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Wed. Mar. 30, 2016

ROSSMOOR NEWS
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Walnut Creek, California Volume 50, No. 3 • 50 cents
Salary, benefit info for 2015 on Open house, new website will keep
GRF’s highest paid employees
In compliance with Section
10 of the bylaws of the Golden
Rain Foundation, the following salary information is provided to residents on the CEO
and the four highest paid employees during the preceding
fiscal year.
For fiscal year 2015, the former CEO’s annual salary was
$216,300, paid in monthly increments through November,
and a cash bonus of $5,000.
The new CEO’s annual salary
was set at $215,000 to be paid
in monthly increments, and was
paid at that rate for December.
For fiscal year 2015, GRF
employee number one received $209,806.08 in salary;
GRF employee number two
received $197,146.08 in salary;
GRF employee three received
$172.638.96 in salary; and
GRF employee four received
$170,897.04 in salary.
In 2015, the GRF employee health and welfare benefits
available to the above employees included Kaiser medical coverage, MetLife dental
coverage, Vision Service Plan
vision coverage, an Employee
Assistance Program through
Claremont EAP, and life and
accidental death and disability
(AD&D) insurance, and longterm disability (LTD) insurance through Prudential Insurance Company.
Kaiser, MetLife dental and
Vision Service Plan coverage
was available for the employee
only, the employee and one dependent, or employee and family, at the employee’s option.
Maximum GRF monthly costs
for these benefits are summarized in the table on 4A. Note
that not all individuals in this
group participated in offered
Continued on page 4A
residents updated on Del Valle project
I
n a new approach to keeping residents informed of
a project’s process, the
Sports Management Group, in
conjunction with ELS Architects and Urban Design, has
created a website so residents
can check in regularly for updates on the Del Valle Fitness
Center renovation project. The
architects will update the site
regularly so any interested
party can follow along.
To view the site directly,
go to www.rossmoorfitness.
com. Or, if on the Rossmoor
website (www.rossmoor.com),
look to the right under the
headlines banner on the home
page and there is a box that
links to the project website.
The new website has four
major sections: project overview; project history; features
and plans; and “latest news.”
In addition, there is a link to
frequently asked questions
about the overall project.
Each of these sections can be
reached by clicking on links
in the middle, top or bottom
of any page on the site.
Forum held for GRF candidates April 11
Past directors of the GRF
Board are sponsoring a forum
for the GRF Board candidates
to respond to questions on
Monday, April 11, from 10 a.m.
to noon in the Fireside Room
at Gateway. All residents are
invited to attend, but residents
who live in the election districts
are especially encouraged to be
at the forum.
The forum will be hosted
by Activities Council President Trish Dickson, who will
ask each candidate five or six
questions related to current
Rossmoor issues.
The candidates are Jean Autrey and Carl Brown in District
B, Richard Hurley and Steve
Roath in District F and Geri
Pyle in District G. Ballots will
be mailed to residents in districts B and F on Friday, April
15. Since Pyle is running unopposed, she will be elected by
acclamation.
Statements and photos of
all the candidates will be published in the April 6 News.
WC City Council hearing on
Rossmoor Shopping Center set
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Standing in the drip irrigation garden in Mutual 8 on Skycrest Drive are, from left, Bob Best of
Netafim landscape and turf division, Mutual 8 President Cindy Ware and Dino Viale of Netafim.
A sample drip irrigation garden will be on display during the Earth Day Fair in Rossmoor.
Drip irrigation demo given on Earth Day
By Cindy Ware
President, Mutual 8
R
ossmoor residents are always looking for ways to
minimize increases on
their coupon. One of the most
effective tools to impact the
cost of water that is included in
each coupon is to reduce water
usage by installing drip irriga-
tion in landscaped areas.
Residents and guests are invited to see how in-line drip irrigation works at a demonstration during Rossmoor’s Earth
Day Fair on Friday, April 15.
A demonstration will be in the
garden in front of the Ceramics
Studio on the Peacock Plaza at
Gateway from noon to 5 p.m.
This display by Netafim USA,
supplier of in-line drip irrigation products, will include several designs that deliver water
to plants more efficiently than
sprayers and “bubblers.” This
efficiency can cut the total
amount of water used in a garden area by an average of 50
percent.
During the Earth Day Fair,
Dollar, Hillside pool hours expand Friday
Dollar and Hillside pools
have expanded hours beginning Friday, April 1, and
running through November.
Both pools open from 6 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Dollar pool closes
for cleaning until 1 p.m. on
Wednesdays, and Hillside pool
closes for cleaning until 1 p.m.
on Tuesdays. Family swim is at
Hillside pool.
Del Valle pool remains
open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Monday through Friday, ex-
cept Thursdays when it opens
at 1 p.m. after cleaning, and 6
a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday.
For information about the
pools, call the head lifeguard
at 988-7854.
A public hearing on the Rossmoor Shopping Center expansion and renovation will be held before the Walnut Creek City
Council on Tuesday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 1666 N.
Main Street.
The applicant, Dwight Belden of TKH City Rossmoor LLC,
and the owner, Rossmoor Retail Partners LLC, are seeking approval from the City Council to rezone and amend the adopted
development plan from 1977. The rezoning would allow an additional 28,900 square feet of new floor area at the 15.23-acre site.
The project would allow the remodel of the existing buildings, alterations of the parking lot to two-way drive aisles and
90-degree stalls and new pedestrian paths and landscaping.
Three drive-up service windows are proposed at three new
buildings, including one for a Starbucks Coffee and one for CVS
Pharmacy.
The site alterations and improvements would remove approximately 70 trees, the majority of which are located within the
existing parking lot. Additional trees are proposed to be preserved in the development area and subject to a Tree Dripline
Encroachment Permit.
When the expansion and renovation plan for the shopping
center went before the Walnut Creek Planning Commission on
Feb. 25, it received unanimous approval.
Documents on the proposed shopping center renovations are
on the Walnut Creek website at www.walnut-creek.org/cals on
the Friday prior to the meeting.
INSIDE THE NEWS
Section A
Arts and Leisure........... 18-29A
Classified....................... 36-43A
Clubs............................. 29-31A
Main News...................... 1-15A
Movies........................... 28-29A
Op/Ed Columns............ 16-17A
Residents Forum................16A
Section B
Arts and Leisure listings....13B
Bridge....................................5B
Calendar............................ 8-9B
Channel 28 TV Guide........16B
Clubs............................ 7B, 13B
Excursions........................9-11B
Health............................ 14-15B
Obituaries.............................7B
Religion.................................6B
Sports................................ 1-4B
Resident plays in 1,000th
softball game. See page 11A.
www.rossmoornews.com
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Rossmoor N ews • March 30, 2016
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Rossmoor N ews • March 30 , 2016
Board Agenda
This is the home page of the Rossmoor Fitness Center renovation project website.
Open house on Fitness Center plans is Tuesday
Continued from page 1A
Visuals include photos of
how certain areas are projected to look, floor plans and architectural renderings of 3D
models.
Fitness Center open house
As an additional kick start,
next Tuesday, April 5, there
will be an open house at the
Fitness Center (in the gymna-
sium, aka Sierra Room). Drop
by Del Valle anytime between
4 and 7 p.m. to meet members
of the project team, take a
look at some of the proposed
designs, see three-dimensional (3D) models of the project
and be entered in a drawing
for prizes.
The design team is eager to hea r feedback and
will be available to answer
questions dur ing this open
house.
Following are the agenda items for the GRF Board regular meeting on Thursday, March 31, at 9 a.m. in Peacock
Hall at Gateway. Copies of a complete agenda package will
be available in the Board Office starting Monday, March
28.
1. Consider Policy Committee’s recommendation that
Policy 301.2, Memorial Services, be deleted. First reading.
2. Consider approving the appointment of the audit firm
Burr Pilger Mayer to count the ballots for the upcoming
election of GRF Board of Directors to represent District B
and District F and authorizing the CEO to execute a letter
of understanding outlining the scope of the services to be
provided.
3. Consider approving an expenditure up to $382,000
from the operating budget and authorizing the CEO to execute a contract with Silicon Valley Paving, Inc. for street
maintenance.
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How to contact the GRF Board
Residents who would like to contact the GRF Board can do so
in the following ways:
• Email:[email protected]
• Mail: GRF Board, P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
• Message phone: 988-7710
• Drop-off: Board Office at Gateway
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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
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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: [email protected]. 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.
WEBSITE: www.rossmoor.com and www.rossmoornews.com
STAFF: 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: Cheryl Dillard, 988-7811, Account
Representative and Trisha Engelmann, 988-7809, Account
Representative. Office: Jacqueline Blaauw, reception, classified
and legal advertising. Website: Lina Liu, web content.
Contributing Writers: Various writers, Democrats of Rossmoor;
various writers, Progressive View; Charles Jarrett, Entertainment Notes; R.S. Korn, Eye on DVDs; Bill Leary, Engaging
Aging; Tom Mader, At Wit’s End; Ed Manning, Republican
Perspective; Robert Moon, Modern Classical CDs.
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
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discontinue advertisements or articles that the manager deems unsuitable.
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CEO and four highest-paid GRF employees
salary and benefit information for 2015
benefits at the maximum level.
The premium for the Employee Assistance Program
was a flat $3.95 per employee per month during 2015.
The Foundation’s employee life and AD&D insurance plan provides life
insurance benefits of two
times the employee’s annual
earnings with a maximum
cap of $300,000. Premiums for each employee vary
based on annual earnings.
For 2015, the highest single employee annual premium for this coverage was
$1,355.36.
GRF’s LTD insurance
provides long-term disability coverage for all eligible
employees, based on earnings. For 2015, the highest
single employee annual premium was $506.52.
The Foundation provided
10 paid holidays to employees during 2015. Employees
were also eligible to accrue
a maximum of four weeks of
paid vacation leave.
The Foundation sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. As of May 1,
2009, participation in the
basic pension plan was
2015 Benefit Plan
Kaiser
MetLife Dental
Vision Service Plan
closed to new employees.
In 2014, three individuals
in this group participated in
the pension plan. The basic
benefit provides 2 percent
of the average salary during
the highest five consecutive
years out of the employee’s
last 10 years of service, multiplied by the total number
of years of service credited.
Participating employees are
eligible for full benefits beginning at age 62. Funding
for the plan is determined
on an aggregate basis for all
participants, based on actuarial calculations.
The GRF 401(k) plan includes a contribution equal
to 3 percent of the participating employee’s annual salary, as well as a dollar-for-dollar match up to 2
percent of the participating
employee’s annual salary.
Employees participating in
the defined benefit pension
plan may contribute to the
401(k) plan but are not eli-
Maximum GRF Monthly
Cost Per Employee
$ 1,601.13
$ 119.34
$ 17.30
gible for employer contributions to their 401(k). In 2015,
two individuals in this group
received GRF contributions
to their accounts.
In 2015, GRF provided
an automobile for use by the
CEO, including payment of
expenses related to gasoline,
insurance and maintenance
for January through November. Using the IRS formula,
the 2015 value of this benefit
was $4,155.
The CEO is employed
pursuant to a contract with
the Foundation. The contract stipulates the terms of
employment and the base
salary, and allows for a performance based bonus. The
current CEO contract began
in November 2015 and expires in November of 2019.
The contract is available for
review by residents, in the
office of the senior manager of Executive Ser vices,
Gateway Adm inistration
Office.
Security Reports
F RO M S e c u r i tas
The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas,
Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they
were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of
a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If
the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story.
Wednesday, March 16
Vandalism: A resident of Oakmont Drive, Entry 4, reported
her husband’s vehicle was keyed in their entry. The rear quarter
panel was scratched. It occurred March 15 or 16.
Vandalism: A resident of Oakmont Drive, Entry 6, reported
his vehicle was keyed while parked along the curb in his entry.
The back of the car was scratched. It occurred between March
12 and 16.
Thursday, March 17
Auto accident: A vehicle hit a woman in her electric scooter
near Gateway Clubhouse at 3:45 p.m. There were no injuries.
Monday, March 21
Theft: A Ptarmigan Drive, Entry 15, resident reported the theft
of approximately $11,000 in jewelry from her bedroom. The last
time the jewelry was seen was March 16. The theft is under investigation by Walnut Creek Police.
Resident and Administrative Services
The Resident and Admin-istrative Services Department,
located in the Administration Office at Gateway complex,
provides a variety of services to the residents and the governing
Board of Directors, such as:
• Issues permanent and special identification cards to
residents
• Has available an array of information, such as Rossmoor
amenities and services, for residents
• Registers owners
• Maintains records on resale and new sale homes
• Processes lease and sublease agreements
To contact Resident and Administrative Services, call 988-7700.
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Mutual 8 seeks directors
An election will be held
this year in Mutual 8 for two
directors to sit on the board of
directors in order to serve a
three-year term. The terms of
Craig Miller and Bob Viator
are expiring.
Miller advised the Mutual that he will run for another
term. Viator is retiring from
the board.
Joanne Bosley has volunteered to run for the board.
Any other Mutual member in
good standing who is interested in serving on the Mutual 8
board should contact Sharon
Fees, assistant secretary, in the
Board Services Office in Gateway by Wednesday, March 30,
so that the name can be placed
in nomination as a candidate.
The annual membership
meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 3, at 9:30 a.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse, at which time the elected candidate will be seated.
Officers will be elected at the
organizational meeting that
will immediately follow the
annual meeting.
Mutual 22 holds meeting
The 46th annual membership
meeting of Mutual 22 will be
held on Monday, June 13, at 10
a.m. in the Mutual’s Club 22 at
4033 Terra Granada Drive. One
board position is open this year.
The term of Maureen Lawson
is expiring and she has informed
the board that she will volunteer
to run for another term.
Any other Mutual member in
good standing who is interested in running for a place on the
board of directors may also contact the Mutuals’ Board Office
in Gateway at 988-7718 by the
Friday, May 6, deadline to place
their name in nomination.
Candidates must submit a
statement of no more than 300
words outlining their qualifications and interest in serving on
the board.
The winning candidate will
be seated on the board at the
June 13, membership meeting.
Women’s Conference is sold out
The Rossmoor Women’s
Conference set for Tuesday,
April 26, has sold out.
The speaker is Lesley Stahl,
correspondent of the news
magazine “60 Minutes” and
author of a new book titled
“Becoming Grandma: The
Joys and Science of the New
Grandparenting.” The book
will be available for purchase
at the conference beginning at
6 p.m.
The Rossmoor Counseling
Services office, sponsor of the
conference, invites the women attending to submit questions for Stahl by email to
Nancy Coxwell at ncoxwell@
rossmoor.com or drop off the
question at the office at Gateway. Be sure to include name
so it can be included with the
question.
Brad Smith and Jeffrey Young from Davis Home Pros worked on the kitchen demolition of
Multipurpose Room 3 last week.
Multipurpose Room remodel underway
The demolition and remodeling work on Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway is
now underway and is expected to be completed by the
end of April.
Davis Home Pros is performing the work that includes roof repairs, skylight
replacement, dry rot repair
and a new kitchen. The GRF
Board approved the contract
and budget of $90,385 for the
job at its February meeting.
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All outlets and switches
will be replaced; the coat rack
will be replaced with coat
hooks on the wall; the fluorescent light fixtures will be
removed and surface-mounted flat LED fixtures will be
installed; white sound-blocking textured ceiling tiles will
be installed; the chalk board
will be replaced by a white
board; the flooring will be
replaced with vinyl plank
tiles; and the room will be
painted.
In addition, the sliding
glass doors will be replaced
by a door company, which
will be done when the remodel is complete. The
room should be back open
for business by the middle
of May.
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Bioethicist speaks to Rossmoor Republicans April 19
Author Wesley J. Smith comes to Event Center
Lawyer and award winning
author Wesley J. Smith will
be the featured speaker at the
Republican Club’s dinner on
Tuesday, April 19, at the Event
Center.
Smith is a senior fellow at
the Discovery Institute’s Center
on Human Exceptionalism. He
is also a consultant to the Patients’ Rights Council.
In May 2004, because of his
work in bioethics, Smith was
named by the National Journal
as one of the nation’s premier
thinkers in bioengineering.
In 2008, the Human Life
Foundation named him a Great
Defender of Life for his work
against assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Smith left the full-time practice of law in 1985 to pursue
a career in writing and public
advocacy. He is the author or
co-author of 13 books. His Hu-
man Exceptionalism blog, hosted by National Review, is one
of the premier blogs dealing
with human life and dignity.
He has published hundreds
of articles and opinion columns
on issues such as human exceptionalism, assisted suicide,
bioethics, medical ethics, the
morality of human cloning, the
dangers of the animal-rights
movement and the impact of
radical environmentalist advocacy.
Smith is often called upon
for advice by members of legislative and executive branches of
government. He has testified in
front of federal and state legislative committees as an expert
witness, and he has counseled
leaders of foreign governments.
Smith will discuss his new
book, “Culture of Death.”
The social hour begins at
5:15 p.m., with a hosted wine
Wesley J. Smith
and beer bar. Dinner is at 6. The
entrée is grilled salmon with
buerre blanc sauce and brown
rice; the vegetarian alternative
is stuffed portabella mushroom.
The cost is $28 for members
and $30 for nonmembers. To
hear the speaker only, without
dinner, the cost is $5. Those
coming for the speaker only
should arrive at 6:50. Reservations are required; walk-ins
cannot be accommodated.
An event registration form
is included in “The Rossmoor
Republican,” which is mailed
to all club members monthly.
The registration form can also
be accessed and printed at
rossmoor-republicans.us.
Reservation checks, payable to the Republican Club of
Rossmoor, should be mailed
to the Republican Club of
Rossmoor, 1001 Golden Rain
Road. Alternatively, they may
be hand-delivered to the Republican Club mailbox at
Gateway. All reservations
must be received by noon on
Thursday, April 14.
For dinner reservation
questions, call Susie White
at 788-4479. For membership
questions, call Marlys Siegel
at 262-8185.
Lawn Bowling Club members,
wearing their whites, will help
introduce residents to the
game.
Lawn bowling
open house
rescheduled
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club’s open house for prospective new bowlers, originally
scheduled for March 12, had to
be cancelled because of rain. It
has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 3 p.m.,
weather permitting.
All Rossmoor residents are
welcome and encouraged to
come out to the beautiful emerald greens at Hillside Clubhouse.
They will be introduced to this
exciting, intriguing and relaxing
sport and the attendant social activities.
The club is reaching out to encourage all residents to consider
trying out lawn bowling, an outdoor activity that is open to just
about everyone.
It is not based on strength but
rather on skill, finesse and strategy. There is no advantage if
you’re male or female, if you’re
tall or short, if you’re young or
old, if you’re big or small. It’s a
young person’s game an older
person can still play.
Bowling coach Ed de Assis
will lead the session, and other
lawn bowlers will be there to help
demonstrate how to enjoy this
intriguing pastime. Wear casual
clothing and flat-soled shoes. Just
bring a “have fun attitude.” Refreshments will be served.
Club president Ozzie Ozorio
said, “Try it. You’ll love it.”
Mutual 70
solar ballots
due today
Today, Wednesday, is
the deadline for owners in
Mutual 70 to turn in their
ballots in an election to
determine whether owners
who choose to install solar
panels will be allowed to
do so.
Ballots must be turned
in by dropping them in a
wooden ballot box outside
the Mutual Board Office
at Gateway. For a ballot to
be counted, it must be in
that box by 4 p.m. today,
Wednesday, March 30.
Aquatics Advisory Committee talks
about lifeguards’ role, roof panels
Taking root
By Dale Reynolds
Secretary
Aquatics Advisory Committee
Here’s proof that woodpeckers are busy pecking holes in
Rossmoor homes. Sharron Stringer cleaned off her deck recently, and as she brushed away cobwebs, she saw this tiny
oak tree growing from an acorn that some rascal woodpecker had imbedded in the siding of her house on Terra
Granada Drive. She said she is glad that the exterior of her
home is scheduled for repair and paint later this year.
Newcomers meet Monday
The next Newcomers meeting will convene on Monday, April
4, at 1:30 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse. The speakers for this meeting will be Kelly Berto, Recreation supervisor, and Mark Heptig, director of golf.
Participants can mingle with new residents, volunteers and
others who have lived in the community for many years. Refreshments will be served.
Newcomers programs are open to all new residents who have
lived in the community for a year or less. No reservation is required to attend this meeting.
This program is in its 26th year and is a unique way to welcome new residents. The monthly meetings provide an educational opportunity to learn more about the community and are
an optimal way to meet other new residents.
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From time to time, the
Aquatics Advisory Committee
(AAC) receives information
from lifeguards that needs to
be brought to residents’ attention.
Lifeguards are on duty to
save lives. At Del Valle pool,
their eyes should constantly be
monitoring the two pools and
the sauna for residents’ safety.
Occasionally, some pool users
ask for personal assistance. If
there is only one lifeguard on
duty, this puts the lifeguard in
a tenuous position of wanting
to be helpful, but at the risk
of not doing his or her job of
keeping their eyes on the water.
The ACC hopes residents
understand that lifeguards can
keep some of the residents
happy some of the time, but we
can’t keep everyone happy all
of the time.
This year, there were a num-
ber of issues in the sauna. It is
not healthy or wise to spend
more than 15 minutes in the
sauna because of the temperature and how it can affect a
person’s health. It is important
for residents to talk with their
primary physician as to what
they feel is appropriate time in
the sauna given health status.
The roof panels at Del Valle
Another issue the AAC
has been hearing about is the
concern people have with the
temperature within the Del
Valle pool area and opening
or closing of the roof panels.
The AAC has a Del Valle Enclosed Pool Environment Control Policy. Only the head lifeguard and/or senior lifeguard
are allowed to operate the roof
panels.
If, unusual weather or climatic conditions or unique
operational conditions exist
that warrant a change to the
policy, the head lifeguard and/
or senior lifeguard may deviate from the policy guidelines.
The AAC policy guidelines
are intended to provide the
best possible indoor pool environment for resident users.
The Aquatics Advisory
Committee asks that residents
bring questions or concerns
about the Del Valle pools to
its attention. The committee’s
next meeting is Thursday,
April 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the
Board Room at Gateway.
New hours at Dollar
and Hillside
This week, new expanded
hours start at Dollar and Hillside pools. As of Friday, April
1, and running through November, both pools open from
6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dollar pool
closes for cleaning until 1 p.m.
on Wednesdays, and Hillside
pool closes for cleaning until
1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Family
swim is at Hillside pool.
Del Valle pool remains
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. on Saturday
and Sunday.
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9-1-1 calls from cell GRF Director Bob Kelso wants to
phones go to WCPD hear from residents of his district
For many people, the ability to call 9-1-1 for help in an
emergency is one of the main reasons they own a cell phone.
But cell phones also create unique challenges for emergency
response personnel and wireless service providers.
Since cell phones are mobile, they are not associated with
one fixed location or address.
While the location of the cell site closest to the 9-1-1 caller
may provide a general indication of the caller’s location, that
information is not always specific enough for rescue personnel
to deliver assistance to the caller quickly.
In addition, the cell phone 9-1-1 call goes to the nearest
police agency based on the location of the cell phone tower. When calling from Rossmoor, the calls go to the Walnut
Creek Police Department.
Here are some tips when calling 9-1-1 from a cell phone:
Tell the emergency operator the location and type of emergency right away. Provide the emergency operator with your
cell phone number, so if the call gets disconnected, the emergency operator can call you back. If your cell phone is not
“initialized” (meaning you do not have a contract for service
with a wireless service provider), and your emergency call
gets disconnected, you must call the emergency operator back
because the operator does not have your telephone number
and cannot contact you.
District D residents can discuss issues
By Bob Kelso
GRF director, District D
It has been almost a year
since I was elected to the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF)
Board. What a year it has been.
The Board is 95 percent
of the way towards breaking
ground on the solar farm that
will supply about 50 percent
of GRF’s electricity needs.
Rossmoor has a new CEO, Tim
O’Keefe. GRF has navigated
its way to a good start on the
Fitness Center remodel. The
Board is in intense negotiations
to replace Rossmoor’s existing
cable TV contract.
This article is in the News
because I want to check in with GRF District D Director Bob
the residents, especially those Kelso
in my district, District D, and
see how they are feeling about the state of affairs at GRF and
to encourage residents to get involved. At least contact me and
give me your two cents about
these or any other projects.
Rossmoor residents are a tremendous resource and I want to
make use of that potential.
To respond to any of these
topics or anything on your
mind, email me at bob4grf@
gmail.com or call me at 925954-8261.
One project that I was fortunate to be involved with was
updating the GRF General
Plan. This plan will guide the
GRF Board’s decision making
for future projects. The General Plan Review Ad Hoc Task
Force, made up of a group of
residents, went over every word
of the existing plan and, after
input from residents and GRF
staff, proposed wide-ranging
updates.
The new plan builds in more
water and energy conservation,
integrated pest and chemical
management to reduce toxics in
the environment, better internal
controls for GRF operations,
improved emergency response
and procedures and a far-reaching technology plan. These are
just a few of the proposals in the
update. The GRF Board will review the update in June.
The General Plan can be
found on the Rossmoor website (www.rossmoor.com. Click
on the Resident Info tab on the
home page, scroll to Rossmoor
Governance and under GRF
Committees is the General Plan
Review Ad Hoc Task Force. Just
click on that and the General
Plan reports are all there). For
those residents who don’t have a
computer, contact Senior Manager Executive Services Paulette
Jones at 925-988-7710 and arrange a time to review the office
copy and give me feedback.
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4 and 6; Running Springs Road
entries 1 through 10 and E; Leisure Lane entries 1 through 11;
Stanley Dollar Drive entries 1
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AARP TaxAide Program
helps with
tax forms
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers
are now preparing free income
tax returns in the Vista Room
at Hillside Clubhouse.
To make an appointment,
come to Hillside on Tuesdays
and Thursdays between 9 a.m.
and 3 p.m. to make appointments for the following dates;
March 17, 22, 24, 29 and 31
and April 5, 7 and 12, fdrom 9
a.m. to 3 pm.
On all these dates, walk-ins
are welcome if space is available. Allow enough time for
the appointment as it is sometimes necessary to wait.
When coming to an appointment, bring all important
tax information: last-year’s tax
return; Social Security statements; W2s; forms 1099, 1099R and 1098s; interest, dividends. Those who receive a
broker statement and had stock
sales in 2015 should make sure
the cost basis of the stock is
listed.
K1 income with interest,
dividends, capital gains and
royalties, and business income
with up to $11,000 expenses
can now be filed with TaxAide. Organize and add up
deductible expenses, property tax, medical/dental, health
insurance, mortgage interest,
car license-fee, contributions
to charities etc.
Volunteers are not trained
to deal with rentals, depreciation, foreign income, foreign
tax paid over $300/single person or $600/married couple,
married filing separately or
out-of-state returns. Bring a
picture ID and Social Security
card.
This year information about
health insurance coverage is
also needed. Those with the
form 1095-A should bring it
with them.
Volunteers cannot compare
tax returns done on Turbo Tax.
Tax-Aide volunteers are
trained every year by the
AARP and have to pass a taxlaw test to become certified
counselors and be allowed to
prepare tax returns within the
limits set by the IRS. All information is confidential and
encrypted on IRS computers.
Returns will be electronically
filed, and the taxpayer receives
a printed copy to take home.
For information, come to
Hillside Clubhouse. For shutin visits, call Ingrid Bauer at
979-5450 and leave a message.
Calls will be returned as soon
as possible.
Judy Box will be preparing
taxes at the Grace Presbyterian
Church (across the street from
the former Jewish Community Center), on Mondays and
Thursdays. For an appointment, call 405-6278.
The Rossmoor website is
full of information. Check it
out at www.rossmoor.com.
Rossmoor Meetings
BOARD, MUTUAL AND COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
All Golden Rain Foundation, Mutual and committee meetings
listed here are open to Rossmoor residents. Meeting times and
locations are subject to change. For information 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.
March 31:GRF Board ................................................. 9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
April 1: First Mutual Landscape Committee....... 11 a.m.
Multipurpose Room 1, Gateway
April 5: Mutual 70 special meeting....................... 10 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 5: GRF Policy Committee......................... 1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 6: Third Mutual Budget and Finance....... 9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 8: Golf Advisory Committee.......................... 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 11 Third Mutual board................................... 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 13: Fitness Center Advisory Committee.... 9:30 a.m.
Fairway Room, Creekside
April 13: Mutual 30 board.................................... 9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 13: GRF Compensation Committee............ 1:30 p.m.
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Board Room, Gateway
April 14: Aquatics Advisory Committee.............. 1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 18: Fourth Mutual board............................ 1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 19: Mutual 65 annual meeting.................... 9:30 a.m.
Donner Room, Event Center
April 20: Mutual 56 board.................................... 9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 20: Mutual 48 board.........................................2 p.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
April 21: Second Mutual board................................. 9 a.m.
April 21: Mutual 70 Finance Committee................ 10 a.m.
Echo Room, Event Center
Board Room, Gateway
April 22: Third Mutual Building Maintenance...... 10 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 22: First Mutual board................................... 11 a.m.
Donner Room, Event Center
Board Room, Gateway
April 26 GRF Finance Committee........................... 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 26: Third Mutual Governing Documents........3 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 27: Mutual 48 annual meeting.........................5 p.m.
Dollar Clubhouse
April 27: Third Mutual new resident orientation.....7 p.m.
Fireside Room, Gateway
April 28: GRF Board ................................................. 9 a.m.
10A
Rossmoor Centenarians
Bill Mason, 100, said he has always lived a healthy lifestyle
By Char Howard
Contributing writer
Another Rossmoor resident
turns 100 years old! Bill Mason was born March 9, 1916,
and raised in Fostoria, Ohio,
the older of two children.
When he was about 12 years
old, his younger sister died of
spinal meningitis, leaving him
as an only child.
Mason’s memory of the
Depression is very clear. His
father worked in a factory but
with the Depression the factory soon closed. “I was in high
school during the Depression,
and I didn’t have one penny in
my pocket,” he said.
Being resourceful people,
his parents opened a restaurant in their home. “My mother used to get up at 5 o’clock
every morning to bake the
bread,” he said. Mason helped
in the restaurant, and said, “I
made most of the ice cream.”
This was a difficult time for
most people in the Midwest. “If
you could get beans and bread,
you were in good shape.”
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The winters are harsh in
Ohio, and people could not afford to buy coal at that time.
So, the “midnight coal company” developed with people going along the railroad track at
night and collecting coal from
the gondola cars. The coal was
then sold to residents for $2
a ton. Being able to purchase
coal at an affordable price enabled the residents of Fostoria to get through the winters
during a difficult time.
During his childhood, Mason became an accomplished
saxophone player and actually joined the Musicians Union
in 1932. After graduating high
school in 1933, the year Prohibition ended, Mason attended
Ohio State University, majoring in chemical engineering.
To earn some money during his
college years, he would play
with a band in the nightclubs
every night until 2:30 in the
morning and get up for classes
the next morning, which often
began at 8 a.m.
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After many years with Union
Carbide, he and a friend developed their own company in
northern Illinois, also making
carbon seal rings. Crane Packing Company later bought out
their company.
In 1936, Mason married Ardonelle, who was the cousin
of one of the band members.
She became a talented artist,
specializing in painting and
ceramics. The Masons moved
to Rossmoor about 10 years
ago. Unfortunately, Ardonelle
passed away a short time later. They were married for 70
years until her death in 2006.
The Masons had two children. Their son, Michael, was
in the Coast Guard and injured
his back on an icebreaker in
the Antarctic. He suffered
from back problems for many
years and is no longer living.
Daughter, Hollis Ungerlider,
lives in Walnut Creek. Mason
has three grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Longevity runs on both
sides of his family. His grandfather lived to be 92; his father
lived to 87 and his mother 91.
Mason has always lived a very
healthy lifestyle. He and his
wife lived on a lake during the
30 years they were in northern Illinois and he would walk
four miles every day. “I never
William Mason, who turned 100 on March 9, says longevity
runs in his family.
smoked or drank and always
ate lightly,” he said.
At Rossmoor he walks daily and works out with trainer
Dino Giannakis at the Fitness
Center two to three times a
week. He still watches his diet
at the insistence of his daughter. For example, when he goes
for breakfast at the Rossmoor
Diner, he orders the egg white
scramble.
Mason lives independently
with the help of his daughter.
Due to his poor eyesight, he
had to give up driving at the
age of 90. He reads the newspaper with a reading device,
which magnifies the print, and
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Rossmoor resident Bill Reiley plays his 1,000th Creaker softball game
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
It was a bright, sunny
Wednesday morning with
temperatures in the low 60s.
So where was Bill Reiley?
The Rossmoor resident
was on a softball diamond at
Heather Farm Park in Walnut
Creek.
Reiley, 82, plays slowpitch softball twice a week in
a senior league that includes
players from Walnut Creek,
Concord, Pleasant Hill and
Lamorinda.
What made this day stand
out was it was Reiley’s 1,000th
game as a Walnut Creek
Creaker. The Creakers softball team is sponsored by the
Walnut Creek Seniors Club.
“It’s very unusual for
anybody to play that many
games,” said Kent Clancy, the
manager of Reiley’s team.
“If you want to feel young
and stay active, softball is a
great way to do that,” Clancy
said. “A number of the guys
are in their 80s and there are
three in their 90s.”
There are about 250 Creak-
Resident lives
independently
at age 100
he has a large-screen TV for
watching his beloved Ohio
State football and basketball
games.
With his friend Ursil Commons, 98, he enjoys going to
events at the TGIF Club and
the Hawaiian Club. They
enjoy going out to lunch at
Creekside and to concerts at
the Event Center.
Rossmoor’s newest Centenarian, Bill Mason, continues
to be involved in social, physical and mentally-stimulating
activities. We wish Bill Mason
a big happy birthday!
CB base
station is
closed until
early May
The CB base station
room in Gateway Multipurpose Room 3 will be
closed March 26 through
April 30, and will not reopen until Saturday, May
7.
During this period, the
base station will not be activated for the weekly Saturday morning check-ins.
The closure is due to the
remodeling of the Multipurpose Room.
Please keep dogs and cats on
leashes in all but special areas!
ers. The teams tend to be large
so that there are enough players for the games. Injuries and
vacations tend to be the reasons a team member misses
games.
“One guy told me at the last
game that he’s going to have
a knee replacement,” Clancy
said. “If you and your wife
want to go on a cruise, that’s
fine.”
Reiley’s streak began in
1988, about 10 years before he
moved to Rossmoor.
“I was looking for something to do and saw a blurb in
the Contra Costa Times that
the Walnut Creek Seniors had
a team and was inviting people to play. I made the call and
started playing.”
Members of the Creakers range in age from 52 to
94-years-old. The average age
is 71.
Two Creaker teams, including Reiley’s, play in the
Tri City League where the
minimum age is 68. Reiley
said most of the players on
his team are in their 70s with
a few around his age. Players
are of all skills and ability.
Reiley plays on the Gold
Team. On this day, the team
played the Black Team. Teams
are discerned by the color of
the jersey. Most wear black
sweat pants and a black cap.
At first, Reiley played three
days a week. But, he cut that
down to twice a week. The
team plays the year round, except in December.
No. 9 plays mostly in left
center field and sometimes first
base. It depends on where he’s
needed. Last Wednesday, he
played left center and right center (there are four outfielders).
All team members get
a chance to play and to hit
during a nine-inning game.
There wasn’t anyone in the
stands last Wednesday, but
that’s not unusual. Sometimes
a wife or girlfriend shows
up. Bicyclists might stop by
during a rest stop.
Last Wednesday’s final
score was Gold 19 and Black,
21. After the game, the team
presented Reiley with a Bill Reiley takes a break from batting practice before he plays
plaque.
in his 1,000th game as a Creaker.
“I wasn’t expecting it. That
Reiley is a retired middle hobbies also include history
was a surprise and that’s alschool administrator whose and genealogy.
ways fun,” he said.
Excursions: Rossmoor Excursions, sponsored by the Recreation Department,
offers a variety of day trips. Residents can hop on the bus with an escort to San
Francisco to see plays and performances, to ball games, to local wineries and even
to Monterey to visit the Aquarium. In addition, Excursions offers extended trips
such as cruises to Mexico, a safari in Africa or a trip to Pasadena to see the Rose
Parade. For more information about the variety of trips offered, call 988-7731.
12A
GRF Board candidates chat with residents
Photos by Bie Bostrom
IRV hosts conversations
at informal meeting
Candidates running for the GRF Board were at an informal
gathering last Wednesday to talk to residents about issues
before the Board in the coming year and to answer residents’
questions. The event was sponsored by Informed Rossmoor
Voices (IRV). Pictured top left is Carl Brown from District B,
and above is Jean Autrey from District B. Top right is Richard
Hurley from District F and above is Steve Roath from District
F. And right is incumbent Geri Pyle from District G, who is
running unopposed. Ballots for the election in district B and F
will be sent out to those districts on Friday, April 14.
Mutual 65 holds annual meeting
The 22nd annual membership meeting
of Mutual 65 (Devonshire) will be held on
Tuesday, April 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the Donner
Room at the Event Center.
In addition to reports of the officers and
committee members, two candidates will be
seated on the board, each to serve a two-year
term. Elected by acclamation of the membership were incumbents Tom Harrick and
Durwin Shepson.
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Senior Dog Rescue will come
to Rossmoor on Saturday,
April 23, at 2:30 p.m. at a special event sponsored by Rossmoor’s Friends of Animals.
The event, with the theme
“Spring Is in the Step,” will feature a doggy fashion show with
dogs from Muttville, tasty treats
for humans and dogs catered by
Susan Foord Catering and provided by Heidi Cortese of LeisureWorld.com and refreshments
and give-aways for humans and
dogs. Residents will have an opportunity to adopt one of the senior dogs at the event.
The event will take place in
Peacock Plaza at Gateway right
after the Rossmoor Flea Market. All residents are invited.
Muttville, located in San
Francisco, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of senior dogs. On
a local level, Muttville rescues
senior dogs and finds them new
homes or gives them hospice.
On a global level, Muttville
provides information about
caring for older dogs and support for people who do.
Through associations with
shelters and other animal organizations, Muttville finds
senior dogs that have been
given up and are not likely to
find adopted homes. Through
outreach and networking, Muttville finds suitable new homes
for these dogs. Muttville has its
own cage-free facility, housing newly rescued senior dogs
while they await to be matched
with foster homes.
Muttville was started in
2007 by Sherri Franklin, a
longtime animal advocate and
rescue worker. Franklin and
her staff will be in Rossmoor
for the event and work with
residents to adopt a dog, on site
if possible.
For information about this
special event, call Sally Lowry
of Friends of Animals at 2567460. For information about
Muttville, check the website at
www.muttville.org.
13A
Where Rossmoorians Came From
As a young boy in Austria in 1938, Otto Schnepp had to flee Nazis
By Marilyn Davin
Contributing writer
Think back for a moment to
your 13-year-old selves. Now
imagine walking home from a
friend’s house on an ordinary
day, opening the front door,
and finding your parents packing their suitcases, preparing to
leave that very night, forever –
without you.
That’s exactly what happened
to Rossmoor resident Otto
Schnepp, who was living with
his parents and grandmother in
Vienna. The year was 1938. His
family was Jewish. His older
sister had already left for East
Africa, where his uncle had
found her work as a nanny for
an English family. Now his parents were leaving for Shanghai’s
International Settlement, one of
the few places open to German
and Austrian Jews fleeing Europe.
“The Jews didn’t have any
place to go,” Otto said. It would
be two long months without
them before Otto himself sailed
to Shanghai to join them in the
single room the three of them
would share for the next nine
years, three of Shanghai’s nearly 20,000 German and Austrian
Jewish refugees.
But before that there was
childhood. Up until Germany annexed Austria, Schnepp
describes his young life pretty
much how boys the world over
describe their pre-adolescence
before cell phones, televisions or
even telephones at home.
He and his older sister, Herta,
walked together to school near
Vienna’s Augarten. When they
got home, his mother Elizabeth
might be preparing nudel or
creamed spinach with fried egg
for dinner. His father, Dr. Bruno Schnepp, a taciturn dermatologist, came home to eat with
them. On weekends they took
walks in the Vienna woods or
rented a boat to motor around on
a small local lake. Day followed
predictable day.
Then came the beginning of
anti-Jewish Nazi policies, the
beginning of what Otto calls
“the total breakdown of civilization.” His aunt burst into their
apartment one day. “Get him out
of here immediately,” she said,
meaning his father.
The three of them got a taxi
and went to the home of a Jewish friend who was married to
an Italian Catholic. En route
they passed the broken windows
of a Jewish-owned jewelry store
around the corner, evidence of
Kristallnacht. “We saw brown
shirts and anti-Jewish slogans
but no police to help us,” he said.
A few days later they moved
in with his grandmother Maria,
who lived in a larger apartment
along the Main-Danube Canal,
a popular strolling area now
lined with benches with “Nicht
für Juden” written across their
wooden back rests. “We avoided going out and being seen,”
Schnepp said.
Otto Schnepp at his home library in Rossmoor
A young Otto Schnepp, left, with his parents in Shanghai after tutored high school students in
physics, math and languages.
fleeing the Nazis in Austria
Then, suddenly, it was over.
His grandmother was an im- the dock and they had an emo- The war ended.
portant part of his family’s sur- tional reunion. “My mother and
“The world was suddenvival story. In addition to hiding I cried,” he said.
ly open, there was a new life,”
Otto and his parents lived in Schnepp said.
them in her apartment, she gave
what money she had, along with one room in a house in the InHe said he knew about Berkecontributions from the Religious ternational Settlement. His par- ley, which admitted him but did
Society of Friends, to pay for ents slept in the only bed, while not recognize his degree from
the expensive ship passage for Otto slept on a folding cot. His St. Johns. And there was anothall three of them. To this day, mother cooked on a hibachi, and er problem. German-born Jews
Schnepp speaks of her love and they shared a communal bath- could automatically receive U.S.
room and kitchen. Like refugees student visas; Austrian-born
sacrifice with difficulty.
“She never made it out,” he everywhere, they were support- Jews could not. So Schnepp had
ed by charitable contributions, to prove he had $2,000 in cash to
said.
Next came the month-long in this case by money sent by enter the United States – $2,000
voyage to Shanghai through the Americans, routed through
Suez Canal and via Bombay, Switzerland.
During this time, Schnepp
the strait between Malaysia and
Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong was able to get a pass from the
and finally Shanghai. In the har- occupying Japanese police to
bor, Otto and the other refugees work in a men’s clothing shop
boarded small boats that took in Shanghai’s French Concession to help support his family.
them to the docks.
“I had my passport but no- He also completed college at St.
body asked for it,” he said. “I Johns University, an Anglican
had nothing to declare.” His university founded by American
parents were waiting for him on Episcopalian missionaries, and
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So more time passed as he
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His parents had meanwhile left
to join his sister in Africa. He
never saw his father again.
Finally, in 1947, he boarded a
ship from Shanghai to Yokohama, where a bus took him for the
short drive to Tokyo.
“I saw the complete destruction of a major industrialized
part of Japan,” he said. “Everything was destroyed and bombed
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Rossmoor Fund founding director
Carol Worthington retires from post
By Ellen Gilman
Rossmoor Fund correspondent
Carol Worthington, the
secretary and a founding director of the Rossmoor Fund,
has announced her retirement from the fund’s board
of directors. Throughout her
tenure on the board, Worthington has been its chief liaison to Rossmoor’s Counseling Services. In addition,
she has been influential in
developing new programs
such as sponsorship of emergency response systems for
Rossmoor residents in need.
Worthington was born
in San Francisco and was
raised in the Bay Area. She
received her bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in public
policy and administration
from UC Berkeley. She has
served as the superintendent
of schools in Belmont and
was previously assistant superintendent of schools for
Santa Barbara-Goleta. She
has also served as the East
Bay chairman of publicity
and marketing for the KQED
Carol Worthington
Auction, was a lecturer and instructor at UC Berkeley, and
was a member of the Stanford
Roundtable Business and Public Policy Commission.
Among Worthington’s other meaningful contributions
have been membership in the
Women’s Board of the Oakland Museum, community
crisis and grief counseling,
membership in the Contra
Costa Crisis Center, trusteeship and Finance Committee
member of the Rossmoor
Scholarship Foundation, and
membership in the board of
directors of the UCB Alumni Association. Worthington
has served as a consultant to
various nonprofit and educational groups, has been the
vice president and a trustee
of the Rossmoor Republican
Club, and is a former member of the John Muir Hospital Ethics Committee.
Rossmoor Fund President
David Smith said, “Carol
was a founding director of
the Rossmoor Fund and has
been a tireless and extremely valuable member of its
board. It is Carol who has
been the principle contact
between the fund and Rossmoor’s Counseling Service,
and it has been Carol who
took charge of all grant applications and vetted the
applicants. With her commitment to helping others in
our community, her pleasant
demeanor and her energetic
volunteerism, she has been
greatly appreciated by all
and will be sorely missed.”
AARP Smart Driver Course to
be offered again to residents
The AARP Smart Driver
Course is offered in Rossmoor
to help residents refresh their
skills as well as learn the latest driving laws. After taking
the course, many residents are
eligible to receive discounts on
their car insurance rates. (It
is advised that residents call
their own insurance carriers to
find out about AARP discount
rates.)
The eight-hour course is
broken up into two sessions.
Both classes must be attended
to receive credit.
The next session will be
offered on Tuesdays, April
19 and 26, from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
To receive the certificate of
completion at the end of day
two of a split eight-hour class,
each participant must attend
all four hours on day one, plus
all four hours on day two, for
a total of eight hours of classroom instruction for the specific class for which they registered and paid. At the end of
day two instruction, allow an
additional 15 to 20 minutes to
complete distribution of certificates.
The refresher class is offered to residents who have
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three years. The next refresher
course will be offered on Friday, April 22, from 12:30 to
4:30 p.m.
The two-day classes will
be taught in the Club Room
at Creekside and in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. The
refresher class will be taught at
the Fairway Room at Creekside.
The cost of the class is $15
for AARP members and $20
for nonmembers. Payments
must be made by checks only
when signing up for the class.
All students are required to
bring their driver’s licenses to
the class.
Residents must sign up in
person in the Recreation Department at Gateway a few days
prior to the start of the class
they would like to take. Classes
are limited to 20 students and
registration is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Members
of AARP must bring proof of
membership when signing up.
For information, call 9887766.
Get legal help April 6
free from experts
Contra Costa Senior Legal Services (CCSLS), in association with the Rossmoor Fund, will offer a free legal clinic at
Rossmoor to assist residents with a variety of legal issues.
The next appointments are on Wednesday, April 6, in the
Mulligan Room at Creekside.
Call CCSLS to schedule a free 30-minute appointment: 6097900. Staff will be available that day to assist with: creating a
power of attorney; creating an advance health directive; filling
out small claims forms; civil lawsuits; obtaining information
about debtor’s rights; and elder abuse.
The clinic will not address more complex legal matters such
as estate planning, taxes and criminal issues. Residents may
be referred to the CCSLS office in Concord for more extensive
work or referred to local agencies or private attorneys when
appropriate.
Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, a trusted nonprofit, has
been providing free legal services to seniors for over 35 years. Legal assistance is made available by staff and pro bono volunteers
of CCSLS. For information, visit its website at www.ccsls.org.
Grants are available
from Rossmoor Fund
Well over 100 Rossmoor residents have received grants from
the Rossmoor Fund to help them deal with a financial emergency. Many report that asking for help was difficult, but that the
financial aid was significant in improving their lives.
Grants have been given for the following:
• Medical expenses not covered by insurance
• Emergency dental work
• Optical expenses
• Hearing aids
• Temporary caregiving expense
• Ambulance service
• Other unexpected expense
Grants are generally limited to those whose annual income is
less than $24,000, or for two-person households with combined
income less than $32,000. Assets are taken into account.
A one-page application is all that is needed to apply. Contact Counseling Services at 988-7750 or the Rossmoor Fund at
567-3860 and be confident that the application will be handled
quickly and with complete confidentiality.
The Rossmoor Fund is generously supported by residents of
Rossmoor as well as organizations.
Friday Lunch
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Menu for April 8
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:
Cheeseburger, tomato basil soup, potato salad, baked beans and
applesauce.
Options:
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad. Please specify the entree of
your choice; otherwise, you will receive the menu item for that day.
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15A
Project 45 in Third
Pets are included in Rossmoor
Mutual to host event Hospice Walk event set for May 16
Resident meeting is April 13 Fourth annual walk around golf course
A meeting for all residents of Project 45 in Third Mutual will
be held Wednesday, April 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Event Center.
The event has been named “50 Shades of Rossmoor” in recognition of the importance of keeping the 200-plus residents
informed on the management and plans for the project, according to Carol Keating, director of Project 45. The project is open
to considering a wide range of both the ideas and needs of its
residents.
The program will include plans for the new Paint Committee
with residents from each of the seven entries; a new three-year
landscape upgrade program, also developed with input from
residents from every entry; and discussion on solar, electric vehicles and more. There will be a photo presentation on paint
options, landscaping and more.
The meeting will conclude with a meet-and-greet. There will
be refreshments for the residents and staff. For information, call
Keating at 935-1489 or email her at [email protected].
Catch an irrigation
demonstration at the
Earth Day Fair April 15
residents are also invited to
check out the Netafim and East
Bay Municipal Utilities District
(EBMUD) booths next to each
other inside the Fireside Room.
EBMUD personnel and their
handout materials will focus
on helping residents save water
both inside and outside of their
manors.
A large drip irrigation garden was installed in Mutual 8
last summer. Despite the recent
rain here and snow in the Sierra,
everyone needs to continue conserving water in every way and
every place possible. This is not
just the right thing to do “for the
planet” and for the future water
resources available to residents’
children and grandchildren.
It is also an important way
to save money on the monthly
coupon because continuing EBMUD rate increases are already
planned for this year and future
years. These significant increases are being implemented “to
continue to pay for long-term
water supply infrastructure, to
replace aging pipelines and to
rehab aging reservoirs.”
Mutual 8’s total annual water consumption was reduced
by over 50 percent from 2013 to
2015. That impressive reduction
was achieved through a combi-
Otto Schnepp
He said his brief stopover in
Hawaii was mind blowing. “It
was so beautiful, a completely different world. A fountain
at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
flowed with pineapple juice.”
Then it was back to the ship
one more time for the last leg
of his journey, begun so long
ago as a teenager in Vienna. A
friend from Shanghai picked
him up at the dock in San Francisco and drove him to a hotel in
Berkeley, where, at 21, he spent
his first night, all alone, in the
United States.
nation of many actions: by residents reducing their individual
water usage; by adapting the
amount and frequency of water delivered by each individual
line to the type of plants being
irrigated; and by starting to install drip irrigation.
While the Mutual’s 2015 annual water bill did not go down
an equivalent amount, due to
the EBMUD rate increases, it
is still significantly less than it
would have been otherwise.
Stop by the Earth Day Fair
on April 15 to learn what all
Rossmoorians can do to save
water and save money.
“Sneakers & Paws Walk
for Hospice” is the new name
for the annual Friends of
Hospice Rossmoor Walk on
Monday, May 16. Now is the
time to save the date to walk
in this fourth annual Friends
of Hospice Rossmoor Walk
on the Rossmoor golf course.
Pets are now a part of
the benefit for the Hospice
of the East Bay organization, which offers a pet loss
support group as well as the
general hospice program.
The event has moved
to the Creekside Fairway
Room, which offers an outside covered patio area with
tables and chairs to accommodate residents and their
“paws” companion, as only
people with sneakers are al-
Rossmoor Excursions,
sponsored by the Recreation
Department, offers a variety
of day trips. Residents can
hop on the bus with an escort
to San Francisco to see plays
and performances, to ball
games, to local wineries and
even to Monterey to visit
the Aquarium. In addition,
Excursions offers extended
trips such as cruises to
Mexico, a safari in Africa
or a trip to Pasadena to see
the Rose Parade. For more
information about the variety
of trips offered, call 988-7731.
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Registration forms will
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Rossmoor Realty, partnering the Rossmoor Activities
Council, is sponsoring the
event.
For information on how
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The walk will be from
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The Fairway Room and patio will be the start and finish point, with a short stroll
on the Creekside golf path.
Before the walk, join friends
and neighbors for refreshments and a raffle after the
walk.
There is a $15 tax-deductible entry for each person.
The resident’s “paws” companion is included in the $15
entry. Additional $15 is only
required for “in memory of”
friends or loved ones, including pets.
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STAMP OF APPROVAL
FOR NEW STUDIO
The newly designated Performing Arts Studio
(aka Las Trampas Room at Hillside) continues to
get rave reviews from all the groups that use it. Recently the Drama Association presented Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” in a new theatrical format known as Naked Stage. In this format
there are no sets, props or costumes. The actors sit
on stools and read their parts, bringing characters
to life using primarily voice and facial expression.
The audience is asked to “dress the stage” with
imagination.
Those who attended a performance witnessed
how cleverly the Drama Association production
team transformed the room into a perfect venue for
this play. They utilized several of the long conference tables, folded vertically and lined up, to create a neutral background for the eight actors. This
also provided a “backstage,” while other portable
screens were used to create “wings.”
The overhead fluorescent lights were turned off,
and strategically placed shop lamps were used to
illuminate the “stage” area – a lighting scheme that
added to the feeling of a small theater. If so much
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Engaging Aging
Long-Term Care
By Bill Leary
his is the first of a three-part
series on several issues addressed at the 2015 White
House Conference on Aging.
Long-term care is the 800-pound
gorilla in the aging policy room.
As the over 65 and over 85 cohorts grow at unprecedented rates, long-term care
looms above us like an impending storm. While the
White House Conference on Aging last summer announced some policies to improve standards for care,
it did not address the big issues of how to provide and
fund long-term care for a growing elder population.
Here are some alarming statistics that help define
the crisis: At some point, at least 70 percent of those
65 and over will require long-term care for at least
three years, whether in a nursing home or assisted
T
we “dress the room” with just a few more amenities.
The play was presented twice and was a great
success. The audience, comfortably seated on the
tiered risers, could see and hear the actors perfectly.
The room is exactly the right size for small productions like this. Everyone appreciates what has been
done so far.
Loretta Casalaina
Co-president
Performing Arts Guild of Rossmoor
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IMPROVEMENTS ENHANCED
PERFORMANCES
The Performing Arts Guild of Rossmoor has
made a tremendous contribution to the pleasures
of attending events here in Rossmoor and I want to
add my voice of appreciation to them and also to
the Golden Rain Foundation Board and its support.
I attended three outstanding events this past week
– each enhanced greatly by the improvements. The
Ashmolean Singers cabaret at the Event Center was
incredible! The new risers and the shell were a wonderful addition on stage for the chorus.
The new Naked Stage group’s reading of “Brighton Beach Memoirs” in the Las Trampas Room at
Hillside was in the new and wonderful setting of
risers and what appeared to be new wall coverings
(but I was told they weren’t new). The Drama Association of Rossmoor continues to produce amazing
theatrical offerings, using our residents who have
interesting backgrounds–many in theater.
Finally, the incredible Rossmoor Chamber Music Society’s final offering for the 2015-16 season
was enhanced by the new shell, although it was curiously off-center, and by much better sound control
from our new “expert,” I imagine.
Mary Harvey
Tice Creek Drive
LUCKY TO HAVE CREEKSIDE
RESTAURANT
I’m sorry that one group of ladies had such an
unpleasant experience with the tilapia fish at our
Creekside Grill.
My friends and I eat at Creekside Grill two or
three times a week and we marvel at the consistently delicious food that is served. The wait staff is
wonderful, very patient and kind. We feel so lucky
to have this restaurant available within Rossmoor
and the guests we often bring always remind us to
call in and make a reservation.
Janyce Gerber
Terra Granada Drive
VOTE YES FOR SOLAR
If you live in Mutual 70 and haven’t yet submitted your ballot in the solar energy election, turn
living facility or through community or at-home care.
By 2050, those 65 and over will more than double to
88 million raising the number of Americans needing long-term care at any given time from 12 million
today to 27 million. This demand will substantially
outpace the rate of growth in the U.S. economy over
the next decade and drive significant growth in Medicaid spending. The average annual cost of nursing
home care is $84,000, assisted living $42,000, and
community and at-home care $22,000. Few people
can afford such care for very long. On average, 70
percent of those who use their own funds to pay for
nursing home care are at the poverty level within
three months; 90 percent within a year.
Despite all of that, few of us plan for this need,
much less buy long-term care insurance, which is
expensive when purchased, typically late in life. In
an article for Bankrate.com, Jay MacDonald quotes
Norse Blazzard of Blazzard & Hasenauer, a firm that
advises insurance companies, to say, “The problem
with long-term care insurance is that anybody who
can afford it doesn’t need it and anybody who needs
it can’t afford it.” Most people erroneously believe
Medicare will cover their long-term care costs, but
it in by the deadline of 4 p.m. today, Wednesday,
March 30. And vote yes.
Alan Cunningham
Terra Granada Drive
REMEMBER THE PAST
In regard to Bob Hanson’s Progressive View
column of March 23 on why he supports Bernie
Sanders, I have one remark. Bob must not be as old
as I am to remember World War II. He stated that
Bernie Sanders, in advocating for free college education and universal health care, “will, out of necessity have to advocate for trimming our bloated
military budget. It’s about time.”
During the early part of the war that was declared on us from both the East and the West, the
newspapers asked women to volunteer for war work
so they would not have to draft women. They needed women to work making armaments because the
United States had let our supplies run so low that
we were far from able to fight. The Germans were
sinking our submarines almost at will and the Japanese captured many, many Pacific Islands, including the Philippines where the death march occurred
and many of the United States and Filipino soldiers
died before we were equipped to fight back.
I quit an office job to do sheet metal work on
Grumman’s Avenger airplane in Long Island, New
York, working 10 hours a day to get the planes out
where they were sorely needed. Does Bob Hanson
really want us to be that unprepared should we be
attacked again? We have plenty of enemies, not just
friends.
Ruth Runzo
Tice Creek Drive
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I was disturbed by Bob Hanson’s Progressive
View column of March 23 in which he praised Bernie Sanders to the sky and as an alternative advocated for choosing a third party candidate. Hillary
Clinton has taken years of abuse on the right and
doesn’t deserve the kind of harsh criticism dished
out by Bob Hanson under the rubric of “progressive.”
Essentially, her policy proposals are those of
President Obama and coming from the real world
it is unfortunate they aren’t good enough for Mr.
Hanson. Bernie Sanders rabble rouses in a different
way from Donald Trump. He mouths crowd-pleasing, unachievable platitudes and is campaigning
on a fantasy. He never did anything as a senator
and there’s no reason to think he would do better
as president.
I suppose Mr. Hanson in the year 2000 must have
supported that other third party candidate Ralph
Nader and congratulated himself for helping elect
Bush and Cheney.
Arnold Gilbert
Avenida Sevilla
Medicare only covers acute care. By far the greatest
contributor to the cost of long-term care is Medicaid,
a program created in 1965 to provide health care for
the poor. Instead, today almost 40 percent of Medicaid funds are used for nursing home care for the
elderly. By 2030, Medicaid will represent as much as
35 percent of each state’s entire budget.
In the absence of insurance or adequate savings,
those needing long-term care face some cruel choices. They can struggle to afford home-based care
or qualify to receive Medicaid benefits. Medicaid
is means-tested, so you must meet certain criteria
demonstrating a level of poverty to qualify. While
certain assets, including your home, are excluded,
you must spend down your lifetime accumulated assets to $2,000 if single and $95,000 if married (to
protect the non-patient spouse). Among other things,
this impacts the inheritance you may wish to leave to
children and grandchildren.
Faced with such choices, it is understandable why
so many seek loopholes allowing them to protect assets and still qualify for Medicaid. These loopholes
include transferring assets at least 30 months before
Columns & Opinions
Progressive View
You, Too, Could Run
for President
By Mary Lou Schram
rom Bloomberg Business
Week, the March 7 issue,
comes the interesting news
that Donald Trump is employing
a company named NationBuilder
to publicize his run for president
and attract participants to the
campaign. This is done through a digital hub built
especially for campaigns that handles website design,
fundraising, organizing volunteers and social media.
Of course, NationBuilder does not reveal what it
charges Trump for his one-of-a-kind campaign, but
it has revealed that versions of the software that synchronizes credit databases and consumer data – such
as voters’ incomes, what magazines or newspapers
they subscribe to and what cars they drive – with a
campaign’s own voter lists, can cost $5,000 a month.
The techniques are not new, dating back to Saul
Alinsky, a Chicago radical and neighborhood organizer who is known as the father of neighborhood
F
Republican
Perspective
By John Littig
ell that sounds encouraging. Oh, wait a sec. It’s
not the wasteful spending kind of pork– it’s the kind of
pork we eat.
Last October the Federal Bureau of Prisons eliminated pork
from the menu at all of its 122 facilities housing 200
thousand inmates nationwide. Bureau spokesman Edmond Ross said the change is because the prisoners
just don’t like pork. He also said the prisoners “are
more health conscious these days” and that “some
choose to be vegetarian or vegan.”
Dave Warner, spokesman for the National Pork
Producers Council, said he finds it “hard to believe
that a survey would have found a majority of any population saying ‘no thanks, I don’t want any bacon.’”
On the other hand, Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman
for the Council on American-Islamic Relations,
W
Engaging Aging
applying for Medicaid, getting divorced, transferring
assets between husband and wife, seeking court ordered protection, moving assets in an exempt form,
and setting up a trust. Some Medicaid consultants
even suggest that the healthy spouse sign a statement
refusing to pay for the nursing care of their spouse.
For some commentators, like Jane Bryant Quinn
in her Washington Post article, “Shame of the Rich:
Making Themselves Poor,” this use of loopholes is
morally wrong because they allow those who can
afford to pay for long-term care or buy insurance
to “qualify” for Medicaid though not really impoverished. This forces the public to pick up their tab,
strains a Medicaid program designed for the poor,
Residents who would like to contact the
GRF Board can do so in the following ways:
• Email:[email protected]
• Mail: GRF Board, P.O. Box 2070, Walnut
Creek, CA 94595
• Message phone: 988-7710
• Drop-off: Board Office at Gateway
Two much quoted rules are: No. 4
– Make the enemy live up to its own
book of rules; No. 5 – Ridicule is
man’s most potent weapon.
presidential race with them.
Two much quoted rules are: No. 4 – Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules;
No. 5 – Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.
After the 1960s, the ideas and beginnings of the
software, which is helping Trump get his supporters
to turn out for caucuses, were used in 2012 by presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who had to pay large
sums to get them designed and tested. Since then,
versions have been used by Senator Mitch McConnell and former Senator Rick Santorum. Presidential
candidate Jeb Bush was one of NationBuilder’s largest users.
NationBuilder was designed and built by a young
engineer named Jim Gilliam who claims not to work
only within a particular political framework but to
make his company available to anyone who wants to
buy in. It has many small customers of petition-driven organizations like animal rights groups. There
is a similar company, NGP VAN, which has formal
ties to the Democratic National Committee and has
worked with a number of Democratic candidates.
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and nearly every
Democratic candidate for the House or Senate use
that system.
“The people who are in power frankly don’t need
NationBuilder. They can afford engineers to hack
things together,” said Gilliam.
Showing that the systems available are not strictly political, Bloomberg says that some grassroots
groups supporting Sanders use NationBuilder, while
some opposing Trump also use it.
This suggests that NationBuilder is not responsible
for the polemics, the hatred of immigrants and the incitements to violence in the Trump campaign but that
these must come from the candidate himself.
Mary Lou Schram can be emailed at [email protected].
Well, it turns out that the Ohio prison system had
already dropped pork from its menu “to eliminate
the possibility of pork coming into contact with other
food during preparation.” The catalyst for this decision was a lawsuit filed by Muslim death row inmate
Abdul Awkal.
So the more likely explanation for the Bureau of
Prisons’ decision to eliminate pork from the menu
is that they wanted to avoid a lawsuit by Muslim inmates, as had happened in Ohio. At least that makes
a lot more sense than the absurd assertion that the
majority of the prison population just doesn’t like
bacon or baby back ribs. (Although it’s also possible
that someone in or above the Bureau of Prisons chain
of command directed this change out of feelings of
solidarity with the Muslim inmates.)
But why not admit that the real reason was to
avoid confrontation or a lawsuit by Muslim inmates
rather than making up an obvious whopper? Concealing the real reason only seems to make Hooper’s prediction all the more likely: that it will “stoke
the fires of Islamophobia based on the usual conspiracy theories.”
What is more disturbing is Hooper’s statement
that “we welcome the change because it’s facilitating the accommodation of Muslim inmates.” Really?
Non-pork meals were already provided. How does
withholding pork from non-Muslims accommodate
Muslims? Are they accommodated by letting them
control what they eat, or by letting them control what
everyone eats?
Hooper says this elimination of pork will lead to
conspiracy theories, so here’s one. If the prison systems can be pressured, why not the military? Why
not the public schools? And once we accept that, then
why not restaurants and supermarkets?
The National Pork Producers Council is right to be
concerned. And maybe pork isn’t the end of it.
John Littig can be emailed at [email protected].
Additional essays by John Littig are at: getsmartusa.
blogspot.com
and diminishes the quality of care for all recipients.
Worse still, some less sophisticated elders unnecessarily sell their home to pay for long-term care before resorting to Medicaid. Even worse still, there
are reports that financial abuse of the elderly is commonplace involving their placement in nursing homes
once their assets are taken.
Today most states can recover these transferred
or sheltered assets through enforcement of transfer
restrictions and liens and other actions against an
estate, but these actions are infrequently used. Those
advocating reform suggest strengthening these recovery tools and creating other ways to afford long-term
care than misusing Medicaid. For example, perhaps
elders could get lines of credit on their homes to
pay for such care or use reverse mortgages. Facing
the loss of inheritances, more adult children might
choose to buy long-term care insurance for a parent.
According to Harry Moody and Jeniffer Sasser,
authors of “Aging Concepts and Controversies, polls
show 82 percent of Americans know they cannot
afford long-term care and 86 percent want the government to help pay more for long-term care instead
of the burden falling on families. But don’t expect
much help in solving the long-term care crisis from
Congress. In 2013, Congress created a national commission to craft a comprehensive solution, gave them
little funding and a whopping nine months to issue a
final report. One appointed member’s first meeting
was the commission’s last.
Bill Leary can be emailed at leary.bill@yahoo.
com.
said “we welcome the change because it’s facilitating the accommodation of Muslim inmates.”
(He did not explain how withholding pork from
non-Muslims accommodates Muslims.) He predicted that others would claim that the federal government was acting under pressure from Muslims.
“It will stoke the fires of Islamophobia based on
the usual conspiracy theories.”
Feds Cut Pork!
How to contact the GRF Board
organizing and wrote a book about it: “Rules for Radicals” (1971), which has been widely studied since
then. He was much quoted during the 1960s when
organizing was put into practice around the country.
One student at Ivy League’s Wellesley decided to
write her senior thesis on Alinsky and delivered it at
her graduation. Her name was Hillary Rodham from
Chicago, now known as Hillary Clinton. Someone
else of note who followed Alinsky as an organizer of
impoverished blacks in Chicago was Barack Obama,
who took the Alinsky rules so seriously he and the
Democrats paid thousands and thousands of dollars
to turn them into successful software and win the
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But why not admit that the real
reason was to avoid confrontation or
a lawsuit by Muslim inmates rather
than making up an obvious whopper?
Today’s Word
By Roger Hadlich
This series selects and presents English words that are
both interesting and useful. Since a word’s provenance
often enriches one’s understanding and enjoyment, each
word will be accompanied by its etymology. To offer input
on the word, email Hadlich at [email protected].
No. 36. SYBARITE (SI-buh-rayt) “A person
extremely fond of the luxuries of life.” In Greek,
this word refers to Sybaris, a city whose inhabitants were known for their love of luxury. Example: “With your posh lodgings, it looks as if you
are becoming a sybarite.”
18A
A rts & Leisure
Mu Phi Epsilon presents
free concert in Fireside
The Berkeley Alumni
Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon
will present its annual free
concert on Sunday, April 10,
at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway Clubhouse. Refreshments will follow the
musical program.
Mu Phi Epsilon is a coeducational music fraternity
working for the advancement
of music in the community and
throughout the world. Founded in 1903 as a sorority, it became co-educational in 1977.
The Berkeley Alumni Chapter,
established in 1959, serves Alameda and Contra Costa counties and is well known for its
annual Rossmoor concerts that
present, in a three-year cycle,
the Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition winner, the
Berkeley Alumni Young Artist Competition winners, and
Berkeley Alumni members in
recital.
This year’s program will
feature four winners of the
Berkeley Alumni Young Artist Competition. The first prize
winner in the piano category
is Kevin Sun, age 22, studying with Sharon Mann at the
San Francisco Conservatory of
Music. The first prize winner
in the instrumental category is
violinist Shelby Yamin, age 25,
who is a fellow with the San
Francisco Academy Orchestra.
The voice category will
feature the first-prize winner,
baritone Jeremiah Smith, age
17. Smith is a senior at Oakland Technical High School
and plans to attend college
and study music next year.
The second-prize winner in
the voice category is Lindsey
Johnson, age 27, a graduate of
the University of North Tex-
Kevin Sun
‘Ukulele Uprising’ presented by
Delta Strummers at Event Center
The Delta Strummers
will perform a concert titled
“Ukulele Uprising” on Sunday, April 17, at 3 p.m. in
the Tahoe Room at the Event
Center.
The Delta Strummers is a
group of East Bay musicians
who delight in entertaining
audiences young and old. The
group began in 2005 with
four members who enjoyed
playing ukulele music together and has grown to over 60
members.
In addition to an assortment of modern ukuleles,
the band plays tambourines,
guitars, banjo ukuleles, a tubstyle stand-up bass and various percussion instruments.
The Delta Strummers perform a varied repertoire including tunes ranging from
folk songs, rock and roll,
blues, Hawaiian, jazz and
ragtime favorites. The group
performs regularly in the
Bay Area at various assist-
Delta Strummers bring the ukulele to life at Rossmoor April 17
ed-living centers, schools,
churches, restaurants, major auditoriums, such as the
Alan Jones Performing Arts
Centre, El Campanil Theatre
in Antioch, Brentwood Civic
Centre and more.
Tickets for this concert are
$10 in advance at the Recreation Department at Gateway
or at the door if the concert
does not sell out in advance.
This concert is sponsored by
the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Acalanes class on ‘Madama Butterfly’
offered by Rossmoor resident Diane Mauch
Lindsey Rae
as who sings in the San Francisco Symphony Chorale and
performs with Lamplighters.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
DJ Colin Dickie plays
at Saturday’s dance
This month’s dance on Saturday, April 2, in the Tahoe Room
at the Event Center will feature music for dancing and listening
by DJ Colin Dickie.
Dickie has been a disc jockey for over 10 years. He specializes
in ballroom dance music for senior dancers. He has over 4,500
songs stored on his computer with music from the ’40s to ’80s.
The dance begins at 7 p.m. and continues until 10. Complimentary mixers and soft drinks are provided. Bring a beverage
of choice, if desired.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and their guests. Bring a Rossmoor ID.
Cooking demonstration offered
by Hazel Gentry at Gateway
What’s Cooking? with Hazel Gentry is offered on Monday,
April 18, at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The program includes a cooking demonstration, cooking hints and a
tasting.
Gentry is the retired chef and owner of the popular local catering company, Food With Love. Now a Rossmoor resident, she
volunteered to put together the program.
This free event is sponsored by the Recreation Department.
Space is limited. For information and required reservations,
call Elena Ybarra at 988-7703.
Among the varied offerings at the Acalanes
Adult Education Center is a course on Puccini’s perennially popular opera “Madama
Butterfly.” This series of four classes starting Monday, April 11, will be given by Diane
Farrell Mauch, president of the Opera Club of
Rossmoor. Classes run from 1 to 3 p.m.
“Madama Butterfly” has been consistently
in the top five most-performed operas in the
United States for many years.
The instruction delves into the background
of this gripping story of a young woman
abandoned by her beloved and left with a
young child; the libretto is based on real happenings. Representative CDs and DVDs will
be played, offering opportunities to compare
and contrast different performances and settings in various productions of this glorious
opera.
Particular attention will be given to the Act
I duet with Butterfly and Pinkerton. Musical
details of the vocal writing, the structure of
the entire scene, and the innovative use of the
orchestra will all be illuminated.
Cost is $45 for seniors, $50 for everyone
else. Register by calling 280-3980, ext. 8001
or by going online at acalanes.k12.ca.us/
adulted.
Mauch will also teach the class Structures of Music (Part I) in June. This course
explores the building blocks of music composition: melody, rhythm and harmony, illuminating the combination and interaction of
these devices in fashioning a piece of music
– instrumental or vocal.
Mauch has a master’s degree in music theory and voice from the University of Michigan.
She studied at the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music and Aspen Music
School and holds national certification as a
professor of voice. As a mezzo-soprano, she
had a professional career in opera and concert and has won numerous awards.
Contra Costa Musical ‘Gypsy’ opens Friday
Contra Costa Musical
Theatre will present “Gypsy” Friday, April 1, through
Sunday, May 1, at the Lesher
Center for the Arts in Walnut
Creek.
The show is loosely based
on the memoirs of Gypsy
Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, and focuses on
her mother, Rose.
It follows the dreams and
efforts of the ultimate stage
mother to raise two daughters, Baby June and Louise,
and looks through rose-colored glasses at the hardships
of life in show business.
It features songs that have
become popular standards,
such as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Together
(Wherever We Go,”) “Some
People,” “Let Me Entertain
You” and “Rose’s Turn.”
The cast features Lynda DiVito as Rose, who has
appeared in “Cats” internationally, and Jarusha Ariel as
Gypsy.
Tickets for “Gypsy” start
at $45, with a discount available for seniors.
Call 943-7469 or purchase online at www.lesherartscenter.org.
Center Repertory presents ‘Art’
Center Repertory Company
presents the Tony Award-winning comedy, “Art,” April 1
through 30 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic
Drive, Walnut Creek.
How much would you pay
for a solid white painting? Or
for a decades-long friendship?
These are some of the issues
at the heart of Yasmina Reza’s
award winning comedy. Three
friends find themselves caught
at the crossroads of art and
friendship.
Tickets are $33 to $53. Call
943-7469 or go to www.lesherartcenter.org.
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Theater Review
The Music of Irving Berlin
Presented in Fun-Filled Revue
By Charles Jarrett
T
his past week,
the Brentwood Theater
Company brought
the wonderful music and lyrics of one
of America’s most
popular composers, Irving
Berlin, to the Lesher Center
for the Arts in Walnut Creek.
The company presents “I
Love a Piano,” a simplified
but fun-filled musical revue
of Berlin’s songs and music,
running through April 3.
The authors of this musical, Ray Rodrick and Michael
Berkeley, created a story out of
Berlin’s music, beginning with
the famous titillating Irving
Berlin ditty, “I Love a Piano,”
which acts as the springboard
for a thin narrative about
an upright piano that passes
down through several owners,
beginning in the Tin Pan Alley era, circa 1911. All of the
musical arrangements in this
musical revue were created by
Berkeley.
This musical includes many
of Berlin’s much-loved songs,
which he wrote throughout his
career, such as the World War
II segment spotlighting Berlin’s patriotic military songs;
“God Bless America,” “I Hate
To Get Up in the Morning,”
“This is the Army” and “God
Bless America.”
“I Love a Piano” presents
a broad spectrum of music,
which includes over 60 of Berlin’s timeless classics such as
“Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “Play a
Simple Melody,” “Alexander’s
Ragtime Band” and some really clever fun-filled songs such
as “Pack Up Your Sins and Go
to the Devil,” which I certainly have never heard before and
really enjoyed.
“Blue Skies,” “White
Christmas,” “I’ve Got My
Love to Keep Me Warm” and
“How Deep is the Ocean” are
so familiar that I think the audience could have joined in
and sung along. This program
is a brilliant panoply of Berlin’s music, fun for everyone,
right from the start. This musical captures the astonishing
range of musical styles that
Berlin put his brand on, a variety of compositions that make
it easy for us to comprehend
just how much this songwriter
was a national treasure.
Director Steve Kinsella has
gathered together six versatile song stylists, entertainers
who have lovely voices and
deliver these old favorites in
an original, sentimental, joyfilled style of music presentation that most of us are familiar and comfortable with.
Many song stylists today jazz
up these old favorites so much
that they hardly seem to be the
works of Berlin anymore.
In addition, two of these
talented performers, Alan
McElroy and Shelly
McDowell, not only
sang for us, they even
tapped out a rhythmic
steel-toed staccato that
was reminiscent to
those well know Berlin numbers that Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers
danced to.
Berlin was born in Mogilev, Belarus, part of the Imperial Russian Empire in 1888.
He arrived in the United
States at the age of 5 in 1893.
As he grew up, he taught
himself how to play a piano
while working as a singing
waiter in the Pelham Cafe
in Chinatown. However, he
only learned how to play in
one key. Later in life he used
a special “transposing piano”
that had special transposing
levers to change keys for him.
He wrote hundreds of
songs, many becoming major hits, which made him “a
legend” before he turned 30.
During his 60-year career,
he wrote an estimated 1,500
songs, including the scores
for 19 Broadway shows and
18 Hollywood films, with his
songs nominated eight times
for Academy Awards. He
lived to age 101.
What I most appreciated
about this production was
the opportunity to hear many
wonderful tunes and some
great verse that I was totally
unaware of. What I was less
than enthusiastic about was
the presentation in general.
The voices were nice, but the
energy level and the pantomime used to make us imagine there was an actual piano
in their midst (which there
wasn’t), seemed to be a struggle for the performers in their
attempts to carry off the illusion. It felt cumbersome and
at times awkward.
The Knight Stage III Theater in Lesher is a difficult little venue for a theater company with limited financial resources, as there are requirements for staging set up and
take down that make moving
and creating workable sets
awkward. I also realize that
while the space is intimate,
the performers could have
projected more effectively
with individual microphones.
While I loved the music
and songs and admired the
voices of Doug Brown, David
McClellan, Alan McElroy,
Judie Wilson, Nicole Daamen
and Shelly McDowell, this
program still has room for improvement. Musical Director
Rose Marie Forment plays the
piano and the percussionist
was Glenn Niessner, both of
whom were very good.
“I Love a Piano” continues Friday and Saturday at
8:25 p.m. and closes after
this Sunday’s matinee at 2:15.
The Motown group Top Shelf will perform at an upcoming Sunday Showcase at the Event Center.
Top Shelf presents Motown and more
The Motown-influenced group Top Shelf
will perform a show titled “Motown and More”
at Sunday Showcase on Sunday, April 10, at 7
p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center.
This hit-filled show will feature the classic
love songs of Stevie Wonder, the Temptations,
the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and Marvin
Gaye.
Top Shelf has performed nationwide and internationally since 1991. The group is known
for providing melodic harmonies, soul-stirring
vocals, sophisticated style and engaging personalities.
Tickets for this event are $10 in advance at
the Recreation Department or can be purchased
for $15 at the door. This program is an Esses
Production and is sponsored by the Recreation
Department.
This show is open to all residents and their
guests.
Scott Kirby presents free piano concert
Pianist Scott Kirby will
perform a free concert in
the Tahoe Room at the Event
Center on Thursday, April
7, at 8 p.m. This program is
a multi-media stage performance featuring live piano
music, a spoken narrative and
a video presentation.
The visual dimension of
the program will accompany both the narrative and the
music throughout, and will
consist of Kirby’s original
artwork, his video footage,
his photography and archival
photos.
The narrative, also written
by Kirby, ref lects a thematic progression, weaving different concepts about smalltown American life together
with musical, visual and literary examples that illustrate
these themes.
The music in the first half
Pianist Scott Kirby
will span 150 years of Americana, including Scott Joplin, Stephen Foster and John
Philip Sousa, and continuing
up to the present. The second
half will feature Kirby’s original compositions, paintings,
photography, literary excerpts
and a narrative, all exploring historical and visionary
dimensions of the American
Great Plains and Prairies.
Kirby specializes in American and Pan-American musical traditions that span 150
years, from the inventive
compositions of New Orleans genius Louis Moreau
Gottschalk, classic ragtime,
Cuban Danzas, Brazilian tangos of Ernesto Nazareth and
Creole styles from the Caribbean, to contemporary works
he has composed. Kirby has
appeared at every major ragtime festival in the United
States, plus events in Hungary, Norway, New Zealand,
France, England and Belgium.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
Variety of Acalanes Adult classes offered
Acalanes Adult Education offers 99 spring
session courses, ranging from an advanced
photo workshop to Korean cooking to gardening with native plants.
Classes vary in duration from single sessions to several weeks. Senior discounts apply.
Foreign language classes, long a favorite,
have added a new dimension with a focus on
review and conversation in French, Spanish
and Italian for those who have already been
exposed to basic grammar.
The QuickBooks class can enhance participants’ financial literacy and computer skills.
For those with a literary bent, a continuing
series on mystery novels features contemporary mystery fiction featuring the works of Lee
Child, Donna Leon, Jo Nesbo and Sue Grafton.
Other arts-focused courses include haiku
and tanka poetry. “Poor Butterfly” offers an
in-depth study of Puccini’s much-loved opera,
“Madame Butterfly.”
For those who want to combine meditative
movement with some warm-up exercise, consider Buddha Palms Qigong.
Major credit cards are accepted for online
registration at acalanes.k12.ca.us/adulted or
by phone at 280-3980, ext. 8001.
Learn cha-cha and nightclub two-step
The Rossmoor Ballroom
Dance Club sponsors a dance
class that will concentrate on
the cha-cha and night club two
step.
Classes are Mondays, April
11, 18 and 25 as well as May
2. The class will be held in the
Club Room at Creekside.
The beginner class will be
from 6 to 7 p.m. with the more
advanced class from 7 to 8.
Both classes will be taught
by Alberta Bagneschi. She has
taught ballroom dance in the
Bay Area for more than 25
years.
She is known for her teaching skills for beginners and
her challenging patterns for
the more advanced dancer.
During these classes, be-
ginners will learn the basic steps for the cha-cha and
nightclub two step. More advanced dancers will add new
patterns to their repertoire.
The cost for the four-week
course is $50 per couple.
Note that beginning students must pre-register by
calling Bagneschi at 6875270.
20A
Diablo Symphony holds
‘Magic of Music’ gala
SunBollywood will perform at the Bollywood party in Rossmoor.
Bollywood party featuring Indian food and
dance to be held at Event Center April 14
Rossmoor residents are invited to join the
fun at a Bollywood party featuring Indian
music, film and dance in the Tahoe Room at
the Event Center on Thursday, April 14, from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Entertainment will be
provided by SunBollywood Dance Company.
SunBollywood is led by Sunita Raj. Raj
has professional training and over 12 years
of experience teaching children as well as
adults. Raj and her students have won many
awards. She has judged prestigious dance
competitions like Bollywood Berkeley, CCF
and Dance Dil Se.
An optional lunch will be available for $7.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the
Recreation Department. There will be two
menu options: butter chicken, rice, naan and
mixed salad and cake. The vegetarian option
is butter paneer (cheese cubes cooked in a
creamy tomato sauce with herbs and spices)
rice, naan, mixed salad and cake.
Residents are encouraged to dress in colorful costumes. Free henna art will be sponsored by Comcast. This program is sponsored
by the Recreation Department and is open to
all residents and their guests.
Dixieland Jazz Club presents pianist
Frederick Hodges Sunday at Event Center
The Dixieland Jazz Club will host concert
pianist Frederick Hodges on Sunday, April 3, at
2 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center.
Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. The theme will be
“Gershwin and Friends on Broadway.”
This musical adventure will explore the great
songs written for Broadway shows by America’s
top composers: George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and others.
After intermission, the room will be darkened and Hodges will accompany the silent film
“His Wooden Wedding,” (1925) starring Charley Chase.
This afternoon of music is free to members
and residents of Rossmoor.
Hodges specializes in the piano music and
popular songs of the ragtime era, the 1920s and
the 1930s. Hailed by the press as one of the best
concert pianists in the world, Hodges is sought
after by today’s foremost orchestras, festivals,
conductors and collaborative musicians. His
artistry, virtuosity and charisma have brought
him to the world’s most renowned stages, leaving audiences around the globe captivated.
Classically trained as a concert pianist,
Hodges has established a reputation as a truly
versatile artist equally sought after as soloist,
singer, guest soloist with the California Pops
Orchestra and dance band pianist with Don
Neely’s Royal Society Jazz orchestra. He has
appeared on national television, radio and in
several Hollywood films. He is also a much
sought-after silent film accompanist for both
live performances and on DVD.
He has participated in many prestigious festivals, including the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, the
West Coast Ragtime Festival, the El Segundo
Ragtime Festival and the Sedalia Scott Joplin
Ragtime Festival.
For information, contact Bob Burch at 9341337. The club’s website is DixielandJazzRossmoor.com.
The Diablo Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will hold its
annual gala fundraising event
on Saturday, April 30, at the
Event Center. The theme of the
event is “The Magic of Music”
and funds raised will support
the DSO and its outreach programs, including Music for Our
Schools, the Instrument Petting
Zoo and Family Concert, and
the Musical Instrument Drive.
A sit-down dinner catered by
Sunrise Bistro will be presented.
Wine is available by the bottle
at the ever-popular Wine Pull
or by the glass at the cash bar,
along with beer, Bill’s Magic
Martinis and soft drinks. Also
featured will be a silent auction
with a variety of event tickets,
handcrafted items and gift baskets.
Cocktails and the silent auction begin at 6 p.m., with dinner
and the live auction beginning
at 7.
This year’s event promises
to be especially lively as the
live auction portion will again
feature professional auctioneer Kenn Cunningham, who is
known for his high-energy entertainment and inclusive and
fun style. “Conduct the Orchestra” and “Join the Percussion
Section” are two of the live auction items.
Tickets are $65 per person or
$500 for a table of eight. They
are available online at www.
diablosymphony.org or send a
check made out to Diablo Symphony Association to DSO Annual Gala Reservations, P.O.
Box 2222, Walnut Creek, CA
94595.
Specify the names of everyone in the party and their entrée
choices (tri-tip, chicken Marsala,
or vegetarian cannelloni). RSVP
and payment must be received
by Monday, April 25, at noon in
Dr. Eileen Benway, the Diablo
Symphony Orchestra’s principal cellist, is ready to serve at
the upcoming Wine Pull.
order to guarantee a reservation.
The DSO is a central Contra
Costa-based community orchestra celebrating its 53rd season,
and its fourth season under the
leadership of Music Director
Matilda Hofman. The orchestra
performs five concert sets a year,
as well as additional concerts
and events through its outreach
program.
The final DSO concert of the
season will feature violin superstar (and past DSO Yen Liang Young Artist Competition
winner) Stephen Waarts playing
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto,
as well as Beethoven’s Egmont
Overture and two works by Sibelius. It will be held on Friday,
May 20, at 8 p.m. in the Fireside
Room, Gateway Clubhouse, and
will be repeated on Sunday, May
22, at 2 p.m. at the Lesher Center
in Walnut Creek.
Tickets to the Rossmoor concert are $15 and are available
at the door only. Tickets to the
Lesher concert are available online at www.diablosymphony.
org and www.lesherartscenter.
com or at the Lesher Box Office.
Grace Presbyterian presents
Casino Night is benefit for Youth Homes piano and organ concert
April 9 at the
Event Center
Youth Homes Auxiliary
is sponsoring a fun casino
night fundraiser at the Event
Center on Saturday, April 9,
from 6 to 9 p.m. Proceeds
will benefit the young people
served by Youth Homes, Inc.
Monte Carlo Night is a
winning chance to support
the foster youth of Contra
Costa County while having
a great time. More than 200
people attended last year’s
successful event, so early reservations are strongly recommended.
Tickets are $50 per person, $25 of which is tax-deductible. The ticket includes
scrip money to start the gaming fun, hearty appetizers and
desserts, wine, beer and soft
drinks, DJ music and dancing.
Gaming fun from casino
vendor AcesUp will feature
Texas hold’em, blackjack,
three-card poker, and let-itride tables. There will also be
an assortment of raffle prizes.
There are four convenient
options for ticket purchase:
online at http://yhamontecarlonight.brownpapertickets.
com ; email ticket requests
to YouthHomesAuxiliary@
yahoo.com; by mail to Monte Carlo Night Tickets, c/o
Youth Homes Thrift Shop,
15C Vivian Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (include
name, phone number, email,
number of tickets desired
and a check to made out to
Youth Homes Auxiliary); or
by phone at 949-8711.
What is Youth Homes
Youth Homes sponsors four
group homes in Contra Costa
County for foster children,
and vital support programs
for transitional aged youth,
including shelter, education,
counseling and career-planning assistance.
Youth Homes Auxiliary
provides special-occasion
gifts, school supplies and
scholarships for college and
vocational training. Another
important component of the
auxiliary’s services is a mentoring program for home residents and emancipated youth
making a transition to the
world of independent living.
To receive free digital service, order a converter box or discuss ongoing
customer service issues with Comcast, Rossmoor residents should call
the following number for help specific to Rossmoor: 800-407-2997
Grace Presbyterian Church will present a piano and organ
concert Sunday, April 3, at 3 p.m. The musicians, Yoko Nagashima-Dillard and Donald Dillard, will play works by J. S. Bach,
Handel, Chopin, Liszt, Franck, Fauré and Dillard.
The concert will begin with Nagashima-Dillard playing solo
piano, then Nagashima-Dillard and Dillard will play piano duos.
The concert will conclude with Dillard playing solo organ. There
will be two short intermissions between segments of the concert.
Nagashima-Dillard has received numerous awards in piano
competitions both in Japan and the United States. She has performed in venues such as the Young Artists Recital Series at the
Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Penn., a performance of the
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Bryn Athyn Orchestra, a performance for the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association, and featured performances for the Matinee Musical
Club of Philadelphia.
Dillard has received numerous commissions and awards for
his compositions for orchestra, chorus, instruments and voice.
Among these is his piano solo work, “Childhood Scenes,” commissioned by the late concert pianist Richard Fields. The orchestration of this work received first prize in a national competition
and was performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as part of
their subscription series.
His choral works have been featured by the Morgan State University Choir, the Gettysburg College Choir, the Harrisburg Singers and the Mendelssohn Club Choir.
The concert is free, but donations will be accepted. For information, call the church office at 935-2100. Grace Presbyterian
Church is located at 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek, just
outside Rossmoor.
21A
Published Writers learn about
Ballroom dance lessons
illustrations Saturday at Creekside offered by Gail Enright
Is a picture worth a thousand words? It can be far
more, according to Dr. Patricia Keith-Spiegel.
She will speak at the Published Writers of Rossmoor
meeting on Saturday, April
2, from 10 a.m. to noon in the
Fairway Room at Creekside.
She will present “The
Power of Illustrations,” a
fast-paced visual display of
photographs, drawings and
paintings that significantly
influence the impact of stories.
She will share examples
from her own work as well as
that of others to illustrate the
recent neurological research
explaining why illustrations
can be so compelling.
Keith-Spiegel has been
drawing since she was a child
and sold her first cartoon at
age 9. Although never her day
job, her illustrations have appeared as book covers and in
newspapers and journals.
She has contributed, using an alias, more than 300
illustrations to a large online
newspaper, many of which
were picked up by national
and international media outlets, including the New York
Gail Enright’s Wednesday ballroom dance lessons for both beginning students and more advanced continuing students will be
held in the Diablo Room at Hillside on four Wednesdays in April
(6, 13, 20 and 27).
One-hour classes for beginning students will start at 2 p.m.
The more advanced classes for continuing students will begin at
3. Both classes will learn foxtrot and cha-cha.
Enright is a well-known Bay Area ballroom dance teacher.
New students who know some of the basics of these dances
are welcome in any class. For information, contact Enright at 2841003 or [email protected].
Cost for a single drop-in class is $10 or save with two consecutive classes for $15, three consecutive classes for $20 and four or
five consecutive classes for $25. Private lessons are also available.
An illustration by Rossmoor author Patricia Keith-Spiegel
Times and CNN online.
Her primary career, however, was as a university professor for 37 years at California
State University, Northridge;
Ball State University in Indiana; and Harvard Medical
School.
Her academic specialties
are professional ethics and
scientific misconduct.
She has written several
books and numerous articles
in these areas. (See Amazon.
com for a listing of her books.)
Keith-Spiegel has also
served as president of the
Western Psychological Association, and as president of its
division of teaching.
She moved to Rossmoor
from San Jose a year ago and
is a member of the Published
Writers of Rossmoor.
All interested Rossmoor
residents are welcome to attend the meeting.
For information on the
program, contact [email protected].
Rossmoor News is online at www.rossmoor.news.com.
22A
Resident offers Emeritus College film class
The film class, “Reel-to-Real Talk: A Film
Forum,” is offered Wednesdays, April 6, 13
and 20, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside.
Rossmoor resident Lynne Thorner will facilitate the class, sponsored by Diablo Valley
College’s Emeritus College.
Thorner moved to Rossmoor in July 2014
after retiring from Broward College, Fort
Lauderdale campus.
During her 30-plus years there, she taught
a variety of humanities courses, including
“The Film as Literature.”
Additionally, she developed and popular-
ized “Reel to Real Talk” as an illuminating
program for social groups and elder hostels
throughout South Florida.
Currently, Thorner teaches her film course
for the Acalanes adult educational program. She also volunteers as a discussant for
Rossmoor clubs, such as the Finanacial Forum and African American and Friends Social Club.
The fee for the film course is $37 for Emeritus College members and $40 for others.
Register by phone at 969-4316 or vist www.
dvc.edu/business/emeritus to find a registration form.
Encore Vocalists will perform at Hillside April 8.
Encore Vocalists present
‘Lover’s Guide to Galaxy’
The Encore Vocalists singing group will perform a free concert titled “The Ultimate Lover’s Guide to the Galaxy” on Friday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside.
Encore Vocalists presents a program featuring innovative and
fresh singing. This Bay Area a cappella ensemble has performed
in 23 cities. The group performs beautiful harmonies for special
events, private parties and community celebrations, as well as
classical concerts.
Encore Vocalists has performed Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” Mozart’s
Requiem and Handel’s “Messiah.” Encore Vocalists is influenced by Kirby Shaw, Deke Sharon, the Kings Singers, Roger
Wagner Chorale and the Real Group, plus Bach, Mozart and
Handel.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and their guests.
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Tickets available to
Ashmoleans’ Friday show
Tickets are still available for the Ashmolean Singers last cabaret show on Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at the Event Center. The
show will feature first-come, first-served audience seating for
$15. Doors of the Event Center open at 6:30 for ticket sales and
seating.
All residents are invited to join the musical fun, humor and
style as the singers present spirited American songs through
solos, slapstick and choral numbers. Rossmoor residents have
worked hard to present this diverse program.
The Ashmolean Singers are members of PAGR, the Performing Arts Guild of Rossmoor. For more information, email [email protected] or call 891-4451.
History tour of downtown
Walnut Creek set for April 9
The Walnut Creek Historical Society’s popular downtown
history tours are continuing on the second Saturday of the
month. The next tour will be on April 9.
This easy 90-minute guided walk into history on city sidewalks brings to life the early times of downtown Walnut Creek.
The tour opens a new way to experience the city. Come find
learn the stories different spots around town have to tell about
the city’s heritage.
These free tours depart rain or shine at 9:30 a.m. from the
fountain at Liberty Bell Plaza at the corner of Broadway and
Mt. Diablo Boulevard. A booklet with historic photos of the
sites visited may be purchased at the tour for $5. Registration in
advance is not required.
For more details, call 935-7871 or visit the Historical Society’s website at wchistory.com and click on “Tour.”
Bird house making class
offered at Fireside Room
A free bird house making class is offered on Thursday, April
21, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The
class is sponsored by the Rossmoor Recreation Department.
Students will make a bird house out of a 2 liter soda bottle,
paint and decorative items.
There is a class maximum of 20 students. Each student is
required to bring a pair of scissors to class.
For reservations, call Elena Ybarra at 988-7703.
23A
Diablo Symphony premieres
Korean folk tune composition
The Diablo Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will feature the world
premiere of composer Eun Young Lee’s “Mool-lae-bang-ah”
(“Waterwheel”) at its spring concert on Friday, April 8, at 8 p.m.
in the Fireside Room, Gateway Clubhouse.
Based on traditional Korean folk tunes, the piece is also inspired by the continuous spinning of a waterwheel and the ever-changing water flowing through it. Maurice Ravel’s evocative
“Rapsodie Espagnole” will also be presented.
Also on the program is Sooji Lee, the winner of this year’s
DSO Yen Liang Young Artist Competition, performing Franz
Liszt’s “ Totentanz.” The winner of multiple international piano
competitions, Lee is a student at the Cleveland Institute of Music
where she is a double major in concert piano performance/collaborating piano and music theory.
Liszt’s “Les Preludes,” the third of his 13 symphonic poems,
rounds out the evening.
Tickets are $15 each and are available at the door only.
This program will be repeated at the Lesher Center in Walnut
Creek on Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m. Tickets to the Lesher Center
concert can be ordered through the DSO website (www.diablosymphony.org), by calling the Lesher Box Office at 943-SHOW
(7469), or by going online at www.LesherArts.org.
Also coming soon to the Rossmoor Event Center is the DSO’s
Annual Gala on Saturday, April 30, beginning at 6 p.m. This
year’s theme is “The Magic of Music.”
Food and wine, gourmet cakes, entertainment and a silent
and live auction will be featured. The gala is the DSO’s primary
fundraising event of the year and supports the orchestra and its
outreach programs.
The DSO is a central Contra Costa-based community orchestra
celebrating its 53rd season, and its fourth season under the leadership of Music Director Matilda Hofman. The DSO and its guild
are among the oldest Rossmoor clubs. The DSO receives no direct
financial support from the Rossmoor Recreation Department or
the GRF and depends upon ticket sales and supporter donations to
bring top-quality classical music programs to Rossmoor.
For information about the orchestra and/or gala and to purchase tickets to the event, visit the website at www.diablosymphony.org.
Some of the photographers who will exhibit their work at Gateway in the new show with a water theme are, from left, Hugh Grey, Ojars Kratins, Jeanine Goodshaw and Jack Zins.
Photography Club has new Gateway exhibit
Photography Club members have the opportunity of showing their work to the
Rossmoor public, exhibiting their images in
the Gateway corridor that connects the Gateway offices to the Fireside Room.
The theme of this exhibition is “Water,
Water Everywhere.”
The club invites residents and guests to
view everything from waterfalls to ocean surf
as seen through the lenses of collective cameras.
Those whose work is hanging in the Gateway corridor are Barrie Bieler, Jean Chen, Jean
DeVinney, Oscar J. Erickson, Alan Garelick,
Jeanine Goodshaw (who chaired this exhibit),
Hugh Grey, Hamid Kasmai, Ojars Kratins,
Walt Krovoza, Ed Langthorn, Angie Martin,
Christine Moran, Richard Nicholes, David
Pierce, Jack Zins and Stephen Sheilds.
Residents who wish to learn about their
cameras or about how to improve and/or acquire a new skill are welcome at the Photography Club meetings.
New photographers with entry-level skills
are encouraged to join.
These meetings take place on the first and
third Wednesdays of every month at 7 p.m. in
the Vista Room at Hillside.
For information, call Ken Lezin at 9771664 or email him at [email protected].
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24A
Watercolor class taught by C.L. Crew Art Association Creekside
exhibit changes April 14
Veteran instructor C.L. Crew offers a
spring series of Rossmoor Art Association
(RAA) classes exploring the watercolor medium. Classes are on Fridays from April 1
through June 3 from 9 a.m. to noon in Art
Studio 1 at Gateway. The cost for the 10week series is $100.
The class is open to RAA members of all
levels of experience. Crew will cover landscape, seascape and stiff-life painting and atmospheric perspective, using demonstrations
and samples of his paintings as visual aids.
Students will start by using glazing techniques and picking undertones.
In the weeks ahead, they will do backgrounds, skies, clouds, sunsets and stiff life.
Crew understands that each student is at a
different level and he encourages individual projects. Students work from their own
choices of photographs.
Crew has spent decades teaching aspiring
artists of every age and ability. He taught beginning through advanced art in a variety of
mediums at Livermore High School for 47
years.
Year after year, Crew’s students won art
awards, college scholarships and statewide
recognitions for their work. When he retired
in 2004, the school district named him teacher of the year.
Crew is a professional artist. His paintings are held in private collections across
the United States and Europe. His work is
currently in galleries in California and the
A painting by C.L. Crew
Northwest. He was chosen to be in Maritime
Painters of USA.
Class size is limited to 14 students so each
student receives individual help. Pre-enrollment is required and students must be members of RAA. Mail a check for $100, payable to
RAA, to C.L. Crew, 35 Jennifer Lane, Alamo,
CA 94507.
New members add annual dues of $10 and
include a new member form.
Forms and a calendar of activities are available at www.rossmoorart.com or in Art Studio
1.
Square dancers plan evening of magic
Rossmoor square dancers will set their dance
shoes aside on Friday, June 3, for an evening of
magic and dinner at the California Magic Club,
514 Main St., Martinez.
Doors open at 7:15 p.m.
Magic will be performed close up at the tables by talented magicians.
Dinner will include salad, roasted tri-tip,
marinated chicken breast, vegetables, rice and
chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. Soft
drinks, tea and coffee are included.
Dinner will be followed by a magic show on
stage.
The price is $69 per person. Reservations
are limited and are expected to fill up fast.
Friends are welcome. Advance reservations are
required.
For information or to make a reservation,
contact Ronda Swerer at 510-724-7712 or email
her at [email protected].
A new show of juried artwork presented by members of the
Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) will be juried and installed at
the Creekside gallery on Monday, April 4.
Members of the RAA are asked to bring their artwork to the
Fairway Room at Creekside between 10 and 11:30 a.m. for jury selection. Each artist may submit up to three pieces. Paintings from
the current exhibit will be returned to the artists at that time also.
With each show a new and impartial professional artist is
brought into Rossmoor to select work based on artistic quality,
creativity and how it meets the criteria of the Art Association and
Golden Rain Foundation. Bay Area artist and teacher John Finger
will select the artwork for the show opening on April 4 and running through the end of July.
All original painting and drawing media is welcome: oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, drawing, collage, etc. No computer-generated images, religious imagery or nudity will be accepted.
Artwork should be between 14 X 18 inches and 30 X 30 inches.
However, one larger work will be selected for display in the Event
Center.
The back of each painting must be clearly labeled with the artist’s name, the title of the painting, the medium, the price and a
contact phone number or email address. A completed liability-release form specific to the Creekside venue must accompany each
submission. Forms are available online at www.rossmoorart.com
and in Art Studio 1.
Neatly secured wiring is required on all pieces submitted for
display (no sawtooth hangers). The artwork should be presented in
simple gallery-type framing with neutral-colored and proportionately sized mats. Unframed work on canvas should be finished on
all sides to harmonize with the work.
Refer to Exhibit Guidelines printed on page 8 of the RAA handbook, posted on the Art Studio bulletin board or online at www.
rossmoorart.com. Members bringing in work will agree to return
in the afternoon promptly at 2 to pick up pieces that are not selected for the exhibit.
All artists submitting work for display must be members of
the RAA. Membership applications are available in Art Studio 1
or online. Annual dues are $10. Checks should be made payable
to RAA and sent to 1001 Golden Rain Road or placed in the Art
Association mailbox in the Gateway Administration Office. There
is no other charge for exhibiting artwork. For information, visit the
RAA website at www.rossmoorart.com or contact Nancy Meaden
at 658-2542 or Shirla Klenk at 945-0802.
Entertainment Notes
ently there is a change in the
air, as this small theater, which
is advertised as the Knight
Stage III Theater, is now list-
ed in the seating charts as the
George and Sonja Vukasin
Theatre. Call the box office
at 943-7469 for tickets at $35
each.
Artist Jody Mattison
to give demo to RAA
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) presents a free
demonstration by a professional artist on the first Wednesday
of each month. Due to a needed cancellation, there will be a
change of artist for the April 6 demonstration. Jody Mattison,
local painter, printmaker and pastel artist will present.
The demonstration will be from 1 to 3 p.m. in Art Studio 1
at Gateway.
Mattison will teach the old master’s technique of Titian and
others. Using oils she will demonstrate the processes of underpainting, grisaille, layering and glazing to achieve a three
dimensionality.
Mattison holds a master’s of fine art degree from the Academy of Art University and is an established exhibitor with work
juried into such prestigious shows as the Crocker-Kingsley Biennial. She has taught college and adult art classes in the Bay
Area for over 12 years. She has been published in International
Artist magazine and has private commissions in collections
internationally.
For more on the artist, visit her website, jodymattison.com.
The demonstration is free. The welcome will be given by
RAA President Pat Solari. Nancy Cook, hospitality chairwoman, and her committee will serve refreshments during the
break, from 2 to 2:20.
There will be an opportunity to join the RAA for $10 a year.
For information contact Cecelia Wambach, program chairwoman, at 482-0812.
Watercolor class offered
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) and Bay Area watercolor artist Ronald Pratt will offer a spring watercolor painting class
on Tuesdays, April 5 to June 7, from 9 a.m. to noon in Art Studio
1 at Gateway. The cost is $115 for the 10-week session.
Pratt will bring his unique, step-by-step teaching style to this
class. Students are encouraged to follow along with the class projects or to work on individual projects of their choosing.
Beginning painters will learn about materials and basic watercolor techniques. More advanced students will work on improving
design and composition in their work.
Subject matter will include spring blossoms, a still life and a
floral bouquet.
Classes are limited to 20 students and students must be members of RAA. Pre-enrollment is required. Mail a check for $115,
payable to RAA, to Ronald Pratt, 37 Snyder Way, Fremont, CA
94536. New members add annual dues of $10 and include a new
member form.
Forms and a calendar of RAA activities are available at www.
rossmoorart.com or in Art Studio 1. To see Pratt’s watercolors, go
to www.ronaldpratt.com.
For information, email Pratt at [email protected].
Autobiography class offered
25A
Ceramic Arts Club pit fire preparation
is Friday, club participates in Earth Day
The Ceramic Arts Club
(CAC) is gearing up for its
annual pit fire in mid-May
and many CAC members are
making pottery and sculpture
for this purpose. There will
be an introductory workshop
on pit-fire preparation on Friday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m.
This class will focus on
making ceramic pieces and
burnishing them before having them bisque fired. CAC
members may sign up now in
the Ceramics Studio.
A $10 deposit is required
for the class; those signing up
must leave a check made out
to CAC in the wooden box
right below the sign-up list.
This deposit will be returned
to CAC members when they
attend the class. (Those who
do not attend will forfeit their
$10 deposit.)
A second class on pit fire
preparation will be offered
three weeks after this one focusing on what to do with the
ceramic pieces after bisque
firing.
The pit fire is scheduled for
Wednesday, May 11.
Lynne Meade demonstrates
A general meeting of the
CAC will be held on Tuesday,
April 12, at 1 p.m. Following a brief business meeting,
there will be a demonstration
by Lynne Meade.
Meade experiments with
piercing clay, creating lanterns, luminaria and bowls.
She will be demonstrating
these.
First she will demonstrate
the throwing techniques that
are unique to her process.
Then, she will show how to
map out patterns on the clay
form and use piercing tools
to carefully make holes in the
form.
Window display change
The front window display
of the Ceramic Arts Club Stu-
Rossmoor Counseling Ser- groups, there is no fee to atvices offers an autobiography tend.
group for residents. The group
meets for six weeks on Fridays,
beginning April 8. Sessions
are from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The group is designed to
start the process of putting an
individual’s life experiences on
paper.
There will be weekly writing
assignments and group members will share stories in a confidential, nonjudgmental setting.
This is an opportunity for
residents to impart their history and stories to the next generation and reminisce about
An evening of Las Vegas Style gaming,
important events in their lives.
Open Bar, hearty appetizers, desserts, raffle
This group is designed to
prizes, dancing and $$ Scrip to start gaming!
spark ideas, but is not a writing
workshop.
Saturday, April 9, 6-9 PM
The series is limited to 12
$50 per person
individuals. The group fills up
Write checks to Youth Home Auxiliary. Leave in
quickly so early reservations
club’s mail box or mail to YHA 15C Vivian Dr.,
are recommended.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 or call (925) 949-8711.
This group will be offered
Some tickets are available at the door.
several times throughout the
All proceeds benefit Youth Homes Inc. for Foster
year.
Children in Contra Costa County.
For information or to register, contact the facilitator,
Penny Reed, at 988-7752. As
with all Counseling Services
Join your friends
at the Event Center
Monte
Carlo
Night
Ceramic piece by Lynne Meade
dio will be changed on Monday, April 11. CAC members
are asked to leave pottery and
sculptures for this new display
on the table nearest the windows before noon on Monday,
April 11.
Each piece must be accompanied by an identifying slip
with the artist’s name, phone
number and price. The identifying slips, along with instructions for filling them out, are
in the blue sale folder that is
kept between the two display
windows. For information,
contact Joy Hicks, 939-3316.
Event Center display change
The CAC’s display in the
front foyer of the Event Center
will be changed on Tuesday,
April 12. Any CAC member
may bring up to three pieces
to the Event Center for consideration at 9:30 a.m. that day.
An outside juror will make
the decision regarding which
pieces will be displayed.
Each niche is 30-inchessquare and it is recommended that the pieces be bright or
light-colored.
The best size for the top
row is approximately 15 to 27
inches high, up to 28 inches
wideand up to 15 inches deep.
The middle row is closer to
eye level and can accommodate somewhat smaller pieces.
If the work is a piece that
needs a stand (such as a plate),
the artist should bring an appropriate stand for it; these
are available in the Ceramics
Studio.
All pieces that are not selected, as well as all of those
that were previously on display, must be picked up at the
Event Center between 10 and
10:30 a.m. on the same day.
Any CAC members who
would like to submit work but
cannot be available on that
date may send it with a representative of their choice.
In that case, contact Hallie
Smith, 451-4504, ahead of
time, to pick up the required
release form that must accompany the artwork(s).
Earth Day demo
The Ceramic Arts Club
will participate in the upcoming Rossmoor Earth Day 2016
(from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 15) in two ways.
There will be a demonstration of the use of a pugging
machine to recycle clay right
outside of the CAC Studio.
There is a project known
as “Empty Bowls,” which is
part of an international movement by artists and art organizations to fight hunger on a
community level.
CAC artists are donating
ceramic bowls that will be
sold during the Earth Day
event.
These bowls will be filled
with homemade soup at no extra charge. The proceeds from
the sale of these bowls will be
donated to the Contra Costa
Food Bank.
Any member who would
like to volunteer to make a
batch of soup should contact
Sara Spence at 942-0564.
For information on the club
and activities, visit the website www.rossmoorceramics.
com. or contact Anne Shulenberger, 954-1429.
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Drama Association offers spring classes
The Drama Association of
Rossmoor (DAOR) will hold
spring classes, beginning
the week of March 28. Tuition fees noted are for DAOR
members. Nonmembers, add
$20 or may become members
(at $20 per calendar year).
For more information or to
register, contact Peg Rimler
at 658-2417 or pegrimler@
hotmail.com.
Playwriting: Designed to
benefit both experienced playwrights as well as those who
are working on their first play,
this eight-session course covers key fundamentals of writing for the stage. Sessions involve reading aloud the work
of class members, followed by
discussion about each piece.
Feedback emphasizes honest
and constructive responses.
The 10-minute play format is
popular with small theaters,
and the class is well-suited to
help students write a 10-minute play (or plays). The class
can also help hone scenes
from a longer work.
Instructor Rod McFadden
is a DAOR member, actor,
playwright and leader in the
San Francisco playwriting
scene. The class will be held
Mondays, March 28 through
May 16, 10 a.m. to noon (eight
weeks). Fee is $100. The class
will be held in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside.
Theater 101: How does a
play get from the page to the
stage? The class will explore
how the many components of
a production come together.
Included will be activities that
let students try their hand at
directing, acting, set design,
costuming, prop making and
stage managing. This class
will enhance appreciation of
what it takes to stage a play
and offers a taste of on-stage
and back-stage roles.
Instructor Linda Kelp is
committed to making theater
accessible to everyone. Clases
are Tuesdays, April 5 through
May 10, from 12:30 to 2:30
p.m. (six weeks). Fee is $35.
The class will be held in the
Las Trampas Room at Hillside.
The Great American
Stage: This entertaining,
thought-provoking class celebrates the American stage
with readings of some of its
most beloved plays and a look
into the lives and themes of
the playwrights who created
them. Some of the plays under consideration are “Amen
Corner,” by James Baldwin,
and “Proof”, by David Auburn, as well as, for the first
time, plays from Britain such
as “Amadeus,” by Peter Shaffer, “Pygmalion,” by George
Bernard Shaw, and “Dancing
at Lughnasa,” by Brian Friel.
Michael French has been
a favorite instructor as he encourages participation and
revelation in a gentle, nonthreatening way. Section 1
is Tuesdays, April 5 through
May 24, 10 a.m. to noon (eight
weeks). Fee is $80 plus a $5
materials fee. The class will
be held in the Las Trampas
Room at Hillside. Section 2 is
Wednesdays, April 6 through
May 25, 1 to 3 p.m. (eight
weeks). Fee is the same but
this class is in Multipurpose
Room 1 at Gateway.
Acting Our Lives: Performance Memoir: The actors
in the class write dramatic
monologues that are based
on their own true stories. The
first classes are devoted to
finding their stories through
lively group improvisations.
The participants in the class
learn to write for drama rather than literature, get support
in editing and coaching to act
their scenes. The works have
included many themes. There
is a presentation showcase as
the final class. The play “Our
Wild and Precious Lives”,
2015, derived from this process. The class is taught by
playwright and director Bobbi Ausubel who has had many
years of experience in theater. Classes are Wednesdays,
March 30 through May 18, 10
a.m. to noon (eight weeks).
Fee is $40. The class will be
held in Multipurpose Room 1,
Gateway.
Collaborative Theater
Making: Learn the fundamentals of this contemporary,
cutting-edge form of theater
that is sweeping the globe.
Without a pre-existing script,
participants with a variety of
talents are coming together
to create works of theater on
many different subjects with
fresh new insight and power.
In this “playshop,” students
will explore the basics of the
collaborative theater-making
process, including ensemble
training in movement and
voice and how to build an
original collaborative piece
through storytelling, movement, singing and found text.
The instructor of Joy of
Dance for DAOR, Bruce Bierman brings another approach
to the concept, “All the world’s
a stage.” Class is Wednesdays,
a.m. to noon (eight weeks) Fee is
$80. The class will be held in the
Las Trampas Room at Hillside.
History
of
Theater:
Shakespeare’s “Three Joyous Comedies”: “Much Ado
About Nothing,” “As You
Like It” and “Twelfth Night”
will be the texts for oral reading and discussion. Meet the
Bard’s most modern women
in three of his most delightful plays. The notes from the
previous Shakespeare classes
will be distributed along with
annotated texts of plays.
Join DAOR member Donald
Kaplan as he continues to facilitate exploration of Shakespeare’s plays. Discussion is
lively. Classes are Thursdays,
to 3 p.m. (eight weeks). The
fee is $40 plus a $5 materials
fee. The class meets in the Ivy
Room at Dollar Clubhouse.
For Women Only: No experience is required (except
that of being a woman).
Alan Bennett (“The History Boys,” “Lady in the Van”)
has written marvelous monologues for women of a certain age including Maggie
Smith and Patricia Routledge
(“Keeping up Appearances”).
The class will explore these
pieces in light of what it means
to grow older, not always in a
compassionate environment.
There is no memorization and
no end-of-class workshop, although the material could be
used by participants in the
future for their own use (auditions, etc.).
Instructor and DAOR
founding member Jean Wilcox again shares her considerable theatrical expertise and
experience with the Rossmoor
community. Class is on Fridays, April 8 through May 13,
10 a.m. to noon (six weeks).
Fee is $30 plus a $5 materials fee. The class will be held
in the Las Trampas Room at
Hillside.
All in Good Taste
A R e s i d e n t R e s tau ra n t R E V IE W
Culinary Venice Beckons
OTTAVIO
1606 Main St., Walnut Creek. Open for dinner Sunday
through Thursday from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and
Saturday until 10 p.m. Call 930-8008.
By Robert Moon
xecutive Chef/Owner Valentino Luchin has established Ottavio as a distinctly different Italian restaurant. His Venetian-inspired cuisine is served in an intimate (seats about 35) setting located in a long and narrow
space on Main Street in Walnut Creek.
The simple wood tables are adorned with candles and a
sheer curtain separates some tables. The kitchen is to the left
and the atmosphere is rustic but friendly. There is an extensive wine list, but no liquor is served. The clientele is older
and, unless it is filled, the noise level is moderate.
Venetian cuisine is noted for an emphasis on seafood,
cured meats, polenta and risi e bisi (rice and peas). Pasta and
risottos are also served. Unusual dishes on the menu include
Antipasto Delle Tre Venezie–house cured meats and cheese
from the three Venetian regions (coastal areas, plains and
mountains); Grilled Monterey Mackerel with caramelized
onions and pine nuts; Spicy Risotto with Octopus and fresh
Monterey Calamari and Messy Lasagna with Weal Winter
Truffled Ragout.
We started our meal with a 2011 Petite Sirah from Las
Positas Winery in Livermore ($14). It was rich and full bodied, close to a Cabernet Sauvignon. I also added San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa, a sparkling blood orange soda. I
was shocked at the deep orange flavor and it added a honeyed
addition to my meal.
Six small slices of piping hot, yeasty, dense bread was
served in a large basket. At first glance it seemed too small
for my hungry palate, but when dipped in the salsa Verde (a
rich mixture of capers, anchovies, arugula and eggs) it became clear that the combination is substantial. The difference
was the eggs, which tempered the sharper ingredients and left
a mild aftertaste.
We split the salad of Arugula, Aged Piave Cheese, Pears
and Balsamic Dressing ($10). The hard cheese and the crunchy
arugula balanced well, but the slivers of pears did not balance
the balsamic dressing. The result was a tart beginning to our
meal that could have been ameliorated by more pears and/or
olive oil in the dressing.
One of the most popular dishes at Ottavio is the Milk
Brine Smoked Pork Chop smeared with a topping of Spicy
Apricots and Figs Mostarda ($29). It was served with a rich
baked au-gratin potatoes and a mixture of snap peas and marinated broccolini. The thick pork chop was tender and juicy
and the topping added a tangy, sweet flavor to the meat. My
companion loved it and the variety of the ingredients made it
a winsome dish.
I chose the classic Italian dish, Veal Ossobuco, served with
a saffron risotto with English peas ($32). The veal shank was
braised in a mixture of tomatoes, onions, carrots, celery and
garlic cloves. The veal was tender, falling off the bone and
swimming in a pool of savory broth. The large grained risotto
and peas were a creamy contrast to the full-flavored ossobuco. It was a rich treat that I won’t easily forget.
We chose the classic Italian dessert Zabaione con Mascarpone, a silky mixture of soft, mascarpone cheese, eggs, sugar,
vanilla and Marsala wine that was served in a champagne
glass, topped with whipped cream and two blackberries ($8).
It was heavenly combination that we rapidly devoured.
Ottavio is a welcome Venetian alternative to the more
mundane Italian eateries that are all too prevalent in Walnut
Creek.
Robert Moon is a Rossmoor resident who reviews a local
restaurant for the Rossmoor News once a month. He can be
emailed at [email protected].
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Sing-Along Chorus is
on hiatus for five weeks Recreation offers cardmaking
class
Tuesday
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50 off
any service on initial visit
(includes cuts & style, chemical
services and perms)
Offer expires April 30, 2016
100 Crescent Drive, Suite D • Pleasant Hill, CA 94553
925.691.7687
http://school.paulmitchell.edu/east-bay-ca • [email protected]
The Sing Along Chorus’
weekly rehearsals are cancelled for five weeks, starting
on Thursday, March 24.
The hiatus is due to renovation of Multipurpose Room
3 at Gateway. Rehearsals will
resume on Thursday, April
28.
For information, call Director Dolores Mendenhall at
934-1096.
The Recreation Department will offer a class on how to make
greeting cards on Tuesday, April 5, at 10 a.m. in the Fairway
Room at Creekside Clubhouse.
Each participant will get to make three styles of card. All
participants are required to bring their own scissors.
This class is free and is sponsored by the Rossmoor Recreation Department. Class enrollees must arrive on time to be
guaranteed a space.
Space is limited. Call Elena Ybarra to sign up at 988-7766.
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‘Dark Money’ to be read
Car Club to hear about car design
and discussed by Democrats Occupant
The Democrats of Rossmoor Book Club will meet on Monday, April 4, at 3 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 2 at Gateway.
The book to be discussed is “Dark Money: The Hidden History of Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right,” by
Jane Meyer.
In this book Meyer’s thesis, backed by careful research and
a wealth of rich anecdotes, is that the Koch brothers and their
network of billionaires have bought the American political
system including the House, the Senate, many state legislatures, the systems of legislative and congressional redistricting and many institutions of higher education.
Much has been written about the role of “Dark Money” in
American politics but the importance of this book lies not in
any new revelations but in its scope, perspective and current
relevance.
It is not necessary to be a member of the Democrats of
Rossmoor to come to the book club discussions.
The book chosen for the Monday, May 2, meeting is “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” by Mathew Desmond. This will be a good follow-up to the panel discussion
on homelessness scheduled for the Democrats of Rossmoor
meeting Thursday, April 28.
For information, contact Jane Walter at [email protected] or 945-1429.
safety, too
The Rossmoor Car Club will
meet on Wednesday, April 13,
in the Vista Room at Hillside.
The social time is from 9:30 to
10 a.m. with the meeting from
10 to about 11:30.
The speaker will be club
member Pete Peterson whose
employment experience included working with Porsche
Engineering Services in the
design of high performance
automotive structures.
The focus will be on how
modern automobiles provide
high levels of occupant safety
through sophisticated structural computer-aided design.
The presentation, which
includes video clips, is meant
to be informational and is not
technically complex.
The club will attend the
Blackhawk “Cars and Coffee”
event on Sunday, April 3. The
coffee is free.
Pete Peterson and his 1990 Porsche 944S2
It’s an early start at 7 a.m.,
but it’s worth it to see the almost 900 cars from all over the
Bay Area.
Vehicles span a century –
from the 1900s to the present.
Attendees will see cars creatively constructed to lovingly
restored as well as current factory offerings.
While owners of classic,
collectible and antique autos
are encouraged to join, anyone
(with or without a car) who has
an interest in socializing or
networking with automobile
owners is welcome to join the
club.
Club meetings are open to
all Rossmoor residents and
there is no fee.
club, call President Joan Leonard at 322-5744.
First Friday Forum at
LOPC topic is Pixar Jive and single swing classes offered
“Pixar, How Do They Make Their Movies?” is the presentation given by Tia Kratter, manager of art and film at
Pixar Animation Studios, on April 1 at 1:30 p.m. in the
First Friday Forum (FFF) lecture series at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette.
Kratter joined Pixar in 1993 as a digital painter during
the production of the studio’s first feature film, “Toy Story.” She has subsequently held the Shader art director role
on five other films, including “Monster’s Inc.,” “A Bug’s
Life” and “Brave.” In her position she was responsible for
specifying the color and texture of every object modeled
for a film.
Currently she works at Pixar University, the educational
branch of Pixar, where she helps to foster the continuing
education of Pixar’s 1,200 employees.
Prior to Pixar, Kratter was a background painter at
Disney Feature Animation from 1980 to 1994 where she
worked on a variety of acclaimed animated films including
“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” and “Beauty and the
Beast.”
Kratter promises a visual tour of the company’s animation studios and an explanation of how they make their
films.
Refreshments will be served at 1 p.m. in Fellowship
Hall.
Sign language class offered
A free “Baby Signs” course will be taught by Rossmoor
resident Jean Fahmie, a longtime user of American Sign Language (ASL). Famie has been signing with her daughter, who
is deaf and now 29 years old, since her daughter was a baby.
This free series is offered on Tuesdays April 5, 12 and April
19, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in the Bunker Room at Creekside.
Rossmoor residents who are interested in learning basic ASL
can sign up by calling Elena Ybarra, 988-7766, to make a
reservation.
Plan on attending all three classes when signing up. Space
is limited.
Poetry Circle meets Monday
The Rossmoor Poetry Circle will meet Monday, April
4, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Ivy
Room at Dollar Clubhouse.
The Poetr y Circle exists
so members can read and
write poetry in a supportive,
encouraging atmosphere.
For information, contact
Ma rc Hofstadter at 30 0 6474 or at m hofstad@ifn.
net.
Recycling options
Curbside, Inc. collects items that cannot be placed in the
trash or recycling bins such as aerosols, batteries (alkaline,
NICAD), fluorescent lamps, thermometers and all electronics,
such as computers and televisions. Call 1-800-449-7587.
by Round Dance Club on Sundays
The Round Dance Club offers jive and single
swing classes on Sundays, April 3, 10, 17 and
24 as well as May 1, 15, 22 and 29, from 4 to 5
p.m. in the Shasta Room at Del Valle.
These classes are suitable for absolute beginners. Jive is one of the five international Latin
dances and is closely related to the jitterbug.
Single swing is similar to jive, but fewer steps
are taken, making it a more comfortable dance
for faster music.
All dances taught will be pre-choreographed
and cued (prompted). This approach to ballroom dancing is nicknamed “round dancing.”
Many people find it easier to learn this way
since they don’t have to make up their own
choreography – they can focus on learning the
steps and having fun.
Once some basic dance steps have been
learned, students may apply their skills at dance
parties, move on to regular freestyle ballroom
classes or continue on to higher levels of round
dancing.
Due to Fitness Center rules, the club is only
able to accept residents at this time; this applies
to partners of residents as well.
Couples and singles are welcome, although
there are currently twice as many single women
as men. Partner rotation is encouraged, but is
always voluntary. Same-sex couples are welcome.
The cost is $4 per person per class, payable
at the door. Students who want to pay in advance may purchase 12 lessons for $40 and
continue on with other rhythms such as rumba
and waltz. The 12 lessons do not expire – they
may be used at any time and unused lessons are
refundable upon request.
Practice sessions are also offered on Mondays from 6 to 6:55 p.m. in the Diablo Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. For those who missed
the Sunday class, or those who want additional
practice, this provides a chance to review the
dances and steps that were covered the previous
day.
These sessions are free to those who attended the preceding Sunday class; otherwise, there
is a $4 charge.
Preregistration is optional, but is suggested
in order to maximize teaching time at the first
class. There is no cost or obligation to preregister.
To register, or for information, contact club
President Jay Rosenthal at 943-7173 or by email
at [email protected]. Provide your name,
address, phone number and email address, if
available.
Apple User Group has guest presenter
Will discuss iCloud at April 4 meeting
The users of Apple computers and devices,
iPads and iPhones, can find support in the
Apple User Group (AUG) of Rossmoor.
The group meets for focus sessions on the
first and third Mondays of the month, at 10
a.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside. Topics for
discussion vary; there is ample time for questions after the presentations.
Help is also available to all users of Apple
products in the Computer Room at Gateway
every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon as
well as Fridays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
On Monday, April 4, AUG will have a guest
presenter. John Gilmore, Mac instructor from
the Acalanes Adult Education School, will
unravel the mysteries of the iCloud.
He will talk about what the iCloud is, how
it works, if it is safe to use and how photos
can be synced between devices.
ICloud is a web-based service from Ap-
ple that allows users to keep all sorts of data
(music, contacts, calendar entries and more)
in sync across their compatible devices using
a centralized iCloud account as the conduit
for distributing the content.
To use iCloud, users must have an account
with iTunes and a compatible computer or
iOS device
There are no dues to join the club, as the
group relies on donations to cover costs of
focus sessions and special meetings.
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. The website, rossmoormacusers.org has links to more
Mac information.
Call Dian Overly, 945-6055, to set up home
visits.
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Movies Movies Movies Movies Movies Movies Movies
‘Steve Jobs’ is Thursday
Three films about Paul Robeson shown
and Friday feature at Peacock by Opera Club Monday and Tuesday
The 2015 bio-pic “Steve Jobs,” starring Michael Fassbender
and Kate Winslet, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday, March 31, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and on Friday, April 1, at
10 a.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. Language captions will be utilized
on Thursday at 1 and 7 and on Friday at 10 and 1.
Many people know about the products Jobs designed, but few
people really knew the man behind the technology. This film
focuses on a few key incidents and relationships to tell the story
of a digital visionary who changed the world.
This film is two hours long and is rated R. This free program
is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
Academy Award winner
‘Spotlight’ shows Saturday
The 2015 Academy Award winning best picture drama
“Spotlight,” starring Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams, will
be shown again by popular demand in Peacock Hall at Gateway
on Saturday, April 2, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Language captions will
be utilized at the showings at 1 and 4.
Revealing a string of cover-ups stretching back decades, a
team of Boston Globe newspaper reporters exposes the Catholic
Archdiocese’s history of keeping reports about child molestation and other priest-initiated abuse under wraps.
This film is two hours and eight minutes long and is rated R.
‘Out of Towners’ shows Sunday
The 1970 comedy “The Out of Towners,” starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Sunday, April 3, at 4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 will
feature language captions.
George (Lemmon) and Gwen (Dennis) head to New York for
George’s job interview, but anything that can go wrong, does.
Their flight is messed up, their luggage is waylaid, they can’t
find a hotel room, they get mugged in Central Park and George
loses a tooth.
This film is one hour and 37 minutes long and is rated G. This
free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their guests.
In April, the Rossmoor Opera Club will celebrate the birthday of Paul Robeson with three
films that will air at Peacock Hall at Gateway.
On Monday, April 4, at 4 p.m., “Tribute to an
Artist” will be shown.
It traces the life of the great athlete, actor,
singer and political activist.
This 1979 documentary, narrated by Sidney
Poitier, includes various renditions of “Ol’ Man
River” from “Showboat.” It shows Robeson
discussing his performances in Shakespeare’s
“Othello,” and much more.
“Tribute to an Artist,” won the Academy
Award for best documentary short subject.
At about 4:30, “The Emperor Jones” will
be shown. This 1933 film is based on Eugene
O’Neill’s play about a Pullman porter who escapes a prison chain gang to become king of a
Caribbean island.
Robeson had starred in the O’Neill stage
play, both in the United States and in England.
The film version of “The Emperor Jones”
marked the first time that a black actor’s name
appeared over that of a white actor. With this
legendary performance, Robeson became the
first African-American screen star.
Robeson was, at this time, already an acclaimed singer, and in this film he sings a number of songs, most memorably one on the chain
gang. The movie is a fascinating version of a
Greek tragedy on the corruption of power.
On Tuesday, April 5, at 4 p.m., the film, “Big
Fella,” will be screened. This is a warm, human
British musical in which the legendary Robeson, with his unforgettable voice, is shown in
all his charismatic personality.
In Marseilles, a wealthy young boy runs
away from his parents who are on a luxury
ocean liner. The police, searching for the boy,
ask Robeson, a dockhand on the waterfront, to
help them.
Robeson has run into the boy, but rather than
turn him in, Robeson conceals him. The kid
very much enjoys the company of Robeson and
friend Elisabeth Welch, a café-singer.
This film was based on the novel, “Banjo,”
by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay.
The Monday program is 145 minutes long
and the Tuesday, 95 minutes.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are
invited. A dollar donation will be requested and
a raffle held.
Voices for Justice in Palestine presents
‘Ghost Town: Stories from Hebron’
Voices for Justice in Palestine invites all
Rossmoor residents and guests to a showing
of the documentary “Ghost Town: Stories
From Hebron” on Tuesday, April 12, at 4 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
“Ghost Town: Stories From Hebron,”
filmed by Ellie Bernstein (2015) and narrated by Martin Sheen, interweaves history and
current day politics with moving narratives.
Hebron, located 20 miles south of Jerusalem
in the West Bank, is ground zero in the controversial Israeli settlement movement.
More films, documentaries and provoc-
ative speakers are planned for the future.
Free educational materials not generally supplied by mainstream media will be available.
Books and DVDs can be checked out.
Voices for Justice in Palestine seeks to
promote peace in Israel-Palestine. New members are welcome; annual membership is $10
per household. A donation of $1 is requested from nonmembers of Voices for Justice in
Palestine.
Visit the club’s website at www.voicesforpalestine.com. For information contact Mary
Izett at 464-7651.
The Rossmoor Vegan Club will present the
film “The Emotional World of Farm Animals,”
on Wednesday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in Peacock
Hall at Gateway.
The delightful documentary is by Jefferey
Masson, author of “When Elephants Weep” and
“Dogs Never Lie about Love.”
While writing his latest book, “The Pig Who
Sang to the Moon,” Masson learned much about
how animals think and feel. He leads the viewer through a journey showing that animals are
sentient beings that have inner lives, interests
and desires much as humans do. They are not
just commodities to be consumed as food.
Masson’s journey brings him to animal sanc-
tuaries across the country. Those who care for
animals tell their stories. Even the animals
themselves, Masson maintains, speak of harrowing rescues and escapes. Masson’s creatures
are curious and intelligent.
Masson interviews animal behavior experts
who speak of scientific reasons leading to the
belief that animals are amazing creatures with
an emotional life.
The documentary is only 52 minutes long and
so a couple of short subjects will be screened as
well.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are
invited to the program. A dollar donation will
be requested, and a raffle held.
‘Watch on the Rhine’ with
Bette Davis shows Tuesday ‘The Emotional World of Farm Animals’
presented by Vegan Club Wednesday
The 1943 drama “Watch on the Rhine,” starring Bette Davis
and Academy Award-winning best actor Paul Lukas, will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Tuesday, April 5, at 1 p.m.
The showing will feature language captions.
As World War II looms, Kurt Muller (Lukas) moves his wife,
Sara (Davis), and family from Europe to America, where Kurt
is blackmailed by a Nazi sympathizer and driven to take drastic
measures. This film is based on Lillian Hellman’s play.
This film is one hour and 54 minutes long and is not rated.
Democrats show film on JFK
The Democrats of Rossmoor will present the second
part of the film “JFK” on Monday, April 11, at 1 and 7
p.m. in Peacock Hall.
This is an “American Experience” documentary about
John F. Kennedy that offers a new perspective on his complicated private life, including his relationship with his
wife, his close connection to his younger brother Robert
and his complex bond with his powerful father.
It also reevaluates Kennedy’s strengths and weaknesses in the Oval Office as he navigated some of the most
explosive events of the mid-20th century – the disastrous
failure at the Bay of Pigs, the urgent demands of an increasingly impatient civil rights movement, the Cuban
Missile Crisis and the escalating conf lict in Southeast
Asia.
Although this movie is sponsored by the Democrats, all
are welcome. There will be an opportunity to discuss it
after the showing for those who wish to stay.
‘The Piano Lesson’ shown by African-Americans
The African-Americans and Friends Social
Club invites the Rossmoor community to view
the film “The Piano Lesson,” the fourth drama
in August Wilson’s 10-play cycle documenting
each decade of the black experience during the
20th century. The program will be in Peacock
Hall on Tuesday, April 12, at 1 p.m.
Set in 1937 during the Great Depression,
“The Piano Lesson” earned Wilson the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for drama. The play raises questions
about how to maintain the legacy of the past
by centering on arguments between a brother
and sister regarding the fate of the family’s heir-
loom piano. Brother Boy Willie is a sharecropper who wants to sell the piano to buy Sutter’s
land where his ancestors toiled as slaves. Sister
Berniece remains emphatic about keeping the
piano with its intricately hand-carved faces of
family ancestors during the days of their enslavement.
History and film lecturer Lynne Thorner will
facilitate a post-viewing discussion. Although
this film program is free, donations are welcomed.
For information, contact Shirley Rodrigues
at 510-387-4708.
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Financial Forum presents Prime Time Couples plan April dinner
‘The Retirement Gamble’
In an ongoing series about money, the Financial Forum
presents “The Retirement Gamble” on Monday, April 11, at 4
p.m. in Peacock Hall.
In “The Retirement Gamble,” PBS’ “Frontline” investigates how well American financial institutions protect hardearned savings. Ten trillion dollars in American retirement
savings are invested in accounts managed by banks, brokerages, mutual funds and insurance companies. But whether an
IRA or 401K will ensure a safe retirement is a gamble. Who
has the consumer’s best interest in mind? Is there a better way
to manage retirement monies?
The film is 60 minutes long. Following the presentation,
Rossmoor resident Lynne Thorner, who teaches film at DVC’s
Emeritus College and Acalanes Adult School, will lead a discussion.
For information, call Tricia Spiegel at 954-7377.
Republicans show ‘Seabiscuit’
The Republican Club will show “Seabiscuit” on Wednesday,
April 20, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. All Rossmoor
residents are invited to this free event.
“Seabiscuit” stars Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges. The movie is based on the racing career of the undersized racehorse who
took the entire nation for the ride of a lifetime.
Seabiscuit’s unexpected success made him a media sensation
during the Great Depression, when America needed an underdog champion. This is a story of perseverance, determination
and triumph.
If Seabiscuit could win against larger and more famous horses with more distinguished pedigrees, then maybe there was a
chance for anyone.
“Seabiscuit” was nominated for seven Oscars, including best
picture.
The film runs 141 minutes, is rated PG-13 and will be shown
with language captions. For information, call Joan Leonard at
322-5744.
‘The Story of the Weeping
Camel’ shown by 30s/40s/50s
The Prime Time Couples Dinner Club will
hold its next dinner on Tuesday, April 19, at
Dollar Clubhouse. Dinner will be served by
Simple Elegance Catering.
There will be a social hour from 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. on a bring-a-beverage basis, during
which members and guests will be served a
variety of hors d’oeuvres. Dinner is served
at 6:30.
Seating will be determined by a random
drawing to mix couples and promote maximum acquaintanceship.
Dinner will be Caesar salad, chicken Parmesan, penne pasta, sauté of vegetables and
apple pie with whipped cream.
A vegetarian option is available on request.
Wine, coffee and tea will also be served with
the meal.
The cost is $50 per couple for members
and $54 per couple for nonmembers.
Reservation checks must be received by
Thursday, April 14. Checks can be dropped
off at the Prime Time Club message box located at Gateway or they may be mailed or
delivered to 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.
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.
Mutual 68 to hold champagne brunch
Mutual 68 (Eagle Ridge) will hold its 16th
annual champagne brunch and mixer on Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. in the Fireside Room.
All Eagle Ridge residents and their guests are
welcome to attend.
This year the event will be catered by Just
Delicious. Upon arrival guests will have their
choice of champagne, mimosas or tequila sunrises while being entertained by Dwight Stone
at the piano.
The buffet-style menu includes fruit salad,
bacon, sausage, chili egg puff casserole, french
toast casserole (stuffed with cream cheese and
strawberries) and baby arugula salad (with
mandarin oranges or watermelon) with orange
vinaigrette and feta cheese. Coffee, tea and
croissants with butter and jam will be at each
table.
The cost is $34 per person. Seating is assigned by the Social Committee to facilitate
the “mixer” quality of this event.
Deadline to sign up is Saturday, April 23.
For information about this event, contact Wendy Dorband at 932-8545, Vickie Hipkiss at 9335512, or visit the website at eagleridge-rossmoor.org.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club Ladies Who
Lunch will have lunch at Postino in Lafayette
on Wednesday, April 13. Located at 3565
Mount Diablo Blvd., with complimentary parking on site, Postino offers Italian cuisine as well
as traditional fare.
The restaurant prefers payment in cash rather than credit card.
The group will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the far
corner of the Gateway parking lot to form car
pools to the restaurant. For reservations, email
Sandy Cavallo at [email protected] by
Sunday, April 10.
For last-minute cancellations, call Nancy
Frykman at 949-8905.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club is for
Rossmoor couples born in those decades. It is a
social group designed so its members may meet
others in the same age group with similar interests.
For information about other activities or to
join the club, contact Membership Chairwoman
Patty Smith at 949-8325 or Jan Widdel at 9440812.
Ladies Who Lunch dine at Postino
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club will show a Mongolian film,
“The Story of the Weeping Camel,” on Tuesday, April 12, at 7
p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
Shot within the expanses of the Mongolian Gobi Desert, this
docudrama shares the challenges of an extended family of nomadic herders seeking help for an orphaned rare white camel.
Nominated for an Academy Award in 2004, the film received
awards at the San Francisco as well as the Sahara International
film festivals. It is 1 hour 30 minutes long and has subtitles.
Admission is free and open to all residents of Rossmoor. For
The Red Hat luncheon will be on Saturday,
information, contact Jackie Smith at 279-3346.
April 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
The menu choices are salmon in a béarnaise
sauce or chicken cordon bleu along with lemon
bars for dessert.
Gay White will entertain.
A screening of Patricia Weaver’s documentary “Echoes of
The cost is $15 for members and $17 for nonWorld War II–a Bay Area Perspective” will be held Saturday, members.
April 9, at 11 a.m. at the Rosie the Riveter Museum in RichReservation checks, payable to Rossmoor
mond.
Red Hatters, should be sent to Queen Ruth KoeWeaver, producer of the documentary, will make an appear- hler at 3117 Golden Rain Road No. 9. Checks
ance at the showing along with many Rossmoor residents and
Larry Tubelle, former head critic for Variety and an Emmy winner. Weaver and Tubelle have relocated temporarily to the Palm
Springs/Indio area where there is a burgeoning film industry
The Rossmoor singles group, Sunday Saand an array of international artistic and sports events.
The screening will contain a question and answer session lon, will have its next weekly Yea it’s Thursday
with the award-winning documentarian Mike Paunovich, who (YIT) on March 31 at 4:45 p.m. at Peony Garden, 1448 S. Main St., Walnut Creek.
will share his experiences directing his first documentary.
Come join Sunday Salon members and guests
Reservations are required to attend the showing as it is a small
venue. Call 510-232-5050, ext. O, leave name and telephone as a for a fun and casual event that is open to everyone. Enjoy cocktails and a light dinner from the
reservation and the number of people attending.
For information, email Weaver at patriciaweaver50@outlook. bar menu. No reservations are necessary.
The April 7 YIT is at Scott’s seafood restaucom.
rant in Walnut Creek. For information, call Bill
Race at 459-0960.
Sunday dinner at Dollar Clubhouse will be
April 10 and will be catered by Simple Elegance.
The theme is black and red in observance
Residents are responsible for disposing of their mattresses,
appliances and household hazardous waste through proper of tax day in which taxpayers are either in the
channels; they may not be placed in Mutual or corporation black (solvent) or in the red (not so solvent).
The entertainment will be announced later.
yard Dumpsters. Curbside, Inc. picks up hazardous waste at
A flyer with details of this event will be
no charge to residents. Residents can call 1-800-449-7587 to
mailed to each member.
schedule the collection of waste directly from their homes.
Reservations are required. Guests are wel-
Deadline nears for Red Hatter luncheon
Documentary ‘Echoes of War’
to be shown at Rosie Museum
must be in by Thursday, March 31. Be sure to
note the entrée choice.
Any Rossmoor woman willing to wear a red
hat is welcome to join the Red Hat group. Annual dues are $15. Mail checks to Koehler or
leave them in the club mailbox at Gateway. New
members will be contacted by Koehler.
Members should call Koehler at 930-9635 if
they know of a member who is ill or in need.
Information about the Rossmoor Red Hatters
can be found on the website www.rossmoorredhatters.net maintained by Liz Sloan.
Sunday Salon YIT is at Peony Garden
Schedule pickup of large and
hazardous waste items
come if space is available. For reservations, call
Dionne Williams at 933-9077.
Sunday Salon is an active social organization for single men and women who enjoy a
variety of activities. These include bi-monthly
catered dining events at Dollar Clubhouse; dining as a group at various local restaurants on a
bi-monthly basis; attending various art, movie
and local theatre events; and taking day trips to
some of the more interesting venues and events
in the Bay Area.
Social activities also include periodic small
group dinners at member’s homes. There is a
host and a cook who select the theme and menu
for the six to eight attendees.
This event provides an opportunity for attendees to sample a wide range of food and beverages in an informal setting. Dinner club events
are coordinated by the Dinner Club Committee,
chaired by Norma Van Cott, 938-4104.
For membership information, call Williams.
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Cal Alumni sets annual TGIF to celebrate April Showers
dinner to hear about
history of rock and roll
The Rossmoor Cal Alumni
Club will celebrate the history
of rock and roll at the annual
dinner on Wednesday, April
20, in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
The speaker is Pete Elman,
a rock historian and musician,
who will present “From the
Delta to the Beatles.”
The evening begins at 5 with
an open bar and hors d’oeuvres. The dinner follows at 6.
The entree choices are marinated tri tip, grilled salmon or
spinach cannelloni. The menu
also includes a garden salad
and lemon meringue pie. Wine
will be served at the table with
tea and coffee to follow.
Well-known as the Doctor
of Rock, Elman is a lecturer for
the Osher Life-long Learning
Institute at Berkeley. He teaches a 10-session course that fills
auditoriums around the Bay
Area.
He is an historian, a music
producer and a performer. He
has performed with most of the
great bands of the San Francisco scene since the ‘70s.
The club hopes to see some
fellow University of California
campus alumni and even some
from other schools.
The Rossmoor Cal Alumni Club sponsors four major
events each year. Look for information about the summer
Rock musician and historian
Pete Elman
picnic on Saturday, Aug. 6.
Celebrate summer with your
fellow schoolmates.
Nonmember Cal alumni and
friends are welcome to attend.
The cost is $35 for members
and $40 for nonmembers. Reservation checks should be sent
to the UC Cal Alumni Club at
P.O. Box 2342, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595.
Those who want to sit together should send reservation
checks in one envelope. The
deadline for reservations is
Wednesday, April 13.
For information, call Rosemary Furlong at 944-9248 or
view the flyer at http://www.
calalumniclubofrossmoor.org.
Italian-Americans to hold
dinner dance at Event Center
The Italian-American Club’s monthly dinner dance is on Friday, April 8, at the Event Center. The hosted bar will be open
from 5:15 to 6 p.m.
The menu includes antipasto, spring salad, fusilli with mini
meatballs, assorted vegetables and lemon chicken. Dessert will
be tiramisu. Red and white wine, decaffeinated coffee and tea is
included.
The Manny Gutierrez Band will play dance music, including
the Tarantella. The preferred attire is coat and tie for men and
classy chic for women.
The cost is $32 for members and $38 for guests. Reservation
checks should be sent to Bertha Messina at 2666 Saklan Indian
Drive No. 8. Checks may also be placed in the white mailbox at
her house. Those who want to sit together must send checks and
names in the same envelope.
The deadline for reservations is Friday, April 1.
Those unable to attend and who paid for dinner can make
arrangements to pick up their dinner at 7:30 p.m. by calling Pat
Hines at 944-1246 before noon on the day of the event.
For membership information, go to www.Italianamericanclub.
org or call Pat Hines at 944-1246.
TGIF Club’s April Showers dinner dance is on Friday,
April 15, in the Event Center. The six-station hosted
bar opens at 6 p.m. and will
serve cocktails. Simple Elegance Catering will serve
hors d’oeuvres.
Dinner follows at 7:15.
The entrée choices include
fresh grilled salmon with
Béarnaise sauce, roasted new
potatoes and green beans or
vegetarian lasagna. The menu
also includes spinach salad
and strawberry short cake. In
addition, each table will have
red and white wine with dinner and decaffeinated coffee
and tea.
The dance band is the Jambalaya Swing Band under the
direction of Ken Brock. The
band has an extensive repertoire of dance music from the
’30s and ’40s, up to the ’60s
and ’70s. The band plays requests from the audience and
will play until 9:45.
The cost for the hosted
bar, dinner and live music is
$30 per member and $38 for
guests. Members are encouraged to bring guests.
Reservations open on Friday, March 25. Reservation
checks, payable to TGIF
Club, should be sent to Margaret Ferrari or placed in the
drop box outside her door, located at 1457 Oakmont Drive
No. 7, Entry 11. For the vegetarian lasagna, note “vegetarian” on the check.
Guests’ names need to be
included. Those who want to
be seated together must send
all checks in the same envelope.
Reservations will be filled
in the order received. The
reservation deadline is Fri-
day, April 8, at 5 p.m. No refunds will be given after the
deadline.
To cancel a reservation prior to the deadline, call Ferrari at 650-465-7755. After
the deadline, anyone who is
unable to attend should call
her by 5 p.m. on the day of
the event and arrangements
will be made for a take-home
dinner from the caterer to be
picked up after 7:30 p.m.
TGIF is a Rossmoor resident-only dinner dance club
that holds themed catered
dinner dance parties on the
third Friday of each month
except for January and September. A limited number of
memberships for interested
Rossmoor residents are now
available.
For information, call
Membership Chairmen Art
and Carol Dull, 932-3981.
Cocktails@Creekside gathers Friday
Cocktails @ Creekside will have its next
event on April Fool’s Day, Friday, April 1, from
5 to 7 p.m. at Creekside.
Cocktails @ Creekside has a special planned
for April. Guests will pay the member price of
$15 each instead of the usual $20. Enjoy two
cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres and good
cheer.
There will be a raffle for $50 gift cards to
Yankee Pier in Lafayette and a new tapas bar in
Walnut Creek, Teleferic Barcelona. A bottle of
wine also will be raffled off.
All are invited to become members. Expenses are kept to a minimum so there will not be an
increase in 2016 membership dues or the price
of the parties. Dues are $25 a person. For information, call Pete Meeker at 954-8497.
April party and membership checks should
be mailed to Meeker at 2345 Tice Creek Drive
No. 3 or dropped in the mail slot at the front
door. Park on Fairlawn Court, Entry 1. Checks
may also be left in the club mailbox at Gateway.
Volunteer Exchange hears about succulents
The Volunteer Exchange Program meets on
Wednesday, April 6, at 10:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
The speaker is Linnea Lion, Contra Costa
County master gardener and nursery assistant at
the Ruth Bancroft Garden. She will talk about
succulent gardening in small spaces.
Lion will present ideas for containers and the
use of succulents on decks and for small yards.
Plants will be for sale at the meeting. Refreshments will be served.
Raffle tickets for a potted succulent will be
given to anyone attending this meeting.
Lion has a unique and extensive background
in design and horticulture.
She has an associate degree in biology from
Los Medanos College, attended the San Francisco
Academy of Arts and studied textiles and surface
pattern design at the California School of Professional Fabric Design in Berkley. She also has
two certificates of achievement in horticulture and
aboriculture from Diablo Valley College.
The Volunteer Exchange exists to help
Rossmoor residents help each other. Members
provide services for other members and earn
credits for doing so. In turn, they can use their
earned credits to obtain services from other
members.
Membership dues are $15 annually. There
are no additional charges except for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses such as gasoline
and parking. It is not an emergency service and
is not available to nonmembers.
For information call 906-9882 or go to the
link to the website: http://rossmoorvep.weebly.
com.
Check out the program’s display along with
other Rossmoor clubs in the area beyond the
Sewing Room and multipurpose rooms at Gateway.
The Activities Council seeks a better location for club displays. To recommend one, call
Activities Council President Patricia Dickson at
289-6795.
30s/40s/50s Speaker Salon will hear
Second Tuesday Lunch Club about regenerative medicine April 10
holds spring lunch at Dollar
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club will have its April spring
luncheon on April 12 at Dollar Clubhouse. The social hour begins
at 11:30 a.m. The lunch will be served at noon.
The menu includes a green salad, lamb medallions, mashed
potatoes, fresh asparagus and cheese cake for dessert.
Hostesses for this event are Noupane Temple and Jo Malanowski.
The cost of $15 includes wine and sparkling cider. For reservations, call Malanowski at 954-7408. The reservation deadline is
Thursday, April 7. A reminder, the reservation must be paid the
day of the luncheon.
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club meets every second Tuesday of the month, September through June. All Rossmoor women
are invited to join for friendship, fellowship and good food.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples
Club will learn about regenerative medicine at the Speaker
Salon on Sunday, April 10,
from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Dollar
Clubhouse.
The speaker is Dr. Paul
Holland, a clinical professor
of medicine and pathology at
UC Davis Medical School. He
will discuss using umbilical
cord blood and stem cells to
replace, engineer or regenerate
cells, tissues and organs.
Holland will talk about collection, processing and long
term storage of cord blood and
stem cells.
He will also report on current studies.
The Speaker Salon offers
programs for club members,
by club members, for their
enjoyment and enrichment.
Those interested in presenting
a topic may call Sharon Garell
at 279-4304.
30s/40s/50s book group changes location
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club
book group will meet at 7 p.m. on
Monday, April 4, in the Fairway
Room at Creekside Clubhouse.
The April meeting location
change has been made due to
remodeling work in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway.
The book to be discussed
is “The Man Who Mistook
His Wife for a Hat” by Oliver
Sacks.
Lynn Eklund at 683-1461 or at
[email protected].
SIR to hear from UC
Faculty Club entertainer
Rossmoor Sons in Retirement (SIR) will meet on
Tuesday, April 5, in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The
speaker is John E. Coons, an
entertainer, attorney and UC
Berkeley law professor.
His program is titled, “Tales
from the Berkeley Woods.” He
will sing a number of parodies
based on Broadway songs that
have been the lively entertainment at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club.
He will be accompanied on
piano by Benny Watson and
will be backed by “Moosketers,” Gordon Douglas, Andy
Neureuther, Gene Paschal and
Bob Peri.
Coons will explain the tradition of the Faculty Club and,
for each song, he will give a
brief narrative about the context.
He received his bachelor’s
degree in history at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
He sang in a swing band, but
had to give it up due to the demands of playing football.
Coons graduated from
Northwestern Law School
where he was managing editor
of the Law Review. He taught
at Northwestern for 12 years.
He spent five years as a radio
talk-show host in Chicago. In
1968, he joined the law school
faculty at UC Berkeley. Coons
edited and contributed to the
book, “The Idea of a Community of Scholars.”
Registration for the meet-
John E. Coons
ing starts at 11 a.m. Lunch is at
noon. The menu includes fruit
salad, Caesar salad, sausage
lasagna, garlic bread, sautéed
vegetables and a chocolate
sundae. The cost for the full
buffet and hosted bar is $15.
Members are reminded that
the 2016 annual dues of $20
are overdue. Members should
have completed and submitted
the 2016 annual registration
form.
Rossmoor men are welcome
to attend SIR luncheons. For
information and a guest reservation, call Don Egan at 9437870.
For information about
Rossmoor SIR, contact Ernie
DiMaria at 274-1878 or Leo
Feltz at 256-9879, or visit the
website: www.sirbranch81.org.
Genealogical Society talks
about using Google searches
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will meet on Friday,
April 15, at 10 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside.
Local genealogist and member of the San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society, Diane George, will present “Google Tips for
Genealogists.”
While many people use Google to find information that helps
to build their family trees, they are often not using that tool as
effectively as possible.
George will share tips and tricks to help genealogists with
their searches. Among them will be suggestions on how to access the many digitized books available, at no cost, online.
In addition to her knowledge of using Google, she has become
very proficient in research of her Azorean ancestors and has
learned enough of the written language in order to read church
records.
As a result of this unique skill, George has established a special interest group, within the San Ramon Valley Genealogical
Society, to focus on Azores research.
George’s experience as an information technology consultant
also led her to provide training recently on the favorite features
of Legacy Family Tree for the Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group.
With the club’s relatively new format, Earl Abbe, a Mt. Diablo
Genealogical Society member, will begin the program with a
mini-presentation on Find a Grave.
Clues online abound in this ever-growing resource. It now
provides 143 million grave records and Abbe will provide helpful advice on using the website.
There will be a refreshment break before the featured speaker’s talk.
At the conclusion of the meeting, members and guests are
invited to attend the optional, no host lunch with the speaker
in the Creekside Grill. Lunch reservations need to be made by
Thursday, April 14. Contact Susan Rush at 674-0929 or e-mail
her at [email protected].
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society meets the third Friday
of the month at 10 a.m. in the Fairway Room.
Visitors and guests are always welcome and more information
is available at the society’s website at mdgs.webs.com.
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Connection to hear about Canine Companions
Representatives from Canine Companions for Independence will speak at the next
meeting of the Connection
Club Tuesday, April 5, at 6:45
p.m. in the Fireside Room.
Canine Companions is a
national nonprofit organization that helps enhance the
lives of children and adults
with disabilities by providing
highly trained assistance dogs
and ongoing support to ensure
quality partnerships – all free
of charge to the recipient.
Founded in 1975, Canine
Companions is headquartered
in Santa Rosa and is the nation’s largest provider of service and hearing dogs.
Over the last 40 years, Ca-
nine Companions has bred,
raised and trained dogs in order to match them with nearly
5,000 children and adults with
disabilities.
The organization trains
four types of assistance dogs
to master over 40 specialized
commands. The dogs assist
with practical tasks such as
picking up dropped items,
tugging open doors, turning
light switches on and off and
alerting people who are deaf
or hard-of-hearing to sounds.
All are invited to learn more
and meet some of the dogs.
For information about this
program, contact Barbara Gilbert, 932-8350.
Learn how golden retrievers are trained to be Canine
Companions at the Connection meeting.
club, go to www.rossmoorconnection.org.
French Club meets Friday night
The Rossmoor French Club – for people who
enjoy speaking French – meets on Friday, April
1, at 7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway.
The format is casual. Although there is no
fixed agenda, members often discuss subjects
related to France, such as politics, literature,
music, culture, food, regions, movies, books
and tourism.
The group shares a light snack, often with
wine. The goal is to enjoy the companionship
of like-minded people who have happy memories of France or other francophone settings.
Some members were born in France. Others
have learned French in school or elsewhere. A
few members polished their French skills while
living in francophone West Africa. French is
spoken in a variety of accents.
The meeting has traditionally been conducted entirely in French. In the past, membership
required a high level of fluency. But the club
now welcomes new members whose fluency
may be limited.
Some people come simply to enjoy listening
to French conversation. There are occasional
translations or explanations in English.
The club meets on the first and third Friday
of every month. Residents are invited for a visit; this is a friendly club. For information, call
club President Katherine Arcuri at 200-2053.
Legal Notices
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Feb. 29, 2016
A. Agude, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001253-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing
business as: Walnut Creek Naturopathic, 1981 N. Broadway,,Ste. #255, Walnut
Creek, CA 94596, Contra Costa County.
Walnut Creek Integrative Medicine,
, Inc.
1511 Gough St. Apt. 105
San Francisco, CA 94109
California
Business conducted by a Corporation.
The registrant(s) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above.
s/Heather Barrett, President
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 5960
Publish March 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2016
555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350
M. Fuhrer, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001232-00
555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350
FILED: March 14, 2016
C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001555-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: WOW LOLA, 1160 Lincoln
Ave. Apt. 314, Walnut Creek, CA 94596,
Contra Costa County.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Benavides Cleaning Services, 5146 Red Oak Dr., Concord, CA
94521, Contra Costa County.
1) Bennet Earl Parry
1160 Lincoln Ave. Apt. 314
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
and
2) Maria Del Carmen Gonzalez Sanz
1160 Lincoln Ave. Apt. 314
Business conducted by a Married
Couple.
s/Bennet Earl Parry
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5961
Denys Benavides
5146 Red Oak Dr.
Concord, CA 94521
Delia Benavides
5146 Red Oak Dr.
Concord, CA 94521
Couple.
business name listed above on March
14, 2016.
s/Delia Benavides
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5968
Publish March 23, 30, April 6 and 13, 2016
Useful Rossmoor Telephone Numbers
Rossmoor office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Security main office hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Security gate is open 24 hours a day
Pro Shop is open Tuesday through Sunday
Rossmoor General Information..... 988-7700
Rossmoor Information Telephone Service. .....
(RITS)............................................... 988-7878
Chief Executive Officer’s Office....... 988-7712
Security Gate (non-emergency) ........ 988-7899
Security Gate (emergency) ...............939-0693
Security Gate (guest clearance)......... 988-7843
Security Office.................................. 988-7840
John Muir Outpatient........................ 939-1220
Mutual Operations............................ 988-7600
Waterford ......................................... 977-7700
Rossmoor News ................................988-7800
Channel 28........................................ 988-7820
Rossmoor Library at Gateway .......... 988-7704
Golf Pro Shop .................................. 988-7861
Audio/Visual/Custodial .................... 988-7816
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Rossmoor News • March 30, 2016
Legal Notices
APN: 188-302-021-4 TS No: CA0800375215 -1 TO No: 59 2 6 27 2 N O T I C E O F
TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January
4, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF
THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April
19, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the north side of
the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass
located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA
94565, 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 January 18, 2006, as Instrument No.
2006-0016863-00, of official records
in the Office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County, California, executed by JAY
UTAL AND ARLENE UTAL, HUSBAND
AND WIFE, as Trustor(s), in favor of
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A
FEDERAL ASSOCIATION 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: 1538
HILLGRADE AVENUE, 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,
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
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 In Source
Logic at 702-659-7766 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, CA08003752-15-1. 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: March
7, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee
Corps TS No. CA08003752-15-1 17100
Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-2528300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Myron Ravelo,
Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION
CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.
insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED
SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:
In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 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. ORDER NO.
CA16-000710-1, PUB DATES: 03/16/2016,
03/23/2016, 03/30/2016
Legal RN 5967
Publish March16, 23 and 30, 2016
estimated costs, expenses and advances
at the time of the initial publication of this
Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to
be $1,149,725.45 (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
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
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
J. Barton, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001487-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Sixteen-Eighty-Eight, A
Hair Studio, Inc., 1688 Locust Street,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596, Contra Costa
County.
Sixteen-Eighty-Eight, A Hair Studio,
Inc.
1688 Locust Street
business name listed above on Feb. 10,
2004.
s/Kandace Karcher, V.P.
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5966
Publish March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 2016
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
J. Crawford, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001269-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: ESDM CONSULTING,
1655 N. California, Ste. #101, Walnut
1) Edward D Solomon
1655 N. California, Ste. #101
and
2) David F. Melkonian
1896 Ascot Drive
Moraga, CA 94556
Business conducted by Co-Partners.
s/David F. Melkonian
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5958
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
H. Franklin, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001277-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Cal Engineering Solutions,
Inc., 1255 Treat Blvd.,Ste. #300, Walnut
Cal Engineering Solutions, Inc.
1255 Treat Blvd.,Ste. #300
1, 2016.
s/Mina Noori, Vice-President
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5959
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T.S. No. 15-38349 APN: 223-240-003-2
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 2/18/2004. 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
sale will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest
and late charges thereon, as provided in
the note(s), advances, under the terms of
the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee for
the total amount (at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably
estimated to be set forth below. The amount
may be greater on the day of sale.
Tr us tor : M E IN R A DO T. C RU Z A N D
CYN THIA V. CRUZ , HUSBAND AND WIFE
Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES
OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded
2 /24/2004 as Instrument No. 20040058604-00 in book --, page -- of Official
Records in the office of the Recorder of
Contra Costa County, California,
Date of Sale:4/14/2016 at 1:30 PM
Place of Sale: At the North side of the
Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass
located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA
Estimated amount of unpaid balance and
other charges: $956,649.18 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.
S t r e e t A d dr e s s o r o t h e r c o m m o n
designation of real proper t y: 2 3 5
TEWKSBURY COURT, SAN RAMON, CA
94583 Described as follows: AS MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF
TRUST A.P.N #.: 223-240-003-2 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
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. N OTICE TO PROPERTY OWN ER:
The sale date shown on this notice of sale
may be postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not present at the sale.
If you wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable,
the rescheduled time and date for the
sale of this property, you may call (714)
848-9272 or or visit this Internet Web site
www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file
number assigned to this case 15-38349.
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: 3/16/2016
Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee
30 Corporate Park, Suite 450
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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 Auction.com at
800.280.2832 for information regarding
the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet
Web site address www.Auction.com for
information regarding the sale of this
property, using the file number assigned to
this case, CA09000532-15-1. Information
attend the scheduled sale. Date: March
2, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee
Corps TS No. CA09000532-15-1 17100
Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-2528300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Stephanie Hoy,
Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION
CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.
Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES
INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com
at 800.280.2832 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. ORDER NO.
CA16-000667-1, PUB DATES: 03/16/2016,
03/23/2016, 03/30/2016
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Publish March16, 23 and 30, 2016
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APN: 172-160-012 TS No: CA09000532-151 TO No: 150282200-CA-VOI NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED February
2, 1987. 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 April
11, 2016 at 09:00 AM, Auction.com Room,
Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320
Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, 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 February 19,
1987 as Instrument No. 87-36897 in Book
13456, on Page 425, of official records in
the Office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, executed by MICHAEL
C H A R L E S W E I S B E RG A N D L I N D E N
VAN WERT WEISBERG, HUSBAND AND
WIFE, as Trustor(s), in favor of IMCO
REALTY SERVICES, INC. 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: 2648
CHERRY LN, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the street
address and other common designation, if
any, shown herein. Said sale will be made
without covenant or warranty, express
principal sum of the Note(s) secured by
as provided in said Note(s), advances if
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 $8,766.69 (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
highest bid at a Trustee auction does not
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
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For Non-Automated Sale Information, call:
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Natalie Franklin, Trustee Sale Officer
THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. EPP 16763 3/23, 3/30, 4/6/16
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Publish March 23, 30, and April 6, 2016
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• Washer & Dryer Installation
Owner on site • Reasonably Priced and Reliable
FREE Estimates • Rossmoor References
License #784437
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Call Nicolas
Family owned and operated since 1971
Double Quality Remodeling Co.
934-0877
“We build to last”
Integrity H Experience H Quality H Flexibility
Lost something?
Over 16 years experience in residential remodeling
Check the Redwood Room between 9 a.m.
and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Ask one of the volunteers at the café to open
the lost-and-found cabinet.
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Air Conditioner
efficiency maintenance (usually
We pride ourselves on being honest while
maintaining fair and reasonable pricing.
We are your EXPERTS for your Heating & A/C needs!
925-288-1408
Lic. #658796
Lic. #268327
Kitchen, Bathroom, & Whole House Remodeling
Decks & Gazebos
Call Dimitry For Free Estimate:
925-708-1587
General Contractor
Lic. #839307
www.DQRem.com • [email protected]
If your Rossmoor News was not delivered
on Wednesday, call 988-7800 between
8 a.m. and noon on Thursday.
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BUSINESS SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
Heating and Air Conditioning
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Service expertise you can take comfort in.
General Building Contractor
H Rossmoor’s Trusted Contractor
H New Home Buyer Specialist
H Quality Craftsmanship
H Kitchens, Bathrooms,
Patio Enclosures & More
www.davishomepros.com •
License #803925
Call 925-946-9746 for a Free Estimate
Turn to your expert Carrier dealer
today for all your HVAC repair,
maintenance and installation needs.
Richard & Rosie Davis
Rossmoor Residents Since 2009
Curbside, Inc.
collects items tha t
cannot be placed in
the trash or recycling
bins such as aerosols,
ba t ter ies (alk aline,
NICAD), fluorescent
lamps, thermometers
and all electronics,
such as computers
and televisions. Call
1-800-449-7587.
925-288-9223
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THERMOSTAT
With purchase of any Carrier Air
Conditioner, Furnace or Heat Pump.
$
1000
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INFINITY® SYSTEM
BY CARRIER
VALLEY GLASS
COMPANY
Rossmoor Experts For All Your Glass Needs
Insulated Glass Installed In Most Existing
Single Pane Windows and Doors
All Types of Glass Replacements
Window & Picture Glass • Insulated/Thermal Glass
• Custom Mirrors Furniture & Tabletops
• Mirrored Walls & Doors • Shower & Tub Enclosures
933-2940
Fax: 933.2951 • Mon-Fri 8-5 • Sat 9-2
1177 Boulevard Way, Walnut Creek
LHI Construction
Complete Remodeling
Baths • Kitchens • Cabinets
Plumbing • Windows • Doors
Termite • Dryrot Repairs
Concrete • Patios • Tile
We can make it happen
Kitchen & Bath Remodels Are Our Specialty
Luigi Barberio 925-682-9941
General Contractor
www.lhiconstruction4u.com
DreamING about your remodel?
Lic #570107
As seen on Curb Appeal HGTV Episode 2606
Quality Workmanship – 28 years Experience
Electrical H Plumbing H Flooring H Free Design Service
Many Rossmoor References Available H Please Compare Our Prices
Owner Always On Site • Lic. #829350 • Love2Build.com
FIRST CHOICE CONSTRUCTION
Dellamar Electric, Inc.
Family Owned and Operated for 40 years
Local Walnut Creek Contractor • Bonded • Insured
C all JON 925-708-0188
ROSSMOOR LISTED
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
510-504-0904925-708-0055
[email protected]
lic # 314318
BY SCHICKER
PAINTING
Interior/Exterior
From Touch Ups to Complete Jobs
Cabinets, Trim, Texture, Sheetrock Repairs & More
Many Rossmoor & Realtor References Available
Over 25 Years Experience
PAINTING BY JIM
Jim Salerno
510-207-6198
[email protected]
• CA Lic. #995700
COMPLETE BATHROOM REMODEL
IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!
H Tub to Shower Conversions
H FREE Design & Estimate
H Walk-in Tubs
H Level Entry Showers
We bring our showroom to you OR
Visit us at our Showroom behind
Costco in Concord. CALL TODAY!
PETER SCHICKER
1059 DETROIT AVE., CONCORD • 925-272-0068 • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Advertisements support the newspaper. When you patronize businesses,
tell them you saw their ad in the Rossmoor News.
BUSINESS SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
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PREMIER KITCHENS 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
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t h e e x p er i e n c e d d e s i gn
professionals at Premier
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create the exact look you’ve
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Visit our beautiful SHOWROOM and
receive a free personal consultation.
925-283-6500
3373 MT.DIABLO BLVD., LAFAYETTE
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T&C Construction
Full service General Construction
Kitchen remodel • Bath remodel
Patio to Living Room Conversions
If your Rossmoor News
was not delivered on
Wednesday, call 988-7800
between 8 a.m. and noon
on Thursday.
Over 15 years of serving Rossmoor Residents
Rossmoor Mutual Listed Contractor
Lic. #737656
(925) 256-9064
VITALE
CONSTRUCTION
Hire our company for all your construction
needs from start to finish
Interior Trim • Acoustic • Kitchens
Bathrooms • laundry rooms
sun rooms • Remodels
JOE VITALE
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Free Estimates
925-595-6887
LIC. #725451
3rd Generation
Crew Chief
Marley Daniel
Toupin
• 24 Years
Rossmoor
Experience
(925) 937-4200
Lic. #626819
• Amazing
Designs
• Quality
Construction
Ralyn Drywall & Painting
Reasonable Rates • Honest
Reliable • Professional
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Popcorn Removal
Home Preparation for Sale
Washer and Dryer Closets
Painting and Drywall
Crown Molding Baseboards and Trim
Serving Rossmoor Since 1995
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Free Estimates
925-200-8850
Cont. Lic. 560934
Insured and Bonded
SERVING ROSSMOOR SINCE 1963
Heating and Air Conditioning Company
Check out the Rossmoor website: www.rossmoor.com
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925-944-1122
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Classified Ads
100 Business Services
CLASSIFIED INDEX HOW TO PLACE A
CLASSIFICATION CODE
Holiday.................................... 5
Personals............................... 10
Lost........................................ 20
Found..................................... 25
Resident Seeking................... 30
Autos For Sale....................... 40
Autos Wanted....................... 45
Carports & Garages For Rent...... 50
Carports & Garages Wanted........ 55
Free Stuff.................................. 60
For Sale.................................. 65
Wanted.................................. 70
Business Opportunities........ 90
Business Services................ 100
Professional Services.......... 110
Seeking Employment.......... 120
Help Wanted....................... 125
Real Estate Information.... 140
Real Estate For Sale........... 145
Real Estate For Rent.......... 150
Real Estate Wanted............ 155
Room/Shared Housing....... 160
Vacation Rental.................. 165
Travel................................... 170
Pets....................................... 180
CLASSIFIED AD
Classified ads in the Rossmoor
News are a minimum of $12.50
for 30 words or less for nonresidents and $8 for residents.
Each additional word is 25¢.
Phone numbers are one word.
Discount rates available for
long-term ads. Payment must
be made at the time the ad is
placed.
Place classified ads at the News
office located at the Creekside
complex, or mail to 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.
Rossmoor News classified ads are online at
www.rossmoornews.com
Click the Classified ad tab at the top of page
10 Personals
70 Wanted
DANCING PARTNER Rossmoor resident seeks dance partner only for
classes, club events, partner dancing. Prefers man with beginning
to intermediate experience (age
58-75). Enjoy the fun and love for
dancing. You won’t be disappointed. Contact [email protected] or
510-693-7886.
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.
45 Autos Wanted
WE BUY ANY TYPE of car/trucks.
Cash! Please call 925-357-8388
and ask for the buyer. M Sport Motors. Locally owned!
OLD VWS Do you have one in your
carport that you don’t drive anymore? Call me, I’m interested. Rob
Jacobus, 925- 254-4820 or email
[email protected].
60 Free Stuff
OLD FASHION 27” TV with DVD. In
Rossmoor. Call 925-274-9165.
65 For Sale
2012 EZGO RXV 48 Volt Electric Golf
Cart with Automatic Charger, sun
top, Achieva 12” Tires. Best Offer.
Call Janene, 925- 914-0472.
ESTATE SALE NOW! Thomasville
dining room set and break fast
sets, burgundy leather chair, china,
crystal, small tables, 2 secretarial
chairs and much more. Call 925949-8878.
YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART As is.
Call 925-270-5615 for details.
70 Wanted
I BUY ANTIQUES AND collectibles.
From pottery, lighting and glass,
thru silver, furniture, jewelry and
paintings. Estates are welcome
and conducted professionally. Free
phone evaluations. Call Mel at 925229-2775 or 925-228-8977.
I PURCHASE AND APPRAISE old
American Indian ar t, including
baskets, textiles, beadwork and
pottery; California and Southwest
paintings; and firearms. 35 years
experience. Highly qualified and
professional. Please call Russell,
707-939-1115.
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.
Auto
Computers
Handyman
$100 FREE BODYWORK with any
work done. Hoods, bumpers, panels. Call for free estimates. Most
cases one day service, free pickup
and delivery. Catering to Rossmoor
residents. Call Mike at 925-5847444 or email Paintbymike57@
gmail.com.
LOCAL COMPUTER SERVICE Provides Windows tutoring, very patient and friendly service. College
educated and certified, with many
satisfied clients. Specializes in
malware/virus removal, computer
optimization, software /hardware
installation, troubleshoots /fixes
c om puter error s and crashes.
Rate: $ 50 /hour. Call Evan, 925818 -7655 or email evano@as tound.net.
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor and
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
NEED A CARWASH? We come to
you! Aquawashes provides waterless carwashes anywhere. Saving
you time and helping save water.
Call us to book or for more info.
925-899-9274 or visit Aquawashes.com.
Beauty /Fashion
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.
Gif t cer tificates available. Call
Sue, 925-349-8616. License No.
M222359.
NEED TO HAVE HAIR DONE but
can’t make it to the salon? In-home
haircutting and coloring services
by a professional stylist. Licensed
with 20 years experience. Call Kim
Fecteau, 510-697-5503 or Yelp me.
SPRING SPECIAL Men and women,
new customers come and enjoy a
spa pedicure for $27 and receive
a free manicure with cleanliness
and care. In Walnut Creek, plenty
of parking. Call Shirlee, 925-3306614.
Carpet
CAR PE T C LE A N I N G : Fast an 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-stretch. Small jobs are welcome.
Local 25 years. Aimtack Carpet
Lic. 704323. John, 925-676-2255.
Computers
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.
Contractor
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 /Lighting
LI CE N S ED ELEC TR I C IAN AN D
home theater sales and installation. Dependable. Lamp repair,
telephone and television cable;
quiet bath fans, ceiling fans, can
lights. No job too small. Free estimates. Call Bryan, 925-567-6384.
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 No. 775026. Phone Cal
directly today for a free estimate.
925-200-3132.
Food /Chef /Catering
PERSONAL COOK Are you tired of
cooking or eating the same food all
the time? 15 years experience in
healthy cooking. I can cook in your
home or weekly delivery. 925 8997040 or website: Thecalmcaterer.
com.
TIRED OF COOKING? Home
cooked meals delivered to your
door weekly by trained personal
chef. Lots of experience, sterling
references. I can simplify your life!
707-738-3554. [email protected].
Furniture /Upholstery
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.
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.
BUYING JEWELRY: Mexican/Navajo turquoise, costume, rhinestone,
sterling and watches. Monica at
Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek, 925930-6200. Anything old!
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND :
Hardware/software trouble shooting and repair. Internet and email
problems, Windows tutoring, help
with Windows 8, very friendly service. Home visits and telephone
suppor t. Excellent references.
925-682-3408 www.computersbestfriend.com.
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor and
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
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].
P L E A S A N T, PAT I E N T YO U N G
woman teaches computer basics
(Mac/PC), email, Internet, Facebook, Word, iPad/smartphone, etc.
Also helps with troubleshooting,
virus removal, new computer installation, online purchasing. $45/
hour (1-hour minimum). Stellar
Rossmoor references ! 510-5173179.
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.
CALL APPLE MARY for in-home lessons for iPad, iPhone and Apple
Computer. Learn to shop on Amazon and online stores for home
delivery. Lessons on communicating with family members, texting,
email and photos. Rossmoor resident with references. 925-4820280.
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.
Handyman
EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN, call
for all your repair needs. Electrical, plumbing, painting, tile, drywall
and more. 18 years experience.
Rossmoor references, licensed.
Call Richard and Patty, 925-9322773, Walnut Creek.
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.
H A N DY M A N A N D CA R PE N T RY
Fencing, painting, tile, linoleum, remodeling, bathrooms and kitchens,
landscaping, plumbing, electrical,
cabinet refinishing. Pressure washing for driveways and patios. Also,
do window washing. Call Jaime,
925-639-0228, 925-671-2917.
HANDYMAN REPAIR SERVICES
Specializing in home electrical,
tile, painting, flooring, wall coverings, window cleaning and light
housekeeping. No job too small.
Rossmoor resident discounts. Call
Rick (Rossmoor resident) at 925639-8333.
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.
CONTRACTOR AND HANDYMAN
Kitchen bathrooms, plumbing,
driveways, fencing, electrical,
house siding, painting, decks, roof
leaks and windows. No job too
small. We look after the elderly.
Call Kevin, 925-586-0940.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES
is now Love2Help Handyman Services, a division of Davis Home
Pros! Same great service – same
great rates! “Your small project
exper t ” ser ving Rossmoor for
15+ years! Electrical, plumbing,
furniture assembly, baseboards,
crown molding and more! The only
handyman you’ll need ! Insured.
CSLB License 803925. Call today,
925-899-7975.
Home Décor
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.
EXPERIENCED DECORATOR and
landscaper will give ideas to spruce
up your home and garden. Using
what you have, reposition furniture,
pictures etc. For consultation, call
Sharon, 415-497-3363 or [email protected].
Moving /Packing /Hauling
“RENT- A-GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Large or small we have it all.
Moving material, tape. Delivered.
Gentle rates! 925-285-6993.
BOB & TERRY’S JUNK REMOVAL
Specializing in home and estate
cleanups, big and small. No minimum charge - free estimates - price
reduction for salvageable items.
Ser ving Rossmoor for over 30
years. 925-944-0606.
TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, We
haul your junk. We do trash outs.
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.
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.
Organizing /Declutter
HAPPY CLOSETS is here to help organize your space. We will transform any space you wish: closets,
cabinets, offices, garages, bedrooms until your house is clutter
free. Call today for your complimentar y in-home consultation,
925-708-3174 or visit www.happyclosets.org. Rossmoor references.
Satisfaction guaranteed!
100 Business Services
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 -9325440.
Repairs
FINE CLOCK REPAIR- Repairing
Rossmoor’s fine antique and modern clocks for over 15 years. House
calls. Free pickup and delivery. I
stand behind my workmanship.
Jonathan Goodwin, 925-376-4668.
110 Professional
Services
120 Seeking Employment
Caregiver
Legal
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.
Cell: 510-459-5770, [email protected].
ATTORNEY IN GENERAL practice
with low rates and house calls
for Rossmoor residents; decades
of legal experience ; graduated
from Georgetown University Law
Center and Harvard Negotiation
Project; Rossmoor resident; 925283 - 0283 ; ClarkPeaceNow@
gmail.com.
Taxes /Finance
TV/Audio /Video
AUDIO & VIDEO CONVERSIONS
Let me conver t your treasured
recordings to CDs or MP3s, your
VHS tapes to DVDs or your photos to CDs. These will make wonderful memories for you or as gifts
for family and friends. Reasonable
rates. Call Skip (Rossmoor resident) at 502-528-3512.
Windows
WINDOWS carpet and upholster y
cleaning. Serving Rossmoor since
1988 with guaranteed results. You
will be 100 percent satisfied or your
money back. Call “Service First” for
appointments or estimate. Kevin,
925-689-4660.
Yard /Gardening
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.
SPRING IS IN THE AIR! Highly experienced gardener, over 20 years
working in Rossmoor, will prune,
plant and rejuvenate your garden
beds and patio. Reliable vacation
watering too. Jane, 925-938-8256.
LAFAYETTE TAX SERVICE Income
tax preparation. Individuals, trusts
and small businesses. Enrolled
agent with Rossmoor references.
Appointments available in your
home. Tim McClintick, 925-2842924. www.laftax.com.
120 Seeking
Employment
Caregiver
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. Mary or Sylvia, 925768-0178.
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.
“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.
110 Professional
Services
Health
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Relieve
joint and muscle stiffness, rejuvenate, uplift! I bring a warm and
caring heart with nurturing, healing
hands. Over 10 years experience.
State cer tified. $75 - $ 95 / hour.
Mary Ann, 925-405-7740.
Legal
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.
PRECIOUS HOME CAREGIVERS
Quality ser vice of non-medical
care since 1990. Dependable, fully screened, criminal background
check. Rates star t at $18 /hour,
live-in $180/day. Free assessment.
Please call 925-939-0197.
PASSIONATE, HONEST and reliable c areg iver. Hig hly ex per i enced. For cooking, cleaning, personal care, appointments, housekeeping, driving and much more.
References, acceptable wages
and flexible for anytime of the day/
live-in or out. Part/full-time caregiver. Call Siu, 925-705-2802 or
805-602-6217.
HONEST, LOVING AND TRUSTED
caregiver. 15 years experience, excellent references. Will do doctor’s
appointment, cooking, light house
cleaning, nonsmoker, own car, livein or out. Please call Felita, 925999-0167.
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.
DYNAMIC HOMECARE offers interactive personal services. We care.
Our personal caregivers are experienced in the care of a family
member who has Alzheimer’s, dementia or Parkinson’s. Call 925639-9575.
ACN REFERRAL AGENCY offers reliable, caring, dependable in-home
care services. Fully screened with
criminal background check. Rates
negotiable. Starts $18/hour subject
to assessment (live-out) or $180/
day (live-in). Please call 925-9394085.
TRUSTWORTHY, HONEST, Caregiver: 25 years experience (14 years
in Rossmoor) with excellent-plus
references and 28 years good DMV
record. Elderly care nurse skilled
in hospice care, very dependable.
Call Eva, 510-610-1550.
Caregiver – Resident
CARING IS OUR PASSION Owned
and operated by health care professionals. Www.agelesshomecareservicesofcalifornia.com. 510996-4777 or 510-552-8000.
EXCELLENT CAREGIVER 18 years
experience. Dependable, honest,
reference upon request. Worked
with different types of home care;
Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke patients, diabetes, help with medications. Light cooking and cleaning,
laundry. Overnight, hourly, on-call.
Reasonable rates. Call Margaret,
925-395-0445, or Juliana, 925395-8268.
HOME CARE AIDE Looking to care
for Rossmoor resident, prefer 24/7
live-in, will consider nights and/or
day hours. Has worked for same
Rossmoor client over 10 years.
References available. Call Claire,
925-826-8138 (cell).
ARM S TO H OLD Nur ses- owned
home care agency providing: companion care, meal preparation, light
housekeeping, transportation and
personal care. Hourly and live-in
services. Call Jean, 650-384-3050.
HOMECARE PROFESSIONAL 22
years of nursing experience. Providing excellent care services to
maintain safe, secure and independent living. Live-in/out. Emma Tuitavake, CNA. 510-825-7247.
Caregiver – Resident
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.
HOME CARE PROVIDER : Caring
companionship, light housekeeping, errands and transportation.
Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Medication reminders. Meal preparation. Up to 24-hr. care and affordable rates. Please call 925-2852427. Leave a message.
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH Servicing the elderly back to health
providing 24/7 live-in care, direct
hourly care. Highly educated, loving, trained as RN, over 7 years PT,
dementia care. Assist with exercise
and PT. Excellent Rossmoor references. Mia, 510-593-7066.
Companion /Assistant
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.
BETTER HEALTH CARE 14 years
experience with strokes, Parkinson’s and dementia. Personal
care, exercises, cooking, housekeeping and medication. BBB accredited. Short hours fine or 24/7.
Negotiable rate. 925-330-4760 or
650-580-6334.
PLEASANT, PROFESSIONAL, kind
and supportive local woman would
love to cook for you, drive you to
appointments, do laundry. Great
references. I work for a Rossmoor
woman now. Call Mariann at 925777-1767.
More Seeking Employment
on page 38A
Golf Course Views
This beautiful Tamalpais unit is “pin
high” on the 18th hole. Light and
bright, freshly painted with new
carpeting, and other upgrades, it
is ready for you to move right in.
Convenient walk to golf, restaurant,
and event center. Contact us for
your private viewing of this beauty!
The Pereira Team
Dianne & John
COMING SOON!
Desirable Carmel Model!
2 Bed/1 Bath with front & rear
patios. Peaceful, lush garden
setting. Walk to Gateway,
Hillside & Del Valle.
Easy access to parking &
additional storage.
Please call for details.
“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!
NEIGHBOR FOR HIRE Your ideal
outdoor space can be achieved
with your ideas or mine. Transplanting/repotting help. Security in
dealing with Rossmoor Neighbor.
Reasonable rates. Carol, 925-6391985.
37A
(925) 326-0773
HEATHER CARREON-HOPKINS
Realtor
CalBRE# 01963382
From Co-ops to Castles,
I Make Dreams
Come True!
Proudly serving Rossmoor’s
buyers and sellers.
Maria Napoli Eberle
(925) 478-7190
maria @mariaeberle.com
www.mariaeberle.com
BRE # 01798906
RE/MAX Accord
(925) 297-0321
[email protected]
3390 Mt. Diablo Blvd. #100, Lafayette, CA 94549
SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
Outstanding
Achievement Awards
for Listing & Selling
JUST RELEASED! WHAT A PRICE!
Tucked away and surrounded in lush landscaping, giant pines
and a lovely VIEW of the green eastern ridge. 1BED/1BATH.
Bright, cheerful & impeccably maintained. Just move in. All
white kitchen with newer appls. Recessed lighting. Attractive
plantation shutters & like new flooring. Close to carport with
extra storage & bus stop & only $210,000. Come take a look.
Call SONJA.
SOLD, SOLD, SOLD & ALMOST SOLD
OUT OF MY LISTINGS
THINKING OF SELLING? This may be the right
time for you. DO IT NOW!! Give me a call. I come
with years of experience and numerous awards
for my years of professionalism.
38A
125 Help Wanted
120 Seeking Employment
Companion /Assistant
Driver /Errands
Housecleaning
Miscellaneous
COMPANION, HELPER, DRIVER
Exchange room /board. Lady, 60
will help male or female with minor
needs. I am bonded, have references and a car. Work elsewhere
for income. Call 925-497-9649, or
email [email protected].
ROSSMOOR RESIDENT DRIVER
available for airports (new lower
rates), doctor appointments, shopping, etc. Safe, reliable, insured.
Advance booking preferable but
will accept short notice if available.
Gary, 510-459-8307.
“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 925-212-6831 or
email [email protected].
Credit card accepted.
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].
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 16 years,
reliable. All airports, cruise lines,
doctors, shopping. Call Pat, 925939-7942 or 925-300-5225 (cell).
Thank you.
LORI YOUNG ROSSMOOR’S #1 TOP PRODUCER
LORI YOUNG ROSSMOOR’S #1 TOP PRODUCER
LORI YOUNG
NEED A RIDE? DOOR-TO-DOOR I’m
a Rossmoor resident too. Serving
the needs of our community seniors! Personalized, safe, prompt
driving. Local, long distance. All
airports/cruise lines. Will stand by
for doctor visits, dentist, shopping
etc. Will accommodate your needs.
Affordable rates. Excellent references. Call Jay today! 925-457-7125.
MIKE IS BACK: To airports SFO, OAK
and SJC; cruiseline ports; and doctor’s/physical therapy. Competitive
rates. Rossmoor resident, [email protected] or 925-286-1551.
SUZ Y AT SENIOR SHUT TLE My
prompt, safe and comfortable sedan service takes you wherever
and whenever you want to go! Just
call Suzy at 925-323-7640.
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, 925-228-9841.
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.
SIMPLY THE BEST
Picturesque Pembroke Model
2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms, Plus Den
~Unobstructed View of Golf Course
and Rolling Hills in Premium Location
~Elegant Floorplan ... Flows as a Single
Family Home
~Cathedral Volume Ceilings
~Admired All-White Kitchen Cabinetry
~Stunning Hardwood Flooring
$1,200,000 ~ Must See!
WINDOWS & HOUSE CLEANING
Professional with 20 years of experience and excellent references.
Affordable. Job big or small—not
a problem. Call Martin, 925-3669125.
HOUSECLEANING SERVICE
M o r e t h a n 15 y e a r s s e r v i n g
R o s s m o o r. L i c e n s e d a n d i n sured. Free estimates. Lowest
price guaranteed. Friendly staff.
Move-in / move- out, one time or
r e c ur r i n g s er v i c e. R efer e n c e s
ava i l a b l e. C a l l R u i z C l e a n i n g
Service, 925-787-8356.
Sophisticated Redesigned Sonoma
2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms, Plus Den
~Beautiful Newly Redesigned Interiors
~Extraordinary Cook’s Kitchen with Custom
Cabinetry
~Cambria Quartz counters, High End
Appliances
~Amantii Fireplace Artfully Framed
~Spa Inspired Custom Bathroom
~Exceptional Quality Throughout
$579,000
Lori Young
“Where Caring & Professionalism Are One and the Same”
Rossmoor Specialist
35+ Years in the Industry
Please call me for any of
your real estate needs.
I love to be of service.
(925) 787-6357
[email protected]
www.LoriYoung.com
CalBRE #01363672
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, INTEGRITY = RESULTS
GRANDMA / GRANDPA WANTED
Lafayette family needs you! Mom
and dad travel frequently. Need
someone to check in on well-behaved 16-year-old son. Call Bonnie
at 925-899-7133.
Miscellaneous
EXPANDING LOCAL CPA Firm is
looking for an experienced tax
preparer to process individual and
business returns, oversee of junior
staff and perform some administrative duties. Part time. Immediate
start. 925-289-1160.
“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!
DRIVER WANTED FOR WALNUT
Creek cab company. (Cash daily). Will need to go through permit
process with the city. Also need to
bring in a 3-year DMV report. Call
925-934-1000, ask for Mike.
SISTER TEAM SERVING
ROSSMOOR & THE EAST BAY
Unprecedented care for every client every time
www.EastBayHomeSales.net
www.PaulaJGray.com
MERIDITH
ZOMALT
PAULA J
GRAY
(925) 899-3550
[email protected]
(925) 899-3428
[email protected]
Broker Associate
CalBRE #01474341
Realtor®
CalBRE #01318156
1777 Botelho Drive, Suite 108, Walnut Creek
Signature Galloway
2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms
~Sweeping Golf Course Views
~Open Concept Floorplan
~Dramatic Volume Ceilings
~Upgrades Throughout
~Large Wrapping Deck~$640,000
125 Help Wanted
REALTY ASSOCIATES
NEW LISTING
Wonderful Waterford
Condo
Come see a rare Earlshall in the Waterford. This
large condo features two bedrooms and two
bathrooms and has a great open room feel
with a living room and dining room open to
the kitchen. Enjoy a lovely Sylvan setting from
the open balcony. Easy access to the garage
parking space. Offered at $650,000.
Serene Sonoma
This lovely two bedroom, one bathroom Sonoma
coop is in pristine move-in condition with new
carpet and fresh paint throughout. Inside the
home you will find an inside washer/dryer which
makes doing laundry a breeze. The spacious
balcony is the perfect place to enjoy our
temperate Rossmoor weather. Carport is just
steps away! Offered at $275,000.
Agents/Owners
ANN CANTRELL
639-7970 BRE 01058289
ELIZABETH HASLAM
899-5097 BRE 01494942
www.yourrossmoorrealtor.com
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
UBER DRIVERS NEEDED Uber is
seeking individuals to become
drivers in the Bay Area. Call Skip
(Rossmoor resident) at 502-5283512 for information.
140 Real Estate
Information
REAL ESTATE, SAVE, BUY and or
sell your property. Sell in Rossmoor/
Walnut Creek / Lafayette. Broker,
licensed 25 years. Call 925-2861551.
145 Real Estate
For Sale
EXPANDED SONOMA END UNIT
Gorgeous views! High-end resort
style complete remodel with aged
maple cabinets, stainless steel
appliances, tile floors, paint, tiled
walk-in rain shower with full body
jets. $ 399,999. Steve Monasch,
broker, 925-285-1961.
150 Real Estate
For Rent
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
BEAUTIFUL PIEDMONT Three bedrooms or 2 plus den, 2.5 baths.
Washer/dr yer in unit. Fully furnished. Available June, July, August. $2,300/month plus utilities.
No smoking or pets. 925-788-3445.
FANTASTIC VIEW Available June 1
to Sept.30. October optional. New
remodel, furnished, 2 BD / 2 BA
plus den and garage. Washer/dryer. 1,540 square ft. $2,800/month
includes bi-weekly cleaning. No
pets/no smoking. 530-448-4259.
LEVEL- IN SAN FR ANCISCAN 2
BD/1 BA. Picturesque meadow setting. Fully furnished including linens. In-house washer/dryer. Computer friendly. Carport and bus stop
close to unit. No smoking or pets.
$2,100/month, plus utilities, except
gas and electric. Basic Comcast
provided. Plus initial security and
cleaning deposit. Available April 1.
Contact 925-743-0280 or 925-2852688.
FULLY- FURN I S HED 2 BD / 2 BA
rental available June, July, and
Aug. Bright, quiet and private with
great view. No pets /no smoking.
$ 2,000 / month includes utilities,
cable TV, wireless internet and use
of Rossmoor amenities. Call 925588-6977 or [email protected].
1BD/1BA FURNISHED CONDO With
washer/dryer. Available June 1 to
Nov. Also, unfurnished for longer
lease. Great neighborhood and
private. All Rossmoor facilities.
$1,800/month, plus security deposit. Call 925-891-4581.
155 Real Estate
Wanted
LOOKING FOR SUMMER RENTAL
before we buy. Live in Palm Springs
area and would prefer May to October. We are flexible on dates and
rental details. We are familiar with
the area and can furnish local references. Call Bob Lewis at 408781-3541.
CASH FOR YOUR HOUSE I buy
“as is” (no repairs). Super easy,
quick sale. I empty if needed, you
do nothing. Call Jim Buffer (buyer) 925-895-7600. jbloans@yahoo.
com.
NEED FROM JULY 20 TO 27 Resident’s sister and husband (50s)
need rental for my son’s wedding.
Very clean, nonsmokers/no pets.
Call Bev (resident), 925-935-4993
or 510-406-0081.
More Classified
Ads on page 40A
39A
40A
Room/Shared Housing
OVERNIGHT DOG SITTING in my
home with pick-up and delivery
available. Small dogs only. Bonded, insured. Enjoy your vacation
without worrying about your darling
dog. Auntie Pat’s Pets. References
available. 925-930-8871.
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
ROOM NEEDED SHORT TERM ,
while awaiting new apartment. Excellent Rossmoor references. No
cooking. Nonsmoker, long-time
Rossmoor resident. Marsha, 925383-4634.
D O G A N D H O M E WAT C H : R e tired, 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.
ROOM WANTED Responsible 64
year old male Rossmoor resident
looking for a long term room in a
nice home. Flexible on rent. Excellent Rossmoor references. Please
c all Jef f, 925 - 4 57-7125. I c an
also help with your transportation
needs!
PAWS ‘N’ PURRS PET SERVICE
Loving attention for your pets. Dog
walking and cat care. Call Angela,
997-4795 for cat claw clipping and
dog walking, or Kathy, 932-0734,
Rossmoor residents.
SPRING
CHOICES
TAHOE II CONDOMINIUM
This feels like home! Upgraded throughout.
2 bedrooms, 2 baths plus den and finished
sunroom overlooking the pond with majestic oak-filled hillside views. Gas heat. Garage and carport. $650,000
BEAUTIFUL BELVEDERE
Single story level-in duplex in wonderful green
sylvan setting. Two bedrooms, two baths, den.
Expansive enclosure surrounded
with windows
DINGconcrete
PENstamped
overlooking custom
patio
and greenbelt. Smooth ceilings, gas fireplace
surrounded with custom built-in cabinets. A
winner. $675,000
BEAUTIFUL BUCKEYE
With sweeping canyon views. Sunny southern
exposure fills this wonderful home with light.
All-level access, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and den,
master bedroom retreat. 1950-plus sq. ft. of
luxurious living space. $1,060,000
FABULOUS FUCSHIA
Enjoy breathtaking views of Mt. Diablo and
surrounding hillsides and 680 corridor. Singlestory duplex boasting 2,224 square feet of living
G bedroom
space. GraciousPE
expansive
NDINmaster
suite, family room-kitchen combination with
views from all windows. Two-car attached
garage. The best of the best. $1,550,000
Please Call Us for Any of
Your Real Estate Needs.
We are the
Rossmoor Specialists!
Robert Parrish
BRE No. 01349900
[email protected]
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Legal Notices
180 Pets
160 Real Estate
Tina Parrish
925.858.4267
[email protected]
BRE No. 00986923
THE CAT WHISPERER would love to
care for your cat/s. I promise that I
will know his/her personality before
you return. Rate $14/visit. Please
call or text me at 389-1129.
TRAVEL PLANS COMING UP? I’ll
give your pet the loving care they
so deserve. My home or yours, can
take care of yard or indoor plants
too. Dog walking or cat care anytime. Rossmoor resident, excellent
references. Debra Marcus, 925708-2719.
TONY THE DOG WALKER Jump on
the bone and let me get your dog
movin’! I’ve worked for Rossmoor
residents for over 10 years. I’m a
reliable dog lover with reasonable
rates. Call 925-451-8331.
N E I G H BOR FOR H I RE Younger
resident is willing to help with all
your pet care needs. Reasonable
rates and peace of mind that you
are working with a neighbor. Carol,
925-639-1985.
Miss the News? If your Rossmoor News was
not delivered on Wednesday, call 988-7800
between 8 a.m. and noon on Thursday.
Beautiful Remodeled Sequoia
N G Center
Walking distance
P E N DtoIEvent
$363,000
When results matter
Jacklynn Roenspie
Your Rossmoor
Resident Realtor!
Broker Associate
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Licensed in California and Arizona • BRE #01399128
www.TuckerRealEstateGroup. com
Top Producer: 2011-2015
[email protected]
Cell: 925-628-1827
Spectacular TAHOE!
One of the most desirable locations in all Rossmoor
overlooking the pond and fountain across from the
golf course. Approx. 1530 sq. ft. with 2 bdrms, 2 baths,
and DEN. Special features include vaulted ceiling,
recessed lighting, crown molding, plantation shutters,
French doors, fireplace, and gorgeous laminate floors.
Garage and private deck with expansive views of the
golf course. This beautiful home exudes elegance,
style, and class! Just Listed at $689,000.
DAVE CARON
Broker Associate
BRE #00427819
Commitment, Trust & Integrity
(925 )
708-6034
coming soon:
First floor Villa Nueva unit. Over
1600 sqft of living space 3 full bedrooms,
2 baths Crown molding, high baseboards
and hardwood flooring throughout
New W/D, refrigerator and
oven/microwave combo
Lots of storage space
Nice Golden Gate on Tice Creek
near the Gateway complex & Creekside.
Sue DiMaggio
Kathie DiMaggio
AdamsStein
(925) 207-9212
(925) 699-6258
[email protected]
BRE #00820932
Rossmoor Realty, 1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek CA 94595
T.S. No.: 9986-7605 TSG Order No.:
150276055-CA-VOI A.P.N.: 139-263-006
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
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. NBS
Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed
Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of
sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust
Recorded 06/16/2004 as Document No.:
2004-0229307-00, of Official Records in
the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, executed by: PAMELA
LOUISE MACHADO, AN UNMARRIED
WOMAN, AND CHARLES NELSON, AN
UNMARRIED PERSON, as Trustor, WILL
SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST
BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time
of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by
a state or national bank, a check drawn by
a state or federal credit union, or a check
drawn by a state or federal savings and
loan association, savings association, or
savings bank specified in section 5102 of
the Financial Code and authorized to do
business in this state). All right, title and
interest conveyed to and now held by it
under said Deed of Trust in the property
situated in said County and state, and
as more fully described in the above
[email protected]
BRE #01942595
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek 94595 • (925) 932-1162
referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time:
04/20/2016 at 01:30 PM Sale Location: At
the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center
near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue,
Pittsburg, CA The street address and other
common designation, if any, of the real
property described above is purported to
be: 1063 WIGET LANE, WALNUT CREEK,
CA 9 4 598 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 in an “AS IS” condition, but
without covenant or warranty, expressed
principal sum of the note(s) secured by
as provided in said note(s), advances, if
estimated fees, charges and expenses of
the Trustee and of the trusts created by
said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $180,967.79
(Estimated) as of 03/29/2016. Accrued
interest and additional advances, if any,
will increase this figure prior to sale. It
is possible that at the time of sale the
opening bid may be less than the total
indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on
this property lien, you should understand
a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a
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,
916-939-0772 for information regarding
the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet
Web site, www.nationwideposting.com,
for information regarding the sale of this
property, using the file number assigned
to this case, T.S.# 9986-7605. Information
or on the internet Web site. The best way
attend the scheduled 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. NBS Default
Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite
1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-7667751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On
To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call:
916-939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC,
Kim Coker, Foreclosure Associate This
communication is an attempt to collect a
debt and any information obtained will be
used for that purpose. However, if you have
received a discharge of the debt referenced
herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is
not an attempt to impose personal liability
upon you for payment of that debt. In the
event you have received a bankruptcy
discharge, any action to enforce the debt
will be taken against the property only.
NPP0275792 To: ROSSMOOR NEWS
03/30/2016, 04/06/2016, 04/13/2016
Legal RN 5973
Publish March 30, April 6, and 13, 2016
Due to Golden Rain
Foundation policy,
the News cannot
print classified ads
for estate or garage
sales in which the
address and times of
the sale are listed in
the ad.
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1950 TICE VALLEY BLVD., WALNUT CREEK • 925-937-6050
A CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Ann Cantrell
639-7970
CO-OWNERS/AGENTS
“If you are in the Bay Area and are in the market to buy a home, Brenda Portier has gone
ABOVE AND BEYOND for us – and she does
it for all of her clients! She is also helping to
relocate many of the employees from my husband’s company. She does everything in her
power to ensure we all settle in happily and
comfortably. She is really one of a kind and
has made our transition much easier. She has
been a LIFESAVER. We are so thankful to have
someone like Brenda to assist us with our
move. I don’t know where we would be without her!”
– Allie and Jason Kintz
NE
W
SONOMA$275,000
TAHOE
3
2
Condo
• Spacious converted unit
• Very accessible first floor home
• Eat-in kitchen and dining area
• One carport plus one parking space
1
Co-op
2
• Pristine move-in condition
• Inside washer/dryer
• Pleasant setting from large
balcony
• New carpet and fresh paint
2
2
Condo
• Gorgeous home overlooking
waterfall across from golf course
• Vaulted Ceiling and laminate floors
• Garage
• Private deck with views of golf course
PE
IN
ND
G
SONOMA
$399,000
CLAREMONT$295,000
2
1
Co-op
• Spacious open floor plan
• Enclosed sun room
• Hardwood floors
• Stainless GE appliances
1
Co-op
2
• Enclosed balcony with view
• Stacked washer/dryer in closet
• New carpet and paint
• Close to carport and lots of
guest parking
CE
PRI UCED
RED
2
Condo
2
• Level-in
• View from open deck
• Bright & sunny kitchen
• Freshly painted
GOLDEN GATE
Dave Caron
708-6034
Sue Choe
212-2605
Allen Crown
457-3966
Virginia Dempsey
708-5855
P
$419,900
2
Condo
2
• Single story/single row
• Easy access to parking &
carport
• Beautiful new flooring
• Washer/dryer
D
EN
ING
SEQUOIA WRAP
Walt Hanson
286-0654
Maureen Johnston
510-813-3710
2
Condo
2
• Spacious “Great Room” floorplan
• Two balconies with views
• Pristine mone-in condition
• Garage parking space
$420,000
David Bonde
510-663-1924
$689,000
ELEGANT EARLSHALL$650,000
VILLA DeANZA
Loc Barnes
639-9594
Bernadette Dugan Jeanette Evans Christine Folger
408-5172
200-2032
683-7957
RARE WATERFORD $678,000
CE
PRI UCED
RED
Elizabeth Haslam
899-5097
Lee Lyons
683-4374
Yvonne Jakovleski Patrice Jensen
457-7229
989-2010
Rolf Kvalvik
788-1613
Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
Sheron McCormick Edwina Morgan-Forh
323-9966
415-662-3674
Curtis Nunnally
250-3970
Mary Orfali
510-326-5344
Brenda Portier
260-1405
Pam Roming
997-9981
Jeanie Rotticci
788-6309
Linda Servis
415-748-2491
$380,000
2
Co-op
2
• Private upper end-unit
• Spacious floor plan
• Partial enclosure/open balcony
• Rare two bathroom
Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
Willy Stadie
768-6623
Jack Starr
510-292-3327
Rhoda Thilmony
788-4744
42A
Legal Notices
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
M. Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001320-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Michelles Carpet Cleaning
& Janitorial, 1441 Bentley St., Concord,
CA 94518, Contra Costa County.
Salvador Estrada
1441 Bentley St.
Concord, CA 94518
Patricia Estrada
1441 Bentley St.
Concord, CA 94518
Couple.
s/Patricia Estrada
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5971
Publish March 30, April 6, 13 and 20, 2016
TSG No.: 8608355 TS No.: CA1500272103
FHA / VA /PMI No.: APN: 172-201-011-1
Property Address: 2700 OAK RD APT
11 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-2855
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,
IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF
YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
On 0 4/20/2016 at 01:30 P.M., First
American Title Insurance Company, as
duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant
to Deed of Trust recorded 07/22/2005,
as Instrument No. 2005-0271386, in
book , page , , of Official Records in the
office of the County Recorder of CONTRA
COSTA Count y, St ate of California.
Executed by: K AREN L. GR ATZ, AN
UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT
PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER
FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK /CASH
EQUIVALENT or other form of payment
authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time
of sale in lawful money of the United
States) At the north side of the Pittsburg
Civic Center near the grass located at 65
Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA All right, title
and interest conveyed to and now held by
it under said Deed of Trust in the property
situated in said County and State described
as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE
ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST
APN# 172-201-011-1 The street address
and other common designation, if any,
of the real property described above is
purported to be: 2700 OAK RD APT 11,
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-2855 The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability
for any incorrectness of the street address
and other common designation, if any,
shown herein. Said sale will be made, but
without covenant or warranty, expressed
principal sum of the note(s) secured by
as provided in said note(s), advances,
under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee and
of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.
The total amount of the unpaid balance of
the obligation secured by the property to
be sold and reasonable estimated costs,
expenses and advances at the time of the
initial publication of the Notice of Sale is
$95,534.08. The beneficiary under said
Location, Location, Location
This one-of-a-kind level-in San Franciscan has it
all. With a corner end location featuring a wooded and meadow setting, your privacy is enhanced.
Masterfully and artfully redesigned, configured
and remodeled by Fred L’Estrange.
• All Stainless steel appliances, sink and range hood
• Gas cooktop and oven
• Refrigerator with bottom freezer, ice maker, cold
water spigot
• Solid maple cabinets over slab granite counters,
marble and mosaic backsplash
• Dual pane windows, crown molding, baseboards,
solid maple cabinetry, ceiling fans custom paint, 2
panel doors throughout........................$775,000
A GLORIOUS GOLDEN GATE
Thoughtfully designed and remodeled by Fred L’Estrange, this conveniently located property will please
the senses. Mature trees, lawn and landscaping enhance the property and nearby parking is a plus. The
spacious living room is highlighted by an electric fireplace with custom marble surround. Unique! The
open kitchen sports slab granite counters over antique
white maple cabinetry, marble backsplash with mosaic touches and stainless steel appliances. Most floors
are engineered maple hardwood. A large custom
glass and tile shower catches the eye in the main bath.
...............................................................$539,000
Deed of Trust has deposited all documents
evidencing the obligations secured by the
Deed of Trust and has declared all sums
secured thereby immediately due and
payable, and has caused a written Notice of
Default and Election to Sell to be executed.
The undersigned caused said Notice of
Default and Election to Sell to be recorded
in the County where the real property is
located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:
If you are considering bidding on this
property lien, you should understand
a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a
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,
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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet
Web http://search.nationwideposting.
com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using
the file number assigned to this case
C A15 0 0 2 7 2 10 3 I n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t
postponements that are very short in
duration or that occur close in time to
attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is
set aside for any reason, the Purchaser
at the sale shall be entitled only to a
return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser
shall have no further recourse against
the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the
Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American
Title Insurance Company 6 Campus Cir,
Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262
First American Title Insurance Company
MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE
INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)9390772NPP0275857 To: ROSSMOOR NEWS
03/30/2016, 04/06/2016, 04/13/2016
Legal RN 5972
Publish March 30, April 6, and 13, 2016
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
L. Woods, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001807-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Neat Nix, 3545 Old Mountain View Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549,
Contra Costa County.
Vezz Group, LLC
3545 Old Mountain View Drive
Lafayette, CA 94549
California
Business conducted by a Limited
Liability Co.
business name listed above March 1,
2016.
s/Michelle Vezzali,
Member, CEO
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5974
Publish March 30, April 6, 13 and 20, 2016
Call
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Stephen H. Nash, Superior Court Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: N16-0304
PETITION FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
To all interested persons: Petitioner
Mohammad Ali Bazyar, has filed a
petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner's name to: ALI Bazyar.
THE COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this matter shall
appear before this court at the hearing
at 9 a.m. on April 28, 2016, in the courtroom in Department 14, located at 725
Court Street, Martinez, California 94553,
to show cause, if any, why the petition
should not be granted.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the petition in
the Rossmoor News, a newspaper of
general circulation printed in the County
of Contra Costa.
Dated: March 1, 2016
/s/ Charles B Burch,
Judge of the Superior Court
Legal RN 5963
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Ted Lawson, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. 2016-0001447-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Continuous Car Care,
1630 N. Main St. #100, Walnut Creek,
CA 94596, Contra Costa County.
David S. Rupert.
1208 Rose Lane
Lafayette, CA 94549
Business conducted by an Individual.
8, 2016.
s/David Rupert
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5965
Publish March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 2016
CONTRA COSTA SUPERIOR COURT
725 Court Street
PO Box 911
Martinez, CA 94553
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Stephen H. Nash, Superior Court Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: N16-0389
PETITION FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
To all interested persons: Petitioner
TARIQ JONATHAN HUSSAIN, has filed
a petition with this court for a decree
changing petitioner's name to: TARIQ
JONATHAN HARLESS.
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear
before this court at the hearing at 9 a.m.
on May 10, 2016, in the courtroom in
Department 14, Room 214, located at
725 Court Street, Martinez, California
94553, to show cause, if any, why the
petition should not be granted.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the petition in
the Rossmoor News, a newspaper of
general circulation printed in the County
of Contra Costa.
Dated: March 10, 2016
/s/ John Sugiyama,
Judge of the Superior Court
Legal RN 5969
Publish March 23, 30, April 6 and 13, 2016
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478-9004
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699-8404
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949-9499
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478-7190
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Rossmoor NewsWednesday, March 30, 2016Section B • Page 1B
SPORTS
Oaks tie Livermore in rainy match
Rossmoor Tennis Club member wins USTA event
By Ron Wyman
Club correspondent
Enjoying a game of bocce ball in Rossmoor
Bocce Club holds open house
The Bocce Club of Rossmoor will have an open house on Saturday, April 9, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the bocce courts at Hillside.
Rossmoor residents who want to know about bocce are invited to
come and participate.
Experienced players will be available to explain the rules, give
instructions and tips on how to play and answer any questions.
Bocce is fun and a wonderful way to make new friends and
enjoy light exercise. No particular experience is required.
For information, call Dale Smith at 279-3346.
Close contest in Lawn
Bowling Club’s first
tournaments of the year
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
Rossmoor Lawn Bowling
Club’s first tournaments of the
2016 season, the Women’s and
the Men’s Triples Handicap
Draws, were bowled March 15
through 17.
The winners for the women
were Pauline de Assis, Suzie
Eriksen and Virginia Carion,
who came from behind to edge
out Vera Belton, Jody Allison
and Espe Manqueros, 14-13.
For the men, the victors
were Frankie Napoli, tournament director Ed Guterres and
Peter Colhoun, who squeaked
by Eilan Sloustcher, Bob Hanson and Glenn Hogg, 21-20,
by virtue of an 8-shot swing –
2 shots in the 14th end and a
huge 6 points in the 15th.
To reach the finals in the
women’s contest, in the morning semifinals, first place
Belton, Allison and Manqueros
were faced with fourth place
Mimi Rodrigues, Jo Nunnelley and Carol Lee; and second
place Mary Kung, Sylvi MacDonald and Mary Stuart vied
with third place de Assis, Eriksen and Carion.
In the men’s semifinals,
first place Sloustcher, Hanson
and Hogg were matched with
fourth place Bob Sequeira,
Rick Oliveira and Mel Fredlund; and second place Napoli,
Guterres and Colhoun were up
against third place Ozzie Ozo-
rio, Bob Remedios and Chris
Yahnng.
In their semifinal round,
Belton’s team gave up 1 handicap point to team Rodrigues,
but opened to an 11-5 lead by
the ninth end. After Rodrigues
scored singles in the 10th and
11th, Belton countered with 3
in the 12th and 2 more in the
13th, to go up, 16-7, and hold
on as Rodrigues scored the
last 4 shots. Final score, team
Belton won, 16-11.
In the other women’s semifinal, team Kung started out with
a 1-shot handicap advantage,
but team de Assis scored 3 in
the first end, 1 in the second,
before Kung countered with
3 in the third end, to pull to a
4-all tie. Team Kung then added another single in the fourth
and 4 more in the fifth, to take
a 9-4 lead, which they stretched
to 16-7 in the ninth end. With a
huge comeback, team de Assis
scored the final 11 shots to cop
an 18-16 victory.
Team Sloustcher, with a
2-shot handicap advantage,
worked to an 8-3 lead in the
fifth end of their semifinal
match with team Sequeira, but
were tied at 8-all in the ninth
end. Team Sequeira took its
first, and only, lead at 10-9 in
the 12th end. Team Sloustcher
scored 2 in the 13th and 4 in
the 14th; then team Sequeira
added singles in each of the
last 2 ends, for a final score of
Continued on page 4B
In an effort to avoid rescheduling the match with
Livermore for the third time,
the Rossmoor Tennis Club
(RTC) Oaks team captain,
Trudie Anderson, and Jan
Perez were up at the Buckeye courts with squeegees,
brooms, and towels at 7:30
a.m. trying to dry the courts
before the Livermore Tennis
Club team arrived for the
match on a cold and damp
March 21. By the time the
Livermore players arrived,
the courts were playable and
Kerin Baker had the refreshments ready.
The final score for this
BALL match was a 6-6 tie
and the rains poured down
just after the matches were
completed.
The individual team
scores were as follows:
At line 1, Becky Reiss
and Gery Yearout faced two
players’ big serves, powerful deep groundstrokes, and
well-placed overheads. Reiss
and Yearout played a competitive match but lost 0-6,
3-6.
At line 2, Anna George’s
and Rena Benz’s aggressive
net play and serves kept
their opponents off balance.
Benz’s winning shots went
deep down the middle and
George found short, sharp
angles to win the match 6-1,
6-3.
At line 3, Shin Kim and
Patty Richardson also had
tough opponents who didn’t
miss many shots. Rossmoor
had its chances but could not
overcome Livermore’s consistent play and lost 2-6, 2-6.
Oaks vs. Livermore players, from left, Anna George, Jan Perez, Gery Yearout, Shin Kim, Judy Corliss, Rena Benz, Becky
Reiss and Patty Richardson
At line 4, Perez and Judy
Corliss won a tough match 6-3,
6-4. Livermore delivered good
serves and fast groundstrokes
that were met with patient play
and excellent team work from
Perez and Corliss.
Anderson thanks the Oaks
team for its great efforts.
USTA Sectional
mixed doubles
Frank Haswell, one of the
RTC’s top players, and his
partner won a USTA Northern California Sectional mixed
doubles final in the 55-and-over
class.
The event, which started on
March 17, was held at the Diamond Hills Tennis Center in
Oakley. The event was held
over three days and required
Haswell and his partner to play
two matches each day for three
days.
Haswell’s team won all six
of its matches against some excellent competition including a
former tournament professional and a number of teaching
professionals.
Haswell’s duo won the final
match 6-1, 6-4.
Frank Haswell holding his
winner plaque
Haswell coaches high school
tennis at San Ramon High
School in Danville. He is also
a top player in many Rossmoor
tournaments including the RTC
senior men’s league.
Upcoming events
For information on the upcoming Villages tournament
and the new members tournament, see the separate announcements in this issue.
Tennis Club to play Villages April 16
The Villages of San Jose will visit
Rossmoor to play the Rossmoor Tennis Club
on Saturday, April 16. The format will be four
men’s doubles, four women’s doubles and four
mixed doubles.
Each individual match is two sets, regular
scoring. The plan is to try to use 4.0 players at
line 1, 4.0 and 3.5 at line 2, 3.5 and 3.5 at line
3 and 3.0 and 3.0 at line 4.
Rossmoor beat the Villages team here last
year 13-11 and tied with it in San Jose 12-12.
Those who sign up but don’t play will be
eligible to be guests and join the festivities,
which include breakfast, lunch and cheering
Rossmoor on to victory.
Sign up for the event at the Buckeye kiosk.
For information, contact Randy Kuhl, the tournament director, at [email protected].
Tennis Club to hold new members tourney
The Rossmoor Tennis Club will host a new
members tournament on Saturday, April 23,
at the Buckeye tennis courts. Anyone who
joined the club after April 2014 or later and
who has not played in a previous new members tournament is eligible to play.
Sign-in and warm-up will start at 8:30 a.m.,
with play to begin at 9. The tournament will
end at noon. This event is a good way to meet
and socialize with other members and enjoy
some light refreshments and a potluck lunch
provided by past new members. All player
levels are encouraged to attend.
Sign-up sheets will be available at the
Buckeye kiosk after Saturday, April 9, and
participants are encouraged to sign up no later
than Saturday, April 16.
This year’s tournament hosts, Gloria McBeth and Candace Wilkes, will be on hand to
introduce players to the format of the tournament. For information email Wilkes at [email protected].
2B
Men’s Golf Club heads to Richmond
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf
Club (RMGC) initial away
home and home event will be
at Richmond Country Club on
Thursday, April 7. Recently
renovated, the country club
features some of the most
unique views of San Francisco Bay.
Rossmoor has unlimited
roster spots for this event.
Breakfast is at 7:30 a.m.
with a shotgun start at 8:30,
concluding with lunch and the
awards ceremony.
The cost is $55 and includes
breakfast, lunch, green fees,
cart and prizes. Entry envelopes are at the men’s club desk
at the back of the Pro Shop.
Reservation checks should be
payable to RMGC. Be sure to
submit name, GHIN number
and if you are a new member.
The entry deadline is noon,
Saturday, April 2.
The complete roster will be
posted in the Pro Shop and on
the website on April 2.
Membership
in
the
Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club is
required. Members are asked
to wear their club shirt.
Harry Laiolo at 595-0248 or
at [email protected] or
Fred Sun at 719-9438 or at
[email protected].
Men’s Golf Club announces first twilight
tournament of the year April 29 on Dollar
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club will sponsor its first twilight golf tournament and social on Friday, April 29. The tournament will
be played on nine holes of the Dollar Ranch
Golf Course and is open to members of the
men’s and womens’ golf clubs with official
handicaps.
Entry forms are available in the Pro Shop.
The entry deadline is Friday, April 22, at 6
p.m. There will be no refunds, cancellations or
add-ons after the deadline. Be sure and fill out
the entry forms completely.
The format is a Rossmoor scramble, which
is a fast and exciting variation on the usual
scramble that adds some strategic consider-
ations. Competitors will be flighted by handicap. Singles and less-than-foursomes will be
matched up by the Pro Shop.
A shotgun start will be at 2:30 p.m. After-golf festivities begin with beer and wine at
5 in the Event Center. Dinner will follow at 6.
The cost for dinner and golf prizes is $30.
Dinner only is $22 and golf entry without dinner is $8. Green fees are extra and should be
paid in the Pro Shop prior to play. All players
must register in the Pro Shop on the day of the
tournament.
Information is available at the Pro Shop or
call Richard Fuller, event chairman, at 9548903 or email him at [email protected].
Niners announce Spring Fling tourney
By Mary Beth Hodge
at the Event Center. There will
be a fashion show, prizes, raffles and a hosted bar.
The cost is $30. For those
The Rossmoor Women’s
Nine-Hole Golf Club will host who want to join players for
the annual Spring Fling on lunch only, the cost is $18. Envelopes can be found on the
Thursday, April 7.
This is an extremely popular Niners’ counter or the 18ers’
event and all members of the counter in the Pro Shop. ResNiners and the Women’s 18- ervation checks should be payHole Golf Club are encouraged able to the Rossmoor Niners.
Low net tourney
to attend. Check-in is at 8 a.m.
Forty-eight golfers played
with a shotgun start at 8:30.
Foursomes will be made up in the low-net tournament on
of two Niners and two 18-hol- March 17.
Flight 1 first-place winner
ers. Golf will be a Florida
scramble, played on the Dollar was Marie Lowell and second
place went to Carolyn Smith.
Ranch Golf Course.
Magic putts and mulligans Sarah Buehrer and Jean Moucan be purchased with pro- laison tied for third place.
Flight 2 first-place winner
ceeds going to the Corena
was Bev Meinbress. Charlene
Green golf program for girls.
The luncheon following golf Gonzalez took second place
will be held in the Tahoe Room and Sue Bryant won third place.
Club correspondent
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Flight 3 first place was
shared by Diana Fox and Lorrie McCurdy and Joyce Niebur
won second place.
Flight 4 first place was
shared by Jean O’Neill and
Penny Ittner and second place
went to Barbara May.
All scores are posted on the
Niners’ bulletin board.
Chip-ins were made by Jan
Bustavich, Judith Brinkman,
Lowell, Karen Larkin, Carolyn Choy and Barbara Jordan.
There will be no tournament on Thursday, March 31,
due to the Women’s Nine-Hole
Golf Association’s rules seminar. However, Niners not attending the seminar may make
tee times for that morning.
General meeting
After golf on March 17, the
Niners held the first of three
general meetings scheduled for
the year. There were 55 women
attending. Juanita Emery and
Lynne Osmundsen coordinated the luncheon and St. Patrick’s Day decorations.
Captain Karen Wener gave
information about upcoming
events and reports were given by other officers and event
chairwomen.
Tip of the week
Use proper etiquette when
putting. Ask permission before
putting out-of-order. Avoid
stepping on anyone’s line of
putt. Avoid talking when anyone is putting. Being considerate is always appreciated.
Want to exercise
later in the day?
Sale ends 4-6-2016
Call the PRO Shop at 988-7861
All exercise programs
produced by Channel 28/
Rossmoor Television are
available in the Rossmoor
Library for check out or
duplication.
Golf Shop News
F R O M T H E g o l f p ro
Spring Has Sprung:
Tips on Some Key Shots
By Chris Andres, assistant golf professional
Spring is officially here. Although we lose an hour of
essential sleep, it is time to gear up for the beginning of
the golfing season. I want to offer some key shots that
golfers can add to their arsenal to help get them through a
round and become better golfers.
The first shot is on the famous par 3 on hole 14 on the
18-hole Dollar Ranch Golf Course. This is a difficult shot
for most due to the tight window to fly the ball through
without the ball hitting a tree limb. The safest shot to play
here is to keep the ball as low as possible so it doesn’t hit
that limb.
To perform this shot, it starts with setup. Starting with
the ball position, set up to the ball towards the back foot
or center depending on the club you select. By doing this,
it will add a slight forward press at address.
Select a club that has the least amount of loft. This is
due to wanting to keep the ball low, so 6-hybrid, 5-hybrid,
fairway woods or driver (for some) would work best. With
your swing, grip down the club, making it a bit shorter for
added control. Take the club back to a three-quarter swing
and follow through to about three-quarters, making the
ball have more of a piercing ball flight.
The mulch shot
Another shot that is important is out of the mulch. With
the newest addition to the golf course, the mulch has left
questions on how to play these mulch shots. With this type
of shot, the ultimate key is to get the ball safely back into
play. You do not want to go for the hero shot here because
in this type of situation there are so many different possibilities for you not to have solid contact with the ball to
perform that hero shot.
To get that ball back into the fairway, position the ball
toward the back of your foot or close to center. You do this
because you want to get the ball up in the air, having the
least amount of risk of hitting anything else.
With club selection, it depends on the situation, but you
want to have a lofted club. This is for added forgiveness as
well to get the ball in the air. Use anything from a 7-iron
on down to the gap wedge. For the swing, again, choke
down a bit for added control and swing a three-quarter
swing for a nice, smooth, controlled swing.
Opening tee shot
Finally, I can’t forget the fearful first shot/opening tee
shot. This can be a dreadful shot for most because sometimes we do not have time to warm up on the driving range
to see what our ball flight is going to be like that day. The
best thing to do in this case is to get some rhythm, and to
do this you can grab a couple of clubs like two irons and
take a couple of swings. Swinging two clubs adds a bit
of weight, making the swinging motion a smooth, rhythmic swing. The key here is to take that smooth, rhythmic
swing and copy it with the opening tee shot.
Now, if you do have time to warm up on the driving
range, simulate your opening tee shot. Swing with the
club that you believe you are going to be using and take
note of what your ball flight is doing. This will help because you will have more confidence stepping onto the tee
and setting up what your ball flight was doing consistently on the driving range.
I hope these tips and suggestions help you become better golfers. Golfers who would like to work on more shots
can schedule a half-hour lesson or a series of lessons in
the Pro Shop with me or with any of the other teaching
professionals.
Golf clinic for handicapped
sponsored by Happy Hackers
The Happy Hackers will
host its first clinic for disabled
golfers on Saturday, April 9.
The clinic will be on the art
of putting with Mark Heptig,
director of golf, and other golf
pros. It will start at 3 p.m. on
the putting green in front of
the Pro Shop.
The clinic is designed for
residents who are recovering
from surgery, strokes or injuries and who want to get back
into the game.
There is no charge for the
clinic; however, golfers must
sign up in the Pro Shop.
If clinic participants want
to stay for the Happy Hacker dinner that evening, they
should leave a $27 check
along with their name and
phone number when signing
up for the clinic.
For information, call Mary
Lou Delpech at 932-6742.
3B
April Trails
Club hikes
include falls,
Round Valley
The Rossmoor Trails Club
offers a variety of hikes every
Wednesday and Saturday and
a walk around the golf course
each Monday morning, when
the course is closed to golfers.
Hikers are divided into
four groups. Generally, Amblers hike three to five miles
at a moderate pace with up
to 500-foot-elevation gain.
Ramblers hike five to seven
miles. Trekkers hike six to
eight miles and Scramblers
six to nine miles. Each succeeding group may hike areas with more elevation gains
or at a faster pace.
Hikes coming up include
this sampling: Saturday,
April 2, Trekkers will go to
Cataract Falls with MaryAnn
Garvey; Wednesday, April 6,
Ramblers will go on a Round
Valley wildflower hike with
Diddo Clark and Trekkers
will go to Mt. Diablo Waterfalls with Ingrid Wood; Saturday, April 9, Scramblers will
go to Pt. Reyes led by Larry
Prud’homme, Ramblers to
Redwood Regional Park; Saturday, April 16, Amblers will
go to Black Diamond Mines
with Doug Hiply, Trekkers to
Shell Ridge Open Space with
Ta-Hsia Kuo.
Check out the complete
schedule, along with changes
and updates, on the web page
at trailsclubofrossmoor.com.
Go to Monthly Hike Calendar and click on Agenda.
All the pertinent information about meeting times and
what to bring is also on the
website.
To join, go to the website
and go to Club Information,
then Membership. Print an
application packet and send
it to the registrar. Those who
are interested may call Mary
Ann Garvey, membership coordinator, at 932-6505.
All hike destinations are
weather-dependent, but leaders will be ready to take hikers elsewhere if the scheduled hike is rained out, too
muddy or too exposed in hot
weather.
The Table Tennis Club’s skill building workshops drew 79 residents along with volunteer instructors.
Another successful table tennis skill-building workshop
By Dick Bertrand
Club correspondent
A table tennis skill building workshop
for Rossmoor residents was presented by
members of the Table Tennis Club on
March 14, 16 and 18. Target players were
beginners and low intermediates.
For two hours each afternoon, attendees improved their skills, got some good
exercise and made new friends. Fifteen
trainers volunteered their time and experience.
There were two tables with robots for
forehand and backhand training, one table
for proper serve training and two tables
for rally practice, including rule training
and basic game strategy.
There were 79 attendees over the three
days. Many came to all three training
sessions. This is the fifth time these very
popular workshops have been held. Another is planned for the fall.
There were very supportive comments
by attendees.
“I thought the entire week’s training
was an excellent experience, not only in
sharing the knowledge of the diverse group
of trainers, but in getting to know other
members,” said Jay and Elaine Kutler.
“Thanks to all the Rossmoor Table
Tennis Club volunteers, the skill building
workshop was lots of fun. We especially
appreciated all the expertise and such a
friendly atmosphere,” said Jane Ann and
Lee Page.
The workshops have been organized
by Fran Free and Jane Vinson since the
table tennis facility opened in 2013. They
are grateful to the many volunteers who
helped make this training event a big success again.
All of the volunteer trainers find it very
rewarding to see very significant progress
in the players because of these workshops.
For information about the club, review the bulletin board at the table tennis facility at Hillside; visit its website
at http://rossmoorttc.wordpress.com; or
contact Vinson at 938-3843 or Free at
650-224-4118. LGBT will walk around golf course on Saturday
All are invited to bring
friends and join fellow walkers and runners for the first
Rossmoor Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Alliance Front Runners/Walkers
gathering scheduled for Saturday, April 2, at 9 a.m.
Participants will meet under
the veranda in the Creekside
parking lot. Then runners,
joggers or walkers will have a
choice to walk around the perimeter of the Creekside Golf
Course (nine-hole) or the Dollar Ranch Course (18-hole) or
both (not on the golf course).
Then anyone wishing to continue the camaraderie can proceed to the Creekside Grill for
food, drinks and conversation.
This event marks the kick-
Basketball shooting contest
held Monday for men, women
A HORSE basketball shooting tournament is on Monday,
April 4, at 1:30 p.m. in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. Men and
women may participate.
The protocol followed will be the same as for the Senior
Olympics. The age groups are 55 to 65, 66 to 76 and 77-plus.
Both baskets will be utilized to speed up the contests.
Contestants will have the choice of playing two out of three
or three out of five.
The emphasis is on shooting, so dribbling should be kept
at an absolute minimum. Referees will be available to sort
out any disputes.
If interested, contact Bob Randall, a Rossmoor resident and
coordinator, at 937-2037 or by email at [email protected]. Fitness Center receptionist Mary Hardy may also be
contacted at 988-7850 or by email at [email protected].
Pairings will be announced at a later date.
off of the new chapter of the
Rossmoor Front Runners/
Walkers, which is a sponsored
group of the LGBT Alliance.
Joining Rossmoor for this first
run/walk will be members
from two sister chapters, the
East Bay Front Runners and
Walkers and San Francisco
Frontrunners.
The Rossmoor Front Runners/Walkers will continue to
meet on the first Saturday of
every month at 9 a.m. under
the veranda at Creekside parking lot.
The International Front
Runners organization is an
affiliation of LGBT running/
walking clubs that have organized in many cities and towns
around the world. Inspired by
Patricia Nell Warren’s novel
“The Front Runner,” the first
Front Runners club began in
San Francisco in 1974. Other
Front Runners clubs quickly
began forming in the United States, then in Canada and
abroad. Today there are over
100 clubs worldwide.
The Rossmoor LGBT Alliance is a club that promotes the
building of bridges between
the diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities in Rossmoor. Its primary
purpose is to help create, grow
and support a vibrant and active LGBT community for the
residents of Rossmoor while
connecting a variety of other
LGBT Rossmoor clubs, organizations and friends.
For information, call
Chris Spanos at 415-370 5888 or email [email protected].
4B
Pickleball tourney winners announced
Winners of the Women’s Triples Draw Tournament, from left,
Virginia Carion, Pauline de Assis and Suzie Eriksen
Winners of the Men’s Triples Draw Tournament, from left, Ed
Guterres, Frankie Napoli and Peter Colhoun
Lawn bowling season
is officially underway
Continued from page 1B
15-12, in favor of Sloustcher,
Napoli’s team led off the
other men’s semifinal contest
holding a 1 handicap point advantage over team Ozorio, but
they dropped 2 shots in the
first end.
By the sixth end, however,
team Napoli had gained a 9-2
lead. For the rest of the game,
team Napoli outscored team
Ozorio 11-6, and team Ozorio
conceded in the 15th end, at
20-8. The women’s afternoon
final game began with team
Belton holding a 1-shot handicap advantage, which they
stretched to 3 in the first end
and to 10-2 in the seventh end.
Team de Assis closed to 7-10
in the ninth end, before team
Belton edged back up with singles in the 10th and 11th ends.
Team de Assis countered with
1 shot in the 12th and 2 more
in the 13th. Although team
Belton added 1 more shot in
the 14th, stretching their lead
to 13-10, team de Assis scored
the final 4 shots – 2 in each
of the 15th and 16th ends – to
capture the women’s crown by
the score of 14-13.
The men’s final had an
even more dramatic finish.
Team Sloustcher held a 1-shot
handicap advantage, but team
Napoli scored 2 points in the
first end, then advanced to 8-1
in the third end. Now, it was
team Sloustcher’s turn, as they
scored 4 in the fourth, 1 in the
fifth, 2 in the sixth, 1 in the
seventh and 2 in the eighth, to
pull out with a 12-8 lead.
Team Napoli picked off 3
in the ninth, closing to 11-12.
Sloustcher’s team added a single in the 10th, which Napoli
countered in the 11th and repeated in the 12th, to reach a
13-all tie. Ah, but, team Sloustcher scored a big 5 shots in the
13th, to leap ahead to what
appeared to be a commanding
18-13 lead.
In yet another turn-around,
team Napoli scored 2 shots
in the 14th end, followed by
an enormous 6 more in the
15th, taking the lead back, at
21-18. Although team Sloustcher scored the final 2 points
in the 16th end, team Napoli,
Guterres and Colhoun hung on
for the 21-20 victory.
The entire tournaments
were bowled under bright, sunny, warm, spring, sunny skies,
with negligible breeze. This
was a great way to begin the
new tournament season.
PIMD opening day
The Pacific Inter-Mountain Division (PIMD) 50th
anniversary opening day was
celebrated on the Rossmoor
bowling greens on March 19.
There were 129 bowlers and
a couple dozen non-bowling guests from a dozen or so
bowling clubs from throughout
a region, extending from Carmel to Fresno to Vacaville. The
bowlers included 40 from the
host, Rossmoor Lawn Bowling
Club.
At the noon lunch break,
PIMD President Ginger Harris from Palo Alto introduced
about 15 former PIMD presidents and other dignitaries
from throughout the region.
Special 50th anniversary
cakes were baked and presented by Martie Marchetti and
Sheila Reiner. Diana Wong
and Sylvi MacDonald assisted
in serving. Suzie Eriksen, Virginia Farr and Nancy Richard
sold items from the country
store. Out on the greens, the
sun even threatened occasionally to break through an overcast sky. Green One, open for
the first time this year, looked
The Rossmoor Pickleball
Club held its monthly advanced intermediate and intermediate tournaments earlier this month in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle.
The advanced intermediate fun social tournament
provided the participants an
opportunity to enjoy some
very competitive, yet friendly
pickleball.
With the players switching
partners for every one of the
four games played, it provided everyone with a chance to
win.
The four players with the
highest point totals for all
the rounds played then did a
random draw for partners for
the finals, which pitted Carol
Pillsbury and Paul Arsenault
against Marvin Suchman and
Curt Gunn. Suchman and
Gunn prevailed by a score of
9 to 4.
The intermediate tourna- Advanced intermediate winners, from left, standing, Curt
ment enables players with Gunn and Marvin Suchman, and the finalists, Carol Pillsbury
comparable skill levels to and Paul Arsenault
compete and create new
friendships.
The winners were Mark
Hammaji and Cinnamon
Renvall and the finalists were
Corky Scott and Leanne
Hammaji.
The next intermediate
tournament will be Tuesday,
April 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Sierra Room. A sign-up sheet
will be posted about a week
prior to the competition.
Pickleball
clinic offered
The Rossmoor Pickleball
Club will hold an orientation clinic on Friday, April
8, from 10 a.m. to noon in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle. This free clinic is open to
all Rossmoor residents.
Pickleball is the fastest
growing sport in the nation
and in Rossmoor. The clinic is for those who wonder
how to play, or who have not
played for quite some time
and want to be reacquainted
with this social game.
The clinic will include
information about the club
and the history of the game.
Participants will also be introduced to the equipment
and the physical and mental
benefits of this active sport.
There will be an on-court
demonstration and participants will have an opportunity to play.
Intermediate tournament winners, from left, Marc Hammaji,
winner, and finalists Leanne Hammaji and Corky Smith. Not
pictured is winner Cinnamon Renvall.
Wear comfortable exercise
clothes and nonmarking tennis shoes. Application forms
for membership in the club
will be available.
Residents must pre-register for this clinic. Call Frank
Reynolds at 322-8850. No
walk-ins can be accommodated due to limited space,
equipment and volunteers.
Past experience has shown
that this clinic fills up very
fast. The first 24 residents
who call will be able to attend. Several alternates will
also be chosen.
In addition to pre-registering, be sure to have completed the necessary paperwork
and waivers with the Fitness
Center.
Silver Bullets make a splash at Masters
swim meet, Ann Hirsch breaks records
Members of Rossmoor’s Silver Bullets swim
team came home with first place finishes and
broken records in Pacific Masters swim events.
Spieker Pool at UC Berkeley was the setting for
one swim meet.
Dolly Ackerman placed first in the 500-yard
freestyle; second in the 100-yard back stroke
and the 100-yard freestyle; and third in the 50yard butterfly and the 50-yard freestyle.
Ann Hirsch won the 50-yard fly, the 50-yard
back, the 200-yard free and the 200-yard individual medley.
She set a Pacific Masters record in the individual medley.
Hirsch went on to swim at Rinconada Pool
in Palo Alto. She won the 200-yard breaststroke
and broke the national record by 11 seconds.
The next Masters meet will be the championship at Campolindo High School in Moraga
in early April.
Improve Your Bridge Play
A Quiz on Some Topics of
Previous Columns
By David Terris
Here is the quiz and the answers are below. Don’t look at
the answers until you’ve gotten through the quiz.
1. Neither side vulnerable. You and partner are playing
Responsive Doubles.
LHO
Part.
RHO
You
1♥
Dbl
2♥???
You hold: ♠J874 ♥8 ♦A976 ♣A976
What call do you make?
2. Neither side vulnerable. You and partner are playing
Responsive Doubles.
LHO
Part.
RHO
You
1♦
Dbl
2♦Dbl*
3♦ Pass Pass???
*Responsive
You hold: ♠K874 ♥K972 ♦54 ♣Q76
What call do you make? Hint: Use Losing Trick Count
3. Neither side vulnerable.
South
West North East
1NT Pass 3NT All Pass
♠ A1072
♥ 107
♦ 1065
♣ KQJ4
♠ 9632
♥ A98
♦ KJ87
♣ 853
You are East, and South is Declarer at 3NT. Your partner,
West, leads the 6♥, dummy plays the 7♥, you play your A♥,
and Declarer follows with the 3♥.
How do you continue?
4. Both sides vulnerable. The bidding has proceeded as
follows:
You
LHO
Part.
RHO
1♠
Pass
1NT*
Pass*
2♦
Pass
3♦Pass*
???
*Partner’s 1NT call is forcing for 1 round, and his subsequent jump to 3♠ shows a hand with about 9-11 support
points and 3-card spade support.
You hold: ♠AJ965 ♥KJ7 ♦AJ8 ♣87
What call do you make?
BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Bid 2♠. Partner’s takeout double shows support for
spades. Although you have both minor suits and could
make a Responsive Double, you should always prefer the
major suit.
2. Double again. Your adjusted losing trick count is
8½. Partner’s takeout double and subsequent pass says
that he is on a minimum, that is, 7 losers. Your total losing trick count is 15½, so you expect to take 8½ tricks.
You may or may not make 3♥or 3♠, but you also might
force the opponents to an unmakeable 4♦. Having such
poor spot cards, however, if vulnerability is unfavorable,
it’s probably best to pass.
3. This is another form of a “surround play.” Lead the J♦
hoping to trap Declarer’s Q♦ with West’s A♦ and surround
dummy’s 10♦. In this case the surround is imperfect because you only have the 8♦ rather than the 9♦. In order for
the play to work West must have the 9♦ as well as the A♦. If
all goes well, you win 4 diamond tricks and set the contract.
4. Pass. You have 8 losers, two losers in each suit, and
you have two extra aces so you can subtract one loser for a
total count of 7. Partner’s invitational strength indicates his
losing trick count to be 8. The total losing count is 15, which
predicts that going on to game would fail (24-15=9 tricks).
Hadassah offers mahjong, canasta
Hadassah Single Sisters will have a mahjong and canasta day.
The event is on Sunday, April 10, from noon to 3:30 p.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Bring a dairy lunch and a beverage and enjoy a leisurely lunch
before the games.
The cost is $3. For reservations, contact Tecca Blankfeld at
[email protected] or at 926-0559. Let her know if you can
bring a mahjong set or canasta cards and tray.
Duplicate
Bridge
Tuesday, March 15
Section A
N/S 1. L. Chien/P. Zieger 2. N.
Wells/C. Daar 3. M. Suchman/O.
Edor 4. L. Grawoig/J. Francis
E/W 1. M. Mobberley/P.
Wimer 2.B. Sankary/J. Mailman
3. N. Ward/B. Ward 4. A. Chu/I.
Hsu
Section B
N/S 1. C. Casassa/A. Peterson
2. D. Parr/C. Shannon 3. J. Kadner/R. Becker 4. W. Mather/M.
Northon
E/W 1. A. Long/R. Long 2. L.
Kennedy/K. Briner 3. J. Nold/P.
Arsenault 4. S. Donnenfeld/C.
Moyes
Wednesday, March 16
N/S 1. D. Langthorn/M. Newman 2. J. Francis/C. Warner 3. P.
Wimer/G. Karoly 4. L. Pesavento/B. Grotz
E/W 1. B. Price/M. Schuman
2. S. Lim/K. Hammond 3. R.
Lehman/C. Caine 4. L. Daley/S.
Adams
Thursday, March 17
N/S 1. L. Pesavento/S. Williams 2. M. Stuart/M. Gosnell 3.
B. Legler/E. Drew 4. C. Griffin/L.
Farrell
E/W 1. A. Murray/M. Suchman 2. G. Aiyar/L. Moura 3. W.
Samuels/I. Lichtblau 4. O. Edor/I.
Darroch
Friday, March 18
N/S 1. E. Lew/D. John 2. B.
Waters/J. With 3. K. Stidwwell/J.
Commons 4. D. Nyland/B. Dreyer
E/W 1. L. Kennedy/K. Briner 2. T. Henry/S. Harris 3. S.
Bryant/C. Cassassa 4. P. Carmichael/S. Hyde
Saturday, March 19
N/S 1. A, Murray/J. Guillen
2. L. Pesavento/I. Lichtblau 3. A.
Mattox/M. Suchman 4. I. Darroch/D. Terris
E/W 1. A. Chu/I. Hsu 2. R.
Elgie/S. Harris 3. P. Miettinen/E.
Chiang 4. L. Daley/S. Adams
Monday, March 21
Section A
N/S 1. J. Fendel/B. Fendel 2.
L. Grawoig/C.Caine 3. D.Terris/I.
Darroch 4. V. Petersen/M. Koch
E/W 1. E. Reeve/P.Zieger 2. L.
Daley/S. Adams 3. M. Powell/A.
Donaldson 4. B. LaCour/R. Flink
Section B
N/S 1. N. Donaldson/D.
Thompson 2. J. Kadner/R. Becker 3. P. Tolins/A. Dreshfield 4. P.
Arsenault/A. Hunnicutt
E/W 1. M. Kelley/J. Commons
2. K. Pittman/M. Mobberley 3. N.
Tychinin/J. Logan 4. E. Lang/J.
Durie
For additional information,
see posted results or go to: www.
diablova lleybr idge.com /rossmoor-duplicate-bridge-club.
5B
Two classes offered by
Duplicate Bridge Club
A class in beginning bridge will be offered by the Rossmoor
Duplicate Bridge Club (RDBC) on Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m. Classes will run for eight weeks beginning April 11.
Pat Taylor and Kathleen Young will be co-teaching the class.
The text will be “Bridge Basics 1, An Introduction,” by Audrey
Grant, and will be available from the instructors.
This class is for people who do not play bridge, but want to
learn this fun, mind-challenging game.
The RDBC will also offer a class in declarer play for intermediate bridge players on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Classes
will run for eight weeks beginning April 12.
Michael Gosnell, club manager, will teach this class. The text
will be the Diamond Series book, “Declarer Play,” and will be
available from the instructor.
The class will cover the following: making a plan for playing no trump and trump contracts; developing tricks through
promotion and finesses; ruffing and discarding losers; handling
entries; and trump suit play. A review will be made of Standard
American bidding including Stayman, strong two club openers,
slam bidding and preempts.
Each class will include instructions and practice deals, which
reinforce the material taught. Classes are held in the Oak Room
at Gateway.
Rossmoor residents will be given priority for enrollment for
both classes through Wednesday, March 23. The cost of each
class is $40 for members of the RDBC, $50 for resident nonmembers ($10 of which will cover dues in RDBC for 2016); and
$80 for nonresidents. Checks should be made payable to the
Rossmoor Duplicate Bridge Club.
To enroll, call Barbara V. Smith at 256-4430.
Domino Club celebrates
50th anniversary in May
The Rossmoor Domino Club will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a party and tournament during the first two weeks of
May. Details will be available at the regular club meetings.
Domino winners for March 21 were Walter Roosli 330, Joe
Blyskal 320, Maggie Shultz 320, Jim Bombardier 314, Curt
Gunn 312, Carl Pischke 301 and Sue Wickens 300.
Winners for March 19 were Connie Mitchell 326, Roosli, 323,
Mark Conrad 322, Jeannie Johnson 320, Neal Monasch 317 and
Karin Romak 318.
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.
Saturday sessions for inclusion of the less experienced players meet from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 2 at
Gateway.
Teaching sessions are on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon
in the Oak Room. Instructors for all levels of ability, from new
players to advanced, are available.
Anyone who can add and subtract is encouraged to come and
learn the Five-Up version of dominoes, the style of play used by
the Domino Club.
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. For
information, contact Barry.
Tip of the week
This week begins a series on advanced strategy. In order to
be effective these things need to be observed: an awareness as
to what dominos have been played by which players, what tiles
would score on each player’s turn (noting whether it or another
domino was played), noting what tile or tiles a player has to
draw on and being aware of how many tiles with each number
have been played.
Partnership Bridge
On March 18 at partnership
bridge, the winners were Dolores and John Clark 3330, Mary
Kelley/Shanti Haydon 2630
and Nilda Smyth/Dorothy Durr
2520. Low score was 1030. For
information, call Helen Dailey at
934-1902 or Carolyn Nelson at
255-0144.
On March 22, 30 people played
partnership bridge in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Renee Medak/
Gail Strack had the top score with
3430. Other winners were: Sara
Spence/Ian Harris 3030, Joan and
Jim Cheveney 2920, Fay and Jim
McDonald 2790 and Dolores and
John Clark 2590. The low score
was 740. Directors Dolores and
John Clark managed the game.
For information, call Dolores
Clark at 330-8612.
There were 60 players at partnership bridge on March 24. The
winners were: Renee Medak/
Agnes Doubet 4190, Elizabeth
Moise/Kate Grant 3720, B.J.
Singh/Sharon Bawa 3700, Neal
Monasch/Velma Leavitt 3500,
Don Thompson/Don Christiansen 3440 with a small slam in 6
no trump, Roger Hall/Lou Feinberg 3410, Ed Goldberg/Shirley
Bolton 3310, Nancy and Jack
Holtzapple 3270, Eva Nadai/
Edna Nebinger 3230 and Dawn
Howell/Helen Dailey 3120. The
low score was 830.
There were 48 players at partnership bridge on March 23. The
winners were: Roger Hall/Lou
Feinberg 3810, Dee and Neal
Monasch 3440 with a small slam
in 6 diamonds, Tillie Molho/
Natalie Stein 3370, Carolyn Nelson/Helen Dailey 3330, Barbara
Klein/Jo Malanowski 2890 and
Gretchen LaCounte/Fran Smith
2860. The low score was 840.
For information, call Neal
Monasch at 933-9429.
6B
RELIGION
Religious Services
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all
Rossmoor residents to a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship and fellowship”
on Sunday, April 3, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. On this second Sunday of
Easter, the Rev. Kathy Crary will offer a sermon
titled “We are Witnesses,” based on John 20:1931. The service will include a Healing Eucharist;
all are welcome to participate fully and to stay for
refreshments and fellowship at the potluck coffee
hour following the service. Call the church office
for more details: 937-4820. Visit the website: www.
stlukeswalnutcreek.org or the Facebook page at St.
Luke’s Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek-Rossmoor.
METHODIST
Tice Valley United Methodist Church invites everyone to a joyful and hope-filled worship
experience on Sunday mornings at 11 in Peacock
Hall. This Sunday, April 3, Pastor Joanne Peterson
will preach on John 20:19-23. Her sermon title is
“Thomas.” Loni Williams is the music director. The
choir sings each Sunday from September through
June. Holy Communion is celebrated on the first
Sunday of each month. Weekly worship is wheelchair-accessible with large-print bulletins and aids
for hearing.
After the service, worshippers are invited for conversation and refreshments in multipurpose rooms 1
and 2. On the fourth Sunday of each month, a light
lunch will be provided. For information or pastoral
care, contact 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 April 2 and 3 is as follows: Rev. Joseph Parekkatt will celebrate the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday and
the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Rev. George Da Roza
will preside at the 11:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday. The
Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on Saturdays from 4 until 4:30 p.m. All are welcome at St.
Anne’s Church, celebrating “Faith, Hope and Love”
since 1965.
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church invites everyone
to worship on Sunday, April 3, at 10 a.m. The Rev.
Roger Reaber’s sermon “When the Unexpected
Happens” will be based on Luke 24:13-35. After
worship enjoy festive treats and a time to socialize
in the Fireside Room. At 11:25 a.m. in the library,
an adult study, “Meet C. S. Lewis,” will begin. At 3
p.m. on Sunday, Yoko Nagashima-Dillard and Donald Dillard will present a piano and organ concert.
On Wednesday April 6, at 10 a.m. in the library, a
new Bible study, “Paul’s Letter of Joy to the Philippians,” will begin.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation Sabbath services will
be led by Rachel Brott on Friday, April 1, at 7:30
p.m. in the Vista Room, Hillside Clubhouse. The
greeter, Karolyn Rim Stein, will say the blessing
over the challah. Judy Vida will provide the oneg
in remembrance of her aunt Helen Serxner, a community leader in Rossmoor who would be celebrating her 105th birthday. Vida will say the blessing
over the candles. After the service, Moe and Marge
Richman will lead the congregation in a sharing,
asking about a person who has had significant influence. Bring news clips or books to share about the
person. Call the Richmans for information at 9384738. All are welcome to come, enjoy the service,
the program and the social hour.
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to
gather for a spirited worship service in the Fireside
Room at Gateway Clubhouse at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 3. Pastor Jack Niemi will preach on John
20:19-31. Maestro Wayne Anderson serves as director of music and grand pianist. Don Gurley serves as
cantor. Special music will be provided by Christill
Cox. Immediately following worship, all are invited for a time of sharing food 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 Gateway
Clubhouse. Large-print bulletins and hearing aid
T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at
Hope. For information or pastoral concerns, contact
Pastor Niemi at 349-5111. Visit Hope’s website at
www.hoperossmoor.org.
Bible Study discusses Haggai, Zechariah
The Rossmoor Bible Study Group meets
again on Thursday, March 31, to continue the
study of the Minor Prophets. These are the last
12 books of the Old Testament.
This week the class will look at Haggai and
Zechariah. Both books describe the blessings of
repentance and obedience God offers those who
obey him. The Book of Haggai focuses on the
reluctance of the Jews to rebuild the temple when
in fact the materials to do so were available.
Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai
and the focus in this book was to encourage the
people to return to building the temple.
The study is held at the Dollar Clubhouse at 9
a.m. and ends at 10:40. Small groups meet from
9 to9:45. Pastor Glenn Tatum lectures from 10
to 10:45. Those preferring the lecture are welcome for that alone.
This Bible study has been offered for over 25
years in Rossmoor. It’s nondenominational and
open to anyone interested in studying the Bible
in a congenial and nonthreatening setting.
For information, contact Jim Williams at
934-0594.
Unitarians learn about hospice
Religious Services
B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Friday Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Vista Room–Hillside Clubhouse
For information call
287-9997 or 300-3225
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.,
Pastor: Roger Reaber
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. 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
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
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service 10 a.m.,
Diablo Room, Hillside,
Rector: the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey
937-4820 (Office)
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST
#2 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek
(corner of Eckley Lane and Walnut Blvd.)
Sunday 10 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. 934-4527
ORINDA COMMUNITY CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL U.C.C.
10 Irwin Way, Orinda, CA 94563 925-254-4906
Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. All are welcome!
The Unitarian Universalist a.m. in the Vista Room at HillThe speaker is Rev. Jade
(UU) group of Rossmoor will side Clubhouse for a brown- Benson, a new Rossmoor resmeet Friday, April 8, at 11:30 bag lunch.
ident and the assistant minister
at the UU church of San Francisco. Benson has a part-time
family practice; she retired
from the street ministry, the
Faithful Fools, in December.
Her topic is “Understanding
Hospice.”
There will be tea and coffee. A voluntary donation of
$2 is requested.
For information, call Margaret Woodside at 818-0687.
To submit Talk of
Rossmoor items
The News accepts announcements of residents’
birthdays, anniversaries,
special events and happenings. Residents or their
families can submit items
via email at [email protected] or at the office
located at the Creekside
complex. For information,
call the News at 988-7800.
7B
ORT topic is Abraham Lincoln and Jews Companions Club seeks
ORT’s meeting on Tuesday, April 19, in the ates, the Civil War and the slave issue; and LinDonner Room of the Event Center will feature coln’s revocation of General Grant’s General donations for Flea Market
a talk by Ken Blady on “Abraham Lincoln and Order No. 11
the Jews.”
Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m.
and the meeting starts at 1. The community is
invited.
According to Gary Zola, an authority on Lincoln, the Jews appropriated the 16th president
as their own. They conceived of Lincoln as a
Jewish sojourner and as a role model.
Among the topics covered in Blady’s lecture
are Lincoln and the philo-semitic Christian milieu in which he was raised; early Jewish political allies and supporters; his enigmatic relationship with his Jewish chiropodist, Isachar
Zacharie, M.D.; Lincoln and the chaplaincy
controversy; Jewish Unionists and Confeder-
Blady wrote “A Great Man in Israel Has Fallen: American Jewry Mourns Lincoln’s Assassination.”
He is an educator, writer and Yiddish translator. A Bay Area resident, he has a bachelor’s
degree in history from the University of California and a master’s degree in educational psychology from California State University, East
Bay.
He is the author of “The Jewish Boxers Hall
of Fame,” and “Jewish Communities in Exotic Places.” He has translated seven works from
Yiddish to English.
For information, call Selma Soss, program
chairwoman, at 939-8730.
MEICOR presents author of ‘Financing
the Flames’ Tuesday at Event Center
The Middle East Information Council of
Rossmoor (MEICOR) will deviate from its usual Sunday afternoon presentation in order to
bring New York Times bestselling author Edwin Black to speak Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m.
in the Tahoe Room of the Event Center.
In conjunction with Zionists of America
(ZOA) West, Black will discuss his book, “Financing the Flames.” He documented that it is
the highly politicized human rights organizations and NGOs that are financing the flames
that make peace difficult, if not impossible and
undermine Israel’s security.
Black is an American syndicated columnist
and investigative journalist specializing in hu-
man rights, genocide, hate, corporate criminality and corruption.
The author of “IBM and the Holocaust,” his
works have been translated into many languages. He has received the highest awards from the
World Affairs Council for “War Against the
Weak” and for “Banking in Baghdad” and has
appeared before the European Parliament in
Brussels.
This presentation and all MEICOR presentations are free and open to all Rossmoor residents and their guests who want to learn about
the history, challenges and current events in Israel and the Middle East. For information, call
Karolyn Rim-Stein at 707-845-9888.
The Shalom Club’s April event will be a
repeat of the previously successful Dessert
Around. The Dessert Around will be held on
Saturday, April 16, at 7 p.m.
The idea of this event is to meet fellow
members in a small home setting of eight to 10
people. One can volunteer to either be a host
house (provide drinks) or be a guest and bring
a dessert to the home visiting. Watch email for
a signup flyer.
To attend, call Sheila Levinsky at 448-2064
or drop off the flyer form at the Shalom Club
box at Gateway by Tuesday, April 12. Any
members who have not paid their annual dues
of $10 can also drop them off at the box or mail
a check to Ed Goldberg, 888 Terre California
No. 4, including phone number and email.
Make checks payable to Shalom Club of
Rossmoor. Contact Levinsky for information
about this event.
The club has been formed as a social gathering place for the Rossmoor Jewish community to
meet new and old friends and enjoy participating
in multiple activities. For additional information
about the club call Larry Silver at 954-8823.
Visit the club’s new website at rossmoorshalom.com for all club information and upcoming
plans for the coming year.
Shalom Club’s Dessert Around is April 16
End of Life Concerns to hear about new law
End of Life Concerns welcomes the return
of Jacie Rowe IV, Northern California outreach
coordinator of Compassion & Choices (C&C),
and John Rosenberg, Rossmoor resident, to
speak about the successful passage into law of
ABX2-15, the End of Life Options Act.
The meeting will be held Monday, April
18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Club Room in
Creekside.
C&C championed the End of Life Option Act
in California with senators Bill Monning and
Lois Wolk and also Assembly Member Susan
Eggman Talamantes as ABX2-15 in the special
session 2015. This law becomes effective on
Thursday, June 9. Come learn more about the
implementation of this law.
Rosenberg, a strong advocate of this law, will
give guidelines on how to talk to a doctor about
one’s wishes regarding medical aid in dying
during terminal illness, where to access the law
and what is the process to acquire the medication. C&C will provide new materials and information.
For information, call Rita Bogaert at 3233507 or email [email protected].
The C&C website is compassionandchoices.org.
The Companions Club encourages members to check their
closets and carports for items to donate for the Rossmoor Flea
Market on Saturday, April 23. Gently used household items,
sporting goods and miscellaneous items can be brought to
Gateway at 8 a.m. on the day of the event.
Volunteers are needed to staff the table and assist with
sales. Contact Donna Chase at 947-1628 to volunteer.
The next club meeting will be an educational meeting on
Friday, May 27. Members are reminded that they must attend
at least three meetings a year to continue their membership
in the club.
This meeting is for Rossmoor Companions Club members
only and all members are encouraged to attend.
Rossmoor Companions Club is about neighbors helping
neighbors; residents supporting residents. Services include:
cooking, assistance after a hospital stay, personal care, driving
to appointments or shopping, animal care and many other tasks.
For information call 357-1120 or visit the website at www.
rossmoorcompanions.com.
Friends of Animals invite
animal lovers to join club
Residents who have a soft spot in their hearts for animals that
need a forever home should consider joining Friends of Animals.
This Rossmoor club is dedicated to helping animal shelters that
provide shelter and homes for unwanted dogs and cats.
Friends of Animals is headed by Sally Lowry, who can be
reached at 256-7460. Like most of the members, she has a pet
(or two), but having a pet is not a requirement to be a part of the
organization.
Membership applications can be requested from Linda
Sterling, 683-6934. Membership for 2016 is $10. Membership
checks, payable to Friends of Animals, may be dropped off at
the club mailbox at Gateway or mailed to Treasurer Maxene
Johnson, 2801 Ptarmigan Drive No. 2.
Roberta
Blendow
March 1922 – March 2016
Roberta Blendow passed away gently
on March 4. She will be missed.
She was born in Alameda and
married her husband Bill there in
1947. They were married for 58 years.
Roberta and Bill lived in Alamo for 29 wonderful
years and then enjoyed many years with friends in
Rossmoor.
Roberta was a life long learner, always reading up
on things. She was a great wife, mother, planner
and cook. She always kept in touch with friends and
family, often hosting get-togethers. She loved tennis
and played until she was 88 years old. She really enjoyed sharing activities with friends from the many
different groups she belonged to.
Roberta’s daughter and son live nearby and saw her
often. She has two granddaughters, two grandsons
and had just become a great grandmother in February.
A memorial service for Roberta will be held on
Tuesday, April 5th at 1:30 pm at the San Ramon Valley
United Methodist Church, 902 Danville Blvd, Alamo.
PAID OBITUARY
8B
D=Dollar Clubhouse G=Gateway Clubhouse EC=Event Center H=Hillside Clubhouse MPR=Multipurpose Room DV=Del Valle C=Creekside
POOL AND FITNESS CENTER HOURS
ALL POOLS OPEN
DEL VALLE POOL is open from 6 a.m. to 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. on Saturday
and Sunday.
New times for Dollar and Hillside Pools begin April 1.
DOLLAR POOL is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dollar closes for cleaning until 1 p.m. on
Wednesdays.
HILLSIDE POOL is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily for March only. Hillside closes for cleaning
until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Family swim is held at Hillside pool.
FITNESS CENTER is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday
and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
INFORMATION: Fitness Center, call 988-7850. Pools, call 988-7854.
ROSSMOOR LIBRARY HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.
Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 31
TIMEEVENT..............................LOCATION.........................ORGANIZATION
6 a.m.
Circuit Class.......................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Room, H.......................... Luk Tung Kuen
7 a.m.
Mat Pilates Int/Adv...............Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Aerobic Dance....................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Tai Chi ............................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Voice Class........................Las Trampas, H................... Community Chorus
9 a.m.
Bible Study........................Card Room 1-3, D.................Bible Study Group
9 a.m.
Masters Swim.....................Pool, H........................ Silver Bullets Swim Club
9 a.m.
Stitchers...........................Sewing Room, G.................... Sewing Arts Club
9 a.m.
Open Workshop...................Art Studio Ii, G............................Art Association
9:30 a.m. Zumba Club.......................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
TLC Yoga...........................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
Qi Gong ...........................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Mat Science.......................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Light Strength.....................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
Noon
Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Writers Club Meeting............MPR 1, 2, G................................. Writers Group
1 p.m.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G........................................... Bridge
1 p.m.
Beginning Oil And Acrylic.......Art Studio 1, G............................Art Association
1:30 p.m. Parkinson Group..................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
1:30 p.m. Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Beg / Int. Line Dance............Diablo Room, H................................ Line Dance
2 p.m.
Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
2:30 p.m. Chinese Folk Dance..............Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Class...............................Club Room, C.................................... Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
Cycle Strength....................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
5:30 p.m. Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
Barre Fit Class....................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
AA Open Discussion..............Garden Room, D................................ Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Room, G...........................Bridge, Duplicate
Friday, April 1
6 a.m.
Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
Abs / Back.........................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Vista Room, H............................ Luk Tung Kuen
7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
Deep Water Aerobics............Pool, H.............................................. Rec. Dept.
8:45 a.m. Strength............................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Beg. Duplicate Game............Oak Room, G...........................Bridge, Duplicate
9 a.m.
Quilters............................Sewing Room, G.................... Sewing Arts Club
10 a.m.
Muscle Movers...................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
Pickleball Novice ...............Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Water Exercise....................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
10:30 a.m. Cribbage Play.....................MPR 2, G..................................... Cribbage Club
11 a.m.
Adv. Line Dance..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Line Dance
11:15 a.m. Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
11:45 a.m. Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Noon
Mah Jong..........................Oak Room, G................. Chinese/American Club
12:15 p.m. Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV............................................ Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Piano With Fil And Mil...........Redwood Room, G............................ Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Chess Play Friday................Chess Room, D................................Chess Club
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Pickleball Open Play............Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Life Drawing......................Art Studio Ii, G............................Art Association
1:45 p.m. Folk Dancing......................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
3:45 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Restorative Yoga.................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge Friday.......Oak Room, G....................... Bridge, Partnership
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m. B’nai Israel Service..............Vista Room, H................................... Bnai Israel
9 p.m.
Saturday, April 2
8 a.m.
Basketball Club...................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Ballroom with Style..............Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Duplicate Bridge Education.....Oak Room, G...........................Bridge, Duplicate
10 a.m.
Domino Play Sat..................MPR 1, 2, G................................... Domino Club
10:30 a.m. Active Yoga........................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Kettlebell Class...................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
Noon
Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
Noon
Ballroom with Style..............Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Card Playing......................MPR 1, G....................................... Canasta Club
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Moving 2 Music...................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Saturday Dance...................Tahoe Room, EC................................ Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Sunday, April 3
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
Noon
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Siloam Community Church......Vista Room, H......... Siloam Community Church
St.Luke’s Sunday Service.......Diablo Room, H....................... St.Luke’s Church
Chess Play.........................Chess Room, D................................Chess Club
Sunday Service...................Fireside Room, G............................... Rec. Dept.
Sunday Service...................Peacock Hall, G....Tice Valley Methodist Church
Classic Piano Series.............Entire Clubhouse, EC................... Dixieland Jazz
Mindful Mat Floor Stretch.......Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
Progressive Rummy.............Garden Room, D.Progressive Rummy/Shanghai
Chair Sit & Stretch...............Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
Round / Square Dance...........Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Monday, April 4
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Tai Chi ............................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Men’s Exercise....................MPR 1, 2, G..................... Men’s Exercise Group
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Open Studio.......................Art Studio 1, G............................Art Association
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Therapeutic Yoga.................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Meeting............................MPR 2, G....... Friends of Rossmoor Community
10 a.m.
Open Bocce Play..................Bocce Courts, H...............................Bocce Club
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
TRX - ...............................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
Noon
Needleworkers....................Sewing Room, G.................... Sewing Arts Club
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Room, G...........................Bridge, Duplicate
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Happy Hoofers Tap Dance.......Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Meeting............................Vista Room, H.......................... Italian American
3 p.m.
Hula Club..........................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Basketball Club...................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
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.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Opera Club
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Round Dance Monday...........Diablo Room, H...........Rossmoor Round Dance
Poker - Dealer’s Choice.........Pine Room, H.................................... Rec. Dept.
Ballroom Dance..................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Domino Play......................Oak Room, G................................. Domino Club
Square Dance.....................Diablo Room, H....................Square Dance Club
AA Meeting........................Vista Room, H................................... Rec. Dept.
Tuesday, April 5
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
9 a.m.
Real Estate........................Las Trampas, H................................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Pinochle Play T...................MPR 2, G................ Pinochle Men’s & Women’s
9 a.m.
Water Color........................Art Studio 1, G............................Art Association
9:30 a.m. Sing For Joy.......................MPR 1, G........................................Sing For Joy
10 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih Beginning..........Diablo Room, H.......................Tai Chi Chih Club
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m. Silver Swans Ballet Club........Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
11:15 a.m. Tai Chi Chih Continuing..........Diablo Room, H.......................Tai Chi Chih Club
12:15 p.m. Active Yoga........................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Party Bridge.......................Card Room 1, D.............................. Party Bridge
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Tues...........Oak Room, G...........................Bridge, Duplicate
1 p.m.
And The Oscar Goes To..........Peacock Hall, G................................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Acrylic Oil Interm/Adv...........Art Studio 1, G............................Art Association
2:30 p.m. Pickleball Adv.....................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Social Dance......................Diablo Room, H..................... Social Dance Club
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Opera Club
5 p.m.
Stretch Yoga.......................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Kettlebell Class...................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
5:30 p.m. Pickleball Int......................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G....................... Bridge, Partnership
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Supervised Bridge Play Tues...MPR 1, 2, G...........................Supervised Bridge
Wednesday, April 6
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Men’s Exercise....................MPR 1, 2, G..................... Men’s Exercise Group
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Open Workshop Chinese Brush.Art Studio 1, G............................Art Association
9 a.m.
Knitters Group....................Sewing Room, G.................... Sewing Arts Club
9 a.m.
Drawing............................Art Studio Ii, G............................Art Association
9:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Room, G...........................Bridge, Duplicate
10 a.m.
DVC Class: Reel To Real........Fairway A/B, C................................... Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Tai Chi Chaun.....................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
9B
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Rotary Luncheon.................Diablo Room, H...............................Rotary Club
11 a.m.
Qi Gong............................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Gentle Yoga.......................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
Noon
TRX ................................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G........................................... Bridge
1:45 p.m. Folk Dancing Club................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
Hula Club..........................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Spanish Conversation...........Bunker Room, C..................................La Charla
3:45 p.m. Ukulele Class.....................Las Trampas, H............ Rossmoor Ukulele Club
4 p.m.
Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Film.................................Peacock Hall, G............Middle East Information
4:30 p.m. Tai Chi..............................Diablo Room, H............. Chinese/American Club
5 p.m.
Persian Samovar Room.........MPR 2, G.................. Persian Club of Rossmoor
6 p.m.
Strength ...........................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Vegan Film Fest..................Peacock Hall, G..........Vegan Club Of Rossmoor
7 p.m.
Thursday, April 7
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
9 a.m.
Bible Study........................Card Room 1-3, D.................Bible Study Group
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Stitchers...........................Sewing Room, G.................... Sewing Arts Club
9 a.m.
Open Workshop...................Art Studio Ii, G............................Art Association
9:30 a.m. Discussion Group.................Bunker Room, C........................Financial Forum
10 a.m.
TLC Yoga...........................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Writers Club Meeting............MPR 1, 2, G................................. Writers Group
1 p.m.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G....... Bridge, Wednesday/Thursday
1 p.m.
Beginning Oil and Acrylic.......Art Studio 1, G............................Art Association
1:30 p.m. Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Beg / Int. Line Dance............Diablo Room, H................................ Line Dance
2 p.m.
Beginner Tap Dance..............Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
2:30 p.m. Chinese Folk Dance..............Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
2:30 p.m. Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Class...............................Club Room, C.................................... Rec. Dept.
3:30 p.m. Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
Cycle Strength....................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV............................... Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
Barre Fit Class....................Aerobics Room, DV........................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
AA Open Discussion..............Garden Room, D................................ Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
Scott Kirby Rag-Time Piano....Entire Clubhouse, EC......................... Rec. Dept.
Excursions
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
E
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, Visa and American Express
payments can be made in person. Credit card 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.
Spend a leisurely day in Carmel, one of the most endearing seaside towns and see what has inspired some
of the world’s finest artists to paint, sculpt, photograph
and write here. The community covers one square mile,
but most visitors find themselves mainly in its center, the
stretch of Ocean Avenue that inches downward from Junipero Avenue to the white-sand beach, and the colorful
side streets that radiate off it. The sidewalks encourage
walking. The windows encourage gawking. The art galleries invite critique. The smells from the bakeries and cafes
draw people in for a bite. Stop by the Carmel Visitor Center
and pick up a self-guided walking tour map. Visitors can
choose either the Historic Tour or Hidden Courtyard Tour.
Both are free and fascinating. The bus will depart Gateway
at 9 a.m. and return around 7:30 p.m. The cost is $48.
DAY TRIPS....
Celebrate spring at the de Young museum in San Francisco with Bouquets to Art, the glorious floral exhibition
and fundraiser. In creating spectacular floral arrangements, gifted floral designers pay tribute to and draw inspiration from the art in the de Young’s permanent collections, “Peonies and Picasso. Hydrangeas and Hockney.”
Art and nature come together to spectacular effect during
New DATE ADDED
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Monday, April 4; Wednesday, May 18
Moderate to extensive walking
BOUQUETS TO ART AT THE DE YOUNG
Wednesday, April 6
Extensive walking
Bouquets to Art. Whether quirky, stunning or simply beautiful, the designs are always captivating. For once, cameras are allowed in to capture the fleeting beauty of the floral
artwork. Lunch is not hosted and it is recommended that
guests bring cash to take advantage of the “grab and go”
lunch cart option at the museum’s cafe. The bus will leave
Gateway at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 3 p.m. The
cost is $34 for museum members and $52 for non-members.
“AN ACT OF GOD”
Thursday, April 7
Minimal walking
After conquering Broadway, “An Act of God” is coming
to Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco for limited time.
Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”) stars in
“An Act of God,” the sinfully funny and critically acclaimed
new play direct from Broadway where God and his devoted
angels answer some of the deepest questions that have
plagued mankind since creation. He’s finally arrived to set
the record straight… and he’s not holding back! This is
an hilarious 90-minute comedy written by 13-time Emmy
Award-winner David Javerbaum (“The Daily Show with
Jon Stewart”) and directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello (“Wicked”). The bus leaves Gateway at
10B
Excursions
6:15 p.m. and will return around 10:30.
Rossmoor has great orchestra seats. The
cost is $107.
“GYPSY”
Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m.
Minimal walking
Presented by Contra Costa Musical Theatre at the Lesher Center for the Arts, “Gypsy” has been acclaimed by writers, critics
and audiences as the greatest American
musical. Loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of the famous striptease artist Gypsy
Rose Lee, the show follows the dreams
and efforts of her “ultimate stage mother”
Rose to raise two daughters on the vaudeville circuit, casting an affectionate eye on
the hardships of show business life. This
classic backstage story is peppered with
popular standards like “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Together (Wherever We
Go),” “Small World” and “Let Me Entertain
You.” The Rossmoor Transportation Department will provide free bus service for
the first 18 participants. The cost is $49.
FILOLI MANSION AND GARDENS
Wednesday, April 13
Extensive walking
Visit the exquisitely beautiful gardens
and mansion at Filoli. This remarkable
654-acre property in San Mateo County is
recognized as one of the finest remaining
country estates of the early 20th century.
Explore Filoli with a docent-led tour that
includes the 36,000-square-foot Georgian
country house and spectacular 16-acre
English Renaissance garden. Designed by
Willis Polk and noted for its elegant interiors, the house is an interpretive museum exhibit for an extensive collection of
17th and 18th century English antiques.
Learn about the estate’s fascinating history including the families who founded and
maintained the Filoli vision and the architects and designers who made it a reality.
Enjoy a no-host lunch at the café or preorder a box lunch for additional $17 (sandwich, salad, cookie, beverage). After lunch,
enjoy free time at Filoli to explore and visit
the garden shop. The bus will depart Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and return around 4 p.m.
The cost is $54.
“ART”
Saturday, April 30 at 2:30 p.m.
Minimal walking
Center Repertory Company presents
“Art,” the Tony Award-winning comedy
about art and friendship. Set in Paris, the
story revolves around three friends–Serge,
Marc and Yvan. Their previously solid 15year friendship is on shaky ground when
Serge, indulging his penchant for modern
art, buys a large, expensive, completely
white painting. Marc is horrified and their
relationship suffers considerable strain as
a result of their differing opinions about
what constitutes “art.” Yvan, caught in
the middle of the conflict, tries to please
and mollify both of them. The Rossmoor
Transportation Department will provide
free transportation for the first 18 participants. The cost is $32.
New Date
PIERRE BONNARD: PAINTING ARCADIA
Tuesday, May 3
Extensive walking
Visit the Legion of Honor Museum in
San Francisco for a private docent-led tour
of “Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia” exhibit. This is the first major international
presentation of Pierre Bonnard’s work to
be mounted on the West Coast in half a
century. The exhibition celebrates Bonnard
(1867–1947) as one of the defining figures
of modernism in the transitional period between Impressionism and abstraction. The
exhibition will feature more than 70 works
that span the artist’s complete career,
from his early Nabi masterpieces, through
his experimental photography, to the late
interior scenes for which he is best known.
Among the many significant paintings on
view will be “Man and Woman” (1900),
“The Boxer” (self-portrait, 1931) and “The
Work Table” (1926–1937); and decorative
panels and screens, including “View From
Le Cannet” (1927) and “Pleasure” (19061910). The bus leaves Gateway at 7:30 a.m.
and will return around 2 p.m. The cost is
$38 for museum members and $52 for
non-members.
“CINDERELLA”
Wednesday, May 4
Minimal walking
One of the most beloved fairytales of alltime, “Cinderella,” comes to life on stage
at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco.
The Tony Award-winning musical from
the creators of “The Sound of Music” and
“South Pacific” will delight audiences with
its contemporary take on the classic tale.
This lush production features an incredible
orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations
and all the moments you love– the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and
more–plus some surprising new twists.
Rediscover some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most wonderful songs, including
“In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s
Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago.” The bus
leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will return around 6. Rossmoor has great center
orchestra seats. The cost is $112.
NEW LISTING
SUISUN MARSH NATURAL HISTORY
CRUISE
Friday, May 6
Moderate walking
ANGEL ISLAND
Thursday, May 12
Moderate walking
Often referred to as the “Jewel of the
San Francisco Bay,” Angel Island is a
great place to spend an unforgettable
day. Take the Tiburon ferry over to the
island and board the Historic Tram Tour
with an audio guide that will tell some of
the diverse stories the island holds. From
military stations to its notoriety as an immigration stop, the variety of stories is
sure to amaze guests. Visit historic sites
and enjoy breathtaking views of the Bay,
San Francisco skyline, Sausalito, Tiburon
and the Golden Gate Bridge, all from the
comfort of the open-air trams. The tour is
one hour. After the tour, enjoy free time
to explore Angel Island. Bring a lunch or
purchase food from the cafe. The bus will
leave Rossmoor at 8:30 a.m. and return at
approximately 5 p.m. The cost is $64.
New LISTING
SUSAN GRAHAM WITH SAN FRANCISCO
SYMPHONY
Sunday, May 22
Minimal walking
“American’s favorite mezzo” Susan Graham joins Michael Tilson Thomas and the
San Francisco Symphony for an unforgettable concert at Davies Symphony Hall. A
Grammy Award-winner, Graham achieved
international stardom within a few years of
her professional debut. Her operatic roles
span four centuries, from Monteverdi’s
Poppea to Jake Heggie’s Sister Helen Prejean (“Dead Man Walking”). As one of today’s foremost interpreters of French vocal
music, the Texas native was awarded the
French government’s Chevalier de la Legion
d’Honneur. In the program are Brahms’s
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Berlioz’s
“La Mort de Cléopâtre” and a special presentation of Schubert’s “Nachtgesang
im Walde.” The program concludes with
Schumann’s tumultuous fourth and final
symphony, a work that spans the composer’s moments of greatest joy to his darkest
hours of despair. The bus will depart Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and return at 5:30. The
cost is $108.
Take a cruise of the Suisun Marsh on
the edge of the Delta aboard the River Dolphin from Vallejo Marina. Suisun Marsh
is the largest contiguous brackish marsh
in California. It is a miniature Delta providing essential habitat for 80 percent of
the states’ wild salmon, more than 200
species of birds, 45 animals, 16 different
amphibians and reptiles, and over 40 species of fish. It also provides glimpses of
what wild California was like before reclamation as well as its transformation into
its current managed state. On the way to
the marsh, travel under five bridges, pass
through the historic Carquinez Straits and
cruise past what is left of the Mothball
Fleet before entering the marsh proper.
Enjoy a hosted lunch on board. Lunch includes Caesar salad, sandwich (choice of
roast beef with provolone, smoked turkey
with provolone or seafood salad all served
on a croissant), side of fresh fruit, non-alcoholic beverage. After the cruise, visit
Wooden Valley Winery. For three generations this family-owned winery has been
producing award-winning wines from the
Suisun Valley. Do some wine tasting ($5
Susan Graham
tasting fee applies) or relax in the picnic
area with views of the vineyard. Wear
NAPA DELIGHT
comfortable shoes and clothing in layers.
Tuesday, May 24
The bus will depart Gateway at 9 a.m. and
return around 3:30 p.m. The cost is $95.
Extensive walking
Enjoy a free day in historic downtown
MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL LUNCHEON AND
Napa. Napa is a delightful place to browse,
STARS ON ICE SHOW
with a just-right selection of restaurants,
Sunday, May 8
antiques, apparel, exquisite jewelry, home
Moderate walking
furnishings and one-of-a-kind arts and
Celebrate Mother’s Day with Stars on crafts. There are all kinds of choices. ExIce, the country’s premier figure skating plore the Napa ARTwalk optional self-guidshow at SAP Center in San Jose. Since ed tour (map is provided or download free
the show is on Mother’s Day, star t with Napa ARTwalk audio tour on smartphone).
a delicious buffet style lunch at the Grill Launched in 2010, the Napa ARTwalk is a
restaurant at SAP Center. In 2016, Stars rotating, temporary, outdoor sculpture exon Ice celebrates its 30th season of tour- hibition showcasing a variety of conteming, having performed over 1,500 shows porary, three-dimensional artwork from
around the world. At the center of this cel- regional artists. Enjoy a lunch at one of the
ebration are America’s most prominent many world famous restaurants Napa has
stars such as Olympic Gold Medalists to offer. In the afternoon, visit the Jessel
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, national
champions, and Olympic medalists Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Jeremy Abbott,
world medalists Madison Chock and Evan
Bates and Maia and Alex Shibutani, and
more. Stars on Ice is unique among ice
shows with its high profile performers.
The creative team has won four Emmy
Awards for Stars on Ice in choreography
and costume design. The bus will depart
Gateway at 11:15 a.m. and return at 7:30
Explore Napa
p.m. The cost is $115.
Gallery. Founded by renowned watercolorist Jessel Miller, this is a hidden gem and
a place of extraordinary beauty. The gallery houses artworks by finest California
artists, unique gifts, books written and illustrated by Jessel, new and consignment
clothing and more. Make an appointment
for a massage session or private Tarot
reading session (subject to availability, extra fees apply). The bus will depart Gateway
at 8:45 a.m. and return around 5 p.m. The
cost is $35
EXTENDED TRIPS.
SANTA BARBARA, OJAI AND
SANTA PAULA
May 2 through 6
Travel to Beautiful Santa Barbara, often
referred to as the American Riviera. With
its beautiful beaches, majestic mountains
and colorful culture, Santa Barbara is a premier resort destination.
Tour highlights:
• Santa Barbara city tour
• Stearns Wharf
• Reagan Ranch Center
• Fillmore and Western’s 1930s train
• Santa Paula tour
• Loose Caboose Garden Center
• Mission San Buenaventura
• Friends’ Ranch
• Ojai Village Center
• Paso Robles
The cost per person double occupancy
is $995, $1,335 single. The tour includes
four nights deluxe lodging, eight meals,
motorcoach transportation, touring per
itinerary, taxes and gratuities and luggage
handling. A deposit of $200 per person is
due with reservation (check only). Stop by
the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary
and reservation form.
SOUTHWEST TRAINS AND CANYONS
ARCHES, CANYONLANDS AND MESA
VERDE NATIONAL PARKS
June 16 through 23
Discover the cities and unique landscapes of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico
on this eight-day tour. WARNING: High altitude (6,500 to 9,000 feet).
Tour highlights:
• Salt Lake City tour
• Arches National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Dead Horse Point State Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge
Railroad
• Cowboy Dinner and Stage Show
• Cumbres Toltec and Scenic Railroad
• Santa Fe City tour
The cost per person double occupancy is $2,695 ($900 single supplement).
Included in the price: round-trip air, all
transfers, seven nights first-class hotel
accommodations, 12 meals (seven breakfasts, one lunch and four dinners), touring
per itinerary, motorcoach transportation,
professional tour director, baggage handling. A deposit of $300 per person is due
with reservation form. Detailed itinerary
and reservation forms are available at the
Excursion Desk.
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 the group will 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 and
have lunch on your own. 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 $100 is due with apContinued on next page
Excursions
• Maple Sugar Farm
• Casco bay cruise
• Old Port of Portland
plication (check only). Detailed itinerary is • Lobster dinner
The cost per person double occupancy is
available at the Excursion Desk.
$2,775 ($850 single supplement). Included
THE CALGARY STAMPEDE
in the price: round-trip air, all transfers,
July 10 through 26
seven nights first-class hotel accommodations, 11 meals (seven breakfasts and four
Travel to Alberta, Canada, for a trip that dinners), touring per itinerary, motorcoach
combines great western times and beauti- transportation, professional tour director,
ful scenery.
baggage handling. A deposit of $300 per
person is due with reservation form. DeTour highlights:
tailed itinerary and reservation forms are
• Glacier National Park
available at the Excursion Desk.
• Sun Red bus tour
• High tea at historic Prince of Wales Hotel SPAIN AND PORTUGAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (UNES- Oct. 11 through 20
CO World Heritage Site)
Premier World Discovery presents a
• Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
10-day
trip to Spain and Portugal. The trip
• Calgary Olympic Park and Hall of Fame
features
Madrid, Seville, Granada and three
• Reserved seats for Chuck Wagon Team
nights
in
Lisbon. Savor the atmosphere of
Races
these magnificent cities of Europe each
• Grandstand show and fireworks
filled with unique treasures to uncover.
• Fantasyland hotel and resort
From beginning to end, you will have plen• West Edmonton Mall
ty of time to explore and get to know the
• Jasper National Park
charms of these beautiful cities.
• Jasper Tramway
Tour highlights:
• Columbia Icefield
• British Columbia Wildlife Park
• Madrid city tour
• Hell’s Gate Airtram
• Madrid Royal Palace
• Pioneer Square and Seattle underground • Cordoba
tour
• Mezquita
Tour includes motorcoach transporta- • Granada city tour
tion, 16 nights deluxe lodging, 28 meals, • Alhambra Palace and Generalife
sightseeing per itinerary, taxes and gra- • Seville city tour
tuities and luggage handling. The cost is • Evora
$4,395 per person double occupancy, • Lisbon city tour
$5,895 for single. A deposit of $500 is due
• Alfama Quarter
with application (check only). Balance is
• Fado farewell dinner
due May 6. Detailed itinerary is available at
The cost per person double occupancy is
the Excursion Desk.
$3,895 ($675 single supplement).
Included in the price: round-trip air, all
ALASKA CRUISE ROUNDTRIP FROM
transfers, eight nights first-class hotel acSAN FRANCISCO
commodations, touring per itinerary, 11
Sept. 8 through 18
meals (eight breakfasts, three dinners),
Breathtaking Alaska is one of the most professional tour director, motorcoach
popular vacation destinations. Spectacular transportation. A deposit of $500 per perwildlife, jaw-dropping glaciers, untouched son and a copy of the valid passport are
wilderness and the state’s undisputed star due with reservation form to secure reserattractions are just some of the wonders vations. Final payment is due July 28. Deto be experienced on this 11-day/10-night tailed itinerary and reservation forms are
cruise aboard the Grand Princess. Alaska’s available at the Excursion Desk. Deposit by
Inside Passage is one of the most scenic May 31, and make a final payment by check
sea-lanes in the world, home to bald eagles, and receive $200 per person discount.
whales, sea lions, otters, brown bears,
NEW LISTING
mountain goats and flocks of seabirds. Visit a variety of flavorful ports of call full of NEW YORK CITY HOLIDAY
rich history and native culture.
Dec. 2 through 6
Tour highlights
Enjoy the timeless traditions of Christ• Butchart Garden in Victoria
mas in the Big Apple! Watch the Rockettes
• Totem poles of Ketchikan
at Radio City Music Hall, walk in Central
• Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau
Park or admire window displays along 5th
• Cruise through the Glacier Bay National Avenue. These are just a few reasons to
Park
visit New York City during the holidays.
Prices vary based on the cabin catTour highlights:
egory. Prices include 10-night cruise, all
meals and entertainment aboard (excluding • Four nights in Manhattan
specialty restaurants and optional shore • New York City tour
excursions), Travel Guard Protection in- • Rockefeller Center
surance, port charges, government fees, • One World Observatory
transfers to and from pier, driver and steve- • St. Patrick’s Cathedral
dore tips, luggage handling and a bottle of • Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
wine per cabin. An $800 deposit is due with • Ground Zero (9/11 Memorial and 9/11
application (deposit is higher for a single). Museum)
Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete • Broadway show
• Rockettes Holiday Show
itinerary and prices.
• Central Park
NEW ENGLAND RAILS AND TRAILS
• Holiday Lights tour
Sept. 30 through Oct. 7
The tour includes: all transfers,
roundtrip airfare, motorcoach transportaBe charmed by the colors of New Ention, four nights first-class hotel accomgland on this eight-day tour that goes from
modations, touring per itinerary, six meals
the heart of historic Boston to the farms,
(four breakfasts, two dinners), sightseeing
coast and mountains of New Hampshire
per itinerary, professional tour director,
and Vermont.
baggage handling. The cost per person,
Tour highlights:
double occupancy is $2,995 ($4,095 for a
• Boston city tour
• Faneuil Hall Market
• North Conway
• Mount Washington Cog Railway
• Conway Scenic Railroad
• Kancamagus Highway
• Quechee Gorge (Vermont’s Little Grand
Canyon)
• Billings Farm and Museum
• Shelburne Museum
• Cold Hollow Cider Mill
• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory
single). A deposit of $300 is due with application. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a
complete itinerary and reservation form.
NEW YEAR’S ON THE MEXICAN RIVIERA
Dec. 30 through Jan. 9
Ring in New Year 2017 and experience
the beauty of Mexico’s golden Riviera with
Princess Cruises. This 11-day cruise aboard
the Grand Princess is a roundtrip from San
Francisco. The Mexican Riviera is filled with
rich culture, bright flavors, scenic vistas and
fun in the sun. Newly enhanced with the latest innovations, Grand Princess continues
to offer signature service: movies under the
stars, Italian-inspired piazza and the sanctuary, Leaves Tea Lounge and library.
Ports of call:
• Puerto Vallarta
• Manzanillo
• Mazatlan
• Cabo San Lucas
Included in the price: cruise aboard the
Grand Princess, round-trip transfers from
Rossmoor to San Francisco pier, all meals
and entertainment aboard ship, luggage
handling, driver and stevedore tips, Port
taxes and government fees, Travel Guard
Group Protection Plan, one bottle of wine
per cabin and two onboard cocktail parties.
Prices start from $2,140 per person and
vary depending on the stateroom choice.
Single rates are furnished upon request. A
deposit of $800 per person is due to secure
reservations. Final payment is due on Oct.
7. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and prices.
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.
SATURDAY DANCE
Saturday, April 2
D.J. Colin Dickie will provide music
for dancing and listening in the Tahoe
Room at the Event Center from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m. This event is open to all residents and their guests.
light snacks will be provided. The Flight
Attendants of Rossmoor will be hosting
this event. This is an Esses Production and
is open to all residents and their guests.
BOLLYWOOD EVENT
Thursday, April 14
Pianist Scott Kirby will perform a program featuring live piano music, a spoken narrative and a video presentation
at 8 p.m. in the Event Center. This free
program is open to all residents and their
guests.
A Bollywood (Indian dance and music) party featuring Indian food and the
SunBollywood performing group will
take place in the Tahoe Room at the Event
Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Two
lunch options will be available. Lunch
tickets are $7 in advance at the Recreation Department. Event attendance is
free. This event is open to all residents
and their guests.
MU PHI EPSILON CONCERT
Sunday, April 10
CHROMATICA CONCERT
Friday, April 15
The Mu Phi Epsilon prize winner classical concert will take place at 4 p.m. in
the Fireside Room at Gateway. This free
program is open to all residents and their
guests.
The a capella singing group Chromatica will perform in the Diablo Room
at Hillside at 7 p.m. This free concert is
open to all residents and their guests.
SCOTT KIRBY CONCERT
Thursday, April 7
TOP SHELF-MOTOWN AND MORE
Sunday, April 10
The Motown tribute group Top Shelf
will perform in the Tahoe Room at the
Event Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in
advance at the Recreation Department at
Gateway or at the door if tickets are still
available. Complimentary wine, juice and
DELTA STRUMMERS CONCERT
Sunday, April 17
The Delta Strummers ukulele and guitar band will perform in the Tahoe Room
at the Event Center at 3 p.m. Tickets for
this event are $10 in advance at the Recreation Department or at the door. This
event is open to all residents and their
guests.
Movies
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
March 31 and April 1
The 2015 biopic “Steve Jobs” starring
Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet will
be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday at 1, 4, 7 p.m. and Friday at 10
a.m., 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. Captions will be
used on Thursday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
and Friday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. This film
is two hours and two minutes long and is
rated R. This free program is open to all
SATURDAY MOVIES
Saturday, April 2
Christmas in New York
11B
The 2015 drama “Spotlight” starring
Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams will
be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at
1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showings at 1 and 4
p.m. will feature language captions. This
film is two hours and eight minutes long
and is rated R. This free program is open
to all residents and their guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, April 3
The 1970 comedy “The Out of Towners” starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy
Dennis will be shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway at 4 and 7 p.m. The showing at
4 p.m. will feature language captions.
This film is one hour and 37 minutes long
and is rated G. This free program is open
to all residents and their guests.
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…
Tuesday, April 5
The 1943 drama “Watch on the Rhine”
starring Bette Davis and Best Actor winner Paul Lukas will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway at 1 p.m. The showing
will feature language captions. This film
is one hour and 54 minutes long and is
not rated. This free program is open to
all residents and their guests.
12B
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..
FRANCE: FROM PROVENCE TO BURGUNDY
June 8 through 21
Contact Hal or Roberta Davis, 510-9190037.
GREAT AMERICAN WATERWAYS
Aug. 10 through 25
Contact Joyce Rodgers, 946-1645.
Jewels of Bohemia
Aug. 28 through Sept. 11
Contact Anne Lenkert at 254-9195.
GREAT TRAINS AND GRAND CANYONS
Oct. 9 through 14
Contact Barbara Crane at 300-3358 or
[email protected].
Amazon River CRuise AND
RAIN FOREST TOUR
April 20 through 30, 2017
Contact Christine and Larry Barclay at
324-9131.
RAILROAD CLUB TRIP SUMMARY
At the request of the Railroad Club, the
News lists the following summary of upcoming Railroad Club trips. Details of each trip are
in the regular Club Trip listings. Contact Ralf
Parton at 256-7078 for these trips.
TRAINS of the COLORADO ROCKIES
May 28 through June 5
Status: Sold out, waiting list only.
DELUXE AFRICAN WILDLIFE SAFARI
Status: Just a few spaces left.
SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa,
Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana
Oct. 21 through Nov. 12
REGULAR LISTINGS
THUNDER VALLEY CASINO –
CITY OF HOPE
Monday, April 4
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’s
credit and $5 food credit. For reservations,
call Lynne Keefer at 945-7665 or email [email protected]. Send checks for
$30, made payable to the City of Hope, to
Keefer at 1830 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut
Creek, CA 94595.
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, April 11
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 at 5:30 p.m. Casino
bonus includes $15 machines, $20 table
play and $5 food coupon. The cost is $28
inclusive and is open to all Rossmoor
residents. Friends are welcome. Make
checks payable to ORT and mail to Joyce
Kearney, 2909 Ptarmigan Drive No. 2,
Walnut Creek. For information, call 9355716; if unavailable, call 932-8448. Email
[email protected]. ORT’S mission is to provide the disadvantaged with
skills to be economically independent.
ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation and
Training) maintains 235 schools in 60
countries, educating 300,000 students
a day.
SOLD OUT – WAITING LIST ONLY
FAMOUS TRAINS OF THE COLORADO
ROCKIES
May 28 through June 5
This fully escorted tour sponsored by
the Rossmoor Railroad Club includes a
dozen meals to go with the dozen highlights. Travel on four great tourist train
rides: Georgetown Loop Railroad, Royal
Gorge Railroad, Durango and Silverton
Railroad and Pike’s Peak Cog Railway. Visit
these scenic sites: Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde and Garden of the
Gods. For a color brochure with a day-byday itinerary and a registration form, call
personal escort Ralf Parton at 256-7078.
FRANCE: FROM PROVENCE TO BURGUNDY
June 8 through 21
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring a Grand Circle cruise-tour from
Provence to Burgundy aboard a small ship.
Begin in Nice, travel to Arles and embark
on a 46-passenger river cruiser. Cruise on
the Rhone and Saone rivers to Macon in
Burgundy. Tour Burgundy and end in Paris, the City of Light. This 13-day trip will
fill quickly. Travelers have the option of a
three-night pre-trip in Nice on the French
Riviera and a three-night post-trip in Paris.
For special discounts and first choice of
cabins, early enrollment is recommended. The Travel Club has reserved 11 double cabins and the only two single cabins.
The cost is from $3,795 for the cruise tour,
without air, and from $5,695 including air
if purchased from Grand Circle. There will
be a presentation of the trip at the May 18
Travel Club potluck dinner. Informational
flyers with necessary group ID number for
reservations will be available in the Travel
Club box at Gateway. For information, contact Hal or Roberta Davis, email halrob3@
yahoo.com or call 510-919-0037.
GRAND BRITANNIA CRUISE ON THE
CRYSTAL SYMPHONY
July 23 through Aug. 6
St. Anne’s Societ y is sponsoring a
14-night group cruise on the elegant
Cr ystal Symphony for Rossmoor residents and their guests. The cruise leaves
from London and sails the British Isles
including port stops in England, Ireland
and Scotland, including stops at Guernsey, Water ford, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, Isle of Skye, Orkney Islands and Edinburgh. The legendary Crystal Symphony, with her sleek silhouette and shimmering elegance, finds a natural home
in the world’s most glamorous harbors
and idyllic por ts of call. The hallmarks
of Cr ystal – ser vice, space and qualit y
choices – have earned Crystal Symphony international recognition. The cruise
price begins at $5,240 (new lower fares
have been announced) and includes all
meals and enter tainment onboard, all
beverages including fine wines, specialty coffees and cocktails, complimentary
dining in two specialty restaurants, access to the spa facility, enrichment classes, Internet access and complimentar y
shut tle ser vice in por t. There is also a
$300 per person shipboard credit included for the Rossmoor group. Additional
discounts are available for members of
the Crystal Society. For information, call
Gale Lydecker at 937-7748.
GREAT AMERICAN WATERWAYS
Aug. 10 through 25
The Rossmoor Travel Club announces
a 16-day Blount cruise through the Great
Lakes, Erie Canal and beyond. Departing
from Chicago’s vibrant Navy Pier, the ship
will traverse four of the Great Lakes: Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, stopping at
historic and scenic points along the way:
Mackinac Island, Mich., Wyandotte, Mich.,
Cleveland, Ohio, Erie, Penn., and Buffalo,
N.Y. An optional tour to Niagara Falls will be
offered while in the Buffalo area. The cruise
includes the Welland Canal (crossing eight
locks over 27 miles), visits to Oswego, N.Y.,
and Sylvan Beach, N.Y., and a full day of
sailing on the Erie Canal. Another optional
tour to Cooperstown, N.Y., provides an opportunity to see the Baseball Hall of Fame,
the Farmers Museum or the Fenimore Art
Museum. The cruise continues towards
Troy and on to Kingston, N.Y., where the
ship will dock on the Hudson River. The
Hyde Park excursion includes a visit to
Springwood, the estate of Franklin D. Roosevelt, now home to his presidential library
and museum. Finally, the ship will travel to
West Point, N.Y., where an optional excursion to the U.S. Military Academy may be
taken, followed by an evening cruise of New
York Harbor, offering views of the Statue of
Liberty, Ellis Island, Battery Park and the
Big Apple’s world famous skyline. The final
morning, travel through scenic Narragansett Bay and to the disembarkation point of
Warren, R.I. Pricing for this cruise begins
at about $4,999 (final pricing to be determined). Blount Small Ship Adventures has
built its reputation over the past 49 years.
Contact facilitator Joyce Rodgers at 9461645 or [email protected] to
request a brochure for this trip and/or to
indicate interest.
FEW SEATS LEFT – BOOK NOW
DELUXE AFRCAN WILDLIFE SAFARI
The Railroad Club presents the 16th annual safari. This trip is called the “very best of
Kenya.” It is custom designed for Rossmoor
and fully escorted and offers personal help
with the visa application. The trip includes:
• Round-trip transfers from Rossmoor manors
• Round-trip airfare from San Francisco
to Nairobi
• Four-star day hotel in Amsterdam with
transfers
• All United States and Kenyan departure taxes
• Four 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
• Visits to four of the best national parks
and game reserves and entrance fees
• Early morning and late afternoon game
drives with bottled water and guaranteed
window seat in popup roof 4x4 safari vans
• A stop at the Equator for a special demonstration
• Visit to a Masai Village, children’s school
and native culture
• Outdoor bush breakfast at a hippo pool
• Service of the Flying Doctors Society
while on safari
• Tour the “Out of Africa” Karen Blixen estate and her museum
• Visits to the world renown giraffe center
and elephant orphanage
• Two nights at Sweetwaters Sanctuary
• Three nights at the Masai Mara game reserve
• Unforgettable views of the annual mass
migration of thousands of wildebeest and
zebras crossing the Serengeti and Mara
River with crocodiles and prides of lions
that feast on them
No safari includes this much at the low
price of $8,200 per person. This trip is
limited to 19 deposits. Call Ralf Parton at
256-7078 for a brochure with a day-by-day
itinerary and registration form.
Jewels of Bohemia
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring a 14-day tour “Jewels of Bohemia”
small group (no more than 16) OAT tour.
The trip is from Prague to Budapest: history, culture, architecture, woodland and botanical gardens and features five UNESCO
World Heritage Sites, local hospitality and
photographers dream locations.
Highlights are:
• Cooking class, brewery visit, wine tasting and dinner with locals, horse-drawn
carriage ride, Vitava River cruise, evening
illuminated Budapest Danube River cruise,
river-rafting, horseback ride and stable
visit with picnic dinner around bonfire.
• Storybook castles and gardens
• Gobelin tapestries, Skoda Auto, historical, art and museums
• Hungarian gypsy, traditional Moravian,
classical music
Travelers have the option of a five-night
post trip to Vienna with its imperial grandeur and artistic charm. Explore Vienna’s
historic Ringstrasse, visit Schoenbrunn
Palace with botanical garden and parklands, hear music of Strauss and Mozart
and experience 16th-century Naschmarkt.
Stay in centrally located and recently renovated Hotel Rathauspark Hotel. The cost is
from $1,295, which includes transfer from
Budapest. Informational flyers with group
ID number necessary for reservations are
available in the Travel Club box at Gateway.
The cost is from $2,995, land tour only
with single supplement free. For special
discounts, early enrollment is recommended. International airfare from San Francisco $1,600 if purchased through OAT. Gratuities included for English-speaking local
guides, drivers and luggage porters. For
information, contact Anne Lenkert, [email protected] or call 254-9195.
GREAT TRAINS AND GRAND CANYONS
Oct. 9 through 14
The Rossmoor Travel Club, joining with
travel company Premier World Discovery,
is sponsoring the trip Great Trains and
Grand Canyons. Spend six days with five
nights in one resort-style hotel in Sedona,
Ariz. The trip features professional guides
for all events, coach and train rides. This is
a leisurely, in-depth trip, allowing travelers
to explore the entire area. This trip concentrates on a single magnificent destination.
The pace is gentle, giving travelers many
choices about how to spend their free time.
Travelers will be picked up at Gateway and
will fly from Oakland to Phoenix, arriving
in Sedona via coach. A welcome dinner is
included the first evening. Spend the second day in and around the unique town of
Sedona, known for its shopping opportunities and restaurants. There will also be
an opportunity to take a back-country tour
of the area by jeep. On the next day, arrive
at the south rim of the Grand Canyon via a
two-hour rail trip aboard the Grand Canyon railway and explore the area. A motorcoach will be available to take the group
to different locations at the canyon. Dinner is included at Black Bart’s Steakhouse
and Saloon in Flagstaff. A major feature is
a four-hour first-class rail journey on the
Verde Canyon Railway. The train glides
past crimson cliffs and over old-fashioned
trestles. The final full day is at leisure in
Sedona. The last evening’s dinner will
be at the Blazin’M Ranch, which offers a
hearty chuckwagon supper and a western
stage show. The price, including airfare
and pick-up at Rossmoor, is $1,995 per
person, double occupancy. Detailed flyers
for this trip with booking information and
group number are available in the Travel
Club’s box at Gateway. Contact Travel Club
facilitator Barbara Crane at 300-3358 or
[email protected] with questions.
13B
Arts & Leisure
AROUND THE BAY AREA
BEDFORD GALLERY will have a volunteer
information program on Monday, April 18, at 10 a.m.
at the gallery, located in the Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Talk to volunteers about
volunteer opportunities and browse the exhibit, “Safe at
Home: A Short Survey of Baseball Art.” For information,
go to www.bedfordgallery.org or call 295-1417.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents the
Tony Award-winning comedy, “Art,” April 1 through
30 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive,
Walnut Creek. The story is of three friends who find
themselves caught at the crossroads of art and friendship.
Tickets are $33 to $53. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartcenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA MUSICAL THEATRE presents
“Gypsy,” based loosely on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose
Lee, the famous striptease artist. Performances are April
1 through May 1 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601
Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets start at $45 with
discounts available to seniors. Tickets are available at
943-7469 or at www.lesherartscenter.org.
Club Trips
SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa, Zimbabwe,
Namibia and Botswana
Oct. 21 through Nov. 12
This OAT trip, sponsored by the Railroad Club of
Rossmoor, limited to 16 participants, explores the animals and geography and touches on the cultural life of the
people in four of the countries of Southern Africa. Visit
and enjoy game drives in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe (was home to Cecil the Lion), Chobe National Park,
Botswana (40,000 elephants) and Kruger National Park
(world famous) in South Africa. This 23-day adventure
covers the many miles with three domestic flights: from
Johannesburg in the middle, to Victoria Falls in the North
and to Cape Town at the most Southern tip of the continent of Africa. The OAT tour price of $6,700 includes
accommodations for 20 nights, 52 meals, three domestic
flights, 26 small group activities, including up to 19 game
viewing drives, boat cruises, park fees, services of a res-
CONTRA COSTA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
presents its annual Founder’s Day concert on Sunday,
April 24, at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of nearby Grace
Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. The free
concert honors the society’s founder, Rosamond M.
Davis. The selections will range from classical to modern.
Following the concert, there will be a reception so the
audience can meet and mingle with the performers.
LAS LOMAS HIGH SCHOOL presents William
Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” set in a 1930s
Louisiana bayou. Performances are Wednesday through
Friday, March 30 through April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the school
theater, 1460 S. Main St. in Walnut Creek. Senior tickets are
$8 and may be purchased at the door, which opens at 7 p.m.
ONSTAGE THEATRE stages the whodunit spoof,
“Bloody Murder,” through April 2 at the Campbell
Theatre, 636 Ward St., Martinez. Performances are
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with matinees
at 2:30 p.m. April 2. A group of the usual British murdermystery types gather for a weekend retreat when suddenly
one of them dies. Senior admission is $12 and Thursdays
ident English-speaking OAT trip leader and driver guides.
The above price includes gratuities for local guides, drivers, lodge and camp staff, driver-guides and luggage porters. OAT provides international roundtrip air from SFO,
airport transfers, all government taxes, fees and airline
fuel surcharges for $2,000, unless travelers choose to
make their own air arrangements. For information and a
flyer with the day-by-day itinerary plus instructions on
how to sign up for this Rossmoor OAT group tour, call Ralf
Parton, tour escort, at 256-7078.
2017 LISTINGS
AMAZON RIVER CRUISE AND RAIN FOREST
April 20 through April 30, 2017
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring an 11-day trip
to the Amazon. Because it is an OAT trip, the group will
be comprised of no more than 16 people. Beginning with
an exploration of Lima, Peru, the itinerary will then take
the group by air to Iquitos, Peru, where they will board a
twelve-cabin river ship. The ship will wind its way along
the riverbanks of the Amazon, providing its passengers
with opportunities to watch wildlife while enjoying great
Travel Club to hear about solo
travelers to Istanbul in April
The Travel Club of Rossmoor will present
another in the series of quarterly meetings
on subjects of interest to solo travelers.
The meeting is on Tuesday, April 19, from
3 to 5 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside.
The guest speaker will be Judith Coates,
who will talk about her trip to Istanbul, Turkey last summer.
Her talk is entitled “Trains, Planes and
Automobiles.”
Last July, Coates set out alone for Istanbul. She drove her car from her home in
Oakland to Newark, N.J.
She was able to stop and break up her
journey with friends and relatives.
After leaving her car in Newark, she flew
to Paris and spent a few days exploring the
city on her own. Then she took a series of
trains to Istanbul.
Some of these trains involved sleeping in
stacked bunks – it definitely was not the Orient Express.
She missed one train due to an error in
arithmetic involving the 24-hour clock widely used in Europe.
She spent three days with a friend in Istanbul and then turned back westward to visit with her daughter and family in Tunisia.
Then she returned to the U.S. exactly as
she had come – using trains, planes and automobiles. The entire journey took about
eight weeks.
Coates is a very entertaining speaker with
an optimistic outlook (what could possibly
go wrong?) and an engaging sense of humor.
Her presentation is not long, and she will answer questions from the audience.
Attendees are asked to bring some simple
finger food and something nonalcoholic to
drink.
Poker tourney benefits Parkinson Network
Admission includes meal, beverages at Sunrise Bistro
The Parkinson Network of
Mt. Diablo will have a poker
tournament on Sunday, April
24, at Sunrise Bistro, 1559
Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek.
Registration begins at 4:30
p.m., and the tournament starts
at 5:30.
Catering is provided by Sunrise Bistro.
The admission fee is $80,
which includes a meal and beverage. Beer and wine will be
available.
The $1,000 in prize money
will be up for grabs. Re-buy
and add-on opportunities are
available.
Professional dealers will be
provided by Blue Dog Events, a
local, fully-insured, state-certified gaming provider.
All players age 21 and over
are welcome. Instruction will
be available to poker novices.
Register online through
Eventbrite at https://pnmd-charity-poker.eventbrite.com. Or,
contact Lance Gershen at 9321028 or by email at [email protected].
All proceeds go to the Parkinson Network of Mt. Diablo,
a nonprofit charity. The network’s mission is to improve
the quality of life for people
living with Parkinson’s in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
the price is $10. For reservations, call 518-3277. For
information, go to onstagetheatre.homestead.com.
ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE presents “The Great
Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald April 15 through May 1 at
the Village Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. A free sneak
peek is Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in the Danville
Library, 400 Front St. Nick Carraway is drawn into a
dangerous world of obsession and greed in this classic
tale set amidst the glamor and excess of the Roaring 20s.
Tickets are $20 to $28 and are available at the Danville
Community Center, 420 Front St.; by calling 314-3400;
and online at www.RolePlayersEnsemble.com.
WALNUT CREEK FIRST WEDNESDAYS celebrates
the 1970s on April 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. on Cypress Street,
between North Main and Locust streets. Disco to the
‘70s tribute band, the Billy Martini Show; spin the lucky
Wheel of Walnut Creek Fortune for prizes; peruse stores
and arts and crafts booths; enjoy food from Food Mafia
trucks; and sample a selection of local craft beers and
wine. The event is sponsored by Walnut Creek Downtown.
For information, go to www.walnutcreekdowntown.com.
food and drink on board. Smaller boat excursions will take
passengers through the jungle to visit a national reserve
where they can walk the forest, canoe on a creek, and
visit a local village to learn about the spiritual healers of
the Amazon directly from a shaman. There will be picnics,
fishing, swimming with the dolphins and visiting a ranger station where freshwater turtles are sheltered. Much
more learning and discovery will be available, including a
visit to a village in the rain forest where the group will be
introduced to the village’s way of life, have a home hosted
lunch with a local family, and make a visit to the local
school supported by the Grand Circle Foundation. These
are only some of the highlights and activities awaiting.
The cost is reasonable at $2,995 for the trip or $3,995
with air fare included. To learn more, contact trip facilitators Larry and Christine Barkley at 324-9131 or email
Larry at [email protected]. Following the main
trip, the Barclays plan on continuing on to do a post trip to
Machu Picchu and invite all members of the group to join
them. This five-night post trip extension will include more
activities, another home hosted lunch, a train ride each
way and two visits to explore Machu Picchu. The cost of
the extension is $1,595.
Roadrunners to hear about
vehicle security at meeting
Members of the Rossmoor Roadrunners RV Club will
learn about issues related to vehicle security at their next
meeting to be held on Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Club
Room at Creekside. Public Safety Manager Dennis Bell will
discuss current security concerns as well as the installation
of cameras.
All RV owners, members or not, are encouraged to attend
this meeting. Following the meeting, refreshments will be
served by Judy Nixon and Larry Larsen.
For information, call Jack Melvin, 843-997-0705.
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 March
23 problem is 1.Qg7 check…
Bxg7 2.Rxd8 check..Bf8
3.Rxf8 mate
This week, another problem is offered to tease the
mind, white to mate in three.
The answer will be included
in next week’s column.
Players at all levels are
once again welcome in the
Chess Room on the first floor
back corner at the Dollar
Clubhouse on Fridays 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. Today, March
30, there will be play from
1 to 5 p.m. Call or email a
player to meet you.
Call Bob Dickson at 9341405 with the solution and
any questions or comments.
14B
HEALTH & FITNESS
Managing pain is topic of
Wellness Group to hear about Bemer device
Group will
The Bemer is easy to operMedical Friends of Rossmoor meetTheonWellness
Monday, April 11, at ate. Two eight-minute sessions
For many people, living
with pain is a way of life.
However, it is possible to
manage pain by increasing a
person’s level of functioning
and quality of life while reducing the sense of suffering.
“Managing Pain” is the
topic at the Medical Friends
of Rossmoor speaker’s series
on Tuesday, April 19, from 1
to 2:30 p.m. in Peacock Hall
at Gateway.
The speaker is Dr. Mir
Ali, a pain management specialist at John Muir Health.
Ali will discuss ways to help
a person with pain become
part of their treatment team
and take an active role in regaining control of his or her
life in spite of the pain.
This lecture will focus on
designing strategies that focus on the total person, not
just the pain.
Dr. Mir Ali
meeting, contact Jenevieve
Holman, community outreach coordinator, wellness
services, John Muir Health,
at 941-7923 or at Jenevieve.
holman@johnmuirhealth.
com.
Argentine tango class starts
Sunday at Fitness Center
Dance instructor Alfie DeJesus is back by popular demand
and will teach a free Argentine tango class on Sunday, April 3,
from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Aerobic Room at the Fitness Center.
He will give special focus to leading techniques for men.
Both the basic and intermediate steps of the Argentine Tango
will be taught. Gym shoes are required.
DeJesus studied the Argentine tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has studied dance for 30 years. He studied with Pablo
Veron, Pampa Cortez, Nito and Elba, Carlos Gavito, Sandor,
Paul Pelicoro and the late Walter Laird.
He produces and directs ballroom and Argentine tango dance
competitions. He is also a professional pianist.
The class is offered by the Fitness Center. Registration is required. Contact the Fitness Center front desk at 988-7850.
4 p.m. in Multipurpose Rooms
1 and 2 at Gateway The speaker will be Chitvan Malik who
will talk about the Bemer device.
The Bemer is a device designed in Germany and engineered in Switzerland. It works
to enhance general blood flow.
Only good, functional circulation ensures a proper supply of nutrients and oxygen as
well as proper waste removal
within the body. This is fundamental for all metabolic processes. The circulatory system
plays a critical role in overall
health and well-being.
daily will improve circulation.
The Bemer can even be used
during sleep. The greatest benefits can be achieved with daily
use.
Those who attend the meeting will have an opportunity to
try out the Bemer.
Malik has a master’s degree
in education and has expertise in the health technology
and holistic medicine fields.
In 2009, she founded Bemer
India and is the CEO. In addition, she is a certified clinical
aromatherapist and practices
qigong and yoga.
Everyone is invited to the
Chitvan Malik
meeting. For information, contact Marcia Peterson at 9548414.
Parkinson Network support group meeting
includes discussion on deep brain stimulation
The Parkinson Network of Mt. Diablo support group will meet Saturday, April 16, from
9 a.m. to noon at nearby Grace Presbyterian
Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd.
All are welcome and there is no charge. No
reservations are needed.
The extended Parkinsonians only discussion group will meet from 9 to 9:50 in the
Fireside Room. This group is for those newly
diagnosed as well as those who have had Parkinson’s for years. (The men and women meet
separately.)
The caregiver’s group also meets from 9
to 9:50, but in the library. Caregivers discuss
issues relating to their roles.
From 10 to 10:45, there will be an information time in the Oak Room. Carol Fisher will
introduce new yoga/boot camp teacher Murthy Jurugumilli and he will lead a brief exercise. The Parkinson’s Network library will
also be open and offers books, journals, vid-
eos and more. Medtronic will provide refeshments.
From 10:45 to noon there will be a panel
discussion on deep brain stimulation surgery.
Members who have had the surgery will describe their experiences and answer questions.
The moderator is Art Fowler. A short video
will be shown.
The club contacts include:
• Parkinsonians support: Gregg Riehl at
254-8349 or at [email protected] or Sandy
Clark at 944-0769 or at [email protected]
• Caregivers support: Norman Kibbe at
935-9322 or at [email protected]
• Deep brain stimulation leader Art Fowler
at 314-1875 or at [email protected]
• General questions: Howard Zalkin at
939-4210 or Ronnie Wanetick at 933-6357
• Program Chairman Lance Gershen at
932-1028, and Assistant Program Chairwoman Sandy Mitchell at 687-3976.
Club offers tasty food at potluck
Use of topical cannabis topic Vegan
The Rossmoor Vegan Club will have a vegan learn about the joys of a vegetarian diet. Bring an
dinner on Wednesday, April 6, at 5 p.m. ingredient list to place in front of your dish. Each
for Medical Marijuana Club potluck
at Dollar. Visitors are welcome.
attendee should provide drinks.
The next meeting of the Medical Marijuana Education and
Attendees are asked to bring a vegan dish
Bring plates, serving utensils, cups and silverSupport Club will focus on the many applications and uses of to share. Those who are unfamiliar with vegan ware for your personal use. Be sure to label servtopical cannabis. The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 12, at cooking may bring a salad.
ing utensils.
7 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside.
The Vegan Club offers a potluck supper the
Movie after dinner
Many seniors find significant pain relief from using a variety first Wednesday of every month at Dollar. You do
After the dinner, at 7 p.m., the club will show
of topical cannabis products. The guest speakers, Ed Breslin and not have to be a vegan in order to be a member of the movie, “The Emotional World of Farm AnBrian Walker, from Making You Better Brands (MYBB), have the club.
imals” in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The movie
developed a wide repertoire of topical cannabis products called
The dinner is free for members who bring a describes insights gained from a man who wrote
Xternal that are geared toward pain relief and inflammation re- dish to share. Those who don’t bring a dish pay several books about the emotional lives of aniduction without any psychoactive effects.
$5.
mals including a book about the world of pigs
Beslin and Walker will speak about the range of indications/
Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited raised on farms.
symptoms MYBB elixirs and topicals are used for, the benefits and are expected to become members after their
The movie takes the viewer to animal sanctuof full spectrum and the reasons behind micro dosing and how second meeting. Those who join now are charged aries around the country where caregivers and the
to dose a full-spectrum product.
$5.
animals themselves tell their harrowing stories of
Walker oversees production and Breslin oversees business
No animals are killed in the preparation of the rescue and escape.
development of MYBB, an award-winning industry leader in food offered at a vegan potluck. Vegans do not
It delves into the rich ancestry of these curious
cannabis-infused first aid, health and beauty products now being eat meat or animal products like honey, yogurt and intelligent animals and interviews top experts
produced in six states.
or eggs.
in animal behavior who offer scientific perspecBreslin is Oaksterdam University’s January 2016 instructor
The Vegan Club urges people to top killing tives on these amazing creatures.
of the month. He has been teaching about topical applications of animals and clogging arteries with saturated fat
For information, call Joan Mancuso at 935cannabis for over a year.
and cholesterol. Instead, residents are urged to 9282.
Club members who want to be eligible to sample or purchase
products should bring their doctor recommendation and ID to
the meeting. All Rossmoor residents and guests are invited to
attend.
The Practicing Mindful- precedes the meeting and all pacity to be mindful provides
Refreshments are served and as a club that does not collect
dues, donations are accepted. For information, call club Presi- ness: An Introduction to Medi- are invited to attend.
a wholesome way to attend to
tation course, presented by the
Mindfulness is the skill of experiences and helps one to
dent Renée Lee at 979-9068.
Ideal Happiness Club, meets being deliberately attentive to overcome the unskilled habits
each Saturday morning from 9 one’s experience as it unfolds of mind that cause people to
Dogs are not allowed in any of Rossmoor’s
to 10:30 in the Fairway Room without the superimposition suffer needlessly.
clubhouses unless they are trained specialat Creekside Clubhouse. A of one’s usual commentary
This course is a practical
needs pets, such as guide dogs.
30-minute meditation at 8:30 and conceptualizing. The ca-
Intro to meditation course offered
15B
Dr. Gil Magilen invents Yoga classes offered at Fitness Center
‘super hearing’ after a
lifetime of inquiry
By Gil Magilen
Walnut Creek Hearing Aid Center
Currently, my hearing measures as normal on the standard audiometric hearing test.
Yet as a child, I struggled to
hear the teacher from the back
of the classroom. At banquets I
had trouble hearing across a table compared to others who sat
next to me. I also had trouble
hearing my coach in the squash
court. Otherwise, I had no significant hearing problems.
My trouble was not with
hearing sounds, it was with
making out the words in those
difficult listening environments. It was called an auditory
processing problem. Neurologically, the signal from my ears
to my brain was blurrier than
for those without my problem.
I’ve always been interested
in understanding hearing problems. In 1982, after I left UCSF
Medical Center, I began developing hearing-engineering
solutions for people who needed hearing aids. I was very successful and published several
papers demonstrating the new
methods, with better results.
However, for me, wearing
hearing aids just made sound
louder. I could never wear them
comfortably. I was unable to
help myself or others who
had my type of hearing-innoise problems. But, last year
changed all of that.
The technology changed
and I was able to engineer
what I call “super hearing.” I
can bring the voice out of the
noise without making the other sounds in the room disturbing. I could enrich the quality
of music and improve hearing
in meditation classes and Bible
study groups. Every normal
hearing person I’ve tried this
on has noticed the effectiveness and ease it provides in all
listening situations. I can hear
voices even better than younger people who have normal
hearing at the Creekside Grill.
What changed technologically to allow a hearing engineer to accomplish this? Briefly – very fast digital chips that
can cleanly communicate from
ear-to-ear; full tone-range
and loudness controls without distortion; and a variety of
sound-processing algorithms
that have recently become effective (and not mere advertis-
Gil Magilen, P.h.D
ing points).
This super hearing experience is not for everyone. Those
living a youthful life will be
blown away with super hearing. In addition to hearing better, it provides an enhanced
quality of the world of sound.
We can even go with clients to any of their venues and
sound-engineer the performance of their hearing aids at
those venues. We are also applying the principles of super
hearing to people with all sorts
of hearing problems, and it is
adding a new level of hearing
experience for them as well.
Unfortunately, we are unable to get similar results for
those individuals with more
severe neurological complications. Such individuals lack the
ability to turn sound into words
even when the speech sounds
are fully available to them.
They would require the use
of special accessories in noisy
situations to make speech as
clear as possible.
As better and better hearing
aids become available, the use
of our unique, patented hearing
engineering technology allows
us to take full advantage of
these high-end developments.
Gil Magilen, owner of the
Walnut Creek Hearing Aid
Center, holds a doctorate degree in biophysics from UC
Berkeley, followed by neuroscience research at UC San
Francisco. Over the past 30plus years in his hearing aid
clinic and research practice,
he developed the methods and
instrumentation called Hearing Engineering. Walnut Creek
Hearing Aid Center is located
on 1986 Tice Valley Blvd. in
Walnut Creek. For information, call 925-933-3314.
MONDAY
Integrated Therapeutic Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11:20
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael, who has more than
5,000 teaching hours. She
is trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction methods.
Fees: $10 per drop-in or five
sessions for $45.
TLC-Therapeutic
Beginner Yoga
Offered as a series
Time and place: 11:35 to
12:50 a.m. in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle Fitness
Center. Nine classes in series.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael
Must pre-register 200-5130
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Fitness Center
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
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
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
Call 925-788-4128 for information.
Fees: $10 per class, or $35
per month for four classes,
or $60 for eight sessions.
Drop-ins welcome.
Active Yoga
Time and place: 12:15 to 1:15
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center
Call 925-788-4128
Fees: The drop-in fee for the
active yoga class is $10 per
session. Participants also
have the option of buying
a series of four classes for
$35, or eight classes for $60
Stretch Yoga
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 510548-9566
Fees: $10 per class or $8 for
four classes.
Level 2-3 Yoga Series
Offered as a series
Time and place: 5:30 to 6:50
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Nine classes in the series.
Style: Improve energy, focus,
strength, balance and flexibility.
Must pre-register 200-5130
THURSDAY
Therapeutic Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
Valle Fitness Center. Call
the instructor, 200-5130.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael, who is trained in
Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction methods.
Fees: $8 per drop-in or four
sessions for $30.
Strength Yoga
drop-ins.
FRIDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
drop-ins.
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11:45 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. in the Shasta
Center.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey, a
graduate of Iyengar Yoga
Institute. Call 925-7884128.
Fees: $10 per class; $35 for
four classes, $60 for eight
classes.
Restorative Yoga
Offered as a series
Time and place: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Valle. Call the instructor on
the dates of the series, 2005130.
Style: Relaxing through postures. Excellent for rejuvenating. Offers a foundation to
apply to other yoga classes.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael. She has taught more
than 400 hours of restorative postures.
Fees: $100 for a series.
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 Fitness Center
Coordinator: Endy Stark. For
information, call 938-4681.
Fees: $10 per class.
Active Yoga
Time and place: 10:30 to
11:30 a.m. in the Shasta
Center
Call 788-4128
Fees: Drop-in fee is $10 per
session. Participants also
have the option of buying
a series of four classes for
$35, or eight classes for $60.
Class series are good for 90
days.
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Happiness Club offers medidation
guide to developing the skill
of mindfulness and applying
it to every aspect of daily life.
The foundational technique
for cultivating mindfulness is
the practice of meditation. .
The class is a “Great Courses” program with Professor
Mark W. Muesse of Rhodes
College.
A 30-minute video of
Muesse is followed by discussion, utilizing the “The Great
Courses” DVD. Club founder
Dick Powell will facilitate the
discussion following the DVD. The March 26 subject
is “Mind – Working With
Thoughts”
The April 9 subject is
“Walking – Mindfulness
While Moving”
The April 16 subject is
“Consuming – Watching What
You Eat”
Powell at 238-6366 or [email protected].
Visit the website at www.
IdealHappiness.org for the
complete class schedule. Join
the course anytime; it is free,
although small donations to
offset setup and video cost are
appreciated.
Caregivers
with Hearts of Gold
We offer a very affordable in-home, non-medical
care to you or your loved ones. We are experienced,
reliable, honest and very dependable.
Call Emma at (925) 325-6420 and
ASK FOR FREE (1) DAY OF CAREGIVING SERVICE.
16B
Lawn Bowling
Club events
TV Guide for Channel 28
and bowled quite well after its
long winters nap.
Coming events
Tomorrow, Thursday, March
31, the club will hold its March
fun social. Now that clocks
have been set forward, check in
will be at 8:30 a.m., the draw
at 8:45 and bowling will commence at 9. Refreshments will
follow the bowling.
The next intra-club tournaments, the Women’s and the
Men’s Handicap Draw Pairs,
are scheduled for Tuesday
through Thursday, April 5
through 7. The sign-up sheets
are posted in the mat house,
and sign-ups close Saturday,
April 2.
The club’s open house for
prospective new bowlers, originally scheduled for March 12,
had to be cancelled because of
rain. It has been rescheduled
to Saturday, April 9. All club
members are encouraged to
come out in their whites to welcome the newcomers. Refreshments will be served.
The club’s increasingly
popular annual Rummikub
Tournament will be held in
the mat house on Wednesday
afternoon, April 13, followed
by the usual potluck dinner.
The club will participate in the
Rossmoor Spring Flea Market,
Saturday, April 23. Vera Belton
and Diana Wong will coordinate this. Members and friends
may begin bringing contributions to the mat house any time
now.
There will be just one brown
bag lunch each month, on the
second Thursday, at 11:30 a.m.
On those days, the monthly
birthdays will be celebrated.
Bowlers may opt for either a
14-end or a 10-end game, and
bowling will provide a “traveling bag” to be awarded to the
last team with a 4-shot win on
an end. This change will be in
place for a six-month trial period, beginning in April.
Free training classes
The club invites new lawn
bowlers to come give the sport
a try. Regularly scheduled
Monday and Friday classes for
new lawn bowlers are led by
Ed and Pauline de Assis. They
have conducted training for the
club for many years. The two
are among the best of the club’s
bowlers. Any Rossmoor resident may call either of them at
943-2003 or Frankie Napoli at
407-6526.
With campaign
season ongoing,
residents are
reminded that
no political signs
are allowed to
be posted on
buildings, lawns or
in any public areas
in Rossmoor.
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 March 31 through April 6
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.
■ Channel 28’s TV BINGO. One hour.
On Tuesday, April 5, at 5 p.m. play TV Bingo from home. Pick up
a free bingo card at the Channel 28 office in Creekside and play the
first Tuesday of each month. Prizes are donated by local merchants
for dinners, theater tickets, haircuts and even fresh flowers. This
game is for residents only.
■ GRF BOARD Meeting, March 31.
The Board considers a Policy Committee recommendation, considers approving the appointment of the audit firm Burr Pilger Mayer
to count the ballots for the upcoming election of GRF Board to represent District B and District F, and consider approving an expenditure up to $382,000 from the operating budget and authorizing the
CEO to execute a contract with Silicon Valley Paving, Inc., for street
maintenance. If the meeting runs longer than the time slot allows, all
programs following this program will be adjusted.
■ FLUTE Music by Opera Composers. Classical music. One hour.
Professional musicians Susan Waller on the flute and Joellen Piskitel
on the piano, present this program, highlighting a wide assortment of
composers ranging from the early 18th century to the 21st century.
■ MU PHI Epsilon. Music. One hour. 10 minutes.
The International Professional Music Fraternity known as Mu Phi
Epsilon presents three talented artists: Alan Chen, piano; and sopranos Abigail Cote and Shauna Fallihee. Chen, a freshman at
UC Berkeley, began studying piano at age 5. He has won numerous
awards including first place at the U.S. Open Piano Concerto Com-
Thu
petition. Cote began classical voice training at the age of 17 with
Frank Ryken and is enrolled in the University of Montana as a vocal performance major. Fallihee has performed internationally as a
soloist and chorister, performing frequently with the New England
Conservatory and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
■ BOLIVIAN Delight. Folk music. 45 minutes.
Bolivian Delight describes this program featuring Oscar Reynolds and Lalo Ezquierdo, both master musicians who have excited
audiences with their traditional Bolivian music. Playing a variety
of flutes, drums and guitar, the duo accomplishes the sound of
deep, earthy music from another place and time.
■ “FLYING Through Midnight.” Book discussion. 55 minutes.
Riveting, novelistic and startlingly candid, “Flying Through Midnight” is John T. Halliday’s combat memoir that begins in 1970
when Halliday landed in the middle of the Vietnam War, primed to
begin his assignment with the 606th Special Operations Squadron.
But there’s a catch: He’s stationed in a kind of no-man’s-land. No one
on his base flies with ID, patches or rank. Halliday realizes that from
his base in Thailand he will be flying top-secret, black-ops night
missions over the Laotian Ho Chi Minh Trail. Halliday’s memoir is a
powerhouse fusion of pathos and humor, brutal realism and intimate
reflection, a true landmark contribution to war literature
■ MADAMA Butterfly. Opera lecture. One hour, 20 minutes.
Diane Farrell Mauch presents a lecture on the much-beloved opera “Madama Butterfly” by Giacomo Puccini. Mauch has been involved with music all of her life, and her credentials include a varied performance career in opera, concert 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. She has been accepted as a
knowledgeable speaker in all aspects of opera productions.
■ DIABETES Mellitus. Health lecture. One hour, five minutes.
Dr. Elaine Bao presents a program titled “Diabetes Mellitus.” She
discusses the diagnosis and treatment for diabetes–from the medical history of the disease, the process of the disease in the body
as well as important breakthroughs in treatment of this chronic
condition. Bao had her internship and residency in internal medicine at UCLA and her fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and
metabolism from UCSF and is currently the medical director for
geriatric medicine for the John Muir Medical Group.
= Screened boxes indicate that programming continues into next half-hour time slot. When
program ends, Post-It is broadcast. Reference programs below by titles in capital letters above.
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
3-314-14-24-34-4 4-54-6
6 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Noon
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
FLUTE
MU PHI
MADAMA
FLYING
MADAMA
DIABETES
BOLIVIAN
FLYINGBOLIVIAN FLUTE
FITNESSFITNESSFITNESSFITNESS FITNESSFITNESSFITNESS
POST IT!
GRF BOARD GRF BOARD
POST IT!
POST IT!
GRF BOARD
POST IT!
MU PHI
MADAMA
DIABETES
FLYING
MADAMA
FLUTE
POST IT!
POST IT!
DIABETES
MU PHI
POST IT!
MADAMA
CLASSIC
CLASSICCLASSIC
MU PHI
BOLIVIAN
DIABETES
MU PHI
FLYING
MADAMA
BOLIVIANFLUTE
FLUTE DIABETES
FLYING
MADAMA
MU PHI
FLUTE
BOLIVIAN
FLYING
DIABETES
FLYING
MADAMA
TV BINGO
FLUTE
FLYING FLUTEBOLIVIAN BOLIVIAN
GRF BOARD
GRF BOARD
MADAMA
MU PHI
GRF BOARD
DIABETES
GRF BOARD
7:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
CLASSICCLASSICCLASSICCLASSIC CLASSICCLASSICCLASSIC

Wed. Mar. 30, 2016

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