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ROSSMOOR NEWS
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A NNIVERSARY
CREEK
ROSSMOOR • WALNUT
1964 - 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Walnut Creek, California
Volume 48, No. 13 • 50 cents
Board receives final report on Del Valle Flea Market returns
Clubhouse/Fitness Center questionnaire to Gateway next week
Full report is on the Rossmoor website
The Recreation Department will be hosting the second
Rossmoor Flea Market of the year on Saturday, June 21, from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gateway Clubhouse area.
There will be tables in the Fireside Room and the Oak
Room and outside. There will be approximately 70 resident
vendors taking part in this event selling a wide variety of
used household items and collectibles of all shapes and sizes.
Family Kitchen Catering will be selling food such as hot
dogs, hamburgers, salads and more from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. in the courtyard area. The Lions Club of Rossmoor will
be selling doughnuts and coffee in the Fireside Room kitchen
area in the morning.
This free event is open to all residents and their guests.
T
he following is the Del
Valle Clubhouse/Fitness Center Upgrade
Project Ad Hoc Task Force’s
final report made to the GRF
Board on May 29 by task force
Chairwoman Patricia Zuker.
She reported on the input received from the community on
the Del Valle/Fitness Center
upgrade questionnaire.
Other members of the task
force are Vice Chairwoman
Barbara Whittingham, Secretary Nancy Moschel and members Roxanne Stallings, Ernest
Glaser, Jack Cassidy, Beverly
Lawler and ex-officio Geraldine Pyle, GRF Board member.
The report is available
on the Rossmoor website at
www.rossmoor.com. To find
the report, hit the Resident
Info tab on the home page,
scroll down and click on
Rossmoor Governance. Under GRF Committees, scroll
down and click on Del Valle/Fitness Center Task Force.
There are two files: the Del
Valle Task Force Report and
Del Valle Task Force Results.
The results show the breakdown of the questionnaire
answers.
Residents who are not
able to go online can find
the report in the Rossmoor
Library and in the Board Of-
Lions Club thanks those who
donated to White Cane Days
T
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Bob Day works out on the seated leg curl machine at the Fitness Center. A majority of the questionnaire respondents said
they use the strength/resistance equipment (like this machine)
at the Fitness Center.
fice at Gateway.
Final report
On Oct. 31, 2013, the GRF
Board empowered a group of
residents (task force) to gather input from current users
and non-users of the Del Valle Clubhouse/Fitness Center.
The task was to solicit, ana-
lyze and synthesize resident
wishes and desires for best
use of the Del Valle space.
The opportunity for upgrade
or space realignment arose
upon completion of the new
Event Center and the vacating of spaces in the Del Valle
Continued on page 10A
Rossmoor’s travel coordinator can help
residents understand bus transportation
Residents who use the
Rossmoor bus and/or the County Connection bus just one day
a week will reduce CO2 emissions by 7.68 pounds each day.
So think about leaving the car
home whenever possible.
Wondering how to navigate
the Rossmoor bus and County
Connection public bus system?
If so, Rossmoor’s travel coordinator Leslie Young and the
County Connection ambassador have the answers.
Riding the bus for the first
time can be a little intimidating. And for some, just looking
at the bus schedule is enough
to discourage them from riding
the buses. The Rossmoor travel coordinator and the County
Connection bus ambassador
provide one-on-one peer travel training. They will assist
individuals who wish to learn
how to use the fixed-route buses tailored to the needs of the
individual.
Training may include accessing schedules, route information and practice sessions
for those unfamiliar with the
two bus fixed routes. As an
added incentive, County Connection offers free rides on any
PG&E to install new electrical cable
on Running Springs and Fairlawn Court
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
Due to recurring power outages, PG&E plans to replace
its 50-year old electrical cable
that runs through the Running
Springs Road and Fairlawn
Court neighborhoods.
The work will be done as
two separate projects and will
take about a month each, said
Linda Swartz, PG&E senior
project manager. Plans call for
work to begin in August.
Most of the cable will be entrenched along the side of the
two streets and in entry driveways. The cable will then be
hung from four new poles that
will be added on the adjacent
hillside to tie in with existing
overhead power lines.
There will be some outages
due to the work, but residents
will be given ample notice.
“We want residents to be fully aware of what’s going on,”
Swartz said.
Swartz and another PG&E
representative met with Mutual Operations staff last week to
brief them on the project.
The existing cable has deteriorated due to age and soil
conditions and some poles
need to be replaced because
of woodpecker damage. The
electrical cable, installed in the
1960s, is failing.
“We realize the need (for
new electric cable), and that’s
why we’re doing it,” she said.
“I’m not going to say that we
he Lions Club of
Rossmoor thanks the
Rossmoor community
for its continuing and generous
support of the Lions Club’s
White Cane Days that were
held on May 8 and 9 for the
benefit of the blind and visually impaired.
The club is gratified the donations received by the club at
the Rossmoor Shopping Center area, plus all the mailed-in
contributions that it has received to date, total slightly
more than what was received
to date last year.
As in many years past, the
success of the drive owes a great
deal to the timely publicity given White Cane Days activities
by the News through extensive
and prominent coverage and the
opportunity to distribute flyers
and self-addressed envelopes for
the mail-in donations.
Lion members stapled the
white cane stickers, flyers and
envelopes together for insertion in the News, and then,
on the White Cane Days, took
turns to serve at the collection
stations. In their bright yellow
vests, they made an impressive presence at the Rossmoor
Shopping Center.
The club thanks Safeway,
the U.S. Postal Service, CVS
and US Bank for their cooperation in facilitating the Lions’
work at the collection stations.
Mail-in donations show the
generosity and appreciation of
many residents. A list of the
donors whose checks were received up to May 31 is printed
at the end of this article. The
club notes with special gratitude that many names on this
list have been on the donors list
in previous years and the club
especially thanks them. The
club also appreciates the kindness of some donors to include
with their donation words of
encouragement for what Lions
are doing to help the blind and
people with impaired vision.
Mail-in donors
Anonymous (31)
Abarintos, Adelaida U.
Adams, Betty
Allen, Dick and Marilyn
Allen, Shirley Schubb
Anderson, Joanne
Bain, Richard and Barbara
Beck, Laura
Bergemann, Beth
Biggerstaff, James K.
Birdsall, Les and Sharon
Birmingham, Dottie
INSIDE THE NEWS
Section A
Arts and Leisure........... 16-24A
Classified....................... 30-43A
Maintenance................. 25-29A
Main News.......................1-11A
Movies........................... 22-24A
Op/Ed Columns............ 14-15A
Residents Forum.......... 12-15A
Section B
Arts and Leisure listings....13B
Bridge....................................7B
Calendar............................ 8-9B
Channel 28 TV Guide........16B
Excursions..................... 10-12B
Health............................ 14-15B
Obituaries......................... 4-7B
Religion............................. 4-6B
Sports................................ 1-3B
Health Section this week.
See pull-out.
www.rossmoornews.com
2A
Rossmoor N ews • J une 11, 2014
Donors make White Cane Days a success
Continued from page 1A
Bowen, Margaret E.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. George
Buonocore, George
Butts, Margaret
Carvalho, Carol
Cattolica, Pat
Claeys, Ruth T.
Cluff, Bob
Cosgriff, Elizabeth E.
Cribbs, Linda
Dable, Vivian S.
Dibble, Louise and Lohmann,
Tom
Dockus, Dorlene
Dolgin, Jeannine
Doyle, Carol M.
Dreshfield, Art and Ardy
Ennik, Franklin
Flynn, Richard and Jane
Fox, Jacquelin
Froom, Charles and Marilyn
Furbush, Blair
Gahl, Paul and Eloise
Galbreath, Lenora P.
Gerber, Janyce
Gerson, Richard and Sue
Gillio, Lorna Rose
Grant, Kate
Haber, Donna A.
Hart, Lennith
Heberlein, Donald G.
Henneberry, Joe and Sondra
Hill, Shirley M.
Holmes, Virginia M., in memory of Jud and Edel Holland
Hook, Mary
Huang, Irene
Huang, Shing Yi
Isreal, Mary M.
Ittner, Penny
Jenkins, Helen
Jones, Mildred
Jubina, Yolanda K.
Kass, Marian H.
Katzburg, Lillian
Kelly, Ralph and Gwen
Kemp, Thomas and Hinz,
Betty
Kimball, Helen C.
Kleeman, William D.
Knowland, Joe and Dee
Kohler, Sue
Krajewski, Alice
Kujachich, Peter N.
Lahti, Melba
Latham, Fred and Virginia
Lathrope, Wanda Jeanne
Liu, Stella
Lubeck, Ralph and Marjorie
Ma, Tsui O.
Macy, Jean
Mader, Tom and Diane
Madsen, Lucille
Maggi, Rose
Manqueros, Esperanza
Marino, Joyce S.
McCann, James
McElroy, Joe
McLaverity, Bonnie
McLean, Dennis and Mary
Ann
McVey, Marjorie
Mehlhop, Eleanor
Metzinger, Jacqueline
Miller, Barbara
Miller, Esther
Miller, Larry
Morphew, Shari E.
Moulton, Mary
Myer, Florence
Myers, Eugene and Marjorie
Neudek, Eleanore
Newman, John and Sharon
Newman, Raidelle
Newman, Stan and Mariam
Nutley, John H.
Oliver, Bob
Orum, Earl and Beverly
Ostrowski, Ed
Otto, Irmgard E.
Overly, Dian
Owens, Dan
Park, Elita M.
Pasco, Doreen
Pazos, Nettie
Perkins, Mrs. Halleck
Plotkin, Helene T.
Pratt, B.B.
Prudek, Thomas E.
Raboff, Frances
Randolph, Eleanor
Rawson, Virginia R.
Rechtschaffen, Bernard
Reeves, Ruth
Reichert, Dee
Rodrigues, Rosie
Rosefield, Jan
Rothenberg, Reva
Schneider, Angie
Shaddle, Chuck and Edwards,
Bev
Sheridan, Richard and Carolyn
Silbert, Richard
Siu, Virginia
Sloan, Elizabeth
Spinrad, Bette
Sprague, Alice
Spry, Ann
Stimpson, Warren
Strand, Gordon and Donna
Subboonwong, Suthep
Swanson, Betty
Takeuchi, John M.
Tawara, Joan and Chikuma,
Faye
Thrall, Marsha
Tronvig, Mary E.
Van Winkle, Helen J.
Wacks, Don
Wade, Jere and Penny
Wang, Frank
Weber, David and Sandra
Weil, Shirley M.
Whalen, John and Lillian
Whipple, Frances Dower
Williams, Maureen
Wilson, R. Marilyn
Wirsig, Otto Alan
Wisecarver, Dorothy
Wolfe, Arnie and Claire
Woodhead, Bernice
Yamada, Peggy
Young, Arthur and Luciana
Orange Friday on golf course
Jerry Severance shows off his orange on a recent Friday before heading off to golf in a twilight tournament. During the
Giants 2012 winning season, the Pro Shop staff initiated “Orange Friday” and encouraged golfers to wear orange to support the Giants. Golfers seem to like the idea because there
are a lot of orange shirts, pants and hats worn on Fridays
on the course. So get in the spirit of another Giants winning
season and wear orange. A’s fans can also get in the spirit of
their team’s winning season by wearing green. Maybe the A’s
fans can have green Saturdays.
News, letters, classified ads
and more can be found at
www.rossmoornews.com
Rossmoor News
The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published every Wednesday, for a subscription rate of $45 per year, by the Golden Rain
Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Periodical
postage is paid in Walnut Creek, CA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes
to the Rossmoor News, 1006 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
TELEPHONE: General information and display and classified
advertising: 925-988-7800 Fax: 925-988-7862
MISSED PAPER: Report missed papers by Thursday noon to ensure
delivery. Call 988-7800 and give complete address with entry.
ADDRESS: 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]. News articles and letters to
the editor can be submitted to this email address: news@rossmoor.
com. Classified ads and payment information can be emailed to
[email protected] or faxed to 925-988-7862. Articles
and ads cannot be submitted through the website. All emailed
ads and articles will receive a confirmation from News staff.
WEB SITE: www.rossmoor.com and www.rossmoornews.com
STAFF: Editorial: Maureen O’Rourke, Manager
Chrissa Basbas, Editor/Administrative Assistant; Wilma Murray,
Staff Writer/Editor; Cathy Tallyn, Staff Writer/Editor. Production:
Lance Beeson, Kerry Curran, Celeste Fitzsimmons, Production
and Graphic Specialists; Mike DiCarlo, Photographer. Display
Advertising: Darlene Dotson, 988-7809, Account Representative; Cheryl Dillard, 988-7811, Account Representative. Office:
Jacqueline Blaauw, reception, classified and legal advertising.
Contributing Writers: Doug Hergert, Ad Lib and Off the Shelf;
Charles Jarrett, Entertainment Notes; R.S. Korn, Eye on DVDs;
Tom Mader, At Wit’s End; Robert Moon, Modern Classical
CDs;John Nutley, 40 Years Ago.
Volunteers: Tom Fryer, Judie Huse, and Marilyn Allen.
DEADLINES:
• Wednesday at noon – Religion notices and Club Trips
• Thursday at noon – press releases, club news and event
announcements
• Friday at 10 a.m. – Display and classified ads, letters to the
Residents Forum and obituaries
The Rossmoor News is legally adjudicated to publish legal notices and
fictitious business name statements. The News reserves the right to
reject or discontinue advertisements or articles that the manager deems
unsuitable. All articles are subject to editing.
3A
Republicans hear from
State Assembly candidate
Catharine Baker’s presentation to the Republican Club
of Rossmoor on Tuesday, June
17, offers club members a
unique opportunity. Baker is
the Republican candidate for
State Assembly District 16 in
the June 3 Primary Election
against three Democrats.
She has been endorsed by
the Contra Costa Times. Near
the time Rossmoorians read
this article, Baker will have
won in the June 3 primary and
be advancing to the November
general election, or she will
not.
Baker has agreed to speak
to the club on June 17, win or
lose. If she wins, she will discuss running a winning campaign against heavy odds, what
the important issues and techniques were for a Republican
victory and what her game plan
is for winning in November.
If she does not win, the club
will be treated to the candidate’s view of a tough campaign, whether the election was
winnable in the first place in a
heavily Democrat district, and
what’s ahead for Republicans
in the Bay Area.
She is a native Californian,
a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of
the University of Chicago and
has her JD degree from the UC
Berkeley School of Law.
The cost of the evening
is $26 for members and $28
for non-members. The dinner
menu will feature passed hors
d’oeuvres, a spinach salad with
hot bacon dressing, hard-boiled
egg and red onion, roast salmon
with mango salsa, spinach and
Parmesan risotto, sautéed garden vegetables and strawberry
shortcake for dessert. Vegetarian lasagna is offered as an alternative to the salmon. To hear
the speaker without the dinner,
the cost is $5 per person.
An event registration form is
included in the Rossmoor Republican, which is mailed to
all club members each month.
Reservations, with checks payable to the Republican Club of
Rossmoor, should be mailed to
Republican Club of Rossmoor,
1001 Golden Rain Road. Alternatively, they may be hand-delivered to the Republican Club
mailbox in the Gateway Administration Office. All reservations must be received by
noon, Thursday, June 12.
A 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.
Those attending for the speaker
only should arrive by 6:50. Reservations are required; walkins cannot be accommodated.
For information, call 937-0125.
At an event at Dollar Clubhouse last week, Second Mutual thanked the crew from Commercial
Support Services for the good work it does on cleaning its laundry rooms and trash enclosures.
Second Mutual thanks laundry room crews
Second Walnut Creek Mutual sends out a message of a
“job well done” to two crews
from Commercial Support
Services (CSS) that cleans
its laundry rooms. All laundry rooms in the Mutual are
cleaned every 10 days by a
crew driven to Rossmoor by a
team leader.
Commercial Support Services is a division of Contra
Costa ARC, a nonprofit, community benefit organization.
Founded in 1965, Contra Costa ARC (Advocacy, Respect,
Commitment) provides programs and services to over
1,000 children and adults with
developmental disabilities.
According to the Mutual, in
the past nine months not one
resident has called with a complaint about the condition of
the laundry rooms.
A second cleaning crew
from CSS tackles the job of
keeping the Mutual’s garbage
enclosures clean. Many times
the team members have to pick
up the trash that is left on the
ground.
The crew comes in a white
van marked CSS. The Mutual
asks that when residents see
this van they should stop and
say hello and thank the workers.
For information about the
laundry rooms, call Second
Mutual Director Pat Dulmage
at 939-7639.
4A
Rossmoor Meetings
Rossmoor polling place busy on election day
This was a typical scene in the Fireside Room on Election Day last week. Since all of Rossmoor’s
precincts were placed in one location – the Fireside Room, there was a steady stream of voters
all day long. The county clerk said that Rossmoor exceeded the county’s expectations on the
number of voters that turned up. A poll worker reported that 1,146 voters were handled at the
Rossmoor precincts: 710 people signed the rosters and 436 delivered their vote-by-mail envelopes.
Candidates are sought to fill two spots
on Fourth Mutual board of directors
There will be an election
this year for two directors to
serve a three-year term on the
Fourth Walnut Creek Mutual
Board of Directors.
Don Cardinal currently
holds one of the positions.
Any other member in good
standing who wants to submit
his or her name for member-
ship on the board should contact Board Services Coordinator Anne Paone at 988-7775
in the Mutual’s board office at
Gateway.
The deadline is Tuesday,
July 1.
Each candidate must submit a written notice of intent
to run.
The statement should be
no more than 300 words and
should express the candidate’s
qualifications and interest in
serving on the board.
The winning candidates
will be seated at the annual
meeting of Fourth Mutual,
which is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 7.
BOARD, MUTUAL AND COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
All Golden Rain Foundation, Mutual and committee meetings
listed here are open to Rossmoor residents. Meeting times and
locations are subject to change. For information in GRF Board
and committee meetings, call Senior Manager of Executive Services Paulette Jones at 988-7711; for information on Third Mutual meetings, call Sharon Fees at 988-7718; and for information on
all other Mutual meetings, call Anne Paone at 988-7775.
June 12: Aquatics Advisory Committee................ 1:30 p.m.
CANCELLED
June 13: Golf Advisory Committee.............................9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
June 16: Mutual 29 board....................................... 9:30 a.m.
Multipurpose Room 3, Gateway
June 16 Fourth Mutual board............................... 1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
June 18: Mutual 48 board............................................2 p.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
June 19: Second Mutual board...................................9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
June 19: Mutual 70 Finance Committee.................. 10 a.m.
Mulligan Room, Creekside
June 19 Compensation Committee....................... 1:30 p.m.
Fairway Room, Creekside
June 19 Mutual 70 board ...........................................2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
June 20: Mutual 70 annual meeting.......................... 10 a.m.
Fireside Room, Gateway
June 20: Fifth Mutual annual meeting .................... 11 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
June 23: Mutual 68 board ...........................................1 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
June 24: GRF Finance Committee.............................9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
June 24: Mutual 61 board ...........................................2 p.m.
Vista Room, Gateway
June 26: GRF Board ...................................................9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
June 27: Third Mutual building committee ............ 10 a.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
June 27: First Mutual board..................................... 11 a.m.
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5A
Work on Running Springs, Fairlawn
electrical cable could start in August
will never have outages (after
new cable is put in), but it’s
very unlikely.”
PG&E will work with
Rossmoor and other local
agencies on the project.
Rossmoor had planned to
do some asphalt work in the
area that will be excavated and
that work will be postponed.
Permits are needed from the
city of Walnut Creek.
PG&E crews will be used
to install the cable. Crews will
work between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. weekdays, per Rossmoor
regulations.
On Running Springs Road,
asphalt will be trenched starting at a transformer between
buildings 1156 and 1180 on
Entry 3. The cable will go
down the driveway and out to
Running Springs Road to the
top of the court and into Entry
9. Then the cable goes to overhead wires up the hill.
On Fairlawn Court, underground electrical cable will
run from the end of Entry 1
and Entry 3, down their respective driveways and out to
Fairlawn. Underground cable
continues up Fairlawn to Entry
5 where it veers down to the
end of the driveway. Then the
cable is strung overhead as it
goes up the hill.
Residents can give the code
to their lockboxes that hold
their front-door keys to the
Contra Costa Fire Protection
District in the following ways:
• By email at jwalk2@
cccfdd.org
• By calling 935-6790
• By mail at Contra Costa
Fire Protection District, 2010
Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, CA
94523.
• Be sure to provide home
address, where the lockbox is
located and the code.
If residents purchase a lock-
box and have it installed, Station
3, right outside the Rossmoor
gate, would like the code to put
into its computer system. Having
the code makes it easier for firefighters to enter a manor without
knocking down the door during
an emergency.
comes to Rossmoor
How to give lockbox code to Fire Dept. Comcast
Sherice Elliott from Comcast, right, goes over Comcast
services with resident Maria Molloy at the recent Comcast
community fair held in the Event Center. The Comcast crew
comes to Rossmoor about four times a year to explain its
services, give hands-on demonstrations of its products and
answer residents’ questions about the service offered to all
of Rossmoor. GRF has a bulk contract with Comcast for all
residents to receive expanded basic cable television service.
Get a better understanding on bus usage from travel coordinator
fixed-route bus to senior citizens (65 and older) between
the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The Rossmoor travel coordinator will assist residents learning how to use the
Rossmoor bus services and
the County Connection staff
will match individuals with an
ambassador for personalized
training on using the County
Connection fixed-route buses.
Both transportation agencies
will not only help individuals
plan a trip, they’ll arrange to
meet and make the trip with
them on either of the bus transportation lines.
County Connection bus
ambassadors are transit users
– they ride buses to BART,
work, shopping and to medical
and personal appointments.
They do more than travel with
new bus riders. They can often
be spotted at main transportation hubs, like BART stations,
assisting people who aren’t
sure where to go next.
Report dead animals and birds
To report a dead deer, call Contra Costa County Animal
Services at 335-8300.
To report a dead deer, call Contra Costa Health Services
hot line at 1-877-968-2473
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When performing their
community service, they’ll be
visible in a bright yellow vest
and have a photo ID displayed.
Two of the current County Connection ambassadors
speak both English and Spanish.
For information or to schedule a training session with
one of County Connection’s
bus ambassadors, call County
Connection at 676-1976 ext.
2040.
To get information on the
Rossmoor buses, or to schedule training, call Bus Transportation at 988-7670.
6A
CERT meets Tuesday to
welcome grads, plan drill
The Rossmoor area Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) will meet at 10
a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, in
the Vista Room at Hillside.
New Rossmoor CERT
graduates will be introduced.
The May 31 Walnut Creek
CERT graduation drill will
be reviewed. Planning will
begin for the Oct. 25 drill
in Rossmoor for students of
Walnut Creek CERT’s fall
basic training class.
All Rossmoor CERT
members are invited to attend and welcome the new
members.
Resident interested in becoming part of Rossmoor
CERT will have an opportunity to take the next Walnut
Creek CERT basic training
class that starts in September and concludes at the Oct.
25 drill. Information will be
available on the city website, www.Walnut-Creek.org/
CERT.
Rossmoor area CERT is a
group of dedicated and spe-
Second Mutual’s Water Conservation
Committee focuses on resident education
Board discusses mandating low-flow toilets
By Barbara El-Baroudi
President
CERT logistics chief Carl
Pischke
cially trained Rossmoor resident volunteers who can aid
in the community’s response
to a disaster.
CERT is sponsored by the
city of Walnut Creek. For information about CERT, contact Carl Pischke at 286-9211
or at Carl4CERT@sbcglobal.
net.
EYE EXAMS
at Rossmoor Shopping Center, next to Safeway
Mark Drucker, MD
Joseph F. Barakeh, DO, PhD
Stephanie Chan, OD
WALNUT CREEK OPTICAL
AT ROSSMOOR
Catherine Wang, OD
WCO
Call 925-935-6650 for appointment
walnutcreekoptical.com
Second Mutual Secretary
Dick Unitan told the Mutual’s
board of directors at the May
22 meeting that the Water Conservation Committee had presented its recommendations to
GRF. The damaged pool cover
at Hillside was replaced, which
will help avoid evaporation.
The committee’s purpose
and focus is to provide informational and educational articles in the News to promote
water conservation.
The committee is working
with EBMUD to determine
the best distribution method
for water-saving devices for
residents. The board discussed
mandating that residents install
low-flow devices and if Mutual
Operations could install them
at the resale of a manor, or
possibly the during the manor
lube.
The board agreed in principle that the Mutual should
pay for the installation of these
devices, but more information
and cost estimates are needed.
Other committee reports
The Trust Agreement Review and Revision Committee is on hiatus until September. The Second Mutual Trust
Agreement Committee is also
taking a break for the summer,
which will accommodate summer traveling schedules; the
plan is to reconvene in August.
The Carport Committee has
been successful with resident
cooperation. Everyone has
complied. The committee will
resume its rounds in the Mutual later this month.
Landscape Manager Rich
Perona said that lawns have
been fertilized. Controllers
have been turned back on because of the lack of rain. Lawn
irrigation has been reduced
by 10 percent. Lawns will be
treated for broadleaf weeds.
Entry maintenance crews
are concentrating on monthly
schedules, pruning shrubs and
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hazardous tree was removed
from Entry 8.
The landscape rehab crew is
finishing the landscape project
in Singingwood Court, Entry
8. Once completed, workers
will start in Entry 6.
A meeting with the residents of two buildings in Entry
6 was held to discuss planned
renovations.
Building Maintenance Manager Mark Marlatte reported
that carpentry and painting
maintenance was continuing at
Canyonwood Court, entries 8
and 9. The roof list for 2014 is
complete and the program has
started. The remaining bridges are being inspected. Appliance replacements for March
totaled $17,066.
The 2014 annual manor
lube program has started. Paving and seal coating in Entry
3 and a parking area in Entry
16B are finished.
Treasurer’s report
and new business
GRF CFO Rick Chakoff
reported that year-to-date the
Mutual is over budget about
$8,000 mostly because of
building maintenance, gutter cleaning and some sewer
backups. Some items may be
charged to the reserve account.
Utilities are under budget at
this time. The underwriter is
working on securing payment
for the balance due from the
insurance companies for the
Running Springs fire.
There were 15 resales in
April with a median price of
$275,000. Year-to-date, there
were 48 resales with a median
price of $262,000.
The board voted to transfer
reserve accounts to City National Bank in order to comply with governing documents
that require the Mutual to be
in federally insured deposits,
which have a current limit of
$250,000 per account. This
is with the understanding
that the Mutual will participate in City National Bank’s
C-DARS program, which will
insure that the aggregate deposit, which is much greater
than $250,000, will be parceled out to comply.
Residents requiring work
to be performed at their manors or complex should call
the Work Order Desk at 9887650 or send an email to [email protected] to create a work order.
Work orders are created, assigned to staff or contractors
and tracked until completed. A
resident can call the Work Order Desk to track the status of
a work order once it is issued.
The next regular board
meeting will be Thursday,
June 19, at 9 a.m. in Peacock
Hall, Gateway complex.
7A
Hospice art and wine benefit event gets a Bee Gees boost
Planners are
thinking ahead
for auction
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
They were at the Rossmoor
Flea Market when they spotted two must-have items at
the booth next to theirs. Residents Trish Dickson and Carol
Green were eyeing Bee Gees
posters from the 1970s and
Dickson said she thought, “I
have to have those.”
So, have them she did. But
they won’t be hers for long.
Dickson intends to use the
two Bee Gees posters to make
some money for a cause close
to her heart, Hospice of the
East Bay.
How is that, you might ask?
What do the Bee Gees and
hospice have in common?
Maybe nothing, except that
there are people who love the
Bee Gees and there are people
who are devoted to hospice and
the good it does. Dickson and
Green intend to bring them together. The plan is to auction
off the two posters as part of
a gala event coming up in October to benefit Hospice of the
East Bay.
But now, these are no ordinary posters bought at a Flea
Market. Now the posters have
Barry Gibb shown on the big screen behind him as he performed
live at a recent concert featuring Bee Gees music from over 50
years. Two Rossmoor residents attended and got Gibb to sign
two posters that will go up for auction to benefit hospice.
extra value since they were recently autographed by the patriarch of the band itself, Barry
Gibb.
Dickson and Green attended the Bee Gees Mythology
concert May 31 at Sleep Train
Pavilion in Concord and they
were on mission to do more
than enjoy the music (which
they did – thoroughly). They
went with the intention of getting Gibb to sign the posters.
And, miraculously, they were
able to pull it off. He signed
them both.
This is all part of the beginning stages of planning for
the big event set for Sunday,
Oct. 19 – not Oct. 11 as originally thought – called A Sun-
day Afternoon at Creekside.
Produced by the Friends of
Hospice Rossmoor and the
Creekside Grill, the benefit for
Hospice of the East Bay will
be an art and wine event featuring original art and wine
tasting of varietals from local
vintners.
“People are really stepping
up for this,” Dickson said.
“We’ve got the big pieces in
place.”
So get out the calendars and
warm up the checkbooks. An
autographed Bee Gees poster
could be yours soon and whatever it costs will be worth every penny for the good it might
do for a much-needed organization.
Residents are reminded to pick up after all pets in Rossmoor.
Carol Green, left, and Trish Dickson snapped a picture with
one of the posters they bought at the Rossmoor Flea Market
and took to a Bee Gees concert to get an autograph. The poster was from 1976, a Radio City Music Hall event with Donna
Summers headlining and including “the kings of disco” (the Bee
Gees), as well as John Travolta. To Green’s and Dickson’s delight, Barry Gibb signed both posters. The posters will now go
to auction to benefit Hospice of the East Bay.
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8A
Milton Matz is on Fitness Center’s Wall of Fame
By Char Howard
Fitness Center correspondent
When he moved to
Rossmoor 12 years ago, Milton Matz, Ph.D., made use of
the Fitness Center from the
start, using the treadmills for
aerobic exercise.
Two years ago, he was
diagnosed with Parkinson’s
disease, which causes slowing of movement and stiffness of the muscles. Matz
resolved to expand his fitness
horizons and switched to using an exercise bicycle and
looking for other options to
accommodate his changing
needs.
Trainer Katleen Lamport provided one-on-one instruction, then Matz moved
to chair exercise routines and
later the fall-prevention class
offered by Lee Taylor, who
breaks down walking into
simple movements.
“Lee’s attention to muscle
detail enables me to gain better control of my walking,”
Matz said.
Additional themes in
Matz’s regime include healthy
eating, awareness of posture
and movement, and increasing core body strength, a key
issue in preventing falls. Currently, he visits the Fitness
Center several days a week,
exercising on the machines,
taking classes and working
with the training staff.
Born and raised in New
York City, Matz’s career includes 15 years as a rabbi and
32 years as a clinical psychologist. He also spent five years
working on his doctorate in
psychology at the University
of Chicago.
He and his late wife relocated from Cleveland to the
Bay Area prior to his moving
to Rossmoor 12 years ago.
Since then, Matz has
been associated with many
Rossmoor organizations and
currently belongs to the Drama Association, the Writers
Group and Published Writers
of Rossmoor.
During the last 15 years,
Matz has written four long
plays and nine short ones.
His short plays pose a question and let the audience discuss it later. The long plays
Milton Matz earned a spot on the Fitness Center’s Wall of
Fame for his dedication to fitness.
seek to provide a solution to
the issues raised.
His dramas have been
published as “Plays in
Search of an Ending.” With
a long career in clinical
psychology, Matz brings
his wealth of experience to
addressing areas of human
interaction. “Sharing stories
brings people closer together,” he said.
Golf courses closed to walkers two Mondays in June
Two Monday golf tournaments are coming up this
month, which means the Dollar
Ranch Course will be closed to
walkers from noon on the tournament days.
The Eldercare Tournament
will be on June 23 and Golf.
now will be on June 30. Both
are charity tournaments. Walkers can still use the Creekside
Course all day and Dollar
Ranch Course before noon.
Monday play, call the Pro Shop
at 933-2607.
Closures set
for Del Valle
and Hillside
The Del Valle pool will
be closed Monday, June 23,
through Sunday, June 29, due
to the much-needed replacement of the sand filters. The
pool will reopen on Monday,
June 30.
Also at Del Valle, the clubhouse, Fitness Center and dog
park will be closed on Monday,
June 23, and Tuesday, June 24.
During these days, weather
permitting, the entire Del Valle
parking lot will be seal coated
and restriped.
Repairs will also be made
inside the women’s locker
room and several other issues
will be addressed during the
closure of the clubhouse and
Fitness Center.
The Hillside pool parking
lot will be closed on Monday,
June 23, and Tuesday, June 24,
weather permitting, for seal
coating and restriping. The
pool remains open and so will
Hillside’s main parking lot.
In short:
• Del Valle Pool: closed
Monday, June 23, through Sunday, June 29
• Del Valle Clubhouse and
Fitness Center: closed Monday,
June 23, and Tuesday, June 24
• Dog park: closed Monday,
June 23, and Tuesday, June 24
• Hillside pool parking lot:
closed Monday, June 23, and
Tuesday, June 24 (pool remains open)
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The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security
service provider. They appear
here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case
may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the
case warrants it, the News will
do a follow-up story.
Tuesday, May 27
Theft: A Terra California
Drive, Entry 11, resident reported to Walnut Creek Police
the theft of jewelry.
Wednesday, May 28
Theft: A Golden Rain Road,
Entry 20, resident reported a
potted lemon tree in front of
her carport disappeared the afternoon of May 26.
Thursday, May 29
Theft: A Canyonwood
Court, Entry 5, resident reported a theft of an antique table
that was in the common hallway outside his manor. The table disappeared on May 28.
Saturday, May 31
Theft: A Horsemans Canyon, Entry 7, resident reported
at 6 p.m. the theft of jewelry
from her manor within the last
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9A
Walnut Creek Police warn of two scams: IRS collection, police officer
Data mining from Internet leads to more personal info used against victims
By Kim Gerstner
Walnut Creek Police detective
Crooks use clever schemes to defraud people every day. Remember,
the crooks don’t have jobs so they
have all day to think of ways to steal
other people’s money. Criminals are
constantly thinking of new ways to
steal money and they change their
schemes to keep up with the times.
There are hundreds of scams out
there.
Remember the Jamaican lotto
scam? That scam isn’t used as much
anymore since there has been a significant amount of negative publicity
about it. These days, crooks are combining information from the Internet
with age-old tricks to get victims to
send money or give out personal information. They add new twists to old
schemes and pressure people to make
important decisions on the spot. One
thing that never changes: they are always out to get your money.
The fake IRS collector and the fake
police officer phone calls are the most
recent scams. Here is how they work:
Fake IRS collector
Criminals posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials are contacting victims claiming they owe taxes. The caller demands a prepaid debit
card, wire transfer or a credit card
number for payment of back taxes. If
the victims don’t comply, the caller
threatens to arrest them or take away
their driver’s license.
How do you recognize them and
stop their attempts to steal your money?
The IRS only contacts people about
unpaid taxes by postal mail; it does
not make phone calls to taxpayers.
Often the scammers will use common names and fake IRS badge numbers to make them seem more real and
official.
The scammer might know the last
four digits of your Social Security
number. This is easy to get by using
computer searches. Don’t ever give
out your full Social Security number
to anyone over the telephone.
The scammers demand payment via
a prepaid debit card or wire transfer.
The IRS doesn’t ask for either of these
payment methods and it will not ask
for credit card numbers. Don’t ever
give a credit card number to anyone
over the telephone unless you initiated
the phone call and know to whom you
are speaking.
The scammers use a computer program that changes their phone number so it appears on the victim’s caller identification as though the IRS is
calling. Hang up and call the local
IRS phone number (935-9308) and ask
if an IRS agent was trying to contact
you.
Fake police officer calls
Have you ever gotten a call from
someone claiming he was with a sheriff’s department or the police department advising you of a pending warrant and threatening to arrest you if
you don’t pay money? What about a
call from a police officer telling you
that your grandson is in jail and wants
you to post his bail? These are scams!
The people contacting you are imposters looking to scare you into sending them money.
If you get a call like this, you might
be unsure of what to do. Here are some
things you can be sure of:
Government agencies don’t demand
that people send them money for any
cause. Hang up.
Like the fake IRS collector phone
calls, the scammers use a computer
program that generates the law enforcement agency’s phone number
to show on the victim’s phone caller
identification. When the victim calls
the number back, it goes into the
department’s automated phone system, causing the victim to believe the
claims and comply with the demands.
Look up the law enforcement agency’s phone number and call the agency the scammers say they represent.
Ask if anyone from that agency has
tried to contact you. If you get a name
of the supposed officer, ask for that
officer and ask if he recently called
you. Often the scammers obtain the
names of real officers from the Internet or the newspapers and use those
names to seem legitimate.
There is no legitimate reason for a
law enforcement agency to ask anyone to wire money, drop off cash or
load a rechargeable money card as a
way to pay. No law enforcement agency will ask anyone to buy a Green Dot
MoneyPak ever!
How to protect yourself from
scammers:
Neither the Walnut Creek Police
Department, nor the IRS, nor any
other law enforcement agency will
demand money or threaten to arrest
you if you don’t pay them. Don’t engage a person in conversation who
wants you to pay money.
Hang up the phone. Scammers aren’t nice people!
Verify whom it is you are talking
to by hanging up, looking up the
phone number yourself and calling
that agency or person directly. Or if
you get a call claiming that a relative
is in jail, hang up and call that relative.
Never give personal information to
anyone over the phone. This includes
full name, date of birth, driver’s license number, Social Security number, debit or credit card numbers and
bank account numbers.
You worked hard for your money.
Don’t let anyone steal it from you. If
you have any questions, call me, Detective Gerstner, at the Walnut Creek
Police Department, 943-5875.
10A
More than 80 percent of residents think Del Valle renovations needed
Clubhouse.
The task force reviewed existing data from previous reports and surveys, but chose
to conduct original research
to provide a current picture
of resident likes, dislikes, and
projected future needs.
The task force identified
stakeholders as being all
GRF members/Rossmoor residents. Nonresidents (renters,
non-designated occupants)
were ineligible to complete
questionnaires because they
are not GRF members.
The task force used several
tools to gather data:
• A questionnaire was developed and distributed to residents to solicit opinions and
suggestions. It was broadly
distributed and available both
in hard copy and electronic
format.
• Selected club input: 36
fitness-oriented clubs and 13
medical/health education and
wellness clubs were contacted.
Responses were received from
27.
• Town hall meeting: held
on March 29, 2014 with 83 attendees
• An email address for residents to send comments directly to the task force (DelValleTaskForce delvalletaskforce@
rossmoor.com)
Reports summarizing information gathered from each of
the three specific tools, along
with appendices with detailed
data, are included in the final
report. The following can be
found in the written report in
the Library and the Board Office and in the online version.
Section 1 – Questionnaire report /charts
Section 2 – Club synopsis
and table
Section 3 – Qualitative data
from town hall meeting
and community input
Appendix 1A – Questionnaire as printed in
Rossmoor News
Appendix 1B – Questionnaire as distributed in
8-1/2 x 11 hard copy
Appendix 1C – Selected
questionnaire data – respondents under 65
Appendix 1D – Selected
questionnaire data – respondents 66 and over
Appendix 1E – Questionnaire complete set of tables and comments
Appendix 2A – Club responses and printed emails
Appendix 3A – Town hall
meeting PowerPoint slide
show
Appendix 3B – Town hall
meeting attendees’ handout
Appendix 3C – Town hall
meeting DVD
Appendix C4 – Residents’
emails, comments, suggestions and reports
Findings
Recent 2013 statistics cite
the average age of a Rossmoor
resident as 76.9 (2013-rossmoor-demographics).
Though included in the data,
the 77 and over age group submitted fewer questionnaires.
Among identified age groups,
residents between ages 66 and
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Q. Do you think the Del Valle Clubhouse should be renovated?
84.8% Y
ES 15.2% NO
Q. Does the current Fitness Center at Del Valle need to be
improved?
88.9% Y
ES 11.1% NO
The vast majority of respondents (91.8%) indicated they
have used the Fitness Center. Of the 1,331 respondents, the
most frequently used equipment/activities include:
Strength/resistance equipment 891
67.9%
Aerobics equipment
641
48.8%
Free weights
575
43.8%
Personal training
500
38.0%
75 completed more questionnaires than any other identified
age group.
A total of 1,581 completed
questionnaires were received
from residents. Members of the
task force transcribed those received in paper format into the
Survey Monkey system in order that all could be analyzed
in the same database. Findings
are shown in box above.
Only 10.8% or 156 respondents indicated they were
members of a Fitness Center
outside of Rossmoor. The top
reason given (50.4%) was “the
facility has more to offer.”
Residents were asked to
provide the reasons they do not
use the Del Valle Fitness Center. The most cited response
(81.2%) was they prefer to exercise on their own.
Residents were asked to respond to several suggestions
that have previously been made
concerning possible renovation
of the Del Valle Clubhouse.
Respondents were asked to
rate items as not important,
moderately important and very
important. The questionnaire
revealed that residents rated
more traditional fitness programs/equipment/facilities as
very important. These include
aerobics equipment and spaces, strength and resistance
equipment, personal training
and fitness classes. More specialized spaces were not rated
as favorable perhaps because
they have a smaller constituency. Improvements to facilities
such as locker rooms and the
front entry were favorable. Facilities such as a café or juice
bar received little support.
Of the less traditional fitness
programs/equipment/facilities,
the responses were somewhat
more favorable from the under 65 group than from the 66
and over group. In particular,
computer-controlled entry, WiFi and Pilates Reformers had
stronger appeal to the younger
demographic. The task force
generated two age-related reports that mirror the main report. One is for the under 65
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group and the other for the 66
and over group. Refer to Appendix 1C and 1D.
Finally, the questionnaire
provided residents with the
opportunity to provide alternative suggestions should they
think the Del Valle Clubhouse
should be used for something
besides sports and fitness.
Only 260 residents responded
to this question with the majority commenting on aspects
of the fitness center. Only a
small number provided alternative suggestions for the future of Del Valle Clubhouse.
All responses are available on
Appendix 1E.
If the Board wants more or
different information, Survey
Monkey is still available for
that purpose. An Excel spreadsheet also will be available for
any future professionals hired
by the Board to pursue next
steps in this process.
Comments on
current operations
It is clear that the majority of respondents feel that the
Del Valle complex (the Fitness
Center and the Aquatics Center) is a very important amenity in Rossmoor. Although the
task force’s mission was clearly
prescribed, we found that some
residents demonstrated a desire to be asked about current
operational issues, in particular, hours of operation, cleanliness, safety and comfort, class
size, costs of classes, times of
class offerings and availability
of qualified trainers.
We have forwarded these
comments and summaries to
the Fitness Center Advisory
Committee for its review and
consideration. A copy of all
communication received is
available in the Board Office.
This includes emails as well as
the written comments included
in the questionnaire.
In conclusion
The task force thanks the
GRF Board for this opportunity to listen to Rossmoor
residents and report back fully to the Board. With the submission of this report, the task
force has concluded its work.
It considers this report as the
first of many steps that might
lead to the potential upgrade
of the Del Valle Clubhouse
for the benefit of current and
future residents. Succeeding
steps will be the responsibility of this and possibly future
GRF Boards.
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In order for mail carriers
to deliver mail to mail slots,
the opening must be clear
and unobstructed. Things
like plants, sliding screens
and locked screen doors can
block mail slots.
When the slots are
blocked, carriers must bring
mail back to the post office
and reattempt delivery at a
later date. Residents should
occasionally check mail
slots to ensure unobstructed
access.
First Mutual board votes to amend bylaws
Ballot on bylaw revisions sent to residents
Democrats hear about getting
money out of politics June 26
Local businessman and anti-corruption activist Michael
Cannon will speak at the Democrats of Rossmoor meeting on
Thursday, June 26, in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Cannon will be joined by fellow activist Joe Ely and Barbara Johnson, a staff member for retiring United States Rep.
George Miller.
The trio will discuss three efforts to reverse the effects of
the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. It granted
corporations the same rights as individuals in the realm of
campaign financing. It also opened the way to unlimited and
anonymous political contributions.
Cannon is a volunteer with Represent.Us, a campaign finance reform group. Its goal is to pass the American Anti-Corruption Act. Cannon will identify the many facets of
campaign finance corruption and its effects on America’s political system.
Ely will discuss State Senate Bill 52, the California Disclose
Act, which would end secret spending on campaigns by disclosing who is actually paying for them. The legislation would apply
to all television, radio, print and online ads, mass mailers, billboards and websites. Johnson will talk about national campaign
reform efforts sponsored by U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
The social hour begins at 2 p.m. with the presentation at
3. There will be time for questions following the discussion.
Refreshments will be served.
Details of this and all other club events are posted on the
club’s website at democratsofrossmoor.com.
Everyone is welcome.
Landscape manager speaks
at Activities Council meeting
In the Fireside Room Tuesday
The Activities Council will
meet on Tuesday, June 17, at
9 a.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway Clubhouse. The
social half-hour coffee and
doughnut holes will be followed at 9:30 by the brief business meeting and then by the
guest speaker.
Rich Perona, Rossmoor’s
longtime landscape manager
and horticulturist, will be the
speaker. In his 20-plus years at
Rossmoor, Perona has successfully completed many projects that define Rossmoor’s
much-admired natural environment.
These include the construction of the bocce courts;
re-landscaping of the rebuilt
Gateway Clubhouse; renewal of Berm, Fairway and Bird
Watchers parks; and the areas
surrounding the new Event
Center.
Perona will outline major
plans for landscaping in the
coming year and also introduce the audience to some of
his favorite spots in Rossmoor.
There are many secret gardens
within Rossmoor.
Additional topics to be covered include trail updates, fire
breaks and the urgent issue of
water conservation. Perona supervises the maintenance and
operation of Rossmoor’s sophisticated sprinkler system.
The Activities Council helps
the Recreation Department
serve Rossmoor residents. The
bi-monthly general meetings
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11A
are open to all.
Any club that would like
to get profiled in an upcoming article should call publicity chairwoman Jane Viator at
935-7853 or email her at [email protected].
The following is an attendee’s informal report (not
minutes) of the First Mutual
May 23 meeting highlights.
It does not constitute a comprehensive report of all matters discussed and it should
not be considered an official
document.
All First Mutual directors
were present along with Director of Mutual Operations
Paul Donner, Landscape
Manager Rich Perona, Accounting Manager Tess Haskett and Assistant Secretary
Anne Paone.
During the residents’ forum,
Sheryl Almon spoke regarding
her concern about one of the
proposed Mutual bylaw revisions, Article 11, Section 11.8,
Investment of Reserve Funds.
She said that the new wording
appears to give equal priority
to preserving principal as well
as realizing a “reasonable” return on investment. The fund’s
primary objective is to assure
funds are available for major
maintenance and repair work,
not to provide for the highest
return.
Almon asked for clarification of terms in Article 11 to
support the objective that the
preservation of maintenance
funds is critical compared to
investment return.
Policies/bylaws
After discussing modified language in seven differ-
ent sections of the proposed
amended and restated bylaws
as indicated on the sheet distributed at the meeting, plus
the addition of two commas
in Section 11.8 to incorporate
Almon’s concern as expressed
during the residents’ forum,
the board approved the changes. A ballot will now be mailed
out to First Mutual residents to
vote on the proposed revised
bylaws.
Residents’ forum
Jiayi Zhou spoke about requiring energy-efficient windows when remodeling permits
are submitted for approval. It
was noted that such a modification can only be suggested.
President Sue Adams requested that Jerry Priebat cover this
subject in his orientation sessions. She also asked Zhou to
email her regarding his ideas
about this matter.
Another resident asked
when to use the Order Desk
(988-7650) and Adams reminded everyone that it is to be used
for co-op building/landscape
maintenance and pest control.
For out-of-the-ordinary landscape matters, residents should
call their district’s Landscape
Committee representative.
Landscape report
Perona reported that all irrigation systems are on and
that landscape irrigation has
been reduced by 10 percent.
Residents should call Mutual
Operations (988-7650) if they
see any “overstressed” areas
as a result of this reduction.
Bark mulch will be installed
throughout the Mutual in June.
Landscape rehab crews will
complete working on requests
from district representative by
the end of June.
Treasurer’s report
First Mutual Treasurer Barbara Gilbert again stressed
that late-payment fines for
delinquent coupon payments
will be forgiven if an automatic payment plan is set up.
She said that Mutual mailings
cost around $8,000 each time,
but are mandated by the Davis-Stirling Act.
April’s budget summary
shows a favorable variance
of $125,716, mostly because
the utilities/water account is
straight-lined for the year. This
favorable variance is temporary and will be used to cover
increased water usage costs as
summer progresses.
Adams reported median
price of a co-op in First Mutual
for April 2014 was $339,000.
Upcoming meetings
The next Budget and Finance Committee meeting
will be Wednesday, July 23, at
11 a.m. in the Board Room at
Gateway.
The next new resident orientation will be held Tuesday,
July 8, at 10 a.m. in the Donner
Room at the Event Center.
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ACTIVITIES COUNCIL’S
STAND ON GUEST POLICY
The Activities Council’s goal is to inform as
many clubs as possible about the Activities Council’s stand on the 20 percent nonresident club memberships permitted in Rossmoor. Our information
was given to the then GRF Policy Committee chairperson, with a request that it be read in the meeting. It was not. Apparently, neither was it passed
on to the new chairperson. The Activities Council
requested it be included this month and Resident
Services Director Jeff Matheson took care of that.
Thank you to Jeff.
The following are highlights of that letter and
convey the requested suggestions from the Activities Council. The Activities Council does not make
policy.
The Activities Council believes that compliance
with the GRF guest policy, which is presently in
place, should handle the majority of the problems
and clubs should monitor their own members.
The Activities Council supports the rule that the
nonresident member may not bring multiple nonresidents in to attend club functions. Other than a
partner, additional people would come under the
guest policy, and gate-listed by a resident for entry,
as all residents must do when having guests.
Residents on a wait list for club membership
should, in all cases, be given priority over nonresidents.
The issue of nonresidents using facilities is not
just a club issue. Non-club member residents should
also adhere to the guest policy, which requires
them to be with their guests at all times while in
Rossmoor.
Patricia Dickson
Activities Council board member
Oakmont Drive
NEW ERA IN COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION
Clair Weenig has been highly critical of GRF
Board member Richard Hurley in recent weeks.
Last week Weenig wrote: “Hurley wants to open
the DBPP Committee meeting to residents, add
two GRF Board directors, publish the minutes and
eliminate secrecy. When GRF treasurer, I attended
those meetings, discussed investment terms, alpha,
beta, R square, Peer Group Quartile comparisons,
rates of return and performance to 11 specific crite-
ria. Do most residents understand these terms? Does
Mr. Hurley? Would they or his presence enhance or
detract from decision making or performance?”
Weenig makes the assumption that financial information is over the heads of residents; and for that
reason there is no reason for them to be allowed
access to the DBPP Committee meetings. Their
presence would only be a distraction (like unruly
children?). Classic Weenig.
Weenig seems to think that transparency in
Rossmoor business is not essential. Hopefully,
Rossmoor is becoming more progressive as we
move away from the demeaning attitudes and secrecy employed by members of the old GRF Board into
a new era of openness, honesty and transparency.
Hurley, by opening up the meeting, is welcoming
input from those who have something to contribute,
an attitude that is anathema to the old Board, as we
saw so clearly during the Event Center crisis when
those who disagreed were called naysayers.
Richard Hurley should keep up the good work.
Where Weenig chides him for his desire to open up
the meetings and provide transparency, I applaud
him. I appreciate his service and the respect with
which he engages members of our community.
Mary Anne Clark
Stanley Dollar Drive
MAINTENANCE OF
DOLLAR CLUBHOUSE
The Dollar Clubhouse, repainted recently, is
already in serious disrepair. I invite all readers to
walk around the historic house to see peeling paint,
rot painted over and blistered areas.
I have sent a letter, with photographs attached,
to the GRF Board of Directors, requesting a new
GRF policy. I propose the text below, which uses
the standard “CFR” abbreviation for “Code of Federal Regulations.”
For the purpose of this policy: “Dollar Clubhouse” is defined as that building and property set
forth in National Register of Historic Places Program; Dollar, Robert Stanley Sr., residence: reference 13000472, California, Contra Costa, Walnut
Creek, 1015 Stanley Dollar Drive, and listed July 9,
2013, Architecture. See: Register of Historic Places
form 10-900 472. “Maintenance” shall consist of
any and all operations intended to preserve, rehabilitate, restore, reconstruct or modify for usage by
members of the Golden Rain Foundation and other
Rossmoor residents.
Policy: All maintenance of Dollar Clubhouse in
Rossmoor shall comply with the current version of
36 CFR Part 68, as presently set forth in the July
12, 1995, Federal Register (Vol. 60, No. 133); and,
as applicable, the current version of 36 CFR Part 67,
as defined by the IRS Code of 1986. GRF administrative staff is directed to write, approve, maintain
and follow such standard operating procedures as
are needed to ensure that this policy is appropriately
followed.
Dr. Wayne B. Lanier
Leisure Lane
PROPOSED PEACE POLE HAS
POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS
In the May 28 News, Susan Kohl, president of
the Interfaith Council, wrote an article laying out
the plan to ask the GRF Board to allow the erection
of a Peace Pole in Rossmoor. A similar request was
brought before the GRF Board in 2010 by Dr. Lonnie Bristow. Impressed by the pole erected in front
of the Alamo Methodist Church, he requested we
erect a similar pole here in Rossmoor.
The opinion expressed at that time by many residents was that an icon such as this is more appropriately displayed in front of a church and perhaps
certain public places, but not at Rossmoor, which
is a private residential retirement community. The
proposal was not seconded or voted upon. Now Dr.
Bristow is making his request for the Peace Pole
through the Interfaith Council.
As a physician, I spent a year on the surgical and
burn units at Brooke Army Hospital in 1965. I have
seen firsthand the horrors of war. I remember Amer-
icans holding peace signs and spitting at me and my
fellow soldiers. There are groups in Rossmoor who
use the words “peace” and “justice” in their titles to
support their political positions. They do not speak
for this entire community.
It appears that the proposal for a Peace Pole is politically motivated. To imagine that the erection of
this pole would make progress towards world peace,
something we all wish for, is naïve. Better to put
our energies and our resources into effective efforts
than to erect an empty and meaningless symbol.
Robert Noble, M.D.
Saklan Indian Drive
ERECT A PEACE POLE
IN ROSSMOOR
This opinion is my own and not as a representative of any organization. I am very much in favor of
erecting a Peace Pole in our Rossmoor community. It is a stone obelisk with the words “May Peace
Prevail on Earth” on its many sides. These words
would be in English, French, German, Hebrew,
Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, etc.
I think that this wish for universal peace is something that all of us share. The GRF Board must approve the erection of a Peace Pole, and I sincerely
urge our residents to voice their support of this proposal to the Board.
Jerry Priebat
Golden Rain Road
AN ACCIDENT WAITING
TO HAPPEN
I was almost the victim of an accident because
of a very stupid (and I use that term in every sense
of the word) person driving a big, white SUV who
didn’t know enough to turn on a directional signal. As we all know, there is a sign stating that the
car making a left turn into the Gateway parking lot
has the right of way from Golden Rain Road, but
isn’t that driver supposed to indicate to the person
coming the other way that he/she is making a turn,
instead of just turning?
And while we talk about stupid drivers, how
about all of them who don’t know what the red
stop sign at the corner means, and they just roll on
through as if they were the only drivers on the road?
I know that we are all aging, but aging doesn’t
mean stupid, with a complete disregard for the other drivers on the road.
Smarten up drivers. The life you save may be
your own someday!
Claire Rosenzweig
Terra Granada Drive
ROSSMOOR NEEDS A PIANO BAR
You’ve had dinner, you’re felling mellow. There’s
nothing much to watch on TV. Now what? Go to
a movie? Nah, who want to pay 10 bucks to see
“Godzilla” or “Captain America?” It’s too early for
bed. You’d like to let off some steam. You’d like to
be among friends or maybe find some new ones.
Where to go? What to do?
Oh, yeah, how about a piano bar? Are there any
of those still around? A place to go to lift the spirits
at the end of the day. Sorta like old times. Listen to
the old songs and maybe join in. The Tin Pan Alley
tunes, the Broadway show stoppers, the ones the
crooners and the chanteuses used to sing, the World
War I and II favorites, the Beatles classics, some
Simon and Garfunkel maybe. Conjure up the memories of time and places. Piece together some misty
lyrics to keep the brain refreshed. Sing your head
off, solo or with the group. Great feeling. Beats karaoke by a mile. No egos here. Just people enjoying
the music, the mood and the camaraderie. A place
to go when you’re feeling low or mellow.
Rossmoor is the place for a good, old-fashioned
piano bar.
Larry Tubelle
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KUDOS TO THE POLL
WORKERS!
Rita Denton, Susan Eveleth, Daryl Svoboda,
Gene Widdel, Charlotte Darius, Annette Fisher, Jill
Brunak, Chuck Sapper, Rose Brenner, Jeri Murphy
and Elaine Voeks! These were our Primary Election heroes, the volunteers who staffed Rossmoor’s
polling place in the Fireside Room from 5:30 a.m.
until after 9:30 p.m. last Tuesday.
I commend and thank them for all the ways they
helped us meet our goal, which was simply to give
each voter a positive experience as they proceeded through our polling place. They came through
every time, except in a couple of cases where we
weren’t given the supplies we needed. Thanks for
their reliable, positive attitude and the ways they
took initiative to handle problems as they arose.
We all thank the unnamed Rossmoor lady who
brought us a box of See’s candy, and George Ramas
who brought a big tray of sandwiches to fortify our
aging bodies for the hours still ahead. We didn’t
expect, but really appreciate their thoughtful support. We also thank Betsy Hocking of Recreation,
Kevin and the maintenance crew for helping to lift
our load.
We were given the nearly impossible task of handling all seven of Rossmoor’s precincts within one
polling place, for the first time in the county history
with no precedents. This was both exhilarating and
exhausting. Thank you for the spirit and the energy
they brought to our assignment. I’m proud and honored to have served with all of them.
Sheila Saxby
Ptarmigan Drive
REPORT DEAD BIRDS
On a Sunday morning, the sun rose and I went out
and was stunned to find a dead bird on the ground
just inches from my air conditioner. So, why should
I be concerned? Because of West Nile Virus!
Calling the gate or the Administration Office did
not give me an answer. Reporting dead birds in a
timely manner is the key to protecting Rossmoor
residents. So when you see a dead bird, call Contra
Costa Health Services. Please protect yourself and
your neighbors.
Myrna McIntosh
Golden Rain Road
HEAL THE PLANET
Why are solar panels not on all the roofs of
Rossmoor? And why is organic compost not being
collected here? We have many, many rooftops and
many, many kitchens and gardens, all wasting valuable resources.
Can we really afford to continue to ignore this
opportunity to make a contribution to help heal our
ailing planet? We must wake up and do our bit. This
is a war, and time is running out.
Rossmoor, to arms!
Harriet Zucker
AN ADVOCATE FOR
SOLAR POWER
I was very glad to see letters supporting solar
power at Rossmoor and want to join the chorus of
advocates.
Last fall I took an OLLI class (Bernard Osher
Lifelong Learning) in Berkeley given by Daniel
Kammen, a UC Berkeley professor who is an internationally acclaimed expert on renewable energy–
solar, wind and bio. This class opened my eyes to
the many possibilities of renewable energy and the
technological advances that are occurring worldwide.
One example Kammen cited is a new planned
community in northern Germany that relies totally
on solar energy for its power. Each residence has
rooftop panels (not ugly in my opinion) and a solar
energy box that stores the solar power for use when
the sun isn’t shining–which much be fairly often in
northern Germany. Power from this box supplies
the power needs for the residence at all times and
in addition has enough left over for an electric car.
Each storage box is equipped with a special plug-in
device for an electric car. Just think of it! No more
PG&E bills and no more trips to the gas station
thanks to non-polluting power from the sun.
Shouldn’t a solar power committee be formed
to investigate possibilities for Rossmoor? We may
not be able to duplicate precisely what this German
community has, but I think we might be pleasantly
surprised to find out what our abundant Rossmoor
sun can do for us.
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ty of listening of the Rossmoor audience. At the end
of the evening many audience members were inquiring of Rossmoor staff whether Viva could come
to present a Christmas and Hanukkah program. If
they do, don’t miss it. It will knock your holiday
socks off!
Ann Keiffer
A MESSAGE FOR THE
THOUGHT POLICE
When reading the columns of John Littig and
Anne Foreman
Bob Hanson in the May 28 Rossmoor News, I noted
Terra Granada Drive
BRING MORE OPENNESS TO
THE PENSION PROGRAM
Once again, ex-Board member Clair Weenig
mischaracterizes the purpose and intent of my letter, this time regarding the administration of our
$43 million pension program. I would remind him
that according to Merriam-Webster, the term: “to
cast aspersions” is defined as “a false or misleading
charge meant to harm someone’s reputation.” No
such charge or accusation against the administration or staff of our pension program was made or
implied in my letter.
What I did call for was more openness in the administration of the program such as open meetings
of the Pension Committee at a convenient location;
that two directors be added to the committee (currently only one Board member sits on the committee, the other two members are GRF employees,
who are also beneficiaries of the pension plan); that
residents should be told clearly what the total costs
of the services provided by fund managers at all
levels; that there should be a review of our strategy
of heavy investment in mutual funds. Do these suggestions sound like “false or misleading charges,”
that are “casting aspersions”?
My letter dealt mainly with bringing more openness to this program. It is hard to understand why
Mr. Weenig seems to oppose openness. As a Board
member, I have a fiduciary (trust) responsibility to
all aspects of GRF, and no one can doubt that management of a $43 million pension fund is a considerable responsibility.
Richard Hurley
GRF Board director
Ptarmigan Drive
THANKS TO GOOD SAMARITAN
I want to thank the lady or ladies who took the
time to stop and help me following an auto accident
on May 17 at the intersection of Terra California
and Saklan Indian Drive. They stayed with me until
Securitas and an EMT came, and they also phoned
my daughters.
I was so shaken up I didn’t get anyone’s name,
but I want everyone involved to know I appreciated
the assistance. Thanks again!
Helen G. Rice
Tice Creek Drive
BREATHTAKING PERFORMANCE
The Event Center became a cathedral of music
on May 30. If you missed it, Viva la Musica and a
first-class orchestra under the direction of Shulamit
Hoffmann presented a stunning concert. Most pieces were probably new to those of us in the audience,
because what Viva gave us was a daring and exquisite program of mostly new works, including one
piece Viva had given at its West Coast premiere just
two weeks before.
The concert was titled the Soul of Music and so it
was. Those of us in the audience experienced lush,
evocative music replete with mood, feeling, poetic texts, sounds of star-shine and angel voices, the
chanting of names in memory of Jewish children,
both dark and illumined nights of the soul, as well
as a final, rhythmically delightful piece featuring
body percussion.
Before I moved to Rossmoor, I sang with Viva, so
I was doubly proud of this performance: first, for the
way Viva so brilliantly shines with Ms. Hoffmann’s
dramatic polish and, second, for the amazing quali-
an interesting parallel.
Littig noted the immediate smack-down administered by our thought police on the Miami Dolphins’
Don Jones when Jones tweeted a derogatory comment on the homosexuals Michael Sam and Vito
Commisano kissing on the lips in an ESPN telecast.
Hanson clearly covered the uncivilized, criminal
treatment of the Palestinians by the Israelis. All the
world knows what he said was true yet he expects to
be branded as an “anti-Semite.”
Yes, we are all supposed to be obedient segments
of a huddled, docile Group defending itself against
illegitimate language and beliefs. If you stray from
the Group you must be severely reprimanded. To
keep the Group in line, of course, the Group must
always appear to be under attack.
Sadly, we live in a world of “Cultural Communism” run by the thought police whose quiver contains five arrows – anti-Semite, neo-Nazi, racist,
xenophobe and homophobe. I have been struck
by those arrows and as far as I am concerned the
thought police can go to hell, or more politely, go
fly a kite!
William Hubbell
Skycrest Drive
THE THOUGHT POLICE
I enthusiastically support John Littig’s Republican Perspective from May 28 about the “Re-education of Don Jones!” What has this country come to
when citizens and even businesses like the NFL are
treading on the rights of people who say whatever
they want? It’s high time that legislators step in and
make laws for another unprotected class: bigots.
Where would this country be without the bigots
that made it great?
Have we reached a point where we want to reduce our children’s’ exposure to the statements
of the very people who are the backbone of this
country? If we start asking these people to give
up their NBA teams and complete “educational
training” (doublespeak for: changing their minds),
what we’ll end up with is more mind-changers.
And as all Republicans know, that’s another name
for “waffler.”
I am really concerned about the “wafflization” of
America. We can’t have people going around willy-nilly changing their minds every time irrefutable
facts (see: global warming) or civilized discussion
makes them re-think their views. We need a nation of people who stick to their original position no
matter how weak it is!
But that’s not all. This NFL defensive back courageously indicated, through Twitter, that he was
squeamish–especially when it comes to seeing men
kiss. And that is another unprotected class – the
squeamish. So I’m sure Mr. Littig is with me when
I say: Protect the bigots from society; protect the
squeamish from society; stop trying to change people’s minds.
John de Benedictis
Singingwood Court
NO PLACE FOR HATE
Bob Hanson continues to use the Progressive
View column (May 28) as a seemingly informed
avenue for his well-concealed personal venom.
He still doesn’t get it. We all need to tell him:
“Rossmoor is no place for hate!”
Karolyn Rim Stein
Golden Rain Road
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Columns & Opinions
Republican
Perspective
This is an outrage.”
Bloomberg’s political pedigree is a potpourri. He
has switched from Democrat to Republican to independent. A conservative with respect to foreign
and economic policy, he aligns with liberals on gun
control, abortion, gay marriage, global warming, the
death penalty and illegal immigration. And he’s the
point man for the sugar-free-food police. So he’s a
mixed bag, but more liberal than conservative – by
a mile.
His agenda at the Harvard commencement was not
to advocate for the airing of liberal ideas or conservative ideas, but for the airing of opposing ideas. Let
that sink in.
Here, he spells it out: “If you want the freedom
to worship as you wish, to speak as you wish and to
marry whom you wish, you must tolerate my freedom to do so, or not do so, too. What I do may offend you. You may find my actions immoral or unjust. But attempting to restrict my freedoms in ways
that you would not restrict your own leads only to
injustice.”
Bloomberg equated the squelching of free speech
on campus to McCarthy’s “Red Scare.” He said that
on today’s campuses “the forces of repression are
stronger now than at any time since the 1950s.”
And he pointed to the fact that conservative voices on campus are practically non-existent: “Today,
on many college campuses, it is liberals trying to repress conservative ideas, even as conservative faculty
members are at risk of becoming an endangered species.” He cited data showing that in the last presidential election 96 percent of Ivy League professors sup-
ported Barack Obama – a unity of opinion he likened
to the Soviet politburo.
He further said that it is not the role of a university to promote an ideology, and that requiring commencement speakers to conform undermines the very
purpose of a university. And with respect to listening
to contrary opinions, he asked: “What are they afraid
of hearing?”
Bloomberg said, “This is an outrage and we must
not let it continue. Isn’t the purpose of a university to
stir discussion, not silence it? It’s morally and pedagogically wrong to deny other students from hearing
a speech.”
Bloomberg concluded: “I know this has not been
a traditional commencement speech…but there is no
easy time to say hard things…Stand up for the rights
of others.”
Well, you get the point. Bloomberg, a pretty liberal guy, expressed alarm and revulsion that American universities have regressed from bastions of free
thought and expression to become monolithic institutions where dissent is disallowed.
One bright spot in all of this: Bloomberg’s
speech was met not with horrified gasps or derision but with enthusiastic applause from his Cambridge audience.
The repression of diversity of opinion on campus is a sort of reprise of the Dark Ages, in which
learning and intellectual advancement are barely on
life support. The Dark Ages lasted a thousand years.
Hopefully, the renaissance of freedom of thought and
expression on America’s campuses will come sooner.
John Littig can be emailed at [email protected].
almost 90 percent in these areas.
As a matter of record, “Palestinians” had not made
any claims to the “territories” until Israel captured
A COLUMN FOR ROSSMOOR RESIDENTS
them from Egypt and Jordan in 1967. During Egypt’s
and Jordan’s 19-year occupation of Gaza, Judea and
Samaria (West Bank) from 1948 to 1967, no one
called for a Palestinian state that would include these
By Jerry Kaluski
“territories.” Residents of the so-called West Bank
t the risk of criticism, I have decided to write became Jordanian citizens when Jordan took control
a column about misinformation that forms the after the 1948 war. Up to that point, Israel was not
opinions expressed in the Progressive View accused of occupying “Palestinian” land.
column by Bob Hanson in the May 28 News.
Hanson states: “… much of the motivation of IsIn fact, The PLO turned down extremely
lamic terrorists is the one-sided approach America
has taken to solve this ongoing dispute.” He claims generous concessions offered by Israel during
that when the U.N. Security Council was set to sancthe July 2000 Camp David negotiations, and
tion Israel for continuing to build settlements on dis- have refused to negotiate seriously with Israel
puted land, the United States vetoed it. Hansen also
stated that the United States vetoed over 43 Security ever since. This is all a matter of public record.
Council resolutions critical of Israel. These statements appear logical, but upon closer examination all
Israel repeatedly tried to end the occupation after
U.N. resolutions are subject to the vote of the Islamic 1967, offering to exchange land for peace, but Arab
block in the U.N. This is the largest voting bloc in the leaders categorically rejected the offer, officially isU.N. and these countries vote in “lock step” when it suing the “three no’s’” in Khartoum. “No peace with
concerns Israel.
Israel. No recognition of Israel. No negotiations with
Hanson also claims that one of these vetoes con- Israel.”
cerned the building of a “giant wall” on occupied
Hanson states that peace talks between Israel and
lands. To start, these supposed “occupied lands” are the PLO have been “going on for 15 years with no end
actually lands in “dispute” and subject to negotia- in sight while the settlements continue to go up, eattion between Israel and the PLO. Secondly, the “giant ing more and more of the lands in the “West Bank.”
wall” as described by Hanson is part of a security He goes on to state that ”all of the land in the Jorfence system that was a direct result of the relentless dan Valley - other than actual built-up areas - is under
campaign of suicide bombings and other terrorism control of the settlements’ regional councils …” This
that Palestinians launched in 2000, which targeted statement is misleading. “Palestinians” have delayed
Israelis when they rode buses or went to schools or resuming negotiations to establish the borders of what
restaurants. As a result, terrorism has decreased by would be a Palestinian Arab state. In fact, The PLO
turned down extremely generous concessions offered
by Israel during the July 2000 Camp David negotiations, and have refused to negotiate seriously with
Israel ever since. This is all a matter of public record.
Hanson continues in his column to claim that “the
United States government continues to kowtow to the
Israel lobby, Christian Zionists and military hardware boys, plying the country with one-sixth of all
U.S. foreign aid.”
He goes on to say “We act horrified at the possibility that Iran might be thinking about building a
nuclear bomb, while turning a blind eye to Israel’s
200 or so nuclear weapons.”
Here are more answers to remarks made in the column:
1. The United States assists Israel because it serves
America’s interests. The aid to Israel is a boon for
the U.S. economy. Israel must spend 75 percent of
the money it receives in the United States, providing
contracts worth billions of dollars and jobs for tens of
thousands of Americans in 47 states.
2. We are right to be tremendously concerned about
Iran developing nuclear weapons. Not only does Iran
directly threaten Israel with nuclear destruction but
is considered a threat by Arab countries in the region
including Saudi Arabia.
3. The statement about Israel having nuclear bombs
is unfounded. In contrast, Iran has been threatening
to annihilate Israel for years and is promising to enrich enough uranium to do so. There is a difference.
Israel is not threatening its neighbors. Iran is.
Jerry Kaluski is a Holocaust survivor and has
been a Rossmoor resident for over 19 years. He has
been involved in Jewish organizations for most of his
life after coming to this country. He can be emailed
at [email protected].
“What Are They Afraid
of Hearing?”
By John Littig
ichael Bloomberg, Harvard Business School
alumnus and former
mayor of New York City, delivered the commencement speech
at his alma mater on May 20. His
address had an unusual theme –
tolerance for differing points of view.
“This spring, it has been disturbing to see a number of college commencement speakers withdraw, or
have their invitations rescinded, after protests from
students and… shockingly, from senior faculty and
administrators who should know better.”
Bloomberg referred to the recent round of dis-invitations, withdrawals and shoutings-down of speakers
deemed politically unacceptable for the ears of university students. Among these, he mentioned specifically former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice;
Muslim apostate and women’s rights activist Ayaan
Hirsi Ali; and former NYPD Commissioner Ray
Kelly. “In each case, liberals silenced a voice…(of)
individuals they deemed politically objectionable.
M
As You Write It
Let’s Set the Record Straight
A
40 Years Ago
This Week
Developer Asks for Rezoning to
Build a Nine-Hole Golf Course
By John H. Nutley
he Walnut Creek City Council met at Hillside
May 13, 1974 to consider an application from
Rossmoor’s developer, Terra California, for
rezoning of the nine-hole golf course and open space.
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The original application filed five years earlier and
accepted by the City Council called for 21 acres at
the south end of the valley for golf. Terra California
wanted to put 52 acres into the golf course and open
space, giving up home space on that area. The cost
of the change would be from new resident fees. The
maps in the News showed the original plan with art
of the golf course east of Rossmoor Parkway, and the
proposed manors in that area between Terra California and Stanley Dollar Drives.
On May 15, 1974, the News reported that the City
Council had approved the revised application of Terra
California. Over 950 people jammed Hillside Clubhouse and the surrounding area where they heard the
discussion by way of loudspeakers. Following the
approval, Terra California would create, on the 52
acres, a regulation-size nine-hole golf course addition.
AARP in Rossmoor
The AARP group for Rossmoor held its first meeting on May 20, 1974. Rossmoorians 55 and over were
encouraged to attend. If they belonged to another
chapter, they could transfer their membership without paying an additional fee. AARP wanted every
senior to continue to have a voice in government.
The “Mail Bag” section of the News contained
several letters regarding smoking. Some of the comments were: “I believe that separate areas should be
reserved for smokers and for non-smokers.” “Why
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At Wit’s End
Kiss Me ...
I’m Irish!
By Tom Mader
n a previous column, I courageously announced that St. Patrick, whose feast day is March
17, was a Roman; he was definitely
not Irish. I am of Irish descent on
the maternal side, but I will boldly state that I wish I were like St.
Patrick, a Roman. Being Irish has caused me a good
deal of pain, as I will clearly explain. You don’t
have to feel sorry for me, but if you do, you must be
a commendably compassionate individual and no
doubt highly intelligent.
What’s my beef? Simple: I have Irish skin, like
alabaster, smooth, delicate and white. It’s the delicate part that is the Irish curse. I burn easily in
the sun, so easily that to say I turn red as a beet is
a mild description–as red as a red light is a much
better description. St. Patrick, of course, probably
spent some leisure hours on the beach and left with
a beautiful and athletic-looking tan. He lived to the
age of 74 and died of natural causes, not sun stroke.
But he wasn’t Irish.
I grew up totally ignorant of how people become tan. And when I was told how to accomplish
that feat, the information was completely wrong.
I was told that you must lie in the sun for four or
five hours. The sun will feel pleasant on your skin,
you will eventually turn a light red, and then within
a few days that red will become tan. After you’ve
turned tan, you’re safe. Periodically you need to
stay in the sun for about 20 minutes to maintain that
healthy tan. Gosh, how easy!
I
More letters
COLUMNIST MISSING
SOME FACTS
I agree with Bob Hanson’s criticism of Israel’s
settlement policies (Progressive View, May 28), his
judgment that two independent states living side by
side would be in Israel’s long-term interests and his
sympathy for the Palestinian people. However, his
criticism suggests that he is not aware of some established historical facts:
In 1947, the United Nations proposed a division of
the Palestinian territories into two states: Israel and
Palestine. Israel accepted that proposal, Palestinian
leaders did not. Instead they supported the invasion
of Israel by five neighboring Arab states. Israel repelled that effort to destroy it, as it did similar efforts
in 1967 and 1973.
Before his term ended in 2001, President Clinton
proposed a peace settlement, which would have given Palestine a completely contiguous territory in the
West Bank, amounting to 97 percent of the land there
formerly controlled by Jordan, and also Gaza and
a capitol in East Jerusalem. Israel accepted. Again,
Palestinian leaders did not. Clinton publicly blamed
them.
40 years ago
not put the question of smoking in public places…
to a community vote.” “I am in favor of prohibiting
smoking in all our enclosed rooms.” Was the fire on
Fairlawn Court that killed two residents a cause for
the letters?
The Rossmoor Bank and Trust Company had
opened its doors. Organized and financed by mostly
Rossmoorians, it was open to all citizens. The bank
would exist for many years before it merged with another banking company. An interesting feature of it
was that tellers sat at desks where customers were
opposite to transact business.
GRF election time
Ballots were cast and the new Golden Rain Foun-
The first disaster I recall was a day I spent with
my friends at Rockaway Beach in Queens. I returned
home around five o’clock feeling fine. Within three
hours I no longer felt fine. I was traffic-light red, I
felt as if I were on fire and the clothes I was wearing
made me feel as though I had heavy straps around
my body. I had difficulty walking because the skin
behind my knees made it nearly impossible for me
to bend my knees. I eventually developed blisters
on my limbs and face; the worst blisters were on
my ears.
I thought I had made it
and future sunburns
would be of no consequence.
Ha! It took about a week
or so until I realized I hadn’t
turned tan,
but that my skin had literally
burnt to a crisp, something
like burnt toast.
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Common sense would dictate that after this tragic event, I would stop going to the beach. I did not
have common sense, only a determination that if my
friends could go to the beach, so could I. I just had
to be very careful. That meant sitting on the beach
with every part of my body totally covered. What
fun! I won’t bore you with the various desperate approaches I took to becoming a beach bum. Suffice
to say I suffered a number of serious burns over the
course of many years. The sun and I were unable to
negotiate.
As I got older, I confined my swimming to indoor
pools, or outdoor covered pools, or swimming when
the sun was sleeping. For many years I swam three
days a week, two hours each time. No problem, until the Mader family vacationed in Puerto Rico in
January 1990. Winter in Puerto Rico is a marvelous
spring. A day after we arrived, Diane and I and our
two children went to Luquillo Beach; the sun was
overcast. I played ball with the kids for about two
hours. Later that day I had an agonizing sunburn, a
replica of the Rockaway event. I stayed in the apartment for about 10 days.
Diane would take the kids to the beach each
morning. When they returned home, I underwent
an experience that the kids said was “fun with
dad.” Diane would get a bag of ice from the refrigerator and apply it to my back and chest. I
couldn’t help reacting to the ice making contact
with my burn. The kids thought it was very funny
and looked forward each day to my torture. I didn’t
think it was funny.
At any rate, I survived, and since 1990 I’ve had
no repeat of my duels with the sun (I had thought of
titling this article “A Blazin’ in the Sun,” but that
might be too deep). Frankly, I wasn’t sure I could
write this article because of its content, but it was
no sweat …
Tom Mader can be emailed at ditoma@com cast.
Nevertheless, there was a terrific compensation.
Within a few days my skin actually turned a dark
tan. I thought I had made it and future sunburns
would be of no consequence. Ha! It took about a
week or so until I realized I hadn’t turned tan, but
that my skin had literally burnt to a crisp, something like burnt toast. And with burnt toast you have
to do some scraping so the toast is edible. In my
case, I discovered that the brilliant tan I developed
became extremely itchy. I scratched, and scratched
and scratched, and my great tan wound up in the
garbage pail. I was now back to my smooth, white,
net.
delicate skin.
It’s time to stop blaming just Israel. Rather, look
toward Palestinian and other Arab leaders who refuse to accept a Jewish state in their midst, who instead educate their people to hate Israel and hold onto
unrealistic dreams. After each victory in these defensive wars, Israeli terms for peace did harden, but
unlike Russia and Poland, which expelled Germans
from German territories after WWII, Israel has not
expelled Palestinians from lands it conquered in its
three defensive wars.
I’d like to see Israel and also our country do more
to establish peace, but Israel must have a willing and
realistic partner, not one dedicated to its destruction.
Alan David Redding
Cactus Court
ANOTHER VIEW OF
THE CONFLICT
Bob Hanson in his Progressive View column of
May 28 erroneously claims United States vetoes
of anti-Israel UN resolutions motivate Islamic terrorists. The terrorists’ true motivation: anti-Israel/
anti-Jewish mosque sermons, schoolbooks, TV and
killers of Israelis praised as hero/martyrs.
Yes, West Bank “land” could have been included in a new State of Palestine. “That land” was
offered but refused in 1948 when the UN partitioned British-Mandate Palestine into two states:
dation Board had been set. Elected to the Board were
Rudolph Cubiccotti, Marguerite Weisheimer, Leslie
H. Bamberg, Charles Chasin, Charles E. Schmeder
and Warren Coolbaugh. The new president was William J. Snow. He was a banker and attorney, serving as president of Bankers Trust Company of New
York.
Outgoing President Russell Stark, in his annual
report, reported that after much research and interviews the Board had decided not to hire an outside
management company. During the year the new stables were built, the boat and trailer storage area was
finished, the Clinic building had been doubled in
size. Stark was proud of the settlement in November 1973 of all litigation involving the Golden Rain
Foundation, and the major litigations of the Mutuals
had been resolved.
Jewish and Palestinian. Jews said yes and created
Israel. Arabs said no, launched five armies, but
failed to destroy the Jewish state. “That land” was
stolen by Egypt, Jordan and Syria and occupied
until 1967.
In the 1967 war, after Israel defeated another Arab
annihilation attempt, “that (Arab- stolen) land” was
available for Palestinian statehood. Israel signaled
Arab states its willingness to relinquish virtually all
captured territories in exchange for peace. But Arab
leaders in 1967 Khartoum pledged: “No peace with
Israel, no negotiations with Israel, no recognition of
Israel.” Thus began Israel’s unintended “occupation”
of disputed territories.
South Africa’s blacks, whom Hanson falsely analogizes, couldn’t vote or mix with whites and wanted
to end its government’s Apartheid policies. Palestinians want to end the Jewish state although Israeli
Arabs (20 percent of the population) vote, have same
rights as Jewish Israelis, and serve as doctors, legislators and judges.
Netanyahu acknowledges Palestinians’ right to an
Arab/Muslim state; Abbas says he will never recognize a Jewish state. (His office map shows Israel
replaced by Palestine.)
The Israel/Arab conflict is not about settlements,
Jerusalem or borders. The real problem: Palestinian/
Arab refusal to accept Israel’s existence.
June Brott
Skycrest Drive
Enjoy Coffee With a
Cop in Rossmoor
The Walnut Creek Police Department continues
its Coffee With a Cop program in Rossmoor on the
third Thursday of each month. The next Coffee With
a Cop will be June 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the
Redwood Room.
Residents are invited to stop by the Redwood
Room at Gateway first and chat with a Walnut Creek
Police officer. Several officers will be available to answer questions or to just talk. Coffee With a Cop was
introduced by Police Chief Thomas Chaplin as a way
to enhance the police presence in Rossmoor. These
meet-and-greets will be held in Rossmoor the third
Thursday of every month through the end of the year.
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A rts & Leisure
George Komsky presents
vocal concert on Monday
Tenor George Komsky will
perform a concert on Monday,
June 16, at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe
Room at the Event Center.
Komsky grew up in the
Bay Area dreaming of being
on the world stage. At an early age he was moved by the
beauty of the Bel Canto singing style immortalized by the
great Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Tito Schipa. Komsky started his vocal
training at age 11 and years of
vocal training followed, along
with a trip to Italy in 2001 to
perform Verdi’s Requiem in
St. Paul’s Basilica in Rome.
Komsky won the auditions
for UCLA’s highly competitive
Opera Department in 2003.
In college, he worked with
David Romano, the celebrated
tenor from Broadway’s “The
Phantom of the Opera,” whose
tutelage allowed Komsky to
become the lead soloist for the
internationally acclaimed Irish
dancing phenomenon Riverdance in 2004 for its North
American Tour.
A performance at a Hollywood showcase caught the
eye of one of “America’s Got
Talent” show producers, who
invited him to compete on the
show’s inaugural season.
After graduating from
UCLA, Komsky starred in
Dublin Worldwide Productions the “Twelve Irish Tenors” and once again toured the
United States before returning
to Los Angeles to further his
vocal training.
With an ever-expanding repertoire of pop opera
and classical music, Komsky
sold out his solo concert in San
Francisco’s Herbst Theatre in
2010.
Today Komsky frequently
tours across the United States
and Europe, and continues to
build his fan base both domestically and internationally.
He is currently on tour in the
United States and abroad with
Grammy Award-winning jazz
trumpeter Chris Botti, with
recent engagements with the
San Francisco Symphony, the
Kennedy Center and at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in
New York. He is working on
his debut album.
Tickets for this concert are
$10 and may be purchased in
advance at the Excursion Desk
at Gateway or at the door. This
concert is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their
guests.
Big Jangle, the Tom Petty tribute band, will perform Friday in Peacock Plaza.
Big Jangle Band performs in first show in
series of Party in Peacock Plaza concerts
Free shows at Gateway will run through June
The Big Jangle Band will kick off the
three-show series of Friday Night Party in
Peacock Plaza concerts at Gateway on Friday, June 13, at 7. The other shows will feature “The Wild Women of Song,” featuring
Pamela Rose, Tammy Hall and Ruth Davies
on June 20; and the Slim Jenkins Band on
June 27.
All three free shows will take place at
Peacock Plaza at 7.
The Big Jangle Band is a San Francisco
Bay Area Band dedicated to playing the music of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member
Tom Petty. The band recreates Petty and the
Heartbreakers concert experience by playing the music of Petty along with the songs
he covers live, such as those by the Traveling Wilburys, the Byrds and Stevie Nicks.
Comprised of seasoned musicians located in the East Bay, this show will be a
highly entertaining musical and dancing
experience.
This program is an Esses Production and
is sponsored by the Recreation Department.
This free program is open to all residents
and their guests.
WAVE presents musical
performance on Sunday Arias and duets presented by vocalists
Women’s Antique Vocal Ensemble
at the Opera Club’s quarterly event
WAVE (Women’s Antique Vocal Ensemble) will perform on
Sunday, June 8, at 4 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center.
WAVE and chamber orchestra will perform music from
the ospedali, or hospitals, of Venice, which ultimately transformed themselves from helping disabled and orphaned girls
through the power of music into centers of music where only
females were permitted to perform. Great composers like Vivaldi, Hasse, Galuppi, and Porpora worked at various ospedali in
Venice during the 18th century and wrote music specifically for
the young girls and women to perform. This concert promotes
the group’s mission to highlight music composed or performed
specifically by women.
Tickets for this concert are $10 in advance at the Excursion
Desk or at the door. This event is sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
Music Student Service
League performs in free
concert in Fireside Room
Performers from the
Contra Costa Music Student’s Service League will
perform a free concert in
the Fireside Room at Gateway on Friday, June 13, at 1
p.m. The program will consist of a variety of classical
and contemporary musical
selections.
The Music Students’ Service League (MSSL) program offers music students
the opportunity to serve
their community through
music as well as to complete
service hours required by either their school or service
organization. This type of
community service, known
as service learning, allows
students to simultaneously
continue their study of music, while sharing their gifts
and talents in the form of
community service.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Mezzo-soprano Kathleen
Moss and soprano Diana Sintich will present a recital of
opera arias and duets at the
Rossmoor Opera/Ballet Club’s
quarterly event on Wednesday, June 18, at 1 p.m. in the
Fireside Room at Gateway.
After a break, club President Diane F. Mauch, a former opera singer and university professor, will speak on the
Fach system of vocal classification.
The club’s quarterly events
are special programs that
highlight various performers.
The March event presented
the Festival Opera’s preview
of two one-act operas on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Moss, who sang at the club’s
gala three years ago, has a
great voice and projection,
and a dramatic ability seldom
seen on the opera stage. She
most recently appeared as an
alto soloist in Mahler’s Second
Symphony with the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra.
She has sung numerous oratorios with Bay Area orchestras, as well as appearing with
the San Francisco Opera, Opera San Jose, West Bay Opera,
San Francisco Lyric Opera
and others.
Sintich, who sang at the
club’s Verdi-Wagner-Britten
celebration last year, made her
West Bay Opera debut covering the role of Desdemona
in “Otello.” Prior to that, she
participated in the Wagner Intensive Program, headed by
famous Metropolitan Opera
singer Jane Eaglen, singing
roles in “Rienzi” and “Die
Walkure.” She also has been
an actress in the television
show “Law and Order” and
toured nationally as Portia in
“Julius Caesar.”
Among the arias and duets
will be “Du bist der Lenz”
from “Die Walkuere” by Wagner, “Habanera” from “Carmen” by Bizet and the “Bacarolle” duet from “Tales of
Hoffman” by Offenbach.
Mauch’s presentation will
concern how singer’s voices
are classified according to vocal range, weight of the voice
and color of the sound – from
lyric, dramatic, light, to dark
describing sopranos, mezzo
sopranos, contraltos, tenors,
baritones and basses. The
classification is critical to opera managers and conductors
for casting specific singer for
future roles.
All a re welcome. Refreshments will be ser ved.
Tickets at the door a re $10
for club members and $15
nonmembers.
Bonnie Weiss offers a program on
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Tuesday
Bonnie Weiss will present her program on
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland on Tuesday, June 17, at 11 a.m. in the Fairway Room
at Creekside.
Rooney and Garland were one of Hollywood’s biggest onscreen power couple. As
child stars, they grew up together in the movie studio system and shared top billing on
nearly 10 films.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Grace presents organ
concert with five organists
A free organ concert will
be presented Sunday, June 15,
at 3 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, located nearby at
2100 Tice Valley Blvd. Come
to hear five different organists
play a wide variety of music.
Steve Cram, organist and
director of music at Grace
Church, will begin the program with the Trumpet Voluntary by Henry Purcell. Cram
will be followed by a cadre of
other organists and pianists.
Martin Morley, director of
worship, music and the arts at
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in Lafayette, will play a special selection on the piano.
Jerome Lenk, the director of
music and organist for Mission
Dolores Basilica in San Francisco, will play the Organ Prelude and Fugue by J.S. Bach.
Robert Adams, the minister
of music at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Orinda, will
premier two of his own compositions, one of which is solely for the left hand.
Dr. Karen Hastings-Flegel,
director of music and organist at Community Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg, will
perform a classical organ selection.
Every performer will be
on a different keyboard instrument in the sanctuary, all
playing a favorite hymn. The
concert will be capped off by
an audience-sing-along.
Take a history tour of
downtown on Saturday
Where is there a clock on
Main Street that has been in
the same place on the sidewalk
since 1947? To learn the answer to this and many other intriguing questions about Walnut Creek, join the next Downtown History Tour sponsored
by the Walnut Creek Historical
Society.
The Downtown History
Tour is one of the 100 Ways
to Celebrate the Centennial,
a community-wide year-long
celebration of the 100th anniversary of Walnut Creek. The
tours are held on the second
Saturday of each month. The
next tour will be on June 14.
This easy, 90-minute guided
walking tour brings to life the
early times and development of
what has become a Bay Area
destination city. It is a perfect way to spend a morning
and then stay to enjoy all that
downtown Walnut Creek has to
offer.
Check-in begins at 9 a.m.
at the fountain at Liberty Bell
Plaza on the corner of Broadway and Mt. Diablo Blvd. The
tour begins at 9:30 and is free.
A booklet with historic photos of the sites visited may be
purchased at the tour for $5.
Registration in advance is required and space is limited. To
sign up for the tour go to the
Walnut Creek Historical Society’s website at: www.walnutcreekhistory.info and click
on Walnut Creek Downtown
Tours.
If a tour is full, register on
the wait list and contact will be
made if an opening becomes
available.
Cantare Children’s Choir presents
Stand Together concert in Event Center
Inspiring program will be offered June 24
Stand Together, a concert
by Cantare Children’s Choir
of Oakland, will take place on
Tuesday, June 24, at 2 p.m. in
the Tahoe Room at the Event
Center. The concert features
a special performance by
Nova, the advanced choir of
Cantare Children’s Choirs of
Oakland.
These talented young people will perform an inspiring
program that includes choral
music from around the world
as well as old favorites like
“Sixteen Tons.”
Cantare Children’s Choir
of Oakland is an integral
part of Cantare Con Vivo’s
commitment to unleash the
power of music to build compassionate communities. The
program brings high-quality
choral music education and
performance opportunities to
urban neighborhoods where
students have limited access
to arts programs, currently
serving over 2,300 Oakland
students in 10 elementary
schools and from 12 middle
and high schools.
Cantare Children’s Choirs Cantare Children’s Choir will perform in concert at the Event
was recently honored as the Center June 24.
top choral music education
program in the nation with bringing together students Orchestra and for the Inthe 2014 Education and Com- from 12 schools to learn and auguration of the Mayor of
munity Engagement Award perform advanced choral rep- Oakland.
by the prestigious Chorus ertoire. Nova’s high level of
This free concert is sponAmerica.
artistry has earned the group sored by the Recreation DeNova is the pinnacle of invitations to perform with partment and is open to all
the group’s youth ensembles, the San Francisco Chamber residents and their guests.
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Swedish photographer tells
of his travels, shows photos
The Rossmoor Camera Club
is hosting an evening devoted
to travel with guest speaker
Lars Vinberg on Wednesday,
June 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
in the Vista Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
Refreshments will be
served, and club members and
Rossmoor residents are invited
to attend this free event.
Vinberg, a Swedish photographer, will discuss his international travels throughout the
Americas, Europe and Australia. He will talk about locations in Sweden and Australia,
and he will showcase his photography.
Vinberg uses a large-format film camera, which
enables him to take sharply-focused images. He will
also discuss the basis of his
successful imaging. Vinberg
worked professionally in digital imaging and has created
his own image editing software that he uses for correcting, editing and printing his
photographs.
event, contact Lynn Letteris at
939-7580.
The last Computer Club Google seminar was such a success (the Fireside Room was packed),
Summer Shakespeare is
that the club decided to offer another seminar in July.
topic of gathering tomorrow Free seminar on Google and computer
The Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will meet on Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m. in the Dollar Clubhouse. Summer
Shakespeare will be the subject of the gathering.
In this 450th year of Shakespeare’s birth, the California
Shakespeare Theater in Orinda is marking its 40th anniversary. To celebrate, the company will present “The Comedy
of Errors” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
At Dominican College in San Rafael, the Marin Shakespeare Company will present “As You Like It” as well as
“Romeo and Juliet.”
Club members plan to attend both productions.
Every year, members go to Pleasanton where the San
Francisco Shakespeare Festival performs for free. After a
picnic in the park, members in July will see “The Taming
of the Shrew.”
The Shotgun Players in Berkeley will mount a very musical production of “Twelfth Night” in July. In preparation,
club members will see a 25-minute animated film version.
There will be much more Shakespeare around the Bay
Area this summer, all to be discussed at the June 12 meeting. All Rossmoor residents and their guests are welcome to
attend and are asked to bring snacks and drinks.
Summer Specials
security offered by Computer Club
The Computer Club’s seminar on Google
was such a success that there were many requests for more advanced Google topics.
A free two-part seminar will be presented
on Wednesday, July 2, at 1 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. Bill Hammond, who teaches
computer science at Diablo Valley College, will
speak.
The first part of the session will look at the
many facets of Google, for example, Google
Chrome, Google Voice and Google Drive.
After a short intermission, when refreshments are served, the topic changes to computer security. The focus will be on viruses and
malware and how to keep a personal computer
free of those problems.
Throughout the program there will be random drawings for prizes.
This seminar is open to anyone, not just
Computer Club members.
Dixieland Jazz Club sponsors Fun
Bus to Cline Cellars Jazz Festival
The Dixieland Jazz Club
invites members and guests to
the 2014 Cline Wine & Dixieland Jazz Festival on Saturday,
July 12, in Sonoma, complete
with a Fun Bus accommodations that will leave Gateway
Clubhouse at 9 a.m. and will
return at 7:30 p.m.
The cost is $55 per person
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festival. Coffee and donuts
will be offered on the ride to
Cline Cellars. Attendees can
also bring their own libations.
There will be space for tables,
lawn chairs, umbrellas, picnic
baskets, blankets and coolers.
There are food vendors at the
winery as well as shaded lawn
areas for picnicking.
The Dixieland Jazz Fun
Bus will not leave the festival
until after the grand finale.
Ken Brock’s Jambalaya Big
Swing Band will be joined by
some of the top musicians attending the festival.
Other bands set to perform
include: Black Diamond Blue
Five, Devil Mountain Jazz
Band, Golden Gate Rhythm
Machine with Pat Yankee,
Jambalaya Big Swing Band,
Natural Gas Jazz Band, The
Ragtime Skedaddlers, Ray Skjelbred and His Cubs, and Royal Society Jazz Orchestra.
Individual performers include: Frederick Hodges, Bob
Hirsch, Virginia Tichenor,
Bob Schultz, Scott Anthony,
Phil Crumley and Ken Keeler.
For tickets, send a check
($55 per person made payable
to Dixieland Jazz Club) with a
self-addressed stamped envelope to Treasurer Lola Crawford, 1840 Tice Creek Drive
No. 2135.
For information, call Bob
Burch, 934-1337, or Crawford,
947-2327. Club dues ($30 per person) may be paid at the door or
by sending a check to Rossmoor
Jazz Club, c/o Lola Crawford,
1001 Golden Rain Road.
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Ballroom Dance Club June event Vagabond Players will
at Event Center features exhibition perform ‘On Golden Pond’
The Rossmoor Ballroom
Dance Club’s Jivein in June
Ball is Saturday, June 21, at
7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at
the Event Center. The Bob
Gutierrez Quartet will provide the live music.
During
intermission,
Cheryl Groh and Greg Casorso will perform a foxtrot.
Members and guests admire and appreciate those
who perform an exhibition
of their dance skills. To participate, contact the co-president, Rosie Davis at 9343039 or at [email protected].
The attire for the dance is
semi-dressy. No jeans, shorts
or flip-flops are allowed.
Admission is $5 per couple for members and $20
per couple for nonmembers.
Some light snacks are provid-
ed. Bring your own beverage
– alcohol is not served.
Rossmoor residents can
join the club at any time
during the year. Annual dues
are $40. This is a couples
club, but singles may join
and bring a dance partner.
For membership information, contact the club treasurer, Katherine Cheema at
216-9405.
Every Monday evening,
dance classes are taught by
Alberta Bagneschi at Hillside
Clubhouse. For information,
call Bagneschi at 687-5270.
Club officers include
co-presidents Richard and
Rosie Davis, 934-3039; Vice
President Jay Francis, 9069532; Secretary Bob ShelRenee and Ron Grossman at a ton, 465-1100; and Treasurer
recent Ballroom Dance Club Cheema, 216-9405 or [email protected].
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Penguin Dance Club will hold Summer
Ball dinner dance in Fireside Room
The Penguin Dance Club
will have its Summer Ball
dinner dance on Saturday,
July 12, in the Fireside Room
at Gateway.
Beginning at 6 p.m., there
will be a social hour featuring
appetizers along with a fully hosted bar staffed by Ced
Ferrett and his crew.
Dinner will be served at 7
by Simple Elegance Catering.
Entrée choices are prime rib
of beef with scalloped potatoes, grilled salmon with
spinach and Parmesan rice or
vegetarian stuffed Portobello
mushroom with spinach and
Parmesan rice.
Accompanying the entrees
will be asparagus with mushrooms and a mixed greens
salad. Dessert will be vanilla
ice cream with fresh strawberries. 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 Skycrest Drive No. 3.
Note entrée choices on the
check.
All reservations, including
those for guests, must be received by Saturday, June 28.
There will be no refunds after
Saturday, July 5.
Couples who want to sit
together must submit their
checks together. Member couples may invite one guest couple per dance.
Guests are always welcome. Guests are seated on
a space available basis after
members are accommodated.
First time guests will be given priority before returning
guests.
Dress for the evening is
formal. Attire for women is a
long gown, cocktail dress or
elegant pants suit. 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 dinner dance club in Rossmoor.
Members meet new friends,
enjoy excellent food and listen
and dance to great music in a
beautiful setting.
Couples on the waiting list
for membership will be notified in early July of any available openings.
July12 dance, call Kennedy at
934-7720.
Hope Begins with a CASA Volunteer.
Hope Begins with You!
Volunteer 15-20 hours a month as an
advocate for a youth in foster care. As a
Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA) volunteer, you will be their voice,
mentor and a trusting and consistent
adult presence.
Learn More. Visit www.cccocasa.org and call
925-256-7284 ext. 7 to sign up for an Informational Session.
The Vagabond Players theatrical group will perform
“On Golden Pond” on Wednesday, June 18, at 7 p.m. in the
Tahoe Room at the Event Center. “On Golden Pond” first
debuted on Broadway in 1979.
Retired couple Ethel and Norman Thayer spend every
summer at their home on Golden Pond. On this occasion,
their adult daughter visits, bringing along her 13-year-old
son. The turbulent relationship between father and daughter, the generation gap between young and old, and the
difficulties facing a couple in the twilight years of a long
marriage, all combine to give this play a unique insight
into the modern family.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
Ballroom Dance Club
Monday classes feature
tango, nightclub two-step
The Rossmoor Ballroom
Dance Club sponsors a dance
class on Mondays, June 9, 16,
23 and 30 at Hillside Clubhouse. The ever popular tango
and newer favorite nightclub
two-step will be featured.
The class for beginners will
be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The
more advanced class is from
7:30 to 8:30.
Classes are taught by Alberta Bagneschi. She has
taught ballroom dance in the
Bay Area for over 25 years.
She is known for teaching
skills for beginners and her
challenging patterns for the
more advanced dancer.
During these classes, beginners will learn the basic moves
for the tango and nightclub
two step. More advanced students will add new patterns to
their repertoire.
Cost for the four-week
course is $50 per couple. If
both classes are taken, the cost
is $75 per couple. Classes are
open to all Rossmoor residents
as well as nonresidents. Note
that beginning students must
preregister with Bagneschi at
687-5270.
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Acalanes Adult Education presents art
Fourth Sunday Dance
offers waltz, foxtrot, swing and photography show, summer classes
Swoon in June at the next Fourth Sunday Dance on June 22
from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Event Center. Residents and their
guests enjoy the waltz, fox trot, the swing, tango and more at
the popular Fourth Sunday 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.
An 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
their caregivers. Men are especially welcome and don’t 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 Jo Hurst 949-4771 or 2002118, or call Pat Duarte at 300-3708.
Fourth Monday Book
Club reading Seneca book
The next meeting of
the Fourth Monday Night
Rossmoor Great Books Club
will be June 23, at 7 p.m.
in Multipurpose Room 1 at
Gateway.
The group will discuss the
Roman Seneca’s “On Tranquility of the Mind” in which he
gives advice to Serenus. This
example of Stoic thinking is in
“Great Conversations 6.” The
discussion leader for the evening will be Linda Fletcher.
There is no charge to participate and all are welcome, but
the selection should be read
beforehand.
For information, contact
John A. Marsyla, 817-9422.
Acalanes Adult Education’s second annual Art and
Photography Show is Saturday, June 21, from 10 to
4 p.m. at the nearby education center, 1963 Tice Valley
Blvd. The show features the
art and photography of instructors and students.
Summer classes start next
week and are on the adult
center campus. The classes
include:
Gardening with Native
Plants, No. 05-7480, taught
by Master Gardener Monika
Olsen on Fridays, June 20
through Aug. 1, from 10 a.m.
to noon. Senior cost is $67.
Trust and Estate Planning
Made Simple, No. 05-7581,
taught by Ray McFalone on
Thursdays, July 24 and 31,
from 7 to 9 p.m. Senior cost
is $36.
Creative Writing, No. 065382, taught by Nancy Henderson on Wednesdays, June
25 through July 30, from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. Senior cost is $49.
Watercolor, No. 06-7185,
taught by Pat Strout on Mondays, June 23 through July 28,
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Senior cost is $67.
Watercolor, No. 06-7186,
taught by Pat Strout on Mondays, June 23 through July 28,
from 1 to 4 p.m. Senior cost
is $67.
Italian for Travelers, No.
24-2185, taught by Francesca
Piaggio-Weiss on Tuesdays,
June 24 through July 29, from
1to 3 p.m. Senior cost is $54.
French for Travelers, No.
06-0382, taught by Kathy
Waeny on Fridays, June 20
through Aug. 1, from 10 a.m.
to noon. Senior cost is $54.
For information on the
classes offered and a registration form, go to www.
acalanes.k12.ca.us/adulted.
The adult education office
telephone number is 280-3980
ext. 8001.
International Affairs Book Club to
discuss ‘The Entrepreneurial State’
Rossmoor residents are invited to join
members of the International Affairs Book
Club as they read and discuss “The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs Private Sector Myths,” by Mariana Mazzucato,
on Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m. in Multipurpose
Room 3 at Gateway.
Economist Mariana Mazzucato – named
by the New Republic as one of the most important innovation thinkers’ today – is stirring up much-needed debates worldwide
about the role of the state in innovation. Debunking the myth of a laggard state at odds
with a dynamic private sector, Mazzucato’s
book looks at case study after case study.
Case studies include examples of the state’s
role in the green revolution, in biotech and
pharmaceuticals and several detailed examples from Silicon Valley.
The book is named one of the 2013 books of
the year by the Financial Times. Recommended by Forbes in its 2013 “creative leaders” list,
Mazzucato is a professor in the Economics of
Innovation at the University of Sussex.
The Book Club reading for the Friday, July
25, meeting will be “The Fourth Revolution:
the Global Race to Reinvent the State,” by
John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge.
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
[email protected] or 954-8425.
Mystery Book Club discusses Crombie
The Mystery Book Club
will meet Monday, June 16, at
7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room
3 at Gateway. The author to be
discussed is Deborah Crombie.
In 1993, Crombie’s first
novel, “A Share in Death,” was
nominated for the Agatha and
Macavity awards for best first
novel.
She has continued to write
about the adventures of the
Scotland Yard investigating
team of Duncan Kincaid and
Gemma James.
Her fifth novel, “Dreaming
of the Bones,” won the Macavity Award for best novel, and
was voted by the Independent
Mystery Booksellers Association as one of the 100 best
mysteries of the century.
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received critical acclaim and
are widely read internationally,
particularly in Germany.
In 2009, “Where Memories
Lie” won the Macavity Award
for best novel. In 2010, “Necessary as Blood” received a
Macavity nomination for best
novel.
New members are always
welcome. Meetings are on the
third Monday of the month at
7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room
3 at Gateway.
Poetry Circle
will be led by
Jannie Dresser
The Rossmoor Poetry Circle Salon will meet Monday,
June 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the
Garden Room of Dollar Clubhouse.
Poet and critic Jannie Dresser will lead a discussion of the
Metaphysical Poets.
A small donation will be requested.
Marc Hofstadter at 300-6474
or at [email protected].
The Rossmoor
website is full of
information.
Check it out at
www.rossmoor.com.
Off the Shelf
The Other Side of the
Kitchen Door
By Doug Hergert
magine a weekend dinner reservation for two at
a stylish midtown Manhattan restaurant: You arrive at 7 and are seated promptly. The ambiance
is festive. You order from the list of specials, which
seem creative and unique. The service is attentive
and the food choices are excellent. You order glasses of wine.
You eat your meal slowly, savoring the culinary
experience and the companionship. You pay the
three-figure bill when it arrives. As you prepare to
leave the restaurant, you suddenly realize that you
haven’t given a single thought to the actual source of
your meal – that is, the workers in the kitchen adjacent
to the dining room, people who work out of sight.
In his new book “Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the
Line” (Ballantine Books, 2014; 240 pages) New
York chef Michael Gibney seeks to give us a “more
mindful perspective” of the craft represented in the
restaurant meals we enjoy. To accomplish this, he
brilliantly leads us through a day in the life of a
Manhattan kitchen.
His book has all the narrative drama and edgy tension of a novel, and yet it represents a personal collation of actual experience: “Within these pages, I’ve
compiled material from several different restaurants
and several different periods in time. . . I only hope
to provide a genuine impression of the industry, to
throw its nuances into sharper relief.” Distinct cu-
I
linary identity is a theme throughout: “A kitchen’s
identity is shaped mainly by two things: cuisine and
technique – what you cook and how you cook it.”
He begins by giving us a tour of the kitchen: the
hot and cold sides of the line; the meat and fish stations; and, most importantly, the pass – “the area
of the kitchen where food is plated or finalized and
transferred to the custody of the waitstaff.” He explains the kitchen equipment and procedures; and we
get a lesson in kitchen tools, especially the all-important knife set: “You sharpen your knives daily . . .
to buff the edge to a shiny finish. The
process is sensuous. They are obedient
as you glide them across the smooth,
wet surface of the stone.”
We learn about the practical contingencies of various foods. About fish
he tells us: “Fish is the most delicate
of all foodstuffs in the kitchen. It has
the shortest shelf life, the highest price
tag, and the weakest constitution.” And
here are the dangers of chicken: “It is
a haven for bacteria. And its exudate
– chicken juice – travels like quicksilver.” And the joy of pasta: “Pasta, of
course, is a time-consuming process,
but it requires little physical effort. It’s
simple and relaxing.”
But Gibney’s primary interest is in the people of
the kitchen: the chefs, the cooks, the waitstaff, even
the dishwashers and pot washers. We learn about the
kitchen hierarchy, starting from the executive chef,
who here is named Bryan: “There is no ‘Bryan’ in
the kitchen . . . only chef. He is the lodestar, the person everyone looks up to. He commands respect and
exudes authority . . . He has more experience than
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anyone else in the kitchen; he knows more about food
than anyone else in the kitchen; he can cook better
than anyone else in the kitchen.”
Gibney takes particular care in describing his
own role, that of sous chef, working under the executive chef: “The sous works with chef on developing
leadership, moxie, brio – the subtler elements of the
craft. He’s not just learning how to be a cook, he’s
learning how to become a chef . . . The position can
be difficult . . . Not only does it entail a uniquely
large amount of physical labor – twelve to fifteen
hours per day, six or seven days a week
– but also it engenders a certain kind
of ambivalence . . . that limbo between
cook and chef.”
Gibney also recounts the hazards inherent to kitchen employment and 80hour work weeks. “By day we are craftsmen of military efficiency, by night we
are scoundrels who need no greater excuse than a busy night of service to justify going headlong into the clutches of
vice.” Alcohol abuse issues are common
among kitchen workers. Still, the kitchen staff shares a deep sense of loyal camaraderie: “People who speak the same
language, . . . who work with the same
sense of urgency, the same motivation.”
Finally, in the kitchen’s controlled confusion, the
priority is clear: “At the end of the day, what matters is the guest. That person on the other side of the
kitchen door. The one you’ll never meet, the one who
has no idea what you look like or what your name is
. . . The one you are nourishing, taking care of, looking after – she is what matters.”
Doug Hergert can be emailed at [email protected].
City’s annual One City, One Book program commemorates Centennial
To pay homage to Walnut
Creek’s farming and ranching roots, this year’s selection
for the One City, One Book:
Walnut Creek Reads program
is John Steinbeck’s “The Pastures of Heaven.”
First published in 1932,
“The Pastures of Heaven” is a
short story cycle comprising 12
interconnected stories about a
small, beautiful agrarian valley – similar to Walnut Creek
in the early 1900s – located
near Salinas and Monterey.
The stories are written
in classic Steinbeck style.
Throughout the book, Steinbeck explores themes familiar to his later works, such as
farming in rural America, the
importance of landscape, human frailties, and family and
marital relationships. He also
delves into controversial subject matter such as mental instability and the oppression of
Native Americans.
Now in its ninth year, the
One City, One Book program
encourages both book lovers
and occasional readers from
all parts of the community to
read the same book over the
summer and to then participate in a series of community
events in September and October that celebrate the book.
The program is spearheaded
by the Walnut Creek Library
Watercolor painting class
taught by Ronald Pratt
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) offers a watercolor painting class for all levels of experience this summer.
Classes are Tuesdays, June 17 to Aug. 26 (except Aug. 5),
from 9 a.m. to noon in the Art Studio at Gateway.
Instructor Ronald Pratt will share his extensive painting
experience. His approach to teaching watercolor painting is
for students to have fun while being challenged.
Basic watercolor techniques combined with a focus on
good design fundamentals make this an ideal class for painters at all levels.
The subject matter will include a waterfall scene, an
ocean scene, a Mt. Diablo scene and more. Follow Pratt’s
step by step demonstrations or if you’re adventuresome, venture out with your own subjects.
Pratt will demonstrate and work with each student to take
their painting skills to the next level. This class is for those
who like to relax and have fun with fellow artists.
The 10-week session costs $110. This class is open to
members of the RAA only. Annual dues are $10.
To enroll, send a $110 check, payable to the RAA, to Pratt
at 37 Snyder Way, Fremont, CA 94536. If you are not already a member of RAA, a separate check for $10, payable
to RAA, should be included. The class is limited to 20 students so early registration is advised.
For information, contact Pratt at [email protected]
or at 510-366-7740.
Foundation and the Contra
Costa County Library.
Kicking off this year’s
community events will be
a special presentation on
Wednesday, Sept. 17, by
Steinbeck Center Scholar
in Residence Susan Schillinglaw, titled “A Journey
Into Steinbeck’s California.”
Other community events
planned for the fall include a
family living history day at
Shadelands Ranch, a theatrical presentation of scenes
from the book, and a day tour
to the Steinbeck Center and
Steinbeck House in Salinas.
Rounding out the program
will be two book discussions.
Copies of “The Pastures
of Heaven” are available at
both public libraries, online
through www.ccclib.org, at the
Rossmoor Library and through
local bookstores.
For more information, visit
www.WCLibrary.org or pick up
materials at the Walnut Creek
or Ygnacio Valley libraries.
SPECIAL EVENTS, CLASSES AND LECTURES INCLUDE:
n Desalination: Contributing to California’s
Water Supply?
Wednesday, June 11, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Free for OLLI members/ $5 for non-members
n France: A Decline and Fall
Mondays, June 16, 23 & 30; July 7 & 14,
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
$60 for OLLI members/ $84 for non-members
n American Literature Since WWII
Wednesdays, June 18 & 25; July 2,* 16 & 23,
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
(*Note: no class scheduled for July 9th)
n Myth of American Innocence
Wednesdays, June 25; July 2, 9 & 16,
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Movies Movies Movies
Eye O n DVDs
‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’
shows Thursday, Friday in Peaock
“The Past”
The 2013 comedy “Anchorman 2: The
Legend Continues,” starring Will Ferrell and
Christina Applegate, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday, June 12,
at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.; and on Friday, June 13, at
10 a.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. Captions will
be utilized at 1 and 7 on Thursday and at 10
and 1 on Friday.
The ’70s are over, and the anachronistic
Channel 4 news team, including newsman
Ron Burgundy and his co-anchor and wife,
Veronica Corningstone, tries to stay classy as
they reassemble to join New York’s first 24hour news channel.
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.
Drama ‘Still Mine’ shows Saturday
The 2013 drama “Still
Mine,” starring James Cromwell, will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway on Saturday,
June 14, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The
showings at 1 and 4 will feature language captions.
His home in disrepair, elderly farmer Craig Morrison
must build a better shelter for
his wife, whose health is deteriorating rapidly. He faces the
wrath of an overzealous government inspector but refuses
to back down.
This film is one hour and
43 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.
Sunday’s feature is comedy ‘City Slickers’
The 1991 comedy “City Slickers,” starring
Billy Crystal and Jack Palance, will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Sunday, June 15,
at 4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 will feature
language captions.
For a change of pace, three amigos (Crystal,
Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby) facing midlife crises
sign on for a fortnight cattle drive through the
Colorado hills. The urbanites’ survival depends
on a leathery trail boss (Palance, winner of the
best supporting actor Oscar) who doesn’t cotton
to greenhorn city slickers. Though they run into
foul weather, pregnant cows and pistol-packin’
ranchers, trail’s end brings a bittersweet victory.
This film is 112 minutes long and is rated PG13. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Saudi Arabian drama shows Monday, Tuesday
The 2012 Saudi Arabian
drama “Wadjda” will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Monday, June 16, and Tuesday,
June 17, at 4 p.m. Both showings will feature English language captions.
Persistent 10-year-old Wadjda would like nothing more
than a new bicycle so she can
beat her friend (a boy) in a race.
But it’s going to take some ingenuity to get one, especially
in her culture, which sees bikes
as a threat to a girl’s virtue.
This film is one hour and 38
minutes long and is rated PG.
This free program is sponsored
by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
‘Amour’ shown by End of Life Concerns Club
All Rossmoor residents and friends are invited to see the film “Amour” presented by the
End of Life Concerns Club. The film will be
shown for free on Tuesday, June 24, at 1 p.m. in
Peacock Hall at Gateway. Guests may make a
voluntary donation or join the club in the lobby
before or after the film.
This 127-minute 2012 French-language film
stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle
Riva. Its sub-titles are easier to read than most
because the actors communicate with minimum dialogue.
“Amour,” which screened at the 2012 Cannes
Film Festival and won the Palme d’Or and doz-
ens of prizes all over the world, focuses on
Anne and Georges who are retired music teachers in their 80s with a daughter Eva, who lives
abroad. After Anne’s first stroke and surgery,
which left her partially paralyzed, their bond of
love is tested. She asks her husband to promise
to not send her to a hospital again or to a nursing home. Based on their loving marriage, he
commits himself to care for her.
“Amour” depicts end-of-life care by a determined husband and his thoughtful response after
she convinces him that she no longer wants to live.
For information about the End of Life Concerns Club, call Anita King at 934-1813.
(Le Passé)
Excellent
By R.S. Korn
The past in never past. It hovers over all the misunderstandings and mistakes that affect the characters in this film.
Marie (Bérénice Bejo) is at the center of three children, two
men and a comatose wife. In the opening scene she greets a
man at the Paris airport, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa), upon his arrival from Iran. When they first spot each other, she is standing on one side of a plate-glass window, he on the other, so
they cannot hear each other. They can only mouth the words
but not understand them.
Who is he and what is their relationship? Is he a friend or
a lover or a husband? As she drives him back he asks at what
hotel he will be staying. She says she made no reservation
because she wasn’t sure he would come, so he will stay at
her house. They are familiar with one another, yet there are
problems of communication that the earlier scene at the glass
window suggested and, as well, a certain wariness between
them.
Eventually it becomes clear that after a separation of four
years, he has come at her request to sign their divorce papers.
She is involved with a new man, Samir (Tahar Rahim), who
has moved in with his son, Fouad, who is the same age as
Marie’s youngest child, Léa. His wife is hospitalized in a
coma. Marie also has another daughter, 16-year-old Lucie
who is alienated from her mother, staying out late with no
explanation of where she has been. Marie is also pregnant
with Samir’s child.
Arriving at the house, Ahmad greets Léa and meets
Fouad, who are playing in the yard, and it is clear that he has
a special gift, a natural warmth, for handling children.
Once Samir also returns, there is a certain amount of awkwardness between the two men as they size one another up.
There is also the problem of the behavior by the adolescent
Lucie. At this point the film seems to simply be a domestic
drama. As it proceeds, however, it becomes a complicated
psychological mystery, revolving around responsibility for
Samir’s wife’s suicide attempt. At the center is Ahmad who,
as the outsider to all that has taken place, becomes the confidant in an inquiry that twists and turns like an Archimedes
screw. Ultimately it emerges that many are guilty and yet no
one person is ultimately responsible.
Even the youngest child is not spared discomfort and turmoil. While Léa and Fouad play together peacefully, there
are several occasions where he shows the anger he carries
within himself at the situation he has been thrust into. One
of the most realistic and touching scenes is when he expresses his confusion and unhappiness that he and his father are
suddenly returning to their previous home, leaving Marie’s.
Fouad asks why they are leaving and about the fate of his
mother. He is caught up in the adults’ problems that he cannot possibly understand.
Written and directed by Asghar Farhardi whose film “A
Separation” was awarded the Oscar as Best Foreign Film in
2012, the first time that Iran won it, this film also features
different cultural backgrounds; but the story is not about that.
Almost everyone is comfortable in France. Their language
is French and they have completely assimilated. Marie is a
pharmacist and Samir owns a dry cleaning business. The
suggestion is that Ahmad never could adjust and that is why
he left, but it is just lightly touched upon and it seems that
there were other problems as well in his marriage to Marie.
Bérénice Bojo was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Peppy Miller in the silent film
“The Artist” in 2012 where she played an adorable young
flapper. Here she portrays a very different woman, one no
longer in the freshness of her first youth, impatient and harassed, torn. For this performance she won the 2013 Best
Actress Award at Cannes and the film was nominated for a
Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Festival and won the Ecumenical Jury Prize there.
This is a 2013 film, PG13 and is available from Netflix.
CAAR shows film about
Chinese in California Delta
The June movie sponsored by the Chinese-American Association of Rossmoor (CAAR) will feature a documentary called
“Bittersweet Roots: the Chinese in California’s Heartland,” to be
shown on Wednesday, June 18, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall.
This film tells the story about how the Chinese transformed
the swampy California Delta more than 150 years ago into one
of the most productive agricultural regions in the world.
It starts with the difficult journey that thousands of Chinese
undertook in the 1850s, to come to “Gold Mountain” in northern California, in search of fortune. Then, it follows how they
endured years of hardship and discrimination from mines to
railroad, before settling in the Delta to build a better life for
generations to come.
Told through archival images, recreated portrayals, and personal accounts by some of their descendants, the documentary
transforms the collective stories into an inspirational legacy for
future generations of all immigrants. This English-language
film was produced in 2002 for American Public Television, it
runs 56 minutes long, and is narrated by Kelvin Han Yee.
Lawrence Tom, a third-generation American-Chinese in California, will introduce the film. He has done extensive research
of Chinese pioneers in Northern California, and has co-authored
three books with his brother about the Chinatowns in the Sacramento area.
During the question-and-answer period following the film,
Tom will also share the perspectives and experiences gained
through his research. A photo exhibit from this research will be
displayed before and after the film.
This film presentation is facilitated through the efforts of
Sharon Fong, CAAR’s vice president of social programs, who
grew up in one of the area’s Chinatowns as a descendant of one
of thousands of Chinese sharecroppers in the Sacramento Delta.
All Rossmoor residents and guests are invited to attend. For
information, contact Fong at 954-1943, or Gloria Kern at 808542-4602.
More films are on page 24A
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MEICOR to show video on Israel
The Middle East Information Council of
Rossmoor (MEICOR) will show a video titled
“Israel: The Royal Tour,” narrated by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister. The
showing will be in Peacock Hall on Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m.
Netanyahu gives journalist Peter Greenberg
unprecedented access in this history making,
one-hour television special. It is a cutting edge
unique look at Israel through the eyes of its
leader. This is an important video for those
who want to know the modern state of Israel.
MEICOR presentations are open to all
Rossmoor residents and their guests. There is
never a charge for attending, but contributions
are gratefully accepted.
‘Il Regista de Matrimoni’ is next film
in Italian clubs’ series on Monday
The Italian-American Club and the Italian
Conversation Group continue their Cinema in
Italiano series with the film “Il Regista di Matrimoni” (“The Wedding Director”) released
in Italy in 2006. The film will be shown on
Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at
Gateway.
The film will be in Italian with English subtitles, lasts 88 minutes and is not rated. The
film is free to Rossmoor residents and guests.
“The Wedding Director,” Franco Elica, a
film director, slides into despair after his
daughter marries a devoted Catholic. When
he is asked, to his horror, to make yet another version of Alessandro Manzoni’s “The
Betrothed,” he flees to Sicily. Hiding out in a
small village he meets a host of colorful characters: a man who makes his living shooting
souvenir wedding films, a film director who
is faking his own death to finally achieve the
fame that eluded him all his life and the cultured nobleman Prince Ferdinando Gravina di
Palagonia.
The prince commissions Franco to shoot the
wedding of his beautiful daughter, Bona. He
falls instantly in love with the princess and decides to make it his mission to save her from a
marriage of convenience.
For information and links to trailers and
reviews, visit the club website www.ItalianAmericanClub.org/events. To be included in
an email distribution list that will link to the
film’s trailers and to all others events of the
Italian-American Club of Rossmoor, contact
Joe Casalaina at [email protected] or 482-0919.
‘The Barbarian Invasions’ shown by GOP
The Republican Club will show “The Barbarian Invasions” on Wednesday, June 25, at
1 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
This 2003 Canadian movie won the Academy Award for best foreign language film.
A ter m inally ill socialist professor is
trapped in the bureaucratic and indifferent
health system he had previously praised.
His wealthy capitalist son helps him navigate through the system and manages his
treatment.
This R-rated 95 minute film is in French,
with English language captions. For information, call John Littig at 256-8558.
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Shakespeare Society presents
film ‘Caesar Must Die’ June 24
The Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will present the film
“Caesar Must Die” on Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. in Peacock
Hall at Gateway.
Based on “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, this
2012 Italian drama is directed by brothers Paolo and Vittorio
Taviani.
The film employs actual prisoners incarcerated in the
high-security section of Rome’s Rebibbia prison. Mafia figures, murderers and drug traffickers, among others, lend tremendous intensity to the piece. The thoughts of the convicts
are incorporated with poignant effect.
Paolo Taviani said that he hoped moviegoers would say to
themselves that even a prisoner with a dreadful sentence, even
a life sentence, is and remains a human being.
Filmed largely in black-and-white, “Caesar Must Die” is a
deeply humanist film that blends gentle humor with an emotional punch.
“Caesar Must Die” won the Golden Bear at the 62nd Berlin
International Film Festival. It was selected as the Italian entry
for the best foreign language film at the 85th Academy Awards.
The running time is 77 minutes.
A raffle will be held and a $1 donation requested. All
Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited.
Documentary ‘Mighty Uke’
shown by Hawaii Club
The Hawaii Club will show
the film “Mighty Uke,” subtitled “The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog.”
This 79-minute documentary
will be screened on Wednesday, June, 18, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall and is open to all
Rossmoor residents and their
guests.
The early portion of the
story focuses on the 1890s arrival in Hawaii of Portuguese
laborers, with their musical
instruments, and the immediate enthusiastic adoption of the
uke by all Hawaiian people,
including the royal family. Period photos are shown, along
with several brief talks by local enthusiasts.
The wild popularity of the
uke in the 1920s is traced directly to the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition celebrating the
opening of the Panama Canal.
Interest in the ukulele gradually waned however, to virtual
nonexistence in the 1950s and
’60s, but this diminutive music
maker has nevertheless recently been experiencing an astonishing renaissance, not only in
the United States and Canada,
but throughout the world.
The film offers vignettes of
fans from around the world.
Also included in the film are
several appearances by Jake
Shimabukuro, probably the
best-known ukulele virtuoso
in the world.
For information, call Roger
Hadlich at 946-2892.
Travel Club sells out five
group trips, three have space
The Rossmoor Travel Club is delighted that participation in
its group travel trips has been so well accepted. The club has
sold out five of its group trips, but there’s still space available
in three other trips.
The available trips:
China and the Yangtze River land and river boat planned
for Sept. 9 through 25. Contact Judy Nixon at 925-286-6175.
Italy: Tuscany, the Alps and the Riviera land trip planned
for April 22 through May 6, 2015. Contact Barbara Crane at
360-339-3570.
Great Rivers (Amsterdam to Vienna) river cruise planned
for June 4 through 19, 2015. Contact Roberta or Hal Davis at
510-919-0037
Sell-outs were to Eastern Europe to the Black Sea river
boat cruise; Dalmatian Coast cruise; Norwegian coastal voyage that departs Sept. 10; Nepal and Bhutan land excursion
that departs Nov. 7; and Japan’s cultural treasures land excursion that departs April 7, 2015.
Those who are curious should contact the designated person. To keep up on the current list of group trips, see the Club
Trips section in the Rossmoor News. Or, contact the club’s
membership chairman, Murphy Nieman, at 932-4775 or at
[email protected].
More trips are in the planning stage and will be announced
shortly. Anyone curious about facilitating a group trip can
learn more by talking to either Nieman or one of the club’s
officers or directors.
Instructions on how
to cut back on
junk mail
Stitchers
Modern Classical CDs
sew through
Beautiful Music From Young
the summer Unique andBulgarian
Composer
Although it’s vacation time,
the Rossmoor Stitchers continue to sew throughout the summer months.
This is a group of volunteers
whose hands are very busy in the
Sewing Studio at Gateway on
Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
A brown bag lunch follows.
The talented sewers design and make many items
for children, including lovely
hand knit baby sweaters, baby
quilts, various clothing items
and cloth dolls for sick children to dress and hug.
Completed items are forwarded to hospitals and other
charitable groups or sold at the
Fall Bazaar to earn money for
materials.
Experienced sewers are invited to join this busy group.
Visitors are always welcome and some gift items are
available for sale on Thursday
mornings.
The Stitchers regret they
cannot do personal sewing for
residents.
June Gailey at 256-6862.
‘Glass Lady’
will be at
Antiques
Club event
The Antiques Club will
meet Wednesday, June 25, at
1:30 p.m. in Donner Rooms A
and B in the Event Center. Barbara Britt, known as the “Glass
Lady,” will present a program
on early American pattern
glass of 1850 to 1910. She will
show examples from her own
collection.
Members only may bring up
to three pieces of glass from
any period for Britt to evaluate. Early American pattern
glass “pressed wares” was
coveted and used by everyday
housewives. The wealthy used
“blown” glass and china from
abroad.
During a period without
modern conveniences, this
glamorized pressed glass added the light and grace to Victorian homes.
With a lifelong interest in
antiques, Britt has been an
avid collector and researcher of early American pattern
glass for over 20 years. A retired corporate executive, she
currently performs valuations
for estate liquidators, dealers
and private clients.
Guests are welcome.
Membership is limited to
Rossmoor residents. Membership dues are $15 a year. Call
Diane Casey at 210-1273.
DOBRINKA TABAKOVA: STRING PATHS. “Insight”; Concerto for Cello and Strings; “Frozen River
Flows”; Suite in Old Style; “Such Different Paths,” Kristina Blaumane, cello; Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra/
Rysanov, ECM New Series 476 4826, 72:20
By Robert Moon
h is disc presents a young
a nd ver y t a lented composer who
fashions a unique
sound world from traditional instruments.
“Insight” was written for a
string trio, but sounds Indian,
with accordion-like passages
and choir-like chants.
“How
we
visualize
sounds is one of my fascinations–the way we create
pictures in our minds from
the sensations that music
evokes, the memories, the
emotions,” Dobrinka Tabakova said. Nostalgic, contemplative, sweet and tart–
those are some of the images
that came to mind. There’s
an eerie beauty here that fascinated and transported this
listener to another world. It’s
a thoughtful and sensuous
meditation–after all, isn’t
that a condition that often
leads to insights?
Tabakova, now 34, was
born in Bulgaria to a family of doctors, scientists and
academics, and moved to
England when she was 11
where she eventually received a doctoral degree
in composition from Kings
College, London. At age 14,
Tabakova entered and won
a prize and medal at the
Fourth Vienna International
Music Competition.
But it was the fond memories of listening to her
grandfather’s record collection that steered her toward a
career in music. “We would
put on Brahms and Schubert
and he would point out what
to listen for,” she explained.
At age 6, a live performance of George Gershwin’s
“An American in Paris” fired
her imagination of what that
city sounded like–in the
midst of the concert experience where “the sheer love
of sharing music in a place
where people had come together–the performers, my
family, the audience–has
stayed with me ever since,”
she enthused.
Musical influences are
as wide ranging as Giya
Kancheli (the Third Symphony), Appalachian folk
music, John Adams, Keith
Jarrett, blue-grass singer-violinist Alison Krauss, and,
of course Bulgarian folk
T
music “music that
grabs you and has
something to say.”
In her 2008 Concerto for Cello and
Strings, the composer exults in the cello’s expressive voice.
“Turbulent” is an energetic
romp, with cello and strings
jousting for center stage that
Tabakova likens to “a stormy
sea, the solo cello a ship trying to anchor itself,” as the
sea swells upward and downward, ending calmly.
“Longing” touches the
spiritual heart; the orchestra’s hushed chorale creates
a background for the cello to
sing ecstatically. Its beauty
reminds me of the serenity
of last movement of Mahler’s
Ninth Symphony, without
the regret of life ending.
“Radiant” intrigues with
“floating and ascending”
high strings that provide an
ethereal tapestry for the cello’s travels that explode into
a rhapsodic song of joy. Cellist Kristina Blaumane, for
whom the work was written,
demonstrates the virtuosity
and deep emotional understanding that this work requires. This is the rare work
that earns the respect of
musicians and critics while
appealing to audiences upon
first hearing.
“Frozen River Flows” expresses Tabakova’s love for
the accordion. “I imagine the
accordion as this extremely
versatile one-man orchestra,
like a folk music organ,” she
said. She credits Olivier Messiaen’s organ cycle “La Nativite du Seigneur” performed
on an accordion for revealing
its musical possibilities.
Tabakova uses it to stunning effect in this six-minute tone poem. The accordion’s cutting edge creates an
icy surface that catches the
glimmer of a bright sun, as
the double bass and violin
smoothly flow beneath the
surface. Violinist Roman
Mints, accordionist Raimondas Sviackevicius and
double bassist Donatas Bagurskas play evocatively.
To be continued
Robert Moon is the author of “Copland, Gershwin & Bernstein: Celebrating American Diversity” and can be reached at
[email protected].
Residents interested in stopping the weekly advertising mail package from Redplum need to do the following:
1. Go to Redplum.com website
2. Go to bottom and click on “contact us”
3. In first section click on second item – Redplum mail package.
4. Fill out add/removal form at bottom, checking “remove from list” and agreement. Submit.
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Ceramic Arts Club will hold patio Stamp Club trades stamps
party, to take trip to clay, glass fest Saturday at Gateway
The Ceramic Arts Club
(CAC) annual patio party will
be on Friday, June 27, from
5:30 to 10 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse.
The event will feature Cuban food by Havana. This
year’s hostess, Sheila Reiner,
is also preparing an array of
delectable desserts.
The cost is $26 per person.
Guests are always welcome.
The menu and sign-up sheet
is on the sign-in table in the
Ceramics Studio at Gateway.
The cutoff date is Saturday,
June 21.
Reiner welcomes the help
of a couple of volunteers to
help with bartending and setNews photo by Mike DiCarlo
up.
Ana Resnik, left, and Anne Shulenberger work on their sculpThe annual patio party in- tures in the Ceramics Studio.
cludes the introduction of new
minded that while classes are
officers for the coming year. information.
Refreshments are limited in session, the main room and
This is always a fun evening
of socializing. Contact Reiner and there is seating available glazing area will be in use and
off-limits to those not enrolled
both inside and outdoors.
at 482-0173.
Road trip bus seating is in the class/workshop during
Activities
All classes and workshops limited to 22 members so ear- the posted hours.
are open to CAC members ly sign-up is a must. Cost is
Ongoing spring orientation
only unless otherwise stated. $25 until Friday, June 27, and class dates are Thursday, June
The activities calendar, sign- $30 thereafter. Contact Anne 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
up sheets and payment box are Shulenberger at 510-882- Friday, June 20, which inlocated at the front of the stu- 1964.
cludes two separate glazing
Wheel throwing class
dio. All CAC payments must
sessions; 10 a.m. to noon and
Local artist Mark Untener 1 to 3 p.m.
be made by check, payable
to CAC, at the time of event will provide wheel throwing
The next orientation session
instruction for both beginning is scheduled for fall. Full parsign-up.
and intermediate/advanced ticipation and completion is
Road trip
CAC is hiring a bus to studio members.
a requirement for CAC memClasses are on Wednes- bership and use of the studio.
transport members to this
year’s Palo Alto Clay and days, July 16, 23 and 30 as
Orientation classes are
Glass Festival on Saturday, well as Aug. 6. The beginner’s
limited
to 12 participants.
July 12. The bus departs Gate- class session is from 9 a.m.
Watch
the
Rossmoor News
way at 10 a.m. and returns at to noon and the intermediate/
for
fall
session
dates, which
advanced is from 1 to 4 p.m.
4 p.m.
will
be
available
in late sumAdmission to the festival is Class size is limited to eight
mer.
Contact
Linda
Mariano
free. The work of over 175 ju- participants per session.
at
938-3534.
This is an opportunity for
ried artists is featured at this
The ongoing sculpting anrecently renovated Palo Alto intermediate/advanced potimal
workshop with Jiajun
ters to enhance their skills
Art Center.
Lu
continues
on Saturday,
This is the largest show of and also for interested new
June
14,
and
Friday,
June 27,
its kind in this area and of- members to get started on the
from
9:30
a.m.
to
12:30
p.m.
fers a display of both fine and wheel.
Contact:
Shulenberger
at
510Each class series is $45
functional art. It also provides
882-1964.
an opportunity to meet the (non-refundable) for the four
The next general meeting
artists and learn about their Wednesday sessions, if paid
by Sunday, July 6, and $50 will be September’s annual
work firsthand.
For information, visit www. thereafter. Contact Shulen- ice cream social where members get re-acquainted after
acga.net and click on the festi- berger at 954-1429.
Minding the studio
summer vacations. The social
val then Media Alert for more
Members are gently re- is on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
ORT will
hold spring
luncheon
Rossmoor ORT will have its
spring luncheon on Tuesday,
June 17, at Creekside. Lunch
will be served at noon and
will feature a Middle Eastern
menu. Musical entertainment
will follow the luncheon.
The cost is $12. Reservation
checks, payable to Rossmoor
ORT, may be placed in the
club mailbox at Gateway or
mailed to Natalie Stein, 5913
Horseman’s Canyon Drive
No. 6B. She can be reached at
588-5890.
The reservation deadline is
Friday, June 13. The community is welcome.
Friday Lunch
I N
R O S S M O O R
Menu for June 13
Call 988-7703 for a reservation
Friday Lunch is served at a suggested
donation of $2. Lunch is served at 11:30
a.m. at Hillside. Reserve a space for Friday
Lunch for the following week in person right
after lunch, or call 988-7703 no later than
Wednesday by noon. To cancel a reservation,
call 988-7703. Please leave name and phone
number when cancelling. If you are unable to make lunch, cancel
your reservation so another resident can take your place.
The menu:
Texas-style barbecued beef; corn chowder; broccoli and cauliflower; mixed green salad with blue cheese dressing; bun; and
tapioca pudding or fresh fruit
Options:
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad.
Please specify the entree of your choice; otherwise, you will
receive the menu item for that day.
The Rossmoor Stamp Club, also known as the Rossmoor
Philatelic Society, will hold its monthly trading session on Saturday, June 14, in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. The trading
session will start at 9:30 and end at 11 a.m.
All members are invited to attend and bring any unwanted
stamps for donation to the club or to charity. A large donation
box will be at the meeting.
The club has gone through the stamps donated during the past
year and is forwarding those that are not needed by members
and local collectors to charity.
Members will rebuild the stock of stamps for trading with the
better stamps in the club inventory.
For information about stamp collecting in Rossmoor, come to
a Saturday meeting or contact the club president, Rich Kirby, at
324-6328 or at [email protected].
Financial Forum is new club
A new Rossmoor club is
being formed. The Financial
Forum will focus on exploring
trends and tactics in today’s financial markets.
The club’s purpose is to expand financial literacy ranging from international issues
to local issues. Speakers, field
trips and multimedia presentations are planned. Advanced
financial knowledge is not a
requirement.
The club offers an opportunity for residents to network
and share ideas.
For residents’ convenience,
organizational meetings for
the Financial Forum will be
held on two separate days and
times. Sessions are Tuesday,
June 24, at 3 p.m. and Thursday, June 26, at 7 p.m. Both
organizational meetings will
be held in the Fairway Room
at Creekside.
The club’s scope, activities, and structure will be discussed.
For information, call Larry
Cahn at 300-3627.
Finding your family is
genealogy group topic
The Mt. Diablo Genealogy Society will meet Friday, June 20,
at 1:30 p.m. in the Club Room at Creekside. The speakers will
be Beth and Mathew Smith, who became interested in researching their family histories at an early age.
They will speak about finding family by using research resources that you might not have considered.
Beth will talk about searching census and Findagrave.com
records to gain the most information. Mathew will explain ways
to use public records such as tax rolls, deeds, mortgages, probate
records and wills to extend the information you have already
found in census records.
The optional lunch with the speakers will be at 11:30 a.m. at
the Rossmoor Diner, located nearby at 1908 Tice Valley Blvd.,
in the Rossmoor Shopping Center. After lunch, attendees will
car pool to the meeting.
Lunch reservations must be made by Thursday, June 19. Contact Susan Rush at 674-0929 or at [email protected].
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Get educated on Mac use
at RMUG focus session
Computer users are invited to attend the Rossmoor Mac User
Group (RMUG) focus sessions on the first and third Mondays at
10 a.m. in Peacock Hall. The topics vary, and there is opportunity for discussion and questions after the presentation.
On Monday, June 16, Brenda Boswell will address the definitions of all those confusing phrases and technical terms that baffle users. Sometimes, when a problem has to be solved, the answer is mystifying in itself. What is a “download,” and “finder,”
and where is the mysterious “cloud” and what is the difference
between an application and a document, and what is a “dock?”
The Mac updates continue to get updates, but the terminology
remains the same. This discussion could be interesting for PC as
well as Mac users.
There are no dues to join RMUG as the group relies on donations to cover costs of the focus sessions and special meetings.
It is easy to join the group: Email [email protected] and
include address and phone number in the body of the letter.
Weekly emails are sent out on Sundays describing the next
week’s activities. Go to the website rossmoormacusers.org, to
find out more details of the organization’s future plans, or call
Dian Overly, 945-6055, to set up home visits.
Tip of the week
How to copy files on Mac OS X using drag and drop: Luckily
the answer is simple and reasonably easy to remember. When
working with Mac OS X, to copy a file (or multiple files) from
one Mac finder folder to another, just hold down the option key
when dragging files from one folder to another. This magic keystroke tells the Mac finder to perform a copy operation, and not
a move.
Bird walk is Monday morning
Sponsored by
Nature Association
The Rossmoor Nature Association’s next monthly bird
walk will be on Monday, June
16, at 9 a.m. starting from the
Creekside parking lot (at the
corner of Rossmoor Parkway
and Stanley Dollar Drive).
Visitors are always welcome to attend these casual
walks, which are only canceled in the event of rain or
heavy fog.
These guided bird walks
have been a popular activity
for Rossmoor birders for over
20 years. A typical walk is
along the level cart-paths of
the Creekside Golf Course
(which is normally open for
walking on Mondays).
On an average outing, birders can expect to see approximately 20 species during the
1½- to 2-hour walk.
A considerable amount of
A cliff swallow in flight
the current bird activity on the
golf course includes three species of swallow: violet-green,
barn and cliff. The cliff swallows have chosen to nest off
the golf course area this year,
but can still be seen feeding
and gathering mud for their
nests.
A complete record of
the club’s past document-
ed bird-sightings (including
dates and locations) can be
perused on the club’s official website at http://www.
jardine-electronics.com/rna/
rnahome.htm.
club or its monthly activities,
contact Bob Carlton at 2808129 or at RLCarlton35@
gmail.com.
Computer Club discusses social media
Atheists and Agnostics
Study Group discusses ‘For
Your Own Good’ tomorrow
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
What is social media and does anyone other than the young use it? According to Pew Internet & American Life Project, social media
use among Internet users 50 and older nearly
doubled – from 22 to 42 percent – over the past
The Atheist and Agnostics and case histories of various year.
Study Group will meet to dis- self-destructive and/or violent
Add to this the substantial attendance by
cuss the contemporary classic individuals, expanding theo- Rossmoor residents to a free Facebook seminar
“For Your Own Good: Hidden ries about the long-term ef- offered recently by Computer club member Jan
Cruelty in Child-rearing and fects of abusive child-rearing Barnes and these figures are a strong indicator
the Roots of Violence,” by the and the pain carried into adult- of the increasing interest seniors have in the socelebrated Swiss psychoana- hood by the victim.
cial media.
lyst Alice Miller. The group
Miller offers conclusions on
Why is this happening? Grandparents will
will meet on Thursday, June what sort of parenting can be say that listening to grandchildren talk about
12, from 10 a.m. to noon in a factor for an individual de- a computer with all of its features, not only
Multipurpose Room 2 at Gate- veloping into a drug addict, a keeps them out of the discussion, but has pretty
way.
murderer, even a Hitler, and much eliminated the chances of communicatThe discussion will be led ways to correct violent behav- ing with them, particularly when they are some
by Eric Stone. All are wel- ior, while also staying away distance away. Consequently grandparents take
come.
from psychoanalytic dogma the classes necessary to see what is going on the
With strong, lucid, and po- about human nature.
lives of the family.
etic language, Miller invesFor information, call Daisy
This, of course, leads to emails and using
tigates the personal stories Daymond at 935-1565.
Skype, a video chat program. The classes lead
to sharing photos and ideas, reconnecting with
old friends, keeping the mind active and so
much more.
Social media, then, is a two-way stream of
communication that has taken many forms.
Here are some examples.
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will
Facebook is a social networking site. It’s said
hold its closing meeting on Wednesday, June 25, in the Donto be the most visited website in the world. It
ner Room at the Event Center. The speaker will be Emma
allows anyone to reconnect and stay in contact
Floyd, the development specialist from Wardrobe for Opwith friends, family, classmates and colleagues.
portunity, a nonprofit organization that assists low-income
Twitter has been described as micro blogging
individuals from across the Bay Area in their efforts to find
in that it limits each message to 140 characters.
a job, keep a job and/or build a career.
This is a short form of a blog, but very popular.
Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. followed by a
Other blogs are usually written by one person
brief business meeting at 10. Floyd will begin her presentaand cover a particular topic. Others may comtion at about 10:30.
ment, as well.
Floyd manages recruitment, training and volunteer programs. She attended Lewis & Clark College and University
of New Hampshire.
Progressive Voices will meet Wednesday,
Wardrobe for Opportunity helps individuals with acquirJune 18, at 7 p.m. in the Fairway Room at
ing interview skills, professional clothing and the career
Creekside Clubhouse.
support they need to become economically self-sufficient. It
There will be a presentation by Siamack
was founded in 1995 and has served nearly 20,000 low-inSioshansi, the Urban Farmers executive direccome individuals.
tor, and Art Ungar, a longtime member of the
This meeting is open to all residents of Rossmoor. For
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in
information, contact Judy Lichtenstein at 949-4797.
Walnut Creek and former management scientist.
Rossmoor’s NCJW is a volunteer organization that
The presenters will talk about their collaboworks to improve the quality of life of women, children
rative efforts to plant 80 fruit trees on a hillside
and families through various programs supported by its
at the Unitarian Church. The garden is enclosed
membership. For information about the organization, go
by a fence tall enough to thwart the efforts of
to www.ncjwccs.org.
leaf-eating deer.
Book about abusive child-rearing
NCJW to hear about
Wardrobe for Opportunity
Social gaming offers online games that can
be played with other people. www.winster.com
is one example that is recommended for seniors.
Next, what is a wiki? It’s a website developed
by a community of users. It allows any user to
add and edit its content. The most popular is
www.wikipedia.com. While it does function as
an encyclopedia online, some of the data should
be verified in another way. The community of
users may not always be correct.
This free-flow of information from countless sources on every topic imaginable should
not be ignored. It’s an opportunity never before
imagined.
Next week’s article will offer websites for seniors.
Tip of the week
If a PC crashes, hold down CTRL, ALT
and DELETE. A second tip comes from a misunderstanding of the club’s position on house
calls. These calls are the only club service that
is limited to membership and that’s because of
the large membership. All classes and seminars
are open to anyone.
Other matters of interest
• Dues for 2014 are still just $15. Pay at Computer Center or in the classrooms.
• The club continues to seek computer literate volunteers interested in working at the
Computer Center two hours a week. Anyone
interested can visit the center and talk to a volunteer. It’s not a huge commitment, but it is an
important one.
• Here are telephone numbers and websites
related to the club:
• Office: 280-3984
• Computer Center: 947-4527 and 947-4528
• Bill Hammond: 953-8871 or the center
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.carossmoorcomputerclub.
com
Progressive Voices has meeting tonight
A 10-minute video will be shown that captures the synergy provided by Saint Mary’s
College students who volunteered to weed the
orchard and put mulch around the trees.
The fresh fruit will be given to local assistance agencies, such as the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.
Progressive Voices is a monthly discussion
group sponsored by the Democrats of Rossmoor,
but all residents are invited.
For information, call Jon Foyt at 322-3064 or
Jeanne Gelwicks at 944-9698.
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Prime Time Couples dine on Tuesday TGIF dinner dance
The Prime Time Couples
Dinner Club will have dinner
on Tuesday, June 17, at Dollar
Clubhouse. There will be a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Bring your own beverages. A
variety of hors d’oeuvres will
be served. Dinner is at 6:30.
Dinner will be served by
Hamilton Catering. The menu
includes melon salad, pork ribs,
beans, corn-on-the-cob and
apple pie. A fish or vegetarian
option is available on request.
Wine, coffee and tea will also
be served with the meal.
The cost is $46 per couple
for members and $50 per cou-
ple for nonmembers. Annual
dues of $25 per couple are
now payable. Dues may be included on the same check as
the dinner.
Reservation checks must be
received by Thursday, June 12.
Checks can be dropped off at
the club’s mailbox at Gateway.
Or, they may be mailed or delivered to club Treasurer Tom
Mesetz at 2132 Golden Rain
Road No. 1, Entry 13. Late
phone reservations are sometimes possible. Call Mesetz at
939-2132 for information.
Seating, as usual, will
be determined by a random
drawing to mix couples and
promote maximum acquaintanceship.
The Prime Time Couples Club is a social club for
couples that meets the third
Tuesday of every month for a
catered dinner and conversation, followed by humor and
trivia.
For information, call club
President Phil Blakeney at
933-6007. Couples (married
or not married) are invited to
learn more about the club by
coming to dinner as paying
guests on a space available
basis.
African-Americans and Friends Club
holds fifth annual Juneteenth celebration
The fifth annual Juneteenth picnic is on Saturday, June 28, at noon in Sportsman’s Park at
Hillside.
There will be a catered barbecue with ribs,
chicken, links, baked beans, potato salad and
desserts.
There will be games for children and adults.
Benjamin Glasgow will play his steel drum.
The animated children’s film, “Kuumba,”
which a Rossmoor resident was instrumental in
producing, will be shown.
The event is sponsored by the Rossmoor African-American and Friends Social Club.
Residents are encouraged to bring their
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 per child. Send
reservation checks to Shirley Rodriques, 3033
Golden Rain Road No. 7.
Juneteenth is a celebration that began in
Texas in the mid-1800s to commemorate June
19, 1865. That’s when Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with the news that
the Civil War was over and that the enslaved
were now free. Juneteenth is a blend of the
words June and 19.
The Juneteenth celebration is open to all
Rossmoor residents. For information, call Joan
Harris at 705-7880 or Rodriques at 357-7533.
Sunday Salon plans dinner at Creekside
Summertime is the theme
for the Sunday Salon dinner
on June 22 at 6 p.m. at the
Creekside Grill.
The evening starts with a
no-host social hour. Wine and
cocktails will be available
from Creekside Grill. Attendees may bring a wine of their
choice for a corkage fee of $6.
A full-course dinner will be
served by Creekside Grill. The
entrée choices are mahi-mahi,
chicken Marsala or medallions
of beef. The menu also includes
salad and dessert along with decaffeinated coffee and tea.
The cost is $30 for members and $40 for invited
guests.Members should remit
checks to Dione Williams,
membership
chairwoman.
Guest reservations are by invitation and will be accepted on
a space-available basis.
The appropriate dress for
the evening is cocktail attire.
Sunday Salon is an active
social organization for single
men and women. The club offers a variety of small group
activities, including evening
events at the Dollar Clubhouse,
dinner at local restaurants, private dinner groups at members’ homes and a weekly happy-hour, as well as art, music,
movie and local theater events.
Each Thursday, Sunday Salon members gather at a designated restaurant for a YIT
(Yeah It’s Thursday!) happy
hour beginning at 4:45 p.m.
This is a popular occasion
for Sunday Salon members to
meet for wine, cocktails, food
and conversation. Nonmembers are encouraged to drop
by, spend time with members
and learn more about this vital
and unique group.
On Thursday, June 12, the
YIT will be at Maria Maria
Mexican restaurant at 1470
N. Broadway, Walnut Creek.
Parking is available across
the street in the lower level of
the Walnut Creek Library. On
Thursday, June 19, the group
will meet at Vic Stewarts, also
in Walnut Creek. For more
information, call Bill Race at
459-0960.
For information about Sunday Salon, call Williams at
933-9077.
Companions Club celebrates at Dollar
The Rossmoor Companions Club will have
a party to mark its one-year anniversary. The
celebration will be Friday, June 13, from 2 to
4 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse (note the change
of location). Cake will be served.
The club began with turmoil and disappointment in 2013, after being separated from
Counseling Services. But, members rallied
to build a vital group to serve the Rossmoor
community.
Each member brings an individual skill
set and personality, creating a resource of 50
helpers dedicated to Rossmoor residents.
In its first year, members organized to support one another with educational programs.
A member’s list was printed and a website
designed.
Members envision themselves as neighbors helping neighbors, residents supporting residents. Each member operates independently with personal rates, policies and
practices.
Companion services are tailored to the
needs of the person seeking help and include driving, cooking and shopping. Meeting topics included how to physically assist
residents, dementia care and hospice information. Members also enjoyed various social activities. They participated in Activities
Council meetings, the Flea Market and the
Fall Bazaar.
The board of directors include President Carol Harper, Vice President Catherine Herdering, Secretary Kathleen Doherty,
Treasurer Lilly Kite and members-at-large,
Gail Strack and Fran Barry.
Committee chairwomen include telephone, Judy Armitage; social, Bonnie Walsh;
education, Herdering; membership, Barbara
Bennett; publicity, Kathy Burke; and volunteer executive assistant, Susan Kasdan Gundry,
For information, pick up a companions’
list from the club mailbox at Gateway; visit
the website, wwwrossmoorcompanions.com;
or call 357-1120.
celebrates Hawaii
Jambalaya Swing Band to play
The TGIF Club will celebrate summer with Hawaiian Night
on Friday, June 20, in the Event Center. The attire for the evening will be optional Hawaiian, but no shorts should be worn.
The hosted bar will open at 6 p.m. and will offer cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, including teriyaki meatballs, stuffed
mushrooms and pot stickers.
Dinner will begin at 6:45 and will include a spinach salad, a luau plate of teriyaki chicken with grilled pineapple
and onions, roast kalua pig, wild rice pilaf and Asian stir
fried vegetables. The vegetarian selection is cheese tortellini
with marinara sauce. The meal will be topped off with an ice
cream sundae with chocolate sauce. In addition, each table
will have assorted rolls, red and white wine with dinner and
decaffeinated coffee and tea.
Returning to the Event Center stage for dancing and toe
tapping pleasure is the Jambalaya Swing Band, led by trumpeter Ken Brock. The band of 11 multi-talented musicians is
a replica of the great bands of the 1920s through 1940s. The
selections and arrangements for Dixieland jazz, swing, blues
and much more fit the definition of jambalaya, a mixture of
diverse elements.
The cost is $25 for members and $33 for guests. Each
member may invite one guest. Reservations will be filled in
the order received.
Reservation checks, payable to TGIF, should note the entrée selection. Cash is not accepted. Send checks to Sue Fleck
at 1905 Cactus Court No. 1, Entry 4, or place the envelope
in the drop box at that address. Do not place the check in the
mailbox on Cactus Court or in the club mailbox at Gateway.
Those who want to sit together must send all checks in the
same envelope. Reservations will not be accepted after Friday,
June 13, at 5 p.m. Refunds will not be available after that date.
To cancel reservations by the deadline, call Fleck at 9499771. After the deadline, anyone who is unable to attend
should call Fleck by 5 p.m. on the day of the dinner. Arrangements will be made for a take-home dinner from the
caterer to be picked up at 7:30. This procedure must be followed or the dinner will not be released.
For TGIF Club membership information, contact Ann Peterson at [email protected] or at 949-8371. Also, those
who have not obtained their 2014 membership directory
should contact Peterson to arrange for pickup.
Acalanes Alumni to picnic
The Acalanes Alumni Club
of Rossmoor will have its annual summer picnic at the
Dollar Clubhouse patio on
Wednesday, June 25, from 5 to
9 p.m.
The picnic will be catered
by Smokin’ Mo’s Catering. Enjoy Mo’s baby back ribs rubbed
with spices and served with his
special barbecue sauce along
with teriyaki chicken thighs,
homemade potato salad, Caesar salad, sweet buns and cake
for dessert. Wine, beer and
soft drinks are included.
All club members, family
and alumni friends are invited.
The cost is $25 per person for
members and guests.
Reservation checks, payable
to Susan Williamson, should
be mailed to her at 1301 Running Springs Road No.1. Be
sure to include the names of
those attending. The deadline
is Thursday, June 19.
For information, call Williamson at 933-7005.
Volunteers are needed to
help with future events and to
serve as officers.
Ladies Who Lunch to
gather at Uncle Yu’s
The Ladies Who Lunch group of the 30s/40s/50s Couples Club
will have lunch on Friday, June 27, at Uncle Yu’s in Lafayette.
The restaurant, located at 999 Oak Hill Road, features an extensive menu of authentic Chinese dishes using fresh ingredients.
Members will meet in the middle of the Gateway parking lot
at 11:30 a.m. to form carpools to the restaurant. Those attending should be aware that there will be a Farmers’ Market at the
parking lot at Gateway, so the parking lot may be extra crowded.
To attend, call Sandy Cavallo at 930-6555 no later than
Wednesday, June 24. For last minute cancellations, call Joann
Tracy at 954-7801.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club is for married couples born in the
decades of the 1930s, 1940s or 1950s. It is a social group whose purpose is to meet others in the same age group with similar interests.
For information about other activities or to join the club, contact Members Chairwoman Judy Nixon at 286-6175 or Patty
Smith at 949-8325.
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Lesbian Social Club
celebrates fifth year
Established in 2009, the Lesbian Social Club is celebrating its
fifth year anniversary. The club welcomes lesbians who live in
Rossmoor and surrounding areas.
The club is a source of friendship and community. It provides
many opportunities to be together for fun, socializing and enriching discussions.
Over the past five years, monthly events have been added.
The club started with a once a month game night and has added
a potluck dinner, book club, spiritual exploration evening, literary and arts salon and a weekly drop-in billiards game.
The membership is made up of both retired and active working members. Their careers are in the fields of nursing, psychotherapy, literary editing, marketing, teaching, the visual arts, social work, medicine, carpentry, plumbing and finance, to name
a few.
Members have served in wars, raised children, traveled the
world, written books and were political activists and more.
Besides regularly scheduled activities, individual members
plan movie and theater outings as well as birthday and special
occasion parties. The club has also hosted holiday parties and
dances. Last year, a Valentine’s Day dance was attended by over
130 women.
The club is comprised of both singles and couples. Members’
ages range from their 40s to their 80s.
The club will be a sponsor in the Rossmoor 50th anniversary
festivities in September. The club will also be a co-sponsor in
the international food tasting event, and will have a table at the
event to provide information on club activities.
Members enjoy meeting new women and extend an invitation
to join. To find out dates, times and locations, contact Carole
Morton at [email protected] and put “LSC” in the
subject line. Or, call her at 937-5683.
30s/40s/50s Club holds
bocce ball party June 22
The 30s/40s/50s Couples
Club bocce ball party is on
Sunday, June 22, from 3 to 8
p.m. at Hillside. Bocce ball
will be played in Sportsman’s
Park and the barbecue dinner
will be served in the Diablo
Room.
No prior experience with
bocce ball is necessary as it is
easy to learn, and club members will be ready to help beginners get started.
The dinner, catered by
Back Forty Texas BBQ, will
be served at 5:30 p.m. The
menu includes pork ribs, barbecued chicken, baked beans,
potato salad, tossed green salad, cornbread and cookies.
Veggie burgers will also be
available. Beverages include
soda, coffee, water and beer.
The cost is $25 for members
and $30 for guests. Reservation
checks, payable to 30s/40s/50s
Couples Club, should be sent to
Bette Spinrad, 613 Red Wing
Court. She can be reached at
935-3929. The cut-off date for
checks is Friday, June 13, and
no refunds will be issued after
that date.
For information, call Barbara Blum at 947-1394.
The club is for married
couples born in the decades
of the 1930s, 1940s or 1950s
who like to meet other couples in a similar age group
with similar interests. For information about membership
or other club activities, contact chairwomen Judy Nixon
at 286-6175, or Patty Smith at
949-8325.
Hawaii State Club
offers ukulele lessons
Thanks to the support of the Hawaii State Club, eager students
have, for some weeks, been meeting weekly in a ukulele class
to learn and to jam, accompanying themselves in joyful song.
Under the tutelage of Roger Hadlich, the group has progressed to
the point that members are being asked to perform in the greater
community.
The players, tentatively named Na hui o ukulele, have already
performed at the Alzheimer’s Day Care Center in Pleasant Hill,
and are currently booked to entertain at the Atria Valley View
and Byron Park retirement communities.
Contributing to the variety and enjoyment of the performances, students of Lea Hadlich’s Hawaii Club’s hula troupe, Na kupuna o kealoha, join the ukulele players to personify through
dance some of the Hawaiian songs played and sung by the group.
In addition, the Hawaii State Club’s Sept. 6 gathering has been
designated a “Kanikapila,” which will feature not only the club’s
ukulele and hula groups, but also will include many other performers from the larger Hawaiian community.
For information on the class or the club, call Roger Hadlich
at 946-2892.
Boomers Forever to hold summer picnic
The Boomers Forever Club
is celebrating the summer solstice with a picnic in the park
on Saturday, June 21.
Members and guests are invited to bring favorite picnic
foods to enjoy and share at
their tables. Anyone wishing
to barbecue should bring their
own charcoal and tools.
The club will be providing
margaritas (while they last),
beer, and soft drinks. Icy cold
watermelon will be served as
well.
The event will start at 4
p.m. at the Dollar picnic area
and admission will be $10 for
members and $15 for guests,
payable upon entry.
As with most Boomer
events, there will be dancing.
Vocalist and performer Dawn
Coburn will be providing rock
music from the ’60s, ’70s, and
beyond to get feet tapping.
The music will play into the
evening and those wishing to
stay after dark should plan to
bring flashlights, candles and/
or lanterns to light the night.
Another feature of this
event will be the second annual Ralph Kelmon Memori-
al Water Pistol Fight. Held in
memory of the late Kelmon,
a former boomer and board
member with a great sense of
fun, this lighthearted activity is both a fundraiser and
a good time. Water pistols
will be available for a nominal contribution to the club’s
charitable Feed the Pig Fund.
All participants are asked not
to use super soakers.
The sponsor of the club’s
drawing to benefit Feed the
Pig, realtor Marsha Wehrenberg, has chosen the Artisan
Bistro in Lafayette as the
restaurant of the month. The
winner of the drawing will be
awarded a $100 gift card plus
a bottle of fine wine to be enjoyed either at home or at the
restaurant. Total value of the
prize is $150.
Tickets can be purchased at
any schmooze or at the event.
The drawing will be held on
June 21 and the winner does
not need to be present to win.
Tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5,
13 for $10 and 30 for $20.
The Boomers Forever Club
is a social organization for
residents born in the 1940s,
’50s and ’60s. Membership
inthe club is $15 annually
and members get discounts to
most events.
The club hosts a weekly
schmooze, an informal gathering at the Redwood Room
at Gateway every Wednesday
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Boomer residents and their boomer-age guests are invited to
bring a snack and/or beverage
to share, as well as a glass to
cut down on plastic waste.
Membership is not required
to attend though most people
join after attending once or
twice.
Other major events planned
for this summer include a karaoke dance on Saturday, July
26, Games Night on Saturday,
Aug. 9, and the annual Barbecue, Boogie, and Bocce catered event on Saturday, Sept
6. In addition, a number of casual barbecues and other gatherings will be announced via
the club’s chatboard as they
are planned.
For information on these
events or any aspect of the
club, send an email to [email protected].
Filipino Club celebrates anniversary
In record time, the Filipino-American Association of Rossmoor (FAAR) moved from
an informal periodic gathering of interested
residents to a full-fledged and duly recognized
club.
The group has grown to almost 60 members. It has also raised over $6,000 in support
of the victims of the massive typhoon that devastated the Philippines last year. The group
has also held many special events (including a
day-long casino adventure).
To commemorate, the club will hold an anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 14, at
5 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside.
A wide range of food is planned, including
pancit, (rice noodles with vegetables and chicken/pork), lumpia (egg rolls), adobo (chicken/
pork), roasted chicken, beef with mixed vegetables, green salad, rice cakes, steamed rice
and the famous “lechon” (roasted pig). Members will contribute $15 and nonmembers will
pay $20 to help defray the costs.
The speaker will be Jo Ann P. Kyle, managing director of the ABS-CBN Foundation
International. Kyle will talk about how Americans and Filipinos across the United States
helped the victims of the Haiyan Typhoon from
Play bridge
for beginners
For bridge players who have
never played duplicate and are
interested in giving it a try in a
relaxed game atmosphere, the
Rossmoor Duplicate Bridge
Club has the perfect game.
A special free game is offered to new players. There will
be a brief explanation of how to
use bidding boxes for those who
have not used them in the past.
Play will last about two hours.
Players can come with regular partners or as individuals. The club will have players
available so anyone who wants
to play will be able to do so.
This game will be on Friday, July 18, at 9 a.m. in the
Oak Room at Gateway. Players
are asked to be there at least 15
minutes early.
the start of the calamity up until the present.
She will also provide an update on current
projects and initiatives that are underway by
the ABS-CBN and that are increasing Filipino/
American solidarity.
Also scheduled to attend the event is John
Alonso, executive director of the Trinity Center
of Walnut Creek. The club will donate to the
center whose mission it is to serve homeless and
working poor adult men and women in Walnut
Creek and Central Contra Costa County.
In conjunction with the anniversary celebration, the club will also celebrate Philippine
Independence Day/Filipino-American Friendship Day with the theme, “Ang Pagkakaisa ng
mga Pilipino at Amerikano” (“the Solidarity
of Filipinos and Americans”).
The event is open to club members, their
guests and all Rossmoor residents.
For information contact President Merci
Davis at 567-4930 or at [email protected].
A primary focus of the club is to engage in
what is happening within the Bay Area community as well as with friends and family throughout the world. Membership is open to all individuals who share that common interest.
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 June
4 problem was 1.Qe8 check
K xe8 2.Bc6 check K f8
3.Re8 mate.
This week, another
problem is offered to tease
the mind, white to mate in
th ree. The answer will be
included in next week’s
column.
Players at all levels a re
once again welcome in the
Chess Room on the first
f loor back cor ner at the
Dolla r Clubhouse on Fr idays from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
On Saturdays, there’s a nice
crowd from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Play is also on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Call or email a player to
meet you.
Call Bob Dickson at 9341405 with the solution and
any questions or comments.
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Kiwanis seeks input on Rossmoor projects
Rossmoor residents are invited to attend a
Kiwanis Club meeting on Wednesday, June 18,
to discuss service projects in Rossmoor. The
meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in Multipurpose
Room 3 at Gateway. (This meeting was originally scheduled for June 11.)
Members have agreed that the next service
project will focus on the needs of Rossmoor
residents. Ideas for specific service projects will
be discussed and suggestions from Rossmoor
residents are welcome.
The Kiwanis Club of Rossmoor is expected
to be a satellite of the Kiwanis Club of Walnut
Creek and is currently accepting applications
from Rossmoor residents.
The Kiwanis Club is a global organization of
volunteers dedicated to changing the world one
child and one community at a time.
Kiwanis projects are determined by each
club and focus on the needs of its community.
They are varied and include responding to the
needs of children, senior citizens and the community at large.
For information or for suggestions for service projects, contact Judy Hitt at 933-4323 or
at [email protected].
To learn more about Kiwanis, check the
website, www.kiwanis.org.
Rotary to hear about BloodSource
Dr. Paul Holland will
spea k to Rossmoor Rotar y about “Alaska, Salmon
and a Blood-Banker” at the
next meeting on Wednesday,
June 18.
Holland was CEO and director for many years of BloodSource, the regional collector
of blood and plasma. Now he
is an international speaker
at medical gatherings about
blood-borne pathogens.
As a consultant, Holland
has aided numerous biotechnology companies, foreign
governments and international organizations, among them
the World Health Organization
(WHO) that assists blood banks
in Third World countries.
Rossmoor Rotary meets
in the Diablo Room at Hillside at 11:30 a.m. for the
social time. Lunch and business meeting begin at noon.
(Lunch is $15.) The program
will begin at 1 p.m.
Rossmoor residents and potential new members are invited to this luncheon. For information, call Nancy Flautt at
943-1522.
Winners of May bunco night include, from left, Sandy Heckman,
Mary Perry, Mary Agee, Eda Brennan and Lorraine Miller
Bunco Club meets Wednesday
The Bunco Club of
Rossmoor will meet on
Wednesday, June 18, in the
Oak Room at Gateway. Check
in between 6 and 6:30 p.m.
with play starting at 6:30.
Winners of the bunco night in
May include Sandy Heckman,
Mary Perry, Mary Agee, Eda
Brennan and Lorraine Miller.
Haven’t heard of bunco? It is
a progressive game of dice, luck
and monetary prizes. It’s a great
way to make new friends and
have fun. It requires no special
skills or previous experience.
and includes snacks and beverages. To arrange a ride or for
information, contact Bev Fellows at 949-7628 or at [email protected].
Railroad club to see film
model railroad layouts
Past governor to install Lions officers about
The Railroad Club’s lun- holiday season.
At t he T hu rsday, June 19, luncheon
meeting of the Rossmoor Lions Club, Don
K iang, im mediate past distr ict gover nor,
will install club officers for 2014-2015.
The officers include President Dorothy
Birmingham,Vice President Carolyn Sherida n, Secret a r y Ca r r y Wa r ner, Treasu rer David Weber a nd Assist a nt Treasu rer
Duane Lefebvre.
The club directors are Barbara Betzner,
Rober ta Bowen, Dorothy Henson, Jer r y
Kaluski, Chuck Shaddle and Sandra Weber.
T he lu ncheon wi l l b e at 11:30 a.m. i n
t he Diablo Room at H i l lside Clubhouse.
Fo r i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l Bi r m i ng h a m a t
932-8578.
cheon meeting is Thursday,
All members are encourJuly 3, at 12:30 p.m. in Dollar aged to bring a friend for lunch
Clubhouse.
and to see the joy of adults
The film program will be playing with trains.
of various model train layouts
The lunch is $5 for memfrom around the country. Some bers and $6 for guests. The
of the layouts are so realistic reservation deadline is Frithat viewers will believe they day, June 27. All Rossmoor
are watching the real thing.
residents are welcome.
It’s hoped that these movPlace the luncheon check in
ies will inspire more members an envelope. Be sure to print
to get involved with building your name and “lunch” on the
Diablo Valley of Hadassah in the Las Trampas Room at rummy cards, pan and any the club’s expanded model outside. Place envelopes in the
other game they choose. There railroad layout in time for an Railroad Club’s mailbox at
invites its members and guests Hillside.
Members can make their will be door prizes and a raf- open house during this year’s Gateway.
to Game Day on Thursday,
June 26, from noon to 4 p.m. own table of bridge, mahjongg, fle. There will also be a catered
lunch.
The donation is $25 per
person. Reservation checks,
payable to Diablo Valley HaFROM THE MUTUAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
dassah, should be sent to Anna
T itles R E C E N T LY A D D E D
Brosler, 1 Meadow Court,
For service, call 988-7650
FICTION
Orinda, CA 94563, or call
Order
Desk email: [email protected]
The Accident, by Chris Pavone
254-5593 or email reservations
June Schedule
The Amazing Harvey, by Don Passman
to [email protected]. The
Belle Cora, by Phillip Margulies
deadline is Thursday, June 19.
landscape ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
Bread and Butter, by Michelle Wildgen
First through Fourth Mutuals: once-a-month for routine
Carnal Curiosity, by Stuart Woods
ground cover and shrub trimming, weed control, fertilizer.
Christmas on 4th Street, by Susan Mallery
landscape ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
The Crane Wife, by Patrick Ness
INDEPENDENT MUTUALS:
Debbie Doesn’t Do It Anymore, by Walter Mosley
Monday: Mutuals 28, 29, 48 and 61
Delicious! by Ruth Reichl
Tuesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 22, 30, 65 and 68
Field of Prey, by John Sandford
Wednesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 29, 48, 59, 61 and 68
Kill Fee, by Owen Laukkanen
Thursday: Mutuals 5, 28, 30, 65 and 68
Kiss and Tell, by Fern Michaels
Friday: Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56, 59 and 68
The Land of Steady Habits, by Ted Thompson
TREE
MAINTENANCE: Building clearance by Waraner
Residents interested in
Moving Target, by J.A. Jance
Bros.
in
TWCM, projects 35-39.
becoming part of Rossmoor
Power Play, by Danielle Steel
PEST
CONTROL:
Call 988-7640 for service order.
Community Emergency ReVienna Nocturne, by Vivien Shotwell
LAWN
MAINTENANCE:
Mow weekly, fertilize with sulphur
sponse Team (CERT) can
Watching You, by Michael Robotham
coated
urea.
find information on the
The Widow’s Guide to Sex and
EXTERIOR LIGHTING: To report exterior walkway carport
CERT section of the city of
Dating, by Carole Radziwill
lighting problems, call Mutual Operations at 988-7650.
Walnut Creek website, www.
NONFICTION
TRASH
AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS: 988-7640.
Walnut-Creek.org/CERT.
Churchill’s Empire, by Richard Toye
For
an explanation of maintenance services,
Rossmoor area
Lincoln’s Boys, by Joshua Zeitz
call Tess Molina at 988-7637.
CERT is a group of dedThe Little Girl Who Fought the Great
icated Rossmoor resident
Depression, by John F. Kasson
FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING
volunteers who have trained
Pat and Dick, by Will Swift
THE FOLLOWING, CALL:
and been certified by this
A Reporter’s Life, by Walter Cronkite
Billing
inquiries
and information..................... 988-7637
national program, to aid in
Space Chronicles, by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Building
and
manor
repairs:
the community’s response to
Twelve Years A Slave, by Solomon Northup
interior/exterior...............................................
988-7650
an emergency like an earthROSSMOOR AUTHOR
Bus
information...............................................
988-7670
quake, or other disaster.
The Interactive Guide to Critical Thinking,
Dial-a-Bus........................................................ 988-7676
CERT is sponsored by the
by Kenneth Anderson
Landscape maintenance and pest control......... 988-7640
city of Walnut Creek, origiA Middle Way, by Duke Robinson
Manor
alterations and resales........................... 988-7660
The Rossmoor Library is located at Gateway. The hours nated through FEMA.
Animal
Control Contra Costa County.............. 335-8300
For more information or
are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.;
FWCM = First Mutual SWCM= Second Mutual
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 questions about CERT, contact
TWCM
= Third Mutual 4WCM = Fourth Mutual
Carl
Pischke
at
925-286-9211
p.m. Call 988-7704.
or [email protected].
Hadassah presents Game Day
Mutual Maintenance
Library Corner
Residents are
encouraged
to sign up for
CERT training
30A
Classified Ads
CLASSIFIED INDEX HOW TO PLACE A
CLASSIFICATION CODE
Holiday.................................... 5
Personals............................... 10
Found..................................... 20
Lost........................................ 30
Resident Seeking................... 40
Autos For Sale....................... 50
Autos Wanted....................... 55
Autos Service/Repair........... 60
Carports & Garages For Rent...... 70
Carports & Garages Wanted........ 75
Free Stuff.................................. 80
For Sale.................................. 90
Travel..................................... 95
Business Opportunities........ 98
Business Services................ 100
Professional Services.......... 110
Writing/Editing.................. 111
Health Services................... 115
Seeking Employment.......... 120
Help Wanted....................... 130
Wanted................................ 140
Real Estate Information.... 150
Real Estate For Sale........... 155
Real Estate For Rent.......... 160
Real Estate Wanted............ 170
Vacation Rental.................. 175
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 1006
Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut
Creek, CA 94595. Classified ads
can be emailed to newsdesk@
rossmoor.com or faxed to 925988-7862. 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.
Note regarding classified ads for leases and rentals:
All Rossmoor leases and room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the appropriate Mutual Board.
10 Personals
50 Autos For Sale
WIND ’N SEA SAILING CLUB is a
small, nonprofit club offering a free
introductory sail on the bay with
hope that you might want to join
our club. No experience necessary.
We will teach you to sail. For information, go to www.windnsea.org or
call Dick at 925-830-1593.
1989 CAMRY Original owner, power steering, low mileage. Excellent
condition. $4,750. Call 925-9370234.
30 Lost
HELP! I NEED TO FIND a carport to
rent on Canyonwood Court near
Entry 7. Call Gary, 938-5454.
MISSING CAT “CATALINA” from
Entry 5 on Leisure Lane. Missing
since May 22. Short hair, female,
black, brown. (Gold on chest,
paws and tail.) She is shy. Reward!
Thank you, 945-7020.
Please recycle this newspaper.
75 Carports &
Garages Wanted
80 Free Stuff
INDOOR EIGHT-STAIR CHAIRLIFT
Stannah model 400. Purchased
in 2006 by previous homeowner.
Good condition but needs tune-up.
Please call 312-343-3585.
ossmoor is my neighborhood, I live here
R
and love it. With 19 years of real estate
experience, I know how to get the job done.
You are my priority.
Thinking of selling or buying? Call me.
Linda Cribbs SFR, SRES
(925) 980-7252
Cell:
Email:
[email protected]
CA BRE 01200897
R O S S M O O R R E A L E S TAT E P R O S
Have Not Updated Your Home & Now Want To SELL?
CALL ME! HAVE IMMEDIATE
CASH BUYER WHO WANTS:
H SONOMA END unit Co-op H SEQUOIA END unit Co-op
H SAN FRANCISCAN Co-op
H SANTA CLARA Condo
90 For Sale
RELAX THE BACK LIFT chair, sage
color, $ 600. Excellent condition.
Glass top desk and file cabinet
both $75. Sleeper sofa, beige color, $300. OBO. In Rossmoor. Call
510-917-9719.
BEAUTIFUL BAKER’S RACK all
wood cabinets made in Rex, Georgia. Off-white cupboards on bottom with walnut counter and two
shelves above cupboards, rod iron
connects shelves. $350. Jeanne,
925-943-7865.
PATIO SET, SUN UMBRELLA, love
seat, 2 chairs, coffee table, Ethan
Allen chair, glass and rod iron coffee and sofa tables. Excellent conditions 322-8901.
LIGHT OAK DINETTE SET 4 upholstered chairs with hidden leaf. Top
inlayed with hand-painted tiles.
Original price, $1,800. Now, $500
OBO. 925-945-0965.
GOLF CLUBS: 1 left hand and 1 right
hand. Completed sets include,
bags. Good condition. $125. each.
Also, new Burner driver R-H 10.5
degree. $50. Plus Misc. L-H clubs
and a pull cart. $5-$25. Call Bob,
925-943-6580.
DINING ROOM TABLE and 8 matching chairs. Curved pedestal, 42”
by 60” with leaf, expands to 84”.
Beautiful oak wood. Very good condition. Can email photo. Call Margaret at 925-566-8834.
GOLF CART EZ-GO 2002, 36 Volt;
extras; $600 firm. As is. Call 925465-2300.
3 - PI EC E S EC T I O N A L C U RV E D
sofa, with recliner at one end.
Matching sofa chair and ottoman.
Very comfortable! Excellent condition. All 5 pieces, $850. Can email
photo. Call Margaret, 925-5668834.
100 Business Services
Auto Service /Repair
BODYWORK AND PAINT scratches,
minor bodywork, panels, bumpers.
Half cost of body shops and $100
off. Free estimates, free pick-up,
personal care with Rossmoor customers. Save money and time. Call
Mike, 925-584-7444, or email [email protected] for details.
Fire? Emergency? Call 911.
Beauty
Computers
MANICURE PEDICURE SERVICES
Licensed, professional manicurist
over 15 years. Specializing in inhome manicures and pedicures.
Relax at home and enjoy my friendly service and comforting touch.
Gift Cer tificates available. Call
Sue, 925-349-8616. License No.
M222359.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND: Hardware/software trouble shooting and
repair. Internet andemail problems,
Windows tutoring, help with Windows 8, very friendly service. Home
visits and telephone support. Excellent references. 925-682-3408
www.computersbestfriend.com.
S E N I OR SALO N S ERV I CES In home haircuts, styling, perms gentle, caring. Licensed professional
with over 30 years experience. Call
Lauretta, 925-202-3485
Carpet
CA R PE T C L E A N I N G ; Fa s t a n d
professional service. Same-day
appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new
carpet. Licensed. Call today 925383-1253.
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching, transitions. Install cable, telephone and speaker wires
under carpet. Small jobs welcome.
Serving Rossmoor 25 years. Floor
covering license No. 704323. Aimtack Carpet Repair. Call John, 925676-2255.
Computers
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Services.
Hardware setup, repairs, upgrades,
software and application training.
New systems and software sales.
All windows and MAC OS. Data Recovery! All service. No charge if not
fixed. Call 925-899-8211.
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.
NEED COMPUTER HELP? Call Harry, 788-8006, 926-1081, Rossmoor
resident. Certified, 30+ years experience. Resurrect dead computers,
problem resolution, upgrades, data
backup, migration, recovery, Internet connectivity, DSL, Broadband,
Wireless setups, new hardware
and software installations, instruction, training. Resolve virus, worm,
spyware problems. Support Windows 7, 8, and Apple. Free computer performance audit. Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
Call me for your
home value or
Rossmoor home tour.
Email: [email protected]
Free MLS listing access
Web: www.rossmoorlifestyles.
listingbook.com
Shanti Haydon
925-948-5636
Rossmoor Resident and Specialist
BRE 00960891
25+ Years Real Estate Experience
Committed to Excellent Service and Successful Results
Cascade unit sold in 2 hours
well over asking price!
Ask about my premarketing BUZZ.
Over 40 years experience in Real Estate.
Scott Ferguson
800 SOUTH BROADWAY, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
EXCELLENCE • SERVICE • COMMITMENT • RESULTS
[email protected]
925.872.8194
TECHMOMMY… “a high-tech brain
with the patience of a mother.” I
teach computers with no tech talk.
I specialize in working with seniors
and their computers. Repair and
teaching. Call 925-377-7711 and
ask for Alison (techmommy).
DO YOU HAVE AN IPAD or iPhone?
Do you need assistance in learning how to use it? Need help with
customized applications? I tailor
to your specific needs. Call Rossmoorian Mary. $30 per hour (1 hour
minimum). 925-482-0280.
Contractors
LIMITED TIME ! $ 35 / HOUR All
trades- Call now for bath, kitchen,
laundry, windows, doors and more!
Licensed contractor No. 775026.
Free estimates! Rossmoor references and EPA-certified renovator.
Call Cal at 925-200-3132.
Electrical
L I C E N S E D E LEC T R I C I A N A N 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.
Flooring /Tiling
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. 925-200-3132.
Food /Chef /Catering
LINDA FRANDSEN: personal cook,
caterer. With 15 years of experience in cooking nutritional meals.
Linda will teach you the skills you
need to make healthy food choices
and meal planning. Linda will also
cook delicious healthy meals for
you in your home or deliver them to
you. Linda specializes in: food allergies. Contact Linda today! 925899-7040 or email: juice-lady@
earthlink.net.
Furniture /Upholstery
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.
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.
Broker Associate
Realtor® BRE #01916133
Cell: 925-876-8422
www.anitacox.net [email protected]
BE COMPUTER SAV V Y TODAY!
Pleasant and patient woman will
teach you how to use email, Internet, Word, iPad and other computer/electronic functions. Can
also troubleshoot. $ 36 /hour (1hour minimum). Many satisfied
Rossmoor clients! 510-517-3179.
BRE#00329148
the C anny Scot t
“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.
TV/Audio /Video
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor or
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
INTERIOR PAINTING, All painting
services: wallpaper removal; wall
repairs and preparation; acoustic
ceilings; cabinets. No job too large
or too small. You can rely on and
will enjoy my personal ser vice.
Well-established in Rossmoor, 24
years experience. Free estimates,
consultation. License No. 677208.
David M. Sale 925-945-1801.
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.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert” serving Rossmoor for nearly 10 years!
Electrical, plumbing, furniture assembly, baseboards, crown-molding
and more! The only handyman you’ll
need! Insured. Business License
018239. Call David, 925-899-7975.
EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN, call
for all your repair needs. Electrical, plumbing, painting, tile, drywall
and more. 18 years experience.
Rossmoor references, licensed. Call
Richard and Patty, 925-932-2773,
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, 925-933-4403.
“RENT-A-GENT” House, garden, repair, clean home/garage, hauling.
Just name it! Young, strong, reliable,
reasonable. References. Walnut
Creek resident. Steve, 925-2856993. Thank you!
HANDYMAN AND CARPENTRY Fencing, painting, tile, linoleum, remodeling, bathrooms and kitchens, landscaping, plumbing, electrical, cabinet
refinishing. Pressure washing for
driveways and patios. Also, do window washing. Call Jaime, 925-6390228, 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 925-639-8333.
FAIR AND HONEST I work and live in
Rossmoor. No project is too small, I
love small jobs. I do repairs, maintenance, carpentry, installation and odd
jobs. Changiz, 530-870-2845.
Home Décor
Moving /Packing /Hauling
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.
LEW’S HAULING Prompt service.
Starting at $22. Rossmoor references available. Call 925-639-7725.
Painting
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 No.
507098. Free estimates. Pacific Bay
Painting, 925-932-5440.
THOMAS MULLIKEN PAINTING has
been serving the Lamorinda and
Walnut Creek areas since 1976.
“We take great pride in our workmanship and attention to detail.” I
personally am on the job, start to
finish. We also install crown moulding, door casings, baseboards,
window sills and related interior
trim. You can count on us for dependability, neatness and a complete and thorough job. Call today
for a free estimate. 925-930-9130.
CA License No. 319838.
Repairs
C R A I G’ S A P P L I A N C E R E PA I R
would love to help you. I work on all
appliances and brands. 25 years
experience, licensed and insured.
Reasonable rates, Rossmoor references. Please call 925-550-3586.
CLOCK AND WATCH REPAIR 30
years local experience making and
repairing fine instruments. Antique,
vintage and modern timepiece.
Free estimates, pick-up and delivery. 2-year guarantee on complete overhaul. Ken Clark: cell 925817-0839, home 925-939-5982 or
asecondtime.com.
“PARADISE” ALL T YPES of fine
gardening. Yard shape -up and
maintenance. Trimming, pruning,
weeding, shrub removal, yard design, planting, patio containers.
Dependable, on time. Quality results! Call Lester at 925-639-7725.
“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Just name it! Young, strong,
reliable, reasonable. References.
Walnut Creek resident. Steve, 925285-6993. Thank you!
WA L N U T C R E E K L A N D S CA PE
Large or small we do it all! From
design to install also clean ups.
“Pictures.” Have a wonderful summer. 925-285-6993.
GARDENING: VETERAN highly experienced gardener has satisfied
hundreds of Rossmoor residents.
I will rejuvenate your patio with
summer color, including water wise
plantings. Reliable vacation watering also. Jane, 925-938-8256.
110 Professional
Services
ATTORNEY DOROTHY HENSON :
Living trusts, wills, estate planning
and probate. No charge for initial
consultation. Will meet in your
manor at your convenience. Notary. Rossmoor resident. Call 925935-6494 or office 925-943-1620.
I BUY, SELL AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come
to your home upon request. Bruce
Berman, Moraga Numismatics.
Better Business Bureau member.
PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925-2839205. Go to www.sf-bay-area-collectible-coins.com or email [email protected].
Consider carpooling to popular Gateway
and Del Valle events.
INCOME TAX PREPARATION individuals, trusts, businesses. Free
tax planning meeting. 20 percent
discount on 2013 taxes. Rossmoor
visits available or professional office meeting. My uncle is a resident. Ken Sullivan 925-967-4233,
[email protected], www.edsullivancpa.com.
111 Writing /Editing
PROF. EDITOR/WRITER, PH.D. Fiction and nonfiction: novels, memoirs, stories, screenplays, stage
plays, speeches, essays and desktop publishing. Work in person or
online. Contact Paul Weisser at
[email protected]. Or call 510710-2249. My website (http://editor-writer.net) contains a link to a
TV interview.
115 Health Services
QUALIT Y ELDER- CARE Ser ving
Rossmoor since 1991. 20+ years
vast gerontology experience
with physically disabled, stroke,
post-surger y, dementia, Alzheimer’s, hospice. Skilled, professional, cheerful and affordable. Excellent references. Licensed/bonded.
Fifth generation native Californian.
Carolyn 925-933-6475.
THE CARING HAND Home Care Referral Agency has a registry of professional caregivers who can provide non-medical services which
includes personal care and light
housekeeping services. Call Beth
Sanchez for assistance at 925899-3976, 510-352-8041.
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.
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.
ELDERLY CARE FOR 28 YEARS
in all phases, light cooking, light
housekeeping, CA DL., also hospice care experience. References.
Please call 808-250-1217 or 510686-0082.
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE for seniors, tailored to your needs. Gentle relaxation, pain relief and more.
Minutes from Rossmoor, free parking, handicap accessible. 25 years
experience. Gail Johns, 925-9393833. Feel better now!
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.
Find more
Classifieds on
page 32A
HENRY STEVENS HOME HEALTH
Care- Known for being one of the
most dependable, reliable, reasonably-priced Filipino caregivers.
Experienced with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, hospice. Bonded
and insured. Henry, 925-639-8116,
or Elizabeth, 925-719-3084.
New Listing
Remodeled, Expanded
Single Row
San Franciscan
Location, location. Walk to Gateway
Clubhouse, Farmers’ Market and Del
Valle! Level-in 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths
• Fabulous Great Room with skylight and
exit to guest parking
• Kitchen has vaulted ceiling, skylight,
granite, designer appliances and finishes
• Hardwood floors, Plantation shutters
and crown molding throughout
• Dual-pane windows
• Charming gated front garden patio
• Carport steps away with extra storage
$462,500
Connie Rogers
CABRE# 01083200
Rossmoor Specialist
2013 Top Producer
925-330-7570
CONNIE ROGERS
NEED HELP PACKING? For an hourly fee I will come to your home with
packing supplies for moving, storage, etc. Rossmoor references. To
schedule, call Nancy at 925-2168975 and [email protected].
EXCELLENT PAINTING Rossmoor
references. Experienced, reliable,
bonded. Reasonable rates. Call
925-395-6109 ask for Dan. [email protected].
Paintinghomesbeautiful.com CA.
License No. 982306.
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 ser vice. Call
925-682-8389 today.
Caregivers
CONNIE ROGERS
BOB & TERRY’S JUNK REMOVAL
Specializing in home and estate
cleanups, big and small. No minimum charge - free estimates - price
reduction for salvageable items.
Serving Rossmoor for over 30 years.
925-944-0606.
TLC PAINTING Tender loving care,
neatness and attention to detail
always. Spruce up and renovation specialists! Serving property
owners and managers since 1989.
Free estimates. License 775019.
References. 925-934-2383. Cell,
415-269-7095.
Yard Services
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].
120 Seeking
Employment
CONNIE ROGERS
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 over 25 years. Call
925-827-0946.
PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS Serving Rossmoor residents since 1977
with over 40 years experience in
painting, carpentr y, wallpaper,
sheetrock, acoustic and repairs.
Guaranteed work. Unbeatable prices. Pierre, 925-255-3352.
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.
CONNIE ROGERS
Painting
CONNIE ROGERS
Handyman
110 Professional
Services
CONNIE ROGERS
31A
32A
120 Seeking Employment
Caregivers
PRECIOUS HOME CAREGIVERS
Quality ser vice of non-medical
care since 1990. Dependable, fully screened, criminal background
check. Rates start at $18 /hour,
live-in $180/day. Free assessment.
Please call 925-939-0197.
YOUR PERSONAL CAREGIVER and
advocate! It’s all about you. Over
20+ years of competent, gerontology, loving experience specializing
in all your wants and needs (24/7).
Native Californian with excellent
references. Licensed/Bonded 925698-6312 allaboutyoucaregiving.
com.
CA R E G I V E R S , M A L E / F E M A L E
Filipino, excellent, experienced,
mature, honest, reliable, punctual, caring, personal care, driving,
s h o p p in g, c o o k in g, e d u c ate d,
speaks clear English. References,
live-in, sleep-over or hourly. Louie
Cell-925-818-9645.
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.
ACTIVE CAREGIVERS reliable, caring, dependable in-home care services. Fully screened with criminal
background check. Rates negotiable. Starts $16/hour (live-out) or
$160/day (live-in). Please call 925939-4085.
I AM A COMPASSIONATE caregiver with 10 years experience in
caring for elderly with dementia,
companionship and Alzheimer’s.
Reference upon request. Live-in or
live-out. Call Ellen, 925-348-6732.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER with
excellent references. Live-in, hourly, negotiable rates. Companion
care, medications, bathing, errands, light housekeeping, appointments, meal prep, post-hospital
care, hospice, etc. Not an agency.
Ed, 925-451-3467, or Eva, 925322-9189.
CERTIFIED CAREGIVER 22 years
experience caring for physically
disabled, stroke, catheter, colostomy, hospice patient, bed ridden
and transfer patients. Live-in/liveout, hourly or overnight. Please
call Ana 925-497-3739 or 480-2178616.
HELLO ROSSMOOR RESIDENTS!
Offering caregiving, companionship, and personal assistance.
Have wonderful personal and people skills. Enjoy serving my clients
with whatever their needs may be.
Can care for your pets too. My
clients become close friends and
that’s what makes for wonderful
caregiver. Call Andrea 925-6834987.
RELIABLE CAREGIVERS : CNA ,
CDL 18 years experience, excellent
references. Hospice care, help seniors with daily needs, light housekeeping, doctor’s appointments.
Own transportation. Live-in, liveout, hourly. Call Lydia, 925-4971733 or Jane, 650-889-8604.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVERS We
treat loved ones like family. Honest,
reliable, non-smoking, 10+ years,
excellent references, personal
care, transportation, meal-prep,
companionship, transfers/lift, exercise, medication, hospice, grooming and housekeeping. Call Isabel
925-961-2711.
Exercise daily to Rossmoor TV Channel 28’s 9 a.m. fitness show.
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Home Care - Male, can do household duties, drive to appointments,
local references. $ 20-plus /hour.
Phone 925-457-5695 or 925-2547769.
LOCAL CNA/ HHA AVAILABLE Independent, bonded, CPR-certified.
Reliable car/ perfect driving record.
Bay Area native. $12/hour Current
resume and testimonials. Call Keylah, 707-373-1046.
Caregivers – Rossmoor
BETTER HEALTH CARE Assist in
bathing, medication, shopping,
cooking, housekeeping. Expe rienced care with Alzheimer ’s,
strokes, Parkinson’s and dementia. Live-in $150 per day, short/long
hours, negotiable rate. No agency
fee. 925-330 - 4760 or 650 -580 6334.
DRIVER: RELIABLE, SAFE, friendly.
Will drive you to doctor’s appointments, airports, shopping, even
trips. Call Peter Johnson, 925-9697714. (great references available).
HI! I’M A PERSONABLE, fun-loving,
caregiver that can keep you company on walks, cook meals, drive
you to appointments, help around
the house and care for pets. Diane,
925-435-5498 or [email protected].
MY NAME IS DAVID. I am an extra,
extraordinary paid companion, flexible hours, reasonable rates, available twice a month, Fridays. References available. Willing to work for
male or female. Please call 925935-4419 or 925-324-3936.
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH Care.
Serving the elderly back to health.
Providing 24/7 live-in care, direct
hourly care. Highly educated, loving, trained as RN, over 7 years in
PT, dementia care. Assists with exercise and PT. Excellent Rossmoor
references. Mia, 510-593-7066.
COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY Caregiver. Genuine traits, honest, upbeat and willing to adjust to the
needs of the client. It’s hard relying on somebody, but I offer quality care while you maintain your
independence! Call Jessica, 925584-4957, or email [email protected].
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.
Personal Assistant/Companion
HELPING HANDS/PERSONAL Assistant. Transportation to doctor
appointments, grocer y / clothes
shopping, errands, etc. I am reliable, honest and caring. Rossmoor
references. I would love to help
you! Call Linda at 925-825-2181.
!
OFFERS
RECENTLY SOLD!
STUNNING SUMMIT!
Driver /Errands
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.
EAGLE RIDGE ~ RECENTLY SOLD!
Stunning Delta Views!
3 bedrooms,
2 bathrooms.
Open floor plan in dining
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Built in desk
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wall units in guest room
& den. Approx. 2032 sqft.
Offered at $900,000.
Personal Assistant/Companion
Sparking Pinnacle
Ridge Summit Model.
2 bedrooms + den
and 2 baths. Large,
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Fireplace
with
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living & family rooms.
Approx 1894 sq ft. Offered at $789,000.
Driver /Errands
EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL
driver available to Rossmoor residents for door-to-door service to
doctors, dentists, shopping, airports and long distance. Wine tours
available. Licensed, insured, safe,
dependable. Call “Jonny” 925-3958181. Excellent Rossmoor references! TCP 25475.
DRIVING IN ROSSMOOR 15 years,
reliable. All airports, cruise lines,
doctors, shopping, Call Pat 925939 -7942, 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, all walkers. Will
stand by for doctor visits, etc. Affordable rates. Scheduling by appointment only. References. Jay,
925-457-7125.
PERSONALIZED transportation at
low prices. Ride in my comfortable sedan. I’m a friendly, reliable, safet y-trained and background-checked driver. Ask about
wheelchair transfers and dementia
care. Suzy, 925-323-7640.
DRIVER AVAILABLE IN Rossmoor
for shopping, medical /dental appointments and airports. Safe, reliable, licensed, insured. Scheduling
by appointment preferred but will
accommodate short notice if available. Wheelchairs /walkers OK.
510-459-8307 or 925-954-8802.
Housecleaning
“DUST-NO-MORE” Your housekeeping solution. We cater to your individual cleaning needs. Reliable,
dependable, quality service with
Rossmoor references. Licensed
and Bonded. Call Barbara, 925228-9841.
Expecting guests? Call the guest clearance system – 988-7843.
NEW LISTING!
WONDERFUL WATERFORD!
Close to the elevator
and dining. Second
floor unit. 2 bedrooms,
2 bathrooms.Tree
view from balcony.
Approx 907 sq.ft. Call
for more information!
RECENTLY SOLD!
EXPANDED KENTFIELD!
One of the largest
bedrooms in
Rossmoor. 2 bed
+ den and 2 baths.
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Remodeled kitchen
OVE
SOLDstorage.
with abundant
Views from living
room, kitchen, den, and deck.
Approx 1406 sq ft. Offered at $419,000.
Susan Kingsley
BRE#01447701
(925) 381-4693 • Susan@ThisFeelsLike Home.com
Working with buyers and sellers throughout Rossmoor for the past 10 years.
Quality is a Universal Language
1646 N. California Blvd., Plaza Level Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
BRE #01079009
120 Seeking
Employment
Housecleaning
CLEAN AS THE SPRING House
cleaning services. Offering a professional, thorough and honest job.
Fairly priced, our major concern is
to see you happy with our work!
Rossmoor references, licensed/insurance available. 925-864-3678.
“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] or [email protected].
PROFESSIONAL HOUSEKEEPER
with excellent references and 20
years of experience. Price negotiable. Job big or small–not a problem. Call Sonia, 925-367-8528.
140 Wanted
BUYING JEWELRY: Mexican / Indian silver, costume, rhinestone,
watches, sterling, purses. Monica
at Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek, 925930-6200. Anything old!
I BUY, SELL AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come
to your home upon request. Bruce
Berman, Moraga Numismatics.
Better Business Bureau member.
PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925-2839205. Go to www.sf-bay-area-collectible-coins.com or email [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.
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Information
130 Help Wanted
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.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Appointment coordination, generated
reports, invoice documents, billing
adjustments, event and meeting
planning, setting appointments.
Send your resume and salary expectations to: [email protected].
213-516-7490.
BOOKKEEPER FOR A SMALL local company. This is a part-time
job, person will work from home,
and must be proficient in accounting rules and procedures, financial
reporting and forecasting, spreadsheet development and management, etc. Ideal candidate is someone who has worked in a financial
capacity before and would like to
continue on a part-time basis. Call
925-933-5308 or email jbays@
bay-pac.com.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT buying or
selling your home? The 2 golden
girls, Yvonne and Sheron of Better
Homes and Gardens can help. Call
us now at 925-482-6311 team@
the2goldengirls.com.
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For Sale
WATERFORD, 2 BD / 2 BA Closest
location to dining. Approx. 907
square ft. Offered at $ 310,000.
www.1860TiceCreek.com. Susan
Kingsley, Alain Pinel Realtors. Call
for details. 925-381-4693.
T WO LOVELY CO - OPS (Sonoma
and Sequoia Wrap) with some of
the most private settings and views
in all of Rossmoor are available
today. Call Rich Burris, Keller Williams Realty, 925-586-8800.
COINS GOLD, SILVER BOUGHTExperienced buyer of estates,
collections and accumulations of
American coins, foreign coins and
gold jewelry. Professional, courteous service. Rossmoor house calls
since 1978. Please call Joseph T.
Silva 925-372-8743.
ESTATE LIQUIDATION- Full-service
estate liquidation. Complete or partial household. Experts in antiques,
furniture and art. Trusted family
business for over 40 years. Call the
professionals at Hudson’s Estate
Liquidations. 510-645-5844. Free
assessment. Fully insured. License
2451174.
I BUY 1950S FURNITURE! Danish
modern, Widdicomb, Herman Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. One piece or
entire estate! Highest prices paid.
$$$. Call Rick 510-219-9644. Fast,
courteous house calls.
ANTIQUES ; ALL OLDER ITEMS
wanted. Single items to entire estates. Full estate liquidation services. Highest prices paid. Paintings, silver, pot ter y, cameras,
watches, toys, jewelr y, photos,
glass, furniture, etc. Anything old.
Hauling services available. 925324-1522.
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For Rent
170 Real Estate
Wanted
RENOVATED BEACH FRONT condominium in La Paz, Mexico. Second floor corner unit with short walk
to the Sea of Cortez and shorter
walk to the community pool. www.
diamanteassociates.com MLS No.
13-2026. Agent Annie Espinoza.
Local contact, Polly Suppiger, 510529-6922.
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
LOOK I N G FOR U N I T TO REN T
furnished, have 9-pound well-behaved dog, martykimball@gmail.
com 408-691-1789.
160 Real Estate
For Rent
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
SK YCREST 2 BD /1 BA Available
immediately for one-year lease.
Spectacular view. Well-kept with
recent upgrades. Excellent value.
$1,695 / month. pamswork@aol.
com. Call 925-804-6714 or 209518-3901.
GOLDEN GATE MODEL 2 BD/1 BA,
unfurnished near Hillside, clean
with nice outlook. Available for 3
month rental, no long term. $1,750/
month including utilities. Peggy
Martinez, Rossmoor Realty, 925330-0260.
S U N N Y, L I G H T A N D B R I G H T
cheery, fun, shabby chic, cozy, one
bedroom, 1.5 bath end unit in private park-like setting. Two patios,
vast lawn, trees, mountain view, no
steps, quiet, safe and delightful.
See photos on craigslist. Includes
covered parking, cable TV, water,
trash, landscape maintenance.
Flexible lease, 6 months minimum,
15 months maximum. Available immediately. $1,500/month plus $500
cleaning /damage deposit. Excellent references required. 925-9359641, [email protected].
DAVE CARON
Realtor ®
BRE #00427819
Commitment, Trust & Integrity
BIG
(925 ) 708-6034
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SINGLE LADY WANTS to rent or
buy a 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in
Rossmoor. Lori 925-640-3095 or
[email protected].
2 BR/1 BA SONOMA WRAP July 1
to Sept. 30: $1,500/month includes
utilities, TV/internet. Youthful decor, tranquil setting. For photos or
more info: [email protected]
510-517-8265.
175 Vacation Rental
RARE WOODSIDE CONDO on Pinnacle Ridge for rent, 6-12 months,
fully beautifully furnished, level-in,
top floor w/ balcony, building with
elevator. Spectacular views, 12 ft.
ceiling, 2 BD/2 BA approx. 1,300
sq. ft., (1 queen bed and 1 queen
sofa bed), wood-burning fireplace,
dual-zone heating /cooling. Enjoy
morning sun in kitchen and one
bedroom and sunset in living room
and master bedroom. $ 2,4 50 /
month. Call 646-338-9441 or email
[email protected].
MENDOCINO OCEAN-FRONT
Beautiful custom home, dramatic
views. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hot
tub. One level. All amenities. Special Rossmoor resident rates. Owner 925-947-3923 or 707-964-2605
leave message.
HOUSE TRADE, HAWAII Retired,
with 2 BD/2 BA condo near downtown Honolulu. Upscale, ame nities (gym, pools, tennis courts,
24/7 security). Car included. Exchange for clean 2BD/2 BA, fully
stocked kitchen. Aug. 28 to Sept.
11. Call 808-754-3726 or email [email protected].
165 Rooms /
Shared Housing
180 Pets
FEMALE ROOM MATE WANTED
to share lovely 2-bedroom upper
unit. Gorgeous views of Mt. Diablo.
Owner professional and friendly
woman. No pets. 925-708-5855.
ELI Z ABE TH ’S PE T AN D HOM 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.
170 Real Estate
Wanted
OVERNIGHT DOG SITTING in my
home with pickup and deliver y
available. Bonded and insured.
Enjoy your vacation without worrying about your darling dog. Auntie
Pat’s Pets. References available.
925-930-8871.
JAPANESE COUPLE wants to try
Ro s s m o or b efore p ur c h a s i n g.
Would like two-to-four-week rental
in October 2014. $3,000 maximum.
View preferable. Must include golf
access. Phone or email Faye Crosby: 831-297-7223, fjcrosby@ucsc.
edu.
Find more Classifieds on page 36A
ROSSMOOR CAR FOR RENT KIA
from June 14 to Aug. 17. If interested, call 925-787-2267.
VILLA ROBLES model. Approx. 1500 sq. ft. with 2
bedrooms and 2 baths. Pristine condition with many
touches of elegance. Open deck with unbelievable
views of Mt. Diablo, valley, and nearby hills. Attached
garage plus carport. .............Just listed at $595,000.
VILLA NUEVO model on third floor. Approx. 1640 sq.
ft. with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and den. High ceilings,
3 skylights, and fireplace. Two open decks with
breath-taking views of Mt. Diablo and surrounding
hills. Garage plus carport. A-dream-come-true!
........................................... Now Listed at $649,000.
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.
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.
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SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEWS!
140 Wanted
33A
Call
Sue DiMaggio Kathie DiMaggio
JUNE
CHOICES
Wonderful “WOODSIDE”
Level-in 2-bedroom, 2-bath condominium in
Pinnacle Ridge. Dramatic volume ceilings, fireplace and mantel. Wonderful deck with views.
Crown molding, paneled interior doors. Large
eat-in kitchen with tile counters and backsplash.
Large walk-in shower with glass door in master
bath. Spacious walk-in closet. Convenient
elevator access, underground parking. Golf port
space included. Community pool.
$448,000
Stunning “Santa Cruz”
Beautiful level-in condo with new paint and carpet,
plantation shutters, updated kitchen, wonderful
sunny slate patio for entertaining.
$465,000
The “TAHOE”
Wonderful sylvan setting from this lovely 2bd/2ba
and den home. Beautifully remodeled kitchen and
bathrooms. Dual-pane windows. Spacious front
and rear patios and garage.
$630,000
ROBERT PARRISH
925.360.5889
BRE No. 01349900
[email protected]
AdamsStein
(925) 207-9212 (925) 699-6258
[email protected]
BRE #00820932
[email protected]
BRE No. 00986923
BRE #01942595
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek 94595 • (925) 932-1162
Rossmoor Realty, 1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek CA 94595
34A
Rossmoor Realty
1641 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek CA 94595
Rossmoor Realty is a Division of Rossmoor Properties Inc. CalBRE License No.012779936.
EXCLUSIVE LISTING AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH ROSSMOOR REALTY
See Me
On MLS
SEQUOIA WRAP –2 BED, 1 BATH CO-OP IN GREAT LOCATION. New carpet, new paint - including the kitchen cabinets.
Washer dryer in unit. Tub/shower redone. Crown molding. Windows in kitchen and bathroom. Built-ins in dining room. Mirrored
closet doors. Laminate flooring. Paneled doors. Move in ready. Offered at...............................................................$318,000
MLS LISTINGS - COOPERATIVES
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
SEQUOIA – LIGHT & BRIGHT
WITH LOTS OF UPGRADES. Kitchen
features newer cabinets with pullout drawers, solid surface counters,
stainless steel appliances. Enclosed
balcony. Laundry & parking close
by............................. $369,000
PIEDMONT TOWNHOUSE – Three
Bedroom, Two full bath and one half bath
with 1739 sqft in a great location! This home
is in walking distance to golf course, Creekside
Restaurant, Stanley Dollar pool and the event
center. Nice upgrades throughout. NEW
PRICE!!.........................................$439,000
SONOMA – BEAUTIFUL SUPER CLEAN
HOME WITH WONDERFUL OUTLOOK,
updated kitchen, bathroom, great electric
fireplace, high end plush carpeting, W/D.
Carport just steps away from the door. This
property has been impeccably maintained!
NEW PRICE!!......................... $255,000
SOLD
MLS LISTINGS - CONDOMINIUMS
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
SANTA CRUZ - WONDERFUL LEVEL-IN CONDO. Very
light and bright, steps away from parking, new paint
and carpet, updated kitchen new Trane heating system,
1yr old! A real winner!. . ............................ $465,000
TAHOE – BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED LOWER LEVEL HOME IN A GREAT
SETTING! Dual pane windows, new paint and carpet, smooth ceilings.
Granite counters and garden window in kitchen. Electric fireplace.
Updated bathrooms. Garage parking. NEW PRICE!!.............. $630,000
WOODSIDE – WONDERFUL PENTHOUSE STYLE HOME AT
PINNACLE RIDGE. Dramatic volume ceilings, fireplace and mantel.
Wonderful deck with views. Crown molding, paneled interior doors.
Large eat-in kitchen with tile counters and backsplash. Large
walk-in shower with glass door in master bath. Spacious walk-in
closet. Convenient elevator access, underground parking. Golf port
space included. Community pool............................... $448,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
TAHOE - RARE OFFERING LEVEL IN TAHOE. 2
bedroom, 2 bath plus den end unit with fabulous views.
Very Private Best Location. Garage & Carport
New carpet & paint. Smooth ceilings. Full size washer/dryer.
Offered at.............................................................$629,000
The Waterford
CONGREGATE LIVING
AT ITS BEST
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
MIDDLETON – PRIME LOCATION close to dining
room, theatre, mail room, library. Handsome ceramic tile
flooring in foyer, kitchen & master bath. Grohe faucets
thruout. Closet organizers in master bedroom. Storage
locker nearby. NEW PRICE!!.. ....................... $295,000
MIDDLETON – CHEERFUL & BRIGHT – ALL READY
FOR YOUR MOVE. Fresh paint & sparkling 2/2 overlooking
tree lined court. Close to carport straight out south east
door. Enjoy the good life, meals, housekeeping and much
more!....................................................... $305,000
Call The Rossmoor
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www.rossmoorrealty.com 1-800-980-7653 (SOLD)
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A Rossmoor sales transaction is unique with special requirements, inspections, fees, reports
and disclosures. Rossmoor Specialists can guide you through the sales process smoothly. Give
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Immaculate Tahoe II in Wonderful Surroundings.
2 bedrooms, 2 baths plus den. Lovely Eastern exposure with views of rolling hills in tranquil setting above the fountain pond. Eat-in kitchen, formal dining area,
den and wood burning fireplace. Gas heat, new designer paint and carpeting, garage and carport. Must see!..............................................Offered at $619,000
SHOWCASE
P R E S E N T E D BY LO R I YO U N G . C A L L LO R I T O DAY AT ( 9 2 5 ) 7 8 7 - 6 3 5 7 .
Highly Sought After Single Story Cascade.
2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. Remodeled kitchen and updates throughout;
custom paint, quality carpet, soaring ceilings, formal dining, spacious eat-in
kitchen. Large private patio with views of the rolling hills. Garage and carport
at the front of home.........................................................Offered at $695,000
PRESENTED BY LORI YOUNG.
CALL LORI TODAY AT ( 925 ) 787-6357.
SPOTLIGHT
LISTING
Sequoia with Nice View
of Trees and Hills.
SPOTLIGHT
LISTING
Sonoma with
Wonderful Outlook.
SPOTLIGHT
LISTING
Beautiful San Franciscan
with Lots of Upgrades.
2 bed,1 bath co-op with open veranda with
storage, remodeled bathroom with tub. All new
4 panel doors and hardware. New designer
paint, close to carport & laundry.
Offered at $267,000
2 bed,1 bath well maintained co-op - light &
bright. Newer carpet and vinyl. Stone counter
tops and newer appliances. Close to laundry
and parking.
Offered at $225,000
2 bed,1.5 bath co-op plus great room. Fabulous
kitchen. Shower in master bath. Granite counters,
plantation shutters, 3 skylites. Very close to
carport. Single row, dual pane windows.
Offered at $462,500
PRESENTED BY
SHANTI HAYDON
( 925 ) 948-5636.
PRESENTED BY
VALERIE PETERSEN
( 925 ) 623-3076.
PRESENTED BY
CONNIE & SCOTT ROGERS
( 925 ) 330-7570.
35A
36A
180 Pets
Legal Notices
DOG AND HOME WATCH: Retired, local teacher available for live-in 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, 925699-7722.
PAWS ‘N’ PURRS PET SERVICE Loving
attention for your pets. Dog walking,
cat care and claw clipping. Call Kathy,
932-0734; Angela, 997-4795; or Debra, 925-708-2719 Rossmoor residents.
WENDY’S PET SITTING 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 or 925-325-9476 (cell).
THE CAT WHISPERER would love to
care for your cat/s. I promise that I will
know his/her personality before you
return. Rate $10/visit. Please email me
at: [email protected] or call
me at 389-1129.
REIKI FOR PETS Safe, gentle, energy
healing for physical, behavioral and
emotional troubles. Especially effective for aging, rescue or injured pets.
Visits in your home. Rossmoor resident, Shoshana. Call 925-256-8503.
TRAVELING THIS SUMMER? I’ll gladly care for your pet and give them the
loving attention they so deserve. Available to stay in your home. Openings
from mid-June through July. Rossmoor
resident. Excellent references. Debra,
925-708-2719.
LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME for a
very loving cat named Wally. She is 5
years old, mixed brown and white with
pretty markings. Spayed. In Rossmoor,
call 925-287-0605.
Legal Notices
APN: 169-080-022 TS No: CA05000379-141 TO No: 5918163 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST DATED July 26, 2012. 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 July 2, 2014 at 01:00 PM, behind
the Civic Center designation sign at the corner
of Willow Pass Road and Parkside Drive,
1900 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA 94519,
MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the
duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant
to the power of sale contained in that certain
Deed of Trust Recorded on August 8, 2012 as
Instrument No. 2012-0190549-00 of official
records in the Office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County, California, executed by JOHN
EDWARD GREGORY, TRUSTEE OF THE 2005
JOHN EDWARD GREGORY REVOCABLE
TRUST DATED JULY 28, 2005, as Trustor(s),
in favor of JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as
Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money
of the United States, all payable at the time
of sale, that certain property situated in said
County, California describing the land therein
as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID
DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore
described is being sold “as is”. The street
address and other common designation, if
any, of the real property described above is
purported to be: 3191 DIABLO VIEW RD,
LAFAYETTE, CA 94549 The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address and other
common designation, if any, shown herein.
Said sale will be made without covenant
or warranty, express or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum of the Note(s)
secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest
thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances
if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,
estimated fees, charges and expenses of
the Trustee and of the trusts created by
said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the
unpaid balance of the obligations secured
by the property to be sold and reasonable
estimated costs, expenses and advances
at the time of the initial publication of this
Notice of Trustee`s Sale is estimated to
be $289,313.45 (Estimated). However,
Dave Schurhoff
Realtor®
Son of Rossmoor Residents
BRE #01834201
TOP PRODUC ER LOR I YOU NG TOP PRODUC ER LOR I YOU NG
[email protected]
925-997-9569 (Cell)
NEW LISTINGS...
GREAT HOMES
prepayment premiums, accrued interest and
advances will increase this figure prior to sale.
Beneficiary`s bid at said sale may include all
or part of said amount. In addition to cash,
the Trustee will accept a cashier`s check
drawn on a state or national bank, a check
drawn by a state or federal credit union or
a check drawn by a state or federal savings
and loan association, savings association or
savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the
California Financial Code and authorized to
do business in California, or other such funds
as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the
event tender other than cash is accepted,
the Trustee may withhold the issuance of
the Trustee`s Deed Upon Sale until funds
become available to the payee or endorsee
as a matter of right. The property offered
for sale excludes all funds held on account
by the property receiver, if applicable. If the
Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason,
the successful bidder`s sole and exclusive
remedy shall be the return of monies paid to
the Trustee and the successful bidder shall
have no further recourse. 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 Priority Posting and Publishing
at 714-573-1965 for information regarding
the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web
site address listed below for information
regarding the sale of this property, using
the file number assigned to this case,
CA05000379-14-1. 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.
Date: May 29, 2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba
Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000379-14-1
17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949252-8300 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory
SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED
ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR
AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE
CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing
at 714-573-1965 MTC Financial Inc. dba
Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1096967
6/4, 6/11, 06/18/2014
Legal RN 5666
Publish June 4, 11, and 18, 2014
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Trustee Sale No. F14-00019 Loan No. Chopra
Title Order No. 01180-91459 NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST AND FIXTURE
FILING DATED 08/12/2005 AND MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW (THE “DEED
OF TRUST”). UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION
TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY
BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF
THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public
auction sale to the highest bidder for cash
or cashiers check (payable at the time of
sale in lawful money of the United States)
(payable to Assured Lender Services, Inc.),
will be held by a duly appointed trustee. The
sale will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest
and late charges thereon, as provided in the
note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed
of Trust, interest thereon, legal fees and costs,
charges and expenses of the undersigned
trustee (“Trustee”) for the total amount (at the
time of the initial publication of this Notice of
Trustee’s Sale) reasonably estimated to be set
forth below. The amount may be greater on
the day of sale. Trustor(s): V.K. Chopra, and
Monica Chopra, husband and wife as joint
tenants Recorded: recorded on 8/16/2005
as Document No. 2005-0307840-00 of
Official Records in the office of the Recorder
of Contra Costa County, California; Date of
Sale: 06/30/2014 at 01:00PM Place of Sale:
Behind the Civic Center designation sign at
the corner of Willow Pass Road and Parkside
Drive, 1900 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA
94519 Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $1,726,755.91 The purported
property address is: 1485 Treat Boulevard,
Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Legal Description:
See Attached Exhibit “A” EXHIBIT A A portion
of the Rancho Las Juntas, described as
follows: Beginning on the North line of Treat
Boulevard at the Southeast corner of the
Parcel of Land shown as Lot 1, “Common
Area” on the map of Subdivision 6763, filed
July 1, 1987 in Book 314 of Maps at Page 1,
Contra Costa County Records: thence from
said point of beginning, North 5º35’30” East
along the Easterly boundary line of said
subdivision 6763 (314 m 1) 111.42 feet; thence
Pleasant Piedmont Townhouse
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Plus Half Bath
~AMAZING PRICE for 1739 Square Feet
~Pristine Condition ~ Lots of Upgrades
~Great Location ~ Walking Distance
to All Major Clubhouses
~Rare Gas Forced Air HVAC
$439,000
Tremendous Tahoe II
2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Den Plus Entertainment Room
Knock, Knock
~Lovely Eastern Exposure with View of Rolling Hills
Tranquil Setting Above Pond with Soothing Fountain
~Many Upgrades Throughout
~Simply a Wonderful Home
Real estate opportunities are
knocking on your door.
$619,000
Lori Young
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Cal BRE # 00931939
Cal BRE # 01365641
South 89º26’40” East along said boundary
line (314 m 1) 120.31 feet to the West line
of Cherry Lane as described in the Offer of
Dedication to the County of Contra Costa for
street and highway purposes recorded April
30, 1985 in Book 12294 Official Records,
Page 862, Contra Costa County Records;
thence Southerly along the West line of
Cherry Lane (12294 or 862) and along the
arc of a curve, concave to the Southeast,
the center of which bears South 82º34’41”
East, having a radius of 331.00 feet, through
a central angle of 18º48’31” and an arc length
of 108.66 feet thence along the arc of a reverse
curve, concave to the Northwest, the center
of which bears 78º36’48” West, having a
radius of 15.00 feet, through a central angle
of 111º05’35” and an arc length of 29.08 feet
to the North line of Treat Boulevard (12294 or
862); thence Westerly along the North line of
Treat Boulevard and along the arc of a reverse
curve concave to the Southwest, the center
of which bears South 9º42’23” West, having
a radius of 1759.00 feet, through a central
angle of 3º52’09” and an arc length of 118.79
feet to the point of beginning. Assessors
Parcel No. 148-260-060 The beneficiary
under the 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 Under Deed of Trust and Fixture Filing
(the “Notice of Default and Election to Sell”).
The undersigned caused the Notice of Default
and Election to Sell to be recorded in the
county where the real property is located and
more than three months have elapsed since
such recordation. The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for any incorrectness
of the property address or other common
designation, if any, shown herein. 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
Trustee’s Sale. If the Trustee is unable to
convey title for any reason, the successful
bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall
be the return of monies paid to the Trustee,
and the successful bidder shall have no
further recourse. 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
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
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) 508-7373 or visit
this Internet Web site www.priorityposting.
com, using the file number assigned to
this case F14-00019. 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.
THE PROPERTY COVERED IN THIS ACTION
INCLUDES ALL SUCH REAL PROPERTY AND
THE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN WHICH THE
BENEFICIARY HAS A SECURITY INTEREST,
RESPECTIVELY, IT BEING THE ELECTION OF
THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY UNDER THE
DEED OF TRUST TO CAUSE A UNIFIED SALE
TO BE MADE OF SAID REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2924F(b)(2)
OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE. DATE:
5/29/2014 Assured Lender Services, Inc.
Cherie Maples, Vice President of Trustee
Operations Assured Lender Services, Inc.
2552 Walnut Avenue Suite 100 Tustin,
CA 92780
Sales Line: (714) 573-1965
Sales Website: www.priorityposting.com
Reinstatement Line: (714) 508-7373 To
request reinstatement and/or payoff FAX
request to: (714) 505-3831 THIS OFFICE IS
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1096976 6/4, 6/11,
06/18/2014
Legal RN 5668
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Rossmoor News • June 11, 2014
37A
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THE PRUDENTIAL NEWSBOARD
The Valley Oak Chapter of the City of Hope
Mary Beall
Broker Manager
Cheryl Beach
324-4599
Gina Bethel
408-9908
James Collins
640-8818
Tony Conte
708-1396
The Valley Oak Chapter of the City of Hope has been raising money for
cancer and catastrophic disease research for more than 20 years. Every
month, on the first Monday, City of Hope sponsors a bus to an Indian
Casino for fun and games. A portion of each fair is donated to the City of
Hope. On the bus, everyone plays bingo and enjoys some snacks.
(About half of the riders go every time.) Guests can drop off their checks
for their reservation here at the Prudential office.
Prudential California Realty is proud to Support these RECOGNIZED
Service and Philanthropic Groups within Rossmoor.
CURRENT LISTINGS
GOLF COURSE VIEW from the bay
window of this charming 1/1 Del
Monte. With a bay window in
the living room and a big picture
window in the bedroom the
flowering trees, golf course and the
hills beyond make this a particularly special little place to
call home. Filled with light with windows front and back.
...............................................................................$140,000
PIEDMONT WITH STUNNING
MT. DIABLO VIEW
This two-story townhouse condo
with approx. 1737 sq. ft. has 3 bedrooms and 2½ bathrooms. It features
an updated kitchen, living room that
opens to a private patio, one bedroom, full bath, and
laundry downstairs and spacious master, guest bedroom
and 1½ baths upstairs. Don’t miss this home........$529,000
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!
You’ll love the privacy of this largest
all level, single-story home in the
highly sought after neighborhood
of Heritage Oaks, while enjoying the
carefree lifestyle (no landscape maintenance) of a Planned Unit Development. Constructed in
1999, this spacious (approximately 2259 sq. ft.) 2-bedroom,
2-bath plus den is one of only 63 single family homes in all
of Rossmoor! This turn-key home delivers an ideal blend of
indoor and outdoor living. Offered at ................$1,345,000
G
PENDIN
Cal Darrow
285-3256
ENCHANTING LOWER VILLA ENCANTO
This rare unit with over 1899 sq. ft.
features a spectacular floor plan with
3 large bedrooms, 2 baths, an updated
kitchen with new stainless steel appliances, a large piano-sized living room
with fireplace opening to a huge view terrace, a formal dining room, separate laundry room plus it has interior access to
an oversized two-car garage with a great loft. ........$740,000
COMING SOON: SUCH POTENTIAL
A Rare custom 2-bedroom, 2-bath
Sonoma Wrap with new paint and
flooring, an interior laundry room,
sleeping porch and close parking. This
one even has a large walk-in closet!
View of the hills. ....................................................... $324,000
COMING SOON: A LOVELY CARMEL
Arguably one of the most desirable
units in Rossmoor. This 2-bedroom
home features an updated kitchen,
newer carpet, a washer/dryer, tranquil
garden views and its own private
fenced patio with extra storage. .............................. $349,000
VILLA ROBLES WITH A VIEW
This spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bath
home features a huge eat-in kitchen with cabinets galore, granite and
stainless steel appliances, a den and
finished room above the attached garage plus a detached garage. A large terrace overlooking
the hills, a wood burning fireplace PLUS all new paint and
flooring. ................................................................ $599,000
Diane Wilson
963-2278
Marsha Wehrenberg
787-7625
Danny Smith
699-8404
Sabrina Siojo
575-0612
Kathryn Sabah
642-0415
Jim Olson
788-2143
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G O F T H E W E E K
NEWLY LISTED: A WELL LOCATED SAN FRANCISCAN
Enter this 2-bedroom cottage through your own private garden. This single-story co-op with no
one above or below features wonderful wood-like flooring in the living areas and hallway, an
updated kitchen with Corian counter tops and bath with stall shower, skylight and a large washer/
dryer. Dual-pane windows. A private atrium adds to your outside space. Close to carport and bus
stop. ..............................................................................................................................................$330,000
John Davi
787-4756
Virginia Dempsey
708-5855
Nancy Deverel
949-9499
Maria Eberle
478-7190
WAT E R F O R D
SASSY SHELBURNE
This picturesque fourth-floor home
with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths features
920 sq. ft. and a large balcony with a
gorgeous view of Rossmoor’s western
hills! Its excellent location is convenient
to common area and transportation. The HOA includes gourmet dining, housekeeping, activities and exercise classes.
.................................................................................... $315,000
Joshua Francis
818-1515
Jackie Giffin
951-7021
Nancy Granberg
200-3374
Lynne Keefer
330-3356
SPARKLING MIDDLETON
This 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with
approximately 920 sq. ft. offers a
picture-perfect tree-lined third floor
location overlooking Tice Creek PLUS a
fully equipped kitchen w/new oven/microwave combination.
Other highlights include new carpet, fresh paint, custom
window treatments and garage parking. HOA includes meals,
housekeeping, activities and more!...........................$318,000
Kim Kokes
787-0351
Rolf Kvalvik
788-1613
Linda Landgraf Mary Beth MacLennan Cindy Maddux
285-7903
324-6246
876-0311
Jan Napora
512-699-6610
George Naeger
260-0723
Sheryle Morgan
209-4798
Joanne Mendoza
510-409-7914
38A
How to Contact Elected Officials
The following are federal, state and local elected
officials and how to contact
them by phone, mail and
e-mail.
President of the United States
Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Fax: 202-456-2461
Website: www.whitehouse.gov
Fax: 202-228-1338
California office:
1700 Montgomery St. Suite
240
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-403-0100
Fax: 415-956-6701
E-mail through the website:
boxer.senate.gov
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site: http://gov.ca.gov
State Senate
House of Representatives
Mark DeSaulnier
George Miller
Democrat 7th District
th
State Capitol Room 2054
Democrat in 11 District
2205 Rayburn HOB
Sacramento, CA 94814
Phone: 916-651-4007
Phone: 202-225-2095
District office:
District office:
1350 Treat Blvd. Ste. 240
1333 Willow Pass Rd. Suite Walnut Creek, CA 94597
203, Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-942-6082
Phone: 925-602-1880
Website: http://dist07.casen.
Fax: 925-674-0983
govoffice.com/
E-mail through the website at
State Assembly
georgemiller.house.gov
Joan Buchanan
Democrat 15th District
Governor
P. O. Box 942849
Jerry Brown
State Capitol, Suite 1173
Phone: 916-319-2015
Fax: 916-319-2115
Phone: 916-445-2841
Website: http://democrats.asFax: 916-558-3160
United States Senator
Dianne Feinstein
(Democrat)
331 Hart Senate Office
Building
Phone: 202-224-3841
United States Senator
Fax: 202-228-3954
Barbara Boxer (Democrat)
California office:
112 Hart Senate Office Build- One Post Street
ing
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-393-0707
Phone: 202-224-3553
Fax: 415-393-0710
sembly.ca.gov/members/a15/
Contra Costa Board
of Supervisors
Candace Andersen
Danville Office:
309 Diablo Road
Danville, CA 94526
Phone: 925-957-6067
Fax: 925-820-3785
Lafayette Office:
3338 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, Ca 94549
925-646-6067
925-646-6068
City of Walnut Creek
Mayor Kristina Lawson
City of Walnut Creek
1666 North Main Street
Phone 925-943-5899, ext. 504
Legal Notices
T.S. No. 13-26681 APN: 198-094-006-6
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 9/24/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,
IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF
YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
A public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state
or national bank, check drawn by a state
or federal credit union, or a check drawn
by a state or federal savings and loan
association, or savings association, or
savings bank specified in Section 5102 of
the Financial Code and authorized to do
business in this state will be held by the
duly appointed trustee as shown below, of
all right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant
to a Deed of Trust described below. The
secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest
and late charges thereon, as provided in
the note(s), advances, under the terms of
the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee for
the total amount (at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably
estimated to be set forth below. The
amount may be greater on the day of sale.
Trustor: THOMAS C CAPLE AND KAMILE
K. CAPLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE Duly
Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES
ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 10/5/2004
as Instrument No. 2004-0382552-00
in book , page of Official Records in the
office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, Date of Sale: 7/2/2014
at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Behind the Civic
Center designation sign at the corner of
Willow Pass Road and Parkside Drive,
1900 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA 94519
Estimated amount of unpaid balance and
other charges: $85,219.13 Note: Because
the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less
than the total debt owed, it is possible that at
the time of the sale the opening bid may be
less than the total debt owed. Street Address
or other common designation of real
property:251 LA SERENA AVE ALAMO, CA
94507 Described as follows: LOT 40, MAP
OF ALAMO VILLA ESTATES, FILED JULY 18,
1947, MAP BOOK 33, PAGE 34, CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. A.P.N #.:
198-094-006-6 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 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
property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:
rescheduled time and date for the sale of
this property, you may call (714) 573-1965
or or visit this Internet Web site www.
priorityposting.com, using the file number
assigned to this case 13-26681. 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. Dated: 6/5/2014Law Offices
of Les Zieve, as Trustee 30 Corporate
Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714)
848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 5731965 www.priorityposting.com Christine
O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM
IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND
ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE P1098019
6/11, 6/18, 06/25/2014
Legal RN 5672
Publish June 11,18 and 25, 2014
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: June 2, 2014
J. Gonzalez, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003465-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing
business as: Wine Hardware of Walnut
Creek, 1617 Locust St., Walnut Creek,
CA 94596, Contra Costa County.
Michael Vecchia
249 Greenwich Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
California
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above.
s/Michael Vecchia, Managing Member
This statement was filed with Joseph
E. Canciamilla, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Joseph E. Canciamilla,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5669
Publish June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 2014
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 20, 2014
L. Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003234-00
15 Ellery Court
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing business as: Fuming Guerilla Productions,
1371 Candelero Dr., Walnut Creek, CA
94598, Contra Costa County.
Margaret Lucas-Hill
3517 Eagle Point Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
1) Sage Alden Loring
1371 Candalero Dr.
and
2) Tari Kathleen Loring
1371 Candalero Dr.
Business conducted by a Married
Couple.
s/Tari K. Loring,
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5670
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 28, 2014
C. Dias, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003373-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing business as: Kabloom Events, 862 Mountain
View Dr., Lafayette, CA 94549, Contra
Costa County.
Matthew Bloom
862 Mountain View Dr.
Lafayette, CA 94549
Business conducted by an Individual
s/Matthew Bloom
This statement was filed with
Joseph E. Canciamilla, County Clerk
of Contra Costa County, on date
indicated by file stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5671
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 12, 2014
M. Neal, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003050-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing business as: 1)Lafayette Art Gallery and
2)Lafayette Gallery, 3420 Mt. Diablo
Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549, Contra
Costa County.
Jill Landau Reich
Business conducted by an Unincorporated Association, other than a
Partnership.
business name listed above on 5/12/14.
s/Jill Landau Reich
County Clerk
Legal RN 5656
Publish May 21, 28, June 4 & 11, 2014
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 6, 2014
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0002962-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Kevin Shea Photography,
269 Campbell Lane., Pleasant Hill, CA
Kevin Shea
269 Campbell Lane
Business conducted by an Individual.
s/Kevin B. Shea
County Clerk
Legal RN 5657
Publish May 21, 28, June 4 & 11, 2014
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 15, 2014
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003162-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Spoontonic Lounge, 2580
N. Main Street, Suite “A”, Walnut Creek,
CA 94596, Contra Costa County.
Walia Enterprises, LLC
4750 Central Parkway
Dublin, CA 94526
California
Business conducted by a Limited
Liability Co.
s/Ajit Ahluwalia, Managing Member
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5661
Publish June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2014
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 28, 2014
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003365-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing business as: Hula Wok BBQ, 2441-1 San
Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA
94583, 8013 Galaxy Way, Dublin, CA
C&H Food Service, LLC
8013 Galaxy Way
Dublin, CA 94568
California
Liability Co.
s/Phoebe Kwang, Managing Member
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5664
Publish June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2014
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 28, 2014
H. Franklin, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003377-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: WeCare Home Assistants, LLC, 1818 Tice Valley Blvd.,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Contra Costa
County.
WeCare Home Assistants, LLC
1818 Tice Valley Blvd.
California
Liability Co.
s/Stephen R. Brooks,
Managing Member
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5665
Publish June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2014
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1950
TICE VALLEY BLVD.
WALNUT CREEK
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Ann Cantrell
639-7970
Elizabeth Haslam
899-5097
Loc Barnes
639-9594
Dave Caron
708-6034
Sue Choe
212-2605
George Detre
360-7531
Bernadette Dugan
683-7957
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
Christine Folger
200-2032
Walt Hanson
286-0654
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
Patrice Jensen
989-2010
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925-937-6050
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LEVEL-IN GOLDEN GATE
This level-in Golden Gate co-op has no one above or
below and no steps for easy access. The property is in
move-in condition with fresh paint and new f looring
throughout as well as new counter tops. Great f loor plan
with two bedrooms, one bathroom and a private atrium. ................................................................. $299,000
BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCAN
Coming soon: 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms located across
from the Gateway Clubhouse. 1330
G sq. ft. with 1 carport
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space. Features a front
and
back
Back patio convertE
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ed into an extra room. Front patio has stamped concrete.
Crown moulding and in-unit washer/dryer. ........$375,000
SAN FRANCISCAN: SINGLE ROW
In a beautiful park setting, it has crown molding and
smooth ceilings, wood floors in hall and kitchen, air-conditioning unit, mirrored closet doors, plantation shutters
in second bedroom, wonderful back patio with split Dutch
door. Lots of guest parking. Steps to carport and laundry.
..........................................................................$293,000
JUST LISTED DEL MONTE
Cozy, sunny and bright. One bedroom and 1 bathroom.
Carport and laundry nearby. ............................ $150,000
MONTEREY MODEL
End unit with view of Mt. Diablo from deck. Updated 2
bedroom and 2 bathroom. Dual-pane
G windows, washer/
dryer, stall showers, 2Pskylights,
ENDINstainless steel appliances,
dishwasher, pull-out shelves, California closets, crown
moulding. Very close to carport with extra storage. Close
to Hillside ClubHouse.
MONTEREY MODEL
Move-in ready condition with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.
Tile entry, smooth ceilings, updated floor tile, granite
counter tops in kitchen and baths. Washer/dryer in unit.
Enclosures for extra living space. ........................$324,000
COZY DEL MONTE
One spacious bedroom with mirrored closet doors and one
bathroom with shower over tub. Clean and bright with a nice
outlook. 760 sq. ft. of living space. Carport and generous
storage. ..............................................................$145,000
CONDOMINIUMS
ELEGANT EAGLE RIDGE PROPERTY
Looking for a fabulous condo in the elegant neighborhood
of Eagle Ridge? This is the place for you. A desirable Ash
floor plan that has lots of privacy as an upstairs end-unit.
Views for miles from the spacious
balcony. Enjoy twinkling
G
city lights on the warmPRossmoor
ENDINsummer nights. Desirable
layout with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a den and a spacious
eat-in kitchen. Storage galore with one of the largest walkin closets in Rossmoor, a large pantry in the kitchen and an
attached garage. Don’t miss this beautiful home available
for .................................................................... $900,000
STUNNING VILLA
ROBLES
Stunning end unit with
vaulted ceilings. Sun porch
off living area allows for
tranquil relaxation and
some of Rossmoor’s most
beautiful views. Galley kitchen with abundant counter
space and cabinets. Two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a laundry
room. Veranda off kitchen has been converted for multipurpose. Priced to sell! A definite must see.................. $595,000
SPECTACULAR
VILLA NUEVO
Approx. 1640 sq. ft. with
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
and a den. Two open patios with panoramic views
of the valley and golf
course. Garage and carport. Just listed.................................................... $675,000
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GREAT VIEWS!
Villa Nuevo model on third floor. Approx. 1640 sq. ft. with
2 bedrooms, 2 baths and den. High ceilings, 3 skylights
and fireplace. Two open decks with breath-taking views
of Mt. Diablo and surrounding hills. Garage plus carport.
A-dream-come-true! Listed at ............................. $675,000
VILLA EL REY
Beautiful hill views from
this private and spacious
2-bedroom and 2-bathroom condo. Features include crown moulding,
ample storage, gas fireplace, gas heat and a wet
bar. Only 5 steps into the front door. .................. $519,000
JUST LISTED CATALINA
This charming 2-bedroom/2-bathroom Catalina condo
has been updated throughout with
new stainless steel
DINGand bathrooms and new
appliances, granite inPthe
ENkitchen
flooring throughout. Part of the balcony has been enclosed
in to a convenient office space. ............................ $400,000
SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEWS!
Villa Robles model. Approx. 1500 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms
and 2 baths. Pristine condition with many touches of
elegance. Open deck with unbelievable views of Mt.
Diablo, valley, and nearby hills. Attached garage plus
carport. Just listed at ......................................$595,000
FABULOUS CASTLEWOOD
Completely level-in and has an attached garage, with storage loft and new garage door. Garage accessible from the
large kitchen. The well-located unit boasts approx. 1,545
sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room with fireplace, dining room and an office/den area off of the living
room. In addition, a laundry room, 2 walk-in closets and
2 patio areas make this a wonderful place to call “home.” Offered for ......................................................$640,000
Maureen Johnston Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
510-813-3710
Lee Lyons
683-4374
Sheron McCormick
323-9966
Edwina Morgan-Forh Mary Orfali
415-662-3674
510-326-5344
Pam Roming
997-9981
Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
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40A
Legal Notices
APN: 198-252-012 TS No: CA08000598-141 TO No: 1587447 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER
A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 15,
2004. 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 June
30, 2014 at 01:00 PM, behind the Civic
Center designation sign at the corner of
Willow Pass Road and Parkside Drive,
1900 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA 94519,
MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as
the duly Appointed Trustee, under and
pursuant to the power of sale contained
in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded
on October 22, 2004 as Instrument No.
2004-0405666-00 of official records in
the Office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, executed by THOMAS
G CALL, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE
& SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s),
in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee
for COUNTRYWIDE BANK, A DIVISION OF
TREASURY BANK, N.A. as Beneficiary,
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the
United States, all payable at the time of
sale, that certain property situated in said
County, California describing the land
therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property
heretofore described is being sold “as is”.
The street address and other common
designation, if any, of the real property
described above is purported to be: 27
SUSAN COURT, ALAMO, CA 94507 The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability
for any incorrectness of the street address
and other common designation, if any,
shown herein.
Said sale will be made
without covenant or warranty, express
or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining
principal sum of the Note(s) secured by
said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon,
as provided in said Note(s), advances if
any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,
the Trustee and of the trusts created by said
Deed of Trust. The total amount of the
unpaid balance of the obligations secured
by the property to be sold and reasonable
estimated costs, expenses and advances
at the time of the initial publication of this
Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to
be $1,003,888.75 (Estimated). However,
prepayment premiums, accrued interest
and advances will increase this figure prior
to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may
include all or part of said amount. In addition
to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s
check drawn on a state or national bank,
a check drawn by a state or federal credit
union or a check drawn by a state or federal
savings and loan association, savings
association or savings bank specified in
Section 5102 of the California Financial
Code and authorized to do business in
California, or other such funds as may be
acceptable to the Trustee. In the event
tender other than cash is accepted, the
Trustee may withhold the issuance of
the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds
become available to the payee or endorsee
as a matter of right. The property offered
for sale excludes all funds held on account
by the property receiver, if applicable. If
the Trustee is unable to convey title for
any reason, the successful bidder’s sole
and exclusive remedy shall be the return
of monies paid to the Trustee and the
successful bidder shall have no further
recourse. 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
aware that the same Lender may hold more
than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the
property. N otice 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,
about Trustee Sale postponements be
made available to you and to the public, as
a courtesy to those not present at the sale.
rescheduled time and date for the sale of this
property, you may call Priority Posting and
Publishing at 714-573-1965 for information
regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the
Internet Web site address listed below
for information regarding the sale of this
property, using the file number assigned to
this case, CA08000598-14-1. 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.
Date: May
23, 2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee
Corps TS No. CA08000598-14-1 17100
Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-2528300 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory
SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED
ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com
FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and
Publishing at 714-573-1965 MTC Financial
Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING
AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. P1096284 6/4, 6/11, 06/18/2014
Legal RN 5660
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555 Escobar St., P.O. Box 350
FILED: May 8, 2014
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003019-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: LAL ROSE MAHARAJ'S
- Fiji Indian Food and Spices, 2974
Gilma Dr. San Pablo, CA 94806, P.O.
Box 6414 San Pablo, CA 94806, Contra
Costa County.
Roshilla Maharaj
2974 Gilma Dr.
San Pablo, CA 94806
Shiv K. Lal Maharaj
2974 Gilma Dr.
San Pablo, CA 94806
Couple.
s/Roshilla/D. Lal Maharaj
stamp.
Legal RN 5659
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FILED: May 23, 2014
J. Barton, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0003318-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Positron Collectibles, 135
Shadowood Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA
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Business conducted by am Individual
s/Julius Pham
stamp.
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FILED: May 21, 2014
P. Cornelius, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
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Legal Notices
Trustee Sale No. 812W-065635 Loan No.
9041147141 Title Order No. 8359476 NOTICE
OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A
SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS
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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. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11-102004. 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 06-25-2014
at 01:00 PM, PLM LOAN MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, INC as the duly appointed Trustee
under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded
11-17-2004, Instrument 2004-0443438-00,
and as modified by the Modification of Deed
of Trust recorded on 04-28-2009, Instrument
2009-0092983-00 of official records in the
Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, California, executed by: MICHAEL
FORKAS AND BROOK FORKAS, HUSBAND
AND WIFE, as Trustor, DOWNEY SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A., WAS THE
ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY, as Beneficiary, will
sell at public auction the trustor’s interest in
the property described below, 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. The
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
secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon,
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: BEHIND THE
CIVIC CENTER DESIGNATION SIGN AT THE
CORNER OF WILLOW PASS ROAD AND
PARKSIDE DRIVE, 1900 PARKSIDE DRIVE,
CONCORD, CA 94519 Amount of unpaid
balance and other charges: $1,349,939.80
(estimated) Street address and other
common designation of the real property
purported as: 34 DON ALD DRIVE , ORIN DA,
CA 94563 APN Number: 270-221-0028 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the street
address and other common designation, if
any, shown herein. The property heretofore
described is being sold “as is”. The following
statements; NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
BIDDERS and NOTICE TO PROPERTY
OWNER are statutory notices for all one to
four single family residences and a courtesy
notice for all other types of properties.
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
aware that the same lender may hold more
property. N OTICE TO PROPERTY OWN ER:
pursuant to Section 2924g of California Civil
Code. The law requires that information
rescheduled time and date for the sale of
this property, you may call Priority Posting
& Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit this
Internet Web site www.priorityposting.
com using the file number assigned to this
case 812W-065635. 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.
DATE: 05-27-2014
FOR TRUSTEE’S SALES INFORMATION,
PLEASE CALL (714) 573-1965, OR VISIT
WEBSITE: www.priorityposting.com PLM
LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC, AS
TRUSTEE 46 N. Second Street
Campbell, CA 95008 (408)-370-4030
ELIZABETH GODBEY, VICE PRESIDENT
PLM LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES,
INC IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. P1096660 6/4, 6/11, 06/18/2014
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Rossmoor NewsWednesday, June 11, 2014Section B • Page 1B
SPORTS
Lawn bowlers’ Summer
League is underway
The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club’s Summer League bowing
began on May 30, and will continue on Fridays, ending July 11.
(However, note that there is no league play on Friday, July 4.)
Play begins at 4:30 p.m. The format is a handicap draft/draw
triples or pairs.More information about the Summer League will
be available next week.
The board approved a change to the informal dress code for
draws and practice to permit wearing blue jeans – provided, of
course, that there are no holes in the knees. Whites are still required for the formal events of Fun Socials and all tournaments.
The results of May’s Fun Social bowling and celebration held
May 29, together with the Daily Draw monthly scoring update,
will be available next week.
The Mixed Four Score Plus Singles, which is limited to bowlers 80 years of age or better, continues on June 17, 18 and 19.
The Women’s Championship Singles is scheduled for Tuesday
through Thursday, July 8 through 10,
The Men’s and Women’s Championship Triples Tournaments
has been postponed and will be Tuesday through Thursday, Nov.
4 through 6
Mike Clancy and Diana Wong are coordinating a lawn bowling excursion to England for Sunday, July 13, through July 20.
Play has been arranged on several bowling greens in Devonshire, the home of the club’s oft-times guest members Bert and
Melinda Whalley. Details are posted at the mat house. Currently,
19 bowlers plan to go, the majority of whom are from Rossmoor
Lawn Bowling Club.
Ed and Pauline de Assis coach free training classes for prospective new lawn bowlers on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10. Anyone interested in this relaxing and intriguing
sport, which nearly anyone of any age can readily enjoy, should
call either of them at 943-2003. Or, simply show up at the mat
house at about 9:45 Monday or Wednesday morning to join the
on-going class. Bowls are provided at no charge for use during
the training.
Ready to register the guest players are, from left, WGANC
director Donna Weigelt and 18ers Mary Hufford, Jean Carroll
and Teddi Swanson.
Playing against Round Hill Country Club were, from left, Rossmoor team captain Dave Kern,
Randy Kuhl, Mike Ying, Allen Tam, Dennis Caren, Bob Walgren, Al Schwartz, Jerry Robinson,
Don Liddle and Len Cook.
Rossmoor Tennis Club men edge
Round Hill, BALL season starts
By Dave Kern
Club correspondent
The Rossmoor Tennis
Club’s (RTC) 60-and-over
men’s team played Round
Hill Country Club (RHCC)
on June 4 at the RHCC
courts, winning 3-2. The
match was characterized in
part by last minute, day-ofthe-match, replacement players, one from Rossmoor and
one from RHCC.
Though the RHCC replacement showed up a half
hour after matches started,
the match was completed
(and the players didn’t miss
lunch). The first doubles team
of Bob Walgren and Randy
Kuhl barely squeaked by in
what was the longest and, by
far, the toughest match of the
day 6-4, 3-6, 11-9.
Dennis Caren and team captain Dave Kern played second
doubles and blasted their opponents 6-2, 6-2. Al Schwartz
and Mike Ying, playing in the
third line, lost 6-3, 6-0.
The fourth doubles team of
newly retired GRF President
Don Liddle and Jerry Robinson
lost at 6-3, 6-4. Len Cook and
Allen Tam won at fifth doubles
7-5, 6-2. The team thanks Tam
for stepping in on short notice
to replace Ron Wyman.
BALL
The 2014-2015 Ladies Senior Bay Area Ladies League
(BALL) sign-up sheet has been
posted at the Buckeye complex
kiosk for those new members of the RTC who may be
interested in joining a team.
Rossmoor fields two teams, the
Buckeyes and the Oaks.
BALL starts in Septem-
ber and ends in the spring
of 2015. Team membership
is open to any resident of
Rossmoor who is an active
member of or plans to join
the RTC. The team dues are
$5 for the year.
Practices are held on Monday mornings at the Buckeye
courts. Participating in either
one of these two BALL teams
provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new players,
and improve tennis skills by
attending the weekly practices with resident coaches.
Email Buckeyes Captain Barbara Schwartz at
[email protected]
or
Oaks Captain Jan Perez at
[email protected] to get
on a team. Those members already on a team will be notified by email regarding signup for the 2014-2015 season.
18ers host WGANC golfers Reserve now for Men’s Golf Club
Rossmoor’s 18ers hosted 42 players from throughout Northern
California on its open day on May 29. The players belong to the Invitational Scramble – deadline Saturday
Play with one to three guests on Wednesday, June 18
Women’s Golf Association of Northern California (WGANC).
One of the responsibilities of membership is to host a day
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club is now takof golf for all the other women’s clubs in the region. In return,
Rossmoor golfers have an annual opportunity to play at the many ing sign-ups for the Wednesday, June 18, Guest
Day Invitational Scramble.
other WGANC clubs.
Sign-up envelopes are in the Pro Shop.
Rossmoor’s open day was organized by Chairwoman Olivia
Rossmoor residents may invite one to three
Hsueh and 25 volunteers helped make the day a huge success.
guest players.
Play will be from the white tees for those
playing 18 holes, and gold tees for those playBegin the celebration on as well as their friends and ing nine holes. Guest green fees will be charged
Friday, July 4, at 8:30 a.m. with family. Patriotic attire is en- at the member rate. The entry fee for the tour18 holes of golf on the Dollar couraged.
nament is $20 per person and includes lunch,
The format will be two best sodas, beer, wine and prizes.
Ranch Golf Course. This will
be followed by a catered bar- balls of the foursome. Players
The 18-hole scramble will have a shotgun
becue lunch in the Fireside may sign up as a four person start at 8:30 a. m. The nine-hole scramble will
team, or as a single, twosome have a shotgun start at 10:30. Players in both
Room at Gateway.
The event is open to all or threesome, using the en- tournaments will meet in the Event Center after
Rossmoor golf club members
Continued on page 2B play for lunch.
Play golf on the Fourth of July
Golfers have several choices for playing
partners. They may sign-up with one to three
guests, with other men’s club members or residents or as an individual, a twosome, threesome
or foursome. If the sign-up is not a foursome,
the Pro Shop will complete the foursome. All
players must register at the Pro Shop the day of
the tournament.
The field will be divided into flights based on
combined handicaps. Those teams with players
without a Northern California Golf Association
(NCGA) handicap will be placed in a Calloway
Flight.
Entries close on Saturday, June 14. No refunds
for cancellations will be made after that date.
For information, call Mel Simpson at 9355882.
2B
Eight-ball tourney set
The Rossmoor Billiards/Pool Club will hold a single-elimination 8-ball pool tournament on Friday, June 27, starting at
1 p.m. in the Billiards Room at Gateway.
Entrants must be Billiards/Pool Club members to qualify
for this competition. The entry fee is $3, payable prior to the
start of the tournament.
The tournament champion’s name will be added to the
Ellsworth Keene Trophy permanently displayed in the Billiards Room.
All players will compete in the same tournament bracket
filled by random draw with no seeding. The “1 and 15” version of 8-ball will be played with cue ball in hand after fouls.
A match is determined by the first player to win two games.
More information about the tournament format and rules is
posted on the bulletin board in the Billiards Room.
Players may sign up on the signup sheet posted in the Billiards Room or by contacting the tournament director, Larry
Keiffer, at 951-7158. The deadline for signing up is 4 p.m. on
Thursday, June 26.
First flight winners, from left, Phil Choo
(18er), Grace Lee (guest), Jean Cho (guest)
and Grace Nitta (18er)
Second flight winners, from left, Peggy Yamada (18er), Sue Loeb (18er), Barbara York
(guest) and Betty Cuniberti (18er)
Play 18 holes of golf
on the Fourth of July 18ers and guests have fun day
Continued from page 1B
velopes in the Pro Shop. Put
the completed envelopes with
checks enclosed in the women
18er’s drawer.
Players should indicate
whether they are playing from
the blue, white, red or gold
tees. Handicaps will be adjusted according to the tees being
used.
Englund’s will cater with a
menu of grilled tri-tip, boneless chicken breast, baked
beans, spring salad, fruit sal-
ad, dessert and coffee. Players
need to bring their own beverages, such as beer, wine and
soft drinks.
Lunch is $19, and the
golf prize fee is $5. Checks
should be made payable to
the Rossmoor Women’s 18er’s
Golf Club. Nongolfing guests
of players are welcome at the
lunch.
Deadline for sign-up is Sunday, June 29.
For information, call Mary
Hufford at 979-9611.
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On June 5, the 18ers and
their invited guests enjoyed
great weather, a friendly
game of golf and a delicious
Mexican buffet at the Event
Center.
Mitzi Weinberg and Mary
Hufford, seasoned event planners, put together Guest Day.
The next 18ers Guest Day
will be Thursday, July 31.
The winners are:
First flight: first, Pil Choo,
Grace Nitta and their guests;
second, Lori Cuttle, Garnet
Shelly and their guests; and
third Janet Choi, Nancy Park
and their guests
Second flight: first, Betty Cuniberti, Peggy Yamada and their guests; second,
Pat Taylor, Olivia Hsueh and
their guests; and third, Teddi
Swanson and her three guests.
Closest to the pin on holes
2 and 15 were won by Nitta
and Park.
Tee time change
Beginning Tuesday, July 1,
18ers’ shotguns and play day
tee times will generally begin at 8 a.m. unless otherwise
stated. The timing of starting
times changes three times a
year in response to changing
seasonal weather.
RMGC to visit Crow Canyon Club
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC)
will play a home and home match at Crow
Canyon Country Club on Wednesday, June
25.
The cost is $51 and includes breakfast prior to play at 7:30 a.m., golf with a shot gun
start at 8:30, lunch following play, green fees,
cart and prizes for winners.
Reservation checks should be payable to
RMGC. No cash will be accepted. Be sure to
write the GHIN number and email address on
the envelope. The deadline for signup is noon
on Saturday, June 21.
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
2013 and 2014.
A player roster will be posted in the Pro
Shop and on the website the Sunday prior to
play. 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 Rossmoor Men’s Golf
Club is required in order to play in home and
home tournaments.
Car-pooling is advised. Players should
check in at Crow Canyon by 7:30 a.m.
Soft spikes are required. Remember to
wear the men’s club shirt.
For information, contact Bart Moore,
chairman of away home and homes, at 3245574 or at [email protected].
Benefit golf tourney set for June 23
To benefit Ombudsman sponsor a golf classic and dinServices of Contra County, ner show featuring the comethe Elder Advocate Club will dy of Will Durst.
The events is Monday,
June 23, on Dollar Ranch golf
course with dinner, an auction
and entertainment following
at the Event Center.
Golf starts at 10:30 a.m.
There will be contests in putting, straightest drive, longest
drive and closest to the pin.
Lehmer’s GMC has donated
a new car for a hole-in-one
prize on the par three hole of
the course. The food at dinner is presented by Delicious
Catering, a five-star caterer
from Marin, and Rossmoor
Realty is hosting a free margarita bar on the 18th hole.
The Event Center will
open at 4:15 p.m. for cocktails and to view auction
items. The dining room will
open at 5 and dinner will begin at 5:30. The auction and
desserts will precede Durst’s
comedy at 6:45.
Registration forms are
available at the Pro Shop.
The cost for golf is $115, the
benefit dinner is $125 and
both are $215.
The proceeds will provide
needed funds for Ombudsman
Services of Contra County.
It investigates and resolves
complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in
nursing homes, and long term
care facilities to ensure that
every resident has an advocate
so that they can live in a safe,
healthful and non-threatening
environment with dignity. Its
service is free.
benefit or to sign up, go to
[email protected], register online at www.regonline.
com/oscc or call 415-6227117. Ombudsman Services of
Contra Costa County is designated as a non-profit 501(c) 3
agency.
Sign-ups for Niners’
Rhinestone Round-up
Jamboree start next week
The Niners will hold its 2014 Jamboree, sponsored by
Prudential California Realty, on Thursday, July 10. The
Rhinestone Round-up golf event will have an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on the Creekside Golf Course.
Breakfast will be served in the Fairway Room at Creekside
Clubhouse and a ranch-house luncheon will be provided at
the Event Center with awards and prizes.
Prizes will be given for the best decorated cowboy and
cowgirl hat or costume. Jeans may be worn on the golf
course for this event.
Sign-ups for golf and the meal (or meal only) start next
week at the Pro Shop. Niners members are allowed up to one
guest (with a Rossmoor handicap). There is a maximum of
72 players for the event.
For information, go to the Pro Shop or call Lynne Osmundsen at 817-8880.
Sign up by June 20 for
Men’s Golf Club Twilight
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf
Club (RMGC) is sponsoring
another Twilight Golf and Social Tournament on Friday,
June 27, on the Dollar Ranch
Course. It is open to any golfer (with official handicaps)
who is a member of a golf club
in Rossmoor.
There will be a shotgun start at 2:30 p.m. on the
course. After-golf festivities
begin with cocktails at 5 at
the Event Center. Dinner will
follow at 6.
Entry forms are available at
the Pro Shop. The deadline is
at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 20.
After the deadline, there will
be no refunds or add-ons allowed. Golfers should make
sure to double check and fill
Niners battle back in team play
By Sherry Marks
Club correspondent
After four out of five scheduled Women’s Nine-Hole Golf
Association (WNHGA) team
play matches, the Rossmoor
Niners were in first place.
On June 3, competing at
Diablo Country Club, the Niners team battled back to first
place in league play. The team
members are Lorraine Weisenberg, Susan Christofferson,
Mary Beth Hodge, Lynn Hildebrand, Elaine Matsui and
Val Helenson.
The other clubs in contention are Diablo, Blackhawk,
Crow Canyon and Castlewood
country clubs. The final competition was to be held June 10
at Castlewood.
Cha Cha Cha Tournament
The format was different
for the Niners’ Cha Cha Cha
Tournament on May 29. Each
golfer played her own ball and
kept her gross score. On three
holes, one best ball of four was
chosen to be hit. On another three holes, two best balls
were chosen. On the final three
holes, three balls were chosen.
There were different net scores
selected as well as pops to contend with.
“It was a bit complicated,
but we had fun,” said Niner
Barbara May.
The team of Fran Elvin,
Fran McDonnell¸ Julia Kelly
and Vicki Simpson took first
out entry forms completely.
The format is a Rossmoor
Scramble, a fast and exciting
variation on the usual scramble that adds some strategic
considerations. Competitors
will be flighted by handicap.
Singles and less-than-foursomes will be matched up by
the Pro Shop.
The cost for dinner and golf
prizes is $29; dinner only, $21;
and golf entry only, $8. Green
fees are extra and should be
paid at the Pro Shop prior to
play. All players must register
at the Pro Shop on the day of
the tournament.
For information, ask at the
Pro Shop; call event chairman
Richard Fuller at 954-8903; or
The Rossmoor Trails Club
email [email protected].
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.
F R O M T H E g o l f p ro
Hikers are divided into
four
groups. Generally, AmToo Many Geese and Not Enough Water
blers hike three to five miles
By Mark Heptig, director of golf
at a moderate pace with up to
500-foot-elevation gain. RamWalk into the golf shop at any time of day and you will
blers hike five to seven miles.
probably hear one of two conversations. One, “What are we
Trekkers hike six to eight
going to do about all these geese?” and two, “How is the
miles, and Scramblers six to
drought affecting the golf course?” Just so everyone knows,
nine miles. Each succeeding
this is the scoop on both of these topics.
group may hike areas with
The geese population has been an ongoing problem here
more elevation gain or at a
at Rossmoor (and on the golf course, specifically) for years.
faster pace.
They leave behind a huge mess that takes between 15 to 20
To join, go to trailsclubofman-hours a week to clean up. Does everyone realize that
rossmoor.com.
Go to Club Inwe have to wash off the cart path on the first hole of the
formation,
then
Membership.
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send
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Those
who
We love wildlife and believe it should be protected, but
are
interested
can
call
Joan
what we have is an overpopulation problem. Even though we
Gerard at 705-7901 for club inhad a government permit to oil the eggs, we still have well
formation and explanation of
over 100 baby geese that have hatched.
how the club works.
Once the geese are big enough to fly, we will go with anMonday walkers meet at
other method that is recommended by the National Wildlife
8:45
a.m. on the large patio
Society. We are going to install a fence around the entire
between
Peacock Hall and
lake and then place wire across and just above the surface.
Gateway
Clubhouse. AmThis is done at ponds to persuade the geese to head for other
blers,
Ramblers,
Trekkers and
bodies of water.
Scramblers
meet
Wednesdays
We have tried so many different ideas to try and mitigate
and
Saturdays
behind
Gatethis problem. Cross your fingers that we can bring some balway
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ance to this situation.
8:45
a.m.
to
arrange
carpools
California is in a drought. It is now in its fourth year. Forto trailheads; departure is at 9.
tunately, Golf Course Superintendent Blake Swint and I have
Hikers should bring cash to
been planning for this problem for years.
share
gas costs with the driver.
Over the past five years, we have turned several spots into
Most
trips are $2 to $6 based
nonirrigated drought-resistant areas. By turning off sprinon
roundtrip
distance (and ocklers (or removing them), removing the sod and replacing
casional
park
fees). Also, bring
Continued on page 15B
a lunch to eat on the trail.
Golf Shop News
3B
The winning team, from left, standing, Lorraine Weisenberg,
Susan Christofferson and Mary Beth Hodge and seated, Lynn
Hildebrand, Elaine Matsui and Val Helenson
place with a team score of 62.
The three-golfer team of Bev
Orum, Kate Bernard and Val
Helenson came in second with
a score of 67.
Eight golfers made up the
third place team: Mary Beth
Hodge, Melinda Hall, Myrna
Murray, Vonie Dondero, Barbara Budach, Carolyn Smith,
Joan Bellows and Marie Lowell posted a score of 67.
Susie Sochol, tournament
co-chairwoman, thanked assistant golf pro, Wayne Weckerlin, for all his help in producing the tournament.
Looking ahead
The Match Play Tourna-
ment will be held on Thursdays, June 12, 19 and 26.
There are no organized play
days during match play. Niners not participating in match
play should get tee times by
calling the Pro Shop. They
will follow-the-field; that
is, play after the scheduled
matches. There is no match
play on Thursday, July 3.
Thursday, July 10, is the
Jamboree with a buffet breakfast at Creekside and lunch in
the Event Center.
The Eclectic will continue
on Thursdays, July 17, Aug.
14 and Sept. 25.
Hike twice a week with the Trails Club
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.
In addition to the hike
schedule printed here, the
schedule, along with changes
and updates, is available on
the web page (trailsclubofrossmoor.com). Go to Monthly Hike Calendar and click on
Agenda.
Saturday, June 14: Amblers, Lee Cowden, TBD;
Ramblers, Gessica Johnston,
Don Edwards National Seashore; Scramblers, Ta-Hsia
Kuo, TBD; Trekkers, TBD
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Religious Services
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, June 15, Pastor Joanne Peterson’s sermon will
be “When Things Fall Apart,” based on Proverbs
8:22-31 and Colossians 1:15-20. After worship, worshipers are invited to stay for fellowship and light
refreshments in multipurpose rooms 1 and 2. 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 June 14 and 15 are as follows:
Fr. George DaRoza will preside at the 9 a.m. Mass
on Saturday and the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Fr.
Joseph Parekkatt will preside at the 5 p.m. Mass
on Saturday and the 11:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on
Saturday afternoon between 4 and 4:30 or by appointment. All are welcome in this church.
RELIGION
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church invites everyone
to worship on Sunday, June 15, at 10 a.m. and to
bring a picture of “Dad” (or other significant man)
and place it on the Communion table as a way of
celebrating Father’s Day. The Rev. Roger Reaber’s
sermon “The Miracle of Forgiveness” will be based
on Luke 5:17-26. After worship there will be a time
to socialize and enjoy refreshments in the Fireside
Room at Grace. At 11:20 people will gather in the
library to continue the study “Hand in Hand: Doing Evangelism, Doing Justice.” (This study is also
repeated on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.) On Father’s Day
at 3 p.m. there will be an organ concert featuring
Steve Cram from Grace Church, Martin Morley
from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lafayette,
Jerome Lenk from Mission Dolores in San Francisco, and Robert Adams from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Orinda.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation Sabbath services
will be held on Friday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Vista Room, Hillside Clubhouse. Greeter Susan
Hochschild will lead the motzi. Frida Bruk will
provide the oneg and say the blessing over the
Shabbat candles. After the service, new member
Suzie Horwitz will entertain the congregation. She
has played piano since she was 11 years old, entertaining at style shows and school programs. She
will play a selection of patriotic songs in celebration of Flag Day, as well as some Jewish tunes. If
there is time, she will play a few requests as well.
All are invited to attend and enjoy the service, the
program and the social hour.
CONGREGATIONAL UCC
Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational Christian United Church of Christ’s Sunday worship
service will be held June 15 at 10:30 a.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside. Bible study will be held
on Tuesday, June 17, from 10 a.m. until noon in
the Mulligan Room at Creekside. A cordial invitation is extended to all to participate in the
activities of Pilgr im Church. For infor mation
or for pastoral concerns, call 287-1500 or email
Clemens or any church board members at [email protected].
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to
gather for a spirited worship service in the Fireside
Room at Gateway at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June
15. Pastor Jack Niemi will be preach on Matthew
28:16-20. Wayne Anderson is the minister of music
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Religious Services
A T
R O S S M O O R
B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Friday Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Vista Room–Hillside Clubhouse
For information call
287-9997
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Worship: 10:30 a.m. each Sunday
Fireside Room, Gateway 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
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)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF WALNUT CREEK
Sundays: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
2336 Buena Vista Ave., WC
934-2139
N E A R B Y
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
#2 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek (corner of Eckley Lane and Walnut Blvd.)
Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m. • Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. 934-4527
The Honorable Judge Thomas F. (Tom)
Curtin, a lifetime resident of Contra Costa County, passed away at home in Walnut Creek on May 21, 2014. He was 93.
An attorney and judge for over 50 years,
he was born in Richmond, California, July
28, 1920, to Thomas Curtin and Mame
(Sheehan) Curtin, both natives of Ireland.
He attended Roosevelt Junior High, where
he was President of the Student Body, and
graduated from Richmond High School in
1938 where he was President of the graduating class. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1942. He
was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army during
World War II. He graduated from The University of San Francisco School of Law in
1954 and was admitted to the California
Bar Association in 1955.
Tom practiced law first as a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County,
and later formed the Connolly & Curtin
law firm in the Richmond/San Pablo area.
While serving as a Deputy District Attorney
he became President of the Richmond Bar
Association. While in private practice he
became a charter member of the San Pablo
Rotary Club and its second president.
He met his wife Verna May Tait in court
in Martinez where she was a court reporter
for Judge Norman Gregg. They made their
home initially in Lafayette, then in El Cerrito for many years, and moved to Rossmoor
in the late 1980’s. Although Tom and Verna had no children, they were both close
to Tom’s nieces Laura Curtin and Beth Nuccio, and Verna’s nephews, Chuck, Carter
and Steven Corbitt, the children of Verna’s
sister, Claire Corbitt. Verna Curtin passed
away in November, 1991.
Judge Curtin’s interests were travel, golf,
learning, and ballroom dancing. He and
Verna traveled extensively in Europe, and
Tom took summer courses in law at Oxford in England, and in Dublin, Ireland,
Paris, France and in both Moscow and St.
Petersburg, Russia.
After his retirement from the bench, he
was a member of the California Judges
Association, and
worked as an
assigned judge
by the Judicial
Council in counties throughout
California
for
many years.
Tom was given a Certificate of Appreciation for his many years of service as a
judge from the California State Supreme
Court and the California State Bar. He was
awarded commendations for his service by
being selected Man of the Year in 1975 by
the San Pablo Exchange Club and received
commendations from the city of San Pablo, the State Assembly, the Senate of California, and California’s Representatives to
the United States Congress.
During his practice of law, Judge Curtin
performed much pro bono work for charitable organizations and groups, helped
form the Contra Costa Association for the
Mentally Retarded, and was instrumental
in helping many people without the financial means to have legal services.
Judge Curtin was a true gentleman, a
man of intellect who loved the law. Quiet in nature, but with an easy smile, he
was a friend to many, and a giving uncle
to his nieces and nephews. In his later
years, he had many friends both from his
ballroom dancing group, and a group he
would convene with regularly at Pete’s
Coffee in Walnut Creek to share conversation and thoughts of the day. His
devoted companion is Caryl Adams of
Rossmoor, Walnut Creek. She and Tom
were together for the past eight years,
and she was by his side during his last
illness, along with his nieces and nephews, Laura Curtin, Carter and Linda Corbitt, and Steven and Lexie Corbitt.
A service will be held on June 27th at
10:00 a.m. in the Main Mausoleum Chapel at the Mountain View cemetery in Oakland, California. Donations can be made
on behalf of Judge Curtin to the charity of
one’s choice.
PAID OBITUARY
5B
Religious Services
and Don Gurley serves as cantor. Immediately following worship, all are invited for refreshments and fellowship.
The people of Hope Church gather in the Fireside 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 Gateway Clubhouse. 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 Jack 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, June 15, at 10 a.m. in the
Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. On this first Sunday after
Pentecost, the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey will offer a sermon titled
“Faith and Worship,” based on Matthew 28:16-20. The service
will include a Sung Holy 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 Bunker Room at Creekside in
Rossmoor. Call the church office for more details: 937-4820.
In Memoriam
MARGARET T. FLINK
Margaret (Peg) T. Flink
died on Jan. 21 in Denver,
Colo., where she had lived
for the past six years. She
was 89. Her husband, Gus,
preceded her in death, as did
her daughter, Margaret Kelly
Ranney.
She is survived by daughters, Anne Renda and Kathy
Thompson; son, Richard
Flink; six grandchildren; and
nine great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life
will be on Thursday, June 12,
at 11 a.m. in the Redwood
Chapel at Oakmont Memorial Park and Mortuary at
2099 Reliez Valley Road in
Lafayette.
Contributions
in
her
name may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church,
1820 Broadway, Denver, CO
80202, or to the Denver Hospice, 501 S. Cherry St., No.
700, Denver, CO 80246.
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Erna Clifford
December 8, 1927 - May 22, 2014
Resident of Walnut Creek & Rossmoor
It is with heavy hearts that my sister Karen and I
announce that our mother, Erna Clifford, has passed
away at the age of 86. We were blessed to be by
her side as she took her last breath just as she was
there as we took our first.
How does one sum up 86 years in a few
paragraphs? It’s impossible but we’d like to tell you
a little bit about the way our mom lived her life.
Mom was born Erna Pauline Berg in South Dakota
to Pauline and George Berg, but grew up in Lodi, the
eldest of 8 children on a farm. After high school she
moved first to Stockton and then to San Francisco
where she began her love affair with that city. After
she left home mom always remained close to her
brothers Ray, Elmer, Robert and George and to her
sisters Alice, Shirley and Donna. Family was the
most important thing to her.
San Francisco is where she met our father Warren
Clifford, made life long friends and had several
different jobs. Ultimately though our mom’s goal was
to be a wife and mother. She married our father in
1956 and in time had Karen and myself. Although
mom quit her job when she had children she was
not a housewife, rather a homemaker, because that
is what she made for us, a loving home, and we are
here to tell you it was hard work! As we have grown
we appreciate more and more what a tremendous job
mom did in providing an environment that allowed
us to grow and follow our own paths, even when
she must have been worried about the choices we
made. We marvel at how she was always able to have
a homemade breakfast and dinner for us each night,
drive us to hundreds of ballet lessons, swim lessons,
girl scouts, Amigos etc., go on field trips, make Barbie
clothes, keep the house immaculately clean and still
look like she stepped out of a magazine all at the
same time.
Mom was a great example for us showing us that
it was important to follow your dreams and not be
afraid to go out on your own to achieve them. When
dad was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in Leeds
England mom was excited for the opportunity to live
in another country and eagerly moved there with him
and Karen who was 3 at the time. While they were
in the UK they added another member to the family,
me. Since we were babies she instilled in us a great
sense of adventure and a love of travel by taking us
all over Europe on our way back to America from
England, on several road trips when we were
little, including NewYork, Mexico and Canada
and even white water rafting. The three of
us would take off in our Dodge Dart or
Greyhound bus and go. We were always
on a budget and ate hundreds of peanut
butter and graham cracker sandwiches in
countless Motel 6’s. Later in life she also
enjoyed traveling with our father going
around the world and learning first hand
about other cultures and ways of life.
Whether staying in a kibbutz in Israel,
Elderhostels or a Palace in India mom
was always game for anything. It was
her spirit of adventure that enabled her
to encourage Karen to go to Guatemala
and Honduras while she was still in
high school to help vaccinate people
and to not try to hold me back when
I decided to move to London at the
age of 19. We’re sure she had many a
sleepless night worrying about us but
she never showed it.
Mom was also an active volunteer with the
International Visitors Center in San Francisco for
many years. She loved being able to go into the City
she loved so much once a week and also loved having
the opportunity to assist with foreigners visiting the
area. She loved to play bridge in several different
groups and go to plays at Berkeley Rep. She had a
great thirst for knowledge and read two newspapers
everyday (5 on Wednesdays for the food column).
It was very common for those our mom loved to
receive newspaper clippings in the mail about things
she knew interested them. Up to the very end mom
always looked forward to her daily coffee with lots
of half and half and a straw, the Chronicle and then
a lunch date with Charlie Rose.
She loved being a mother in law to Karen’s
husband Leslie Suzukamo and a grandmother to
Alison and Louise and even to my cats! Mom was
also a fairy godmother to several people, whether
anonymously helping them when they were in need,
dropping off a basket of fruit or sending a card. Mom
loved talking to people and hearing their stories and
if she could help out someone who touched her
she’d find a way to do it. Her empathy for people
and generosity has been very inspiring.
Of course no one goes through life without getting
some battle wounds and mom had her share but she
never let the blows she was dealt define or defeat
her. She carried on with great courage and strength.
She has been a rock for both Karen and myself when
we have suffered, always being there for us in her
way.
Mom started her latest adventure in life as a
single lady in Rossmoor, a community that she really
enjoyed. Having cooked all those homemade meals
for her family for over 50 years instead of searching
the newspapers for recipes, she scoured the papers
for restaurant reviews and vowed to never cook
again! She was able to stay very active, going to
movies, plays, museums and taking field trips. She
made new friends and and stayed connected with
old ones. She enjoyed using her Ipad for Google
searches, loved getting facials and getting her hair
done. Towards the end when the going was getting
rougher, she just got tougher! Even when she just
got out of the hospital the next day she went to the
beauty salon to get her hair done because it was
on her schedule and mom loved a schedule. She
was very fortunate that Karen was able to retire
and come from Minnesota to Walnut Creek for the
winter and spend lots of quality time with her. She
had wonderful caregivers who were so kind and
tolerant. We don’t know what we would have done
without them. Thank you so much Merlinda, Evie,
Mafie and Victoria. Your love for our mother means
the world to us.
Losing mom is difficult, how do we say goodbye
to the one person who loved us more than anyone
else in the world? In our case we won’t say goodbye,
we’ll say thank you. Thank you for everything you’ve
done, everything you’ve been and everything you
have encouraged us to be. We will do our best to
make you proud and carry your memory with us
forever. Yes, yes, yes. Right, right, right!
There was a private family gathering to share
stories and memories. In lieu of flowers please
remember her by treating yourself to her favorite
pleasure, a cup of coffee and a newspaper, or
perhaps a great meal in a restaurant and glass of
wine. Thank you to all of you who loved our mother
so much.
Karen Suzukamo and Laura Clifford
PAID OBITUARY
6B
St. Anne’s will celebrate Golden Jubilee Unitarians to hear from
The church of St. Anne’s Parish will cel- on the first Friday of each month leading up
ebrate it Golden Jubilee on Aug. 16, 2015. to the jubilee date. Four Golden Jubilee din- Rev. Carrie Knowles Friday
The church will lead up to that date with a
year of spiritual and social events to express
its thanks for all that has been accomplished
over the past 50 years.
On the opening day of the celebratory year,
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, a Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated in the church at 4 p.m.
All parishioners and friends of the parish are
invited to attend this Mass. All are also invited to attend a champagne reception that will
follow the Mass.
The reception will take place in the Parish
Center and the courtyard at the church just
outside the gates of Rossmoor. Champagne
and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
During the reception, a balloon launch will
take place in honor and memory of deceased
parishioners. Many being honored were highly instrumental in the success of the parish.
A special prayer card has been designed
with a picture of St. Anne drawn on one side
and a prayer to St. Anne on the reverse side.
It is proposed that this prayer be recited after
the Prayers of the Faithful at the celebration
of every Mass during the preparation year.
Another proposal is that a holy hour takes
place after the celebration of the 8 a.m. Mass
ners are planned for parishioners to celebrate
the event socially. All registered parishioners
will be invited to a dinner and will be notified as to which dinner to attend. The dinners
will be conducted in the Parish Center.
Commemorative gifts will be presented to
parishioners attending the dinners.
The closing Mass of Jubilee will be celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015. The bishop and invited clergy will concelebrate the
Mass. A dinner for invited clergy will follow
the Mass. All parishioners are invited to attend the closing Mass.
On Aug. 16, 1965, Bishop Floyd L. Begin
of the Diocese of Oakland appointed Rev.
Leon A. Degner as the first pastor of the
newly-formed parish of St. Anne’s, Walnut
Creek. For the next 20 years Degner worked
tirelessly getting the parish running smoothly
and building the church and accompanying
buildings
The following priests succeeded Degner:
James A. Clark, 1984-1989; Msgr. John McCracken 1989-2006; and Joseph Parekkatt,
2006-present.
For information about the celebration, call
the church at 932-2324.
Topic is the moral injuries of war
The Rev. Dr. Carrie Knowles will be the guest speaker for
the Friday, June 13, meeting of the Rossmoor Friends of Unitarian Universalists (UU).
A resident of Rossmoor, Knowles is an ordained UU minister, and is currently a chaplain and member of the Veterans at
the Interfaith Center at the Presidio (San Francisco). Her work
is centered on helping spiritual and religious communities become healing spaces for today’s veterans and their families.
Her talk is titled, “Assuaging the Hungry Ghosts: Understanding and Healing the Moral Injuries of War.” She will discuss the emotional and spiritual issues faced by the men and
women who have served in the armed forces in the current
wars (and previous conflicts). She will talk about how, along
with their wounds of body and spirit, these military personnel
return with extraordinary competencies that can enlighten and
enliven communities if they are able to reconnect with their
families, their communities and society.
The Friends of UU meets in the Vista Room at Hillside
Clubhouse at 11:30 a.m. After an opening ritual and song, there
will be a potluck lunch, followed by the talk at 12:30.
Bring a dish to serve six to eight people. All are welcome,
and especially Rossmoor veterans.
A $2 donation is requested to cover the cost of the room and
set-up. For information, call Margaret Woodside at 818-0687.
St. Luke’s rector takes sabbatical Friends honor Vilma Patterson
St.
Luke’s
Episcopal
Church’s rector, the Rev. Anne
Cox Bailey, will begin a sixmonth sabbatical starting June
22 and returning on Dec. 25.
She will be studying advanced
caregiving techniques with the
renowned Teepa Snow, founder of The Positive Approach to
Brain Change.
The Rev. Beth Lind Foote
will be priest-in-charge in the
rector’s absence. Foote grew
up in Walnut Creek and was
in the first graduating class
of Northgate High School.
She graduated from UC Santa
Barbara with a degree in literature. During her junior year
abroad, she studied English
Cary Michael Kalafatis, 59-years-old,
went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 28,
2014. Family surrounded him during his peaceful passing
at his home in Walnut Creek, California. Cary was diagnosed
with Bladder Cancer in December of 2009 and valiantly fought
the disease with remarkable dignity and resilience.
Cary was born March 17, 1955 in Castro Valley, California. He
lived most of his life in the Bay Area, eventually settling with
his family in Pittsburg, California. After 28 years in Pittsburg, in
2012, he and his wife, Ava “Sue” Kalafatis, moved to their piece
of paradise, in the Rossmoor community in Walnut Creek.
Cary Michael was named after Kerry County in Ireland
because of being born on St. Patrick’s Day. He was raised in
Oakland, attending Skyline High School until his junior year, at
which time his parents moved the family to San Diego, where
Cary graduated from Clairemont High School in 1974.
After his High School graduation, Cary returned to the Bay
Area, where he briefly worked in the janitorial field. He then
joined with his brother, John, to work for his brother’s business,
Evergreen Maintenance. At that time he furthered his education by taking classes in horticulture and landscaping at Diablo
Valley College. Cary left his brother’s business to pursue his career as a Union Carpenter. He was a member of the Northern
Carpenters Union, Local 152, until he retired in 2010. He proudly worked for several companies, with the most recent being
Overaa, Roebblen, and Swinerton. Pleased with his chosen
profession, he would often poignantly show his family projects
he had worked on in various locations throughout Northern
California. Cary was very meticulous and when his wife would
praise his work, he would modestly say, “I’m not perfect, there
was only one perfect carpenter” revealing the personal relationship Cary had with our Lord.
Cary’s love of his profession, led him to discover woodturning. After taking some classes on woodturning at the Pleasant
Hill Adult Education, he began creating beautiful bowls and
pens, which he would lovingly gift to his friends and family. He
literature at the University of
Kent, Canterbury, where she
met her husband to be, Hale
Foote, a fellow American from
Louisiana.
Foote graduated from the
Church Divinity School of
the Pacific in 2006 and was
ordained to the priesthood in
2008.
Artist,
teacher
and
Rossmoor resident Vilma Patterson-Antoine, renowned by
students and fans of her beautiful paintings, will be honored at a potluck picnic event
celebrating her life on Thursday, June 12, at 12:30 p.m. at
Sportsman’s Park.
Patterson-Antoine died on
loved to camp; he took his family to KOA
Santa Cruz during the summer, where beautiful memories were made. He also loved working
in his yard, where his kind nature was evident as his pet turtle,
Shelly, would lovingly follow him around the yard. When Cary
was originally diagnosed with Bladder Cancer, his love of Disneyland was evident as his initial reaction to the horrible news
was to go to Disneyland. He also loved the ocean, often taking
his wife to the Hearst Castle in San Simeon.
Cary is survived by his wife, Ava Sue Kalafatis (Jobe), his two
children, Kurt Kalafatis and Alexis Kalafatis, both of Pittsburg, his
stepson, Mark Riesen, his four stepchildren, Deidre Molakides
of Concord, Cameron Molakides, Janelle Molakides, and Elyse
Molakides, all of Pittsburg; his granddaughter Monica Martinez,
his grandson, Killian Quionez; his brother Chris Kalafatis (Mary),
of Danville, and sister Deena York, of American Canyon, his sister-in-law Marilyn Kalafatis, of San Ramon, his nephews Steve
Kalafatis (Michelle), and Matt Kalafatis (Mary Claire), and niece
Christine Kalafatis, of Danville. He is preceded in death by his
parents, Alex and Donna Kalafatis, his brother John Kalafatis, and
his ex-wife (mother of Mark, Kurt and Alexis), Jennifer Kalafatis.
Family and friends alike will truly miss Cary’s kind and gentle
soul. He was truly one of the “good guys.” Someone once said,
you can tell the true nature of a person by how animals and
children respond to them; and it is no wonder that children and
animals loved Cary.
The family would like to thank Hospice of the East Bay for
their assistance in honoring Cary’s wishes.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network. www.bcan.org.
Services will be held at the Wilson & Kratzer Chapel of San
Ramon Valley, 825 Hartz Way, Danville on Wednesday, June 11,
2014 at 11:00 am. Following the services, a celebration of Cary’s
life with refreshments will be held at the Dollar Clubhouse in
the Rossmoor community of Walnut Creek (1015 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek) from noon till 3:00pm.
PAID OBITUARY
Jan. 12.
Attendees are asked to
bring food items such as salad,
a main dish or dessert to share,
as well as their own beverage
(including water). Cups, plates,
utensils will be provided.
The event is being put together by Patterson-Antoine’s
friends who want to observe
her passing and honor her
active participation with the
Rossmoor Art Association,
the Big Band of Rossmoor and
other music over the years.
For information, call Shirla
Klenk at 945-0802.
Shalom Club
to dine out
The Shalom Club of
Rossmoor will dine at the
Dragon 2000 restaurant on
Sunday, June 22, at 6 p.m.
and includes appetizer, selection of seven entrees served
family style, dessert, tax and
tip. A cash bar is available.
Members will meet at
the restaurant, 1651 Botelho
Drive, Walnut Creek. Reservations are required. The deadline is Tuesday, June 16. Mail
reservation checks, payable to
Shalom Club of Rossmoor, to
Ed Goldberg, 888 Terra California Drive No. 4.
Sarene Zimmerman at 944-9414
or at [email protected].
The club was formed to offer social gatherings for the
Rossmoor Jewish community.
The club plans dinners, day
trips, get togethers and much
more.
The annual dues are $10,
payable to Shalom Club of
Rossmoor, and can be mailed
to Larry Silver, 1600 Oakmont
Drive No. 3. Be sure to include
a telephone number and email
address.
club, call Larry Silver at 9548823.
Duplicate Bridge
Tuesday, May 27 – Section A
N/S 1. J. Granich/P. Tolins 2. G. Karoly/V. Low3. O.
Edor/M. Suchman 4. H. Locey/M. Newman
E/W 1. M. Stuart/J. Burnson
2. N. Rosenberg/T. Szynczak
3. R. Bollinger/D. Barker 4. B.
LaCour/A. Mattox
Section B
N/S 1. W. Warren/J. Laird
2. J. Nold/B. Engelbrecht3.
M. Dachs/M. Kelley 4. A.
Long/R. Long
E/W 1. J. Mailman/B. Sankary 2. L. Brewer/C. Kearney3. R. Simon/E. Black 4. B.
Klein/E. Matsui
Congratulations
to bridge players
The Rossmoor Duplicate
Bridge Club congratulated Bill
Warren, left, and Jim Laird on
their exceptionally high scoring game of 72.36 percent
on May 27. The club also announced that Pat Taylor, right,
has achieved her Life Master
designation and extends congratulations to her on a job
well done.
Wednesday, May 28
Section A
Partnership Bridge
On May 30 at partnership
bridge, the scores were: John deBenedictis/Patsy McAteer 3530
with a small slam in hearts making 7, Joan and Jim Chenevey
3370, Dorothy and Jed Crane
3160 making a small slam in
spades, Clare and Clark Brown
3030 and Joe and Robin Moreau
2880. Low score was 1560.
For information, call Helen
Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn
Nelson at 256-1032.
On June 3, there were 28 players at partnership bridge in the
Oak Room at Gateway. Eva and
Dick Bockius topped the winners with 4860 points, including
a grand slam in no trump and a
small slam in clubs.
Other winners were: Joan and
Jim Chenevey 3990, Vicki LaBatt/Mary Keeler 3550, Barbara Murphy/Carolyn Nelson 3010
and Dorothy and Jed Crane 2820.
Low score was 590.
Directors John and Dolores
Clark managed the game. For information, call Dolores Clark at
330-8612.
Partnership bridge on June 5
had these winners: Robert Elgie/
Ed Goldberg 4380 with a small
slam in 6 no trump, Dawn Howell/Brucie Carter 4170 with a
small slam in 6 hearts, Satya Ray/
Jerry Ravin 3950, Tillie Molho/
Lillian Katzberg 3850, Darlene
Dockus/Elizabeth Moise 3720,
Liz Altgelt/Luciana Young 3430,
Wini Biehl/Shari Siegel 3130,
Joan and Jim Chenevey 3060,
Carolyn Nelson/Anne Riley 3010
and Neal Monasch/Velma Leavitt
3000.
Partnership bridge on June 4
had these winners: Joe Katzburg/
Jo Malanowski 3700, Neal
Monasch/Edna Nebinger 2780,
Vicki LaBatt/Mary Keeler 2620,
Louise Brown/Barbara Klein
2610, Shari Siegel/Rita Hebert
2570 and Vicki Chu/Luciana
Young 2540.
For information, call Neal
Monasch at 933-9429.
For rides to medical
appointments, call
County Connection
Link at 938-RIDE.
N/S 1. I. Darroch/M. Newman 2. B. Felder/D. Terris 3.
A. Petersen/R. Herrick 4. P.
Taylor/B. Sankary
E/W 1. M. Stuart/R. Lehman 2. M. Suchman/A.Murray
3. A. Eatman/B. Price 4. M.
Mok/B. Chan
Thursday, May 29 – Section A
1. J. Francis/C. Warner 2.
A. Mattox/L. Chien 3. M. Suchman/B. Price 4. D. Cohen/D. Frey
Friday, May 30
Section A
N/S 1. K. Briner/E. Lew 2. J.
Langan/A. Cloner 3. J.Durie/R.
Hartwig
E/W 1. B. Bignami/O. Gordon 2. D. Hyland/J. Rasmussen
3. M. Smith/K. Smith
Saturday, May 31
Section A
N/S1. A. Finkelstein/J. Cassell 2. L. Grawoig/J. Francis3. A.
Mattox/N. Wells 4. K. Miller/D.
Kriens
E/W1. I. Darroch/O. Edor 2.
J. Kosel/B. Gamba3. M. Suchman/P. Zieger 4. A. Gronner/D.
Sherr
Monday, June 2
Section A
N/S 1. B. Felder/P. Zieger 2. L. Grawoig/J. Lowe 3. L.
Weisenberg/S. Robinson 4. A.
Petersen/V. Petersen
E/W 1. N. Rosenberg/M.
Koch 2. M. Suchman/G. Cunha
3. P. Berretta/I. Darroch 4. R.
Collins/D. Barker
7B
Directors
sought for
Duplicate
Bridge Club
The Rossmoor Duplicate
Bridge Club has openings
on its board of directors.
Anyone interested in serving on the board should
contact Addie Mattox,
Nominating Committee
chairwoman, at 943-7681
by Tuesday, July 15.
Section B
N/S 1. P. Reagan/T. Blankfeld
2. R. Long/A. Long 3. L. Sheffer/R. Sheffer 4. S. Allen/J. Cohen
E/W 1. J. Johnston/R. Simon
2. M. Powell/M. Sabol 3. K.
Stevens/P. Compton 4. B. Sankary/E. Black
For additional information,
see posted results or go to http://
julialowe.bridgeforyou.com.
Grace Elizabeth Dockter
February 6, 1925 – May 26, 2014
It was a cold overcast Friday in Belle
Plaine, Minnesota, on the 6th of February
1925; that was until the doctor delivered
a bundle of blond hair and sunshine to
Martha and Joseph Stradcutter. Their
sons, Bob and Ray, were not so patiently
waiting at home for their world to
radically change with the arrival of
their new little sister, Grace Elizabeth
Stradcutter. Cries and whimpering soon
led to a life so idyllic mom often thought
that the Norman Rockwell paintings of
America at the time were about her life…
With World War II, America changed
as did women’s and Grace’s role in
defending the Home Front.
Grace worked at the 3M munitions
plant in Saint Paul, Minnesota, until the war was over,
and it was then she became enamored with a young Navy
Officer. With America converting to a non-war based
economy, June 30th 1946 Wallace J Dockter and Grace said
“I DO.” The ceremony took place in Grace’s hometown
and church in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, surrounded by
family and friends. With new technologies abounding
the young couple, after their honeymoon in Brainerd,
Minnesota, hitchhiked to Wallace’s home town of Velva,
North Dakota, where they both found work until moving
to Minot, North Dakota, in November of 1946.
In Minot, Wallace started installing new telecommunications systems while Grace worked tirelessly creating a comfortable home in conjunction with a myriad of new and lasting friendships for the young couple. In February of 1948,
Grace gave birth to their first child, Bruce, who flourished in
their new home. It was in the fall of 1948 that the new family
opted to follow the work flow of new phone lines to New
Mexico where Wallace was installing the new lines, then the
same company took the family to Kansas and lastly to Chicago, Illinois, in the winter of 1949. It was in Chicago where in
April of 1949 Grace decided she wanted to go home to Minot,
North Dakota, to raise her family and that is exactly what
the family did…. May 17th of 1949 Wallace found permanent
employment in Minot and the Dockter Dakota Legacy began.
With Bruce (Laurie) already enjoying the adventure,
Grace delivered their first little girl, Barbara (Jim Lupient,
d) in July of 1950, then Brian (Heidi) in September of 1954
with Beverly (Pat Rath) following the same pattern in
August of 1956. Mary Beth (Tom Henry) entered the family
January 1959, and in March 1963 Margret (Nick Chee) was
the last of the half-dozen blessings born at Minot North
Dakota.
Being a full-time mother never seemed enough as there
were always extra places set at the table, church and school
events that needed a coach, teacher,
chaperone, cook, driver, or whatever
description thought up. There was also a
sincere diplomacy of an open back door
that was always ajar, and inside something
to eat or drink plus an earnest ear with
sound advice if requested… Grace was
a woman of sound religious and ethical
beliefs who never preached but instead
demonstrated these strong convictions in
her life’s decisions and choices.
In the summer of 1964, Wallace’s
work warranted a move to Bismarck,
North Dakota, where all of the children
graduated from high school. After the
younger girls entered middle school,
Grace opted for a career spanning 17
years of dedication and service with the North Dakota
State University Extension Services located in Bismarck.
Grace’s job description included managing 4-H events,
local activities, food, nutrition, and health education, etc.
Grace also served multiple terms as Vice President of the
National Auxiliary of the AFL-CIO.
September 3, 2002 after retirement, Grace and Wallace,
always open to new adventures and challenges, left
Bismarck and moved to a much warmer Walnut Creek,
California, to be closer to the young grandchildren and
half of their children. It seems the lives of the 6 children
had equally dispersed with 3 children in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, and 3 children in Northern California. Grace
and her family’s lives were filled with wonderful events,
travel, camping, National Parks, and more importantly
family gatherings near and far where she shared her love
of life and her gift the Lord has given to all of us with
whom she came in contact with ...
Grace passed into the light of Heaven’s Gates Memorial
Day 2014 of complications from earlier surgery. Grace is
survived by her loving husband Wallace of 68 years, and
all of her children noted earlier. As eloquently stated by
Barbara, “Mother’s circle of love grew exponentially as
her grandchildren entered her life, Jeff Lupient (Elizabeth),
Jennifer Lupient Webb (Richard Webb); Tim Rath, Sarah
Rath (Grayson Rentz), Elizabeth Rath: Adara Dockter;
Alexandra and Zachary Henry; Briana Dockter: and
Hannah and Natalie Chee. Then in August of 2013 Grace
and Wallace welcomed their first great-grandchild, Walker
James Webb.
The Celebration of Life for Grace Elizabeth Dockter
was held at Gateway on June 7 with the Rev. Jack Niemi
presiding. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American
Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, or
to the Hope Lutheran Foundation will be well received
and appreciated.
PAID OBITUARY
8B
D=Dollar Clubhouse G=Gateway Clubhouse EC=Event Center H=Hillside ClubhouseMPR=Multipurpose Room DV=Del Valle C=Creekside
pool And Fitness Center hours
• Del Valle pool is open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Thursdays when it opens at 1 p.m. after cleaning; and 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday.
• Dollar pool is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., except Wednesdays when it opens at 1
p.m. after cleaning.
• Hillside pool is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., except Tuesdays when it opens at 1
p.m. after cleaning. The pool is also closed Mondays and Thursdays from 9 to 10
a.m. when the Masters practice.
• Family swim is at Hillside pool Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. There is no family
swim on Tuesdays when the pool is closed until 1 p.m. for cleaning.
• 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.
Thursday, June 12
TIMEEVENT..............................LOCATION.........................ORGANIZATION
6 a.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, D, H.......................................... Rec. Dept.
6 a.m.
Strength Circuit...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Rm., H............................. Luk Tung Kuen
7 a.m.
Pilates Mat Int/Adv...............Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Aerobic Dance....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Masters Swim.....................Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Open Play..........................Bocce Courts, H...............................Bocce Club
9 a.m.
Open Workshop...................Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
9 a.m.
Stitchers...........................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
9 a.m.
T’ai Chi.............................Shasta Rm., DV......... Chinese-American Assoc.
9 a.m.
Watercolor.........................Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
9:30 a.m. Zumba..............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
Crisis Response..................Sanctum Rm., D..................... Interfaith Council
10 a.m.
Qi Gong............................Shasta Rm., DV......... Chinese-American Assoc.
11 a.m.
Kid Swim..........................Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Light Stretch......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Mat Science.......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
noon
Italian Conversation.............MPR 3, G............................... Ital. Convs. Group
noon
Osteo/Balance Rehab............Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
noon
Stretching..........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
12:15 p.m. Balance............................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Meeting............................MPR 1, 2, G................................. Writers Group
1 p.m.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Oil and Acrylic - Beginners.....Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
1 p.m.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
1 p.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Super Circuit Clinic..............Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
1:45 p.m. Parkinson’s Group................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Beg. Line Dancing................Diablo Rm., H........................... Line Dance Club
2 p.m.
Beg. Tap...........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
3 p.m.
Int. Line Dancing.................Diablo Rm., H........................... Line Dance Club
3 p.m.
Int. Tap.............................Shasta Rm., DV....................Happy Hoofers Tap
3 p.m.
Open Play..........................Table Tennis, H....................... Table Tennis Club
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
5:30 p.m. Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6:30 p.m. Circuit Training...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
AA Open Meeting.................Garden Rm., D.........................Counseling Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Sing-along Chorus...............MPR 3, G............................ Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
7:30 p.m. Moving to Music..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Friday, June 13
6 a.m.
Group Cycle.......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
6 a.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, D, DV, H.................................... Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
ABS Back..........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m. Luk Tung Kuen....................Las Trampas Rm., H................... Luk Tung Kuen
7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
Deep Water........................Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
Pickleball Play....................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Deep Water........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Men’s Exercise Class............MPR 1, 2, G..................... Men’s Exercise Group
8:30 a.m. Res. Band Training...............Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
8:45 a.m. Strength............................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Farmers Market...................Parking Lot, G................................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
9:15 a.m. Quilters............................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
9:30 a.m. Bridge Class.......................Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
10 a.m.
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Water Exercise....................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
10:05 a.m. Muscle Movers...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
10:30 a.m. Cribbage Play.....................MPR 2, G................................... Men’s Cribbage
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Line Dancing......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
11:15 a.m. Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
11:45 a.m. Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
noon
Mah Jong..........................Oak Rm., G................ Chinese-American Assoc.
noon
TRX.................................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
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. Chess Play.........................Chess Rm., D...................................Chess Club
1 p.m.
Beg/Int Mat Science..............Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Life Drawing......................Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Music Students Concert.........Fireside Rm., G.................................. Rec. Dept.
1:45 p.m. Int. Folk Dancing.................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
3 p.m.
3:45 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Party................................Fireside Rm., G.................................. Rec. Dept.
8 p.m.
Services............................Vista Rm., H..................................... B’nai Israel
9 p.m.
Saturday, June 14
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
Food Addicts Spt. Group........MPR 2, G.................................Counseling Dept.
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 Dance..................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
Chess Play.........................Chess Rm., D...................................Chess Club
10 a.m.
Domino Play......................MPR 2, G....................................... Domino Club
11 a.m.
Cardio Mix.........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Pickleball Play....................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
11:30 a.m. Luncheon..........................Fireside Rm., G......................... Red Hat Society
12:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Sunday, June 15
6 a.m.
9 a.m.
Church Service....................Las Trampas Rm., H....... Siloam Comm. Church
10 a.m.
Chess Play.........................Chess Rm., D...................................Chess Club
10 a.m.
Sunday Service...................Diablo Rm., H......................... St. Luke’s Church
10:30 a.m. Clinic...............................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
10:30 a.m. Pilgrim Sunday Service.........Vista Rm., H.....................Pilgrim Cong. Church
10:30 a.m. Sunday Service...................Fireside Rm., G............... Hope Lutheran Church
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Sunday Service...................Peacock Hall, G................ Tice Valley Methodist
noon
Mindful Mat.......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
noon
Rummy Play.......................Garden Rm., D..............Prog. Rummy/Shanghai
1 p.m.
Chair Sit/Stretch..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Round Dance......................Shasta Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept
3 p.m.
Speaker Series...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Monday, June 16
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m. Fall Prevention...................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
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.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Monday Walk......................Court of Flags, G............................... Trails Club
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Open Studio.......................Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
9 a.m.
T’ai Chi.............................Sierra Rm., DV.......... Chinese-American Assoc.
10 a.m.
Discussion Grp....................Cardroom 1, D................................ Great Books
10 a.m.
Meeting............................Peacock Hall, G............ Macintosh Users Group
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Fall Prevention...................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
Guitar with Jim...................Redwood Rm., G............................... Rec. Dept.
noon
Needleworkers....................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
noon
Osteo Assess......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
noon
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G...................................... Bridge Club
1 p.m.
Beg/Int Mat Science..............Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Board Meeting....................Ivy Rm., D....................................... Tennis Club
1 p.m.
Poetry Circle Salon...............Garden Rm., D............................... Poetry Circle
2 p.m.
Int. Tap.............................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
Piano by Joyce....................Redwood Rm., G............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Foreign Film......................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Weight Watchers.................Fairway Rm. A, C............................... Rec. Dept.
4:15 p.m. Basic Hula.........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
Round Dance......................Las Trampas Rm., H........................... Rec. Dept
6:30 p.m. Dominoes..........................Oak Rm., G.................................... Domino Club
6:30 p.m. Poker...............................Pine Rm., H..............................Angeline Murray
6:30 p.m. Specialty Clinic...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
AA Meeting........................Vista Rm., H............................Counseling Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Bible Study........................Garden Rm., D..................... LDS Studies Group
7 p.m.
Clinic...............................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
George Komsky Concert.........Tahoe Rm., EC................................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Square Dance.....................Las Trampas Rm., H.............Square Dance Club
10 p.m.
Tuesday, June 17
6 a.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, D, DV........................................ Rec. Dept.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
AARP Driver Safety...............MPR 3, G........................................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Meeting............................Fireside Rm., G........................Activities Council
9 a.m.
Pinochle...........................MPR 2, G......................................Pinochle Club
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m. Women’s 4-Part Harmony.......MPR 1, G............................ Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Beg. Tai Chi Chih.................Diablo Rm., H.........................T’ai Chi Chih Club
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Membership Meeting............Vista Rm., H.................Golden Rain Foundation
10 a.m.
Qi Gong............................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
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.
Performance......................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m. Cont. Tai Chi Chih................Diablo Rm., H.........................T’ai Chi Chih Club
noon
Mah Jong..........................MPR 1, 2, G............... Chinese-American Assoc.
12:15 p.m. Active Yoga........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Int.Adv Acrylic....................Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
1 p.m.
Party Bridge.......................Cardroom 1, 2, D............................ Party Bridge
1 p.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
1:30 p.m. Bodies in Motion.................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Int. Adv. Tap.......................Shasta Rm., DV..............................Hot Flashers
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
Foreign Film......................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Social Dance......................Diablo Rm., H........................ Social Dance Club
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Stretch Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Supervised Bridge Play..........MPR 1, 2, G..................................... Bridge Club
Wednesday, June 18
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, DV, H........................................ Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m. Fall Prevention...................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
9B
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Res. Band Training...............Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
8:45 a.m. Trails Club Hike...................MPR 3, G........................................... Trails Club
9 a.m.
Drawing............................Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Workshop Chinese Brush Ptg...Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
9:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
9:30 a.m. Knitters Group....................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
T’ai Chi Chaun....................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Fall Prevention...................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Gentle Yoga.......................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Rotary Luncheon.................Diablo Rm., H..................................Rotary Club
noon
1 p.m.
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 p.m.
3:30 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Spanish Conversation...........Bunker Rm., C.....................................La Charla
3:45 p.m. Ballroom Dance..................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
4:30 p.m. T’ai Chi.............................Diablo Rm., H............ Chinese-American Assoc.
4:45 p.m. Ballroom Dance..................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Bunco Play........................Oak Rm., G...................................... Bunco Club
6:30 p.m. Specialty Clinic...................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
6:45 p.m. Meeting............................Vista Rm., H.................................. Camera Club
7 p.m.
Al Anon.............................MPR 1, G.................................Counseling Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Movie Night.......................Peacock Hall, G......... Chinese-American Assoc.
9:30 p.m. Clinic...............................Sierra Rm., DV.................................. Rec. Dept.
Thursday, June 19
6 a.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, D, H.......................................... Rec. Dept.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Open Workshop...................Art Studio & Back Rm., G...........Art Association
Stitchers...........................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Luncheon..........................Diablo Rm., H....................................Lions Club
11 a.m.
Mat Science.......................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
noon
Italian Conversation.............MPR 3, G............................... Ital. Convs. Group
noon
Osteo/Balance Rehab............Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
noon
Stretching..........................Fitness Center, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Meeting............................MPR 1, 2, G................................. Writers Group
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Oil and Acrylic - Beginners.....Art Classroom & Gall., G............Art Association
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Pool Open.........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Beg. Line Dancing................Diablo Rm., H........................... Line Dance Club
2 p.m.
Beg. Tap...........................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
3 p.m.
Int. Line Dancing.................Diablo Rm., H........................... Line Dance Club
3 p.m.
Int. Tap.............................Shasta Rm., DV....................Happy Hoofers Tap
3 p.m.
Meeting............................Vista Rm., H............................Counseling Dept.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV................................. Rec. Dept.
6:30 p.m. Meeting............................Fairway Rm. B, C................. Filipino-Am. Assoc.
7 p.m.
AA Open Meeting.................Garden Rm., D.........................Counseling Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G.............................................. Bridge
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Sing-along Chorus...............MPR 3, G............................ Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Excursions follow on page 10B
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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 cancelled
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 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY
SPELLING BEE” At the Lesher Center
Saturday, June 14, at 2:30 p.m.
Minimal walking
The Center Repertory Company presents a Tony Award-winning musical “The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek. This
is a one-act musical comedy conceived by
Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by
William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin
and additional material by Jay Reiss. The
show centers on a fictional spelling bee set
in the geographically ambiguous Putnam
Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescent outsiders compete in the Bee, run by
three equally quirky grown-ups. There is
some comical use of adult language. The
Rossmoor Transportation Department will
provide free transportation for the first 18
participants. The cost is $35.
“ONCE”
Tuesday, June 17
Minimal walking
Broadway San Francisco presents
“ONCE” the musical at the Curran Theater.
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including best musical, “ONCE” is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an
impressive ensemble of actor/musicians
who play their own instruments onstage,
“ONCE” tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who is about to give up
on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting
love songs. As the chemistry between
them grows, his music soars to powerful
new heights... but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. The bus
leaves Gateway at 6:15 p.m. and will return
around 11. The cost is $109.
A’S VS RED SOX
Sunday, June 22
Moderate to extensive walking (stairs)
Spend a day at the ballpark as the Excursion Desk offers a trip to see the 2013
American League Western Division Champion Oakland A’s take on the World Champion Boston Red Sox at O.co Coliseum in
Oakland. The A’s feature an excellent offense, defense and a solid pitching staff.
There was MVP buzz last season for third
baseman Josh Donaldson. Manager Bob
Melvin’s squad features many dynamic
young players such as Sonny Gray and
Yoenis Cespedes. The 2014 Red Sox enjoyed a thrilling World Series victory last
year led by star players such as David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia. The team features
a strong veteran lineup with many young
new stars. Lower box seats in section 129.
The bus will leave at 11:30 a.m. and return
at approximately 5 p.m. The cost is $77.
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Wednesday, June 25
Extensive walking
Experience the California Academy of
Sciences in Golden Gate Park – the only
place on the planet with an aquarium, a
planetarium, a natural history museum and
a four-story rainforest all under one roof.
The 412,000-square-foot structure may be
the greenest museum on the planet, with
a 2 ½-acre Living Roof, an expansive solar canopy, an extensive water reclamation
system, and walls insulated with recycled
blue jeans. Not only is the building itself
a stunning architectural achievement, but
the academy contains multiple venues,
hundreds of unique exhibits and nearly
40,000 live animals. Explore the new exhibit “Skulls.” “Skulls” tells about the lives,
deaths and evolution of vertebrates and fills
4,000 square feet in the building. It offers
more than 640 skulls for people to touch,
examine and interpret. The bus leaves
Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and will return around
4 p.m. The cost is $57 ($35 for the members of the academy).
AN EVENING IN CARMEL
Saturday, June 28
Moderate to extensive walking
Spend an evening of leisure in Carmelby-the-Sea. This secluded coastal jewel
offers everything for a perfect getaway. Experience the charm of tidy landscaped cottages, elegant lodging and upscale restaurants tucked into a square mile of quaint
streets and alleyways. Most visitors find
themselves mainly in Carmel’s center, the
stretch of Ocean Avenue from Junipero Avenue to the white-sand beach, and the colorful side streets that radiate off it. Explore
the shops, boutiques and art galleries. As
the sun wanes, choose from a multitude of
international, regional, and local cuisines,
all benefiting from their proximity to the
bounties provided by the Monterey Bay and
Salinas Valley. The bus will depart Gateway
at 11:30 a.m. and return around 9 p.m. The
cost is $47.
“A CHORUS LINE” At the Music Circus
Sunday, June 29
Minimal walking
“A Chorus Line,” winner of nine Tony
Awards, including Best Musical and the
Pulitzer Prize for drama, will be at the Music Circus in Sacramento. Music Circus is
the largest, continually operating musical
theater-in-the-round in the country, making it a landmark in the professional theater
community. In an empty theater, on a bare
stage, casting for a new Broadway musical
is almost complete. For the 17 dancers in
“A Chorus Line,” this audition is the chance
of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for
- with every drop of sweat, every hour of
training, every day of their lives. It’s the
one opportunity to do what they’ve always
dreamed – to have the chance to dance. After the show, enjoy a hosted dinner at the
Olive Garden. The bus will leave Gateway
at 12:15 p.m. and return at 7:30. The cost
is $107.
CANNERY ROW MONTEREY
Tuesday, July 8
Moderate to extensive walking
Enjoy a fun and relaxing day at Cannery
Row in Monterey. Perhaps the best-known
street in America, Cannery Row curves
along the Pacific Ocean in Monterey from
the Coast Guard Pier to the Monterey Bay
Aquarium. There are many shopping, dining and ocean play opportunities. Explore
what Cannery Row has to offer without a
guide. Take a walk along the scenic Recreation Trail to Fisherman’s Wharf. Along the
way, see harbor seals, sea otters and pelicans in natural habitats on the waterfront
of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a
must-see attraction (senior admission tickets are $34.95; members free). Few destinations offer dining experiences as authentic as those on Monterey’s Cannery Row.
Cuisine styles vary from casual and family-friendly to fine dining establishments,
ranging from old-world charm to modern
elegance. Cannery Row restaurants feature
fresh sustainable seafood, organic produce
from local farm fields and healthy, creative
cuisine shaped by the character of this historic coastal community. There are more
than 85 Monterey shops – toy stores, chocolate shops, boutiques, unique art and antiques, gourmet foods, local wines, jewelry
and fashions. The bus will depart Gateway
at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. The cost
is $45.
cisco City Hall for a docent-led tour. The
majestic building designed by American
architect Arthur Brown, is famous for being
the place where Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn
Monroe got married in 1954, and also remembered for being the place where Mayor
George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey
Milk were killed in 1978. Many films have
shot scenes in and around the building.
Later, visit the Cliff House with its spectacular ocean views. Perched over the Pacific
above rocks populated by lounging seals,
this San Francisco landmark first opened in
1863. Enjoy a hosted lunch at the bistro and
enjoy Cliff House history seen in the more
than 200 autographed pictures of dignitaries and movie stars. After lunch tour the
Presidio by bus. For 218 years, the Presidio
served as an army post for three nations.
CLINE WINE AND JAZZ FESTIVAL
With the park ranger, explore the history,
Saturday, July 12
centuries of architecture and the natural
beauty of the Presidio. The bus will leave
Moderate walking
Gateway at 8 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. The
Enjoy great music, dancing, great wine cost is $87.
and great food at the Cline Wine and Dixieland Jazz Festival. The setting and facilities
at the Cline Cellars Winery in Sonoma are
perfect for a summer afternoon, listening or
dancing to many of the San Francisco Bay
Area’s finest Dixieland/ragtime/blues musicians at four different venues at the winery
with plenty of places to sit down. Invited
bands: Devil Mountain Jazz Band, Golden
Gate Rhythm Machine with Pat Yankee,
Jambalaya Big Swing Band, Natural Gas
Jazz Band, Royal Society Jazz Orchestra,
SF City Hall
The Ragtime Skedaddlers. Other performers: Ray Skjelbred, Frederick Hodges, Bob
Hirsch, Marty Eggers, Virginia Tichenor. “SOUTH PACIFIC” At the Music Circus
The Cline Cellars tasting room will be open Sunday, July 27
during the festival and those wearing the
Minimal walking
festival badge will be granted a 15 percent
Music Circus in Sacramento presents
discount on wine purchases. Food and
drinks will be available to purchase. Or, the winner of 10 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer
bring a picnic. Make sure to visit the Cal- Prize, the musical “South Pacific.” Music
ifornia Mission Museum and see the Cal- Circus is the largest, continually operating
ifornia Mission Models that were built for musical theater-in-the-round in the counthe World’s Fair at Treasure Island in 1939. try, making it a landmark in the professionThe bus leaves Gateway at 9:45 a.m. and al theater community. This Rodgers and
Hammerstein classic romance centers on a
returns at 6 p.m. The cost is $57.
group of American sailors and Navy nurses
“MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL”
stationed in the South Pacific during World
Saturday, July 12
War II. This epic musical features some of
the most beautiful music ever composed
Minimal walking
for theater, such as “Some Enchanted EveThe international hit show “Menopause ning,” “Bali Ha’i,” “I’m Gonna Wash That
the Musical” will play at the Bankhead The- Man Right Outta My Hair.”After the show,
ater in Livermore. Inspired by a hot flash enjoy a hosted dinner at the Olive Garden.
and a bottle of wine, writer and producer The bus will leave Gateway at 12:15 p.m.
Jeanie Linders created the show as a cel- and return at 7:30. The cost is $107.
ebration of women who are on the brink
of, in the middle of, or have survived “the GIANTS VS PIRATES
change.” The story involves four women Wednesday, July 30
at a lingerie sale with nothing in common
Moderate walking
but a black lace bra and memory loss. The
Support the Bay Area’s favorite team,
all-female cast makes fun of their woeful
hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, the San Francisco Giants as they take on
wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate bing- the Pittsburgh Pirates. Following a chales. This hilarious musical parody is set to lenging season last year, the Giants are off
classic tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. to a strong start again this season. Come
The bus leaves Gateway at 12:45 p.m. and and see Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, Angel Pagan and the Giants fantastic pitching
will return around 5. Cost is $69.
staff in action. Enjoy watching the game
WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM
from the club level seats (section 230) at
Thursday, July 17
AT&T Park in San Francisco. The bus will
leave at 11:15 a.m. and return at approxiModerate walking
mately 5:30 p.m. The cost is $92.
Explore the Walt Disney Family Museum with a docent-led tour. The stories INTIMATE IMPRESSIONISM
of Disney’s life, creativity, family and the Thursday, July 31
processes and innovations he brought to
Extensive walking
his art will be told through a series of 10
The Intimate Impressionism exhibit at
galleries. Throughout the exhibits, visitors
will find rare film clips, concept art, scripts, the Legion of Honor in San Francisco showmusical scores and cameras that Disney cases approximately 70 impressionist and
and his staff used in creating his characters post-impressionist landscapes, seascapes,
and films. Enjoy a hosted lunch at the Presi- still lifes, interiors, and portraits, from the
dio Café. After lunch, come back to the mu- collections of the National Gallery of Art in
seum to visit the special exhibit and watch Washington, D.C.Eugène Boudin and Joa Disney movie. Discover the “Magic, Color, han Barthold Jongkind’s plein-air practice
Flair: The World of Mary Blair” special ex- inspired artists including Claude Monet,
hibit. Blair worked on the design elements Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro,
of “Cinderella,” “Alice in Wonderland” and and Alfred Sisley. Complementing these
“Peter Pan” as well as the most iconic Dis- paintings of the natural world are depicney attraction It’s a Small World. The bus tions of artists’ studios and domestic inwill depart Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and return teriors; several captivating self-portraits
by Edgar Degas, Henri Fantin-Latour, Paul
around 5 p.m. Cost is $80.
Gauguin, and Édouard Vuillard; Renoir’s
HISTORIC SAN FRANCISCO
1872 portrait of Monet; and representaWednesday, July 23
tions of the artists’ families. The exhibition
also includes examples of flattened perExtensive walking
spectives and patterned surfaces by the
Start the day with a visit to the San FranContinued on next page
Excursions
Nabi painters Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard.
This trip includes a 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 nonmembers.
JAPANTOWN
Thursday, Aug. 7
Extensive walking
Explore Japantown, one of the most
intriguing neighborhoods in San Francisco and the oldest Japanese enclave in the
United States. Japanese settlement began
after the 1906 earthquake forced people to
move out of their residences in Chinatown
and south of Market Street. Settling in the
area called the Western Addition, they built
churches and shrines and soon the neighborhood’s Japanese shops and restaurants became a miniature Ginza known as
Nihonmachi, or Japantown. Enjoy an optional self-guided walking tour of historic
and cultural high points of the community
including the Peace Pagoda, waterless Origami Fountains, Buchanan Gate and more.
Visit gift shops offering Anime and Manga
comics, Sanrio Hello Kitty, J-pop and traditional music, pottery and crafts; a large
Kunokuniya Japanese bookstore, the Daiso
100 yen ($1.50) store; Ikebana flower arranging supplies; Katsura bonsai store; the
Hanmi Zen Aesthetic Salon; the Taiko Drum
Dojo and many more. There are lots of
options for a no-host lunch. Choose from
traditional sushi and other Japanese fare,
Korean barbecue and Chinese restaurants
that offer variety of good food at bargain
prices. Wear comfortable shoes. The bus
will depart Gateway at 9 a.m. and return at
4 p.m. The cost is $34.
acclaimed restaurants and numerous galleries. Join other residents on this leisure
trip to Carmel. The bus will depart Gateway
at 8 a.m. and return around 6 p.m. The cost
is $47
NEW LISTING
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Minimal walking
The new musical sensation “Motown the
Musical” comes to the Orpheum Theater in
San Francisco. “Motown the Musical” is
the true American dream story of Motown
founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music
mogul who launched the careers of Diana
Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson
and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped lives and made a generation
move to the same beat. Now, experience
it live on stage. The bus leaves Gateway at
12:15 p.m. and will return around 6. Seats
are in rear orchestra. Cost is $115.
NEW LISTING
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA CONCOURS ON THE
AVENUE
Tuesday, Aug. 12
Extensive walking
Carmel-by-the-Sea’s whimsical architecture, inspired by Arthur Rackham’s illustrations for children’s fairy tales, will provide a unique setting for the Carmel-by-theSea Concours on the Avenue. This event is
a part of 10-day collector car gathering on
Monterey Peninsula, celebrating the finest
in automotive design and engineering. Carmel’s Ocean Avenue will be closed to traffic
and 16 blocks of downtown will be filled
with collector cars and related motorized
fun. A fascinating mix of American and foreign cars (well over 175) will be showcased
in front of a backdrop of charming shops,
Carmel Concours
Tour highlights:
• Denver City Tour
• U.S. Air Force Academy
• Cripple Creek
• U.S. Olympic Training Center
• Royal Gorge Train (pictured)
• Pikes Peak Cog Railway
• Garden of the Gods
• Broadmoor Hotel Tour and Dinner
• Old Colorado City
The tour includes: roundtrip airfare, motorcoach transportation, five nights deluxe
lodging, eight meals (five breakfasts and
three dinners), sightseeing per itinerary,
professional tour director, baggage handling. A deposit of $300 per person is due
with application. The cost is $1,775 per
person double occupancy, $2,400 single.
Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete
itinerary and reservation form.
Travel to Reno, the Biggest Little City in
the World. First stop will be at Boomtown
to play and have lunch ($10 slot play is included). Accommodations in Reno will be
at the El Dorado, downtown Reno, which
is connected to the Circus Circus and the
Silver Legacy. Buffet breakfast is included. Next day, visit John Ascuaga’s Nugget
with free time to gamble and eat ($5 cash
and $5 food vouchers are included). In the
evening, after a hosted buffet dinner, enjoy
the performance of “Spectra” at the Eldorado showroom. This original show uses
the latest in high-end technology to deliver
a futuristic choreography, characters and
scenes from the realm of imaginations.
Stage lighting, projections, colored lasers
and pyrotechnics are just some of the special effects that go into creating this show.
Next day, travel back to California, stopping
at Red Hawk Casino ($10 slot play included). The cost per person, double occupancy, is $250 ($295 for single) and includes
two nights deluxe lodging, two meals, tax
and gratuity, ticket for the show, casino
packages, motorcoach transportation and
luggage handling. A deposit of $50 is due
with application. Detailed itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
CATALINA ISLAND
Sept. 7 through 12
Discover Catalina Island, a place where
the gentle rhythm of the waves makes time
slow down creating a sense of timelessness. First night accommodations will be
aboard the Queen Mary. Take the Catalina
Express to Catalina Island. Learn the history of the island with a guided tour. The
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.
“BRIGADOON” At the Music Circus
Sunday, Aug. 10
Music Circus in Sacramento presents
“Brigadoon” the musical, lyrics by Alan
Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.
The story involves two American tourists
who stumble upon Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only
one day every 100 years. Tommy, one of the
tourists, falls in love with Fiona, a young
woman from Brigadoon. Songs from the
musical, such as “Almost Like Being in
Love,” “From This Day On” and “The Heather on the Hill,” have become standards.
Along with the singing, there is the dance.
After the show, enjoy a hosted dinner at the
Olive Garden. The bus will leave Gateway
at 12:15 p.m. and return at 7:30. The cost
is $107.
COLORADO SPRINGS GATEWAY
Featuring five nights at one hotel
Aug. 21 through 26
SPECTRA SHOW IN RENO
Sept. 2 through 4
NEW LISTING
Minimal walking
by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and reservation form.
11B
Motown the Musical
EXTENDED TRIPS.
FOURTH OF JULY IN RENO
July 3 through 5
Celebrate America’s birthday with 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,
stay at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. On July 4,
visit Virginia City and experience going back
150 years. The 19 th -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 $295 for double occupancy ($410
for a single) and includes two nights’ deluxe lodging, casino packages, motorcoach
transportation and luggage handling. A deposit of $50 is due with application. Detailed
itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
July 8 through 12
Tour highlights:
• Backstage tour of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
• “The Cocoanuts”
• “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”
• Harry and David Country Village
• City of Jacksonville
• Dinner and show at the Oregon Cabaret
Theatre
• Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Park in
Eureka
• Bear River Casino Resort
• V. Sattui Winery tour and tasting in Napa
The tour includes: motorcoach transportation, four nights hotel accommodations
(three nights Plaza Suits in Ashland, one
night Bear River Casino Resort in Eureka),
nine meals (four breakfasts, two lunches,
three dinners), sightseeing per itinerary.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$1,375 ($1,755 for a single). A deposit of
$300 is due with application. Please stop
MUSIC STUDENT SERVICE LEAGUE
CONCERT
Friday, June 13
A free concert featuring classical
and contemporary selections will be
performed by the performers from the
Music Student Service League at 1 p.m.
in the Fireside Room at Gateway. This
free program is open to all residents and
their guests.
PARTY IN PEACOCK PLAZA
Friday, June 13
The Big Jangle, a Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers tribute band, will perform
a rock and roll show in Peacock Plaza at
Gateway at 7 p.m. This free program is
open to all residents and their guests.
GEORGE KOMSKY IN CONCERT
Monday, June 16
Vocalist George Komsky will perform
at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event
Center. Tickets for this program are $10
and may be purchased in advance at the
Excursion Desk or at the door. This program is open to all residents and their
guests.
BONNIE WEISS
Tuesday, June 17
Bonnie Weiss will discuss the entertainment careers of Mickey Rooney
and Judy Garland at 11 a.m. in the
Fairway Room at Creekside. This free
program is open to all residents and
their guests.
Movies
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, June 12 and 13
The 2013 comedy “Anchorman 2”
starring Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate will be shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway on Thursday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
and on Friday at 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 and 9
p.m. Captions will be used on Thursday
at 1 and 7 p.m. and on Friday at 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m. This film is two hours long
and is rated R. This free program is open
to all residents and their guests.
ation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, June 15
The 1991 comedy “City Slickers” starring Billy Crystal and Jack Palance 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 1
hour and 46 minutes long and is rated R.
This free program is open to all residents
and their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, June 14
FOREIGN FILM
Monday and Tuesday, June 16 and 17
The 2012 drama “Still Mine” starring
James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold
will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway
at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Captions will be used
at 1 and 4 p.m. This film is one hour and
43 minutes long and is rated PG-13. This
free program is sponsored by the Recre-
The 2012 Saudi Arabian film “Wadjda”
will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway
at 4 p.m. Both showings will feature language captions. This film is one hour and
38 minutes long and is rated PG. This
free program is open to all residents and
their guests.
12B
Excursions
group will stay at the Pavilion Lodge in the
heart of Avalon for three nights (breakfast
every morning is included). The evening
is free to relax, visit shops and have dinner (not included). Take a trip on the glass
bottom boat and go to the Lover’s Cove
Marine Preserve where colorful fish thrive
in the kelp forest. (There is an option to
upgrade the tour to the Dolphin Quest on
a speedy Ribcraft). In the evening, take
a boat cruise to Two Harbors for a hosted dinner at the Two Harbors Restaurant.
Explore the island’s rugged interior with
a comprehensive 3- mile Inland Expedition Tour. Depart Catalina Island on the
Catalina Express for Long Beach. The
group will stop for no-host lunch on the
way to Pismo Beach. Accommodations
for the night will be at the Sea Crest Resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean. After
a hosted breakfast, depart for San Juan
Bautista. Enjoy a hosted lunch at Jardin’s
and free time to explore the town and mission. Approximate arrival time back will
be at 6 p.m. The cost is $1,424 per person
double occupancy, and $1,895 for single
occupancy. A deposit of $200 is due with
application. Tour includes: deluxe lodging
for five nights, eight hosted meals, touring per itinerary, all entrance fees, deluxe
motor coach transportation, luggage handling and gratuities. Visit the Excursion
Desk for detailed itinerary and reservation
form.
NIAGARA FALLS TO THE BIG APPLE
Oct. 3 through 11
The Rossmoor Railroad Club and the Excursion Desk are co-sponsoring this jampacked journey through scenic New York
state ending with three days in New York
City. This Rossmoor group tour will be fully
escorted by New York native Ralf Parton
from pick up to return. Roundtrip air with
transfers, Sheraton Hotels, 13 meals, boat
rides, train ride, three museum visits, two
Broadway plays, West Point and Baseball’s
Hall of Fame at Cooperstown are some of
the highlights included in this customized
Collette trip. Here is a brief itinerary:
• Fly to Buffalo for three nights in Niagara
Falls. Take boat ride below the falls on the
Maid of the Mist.
• Visit Canada for dinner and view the
Horseshoe Falls. Lockport, N.Y. board
barge for a ride on the Erie Canal.
• Vintage train ride on the Arcade and Attica Railroad
• Cooperstown for two-night stay; visit National Baseball museum
• Tour historic Sonnenberg Gardens and
Mansion with 40 rooms, then stroll through
its nine formal gardens.
• Tasting at Brewery Ommegang, famous
for Classic Belgian ales
• Visit the United State Military Academy at
West Point with lunch.
• Three nights at Sheraton Hotel on 7th
Avenue and 53rd Street in New York City.
Visit museums of Modern Art and Guggenheim. Free afternoons to shop or visit other
sights in Manhattan
• Each night attend a Broadway play, including Tony-awarded “Kinky Boots.” Last day,
after breakfast, free until late afternoon
The cost is $4,148. Save $150 early sign up
and deposit before April 25 or be among the
first 25 to sign up. Past Collette Loyalty members may save additional $150, making the
price $3,848. Call Parton at 256-7078 or Excursions at 988-7731 to register or for information.
NEW YORK CITY
Oct. 9 through 13
Tour highlights:
• New York City Tour
• Metropolitan Museum
• Statue of Liberty
• Ground Zero (9/11 Memorial)
• Two Broadway Shows
• Tour of Amsterdam Theater
The tour includes all transfers,
roundtrip airfare, motorcoach transportation, four nights first-class hotel accommodations, touring per itinerary, five
meals (three breakfasts, one lunch, two
dinners), sightseeing per itinerary, professional tour director, baggage handling.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$2,699 ($3,699 for a single). A deposit of
$250 is due with application. Stop by the
Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary
and reservation form.
MEMORIALS OF WAR: NORMANDY AND
PARIS 70th anniversary of D-Day
landings
Oct. 30 through Nov. 8
With optional three-night London post
tour extension
luggage handling, driver and stevedore
tips, port taxes and government fees, Travel Guard Group Protection Plan, one bottle
of wine per cabin and two onboard cocktail parties. Prices start from $2,260 per
person depending on stateroom choice.
Single rates are furnished upon request. A
deposit of $990 per person is due to secure
reservations. Final payment is due by Oct.
16, 2014. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a
complete itinerary and prices.
TROPICAL COSTA RICA
Jan. 24 through Feb. 1, 2015
Travel to Costa Rica (“Rich Coast”), one
of Central America’s hidden gems, a haTour highlights:
ven for eco-tourism. Experience the lush
forests, magnificent waterfalls, rumbling
• Paris City Tour
volcanoes, endless coastlines and diverse
• Vel d’Hiv Memorial
ecosystems in a place that preserves its
• Dinner at the Eiffel Tower
• Normandy Coast and La Roche-Guyon delicate ecology.
Castle
Tour highlights:
• D-Day Landing Beaches
• Doka Coffee Plantation
• St. Mere Eglise and Airborne Museum
• Tamarindo Beach
• Pointe Du Hoc Ranger Memorial
• Omaha Memorial Museum and U.S. Mili- • Monteverde Cloud Forest
• Hanging Bridges walking tour
tary Cemetery
• Lake Arenal Cruise
• Bayeux Tapestry
• Cano Negro Nature Preserve
• Le Mont St. Michel Abbey
• Zarcero topiary garden
• Chartres Cathedral
The tour includes: all transfers, • San Jose tour
The tour includes: all transfers, roundtrip
roundtrip airfare, motorcoach transportation, eight nights first-class hotel accom- airfare, motorcoach transportation, eight
modations, touring per itinerary, 13 meals nights first-class hotel accommodations,
(eight breakfasts, five dinners), sightsee- touring per itinerary, 14 meals (eight
ing per itinerary, professional tour director, breakfasts, six dinners), sightseeing per
baggage handling. The cost per person, itinerary, professional tour director, bagdouble occupancy is $3,899 ($4,599 for a gage handling. The cost per person, double
single). A deposit of $250 is due with ap- occupancy is $2,349 ($2,849 for a single).
plication. Stop by the Excursion Desk for A deposit of $250 is due with application.
a complete itinerary and reservation form. Final payment is due by Nov. 25. Stop by
the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary
SANTA FE HOLIDAY Featuring four
nights at one hotel
EXPLORING SOUTH AFRICA, VICTORIA
Dec. 3 through 7
FALLS AND BOTSWANA
March 4 through 17, 2015
Tour highlights:
• Santa Fe City Tour
• Loretto Chapel and Palace of the
Governors
• Albuquerque City Tour
• Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
• Old Town Albuquerque
• San Felipe de Neri Church
• High Road to Taos
• Chimayo village and Santuario
• Historic Taos City Tour
• Taos Pueblo Native America community
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The tour includes roundtrip airfare, motorcoach transportation, four nights deluxe
lodging, six meals (four breakfasts and two
dinners), sightseeing per itinerary, professional tour director, baggage handling. A
deposit of $300 per person is due with
application. The cost is $1,325 per person
double occupancy, $1,750 single. Stop by
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS CRUISE
Jan. 13 through 28, 2015
Enjoy the wonders of the Hawaiian Islands in style on board the Star Princess
sailing round trip from San Francisco.
The Star Princess is an ideal sized ship
with great amount of amenities, and a full
itinerary of events at sea. Your days and
nights will be full of endless opportunities
for fun. Choose from traditional, anytime,
specialty or casual dining. Take a personal enrichment class, do yoga, go duty-free
shopping, or just relax with a dip in one
of the pools or spas. In the evening, enjoy
live theater and movies on the big screen,
plush lounges, swanky casinos and dance
clubs. After four busy days and nights at
sea, you’ll next be enjoying four different
Hawaiian Islands.
Ports of call:
• Hilo, Big Island
• Honolulu, Oahu
• Nawiliwili, Kauai
• Lahaina, Maui
• Ensenada, Mexico
Included in the price: 15-night cruise
aboard the Star Princess, round-trip transfers from Rossmoor to San Francisco pier,
all meals and entertainment aboard ship,
South Africa’s epic scenery, winding
coastlines, remarkable cultural diversity
and abundant wildlife come together in this
incredible adventure designed for a small
group.
Tour highlights:
• Cape Town
• Table Mountain
• Hermanus (optional Great White Shark
Experience)
• Entabeni Conservatory
• Soweto tour
• Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
• Chobe National Park
• Wildlife Safaris
The tour includes: all transfers,
roundtrip airfare, 12 nights first-class hotel
accommodations, 23 meals (12 breakfasts,
five lunches and seven dinners), sightseeing per itinerary, professional tour director
and baggage handling. The cost per person, double occupancy is $7,149 (single
accommodations are extremely limited).
Book before Sept. 4, 2014 and save $250
per person. A deposit of $250 is due with
application. Travel protection Plan is available for additional $270. Final payment is
due by Jan. 3, 2015. Stop by the Excursion
Desk for a complete itinerary and reservation form.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM TULIP RIVER
CRUISE
April 6 through 14, 2015
Enjoy a seven-night Holland and Belgium river cruise aboard the AmaLyra.
These river cruises offer the beauty of Holland at tulip time, along with some of the
best scenery Belgium has to offer.
Tour highlights:
• Amsterdam Canal Cruise
• Volendam Harbor
• Airborne Museum in Arnhem
• Het Loo Palace (Holland Royal Residence)
• Nijmegen city tour
• Antwerp city tour
• Ghent with a visit to the Castle of the
Counts
• Zeeland Delta Works
• Willemstad walking tour
• Kinderdijk windmills
• Keukenhof Gardens
The tour includes: all transfers,
roundtrip airfare, seven nights cruise in
deluxe outside cabin, 20 meals (seven
breakfasts, six lunches and seven dinners),
wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and
dinner, sightseeing per itinerary, onboard
entertainment, baggage handling and port
charges. Prices vary based on the cabin
category and accommodation and range
from $4499 to $5799. A deposit of $500
per person is due with application. Final
payment is due by Jan. 6, 2015. Stop by
and pricing information.
Club Trips
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
T
he trips listed below are sponsored by
Rossmoor clubs and organizations and
not by the Recreation Department. The
trips are open to all Rossmoor residents, not
just members of the 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
email an article to the News at [email protected] by Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Due
to space restrictions, the News reserves the
right to edit or delete the articles on any
given week.
TRAVEL CLUB TRIP SUMMARY
At the request of the Travel Club, the News
lists the following summary of upcoming Travel Club trips. Details of each trip are in the regular Club Trip listings.
CHINA AND THE YANGTZE RIVER
Sept. 9 through 30, 2014
Contact Judy Nixon at 933-6175.
THE GREAT RIVERS OF EUROPE, RIVER
SHIP CRUISE
June 4 through 18, 2015
Contact Hal or Roberta Davis, 510-9190037
REGULAR LISTINGS
THUNDER VALLEY CASINO WITH THE
CITY OF HOPE – Five-hour Trip
Monday, July 7
Join in the fun at Thunder Valley Casino and
support cancer research at the City of Hope.
Stay five hours at the casino. Leave Gateway
at 9 a.m. and return about 5:45 p.m. Play
bingo on the bus for fun prizes, including a
free future trip. Bring friends and neighbors.
Casino gives $15 player credit and $5 food
credit. For reservations, call Lynne Keefer
at 945-7665 or email Lynne.Keefer@pruca.
com. Send checks for $30, made payable
to the City of Hope, to Keefer at 1830 Tice
Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
JAPAN’S CULTURAL TREASURES
April 10 through 23, 2015
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, July 14
Contact Jayne and Bob Askin at 602412-8152 or in Rossmoor at 937-1501.
Travel on a spacious bus 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 $15 to play
at table or machines and $5 food coupon.
The cost is $28 inclusive and is open to all
ITALY:TUSCANY, ALPS, RIVIERA, LAND
TOUR
April 22 through May 6, 2015
Contact Barbara Crane, 300-3358.
Club Trips
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 email [email protected]. ORT helps train and
rehabilitate people in 58 countries worldwide and is open to everyone.
HISTORIC PETALUMA WITH
THE GOLDEN STATE CLUB
Wednesday, July 16
The Golden State Club has planned
its sixth annual day trip to Petaluma. The
group will leave Gateway at 8:15 a.m. and
return to Rossmoor about 5:45 p.m. The
first stop will be at the Garden Valley Ranch
for a self-guided tour of the gardens. This
10-acre, award-winning rose ranch also
includes a pond garden (complete with koi
pond), a fragrance garden and shade garden.
There is also a nursery and gift shop. Enjoy
a hosted luncheon at Dempsey’s Restaurant
& Brewery overlooking the Petaluma River.
A Petaluma tour guide from the Petaluma
Historical Society will narrate a bus tour of
historic Petaluma, highlighting the business
and waterfront districts, historic buildings
and Victorian homes and motion picture film
sites. Learn about Petaluma’s agricultural
heritage when the town was known as “the
world’s egg basket.” The last stop will be at
the Petaluma Creamery where there will be
time to sample cheeses and enjoy ice cream
before heading home. The cost of the trip is
$65 per person for club members and $70
per person for non-members. Price includes
deluxe motorcoach transportation, driver’s
gratuity, admission to Garden Valley Ranch,
lunch at Dempsey’s, bus tour of Petaluma
and $3 to spend at the creamery. The three
entree choices are listed on the flyer and
the flyers will be in the Golden State Club
box at Gateway. For information, call Carol
Doyle at 944-0449. Reservations should be
made early as space is limited to 50 passengers. Deadline is June 13 for members
of the club after which time Rossmoor residents who would like to be included may
make a reservation. There are no refunds
after July 2. Return flyer with lunch choice
and check made payable to GRF. Envelopes
may be placed in the Golden State Club box
at Gateway or mailed to Carol Doyle at 3462
Rossmoor Parkway No. 2.
DELUXE AFRICAN WILDLIFE SAFARI
Aug. 23 through Sept. 6
This trip, sponsored by the Railroad
Club, is custom designed for Rossmoor
and fully escorted, offering help with visa
application, round-trip transfers from
Rossmoor manors, round-trip airfare from
San Francisco to Nairobi, four-star hotel
in Amsterdam with transfers. The trip includes all United States and Kenyan departure taxes, three domestic flights in Kenya
with transfers, safari orientation briefing
both here and in Nairobi first-class Serena Hotels and Game Lodges in Africa, all
full meals and portage throughout Africa, professional English speaking driver/
guides. Visit the five best national parks
and game reserves. Included are all daily
entrance fees, early morning and late afternoon game drives. No safari includes this
much or offers it at the low price of $7,950.
This is the time of year for the annual mass
migration of thousands of wildebeest and
zebras crossing the Serengeti and Mara
River. The trip is limited to the first 19. Call
Ralf Parton at 256-7078 for a registration
form. The itinerary includes:
• A full day and an overnight in Nairobi.
Tour the “Out of Africa” Karen Blixen estate
and museum. Visit the world-renown giraffe center and elephant orphanage.
• Two nights at Amboselli National Park
based at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro and
famous
• for its hippos and vast herds of large tusk
elephants
• Two nights at Lake Nakuru National Park,
a preserve for the endangered black rhino
and whose lake shores turn pink as they
host over a million lesser flamingos
• An overnight at Sweetwaters Sanctuary,
Serena’s newest property with views of Mt.
Kenya and sleep in a tent
• Two nights at Samburu National Reserve,
famous for the rare and unusual reticulated
giraffe, monkey and leopard
• Three nights at the Masai Mara Game Reserve
CHINA AND YANGTZE RIVER
Sept. 9 through 30
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring and Clarence and Judy Nixon are facilitating a Grand Circle Travel 21-day trip to
China and the Yangtze River departing from
San Francisco. Prices range from $4,495 to
$5,295, including airfare (all ship cabins are
outside). A four-day post trip to Bangkok,
Thailand, is also offered for $895 if enough
people sign up. There are four single slots
and neither trip has a single supplement.
This trip includes accommodations for 19
nights, 44 meals and 16 exclusive tours
and some optional tours (at an additional cost). The trip begins in Beijing for four
days, followed by three days in Shanghai,
Wuhan, four nights on river ship visiting
Yangtze River Dam (the largest hydroelectric project in the world and just completed
in 2009), Chongqing, Xian, Guilin and ends
in Hong Kong. Exclusive Discovery events
provide travelers the opportunity to experience the Chinese people and culture up
close. These include visits to the Shanghai market, Cao Yang New Village Senior
Center, home-hosted lunch with a Shanghai family, Fengdu home-hosted visit with
family who was forced to relocate for construction of the dam, Xian home-hosted
lunch and primary school visit. Have the
services of an experienced resident Grand
Circle program director in all cities and
on every shore excursion and a personal
headset. For reservations, call Grand Circle
Travel at 1-800-597-2452, press 2 and give
CODE 4-22942 (Rossmoor Travel Club) and
provide a $500 deposit. Trip flyers may be
obtained at Gateway Administration in the
Travel Club mailbox. For information and/or
membership, call Judy Nixon at 286-6175.
NEW LISTING
HEARST CASTLE, THE ENCHANTED HILL
Sept. 10 and 11
Visit the Hearst Castle on a trip sponsored by the National Council of Jewish
Women. The site is a National and California Historical Landmark mansion designed
by the architect Julia Morgan. The group
will head to Monterey’s Cannery Row where
there will be free time to enjoy lunch (no
host) and browse the shops. The trip continues to Cambria where there will be accommodations at the Cambria Pines Lodge
for an overnight stay. Dinner is included
as well as a hosted breakfast at the lodge.
The next morning, leave for San Simeon to
visit the Hearst Castle and take the Grand
Rooms Tour 1. Following the guided tour,
return to the visitors center for a hosted
bag lunch and free time to browse, shop or
enjoy the film “Building the Dream” before
departure. The cost of the trip per person
is $295 based on double occupancy, $375
based on single occupancy. The price includes bus transportation, lodgings for one
night, hosted dinner and breakfast, guided tour of castle and box lunch. Departure
from Gateway will be 9 a.m. on Sept. 10
and return 6:30 p.m. the following evening.
Deadline for making reservations is Aug.
8. Checks are to be made payable to NCJW
and sent to Helen Field, 1316 Rockledge
Lane No. 7. For information, call 280-7206.
Flyers with complete information will be
available at the Excursion Desk in the Recreation Department.
PANORAMIC RHINE CRUISE
Sept. 13 through 20
Join this special river cruise group
aboard the beautiful new A-ROSA Flora
sailing from Basel, Switzerland, to Amsterdam, with port stops in Breisach, Ger-
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many, Kehl/Strasbourg, Mainze, Loreley
(cruising), Koblenz, and Cologne. All are
welcome on this all-inclusive cruise that
is sponsored by St. Anne’s Society and
benefiting Catholic Charities of the East
Bay. Prices begin at $3,269 per person and
include all port charges, taxes and fees,
all gratuities, free shore excursions, open
bar (all day and all venues), complimentary
Wi-Fi and airport transfers in Basel and
Amsterdam (day of departure and arrival
only). Single supplement is waived in Category A only. Space is limited.For information, call Gale Lydecker at 937-7748.
NIAGARA FALLS TO THE BIG APPLE
Oct. 3 through 11
The Rossmoor Railroad Club and the Excursion Desk are co-sponsoring this jampacked journey through scenic New York
state ending with three days in New York
City. This Rossmoor group tour will be fully escorted by New York native Ralf Parton
from pick up to return. Roundtrip air with
transfers, Sheraton Hotels, 13 meals, boat
rides, train ride, three museum visits, two
Broadway plays, West Point and Baseball’s
Hall of Fame at Cooperstown are some of
the highlights included in this customized
Collette trip. Here is a brief itinerary:
• Fly to Buffalo for three nights in Niagara
Falls. Take boat ride below the falls on the
Maid of the Mist.
• Visit Canada for dinner and view the
Horseshoe Falls. Lockport, N.Y. board
barge for a ride on the Erie Canal.
• Vintage train ride on the Arcade and Attica Railroad
• Cooperstown for two-night stay; visit National Baseball museum
• Tour historic Sonnenberg Gardens
and Mansion with 40 rooms, then stroll
through its nine formal gardens.
• Tasting at Brewery Ommegang, famous
for Classic Belgian ales
• Visit the United State Military Academy at
West Point with lunch.
• Three nights at Sheraton Hotel on 7th
Avenue and 53rd Street in New York City.
Visit museums of Modern Art and Guggenheim. Free afternoons to shop or visit other sights in Manhattan
• Each night attend a Broadway play, including Tony-awarded “Kinky Boots.” Last
day, after breakfast, free until late afternoon
The cost is $4,148. Save $150 early
sign up and deposit before April 25 or be
among the first 25 to sign up. Past Collette Loyalty members may save additional
$150, making the price $3,848. Call Parton
at 256-7078 or Excursions at 988-7731 to
register or for information.
Arts & Leisure
AROUND THE BAY AREA
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE presents
“The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and
Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures” by Tony Kushner.
This is an epic tale of love, family, sex, money and
politics set with an Italian-American family in Brooklyn,
New York, in 2008. Performances are through June 19
at the Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. Call
510-647-2949.
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE presents
Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro”
through June 22 on the Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St.,
Berkeley. Felder combines first-person narrative with
the compositions of Bernstein and others to draw the
audience deeply into the maestro’s fascinating life. Call
510-647-2949.
CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY presents
“A Raisin in the Sun” through June 15 at the Bruns
Amphitheater, 100 California Shakespeare Way, Orinda.
The play by Lorraine Hansberry is based on a black
family’s experiences in Washington Park, Chicago.
Tickets are $20 to $70. Call 510-548-9666 or go to www.
calshakes.org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents “The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” through
June 21 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic
Drive, Walnut Creek. The tale chronicles the experience
of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling bee
championship of a lifetime. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents the
return of “Ella, the Musical,” starring Yvette Cason,
June 25 through July 6 at the Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The musical tells the
story of one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, Ella
Fitzgerald. Tickets are $37 to $65. Call 943-7469 or go to
lesherartscenter.org.
JUNE WINE WALK is June 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. Stroll
through downtown Walnut Creek’s many shops and
restaurants while enjoying a variety of wines. Tickets are
$30 a person in advance and $40 a person at the door.
Tickets are available at www.walnutcreekdowntown.com.
Maps of participating businesses and a wine glass will
be available at the starting location, Pro Home Systems
at 1561 Civic Drive. The event is sponsored by Pro
Home Systems and Walnut Creek Downtown. A portion
of the proceeds will benefit the Diablo Regional Arts
Association and the Walnut Creek Library Foundation.
MASQUERS PLAYHOUSE presents “Dead Man’s
Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl through June 28 at Masquer’s
Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond. This is
the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own
assumptions about morality, redemption and the need to
connect in a world obsessed with technology. Tickets are
$22 and are all general admission. Call 510-232-4031 or
go to www.masquers.org.
ORINDA’S FOURTH OF JULY celebration begins
with a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Orinda
Community Park. At 10, the parade begins by the
Orinda Theater and travels under the freeway to the
Orinda Community Center. When the parade ends at
about 11:30, there will be a variety of events in the
park, including live music, a classic car show, petting
zoo and children’s activities as well as food and
beverage booths.
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE presents 72 works from
Dale Chihuly’s glass “Venetians” and contemporary
exhibitions by Pamela Blotner, Sam Perry and Michael
Collopy through July 20 at the Moraga college’s Museum
of Art. The museum is open to the public Wednesday
through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is
$5. Call 631-4379.
TOWN HALL THEATRE presents “Candida” by
George Bernard Shaw through June 14 at the theatre,
3535 School St., Lafayette. The Rev. James Morrell’s
world is shaken when a young poet catches the attention
of Morrell’s beautiful wife, Candida. Call the box office
at 283-1557.
WESTMINSTER SUMMER MUSICALS presents
“Les Miserables” July 11 through 20 at Woodminster
Amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin
Miller Road, Oakland. All shows are at 8 p.m. This pop
opera is a popular stage adaptation of the classic Victor
Hugo novel. Tickets range from $28 to $59 with a $2
senior discount available. For information and tickets,
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Optimum Wellness Lecture Series
Counseling Services presents lecture on
ethical care for people with dementia
End of life decision making for people
with dementia or cognitive impairment is the
latest subject of Rossmoor Counseling Services’ Optimum Wellness Lecture Series.
The program, “Ethical Care and Dementia,” will be on Wednesday, June 25, at 1 p.m.
in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center.
The speaker is Richard Payne, a medical
doctor from Duke University’s Institute on
Care at the End of Life. Payne is a national
leader and internationally known expert in
the areas of pain relief, palliative and end of
life care, oncology and neurology.
The institute, based within Duke’s divinity
school, is particularly focused on addressing
the moral and theological dimensions of pain
and suffering, and creating innovative community-based models of care.
Payne will also discuss current recommen-
dations for making advance planning decisions for individuals and their families.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale
University and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School.
He currently serves on the board of directors of The Hastings (Bioethics) Center, and
is board chairman of the National Coalition
of Cancer Survivors. He has served on numerous national and federal committees, including the National Institutes of Health.
The seminar is co-sponsored by Vitas Innovative Hospice Care.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
Registration is required for this free program. Contact Counseling Services at 9887750.
Deep-water class meets
at Hillside, Del Valle
Deep-water exercise classes are offered at Hillside and Del
Valle pools on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The class
runs from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Hillside and 9 to 9:45 at Del Valle.
Water aerobics is a form of aerobic exercise that requires
water-immersed participants. Participants in the class wear a
flotation device to make floating in the pool easy. Residents who
have taken the class say that their balance, stability and muscle
strength increased.
Water aerobics is non-weight bearing–there is no impact on
joints. The classes focus on aerobic endurance, resistance training and creating an enjoyable atmosphere with music.
As people age, exercise can get more difficult. But deep-water exercise does not put stress on the joints, especially hips and
knees, making exercise easier. Exercising in water can get the
heart rate up, increase muscle mass and help build strength. It’s
easier to move in the water.
A two-month session is offered, which averages $4 per class.
Participants need to sign up by session.
Instructor Janet Braue has taught the class for 13 years. For
information, call her at 253-9596.
Club offers opportunity
to
try
out
therapists
Super Sunday Speaker Series this
weekend looks at herbs for health
The Fitness Center’s Sunday Speaker Series on Sunday, June 15, will feature
Rossmoor resident and cooking instructor
Suzanne Aldrich.
The free class is at 3 p.m. in the Aerobics
Room at the Fitness Center.
Aldrich will share simple and delicious
recipes featuring herbs that are used in the
culinary dishes of India, Greece, Italy, Mexico and the United States. Come enjoy the
taste of healthy herbal flavors.
Aldrich is a former student of the Califor-
nia Culinary Academy and cooking schools
in France and Mexico. She has taught cooking classes through adult education for over
30 years. Her classes feature herbs in European, Mexican, Asian and American cuisine.
Come and learn new ideas about herbs and
their health benefits.
Space is limited. For reservations, call
the Fitness Center at 988-7850. The Aerobic
Room is kept at about 68 degrees, so dress
accordingly. Attendees must wear closedtoed soft souled shoes.
Wellness Group talks about health solutions
The Rossmoor Wellness Group has invited
Dr. Len Saputo to speak at its Monday, June
23, meeting. His topic is “Integrated Health
Solutions, An Open Forum to Ask Dr. Len
About Any Health Issue.”
The meeting will be held in the Donner
Room at the Event Center at 7 p.m.
Saputo received his medical degree from
the Duke University Medical School and was
in private practice in affiliation with the John
Muir Medical Center for more than 30 years.
He founded the Health Medicine Forum in
1994 and later the Health Medical Center in
Walnut Creek, one of the first clinics to bring
the new model of integral-health medicine
into practice, including new innovations like
healing circles.
He is actively engaged in clinical research
on the use of near-infrared light therapy in
pain management. Saputo will discuss the
ways in which integrated health supplements
and goes beyond mainstream medicine.
Wellness Group members support these
meetings. Nonmembers may attend and a donation is suggested. All Rossmoor residents
and guests are invited.
For information, contact Jim Woollett, president, at 287-0468.
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.
The club will meet next on Saturday, June 21, at 1:30 p.m. in
the Shasta Room, upstairs at Del Valle Clubhouse.
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.
There is no better way to find the right therapist than to actually experience his/her work. The sessions are about 20 minutes
each. If the therapist seems the right choice, residents can schedule directly with him/her for more sessions.
The sessions will start at about 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.
TRX small-group training
offered three days a week
The Fitness Center will continue to offer small group TRX suspension training on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays this summer from noon to 1 p.m. in the Sierra Room at Del Valle.
The class will be taught by personal trainer and certified TRX
suspension instructor Rachel Anderson.
TRX suspension training offers a total-body workout using gravity and your own bodyweight to help you build power and strength
and improve your balance, flexibility, mobility and core stability.
The cost is $10 per class, payable by check only, to the Golden
Rain Foundation (GRF). There is a limit of eight people per class.
Register in person or call the Fitness Center front desk at 988-7850.
For information, contact Anderson at [email protected]
or Mary Hardy, front desk coordinator, at [email protected]
or at 988-7850.
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Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Support Plans underway for golf
Group gathers at Hillside next week tourney to benefit hospice
Research has shown that the majority of people with tinnitus (ringing in the ear or brain)
also have some degree of hearing loss. Because
of their connection, the Tinnitus and Hearing
Loss Support Group will work with both topics.
Research also indicates that 40 to 50 million
Americans have some degree of tinnitus. Last
month there was a great deal of interest regarding tinnitus.
After last month’s meeting conducted by audiologist Mimi Salamat, many people called to
say they missed out on her lecture and asked if
she could repeat it.
So this month’s meeting on Thursday, June
19, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse will be a repeat lecture on tinni-
tus – its causes and how to manage it.
Some issues related to hearing loss will be
discussed as well.
Salamat, who is also a Rossmoor resident,
has a doctorate degree in clinical audiology and
is a tinnitus specialist.
Group meetings focus on different topics related to tinnitus and hearing loss such as their
causes, the latest research and technologies,
and related emotional issues. There will be a
question-and-answer period afterward.
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. Support group attendees
are strongly encouraged to bring their spouse,
Yoga classes offered at Fitness Center
The Rossmoor Fitness Center offers a variety of yoga
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.
MONDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
Fees: $7 per class, one class
per week; $6 per class, two
to three per week; $8 for
drop-ins.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
Call 510- 639-4568 for information.
Fees: $8 per class or $30 per
month for four classes.
Drop-ins welcome.
Active Yoga
Parkinson’s
Support Group
to meet
The Parkinson’s Network of
Mt. Diablo will meet on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to
noon at nearby Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd.
This is a support group that
meets monthly to help the newly diagnosed and people at all
stages of Parkinson’s.
Attendees will divide into
groups for men, women, those
interested in deep brain stimulation and caregivers. This is
a chance to learn from each
other.
During the first hour, there
will be an informal time for
refreshments, announcements,
introductions, questions and
answers.
All are welcome, and there
is no cost.
For information, call Howard Zalkin at 939-4210 or Ronnie Wanetick at 933-6357.
Time and place: 12:15 to 1:15
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
Call 510-639-4568
Fees: The drop-in fee for the
active yoga class is $8 per
session. Participants also
have the option of buying
a series of four classes for
$30, or eight classes for $55
Stretch Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
at the Fitness Center at Del
Valle
Instructor: Barbara Bureker,
yoga instructor for 35 years.
drop-ins.
WEDNESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon, Aerobics Room at Del
Valle
Instructor: Bonnie Maeda For
information, call 510-5489566
Fees: $10 per class or $8 for
four classes.
THURSDAY
Strength Yoga
Time and place: 5:30 to
6:30p.m. in the Shasta Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse
drop-ins.
FRIDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
drop-ins.
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11:45 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey, a
graduate of Iyengar Yoga Institute. Call 510-639-4568.
Fees: $8 per class; $30 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
Coordinator: Endy Stark. For
information, call 938-4681.
Fees: $10 per class.
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The golf clubs of Rossmoor
are making plans for a Thursday, Sept. 4, golf tournament
that will benefit Hospice of the
East Bay.
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf
Club, the Women’s 18-Hole
Golf Club, the Women’s NineHole Golf Club and Happy
Hackers Golf Club have joined
forces to coordinate this event.
The tournament format will
be a scramble on both the Dollar Ranch and Creekside golf
courses.
There will be a shotgun
start at 8:30 a.m. on the Dollar
course, which will be an 18hole tournament. The Creekside
course will hold the nine-hole
tournament and players will tee
off at 10:30.
The tournaments will be followed by lunch and prizes in
the Event Center.
The tournaments will be
open to all Rossmoor residents
and their guests. All proceeds
will go to Hospice of the East
Bay.
A “getting on the green”
contest will be held for those
who wish to enter.
The entry fee for each is $75
and will include golf, prizes,
lunch, wine, beer and soft drinks.
A gift packet, which will include
raffle tickets, a golf ball, energy
bars and miscellaneous other
items, will also be included.
For those who wish to participate, but not play golf, the fee
is $50 for lunch and the gift bag.
Entry details will be announced later.
Sponsors who have committed to this event include:
Atria – Lafayette, Mike’s Auto
Body, Manor Care, Byron
Park, Rossmoor Realty, Julie
Lee DDS, First Community
Bank, Julita Patil DDS, Quality
Choice Funding and Williamson and Company Menswear –
Napa.
Volunteers are still needed
for various positions.
For sponsor or other information, contact Peggy Yamada
at 930-7945.
Golf Shop News
it with mulch, we simplify our maintenance and conserve
water. Areas that are great examples are: left of the ninth
fairway on Creekside, next to the seventh tee on Dollar or left
of the 10th green on Dollar.
We will continue this program as we move forward. Blake
also has spent hours fine-tuning our sprinkler system, helping
with the redesign of our pumping station and putting in numerous drains to capture water more efficiently.
We purposely keep the golf course on the dry side to conserve water and have a fast, firm track. You will not find
standing water anywhere on our 150 acres.
This means that the golf course will continue to dry out
and have some brown spots. We have to do our best to be
good stewards of the land and the limited elements.
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TV Guide for Channel 28
Dominos
Domino winners for June
2 were Bruce Thom, 321;
Curt Gunn, 318; Ana Jardine,
313; Bill Wilson, 300; and Al
Zemsky, 300.
Winners for May 31 were
Joe Blyskal, 330; Bruce Thom,
314; Lee Barry, 313; Walter
Roosli, 310; Carol Whinnery,
306; and Jonnie Semrad, 306.
Experienced players meet on
Monday evenings in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Participants
should plan to arrive at 6:30 as
play begins promptly at 6:45.
Beginners or rusty players
meet Saturdays from 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. in Multipurpose
Room 2 at Gateway. This is an
opportunity to learn and practice
the rules and etiquette of FiveUp, the domino game played at
the club. A teacher is available
for new players, but all attendees
are asked to commit to the entire
2½-hour session.
The Domino Club plays
Five-Up because the player
can use all of the doubles to
play from so it is a faster, higher-scoring game than the other fives versions. Play is with
partners, but it is not necessary
to bring a partner.
Experienced players who
want a more intense, higher-stakes game, are invited to
meet with the Brown Baggers
on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. in the Garden Room (behind the kitchen) at Dollar
Clubhouse.
The club welcomes new
members Al Davis and Al
Zemsky.
Kent Croswell’s
tip of the week
If a starting hand contains
multiple lighthouse doubles, it
is usually best to go ahead and
start with one of them and take
a chance. And, it is usually
best to use the highest numbered one to get those potential domino points out of the
hand at the start.
Hike with the
Trails Club
Wednesday, June 18: Amblers, Jim Comerford, TBD;
Ramblers, Albert Beraha,
Redwood Park; Scramblers,
Jack Peng, Redwood Park,
French Trail; Trekkers, Mady
Schubarth, TBD
Saturday, June 21: Amblers, Earl Sawyer, TBD;
Ramblers, Marvin Shulman,
Baker Beach to GG Bridge;
Scramblers, Angela Norton,
TBD; Trekkers, Don Geahry,
Redwood Park
Wednesday, June 25: Amblers, Betty Wass, TBD; Ramblers, Mei Shi, Redwood Park;
Scramblers, Jean O’Neill,
TBD; Trekkers, Wayne Emrich, Redwood or Las Trampas
Saturday, June 28: Amblers, Richard Gerson, TBD;
Ramblers, Gloria Hern/Christine Barclay, Sibley Volcanic
Regional Preserve; Scramblers, Larry Prud’homme,
TBD; Trekkers, Jim Woolett,
Briones Overlook
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 June 12 through 16
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast this
week. Check the grid below for days and times of programs. For
information about programs on Channel 28, please call 988-7820.
■ Post It! is a community bulletin board that allows residents to
view activities within Rossmoor, including trips, movies and club
events. This program runs between other programs when possible.
■ Classic Arts Showcase includes video samplings of animation, architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music, dance,
folk art, museum art, musical theater, opera and orchestral performances, as well as classic film and archival documentaries.
■ Fitness Fun. Exercise. 30 minutes.
This program is scheduled every day at 9 a.m. The program changes daily to vary the exercises.
■ GRF BOARD Mid-Month Meeting, June 10. The Board
reviews the Rossmoor General Plan; discusses the next steps for
the Del Valle Clubhouse/Fitness Center Upgrade Project; and
discusses and prioritizes Board goals for 2013-14. If the meeting
extends longer than this time slot allows, all programs following
the meeting will be readjusted as needed. Past copies of the
GRF Board meetings are available in the Rossmoor Library.
■ “MADAMA Butterfly.” Opera lecture. One hour, 20
minutes. Diane Farrell Mauch presents a lecture on the
much-beloved opera “Madama Butterfly” by Giacomo Puccini, currently being presented by San Francisco Opera. Mauch
has been involved with music all of her life and has performed
in opera, concerts and musical theater. She taught voice and
opera theater for many years, most recently at the University
of Miami in Coral Gables, and has written extensively on vocal
technique and vocal literature.
■ Kit NELSON’s Elite Jazz Band. Jazz music. 55 minutes.
Kit Nelson’s Elite Jazz Band features seasoned performers Kit
Nelson on vocals, Jack Convery on banjo, Gary Neuman on
piano, John Stafford on clarinet, Bob Scott on drums and
Jim Gannon on trumpet. The program features jazz, country
and bluegrass favorites and some of their original songs.
■ ROSSMOOR Trees. Slide show. 50 minutes.
Rossmoor’s Landscape Manager Rich Perona shares his slide
6 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
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show on the beautiful trees in Rossmoor. Perona has been with
Golden Rain Foundation for many years, carefully tending to
the landscaping that makes Rossmoor so outstanding. This
presentation goes through the seasons and gives locations of
certain trees.
■ GEORGE Cole Band. Swing. One hour, 20 minutes.
With some of Bay Area’s top musicians, the George Cole Band
features Echae Kang on the violin, Jimmy Grant on rhythm
guitar, Jenefer Taylor, vocals, and recording artist, George
Cole, who cut his teeth as a successful rock guitarist, taking a
few decades of his career to confess his first love –swing music
of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s.
■ ADVANCES in Knee Pain Treatment for Seniors. Health.
50 minutes. Dr. Alexander Sah speaks on the various aspects
of knee pain evaluation and treatment including arthritis diagnosis and management and also considerations for partial
replacement versus total knee replacement. He graduated from
Thomas Jefferson Medical College, received his postdoctoral
training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Combines Orthopedic Residency in Boston. He is board certified
and has a medical practice in Fremont.
■ TAI CHI Chuan. Exercise. 30 minutes.
Tai Chi Chuan is a slow-motion, moving meditative exercise
for relaxation, health and self-defense. Originally from China, tai chi has gained enormous popularity in America and
throughout the rest of the world for its health benefits. In this
program, Adam Wallace gives demonstrations of his classes
at the Fitness Center. Part one of three.
■ “EMMA Speaks.” Book discussion. 40 minutes.
Rossmoor resident Diana St. James, author of “Emma
Speaks,” talks to Max Reif, sharing her true story filled with
discovery, challenging the understanding of how deeply animals are connected to people and how they are involved with
humans in ways one could never imagine. Telepathic animal
communication provides the gift of voice for St. James’s horse
Emma, bringing to light Emma’s insights into the human
realm and beyond.
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