Candidates expound on Trust Agreement, coupon

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ROSSMOOR NEWS
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Walnut Creek, California
Volume 47, No. 5 • 50 cents
Candidates expound on Trust Agreement, coupon, future at forum
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
C
ulling questions from
the community at
large, the Community
Club found themes of growth,
change and finances to be the
driving force behind what
residents wanted to hear from
the GRF Board candidates at
the Candidates Forum sponsored by the club April 9.
Though there are five candidates running in this year’s
election, all but two will be
Pyle (District G), who is running unopposed since the district’s current director, Clair
Weenig, chose not to run.
Community Club Secretary Kathleen Doherty
proposed the questions to
the four candidates, each of
whom was given two-and-ahalf minutes to answer. (Lau
was not available for the forum.)
What’s next?
The candidates were first
given the opportunity to explain why they chose to run
The Candidates Forum will air on
Channel 28 from April 18 through
24. See TV Guide on page
24B for days and times.
elected by acclamation. The
only contested race is that for
District F, between incumbent Don Peterson and newcomer Richard Hurley.
The other candidates include Barbara Jordan (District
B) and Alice Lau (District C),
who are both currently seated on the Board and will be
re-elected; and Geraldine
for the Board.
Jordan said she thought
about not returning for a second term, but she has made it
a point during her tenure to
listen to the residents of her
district and did not feel another candidate may be willing to do that.
“I have such a nice, nice
district,” she said. “I really
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Awaiting their opportunity to present their views at the Community Club’s Candidates Forum
are, from left, incumbent GRF Board Director Barbara Jordan, District B; candidate for District G, Geraldine Pyle; District F incumbent Don Peterson; and District F challenger Richard
Hurley. Alice Lau (incumbent, District C) was not present.
felt I couldn’t let them down.”
Pyle said she brings “interest, energy and experience”
to the Board and believes she
can make a contribution. As a
chief nurse executive for several hospitals, she said she is
used to budgeting, long-range
planning and directing staff
and has learned how to arrive
at a consensus.
Incumbent Peterson said
his motivation goes back three
years to when the Board was
setting priorities. He wants to
run again to ensure the community continues on the right
track, “and we are on the right
track,” he said, which includes
focusing now on improving the
Fitness Center.
Conservation is the word
that drives Hurley. He served
as a school administrator for
20 years during “tumultuous
times,” he said. “As a result,
it’s made me a rock-hard fiscal conservative.” There are
a lot of pieces of the Trust
Continued on page 6A
Yappy Fun Day has dog contests, raffles, photos Ballots for GRF Board District F
Friends of Rossmoor Fitness
(FORF) and the Contra Costa
Humane Society (CCHS) are
sponsoring a Yappy Fun Day
fundraiser on Friday, April 26,
from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on
the patio outside of the Fireside
Room at Gateway.
The event is free and everyone is invited – even those who
don’t have pets or use the Fitness Center or pools.
There will be fun contests
for dogs to strut the runway in
one or more contests for best
dressed, best pet trick, largest
dog and smallest dog. The top
dog in each of the categories
will win a great prize. Pet contests begin at 11:30.
There will be pizza and soft
drinks for $5 and wine will be
available for a $3 donation. Pet
goodies will be sold too.
The Humane Society will
take pictures of residents and
their dogs to commemorate the
event. A 4x6 photo is $10 per
sitting for a print or $15 for a
digital emailed photo. Pet Food
Express, Pets in Peril and other businesses and organizations
will be available for residents
to visit and pick up some free
goodies.
There will be a great raffle
for certificates from Manga!, El
Charro and La Finestra. Generous gift cards from American
Dry Cleaning and Richard’s in
candidates mailed on Friday
GRF Board candidates’ statements and ballots will be mailed
to members in District F on Friday, April 19, and must be returned to the auditors by the close of business on Thursday, May
9. The ballots will be counted by an outside auditing firm on
Friday, May 10.
There will be an election in District F between incumbent
Don Peterson and his challenger Richard Hurley.
There will not be elections in the other three districts that
have open seats. In District B, incumbent Barbara Jordan is running unopposed. In District C, incumbent Alice Lau is running
unopposed. In District G, Geraldine Pyle is running unopposed
since incumbent Clair Weenig has chosen not to run for re-election. Jordan, Lau and Pyle will be elected by acclamation.
The new and returning Board members will be seated on the
Board at the organizational meeting following the GRF Annual
Meeting of Members on Monday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
INSIDE THE NEWS
Bill Oman and Larry Crummer will enter their dog Skye in the
dog contests during Yappy Fun Day on April 26.
Alamo will be given as prizes.
The committee is working on
getting more raffle prizes.
Get raffle tickets now. Purchase tickets at the event or
before the event from FORF
members. Raffle tickets are $1
each or $5 for eight tickets. It is
not necessary to be present to
win.
FORF recognizes the health
benefits of pets to seniors and
has partnered with CCHS,
which is a rescue/shelter organization that focuses on aniContinued on page 2A
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2A
Rossmoor N ews • A pril 17, 2013
Contests for dogs highlight
Yappy Fun Day fundraiser
Continued from page 1A
Spring has sprung … goslings are about
A controversy has erupted in Rossmoor over the geese – whether there are too many of
them and they need to be controlled, or whether they should be left alone and residents
should live with the noise and the mess. GRF and the Mutuals have decided to try to control
the population by oiling some of the eggs so they don’t hatch. This process, called addling,
was mainly done in the nests on rooftops of manors where the geese have caused a lot of
disruption to the humans below. Many of the eggs in Rossmoor did not go through this process. As a result, there are lots of goslings now hatched and floating on the golf course lake
and waddling throughout the golf course.
mal rescue for senior animals.
CCHS relies solely on donations and fundraisers to support
its efforts of saving and placing animals into loving homes.
FORF purchases equipment
that is not in the GRF budget for
the Fitness Center and pools.
One of FORF and CCHS’
goals is to raise enough funds
to publish a fun, funny and entertaining 2014 calendar featuring many Rossmoor pets.
Pre-registration for this
event is strongly encouraged.
The entry fee is $5 per dog per
contest for those who pre-register no later than April 22. The
cost will be $8 for those who
register after April 22.
Residents can pick up registration forms in the FORF
mailbox in the lobby of Gateway and in the lobby of the
Fitness Center. Return a fully
completed, signed form and
entry fee/s (cash, check, credit
cards accepted) to the FORF
mailbox at Gateway or to C.
Green at 4485 Terra Granada
Drive, 1A before the deadline.
If paying by check, make
it payable to the Contra Costa Humane Society. A portion
of the proceeds for this event
are tax deductible and benefit
CCHS and FORF.
For information, call 2569591.
Residents with dog-oriented
businesses invited to fundraiser
Friends of Rossmoor Fitness
(FORF) and the Contra Costa
Humane Society (CCHS) are in-
viting residents who have businesses related to animals to the
Yappy Fun Day fundraiser on
Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m. on
the patio outside of the Fireside
Room at Gateway. The event is
free to all who attend and a good
turnout is expected.
Pet sitters, caretakers or others who are in some way connected to pets are invited to promote their business, provide information, give demonstrations,
or sell products at the Yappy
Fun Day. FORF will provide a
card table free of charge, which
will be set up just outside the
Fireside Room under the covered walkways.
FORF recognizes the health
benefits of pets to seniors and
has partnered with CCHS,
which is a rescue/shelter organization that focuses on animal rescue for senior animals.
CCHS relies solely on donations and fundraisers to support its efforts of saving and
placing animals into loving
homes.
Those interested in participating in this event can obtain
an application/agreement form
at the front counter of the Fitness Center or call Tip Chase
at 947-1628. Return fully completed and signed forms to the
FORF mailbox at Gateway or to
C. Green at 4485 Terra Granada
Drive 1A by April 18.
Mutual 48
sets annual
meeting, dinner
Mutual 48 will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday,
April 24, at 7 p.m. at Dollar
Clubhouse.
The business to be conducted at this annual meeting
will be to seat members to the
board of directors, hear reports
of the officers and committee
chairpersons and to discuss
any matter of concern to all
members of the Mutual.
All Mutual 48 members are
encouraged to attend this important meeting. Light refreshments will be served.
3A
Want more police patrols? WC officers tell TASR to insist on it
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
It’s the squeaky wheel that
gets the grease. That was
the message of three Walnut
Creek police officers who
spoke at a recent meeting of
Toward a Safer Rossmoor
(TASR). If residents want
more police, they need to ask
for it, they said.
About 30 residents were on
hand for the March 27 meeting with the off-duty officers,
who were out of uniform and
who are members of the Walnut Creek Police Association.
“We have the same goals –
to protect our citizens,” said
Stephanie Asker, TASR president and meeting moderator.
The officers said there are
fewer police and the ones
who used to regularly patrol
Rossmoor have been shifted to the downtown because
that’s where the trouble is.
The topic of the hour-long
meeting was how to get more
police to patrol Rossmoor and
respond to calls for help.
Asker urged residents to
sign a petition that calls on
the Walnut Creek City Council to hire more police. If that
doesn’t work, she recommended residents vote against any
council candidates who don’t
advocate for more police.
“We are 16.7 percent of
the (city’s) population, but
we produce 25 to 33 percent
of the votes in each election,”
she said. “We are the sleeping
giant that didn’t know he had
power.”
Patrol officer Drew Olson
said, “You have been put on a
back burner, but I’m not saying Rossmoor is unsafe.”
This year in Rossmoor,
there have been seven residential burglaries and one storage
locker burglary reported to
Walnut Creek police. Three
burglaries were in January,
one in February and four in
March. Last year, there were
22 burglaries reported to police.
Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider, has
had reports of four residential
burglaries and 11 other thefts
of items located outside of
manors.
Asker said city council
members can find the money to pay for more police –
they just need to reallocate
resources. For example, $25
million has been budgeted to
enlarge two pools, she said.
Sgt. Tom Cashion said,
“The culture has changed.
When we came on, it was very
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discussion about police services.
4A
President’s Corner
Is There GRF Censorship?
By Donald L. Liddle, GRF Board president
GRF Policy 601.2 prescribes the requirements for residents
who wish to submit letters to be published in the Rossmoor
News. The existing policy, which has been in place in one form
or another since 1971, limits letters to the editor to a maximum
of 250 words. Some have claimed this amounts to censorship
and creates an infringement on freedom of speech.
This is not a constitutional freedom issue. The constitutions of the United States and California protect citizens from
the abridgement of these rights by the government, not by the
owner of a newspaper exercising editorial control over its own
publication. One does not have the ability to say what he or
she wants, about whomever or whatever subject, at any time
in any venue they may choose. Reasonable restrictions are not
censorship. Censorship has been defined as “censorial control
exercised repressively.”
Other newspapers of general circulation, such as the Contra
Costa Times and Oakland Tribune, limit letters to the editor to
a maximum of 175 words. The Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee limit letters to 150 words. The Chronicle’s limit is
200 words per letter. All the above are more restrictive than the
Rossmoor News. Any publication is free to print or not print
any article or letter it chooses. You would likely find that the
above publications reject or omit far more letters for publication
than they actually publish.
The Rossmoor News has no restriction on the number of
letters a resident may submit during any given time period.
Some have chosen to write a letter every week or so. All
other newspapers that I am aware of restrict the number of
times an individual may have his or her letters to the editor
published in the newspaper. The Los Angeles Times limit is
once every 60 days, while the Bee’s time period is once every
30 days.
The subject of election coverage is spelled out in the GRF
policy. The purpose of not publishing letters, articles or advertisements concerning candidates for GRF or Mutual elections,
except as set forth in the policy, is designed to avoid disputes
about equal access and to preclude groups or individuals from
influencing or “buying” these elections.
Imagine if every week there were numerous written pieces
from various residents, either for or against a particular candidate or issue, and the potential impact that would have on
the election process, not to mention the content of the paper.
Should a small group with motivation and time to submit letters or articles be provided with a louder voice to influence a
vote than a much larger but less vocal group? Furthermore, it
prevents exposing GRF to claims and/or lawsuits from individuals who felt they were libeled by something published in the
Rossmoor News.
GRF imposes upon itself a requirement to provide equal
access, in part due the fact that the term, “equal access” is
much easier to talk about than actually measure. Reasonable
limitations set forth in Policy 601.2 are designed to benefit all
residents of Rossmoor. Is that repressive censorship? Nothing
could be further from the truth.
CERT to
offer woundcare training
Walnut Creek Community
Emergency Response Teams
CERT) will hold a refresher
course on medical woundcare and bandaging for all
Rossmoor CERT members
on Monday, April 22, from
10 a.m. to noon in the Diablo
Room at Hillside.
This course will focus on
learning about the various
types of wounds, wound care
for disaster response including cleaning and bandaging
techniques for hand, long
lacerations and head.
There will be a significant
portion of class dedicated to
hands-on training.
Class size limited to 30
students.
Register by emailing Michele Richards at Richards@
walnut-creek.org or call 9435899, ext. 2911.
WC police address TASR
proactive. … We stopped
people who were suspicious.
… Now it’s changed to a reactive model.”
The officers told residents
to still call police when they
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5A
Third Mutual Fitness Center pushes fitness in month of May
holds new
as part of national Get Active America! program
resident
By Masha Henzel
tread treadmills with a push/ active lives. The Fitness Center a.m. outside the Fitness Center
pull option while walking and has the resources and profes- in Del Valle Clubhouse.
orientation
one also has the option to walk sionals on staff to help residents
The length of the walk is
Fitness Center supervisor
Third Mutual’s new resident orientation meeting is set
for Wednesday, April 24, at 7
p.m. in the Las Trampas Room
at Hillside. Residents who have
moved into Third Mutual since
October 2012 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 director. Refreshments will be served.
For information and to
RSVP, call the Board Office at
988-7718.
The annual Get Active
America! program, promoted
by the International Health,
Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), runs throughout the month of May. During
May, residents are encouraged
to bring a friend to the Fitness
Center and help them develop
healthy habits and promote an
active lifestyle.
The Rossmoor Fitness Center staff is available for consultation on nutrition (Rachel Anderson) or activity options (any
staff). Try a new class or new
piece of equipment. The Fitness
Center now has two new Thoro-
in reverse or decline.
The Fitness Center also has a
new interactive recumbent bike,
Cybercycle. It is tons of fun and
has been shown to slow the onset of mental decline, so come
on down and give it a try. Keep
alert for new speakers on a Sunday afternoon in May.
The staff at the Fitness Center realizes how difficult it is to
make healthy lifestyle changes
and how important it is to have
the support of those around
you. The staff is here to offer
inspiration and support to residents who want to improve their
health and live more physically
succeed in their fitness goals.
The staff at the Fitness Center are compassionate, prevention-based partners to which
residents struggling to make
smart lifestyle changes can
turn. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the
offerings at the Fitness Center
during Get Active America!
and find the support they need.
One of the many offerings
is a walking group that meets
twice a week starting Thursday,
May 2, at 6 a.m. outside the Fitness Center. Residents interested are welcome to join the group
on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6
about 45 minutes to one hour.
Initially, the walk will not include challenging hills, but as
the group grows larger with
people of different abilities, different routes offering a variety
of levels of exercise will then be
available.
It is not necessary to sign
up for this group, as a Fitness
Center staff member will be
there each time to walk with
the group. The Fitness Center
wants to promote consistency
of exercise and will have this
group going until Nov. 1.
For information, call the Fitness Center at 988-7850.
6A
Community Club Candidates Forum gives candidates chance to share views
Agreement that he doesn’t
like, he said, and he wants to
change that, as well.
Also, he argued, “The burden of the coupon needs to be
put on the transfer fee.”
This was a recurring theme
with Hurley as he answered
questions about the future –
taking pressure off the coupon
and putting it on the Trust. Instead of five GRF Board directors, he said, the Trust should
be put back “in the laps of the
people.”
Again, Peterson returned to
his drive to expand the Fitness
Center. The community needs
to go slow on growth he said,
but the Fitness Center is important as it will attract new
residents. Infrastructure must
also be improved, particularly at Hillside, and he said he’d
like to see Dollar renovated to
look like a 1932 farmhouse.
Saying she wished to be
“attuned to changing needs,”
Pyle was reluctant to commit
to any particular projects this
early in her career with the
Board. She has looked at the
comprehensive General Plan,
she said, and noted that prior-
ities change. But the big thing
that is missing is input from
residents, the need for which
was highlighted in the plan,
she said.
Jordan’s highest priority
is parking, she said. She also
wants to focus on the Fitness
Center and seeing Hillside and
Dollar brought up to a higher standard. Money should be
spent to research future means
of providing energy, such as
solar, she said, which is critical.
Transfer fee and coupon
Answering questions about
use of the transfer fee and
how to keep the coupon down
brought more honesty from
Pyle about what she needs to
learn. She admitted some of
her answers may be predicated
on “incomplete knowledge.”
However, she said GRF should
use the transfer fee monies to
pay down the outstanding debt,
which would demonstrate
“good faith.”
As to the coupon, she plans
on acquiring more knowledge
and having a “tutorial” with
CFO Rick Chakoff before offering much speculation. She
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and
mittee meetings, she said, and
feels the group works very
hard on analysis of coupon expenses.
Jordan said a definition is
needed to explain what capital
improvements are, but that the
transfer fee funds should continue to be spent on such improvements and nothing else.
She said the coupon is something the Board takes seriously, working “extremely hard on
the budget” with every item
thought over. “It’s not easy to
do, let me tell you,” she said.
Jordan put out some ideas
for lowering the coupon, disclaiming her stand pro or con
on any of them: cutting staff,
lowering employee bonuses
and charging amenity fees and
more for a second person in a
manor, for example.
Hurley said it was an arbitrary decision that made transfer fees unavailable for paying
down the operating costs (coupon) and it can be an arbitrary
decision to change that. “Of
course, we are all in favor of
containing the coupon,” he
said. The transfer fee should
be used to protect the integrity
and affordability of the cou-
Community Club President Andy Okumoto, left, introduced
Kathleen Doherty, right, the moderator for the club’s Candidates Forum.
pon, he said.
He also argued in favor of
developing a reserve fund.
But Peterson said there is a
policy in place regarding the
transfer fees (Policy 102.3),
which states that the transfer
fees should be used for constructing new facilities or renovating existing ones. “It has
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been examined pretty thoroughly,” he said.
And the Board works very
hard in conjunction with the
Finance Committee to keep
the coupon as low as possible
and to make cuts whenever
feasible, Peterson said.
Trust Agreement and
HOA vs. mutual-benefit
Doherty asked the candidates what changes should be
made to the Trust Agreement
and whether the GRF Board
should convert to a homeowners association (HOA) or remain a nonprofit mutual-benefit corporation.
Peterson said it is premature
to suggest changes to the Trust
Agreement when the Trust
Agreement Review and Revision Committee is still working on it. It took two years to
clean it up, he said, making the
agreement more readable. Now
it goes to the Mutuals. Until
such time as the Mutuals suggest revisions, Peterson said
the Board has no decisions to
make.
But Hurley countered that
the Trust Agreement was
drawn up almost 50 years ago
and the changes need to go
beyond wording. “There has
to be some very substantial
changes in the Trust,” he said
… it needs “major, major revisions.”
Jordan, however, agreed
with Peterson that the Trust
Agreement will not likely
come back for Board discussion anytime soon. Getting all
the Mutuals to agree on a document will take a “long, long
time,” she said.
Pyle said the Trust Agreement is “not a living breathing
document yet.” It does not even
have language dealing with the
transfer fee, she said. A better
definition of what is a Trust expense versus what is a Mutual
expense should be in the Trust,
and language that includes the
difference between replacement and renovation, she said.
Both incumbents said GRF
should remain as is – as a mutual-benefit corporation.
“The system works and we
should leave it alone,” Peterson said. There are 18 HOAs
Continued on next page
7A
Candidates discuss traffic, Trust, HOA, newspaper and more at forum
now (the Mutuals), he said, and
GRF “acts as a partner.”
Pyle was not as convinced
and said she needed to know
more about the benefits of both.
She would like to hear speakers from other communities,
she said. However, she recognized that while changing the
definition of GRF might offer
more resident rights, it could
undermine tax benefits.
Hurley thought GRF could
be both HOA and mutual-benefit corporation simultaneously. “We can have the protection
of both,” he said. He said the
Davis-Stirling Act would give
more protection to homeowners than the Trust Agreement
does, and it forces the Board to
build a reserve.
Traffic and the News
Given the opportunity to expound on traffic in Rossmoor,
all candidates agreed there is
a problem.
Experts are needed to resolve the issues, which will
probably cost money, but the
problem “is beyond us,” Pyle
said.
The other three candidates all agreed that greater
Barbara Jordan
Geraldine Pyle
Don Peterson
Richard Hurley
police presence is needed in
Rossmoor. Jordan suggested
more traffic-slowing devices
and Peterson said more speed
indicators are needed.
Comments on election coverage (or lack thereof) in the
News got a strong reaction
from Hurley. He does not agree
with the current policy that
prohibits letters to the editor
from current GRF Board candidates and paid ads sponsored
by candidates.
“I think it’s frightening,” he
said. He posited the question:
Should five members of the
Board have the right to determine what can or cannot be in
the newspaper?
“Why don’t we have a real
newspaper?” he asked.
Pyle was more ambivalent.
The News is a house organ,
she said. Residents are obliged
to subscribe and it is their
only source of information
about Rossmoor. But residents
should not have to read subjective articles that only cover the
Board’s side, she said. “There
should be a disclaimer.”
The seasoned Board members had a different take. Jordan said if something can’t be
said in the allotted space for
the candidates’ statements, it
doesn’t need to be said. If any-
thing, she said, campaigning
should be made easier so more
people will run; that precludes
having to endure negative
press.
Peterson agreed that the
“mean and nasty and incorrect” letters that come in are
off-putting. The policies in
place are Board policies, he
said, and don’t need to be
changed.
Bus goes to Concord, Pleasant Hill shopping centers
On Friday, April 19, take
a Rossmoor bus to Sunvalley Mall in Concord and the
Crossroads Shopping Center
in Pleasant Hill.
The target arrival times are
9:45 and 11:45 a.m. as well as
1:45 and 3:45 p.m.
All rides are scheduled by
request the day before the
event. To reserve a seat, call
Holly Hildebrand at 988-7670
on Thursday, April 18, between 8 a.m. and noon. Give
your name, street address
with entry number and phone
number.
Seating is limited, first
Who to call in Rossmoor
• Clubhouse and street light
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• Clubhouse set-ups and reservations: 988-7781
• John Muir Outpatient Center, Tice Valley/Rossmoor:
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• Front Gate: 988-7899
• Fire, Emergency: 9-1-1
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Statistical survey: Men are catching up to women in Rossmoor – maybe
By Steve Hughes
Contributing writer
The second in a series of
articles describing Rossmoor
using census data
One of the near universal
truths is that women live longer than men. According to
the World Health Organization, women live longer than
men in all countries of the
world except Afghanistan.
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social
Affairs and the CIA World
Factbook each list five nations in which men outlive
women, though not the same
five. Globally, women on average have a life expectancy
of 70 and men 66.
For as long as the data
have been kept, women have
outlived men in the United
States. According to 2010
Census Bureau data, men
on average lived 76 years
and women lived 81 years.
Moreover, historically women have experienced larger
gains in life expectancy than
men. For instance, a study by
the Congressional Research
Service shows that between
1900 and 1981 women in the
United States gained 27 years
of life expectancy (from 50.7
in 1900 to 77.6 in 1981) while
men gained only 22 years
(from 47.9 to 70.1)
Several studies conducted over the last few years
have shown that these trends
are changing in the United
States. Men are now experiencing the larger gains in life
expectancy. Between 1970
and 2010, men added nine
years of life expectancy while
women added only six years.
One way these differences
are manifested is in the ratio
of men to women. Between
2000 and 2010, according
to the U.S. Census Bureau,
there was a slight increase
in the ratio of men to women in the general population.
But among older age groups,
there were significant increases. For instance, in the
80 to 84 age group the male
population increased 25 percent while the female population increased only 11 percent.
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pertinent to Rossmoor? The
short answer is yes, all of it
is. On average, women live
longer in Rossmoor than men
and there are substantially
more women than men. But
the ratio of men to women
is changing and although the
gap is still large the men are
gaining.
The most common way to
express the gender ratio is the
number of men for every 100
women. Using census data, I
have calculated gender ratios
for several age groups comparing results for the years
2000 and 2010. The table
vided Rossmoor into three
census tracts. One tract encompasses most of the east
side of Rossmoor from the
entry gate to south of the Eagle Ridge area and east of the
middle of Tice Creek Drive. I
refer to this as the “eastside.”
A second tract extends
from south of Eagle Ridge
around the south end of
Rossmoor over to the west
side up to Leisure Lane/Stanley Dollar Drive. I refer to
this tract as the “southside.”
The third tract I refer to as
the “northwest” as it includes
the area west of the middle
of Tice Creek Drive from
Number of men for every 100 women
in Rossmoor, 2000 and 2010
Age group
2000
2010
Total population
65 and over
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 and over
49.5
49.4
43.9
50.5
52.7
52.1
44.8
51.5
51.5
47.1
51.8
53.4
55.7
49.2
above provides the results.
As you can see from the
table, in every age category
there were more men for every 100 women in 2010 than
2000. The most significant
increases occurred in the older age groups, those 80 and
above.
It is also possible to
make comparisons within Rossmoor. Beginning in
2010, the Census Bureau di-
Leisure Lane/Stanley Dollar
Drive to the north end, including the Waterford and the
area northeast of the Waterford.
Interestingly (see table below), there is a fairly clear
pattern with the fewest males
more clearly resembles the
eastside than the northwest
and in two age categories has
the highest gender ratio. The
main explanation for these
differences is the marriage
rates. In the eastside, onethird of households contain
married couples. This is true
for 30 percent of households
in the southside and only 20
percent in the northwest.
The broader questions are
why do women have longer
life expectancies than men
and why are the historical
patterns changing? We do not
know the answers to these
questions with complete
certainty but there is rather
strong evidence that a number of biological, behavioral and social/environmental
factors affect the outcomes.
The female hormone estrogen appears to offer protection against cholesterol
and heart disease while the
male hormone testosterone
tends to increase “bad” cholesterol while reducing levels of “good” cholesterol.
Estrogen is also an antioxidant--that is, it neutralizes
certain naturally occurring,
highly reactive chemicals,
called oxygen radicals, that
have been implicated in neural and vascular damage and
aging.
Women have two X chromosomes while men have one
X and one Y. The X chromo-
Males for every 100 females in Rossmoor by area
Age Group
Total Population
65 and over
70 to 74
75 to 80
80 to 84
85 and over
Eastside
Southside
Northwest
56.6
56.9
51.2
56.1
66.5
52.9
53.9
54.0
53.4
63.3
57.2
52.1
47.5
47.1
50.9
46.3
49.0
45.6
per females in the northwest some contains microRNAs
and, generally, the most in that are important in regulatContinued on next page
the eastside. The southside
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Rossmoor census data Supervisor Candace Andersen speaks
shows male numbers up at Rossmoor Republicans dinner May 8
ing the body’s immune system. Since women have two
X chromosomes, even if there
is genetic mutation in one X
chromosome, they have a
backup copy to compensate.
Men do not have this benefit.
Historically, men were
more likely to engage in
behaviors that harm one’s
health, such as smoking and
alcohol abuse. Men, especially older men, were less likely to have social and family
connections that have been
shown to prolong life.
How is this changing? Obviously, the fundamental biological differences remain
and this quite likely means
that male life expectancy
will never reach the level of
female life expectancy. But
there have been important
behavioral and social/environmental changes.
Men have reduced smoking rates more rapidly than
women (although males are
far more likely to be heavy
smokers). Female alcohol
consumption has been on the
rise. Men are less likely to be
obese than women. Recent
research has shown that men
are more likely to be treated
for hypertension and cholesterol problems than women
largely because doctors are
less likely to recognize and
treat cardiovascular problems in women than men.
Older men are more likely to
be married than older women
and partnerships have been
shown to help prolong life.
What we do not know is
whether these changes are
transitory.
What we do know is that,
proportionally, there are
more men now in Rossmoor
than ever before.
Lawn Bowling Club has
open house this Monday
The Rossmoor Lawn
Bowling Club invites all
residents to its annual open
house on Monday, April 22,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
lawn bowling greens at Hillside.
County Supervisor Candace Andersen will be the
featured speaker at the
Rossmoor Republican Club’s
dinner meeting on Wednesday, May 8, in the Fireside
Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
Social time begins at 5:15
p.m. with a hosted wine and
beer bar. Dinner will be
served at 6, followed by the
speaker.
Andersen was elected to
the Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors in June
of 2012, and sits on several boards, committees and
commissions. She previously
served on the Danville Town
Council, including two terms
as mayor. Before that, she
served on the Morgan Hill
City Council.
A graduate of Hawaii’s
prestigious Punahou School,
Andersen received a bachelor’s degree in public policy and a law degree from
Candace Andersen
Brigham Young University. A
licensed attorney in both California and Hawaii, she began
practicing law as a prosecuting
attorney in Honolulu. She has
put her legal career on hold to
raise her family and serve the
community.
Last year Andersen addressed the Republican Club
as a candidate. Now she will
report on the state of Contra
Costa County from her new
perspective as County Supervisor.
The cost of this event is
$25 for members and $27
for guests of members. The
dinner entree will be braised
beef short ribs with roasted red potatoes and green
beans amandine. There will
also be a vegetarian option
of stuffed portabella mushrooms.
To hear the speaker without the dinner, the cost is
$5 for members and their
guests.
An event registration form
is included in the Rossmoor
Republican, which is mailed
to all club members each
month.
Reservations and checks
payable to the Republican
Club of Rossmoor should be
mailed or delivered to Susie
White, 2607 Saklan Indian
Drive No. 3, Entry 2. These
must be received by noon on
Friday, May 3.
For information, call
White at 937-0125.
Residents are invited to
give the sport a try. Drop
by anytime. Bowls will be
provided, just wear casual
clothes and flat-soled shoes.
Refreshments will be
served.
Political signs are not allowed to
be posted on buildings, lawns or
in any public areas in Rossmoor.
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Literacy organization serving vets honors Rossmoor resident
Judith’s Reading Room, a
nonprofit literacy organization that serves active-duty
military and returning vets, is
expanding to New York. The
Canandaigua Veterans Administration in New York is
the eighth veterans’ hospital
to join its “VA 100” book donation program.
The organization will
ship 50 new and gently-read
children’s books every other month beginning in April
to Canandaigua VA in honor
of Rossmoor resident Doris
Leiber, mother of co-founder,
Scott Leiber.
Doris, a native New Yorker,
is a Navy veteran, where she
was in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer
Emergency Service) based in
the San Francisco Bay Area
during World War II. The
mother of five will turn 90 in
August.
The latest request for books
came from the library at
Canandaigua VA, southeast of
Rochester, New York, where
the hospital is seeing more
young men and women veterans with children who are currently returning from active
duty and utilizing the services
of the VA.
Judith’s Reading Room
launched its “VA 100” Program in November 2010 when
it began shipping 100 paperback books each month to interested VA hospitals. The idea
was inspired by several board
members who wanted to honor
the veterans in their families.
Doris Leiber as a WAVE
Since November 2010,
the organization has shipped
9,507 books worth $81,438 to
eight VA hospitals in PennsylNews photo by Mike DiCarlo
vania, New Jersey and New
Doris Leiber looks through some old photos of her days when
York.
Judith’s Reading Room she was a WAVE. Judith’s Reading Room is sending books to the
promotes “Freedom through Canandaigua Veterans Administration in New York in Leiber’s
Literacy” by providing custom honor.
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maintenance schedule have
been set. Residents living in affected areas will be informed
through notices delivered door
to door and signage at the entries. Emergency services will
also be notified.
Work generally takes place
between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The following is the schedule, weather permitting:
Wednesday, May 1 – Golden
Rain Road, Entry 24
• Thursday, May 2 – Golden
Rain Road, Entry 18/23
• Friday, May 3 – Golden Rain
Road, Entry 18/23
• Monday, May 6 – Fairlawn
Court, Entry 3
• Tuesday, May 7 – Fairlawn
Court, Entry 1
• Wednesday, May 8 – Rockledge Lane (between Tice
Creek Drive and Entry 7)
• Thursday, May 9 – Rockledge
Lane (between Entry 7 and
Oakmont Drive)
• Friday, May 10 – Oakmont
Drive (between Oakmont
Way and Entry 16)
• Monday, May 13 – Stanley
Dollar Drive (between Leisure Lane and Entry 8)
• Tuesday, May 14 – Stanley
• Wednesday, May 15 – Stanley
• Thursday, May 16 – Stanley
There are plans for a golf
cart shuttle for residents when
work takes place on Rockledge
Lane, Oakmont Drive and
Stanley Dollar Drive. The shuttle will transport residents to
and from their vehicles parked
outside the construction zone
or Rossmoor bus service.
Rossmoor Meetings
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 on 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.
April 18: Second Mutual board................................ 9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
April 18: Mutual 70 budget committee............... 9:30 a.m.
Ivy Room, Dollar
April 18: Mutual 70 board........................................ 2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 19: Fifth Mutual board...................................11 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 22: Mutual 68 board........................................ 1 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 23: GRF Finance Committee.......................... 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 23: Mutual 65 annual meeting................... 9:30 a.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
April 24: Mutual 48 annual meeting........................ 7 p.m.
Main room, Dollar
April 24: Third Mutual new resident orientation.... 7 p.m.
Las Trampas Room, Hillside
April 25: GRF Board ................................................ 9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
April 26: Third Mutual maintenance committee...10 a.m.
Mutual operations meeting room
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Residents are reminded to watch
neighborhoods, report suspicious behavior
A good neighbor is the
best crime prevention tool.
Rossmoor residents know
their entries the best and are
the ones who really know
what is going on in their
neighborhoods.
Two residents found that
out recently when they saw
a suspicious person trying to
break into manors through
a window and immediately
called the police.
Residents are advised that
if they spot or hear something suspicious or out of the
ordinary to immediately call
Securitas (939-0693) or the
Walnut Creek Police Department (911). A rule of thumb to
use when deciding to call is
to follow your intuition. Securitas and law enforcement
would much prefer to respond
to calls and determine everything is OK, than respond after something has happened.
Residents should let their
neighbors know if they’re going out of town and for how
long. Residents should ask
neighbors to keep an eye on
their manor when they are
away. Don’t allow deliveries
of mail, newspapers or flyers
to build up while away. Arrange for a friend or neighbor
to pick those things up.
Here are some other crime
prevention tips:
Always lock doors and
windows when leaving, even
if only for a short time, such
as taking out the trash or going to the carport.
Make the manor look occupied. Leave lights on when
going out. If going to be away
for an extended period, put
lamps on automatic timers to
turn them on in the evening
and off during the day.
Make it difficult to break
in. Use specialty locks for
sliding doors and windows.
Be sure there’s a deadbolt
on the front door and use
it. Make sure windows are
closed and locked. A wooden
dowel in the track of the win-
dow helps to keep the window
from opening.
Never leave a house key
under a doormat, in a f lower pot or on the ledge of the
door. Leave house keys with
neighbors or install a lock
box.
Keep garage doors closed
and locked.
Photograph valuable items,
especially jewelry. Store the
pictures in a safe place, or
keep a digital copy. These
pictures will be helpful to law
enforcement and the insurance company if any of these
items are lost or stolen.
Residents should check
with their insurance company
regarding their homeowner’s
policy and the jewelry coverage provided. Many policies
only provide limited coverage for jewelry. If residents
have jewelry over the limits
established in their policy,
ask insurance agents about
increased limits or “riders”
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Board Agenda
Following are the agenda items for the GRF Board regular meeting on Thursday, April 25, in Peacock Hall at Gateway. A complete agenda package will be available in the
Board Office starting Monday, April 22.
1. Consider recommendation that the Board approve a refund
from the Mutual Operations Division of GRF (MOD) to
be distributed to the Mutuals managed by the MOD on a
per manor basis.
2. Consider the Board’s position regarding Rossmoor as it
relates to the Secondhand Smoke Ordinance being considered by the Walnut Creek City Council.
3. Consider accepting the donation of a bench at Rossmoor’s
Rotary Peace Park in memory of Ronald W. Moschel, a
past member of the Rotary Club and past president of the
GRF Board.
4. Consider accepting (in concept) the donation of a Chinese
garden at the Creekside Clubhouse complex.
Carpooling to Rossmoor events is a great way to save
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Democrats of Rossmoor meet next
week in the Fireside Room, Gateway
Liberal power player Lenny Goldberg speaks
Liberal lobbyist and SacPolicy in the New Economy.
ramento power player Lenny
He has written for a nationGoldberg will speak Thursday,
al tax publication and written
April 25, at the Rossmoor Demextensively on reforming Caliocratic Club’s monthly memberfornia’s Proposition 13. He also
ship meeting. The meeting will
advocates on energy, consumbe held in the Fireside Room at
er, privacy, and housing issues
Gateway and will begin promptfor non-profit/public interest
ly at 3 p.m.
groups.
Goldberg is executive direcThe Capitol Weekly found in
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a survey of readers that GoldAssociation and owner of Lenberg was rated the most effecny Goldberg and Associates, a
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He writes a weekly tax report for State Tax
Goldberg has been involved with major tax Notes.
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Goldberg has taught at UC Berkeley and
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Contra Costa ARC, which services
Guidelines on how to
to hold fundraising raffle
apply for Rossmoor Fund Mutuals,
For almost 17 years, Contra $1,000 American Express card tractions.
Rossmoor Fund grants are limited to individuals whose annual income is less than $21,780 or to two-person households
with combined incomes under $29,424. Other assets are also
taken into account in determining eligibility. (Information
about grants to organizations can be found online at RossmoorFund.org.)
Grants are intended to help people with financial emergencies rather than ongoing expenses and typically cover expenses
such as medical bills, medications, essential dental care, temporary home health care, medical equipment, ambulance service,
eyeglasses, etc.
To request the one-page application, call the Rossmoor Fund
directly at 567-3863. Calls will be returned by a board member
who will answer questions and offer assistance in filling out
the form. Applications are also available through Counseling
Services at 988-7750, or can be found on-line at RossmoorFund.
org. The board meets twice each month so that it can respond
quickly to requests.
The Rossmoor Fund is a nonprofit public-benefit corporation
qualified to receive tax-deductible gifts and welcomes donations. Memorial and tribute gifts are accepted and acknowledged. Checks should be made payable to Rossmoor Fund and
sent to P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek 94595, or placed in the box
at Gateway.
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Costa ARC (Advocacy, Respect, Commitment), which
operates Commercial Support Services, has crews that
contract with the Mutuals to
provide janitorial services
throughout the Rossmoor
community. ARC has two to
three crews working every day
cleaning the laundry rooms
and trash enclosures in the
Mutuals.
ARC is a nonprofit that
serves children and adults with
intellectual and developmental
disabilities.
ARC will hold Go for the
Gold raffle throughout the
month of May, with a goal of
raising $20,000 to help off-set
lost funding to the programs
impacted. The grand prize is a
donated by City National Bank.
Raffle tickets are $1 each
or six for $5. Prize winners
will be drawn every Friday
throughout the month of May.
The grand prize drawing will
be held May 31. Winners on
May 3, 10, 17 or 24 will be
placed back in the drum for the
grand prize drawing.
Additionally, many local
companies have donated cash
and prizes to help support
this event. The prizes include
three $250 cash prizes; wine
tasting for eight at Concannon
Winery; a limited edition San
Francisco 49ers Throwback
Football; tickets to San Francisco Giants games; and many
tickets to San Francisco museums, local restaurants and at-
For information about the
raffle and prizes, visit and
“Like” ARC’s Facebook page
at, “Go for the Gold Raffle,
May 2013.” Full details about
the programs and services offered by Contra Costa ARC
can be found by visiting: www.
ContraCostaARC.org. For information, contact Michele
Ternes at 370-1818.
Proceeds from the raffle
will help Contra Costa ARC
continue to enhance and enrich the lives of children at risk
of developmental delays and
provide direct services and
advocacy to the adults with
developmental disabilities they
serve in achieving their highest level of personal independence and self-sufficiency.
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Rossmoor CERT meets tomorrow at Creekside
Rossmoor area incident commander directs meeting
The next Rossmoor area
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting
will be on Thursday, April 18,
at 10 a.m. in meeting rooms 1
and 2 at Creekside.
Ron
We h r e nb e r g,
Rossmoor area CERT incident commander, will again
fill in for Carl Pischke, the
Rossmoor area coordinator.
The March monthly meeting produced ideas to enhance
Rossmoor CERT’s ability to
mount a response to a potentially catastrophic emergency.
This month’s meeting will ad-
dress the concerns most frequently presented during last
month’s brainstorming session.
There are still a few openings for this spring’s CERT
class held in Walnut Creek.
This is a six-week course on
Wednesday evenings. These
classes are filled with solid
hands-on training exercises.
Rossmoor residents are encouraged to attend.
Classes began April 10.
CERT-certified members are
encouraged to attend one evening class to maintain their
certified status.
There is a $25 program
fee (including refreshments/
payable first day of class).
To register, email [email protected] or call 2563556.
Car pools may be available to Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation, 2890
Mitchell Drive in the Shadelands, where the class is held.
Contact Carl Pischke at
[email protected] or
286-9211 or Wehrenberg at
[email protected] or 2005222.
Republicans to show Reagan documentary
The Republican Club of
Rossmoor will show the 2004
ABC documentary, “Ronald
Reagan: An American Legend,” on Tuesday, April 23,
at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall at
Gateway.
Reagan was a prolific letter-writer, and the first part
of the documentary discuss-
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es some of his letters and the
surrounding events. It also
provides insight into his relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev. The second part is a
moving look at his memorial
and funeral.
Together, the two parts run
about 86 minutes. There are
no language captions.
The Republican Club originally attempted to show this
documentary on Feb. 20,
but had to cancel because of
problems with the projection
equipment.
This event is open to all
Rossmoor residents. For information, contact John Littig, 256-8558.
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Security Reports
F RO M S e c u r i tas
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.
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.
Most of the calls to Securitas from April 3 through 9
were routine, dealing with
welfare checks, lockouts and
nonemergency assistance,
among other things.
Monday, April 8
Suspicion: A Pine Knoll,
Entry 5, resident reported
someone tried to gain entry to
a neighbor’s manor the previous day. She described the person as a white male in his early
20s with a slim build and dark
hair. She thinks he might have
been looking for hide-a-keys,
but he told her he was searching for his grandmother’s dog.
Tuesday, April 9
Suspicion: A Golden Rain
Road, Entry 14, resident reported a storage locker had
been rifled through.
Theft: A Pine Knoll, Entry 5, resident reported her
GPS missing from her car.
Fitness Center has walking group
Early birds can join a new walking group that will leave at 6 a.m.
from outside the Del Valle Clubhouse on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
starting May 2.
The length of the walk will be
45 minutes to one hour. The walk,
sponsored by the Fitness Center, will be led by trainer Katleen
Lamport.
Initially, the walk will not include challenging hills. As the
number of walkers grows, different routes offering a variety of
levels of exercise will be taken.
Walkers will enjoy the fresh
air and a variety of wildlife. It
is not necessary to sign up for
the group, which will be ongoing through October.
The goal is to promote consistent exercise.
For information, call the
Fitness Center at 988-7850.
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Friends of Hospice holds fundraising walk
EPO hears from USGS
The first annual Friends
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for the free off in the Activities CounTuesday in Fireside Room will be held Monday, May 6, drawingprizes
for participants, e.g. cil box in the Administra-
The Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) will
sponsor a presentation by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
on Tuesday, April 23, at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The speaker will be Keith L. Knudsen, deputy director
of the Earthquake Science Center for the USGS. He is a quaternary geologist and geomorphologist specializing in the
assessment of earthquake hazards.
Prior to joining the USGS, Knudsen worked on projects
characterizing seismic hazards for large engineered facilities
at URS Corporation in Oakland. He served on the Earthquake
Engineering Research Institute’s Northern California Chapter
board as a director and as president. He is currently secretary
of the Seismological Society of America.
Knudsen has managed the Liquifaction Zoning Unit and
the Bay Area Regional Geologic Mapping Unit of the California Geological Survey’s Seismic Hazards Zoning Program
and he is currently secretary of the Seismological Society of
America.
The two most likely disasters residents would ever have to
deal with are wildfire and earthquake. This is a great opportunity to learn from an expert on the subject. All residents are
welcome to attend.
For information, call Sheila Gorsuch, 256-9546.
rain or shine.
Gather club members and
friends to walk for a good
cause. The event starts with
check-in in Meeting Room
3 at Creekside between 9:30
and 10:30 a.m., followed
by an easy half-hour walk
around the Creekside golf
path.
Food, camaraderie and
smiles will be in place at the
finish for those participating
while they are supporting
Hospice of the East Bay’s 36
years of work in Rossmoor.
tion Office with participant’s
name, address, phone number
and club representation and
names of those in whose honor he/she is walking; or call
Sharon at 887-5678 ext. 1087
for credit card entry donation
payments.
The entry deadline of
Wednesday, May 1, helps
to
determine
refreshment amounts needed, but
last-minute walkers may register at the event.
For information, call Trish
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Participants may walk for
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Residents’ comments welcome on
expansion of Fitness Center project
The Fitness Center Advisory
Committee invites comments,
questions and general feedback
regarding the planning for the
future of the Del Valle Clubhouse.
The top goal of the GRF
Board for the 2012/13 board
year was to initiate the planning process for renovation of
the Del Valle Clubhouse as an
expanded Fitness Center.
The first step in this effort
has begun by seeking proposals
from architectural firms to help
create schematic design alternatives based on ideas for programs, features and activities.
The design alternatives will be
developed based on input from
resident committees, many
Rossmoor user groups, the individual residents (non-users as
well as current users) and the
GRF Board.
The Fitness Center Advisory
Committee (FCAC) will also
generate ideas for programs,
features and activities that may
be considered for the clubhouse. The committee would
like to hear additional ideas
from the community.
Residents who would like to
provide comments, suggestions
or ask a question about the future of Del Valle Clubhouse
may attend a meeting of the
FCAC or send an email to Jeff
Matheson, Resident Services
director, at [email protected]. The FCAC meets
the second Wednesday of each
month at 9:30 a.m. in the Delta
Room at Del Valle.
The FCAC meetings will not
be the only opportunity to provide input. Once a design team
is hired, there will be public
workshops and presentations
to seek additional ideas from
residents who may or may not
be current users of the Fitness
Center. GRF will also reach out
to contact those residents who
have never used the Fitness
Center.
Workshops and other key
dates will be published in the
News. In addition, a website is
being developed with a link on
the Rossmoor website (www.
rossmoor.com) and the Fitness
Center website (www.rossmoorfitness.com). The website will have meeting notices,
progress reports, question and
answer documents, sketches as
they are developed and summaries of each public workshop.
Residents will have the opportunity to email questions,
comments or recommendations. These will be posted to
the website with responses.
Resident input in the early
development of ideas is important. The Fitness Center Advisory Committee looks forward to
input now and throughout the
planning process.
Mutual 70 will elect five directors
Mutual 70 will hold an election for all five directorships
this year. All current directors
will seek re-election. The directors are Eldon Rowe, Russell Cunningham, Gerald Cruson, Ellen Dietschy and Alan
Matthews.
However, any other member
in good standing who wants
to submit his or her name as
a candidate should contact the
assistant secretary in the Mutuals’ Board Office by Monday,
May 6, with a written candidate
statement.
The statement should be
no more than 300 words and
should express the candidate’s
qualifications and interest in
serving on the board. Questions regarding the election
process should be directed to
Board Services Coordinator
Dyann Paradise at 988-7775.
The winning candidates will
be seated at the second annual
membership meeting on Fri-
day, June 21, at 10 a.m. in the
Fireside Room at Gateway.
Those candidates receiving
the largest number of votes will
be installed for a two-year term
and those with the least will be
installed for a one-year term.
If no other candidates come
forth by the May 6 deadline, the
current board will be re-elected
by acclamation of the membership. Additional election information will follow in the weeks
prior to the election.
Scam Alert
If It’s Too Good To BE TRUE …
The Rossmoor News only reports suspected scams;
it does not investigate claims by residents.
Tax Scams
From the Internal Revenue Service
Provided by Don Wayne
The IRS’s annual tax scam list includes common tax
scams that often peak during the tax filing season. The IRS
recommends that taxpayers be aware so they can protect
themselves against claims that sound too good to be true.
Taxpayers who buy into illegal tax scams can end up facing
significant penalties and interest and even criminal prosecution.
Some tax scams that made the list this filing season are:
Identity theft. Tax fraud through the use of identity theft
tops this year’s Dirty Dozen list. Combating identity theft
and refund fraud is a top priority for the IRS. The IRS’s ID
theft strategy focuses on prevention, detection and victim
assistance. During 2012, the IRS protected $20 billion of
fraudulent refunds, including those related to identity theft.
This compares to $14 billion in 2011.
Taxpayers who believe they are at risk of identity theft due
to lost or stolen personal information should immediately
contact the IRS so the agency can take action to secure their
tax account. If you have received a notice from the IRS, call
the phone number on the notice. You may also call the IRS’s
Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800-908-4490. Find
more information on the identity protection page on IRS.gov.
Phishing. Phishing typically involves an unsolicited email
or a fake website that seems legitimate but lures victims into
providing personal and financial information. Once scammers obtain that information, they can commit identity theft
or financial theft. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information.
This includes any type of electronic communication, such as
text messages and social media channels. If you receive an
unsolicited email that appears to be from the IRS, send it to
[email protected].
“Free Money” from the IRS and tax scams involving
Social Security. Beware of scammers who prey on people
with low income, the elderly and church members around the
country. Scammers use flyers and ads with bogus promises
of refunds that don’t exist. The schemes target people who
have little or no income and normally don’t have to file a tax
return. In some cases, a victim may be due a legitimate tax
credit or refund but scammers fraudulently inflate income or
use other false information to file a return to obtain a larger
refund. By the time people find out the IRS has rejected their
claim, the promoters are long gone.
Impersonation of charitable organizations. Following
major disasters, it’s common for scam artists to impersonate
charities to get money or personal information from well-intentioned people. They may even directly contact disaster
victims and claim to be working for or on behalf of the IRS
to help the victims file casualty loss claims and get tax refunds. Taxpayers need to be sure they donate to recognized
charities.
Volunteer Exchange hears
about Wood Shop Tuesday
Meets in the Fireside Room
Barbara McCauley, from the Rossmoor Wood Shop, will be
the guest speaker at the Volunteer Exchange Program meeting on Tuesday, April 23, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Fireside
All Rossmoor residents are welcome to attend.
McCauley will demonstrate how to build a specialty item and
discuss how the Wood Shop can benefit all Rossmoor residents.
The Wood Shop accepts requests for repair, replacement and
construction of commissioned projects.
Rossmoor Volunteer Exchange Program members trade a
variety of short-term services, such as transportation to doctor’s
appointments, plant and pet care during vacations, and friendly
visits to homebound residents.
Volunteer Exchange general meetings usually occur on the
fourth Tuesday of the month. For information about the program
or to become a member, contact Deborah Ott at 988-7750. Membership is $15 a year.
May EPO meeting will
cover post-disaster health
The Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) will meet
Monday, May 6, at 9:30 a.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
The topic is diseases that could be of concern after a disaster.
For example, a large earthquake could disrupt water supplies,
sewage disposal, garbage collection and refrigeration.
The speakers are from Contra Costa Health Services. Joe
Doser is an environmental health specialist with the environmental health division. Sheilah Zarate is a public health nurse
in the public health division. Doser is his division’s disaster preparedness coordinator. Zarate monitors infectious disease for
the county and is a member of the epidemiology team.
Doser and Zarate will illustrate possible public health risks,
specific diseases of concern, how survivors can protect themselves and the role of Contra Costa Health Services in preventing
disease.
Membership in EPO is $1 a year. All residents are welcome to
the monthly meetings and are eligible to join. The treasurer will
be available to take membership dues at the door.
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Securitas Incident Report
Last Month and Year-to-Date
Each month, Securitas provides to the News a summary of incident activity/events that
Securitas/Public Safety has responded to the previous month. The chart below lists incidents
that have been reported and responded to by the Securitas staff in March and year to date.
The miscellaneous category below contains the following categories of calls: elevators, noise,
resident regulations, calls regarding animals, litter, dumpsters, traffic, dog park, and other
calls for investigation or service.
Type of incident................................................. March 1 to 31...................... Year to date
Auto accident non-injury............................................... 2.......................................... 7
Auto accident injury....................................................... 0.......................................... 1
Medical evaluation and transport to local hospital...... 104...................................... 349
Accident– other.............................................................. 7......................................... 17
Fire................................................................................. 1.......................................... 3
Response to ill/fall calls – no medical transport.......... 108...................................... 290
Walnut Creek Police call................................................ 1.......................................... 2
Theft*............................................................................. 9......................................... 15
Vandalism....................................................................... 0.......................................... 6
Suspicious activity........................................................ 53....................................... 129
Welfare checks.............................................................. 40....................................... 116
Death.............................................................................. 3.......................................... 8
Stairtrac service............................................................. 22........................................ 88
Parking.......................................................................... 66....................................... 155
Plumbing....................................................................... 57....................................... 143
Electrical........................................................................ 9......................................... 39
Sprinkler........................................................................ 24........................................ 55
Appliance...................................................................... 14........................................ 84
Lockouts........................................................................ 14........................................ 52
Public assist service...................................................... 57....................................... 113
Alarm............................................................................ 22........................................ 63
Civil............................................................................... 13........................................ 46
Miscellaneous............................................................... 58....................................... 154
Total incident reports................................................. 684.....................................1,935
*This is the total number incidents that have been reported to Securitas, but does not reflect the actual number of incidents that have occurred. Securitas encourages all residents to
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Dollar has Wi-Fi router stolen
The Wi-Fi router, which was
mounted to the wall behind the
docent’s desk at Dollar Clubhouse, was stolen sometime
between Monday, April 1, and
Monday, April 8.
The Wi-Fi router was mount-
ed by screws and the screws
were removed. Nothing else has
been reported missing. There
were no signs of forced entry to
the Dollar Clubhouse. The WiFi at Dollar was down for about
a week because of the theft.
First Mutual Budget and Finance
Committee seeks new member
First Walnut Creek Mutual
Budget and Finance Committee seeks a new member. The
committee member’s volunteer
time would be about two to
three hours per month. Contact Sheryl Almon, committee
chairwoman, at 935-3045 for
information.
There are six regular meetings per year that track expenditures and more.
The committee’s current
projects are: 1) An electric car
policy that will primarily ensure safety and also eliminate
expense to the Mutual for elec-
tricity used to power electric
cars. 2) Golf cart and carport
rentals: review current space
availability, establish that rental revenue is at market value,
that electrical rates reflect current prices and institute a payment process.
The First Mutual Budget
and Finance Committee invites
all residents who would like to
get more involved to attend its
meetings. The next meeting is
Wednesday, May 22, at 11 a.m.
in the Board Room at Gateway.
Dates are posted on the calendar in the News.
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Both the needle disposal box and the prescription drug box at Gateway have gotten
dangerous for the employees of Curbside
Recycling.
Curbside contracts with GRF to pick up
outdated medications and used needles.
The problem has gotten so bad that GRF
may lose this service. Residents are disposing of loose needles in both boxes. The
loose needles are hazardous and could infect the person handling them if they are
not disposed of properly.
There are two boxes (shaped like large
mail boxes) located in the lobby by the
Gateway main parking lot near the Library
and the Oak Room (card room). One box is
red, which is for needles (sharps) and the
other box is beige and is for disposal of outdated medications. The sharps cannot go
in the medication box and the medications
cannot go in the sharps box.
Only dispose of sharps in a sealed container designed for needles and place in the
red box. For disposal, follow the instructions on the red box. Curbside will make
sure that the sharps are disposed of properly. Sharps cannot be placed in household
garbage.
Do not put needles in plastic bags or any
container other than the properly sealed
sharps container, which can be purchased at
most pharmacies, including CVS and RiteAid. The containers can also be purchased
online. Just do a search for “sharps containers.”
Improper management of discarded needles and other sharps can pose a health risk
to the public and waste workers.
For example, discarded needles may expose waste workers to potential needle stick
injuries and potential infection when containers break open inside garbage trucks
or needles are mistakenly sent to recycling
facilities.
Janitors and housekeepers also risk injury if loose sharps poke through plastic
garbage bags. Used needles can transmit
serious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis.
Residents are asked to follow the instructions on the disposal boxes at Gateway.
Walnut Creek honors those killed
in Vietnam at Memorial Day event
The city of Walnut Creek
seeks the names of those who
died in the Vietnam War so
they may be recognized as part
of the 2013 Memorial Day observance.
Residents who lost a family member are encouraged to
email Jennifer Ruane at [email protected].
Include the name of the
service member; whether he
or she was originally from
Walnut Creek; the branch of
military service; rank; and
date of death or missing in
action.
The ceremony will begin at
10 a.m. Monday, May 27, at the
gazebo at Civic Park, corner
of North Broadway and Civic
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be the keynote speaker.
Pet droppings are a safety and health hazard. Residents are asked to
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after several months or years. Hawks and other
birds will pick them open; they do not eat dead or
rotten stuff. The mass will become a much greater health hazard than the droppings.
But, feelings of residents who enjoy and are
happy with the geese are not important.
Phyllis Drewes
Fairlawn Court
REMOVE THE GEESE!
The geese need to be removed because they are
a nuisance, health hazard and polluters. Peacocks
were removed years ago because, like the geese of
today, were a nuisance, health hazard and polluters
(also, a non-native bird). A home they love is nonsense. Let’s get rid of magical thinking.
Richard Silbert
Tice Creek Drive
PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE
I don’t believe that depriving embryos of oxygen
is quite what was meant by the definition of conservation. If you read the article on the front page
of the April 3 Rossmoor News, about greasing the
goose eggs, try checking out for yourself the number of eggs hatched for five years. There are also
predators, so many goslings don’t make it at all.
Today, so many birds and animals are becoming
extinct without other added means. We all need to
CANADA GEESE: LOVED
help protect precious creatures for our grandchildren and their children! Protect our wildlife from
AND HATED
some people and other predators.
Those who read the Contra Costa Times must
Patty Green
have seen the front-page article of mother goose
Golden Rain Road
and her anticipated and celebrated arrival of her
chicks. On the rooftop of the Contra Costa Times,
Canada geese have nested for many years. This
event is enjoyed so much that a webcam was inA FAMILIAR STORY
stalled and we all could watch the chicks hatch!
Who will pay for the Stockton bankruptcy? We
What a nice event.
would
not be here but for the irresponsible behavNow to the front page of the Rossmoor News on
ior
of
the
past Stockton officials. They thought the
April 3: The announcement of the killing of the
housing
boom
would never end, that the level in the
eggs of the Canada geese! Elaborate recipes of how
property
tax
well
would continue to rise. So they
to murder the eggs, shake them, oil them, spray
promised
fat
salaries
and benefit packages to their
them, crush them! And why? Sane minds might
workers.
ask: To save the tender feet of the golfers! Oh, I alThey borrowed to fund a new city hall, an
most forgot, the goose-stepping geese annoy some
events
center and arena (like what we saw here in
residents!
Rossmoor).
And now they are bankrupt during the
Where am I? For a moment I might think I am
postal
child
of the foreclosure crisis.
back in Germany, where we were well familiar
Does
this
sound familiar?
with such tactics. This is sad and embarrassing.
Bob Dickson
Is anyone going to stop this? And meanwhile, oh
Ptarmigan
Drive
no, we can do nothing about the coyotes eating the
fawns.
Ursula Reinhart
CHECK THE CHATBOARDS
Running Springs Road
FOR A RESPONSE
WHERE HAS ALL THE
WILDLIFE GONE?
Rossmoor was once a wildlife paradise. Not
anymore. Peacocks are gone, deer and turkeys
are less prevalent, and the geese are about to be
extinct. Instead, coyotes walk on the streets.
Please compare, honestly, the amount of geese
now on the golf course with 2011 and earlier.
The “intruders” are decreasing, not increasing,
because of the measures taken to chase them
away. This year, there are only a few left and
people are still not content. Now the unborn have
to be suffocated. What a very cruel idea! There
is for sure more suffering involved here than
when someone steps into geese droppings. If
only residents could learn to live with the geese
this wouldn’t be so bad and the unneighborly
disturbance would become the sound of nature!
In Germany, one allows a goose one egg to
sit on;the others are removed. It’s more humane.
Health hazard by their excrements? What about
all the unhealthy ingredients in our food and the
polluted air? People on farms must then all be
ill.
I wonder what happens with all the oiled eggs
As I expected, my recent 250-word letter on legal issues affecting Rossmoor residents provoked
a more than 2,200-word official GRF response,
on the front page no less. It is impossible to reply
to this article in such a short letter as this. An
editorial policy that is basically fair to residents
would allow an appropriate response. I understand, however, that the News is an in-house publication, not a newspaper, and that normal journalistic standards don’t apply.
I have, however, responded to the article
through posts at the IRV and Your Rossmoor
chatboards, which are not censored. If readers
have access to these chatboards, they may wish
to find my posts there. I have posted two already,
one of which goes into details and issues not addressed in the article published in the News. I
believe that residents may be surprised at this
information. I intend to post additional notes on
issues such as reserves, the transfer fee, the status of the GRF as an association under the Davis-Stirling Act, etc.
I will also consider possible answers to the
question, why is the GRF afraid of becoming an
association under the act?
Jack Archer
Golden Rain Road
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BE CAREFUL WHEN
WALKING IN ROSSMOOR
I thank Phil Wesler and Nancy Landfield for advising (Forum, April 10) that we note the particulars of
dangerous drivers and submit them weekly to a “Hall
of Shame” column in the News. (DMV provides a form
one can fill out to report dangerous drivers. The GRF
office at Gateway needs to stock a supply of those.)
I thank Doug Hergert for his column in the same
issue calling for particularly dangerous intersections to
be made four-way stops. And we need speed bumps or
rumble buttons in the roadway before dangerous intersections. When, oh when, will GRF take action? GRF
Board, are you listening? Do you care?
I repeat a suggestion I’ve made before: Wear very
bright garments when walking in Rossmoor (and don’t
cross the street and don’t walk after dark!). Some readers may see me walking my dog along Golden Rain
Road: the dog wears a bright orange or lime-green or
yellow halter; I wear outer garments colored either
bright orange or yellow. I have some older beige jackets
that blend into the sidewalks and roadways, making
them hard to see by Rossmoor’s dim-visioned, careless drivers. So I bought some sew-on day-glo reflective
tape in orange and yellow, and sewed strips on my beige
garments. Not what you’d normally call chic, but properly chic for Rossmoor.
When I’m in New York City, I’ll be carrying my
bright orange raincoat, though I’m not afraid of New
York drivers. Few people the age of Rossmoor residents
drive in New York, and if they do, they wouldn’t dare
risk the lives of pedestrians. New York enforces the
traffic laws.
Evalyn Segal
Golden Rain Road
SUPPORT FOR THE
HALL OF SHAME
Hooray for correspondents Philip Wesler and Nancy
Landfield and their views on the execrable driving habits of some Rossmoor residents. The idea of publishing
in the Rossmoor News a Hall of Shame for traffic rules
scofflaws is an excellent one. I look forward to reading about how and when the News will implement this
well-reasoned proposal to bring sanity to our streets.
However, it has been suggested to me that there is no
great problem since the number of “events” in which
people have been killed, maimed or otherwise injured
on Rossmoor roads is “relatively small.” The most logical reason why we are not generating tabloid-screaming statistics is, I suspect, that reasonable drivers who
were born without the moron-driving gene are probably
savvy enough to avoid most potential catastrophes that
could result from the moron-driving gene in action.
Also, the statistics are incomplete as they do not include near-death experiences. For example, I have lived
in Rossmoor for three years and I have already had four
near- death experiences due to reckless and irresponsible drivers on our roads.
The success of the Hall of Shame can serve to graduate Rossmoor management up to the level of a final
weapon in, what is essentially, a war on tyranny, namely the variably strategic placement of a few cameras
around the place. Funds generated from the resulting
fines can be split between the city of Walnut Creek and
the GRF Board. That way, everybody will be happy.
Except those born with the moron-driving gene, of
course.
Christopher James Panton
Rossmoor Parkway
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
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More letters
A TO-DO LIST
Before selecting an architect and design team for
the Del Valle gym, it is GRF’s responsibility to reinforce the existing Fitness Center Advisory Committee’s subcommittee to a building committee, which
will not be trashed after the architect steps in. Instead, it will oversee the project development until
completion. The committee will be properly authorized, report to GRF, and provide information for
GRF to make final decisions.
The committee will conduct the programming.
First of all, it will develop the goal of the project.
The project goal is subjected to Rossmoor’s mission
statement, to be America’s premier active adult community, and catch the trend of the second decade of
the 21st century.
The committee will develop means for community outreach, including town hall meeting, workshops and different Internet tools; mobilize residents
with ideas, conduct open discussion, collect and sort
input, then summarize it to reports for architect to
realize the actual design schemes. The committee
will sponsor more field trips to the newest facilities
and start different research programs, such as sauna/
steam-room safety for seniors.
The committee will explore fund resources, such
as green buildings, solar energy programs and other
opportunities. The committee will energize the community, take full advantage of the enthusiasm and
expertize with residents, and execute the leadership
during the process.
During the programming stage, outside consultants need to be hired for various technical issues.
These consultants are not bond to future design contracts, so thus no conflict interests are involved. Others are welcome to enrich this to-do list.
Jiayi Zhou
Golden Rain Road
BUY A TURBOSONIC
Now is the time to give input on what we want in our
expanded Fitness Center. Do you remember the temporary TurboSonic? If residents agree that this equipment
is vital for our Fitness Center, please join me in urging
the Golden Rain Foundation to purchase several.
When I left a strenuous exercise class, I often felt
tired and sore. All that disappeared on the TurboSonic. After 10 minutes I’d feel invigorated, relaxed and
more connected with my body. If I used the Turbo-
At Wit’s End
Solving the Voting Problem
By Tom Mader
t’s no secret that the United
States wins no awards when
it comes to the percentage
of citizens who vote in national
elections. Of 39 countries covering Europe, Asia, South America
and Scandinavia, voter turnout in
the United States in national elections is 48 percent,
which safely secures for us last place. However, in
the presidential election of 2008, Obama vs. McCain,
the voter turnout was 61 percent. I suppose you could
call that good news, but countries like Belgium, Australia, Austria, Italy, Chile and Luxembourg have
turnouts of over 90 percent; Belgium is the big winner here at 95 percent.
Why do more than half this country’s citizens not
take voting seriously? There are a variety of reasons.
First, they are very busy people, and simply can’t
spare the time to vote. In fact, they’re so busy that
they don’t have time to find out where candidates
stand on significant issues. Second, in some cases
they’re pretty sure who the winner will be, they approve of that candidate, so their vote isn’t needed.
Third, they’re put off by negative campaigning and
unseemly criticism of opponents. They feel they’re
being manipulated.
Is there an effective way of getting people to vote?
I
Sonic, I had no residual stiffness. I also used the TurboSonic to reverse osteoporosis and strengthen my
pelvic floor. TurboSonic works deeply on muscles that
nothing else in our center can touch.
The Fitness Center is the focal point of my Rossmoor
activities. I am very grateful for the center’s equipment, its expert trainers, and the positive impact this
resource has had on my life. All this is great. And our
center would be even better if we have a TurboSonic.
Kathleen Epperson
Tice Creek Drive
Resident parking priority
I believe the people who park on Stanley Dollar
Drive should park west of the fire hydrant. They take
up the parking spaces by the golf course all day long.
These spaces should be open for the residents to use.
Don Meyers
Saklan Indian Drive
OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS
While we are blessed by myriad amenities in every
field in our community: sports, movies, social activities, etc., we could improve, at minimum expense, some
outdoor areas by creating a few three-foot-deep pools
along our brooks, large enough to attract waterfowl and
fish. A few tons of natural rocks placed at strategically
attractive spots would add cascading water to the natural beauty of our environment. No construction or design-engineering needed!
Another project in the same vein would be to regenerate with local-flowering vegetation a small “knobof-a-hill,” a little natural mound at the top off Stanley
Dollar Drive where year-round, no matter the season,
a constant stream of walking or driving visitors would
enjoy a truly exhilarating lookout embracing the whole
valley, as far as the North Bay to Mt Diablo and to the
far right of Rossmoor.
In the three years since moving into the area, we’ve
seen it slowly decay to a pitiful state, vandalized, bare
of any vegetation, a really sore point and a shameful
waste for our community. This is an issue that should
move every resident concerned with the preservation
of nature. This wouldn’t require a big outlay from our
general budget. No need for expert landscaper or clever
engineering to bring such enterprise to fruition for our
present and future generations’ enjoyment.
I would be glad to pitch in with my input. Few houses
apart from us in the private community of Forest Hills
Gardens, New York, our house was the nicest, especially around Christmas. I was the designer.
Louis M. Missud
Stanley Dollar Drive
Congress could make voting compulsory. We have
precedent. In 1777 Georgia added this requirement
to its Constitution: “Every person absenting himself
from an election ... shall be subject to a penalty not
exceeding five pounds.” However, Georgia also required the non-voter to offer a “reasonable excuse”
for not voting. I haven’t been able to find out what
happened to the non-voter if the excuse was not accepted.
Twenty-three countries presently have compulsory voting. Usually citizens between the ages of
18 and 70 must vote. Brazil makes exception for
citizens who are 16 or 17 years old; but citizens who
don’t vote can’t receive a passport until they’ve voted in two upcoming elections. Ecuador excuses 16
and 17-year-old citizens, illiterates and those older
than 65. In Singapore non-voters may be disenfranchised until they either give a convincing reason
for not voting or pay a fine. Turkey fines non-voters
about $3.
In the Dominican Republic and Egypt, national
police and members of the military are not permitted
to vote. Paraguay requires citizens between 18 and 75
to vote; once you hit 75, you can choose not to vote.
In Bolivia citizens who don’t vote may not be able
to withdraw any salary from their bank accounts for
three months. They don’t forfeit their salaries; they
simply have to wait three months to make use of that
money. Frankly, this seems somewhat harsh, unless
the non-voters keep cash under their mattresses.
Countries that adopt compulsory voting usually
discover that the increase in voters amounts to 10
to 17 percent. It’s significant that about 10 countries
that have compulsory voting do not enforce whatever
OUTGOING DIRECTOR CLAIR
Weenig TO BE MISSED
We would like to express our gratitude to GRF
Director Clair Weenig who has served this community so admirably. We first met Clair when he
was working on the Long Range Planning Task
Force. He is one of those committee members who
really puts in the time and effort to do an exceptionally thorough job for those he serves. No question was too complex for him to research, investigate and ponder.
He comes to a meeting after having read the material and questioned knowledgeable staff members. He looks at the big picture, historical facts
and future ramifications. He considers all the options before reaching a decision. You may not always agree with his opinion, but after seeing what
he goes through to reach it you have to respect it.
Clair Weenig is a role model for current and future directors and committee members. We need
more folks willing to put in the time to come to
the table as prepared as Clair does. Whether paid
or volunteer, each position deserves one’s best effort. We salute Clair and thank him for his tireless
contribution. He will be missed by many residents
throughout Rossmoor who are hoping he will continue to be active in the community.
John and Linda Herron
Ptarmigan Drive
Editor’s note: Clair Weenig is the current GRF
director representing District G but has chosen not
to run for re-election this year.
ARTICLE VIOLATED POLICY
Publication of the article by GRF General Counsel Tony Grafals on the front page of the Rossmoor
News of April 10 discusses issues being considered
by the voters in the current GRF election. This is
a clear and blatant violation of GRF Policy 601.2,
which forbids publication of such articles. Responsibility rests directly with GRF general counsel,
Tony Grafals and CEO Warren Salmons. This egregious breach of personal and professional ethics
should not be tolerated.
Carol Cayard
Ptarmigan Drive
Editor’s note: The article discussing the Trust
Agreement and GRF’s legal status did not violate
the election policy. It was not in support of, in opposition of or otherwise pertaining to a candidate
running for the board.
penalties are in place. This means that it’s enough for
people to know that such penalties are on the books,
even if they’re not being presently enforced.
Research indicates that, on the whole, nonvoters
tend to be young, single, less educated and more likely to be in an ethnic minority than frequent or infrequent voters. Regarding single infrequent voters, it
would be a blessing if they married someone who is
a frequent voter who could serve as an exemplar to
emulate. In fact, any responsible voter planning to
marry should discreetly ask the chosen one whether
he or she is a frequent voter. Then keep your fingers
crossed and hope the chosen one and you vote for the
same candidate.
Attempts to control voter behavior have been on
the negative side and go all the way back to Athenian
democracy. Citizens were expected to be present at
the assembly and help in making decisions. Those
who didn’t participate were considered pariahs and
were disdained. If there weren’t enough citizens in
the assembly, servants were sent out to get absentees with a red-stained rope. Those with red on their
clothes were fined.
However, there are three positive approaches that
may solve the problem. First, pay the voter, say, $20;
money is often an incentive. Second, give each voter a lottery ticket and choose 10 winners who will
get a million dollars each (of course, they’ll have to
pay taxes on the million dollars, but that’s not too
painful.) Third, and perhaps the most important suggestion, change Election Day from Tuesday to either
Saturday or Sunday. It’s worth a try.
Tom Mader can be emailed at ditoma@comcast.
net.
Columns & Opinions
Progressive View
Why I’m Not a
Registered Democrat
By Bob Hanson
hen I first moved to
Rossmoor, there were
two political columns,
the Democratic perspective and the
Republican perspective. You may
have noticed that these days, we
still have the Republican column,
but the alternative is called the “Progressive View.”
Although I belong to the Democrats of Rossmoor, I
am not a registered Democrat and probably wouldn’t
be a contributing writer had the column not changed
its name.
I have found the Democrats of Rossmoor to be a
pretty progressive group, which I am proud to be a
member of. I am also a financial supporter of Progres-
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As You Write It
A COLUMN FOR CREATIVITY
My First Gig
By Margaret Peterson
y first gig as a pianist was just last month and
I’m in my 80s! This was quite an experience
for me. I like to play the piano, but I play
songs I like, not necessarily classical songs.
It all started when my friend Carolyn called. A
friend of hers had a gig to play the piano from 5 to
6 p.m. the next evening. She was not feeling well
and asked Carolyn to substitute for her. Now Carolyn called me and asked if I would do it with her. We
would split the fee which was $50.
I hesitated only briefly before agreeing to it. What
group will we playing for, I asked. She said she didn’t
know that, but she had the address and the directions
for getting there.
The next evening on our way there, Carolyn cautioned me, “Remember, we’re to be peppy and upbeat.”
When we arrived at the address, it turned out to be
a care facility. I’ve been in a number of care facilities.
Some are called independent living (those are usually
the high-end facilities); this was definitely not that.
Instead, it turned out to be at the low end.
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sive Democrats of America, which is not officially a
part of the Democratic Party, but very aligned with my
values. I think the progressive caucus is terrific, led
by such folks as Barbara Lee, Keith Ellison and Dennis Kucinich, most of whom happen to be Democrats.
Never-the-less, I am not a registered Democrat. I’m
sure you are wondering why.
To begin with, the Democrats share the blame for the
tragedy that was the Iraq war. Most of the party went
along with the Republicans and their rush to war. Even
before the war, Bill Clinton’s extreme sanctions on Iraq
resulted in the deaths of millions of children and elderly.
The 4,500 Americans killed, the hundreds of thousands
of Iraqis killed and millions displaced, the trillions of
dollars of U.S. taxpayers’ money wasted could easily
have been avoided if the Senate, controlled by the Democrats, hadn’t gone along with the war.
Those who voted in favor of the resolution authorizing the invasion of Iraq did so despite the fact that it
violated both the United Nations charter and international law. Leading Democrats such as John Kerry and
Hillary Clinton are still justifying their votes to enter
into the war. They should have known better.
There are many other situations where the Demo-
crats have joined hands with the Republicans to pass
legislation that I feel is detrimental to this country and
the world. Here is a partial list off the top of my head:
1) passing and re-authorizing the Patriot Act; 2) failing
to close Guantanamo; 3) failing to end the filibuster; 4)
allowing the president unlimited powers to use drones
for assassination, even against our own citizens; 5)
failing to stand up to the Military Industrial Complex
and going along with obscene military budgets, while
cutting the social programs – Senators Barbara Boxer
and Dianne Feinstein have never voted against a military request for weapons that are produced in California; 6) playing the money-in-politics game, which
results in our having the best government that money
can buy. President Obama and Congresswoman Nancy
Pelosi play the game very well!
Sure, you can say that it’s just sour grapes because
I didn’t get invited to the Getty’s house for a $32,400
dinner. But until the Democratic platform calls for
public financing of elections, think I’ll keep my registration with the Green Party.
I’m a sucker for losing causes.
Bob Hanson can be emailed at doctoroutdoors@
comcast.net.
When we entered the front door, instead of a lobby
there was a hall with closed doors on either side and
finally a nursing station at the end. On either side were
dining areas on both sides. The residents were frail
and glassy eyed. Many were in wheelchairs.
The young woman we talked to didn’t seem to know
anything about our being there. The activity director
had gone home for the day, she said. A large poster on
the wall listed the activities or events for each day and
for this day was a listing for dinner music from 5 to 6
p.m. The young woman told us to get the piano and
just get started.
Now we had to find the piano. When we found it,
we wheeled it into the larger of the dining areas. There
was no piano bench, so we pulled up a chair. It sat lower than a piano bench, but we figured we could manage
that. There were about 20 or 25 people in this dining
area. Carolyn stood in the middle of the room and introduced herself and me and told them what we were
going to do. They continued looking at their plates and
paid no attention to her.
I was to go first and Carolyn had told me to talk a
little between songs. So before each song I would stand
facing the people and tell a little about the song. I knew
something about some of them, for instance for “Mood
Indigo” I said that it was a song composed by Duke
Ellington. “How many of you have heard of Duke Ellington?” Three hands went up.
For “I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You,”
I remarked that I really didn’t know who composed the
song or anything else about it. It meant something to me
though, because when I was learning to play it I had my
eye on a guy in the barbershop chorus I sang in, and I
thought I didn’t have a ghost of a chance with him.
Carolyn came to my side and added that she, too,
sang in this barbershop chorus and that I would come
to her and ask her about this guy – his name was Jack.
Eventually he did call me up and a year later we were
married.
Now it was Carolyn’s turn to play. She played songs
that people like to sing to and she urged everyone to
sing if they knew the words or to sing whatever part
of the song they knew. I stood behind her and sang the
words, and was encouraged that a few of the residents
joined in.
In the last 15 or 20 minutes of her playing, two men
came up to the piano. One was in a wheelchair and
the other brought over a chair next to the piano. They
sang along with us, and in between songs, one of them
would exclaim about how much he enjoyed our being
there. “This is just what we needed,” he said, and “I
love these songs,” and “Can you come back again?”
It was just what we needed to hear.
When we finished, Carolyn and I agreed that it had
gone pretty well – not a smashing success, but OK. I
was delighted the next day to get my half of the fee. It
made me feel like a real performer. Now I know that
I’m not starting a new career, after all, people don’t
start new careers when they’re in their 80s, but I’m
willing to accept another gig – if one comes along.
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Library Corner
T i t l e s R E C E N T LY A D D E D
The Real All Americans, by Sally Jenkins
LARGE PRINT
Abdication, by Juliet Nicolson
Back Fire, by Catherine Coulter
Domestic Malice, by Jessica Fletcher
Driftwood Cottage, by Sherryl Woods
Gabby, by Gabrielle Giffords and Mark
Kelly
Honeysuckle Summer, by Sherryl Woods
The Inn at Rose Harbor, by Debbie Macomber
Madison Avenue Shoot, by Jessica Fletcher
Spoken from the Heart, by Laura Bush
The Time of my Life, by Patrick Swayze and
Lisa Niemi
Trouble at High Tide, by Jessica Fletcher
•••
The Rossmoor Library is located at Gateway. The hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Call 988-7704.
FICTION
Above All Things, by Tanis Rideout
The Accursed, by Joyce Carol Oates
Calculated in Death, by J.D. Robb
Child of Vengeance, by David Kirk
Footprints in the Sand, by Mary Jane Clark
Garment of Shadows, by Laurie R. King
The Light of Amsterdam, by David Park
The Midwife’s Tale, by Sam Thomas
Salvation of a Saint, by Keigo Higashino
The Storyteller, by Jodi Picoult
Three Graves Full, by Jamie Mason
The Walking, by Laleh Khadivi
NONFICTION
Danny Kaye, King of Jesters, by David
Koenig
Rossmoor News can be read to sight-impaired
It is a little known fact that every week
the Rossmoor News is read to the sight- impaired on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. in the Board
Room at Gateway.
The volunteer readers give a good de-
SAMIRA SAYS
scriptive reading of the paper and consequently one is kept aware of the happenings
in Rossmoor. Support the volunteers who
willingly give their time to this worthy project.
Helping You Be the Caregiver
M
anorCare facilities discharge dozens of “Rehab
Graduates” back to their homes every month. Our
social workers and case managers work closely
with graduates in order to prepare for their safe return
home. We assist by arranging homecare, therapy, ordering
medical equipment, and making appropriate community
Samira Davi is a Nurse
referrals.
Liaison for ManorCare
Health Services in Walnut
We are often asked by family members or friends about
Creek. Samira has over 10
how they can assist with getting a patient’s home ready
years of experience working
prior to discharge. Here are four ideas:
in health care in Contra
Costa County, which has
Electrical cords can cause a shock or electrocution if they
gained her a wide view of
come in contact with water, and patients can easily trip on
what is important to the
health care consumer. She
them if they are in their way. Keep cords away from sinks
will be posting common
or hot areas, and move appliances closer to walls or to an
questions and comments
outlet where extension cords are not necessary.
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counters or in cabinets. Make sure that passageways between rooms are well lit. Night lights are very helpful.
Remove rugs or tape them to the floor to decrease tripping hazards. Telephone cords
should also be kept out of the way. Arrange furniture so there is a wide space for
moving around.
Several changes can be made in the bathroom. Grab bars can be installed on the
walls around the toilet or the bath to hold onto when entering or getting up. Raised
toilet seats, with side handles, make it easier to get up and down. Check the water
temperature to make sure it is set at the appropriate temperature to avoid the risk of
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Florence Lin, left, accompanied by her daughter Flora Lee, is
ready for a ride to San Francisco to accept the IACP Special
Recognition Award.
Resident receives special
culinary award for
lifetime achievement
By S.Y. Huang
Guest correspondent
Rossmoor resident Florence Lin, a noted author of Chinese
cookbooks, was given a Special Recognition Award by the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) at its
conference held in San Francisco April 9. The award was presented to Lin, age 93, in recognition of her lifetime achievement
of promoting the culinary arts of China in the United States as a
pioneering teacher of Chinese cooking classes and the writer of
several groundbreaking books on Chinese cuisine.
Lin came from China to the United States in 1947. She began
her culinary career in 1960 as a member of the teaching staff in
the cooking school of the China Institute in Manhattan, N.Y. There
she taught thousands of students over the course of 25 years, in an
era when Chinese cooking was gaining popularity.
Her classes were so popular and successful that they caught the
attention of the New York Times food editor Craig Clairborne,
who wrote two special articles about her classes in the early 1960s.
According to him, “Mrs. Florence Lin is referred to by some of
her students as a captive teacher. She counts among her culinary
wards a group of housewives and businesswomen who refuse to
be graduated or, to disassociate themselves from her instruction.”
Lin’s profession as a food writer was launched when she was
asked by Time-Life Books to create recipes and be the principal
consultant for the book, The Cooking of China, which was published in 1968 as part of the Foods of the World Series.
Among the many cookbooks and articles written by her, the
two major ones bear her own name. They are “Florence Lin’s Regional Cooking of China” (Hawthorn), which became a Book-ofthe-Month selection in 1975, and “Florence Lin’s Complete Book
of Chinese Noodles, Dumplings and Breads” (Morrow), which
was published in 1986 and reprinted in several softcover editions.
Lin’s publications have helped to change Americans’ taste for
Chinese food from concoctions such as chop suey and egg-fuyung
to more authentic and tasty dishes from diverse culinary regions
of China. They have also become an inspiration to a new generation of cookbook writers for food in the Pacific Rim.
Since Lin moved in retirement to Rossmoor in 1995, her culinary activities have been limited to occasionally teaching the
cooking of some favorite dishes to her friends and granddaughter
and doing volunteer work serving vegetarian dishes at a Buddhist
temple in Lafayette.
Yet, she also relishes the tale that not long after her move to
Rossmoor, she had an occasion of dining at the restaurant French
Laundry in Yountville. When she was introduced to its chef,
Thomas Keller, the latter immediately went to his kitchen shelf
and took out two old copies of Lin’s books and asked for her autograph. In return, he presented her a signed copy of the restaurant’s
own cookbook.
To Lin, the IACP Special Recognition Award represents a reaffirmation of her lifelong role as “America’s doyenne of Chinese
cooking,” as named by Grace Young , the author of a recently-published Chinese cookbook “The Breath of a Wok.”
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Camera Club announces March winners
By Lynn Letteris
Club correspondent
On the first and fourth
Wednesdays of each month,
the Rossmoor Camera Club
hosts a meeting wherein members who enjoy competition
submit their photos in a digital format (where their images
are seen on a large screen) or
present their work as physical
prints.
Submissions on March 27
were in the categories of journalism and travel, in projected
and print formats. Competing
in these two categories allows
no manipulation. What comes
out of the camera is what is either projected or printed with
only a few enhancements allowed. Therefore, the photographer’s skills with the camera
become the focus of competing
in these categories.
Throughout the year, competing members move up in
ranking based on the number
of points accumulated as their
photographs gain entry into the
winner’s circle. The beginning
photographer usually enters
images under the rank of basic,
and then graduates to intermediate, advanced and masters as
points are won.
Winning images win local
points and recognition. The
photographers then move up
the ladder and are given to
N4C, the head club that over-
“Bird’s Eye View GG Bridge” by Steve Goodall
sees all of the Bay Area clubs
for further judging. These entries compete against all Bay
Area entries to hopefully win
further recognition.
An experienced photographer/judge, usually a professional, is hired to critique the
entries as they are either projected on a screen or, in the
case of prints, viewed physically in a light box. All members are encouraged to participate. Entries are anonymous.
For members and nonmembers
alike, competition nights are a
wonderful venue for learning
more about the art form that
is photography and improving
one’s skills.
The judge for the event was
Joan Field, an accomplished
photographer. Her member-
ships in various clubs include a
geographical range from West
Essex, N.J., Anaheim, Calif.
and the Contra Costa Camera Club, where she competes
at the masters level. She was
also editor of Foto Fanfare,
the N4C periodical, and has
served in executive capacities
for the Photographic Society
of America.
Winners are as follows:
Travel/projected images
Basic: first place to Robert
Adler for “Mt. Rushmore”;
second, Angie Martin, “This
Old House”; and third, Martin,
“Cactus”
Intermediate: first place
to Richard Nicholes for “San
Francisco Skyline”; second,
Ed Langhorn, “North Peak
Yosemite”; and third, Nich-
“Mt. Rushmore” by Robert Adler
“San Francisco Skyline” by Richard Nicholes
oles, “Art Deco Miami”
Advanced: first place to
Steve Goodall for “Bird’s Eye
View GG Bridge”; second,
Lynn Letteris, “Painted Ladies”; third, Letteris, “SF’s
Brilliant Necklace”; fourth,
Flo Hendry, “Mt. Diablo”; and
fifth, Jack Zins, “Old San Juan”
Masters: first place and best
in show to Victoria Richardson for “The Vizcaya Bridge”;
second, Ojars Kratins, “Hiker
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Shirley Allen’s books on display in Rossmoor Library
The works of author Shirley Allen, a Rossmoor resident, will be on display at the
Rossmoor Library for the remainder of April.
Allen was born in Oak
Park, Ill. and graduated from
Oak Park High School. She
received a bachelor’s degree
from Carleton College and a
doctorate’s degree from Bryn
Mawr College.
Married to Archibald W.
Allen, a professor of classics,
she brought up three children
before becoming a professor
of English at the University of
Connecticut.
Her most recent novel is the
historical mystery, “Academic Body.” She also wrote the
biographical novel, “Roxanna
Britton,” which is based on the
life of her great grandmother.
“Samuel Phelps and Sadler’s
Wells Theatre” tells of the 19th
century actor-manager Samuel
Phelps and was Allen’s doctoral dissertation. It was later
published into a book by New
England University Press.
Allen also writes for “The
Progressive View” column in
the Rossmoor News.
Allen’s books will be on
display at the Rossmoor Li-
brary until Friday, May 3.
Anyone interested in learning about Rossmoor authors
are invited to a Published Writers of Rossmoor Club meeting,
which is usually held on the
first Saturday of the month,
from 10 a.m. to noon.
For information, contact
Helen Munch, membership
chairwoman, at Helenm1121@
comcast.net.
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in Italian Dolomites”; third,
Selden Parmelee, “The EMP
Museum”; and fourth, Tim
Christoffersen, “Terra Cotta
Warriors”
Journalism/projected
images
Basic: first place and best
in show to Mieczyslaw Boduszynski for “Geese Must
Go”; second, Hamid S. Kasmai, “Model Yacht”; and third,
Martin, “de Young Museum”
Intermediate: first place to
Alan Garelick for “Gay Pride
Revelers”; second, Langhorn,
“Mt. St. Helens Devastation”;
third, Bill Rauch, “Trinidad,
Cuba”, and fourth, Rauch,
“Buildings in Cuba”
Advanced: first place to
Barrie Bieler for “Reno Balloon Festival”; second, Zins,
“Student’s Strike”; and third,
Zins, “Injured Horses”
Masters: first place to Richardson for “Dangers at the
Sea Shore”; second, Goodall, “Dragon Boat Festival”;
and third, Goodall, “Soccer
Match”
All Rossmoor residents are
invited to attend any of the
meetings, especially those
who have an interest in learning about their camera or
adopting a new hobby. New
photographers with entry-level
skills are encouraged to join.
Curious? Come to a competition meeting and dip your toes
in a new experience. For information, call Stan or Carol
Scott at 934-9998.
Competition events have
been rescheduled to the first
and third Wednesdays of the
month at 7 p.m. in the Vista
Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Lost and Found
Call today:
925-933-3314
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Prices as of September 2012
Lost something? Check
the Redwood Room between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Ask one of the volunteers
at the café to open the lostand-found cabinet.
Items left at the swimming pools or Fitness
Center will remain at
those locations, however.
Ask staff for help.
Valuables
(wallets,
purses, cell phones, jewelry) are kept in the Recreation Department.
A rts & Leisure
Jack Convery and Gary
Neuman perform on Fun Day
Banjoist Jack Convery and pianist Gary Neuman will perform at Fun Day on Thursday, April 18, at noon in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle.
Born in Wichita, Kan., Convery spent his childhood in Fresno. He learned to play the banjo at age 12. Attending banjo and
jazz festivals, Convery paid his dues by performing at pizza
parlors and as a street musician.
Winner of the 1973 United Artists Best Banjoist of Northern
California contest, Convery has performed with such music legends as Bing Crosby and Perry Como. He was band director of
the San Francisco 49ers band from 1987-2005.
A singer and a guitarist as well, his repertoire of lively material includes timeless jazz classic, novelty show stoppers and
country, pop and bluegrass standards arranged for the banjo.
Convery has performed for and provided entertainment for
numerous corporations, county fairs and concerts over the years.
He has worked with such stars as Ella Fitzgerald, Willie Nelson,
the Temptations, Chris Isaak and many more.
Neuman brings his own style of keyboard excellence to any
event. His repertoire covers a wide variety of genres. Neuman
has performed at Clancy’s in Jack London Square, Overland
House, the Fat Lady, Marin Joe’s, Lefty O’Douls on Union
Square and Marcello’s Restaurant in Danville.
Family Kitchen Catering will offer a wide variety of food
items for sale prior to the show, such as sandwiches, salads,
doughnuts, cookies and more. Fun Day is a free program sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Tapestry will present
concert in Fireside Room
Tapestry, the Bay Area’s only combined vocal and handbell
ensemble, returns to Rossmoor with “Timeless and Timely
Memorable Melodies From Beethoven to Rock” on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room.
Under the direction of Cindy Krausgrill, “Timeless and
Timely” takes a musical journey with old and new favorites, from Beethoven to the Beatles. Standards like “William
Tell,” “Yankee Doodle,” “O Susanna,” “Danny Boy,” “In the
Mood” and “Shenandoah” harken back to simpler times.
Bell soloist Carol Smith will entertain with, “I Got
Rhythm.”
Gillian McBreen will narrate.
For information about Tapestry and its spring concert season, visit the website at www.TapestryRingersandSingers.
org, facebook.com/tapestryringersandsingers.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
Brahms concert played on authentic
Erard piano by Gwendolyn Mok
Pianist Gwendolyn Mok will be featured
in an all Brahms concert on Sunday, April
28, at 3:30 p.m. in the Diablo Room of Hillside Clubhouse.
The concert will be performed on an Erard
grand piano, the same brand of piano that
Brahms played in the late 19th century. Mok
is shipping her Erard piano to Rossmoor for
the concert.
Joining her will be violinist Diane Nicholeris and cellist David Goldblatt, both musicians of the San Francisco Symphony. The
program will include three works by Johannes Brahms: Six Pieces for Piano, Op.
118; Rhapsodies, Op. 79; and the Piano Trio
No. 1 in B major, Op. 8.
Mok is known for her scholarship and experience in performing on restored pianos
built and played by composers during their
lifetime.
While studying with the 90-year-old Vlado Perlemuter (who was a pupil of Maurice
Ravel), she visited Ravel’s house in Monfort
l’Amaury, France. She played Ravel’s Erard
piano, which was in this little tiny room.
When she played it, she realized that the instrument allowed her to play “certain colors
and subtleties” that a modern piano never revealed.
She found a restored one in Paris, and
added it to the piano collection at San Jose
State University, where she is coordinator of
keyboard studies at San Jose State University
School of Music and Dance. Since then, she
has extended her authentic piano concerts and
seminars to the music of Johannes Brahms.
Gwendolyn Mok on the cover of her CD
Mok entered Julliard School of Music at
age 6 as a scholarship student in its preparatory program. Twelve years later she graduated from that program and continued her
graduate studies at Yale, and then received
her DMA degree at New York State University at Stony Brook.
Since then, she has become an expert on
performance on authentic instrument pianos
and has recorded the complete Ravel solo piano music on her Erard grand piano. She will
release a CD of Brahms Intermezzi played on
the Erard Grand Piano on April 15.
This concert is presented by Rossmoor
resident Ellie Mao Mok and sponsored by
the Recreation Department. Admission is
$10.
It’s Emeritus
College class
enrollment time
Fourth Sunday Dance
swings into spring
Swing into spring at the Fourth Sunday Dance on April 28
from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Residents and their guests enjoy the waltz, fox trot, the
swing, tango and more at this popular dance. It features music
played by MC and disc jockey, Gere Foley.
For each dance, gentlemen hosts work around the room and
ask single women to dance, just as they do on the major steamship lines. This format has been successful in the interest of
good camaraderie and breaking the ice.
More and more people are dancing and enjoying the music.
A special invitation is extended to people with mobility problems who might enjoy the music, the camaraderie and watching the dancing. There will be no charge for these guests and
Men are especially welcome and don’t
their caregivers. have to worry about their dancing abilities because there are
plenty of women who can offer assistance. The Fourth Sunday
Dance offers a great opportunity to learn to dance.
The club’s hospitality extends to the provision of soft drinks,
door prizes and setups for the guests’ drinks. The cost is $3 per
person.
The aim of the club is to provide the sounds of the big bands,
a great dance floor, and the ambience of an upscale cabaret or
an ocean liner. Single men especially are urged to attend. Newcomers to Rossmoor are in for a welcome and the opportunity
of meeting new people.
For information, call President Diane Goldsmith at 9445070.
25A
Rehearsing for the upcoming Rossmoor Community Chorus
concert are, from left, Christina Barber-Nicolopulos, BungFung Torng, Ellen Cobb and Sue Hartdegen.
Community choruses from
Rossmoor, Moraga perform
The Rossmoor Community Chorus will combine with the
Moraga Community Chorus for their 49th annual joint spring
concert on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway Clubhouse.
Frank Ryken will direct the Music of the Masters concert
with works by Brahms, Haydn, Handel and others, as well as
American folksongs and patriotic songs.
Accompanists are James Greening-Venezuela and Kerry Leyden.
Light refreshments will be served following the concert. This
presents a good opportunity for attendees and singers to mingle
and talk with each other.
Tickets are $7 and are available from Community Chorus
members. They will also be sold at the door.
For information, call Bill Ellis, 906-9908.
Diablo Valley College
(DVC) Emeritus College provides an opportunity to take
classes, exercise the brain,
and meet interesting people
without the stress of homework and tests. Emeritus College is a nonprofit, fee-supported program designed to
provide affordable classes
and special programs for
adults to satisfy the desire to
learn and grow.
Classes are held at several locations, including
Rossmoor, DVC, and JFK
University. Emeritus is offering a tour of Sicily in September.
The following Rossmoor
classes have openings: Cuba
Travelogue 2013, Monday,
May 13, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; History of Ancient Israel, Part II,
Thursday, May 2, 9, 16, from
10 a.m. to noon; The Greatest
Virtuosos of the 20th Century, Thursday, May 9, 16, 23,
30, 10 a.m. to noon.
To sign up for a class or
trip, to request a brochure,
or for information, call the
Emeritus office, 685-1230
ext. 2388 between 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m., Monday through
Thursday.
The complete schedule can
be found online at www.dvc.
edu/emeritus.
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Pacific Masterworks Chorus performs here
The Pacific Masterworks
Chorus will perform in the
Fireside Room at Gateway on
Saturday, April 27, at 3 p.m.
The show will feature songs by
Handel, Britten, Pierce, Bartok
and many more.
Founded in 2010, the Pacific
Masterworks Chorus is devoted to presenting great choral
music. Directed by Dr. Greg
Lyne, the ensemble embraces
a wide repertoire, with works
ranging from Renaissance to
contemporary music selections.
Lyne holds a doctorate in
conducting from the University of Northern Colorado
and works full-time as clinician/teacher for choral ensembles of all types. He has
conducted over 350 festival
and all-state choirs throughout the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and
in Canada, England, Scotland
and Russia.
Entertainment Notes
Comedy in Walnut Creek
and a Musical in Pleasanton
By Charles Jarrett
wo delightful
entertainment
opportunities
are available locally. One is a melodramatic comedy in
Walnut Creek, “The
39 Steps,” which is a modern
take-off of the 1935 Alfred
Hitchcock movie thriller, and
the second show in Pleasanton is the charming upbeat
musical “She Loves Me.”
Many of my readers still
ask me about Lois Grandi, who was a popular local
producer and director who
had her own little theater in
Walnut Creek for a number
of years. Due in large part to
the somnambulistic economy,
her little 49-seat theater, Playhouse West on Locust Street,
simply could not make it financially. She stayed active,
however, producing “Chicago” in the Firehouse Art Center and Theater in Pleasanton
in 2011.
Grandi has come back with
the roar of a lioness with her
new production that opened
this past weekend. The classic musical, “She Loves Me,”
showcases Masteroff, Bock
and Harnick’s music, lyrics and clever writing. Once
again, Grandi has delivered a
much appreciated musical in
the beautiful little Firehouse
Arts Center and Theater.
“She Loves Me” is based in
large part on the 1940s movie directed by Ernst Lubitsch,
“The Little Shop Around the
Corner,” starring Margaret
Sullivan and James Stewart.
The story takes place in Europe in the mid-1930s, where
we are introduced to the ever
efficient and dedicated staff
of an upper-middle-class
women’s cosmetics and perfume shop.
Mr. Maraczek (Kenneth
Baggott) is a gracious and
proud shop owner, but seemingly a little bit on edge. His
lead clerk, Georg Nowack
(David Judson), has been with
him as an employee for many
years. As the story opens, we
discover that he too is a bit
on edge, not quite his affable self. It seems Nowack has
been corresponding with a
secret admirer and this is the
evening they are finally going
to meet, after many months of
being pen pals.
A young lady, Amalia
Balash (Amy S. Baker), who
is seeking employment, is
turned away, but she soon
cleverly demonstrates her upbeat, well-honed selling skills
upon an unsuspecting shopper. She is hired immediately
and there is an initial confrontation between Mr. Nowack
and Ms. Balash, creating a
hostile environment, but their
experiences encountered in
their personal search for love
T
The Pacific Masterworks Chorus performance in the Fireside
Room April 27 will feature songs by Handel, Britten, Pierce,
Bartok and more.
In Russia he has presented
master classes at the St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music and he has served as guest
conductor of the Mormon Tab-
ernacle Choir.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
New conductor leads California
Symphony’s May concert at Lesher
Robert Treviño, an emerging force in international classical music, will lead the California Symphony in Berlioz’s “Symphonie
Fantastique” and Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
with virtuoso Caroline Goulding. The concert
opens with the world premiere of a new work
by the symphony’s Young American Composer-in-Residence D.J. Sparr.
Two concerts will be held at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek – one will be
Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. and the other
will be Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m.
Treviño is the last of seven internationally
renowned conductors who auditioned during
the 2012-13 season to become California
Symphony’s permanent music conductor and
to take the orchestra into a new era. The California Symphony has been without a music
conductor since 2010, relying on the talents of
guest conductors to lead its concerts the past
three years.
Audiences are invited to participate in
choosing the symphony’s next permanent
music director by filling out a survey on the
symphony’s website. The final decision will
be made by the symphony’s board of directors
later this spring.
Treviño is the associate conductor of the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. His past symphonic and instrumental work includes numerous engagements with orchestras, festivals and
ensembles across North America, Europe, and
Asia, including the orchestras in Cleveland,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Charlotte,
Memphis and Chicago, as well as the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra and the Aspen
Music Festival Orchestra.
For the May 3 concert, the symphony presents violinist Caroline Goulding, who has
performed as a soloist with some of North
America’s premiere orchestras, including the
Cleveland Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, National Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston
Symphony, the Cleveland Pops and the Cincinnati Pops.
Lauded by Grammaphone for her “impressive technical polish and musical maturity,”
Gould was awarded the Avery Fisher Career
Grant in 2011. In 2009, she received a Grammy nomination for her debut recording. In addition to performing with the California Symphony, her 2012-13 season includes debuts in
Germany, Japan and China
Sparr finishes the second year of his threeyear residency with the California Symphony by presenting a world premiere of his new
work, “Violet Bond: Concerto-Overture.” Sparr
is a prolific American composer and guitarist
trained in a striking variety of musical styles.
He has performed with the Fondazione Arturo Toscanini and Eastman’s “Musica Nova”
Contemporary Music Ensemble. He has also
performed in pop bands and as a studio musician. Sparr’s compositions have been performed, premiered and commissioned by various ensembles.
Rossmoor residents are eligible for a 20 percent discount on tickets. See the ad on page
28A.
For tickets to the Lesher Center concerts
($35 to $65), call 943-7469 or go to the website at www.lesherartscenter.org. Information
is also on the California Symphony website at
www.californiasymphony.org.
Fine Arts and Crafts Fair to be held
downtown Walnut Creek April 27-28
The 35th annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival in downtown Walnut Creek is on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. Admission
is free.
More than 150 professional artists from
throughout California and the Western United States will showcase original paintings,
sculpture, photography, jewelry and other fine
works.
This annual event extends along the sidewalks of North Main between Mt. Diablo
Boulevard and Civic Drive and the closed
street of Cypress between N. Main and Lo-
cust streets.
The hours are April 27 from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. and April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be a free shuttle from BART to
downtown Walnut Creek. For information, visit http://cccta.org/.
The festival is sponsored by the Downtown
Business Association.
For information, contact the association at
933-6778 or Pacific Fine Arts at (209) 2674394 or www.pacificfinearts.com, on Facebook
at http://www.facebook.com/PacificFineArts
and on Twitter: @PacificFineArts.
seem to become inexplicably intertwined.
There is another romantic tale that
entwines two other
salespeople, Llona
Ritter (Lisa-Marie
Newton) and Steven
Kodaly (Kyle Payne). Llona has been looking for love
in all the wrong places and
her experiences have apparently not turned out well.
Steven is a good looking
young man who has been
taking advantage of women
for a very long time, including Llona. But when Llona
accidentally wanders into a
library one day, it appears
that love is only a good
bookmark away.
This is a show where absolutely every actor deserves
kudos, as they all perform
on a high level. They have
exquisite singing voices and
outstanding acting skills.
Several are equity level professional actors. Also, especially take note of the waiter
(it will be hard not to) Tim
Johnson and professional
dancer, Kendall Eric Sparks!
Everything about this
show is fantastic – the music, including the memorable “Days Gone By,” the set
design by Pat Brandon, the
costumes by Liz Martin, the
lighting by Chris Guptil and
the musical direction by Pat
Parr. The overall direction
and choreography by Grandi has just hit another high.
It is as if this production
team, in addition to this theater and Grandi, were made
for each other.
Not only is the production
top, the theater and its caring staff are noteworthy in
their own right. If you can
see this one at all, do not,
and I repeat, do not, miss it!
The Firehouse Arts and
Theater Center is located
at 4444 Railroad Avenue
in downtown Pleasanton.
Tickets are a reasonable $19
to $35 each and the ticket booth box office can be
reached by contacting the
Pacific Coast Repertory
Theater through the email
address: www.pcrtproductions.org . Or contact the
box office at www.firehousearts.org or call 212-5414684. Performances are on
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through April 28.
“The 39 Steps”
Another brilliant production has just been launched
by the Center Repertory
Company, which is providing Lesher Center for the
Arts patrons with a lighthearted look on one of
Hitchcock’s most revered
early British spy movies.
I did not know what to
expect when I received proContinued on page 30A
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‘An Evening With Golda’
presented by NCJW
A one-woman show about the former prime minister of Israel,
Golda Meir, titled “An Evening With Golda” will be presented by
the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Monday, April
29, at 2 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
“An Evening with Golda Meir” reveals Meir in her 70s, at the
conclusion of a lifetime of service to the young Nation of Israel
including some of the most difficult times. The play will show Meir
at the time of her final resignation from public service after magnificent leadership as the prime minister.
It will tell of her struggles in building a young Kibbutz, strengthening the Labor Party and assisting other prime ministers in defending her country in one war after another, as Israel fought to survive.
The play was written by Shoshana Eliahu and appeared at the
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Theatre in 1979. Eliahu says she used
Meir’s autobiography, “My Life” extensively to build a realistic portrayal of Meir’s public and private life.
Eliahu was born and raised in Israel and for a time served in
the army. When she came to San Francisco in 1958, she attended
California State University for its creative writing program. She has
since written a number of novels.
The featured performer will be Romy Fogel of Lafayette, who is
originally from Germany and is an early convert to Judaism. Fogel
has appeared recently as Phoebe in “As You Like It” at the Walnut Creek United Methodist Church. She also portrayed Jutta, the
young girl who survived WWII, in “Hiding in the Open.”
She also performed in “Heaven Can Wait” and “A Taxicab Called
Love” at the Lesher Center. She is inspired by performing in the role
of Golda Meir.
The director of the play, Sherman Brown of the Drama Association of Rossmoor, has presented his own plays at Berkeley Repertory and in Rossmoor, including the comedy “The Hour is Up” and
“The Copleys of Copley Square.”
Tickets for the performance are $10 in advance by sending a
check made out to NCJW and sent to Janet Ladner, 2001 Oakmont
Way No. 8. Tickets may also be purchased prior to the performance
at the Fireside Room.
Light refreshments will be served after the performance. For
information, contact Janet Ladner at 943-7044.
NCJW is a volunteer organization that works to improve the
quality of life for women, children and families through its various
programs supported by its membership.
Ballroom Dance Club
to hold spring ball
The Ballroom Dance Club’s
Swing into Spring Ball is Saturday, April 20, from 7 to 10 p.m. in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle.
Dancing will be to the Manny
Gutierrez Quartet. During intermission, Helen Baldwin and Gary
Garcia will dance a bolero.
Admission is $5 per couple
for members, $20 per couple for
resident nonmembers and $20 per
couple for nonresident couples (as
guests of a member).
Rossmoor residents whether beginner, intermediate or advanced dancers, are welcome
to join the Rossmoor Ballroom
Dance Club. Even though this is
a couples’ dance club, single residents may join and bring a guest.
The club dances every third
Saturday of the month from 7 to
10 p.m. in the Sierra Room.
The attire for the dance is
dressy casual with no jeans,
shorts or flip-flops.
The club invites couples to per-
form an exhibition of their dance
skills. Contact Rosie Davis at 9343039 or at rosie@davishomepros.
com.
The club furnishes light refreshments. Members are welcome to bring their own libations
or snacks.
The club sponsors Monday
night dance classes at Hillside
Clubhouse. For information contact
Alberta Bagneschi at 687-5270.
The club’s board meetings are
on the first Wednesday of each
month at 10 a.m. in Multipurpose
Room 3 at Gateway. The club
welcomes any comments, suggestions or questions.
Rossmoor residents may contact Pat Duarte at 300-3708 for
information about the club.
The club contacts are also
Jeannie Francis-Gomes and Peter
Gomes co-presidents (930-0751);
Richard and Rosie Davis, co-vice
presidents (934-3039); and Lynne
Fry, secretary (256-4245).
Members of the Happy Hoofers include, standing, from left, Kay Nitto, LaVerne Parrott, Nona
Bone, Suzanne Salter, Sharon DeVillers, Lee Jacoby, Gloria Gee and Annie Chang, and sitting,
Kenji Nakamura and Bob Collins.
Tap dancers ready to razzle dazzle
The Rossmoor tap dance
clubs will perform on Fun
Day on Thursday, May 9, at
noon in the Sierra Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
The Happy Hoofers and
the Hot Flashers are preparing numbers such as “Maple
Leaf Rag,” “Ukelele Lady”
and “Razzle Dazzle ‘Em.”
Gay White will be the mis-
tress of ceremonies and featured vocalist and George Heuga will be the music technician.
Rossmoor residents who
want to renew their love for
tap dancing are welcome to
join the clubs and learn routines to “Chorus Line,” “Once
in Love With Amy,” “All That
Jazz,” “Forty Second Street”
and many more.
Call instructor Diana Starr
at 935-2166 to find out which
club will meet your needs.
The classes are Mondays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
There are men and women in
the club.
The yearly club dues are
$25 and there is no class fee.
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Documentary ‘Searching for ‘Parental Guidance’ with Bette Midler
Sugarman’ shows Wednesday and Billy Crystal shows Thursday, Friday
The 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugarman” will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Wednesday, April 24, at
4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 will feature language captions.
This film tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the
greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. Decades after Detroit
singer-songwriter Rodriguez disappeared following the failure of his two critically praised records in the 1970s, two fans
from South Africa, where Rodriguez was a huge star, try to track
down their idol.
This film is one hour and 26 minutes long and is rated PG-13.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and their guests.
Democrats repeat ‘Inside Islam’
Peacock Hall was filled to capacity and many had to be turned
away for the recent showing of the film “Inside Islam: What a
Billion Muslims Really Think.” By popular demand, the film
will be shown again on Monday, April 29, at 4 and 7 p.m. in
Peacock Hall.
This movie is a window into the hearts and minds of ordinary
Muslims across the world. The film explores the expertly gathered opinions of Muslims around the globe as revealed by the
world’s first major opinion poll on this subject conducted by the
Gallup polling organization.
As part of a ground breaking six-year project, Gallup conducted tens of thousands of interviews in more than 35 predominantly Muslim nations, as well as in smaller populations in
Europe and the United States. The poll focused on these major questions: Why is there so much anti-American feeling in
the Muslim world? Who are the extremists? What do Muslims
like and dislike about the west? What do Muslim women really
want? The focus of the poll is on gender, prejudice, terrorism
and democracy.
The film runs 55 minutes and has won several awards.
There will be a chance to join in a general discussion afterwards.
A $1 donation fee is asked but no one will be turned away.
All Rossmoor residents welcome. The film is sponsored by the
Democrats of Rossmoor Club.
For information, call Emily Ehm at 943-7610.
The 2012 comedy “Parental Guidance,” starring
Bette Midler and Billy
Crystal, will be shown in
Peacock Hall at Gateway
on Thursday, April 18, at 1,
4 and 7 p.m. and on Friday,
April 19, at 10 a.m. and 1,
4, 7 and 9 p.m. The showings on Thursday at 1 and 7
and Friday at 10 and 1 will
feature language captions.
When their daughter
must leave for a week, Artie and Diane Decker find
themselves in charge of
their three grandchildren,
whose well-regimented
and high-tech lives leave
Grandma and Grandpa
baffled and ready to bring
on the old-school parenting.
This film is one hour and
45 minutes long and is rated PG. This free program
is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and
their guests.
Drama ‘Argo’ will show on Saturday
The 2012 drama “Argo,”
starring Ben Aff leck, will
be shown again by popular
demand in Peacock Hall at
Gateway on Saturday, April
20, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The
showings at 1 and 4 will feature language captions.
In 1979, when Iranian
militants seize the American
embassy, six Americans slip
into the Canadian embassy
for protection, prompting
the CIA to concoct an elaborate plot to rescue them
by pretending that they are
filmmakers rather than diplomats.
This film is two hours
long and is rated R. This free
program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and
is open to all residents and
their guests.
‘The Other Son’ shown by Voices for Justice
Voices for Justice in Palestine will show the French film
“The Other Son,” a tale of two
young men, one Israeli and one
Palestinian, on Tuesday, April
30, at 4 p.m. at Peacock Hall.
All residents and their guests
are invited to this touching family drama, a nightmarish scenario that evolves into a unique
and quite beautiful movie directed by Lorraine Levy.
When 18-year-old Joseph
Silbers reports for mandatory
service in the Israeli military,
blood tests reveal he is not
the biological son of Alon, an
Israeli army commander and
Orith a prominent physician,
but of Said and Leila Al Bezaaz, Palestinians who live in
the West Bank.
As newborns the two families’ sons were switched when
evacuated from a clinic during
the Gulf War. The Silbers’ true
son grew up in Palestine with
the Al Bezaaz family. The revelation turns the lives of the
two families upside down forcing them to reassess their identities, values, and beliefs.
The film offers a positive
message that never quite succumbs to pure sentimentalism.
The film features outstanding
performances from a multinational cast starring Emmanuelle Devos, Mehdi Dehbi,
Jules Sitruk and Pascal Elbe.
Screenwriters are Lorraine
Levy, Nathalie Saugeon and
Noam Fitoussi.
The film runs one hour, 45
minutes, with English subtitles
throughout.
Voices for Justice seeks to
inform the community about
Israeli oppression in the Occupied Territories and strives
for a just resolution to the conflicting claims that respects the
aspirations and human rights
of all.
New members are welcome.
For information, call Marvin
Cohen at 944-1757.
‘Summer Stock’
is Monday
musical
The 1950 musical “Summer
Stock,” starring Judy Garland
and Gene Kelly, will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Monday, April 22, at 4 and 7
p.m. The showing at 4 will feature language captions.
Jane Falbury (Garland)
thinks she’s doing her sister,
Abigail (Gloria DeHaven), a
favor by allowing her troupe
of summer stock actors to use
her barn as a theater. But when
Jane meets her sister’s fiancé,
director Joe Ross (Kelly), she
realizes she’s made a big mistake. She finds herself falling
for him in this 1950 musical,
which was Garland’s last with
Kelly, a longtime collaborator,
and features her performance
of “Get Happy.”
This film is one hour and 49
minutes long and is not rated.
This free program is sponsored
by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
‘This Is 40’
is comedy
on Sunday
The 2012 comedy “This Is
40,” starring Paul Rudd and
Leslie Mann, will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway
on Sunday, April 21, at 4 and
7 p.m. The showing at 4 will
feature language captions.
Writer-director Judd Apatow revisits “Knocked Up”
married couple Pete and Debbie in this sequel as the pair
wrestles with parenthood,
keeping romance alive and the
realities of getting older.
This film is 134 minutes
long and is rated R for sexual
content. This free program is
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Shakespeare
monologues
will be
performed
“Shakespeare Alive!” will
be performed on Tuesday,
May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse. This event is sponsored
by the Drama Association of
Rossmoor.
Directed by Bob Lane,
monologues from the Shakespeare’s works will be performed by Drama Association
of Rossmoor members in conjunction with actors from the
Unitarian Church in Walnut
Creek. These monologues represent the gamut of emotions,
from rage and spite, pride and
come-uppance to tender love
and romantic scenes.
Although there is no charge,
a donation will be welcome.
For information, contact Peg
Rimler at 954-8731.
Eye O n DVDs
“Anna Karenina”
Worthwhile
By R.S. Korn
Since 1927 there have been at least eight film and several TV
versions of “Anna Karenina,” a classic novel by Leo Tolstoy. Now
there is yet another, one that might be described as post-modern Baroque. This is not a straight narrative period piece such as
“Pride and Prejudice” and “Atonement” previously directed by
Joe Wright. Instead, this director here breaks entirely new ground
constructing a mash up of theater and film.
The opening scene shows a red velvet theater curtain within
the gilded frame of the proscenium arch. It lifts to reveal action:
a man being shaved, a woman reading a letter and children running about, all performed in the highly stylized manner of a light
opera. The scene shifts to the interior of a home in St. Petersburg
where a woman, after reading another letter, tells her husband that
she must go to Moscow to save her brother’s marriage. Her sisterin-law Dolly has learned that her husband has been unfaithful to
her with their governess. The next shot is of a toy train covered
in snow tooting its way around tracks, which then dissolves into
what appears to be a real train going to Moscow.
This movement back and forth between the artifice of a stage
set and what appears to be a realistic setting, although it all still
apparently takes place within the confines of a theater, continues
throughout the film, conveying the idea that the line between performance and reality is uncertain and fluid.
The traveler is Anna (Keira Knightley). She and her husband
Karenin have been married nine years and have one child, Serozha. Older than his wife, Karenin (Jude Law) who presumably
might well have played the young lover, is almost unrecognizable
here as the dry, detached government official, bearded and wearing oval glasses. The scene when he arrives at his office is a satiric
balletic fantasy. The set is a room filled with desks where all the
Opera/Ballet Club presents
the film ‘Giulio Cesare’
The Opera/Ballet Club of
Rossmoor will schedule an
extra film in Peacock Hall
this month. The film “Giulio
Cesare” will be shown on
Tuesday, April 30, at 7 p.m.
This is David McVica r’s
production of t he Ba roque
master piece by George
Fr ider ic Ha ndel t hat residents enjoyed so much earl ier t h is mont h. However,
due to the length of the opera, only acts 1 and 2 were
shown. On Apr il 30, Act 3
will be screened.
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bureaucrats are simultaneously stamping sheets of paper and then
throwing them up into the air where they float about.
In Moscow, Anna does her best to convince Dolly to stay
with the marriage and learns that her younger sister, Kitty, is
infatuated with a dashing officer, Vronsky. At the same time,
another man, Levin, is deeply in love with Kitty. He lives in the
country managing his vast estate, working in the fields scything
the wheat alongside his peasants and is an idealist. He comes to
Moscow to ask her to marry him, but to his great disappointment, she dismisses him quickly, believing that Vronsky will
propose.
But he, wealthy, with blond curls, blue eyes and a sparkling
white uniform, is a man about town and immediately spots Anna.
Their attraction is immediate and passionate and the film follows
the two stories of Anna and Vronsky and Kitty and Levin, which
take very different paths. As they do, their characters develop in
interesting ways.
Anna, who started out as devoted, charming and loving, becomes more and more irresponsible. Not only is she obsessed
with Vronsky, but she is also increasingly hysterical, irrational
and demanding. Kitty, at first lighthearted and young, matures
into an almost saintly woman. Kerensky, originally seemingly
distant and unfeeling, shows patience and tolerance. Vronsky,
who initially appeared as just a superficial spoiled young man,
demonstrates remarkable steadiness.
What the film does is to make literal the idea that, particularly
at that time, 1874, life was a public performance, and that while
one might privately indulge in behavior that broke the rules, the
one rule that could not be broken was that it be known publicly.
Certainly the difference between behavior that society condoned,
accepted as normal for a man, as exemplified by Stevia, was intolerable if done by a woman. While there was no price to be paid
by the man, it was quite the opposite for the woman.
The adaptation for the screen was done by Tom Stoppard,
the renowned playwright. The idea of co-mingling the genres of
screen and stage results in a film that is ingenious, adventurous,
fresh and quite original.
This is a 2012 movie, rated R and is available on Netflix.
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Entertainment
Notes: ‘39 Steps’
motional material on an adaptation by Playwright Patrick
Barlow of Hitchcock’s “The
39 Steps.” After all, how could
anyone take such a highly acclaimed movie and turn it into
a play, and yet pay tribute to
one of the truly great movie
producers?
I didn’t want to do any research ahead of time. I simply
wanted to put my trust in Artistic Director Michael Butler,
who has been more than living
up to my hopes and expectations since he took over at Center Repertory Theater.
“The 39 Steps” takes us
on a wild journey with man,
Richard Hannay, who attends
a demonstration in a London
music hall theater by a man
with superlative memory recall, who is described as “Mr.
Memory.” In the midst of the
show, shots ring out and in the
ensuing chaos, Hannay finds
himself protecting a beautiful and mysterious woman
who seems frightened. She
begs him to protect her and to
take her home with him to his
apartment.
In the seeming safety of his
apartment, after a couple of
drinks, she tells him that she
is a counterespionage spy, being chased by assassins, and
that she needed him to cover
departure from the theater so
that she could get safely away.
She reveals that she has uncovered a plot to steal vital British
military secrets, engineered by
a man with the top joint missing from one of his fingers.
What follows is Hannay getting involved in and preventing
military secrets from being removed from England.
Playwright Barlow has taken “The 39 Steps,” one great
complex work, and added
comedy twists on the original work. It transitions into
a brilliantly written comedy
melodrama in which four actors take on the roles of many
quick-change characters. Most
of us have seen this attempted
before, but I can honestly say
that in this production the process has been transformed into
a work of pure art!
The hero, Richard Hannay,
is played by Ben Johnson.
Jennifer Erdmann plays the
part of all of the women with
whom Hannay has romantic
entanglements. Two other fine
actors, Mark Farrell and Cassidy Brown, play every other
character in the show: heroes,
villains, men and women -over 100 roles altogether. This
often requires lightning fast
quick-changes and occasionally requires these actors to play
multiple characters all at once.
Thus the film’s serious spy
story is played on stage entirely for laughs, with a script full
of allusions to and puns on the
titles of other Hitchcock films,
including “Rear Window,”
“Psycho,” “Vertigo” and even
“North by Northwest.”
Director Mark Anderson
Phillips has incorporated evContinued on page 44A
Opera/Ballet Club presents Magnificent May
Magnificent May is the title of the special series of programs to be presented in May
by the Opera/Ballet Club of
Rossmoor.
On Wednesday, May 1, the
club will present Ellie Mok in
a program titled, “My Lifetime
in Singing.” This program, part
of the “Arts for All” series, will
take place in the Fireside Room
at Gateway Clubhouse from 1
to 3 p.m. A $1 donation will be
requested.
A long-time Rossmoor resident, Mok will discuss her professional singing career and her
many years teaching voice in
this country and in China. She
is a Rossmoor impresario. She
has brought outstanding opera
singers, especially unknown but
excellent artists from China to
the community. Mok has also
introduced many pianists and
violinists to Rossmoor.
On Monday, May 13, at 4
p.m., Matilda Hofman, conductor of the Diablo Symphony,
will give a talk at Dollar Clubhouse about the special challenges of conducting opera.
Hofman will also give a
preview of the Friday, May 17,
opera concert at Rossmoor,
The San Francisco Opera will
Magdalene” this summer.
“Gypsy Magic,” at which “Carmen” excerpts will be presented
by the Diablo Symphony. This
event is free to members of the
Opera/Ballet Club ($5 for nonmembers).
Residents may bring a light
supper to enjoy on the Dollar
Courtyard (the club will provide coffee and tea) at the May
13 event because at 7 p.m. at
Peacock Hall, the Opera/Ballet
Club will present part one of a
tribute to Richard Wagner.
The year 2013 is the bicentennial of Wagner’s birth, and
the club will present two films
about the great composer. The
first, on May 13, is “Magic
Sing for Joy, a unison a
cappella singing group, will
meet on Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
starting April 23 in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway
Clubhouse.
This meeting is in addition
to the ongoing meetings held
Fridays at 4:30 p.m. in the
Redwood Room at Gateway ody (no harmony parts).
The purpose of the group is
immediately following the
Sing-Along with Bob Sequeira to sing together and enjoy great
melodies and lyrics. Musical
at 3:30.
The group sings songs from
the Great American Songbook
with music primarily from the
’20s to ’60s. Lyrics are provided and everyone sings the mel-
perform “The Gospel of Mary
Fire,” the second, “Meeting
Venus.” Both films will be described in a separate Rossmoor
News article.
Each film will be introduced
by Trish Benedict, Rossmoor
resident and president of the
Northern California Wagner
Society.
Another special event in the
Magnificent May series will
take place on Sunday, May 19,
at 2 p.m. in the Sierra Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse. The San
Francisco Opera will appear in
Rossmoor with a preview of its
July production of the new opera, “The Gospel of Mary Magdalene.”
Librettist Mark Adamo will
be present as well as Kip Cranna, director of musical activities
for the San Francisco Opera. The
singer will be San Francisco Opera baritone Austin Knees with
accompanist Matthew Piatt.
Light refreshments will be
served.
Mary Magdalene has, in recent times, been viewed as a
harlot, but ancient manuscripts
discovered in recent decades
tell a different story. These discoveries give a striking new
viewpoint on Jesus’ message to
humanity. Mary Magdalene is
placed at the center of the story.
Member cost is $20 for this
special program (nonmembers,
$30). For this event it is advisable to purchase tickets in advance. Checks may be made
out to the San Francisco Opera
Guild, East Bay Chapter and
sent to Clyde Allen at 1463 Indian Head Circle, Clayton 94517.
Also in May, Diane Mauch,
president of the Rossmoor Opera/Ballet Club, will offer a
new series of voice classes. And
James Sokol will continue his
“Exploring Opera” series.
For information, call Gene
Gordon at 934-3204.
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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
40 Miscellaneous
INCOME TA X PREPARATION in
your home 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.
D R O W N I N G I N PA P E R W O R K?
Overwhelmed by forms? Can’t get
organized? Need to take changes
to bank accounts, pensions, Social
Security, Veterans benefits, Medicare, credit cards, automatic payments? Call the Paperwork Genie!
Experienced. Free consultation.
Bonded. Rossmoor resident. Call
925-937-4189.
LOOKING FOR ROSSMOOR resident who is seeking a roommate/
companion for my mother. She is
a 64-year-old retired caregiver,
seeking a happy home to live with
preferably a female. She is able to
assist in cleaning, personal care
and cooking. Does not drink or
smoke and very quiet. Please call
Lisa 925-285-2854.
R E S I D E N T, 6 2 Y E A R S ‘ yo u n g ’
with mild-mannered cat, exploring possibilities of leasing my furnished second bedroom including
Rossmoor member benefits, TV,
internet, hall bath and limited kitchen privileges. Updated 2 bedroom,
2 bath Sonoma Wrap. $850 month.
No pet(s). Terms negotiable to ideal tenant. Please email Barbara
at [email protected] (preferred) or 925-325-2628 for further
information.
40 Miscellaneous
HELPING HANDS / PERSONAL
A s s i s t a n t . Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n t o
do c tor appointments, gro cer y /
clothes shopping, errands, etc. I
am reliable, honest and caring.
Rossmoor references. I would
love to help you ! Call Linda at
925-825-2181.
”RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Just name it! Young, strong,
reliable, reasonable. References.
Walnut Creek resident. Steve,
925-947-6711. Thank you!
E XPER I EN CED TUTOR teac hes
Spanish in Lafayette. All levels.
Will provide references upon request. For more information, call
Cristina : 925 -283 - 0770 Email :
[email protected].
MOVING MANAGER AND professional organizer with 15 years experience. Rossmoor resident. Hundreds
of happy customers expressed appreciation for my efficiency. I make
an immediate impact. Available 7
days a week. 925-642-8348.
45 Transportation
EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL
D r i ver ava i l a b l e to R o s s m o o r
residents for door-to - door service to doctors, dentists, shopping, airports and long distance.
Wine tours available. Licensed,
insured, safe, dependable. Call
“Jonny” 925-395-8181. Excellent
Rossmoor references! TCP 25475.
DRIVING IN ROSSMOOR 14 years,
reliable. All airports, cruise lines,
doctors, shopping, Call Pat 92593 9 -79 42, Cell 925 - 3 0 0 - 5225.
Thank you.
NEED A RIDE? DOOR-TO -DOOR
service for seniors. Personalized,
safe prompt driving. Local /long
distance airports. Accommodates
some wheelchairs and all walkers. Will stand by for doctor visits,
etc. Affordable rates. By appointment only. References. Jay, 925457-7125.
NEED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
to start the New Year right? Tailored to your needs, we provide
these services and so much more.
Bill- paying, light bookkeeping.
Closet, storage and records organization. Interior design, staging,
move-in, de-clutter, re-arrange,
disposal. Bonded, experienced,
caring. Free consultation. Colleen
or Nikki, 510-848-6454.
20 08 CADILL AC SRX 27k miles.
Loaded. Clean $ 23,000. Original
owner. Call 925-683-7414.
Residents can get information
from the Rossmoor website:
www.rossmoor.com.
WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR paid for
or not. Give us a call at Nohr’s Auto
Sales. Ask for Ryan. 925-212-5005.
50 Autos For Sale
65 Autos Wanted/
Dealers
66 Autos
Service /Repair
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.
BODYWORK AND PAINT, scratches, minor bodywork, panels, bumpers. Half cost of body shops. Free
estimates, free pick-up, personal
care with Rossmoor customers.
Save money and time, call Mike
925-584-7444 or email [email protected].
70 Carports &
Garages For Rent
”CARPORT FOR RENT” No storage
locker. Pine Knoll Drive, entry 4.
$50/month. Call 415-775-5621.
90 For Sale
2 GOLF CARTS 2003 Yamaha Electric 48v, $1,200 and 2002 Club Car
48v, $1,000. CALL Dickey 925478-6525.
BR AND NEW POWER LIF T and
recline chair special order - Style
Cambridge - size medium, color
is beige. Owner’s manual included. Original price $ 898. Asking
$500 or best offer. Call 925-2850882.
RUBBERMAID OUTDOOR STORAGE
unit. 74” high, 62” wide, 32” deep.
Excellent condition. Used only in
carport area. $125. Call Gail at
510-530-4343 (day) or 925-9476852 (evening).
FOUR TICKETS TO GIANTS
vs. Ro c k i e s o n S at . M ay 25.
Bleachers on first base side. Face
value (4 at $ 39.95). Make offer.
Call Jack at 519-4821 or 933-5994.
100 Business Services
Beauty
HOME SERVICE ; LICENSED
Manicures, $15. Pedicures, $ 25.
Call Benita Ochoa for appointment in your home, also Mar y
Kay consulting. I can also take
you to d o c tor ’s ap pointments.
925 - 432- 6383 or cell 925 -759 5594. Companionship care day/
night.
NAIL CARE IN YOUR HOME for
men and women. Pedicures, $26.
Toe nail trim only, $18. Fingernail
trim with any above service, for
an additional $ 5. Licensed. Call
Claudia, 925-812-1956 to leave a
message.
MANICURE PEDICURE SERVICES
Relax in the comfort of your own
home. Professional, licensed manicurist would like to pamper your
fingers and toes. Gift certificates,
group discounts available. Sue
925-349-8616.
DECIDE TODAY, HOW YOU are going to look tomorrow with Rodan +
Fields Dermatologists Skincare.
Free individual phone consultations and group events. Call 510333-7874 or email ssimon101@
msn.com today to schedule an
appointment. 6 0 - Day Money
back guarantee on all products.
www.facebook.com/canwe411onbeauty or www.sheliasimon.myrandf.com.
HAIRSTYLIST 30 years experience.
Haircuts, blow dry/style in your
home. Kind, caring and gentle. Experience working with senior men
and women. Notary services also
available. Call Lauretta at 925202-3485.
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Carpet Cleaning
Construction
CAR PE T C LE A N I N G ; Fast and
professional service. Same-day
appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new
carpet. Licensed. Call today 925383-1253.
TILE ENTRYWAYS: A beautiful one
could enhance the value and the
appearance of your home. Special
pricing for a limited time! Examples
and references in Rossmoor. License #775026. Phone Cal directly
today for a free estimate. 925-2003132.
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.
”KWIK DRY TOTAL CLEANING”
Carpet, upholstery, and tile/grout.
Detailed ecology-friendly Citrus
Cleaning Process, with two-hour
dry time. Mention ad for Rossmoor
10 percent discount. Check us out
at www.bayareakwikdr y.com or
call Barry today - 800-825-2170.
Electrical
LI CEN SED ELEC TR I C IAN AN D
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.
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN
Rossmoor homeowner. Small jobs,
big jobs. Free estimates. Jim 925300-5783. Lic. No. 533985.
Carpet Repair
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching, transitions. Small
jobs welcome. Owner operator.
Serving Rossmoor 25 years. State
license #704323. Aimtack Carpet
Repair. Call John, 925-676-2255.
Computers
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Services.
H ar d ware s etu p, re p a ir s, u p grades, software and application
training. New systems and software sales. All windows and MAC
OS. Data Recovery! All service.
No charge if not fixed. Call 925899-8211.
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.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND :
Hardware and software trouble
shooting and repair. Internet and
email problems resolved. Low
cost tutoring available. Help with
Windows 8. Low cost visits or telephone support. Excellent references. www.computersbestfriend.
com. Cell: 510-938-1881. Office:
925-682-3408.
LEARN TO EMAIL TODAY! Pleasant
and patient woman will teach clients basics of email: sending, receiving, attachments (documents/
photos); Internet-use; Microsoft
Word; and basic computer- and
iPad-use. $28/hour (1-hour minimum). In Rossmoor. 510-517-3179.
COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICES
Free estimates. No charge for
house calls. Free computer advice,
computer set-up and diagnostics.
Call us at 925-285-9457. Located
in downtown Walnut Creek. www.
saratogacomputers.com. Saratoga
Computer Repair.
HELP WITH YOUR NEW APPLE
D ev i c e. i H e l p ! N e e d i P h o n e /
iPod / iPad help? Former Apple
tech support specialist with excellent references will coach you
in your home. Tutorials, troubleshooting, etc. Call Valerie 575312-3497.
CAM’S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Set up, instructions and solutions
for your computer, TV or cellphone.
Email, Facebook and other programs, as well as DVR support and
more. Call Cam, 925-262-3464.
Construction
LICENSED GENERAL contractor
specializing in kitchens and baths.
Washer/dr yer installation. Reasonable rates, no subcontractors.
I will do it all for you! Rossmoor approved. Local and Rossmoor references. Lic.#871774. Contact: Scott
Rich 925-216-5694.
Food /Chef /Catering
DELICIOUS FOOD prepared for you
by an experienced professional
chef. Can cook food according to
special diets as well as cater small
parties. My cooking emphasizes
the use of fresh produce combined
with low fat healthy ingredients.
Call Linda at 925-258-9231.
Furniture
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
Service. Antiques and high-end
furniture specialty. Refinishing and
caning. Formerly of Bonynge’s.
925-212-6149. No job too small.
FURNITURE AND CABINET Refinishing and repair in your home or at
my shop. Free pickup and delivery.
Call 925-779-1356 or also visit my
website: www.furniturefinish.com.
Doing business in Rossmoor for
20 years.
Handyman
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor or
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
”HANDY-HARDY” CALL LEE: Experienced, dependable and reasonable rates. No job too small.
Replace door or window screens.
Unlicensed, Rossmoor resident
with Rossmoor references. Call
925-944-5990.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 10
years! Electrical, plumbing, furniture as sem bly, base b oar d s,
crown-molding and more! The only
handyman you’ll need ! Insured.
Business License 018239. Call David, 925-899-7975.
PLUMBING- Experienced and reliable plumber to take care of all
your plumbing needs. Call Chris at
925-852-5157. Reasonable rates
and fast service. Rossmoor references. Have bar code.
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 floor 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.
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Services – Handyman
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110 Professional
Services
Handyman
Moving /Packing /Hauling
Repairs
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor or
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
LEW’S HAULING Prompt service.
Starting at $22. Rossmoor references available. Call 925 - 639 7725.
C R A I G’ S A P P L I A N C E R E PA I R
would love to help you. I work on all
appliances and brands. 25 years
experience, licensed and insured.
Reasonable rates, Rossmoor references. Please call 925-550-3586.
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.
H A N DY M A N A N D CA R PE N T RY
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, 925-671-2917.
HANDYMAN REPAIR SERVICES
Specializing in home electrical,
tile, painting, flooring, wall coverings, window cleaning and light
housekeeping. No job too small.
Rossmoor resident discounts. Call
Rick (Rossmoor resident) at 925639-8333.
Miscellaneous
AUDIO CONVERSIONS Have music on LPs, 8 track tapes, cassette
tapes? I can convert them to CDs
or MP3s to stop loss of sound quality. Reasonable rates. Call Skip
(Rossmoor resident). 502-5283512.
Moving /Packing /Hauling
E-Z MOVE MOVING SERVICES !
full-service moving company celebrates 8 years of serving Rossmoor
residents. Large/small/local/long
distance. Licensed #188974 and
insured. Www.e-zmove.com. To
schedule, call 925-335-2222.
Walnut Creek resident. Steve, 925947-6711. Thank you!
BOB & TERRY’S JUNK REMOVAL
Specializing in home and estate
cleanups, big and small. No minimum charge - free estimates - price
reduction for salvageable items.
Ser ving Rossmoor for over 30
years. 925-944-0606.
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.
N EED HELP PACK I NG ? For an
hourly fee I will come to your
home with packing supplies for
moving, storage, etc. Rossmoor
refere n c e s. To s c h e d u l e, c a ll
Nancy at 925-216-8975 and [email protected].
M OV I N G C O M PA N Y WO RK I N G
with seniors. Careful, patient and
friendly. Moving, storage, packing /unpacking, clean- outs and
more. Caremore Moving & Storag e. Li c ensed / Insured ( PUC #
019 0 9 7 0 ) P h : 415 - 6 9 9 - 5176 .
Email: move@caremoremoving.
com. Mention ad for 5 percent discount.
MOVING MANAGER AND professional organizer with 15 years
experience. Rossmoor resident.
Hundreds of happy customers
expressed appreciation for my
efficiency. I make an immediate
impact. Available 7 days a week.
925-642-8348.
THE JUNK MAGICIAN We make
your junk disappear! We remove
appliances, furniture, paint, anything you don’t want around the
h o u s e a ny m o r e . W h i l e w e ’r e
there, also do handyman work if
needed. Call Randy at 925-9496737.
Telephone & TV
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, digital
cable box, cell/Bose system/ ”Wii”
console set-up system set-up. Assist with “specific time recording”
of TV programs and remote control
problems. Call Tim, 925-837-6682.
Window Cleaning
EXPERT WINDOW AND MIRROR
cleaning. Serving Rossmoor for
14 years. Also, professional power
washing. Cleans all exterior floor
surfaces, patios, courtyards, “Trex
Decks,” sidewalks, tile, carports.
Painting, handyman work. Kevin
James 925-933-4403.
WINDOWS carpet 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.
Window Coverings
Paint/Wallpaper
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 -9325440.
INTERIOR PAINTING, All painting
services: wallpaper removal; wall
repairs and preparation; acoustic ceilings; cabinets. No job too
large or too small. You can rely
o n a n d w i l l e n j oy my p e r s o n al ser vice. Well- established in
Rossmoor, 24 years experience.
Fr e e e s t i m a t e s , c o n s u l t a t i o n .
License 677208. David M. Sale
925-945-1801.
PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS Serving Ros smo or resi d ents sin c e
1977 with over 40 years experience in painting, carpentry, wallpaper, sheetrock, acoustic and
repairs. Guaranteed work. Unbeatable prices. Pierre, 925-2553352.
T LC PA I N T I N G : S pr u c e u p an d
renovation specialists ! Ser ving
proper ty owners and managers
since 1989. Free estimates. Tender loving care, neatness and attention to detail always. License
775019. References. 925 - 93 4 2383, cell 415-269-7095.
R O N ’ S W I N D O W 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
925-827-0946.
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.
SPRING IS IN THE AIR! Highly experienced gardener, over 20 years
working in Rossmoor, will prune,
plant and rejuvenate your garden
beds and patio. Reliable vacation
watering too. Jane, 925-938-8256.
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.
“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.
“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
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 925935-6494 or office 925-943-1620.
I B U Y, S E L L A N D A P P R A I S E
U.S. and world coins and currency. 36-year resident of Moraga will
come to your home upon request.
Bruce Berman, Moraga Numismatics. PCGS and NGC Dealer.
925-283-9205. www.sf-bay-areacollector-coins.com or [email protected].
LAFAYETTE TAX SERVICE Income
tax preparation. Individuals, trusts
and small businesses. Enrolled
agent with Rossmoor references.
Appointments available in your
home. My mother is a Rossmoor
resident. Tim McClintick 925-2842924. www.laftax.com.
NOTARY PUBLIC DICK HARROW
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: 510459-5770, [email protected].
I N C O M E TA X P R E PA R AT I O N
in your home 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.
ROSSMOOR RESIDENT with 15
years of appraisal experience
available for Real Estate Valuation
Appraisals in Rossmoor. Retrospective appraisals can be performed. Call Richard Hildebrand at
510-772-4346 for information.
B E R E AV E M E N T S U P P O R T
Interfaith spiritual counseling and
coaching including bereavement
counseling and grief support from
compassionate, highly trained,
non- denominational ministers,
John and Debby. 925-642-8348.
MEDIATION SERVICES I will help
resolve difficulties through mediation. Probate matters are a specialty but I can help with family
conflicts, divorce, disputes of all
kinds. Compassionate, professional. 925-642-8348.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
Judy has been simplifying people’s lives for over 15 years. She
can organize your home office,
kitchen, closet, wardrobe, clutter,
files and more. Call Judy at 925954-8062 or email jbcrase@gmail.
com for more information and references. Special Rossmoor rates
available.
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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.
Views Galore! Gorgeous Remodeled Tahoe!
Crown Moldings & Baseboards, Recessed Lighting, Designer
Paints, Granite Counters, Maple Cabinets, Stainless
Appliances, Designer Cabinetry in Master, Plantation Shutters
& Paneled Doors, Custom Closets & More!!! $555,000
G
PENDIN
Lovely Golden Gate
Level in CoOp with all New Carpeting & Paint,
New Vinyl in Kitchen, Washer & Dryer
Light and Bright! Extra Parking in Front for Guests! $247,000
MJ Madden
DRE 00793299
(925) 980-1664
[email protected]
30+ Years Experience ... Makes a Difference
115 Health Services
M OV E L I K E YO U A R E 20 year s
y o u n g e r. I n j u r y r e c o v e r y / f a l l
p r eve n t i o n / m o b i l i t y i m p r ove ment pilates instructor with
20 + years teaching experience.
Private / group sessions in your
home or elsewhere. Call Nat h a n : 5 3 0 - 9 0 3 - 0176 w w w.i s o matics.net.
120 Seeking
Employment
Caregivers
”QUALITY ELDER-CARE” Skilled
caregivers available. 20 + years
g e r o n t o l o g y ex p e r i e n c e w i t h :
physically disabled, stroke,
post-surger y, dementia, Alzheim e r ’s , h o s p i c e. Pr o fe s s i o n a l,
cheer ful and affordable. Excellent references. Bonded. No fee.
Contra Costa Caregivers, Carolyn
925-933-6475.
SERVING ROSSMOOR FOR more
than 10 years. Honest and trusted
caregiver. Has a record of longterm client-caregiver relationship.
Also provides light housekeeping
and transpor tation to appointments. Licensed and bonded. Call
Elizabeth Sanchez of the Caring
Hand. 925-899-3976 or 510-3528041.
ELDERLY CARE WITH 20 years
experience. Excellent references,
care for stroke, Alzheimer’s, emphysema, diabetes, heart problems, hospice care, etc. Cooking,
errands, exercises, medicine, light
housekeeping. Live-in, long and
short hours. Sylvia 925-768-0178
or Mary 925-676-9309.
ON- CALL , WEEKEND, overnight,
Live-in, Hourly. No minimums! Basic assist or higher level of care, errands, light housekeeping, respite
or long-term care, hospice. Whatever you need, I’ll be happy to help!
925-822-4022.
COMPASSION AND CARE services.
Live-in, live-out, hourly. For seniors
with special needs or care. We
have 18 years experience, good
references. We are honest and
trustworthy. Call Lyla or Marilyn at
925-818-2248.
I’M LISA COOPER, I have been caregiving for five years. I can help with
daily needs, can do bathing, medicine reminders, light cleaning and
errands. Call 925-708-8508.
THE BEST CAREGIVER A San Francisco agency. 12 years experience.
Light housekeeping, cooking. Honest and reliable. Great references.
No agency fee. Call Elena 925300-6730.
I N D E PE N D E N T E X PE R I E N C E D
caregiver: full or part time. Excellent Rossmoor references. Efficient and can help with medication, diet and exercise. Reasonable rates. Call 925-216-0757 or
925-325-6677.
HIGHLY- SKILLED CAREGIVERS
with extensive physical and occupational therapy training. Dependable, conscientious, trustworthy.
Over 15 years experience coupled
with very good letters of recommendation. Full time. May and Ding
510-305-2371 or 510-329-0187.
WE OFFER NON-MEDICAL
services starting at $18/hr. live-out,
$180/day live-in. Bathing, dressing, grooming and meal preparation by well-screened, background
and reference-checked caregivers.
Please call 925-939-4085.
ALL ABOUT YOU! I’m your personal caregiver and advocate. Many
years of competent, loving experience specializing in all your wants
and needs. Licensed/Bonded 925698-6312 allaboutyoucaregiving.
com.
RELIABLE MA, NA, CPR experience
with senior care, Alzheimer’s, dementia, activities of daily living,
light housekeeping, cooking. Flexible hrs. Dependable car, good
DMV driving record. Excellent references. Teresa 925-766-9921 or
925-705-7492.
120 Seeking Employment
140 Wanted
Caregivers
Rossmoor Caregivers
Miscellaneous
CARING COMPANIONSHIP and assistance with daily activities and
home care. 10+ years experience
in eldercare, memory care, hospice. Excellent references. Please
call Sue at 925-954-7302 or 925768-7913.
HOME CARE PROVIDER : Caring
companionship, light housekeeping, errands and transportation.
Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Medication reminders. Meal preparation. Up to 24-hr. care and affordable rates. Please call 925-2852427 leave a message.
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
Est ate Li q ui d at i o n s. 510 - 6 4 5 5844. Free assessment. Fully insured. License 2451174.
BEST FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR
elder care. Non-clinical as transportation, household management,
de-cluttering, phone calls etc. Oncall or part-time/regular or as needed. Call Judy 925-786-5950.
I BUY 1950S FURNITURE! Danish
modern, Widdicomb, Herman Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. One piece
or entire estate ! Highest prices
paid. $ $ $ . Call Ric k 510 -219 9644. Fast, courteous house calls.
CAREGIVERS, 20 YEARS experience. Record of long-term client
caregiver relationship. Excellent
references, honest, trusted and
dependable. Live-in/live-out, short
hours. Cooking, housekeeping,
medication. Lina 510-827-5684.
SEEKING JOB AS HOME care provider. Will work 24 hours or part
time. Have 10 years experience,
references and California Drivers
License. Contact Saloni Mitchell,
925-497-0344.
CAREGIVERS WITH HEARTS
of gold. We offer a very affordable
in-home, non-medical care to you
or to your loved ones. We are experienced, reliable, honest and very
dependable. Call Emma at 925325-6420 and ask for free 1 day of
caregiving service.
CAREGIVERS, MALE /female, Filipino, exc ellent, exper ien c ed,
matured, honest, reliable, punctual, caring, personal care, driving, shopping, cooking, educated,
speaks clear English. References,
live-in, sleep-over or hourly. Louie
Cell-925-818-9645.
H O N E S T, K I N D C A R E G I V E R S
in your home. No agency. Will do
personal care, doctor’s appointments, cooking, cleaning, bathing, grocery shopping, medicine
reminders, good companionship.
5 years in Rossmoor experience
with elderly care. Affordable rates.
Full time, part time, live in/out or
hourly. References. Call Lorelie
415-307-0600 (leave message) or
[email protected]. Thank
you.
C N A , 18 Y E A R S E L D E R CA R E
Pr ivate and facility experience.
L i ve - o u t , g o o d c o o k i n g, l i g ht
housekeeping. Positive, patient,
supportive, Bay Area native. Clean
DMV. Bachelor’s degree in fine
arts. Excellent references. Charlotte Green 510-523-2135.
AGENCY LOOKING FOR qualified
caregivers, CNAs or HHAs or like
experience. Must have excellent
references, c lean background
check, driver’s license and legal,
live–in positions and hourly. Call
925-866-6738.
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.
CNA/HOUSEKEEPER experienced
in cooking, light/heavy housekeeping, in medicine reminders. Available Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. 8-10 hour shifts. Presently employed by 2 Rossmoor residents. I also have references and
have all required documents. Call
Vicki 925-206-8394.
AT HOME CARE REGISTRY offers
highly skilled caregivers. Experience with senior care. Caring
companionship, light housekeeping. Assist with bathing, dressing,
grooming. Live-in. $180/day; hourly $18. Call Elena 510-303-5317.
Val 925-954-7532 (message).
RESPECTFUL , LOVING, professional with Rossmoor experience.
Experienced with stroke, post-surgery, Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s. Light housekeeping, meal
preparation, drive to appointments,
companionship. Please call 925639-9575 for personal care.
30 YEARS RN EXPERIENCE Affordable companionship, giving medications, bathing, driving to medical
appointments, light housekeeping,
cooking and pet care. Kimberly
925-518-0514.
I AM A RETIRED HOSPICE nurse
and a Rossmoor resident to provide companionship, light housekeeping, errands, meal preparation, assist with personal care and
medications. No minimum hours/
days. Call Ann 925-947-0473.
NURSING STUDENT WITH great
Rossmoor references, does everything from errands to acute care.
CPR certified. Has car and clean
driving record. Very reasonable
rates. 925-336-4464.
THE GOOD CAREG IVER understands and provides customized,
consistent care in meal preparation; mobility assistance, light
housekeeping, laundry; errands,
appointments ; bathing, grooming; and incontinence care. Livein /hourly. Rossmoor references.
Please call Alayne, 925-695-6204.
We don’t take care, we give care.
Licensed, Insured, Bonded.
Housecleaning
CLEAN AS THE SPRING House
c l e a n i n g s er v i c e s. O f fer i n g a
professional, thorough and honest job. Fairly priced, our major
concern is to see you happy with
our work! Rossmoor references,
licensed/insurance available. 925864-3678.
”ELISA’S HOUSECLEANING” 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. Call 212-6831 or email
[email protected].
JUST FOR YOU: Need a hand, I’m
here for you. Housecleaning, errands, shopping, appointments.
Pet care. No job too small. Call
Pam. I’m a Rossmoor resident.
925-482-0607.
JACQUELINE’S HOUSEKEEPING
We don’t cut corners, we clean
them. Detail oriented, owner-operated with 23 years experience.
Licensed and insured. Please call
925-698-1073.
I’M THE “GOOD DAUGHTER” who
does have time for you. I will be
your companion, take you to appointments, shopping, out to eat,
etc. Call Barbara to find out how to
combat the loneliness you may be
feeling. 925-461-2495.
SHERRI’S CARE Need help with
transpor tation, doctor appointments, shopping or companionship? I can help with almost anything. Great references. Friendly
and honest. Wheel-chairs ok. Call
Sherri 925-497-0547.
130 Help Wanted
AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN wanted.
Must be highly skilled. I-Car training certification is preferred. Busy
East Bay shop with benefits. Email
[email protected]
or call 510-243-1414.
INTERIM HEALTHCARE STAFFING
“When it matters most, count on
us.” 1717 North California Blvd,
Suite 2C. Walnut Creek, CA. 94596.
Phone 925-482-9200 or Fax 925944-7011. [email protected] or www.interimhealthcare.com/eastbay.
140 Wanted
I BUY ANTIQUES AND collectibles.
From pottery, lighting and glass,
thru silver, furniture, jewelry and
paintings. Estates are welcome
and conducted professionally. Free
phone evaluations. Call Mel at 925229-2775 or 925-228-8977 or Lydia
Knapp 925-932-3499.
COINS GOLD, SILVER BOUGHT- Experienced 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.
ANTIQUES ; ALL OLDER ITEMS
wanted. Single items to entire
estates. Full estate liquidation
ser vices. Highest prices paid.
Paintings, silver, pottery, cameras, watches, toys, jewelry, photos,
glass, furniture, etc. Anything old.
Hauling services available. 925324-1522.
BUYING JEWELRY: Mexican / Indian silver, costume, rhinestone,
watches, sterling, purses. Monica
at Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek, 925930-6200. Anything old!
I B U Y, S E L L A N D A P P R A I S E
U.S. and world coins and currency. 36-year resident of Moraga will
come to your home upon request.
Bruce Berman, Moraga Numismatics. PCGS and NGC Dealer.
925-283-9205. www.sf-bay-areacollector-coins.com, or [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. 925-6834010 or email adreamcometrue@
pacbell.net.
149 Real Estate
Information
THINKING OF BUYING OR selling
in Rossmoor? I would love to 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 925287-3332, or email [email protected].
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149 Real Estate
Information
PEGGY MARTINEZ, Broker Associate, Rossmoor Realty can provide
you with the answers to all your
Rossmoor real estate questions.
Thinking of buying? Selling? Just
have a question? Including current
values, marketing strategies, and
resources to ready your home for
sale or to update your new purchase. There is no substitute for
experience. Call Peggy, 925-3300260 or [email protected].
MOVING??? expect the best from
“ The 2 Golden Girls.” We love
Rossmoor and it shows You’ll be
sold on us. Call now! Better Homes
and Gardens. Yvonne 925-4577229 or Sheron 925-323-9966.
[email protected].
150 Real Estate
For Sale
S T U N N I N G TO U PI N R E M O D E L
Two bed, 1.5 bath and only 2 steps
at entry. Dual-paned windows and
French doors. This unit has it all.
Asking $ 375,000. www.1501OakmontDr.com. Call Susan Kingsley,
925-381-4693 Alain Pinel Realtors.
160 Real Estate
For Rent
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
2 BD/1 BA AVAILABLE JUNE 1 to
Dec. 1. Clean, air y, completely
furnished: linens, dishes, etc. All
utilities included: electric, TV, telephone, internet. No pets, no smoking. $1,495. Call 925-287-8430.
2 BED/1 BATH SONOMA available
short-term from June through September rental. $500 per week. Call
925-286-6175.
MID-MAY RENTAL Two-story townhouse, fully furnished, 2 bedrooms
(king and queen beds), 2 full bathrooms, patio overlooks golf course
and walking distance to restaurant.
Available May. 18-27. 10 days.
$ 750. 9 25 - 937- 3 4 6 9. c aro le d [email protected].
CONVENIENT ROSSMOOR location. Furnished 2 bd/1 ba. For rent.
Available in April. For more info
please call 415-661-3488.
More Real Estate for Rent on page 34
Over 80 happy customers in 2012!
Super San Franciscan!
Looking for level-in? This charming coop has
no steps and no one above or below for ultimate privacy. Enjoy our fabulous weather from
both the lovely private garden in front and a
large tiled atrium in back. The home has two
bedrooms and one bathroom and has been
updated throughout with a large beautifully
tiled shower, newer cabinet faces and granite
in the kitchen and smooth ceilings. The carport
is very close as well! Offered for $255,000.
We Are the #1 Realtor Team
Working in Rossmoor
How Can We Help You?
Rossmoor Caregivers
CARING CAREGIVERS - Over 10
years of vast experience providing total patient care. We are 3
professional native Californians.
4 -hour minimum. Call Priscilla
925-330 - 0192, Susan 925-7889605, Betty (not an agency) 925274-3866.
51 MORAGA WAY • ORINDA, CA 94563 • 925-254-0440
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160 Real Estate
For Rent
170 Real Estate
Wanted
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
SEEKING 1 YEAR RENTAL starting May or June. 2 bedroom, 2 or
1 bath with washer dryer. Flexible:
Condo or co-op and rent $$ rate.
Current Rossmoor resident. Nonsmoker, no pets and references.
925-998-9122.
R E S I D E N T, 6 2 Y E A R S ‘ yo u n g ’
with mild-mannered cat, exploring possibilities of leasing my furnished second bedroom including
Rossmoor member benefits, TV,
internet, hall bath and limited kitchen privileges. Updated 2 bedroom,
2 bath Sonoma Wrap. $850 month.
No pet(s). Terms negotiable to ideal tenant. Please email Barbara
at [email protected] (preferred) or 925-325-2628 for further
information.
BUYER FOR CONDO OR CO - OP
current Rossmoor resident seeks
purchase to live in 2 bedroom, 2 or
1 bath or larger. Updated or needs
fixing up acceptable. Call 925-9989122.
175 Vacation Rental
FOR LEASE : FIRST FLOOR end
unit. 1 bedro om, 1 bathroom.
$1,450/mo. Light and bright. Newly painted. Refrigerator included.
Covered parking. 1 year lease. Call
925-831-1460.
MENDOCINO OCEAN FRONT home!
Custom/dramatic. 3 bedrooms, 2
baths. Hot tub. One level. All amenities. Special Rossmoor resident
rates. Owner 925-947-3923 or 707964-2605 leave message.
170 Real Estate
Wanted
180 Pets
CURRENT ROSSMOOR RENTERS
seek furnished 2 bed/2 bath with
W/D from Dec. 1 to April 30, 2014.
Retired couple. No pets, no kids,
nonsmokers. Call 574-220-2178 or
574-220-2216 or email [email protected].
I WANT TO LEASE YOUR HOME!
Retired professional nonsmoking
lady with no pets, excellent credit
score and excellent Rossmoor references, wants to lease an unfurnished. 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo,
long-term, beginning July 1. Please
call 925-262-8225.
NONSMOKING COUPLE, no pets
and good references would like to
lease a one-year lease on an unfurnished, 2+ bedroom with close
parking or level-in. Will pay up to
$1,800/mo. Move in immediately or
by April 30. For ideal tenants call
925-382-9927.
Power outage? Call PG&E
1-800-743-5002
TLC FOR CATS AND PLANTS Cats
are social animals; they miss you
when you are away. They need
TLC ser vice. Still only $15 per
visit. Grete and Bill Trulock, past
president of Friends of Animals. 14
years in Rossmoor. 925-937-2284.
ELI Z ABE TH’S PE T AN D HO M E
Care. Dog walks and cat sitting.
Experienced in veterinarian care.
I also can assist you with ap pointments, errands and chores.
Rossmoor resident. Call 925-9445603.
OVERNIGHT DOG SITTING in my
home with pickup and deliver y
provided ! Bonded and insured.
Enjoy your vacation without worrying about your darling dog. Auntie
Pat’s Pets. References available.
925-930-8871.
DOG AND HOME WATCH: Retired,
local teacher available for livein home/pet care: walks, special
needs are fine. Also, included while
you’re away are a clean home,
laundry and a stocked refrigerator.
References. Dede 925-699-7722.
Cute Rosedown
in the Waterford
2 bedroom one and half bath staged
(furnishings can be bought), cleaned and
ready for its new owner. Close to storage
a n d e l eva t o r. L i s t e d a t
............................. $275,000
180 Pets
HAVE A PET YOU NEED pampered?
Call Robin at 925-407-5343 for dog
walking, light grooming and poop
scooping. Experienced pet care
with excellent references and reasonable rates.
PAWS ‘N’ PURRS PET SERVICE
Loving attention for your pets. Dog
walking, cat care and claw clipping.
Call Angela 925-997-4795 or Kathy
925 -932- 0734. Rossmoor residents.
WENDY’S PET SIT TING and dog
walking. Animal lover will care for
your pet in your home while you are
away. Daily walks also provided. I
love cats too. References upon request. Wendy 681-2262, cell 925325-9476.
Legal Notices
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA,
County of Contra Costa
725 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
FILED: Feb. 26, 1996
K Torre, Clerk of the Superior Court
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: N13-0402
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
In re John Patrick Spiering, by and
through her Parents and Guardians Carol
and Mike Spiering:
WHEREAS, the application of JOHN
PATRICK SPIERING, A MINOR, BY
AND THROUGH HER PARENTS AND
GUARDIANS AD LITEM, CAROL AND
MIKE SPIERING, has been filed with the
clerk of this court for an order changing
Petitioner's name from John Patrick
Spiering to Jack Patrick Spiering.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all
persons interested in said matter appear
before this court at 9 a.m. on May 16,
2013, in the courtroom in Department
14, located at 725 Court Street, Martinez, California, to show cause why this
application for change of name should
not be granted.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a copy
of this order to show cause be published
once a week for four successive weeks
prior to the day of said hearing in the
Rossmoor News, a newspaper of general
circulation printed in the County of Contra
Costa.
Dated: March 21, 2013
/s/ Judith Craddick
Judge of the Superior Court
Legal RN 5418
Publish April 3,10, 17 and 24, 2013
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Due to Golden Rain
Foundation policy,
the News cannot print
classified ads for estate or garage sales in
which the address and
times of the sale are
listed in the ad.
Legal Notices
Julie Fiedler (State Bar #224855)
Horizon Elder Law & Estate Planning
4000 Executive Parkway, Suite 160
San Ramon, CA 94583
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA,
725 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
FILED: February 20, 2013
K. Torre, Clerk of the Superior Court
No. P13-00192
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,
contingent creditors, and persons who
may be otherwise interested in the will
or estate, or both, of Barry Arthur
Manis.
A petition for probate has
been filed by Franklin R. Manis in
the Superior Court of California, Contra
Costa County.
The petition for probate
requests that Franklin R. Manis be
appointed as personal representative to
administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests authority
to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.
(This authority will allow the personal
representative to take many actions
without obtaining court approval. Before
taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative will
be required to give notice to interested
persons unless they have waived notice
or consented to the proposed action.) The
independent administration authority will
be granted unless an interested person
files an objection to the petition and
shows good cause why the court should
not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be
held on May 7, 2013, at 9 a.m. in Dept.
14, located at Court House, 725 Court
Street, Martinez, CA 94553.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of
the petition, you should appear at the
hearing and state your objections or file
written objections with the court before
the hearing. Your appearance may be in
person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a
contingent creditor of the deceased, you
must file your claim with the court and
mail a copy to the personal representative
appointed by the court within four months
from the date of first issuance of letters
as provided in Probate Code section
9100. The time for filing claims will not
expire before four months from the the
hearing date noticed above.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by
the court. If you are a person interested
in the estate, you may file with the court a
Request for Special Notice (form DE-154)
of the filing of an inventory and appraisal
of estate assets or of any petition or
account as provided in Probate Code
section 1250. A Request for Special
Notice form is available from the court
clerk.
/s/Julie Fiedler
Attorney for Petitioner
4000 Executive Parkway, Suite 160
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-244-1185
Legal RN 5398
Publish April 10, 17 and 24, 2013
Cell: 925.876-8422 Direct: 925-287-3348
Email: [email protected] Realtor® DRE #01916133
MOVING?
www.anitacox.net or visit www.rossmoorrealty.com
YOU WILL BE SOLD ON US!
We know and love
Rossmoor and it shows!
Lovely 1-bath with laminate flooring and
smooth ceilings. Plantation shutters,
decorator paint, new interior doors and
much more. Lots of guest parking.
Priced to sell at ....................$175,000!
Sheron 925-323-9966
DRE # 00931939
Yvonne 925-457-7229
DRE # 01365641
Valerie
Petersen
Realtor Associate
Expect the Best from “THE 2 GOLDEN GIRLS:”
Sheron McCormick & Yvonne Jakovleski
email: [email protected]
Light and Bright Sonoma
DRE #00974130
932-1162 or direct 287-3327
Trustee Sale No. : 20120191200871 Title
Order No.: 120296626 FHA/VA/PMI No.:
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED
12/03/2009. 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. NDEx West, L.L.C., as
duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant
to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/15/2009
as Instrument No. 2009-0293680-00 of
official records in the office of the County
Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County,
State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: BOB
K. DRIGGARS, 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). DATE OF SALE:
05/09/2013 TIME OF SALE: 1:30 PM PLACE
OF SALE: AT THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE
TO THE COUNT Y COURTHOUSE, 725
COURT ST., (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT
ST.) MARTINEZ, CA. STREET ADDRESS
and other common designation, if any,
of the real property described above is
purported to be: 111 DEL MONTE DRIVE,
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94595
APN#: 184-351-008-0 The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address
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
$551,666.40. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on
this property lien, you should understand
that there are risks involved in bidding at
a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a
lien, not on the property itself. Placing the
highest bid at a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you to free and clear
ownership of the property. You should also
be aware that the lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If you are the highest
bidder at the auction, you are or may be
responsible for paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you
can receive clear title to the property. You
are encouraged to investigate the existence,
priority, and size of outstanding liens that
may exist on this property by contacting the
county recorder’s office or a title insurance
company, either of which may charge you
a fee for this information. If you consult
either of these resources, you should
be aware that the same lender may hold
more than one mortgage or deed of trust
on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY
OWNER: The sale date shown on this
notice of sale may be postponed one or
more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,
trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section
2924g of the California Civil Code. The law
requires that information about trustee sale
postponements be made available to you
and to the public, as a courtesy to those
not present at the sale. If you wish to learn
whether your sale date has been postponed,
and, if applicable, the rescheduled time
and date for the sale of this property, you
may call 714-573-1965 for information
regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this
Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com
for information regarding the sale of this
property, using the file number assigned
to this case 20120191200871. Information
about postponements that are very short
in duration or that occur close in time to
the scheduled sale may not immediately
be reflected in the telephone information
or on the Internet Web site. The best way
to verify postponement information is to
attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE
SALE INFORMATION PLE ASE CALL:
PRIORIT Y POSTING & PUBLISHING,
INC. 17501 IRVINE BLVD., SUITE ONE
TUSTIN, CA 92780 714-573-1965 www.
priorityposting.com NDEx West, L.L.C.
MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C.
as Trustee Dated: 04/09/2013 P1032581
4/17, 4/24, 05/01/2013
Legal RN 5428
Publish April 17, 24 and May 1, 2013
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Rossmoor News • April 17, 2013
EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH ROSSMOOR REALTY
DIABLO – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. LOVELY VIEWS OF EASTERN RIDGE.
Windows all around enclosure. Sparkling new paint & flooring. Ideal for
CURRENT MLS LISTINGS - COOPERATIVES
Sue DiMaggio Adams
Nel Aguas
Jim Barry
Betty Case
Patti Compton
Earl Corder
Jimmie Lee Cropper
Meg Crosby
Kathryn Davi-Cardinale
Anita Cox
Christine Dastous
Tom Donovan
Linda Fernbach
Rose Fox
Kay Frost
Barbara Guandalini
Shanti Haydon
Karen Henson
Donna Hill
Mike Laurenson
Dee Littrell
Janet McCardle
Mary Jane Madden
Marty Martinez
Peggy Martinez
Shirley Nankin
Evelyn Nielsen
Nicole Nielsen
Richard Nielsen
Robert Parrish
Tina Parrish
Valerie Petersen
Drew Plaisted
Sally Roberts
Connie Rogers
G. Frank Rogers
John Saunders
Marilyn Van Story
Nancie Straub
Walt Straub
Sonja Weaver
Lori Young
Chuck Lamb
Manager
925-287-3342
John Russell, Jr.,
BROKER
2 BEDs, 2 BATH
YOSEMITE – EXCEPTIONAL
HOME REDESIGNED &
REMOELED by L’Estrange
Kitchen & Bath. Gourmet
kitchen with stainless steel
appliances by Frigidaire,
skylight, granite counter
throughout, slate patio &
entry. ...................$439,000
2 BEDs, 1 BATH
GOLDEN GATE – LEVELIN IN GREAT LOCATION.
Close to Gateway and all the
activities. All new paint and
carpeting. New vinyl flooring
in kitchen. Shower stall and
washer dryer in bathroom.
Light and bright and a
wonderful floor plan!
...........................$247,000
SOLD
2 BEDs, 1 BATH
GOLDEN GATE – LOVELY
END UNIT WITH OPEN VIEWS.
Remodeled with reconfigured
kitchen opened to living room
with granite counters, nice wood
cabinets, stainless steel appliances,
laminate flooring in entry, living
and hall. Carpet in bedrooms.
Skylight, walk-in shower plus
much more............. $329,000
artist, a little gardening or pet! Corner unit in scenic setting & entry. Extra
close to carport................................................................ $338,000
CURRENT MLS LISTINGS - CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDs, 2.5 BATHs
FUCHSIA AT EAGLE RIDGE – EXCEPTIONAL HOME FEATURING HIGH END UPGRADES. 2 beds
2.5 baths + den. Amtico flooring, plantation shutters, 6” baseboards. Remodeled kitchen with granite
counters, mosaic glass backplash and stainless steel appliances. Den with custom built-ins and granite
counters. Special flooring in garage. TOO MUCH TO LIST – AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE. ..........$1,325,000
PEMBROKE AT LAKESHIRE – ELEGANT LAKESHIRE BEAUTY offers vaulted ceilings, recessed
lighting, beautiful hardwood floors in entry, den and hall. Eat-in kitchen. Dual fireplace in living room
and den. Huge master suite with fireplace, walk-in closet and private patio. Lovely fenced patio. Attached
two car garage................................................................................................................... $1,188,000.
SOLD
2 BEDs, 2 BATHs
CASCADE – SPECTACULAR VIEWS IN PRIME LOCATION. Remodeled kitchen with maple cabinets,
vaulted ceilings, 2-tone paint, new carpet, crown moldings & base boards. Lots of light. .......$525,000
SEQUOIA – BEAUTIFUL
DORAL – SPACIOUS HOME WITH NORTHERN VIEWS. Eat-in kitchen with garden window, formal
HIGH-END REMODELED
dining, wood burning fireplace in living room. New designer custom paint, quality carpet it just simply
kitchen, bathroom, skylight,
sparkles. Detached garage just steps from the front entrance.................................................$425,000
new carpet, paint, dual pane
windows with endless features TAHOE – IMPECCABLE REMODEL with gorgeous views and setting. Granite counters, crown moldings
& baseboards, planation shutters, stainless steel appliances, recessed lighting, retrofitted closets in both
offering lots of natural light.
bedrooms, mirrored doors & more. .......................................................................................$555,000
Prime location – walking
VILLA VERDE – LOTS OF LIGHT, SERENE & QUIET SETTING. Garage & carport with this lovely home.
distance to Clubhouses, golf
course, pool and fitness center. Wood burning fireplace, loft over garage, formal dining. Lots of light, serene and quiet setting, inside
............................$230,000 access to garage, chairlift can stay. .......................................................................................$430,000
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
Call us today (925) 932-1162
1-800-980-7653 (SOLD) • www.rossmoorrealty.com
35A
36A
Legal Notices
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Mar. 7, 2013
L. Woods, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001558-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: 1) Five Star Cleaners,
2) My Buddy Cleaners, 2145 Rumrill
Road., San Pablo, CA 94806, Contra
Costa County.
1) Balamurugan Subbiah
10 Woodranch Circle.
Danville, CA 94506
and
2) Bhuvaneswari Subbiah
10 Woodranch Circle.
Danville, CA 94506
Business conducted by: a Husband
and Wife.
The registrant(s) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above.
s/Balamurugan Subbiah
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 5407
Publish March 27, April 3,10 and 17, 2013
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Mar. 12, 2013
P. Cornelius, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001670-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Adventure Film Works, 124
Lorie Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94597,
Contra Costa County.
Duane Kubischta
124 Lorie Court
Business conducted by: an Individual.
business name listed above on 1/1/13.
s/Duane Kubischta
file stamp.
Legal RN 5410
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURT
725 Court Street
PO. Box 911
Martinez, CA 94553
FILED: Feb. 20, 2013
K. Torres, Clerk of the Superior Court
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. C-13-00404
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:
JAMES MICHAEL MURRAY AS
AN INDIVIDUAL AND DBA MURRAY
CONSTRUCTION; DALE LEONARD
MARCELLINI;
Additional Parties Attachment Form
Is Attached
YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: PAUL GVILDYS
NOTICE! You have been sued. The
court may decide against you without
your being heard unless you respond
within 30 days, Read the information
below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS
after this summons and legal papers are
served on you to file a written response
at this court and have a copy served on
the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not
protect you. Your written response must
be in proper legal form if you want the
court to hear your case. There may be
a court form that you can use for your
response. You can find these court forms
and more information at the California
Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.
courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county
law library, or the courthouse nearest
you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask
the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If
you do not file your response on time,
you may lose the case by default, and
your wages, money, and property may
be taken without further warning from
the court.
Coastal Oak
Elegant Home
in Heritage Oaks
A distinctive, one-story home
offering gracious living
This beautiful single-family detached
home offers a gracious open floor plan
all on one level of approximately 2,053
square feet. This comfortable 2-bedroom, 2-bath with a den has a beautiful
view from an open balcony. Double car
attached garage. Call for an appointment to see this special home.
Offered at $1,250,000
There are other legal requirements.
You may want to call an attorney right
away. If you do not know an attorney,
you may want to call an attorney referral
service. If you cannot afford an attorney,
you may be eligible for free legal services
from a nonprofit legal services program.
You can locate these nonprofit groups at
the California Legal Services Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts On-line Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by
contacting your local court or county
bar association. NOTE: The court has a
statutory lien for waived fees and costs
on any settlement or arbitration award of
$10,000 or more in civil case. The court’s
lien must be paid before the court will
dismiss the case.
The name and address of the court is:
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
725 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
The name, address, and telephone
number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff
without an attorney, is:
Paul Gvildys
3940 Myrtle Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
D. Wagner, County Clerk
Legal RN 5414
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
C. Garcia, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001913-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Arydith Obedience School,
1850 Joseph Dr., Moraga, CA 94556,
1) Judith P. Howard
1850 Joseph Dr.
Moraga, CA 94556
and
2) Gary E. Howard
1850 Joseph Dr.
Moraga, CA 94556
Business conducted by: a Husband
and Wife.
s/Judith P. Howard
file stamp.
Legal RN 5411
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
M. Barajas, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001996-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: 1) Diablo Mazda Subaru
2) Diablo Mazda 3)Diablo Subaru, 2646
N. Main St. , Walnut Creek, CA 94597,
Diablo Auto, Inc.
2646 N. Main St.
Business conducted by: a Corporation.
s/Maria E. Alvarez, Secretary
file stamp.
Legal RN 5413
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
C. Dias, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001713-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Peanut Press Creative,
140 Sharene Ln. #6, Walnut Creek, CA
94596, Contra Costa County.
Cassandra Salcido
140 Sharene Ln. #6
s/Cassandra Salcido
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5415
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001852-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Words 2 Wow, 40 Haven
Ln., Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra
Costa County.
Christopher Paul Conner
40 Haven Ln.
THE BEST
CHOICE!
Gem of all gems in Prestigious Eagle Ridge. This
fabulous Fuchsia model is a dream come true.
Top of court location. Highly upgraded throughout with every attention to every detail. Solid
granite in kitchen & all bathrooms. Beautiful
Amtico flooring throughout property. Amazing
Rossmoor valley views from private patio. Hurry
– this special home won’t last! ......... $1,325,000
Janet McCardle
Valerie Petersen
DRE #1244605
DRE #00974130
915-3336
623-3076
1841 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
s/Christopher P. Conner
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5416
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
B. Basch, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001697-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Dragon Flower Crafts, 1240
Brookdale Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513,
Nicole L. Moore
1240 Brookdale Dr.
Brentwood, CA 94513
s/Nicole L. Moore
file stamp.
Legal RN 5408
Publish March 27, April 3,10 and 17, 2013
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
C. Garcia, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001784-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: JMAK EXPRESS, 1910
Olympic Blvd. Ste. 340., Walnut Creek,
CA 94596, Contra Costa County.
OPOS Group
1910 Olympic Blvd. Ste. 340
business name listed above on 3/15/1..
s/Alex Lerner, CFO
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5412
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001850-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: 1) Pardo & Ray Music 2)
Lynn Ray 3) Brian Pardo & Lynn Ray
Pardo 4)Brian Pardo Group, 172 Foxglove Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94597,
1) Lynn E. Magers-Pardo
172 Foxglove Lane
and
2) Brian E. Pardo
172 Foxglove Lane
Business conducted by: a General
Partnership.
business name listed above in 3/20/2013.
s/Lynn E. Magers-Pardo
file stamp.
Legal RN 5422
Publish April10, 17, 24 and May 1, 2013
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37A
Answers to
last week’s
puzzle
Garden Talk
Across
3 Tomato
7 Paradise
10 Mulch
13 May
14 Miraclegro
15 Fertilizer
16 Palm
Down
1 Bloom
2 Weeds
4 Topiary
5 Wheelbarrel
6 Trellis
8 Terra cotta
9 Sunflower
11 Herbs
Cooperatives
SPECIAL EXPANDED SAN
FRANCISCAN
Completely level-in with enclosed
atrium topped by cupola. Large
living area full of natural light,
updates, bamboo flooring
throughout, stack washer/dryer,
half bath in guest bedroom.
................................. $317,000.
OPEN HOUSE
TOUR
PENDING
Sunday,
April 21
1 to 4 p.m.
COMING SOON!
Kentfield model with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. New paint,
new carpet and new linoleum.
Plantation shutters, smooth
ceilings. Nice and open patio for a
barbecue. Laundry and carport nearby. Plenty of guest
parking................................................ Watch for price.
Stop by
our office
for a map.
LIGHT, BRIGHT DEL MONTE
Beautiful updates in kitchen
and bath, plus gas heat!
.................................$95,000.
REMODELED SAN
FRANCISCAN
Beautiful 2 bedrooms, 1.5
baths. Enclosed atrium for
extra living space. No steps,
single story, single row. Good
location, between Gateway and
Creekside Clubhouses.
..................... Watch for price.
EXQUISITE REMODEL!
This 2-bedroom, 1-bath Sequoia has granite counters,
stainless steel appliances and 4” plantation shutters, w/d,
crown moulding. .............................................. $289,950.
SARATOGA MODEL
Two bedrooms, 1 bath with wonderful view from open
deck facing east. Updated granite counters, smooth
living room ceiling, crown moulding, designer paint.
Close to bus stop and very close to carport. Ample
guest parking plus curbside.
................................................................ $239,000.
A MUST-SEE MONTEREY
Located very conveniently to Gateway Clubhouse and
Creek-side Grill. Recently painted and carpeted. Nice outlook from enclosed veranda, which provides extra space
........................................................................... $150,000.
COMING SOON: PIEDMONT MODEL
Three bedrooms, 2 baths with stunning view of golf
course. Slate tiled patio with view. New Bosch washer and
dryer, lots of storage and close to carport with lots of extra
storage.
Condominiums
SANTA CLARA
Three bedrooms, 2 baths with new paint
and carpet. Park at the door. Lowest
homeowner dues in Rossmoor.
.................................................$398,000
PENDING
COMING SOON: FIRESTONE
Approximately 1,540 sq. ft. Upstairs unit with
a view. Garage and carport.
POPULAR WESTBURY MODEL
This Waterford condo features new carpet
and newer paint. Convenient to dining and
parking located first floor near side door.
HOA includes one meal a day and light
housekeeping. ..............................$369,000.
Maureen Dunbar
Manager 285-1962
BUCKEYE
Beautiful and spacious, 3 bedrooms and 2
baths, approx. 1,951 sq. ft. No steps to entry.
Garage. Great views. ................... $950,000.
BEAUTIFUL LEVEL-IN VILLA ROBLES
First floor end unit with secluded setting.
Approx. 1520 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms, 2
baths, high ceilings and fireplace. Large
patio with partial views of Mt. Diablo. Two
garages. Exceptional value. .......... $505,000.
LOVELY TAHOE MODEL
Level-in. end unit with no upstairs neighbors. Attached garage and carport. Remodeled kitchen. Rare opportunity..... $685,000.
Debra Barth
788-2104
Loc Barnes
639-9594
Dave Caron
708-6034
Vyana Chain
785-1266
Sue Choe
212-2605
BEAUTIFUL UPSTAIRS TAHOE
Renovated kitchen, enclosed patio, for
added living space. Plantation shutters all
around, garage and carport.
.............................................. $539,000.
PENDING
WOODSIDE AT PINNACLE RIDGE
Exquisite 2-bedroom, 2-bath with custom
upgraded cherrywood cabinets, stainless
appliances and hardware, breakfast dining
area, garden window and plantation shutters.
Formal dining room features coffered ceiling
and lofty 10-foot ceiling. Master bedroom
suite and bay windows, walk-in closet.
Tranquil views. Call to see. ............$425,000.
PENDING
Urcil Commons
708-2937
Linda Cribbs
980-7252
George Detre
360-7531
Bernadette Dugan
683-7957
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
Christine Folger
200-2032
Edwina Morgan-Forh
415-662-3674
Jackie & Michael Gerry
209-5140
Walt Hanson
938-5162
Kevin Herzog
548-8576
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
Patrice Jensen
989-2010
Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
Lee Lyons
683-4374
Suzanne Masella
788-5693
Sheron McCormick
323-9966
Pam Roming
997-9981
Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
Mike Teifel
383-5900
Call Better Homes and Gardens/Mason McDuffie (925) 937-6050
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
38A
Legal Notices
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
P. Cornelius, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001897-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: JVM Lending, 1850 Mt.
Diablo Blvd., Suite 160, Walnut Creek,
Voorhees Ventures, Inc.
1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
s/Jay Voorhees, President
file stamp.
Legal RN 5409
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
M. Barajas, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0002045-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing business as: Mr. Pickles, 1991 N. Broadway,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596, Contra Costa
County and 733 Carmel Ave., Livermore,
Mr. Pickles Walnut Creek, LLC
1991 N. Broadway
Business conducted by: a Limited
Liability Co.
s/Jamie Hiraga, Member/Manager
file stamp.
Legal RN 5417
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Trustee Sale No. 250254CA Loan No.
0730015591 Title Order No. 817886
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 02-09-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,
IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF
YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
On 05-01-2013 at 01:30 PM, CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly
appointed Trustee under and pursuant
to Deed of Trust Recorded 02-21-2007,
Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 20070051207-00, of official records in the
Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, California, executed by: MICHAEL
J. ENNIS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as
Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, as
Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale
to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s
check drawn by a state or national bank,
a cashier’s check drawn by a state or
federal credit union, or a cashier’s 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. Sale will be held by the
duly appointed trustee as shown below, of
all right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant to
the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but
principal sum of the note(s) secured by the
Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated
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. Place of
Sale: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO
THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT
ST. (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT ST.) ,
G O I N G FA S T !
Expanded “Yosemite” Condo
with Two Baths
Tastefully upgraded single story, level-in condo,
with no one above or below. Enjoy the private patio,
surrounded by wrought iron fence, with grassy bluff
and seasonal views beyond – a welcome to all gardeners
and pet lovers! This expanded”Yosemite” model has
1177 sq. ft. of living space – creating a larger living
and dining room area.
Offered at $359,000
G
N
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D
PEN
Upgraded “Sonoma”
Conveniently Located
Upgraded 2-bedroom, 1-bath “Sonoma” model, located
close to the Gateway Clubhouse and its many amenities.
This private lower unit enjoys pretty views from ALL of
its dual pane windows, including the additional slider
installed in the Living Room. Additional features include:
Offered at $159,500
G
N
I
D
N
PE
Remodeled “Belvedere” Beauty
with Enclosure
Single story level-in condo featuring two bedrooms, two
baths PLUS den. Other highlights include: Vaulted ceilings
and fireplace in Living Room; an enclosure adding over 200
sq ft of living space; four skylights generating lots of natural
light; newer dual panes; remodeled Kitchen and Baths, along
with lots of extra storage.
Offered at $549,000 SOLD
Cheryl Beach
Rossmoor Resident
1830 Tice Valley Blvd.
925.324.4599 Mobile
e-mail: [email protected]
MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: PARCEL
ONE: AN UNDIVIDED 1/45TH INTEREST
IN AND TO LOT 1, MAP OF SUBDIVISION
6105, FILED APRIL 6, 1983, IN BOOK
268 OF MAPS, AT PAGE 41, CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING
THEREFROM: UNITS 1 THROUGH 45 AS
SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN
AS CONTAINED IN THE COVENANTS,
CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR
SAN MIGUEL PLAZA, A CONDOMINIUM
PROJECT RECORDED APRIL 6, 1983 IN
BOOK 11198, PAGE 81, OFFICIAL RECORDS,
AND RE-RECORDED AUGUST 10, 1983 IN
BOOK 11382, AT PAGE 47, OF OFFICIAL
RECORDS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
PARCEL TWO: UNIT 9 IN BUILDING F,
AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM
PLAN REFERRED TO ABOVE. PARCEL
THREE: E XCLUSIVE E ASEMENTS,
APPURTENANT TO PARCELS ONE AND
TWO ABOVE, FOR POSSESSION AND
OCCUPANCY OF PATIO AND BALCONY(S)
F9, FOR GARAGE(S) G39 AND G-40, AS
DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN
REFERRED TO ABOVE. PARCEL FOUR:
NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS AS DEFINED
IN THE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE,
APPURTENANT TO PARCELS ONE AND
TWO ABOVE, FOR USE AND ENJOYMENT,
ENCROACHMENT, SUPPORT AND REPAIR,
AND INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE
COMMON AREA AND OTHER UNITS.
Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $761,459.50 (estimated) Street
address and other common designation
of the real property: 1696 SAN MIGUEL
DR WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 APN
Number: 178-490-045 The undersigned
incorrectness of the street address and
other common designation, if any, shown
herein. The property heretofore described
is being sold “as is”. In compliance
with California Civil Code 2923.5(c)
the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or
authorized agent declares: that it has
contacted the borrower(s) to assess their
financial situation and to explore options
to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made
efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess
their financial situation and to explore
options to avoid foreclosure by one of the
following methods: by telephone; by United
States mail; either 1st class or certified; by
overnight delivery; by personal delivery;
by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE:
04-04-2013 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE
COMPANY, as Trustee ROSAURA ARMENTA,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
California Reconveyance Company 9200
Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379
Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For
Sales Information: www.lpsasap.com or
1-714-730-2727 www.priorityposting.com
or 1-714-573-1965 www.auction.com or
1-800-280-2832 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
either of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold more
than one mortgage or deed of trust on the
property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:
The sale date shown on this notice of sale
may be postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not present at the sale.
If you wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable,
the rescheduled time and date for the sale
of this property, this information can be
obtained from one of the following three
companies: LPS Agency Sales & Posting
at (714) 730-2727, or visit the Internet
Web site www.lpsasap.com (Registration
required to search for sale information)
or Priority Posting & Publishing at (714)
573-1965 or visit the Internet Web site
www.priorityposting.com (Click on the
link for “Advanced Search” to search
for sale information), or auction.com at
1-800-280-2832 or visit the Internet Web
site www.auction.com, using the Trustee
Sale No. shown above. Information about
postponements that are very short in
duration or that occur close in time to
the scheduled sale may not immediately
attend the scheduled sale. P1028980 4/10,
4/17, 04/24/2013
Legal RN 5419
Publish April 10, 17 and 24, 2013
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Hot Property
Expanded
Carmel
Breathtaking Mt. Diablo and panoramic views!
Private corner setting with lush flowing gardens
and sprawling lawn opening to open space and
million dollar views!
• Charming tiled front garden patio with
trellis
• Spacious open floor plan including bonus
sunroom with walls of view windows
• Designer kitchen w/ granite, top of the line
stainless appliances and cabinets
• Crown mouldings, dual pane windows
• 2 bedrooms (incl. master suite)
• 2 updated baths (incl. W/D)
• New design carpeting throughout
Much much more!
Offered at $445,000
Connie Rogers
Top Producer 2012
330-7570
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Providing you knowledge, integrity and results
555 Escobar St., P.O. Box 350
FILED: April 9, 2013
J. Barton, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0002307-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Loose Blues, 1739 Tennyson Dr., Concord, CA 94521, 1630 N.
Main St. #58, Walnut Creek, CA 94596,
John E. Collins
1739 Tennyson Dr.
Concord, CA 94521
The registrant(s) commenced
to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on
1/01/2013.
s/John E. Collins
file stamp.
Joseph E. Canciamilla, County Clerk
Legal RN 5425
Publish April 17, 24, May 1 and 8, 2013
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
751 Pine St., P.O. Box 911
Martinez, CA 94552
FILED: March 27, 2013
K. Torre, Clerk of the Superior Court
A.J. Gambol, Deputy Clerk
CASE NO. D-13-01070
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF
SUMMONS
Petitioner: CHRISTINA LYN SALCEDO. vs. Respondent: ANGEL MIGUEL
SALCEDO.
The court finds that the respondent
cannot be served in any other manner
specified in the California Code of Civil
Procedure. The court orders that the
documents listed in item 6 be served
by pblicatyio at least once per week for
four successive weeks in the following
newspaper: Rossmoor News.
Documents to be served by publication:
Summons (Family Law) (form FL-110)
Dated March 25, 2013
Christopher Bowen
Judicial Officer
SUMMONS
FAMILY LAW
Notice to respondent: ANGEL MIGUEL SALCEDO
You are being sued.
Petitioner's name is: CHRISTINA LYN
SALCEDO
You have 30 calendar days after
this Summons and Petition are served
on you to file a Response (form FL-120
or FL-123) at the court and have a copy
served on the petitioner. A letter or phone
call will not protect you.
If you do not file your Response
on time, the court may make orders
affecting your marriage or domestic
partnership, your property, and custody
of your children. You may be ordered to
pay support and attorney fees and costs.
If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the
clerk for a fee waiver form.
If you want legal advice, contact
a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the
California Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the
California Legal Services Web site (www.
lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting
your local county bar association.
NOTICE: The restraining orders on page
2 are effective against both spouses or
domestic partners until the petition is
dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the
court makes further orders. These orders
are enforceable anywhere in California
by any law enforcement officer who has
received or seen a copy of them.
NOTE: If a judgment or support order is
entered, the court may order you to pay
all or part of the fees and costs that the
court waived for yourself or for the other
party. If this happens, the party ordered
to pay fees shall be given notice and an
opportunity to request a hearing to set
aside the order to pay waived court fees.
The name and address of the court is:
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA –
COUNTY OF Contra Costa
751 Pine Street, P.O. Box 911
Martinez, CA 94553
The name, address and telephone
number of petitioner's attorney, or the
petitioner without an attorney, are:
CHRISTINA LYN SALCEDO, In Pro-Per
518 1/2 Arch St.
Martinez, CA 94553
Date: March 4, 2013
S. Kricken, Deputy Clerk
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED:
You are served as an individual.
Legal RN 5426
Publish
April 17, 24 and May 1, 2013
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39A
1830 Tice Valley Blvd., in Tice Valley Plaza
(925) 280-4920
www.pruca.com
Serving the needs of our Rossmoor clients for over 35 years!
PRUDENTIAL NEWSBOARD
of the listing broker’s fiduciary duty to that seller. If, on
EXCLUSIVE LISTING
the other hand, a listing agent fully discloses the conMary Beall
Broker Manager
Cheryl Beach
324-4599
Gina Bethel
408-9908
James Collins
640-8818
An off-MLS or pocket listing is generally a listing
agreement that the listing broker does not disseminate
in the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS). For a listing agent to arrange for a pocket listing to bolster the
listing office’s own compensation and disregard the
typical seller’s interest to procure the highest and best
offer is very likely to be among other things, a breach
sequences of not disseminating a listing in the MLS, a
seller may voluntarily opt to forego the market exposure
afforded by the MLS.
Prudential recommends that you understand exactly
what you might be giving up with an “exclusive listing.”
Source: Realegal brought to you by the California
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CURRENT LISTINGS
A KENTFIELD WITH FANTASTIC VIEW
THE RAREST OF THE RARE: A LEVEL
OF GOLF COURSE
ENTRY KLAMATH CONDO
This end unit features 2 bedrooms,
Absolutely no steps to this newer
2 baths, approx. 1162 sq. ft., a lovely
Rossmoor condo with inspiring views and
spacious patio to enjoy the view of
soothing ambient noise from the lovely
the golf course and hills, possible level entry, new paint, pond directly below. This unit feaures approximately 1141 sq ft.
carpet and appliances. ..............................................$359,000. with an updated kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a private patio
and a carport right outside the front door. ....................$399,000.
A RARE FAIRWAY-SIDE TAHOE
A PIEDMONT ON THE GOLF COURSE
If you are a golfer, you will love
You have got to see this 3-bedroom,
this 1527 sq ft, 2 bedroom plus
2-1/2- bath, 1,739 sq. ft. unit with an
den, 2-bath condo with a patio that
upgraded kitchen featuring top-of-theopens directly to the golf course.
line appliances!! Central heat and A/C,
Premium location with parquet hardwood floors, marble
thermal windows and many more custom upgrades. .$ 445,000.
fireplace, crown mouldings, plantation shutters, attached garage, storage loft................................ $525,000. COMING SOON: SINGLE ROW SAN FRANCISCAN
This end unit is currently undergoing a major update. This 2
A“BELVEDERE” BEAUTY!
bedroom, 2 bath will soon have new carpet, laminate floors,
Single-story level-in with 2 bedrooms, 2
granite kitchen counters, new six panel doors and hardware
baths plus den. Other features include
and will be freshly painted with new bathroom vinyl and
vaulted ceilings and fireplace in living
light fixtures. Watch for pricing.
room; an enclosure adding over 200 sq.
Newly Listed Cedar Model in Deer Meadow
ft. of living space; three skylights that generate lots of natural
A beautiful upper unit that has 2 Bedlighting; and granite counters and new Kitchen cabinets.
rooms, 2 Baths and is located at the end
.............................................................................$549,000.
of Entry 14B. Surrounded by nature,
UPGRADED TWO-BATH YOSEMITE CONDO
with lovely views out every window,
Enjoy all seasons from your tranquil patio
this Condo features an Eat-in Kitchen,
surrounded by wrought iron fencing with Fireplace, Laundry room and 1 car Garage Listed at .$400,000
grassy outlook beyond. This is a condo,
A Beautifully Updated Sonoma Wrap
with low “E” dual-pane windows and
Enjoy this spring on the deck of this
laminate flooring throughout. Kitchen features new cabinets,
fabulous 2 Bedroom CO-OP with a
granite counters, skylight, recessed lighting and newer applibeautifully updated kitchen. The reances. Master bath features enlarged shower stall with cultured
modeled bathroom has a stall shower
marble, new vanity and additional cabinets for storage.
and a washer/dryer.
................................................................. $ 359,000 ..............................................................Offered at $258,000
Diane Wilson
963-2278
Marsha Wehrenberg
787-7625
Danny Smith
699-8404
Kathryn Sabah
642-0415
G
PENDIN
Tony Conte
708-1396
Lynne Crowell
322-3616
G
PENDIN
FEATURED LISTING OF THE WEEK
Cal Darrow
285-3256
John Davi
787-4756
Virginia Dempsey
708-5855
Nancy Deverel
949-9499
Jim Olson
788-2143
A GOLDEN GATE WITH A GREAT LOCATION
A lovely 2 bedroom cottage home with level entry and an easy walk to Creekside and golf. It features fresh paint, a distinctively remodeled bath, a gorgeous garden patio, laminate floors throughout and lots of shuttered windows.............................................................................................. $279,000.
WAT E R F O R D
LOCATION-LOCATION-LOCATION
If you are looking for something
unique, DON’T MISS this Expanded
Chatsworth with one of the BEST
fountain views in Waterford. Bright
and cheery extra large living room for your enjoyment
of this amazing setting.
.........................................................................$429,900.
Maria Eberle
478-7190
Joshua Francis
818-1515
Jackie Giffin
951-7021
Nancy Granberg
200-3374
COMING SOON:
A FIRST FLOOR EXPANDED
Located at the Waterford. Beautiful
creekside home with 3 bedrooms and
2 baths. First floor location close to
the dining room with a pleasant view of trees, Spacious
living/dining area and a master bedroom retreat. Two
parking spaces. ...................................................... $369,000
Carolyn Halstenson
822-4037
Lynne Keefer
330-3356
Kim Kokes
787-0351
Mary Beth MacLennan
324-6246
George Naeger
260-0723
Sheryle Morgan
209-4798
Joanne Mendoza
510-409-7914
Cindy Maddux
285-7903
Linda Landgraf
876-0311
40A
Legal Notices
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
C.Ocasio, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001621-00
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Teresa Guzman, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0002408-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Mount Diablo Electric, 340
Oakvue Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523,
Contra Costa County and 1547 Palos
Verdes Mall #185, Walnut Creek, CA
94597, Contra Costa County.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Yoko Tea, 123 Las Vegas
Rd., Orinda, CA 94563, Contra Costa
County.
Willard E. Massa
340 Oakvue Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
s/Willard E. Massa
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5420
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Apr. 1, 2013
Abims O. Aguda, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0002098-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Sara's Home Care, 130
Byron Ct., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523,
Laura Nownes
130 Byron Ct.
s/Laura Nownes
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5421
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Apr. 2, 2013
J. Odegaard, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0002164-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as:
1) Storus
2) Tonytail Company, The
3) Mosaic Brands Inc.
4) Mia Beauty
5) Smart Money Clip
6) Innovation Nation
7) Live Greek
8) Mosaic Lighting
9) Smart Jewlery Case
at 1) 3266 Buskirk Ave, Pleasant Hill,
CA 94523, Contra Costa County and 2)
P.O. Box 585, Alamo CA 94507, Contra
Costa County
Mosaic Brands Inc.
3266 Buskirk Ave
DELAWARE
s/Mia Minnelli-Kaminski, President and
CEO
file stamp.
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Ripe Visions, LLC
123 Las Vegas Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563
CALIFORNIA
Business conducted by: a Limited
Liability Co.
The registrant(s) commenced
to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on
1/01/2013.
s/Brett Greenbaum, CEO
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5424
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Trustee Sale No. : 20120015002412 Title
Order No.: 7391414 FHA / VA /PMI No.:
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,
DATED 05/24/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT
MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West,
L.L.C., as duly appointed Trustee under
and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded
on 06/02/2005 as Instrument No. 20050197626-00 of official records in the office
of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED
BY: ALBA LINCH, 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). DATE OF
SALE: 05/13/2013 TIME OF SALE: 9:00
AM PLACE OF SALE: HILTON CONCORD
HOTEL 1970 DIAMOND BOULE VARD
CONCORD, CA 94520. STREET ADDRESS
of the real property described above is
purported to be: 450 N CIVIC DR #106,
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596
APN#: 173-210-042-3 The undersigned
incorrectness of the street address
shown herein. Said sale will be made, but
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
$328,349.31. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
county recorder ‘s office or a title insurance
either of these resources, you should be
Civil Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not present at the sale.
If you wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable, the
rescheduled time and date for the sale of
this property, you may call 800-280-2832
for information regarding the trustee’s
sale or visit this Internet Web site www.
auction.com for information regarding the
sale of this property, using the file number
assigned to this case 20120015002412.
Information about postponements that
are very short in duration or that occur
close in time to the scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected in the telephone
information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement
information is to attend the scheduled
sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM, LLC ONE
MAUCHLY IRVINE, CA 92618 800-2802832 www.auction.com NDEx West, L.L.C.
MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C.
as Trustee Dated: 04/08/2013 P1032195
4/17, 4/24, 05/01/2013
Legal RN 5427
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T.S. No. 12-1496-11 Loan No. 0146215801
NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘
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서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN
RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE
DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD
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NÀY PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO
CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE
STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR
ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO
CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY
OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED
TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND
THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED
ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR
OR TRUSTOR.
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 12/21/2006. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
A public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state
or national bank, check drawn by a state
or federal credit union, or a check drawn
by a state or federal savings and loan
association, or savings association, or
savings bank specified in Section 5102
ofthe Financial Code and authorized to do
business in this state will be held by the
duly appointed trustee as shown below, of
all right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant
to a Deed of Trust described below. The
sale will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s)
secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest
and late charges thereon, as provided in
the note(s), advances, under the terms
ofthe Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee for
the total amount (at the time of the initial
publication ofthe Notice of Sale) reasonably
estimated to be set forth below. The amount
may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor:
TAWFIK W. TAWFIK, AND, MARY TAWFIK,
HUSBAND AND WIFE. Duly Appointed
Trustee: THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION Recorded 1/3/2007 as Instrument
No. 2007-0001577-00 of Official Records in
the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, Date of Sale: 5/8/2013
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: $744,720.52, estimated Street Address or other common designation of real property: 10 SILVERHILL
WAY LAFAYETTE, CA A.P.N.: 365-391-001
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.
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you
are considering bidding on this property
lien, you should understand that there are
risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on
the property itself. Placing the highest bid
at a trustee auction does not automatically
entitle you to free and clear ownership of
the property. You should also be aware
that the lien being auctioned offmay be
a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder
at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the
lien being auctioned off, before you can
receive clear title to the property. You are
encouraged to investigate the existence,
either ofthese resources, you should be
Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be
made available to you and to the public, as
a courtesy to those not present at the sale.
Ifyou wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable,
the rescheduled time and date for the sale
of this property, you may call (714) 5731965 or visit this Internet Web site www.
priorityposting.com.using the file number
assigned to this case 12-1496-11. Information about postponements that are very
short in duration or that occur close in time
to the scheduled sale may not immediately
attend the scheduled sale. Date: 4/11/2013
THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION
2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949)
720-9200 Sale Information Only: (714)
573-1965 www.priorityposting.com Frank
Escalera, Team Lead P1033275 4/17, 4/24,
05/01/2013
Legal RN 5429
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Public safety in Rossmoor
supervised by Securitas
Securitas is Rossmoor’s security service provider. Securitas
provides 24-hour service, seven days a week inside Rossmoor’s
gate. The service includes entrance control at the main gate, motorized patrol of the community, assistance by emergency medical
technicians, response to nonemergency requests, protection from
solicitors and traffic control.
In addition, the Securitas staff handles the gate access ID tags
and identification card operation at the offices at Creekside. Residents and their families can obtain ID tags at the Securitas office
Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Be sure to bring
driver’s license, car registration and a Rossmoor ID.
ID cards can be obtained in the Securitas office Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Contact information:
Guest clearance: ...................................... 988-7843
Office: ..................................................... 988-7840
Front gate emergency: ............................ 939-0693
Gate access ID tags: ................................ 988-7846
Nonemergency requests for assistance: .. 988-7899
To find out more about Securitas, go to www.securitasinc.com.
Mutual Maintenance
FROM THE MUTUAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
For service, call 988-7650
Order Desk email: [email protected]
Schedule through April 24
landscape ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
Mutuals 1-4: Once a month routine maintenance, fertilize
all shrubs and ground cover areas.
landscape ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
INDEPENDENT MUTUALS:
Monday: Mutuals 28, 29, 48 and 61
Tuesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 22, 30, 65 and 68
Wednesday: Mutuals 5, 8. 29, 48, 59 and 68
Thursday: Mutuals 5, 28, 30 and 65
Friday: Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56 and 59
TREE MAINTENANCE: Building clearance by Waraner Bros.
April: Mutuals 56, 59, 61 and 65.
PEST CONTROL: Call 988-7640 for service order.
LAWN MAINTENANCE: Mow weekly, fertilize with sulphur-coated urea.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING: To report exterior walkway carport
lighting problems, call Mutual Operations at 988-7650.
TRASH AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS: 988-7640.
For an explanation of maintenance services,
call Tess Molina at 988-7637.
FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING
THE FOLLOWING, CALL:
Billing inquiries and information..................... 988-7637
Building and manor repairs:
interior/exterior............................................... 988-7650
Bus information............................................... 988-7670
Dial-a-Bus........................................................ 988-7676
Landscape maintenance and pest control......... 988-7640
Manor alterations and resales........................... 988-7660
FWCM = First Mutual SWCM= Second Mutual
TWCM = Third Mutual 4WCM = Fourth Mutual
41A
Area Resources
Medical
• EMERGENCY ----------------------------------------- Dial 911
• Kaiser Permanente Medical Center----------925-295-4800
1425 S. Main St.
Emergency ----------------------------------925-295-4000
• John Muir Medical Center--------------------925-939-3000
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road
Physician referral -----------------------------925-947-5380
• Public Health (general information) --------925-313-6710
• County-Environmental Health (public food establishments,
public swimming pools, general sanitation) ----925-646-5225
Pests
Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District
925-685-9301
For information on controlling pests (mosquitoes, ticks,
rodents, yellowjackets, etc.)
• Cell phone recycling: http://www.cellularcycle.com/
Police
• Walnut Creek Police Dept. Non-emergency calls
1666 N. Main St. ------------------------------925-943-5844
Emergency ---------------------- 911 or 925-935-6400
Post Office
• Walnut Creek Main Branch
---------------------- 1-800-275-8777 or 925-935-0256
2070 N. Broadway (M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
• Downtown Branch (Station A), 2070 Locust St.
(M-F, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m)
• Dollar Ranch Branch-- 1-800-275-8778 or 925-280-1941
1221 Rossmoor Parkway (M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Recycling
• Valley Waste Management, 2658 N. Main St.
--------------------------------------------------925-935-8900
• Curbside recycling program information --925-906-1801
Senior Services & Assistance
• Walnut Creek Seniors' Club, Civic Park Community
Center ------------------------------------------925-943-5851
• Seniors' Volunteer Mini-bus -----------------925-933-1434
• Diablo Valley Foundation for Aging ---------925-945-8040
• Senior Information and Referral ------------925-335-8720
• Social Security Office---------------------- 1-800-772-1213
1111 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Taxes
• Tax Collector's Office - information ---------925-646-4122
Voter Registration
• City Clerk, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., City Hall
--------------------------------------------- 925-943-5818
• County Elections Office, 524 Main Street, Martinez
--------------------------------------------------925-646-4166
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News from the Mutuals and GRF
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Rossmoor
By John Nutley, Rossmoor historian
n 1973, co-op Mutual elections were important. First Walnut Creek Mutual and Second
Walnut Creek Mutual represented almost all
of Rossmoor. They both had elections in March.
Today, the elections are held in the fall. While
the Mutuals were formed in the spring, they were
not organized as a corporate entity until the fall.
The April 4 News carried news of the Golden
Rain Board meeting and much of what went on
in Rossmoor was announced at these meetings.
For example, all the units in Mutuals 30, 31
and 32 were sold. Sale of units in Mutual 35 had
begun. Repairs are being made on all the manors
damaged in the heavy rains. Several adjustments
were made in the maintenance budget so that 102
single-story units and carports in Second Mutual
could be painted at a cost of $50,900. This will
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be in addition to the work on two-story units. It is
estimated that up to $100,000 will be needed to
replace the plants killed by the heavy frost. As a
result of recent legislation, the payments form the
Mutual for mortgage reserves can be reduced $10
a month per manor.
There was a long discussion regarding the removal of trees planted by developers and by manor
owners and complaints about trees that obscure or
block the view.
The cost of the removal had to be borne by the
tree planters or complainers. GRF would only pay
for the removal of trees it authorized to be planted.
It is interesting to note that no mention was made
of the rules and regulations of the city of Walnut
Creek in this regard.
Do golfers know about the Hole-in-One Club?
Back in 1973, Miriam Burr paid $15 for a year’s
membership. When she scored her hole-in-one, it
gave her many free rounds of golf at several local
clubs, $200 for the celebration of her accomplishment and a trip. Miriam and Don Burr drove across
the country and enjoyed a Caribbean cruise. Does
the Hole-in-One Club still exist?
The cooking contest mentioned in the previous
issue received a full-page announcement of rules
and requirements for the participants.
Ten different categories were listed and there
would be prizes for each as well as a grand prize.
The cook-off was set for May 4 in the Gateway
Clubhouse.
Personal note: It was in April 1973 that I made
my first visit to Rossmoor. My mothers’ youngest
brother, John Greenlees, and his wife, Bea, had
moved to Rossmoor the previous year. They had
a home in the Oakland hills but found it too large
and too much work to maintain as they grew
older. Uncle John had worked in the chemistry
building at UC Berkeley. Aunt Bea had been an
accountant for Alameda County. Both were retired. Uncle John was a small man, not more than
110 pounds. He shopped for clothes in the boys’
department. He was a regular member of the Table Tennis Club.
My visit to Rossmoor was inviting as I was
contemplating moving from South San Francisco. My three-bedroom house was too large for
one person after my mother had died.
Uncle John showed me around the Hillside
Clubhouse with its swimming pool and two
bowling greens. They were two activities that interested me. He took me to see Jack Haslett at the
Resale Realty office in the Gateway Clubhouse. I
was not ready to commit myself, but I promised
to see him if I did decide to live in Rossmoor.
While I was leaving Rossmoor, I became confused and ended up in Walnut Creek. Highway 24
brought me back to Oakland and the Bay Bridge.
Newcomers
meet May 6
The Newcomers meeting will convene on Monday,
May 6, at 1:30 p.m. at Dollar
Clubhouse. Speakers for this
meeting will be Betsy Hocking, recreation supervisor,
and Brian Pennebaker, special
events coordinator.
Attendees can mingle with
new residents, volunteers and
others who have lived in the
community for many years.
Refreshments will be served.
Newcomers programs are
open to all new residents who
have lived in the community
for a year or less. This program is in its 25th year and
is a unique way to welcome
new residents. These monthly meetings provide an educational opportunity to learn
more about the community
and they are an optimal way
to meet other new residents.
For information, call Kelly
Berto, 988-7703.
Entertainment
Notes: ‘39 Steps’
ery possible twist of an overimaginative actor’s mind to facilitate new ways to make the
impossible seem possible. From
sinister men standing beneath
a street lamp post when there
isn’t any, to men riding on the
outside of a train at high speed
through a tunnel, when there
isn’t any, but yet making you
believe those props are really
there. This is truly a “WOW”
production in every respect,
one you certainly have to see
believe. You have to see this
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This show continues through
April 27 at Lesher Center for
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Walnut Creek. Tickets range
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each. Call 943-7469 or visit the
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Wednesday, APRIL 17, 2013
SPORTS
Section B • Page 1B
Grace Nitta wins 18ers
charm, Nassau postponed
Handicap Tournament is in May
By Alice Sprague
Club correspondent
Last week the weather cooperated and the Women’s 18ers
played for the charm and postponed the Nassau Golf Tournament previously scheduled for April 11. Players were competitive as there were many ties, both for the charm itself and
within the flights.
There was a three-way tie of net 67 for the charm. The tie
was broken by going first to scores shot on the back nine and
then to the 18th hole and then to the 17th. When the dust cleared
from all that math swirling around, Grace Nitta emerged as the
winner of the charm.
And now to the flights. First flight, low gross, Alice Sprague
(82); first low net, Soonee Kim (67); second low net, Pat Diesem
(70); second flight, low gross, Olivia Hsueh (97); first low net,
Gail Ramirez (76); second low net, Ai Soon Hong (76); third
flight, low gross, Jackie Hildreth (110); first low net, Young Sun
Bai (78); second low net, Urcil Commons (78); fourth flight,
low gross, Ann Donaldson (108); first low net, Gisela Hendrickson (71); second low net, Shin Kim (72).
Birdies were scored by Gail Ramirez on hole 2, by Grace
Nitta on hole 5, by LaVerne Parrott on hole 10 and by Pat Diesem on hole 16. Ai Soon Hong chipped in on hole 11 and Janet
Choi did the same on hole 15.
The Handicap Tournament is coming in May. Players wanting to compete in this challenging event must sign up in the
18ers section of the club area in the Pro Shop by May 2. The
Handicap Tournament runs from May 9 through the 23. The
format is match play and all members (regardless of handicap)
can enter, but players will be limited to a handicap of 40.
This year there will be no qualifying round. Matches will
begin on May 9 with assigned tee times. The field will be divided into flights. Pairings will be done by the Pro Shop. With
the exception of the first day, May 9, and the final day, May 23,
matches can be arranged any day convenient for both opponents. The Handicap Tournament champion will be determined
on May 23 with the flight winners competing for the title.
Upcoming events
April 18: Spring Fling
April 25: Rossmoor 18ers host Team Play (no regular play
for 18ers)
May 2: Guest Day
May 9: Handicap Tournament begins
For information about golf at Rossmoor check out the new
Rossmoor golf website at www.thegolfclubsatrossmoor.org/
index.html
Silver Bullets strike a pose at Hillside pool. Pictured in the front row, from left, are
Karen Parrish, Ann Hirsch, Ja Eun Lee, Judy Morton, Dollay Ackerman and Barbara
Owens. In the back row, from left, are Herbert Salomon, Pat Krock, Maureen Heuga,
Carol Meehan and Kathy Briner.
Silver Bullet swimmers win in
several competitions at championships
The Soda Aquatic Center at Campolindo
High School was the setting for the Pacific
Masters Short Course Yards Championship
on April 5-7. Over 600 swimmers from Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Southern California and
the Bay Area entered the three-day meet.
The Silver Bullets, representing Walnut
Creek Masters, had five swimmers and their
coach Lisa Ward in the competition.
Dolly Ackerman placed fourth in the 200yard free, third in the 50-yard back, fourth
in the 100-yard back and third in the 200yard back. She swam in four relays gathering
points for the team.
Pat Krock placed third in the 50-yard free
and third in the 100-yard free.
Ann Hirsch placed first in the 50-, 100and 200-yard breast, the 200-yard free, the
200- yard individual medley and 50-yard fly.
She swam in four relays, all placing first, and
she won top honors in her age group.
Judy Morton placed second in the 1650yard free, second in the 50-yard fly, second
in the 100-yard fly, and first in the 200-yard
fly (all first-time events for her). She was fifth
in the 100- yard individual medley and third
in the 200-yard individual medley. She also
swam in relays.
Barbara Owens was third in the 50-yard
back third in the 200-yard back and second in
the individual medley.
Ward won all her events, 100- and 200yard back and 100-, 200- and 400-yard individual medley. She also won top honors in her
age group.
No event can be successful without volunteers and cheerleaders. Kathy Briner, Maureen Heuga, Maryanne Locke, Carol Meehan
and Barbara Owens were all there for their
team.
Hirsh won the 2012 Pacific Masters Swimmer of the year award.
Men’s Golf Club heads to
Lawn Bowling Club plans open house
Mira Vista for home and home Women’s Singles Handicap currently being played
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC) will play a home
and home match on Wednesday, May 1, at Mira Vista Country
Club. Carpooling is advised.
Sign-ups will be taken through Saturday, April 27, by noon.
Include a check for $48 made out to RMGC (no cash). This fee
includes breakfast, lunch, green fees, cart and prizes for winners. Golfers must include their GHIN No. on the envelope, not
their index.
The number of players will be limited and if oversubscribed,
players will be selected based on the highest number of home
and home tournaments played at Rossmoor during 2012 and
2013.
A player roster will be posted on Sunday, April 28, at 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 to take their place.
Membership in the Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club is required in
order to play in home and home tournaments.
As this is an away event, all players are reminded that they
should check in at Mira Vista Country Club by 7:30 a.m. on May
1. The tournament will begin at 8:30 with a shotgun start. Soft
spikes are required and remember to wear a RMGC shirt.
For information, contact Bart Moore, chairman of home and
home tournament away games, at 324-5574 or [email protected].
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
Sandy Souza will host an
open house on the greens at
Hillside on Monday, April 22,
to encourage prospective new
members of Rossmoor Lawn
Bowling Club to try out our favorite sport. This is scheduled
for a Monday which, hopefully,
will especially encourage golfers to come try lawn bowling.
The greens will be open to
all visitors from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Guests are encouraged to
drop in any time. Bowls and instruction will be provided, and
refreshments will be served.
Dress is casual, but flat-shoes
should be worn.
With no tournaments scheduled for the week of April
7 through 13 here on the
Rossmoor greens, it was a quiet week of bowling – except
for the blustery breezes for the
first few days. The weather has
cooperated completely. The
sun has been bright and warm,
the skies mostly cleared by the
gusting winds, and quite a few
bowlers have been participating
in the morning draws.
Bert and Melinda Whalley,
Rossmoor’s friends from Devonshire, England, have once
again joined the club for the
next few months. They have
not lost their touch in delivering
those round things they insist
on calling “woods.”
The Women’s Singles Handicap Tournament is currently in
play, with eight bowlers competing April 16 through 18. Preliminary results will be available for next week’s News.
Bert and Melinda Whalley
None of the Rossmoor bowlers placed in the PIMD 2013
Men’s Championship Singles,
held on the San Francisco
greens on April 6 and 7.
Coming events
The PIMD 2013 Women’s
Fives will be played in San
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Men’s Golf Club planning
19th annual Invitational
Envelopes to sign up in Pro Shop
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club will host its 19th annual golf
Invitational on Friday, June 7, on the Dollar Ranch Golf Course.
The format will be two-man team best ball event.
The tournament will begin with a 10 a.m. sign-in at Creekside
Clubhouse. Players should arrive early in order to take advantage
of all the benefits that the tournament has to offer.
The entry fee is $125 per player, which includes a tee prize for
member and guest, golf, range balls and a brunch buffet before
golf. After golf, there will be cocktails and a sit down dinner at
Gateway Clubhouse.
Entry envelopes are available in the Pro Shop. The last day to
sign up is Sunday, May 12.
The field will be limited and the event fills up early. Players
will be selected on a first come basis. Checks for both players
(member and guest) must be deposited in the Pro Shop.
Prizes will be awarded to flight winners for the net best ball of
the twosome and for closest to the hole on four of the par 3s. The
names of the low gross winners will be engraved on a permanent
Invitational trophy.
There will be a Calloway Flight for players without an established handicap.
There will also be a contest to support the Northern California Golf Association Foundation, which gives deserving youth
the opportunity to develop life skills and values through golf. A
photographer will be available to take pictures.
For information, call John McDonnell at 954-8188.
Men’s Golf Club hosts
stroke play Handicap
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club’s annual Handicap Tournament (stroke play) will be held on Wednesday, May 8. Shotgun
start will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Sign-up envelopes will be in the club area of the Pro Shop.
The fee is $18 and includes entry fee, lunch and prizes. Lunch
will be at Creekside Grill immediately after the round.
The format is individual stroke play with 100 percent of handicap. Maximum handicap allowance is 36. Higher handicaps will
play to 36. The field will be paired and placed in flights by Pro
Shop staff.
For information, call Phil Neff, tournament director, at 9547923.
Call to find out if you may walk the golf course
Residents may walk Rossmoor’s golf courses on days when
they are closed. They are closed on most Mondays and on other
days when conditions are not appropriate for golfing. To find out
if the course is closed, call the Pro Shop, 988-7861. The shop is
open daily at 7 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday and on Mondays
when tournaments are held. Don't walk on the course during
golfing days even if nobody is golfing. Serious injuries can result from golf balls, as well as cart accidents.
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Becky Reiss hits a blistering forehand shot while partner Frank Haswell moves into the add
court to cover an unlikely return shot.
Tennis Club’s Mixed 8.0 team falls
to Valley Vista, Wild Card is played
By Dave Kern
Club correspondent
Wild Card
By a large margin, Reiss won the women’s side of
the Wild Card tournament
that was played on April
6 at Buckeye courts. Reiss
compiled a total score of 25,
while Anna George placed
second with 20 points and
Gery Yearout placed third
with 20 points.
On the men’s side, Marvin
Suchman also won decisive-
ly, gathering 21 points.
Rounding out the men’s
leader board with a four-way
tie for second place were
Lenny Cook, Jeff Strathmeyer, Chris Bang and Allen
Kent.
In the absence of Mike
Ying, who normally runs
these monthly events, Barbara Blum, Pauline Hanley and
Angie Domitrovich teamed
up to handle this contest.
The Rossmoor Tennis
Club (RTC) USTA Mixed
8.0 team played a very seasoned team from ClubSport
Valley Vista on April 7
at the Buckeye courts and
came away with a loss 2-1.
With the team’s only win
and playing at first doubles,
Liz Riddle and Frank Danko just barely edged their
opponents 7-5, 7-5.
In the second doubles
position, Becky Reiss and
Frank Haswell played the
longest match of the day but
finally lost 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. The
third doubles team of Pam
Palitz and team captain Rob
Ingalls fought hard but came
up short 6-4, 6-4.
The team ended the season with a 5-3 record with
much of the credit for a
winning season going to
Ingalls, who did a great job
organizing the team and
communicating with all its
members. Ingalls also han- April’s Wild Card Tournament winners are, from left, Allen
dled the food and beverage Kent, Anna George, Lenny Cook, Becky Reiss, Gery Yearout,
duties at all home matches. Marvin Suchman, Jeff Strathmeyer and Chris Bang.
Men’s Golf Club travels to Orinda
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf home and home match at OrinClub (RMGC) will play a da Country Club on Tuesday,
April 23. Signups will be taken
through Saturday, April 20, at
noon.
The cost is $48 and includes
breakfast, lunch, green fees,
cart and prizes for winners.
Reservation checks should be
payable to RMGC. Cash is not
accepted. On the envelope,
note the GHIN number, not
the index.
The number of players will
be limited. If oversubscribed,
players will be selected based
on the highest number of home
and home tournaments played
at Rossmoor during 2012 and
2013.
A player roster will be posted on Sunday, April 21, 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 Men’s
Golf Club is required to play in
home and home tournaments.
Carpooling is advised. Players are reminded that they
should check in at Orinda
Country Club by 7:30 a.m. The
tournament will begin at 8:30
with a shotgun start.
Soft spikes are required.
Remember to wear men’s club
shirts.
Bart Moore, chairman of away
home and homes, at 324-5574
or at [email protected].
Residents can get information from the
Rossmoor website: www.rossmoor.com.
News from the Table Tennis Club:
The sport has many benefits for seniors
Golf Shop News
F R O M T H E g o l f p ro
By Bill Dabney
Committee, Guest Policy and More
Club correspondent
By Mark Heptig, golf course director
In conjunction with prescribed medications, exercise is recommended by doctors for almost every ailment.
That is why attendance at the
Fitness Center is growing so
rapidly, with no increase in
Rossmoor’s population.
Doctors have discovered
that exercising with table
tennis is good for the mind.
There is a lot of strategy,
almost like chess or bridge,
and it requires quick movements and anticipating your
opponents’ shots.
Playing table tennis is a
physical activity like ballroom dancing, which also
requires concentration. One
recent study said that playing table tennis can reduce
the risk of dementia as much
as 76 percent.
TV personality Dr. Oz has
said that table tennis has the
potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
“You need hand-eye coordination, quick decisions,
and, by the way, the rapid eye
movements that you see make
the brain do all kinds of analysis immediately,” he said.
Oz also said that the key
part in table tennis is that
you have to predict where
the ball is going to be. “You
can’t just respond. You have
to go there ahead of time.
That takes a huge amount of
mental power,” he said.
This type of constant calculation engages the brain
and keeps it young. Oz said
that researchers have found
that playing table tennis im-
On the first Friday of each month there is a meeting of the
Golf Advisory Committee. This committee reports to the
Golden Rain Board and offers suggestions and information
so that the Board can make informed decisions. There are
seven member representatives (one from each of the four
golf clubs and three additional) all approved by the Board.
The ex-officio members on the committee include the
GRF Board representative, the director of golf and the golf
course superintendent.
If you have never seen or participated in the committee
process, you should come to a meeting. The meetings are open
to the public. Just check the News for the most up-to-date information on when and where the meetings are being held.
At the April meeting I was able to report that the first
three months of 2013 have been very successful. Play is up
by over 500 rounds from last year’s total and that is significant because last year was excellent. When the rounds go up
… the income goes up and this year is no different.
We are enjoying a good year so far in greens fees collected, range balls hit, clubs sold, lessons taken and carts rented.
Golf seems to be very healthy here at Rossmoor. Now if the
weather will just continue to stay nice, we should have a super summer ahead!
We often are asked at the front counter about our guest
policy. It is rather simple: Guests must be accompanied by a
resident before noon. Guests may play after noon unaccompanied.
In either case, it is the resident’s responsibility to make
the tee times and make sure the guests know the rules, e.g.
the dress code.
You ask, what is the dress code? All golfers must be appropriately attired at all times on the golf courses and practice areas. Men must wear shirts with a collar and sleeves.
Women must wear blouses with at least short sleeves or collar. Tank tops and halters are prohibited.
Short-shorts or bathing suits or trunks are prohibited.
Shorts must be no more than four inches above the knee. Blue
jeans are not permitted. For a full copy of the “Golf Course
Rules,” stop by the golf shop or log onto the Rossmoor website and go to the golf shop page.
Finally, please remember to share the new practice area
and help take care of the facility. At the golf shop we hear
complaints about golfers staying for extended periods of
time or hitting shots in a way that no one else can use the
practice area. Not every golfer can be a great player, but every player can have good etiquette.
Thank you and have a great golfing week!
18ers host first guest
day of the year May 2
The theme of the 18ers first
guest day of the season is La
Fiesta. All 18ers are encouraged to get that address book
out and give their golf buddies
a call and invite them for guest
day at the Rossmoor Dollar
Ranch Course.
The action starts on May 2
at 7:15 a.m. with registration
and a continental breakfast
at Creekside followed by a
shotgun start at 8:30. Players
may play from the red or gold
tees. There will be a lunch at
Creekside following golf with
winners announced and prizes
awarded.
Those interested in playing
on that day as a guest but don’t
Traveling?
Don’t forget to bring
your exercise with you.
Check out exercise programs
on DVDs produced by Channel
28 TV for your traveling pleasure and health.
Feel free to make your own
copies for extended travels.
know an 18er member can sign
up too. All guests must have
a GHIN number. Call Jean
Carroll at 457-9970 or Gail
Ramirez at 360-0702 for information or to reserve a spot
to play.
The registration fee for
guest day is $26 and includes
the breakfast, lunch and prizes. Green fees are $22 and
cart fees are $12, but an effort
will be made to try to pair all
guests with members who own
a cart. Sign-up envelopes are
located in the club area of the
Pro Shop and the deadline to
submit an entry is April 24.
Ervin Hals gets ready to return the ball.
proves cognitive function
and motor function.
Like dancing, table tennis
is a social activity. It is recommended that people exercise with a friend, that way
they are more motivated to
do it and not skip it. Residents who prefer not to exercise at the Fitness Center
may find it more fun to play
table tennis.
The health care industry
has discovered what members of the Table Tennis Club
have known all along – that
Photo by Jim Kardos
table tennis is probably the
best physical activity which
seniors can participate in. It
is like participating in aerobics and the game is good
for the mind and body. Players believe that playing table
tennis keeps them in better
shape, and it probably helps
them live longer.
The new table tennis
building is available every
day for residents.
For information or to join
the Table Tennis Club, call
Mable Chew at 935-7664.
News from the Lawn Bowling Club
Continued from page 1B
Francisco on Saturday, April 27
Ed and Pauline de Assis
started their classes for prospective new lawn bowlers
April 3, Anyone interested in
learning more about this relaxing and intriguing sport should
call either of them at 943-2003.
It takes several weeks for most
new bowlers to be ready for
competitive play and become
certified, so new bowlers are
welcome and encouraged to
join the ongoing classes.
Mike Clancy and Diana
Wong have been working
with Palo Alto Lawn Bowling
Club to coordinate home-andhome social bowling sessions
in the month of May similar
to the extremely popular and
successful games held in June
last year. Rossmoor Lawn
Bowling Club will host Palo
Alto here Saturday, May 18,
and the Rossmoor club will
travel to Palo Alto, Wednesday, May 29.
Details and sign-up sheets
are posted in the locker room.
Frankie Napoli reports that
Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club
is also interested in a similar
program, so this should be an
exciting summer.
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Elaine Matsui and Barbara
Jordan tie in Niners’ event
By Sherry Marks
Club correspondent
A beautiful April day
greeted 45 Nine-Hole Women’s Club golfers on April
11. Both Elaine Matsui and
Barbara Jordan netted 32, but
Matsui’s handicap put her in
the first flight and Jordan’s
handicap placed her in the
fourth flight.
Also in the first flight,
Lynn Hildebrand and Pat
Baker tied for second place
with a 33. In the second flight
there was a tie for first with
Judy Ross and Joan Major
posting a 39 and Barbara
May and Allison Howells
tied for third with a 40.
In the third flight, first
went to Elaine Highiet with
a 36, second to Joan Semonsen with a 37, and there was a
third-place tie between Karen Larkin and Vicki Simpson, each netting 38.
In the fourth f light, following Jordan, second went
to Therese Nowak with a
34, then there was a thirdplace tie between Marion
Manos and Dee Reichert,
each with 36.
There were no chip-ins or
birdies.
Corena Green 2013
The Rossmoor Niners are
members of the Women’s
Nine Hole Golf Association
(WNHGA), a governing
body that maintains uniformity of standards for all of
the nine-hole groups within the organization. WNHGA’s, and the Rossmoor
Niners’ charity is Corena Green. The purpose of
Corena Green is to encourage young girls, 8 through
17, to play golf.
In 2013, WNHGA will
hold its 23rd annual Corena
Green Golf Classic Tournament, Tuesday, July 23, at
Northridge Country Club in
Fair Oaks.
The Rossmoor Niners are
eager to sponsor a girl who
fits the requirements in this
year’s tournament. She must
be age 8 to 17. She must have
played some golf prior to the
tournament, know the basic
rules of golf, be able to walk
nine holes, and be able to
play her own game without
coaching.
The field is limited to 52
entries in the 8 to 13 age
group and 52 entries in the 14
to 17 group. The entry fee is
$10 and the deadline for entering is July 2 or capacity.
Members who know some
girl who fits these requirements and might wish to enter
the July tournament should
call Judie Taylor at 274-1420
for entry deadline and information. Younger girls receive
prizes if they win; older girls
receive scholarships to the
college of their choice, which
allows them to still retain
their amateur status.
Looking ahead
Thursday, April 18, is the
Spring Fling starting at 8:30
a.m. Thursday, April 25, will
be a 9 a.m. shotgun start, low
gross, followed by Match
Play seminar.
Golf tournament in May
Benefit for Parkinson’s Network
Boundary Oak is sponsoring the third annual Parkinson’s
Network of Mt. Diablo Golf tournament on Monday, May 13,
with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Entry forms are available at the
Pro Shop and are due by Tuesday, May 7.
The Parkinson Network of Mt. Diablo is a local support
group that helps raise community awareness of the second
most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s
disease. They also provide support to people with Parkinson’s
along with their caregivers, family and friends.
This year’s tournament includes contests and prizes for
closest to hole, longest drive, lowest team score, etc. Raffle
prizes and awards are donated by local vendors and have generated surprising contributions in past years.
The cost of entry covers lunch, an 18-hole scramble, dinner
and an opportunity to win one of the many raffled prizes or
awards.
The proceeds from tournament donations subsidize programs that help those with Parkinson’s improve mobility,
strengthen voice and allow for engagement of motivational
speakers. Donations also help fund research programs like the
Michael J. Fox Foundation and advocacy programs like the
Parkinson Action Network.
The Parkinson’s Network of Mt. Diablo meets regularly
on the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon
at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. All
are welcome free of charge. For information, contact Ronnie
Wanetick at 933-6357.
There is also a young-onset Parkinson’s support group that
meets regularly from 9 to 10 a.m. on the same day at the same
location. For information, contact Krystin Radke at 336-9554.
The Parkinson’s Network of Mr. Diablo is a nonprofit 501C.
Visit the website at www.pnmd.net.
Happy Hackers hold successful tournament
Sign up for May clinic on chipping with dinner afterward
The Happy Hackers tournament on April
6 had the following results: closest to the pin,
women, Judy Fletcher, 10 feet, 3 inches, $5;
Lori Brewer, 10 feet, 5-1/2 inches, $5; closest to
the pin, men, Mike Wener, 29 feet, 3 inches, $5;
and Bruce Fletcher, 33 feet, $5.
Posey Flight: First, Karen Wener, Lynn
Bolinger, Mike Wener and Stuart Bolinter, $7
each; second, Bill Chauncey, Helene Schneider,
Jim Bombardier and Pat Hyde, $6 each; third,
Carolyn Zaleski, Joyce Capece, Nancy Moschel
and Paul Rosenzweig, $5 each; and fourth, Art
Dunn, Carol Dull, Les Birdsall and Sharon
Birdsall, $4 each
Scutaro Flight: first, Betty Beaudet, Betty
Costa, Carolyn Priest and Tosh Kuritsubo, $7
each; second, Joan Semonsen, Kay Barthold,
Lou Roszkos and Susan Williamson, $6 each;
third, Bob McIvor, Mary Lou Delpech and
Myrna Murray, $5 each; and fourth, Barbara
Jordan, Casey Dixon, Chuck Shaddle and Bill
Thurber, $4 each
Sandoval Flight: first, Charlene Gonzalez,
Harriet Crosby, John Lehman and William Ledeen, $7 each; second, Art Anderson, Helen
Anderson, Milt and Nancy Schultz, $6 each;
third, Benny Ferreira, Gerry Swanstrom, Lori
Brewer and Pamela Bidleman, $5 each; and
fourth, Carol Edlund, Charles Callow, Donna
Liming and Laverne Parrott, $4 each
The next Happy Hackers tournament is on
Saturday, May 11, a double shotgun with 144
slots, so all Happy Hackers are encouraged to
play. The tournament will be on Dollar Ranch
Course. Check in is at 2:30 p.m. with a shotgun
start at 3. Look for the sign-up sheet in the Pro
Shop on Saturday, April 20.
Players are not officially signed in unless
they have signed up on the sign-up sheet in the
Pro Shop and turned in their check in the Happy
Hackers drawer. The cost for golf and dinner is
$24, golf only is $7 and dinner only is $17. Green
fees need to be paid on the day of the tournament.
Members not receiving emails should call
Membership Chairwoman Muriel Wyro (2564484) and give her their home address.
Upcoming golf events
The driving range will be open to all
Rossmoor residents today at 3 p.m.; no clubs
necessary.
On Wednesday, May 1, the Happy Hackers
clinic on chipping will be held at 3 p.m. The
sign-up sheet for this event will be available at
the Pro Shop on Saturday, April 20. This clinic
is open to 20 members at $20 each. Dinner will
be on the Dollar patio afterward. The menu includes a taco bar, crunchy and soft shells, chips,
salsa and a variety of fillings.
Trails Club has three days of hikes in April
Trails Club hikers are enjoying spring in the East Bay
Regional Parks and open spaces, with their green hills and
wildflowers.
The club offers a variety of
hikes every Wednesday and
Saturday, and a walk around
the golf course each Monday
morning, when the course is
closed to golfers.
Hikers are divided into four
groups. Generally, Amblers
hike three to five miles at a
moderate pace with up to 500foot elevation gain. Ramblers
hike five to seven miles. Trekkers hike six to eight miles,
and Scramblers six to nine
miles.
Each succeeding group may
hike areas with more elevation
gain or at a faster pace.
To join, go to trailsclubofrossmoor.com. Go to Club Information, then Membership.
Print application packet and
send to registrar. For information, call Linda Ritz at 3606512.
Monday walkers meet at
8:45 a.m. on the large patio between Peacock Hall and Gateway Clubhouse.
Amblers, Ramblers, Trekkers and Scramblers meet
Wednesdays and Saturdays
behind Gateway Multipurpose
Room 3 at 8:45 a.m. to arrange
car pools to trailheads; departure is at 9.
Hikers should bring cash to
share gas costs with the driver.
Most trips are $2 to $6 based
on roundtrip distance (and occasional park fees). Also, bring
a lunch to eat on the trail.
Hikers are usually back by
2 to 3 p.m.; some hikes return
later and the leader will advise in advance. Pets are not
allowed.
Bay Area weather is unpredictable, so hikers are advised
to dress in layers and be prepared for heat, wind and rain.
Wear comfortable hiking boots
and bring lots of water, hiking
poles and sun protection.
All hike destinations are
weather-dependent, but leaders will be ready to take hikers
elsewhere if the scheduled hike
is rained out or too muddy.
April destinations
Saturday, April 20: Amblers, Betty Boege, Sunol;
Ramblers, Dick Pierce, Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito; Trekkers, Inger Bjornsson, Eagle Peak; Scramblers,
Larry Barclay, Orinda to
Rossmoor via Rocky Ridge in
Las Trampas.
Wednesday, April 24: Amblers, Richard Gerson, Castle
Rock; Ramblers, Marty Rosson, Lake Merritt and Chinatown; Trekkers, Teddi Swanson, Lafayette Ridge Trail
from Panoramic; Scramblers,
Ta-hsia Kuo, Shell Ridge.
Saturday, April 27: Amblers, Earl Abbe, Back Canyon, Donner Canyon; Ramblers, Hamid Kasmai, Morgan Territory; Trekkers, Don
Geahry, Sunol waterfalls/flowers; Scramblers, George Potter,
Shell Ridge/Diablo Foothills.
Sign up for RMGC Better Ball of Partners
Sign-ups are now open for the Better Ball
of Partners Tournament, sponsored by the
Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC).
This elimination tournament is limited to 32,
two- man teams playing off throughout the season. Early registration is advised.
Players can pick their own partner or ask
the Pro Shop to help find a one. The maximum
handicap differential between the partners is
nine and the maximum handicap index is 30.
Players with higher handicap indexes and
differentials may play with handicaps reduced
accordingly. The matches will be played at 90
percent handicap starting Wednesday, May 1,
and finishing no later than Monday, Sept. 30.
The entry fee is $40 per team and winners
will receive Pro Shop credit. Payouts will start
with teams winning their first match and increase in amount to subsequent winners.
Teams should enter their names on the signup sheet in the Pro Shop. Checks, payable to
RMGC, should be put in the envelope provided.
For information, contact the tournament director, Jim Pingatore, at [email protected].
Four golf clubs launch new website
The four golf clubs of
Rossmoor announce that the
new joint website is now online. On April 1 the site was
launched for the entire golfing
community of Rossmoor as
well as for any resident/interested person at large.
The home page is colorful,
simple in design, yet func-
tional. It offers tabs for all
four golf clubs and provides
a Pro Shop tab with information about rates, rules, special
events and more. Pictures, videos, tournament results, golf
schedules, rosters and more
will now be in one convenient
location. Updates will be done
on a weekly, sometimes daily
basis to make it more appealing and informative for the
clubs’ memberships.
The official new domain
name, thegolfclubsatrossmoor.
org, can be loaded into a browser or made a favorite. Note that
this is .org and not .com.
For information, contact one
of the club captains or presidents.
Bridge Bites
FROM THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE
Timing Is Everything
By Brian Gunnell
North
♠ 10
♥9765
♦A9632
♣AKQ
West
East
♠ K Q J 9 6 5 3 ♠ 4
♥ 10 8
♥K Q J
♦ 8 5
♦ K Q J 10 4
♣ 5 4
♣ 10 7 6 3
South
♠A872
♥A432
♦7
♣J982
Vulnerable: East-West
SO.WEST NO.EAST
1♦
Pass
2♠
Dbl
Pass
4♥
All Pass
West’s 2♠ (showing long
Spades and not much else)
pushed N-S into the precarious
contract of 4♥. Look at what
happened in actual play and
then figure out how you would
have done better as Declarer.
West led the ♠ K, won by
Declarer’s Ace. With six sidesuit tricks it would be necessary to score four trump
tricks; and as the trump suit
was so weak, it was apparent
that some ruffing would be
required. One line that would
clearly not work would be to
get the enemy trumps out of
the way first; that would leave
Declarer a trick short (scoring only three trump tricks).
So Declarer cashed the ♥ A
at Trick 2; and then, leaving
three enemy trumps at large,
he played on the side-suits.
His general plan was to let the
opponents take their trumps
whenever they wished, but
that was all they would get.
He started with Dummy’s
high Clubs, but West ruffed
the third round and played another Spade. Dummy ruffed,
East over-ruffed and cashed
her high Heart, leaving Declarer with just 9 tricks.
Declarer needed to time
the play better if he was to
score 10 tricks. At Trick 2
he must duck a trump! Now,
he wins the Diamond return,
plays the Ace of trumps and
(leaving one enemy trump at
large) goes about his business of cashing winners and
cross-ruffing. Altogether Declarer has 11 potential tricks
via the ♥A, four ruffs and six
side-suit winners, but that enemy trump will rub out one of
those tricks and reduce the total to 10. Making 4♥, thanks
to careful timing.
Visit www.acbl.org for
more about the fascinating
game of bridge or email [email protected].
Partnership Bridge
On April 5 at partnership
bridge, the scores were: Hazel Gentry/Helen Dailey 3240,
Hirsh Morton/Barbara Stewart
3210, Becky Reiss/Gloria McBeth
3020, Lynn Gross/Shari Siegel
2950, Nancy Kubaki/Anne Riley
2800 and Rita Wasserman/Jerry
Werner 2670. Low score was 880.
For information, call Helen
Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn
Nelson at 256-1032.
On April 9, 38 persons played
partnership bridge in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Helen Dailey/
Anne Riley topped the winners
with 3410 points. Other winners
were: Brucie and Duncan Carter 3270, Joe and Robin Moreau
3060, Joan and Jim Chenevey
2850, Barbara Murphy/Carolyn
Nelson 2640 and Nilda Smyth/
Dorothy Durr 2590. Low score
was 1410.
Directors Dolores and John
Clark managed the game. For information, call Dolores Clark at
330-8612.
Partnership
Bridge
on
Wednesday, April 10, had these
winners: 1. Vicki LaBatt and
Mary Keeler, 4000; 2. Lillian
Sodetani and Liz Altfelt, 3200;
3. Lila Kennedy and Jerry Werner, 3030; 4. Neal Monasch and
Edna Nebinger, 2970; 4. Virginia
Przyborowski and Tosh Tsuchitani, 2970; 5. Louise Brown and
Barbara Kelin, 2860; 6. Luciana
Young and Vicki Chu, 2740. LaBatt and Keeler had a small slam,
6 diamonds.
Partnership Bridge on Thursday, April 11, had these winners:
1. Jo Malanowski and Virginia Przyborowski, 4200; 2. Lou
Horning and Sherwin Schwartz,
3630; 3. Neal Monasch and
Edna Nebinger, 3590; 4. Velma
Leavitt and Rita Wasserman,
3420; Sara Spence and Ian Harris 3320; 6. Judy and Ted Augustine, 3220; 7. Valentine and
marion Grohoski, 3180. For information, call Neal Monasch at
933-9429.
Duplicate
Bridge
Tuesday, April 2
Section A
N/S 1. A. Murray/N. Rosenberg 2. F. Gomes/J. Francis 3.
O. Edor/M. Suchman 4. L.D.
Kriens/K. Miller
E/W 1. R. Lehman/B. LaCour
2. P. Taylor/D. Barker 3. A. Eastman/B. Price 4. E. Beltran/C. Ip
Section B
N/S 1. V. Mills/J. Autrey 2.
N. Donaldson/J. Taylor 3. M.
Grohoski/V. Grohoski 4. E.
Black/L.. Clemens
E/W 1. L. Brewer/C. Kearney
2. E. Shapiro/G. Hargrove 3. V.
Berlin/B. Chan 4. D. Watkin/B.
Owens
Wednesday, April 3– Section A
N/S 1. M. Barnes/M. Mok 2.
D. Langthorn/M. Newman 3. C.
Warner/A. Petersen 4. A. Donaldson/B.J. Smith
E/W 1. M. Livingston/B. Burgess 2. P. Elfland/B. LaCour 3.
N. Wells/J. Burnson 4. M. Powell/M. Sabol
Thursday, April 4 – Section A
N/S 1. B. Felder/L. Grawoig
2. J. Francis/F. Gomes 3. H.
Schick/T. Szymczak 4. S. Newman/M. Newman
E/W 1. G. Aiyar/L. Moura 2.
J. Goodman/E. Dayton 3. M. Russell/S. Eltringham 4. M. Suchman/O. Edor
Saturday, April 6 – Section A
N/S 1. A. Murray/J. Guillen
2. M. Newman/I. Darroch 3. H.
Schick/M. Koch 4. R. Herrick/A.
Finkelstein
E/W 1. N. Rosenberg/A. Petersen 2. G. Cunha/M. Suchman
3. D. Terris/P. Berretta 4. J. Erickson/C. Kearney
Monday, April 8
Section A
N/S 1. C. Warner/S.Y. Huang
2. L. Grawoig/J. Dolgin 3. M.
Newman/D. Terris 4. K. Miller/
L.D. Kriens
E/W 1. A. Petersen/M. Suchman 2. T. Szymczak/A. Murray
3. A. Eastman/B. Price 4. M.
Koch/Z. Cooper
Section B
N/S 1. D. Guilfoy/M.
Schubarth 2/3 J. Kadner/R. Becker 2/3. P. Williams/N. Wells 4. K.
Stevens/P. Compton
E/W 1. F. Block/J. Granich 2.
M. Dachs/G. Olson 3. J. Johnston/R. Baxter 4. F. Sheng/G.
Sheng
Section C
N/S 1. H. Sabin/R. Conrad 2.
C. Jennings/I. Schutzman 3. B.
Mantel/J. Cohen 4. A. Maier/B.
Kival
E/W 1. A. Mattox/C. Evans
2. J. Kinney/S. Donatoni 3. R.
Weaver/S. Geraths 4. J. Chenevey/J. Chenevey
For additional information, see
posted results or go to http://julialowe.bridgeforyou.com.
Duplicate bridge lessons offered Play duplicate
The Duplicate Bridge Club is sponsoring bridge lessons to
introduce newcomers to this fun pastime. There will be eight
classes starting on Tuesday, April 30, at 9 a.m. in the Oak Room
at Gateway Clubhouse.
This course is for people who have never played bridge.
Come as a single or bring a friend or friends.
The American contract bridge-accredited instructor will
present the most modern approach to playing bridge.
The cost to Rossmoor residents for eight lessons is $34 and
includes a membership in the Duplicate Bridge Club. Residents
have enrollment priority and nonresidents will be accepted on
space available at a cost of $80.
Class size is limited to 20 students. Textbooks will be available for an additional fee. Contract Judy Lowe to enroll or for
information at 280-7277 or [email protected].
on Fridays
There will be duplicate
bridge games on Fridays from
9 to 11 a.m. in the Oak Room at
Gateway. The game is for players with less than 20 masterpoints and is open to Rossmoor
Duplicate Bridge Club members and invited guests. The
cost is $3 for club members
and $5 for guests. For information, contact Judy Lowe at
280-7277 or at bridge4you@
sbcglobal.net.
5B
Walter Roosli, Lee Barry are
domino winners for the week
The domino winners for
Saturday, April 6, were Lee
Barry, 346; Jim Bombardier,
312; Jeannie Johnson, 311 and
Doris Smith, 305.
The domino winners for
Monday, April 8, were Walter
Roosli, 334; Curt Gunn, 314;
Sally Lowry, 313; Jeannie
Johnson, 312 and Mike Flanagan, 309.
The Domino Club meets
regularly twice a week. Experienced players meet on
Monday evenings in the Oak
Participants should plan to
arrive at 6:30 as play begins
promptly at 6:45.
Beginners or rusty players meet Saturdays at 10 a.m.
in Multipurpose Room 2 at
Gateway. This is the opportunity to learn and practice the
rules and etiquette of Fives,
the domino game played at
the club.
The Domino Club plays a
game called Five-Up. Because
the player can use all of the
doubles to play from, it is a
faster, higher-scoring game
than the other Fives versions.
Play is with partners, but it is
not necessary to bring a part-
ner.
Five games (28-minute
time limit per game) are
played each session. A player
is awarded one point every
time he makes a play that results in the open ends of the
tiles in play adding up to an
amount divisible by five (one
point for each multiple of
five: Example: 5=1point, 10=2
points, etc.).
A player also earns points
from the total dominos left in
the opponents’ hands when
“dominoing” or playing the
last domino in a player’s
hand before the other players.
Multiple hands are played
to reach a game total of 60
points and five games are
played for a potential score
of 300 or better. Everyone
is welcome to play and learn
about dominoes.
Tip of the week by
Kent Croswell
Three-player game strategy: A player should avoid
making a blocking move,
unless the dominoes in hand
guarantee a domino. Otherwise it may simply be giving
domino points to the third opponent.
Early bird walking
groups meet twice a week
The Fitness Center is organizing a walking group that
will meet twice a week starting Thursday, May 2. Residents
are welcome to join others on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6
a.m. outside the Del Valle Clubhouse.
The length of the walk is about 45 minutes to one hour.
Initially, the walk will not include challenging hills, but as
the group grows larger with people of different abilities,
different routes offering a variety of levels of exercise will
be available.
It is not necessary to sign up for the group, just show up
at 6 a.m. Katleen from the Fitness Center will be there each
time to walk with those that show up.
To promote consistency of exercise, this group will continue to meet for walks until the end of October.
For information, call the Fitness Center at 988-7850.
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 April
10 problem was 1.Qg7 check
Bxg7 2.Rxd8 check Bf8
3.Rxf8 mate.
This week, another problem is offered to tease the
mind, white to mate in three.
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 Friday, Saturday and Sunday 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.
Rules of the road
Golf carts are not allowed on the
sidewalks or in the clubhouse courtyards. Golf carts can only be driven
on the streets.
6B
Clubs & Organizations
Antiques Club to visit Computer Club suggests residents learn
about Patty Hearst case from resident
historic Lodi in May
The Antiques Club will visit Historic Lodi on Wednesday, May
22. The bus will leave Gateway Clubhouse at 8:30 a.m. and return
at approximately 5 p.m.
The group will arrive in Lodi at 10:15 am for the tour of Hill
House Museum. Hill House was built at the turn of the century for
George Washington Hill, his wife Mary and their children. George
Hill moved to Lodi (then called Mokelumne) from his native Maine
in 1869 and Mary Hill moved to Lodi as a child.
Lodi, best known as the Zinfandel capital of the world, is located
in San Joaquin County in central valley.
After the Hill House tour, members will board the bus for a drive
to The Dancing Fox for lunch. Luncheon choices are pesto chicken
sandwich, southwestern salad, lasagna Florentine (vegetarian) and
dessert. Coffee, tea or soft drinks are included. Alcoholic beverages
will be paid by members.
Following lunch, members will have time to walk to nearby antique shops.
The cost of this members-only tour is $45. Send a reservation
check, payable to the Antiques Club, to Diane Casey, 552 Spotted
Owl Court. Do not put checks in the club mailbox at Gateway Clubhouse. The entrée choice must be indicated on reservation check.
The deadline is Monday, May 13. Reservations will be made in
the order received until the bus is filled. Refunds will not be given
after the reservation deadline. For cancellations or to be put on a
waiting list, call Casey at 210-1273.
Sewing Club will offer
sewing machine repair
The Sewing Arts Club has again arranged for Bart Cubbage to
service and clean sewing machines and sergers on Monday, May
6, and Tuesday, May 7, in the Sewing Studio at Gateway.
Signup sheets are on the back bulletin board of the Sewing Studio, which is usually open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
It is necessary to sign up for a scheduled appointment as dropins will not be available.
Those who cannot bring their sewing machine or serger into the
Sewing Studio may sign up for an afternoon home service visit.
Appointments fill up quickly, so sign up soon. The fees are $65
for basic maintenance, $75 for a serger and $10 extra for house
calls.
The sewing club arranges to have Cubbage come to the Sewing
Studio in the spring and in the fall. This convenient service is
available to all Rossmoor residents.
For information, contact June Gailey at 256-6862.
Square Dance Club offers
four-week beginning classes
The Rossmoor Square Dance Club is offering Rossmoor residents a four-week sequence of free square dance lessons taught by
professional square dance caller Bert Swerer from 7 to 8 p.m. on
Mondays, May 6, 13, 20 and 27 in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Attendance at all sessions is important, as the calls are taught
sequentially.
Swerer has been calling square dancing for over 30 years and is
well known throughout the Bay Area for his teaching ability. He
will have residents dancing within minutes to the beat of music from
golden oldies to Elvis and current hits. Square dancing is movements to music, four couples to a square. All Rossmoor residents are
invited and special attire is not required. Singles, as well as couples,
are welcome. Club members will be available to help out.
Western square dancing is a positive alternative to aerobic exercise or jogging and is good for the mind. It is a great way to bring
people together. Anyone who would like to become more physically
active, meet new people or find a way to escape from the couch
potato syndrome, this free beginning square dance class is the place
to be.
For information, call Ruth Koehler at 930-9635 or Martha Strysko at 280-5576, or just show up at the first class on May 6.
PT Cruiser Club has meeting
The PT Cruiser Club will
meet on Friday, May 18, at
3 p.m. at Tose Grier’s home,
2881 Ptarmigan Drive No. 2.
Attendees should bring snacks
and their own beverage.
For reservations, call Grier
at 287-0817 or Rich Nicholes
at 937-5469.
New members were welcomed at the March meeting
and others are invited to join.
For membership information,
call Grier.
Monte Hall was FBI agent on famous kidnapping
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
Learn a true account of the Patty Hearst
case that presents details not likely known to
the media either during or subsequent to the
1974 kidnapping. This case was a major FBI
investigation.
Computer Club board member Monte Hall,
now retired, was the FBI agent in charge of the
Hearst case. He gave an interview about the
case and it’s available on the Internet at http://
www.nleomf.org/assets/pdfs/nlem/oral-histories/FBI_Hall_interview.pdf. It’s declassified,
yet very interesting.
The site shows the printed interview of former special agent Hall whose years of service
were from 1951 to 1976. The interview was on
May 1, 2008. It is now in the archives of the
National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., for preservation and study.
The interview is part of the FBI Oral History Project, which is sponsored by the Society
of Former Special Agents of the FBI Inc. and
the former agents of the FBI Foundation.
Finally, another way to find the interview is
to go to Google and type in “Monte Hall and
Hearst case.” The first item listed is “Interview – Monte A. Hall.”
The club thanks Hall for his generosity in
sharing this with everyone. It’s a good look
into the tenacity of the bureau, the people who
made it work and the tactics of the criminals
who battled with it.
Tip of the week
Zoom in and out on a web page, word document, excel spreadsheet, etc. by holding down
the Ctrl key and scrolling up to zoom in and
down to zoom out.
Any word can be selected by double-clicking the word. To highlight the whole paragraph, click the mouse button three times on
any text in the paragraph.
Other matters of interest
• The club seeks volunteers to serve at the
Computer Center at Gateway. Computer literacy is a prerequisite. Volunteers can work
a regular schedule or on-call as a substitute.
Volunteering generally amounts to two hours
a week. Call Jan Hjorth at 287-9445 or Jim
Bradley at 944-8748.
• To reach the Computer Center, call 9474527 or 947-4528 or email [email protected].
• The office number is 280-3984.
• The club’s website is www.carossmoorcomputerclub.com (click on “Our Services” for class schedules).
• The club is in the process of rebuilding its
house-call team. For details, call Bill Hammond at 953-8871 or leave a message at the
Computer Center.
Roadrunners enjoy rally to Palm Desert,
next excursion is to Vacaville in June
By Vicki Roberts
Club correspondent
The Roadrunners Club winter rally to Palm
Desert drew 13 rigs and a total of 32 people. The
vacation was March 10 through 24 at Emerald
Desert RV Resort.
Wagon masters were Bob and Lynda Korsan
and Dolores Cleary. Also in attendance were
Sigrid Beach, Jim and Joni Bombardier, Caryl
Button, Mike and Diane Casey, Dave and Nancy
Cutter, Ron and Joanne Dennis, Bob and Terry Hayes, Beth Lamb, Doris Mullin, Clarence
and Judy Nixon, Dorsey Owings, Carl and Lee
Pischke, Tom and Vicki Roberts, Tony and Sherri Rorie, Gary and Floyd Taylor, Steve and Pat
Zahn and Bob and Esther Weyerhauser.
On arrival, members were treated to delicious
casseroles (even a special one prepared for vegetarian members). The welcome dinner was hosted by Dolores Cleary.
Roadrunners also enjoyed a barbecue dinner,
ice cream social, brunch, a dinner with choice
of lamb or salmon prepared by Roadrunner chef
Carl Pischke, a heavy hors d’oeuvres night, a St.
Patrick’s Day dinner and music event hosted by
the park and a delightful multi-course farewell
and awards dinner.
All also enjoyed the nightly happy hour with
appetizers and dominoes were “on” for most
evenings. Enthusiastic Roadrunners also enjoyed
a spirited game of bocce ball.
Whenever Roadrunners are in or near Palm
Springs, the “Follies” are a must. This professional group of seniors, ages 56 to 84, presents
a Las Vegas style show, which is newly created
each year and guaranteed to sparkle, as it did
again this year. Other day trips included the
wonderful Living Desert Museum in Palm Desert, Palm Springs Air Museum and a most informative Windmill Tour.
The Roadrunners’ next regular meeting will
be Monday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Delta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. Refreshments
will follow the meeting.
The spring rally will be Monday, June 3,
through Monday, June 10, at Vineyard RV Park
in Vacaville. Wagon masters will be Mike and
Diane Casey and Joan Frasco.
The annual patio party will be Thursday, June
20, at Dollar Clubhouse. The chairperson will be
Pat Taylor.
For membership information, call Membership Chairwoman Judy Nixon at 933-6175.
Lions host work party for
preparing newspaper inserts
The Rossmoor Lions
Club’s regular meeting on
Thursday, April 18, will be a
stapling session of 7,000 flyers, envelopes and stickers to
be stapled together for delivery to the News for insertion
in the May 1 issue.
Members are asked to
bring a stapler. Staples will
be provided.
This meeting will begin at
10 a.m. rather than the usual start time of 11:30. There
will not be a speaker at this
meeting.
A sandwich lunch will be
available for a cost of $5 in
the Diablo Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
Sandra Weber, Sight Committee chairwoman, at 9497571.
Ceramics Arts Club ready for pit firing,
elects new officers, offers texture class
The Ceramic Arts Club’s (CAC) new officers
for the fiscal year 2013-2014 are President Jeannine Faull, Vice President of Education Anne
Shulenberger, Vice President of Programs Linda
Mariano, Secretary Philip Wesler, and Treasurer
Ian Clark.
New officers and appointees will be formally
introduced at the upcoming annual CAC patio
party in late June.
Classes and workshops continue. All activity dates on the club calendar can be seen at the
front of the studio.
Textures and surface
decoration
Local artist Lynn Wood will offer a two-day
class on making texture stamps and the use of
slips and texture for surface decoration on two
Fridays in May. The class is scheduled for Fridays, May 3 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each
day in the studio.
The cost is $30, non-refundable, payable by
check only made out to CAC. Sign-up sheets and
check drop are at the front of the studio. Contact
Nonette Swedberg at 510-520-9660.
Pit fire
The annual pit fire momentum is beginning
to build as many CAC members are currently
working on vessels and thinking about how to
best prepare them for desired results. To facilitate this process and flow, local ceramic artist,
Jane Burton, will provide members experienced
instruction.
Burton’s insights on pit fire surface preparations will be provided in a two-phase, two-day
workshop that will be given in April and May.
On the first day, Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m., Burton will discuss pre-bisque surface-preparation techniques, such as burnishing
and the use and application of terra sigillata.
On Thursday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Burton will cover additional post-bisque pre-firing preparations and after-fire finishing techniques for the pit fire itself. The cost is $30, nonrefundable, payable by check only made out to
CAC.
Sign-up sheets and check drop are at the front
of the studio. Classes are open to CAC members
only.
The pit will be loaded and fired Wednesday,
May 22, with Burton serving as the fire master.
Unloading will take place on Friday, May 24,
followed by a potluck lunch for all participants.
Contact Nonette Swedberg at 510-520-9660.
There is a brief explanation of what a pit fire
is by the studio sign-up board for this class. The
studio display windows have showcased examples of this ancient process over the last month.
This year, CAC member Stephen Batill will lead
the pit fire work effort to ensure smooth operation for all involved. There is much preparation
necessary and additional work to be done prior
to, during and after the fire itself. and the club
could use the help of additional volunteers.
Batill could use the help of additional volunteers. Those interested in helping to make this
year’s pit fire a success should contact him at
574-323-6475.
Glazing workshop
One glazing workshop will be offered this
month on Saturday, April 27, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Lynn Wood recently gave a demonstration in
the Ceramic Arts Studio on how to make texture stamps. She will offer a two-day class on
the topic in May.
The workshop is limited to six members’ participation.
Each participant can bring up to two bisqued
pieces to discuss and glaze during the workshop;
however, it is not necessary to have glazing work
to complete for participation. It is sometimes
helpful to simply observe the process and participate in discussions.
Roger Yee will continue to focus on the use
of wax resist and basic glazing techniques and
considerations.
The cost is $10, nonrefundable, payable by
check only made out to CAC. Sign-up sheet and
check drop are at the front of the studio. Contact
Swedberg.
Orientation, Show and Tell, meetings
Orientation is required for CAC membership
and use of the studio. The next orientation class
is scheduled for June so stay tuned for sign-up
dates as seats fill up fast. Orientation classes are
limited to 10 participants committed to completion of all three class dates.
The club welcomed a new group of studio orientation participants for membership last month.
Support of new members is always encouraged
as they familiarize themselves with studio flow
and operation.
CAC’s informal Show and Tell is always the
last Friday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. This month the date is April 26 and the
topic will be the use of colored slips and under
glazes for surface decoration. CAC members are
welcome to bring up to three pieces they have
made to discuss with the group.
It is not necessary to sign up ahead of time.
Contact Anne Shulenberger at 954-1429. Members are reminded that April’s general meeting
was the last general meeting for the fiscal year.
The next scheduled general meeting is the annual Ice Cream Social where members get reacquainted after the summer vacation months.
The Ice Cream Social is held in September so
stay tuned for the date.
General meetings with free demonstrations
from local artists resume in October.
All classes and workshops are open to CAC
members only. .
30s/40s/50s to see musical ‘Sweet Charity’
30s/40s/50s Couples Club members are invited to the Lesher Center to see the musical
“Sweet Charity” on Saturday, May 18, at 8
p.m. The cost is $30 per person.
The musical is based on Neil Simon’s book,
and was made world-famous by Bob Fosse.
This delightful musical features fabulous dancing and great tunes such as “Hey, Big Spender”
and “If My Friends Could See Me Now!”
Seating is limited at this time to 30 persons
and it is recommended that checks, payable to
30s/40s/50s Couples Club, be mailed or delivered to Lilly Kite at 1457 Oakmont Drive
No. 11 (Entry 11), Walnut Creek, no later than
Thursday, April 18, at 3 p.m. No refunds will
be issued after this date.
For information, contact Kite at 939-3754.
Upon receiving checks, a list of attendees will
be provided for those members wishing to make
dinner plans with friends before the show.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club is a married
couples group for people born in the decades of
the 1930s, 1940s, or 1950s. It is a social group,
whose purpose is for members to meet others in
the same age group with similar interests.
For information about other club activities
or to join, contact Membership Chairwoman
Janie King at 932-0727.
7B
Shakespeare Society celebrates
Bard’s birthday on Tuesday
The Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday on the very day it falls, Tuesday, April 23.
A special film, “Shakespeare’s Stratford upon Avon,” will be
shown at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway Clubhouse.
Viewers will travel through breathtaking English countryside to the birthplace of the man who would transform both
drama and the English language. From the house in which he
was born, to the church in which he was buried and exploring
his life and loves in between, this film is a beautiful tribute to
the great poet on his birthday.
In Stratford, viewers visit the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
and the newly transformed Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Viewers see Stratford’s charming attractions, from the picturesque
shops and cafes to the Summer River Festival.
With the millions from across the globe who come to this
beautiful English market town, viewers can appreciate what
so inspired the world’s greatest playwright.
Also on the program will be a short film about the Rossmoor
Shakespeare Society.
A donation of $1 will be requested and a raffle will be held.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are welcome.
RAA to visit Legion of Honor
to see Impressionist exhibit
The Rossmoor Art Association will take a trip to the Legion
of Honor in San Francisco on Thursday, June 6, to see “Impressionists on the Water” exhibit. Members of the Art Association will leave promptly by chartered bus at 7:15 a.m. from in
front of Gateway Clubhouse.
This exciting exhibition reflects San Francisco’s interest in
the America’s Cup and the love of water. The Impressionists’
works will be paintings geared to water. Originally, it was water that drew the crowds to the first of the Impressionist exhibitions in Paris.
There will be 80 paintings and works on paper by Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Sigat, Seurat, Caillebotte and Denis. Many
of the Paintings and drawings are on loan from some of the
world’s finest museums, in addition to private collections, and
the Fine Arts Museum’s own collection.
This will be a special exhibition (no other groups will be
at the museum at this time). The tour will be led by docent
guides. After the tour, members are welcome to enjoy the rest
of the collection or anything else at the museum or have lunch
at the café.
Return to the bus at 1 p.m., and arrive at Rossmoor about 2.
Total cost for members of the Fine Arts Museums will be $30.
Total cost for nonmembers of the Fine Arts Museums is $50.
Only members of the Rossmoor Art Association (RAA)
can attend this exhibit. To join the RAA (cost $10), send an
additional check to RAA (membership), PO Box 2070, Walnut
Creek, 94595.
Send payments for the excursion to A.A. Garelick, 2525
Golden Rain Road No. 8, or call 945-6936. Make check payable to the Rossmoor Art Association. No refunds will be issued after May 22.
RAA offers watercolor class
“Wild Watercolor in Rossmoor” is a class with noted Bay
Area artist Linda Sutton. The eight-week course will be on
Thursdays, beginning May 2, and will be from 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. in the Art Studio at Gateway.
This is a good avenue for intermediate to advanced painters
to experiment with the nature of transparent color and using
relationships to express desired effects.
Color relationships and water saturation are critical and
understanding them reduces the fear of working with this
fast-moving medium. Worry less about controlling the paint
and more about what color can do when its character is encouraged.
Beginning with simple exercises, such as a landscape or an
abstract that includes textures, students will move on quickly
to other individual projects. Continuing painters are free to
embellish or ignore the exercises as the class encourages each
individual’s direction.
The class, sponsored by the Rossmoor Art Association
(RAA), is limited to 22. The fee is $100 and registration is in
order of checks received. Send checks, payable to RAA and
with “Sutton class” in the memo, to L.D. Sutton, 230 Bear
Oaks, Martinez, CA 94553.
A list of materials is available for those who don’t already
have their own favorites. Students may include an email address for information about materials.
Students are required to belong to the RAA. That cost is $10
per year. Application forms are available in the Art Studio at
Gateway or online at rossmoorart.com.
Contact Sutton at [email protected].
8B
Opera/Ballet Club
sponsors voice class
Voice classes sponsored
by the Opera/Ballet Club of
Rossmoor will resume on
Monday, April 29, and will
run for six weeks. These classes are designed for those who
like to sing and wish to develop technical expertise and
performing skills and to learn
about various styles of repertoire as well.
Training will include all
pertinent aspects of singing:
breath support, tone production, extension of range, legato
singing, diction, musical style
and stage presence.
One-hour sessions will take
place on Mondays from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse. There will
be no class on Monday, May
27 (Memorial Day), so the sessions will run through June 10.
The fee remains $15 per
class for Opera/Ballet Cub
members and $20 per class for
nonmembers. Membership in
the Opera/Ballet Club is $15
per year. Fees for the class include the cost of handouts and
word sheets.
The work is cumulative,
so attendees should plan for
the entire series. Repertoire
will include patriotic and folk
songs, musical theater pieces,
English and Italian arts songs
and selections of the singer’s
own choosing.
Class size is limited to eight
students in order to provide individual training for each participant.
Instructor Diane Mauch
holds a bachelor’s degree in
music and Italian language
from Manhattanville College
in New York. She also has a
master’s degree in music theory and vocal performance
from the University of Michigan. She pursued additional
studies in voice, theater, opera
and language at the Juilliard
School of Music, Manhattan
School of Music, Aspen Music
School, Hunter College and Indiana University.
In addition to a career in
performance, Mauch taught
voice, vocal diction and vocal
repertoire at various institutions in New York City, Nashville and Miami. She moved to
Rossmoor upon retirement as
professor of voice at the University of Miami. Her students
are active in opera, concert,
church music, musical theater,
cabaret, jazz and in teaching
voice. She also served as director of education for Florida
Grand Opera.
Currently, Mauch teaches
classes and also lectures for
Cal State East Bay and presents pre-performance lectures
for Festival Opera and Livermore Opera.
Anyone who wishes to register should send a check for
the six-week sessions to Mauch
at 1108 Skycrest Drive No. 3.
Attendees will be registered in
the order in which payment is
received.
Mauch at 988-9898 after Tuesday, April 23.
Singer Ellie Mao Mok
featured by Opera/Ballet Club
The Opera/Ballet Club of Rossmoor will present Ellie Mao
Mok in a special program on Wednesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. in
the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse. Mok’s program is
entitled “A Lifetime of Singing.”
A longtime Rossmoor resident, Mok has over the years
brought to the community outstanding opera singers, especially unknown but excellent artists from China.
Mok is herself a singer. She received her training at Yenching University in Beijing, the Julliard School of Music and
Columbia University in New York, as well as in Vienna,
Austria.
She is a concert singer, a recitalist, a voice teacher and a
master teacher. She has given recitals in Paris, the Caribbean, Hong Kong and throughout the United States.
She has been a soloist with the Vienna Radio orchestra and
Bach Society, the Honolulu Symphony, the Peking Symphony
Orchestra and the Shanghai Philharmonia.
As a voice teacher, she was on the faculty of Queens College, the Long Island Institute of Music and the Hoff-Barthleson Music School in Scarsdale, N.Y.
As a master teacher, Mok was invited several times by the
Chinese government to tour music schools and coach hundreds of students.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited. Admission is $1.
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) is offering
a portrait drawing class on
six Tuesdays from April 30
through June 4. Classes will
be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in
Art Studio 2 at Gateway
Clubhouse.
Norman Weiner will teach
the class.
Participants will learn
how to draw human portraits
of live male and female models. They will capture likenesses by learning the structure of the human skull, individual facial features and
planes of the face. Students
will also learn the skills necessary to accurately assess
proportion and shape and
gain an understanding of
shading in order to create the
illusion of three-dimensional
reality.
Beginning and advanced
participants are welcome to
take the class. Everyone will
proceed at his/her own pace
and ability.
A portrait by Norman Weiner
Suggested art supplies include an 11-inch by 14-inch
sketchpad, 2B and 4B graphite
pencils, and a kneaded eraser.
Any additional material will
be announced during the class.
The fee is $60. Each class is
limited to 16 students, so early
registration is recommended.
The cutoff date for registration
is Wednesday, April 24.
Registration checks, payable
to RAA, should be mailed
to Norman Weiner, 3108
Rossmoor Parkway No. 3.
Include a telephone number and note the title of the
class.
Nonmembers of RAA
must first join the club to be
able to take the class. Membership is $10 per individual. Send a separate check,
payable to RAA, and mail
it to RAA, P.O. Box 1070,
Walnut Creek 94595. Note
on the check that it is for
membership.
Weiner, a graduate of
Chouinard Art Institute,
Los Angeles, studied with
many world-renowned artists. His paintings, drawings, etchings, sculptures
and serigraphs are in hundreds of collections. He has
operated galleries and art
studios in Los Angeles and
Sausalito.
For information, call him
at 933-5182 or go to rossmoorart.com.
Figure drawing classes are also offered
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) is offering a
six-week human figure drawing class taught by Norman
Weiner on Fridays, from 1
to 4 p.m. beginning May 3
through June 7 in Art Studio
2 at Gateway Clubhouse.
The human figure has always been revered as a symbol of perfection since the
time of ancient Greeks. Students will enjoy learning how
to draw the human body in its
various shapes and positions
through the process of observation and training.
Live professional nude female and male models will
be used in the class. Everyone
will work at his/her own pace
and ability. Beginners and ad-
vanced students are welcome.
Art supplies for the class
are a 12-inch by 18-inch
sketch pad, 2B and 4B graphite pencils and a kneaded
eraser. Any additional supplies will be announced
during the class.
The class fee is $100,
which is nonrefundable.
Each class is limited to 16
students, so early registration
is recommended. The deadline date for registration is
Wednesday, April 24.
Registration checks, payable to RAA, should be
mailed to Norman Weiner at
3108 Rossmoor Parkway No.
3. Be sure to include a telephone number and the title of
the class.
Nonmembers of the RAA
must join the club first in
order to take classes. Membership is $10 per individual. Send a separate check
(payable to RAA) to RAA,
P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek
94595. Note on the check that
it is for membership.
Weiner, a graduate of Chouinard Art Institute, Los
Angeles, has studied with
many world-renowned artists. His paintings, drawings,
etchings, sculptures and serigraphs are in hundreds of collections. He had galleries and
studios in Los Angeles and
Sausalito.
For information, call him
at 933-5182 or go to the RAA
website at rossmoorart.com.
Portrait models needed for Weiner class
Men, women and/or mature grandchildren are sought
to pose in Norman Weiner’s
portrait class. The classes are
held Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
in Art Studio 2 at Gateway.
Each segment of posing
is 20 minutes, with a rest in
between, during which the
model can view how each
artist is proceeding.
No experience is neces-
sary and it’s fun. There is a
payment of $25 for models.
Interested parties may write
to G. Roman at 1687 Ptarmigan Drive No. 1A or call
933-6262.
NCJW meeting topic is hormones
The National Council of John Muir Medical Center for Guatemala, Russia, Haiti and
Jewish Women (NCJW) will 18 years. She worked in the Africa as a volunteer to help
meet Wednesday, April 24, in intensive care nursery prior to improve the health of women
the Delta Room at Del Valle. that. She received her master’s in those countries.
The speaker is Lynne For- degree in nursing from UCSF
The meeting starts at 9:30
rette, a nurse with more than in 1995.
a.m. with refreshments fol40 years of experience in
Currently, she works in the lowed by a short business
women’s health.
pelvic floor and incontinence meeting. The program will
Forrette will speak about clinic in the Women’s Health begin at about 10:30. The
how hormones affect a wom- Center of John Muir Health. meeting is open to all.
an’s life sexually, physically, She helps women with bladder
NCJW is a volunteer orgasocially and mentally. She issues to resolve their prob- nization that works to improve
pler.” The discussion leader will be available for ques- lems without a surgical inter- the quality of life for women,
vention.
children and families through
for the evening will be Bill tions.
Forrette
managed
the
labor
Her
background
in
womits various programs supportKadner.
and
delivery
department
at
en’s
health
has
taken
her
to
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There is no charge to participate and all are welcome,
RITS: The Rossmoor Information Telephone Service (RITS) line, offered by Channel 28 on a
but the selection should be
daily basis, 24 hours a day, offers info on upcoming Recreation Department events; GRF Board
read beforehand.
meetings and other activities; emergencies or changes in programs; as well as what's on ChanFor information, contact
nel 28. The service is updated twice a week.
John A. Marsyla, 817-9422.
Great Books discuss Wolff
The next meeting of the
Monday night Rossmoor Great
Books Group will be April 22,
at 7 p.m. in the Ivy Room at
Dollar Clubhouse.
The group will discuss
“Smokers,” by Tobias Wolff.
It’s the fourth story in “The
Seven Deadly Sins Sam-
Norman Weiner teaches portrait drawing
9B
Antiques Club to hear Art Association spring exhibit now
about the White House on display at Creekside Clubhouse
The Antiques Club will hold its annual members-only Victorian Tea on Wednesday, April 24, at 1 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse.
Sparkling wine and cider will be served starting at 1 with
High Tea following at 1:30. Marti Koehler, a Rossmoor resident,
will discuss and show slides of her days as social secretary of
the White House during the Eisenhower and Kennedy terms.
The tea, catered by Hamilton, will include traditional tea
items complete with desserts.
The cost is $18. Send reservation checks, payable to the Antiques Club, to Diane Casey, 552 Spotted Owl Court. Do not put
checks in the club box at Gateway Clubhouse.
Reservations will be made in the order received. Reservation
deadline is Friday, April 19, and refunds will not be given after
that date.
For cancellations or to put a name on the waiting list, call
Casey at 210-1273. Antiques Club membership is limited to
Rossmoor residents.
RAA to hear watercolorist
Michael Reardon on May 1
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) will present watercolorist Michael Reardon at
its monthly general meeting on
Wednesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. in
Art Studio 1 at Gateway Clubhouse. There will be a reception afterward.
After a long and successful
career as an architectural illustrator, Reardon received the
Gabriel Prize in 2005 from the
Western European Architecture Foundation, which included a three-month residence in
Paris to study some aspect of
French classical architecture.
For his field of study, he chose
the pre-20th century fountains
of Paris, many of which he
painted in watercolor.
The experience hastened
Reardon’s move toward fine
art, and since then he has won
wide acclaim for his abilities A painting by Michael Reardon
as a painter and teacher of waFor information, contact
tercolor. His website, www.
thomasreynolds.com, offers Shirla Klenk, 945-0802 or go
information about his classes. to www.rossmoorart.com.
The public is invited to
come and see the Rossmoor
Art Association’s (RAA)
spring exhibit of paintings
now on display at Creekside
Clubhouse.
This juried event had 74
submissions; 17 were accepted. Artists were allowed to
bring three paintings and if
accepted by the judge, only
one of their submissions
would be displayed.
Subjects for this show include portraits, figure paintings, still lifes, landscapes,
collage and non-objective
work. The versatility of
Rossmoor artists was shown
in the many media used: watercolor, oils, pastels, acrylic
and collage (using paper and
other materials).
Rossmoorians can also
see this show on Channel 28.
The judge for the exhibit
was Richard Lindenberg of
Novato. Known for his beautiful plein air landscapes of
Northern California, he has
received many awards and
has exhibited widely. Lindenberg also teaches painting workshops. He will give
a critique program for members in the fall. Watch for
details.
Lindenberg is the national
marketing director for Fine
Art Connoisseur magazine as
well as Plein Air magazine.
The Creekside exhibit
occurs three to four times
a year; the next one is in
September. Other current
RAA exhibits are at Gate-
Some of the winning paintings handing in the show are, from
left, “Copperolis” by Gerri Lum, “Winter Creek” by Marcy
Wheeler, “In Time” (top) by Helen Roosli and “Pots of Tulips
by Nancy Power-Meaden.
International Affairs Book
Club to discuss economic
future of U.S. at April meeting
Rossmoor residents are invited to join members of the International Affairs Book Club as they read and discuss “Strategic Capitalism: The New Economic Strategy for Winning
the Capitalist Cold War,” by Richard D’Aveni. The group will
meet on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m., in Multipurpose Room 3
at Gateway.
The book has been acclaimed by many U.S. business leaders. It is D’Aveni’s view that the United States and its economic allies are under attack by a force unlike any they have
ever faced. China and other emerging nations are competing
for markets around the world using their own version of capitalism and, and thus far they are winning handily.
D’Aveni describes the major elements of a plan to reenergize American capitalism, including, among others, changes
in tax policy, corporate and financial sector restructuring,
government support of research and development in strategic
industrial sectors and an emphasis on new trade policies and
alliances.
D’Aveni is the Bakala Professor of Strategy at the Tuck
School of Business at Dartmouth College. He has been named
among the top 25 business thinkers in the world by CNN,
Forbes, the London Times, Harvard Business Review and
the Times of India. He is also author of the best-selling book
“Hypercompetition.”
Club members have worked together to get a handle on
current developments as the new global economy evolves.
The discussions are animated and informative.
For information, contact Gary Hansen at gmustang61@aol.
com or 954-8425.
Photo by Leslie DeWolf
Artist judge, Richard Lindenberg, right, judged all of the art
work that hangs in the Creekside art show. He got help with
the show from Vilma Patterson-Antoine, seated, and Shirla
Klenk, standing.
Photo by Leslie DeWolf
Shirla Klenk with her painting, which will hang in the
show
way Clubhouse and Rossmoor
Medical Center (non-juried).
RAA meetings are held
on the first Wednesday of the
month in Peacock Hall for art
videos or in Art Studio I for
painting demonstrations.
Those interested in the art
programs are welcome, and
membership in the RAA –
painters as well as those interested in the arts – are encouraged to join. Annual dues are
$10. The club has almost 400
members.
For information, call Vilma Patterson-Antoine at 9472850.
Sewing Arts Club to hold fabric sale
If it’s Flea Market time at
Rossmoor on May 4, then it
must also be the Sewing Arts
Club’s annual fabric sale from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sewing
Studio at Gateway Clubhouse.
Sewing Arts Club members
have been busily processing
donated fabric gleaned from
closets, drawers and lockers.
It has been a labor of love for
those who enjoy fabrics to the
fullest.
Fabrics of all sorts – quilters’
cotton, blends, wool and even
the exotic – have been donated for resale to raise funds ear
marked for various charitable
causes. Prices are 50 cents per
yard for blends, $1 per yard for
cotton and $2 per yard for wool.
Knitters welcome generous
donations of yarn to use for its
projects or to sell during the
fabric sale. The Sewing Arts
Club also welcomes donations
of usable fabric, yarn, notions
and needlecraft books.
For information, call Theresa Kuo at 930-6637.
Genealogical Society discusses Civil War research
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical
Society in Rossmoor will meet
on Friday, April 19, at 1:15 p.m.
in Meeting Room 3 at Creekside
Clubhouse. The guest speaker is
Robert Trapp.
Trapp will give Civil War re-
search tips and will talk about
how he researched a Civil War
soldier.
Lunch with the speaker will
be held at 11:30 a.m. in meeting rooms 1 and 2 at Creekside
Clubhouse. Those who wish to
attend the lunch must make reservations by Wednesday, April
17, with Laura Sanchez at [email protected] or 946-1620.
Visitors and guests are welcome to attend the lunch and the
meeting.
10B
Off the Shelf
Gated Community
By Doug Hergert
n the fall of 1942,
residents of easter n Ten nesse e
began receiving eviction notices from the
Wa r Depa r t ment.
The lands belonging
to families, farms, small businesses – entire communities
– were to be taken over by the
government, for an unidentified war-related project. In
the end, some 3,000 individuals were displaced – possibly
more – and the government
acquired 92 square miles of
secluded rural property. Under
the secrecy-obsessed nomenclature of the time, this was
to be Site X of the Manhattan
Project. The Tennessee location eventually became known
as Oak Ridge. Its sole purpose
in 1942 was the enrichment of
uranium for use in the world’s
first atom bombs.
In a spellbinding new work
of nonfiction, “The Girls of
Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped
Win World War II,” author and
journalist Denise Kiernan tells
the story of Oak Ridge from
several points of view: personal narrative, historical overview, technical background,
scientific synopsis. At the end
of her chronicle, as Oak Ridge
residents finally realized what
they’d been part of, Kiernan
documents their ambivalent
post-bomb perceptions of the
new Atomic Age.
Oak Ridge – known during
wartime as the Clinton Engineering Works – employed
as many as 75,000 workers:
chemists, statisticians, technicians, construction workers,
secretaries, cafeteria cooks,
janitors, teachers, nurses, and
every other profession required by such a large community. Prefab housing for this
community was thrown up
rapidly, without great regard
for comfort.
Life at Oak Ridge was characterized first and foremost by
secrecy. Upon applying for
jobs, residents were required
to sign a strict secrecy contract. Talking about work was
always discouraged; breaking the rules of secrecy often
resulted in rapid dismissal.
Many if not most Oak Ridge
residents had no idea what
the “product” was that they
were creating. The entire Oak
Ridge property was fenced in,
with watchtowers and guarded
gates. Entry always required
the proper identification and
paperwork.
There were four main plants
at Oak Ridge. Three were devoted to uranium enrichment –
that is, separating fissile uranium-235 from natural uranium.
Like everything else about the
Project, the plants were codenamed, each designed for a
different nascent enrichment
I
News photo by Maureen O’Rourke
Director of the Master Acting class, Julian Lopez-Morillas, left, follows a reading at a recent
class by Jo Halverson, center, and Stu Klitsner. The Master Class is sponsored by the Drama
Association of Rossmoor.
Drama Association Master Class
actors present scenes from plays
Several Drama Association of Rossmoor
actors will present scenes from a variety of
contemporary plays on Thursday, May 16,
at 2 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The
scenes will be directed by Julian Lopez-Morillas.
The veteran actors presenting the scenes
have enrolled in the Master Acting classes to
hone their skills and talents and to provide
the audience with a high-level entertainment.
Although there is no charge, a donation
to offset costs will be appreciated. Seating is
limited. For reservations, (by April 26), and
information, call Jean Wilcox at 937-6524.
Penguin Dinner Dance Club will
hold May dinner dance in Fireside Room
The Penguin Dance Club will have its May
Flowers Ball dinner dance on Saturday, May
11, in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Beginning at 6 p.m., there will be a social
hour featuring appetizers and a fully hosted bar
staffed by Ced Ferrett and his crew.
Dinner will be served at 7 by Simple Elegance Catering. Entree choices are roast prime
rib of beef with scalloped potatoes, grilled
salmon with spinach and parmesan rice or vegetable lasagna.
Accompanying the entrees will be grilled
asparagus, a baby greens salad and carrot
cake. Decaffeinated coffee and hot tea will
be served, and red and white wine will be on
each table.
Entertainment will be provided by the Manny Gutierrez Quartet, playing a variety of music for listening and dancing. Creative decorations by Barrie Elrod and her assistants will be
on display.
The cost for the evening is $60 per member
couple, or $75 per guest couple. Reservation
checks, payable to the Penguin Dance Club,
should be mailed to Sally Kennedy, 1114 Sky-
crest Drive No. 3. Note the entree choice on the
check.
Reservations must be received by Monday,
April 29. There will be no refunds after Monday, May 6.
Couples who want to sit together must submit their checks together. Guests are always
welcome. Guest reservations are accepted on
a space available basis after members are accommodated. First time guests will be given
priority before returning guests.
Couples on the waiting list for membership
are automatically invited as guests and member
couples may invite one guest couple per dance.
Dress for the evening is formal. Attire for
women is either a long gown, cocktail dress
or an elegant pants ensemble. Men’s attire is a
tuxedo, dinner jacket or a dark suit with a white
shirt and dark bow tie.
Residents are invited to join the Penguin
Dance Club. This is the only formal dance club
in Rossmoor. Members meet new friends, enjoy excellent food and listen and dance to great
music in a beautiful setting.
For information, call Kennedy at 934-7720.
Travel Club announces 2014 trips, potluck
The Rossmoor Travel
Club is sponsoring the following trips for 2014: May 6
to 20, Hal and Roberta Davis
(597-3372) will facilitate a
Springtime in the Southland
trip by Frosch Travel featuring Ashville, NC; Savannah,
GA and Charleston, SC; May
21 to June 2, Barbara Crane
(300 -3358) will facilitate a
Grand Circle Riverboat trip,
Eastern Europe to the Black
Sea, Bucharest to Budapest;
June 3 to 18, Joe and Joann
Tracy (954-7801) will facil-
itate a Grand Circle Small
Ship trip, Hidden Gems of
the Dalmation Coast and
Greece; Sept. 6 to 20, Dawn
Ming (926-0899) will facilitate a Vantage Travel Small
Ship Grand Norwegian
Coastal Voyage; and in September, date TBA, Judy and
Clarence Nixon (933-6175)
will facilitate a Grand Circle
trip to China and a Yangtze
River cruise.
T he next p ot luck a nd
meeting will be held Mond ay, May 2 0, at 5:30 p.m.
i n t he Fi reside Ro om at
Gateway. A represent ative
f rom G r a nd Ci rcle Tr avel
w i l l b e present i ng i n formation on the Bucharest to
Budapest tr ip and the Hidden Gems of the Dalmation
Coast trip.
For questions about the
Travel Club, contact Membership Chairwoman Judy Nixon
at 933-6175. A membership
application may be obtained
in the Gateway Administration lobby in the Travel Club
mailbox.
technology: K-25,
gaseous diffusion;
S-50, liquid thermal
diffusion; and Y-12,
electromagnetic sepa r a t ion. A fou r t h
plant, X-10, produced
plutonium.
Job recruitment for Oak
Ridge was a challenge. It was
wartime; able-bodied men
were mostly over there. A
significant portion of the Oak
Ridge workforce was therefore
female. Young women from
the region, and in fact from
all around the country, heard
about good government jobs
available in Tennessee, working on a vague project aimed
to end the war.
Denise Kiernan interviewed many of these women,
all now in their 80s and 90s.
At the heart of her book about
this important slice of wartime
history, Kiernan tells many individual life stories: Celia, a
secretary who had escaped her
coal-mining past by joining
the Manhattan Project, first
in New York City and then
in Oak Ridge; Toni, another
secretary, whose family’s land
had been taken for the project; Jane, a trained statistician,
who worked in the Y-12 plant;
Virginia, a chemist, whose
job was also in Y-12; Colleen,
from Nashville, who inspected pipes in K-25; Dorothy, just
out of high school, who was
trained to monitor a mysterious control panel; and Rosemary, a nurse in an Oak Ridge
clinic.
Then there was Kattie, an
African-American woman
from Alabama, who worked
at Oak Ridge as a janitor. By
original design, Oak Ridge
was to be separate but equal
racially. This is not how it
turned out. Segregated in their
own housing, and restricted by
rules that applied only to them,
black workers had their own
stories to tell about Oak Ridge.
This was 1942.
Interwoven within the history of Oak Ridge, Kiernan
also tells us about women who
were central to the new science
of the atom: the Germans Ida
Noddack and Lise Meitner;
the Americans Leona Woods,
Joan Hinton and Elizabeth
11B
Boomers Forever plan games
Square Dance Club to host hoedown
night, Flower Power Bash
The Boomers Forever Club will host another games night on
Saturday, May 4. This informal event will start at 7 in the Oak
Room at Gateway.
Bring a favorite board or card game, such as Scrabble, Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, Taboo and poker. Tito Coronado will
once again bring his lightning fast, computer-based trivia game,
“You Don’t Know Jack,” for cutthroat team competition.
Bring finger food or a beverage to share, and a glass. The
club will provide the paper goods and set-up.
There is no charge for this event, however, consider bringing
a donation for the club piggy bank. Funds collected go to purchase Safeway gift cards for low-income Rossmoor residents.
According to Counseling Services, the need is greater than
ever.
On Saturday, May 18, the club will host a Flower Power
Bash, celebrating 45 years since the Flower Power movement
began. It will be at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
One of the club’s favorite bands, Mersey Beach, will play
music from the ‘60s, ‘70s and beyond.
Along with soft drinks, the club’s legendary margaritas and
frosty beers will be served to complement a catered Mexican
feast. Tickets will be sold in advance. More details will be
available as they are finalized.
The club hosts weekly schmoozes for boomer-age residents
and their guests. The informal get-togethers are every Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Redwood Room at Gateway.
Bring a snack or beverage to share, and a glass.
Newcomers are given a special name tag to ensure a warm
welcome. Membership is not required to attend a schmooze
though most people join after attending once or twice.
Membership is $10 per person and runs from January
through December of each year, regardless of the date a person
joins. Membership benefits include: discount admission to most
events, special member-only activities and email notification of
club activities.
The club has also created several subgroups – the Book Salon, Sunday Movie Congregation and, starting soon, a Boomers’ bocce league. All of these events are open to members.
Renewing members only need to submit payment; no form
is required. Checks only are accepted. Dues may be mailed or
dropped off at the club mailbox at Gateway (1001 Golden Rain
Road., Walnut Creek, CA 94595.)
Renewals and new memberships can also be handed in at
any schmooze or club event. New member forms are available
at all schmoozes, club events, on the chat board and in the club
mailbox at Gateway.
The club also has a chat board with access open to any boomer. Chat board membership is not automatic. To subscribe, send
an email to: [email protected] and follow the instructions sent in return.
The chat board is a place where boomers can contact others,
plan get-togethers, announce local events of interest and utilize
the growing database of referrals for services such as pet sitters, repair people and professional services.
Recent posts have included: a referral request for a house
cleaner, a gathering to watch the “Mad Men” opener and wry observations on aging. Posts are always changing, fun and useful.
For general information about the club, or to contact one of
the board members, send an email to boomersforever1@gmail.
com.
The Rossmoor Square
Dance Club will host a mainstream hoedown on Friday,
April 26, from 8 to 10:30
p.m. in the Diablo Room at
Hillside. Bert Swerer, professional square dance caller,
will preside over the dances.
Admission is $8 for dancers.
There will be door prizes
and plenty of refreshments.
Spectators are welcome.
Square dance attire is optional.
The Rossmoor Square
Dance Club meets four Mondays a month from 7 to 9:30
p.m. in the Las Trampas
Room at Hillside.
For information, call 943- Caller Bert Swerer and Square Dance Club President Ruth
Koehler invite residents to a hoedown.
7173.
New Nor’eastern Club is official
The Nor’easter Club will have its first official meeting on Monday, April 29, at 4 p.m. in
Meeting Room 3 at Gateway.
The agenda for the first meeting includes
election of officers; establishing bylaws and
organizational rules and regulations; establishing committees; and schmoozing and noshing.
Two general gatherings were previously
held with representation from New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Hamp-
shire. What about Vermont, Delaware and
Maryland? Anyone from New England or the
Middle Atlantic will find this group interesting.
Flown over it? Driven through it? Want to
learn more about it? Had family from there?
Everyone is welcome.
A collection of $1 per person will cover the
cost of refreshments.
To attend, contact Cynthia Marshall at [email protected].
Sunday Salon members dine in homes,
members also hold YIT at Vic Stewart’s
Two generous hosts welcomed Sunday Salon members
on March 23 for an evening of
lively conversation and delicious food. The Dinner Club
meets every other month, generally featuring three hosts
and three cooks, with six to
eight guests at each private
home.
The host and cook collaborate on a main theme and
guests are asked to provide
the side dishes in keeping
with that theme. These are
popular gatherings.
The next in-home dining
will be on May 25. Contact
Marilyn Mason for information at 934-3516.
The YIT group (Yay! It’s
Thursday!) convened at Vic
Stewarts on March 28 to toast
Frank Stuart, who passed away
earlier in the month. Stuart was
the organizer of this weekly
get-together.
YIT meets at local restaurants on Thursdays at 4:45 p.m.
Call Bill Race at 459-0960 for
upcoming locations.
Sunday Matinee goes to the
movies the first Sunday of each
month. Debra Deitch takes
suggestions on films to see.
Call 954-1624.
Sunday Salon was organized exclusively for single
residents of Rossmoor and invited outside guests to meet
socially and participate in
their many special events and
activities during the year. Dione Williams (933-9077) can
provide particulars.
Off the Shelf: ‘The Girls of Atomic City’
Atheists invite discussion,
not argument, at meeting
The next meeting of the Atheists and Agnostics Group
will be held on Thursday, April 18, at 2 p.m. in the Las
Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Those attending
will be randomly divided into small groups to get to know
each other through discussion. Visitors are urged to attend.
The topics of conversation will be how atheists answer
some charges often made against them. Participants will
sit in circles of eight to respond to three statements. They
are: “Atheism is just negative. It has nothing to offer to
people who are ill, hurt or dying”; “As an atheist you
assert things that can’t be proven or even known”; and
“Atheists are guilty of being just as dogmatic as dogmatic
religious fundamentalists are.”
A record will be made of the responses and presented
to the whole group at the end of the discussions. Visitors are always welcome and a double welcome is offered
to those who believe any of the statements are true and
would take an active role in the discussions.
Drinks and cookies are available at 1:30. For information call 933-3133.
tired to her dorm room. She sat ings, and cried.”
Doug Hergert can be emailed
Graves, among others. One of there, thinking about the small
Kiernan’s great skills as a writer role she had played in the bomb- at [email protected].
is her ability to introduce scientific and technical detail clearly
and succinctly, without overwhelming the reader and without compromising the complexity of the topic at hand.
I N R O S S M O O R
When, in August of 1945,
the bombs were dropped on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the
Call 988-7703 for a reservation
secret of Oak Ridge was finalFriday Lunch is served at a suggested doly revealed to the world – and
nation
of $2. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. at
to the community itself: “Oak
Hillside.
Reserve a space for Friday Lunch for
Ridgers now scrambled to learn
the following week in person right after lunch,
more about their roles in what
or call 988-7703 no later than Wednesday by
had happened … The complete
noon. To cancel a reservation, call 988-7703.
story would, for many of them,
Please leave name and phone number when
remain beyond their grasp for
cancelling. If you are unable to make lunch, cancel your reservation
decades to come.”
so another resident can take your place.
Then and now, our feelings
The menu:
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he following calendar information is provided to the News by Room Reservations at the Recreation Department. Residents or groups who would like to make changes to the listing
should contact Room Reservations at 988-7780 or 988-7781.
SPRING AND SUMMER 2013 pool And Fitness Center hours
• Dollar and Hillside pools are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hillside pool is closed for
cleaning Tuesdays until 1 p.m. and Dollar pool is closed Wednesdays 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.
• 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
Table Tennis Play
Table tennis play has been moved to the Sierra Room at Del Valle during construction
of the new facility and no play times are listed in the calendar below. Play time varies
during the week, but there is no play on Tuesdays and Sundays. Check the schedule
in the hallway by the elevator at Del Valle.
Thursday, April 18
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION.........................ORGANIZATION
Open Swim........................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
Stretch/Strengthen...............Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Aerobic Dance....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Open Draw.........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H..... Lawn Bowling Club
Bible Study........................Main, D..................................Bible Study Group
Bocce Team Play.................Bocce Courts, H...............................Bocce Club
Masters Swim.....................Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
Stitchers...........................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
T’ai Chi.............................Shasta Rm., DV......... Chinese-American Assoc.
Watercolor.........................Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
Zumba..............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
DVC Class: Blacks and Jews....Las Trampas Rm., H.......................... Rec. Dept.
DVC: Women Spies/Heroes.....Delta Rm. A, DV................................ Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong............................Shasta Rm., DV......... Chinese-American Assoc.
Kid Swim..........................Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
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
Osteo Assessment................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Meeting............................MPR 1, 2, G................................. Writers Group
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
Open Swim........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
Osteo/Balance....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm. A, G........................................... Bridge
Parkinson’s Group................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Beg. Tap Rehearsal..............Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Line Dance........................Diablo Rm., H........................... Line Dance Club
Meeting............................Las Trampas Rm., H.......Atheists and Agnostics
Meeting............................Ivy Rm., D...................................... Republicans
Rehearsal..........................MPR 3, G............................................. Harmony
Ballet...............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Rehearsal..........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Hearing Loss Support Group....Vista Rm., H............................Counseling Dept.
Chair Yoga.........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
AA Open Meeting.................Garden Rm., D.........................Counseling Dept.
Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm. A, G........................................... Bridge
Sing-along.........................MPR 3, G............................ Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Friday, April 19
TIME
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.
Group Cycle.......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Open Swim........................Pool, D, DV, H.................................... 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.
Deep Water........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
Strength............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Collage Class.....................Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
Dominoes..........................Garden Rm., D........................... Brown Baggers
9 a.m.
Keeping Fit........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
9:15 a.m. Quilters............................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
Chess Play.........................Chess Rm., D...................................Chess Club
10 a.m.
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Water Exercise....................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m. Muscle Movers...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
10:30 a.m. Cribbage...........................MPR 2, G................................... Men’s Cribbage
Friday Lunch......................Diablo Rm., H.................................... Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Line Dance........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m. Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
noon
12:15 p.m. Twinges in Hinges................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Cardiac Rehab....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Music with Fil and Mildred.....Redwood Rm., G............................... Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Open Workshop...................Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
1 p.m.
1:45 p.m. Int. Folk Dancing.................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Beg. Ballroom....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Sing Along with Bob Sequeira.. Redwood Rm., G............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Int. Ballroom......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
4:30 p.m. Zumba..............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Specialty Clinic...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
6:45 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm. A, G........................................... Bridge
7 p.m.
Meeting............................MPR 1, G............................ Cercle Francophone
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Services............................Vista Rm., H..................................... B’nai Israel
8 p.m.
9 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
TIME
6 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Open Draw.........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H..... Lawn Bowling Club
8:45 a.m. Trails Club Hike...................MPR 3, G........................................... Trails Club
9 a.m.
Adv. Italian Class.................MPR 1, G............................ Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Ballroom with Style..............Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Sports Clinic......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Domino Play......................MPR 2, G....................................... Domino Club
10 a.m.
Jam Session......................Las Trampas Rm., H................. Music Jammers
11 a.m.
Cardio Mix.........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
12:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm. A, G........................................... Bridge
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m. Meeting............................Shasta Rm., DV............... Massage & Bodywork
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Moving to Music..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Ballroom Dance..................Sierra Rm., DV..........................Ballroom Dance
7 p.m.
Sunday, April 21
TIME
6 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Church Service....................MPR 3, G........................ Siloam Comm. Church
Religious Service................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
Clinic...............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
TV Methodist Service............Peacock Hall, G................ Tice Valley Methodist
Mindful Mat.......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Rummy Play.......................MPR 2, G......................Prog. Rummy/Shanghai
Round Dance......................Shasta Rm., DV....................Square Dance Club
Sit and Stretch....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Monday, April 22
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
Functional Fitness................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics.....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Deep Water........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
8:45 a.m. Strength............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Monday Walk......................Court of Flags, G............................... Trails Club
9 a.m.
Oils.................................Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
9 a.m.
Water Media......................Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
10 a.m.
Discussion.........................MPR 2, G........................................ Great Books
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
Needleworkers....................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
noon
12:30 p.m. Piano with Gloria.................Redwood Rm., G............................... Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
West. Civ.: Rise of Christianity.Delta Rm. A, DV................................ Rec. Dept.
1:45 p.m. Parkinson’s Group................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Beginning Tap.....................Shasta Rm., DV....................Happy Hoofers Tap
3 p.m.
Piano with Joyce.................Redwood Rm., G............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Musical Monday..................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
4:30 p.m. Weight Watchers.................Meeting Rm. 1, C.............................. Rec. Dept.
4:30 p.m. Weight Watchers.................Meeting Rm. 2, C.............................. Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
Round Dance......................Las Trampas Rm., H.............Square Dance Club
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Dominoes..........................Oak Rm. A, G................................. Domino Club
6:30 p.m. Open Ladies Poker...............Pine Rm., H..............................Angeline Murray
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Discussion.........................MPR 3, G........................Unitarian Univ. Society
7 p.m.
Meeting............................Vista Rm., H..................................... Counseling
7 p.m.
Meeting............................Delta Rm. A, DV........................Wellness Group
7 p.m.
Musical Monday Movie..........Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Square Dance.....................Las Trampas Rm., H.............Square Dance Club
Tuesday, April 23
TIME
6 a.m.
Open Swim........................Pool, D, DV........................................ Rec. Dept.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m. Luk Tung Kuen Exercise.........Diablo Rm., H............................. Luk Tung Kuen
8 a.m.
AARP Driver Safety Class.......MPR 3, G................................. Rec. Dept./AARP
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Aerobic Dance....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Open Draw.........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H..... Lawn Bowling Club
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Pinochle Play.....................MPR 2, G......................................Pinochle Club
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Women’s Cribbage...............Garden Rm., D...................... Women’s Cribbage
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m. Women’s 4-Part Harmony.......MPR 1, G............................ Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
9:30 a.m. Zumba..............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Beg. Tai Chi Chih.................Diablo Rm., H.........................T’ai Chi Chih Club
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m. Ballet Club.........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m. T’ai Chi Chih......................Diablo Rm., H.........................T’ai Chi Chih Club
11:30 a.m. Power Balance Clinic............Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
12:45 p.m. Beginning Line Dance...........Diablo Rm., H........................... Line Dance Club
Acrylic Oil Painting...............Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Open Swim........................Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Party Bridge.......................Cardroom 1, 2, D............................ Party Bridge
1 p.m.
Portrait Drawing..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
1:30 p.m. Bodies in Motion.................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
1:30 p.m. Specialty Clinic...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
1:30 p.m. Volunteer Exchange..............Fireside Rm., G................................. Counseling
2 p.m.
Discussion.........................Garden Rm., D..........................Philosophy Club
2 p.m.
Inter. Tap...........................Shasta Rm., DV..............................Hot Flashers
4 p.m.
Film.................................Peacock Hall, G.............................. Republicans
4 p.m.
Singing.............................MPR 3, G............................................................
4 p.m.
Social Dance......................Diablo Rm., H........................ Social Dance Club
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Stretch Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6:45 p.m. Circuit Training...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
6:45 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm. A, G........................................... Bridge
7 p.m.
Supervised Bridge................MPR 1, 2, G..................................... Bridge Club
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................. Shakespeare Society
7:30 p.m. DIRC Class........................Las Trampas Rm., H........... Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Wednesday, April 24
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
Open Swim........................Pool, DV, H........................................ Rec. Dept.
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7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Deep Water........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
8:45 a.m. Strength............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
8:45 a.m. Trails Club Hike...................MPR 3, G........................................... Trails Club
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Drawing & Painting..............Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Las Trampas Rm., H................... Luk Tung Kuen
9 a.m.
Open Workshop...................Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
9:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm. A, G........................................... Bridge
9:30 a.m. DVC: Exploring Opera............Peacock Hall, G...................... Opera/Ballet Club
9:30 a.m. Knitters Group....................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
9:30 a.m. Meeting............................Delta Rm. A, DV.Nat’l Council of Jewish Women
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Gentle Yoga.......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Luncheon Meeting...............Diablo Rm., H..................................Rotary Club
1 p.m.
DVC: Roots of Romance.........Vista Rm., H...................................... Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Keeping Balance.................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, D.............................................. Rec. Dept.
1:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance..................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
1:30 p.m. Community Chorus...............Las Trampas Rm., H...................Comm. Chorus
1:45 p.m. Beg. Folk Dancing................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Hula................................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Chair Challenge Class...........Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Reading to Low Vision...........Conference Room, G......................... Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Spanish Conversation...........Mtg. Rm. 4, C......................................La Charla
3:45 p.m. Ballroom Dance..................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Art House Movie..................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Bible Study........................MPR 1, G................... Chinese-American Assoc.
4:30 p.m. T’ai Chi.............................Diablo Rm., H............ Chinese-American Assoc.
4:30 p.m. Zumba..............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
4:45 p.m. Ballroom Dance..................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Boomers Schmooze..............Redwood Rm., G.....................Boomers Forever
7 p.m.
Alanon..............................MPR 1, G.................................Counseling Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Art House Movie..................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Dixieland Jazz Dance-Concert.. Sierra Rm., DV.................... Dixieland Jazz Club
7 p.m.
Meeting............................Vista Rm., H.................................. Camera Club
Thursday, April 25
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 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.
Open Swim........................Pool, D, H.......................................... Rec. Dept.
Aerobic Dance....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Open Draw.........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H..... Lawn Bowling Club
Bible Study........................Main, D..................................Bible Study Group
Stitchers...........................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
Zumba..............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
DVC: Women Spies/Heroes.....Delta Rm. A, DV................................ Rec. Dept.
Fun Day............................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation.............MPR 3, G............................... Ital. Convs. Group
Meeting............................MPR 1, 2, G................................. Writers Group
Open Swim........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
Osteo/Balance....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Parkinson’s Group................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Beg. Tap Rehearsal..............Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Line Dance........................Diablo Rm., H........................... Line Dance Club
Rehearsal..........................MPR 3, G............................................. Harmony
Ballet...............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Rehearsal..........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Chair Yoga.........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
Meeting............................Vista Rm., H......................... Grandparents Club
Circuit Training...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
AA Open Meeting.................Garden Rm., D.........................Counseling Dept.
Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm. A, G........................................... Bridge
Sing-along.........................MPR 3, G............................ Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
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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 15
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 9887731.
DAY TRIPS.
“THE SOUND OF MUSIC”
Sunday, April 21, at 2 p.m.
Minimal walking
Contra Costa Musical Theatre Company presents “The Sound of Music” at the
Lesher Center in Walnut Creek. One of the
most popular musicals of all time, “The
Sound of Music” is based on the true story
of the young nun, Maria, and the singing
Von Trapp family during WWII. On April 21,
Rossmoor Transportation Department will
provide free transportation for the first 16
participants. Tickets for Friday night are
$40. Tickets for Sunday matinee are $44.
SUISUN MARSH NATURAL HISTORY
CRUISE
Wednesday, April 24
Moderate walking
Cruise the edge of the Delta and learn
about flora and fauna in this brackish wetland habitat. Suisun Marsh is the largest
and most important contiguous brackish
marsh in California. It is a miniature delta
providing essential habitat for 80 percent
of the states’ wild salmon, more than 200
species of birds, 45 animals, 16 different
amphibians and reptiles, and over 40 species of fish. It also provides glimpses of
what wild California was like before reclamation as well as its transformation into
its current managed state. The location at
the western end of the confluence of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and
the eastern edge of the San Francisco/San
Pablo estuaries makes it a critical transitional link in the overall San Francisco
Estuary and California Delta. From Vallejo
Marina voyage under five bridges, pass the
through the historic Carquinez Straits and
cruise past the historic mothball fleet before entering the marsh proper. Enjoy free
time for lunch in Suisun City. Later, visit
the Suisun Marsh Wildlife Center.The bus
will depart Gateway at 8:15 a.m. and return
at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $79.
“JERSEY BOYS”
Friday, April 26
Minimal walking
Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best
Musical, “Jersey Boys” returns to the Curran Theater in San Francisco. The musical
is based on the life story of Frankie Valli
and the Four Seasons. The musical chronicles the lives of a group of blue-collar boys
from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their
own songs, invented their own sounds and
sold 175 million records worldwide, all before they were 30. “Jersey Boys” features
their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t
Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” among others. The bus leaves Gateway at 6:15 p.m.
and will return around 11:15. Cost is $115.
NEW DATE ADDED
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Tuesday, April 30; Wednesday, May 22;
Tuesday, June 11
Moderate to extensive walking
dens in Santa Rosa. The park contains the
Greek revival house, where Burbank lived
from 1884 to 1906, greenhouse and gardens. Learn about Luther Burbank’s life
and his best-known plant developments,
visit Carriage House museum, look inside
the greenhouse and walk through the garden with a docent-led tour. The gardens
include many of Burbank’s horticultural
introductions, with collections of cactus,
fruit trees, ornamental grasses, medicinal
herbs, roses, and walnuts. Enjoy a hosted
lunch at the Willie Bird’s Restaurant located nearby. Later, explore a downtown Petaluma full of beauty, historic architecture,
and lots of ways to be entertained. Petaluma is one of the few cities in Northern
California to have been spared the ravages
of the 1906 earthquake. Petaluma has an
aggressive program of preserving older
homes and commercial buildings as well
as the historic riverfront. In addition to a
number of boutiques and cafes, there are
approximately 20 antique shops and a dozen art galleries in the downtown area. The
bus will depart Gateway at 8:15 a.m. and
return around 4:30 p.m. The cost is $59.
Carmel is one of the most endearing
seaside towns of the West Coast. It offers a
slice of almost English country refinement,
carefully nurtured artistic ambience, a
tasteful collection of landscaped cottages,
elegant lodging and upscale restaurants.
The community covers one square mile, but
most visitors mainly stay in its center, the
stretch of Ocean Avenue that inches downward from Junipero Avenue to the whitesand beach, and the colorful side streets.
Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk is offering the
opportunity to spend a leisure day in Car- MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH ON SIERRA
mel. The bus will depart Gateway at 8 a.m. TRAIN
and return around 6 p.m. The cost is $47.
Sunday, May 12
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING: DUTCH
PAINTINGS FROM THE MAURITSHUIS
Wednesday, May 1
Extensive walking
The de Young Museum in San Francisco
hosts one of the most beautiful and artistically important paintings in the world, Girl
with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.
The painting will be showcased along with
34 additional masterpieces from the collection of the famed Royal Picture Gallery
Mauritshuis, including the The Goldfinch
by Carel Fabritius, and four works by Rembrandt van Rijn. This exhibition sheds light
on a fascinating roster of artistic personalities, both famous and forgotten, of the
late mannerist and Baroque eras. Highlighting the artistic achievements of the Dutch
Golden Age, these works reflect the culture
of artistic, economic and technological innovation that allowed the Netherlands to
prosper in the 17th century. Housed in a
17th-century city palace in the Hague, the
Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis has not
lent a large body of works from its holdings
in nearly 30 years. The museum is undergoing an extensive two-year renovation and
expansion that offers a rare opportunity to
see these remarkable works. Join this private docent-led tour of the exhibit. The bus
leaves Gateway at 7:45 a.m. and will return
around 2 p.m. Cost is $37 for museum
members and $53 for non-members.
PACIFICA AND MYSTERY CASTLE
Sunday, May 5
Extensive walking
Located just minutes south of San Francisco, Pacifica has the natural beauty and
serenity that attracts travelers to this coastal gem for more than 100 years. Tour Pacifica’s very own castle. This unique building
is certainly part of the Bay Area’s colorful
history. It was built in the wake of the 1906
earthquake as a family refuge away from
San Francisco. In 1959, Sam Mazza, a theater painter/decorator for 20th Century Fox,
purchased the castle and created a museum of theater décor with artwork and decorative items that had been used in films and
on stage. Enjoy a hosted lunch at the Nick’s
Restaurant on the Rockaway Beach. Later
visit the Sanchez Adobe and learn about
this living history site. It was an Indian
village, a mission farm, a cattle ranch, the
home of Francisco Sanchez, a residence of
General Kirkpatrick, the hotel San Pedro,
and an artichoke storage facility. The old
adobe home on the site, a fine example of
authentic Monastery architecture, is the
oldest building in San Mateo County. The
bus will depart Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and
return around 4 p.m. The cost is $89.
Minimal walking
Celebrate Mother’s Day aboard the historic Sierra Railroad. Enjoy a champagne
brunch and relax as the train travels on a
scenic ride from Oakdale through Sierra
foothills toward Yosemite National Park.
The beautiful landscape adds a wonderful
backdrop to a setting. During this scenic
trip, explore the train and spend time in the
dining coaches or lounge car. The cars are
fully enclosed with heating and air conditioning with the exception of the open-air
car, which allows for a truly unique experience. The trip begins with priority boarding
and premium seating. The gold ticket includes a three-course brunch with a choice
of French toast, breakfast bowl or quiche.
Enjoy unlimited champagne, soda, juice
and coffee during the trip. Every woman
receives a rose. The bus will leave Gateway
at 8:45 a.m. and return at approximately 4
p.m. The cost is $105.
CHINA’S TERRACOTTA WARRIORS AT
THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM
Tuesday, May 14
Extensive walking
Visit the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco for a docent-led tour of the Terracotta Warriors Exhibit. The underground terracotta army found in the first emperor’s
burial complex in China is one of the most
remarkable and mysterious archeological
discoveries from the ancient world. The
terracotta figures are life-like and lifesized. They vary in height, the tallest being the generals, uniform and hairstyle in
accordance with rank. The colored lacquer
finish, molded faces (each is individual)
and real weapons and armor used in manufacturing these figures created a realistic
appearance. Several of these figures, along
with more than 100 other artifacts, are on
display. Lunch is on your own. The bus will
leave Gateway at 8:30 a.m. and return at
approximately 2:30 p.m. The cost is $57.
SONOMA
Thursday, May 16
al)
Moderate to extensive walking (Option-
Spend a day in downtown Sonoma. The
eight-acre Sonoma Plaza is the largest
town square of its kind in California and
a National Historic Landmark, rimmed by
carefully preserved adobe buildings. Once
it was the center of traffic and trade north
of San Francisco. Today Sonoma Plaza,
lined with charming shops, art galleries,
popular restaurants and tasting rooms, is
an ideal destination for any season. Visit the Mission San Francisco Solano de
Sonoma (admission is $3, docent-led tours
SANTA ROSA AND PETALUMA
available at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m.) or
Wednesday, May 8
Sonoma Barracks (for a self-guided tour).
Lunch is no host. The bus will depart GateExtensive walking
way at 9 a.m. and return around 4 p.m. The
Visit the Luther Burbank Home and Gar- cost is $34.
A’S VS. GIANTS
Monday, May 27
Moderate to extensive walking (stairs)
Spend a day at the ballpark as the Excursion Desk offers a trip to see World
Champion San Francisco Giants take on the
Oakland A’s at the McAfee Coliseum in Oakland. The A’s were one of the biggest surprises of the 2012 season. Athletics manager Bob Melvin turned out to be an ideal
fit in Oakland. He led the A’s to a first place
finish in the American League West and to
a playoff appearance in October for the first
time since 2006. With the World Series trophy back in San Francisco, the Giants are
well-positioned to contend again in 2013.
Don’t miss a chance to see the Bay Area’s
two Major League Baseball teams compete
against each other in this inter league battle. Seats are in the field level section 104.
The bus will leave at 11:30 a.m. and return
at approximately 5 p.m. The cost is $77.
HEART OF THE DELTA
Friday, May 31
Extensive walking
Experience the legacy of extraordinary
effort by the Chinese men and women who
came to the Delta in the early 1900s to work
on the railroads and almost single handedly developed the agriculture of the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta as it is
known today. The day begins in the town
of Rio Vista. Visit the Rio Vista Museum,
full of historical artefacts from pictures,
newspaper headlines, to dolls, clothing
and farm equipment. Stop at the Foster’s
Bighorn Bar, the Brand You Consignment
Boutique and Lucy’s Café. Then take off to
the town of Isleton, which is known for its
original Chinese architectural facades and
its own museum. Enjoy a hosted lunch at
Rogelio’s in Isleton. Choose from an eclectic menu featuring a Chinese, Mexican,
Italian or fish. The culmination of the day’s
experiences will come together in Locke,
the only rural Chinese town left in the United States today. Experience why Locke has
been placed on the National Registry of
Historic Places and see Locke nearly as it
was more than 150 years ago. The bus will
depart Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and return to
Rossmoor at approximately 4 p.m. The cost
for this trip is $57.
NEW LISTING
BAY LIGHTS SPLENDOR
Wednesday, June 5,
Minimal walking
The San Francisco’s Bay Bridge is all
dressed up for the summer nights. The Bay
Lights is the world’s largest LED light sculpture, 1.8 miles wide and 500 feet high. Inspired by the Bay Bridge’s 75th anniversary,
its 25,000 white LED lights are mounted on
vertical cables 30 feet apart. The lights are
individually programmed by artist Leo Villareal to create a never-repeating, dazzling
display across the Bay Bridge west span.
Start the evening with a hosted dinner at HS
Lordship Restaurant on the Berkeley marina with a spectacular view of San Francisco
and the city skyline. The three-course sunset dinner includes soup or salad, choice of
prime rib, grilled salmon, chicken piccata or
pasta primavera and dessert. After dinner,
enjoy the bay cruise aboard the River Dolphin and experience the San Francisco Bay
from an entirely different perspective. See
the landmarks such as Treasure Island and
Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco’s waterfront, and Alcatraz. The bus will leave Gateway at 4 p.m. and return at approximately
10:30. The cost is $97.
NEW LISTING
COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM
Thursday, June 6
Extensive walking
The Computer History Museum in
Mountain View is the world’s leading institution exploring the history of computing and its continuing impact on society.
The museum holds the most significant
and varied collection of computing hardware, software, documents and ephemera
Excursions
in the world. The iconic machines are here,
including the first Google server and three
examples of the rare Cray-1 supercomputer. There are thousands of items that bring
the story of computing to life: oral histories,
toys, photos, videos, ancient calculating devices, advertisements and digital gadgets,
from anti-lock braking systems to early
pacemakers. “Revolution: The First 2,000
Years” features more than 1,000 artifacts
from the museum’s collection, enriched by
dramatic graphics, hands-on displays, period settings, machine demonstrations and
more than 100 multi-media stations. Enjoy
the docent-led tour of the museum. After the
tour, explore the rest of the exhibits. Make
sure to visit the 1,500 square foot museum
store for a unique Silicon Valley gift. Enjoy a
no-host lunch at the Cloud Café that features
coffee, local wines and bistro-style sandwiches and salads. Floor-to-ceiling windows
offer sunny views of the beautiful campus.
The bus leaves Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and will
return around 3:30 p.m. Cost is $ 49.
NEW LISTING
“SWEET CHARITY”
Saturday, June 15, at 2:30 p.m.
Minimal walking
Don’t miss the multi-Tony Award winner
musical “Sweet Charity” at the Lesher Cen-
ter in Walnut Creek. Based on a screenplay
by Federico Fellini, with lyrics by Dorothy
Fields and music by Cy Coleman, “Sweet
Charity” has all the singing and dancing
one could hope for. Charity Hope Valentine
works at a dance club where she has seen
only the dark side of life through bad relationships. One day she meets Oscar and
believes her luck has changed. When things
turn sour, Charity stays sweet and hopeful
that someday her ideals will materialize.
This delightful musical features fabulous
dancing and great tunes such as “Hey Big
Spender” and “If My Friends Could See Me
Now!” The Rossmoor Transportation Department will provide free transportation
for the first 16 participants. Cost is $35.
EXTENDED TRIPS.
ALASKA CRUISE
ROUNDTRIP FROM SAN FRANCISCO
May 20 through 30 and Sept. 7 through 17
Breathtaking Alaska is one of the most
popular vacation destinations. Spectacular
wildlife, jaw-dropping glaciers, untouched
wilderness and the state’s undisputed star attractions are just some of the wonders to be
experienced on this 11-day/10-night cruise
aboard the Grand Princes. Alaska’s Inside
Passage is one of the most scenic sea-lanes
in the world, home to bald eagles, whales,
sea lions, otters, brown bears, mountain
goats and flocks of seabirds. Visit a variety
of flavorful ports of call full of rich history
Special Events
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.
FUN DAY
Thursday, April 18
Banjoist Jack Convery and pianist
Gary Neuman will perform in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle at noon. This free event
is open to all residents and their guests.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK PARTY
Monday, April 22
Enjoy a “New York, New York” theme
party in the Fireside Room and Gateway
Plaza at noon. Come and enjoy delicious
food and entertainment. Lunch tickets
may be purchased in advance at the Excursion Desk at Gateway. There are two
lunch menu choices. Purchase a slice of
New-York-style pepperoni pizza and a
beverage or purchase an all-beef, kosher
hot dog and chips with a beverage for $4
in advance or $5 at the event. Entertainment will be provided by the Kelly Park
Trio featuring Patti Paul and Eddie Anderson. This free program is open to all
Movies
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday through Friday, April 18
through 19
The 2012 comedy “Parental Guidance”
starring Bette Midler and Billy Crystal will
be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and Friday at
10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. Captions will be
used at 1 and 7 p.m. on Thursday and 10
a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday. This film is 1 hour
and 45 minutes long and is rated PG. This
free program is open to all residents and
their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, April 20
The 2012 drama “Argo” starring Ben
Affleck 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 two hours long and is
rated R. This free program is open to all
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, April 21
The 2012 comedy “This is 40” star-
ring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann 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 2
hours and 14 minutes long and is rated
R. This free program is open to all residents and their guests.
MUSICAL MONDAY
Monday, April 22
The 1950 musical “Summer Stock”
starring Judy Garland will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 4 and 7
p.m. The showing at 4 p.m. will feature
English language captions. This film is
1 hour and 49 minutes long and is not
rated. This free program is open to all
ART HOUSE MOVIE
Wednesday, April 24
The 2012 documentary “Searching
for Sugarman” 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 one hour and 26
minutes long and is rated PG-13. This
free program is open to all residents and
their guests.
and native culture. Visit Butchart Garden in
Victoria, experience the totem poles of Ketchikan, and the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau.
Enjoy Tracy Arm and the unbelievable calving icebergs in their jade-colored majesty or
cruise through the Glacier Bay National Park
with massive glaciers that stretch 3.3 million
acres. The Grand Princes offers great amount
of amenities, and an itinerary that is guaranteed to please. Prices vary based on the cabin
category. Prices include: Ten-night cruise,
all meals and entertainment aboard (excluding specialty restaurants and optional shore
excursions), group medical insurance, port
charges, government fees, transfers to and
from pier, driver and stevedore tips, luggage
handling, and a bottle of wine per cabin. A
$600 deposit is due with application. Stop by
the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary
and prices.
PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL
June 3 through 10
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Oregon Coast highlighted by the Portland
Rose Festival. On the way to Oregon, stop
in Redding for a hosted lunch at C. R. Gibbs
Restaurant and then in Klamath Falls for an
overnight stay. Continue to travel north to
Crater Lake for sightseeing and a hosted
lunch at Crater Lake Lodge. Accommodations for the night will be at Shilo Inn in Bend.
After a hosted breakfast, visit the High Desert Museum with a variety of indoor and
outdoor exhibits exploring the culture, history, art and wildlife of the Columbia River
Plateau and Great Basin. Visit the museum
at Warm Springs, which features exhibits
from the Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute Indian tribes. Accommodations for the
night will be at the Warms Springs Hotel
Casino. Next morning, depart for Timberline Lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. Enjoy
a hosted lunch followed by a guided tour
of this historic lodge. Visit the Grotto, an
outdoor cathedral at the base of a 10-story
cliff. Accommodations for the next three
nights will be at the Double Tree Hotel Lloyd
Center, Portland. Travel east along the Columbia River to the Mount Hood Railroad.
Sit back and enjoy the views while traveling
along the river, through forests, meadows
and fruit orchards to the town of Parkdale
and back. Stop at the Multnomah Falls and
hike to the top of the falls. Next day is the
big event -- the Grand Floral Parade at Memorial Coliseum. Enjoy a hosted dinner
cruise on the Willamette River. Travel to
the Oregon Gardens for guided tram tour
of their 20 specialty gardens and features.
Accommodations for the night will be at the
Holiday Inn Express in Central Point. Enjoy
a hosted dinner at the Original Roadhouse.
There will be a stop at Harry and David’s
for shopping time. Enjoy a hosted lunch at
Lumberjack’s in Redding. The tour includes
seven nights deluxe lodging, 13 meals, motorcoach transportation, touring per itinerary, luggage handling, taxes and gratuities
on all hosted meals. The cost per person,
double occupancy is $1,495 ($1,955 for
single). A deposit of $200 is due with application. Final payment is due April 5.
FOURTH OF JULY IN RENO
July 3 through 5
Celebrate America’s birthday on this
three-day trip to Reno. There will be plenty
of time to play and win with stops at Silver Legacy and Red Hawk Indian Casino
with cash and food vouchers included. In
Reno, the group will stay at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. On July 4, visit Virginia City
and experience going back 150 years. The
19th-century mining boom turned Virginia City into the most important settlement
between Denver and San Francisco. Enjoy
the old-fashioned Fourth of July parade.
The evening is free to watch the fireworks
at the Nugget. The cost per person is $265
for double occupancy ($345 for a single)
and includes two nights deluxe lodging, casino packages, motorcoach transportation
and luggage handling. A deposit of $50 is
due with application. A detailed itinerary is
available at the Excursion Desk.
Scandinavian Highlights
July 18 through 29
Enjoy the spectacular sights and sounds
of Scandinavia on this adventure-filled ex-
15B
cursion. The trip begins with an overnight
flight to Stockholm. Enjoy a tour featuring
City Hall, historic Old Town, the Royal Palace and the Stock Exchange. Continue to
the Southern Island. Visit the Vasa Ship
Museum. Continue through the province
of Hallandia and stop in the scenic city of
Malmo. Cross the Oresund Bridge from
Sweden to Denmark before arriving in
the Danish Capital of Copenhagen for two
nights. See the National Museum, Royal
Theater, Christiansborg Palace, Old Stock
Exchange, Naval Church, Nyhavn and the
famous Little Mermaid Statue. Enjoy a
Danish dinner at Tivoli Gardens. The following day, board a Scandinavian Seaway
cruise ship for a one-night cruise to Oslo.
Cruise up the Oslo Fjord past charming
small towns. Arrive in the lively city of Oslo
and visit the Viking Ship Museum. See the
medieval Akershus Fortress, the Royal Palace and Town Hall. Visit the Torpo Stave
Church and drive along the Bjoreia River
and view the Voeringfoss Waterfall. Continue onto Ulvik for a two-night stay. Experience an Ulvik Area Tour with its rich cultural landscape. Stop at the Ulvik Wooden
Church, visit the Husifidsnovae Norwegian
Craft Center and the Brakanestunet Center
for Art. Enjoy an evening Norwegian barbecue dinner. The next day, depart for Voss
and see the 13th-century Voss Church with
its massive stone walls before heading to
Gudvangen. Embark on an Aurlands Fjord
Cruise passing cascading waterfalls, isolated hamlets and steep mountainsides.
Arrive in the small fjord village of Flam to
board the famous Flam Railway, ascending
more than 2,900 feet in less than one hour.
Take a train journey to Bergen for a twonight stay featuring the Haakonshallen,
St. Mary’s Church and Bryggen. Visit Troldhaugen, the home of composer Edvard
Grieg. This trip includes roundtrip airfare,
airport transfers, 10 nights first-class hotel
accommodations, 16 meals, professional
tour director, motorcoach transportation,
comprehensive sightseeing per itinerary,
baggage handling. The cost is $5,399 per
person double occupancy, $1,050 single
supplement. Cancellation waiver and post
departure plan is available for $290 per
person. A deposit of $500 per person is
due with reservation form to secure reservations. Final payment is May 4. Visit the
Excursion Desk at Gateway for details.
MEXICAN RIVIERA
September 17 through 27
Experience the beauty of Mexico’s golden Riviera and never set foot in an airport.
This 11-day cruise aboard the newly renovated Grand Princess is a roundtrip from San
Francisco. The Mexican Riviera is filled with
rich culture, bright flavors, scenic vistas and
fun in the sun. Stops include Cabo San Lucas
with its crystal-clear waters and white-sand
beaches; and the peaceful seaside community of Loreto with cobbled plaza to the Mission
Nuestra Señora de Loreto, burnished with
years of devotion where guests can snorkel
in the lagoons of Isla Coronados. Visit La
Paz, a provincial Mexican town reminiscent
of Los Cabos. It has wonderful beach spots
and an easygoing, slow-paced atmosphere.
Stop in Puerto Vallarta, an international resort with excellent shopping and mile after
mile of palm-lined beaches. Newly enhanced
with the latest innovations, Grand Princess
continues to offer signature services. Included in the price: 10-night cruise aboard the
Grand Princess, round-trip transfers from
Rossmoor to and from the 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 $1,595
per person double occupancy and vary depending on stateroom choice. A deposit of
$800 per person is due to secure reservations. Final payment is due by June 26. Stop
by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and reservation form.
THE BEST OF EASTERN CANADA
Featuring Montreal, Quebec City,
Ottawa, Niagara Falls and Toronto
Sept. 22 through 30
From the European-styled, old world elContinued on page 16B
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egance of Quebec City to the thundering
magnificence of Niagara Falls, enjoy every
moment of this nine-day tour of eastern
Canada with Collette Vacations. Enjoy twonight stays in Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa and Toronto and city tours of each of
them. In Montreal, take a sightseeing tour
of Montreal highlighting Jacques Cartier
Square and McGill University plus enjoy
views of Notre Dame Cathedral and St.
Joseph’s Oratory. Experience the beauty
and history of both Old and New Quebec
City with a sightseeing tour. See the stately
Chateau Frontenac, the Parliament, the St.
Louis Arch, and Place Royale, the site of the
original settlement of the city of Quebec.
Visit Ottawa and stroll through the Byward
Market, and see the city from a breakfast
cruise on the Ottawa River. Travel to Toronto aboard VIA Rail train. Take a sightseeing
tour including the harbor front and Queens
Park. Travel to the thundering and awe-inspiring Niagara Falls. Experience the Maid
of the Mist cruise. Included in the packet
are all transfers, round-trip air, hotel accommodations, touring per itinerary, 12
meals, taxes and fees. The cost per person, double occupancy is $3,009 ($3,799
single). A deposit of $250 is due with application. Book until March 22 and save $100
per person. Visit the Excursion Desk for
detailed itinerary and reservation form.
COLOR COUNTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST
Sept. 22 through Oct. 8
Enjoy this 17-day scenic tour of northern Arizona and southern Utah. Visit
many national parks, see gigantic rock
formations and experience the sheer vastness of deep canyons. Visit the Wupatki
National Monument, where the ancestors
of the Hopi Indians lived. Travel to the
magnificent Grand Canyon. Visit the Petrified Forest National Monument. Enjoy a
guided tour of Canyon De Chelley National Monument. Visit the Monument Valley
Navajo Tribal Park for a guided tour. Visit
the Natural Bridges National Monument.
Enjoy a guided tour of Hole in the Rock.
Visit the Arches National Park. Along with
more than 2,000 arches, there are many
redrock canyons, spires, fins and balancing rocks. Enjoy a hosted Dutch oven
dinner on the banks of the Colorado River.
Board the Moab Queen for Canyonlands by
Night cruise up the Colorado River. Visit
the Canyonlands National Park. Travel to
Goblin Valley State Park, which contains
thousands of colorful rock formations that
resemble gnomes. Arrive at Capitol Reef
National Park. The park contains a spectacular section of the Waterpocket Fold
and graphically illustrates the way the
earth’s surface was built, folded and eroded. Visit the Anasazi Indian Village State
Park. Explore the Bryce Canyon with a
step-on guide. Travel through Red Canyon
on the way to Zion National Park. Desert
terrain and huge sculpted rock formations
coexist with waterfalls and hanging gardens to make up Zion National Park. Visit
the Valley of the Fire State Park. Then it’s
off to the neon-lit spectacle of Las Vegas
for a two-night stay at the Luxor. Travel
back north through the Death Valley National Monument. Enjoy a hosted barbecue-under-the-stars dinner. Visit the High
Hill Ranch in the Apple Hill Country for
a hosted lunch and time to shop for apples. Approximate arrival time back to the
Bay Area will be 6 p.m. The tour includes:
16 nights deluxe lodging, 26 meals, motorcoach transportation, touring per itinerary, taxes and gratuities and luggage
handling. A deposit of $500 per person is
due with application. The cost is $3,795
per person double occupancy, $4,950 single. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and reservation form.
ALPINE COUNTRIES AND OKTOBERFEST
Sept. 25 through Oct. 3
Enjoy the spectacular Alpine countries
and Oktoberfest featuring Munich, Innsbruck, Salzburg and more. Arrive in Munich and enjoy a drive through the German
Alps to Soell, Austria. Stay seven nights in
Soell, nestled in the Austrian Alps. Travel
to Innsbruck, Austria. This 800-year-old
college town is surrounded by beautiful
mountains. Enjoy a walking tour featuring the Old Town and the famous Golden
Roof. Travel north into Germany for a full
day’s visit to Munich. Experience Oktoberfest in Munich, the beer capital of the
world. Enjoy the unique atmosphere of
Oktoberfest, sample the beer and feast on
Bavarian food. Enjoy a full day excursion
to Salzburg, Austria, Mozart’s birthplace.
Enjoy a Salzach River Cruise, which winds
its way through Salzburg and offers panoramic views of the city and the imposing Hohensalzburg Fortress. Spend a full
day at leisure in the beauty of the Austrian
Alps. An optional excursion to the nearby
Hohe Salve Mountain including a cable car
ride will be offered. Cross the border into
Italy and visit the town of Merano. Visit
Castle Trauttmansdorf and explore this
beautiful spa town. Enjoy a wine tasting
of various local vintages before returning
to Soell. Visit the Bavarian Alpine town of
Berchtesgaden and tour its 500-year old
Salt Mine by train and boat. Visit Hitler’s
Eagles Nest, which towers high above the
village and the valley floor. Explore the
majestic and beautiful Alpine region and
return to Soell for a farewell dinner. A valid
passport is required for this tour and is the
responsibility of each passenger. Passports should be valid for up to six months
beyond the travel dates. Included in the
packet are all transfers, round-trip air,
seven nights’ first class hotel accommodations, touring per itinerary, 14 meals,
taxes and fees. The cost per person, double occupancy is $3,150 ($550 single supplement). A deposit of $500 per person is
due with application. Final payment is due
by July 12. An itinerary and reservation
forms are available at the Excursion Desk.
to Montreal, Canada, and enjoy fall’s vibrant colors against dramatic coastlines
adorned with gilded mansions, historic
lighthouses and world-class cities while
aboard the Crystal Symphony. The journey starts in New York, with an overnight
stay on board the ship. The next stop is
Newport, R.I., a stylish, world-famous
yachting center. Enjoy listening to the legends and stories of families such as the
Morgans, Astors, Fishers and Vanderbilts,
all of whom had “cottages” here. Sail on
to Boston, Mass., a city with nearly 400
years of history. Explore the Freedom
Trail, the old North Church and the Boston Common. Next stop is the charming
seaport town of Bar Harbor. Take a drive
through some of Maine’s most spectacular scenery, stroll along the picturesque
main street and enjoy fresh seafood. Visit Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia. Fall
in love with Halifax’s architectural blend
of old and new. Cruise the Gulf of Lawrence, St. Lawrence River and Saguenay
River. Stop at Quebec City. Its cuisine,
language and traditions combine to make
this a unique cradle of French heritage in
North America. Within the fortress walls
of the old city are magnificent churches,
cobbled streets, fragrant gardens and
chic boutiques. Discover fall colors, picturesque villages and impressive waterfall
just outside the city. Enjoy an overnight
stay in cosmopolitan Montreal, Canada’s
second-largest city and cultural capital.
From the Palace d’Armes and beautiful
18th-century buildings to the ultra-modern downtown area, this is a city of great
charm. Reserve a cabin by Sept. 20 and
save $250 per person. Included in the
price: 10 nights cruise aboard the Crystal
Symphony, airfare to New York and return from Montreal, all transfers, meals
and entertainment aboard ship, complimentary wine, beer and choice of spirits,
FALL SPLENDORS CRUISE: New York
luggage handling, gratuities on board the
to Montreal aboard the CRYSTAL
ship, port taxes and government fees,
SYMPHONY
Travel Guard Group Protection Plan. Visit
Oct. 13 through 23
the Excursion Desk for a detailed itinerary
Take a 10-night cruise from New York and stateroom options.
Club Trips
T
he trips listed below are sponsored by Rossmoor clubs and organizations and not by the
Recreation Department. The trips are open
to all Rossmoor residents, not just members of
the specific club. For information, contact the
person listed with each trip. Do not contact the
Recreation Department.
Rossmoor clubs and organizations wishing
to be included in this column must submit a
typewritten article to the News by Wednesday
at 4:30 p.m. Due to space restrictions, the News
reserves the right to edit or delete the articles.
THUNDER VALLEY CASINO WITH THE
CITY OF HOPE – Five-hour Trip
Monday, May 6
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 $15 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.
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, May 13
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.
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
AN ALASKAN ADVENTURE
June 20 through 28
Join Fr. Joseph Parekkatt and the St.
Anne’s Society on a seven-night cruise
aboard the deluxe Holland America MS
Amsterdam sailing round-trip from Vancouver, Canada. Port stops include Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska. Enjoy
scenic cruising of Glacier Bay National
Park and the beautiful Inside Passage. Tour
includes the cruise, one night in a deluxe
hotel in Vancouver, round-trip air on United, transfers in Vancouver, and transportation from Rossmoor to the San Francisco
Airport. Also included are baggage handling, a private cocktail party on the ship,
and lunch in the Pinnacle Grill. A Call Gale
Lydecker at 937-7748. All are welcome to
join this trip.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
Sept. 12 through 24
This 12-day Holland America cruise, departing from and returning to Venice, Italy,
is sponsored by the Rossmoor Travel Club.
Depart from San Francisco. The ship is in
Venice for a full day following embarkation.
The ports-of-call are: Katakolon (Olympia)
Greece; Athens, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey (two days); Mitilini, Greece; Kusadasi
(Ephesus), Turkey; Santorini, Greece; and
Argostoli, Greece. A number of optional
tours are available. The price for interior
staterooms ranges from $2,099 to $2,319,
ocean view costs range from $2,659 to
$2,699, verandas are $2,999 to $3,499.
Taxes and government fees are approximately $118 per person. A deposit of $600
per person is due at the time of booking
and final payment is due by June 11. Travel insurance is available through Frosch
Travel. The cost of air travel is $1,349 (all
taxes are included). This is a special rate
with Lufthansa Airlines. A minimum of
10 travelers is needed to obtain this fare.
A round-trip transfer in Venice is offered
at $95 per person. This is only available
to those taking the group flight arranged
by Frosch. Exclusive amenities include:
round-trip transfers from Rossmoor to
SFO and back for those on the group flight;
champagne and strawberries in stateroom
upon boarding and one free on-board photo per stateroom; a private on-board party
for the Rossmoor group; a $100 per person
shipboard credit; one free dinner per person in the renowned Pinnacle Restaurant.
Also, following the completion of the trip,
there may be a refund from Holland America, which will be shared with the travelers
on this trip. This is dependent upon the
quantity of Travel Club members who make
this trip. For details, contact Jack Morgan
at 938-3549. To make reservations, call
Tom Baker or Peter Vallas at Frosch Travel, 1-800-234-6433, ext. 3155 for Baker
or ext. 3130 for Vallas. Mention code HAL
2013 when making reservation. For information about the Rossmoor Travel Club,
contact Judy Nixon at 933-6175.
2014 Trip
EASTERN EUROPE TO THE BLACK SEA
Departs May 26, 2014
This Grand Circle Travel River Cruise
sponsored by the Rossmoor Travel Club departs from Bucharest via San Francisco May
26, 2014 and ends in Budapest 13 days later.
This trip is an intimate, up-close experience
in an under-explored corner of Europe. Visit cities and towns that have played major
roles in some of the 20th century’s most
significant events – from WWI to the Balkan
conflict of the 1990s. The ships are small –
about 150 passengers – but comfortable.
Cabins are all outside and average about 160
square feet – large enough to share comfortably. Per-person trip price varies from
$2,595 without airfare and $4,045 with airfare from SFO depending on choice of deck.
Pre-trip extensions to Istanbul or Transylvania, and post-trip to Vienna or Prague are
available at an extra cost. The price includes
six land tours and most meals. Grand Circle provides professional program directors
who manage activities and tours during the
trip. Significant discounts are available for
groups of 10 or more. Round-trip transportation from Rossmoor to SFO can be
arranged at a reasonable cost depending
upon the size of the group. For details and
booking information, contact Barbara Crane
at 300-3358 or [email protected].
2014 TRIP
DALMATIAN COAST AND GREECE
June 3 through 18, 2014
Hidden gems of the Dalmatian Coast and
Greece trip promoted by Grand Circle Travel and sponsored by the Rossmoor Travel
Club departs from San Francisco in 2014.
The trip starts in Zagreb, Croatia, for three
nights at the Best Western Astoria Hotel.
Board Grand Circle’s private small ship
the M/V Athena, of 50 passengers, in Split
and cruise to Athens, Greece. Ports of call
are Hvar, Korcula, Dubrovnik, all in Croatia
then Kotor, Montenegro; Saranda, Albania;
Corfu, Itea, and Athens. Limited single cabins are available. Cabin prices range from
main deck D of $4,495 to upper deck A of
$5,395 plus add-on air available from SFO
of $1,950. Reserve and pay in full by June 1,
2013 and save 10 percent. There is a pre-trip
option three nights in Bled, Slovenia, $795;
post-trip option five nights in Olympia, Nafplion and Athens, Greece, $1,145. For inContinued on page 17B
Club Trips
formation, contact Joe Tracy at 954-7801.
For information about membership in the
Rossmoor Travel Club, contact Judy Nixon at 933-6175. All travel events and other
activities promoted by the club are for the
convenience and pleasure of the members
and their guest who desire to participate.
The club does not assume any responsibility
for the well-being and safety of the participants or passengers, or their property, or
any damages whatsoever, in any manner
pertaining to said travel activities. These
are the responsibilities of the vendors who
provide the service. Any other “disclosures”
or non-responsibility provisions issued by
vendors in or providing services the travel
industry shall not in any way incur any liability attached to the club or any of its officers,
board members or trip facilitators.
Second Tuesday Lunch
Group meets at Dollar
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club will hold its
spring-themed luncheon on May 14 at Dollar Clubhouse.
Libations and social hour will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch, chef salad and strawberry shortcake, will be
served at noon.
The cost for the luncheon is $15, and it includes wine
and sparkling cider. For reservations, call Judy French at
930-6482. Reservations must be paid.
Chairwomen for this event are Judy French and Patsy
Sharaf.
The Second Tuesday Luncheon 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.
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Railroad Club to see films
about world’s greatest railroads
The Railroad Club will meet Thursday, May 2, at 12:30
p.m. at Dollar. The program is the continuation of the film
series, “The World’s Greatest Railroads.”
The films will lead off with the largest miniature model railroad in the world, which is in Hamburg, Germany.
The other movies are about the North Carolina Railroad
Museum, the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad, the
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad and the Michigan Star
Clipper Dinner Train.
Lunch, catered by Country Kitchen of Martinez, is $6
per member and $7 for guests. Write the number of the
sandwich choice on the outside of an envelope along with
your name. Put a check or cash inside the envelope and
place it in the club’s mailbox at Gateway no later than Friday, April 26, at noon.
The full sandwich choices are 1. turkey 2. tuna salad 3.
egg salad and 4. chicken salad. Lunch also includes a bag
of chips, a can of soda and a cookie with hot tea or coffee.
Arts & Leisure
AROUND THE BAY AREA
AAUW (American Association of University Women),
Danville, Alamo and Walnut Creek branch, presents
the 13th annual garden tour on May 10 And 11 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit five gardens in Alamo and Danville.
Senior tickets cost $25 if postmarked by April 30 or $30
afterward. Mail checks, payable to AAUW Funds, along
with a business size, self-addressed stamped envelope, to
AAUW Garden Tour, P.O. Box 996, Alamo, CA 94507.
Tickets may also be purchased at the East Bay Flower
Company, 206 Sycamore Valley Road West (in the
Danville Livery) in Danville. Proceeds benefit women
scholars.
ACALANES HIGH SCHOOL DramaDons theater
group presents “Arabian Nights” May 1 through 4 at the
school’s Performing Arts Little Theater, 1200 Pleasant
Hill Road, Lafayette. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with
the show at 7. A sultan’s bride hopes to save her life
by entertaining her husband with fascinating tales of
adventure and honor. General admission is $10. Purchase
tickets at the door or go to www.ahsperforming arts.org.
Proceeds benefit the Performing Arts Boosters – drama
discipline.
AURORA THEATRE COMPANY presents “The
Arsonists” through May 12 at the Aurora Theatre, 2081
Addison St., Berkeley. Mark Jackson directs British
playwright Alistair Beaton’s new translation of Max
Frisch’s classic comic parable about appeasement. Tickets
are $32 to $50. Call the box office at 510-843-4822 or go
to www.auroratheatre.org.
GALLERY
presents
“Peaceable
BEDFORD
Kingdom: Animals, Real and Imagined” through May
19 at the gallery, located in the Lesher Center for the
Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The exhibit has
works by 58 artists from around the United States and
explores the presence of animals in the visual arts.
General admission is $5. Call 295-1417 or go to www.
bedfordgallery.org.
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE presents
“Fallaci” by Lawrence Wright through April 21 in the
Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. Legendary
Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci gained fame from her
interviews of public figures such as Kissinger, Castro,
Khomeini and Quaddafi. In this production, a young
woman interviews the fiery author at the end of her life.
For information and tickets, call 510-647-2949 or go to
www.berkeleyrep.org.
BUTTERFIELD 8 presents “Salome” by Oscar Wilde
Thursdays through Sundays, May 2 through 26, at Cue
Productions Live, 1835 Colfax St., Concord. The oneact play tells the biblical story of Salome and John the
Baptist. Senior admission is $12. Call 800-838-3006.
CANTARE CON VIVO Chamber Ensemble presents
“The Mysteries of Life,” featuring six composers
reflections on birth, beauty, praise, nature, love and
separation. The performance is April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Hill. General
admission tickets are $20. Call 510-836-0789.
CANTARE CON VIVO Chorale and Chamber
Ensemble present “How Can I Keep from Singing!” a
concert of American music, on May 19 at the LafayetteOrinda Presbyterian Church, Lafayette. Senior tickets are
$30. Call 510-836-0789.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents Alfred
Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit,
through April 27 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601
Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents
“Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World,” a romantic
comedy, April 25 through May 12 at the Lesher Center
for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Musa,
an Egyptian immigrant, and Sheri, a quirky Caucasian
waitress, negotiate the twists and turns of not only love
but cultural expectations. For tickets, call 943-7469 or go
to www.lesherartscenter.org.
CENTER STAGE THEATER of Diablo Valley
presents “Into the Woods” by James Lapine through
April 20 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic
Drive, Walnut Creek. The epic Brothers Grimm fairytale
follows the story of a baker and his wife who want but
can’t have a child. Young Actors from throughout Contra
Costa County are featured. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA MUSICAL THEATRE presents
“The Sound of Music” through April 21 at the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Call
943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
presents “Spring Has Sprung,” a piano jazz concert, April
19 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Library and
Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Hear songs by
Miles Davis, Jerome Kern, Coltrane, Charlie Parker and
more. The cost is $3 for members of Lafayette Senior
Services and $5 for nonmembers. For reservations, call
284-5050.
CONTRA COSTA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
presents a free solo and chamber music concert on April 26
at 10:30 a.m. at nearby Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100
Tice Valley Blvd. The concert includes Henry Martin’s
sonata for clarinet and piano, Debussy’s “Images” for solo
piano and Poulenc’s Flute Sonata for flute and piano. For
information, go to www.ccpas.org.
DIABLO ACTORS ENSEMBLE presents “Grace and
Gloria,” a comedy about an elderly cancer patient and a
volunteer hospice worker who is guilt ridden and unhappy.
Performances are April 26 through May 11 at the theater,
1345 Locust St., Walnut Creek. Call 866-811-4111 or go
to www.diabloactors.com.
DIABLO ACTORS ENSEMBLE presents a workshop,
“Taking Risks in Acting,” May 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The workshop is led by Scott Fryer, the organization’s
founder and artistic director. Tuition is $20. Call 8265216 or go to www.diabloactors.com.
DIABLO BALLET concludes its season with the
company’s popular “Inside the Dancer’s Studio” featuring
George Balanchine’s legendary “Stars and Stripes Pas de
Deux” at the Shadelands Art Center, 111 N. Wiget Lane,
Walnut Creek. The program is May 3 at 8 p.m. and May
4 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $29 to $38. Call 943-1775 or
go to www.diabloballet.org.
FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL is April 27 and
28 in downtown Walnut Creek. The hours are April 27 from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
35th annual event is sponsored by the Downtown Business
Association. Free. For information, contact the association
at 933-6778 or Pacific Fine Arts at 209-267-4394.
LA FAYET T E - OR IN DA
PR ESBY T ER IAN
CHURCH presents “Floral Arrangements for Holy
Places and Your Home” on April 19 at the church, 49
Knox Drive, Lafayette. The speakers are Louisa Rucker
and Mary Sims, floral designers for National Cathedral in
Washington, D.C. Coffee and croissants will be available
from 9 to 9:50 a.m. with the lecture and demonstrations
from 10 to noon. The cost is $30. Call 283-8722 ext. 223
or go to lopc.org.
LAFAYETTE’S EARTH DAY celebration is April
21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Lafayette Library and
Learning Center grounds, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Join
Sustainable Lafayette and participate in family friendly
activities, watch a film, eat organic food and browse
environmentally friendly vendor booths.
LAFAYETTE LIBRARY and Learning Center
presents multicultural music from around the world with
Don O’Brien on April 30 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the
Community Hall, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Call 283-6513
or go lllcf.org.
LAFAYETTE SENIOR SERVICES presents “Spring
Has Sprung,” an afternoon of jazz piano, April 19 from
1:30 to 2:30 at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center,
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Light refreshments will be served.
The cost is $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers. For
reservations, call 284-5050.
LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM presents “Coffee
Conversation” with pet and wildlife expert Gary Bogue
on Tuesdays, April 23 and 30 as well as May 7 from 1 to
2:30 p.m. at the museum, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek.
Admission is $10 a session. For information, call 9351978.
LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM presents “Mt.
Diablo: Visions and Vistas,” photos and paintings of the
mountain, its wildlife and plants by local photographers
and artists, April 25 through Sept. 2 at the museum, 1931
First Ave., Walnut Creek. Museum admission is $6 for
seniors. A free opening reception is April 26 from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
MASQUERS PLAYHOUSE presents “The Life of
Galileo,” the epic masterpiece by Bertolt Brecht, through
April 27 at the playhouse, 105 Park Place, Pt. Richmond.
Tickets are all general admission and cost $22. A dinner
benefit performance will be on April 21 at 2 p.m. with
dinner at the Hotel Mac and will cost $50. For tickets, go
to www.masquers.org or call 510-232-4031.
PLAYWRIGHT’S THEATRE at the Eugene O’Neill
National Historic Site in Danville presents “The Cherry
Orchard,” a staged reading of Anton Chekhov’s search for
happiness in a changing world, on May 5 at 3 p.m. at the
historic site. Tickets are $25. Go to www.eugeneoneill.
org or call 820-1818.
ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE THEATRE presents
Rod Serling’s “Requiem for a Heavyweight,” the Emmy
award-winning drama about the seedy underworld of
professional boxing. Performances are Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays, April 26 through May 18, at the Village
Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. The theater will be
transformed into a 1950s television studio. Tickets are
$20 to $28 and are available at the Danville Community
Center, 420 Front St., by calling 314-3400 or going to
www.villagetheatreshows.com. A free sneak peek is April
18 at 7 p.m. at the Danville Library. For information, go to
www.danvilletheatre.com.
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Performing Arts
Department presents “A Lie of the Mind,” a drama
written by Sam Shepard. Performances are April 24
through 28 in LeFevre Theatre on the Moraga campus.
The story is of two families who struggle to understand
the complications of family relationships and the power
of perception. Senior admission is $12. For information
and reservations, call the box office at 631-4670 or go to
www.brownpapertickets.com.
WALNUT CREEK LIBRARY FOUNDATION
presents “Live! From the Library” with Bay Area writers
Cheryl Dumesnil and Marilyn Abildskov on April 23
from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N.
Broadway. The authors will share and expand upon the
adventures and misadventures as told in their memoirs.
Free. Reservations are required. Call 935-5395 or go to
www.wclibrary.org.
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RELIGION
Religious Services
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to
gather for a spirited liturgical worship service in the
Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse at 10:30 a.m. on
Sunday, April 21. Pastor Jack Niemi will be speak
on John 10:22-30. Bob Lindahl will be the organist,
and Don Gurley will serve as cantor. Immediately
following worship, all are invited for refreshments
and fellowship.
The people of Hope Church gather in the Delta
Room 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 outside the Delta Room.
Large-print bulletins and hearing aid T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at Hope. Arrive
early for a time of fellowship 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, April 21, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo
Room at Hillside Clubhouse. On this fourth Sunday of Easter, the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey will offer
a sermon titled “Hear His Voice,” based on John
10:22-30. The service will include a Sung Eucharist; all are welcome to participate fully, and to stay
for refreshments and fellowship at the potluck 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. On Sunday, April 21,
Rev. Joanne Peterson’s sermon title will be “Hope
… When Life Turns Against You,” based on Genesis 50:15-21. 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 Thursday, or visit the website
at tvumc.org.
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church schedule of Masses
for the weekend of April 20 and 21 are as follows: Fr.
George DaRoza will preside at the 9 a.m. Mass on
Saturday and the 11:15 a.m. Mass Sunday. Fr. Joseph
will preside at the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday and
the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturday afternoon between
4 and 4:30 or by appointment. The Rosary is recited
each weekday before the 8 a.m. Mass.
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church invites everyone
to worship on Sunday, April 21, at 10 a.m. With the
help of Grace Cooperative Preschool families and
songs by the children, Grace Church will celebrate
Earth Day and hear the call to protect the waters of
the Earth. The scriptural focus will be Genesis 2:415 and Psalm 104. Following worship there will be
a time to socialize in the Fireside Room.
At 11:20 a.m., in the library, a new video-based study will be offered. Tex Sample, theologian and storyteller, will share
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
287-9997
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
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#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
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modern-day parables to inspire discussion and
awareness of the movement of the Spirit of Christ.
(This class will be repeated on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.)
There is a Bible Study every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
in the library. Join the fun at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays
by way of a friendly game of bridge in the Fireside
Room at Grace Church.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel will celebrate its 35th anniversary
on Friday, April 19. A Shabbat buffet dinner will
be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside
Clubhouse. There will be a brief program, presented
by the B’nai Israel board, on the history of B’nai Israel, followed by musical entertainment. There will
be no admittance to the celebration without prior
reservations (no further reservations are being accepted).
At 7:30 (note the time) Shabbat services, conducted by Cantor Rachel Brott, will be held next door in
the Las Trampas Room. All members and guests are
welcome to the service; attendance at the dinner is
not necessary to attend the service.
CONGREGATIONAL UCC
Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational Christian
United Church of Christ’s Sunday worship service
will be held on April 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse. The Rev. Dr. Daryl Clemens’ sermon will be based on Acts 9:36-43,
“Life-giving Acts.” A social time will be held after the service. Holy Communion is served the first
Sunday of every month. Bible study will be held on
Tuesday, April 23, in Room 5 at the Creekside complex from 10 a.m. to noon; the Bible study will be of
Rev. 21:1-6. A cordial invitation is extended to all to
participate in the activities of Pilgrim Church. For
information or for pastoral concerns, call 287-1500
or email [email protected].
Bible Study looks at early church history
The Rossmoor Bible Study 18, to continue its study of the
Group meets Thursday, April New Testament book of Acts.
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Christian church history from
the time of the ascension of
Christ to heaven to the time
of the Apostle Paul’s imprisonment in Rome. It was written by Luke, who as a medical
doctor spent time with Paul on
several occasions. It is considered by many to be one of
the most dynamic books of the
New Testament.
The study this week covers
part of the Apostle Paul’s third
and final missionary journey.
It also touches on the relationship with fellow believers:
Priscilla, husband Aquila and
Apollos. The lesson also indicates the violent response to
the early Christian missionaries by the established religious
community.
The Rossmoor Bible Study
Group meets every Thursday
morning at Dollar Clubhouse.
Sessions begin at 9 with small
group discussions. At 9:45 the
entire class meets for a period
of hymn singing, followed by
a lecture at 10 by Earle Fries,
teacher of the class. The emphasis is on the text of Scripture from the historical, evangelical Christian perspective.
Visitors and/or new students
are always welcome. There is
no charge other than for study
materials developed by Dr.
Bob Stevens, one of the founders of the class.
For information, phone
Fries at 926-0307.
In Memoriam
Marge Bones
Marge Bones, 94, died
peacefully Saturday April 6,
2013 at Kaiser Hospital in
Walnut Creek. Born in Osceola NB, she moved to Rossmoor
in 1987.
An avid golfer, Marge was a
member of several gold clubs:
the 18ers, Niners and Happy
Hackers. She got a hole-in-one
at the age of 89.
Marge leaves behind her
sons and daughter-in-laws Jim
(Angie), Steve (Christine), Jeff
(Linda), 9 grandchildren, 11
great grandchildren, 2 great,
great grandchildren. She was
pre-deceased in death by her
husband of 57 years, Dutch
Bones, in 2006.
All are invited to her Memorial Service on Saturday,
May 4, at 3 p.m. in the Diablo
Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Memorial gifts may be sent to
Shriner’s Hospital For Children.
ELOISE O. D’INNOCENTE
Eloise “Ellie” Ogilvie D’Innocente, 77, died March 30.
She was born in Azusa and
lived in the San Francisco Bay
Area from 1968 to 2010 when
she moved from Rossmoor to
Fountain Valley to be near her
grandchildren.
She attended UC Berkeley
from 1954 to 1955 and was a
member of Alpha Phi sorority.
She graduated from secretarial school in Los Angeles. She
worked as a secretary, retiring
from Roy F. Weston, where she
had worked for 15 years.
She was active in many
Rossmoor groups. She enjoyed socializing, traveling
and knitting.
She is survived by her
daughter, Carin D’Innocente; son and daughter-in-law,
Christopher and Cynthia
D’Innocente; and two grandchildren.
AUDREY DUNNING
Audrey Fay Sullivan Dunning, 79, an English teacher for
25 years, died April 3 at John
Muir Medical Center. The native of Pasadena lived in Sedona, Ariz., before moving to
Rossmoor 16 years ago.
Edwin Creaver Dunning,
her husband of 20 years, died
in 1995. She is survived by
Rossmoor resident Gwendolyn
Constant Kilgour, her friend of
44 years. Private services have
been held.
Memorial gifts may be
made to West Valley College
The Sunday Dial-A-Bus does not
have fixed “Church Runs.” Riders
will need to call Dial-a-Bus at
988-7676 at least an hour before
their requested ride to schedule
trips both to and from their church
services. These rides will then
be incorporated along with the
regular Dial-a-Bus riders,. This will
allow better service for riders who
need to get to destinations other
than church services, as well as
adding the ability to serve riders
going to church services that start
at different times.
End of Life Concerns presents
documentary ‘The Suicide Tourist’
Foundation, Textbook Relief
Fund, 14000 Fruitvale Ave.,
Saratoga CA 95070.
TED M. KRAUS
There will be a celebration
of the life of Ted M. Kraus on
Sunday, April 28, from 3 to 5
p.m. in meeting rooms 1 and 2
at Creekside. Those who plan
to attend are asked to call 9393658.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the San
Francisco Council of Great
Books, which serves northern
California, 5655 Black Ave.,
Pleasanton, CA 94566, Attn:
President M. Johnson.
Obituary policy
The Rossmoor News offers
free obituaries of about 120
words. Obituaries may be edited. A sample obituary with
instructions is available in the
News office or can be emailed.
Obituaries with photos and
with additional information
are charged at a rate of $9.50
per column inch. For information about placing an obituary, call 988-7800.
End of Life Concerns will present “The
Suicide Tourist,” a 2010 Frontline documentary, on Wednesday, May 8, at 1 pm, in
Peacock Hall at Gateway Clubhouse. The
film has a running time of 60 minutes and
will be followed by audience discussion.
“The Suicide Tourist” follows the last
few weeks of a Chicago man who retired to
England with his wife. There, he is stricken with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), which progressively deprives him of
the ability to move his muscles.
When he can endure no more, he and his
wife f ly to Switzerland, where voluntary
hastened death is legally permitted for ter-
minally ill individuals. Dignitas, a Swiss
right-to-die society, provides the Zurich
apartment, the lethal drug and a volunteer
to help the man achieve his chosen death.
This screening is open to all Rossmoor
residents and their guests. Admission is
free for members of End of Life Concerns.
Nonmembers may wish to donate $1.
The End of Life Concerns Club dues for
2013 is $10, and membership applications
will be available at the door.
For information on this event, contact
Eve Segal at [email protected] or 7057124.
Rotary hears about local Jew’s escape to U.S.
Rotarian Ray Welles will
speak at the Wednesday, April
24 meeting of the Rossmoor
Rotary Club. He will tell the
story about a Jewish member
of the Orinda Rotary who escaped from Vienna via Yugoslavia and Italy during World
War II, and came to America.
It’s a story that illustrates
the best about small-town
America.
Krueger Benjamin
“Jake” Jacobsen
Sept. 20, 1913 – Apr. 2, 2013
99 Years Old
Rossmoor resident Krueger
“Jake” Jacobsen passed away
peacefully at home on April 2,
2013. Born in San Jose to Walter and Fredericke Jacobsen, he
spent his childhood through
1927 in Stockton, then moved
to Oakland, graduating from
Oakland High in 1931. He
earned a B.A. in History and
Economics at the University of
California, Berkeley in 1936,
and joined the Key System Transit Lines in Oakland in 1938.
He was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After
the war, he rejoined the Key System until 1948, when he
started his career at the California Retail Hardware Association (CRHA).
He met Eleanor Hesbol of Martinez, marrying her in 1944.
They resided in Oakland. Eleanor passed away in 1977,
and Jake remarried in 1979, to Stephanie Selcho, whom he
met at United Airlines in San Francisco, while planning a
CRHA event. He retired from the CRHA in 1979, after
holding the position of Secretary-Manager for many years.
In 1981 they moved to Rossmoor and enjoyed golf and
traveling. One of Jake’s hobbies was flags – he flew appropriate flags for many different occasions. He gave generously to several causes, including the Lutheran Church,
UC Berkeley and UCLA.
He is survived by his loving wife Stephanie; a nephew, Robert Jacobsen of Los Altos; and a cousin, Rev. Frank Jacobsen
(also 99!) of San Rafael. A private service/celebration of life
was held on Sunday April 14th.
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Rossmoor Rotary meets in
the Diablo Room at Hillside at
11:30 a.m. for the social hour.
Lunch and business meeting
begin at noon. The program
will begin at 1 p.m.
Lunch is $15.
Rossmoor residents and potential new members are invited to attend this luncheon. For
information, call Nancy Flautt
at 943-1522.
Claire Elaine (Newton) Long
Aug. 11, 1924 – April 7, 2013
Resident of Walnut Creek and Cathedral City
Claire passed away peacefully
at home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in San Francisco, CA at French Hospital the
daughter of Dr. Earl B. Newton
and nurse, Florence A. Newton.
Claire grew up in Oakland, CA
attending San Jose State College
and graduating from Samuel
Merritt Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She married Garner H. Long on December
31st, 1945.
Her world travels with her husband took her to many
exotic and interesting places. They also spent many years
trailering across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. She was a
great cook and expert seamstress, particularly interested
in complex sewing. She made a beautiful wedding dress
for her granddaughter. She was also interested in many
art forms, working in oil pastels, mosaics, and stained
glass, as well as other media. Claire was a lover of wildlife, especially enjoying the many wild visitors to the
backyard of her Rossmoor canyon home. She had many
loving friends in both Walnut Creek, CA where she spent
her summers and Cathedral City, CA, where she spent
her winters.
She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years,
Garner H. Long, daughters Dianne Weisbrod (Monrovia,
CA) and Judy Long (Jackson, CA), and her sons David
H. Long (Merced, CA) and Gerald Long (Moraga, CA), 7
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Claire is predeceased by her brother Dr. Burdette A. Newton.
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20B
New San Francisco consul general
of Italy speaks to Italian Club
The Italian-American Club will hold Fellowship Night on Friday, May 10, in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. Only members may attend,
but single members may bring one guest.
The evening’s festivities will begin with a
hosted bar from 5:15 to 6. Dinner, catered by
Il Pavone, will be searved at 6:30.The menu includes antipasto, mista salad, meat ravioli, New
York steak with mushroom sauce, roasted potatoes, fresh vegetables and a special dessert. Red
and white wine and coffee and tea will also be
included.
After dinner, there will be a presentation by
Mario Battocchi, the new consul general of Italy in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 45-yearold Battocchi, who grew up in the mountainous
Trentino region of northeastern Italy, is a specialist in economic and energy issues. He has a
master’s degree in public policy from Princeton
University.
Battocchi will be the driving force in the Bay
Area behind the 2013 Year of Italian Culture
to help Americans learn more about Italy. He
hopes his passion will translate into more trade
and investment in Italy, more tourism and more
exchanges with Italians coming here to learn
“the California way” of doing things.
Although events will take place in more than
40 United States cities, San Francisco will play
a lead role. He hopes to surprise San Francisco
with contemporary aspects of Italy that aren’t
so well known.
The price of the dinner is $27 for members
and $30 for guests. Send reservation checks to
Yolanda Jubina at 1200 Rockledge Lane No.
3, Entry 5. Those who want to be seated as a
group must send checks and names in the same
envelope.
Deadline for reservations is Friday, May 3, at
5 p.m. Reservations and cancellations will not
be accepted afterward.
Those who are unable to attend after the
deadline can make arrangements by noon the
day of the event with Pat Hines at 944-1246 to
pick up their dinner at 7:30. No pickup dinners
will be available to those who did not call by
noon to reserve the dinner for pickup.
Name tags will be put on each dinner and
the dinner will be brought to the table originally assigned to the person. Those unable
to pick up their dinner should make arrangements for someone to bring it to them. For
safety reasons, attendees are not allowed to go
into the kitchen.
Membership forms may be obtained from
Sam and Anne Barnes, 1726 Stanley Dollar Bruce Thom displays the many types of boxes that will be on
Drive No. 1A, Entry 8, or by calling 954-8878. sale in the Rossmoor Wood Shop.
Annual dues are $15 per person.
Medicine disposal box is available at Gateway
A prescription drug drop-off box is located at Gateway between the Library and the Oak
Room. The box is only for prescriptions and over-the-counter medicine and vitamins in pill or
capsule form. The box is tamper-proof and is identified as a prescription drop-off for medications
no longer needed. Liquid medications and needles cannot be put in the box. Pills can be left in
their original prescription bottles.
The Golden Rain Foundation has enlisted the help of Curbside, Inc. in creating this drop-off
collection box. Curbside, Inc. retrieves the medications in a timely manner and burns them.
Wood Shop has loads
of boxes, to hold sale
Bruce Thom is in the Wood
Shop every day making boxes. He makes large three-bottle wine boxes, small jewelry
boxes, square boxes, long boxes, cribbage board boxes and
boxes for coins. There is even
a box with a human face and
when it is open there sits a pair
of buck teeth.
At last count, there were
more than 45 boxes available
in the Wood Shop. Thom and
the other supervisors want residents and their friends to stop
in and buy the boxes.
The Wood Shop has arranged for a two-day sale,
Thursday and Friday, April 25
and 26. Boxes will be on display and on sale from 1 to 5
p.m. on Thursday and from 10
a.m. until 5 on Friday. There
will also be many more items
for sale. Check out the new
display cases.
Bluebird boxes will also be
part of the sale. There are currently 12 bluebird boxes in the
shop. The bluebird boxes are
placed throughout Rossmoor
and on the golf courses by the
Rossmoor Nature Association.
Every summer, members make
weekly trips around the course
checking more than 70 boxes
to ensure that the bluebirds are
surviving.
Many residents have contributed $20 and had a box put
on the course in their name.
This can be done or stop by the
shop and choose from more
than 10 designs built especially for a particular family of
birds. The boxes can be affixed
to trees near manors.
For information about the
sale, call Barbara McCauley at
935-6757.
How to use the recycling
facility on Rockview
The recycling 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 recycling 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 staffing the site.
Residents may use the site during its operating hours only,
and should not leave items outside the Dumpsters.
Waste that can go in Mutual Dumpsters may not be disposed
of at the recycling facility – but the occasional oversized item
that does not fit in the Mutual Dumpsters, such as furniture,
may be taken to the Rockview site. Do not leave appliances or
mattresses or standard household garbage.
This is not an official collection point for household hazardous waste. Hazardous waste includes items that pose a threat
to public health or the environment and generally are ignitable,
reactive, corrosive and/or toxic. The category also includes electronic waste.
Residents are responsible for disposing of their mattresses,
appliances and household hazardous waste through proper channels. Curbside, Inc. picks up hazardous waste at no charge to
residents. Residents can call 1-800-449-7587 to schedule the
collection of waste directly from their homes.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Fitness Center offers Keeping
Your Balance free clinic
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Healing power of enzymes discussed at
next Wellness Group meeting Monday
Another Keeping Your Balance clinic, sponsored by the Fitness Center, will be held on Wednesday, May 1, in the Shasta
The Rossmoor Wellness
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. From 1 to 2 p.m., residents can Group has invited Dr. Ellen
check out if the full series of five classes, starting May 8, might Cutler to speak at its Monday,
be of real use to them as it has already proven valuable to many April 22, meeting. The meetother Rossmoorians and their guests.
ing will be held in the Delta
Instructor Peter Boffey will sample a unique approach to Room at Del Valle Clubhouse
maintaining balance based on the Feldenkrais Method of Move- at 7 p.m.
ment Education. Classes are designed for new, returning and
Cutler will discuss “Encontinuing students, and lessons are highlighted so that what is zymes for Life,” her experilearned in class can be applied to everyday movements.
ence in healing processes that
Regardless of one’s current situation – if he or she is dealing specialize in enzyme therapy
with fears of falling – this course is meant to inspire greater con- for chronic disease and confidence in participants’ natural capacity to find and keep their ditions such as asthma, allerbases of support. Former students often report a greater ability gies and chemical sensitivito recover and preserve their balancing skills.
ties. Her procedure for idenExplorations will take place while sitting in a chair, standing tifying and “clearing” food
at the wall and walking for short distances, and transitioning sensitivities is called BioSET.
between positions. Neither the clinic not the full series require
Cutler is the author of four
going down to or getting up from the floor.
books and is an internationalDuring the clinic, participants will be encouraged to return ly recognized teacher, public
the following week in order to enroll in the full five-week series
running through Wednesday, June 5.
Pre-registration is not required and special equipment is not
needed; just show up on May 1. (There is an elevator at the back
of the building.)
Boffey has been studying and teaching the Feldenkrais Method of Movement education for 15 years and leading the Keeping
Dr. Mimi Salamat will
Your Balance series at Rossmoor since 2012. For information, speak about the effects of
call him at 395-1240.
hearing loss and the importance of proper treatment at a
free session on Sunday, April
28, from 3 to 3:45 p.m. in the
Aerobics Room at the Fitness
Center,
Stress is a part of everyone’s stress and negative thinking
Salamat has more than 28
life and can be harmful both patterns. Sessions focus on years of experience in the
physically and emotionally. stress reduction and relaxation field of audiology and hearing
Counseling Services is offer- techniques including medi- aid technology.
ing a free support group to tation, abdominal breathing,
She has taken care of paprogressive muscle relaxation, tients with hearing, tinnitus
help manage stress.
The group will meet for guided imagery, self-hypnosis and balance disorders by preeight Thursday mornings start- and lifestyle changes.
scribing hearing aids, auditoThe group is facilitated by ry training and rehabilitation
ing Thursday, April 25. Group
members must plan to attend Ann Pagliaro. For information techniques.
or to register for the group, call
all eight sessions.
She has a doctorate in clinSeating is limited and regis- 988-7753.
ical audiology and master’s
tration is required.
The group will examine
dominant styles of reacting to
Chiropractic College in
Portland, Ore., and has a degree in medicine.
BioSET (Bio-energetic Sensitivity and Enzyme
Therapy) is an innovative
healing system founded by
Cutler that incorporates acupressure, energy medicine,
immunology enzyme therapy and nutrition to assist the
body’s natural healing process.
Rossmoor
Wellness
Group members make these
meetings possible. Guests
Dr. Ellen Cutler
are welcome and a $2 donaspeaker and media spokesman. tion is optional.
Contact Jim Woollett at
She received her chiropractic
degree from Western States 287-0468 for information.
Dr. Mimi Salamat talks about hearing
loss and treatment April 28 at Del Valle
Counseling Services sponsors
a stress-management group
It is more efficient to call in
911 emergencies from a landline
whenever possible. Many 911
calls from cell phones are routed
through the California Highway
Patrol, which could delay response time. Address information is also given to the dispatcher when calling from a landline.
degrees in speech-language
pathology and audiology. Her
post-doctoral research has
been in cognitive and speech
processing difficulties. She
is also specialized in tinnitus
(ringing in the ear) management.
She was formerly on the
faculty at Washington State
University and was a senior
scientist at the Oregon Health
and Science University Tinnitus Clinic.
Advance reservations are
required as space is limited.
Register at the Fitness Center
front desk. For information,
call the front desk at 9887850. Attendees should dress
warmly as the room is kept at
68 degrees.
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Learn about peripheral
Abbe Blum will lead Tibetan relaxation
neuropathy, what can help Restore life energy and wholeness through yoga
Meeting is April 26 at Hillside
Peripheral neuropathy is a
common condition, usually
of the feet and/or hands, and
seems to become more prevalent with age.
The most common symptoms are numbness, tingling,
burning, sharp stabbing pains
and intense hot or cold sensations, usually first in the
feet and later, perhaps, in the
hands.
To help educate people
about the condition, the Walnut Creek peripheral neuropathy support group will show a
fact-based film at its meeting
on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m.
in the Las Trampas Room at
Hillside Clubhouse. All are
welcome.
The film features Peter T.
Skaff, a medical doctor and
a board certified neurologist.
Particularly helpful is how the
film simplifies the descriptions
of all aspects of the condition,
making it easier to understand.
It fully covers peripheral
neuropathy, including what
it is, how to treat it and what
drugs are available to help relieve its symptoms.
A question and answer period will follow the film. If there
is a question not covered in the
film, members of the group
will try to respond from their
personal experience.
This is a film for those
who have had peripheral
neuropathy for many years,
as well as those who are recently diagnosed or may just
suspect they have it. Family
and friends are also welcome
at the meeting. There is no
fee and no prior registration
requirement.
For information, call Carolyn Cash at 254-8195 or Bill
Sheldon at 954-7895.
Parkinson’s Network to hear
neurologist on research
The Parkinson’s Network of Mt. Diablo support group will
meet on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at Grace
Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek.
Refreshments and an informational time will be held at the
beginning of the meeting.
The speaker is Dr. Robert White, a board-certified neurologist and UCSF trained movement disorder specialist. He will
talk about his research project on Parkinson’s and cognition.
He also will report about the latest findings on Parkinson’s.
White’s project is being conducted at UC Berkeley and is
still open for people to participate in.
Prior to the meeting, from 9 to 10, there will be three other
meetings.
The extended Parkinsonians only discussion group is for
those who are newly diagnosed or have had Parkinson’s for
years. It will meet in the Fireside Room. Contact Gregg Riehl
at 254-8349 or at [email protected].
Caregivers will meet in the Oak Room. Contact Liz Wormer at 828-1789 or at [email protected] or Larry Unruh
at 510-847 3685 or at [email protected].
The young-onset support group meets in the Fireside
Room. Contact Krystin Radke at 336-9554 or at [email protected]. This group has the option of joining with the
extended Parkinsonians’ group.
All are welcome, and there is no charge.
For information, call Ronalee Spear at 284-2189 or Ronnie
Wanetick at 933-6357.
The next Tibetan relaxation class meets Saturday,
April 20, from 10 to 11:30
a.m. in the Shasta Room upstairs at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Instructor Abbe Blum’s
theme is “Tibetan Yoga in
Daily Life; Restoring Life Energy, Feeling More Whole.”
Blum teaches psychology and Buddhist healing at
Saybrook University in San
Francisco. She has years of
experience teaching Shakespeare at Swarthmore College and Tibetan yoga and
meditation as part of the Nyingma Buddhist Mandala under the direction of Tarthang
Tulku Rinpoche.
The postures and movements of Kum Nye yoga and
its breathing exercises relax
the body, calm the breath,
and still the mind, making
this kind of yoga effective in
deepening meditation as well.
Classes are taught twice
a month on Saturdays with
a fee of $10 per class. This
class is the last in the spring
series and will be followed
by a Dutch-treat luncheon at
the Rossmoor Diner.
Call Endy Stark at 9384681 for information.
Massage and Bodywork brings therapists
for free sessions at Del Valle Saturday
The Massage and Bodywork Club will meet Saturday,
April 20, at 1:30 p.m. in the
Shasta Room, upstairs at Del
Valle Clubhouse.
The Massage and Bodywork Club brings in different therapists each month to
give free sample sessions to
club members and guests. The
purpose of the club is to help
Rossmoor residents find the
right therapist.
There is no better way to
find the right therapist than
to actually experience their
work. Those who find therapists they like can then schedule directly with them for
more sessions.
Each therapist will briefly
explain what he or she does.
Then members can sign up for
a sample session in the order
that they check in. Most times
members will be able to have
more than one session to try
different practitioners and
compare their work.
The sessions will start
around 2. Once attendees
have had a session, they can
sign up for another.
Membership is open to all
residents and annual dues are
$5. Guests are $5 per meeting.
All sessions are done fully
clothed, so dress appropriately.
For information, visit the
website at www.rossmoorbodywork.com or contact Carl
Brown at 287-9993.
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Group will
gather tomorrow afternoon at Hillside
The Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Support Group will meet
on Thursday, April 18, from
3 to 5 p.m. in the Vista Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. Audiologist and tinnitus specialist
Mimi Salamat, who is also a
Rossmoor resident, will conduct the meeting.
Research has shown that 25
to 50 million Americans have
some degree of tinnitus (ringing in the ear or brain) and that
the majority of people with
tinnitus also have some degree
of hearing loss. This month’s
topic is about tinnitus, its
causes and how to manage it.
Some issues related to hearing
loss will be discussed as well.
There will be time for questions and answers.
The support group meets on
the third Thursday in April,
May, June, July, September
and October. Each meeting focuses on different topics relating to hearing loss and tinnitus
such as the causes, the latest
research and technologies, and
related emotional issues.
The other purpose of the
support group is for members
to get acquainted and become
each other’s support system for
managing their tinnitus and
hearing loss. Participants are
strongly encouraged to bring
their spouse, significant other, a close family member or
friend to the meeting.
This meeting is free and
is open to all residents, their
family and friends. There is
no need to register. Just show
up and bring any concerns and
questions.
For information, contact Salamat at 937-4455 or
d r.m i m i@you rhea r i ngdoc.
com.
WC Police urge you to call it in
See something that doesn’t seem right?
The Walnut Creek Police Department enWitness a person or persons behaving suspi- courages residents to make those calls. The
ciously? Call the police.
number is 943-5844.
23B
Choose a form of yoga to meet any needs, classes Monday to Saturday
The Rossmoor Fitness Center offers a variety of yoga and
directed movement classes,
from Monday through Saturday. Classes are for all levels
and accommodate those with
physical limitations. Participants are advised to wear
loose clothing and come with
a relatively empty stomach.
Props, used when needed, may
include chairs, blocks and
straps. The following is a list
of all the classes with times,
location and style. Contact the
instructor for information.
MONDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m. in
the Shasta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: Emphasis is on flexibility using Iyengar-style yoga,
which focuses on correct
body alignment. Hatha yoga
with stretches using props
will be practiced when needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker
has been a yoga instructor
for 32 years. For information, call 934-7857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Style: Hatha yoga (based on
Inyengar teachings) emphasizing correct alignment and
posture while developing
strength and balance. May
be done seated, standing
or on floor. Props (blocks,
straps) used when needed.
Each class ends with a relaxation period. Students
encouraged to work at own
pace and within own limitations and abilities.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey. A
certified yoga practitioner
for 15 years, Harvey believes
her class is a good match for
those new to yoga, or those
working through injuries or
other limitations. For information, call 510-639-4568.
Fees: $8 per class or $30 per
month for four classes.
Drop-ins welcome.
Stretch Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
at the Fitness Center at Del
Valle
Style: Iyenagar approach, with
emphasis on correct alignment in postures, while developing strength, balance,
ease of movement and endurance.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker,
yoga instructor for 35 years.
Fees: $7 for drop-ins or $6 for
weekly commitment.
WEDNESDAY
Gentle Yoga
noon, Aerobics Room at Del
Valle.
Style: Seated and standing
yoga. Options for the floor
for those who wish.
Instructor: Bonnie Maeda,
who has been a certified
yoga practitioner for seven
years. She is a registered
nurse and works with students during the healing
process. Call 510-548-9566.
Fees: $10 per class or $8 each
for four classes.
THURSDAY
Healing Chair Yoga
Time and place: 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle
Style: Yoga poses, breathing
exercises and meditation
methods. The class will also
practice qigong to enhance
vitality, calmness and focus
the mind.
Instructor: Lee Ballen, certified integral yoga instructor.
Call 831-588-3199.
Fees: $10 per class
Strength Yoga
Time and place: 5:45 to 6:45
p.m. (5:30 to 6:30 beginning
Dec. 6) in the Shasta Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: Stretch to relax and build
up strength. All are welcomed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker,
who has been a yoga instructor for 32 years. For information, call 934-7857.
Gentle Yoga
Time and Place: 7 to 8 p.m. at
Del Valle.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey. A
certified yoga practitioner
for 15 years, Harvey believes
her class is a good match for
those new to yoga, or those
working through injuries or
other limitations. For information, call 510-639-4568.
Fees: $8 per class; $30 per
month for four classes.
Drop-ins welcome.
FRIDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class puts an emphasis on flexibility with
strength, using Iyengar style
yoga with a focus on correct
body alignment. A more vigorous yoga class using props
is practiced when needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
Hanna Somatic Movement
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle
Style: Based on the discoveries
of the late Thomas Hanna,
participants learn how to
release stiffness and tightness anywhere in the body,
and concurrently, anywhere
in the functioning of one’s
mental processes.
Instructor: Yahdi Beckwitt is
a certified Hanna somatic
educator. She is a wellness
educator and a life coach.
For information, call 530277-9135.
Fees: $10 per class or $55 for a
series of seven classes.
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: Noon to 1
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle.
Style: This class emphasizes correct alignment of the
body and includes some
chair work, as well as basic
standing poses. Each session
ends with relaxation period.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey, a
graduate of Iyengar Yoga
Institute. Call 510-639-4568.
Fees: $8 per class; $39 for four
classes.
SATURDAY
Tibetan Kum Nye Yoga
Two Saturdays a month
Time and place: 10 to 11:30
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle
Style: Renew a spirit of ease
and appreciation through
gentle yoga. Relax the body
and mind.
Coordinator: Endy Stark. For
information, call 938-4681.
Fees: $10 per class.
The following classes are offered as part of the Super Sunday at the Fitness Center program.
Special HIIT Clinic: HIIT
(High Intensity Interval Training) improves aerobic and muscular endurance with a boredom buster calorie blaster of a
workout. This clinic includes
a combination of high and low
intensity exercises mixed with
a variety of strength and cardio exercises for a whole body
cross-training workout.
This special six-week clinic,
taught by fitness instructor Julie Hughes, will be held in the
Aerobics Room through April
28 from 11 a.m. to noon.
The fee is $10 per class or
$60 for all 6 classes (checks payable to GRF).
Mindful Mat Class: This
free class, taught by Hughes, is
designed to calm the mind and
rejuvenate the body, and reduce
stress and tension through the
use of stretching, breathing, relaxation and visualization exercises.
The class will be held in the
Aerobics Room from noon to 1
pm.
Sit and Stretch Class: This
free chair exercise class is designed to reduce muscle soreness and increase circulation
and flexibility through simple yet effective warm-up and
stretching techniques.
The class will be taught by
Hughes and will meet in the
Aerobics Room from 1 to 2 p.m.
For information about any of
the three classes, call the Fitness
Center at 988-7850 or email
Hughes at [email protected].
UC Berkeley Wellness
Newsletter in Rossmoor Library Three classes offered at Fitness Center Sundays
The Medical Friends of Rossmoor currently provides a sub-
scription of the UC Berkeley Wellness Newsletter, a monthly
publication that contains up-to-date information about many
healthcare-related subjects, at the Rossmoor Library.
In recent issues, the newsletter has discussed the health benefits of being modestly overweight, statins and cancer survival,
sleep apnea, probiotics, generic drugs, heart health for women,
cold treatments, flue prevention, benefits of chocolate and antioxidant claims among other subjects.
These issues are in a ring binder in the library right by the
reading desk area. Staff can help residents locate them, but they
are not for circulation. They must be read in the library.
Medical Friends is a club of about 200 members that sponsors
speakers on medical subjects of interest to seniors. All speakers
are recognized experts in their field.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday in Jan, March, May,
July, September and November at 1 p.m. in Peacock Hall. All
Rossmoor residents are invited to attend, without cost. Membership is $5 per member per year and is open to all residents.
For information, call Clair Weenig, president of Medical
Friends of Rossmoor, at 287-9795.
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24B
TV Guide for Channel 28
China is topic
of First
Friday Forum
Lynne Joiner, Bay Area television personality, will speak
at the First Friday Forum
on May 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the
sanctuary of Lafayette-Orinda
Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox
Drive, Lafayette.
Her topic is “Changing
China – One Journalist’s 35
Year Perspective.” Joiner has
viewed events in China from
her position as a news consultant for Chinese television
news programs.
Joiner’s first book, “Honorable Survivor: Mao’s China,
McCarthy’s America and the
Persecution of John S. Service,” received the Douglas
Dillon Award for distinguished
writing about American diplomacy.
Joiner has reported on
many major events in United States-China relations: the
death of Premier Zhou Enlai
in 1976, Deng Xiaoping’s historic visit to Washington D.C.
in 1979 and Britain’s return of
Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
For more than 20 years she
has served as a media consultant to Shanghai Television
and Shanghai Media Group.
She has also served as a news
consultant to Radio Free Asia.
Professional news assignments include work for ABC,
CBS, CNN, NBC and the
Christian Science Monitor Radio. She anchored news programs for CBS in San Francisco and produced “Foreign
Exchange,” a weekly world
affairs call-in program for National Public Radio.
This is a free lecture and
refreshments will be served in
Fellowship Hall at 1 p.m. For
information, call 283-8722.
Internet
access
available at
clubhouses
The Golden Rain Foundation provides free Wi-Fi Internet access for residents in the
Redwood Room, Peacock Hall
and the Administration Office
at Gateway, Del Valle, Hillside
and Creekside clubhouses.
The signs posted tell residents that they can access
the Wi-Fi for incidental use
(e-mailing, searching the Internet). It is not intended for
streaming video or audio. The
service does allow multiple users but is on an “as available”
basis (if there are many users
in one space, it may not connect). Connection and performance may change depending
upon usage.
The GRF Wi-Fi policy can
be reviewed at www.rossmoor.
com/resident-info/wi-fi-policy.
Residents experiencing problems with Wi-Fi can email
[email protected].
R O S S M O O R C O M M U N I T Y C H A N N E L 28
Programs running from April 18 through 24
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast ■ KAREN Monte Band. Musical favorites. 55 minutes.
this week. For information about programs on Channel 28, The Karen Monte Band performs a medley of music from the
please call 988-7820.
1930s and 1940s. Old favorites, “Day In, Day Out,” “I’ve Got
■ Post It! is a community bulletin board that allows residents to You Under My Skin” and “It Had to Be You,” are performed.
view activities within Rossmoor, including trips, movies and club ■ PIANO Recital with Sheila Wilkins. Classical music. 25
minutes. Sheila Wilkins, a resident, has been playing piano
events. This program runs between other programs when possible.
all of her life and has performed throughout the Bay Area for
■ Classic Arts Showcase includes video samplings of animation, architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music, dance, the last 20 years. In this short video she shares three of her
folk art, museum art, musical theater, opera and orchestral per- classical favorites, including works by Chopin and Copland.
■ Understanding of Dementia. Health. One hour.
formances, as well as classic film and archival documentaries.
Dr. Steven J. Holtz has lectured extensively on neurologi■ Fitness Fun. Exercise. 30 minutes.
cal subjects throughout the country for over 21 years. He has
This program is scheduled every day at 9 a.m. The program been a director for his program, “The Neurologist as an Expert
changes daily to vary the exercises.
Witness,” at the yearly meeting of the American Academy of
■ YOGA. Exercise. 30 minutes.
Neurology. He currently is the medical director of the Stroke
Barbara Bureker’s emphasis is on flexibility. She is reassur- Program of the John Muir Neurosciences Institute.
ing as she shows a variety of body stretches. Sign up for one of ■ JIM Hudak. Broadway tunes. 35 minutes.
Bureker’s yoga classes at the Rossmoor Fitness Center.
His last name means “the musician” in Slovakian. He was
■ CANDIDATES Forum. GRF information. One hour, 15 born into a family with a 500-year history of music and comminutes Five GRF Board candidates running in four districts position. He has spent a lifetime studying, composing, perare asked questions by a moderator selected from the Commu- forming and recording music. In this production Hudak pernity Club. The following candidates are represented: Barbara forms many of the familiar songs from Broadway tunes and
Jordan from District B; Alice Lau from District C; Don Peter- favorite standards.
son and Richard Hurley from District F; and Geraldine Pyle ■ PLAYLAND-Not-at-the-Beach. Lecture. 27 minutes.
from District G.
Richard Tuck, a longtime collector of San Francisco mem■ “FIGHTER Pilot’s Wife.” Book discussion. 30 minutes. orabilia, talks about the history of Playland at the Beach, an
Author Gilberta Guth shares the secrets and stories in her new early San Francisco landmark existing from 1928 to 1972.
book. It’s a true love story told through her letters written by Many people who grew up or visited the Bay Area can reher and her late husband, Joe Guth, during WWII. This mem- call the haunting sounds of Laughing Sal, who moved meoir not only chronicles the heroism of those in combat but of chanically above the house securing the entry into the Fun
the wives and families at home as they live under the constant House.
shadow of potential loss.
■ BANJO Tunes with Jack Convery. Variety of banjo
■ SUNNY and Pops. Piano music/singing. 55 minutes.
tunes. One hour. Jack Convery’s passion all his life has been
This is a father and daughter duo. Bob “Pops” Jay is a vet- learning the banjo and listening to jazz. He was the winner of
eran of the Bay Area music scene, playing piano and singing the 1973 United Artist Best Banjoist of Northern California
at local Bay Area hotspots. His daughter Sunny, 13 years old, Contest. In this production he also sings and plays the guitar.
has been performing in public since age 4. She plays the bass His repertoire includes the classics, novelty showstoppers,
guitar, piano and also sings.
country, pop and bluegrass.
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