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ROSSMOOR NEWS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
GRF 2012 budget confirmed: $4.87 increase
Residents speak
pro and con on
Event Center
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
T
here were no big surprises in the final vote
on the 2012 operating
budget taken at the GRF Board
meeting Sept. 28. Finance
Committee Chairman David
Smith presented the committee’s recommendations, generally endorsing the consensus
of Board and committee from
their joint meetings held earlier this month.
The bottom line: Each manor will be paying an additional
$3.14 per month on the GRF
portion of the coupon, plus an
additional $1.73 for cable TV
increases, totaling $4.87 per
manor per month. This has
changed significantly from
the draft budget proposed increase of $16.38 per manor per
month.
Mutual budgets are figured
separately and Mutual coupon
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Jane Viator, speaking against the Event Center at the GRF Board
meeting, used a bowl as a prop to state the difference between
a performance venue (the bowl) and a dinner-dance venue (a
plate).
amounts vary from Mutual to
Mutual and are not controlled
by GRF.
Smith explained some of the
reasons for GRF coupon increases. “There are costs that
the Golden Rain Foundation
will incur next year over which
it has no control,” he said. “We
expect to be paying more for
gasoline and we will be paying
more for PG&E and Comcast
services.
“Unfortunately, despite what
some believe, we do not have
the negotiating leverage to reduce the rates we must pay for
PG&E or Comcast. We have
to pay these uncontrollable increased costs, and much of the
increase in our coupon under
the Finance Committee’s recommended budget is attributable to those costs.”
Only on two points did the
Continued on page 2A
The News is in two sections, letters are in ‘B’
Health and Wellness Fair planned for Oct. 13
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
C
ome to the Fireside
Room at Gateway next
week to learn more
about cancer, memory aids and
a wide assortment of other topics, from vision and hearing to
hospice and fitness, all related
to well-being. The Health and
Wellness Fair will be held
Thursday, Oct. 13, from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Both preventive care and
help for a variety of ailments
will be addressed in this program sponsored by Counseling
Residents enjoy the Games
Rossmoor Games participant Raquel Remedios played the
noodle game at Gateway last Wednesday. All last week, residents participated in a variety of games, including chess, golf,
lawn bowling, dominoes, billiards, bocce ball, tennis, table
tennis and swimming, as well as some fun games made up
by Recreation. Winners of the games will be posted in next
week’s News. For more photos of the Rossmoor Games, see
page 18A.
Services.
Two medical experts will
speak briefly – one on cancer
prevention and one on brain
health – allowing time for
questions. Also, more than 40
services will have informational and interactive exhibits
to be explored, all while residents enjoy a complimentary
continental breakfast..
Cancer prevention
Dr. Michael Sirott has a
unique perspective on keeping
cancer at bay. The founder and
CEO of Diablo Valley Oncology, a state-of-the-art cancer
and research institute in which
all cancer treatment services
can be delivered in one location, will talk at 10:30 about
how exercise and aspirin have
been found to be effective in
cancer prevention.
Sirott received his medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania,
completed his residency in internal medicine at Montefiore
Medical Center of the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine,
and completed his oncology
fellowship at Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center and
his hematology training at
New York Hospital, Cornell
University Medical Center.
He has been in private practice in Walnut Creek since
1992. At John Muir Medical
VOLUME 45, NO. 30 • 50 CENTS
Hillside and Dollar pools to
close Nov. 1 through April 31
Hillside and Dollar pools will again be closed for five
months, from Nov. 1, 2011 through April 31, 2012, while the
enclosed Del Valle pools will remain open, which has been
the schedule since November 2009.
With the closures, the expected annual savings is estimated at about $80,000, or $1 per manor per month on the coupon. With the pools closed, GRF saves on utility and staffing
costs.
Beginning Nov. 1, both the Del Valle lap and exercise pools
and the spa will be open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.
until 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
The pool will be closed on Thursdays for cleaning from 6 to
10 a.m.
During this past year’s winter closure, the usage of Del
Valle enclosed pools increased by over 1,000 visits per month,
but aquatics staff says it still has the capacity to handle additional visits. Lanes were available for lap swimming at all
times the facility was open. All classes were accommodated
in the exercise pool and the lap pool without conflict.
Rossmoor Fund kicks off
its fundraising campaign
By Fritzie Davis Noble
Fund correspondent
At a recent event recognizing its donors and citing its accomplishments, the Rossmoor
Fund announced the October
kick-off of its second annual
fundraising campaign.
“Donors can expect to receive a letter asking for a renewal of their gifts and we
hope to reach new contributors through our ad in the
Rossmoor News” said Reta
Wilcox, campaign coordinator
for the organization.
Since its inception in late
2009, the Rossmoor Fund has
raised well over its goal of
$100,000 and has made grants
totaling over $52,000.
“In order to continue assisting our community, we must
replenish the fund,” said founder and President David Smith.
“Grant requests have increased
and our board gives each application careful consideration
to insure that we are meeting
the needs of our residents and
Blue Star Moms’ Treats
for Troops drive to start
The Blue Star Moms’ annual Treats for Troops drive in
Rossmoor begins on Thursday,
Oct. 6, and will run through
Wednesday, Oct. 12. The effort is sponsored by Blue Star
Moms and handled within
Rossmoor by resident volunteers.
Clearly marked containers
will be located at Gateway
Clubhouse into which donated
items may be placed during
those dates. In addition, from
Monday, Oct. 10, through
Wednesday, Oct. 12, collection
tables and containers will be
set up outside Gateway to facilitate drive-by donations.
INSIDE THE NEWS
Arts and Leisure ....... 28A-36A
Arts and Leisure listings ...17B
Bridge .........................23B-24B
Calendar.....................12B-17B
Classified ................... 40A-51A
Channel 28 TV Guide .......18B
Clubs ............. 6B-9B, 17B-19B
Health ........................ 37A-39A
In Memoriam.....................11B
Movies ....................... 29A-30A
New Residents.....24A and 27A
Op/Ed Columns .............4B-5B
Religion ..................... 10B-11B
Residents Forum ...........1B-5B
Sports .........................20B-23B
Resident writes novel on
WWII. See page 12A.
www.rossmoornews.com
2A
ROSSMOOR NEWS • OCTOBER 5, 2011
Finance Committee’s budget recommendations mostly approved by Board
Continued from page 1A
Board differ with what the
Finance Committee recommended. Director Don Liddle
made a case for not postponing
what he said was much-needed
maintenance of the Art Studio
at Gateway. The rest of the
Board agreed and the $36,000
for that project was returned to
the operating budget.
The Finance Committee
also recommended that the
Board perform a comprehensive review of all aspects of
information technology (IT)
throughout the organization
to see if the IT Department’s
budget could be reduced. The
committee suggested looking
at outside firms to undertake
the study.
“We would like to see some
outside analysis,” Smith said.
This would not have affected the operating budget for the
coming year, but there would
have been a future financial
impact from hiring a consultant.
Director Melvin Wall objected to the idea that outside
firms are needed to do what
staff is capable of doing, an
idea that Director Rita Fredlund seconded.
“We have a good staff,” she
said.
Director Clair Weenig said
he had been approached by former Board members with concerns about IT expenditures
and he thought that knowledgeable Board members and
other residents with technological expertise should be able to
sit down with the IT staff and
come up with possible solutions to lower the costs.
Treasurer Ken Haley also
said it’s “too early to start hiring consultants,” but that there
is enough “residual concern”
to look into the situation.
CEO Warren Salmons suggested the Board put on an upcoming agenda the formation
of an ad hoc committee to look
at IT.
Residents Forum
Familiar voices returned to
the podium to express their
displeasure at the Board’s continued plans for the Event Center at Dollar, as three agenda
items sought funding for services related to the plans. Some
of the resident arguments reflected letters to the News,
some took a different tack to
present complaints previously
registered and some had new
issues to address.
Of the latter, Gilbert Doubet turned his attention to the
“propaganda pieces” written by the CEO in the News
“notable for their omissions.”
Finance Committee Chairman
David Smith
Those omissions include unanswered questions, of which
Doubet posed three: 1. Will
the Dollar Clubhouse, pool
and picnic area be closed during construction? Why doesn’t
the proposed parking lot have
diagonal parking spaces? And
will Fun Day be moved to the
new Event Center, thereby displacing all the disabled Waterford residents who will no longer be able to attend “the only
weekly outing many of them
have”?
“Those are three questions I hear repeatedly around
Rossmoor,” Doubet said.
Philip Wesler said residents
were denied the opportunity to
voice objections to the Master Plan when it went before
the City Council in 2009 and
that in only one of the can-
GRF Treasurer Ken Haley explains his thinking while Secretary
Barbara Jordan listens.
didates’ statements was the
Event Center even mentioned.
“Many people say that the voters should have known that all
the Board members favored an
event center,” he said. “That is
far from the truth.”
Wesler also asked the Board
to “hit the pause button” on
awarding contracts, but if the
Board rejects his advice, he
said, then the Board should
add aviary services to its contracted consultants.
“After all, trying to marry
a performing arts theater with
a banquet and dance facility is
akin to marrying a swan and
goose, which, without proper
professional advice, would
probably result in a swoose,”
he said.
Jane Viator used a different
Gilbert Doubet
analogy for the mismatch she
said the proposed Event Center
entailed, and she used props.
A performance space needs to
be a bowl as it requires tiered
seating, she said, holding up a
bowl. A dining/dancing space
needs to be a plate, she said,
Continued on next page
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3A
GRF Board hears from residents both pro and con on Event Center
holding up same, with unobstructed flat-floor surface.
“We already in fact have two
mixed-use spaces, at Del Valle
and at Fireside, and they don’t
work,” she said, and advised
the Board to spend money
“thoughtfully, not hastily.”
Bob Dickson asked directors
if any of them had followed his
advice from last month, when he
asked them to go door to door to
see what their constituents had
to say about the Event Center.
None of them said they had, so
he suggested they do so.
Once again promoting the
idea of a community-wide survey, Gene Gordon “beseeched”
the Board to “pause” and “ponder.” The “vast majority” of
residents do not want an event
center on the Dollar lawn, he
said.
“Let’s avert a catastrophe,”
he said. “For the sake of the
community we all love, please
be a naysayer today… please
vote no on these three agenda
items.”
But Diane Mader took issue
with many of the comments
of speakers before her. If the
building of an Event Center
meant Dollar might be closed
for awhile, she said “we’ll survive.” Alternative locations for
activities could be found in the
interim.
She also said while it may
Director Melvin Wall
be true that the candidates’
statements did not mention the
Event Center, pointed questions in the candidates’ forums
addressed the question and the
current Board members were
all clear about their positions
on the topic.
And, she said, this project is
far from being accomplished
in haste, for it has been in the
works since 2003.
Adding his encouragement
to the Board, Patrick Kelly told
directors “You have my respect
and admiration for the hard
work and long hours that you
devote to making Rossmoor a
better place in which we live.”
He asked the directors to
“free yourselves from detractors and distractions, keep your
eyes on the ball, and keep your
minds on the goal.”
All but one
For each of the votes related
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to the Creekside Event Center
design project, it was seven to
one in favor of moving forward. Vice President Barbara
Jordan remained the lone holdout, after stating that her constituents were heavily opposed
to the Event Center. (Director
Jim Giffin was absent.)
Wall said he isn’t ready to
commit to building the Event
Center – yet. He said he is getting mixed reviews on the subject from his district but that
he’s not ready to make a decision until all the facts are in.
And for that to happen, he said,
some costs will be incurred to
get the information needed.
Weenig said there are circles of decision-making and
the first circle is “can we afford
it?” That can’t be determined
until the costs are known and
money has to be spent in order
to gather info to make that first
decision, he said.
The Board voted to pay for
audio-visual consulting services, energy-conservation
consulting services and arborist services related to the Event
Center project. The latter two
are mandated – one by law and
the other by the city.
“The city of Walnut Creek is
very meticulous about trees,”
Salmons said.
The Board was unanimous
on approving expenditures for
consulting services to evaluate
Dollar, Hillside and the Gateway multipurpose rooms, and
to complete design and con-
struction drawings for the tennis court expansion at Buckeye.
BOARD ACTIONS
Following are the actions taken by the Golden Rain Board
at its meeting on Sept. 28:
1. Approved the GRF operations budget for fiscal year
2012 as amended
2. Approved the appointment of a Dale O. Reynolds Jr. to
the Aquatics Advisory Committee effective immediately
3. Approved a proposal for audio/visual services for the
Creekside Event Center building project and authorized the
CEO to execute a standard professional services agreement
for the services
4. Approved a proposal for energy conservation services
for the Creekside Event Center building project and authorized the CEO to execute a standard professional services
agreement for the services
5. Approved a proposal for arborist services for the
Creekside Event Center building project and the table tennis
project and authorized the CEO to execute a standard professional services agreement for the services
6. Approved a consultant services agreement for the completion of the evaluation of Dollar and Hillside clubhouses
and the Gateway multipurpose rooms; authorized the CEO
to execute a standard professional services agreement for
the services; authorized additional funds for selected systems contractors to complete the evaluation of the electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, audio/visual systems,
and energy conservation; and authorized the CEO to execute
standard professional services agreements with the selected
systems contractors for the services
7. Approved a consultant services agreement to complete
the design and construction drawings for the Buckeye tennis
expansion project and authorized the CEO to execute a standard professional services agreement for the services
4A
Health and Wellness Fair topics include cancer prevention, brain health
Center, he was the chairman of
the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for 12 years,
chairman of the Cancer Committee and director of oncology for 14 years. He is on the
board of the Bay Area Cancer
Research Group and is a principal investigator participating
in research and clinical trials.
Brain health
Dr. Eric Freitag will speak
at 11 about ways to insure
brain health.
Freitag is a licensed clinical
psychologist and neuropsychologist whose clinical expertise
includes assessment and treatment of dementia, traumatic
brain injury, and sport concussion. He is the co-founder
and executive director of the
Mt. Diablo Memory Center in
Walnut Creek. He is also the
program director of the Sport
Concussion Program at the Mt.
Diablo Memory Center and the
Marin Neuropsychology Center.
Freitag is a graduate of the
Wright Institute in Berkeley.
He completed his pre-doctoral training at the Portia Belle
Hume Center in Concord and
served a two-year post-doctoral fellowship at the Marin
Neuropsychology Center in
San Rafael, working extensively with patients with traumatic
brain injury and older adults
with memory disorders.
He is a member of the American Psychological Association
Division of Neuropsychology,
National Academy of Neuropsychology and the International Brain Injury Association.
Freitag provides treatment
and care to individuals present-
Dr. Michael Sirott
ing with a broad array of cognitive difficulties, from older
adults presenting with memory
concerns secondary to dementia, stroke, or other causes of
cognitive difficulties; to adults
experiencing brain-functioning
difficulties due to a multitude
of etiologies including traumatic brain injury, substance
abuse, medication side effects,
neuromedical disease, etc.
Exhibitors
Included on the long list of
exhibitors who will be there to
answer resident questions and
offer interactive opportunities
are the Hearing Loss Association, Mt. Diablo Center for
Adult Health Day Care, Caring Hands, Hospice of the East
Bay, Diablo Respite Center,
the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and more.
The State Department of
Rehabilitation Low-Vision
Services will have a variety
of adaptive devices, such as
talking clocks, to show. The
Foundation for Osteoporosis
Research and Education will
be performing posture evalu-
ations. The Animal Rescue
Foundation (ARF) will be on
hand with a therapy dog and a
mobile pet-adoption station.
Many Rossmoor organizations will also be available to
introduce themselves to residents. These include Clutterers Anonymous, Beyond Eyes,
Rossmoor Wellness Group,
the Peripheral Neuropathy
Support Group, Telecare, the
Fitness Center and service
clubs.
Several security agencies
will be on hand for information, including the Walnut
Creek Police, who will offer
tips for fraud and crime prevention.
All residents and their
guests are welcome to attend,
beginning with coffee, tea and
pastries in the Fireside Room
at 10.
Sign up now to get a table for the annual Fall Bazaar held at Gateway
The Fall Bazaar, which is
co-sponsored by the Activi-
ties Council and the Rossmoor
Recreation Department, will
be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, in
the Fireside Room, Oak Room
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The Fall Bazaar is an opportunity for Rossmoor residents
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items they have made themselves. This event is not for
selling used or commercially
manufactured items.
Applications are now available at the Excursion Desk at
Gateway. Applications will be
processed on a first come, first
serve basis.
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Mutual 59 will hold its annual meeting of members in November at Hillside
The board of directors of
Walnut Creek Mutual 59 (Pinnacle Ridge) will hold its annual meeting of members on
Monday, Nov. 7, at 9:30 a.m.
in the Vista Room at Hill-
side Clubhouse. The purpose
of the meeting is to seat two
directors to the board, each
to serve a three-year term; to
hear reports from the officers
and committees; and to discuss
any matters that may properly
come before the assembly.
Victor Vigil and Charles
Walls presented themselves
as candidates by the deadline
of Aug. 29 and were declared
eligible to run. No other nominations were received by the
deadline.
Vigil and Walls were approved by acclamation of the
membership pursuant to bylaws
section 5.7 and will be seated
on the board of directors at the
annual meeting on Nov. 7.
Mutual members are encouraged to attend this important annual event.
6A
Treasurer’s report: GRF finances look good for August Golfers are
By Ken Haley
and expenses, excluding de- $5,000 in golf. The variance of as compared to a budget of
GRF treasurer
For the month of August,
operating results before depreciation were $45,000 favorable
to budget. Total revenue was
$28,000 favorable to budget
and expenses before depreciation were $17,000 favorable.
Cumulative for the first eight
months of the year, revenues
were favorable by $132,000
preciation, were below budget
by $106,000, for a combined
positive cumulative variance
for the year of $238,000. All
amounts are rounded to the
nearest thousand for this report.
Revenues
Revenues for the month included positive variances of
$15,000 in miscellaneous revenue, $6,000 in newspaper, and
miscellaneous revenue is primarily consisting of $7,000 in
interest, $4,000 in Handyman
Service, and $2,000 in personal training.
Expenses
The most significant variance was in utilities, which
were under budget by $14,000.
Trust maintenance expense
Year-to-date Trust maintenance expenses were $519,000
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and anticipated to come in on
budget.
Trust Estate Fund
Membership fees, which
go into the Trust Estate Fund,
were $329,000 compared to
$217,000 in August 2010. Yearto-date fees are $2,079,000
compared to $1,862,000 in
2010.
Total expenditures for the
month were $115,000 which
included $36,000 for the
Creekside project.
The waste-handling facility
on Rockview Drive at the corporation yard is open Monday
through Saturday, from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.; closed Sundays
and holidays.
The waste-handling facility
is for GRF vendors and residents only; no resident contractors may use the Dumpsters, nor may anyone without
a valid resident ID. Those
who wish to use the site must
be ready to show their IDs to
employees staffi ng the site.
Residents may use the site
during its operating hours
only, and should not leave
items outside the Dumpsters.
responsible
for damage
to property
Number four of the Rossmoor
general golf course rules states
that “If players cause any damage to the golf courses or other
GRF property or surrounding
homes, it is their responsibility
to notify the director of golf or
his/her designee and arrange for
payment to repair the damage.”
Signs stating this rule are
posted in the Pro Shop and marshals regularly monitor play on
the course and enforce this rule.
GRF and the Mutuals have
no direct responsibility to repair
damage to a home or for personal injury. The golfer is strictly
responsible for the damage.
This rule is standard on all
golf courses. Players are always
liable for broken windows or
other property damage. However, if no one claims responsibility or does a “hit and run,” most
homeowner’s insurance will
cover the cost of repair, but the
deductible has to be paid.
Mark A. Welch
FINANCIAL ADVISOR & ROSSMOOR RESIDENT
LPL FINANCIAL
1320 Mt. Diablo Blvd. #200
You are cordially invited to attend an educational workshop
“Savvy Social Security Planning:
What Baby Boomers Need to Know
to Maximize Retirement Income”
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Where: Grace Presbyterian Church, Tice Valley Blvd.
After being told for years that Social Security is “going
broke,” baby boomers are realizing that it will soon be their
turn to collect. But the decisions you make now can have
a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefi ts you
stand to receive over your lifetime.
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At this workshop you will learn:
5 factors to consider when deciding when to apply for benefits
When it makes sense to delay benefits – and when it does not
Why you should always check your earnings record for accuracy
How to estimate your benefits
How to coordinate benefits with your spouse
How to minimize taxes on Social Security benefits
How to coordinate Social Security with your other sources of
retirement income
Seating is limited. Please call Mark to reserve your space.
925-858-9099
Securities offered through LPL Financial • Member FINRA/SIPC
• Knowledgeable estate
planning for reasonable rates
• Living trusts and wills
• Powers of Attorney
• Probate/Medi-Cal
Randall and Emily
Thompson
Attorneys
Home visits available
Free initial consultation
(925) 935-5566
THOMPSON LAW OFFICES
1615 Bonanza Street, Suite 305, Walnut Creek
Mutual 56
holds its
annual meeting
The annual meeting of
members of Mutual 56/
Lakeshire will be held on
Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 9:30
a.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse. The purpose of the meeting is to seat
one director to the board to
serve a three-year term; to
hear reports from the officers and committees; and to
discuss any matters that may
properly come before the assembly.
An organizational meeting
to elect officers will be held
immediately following the
annual meeting.
Nominations for one board
position were open until Sept.
19 to any qualified member of
the Mutual. Longtime board
member, Secretary/Treasurer Jean McConnell, decided
not to run this year. The only
nomination received was
from Ruth Gardner.
Pursuant to the bylaws of
the Mutual, Gardner has been
qualified and declared elected by acclamation and will be
seated at the annual meeting.
Mutual members are encouraged to attend this important
annual event. Light refreshments will be served.
Third Mutual
orients its
new residents
Third Mutual’s new resident orientation meeting is
set for Wednesday, Oct. 26,
at 7 p.m. in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Residents who have
moved into Third Mutual
since April have received
individual invitations, but
any resident of the Mutual
is welcome to attend.
An overview of the Mutual will be presented and
this will give residents an
opportunity to meet their
district directors. Refreshments will be served.
For information and to
respond, call the Board Office at 988-7718.
Maria Sol
Contractor
40 Years Experience
Rossmoor Resident
ROSSMOOR MEETINGS
GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION AND MUTUALS
BOARD, MUTUAL AND COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
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 in GRF Board and committee meetings, call Senior
Manager of Executive Services Paulette Jones at 988-7711;
for information on Third Mutual meetings, call Sharon
Fees at 988-7718; and for information on all other Mutual
meetings, call Dyann Paradise at 988-7775.
Oct. 6:
Oct. 7:
Oct. 7:
Oct. 10:
Oct. 10
Oct. 12:
Oct. 12:
Oct. 12:
Mutual 68 building committee
1 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Golf Advisory Committee
9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
First Mutual landscape committee
11 a.m.
Multipurpose Room 1, Gateway
Third Mutual board
9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 68 CIC
4 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 1, Gateway
Fitness Center Advisory Committee 9:30 a.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
Compensation Committee
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 48 board
2 p.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
Oct. 13: Audit Committee
Board Room, Gateway
Oct. 13: Aquatics Advisory Committee
Board Room, Gateway
Oct. 17: Fourth Mutual board
Board Room, Gateway
Oct. 18: Second Mutual annual meeting
Diablo Room, Hillside
Oct. 18: Mutual 8 board
Board Room, Gateway
Oct. 19: Mutual 56 annual meeting
Vista Room, Hillside
Oct. 20: Fifth Mutual finance committee
Ivy Room, Dollar
Oct. 20: Fifth Mutual board
Board Room, Gateway
Oct. 21 GRF Trust Revision Committee
Board Room, Gateway
Fireside Room, Gateway
Oct. 24: Mutual 68 budget review
Fireside Room, Gateway
Delta Room, Del Valle
Oct. 25: GRF Finance Committee
Board Room, Gateway
Oct. 26: Third Mutual budget meeting
Las Trampas Room, Hillside
Board Room Gateway
Oct. 26: Mutual 48 members
Main room, Dollar
10 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
2 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
2 p.m.
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Rotary Club will take
over Kiwanis Club services
Following the decision of the Rossmoor Kiwanis Club
to disband, the Rossmoor Rotary Club is now taking over
responsibility for activities previously performed by the Kiwanians.
One of the services is providing nameplates to incoming
Rossmoor residents. These identifying nameplates will be
installed at each unit by Rotarians.
Updated order forms have been provided to the reception
desk at Gateway and have been inserted in the welcome folders given to all new residents.
Those who need to order or replace a nameplate for their
unit or mailbox may pick up an order form at the Gateway
reception desk.
Rossmoor News not delivered?
The Rossmoor News is delivered every Wednesday afternoon and evening. If you have not received your copy of the
News by Thursday morning or if your paper was mis-thrown
or wet, call the News office at 988-7800 before noon on
Thursday. The missed or wet papers are delivered Thursday
afternoon only. Carrier staff is not available to deliver papers
after that time. If the News is not informed about carriers’
mistakes, we cannot get them corrected.
Community Club hears from mayor Tuesday
By Tom Mader
Club correspondent
Mayor Cindy Silva and
Councilman Bob Simmons
will be the Community Club
guest speakers on Tuesday,
Oct. 11, at 3 p.m., in the Fireside Room. They will talk
about Walnut Creek’s future
and its relevance to Rossmoor.
All residents are invited to
this meeting.
Silva was first elected to the
City Council in 2006 and reelected in 2010. As a Council
member, she represents the
city on the Central Contra
Costa Solid Waste Authority
and on the Contra Costa Mayor
Conference. She is the newly
elected second vice president
of the East Bay division of the
League of California Cities,
in addition to serving on the
League’s state Housing, Community and Economic Development Commission.
Mayor Cindy Silva, left, and Councilman Bob Simmons, regularly
have a spot set up at the Rossmoor Farmers’ Market so they
can talk to residents. A resident, Mary Alice, center, recently
stopped by to talk to them.
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She is an active community
volunteer; for example, she
initiated Walnut Creek’s Community Service Day, which
was held Oct. 1. She is also
co-chair of the Library Foundation’s annual gala, Authors
Under the Stars.
Simmons was elected to
the City Council in 2008. He
is slated to be mayor in 2012.
As a City Council member, he
sits on the board of the Contra
Costa County Transit Authority, and serves on the advisory
board of the East Bay Regional Park District. Previously he
was on the Park, Recreation
and Open Space Commission,
and the Planning Commission.
For two years he was president of the Walnut Creek Open
Space Foundation.
Simmons is certified as a
master gardener and a mediator with the Congress of Neutrals, specializing in civil harassment mediations.
Silva and Simmons are
the two council liaisons to
Rossmoor. Residents see them
at the Rossmoor Farmers’ Market on Fridays, and Silva and
Simmons make themselves
available to talk to residents.
The Community Club has
about 500 members and hopes
within a year to raise this number to 600. Besides monthly
meetings, the Community Club
keeps its members informed
about various matters through
periodic newsletters.
Annual dues are $15 a
manor. For information,
contact Vickie Hipkiss at
[email protected].
Compensation
Committee to
resume meetings
The GRF Compensation
Committee will resume meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at
1:30 p.m. in the Board Room
at Gateway. This is an open
meeting and all residents are
invited.
For information, call Don
Liddle at 945-8799.
Your Donation Stays in Rossmoor
Undesignated:
Use my gift where needed most
Designated:
Residents in need
Running Springs Fire Victims
Safeway Gift Cards
Here’s my gift of:
$200
$100
$50
Endowment
Safety Projects 2012
Fitness Center
Other ____________
Name ___________________________________________
Yes, you may add my name to the published recognition list
No, I prefer to remain anonymous
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Your check, made
payable to Rossmoor
Fund, may be mailed to
P.O. Box 2070, Walnut
Creek, CA 94595.
Donations may be
made online at
www.rossmoorfund.org.
Your gift is tax deductible
as allowed by law.
Tax ID #27-0479896.
Address _______________________________________________________________
E-mail/Phone ___________________________________________________________
Rossmoor Fund is a 501(c)(3)
charitable fund, not affiliated
with Golden Rain Foundation.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • OCTOBER 5, 2011
Donations to the Rossmoor Fund go towards helping financially strapped residents
that the money entrusted to us
by our donors is used wisely.”
Remember that all gifts to
the Rossmoor Fund stay in the
Rossmoor community.
To date, grants have been
made to 45 individuals, totaling over $42,000 and have
ranged from $200 to $2,800,
averaging $940. The greatest
need was for medical expenses not covered by insurance
(33 percent); emergency dental care followed (26 percent);
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then medical equipment (12
percent); and to the victims of
the Running Springs fire (14
percent). There were also a
number of grants (15 percent)
that didn’t fall into these categories
In addition, the Rossmoor
Fund board approved $9,500
for special programs or services that benefit residents.
Examples are: $3,500 to
the Diablo Respite Center
for scholarships to an activity program for memory impaired individuals; $3,500 to
the Elder Law Center to provide pro-bono legal services
to low-income residents; $500
for a social event for spouses
who care for partners with
dementia; and $2,000 for the
Safeway gift card program
operated by Counseling Services.
Future plans
In addition to providing assistance for individuals, the
Rossmoor Fund board intends that future programs
will impact a broader range of
Rossmoor residents. An added
focus will be safety and the
board will seek to fund proposals related to emergency
preparedness, safety improvements and even traffic management. The board also intends
to establish certain donor designated gifts to the fund as
an endowment – to assure the
fund’s future.
Residents can apply
Residents who are having
financial problems can apply
for a grant from the Rossmoor
Fund. Grants typically cover
expenses such as:
Medical bills
Medications
Essential dental care
Temporary home health
care
Reta Wilcox is a Rossmoor
Fund board member.
Medical equipment
Ambulance service
Eye glasses
Essential heat or food
Grants are limited to individuals whose annual income
is less than $21,660 or to twoperson households with combined incomes under $29,140.
Other assets are also taken
into account in determining eligibility. Requests for
grants should be made either
by calling the Rossmoor Fund
directly at 567-3863 (leave a
message and the call will be
returned by a board member) or through the Rossmoor
Counseling Services at 9887750.
Rossmoor Fund is a nonprofit public benefit corporation qualified to receive
tax deductible gifts. Its mission is: “To develop and fund
programs for those in the
Rossmoor community who are
in need, assist Rossmoor organizations in meeting charitable and educational goals, and
to improve both Rossmoor
and the health and well being
of its residents.” For information, see the website at www.
RossmoorFund.org.
Republican Club hears
about the ‘welfare state’
Liberal-turned-conservative speaks
The Rossmoor Republican Club’s speaker for Wednesday,
Oct. 12, is Douglas Hainline, who will describe “Life in the
Total Welfare State.”
Doors of the Fireside Room open at 5:15 p.m., when wine is
served, and dinner is served at 6.
Hainline’s presentation examines the reality of the welfare
state in Britain, and he seeks to draw lessons for the United
States from the British experience.
Hainline was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Active
in the Southern civil rights movement since its inception, he
joined the Young Peoples Socialist League in 1959 and was active in the Berkeley Vietnam Day Committee during the summer of 1964. He was a member of a hardline Marxist group
until 1980.
He was sent to the United Kingdom in 1976. He says that
during that time he was turned around by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and made the decision that the political right
was right for him. Today, he describes himself as a conservative with libertarian leanings.
He earned his doctorate degree in computer science in 1984.
He is a member of the Republicans Abroad and the British
Conservative Party.
The Republican Journal is mailed to all club members. It
contains a dinner reservation form with details of making
reservations and the menu. The cost of dinner is $25 for club
members and $27 for guests.
Mail check and reservation to the Republicans, 1708 Golden
Rain Road No. 6. For information, call Tom Fryer at 947-5878,
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Rotary’s event benefits Alzheimer’s programs
The Rossmoor Rotary
gala event for the benefit of
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
diseases will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12.
This year’s theme is “Some
Enchanted Evening.” Doors
open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner
will be served at 6:30. Black
tie is optional.
The food, specially catered
by Springloaf, is expected to
be outstanding.
Dinner selections include a
choice of medallions of beef
sirloin, salmon en croute or
spinach pine nut ravioli.
Entertainment
features
the stars of “The Rat Pack is
Back,” with Jonathan Portz
and Jeff Applebaum.
There will be several raffle
prizes.
Tickets are $125 per person. Purchase tickets early.
For tickets, contact Debbie Williams at 942-0545 or
contact any member of the
Rossmoor Rotary.
The gala event’s proceeds
are distributed to programs
that serve those afflicted with
Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.
To purchase tickets, complete the accompanying coupon and send with a check,
made out to Rossmoor Rotary Foundation, to Rossmoor
Rotary Club, attention Debbie Williams, P.O. Box 2177,
Walnut Creek.
The deadline for reservations is Saturday, Nov. 5.
THE ROSSMOOR ROTARY FOUNDATION’S
ALZHEIMER’S/PARKINSON’S BENEFIT DINNER
NAME __________________________________________
ADDRESS _______________________________________
PHONE ___________ EMAIL ______________________
I wish _____ tickets @ $125 each. Total $ ______________
I cannot attend, but wish to donate $ ___________________
Send tickets to home address
❑ yes ❑ no
Keep tickets at will call
❑ yes ❑ no
Persons you wish to be seated with: ____________________
DINNER SELECTION:
#_____ salmon
#_____ ravioli
#_____ beef
Attach names of all guests who
will be sitting at one table of eight.
Send check to Debbie Williams, Rossmoor Rotary,
P.O. Box 2177, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
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Satz’ novel tells the story of what might
have happened to soldier after WWII
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
L
ouis Satz wrote an historical book on postWorld War II Europe
as seen through his eyes as a
19-year-old Jewish-American
Army sergeant serving in Austria. The self-published book,
“Occupation Europe,” sold out
after two printings.
The Rossmoor resident then
took the skeleton of that story
and fleshed it out. The result
is a newly published historical romance novel, “Plays Well
With Others.”
This book, also, focuses on a
young Jewish U.S. soldier who
served in Europe just after the
end of the war. However, this
story doesn’t end with the soldier coming home to America.
It takes up where the other
book ended. The story contin-
ues into the Cold War and the
early days of Israel. Its main
characters are a Jewish World
War II Army veteran and businessman and an accomplished
woman pianist who is a holocaust survivor.
In places, the story mirrors
the life of Satz, who became a
publishing executive. However, he said, all of the characters
in the book are a composite of
people he has known.
The book is based on historical facts woven around a love
story. It was almost an obligation for Satz to tell the story.
World War II veterans are dying off with never having told
their stories, he said.
Satz thinks it’s important for
people to know their history
and how it shapes their lives.
The almost two years he
spent in the military were the
most meaningful of his life, he
said. It helped him shape his
values.
His book, which spans three
decades, is about service, pride
and accomplishments.
Satz spent three years writing the novel. He used a computer for fact checking, but
wrote the story out in long
hand. He self-published the
book this year. It sells for
$15 and is only for sale at the
downtown Walnut Creek Library. All proceeds go to the
library.
Satz said his storyline could
continue into another novel.
People who have read the book
ask him what happens to the
characters.
“There’s another book in
there. I can see the story going
on with the next generation,”
he said.
But, he said, that was his
first and last novel.
Louis Satz has just had his second book, a novel, published.
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Transportation
summit held
in Rossmoor
Issues for older drivers and
transportation options available for non-drivers will be
discussed at a summit titled
“Getting
Around–Senior
Transportation Today and Tomorrow” on Wednesday, Oct.
26, from 8:30 a.m. until noon
in the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
Sponsored by the Senior
Mobility Action Council
(SMAC), this event will feature a panel discussion by professionals from the California
Highway Patrol, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the
medical field and senior transportation providers. The audience will be able to answer
questions.
Older drivers, seniors seeking alternatives to driving,
their families and relatives
are encouraged to attend this
free event.
Check-in and a light breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. The
summit starts at 9.
Pre-registration is required
by calling 602-4172. Seating
is limited, so call early.
Mutual 48
presents
budget
Mutual 48 members are encouraged to attend this year’s
budget presentation meeting
on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Dollar Clubhouse, beginning at 2
p.m.
This is an opportunity to
find out about the Mutual’s current finances and plans for next
year, and ask questions regarding the proposed budget. Light
refreshments will be served after the business meeting.
For information, call the
Board Office at 988-7718.
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SCAM ALERT
IF IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE …
The Rossmoor News only reports suspected scams;
it does not investigate claims by residents.
Don’t Fall for the
Survey-for-a-Free-Cruise Scam
By Maureen O’Rourke
News manager
A Rossmoor resident reported that she received a call from
a man, calling from an 800 number, offering a free cruise to
the Bahamas if she participated in a brief survey. She agreed
and answered several questions about the “debt ceiling.” She
was then told she could get the cruise but she would have to
pay $59 per person for “port charges.”
The News did some sleuthing and found all kinds of information about this scam, including a detailed article in the Los
Angeles Times and on the “Rip-off Report” on the Internet.
It is definitely a scam. Do not answer questions and do not
give a credit card to pay for port fees. Only book cruises with
legitimate travel agents or directly with the cruise line.
David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times reported that he
was asked the following questions in the survey: Is anyone in his
household a diabetic? Are you a homeowner? Do you use a credit
card when you make purchases? What kind of TV service do you
have? Do you have health insurance? What is your educational
background? Do you have a septic tank or a sewer system?
Odd questions for sure. But, he said, the survey was quick.
Next an operator came on the line who said he worked for
Royal Caribbean. He asked for his zip code and told him that
his free cruise could be claimed online at the Survey Research
Center website. When he registered, he was congratulated for
winning a cruise aboard Imperial Majesty Cruise Lines’ Regal Empress cruise ship. A “cruise coordinator” would call
him to arrange the booking.
He decided to do more research. He called Royal Caribbean. A spokeswoman said the company had no affiliation
with Imperial Majesty Cruise Lines, the Regal Empress or the
Survey Research Center. A little more digging revealed that
Imperial Majesty Cruise Lines went bust in 2009.
He said that people who have taken the survey online say that
they would be asked at some point for a credit card number to
confirm the booking. Or would be told that a free cabin isn’t
available on the dates they want to travel, but there is an upgrade
to an available room for a modest fee. Or they would have to
send in a refundable check for a few hundred dollars to secure a
booking.
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number, a bank account number or money. If you get this kind
of a phone call, don’t chat with the scammer. Just hang up.
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Second Walnut Creek Mutual will hold its annual membership
meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 9:30 a.m. in the Diablo Room at
Hillside Clubhouse, 3400 Golden Rain Road, Walnut Creek.
Topics of the meeting include the president’s report to the
membership; a recap of the past year’s events; residents’ forum;
announcement of the organizational meeting; and seating of incumbent George Detre for another three-year term.
Note that there will be no regular board meeting in October,
just the annual membership meeting on Oct. 18. Second Mutual
members are encouraged to attend this important annual event.
Scam Alert: Sweepstakes
Continued from page 36
Don’t fall for sweepstakes scam
The scam column has reported on this one many times. A resident gets a call saying she has won a huge sweepstakes in Canada.
However, before she can claim her winnings, she has to pay the Canadian taxes—usually a couple of thousand dollars. That’s nothing
compared to winning over a million dollars, right? Wrong.
As stated here numerous times, you don’t have to pay any kind of
fee or taxes to receive winnings. But unfortunately, one resident recently fell for the scam because the scammers added a new twist.
A bank in the Rossmoor Shopping Center reported that a
Rossmoor resident went in to draw out several thousands of dollars to pay “fees and taxes” on a foreign lottery she had won. The
bank manager told her it was a scam and even downloaded and
printed out a description of this scam to show the resident that it
was fraudulent and she shouldn’t send anyone money.
The resident replied that the lottery people had already warned
her that the banks would say that, that the banks wanted to keep
people’s money for their own financial gain and would, therefore,
try to convince the lottery winner that it was fraudulent, but she
shouldn’t believe them. The resident said it was the banks that
were scamming and insisted on drawing out the money.
Unfortunately, this resident is going to learn the hard way when
she doesn’t receive her winnings. In addition, once the scammers
receive her money, they will most likely keep calling her and
hounding her for more money.
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Rossmoor receives Action for Beauty Community Character Award
The Walnut Creek Action for
Beauty Council will recognize
Rossmoor with its Community
Character Award at its annual
awards luncheon on Friday,
Oct. 14. The luncheon will be
held at Scott’s Restaurant in
downtown Walnut Creek and
begins at 11:30 p.m.
Members of the community
are invited to attend.
Founded in 1966, the Ac-
tion for Beauty Council each
year awards a select few projects that have contributed significantly to improving the community through superior design
and high-quality development
– thereby ensuring a livable and
robust community environment.
In selecting Rossmoor to
receive its Community Character Award, the Action for
Beauty Council judges recognize that Rossmoor Walnut
Creek is a well-planned community, a beautiful place to
live, and a unique component
of the fabric of Walnut Creek.
Its location in the quiet valley,
its many recreational ameni-
ties, the abundance of native
wildlife and lush vegetation
– combined with the residents
– work together to create a
strong sense of community
identity and pride.
The Action for Beauty Council luncheon will also feature
awards for Walnut Creek’s best
new multi-family residential
project, best new commercial
project, best commercial renovation project, best restaurant
renovation, and outstanding
public facility.
Tickets for the luncheon are
$50 and may be purchased by
contacting Janet Abrams at
932-2746.
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if their family is on vacation or
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works: Each morning from 8
to 9 a.m., every day of the year,
including weekends and holidays, a Telecare volunteer will
phone a resident’s home. If
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emergency contact, the volunteer is unable to reach the resident, a Securitas officer will be
sent to the home to check on
the resident.
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can call Kelly Berto at 9887703.
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Gather those treats to send to the troops
Also, for the first time,
similar arrangements will be
set up near the Creekside Grill
and golf Pro Shop. The collection tables at Creekside will
only be present Tuesday, Oct.
11 and 12.
All items received will be
turned over to the local chapter of Blue Star Moms, a nonpartisan, nonprofit entity that
consists of the mothers of the
young men and women who are
serving in the U.S. Military. In
turn, Blue Star Moms package
all donated items into Christmas or holiday gift boxes and
send them on to difficult overseas assignment spots such as
Iraq and Afghanistan.
Individual or travel sizes
are preferred for all donations.
This year’s list of preferred gift
items includes the following:
Just-add-hot-or-cold-water items in individual serving sizes: hot chocolate; spiced
cider; tea bags; instant coffee
packets; Propel; Crystal Light;
Kool-Aid; hot cereals: oatmeal; Cream of Wheat; Cup of
Noodles; Top Ramen, etc.
Proteins in individual
serving sizes: tuna or chicken in foil pouches or pull-top
cans; beef jerky or Slim Jims;
nuts of all kinds, including flavored corn nuts; protein bars;
Power Bars; Clif Bars; Jiff togo peanut butter; etc.
Snacks in individually
wrapped packages: crackers;
mints; gum; candy; trail mix;
sunflower seeds; granola bars
(no multi-grain); Pop Tarts;
Fruit Snacks; fruit rollups;
dried fruit; etc.
Clothing: black or white
all-cotton long athletic socks
or tee-shirts (medium or large
sizes); dark-colored knitted
caps; etc.
Personal items in travel
size: powder; Gold Bond powder; foot and baby powder;
baby wipes; lip balm with SPF;
sunscreen; waterless hand sanitizer; dental floss; toothbrushes and toothpaste; eye drops;
shower gel; shampoo; deodorant; lotion; disposable razors;
hand and foot warmers; batteries (preferably AA), etc.
Specialty items: ground
coffee (Peets and Starbucks
are popular); gum (preferably
sugar-free); local grocery store
gift cards, etc.
Blue Star Moms can’t ship
glass containers, so plastic or
metal only are accepted, and
the organization cannot send
religious material, perishable
foods or pork, fireworks, firearms, aerosol cans or pornographic material.
Because Blue Star Moms
must pay postage fees of at
least $12 for each package it
mails overseas, donations of
money are also welcome. (All
The waste-handling facility on Rockview Drive at the
corporation yard is open Monday through Saturday,
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays.
donations are fully tax-deductible because of Blue Star
Moms 501.c.3 status under IRS
rules.)
Make checks payable to
Blue Star Moms and send them
to Devon or Noel Olson, 6200
Horsemans Canyon Drive.
Those who wish to donate
items, but cannot deliver them
for any reason to Gateway
Clubhouse or the Creekside
complex, may phone 943-7905
and a volunteer will pick up
the donated items.
Brief notes or letters are always welcomed by the young
men and women serving in
dangerous overseas locations. All such correspondence should be brought to and
placed in special “mailboxes”
set up at the collection tables
at Gateway Clubhouse Oct. 10
through 12, or brought to the
Creekside complex Oct. 11 or
12. All letters or notes received
will be included inside the gift
packages that will be mailed to
the troops.
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Rossmoor residents get into the spirit of the games
Sponsored by
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included chess,
billiards, bocce
ball, swimming,
golf and more.
Rene Michaud, at right, participated in the Rossmoor
Games billiards competition.
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
The competitors, coaches and lifeguards gathered in the pool at Del Valle following the Rossmoor
Games competition last week. Thanks to Kaiser Permanents, Silicon Valley Paving and Service
Champions for their sponsorship of the games.
Swimmers who competed in the Rossmoor Games swim meet
Dina Melamed, center, led a group of residents in fun and games as part of the Rossmoor Games
last week. The group, from left, Raquel Remedios, Magdalen Pereira, Monica Oliveira, Virginia
Xaiver and Rita Ribeiro, played cookie face and noodle.
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Janet Corda wants to own
only one dog. That’s so she
can have two.
As she explains, “At
Rossmoor, we’re allowed to
have two dogs. I want and own
only one. That way, I can foster a second one.”
Corda, an Oakland resident for 32 years until she
and her husband, Tim, moved
to Rossmoor a year ago, has
owned Rosie, a pitbull-collie
mix, for 10 years. Herbie, a
1-year-old pitbull-terrier mix
has been with the couple on
loan since July until a “forever
home” can be found for him.
A loyal volunteer at the
Oakland Animal Shelter, Corda in all, has owned five dogs
and has had eight fosters, Herbie being number eight.
She spends six or seven
hours a week volunteering,
which includes working at the
shelter as well as transporting
animals to the groomer.
When quizzed on why her
work satisfies her, she replies,
“I like to see if I can make
things better for them while
they’re waiting to be adopted.
Herbie, for instance, wasn’t
happy in the shelter. I like to
make dogs happy – all sizes,
whoever needs me the most.”
Corda, who had been a paralegal in Oakland for 30 years,
began her volunteer work with
the Oakland Animal Shelter in
July 2010, shortly before she
retired. The couple moved to
Rossmoor the following October.
But her attachment to the
shelter in Oakland stuck.
“I’ve always loved animals and wanted to work for
the local SPCA here when we
moved,” said Corda, “but I
couldn’t switch right away because they were full so I kept
on working for the animal
shelter.”
And Tim added, “Anyway,
she couldn’t leave Oakland.
She gets kind of attached to
the people and animals.”
Rossmoor involvement
One of Corda’s strong attachments was to Maisie, a
terrier mix, who came into the
shelter last year, when she was
only a few months old. She had
a severely broken leg.
“Our plan at the shelter was
to find her foster care after
her leg got well. The caretakers turned out to be us,” said
Corda.
“When we first had her, she
was on crate restriction. She
could get out only for potty
breaks and to sit in our laps.
We had her about seven weeks,
and when she was 25 pounds,
we were lucky that a neighbor
(see adjoining article), who’d
been thinking about getting a
dog, wanted to adopt her.”
Without any influence from
Corda, Maisie got chosen to
appear as next year’s Miss July
in the Oakland Animal SerContinued on next page
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Rossmoor resident fosters shelter dogs, one featured as Miss July 2012
vices 2012 fundraising calendar.
On the calendar, part of the
message that will appear reads:
“Maisie has seen a lot more good
days – banner days, you might
say – full of good people,
warm places, and a life much
brighter than it once was.”
Situations like Maisie’s
make Corda’s days brighter,
too.
She says, “It gives me a lot
of joy and satisfaction knowing that I can help the dogs
while they’re waiting for their
forever homes.”
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Little Maisie gets adopted
By Nancy Kaye
Contributing writer
Rossmoor resident Pat Villasenor lived alone – alone for 20 or
30 years, that is, until she adopted Maisie. Those years were spent
in moving here and there back East until the snow in Minneapolis
got to her. She moved to Rossmoor five years ago.
“I’d been thinking about getting a dog for about a year and a
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Villasenor kept seeing Janet Corda walking an appealing 4month old puppy. Villasenor asked if the dog was available and
was told not for two or three weeks. That worked out perfectly,
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workers. In addition, several
residents who are willing to
carry messages for short distances are needed.
CERT members from other
Rossmoor neighborhood areas
are encouraged to participate
in this hands-on training event
because the more practice, the
better prepared residents will
be during a real disaster.
For information or to offer assistance, Contact Susan
Aboudara, 977-975l; Rita
Fredlund, 947-1030; or Don
Liddle, 945-8799.
Gateway is the staging area
for these streets:
Cactus Court
Castleberry Lane
Comstock Drive
Edgewater Court
Fairlawn Court
Lakeshire Drive
Leisure Lane
Oakmont Drive (portion)
Oakmont Way
Rockledge Lane
Running Springs Road
Saklan Indian Drive
Stanley Dollar Drive
Terra California Drive
Tice Creek Drive (portion)
Wales Drive
Waterford
Whitehall Court
Mutual 68 presents budget
You’ll never guess where I am this week. I didn’t catch
anything on my last fishing trip, so I had to give it another
go!
While I’m gone, I’d like Joan to tell you some of her life
story. We recently promoted her from shuttle driver to
Office Manager, which is why you haven’t seen very
much of her lately. Here’s Joan . . .
1255 BOULEVARD WAY – ACROSS FROM 7ELEVEN
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members, from
left, Steve Adza, Bev Walker and Susan Aboudara, prepare a
poster highlighting CERT information. The poster is at Gateway
between the classrooms and multipurpose rooms, nearest to
the billiard room, west of the fountains. Residents are invited to
get involved in the Gateway CERT drill on Oct. 17.
$
Mutual 68 (Eagle Ridge) members are encouraged to attend
this year’s budget presentation meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, in
the Fireside Room at Gateway beginning at 3 p.m. This is an
opportunity to find out about the Mutual’s current finances and
plans for next year, and ask questions regarding the proposed
budget.
Light refreshments will be served.
For information, call the Board Office at 988-7718.
Please recycle this newspaper
GRF president speaks
to the Activities Council
Golden Rain Foundation
President Susan Williamson
will speak to the Activities
Council at its Tuesday, Oct.
18, meeting in the Fireside
Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
The items she will discuss
are the 2012 operating budget, the plans for the Event
Center and other plans for
the betterment of Rossmoor.
She will answer questions
from the floor.
Williamson has lived in
Rossmoor for 14 years. She
has lived in the area for most
of her life, graduating from
Acalanes High School, and
attending the University of
California and St. Mary’s.
She has worked in the fields
of business and finance, dealing with people.
The Activities Council
meets on the third Tuesday
of the month. From 9 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. there is socializing
with coffee and doughnut
holes. At 9:30 the business
meeting will begin at which
future plans, the Fall Bazaar,
elections and future speakers
will be discussed.
Williamson will begin
her presentation at approximately 10.
Pets in Peril is seeking
stats on Rossmoor pets
“Pets in Peril,” the animal disaster response team of Rossmoor,
which is associated with the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness
Organization, would like to obtain statistics on the numbers and
types of pets in the community.
Residents are invited to complete the information below and
send to Mary Lee Dodd, 1617 Skycrest Drive No. 24. Forms
should be sent by Oct. 30.
Statistics of pets in Rossmoor
Circle species and indicate breed or common name and gender:
Dog ______________________________________________
Cat ______________________________________________
Bird _____________________________________________
Rabbit ___________________________________________
Rodent ___________________________________________
Reptile ___________________________________________
Fish ______________________________________________
Other ____________________________________________
Street name and entry number (optional): ________________
_________________________________________________
Pets in Peril is always in need of donations of cages, carriers,
crates, terrariums, bedding, litter, leashes and bowls and even
cash. Residents who can make a donation should call Dodd at
891-4764.
First Mutual seeks director
to complete term in District 4
Due to the resignation of Randall Morgan from the board of
First Mutual, a replacement is being sought to fill the position until the 2012 election in October. Morgan resigned from the board
due to personal commitments.
Any member in good standing from District 4, who is interested in filling this position, should contact the assistant secretary
at Gateway at 988-7775 or email her at [email protected].
Interested candidates must submit a statement of their interest
in this position by Wednesday, Oct. 19.
District 4 encompasses Oakmont Drive entries 2 through 14
and Pine Knoll Drive entries 1, 4 and 6.
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F RO M S E C U R I TA S
The following are the
major incidents 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 story.
To see all of the incident
reports, go to the Rossmoor
website at www.rossmoor.
com . Hit the Resident Info
tab on the home page. Click
on Public Safety Services,
click on Daily Logs.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Theft: A resident reported
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a theft at the manor of a Running Springs Road, Entry 4.
Thursday, Sept. 22
Theft: A Canyonwood
Court, Entry 4, resident reported a theft.
Vandalism: A Ptarmigan
Drive, Entry 20, resident reported that someone hit the
garage door.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Suspicion: A Golden Rain
Road resident reported a
possible attempted break-in
at his manor.
Theft: A Waterford resident reported some jewelry
last seen in July was missing.
There was no sign of forced
entry.
Third Mutual’s budget
meeting is at Hillside
Third Mutual will hold its annual budget meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Each of the 12 district directors will present the 2012 budget for his/her respective project.
Mutual Operations Director Paul Donner will also provide a
breakdown of the GRF budget for next year and its impact on the
Third Mutual budget.
The meeting should take about one hour and all residents of
Third Mutual are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Contact the Mutual Board Office at 988-7718 for information.
NEW RESIDENTS
ROBERT AND MARY BIRSS moved to Terra California
Drive in July.
He is from Chicago and has recently lived in Redwood Shores,
Calif. He attended University of Iowa, Pepperdine, and he currently works at the Apple store in Walnut Creek. His hobbies and
special interests include mystery stories, the opera and all things
Apple-related. He is a member of the Episcopal Church.
She was born in Minneapolis, Minn. and was raised in San
Diego. She has also lived in Redwood Shores, Calif. She attended UC San Diego and she is currently self-employed in
Internet sales and marketing. She enjoys the opera and dachshunds, especially her two minis dachshunds Annabelle and
Gracie. She is a member of an Episcopal church.
JOHN AND JEAN LEHMAN moved to Rossmoor Parkway in July.
He is from Oregon and has also lived in San Diego, Washington D.C. and Oakland.He attended UC Berkeley, and he
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Join Lions to clean eyeglasses
Find out fi rsthand what the Lions Club of Rossmoor does
with the used eyeglasses deposited in the white “mailbox”
in front of Gateway. Join Lions Club members in the first
step of reconditioning those eyeglasses for distribution on
Thursday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Delta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
Come and sit with club members as they dry the washed
eyeglasses. After cleaning, the glasses will be sorted, processed and packaged for distribution by the Lions in Sight
Program, an official service activity of Lions Clubs International that is dedicated to restoring vision by providing
fitted and prescription eyeglasses to patients in developing
nations.
To this end, the Lions clubs collect donated eyeglasses
and take them to the collection center in Vallejo where the
eyeglasses are measured and then prepared for delivery to
eye clinics. They are then dispensed by volunteer doctors
and Lions who travel to more than 31 countries to perform
free eye examinations and fittings. Most of these people cannot afford proper eye care and the donated eyeglasses can
change their lives.
A major clinic trip is scheduled to Serbia with 14 doctors taking 100,000 pairs of glasses to distribute. Lions in
Sight established a permanent clinic in the Philippines and
the organization is working on a second permanent clinic in
India.
Each of these clinics requires a startup inventory of 100,000
pair of glasses. Additional eye glasses are needed every year
for clinic mission trips to Mexico and Central America.
All Rossmoor residents are invited to help the Rossmoor
Lions wipe, dry, and inspect more than 3,500 pairs of eye
glasses.
A sandwich lunch will be served at noon.
For information, call Sandy Weber, 949-7571, sight chairwoman for the Lions Club of Rossmoor.
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Toupin Construction will pay both the cost for
labor to install and the cost of the grab bar.
The walk starts at Civic Park in
Walnut Creek on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7:00 p.m.
Festivities start at 5 p.m.
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your toilet or in your shower.
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POETRY CORNER
FROM THE ROSSMOOR POETRY CIRCLE
“Poetry Corner” is a biweekly column with poems contributed by members of the Rossmoor Poetry Circle.
In My Front Yard
By Janet Lindemuth
Wind swaying tall graceful pines,
Sentry post of squirrel and hummingbird.
Spider web glittering dewy diamonds,
Early sun throwing long shadows.
Canada geese gabbling love calls,
Echoing down the valley.
Scent of grass and candy-sweet gardenias,
Deer browsing on lawn and bushes,
White-haired walker hurries along the path,
Head down, reading phone texts, can’t see me waving.
special interests include golf,
tennis and fishing. He is a
member of Chabot Space and
Science Center.
She is from Los Angeles and
has also lived in San Diego,
Washington D.C. and Oakland.
She attended UC Berkeley. She
is a former school teacher in
California and Virginia. She
enjoys quilting.
STEVE AND JANE
ROATH moved to Terra
Granada Drive in July.
He is from Alamo, and he
attended Oregon State University. He is retired, and he enjoys golf, walking and remaining current in business. He is a
member of San Ramon Valley
Methodist Church.
She was born in Washington D.C. and attended Oregon
State University for pharmacy.
She is retired, and she enjoys
volunteering for her church.
She also has interests in the
Neighborhood Network, Administrative Board, duplicate
bridge and Pilates. She is a
member of Kappa Alpha Theta
and San Ramon Valley United
Methodist Church.
NICK AND TONYA HUSAR moved to High Eagle
Court in August.
He is from Ukraine and has
also lived in Belgium, Germany, Kansas City and Tucson.
He is a former owner, along
with his wife, of Husar Industries, transmission repair and
parts sales company. He has
interests in Ukrainian politics.
He is a member of the Automotive Parts Rebuilder Association (APRA).
She is from Ukraine and has
also lived in Germany, Belgium, Kansas City and Tucson.
She is a former owner of Husar
Industries. She enjoys walking, sewing and travel. She is
a member of the Ukrainian
National Women’s League of
America.
Save Mt. Diablo holds a reception
Guest speaker is Stephen Joseph
Save Mount Diablo invites Rossmoor friends and supporters to
a reception on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at its office (1901
Olympic Blvd. Suite 320). Light refreshments will be served.
Guests will have an opportunity to meet Stephen Joseph,
an experienced hiker and adventurer who has been exploring
and photographing Mount Diablo since 1985. He is a distinguished California landscape photographer whose work has
been widely featured in books such as “Nature’s Beloved Son:
Rediscovering John Muir’s Botanical Legacy,” in exhibits and
in shows since the ’70s.
Joseph will take guests on a photographic journey around
Mount Diablo, from the familiar to the unfamiliar, with a digital presentation of his portraits and panoramas. He will talk
about his photography, hiking and 25 years of experiencing
Mount Diablo’s natural beauty.
Residents planning to come should call Jeanne Thomas at
937-4613 or email her at [email protected].
Stephen Joseph
Emergency response systems available for Rossmoor residents
White tails flicking in the dappled shade
Of ancient cypress trees.
New Residents
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Emergency response systems allow you to call for help
when you cannot access your
telephone. The systems come
in the following two versions:
1. Non-voice units employ
a “help” button on a necklace
or bracelet, which sends a signal to an outside monitoring
center. Rossmoor Securitas or
local emergency services are
then notified.
2. Voice units add immediate two-way communication
with monitoring center staff.
Rossmoor Securitas or local
emergency services are also
contacted as necessary.
Contact Rossmoor’s social
workers at 988-7750 for further
information.
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A RTS & LEISURE
DAOR president plays a role in
‘Some of My Best Friends Are Smiths’
Lorrie McCurdy, president
of the Drama Association of
Rossmoor (DAOR), will have
a role in the club’s production,
“Some of My Best Friends Are
Smiths,” playing at Peacock
Hall.
McCurdy plays Miss Brown,
the manager of a quaint hotel
in the English Cotswolds, described as a haven of tranquility. But all is not as serene as it
may seem.
Others in the cast are Lorraine Graiwog, Sandy Pyer,
Judy Scott and Gail Wetherbee. The play is directed by
Jean Wilcox. Assistant director is Louaine Elke and the
stage manager is Carol Hill.
McCurdy grew up in Fresno where she first fell in love
with theater in high school.
A founding member of the
DAOR, she served on the original steering committee, the
board of directors and is now
president. She has witnessed
its rapid growth – within two
years it has been able to offer
a wide variety of programs,
from table play readings to
advanced acting training to
Lorrie McCurdy
actual productions and discounted admissions to local
theater productions.
“Some of My Best Friends
Are Smiths” will have two performances: Monday, Oct. 10,
and Tuesday, Oct. 11, both at
2 p.m. Admission is free and
all are welcome, but donations
to cover the cost of production
are welcome.
For information, call Wilcox at 937-6524.
Jazz highlights Fun Day performance
George Glover Trio showcases Nina Hamilton
The George Glover Trio
and Nita Hamilton will perform at Fun Day on Thursday,
Oct. 6, at noon in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle.
The trio will perform elegant arrangements that showcase vocalist Hamilton and
each member of his exceptional jazz group. The group
will perform songs such as
“Mack the Knife,” “I’ve Got
You Under My Skin,” “Besame Mucho” and more.
The band features Glover
on piano and keyboards, Ken
Caton on bass guitar, Pete
Riso on drums and Hamilton
on vocals and percussion.
Glover has been performing professionally since the
1970s. His first major job
was playing with saxophonist John Handy. They played
a number of gigs and opened
for Weather Report, Grover
Washington Jr. and Richard
Pryor.
Between 1992 and 1999
Glover was the house pianist
at the Holiday Inn in Pleasanton for a few years, simultaneously playing five years for
Maestro’s Ristorante in San
Ramon.
Fun Day presents the jazz of the George Glover Trio and Nina
Hamilton.
Creekside Grill will offer a
wide variety of food items for
sale prior to the show, such as
sandwiches, salads, doughnuts,
cookies and more. Stay after
the show and play bingo for the
benefit of Friends of Meals on
Wheels from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
There is a small fee to play
bingo.
Fun Day is a free program
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Al ’Azifoon presents a program of
Arabic music and dance in Fireside Room
Frank Murray sings with the Cantare Chorale in the Cantare
Con Vivo concert.
Cantare Con Vivo concert and
ice cream social kick off season
Under the direction of Maestro David Morales, the 110-voice
symphonic Cantare Chorale kicks off Cantare Con Vivo’s Silver Anniversary season with a concert on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church (49 Knox Drive in Lafayette).
There will be a complimentary ice cream social reception
afterward.
Performances will include Broadway musical selections,
American folk, popular and patriotic songs.
Selections will include a medley of songs by Duke Ellington
and others from “South Pacific,” “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the
Boat” from “Guys and Dolls,” Billy Joel’s “Just the Way You
Are,” an eight-part a cappella setting of “Shenandoah” and
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
Individual tickets are $30 general and $10 youth (under
21). A family pass is also available at $60 per family. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended by going online to
www.cantareconvivo.org or by calling the Cantare office at
510-836-0789.
Founded in 1987 by David Morales, Cantare Con Vivo (“To
Sing With Life”) is one of the Bay Area’s leading choral music
organizations.
It includes an auditioned 100-voice symphonic chorale, a 23voice chamber ensemble, and an award-winning children’s music education and outreach program serving more than 2,000
children in Oakland’s public schools.
The Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church is wheel-chair
accessible.
Al ’Azifoon will perform a program of Arabic
music on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. Raks Sharqi dancer Khalilah
Samah will also perform for this show.
Al ’Azifoon is a chamber group of musicians
playing Arabic music on traditional and contemporary instruments including the oud, joura,
qanun, riqq, tabla, duff and voice. The group’s
repertoire includes works of the great Arabic
composers, such as Muhammed Abdul Wahab,
Baligh Hamdy, Ziad Rahbani and Said Darwish,
as well as muwashahat, folk songs, and songs
made popular by singers such as Fairuz, Sabah
Fahkri, Um Kouthoum and Warda.
Founded in 2005, Al ’Azifoon was created by
students of Arabic accordionist Elias Lammam
as a way to perfect and assimilate the repertoire
they were learning in his classes. Al ’Azifoon
has performed at many engagements for the
Middle Eastern music and dance community,
both concert-style and accompanying dancers.
Yosifah Rose, qanun, percussion, and voice,
is a professional Middle Eastern musician and
educator. Rose’s lifelong passion has been music
and language studies, and she has a deep love
and appreciation of both Arabic and Western
music.
Nathan Craver, oud and percussion, began playing the guitar at age 12 and has never
stopped, except for brief periods to learn to play
the many other stringed and percussion instruments he has acquired, including the mandolin,
mandocello, bass guitar, joura and balalaika.
Paul Ohanesian is a well-known member of
the Bay Area Middle-Eastern music and dance
community. As a gifted musician and member
of the Bay Area Armenian community, Ohanesian has been playing Middle-Eastern music at
festivals, clubs, and other cultural events since
his youth.
Zaid Ali, tabla, embraces an authentic style
of Arabic drumming that integrates both a
highly developed understanding of the complex
musical structure of the Arabic rhythms of the
Middle East and a strong intuitive, emotional
and technical feeling for the rhythms.
This free program is presented by Ellie Mao
Mok and sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their
guests.
Rumba and cha cha classes to be offered
Both rumba and cha cha will
be taught on three Fridays, Oct.
7, 21 and 28. This is an opportunity for beginners (only) who
want to learn the basic steps in
these two popular dances.
Classes will be held in the
Shasta Room at the Del Valle
Fitness Center from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m.
Both Texas two-step and
waltz will be taught in four
Wednesday classes on Oct. 5,
12, 19 and 26 in the Shasta
Room. The 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
class is for intermediate-level
dancers who know some basics, while the 4:45 to 5:45
p.m. class is for continuing students who wish to have more
advanced instructions.
Classes are taught by
Gail Enright, popular Bay
Area ballroom dance teach-
er. Those with questions
about which class is right for
them may contact Enright
at 284-1003 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
Cost for a single drop-in class
is $10, two consecutive classes
$15, three consecutive classes
$20, and four consecutive classes for $25. No partner is needed
to take these classes. Private lessons are also available.
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“Potiche”
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Suzanne Pujol (Catherine Deneuve) is at the center of this
French satire that might well have been titled “Revenge of the
Women” except that there is no violence. The only blood on
the floor is the wounded egos of the men who have been vanquished, not by force, but by honey toned cleverness.
When Suzanne and Robert (Fabrice Luchini) married some
30 years earlier, he took over her father’s umbrella factory
after his death. Her father had never had any problems with
his workers; he was beloved by them and the community. He
was a benevolent capitalist. Robert, on the other hand, is a
tyrant, both in business and at home. They have two children,
Laurent, who is artistic and not interested in his university
studies, and Joelle, who has two young children. She is unhappily married to a man who travels constantly. Suzanne is
the serene center of this emotional world.
She has made peace with her life, determined to be happy, jogging, taking pleasure in nature and writing short observations about it in her small notebook. Joelle tells her
that she accepts too much and the last thing she wants is to
end up like her, a “potiche,” a figurehead, a status symbol,
a trophy wife.
As one of his male prerogatives, Robert has had various
assignations, especially with his sexy secretary. He and Suzanne have had separate bedrooms for years. Part of her job
as his wife has been to ignore his behavior, even when it involves his coming home late after supposedly taking “clients”
to a nightclub, which, he informs her, would not be suitable
for her. Laurent has a girlfriend, but once Robert learns who
she is, he orders Suzanne to ensure that it ends, because of his
relationship with the girl’s mother years before.
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Robert, who is always hysterical, becomes even more so
when a strike breaks out at the factory because of his poor
management style. When Suzanne mildly suggests he employ
negotiation instead of rage, he informs her that her job is to
support his opinions, no matter what they are.
Yet, one has only to watch the force she employs in whacking the wings off a chicken to know that beneath this outwardly compliant wife, lurks a powerful personality that, so
far, has been employed in controlling itself.
The stress of the strike causes Robert to have a heart attack and, during his incapacity, Suzanne has to take over the
business. Robert expects her to simply occupy his chair until
he can resume control. Instead, she is suddenly free to bring
rationality, empathy and cleverness to settling the labor problems and even to formulating new growth strategies. She also
persuades both children to work with her, Laurent on the creative design side and Joelle on the business side.
In connection with the strike, Suzanne contacts the mayor
of their town and member of Parliament, Bardieu, (Gerard
Depardieu) with whom she had a fleeting adventure years
before. He is a member of the Proletariat, a Communist. Suzanne appeals to him to speak with the workers on the basis
that should the factory fail, all of them would be out of work,
which would be an economic disaster for the village.
Once these various plot elements are established, the fi lm
becomes a comedy in which the foibles of the characters are
tossed about like balls in the air. It’s a soufflé of a movie but
it takes great skill to make the nonsense entertaining at the
same time as seemingly effortless. Depardieu, always very
large and never good looking, is now a veritable mountain of
a man and no better looking with age. Deneuve’s body has become somewhat matronly, but her face and her legs, which she
displays in a scene where she gets into a big rig truck, remain
seemingly untouched by the years.
In a scene in which the two of them dance, they project a
special magnetism. A fi lm such as this, which utilizes stock
characters who are not believable, can only work because of
the magic that great performers, such as these, bring to it.
This 2010 fi lm is in French with English subtitles, is rated
R and is available on Netfl ix.
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Film Fans
see ‘La
Dolce Vita’
The Foreign Film Fans Club
will show the award-winning
2010 restored version of “La
Dolce Vita” on Monday, Oct.
17, and Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 4
p.m. at Peacock Hall
The film tells of a journalist,
portrayed by Marcello Mastroianni, who travels through Rome
to cover the glamorous world of
movie stars and Rome’s notable
personalities in the late 1950s.
Marcello also searches for both
happiness and love that will
never come.
Federico Fellini’s classic
masterpiece of the sweet life in
post-war Rome sparkles anew
in the restored print by another
American award-winning director Martin Scorsese.
The movie portrays a selfindulgent, ultimately decaying society in the country that
had just emerged from fascism,
World War II and post-war poverty, to embrace a glitzy affluence and a changed set of values
that challenged the almighty
Roman Catholic morality.
Admission is by membership only. The running time is
175 minutes.
For information, call Kim
Smith, 978-6478.
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MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
Drama ‘Soul Surfer’ shows Thursday, Friday
The 2011 drama “Soul Surfer” will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday, Oct. 6,
at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and again on Friday, Oct. 7, at
1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. The showings at 1 will feature
language captions.
The film dramatizes the real-life story of
Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), a Hawaiian teen who bravely returns to competitive
surfing after losing her left arm in a vicious
shark attack. On the road to recovery, the young
wave-rider relies on determination, faith and
family, including her mom (Helen Hunt) and
dad (Dennis Quaid). Carrie Underwood, Craig
T. Nelson and Kevin Sorbo co-star.
This film is 107 minutes long and is rated PG13. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Conan O’Brien documentary shows Sunday
The 2011 documentary
“Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop”
will be shown in Peacock Hall
at Gateway on Sunday, Oct. 9, at
4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4
will feature language captions.
Following his unplanned
and highly publicized departure from NBC, exiled talk
show host Conan O’Brien
decides to take his show on
the road. This documentary
captures that tour as well as
O’Brien’s dramatic break with
his ex-employers.
This film is 88 minutes long
and is rated R for language.
This free program is sponsored
by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
Alan Ladd is gunslinger in
Saturday’s Film ‘Shane’
The 1953 drama “Shane,”
starring Alan Ladd, will be
shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway on Saturday, Oct. 8,
at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showings at 1 and 4 will feature
language captions.
Amid stunning vistas, this
Oscar-winning western from
director George Stevens follows reformed gunslinger
Shane (Ladd), whose deter-
mination to avoid a fight is
tested when greedy cattle barons threaten the community
of homesteaders he’s joined.
Jack Palance plays Shane’s
unabashedly evil nemesis.
This film is 118 minutes
long and is not rated. This
free program is sponsored by
the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents
and their guests.
30s/40s/50s movie group to
RAA Art exhibit planned for Creekside see the Swedish film ‘Katyn’
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) will present
its first viewing of members’ paintings in the gallery
leading to the Creekside Grill on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
RAA members are asked to bring their art
work to the same location, on Monday, Oct. 31,
between 10 and 11 a.m.
Art will be evaluated by a professional nonresident juror and selected on the basis of how
the work fits into the viewing area and how it
meets the criteria of GRF.
Due to the large and tall wall used for the
display, the minimum picture image is 16 x 20
inches, plus mat or frame. Larger works are encouraged. Unframed work on canvas should be
finished on all sides.
All painting media is welcome. The art should
be presented with gallery type framing. When
mats are used, they should be neutral in color
and not oversized; frames should be simple and
not ornate.
For information call Nan Lovington, 9306503, or Vilma Patterson-Antoine, 947-2850.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club
movie group invites Rossmoor
movie fans to see “Katyn,” a riveting Swedish movie based on
the novel “Post Mortem” by Andrezej Mularczyk.
The movie will air on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
In 1940, after Germany’s invasion of Poland, Joseph Stalin ordered the liquidation of the Polish
Officer Corps, slaughtering nearly
22,000 men in Katyn Forest.
Based on this historical
event, “Katyn” tells the moving
story of four fictional officers
and their families as they struggle to uncover the truth.
Everyone is encouraged to
stay after the film for a short
discussion, led by Diana Polak.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples
Club is for married couples born
in the decades of the 1930s,
1940s or 1950s. It is a way to
meet others in the same age
group with similar interests.
To join, or for information
about other club activities, contact Membership Chairwoman
Janey King at 932-0727.
SPECIAL EVENTS, CLASSES AND LECTURES INCLUDE:
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Wednesday, October 12, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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■ Deficit Spending, National
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Friday, October 21, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
$10 for OLLI members/ $15 for non-members
■ T.S. Eliot: Artist for the Common Man
Mondays, October 17, 24 & 31; November 7,
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
■ Love, Honor or Duty? - Opera Seria
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Mondays, October 24 & 31; November 7 &
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International Film Showcase presents a
week of ‘The Man Who Will Come’ showings
The October presentation of the International Film Showcase will be the fi lm, “The Man
Who Will Come,” winner of Rome’s grand jury
prize. It will be shown three to four times a
day, for one week, starting Friday, Oct. 21.
Each showing is $8 for seniors. Tickets may
be purchased at the Orinda Theatre box office.
Free parking is available.
The film is a fictionalized account of an actual event that took place in the small rural community of Marzobotto, near Bologna, in late
1944. In reprisal for partisan raids, the community was targeted by the SS and approximately
770 people, largely women, children and the
elderly, were rounded up and murdered.
Told largely through the eyes of 8-year-old
Martina, the daughter in an extended family,
the fi lm shows the people’s hardscrabble peasant life and their struggle to survive. They are
caught between the threat of the Germans and
the needs of the resistance fighters.
Upcoming events
On Saturday, Oct. 22, in connection with a
UC Berkeley Law School symposium on civil-
ian massacres committed by the Nazis in Italy
during World War II, there will be a special
event, “The Man Who Will Come: A Conversation about remembering the Monte Sole massacre of 1944.”
It will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a screening of
the film and then a question-and-answer session.
Guest speakers will include Italian director/actor Germano Maccioni, who will speak
about his experience in making the film; Lenore Kitts, a UC Berkeley scholar; and Andrea
Speranzoni, an Italian jurist and expert on the
massacre. He will talk about the legal and human outcome of the historical events depicted
in the film.
Sponsors of the symposium and screening
include the Lamorinda Film and Entertainment
Foundation, UC Berkeley Law School, Miller
Institute for Global Challenges and the Law,
UC Berkeley Human Rights Center and Jewish
Federation of the East Bay.
For information, check the website at www.
lfef.org.
Emeritus classes still have room
Diablo Valley College’s Emeritus College
is offering the following classes in Rossmoor
in October. There are still a few spaces open.
Call 685-1230 ext. 2388 to reserve a spot.
Jewish Fundamentalism: Tuesdays, Oct.
18 and 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse. The fee is $40. Ken Blady will lead
the discussion.
Chassidism, which is very much a part of
contemporary Jewish landscape, is an ultraorthodox sub culture that vehemently opposes the onslaught of modernity. Blady grew
up in Chassidic Brooklyn, N.Y., where he attended Yeshiva and Rabbinical Seminary.
The Different Faces of King Lear: Four
Wednesdays, Oct. 12, 19 and 26, from 1 to
3 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse. The fee is $50. Bill Harlan is the instructor.
The class will view portions of six different interpretations of Shakespeare’s most
monumental tragedy. Harlan, a frequent
lecturer at both the Oregon and California
Shakespeare festivals, will discuss the works
of leading actors, directors and scriptwriters
such as Laurence Olivier, Ian McKellen, Boris Pasternak, Trevor Nunn, Akira Kurosawa
and Ian Holm.
Songs of the Civil War: Wednesdays,
Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
in Multipurpose Room 2 at Gateway Clubhouse. The fee is $25.
There will be a discussion and performance of songs from the Civil War performed by Joe Adler, and students will learn
the role of slaves and female soldiers in the
Union Army.
China (618 – 1850): Wednesdays, Oct. 19
and 26, and Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 23, in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway Clubhouse. The fee
is $60. Instructor is Gay Joyce.
Joyce, a historian, will lecture on the development of Chinese civilization and her
inf luence on other Asian countries; what
happened when the middle kingdom met European states with equal claims to power and
position; and the differences between Western and Eastern political systems.
Civil War class features
songs, costumes and slides
“The Civil War,” a class
marking the 150-year anniversary with songs, costumes and
a slide show, will be offered by
Diablo Valley College Emeritus College on Wednesdays,
Oct. 19 and 26, and Nov. 2,
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 2 at Gateway.
The instructor, Joseph
Adler, will play the guitar and
sing the songs of the Union and
Confederate soldiers. He will
make history come alive by
wearing a Union uniform and
showing slides of events and
personalities. Learn the causes
and events leading up to the
war. He will talk about women
soldiers who were involved in
the war and the 180,000 slaves
that helped fight for freedom
of all slaves.
Both of these devices have
become extremely popular,
due in part to their compact
size and portability, which
makes life easier.
Schmidt will explain the advantages and disadvantage of
book readers and tablets. He
will also discuss how they work
and their many functions.
This program is for owners
and potential owners of these
devices. Owners of these devices are encouraged to bring
them.
This presentation is free
and everyone is welcome
whether a Computer Club
member or not.
For information, call 2803984.
Adler has a master’s degree in history from UCLA
and USC. He taught history
and folk guitar for 37 years
at Diablo Valley College, and
taught at the UC extension
program for 15 years.
For information or to register, call 685-1230, ext. 2388.
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Computer Club talks about e-books, tablets
The Computer Club offers
an information session for
those who want to know about
e-books and tablets. The program is Wednesday, Oct. 12,
at 2 p.m. in the Delta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
The speaker, Neil Schmidt,
has bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in electrical engineering. He also is the newspaper editor and director for
the SIR Area 2 Computer and
Technology Group.
E-book readers are hand
held devices about the size
of a paperback, but are about
one-third of an inch thick.
They store up to 3,000 books,
any one of which can be read
at any time. The reader can
even change the size of the
print.
E-book readers such as
Kindle, Nook, Sony and others are responsible for 20
percent of the books sold today, and the majority of book
readers are sold to people
over 55 years of age.
Tablets, such as i-Pad and
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‘Harvesting a Lifetime’ is CAC workshop features Carolyn Guerra
LOPC program for seniors
“Harvesting a Lifetime” is a series of a lecture and three
seminars sponsored by NEXT, a ministry for active senior
adults at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Ray Welles will open the series on Friday, Oct. 7, at 1:30
p.m. in the Lafayette church’s sanctuary. He will introduce his
ideas on the discovery, cultivation and sharing of the wisdom
that is the result of life’s experiences for those willing to look
back in gratitude and forward in anticipation.
He will introduce also the topics for his small group seminars the following three Fridays: Oct. 14 is “Life Review”
(storytelling, the way Jesus chose to reach people); Oct. 21 is
“Coming to Terms with our Mortality”; and Oct. 28 is “Life
Repair.”
These discussion seminars will be limited to 15 participants; signups will be taken after the presentation on Oct. 7.
Welles has a doctor of ministry degree. He has served
several churches, including Orinda Community Church. For
many years, he had a private practice in marriage and family
counseling. Currently, he is an associate at Hillcrest Congregational Church in Pleasant Hill.
All are welcome to the lecture. Arrive at 1 p.m. and enjoy
cookies in Fellowship Hall.
For information, call Lorraine Lyon at 254-8160
The workshop focus
California artist and
will
include scale; surCAC member Carolyn
treatment;
creating
face
Guerra will share her
and
joining
clay
shapes;
skills and distinctive
“slip
consistency”;
cutflair in a workshop deminto
and
through
ting
onstrating fundamental
shaped clay; adding
skill sets required by
clay or objects to existall ceramic artists to be
ing shapes; trimming
held Monday, Oct. 10,
or adjusting for scale;
from 9 to 4 p.m. in the
and finishing touches
Ceramic Studio at Gateor flourish. Guerra will
way. There will be a
demonstrate the neceslunch break at noon.
sary skills using a cat
Guerra has an extenwith character designed
sive art background in
to illustrate her unique
painting, printmaking
methods and style
and sculpture as well
throughout the process.
as a cache of knowlShe will also demedge from her years of
Carolyn Guerra’s “Goddess of the Night”
how to create a
onstrate
working in clay. Many
Her
larger-than
life
sculptures
holiday
tree
that
can be used as
of her works are large-scale
are
comprised
of
a
number
of
a
candle
holder
or
simple table
sculptures that are on permanent
personally
developed
material
decoration.
display throughout San Diego
Workshop space is limited.
County. Her work can be seen at techniques born of experimentaHer
consistent
generous
use
tion.
Interested
CAC members need
the San Diego Botanic Gardens
of
color,
the
inclusion
of
different
to
sign
up
in
the Ceramics Stuand Scripps Memorial Hospital,
on
the
board
by the kitchen
materials
such
as
cement,
stones,
dio
Encinitas. Another of her sculpand
drop
payment
of $10 (checks
jewels,
clay
appliqués
and
glass
tures, “One Fish, Two Fish, Red
only,
made
out
to
CAC)
in the box
all
add
to
a
sense
of
whimsy
addFish, Blue Fish,” is featured as
depth
and
progression
to
her
below
to
hold
a
space.
Checks
ing
part of the current year-long Urmetaphoric
portrayals
of
life
exwill
be
refunded
the
day
of the
ban Tree Installation at the Port
perience.
workshop.
of San Diego.
Ballroom Dance Club will host a
Candlelight Dance Oct. 15 at Del Valle
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Dance on Saturday, Oct. 15,
from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Before the dance, from 6 to 7,
there will be a free dance lesson
(with dance admission) offered
to couples. It will feature an
East Coast Swing routine with
instructors Colin and Suzette.
Dance instructors and dance
topics vary from month to month.
Suggestions are welcome.
Admission is $5 per couple
for members and $20 per couple
for nonmembers (as guest of a
member).
Rossmoor residents – whether they are beginning, intermediate or advanced dancers – are
welcome to join the club. Club
dances are held every third Saturday of the month from 7 to 10
p.m. with a free dance class from
6 to 7 p.m.
Dues for the remainder of
2011 are now $20 for Rossmoor
resident couples. Checks (no
cash) may be sent to Pat Duarte,
650 Terra California Drive, No.
6. or turned in to the club box at
Gateway Clubhouse.
The club invites any couple
who would like to perform an
exhibition of their dance skills,
either from taking dance classes
or private instruction. Contact
Brian Murphy at 937-8835 for
information.
The club furnishes refreshments. Members are welcome
to bring their own libations or
snacks.
Ballroom Dance board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the
Ivy Room at Dollar Clubhouse.
The club welcomes any comments, suggestions or questions.
Club contacts are as follows: Brian Murphy, president (937-8835);
Ron and Renee Grossman, co-vice
presidents (946-9572); Lynne Fry,
secretary (256-4245); and Pat Duarte, treasurer (300-3708).
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American Three-Course Dinner” that was my choice. It included bacon-wrapped meatloaf and a mini-dessert ($29.99).
My companion chose the Heirloom and Tomato Salad ($11.95)
and the Classic Paella ($24.95).
The pureed soup was served in a large, shallow dish, topped
with marjoram flavored olive oil and mushrooms. The marjoram added variety to the smoothly sweet pureed soup, and
the mushrooms added a salty and crunchy contrast, albeit too
salty for my taste.
Slices of sweet Heirloom tomatoes were stacked alternatively with a creamy homemade mozzarella, drizzled with a
piquant mixture of basil, shallot, arugula, olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. The contrasting ingredients exploded with
flavor and the large salad was enough for both of us.
I gasped at the large, thick, slice of meatloaf that occupied
the center of the warm plate, flanked by horseradish infused
mashed potatoes and perfectly crunchy, thin, young yellow
and green beans. The meat loaf edges were smeared with a
tasty, thick homemade ketchup/tomato sauce that hid a strip
of bacon that added flavor to the dense, heavy meatloaf. The
horseradish in the mashed potatoes added a welcome bite
to the meaty main course and the crunchy beans contrasted
beautifully.
Pink prawns swam with chorizo, clams, mussels and chicken and saffron infused rice in the Classic Paella. The first
bite was tasty, but subsequent samples revealed that salt overwhelmed the other ingredients. The Ginger Island zero-proof
cocktail was sweet and inviting and my companion’s fruity
Pinot Noir hit the spot.
We shared the scrumptiously intense mini-dessert – the
warm chocolate bread pudding, with a bourbon crème anglaise underneath. It was so good that we competed to see
who could eat their share faster.
If you’re in the mood for superb American comfort food,
Lark Creek Walnut Creek is an excellent choice. A word for
Rossmoorians who eat smaller portions – split an appetizer,
a main dish and dessert and you should leave full and satisfied.
Lunch and
Learn series
held at
Temple Isaiah
Rossmoor residents are invited to come for lunch and
hear an informative speaker at
Temple Isaiah on Wednesday,
Oct. 12. Socializing begins at
11:45 a.m. with the lunch at
noon and the program at 12:45
p.m. in the Oneg Room.
The next session in the
Lunch and Learn series (formerly known as Havurat
D’vash) will feature Emily
Blanck with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
She will discuss “Middle East
on the Brink: A United States
and Israeli Perspective.”
There will be opportunities
for interaction with Blanck.
The cost for Temple Isaiah
members is $10 per session or
$80 for the entire series. Nonmembers pay $12 per session
or $100 for the entire series.
Meetings are held on the first
Wednesday of the month, except for October.
Reservations are required
must be made no later than
the Monday before the meeting. Call Erika Linden in the
temple office at 283-8575 or go
to www.temple-isaiah.org/lunchandlearn. Reservations may
be paid at the door.
Temple Isaiah is located
at 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd.,
Lafayette. For directions or to
make car pool arrangements
from Rossmoor, call the temple office.
Rossmoor Shakespeare Society celebrates
eight years with a potluck, entertainment
The Rossmoor Shakespeare
Society has completed eight
years of activity and will celebrate with a potluck anniversary party on Thursday, Oct.
13, at 6 p.m. in the main room
at Dollar Clubhouse.
Attendees are asked to bring
fine hors d’oeuvres. The club
will provide wine, champagne,
and a large birthday cake.
The evening’s entertain-
ment will include touching on
a serious subject, the “Authorship Controversy.” The movie,
“Anonymous,” will premiere
in late October with Vanessa
Redgrave as Queen Elizabeth.
The film makes the claim
that William Shakespeare of
Stratford did not write the
plays, but that the Earl of Oxford did. Members of the club
will go together to see the
film.
To prepare for the movie,
the evening’s program will
also feature club President
Gene Gordon, who will read
his humorous poem, “80 True
Authors,” and June Levine,
club officer, who will sing her
comedic song, “It Was a Lady
Who Wrote Shakespeare.”
All Rossmoor residents and
their guests are welcome to attend.
For information, contact
Gordon at 934-3204.
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to let the Board and
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know usage patterns
for setting hours.
Wine and Food Society visits Quivira
The Wine and Food Society of Rossmoor will depart by
special coach from Gateway
Clubhouse on Saturday, Oct.
15, at 9:30 a.m. to visit Quivira
winery, to tour the gardens and
winery, taste the wines, and be
served a catered lunch on the
winery’s shady patio, overlooking acres of rolling hills
and verdant vines.
In the 16th to 18th centuries,
what is now Sonoma County
appeared on European maps
as a mythical kingdom called
“Quivira” whose streets were
said to be paved with gold. Today, the region’s “gold” is the
acres of grapevines that thrive
there. The small, family-owned
Quivira Vineyards and Winery
is named in honor of this mythical realm.
Winemaker Hugh Chappelle incorporates both modern winemaking techniques
and traditional methods in his
pursuit of impeccably balanced
wines that speak of their origins and the unique terroir of
this Dry Creek Valley location.
He forgoes the use of commer-
cial yeast, bacteria or enzymes,
is judicious in his use of new
wood and, whenever possible,
bottles without filtration. The
winery is known for its intense
Zinfandels and vibrant Sauvignon Blanc, and increasingly
for its lush Rhône varietals,
such as Syrah, Gre-nache and
Mourvèdre.
Quivira has been a Demeter-certified biodynamic and
organic winery since 2005, and
in 2008 broke ground on a biodynamic and organic garden
designed to educate visitors on
farming and viticulture practices as well as supply local
markets with fresh produce.
The garden includes 120 raised
beds, growing a wide variety
of produce, a biodynamic prep
tower, pond, greenhouse and
chicken coop.
Lunch will be catered by
the Green Grocer of Windsor,
which serves only organic and
locally grown produce, beef,
poultry and dairy. With the
tasting, an assortment of small
hors d’oeuvres will be served.
The lunch will be pickled
garden fennel with Foggy River fresh goat cheese; an orange
and rosemary-cured Quivira
heritage pork loin accompanied by great northern white
bean salad; and Quivira garden
heirloom tomato marmalade.
A local Gravenstein apple tart
is for dessert. A vegetarian selection of Miitake mushroom
griddle cakes is also available.
Each course will be served
with a specially selected Quivira wine.
Space for this tour is limited to 50, and as these trips
always fi ll quickly, get checks
for $95 for members or $105
for guests, which will serve
as a reservation, as soon as
possible, to Jean Autrey, 3449
Golden Rain Road No. 4, or
place them in the Rossmoor
Wine and Food Society mailbox at Gateway no later than
Thursday, Oct. 6.
Note on the check if the vegetarian choice is preferred.
For information on this trip
or about the Wine and Food
Society, call Stephanie Skidmore at 949-8127.
St. Anne’s Library sponsors Wednesday
storytelling event at the Parish Center
St. Anne’s Library has sponsored a talk called, “Stories of
Amber and Other Legends,”
on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 1:30
p.m. at St. Anne’s Church Parish
Center (adjacent to St. Anne’s
Library) at 1600 Rossmoor
Parkway.
The storyteller will be Irene
Megines.
In addition to the stories,
Megines will talk about amber, a unique fossilized tree
resin that has been appreciated
for its color and natural beauty
since antiquity. Amber from the
Baltic Sea has been extensively
traded for over 2000 years.
Megines was born in Lithuania. She first learned to tell
stories while growing up in
Lithuania and in Germany
during World War II but later
turned to other interests once
she moved to the United States.
Now as a senior, she has return
to storytelling. She tells stories
to adults as well as children.
The talk will be about one
hour long. Attendance is free
and all are welcome. Refreshments, including Lithuanian
cookies, will be served after the
talk.
For information, contact Judy
Csejtey at 947-1837.
35A
Ballroom dance lessons given
Beginning Monday, Oct. 17, the Ballroom Dance Club will
sponsor a series of five, one-hour classes in East Coast swing
and the fox trot. These classes are open to all Rossmoor residents (including nonclub members) and guests.
This is an opportunity to learn two dances. The classes are
for beginners or for dancers who want to brush up on what they
already know.
The beginner class is from 7 to 8 p.m. and the intermediate/
advanced class is from 8 to 9 in the Diablo Room at Hillside.
The teacher, Alberta Bagneschi, will be assisted by her husband, Adrian. She always has new and exciting dance patterns
for any level of dancer. She has more than 25 years of teaching
experience. She will give dance know-how tips to help make
dancers look terrific on the dance floor.
The fee for Rossmoor residents and Ballroom Dance Club
members for all five classes is $56 a couple for one level class
and $84 a couple for two. There is an additional fee of $5 for
nonresidents.
For information, call Alberta Bagneschi at 687-5270.
Come enjoy the warm friendly atmosphere of
our family-owned and operated restaurant.
Our homemade dishes feature quality fresh ingredients. We bake bread
daily and serve large portions with leftovers that we gladly pack up for
you to take home. We offer catering for all your special events.
Open Mon. thru Sat .
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36A
RAA offers oil, acrylic painting class
Instructor Anna George
invites new, intermediate and
advanced painters to join her
Tuesday course in oils and
acrylics from 1 to 4 p.m. at the
Art Studio at Gateway.
Eight sessions are offered on
Tuesdays from Oct. 11 through
Dec. 6 (except Nov. 22).
George encourages developing one’s own personal
style using the medium of
choice, acrylics or oils. Enjoy
experimenting using a number of techniques that cross
the boundaries of time and
media in a comfortable ambience.
Color and composition will
be at the fore, with interest in
light, perspective, and brushstroke in both representational
and abstract work. Demonstrations will be integrated.
Experienced and intermediate painters are welcome to
enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in
the company of other artists.
All levels are welcome.
In addition, and depending
on availability, a guest art-
I N
Call 988-7703 for a reservation
Anna George will teach a class on acrylics and oils.
ist whose work style dovetails
with class work, will offer insights on technique and style.
George is a former fine art
major in painting who studied in East Coast colleges and
universities, took to selling her
work in the ’90s, and has been
doing so ever since. Some of
her current work on silk can be
seen online at annageorgeonline.com.
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Dinner: Mon-Sun 4:30–9:00
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Class cost is $85. A materials list will be sent to students
who mail in their tuition, payable to Rossmoor Art Association, 2956 Tice Creek Drive
No. 3.
For information, call George
at 783-9000.
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 in advance. 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:
Breast of chicken Marsala; minestrone soup; spinach or Swiss
chard; tossed salad with ranch dressing; twisted noodles with
sauce; citrus fruit cup.
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 Oct. 14 features a roast beef sandwich on whole
wheat; potato salad; an orange; and grape juice.
Richard Akers offers clay demonstration
The Ceramic Arts Club’s
general meeting on Tuesday,
Oct. 11, will begin at 1 p.m.
in the Ceramics Arts Studio at
Gateway; all members are encouraged to attend. Bay Area
artist and educator Richard
Akers will be a returning guest
speaker and will present a twohour clay demonstration following the meeting.
He will be showcasing some
of his clay tools and techniques
for creating a variety of functional forms.
Akers’ demonstration in-
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A vase made by artist Richard
Akers.
cludes: slab-built pre-formed
serving bowls, traditional
pinched tea bowls, vases constructed using a combination
of techniques and the “sure-fit”
method of creating a lidded jar
of any size.
With several new potters in
the studio, Akers will cover
and reinforce some clay basics
including the stages of clay
ranging from “slip” to “bonedry.” He will also demonstrate
a variety of finishing techniques on leather-hard vessels
and go over the fi ring process
and use of cones.
Akers’ work is spontaneous
and free-form. His website,
www.Richardakers.com, provides videos of his work including a past CAC demonstration for working with marbled
color clay.
Interested potters are encouraged to check out his
website or use the studio’s
video library to view his
demonstrations prior to the
meeting.
Nonette at 947-1241.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Support
Group meets this month in Vista Room
Research has shown that the
majority of people with tinnitus (ringing in the ear) also
have some degree of hearing
loss.
Because of this, the monthly support group for hearing
loss has decided to include tinnitus.
The Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Support Group will meet
on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 6 to
8 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse.
The group meets the third
Tuesday of each month.
Clinical
audiologist
Mimi Salamat, who is also a
Rossmoor resident, conducts
the meetings. She focuses on
different issues relating to
hearing loss and tinnitus such
as etiology; the latest technologies and research; and related
emotional issues.
There will be time for questions and answers.
The other purpose of this
support group is for members
to get acquainted and become
each other’s support system for
overcoming tinnitus and hearing loss. Support group members are strongly encouraged
to bring their spouse, a family member or a friend to the
meeting.
Refreshments will be
served.
The meeting is free and
open to all residents, their
families and friends.
For information or to join
the group, call Olga Radoccia
at 938-3998.
Beyond Eyes to hear from neuroscientist
Maureen Powers, a neuroscientist who studies the visual system, will address the
Beyond Eyes Club on Sunday,
Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
She has published widely on
topics ranging from infant vision to regeneration of the visual system and most recently
on the role of visual skills in
reading. She is the senior scientist and director of research
for the Gemstone Foundation,
a nonprofit that helps people
achieve maximum use of their
visual systems for everyday
life.
From 1980 to 1999, Powers
was professor of psychology
in neuroscience at Vanderbilt
University in Nashville, Tenn.
She also served as director of
graduate studies and established the Vanderbilt Vision
Research Center.
Her work is supported by
grants from the National Institutes of Health and by private
foundations such as California
Community Foundation and
United Way. She is a fwellow
of the College of Optometrists
in Vision Development, the
American Academy of Optometry and the Association for
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Pianist Wanda King will
again accompany Janyce Ger-
Mental Health
Support Group
meets at JCC
The mental health project
P’tach Libeynu, “Open Our
Hearts,” offers a monthly
support group for family members of adults with
mental illness.
The next meeting is Monday, Oct. 24, from 7 to 8:30
p.m. at the Contra Costa
Jewish Community Center,
2071 Tice Valley Blvd., next
to Rossmoor.
All faiths are welcome.
There is no charge to participate.
For information or to respond, call 945-7272 or visit
www.openourhearts.net.
ber in a sing-along.
Beyond Eyes is a social club
for the sight-impaired, their
family and friends. Sighted
persons are needed to assist
with the club. No reservations
are necessary. Refreshments
are always served.
Dorothy Henson at 935-6494.
We offer a
discounted rate
for Rossmoor
residents.
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37A
Free introductory class in
medical qigong is on Saturday
Residents are invited to try a free class in medical qigong Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Shasta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
The art of qigong is a way to get back to nature and become
healthier, stronger, live longer and lead a happier life, free of
pharmaceutical products and their side effects.
Qigong exercises are easy to learn and practice. All that is required to get results is regular practice. There are specific qigong
forms and exercises that can be used for people with blood pressure problems, insomnia, digestive problems, fibromyalgia, fatigue, lightheadedness, headache and stress.
Vadim Derevyanko has practiced different types of Chinese
martial arts and qigong for more than 20 years. He has a master’s
degree in Oriental medicine. Derevyanko is a qigong teacher and
medical qigong clinic supervisor at Acupuncture and Integrative
Medicine College in Berkeley.
For information, call Derevyanko at 766-6101.
Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group
Meets every fourth Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Vista Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. For information, call Ginny Olson at
947-3158.
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St. Luke’s will host Senior Services Forum on health
Meets next Tuesday in the Vista Room
St. Luke’s Episcopal
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a special Senior Services
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All Rossmoor residents are
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New t’ai
chi chih
classes
offered
The Rossmoor T’ai Chi
Chih Club will begin a new
eight-week set of classes starting Tuesday, Oct. 11. The class
meets in the Diablo Room of
Hillside Clubhouse, with the
beginning class from 10 to 11
a.m. and the continuing class
from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
T’ai chi chih consists of 19
movements and one posture. It
is often referred to as a moving
meditation as there is no martial art focus to this practice. It
was developed for rejuvenation
of health and well-being.
The specific practice of
t’ai chi chih has been used
at UCLA in various medical
studies ranging from sleep disturbance, the immune system,
rheumatoid arthritis, depression in the elderly, and with
continuing studies.
Besides the physical benefits practitioners experience,
there is a calming effect on the
emotions. At the end of a practice, about 30 minutes, a sense
of peace and well-being carries
over long after the practice has
ended.
A full practice is not necessary to bring about benefits.
Even a few minutes using three
or four moves can create an
attitude adjustment soothing
away annoyances of the day.
Fee for the eight-week series
is $48, payable in class. Dropin fee is $7 per class. Those
who are not sure if t’ai chi chih
is for them can try the first
class for an introductory fee of
only $5.
For information, call club
President Mary Ellen Ratcliff
at 939-4502 or Vice President Geraldine Bagley at 2870083.
Parkinson’s
Group meets
at Grace
The Parkinson Network
of Mt. Diablo Support Group
will meet on Saturday, Oct. 15,
from 10 a.m. to noon at Grace
Presbyterian Church, 2100
Tice Valley Blvd.
The speaker will be Dr.
Robert Edwards, UCSF Dept.
of Neurology senior faculty
member. Edwards is on the
cutting edge of research into
the origins of Parkinson’s disease.
Refreshments and an informational time will precede the
speaker. All are welcome, and
there is no charge to attend.
For information, call Ronalee Spear at 284-2189 or
Ronnie Wanetick at 933-6357.
A group for Young-Onset
Parkinson’s (20s to 50s) will
meet at 9 a.m. at the same location. Call Krystin Radke at
336-9554 for information.
Resident
offers free
hearing
screenings
Residents who are not sure
about their hearing will have
a chance to get a free hearing
screening on Tuesday, Oct.
18, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Dr. Mimi Salamat, a clinical
audiologist and tinnitus specialist as well as a Rossmoor
resident, will perform the hearing screenings.
To make an appointment,
call Olga Radoccia at 9383998. It is advisable to bring
the spouse, a family member
or a friend to the screening.
Cannabis
Discussion
Club to meet
A Rossmoor resident, Erika Whiteway, is interested in
forming a Rossmoor Cannabis
Discussion Club and is looking for other residents to join.
The purpose of the club is
to help de-stigmatize cannabis
use, provide information to the
“cannabis curious” (there will
be no sampling) and discuss
where to find a doctor who
will prescribe cannabis or a
medical card.
Whiteway anticipates that it
can be a group of like-minded
people who can share their
knowledge of and experience
with cannabis in a safe, nonjudgmental setting.
For information about joining the Cannabis Club, e-mail
call 289-8259.
SHRINK’S RAP
Holy Cacao! Chocolate,
an Amazing Substance
By Marsha Young
“Holy Cacao!” is the
clever name of a Texas
dessert business. Chocolate, as the ancients
knew, is an amazing
substance. Cacao (prokuh-cow)
nounced
comes from the seed or “bean”
that is fermented, roasted,
shelled and ground. This yields
a liquefied mass, non-alcohol
liquor, and then, chocolate butter (the fat) and chocolate solids.
We have hundreds of brain
receptors, open to over 300 microscopic elements of chocolate, a substance so complex
that research is still in its infancy. Theobroma is the name
of the cacao bean tree and the
flavonoid active in chocolate. It
means “food of the gods,” since
the Mayans cherished this bean
and used it as money in 1200
B.C. Jane Goodall endorses a
bar called Theo which is Fair
Trade (guarantees farmers a
“fair” wage for their efforts)
and organic (no pesticides).
The Theo proceeds help save
chimpanzees from extinction.
So there are many reasons to
eat chocolate!
This is your brain on chocolate! Health benefits accrue
from very dark, low or sugarless
chocolate. Adding milk, which
binds the vitamins and minerals, or over-heating, will negate many molecular benefits.
This rules out “hot chocolate”
and milk chocolate as health
food since many antioxidants
and psychoactive molecules are
rendered inert. Antioxidants in
chocolate increase blood flow
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to the brain, resulting in
increased problem-solving ability.
Chocolate contains
caffeine, which has a
similar stimulating effect, although it can be
a factor in sleeplessness
or headaches, but chocolate has
one-quarter or less than that
found in tea. It has high levels of sulfur and magnesium,
which increase our ability to
focus concentration. Mood is
improved by caffeine and theobromine, which enhance the
brain’s own calming or pleasuring abilities.
Chocolate boosts serotonin
and endorphin levels that have
antidepressant effects. Wikipedia reports a BBC study where
melting chocolate (not gobbling
it) in the mouth, produced brain
activity and cardiac rates more
intense than with passionate
kissing, and lasting four times
longer. This would explain the
feeling of being in love that
chocolate can produce. All
things in moderation: this same
mood improvement can produce
cravings and lead to over-indulgence, obesity and other eating
disorders although some of this
is due to eating over-sugared
chocolate.
Tip: Benefits from chocolate are best from the very low
fat powder we call cocoa. The
healthiest is raw, and slow-processed, necessitating expensive
and time-consuming methods.
Cheaper chocolate, like other
fast-food, is mass-produced by
companies who take short-cuts.
Stay away from the high sugar
or artificial candy coatings that
masquerade as chocolate. Some
“chocolate” has as little as 7 percent cacao (solids and chocolate
butter). If no percentage figure
is on the wrapper, you can be
sure it is low. Dark is healthy at
70 percent or higher, the higher
the better. This means the added sugar and emulsifier is kept
to a minimum. Unsweetened
baking chocolate is 100 percent
cacao, stating only “chocolate,”
as an ingredient.
Cocoa powder has the least
fat, since the fat has been extracted and not added back in,
as it is with solid chocolate.
Cocoa is made from drying the
liquefied nibs (ground centers
of the beans). Buy raw organic cacao powder that has been
cold-pressed as you would olive
oil. White chocolate has cocoa
butter but not the rest of the nutritious mass from the nibs. It
has milk and often the first ingredient is sugar. It goes rancid
quickly so palm oil or preservatives are added. Chocolate
drink powder is not cocoa. It
has a lot of sugar, and often
very low quality cacao.
Words like “chocolate flavored” or “chocolaty” contain
vegetable fat, like corn oil, instead of cacao butter which is a
healthy fat. Tip: Read the label.
Like any food, the fewer ingredients (perhaps just chocolate)
and the more natural (vanilla
bean) the healthier. Eat no more
than 3 ounces per day.
Like broccoli and blueberries, chocolate contains antioxi-
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dants, flavonoids and polyphenols that fight cancer. A Canadian review of 88 studies suggests chocolate may decrease
strokes and death from strokes
that do occur. For those who already have high blood pressure,
dark chocolate may decrease
it, according to natural-healthand-healing.com quoting nutritionist David Wolfe, author
of “Naked Chocolate.” This
website also states that zinc
in chocolate contributes to a
healthy immune system, liver,
pancreas and skin. They mention that the German Institute
of Human Nutrition found that
chocolate consumption lowers
cardiovascular risk, partly by
lowering blood pressure.
Some day we may be taking
cacao pills that isolate some of
the active ingredients and concentrate them to target precise
symptoms. For now, which factors are most beneficial is not
clear. Beans from different countries have different components
and flavors. They can be grown
only close to the equator and twothirds of production is in Africa.
Some recipes add coffee or
espresso. Coffee drinkers have
dulled their taste buds for chocolate, which has a mellower
richer flavor than coffee. Adding the sharpness of coffee to
a recipe essentially gives you
a caffeine hit rather than clear
chocolate flavor. A true chocolate lover will lower coffee
intake to truly appreciate fine
chocolate and, more importantly, to enjoy higher percentages
of cacao.
Marsha Young, Ph.D., is a
Rossmoor resident and a retired psychologist. Email her at
[email protected]
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CLASSIFIED ADS
40 MISCELLANEOUS
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 the Creekside
complex, or mail to P.O. Box
2190, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
Classified ads can be e-mailed
to [email protected],
or faxed to 925-988-7862.
Staff will call back for
payment information and ad
confirmation.
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 9887800.
10 PERSONALS
30 LOST
INCOME TAX ADVISORY and prior
return review by IRS-licensed enrolled agent (EA) tax practitioner.
Rossmoor resident, MBA, over 35
years tax experience, bonded and
E and O insured. Call Tom Mesetz
at 925-939-2132 (Rossmoor) or
925-283-0130 (Lafayette office) or
www.diablotaxservice.com.
WEDDING RING FEMININE: Wide
band is 3-types of gold w/fleurde-lys pattern w/3 diamonds & 3
rubies distributed evenly around
the band. Extreme sentimental
value! Please call 925-472-0507,
510-507-4843, 510-907-1606, or
415-833-4047.
BARBARA BECKER WILL enhance
your occasion with her beautiful
piano music tailored to your event.
Call 925-954-8808.
40 MISCELLANEOUS
MY NAME IS JIM I’m Looking for an
attractive female, for friendship,
companionship and to share fun experiences with. Compatible to my
attractive, 6’2” 220 lb. type. I’m neat
and same age as Mickey Mouse 82.
Forever young! Let’s see what we
have in common call Jim 979-9550.
TIRED OF LOW INTEREST rates on
CDs and even lower on savings
accounts? Then loan me $50,000
at 5 percent interest for 10 years.
Monthly payments, $530.33. I want
to buy a co-op. Let’s talk. Gwen,
925-941-1410
Maria Napoli
Eberle
Thank you Rossmoor
– it’s my pleasure to serve you!
Please call me for a no
obligation Home Market
Evaluation or a tour of
Rossmoor homes.
[email protected]
www.mariaeberle.com
If you know someone who wants to sell
their home and move to Rossmoor,
I’d be delighted to help –
that’s my specialty!
REGULAR TRASH PICK UP from
your front door to your entry dumpster. Other ser vices available :
Home, pet and plant care, organizing, light housecleaning, errands
and shopping. Call and leave message for Perri at 925-969-1839.
Rossmoor references. 5 years experience.
AVON CALLING! ROSSMOOR resident recently retired, wants to establish clientele at home. Will bring
makeup, skincare, bath and body,
hair care and gift products directly
to your door. Please call Susan
for friendly, reliable, personalized
service, 925-938-3278 or susan.
[email protected].
WE CAN HELP PERSONAL assistant. Household duties, pet care,
errands or transportation or anything you may need. Honest, caring
and reliable. References available.
Thank you. Chris and Lisa 925212-9956.
45 TRANSPORTATION
“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” 925-3958181. Excellent Rossmoor references! TCP 25475.
50 AUTOS FOR SALE
Prudential Top Producer, Leading Edge Society
Winner 2010, Honor Society Winner 2009
Coming Soon
DEVONSHIRE BEAUTY
on Comstock
• Spacious, contemporary 2/2
home with den/office
• Unobstructed Mt. Diablo
views
• Expansive wood deck for
outdoor entertaining
• Luxurious living quarters,
over 1900 sq. ft.
• Jetted tub in master bath,
walk-in closet
100 BUSINESS SERVICES
BEAUTY
PR O F E S S I O N A L S E RV I C E S i n
Rossmoor. Haircut, shampoo-set,
permanent, manicure and pedicure women or men’s. Personal
needs, housekeeping, companionship care. Days and night relief.
Reasonable prices. Friendly, dependable, energetic, honest. Call
Mathilda 925 -933 - 0979. Leave
message anytime.
DO YOU HAVE BROWN SPOTS,
crow’s feet or dark circles? Call
me for free samples of Rodan and
Fields anti-aging products (creators
of Proactiv). Call 949-8416.
90 FOR SALE
SCANDINAVIAN bedroom set $200.
Call Ted 925-300-5576.
CARPET CLEANING
BEAUTIFUL FRENCH provincial parquet top dining table. Six matching
chairs. 58 ½” x 38 ½” Two leaves
(19” each) extending from table
ends. Oak chairs /rattan seats.
Perfect condition! $825. 925-9356260.
CARPET CLEANING; Fast and professional service. Same day appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new carpet.
Licensed. Call today 925 -383 1253.
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT Bruno Turny
Mobility Seat for vehicle, Sterling
1000 stair lift w/12ft of track (tan
seat). Pride Jazzy Select 6 electric wheel chair w/remote, 1 Wheel
Chair, 2 Tri - fold Aluminum Ramps
(7ft) Genesis convertible 400 hydraulic patient lift Bed rail. Please
call: 925-336 9676 or 925-8759440. Any reasonable offer considered.
2 CEMETERY PLOTS for sale Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, Calif. Located in the gorgeous Garden
Sanctuary section, beautiful nearby
stream, asking $3750.00 each. Call
209-795-6709. d.rand53@yahoo.
com.
Consider carpooling to popular Gateway and Del Valle events
Now Available
CARPORT AVAILABLE: Call 925943-3935.
60 AUTOS WANTED
CARSTIGE MOTORS- Steve pays
through the NOSE for cars, running
or not. Local family dealer: 2551
Stanwell Dr., Suite C, Concord.
Call Steve 925-766-6205 or go to
CarstigeMotors.com.
BEAUTIFUL SUMMIT
HOME in Pinnacle Ridge
on Horseman’s Canyon, next
door to private pool
• Sought after first floor
location overlooking hills
• Expansive wrap-around
deck
• Formal living/dining room
• Spacious family room off
kitchen
• Bonus den or office
• Large master bedroom
suite with walk-in closet
• Guest bedroom and guest
bath
• Two deeded parking spaces
in underground garage
• Nearly 1900 square feet!
• Amazing price - $575,000
70 CARPORTS &
GARAGES FOR RENT
IM SELLING 10 UNOPENED Dean
Martin Celebrity Roasts at $ 20 /
per DVD. Two shows on each
DVD. Must take all the DVD’s as
one package. Total for all DVD’s is
$200.00. Call Ron 925-284-5428.
65 AUTOS WANTED /
DEALERS
“MY BUTLER JOHN” Making life easier for you with these services: accompanying and transportation for
medical visits, shopping; errands;
airports. Wheelchair accessible vehicle. Call John 925-989-7113.
WWW.GOODBYEDENTS.COM We
come to you! Minor dents and those
annoying scratches on doors, fenders, hood, quarter panels and bumpers. We save you time and money!
Save the hassle of finding a body
shop and call 925-234-2336.
2003 GMC ENVOY SUV SLT: V6, all
power, ps, pw, leather, AM/FM/CD.
Sunroof, 145k miles, white, good
cond. $ 6,000. OBO. Gall Gar y,
925-935-2607.
WANTED STATION WAGON or truck
with low mileage. Call 925-3763660.
HELPING HANDS / PERSONAL Assistant. Transportation to doctor appointments, grocery/clothes shopping, errands, etc. I am reliable,
honest and caring. Rossmoor references. I would love to help you! Call
Linda at 925-825-2181.
66 AUTOS /
SERVICE /REPAIR
1940’S L/P RECORDS. $1 each. Call
Ellie 939-2442.
CARPET, UPHOLSTERY, cleaning
also spot cleaning from accidents
and spills i.e. wine, blood, urine
etc. Before any attempts of cleaning call Kevin of “Service First” for
suggestions or appointments 925689-4660.
INNOVATIVE CARPET Cleaning Service: Clean-n-Dry process. Save
water-n-energy, hi-efficiency proven. Commercial and residential
clients. Senior and Rossmoor residents receive 35% discount. Flexible scheduling. Low-noise process.
Free estimate. Dave’s Carpet-Pro.
925-285-0235.
CARPET REPAIR
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching. Small jobs welcome.
Repair by state licensed owner,
C o n t r a c t o r # 70 4 3 2 3 . S e r v i n g
Rossmoor 25 years. John P. Jones,
925-676-2255
ADJUSTABLE INVACARE BED with
massage. Twin. $475. Call Don at
925-788-0462.
COMPUTERS
BEAUTY
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Services.
Hardware setup, repairs, upgrades,
software and application training.
New systems and software sales.
All windows & MAC OS. Data Recovery! All service. No charge if not
fixed. Call 925-899-8211.
HOME SERVICE; LICENSED Manicures, $12. Pedicures, $20. Call
Benita Ochoa for appointment in
your home, also Mary Kay consulting. I can also take you to doctor’s
appointments. 925-432-6383 or
cell 925-759-5594. Companionship care day/night.
ERIC’S COMPUTERS- Need help?
We set up new computers, Internet
connections, email. Troubleshoot,
repair, replace internal/external devices, upgrades, consulting. Digital
photography specialist. We make
house calls. Www.ericscomputers.
com 24 hours, 925-676-5644.
Saratoga
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2 bedrooms / 2 full baths updated,
newly carpeted and painted.
The kitchen has been updated with tile countertops.
Inside laundry with washer and dryer included.
Listed for the fantastic price of $129,000
For more information or a private showing please call
Melanie Peterson-Katz / Empire Realty (925) 765-4444
Selling Homes One Yard At A Time
• Level access, with attached
2-car garage
• Call Maria for details!
Maria Napoli Eberle
DRE# 01798906
(925) 478-7190 cell
Melanie Peterson-Katz Partner l DRE#00890767
(925) 765-4444 l www.MelanieSellsHomes.com l [email protected]
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COMPUTERS
HANDYMAN
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
TELEPHONE & TV
WINDOW CLEANING
NEED COMPUTER HELP? Call Harry, 788-8006, 926-1081, Rossmoor
resident. Certified, 30+ years experience. Resurrect dead computers.
Install hardware, software. Problem
resolution, upgrades. Data backup,
migration, recovery. Networking,
Internet connectivity, DSL, Broadband, Wireless setups. Resolve virus, worm, spyware problems. Sale
of used computers from $195 and
assorted cables from $5.95. Free
computer performance audit. Satisfaction guaranteed.
THE HANDYMAN CAN- Old fashioned pride in workmanship and
value for your dollar. Rossmoor
resident with many successful
years of maintenance and repair
in Rossmoor. Retired contractor, licensed, reliable, prompt, fast, neat
and courteous. Ask for John, 925330-3567.
TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, find us
in the phone book. We haul your
junk. Furniture, appliances, debris. We do trash outs. Save this
coupon for $ 30 off full load. $ 20
off half load. $10 off quarter load.
$90 minimum. Call 925-382-6544.
Email through website at www.tonyshaulingservice.com.
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE Control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, Digital
Cable Box, new telephone and/or
Bose stereo system set-up. Assist
with “specifi c time recording” of TV
programs and remote control problems. Call Tim, “The Video-Assist
Guy.” 925-837-6682.
W I N D OWS , M I N I - B L I N D, c ar p et
and upholstery cleaning. Serving
Rossmoor since 1988 with guaranteed results. You will be 100
percent satisfied or your money
back. Call “Service First” for appointments or estimate. Kevin,
925-689-4660.
PAINT/WALLPAPER
WINDOW CLEANING
WINDOW COVERINGS
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.
A A A W I N D OW WAS H I N G wi t h
Rossmoor references. Call for
appointment. Michael, 925-3057852.
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 25 years. Call 925827-0946.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND : All
computer services, trouble shooting and repair. Hardware, software,
networking. Tutoring available. Low
cost visits or telephone support /
remote desktop services. References. www.computersbestfriend.
com. Cell: 510-938-1881. Office:
925-682-3408.
MISS OLD FRIENDS? Want daily
contact (photos, videos) with your
grandchildren? Replace loneliness
with liveliness! I teach Facebook
in your home from start to finish.
Dr. Sean McMahon, PhD, 510-6659200. Moragatutor.com.
CONTRACTORS
LIMITED TIME! $ 35 / PER HR. All
trades-Call now for bath, kitchen,
laundry, windows, doors and more!
Licensed contractor (775026 ).
Free estimates! Rossmoor references and EPA certified renovator.
Call Cal at 925-200-3132.
CROWN MOLDING Specialist-Master carpenter with over 30 years
experienc e. Lic ensed 7 70 526
and insured, with family and references in Rossmoor. Contact
Cal directly at 925-200-3132 or
[email protected].
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 BULBS 30% senior
discount with free lens cleaning and
three year free fluorescent bulb replacement at no extra cost. Call Michael at 925-305-7852.
FURNITURE
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
ser vice. Antiques and high-end
furniture specialty. 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 delivery.
Call 925-706-8517, 925-779-1356
or also visit my website: www.furniturefinish.com. Doing business in
Rossmoor for 20 years.
HANDYMAN
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 10
years! Electrical, plumbing, furniture assembly, baseboards, crownmolding and more! The only handyman you’ll need! Insured. Business
License 018239. Call David, 925899-7975.
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.
PROFESSIONAL POWERWASHING
Cleans all exterior fl oor surfaces:
patios, courtyards, “Trex” decks,
sidewalks, stairs, tile, outdoor carpet, carports, also expert window/
mirror cleaning. Serving Rossmoor
over 15 years. Kevin James, 925933-4403.
HANDYMAN & CARPENTRY Fencing, painting, tile, linoleum, remodeling, bathrooms and kitchens,
landscaping, plumbing, electrical,
cabinet refinishing. Pressure washing for driveways and patios. Also
do window washing. Call Jaime,
925-639-0228.
H A N DY M A N R E PA I R S e r v i c e s .
Specializing in home electrical,
tile, painting, fl ooring, wall coverings, window cleaning and light
housekeeping. No job too small.
Rossmoor resident discounts. Call
Rick (Rossmoor resident) at 925639-8333.
MISCELLANEOUS
FLAME SPIRIT PHOTOS and Videos.
Pet photo, documentation, home inventory records. maryleeinfo@aol.
com. Cell 510 -260 - 6242, home:
925-891-4764.
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
LEW’S MOVING & HAULING Prompt
service. Starting at $22. Rossmoor
references available. Call 925-6397725.
WE HAVE FAMILY In Rossmoor!
Friendly, effi cient 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 unwantables. No job too small, no job too
large. We have been serving the
Rossmoor area for over 25 years.
Call Bob: 925-944-0606.
The Rossmoor website is full
of information. Check it out at
www.rossmoor.com.
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 MARTINO PAINTING Ser ving
the Rossmoor Community since
1977. We have reduced our prices,
not the quality of all our painting,
wallpaper, kitchen cabinet refinishing, dry wall, acoustical removal,
carpentry and repairs. No job too
small. All done in a fast, professional manner. We guarantee our
work, references, free estimates.
C.S.L 503646. Please call Pierre at
925-255-3352.
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.
REPAIRS
C R A I G’ S A PPL 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.
SINGLE STORY 1-BEDROOM CO-OP
• Beautiful remodeled MENDOCINO end unit
• Level-in, large private fenced patio
• Corian counters, inside laundry, stall shower
• Updated kitchen & bath, decorator colors
• Dishwasher, microwave... now only ...... $124,950
LOWEST-PRICED LARGE CONDO
• EXPANDED CLAREMONT CONDO, 1400+ sq. ft.
• Large rooms, 2 Bedrooms, den, 2 Bath end unit
• Large master suite w/bth,
O L D2 triple closets
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• Extra long open veranda, view of hills
• Low dues $545... VERY LOW PRICE ...... $217,000
WANTED: SANTA CLARA or BELVEDERE
• With parking adjacent, view/good outlook
• Have well-qualified Buyers waiting!
E X PE R T W I N D OW & M I R R O R
cleaning. Serving Rossmoor for
14 years. Also, professional power
washing. Cleans all exterior fl oor
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.
Find more Classifieds
on page 44A
YARD SERVICES
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.
“PARADISE” ALL TYPES of Fine
Gardening. Yard “Shape-up” and
“Maintenance”. Trimming, pruning, weeding, shrub removal, yard
design, planting, patio containers.
Dependable, on time. Quality results! Call Les at 925-639-7725.
Prestigious Eagle Ridge
Highly sought-after Alder model.
Level first-floor end unit perched
on one of the highest peaks in
Eagle Ridge.
Presents
Offered at only $699,000
Ed Antenucci
United California Brokers
Virtual Tour available at
www.529SpottedOwlCt.dom.us
(925) 351-8686
DRE License #00876592
Selling Rossmoor
★ Exclusively ★
since 1991
A very special
“Tahoe II”
Overlooking the Pond
This updated end unit features
2 bedrooms, 2 baths + den, finished
garage with cabinet storage and carport
parking. Level access to unit, eat-in
kitchen with pullout drawers, gas heat,
fireplace, plantation shutters and more.
Offered at $399,000
MOTHER DAUGHTER TEAM
KAREN CARNEGIE-STOCHL, REALTOR
200-1184
PHERNE SHREWSBURY, REALTOR
974-1157
Robert Parrish
925.360.5889
1160 ALPINE RD., WALNUT CREEK
Office: 938-7090
Professional Independent Real Estate Brokers
[email protected]
Tina Parrish
925.858.4267
[email protected]
DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
42A
Rossmoor Realty
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Rossmoor Realty is a division of Rossmoor Properties Inc.
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS – CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
2 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
BRIDGEWATER – LOVELY LEVEL-IN OFFERS
PEACEFUL VIEWS OF GOLF COURSE. Spacious and
handsomely detailed with dramatic living areas.
..................................................... $889,000
EUCALYPTUS – PREMIER PROPERTY
TUCKED AWAY IN CORNER COURT LOCATION. All
level access w/2 car attached garage. Travertine
tile flooring, skylights, hardwood flrg in kitchen
& family rm. Beautiful rose garden patio. PLUS
MUCH MORE!! HUGE REDUCTION!! TAKE ANOTHER
LOOK!! ....................................... $1,195,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
CASTLEWOOD – LEVEL-IN & LOVELY with
formal dining rm, enclosure/sunroom plus den.
Fireplace. Laundry rm. Large front patio for privacy.
Garage with storage loft. Golf cart space. Surrounded
by lawn & trees. NEW PRICE!! .............$365,000
CASTLEWOOD – WONDERFUL HOME WITH
MANY GREAT FEATURES. New paint, new carpet.
Bathrooms & kitchen upgraded. Full enclosure
nicely finished. Attached garage with lift for level
access. Carport directly across. ...... $435,000
CASTLEWOOD – BEAUTIFUL VIEWS
OVERLOOKING 5TH GREEN & WESTERN HILLS.
Attached garage + Detached carport. New W/W plush
carpeting. Former Doris Gill remodel. Light & bright. A
REAL WINNER!! NEW PRICE!! ................$495,000
INVERNESS – IMMACULATE END UNIT IN
THE POPULAR FAIRWAYS. Open sunny views. A
well cared for home. SS appls, corian counters,
eat in kitchen. Dual fireplace in den/LR, gas log.
Built-ins in den & garage. ..............$458,000
SOLD
PINEHURST – QUALITY REMODEL, 2 master
bdrms plus enclosed sun room overlooking valley.
Dual pane windows, smooth ceilings, crown molding
& baseboards, 4 solar tubes, quartz kitchen counter &
custom cabinets, separate dining room with wainscoting.
Custom overhang at entry deck. ...............$349,500
REDWOOD – EXPANSIVE VIEWS OF VALLEY
FROM DECK. Sought after 2/2+Den, vaulted
ceilings, new designer paint & upgraded carpets.
Dual fireplaces, private separate garage. Updated
appointments & special features makes it feel like
home. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!!
...................................................... $449,000
ROSSLYN – VERY NICE HOME! Features
hardwood flooring in Dining/Living area & Den.
Good views. Very clean. Garage & Carport. Fully
furnished & shows great. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! ................................$460,000
ROSSLYN – BEAUTIFUL WITH VALLEY VIEWS.
All refreshed & ready to go! Newly painted &
carpeted. Sparkling clean, high ceilings, gas
fireplace, gas heat. New heating & AC. Garage &
Carport. ......................................... $465,000
SIERRA – BEAUTIFUL UPGRADED PROPERTY!
over top remodeled baths, 4 ceiling fans, 4
skylites,dual pane windows, newer AC & furnace.
W/D, 2 yr old Acme Chairlift on stairs. Walk in
Jacuzzi tub in mstr. Solar screens in encl. Plant.
Shtrs. ............................................. $379,000
VILLA ENCANTO – IDEAL OPPORTUNITY
TO WON A LUXURY HOME & CREATE YOUR OWN!
Lower level w/few gentle steps & a 2 car garage
w/loft. Spacious floor plan, 2 decks w/tree view
everywhere..................................... $539,000
VILLA ENCANTO – GORGEOUS LOWER
UNIT WITH BEAUTIFUL VISTA VIEW from wrap
around patio. Gleaming parquet flrs, new luxurious
cpt in BRs. Brick fireplace. Remodeled guest bath,
towel warmer in mstr. Dbl pane windows. Newer
kit. 2 car garage w/finished loft.
........................................................$575,000
VILLA NUEVO – LOVELY LEVEL-IN,
PEACEFUL, SERENE views from almost every
window of Mt. Diablo. Tasteful updates. Beautiful
natural light filled. Designer pnt & upscale
carpeting. Elegance that flows from the moment
you walk in. Newer furnace. Garage & Carport.
NEW PRICE!! ..................................$479,000
VILLA NUEVO – SPACIOUS & SPARKLING
CONDO WITH A MT. DIABLO. New paint, new vinyl
in bath, new carpet in master. Corian kitchen cntrs
built into sink. All level access.
...................................................... $499,000
VILLA NUEVO – BEAUTIFUL 180 DEGREE
VIEWS OF MT. DIABLO & ROSSMOOR VALLEY.
LEVEL-IN – NO STEPS. Dual pane windows, granite
counters in kitchen. New paint, carpet. Enclosed
patio from den. Garage & Carport. NEW PRICE!!
...................................................... $499,000
VILLA ROBLES – LEVEL-IN WITH LOTS
OF UPGRADES. Dual pane windows, new heating
& AC system. All new interior doors & hardware.
Remodeled master bath w/jacuzzi tub. Attached
garage. ..........................................$349,000
WHITNEY – TOTALLY LEVEL-IN HOME IN
GREAT SETTING. 2 garages. No steps. Grassy
outlook. Light, bright, quiet.
...................................................... $695,000
SOLD
WESTCHESTER – BEAUTIFUL RE-DO! Smooth
ceilings, crwn mldg, new pnt & carprt. New Kitchen:
granite,cabs, drawers, appls, wood flrs, ltg. New
firplace mantel, new lt fixtures, new vinyl in baths.
2 garden patios w/hill views, private setting. Move
in condition. NEW PRICE!!
....................................................... $529,000
WOODBRIDGE - PRIVACY PLUS! Hills & golf
course views. Quiet stone patio surrounded by
private garden. New kitchen w/SS appls, powered
sunshades, dual pane windows, finished garage &
carport. NEW PRICE!!
...................................................... $799,000
YOSEMITE – NO STAIRS, SINGLE STORY,
LEVEL-IN, END UNIT! W/D, refrigerator. New
carpet, freshly painted. Charming fenced patio off
LR. Kitchen features skylight, stainless steel sink,
white counters & cabinets. New laminate entry &
kitchen floors.
....................................................... $189,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
DEL MONTE - CONDO !!!! RARE !!!! Beautiful
remodel from top-to-bottom; high quality custom
cabs w/self-closing draws that fully extend, granite
counters, s/s appliances, built-in micro, remote
recessed lighting, resort style high bath vanity,
3-part vanity mirror, tile flring, nickel finish
hardware, solid core doors, handsome moldings,
laundry rm off bath w/side-by-side washer & dryer.
Quiet location w/beautiful view. SIMPLY A MUST
SEE! NEW PRICE!! WHAT A VALUE!!
........................................................ $79,000
CONGREGATE LIVING CONDOMINIUMS AT THE WATERFORD
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
FILOLI – PRISTINE FIRST FLOOR HOME
w/pleasant outlook & excellent convenience to
common area, transportation & parking. Very
spacious living/dining area & fully equipped eat-in
kitchen w/lovely oak cabinetry. New carpet &
fresh paint. ..................................$325,000
LONGWOOD - RARELY AVAILABLE! Top floor,
great view, spacious living/dining room area.
Great view of Rossmoor Valley! Eat-in kitchen. End
unit. Visitor’s suite next door .......$305,000
SHELBURNE – IDEALLY LOCATED 3RD FLOOR
HOME w/a lovely treelined morning sun view. Very
convenient to dining area. HOA includes meals,
housekeeping, activities. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! ............................... $155,000
SHELBURNE – LOVELY FIRST FLOOR HOME.
New paint. Carpets professionally cleaned. READY
FOR YOUR MOVE. ...........................$159,500
WESTBURY – NICE, LIGHT & BRIGHT END
UNIT. Close to parking space & guest parking. Newer
paint & carpet. Beautiful built-in desk & cabinets in
2nd BR. Seller will credit Buyer 3 mo. HOA dues in
escrow!! PRICED TO SELL!! ..............$279,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
BROOKGREEN – A REAL SWEETHEART
w/custom window coverings & a wlk-in Jaccuzzi
tub. Carpets like new & nicely painted. Close to
elevator down to carport just outside side door.
Lovely balcony protected by surrounding trees!
NEW PRICE!! .....................................$82,500
BROOKGREEN – IMMACULATE CORNER
UNIT WITH SPECTACUALR VIEWS OF WESTERN
HILLS! Full wrap around balcony for your outdoor
enjoyment. Fully equipped kitchen w/beautiful oak
cabinets. ..........................................$89,000
1 BED, 1.5 BATH
3 BED, 2BATH
CHATSWORTH – CHARMING & PRISTINE
LOCATION. One of best in Waterford w/beautiful
views. Newer pnt, quality cpt, 9’ceilings, dual pane
windows, plant shtrs, fully equipped kit w/oak
cabs. Walk to everything.
......................................................$129,000
CONVERSION – IMMACULATE
HOME w/new carpet, fresh paint & new kitchen
vinyl. Double condo & one of Waterford’s largest
homes. 3 BR, 2 full baths, 2 parking spaces, 2
storage rms, laundry rm w/full size W/D. Very
convenient to transportation & Clbhs. HUGE
REDUCTION - EXCEPTIONAL VALUE!!
........................................................$199,900
CHATSWORTH – IMMACULATE
& CONVENIENT to the common area &
transportation. Fresh paint, custom window
treatments, walk in closet, excellent storage, fully
equipped kitchen & pleasant view. NEW PRICE!!
...................................................... $135,000
CHATSWORTH – JUST STEPS TO ELEVATOR
& DINING. New carpet and paint. Peaceful, private
outlooks. NEW PRICE!!
......................................................$139,000
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATH
WESTBURY – IMMACULATE HOME WITH
LOVELY COURTYARD SETTING. New carpet, fresh
semi-custom paint, numerous new decorator
light fixtures, newer vinyl & new heat pump. Very
convenient to common area & transportation.
Beautifully staged. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! ................................ $285,000
43A
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS – COOPERATIVES (EQUITY PRICE)
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
3 BEDS, 2.5 BATH
PIEDMONT TH – WONDERFUL LOCATION WITH
BEAUTIFUL GOLF COURSE VIEW OF THE 17TH GREEN
FAIRWAY and lots of green grass right off your patio
garden. As you approach this home, your short walk
from the carport is framed by a canopy of trees. Once
you enter the home you are greeted with lots of easy
maintenance tile floor, tile kitchen counters, custom
skylights for cheerful interior, full side-by-side washer
& dryer, ceiling fan and lots of storage. Quiet location
in an enjoyable setting – simply the home you’ll want
to call your own! NEW PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION
– TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!
............................................................... $239,000
3 BEDS, 2 BATH
PIEDMONT TH – PRIVATE & SERENE NATURE
LOVER’S PARADISE. Enjoy the two private decks
surrounded by nature and a total wildlife view from the
master bedrm. FURTHER REDUCTION!! SUPERB VALUE!!
............................................................... $295,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
CLAREMONT – LIGHT & BRIGHT. New paint,
carpet & vinyl. Nice open enclosure + outdoor space.
W/D, parquet floor in kitchen. Beautifully staged.
................................................................ $138,000
MONTEREY – FABULOUS VIEW. W/D. New carpet &
paint. Carport close. ................................$149,000
MONTEREY – CLEAN AS A WHISTLE! End unit
looking out to lovely trees. Pleasant, lite, brite. $10K
credit in escrow for carpet & paint with full price offer.
Encl deck. W/D included. Kitchen w/window & lots of
counter space. Gas heat, central air. Carport w/storage.
.................................................................$155,000
TAMALPAIS – BEAUTIFUL & SERENE. Very private
setting. A duplex building at the end of the entry.
Updated kitchen and baths, decorator paint and new
carpet. The laundry and carport are just steps away.
Extra storage in the carport. NEW PRICE!! TAKE
ANOTHER LOOK – SUPER VALUE!! ............ $219,000
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
CARMEL – CHARMING HOME IN ONE OF THE BEST
LOCATIONS IN ROSSMOOR. Walk to everything. Pretty
lawn views w/natural lt thruout home. Many updates:
crwn mldg, designer wall colors, newer kit cntrs,
updated bath w/W-D. Mirrored closet doors. Carport
steps away. ............................................... $115,000
GOLDEN GATE – LEVEL-IN, LOVELY OUTLOOK.
Bamboo flooring, W/D, smooth ceilings. Newer
appliances. White kitchen. Wood doors. NEW PRICE!!
................................................................$149,000
MONTEREY - SQUEAKY CLEAN. Pleasant view. New
carpet & paint. SS sink & faucet. Dishwasher. Exterior
redone 3 years ago. NEW PRICE!!
................................................................. $98,000
MONTEREY – GOOD VALUE HERE! Remodeled
bath with full size stall shower, inside laundry including
W/D. Pleasant tree setting. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!!
................................................................$105,000
MONTEREY - LIGHT, BRIGHT & CHEERFUL ‘FEEL
GOOD PROPERTY’. View of large oak tree & golf course
from open balcony. Close to carport. Walk to everything.
NEW PRICE!! ............................................$119,000
SAN FRANCISCAN – SINGLE STORY, LEVEL-IN,
END UNIT. Beautiful park-like setting. Light & bright.
Newer paint & carpet. Extra storage cupboards in
carport. .................................................. $185,000
SEQUOIA – LOVELY HOME WITH NEW CARPET
& PAINT. Plantation shutters in both BRs. Upgraded
kitchen Corian countertops, new stovetop. Pleasant view
from deck. Close to carport, close to laundry.
............................................................... $108,000
SEQUOIA – VERY NICE, CLEAN & FRESH. Nicely
staged. Skylights in kit & bath. 3 permitted ceiling fans.
Updated kit w/micro, SS sink, self cleaning oven, bath
has new cntr & sink. W/D in closet. Built in bookcase in
bedrm. Carport steps from door. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!!
................................................................ $109,500
SEQUOIA – VERY CLEAN, LIGHT, BRIGHT w/very
good view of greenbelt & Mt. Diablo. New paint, new
carpet & linoleum. Walk to Hillside Pool. NEW PRICE!
................................................................ $110,000
SEQUOIA – WOW! Panoramic View of WC,Alamo,
Danville, valley & rolling hills beyond!! Neat & tidy
waiting for your imagination. Exceptional location. Extra
close to carport and bus stop!
................................................................. $114,900
SEQUOIA – LOVELY UPDATED WITH HILLS & PINES
VU. Kitchen updated w/limestone counter, SS refrig &
sink. Newer dishwasher. Stall shower & W/D in bath.
Newer vanity. Right across from carport.
.................................................................$118,000
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SEQUOIA – MOVE-IN CONDITION tastefully staged,
lovely enclosure w/a bit of golf course view. Newer vinyl,
carpet & paint. W/D. Guest parking directly in front,
carport close. Pull out drawer in kitchen.
................................................................ $129,000
SEQUOIA WRAP – LOVELY MT. DIABLO VIEWS.
Full W/D on enclosed wrap, windows in kitchen & bath.
Seller will give $5K credit for carpet & paint.
.................................................................$118,000
SEQUOIA WRAP – REMODELED & LOVELY!
Attractive granite counters, maple refinished cabs in
both kit & bath. Newer SS appls including DW & micro.
2 Extra windows: kit & bath. Some plantation shutters.
W/D on wrap. Extra close to carport.
.................................................................$135,000
SONOMA – GREAT LOCATION WITH MT. DIABLO
VIEW. Park like view from front. New paint, newer
carpet. New oven, refrigerator. New light fixtures in
dining & bathroom.
.................................................................. $89,500
SONOMA – PLEASANT DESIRABLE AREA, LOVELY
OUTLOOK! Open deck makes it light, bright, cheerful
inside. Neutral décor, good quality carpeting, newer lino.
Kit ceramic cooktop, newer oven, lg sink, matching appl,
newer formica counter. Mirrored furnace closet doors.
NEW PRICE!! ............................................ $94,000
SONOMA - LOTS OF HIDDEN UPGRADES, Full size
W/D. Newer doors, upgraded kitchen, stall shower. Walk
to everything. A REAL GEM! .......................$119,500
1 BED, 1 BATH
CYPRESS – LEVEL-IN! SHORT WALK TO CREEKSIDE
GRILL & DOLLAR CLUBHOUSE. Looks out from both the
entry & back patio on pleasant freshly manicured lawns
& beautiful trees w/updated shrubbery. New carpet, new
designer paint & updated fixtures.
..................................................................$79,000
MENDOCINO – CUTE, VERY LIGHT, BRIGHT &
CHEERFUL! Handsome Pergo flrg in living/dining rms.
All off white cabinets, 2 huge skylights. New cpt & pnt.
Fenced in patio ideal for gardening or pet. Extra close to
carport & bus stop. ...................................$95,000
MENDOCINO - CHARMING, COZY, QUIET. Single
story, level in (no stairs). End unit. Large fenced
patio. Delightful area. Convenient location. Walk to
clubhouses. Light/bright. NEW PRICE!!
...................................................................$97,500
Whether you’re buying or selling or for a personal tour, call us today
(925)
932-1162
1-800-980-7653 (SOLD) • www.rossmoorrealty.com
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Chuck Archuletta
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Barbara Guandalini
Bill Gray
Shanti Haydon
Karen Henson
Donna Hill
Dee Littrell
Janet McCardle
Mary Jane Madden
Peggy Martinez
Shirley Nankin
Carol Nelson
Evelyn Nielsen
Nicole Nielsen
Richard Nielsen
Robert Parrish
Tina Parrish
Valerie Petersen
Drew Plaisted
Connie Rogers
Frank Rogers
John Saunders
Danny Smith
Barbara Spina
Marilyn Van Story
Nancie Straub
Walt Straub
Sonja Weaver
Lori Young
Chuck Lamb
Manager
925-287-3342
John Russell, Jr.,
BROKER
44A
YARD SERVICES
GARDENING: LET ME Rejuvenate
your patios and garden beds. I’ve
worked for hundreds of residents
for over 20 years. Reliable vacation watering also. Jane, 925-9388256.
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.
FALL IS COMING! It’s time to start
thinking about it. Maintenance gardening, decorative pruning, fertilizing, drip and conventional irrigation,
installation and repair. 34-years
experience. References available.
Wa l l y : 9 25 - 671-2721. L i c e n s e
356488.
PATIO SPRUCE UP. We are good
at patio cleanup, planting fresh
plants, and installing automatic
watering systems. “You’ll love our
work-guaranteed! ” Chris 925-4511368.
120 SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
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.
LAW OFFICE OF Philip P. Engler,
Phyllis A. Engler, Attorney at Law.
Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estate
Planning. Call 925-938-9909.
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.
PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925-2839205. www.sf-bay-area-collectorcoins.com.
N OTA RY PU B L I C D I CK H ar row
Rossmoor resident. I make house
calls and will come to your home.
20-plus years experience. Special
expertise in real estate documents.
Home: 925-891-4231, Cell: 510-4595770, basigningser vice@yahoo.
com
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Villa Encanto – Exquisite large lower level, 2-bedrooms,
den, 2 baths. Updated to perfection (newer kitchen and
guest bath, hardwood floors, newer furnace/AC) with
gorgeous vista views from wrap-around deck. Double
pane windows throughout. Inside access to 2-car garage
with finished loft and permanent stairs.
........................................Priced to sell at $575,000!
Villa Encanto – Magnificent location with wrap-around
deck overlooking heritage oak grove. Inside access to
2-car garage and finished loft. A rare opportunity to purchase a large, luxurious home and create your own.
....................................................Priced at $539,000!
Sweet Sequoia – Upgraded kitchen – stone counters,
stainless steel large refrigerator & sink. Bath with Washer/Dryer & fabulous tiled walk-in shower. Directly across
from carport. ......................... Reduced to $128,000!
For more information call
Valerie Petersen
Realtor Associate
932-1162 or direct 287-3327
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL Organizer. 12 years experience, specialize
in working with seniors and estates.
References. Moving, decluttering, filing, we make sense of the mess! It’s
about time. 925-933-9737.
HELPING HAND BILL PAYING Service in the comfort of your home,
I will help you pay your bills and
organize your paperwork. “A proud
supporter against Elder Abuse”.
Bonded; 56 years in the Valley.
925-330-0953 Jan Huovinen.
ESTATE LIQUIDATION : Will help
with downsizing or disposal. Get
you ready to sell. Families in need.
Call us, local references, reasonable rates. Karen 925-820-6193.
111 WRITING /EDITING
LET TERS, REPORT S, memoirs,
books, ar ticles, promotions. 25
years experience. Rossmoor resident and references. Free estimates. Contact: Deborah, 925-9327522, [email protected].
“A talented writer and a pleasure to
work with—” Happy Client
115 HEALTH SERVICES
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.
LEGALLY BLIND Rossmoorians can
improve their independent traveling capabilities. Marvin Cohen, a
fellow Rossmoorian, has been a
professional Orientation & Mobility
Specialist in the Bay Area many
years. Call 925-944-1757.
120 SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT
CAREGIVERS
“QUALITY ELDER-CARE” Skilled
caregivers available. 20 + years
G er o nto l o g y ex p er i e n c e w i t h :
physically disabled, stroke, postsurgery, dementia, Alzheimer’s,
hospice. Professional, cheerful and
affordable. Excellent references.
Bonded. No fee. Contra Costa
Careg iver s, Caro lyn 925 - 9 3 3 6475.
CAREGIVERS
CARING CAREGIVERS - Over 10
years of vast experience providing
total patient care. We are 3 professional native Californians. 4-hour
minimum. Call Priscilla 925-3300192, Susan 925-788-9605, Betty
(not an agency) 925-274-3866.
HONEST & RELIABLE CaregiverWill 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.
SERVING ROSSMOOR FOR more
than 10 years. Honest and trusted
caregiver. Has a record of long-term
client-caregiver relationship. Also
provides light housekeeping and
transportation to appointments. Licensed and Bonded. Call Elizabeth
Sanchez of the Caring Hand. 925899-3976 or 510-352-8041.
CAREGIVER- I AM THE ONE For
You! Experienced in all phases of
health care. No agency fee, any
hours, 4-hour minimum. Licensed
and bonded. Call Susan, 925-8495611 or 925-787-7485.
ELDERLY CARE WITH 20 years
experience. Excellent references,
care for strokes, Alzheimer’s, emphysema, diabetes, heart problems, hospice care, etc. Cooking,
errands, exercises, medicine, light
housekeeping. Live-in, long and
short hours, Sylvia or Mary, 925676-9309 and 925-768-0178.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP to freedom.
Give your loved ones a peace of
mind. Call 925-822-4022 for all
your home care needs. Live-in,
overnight, on-call, hourly, weekends, holidays ok. No minimum
hours.
COMPASSION & CARE services.
Live-in, live-out, hourly. For seniors
with special needs or care. We
have 15 years experience, good
references. We are honest and
trustworthy. Call Lyla or Marilyn at
925-818-2248.
BEST QUALITY CARE 27 years RN
experience. Excellent references.
20 years in Rossmoor. Dependable, affordable, honest, loving,
and kind. Hourly/live-in 24/7, 50
percent discount for new clients.
Licensed, insured. Clean DMV record. No agency fee. Mary 925497-7738.
Betty Case
Specializing in Rossmoor since 1983
• Committed to Your Satisfaction
• Reputation Second-to-None
• Buying or Selling, Call Me
www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com
932-1162 or 287-3347
FULLY ENCLOSED
SEQUOIA WRAP
with lovely views. A full size washer/dryer on
the enclosed wrap. A $5,000 paint and carpet
allowance offered (with estimates for the
paint and carpet available).
$118,000
SUE DIMAGGIO ADAMS
BROKER ASSOC., ROSSMOOR RESIDENT
GRI, CRS, SRER, ePro DRE # 00820932
(925) 207-9212
www.sue-dimaggio-adams.com
[email protected]
(925) 932-1162
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH Care:
Serving the elderly back to health.
Advanced nursing student. Highly
educated, loving. Six-year experience with dementia. Assist with
daily activities, exercise therapy.
Excellent Rossmoor references.
Mia, 510-593-7066.
NEEDING A RELIABLE, trustworthy,
loving caregiver? Live in or out,
weekdays / weekends available.
Please call for a very affordable
rate at Care For Star, 925-407-2098
or 925-305-7175.
INDEPENDENT ROSSMOOR experienced caregiver- full or part time.
Excellent Rossmoor references.
Efficient and can help with medication, diet, reasonable rates. Call
925-216-0757 or 925-325-6677.
RELIABLE, TRUST WORTHY, dependable caregiver. Over 25 years
experience with physically disabled,
stroke, Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer, nursing skills, hospice care,
cleaning. Just ended seven-year
job. Outstanding DMV records. Live
in/out, hourly. Excellent references.
Eva, 510-610-1550.
COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVER 15
years of experience providing patient care and light housekeeping.
References that can vouch for the
hard work I provide. Take you to
Appts., do your shopping, errands
and most importantly to take care
of you. CPR/AED-trained and certified. Please call for pricing and
availability. Mayra Urbina- 925-6270567.
CAREGIVERS & PERSONAL Assistants in your home! Is it time to give
your family peace of mind knowing
you are not alone? Then call Paradise Caregivers! Our caregivers and
personal assistants are trustworthy, comforting, and dependable.
Please call Jenifer and Tammy @
925-594-2288.
CAREGIVER AND COMPANION :
25 years RN experience. Excellent
references. Dependable, honest,
loving and kind. Hourly, 24/7. Clean
DMV record. Licensed and bonded.
Emma, 925-323-9051.
SKILLED, NURTURING, male inhome c are giver seek ing nex t
Ro s s m o or l i ve - i n a s s i g n m e nt .
Resty Joaquin lovingly cared for
both my parents for the last 2.5 yrs.
In their Rossmoor unit. Excellent
cook, and very patient. Resty’s #
925-705-2419. For references Gary
Boell 925-930-6372.
EXPERIENCED, LOVING, caretaker,
live in or out. Full or part time; personal care. Housekeeping, shopping, Drs. Apts. Monitor meds.
Wonderful cook. Excellent references. Juanita 925-493-0344.
LOVING CAREGIVER YOU can always depend on. 5 years experience in Rossmoor. Shopping, Dr.
appts, cleaning, light cooking,
medicine reminder. Affordable rate,
good references. Full or part time/
hourly. Call Dory 925-594-2998.
EXPERIENCED SENIOR companion
who can cook, clean, drive and help
you as need. Iris 510-798-1073. Reference Corie 510-652-4270. Very
reliable, considerate and willing to
help you as suits your needs.
HOUSECLEANING
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. 925848-4562.
“ E L I S A’ S H O U S E C L E A N I N G ”
Over 20 years experience in
Rossmoor with many repeat clients. We’ll clean your home back
to tip -top shape, from rooms to
inside oven and patio. Bonded,
insured. Call 212- 6831 or email
[email protected].
Find more Classifieds
on page 46A
1830 Tice Valley Blvd., in Tice Valley Plaza (925) 280-4920
45A
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Join us for our Rossmoor
Fall Open House Extravaganza!
Presented by Prudential California Realty
Sunday, October 16, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Tour our fabulous Rossmoor listings at your own pace. We have many floor plans and price ranges for you to view.
Stop by the office at 1830 Tice Valley Blvd. (in Tice Valley Plaza) and pick up a list of addresses to visit these lovely homes.
Call 280-4920 and a list can be e-mailed to you.
COMING SOON
Mary Beall
Office Manager
Cheryl Beach
324-4599
Gina Bethel
408-9908
Cal Darrow
285-3256
Virginia Dempsey
708-5855
Nancy Deverel
949-9499
Maria Eberle
478-7190
Rex Fraser
325-6826
GREAT LOCATION – LEVEL-IN GOLDEN GATE
Great outlook to lawn and mature trees from this 2-bedroom, 1bath with updated kitchen featuring granite countertops. Peaceful
atrium. Perfect for outdoor entertaining. .......................... $144,000.
SPECTACULAR SHERWOOD MODEL
Located in Devonshire. Coveted home on Comstock with unobstructed Mt. Diablo views, expansive decking and level access, with
1992 sq. ft., fireplace, 2 large bedrooms, plus study, full laundry
room and spacious 2-car garage. Ideally located near Del Valle
Clubhouse, with enclosed pool and fitness center. ............ $895,000.
ON THE 15TH FAIRWAY OF DOLLAR COURSE
This two-bedroom, two-bath Kentfield has 1,162 square feet, is a
lower end unit with a wrap-around patio and has panoramic and
unobstructed views. ............................................. Watch for pricing.
MELLOW MONTEREY
2 bedroom, 2 full baths, washer/dryer, kitchen with upgraded appliances, including glass cooktop, and self-clean oven. Built-in book
shelves in living room, windows in kitchen and bath and balcony in
the trees. Beautiful. Reduced to ..............................................$135,000
SMASHING SONOMA
Lots of storage in the 2-bedroom, 1-bath with a remodeled kitchen. Wall of shelving in the second bedroom, storage closets on the
balcony and a wall of locked cabinets in carport. ...............$119,900.
DESIREABLE C ARMEL
Top to bottom remodel in 2007. Two bedroom, one bath, breathtaking views from both patios to iron fence to deer-proof garden.
Ideal for pets. Stall shower. Washer/dryer. Level from side gate.
............................................................................................... $239,000.
CURRENT LISTINGS
RARE LOWER VILLA ENCANTO
Fully updated with over 1850 s.f. Three
large bedrooms, 2 baths, huge living
room, formal dining room, large bright
kitchen and nook, miles of new custom
hardwood floors and enormous covered
terrace. Oversized 2-car garage with storage loft and interior
access. ........................................................ Reduced to $549,500.
UPPER WESTCHESTER
Two bedrooms, 2 baths, new paint, carpet and vinyl and open
balconies to sit and watch the golfers. Large laundry with oodles
of storage. Attached garage with a chair lift and a carport. This
home is all ready for a new buyer. .................................. $525,000.
RARE, SPACIOUS, LIGHT AND BRIGHT CONDO
Wonderful Villa Loma with fabulous
views. 2 bed /2 bath plus den with wet
bar. Open kitchen, new appliances,
granite counters, glassed-in breakfast
nook. Garage with access to interior and
carport. Fireplace in living room. Vaulted
ceilings. Two decks, two skylights. Huge master bedroom
with walk-in closet. New carpets, laminate and vinyl. New
paint. Approx. 1737 s.f. Storage galore. ...........................$549,000.
EXCEPTIONAL SUMMIT HOME
In Pinnacle Ridge. Spacious indoor living,
with extra-large wrap-around deck overlooking hills and trees. Formal living, dining, family room, den, master suite and guest room
– an entertainer’s delight. Two underground
parking spaces. About 1900 sq. ft. Attractively priced. ......................................................................... $575,000.
DELIGHTFUL DEL MONTE
This is a great looking 1 bedroom unit with
serene treed view from the bay window. You
will be proud to bring your friends home to
see this one. Reduced to ................... $62,500.
REDESIGNED SAN FRANCISCAN
Jack and Jill bath plus powder room. Kitchen like you haven’t seen
before and enclosed atrium. Reduced. .......................... $295,000.
WOW – LOOK AT THIS VALUE!
Sonoma with lovely views. Newly painted
& carpets professionally cleaned. Close to
carport. Now just .......................... $84,500!
PENDING
SPACIOUS SONOMA WRAP
Enclosed wrap with entry door from dining area. Windows
in the kitchen and bath. Washer/dryer. Mt. Diablo views.
Fresh and move-in ready with decorator paint and carpet.
Reduced to ................................................................... $117,000.
ELEGANT SONOMA WRAP
Two bedrooms, 2 bath. Complete remodel
has left no stone unturned. This elegant
property has everything for you. Granite
counters, stainless steel appliances, crown
moulding, plank floors. The enclosed wrap
has a full-size washer and dryer. And there
is so much more. ............................................................ $249,000.
PERFECT YOSEMITE – REDUCED
Need level-in and a little garden? Nice private patio garden
adjoining the living areas is perfect for your green thumb and
even a small pet. Lots of light from garden windows/door and
skylights too. Park at the curb to bring in the groceries. Bring
your personal touches and make it your own. ...........$159,750.
BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED SONOMA WRAP
First time on the market for this extremely
well-located Sonoma end unit. This 2 bedroom, 1-bath unit was completely, professionally redone for the current owner and
features privacy, views, a beautiful white
kitchen and reconfigured bath with washer/dryer and big side window. ........................................$129,500.
PRIVATE VIEW MONTEREY
Motivated seller recently lowered price. Spacious 2-bed/2-bath
Monterey has it all. Wonderful private location with tranquil
wooded views. Updated kitchen, skylights, washer/dryer hookups
and much more. Time to buy now! .............. Reduced to $159,950.
YOSEMITE ON THE GOLF COURSE
Two bedrooms, 1.5 baths, W/D, some
updating, granite countertops, skylights. Sit
on your patio and watch the golfers.
....................................................... $250,000.
BRIGHT AND LOVELY SONOMA
Updated kitchen and bathroom in this 2-bedroom. Cozy enclosure
with built-ins, all new doors, crown moulding throughout. Walking
distance to Creekside Grill. ..................................................... $114,900.
NEW TO MARKET AT WATERFORD
1600+ square-foot conversion unit with 3
bedrooms, 2 baths on first floor with nice
outlook. Two patios. Parking for two cars.
..............................................................$279,000
Debi Glosli
510-706-5534
Nancy Granberg
200-3374
Lynne Keefer
330-3356
Marsha Wehrenberg
787-7625
Kathryn Sabah
642-0415
Ellen Osmundson
890-4276
Jim Olson
788-2143
George Naeger
260-0723
SPIC AND SPAN KLAMATH CONDO
First time ever on the market for this lovingly maintained 2-bedroom, 2-bath view condo. Fresh paint and new carpets. Vaulted
ceilings and enclosed garage. ..............................................$199,500.
LEASE
DEL MONTE
One-year lease. One bedroom, one bath. New appliances. .. $1,100.
Serving the needs of our Rossmoor clients for over 35 years!
Jackie Giffin
951-7021
Diane Wilson
963-2278
Alex Kokes
788-7000
Kim Kokes
787-0351
Mary Beth MacLennan
324-6246
Debi Mackey
681-3324
Joanne Mendoza
510-409-7914
Cindy Maddux
285-7903
46A
120 SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT
HOUSECLEANING
EDITH’S HOUSECLEANING: Reliable, organized, honest, good
references. Move in and out. One
time only or regular cleaning. I do
windows. I provide supplies. Most
clients are in Rossmoor. Call 925207-9683. Bonded and insured.
“J U LI A N A CLE AN I N G Ser vi c es
we need you” serving Rossmoor
area. Locally owned and operated. Specializing in move-ins,
move-outs, weekly, bi-weekly or
monthly services at your disposal.
Reasonable rates, insured, reliable
staff. Call Jeise, 415-666-5642 or
[email protected].
D O R A’ S H O U S E C L E A N I N G : A
clean home is a happy home. 5 yrs.
Experience. Dora, Lilia and Julio.
Cheap rates. 925-698-2816.
MISCELLANEOUS
GIRL FRIDAY young woman looking
for extra work to help father make
ends meet. Can help with editing/
writing, admin work, computers,
shopping, errands, organizing/declutter, tutor/mentor grandchildren
etc. Rossmoor references. $18+/hr.
510-517-3179.
140 WANTED
COINS GOLD, SILVER BOUGHTExperienced buyer of estates,
collections and accumulations of
American coins, foreign coins and
gold jewelry. Professional, courteous service. Rossmoor house calls
since 1978. Please call Joseph T.
Silva 925-372-8743.
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.
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.
ESTATES WANTED! Rossmoor resident providing estate sale services.
Direct purchase also; antiques, art,
silver, jewelry, glass, china, Asian
items. Courteous, prompt, professional. Over 25 years experience.
Call 510-506-1483, 925-899-7886
or 925-933-0479.
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.
149 REAL ESTATE
INFORMATION
ANTI QUES ; 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.
BUY I NG JE WELRY: Mexican / In dian silver, costume, rhinestone,
watches, sterling, purses. Monica
at Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek 925-9306200. Anything old!
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. PCGS
and NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205.
www.sf-bay-area-collector-coins.
com, kingfi[email protected]
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. 925-683-4010 or email
[email protected].
WE BUY FIREARMS AND Firearm
Estates. We will buy any/all new,
used, collectible and non-collectible
firearms. We also will buy any/all
firearm accessories such as reloading equipment, ammunition, holsters
etc. that you have for sale. Please
call: DVGW at 925-676-4117. Ask
for Ken.
Watch Fun Day entertainment
on Channel 28.
SELLING ROSSMOOR For 28 years.
I know Rossmoor well and can list,
market and sell your Rossmoor home.
I’ve lived here since 1983. Give me a
call. Earl Corder, Rossmoor Realty
925-932-1162 x 3333 office. Email:
[email protected]
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
email [email protected]
SENIORS REAL ESTATE Specialist. 50+ Specialist provides understanding of alternatives for safe
and comfortable living. Alternatives to be outlined: independent,
assisted , active adult, and continuing care living. 925-855-8333.
[email protected].
150 REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
LEVEL- IN, EXPANDED, Yosemite
model. 2 bedrooms /2 baths, plus
family room with skylights, living
room, dining area, freshly painted,
clean, newly carpeted. $185,000.
Call LA Peter Fletcher, 510-5211177 Prudential Ca Realty.
THE GOOD LIFE - Affordable, located
on Ptarmigan Dr. Only $78,000.
Cute 1-bedroom, hardwood fl oors,
nice patio. Contact Susan FayKeller Williams Realty 925 -766 3 910 f o r i n f o / s h o w i n g . Em a i l :
[email protected].
PROPERT Y: PINE KNOLL DR : 2
bdr./1 ba. 1081 Sq. Ft. $169,000. No
Steps!! Light and bright, rarely available Golden Gate model with beautiful park setting, fresh paint and
new carpet. Washer/Dryer close by.
A must see! Kelly Morgan Direct:
925-280-8533, Mobile: 510-5998761, Fax: 925-280-8599. Email:
kmorgan@rockclif f.com. DRE #
00942276.
160 REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT
170 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
All Rossmoor leases are
invalid unless approved by
the appropriate Mutual Board.
1 YEAR RENTAL OR LEASE: 2 bdr.
Level-in, unfurnished, single professional woman, no pets/ no smoking.
Excellent references. Lynne 415609-1861 or lynnecrowell@comcast.
net.
CHARMING 1 BEDROOM, Waterford, great outlook, walk-in tub,
near elevator & carport just outside
door. Some furniture, window coverings. Year lease at $1925/per mo.
Includes 1 meal/per day, weekly
housekeeping. Peggy Martinez,
Rossmoor Realty, 925-330-0260.
ROSSMOOR DAUGHTER, 55, and
small dog companion seek rental/
rent to buy/ house-sit Oct. 1 to April
1, 2012. Unfurnished or furnished.
Light bright, inspiring. Rent and/or
exchange for services. Karen 510387-4007. [email protected].
BEAUTIFUL CASTLEWOOD CONDO overlooking the golf course.
2 bd /2 ba. Plus den. Completely
furnished. Wi-Fi included. Golf
car t and garage available. No
pets /no smoking. Available 11/8
to 11/29/11. $2,000. Pictures. Call
925-934-1505.
FOR LEASE: PRISTINE and spacious 1,600 plus sq.ft. 3 bdr./2 ba.
Waterford home. Rent incl. meals,
housekeeping and much more! Super value at $2,900/per mo. Call
925-283-0839.
NEWLY REMODELED Rossmoor
condo with great patio view. 1 bdr./1
ba. With walk-in tub/shower, updated kitchen, washer /dryer. Furnished or unfurnished. For lease:
asking $1,200 /mo., no smoking,
no pets. Available Oct. 1. Call 707255-9900.
CHARMING MONTEREY with lovely
view! Unfurnished spacious 2 bed,
1 bath, near parking, laundry, storage, Hillside Clubhouse. Lease:
Dec.1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2012. No
pets /no smoking. $1600.00 mo.
Includes parking & large storage.
Judy 925-932-1022.
170 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
LONG-TERM RENTAL Looking for
long-term rental. We are currently renting in Rossmoor. We have
great references! Not in an immediate rush. Call Ted 925-3005576.
Please keep dogs and cats on
leashes in all but special areas!
We Are the #1 Realtor Team
Working in Rossmoor
We successfully closed 45 deals so far in 2011.
How Can We Help You?
F E AT U R E D PR O P E R T Y
Large Condo at a Great Price!
This two bedroom, two bathroom Villa Robles
condo has been updated throughout with
deco rato r doo r s, el eg a nt baseboa rds,
attractive lighting and more. Fantastic cabinet
and counter top space in the large eat-in
kitchen. Expansive Master Bedroom with walkin closet. Great storage space over attached
garage. Level-in access makes this available
for all! Only $379,000
ANN
Elizabeth
899-5097
DRE 01494942
Cantrell
ELIZABETH
aslam
H
Ann
639-7970
DRE 01058289
A Mother/Daughter Team
www.yourrossmoorrealtor.com
51 MORAGA WAY, • ORINDA, CA 94563 • 925-254-0440
SINGLE LADY, NON-SMOKER, no
pets, desires 1 or 2 bedroom rental for 2 or 3 winter months. Email
[email protected] or call 217-529 9053.
SEEKING SHORT-TERM rental. Mid
December to early March, fl exible
dates. Furnished, level entry or lower level. Must have w/d, no smoking, no pets. Call Helene 925-4765494 or [email protected].
SOUTH DAKOTA COUPLE would
like to rent a furnished condo at
Rossmoor for Nov, Dec and Jan.
or Dec, Jan and Feb. 2012. Prefer
a two bedroom. No pets/nonsmokers. Call 605-574-2369 or 605-5451094. E-mail: [email protected].
CURRENT LIVE- I N housekeeper
looking for new home. Employer is
moving out of Rossmoor. Can provide part-time housekeeping (rent,
pay negotiable). We can meet with
my employer too. Hana, 925-2857467.
RETIRED PHYSICIAN from Bellingham, WA. Would love to rent
in Rossmoor all or par t of Jan /
Fe b 2 012 . N o n - s m o k i n g . Petsit ting okay. Local references.
[email protected]. 360 961-4999.
RECENTLY RETIRED, professional
couple seeks rental January- through
March, 2012. Flexible dates with
extension possible. No pets, nonsmoking. Contact: Dornajae@aol.
com, [email protected]. 732599-6158, 732-238-0956.
WOMEN SIXTY, non-smoker/drinker,
bridge player/hiker (with family and
friends at Rossmoor) wants rental
for January /February 2012. Furnished or partial okay. Would also
consider a room. Please rescue me
from the winters back east. Diane
610-574-7594.
175 VACATION RENTAL
MENDOCINO OCEAN FRONT
Home! Custom/dramatic Mendocino. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hot tub.
One level. All amenities. Special
Rossmoor resident rates. Owner
925 -947-3923 or 707-964-2605
leave message.
JUST THE MOST BEAUTIFUL place
on ear th : Rent October 23 -29,
week /few nights. Gorgeous unit
(sleeps four) Highlands Inn, Carmel. Spectacular rugged coastline
and ocean sunsets. Luxury amenities. Restful. 925-287-1837.
180 PETS
TLC FOR CATS & PLANTS Cats are
social animals; they miss you when
you are away. They need TLC service. Still only $12 per visit. Grete
and Bill Trulock, past president of
Friends of Animals. 13 t h year in
Rossmoor. 925-937-2284.
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 DOG SITTING In my
home with pick-up and delivery
provided ! Bonded and insured.
Enjoy your vacation without worrying about your darling dog. Auntie
Pat’s Pets. References available.
925-930-8871.
BEAUTIFUL, PURE-BREED, 8 yearold female Persian cat available for
adoption. Belonged to Rossmoor
resident and prefer to stay there.
Please call 415-269-7582 for details.
LOCAL RETIRED TEACHER available to care for you home and pets.
References. Please call for an interview. 925-395-0738.
Branch Manager
Diana Smith
817-7255
Loc Barnes
639-9594
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
Stan Joyner
470-7828
Chris Amsden
212-9956
Clyde Allen, Jr.
435-1919
Vikki Bearman
708-0008
Susan Exline
997-4046
Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
Kathryn Reeves
707-980-9767
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
Dave Caron
708-6034
Christine Folger
200-2032
Lee Lyons
683-4374
Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
EXCITING VILLA ENCANTO
2 bedroom, 2 bath plus den, 2-car attached
garage with chairlift to loft storage. Plush new
carpeting and decorator paint throughout.
Spacious living room, formal dining room with
expansive deck overlooking heritage oak trees.
Corian kitchen counters, double oven, breakfast nook. Wood-burning fireplace. Staged by
Janis. ................................................... $565,000.
Sue Choe
212-2605
(925 ) 937-6050
Tammy Choi Urcil Commons Greg Courtney
510-962-2623
937-3033
518-8872
Save the Date
Fall Open House
Tour
Sunday, Oct 23
1 to 4 p.m.
Mike Teifel
383-5900
Dan Sorenson
808-1726
CONDOMINIUMS
SPECTACULAR VIEWS
This Piedmont has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths,
washer/dryer, refrigerator, all-new carpets and
painted throughout. Remodeled kitchen, and
all-new appliances. Carport has extra storage
units. Fenced tile patio with storage. Views,
views and more views from this Piedmont.
.............................................................. $374,950.
SPOIL YOURSELF
At the Waterford in this lovely, light and bright
Brookgreen with a peaceful outlook from the
balcony through the mosaics of the trees.
................................................................$79,500.
POPULAR WESTBURY COMING
SOON
In the Waterford. Convenient to dining and
parking and transportation. Spacious living
room. First floor, near side door. ..... $295,000.
THIS TAHOE IS SPECIAL!
It has a rare attached garage and extra storage.
There is also a carport and a view! Everything
you need for comfortable living. Call Elizabeth
Haslam at 899-5097........................... $359,000.
G
PENDIN
CO-OPERATIVES
LOVE TO COOK?
Appreciate a gas stove? This updated 2-bath
Sonoma Wrap is perfect for you. Partial
enclosed deck provides additional room for
entertaining.
...........................................................$139,000.
INSIDE LAUNDRY
Forced air and A/C in this Sonoma. Fresh
paint, including painted cabinets. Washer
and dryer in unit. Good outlook and open
and bright! ....................................... $85,000.
STUNNING SAN FRANCISCAN
With lovely wooded view. Exquisite remodel!
Chef’s kitchen with marble countertops, highend GE appliances, skylights, crown moulding
and custom baseboards throughout. Designer
paint, Pergo entry, walk-in shower, washer/
dryer, travertine floors, 1.5 baths, 2 patios with
travertine. Potted garden in front patio with
drip system. Amazing custom storage cabinets
in carport. All furnishings available for purchase from sellers! A must see! ...... $298,000.
Ladan B
899-6831
Bernadette Dugan
683-7957
George Detre
360-7531
Meg Crosby
323-2139
Jackie & Michael Gerry
209-5140
Walt Hanson
938-5162
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
Suzanne Masella
788-5693
Sheron McCormick
323-9966
Kathryn Nusratty
510-508-0600
Gay White
899-1885
Meridith Zomalt
899-3550
Catherine Volkova Clarence Wickers
876-3517
588-6244
PRICE REDUCTION
Stunning Spanish-style Villa Cerro with over
1700 sq. ft., garage and carport. Beautiful setting. Remodeled by Sattler. Call Ann Cantrell,
639-7970. ............................................ $540,000.
FANTASTIC MILLION
DOLLAR VIEWS
This Piedmont has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, with
one bedroom and bath downstairs. Granite
counters in kitchen and baths, natural carpet
and tiles throughout, new GE stainless appliance, balcony and covered tile patio.
.......................................................... $424,900.
STUNNING REMODELED
MONTEREY
Two bedrooms, two baths, upper and corner
unit. Spacious living room, breakfast bar, granite countertops, maple cabinets, stainless steel
kitchen appliances, dome lighting with fan in
the kitchen. Dual-pane windows. Washer/dryer
in unit. Private and tranquil location.
............................................................. $188,900.
LOCATED NEAR GATEWAY
This Sonoma has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with
bright, sun-fi lled spaces, large living and dining
area and open veranda with two storage units
on the veranda. .................................... $78,900.
Paula Azeltine
899-3428
47A
STUNNING VIEWS
From this top-floor corner unit with parking
below the building. Spacious Summit model
with two bedrooms, plus office, large living
and dining rooms and family room with seethrough fireplace. This is a real jewel.
.............................................................$560,000.
RENTAL
MONTEREY
Two bedrooms, 2 baths, beautifully furnished
(no kitchen dishes/utensils). Very private location, open balcony, wooded view. Microwave,
dishwasher and inside laundry. Very close to
carport. .... $2,000 a month, 12 months. No pets.
Call Chris Folger at 200-2032. Also for sale.
Call Better Homes and Gardens/Mason McDuffie
(925) 937-6050
WALK TO CREEKSIDE GRILL
Exquisite, completely level-in Yosemite
model with all the bells and whistles. Totally
updated unit with beautiful kitchen, stainless
steel appliances, skylights, recessed lighting,
hardwood flooring, two baths, W/D, crown
moulding and wonderful patio. Just a short
walk to Creekside and Dollar Clubhouse.
........................................................$289,000.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
Remodeled kitchen featuring granite counter
in this Monterey. Remodeled bath with large
shower and full-size BOSC washer and dryer.
View from open desk. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Call
Ann Cantrell at 639-7970. .................$185,000.
PRICED TO SELL
Must-see Saratoga. Two bedrooms, 1 remodeled
bath with tile floors. Fresh paint throughout.
Neutral carpeting. Solid mirror walls in living
and dining rooms. Enclosed patio with nice
views. Lots of cabinets. ........................ $74,950.
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PENDIN
48A
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG
No.: 4369885 TS No.: CA1000192352
FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:178-470-228-2
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST, DATED 01/29/07. 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.
On October 11, 2011 at 01:30 PM,
First American Trustee Servicing
Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of
Trust recorded 02/07/07, as Instrument
No. 2007-0037630-00, in book , page
, of Official Records in the Office of the
County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, State of California. Executed
by: ARMANDO TAM AND BLANCA
E. TAM, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR
CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH
EQUIVALENT or other form of payment
authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at
time of sale in lawful money of the
United States) 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
and State described as: AS MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE
MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN#
178-470-228-2. The street address
and other common designation, if
any, of the real property described
above is purported to be:
1246
WALKER AVENUE #315, WALNUT
CREEK, CA 94596. 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, under the
terms of said Deed of Trust, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee
and of the trusts created by said Deed
of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid
balance of the obligation secured by the
property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances
at the time of the initial publication of
the Notice of Sale is $271,788.80. 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. If the sale is set
aside for any reason, the Purchaser at
the sale shall be entitled only to a return
of the deposit paid. The Purchaser
shall have no further recourse against
the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the
Mortgagee’s Trustee. The beneficiary
or servicing agent declares that it has
obtained from the Commissioner of
Corporations a final or temporary order
of exemption pursuant to California
Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is
current and valid on the date the Notice
of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe
for giving Notice of Sale specified in
subdivision (s) of California Civil Code
Section 2923.52 applies and has been
provided or the loan is exempt from the
requirements. Date: 09/08/11, First
American Title Insurance Company
Solutions, LLC 3 First American
Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original
document signed by Authorized
Agent, Chet Sconyers
-FOR
TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First
American Trustee Servicing Solutions,
LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector
Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any
Information obtained may be used for
that purpose. NPP0189116 09/21/11,
09/28/11, 10/05/11
Legal RN 4905
Publish Sept. 14, 21, 28 & Oct. 5,
2011
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG
No.: 5620477 TS No.: CA1100232352
FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:171-170-025-0
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST, DATED 06/12/07. 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.
On October 25, 2011 at 01:30 PM,
Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of
Trust recorded 06/27/07, as Instrument
No. 2007-0185471-00, in book , page
, of Official Records in the Office of
the County Recorder of CONTRA
COSTA County, State of California.
Executed by: JEFFREY LUENGO, A
SINGLE MAN,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR
CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH
EQUIVALENT or other form of payment
authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at
time of sale in lawful money of the
United States) 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
and State described as: AS MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE
MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN#
171-170-025-0. The street address
and other common designation, if any,
of the real property described above is
purported to be: 2618 BUENOS AIRES
COURT, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597.
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, under the terms of said Deed
of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of
the Trustee and of the trusts created by
said Deed of Trust. The total amount
of the unpaid balance of the obligation
secured by the property to be sold and
reasonable estimated costs, expenses
and advances at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale is
$715,505.61. 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. If the sale is set aside for
any reason, the Purchaser at the
sale shall be entitled only to a return
of the deposit paid. The Purchaser
shall have no further recourse against
the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the
Mortgagee’s Trustee. The beneficiary
or servicing agent declares that it has
obtained from the Commissioner of
Corporations a final or temporary order
of exemption pursuant to California
Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is
current and valid on the date the Notice
of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe
for giving Notice of Sale specified in
subdivision (s) of California Civil Code
Section 2923.52 applies and has been
provided or the loan is exempt from the
requirements. Date: 10/02/11, First
American Title Insurance Company
Solutions, LLC 3 First American
Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original
document signed by Authorized
Agent, Chet Sconyers
-FOR
TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First
American Trustee Servicing Solutions,
LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector
Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any
Information obtained may be used for
that purpose. NPP0189581 10/05/11,
10/12/11, 10/19/11
Legal RN 4913
Publish Oct. 5, 12, & 19, 2011
T.S. No.: 2011-01084 Loan No.:
902159682 APN: 189-440-022-3 TRA
No.: 09-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/21/2006.
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 PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER. A public
auction sale 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 will be held
by the duly appointed trustee as shown
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: Jean D Barry,
an unmarried woman Beneficiary
Name: ING Bank, FSB Duly Appointed
Trustee: Integrated Lender Services, a
Delaware Corporation and pursuant to
Deed of Trust recorded 12/7/2006 as
Instrument No. 2006-0390335-00 in
book ---, page --- of Official Records
in the office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County, California, Date of Sale:
10/26/2011 at 1:30 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
charges: $410,702.40 The property
heretofore is being sold “as is.” The
street Address or other common
designation of real property is purported
to be: 2633 SAKLAN INDIAN DRIVE,
UNIT # 6, WALNUT CREEK, CA
94595. As more fully described in said
Deed of Trust A.P.N.: 189-440-022-3
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.
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. THIS FIRM IS
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date:
9/28/2011 Integrated Lender Services,
a Delaware Corporation, as Trustee
2411 West La Palma Avenue, Suite
350 – Bldg. 1 (800) 232-8787 For Sale
Information please call: (714) 573-1965
Sem Martinez, Trustee Sale Officer
P883656 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2011
Legal RN 4914
Publish Oct. 5, 12, & 19, 2011
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Aug. 31, 2011
L. Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0005928-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: L Ventures, 336 Rheem
Blvd. #8, Moraga, CA 94556, Contra
Costa County.
LaVerne Esteban
336 Rheem Blvd. #8
Moraga, CA 94556
Business conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced
to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on
8/31/11.
s/LaVerne Esteban
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 4900
2011
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Chandra Ocasio, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0005935-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing business as: Esatto Design and
Consulting, 103 Metairie Place, San
Ramon, CA 94583, Contra Costa
County.
Karen Azzalini
103 Metairie Place
San Ramon, CA 94583
The registrant(s) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above.
s/Karen Azzalini
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4901
Publish Sept. 14, 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2011
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Joseph Barton, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0005952-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Copp Music, 144 Canyon
Vista Place, Alamo, CA 94507, Contra
Costa County.
Diane M. Copp
144 Canyon Vista Place
Alamo, CA 94507
business name listed above on 7/1/11.
s/Diane M. Copp
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4902
2011
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA,
County of Contra Costa
725 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
K. Torre, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: N11-1385
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: Saman Ghohestani-Bojd filed
a petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows: Present
name: Saman Ghohestani-Bojd; Proposed name: Sam Sherzad.
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court at 9 a.m. on October 31,
2011, in the courtroom in Department 60,
Room 102, located at 725 Court Street,
Martinez, California, to show cause, if
any, why the petition for change of name
should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described
aobe must file a written objection that
includes the reasons for the objection
at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must
appear at the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not be granted.
If no written objection is timely filed, the
court amy grant the petition without a
hearing.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the petition in
the Rossmoor News, a newspaper of
general circulation printed in the County
of Contra Costa.
Dated: September 1, 2011
/s/ Judith A. Sanders
Judge Protem of the Superior Court
Legal RN 4903
Publish Sept. 14, 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2011
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Sept. 7, 2011
Myrna Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006040-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Cloud9Desserts, 78
Chancellor Ct, Alamo, CA 94507, Contra
Costa County.
Dennis Tang
78 Chancellor Ct,
Alamo, CA 94507
and
Janna Tang
78 Chancellor Ct,
Alamo, CA 94507
Business conducted by: a Husband
and Wife.
s/Dennis Jang/Janna Tang
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4904
Publish Sept. 14, 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2011
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Jenny Pineda, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0005814-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: The Nails Club, 1034
Second Street Suite B1, Lafayette, CA
94549, Contra Costa County.
Kim T. Pham
1037 Second Street #10
Lafayette, CA 94549
to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on
8/20/11.
s/Diane M. Copp
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4906
2011
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
D. Acuff, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006039-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Odell Insurance Services,
8 Donegal Ct. #3, Pleasant Hill, CA
James Ian Odell
8 Donegal Ct. #3
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
s/James Ian Odell
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4907
Publish Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5 & 12, 2011
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Joseph Barton, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006082-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Txomin, 2011 East Shoreview Drive, San Ramon CA 94582,
Contra Costa County.
Shirley Ayerdi
2011 East Shoreview Drive
San Ranon, CA 94582
s/Shirley Ayerdi
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4908
Publish Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5 & 12, 2011
LEGAL NOTICES
Ct., Walnut Creek, CA 94597; P.O. Box
5675, Walnut Creek, CA 94596; Contra
Costa County.
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
P. Cornelius, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006325-00
Jonathan Su
41 San Luis Ct.
s/Jonathan Su
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Remspect, 41 San Luis
Ralyn Drywall & Painting
Reasonable Rates • Honest
Reliable • Professional
Legal RN 4915
Publish Oct. 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2011
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006443-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4912
Publish Oct. 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2011
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Serenity Financial Inc., 410
Castanya Court, Danville, CA 94526,
Contra Costa County.
Serenity Financial Inc.
410 Castanya Court
Danville, CA 94526
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2001.
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INSIST THAT THE MUTUALS
CONDUCT A POLL ON
EVENT CENTER
GRF refuses to ascertain by a poll whether or
not residents favor a new Event Center. So, let’s go
around the Board. How? By insisting that our respective Mutuals conduct its own poll. You need
to become actively involved! Attend the very next
meeting of your Mutual board. Use your three minutes of forum time by getting up and urging the
board to vote to send something like the following
letter (distribute copies) to its membership. This
may be the most important things you will ever do
for Rossmoor!
Here is a sample: Our Mutual is taking a poll
of its membership on the controversy that has developed since the Golden Rain Foundation Board
voted to spend $1.5 million to start the ball rolling
to build a new Event Center near Dollar Clubhouse.
Please check one of the boxes and return this ballot
by dropping it off at the Mutual offices at Gateway,
or in the GRF mailbox out front. Results will be announced upon completion of the survey.
Box one would say that you approve of GRF’s
plan to build the Event Center near Dollar Clubhouse.
Box two would say that you approve of GRF’s
plan to build the Event Center, but disapprove it being built near Dollar Clubhouse.
Box three would say that you disapprove of
GRF’s plan to build the Event Center anywhere in
Rossmoor at this time.
The survey would have to be signed with an address.
Results should be forwarded to GRF, which will
have no choice but to acknowledge them as an official reflection of what our residents want.
Pasquale Quarto
Skycrest Drive
WHERE’S THE PROOF?
An argument requires evidence and reasoning,
otherwise, there’s no argument or proof of a claim.
Yet, letter writers state, “Rossmoor does not need a
new Event Center” without offering any evidence or
reasoning. They never attempt to make an argument
to support their claim, and they expect us to accept
the claim just because they say so.
Let’s count the reasons why Rossmoor needs an
event center:
There is a need to expand the Fitness Center,
and the place to do this is into what was a gym, the
Delta and Sierra rooms.
There is a need for a decent dinner/dance venue
because the Sierra Room is inadequate. Caterers
can’t cook at the Sierra Room kitchen, so they prepare meals off-site and reheat them. This results in
poor, often unpalatable food. Sierra Room acoustics
are so poor that table companions can’t talk when
a band plays.
Because of the poor acoustics, the Sierra Room is
inadequate as a performance venue. Music groups
either refuse to perform in the Sierra Room, or the
performance is so distorted that it reduces enjoyment. In addition, sight lines in the Sierra Room
make it difficult to enjoy musical and other performances.
I can’t help wondering whether those claiming
that the Event Center isn’t needed ever attend functions in our present “event center,” a dismal, desultory 65-year-old gym. Those who claim we don’t
need an event center fail both evidence and logic.
Diane C. Mader
Grey Eagle Drive
WHERE IS COMMITTEE FOR
A POSITIVE ROSSMOOR?
All the controversy and the task of sorting fact
from fiction regarding the proposed Event Center
reminds me of the process the community went
through with the last Creekside phase.
During that time, there was a group called CPR
(Community for a Positive Rossmoor) that provided factual information regarding any question one
might think to ask. If they didn’t know the answer,
they would research it and share the findings, pro
or con.
CPR provided positive, sensible solutions and
answers to what some residents seem to be trying
to promote as a dark and evil attempt by the GRF
Board to undermine our (and their) community.
It’s easy to forget that the GRF Board is made up
of residents that have personal investments of tranquility and lifestyles here, as do all residents. The
last three boards campaigned as being in favor of
the Event Center, as did the presently seated Board.
The residents knew where they stood on this matter
before they voted them in.
We miss the Committee for a Positive Rossmoor.
If it is out there, we’d love to experience again the
calm, civil, factual input that it provided us a number of years ago during the last Creekside phase.
Nida Brombacher
Oakmont Drive
RESIDENTS FIND EVENT
CENTER OFFENSIVE
I am amazed that the GRF Board is still thinking about an event center while the potential majority of Rossmoor residents find it offensive to their
property rights. Given the fact we bought Rossmoor
for its open space and location, we voted with our
checkbooks that we did not want any commercial
activity around us. We came here to a residential
community and not a residential-commercial community that GRF is trying to push upon us.
Now, with the prospect of two-way 1,000-car
traffic for every five-hour event and hiding behind a
worthless “Trust” document and an evasive and obfuscating Mutual substructure, it is trying to ignore
its fiduciary responsibilities towards us. Here are
my specific objections:
The Event Center will cause loss of an irreplaceable open space in an area that is already overcrowded.
It will cause a traffic level that lowers property
value for those of us who own expensive property
on Tice Creek Drive and Rossmoor Parkway. It will
destroy peace, quiet, aesthetics, and increase crime
rate, air and noise pollution and safety guarantees.
It lays $14 million debt on the backs of residents
in many different hidden ways.
It denies residents the use of such money for improvements of manors in form of replacement of
40-year-old worn-out windows, toilets, faucets and
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outdated heating and cooling systems and lack of
fire sprinklers and fire walls, assuming that such a
$14 million in asset really exists.
It lacks sensitivity to austerity measures that are
going on everyplace in this nation!
Cyrus Pakzad
Tice Creek Drive
TRAFFIC FIASCO
It was a Friday morning, and I had just returned
from the traffic fiasco at Gateway. I wonder who the
idiot was who put two large events – the Farmers’
Market and the Kaiser flu clinic – at the same site
and the same time frame.
The next time that a Board member speaks about
staggering events at the planned Event Center, I will
probably go into gales of shock, awe and laughter.
If the large lot at Gateway can’t handle this, how do
they expect that the tight parking situation that will
be in place at Dollar could possibly do so? (With
the same idiot doing the staggering?)
I find this just another real justification for calling off the ridiculous Event Center venture!
By the way, there were only six cars parked at
Hillside at that time. I do not understand why that
site was not used.
Dottie Rich
Terra Granada Drive
PRESERVE THE
PEACEFUL SETTING
I was leaving Dollar pool on Sept. 22 at around
4:45 p.m., and as I was slowly rounding the existing
curve, my eyes gazed upon a doe laying down on
the cool grass carpet as the heat of the day and intense sun began its downward dip. I framed this picture in my mind as I drove away. My heart and soul
get replenished from the towering oaks, open green
vistas, ever-changing crape myrtles and roaming
wildlife that give the Dollar grounds and putting
green its unique status (from my perspective). This
pristine open space is where all of us can come to
slow our pace and settle our busy minds. To me, it
is a rarefied setting of classical calmness.
I am a baby boomer and a hopeless romantic.
My foremost reason for moving to Rossmoor was
its open spaces, majestic trees and abundant wildlife. I cannot believe that in my short time here (14
months), I would be fighting to preserve one of the
areas that gives me so much joy. Do we truly need
more asphalt, buildings, bright lights, noise and
traffic congestion? Preserving this peaceful setting
would be a wonderful hallmark of progress.
Debra Randolph
Pine Knoll Drive
THE BOARD IS NOT LISTENING
I believe that the proposed location of the Event
Center on Dollar Clubhouse grounds is a misguided
idea. It was a plan that should never have received
consideration, and might not have been approved
by the city if the residents had a chance to object to
it when a hearing was held almost three years ago.
No residents attended the hearing because of an erroneous legal notice to them.
Those of us opposed to it were therefore denied
the timely opportunity of protesting. And now we
are in the position of trying to convince the Board
that they are on the wrong track, but most of them,
with only one or two exceptions, don’t appear to be
listening to us. They sit there, watch one speaker
after another, and just go on with their ill-conceived
ideas. We tell them of our petition with over 2,500
names and still growing, and the information just
rolls off their backs.
I hope that they will come to their senses, and
give up on their plan to destroy the serene quality of
Dollar Clubhouse and its environs.
Philip Wesler
Canyonwood Court
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More letters
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REBUILD HILLSIDE CLUBHOUSE
Have residents been to the Hillside Clubhouse
lately? It’s not pretty. When real estate agents show
homes on Golden Rain and Skycrest drives to prospective buyers – do they mention the Hillside
Clubhouse and show it, too? Probably not, if they
can avoid it.
According to GRF President Susan Williamson,
Hillside is in need of a complete overhaul. She has
stated that she is in favor of razing it so that Trust
money, instead of coupon assessments, could be used
to rebuild it. Where will that Trust money come from
if it has been spent on the Event Center on Stanley
Dollar Drive? We could be stuck having that overhaul added to our ever-increasing coupon costs.
I don’t feel comfortable increasing our debt beyond its present level, but if we must, then putting
some money toward a comprehensive redevelopment
of the Hillside complex makes better sense. The Table Tennis Club has already been promised a new
building there. Goodness knows the Lawn Bowling
Club could use a new club room for their needs. And
the Bocce Ball Club, tucked into the back area, has
only a portable plastic shed for its needs.
The main clubhouse footprint could remain similar to the current footprint. If it were rebuilt into a
two-story structure with bridges leading from the
upper parking lot level, and complemented by elevators, it could easily become a fabulous structure
for the Drama Association’s needs and for the various dance groups.
Pat Baker
Running Springs Road
GRF BOARD HAS VISION
While neither of us majored in math in college,
we do believe 1,500 is not a majority of 9,000. So
while it is very admirable that Save Our Stanley
(SOS) has been active collecting signatures, albeit
inaccurate with their facts, the true voice of our citizens in Rossmoor is the GRF Board members who
have been elected by their districts. All the current
Board members ran on a platform supporting the
Event Center, which has been part of the Creekside
project for several years.
During the years of discussions of the Creekside
project, a vocal minority mainly composed of CORG
members, an organization now defunct, held meeting
after meeting warning us that our coupon would go
up over $500 a month if Creekside was built! This
was completely erroneous, but it certainly upset many
and caused much angst at the time. Fortunately, our
GRF Board members had the vision, listened to the
majority, and Creekside was built.
We love our new Creekside complex and enjoy
the Creekside Grill each time we eat there. We
bring guests to lunch and dinner frequently and like
hearing all the compliments about Rossmoor.
We can’t wait to hear a concert in the Event Center!
Claire and Arnie Wolfe
Terra Granada Drive
MONOLOGUE VERSUS DIALOGUE
The discussion concerning the construction of
the Event Center has been dominated by monologue
instead of desperately needed dialogue between the
decision-makers and the membership of our corporation. Our common purpose, to improve quality
of life as close as possible to the natural beauty of
the valley, requires to reason together, weighing
our needs, affordability, efficiency, wisdom into the
process of decision making, especially, before we
start a new project.
Besides, the recently completed construction
at Creekside, according to specialists, has shortfalls (why are there so many windowless rooms,
connected to rooms with windows by one electric
switch?). We need time to find the mistakes, correct
them before we start to make new ones.
It is high time for Board members to start listening
to their constituency, to reason in dialogue with them
and analyze their suggestions. It is high time for former Board members to stop disseminating misleading
views, and join in dialogue for the common good.
The importance of such dialogue follows from
two basic necessities: democratic discourse in governing; the nature of our corporation. We are a Mutual benefit nonprofit corporation, formed solely
for the benefit of its members. By its nature, the
generating revenue, allocation and spending of our
money is not regulated by the market but by fiat.
Membership participation in the decision-making
process is vital to avoid one-sided decisions leading
to overspending and waste.
A vast majority of the membership thinks that
we do not need and can’t afford an event center. The
arguments against are many. I will touch those arguments in my next letter.
Helena Chojnacka
Skycrest Drive
GROWING THE ARTS
AT ROSSMOOR
As a new (three months) resident at Rossmoor
who loves the arts (performing, visual, theater,
dance), I’ve been appalled at the lack of vocal and
written support for what will be a major addition to
Rossmoor – the new Event Center.
One of the essential ingredients for the arts to flourish is a facility that allows those who spend countless
hours perfecting their craft to showcase their talent
for the benefit of the Rossmoor community. By my
count, there are at least 20 clubs whose purpose is
to provide opportunities for artistic members of our
community to express themselves through their chosen art forms. Where are the voices of those who will
benefit from the Event Center?
The Save Our Stanley lobbying group has been passionately vocal in the News Residents Forum, desiring
to stop the construction of the Event Center – and nullify the thousands of dollars and countless hours spent
on planning for it. And yet, very few have risen with a
passionate voice either in print or elsewhere (beyond
their membership) to extol the benefits of the Event
Center to the Rossmoor community.
If you believe that the arts are an essential part
that makes Rossmoor a great place to live, now is
the time to raise your voice. Don’t let a few naysayers ruin this opportunity to grow the arts at
Rossmoor!
Robert Moon
Rockledge Lane
VALUABLE ASSET TO
COMMUNITY
I fully support the building of the Event Center.
Major events and celebrations have been squeezed
into the Fireside or Sierra rooms. These rooms are
really inadequate in terms of space, configuration
and sound system to handle major programs and
events.
In Rossmoor, we have a large community befitting of a more dedicated event center. The proposed
center has undergone a great deal of analysis and
planning. It is much needed and will be a valuable
addition to our community and enjoyment.
Stanley Sue
Horsemans Canyon
THE LOVE IS FADING
I walked home from the Board meeting last week,
not angry but overwhelmingly sad. I have written
many angry words about the Event Center crisis,
but I am beyond anger now. No, I feel crushed, as if
a woman I adored has betrayed me.
Sometimes I think that no one ever loved
Rossmoor as much as I do. I praised it to all my
friends and inspired a few to move in. At one time
I wanted to travel all around with a Rossmoor slide
show, so passionate am I about this place.
But now the Board voted last week to travel further on down the road to the Event Center on the
Dollar lawn. In spite of what two directors said,
I confidently believe that the majority – I daresay
the vast majority – of residents are opposed to the
Board’s plan.
If this is so, it comes down to a very basic question: Can a tiny minority here impose its will on the
vast majority? If it can, it raises a further very disturbing question: What kind of community do we
live in where such a thing can happen? Call it what
you will, but we certainly cannot call Rossmoor a
democratic community.
And so I am deeply disappointed in those who
govern Rossmoor. Will I seek another love – move
to another community? No, I will remain and make
the greatest effort to regain that love-at-first-sight
feeling when I moved in as a naïve new resident.
Gene Gordon
Golden Rain Road
BOARD IS REJECTING
THE MAJORITY
Why on earth does the GRF Board persist in going ahead with plans for building the Event Center
on Dollar grounds when it is so obviously being
rejected by the vast majority? Does the Board really
think it knows best what residents need or want?
Does it think we are so unqualified or incapable of
knowing what is best for us? That is insulting.
Among the thousands who signed the Save Our
Stanley (SOS) petition asking that the GRF Board
reconsider, surely there must be a vast store of
combined expertise and talents, and their opinions
should be respected above all.
Should the Board be heeding the advice and
wishes of paid employees, architects and construction people who have something to gain by promoting the huge project, or should the Board be listening to the wishes of the residents, who have much to
lose, if this project proceeds?
Norma Shadoan
Terra California Drive
BOARD MEMBERS NEED
TO GO DOOR TO DOOR
I’ve been attending all the GRF Board meetings
during the last three months, including the finance
meetings, where I was very impressed by the efforts
made to reduce the coupon.
Last month, I asked each GRF director to do
what both Barbara Jordan and I had done – go door
to door in at least several of their many entries and
find out what the residents’ opinions are regarding
the Event Center costs and the planned location.
No Board members found time to do that and learn
what the consensus is at this extremely important
and controversial time. I assume this was a very
busy month and they can try next month.
Director Don Peterson has returned my request
and we had a nice long talk regarding several serious
concerns that I have related to finances and traffic.
When I pointed out that during the anticipated twoyear construction period, we residents would suffer
severely restricted access to both Dollar Clubhouse
and Dollar pools, he said that was the first time he
had heard that question and he did seem quite concerned since he didn’t want the Dollar pool closed
and we couldn’t find a reasonable answer. He said
that he intended to ask CEO Warren Salmons how
they planned to deal with that.
Bob Dickson
Ptarmigan Drive
ROSSMOOR NEEDS BETTER
AUDIO EQUIPMENT
“Eh? What’s that, you say?”
One would think that a world-class senior community such as Rossmoor would be equipped to
deal effectively with the needs of the hearing impaired (formerly known as hard-of- hearing), that
being a leading ailment among the old and getting
old. Apparently, not so.
During hall gatherings to hear guest speakers,
invariably said dignitary is interrupted more than
once with audience complaints: “We can’t hear you.
Speak up.” Or, “You’re speaking too loud. Tone it
down so we can make out what you’re saying.” Or
“What’s that popping noise?” And so forth.
Rossmoorians deserve state-of-the-art audio
equipment in their auditoriums. Apparently there is
considerable room for improvement. The sooner the
better. Or should we go back to megaphones and ear
trumpets? Rudy Vallee, anyone?
Larry Tubelle
Tice Creek Drive
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IT CAN’T BE BOTH
Some writers to this paper would like to satisfy
themselves with easy answers when trying to combat those who oppose the building of an event center. They would like to paint those who see problems
with this project as being emotionally immature or
just naysayers.
These people say it is not about the design plan,
threat to the trees, the potential traffic snarls, the
preservation of the Dollar Clubhouse, the golf course,
etc., but that the opponents fear change. This is ludicrous and simplistic. This is an effort to diminish
and undermine the opposition to this flawed plan.
What is particularly annoying is the sanctimonious
tone of these voices. These people need to take the
blinders off, look at the facts and listen to what is being said instead of being so smart alecky.
There are alternatives to the Event Center being
proposed for the front lawn of Dollar Clubhouse.
An architect worth his salt would be designing separate venues for the activities that Dahlin is forcing
into this one space. An event center cannot possibly
be both a performing arts center with tiered seating and also accommodate dancing that requires a
flat floor. Dahlin’s solution is to have seating that
is moveable. This creates an additional, long-term
expense that will undoubtedly be added to our coupons. Until the GRF Board fully acknowledges this
fact, we will be faced with another flawed effort in
the design of a building trying to be all things to all
people; satisfies none.
Mary Anne Clark
Stanley Dollar Drive
WILL DOLLAR BE CLOSED
DURING CONSTRUCTION?
Currently, the GRF Board has given CEO Warren Salmons the opportunity to publish an ongoing series of weekly articles explaining details of
the Event Center and parking lot that GRF wants to
plop down in front of Dollar Clubhouse, destroying
its sylvan surroundings.
These articles seem more like one-sided propaganda than balanced impartial descriptions of
a highly-debatable major undertaking financed by
millions of dollars borrowed from banks. Moreover, they are authored by a CEO paid by all of us
who has injected himself into one side of a controversial political issue.
CEO Salmons’ tracts seem notable in their omissions. For instance, what about activities currently
taking place on the Dollar grounds? During the one
to two years of construction, will the Dollar site be
closed to residents? If it’s a “hard-hat area,” then
how will residents use the Dollar pool? The clubhouse? The picnic grounds? Dollar’s picnic area
is more heavily used than Sportsmen’s Park. It has
more tables, is level, and has access to the Dollar
Clubhouse refrigerators and kitchen.
If the Dollar complex remains open, then how
will traffic be handled? Won’t large construction
equipment and heavy trucks necessitate flagmen
to direct stop-and-start traffic on Dollar’s one-lane
entryway? What about safety issues involving the
mix of senior drivers, golf carts and construction
site activity? Is it wise to have all that traffic flow
onto Stanley Dollar Drive, an already-busy twolane road? While CEO Salmons has discussed other
project issues in exhaustive detail, this aspect has
been ignored completely.
Gilbert Doubet
Saklan Indian Drive
ROSSMOOR VALLEY OAKS
BREATHE OXYGEN?
Mary Anne Clark, of Save Our Stanley, writes in
the Sept. 28 issue of the News that she is against the
Event Center, and has consulted an expert, Dr. Joe
McBride, chairman of the Forest Science Division,
Department Environmental Science of UC Berkeley, who she alleges told her that “trees need oxygen” and that the asphalt of the Event Center parking lot will prevent the tree’s “roots from breathing
oxygen” and the trees will thus die.
This is novel and extraordinarily new concept
of botanical science! Trees breathe carbon dioxide,
through their leaves, and release oxygen into the
air. The process is known as photosynthesis, and is
the source by which plants and algae replenish the
Earth’s oxygen supply.
Berkeley is indeed an unusual community. UC
Berkeley may well have been able to genetically
engineer trees that “breathe oxygen” and give off
“carbon dioxide” rather than the other way around,
as do the rest of the world’s trees. I seriously doubt,
though, that the trees in Rossmoor, even those on
the Dollar Clubhouse site, have been so genetically engineered. The axiom that species of the plant
kingdom consume carbon dioxide and give off oxygen and that species of the animal kingdom consume oxygen and give off carbon dioxide appears
valid throughout the world, save Berkeley.
These ardent opponents of the Event Center are
not ignorant; they just know so much that is not so.
They appear to be seldom right but never in doubt.
Dr. Clair S. Weenig
Horsemans Canyon Drive
DEMOCRACY AND THE ROLE
OF A GRF DIRECTOR
Should a GRF director survey how those in that
director’s district feel on a matter and vote in accordance with the majority view, or should a director
act as he or she thinks is best for Rossmoor?
Because the GRF is a California nonprofit corporation whose directors must comply with California corporate law, this is not a philosophical
question open to debate, but a legal question with a
definitive answer. Section 7231 of the Corporations
Code requires a GRF director to perform the duties
of a director in good faith in a manner such director believes to be in the best interest of Rossmoor.
This is true even if the director’s action would be
an unpopular one. That doesn’t mean that a director
cannot or should not consider the wishes of others,
but it does mean that when a director makes a decision it must be that director’s determination of what
is best for Rossmoor, not the determination of some
group, no matter how large.
The GRF is an example of a representative democracy, an organization run by its elected representatives. We elect our directors based on our evaluation
of their ability to make good decisions for our community, and should expect our directors to use their
best judgment in making those decisions. When they
do, they not only act in accordance with the law, they
exemplify what is best in a representative democracy.
David Smith
Lakeshire Drive
REPEATING INCORRECT
INFORMATION
It is amazing to me that there are so many petition
gatherers and letter writers who continue to knowingly repeat information that is incorrect. We have
heard about the “cutting of all the large trees at Dollar,” the “gridlock that will be created,” the “bright
lights that will shine in the homes on Rossmoor
Parkway” and perhaps one of the most egregious,
the very name of a group “Save Our Stanley.”
This name implies that there is some plan to do
something drastic to the Dollar Clubhouse. There
is nothing more misleading than this name. It is
designed to appeal to those who are not informed,
and may not even attempt to become informed.
Many of the letter writers continue to repeat vitriol directed at the GRF Board, the GRF staff, and
any sign of progress here in Rossmoor that may
show its face. CEO Warren Salmons has been very
helpful in his series of articles in the News in which
he has explained in a careful manner the long history of the project, and all of the facts and considerations that are known at this point in the planning
stages. This should help those who are willing to
listen and even go further in their own research using the references he has given.
There are those, however, who continue to sing
the old and tired song that they have been singing as long as I can remember, and I have been in
Rossmoor for over seven years.
Eldon Rowe
Terra Granada Drive
3B
BE PROACTIVE ABOUT
FIRE SAFETY
I have been concerned about fire prevention
since the January date we moved to Golden Rain
Road when multiple engines responded, but could
not prevent the loss of life and home to Entry 11.
Our Realtor did not disclose our home was not up
to current fire codes. We assumed that our gorgeous
remodeled unit was perfect and perfectly safe. We
also assumed that our neighbors were sound of mind
and would not inadvertently start a fire or be unable
to escape their home in the few moments where a
safe exit is possible.
When another recent fire meant the loss of more
homes, I wrote to the mayor of Walnut Creek,
Cindy Silva, who forwarded my letter to the Community Development director, Sandra Meyer. She
states that while Rossmoor units do not meet current codes of fire and life safety, the city, under state
law, cannot require buildings to be brought up to
code unless other changes are made that require a
building permit.
The Golden Rain Foundation has the responsibility for the larger community buildings but the
Mutual has the authority over individual residences.
Second Mutual recently authorized the retrofitting
of its buildings to reduce the potential for fire to
spread. Please contact Mark Marlette, Building
Maintenance manager of Second Mutual, for an
overview. Be proactive, save lives.
Kathleen Cornett
Golden Rain Road
COYOTES EVERYWHERE
I loved to go on my daily walk at dark, especially
on hot days. The air was clean and smelled good
because of the sprinklers that revive the nature that
is suffering during the day from the intensive heat,
the sky was full of stars and there are almost no
cars on the streets. It was quiet; one could hear only
crickets and cicadas singing.
But several days ago, all of a sudden, on Rockledge Lane, two coyotes crossed the street in front
of me, which scared me a lot. I do not dare to walk
on Rossmoor’s streets anymore in the late evenings.
But worse than this, almost every night I hear howling and yapping in the hills near my apartment by
more than one coyote.
Recently, it was so terrifying, ugly and loud, that
I took my flashlight and went to see what happened,
although I was terribly scared. Close to our parking
area, I saw three coyotes devouring their prey; it
looked like a fawn. It was disgusting.
When I moved to Rossmoor in December of
2008, I was enchanted with all the wildlife here,
especially the deer and later in spring the does with
their fawns. On each walk, I saw at least three to
eight deer. But since approximately 1-½ years, they
are getting considerably less. There are also fewer
wild turkeys and Canada geese.
It should and it must be possible to get rid of this
fast-growing number of coyotes in order to preserve our
wonderful wildlife and make it safer in the evenings.
Karin Reinhardt
Fairlawn Court
A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL
Each year around the middle of September, as
many residents as possible on Entry 5 of Singingwood Court get together for a potluck barbecue. It
gives everyone a chance to visit and get to know
who their neighbors are. It also gives us a chance to
enjoy everyone’s cooking. I would like to thank Doris Mullin for passing out the flyers; Jackie Bell and
Kathi Stidwell for coordinating what foods people
were bringing; and Andrea Bell for printing the flyers; Dee Tietz for making sure everyone had a name
tag; and everyone who helped set up the tables and
chairs and clean up after the barbecue.
I would like to thank our son Anthony for bringing his barbecue and doing all the barbecuing for
us. A good time was had by all and hopefully more
people can make it next year.
Verna Cohen
Singingwood Court
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4B
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
ANOTHER POINT
OF VIEW
The Land of Oz
By Leo Bach
O
nce upon a time in the Land
of Oz there lived a band of
archaic and not-so-soothesayers (truth sayers). They thrived,
satisfied with the notion that they,
and they alone, held the key to all
truths, be it political, medical or
financial.
They meet in secret, realizing that such secrecy
caused other residents of the Land of Oz, (euphemistically called a democracy) to poke fun at them;
in short, to distrust them. They hastened to explain
that while they firmly believed in transparency,
(and incidentally democracy,) sometimes it is better for the masses to have presented to them, a fait
accompli.
And so it was that they wrote a tome, more than
two thousand sheets of very thin parchment, explaining how life in the Land of Oz would be saved from
the ravages of capitalism while at the same time
saving our health care for the trial lawyers to exploit. Oh, we will soon see what they have wrought,
but not before they, (the soothsayers) vote on it and
then and only then will we know what manna from
heaven has befallen us. . . . and we will be saved.
Hoorah! Obama Care has befallen us!
Fear not, the exalted one, the Grand Poobah, the
president of the Land of Oz, promised and promised
again, eight times over, on eight different occasions,
that we shall know what we should have known had
there been the transparency that was promised to
be the cornerstone of the party of the “Grand Delusion.” Did he not say that we will discuss this for all
to see and witness, we will discuss this on CSPAN!
PROGRESSIVE VIEW
Republican Attacks
on the EPA
By Clyde Rich
resident Ronald Reagan started deregulation and making tax cuts for the wealthy.
George W. Bush expanded the tax
cuts and appointed leaders who
continued the attacks on regulation. If tax cuts and deregulation
were the answer to our current economic problems,
we would not be in the condition we face today.
Currently there are several different views on how
to improve the economy and reduce the deficit: Republicans argue for making cuts in spending. Democrats argue for increasing revenues by taxing the
wealthy and making the tax code more progressive. A
third view, proposed by progressive legislators, is to
increase jobs by investing in rebuilding our deteriorating infrastructure and reviving our manufacturing
industry (“Make it in America”). Corporations offer a
fourth solution and that is to eliminate environmental
protections affecting their operations. Unfortunately,
there is no one best solution that will solve the economic problems we face today.
If corporations are successful in eliminating environmental protections, we will surely face more
serious problems in the future: depletion of natural
resources, increased effects of climate change, lack
of clean water and the air we breathe. The unfettered
pursuit of profit by big business, at the expense of
the environment, will ultimately be more devastating
and reduce the quality of life for everyone on planet
earth.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
about to finalize new rules to curb pollution from coal
fired power plants. Mercury, smog, ozone, greenhouse
P
Eight times did he promise this. Brian Lamb of CSPAN said they are ready at a moment’s notice to turn
the cameras on. It seems that Senator Harry Reid,
the oracle and bigot from Nevada, the leader of the
Senate of the Land of Oz, is not yet ready to speak.
He first must extract his foot from his mouth.
In the meantime, life’s little distractions continue
to beset our makers of law. Distractions such as al
Quada inserting a suicide bomber on a Christmas
Day flight to Detroit, Mich., from of all places, Nigeria. Does this suggest that we are at war? Alas,
and at last, the Grand Poobah got the message and
he declared, (at long last) “We are at war!”)
And alas the Tea Party folks (sigh)
are flexing their muscles. A blend
of Tea Party and Grand Old Party
made a superb blend that may very
well become the favorite beverage
of the folks at future elections.
“We have a health care crisis to attend to,” declared the leaders Nancy Pelosi and Reid, “and we
just squeaked it through the House by a vote of 219
to 215 and 60 to 39 in the Senate.” They needed 60
votes to cut off debate in the Senate so they had to
buy those votes by paying off Senator Mary Landreau of Louisiana and Senator Ben Nelson from
Nebraska, (to name but two Democrats) at a cost
not yet calculated, but to be paid for by the likes of
thee and me.
In the meantime, mid-term elections rear their
ugly heads. This is not good say the Poobahs of the
party of the Grand Poobah. This could be another
1994 and alas this Newt Gingrich fellow is still
among us to remind the discontents on how it’s done.
And alas the Tea Party folks (sigh) are flexing their
muscles. A blend of Tea Party and Grand Old Party
made a superb blend that may very well become the
favorite beverage of the folks at future elections.
As I dream these impossible (?) dreams, I see a
gasses, water intake and coal ash will all be more rigorously regulated. Not surprising, right-wing legislators and various industry groups claim that the new
rules will result in higher electric charges and increase
business operating costs. Environmental groups say
the new rules will bring sizeable health benefits. So,
who’s right?
The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service
(CRS) says industry groups overstate the cost they
will incur. In addition, the report says the new regulations will result in saving $290 billion in health-care
costs compared to $2.8 billion in increased costs to
businesses.
A few days ago, Congresswoman Michele Bach-
Republicans in Congress
are trying to shut down the
Environmental Protection Agency,
repeal the Clean Air and Clean
Water Acts, and defund efforts by
the Department of the Interior to
protect the nation’s wildlife and
natural treasures.
mann, while on the campaign trail, said if she becomes
president “I guarantee you that the EPA will have the
doors locked and the lights turned off.” Could it be
that this kind of knee-jerk reaction is simply the result
of wanting to continue to receive huge contributions
to her campaign, and that utilities and other corporations want to continue to receive the tax breaks and
other benefits provided by votes of Republican legislators in support of deregulation?
Republicans in Congress are trying to shut down
the Environmental Protection Agency, repeal the
Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, and defund efforts
by the Department of the Interior to protect the nation’s wildlife and natural treasures. Elimination of
rainbow on the horizon and just like that, pouf! I am
reminded of Pandora’s Box where the last to emerge
was . . . Hope! And as it came to pass, the mid-terms
of 2010 was 1994 in redux. The mid-term of 2010
came and went and left the halls of Congress full of
hope. The House of Representatives is now in the
hands of the Grand Old Party and the Senate is soon
to go GOP.
And now it’s September of 2011. The presidential elections are in November of 2012! The Grand
Poobah’s numbers have never been lower and dropping with each poll. Now is the time to take into
account how you are going to bet your money and
get the best odds. It seems to me that the Democrats have decided to attack the Tea Party with the
vile, trumped up tag of racism and other atrocities
dreamed up by the Democrats.
Where did the Tea Party folks come from? They
certainly didn’t come from another planet. They
had to come from the disillusioned of the two major
parties who banded together under the banner of
the Tea Parties of which there are many. They were
here all the time. They may have been Democrats
or Republicans who left those parties for whatever
reason. It is also possible to remain in the party of
your choice and be an activist in a Tea Party or be
known as “unaffiliated.”
Short of being organized as a political party, they
chose to scatter their influence as independent voters who chose to vote as independents. It wasn’t
long before they realized that if they organized as a
political group but not as a political party they could
exert greater influence upon the process.
The mid-terms of 2010 proved my thesis: the Tea
Party helped win the 2010 elections, and now we
are poised to meet the 2012 presidential elections
head on, and the Dems are running scared. Note the
increased trumped up attacks on the Tea Party. It is
going to get more viscous. Be of good faith and kind
heart. Every viscous attack and scurrilous charge
will explode in their face and everyone who takes the
high road will sleep peacefully. Be of good cheer!
Leo Bach can be emailed at Anotherpov@att.
net.
the EPA will take us back to the day when smokestacks fouled the air, rivers were treated like open
sewers, and chemical plants poisoned our communities. Extreme Republicans are putting corporate
interest ahead of America’s most treasured natural
resources, which will increase the threat of illnesses
from contaminated water and polluted air.
Koch Industries operates 57 chemical factories in
the United States. It has spent millions on lobbyists
and made huge donations to Republican politicians
to avoid spending on the most basic safety precautions. A Greenpeace report cites 680 safety violations at these plants involving water, air, hazardous
waste, pesticides and emergency planning and preparedness violations.
Most of the Republican presidential candidates
have declared war on the EPA. They claim that the
economy is smothered by regulations to keep our
air and water safe. However, they offer no evidence
of that; and recent profits of the big energy companies show the lack of any suffering. Gov. Rick Perry of Texas shares Bachmann’s hatred of the EPA.
Like Bachmann, Perry refuses to accept that global
warming is real. He thinks that the EPA regulations
are killing jobs, when the majority of Americans
are worried about clean air and water pollution and
hold a positive view of the EPA.
Earlier this month, President Obama backed off
on a previous pledge to enact stricter rules on Bushera ozone laws. It is difficult to understand this decision and deeply disappointing to environmentalists
and others. Even the Center for American Progress,
a leading Democratic think tank, issued a statement
critical of his decision. They called it a gift to Big
Oil’s wish list at the expense of children, seniors and
the infirm.
Of all the reasons government exists, none is more
important than keeping its citizens safe from terrorist attacks, Wall Street’s recklessness and industrial
poisoning of our air and water.
Clyde Rich can be emailed at clydot@sbcglobatl.
net.
AT WIT’S END
Things to Come
By Tom Mader
I
n the 1930s you had to crank a
car to get it started; later, manual transmission took over and
you had three gears that got you
moving. Then some genius invented
automatic transmission, which required no skill at all except to put
the key in the ignition, turn it to the right, and make
sure your foot was on the brake so that you didn’t
smash into the car parked in front of you. And now
we are moving on to keyless cars that require you to
have a black gadget in your pocket, stand fairly close
to the driver’s door, and press lightly on the door
handle. Voila! Door opens, you slide in, put on safety
belt, step on the brake, press the start button, move
into rear or drive, and guide your car with your power
steering wheel.
We’ve come a long way, and not only in regard to
cars. Refrigerators replaced ice boxes; microwave ovens give you popcorn in a few seconds (well, maybe 30
seconds) and a TV dinner within minutes; pants never
lose their creases, shirts require no ironing; Victrolas used to play a record with only one song, then we
progressed to long-playing records, and now we have
CDs that play about 20 songs, require no needle that
can give you scratchy music, and that can be loaded
into a car’s CD player very easily.
Telephones are cordless, and you can call just about
anyone on this planet and have no problem hearing
them clearly (of course, there’re some people you
might not want to hear clearly, but that’s another
40 YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
Cortese Sells the Shopping
Center
By John Nutley, Rossmoor historian
NOTHER link with Ross Cortese, the original
builder of Rossmoor, was ended with the sale
of the shopping center in 1971. The 14.5 acres
was part of the land Cortese reserved for commercial
purposes when he purchased the land for Rossmoor.
He wanted only residential and community facilities
within Rossmoor. The last remaining Cortese land
was the 2.5 acres across from the globe site (near Tice
Park at the entrance to Rossmoor) and five acres near
the Rossmoor medical center.
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5B
story). The manual typewriter was a terrific invention, but then we moved on to the electric typewriter,
and now we use computers whose keys make typing a
smooth and speedy operation.
With the invention of elevators and escalators, multistory buildings became possible, so much so that
when we hear a 60-story building is being erected,
we just yawn. New York’s Empire State Building,
built in 1931, was for a fairly long period the world’s
tallest building at 102 stories, about a quarter of a
mile high. But time marches on, and today the Burj
Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has the distinction of being the world’s tallest building with 160
stories, slightly over a half-mile high. The Empire
State Building today ranks 14th in height, bested by a
building in Taiwan and one in Hong Kong, two buildings in Chicago, two buildings in Malaysia, and six
buildings in China. Of course, these buildings would
not be practicable had not elevators surpassed their
initial movement speed; otherwise, it would take you
a good part of a day to move to the top of these monumental phenomena.
Now let me return to the keyless car. No doubt you
remember that I have one of these cars, and a young
lady who guides me to whatever destination I choose
(although I haven’t yet asked her to get me to Nevada).
Where do we go from here? Seems to me that the next
step is to eliminate the steering wheel and reconfigure
the inside of the car. In this case, I would get in the
car, tell my lady friend where I want to go and she
would “drive” me there. I would take along a novel
to read, or perhaps bring along my laptop computer
and write my column for the News on keys that need
no stroking because my body heat would relay what
was in my head. I would arrive at my destination, the
door would open, I would get out and my trusty guide
would find a parking space and then lock the door.
What made me think about this imaginable prog-
ress was Ian Harris’s column on “Drones” (Sept. 21,
p. 19) and a three-page review I read of P.W. Singer’s
“Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-first Century,” and Matt J. Martin’s
“Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq
and Afghanistan.” Harris points out the devastating
accuracy of these drones and the horror and grief the
drones cause in “executing” people. The reviewer of
the two books notes that these drones will eventually have “a high degree of operational independence
without yet achieving the kind of intelligent selfawareness that entails responsibility.” In short, we
can look forward to machines that think, perhaps even
think better than we do, machines that are human.
The question arises: Will we still be in control?
Now given the rosy picture I depicted of cars that
seem on the way to doing their own thinking, thereby
saving us a lot of cranial labor, can we say that the
peaceful use of self-aware, efficient, human machines
is certainly some kind of compensation for what such
machines can destroy in wartime? My initial response
to that question was let’s do away with war and be
happy with having these machines serve us well in
peacetime. Wouldn’t that be great? Perhaps.
Meantime, what will we do with so much freedom on our hands? Even more: if and when we reach
the point that we have no problems, because future
machines and other people-serving exotica will anticipate and satisfy our needs, how will we keep ourselves busy and avoid excruciating boredom? Do I
exaggerate the situation? (I’ve told you I take a lot of
pills.) Consider a life in which we are not challenged
with problems to solve. I suggest this would become
our biggest problem of all. Perhaps we should throw
out the refrigerators and bring back those lovable ice
boxes.
Tom Mader can be emailed at ditoma@comcast.
net.
The “progressive care” center at Rossmoor Manor
announced that the price for a private room in the retirement section would be available for a maximum of
$625 per month. Semi-private rooms were $475 and
a husband and wife would pay only $450 per month.
(What are they today?) These prices were competitive with those in similar facilities in the area. In the
convalescent hospital wing, private rooms were $35 a
day (Wow!)
One of the interesting characters of early Rossmoor
was Nettie Kuhlken. She enjoyed being part of any
party. She often dressed the nude statue just outside
Gateway Clubhouse. (It is now tucked into the bushes
near the card room.) She also took part in the Walnut
Creek Festival. In 1971, she was among the prize winners for her unusual costume.
Work was progressing on the slippage in Mutual 10.
More than 106 holes up to 65 feet deep were drilled
to alleviate excessive water. There were photos in the
News showing the men and machines in action.
The big news that headlined the Oct. 1971
News was the proposed unification of more Mutuals. The proposal was the unification of Mutuals
2,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 and 17 to form Second Walnut
Creek Mutual. Second Mutual would be the corporate
entity replacing the 10 Mutuals. This would be a long
involved process that could take a year to complete.
All of the Mutuals needed to agree to the merger, approve the new corporation bylaws, and gain the approval of the FHA.
There was an extensive article in the News outlining the process and answering many of the questions that might arise. A majority of the residents,
not just the voters, was required in each of the Mutuals.
I found no mention in the News of Rossmoor’s seventh birthday. It was on Sept. 30, 1964, that Frank and
Alma Pape received the keys to their manor as the
first residents of Rossmoor. By the end of 1964, there
were over 300 residents and at the first anniversary
the population had passed 1,000. (I’m looking forward to Rossmoor’s 50th anniversary in 2014.)
IT’S TIME TO JAZZ UP
REDWOOD ROOM
Complete phone
directory card
by Oct. 14
More letters
MANAGEMENT ARROGANCE
IS A PROBLEM
This letter is in regard to Rodney Stich’s letter in the Sept.
14 News on management arrogance titled “Hostility and Hardship.” Mr. Stich may have extreme physical health problems,
for which I am very sorry, but he still has a beautiful mind that
is fair and logical and he succinctly expressed his problem.
“Management arrogance” can be a problem here in
Rossmoor. When I hear of new or current residents who have
difficulty with a certain department and are actually “afraid”
to express their rightful needs, I am appalled. And the president of the First Mutual should have the patience to serve his
constituents and, at the very least, owes Mr. Stich an apology.
I feel that most of Rossmoor managers and employees are
wonderful, have great attitudes and extend themselves no end
to help residents. And for this, I am very thankful.
I found Mr. Stich’s last statement very telling: “Unfortunately, like many politicians, very few people know the true
character of those they vote for. Like government, Rossmoor
needs to throw out some of its leaders.” This is out of the mouth
of an ailing, over-burdened 88-year-old gentleman.
Jo Malanowski
Golden Rain Road
Have residents walked into the Redwood Room at Gateway lately? The furniture and décor is unsightly. I would be
afraid to sit on any of the upholstered chairs. I’d never get
up! They have served their time and should be replaced. I
don’t think Goodwill would take them. The wooden arms
and legs are chipped and look terrible.
This room is a wonderful spot to read the paper, listen
to music, play games and cards and enjoy a cup of coffee
with friends. One glance at the furniture and I’m sure you
will agree with me. It’s time to jazz it up and get rid of the
funeral parlor look.
Loretta Caulfield
Oakmont Drive
To contact the GRF Board
Residents who would like to contact the GRF Board can
do so in the following ways:
• E-mail:[email protected]
• Mail: GRF Board, P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek, CA
94595
• Message phone: 988-7710
• Drop-off: Board Office at Gateway
Residents who want to be a part of the
2011-12 Rossmoor phone directory published by American Directories need to
complete the card inserted in the Sept.
14 issue of the News. Residents who did
not receive the 8-1/2 x 11 card can pick
one up at the Administration Office at
Gateway or at the News at Creekside..
The card needs to be completed and
returned no later than Friday, Oct. 14.
The card can be returned by mailing it –
a 28-cent stamp is required, or dropping
it off at the UPS Store next to Safeway in
the Rossmoor Shopping Center.
American Directories, formerly United, has published the Rossmoor private
phone directory for 28 years. American
Directors is the original directory. Information about the company and the directory is on the card. If residents want to
be in the directory, they must complete
the card and return it. Listings are not
carried over from year to year.
6B
and Acalanes Adult
Boomers home tour raises $1,500 RMUG
Ed hold workshops, lab
Halloween
Bash planned
The Sept. 24 Boomers Forever Rossmoor Re-Do event, a
tour of seven remodeled homes,
raised more than $1,500 to be
donated to the Rossmoor Fund
for the Running Springs fire
victims and for the Safeway
gift card program for low-income residents.
Chairwoman
Donna
Sharkey said the committee
members put in long hours
organizing this event and
their work paid off with a
successful and fun day for
all. Committee members
included Carl and Linda
Brown; Donna Reynolds;
Kathie Buttermore; Mary
England; Pat Ranagan; Helen
Hillman; Josetta Bibbo; Jiayi
Zhou; Helen Hillman; and
Amy Bollinger.
Boomers Forever thanks
the homeowners who opened
their homes for this fundraising event. They include Betty
Cuniberti; Dale and Donna
Reynolds; Carl and Linda
Brown; Bruce and Donna
Sharkey; Pat Ranagan; Jill
Reiner; Norma Shadoan; and
Doug Fountain.
The silent auction event at
the post-tour reception added
to the amount raised and was
organized by Amy Bollinger.
Generous donations came
from the Rossmoor golf pros,
Gav’s Auto, Luxury Nails and
Spa and the Creekside Grill.
Halloween Bash
A Halloween Bash is
planned for Saturday, Oct.
29, at 7 p.m., in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle. This will
be a potluck event and attendees are asked to bring either a beverage or finger food
to share.
The cost for members is
$5 and guests $10, payable at
the door. Anyone without a
potluck contribution will be
charged $20.
By Dian Overly
Club correspondent
Tour homeowner Jill Reiner, left, and attendee Bonnie Upp at
the Boomers Forever post-tour reception and auction
Costumes are encouraged
though not required. There will
be prizes for various costume
categories. The haunted house,
and dancing to the music of
the club’s favorite DJ, Rick Batiste, will be highlights of this
adults-only evening.
Boomers Forever is a social club for both singles
and couples born in the ’40s,
’50s, and ’60s. The club hosts
weekly Schmoozes at the
Redwood Room at Gateway,
every Wednesday starting at
6:30 p.m. Attendees are asked
to bring either a beverage or
finger food to share and their
own glass.
All boomer-age residents
and friends are welcome at
these informal gatherings.
No membership is required
however, newcomers generally join after attending once
or twice.
Membership dues are $10
a person annually and may
be paid at any Wednesday
Schmooze or Boomer event,
or by picking up an application from the club mailbox at
Gateway and sending a check
with the completed application to Boomers Forever, 1001
Golden Rain Road or dropping it in the club mailbox.
Attendance at Schmoozes and
access to the club chat board
are free and open to all boomer-age residents and friends.
Members get discounts for all
club events.
The Boomers Forever club
has a chat board where members can post information about
a wide variety of informal gettogethers, announcements of
local events, or recommendations for repair workers, etc.
Recent postings, for example,
have included the announcement of a Games Night, outdoor Schmooze, Monday night
football gathering, opera tickets for sale, book club schedule, mechanic referral, etc.
To subscribe to the chat
board, which is the main communication method used by
the club to announce events
and items of interest, send
an e-mail to: [email protected].
New Kids dinner has an Italian theme
The New Kids on the Block
singles dinner club will meet
on Friday, Oct. 28, at Dollar
Clubhouse. “Cafe Italia” is the
theme.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
will be served at 5:30 p.m. The
special drink of the night is
the Manhattan. There will also
be wine, beer and soft drinks.
Dinner is at 6:30. The menu includes antipasto, Caesar salad,
lasagna Bolognese, grilled zuc-
chini and garlic bread followed
by tiramisu for dessert.
To enhance the Italian experience, Italian music, decorations and the 1955 Italian classic film “Le Amichi” (“The
Girlfriends”) will play in the
background. “Table topics”
are provided at each table to
encourage conversation. After
dinner, guests may stay to enjoy games of Mexican Train,
Rummy Cube and bunco.
The cost is $25 for members
and $29 for guests. Reservations are due by Monday, Oct.
24. Leave reservation checks
in the club mailbox at Gateway
or mail to Jean Autrey, 3449
Golden Rain Road No. 4.
New Kids is a social club for
singles of all ages. Each dinner party features a different
country or movie theme. For
information, contact Shanti
Haydon, 954-8218.
PFLAG discusses repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The next meeting of the
Rossmoor Chapter of PFLAG
(Parents, Families and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays) will be
held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at
3:30 p.m. in the Chess Room at
Dollar Clubhouse.
Since this is the first meeting after the implementation
of the repeal of the “Don’t Ask
Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy,
the discussion will center on
the ramifications of that repeal and what it means for the
GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community in
the future.
PFLAG is a national nonprofit organization founded in
1973 by a group of heterosexual
parents dedicated to the wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender persons. There
are over 200,000 members and
supporters; the Rossmoor Chapter is one of over 500 affiliates
in the country.
For information, call Lorraine Grawoig at 945-1667 or
Phil Wesler at 932-4867.
The Mac Lab is an innovative class held on Fridays in
Room D9 at the Del Valle campus on Tice Valley Boulevard.
Instructor John Gilmore conducts all classes, workshops
and the lab for Acalanes Adult
Education in cooperation with
the Rossmoor Macintosh User
Group (RMUG).
The Mac Lab is only available to students who are also
currently registered for one or
more of the Mac classes and/or
the workshops. A complete set
of study guides to be used at
the lab is available when students register and attend the
first class.
The study guide exercises
and the student’s class notes
are the only materials that will
be used during the Mac Lab.
The lab is not intended to be
used for solving computer
problems inexpensively.
There are 23 iMac computers in Room D9 but many
more desks, plus wireless access. Gilmore is encouraging
students who own laptop Macs
to bring them to the Mac Lab
to expand access to the handson experience beyond the limit
of 23 students per hour.
A sign-up sheet will be
available in Room D9 so that
students may sign up for one
of the three time slots on Friday mornings. Those slots are
8 to 9, 9 to 10 and 10 to 11. The
Mac Lab will close at 11:15 on
Fridays.
Students should sign up in
advance for only one hour per
week and for no more than 10
hours per quarter.
The fee for workshops is
$15 for the semester, accepted
at the first one attended.
On Thursday, Oct. 6, Mac
OS 10.7 Lion – what’s new and
what’s not will be covered. On
Thursday, Oct. 13, the subject
will be wireless networking
for the home, including how
and what to buy. On Thursday,
Oct. 20 Gilmore will discuss
backing up important information, the Time Machine and
more.
RMUG
At present there are a small
number of people who actively
participate in the leadership
of RMUG. Without help from
other members, RMUG, its
focus sessions, in-home assistance programs, Film Fest
and the dissemination of Mac
ideas and information are likely to fold.
Interested people who are
willing to participate in the
leadership of the organization and who are interested in
the group and how it operates
are invited to attend the board
meetings on the fourth Monday of the month, in the same
room where focus sessions are
held. The next board meeting
is Monday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m.
The next RMUG focus session, held in the Delta Room
next to the Fitness Center
at Del Valle Clubhouse in
Rossmoor, takes place on
Monday, Oct.17. A special
session will act as an introduction to Diablo Valley Macintosh User Group (DVMUG)
and its fourth Saturday of the
month Mac Repair Clinic.
Rick Calicura, current president of DVMUG and director
of the clinic, will demonstrate
and check several selected
computers for adjustment and
repair. There are no fees for
these sessions, but donations
are accepted. Handouts are
provided to make the material
easier to follow and remember.
Look up RMUG’s website
and see how the club operates. Go to http://web.me.com/
ophyllis/rmug/. Be sure to
check the new active Del Valle
map there.
For volunteer in-home help
or for basic tutoring in the
home, call Dian Overly at 9456055.
30s/40s/50s hold wine tasting
A selection of white and red wines will be served for tasting by the 30s/40s/50s Couples Club on Friday, Oct. 21, from
5 to 8 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The five wines,
selected by Rod Santos of Wine Thieves in Lafayette, will be
described by Santos as they are served. Each participant is
asked to bring one wine glass.
Accompanying the wine will be hors d’oeuvres by Classic
Catering. These include Asian glazed meatballs, chicken breast
skewers, petite herb biscuits with country ham and strawberry
chutney, smoked salmon and artichoke parmesan crostini.
Cost for the evening is $20 per person for members and $25
per person for guests of members. Include guests’ checks with
those of their hosts. Reservation checks, payable to 30s/40s/50s
club, should be sent to Dick Hurley at 2672 Ptarmigan Drive
No. 1. Checks must be received no later than Thursday, Oct.
13, and no refunds will be issued after that date. The capacity
for this event is limited, so early reservations are advisable.
Call Hurley at 705-7666 for information.
Hosts for the event are the Hansens, Hurleys, Kirbys, Geyers and Littigs.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club is for married couples born
in the decades of the 1930s, 1940s or 1950s. It is a way to meet
others in the same age group with similar interests.
To join, or for information about other club activities, contact Membership Chairwoman Janey King at 932-0727.
7B
Government surveillance is
topic for Grandparents for Peace
Grandparents for Peace
and Justice will meet Monday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. in
the Delta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
The speaker is Jay Feldman, author of a new book,
“Manufacturing Hysteria:
A History of Scapegoating,
Surveillance and Secrecy in
Modern America.” Feldman’s
book begins with World War
I and details every decade
through the present.
Feldman researched the
book for three years. He recounts what he said is political corruption in the United
States and the transformation of the FBI from a law
enforcement agency into an
intelligence-gathering agency.
He speaks to the issue
of the deportation of Mexican immigrants at different
periods of history and asks
if there is a more effective,
better way of dealing with
the situation. He also writes
about how he said the FBI
used invasive and often illegal eavesdropping to accomplish its goals.
Feldman is the son of Ben
Jay Feldman
and Edna Feldman who are
Rossmoor residents and
members of Grandparents
for Peace. He will have copies of the book available for
sale and signing.
He is the author of several
other books including, “How
the Mississippi Ran Backwards,” and a book about
baseball.
Refreshments will be
served. All are welcome.
Dues are $10 per year per
person. For information, call
Bobbie Rabinowitz, chairwoman, at 939-7384.
Former superior court judge
speaks to NCJW about drugs
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will meet
Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Delta Room of Del Valle Clubhouse.
Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m., followed by a brief business meeting. The program will begin at approximately 10:30.
The speaker is retired California Superior Court Judge Peggy
Fulton Hora. She presided over the drug treatment court, which
was developed to reduce recidivism and lower criminal justice
costs in response to the war on drugs. She will talk about drug
treatment and other problem–solving courts.
Hora is a former dean of the B.E. Witkin Judicial College of
California. She has been on the faculty for more than 15 years.
She is a global leader in the problem-solving courts movement
and has written comprehensively on justice issues.
She is a recipient of the Bernard S. Jefferson Judicial Education Award from the California Judges Association and winner of
the Rose Bird Award from California Women Lawyers.
The NCJW is a volunteer organization that works to improve
the quality of life for women, children and families and to ensure
individual rights and freedom through programs and projects
initiated by its members.
For information, contact Judy Lichtenstein at 949-4797.
Stamp Club gathers to trade
The Rossmoor Stamp Club, also known as the Rossmoor Philatelic Society, will hold its monthly trading session on Saturday,
Oct. 8, in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. The session begins
at 9:30 and ends at 11 a.m.
This month, members are encouraged to bring interesting
United States, Canadian and Mexican philatelic items. Members
may also bring in duplicate stamps from these countries for trading.
As usual, the club collection of United States, world and topical stamps will be available for purchase at nominal cost.
The fall White Elephant Sale is during the Saturday, Oct. 29,
meeting. Donors have been generous over the last six months and
the club has accumulated a number of very interesting stamps and
philatelic items for sale.
Members may also sell their own items using the silent auction
method. Items are listed with a minimum bid, and club members
may then bid on the items for approximately 30 minutes. At the
end of the period, the items are sold to the highest bidder.
Most items are priced at opening bids of $1 or less and sell
for under $5. The items may be stamps of much higher catalogue
value and/or promotional philatelic items, which appeal to collectors.
More information can be obtained at this month’s trading session or from the club president, Rich Kirby at 324-6328.
The Hot Flashers of the Rossmoor Rhythm Revue will entertain the Lions Club. The members include,
from left, back row, Kerin Baker, Bev Tucker, Chris Horner. Mary Caburi, Ann Watrous, Daryl Svoboda, Nancy Moschel, Marlene Weiss, Janice Knowlton, Diane Johnson and Adrienne Roth and front
row, Marje Sullivan, Barbara Morgan, Carol Stockbridge, Diana Starr, Elinor Bang and Joan Juengert
Rhythm Revue performs for Lions Club
The Lions Club luncheon
meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6,
will feature a performance by
the Rossmoor Rhythm Revue.
The group is made up of
the Hot Flasher and Happy
Hoofer tap dancers. Diana
Starr has been the instructor
for 14 years. She is also the
choreographer and costume
designer.
Gay White is the featured
vocalist and mistress of ceremonies. The music technician
is George Heuga. The Rhythm
Revue performs more than 40
times a year in the Bay Area.
The meeting will begin with
lunch at 11:30 a.m. and the
entertainment at about 12:30
p.m.
For information about club
membership, call Martha Ambrosini at 947-5935.
Atheists talk about death, dying at meeting
Distasteful as it may be to
contemplate, death is part of
life and cannot be ignored.
Rational consideration may
help come to terms with it.
Death and dying will be the
topic of discussion at the next
meeting of the Atheists and
Agnostics Group on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. in the
Las Trampas Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
Christofer Hitchens, author
of “God Is Not Great” and
fierce atheist debater, is dying of cancer. He was recently
interviewed for the program
Lateline, which is an Australian
television news and current affairs program. The interviewer
asked him how he was feeling and whether his atheistic
stance had changed in any way
with his death approaching. A
half-hour video of the ensuing
conversation will be shown to
start the meeting.
Recent scientific informa-
tion on near-death experiences
will be presented.
A major feature of the meeting will be small group discussions among the participants.
They will be asked to share
their thoughts concerning their
own deaths and to describe any
experiences they have had that
might be helpful to others.
Visitors are welcome. Coffee, tea and cookies are available at 1:30. For information,
call 933-3133.
International Poetry Circle Salon meets
Poetry Cir- American Poetry: Emily DickinAffairs Book cleTheSalonRossmoor
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17, from 1 to 3 p.m.
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The International Affairs
Book Club will meet Friday,
Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Garden Room at Dollar Clubhouse
to discuss, “The New Harvest:
Agricultural Innovation in Africa” by Calestous Juma.
“The New Harvest,” an optimistic look at Africa, reports
on new developments including projects applying the latest
advances in science, technology and engineering.
New tools promoting sustainable agriculture and new
efforts to create regional markets with incentives to promote
production and trade will be
discussed.
The Agricultural Innovation
in Africa (AIA) project, which
is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, reports
numerous success stories. There
are new leaders in place with the
long-term vision for economic
planning that Africa needs.
All residents are welcome to
attend this meeting.
For information about the
club, contact Diane Kern at
[email protected] (preferred) or
call 933-8766.
Clubhouse.
The Salon, which is led by poet
and poetry critic Jannie Dresser,
discusses various subjects in
American poetry. The subject
this month is “The Godparents of
Poets Seasonal Review.
A small donation will be requested at the meeting.
Marc Hofstadter at 300-6474
or [email protected].
Thrift Store helps with
Halloween costume ideas
Visit Assistance League’s Way Side Inn
The Assistance League Way Side Inn Thrift Shop, located
at 3521 Golden Gate Way in Lafayette, takes pride in providing
customers with a one-stop Halloween shopping experience. From
now through Saturday, Oct. 22, shoppers can look to the thrift
shop to create that special costume that will evoke blood-curdling screams or transform their home into a creature-infested
crypt.
The Assistance League of Diablo Valley is a nonprofit, member volunteer organization dedicated to improving lives within
the community through hands-on programs.
Its member volunteers continue to be grateful for donations
and purchases at the shop, which is the group’s primary fundraiser for eight philanthropic programs.
Shoppers are reminded to ask for a tax donation receipt and to
sign up for the store’s electronic mailing list to keep current with
up-to-the-minute specials.
For more information about the group, go to www.diablovalley.assistanceleague.org. Way Side Inn Thrift Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
8B
The Computer Club peeks into future
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
P
rognostication by definition is a view into the
future. The Computer
Club received some interesting
suggestions worth considering because, if these actually
come to pass, everyone will be
affected.
These are anticipated
changes in the lives of the average citizen that would not
be expected by most people
even five years ago. Some
may be a surprise, yet a bit of
thought will see them as inevitable.
The U.S. Postal Service is
said to be a likely candidate
for extinction. It is estimated
to lose $9 billion in 2011.
Email, Federal Express and
United Parcel Service have
taken a large part of its business. A detailed alternative is
unclear at this point, but major changes are certain.
Newspapers have seen a
decline in circulation for
some time. Asking the younger generation what newspaper
they read often brings the answer, “none.” Newspapers are
finally publishing online, but
the paper itself may go the
way of its former counterpart
– the milkman. News is readily available from a variety
of websites and that’s where
many receive their information. Computer access to the
Internet created this competitive advantage.
The land line telephone is
becoming obsolete because
of the convenience and mo-
bility of cell phones. It makes
little sense, for example, to
have a land line in a summer
home. That’s money wasted.
The cell phone suffices.
It’s painful for many to
even hear the suggestion
that the book may be on the
list for demise. E-books are
rapidly taking its place. The
Computer Club is offering a PowerPoint presentation on E-books and Tablets
on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 2
p.m. at Del Valle Clubhouse
to demonstrate its popularity.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The matter of privacy is,
well, gone. Place a name
in certain websites and the
name and age of all family
members come up. For a fee,
more information is provided. Also, cameras are everywhere and Google can provide a street view of almost
anywhere. Companies and
the many government entities
have more information on the
citizens than ever imagined.
All of these changes, and
there are others not mentioned here, are worth considering.
If computer literacy is being avoided, now is the time
to correct that deficiency.
Visit the Computer Center at
Gateway Clubhouse and look
at the classes and seminars
offered.
Be certain of this. The
computer world is moving
along quickly, whether it is a
PC or Apple product. While
seniors may see this kind of
progress as something terribly complicated, rest assured
it isn’t and it shouldn’t be ignored.
Tip of the week
Notepad is a free Microsoft program. Here’s how to
access it: click “Start”>click
“All Programs”>click “Accessories”> click “Notepad.”
Its use is for notes, memos
and more, and it is easy to
use. Go to Google, type in
“Notepad” and various tutorials will pop up.
Other matters of interest
The club continues to accept volunteers to serve at the
Computer Center at Gateway
Clubhouse. Those interested
are asked to call 280-3984.
Volunteers able to substitute
from time to time are welcome, too.
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.
A few volunteers are also
needed in the classrooms.
There is a specific need in
the Beginner and Internet
classes. If interested, call the
office or drop by the Computer Center.
For information, call The
Computer Center at 947-4527
and 947-4528 or email rossmoorcomputercenter@com
cast.net. The club’s website
is www.carossmoorcomputerclub.com. Click on “Our
Services” for class schedules. The club’s blog is at
www.rossmoorcomputerclub.
blogspot.com.
Moon-viewing party planned for Oct. 15
Hosted in the Fireside Room by Japanese-Americans
Following the tradition
as practiced in Japan, the
Japanese American Club of
Rossmoor (JACR) will hold
an Otsukimi, a moon-viewing
party, on Saturday, Oct. 15,
in the Fireside Room of the
Gateway Clubhouse.
Otsukimi is usually held
when the moon is full in October. For this event it will be
a waning moon. Guests are
invited to bring their recollections of the full moon just enjoyed to add to the ambiance
of the party.
A social hour at 5 p.m.
will begin the festivities with
cocktails, wine and sodas
available for the guests’ en-
joyment. Following at 6 will
be a special dinner, catered
by the newly opened Kacha
Thai Bistro in Walnut Creek,
featuring a mixed green sauté
of seasonal vegetables with
pork, a ginger eggplant sauté
with shrimp, a chicken yellow
curry, rice, and cake for dessert. Hot tea will be available
at each table.
A melodious koto program
will highlight the evening’s
activities, featuring Kazuyo
Muramoto. She is not only a
dedicated koto musician and
teacher, but an artist, whose
love of jazz has helped her
to incorporate modern improvisations in her koto per-
formance and repertoire. The
koto is a long, slender stringed
instrument used in many
Asian cultures.
The cost of the dinner is
$20 per member and $22 per
guest. Reservation checks,
payable to JACR, should be
sent to Amanda Curran at
2609 Golden Rain Road No.
8, or placed in the JACR mail
box in the Gateway Administration building. For multiple
reservations on a single check,
append the names and respective status of member or guest
with the check.
Deadline for reservations is
Friday, Oct. 8. Late reservations cannot be accepted.
GRF’s director of Resident Services will
address the Chinese-American Association
Jeff Matheson, director of
Resident Services for GRF, will
address the Chinese-American
Association of Rossmoor at its
next drop-in meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
He will speak at 3:30 p.m.
Matheson will discuss Ross-
moor’s many opportunities and
facilities for active living, and
he will update some of the ongoing studies and projects.
Matheson is responsible
for six divisions in Rossmoor:
Transportation, Fleet Maintenance, Custodial Services,
Recreation, Fitness and Aquatics.
CAAR will hold its bi-annual business meeting earlier
that day at 2:45 p.m.
The club will elect new officers to serve for two (Chinese
calendar) years.
Rita Chow is the hostess of
the meeting.
David Kwok at 938-0888.
Tice Creek entry combines ice
cream, emergency preparedness
At the Tice Creek Drive Entry 8 combination ice cream social/emergency preparedness gathering, residents Marcia
Henning and Annie Toy discuss the fine points of emergency preparedness with Rossmoor’s Public Safety Coordinator Dennis Bell, left. Bell told the group it’s their individual
preparation that will make a difference in an emergency. He
said that get-togethers like the ice cream social are a step in
the right direction for emergency preparedness, since neighbors may be the only help after a catastrophe. He provided
handouts and whistles. The Entry 8 residents decided to have
another meeting soon.
Nature Association will
learn about tarantulas
The Rossmoor Nature
Association will present a
lecture and slide show on
Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
The speaker is naturalist
Michael Marchiano. His topic is “Tarantulas and Their
Kin.”
Marchiano is a lifetime
resident of Contra Costa
County with an enduring interest in local flora and fauna. He received his bachelor’s
degrees in history and political science and his teaching
credential from Saint Mary’s
College in Moraga.
He taught for five years
before entering the field of
law enforcement where he
spent 30 years.
Marchiano’s avocation
since childhood has been as
a naturalist. He has hiked
and explored throughout
California since he was
nine. His special interests
have been in insects, spiders,
reptiles, birds, f lowers and
mushrooms found in the Bay
Area.
He photographs local wild
f lowers and native plants,
birds, insects, mushrooms
and reptiles, some of which
will be seen during his presentation. He has taken special interest in cor recting
urban myths and folk lore
about many wild creatures
that live in the Bay Area.
Tarantulas tend to give
some people the creeps because of their large, hairy
bodies and legs. But these
spiders are fairly harmless to
humans (except for a painful
bite), and their mild venom
is weaker than a typical bee.
Among arachnid enthusiasts,
these spiders have become
popular pets.
Peacock Hall’s doors will
open at 2:30 p.m. and the
program will begin at 3. The
length of the presentation
will be approximately 60
minutes with time for questions afterward. Visitors are
always welcome.
For information about the
Nature Association’s program series, contact Penny Ittner at 891-4980 or at
[email protected].
ORT hears about immigration
ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training)
will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 18,
in the Delta Room of Del Valle
Clubhouse. Refreshments are
available at 12:30 p.m. with
the meeting at 1. The community is welcome.
The speaker, Rick Oltman,
is an activist who has worked
for immigration reform for
almost 20 years. He has lobbied in Washington, D.C. and
in dozens of state capitals for
secure borders and immigration enforcement.
Oltman has been featured
on PBS, the Jim Lehrer News
Hour, MSNBC, CNN, Anderson Cooper 360 and other
news outlets.
Visit the bargain jewelry
table at the meeting. Members donate their unneeded
jewelry. The funds raised
benefit ORT’s global network
of schools in 58 countries.
To join ORT, contact Membership Chairwoman Natalie
Stein at 588-5890. Program
Chairwoman Selma Soss can
be contacted at 939-8730.
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Camera Club announces its competition winners and best in show
By Lynn Letteris
Club correspondent
O
n the first Wednesday of each month,
the Rossmoor Camera
Club hosts a meeting wherein
members who enjoy competition submit their photos for
judging under the heading of
pictorial/digital, color prints
and monochrome prints.
The pictorial category allows the photographer to manipulate, crop, change lighting
and alter the image in any way
desired as long as the result
can be viewed as pictorial.
Because other categories
have more defined parameters,
the resulting efforts in pictorial are often exciting and
imaginative. Color prints and
monochrome prints give the
audience an up-close view of
photography as an art form.
Competing members move
up in ranking based on the
number of points accumulated
as their photographs gain entry into the winner’s circle. As
points are won, the beginning
photographer submits images
under the rank of basic, and
then graduates to intermediate, advanced and masters as
points are won.
An experienced photographer/judge, usually a professional, is hired to critique the
entries as they are projected on
a screen.
This event’s judge was Alison Brooks. She has been involved in photography for
the past 30 years, beginning
with black and white in the
dark room. She has developed
methods of printing on alternative substrates such as glass,
metal and stone. Her current
work involves a melding of art
and science through the use of
X-rays on shells and botanical
subjects.
All club members are encouraged to participate. The
entries are anonymous, so the
judge’s comments do not result
in any embarrassment to the
photographer, but do provide
useful tips on improving skills.
For members and nonmembers, competition nights are a
wonderful venue for learning
more about the art form that is
photography.
This event’s winners include:
Monochrome prints
Basic: first place, Ken Wise
“Battlefield Forward Observer, Gettysburg” by Ken Wise
“Bonsai Island” by Sean McDonough
“Mono Lake Tufas Bathed in Sunset Light” by Tim Christoffersen
“A Rose by Any Other Name” by Ed Langthorn
“Portrait of Village Mother and Child” by Tim Christoffersen
“A Rose Is But a Rose” by Steve Goodall
“Bay Bridge Before Dawn” by Lynn Letteris
“Ripening Cabernet Sauvignon
Grapes” by Hetta Malone
for “Battlefield, Gettysburg”;
second, Steve Goodall, “Security of Mom”; and third, Angie
Martin, “Rossmoor Sunrise”
Advanced: first place, Sean
McDonough for “Bonsai Island”; second, Kathy Konesky,
“Beach Rider”; third, McDonough, “Tribune”; fourth,
Mike Portnoff, “Chalten”;
honorable mention, Tim
Christoffersen, “High Sierra
Creek”; and honorable mention, Konesky, “Bridge over
the Torrent”
Color prints
Basic: first place, Steve
Goodall for “Watching and
Waiting”; second, Martin,
“Private Garden”; and third,
Goodall, “Jump Competition”
Intermediate: first place, Ed
“Watching and Waiting” by Steve Goodall
Langhorn for “A Rose By Any
Other Name”
Advanced: first place,
Christoffersen for “Village
Mother and Child”; second,
Continued on page 19B
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Rossmoor News • October 5, 2011
RELIGION
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
CONGREGATIONAL
Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational UCC Church’s Sunday
worship service will be held Oct. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in the Vista
Room at Hillside Clubhouse. The Rev. Dr. Daryl Clemens’ sermon will be based on Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9,12-20. A social time
will be held after the service. Bible study this week will be held
Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. in Meeting Room 5 at Creekside
Clubhouse. Lesson to be studied is Exodus 33:12-23. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to participate in the activities of the
Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ. For
information or for pastoral concerns, call 287-1500.
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to gather for a spirited liturgical worship service in the Delta Room at 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday, Oct. 9. Pastor Jack Niemi will be leading worship and
speaking on Matthew 22:1-14. Wayne Anderson will be the organist, and Don Gurley serves as cantor. Hope’s choir will be
providing special music.
The people of Hope Church gather in the Delta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse to be transformed by a warm and friendly time
of liturgical worship and high-spirited fellowship. Rossmoor
Dial-a-Bus delivers attendees to the Del Valle drop-off loop out-
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: 10:30 a.m. each Sunday
Delta Room, Del Valle Clubhouse
For info, call the church office:
709-4673
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2100 Tice Valley Blvd. at Rossmoor Prkwy.
935-2100
Sundays: Worship 10 a.m.,
Pastors: Roger Reaber, Charie B. Reid
ROSSMOOR PILGRIM
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Daryl J. Clemens
10:30 a.m. each Sunday
The Vista Room, Hillside
287-1500
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.
Father Joseph Parekkatt
1600 Rossmoor Prkwy. 932-2324
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,
Rector: the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey
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
SAINT JOHN’S ANGLICAN MISSION
Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Santa Maria Church Chapel, Orinda 925-386-6393
[email protected] www.saintjohnsanglican.org http://anglicanchurch.net
side 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 and stay for coffee and conversation after
the service. For information or pastoral concerns, contact Pastor
Niemi at 349-5111.
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all Rossmoor residents
to a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship
and fellowship” on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. On this 17th Sunday after Pentecost, the
Rev. Anne Cox Bailey will offer a sermon titled “Everything
Is Ready,” based on Matthew 22:1-14. The service will include
Morning Prayer and all are welcome to participate fully, and to
stay for refreshments and fellowship at the coffee hour following the service. Bible study is held each Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the
church office in the Rossmoor Shopping Center. Call the church
office for more details: 937-4820.
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. Sunday worship is wheelchair accessible
with large-print bulletins and aids for hearing. Rev. Joanne Peterson’s sermon title for Sunday, Oct. 9, is “If the Foundations Are
Destroyed,” based on Psalm 11. 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, or visit the
website at tvumc.org.
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church Masses for this weekend, Oct. 8
and 9, will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m.
and 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Fr. George DaRoza will preside at the 9
a.m. Mass on Saturday. Fr. Joseph will preside at the 5 p.m. (vigil)
Mass on Saturday, and the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Fr. Andrews
will preside at the 11:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday. The Rosary is recited before each weekday Mass. Confessions are every Saturday
from 4 to 4:30 p.m.
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
The Festival of
Sukkot
By Myrtle Nieder
Bnai Israel Congregation
Sukkot is the longest holiday in the Jewish calendar,
lasting for nine days in the Diaspora, but only eight days in
Israel. It falls on the 15th day
of the month of Tishri in the
Jewish calendar, corresponding to Oct. 13 this year and
lasts until sunset Oct. 21.
King Solomon selected the
Sukkot festival for the dedication of the first Temple in Jerusalem. The festival, however,
actually starts the preceding
evening at sundown, Oct. 12,
as do all Jewish holidays and
the Sabbath.
Sukkot has dual origins,
being both a historical and an
agricultural festival. Historically, it represents the journey
of the people of Israel through
the desert after the Exodus
from Egypt. During their wanderings, they lived in booths
of an impermanent nature. To
remind us of the tabernacles
or booths in which our ancestors lived during the 40 years
of their wandering in the desert, we too build a “sukkah”
or booth in which we eat our
meals during the holiday.
Agriculturally, Sukkot celebrates the final gathering of
the produce of the year. Thus,
it is known in Hebrew as
“Cha Ha-asif,” meaning the
“holiday of the in-gathering.”
Sukkot is one of the three pilgrimage festivals, when the
farmers in ancient times made
a pilgrimage to the Temple in
Jerusalem, bringing the fruits
of their harvest to thank God
for His bounty.
The traditional symbols of
the festival of Sukkot are the
“lulav” and “etrog.” The “lulav” is a palm branch with
myrtle and willow branches
bound together on each of
its sides. These are the “four
species” known in Hebrew as
“arba-ah minim.” In the book
of Leviticus in the Bible, we
are instructed “to bless the
fruit of goodly trees,” such
as the etrog, lulav, myrtle and
willow branches.
Hoshana Rabbah
The seventh day of Sukkot is
known as “Hoshana Rabbah,”
which takes its name from the
word in Hebrew “Hoshana”
which means “save.” We pray
to God to save us and bless
us with another year of life
filled with good deeds. Seven
circuits are made around the
synagogue, carrying a bundle
of willows, which are beaten
on the floor until all the leaves
fall off. This symbolism is associated with a plea for water
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Religious Services
Food for Thought: The Festival of Sukkot
in Israel as well as a prayer for
the renewal of life.
The eighth day of the festival is called “Shemini Atzeret,” meaning “The eighth Day
of Solemn Assembly.” On this
day a solemn atmosphere prevails, in sharp contrast with
the joyous atmosphere of the
other days of Sukkot.
The last day of the festival
is known as “Simchat Torah,”
which means “rejoicing in the
Torah or Law.” It is celebrated
on Oct. 21 this year, but the
holiday actually begins the
evening before. In the synagogue service, all the Torah
scrolls are removed form the
Ark, to be carried in processions around the sanctuary.
Seven processions are prescribed, but it is customary to
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church invites all to worship on Sunday,
Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. Rev. Reaber’s sermon, “A Living Example,” will
be based on Psalm 106:1-5 and Phil. 4:1-9. Pastoral intern, Karen
Hastings-Flegel, will be thanked for her faithful and generous
presence and leadership as she completes her internship. After
worship, all are encouraged to enjoy refreshments in the Fireside
Room. At 11:20 in the Library, Rev. Charie Reid will continue
the video-based study “Living the Questions: Invitation to Journey.” (This class will be repeated on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.)
Sunday Suppers and More will gather at 5 p.m. in the Oak Room.
Following a light supper Rev. Reaber will lead a time to explore
a biblical understanding of conflict resolution and how this may
help with everyday encounters. Everyone is welcome.
JEWISH
Congregation B’nai Israel will hold Yom Kippur services in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle Clubhouse as follows: Kol Nidre on
Friday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. and Yom Kippur on Saturday, Oct. 8, at
9:30 a.m. Afternoon service will begin at 3:30, followed by Yizkor. A break-the-fast will follow. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Cantor Steven Richards will conduct the services.
Unitarians will hear about
pantheism at next meeting
Paul Damrow speaks Oct. 14 at Hillside
Paul Damrow, a longtime
member of the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church of
Walnut Creek, will speak to
the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rossmoor on Friday,
Oct. 14, at 11:30 a.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside.
Damrow’s topic is pantheism, a dominant religious approach to the mysteries and
subtleties of life and the universe in the 19th century.
Pantheism is enjoying a modern revival as the underlying
worldwide view of the environmental movement, of some
leading scientists and nature-
revering pagans.
Damrow graduated from the
U.S. Naval Academy in 1965
and spent five years in the Submarine Service. He has a degree in chemical engineering
from UC Berkeley and worked
23 years for the Dow Chemical
Company.
For the traditional lunch before the presentation, bring a
salad, main course or dessert
to share. Coffee, tea and table
service are provided.
All Rossmoor residents and
guests are welcome. For information, call Ana Jahn, 9457010.
Regular bus service is available on Sundays
between 10 and 11 a.m. for residents who wish
to attend church services. Check bus schedules
for times of pick-up.
Rich Spry
Richard Glennie Spry was born on June 30, 1917
in upstate New York and passed away at home September 24, 2011 in Walnut Creek, CA at the age of
94.
Alumni of Syracuse University. Served as a Lieutenant in WWII on the USS Alchiba in the Pacific.
Member of the Marine Corps League Mount Diablo
Detachment.
After the war Rich settled in San Diego and started
his career with the Social Security Administration as
an Equal Opportunity Specialist and retired after 20
years. Rich started a second career as a travel agent
after retirement.
A long time resident of Rossmoor, Rich was active
in the Lions Club and was awarded the Melvin Jones
Fellow Award for distinguished humanitarian service
and was named Lions Club “Lion of the Year” 19911992 and 1999-2000.
Rich was active in the “Senior Tutors for Youth”
and received an award from the Mayor of Oakland for
working with youth.
His lifelong love of golf began at age 14 in LeRoy,
New York as a caddie, and he continued golfing into
his nineties.
Survived by his wife of 16 years Ann Spry, and his
children Deborah Spry, David Spry, Laurie Spry, and
Granddaughter Shannon Spry.
The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 8th from 1-3 pm in the East Room at the Veteran’s
Memorial Building in Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Bible Study
works with Mark
The Rossmoor Bible Study
meets again on Thursday, Oct.
6, at Dollar Clubhouse, to continue a study of the Gospel according to Mark.
In the lesson being studied,
Jesus is found not only healing
a paralyzed man, but forgiving
the man’s sins. This lesson will
look at Jesus’ authority to offer
forgiveness, and to offer it to a
broad spectrum of people.
The morning begins with
small groups at 9, singing from
9:50 to 10, and the lecture by
Pastor Earle Fries until 10:40.
Light refreshments and fellowship follow. Visitors or enquirers
are always welcome. For information, call Fries at 926-0307.
continue until every adult who
wishes to do so has had the
chance to dance and sing while
carrying the Torah.
On this joyous day, the cycle
of reading the Torah, a portion
of which is read each week in
the synagogue throughout the
year, is completed. A new cycle
is immediately begun with the
reading of the first chapter of
the Book of Genesis, which is
read from another Torah scroll.
This meaningful ceremony
demonstrates that the study of
the Torah never ends, but is
continuous and everlasting.
Since Suk kot is a ha rvest festival, it is a model
for the American holiday of
Thanksgiving
The challah, the special
Sabbath and holiday bread, is
baked in a round shape with
raisins added for sweetness,
as we did for the High Holidays. We dip apples in honey,
as we did on Rosh Hashanah,
the Jewish New Year, as we
pray for a sweet New Year. A
traditional food for the holiday is stuffed cabbage; leaves
of cabbage filled with chopped
meat and rice and rolled up to
resemble the parchment leaves
or rolls of the Torah.
We pray on this joyous holiday for a future of Shalom and
peace to all people. We wish
all a happy Sukkot holiday.
Elizabeth Hoskins Stewart
1920 - 2011
Elizabeth Stewart, age 91, died peacefully on Sept. 22
in Walnut Creek home. She was born in Glen Ridge,
N.J. to parents Harold Hoskins and Francis Blackwell
and was a graduate of Mount Holyoke College.
In 1950, she moved to Pittsburgh, Penn. and began
working as a chemist for DuPont Corp Paint. She
also worked for General Foods and Johns Manville as
a secretary. In 1978, she relocated to Rossmoor and
served as a church secretary at St. Luke’s Church.
She was married to the late Meredith Marvin Stewart.
She is survived by her son William Stewart and his
wife Inge Brust; her daughter Carolyn Field and her
husband Alan Field; and her five grandchildren: Beth
Stewart, Billy Stewart, Emily Field, Mary Field and
Elly Field.
A memorial service was held on Sept. 29.
PAID OBITUARY
Patricia N. Powell
1/16/1938 – 9/23/2011 Walnut Creek, CA
Patti went to be with the Lord on September 23, 2011 at
9:59pm after a brave battle with cancer. With her were E. C.
Powell, her loving husband, Daughters Kimberly Powell and
Courtney Powell Karamitis and son-in law Dan Karamitis.
She was born in Washington, PA on January 16, 1938.
After graduating from business school she moved to Virginia
where she worked in the Pentagon for the Department of
Defense in the office of Intelligence & Reconnaissance. While
there she met her husband of 47 years, E. C. Powell, Jr.
Together they had two wonderful daughters: Kimberly Powell, who lives in Boise, Idaho
with her 2 precious children Marisa 15 and Evan 13; and Courtney Powell Karamitis,
who lives in Seaside, CA with husband Dan Karamitis. She is also survived by her brother
Robert Nyswaner and sister Louise.
As a military wife and mother, she was involved in many volunteer organizations such as
the Officers Wives’ Club, Navy Relief Association and a hospital volunteer.
Patti earned a Masters Degree in Counseling Theory in 1995 from Saint Mary’s College
in Moraga and was a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist at Community Presbyterian
Counseling Center in Danville, CA until she retired in September of 2010.
Patti liked to read, take long walks and spend time with family and friends. One of her
favorite volunteer activities was rescuing and fostering kittens.
After 33 years living in the Walnut Creek area, Patti and her
husband moved to Rossmoor in May 2010. She was delighted with
her new neighbors and looked forward to her life here and all that
Rossmoor had to offer.
A Celebration of Life for Patti Powell will be held at the Community
Presbyterian Church in Danville, CA at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Animal Rescue
Foundation (ARF), 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (925)
256-1273 [email protected].
PAID OBITUARY
PAID OBITUARY
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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.
2011 POOL HOURS/ ALL POOLS OPEN
• Dollar pool is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, except Wednesday, when
it is closed for cleaning until 1 p.m.
• Del Valle pool is open 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Thursday
when it opens at 1 p.m. after cleaning; and 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Hillside pool is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, except for Tuesday,
when it is closed for cleaning until 1 p.m. Note: The Masters Swim Program takes
place at Hillside Mondays and Thursdays from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m., so the pool is not
open to other swimmers during that interval.
• Family swim is at Hillside pool on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no
family swim on Tuesday.
• Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For information on pool hours, call 988-7854.
D=Dollar Clubhouse
G=Gateway Clubhouse
H=Hillside Clubhouse
MPR=Multipurpose Room
DV=Del Valle
C=Creekside
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
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EVENT .............................LOCATION ........................ ORGANIZATION
Fitness Center Opens ..........Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
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 Kuen Exercise .......Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Medical Qigong - Beg. .........Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Stretch/Strength ................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Low Impact Dance ..............Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Open Draw .......................Lawn Bowling Greens, H ...... Lawn Bowling Club
Master’s Swim Class ...........Pool, H .................................Masters Swim Club
Bible Study .......................Main, D...................................Bible Study Group
Bocce Team Play ................Bocce Courts, H ................................ Bocce Club
Medical Qigong - Inter. ........Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Open Tennis ......................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts .......... Tennis Club
Open Workshop .................Art Studio & Back Rm., G .......... Art Association
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G ........................ Sewing Arts Club
Watercolor .......................Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ..........Chinese-American Assoc.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Luncheon .........................Diablo Rm., H ..................................... Lions Club
Mat Science ......................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
Osteoporosis Class .............Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G ................................ Rec. Dept.
Railroad Roundhouse ..........Main, D....................................R.R. Roundhouse
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H ........................ Table Tennis Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G .................................. Writers Group
Movie .............................Peacock Hall, G. ................................. Rec. Dept.
Oster/Balance ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ............................................. Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G ........................................... Bridge
Parkinson Group ................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Atheists/Agnostics..............Las Trampas Rm., H ...... Atheists and Agnostics
Inter. Tap .........................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Moving to Music/ Beg. .........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.
Sing-along .......................MPR 3, G .............................Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion ............Garden Rm., D ...................................AA/Alanon
Duplicate Bridge ................Oak Rm. A, G ........................................... Bridge
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9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
9 p.m.
Harmonica Practice ............MPR 3, G ................................... Harmonica Club
Keeping Fit Club .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Farmers Market .................Parking Lot, G .................................... Rec. Dept.
Hands On Quilters ..............Sewing Rm., G ........................ Sewing Arts Club
Flexible Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Hoarders/ClutterersMtg. ......Chess Rm., D .................................... Counseling
Water Exercise ..................Pool, DV ............................................. Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Men’s Cribbage..................MPR 2, G .................................... Men’s Cribbage
Hanna Somatics .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Fitness Center, DV..................... Line Dance Club
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ............................................. Rec. Dept.
Friday Lunch .....................Diablo Rm., H ..................................... Rec. Dept.
Twinges in Hinges ..............Pool, DV ............................................. Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Chess Play .......................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
Inter. Players ....................Table Tennis, H ........................ Table Tennis Club
Life Drawing .....................Art Studio & Back Rm., G .......... Art Association
DVC: Evolution...................Las Trampas Rm., H .......................... Rec. Dept.
Int. Folk Dancing ................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Argentine Tango .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Beg. Ballroom Dance ...........Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Singalong with Bob .............Redwood Rm., G ................................ Rec. Dept.
Int. Ballroom Dance ............Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Cotillion Dinner Dance .........Diablo Rm., H ............................. Cotillion Dinner
Partnership Bridge .............Oak Rm. A, G ........................................... Bridge
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, DV, H .................................... Rec. Dept.
Trails Club Hike .................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Adv. Italian Class ...............MPR 2, G ............................................ Rec. Dept.
Stamp Club .......................MPR 3, G ...................................... Philatelic Club
Chess Play .......................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
Jam Session .....................Las Trampas Rm., H ................. Music Jammers
Red Hatters ......................Fireside Rm., G ......................... Red Hat Society
Dominoes.........................MPR 2, G ........................................ Domino Club
Power and Balance .............Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Game Night ......................MPR 2, G ..............................Lesbian Social Club
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
12:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
St.Luke’s .........................Diablo Rm., H ..........................St. Luke’s Church
Pilgrim Sunday Service ........Vista Rm., H ......................Pilgrim Cong. Church
Sunday Service ..................Delta Rm. A, DV ..............Hope Lutheran Church
TV Methodist Service ..........Peacock Hall, G. ................Tice Valley Methodist
Rummy Play .....................MPR 2, G ............................ Progressive Rummy
Line Dance .......................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, DV ..............................Beyond Eyes
Hi Intensity Cycle ...............Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Arabic Music & Dance .........Fireside Rm., G ........................ Recreation Dept.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Group Cycle ......................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
ABS Back .........................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen 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.
Deep Water ......................Pool, DV ............................................. Rec. Dept.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
Functional Conditioning .......Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 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.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Exercise Group ..................Diablo Rm., H ...........................Yang 24 Exercise
Open Workshop .................Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
Walk ...............................Court of Flags, G ................................ Trails Club
C.A.I. Movie .....................Peacock Hall, G. ................ Central Asia Institute
Laughter Yoga ...................Las Trampas Rm., H ...........Laughter Yoga Club
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, B, DV ........ Grandparents for Peace
Function & Movement ..........Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Needle Workers .................Sewing Rm., G ........................ Sewing Arts Club
Parkinson’s Group ..............Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Beginning Tap ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................... Happy Hoofers Tap
Drop-In Meeting .................Las Trampas Rm., H ..Chinese-American Assoc.
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H ............................ Interfaith Council
Piano by Joyce ..................Redwood Rm., G ................................ Rec. Dept.
Bal-A-Vis-X .......................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Sing-Along .......................Diablo Rm., H .............Chinese-American Assoc.
Flexible Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Dominoes.........................Oak Rm. A, G ................................. Domino Club
AA Open Meeting ...............Vista Rm., H .......................................AA/Alanon
Meeting ...........................Garden Rm., D ..................... LDS Studies Group
Square Dance ....................Las Trampas Rm., H .............Square Dance Club
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 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.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 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
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 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.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, DV ......................................... Rec. Dept.
AARP Driver Safety .............MPR 3, G ..................................Rec. Dept./AARP
Pinochle Play ....................MPR 2, G ......................... Men/Women Pinochle
Women’s Cribbage..............Garden Rm., D ......................Women’s Cribbage
Water Color A.M. ...............Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
Women’s 4-Part Harmony .....MPR 1, G .............................Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
T’ai Chi Chih .....................Diablo Rm., H ..........................T’ai Chi Chih Club
Ballet Club .......................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Ceramic Arts Studio, G ..........Ceramic Arts Club
T’ai Chi Chih .....................Diablo Rm., H ..........................T’ai Chi Chih Club
Gait/Balance .....................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Meeting Rm. #1, C ............... Daught. Amer. Rev.
Second Tues. Lunch ............Main, D........................... Second Tuesday Lunch
Beginning Line Dance ..........Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Current Events ...................MPR 3, G .............................Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Jazz Guitar/James Freeman ..Redwood Rm., G ................................ Rec. Dept.
Open Workshop .................Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
Party Bridge .....................Cardroom 1, 2, D.............................Party Bridge
Pool Open ........................Pool, H ............................................... Rec. Dept.
Portrait Drawing ................Art Studio & Back Rm., G .......... Art Association
Discussion .......................Garden Rm., D .......................... Philosophy Club
Inter. Tap .........................Shasta Rm., DV ...............................Hot Flashers
Community Club.................Fireside Rm., G ........................ Community Club
Social Dance .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................... Social Dance Club
Dinner .............................Main, D................................................. Duo Club
Partnership Bridge .............Oak Rm. A, G ........................................... Bridge
Bridge .............................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................... Bridge Club
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV, H ......................................... Rec. Dept.
Functional Conditioning .......Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 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.
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.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
13B
Trails Club Hike .................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Drawing & Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
Knitters and Crocheters .......Sewing Rm., G ........................ Sewing Arts Club
Stormin’ Norman class ........Las Trampas Rm., H ...........Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Function & Movement ..........Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Rotary Luncheon ................Diablo Rm., H ................................... Rotary Club
Piano with Jean Autrey ........Redwood Rm., G ................................ Rec. Dept.
Central Asia Meeting ...........MPR 3, G ........................... Central Asia Institute
DVC: Faces of King Lear .......Vista Rm., H ....................................... Rec. Dept.
Hula ...............................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D ............................................... Rec. Dept.
Community Chorus .............Las Trampas Rm., H ................... Comm. Chorus
Beg. Folk Dancing ..............Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Brain Exercise ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Speaker ...........................Peacock Hall, G. ....................Nature Association
PFLAG Meeting ..................Chess Rm., D ......................................... P-FLAG
Spanish Conversation ..........Mtg. Rm. 4, C .......................................La Charla
Ballroom Dance .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Bible Study .......................MPR 1, G ....................Chinese-American Assoc.
Ballroom Dance .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Boomers Meeting ...............Redwood Rm., G ..................... Boomers Forever
Alanon ............................MPR 1, G ............................................AA/Alanon
Camera Print Group ............Vista Rm., H ....................................Camera Club
Rehearsal ........................Diablo Rm., H ........................................Big Band
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
TIME
6 a.m.
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.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
noon
12:30 p.m.
1 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.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 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 p.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, H ........................................... Rec. Dept.
Medical Qigong - Beg. .........Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Bible Study .......................Main, D...................................Bible Study Group
Medical Qigong - Inter. ........Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G ........................ Sewing Arts Club
Watercolor .......................Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
ARF Pet Adoption ...............Parking Lot, G .................................... Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ................................... Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G ................................ Rec. Dept.
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G............ Art Association
DVC: Broadway Musical .......Las Trampas Rm., H .......................... Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G .................................. Writers Group
Oster/Balance ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ............................................. Rec. Dept.
Parkinson Group ................Fitness Center, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Inter. Tap .........................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Meeting ...........................Mtg. Rm. 4, C ........................ Registered Nurses
Meeting ...........................Main, D.............................. Shakespeare Society
Strength Yoga ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................................. Rec. Dept.
Sing-along .......................MPR 3, G .............................Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion ............Garden Rm., D ...................................AA/Alanon
Trails Club Meeting .............Fireside Rm., G .................................. Trails Club
See next page for Excursions, Club Trips and more.
14B
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.
Cash, check, Mastercard or Visa payments
can be made in person. Mastercard or Visa
payments can be taken over the phone.
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 day-trip 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.
FLEET WEEK AIR SHOW CRUISE
Sunday, Oct. 9
Moderate walking
Since 1981, San Francisco Fleet Week
has been an annual opportunity for Northern Californians to honor the men and
women serving in the United States Navy,
Coast Guard and Marines. Take part in this
event aboard the Hornblower Cruise featuring the air show highlighted by the Blue Angels. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps flight
team, the Blue Angels, have been inspiring
and dazzling audiences across the world
since 1946. Do not miss this chance to get
the best views of the Blue Angels as they
perform precision maneuvers in the Bay
Area. Before the show, enjoy a lunch buffet
including free-flowing champagne, juices,
soda, coffee, tea and water. Then step out
onto the deck, relax in the sun, and watch
the Blue Angels. Dress attire: dressy-casual, such as nice slacks and collared shirts
(no torn jeans, shorts, tank tops, haltertops, gym shoes or flip-flops). The bus will
leave Gateway at 12:45 p.m. and return at
approximately 6. The cost is $119.
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL
Thursday, Oct. 13
Extensive walking
Pacific International Quilt Festival celebrates 20 years. This well-recognized and
largest quilt show on the West Coast is
held at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Visitors to the show will view a magnificent
competition of the finest quilts created
by talented artists from across the globe.
Fashionable entries from the Wearable Art
Competition will also be on display. The
event also offers a wide array of workshops
and lectures presented by world-renowned
instructors. Get an early start exploring the
aisles of the 300-booth Merchants Mall
with the best in fabrics, notions, machines,
wearable art and everything for the quilter,
artist and home seamstress. The bus will
depart Gateway at 9 a.m. and return around
3 p.m. The cost is $39 (includes admission
for the Merchant Mall and quilt show). Not
enough time? Stay longer and come back at
6 p.m., for the cost of $49.
OKTOBERFEST
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Minimal walking
The Oktoberfest is a two-week festival
held each year in Munich, Germany. Famous for its traditional folk music, polkas
and beer drinking, Oktoberfest attracts six
million people every year and has inspired
numerous similar events using the name
Oktoberfest in Germany and around the
world. Instead of going to Germany this
year, head to Santa Rosa and celebrate Oktoberfest at Café Europe Restaurant. There
will be a traditional German lunch (choice
of sausage, schnitzel, chicken or trout)
and one complimentary glass of beer is
included. Live music entertainment is provided – get out there and polka. Costumes
are welcome. The bus will leave Gateway
at 10:30 a.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m. The
cost is $79.
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC AND
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL
Monday, Oct. 24
Minimal walking
Celebrate San Francisco Symphony’s
100th season with most distinguished
American orchestras. Welcome Music Director Gustavo Dudamel as he conducts
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall. The Los Angeles Philharmonic continues its reinvention of the
concept of 21st century orchestra under the
vibrant leadership of Dudamel. Dudamel’s
infectious energy and exceptional artistry
have made hem one of the world’s most
sought-after conductors. The program includes John Adams’s rhythmic and lively
“Short Ride in a Fast Machine,” Stravinsky’s
neoclassical Symphony in C filled with color and vitality that bears Stravinsky’s mark,
and Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique,” a
passionate outpouring of love and frustration. Seats are in rear orchestra. The bus
will depart Gateway at 6:15 p.m. and return
at 11. The cost is $107.
PETALUMA RIVER CRUISE
Thursday, Oct. 27
Moderate walking
Experience the charm of historic Petaluma, one of the oldest cities in California.
Victorian homes and iron-front buildings
surround this riverfront town. Start the day
with a narrated cruise on Petaluma River.
Departing downtown Petaluma with views
of the commercial and industrial aspects of
this waterway, and passing under the “D”
Street drawbridge, the boat soon enters a
different world as the river winds its way
through the meadows and oxbows of the
wetlands down towards its mouth near the
Highway 37 overpass. Participants learn
about the history of the river and its importance to the town of Petaluma and the surrounding countryside. Enjoy hosted lunch
onboard. After lunch visit the Petaluma
History Museum (former Petaluma’s Carnegie Library) for a self-guided tour. The bus
will depart Gateway at 8:30 a.m. and return
at 4:30 p.m. Wear clothing in layers and be
sure to include a warm jacket and windbreaker. The cost is $89.
“SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” LIVE
Sunday, Oct. 30
Minimal walking
The show, “So You Think You Can Dance”
has established itself as one of TV’s top reality programs. Conceived by the creators
of “American Idol,” “So You Think You Can
Dance” feeds from nationwide auditions
leading to the discovery of the next big star.
The six-time Emmy winning, number-onerated show in summer 2006 offers dancers
prizes and the title of “America’s Favorite
Dancer.” While watching the dancers on
television is highly entertaining, the ultimate
experience is seeing the performances live at
HP Pavilion in San Jose. The “So You Think
You Can Dance” season- eight tour will give
viewers the opportunity to catch their favorite contestants. The touring shows are
comprised of group routines as well as solo
performances, giving the dancers a chance
to relive their favorite moments from the
season while offering viewers astounding
contemporary and traditional moves and
music. The bus will leave Gateway at 5:30
p.m. and return at 10:30. The cost is $75.
DAY AT THE RACES
Friday, Nov. 4
Minimal to moderate walking
Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk is off to the
races! Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley provides one of the best entertainment deals
around. Experience the thrill of the race
as horses and jockeys compete to win, in
a beautiful park-like setting. The track is
located on the bay with spectacular views
from the Turf Club. Enjoy a fine buffet meal
in the Turf Club and get the ultimate view
of the track. Each table also has a monitor
to view the racing action up close. A select
few will also be chosen to take a picture in
the winning circle with a winning jockey
and horse. The bus will leave Gateway at
10:45 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. The cost
is $59.
MASTERS OF VENICE RENAISSANCE
PAINTERS FROM THE KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM, VIENNA
Tuesday, Nov. 8; Thursday, Nov. 17
Extensive walking
The de Young Museum in San Francisco
presents “Masters of Venice: Renaissance
Painters of Passion and Power.” This special exhibit is a worldwide exclusive presentation of 50 paintings by 16th-century Venetian painters Titian, Giorgione, Veronese,
Tintoretto, Mantegna, and more, all on
loan from the Gemäldegalerie of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Featured
are outstanding examples of the work of
these artists that were collected by the
archdukes and emperors of the Habsburg
family, which are among the most celebrated holdings in the collections of the Gemäldegalerie. Key works include Titian’s sumptuous Danáe (1560s), Mantegna’s tortured
Saint Sebastian (1457–1459) and four rare
paintings by Giorgione, including The Three
Philosophers (ca. 1508–1509) and Portrait
of a Young Woman (Laura) (1506). The exhibition also includes works by Palma, Bordone, Bossano, and more. Together, these
examples represent the range of Venetian
accomplishment in Renaissance-era painting. Join us for a private docent-led tour of
this special exhibit. The bus leaves Gateway at 7 a.m. and will return around 1:30
p.m. Cost is $37 for museum members and
$55 for non-members.
TOTEM CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Thursday, Nov. 10; Sunday, November 13
Minimal walking
This world-famous acrobatic troupe returns to the Bay Area with its new show under the Grand Chapiteau at AT&T Park. “Totem” traces the fascinating journey of the
human species from its original amphibian
state to its ultimate desire to fly. Inspired by
many founding myths, “Totem” illustrates,
through a visual and acrobatic language,
the evolutionary progress of species. Because this is the circus, evolution happens
at breakneck speed. The characters evolve
on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol
of origin for many ancient civilizations. See
the show that has been thrilling audiences
with its dazzling costumes, unique music
and amazing acts. On Nov. 10, the bus will
depart Gateway at 2:15 p.m. and return at
7:30. On November 13, the bus will depart
Gateway at 11:30 a.m. and return at 4 p.m.
The cost is $109.
“A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO”
BAY AREA PREMIER!
Saturday, Nov. 19, at 2:30 p.m.
Minimal walking
Acclaimed actor, writer and painter Herbert Siguenza (of Culture Clash) comes to
the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek with a
new one-man show, “A Weekend With Pablo Picasso.” Siguenza brings his virtuosic
writing, acting and design skills into Picasso’s private studio, “Le Californie,” on the
coast of France, for an intimate and revealing weekend. Picasso’s controversial and
flamboyant opinions and creations gripped
the public imagination and forever changed
20th century art. Delving into the creative
mind and work of one of the most inspiring
artists of modern history, this play explores
Picasso’s proclamations about ambition,
destruction, creativity and art as an agent
of social change. Recommended for mature audiences due to strong language.
Rossmoor transportation department will
provide free transportation for the first 16
participants. Cost is $25.
AN EVENING WITH DIANE SCHUUR
Saturday, Nov. 19
Minimal walking
Spend a memorable evening with Diane
Schuur at the Hotel Nikko’s Rrazz Room.
This Grammy award-winning singer, affectionately known to her fans as “Deedles,”
is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Schuur has
built a stellar career by embracing not only
the jazz of her parents’ generation, but also
the pop music of her own youth. Her expressive and powerful vocal deliveries have
placed her amongst jazz greats such as Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah
Vaughn. Her recording career includes classic albums “Timeless, Diane Schuur and
the Count Basie Orchestra” and “Heart to
Heart” – a collaborative recording with B.B.
King. Ticket includes two drinks (one alcoholic plus one nonalcoholic). Dress code
is upscale casual. The bus leaves Gateway
at 5:15 p.m. and will return around 10 p.m.
Cost is $97.
“FELA!”
Sunday, Nov. 27
Minimal walking
His story inspired a nation. His music
inspires the world. Curran Theatre in San
Francisco presents the three-time Tony
award-winning musical “FELA!” A triumphant tale of courage, passion and love,
“FELA!” tells the true story of the legendary
Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful
Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. His
music was created for the struggle of freedom and human dignity, which was all inspired by his mother who was a civil rights
champion. With his saxophone in hand and
his colorful wardrobe he created an escape
in a nightclub called the “Afro Spot,” which
later became the Afrika Shrine. The shrine
recreated for the musical showcases the
wonderful dance and jazz music that was
Fela. Be advised that show has bright lights,
loud sound effects and smoke/haze. The
bus will depart Gateway at 5:45 p.m. and
return at 11. The cost is $105.
NEW
“WHITE CHRISTMAS”
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m.
Minimal walking
Irving Berlin’s holiday favorite, “White
Christmas,” returns to the Lesher Center
in Walnut Creek. Based on the beloved
and timeless 1954 film that starred Bing
Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney
and Vera Ellen, this heartwarming musical
adaptation features 17 Irving Berlin songs
including “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,”
“How Deep is the Ocean” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.” The story
starts on Christmas Eve, 1944, with Bob
Wallace and Phil Davis entertaining their
comrades of the 151st Infantry Division at
the front. Flash forward 10 years, and the
duo are successful entertainers who get
involved romantically with a couple of sister performers. They all end up in a picturesque Vermont Inn, trying to stage a show
and bring business to the inn being run by
their old general. Cost is $37.
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Moderate to extensive walking
Set on gently rising bluffs above a
sculpted rocky shore, the boutique town of
Carmel is well known for the tidy and almost
impossibly tasteful collection of landscaped
cottages, elegant lodging, quaint shops and
upscale restaurants. The community covers one square mile, but most visitors find
themselves mainly in its center, the stretch
of Ocean Avenue that inches downward from
Junipero Avenue to the white-sand beach,
and the colorful side streets that radiate
off it. Christmas in Carmel-by-the-Sea may
be short on snow, but not on imagination.
Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk is offering the
opportunity to spend a leisure day in Carmel.
The bus will depart Gateway at 8 a.m. and
return around 6 p.m. The cost is $45.
Excursions
NEW LISTING
“A JOHNNY MATHIS CHRISTMAS”
Friday, Dec. 2
Minimal walking
“A Johnny Mathis Christmas” comes to
the historic Paramount Theatre with holiday treasures as well as Mathis’ own favorite hit songs, such as “It’s Not for Me to
Say,” “Misty” and “Wonderful, Wonderful.”
Born in 1935 in Gilmer, Texas, Mathis has
emerged as one of the most successful
American musicians. He was the first artist
to ever issue a greatest hits album. In 2006,
Mathis celebrated 50 years of his musical
career that he started at age 19. Mathis
won a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in
2003, has received three Grammy nominations, and has twice been inducted into
the Grammy Hall of Fame. That soothing,
velvet voice is still a wonder, and audiences
worldwide look forward to Mathis ringing
in the holidays. The bus leaves Gateway at
6:30 p.m. and will return around 11. Cost
is $109.
EXTENDED TRIPS
HAWAII CRUISE
Oct. 22 to 31
It’s time to get on board for a 10-day
cruise/tour featuring an eight-day cruise on
board the gorgeous Pride of America. The
trip will feature the following ports of call:
Kahului, Hilo, Kona, Nawiliwili and Honolulu. The Pride of America is a vibrant Americana-themed ship full of freestyle choices.
It also includes 11 restaurants, nine bars
and lounges and views of Hawaii’s waterfalls, beaches and volcanoes. Board ship in
Honolulu for the first destination of Kahului,
Maui. Explore the town of Lahaina or walk
along a pristine beach. The next stop will be
Hilo, a city that is like one giant greenhouse
with spectacular flowers at every turn.
See Kona, which offers the quintessential
Hawaii experience. The lovely Nawiliwili,
Kauai, port is the gateway to what many believe to be Hawaii’s most beautiful island.
Disembark in Honolulu, Oahu, and check in
to the Marriott Hotel for two nights. Visit
the Hawaii Plantation Village and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Prices start from $2,550 per person, which
will include a seven-night cruise including
all meals and entertainment aboard ship, a
two-night stay at the Marriott, round- trip
airfare from the Bay Area to Honolulu, port
taxes, government fees and Hawaii tax,
and Travel Guard Cancellation Insurance.
Receive one bottle of wine per cabin and
$25 per person shipboard credit. A $500
deposit is due with application. Final payment is due by July 27. Stop by the Excursion Desk for an itinerary.
MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND THEATER
Nov. 7 through 11
American Stage Tours and Rossmoor
Excursion Desk are offering a trip to Southern California to explore many interesting
sites. Accommodations for four nights will
be at the Double Tree Hotel in Claremont.
Explore the Getty Center in Los Angeles,
home to the Getty collection of Western art
from the Middle Ages to the present against
a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens, and breathtaking views. Visit
the Disney Concert Hall, the home of the
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. In the
evening, after a hosted dinner at Kendall’s,
enjoy the chamber music concert by members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the
Disney Concert Hall. Travel to Simi Valley
for a hosted lunch and self-guided tour of
the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
The museum focuses on life and times of
the president. In addition, tour Air Force
One and full-scale replica of the president’s
Oval Office. Enjoy a hosted dinner at Buca
di Beppo. Explore the Nothercutt Collection with a guided tour. The Nothercutt Collection is a world-class treasure house of
prize-winning automobiles, auto-mobilia,
mechanical musical instruments and antique furniture. After a hosted dinner at the
Candlelight Pavilion, enjoy the performance
of “Cats.” The cost is $895 per person double occupancy, and $1,115 for a single. The
tour includes four nights deluxe lodging,
six meals, sightseeing per itinerary, luggage handling, motorcoach transportation,
taxes and gratuities. A deposit of $100 per
person is due with reservation. Stop by the
Excursion Desk for an itinerary.
CARIBBEAN CRUISE
Nov. 12 through 19
Cruise from Miami to the sun and bliss
of the Caribbean onboard the brand new
Norwegian Epic – the largest, most innovative ship. Epic has 128 single studio rooms
with its own lounge called the Living Room.
At last, no single supplement! The rooms
are small but have a queen sized bed and
private bathroom and shower and a window
on the corridor. The Living Room is open
only to studio guests and is a place to relax,
have a snack and meet other single people.
Even two friends traveling together may
prefer to have their own room and bathroom. The ship sails an Eastern Caribbean
itinerary to St. Maarten, St. Thomas and
Nassau. It features 20 different restaurants
and 20 different bars plus entertainment
including the Blue Man Group from Las Vegas, a casino, library, movies, pools, spa
and gym. Price for a single room including insurance is $1098.62. A balcony cabin
sharing is $1188.62 including insurance
per person. Note: No single supplement.
There are many other categories including
inside, ocean view and Spa Villas with their
own restaurant, 24-hour concierge and hot
tub. Deposit is $339. As the studio rooms
have become popular, it is advised to book
early. Visit Rossmoor Excursion Desk for
a flyer.
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE
Dec. 3 through 10
Travel to the American Southeast for
Christmas in Dixie. The motorcoach will
transport the group to the San Francisco
airport for the flight to Georgia. Accommodations will be at the Hampton Inn in
Marietta. Visit the Cracker Barrel Country
Store for hosted dinner and shopping. Travel to Lake Lanier for their Magical Nights
of Lights Christmas Lights display. Head
to Nashville, the heart of country music,
with two-nights’ accommodations at the
famous Gaylord Opryland Resort. Enjoy the
Radio City Rockettes in the Opry House.
Visit Winter Wonderland and enjoy a hosted lunch and show on the General Jackson
Showboat and cruise down the river. There
will be Country Christmas Dinner Show at
the Opryland Hotel starring Louise Mandrell. Visit the Fontanel, the 27,000-squarefoot log home built by Barbara Mandrell.
Travel to Pigeon Forge with accommodations for two nights at Country Cascades
Hotel. There will be a hosted dinner at the
Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant and the
Smokey Mountain Opry Christmas Show.
Enjoy multitalented entertainer Patty
Waszak. A hosted buffet dinner is followed
at the Smith Family Dinner Theater. There
will be a chance to see the Tennessee Shindig Christmas show. The next destination
is the misty mountains of Asheville, N.C.
After a hosted dinner at the historic Deer
Park Restaurant, visit the famous 250room Biltmore House owned by George
Vanderbilt. There is a Christmas tree in every room decorated with antique toys and
flowers. Travel back to Georgia. A hosted
dinner will be held at the Callaway Gardens.
On the final day, visit the Martin Luther
King Jr. Center. The cost per person double
occupancy is $2,395 ($2,750 single). A
$500 deposit is due with application. Price
includes seven nights lodging, 13 meals,
round-trip air to Atlanta, motorcoach
transportation, shows and sightseeing per
itinerary, luggage handling, taxes and gratuities on all hosted meals. An itinerary is
available at the Excursion Desk.
“PETER PAN” IN RENO
Dec. 13 through 15
Travel over the snow-capped Sierra Mountains to Reno. First stop will be at Boomtown
to play and have lunch ($5 cash and $5 food
coupons will be provided). Accommodations in Reno will be at the El Dorado, which
is connected to the Circus Circus and the Silver Legacy. Next day, visit John Ascuaga’s
Nugget with free time to gamble and eat ($5
cash and $5 food vouchers are included). In
the evening, after a hosted buffet dinner, enjoy the performance of “Peter Pan” at the El
Dorado Showroom. Discover the magic that
carries off the flights, fights and acrobatics
that make “Peter Pan” mesmerizing. On the
way home, visit Thunder Valley Casino ($10
slot play and $5 food vouchers are included). The cost per person, double occupancy,
is $230 ($270 for single) and includes two
nights deluxe lodging, one dinner, ticket for
“Peter Pan” show, casino packages, motorcoach transportation and luggage handling.
A deposit of $50 is due with application. An
itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
ROSE PARADE NEW YEAR’S BY RAIL
FEATURING AMTRAK’S COAST
STARLIGHT TRAIN
Dec. 30 to Jan. 4
Board Amtrak’s Coast Starlight Train
for a relaxing scenic journey to Southern
California. The rail journey goes along
parts of the Pacific coast and through the
Central Valley. Upon arrival in Los Angeles, transfer to the hotel in downtown Long
Beach. On New Year’s Eve, take a city tour
of Los Angeles featuring Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Hollywood, Grauman’s Chinese
Theater, the Walk of Fame, Century City
and L.A. Farmers Market. Enjoy the Monte
Carlo style New Year’s Eve party filled with
dining, dancing, music, games and champagne toast to ring the New Year. On New
Year’s Day board the historic Queen Mary
for brunch and tour of this famous ocean
liner. Next morning, experience the Tournament of Roses Parade from grandstand
seats. After the parade, enjoy lunch at the
famous Lawry’s Restaurant in Beverly Hills.
Next day, take the opportunity to view the
fragrant Rose Parade floats on display. Visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
and Museum. The library also features the
Air Force One used by President Reagan.
There will be a farewell dinner with fellow
travelers. Next morning, board Amtrak’s
Coast Starlight Train for the return journey.
The cost per person double occupancy is
$1,799 ($550 single supplement). A deposit
15B
of $300 per person is due with reservation
form to secure reservations. Final payment
is due Oct. 13. An itinerary is available at
the Excursion Desk.
NEW YEAR’S AT WONDER VALLEY
Dec. 30 through Jan. 3
Enjoy a fun and relaxing New Year’s getaway to the central valley. Wonder Valley
Ranch near Fresno is home for four nights.
First stop will be at the Reedley’s Opera
House for a hosted lunch and show. Visit
the World Handcraft store to see their Mennonite Quilts. Next day, travel to Clovis.
Tour the 1888 Meux Home Museum, which
was built by a Civil War surgeon for the
Confederate Army. Enjoy a hosted gourmet
lunch at the Victorian Rose Tea House. Visit
the Museum of Valor, which honors those
who received the Medal of Valor since its
inception. Ring in the New Year with 1950stheme celebration that includes a hosted
dinner, mock casino and auction, live
music, dancing and champagne. On New
Year’s Day relax, enjoy the time at Wonder Valley Ranch and activities. Breakfast,
lunch, happy hour and dinner at the ranch
will be followed by evening entertainment.
Next day, visit the Riata Ranch, home to an
amazing group of young cowgirls. Explore
the historic town of Exeter where the brick
buildings provide the canvas for 30 giant
murals. Enjoy a happy hour and dinner at
the ranch, followed by the entertainment.
On the way home, visit the Hilmar Cheese
Factory for a tour and a hosted lunch. The
cost per person, double occupancy, is $895
($1,050 for single). A deposit of $150 is
due with application. Tour includes: deluxe
lodging for four nights, 13 hosted meals,
evening entertainment, touring per itinerary, deluxe motor coach transportation,
luggage handling and gratuities. A deposit
of $150 is due with application. An itinerary
is available at the Excursion Desk.
NEW LISTING
PALM SPRINGS
Jan. 23 through 27
Travel to Palm Springs for some fun and
sun. Accommodations for four nights will
SPECIAL EVENTS & MOVIES
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
T
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 website
at www.rossmoornews.com.
SAN FRANCISCO COMEDY
COMPETITION SEMI-FINALS
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Come and see live stand-up comedy at
7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at the Excursion Desk at Gateway.
This program is open to all residents and
their guests.
FUN DAY
Thursday, Oct. 6
The George Glover and Nita Hamilton
Trio will perform at Fun Day in the Fireside Room at Gateway at noon. Note the
alternate locations for the program this
week. Also, there is no bingo this week.
This free program is open to all residents
and their guests.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6 and 7
The 2011 drama, “Soul Surfer,” will
be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and on Friday
at 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. The showings at 1
p.m. will feature language captions. This
film is 107 minutes long and is rated PG.
This free program is open to all residents
and their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, Oct. 8
The 1953 drama, “Shane,” starring
Alan Ladd will be shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showings
at 1 and 4 p.m. will feature language captions. This film is 118 minutes long and is
not rated. This free program is open to all
residents and their guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, Oct. 9
The 2011 documentary, “Conan O’Brien
Can’t Stop,” 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 88 minutes long and is rated
R. This free program is open to all residents and their guests.
AL ‘AZIFOON ARABIC MUSIC AND
DANCE
Sunday, Oct. 9
The musical group Al ‘Azifoon will
perform a program of Arabic music on
Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway. Raqs Sharqi dancer Khalilah
Samah will also perform. This program is
presented by Ellie Mao Mok and is open to
all residents and their guests.
16B
Excursions
be at the Spa Hotel Casino in the heart of
Palm Springs. Tour the Elvis Presley Estate, where Elvis recorded nine songs in
the living room of this historic home in
1973. Enjoy a hosted lunch, watch a movie, and maybe the “King” himself will make
an appearance. Take a step-on guide tour
of Palm Springs, Las Palmas and the Old
Movie Colony. Visit the Palm Springs Air
Museum, with the nation’s largest collection of WWII flying aircrafts. The Buddy
Rodgers Theater shows documentaries
about aviation in the military with an emphasis on WWII. The museum hosts a library of 8,500 volumes primarily related
to aviation and American military history.
Board the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
for a hosted dinner at the top overlooking the lights of the desert communities.
Enjoy the performance by the fabulous
Palm Spring Follies featuring all the great
music of the 1930s and 1940s. This year’s
show is “Hot, Hot, Hot.” The tour includes
four nights deluxe lodging, seven meals,
motorcoach transportation, touring per
itinerary, taxes and gratuities and luggage
handling. A deposit of $100 per person is
due with application. The cost per person
double occupancy is $950, $1,150 single.
Stop by Excursions for an itinerary.
THE GALAPAGOS ISLAND INCLUDING
OTAVALO, THE ANDES MOUNTAIN
TRAIN AND QUITO
March 3 through 13
Follow the footsteps of Darwin on a
thrilling 11-day adventure that includes a
five-day cruise of the Galapagos Archipelago. The Galapagos Islands offer a dramatic
geological history and one of the world’s
most remarkable collections of plant and
animal life. Travel to mainland Ecuador and
to Imbabura. Accommodations will be at
a 300-year-old Andean hacienda. Take a
train ride through the Andean landscapes
to community of Salinas where lunch features regional specialties and traditional
Afro-Ecuadorian music and dance. Tour
Quito and visit the Presidential Palace and
17th-century church of La Compañía, the
Equatorial Line Monument and Museum at
the “Middle of the World.” Fly to Baltra Island, gateway to the Galapagos. Board the
MV Galapagos Legend for a five-day cruise.
Spot colonies of marine iguanas, lava lizards, tequila and various cacti. Snorkel and
see penguins, sea turtles and white-tipped
sharks. Sail on to Fernandina Island to see
oversized marine iguanas mingling with
Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions sharing the beach with Galapagos penguins. At
Santiago Island, look for birds like the great
blue herons, lava herons and oyster catchers. Visit the island of Rabida and hike to
the scenic salt water lagoon, frequented by
graceful flamingos. Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island.
See the famous giant tortoises. Leave the
Galapagos and fly to Guayaquil, Ecuador’s
largest city. The cost per person, double
occupancy is $6,349. Price includes roundtrip air, hotel accommodations, MV Legend
Superior Cabin, comprehensive sightseeing, 23 meals, taxes and fees (subject to
increase until paid in full). A $250 deposit is
due with application. Stop by the Excursion
Desk for an itinerary.
SHADES OF IRELAND
March 11 through 20
From vibrant and history-filled Dublin,
across rolling green hills to the dramatic
coast, experience all of the charms of Ireland on this 10-day tour of the Emerald Isle.
This comprehensive tour introduces Ireland’s natural beauty, turbulent history and
hospitable culture. The adventure begins in
Dublin with an Irish dinner complete with
traditional entertainment. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Dublin, visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, O’Connell Street, Grafton Street,
Phoenix Park and see the city’s trademark
magnificent rows of stately Georgian townhomes. Travel to Kilkenny to explore this
medieval gem. Arrive in the historic city of
Waterford and visit the new House of Waterford Crystal factory with a store housing
the largest collection of Waterford crystal
in the world. Journey to historic Blarney
Castle and kiss the famous Blarney Stone.
A tour of the Muckross House and Gardens
offers a glimpse into the elegant lifestyle
of the Victorian gentry. Travel along one
of the most beautiful coastal routs in the
world, the Ring of Kerry. At the Gap of
Dunloe, shop for Irish goods handcrafted
by local artisans. See views of the Lakes
of Killarney. Continue to Limerick for a city
tour showcasing King John’s Castle and the
Treaty Stone. Experience the custom and
daily life of a traditional Irish family during a
visit to the Molanna Dairy Farm. Journey to
the 700-foot-high Cliffs of Moher for views
of the Atlantic and the Aran Islands. Travel
through the vast limestone landscape of
the Burren, known for its stark beauty and
Neolithic tombs. Travel to Galway, where
a brief city tour introduces “The City of
Tribes.” Travel across country to Tillamore
and visit Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre to
learn how Irish whiskey is made. Stay on
the magnificent grounds of Cobra Castle
in Kingscourt. The cost per person, double
occupancy is $2,799 ($3,199 for single).
Price includes round-trip air, eight nights
hotel accommodations, comprehensive
sightseeing, 13 meals, taxes and fees (subject to increase until paid in full). A $250
deposit is due with application. Book by
Sept. 30 and save $50 per person. Stop by
the Excursion Desk for an itinerary.
NEW LISTING
MEXICAN RIVIERA
April 3 through 13, 2012
Experience the beauty of Mexico’s
golden Riviera on an 11-day cruise on Star
Princes, round trip from San Francisco.
Stops include Catalina Island; Puerto Vallarta, which is an international resort with
palm-lined beaches; Mazatlan, with superb
year-round climate and two distinct types
of coastlines – the rocky Pacific beaches
and the broad white-sand beaches; Cabo
San Lucas with its crystal-clear waters and
white-sand beaches; and San Diego, with
its endless sunshine. The Sea Princess is
an ideal sized ship. It has comfortable surroundings and relaxing venues such as the
Sanctuary, the Piazza-style atrium, Movies
Under the Stars, Wheelhouse Bar, Sabatini’s SM Italian restaurant. The price includes 10 nights aboard the Star Princess,
round-trip transfers from Rossmoor to San
Francisco pier, all meals and entertainment
aboard ship, luggage handling, driver and
stevedore tips, port taxes and government
fees, Travel Guard Group Protection Plan
and one bottle of wine per cabin. Prices
start from $1,735 per person depending on
stateroom choice. A deposit of $600 per
person is due to secure reservations. Visit
the Excursion Desk for an itinerary and
stateroom options. Final payment is due by
Jan. 12, 2012.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS CRUISE
April 13 through 28
Enjoy the wonders of the Hawaiian Islands in style on board the Star Princess
sailing round trip from San Francisco. The
Sea Princes is an ideal sized ship with great
amount of amenities, and an itinerary that
is guaranteed to please. Days and nights
will be full of endless opportunities for fun.
The first landing destination will be Hilo,
the Big Island of Hawaii. Marvel at this paradise of black-sand beaches, tropical rainforest and volcanic mountains. Mauna Loa,
the largest mountain on the planet, soars
above the lava fields of Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park. Explore Honolulu, Waikiki
Beach and Diamond Head. The next destination is Nawiliwili, Kauai where nature
is truly the star, from the dramatic mountains of Kokee to the cool rain forests of
Haena. Maui boasts stunning landscapes
and superb beaches. Maui’s Iao Valley is a
tropical paradise dominated by the Needle,
a volcanic monolith towering over the valley floor. After leaving Hawaii, there will be
one more stop on the way back in Ensenada, Mexico. Included in the price are the
15-night cruise aboard the Star Princess,
round-trip transfers from Rossmoor to San
Francisco pier, all meals and entertainment
aboard ship, luggage handling, driver and
stevedore tips, port taxes and government
fees, Travel Guard Group Protection Plan
and one bottle of wine per cabin. The prices
start from $2,365 per person depending on
stateroom choice. A deposit of $760 per
person is due to secure reservations. Visit
the Excursion Desk for a detailed itinerary
and stateroom options. Final payment is
due by Jan. 10, 2012.
NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM AND PARIS
FLORIADE 2012
May 7 through 17
Enjoy the splendors of Netherlands, Belgium and Paris featuring historic Bruges
and Floriade 2012 on this spectacular excursion. The journey begins in Amsterdam,
the 800-year-old thriving capital of Holland.
Enjoy a welcome dinner followed by a candlelight canal cruise. The next day includes a
sightseeing tour highlighting Amsterdam’s
historic city center, the Royal Palace, and
a visit to famous diamond-cutting artisan
workshops. The following day will include a
visit to the Floriade horticultural exhibition.
Held just once every 10 years, Floriade is
the ultimate global cultural event featuring
flora from around the world, as well as more
than 300 cultural and green-tech presentations representing more than 30 countries.
The next destinations include Brussels, the
capital of Belgium, and Bruges, one of Europe’s most perfectly preserved medieval
cities, Paris and Claude Monet’s home and
gardens at Giverny. Cap off an incredible trip
with a dinner in the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards,
relax and soak up the atmosphere of the city
while on a romantic Seine River cruise. An
itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$4,099 ($5,099 single). A deposit of $250
is due with application. Sign up before Nov.
7 and save $100 per person.
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.
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, Oct. 10
dogs get from the vet clinic on the campus.
The story of a graduation will describe the
value of independence and safety that these
dogs provide. Afterwards, visit Ristorante
La Toscana for lunch of a salad, main dish
of choice and dessert. The price of the trip
is $63, which includes bus transportation,
tip to driver, a contribution to the campus
and lunch. The bus will leave Gateway at 9
a.m. and return at about 3 p.m. Make check
payable to NCJW and mail to Helen Field,
1316 Rockledge Lane No. 7. Call 280-7206
for information and choices for lunch. The
deadline for reservations is Nov. 1.
Travel with ORT to Cache Creek Casino
for five hours of fun and games. The bus
departs Gateway at 9:30 a.m. and returns
to Gateway at 5:30 p.m. Casino bonus includes $10 to play at table or machines
and $5 food coupon. The cost is $28 inclusive and is open to all Rossmoor residents. Friends are welcome. Make checks
out to ORT and mail to Joyce Kearney,
2909 Ptarmigan Drive No. 2. For information call 935-5716 or 947-0984 or email
[email protected]. ORT helps train
and rehabilitate people in 58 countries
worldwide and is open to everyone.
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
Wednesday Dec. 7
RED HAWK CASINO
Wednesday, Oct. 26
SECOND ANNUAL CRECHE FESTIVAL
Saturday, Dec.10
Join the Lawn Bowling Club on a trip to
the Red Hawk Casino, which features a floor
level of nonsmoking for playing and dining.
The bus leaves Gateway at 9:30 a.m., stays
five hours, returns at 6. The cost is $30.
Receive a casino bonus of $15 upon arrival.
The trip is open to the community. Reservations are necessary. Call Elsie Napoli at
937-6290.
St. Anne’s Society is planning a trip to
Christ the Light Cathedral. This holiday
event will exult the family tradition of the
nativity scene. Several parishes will create
a unique crèche to be displayed in the event
center in the cathedral’s lower level. Professionally created nativity scenes will also
be on display. Leave Gateway Clubhouse
and 10 a.m. and return at 2 p.m. The cost
is $20 per person. Lunch if you wish will
be on your own at the Cathedral Café. The
gift shop will also be open. Make check payable to St. Anne’s Society, and mail to Fran
Long, 1621 Ptarmigan Drive No. 1C. All are
invited and seating is limited to 24. For information, call 939-5151.
NEW DATE
THUNDER VALLEY CASINO WITH
THE CITY OF HOPE – FIVE-HOUR TRIP
Monday, Nov. 7
Join in the fun at Thunder Valley Casino
and support cancer research at the City of
Hope. Stay five hours at the casino. Leave
Gateway at 9 a.m. and return about 5:45
p.m. Play bingo on the bus for fun prizes,
including a free future trip. Bring friends
and neighbors. Casino gives $10 player
credit and $5 food credit. For reservations,
call Lynne Keefer at 945-7665. Send checks
for $30, made payable to the City of Hope,
to Keefer at 1830 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut
Creek CA 94595.
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND,
SAN RAFAEL
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Visit Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) on
this NCJW trip and learn how those amazing dogs become guide dogs. The docents
at GDB will share the story of how these
dogs change lives. With warmth and humor, the human and canine story will be
presented, detailing the role of puppy raisers, breeder keepers, professional trainers
and the amazing care that all of the guide
St. Anne’s Society will attend a show
and enjoy lunch at the Fratatellanza Club in
Oakland. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon on this
trip. The cost of $78 includes bus transportation and show. Lunch menu consists
of salad, pasta, entrée (possibly roasted
chicken) vegetables, special dessert, bread
and butter, served with coffee or tea and
a glass of wine. Make check payable to St.
Anne’s Society and mail to Fran Long at
1621 Ptarmigan Drive. No.1C. For information, call 939-5151.
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS IN NEVADA CITY
Dec. 14 and 15
The Railroad Club sponsors this trip to
the quaint, gold country town of Nevada
City for its annual Victorian Christmas celebration festivities. This overnight event is
jam- packed with sights, sounds and feasts.
Stay at the Gold Country Inn in Grass Valley.
Take a private tour of the Nevada Narrow
Gauge Railroad Museum, home to a steam
engine made famous in many Hollywood
movies. Visit two private homes with train
collections and elaborate operating layouts.
The highlight of this trip is the slow stroll
through the highly decorated downtown
pedestrian-only streets filled with Victorian- costumed choral singers, musicians
and dancers who provide continuous entertainment. The town is lined with local artist/craftspeople displaying and selling their
handmade articles. This tour includes a
lunch upon arrival, a restaurant dinner that
17B
Nifty People Supper Club International Club to hold Oktoberfest
celebrates Oktoberfest
International Club needs
The Nifty People Supper Club will celebrate Oktoberfest on
Friday, Oct. 14, at Dollar Clubhouse. Happy hour will begin at 6
p.m. and dinner at 6:40. Attendees are asked that they bring their
own beverages. Appetizers are welcome.
Dinner, catered by Ruggie’s, will consist of German sausages
with two kinds of mustard, roasted red potatoes, sauerkraut and a
Caesar salad. Dessert will be vanilla ice cream with a cookie.
The cost of the dinner is $14.50 for members and $16.50 for
guests.
Reservations must be made by Wednesday, Oct. 12, by sending
a check to Nancy Mills at 1516 Golden Rain Road No. 2 or leaving
it at the club box at Gateway Clubhouse.
Interested parties may also call Mills at 938-4380 by the cutoff
date.
Halloween lunch planned for
Second Tuesday Lunch Group
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Group will meet on Oct. 11 at
Dollar Clubhouse for a Halloween luncheon.
Lunch, which will be served at noon, will include chicken, grape
salad and banana split. Libations and social hour begins at 11:30.
The group meets every second Tuesday of the month, September through June. It is a continuation of the Gourmet Lunch Group
of the Rossmoor Federated Women’s Club. All Rossmoor women
are invited to join for friendship, fellowship and good food.
Dorothy Hoffman, Elsie Nixon and Mary Hannah are the cochairwomen for this event.
The cost of $15 includes wine and sparkling cider.
For reservations, call Hoffman at 937-7163 (all reservations
must be paid).
Club trips
evening, a hot breakfast the next
morning, and a restaurant lunch
before departing for home. The
cost is $190 per person; single
supplement is $40. Seating is limited. Call Ralf Parton at 256-7078
for information.
NEW LISTING
ISLANDS OF NEW ENGLAND
Sept. 27 through Oct. 5, 2012
The Rossmoor Railroad Club
and Rossmoor Excursions Desk
are cosponsoring a nine-day Collette Vacations tour, called the Islands of New England. Visit and see
Providence, Newport, Martha’s
Vineyard, Plymouth Rock, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Provincetown,
Hyannis and Boston. Included is a
real New England lobster feast as
well as 12 other meals. There are
three wonderful historic and scenic train rides, two with elegant
dinners on board and a full day of
sight seeing in Boston, including
a visit to its famed Museum of
Fine Arts. This fully escorted tour
starts with a pickup in Rossmoor,
round-trip air, all transfers, stay
at only two hotels, deluxe motorcoach with full-time trip manager,
both ferry and riverboat rides as
well as visits to the many historic
sites of New England. The cost
is $2,749 and the best cancellation waiver and insurance policy
is only $165. See Anna at the
Rossmoor Excursion Desk for a
flyer with itinerary and registration form. Call Ralf Parton at 2567078 for details of the trip.
The Rossmoor International
Club will focus on the culture,
music and dance of Germany
at its party on Saturday, Oct.
22, in the Sierra Room of Del
Valle Clubhouse. Happy hour
will start at 5 p.m., dinner at 6
and entertainment at 7.
Catered by Hamilton,
the evening starts with hors
d’oeuvres of vegetable crudités, braunschweiger canapés and cheese fondue. The
main course will be the favorite sauerkraut garnierite,
which consists of sauerkraut,
seasoned and slow-cooked in
broth, accompanied by a thick
slice of ham and the typical
knackwurst, as well as by sautéed potatoes and carrots. The
vegetarian choice is meat-free
schnitzel. Dessert will be apfel
strudel mit schlag (apple strudel with whipped cream). The
tables will be decorated with
the colors of the German flag:
black, red and yellow.
Entertainment for the evening will be led by the Nada
Lewis Oompah Trio. It will
include typical German dance
music (at least the polka, waltz
and schottische). There will be
an opportunity for audience
participation in singing some
officers in order to continue
The International Club’s Saturday, Oct. 22, party could be
its last.
The Recreation Department’s room reservations office has
a requirement that all approved Rossmoor organizations must
have on file the names of the club president and the treasurer
before any room reservations may be made for the following
year.
The 2011 president, Roger Hadlich, is for personal reasons
unable to continue as president for the coming year. No willing replacement has been found for the 2012 club presidency
or for vice president and secretary.
As a result, the club is unable to make reservations to hold
any evening events or schedule meeting rooms for 2012.
If no club members volunteer to serve as officers before the
Oct. 22 party, the club will cease on Jan. 1.
Any club member willing to help should contact Nominating Committee Chairman Gus Dorough at 937-1412.
German favorite songs (for example, “Eins, Zwei K’suffa,”
and “Du, du, liegst mir im herzen”). Attendees are encouraged to dress in appropriate
Germanic attire and join in the
dancing and singing.
The cost of the evening’s
dinner and entertainment is
$26 per member and $29 per
guest.
Reservation checks, payable
to Rossmoor International Club,
may be sent to Aster Yamagata,
2169 Ptarmigan Drive No. 1, or
placed in an envelope marked
“reservations” and left in the International Club mailbox in the
lobby of Gateway Clubhouse.
Indicate vegetarian option on
the check, if desired. Deadline
for reservations is Tuesday, Oct.
11. Late reservations cannot be
accepted.
Prime Time Couples to dine at Dollar
The Prime Time Couples Dinner Club will
hold its next dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Dollar Clubhouse.
Dinner will be served by Hamilton Catering.
The cost is $20 per person for members and
$22 per person for nonmembers.
Note the change in prices due to an increase
in catering charges.
There will be a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. on a BYOB basis, during which members
and guests will be able to partake of a variety
of hors d’oeuvres.
Dinner is served at 6:30.
Seating, as usual, will be determined by a
random drawing to mix couples and promote
maximum acquaintanceship.
Dinner will be spinach salad, pot roast with
potatoes, onions and carrots, rolls and butter
and apple pie. Wine, coffee and tea will also be
served with the meal.
Reservation checks must be received by
Thursday, Oct. 13.
These can be dropped off at the Prime Time
Club message box located 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 the third Tuesday of every
month for a catered dinner and conversation.
There are membership openings.
Couples are invited to learn more about the
club by coming as paying guests.
For information call Phil Blakeney at 9336007.
ARTS & LEISURE
AROUND THE BAY AREA
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE presents
“How to Write a New Book for the Bible,” a new play
about caregiving, Oct. 7 through Nov. 20 at the theater,
2025 Addison St., Berkeley. Tickets are $14.50 to $73 with
a $10 discount for seniors one hour before curtain. For
tickets and information, call 510-647-2949 or go to www.
berkeleyrep.org.
CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY presents a concert Oct. 16
at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. The concert includes Brahms piano concert No. 1
and Beethoven’s Fifth symphony. Call 943-7469 or go to
www.lesherartscenter.org.
CANTARE CHORALE presents “Sit Down! You’re
Rockin’ the Boat” Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. at Lafayette-Orinda
Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. The
family concert features a Duke Ellington medley and
Broadway tunes as well as American folk, popular and
patriotic songs. An ice cream social will follow the
program. Tickets are $10 to $60. For information and
tickets call 510-836-0789 or go to www.cantareconvivo.
org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents “A
Weekend with Pablo Picasso” Oct. 21 through Nov. 19 at
the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut
Creek. It is written and performed by Herbert Siguenza of
Culture Clash. Tickets are $38 to $43. Call 943-7469 or go
to www.centerrep.org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents “Smokey
Joe’s Café,” a fast-paced nostalgic trip through 39 of rockand-roll’s greatest hits, through Oct. 9 at the Lesher Center
for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets
are $38 to $47. For information, go to centerrep.org. For
tickets, call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA MUSICAL THEATRE presents
“Little Shop of Horrors” Oct. 14 through Nov. 13. at the
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek.
For tickets, call 943-7469 or go to lesherartscenter.org.
EMERITUS COLLEGE of Diablo Valley College (DVC)
offers a course to commemorate the 150th anniversary of
the Civil War. Classes are on three Wednesdays, starting
Oct. 19, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 2
at Gateway. The teacher is Joseph Adler, former DVC
instructor. Dressed in uniform, he will play his guitar and
sing the songs of Union and Confederate soldiers. Fee is
$20 for Emeritus College members and $25 for others and
can be paid at the first meeting.
GREENBELT ALLIANCE presents “Rocks on the
Move” Oct. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lafayette Library
and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Kevin Lavin
gives an armchair tour of 180 million years of Bay Area
geologic history, from dinosaurs to the present. Free.
INTERNATIONAL FILM SHOWCASE will screen
“The Man Who Will Come,” a film about civilian
massacres committed by the Nazis in Italy during World
War II. Prior to the movie, there will be a symposium with
Germano Maccioni, the film’s director and actor; Lenore
Kitts, a UC Berkeley scholar; and Andreas Speranzoni, an
Italian jurist and expert on the massacres. The program is
Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orinda Theatre. For information
and tickets, go to vwww.lfef.org or contact Efi Lubliner at
efi@edcsystem.com.
PACIFIC CHAMBER SYMPHONY kicks off its 201112 season with the world premiere of Caliendo’s “World
Music Suite No. 2” on Oct. 9 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the
Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo
Blvd. Cost is $25 for seniors. For reservations, go to www.
pacificchamber symphony.org.
ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE THEATRE presents
“Mourning Becomes Electra” through Oct. 1 at the Village
Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. Tickets are $15, $23 and $26
and may be purchased online at www.villagetheatreshows.
com; at the Community Center, 420 Front St., Danville,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; or call 314-3400.
WILLOWS THEATRE COMPANY presents “Chess the
Musical” Oct. 23 through 31 at the Willows Theatre in the
Willows Shopping Center, 1975 Diamond Blvd., Concord.
The story centers on a romantic triangle between two top
players in a world chess championship, an American and
a Russian, and the woman who manages one and falls in
love with the other. Tickets are from $17 to $32. Call the
box office at 798-1300.
18B
TGIF
accepting
reservations
for Ghosts and
Goblins dinner
The TGIF Club’s Ghosts
and Goblins dinner dance
will be held on Friday, Oct.
21, in the Sierra Room at Del
Vale Clubhouse.
Attire is Halloween costumes, if desired, and dancing
for the evening is by Johnny
G’s Band.
Cocktails
and
hors
d’oeuvres by Simple Elegance
Catering will be served at 6
p.m. and will include teriyaki
meatballs, stuffed mushrooms
and focaccia bread with capers and cheese. Dinner begins at 6:45.
Dinner will include Greek
salad with feta, tomato and
black olives; and chicken
with champagne mushroom
sauce, spinach and Parmesan
rice. The vegetarian dinner
selection is cheese tortellini
with marinara sauce. (Entrée
choice should be noted on the
reservation check and envelope.)
Dessert will be lemon meringue pie. Also included will
be red and white wine, decaffeinated coffee and tea.
The cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers.
Reservations are being accepted now and will be filled
in the order received.
Reservation checks, payable to TGIF, should be sent
to Sue Fleck at 1905 Cactus Court No.1, Entry 4. The
TGIF drop box will also be
at this address. (Do not turn
in checks to the club box at
Gateway.) Cash will not be
accepted.
Those who wish to sit together must send all checks in
the same envelope, and there
should be a contact person
noted on the envelope just in
case a question arises concerning the reservation. Each
member may invite up to two
nonmember guests (one couple or two single persons).
Reservations and refunds
will not be accepted after 5
p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14. To
cancel a reservation by the
deadline, call Fleck at 9499771.
If someone is unable to attend after the deadline, call
Bob May at 906-0793 by 5
p.m. on the day of the dinner.
Arrangements will be made
to pick up a take-home dinner from the caterer at 7:30.
This procedure must be followed or dinners will not be
released.
Dues are due
Dues for 2012 events are
due in October. Dues are $25
per person. Changes in name,
address or phone number may
be made using a separate paper when paying the dues.
Dues payment should be sent
to Georgia Gordon at 4424
Terra Granada No. 2A, Entry
14.
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 Oct. 6 through 12
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast
this week. For information about programs on Channel 28,
please call 988-7820.
■ 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.
■ A MUSICAL Tribute. Opera music. One hour, 30 minutes.
This is a musical special to honor Rossmoor resident, Ellie Mok.
Mok, a concert singer, received her training a Yenching University,
Julliard School in New York, Vienna, Teachers College and Columbia
University. She has provided the Rossmoor community with over 40
concerts from her students in the last 10 years. In return, her students
have prepared a salute to her skills as a master teacher in the form of a
thank you through music. Students performing in this production are
Angela Cheng, Amy Sum, Hengsheng Cheng, Stella Liu, Walter
Tan, Marsha Wehrenberg, Carson Mah, Sili Gao, Isabel Mao,
Daisy Zhou and Anny Cao.
■ MARLON Green and His Jazz Band. Jazz music. 55 minutes.
In the past 25 years, Marlon Green has contributed his skills and enthusiasm to many of the major Bay Area rhythm and blues and gospel
groups and has toured with many talented entertainers throughout the
United States, Canada and Japan. Drummer Green is joined by Jules
Broussard, saxophone; Joe LaCoto, guitar, violin and vocals; Willie
Risser, bass guitar and Rodney Burge, piano and vocals.
■ HISTORY of Rossmoor, part eight. 35 minutes.
Troubles, Tragedies, Trials and Triumphs. Difficulties continue
through the 1990s, when confusion and uncertainty reign. Trouble
comes between the Mutuals and GRF Board; there are lawsuits and
court cases, but the community forges on. This program was written
and narrated by Rossmoor Historical Society President John Nutley.
■ CON ALMA.Jazz music. One hour.
This vocal jazz group started in 1998 by Richard Kalman with a
small ensemble of singers in the Oakland Jazz Choir. Erin Bloom
leads with a strong soprano; Avis Clark and Eugenie Hsu also are
sopranos; Cameron White blends with alto range; Kalman tenor and
baritone plus writes most of the arrangements and does some scat
singing.
■ HYPERTENSION. Health. One hour, 10 minutes.
Dr. Nabil Abudayeh is board certified in internal medicine and is
a cardiologist with John Muir Hospital. In this program, his main
topic is on hypertension, the symptoms and treatment. Included in
this lecture are the care and treatment of high cholesterol and hyperlipidemia.
■ “The BOOK of Secrets.” Book discussion. 35 minutes.
“The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your
Life,” written by Deepak Chopra, who has written more than 19
books that have been translated into 35 languages, presents his
latest book in his series that covers the health and well-being for
the body. He discusses the 15 secrets to personal rebirth, opening
the mysteries that all have locked away deep inside. Chopra goes
through some easy changes that can be made to move life towards
enlightenment.
■ National IGNITION Facility. Lecture. One hour, 30 minutes.
Dr. Craig R. Wuest, assistant associate director of the National Ignition Facility (NIF), speaks about the facility created for scientific
testing, which is the world’s largest, highest energy laser with the goal
of achieving nuclear fusion and energy gain in the laboratory for the
first time, in essence, creating a miniature star on Earth.
■ “CALIFORNIA 24/7.” Book discussion. 30 minutes.
Rick Smolan and David Elliott Cohen are the original creators of
the bestselling “Day in the Life” and now they present this remarkable book, highlighting the work of Salim Madjd and showcasing
734 incredible images, adding up to a panoramic view of life-in-progress across the Golden State. View heartwarming photographs that
perfectly capture the spirit of this great state.
= Screened boxes indicate that programming continues into next half-hour time slot.
Reference programs below by titles in capital letters above.
Thu
10-6
Fri
10-7
Sat
10-8
Sun
10-9
Mon
10-10
Tues
10-11
Wed
10-12
6 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
6:30 a.m.
7 a.m.
MARLON
MUSICAL
CALIFORNIA HYPERTENSION
HISTORY
IGNITION
CON ALMA
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
BOOK
CON ALMA
CALIFORNIA
MARLON
8:30 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
9 a.m.
FITNESS
FITNESS
FITNESS
FITNESS
FITNESS
FITNESS
FITNESS
9:30 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
10 a.m.
MUSICAL
HISTORY
IGNITION
BOOK
MARLON
HYPERTENSION CALIFORNIA
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
CON ALMA
HISTORY
CALIFORNIA
MUSICAL
11:30 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
Noon
MARLON
HYPERTENSION
BOOK
MUSICAL
IGNITION
CON ALMA
12:30 p.m.
POST IT!
1 p.m.
HYPERTENSION
CON ALMA
MARLON
IGNITION
1:30 p.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
2 p.m.
IGNITION
MUSICAL
MARLON
HYPERTENSION
HISTORY
2:30 p.m.
POST IT!
3 p.m.
HISTORY
CALIFORNIA
MUSICAL
BOOK
3:30 p.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
4 p.m.
BOOK
MARLON HYPERTENSION
IGNITION
MUSICAL
CON ALMA
4:30 p.m.
POST IT!
5 p.m.
IGNITION
CALIFORNIA
BOOK
HYPERTENSION
5:30 p.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
6 p.m.
BOOK
HISTORY
CON ALMA
HISTORY
CALIFORNIA
6:30 p.m.
POST IT!
7 p.m.
CON ALMA
MUSICAL
CALIFORNIA HYPERTENSION
BOOK
IGNITION
MARLON
7:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
CALIFORNIA
MARLON
CON ALMA
HISTORY
8:30 p.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
9 p.m.
CLASSIC
CLASSIC
CLASSIC
CLASSIC
CLASSIC
CLASSIC
CLASSIC
19B
Antiques Club tours Culinary Institute
The Antiques Club will visit the Culinary
Institute of America at the Greystone Winer y in St. Helena on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Club members will have a guided tour of the
historic winery. There will be time to shop
before and after lunch at the Market Restaurant, also in St. Helena. The walking will be
moderate.
The bus will leave the Gateway parking
lot at 8:45 a.m. and will return at approximately at 3:45 p.m.
St. Helena is k nown as the hea r t of the
Napa Valley wine countr y. Greystone was
built in 1888 and is on the National Register
of Historic Places in Napa County.
The cost for this members-only tour is
$48. The reser vation deadline is Fr iday,
Oct. 21, or until the bus is filled. Reservations will be made in the order received. Refunds will not be given after the reservation
deadline.
Send reservation checks, payable to the
Antiques Club, to Hansji Van Ardenne, 656
Terra California Drive No. 1. Send separate
checks for reservations and dues. Do not put
checks in the club mailbox at Gateway.
For cancellations or to be put on a waiting
list, call Van Ardenne at 256-9247.
Rotary hears from Camp Royal candidates
Angela Cheng
Angela Cheng has exhibit
Rossmoor resident Angela Cheng will have an exhibit in
the Lindsay Dirk Brown Art Gallery in San Ramon from
Nov. 1 through 30.
Gallery hours are from 8:30 to 5 p.m. The Gallery is located at San Ramon Community Center, phone 973-3200.
Cheng is a member of Alamo-Danville Artists’ Society,
and is also showing her art in the Blackhawk Gallery in
Blackhawk Plaza, 3461 Blackhawk Plaza Circle.
Blackhawk Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.
For information, call Cheng at 287-0833.
RAA to help create an
art class at Boys Ranch
The board of directors of
the Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) has voted to support the creation of an art
class at the Orin Allen Youth
Rehabilitation Facility (Byron
Boys Ranch)in Brentwood.
The board is asking members
to become volunteer teachers
and to commit a few hours per
week to help these young men
learn the basic techniques of
artistic expression.
The boys will volunteer for
the class and will attend weekly. The classes will be taught
by a team of teachers so that
teacher absences can be covered by other members of the
team and that more individual
instruction can be given.
It has been the experience of
the Rossmoor Senior Tutors program at the ranch that the boys
are respectful, appreciative, and
want to participate in the program. This is an open, unlocked
facility where boys that need
rehabilitation are committed for
six months or more.
The Boys Ranch uses a
point system that rewards good
effort and behavior. Each boy
must earn a certain point total
before he graduates from the
program.
If interested in volunteering, contact Karl Livengood at
949-8934.
RAA has tickets for ‘A
Weekend With Pablo Picasso’
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) has 30 tickets available for the Saturday, Nov. 19, performance of “A Weekend With
Pablo Picasso” at 2:30 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts in
Walnut Creek.
Tickets are $20 for the best seats. (Performances are Sunday,
Oct. 21, to Saturday, Nov. 19.)
The show is written and performed by Herbert Siguenza of the
comedy troupe, Culture Clash. After the Nov. 19 performance,
there will be a 15-minute “talk back” between the audience and
Siguenza.
Before the performance, theater-goers have access to the art
gallery located on the main floor.
Tickets are on a first come, first served basis. All tickets must
be paid by Wednesday, Oct. 19. Make checks payable to RAA
and mail to Garia Gant, 2432 Pine Knoll Drive No. 4 Note on the
check that it is for “Pablo Picasso.”
For information, call Bobby Burgess at 939-5827
RN Club to get together
The Registered Nurses
Club will meet Thursday,
Oct. 13, at 3 p.m. in Meeting Room 3 at Creekside. The
speaker is Audrey Joyce, an
outreach coordinator who
will talk about the services
available from the Home
Care Registry.
For information, call Sheila
Bolin at 939-3778 or Liz Taylor at 933-2723.
At its Wednesday, Oct.
12, meeting, the Rotary Club
will hear students from Las
Lomas
High School present their
qualifications to attend Camp
Royal, which is run by Rotary
District 5160. This has become one of the top leadership
camps in the country for high
school juniors.
Rossmoor Rotary will
choose and sponsor two boys
and two girls to attend. The
program offers a concentrated
week of information, ideas and
strategies for a more effective
leader.
The social hour begins at
11:30 a.m. with lunch and the
business meeting starting at
noon. The students will begin
their speeches at l p.m. The
cost of lunch is $14.
Rossmoor residents and potential new members are invited to attend this luncheon
program in the Diablo Room at
Hillside. For information, call
Nancy Flautt at 943-1522.
Oldest national park ranger and former
Rosie the Riveter will speak to DAR Tuesday
The Mt. Diablo Chapter of the Daughters
of t he A mer ica n Revolut ion ( DA R) wi l l
meet Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 11:30 a.m. for a
light lunch followed by a business meeting
and speaker. DAR no longer meets at Hillside Clubhouse. T he g roup now meets i n
Meeting Room 2 at Creekside.
T he spea ker will be Betty Reid Sosk in
who at age 89 is the count r y’s oldest National Park ranger. She works at the Rosie
the Riveter/ World War II Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond.
She wi l l sha re her backg round as t he
g reat-g ra nddaughter of a slave, a worker
in the Kaiser shipyards during the war and
cu r rent exper ience as a ra nger a nd tou r
guide.
The DAR is a lineage-based membership
orga n ization of women dedicated to pro moting a nd suppor ting h istor ic preser vation, education and patriotism.
Wit h t he except ion of t he November
meeting, the Mt. Diablo chapter meets on
the second Tuesday of the month, October
t h rough June. P rospect ive members a re
welcome to attend the meetings.
Anyone who has an ancestor who fought
in or rendered aid in the Amer ican Revolution may be eligible for membersh ip in
DA R. For i n for mat ion, cont act Regent
Cat her i ne Ph i l l ips- Olsen at 254 -7025 or
[email protected].
Lynn Letteris wins Camera Club best in show
Mike Portnoff, “Eroded Landscape”; third, Christoffersen,
“Colors in River”; and honorable mention, Konesky, “Fussen Hauser”
Pictorial projected images
Basic: first place, Goodall,
for “A Rose”; second, Hamid
Kasmai, “Rock Formations”;
third, Goodall, “Bliss Dance”;
fourth, Martin, “Seattle Needle
Restaurant”; fifth, Alan Katsura, (unknown); and honorable
mention, Katsura, “A Different
Prospective”
Intermediate: first place,
Hetta Malone, for “Ripening
Grapes”; second, Langhorn,
“Arabian Night”; third, Arlita
Smith, “Reflections”; fourth,
Smith, “Following a Path”;
fifth, Malone, “Japanese-Style
Pagoda”; honorable mention,
Stephen Shields, “Outrageous
Women”; and honorable mention, Malone, “Swan Glides”
Advanced: first place and
best in show, Lynn Letteris for
“Bay Bridge Before Dawn”;
second, Victoria Richardson,
“Parts and Pieces; third, Jim
DeGrado, “Cool Shades”;
fourth, Konesky, “Nugget Point
Lighthouse”; and fifth, Letteris,
“Manhattan Ferris Wheel”
Masters: first place, Christoffersen, for “Mono Lake
Sunset”; second, McDonough,
“Last Stop”; third, Ojars Kratins, “Sunol Landscape; and
honorable mention, Christoffersen, “Pheiffer Rock”
All Rossmoor residents are
invited to attend any of the Camera Club’s meetings. The club
welcomes people who want to
learn about their camera or who
want to adopt a new hobby. For
information, call Stan or Carol
Scott at 934-9998.
Lapidary Club will open
St. Anne’s
lockers that are not assigned Society plans
As the Lapidary Club membership continues to grow, there is
an ever-increasing need for more locker space. A recent review of
lockers indicated there are several in use, but no member name
attached to the locker.
It appears that some individuals may have found an empty
locker and assumed they could use it, free of charge. Members
are asked for their assistance to clear up this situation.
The following locker numbers have not been assigned to anyone, yet have locks on them: 15, 17, 29, 45, 48, 49, 52, 56, 58, 60,
61, 72, 73, 78, 79, 86, 88, 90 and 93.
If a member has items in one of these lockers, he/she should
call Bobbie van Loben Sels at 933-5027 and leave a name and
number for a call back, or come down to the shop between 10
a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
At the end of October, all unidentified lockers will have the
locks broken and the contents removed. Members are asked to
help identify locker owners so that their tools or supplies are not
lost.
bingo, pizza
St. Anne’s Society will
host a pizza and bingo
party at the church’s Parish
Center on Monday, Oct. 17,
at 5 p.m. The cost of $10
includes one bingo card.
Make checks payable to
St. Anne’s Society in the
amount of $10 and mail to
Mary Lou Delpech at 2916
Tice Creek Drive No. 8.
The deadline is Thursday,
Oct. 13.
For information, call
Marilyn Derdevanis at 9375730.
20B
ROSSMOOR SPORTS
Happy Hackers’ last tourney
of the year is coming soon!
Golfers should sign up now
The Happy Hackers’ last
tournament of the year will
be held on Saturday, Oct.
15, at 2:30 p.m. Sign-ups
have begun in the Pro Shop
and continue until Fr iday,
Oct. 14.
Dinner follows in Creekside
rooms 1 and 2. Price of din-
ner is $22 and guests are $17.
Newcomers are welcomed.
Happy Hackers club promotes all golfers, beginners
and experienced, to improve,
have fun, and enjoy good fellowship. For information,
call Mary Lou Delpech, president, at 932-6742.
Men’s Golf Club hosts Mira
Vista seniors for tournament
Members of the Table Tennis Club participated in the Rossmoor Games. The players were, from
left, top row, Jules Rosen, Pari Waterman, Tung Chiu, Margaret Leary, Denny Burke, Deirdre
Johnson, Robert Burke, Rita Rosen and Bruce Gordon and bottom row, Jane Vinson, Shirley
Wang, Margaret Lambourne, Carmen Osuna, Ross Sadigh, John Lee and Roger Hadlich.
Large group of players expected
for table tennis match with Villages
It’s time for Rossmoor
Table Tennis Club players to
sign up for the semi-annual
match against the Villages
on Saturday, Oct. 22. A large
group of Rossmoor members
will car pool to San Jose for
the day-long event. It’s always a fun and competitive
day.
Members can sign up for
several events: men’s and
women’s doubles and singles,
and mixed doubles.
The Villages always treats
the Rossmoor team to a delicious lunch. Spectators are
welcome.
The Villages is a gated retirement community of about
4,300 residents. It offers
many clubs and activities.
Rossmoor has an advantage
in its table tennis matches
with San Jose because the
club is more than twice as
large as the Villages.
Tournaments are held alternatively at San Jose in
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC) will host the senior
golfers from Mira Vista Country Club on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
This rained-out replacement tournament has a special format and
price. Check-in will be at 8 a.m. (not 7:30) with a shotgun start
at 8:45.
Envelopes are now available in the Pro Shop. Include a check,
payable to RMGC, for only $13 (not $25). No cash will be accepted. This fee includes pastries and coffee (no breakfast) along
with a box lunch, beverages and prizes after the tournament at
Creekside Clubhouse.
To pay the green fee, check in at the Pro Shop. Players can
warm up with range balls provided by Rossmoor Realty.
Last sign-ups for this event will be taken on Saturday, Oct. 15,
at noon. A player roster will be posted on Sunday, Oct. 16, in the
Pro Shop. Checks of players not selected will be destroyed.
Players who need to cancel after the close of sign-ups will forfeit their payment unless an alternate can be found.
Membership in the RMGC is required to play in home and
home tournaments. Sign up for the RMGC in the Pro Shop.
Soft spikes are required for the tournament with Mira Vista.
There is no Rossmoor “bump” this season; play the ball down.
Pick up your ball if by doing so you do not affect the score for
that hole for your team. Players with a handicap of 30 and higher
must play from the gold tees.
Rossmoor players must use their own cart or rent one to provide a ride for the Mira Vista players.
Members should remember to wear their RMGC shirt.
For information, contact Bob Montgomery, home and home
chairman, at 891-4464 or at [email protected].
Physical therapist offers
six-week golf fitness class
David Kwok will lead the Rossmoor Table Tennis Club team at
the Villages.
the fall and at Rossmoor in
the spring. The matches are
planned between individuals of
similar playing skill. A list of
competitors is emailed in the
order of playing skill, and the
host club assigns the pairings
by the order.
For information, call
Mable Chew at 935-7664.
Lawn bowlers get into Rossmoor Games
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
Dozens of lawn bowlers, new and old, celebrated the first Rossmoor Games last week on
the greens at Hillside Clubhouse. The Lawn
Bowling Club, in cooperation with the Recreation Department, shared their greens to provide morning and afternoon participatory demonstrations of several different varieties of lawn
bowling games to introduce the sport to the
Rossmoor community.
On Sept. 26, in morning and afternoon sessions, the bowlers played the Two Circles Game,
bowling to target circles on the rinks. The jack is
centered encircled by a chalk line with a threefoot diameter, which in turn is ringed by a sixfoot diameter outer circle. This is a solo game,
with each bowler, in turn, delivering four bowls
each end to the target jack.
After each delivery the bowl is removed from
the target area before the next bowl is rolled.
Each competitor plays four ends, up and back
on each of two separate rinks. The distance to
each jack is different. The scoring is two points
for each bowl, which ends resting in the inner
circle, and one point for those in the outer circle.
The highest possible score is an improbable 32.
Bowls resting on the line count.
The winners of the Two Circles event were:
First, Peter Souza, with 14 points; second, (tie)
Lois Piade and Miguel Roliz with 13 points
each; and third, (tie) Mike Clancy and Lionel
Guterres, with 12 points each.
On Sept. 27, again bowling in morning and
afternoon sessions, the participants played the
Rivers Game, bowling to six-foot wide chalked
strips across the rink representing the “rivers,”
with the jack in the center of the river. Each
Limited spots are available
Physical therapist Ann
Grassel is a Titleist Certified
Golf Fitness Instructor with 33
years of experience in sports
medicine. She has also been
a golfer for 45 years, so she
knows how the body works
and she knows how the game
is played.
Grassel is currently offering
a six-week Golf Fitness Program in Rossmoor.
The class will include instruction in:
• How to set up a golf swing
for consistency and power.
• How to use and strengthen
core muscles, not just for golf
but in everyday activities.
• How to increase flexibility,
range of motion, strength and
power in a golf swing.
• How sitting, standing and
walking greatly influences
one’s golf swing and how to
make changes.
• How to choose golf shoes
and other products that support the changes that a golfer’s
body is going through as the
body becomes fitter.
The six-week clinic begins
Tuesday, Oct. 11, and ends
Tuesday, Nov. 15. Sessions
are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in
the Shasta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse. The cost is $120
for all six sessions. Clinic size
is limited to 14 people.
In addition to the Golf
Fitness class, Grassel is offer ing individual Golf Fitness Evaluations. The Titleist Per for mance Institute
(TPI) Golf Fitness Evaluation is the same evaluation
that TPI uses for its professional golfers.
The evaluation includes:
a video analysis of the golf
swing to identify 12 common
golf swing faults; a physical
evaluation to determine deficits in the strength, flexibility
and balance that causes golf
swing faults; and a golf-specific exercise program that is
emailed to the golfer.
The cost is $120 for all six
sessions. Clinic size is limited
to 14 people.
For information, call Grassel at 415-272-2264. Register
at the Fitness Center Desk.
21B
FORE
FOR ROSSMOOR GOLFERS
Tournaments
By Don Terry, Men’s Golf Club
The last big all-clubs tournament of the year is over. Pumpkin Pairs was played Oct. 2. By the time this column comes
out, the results will be known.
The last Twilight of the year has come and gone. The tournament season is winding down. Get out there and play in the
few remaining tournaments of 2011.
The Twilight has a new wrinkle, a season-long cup based
on points just like the PGA end of season, Fed Ex Cup, but
not quite. Anyway, yours truly and my darling wife Claudia
won both the women’s and the men’s inaugural FED UP Cup,
a new annual Twilight season-long trophy chase.
Insider tip, it really helps your chances if you play in every
Twilight. These new annual awards go to the man and the
woman that have the most points at the end of the season.
Points are based on the amount of prize money you have accumulated by the end of the year.
Vickie Simpson was 50 cents short of victory and might have
won except she played as our partner, so her earnings in the
last tournament could not overcome Claudia’s 50-cent lead. Al
Campassi dreamed up this little enhancement. Way to go Al.
The RMGC has one club tournament left at Rossmoor, the
Turkey Shoot on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Don’t be confused as I
was regarding the 18ers Turkey Shoot on Nov. 12 and Niners
Turkey Shoot on Nov. 3; they are obviously separate events.
Clear to me now that I verify the dates. What?
The three Turkey Shoots will not cause any harm to be
done to any actual Rossmoor turkeys. Oh, some golf turkeys
may experience some wounded pride, but that happens every
time you play the game anyway.
Two more home and away tournaments are left in the
RMGC schedule. We have Rio Vista away on Wednesday,
Oct. 26, and Richmond CC away on Thursday, Nov. 3. Last
chance for one of our great bargains for this year.
Our home and away tournaments give you the opportunity to
visit a private club and course as a guest and playing partner of
two of their members. The deal includes a nice breakfast served
in their clubhouse, 18 holes of cart golf with a team of two
Rossmoor golfers and two members of the other club at their
private course, followed by a great lunch in the clubhouse.
All of this for the ridiculous price of $45. Depending on
which club you play, that’s about a $150 deal for $45. The
chance to meet and befriend their players is a free bonus.
Golf fitness
There is a unique new course being offered through the
Fitness Center. It is a golf fitness course that is held in the evening. The course just concluded its inaugural session.
It is taught by Ann Grassel, a sports medicine physical
therapist and a certified Titleist golf fitness instructor. Having just taken the course, I can recommend the unique and
effective approach.
The exercises you will learn are effective and easy to learn
and do every day at home, in the gym or on the course, your
choice. The most important thing of course is to do them.
Fortunately, the most important ones can be done while
you are sitting down, driving, watching TV or at your computer and so on. The course is six sessions, 7 to 8:30 p.m. on
successive Tuesdays at the Fitness Center. It’s a great opportunity to turn your game and health around.
RMGC member Glen Bradley gives us this tip on tempo: At
the driving range, after some warm-up, select a mid-range club
– a five iron or something in that range. Hit a few balls with this
club with your normal full swing. Note the average distance.
Now, pick a target that is 25 to 30 percent closer to you
and with the same club and using a full swing, slow your full
swing down until you can consistently hit it 30 percent shorter.
Say hello to good tempo.
Trails Club goes hiking
Fall colors and fall cooler
weather both make for exciting hiking in the hills nearby
and far away. The Trails Club
has planned adventures in the
Rossmoor hills and as far away
as Mt. Tamalpais, seeking broad
vistas and turning leaves.
The club plans seven hikes
every week, one around the golf
course on Monday and three
separate hikes each Wednesday
and Saturday where hikers can
choose the exertion level appropriate for themselves, or the
hike that piques their curiosity.
Hikers meet at 8:45 a.m. behind Multipurpose Room 3 at
Gateway complex, where they
divide up according to interest
and stamina, choose carpools,
and begin their adventures.
“Adventures” is the right word
for this group of hikers – not
walkers.
The Amblers go three to five
miles on good hilly trails at a
leisurely pace. Ramblers find
tougher trails and steeper slopes
on which to hike four to eight
miles, but they’re always ready
Lawn bowlers participated in the Rossmoor Games.
Lawn Bowling Club plans trips, tourneys
bowl which stops in the river scores one point.
Another line, perpendicular to the river boundary and running through the jack, extends from
one river bank to the other.
Each bowl that ends on this centerline scores
two points. As with the circles game, each solo
bowler delivers four bowls for each of four ends,
so again the maximum possible score is 32.
And, again, the distance to the jack varies for
each of the four ends.
Winners of the Rivers Game were: First place,
Ed Guterres, with 15 points; second (tie) Suzie
Ericson and Miguel Roliz, with 13 points each;
and third, Horatio Carion, with 12 points.
The morning of Sept. 28 was a standard Triples Handicap Draw, with 42 bowlers competing in seven 16-end games. The winners were:
First, Ed Guterres, Sylvi MacDonald and Sarah
Likly, with plus 13; second, Harold Tunnel,
Mike Clancy and Larry Walker, with plus 10;
and third, Robert Remedios, Pauline de Assis
and Jane Walter, with plus 7.
On Sept. 29, instead of another variation in
the Rossmoor Games, club members enjoyed
their regular September Fun Social. Results will
be available next week. Sept. 30 were closing
ceremonies for the Rossmoor Games. The ceremony at Sportsmen’s Park was to recognize and
honor the winners in all of the various games
held throughout Rossmoor.
Red Hawk Casino trip
All lawn bowlers are encouraged to join with
other club members and their guests on a fundraising trip to Red Hawk Casino, near Placerville, Wednesday, Oct. 26. Red Hawk, North-
ern California’s newest and most exciting casino, has thousands of slot machines, 75 table
games, an entirely nonsmoking lower level and
five popular restaurants. Feel free to encourage
other guests; this fundraiser is open to the community.
The cost is $30 per person, with a bonus
of $15 on arrival. The bus leaves the Gateway
parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Reservations are necessary. Call Elsie Napoli at 937-6290.
Coming events
A special Western After-Bowl Barbecue will
be enjoyed Friday afternoon, Oct. 7. A 14-end
triples draw begins at 1:30, with bowling at 2,
followed by a barbecue at 5. Be sure to wear
a western shirt and jeans. The menu is steak,
salad and drinks.
This year’s final tournament in the running
for Bowlers of the Year is the Championship
Mixed Fours, scheduled for Tuesday through
Thursday, Oct. 11 through 13. Sign-up closes
Saturday, Oct. 8.
The current women leaders in this year’s
competition, with their respective point totals,
are: Sandy Souza, 12; Sylvi MacDonald, 11; and
Diana Wong, 8. For the men, the top three leaders are: Miguel Roliz, 12 and Ed Guterres and
Bob Sequeira, with 9 each.
This year’s Veteran-Novice Pairs Tournament will be played Tuesday through Thursday,
Oct. 18 through 20. Sign-up closes Saturday,
Oct. 15.
New lawn bowlers’ instruction classes led by
Jeanne Lauritzen and Ed de Assis are held on
Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. For information, call Lauritzen at 937-3658.
Bocce Ball Club seeks officer nominees
The Bocce Club seeks members to serve as club officers
next year. The offices are president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer.
All nominees must attend
the general meeting, which
will be held on Thursday, Nov.
3, from noon to 3 p.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside Club-
Niners mix things up
The Rossmoor Niners participated in a Mixer Tournament on
Sept. 29. When members arrived they then found out what hole they
would be starting on and whom they would be playing with. This is a
great way to play with someone you have not played with before.
The winners of this event were:
First flight: first, Val Helenson; second, Lynn Hildebrand; and
third, Lydia Bolinger
Second flight: first (tie), Gin Harrigan and Pat Dunn and second, Chris Hogeboom
Third flight: first, Inge Ravenstad; second, Dee Reichert; and
third (tie), Mary Maehl, Alicia Sarna and Marian Manos
Harrigan had a chip-in on hole No. 1.
Niners should be sure and sign up for the Thursday, Oct. 13,
general meeting and new members day. Registration is necessary
so that there are enough chairs for everyone. Either order lunch
for $8.50 or brown bag it.
There are still two tournaments left to be played before the end
of the year. Hat and Visor Day is on Thursday, Oct. 27, and the
Turkey Shoot is on Thursday, Nov. 3.
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22B
Tennis Club enjoys Men’s Doubles Tourney, BALL team ties
By Mary Kay McClure
Club correspondent
The Rossmoor Tennis
Club (RTC) enjoyed a perfect
fall morning Sept. 24 for the
Men’s Doubles Tournament.
Twelve players competed on
three courts for the “King of
the Court” crowns.
Top point getter was Mike
Ying with 18 of a possible
24 games, followed by Bob
Wahlgren with 14.
On court 3, after a twoway tie for first, a brutal
playoff format resulted in
Don Liddle prevailing over
Ken Haley after both had
won 13 games.
The BALL team played
its second match of the season against Tri-Valley Sept.
26. The end result was a tie,
with each team receiving six
points.
Team 1, Barbara Phillips
and Mary Jane Keifer, battled for two hours for a twoset victory of 7-5, 6-4. Teams
2, 3 and 4 finished their two
sets in much less time.
Nellie Sawczuk and Micki
lost 0-6, 4-6. Sheila Robinson
and Angie Dometrovich also
lost with scores of 3-6, 2-6.
Team 4, Eppie Ying and
Barbara Blum, pulled out a
win with 6-3, 6-1 score.
Practicing despite the rain for Ball competitions are, from left,
Barbara Blum, Micki Remedios, Coach Jerry McConnell, Eppie
Ying, Sheila Robinson and Angie Dometrovich.
Socials
Club members and guests
enjoyed a wonderful cocktail
party at Dollar Clubhouse Sept.
26 hosted by Pat and John Hyde
and Eppie and Mike Ying. Attendees should check the Channel 28 listings in the paper for
“Post It” times. Quite a few
pictures from the cocktail party
will be appearing soon.
Members should carefully
check the Buckeye bulletin
board for posting of the five
at-home tournaments for the
month of October. Sign-up
sheets are filling fast. Double
CHESS FORUM
Each week, the Rossmoor
Chess Club offers a chess
problem or a clever opening
as well as the answer for the
previous week.
The answer for the Sept. 21
problem was 1…Qc4 check
… There are 8 ways to take
the queen if 2.Kxc4 .Re4
mate, If 2.Qxc4..Ne3 mate, if
R6xc4..Ne6 mate, if R3xc4..
Rxd3 mate, if 2.Bxc4..Nxc6
mate, if 2 Naxc4..Nxb5 mate,
if 2.Nbxc4..Rd5 mate, if
2.dxc4..Re4 mate.
This week, there is another
problem to tease the mind,
black to mate in two. The answer will be included in next
week’s column.
Players at all levels are
welcome at the Chess Room
on the first floor of Dollar
Clubhouse on Fridays from
12:30 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come
join the fun.
Call Bob Dickson at 9341405 with the solution and any
questions or comments.
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check closets and storage areas
for Halloween duds to be worn
on Saturday, Oct. 29, for the
annual tournament hosted by
Marcia Perry.
New courts
The RTC got some longawaited news recently when
the GRF Board voted unanimously Sept. 28 to approve a
consultant services agreement
to complete the design and
construction drawings for the
Buckeye tennis expansion project. The firm will look at plans
for the construction of two new
courts at Buckeye, expansion
BALL teammates Eppie Ying, left, and Barbara Blum get ready
for their match during practice with Jerry McConnell at
Creekside
of the parking lot, addition of a
covered patio area with kitchen
and widening of courts 3 and 4
in order to install low fences
between the courts.
The proposal includes a design-development phase that
will be used to determine the
most appropriate location for
proposed courts to address the
needs and concerns of tennis,
golf and nearby residents. A
total of three design alternatives will be prepared. Once
the final design is selected,
staff will work with the architect to complete the city
permit process and the final
construction documents will
be completed.
Enjoy fall with fellow residents on hikes
to pause and admire scenery or take pictures.
Scramblers go faster and relish more challenging and steeper trails, hiking up to eight
miles.
Everyone is expected to come complete with
boots, sticks, lunches, lots of water, money to
share gas costs, and positive attitudes. Brand-new
hikers will profit by calling Harriet Schwartz
(934-7402) who can give out survival tips.
Each leader takes into consideration the
weather forecast, and for that reason, sometimes
changes occur. It’s a good idea to call the day’s
leader to find if plans have been altered.
October’s hikes are as follows:
Saturday, Oct. 8: Amblers will hike the San
Francisco Embarcadero, Ferry Building loop,
led by Irene McGill and Frank Guiliano. Ramblers will see the fall colors in Sycamore Valley,
hiking from Diablo’s Curry Point, led by Marian Herndon. Scramblers will also be on Diablo,
hiking to Moses Rock with Sandy Duncan.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: Merylin Lovett will
lead the Amblers in Redwood Park, While Alice La Dove and the Ramblers hike in Tilden,
and Julia Kelly, leading Scramblers, will venture into Mt. Tamalpais in Marin.
Saturday, Oct. 15: Jim Hartnett and the
Amblers hike in Tilden’s Wildcat Canyon, and
Linda Ritz and the Ramblers explore Mt. Diablo,
and Scramblers, Diane Hinds leading, will hike
in Briones Regional Park.
Wednesday, Oct. 19: The Amblers will be in
the Pinole area with Brian Healy, and the Ramblers in the Castle Rock Regional Park with Pat
Trapani, and the Scramblers following Larry
Prudhomme taking the San Damiano gateway
to the Trampas wilderness.
Saturday, Oct. 22: Amblers will hike in
Shell Ridge with Barbara Hallmeyer, while the
Ramblers follow Richard Gerson in the Briones Reservoir area. Scramblers will do “a power
hike” in Las Trampas, led by Tony Watkin.
Wednesday, Oct. 26: Amblers, with Pat Trapani leading, will visit an ancient Ohlone Indian
site at Quarry Lakes Park. Ramblers will explore
the Rossmoor hills with Bill Dorman. Scramblers and Carolyn Yandle will climb Pleasanton
Ridge.
Saturday, Oct. 29: The Amblers will be in
Briones with Earl Sawyer, the Ramblers on Mt.
Diablo with Wint Mather, and the Scramblers
following Ruth and Uri Cohen into either Tilden
or Lake Chabot.
Partnership Bridge
On Sept. 27, 34 persons played
partnership bridge in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Eva and Dick
Bockius topped the winners with
3720 points.
Other winners were: John and
Dolores Clark 3050, Brucie and
Duncan Carter 2580 (tie), Bob
and Alli Jornlin 2580 (tie) and Sid
Moss/Tunette Steiner 2500. Low
score was 1200.
Directors John and Dolores
Clark were assisted by Alli Jornlin
and Louise Sheets. For information,
call Dolores Clark at 947-1767.
Partnership bridge on Sept. 29
had these winners: Louise Brown/
Shari Siegel 3880 with a slam in 6
hearts plus 6, Dick Bockius/Helen Dailey 3430, Barbara Smith/
Nicky Hoaglund 3200 with a slam
in 6 no trump plus 7 and Mary
Keeler/Vicki La Batt 3140 with a
slam in 6 diamonds plus 7.
had these winners: Nicky Hoaglund /Jo Malanowski 5120 with
slam in 6 hearts and 6 clubs, Carolyn Nelson/Helen Dailey 3930 with
a slam in 6 no trump, Edna Nebbinger/Neal Monasch 3720, Mary
Keeler/Vicki La Batt 3370 and Doris Parsons/Faye Nelson 3250.
Partnership bridge on Sept.
22 had these winners: Nicky
Hoaglund/Barbara Smith 3580,
Carolyn Nelson/Helen Dailey
3520 with a slam in 6 hearts,
Tillie Molho/Lillian Katzburg
2590, Barbara Klein/Ann Hirsch
2650 and Edna Nebbinger/Neal
Monasch 2450.
had these winners: Virginia Przyborowski/Dawn Howell 3410,
Edna Nebbinger/Neal Monasch
3320 with a slam in 6 no trump,
Liz Altgelt/Nicky Hoaglund 3180,
Natalie Stein/Tillie Molho 3070,
Simmie Baum/Lillian Katzburg
2830 and Louise Brown/Toshi
Tsuchitani 2570.
For information, call Shari
Siegel at 287-1720.
RMGC will host annual Turkey Shoot
Will have new format on both golf courses
Sign-up envelopes are now available in the
Pro Shop for the Wednesday, Oct. 12, special
format scramble tournament, sponsored by the
Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club.
The Turkey Shoot Tournament includes an
18-hole scramble on the Dollar Ranch Course
and a nine-hole scramble on the Creekside
course. Players in both events will meet following play at Creekside Clubhouse for lunch and
prizes.
This new format is designed to provide playing opportunities for all Men’s Club members.
Indicate course selection on the sign-up envelopes in the club room at the Pro Shop.
The entry fee is $18 for either course and
includes lunch and prizes. No cash or credit is
accepted. There are no refunds for cancellations made after noon on the Saturday before
the event.
Green fees are charged at the member rate
and are payable in the Pro Shop prior to play.
All players must register at the Pro Shop the day
of the tournament.
Separate prize pools will be used for the
nine- and 18-hole events. As has been a tradition, each member of the winning foursome for
both the 18-hole and nine-hole scramble will
receive a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon.
The 18-hole scramble will have a shotgun
start at 8:30 a.m. The nine-hole scramble will
have a shotgun start at 9:45. Play should be
completed by 12:45 p.m.
Balanced foursomes will be made up by the
Pro Shop staff and posted on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
For information, call Bob Armsby, tournament director, at 705-7404.
Masters ski champion
30s/40s/50s
leads ski-conditioning clinic plans a day
Staff trainer and masters ski
champion Karel Nunnink is
offering a six-week Ski Conditioning Clinic starting Sunday,
Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the
Aerobics Room at the Fitness
Center. There will be a lecture
aspect and several skills applications.
Nunnink has been a fitness
coach for 35 years. He is a certified personal trainer (ISSA)
and resistance training specialist (RTS), and he is indoor
cycling-certified. He is also a
former marathon runner and
Ironman triathlete competitor.
In addition, he has been featured on KGO Channel 7, on a
segment of “Forever Young,”
and he hosts a television segment called, “Challenge Aging,”
on Rossmoor’s Channel 28.
The cost per session is $10
per person or $60 for the sixweek series. Payment is by
check only, payable to GRF.
The sign-up sheet is located
at the front desk at the Fitness
Center.
BRIDGE BITES
FROM THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE
Frozen Suit
By Brian Gunnell
NORTH
♠542
♥AQ87
♦AK7
♣ 10 3 2
WEST
EAST
♠ Q 10 8 3
♠J96
♥64
♥9 3 2
♦QJ98
♦ 10 5 4
♣Q98
♣K764
SOUTH
♠AK7
♥ K J 10 5
♦632
♣AJ5
Vulnerable: Both
SO. WEST
NO. EAST
1NT
Pass
2♣
Pass
2♥
Pass
4♥
Pass
Pass
Pass
3NT would have been an
easy contract but South found
herself in 4♥, where there are
the same nine winners. N-S
have mirror distributions, so
there are no ruffs to add to
that total. Where is the 10th
trick?
This deal is all about the
Club suit. On the lie of the
cards, if Declarer breaks open
the suit, she will score just the
Ace and will lose the other
two tricks. But if the defense
breaks open the suit then Declarer will make two tricks. In
other words, it’s a frozen suit,
and whoever plays Clubs first
loses. But Declarer has the
majority of the high cards and
the trumps; let’s see how she
uses them to make the defense
blink first.
West leads the ♦ Q, which
is won in Dummy, and trumps
are drawn in three rounds. Declarer avoids playing Clubs, of
course, instead she cashes her
Spade winners and her second
Diamond winner, and exits
with a Diamond. The defense
can safely cash a Spade, but
now they will be faced with
unpleasant alternatives: Either
they can play a Spade or a Diamond, giving Declarer a ruff
and discard (one hand ruffs,
the other discards a Club loser); or they can break open the
frozen Clubs and give up the
10th trick that way.
That line of play was not
guaranteed to succeed. Imagine West with ♣KQx, and
further suppose that East is
able to win the third round
of Spades and of Diamonds.
Now, when Declarer exits a
Diamond, East wins and fires
a Club through, won by West.
Back comes a Spade to East
and another Club through,
and that’s down one. Declarer
can avoid this grisly fate by
ducking the opening Diamond
lead (now East gets in only
once and cannot lead Clubs
twice), but that play will not
be a great success if East is
able to ruff the second round
of Diamonds.
at horse races
Members of 30s/40s/50s
Couples Club are invited to
enjoy an afternoon at Golden
Gate Fields racetrack in Albany on Saturday, Nov. 12. A
buffet lunch in the Turf Club
will begin at 11:45 a.m. The
races begin at 12:30 p.m.
Tables are set for four persons, and are available for the
whole afternoon.
The cost, which includes
valet parking, admission to
the Turf Club and the buffet
lunch, is $40 for club members and $45 for guests. Reservation checks should be sent
to Barbara Rothway at 3276
Rossmoor Parkway No. 1.
Reservations must be received no later than Tuesday,
Oct. 11. For information, call
Barbara or Rob Rothway at
935-3758.
Hosts for the event are the
Rothways as well as Jan and
Joe Pehl and Jere and Penny
Wade.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples
Club is for married couples
born in the decades of the
1930s, 1940s or 1950s. It is a
way to meet others in the same
age group with similar interests.
To join, or for information
about other club activities, contact Membership Chairwoman
Janey King at 932-0727.
23B
GOLF SHOP NEWS
FROM THE GOLF PRO
Sky Caddy Demo Day
By Terry Hall, golf professional
Ever wonder if a GPS unit could help your golf game? If so,
then here’s an event for you: Sky Caddy, the number one golf
GPS product, is bringing its newest product line to Rossmoor
on Friday, Oct. 14.
They want you to demo their new product line on the golf
course that morning. So, they’ll show you how to use it and
then let you try it out during your round. They’ll be here from
7 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer all of your questions about GPS and
the Sky Caddy.
I’m now on my third Sky Caddy, a relatively inexpensive
black and white model. I like best that I can get accurate measurements not only to a hazard or the edge of the green, but
the distances to clear the hazard and to the back of the green.
I also like that I can move the cursor on screen to accurately
represent where the pin is (i.e. way back, up front, left middle
edge, etc.). I then get a measurement to the edge of the green,
to the pin and to the back edge of the green on my line of
play.
This makes it much easier to decide which club I want
to use for the shot. It will also keep score for your foursome, keep your statistics like greens in regulation and
average drive length, and tell you how far you actually hit
each club.
So, come by the shop on that Friday morning and try one of
Sky Caddy’s GPS units and see if it helps your game.
Mental notes
Tempo and routine are the two most important aspects of
the mental game on the golf course. If you can do the same
routine before every shot, including putts, and execute your
shots with the same tempo every time, you’ll give yourself the
best opportunity to make a good shot.
First you have to find your ideal tempo. I think most of us
swing too fast to stay organized and make solid contact. I’ve
found that most golfers hit the ball best when they swing at
about a six on a scale of one to 10 with 10 being the fastest
they can swing.
Try this: Swing about as fast as you can. Let’s call that 9
on your personal scale of one to 10. Now try to swing half
that fast. When you do, say to yourself how fast you actually
swung like “that was a seven.”
Now hit balls, noting how well you hit each shot and the
number that represents your swing speed. I think you’ll find
that your best shots happen when you’re swinging at about a
six on your personal speed scale. Pay attention to your swing
speed when you’re playing and I’ll bet your scores improve.
The next thing to do is to develop your own pre-shot routine for your full swing, chipping and putting. This should
start from behind your ball and include a decision on the shot
you’re going to hit, a decision on the club you’re going to hit,
a very specific target, an intermediate target within two feet
of your ball, a rehearsal swing, the careful aim and alignment
of your club and body to the target, and maybe one swing
thought.
Practice your routine on the driving range and putting green
and do it every time on every shot. This will focus your attention on the shot at hand and insure that you are giving yourself
the best opportunity to hit a good shot.
As always, if you have questions or need help doing any of
this, give me a call in the Pro Shop at 988-7861. I’ll be happy
to spend some time with you.
LEGAL NOTICES
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Myrna Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006180-00
Fire prevention:
smokers
• Don’t smoke while in bed.
• Put out cigarettes at the
first sign of sleepiness.
• Don’t throw matches and
butts in the trash unless they
are doused with water first.
• Use a sturdy ashtray
instead of saucer or edge
of furniture; cigarette butts
can roll.
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24B
Trails Club’s latest safari is to Mammoth in Sierras
By Burt Rodgers
Club correspondent
Thirty members of the
Rossmoor Trails Club were
off on another safari recently.
This time it was to Mammoth,
a town in the eastern Sierra
mountains near Yosemite National Park. “Safari,” defined
as an expedition, is the club’s
term for a multi-day trip away
from Rossmoor.
This safari, expertly organized and led by Harriet and
Al Schwartz, was especially
enjoyable due to its location in
the eastern Sierra. The Sierra
mountains were created about
70 million years ago when a
portion of the earth’s crust slid
up on top of the North American Plate. The result is the Sierra that people know today.
On the western side, the
mountains rise up from the flat
Central Valley, past foothills
that gradually get higher. In
contrast, on the eastern side at
the edge of this ancient crust,
the mountains jut up and tower
above in a dramatic panorama.
Motorists can drive along the
eastern side for over 200 miles
and constantly see peaks towering 1 to 2 vertical miles
above the road. This area was
the club’s goal.
Getting there part of the fun
Even getting there was an
enjoyable experience. The
best route is through Yosemite. Everyone knows about
the famous valley, but the
high country is also beautiful. Tourists drive higher
and higher, past vast granite
domes and peaks, then leave
the park at the east entrance.
The elevation was 10,000
feet, but mountains still towered above club members.
Another 50 miles brought the
group to the town of Mammoth.
Most towns in this area are
small, rural and modest. Mammoth, in contrast, is quite fancy.
It is a winter resort town that caters to high end skiers from the
Los Angeles area. Fortunately
for club members, the summer
crowds were gone and the ski
season had not yet started. The
club stayed in a nice motel complete with bathrooms, breakfasts
and a hot tub.
The next day it was time to
hike. The club has a variety
of hikes for people of varying
strength. One group, the Scramblers, decided to hike to a lake
about 3 miles away. Since it was
the first day at a high elevation,
club members had planned to
do an easier hike than usual.
Easy hike not that easy
Unfortunately, the leader had
driven up early so he was more
used to the elevation. Why not
go on to a further lake, he said.
It was only another 3 ½ miles
and is very beautiful. There
was some debate until one of
the hikers said, “This is a great
opportunity, when will we ever
get to this lake again?”
That settled it; the hikers
went on. The hike ended up
being 13 miles round trip. Club
members don’t hike 13 miles
near sea level but there they
were, scrambling up rocks at
9,500 feet elevation.
It was worth it
There was considerable puffing going up to Lake Ediza,
but it was worth it. The lake is
just below the towering granite
spires of the Minarets. Next to
them are Mounts Banner and
Ritter, two of the most massive
peaks in the area. This is the
kind of view where hikers have
to bend their neck back to see
Hikers on the safari to Mammoth trekked to Lake Ediza.
The hikers are, from left, Tony Smith, Wayne Emrich, Adrienne Roth, Larry Barclay and Burt Rodgers. Behind them
are the Minarets.
the tops of the peaks.
The next days were similar:
hikes into beautiful valleys
with lakes surrounded by huge
mountains. Unfortunately, the
next day it did rain and hail
during the hike. Some folks
got quite cold and tired, but in
the end they all got back to the
cars and then back to the hot
tub and a hot drink.
Nothing bad happened on
the trip. The worst incident was
when one couple misplaced their
car keys. The keys were not to be
found anywhere. These folks finally had to rent a car and drive
200 miles back to Rossmoor to
get a spare car key. Thinking
positively, they called it a vacation from their vacation.
Varity of wildlife
There is an amazing variety
of life up there. Everything from
tiny ants to large bears were
hanging around the motel parking lot. The bears know what
an ice chest is and they don’t
hesitate to rip a locked car door
open if they see one inside.
There are small birds and
delicate wildflowers. How
do they survive when there
is 10 to 15 feet of snow on
the ground? Plant life ranges
from tiny flowers to the giant
Sequoias, the largest trees in
the world, and the Bristlecone Pines, the oldest living
plants in the world, some of
them nearly 5,000 years old.
The Sierra is a wonderful place. The wilderness is
quiet and peaceful. No cars,
traffic lights, TVs or computers. There are just trees,
birds, creeks, vast granite
peaks and stunning vistas
from the high ridges. Harriet
Schwartz did a fine job organizing and leading the trip.
She even drove up a month
early, a 400-mile trip, to
make sure of all the details.
John Muir said, “Climb
the mountains and get their
good tidings.” Club members did and plan to go again.
Newcomers are welcome to
join the club.
Team of Blyskal/Croswell is champ of domino tourney
By Jacqueline Zeterberg
Club correspondent
Participating in the Rossmoor Games,
the Domino Club sponsored a Five-Up
team tournament. Eight teams entered,
and were divided into separate four team
pools. Ten games, played over two days,
Sept. 26 and 27, determined the pool placings and the teams involved in the championship games.
Day one consisted of a hard-fought contest among all the teams, and by the end
of that five game set, all teams were either 3-2 or 2-3. Highlights from day one
included a game one drubbing, when the
team of Sally Lowry and her partner Pauline Hanley beat the team of Jim Ford and
Jim Bombardier 68-28, the most lopsided
victory by any team throughout the tournament.
The team of Sue Wickens and Mike Flanagan, was able to battle back from a 0-3
start to get to 2-3 by the end of the day and
remain in contention. Bruce Thom and his
partner, Karl Nemanic, also fought back
from a 1-3 deficit by taking game five, 6458 over Lowry/Hanley.
With all teams within one victory of
each other, day two began with everyone
eager to get back into the competition.
Again, day two saw no team able to distance its self from the field.
Decisive game 10 between Pat Quarto with his partner Maureen Harvie and
Jackie Zeterberg and her partner Jeannie
Johnson came down to the last play of the
last hand to produce a one point victory,
64-63, for Quarto/Harvie. This propelled
them to an overall 6-4 record and dropped
Zeterberg/Johnson to 5-5.
At the end of the 10 games, both pools
had their two top teams with 6-4 records.
Therefore, the tie breaker was involved in
determining both pools’ champion.
Ann Shaddle and her partner Joann Giusti, despite having a negative12 overall
point differential, were declared champions of Pool A, as the team of Ford/Bombardier could not recover from their high
game one point differential, and end with
a negative 44 overall point differential.
In Pool B, Quarto/Harvie ended in a
tie with the team of Joe Blyskal and Kent
Croswell. Blyskal and Croswell took advantage of a day one 78-53 win over
Zeterberg/Johnson to help them achieve a
positive 24 point overall point differential
to Quarto/Harvie’s plus 11 point differential.
Ford and Bombardier expressed concern before their third place match against
Quarto and Harvie, as Quarto, despite being 99 years young, always “seemed to
have our number.” Their fears were well
founded, as Quarto and Harvie cruised to
an easy 64-43 win.
In the championship game, Blyskal and
Croswell took an early 10 point lead, but
Shaddle and Giusti kept inching back,
hand by hand, to tie the game at 45-45.
Blyskal and Croswell again surged ahead,
but Shaddle and Giusti once again clawed
their way back to within 55-54.
Ultimately, Blyskal and Croswell were
able to claim victory, 64-54, by forcing
Shaddle to “go to the bone pile,” just before they dominoed.
Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will hold a luncheon meeting
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will meet on Friday, Oct.
21, at 1:15 p.m. at the USBank at 1910 Tice Valley Blvd. (at the
Rossmoor Shopping Center.)
Attendees must enter the meeting room through the bank.
The speaker will be Ron Arons, author and researcher of genealogical information on criminals especially in New York. He
will discuss maps.
Anyone who would like to join the group for lunch at 11:30
a.m. (note earlier time) at the next door Rossmoor Diner should
contact Laura Sanchez at [email protected] or 946-1620 by
Thursday, Oct. 20.
Visitors and guests are welcome to attend the lunch and meeting.
Duplicate
Bridge
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Section A
1. A. Eastman/B. Price 2. A.
Petersen/G. White 3. C. Franson/E. Franson 4. L. Grawoig/J.
Dolgin
Section B
N/S 1. R. Becker/J.Michnoff
2. David Kwok/L. Kwok 3. A.
Gorbach/B. Klein 4. P. Tolins/J.
Granich
E/W 1. J. Owens/S. Teta 2.
C. Hugus/S. Geraths 3. M. Nitzberg/B. Nitzberg 4. M. Maglio/A.
Stanwood
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Section A
N/S
1.
M.
Newman/
D.Langhorn 2. R. Herrick/P. Taylor 3. Jacque Fox/B. Starin 4. B.
Felder/F. Howard
E/W 1. D. Grupenhoff/M.
Suchman 2. G. Karoly/M. Barnes
3. J. Lowe/E. Reeve 4. D. Terris/
I. Darroch
Section B
N/S 1. N. Wells/B. Price 2.
F.Owre/S. Teta 3. J. De Ganahl/K.
Hanson 4. D. Wolfe/S. Burnett
E/W 1. J. Bateman/J. Taylor 2.
R. Flink/B. LaCour 3. M. Schubarth/D. Guilfoy 4. E. Chiang/B.
Chan
Thursday, Sept. 22
Section A
N/S 1. S. Harrop/M.Swatek 2.
B. MacBride/H. Wee 3. L. Grawoig/J. Francis 4. A. Finkelstein/
E. Beltran
E/W 1. D. Grupenhoff/M.
Suchman 2. R. Lemons/T. Lemons 3. V. Petersen/A. Petersen 4.
I. Darroch/C. Warner
Section B
N/S 1. A. Mattox/S. McKesson
2. D. Christiansen/D. Thompson
3. J. Goodman/J. Marshall 4. E.
Weiner/R. Weiner
E/W 1. B. Price/C. Daar 2.
P. Rolandelli/L. Rolandelli 3. N.
Wells/O. Stuart 4. K. Hammond/
S. Lim
Saturday, Sept. 24
Section A
N/S 1. L. Grawoig/J. Francis
2. M. Newman/J. Dolgin 3. S. Eltringham/P. Krock 4. P. Taylor/K.
Young
E/W 1. W.Y. Leong/B. MacBride 2. M. Suchman/C. Warner
3. D. Terris/R. Williams 4. J.
Lowe/E. Reeve
Monday, Sept. 26
Section A
N/S 1. A. Finkelstein/E. Beltran 2. L. Grawoig/Z. Cooper 3. J.
Lowe/E. Reeve 4. C. Franson/P.
Berretta
E/W 1. G. Karoly/A. Mattox
2. S.Y. Huang/N. Goelkel 3. E.
Carlo/A. Petersen 4. D. Terris/C.
Warner
Section B
N/S 1. L. Chien/J. Chien 2. V.
Low/H. Oke 3. J. Bechtel/H. Sabin 4. P. Kujachich/M.W. Kelley
E/W 1. I. Schutzman/A. Donaldson 2. L. Karr/C. Daar 3. W.
Weinshelbaum/J. Mailman 4. R.
Weiner/E. Weiner
Section F
N/S 1. E. Finney/B. Ballin 2.
M. Sabol/M. Powell 3. J. Taylor/
S. Marks 4. B.V. Smith/E. Lang
E/W 1. B. Klein/J. Kadner 2.
B. Sankary/E. Black 3. N. Donaldson/J. Autry 4. J. Cohen/B.
Mantel
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