Fall Bazaar is Saturday

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ROSSMOOR NEWS
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Proposed shopping center
changes presented Tuesday
Walnut Creek, California Volume 49, No. 34 • 50 cents
Fall Bazaar is Saturday
Representatives from Tallen Capital Partners, LLC., the owners of the Rossmoor Shopping Center, will return to Rossmoor
on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway.
The owner and the architect will talk about the planned
changes for the shopping center and will give an update on how
the plans are progressing through the city process. The plans
were presented to the Walnut Creek Design Review Commission
on Sept. 2.
An overflow crowd stopped by the Fairway Room in late
August to hear about the planned improvements for the center.
The room was so packed that many residents were turned away.
Terrence Tallen, the founding and managing member of Tallen
Capital Partners, asked if he could return to a larger venue.
The plans that were presented include a drive-up Starbucks
Coffee; a new, larger building for the CVS store, more restaurants,
which would offer outdoor dining, a bus stop that would move
toward the center of the parking lot and plazas for hanging out.
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Carol Lehr will sell her colorful glass art at the Fall Bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at Gateway. More than 80 vendors have signed up to sell hand-made items at the
popular fall event. For a complete list of vendors, see pages 20-23A.
Fall Safety Seminar to cover problems
associated with falls, prevention tips
By Mark Forrette
Contributing writer
T
he Third Walnut Creek
Mutual, along with representatives from GRF
as well as the Aquatics and
Fitness Center, will present a
GRF President Les Birdsall, left, presented retiring CEO WarFall Safety Seminar on Thursren Salmons with a bucket of golf balls at Salmons’ last regular
day, Nov.12, from 8:30 a.m. to
GRF Board meeting on Thursday.
noon in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
The seminar will cover the
CEO Warren Salmons
attends his last Golden
Rain Board meeting
By Maureen O’Rourke
News manager
A
fter eight years as CEO
of Rossmoor, Warren
Salmons attended his
last regular GRF Board meeting on Oct. 29. He was presented with a proclamation from
the city and a bucket of balls
from the GRF president.
Mayor Pro Tem Loella
Haskew presented Salmons
with a proclamation listing all
his accomplishments while in
Rossmoor, from building the
Creekside complex and the
Event Center to making sure
the corporation/recycling yard
was completed.
President Les Birdsall, who
went out shopping for a gift
for Salmons, decided on a golf
theme since Salmons plans to
golf more in his retirement.
Birdsall said he purchased the
golf balls with dots that would
problems associated with falls
in an aging population and the
resulting injury profile. It will
also cover lifestyle modifications and home safety measures to enable residents to
minimize their fall risk and
lessen the injuries associated
with falls.
The keynote speaker will
be Gery Yearout, president
of Third Mutual who was the
CEO of Lytton Gardens Senior
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PG&E work on schedule to be completed this
month, News apologizes for misinformation
PG&E crews, includ- improve reliability and capacing helicopters, are back in ity.
Rossmoor doing a variety of
For information on the projwork, including preparations ect, contact Customer Outand pulling the wire, through
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porting last week that the heliSection
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copter work had been completArts
and
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ed. The News misunderstood
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PG&E’s latest schedule.
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The power line upgrade
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project is on track to be comArts and Leisure listings....19B
plete later this month, but the
schedule is contingent on safe
Arts and Leisure............. 8-10B
weather conditions.
Bridge..............................5, 28B
Permissible work hours are
Calendar........................ 14-15B
30 minutes after sunrise and
Channel 28 TV Guide........28B
30 minutes before sunset. ArClubs................11-13B, 22-24B
rival at the construction site is
Excursions..................... 15-18B
approximately 6:30 to 7 a.m.
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Active work typically beMovies............................... 3-4B
gins between 7 and 7:30.
Obituaries...........................21B
PG&E is upgrading 27
Op/Ed Columns................ 1-2B
miles of power line electric
Religion...............................20B
transmission towers between
Residents Forum..................1B
Antioch and Moraga.
Sports................................ 5-7B
PG&E says this work will
enable Salmons to hit the ball
exactly where he wanted them
to go.
Salmons’ last day is Nov.
25 and a community reception
will be held for him on Nov.
20. All are invited.
The first item of new business before the Board was to
adopt a resolution electing and
appointing Tim O’Keefe to the
office of CEO of GRF as of
Nov. 16. By unanimous vote,
the Board approved O’Keefe’s
contract at its Oct. 6 meeting.
Residents’ Forum
But before Board business
got underway, residents had
the opportunity to express
their views at the Residents’
Forum. Several residents representing the group Visual
Arts Modernizing Project
(VAMP) spoke about making
improvements to the arts and
crafts studios at Gateway.
Communities and executive
vice president of Episcopal
senior communities in Santa
Rosa. She has a master’s degree in physical therapy and
her doctoral studies were in
counseling psychology and rehabilitation.
She will talk about changes
that can be made in the home to
prevent falls and products that
might help in preventing falls.
I
T
reach Specialist Denise Conway at 877-207-1245 during
business hour or email [email protected].
N
Time to plan for Food Drive.
See page 15A.
www.rossmoornews.com
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Rossmoor N ews • November 4, 2015
Moon
over
Mount
Diablo
The full moon rising
over the top of Mt.
Diablo was taken from
upper Stanley Dollar
Drive on Monday evening, Oct 26, by Jay
Fischer.
State Senator
Steve Glazer
to speak at
town hall
in Rossmoor
State Senator Steve Glazer will speak at a town hall
event on Thursday, Nov. 19,
at the Event Center.
Hosted by the Democrats
of Rossmoor and free to all,
everyone is invited to attend, regardless of party affiliation. Social hour with
refreshments will begin at
6 and the town hall will begin at 7. There will be ample
time for questions from the
audience.
Glazer was elected to the
Seventh Senate District,
which includes Rossmoor,
in a highly contentious special run-off election between
Glazer and former State Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla
– both Democrats. The State
Senate seat was formerly held
by Mark DeSaulnier, who
successfully ran for retired
U.S. Congressman George
Miller’s 11th Congressional
District seat.
A self-described centrist
from Orinda who won his
suburban district promising
independence from unions,
the business community and
other special interests, a detailed profile in the Sacramento Bee reports that Glazer has so far broken more
with his party’s caucus than
any other Democrat in the
Legislature. In his first full
week as a California senator, he also reportedly faced
deadline votes on more than
200 bills.
One of Glazer’s most
high-profile votes includes
support for ambitious new
renewable energy goals for
California. He also voted
against expansion of guaranteed family leave and declined to vote on a bill that
would increase the minimum
wage and unionize childcare workers.
For a detailed listing of
how Glazer and recently
elected Republican Assemblywoman Catharine Baker
have voted so far on key issues, refer to the Democrats
of Rossmoor’s last two newsletters at www.democratsofrossmoor.org.
Before his election to the
State Senate, Glazer served
in local government as a city
council member, three-time
mayor of the city of Orinda,
and as a senior advisor to the
governor of California. According to his website, he has
received numerous awards
and recognition for his volunteerism and professional
endeavors. He also runs a
successful small business,
advising
environmental,
business and nonprofit organizations.
For information on the
event, contact Jane Walter at
[email protected].
Rossmoor N ews • November 4 , 2015
Police investigate three
incidents in Rossmoor
Man brandishes firearm at contractor
Walnut Creek Police were called to Rossmoor last week to
investigate three unusual incidents.
Walnut Creek Police are investigating the case of a driver
who brandished a firearm at a Rossmoor contactor after a
traffic incident at Canyonwood Court and Tice Creek Drive at
about 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 29.
The contractor reported the incident to Securitas staff at
the front gate and gave a description of the vehicle. While police were enroute, Securitas staff reviewed the entrance cameras and obtained a complete description and license plate of
the suspect vehicle.
A gate officer recalled the driver was a guest of a resident
and remembered the address.
The resident lives in a location where the suspect vehicle
would have gone through the intersection of Tice Creek Drive
and Canyonwood Court.
A review of footage from exit lane cameras showed the
suspect vehicle leaving Rossmoor.
In another incident, Walnut Creek Police arrested a man in
his late 50s for assault and stalking in Rossmoor.
On Oct. 25 at about 5:40 a.m., a resident reported to Securitas that men were fighting outside near her manor. Another
person reported a repeat stalker was fighting with her father.
According to police, the person assaulted was not the relative
or friend he was visiting.
On the night of Oct. 28, police arrested a man for public
intoxication. A resident of Tice Creek Drive, Entry A, reported a suspicious person lying in the ivy. Securitas officers
responded and he refused to identify himself. He said he was
not a resident and that he wouldn’t leave Rossmoor.
Police identified the man who said he was the son of a resident, but refused to give his mother’s name.
Through Rossmoor’s identification system, Securitas identified the mother who lives in another part of Rossmoor.
Police offered him the opportunity to go home with his
mother and he refused. He was arrested and taken out of
Rossmoor.
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Residents ask GRF Board to make improvements in Gateway studios
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Anne Schulenberger said
that the Ceramics Studio needs
additional workspace. “When
a class session is going on,
there is very little space for
members who are not taking
the class to do their work,”
she said. “Our five electric
kilns need better space and
electrical connections. Also
the chemicals used for mixing
glazes should ideally be kept
in a more secure location than
they are currently in.”
Fred Chen said he is worried about safety in the electric kiln room and recommended the Board consider
revamping the kiln room to
make it larger.
Pat Solari, president of the
Art Association, said that
overall the Art Association
feels that its space is adequate.
“We would like a separate area
dedicated to printmaking and
sculpture and we have a basic
need for storage space.”
All three residents recommended that GRF hire a space
planner that could help identify more efficient usage of the
space in the studios.
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
Walnut Creek Mayor Pro Tem Loella Haskew presented CEO
Warren Salmons with a proclamation from the city in honor of
his retirement from Rossmoor.
Broadband
Dick Locke and Carl Brown
GRF Director Sue Adams
wondered if a space planner talked about the broadband rewould be hired, but Salmons port and the renewal of the casaid that staff has received no ble TV contract with Comcast.
direction from the Board to do Both expressed concerns about
this and that there is no budget moving forward now that the
Broadband Group has issued
for it.
During the Residents’ Forum,
Anne Schulenberger asked the
Board to hire a space planner
for the studios at Gateway.
Dick Locke talked about the
ongoing broadband discussion
and report during the Residents’ Forum.
its phase two report.
Locke said he is surprised
that the Board is going to discuss the report in executive
session and not in front of residents. “Has the Broadband
Group been allowed to produce a report that is completely
confidential?” he asked. “This
is an important topic for many
of us. In the interest of transparency, I urge you to release
at least part of the phase two
report for residents. I think we
all know that secrecy breeds
mistrust.”
Brown said the Board has
no idea what residents want
and that there is going to have
to be a lot of educating residents about any broadband
changes. He believes technical
oversight is needed to make
sure that Rossmoor gets the
performance it pays for.
GRF Director Richard Hurley said he understands the
concern that Locke has about
the secrecy of the broadband
report. “As a Board member,
I get nervous when I hear we
are going to withhold information,” he said. “I’m wondering
if we overdid the secrecy of
the report by the Broadband
Group.”
Director Ken Haley said he
understands Hurley’s concerns
but the Board needs to be careful. “I don’t want to surprise
people at the end of this process,” he said.
Director Geri Pyle said the
information will be shared as
soon as it is appropriate.
Birdsall said the Board is
not trying to keep anything a
secret. “We will be responsible for negotiating a contract
Continued on next page
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Committees give updates to GRF Board
with whatever company is the
best,” he said. “Right now, we
have to find out our best options so we can negotiate and
go from there.”
Committee reports
Jo Jones, longtime member of the Aquatics Advisory Committee, said she had
to submit her resignation as
chairwoman and from the
committee, but wanted to talk
about the major concerns the
committee took up on her 11year watch.
“Being on the committee
provided me with headaches
and friendships,” she said. She
said the committee dealt with
the issue of the covered pool,
which started out as a project
for Hillside but moved to Del
Valle, the pool temperature at
Dollar and the recommendation that the Aquatics and Fitness committees combine.
Brian Stack was appointed
to replace Jones as chairman
of the committee.
The Board approved a recommendation from the Audit
Committee to accept the audit proposal from Burr Pilger
Mayer to perform an examina-
Club that
wants to
improve
facilities
meets Saturday
In response to the need to
improve Rossmoor facilities,
several residents are forming
a new club, Friends of the
Rossmoor Community (FRC).
Those residents who want to
get involved in this club are
invited to a meeting on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. in the
Club Room at Creekside.
The mission of the club is
to support Rossmoor’s ability to provide facilities that
contribute to the well-being
of Rossmoor residents. The
club’s first project is a capital
campaign for the Del Valle
Complex upgrade. This new
club wants to encourage residents and corporate sponsors
to help finance a state-of-theart fitness center.
The theme of the campaign is “Fitness Fun for Everyone!” The club hopes to
attract people who will help
with accounting, record keeping, writing letters and scripts,
designing and managing a
website, writing press releases and other promotional material, designing posters and
brochures, identifying and approaching prospective donors,
approaching corporate donors,
planning fundraising events,
applying for grants and applying for 501(c)3 status.
All donations, both small
and large, are welcome.
Residents who want to join
FRC’s Del Valle Capital Campaign and can’t attend the Nov.
7 meeting can please contact
Kathleen Epperson at 9397759 or [email protected].
Brian Stack is the new chairman of the Aquatics Advisory
Committee.
Jo Jones, who had to resign
from the Aquatics Advisory Committee, talked about
her years on the committee
and demonstrated why there
should be both Fitness and
Aquatics Advisory committees.
tion of GRF’s financial statements of the employees’ pension plan and the 401(k) plan
and to prepare the necessary
income tax returns for GRF for
the year ending Dec. 31, 2015,
for a base fee of $93,000.
John McDonnell, reporting
for the Golf Advisory Committee, said the drought work on
the golf course has been challenging and parts of the golf
course will continue to shrink
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Board Actions
The following are the actions GRF Board on Oct. 29:
1. Approved the Audit Committee’s recommendation that
the Board accept the audit proposal from Burr Pilger Mayer
to perform an examination of the financial statements of the
GRF and the financial statements of the employees’ pension plan and the 401(k) plan and to prepare the necessary
income tax returns for the GRF for the year ending Dec. 31,
2015, for the proposed fee, and authorized the CFO to execute the engagement letter.
2. Adopted a resolution electing and appointing Timothy
F. O’Keefe to the office of chief executive officer of the GRF,
pursuant to the bylaws thereof, as of Nov. 16.
3. Approved the schedule of 2016 Rossmoor golf clubs
(Men’s Golf Club, Women’s 18-Hole Club, Women’s NineHole Club and Happy Hackers) that require reduced or
waived fees, the 16 outside events that can be scheduled on
Mondays throughout the year that provide additional income;
and the two high school programs to play at Rossmoor with
waived fees for both and the one First Tee junior event.
4. Approved an exemption under Policy 302.0, Section
6d, for Dr. Rebecca Parish, a non-Rossmoor resident, as the
Medical Friends of Rossmoor Club president.
in an effort to save water. He
said that the 54,000 rounds
played as of the end of September exceeded last year’s
rounds. The committee will
now meet on the second Friday
of the month, when the finance
reports would be made available, instead of the first Friday
The Board approved the
2016 Rossmoor golf clubs’
schedule that requires reduced
or waived fees. The schedule
Light the Night Walk
Civic Park - Walnut Creek
7PM November 7,th 2015
This past May, my family got
the news that our dad is no longer
in remission and is now undergoing
tests to decide if a second transplant
is possible. The news definitely took
its toll on our family. All my life
my mother and father have set the
example for all of us kids to follow
of what life can be like when married to your best friend
and what it means to stand not only behind but beside
your husband. Since my dad was diagnosed, my mom has
never left his side and he knows he won’t have to face any of
this alone. My siblings are no longer children like the first time he
was diagnosed, but now have children of our own. We are trying to
explain to them what cancer means and how our lives will change.
A lot has happened during my dad’s remission years. I myself
was blessed with two beautiful babies, Marley and Brooklyn. They
spend their days with my mom and dad driving from job-site to
job-site learning the family business. My dad was able to walk my
little sister down the aisle and watched as my baby brother married
his wife and welcomed a son, Timmy Toupin the 3rd. My parents
are expecting their 6th grandchild this February, making Timmy a
big brother. My sister Jen has become actively involved in Light
the Night Fundraising helping raise money that goes directly to
researching and creating lifesaving drug therapies. Her drive and
determination is infectious.
We hope to hear back from Kaiser to see if a second transplant is
a viable option. If it is my dad will be headed back down to Stanford
for a stem cell transplant. My dad has told all of us how he has
nothing but the best doctors at Kaiser and that they are the most
compassionate medical staff around.
As a little girl you always think your dad is the strongest man in
the world. That thought has never faded or dimmed in my life. I have
seen my dad at his best and at his worse and he always handles
life’s curve balls with such strength and dignity. He is generous
and compassionate and truly the best person I have ever known.
The Light The Night Walk is a fund-raising campaign of The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) which brings together families
and communities to honor blood cancer survivors, as well as those
lost to the diseases, and shine a light on the importance of finding
cures and providing access to treatments for blood cancer patients.
Blood cancers affect everyone, especially children. Cancer does not
discriminate: it doesn’t care about your age or race, and it doesn’t
matter if you are a single mother of three or if it’s your first day of
kindergarten. Blood cancers are the number one cancer for kids.
Instead of climbing the jungle gym or playing tag, they are going
through rounds of chemo and radiation. To lose your childhood to
cancer at such a young age is heartbreaking. My family attends
quite a few LLS events throughout the year and what gets to us
the most is listening to the children get up and speak about their
cancer. Looking around the room, you see grown men fighting back
tears. They have so much strength and courage and although we
are directly affected by blood cancer, as a family we walk for the
children. They are who matter, they are who we raise money for
new treatments for, and they are the future.
When the day comes that they announce a cure for cancer, we
can stand tall knowing that we were a part of that discovery. Every
dollar we raise and every step we take is getting us closer to that
day. The funds raised by Light the Night
participants will help advance more
breakthrough therapies for blood cancer
patients, like targeted therapies that
zero in on cancer cells and kill them and
immunotherapies that use a patients’
own immune system to kill cancer.
November 7th, 2015 is the Walnut
Creek, Light the Night Walk and this
will be our 8th year participating.
Light the Night Walks are people
coming together to inspire, motivate
and take an active role in finding
cures. During these evening leisurely walks, participants carry
illuminated balloons – white for survivors, red for supporters and
gold in memory of loved ones lost to a blood cancer. I welcome
you to join us and see what an inspirational event this is. Feel
free to call our office, 925-937-4200 for more information about
where our team will be meeting. Please help our family reach this
year’s goal of $5,000. To make a donation go to our team page
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GRF Board meeting: Solar
project moving forward
is for the Men’s Golf Club, the
Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club,
the Women’s Nine-Hole Club
and the Happy Hackers. The
Board also approved the 16 outside events that can be scheduled on Mondays throughout
the year and provide additional income and the two high
schools programs that received
waived fees, including the First
Tee junior event.
Solar project
The Board was presented
with an update of the largescale solar project and the development of a power purchase
agreement with Solar Technologies/NextEra. The project is
still in the development stages
and no action was taken by the
Board at this meeting.
In July, the Board approved
a power purchase agreement
strategy for financing a largescale solar array project to
help offset the cost of electrical usage at GRF facilities. In
August, the Board authorized
staff to exclusively negotiate
a power purchase agreement
with Solar Technologies/NextEra to complete the project.
The following activities
have been completed or are in
progress:
• The NEMA (Net Energy
Metering Agrigation) application with PG&E has progressed through several stages
of review and PG&E has pro-
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Discussing business at last week’s GRF Board meeting are, from left, CEO Warren Salmons, Secretary Mary Lou Delpech, Treasurer Ken Haley, President Les Birdsall and Director Barbara Jordan.
vided cost estimates to NextEra
for interconnection and system
upgrades that will be necessary. These costs will be paid
by the vendor, not Rossmoor.
• Solar Technologies has
had its engineers out to evaluate the Rossmoor site. Further
studies will include geotech-
nical evaluation, land surveys,
drainage design and level one
environmental review. These
studies are all paid for by the
vendor.
• A preliminary project review was received by the city
of Walnut Creek. Solar Technologies will ultimately sub-
mit the project to the city for
permitting. Solar Technologies
will be the project owner and
thus responsible for all costs of
permitting. GRF will lease the
site to the vendor for the project.
• NextEra is the funding
partner with Solar Technologies. NextEra is working on
the power purchase agreement
and has submitted a draft for
GRF’s review. The power purchase agreement is tentatively
scheduled to be on the Dec. 3
GRF Board agenda for consideration of approval.
“The power purchase
agreement puts the burden
of the project on the operator and takes the burden off
GRF,” said Resident Services
Director Jeff Matheson. Since
the contract is still being reviewed and no decisions have
been made, he said, “There
are still a lot of unknowns at
this point.”
GRF operating at a surplus at end of September
By Ken Haley
GRF treasurer
For the month of September, GRF operating results before
depreciation yielded a surplus to budget of $54,000. Total
revenues exceeded the budget by $17,000 and total expenses
were under budget by $37,000. Cumulative for the first nine
months of the year, revenues were under budget by $12,000
and expenses, excluding depreciation, were below budget by
$499,000, for a combined positive cumulative variance for
the year of $487,000. All amounts are rounded to the nearest
thousand for this report.
Revenues
Revenues for September included surpluses to budget in golf
revenue, newspaper revenue, bus grant revenue and handyman
revenue which were partially offset by a deficit to budget in
recreation revenue.
Expenses
Salaries and employee expenses, repairs and maintenance
and insurance expense were all under budget for the month but
were partially offset by landscaping supplies and water usage
producing an overall surplus to budgeted expenses of $37,000.
Trust Estate Fund
Membership fees for the Trust Estate Fund were $315,000
as compared to $259,000 in September 2014. The year-todate fees of $2,975,000 exceed the 2014 fees of $2,646,000 by
$329,000. Membership Transfer Fees paid in September 2015
were actually two less than in 2014, but the dollar amount has
increased due to the implementation of the new, higher, fee
this September.
Total expenditures for the month were $157,000 including
$15,000 for the broadband study and $139,000 in debt service.
Today’s Quote
Provided by Bob Douglas
George Santayana (18631952) was a philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist. Spanish-born Santayana was raised
and educated in the United
Statesn Santayana is known
for famous sayings, such as
“Those who cannot remember
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“The young man who has
not wept is a savage, and the
old man who will not laugh
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Health and Wellness Fair
is Tuesday at Event Center
Rossmoor Counseling Services is sponsoring a complimentary Health and Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 10
a.m. to noon in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center.
Community agencies will have representatives available to
answer questions and provide written materials. Over 30 agencies and community support groups will be represented.
Some of the agencies and groups attending will be related to Alzheimer’s, cancer support, assistance with low vision and hearing impairments, emergency services and many
more. Walnut Creek police officers will also be at the fair.
Because pets have been shown to promote wellbeing, Muttville will have animals for adoption in a mobile unit located
in the Event Center parking lot. Free bone-density checks will
be provided by registered nurses. Complimentary refreshments
sponsored by Atria Senior Living and Home Helpers will be
provided throughout the day.
All interested residents are invited to attend this free event.
No registration is required.
Call Counseling Services, 988-7750, for additional information.
Help a needy student during holidays
By Mariann Kessler
Rossmoor Scholarship
Foundation
ANNUAL FUND DRIVE
Scholarship Foundation
correspondent
As the holiday season approaches, the Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation offers a
wonderful opportunity for
residents to share their good
fortune with others during this
“feel good” season.
Although it’s the holiday
season for everyone, students
who are currently hard at work
completing applications for
college entrance worry about
financing their higher education.
College costs keep going up.
Many high school seniors and
Diablo Valley College students
wanting to go on to four-year
Please accept this donation to help the Rossmoor
Scholarship Foundation assist needy college-bound
students living in the area.
Name of donor as it will appear in the Rossmoor News
________________________________________________
(or in memory of):__________________________________
Amount donated:___________________________________
Make checks payable to Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation
and mail to P.O. Box 2056, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
or leave at the Administration Office at Gateway.
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This is an opportunity to explore the world plus connect with other Rossmoor travelers. There are social events and
a variety of group tours each year. Here is the current calendar. Plan to join with like-minded people from Rossmoor.
STATUS of 2016 GROUP trips
1. Burma: Land of Golden Temples and Floating Gardens;
February 17-March 2, 2016; contact Barbara Crane at 300-3358; SOLD OUT
2. Discover South America: Chile and Argentina;
February 29-March 13, 2016; contact Gary Schaub/Maria Gounaris at
938-5454; have availability
3. The Bahamian Out Islands; small ship cruise; March 11-22, 2016
contact Jean Whitman at 891-4581; have availability
4. Cruising Burgundy & Provence to the Cote d’Azur; June 8-20,
2016; river boat cruise; contact Hal Davis at 597-3372; have availability
5. Great American Waterways; small ship cruise; August 10-25, 2016;
contact Joyce Rodgers at 946-1645; have availability
6. JEWELS OF BOHEMIA: CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA & HUNGARY;
land tour, August 31-September 11, 2016; contact Anne Lenkert at 254-9195
home, 510/693-7400 cell; HAVE AVAILABILITY
7. Great Trains and Grand Canyons, land tour, October 9-14, 2016;
contact Barbara Crane at 300-3358; have availability
Discover South America:
Chile and Argentina
February 29-March 13, 2016 • 13 days • 22 meals
A land tour operated by Grand Circle Travel with many
stops for local discovery. Starting in Santiago and ending
in Buenos Aires. Pre-trip extension to Machu Picchu,
Peru and post-trip extension to Iguassu Falls and Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. Contact Gary Schaub or Maria Gounaris
at 938-5454 or [email protected].
If you are already a Club member, the next
MEMBERSHIP Meeting
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16
IN the Fireside Room at Gateway COMPLEX
is
There will be presentations about three upcoming trips – 1) Bahama,
2) Jewels of Bohemia: Czech Republic, Slovakia & Hungary, and
3) Great Trains and Grand Canyons.
Reservations are mandatory; email Roberta Davis at [email protected]
See you there! The Bahamian Out Islands
Cruising Burgundy & Provence
Aboard the Grand Mariner, an 88 passenger
small ship, offered by Blount Small Ship
Adventures. Ten ports of call starting/ending
at Nassau featuring water recreation and local
culture. Contact Jean Whitman at 891-4581 or
[email protected].
Aboard the 46 passenger M/S operated by Grand
Circle Cruise Lines on the Rhone and Saone Rivers
from Arles to Macon. Stops in Provence and Burgundy
plus motor coach to Paris. Post-trip in Paris. Contact
Roberta or Hal Davis at 510/919-0037 or halrob3@
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March 11–22, 2016 • 12 Days • All meals
June 8-20, 2016 • 13 days • 25 meals
Brochures for all trips with space available are in the “Travel Club” mail slot in the lobby of the Gateway Administrative Building
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Many Rossmoor residents
are in a position to help gifted
students with financial need to
realize their dreams by sharing with them fruits of our
own labor. One way to do this
is by donating to the Rossmoor
Scholarship Foundation, which
gives scholarships to graduates of Acalanes, College Park,
Concord, Las Lomas, Mt.
Diablo, Northgate, and Ygnacio
Valley high schools going on to
community college or universities, and Diablo Valley College
graduates going on to four-year
colleges and universities.
This financial support benefits both the students and the
donors. Qualified students
(those very capable with significant financial need) complete applications and under- Scholarship Foundation trustees Mariann Kessler and Steve
go interviews in the spring Hughes recently got together to discuss the foundation’s Annuwith Rossmoor Scholarship al Fund Drive for Scholarships.
Foundation trustees. Receiving a Rossmoor Scholarship
instills confidence in recipients because they know that
Rossmoor trustees believe in
their success and genuinely
care about each of them.
Donors have a real feeling
of warmth for the students and
their dreams and feel good
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Residents who would like
to be a part of this effort to
help deserving young people
realize their goals are invited to complete the coupon on
page 8A and send a donation
to the Rossmoor Scholarship
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Foundation. All donations are
greatly appreciated.
Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals. Volunteer drivers are needed two hours one day each
week, Monday through Friday, to help keep homebound seniors
from going hungry.
Meals on Wheels manages 48 meal delivery routes and delivers nearly 800 meals each weekday to homebound seniors with
the help of volunteer drivers. Currently, 10 routes are open. With
the holidays fast approaching, more substitute drivers are needed.
To find out how to volunteer, call Carol Louisell at 954-8736
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Rossmoor Meetings
BOARD, MUTUAL AND COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
All Golden Rain Foundation, Mutual and committee meetings
listed here are open to Rossmoor residents. Meeting times and
locations are subject to change. For information on GRF Board
and committee meetings, call Senior Manager of Executive Services Paulette Jones at 988-7711; for information on Third Mutual meetings, call Sharon Fees at 988-7718; and for information on
all other Mutual meetings, call Anne Paone at 988-7775.
Nov. 5:
Nov. 5:
Nov. 9:
Nov. 11:
Nov. 12:
Nov. 12:
Nov. 12:
Third Mutual governing documents.... 9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 68 building committee.................. 1 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Third Mutual board.................................. 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Veterans Day—All offices closed
Third Mutual emergency committee........ 8 a.m.
Fireside Room, Gateway
Aquatics Advisory Committee............. 1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
First Mutual ACC meeting....................... 3 p.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
Nov. 13: Golf Advisory Committee......................... 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 16: General Plan Ad Hoc Task Force............. 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 16: Fourth Mutual board........................... 1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 18: First Mutual budget and finance.............11 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 18: Mutual 48 board........................................ 2 p.m.
Nov. 19: Second Mutual board................................ 9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, gateway
Nov. 19: Mutual 70 Finance Committee................10 a.m.
Echo Room, Event Center
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 20: Third Mutual Building Maintenance......10 a.m.
Nov. 20: First Mutual board...................................11 a.m.
Donner Room, Event Center
Nov. 20: Fifth Mutual board...................................11 a.m.
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Donate coats
to homeless
The Rossmoor Rotary Club
is working with the Rotary
Club of San Ramon to gather
up coats, sweaters and blankets.
The items should be clean
and in reasonable condition.
A collection box for the donations is located in the entry to
Gateway Clubhouse.
This is the 20th year that
the One Warm Coat project
has been helping those who
are homeless and in great
need through the cold winter
months. The items are distributed to those most in need by
local charities.
It is a good time to clean out
closets and dressers. Coats that
haven’t been worn in a year
may be donated to someone
who truly needs it to be able to
keep warm.
The coat drive will continue
until Jan. 11.
Use Saturday
Dial-a-Bus on
Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day on
Wednesday, Nov. 11, Rossmoor
buses will run on a Saturday
Dial-a-Bus schedule. The dispatcher will start taking calls
at 8 a.m. and will offer service
until 8:30 p.m.
Republicans hear from Independent Institute fellow
Lawrence J. McQuillan, a
senior fellow and director of
the Center on Entrepreneurial
Innovation at the Independent
Institute, will be the Rossmoor
Republican Club’s guest speaker on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the
Event Center. He will talk
about public pension reform.
McQuillan received his doctorate degree in economics
from George Mason University, and he has served as chief
economist at the Illinois Policy Institute, director of Business and Economic Studies at
the Pacific Research Institute,
research fellow at the Hoover
Institution and and founding
publisher and contributing editor of the magazine Economic
Issues. He has been an advisor
for the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee,
Socioeconomic Council of Madrid, Colorado Governor Bill
Owens and the Heritage/Wall
Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom.
The evening begins at 5:15
p.m. with a social hour, including hors d’oeuvres and hosted
wine and beer bar. Dinner is
served in the Tahoe Room at
6. Enjoy an early Thanksgiving
Reserve now
for a Gateway
display case
The Recreation Department
and Activities Council are in
the process of putting together
the 2016 display case schedule.
The display cases are located at Gateway, between the
Sewing Studio and the multipurpose rooms. Sixteen small
individual cases are available
for use on a six-month basis.
These cases measure 23½ x
23½ inches. There is also a
large case that measures 45 x
32½ inches and is available on
a monthly basis.
These display cases give
clubs the opportunity to display to the community who
they are and any upcoming
events. The cases also are a
recruitment tool for new members. Come look at the upcoming club events and learn more
about the different clubs within
Rossmoor by coming to take a
look at the display cases.
There is no charge for use
of these cases. Availability is
based on a first-come, firstserved basis. Clubs not assigned a case July to December
2015 will be given priority.
All current cases need to be
vacated no later than Thursday, Dec. 31. These units are
self-maintained and any items
left behind past the due dates
will be discarded.
To reserve a display case,
contact Elena Ybarra in the
Recreation Department at 9887766.
The Fitness Center at Del
Valle is open Monday through
Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
and Saturday and Sunday
from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
with a menu that includes cranberry and orange salad, roasted turkey with stuffing, sweet
potatoes and mashed potatoes
with gravy and seasonal vegetables. The vegetarian option
is tofu turkey. Dessert is pumpkin pie.
The cost of the evening is
$26 for members and $28 for
non-members and will be catered by Creekside Grill. To
hear the speaker only, without
dinner, the cost is $5 per person. Reservations are required;
walk-ins cannot be accommodated. Those attending for the
speaker only should arrive by
6:50 p.m.
An event registration form
is included in the “Rossmoor
Republican,” which is sent to
all club members each month.
The registration form may also
be accessed and printed at:
http://rossmoor-republican.US/
newsletter.htm.
Reservations, with checks
payable to the Republican
Club of Rossmoor, should be
mailed to Republican Club of
Rossmoor, 1001 Golden Rain
Road. Alternatively, they may
be hand delivered to the Republican Club mailbox in the
Gateway Administration Office. All reservations must be
received by noon, Thursday,
Nov. 12. For dinner information, call 937-0125.
Any member who would
like to become more involved
with the club or any individual
interested in joining, call Marlys Siegel at 282-8185.
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Fall Safety Seminar on Nov. 12 will tell how to prevent falls
Rossmoor Fitness Center
Supervisor Masha Henzel will
talk about programs offered to
residents at the Fitness Center
that address balance issues.
Fall prevention may not
seem like a lively topic, but
it’s important. As people get
older, physical changes and
health conditions – and sometimes the medications used to
treat those conditions – make
falls more likely. In fact, falls
are a leading cause of injury
among older adults. Still, fear
of falling doesn’t need to rule
your life. Maintaining health
and staying physically active
can help to reduce the risk for
falling.
Health and medications
Fall prevention strategies must involve a personal
health-care provider. Begin a
fall-prevention plan by making
an appointment for a medical
evaluation and be prepared
to discuss medications, a his-
tory of any falls and health
conditions that could cause a
fall. Being familiar with medications can help when healthcare provider reviews medications for side effects and interactions that may increase the
risk of falling.
Honestly discussing any history of falls, including when,
where and how the fall occurred is important. Residents
should be prepared to discuss
instances when they almost fell
but were caught by someone or
managed to grab hold of something just in time. Details such
as these may help identify specific fall-prevention strategies.
Other strategies include an
annual eye examination, maintaining a diet with adequate
dietary calcium and Vitamin
D, avoiding excessive alcohol
intake and smoking cessation.
Physical activity and exercise
Physical activity can go a
long way toward fall prevention. With a doctor’s consent,
consider activities such as
walking, water workouts, yoga
or t’ai chi – a gentle exercise
that involves slow and graceful
dance-like movements.
The Rossmoor Aquatics and
Fitness Center has numerous
programs and activities designed to reduce the risk of
falls by improving strength,
balance, coordination and flexibility. The Aquatics and Fitness Center has excellent and
professionally trained staff
available to assist Rossmoor
residents in creating a custom
exercise program aimed at improving balance, flexibility,
muscle strength and gait.
Consider other activities
like hiking or dancing to help
build bone strength and slow
progression of osteoporosis, a
disorder that causes bones to
thin and weaken. Rossmoor
has numerous clubs like the
Trails Club for hiking and
various social clubs that residents can be involved in. In
Loose rugs are a major tripping hazard and the cause of many
falls.
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Footwear
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and life quality.
as part of your fall-prevention
plan. High heels, floppy slippers and shoes with slick soles
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and fall. So can walking in
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Hospice will be in Rossmoor Dec. 2
Use assistive devices
Health-care providers might
recommend using a cane or
walker to keep steady. A physical therapist may be recommended to offer assistance in
making informed decisions regarding what assistive device
is best. Other assistive devices can help, too. For example,
handrails for both sides of stairways; each should be 30 inches
above the stairs and extend the
full length of the stairs. Consider grab bars for the shower or
tub and a sturdy plastic seat for
the shower or tub – plus a handheld shower nozzle for bathing
while sitting down.
What to do
Residents often wonder what
they should do if they fall. Do not
panic - assess the situation and
determine if there is an injury.
Slide or crawl along the floor to
the nearest couch or chair and
try to get up. If you cannot get
up, call for help. If you are alone,
slowly crawl to the telephone and
call 911 for immediate assistance.
Many residents might consider an in-home medical alert
system, which is an emergency communication system designed to work inside the home
and can be activated after a
fall. In an emergency, press the
big red help button on the base
unit, placed in a central area
within the home, or on a pendant or wristband that can be
worn at all times.
When the help button is
pressed, a signal is sent to an
emergency call monitoring
center and they communicate
with the user through the base
unit and send the help needed.
A good website with reviews of
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Falls can happen anytime and
anywhere to people of any age.
The good news is that with a
carefully constructed fall prevention plan falls can be minimized,
injuries prevented, and an active
quality lifestyle maintained. Attend the Fall Prevention Seminar
and learn more and get started on
minimizing fall risk.
The Tree of Lights Celebration for 2015, presented by Hospice of the East
Bay and Friends of Hospice
Rossmoor, will be held on
Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m.
at Creekside.
This yearly event honors
individuals with a delightful program of poems, songs,
reading of the honorees names
and candle lighting and finally,
with the lighting of the Hospice Tree. A reception with
light snacks, wine and coffee
follows.
This tree lighting is a way
to memorialize family, friends
and fellow club members who
have passed, or to honor those
still here. The Hospice Tree,
located next to the Creekside
Clubhouse, will shine brightly
all year round.
The donations and sponsor-
ships for the memorial lights
directly benefit Rossmoor residents, with a portion of the
funds going to the dedicated
respite fund, for Rossmoor
residents under the care of
Hospice of the East Bay. The
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the past 38 years.
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Resident turns 102,
receives See’s Candies
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She turned 102 last week and received her See’s Candies for
the milestone! Lucille Madsen got a special delivery of See’s
Candies and balloons from Rossmoor’s own “See’s Ladies,”
Sharon Striegel and Bie Bostrom, on her birthday on Oct. 26.
Afterwards, she went out to lunch with her daughter, grandson
and nieces and nephews. Born in Oakland in 1913, the former
Orinda resident has lived in Rossmoor for 15 years. She stays
active by going to club events but had to give up square dancing
when she was 98.
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• Optical expenses
• Hearing aids
• Temporary caregiving
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• Ambulance service
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15A
Time to think about fall Food Drive First Mutual approves 2016
budget – 64-cent increase
News manager
Every fall, the Rossmoor
Interfaith Council kicks off
its annual holiday Food Drive,
which runs throughout the holiday season. And every year,
Rossmoor residents come
through with generous monetary and food donations to help
the needy and less fortunate
in Contra Costa and Solano
counties.
Last year, Rossmoor residents donated over 10,000
pounds of food and almost
$13,000–up $3,000 from the
previous year–to this annual
Food Drive.
The goal is to get those
numbers even higher at this
year’s Food Drive, which
starts on Monday, Nov. 23,
with volunteers collecting
food from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Gateway Clubhouse. After the
first day of the drive, food collection barrels will be placed
in three locations in Rossmoor
– Gateway, Creekside and Del
Valle clubhouses. Residents
who missed the first day of
the Food Drive can make donations at any time in these
barrels.
Bag in the News
To help residents collect
food for the drive, a bag will
be inserted in the News on
Wednesday, Nov. 18. Put all
the food in the bag and drive
down to Gateway on Food
Drive Day. Rossmoor volunteers will be stationed at the
parking lot to collect the food
By Jerry Priebat
FWCM Secretary
At the October monthly
meeting of the First Walnut
Creek Mutual board, the directors approved the 2016 budget.
The Mutual’s portion of the
budget increased by only 64
cents per manor per month.
The GRF portion of the budget will increase by $3.36 for a
total increase of $4 per month.
The two new board members, Sally Nordwall and Jerry Priebat, were introduced
by President Ken Anderson.
Landscape Manager Rich Perona reported on water conservation success and the rehab
projects at Oakmont Drive No.
6 and Golden Rain Road No.
14.
Building Maintenance Supervisor Doug Hughs reported
on the new process he discov-
ered for repairing broken sewer lines under manors, which
eliminates tearing up floors
inside manors to access sewer
lines.
He also mentioned that the
Mutual will continue converting water-cooled air conditioners to air-cooled air conditioners resulting in less noise and
expense for both residents and
the Mutual.
Sheryl Almon, after years
of service, is being replaced by
Barbara Gilbert as chairwoman of the Mutual’s Budget and
Finance Committee.
The committee’s next meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 18, at
11 a.m. in the Board Room at
Gateway.
The next regular board
meeting for the First Walnut
Creek Mutual will be Friday,
Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. in the Donner Room at the Event Center.
Eleanore McGrath, chairwoman of the Rossmoor Food Drive,
gathered together some popular food items that Rossmoor residents should consider donating to the Food Drive later this month.
Start collecting items now to load in the bag which will be delivered
with the Nov. 18 News.
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Maintain weight during holidays – sign up for Holiday Challenge
Weigh-ins on Mondays begin Nov. 16 at the Fitness Center front desk
The Fitness Center is organizing
its yearly Holiday Challenge of weight
maintenance throughout the holidays.
The majority of residents using the
Fitness Center desire to work on their
waistline. This yearly Holiday Challenge
is an opportunity to participate in the
weight maintenance goal.
The goal this year is for participants
to maintain their weight for the entire
month of December. Participants will
have to practice eating in moderation
while attending all the festivities.
The weigh-in will start Monday, Nov.
16, and continue through to Monday,
Nov. 30, at the Fitness Center front desk.
In addition to the weigh-in, this year
the Fitness Center is providing participants with a Cardio Challenge to help
sustain a workout routine. The Cardio
Challenge will be for participants to pick
a favorite cardiovascular machine and
to record the mileage at each workout.
Choose treadmill, bicycle, elliptical or
Nustep.
All machines have a recorded display with the distance completed and the
mileage. NuStep users will have to record total steps per workout. Those who
prefer to walk outside may use a pedometer to record their mileage.
Residents may choose to participate in
both the weigh-in and the Cardio Challenge or just one of these Holiday Challenge events. The Fitness Center will
provide participants with the recording
sheets at the time of the weigh-in.
Prizes will be awarded to the one who
completes the most mileage in the age
group and succeeds in maintaining their
weight.
Make a commitment and work towards staying healthy throughout the
holidays. Register for either or both parts
of the Holiday Challenge at the Fitness
Center front desk. For information, call
the Mary Hardy or the Fitness Center at
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donations. Residents can just
drive up and drop off their donations of food–no need to get
out of the car. Monetary donations will also be accepted.
Most needed
The grocery wish-list, which
will be printed on the bag, includes peanut butter, canned
meats and fish, beans, rice,
pastas, low-sugar cereal and
oatmeal, tomato sauce, canned
fruits and vegetables, low-salt
soups, stew and chili. Food
Bank officials have asked that
no glass containers be donated
as they can easily break during
transportation and sorting.
Do not donate fresh food
such as meat and vegetables
as there is no place to store it.
Be sure not to donate outdated
food because the Food Bank
has to throw it away. Check the
dates on food when cleaning
out pantries.
The Food Bank
All of the food and monetary contributions will benefit
the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. The Food Bank
has been serving the community for 40 years. During those
years, the Food Bank has
grown from an organization
with two employees operating out of a trailer to become
an organization that has more
than 60 employees operating
out of two large warehouses.
The Food Bank serves nearly 200,000 hungry people in
need every month directly at
community sites and through a
network of 180 charitable agencies, and distributed nearly 20
million pounds last year. Almost half of the donations were
fresh produce. The Food Bank
works to reduce food waste,
feed hungry people and raise
public awareness of issues related to food and hunger.
The Food Bank helps all
kinds of people, not just the
homeless and people out of
work.
Harvest Festival
In conjunction with the drive,
the Interfaith Council sponsors
a Harvest Festival Service on
the same day at 3:30 p.m. at
Hillside Clubhouse. Details of
the service and the speakers
will be announced soon.
How to donate
Residents can help the Food
Bank by giving non-perishable
food on Rossmoor’s Food Drive.
If that is not possible, then residents can drop off food donations
in the barrels at the clubhouses
during the holiday season.
Residents can also make
financial donations. Make
checks payable to the Food
Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and mail them to P.O. Box
6324, Concord, CA 94524. Financial donations go toward
purchasing fresh produce and
turkeys for the holidays.
For information about the
Rossmoor Food Drive, or to volunteer on Food Drive day, call
Eleanore McGrath at 937-5261.
17A
MOD employee Eric Howard heads to national screw gun competition
News manager
Eric Howard, who has been
a utility repair foreman in the
Mutual Operations Department for seven years, really
knows how to handle a screw
gun. As a matter of fact, he’s a
true champion when it comes
to…. well, you know.
Howard will be taking part
in a DeWalt Tool competition
in which the final championship round will be taking place
in Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5.
Over the summer, DeWalt
Tools held a national competition looking for the three
contractors in the country who
could drive five screws into a
wood board the fastest. The
events were held at Home Depots across the United States.
Anybody could enter this competition, but Howard said most
of the quickest competitors are
Eric Howard and his wife Cathy at a DeWalt Tool NASCAR
event a couple of years ago
contractors, not the average
person doing home repairs.
At his qualifying event,
Howard posted a time of 10.33
seconds, which was the fastest
time of the day at that partic-
seconds in which he won more
DeWalt Tools and was the fastest time posted in the Western
Division.
With Howard winning the
Western Division, DeWalt
awarded him an all-expenses
paid trip to a NASCAR race
at Texas Motor Speedway in
Fort Worth and a chance to
compete in the championship
round to find the fastest person
in the United States to drive
five screws.
DeWalt’s name for this
challenge is the Race to Victory Challenge in which the
company is promoting how its
tools are now made in America. Sticking with this theme,
the company is awarding as
the first-place price the fastest
drill in the United States, a
custom-built Harley Davidson
motorcycle.
Howard is proud of his
wins, but says he does get a lot
of jokes from his friends and
co-workers about his “hobby.”
“I go home after work and
practice my screwing,” he
laughs.
When Howard returns from
his trip, he will give an update
on how he did in the competition.
ular event. His time of 10.33
seconds won him some DeWalt
Tools and qualified him to
compete in the final event. At
his next event, the qualifying
event, he posted a time of 9.58
News will be delivered on Veterans Day
Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, is a delivered on that day and there will be no early
GRF holiday and all foundation offices will deadline at the News because of the holiday.
be closed.
However, the News office will be closed
However, the Rossmoor News will still be for business.
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Earth Matters
living lightly on this small planet
Does El Nino Mean
Longer Showers?
By Barbara Coenen
Batten down the hatches! The El Niño is acomin! We are certainly hearing a lot about El Niño
coming, hoping it will bring the wet year we so
desperately need. But what exactly is an El Niño
and will it really end our devastating drought?
El Niño is a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean
with a global impact on weather patterns. The cycle
begins when warm water in the western tropical
Pacific Ocean shifts eastward along the equator
toward the coast of South America. Normally, this
warm water pools near Indonesia and the Philippines. During an El Niño, the Pacific’s warmest
surface waters sit offshore of northwestern South
America.
Forecasters declare an official El Niño when
they see both ocean temperatures and rainfall from
storms veer to the east. Experts also look for prevailing trade winds to weaken and even reverse directions during the El Niño climate phenomenon.
El Niños occur every three to five years but may
come as frequently as every two years or as rarely as
every seven years. Each event usually lasts nine to
12 months. They often begin to form in spring, reach
peak strength between December and January, and
then decay by May of the following year.
El Niño was originally named El Niño de Navidad
by Peruvian fishermen in 1600s. This name was used
for the tendency of the phenomenon to arrive around
Christmas. Climate records of El Niño go back millions of years, with evidence of the cycle found in ice
cores, deep sea muds, coral, caves and tree rings.
The good news
There is increasing evidence that we may well experience an El Niño year. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center, in its monthly long-term weather outlook,
cited increased odds of greater-than-normal precipitation for nearly all of California this winter – including, crucially, the Sierra Nevada and most of Northern
California, source of most of the state’s water supply.
Snowmelt from the Sierra supplies the largest percentage of EBMUD water.
Increasing evidence for an El Niño year includes
warmer ocean temperatures not only in the tropics but
also in other parts of the Pacific. Unseasonably warm
ocean temperatures have been measured along the
coast. The higher ocean temperatures have the potential to increase the intensity of more frequent storms
produced by El Niño.
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at Stanford
University, noted that the atmospheric ridge of high
pressure off the coast, which he has dubbed the “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge,” is gone, thus removing
a potential hurdle to wet weather. In previous years
the ridge pushed storms north of California.
The not so good news
So there is general agreement by climate experts
that we will experience El Niño conditions this winter. However, they also caution that even a few wet
months won’t eliminate the water deficit created by
the state’s four-year drought. More than twice the
average rainfall would be needed to make up the
shortfall, an amount that has not fallen in more than
150 years of recordkeeping. Even the state’s wettest
years have seen just less than twice the average.
Additionally, El Niños tend to bring not only wetter weather but also warmer temperatures, meaning
a quicker-melting Sierra snowpack isn’t expected to
grow as much as it might otherwise.
The bottom line
Even if a robust El Niño year brings us substantial rainfall and snowmelt it will not be enough to
offset the water deficit created by our four-year
drought. Additionally, California will continue to
experience drought years in the future.
We’ve done very well in our conservation efforts.
We’ve met EBMUD’s goal of cutting back 20 perContinued on next page
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Rossmoor News on Rossmoor
centenarians –anyone who is
100 years or older.
She would like to hear from
these residents to talk about
their lives, their lifestyles, their
philosophy about living so long
and about living in Rossmoor.
Residents who are 100 years
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Earth Matters: El Niño Walnut Creek honors veterans at
a special ceremony on Wednesday
cent on our water use. It is imperative that we continue our efforts to conserve water and always try to think of new ways to
conserve water. We need to investigate ways to recycle the water
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More CB operators to help
in disaster sought for entries
The Rossmoor Citizen Band
(CB) Radio Network will be
activated after a major emergency to transmit requests for
help from entries to the GRF
Command Center. A major
emergency is defined as a major
earthquake or firestorm in the
hills surrounding Rossmoor.
Currently, less than half of
the entries have a volunteer CB
radio operator. More volunteers are urgently needed.
CB operators work in conjunction with entry coordinators to determine when and
where help is needed, then a
radio message is transmitted.
The CB network practices
Political signs
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Lt. Col. Andrew J. Frankel will be the keynote speaker at Walnut Creek’s Veterans Day
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The Veterans Day ceremony will include a
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under the direction of Harvey Benstein.
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Fall Bazaar.
Fall Bazaar vendors
The following are the vendors who will have booths at the
Fall Bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
Fireside and Oak Rooms at Gateway. In addition, all of the arts
and hobby shops will be open and will be participating in the
sale.
Arden, Ted......................................... Color prints painted in oil
Armstrong, Pam......................................Jams, cookies, candies
Bang, Chris......................................... Hand-turned wood bowls
Bernard, Syone....................................... Jewelry and note cards
Billington, Mary Kay............... Dog clothing, jewelry, paintings
Brett, Pam...........................................................................Dolls
Britton, Charlotte...................... Necklaces, wine bags, bracelets
Brophy, Ruth Kolman.................. Prints, original art, note cards
Carion, Melina...................................................Crocheted items
Ceramic Arts Club.................................................. Ceramic arts
Claussen, Kelly............................................................... Jewelry
Clay, Alicia.......................................Tote bags, Christmas items
Companions Club............................Baked goods, jams, relishes
Conrad, Rhoda..................................... Sweaters, handbags, hats
Correa, Alicia............................................................... Clothing
Dietschy, Ellen.........................Ceramic chairs, lavender sachets
Duarte, Pat................ Antique button magnets, stick pins boards
English, Barb...............................................Fused glass, pottery
Farrell, Lorraine.................................................. Greeting cards
Faszholz, Jean..............................................Wreaths, beer bread
Fitzpatrick, Judith..........................................Christmas wreaths
Foyt, Jon............................................................................ Novel
Friends of Rossmoor Community...........................Baked goods
Giovanetti, Doris.............................................................Aprons
Goldsmith, Barbara........................................................ Jewelry
Grier, Tose.......... Jewelry, eyeglass chains, bookmarks, chutney
Hamlish, Lois....................................... Gourds, quilted wreaths
Heath, Wende........................... Ikebana vases, Japanese t-shirts
Hewitt, Karen.................................................. Seasonal wreaths
Heyer, Shelly..................................... Blankets, tote bags, scarfs
Hynes, Pauline.......... Hand-knitted accessories, cork ornaments
Inspired Elegance........................................................... Jewelry
Ishikawa, Yumi............................................................... Jewelry
Jolley, Janet............................................. Jewelry and note cards
Jones, Diane......................................................... Greeting cards
Knitters and Crocheters..................Knitted and crocheted items
Koolish, Ruth........ Scarves, greeting cards and decorative rocks
Landes, Rachel............................Fused glass pendants, pictures
Lee, Hazel.................................................................... Sweaters
Lee, Karen........................... Quilts, placemats, knitted sweaters
Lehr, Carol................................................................... Glass art
Lekich, Andra...................................Fabric bowls, table runners
Leonard, Barbara.................................................. Quilts for cats
Leverett, Marlene........Western carved leather tooled belts, scarves
Lions Club...................... Coffee and doughnuts/bake sale items
List, Anne....................................................................... Jewelry
MacDonald, Anne......................................... Jewelry, necklaces
Madden, Linda.......................................................Knitted items
Martin, Angie.............................................................. Plum jam
Maynard, Judy................................................................ Baskets
McGhee, Karla.... Silk kimono scarves, wine and breakfast trays
McNett, Virginia................................................. Greeting cards
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More than 80 vendors at Lapidary Shop to hold special sale during Bazaar
Saturday’s Fall Bazaar
Miller, Channing.............Knitwear, original photography, calendars
Motoyoshi, Rica....................................................... Doll clothes
Muehring, Gayle................................................................Prints
Muller, Jan...........................................Tennis and golf pendants
Negherbon, Janice................... Knitted hats, scarves and shawls
Nitta, Kay....................................................................... Jewelry
Nutley, John............................................................Baked goods
Pieroni, Sandra....................Floral arrangements, kitchen linens
Pitman, Arlene............................... Knitted toys and accessories
Pressley, Beatrice.................................................................Bags
Raider, Stanley..................... Fused glass menorahs and designs
Raap, Audie..........................Crazy sweatshirts, Infinity scarves
Rodriques, Shirley............................................... Greeting cards
Resnik, Ana....................................................... Water fountains
Shulenberger, Anne.......................... Jewelry, ceramic art, cards
Shusterman, Dina.............................................................. Kraut
Slater, Sandra.........Walker totes, aprons, microwave pot holders
Smidebush, Mary Ellen.................. Crocheted cotton dishcloths
Soler, Pat......................................................................... Jewelry
Soto, Martha................................................................... Jewelry
Starr, Diana...........................................................Knitted items
Steinmetz, William......................Dollar House Christmas cards
Stitchers................ Hand sewn items for children and household
Stoehr, Linda..................................... Jewelry, ceramics, pillows
Terlep, Beverly................................................................ Jewelry
Tsai, Phyllis........................................ Baked goods, handicrafts
Van Loben Sels, Bobbie.................................. Glass and jewelry
Wen, Agnes........................................Cookies, pastries, jewelry
Whipple, Fran............................ Dried silk flower arrangements
Yanagitsubo, Carol................................... Paintings and jewelry
Yocis, Dasia..................................................Crocheted Afghans
Youth Home Auxiliary.......................Fresh and sugared pecans
The Lapida r y Shop at Gateway will be
open special hours to coincide with the
Rossmoor Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In addition to articles that are displayed
in the shop windows, lapidary artists will be
on hand to showcase additional creations.
Shoppers will find unique stone, glass
and silver pendants, beaded necklaces, earrings and many other jewelry items.
In addition, beautiful glass plates, dishes
and decorative items such as wind chimes
a nd pla nt accessor ies wil l be ava ilable.
A nd for te enagers, t here wil l be un ique
“bicycle art.”
Cash and checks will be accepted.
Several of the Lapidary artists have donated articles for door prizes. A ticket will
be given to each attendee and drawings will
be held each hour. You need not be present to
win; you’ll be called and instructed to pick
up your prize during normal shop hours.
Art Studio open during Fall Bazaar
The Art Studio at Gateway the club.
Anyone willing to assist
will be open during the Fall
Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7, with set up for this event may
contact Nancy Meaden at 658from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Members of the Rossmoor
Art Association (RAA) will
sell exhibit-quality framed
or matted artwork, prints or
smaller hand-painted items,
such as note cards.
A sign-up sheet, to reserve
a space, is posted on the bulletin board. Each artist is responsible for setting up their
own display and handling
sales (including collecting
sales tax).
As with the sale of any
work under the auspice of
the RAA, 10 percent of each
sale will be donated back to
2542. This is an opportunity
to interact with fellow artists
and participate more fully in
the community.
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Ceramics will be sold at Fall Bazaar
Wood Shop open during Bazaar
Robert Babb and Wally King show off the cedar-lined
semi-antique blanket chest that will be raffled off in
the Wood Shop at Gateway. Visit the Wood Shop
during the Fall Bazaar this Saturday and get the raffle
tickets. The shop is selling numerous cutting boards,
wooden boxes, kitchen utensils and other handcrafted
items during the Fall Bazaar.
For Ceramic Arts Club
members, the annual Fall Bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 7,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. is a much
anticipated event. A great deal
of creative energy goes into
preparations for the Bazaar.
Club members spend extra
imagination, time and energy
in creating beautiful, unique
items that express the diversity in pottery making found
among them. The members
tend to their own creations
with much care and heart,
which embodies the theme for
this year, “Ceramics to Nurture Your Soul.”
The Ceramics Studio at
Gateway will be filled with
planters, vases, plates, pitchers,
trays, mugs, sculpture, candleholders, plaques, tiles and much
more. These have been built by
hand or thrown on the wheel
with much dedication and attention. They include items that
Look for a variety of ceramic pieces on sale in the Ceramics
Studio at Gateway during the Fall Bazaar this Saturday.
have gone through regular firings and those that come out
of raku or Saggar firing, which
produces unusual effects. They
are a delight to the eye and to
the touch as well.
The sale will include reg-
ular sales along with a silent
auction and raffle. There will
be a raffle winner every hour.
Items contributed for sale at
the Fall Bazaar can be seen in
the accompanying photo and
also on Channel 28.
Youth Home Auxiliary sells pecans
Youth Homes Auxiliary is
once again selling the popular “fancy mammoth” pecan
halves shipped from Glennville, Georgia. A 12-ounce bag
is $10 and a six-ounce bag of
sugared pecans is $6. These
will be available at the Fall
Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Orders may be home-delivered
in Rossmoor by calling Edie
Henchey at 939-3409.
All proceeds from the sale
of the pecans will benefit the
auxiliary, a nonprofit organization in support of at-risk
and troubled youth who are
cared for in four family living home arrangements by
Youth Homes Inc.
The youth receive necessary treatment and professional
counseling to aid them in becoming self-sustaining and responsible adults. The auxiliary
supplements county and state
funding by: providing clothing,
financial assistance for school
and recreational activities;
birthday cakes and holiday dinner celebrations; and other individual and household needs.
The auxiliary established
the Joanne Taylor Scholarship
Fund to support recent high
school graduates who wish
to continue their education at
colleges and trade and technical schools.
For information or to join
the efforts in supporting the
youth, contact Sandy Weber
at 949-7571.
Mail Delivery
In order for mail carriers
to deliver mail to mail slots,
the opening must be clear
and unobstructed. Things
like plants, sliding screens
and locked screen doors can
block mail slots.
When the slots are blocked,
carriers must bring mail back
to the post office and reattempt delivery at a later date.
Residents should occasionally
check mail slots to ensure unobstructed access.
Companions Club to sell
homemade goodies at Bazaar
The Companions Club will
sell home-made food items at
this year’s Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Members need to bring individually-packaged baked
goods, jams and preserves
to the Oak Room at Gateway Clubhouse by 8 a.m. that
morning. Make sure to include
the recipe with the goodies.
Proceeds from the Fall Bazaar
will help the club fund its website and educational programs.
Coming up
The Companions Club holiday party will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, from 3 to 5 p.m.
in the Vista Room at Hillside
Clubhouse. Members should
note the different date and
time from the usual fourth Friday meetings.
Eloise Theisen, a geriatric
nurse practitioner specializing
in cannabis therapy, spoke to
the Companions Club on Oct.
23. It was a lively and informative presentation.
Meetings are for Compan-
Show Rossmoor
to friends
It’s easy with the Internet.
1. Click on www.rossmoor.
com
2. On the home page, click
on “Watch Our Video” at
the bottom of the page.
ions Club members only, and
all members are encouraged
to attend. Companions Club
members are neighbors helping neighbors and residents
supporting residents.
For information, call 3571120 or visit the website at www.
rossmoorcompanions.com.
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Seniors for Sanders Club is forming
A new club, Sen iors for Sa nders, de voted to suppor t i ng Ber n ie Sa nders as a
Democratic candidate for president of the
United States, is forming in Rossmoor. A
me et i ng is pla n ned for later t h is mont h.
For information on joining this new club,
call Bobbie Rabinowitz, 939-7384.
In 2006, Sanders was elected to the U.S.
Senate a f ter 16 yea rs as Ver mont’s sole
congressman in the House of Representa-
tives. He is now serving his second term in
the U.S. Senate after winning re-election
in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote.
Sanders suppor ts decreasing the growi ng gap bet ween r ich a nd ever yone else,
opposing the decline of the m iddle class,
creat i ng a prog ressive econom ic agenda
t hat creates jobs, ra ises wages, protects
the environment and provides health care
for all.
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Talk Of Rossmoor
Safeway gift cards available to
residents who need help financially
The Safeway gift card program is provided to Rossmoor resident homeowners
and designated occupants through the generous contributions of the Rossmoor Fund,
Rossmoor clubs such as the Boomers and individual residents.
Residents who are experiencing some difficulty making ends meet may request $50 Safe-
Mason Filippi, grandson of Karen and Steve Kruse, has
earned a chance to win the single largest grassroots prize in
motorsports.
Grandson Competes in Race
Karen and Steve Kruse of Leisure Lane are proud
of their 17-year-old grandson, Mason Filippi. The high
school senior from Alamo has earned a chance to win the
single largest grassroots prize in motorsports. He is one
of nine finalists in North America (including the United
States, Canada, Mexico and South America) seeking a
$100,000 scholarship for the 2016 Battery Tender Mazda
MX5 cup at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C.,
Nov. 8 through 10.
Filippi competed against all ages for this opportunity. He was the San Francisco Regional SCCA (Sports
Car Club of America) rookie of the year in 2014 and he
won Mazda’s Teen Challenge for the West Coast Division this year.
John Doonan, director of Mazda Motorsports, said,
“The nine finalists in this shootout are all highly competitive. The fact that the judges identified nine outstanding
racers, from the 23 eligible, shows the tremendous depth
of talent we are working with today.”
The Kruses are proud of their grandson’s hard work
and dedication to his sport. His goal is to become a professional race-car driver.
Redwood Room Café
Specials
Each week, the Redwood Room Café at Gateway offer
specials for $5 each. The specials for this week through Nov.
6 are:
• Terriyaki chicken bowl
• Strawberry and walnut
• Tomato bisque soup
salad
Emergency response
systems for
Rossmoor residents
Emergency response systems allow you to call for help
when you cannot access your
telephone. The systems come
in the following two versions:
1. Non-voice units employ
a “help” button on a necklace
or bracelet, which sends a signal to an outside monitoring
center. Center staff make a return phone call to verify that
the button was not pushed accidentally. Rossmoor Securitas
or local emergency services
are then notified.
2. Voice units also use a
“help” button, but they provide
immediate two-way communication with monitoring center
staff. Rossmoor Securitas or
local emergency services are
also contacted as necessary.
Contact Rossmoor’s social
workers at 988-7750 for further information.
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way cards available through calling Counseling Services. This gift may be provided one
time per year per household as needed.
All counseling services are confidential
and there is no out-of-pocket fee.
To apply for the cards, call Counseling Services at 988-7750 and ask to meet with one of
the licensed clinical social workers.
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A rts & Leisure
Tom Rigney and Flambeau
Acclaimed Celtic guitarist Christopher
Dean performs for Wednesday’s Spotlight present concert on Tuesday
Internationally acclaimed
Celtic guitarist Christopher
Dean will perform at the
Recreation Department’s
Spotlight on Wednesday,
Nov. 11, in the Fireside Room
at Gateway at noon.
Dean tells engaging
and humorous stories, and
weaves Celtic lore and history with his music.
Starting a professional music career in music in
1966, Dean has performed at
concert venues with the Rolling Stones, the Rascals and
the Doors, and more recently
with Alasdair Fraser, Men of
Worth, the Wicked Tinkers
and Skyedance.
Dean’s third album, “Celtic Journey,” was released in
January 2006 to rave reviews.
All three of his albums have
been sold worldwide, receiving radio play in the United
States, Canada, Europe and
Australia. He has performed
at the California Center for
the Arts in Escondido, the
Fiddler comes to Event Center
Christopher Dean will perform Celtic music next Wednesday
at the Spotlight.
Tucson Celtic Festival, the
Queen Mary in Long Beach
and the La Jolla Arts Festival.
Fiona’s Pantry will have a
wide variety of food items for
sale prior to the show, such as
sandwiches, salads, doughnuts,
cookies and more. There will
also be a pizza and salad
meal deal special for $5.
The Spotlight is a free program sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open
to all residents and their guests.
Violinist and Cajun fiddler Tom Rigney and his band Flambeau will perform in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center on
Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.
Rigney has been a part of the San Francisco Bay Area roots
music scene for more than 35 years. In 2000, after 15 years
as the leader and electrifying violinist of the Sundogs, Rigney
stepped out on his own with a new band, Flambeau.
Rigney first rose to prominence in the music scene as the
leader/fiddler of the legendary bluegrass/western swing band,
Back in the Saddle. He won a Bammie award in 1981 for the
band’s debut recording.
He next joined Queen Ida’s Bon Temps Zydeco Band and
toured the world with the Queen in 1983 and 1984. It was at
this time that he developed a love of South Louisiana dance
music (Cajun, zydeco, and New Orleans second line grooves).
These styles formed a major ingredient in the sound of his
next band, the Sundogs.
The Sundogs released seven CDs. The group’s last recording, “Dancing Room Only,” spent eight weeks on the Americana Radio charts nationally.
The strong Cajun/zydeco influence is still present in his
band Flambeau, as are the irresistible dance grooves that have
been his specialty.
In 1998, Rigney released the critically-acclaimed “Chasing
the Devil” and in 2000, he released Flambeau’s debut CD,
“Red Boots and Rice.” Since then, he has recorded and released a new CD (or DVD video) every year.
Rigney has become one of the premier blues and roots music violinists in the world, and continues to be a prolific composer of powerfully compelling music for the violin.
Tickets for this concert are $10 in advance at the Recreation Department at Gateway or at the door if available. This
concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their guests.
Tonight is last event of the
year for Big Band of Rossmoor
Will play at the Event Center
Tapestry vocal and handbell ensemble will present a concert in Rossmoor on Veterans Day.
Tapestry presents Veterans Day concert
Tapestry, the Bay Area’s only combined
vocal and handbell ensemble, will present a
program titled “November Nocturnes: Music That Celebrates the Beauty of Autumn
and Pride in Our American Heritage” on
Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m.
in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center.
Join Tapestr y in usher ing in the holiday season with music that celebrates the
beauty of autumn, the bounty of nature and
pride in the American heritage. The show
will honor veterans and share gratitude for
all of life’s blessings with songs of Thanksgiving.
For information about Tapestry, visit the
website at www.TapestryRingersandSingers.org.
This free program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Nicholas Bearde Band plays Sunday
The Nicolas Bearde Band
will perform a tribute to the
music of Lou Rawls at the
Sunday Showcase on Sunday,
Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. in the Tahoe
Room at the Event Center.
Rawls released more than
60 albums, sold more than
40 million records, and
had numerous charting singles, most notably his song
“You’ll Never Find Another
Love Like Mine.” He was a
three-time Grammy-winner,
all for best male R&B vocal
performance.
Bearde is a jazz singer who
has won acclaim from critics
and jazz audiences worldwide
for his baritone voice and
imaginative interpretations.
Bearde’s lush vocals combine
passion, wit and sensuality
with an engaging rapport that
captures and draws the audience into his performance.
Forged from his Nashville roots and his 1980s
initiation into the th r iving
San Francisco music scene,
Bea rde’s unique approach
and electrifying delivery of
his or iginals, time-tested
standa rds, blues and other fam ilia r jazz works a re
soulful, swinging, improvisational and memorable.
For the past 20 years,
Bearde has delighted audiences as a member of Bobby Mc-
Ferrin’s innovative a cappella ensemble Voicestra while
carving out his own distinctive solo career. He released
his third album, “Live at
Yoshi’s – a Salute to Lou,” in
2008 inspired by his “Tribute
to Lou Rawls” show recorded
live at Yoshi’s in Oakland.
Tickets for this program
are $10 and may be purchased
at the door. Included in the
ticket price will be wine,
juice and light snacks. This
program will be hosted by
the Lions Club of Rossmoor.
This is an Esses Production
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
The final dance party and
concert of the year of the Big
Band of Rossmoor will be
held Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the
Event Center. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. for a 7 performance.
Experience the magic of the
generations from Rossmoor
and local high schools as they
perform the music from the
Big Band swing era. Tickets
are $10 at the door.
Watch the show or get out
on the dance floor with a
partner. Meet other new people who just like music. The
band is under the direction of
Maurice (Mo) Levich, who
is in his 20th year as a music
director.
This event will introduce
Bryce Hayashi, the newest
band member. He is a seventhgrade trumpet player performing for the first time with his
senior mentor – Rossmoor’s
own Bob Sutherland.
Rossmoor residents who
have prior music experience
at any level are invited to
contact Levich by email at
[email protected] or phone
at 800-322-3636 to discuss
the band’s recruiting program. The band is seeking
clarinet, flute, violin, bass,
piano, trombone, trumpet
and sax players. Most of the
band’s senior musicians had
at one point put their instru-
ments down. Many had not
touched their music for 30 or
more years.
Residents who used to
play and would like to discuss how to try reading again
and then working on their
instrument should call the
band; it can help. Levich is
encouraging all Rossmoor
residents to help find the next
generation of musicians for
the band.
In his 20 years of volunteering as the musical director, Levich has refrained
from asking for help from
anyone or any group inside
Rossmoor. However, times
have changed and the band
has been without grants and
funding for two years. Levich asks residents to consider mailing a check for any
amount to the Big Band of
Rossmoor as a donation.
Send the tax-deductible donation to Generations in Jazz
Foundation, 3650 Mount
Diablo Blvd, Suite 230.
Lafayette, CA 94549 and
mark the check for the Big
Band of Rossmoor.
Levich would like to
thank each resident for providing this music education
opportunity to all of the local
students as they rehearse and
perform with the seniors here
inside the gates of Rossmoor.
Beatles music presented by
Sun Kings at the Event Center
The music of the Beatles will be played by the Sun Kings
tribute band on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room
at the Event Center.
The Sun Kings are not a typical Beatles tribute band wearing
fake mustaches and costumes onstage. The group honors the
Beatles at the beginning of their career during their Hamburg
days throughout the 1960s and the numerous musical changes
the group went through over its legendary musical career.
The band features Drew Harrison as John Lennon on vocals and rhythm guitar; James Funk as Paul McCartney on
vocals, keyboards, guitar; Bruce Coe as George Harrison on
vocals and lead guitar; and Steve Scarpelli as Ringo Starr on
drums and vocals; along with Ruben Salis on keyboards.
The Sun Kings’ uncanny channeling of the Beatles’ biggest hits has been thrilling audiences throughout California
for years. With a remarkable repertoire of over 150 songs
that spans the Fab Four’s entire career, the Sun Kings deliver
harmonies with a driving energy that recalls the early Beatle
shows. The show will feature arrangements of all the favorites, from “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” to “Hey Jude.”
Tickets for this show are $10 in advance at the Recreation
Department at Gateway or $15 at the door. This is an Esses
Production and is sponsored by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and their guests.
Free Veterans Day concert
held at Grace Presbyterian
A free Veterans’ Day memorial concert and program
will be on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3
p.m. at nearby Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley
Blvd. It will feature patriotic
music by the Ashmolean Singers of Rossmoor.
Following the program,
there will be a reception in the
Oak Room. This is an opportunity to socialize and share
experiences. Photos of Grace
members, friends and family
who served their country will
be on display.
For information, call 9352100.
Learn to make a paper wreath
in free Recreation workshop
A paper wreath-making class is on Thursday, Nov. 19, from
10 to noon in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Students will make
a wreath out of book pages, ribbon and felt.
There is no fee for the class, which is sponsored by the Recreation Department.
There is a class maximum of 20 students. For reservations,
call Elena Ybarra at 988-7766.
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John Denver tribute band plays his
country music at the Event Center
Jim Curry and his band will
perform the music of John
Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 24,
at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at
the Event Center.
Curry began his music career writing and performing
the opening song, “The Time
of Your Life,” for his senior
play. The song was then voted to be the 1975 class song
and he was awarded a Rotary
scholarship to study music in
college.
Even at this early stage in
his life, Curry’s natural voice
resembled that of singer and
songwriter John Denver. Embracing the similarities, Curry
continued to sing and specialize in the songs of John Denver, sharing Denver’s positive
messages of love, humanity
and environmental awareness.
The untimely death of
John Denver’s in 1997 was
a tragedy that was felt the
world over. Such a void in the
musical world left Denver’s
fans demanding that his music survive.
CBS television responded
by producing a made for TV
movie, “Take Me Home, the
John Denver Story,” in which
Curry landed an off-camera
role singing as the voice of
John Denver. This experience
inspired Curry to produce
full–length John Denver tribute concerts. Curry sings, in
his own natural voice, a tribute
to the music of John Denver.
His looks and his voice are a
pleasant coincidence that captures the true essence of John
Denver’s music. Curry’s heartfelt delivery rolls out into the
crowd as multi-platinum hits
like “Rocky Mountain High,”
Jim Curry will perform John Denver songs.
“Annie’s Song” and “Calypso”
fill the room.
Curry has created the ultimate tribute experience and
has emerged as the top performer of John Denver’s music today. He often performs
with Denver’s former band
members.
Curry has taken his show
on the road to performing
arts centers and casinos in the
United States and Canada and
out to sea as one of the most
popular shows on cruise lines.
Concert tickets are $20 in
advance and will be sold in the
Recreation Department. This
is an Esses Production and is
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
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HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE
Beautiful handcrafted items, gourmet goodies, and
works of art. The 30 plus crafters invite you and your
friends to enjoy the spirit of the holidays with us.
Fri., Nov. 13, 11am - 7pm • Sat., Nov. 14, 9 am - 5pm
ELK’S LODGE
1475 Creekside Dr., Walnut Creek
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Ballroom Dance Club hosts Harvest
Moon Ball Nov. 21 at the Event Center
The Rossmoor Ballroom
Dance Club’s Harvest Moon
Ball is on Saturday, Nov. 21,
from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Event
Center. The Delish Band will
play a variety of dance music.
Dance attire is semi-dressy.
John Thurston and Pollyanna
Malorni will demonstrate the
night club two-step during the
first band break.
Admission is $10 per member couple and $20 per guest
couple. Soft drinks and light
snacks are included in the
price of admission. Attendees
may bring their own beverage.
All dance levels are encouraged to attend the club’s
monthly dances. It is well
known that couples dancing
can enhance lives and provide
for physical and mental exercise while enjoying a social
time with old and new friends.
Guests and new members are
always welcome.
The club sponsors classes
for members to enhance their
dancing skills. Learn to do the
waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, samba, tango and swing. Dance
classes are taught by Alberta
Bagneschi every Monday evening at Hillside Clubhouse.
For information, call her at
687-5270.
The club has a dance with
a live band every third Saturday. Rossmoor residents may
join the club throughout the
year when attending any one
Theater Review
Danville’s Role Players
Presents Uproariously Funny
“Leading Ladies”
By Charles Jarrett
umerous
times in the
past couple
of years, I have had
the good fortune to
review theatrical
works by the Role
Players Ensemble in Danville, and once again, I have
good news for those who
enjoy great theater, close to
home at a reasonable price.
This community theater that
performs like a professional theater has engaged some
terrific actors and mounted
another funny comedy farce
by Ken Ludwig titled “Leading Ladies,” running through
Nov. 15.
Of the 20-plus shows that
I am aware of penned by this
prolific, highly regarded author, Ludwig’s works have
been performed in more than
30 countries and in over 20
languages. I have urged my
readers to attend several of
my favorites, such as “Moon
Over Buffalo,” “Lend Me a
Tenor,” “Crazy for You” and
“The Beau Stratagem” at various local theaters. His comedy is richly rewarding and
is constantly among some of
the more popular plays that
are being performed week in
and week out all around the
country.
“Leading Ladies” is a
story that revolves around
two down-on-their-luck British Shakespearean actors,
Leo (Alan Coyne) and Jack
(Damien Seperi), who travel around the country doing
abridged works of Shakespearean plays. By performing these mini-plays that the
two of them can carry off
without having to engage a
retinue of actors along with
all the necessary theatrical
equipment for a fully staged
production, they think they
have greater freedom. But,
Leo and Jack find themselves
constantly broke, hungry,
looking for work and creating excuses as to why their
little shows, which seem to
have a small loyal following,
constantly close early, leaving them not knowing where
to go next.
While leaving town on a
train following their latest
performance and financial disaster, Leo reads a newspaper
article about an elderly lady
named Florence (Ann Kendrick) living in York, Penn.,
who is quite ill and hoping
to find two missing relatives
before she passes away in order to deliver a multi-million
dollar inheritance to them.
Leo then meets a young lady
named Audrey who claims
to know well the dowager in
York who is seeking the two
missing relatives.
N
Pat Jose and Bruce Smiley at a
recent Ballroom Dance Club
event.
John Thurston and his partner will demonstrate nightclub
two-step at the club’s ball.
of these dances. Semi-annual
dues are $20.
This is a “couples” dance
club, but singles may join and
bring a dance partner. For information, contact Katherine
Cheema at 216-9405.
Club officers are: Co-Presidents Richard and Rosie Da-
vis (934-3039), Vice President
Cheema (216-9405), Secretary
Mary Locke (890-9354) and
Treasurer Jay Francis (4648004).
Members are encouraged to
attend board meetings on the
first Wednesday of the month
at 10 a.m. at Dollar.
Ballroom dance classes for beginners and
experienced offered Wednesdays at Hillside
Gail Enright teaches ballroom dance to beginning students and more advanced continuing students on Wednesdays, Nov. 4, 11 and
18, in the Diablo Room at Hillside. Note that
there will be no class on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Enright is a well-known Bay Area ballroom dance teacher.
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.
New students who know some of the basics
of these dances are welcome in any class. If
there is any questions about the classes, contact Enright at 284-1003 or email at gail@
sfwaltzingsociety.org.
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.
She tells him that
these relatives are
named Steve and Max,
and that she believes
they have lived in England since childhood.
Leo then proceeds
privately to cajole the
reluctant Jack into pretending
that they are the missing relatives, just returned from England. What could be easier,
says Leo, after all, they both
have genuine British accents!
However, it becomes much
more complicated when the
two men discover that the
missing relatives are actually Maxine and Stephanie, not
Max and Steve. After much
more convincing and cajoling, the reluctant Jack and the
head-strong Leo don ladies’
costumes, seek out Florence,
and pretend to be the formerly missing relatives.
The list of Florence’s inheritors also include her
niece, Meg (Caitlin Evenson),
which further complicates
the deception as Leo, while
impersonating a female relative, finds himself falling
in love with this attractive
female co-inheritor. At the
same time, Meg is engaged
to Duncan (James Frankle), a
self-serving man of the cloth,
who is also after any family
money he can get his hands
on through his marriage to
Meg.
Jack seems to be following
Leo’s romantic lead, finding
himself becoming enamored with Meg’s good friend
and part-time aid, Audrey
(Zara Benner). Butch (Carter
Chastain), the family doctor’s son, is also in pursuit
of Audrey, which complicates Jack’s feelings about
Audrey and her relationship
with Butch. The family doctor, “Doc” (Jerry Motta), is
less than accurate in analyzing Florence’s state of health
from one moment to the next,
once announcing that she
“has just passed away,” only
to discover a moment later,
that she has once again avoided the grim reaper.
The acting, timing and
skill of all the actors in this
play is spot on! The comedy
is uproariously funny with
some of the funniest lines
you will find in any American
farce. It is a hilarious experience worth its weight in gold.
Director Scott Fryer has
hit this one out of the park.
The apropos costumes are designed by Lisa Danz and her
assistant Ashley Candland.
The beautiful set was created
by Robert “Bo” Golden and
it works exceedingly well.
Lighting is by Stephanie Lutz
and the sound design is by
Rob Evans.
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Opera Club presents a preview of Festival Opera Club hosts Nikola
in Fireside Room
Opera performance of two one-act operas Printz
The Opera Club of Rossmoor will present a full-length reTomorrow
in the
Fireside Room
The Opera Club will present a preview of Festival Opera’s upcoming productions of
two one-act operas. This event
will take place on Thursday,
Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Fireside Room.
Club members, Rossmoor
residents and guests are invited to attend.
Festival Opera has a long
history of bringing to Walnut Creek audiences major
works of the operatic repertoire, with fine artists. Recently the company has offered a series of “opera-lite”
performances at the Walnut
Creek Marriott Hotel.
The upcoming program will
feature two chamber operas
regarding the richly nuanced
culture of India. Festival Opera was invited to give a presentation about this landmark
event at the Opera America
National Convention in San
Francisco this past summer.
The two operas are to be
performed on Saturday, Nov.
14, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and
on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m.,
at the Oakland Asian Arts
Center.
Gustav Holst, the early
20th-century British composer
Coloratura
Kherani
soprano
Maya
of several operas and the wellknown orchestral gem, “The
Planets,” wrote “Savitri,” one
of the operas to be featured.
Jack Perla composed the
other, “River of Light,” to a libretto by N.Y. Times best-selling author, Chitra Divakaruni.
This opera was produced at the
Houston Grand Opera in 2014.
Perla, composer of opera,
jazz, chamber and symphonic
music, will be at the preview
to talk about the conception of
this story and its setting to music. Festival Opera’s production of “River of Light” will be
the West Coast premiere.
John Kendall Bailey, local
choral and orchestral con-
ductor and featured performance lecturer for the Oakland Symphony, will also be
in attendance. He will conduct both operas and will
share the details of bringing
these works to production in
a professional company.
Two singers who have
sung for the Opera Club in
Rossmoor in the past will
be featured in the November
performances in Oakland:
Philip Skinner, bass, and
Daniel Cilli, baritone. Also
at the performances will be
two Indian musicians playing traditional instruments:
tabla player Nikhil Chaudhuri, and sitar player Arjun
Verma. There will also be
traditional Indian dancing,
choreographed by Antonia
Minnecola.
Coloratura soprano Maya
Kherani will sing the principle roles – Savitri and
Meera – in each of the two
operas. Kherani completed
her master’s degree at the
San Francisco COnservatory of music in 2012 and is
currently in residence at the
prestigious Boston University Opera Institute.
Coffee and tea and light
refreshments will be served.
The cost is $8 for Opera
Club members and $15 for
nonmembers.
All are welcome. Reservations are not required.
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cital by renowned lyric mezzo-soprano, Nikola Printz on Monday, Nov. 9. The program will take place at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Printz performed at the Event Center in February, when
she sang in the Rossini opera, “Zelmira.” The Opera Club had
sponsored this concert performance of the opera, produced by
West Edge Opera Company.
Recently, she created the title role of Bizet’s “Carmen” with
several performances at Shreveport Opera. She has sung in
many venues in the Bay Area – notably Livermore Opera; West
Bay Opera; West Edge Opera; Opera San Jose and Boxcar
Theatre. She will be heard again at Livermore Opera’s spring
production of Rossini’s “Italiana in Algeri.”
Printz has planned a varied program with her accompanist
Matthew Lee Cannon. They will perform selections by Bizet
(“Carmen Jones”), Duke Ellington, cabaret songs by Kurt Weill and by Benjamin Britten, and the all-time favorite Bizet’s
original “Habanera.”
Cannon is a well-known Bay Area pianist, accompanist,
percussionist and composer. Originally from Baton Rouge,
La., Cannon has worked locally with Ensemble Parallelle; San
Francisco Conservatory; San Francisco Youth Chorus; and
New Conservatory Theatre, and has served as Michael Tilson
Thomas’ musical assistant with the San Francisco Symphony.
Printz will perform two of Cannon’s songs in her program.
This event is open to all Opera Club members and to all
Rossmoor residents and their guests. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. It is not necessary to make reservations; one can pay at the door.
The Opera Club is a member of the PAGR group at Rossmoor
(Performing Arts Guild of Rossmoor).
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30A
String quartet concert hosted Contra Costa Wind Symphony presents
debut of new conductor at Lesher Center
by Friends of WC Education
The Friends of the Walnut Creek Education Foundation
(WCEF) invites Rossmoor residents to the club’s next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Fairway
rooms at Creekside Clubhouse. Join the club for a string
quartet performance and a presentation on Las Lomas High
School’s award-winning Instrumental Music Program.
Kara Ravina, director of Instrumental Music at Las Lomas, will present an overview of the program (which includes
Concert Band, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic
Band and Wind Ensemble).
Refreshments will be served.
The Friends of WCEF is organized to allow Rossmoor
residents to keep abreast of current news and issues related
to Rossmoor’s two school districts: the Walnut Creek School
District (K-8) and the Acalanes Union High School District.
All Rossmoor residents are invited to attend club meetings.
There are no membership fees.
Contact Barbara Pennington at 930-0612 for information.
Valley Chorale holds free concert
In a return performance, the Valley Chorale will perform a
free concert in the Diablo Room at Hillside on Saturday, Nov.
14, at 3:30 p.m.
Since 1968, the chorale has shared its love of fine choral music with Bay Area communities and on tour throughout Northern
California. The varied program is part concert, part revue.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and their guests.
Brad Hogarth makes his
debut as music director and
conductor of the Contra Costa Wind Symphony in a concert on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7:30
p.m. at the Lesher Center for
the Arts in Walnut Creek.
Hogarth assumed artistic
leadership of the Wind Symphony this season, following
the retirement of the group’s
conductor of 35 years, Dr.
Duane Carroll.
Hogarth brings an uncommon combination of talent
and experience as a conductor, performer, educator and
arranger. A recent graduate of
the Eastman School of Music
and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Hogarth
is also assistant professor of
conducting and wind ensemble at San Francisco State
University.
A professional trumpeter, Hogarth has performed
throughout North America,
Europe and Japan as well as
locally with the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco
Opera and other professional
ensembles.
The program includes three
popular standards of the wind
ensemble repertoire, Dmitri
Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture,” Gustav Holst’s First
Suite in E-Flat for Military
Band and Alfred Reed’s “El
Camino Real.”
These traditional works are
balanced by Eric Whitacre’s
beautiful “October” and the
energetic and edgy “Symphonic Metamorphosis” by
Paul Hindemith.
Tickets are $25 for general
admission and $18 for seniors.
Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
Saturday’s dance features Colin Dickie
This month’s dance on Saturday, Nov. 7,
in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center will
feature music for dancing and listening by DJ
Colin Dickie.
Dickie has been a DJ 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 1940s to
1980s to select from.
The dance begins at 7 p.m. and continues until 10. Complimentary mixers and soft
drinks are provided. Guests should bring their
own beverages of choice if you choose. This
free program is sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all residents (please
bring your Rossmoor ID) and their guests.
Ashmolean Singers plan holiday concerts Hazel Gentry offers
The Ashmolean Singers of
Rossmoor will perform in concerts that celebrate both Veterans Day and Christmas.
The annual Veterans Day
salute is Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3
p.m. at nearby Grace Presby-
terian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. It is open to the public at no charge.
The choristers will present
several well-loved patriotic
songs, and there will be a stirring trumpet solo performed by
Thanksgiving Day
11 a.m. – 3p.m.
Dinner: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(Holiday Menu Only RSVP Recommended)
Christmas Eve
Brunch: 11 a.m. – 3.pm. Dinner: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(Holiday Menu Only RSVP Recommended)
Hanukkah Dec. 6-14
Special Menu
Christmas Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve
Artistic Director Steve Mullins.
Twin Christmas concerts
will be Sunday, Dec. 6, at
4 p.m. with a repeat performance at 7 in the Tahoe Room
of the Event Center. Classic
Christmas favorites as well as
popular holiday songs will be
featured, accompanied by a
full orchestra.
This year, tickets are $15
each, if purchased prior to
Dec. 6 and $20 if purchased at
the door.
Tickets will be sold Nov.
17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 30 as
well as Dec. 1, 2, 4 and 5 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Event
Center lobby.
Watch for flyers, which will
have tear-off sections to mail
with the reservation check.
Checks, payable to The Ashmolean Singers, may be sent to
Mary Ellen Smidebush, 5951
Autumnwood Drive No. 1A.
Be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and
specify which performance
you want to attend. Smidebush
can be reached at 472-0245.
another cooking demo
What’s Cooking? with Hazel Gentry is Monday, Nov. 9, 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 988-7766.
Card-making class will
be offered by Recreation
Sign up now for Nov. 17 event
A class on how to make your own greeting cards is on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside.
The instructor is Linda Rogers, who has taught classes
in card-making for eight years. She has taught at Aegis, the
Lafayette Community Center and Walnut Creek Senior Center.
Each participant will get to make three styles of card. All
participants are required to bring their own scissors.
This class is free and sponsored by the Rossmoor Recreation Department. Space is limited. Call Elena Ybarra at
988-7766.
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Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Regular Menu)
Dinner: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
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New Year’s Day
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2. When washing dishes by
hand, use the least amount of
detergent possible. This reduces rinse water needed.
4. Keep a bottle or pitcher
of water in the refrigerator for
drinking rather than running
the faucet.
5. Don’t defrost frozen foods
with running water.
6. Don’t let the faucet run
while cleaning vegetables.
7. Use the garbage disposal
less by putting the garbage in
plastic bags and disposing in
the refuse bins.
9. Reduce the force of a
shower at the faucet level – just
don’t turn it on full blast
13. Run only full loads in
the washing machine. Set water levels at appropriate level
and use only one rinse cycle.
Penguin Dance Club holds Autumn Leaves Ball
Dinner dance is Nov. 14 in the Fireside Room
The Penguin Dance Club will have its Autumn Leaves Ball on Saturday, Nov. 14, in the
Fireside Room at Gateway. Beginning at 6 p.m.,
there will be a social hour with appetizers,
along with a hosted bar staffed by Ced Ferrett
and his crew of bartenders.
Dinner will be served at 7 by Simple Elegance Catering. Entrée choices are marinated
tri-tip, herb crusted halibut or vegetarian lasagna. Accompanying each entrée will be a mandarin orange salad, asparagus, garlic mashed
potatoes and carrot cake for dessert. Decaffeinated coffee and hot tea will be served with dessert. Red and white wine will be on each table.
Entertainment will be provided by the Manny Gutierrez Quartet, which will play a variety
of music for listening and dancing. Table centerpieces will be created by Barrie Elrod and
her assistants.
The cost for the evening is $70 per member couple, or $85 per guest couple. Reservation checks, payable to the Penguin Dance
Club, should be mailed to Sally Kennedy, 1114
Skycrest Drive No. 3, Entry 2. Note the entrée
choice on the check.
All reservations, including those for guests,
must be received by Monday, Nov. 2. Only 144
reservations will be taken on a first-come basis.
There will be no refunds after Monday, Nov. 9.
Couples who want to sit together must submit
their checks together. Resident member couples attending this dance may invite one guest
couple to sit with them. Nonresident member
couples may not invite guest couples per a new
Golden Rain Foundation policy.
Guests are welcome on a space available
basis after members are accommodated. First
time guests will be given priority before returning guests.
Dress for the evening is formal. Attire for
women is a long gown, cocktail dress or elegant
pants suit. Men’s attire is either a tuxedo, dinner
jacket or a dark suit with white shirt and bow
tie. For information about the dinner dance, call
Sally Kennedy at 934-7720.
Residents are invited to join the Penguin
Dance Club. This is the only formal dinner
dance club in Rossmoor. Members make new
friends, enjoy excellent food and listen and
dance to good music in a beautiful setting. For
information about membership, call Katherine
Cheema at 216-9405.
Theatre Review: Role Players and ‘Riverdance’
“Leading Ladies” continues on Fridays and Saturdays
at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and
closing on Sunday, Nov. 15.
The Village Theater is located at 233 Front Street, Danville, 94526. Tickets range between $20 and $28 each and
are available online at www.
RolePlayersEnsemble.com or
at the Danville Community
Center at 420 Front Street, in
Danville. Call 314-3400 for
assistance or information. The
full season information, is on
the same website, www.RolePlayersEnsemble.com .
Upcoming events
I want to tell you about
several events coming up in
the near future that I will be
attending and reporting on
in later reviews. If you have
never seen or experienced
the heart-pounding joyful
music and dancing of Riverdance, then you might want
to catch the show “Riverdance – the 20th Anniversary World Tour” either in San
Francisco at the Golden Gate
Theatre or in San Jose, at the
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Nov. 24 through 29. Tickets
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Memory’s Sting
By Martin Portnoff
Ships in bottles sail no seas.
Hermetic, like the sands of time
they drain glassed hours.
The crush of waves batter years
until they creak and groan.
Past and present, fluid as water,
dissolve in salt spray’s sting.
Memory, weed-choked,
like a stagnant harbor
fouls the strand’s lip.
Grieve for slack tide
whose hidden reefs
and uncharted bars
betray drifters.
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Classified Ads
CLASSIFIED INDEX HOW TO PLACE A
CLASSIFICATION CODE
CLASSIFIED AD
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 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
20 Lost
40 Autos For Sale
SMALL BLACK EVENING PURSE
with satin finish. Possibly lost at
Dollar Clubhouse during Duo Club
event or at Event Center at the
Republican Club dinner. Call 9436614.
20 09 SMART 20,500 miles. Nonsmoking, original Rossmoor owner.
Up to 45 MPG highway. Like new.
No accidents or damage. 5-star
crash rating. Perfect Rossmoor car.
$5,950. Call 925-984-8833.
As Your Neighbor in
Rossmoor, Helping You and
Your Friends with Real
Estate Needs is My Pleasure
Call for a consultation and
let’s see how I can help you!
Linda Stephens Realtor
(925) 478-9004
45 Autos Wanted
70 Wanted
WE BUY ANY TYPE of car/trucks.
Cash! Please call 925-357-8388
and ask for the buyer. M Sport Motors. Locally owned!
BUYING JEWELRY: Mexican/Navajo turquoise, costume, rhinestone,
sterling and watches. Monica at
Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek, 925930-6200. Anything old!
60 Free Stuff
2 RATAN ARM CHAIRS with gold
material seat covers; and 1 ratan
table, 28” in diameter and 27” high.
Pick up in Rossmoor. Call 9388587.
65 For Sale
SEWI NG MACH I NE CABI NET
Koala Outback Rosewood. 30”
high. $700. Call 925-935-9359.
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 or Lydia
Knapp, 925-932-3499.
COINS GOLD, SILVER BOUGHTExperienced buyer of estates,
collections and accumulations of
American coins, foreign coins and
gold jewelry. Professional, courteous service. Rossmoor house calls
since 1978. Please call Joseph T.
Silva 925-372-8743.
WANTED: OLD AMERICAN INDIAN
baskets, rugs and blankets, pottery, beadwork or other artifacts;
also California and Southwest
paintings; highly qualified and professional. Personal and corporate
references available upon request.
707-996-1820.
ESTATE LIQUIDATION- Full-service
estate liquidation. Complete or partial household. Experts in antiques,
furniture and art. Trusted family
business for over 40 years. Call the
professionals at Hudson’s Estate
Liquidations. 510-645-5844. Free
assessment. Fully insured. License
2451174.
I BUY, SELL AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come
to your home upon request. Bruce
Berman, Moraga Numismatics.
Better Business Bureau member.
PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925-2839205. Go to www.sf-bay-area-collectible-coins.com or email [email protected].
SELL YOUR ITEMS ON EBAY I will
pick up your items and sell. Experienced in antiques, vintage and
fine jewelry, designer items, sterling and china. Julie, daughter of
Rossmoor resident, eBay registered trading assistant. 925-6834010 or email adreamcometrue@
pacbell.net.
I BUY ANTIQUE SEWING buttons,
lace, fabric, vintage clothing, ribbons, trim, hats, jewelry and dolls.
All pre-1960s. House call and cash
paid at once. In business since
1978. Professional and helpful. Call
Jennifer, 415-290-7289 or email
[email protected].
100 Business Services
Auto
WWW.GOODBYEDENTS.COM We
come to you! Minor dents and those
annoying scratches on doors, fenders, hood, quarter panels and bumpers. We save you time and money!
Save the hassle of finding a body
shop and call 925-234-2336.
$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 925-584-7444.
Or email, Paintbymike57@gmail.
com.
Bereavement
Support Group
Meets for eight weeks,
three times a year. For information, call 988-7750.
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.
Helping Families in Transition with Care and Precision
Marsha
Wehrenberg
CalBRE #1276174
Email: [email protected]
1830 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
REALTOR®, SRES®
Ready to Help You ... Call Now!
[email protected]
www.RossmoorToday.com
List Your Manor with
Marilyn
Celebrating 18 years selling real estate
exclusively in Rossmoor!
M
(925) 787-7625
CalBRE#00482614
SPECIALIZING IN DOWNSIZING, RELOCATION & senior living
Realtor , SRES, MRP, CaBRE #01916133
®
Marilyn
Van Story
Excellence, Service and Care
ROSSMOOR RESIDENT
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Rossmoor Realty
925-209-1046
Rossmoor Resident BRE License #01230237
Rossmoor
REAL ESTATE PROS
925-876-8422
800 SOUTH Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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,
510-697-5503 or Yelp me.
Carpet
CA R P E T C L E A N I N G : Fa s t a n d
professional ser vice. 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.
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.
ERIC’S COMPUTERS- Need help?
We set up new computers, Internet
connections, email. Troubleshoot,
repair, replace internal/external devices, upgrades, consulting. Digital
photography specialist. We make
house calls. www.ericscomputers.
com. 24 hours, 925-676-5644.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND: Hardware/software trouble shooting and
repair. Internet and email problems,
Windows tutoring, help with Windows 8, very friendly service. Home
visits and telephone support. Excellent references. 925-682-3408
www.computersbestfriend.com.
PLEASANT, PATIENT YOUNG woman will teach you computer basics,
email, Internet, Word, iPad, smartphone, etc. Can also help with
troubleshooting, virus removal,
computer installations and online
purchasing. $40/hour (1-hour min.).
Many Rossmoor references! 510517-3179.
IPHONE! IPAD!-APPLE HELP! Are
you still trying to figure out how to
use your iPhone or iPad? Have you
done the latest upgrades? Or are
you looking to buy an Apple iPhone,
iPad, watch or computer for a holiday gift? I provide private lessons
on how to use your Apple products
and individual attention on purchasing for the holidays. $30/hour.
Rossmoor Resident. Your home or
mine. Mary Birss, 925-482-0280.
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 computer errors and crashes. Rate: $50/
hour. Call Evan, 925-818-7655 or
email [email protected].
SENIOR- FRIENDLY, experienced
h e l p for c o m p u ter, t a b l et a n d
smartphone at www.jlgcomputersolutions.com. Repair, email, setup, internet, virus removal, installs,
upgrades, backup and buying services/consulting. Support for any
appliance or device! Call Jonathan
at 925-338-9644.
Watch Fun Day entertainment on Channel 28.
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Contractor
Moving /Packing /Hauling
Home Décor
ALL TRADES- CALL now for bath, R O N ’ S W I N D O W C O V E R I N G S
kitchen, laundry, windows, doors
Blinds, drapes, valances, shutters
and more! Licensed contractor No.
and shades. Free in-home consul775026. Free estimates! Rossmoor
tation. Free personalized installareferences and EPA-certified renotion. Quick reliable service. Servvator. Call Cal at 925-200-3132.
ing Rossmoor for over 25 years.
Call 925-827-0946.
LICENSED GENERAL contractor
specializing in kitchens and baths.
Washer/dryer installation. ReasonLessons /Instruction
able rates, no subcontractors. I
will do it all for you! Rossmoor approved. Local and Rossmoor ref- IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO learn
erences. Lic. No. 871774. Contact:
ukulele or guitar. Experienced
Scott Rich, 925-216-5694.
Ros s m o or teac h er p layin g 5 0
Electrical /Lighting
L I C E N S E D E L EC T R I C I A N A N D
home theater sales and installation.
Dependable. Lamp repair, telephone and television cable; quiet
bath fans, ceiling fans, can lights.
No job too small. Free estimates.
Call Bryan, 925-567-6384.
BOB & TERRY’S JUNK REMOVAL ORGANIZATION BY DONNA Home,
office or businesses. Closets, bathSpecializing in home and estate
rooms, file cabinets, decluttering
cleanups, big and small. No minikitchens, garages, storage Closmum charge - free estimates - price
ets, packing/unpacking, bedrooms,
reduction for salvageable items.
living room and desks. Home sale
Ser ving Rossmoor for over 30
preparation. Office, 510-543-1883.
years. 925-944-0606.
TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, We R E N T- A - DAU G H T E R N e e d h e l p
around the house? Getting ready
haul your junk. We do trash outs.
for the holidays? Need organizing,
Call 925-382-6544. Email through
filing, ironing, closets, shopping,
website at www.tonyshaulingservacation or tree trimming? I’m here
vice.com.
for you. Rossmoor resident with
LEW’S HAULING Prompt service.
references. Tara O’Leary, 415-823Starting at $ 22. Rossmoor refer2634.
ences available. Call 925 - 639 7725.
years. Learn a new skill you can
enjoy with family and friends. Call
Alan at 925-820-1127.
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.
KEEP YOUR MIND SHARP with piano lessons taught with experience/
patience. Learn anew or brush up
on old skills. Beginners welcome.
I’ll come to you. References available. Call Janine, 925-363-7333.
Furniture /Upholstery
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
Ser vice. Antiques and high-end
furniture specialty. Refinishing and
caning. Formerly of Bonynge’s.
925-212-6149. No job too small.
Tell the merchants on this page that you saw their ad in the
Rossmoor News.
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor and
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
“HANDY-HARDY” CALL LEE: Experienced, dependable and reasonable rates. No job too small.
Replace door or window screens.
Unlicensed, Rossmoor resident
with Rossmoor references. Call
925-944-5990.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 10
years ! Electrical, plumbing, furn i ture a s s e m b l y, b a s e b o ar d s,
crown-molding and more! The only
handyman you’ll need ! Insured.
Business License 018239. Call David, 925-899-7975.
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Wendy Ferrari
510.333.3173 | [email protected]
Service Excellence in Smarter
Selling and Lifestyle Buying
Expert process navigation from start to finish Quality – backed by the Berkshire Hathaway brand
CHARMING DEL MONTE CO-OP
Charming 1/bedroom 1/bath Del Monte Co-op
in a private and serene location. Light, bright
and clean. Only one shared neighbor, no one
above or below. Carport directly below the unit.
A real gem. $208,000
Sabrina Siojo Realtor, GRI
Cal BRE #: 01240260
925-575-0612 Serving Contra Costa since 1998
[email protected]
www.rossmoorcommunity.com
JUST LISTED
Empathy • Integrity • Efficiency
Piedmont Coop. Spacious 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
in a private serene setting. Priced to sell. $418,000
Member of RAA and FAAR
Handyman
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.
October Activity in Rossmoor
48 units available; 39 units pending, 32 units sold
Average 32 days on the market
How can I help you?
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. 925200-3132.
Painting
Organizing /Declutter
JUST LISTED
New carpet, fresh paint, light and bright, ready
for a new owner! Beautiful views. Patio half
enclosed, perfect for a hobby room. $328,000
GRANDPARENTS’
PARADISE!
This refreshed 3 bedroom,
2 bathroom Santa Clara
floorplan is the best of indoor/
outdoor living. Perfect for family
get-togethers with a beautiful,
park-like, private backyard.
Sue DiMaggio
Listed for $650,000
Kathie DiMaggio
AdamsStein
(925) 207-9212
(925) 699-6258
Joshua Simkin England Realtor 1700 N. Main St.,Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-280-8562
[email protected]
BRE #00820932
[email protected]
BRE #01942595
www.rossmoorteam.com
CAL BRE #: 01401780
[email protected]
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek 94595 • (925) 932-1162
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.
Featured Listings This Week
CUTE AND COZY LEVEL IN GOLDEN GATE
With a wonderful corner location! The eye pleasing views from the living area
and kitchen set this home a part from most others. Offers custom drapes,
plantation shutters, full-size washer/dryer, ceiling fan/light in dining area and
hardwood floors in the main bedroom. Close to carport #402/11. Two bedrooms, one bath with 1,054 s.f. Offered at $359,000.
SPLENDID REMODELED SONOMA
This home has a remodeled kitchen including new cabinets, granite counters,
stainless steel appliances. The bathroom has been remodeled with a stall
shower, washer/dryer and new vanity with granite. The open balcony has a
splendid view of the hills. Offered at $389,000.
PRISTINE SEQUOIA WRAP WITH A PANORAMIC MT. DIABLO VIEW!
This lovely corner home offers fresh paint, upgraded kitchen with rich oak
cabinets, roll-out shelves, microwave and stainless steel sink. Has a very spacious living/dining area that is perfect for entertaining. The adjoining covered
deck is ideal for relaxing and enjoying the lovely view while sipping on your
morning coffee or a favorite evening libation! Just a great home! Two bedrooms, one bath with 1,054 s.f. Offered at $315,000.
LOVELY SEQUOIA
Is full of natural light and has a beautiful view from the open balcony. This
home has new carpet, new paint, mirrored closet doors and it’s just steps
away from the carport. Offered at $279,000
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110 Professional Services
TV/Audio /Video
Windows
Yard /Gardening
Legal
Miscellaneous
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, digital cable
box, Netflix/Logitech Harmony Remote/Bose system, “specific time
recording” of TV programs. Call
Tim, 925-837-6682.
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.
NEIGHBOR FOR HIRE Plant your
winter bloomers yet? Try something
new – drought tolerant and succulent plants. Work with your design
or mine. Need help repotting? Reasonable rates, Rossmoor references available. Carol, 925-639-1985.
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.
VETERAN ROSSMOOR GARDENER will turn chaos into order with
attention to water wise planting in
your patios, atriums and balconies.
Container specialist. Reliable vacation watering also. Jane, 938-8256.
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].
NEED HELP WITH LIFE? Call Rhoda. Help with: errands, groceries,
light meals, pets, driving to/from
appointments; help with scheduling / general problem solving.
Friendly, competent, great disposition. Email: [email protected]
or 510-506-4600 (cell).
Don’t miss this one! This lovely light and bright
home features 2 bedrooms, one bath, an all-white
kitchen, updated bath with walk-in shower and
washer/dryer. Attractive Pergo entry and lovely
treed outlook. Close to carport and bus. Priced to
sell at $295,000!
For information call
Valerie Petersen
Realtor Associate
BRE #00974130
932-1162 or direct 287-3327
or 925-623-3076
DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
COMING SOON
Eagle Ridge’s Finest and Largest floor plan.
The Eucalyptus
Upgrades throughout. Call for details.
Please Call Us for Any of Your
Real Estate Needs. We are the
Rossmoor Specialists,
Robert Parrish
925.360.5889
BRE No. 01349900
[email protected]
Tina Parrish
925.858.4267
[email protected]
BRE No. 00986923
Rossmoor Realty, 1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek CA 94595
Sonoma Beauty
OPEN HOUSE 1 - 4 PM SUNDAY NOV 1
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
Beautifully Updated, Custom Cabinet in Bathroom
with a New Bosch Washer and Dryer included.
Granite Counter Tops in Bath and Kitchen. New
Bosch Dishwasher, New GE Stove & Refrigerator. New
Carpet, Vinyl Flooring. Smooth Ceilings, New Lighting
& Painted Inside. New Entry Carpeting.....$289,000
REMODEL WITH ELEGANCE
OPEN HOUSE 1 - 4 PM SUNDAY NOV 1
SONOMA, 2 Bedroom 1 Bath
Elegant Glass Front Door, Marble Entry. New dark
hardwood flooring, Coffered Ceilings with Recessed
LED Lighting, Cherry Kitchen Cabinets, Granite
Counters, New Stainless Appliances, Custom
Bedroom Closets, Ceiling Fans, New Window Blinds.
Walk-in shower, marble flooring, washer & dryer.
Enclosed Patio with Extra Storage. ...........$358,800
Please call Debra
925-788-2104
D
ebra
Barth
[email protected]
BRE# 00895225
925-788-2104
Taxes /Finance
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.
Writing /Editing
DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION H DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
COMING SOON
SONOMA WRAP
Channel 28 DVDs: Health programs aired on Channel 28
in the last year are available for checkout at the Rossmoor
Library at Gateway. These includes presentations by groups
such as Medical Friends of Rossmoor and the Wellness Group.
DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION H DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
AUDIO & VIDEO CONVERSIONS
Let me conver t your treasured
recordings to CDs or MP3s, your
Yard /Gardening
VHS tapes to DVDs or your photos
to CDs. These will make wonderful
memories for you or as gifts for fam“PARADISE” ALL TYPES of fine
ily and friends. Reasonable rates.
gardening. Yard shape -up and
Call Skip (Rossmoor resident) at
maintenance. Trimming, pruning,
502-528-3512.
wee d ing, s hr u b rem oval, yar d
design, planting, patio containers. Dependable, on time. Quality
results ! Call Lester at 925-639Please recycle this newspaper.
7725.
COPY EDITING Former senior copy
editor at Naval Weapons Center,
China Lake, Ca. Any subject, any
size. Fee negotiable. Call Bob
Douglas, 925-464-7883.
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. Sylvia, 925-768-0178
or Mary 925-676-9309.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE On-call, holidays, weekends, hourly, live-in,
part-time, full-time. Reliable quality
caregiver always going the extra
mile for all your home-care needs!
Experienced in all levels of care.
925-360-9860.
RELIABLE COMPANION Caregiver. Available any time, live in/out,
full time/part time. Experienced 20
years. Worked with different types
of home health care. Call Faye at
925-435-5048 (cell).
BEST QUALITY CARE Dependable,
honest, loving, kind Registered
Nurse with 30 years experience.
20+ years in Rossmoor, excellent
references. All daily needs you
name it. Live-in/hourly. Licensed,
insured. Affordable rate. Mar y,
925-497-7738.
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.
CARING, LOVING, HONEST reliable
caregiver seeking work. 20 years
experience. Very experienced in all
kinds of care. Live-in, live-out, night
and day shift. Please call 925-8789317 anytime.
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
caregiver. Highly experienced. 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 925-826-4339.
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120 Seeking Employment
Caregiver
PE R S O N AL CAR EG I VE R quali fied to care for all of your needs.
Available 24/7 with 20-plus years.
experience. Caucasian, bonded,
insured, licensed, BBB Accredited
with all clearances. Free transportation. Starla, 925-698-6312.
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.
AT HOME CARE REGISTRY offers
highly skilled caregivers. Experience with senior care. Caring
companionship, light housekeeping. Assist with bathing, dressing,
grooming. Call Elena, 510-3035317 or 510-537-0950. For messages, call Val, 925-954-7532.
CARING IS OUR PASSION Owned
and operated by health care profes sionals. w w w.ag eles s ho m e
c a r e s e r v i c e s o f c a l i f o r n i a .c o m .
510-996-4777 or 510-552-8000.
NEW LISTING Best care available!
Mature husband and wife with 7+
years experience with full range of
care options. Single care or as a
team. Rossmoor references. Meal
prep, light housekeeping, med reminders, drive to appointments
and errands. Bonded, insured,
Red Cross certified. Caucasian.
Full/part time (minimum 20 hours/
week). $15 to $20/hour, depending
on care needs. Contact John, 925330-6281or Connie, 925-330-2117
or either at [email protected].
I’M MARTA, CAREGIVER with 20
years experience. I can substitute
for your live-in caregiver when they
need a day off. $250/24 hours, or
$150/12-hour night shift. Daytime
$20/hour. Will help with anything.
Shopping, cooking, house cleaning. Short notice OK. Licensed,
work with insurance companies,
hospice. Keep my number. You can
call me anytime. I will brighten your
day. Marta, 925-262-6777.
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 925-639-9575.
CAREGIVER AVAIL ABLE Sweet,
funny, loving, compassionate, competent, reliable, CNA caregiver,
who makes delicious home-made
meals, has clean DMV, decades of
experience and excellent references (Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer,
and hospice experience) is available for you and your family. Please
call Katharine at 925-272-9427.
CHRISTIAN CAREGIVER who
speaks perfect English. Available
for 8 hours shifts. Wednesday to
Friday. Honest, reliable, experienced, punctual and loving. Personal care, meal, light cleaning, errands and swim/gym classes. Call
510-566-2797.
Companion /Assistant
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.
NEIGHBOR FOR HIRE Do you need
help with chores? Younger resident
is willing to help: Caregiver relief,
errands, shopping, pet and plant
care. Reasonable rates. Peace of
mind that you are working with a
neighbor. Carol, 925-639-1985.
HELPING HANDS / PERSONAL Assistant. Transportation to doctor
ap p ointments, gro c er y / c lothes
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.
MAT URE , ED UCATED Christian
homemaker available for meal
preparation, errands and light
housekeeping. Experienced caregiver and a good cook. Well worth
my $20/hour charge. Call Doreen,
925-305-8687.
IN HOME SUPPORT SERVICES
Female-provider with 15 years experience and A+ Rossmoor references, available days /nights. All
needs. Local. Safe insured driver.
Perfect English. Sweet, intelligent.
Alla, 415-297-6763 (cell).
DEPENDABLE CARE Independent
male caregiver with 20 years experience. Can help with medication,
diet, exercise and errands. Wonderful references. Affordable rates.
Call Marvin at 925-212-4538.
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criminal background check. Rates
negotiable. Starts $18/hour subject
to assessment (live-out) or $180/
day (live-in). Please call 925-9394085.
ALWAYS CARE Male/female caregiver available 24/7 can start immediately. Reasonable rates, reliable,
own transportation, cook, clean,
administer meds, run errands, personal care. Great references! Linda, 925-565-5153.
Caregiver – Resident
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.
We would like to help with all your
Cal BRE # 00931939
925• 323 • 9966 925• 457• 7229
HONEST, TRUST WORTHY Nonsmoker and pet friendly. Willing
to drive. Light housecleaning and
cooking. A great companion. 16
years experience in caregiving.
I can also give a good massage.
Great references. I’m here to help
you. Call Stephanie, 925-961-2861.
Fire? Emergency? Call 911.
Cal BRE # 01365641
email: [email protected]
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Spectacular Summit
2 Bedrooms 2 Full Bathrooms, Den
~Exceptional Upscale Home with Serene Exposure
~Coveted Great Room Floorplan
~Craftsman Remodeled Kitchen
Granite Counters, Volume Ceilings, Dual Fireplace
~Generous Den or Media Room
$839,500
Picturesque Villa Loma
2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms, Den & Finished Loft
~Remarkable Quality Home with Expansive Views
~Remodeled Throughout with all the Finer Touches
Granite Counters, Marble Floors, Volume Ceilings
~Spacious Home with over 2100 Square Feet
~Rare Attached Garage with Interior Access
$799,500
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30 Years in the Industry
Please call me for any of your
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I’d love to be of service.
(925) 787-6357
[email protected]
www.LoriYoung.com
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Rossmoor Realty
1641 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek CA 94595
Rossmoor Realty is a Division of Rossmoor Properties Inc. CalBRE License No. 012779936.
The Leader in Rossmoor Resales Since 1967
OUR CURRENT LISTINGS
SPOTLIGHT O N SO NOMA WRAP
2 BEDS, 1 FULL BATH CO-OP. Wonderful views!
Fresh paint, new carpet, wood laminate flooring in
entry & kitchen. Washer & Dryer , windows in both
bathroom & kitchen. Partially enclosed patio with
sink - perfect for a hobby/craft room. Super clean,
light & bright!......................................$328,000
PRESENTED BY SUE DiMAGGIO ADAMS & KATHIE DiMAGGIO STEIN ( 925 ) 699-6258.
MLS LISTINGS - COOPERATIVES
1 BED, 1 BATH
MLS LISTINGS - CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
ROSSLYN - PRIVATE LOCATION WITH GOLF COURSE VIEWS. Sunny
DEL MONTE - CHARMING & BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED. Light and
breakfast nook. Forced air gas heat. Separate laundry room. Spacious master
bright. No neighbors above or below. Carport is located directly below the
unit. Community laundry close by. Private serene setting...........$208,000 suite with walk-in and access to veranda. Gas fireplace in living room. 9’
ceilings. Enclosed 1 car garage + nearby carport..........................$735,000
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
SONOMA - NEW! NEW! NEW! New carpet, paint, crown molding,
lighting, faux blinds & smooth ceilings. Bathroom features large walk-in
shower, W/D in custom cabinet, vanity with new granite counter, sink,
faucet & mirror. Kitchen offers new dishwasher, sink, faucet & granite
counter......................................................................................$289,000
SONOMA - REMODELED TO THE NINES. Kitchen offers top of the line
stainless steel appliances, all brand new custom cabinets, LED under cabinet
lighting, granite counter tops & island, gas stove, built-in microwave, tile
back splash & coffered ceiling. 3/4” hand crafted, solid hard wood maple
floors. Wainscoting in entry, living room & dining. Mirrored closet doors.
New copper plumbing & wiring. LED recessed lighting. New can lights
throughout. Totally remodeled bath offers tile floor & vanity, new shower
seat & door. New bronze hardware. New blinds. Designer paint. Crown &
baseboards......................................................................................$389,550
SANTA CRUZ - BEAUTIFULLY UPGRADED. Toupin remodel in 08’.
Lots of kitchen cabinets & storage. Office/den with beautiful wall bed for guest,
coffered ceilings, shutters, skylights, laminate flooring throughout, carpet in master
bedroom, closets organizers, recessed lighting, new furnace and air conditioning in
09’, dual pane windows......................................................................$589,000
SUMMIT - SPECTACULAR HOME IN PINNACLE RIDGE. This home
features custom design throughout; high ceilings, updated lighting,
remodeled kitchen with newer appliances, classic white shaker cabinets, and
granite counters offering the coveted great room combination of family room
adjoined kitchen. Gracious living room is warmed by an artfully framed dual
fireplace. Elegant master bedroom with en suite bath featuring large walk-in
closet. Spacious den. Quality neutral designer carpets; the list of appointed
details is endless. Over 1890 square feet....................................$839,500
3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
VILLA LOMA - EXCEPTIONAL HOME WITH VIEWS OR ROLLING HILLS
& FOUNTAIN POND. Custom design throughout; high ceilings, recessed
lighting, remodeled kitchen with newer appliances, classic white cabinets &
granite counters. Fireplace in living room. Generous sized master bedroom with
PIEDMONT TOWNHOUSE - PRIVATE & QUIET SETTING. Large
retreat & large walk-in closet. Spa inspired bathrooms are both remodeled.
master bedroom with private balcony. Upstairs bedroom or den. Separate
Spacious den with generous built-in cabinets. Finished loft offers a private
guest suite on lower level with en suite bath. Built-ins in living room.
living space. Quality carpeting. The list of appointed details is endless. Over
PRICED TO SELL!..............................................................................$418,000 2100 sq.ft. of beautiful living space............!!NEW PRICE!! $799,500
SHOWCASE
Rare & Picturesque Villa Francisco
3 BED, 2 BATH CONDO - It’s a BEAUTY! Exquisite detail throughout. Attractive kitchen features new
stainless steel appliances. Remodeled bathrooms. Windows all around. Walk out 4 sliding doors
leading to tiled patios with wrought iron fence ideal for pet & some gardening. WHAT A VIEW!!!
Lush landscaping & a view of the rolling eastern ridge...........................Offered at $672,000
PRESENTED BY SONJA WEAVER ( 925 ) 323-2671.
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G S
Lovely Light & Bright Monterey
2 BED, 1 BATH CO-OP. Very light & bright. Kitchen offers pristine white tile & cabinets with
microwave & laminate flooring. Glass door cabinet under kitchen counter. Extra wood cabinets,
wainscoting & mirrors in entry. Crown molding & baseboard throughout. Berber carpet in living
room & bedrooms. 6 panel doors. Washer dryer................................Offered at $300,000
PRESENTED BY PEGGY MARTINEZ ( 925 ) 330-0260
& MATT SPLIVALO ( 510 ) 384-5862.
Beautifully Remodeled Sonoma
ANOTHER FINE REMODEL BY MOURA CONSTRUCTION
2 BED, 1 BATH CO-OP. Paneled doors, crown molding, smooth ceilings, recessed lighting, ceiling
fans. Reconfigured kitchen features granite counters, maple spice cabinets, “slate” stainless steel
appliances. Walk-in tile shower. Full enclosure with french doors........Offered at $384,000
PRESENTED BY NIKKI NIELSEN ( 925 ) 382-8801.
Elegant Sonoma with Sunny Enclosed Veranda
2 BED, 1 BATH CO-OP. Marble flooring, leaded glass door & mirrored doors in entry. Crown
molding, smooth walls & coffered ceilings. Recessed LED lighting, dark hardwood floors. Anderson
window & wood framed slider in living room. Custom cabinets, granite counters & stainless steel
appliances in kitchen. Walk-in shower & WD in bath + so much more.....Offered at $358,800
PRESENTED BY DEBRA BARTH ( 925 ) 788-2104.
Call The Rossmoor
Experts Today at
(925) 932-1162
www.rossmoorrealty.com
1-800-980-7653 (SOLD)
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125 Help Wanted
120 Seeking Employment
Driver /Errands
Housecleaning
ELDER CARE ASSISTANCE Over
12 yrs. experience. I cook, clean,
drive and do gardening. I also have
experience in showering and many
me d i c al c onditions. E xc ellent
Rossmoor references. Let me help
you do what I love. Please call me,
925-787-6877.
MIKE IS BACK: To airpor ts SFO,
OAK and SJC; cruiseline por ts;
and d o c tor ’s / physi c al therapy.
Competitive rates. Rossmoor resident, [email protected] or
925-286-1551.
HOUSE CLEANING- Walnut Creekbased, independently-owned
house cleaning service. Rossmoor
resident references available upon
request. Call Roxana at 925-2120330 or visit www.roxanashousecleaning.com.
Driver /Errands
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.
DRIVER : EXCELLENT, SAFE defensive driver with 40 years driving
experience. Clean DMV record. Reliable, licensed and insured. Your
car or mine. Rush jobs usually OK.
Please call Stacey, 925-595-2603,
or leave a slow, clear message at
925-370-1825.
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 referencDRIVER AVAILABLE Appointments,
es! TCP 25475.
shopping, errands, etc. 2 hour minimum. Call Dottie, 925-943-7464.
DRIVER: RELIABLE, SAFE, friendLeave message.
ly. Will drive you to doctor’s appointments, airpor ts, shopping,
even trips. Call Peter Johnson,
925-969-7714. (great references
available).
Housecleaning
DRIVING IN ROSSMOOR 16 years,
reliable. All airports, cruise lines, “DUST-NO-MORE” Your housekeeping solution. We cater to your indoctors, shopping. Call Pat, 925dividual cleaning needs. Reliable,
939-7942 or 925-300-5225 (cell).
dependable, quality service with
Thank you.
Rossmoor references. Licensed
NEED A RIDE? DOOR-TO -DOOR
and Bonded. Call Barbara, 925service for seniors. Personalized,
228-9841.
safe prompt driving. Local /long
distance airports. Accommodates “ELISA’S HOUSECLEANING” Over
20 years experience in Rossmoor
some wheelchairs, all walkers. Will
with many repeat clients. We’ll
stand by for doctor visits, etc. Afclean your home back to tip-top
fordable rates. Scheduling by apshape, from rooms to inside oven
pointment only. References. Jay,
and patio. Call 212-6831 or email
925-457-7125.
[email protected] or arielDRIVER FOR SHOPPING medical /
[email protected].
dental appointments and airports.
Safe, reliable, licensed, insured. WINDOWS & HOUSE CLEANING
Professional with 20 years of exRossmoor resident. Scheduling
perience and excellent references.
by appointment preferred but will
Affordable. Job big or small – not
accommodate short notice if availa problem. Call Martin, 925-366able. Wheelchairs /walkers OK.
9125.
Gary, 510-459-8307.
SERVICING ROSSMOOR for over six
years. Licensed, bonded, insured.
Call Bay Area Housekeeping today
for your free estimate at 925-9179065. References available upon
request. Visit Bayareahousekeeping.net for more information.
TIRED OF CLEANING Companies
and strangers cleaning your home?
Your solution is “Leti’s” I am experienced and work alone. Very detail
oriented, I work with love and care
to your specifications and wishes.
My satisfied customers will be happy to give references. Please give
me a call at 925-395-1686 for a free
estimate. Leticia Flizicoski.
LAURA IS BACK for housekeeping,
errands, companionship. Quality
service, excellent references. Affordable. Call me today for a free
estimate. 925-705-2305.
Miscellaneous
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].
125 Help Wanted
C O N S U LTA N T S e e k i n g r e t i r e d
chemist for consulting work. Please
call 925-280-1661.
Please keep dogs and cats on
leashes in all but special areas!
EARN EXTRA INCOME! If you have
hospitality experience, we have immediate openings. We hire serving
staff for private parties in up-scale
homes. Flexible schedule, perfect
for active seniors. Call 510-3889932.
145 Real Estate
For Sale
10 -ACRE OREGON RANCH Large
5-bedroom house, guest house,
barn, shop. Gorgeous with views.
Fishing, boating and 20 minutes
from Eugene. $495,000. Call 925448-2030 or [email protected].
150 Real Estate
For Rent
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
THANKSGIVING WEEK RENTAL
Nov. 23 to Dec. 2; 2-bedroom (1
queen bed, 1 inflatable bed) 1
bath; no pets/nonsmokers. $720.
Partial week available. Call 925954-7964.
ELEGANT STUDIO, 1- AND 2- bedroom apartments at Atria Lafayette,
Atria Walnut Creek and Atria Valley View. Month-to-month, rate includes dining, events, housekeeping, maintenance, transportation,
most utilities. Pet friendly! www.
atriasenioliving.com, call 925-4483067.
155 Real Estate
Wanted
I BUY HOUSES I pay cash, no repairs. No strangers in your house.
I am the buyer, no fees. Call Jim,
925 -895 -7600. jbloans@yahoo.
com.
NEW ON THE MARKET!
A magnificent Monterey remodel
by Fred L’Estrange
Totally Remodeled Condo -
2 bed/2 bath Villa El Rey for $675,000
Darling Del Monte -
1 bed/1 bath remodeled coop for $215,000
Supera Saratoga -
•Honey-spice maple cabinetry over slab granite
counters, stainless steel appliances and tile backsplash with mosaic touches.
•Reconfigured bath with oversize tile and glass
shower, stacked washer/dryer.
•Two-panel doors, vinyl plank floors, custom carpets, crown molding, designer base boards.
• Price to be determined
GOLDEN GATE
Rare Villa El Rey -
This reconfigured and redesigned 2-bedroom 1.5bath Golden Gate is sure to please. An end location with woods, trees and hills beyond enhances
this well-located property.
Price $525,000
Catalina Condo -
COMING SOON
2 bed/1 bath updated coop for $299,000
Charming Carmel -
2 bed/1 bath updated coop for $349,000
2 bed/2 bath condo for $550,000
2 bed/2 bath condo for $410,000
Agents/Owners
ANN CANTRELL
639-7970 BRE 01058289
ELIZABETH HASLAM
899-5097 BRE 01494942
www.yourrossmoorrealtor.com
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
This premium 2-bedroom 2-bath Golden Gate
with both amaze and delight you! Out Nov. 15th.
Call
Dee Littrell
Agent, Cal BRE #00630310
2015
925-212-2418
[email protected]
Selling Rossmoor exclusively since 1995
155 Real Estate
Wanted
SINGLE WOMAN, RETIRED Educator living in East Bay seeks
short-term rental sharing starting
November to “try out” Rossmoor
living. Length of time is negotiable.
Please call 510-846-3040 or email
[email protected].
RETIRED YOGA TEACHER: Female
seeks 1-bedroom studio, shor tterm rental for November and December. Length of time is negotiable. Wants to experience Rossmoor
lifestyle. Please call 415-999-4806.
NORTH EAST COUPLE is looking to
rent apartment or home for 5 to 6
weeks starting approx. mid-January.
Reply and pictures to gburboeck@
yahoo.com or call 973-714-1214.
160 Real Estate
Room/Shared Housing
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
LOCAL SINGLE FEMALE in search
of room rental in Rossmoor/Walnut
Creek. Need room by December
2015. Please email Nora at [email protected] to set up an in-person interview. 925-395-8072.
R.N. SEEKS ROOM TO RENT with
light kitchen priveledges. I am 60,
a nonsmoker and no pets. Length
of time negotiable. Prefer 8 to 12
months plus. Please call Laurie,
925-586-0250.
165 Vacation Rental
USED TIMESHARE: CABO San Lucas. Villa Del Palmar. One week,
May to October. Seaside views.
$14,900 ( New $18,000). Annual maintenance fee $ 600. Costco
Travel has week for $819. Rossmoor
resident, 925-939-2181.
180 Pets
ELI Z ABE TH ’S PE T AN D HOM E
Care. Dog walks and cat sitting.
Experienced in veterinarian care.
I also can assist you with appointments, errands and chores. Call
925-944-5603.
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.
DOG AND HOME WATCH: Retired,
local teacher available for livein home/pet care: walks, special
needs are fine. Also, included while
you’re away are a clean home,
laundry and a stocked refrigerator.
References. Dede, 925-699-7722.
DO YOU NEED YOUR dog or cat
pampered? Call Robin at 925-4075343 for pet sitting, dog walking,
light grooming and poop scooping.
Experienced pet care with excellent
references and reasonable rates.
PAWS ‘N’ PURRS PET SERVICE
Loving attention for your pets. Dog
walking and cat care. Call Angela,
997-4795 for cat claw clipping and
dog walking, or Kathy, 932-0734,
Rossmoor residents.
THE CAT WHISPERER would love to
care for your cat/s. I promise that I
will know his/her personality before
you return. Rate $10/visit. Please
email me at nancy warner 69@
gmail.com or call 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.
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.
Rossmoor News • November 4, 2015
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1950 TICE VALLEY BLVD.
WALNUT CREEK
925-937-6050
A CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
“Thank you to Faye Ann Silva for being our Real Estate agent in our recent sale at Rossmoor. Living out
of state, it made it very important for us to have a representative who was diligent, responsive, efficient
and willing to tend to every detail of the escrow. You are friendly, easy to work with and knowledgeable.
Thank you very much for representing us.”
-- Laila and Dennis Eberhardt, Roseburg, Oregon
NOTARY SERVICES
Available
Faye Ann Silva
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
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Ann Cantrell
639-7970
Elizabeth Haslam
899-5097
CO-OWNERS/AGENTS
WELL-MAINTAINED SARATOGA
Nice 2-bedroom, 2-bath co-op. Upstairs end unit with
enclosed patio and partial views of hills. Washer and dryer
in unit. ............................................................Offered at $324,000
PE
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ND
EXPANDED SARATOGA
Tasteful 2-bedroom, 2-bath co-op. Beautifully remodeled. Open extended deck with built-in cabinets and view of trees. Washer and dryer included. ............................................................Offered at $399,000
Loc Barnes
639-9594
David Bonde
510-663-1924
Dave Caron
708-6034
Sue Choe
212-2605
Allen Crown
457-3966
Virginia Dempsey
708-5855
Bernadette Dugan
683-7957
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
Christine Folger
200-2032
Walt Hanson
286-0654
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
Patrice Jensen
989-2010
Maureen Johnston
510-813-3710
Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
Lee Lyons
683-4374
G
RARE CATALINA
Gorgeous 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo.
Beautiful view from an enclosed deck,
vaulted ceiling, ceiling fans, skylights
and newer HVAC, Murphy bed.
...................... Offered at $410,000
Stop by our office
at
1950 Tice Valley
Boulevard,
or call
925-937-6050
to find out
about our listings.
VILLA EL REY
Gorgeous 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo.
Completely remodeled with decorator finishings throughout. Two balconies with
serene setting.......... Offered at $675,000
GORGEOUS AUGUSTA
Beautiful 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo.
High quality features throughout. Custom flooring, updated bath, dual pane
windows and plantation shutters ............................Offered at $529,000
VILLA ROBLES
Pristine 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo. New
carpets and paint, bright modern kitchen,
high ceilings, skylights and fireplace.
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T.S. No. 15-38295 N OTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST DATED 5/21/2004. 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. Trustor:
GEORGE D. KIRKLAND, III AND STEFANIE
L. KIRKLAND, HUSBAND AND WIFE
Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF
LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 6/1/2004
as Instrument No. 2004-0206251-00 in book
–, page – of Official Records in the office
of the Recorder of Contra Costa County,
California, Date of Sale:11/12/2015 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: $476,391.25 Note: Because
the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid
less than the total debt owed, it is possible
that at the time of the sale the opening bid
may be less than the total debt owed. Street
Address or other common designation of real
property: 101 CORALFLOWER LANE, SAN
RAMON, CA 94583 Described as follows:
AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED
OF TRUST A.P.N #.: 217-470-096. 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. N OTICE TO POTEN TIAL
BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on
this property lien, you should understand
that there are risks involved in bidding at
a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a
lien, not on the property itself. Placing the
highest bid at a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you to free and clear
ownership of the property. You should also
be aware that the lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If you are the highest
bidder at the auction, you are or may be
responsible for paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you
can receive clear title to the property. You
are encouraged to investigate the existence,
priority, and size of outstanding liens that
may exist on this property by contacting the
county recorder’s office or a title insurance
company, either of which may charge you a
fee for this information. If you consult either
of these resources, you should be aware that
the same lender may hold more than one
mortgage or deed of trust on the property.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale
date shown on this notice of sale may
be postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not present at the sale.
If you wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable,
the rescheduled time and date for the sale
of this property, you may call (714) 8489272 or visit this Internet Web site www.
elitepostandpub.com, using the file number
T.S. No. 13-3357-11 N OTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF
THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT
ATTACHED NOTA : SE AD JUNTA UN
RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE
DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD
NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG
ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY
LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN
TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY PLEASE NOTE THAT
PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)
(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED
TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT
PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a)
THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS
NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR
PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF
INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO
THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 4/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT
MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public
auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,
cashier’s check drawn on a state or national
bank, check drawn by a state or federal
credit union, or a check drawn by a state
or federal savings and loan association,
or savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section 5102 of the Financial
Code and authorized to do business in this
state will be held by the duly appointed
trustee as shown below, of all right, title,
and interest conveyed to and now held by
the trustee in the hereinafter described
property under and pursuant to a Deed of
Trust described below. The sale will be made,
but without covenant or warranty, expressed
or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining
principal sum of the note(s) secured by the
Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges
thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances,
under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the
Trustee for the total amount (at the time of
the initial publication of the Notice of Sale)
reasonably estimated to be set forth below.
The amount may be greater on the day of
sale. Trustor: EDUARDO QUINTONG AND
ELIZABETH QUINTONG, HUSBAND AND
WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed
Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation
Recorded 5/15/2006 as Instrument No.
2006-0151874-00 of Official Records in
the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, Street Address or other
common designation of real property:
11 NORLYN DRIVE WALNUT CREEK, CA
94596 A.P.N.: 178-371-021 Date of Sale:
11/23/2015 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 Amount of unpaid balance and
other charges: $947,250.17, estimated 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. N OTICE TO POTEN TIAL
be aware that the lien being auctioned off may
be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder
at the auction, you are or may be responsible
for paying off all liens senior to the lien being
auctioned off, before you can receive clear
title to the property. You are encouraged to
investigate the existence, priority, and size
of outstanding liens that may exist on this
property by contacting the county recorder’s
office or a title insurance company, either
of which may charge you a fee for this
information. If you consult either of these
resources, you should be aware that the same
lender may hold more than one mortgage or
deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown
on this notice of sale may be postponed one
or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,
trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section
2924g of the California Civil Code. The law
requires that information about trustee sale
postponements be made available to you
and to the public, as a courtesy to those
not present at the sale. If you wish to learn
whether your sale date has been postponed,
and, if applicable, the rescheduled time
and date for the sale of this property,
you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this
Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.
com, using the file number assigned to
this case 13-3357-11. 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: 10/20/2015 The
Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main
Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614
Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200
Sale Information Only: 916-939-0772 www.
nationwideposting.com Sindy Clements,
Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED
THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS
A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION
YOU PROVIDE WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. NPP0261311 To: ROSSMOOR
NEWS 10/28/2015, 11/04/2015, 11/11/2015
Legal RN 5900
Publish Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and 11, 2015
______________________________
BUSINESS SERVICES
INTERIORS
TUB & TILE
INTERIORS
assigned to this case 15-38295. 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: 10/14/2015 Law Offices of Les Zieve,
as Trustee, 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale
Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For
Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.
elitepostandpub.com Rick Mroczek, Trustee
Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTIN G TO
COLLECT A DEBT AN D AN Y IN FORMATION
WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. EPP 14060 10/21, 10/28,
11/4/2015
Legal RN 5897
Publish Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4 2015
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T.S. No.: 9551-3537 TSG Order No.:
150220495 A.P.N.: 193-592-009 NOTICE
OF T RUS T E E’S S A L E YOU A RE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 03/05/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT
MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE 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 03/09/2007 as Document
No.: 2007-0069941-00, of Official Records
in the office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County, California, executed by:
MICHAEL D UNDERWOOD AND CHERYL
A UN DERWOOD, HUSBAN D AN D WIFE, 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
referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time:
11/25/2015 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: 245 LAS QUEBRADAS LN , 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 in an “AS IS” condition, but
without covenant or warranty, expressed
or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining
principal sum of the note(s) secured by
said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon,
as provided in said note(s), advances, if
any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,
estimated fees, charges and expenses of
the Trustee and of the trusts created by
said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,740,888.44
(Estimated) as of 10/29/2015. 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
be aware that the lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If you are the highest
bidder at the auction, you are or may be
responsible for paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you
can receive clear title to the property.
You are encouraged to investigate the
existence, priority, and size of outstanding
liens that may exist on this property by
contacting the county recorder’s office or
a title insurance company, either of which
may charge you a fee for this information.
If you consult either of these resources,
you should be aware that the same lender
may hold more than one mortgage or
deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown
on this notice of sale may be postponed
one or more times by the mortgagee,
beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant
to Section 2924g of the California Civil
Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be
made available to you and to the public,
as a courtesy to those not present at the
sale. If you wish to learn whether your
sale date has been postponed, and, if
applicable, the rescheduled time and date
for the sale of this property, you may call,
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.# 9551-3537. 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. If the Trustee
is unable to convey title for any reason,
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Stephen H. Nash, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: N15-1670
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner ANNA CHEFTER has filed
a petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows: Present
name: ANNA CHEFTER to ANNA
LANGS.
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court at 9 a.m. on Dec. 2,
2015, in the courtroom in Department 14,
Room #212, located at 725 Court Street,
Martinez, California, to show cause, if
any, why the petition for change of name
should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described
above must file a written objection that
includes the reasons for the objection at
least two court days before the matter is
scheduled to be heard and must appear
at the hearing to show cause why the
petition should not be granted. If no
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Katz Cleaning Services,
1619 N. Marta Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA
94523, Contra Costa County
written objection is timely filed, the court
may grant the petion without a hearing.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
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: Oct. 5, 2015
/s/ John H. Sugiyama
Judge of the Superior Court
Legal RN 5894
Publish Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 2015
—————————————————
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Oct. 7, 2015
Amy Gnecco, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0006400-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Blue Lotus Salon, 2363
Boulevard Circle #20, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, Contra Costa County
Corey D. Katz
1619 N. Marta Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
business name listed above on 10/1/15..
s/Corey D Katz
stamp.
Legal RN 5898
Publish Oct. 28, Nov. 4,11 and 18 2015
—————————————————
555 Escobar St.
M Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0006569-00
Louie Lee Javier
1003 Roosevelt Ave.
Winters, CA 95694
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
business as: Rate Principals, LLC,
37 Barbara Road, Orinda, CA 94563,
Contra Costa County
s/Louie Lee Javier
stamp.
County Clerk
Legal RN 5896
Publish Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 2015
—————————————————
555 Escobar St.
FILED: Oct. 5, 2015
M Fuhrer, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0006346-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
Rate Principals, LLC
37 Barbara Road
Orinda, CA 94563
Business conducted by a Limited
Liability Company.
s/Matthew C. Leutza, Managing
Member
Legal RN 5899
Publish Oct. 28, Nov. 4,11 and 18 2015
—————————————————
BUSINESS SERVICES
CLEANING
HANDYMAN
Service
Home
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 800-766-7751 For
Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.
nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-9390772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Nicole
Rodriguez, 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.
NPP0262033 To: ROSSMOOR NEWS
11/04/2015, 11/11/2015, 11/18/2015
Legal RN 5902
Publish Nov. 4, 11 and 18, 2015
______________________________
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Contra Costa
725 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
FILED: Oct. 5, 2015
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DISMAYED BY THE LEAF
BLOWERS IN ROSSMOOR
It was a pleasure to read Susan Clark’s well researched Oct. 21 Earth Matters column on “Those
Nasty Leaf Blowers.” My husband and I recently
moved from Berkeley to Rossmoor, having been attracted to the beauty and tranquility of this community. However, we have been dismayed to find ourselves all too frequently aurally assaulted by these
noisy, noxious, fume-spewing machines.
We are surprised to see those who work to keep
our grounds beautiful being exposed to such toxic and deafening working conditions. How can a
community of educated people, many of whom like
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At Wit’s End
Gift of Gab
By Tom Mader
ne of the problems of living
to a “ripe old age” is that
you have a lot of time to
think about puzzles you can’t solve,
many of which may seem interesting, although for a rather short time.
Recently I’ve been thinking about
Adam and Eve, primarily what language they spoke.
I’ve discovered that there’s a pretty large number of people who share this interest. The usual response to what
language our first parents spoke is Hebrew, although
there’s not much solid evidence to confirm that belief.
What we do know is that during the Edenic period
everyone spoke the same language–there was only
one language, whatever it was. Apparently this language was a spectacular gift; Adam and Eve came
into life as adults, and were able to converse with
God and the Devil easily. We know that when Adam
and Eve disobeyed God and ate from the Tree of
Good and Evil, that all hell broke loose. Supposedly
the forbidden fruit they ate was an apple, although
the Bible doesn’t state what kind of fruit it was.
My own feeling is that the forbidden fruit with either a nectarine or a pear, but I have no proof. I simply believe that either of those fruits had more going for them than the apple did. The more I thought
about it, I’ve become pretty much convinced that the
language spoken by Adam and Eve in the Garden
of Eden was English. After they lost their common
sense and ate from the Forbidden Tree, God’s punishment initially was that they could no longer speak
the Edenic language.
He threw a number of other punishments on them,
but the loss of English was their big loss. Centuries
later God allowed some enterprising groups to resurrect English, but not in its pure form. For example,
English spelling and pronunciation are atrocious.
Why are there two l’s in “spelling,” or silent e’s in a
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ton of words (eg., active, bone, chance,). Or consider the sundry pronunciations of “ough.” “Rough” is
pronounced as “ruff,” But “thought” is pronounced
as “thawt,” “dough” is “doe,” and “bough” is “bow.”
To add insult to injury, why is there the “useless “gh”
at the end of “ough”?
The tale of Adam and Eve and their loss of Eden is
pretty well established as a myth. Regarding myths,
we’re not concerned about whether they’re “true” or
not. A myth is an instrument of explanation, not a
statement of belief. I’m not biblical expert, but I think
that at some point various characters mentioned in
the Old Testament did exist. The Bible early on takes
pains to list specifically the descendents of various
significant characters, such as Abraham and Isaac.
This list of descendents is not that interesting, but
the Biblical writers thought it important to establish
their existence.
The usual scientific approach to the world’s birth
focuses on ancestors who may have spoken, such
as the Neanderthals, but whether their speech was
grunts, rather than words, we don’t know. If you try
to reconcile the Adam and Eve myth with the presumed existence of the Neanderthals, you run into
a deadend. If Adam and Eve were the first of us,
where do the Neanderthals fit in? Logically, they
would come after our first parents, but they represent
a much more primitive group, ones who must have
had some significant degree of rationality, given what
we believe was their appreciation of family and clan.
The Neanderthals, we tend to believe, were satisfied
with simply existing; they weren’t bent on improving
their situation. Perhaps they lacked what we have:
rationality, imagination and the possibility of becoming better than we presently are.
Nevertheless, there’s reason to believe that we are
related to the Neanderthals. However the world developed, there appears to be not a discontinuity, but
a relationship among various types, such as the fourlegged humanoids who one day stood on their hind
legs and became human. Previously, their reactions
to stimuli were instinctive, but at some point they
had a language that enabled them to think about how
they would act. Such thinking was needed in times
of crisis, where a choice was necessary. Other than
spew unburned fuel, and stir up road dust, pollens,
molds, animal feces, etc. that then hang in the air
for days? Is this why the quail that we were told
used to be plentiful here are rarely seen?
Hopefully Susan Clark’s column will awaken
those who have been unaware of the seriousness of
this problem. It is time for Rossmoor to join the over
100 California cities and communities, including
Berkeley, that have banned these toxic leaf blowers.
Diane Beeson
Tice Creek Drive
GET RID OF LEAF BLOWERS
IN ROSSMOOR
I do hate the deafening noise of the leaf blowers.
But little did I know about their hazardous effects on
human health and environment. Susan Clark’s Oct.
21 Earth Matters column “Those Nasty Leaf Blowers” gave an enlightened analysis of those issues.
In the article, Susan points out that the local
governments have the responsibility to defend the
citizens’ right to protect their physical and mental
health and protect their right to have a quiet environment. So we Rossmoor residents should speak
up, urging the GRF administrators and various
Mutual boards to take this issue seriously, starting negotiations with the maintenance contractors
to eliminate the use of leaf blowers in cleaning
grounds while finding alternatives in cleaning sidewalks and driveways in Rossmoor.
If hundreds of California towns and cities have
banned the leaf blowers, why shouldn’t Rossmoor–a
senior community where so many elderly with cardiopulmonary and allergy problems reside and so
many older people walk and exercise outdoors?
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that, instinctive responses are appropriate regarding
lesser movements, such as climbing or descending a
staircase. Do you spend much time deciding the best
way to make such movements?
If Adam and Eve were indeed our first humans,
then the Neanderthals came after them, which makes
(some) sense. Scientists say the Neanderthals had the
physical equipment to develop speaking, although
we have little evidence of such development. I suspect that our predecessors went for a long time doing
nothing more than grunting and bellowing. However, it’s possible that early on the Neanderthals developed some form of nonverbal communication such as
pointing, scowling, and smiling.
In “Space Odyssey: 2001” the four-legged creatures who bare some resemblance to human beings
gather together and seem both afraid and anxious.
One of them picks up a bone from a dead animal,
and takes the first step on the road to becoming human. He sees the bone as a weapon, which is a gigantic step forward. He has become a symbol-user,
he’s able to transcend what the bone actually is and
creates a new and useful tool, and he stands up on his
hind legs and becomes a human being. He used both
his imagination and reasoning power to reframe the
bone. Eventually, he throws the bone in the air, and
in the next scene we’re dealing with rocket ships. The
point here is that the first step in symbol-using was
essential to get us to where we are today.
It’s hard to tell what our imagination and reasoning will bring forth in the future. There is talk of
actually creating robots that will have brains and will
be able to perform any number of tasks with tremendous ease and success. Probably they won’t have the
emotional makeup that we have. They will be structured to avoid resentment, jealousy, revenge, and the
other emotional defects that handicap a good number
of people. They will owe their existence to human
beings, but they will be able to function much more
efficiently.
Perhaps in time we may be able to function as efficiently as these thinking robots. It should be an exciting time to be alive.
Tom Mader can be emailed at ditoma@comcast.
net.
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Columns & Opinions
Republican
Perspective
Another Election Day
By Ed Manning
A
nother election day passed
yesterday with largely local issues facing the electorate. This will not be the case
next November as we will elect a
president plus representatives in
the House and Senate.
In 1965, the California State Republican Party
Chairman Gaylord B. Parkinson issued his “11th Commandment,” which said, “Thou shalt not speak ill of
any Republican.” That was 50 years ago and the 11th
Commandment seems to have gone by the wayside.
Regardless of your political persuasion, one important factor that should enter into your decision
making is trust. Can you trust your candidate or party to advance promised objectives? A case in point is
Congressman Paul Ryan. In July 2012, Ryan told the
listeners to a conservative talk radio show, that 85
percent of Obamacare could be repealed through the
budget reconciliation process. It is through this same
process that the law was passed by only Democrats
with lies and back room deals.
Ryan went on to say that repeal would never occur
while Democrat Harry Reid was leader of the Senate.
Progressive View
Lost in Translation
By Mary Lou Schram
fter many years I recently
again watched the British
film “Gandhi” and it reminded me of my first experience
with India when I worked from
1962 through 1964 for UCLA’s
Graduate Admissions Office.
The first incident of shrieking started at the counter in the front of our office and continued outside in
the hallway. Myrna, our director, turned away from
our front counter looking unhappy but not surprised.
It took me several questions to different people to
find out what had happened. One of our applicants
from India had arrived and found he was not admitted as he had thought.
Graduate admissions was a well-run office,
staffed mostly with graduate student wives who
worked hard but were treated well. Three of us had
the particular job of handling the admission of foreign students to the graduate departments (not including the professional schools of law, medicine,
and nursing). We each had one-third of those applicants, about 250 each, to shepherd through this
process. There was also a section of five evaluators
to look at the records from colleges and universities around the world and judge if they equaled the
American system.
We three corresponded with our own pool of applicants, by mail of course, not email, and, of course, in
English. We had to gather their academic credentials
and their curriculum vitaes, explain the process of
applying and answer any questions they might have.
When their records were complete and an evaluator
had okayed their schooling, we would forward the
file to the chosen department where the decision of
acceptance or rejection would be made.
No special skills or experience had been required
of us. We were all college grads with some, not major, experience in correspondence. If we got questions we couldn’t answer, we could go to Myrna who
was also a grad student wife, only with several years
more experience.
There were a number of pitfalls in this process.
They varied greatly by the country the applicant was
applying from. One of our major requirements was
that the applicant have the same number of years in
a
Republicans would need to win the Senate and maintain majority status in the House. Ryan explained that
under the 1974 Budget Act, fiscal impacts (taxing and
spending) are part of the budget reconciliation process. He said the Republican plan was to pass repeal
through the House and then on to the Senate where it
would take 50 + 1 for approval.
Well, what happened to this plan? In a rebuke of
Obama’s policies, voters delivered a Republican Senate, ousted Reid and maintained a Republican major-
Regardless of your political
persuasion, one important factor
that should enter into your
decision making is trust. Can you
trust your candidate or party to
advance promised objectives?
ity in the House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told his Kentucky constituents that he would
lead the fight against Obamacare. He now argues that
he cannot make any positive change to this legislation since Obama will veto it and only the election of
a Republican president will effect real change. Memo
to Mitch, gutting 85 percent is not a bad start.
Trust is an intangible. Politicians will say most
anything to get elected and to that end, MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber is correct: “Call it the stupidity
of the American voters.” During the next year we
should evaluate the candidates closely as to whether
or not they will govern towards promised objectives.
Will a Republican candidate’s policies stimulate a
schooling as a United States applicant would have
when applying to graduate school. Many universities
outside the United States required only three years
for a bachelor’s degree rather than four. When that
was true, the evaluator would look back at his previous schooling for the total number of years. Our chief
evaluator, at that time a woman named Shari, made
the final decisions on the applicant’s credentials. If
she said no, it was up to us to explain to the applicant
that he was not eligible.
One of our major requirements
was that the applicant have
the same number of years in
schooling as a United States
applicant would have when
applying to graduate school.
India (and Pakistan, we counted them together
then because it was only a few years after the Partition) was one of our largest sources of applicants.
Mostly men, of course, and mostly in engineering or
math, they presented a number of special problems.
First of all, (as was once said about the United States
and England), we were separated by a common language. Yes, we all spoke English but it was not always the same language, and still isn’t, as I found out
just recently while having a website designed in India. There were many words that I needed to use that
were not used in the same way there. In the 1960s
all this was dealt with by mail, with little chance to
question or explain.
There were, and still are, a huge number of colleges in India. I don’t know that we even had a list of
them. If so, I never saw it. Also, those colleges did not
see it as part of their mission to tell the world about
the education of their graduates.
When we asked for proof of graduation, the applicants had two choices – one, he could send us his
diploma. This was on expensive paper and attached
with a number of red ribbons but there was only one
of them in the world. Please, please, we begged them
– do not send your original, we might lose it, send us
a copy. (When we received one of these diplomas, we
were afraid to mail it back but put it carefully in his
file with prayers that it would not be lost.)
The students’ solution for obtaining a copy, in
those days before Xeroxing and the Internet, was to
go to the village scribe who made them a hand-lettered copy and attested to the validity of it. If we did
not have a list of their colleges, we certainly did not
slow-growth economy; will they address bureaucratic regulation; will they address the huge Medicare
entitlement or continue to place it on the backs of
our children; will they address the powder-kegs in
the Middle East and the South China Sea; will they
promote federal government spending reductions and
border security?”
We can “trust” with certainty the policies of the
Democratic candidate. We can trust that the government leviathan will continue to grow with its iron
fist infringing upon our freedoms and liberty. We
can trust that environmental extremism will cause
the loss of decent paying union jobs. We will hear
climate change will doom us all unless we eliminate
fossil fuels and lower our standard of living. We can
trust that thousands of birds will be killed either by
wind turbines or fried by solar thermal towers. We
can trust that taxes or fees will be raised under the
rue of “investments.” We can trust that crony capitalism will create another round of millionaires. We can
trust that Obamacare will continue to punish families
and impact Medicare. We can trust that the IRS will
be used to silence conservatives. We can trust that
the Chinese and Russians will continue to steal our
secrets through computer espionage and threaten our
long-term national security. We can trust that Iran
will advance to nuclear statehood. We can trust that
individual success and wealth obtained from hard
work will be viewed with disdain. We can trust that
private computer servers will be used to conduct official government business. These are just a few issues
that one can only “hope” will “change.”
Ed Manning can be emailed at igolfca@gmail.
com.
have any list of village scribes. Our solution was to
accept many “attested” students provisionally, telling
them to bring the diploma with them when they came
and we would admit them then. (We were admitting
only to the university; they also had to be admitted to
the department that is where we sent the file when we
had all the necessary papers.) This meant they were
making the trip without assurance that all would go
as planned.
Luckily we had nothing to do with the obtaining of
visas. I was told it was difficult to obtain a visa, but
without it, as without admission, the student would
have to return to the other side of the world. And in
those days, it was not impossible to enter the United
States without a visa. With all these pitfalls, there
was at least one incident per year of a student who
came but found he was mistaken; he had not been admitted, and he made the walls of graduate admissions
ring with his frustration.
How often this was one of our errors we had no
way of knowing.
Remembering all this, I look in wonder and admiration at news stories about the large number of
Indian-Americans who came here to study in those
earlier difficult days and have stayed to become
prominent in their fields, admired and influential in
banking, finance, and Silicon Valley, or CEOs and
entrepreneurs in other fields. Hurray! They doubly
deserve their success.
Mary Lou Schram can be emailed at [email protected].
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. 16: EPIPHANY. [e-PI-fuh-nee] In the Christian calendar, a celebration of the revelation of the
baby Jesus to the magi. < Greek epiphainein, “to
show.” This word is often used in conversation to
indicate a sudden intuitive revelation. Example: “It
was a real epiphany for me to learn the sordid truth
about his background.” The Greek word is also the
source of the English words fancy, cellophane
and diaphanous, all with some sense of “show.”
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If you add a G to the name Emma, and change the A in
Bovary to an E, the result is “Gemma Bovery.” For Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini) who has a fervid imagination,
when Gemma (Gemma Arterton) and her husband Charlie
Bovery move in next door, the coincidence of names makes
it inevitable that life is going to imitate art.
Flaubert set his classic novel “Madame Bovary” in the
same small town where Martin lives.
He returned to Normandy seven years before to take over
his father’s bakery, seeking a peaceful and balanced life.
However, when he sees Gemma with her radiant beauty, her
natural sensuality, he is convinced that she is the contemporary incarnation of Flaubert’s fictional creation and he
becomes obsessed by this idea and, ultimately, by Gemma
herself.
Gemma has a little white dog, Carrington, and Martin has
a larger one, Gus, who always accompanies him. The two
dogs have a doggie relationship that brings about encounters
between their two owners. It is to Gus only that Martin can
confide his observations and fears because Gus is non-judgmental. Martin’s private thoughts are also revealed in his
voice-over narration.
Gemma is young and happily married. Martin is middle-aged, grizzled, scruffy, married to a woman who knows
him only too well. Together they have an adolescent son Julian, who is less scholarly than his parents wish and who, in
his turn, regards them with bored detachment and a certain
disdain.
For Martin, when he saw Gemma turn around and wave at
him, that “signaled the end of 10 years of sexual tranquility.”
This leads him to engage in decidedly unbecoming behavior: spying on her, trying to manipulate her life out of the
misguided sense that he is protecting her and symbolically
taking possession of her by stealing her diary. He watches
over her both lasciviously and with a paternally anxious eye,
worried that she will end badly as did her fictional namesake.
Luchini manages to portray Martin’s desire and conflict
simultaneously. A hapless yearner, he is not surprised when a
young Adonis, Hervé de Bressigny, titled, spoiled, handsome
with a head of blond curls, arrives on the scene. Martin is
sure that they will have an affair. He follows Gemma when
she visits his chateau, keeping track of exactly how many
minutes she spends there. But Hervé is not Gemma’s only
lover. Martin had spied her leaving a restaurant with another man who embraced her familiarly. Then, when suddenly
Hervé leaves, the stranger re-appears, now available since he
just separated from his wife. Poor Martin never has a peaceful moment.
Another English couple arrives in the village. In contrast
to Emma and Charlie, they are rich, supercilious and have
bought a large villa. Gemma is consulted about re-decorating
it and the contrast between Gemma and Charlie’s “dump”
with its leaking roof, backed-up plumbing and generally dingy state, with theirs is enough to make her depressed. Her
house also has mice and they terrify her. Martin happens to
be there when one appears and after he catches it and disposes of it, he finds a bag of poison. He is horrified. He insists
she must get rid of it. She protests. Only then is it revealed
that it’s arsenic, the very poison Emma Bovary used in the
novel to kill herself.
While Gemma’s fate is at issue, the story is really about
the warring fantasies and longings of a middle-aged man.
Gemma is the ethereal, unattainable distant love. Though her
fate is point of the plot, the story is really about Martin, how
he imagines life and then lives it.
This is a movie that might fit Shakespeare’s invented
genre: a tragical mirth. The final scenes touch both. The film
has fun playing with stereotypes: contrasts between the English and the French views of one another, the problems for
each language speaker trying to use the other’s, near misses and misunderstandings. Above all, it is a tribute to the
French love of literature. Paradoxically, the script is written
by and it is based on a graphic novel by Posy Simmonds, so
it becomes an adaptation of an adaptation.
This is a 2015 film, rated R and is available from Netflix.
More Films on
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The Republican Club of
Rossmoor will show “The
Russians Are Coming” on
Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m.
in Peacock Hall.
The film is a hilarious cold
war spoof starring Alan Arkin,
Carl Reiner and Brian Keith.
Without hostile intent, a Soviet
sub runs aground near a small
New England town. It’s up to
Lt. Rozanov (Arkin) as the
Russians’ second-in-command
to covertly secure a towboat to
avoid an international confrontation. Men are sent for a boat,
but many villagers go into a
tizzy, risking bloodshed.
When Rozanov hooks up
with residents such as Walt
Whittaker (Reiner) and the
police chief (Keith), all hell
breaks loose. Just when the situation gets to the boiling point,
an emergency situation arises
involving saving the life of a
little boy. This heartwarming
story shows that there is goodness in human nature, regardless of nationality.
The film had a profound impact on both American and Soviet leaders and it is one of the
few films actually mentioned
in the Congressional record.
Director Norman Jewison was
also personally invited to Moscow for the showing. This classic comedy earned three Oscar
nominations, including one for
Best Picture. The film is not
rated (although appropriate for
any age), is 126-minutes long
and will be shown with English captions.
For information, call Joan
Leonard at 322-5744.
‘Merchants
of Doubt’
shown twice
by Democrats
The Democrats of Rossmoor
will present the award winning
film “Merchants of Doubt” on
Monday, Nov. 9, at 1 and 7 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
Filmmaker Robert Kenner
lifts the curtain on a secretive
group of highly charismatic,
silver-tongued pundits-for-hire
who present themselves in the
media as scientific authorities.
However, they have the contrary
aim of spreading maximum
confusion about well-studied
public threats ranging from
toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.
There will be a chance for
discussion following the movie. There is no charge for this
film, which will be presented
with subtitles and lasts 93 minutes. All Rossmoor residents
and their guests are welcome.
The 2015 biopic, “Love
and Mercy,” will be shown on
Thursday, Nov. 5, at 1, 4 and 7
p.m. and on Friday, Nov. 6, at
10 a.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. in
Peacock Hall at Gateway. Language captions will be utilized
on Nov. 5 at 1 and 7 p.m. and
on Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The movie stars Paul Dano
and John Cusack. The film
traces the winding path of
Brian Wilson, creator of the
Beach Boys’ unique sound.
Battling mental illness, Wilson
traded stardom for an isolated
existence in the 1960s but returned to the stage in the ‘80s
after taming his demons.
This film is two hours long
and is rated PG-13. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to
all residents and their guests
‘Breaking and Entering’
is Saturday’s movie
The 2006 drama, “Breaking and Entering,” will be shown on
Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
Language captions will be utilized at the 1 and 4 p.m. showings.
The movie stars Jude Law and Robin Wright. When his London office is burglarized by a young Muslim thief, an affluent
architect is forced to rethink his priorities and re-evaluate his life,
weighing the difference between emotional and physical robbery.
This film is 2 hours long and is rated R. This free program
is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
Sunday Funnies features Cary
Grant in ‘Wedding Present’
The 1936 comedy, “Wedding Present,” will be shown
on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4 and 7
p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The showing at 4 p.m.
will feature language captions.
The movie stars Cary Grant
and Joan Bennett. Although reporter Charlie Mason (Grant)
loves his girlfriend, Monica
(Bennett), his new post as the
newspaper’s city editor drives
a wedge between them.
When his obsession with
his job drives Monica into the
arms of another man, only one
question remains: What kind
of wedding present should
Charlie buy for the happy couple?
This film is 1 hour and 20
minutes long and is not rated.
This free program is sponsored
by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
Atheists present ‘An Honest
Liar’ tomorrow at Hillside
The November meeting of the Atheists and Agnostics Club
will be held at its usual time and place on the first Thursday
of the month Nov 5, from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m. in the Las Trampas
Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
This month the recently released movie “An Honest Liar,”
which is a 90-minute feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist and renowned enemy of deception,
James the “Amazing” Randi, of interest to secular folk.
Although Randi was and is a declared atheist, his worldview
has been more evident from his deeds than his words. The film
brings these to life and shows his great passion for exposing
psychics, faith healers and other “spiritual” con-artists and the
threats he received in return. He created fictional characters,
fake psychics and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist
Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos all for the purpose
of debunking phony spiritualists.
Randi, at age 81, revealed his homosexuality.
All are welcome. Coffee, tea and cookies will be available.
For information call Eric Stone at 914-843-3151.
Financial Forum shows ‘Fiat Empire’
The Financial Forum will
present the film “Fiat Empire”
on Monday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m.
in Peacock Hall.
Some feel the Federal Reserve violates the Constitution; others believe it is run by
a bunch of crooks. This movie
features presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Texas). It
won a Telly Award.
Featured is Harvard PhD.
Edwin Viera, who believes
that the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem allows a select group of
insiders to get rich. He also
believes that it encourages
inflation and destabilizes the
economy. Is the Federal Reserve a cartel? Does it cater to
a Congress who would rather increase the national debt
than raise taxes?
All residents are invited to
join Financial Forum members
and their guests. For information, call Joe Hoffman at 9547912.
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Documentary ‘Why We Fight’ shown on
Veterans Day by Friends of KPFA Radio
Rossmoor Friends of KPFA Radio will
host an event to commemorate Veterans Day
on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. at Dollar
Clubhouse
The club will show the award-winning
documentary “Why We Fight” to be followed
by guest speaker Fred Norman, a former U.S.
Marine and member of Veterans for Peace.
He will speak and recite poetry.
“Why We Fight” describes the rise of the
United States military-industrial complex
and its involvement in wars every decade
since the end of World War II. The movie includes interviews with people ranging from
neoconservatives John McCain, Richard Perle and William Kristol to writer Gore Vidal
and political scientist Chalmers Johnson.
“Why We Fight” unveils the real-life effects of these wars on everyday American
citizens, including examples from the invasions of Vietnam and Iraq. The 2005 documentary received wide acclaim, including a
Peabody Award.
Rossmoor Friends of KPFA encourages readers to listen to 94.1 FM radio, also
broadcast on Rossmoor Comcast 967. KPFA
is strictly listener-sponsored and broadcasts
analysis and news of important international
issues including the struggle for a sane, just
and peaceful world.
For information about the event, contact
Rick Sterling at [email protected].
Italian Club presents ‘Il giovane favoloso’
Movie depicts life of Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi
“Il giovane favoloso” (“The
Fabulous Young Man”) released in Italy in 2014, will be
shown on Monday, Nov. 16, at
7 p.m. in Peacock Hall. The
film will be in Italian with English subtitles, is rated PG and
lasts about 137 minutes.
This film tells the short life
of the great Italian poet Leopardi. Giacomo is a child prodigy who grows up under the
relentless gaze of his father in
a palace (in the Marche region)
that has an extensive library.
He studies Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and English.
He has an inquisitive, rest-
less spirit and would like to
travel abroad to widen his
views and enrich his knowledge, as was usual for the European landed gentry in the
19th century. Still this desire
is at odds with his parents. So
the poet begins to write his
first works, reflecting about
the human condition, coming
to the conclusion that unhappiness is a constant factor
of existence and that in life
there is no way to remedy this
problem.
Leopardi can finally leave
his native Recanati and travels
to Rome and Florence; how-
ever, his high expectations of
intellectual rewards and public
recognition are frustrated. In
Florence he becomes entangled in a love triangle.
For reviews in the New
York Times and other publications, visit the club website
events page www.ItalianAmericanClub.org/events. To be
included in an email distribution list that will link to the
film’s trailers and to all other
events of the Italian-American
Club of Rossmoor, contact Joe
Casalaina at JoeCasalaina@
ItalianAmericanClub.org or
482-0919.
Vegan Club presents film ‘An Evening
With Vegan Smythe’ tonight
The Rossmoor Vegan Club will present “An
Evening with Vegan Smythe” on Wednesday,
Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway
Clubhouse. The man who calls himself Vegan
Smythe also bills himself as the world’s only
“Animal Rights Comedy Cabaret” character.
He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Smythe has been a full-time professional entertainer since 1998. He went vegan
in 2012. His journey towards animal rights
started when he attended a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat where the principal of
non-harming was taught.
But still it took about three more years before he became vegan. A major turning point
for him was reading the book “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer.
In Smythe’s comical videos, he can be seen
playing a number of different characters, all
with amusing accents and in colorful costumes.
Smythe plays the piano and guitar. Some
of his songs include: “Sarah the Vegetarian,”
“Fish Like to Swim,” “Preachy Vegan Song,”
“Groovy Vegan Song,” “Funniest Song on the
Internet,” “Where Do You Get Your Protein?”
“WTF Do You Eat?” and “Couldn’t Give Up
My Cheese.”
Also on the program will be a 14-minute
video portraying famous vegetarian/vegans
throughout history: artists, writers, philosophers, scientists, athletes, painters, musicians,
etc.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are
invited. A $1 donation will be requested and
there will be a raffle.
For information, contact Gene Gordon,
934-3204.
‘Spare Parts’ presented by Couples Club
The movie “Spare Parts”
will be shown Tuesday, Nov.
10, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall
at Gateway. The movie is presented by the 30s/40s/50s Couples Club.
This is a fact-based story about five Mexican high
school students in Phoenix,
Ariz., who form a robotics
club. Led by their teacher who
holds a doctorate in engineering, they compete in a national
underwater robotics competition. Competing schools include universities such as MIT,
Stanford and Duke.
Using nothing but spare
parts and limited by a minuscule budget, they solve problems to make their robot. The
story’s importance is enhanced
with the exploration of the
Latino students’ lives outside
the classroom and the constant
fear of deportation of some of
them. From that perspective,
results matter more.
Strong performances are
delivered by Jamie Lee Curtis,
Marisa Tomei and Esia Morales.
This film is a 2015 release
and viewing lasts one hour and
53 minutes. The presentation is
free to all Rossmoor residents
and all are invited.
For information, contact
Jackie Smith, 279-3346.
Leftovers Thrift Shop has half-price sale
Leftovers Thrift Shop will have a half-off
Leftovers is located nearby at 2221 Olymsale Tuesday, Nov. 10, through Saturday, Nov. pic Blvd. (next to Il Pavone restaurant). Call
14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everything in the 930-9393. It is an all-volunteer shop supportstore will be half price.
ing the Contra Costa Crisis Center.
Modern Classical CDs
Two Great String Trios
Ravishingly Performed
PAUL HINDEMITH: String Trios No. 1, Op. 34 and No.
2. Deutches Streichtrio – cpo 999 283-2 – 45’23
By Robert Moon
omposer and
musician extraordinaire
Paul H indem it h
(1895-1963) navigated the rocky musical and political
terrain of Europe in the early
20th century like a cheetah
chasing his prey. He was so
convinced that he needed
to be a musician that he ran
away from his disapproving
parents at age 11 and played
violin in beer gardens, dance
halls and movies.
A year later he was accepted as a violin student (free of
charge) at the Hoch Conservatory of Music in Frankfurt,
Germany, and five years later
began composing. By 1915 at
age 19, he became the leader of the Frankfurt Opera
Orchestra and a member of
the Rebner String Quartet.
During World War I, he soldiered under a commander
who loved music, so he became a member of a regimental band and was part of a
string quartet that played private concerts during the War.
By 1922, Hindemith had
become one of the leading
musical influences of the
avante garde in post-war Germany. Yet he spurned atonality and instead variety became his trademark, always
within the tonal realm. Fast
tempo, persistent rhythmic
modulation, jazz, logic and
organization characterized
some of his works. Emotion
was not a strong attribute.
His untamed modern
sensibility was displayed
in works like “The Flying
Dutchman Overture as SightRead by a Bad Spa Orchestra
by the Village Well at Seven
in the Morning,” where the
string quartet plays pitifully
out of tune. He mastered every instrument he wrote for
and was a brilliant violist,
premiering Walton’s Viola
Concerto in 1929.
He was a prolific and
rapid composer, composing
the beautiful Trauermusic
(funeral music) in 1936 in
one night at the request of
the BBC upon the death of
Britain’s king George V. His
musical fertility served him
well, as he became a proponent of Gebrauchsmusik
(music for use), writing numerous works at the request
of musicians both amateur
and professional.
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There’s a confident sense of spontaneous outflowing
that permeates the
String Trio, op. 34.
In fact, he wrote it
on two consecutive
train trips in April
of 1924. The first movement
is characterized by persistent
polyphonic angular forward
movement that is primitively energizing. The beautiful
slow movement is bereft of
sentiment—the dissonance
creates an atmosphere of a
muted sense of mourning.
Pizzicatos link the very
brief third movement to the
furious fugue that begins the
last movement. An eerily bewitching interlude concludes
with a slower fugue that
demonstrates the instinctive
craft that is a hallmark of
Hindemith’s genius.
The String Trio No. 2 was
composed in 1933 and a famous recording was made in
the same year with the composer, Szymon Goldberg, violin and Emanuel Feurmann,
cello. The melodic opening
of the first movement makes
it clear that Hindemith has
left his more radical beginnings and becomes more
refined and contrapuntally
sophisticated.
Transitions between sections are more rounded, tempos slower and development
of themes more discernable,
yet still complex. A scherzo
exhibits more energy, with
canonic imitation taking center stage. The final movement
contrasts a flowing, eloquent
lyrical section with a lively
section that has melodic material that the composer uses
later in his “Mathis der Maler” Symphony (1934). This is
profoundly satisfying work,
emotionally generous and superbly written.
The composer’s performance of the String Trio No.
2 features three iconic instrumentalists, but tempos are
faster, more acerbic in tone
and less technically polished.
The German String Trio is
richer in tone, more Romantic
in interpretation and of course,
beautifully recorded. These
are two of the greatest string
trios of the 20th century and
deserve to be known better.
Robert Moon is author of
Copland, Gershwin & Bernstein: Celebrating American
Diversity and can be emailed
at [email protected].
Rossmoor Library
The library is open Monday through Saturday. Hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.;
Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. For information, call 988-7704 during these hours.
Fred Barnes tops Vera
Belton in lawn bowlers’
Four Score Plus event
SPORTS
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
Fred Barnes edged Vera
Belton 15-13 to win Rossmoor
Lawn Bowling Club’s (RLBC)
Fou r Scor e Plus Si ngles
Championship Tournament.
The event for bowlers 80 years
of age or better was held Oct.
22.
In semifinal play, second
qualifier Barnes slipped by
third qualifier Sylvi MacDonald 15-14. Fourth qualifier
Belton beat first qualifier Joe
Masinas 15-7.
Barnes opened the final
game by delivering a long
jack, but Belton scored a single. She switched to a medium
jack, but Barnes scored 1 shot
to tie the score at 1-all.
In the third end, Barnes
chose a medium jack, and
scored 3 shots, to go up 4-1.
Bowling to a medium-long
jack in the fourth end, Belton
scored a single, and selected
a short jack, taking another
point in the fifth. When she
delivered the jack too short in
the sixth, Barnes placed it medium-long, but Belton scored a
deuce, going up 5-4. Although
Belton again delivered the jack
short in the seventh, Barnes
scored a single to tie the score
at 5-all.
Barnes, changing to a medium jack in the eighth, scored
a single, but Belton scored two
in the ninth and returned to a
short jack in the 10th. However, Barnes scored 1 shot to tie
the score at 7 apiece.
Outscoring Belton 7-1 over
ends 11-16, Barnes went up
to lead 14-8. In the 15th end,
Belton was holding two shots
when Barnes wicked his last
bowl next to the jack to steal
the point. Now, Barnes has
only 1 point to go for the
championship. But now it’s
Belton’s turn. She earned
the next 5 shots, to close to
13-14 in the 19th end. In the
17th end, Barnes was holding 4 clear shots when Belton
smoothly slipped her last bowl
into a tiny pocket next to the
jack. Barnes finally picked up
that elusive 15th point in the
20th end to capture this year’s
Four Score Championship.
The Championship Novice
Singles Tournament is currently in play through Thursday,
Nov. 5. Preliminary results
will be available next week.
Nominees for directorships
The nominating committee
has announced a slate of six
candidates for membership
on Rossmoor Lawn Bowling
Club’s Board of Directors for
the three-year term 2016-2018.
The nominees are: Fred
Barnes, Peter Colhoun, Dave
Peters, Bob Reiner, Mary
Fred Barnes, Four Score Plus
Tournament Champion
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RTC Oaks beat Arlington Park
The Rossmoor Tennis
Club Oaks played Arlington
Park in El Cerrito on Oct. 26
and came away with an 8-4
win.
Ma r y Jane K iefer and
S u s a n n e E l d r i d g e wo n
ha nd i ly 6 -1, 6 -1 aga i n st
two crafty players. Ma r y
Kay McClure and Margaret
Logwood withstood a long
two-hour battle winning the
first set 6-2 and also won a
much tougher second set 7-6
in a 7-2 tiebreaker.
Te a m C a p t a i n Tr u die Anderson credits a large
portion of their second set
win to McClure’s topspin
high-bouncing serve, which
gave them time to get to the
net and allowed Logwood to
put away many of the opponents weak returns.
Jo Nunnelley and Carol
Pillsbury had an easy 6-1
first set win against two nervous opponents. However,
the opponents pulled their
game together and took the
second set 6-2. Nunnelley
and Pillsbury came back
strong with a decisive win in
Rossmoor Tennis Club Oaks players who beat Arlington Park
are, from left, Mary Kay McClure, Mary Jane Kiefer, Margaret
Logwood, Carol Pillsbury, Jo Nunnelley and Susanne Eldridge.
Not pictured are Gloria McBeth and Marian Renvall due to
the late starting time of their match.
the third set tiebreaker 10-2.
Gloria McBeth and Marian
Renvall played a tough match
with many long rallies against
two steady lobbers but lost
4-6, 2-6.
Rossmoor Tennis Club (RTC),
the Rossmoor Bay Area Ladies League (BALL) teams,
other tennis tournaments and
social events, visit the RTC
website a www.rossmoortennis.com.
18ers play orange ball tournament
By Teddi Swanson
Club correspondent
Vera Belton, Four Score Plus
Tournament runner-up
Stewart and Sue Yahng. A
sign-up sheet is posted for any
others who want to serve. Open
nominations may also be made
at the time of the election.
Three members will be
elected at the general membership meeting Thursday, Dec. 3.
Coming events
With the end of Daylight
Savings Time, the daily draws
will start at 12:45 p.m. Open
bowling will be between 10
a.m. and 6 p.m.
The sign-up sheet is posted for the Veteran/Novice
Tournament, Tuesday through
Thursday, Nov. 10 through 12,
with sign-ups to close Saturday, Nov. 7. The next board
of directors meeting will be
Monday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. All
club members are welcome
and encouraged to attend and
speak, but only board members may vote. All bowlers
and associate members are reminded of the Thursday morning brown bag lunches, which
start at 11:30. The lunches are
an important part of the club’s
social activities and a means
of keeping abreast of the latest
The 18ers came out for the annual Halloween
Bash and the dreaded orange ball tourney on Oct.
29. That orange ball seems to have a mind of its
own at times. The format of the day was two best
net balls of foursome with an orange ball rotating
among the four players. The orange ball always
counted as one of the two net balls.
This year’s match also had a good fairy watching. If a team lost its orange ball, it would be flighted together for the winner of those who lost their
orange ball. The players wore Halloween-themed
hats and visors as well as their orange and black.
The golf pros photographed the women as
they checked in for golf and together chose the
three top costume winners. The winners were announced by Court Jester Wayne Weckerlin, PGA
assistant. This year’s first-place winner is Anna
Kim with Marilyn Treppa and Sue Fleck tying
for second.
The golf results are: pumpkin flight, first, Agnes Shin, Aileen Choi, Grace Nitta and Joanne
Kim with a score of 133; and second was a tie between Claudia Terry, Janice Davis, Marlene Seffern and Teddi Swanson, as well as Lynda Pritchett, Margo Dutton, Nancy Groswird and Robin
Moreau with scores of 144.
Squash flight, first, Deanna Leong, Karin Romak, Olivia Hsueh and Sue Fleck with a 138;
second, Aisoon Hong, Jane Lee, Marilyn Treppa and Mitzi Weinberg with a 140; third, Diane
Matoney, Garnet Shelly, Inez Scrivner and Kay
Doyle with 144.
Orange flight, first, Del Poirier, Madeline
Deiro, Marcia Belcher and Nancy Ringelstein
with 136; second, Barbara Schuroff, Denise Pratt,
Melinda Hall and Pat Deisem with 153; and third,
Aster Yamagata, Betty Treanor, Donna Rhodes
and Dorothy Mizono with 154.
Finally, the good fairy flight winner was Anna
Kim, Juna Lee, Nancy Seol Park and Theresa
Kim with 137. Chip-ins were had by Dorothy Mizono on 17, Helen Chung on 16, Joan Munn on
4, Janice Davis on 15 and Robin Moreau on 11.
Birdies were had by Anna Kim on 16 and Grace
Nitta on 3.
The golf was followed by a sandwich lunch and
general meeting. The 2016 officers were elected
unanimously. They are Captain Margo Dutton,
Co-Captain Teddi Swanson, Treasurer Olivia
Hsueh and Secretary Carolyn Riding.
Upcoming events
Tomorrow, Nov. 5, is the annual Turkey Shoot
with individual stroke play by flights with low
gross and flow net awards.
Thursday, Nov. 12, is the Charm Day play-off
with Nancy Seol Park, Mary Hufford, Anna Kim,
Linda Ingalls, Teddi Swanson and Pat Deisem
competing for the 2015 over all Charm Day winner.
Thursday, Dec. 3, is the annual holiday party at
the Event Center. Watch for signup information at
the Pro Shop. This is always a wonderful way to
meet with great women and a spectacular way to
end the golf season. For information, contact Del
Poirier or Diane Matoney.
Bocce Club will elect new officers
Bocce Club members are encouraged to attend the general meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12,
at 1 p.m. in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside.
There will be the election of officers for 2016
and reports from President Allen Pedersen and
other club leaders on the events and issues of
this past year.
The nominees for office are: Pedersen for
Continued on page 6B president, Allison Howells for vice president,
Gordon Towell for treasurer and Mary Jean
Odmark for secretary.
In accordance with the by-laws, additional
nominations may be made from the floor, providing consent of the nominee has been obtained prior to the meeting. Voting is done only
by those members present at the meeting.
For information, contact Pedersen at [email protected] or at 254-2269.
6B
Trails Club hikes Wednesdays Niners throw out one hole in tourney
Players in the Rossmoor Women’s Nine-Hole
In flight three, Barbara Schwartz won, Joyce
and Saturdays in Bay Area
Golf Club competition on Oct. 22 were able to Capece came in second and Mary Beth Hodge
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 gain or at a faster
pace.
To join, go to trailsclubofrossmoor.com. Go to Club Information, then Membership. Print the application packet and send to
the registrar. For information, call Mary Ann Garvey, membership coordinator, at 932-6505.
Monday walkers meet at 8:45 a.m. on the large patio between
Peacock Hall and Gateway Clubhouse. Amblers, Ramblers,
Trekkers and Scramblers meet Wednesdays and Saturdays behind Gateway Multipurpose Room 3 at 8:45a.m. to arrange carpools to trailheads; departure is at 9.
Hikers should bring cash to share gas costs with the driver.
Most trips are $2 to $6 based on roundtrip distance (and occasional park fees). Also, bring a lunch to eat on the trail.
Hikers are usually back by 2 to 3 p.m.; some hikes return later
and the leader will advise in advance. Pets are not allowed. Bay
Area weather is unpredictable, so hikers are advised to dress in
layers and be prepared for heat, wind and rain. Wear comfortable hiking boots and bring lots of water, hiking poles and sun
protection.
All hike destinations are weather dependent, but leaders will
be ready to take hikers elsewhere if the scheduled hike is rained
out, too muddy or too exposed in hot weather.
The schedule of hikes, along with changes and updates, is
available on the web page. Go to Monthly Hike Calendar and
click on Agenda.
Lawn Bowling Club news
Continued from page 5B
news of the club.
Elsie and Frankie Napoli have planned a fun-filled fundraising bus trip to Red Hawk Casino, near Placerville, on Friday,
Nov. 20. The cost is $30, and the casino provides a bonus of $15
for slot machine play or $20 for table play.
Hosts Jackie Purdy and Nancy Richards have announced that
the club’s annual holiday party and awards banquet will be Monday evening, Dec. 14, in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Cocktails will be served from 5 to 6, and dinner will follow.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Dennis and Jennifer
Johnson.
The entrée choices are tenderloin tips in red wine sauce,
chicken picatta and salmon. The cost is $39 per person. The
sign-up sheet is posted in the mat house; indicate your choice of
entree.
Checks, payable to RLBC, may be put in Richards’ locker No.
163. To reserve a table for eight, contact either Purdy or Richard.
Free training classes
The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club invites prospective lawn
bowlers to come out and try this relaxing and exciting sport.
Regularly scheduled Monday and Friday classes for new lawn
bowlers are led by Ed and Pauline de Assis, who have been conducting the training for the club for many years and are among
the best of the club’s bowlers.
throw out their scores on one hole. But, they did
not know until after their rounds that hole 4 was
the selected hole.
Forty-seven players were organized into four
flights.
Flight one was won by Kathleen Young; Linda
Spiegelman and Jacky Dunn tied for second place.
In flight two, Pat Baker won, Gerda Peterson
came in second and Joyce Niebur, Judy Fletcher
and Laura Leong tied for third.
was third.
Jan Butsavich won flight four, Barbara Budach was second and Jean O’Neill and Pauline
Hanley shared third place.
Carolyn Smith chipped in on hole 5.
Looking ahead
November will include three Thursday play
days on Nov. 5, 12 and 19. All will be low net
tournaments. Nov. 19 will be the last Niner play
day of the 2015 season.
Assistant Pro Wayne WeckerThe
winners
of
the
Niners’
Mad
Hatters
hat
contest last week
lin dressed up as a court jester
are,
from
left,
Jean
Moulaison,
third;
Joan
Latham,
first; and
for the Niners Mad Hatters
Barbara
Bucach,
second.
Tournament day last Thursday.
Niners enjoy
Mad Hatters
Tournament
A beautiful day greeted the
47 Niners who took part in the
Mad Hatters Tournament on
Oct. 29. See winners of the hat
winners pictured above.
The winners of the Cheshire Cat flight in the Niners’ Mad HatIn first place for the Cheshire ters event are, from left, Allison Howells, Carolyn Hensley, Pat
Cats flight were Allison How- Baker and Barbara Schwartz.
ells, Barbara Schwartz, Carolyn Hensley and Pat Baker. Larkin and Susan Christof- Second place went to Christy
Second place went to Fran fersen. Second place went to Casassa, Joyce Capece, LauElvin, Judy Ross, Kathleen Barbara Budach, Joan Major, ra Lee Leong and Mary Ann
Young and Mary Jane Har- Joyce Niebur and Sarah Bueh- Garvey. There was a tie for
grove. and third place went to rer. Third place went to Bev- third place shared by the team
Barbara May, Charlene Gon- erly Meinbress, Dee Reichert, of Carolyn Zaleski, Frances
zalez, Lynne Osmundsen and Janet Jolley and Vicki Simp- McDonnell, Judy Canepa and
son.
Judy Fletcher and the team of
Mary Kelley.
In first place in the Cater- Barbara Welch, Frosty AnderThe winners in the White
Rabbits flight were Betty pillars flight were Betty Dunn, son, Mary Beth Hodge and SuLandeck, Jean O’Neill, Karen Laurie Krelle and Sue Bryant. san Sockol.
The winners in the Niners’ White Rabbits flight
are, from left, Betty Landeck, Jean O’Neill and
Karen Larken. Susan Christoffersen was not
available for the photo.
The winners in the Niners’ Catepillars flight
are, from left, Betty Dunn, Laurie Krelle and
Sue Bryant.
7B
Davis Home Pros Golf Classic
Duplicate Bridge
was benefit for Habitat for Humanity
By Richard Davis
Owner, Davis Home Pros
Davis Home Pros sponsored
the third annual Golf Classic
benefiting Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicone Valley
(EBSV) on Oct. 19 on the Stanley Ranch Course. By all measures, the tournament was a
tremendous success. There was
an air of celebration and support
for Habitat for Humanity EBSV
throughout the day.
The turnout was 54 players
strong made up of Rossmoor
residents, business partners and
friends, all coming together to
be part of the bigger picture of
supporting Habitat for Humanity. The weather and course
conditions could not have been
better.
Davis Home Pros seeks the
model of service, not only to
clients and employees, but also
the community. This includes
the practice of giving back by
connecting with nonprofit organizations like Habitat for Humanity EBSV that help families
and children. Davis Home Pros
thanks all of the players, volunteers and sponsors who came together to make this a successful
event.
The first guest speaker for
dinner was Mike Heller, a longtime supporter, volunteer and
advocate of Habitat for Humanity. He shared that Habitat for
Humanity EBSV has an excit-
ing opportunity for affordable
homeownership in Martinez.
The Muir Ridge community is
a 20-home development located
on Pacheco Boulevard.
Lorraine Rawlinson, one of
the Habitat home recipients, also
spoke during the dinner. She
moved into her home in Concord on “Habitat Way” in 2001,
as a single mother with her four
children. Now, all four of her
children have grown up, have all
completed college and are now
working.
Also in attendance was Barbara Frick, whose husband Bob
Frick along with Len Holmes
completed the 2015 Cycle of
Hope III. With Barbara driving
the sag wagon, Bob (78) and Len
(73) biked 3,400 miles across
the United States to raise funds
for the Habitat Muir Ridge community and raise awareness for
Habitat for Humanity.
Barbara said it wasn’t an easy
journey but it was well worth
it. By the time the dynamic
duo dipped their bike wheels
in the Atlantic Ocean off the
Georgia coast, they had surpassed their fundraising goal of
$250,000 (total funds raised todate by Cycle of Hope 2015 are
$330,296).
Davis Home Pros will hold
the fourth annual Golf Classic
on Oct. 24, 2016. For information, visit www.dhpgolfclassic.
com. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity EBSV and volunteer opportunities, visit www.
habitatebsv.org.
The Pickleball Club holiday
party will be held in the Fireside
Room on Wednesday, Dec. 16,
at 12:30 p.m. This year the party
will be a luncheon and the planning committee is in full swing.
Many Pickleball Club players
are enjoying play in the fresh air
at the newly striped Creekside
counts. The courts are now for
pickleball use only. Players are
finding many advantages to
playing outdoors such as ease
in moving around due to more
space, easier to see the ball and
just the fun exercising outside.
The current schedule for
Creekside is:
Monday: 8 to 10 a.m. - intermediate; 10 a.m. to noon - advanced; 1 to 3 p.m. court cleaning; 3 to 5 p.m. - novice
Tuesday: 8 to 10 a.m. - advanced; 10 a.m. to noon - novice;
1 to 3 p.m. - intermediate
Wednesday: open play
Thursday: 8 to 10 a.m. - intermediate; 10 a.m. to noon - advanced; 1 to 3 p.m. - novice
Friday: 8 to 10 a.m. - ad-
vanced; 10 a.m. to noon - intermediate; noon to 2 p.m. - novice
Saturday: 8 to 10 p.m. - novice; 10 a.m. to noon - intermediate; 2 to 4 p.m. advanced players
are encouraged to come out and
join the fun.
For information, call Jean
Howard at 954-7110 or email her
at [email protected].
Working at the Davis Home Pros Golf Classic benefiting Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicone Valley are, from left, Chris
Mitroff, Monica Mack, Chelsea Weaver, Andrea Neely Richard
Davis and Barbara Frick.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Section A
N/S 1. A. Murray/T. Szyczak 2.
P. Taylor/K. Young3. J. Keilin/B.
Fendel 4. R. Lemons/M. Newman
E/W 1. B. Sankary/J. Mailman 2. A. Eastman/B. Price 3.
M. Suchman/O. Edor 4. R. Lehman/B. LaCour
Section B
N/S 1. R. Elgie/R. Simon 2. J.
Autrey/M. Neff3. J. Kadner/R.
Becker 4. M. Grohoski/V. Grohoski
E/W 1. J. Roeth/J. Langan 2. S.
Donnenfeld/C. Moyes
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Section A
N/S 1. L. Pesavento/R. Lemons 2. M. Newman/M. Neff3. P.
Taylor/R. Herrick 4. J. Keilin/V.
Petersen
E/W 1. N. Wells/J. Burnson
2. A. Murray/T. Szmczak 3. M.
Powell/S. Marks 4. B. LaCour/P.
Efland
Thursday, Oct. 22
N/S 1. A. Petersen/V. Petersen 2. M. Kessler/B. Smith 3. A.
Murray/C. Nevin 4. E. Gunn/M.
Chaplin
E/W 1. M. Horan/B. LeMaire
2. R. Olswang/B. Johnson3. L.
Moura/G. Aiyar 4. M. Suchman/O. Edor
Friday, Oct.23
N/S 1. A. VanBoeschoten/J.
Bennie 2. M. Devlin/R. Devlin
Dreyer 3. M. Treppa/D. Amsden
4. J Langan/P. Dunn
E/W 1. J. Kitchens/K. Bernard
2. S. Chrostofferson/M. Hodge 3.
G. Block/G. McBeth 4. P. Carmichael/S. Hyde
Saturday, Oct. 24
N/S 1. D. Terris/M. Suchman
Congr atulations to Carol
Warner, left, and Pat Zieger
for their 70.83 percent duplicate bridge game on Oct. 24.
2. K. Miller/L. Kriens3. J. Guillen/A. Murray 4. R. Herrick/C.
Nevin
E/W 1. C. Warmer/P. Zieger 2.
B. Grotz/V. Petersen 3. O. Edor/I.
Darroch 4. T. Gunn/T. Blankfeld
Monday, Oct. 26
Section A
N/S1. N. Rosenberg/M. Newman 2. D. Barker/K. Young3. K.
Miller/D. Kriens 4. J. Keilen/D.
Terris
E/W 1. P. Zieger/C. Warner 2.
I. Darroch/A. Murray3. M. Livingston/P. Taylor 4. J. Cohen/E.
Davis
Section B
N/S 1. B. Messina/P. Magen 2.
F. Block/J. Granich3. H. Eisenberg/J. Kitchens 4. J. Logan/R.
Simon
E/W 1. L. Brewer/C. Kearney
2. J. Langen/J. Roeth 3. A. Chu/I.
Hsu 4. R. Conrad/A. Cloner
Domino play offered to
Pickleball Club plans holiday party experienced and beginners
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 Oct. 28
problem is 1.Qxf6 check …
Rxf6 2. Rd8 check …Rf8 3.
Rxf8 mate.
This week, another problem is offered to tease the
m i nd, wh ite to mate i n
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,
More Bridge
scores on
page 28B
Experienced domino players meet on Monday evenings
in the Oak Room at Gateway
Clubhouse. Participants should
plan to arrive at 6:30 p.m. as
play begins promptly at 6:45.
Beginners and less experienced players join in the fun on
Saturdays at 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. in Multipurpose Room 2
at Gateway. This is an oppor-
tunity to practice the rules and
etiquette of Five-Up, the domino game played at the club.
Teaching sessions are conducted on Thursdays from
9:30 a.m. to noon in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Instructors
are available for all levels of
ability, from new players to
advanced. Anyone who can
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8B
Book Discussion Group to discuss
Jon Foyt’s book is featured ‘House of Mirth’ at Creekside Wednesday
in Rossmoor Library
The Rossmoor Book Discussion Group will through the country houses, card tables and
Historical novel on Robert Morris
The Published Writers of Rossmoor (PWR) will feature
Jon Foyt in the Rossmoor Library throughout November in
recognition of his latest novel, “The Mind of an American
Revolutionary.”
The historical novel reveals the life and inner thoughts
of Robert Morris, one of America’s lesser-known but remarkable Founding Fathers. Morris, an illegal immigrant
originally off the docks of Liverpool, sailed to the Colonies, became a successful businessman and then played a
vital role in financing the American Revolution – regrettably, out of his own pocket.
Foyt first became interested in Morris when he attended a banking conference and learned that Morris, having
substantially underwritten the costs of the Revolutionary
War, was the patron saint of banking, He was also one of
the three men to sign the Articles of Confederation, the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
The author is qualified to write about his subject’s business motivations and practices, given his own years as an
entrepreneur in real estate, radio broadcasting, publishing
and banking following business school studies at Stanford.
Foyt will also be recognized for having published and
marketed 12 novels and three stage plays during his 25year writing career. For 20 of those years, his late wife,
Lois, was co-author of the books. The prolific author has
also found time to run 60 marathons, become a founding
member of the Published Writers of Rossmoor, first vice
president of the Democrat Club of Rossmoor and write periodically for the Progressive View column for the News.
Foyt’s recently published novels include “The Sculpture
of Time,” a 21st-century adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The
Winter’s Tale,” set in the Bohemian Club north of San
Francisco, “Marcel Proust in Taos,” wherein a Los Alamos
physicist (and his cat) confront a local kind of terrorism,
and “Time to Retire,” which centers on mystery and romance in an active, adult retirement community. A brief
summary of more of Foyt’s books will be on display in the
Rossmoor Library.
“The Mind of An American Revolutionary” is available for check-out at the library, and also at Orinda Books,
Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and e-readers through
www.smashwords.com and by e-mailing [email protected].
Off the Shelf
A BOOK R EV I EW
A Biography on
A Musical Genius
By David Wilcox
ossmoor resident Walter Rimler’s new biography of Harold Arlen, “The Man That Got
Away: The Life and Songs of Harold Arlen”
(University of Illinois Press, 2015) accomplishes
what many biographers aim for but seldom achieve: a
chronicle of facts and milestones that is both moving
and compelling. This is not surprising as Rimler accomplished something similar with another biography a few years ago, “George Gershwin: An Intimate
Portrait.”
Arlen was a giant among 20th century popular
song composers, but only his colleagues recognized
that. While the public celebrated the names of Irving
Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Richard
Rodgers, Arlen worked in relative obscurity. When
people hear his most famous song they think of Judy
Garland not Harold Arlen. Yes, Arlen was the composer of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
Rimler’s book explores why Arlen was so unknown to the general public yet so admired by his
fellow songwriters. Many are aware of Jerome Kern’s
remark that “Irving Berlin is American music.” But
Berlin in his turn said of Arlen, “his best is the best.”
And Gershwin said that Arlen was “the most original
of us all.” The lyricists Arlen worked with over the
years, Ted Koehler, Yip Harburg, Johnny Mercer,
Dorothy Fields and Ira Gershwin to name a few, were
equally praiseful of his talent. They were all anxious
to work with him whenever there was an opportunity,
and much of the time they sought him out. And singers were always looking to include his songs in their
R
start its new session reading and discussing
Edith Wharton’s novel “The House of Mirth.”
The club will gather for discussion Wednesday,
Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Bunker
Room at Creekside.
This, Edith Wharton’s most famous novel, is the story of Lily Bart, a well-born, but
penniless woman of the high society of New
York City, who was raised and educated to
become the wife to a rich man. Is Lily Bart a
victim of circumstance or an agent of her own
destruction?
Wharton’s acutely observed novel poses
this question as it follows Lily’s tragic path
drawing rooms of New York at the turn of the
20th century.
“The House of Mirth” is readily available in
many editions.
For those who have not previously attended the classical book discussion group, it is a
friendly lively group of book lovers who welcome new members. The cost is still $5 per
session. The teacher, Conrad Montell, is a published writer of fiction and nonfiction who has
been leading book discussions at Rossmoor for
the past 16 years.
For information, contact Montell at 995-8316
or [email protected].
Ruth Schwartz talks to Published Writers
about good book titles and cover designs
Self-publishing
expert
Ruth Schwartz, who is often
referred to as the “Wonderlady” or the “Book Midwife,”
will discuss the main principles of good book cover
design with the Published
Writers of Rossmoor (PWR)
at the club’s next meeting
on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10
a.m. to noon in the Fairway
Room at Creekside.
Schwartz will also talk
about creating good book
titles in the context of good
cover design. She has already
worked with a number of
PWR members on their book
covers, including Bob Bone,
Paul Miclea and Richard
Devlin.
All PWR members who
are in the process of designing their covers have also
been invited to send their artwork to Schwartz to critique
as part of her PowerPoint
presentation.
Schwartz has more than
20 years in book publishing,
marketing and project management. Her agency, Side
by Side With the Wonderlady, offers a full spectrum of
hands-on services for today’s
independent authors, including proofreading and editing,
interior formatting, cover design, ebook and website creation and advice on how to
work with print on demand
companies such as Create
Space and Imgram Spark.
All current and would-be
writers are welcome to attend
the meeting. Members are reminded to pay their yearly
dues of $20.
meeting, email [email protected].
‘Who’s Afraid of Marcel Proust’ play presented
Playwright and actor James Keller will perform his original one-man play “Who’s Afraid
of Marcel Proust” on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
in the Fairway Room at Creekside Clubhouse.
Keller, longtime teacher of senior performers
in Berkeley and throughout the Bay Area and
the author of “Queen Lear” (seen at Rossmoor
performances and in their recordings.
Rimler unveils a picture of a musical genius who
struggled with the idea of celebrity while dealing
with his personal bedevilments and the vicissitudes
of a life that was like a crap game but with higher
stakes. As with so many talented people, Arlen suffered from depression and alcoholism throughout his
adult life.
Like T.S. Eliot, he was married to a woman who
had a severe mental disease that was unpredictable
in its manifestations. Unlike Eliot, he stayed with
her until her death, although she was institutionalized and hospitalized numerous times. In her absence he
did have affairs–some with
famous women, but Rimler
names very few because this
is not a tattle-tale biography.
It’s about a talented man’s
fear of inspiration drying up,
his struggle to avoid that and
the superb body of work he
produced despite all.
This is a meticulously researched book, relying on
many sources including interviews with those who
knew Arlen. Only two major biographies have previously appeared on Arlen and they were both written by the same man who was a personal friend of
Arlen’s. However hard one tries to avoid it, the bias
of friendship is always present. But Rimler, despite
being a fan of Arlen’s music, achieves objectivity
and balance.
Harold Arlen was born Hyman Arluck in Buffalo
to a cantor. As a child Hyman sang in his family’s
synagogue and was influenced by his father’s improvisations. He later discovered that improvisation was
also was an integral element in jazz. And to the consternation of his family, he grew up loving jazz and
blues, especially as evinced by African-American
musicians. He also loved show business–vaudeville,
two years ago) has devised an ingenious
80-minute show together with 200 slides that
takes the audience through all seven volumes of
Proust’s great 20th-century novel.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
variety reviews and Broadway musical comedies. He
spent his youth playing piano in burlesque houses,
movie theaters and nightclubs, not earning much but
learning much.
Biographies are of course history. Rimler captures
the general tenor of the times in which Arlen developed his craft: the 1920s with its jazz and speakeasies, the 30s with its depression and the movies; the
war years (WWII, of course) and the 50s with its
prosperity and its rock-and- roll. He shows how the
rock-and-roll style of song writing with performers
writing their own songs finally put an end to the Tin
Pan Alley culture.
Rimler’s succinct and direct style conveys a lot of
information on every page. Despite all this information, Rimler’s engaging voice keeps the pages turning. A word about the index. It is exhaustive and easy
to use with well-thought-out cross references. It is
unusually scholarly for a book on a popular subject
with such a readable style.
Unfortunately, Rimler occasionally strays into
speculation. Like most biographers who come to
know their subjects so intimately, he can’t resist it.
And in discussing some of the musical techniques
Arlen used in composing his songs, Rimler goes over
the heads of the many readers who may love music
but are unsophisticated about it.
But the book is indeed moving. There are a number of instances Rimler describes that are poignant
enough to bring tears. But the scene he describes toward the end of the book when in 1968 Judy Garland,
kneeling by the piano on the stage at Lincoln Center,
sings directly to Arlen “Over the Rainbow” is simply
heartbreaking.
I have resisted the urge to list the many famous
songs Arlen wrote. Because those who read the book
should have the fun of discovering the songs for
themselves: as in “well I’ll be damned, Harold Arlen
wrote that song too.”
David Wilcox can be emailed at [email protected].
International Affairs Book
Club to discuss Nigeria
Rossmoor residents are invited to join members of the International Affairs Book Club as they read and discuss “Nigeria:
Dancing on the Brink” by John Campbell. The club meets on
Friday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway.
Campbell, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria, argues that Africa’s most populous nation totters toward the failed
state abyss. He juxtaposes the nation’s great potential, including
huge petroleum reserves, with its dire poverty and growing instability.
He fingers a litany of dysfunctions: a weak government and
regulations; the ruling elite of generals and plutocrats who view
the state mainly as a dispensary of petro profits; endemic corruption; bloody sectarian violence between Christians and increasingly radical Muslims; and the curse of oil wealth, which
encourages Nigeria to neglect industrial development and fuels
insurgencies in impoverished oil-rich regions.
Part history and part memoir, Campbell’s chronicle of Nigeria
since the 1960’s civil war is fleshed out with first-hand profiles
of its leaders and observations on recent political turmoil, along
with a shrewd insider’s analysis of Washington’s policy towards
the country, which he feels is too aloof.
Campbell is a Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy
Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served twice in
Nigeria from 1988 to 1990 as political counselor and from 2004
to 2007 as U.S. ambassador.
The reading for the club’s meeting on Friday, Jan. 22, is “Drug
War Capitalism” by Dawn Paley.
Club members work together to get a handle on current developments as the global order evolves. The discussions are animated and informative.
For information, contact Gary Hansen at gmustang61@aol.
com or at 954- 8425.
DAOR hosts Berkeley Rep
docent Tuesday at Hillside
To discuss play ‘Disgraced’
The third Berkeley Repertory Theatre docent presentation
of the 2015-16 season will be
on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 3
to 4 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside. The overview is about
“Disgraced,” the 2013 Pulitzer
Prize winner.
The play, produced in association with the Goodman
Theatre and Seattle Repertory
Theatre, is by Ayad Akhtar and
directed by Kimberly Senior.
Amir Kapoor is living the
American Dream. But when
he and his wife Emily, an artist
influenced by Islamic imagery,
host a dinner party for friends
and colleagues, lies and deception threaten to shatter Amir’s
carefully constructed life of
cultural assimilation.
All are welcome to this free
presentation hosted by the Drama Association of Rossmoor.
The play runs from Friday,
Nov. 6, through Sunday, Dec.
20, at the Roda Theatre, 2015
Addison St. in Berkeley. For
tickets, call the box office at
510-647-2949.
For information on the docent presentation, call Joanna
Kraus at 939-3658.
Photography Club will
hold holiday dinner
The Photography Club’s annual club banquet is Wednesday,
Dec. 2, in the Diablo Room at Hillside. This is a time to mingle
with other members of the club and view some of the best photographs of the year.
The evening will begin at 5:30 with the appetizer potluck, giving members and their guests an opportunity to share their treats
and sample from the large array of other goodies that have been
brought. Wine and soft drinks will be offered, as well.
Dinner at 6 will be a buffet catered by A Tasteful Affair. On
the menu will be salad, lemon garlic chicken, stuffed butternut
squash, fusilli pasta with garlic olive oil, seasonal vegetables and
apple cobbler. There will also be coffee, tea and complimentary
wine to round out the meal.
The cost is $30 for members and members of their household,
and $35 for guests and visitors.
Reservation checks should be sent to Christine Monsen, 1905
Cactus Court No. 3, or left in the club mailbox at Gateway. The
deadline is Friday, Nov. 20.
The Photography Club welcomes those who have an interest
in learning about their camera or who want to learn a little more
about how satisfying it is to take a good picture.
New photographers with entry-level skills are encouraged to
join. Curious? Come to a competition meeting. For information,
call Stan or Carol Scott at 934-9998.
9B
Silk painting workshop offered
Anna George is instructor
A workshop on silk painting is offered Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the
Art Studio at Gateway. Enjoy transforming
sumptuous, white silks into richly hued silks.
The instructor is Anna George. The workshop is sponsored by the Rossmoor Art Association (RAA).
Silks are fun to paint, elegant and special
to give as signature gifts. No painting experience is necessary.
Students will use professional grade water-based paints and high-quality, handhemmed silks.
George will introduce her techniques for
applying layers of color to fine silk. Beginners and advanced participants are welcome.
The process is simple and success is easy.
Students are to bring a few soft paint
brushes for water media, a spray bottle for
water, six to eight wide-mouth plastic containers with secure lids (such as hummus
tubs), vinyl or latex gloves and the spirit of
adventure.
Tuition is $75. The materials fee of $100
allows each student to select several preferred hues in professional-grade paints and
to choose five silks at the workshop. Various
sizes and types are available, and more will
be on hand at the workshop.
Class tuition is payable to the RAA. The
materials fee is payable to George. Both
checks should be mailed together to George
at 2956 Tice Creek Drive No. 3. Be sure to
include a telephone number and an email address. Class size is very limited.
Savory and sweet refreshments will be
served.
For information, call George at 783-9000
Anna George in front of a display of student
work
or email [email protected].
RAA membership of $10 is required. A
separate membership check goes to the RAA
at P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
George first taught art and photography
as a college and university student, and spent
years painting and exhibiting in galleries
and shows. George became interested in
painting on silk when she studied Mandarin
and enjoyed learning the art of Chinese calligraphy.
Her work, shown in the United States and
Europe, resides in collections in 12 countries. See her silk work at annageorgeonline.
com, and her fine art at annageorgeartist.
com.
The Alamo-Danville Artists Society will
have George as a guest artist in early November.
Figure drawing taught by Norman Weiner
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) is offering a
six-week figure drawing class
with Norman Weiner, starting
Friday, Nov. 6, through Friday,
Dec 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. in
Art Studio 2 at Gateway Clubhouse (no class on Nov. 27).
Beginners and advanced
participants are welcome.
Each student will proceed at
their own pace and ability. Students will learn how to draw
the human body in its various
shapes and positions through
the process of observation and
training. Live and professional
nude female and male models
will be used in the class.
Students will need a 12inch by 18-inch sketchpad, 2B
and 4B graphite pencils and
a kneaded eraser. Additional
materials will be announced
in class.
Weiner is a graduate of
Chouinard Art Institute, Los
Angeles, and has studied with
many world-renowned artists.
His paintings, drawings, etchings, sculptures and serigraphs
are in hundreds of collections.
He has operated galleries and
art studios in Los Angeles and
Sausalito.
To register, mail a check for
$107, payable to RAA, to Norman Weiner at 3108 Rossmoor
Parkway No. 3. Include a
name, telephone number and
the title of the class. Class is
limited to 16 students, early
registration is recommended.
The cut-off date for registration is Wednesday, Nov. 4.
For information about the
class, call Weiner at 933-5182.
Only RAA members may
sign up for this class. The
annual membership is $10 a
person. Mail a separate check
(payable to RAA) with a name
and telephone number, to
RAA, P.O. Box 2070, Walnut
Creek, 94595. For information
on classes and events, visit
www.rossmoorart.com.
Bay Area author discusses ‘Custer’s Trials’
Bay Area author T.J. Stiles will sit down
with Diablo Magazine senior editor Peter
Crooks for a conversation about his new
book, “Custer’s Trials: A Life on the Frontier
of a New America.” Sponsored by the Walnut
Creek Library Foundation, this free program
will be held on Monday, Nov. 16, from 7 to
9 p.m., in the Oak View Room at the Walnut
Creek Library, 1644 N. Broadway.
Reservations are recommended and can
be made online at www.wclibrary.org.
“Custer’s Trials” provides a fresh perspective on the widely known cavalry commander. Well respected for his valor in the
field, Custer helped usher in massive changes in America.
Yet as Stiles writes, Custer struggled to
adapt to modern times. In this sweeping
portrait, Stiles shows how Custer’s personal struggles led to the notorious military
disaster at Little Bighorn and mirrored the
growth pangs of a changing nation.
Stiles is also the author of “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt,” which won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize
in biography and the 2009 National Book
Award in nonfiction. His first biography,
“Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War,”
received the Ambassador Book Award and
the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War
Scholarship. Stiles lives in Berkeley with
his family.
Live! from the Library, produced by the
Walnut Creek Library Foundation, features
free public lectures, literary events and cultural programs at the Walnut Creek and Ygnacio Valley libraries. For information about
this and other Walnut Creek Library Foundation programs, visit www.WCLibrary.org
or call 935-5395.
Consider carpooling to popular Gateway and Del Valle events.
10B
Photography Club lists winners for nature, creative categories
On the first and third
Wednesdays of each month,
the Photography Club hosts
a meeting wherein members
who enjoy competition submit their photos, either in the
print format viewed in a light
box or as a digital presentation where it is shown on a
large screen. The competition
on Oct. 21 featured the categories of creative and nature.
This event’s judge was
Terry Toomey, a member of
the Alameda Photographic
Society for many years. She
is also a member of the Inner Circle, a diverse group
of photographers that meet
weekly to critique their work,
followed by exhibitions in
various Bay Area shows. She
believes that a photograph is
only as important as its impact is on the viewer.
The value of competition
nights is substantially educational, as it provides a great
learning experience for photographers. All submissions
are anonymous.
Beginning photographers
are especially encouraged to
compete and are very often
pleased and surprised as they
find their names among the
winning entries. Entry-level “shooters” compete in the
category of basic and moves
up the scale to intermediate,
advanced then masters as
they learn their craft.
Winners of the Oct. 21
competition are as follows:
Nature, digital
Basic: first place, Andy
Neureuther for “Blackhaired Deer”; second, David
Pierce, “Great Blue Heron”;
and third, Alan Garelick,
“Butterfly”
Intermediate: first place
and best in show, Beth Branthaver, for “California Gulls”;
second, Angie Martin, “Humming Bird”; and third, Branthaver, “Tiger Swallowtail”
Advanced: first place, Sean
McDonough for “Downy
Woodpecker”; second, Walter
Braun, “Attack by Sharks”;
and third, Braun, “Tarantula”
Masters: first place, Lynn
“California Gull” by Beth Branthaver
“Black-haired Deer” by Andy Neureuther
“Downy Woodpecker” by Sean McDonough
Letteris for “Sea Otter and
Seagull”; second, Steve
Goodall, “Long-billed Curlew”; and third, Goodall,
“Sea Lion”
Creative, digital
Basic: first place, Pierce
for “Area 51 Sighting”; and
second, Pierce, “Totem Pole”
Intermediate: first place,
Bill Rauch for “Bubbling
Up”; second, Jim DeGrado, “Blood Moon over
Rossmoor”;
and
third,
Garelick, “Jungle Fantasy”
Advanced: first place and
best in show, Ed Langthorn
for “Expanding Mind”; second, Langthorn, “Rotation”;
and third, Walter Krovoza,
“Fall Color Splash”
Masters: first place, Letteris for “Garden in the
Mist”; second, Letteris, “New
Ceramic Arts Club members
asked to volunteer at Bazaar
The annual Rossmoor Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday,
Nov. 7. The Ceramic Arts Studio will be open for sales between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Besides making and contributing
items for sale, members have volunteered to help prepare for
and facilitate the event.
There is a great deal of preparation and more volunteers
are needed. Volunteer on sign-up sheets on the board in the
studio. Members are asked to donate two to five items each
to be sold during the Bazaar. Contacts are Betty Baker at
891-4316 or Patty Taylor at 998-9122.
Front window display
The Ceramic Arts Club display windows will be changed
on Monday, Nov. 9. The pieces in the windows will feature
CAC ceramic pieces donated to benefit the club.
Check website
CAC recommends that members and interested individuals check the studio’s website at www.rossmoorceramics.
com to see up-to-date information regarding studio membership and a section called “The Scoop” featuring photos of
activities going on in the studio. Contact Anne Shulenberger
at 954-1429.
Twist”; and third, Kratins,
“Crack in the Universe”
Nature, print
Basic: first place, Neureuther for “Catch of the
Day”; second, Robert Adler,
“Brown Pelican”; third, Adler, “Pelagic Cormorant”; and
honorable mention, Pierce,
“Red-tailed Hawk”
Advanced: first place,
Steve Goodall for “Mallard
Colors in Flight”; second,
Jack Zins, “Cliffside Erosion”; third, Zins, “Waterfall”.
Creative, print
Basic: first place, Pierce for
“Boardwalk”; second, Pierce,
“Camp Fire”
Advanced: first place,
Zins,
“Blues”;
second,
Kratins, “Guardian of the Future”; and third, Zins, “Con-
“Mallard Colors in Flight” by Steve Goodall
“Expanding Mind” by Ed Langthorn
suming the Ego”
The club welcomes anyone
who would like to learn more
about his or her camera and
how to take good photos. New
photographers with entry-lev-
el skills are encouraged to
join. Curious? Come to a
competition meeting and dip
your toes in a new experience.
For information, call Stan
or Carol Scott at 934-9998.
Flo Spanier is featured artist at Art
Association’s Soiree des Artistes
The featured artist for the November
Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) Soiree
des Artistes will be Flo Spanier, a longtime
resident of Rossmoor. The event will be held
Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway.
The event starts with wine, music and
mingling. Then at 7:30, there will be an interview of Spanier about her work.
She will show a retrospective of her work
that features a variety of media: oils, acrylics, watercolors, pencil sketch and ink completed over a lifetime. Styles range from
classic portraiture to abstracted landscapes.
At 90-plus, Spanier still works daily in
her home studio, which is full of paintings,
sketches, portraits and a conglomeration
of artists’ materials, including hundreds of
brushes, tubes of paint, knives, tools and
stacks of drawing tablets filled to the brim.
Born and raised in Minneapolis in a family of five children, she studied art at many
different colleges including San Francisco
State, San Mateo Junior College, College
of Marin and workshops in Mendocino and
Asilomar. She has won awards from Marin
Society of A r tists, Ter ra Linda A r t Association, Marin Watercolor Society, San
Francisco Women Artists and Contra Costa
County Artists.
Musicians for the evening will be Meriel Ennik on f lute, and Rosemarie Krovoza
on viola. Refreshments will be prepared by
Hospitality Chairwoman Nancy Cook and
her team. Jim Ware is resident bartender.
Sitting in conversation with the artist will
be Anna George, convener of the Soiree. Pat
Solari, president of the Rossmoor Art Association, will welcome guests.
Although this event is free, there will be an
opportunity to join the RAA for $10 annual
fee. Residents who need a ride to the event
can contact Brant Free at 949-8806. For information, contact George at 783-9000.
Clubs & Organizations
11B
Sewing machine repair Shakespeare Society to hear about bus
offered in Sewing Studio trip to Oregon Shakespeare Festival
The Sewing Arts Club
has again arranged for Bart
Cubbage to service and
clean sewing machines and
sergers on Monday, Nov. 9,
and Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the
Sewing Studio at Gateway.
Signup sheets are on the
back bulletin board in the
studio, which is usually open
from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
It is necessary to sign up
for a scheduled appointment
as drop-ins will not be allowed. Those who cannot
bring their sewing machine
or serger into the Sewing
Studio may sign up for a
home service visit.
Appointments fill up
quickly, so sign up soon.
The fees are $75 for basic
maintenance, $85 for a serger
and $10 extra for house calls.
The club arranges to have
Cubbage come to the Sewing
Studio in the spring and in
Basic sewing
class offered
The basic sewing class,
which meets for six Monday mornings, will begin
again in January.
Class size is limited
to six. The cost is $5 per
session plus Sewing Club
membership of $5. No prior knowledge of sewing is
required. A sign-up sheet is
located in the Sewing Studio at Gateway.
For information, call
Adele Lederman at 9498478.
the fall.
This convenient service
is available to all Rossmoor
residents.
June Gailey at 256-6862.
April 2016 trip includes tickets to three plays
The Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will
meet on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in Dollar
Clubhouse to discuss a bus trip to Ashland, Ore.
Erin Merritt will be the featured speaker.
Merritt is an actor, director, producer, script
adaptor, teacher and arts marketing consultant.
She taught and performed with California
Shakespeare Theater, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Carmel Shakespeare Festival
and Massachusetts’ Shakespeare and Company.
In 1998, Merritt founded the award-winning Woman’s Will. Rossmoor residents will
remember this all-female Shakespeare group
that performed full productions of Shakespeare’s plays.
Merritt is now director of audience engagement at the Marin Shakespeare Company. She
will encourage Rossmoor club members to
participate in a trip to the Oregon Shakespeare
Festival April 1 through 4, 2016.
The price of each trip includes any three
plays but participants may purchase tickets
to a fourth and/or fifth play. The trip includes
transportation, three nights at the Ashland
Springs Hotel, continental breakfast provided by the hotel, Saturday and Sunday morning sessions with special Oregon Shakespeare
guests, and an optional excursion to Jacksonville or another Oregon point of interest.
Participants will enjoy the commentary and
camaraderie of Merritt and Lesley Currier
who was co-founder of Marin Shakespeare.
Some of the plays that can be seen are
“Sweat,” “Guys and Dolls,” “The Count of
Monte Cristo,” “Long Day’s Journey into
Night,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “Much Ado
about Nothing” and “Pericles.”
Merritt will provide further details. All
Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited and are asked to bring snacks and drinks.
Local naturalist to speak to Nature
Association next Wednesday in Peacock
and photographer describes insects to mammals
Learn about durable powers Specialist
The Rossmoor
of attorney at Financial Forum Nature
AssociThe Financial Forum, a thriving club of 220 members,
presents estate planning attorney Raymond McFalone on
Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
He will speak about durable powers of attorney, which allows a person to designate a person to manage their finances
if incapacitated later.
McFalone is a graduate of San Jose State. He received a
law degree from Western State University. He has had his
own law practice specializing in estate planning since 1982.
He teaches revocable living trust classes for Acalanes Adult
Education and Mt. Diablo Adult Education.
Guests are welcome at the meeting. There is a $5 charge
for guests, who may join the club at the door. Refreshments
will be served.
For information, contact Joe Hoffman at 954-7912. There
will be no December speaker.
All are invited on Car Club
excursion to Sacramento
auto museums next week
The Rossmoor Car Club will
visit the California Auto Museum and John White’s Ramshead Automobile Collection
in Sacramento on Wednesday,
Nov. 11. This trip is open to all
Rossmoor residents.
Cars pools will leave Gateway at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 5 p.m.
The cost is $5 for museum entrance plus the cost of
lunch. Participants will lunch
at a Sacramento area restaurant or bring a sack lunch for a
local park.
For reservations, contact
Derek Liecty at 510-435-2345
or at [email protected].
The Car Club continues to
grow in popularity with people who appreciate cars and
want to participate in activities and network with other
like-minded people.
ation (RNA) is
hosting an informative
lecture
and slide show
on Wednesday,
Nov. 11, at 3 p.m.
in Peacock Hall
at Gateway Clubhouse. The speaker will be noted
naturalist Michael
Marchiano. The
title of his presentation is “Backyard Critters.”
Marchiano is a
lifetime resident
of Contra Costa
County with an
enduring interest
in local flora and RNA speaker Michael Marchiano will talk about local urban critters such as
fauna. He received these and others insects and birds.
his bachelor’s degree in history and political in insects, spiders, reptiles, birds in the trees and the large
Science from Saint Mary’s birds, flowers and mushrooms mammals that stroll unseen
College in Moraga. Marchia- found in the Bay Area.
through your yard at night,
no attended UC Berkeley
He photographs local wild all will be discussed. Find out
and Saint Mary’s College for flowers and native plants, who lives, fights, mates and
graduate school and received birds, insects, mushrooms and dies in your yard.
a California lifetime teaching reptiles, some of which will be
Doors will open at 2:30
credential. He taught for five seen during his presentation. p.m. and the program will beyears before entering the field He has taken special interest gin at 3. The presentation will
of law enforcement where he in correcting urban myths and last approximately 60 minutes
stayed for 30 years.
folklore about many wild crea- with time for questions afterMarchiano’s avocation since tures that live in the Bay Area. ward. Visitors are welcome.
childhood has been as a natuMarchiano will elaborate
For information about
ralist. He has hiked and ex- on just what kind of jungle you RNA’s program series, conplored throughout California actually have in your yard and tact Penny Ittner at 891-4980
since he was nine years old. neighborhood. From the tini- or email pennyittner@comHis special interests have been est insects and spiders, to the cast.net.
The club will have an open
house during its next meeting on Friday, Nov. 20, at 3
p.m. in the Fairway Room at
Creekside.
The club recently visited the
exclusive “Candy Store” auto
collection and plans a trip to
the Cobra museum in Martinez
this fall. The year will come to
an end with a holiday dinner
party in December.
Owners of classic, collectible and antique autos are encouraged to join the club. However, anyone (with or without
a car) who has an interest in
socializing with automobile
owners is welcome to join. The
club meetings are open to all
The Rossmoor Acalanes Alumni Club’s
residents of Rossmoor.
dues for 2015-16 are now due. The club is open
For information, call Anne
to all Rossmoor residents who are alumni of
Lenkert, event chairwoman,
Acalanes High School in Lafayette.
at 254-9195 or Joan Leonard,
This year, the club had members who ranged
president, at 322-5744.
from the class of 1943 to the class of 1961.
Acalanes High School celebrated its 75th
anniversary
this year. The more recent graduExpecting guests? Call the guest clearance system – 988-7843
ates enjoy hearing stories from those who were
Acalanes Alumni Club dues payable
there near the beginning when some students
even had to take the train to school.
Dues are $10 per graduate and should be
mailed to Susan Williamson, 1301 Running
Springs Road No. 1.
All Acalanes alumni residents are urged to
join as having a club in Rossmoor allows the
group to hold class reunions in Rossmoor. For
information, call Williamson at 933-7005.
12B
Wine and Food Society Scandinavian theme for International
enjoys taste of France Club’s December dinner at Event Center
The Rossmoor Wine and Food Society will host a special
French-style holiday dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the
Fireside Room at Gateway.
The meal will be catered by Wilma Lott. The featured
dishes will include varied profiles that will create intriguing
wine pairings and an evening of wonderful f lavors. Cocktails and appetizers will be served at 6 p.m., including mini
brie en croute with fig preserves, mushroom and goat cheese
tartlets and olive tapenade on crostini. A festive “Lords’a
Drinkin” cocktail made of cognac, Grand Marnier, cranberry juice and topped with a splash of pineapple juice will
accompany the appetizers.
French Adam Pinot Blanc from the Alsace region will
also be served to pair well with light appetizers.
Dinner will begin with a French onion soup topped with a
sliced baguette and melted Gruyere cheese. The entrée will
feature seared duck breast with cherries and port sauce, potatoes au gratin with Gruyere cheese and leeks, roasted haricot vert bundles and a festive winter garnishment. Baskets
of sliced baguette with butter will be placed at each table.
The meal will be paired with a French Chanson VireClesse and a French Raison Cotes-du-Rhone. Chocolate ganache decadence cake with raspberry sauce will be served
for dessert. The Franc, from M. Cosentino, has been specially selected to pair with the chocolate dessert.
Cost for this holiday celebration dinner is $65 per member
or $75 per guest.
The club’s events fill quickly and the holiday dinner is no
exception. All reservations must be received no later than
Wednesday, Nov. 18. No refunds will be made after that
date. Invitations are available in the Rossmoor Wine and
Food Society mailbox at Gateway. Send the completed reservation form and a check to: Rossmoor Wine and Food Society, Attn: Reservations, 1001 Golden Rain Road or place it
in the club mailbox at Gateway.
Call Helen Kane, 954-8486, with reservation inquiries.
For club information, call Louise Ng, 997-3335, or Dorie
Gallinatti, 465-2451.
Visit the website at rossmoorwineandfood.weebly.com.
Cocktails @ Creekside
The International Club
will have a dinner that focuses on Scandinavia on
Thursday, Dec. 3, at the
Event Center.
Scandinavia is a region
of northern Europe that
geographically consists of
Norway and Sweden, which
form the Scandinavian Peninsula, and the countries of
Denmark and Finland.
The evening begins at 5
with cocktails. Dinner will
be at 6, followed by entertainment.
The El Dorado Scandinavian Dancers, dedicated to
the promotion of Scandinavian music and dance, will
perform dances from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and
Finland.
The troupe has performed locally at dance
festivals and gatherings of
Scandinavian organizations
as well as internationally in
Scandinavia.
Dinner will include appetizers of mini meatballs
and other Scandinavian delicacies, followed by a Scandinavian salad, white fish
with lemon, garlic potatoes
and assorted vegetables.
Dessert will be apple spice
cake with whipped cream.
A trivia game that focuses on Scandinavia will be
played. The cost to participate is $5 per table. The win-
The El Dorado Scandinavian Dancers will perform at the International Club dinner.
ning table will receive a bottle
of wine from this region to enjoy with their dinner.
The cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers.
Those who want to enjoy only
the entertainment portion of
the evening may do so for a
fee of $10 per person. Arrival time for the entertainment
will be 6:45.
Reservation checks, payable to the International Club,
should be left in the club
mailbox at Gateway or mailed
to the International Club at
1001 Golden Rain Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
Those persons who want to
sit together should include all
their checks in one envelope.
Reservations for dinner or
the entertainment must be
made by Wednesday, Nov. 25.
For information about
the evening or the club and
its activities, contact David
Heflich at dheflich@gmail.
com or at 702-349-8182.
The International Club
brings together residents
who share an interest in
the customs and traditions
of foreign countries and
who are foreign born or
who have lived or traveled
abroad. The club’s dinner
events feature food and
entertainment of countries
world-wide.
Membership applications
are available in the club
mailbox or on the club website at www.ic-rossmoor.
org. Members who join
in November or December will have membership
through 2016.
next social is Friday Sunday Salon welcomes new members
Cocktails @ Creekside is on
Friday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
at Creekside Clubhouse.
Members pay $15, which
includes two drinks of choice
and a variety of passed appetizers. Guests and walk-ins pay
$20 and are always welcome.
There will also be chances
to win generous gift cards to
Yankee Pier and Pizza Antica
restaurants, both in Lafayette.
Reservation checks, pay-
able to Cocktails @ Creekside,
should be sent to Pete Meeker
at 2345 Tice Creek Drive No. 3
or placed in the club mailbox
at Gateway. The deadline is
Tuesday, Nov. 3. Cancellations
after the deadline cannot be refunded.
The $25 annual membership
fee has been reduced to $12.50
through March 2016.
For information, call Meeker at 954-8497.
Holiday luncheon is last event
of the year for Antiques Club
The Antiques Club of Rossmoor will have a holiday celebration Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at Dollar.
The menu will be lavish and luscious and is guaranteed
to include something that will please everyone. There will
be entertainment to put attendees in a holiday mood.
The cost is $25 for members and $30 for guests. Reservation checks should be sent to Vera Costello, treasurer,
at 545 Spotted Owl Court. Reservations have to be made
before Wednesday, Nov. 18.
This is the last event of the year for the Antiques Club.
Dues of $15 will be collected at the next meeting. To be
included in the new roster, dues must be paid no later than
Jan. 15. Membership checks may be given to Costello at the
party or mailed to her.
More club articles are on 22B-24B.
Look for articles on Cal Alumni
Club, Stanford Club, Prime Time
Couples, the Connection, Apple
Users, 30s/40s/50s and more.
and plans a visit to Persian restaurant
Sunday Salon has welcomed five new
members to this social club for Rossmoor
singles. The new members are Ellen Sorbone,
Sharron Stringer, Joan Dorfman, Roger Pickering and Bill Reese.
The purpose of the club is to organize social and cultural events for socially compatible single residents.
One of the next events will be dining
out on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. at Alborz restaurant at 1829 Mt. Diablo Blvd., in
Walnut Creek. This is an authentic Persian
restaurant.
Enjoy a delicious dining experience with
members of Sunday Salon and invited guests.
For information, call Jim Woolett at 287-0468.
The next YIT (Yea it’s Thursday) happy
hour is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 4:45 p.m. at 1515
Restaurant and Lounge in Walnut Creek.
This event is open to all Rossmoor residents. It is a good way to meet Sunday Salon
members and learn about all of the activities
that are sponsored by the club. For information on this event, call Bill Race at 459-0960.
Future events include trips to various art,
musical and social events around the Bay
Area, in addition to small group dinners at
member’s homes.
For membership information, call Dionne
Williams at 933-9077.
Vocalist will entertain Red Hatters
The Red Hat luncheon
will be on Saturday, Nov. 14,
at 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. Vocalist
Gay White will entertain.
The menu choices are roast
turkey or Swiss steak with pumpkin cheese cake for dessert.
The cost is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers.
Reservation checks, payable
to Rossmoor Red Hatters, may
be mailed to Joan Lockhart,
2001 Pine Knoll Drive No.
1, or placed in the club mailbox at Gateway. Lockhart can
be reached at 939-0206. Be
sure to note the entre choice.
Checks must be in by Friday,
Nov. 6.
The
club
welcomes
Rossmoor women to a lun-
cheon to see if the Rossmoor
Red Hatters would be of interest. A red hat is not required
until the resident becomes a
member.
Upcoming events
Friday, Oct. 23, members
will have lunch at Applebee’s.
Carpools will leave Gateway
at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 31, members
will see “Good People” at the
Village Theater in Danville.
The cost is $20 and must be
prepaid. There will be more
information later.
When signing up for events,
write the name of the event
and luncheon entrée on the
front of the envelope. Those
who must cancel from an
event should call Sandra Haw-
kins at 788-9124 or Pat Best at
944-1344.
Membership
Any Rossmoor woman
willing to wear a red hat is
welcome to join the Red Hat
group. Annual dues are $15.
Mail dues checks to Queen
Ruth Koehler, 3117 Golden Rain Road No. 9, or leave
them in the mailbox at Gateway.
New members will be contacted by Koehler. Call her at
930-9635 with news of a Red
Hatter who is ill or in need.
Information about the
Rossmoor Red Hatters can be
found on the website, www.
rossmoorredhatters.net. Information is provided by Liz
Sloan.
Italian-American Club sets
dinner dance at Event Center
The Italian-American Club
will have a dinner dance on
Friday, Nov. 13, at the Event
Center. The hosted bar will be
open from 5:15 to 6 p.m. Dinner, catered by Il Pavone, will
be served at 6:30.
The menu includes antipasto, garden salad, rigatoni Bolognese, beef cubed in mushroom cream sauce, mashed
potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Red and white wine and
decaffeinated coffee and tea
will also be included.
The evening will feature
music by the Manny Gutierrez
Band. Men’s attire is coat and
tie and women’s is dressy.
The election of officers for
2016 will be conducted and
voting will be by members
of the Italian-American Club
only.
The price of the dinner
is $30 for members and $35
for guests. Send reservation
checks to Bertha Messina,
2666 Saklan Indian Drive No.
8, Entry 12.
Checks may also be put into
the white mailbox by the front
steps at Messina’s address.
Do not put checks in the Italian-American Club mailbox at
Gateway.
Those who want to be seated as a group must send checks
and names in the same envelope. Reservations and cancellations will not be accepted
after 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6.
Those who are unable to
attend after the deadline can
make arrangements by noon,
the day of the event, with Joe
Casalaina, 482-0919, to pick
up their dinner at 7:30 p.m. No
pickup dinners will be avail-
able to those who did not call
in by the deadline.
Name tags will be put on
each dinner and the dinner
will be brought to the table
originally assigned to the
person. Those unable to pick
up their dinners should make
arrangements for someone to
bring it to them.
For safety reasons, attendees are not allowed to go into
the kitchen. Also no takehome boxes will be given
at tables until all meals are
served.
Membership renewals of
$15 per person for 2016 are
due by Monday, Nov. 30, to be
included in the roster. The roster will be available the middle of January.
Dues checks, payable to the
Italian-American Club, should
be sent to Anne and Sam
Barnes, 1726 Stanley Dollar
Drive No. 1A, Entry 8. Alternately, for convenience, dues
will be accepted at the Nov. 13
dinner dance.
Membership is open to any
resident of Rossmoor who is
of direct Italian descent and to
any Rossmoor resident couple,
one of whom is of direct Italian descent. Rossmoor residents who are widows/widowers of Italian spouses shall be
eligible for membership.
Applications for membership will be reviewed by the
board. Membership forms
may be obtained from the
website, www.ItalianAmericanClub.org or from Sam and
Anne Barnes, 1726 Stanley
Dollar Drive No. 1A, Entry 8,
or call 954-8878. Annual dues
are $15 per person.
13B
TGIF plans Turkey Trot dinner dance
TGIF’s Dinner Dance Club
will celebrate Thanksgiving
in the Event Center on Friday,
Nov. 20. The hosted bar opens
at 6 p.m. serving cocktails and
hors d’oeuvres, including teriyaki meatballs, mini quiches
and stuffed mushrooms.
Dinner follows at 7. The
menu includes a fresh garden
salad, breast of turkey with
gravy and cranberry sauce,
sage stuffing, garlic mashed
potatoes and peas with pearl
onions. The vegetarian selection is vegetarian lasagna.
Pumpkin pie with whipped
cream is for dessert.
In addition, each table will
have a compliment of assorted
rolls, red and white wine with
dinner and decaffeinated coffee and tea.
The dance band this month
is the versatile 11-piece Jambalaya Swing Band led by trumpeter Ken Brock. The band is
a replica of the great bands of
the 1920s-’50s playing danceable tunes for swing, smooth
and Latin dance styles.
The cost is $30 for members
and $38 for guests. Each member may invite one guest.
Reservations will be accepted beginning Sunday, Nov. 1,
Joan and Frank Alosi at a recent TGIF party
and will be filled in the order
received.
Reservation checks, payable to TGIF, should be sent
to Sue Fleck at 1905 Cactus
Court No. 1, Entry 4, or placed
in the “drop box” at the same
address (not in her mailbox).
Be sure to note entrée selection(s) on the check. Those
who wish to sit together must
send all checks in the same
envelope. Reservations and
refunds will not be accepted
after the reservation deadline
on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m.
To cancel a reservation prior to the deadline, call Fleck
at 949-9771. 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 at 7:30. This procedure
must be followed or the dinner will not be released.
Membership renewal is
now underway. The TGIF
dues for 2016 are $30 per person. Submit checks with any
changes in contact information by Tuesday, Dec. 1, to
the membership chairpersons,
Art and Carol Dull, at 2055
Cactus Court No. 6.
Any openings in the club
will be offered to those who
are on the membership waitlist after that date.
TGIF is a popular Rossmoor
members-only dinner-dance
club that holds 10 catered dinner-dance events on the third
Friday of each month, except
January and September. Call
the Dulls at 932-3981 for information on how to join TGIF.
30s/40s/50s Couples Club will hold its
annual wine social in Fireside Room
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club will gather the monthly events and participating in the
on Sunday, Nov. 15, for its annual wine social planning is a relaxed and fun way to get to
and general meeting from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. know others in the club.
in the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
There will be a brief meeting and the votThe social will include hors d’oeuvres, ing and introduction of the new officers for
quality red and white wine, and iced tea 2016: a first vice president, treasurer and two
(attendees may bring other beverages). Live event coordinators.
entertainment will be provided by Dick BerThe cost is $10 per member. Send checks
trand and door prizes will be awarded in the (payable to the 30s/40s/50s Couples Club) to
afternoon.
Jill Reiner, 1550 Stanley Dollar Drive No. 2B.
This is a members-only event and all club Include first names for nametags. The resermembers are encouraged to attend. The event vation deadline is Monday, Nov. 9. Refunds
will begin with beverages and appetizers as will not be honored after this date.
For information, call Jay or Rosemary
The Rossmoor Travel Club announces its autumn mem- members view descriptions of the events selected
for
2016.
Signing
up
to
assist
at
one
of
Fischer
at 937-2353.
bership dinner, which will be held on Monday, Nov. 16, at
5:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room. The purpose of these dinners is to provide an opportunity for members to socialize
and to present new trips that are being sponsored by the club.
The New Kids on the Block garnish and Chinese buns. ers to Rossmoor and open to
This buffet dinner will be catered by Hamilton. The menu party features China on Friday, Lemon cake served with decaf all residents who have lived
will include spinach salad, honey-mustard ham, chicken Nov. 13, at Dollar Clubhouse. coffee and herbal tea will com- in Rossmoor for any length of
Marsala, scalloped potatoes, fall vegetable medley, rolls and Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with plete the dinner.
time. The events offer good
pumpkin pie. The Travel Club will provide wine and soft theme music and a lively, hostDuring dinner, Ang Lee’s food and a chance to meet new
drinks for each table.
ed happy hour with hors d’oeu- award-winning film “Crouch- residents enhances the fun.
There is no charge for this event. The set-up in the Fire- vres, wine, beer, vodka, gin ing Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (the
Reply with a check by Monside Room will accommodate a maximum of 100 people. and a special Chinese cocktail, martial arts choreography of a day, Nov. 9. Members pay $30;
All attendees must be members of the Travel Club and must Red Lotus.
young woman in ancient Chi- nonmembers $35.
make reservations. This dinner is not open to nonmember
During happy hour, the na longing for an adventurous
The membership fee for
guests of members.
icebreaker game encourages life) will be silently showing. 2016 is $10. Make checks payMembership applications may be obtained from the Trav- socializing and camaraderie. After dinner, blackjack will be able to NKOTB and put in the
el Club box in the Administration Office at Gateway. Appli- At 6:30, a sit-down dinner by set up, hosted by board mem- New Kids box at Gateway Adcations must reach Murphy Nieman, membership chairman, Classic Catering will serve ber Winton Mather and Lee ministration or mail to New
by Tuesday, Nov. 10. No new membership applications will Asian noodle salad with juli- Barry with $20 cash prizes.
Kids on the Block, 1001 Goldbe accepted at the door.
enned vegetables and soy sesaNew Kids is a social din- en Rain Road.
Reservations for this event are required. Reservations me vinaigrette, Mandarin bar- ner club with parties of 30 to
should be made by emailing Roberta Davis at halrob3@ya- becue pulled pork, vegetarian 40 members and guests. It is President Shanti Haydon, 954hoo.com by Friday, Nov. 13. Include the number of people in fried rice, orange and cilantro designed to welcome newcom- 8218.
the party and their names in the email.
Three new trips will be presented at the dinner: “The Bahamian Out Islands,” a small-ship cruise by Blount, March
The Caledonian Society will meet on Mon- friends and make new ones.
11 through 22, facilitator Jean Whitman will make the preday,
Nov. 16, at 1:30 p.m. at Dollar.
Plans are being made for the Burns Supper
sentation; “Great Trains and Grand Canyons” by Premier
“The
Royal
Military
Tattoo
from
Edinon
Jan. 25. Prime rib and salmon will be the
World Discovery” Oct. 9 through 14, presented by Premier’s
burgh,”
released
in
2015,
will
be
shown.
It
inentree
choice. There will be an open bar. This
local representative, Kris Adams; and “Jewels of Bohemia:
cludes
bagpipes,
dancing
and
drums.
will
be
a gala event full of Scottish tradition
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary” a small-group OverThe
Tattoo
is
world
renowned
and
captures
and
fun.
seas Adventure Travel (OAT) land tour, Aug. 28 through
Membership forms can be picked up at the
Sept. 11, presented by Tony Cerniglia of OAT. The Bohemia the very best of Scottish talent. After the movie,
there
will
be
a
gathering
for
cake,
cookies
club
mailbox at Gateway. For information, call
trip offers an optional five-day post-trip to Vienna, which
and
coffee.
Meetings
are
a
good
place
to
meet
Gordon
Young at 413-5026.
returns Sept. 16.
Travel Club will hold
autumn membership dinner
China is theme of New Kids party
Caledonian Society plans Burns Supper
14B
D=Dollar Clubhouse G=Gateway Clubhouse EC=Event Center H=Hillside Clubhouse MPR=Multipurpose Room DV=Del Valle C=Creekside
2015 pool And Fitness Center hours
• Del Valle pool is open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Thursdays when it opens at 1 p.m. after cleaning; and 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday.
• Dollar and Hillside pools are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dollar opens at 1 p.m. on
Wednesdays, after cleaning. Hillside opens at 1 p.m. after cleaning on Tuesdays.
• Family swim is at Hillside Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no family swim
on Tuesdays.
• Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• For information on pool hours, call 988-7854.
ROSSMOOR LIBrARY HOUrS
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Noon to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5
TIME
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
6 a.m.
Circuit Class.......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise.........Diablo Room, H......................... Luk Tung Kuen
7 a.m.
Mat Pilates Int/Adv..............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Dance Aerobics...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Tai Chi .............................Shasta Room, DV......... Chinese/American 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..............................Aerobics Room, DV.Dance, Fitness & Resource
10 a.m.
Qi Gong ............................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
10:30 a.m. Voice Class........................Vista Room, H.................... Community Chorus
11 a.m.
Light Strength.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Mat Science.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Noon
Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Meeting............................Main Area, D..........................R./R Roundhouse
1 p.m.
Festival Opera....................Fireside Room, G............................. Opera Club
1 p.m.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
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’s Group................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
1:30 p.m. Pickleball..........................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.
3 p.m.
Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Club Meeting......................Fairway A/B, C.. Friends of W.C. Ed. Foundation
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
5:30 p.m. Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
5:30 p.m. Basketball.........................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Moving 2 Music...................Aerobics Room, DV................Moving To Music
7 p.m.
AA Open Meeting.................Garden Room, D............................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Sing Along Chorus................MPR 3, G....................................... Sing For Joy
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Room, G..........................Bridge, Duplicate
7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6
TIME
6 a.m.
Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
Abs/Back...........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
7 a.m.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise.........Las Trampas, H......................... Luk Tung Kuen
7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
Pickleball..........................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Men’s Exercise Class............MPR 1, 2, G.....................Men’s Exercise Group
8:45 a.m. Strength Training.................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Beg Duplicate Bridge Game....Oak Room, G..........................Bridge, Duplicate
9 a.m.
Watercolor.........................Art Studio 1, G...........................Art Association
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.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Water Exercise....................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
10:30 a.m. Men’s Cribbage Play.............MPR 2, G.....................................Cribbage Club
11 a.m.
Line Dancing......................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
Mahjiang...........................Oak Room, G................ Chinese/American Club
12:15 p.m. Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Songs By Mildred And Fil.......Redwood Room, G........................... Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Chess Play.........................Chess Room, D............................... Chess Club
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Life Drawing......................Art Studio Ii, G...........................Art Association
1:45 p.m. Int. Folk Dancing.................Aerobics Room, DV...................... Folk Dancers
3:45 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
Basketball.........................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............MPR 1, 2, G........................ Bridge, Partnership
7 p.m.
Meeting............................MPR 3, G.......................Rossmoor French Club
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m. B’nai Israel Service..............Vista Room, H.................................. Bnai Israel
9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
TIME
8 a.m.
8:45 a.m. Trails Club Hike...................MPR 3, G.......................................... Trails Club
9 a.m.
Ballroom With Style..............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
Domino Play.......................MPR 2, G...................................... Domino Club
10 a.m.
Chess Play.........................Chess Room, D............................... Chess Club
Noon
12:30 p.m. Ballroom With Style..............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Card Playing......................MPR 1, G...................................... Canasta Club
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Moving 2 Music...................Aerobics Room, DV................Moving To Music
7 p.m.
1st Saturday Dance..............Tahoe Room, EC............................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8
TIME
6 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Church Service....................Las Trampas, H...... Siloam Community Church
St. Luke’s Sunday Service......Diablo Room, H...................... St.Luke’s Church
Sunday Service...................Fireside Room, G........................Hope Lutheran
Sunday Service...................Peacock Hall, G... Tice Valley Methodist Church
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 Dance Club................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Lecture.............................Diablo Room, H........... Middle East Information
Monday, Nov. 9
TIME
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
8 a.m.
Cardio / Pul Group................MPR 3, G.......................................... Rec. Dept.
8:30 a.m. Men’s Exercise Class............MPR 1, 2, G.....................Men’s Exercise Group
8:45 a.m. Strength Training.................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
Tai Chi ............................Sierra Room, DV.......... Chinese/American Club
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Trails Walk........................Peacock Plaza, G.............................. Trails Club
9 a.m.
Open Studio.......................Art Studio Ii, G...........................Art Association
10 a.m.
Meeting............................Club Room, C.............. Grandparents For Peace
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Integrated Beginner Yoga.......Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
Noon
Needleworkers....................Sewing Room, G....................Sewing Arts Club
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Room, G..........................Bridge, Duplicate
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G..........Democrats Of Rossmoor
1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Group................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Intermediate Tap.................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
3 p.m.
Beginner Hula Club..............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
6 p.m.
Round Dance Monday...........Las Trampas, H.......... Rossmoor Round Dance
6:30 p.m. Domino Play......................Oak Room, G................................ Domino Club
6:30 p.m. Poker With Friends...............Pine Room, H................................... 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.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
LDS Bible Study..................Garden Room, D..................LDS Studies Group
AA Meetings.......................Vista Room, H.................................. Rec. Dept.
Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G..........Democrats Of Rossmoor
Square Dance.....................Las Trampas, H...................Square Dance Club
Tuesday, Nov. 10
TIME
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Dance Aerobics...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Pinochle Play.....................MPR 2, G................Pinochle Men’s & Women’s
9:30 a.m. Zumba..............................Aerobics Room, DV.Dance, Fitness & Resource
9:30 a.m. Women’s 4-Part Harmony.......MPR 1, G....................................... Sing For Joy
10 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih Beginning..........Diablo Room, H...................... Tai Chi Chih Club
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m. Ballet...............................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
11:30 a.m. Meeting............................Fairway A/B, C............................................DAR
12:15 p.m. Active Yoga........................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Tues...........Oak Room, G..........................Bridge, Duplicate
1 p.m.
DVC Class United States........Club Room, C................................... Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Party Bridge.......................Card Room 1, D............................. Party Bridge
1 p.m.
Acrylic Oil Interm/Adv............Art Studio 1, G...........................Art Association
2 p.m.
Hot Flashers Int/Adv Tap........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
Discussion.........................Garden Room, D...................... Philosophy Club
4 p.m.
Moving 2 Music...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
Stretch Yoga.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
5 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G...................... Bridge, Partnership
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Meeting............................Vista Room, H..............Medical Marijuana Club
7 p.m.
Supervised Bridge................MPR 1, 2, G..........................Supervised Bridge
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Water Color Class................Art Studio 1, G...........................Art Association
Wednesday, Nov. 11
TIME
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class............MPR 1, 2, G.....................Men’s Exercise Group
Strength Training.................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Trails Club Hike...................MPR 3, G.......................................... Trails Club
Open Workshop Chinese Brush.Art Studio 1, G...........................Art Association
Drawing............................Art Studio II, G..........................Art Association
Knitters Group....................Sewing Room, G....................Sewing Arts Club
Tai Chi Chuan.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
15B
10 a.m.
Mah Jong..........................Card Room 1, 2, D............ Rossmoor Hadassah
10 a.m.
Meeting............................Vista Room, H..............In Search Of Happiness
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Rotary Luncheon.................Diablo Room, H.............................. Rotary Club
11 a.m.
Gentle Yoga.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
11 a.m.
Qi Gong............................Sierra/P, DV...................................... Rec. Dept.
Noon
The Spotlight......................Fireside Room, G.............................. Rec. Dept.
1 p.m.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G...........................................Bridge
1:30 p.m. Bouyant Balance..................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
1:45 p.m. Beg. Folk Dancing................Aerobics Room, DV...................... Folk Dancers
Hula Hawaiian Club..............Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
Speaker............................Peacock Hall, G................... Nature Association
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.
4:30 p.m. Tai Chi..............................Diablo Room, H............ Chinese/American Club
6 p.m.
Xrczfusion .........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Tapestry Concert..................Entire Clubhouse, EC........................ Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Meeting............................Vista Room, H...................... Photography Club
7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12
TIME
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
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Dance Aerobics...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Stitchers...........................Sewing Room, G....................Sewing Arts Club
Open Workshop...................Art Studio Ii, G...........................Art Association
Zumba..............................Aerobics Room, DV.Dance, Fitness & Resource
Voice Class........................Las Trampas, H.................. Community Chorus
Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Meeting............................MPR 1, 2, G................................ Writers Group
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G.......Bridge, Wednesday/Thursday
Beginning Oil And Acrylic.......Art Studio 1, G...........................Art Association
Parkinson’s Group................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Beg/Int. Line Dance..............Diablo Room, H............................... Line Dance
Beginner Tap Dance..............Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
AA Open Meeting.................Garden Room, D............................... Rec. Dept.
Sing Along Chorus................MPR 3, G....................................... Sing For Joy
Excursions
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
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xcursion tickets are on sale in the Administration Office
at Gateway, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Cash, check, MasterCard, 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
988-7731.
DAY TRIPS...
ANCIENT LUXURY AND THE ROMAN
SILVER TREASURE FROM BERTHOUVILLE At Legion of
Honor
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Extensive walking
Visit the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco for a private docent-led tour of “Ancient Luxury and
the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville” exhibit. In
1830, a French farmer plowing his field near the village
of Berthouville, in rural Normandy, accidentally discovered a hoard of spectacular silver-gilt objects that were
deliberately buried during antiquity. The items, all dated
to the first or second century AD, were dedicated to the
Roman god Mercury and collectively became known as
the Berthouville Treasure. After four years of meticulous
conservation at the Getty Villa, this splendid collection of
Roman silver comes to San Francisco for a limited time.
The exhibition features more than 160 pieces, including
selections from this find as well as precious gems, jewelry
and other Roman luxury objects from the royal collections
of the Cabinet des Médailles at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris. 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.
“VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE” At the
Lesher Center
Saturday, Nov. 14
Minimal walking
Center Repertory Company presents “Vanya and Sonia
and Masha and Spike.” This whip-smart comedy, written
by Christopher Durang, is the 2013 Tony winner for Best
Play. All is well for siblings Vanya and Sonia in their mundane world until they receive a surprise visit from their
fading movie star sister, Masha, with her new boy toy and
a big announcement. Critics praised “Vanya and Sonia and
Masha and Spike” as a humorous adaptation of Chekhov
themes that doesn’t require familiarity with Chekhov. The
Rossmoor Transportation Department will provide free
transportation for the first 18 participants to this 2:30 p.m.
show.. The cost is $31.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS.
BROOKLYN NETS
Saturday, Nov. 14
Moderate to extensive walking (stairs)
The Rossmoor Excursion Desk is offering a trip to see
the MBA Champions Golden State Warriors take on the
Brooklyn Nets at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The Warriors
will be defending their first championship since the 1975
season. The Warriors squad, led by head coach Steve Kerr,
features star players such as NBA MVP Stephen Curry, NBA
Championship series MVP Andre Igoudala, Klay Thompson and Andrew Bogut. Kerr was the first rookie coach to
win a championship since Pat Riley in the 1982 NBA finals.
After playing 35 seasons in New Jersey, the Nets moved
back to the state of New York, changed its geographic
name to Brooklyn, and began playing in the new Barclays
Center, starting with the 2012-13 NBA season. The Nets
team has top players such as guard Joe Johnson, center
Brook Lopez and former Warrior player Jarret Jack. The
Nets finished in third in the Atlantic Division last season.
Be aware that Warriors games in what has become known
as “Roaracle” Arena often features loud and boisterous
crowds! Lower level corner seats (sections 119). The bus
will leave at 4:45 p.m. and return at approximately 10 p.m.
The cost is $160
16B
Excursions
NEW DATE ADDED.
JEWEL CITY: ART FROM SAN FRANCISCO’S
PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL
EXPOSITION AT DE YOUNG MUSEUM
Thursday, Nov. 19; Tuesday, Dec. 8
Extensive walking
Visit the de Young Museum in San Francisco for a private docent-led tour of “Jewel
City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition” exhibit.
The year 2015 marks the centennial of
the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), the San Francisco world’s fair
that celebrated the opening of the Panama
Canal and the city’s reconstruction following the great earthquake of 1906. The
grand exposition covered 76 city blocks
and boasted national and international pavilions showcasing innovation, industry
and the arts. At the heart of the PPIE was
one of the most ambitious art exhibitions
ever presented in the United States, encompassing more than 11,000 paintings,
sculptures, prints and photographs, in addition to a significant array of public murals
and monuments. To mark this anniversary,
Jewel City revisits this vital moment in the
inauguration of San Francisco as the West
Coast’s cultural epicenter. The landmark
exhibition at the de Young reassembles
more than 200 works by major American
and European artists, most of which were
on display at this defining event.
Jewel City shares examples that signal
the key artistic trends of 1915, from the
conservative to the avant-garde: American and French Impressionism; works by
members of the Ashcan School; paintings
from the emerging modernist styles in Italy, Hungary, Austria, Finland, and Norway;
and more. Highlights include works by
Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, John Singer
Sargent, James McNeill Whistler, Winslow
Homer, Frederic Remington, John Sloan,
Robert Henri and other masters. The presentation boasts an extensive offering of
European painting and sculpture by such
greats as Gustave Courbet, James Tissot,
Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Auguste
Rodin, Théo van Rysselberghe and Edvard
Munch. Monumental murals designed
for the fair, including those by Arthur F.
Mathews and William de Leftwich Dodge,
will be seen for the first time in nearly a
century. The bus leaves Gateway at 7:30
a.m. and will return around 2 p.m. The cost
is $38 for museum members and $54 for
non-members.
SMUIN BALLET Holiday Dance
Program at the Lesher Center
Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m.
Minimal walking
It might be cold outside, but it’s sizzlin’
hot around the Bay Area when Smuin Ballet
kicks off the holidays with the Christmas
ballet. From classical to cool, Smuin offers
two acts filled with a stunning and original
array of ballet, tap and jazz. A joyous celebration of dance and a true holiday classic, this year’s program features Smuin
favorites and new pieces. Let’s light up the
holidays! The Rossmoor transportation
department will provide free transportation for the first 18 participants. The cost
is $40.
PREMIUM OUTLETS IN LIVERMORE
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Extensive walking
Visit recently re-branded San Francisco
Premium Outlets in Livermore for fun and
safe holiday shopping. This summer, 40 upscale stores were added to the 130 already
there. Among the new arrivals are Jimmy
Choo, Tory Burch, UGG Australia, Versace,
Rag & Bone New York and Dsquared. This
addition makes San Francisco Premium
Outlets in Livermore the largest outlet mall
in the area with a second-to-none collection of leading designer and name brand
outlet stores. The list of stores includes
Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Bloomingdale’s The Outlet Store, Last Call by Neiman
Marcus, Armani, Barneys New York, Coach,
DKNY, Elie Tahari, Kate Spade New York,
J.Crew, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Prada and
Tommy Hilfiger. All participants will receive
a complimentary VIP coupon book filled
with savings and special offers at participating outlet stores. Enjoy no-host lunch at
one of many restaurants. The bus departs
in front of Gateway at 9:30 a.m. and return
around 3 p.m. The cost is $27.
one fearless man) who stand in his way. All
the while, Monty has to juggle his mistress
(she’s after more than just love), his fiancée
(she’s his cousin but who’s keeping track?),
and the constant threat of landing behind
bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he
can slay his way to his inheritance… and be
done in time for tea. The bus leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will return around 6.
Great orchestra seats. The cost is $110.
“IF/THEN” Starring Broadway
superstar Idina Menzel At
The Orpheum Theater
Wednesday, Dec. 2
LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER – Sinatra Style! At Paramount Theatre
Sunday, Dec. 13
Minimal walking
New Broadway musical “If/ Then” is
coming to the Orpheum Theatre in San
Francisco.
Set in a New York City that seems to be
untouched by poverty, depression, dirt or
distrust, “If/Then” splits the life of Elizabeth
(Idina Menzel) into two alternate universes.
In one, she becomes a high-powered city
planner who allows her ambition to keep
her from finding love. In the other, she marries and rears two children while working
as a professor. As Elizabeth’s parallel lives
converge and overlap, the intended point
becomes that life will hold its share of suffering, failure, success and joy, no matter
how much one wonders, “What if?” The
bus leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will
return around 6 p.m. Great orchestra seats.
The cost is $117.
“ODYSSEO” BY CAVALIA: A MAGICAL
ENCOUNTER BETWEEN HUMAN AND HORSE
Sunday, Dec. 6
Minimal walking
Delightful and thrilling “Odysseo,” an
epic equestrian adventure, is coming to
San Francisco. This new production is a
celebration of the beauty and harmony of
two worlds: those of horse and human. As
friends, partners and inseparable performers, 70 horses and 45 artists will lead the
audience on a journey to another world.
From seats under the white big top, the
largest of its kind in the world, you will
become part of a truly immersive, three
dimensional experience as a state-of-theart video screen, three times the size of the
largest cinema screens, projects images
of some of the planet’s most unforgettable
landscapes. Shrouded in a blue mist rising from the earth, the audience finds itself
amid a herd of grazing horses, admiring
the splendor of the setting sun. Beyond the
impressive technical display and equestrian and acrobatic numbers that are unlike
anything ever seen on stage, “Odysseo”
is a work that feeds the soul. The poetry
flowing from this grand adventure shines
a light on a more humane world where human and horse may live in harmony. The
bus leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will
return around 6. The cost is $169.
Minimal walking
Minimal walking
Getting away with murder can be so
much fun… and there’s no better proof
than the knock-‘em-dead hit show “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder!” that’s
earned unanimous raves and won the 2014
Tony Award for best musical. “Gentleman’s
Guide,” coming to San Francisco directly
from New York, tells the uproarious story
of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of
succession by – you guessed it – eliminating the eight pesky relatives (all played by
Minimal walking
The Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble
presents “The Biggest Gift” at the Lesher
Center in Walnut Creek. Did you send your
letter to Santa? Then why has he not received it? No letters – No Christmas. Join
the fun and laughter as Tucker the elf and
the toys set out to save Christmas. The
Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble is an acclaimed nonprofit organization of men and
women who strive to entertain, educate
and enrich families, and endeavor to present the highest form of entertainment to the
young and young at heart. The Rossmoor
Bus Transportation Department will provide free transportation for the first 18 participants. The cost is $14.
New Year’s on Catalina Island
Dec. 29, 2015 through Jan. 3, 2016
A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS WITH
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
Wednesday, Dec. 16
“A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO
LOVE AND MURDER!” AT
THE GOLDEN GATE THEATER
Wednesday, Dec. 9
THE BIGGEST GIFT at the Lesher
Center
Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m.
For 23 years, Maestro Morgan and Oakland Symphony, with an array of special
guest artists, present an annual delightfully
untraditional concert “Let Us Break Bread
Together.” The concert has become woven
into the holiday plans of the community and
continues to warm hearts and inspire seasonal spirits with music old and new. This
year’s concert will celebrate the 100 th birthday of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” – one of the most versatile and popular American music icons of
the 20th century. In addition to holiday music from many cultures and observances,
the afternoon will feature choral arrangements of Frank Sinatra, and all will be invit- “NUTCRACKER” with SF Ballet
ed to sing along.The bus will leave Gateway Sunday, Dec. 27
at 2:45 p.m. and return at approximately 7.
Minimal walking
Reserved orchestra seats. The cost is $75.
Stretch out the holiday celebration with
NEW LISTING
the “Nutcracker” presented by San Francisco Ballet. “Nutcracker” is an unforgettable
HOLIDAY LIGHTS OF SAN FRANCISCO
holiday experience for all ages, featuring
Tuesday, Dec. 15
exquisite costumes and scenery, breathtaking effects and spectacular dance perModerate to extensive walking
formances by one of the world’s premier
Indulge in the holiday spirit with the San dance companies. This year’s “NutcrackFrancisco Lights tour. This is a great way er” is set during the 1915 Panama-Pacific
to enjoy the feel of the city during the holi- International Exhibition. Meet Clara, her
days. Visit the Hyatt Regency Hotel and be family and friends, who have gathered for a
dazzled by the lights and decorations. En- holiday celebration, when a mysterious toy
joy a hosted dinner at the Delancey Street maker arrives. He performs magic tricks
Restaurant that includes appetizer, salad, and presents Clara with a special gift: a
entrée (choice of roasted rosemary and beautiful nutcracker doll.The bus leaves
garlic chicken or soul food gumbo, vegetar- Gateway at 5:15 p.m. and will return around
ian option is available) and dessert. Learn 10:30. The cost is $95.
about the mission of the Delancey Street
Foundation, the residential self-help organization for people with nowhere to turn.
After dinner, enjoy the driving tour of San
Francisco with a possible stop at the Fairmont Hotel to see the largest gingerbread
house. There will also be a stop at South
San Francisco’s Parkside Homes where
you will be able to walk around this popular community, known for its yearly ornate
displays. Wear layered clothing and comfortable shoes. The bus will leave Gateway
Nutcracker
at 3:30 p.m. and return by 10:30. The cost
is $89.
EXTENDED TRIPS.
Delancey St. Restaurant
CAVALIA
features classic Christmas carols and iconic Christmas songs, like “We Need a Little
Christmas” and “White Christmas,” as well
as Mitchell’s rendition of “You’re a Mean
One, Mr. Grinch.” Great orchestra seats are
available. The bus will depart Gateway at
6:15 p.m. and return at 11. The cost is $94.
Minimal walking
Celebrate New Year’s on Catalina Island where the gentle rhythm of the waves
makes time slow down.
Tour highlights:
• Queen Mary
• Catalina Express
• Tour of scenic Avalon
• Lover’s Cove Marine Preserve
• New Year’s celebration at the Casino Ballroom
• Undersea tour
• Inland Expedition tour or Cape Canyon
Expedition
• Airport-in-the-Sky
• Pismo Beach
• San Juan Bautista
The tour includes: deluxe lodging for
six nights, 11 hosted meals, touring per
itinerary, all entrance fees, deluxe motor
coach transportation, luggage handling
and gratuities. The cost is $1,875 per person double occupancy ($2,575 for single
occupancy). A deposit of $400 is due with
application. Visit the Excursion Desk for
detailed itinerary and reservation form.
Tony Award-winning Broadway musical
star Brian Stokes Mitchell joins the San
Francisco Symphony for a special night of
holiday cheer at Davies Symphony Hall in
San Francisco.
Mitchell has enjoyed a rich and varied career on Broadway, television and film, along
with appearances in the great American
concert halls. His Broadway career includes
performances in “Man of La Mancha,” “Kiss
Me Kate,” “Ragtime,” “King Hedley II,”
“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “Jelly’s Last
Jam,” “Oh, Kay!” and “Mail,” which earned
2016 Trips
him a Theatre World award for outstanding
Broadway debut. His musical versatility has
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS CRUISE
kept him in demand by some of the counJan. 19 through Feb. 3, 2016
try’s finest conductors and orchestras. He
has performed at Carnegie Hall, Hollywood
Enjoy the wonders of the Hawaiian IsBowl and the Kennedy Center. The program
Excursions
lands in style on board the Star Princess
sailing round trip from San Francisco. The
Star Princess is an ideal sized ship with
great amount of amenities and an itinerary that is guaranteed to please. Days and
nights will be full of endless opportunities
for fun. Choose from traditional, anytime,
specialty or casual dining. Take a personal enrichment class, do yoga, go duty-free
shopping or just relax with a dip in one of
the pools or spas. In the evening, enjoy
live theater and movies on the big screen,
plush lounges, swanky casinos and dance
clubs. After four busy days and nights at
sea, you’ll next be enjoying four different
Hawaiian Islands.
Ports of call
• Hilo, Big Island
• Honolulu, Oahu
• Nawiliwili, Kauai
• Lahaina, Maui
• Ensenada, Mexico
Included in the price: 15-night cruise
aboard the Star Princess, round trip transfers from Rossmoor to San Francisco pier,
all meals and entertainment aboard ship,
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 $2,465 per person depending on your stateroom choice.
Single rates are furnished upon request. A
deposit of $900 per person is due to secure
reservations. Final payment is due by Oct.
21. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and prices.
THE SUNSHINE STATE
MIAMI, ORLANDO, THE FLORIDA KEYS
AND THE EVERGLADES
Feb. 18 through 25, 2016
Escape the winter blues with this eightday trip to Florida presented by Premier
World Discovery. The Sunshine State is
home to amusement parks, serene beaches, nationally protected marshlands and
bustling nightlife. From Orlando to Miami
and everywhere in between, it’s an endless
summertime paradise.
Tour highlights:
• Epcot Disneyworld
• Kennedy Space Center
• Ft. Myers and Seminole Lodge
• Everglades National Park
• Everglades Airboat Ride
• Key West trolley tour
• Mallory Square and Duval Street
• Florida Keys Scenic Highway
• Miami city tour
The cost per person double occupancy
is $2,995 ($850 single supplement).
Included in the price: round-trip air, all
transfers, seven nights first-class hotel
accommodations, 11 meals (seven breakfasts, four dinners), touring per itinerary,
motorcoach transportation, professional
tour director, baggage handling. A deposit
of $300 per person is due with reservation
form. Final payment is due Dec. 5. Detailed
itinerary and reservation forms are available at the Excursion Desk.
DISCOVER CUBA – Highlights of
Havana and Varadero
March 9 through 16, 2016
Premier World Discovery presents an
eight-day trip to Cuba, the most exciting
island in the Caribbean. Come to know the
people of Cuba and their culture. Premier
World Discovery has been issued a specific
license by the Department of the Treasury,
Office of Foreign Assets Control, which
authorizes registered guests to visit Cuba
legally.
Tour highlights:
• Melia Varadero all-inclusive resort
• Matanzas “Athens of Cuba”
• Matazan School of Art and Music visit
• Salsa lesson
• Tour of Havana including Colon Cemetery
and Nacional Hotel
• Habana Compas Dance Group performance
17B
Club Trips
• Cuban baseball player discussion
• Old Havana walking tour (UNESCO Heritage Site)
• Havana Museum of Revolution
• Home and studio of artist Jose Fuster
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
• Vinales Valley (UNESCO Heritage Site)
• Cigar factory
he trips listed below are sponsored by given week.
• Tobacco farm and farmhouse
Rossmoor clubs and organizations and TRAVEL CLUB TRIP SUMMARY
• Hemingway’s Farm – Finca La Vigia
not by the Recreation Department. The
At the request of the Travel Club, the News
• San Jose Craft Market and Art Center
trips are open to all Rossmoor residents, not
lists the following summary of upcoming Trav• Old style car club discussion
just members of the club. For information, el Club trips. Details of each trip are in the regThe cost per person double occupancy contact the person listed with each trip. Do ular Club Trip listings.
not contact the Recreation Department.
is $5,095 ($600 single supplement).
Rossmoor clubs and organizations BURMA: LAND OF GOLDEN TEMPLES
Included in the price: round-trip air, all
wishing to be included in this column must AND FLOATING GARDENS
transfers, one-night hotel stay in Miami, six
email an article to the News at news@ross- Feb. 17 through March 2
nights first- class hotel accommodations,
moor.com by Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Due
people to people interactions and touring
Contact Barbara Crane, 300-3358
per itinerary, 16 meals (six breakfasts, six to space restrictions, the News reserves the
lunches and four dinners), daily bottled wa- right to edit or delete the articles on any
T
ter, Cuban Travel Visa, Cuban health insurance, professional bilingual Cuban Guide,
U.S. tour manager, motorcoach transportation. A deposit of $500 per person and a
copy of the valid passport are due with reservation form to secure reservations. Final
payment is due Dec. 22. Detailed itinerary
and reservation forms are available at the
Excursion Desk.
“FOOTLOOSE” IN RENO
March 13 through 15
Travel over the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Reno. First stop will be at Boomtown to play and have lunch ($5 cash
and $5 food coupons will be provided).
Accommodations in Reno will be at the
Silver Legacy, downtown Reno, which is
connected to the Circus Circus and the
Eldorado. In the evening, af ter a hosted buffet dinner, enjoy the performance
of “Footloose.” The stor y begins when
Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, where Ren
has to make adjustments in his new high
school. The hit score features “Heaven
Help Me,” “Let’s Hear It For the Boys,”
“Mama Says,” “Almost Paradise” and
“Footloose.” Visit John Ascuaga’s Nugget with free time to gamble and eat ($5
cash and $5 food vouchers are included).
On the way back to California, stop at Red
Hawk Casino ($10 slot play included). The
cost per person, double occupancy, is
$275 ($325 for single) and includes two
nights deluxe lodging, one dinner including tax and gratuity, ticket for the show,
casino packages, motorcoach transportation, and luggage handling. A deposit
of $100 is due with application. Itinerary
and reservation forms are available at the
Excursion Desk.
SOUTHERN CHARM – Charleston,
Savannah, Jekyll Island and St.
Augustine
April 17 through 23
Experience the history, charm and
singular hospitality of the Low Country
in Georgia and South Carolina. Visit the
oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine, Fla., with its vibrant Old Spanish
Quarter. Arrive a stranger and go home
feeling like a member of the family on a
cultural tour through America’s friendly
southeast.
• Tour highlights
• Historic Charleston tour
• Boone Hall Plantation
• Town of Beaufort
• Historic Savannah tour
• Factors walk
• Andrew Low Home and Gardens
• Jekyll Island
• St. Simons Island
• Museum of Coastal History
• St. Augustine Trolley tour
The tour includes: all transfers,
roundtrip airfare, motorcoach transportation, six nights first class hotel accommodations, touring per itinerary, nine meals
(six breakfasts, three dinners), professional tour director, baggage handling.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$2,399 ($2,999 for a single). Book before
Oct. 17, 2015 and save $100 per person. A
deposit of $250 is due with application. Final payment is due by Feb. 17, 2016. Stop
by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and reservation form.
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, Nov. 7
TAPESTRY IN CONCERT
Wednesday, Nov. 11
The Saturday Dance at 7 p.m. in the
Tahoe Room at the Event Center will
feature music for dancing provided by
D.J. Colin Dickie. Complimentary mixers
and light snacks will be provided. This
free program is welcome to residents
(please bring your Rossmoor I.D.) and
their guests.
Tapestry, the Bay Area’s only combined vocal and handbell ensemble, will
present a special Veterans Day program
titled “November Nocturnes: Music that
Celebrates the Beauty of Autumn and
Pride in Our American Heritage” in the
Event Center at 7 p.m. This free program
is open to all residents and their guests.
SUNDAY SHOWCASE
Sunday, Nov. 8
VALLEY CHORALE IN CONCERT
Saturday, Nov. 14
Nicolas Bearde and his Trio will perform a tribute to the music of Lou Rawls
at 5 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event
Center. Tickets for this event are $10 at
the door. There will be complimentary
wine, juice and light snacks. This program
is hosted by the Lions Club of Rossmoor.
This is an Esses Production and is open to
all residents and their guests.
The Valley Chorale will perform a free
concert in the Diablo Room at Hillside at
3:30 p.m. This concert is open to all residents and their guests.
JAMES KELLER-WHO’S AFRAID OF
MARCEL PROUST
Tuesday, Nov. 10
James Keller will present his program
on Marcel Proust at 7 p.m. in the Fairway
Room at Creekside. This free program
is open to all residents and their guests.
THE SPOTLIGHT
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Guitarist Christopher Dean will perform
at noon in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Fiona’s Pantry will have food items for sale
prior to the show. This free concert is open
to all residents and their guests.
SUN KINGS BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND IN
CONCERT
Monday, Nov. 16
The Sun Kings will perform the hits of
the Beatles at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room
at the Event Center. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Recreation Department. This
is an Esses Production and is open to all
JIM CURRY-JOHN DENVER TRIBUTE
BAND
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Jim Curry and his band will perform
the music of John Denver at 7 p.m. in the
Tahoe Room at the Event Center at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $20 in advance at the Recreation Department. This is an Esses Production and is open to all residents and
their guests.
Movies
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5 and 6
The 2015 biopic “Love and Mercy”
starring Paul Dano and John Cusack will
be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and on Friday
at 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. Captions will
be used on Thursday at 1 and 7 p.m. and
on Friday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. This film
is two hours long and is rated PG-13. This
free program is open to all residents and
their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, Nov. 7
The 2006 drama “Breaking and Entering” starring Jude Law and Robin Wright
will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Language captions will be utilized at the 1 and 4 p.m.
showings. This film is two hours and 24
minutes long and is rated R. This free
program is open to all residents and
their guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, Nov. 8
The 1936 comedy “Wedding Present” starring Cary Grant 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 21 minutes long and is not rated.
This free program is open to all residents and their guests.
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Club Trips
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
DISCOVER SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE AND ARGENTINA
Feb. 29 through March 12
Contact Gary Schaub at 938-5454.
FRANCE: FROM PROVENCE TO BURGUNDY
June 8 through 21
Contact Hal or Roberta Davis, 510-919-0037.
GREAT AMERICAN WATERWAYS
Aug. 10 through 25 (Dates confirmed)
Contact Joyce Rodgers, 946-1645.
The Bahamian Out Islands
March 11 through 22, 2016.
Contact Jean Whitman at 891-4581
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 barbaracrane@
aim.com
Amazon River and Ecuador
April, 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.
VIETNAM, CAMBODIA AND THE RICHES OF THE MEKONG
March 21 through April 6
TRAINS of the COLORADO ROCKIES
May 28 through June 5
TURKEY’S MAGICAL HIDEAWAYS
REGULAR LISTINGS
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, Nov. 9
Travel on a spacious bus with ORT to Cache Creek
Casino for five hours of fun and games. The bus departs
Gateway at 9:30 a.m. and returns to Gateway at 5:30 p.m.
Casino bonus includes $15 to play at table or machines
and $5 food coupon. The cost is $28 inclusive and is open
to all Rossmoor residents. Friends are welcome. Make
checks out to ORT and mail to Joyce Kearney, 2909 Ptarmigan Drive No. 2. For information call 935-5716 or email
[email protected] or call 932-8448. ORT helps
train and rehabilitate people in 58 countries worldwide
and is open to everyone.
Red hawk CASINO – CITY OF HOPE
Monday, Dec. 7
Join in the fun at Red Hawk 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. 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.
RED HAWK CASINO
Friday, Nov. 20
The Lawn Bowling Club is sponsoring a trip to the Red
Hawk Casino. Enjoy a floor level of smoke-free gaming and
dining. The cost is $30. Receive casino bonus of $15 slot
machine play or $20 table game play. This trip is open to all
Rossmoor residents, their family or guests. Reservations
are necessary. Call Elsie or Frankie Napoli, 937-6290.
2016 TRIPS
BURMA: LAND OF GOLDEN TEMPLES AND FLOATING
GARDENS
The Rossmoor Travel Club is pleased to present an
Overseas Adventure Travel trip to Burma (Myanmar). Bur-
ma – isolated from the world for generations – is only now
becoming a “bucket-list” destination for adventurous travelers. This is a magical country, still shrouded in mystery.
The Travel Club chose this particular trip because travelers
will see much more of the country than the small shipbased trips, which are centered on the Irrawaddy River.
Travelers also have a choice of a six-day pre-trip to Laos,
and a spectacular six-day post trip to Hanoi and Halong
Bay in Vietnam. Late February presents the ideal weather
for travel to this part of the world. The price, exclusive of
airfare, is $4,095. Round-trip airfare is $1,200, or travelers can make their own air arrangements. Good-buy
discounts are available for those choosing to pay in full
early. The group is limited to 16 and space is likely to go
fast. Call Barbara Crane at 300-3358 for information and
a promotional flyer with the necessary group ID number.
DISCOVER SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE AND ARGENTINA
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring a Grand Circle
Travel 13-day itinerary to South America. Start in the capital city of Santiago on Chile’s Pacific coast and end up in
the historical city of Buenos Aires in Argentina. After two
days with the historic sights and monuments and beautiful
residential districts in Santiago, head north for a full-day
tour of the port city of Valparaiso, known for its colorful
cobblestone streets and colorful public art. From here,
travel to Puerto Varas for a visit to a local horse-breeding
ranch and Chilean rodeo demonstration. Visit the lush setting of Petrohue Falls and climb by motorcoach through
the Andes from Chile into Argentina. Spend three days at
Bariloche where the buildings suggest the Austrian Tyrol
and settings are capped with panoramic views of mountain lakes, Patagonian plains and the stark granite peaks
surrounding Bariloche. On day 10, take a short flight to
Buenos Aires, which has an elegant mix of Spanish Colonial architecture and several traditional European styles.
The Buenos Aires tour includes the famed Plaza de Mayo
and the Casa Rosada (where President Juan Peron and his
wife Evita once resided), the Metropolitan Cathedral and
the Colon Theater, one of the world’s famous opera houses. There will also be a tour of Argentina’s first merchant
and fishing port and a visit to the famous Caminito Museum and outdoor art show. Attend an optional tango supper
club where the dance professionals perform. There are
two optional pre- and post-trips available: a six-night pretrip program to Peru that includes stops in Machu Picchu,
Cuzco and Lima (cost is $1,495); and a five-night posttrip to Brazil’s Iguassu Falls and Rio de Janeiro (cost is
$1,995). The basic 13-day itinerary of Chile and Argentina
is $4,095 per person (includes San Francisco round-trip
airfare, 22 meals, eight included tours and several Grand
Circle Discovery Series programs). The 12-day land-only
tour is $2,594 per person. For information, contact Gary
Schaub or Maria Gounaris, 938-5454 (email creekfolks@
gmail.com). Flyers are available at Gateway information in
the Rossmoor Travel Club mailbox.
THE BAHAMIAN OUT ISLANDS
March 11 through 22
The Rossmoor Travel Club presents an exciting island-to-island adventure in the Bahamas. The ship, the
Grande Mariner, carries only 88 passengers and is small
enough to make port at locations where the large ships
cannot do so. It is equipped with a unique bow ramp that
allows passengers to get off and re-enter effortlessly in
very shallow waters. It is offered by Blount Small Ship
Adventures as one of its Signature Series trips. This is
a family enterprise operating for over 50 years. All these
trip features make it unlike any other such small-ship
cruise. Ports of Call are Nassau, Spanish Wells, Harbor
Island, Governor’s Harbor, Eleuthera, Galliot Cay, Exumas Cays, Compass Cay, Hawksbill Cay, Warderick Wells,
Highbourne Cay and Shroud Cay. Embarkation is from
Nassau; disembarkation is back at Nassau. There are a
host of included and optional excursions at each port of
call. There are several islands to visit and many wonderful
moments to swim, snorkel, sit in the water and sand and
to enjoy the lovely surroundings and excellent cuisine and
drink. Plus, there is the intimacy and atmosphere of the
small group, the family-style dining and the views from
the rooftop of the ship. The day prior to departure, the ship
is available for an “early arrival package,” which is dinner,
overnight and breakfast for those who want to arrive the
day prior to sailing departure. Pricing begins at $3,999.
Contact trip facilitator Jean Whitman at 891-4581 or whitmanj32@ yahoo.com to request a brochure for this cruise
and/or to indicate interest.
DELUXE VIETNAM/CAMBODIA MEKONG RIVER LAND
AND CRUISE TOUR
March 21 through April 6
An extension has been received for the 50 percent
discount on the cruise portion of this all-deluxe 15-day
AMAWaterways land and cruise tour to Vietnam and Cambodia. Register and deposit just $400 now and save over
$4,000 per couple. Call Ralf Parton at 256-7078 for details.
For the eight-night land portion, hotel accommodations
are at three renown 5-star Sofitel properties and include
full buffet breakfasts. The seven-night cruise on the magical Mekong River is on a brand new 2015 AMAWaterways
ship featuring outside balconies in every spacious stateroom. All meals and fine dining on the AMA Dara. Included are unlimited wine with lunch and dinners, as well as
complimentary house brand spirits, beer and soft drinks
during cruise. Bottled water in every cabin replenished
daily. Onboard highlights includes folklore dances and
music performances, culture discussion forums, theme
dinners and live piano entertainment. Daily life enriching
English speaking guided tours with private headsets. Visits to 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites: the grand Temples
of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and a day and night junk cruise
on Ha Long Bay in Vietnam. Everything listed above, including roundtrip international air, can be purchased for
under $5,900 including transfers from Rossmoor. This
AMAWaterways tour is sponsored by the Railroad Club
and open to all residents, their families and friends. Pick
up an itinerary and registration form from the Railroad
Club’s mailbox at Gateway. This fully escorted tour is limited to 24 persons. Only two cabins left.
NEW LISTING
HONOLULU AND THE BIG ISLAND
April 20 through 27
This trip is sponsored by the Luk Tung Kuen (LTK)
Club. Stay in Honolulu at the Princess Kaiulani Hotel in
Waikiki four nights and five days. Package includes a luau
with a Polynesian show. Stay in Kilauea three nights and
four days. The trip includes six meals, three daily tours,
shopping, sighting, taxes and tips. Price also includes
round-trip airfare via Hawaiian Airlines from Oakland, and
ground transportation from airport to the hotel. Total cost
is $1,666 per person double occupancy. Open to the first
12 people by Dec. 31. If interested, call Bill Lee at 808524-0056.
FAMOUS TRAINS OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES
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. Stay at four excellent hotels in
the four delightful cities: Denver, Grand Junction, Durango
and Colorado Springs. The Rossmoor Railroad Club is
repeating its 2011 customized Collette Tour because of
the many requests for another trip that includes riding on
trains through great country scenery. This trip is limited
to just 24 persons on a first-deposit-received basis. Save
$150 and pay a low total cost of $3,000 per person, double
occupancy for everything listed above, by registering early
and paying a $300 deposit. The price includes roundtrip
transfers from Rossmoor home and roundtrip air from
San Francisco to Denver. Those who have been on a Collette Tour recently may save an additional $100. Collette
offers the best cancelation insurance in the travel industry
for $240. For a color brochure with a day-by-day itinerary
and a registration form, call personal escort Ralf Parton
at 256-7078.
CRYSTAL CRUISES ROUND TRIP SAN FRANCISCO TO
HAWAII
The Rossmoor Mac Users Group (RMUG) invites residents and their guests to a rare Crystal Cruises 16-day
round trip to Hawaii. Crystal has only two ships and only
calls on the West Coast every five years; it is rare that
it does a round trip. This is an opportunity to visit Hawaii without any airline flights. Membership in RMUG is
not necessary. The trip visits Honolulu for two full days
with an overnight, then Lahaina, Maui, Kailua/Kona and
Hilo on the Big Island and then finally Ensenada. On board
all gratuities are included, all alcohol, up to eight eating
venues at no extra charge, 24-hour room service, Mac
and PC learning centers, ambassador hosts to dance with
every night, the Magic Castle at Sea, a golf clinic with PGA
instructors, a state-of-the-art fitness center with Pilates,
spinning and yoga classes and much more. All staterooms
are outside with a window or a balcony; some come with
butler service. Prices range from $5,995 on up plus $570
port fees and taxes per person and prices are based on
double occupancy. Call for single- and third-person prices. For a flyer or to answer questions, contact Rossmoor
Club Trips
residents Stephen Shields at 932-3374 or Karen Kelley at
476-5883. Both are affiliated with Orinda Travel, CST No.
2011522-40.
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 [email protected] or call 510-9190037.
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
946-1645 or [email protected] to request a
brochure for this trip and/or to indicate interest.
TURKEY’S MAGICAL HIDEAWAYS
Turkey, a land that enthralls with its epic history, unbelievable food, cultural complexity and breathtaking
landscapes, is an adventure offered by the Railroad Club.
Journey from majestic Istanbul to the Turquoise Coast,
stopping to explore a Cappadocian village. Visit a Whirling
Dervish monastery and cruise the coast for five days and
four nights on a private gullet-style yacht. This OAT Tour
from Istanbul to Ephesus includes international airfare,
airport transfers, all taxes and fuel surcharges (unless
travelers choose to make their own air arrangements), land
transportation and internal flights, accommodations for 15
nights, 11 in hotels and four aboard an intimate yacht, 36
meals (including a home-hosted lunch), all admission fees
for 21 small-group activities and sightseeing, services
of an English-speaking OAT trip leader, and gratuities for
local guides, drivers, ship-crew and luggage porters. The
$2,895 price covers all the above except international air
for the16-day exploration, but is strictly limited to 14 participants because of the size of the yacht. The Railroad
Club tour has 12 spaces open on a first-$500-deposit basis. For a day-by-day itinerary and questions regarding air,
call Ralf Parton at 256-7078.
New Listing
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
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• 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, alenkert@sbcglobal.
net 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 barbaracrane@aim.
com with questions.
Arts & Leisure
AROUND THE BAY AREA
AAUW (American Association of University Women),
Alamo-Walnut Creek branch, presents its 11th annual
holiday home tour on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12.
Tickets are $35 each. A $5 senior discount is offered through
Saturday, Dec. 5. Purchase online at http://daw-ca.aauw.net/
hht2015 or send a check, payable to AAUW Holiday Home
Tour and postmarked by Dec. 5 along with a self-addressed
stamped No. 10 business size envelope to AAUW Holiday
Home Tour, P.O. Box 996, Alamo, CA 94507. To purchase
in person, visit East Bay Flower Company, 206 Sycamore
Valley Road West, Danville, Monday through Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (cash or check only).
ACALANES HIGH SCHOOL DRAMADONS present
“The Curious Savage” Tuesday through Saturday, Nov. 10
through 13, at 7 p.m. in the Lafayette school’s little theater.
The plot has delightful twists involving a widow who
inherited a million dollars and wants to use the money to
help others realize their dreams. Senior tickets are $7 and
can be purchased at the school beginning in November
or online at ahsperformingarts.org. There will be limited
tickets sold at the door.
BEDFORD GALLERY will have its eighth annual Bg
Craft Fest on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery brings together the best of
Bay Area crafters and artists. The curated festival features
handmade items from jewelry to home goods. Admission
is free. The gallery is located in the Lesher Center for the
Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents “Vanya
and Sonia and Masha and Spike” through Saturday, Nov.
21, at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive,
Walnut Creek. All is well for siblings Vanya and Sonia
in their mundane world until they receive a surprise visit
from their fading movie star sister, Masha, with her new
boyfriend. Tickets range from $33 to $53. For information,
go to CenterREP.org. For tickets, call 943-7469 or go to
www.lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA CHORALE presents “Amazing
Grace,” which celebrates the musical heritage of African
and African-American cultures as well as the 50th
anniversary of the civil rights march in Selma and the
voting rights act of 1965 and the 150th anniversary of the
end of the Civil War. The performance will be Friday,
Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1
Lawson Road, Kensington. Senior tickets are $15 and may
be purchased at the door.
CONTRA COSTA WIND SYMPHONY introduces its
new director and conductor, Brad Hogarth, at a concert of
classical music on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Lesher Center
for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive. The program features
Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture,” Whitacres’s “October,”
Holst’s “First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band,” Reed’s
“El Camino Real” and Hindemith’s “Symphonic
Metamorphosis.” Senior tickets are $18. Call 943-7469 or
go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA MUSICAL THEATRE presents
“The Full Monty,” a heartwarming, upbeat comedy that
tells the story of a motley crew of out-of-work steelworkers.
Performances are through Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. For
tickets, call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE DRAMA presents “Into
the Woods” through Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Performing Arts
Center on campus at 321 Golf Course Road, Pleasant Hill.
There is free parking for performances. James Lapine and
Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning masterpiece
weaves together beloved fairy tales about wishes, family
and the choices people make. For tickets, call 969-2358 or
go to www.dvcdrama.net.
LAS LOMAS HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA Department
presents Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” Thursday through
Saturday, Nov. 5 through 7 and Nov. 12 through 14, at
7:30 p.m. in the school’s theater, 1460 S. Main St., Walnut
Creek. The timeless play reveals one of the uglier sides of
human nature. Motivated by fear, chaos and the possibility
of being accused next, the people of Salem, Mass., turn
against each other and 19 are convicted of witchcraft.
Senior tickets are $8 and are available at the door.
ONSTAGE THEATRE COMPANY presents “(Not)
A Christmas Carol,” a modern adaptation of Charles
Dickens’ classic. Performances are Dec. 2 through 13
at the Campbell Theatre at 636 Ward St. in Martinez.
Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8
p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Mark Hinds of Rossmoor
is Scrooge. Senior tickets are $10. Call 518-3277 or go
to onstagetheatre.homestead.com. The production is in
association with Galatean Players Ensemble.
ORINDA WOMAN’S CLUB presents its 29th annual
Festival of Trees luncheon and fashion show Friday, Nov.
20, at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel, 2600 Bishop Drive,
San Ramon. Dan Ashley, co-anchor of Channel 7 News,
will be the master of ceremonies. There will be wreaths,
trees, gift baskets and a raffle for a trip to Club Tahoe at
Incline Village, or to Poipu Kai Beach Resort. Proceeds go
to the ensemble’s Community Service Committee, White
Pony Express to help with hunger and poverty in Contra
Costa County and Seeds Restorative Justice in Schools.
Tickets are $90 per person. For information, call Janet
Nelson, 451-0559 or go to www.orindawomansclub.org.
SOLO OPERA presents “Hansel and Gretel” on Friday,
Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. and
Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. at the nearby Acalanes Adult
Education Center theater, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd. The
cast features seven professional opera singers as the
main characters, the Contra Costa Children’s Chorus as
the gingerbread children and Lori Buffalow’s Next Step
Dance Studio as the 14 angels. Senior tickets are $35. Call
943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
WALNUT CREEK SENIORS CLUB holiday boutique
is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at Heather Farm Community Center, 301 N. San
Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek. The Bazaar Group met once
a week to create afghans, quilts, sweaters, scarves, vests,
baby sweaters, blankets, bibs, woodcrafts, stuffed animals
and baked goods, among other things.
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RELIGION
Religious Services
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church schedule of Masses for the
weekend of Nov. 7 and 8 is as follows: Rev. George Da Roza
will celebrate the 9 a.m. Mass on Saturday, and the 11:15 a.m.
Mass on Sunday. Rev. Joseph Parekkatt will celebrate the 5
p.m. Mass on Saturday, and the 9 am Mass on Sunday. The
All Souls Novena is through Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Weekday Masses are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The weekend
Masses follow the normal schedule. Reconciliation is available on Saturdays, 4 to 4:30 p.m., or by appointment. 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 Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. This Sunday continues
the Stewardship Theme “Found Faithful, in Little, With
Much, With All.” The Rev. Roger Reaber will deliver a sermon titled “Found Faithful with All” based on John 10:11-18
and 2 Corinthians 9:6-14. Members and friends of Grace
Church will be invited to present their financial pledges
for 2016. After worship, enjoy festive treats and a time to
socialize in the Fireside Room. The fourth of a four-week
adult study will begin at 11:25 a.m. in the library. The study,
“How Should Congregations Talk About Tough Issues?” will
be led by Roger Reaber. The study repeats on Tuesday, Nov.
10, at 7 p.m.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation Sabbath services led by Cantor
Rachel Brott on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vista Room,
Hillside Clubhouse. The greeter, Tillie Molho, will say the blessing over the challah. Millie and Helene Tinkler will provide the
oneg in memory of Millie’s mother and Helene’s grandmother,
Yetta Spector; Millie and Helene will say the blessing over the
candles. Members and their guests are welcome. Stop by and
enjoy the service and the social hour.
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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
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to gather for a spirited worship service in the Fireside Room at the Gateway Clubhouse at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. Pastor Karen Woida will
preach on Mark 12:38-44. Maestro Wayne Anderson serves as
music director and grand pianist. Don Gurley serves as cantor.
Special music will be provided by the Hope Choir. Immediately
following worship, all are invited to join for refreshments and
fellowship. The people of Hope Church gather in the Fireside
Room to be transformed by a warm and friendly time of liturgical
worship and high-spirited fellowship. Rossmoor Dial-a-Bus delivers attendees to the Gateway Clubhouse. Large-print bulletins
and hearing aid T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at
Hope. For information or pastoral concerns, contact Pastor Jack at
349-5111. Visit the website at www.hoperossmoor.org
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all Rossmoor residents to
a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship and
fellowship” on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. On this 24th Sunday after Pentecost, St. Luke’s will
offer a sermon titled “Made Like Him” based on Mark 12:38-44. The
service will include a Holy 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 details at 9374820. 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 Sundays at 11 a.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway. This Sunday, Nov. 8, the guest, the
Rev. Mary Elyn Bahlert, will preach on 1 Samuel 17:33-51. Her
sermon title is “The Weak and the Mighty.” 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 our website at tvumc.org.
Interfaith
Council to
hear about
compassion
Nationally known interfaith
speaker Bettina Gray will give
a presentation at the Interfaith
Council of Rossmoor’s Monday, Nov. 9, meeting at 2 p.m.
in the Club Room at Creekside.
Coffee will be served.
Recently returned from the
World Parliament of Religions,
Gray will report on the event
and speak on the subject of
“Compassion and Community.” All Rossmoor residents
are invited and there will be a
discussion period following the
30-minute talk.
The Interfaith Council’s
second gathering of the month
is the Harvest Festival, an interfaith worship service open
to all. Last year, approximately
200 people attended. The festival will be held in the Fireside
Room at Gateway on Monday,
Nov. 23, at 3:30 p.m. and the
council invites participants
to bring cookies. More about
this event and the annual Food
Drive will be announced soon.
For information, call Interfaith Council President Susie
Kohl at 451-0668.
Friends of Grace offers Taste of Christmas
Rossmoor Friends of Grace Dollar Clubhouse.
(RFOG) invites residents to atPlan to have a taste of
tend a Taste of Christmas on Christmas through food and
Monday Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. in music with RFOG friends.
Enjoy listening to the popular Harmony Singers directed
by Meriel Ennik. The choral group, Rossmoor’s only
women’s vocal ensemble, was
founded in late 2010 by Ennik.
After the program, refreshments of holiday cookies, coffee and tea will be served. It
promises to be a grand afternoon. To make a reservation or
obtain information, call Rosalyn Cannelora at 945-8613 or
the church office at 935-2100.
Walking safety
Walking at night or early morning when it is dark?
Be sure to wear light clothing and carry a flashlight so
drivers can see you.
Shalom Club dinner starts
with Havdalah service
The Shalom Club’s Saturday, Nov. 21, event starts with a
Havdalah service conducted by Mark Levy at 6 p.m. in the
Fireside Room at Gateway. Dinner and entertainment will
follow.
After dinner Levy, who has performed in the Bay Area for
over 25 years, will do a presentation about Jewish comedy
in television. He will discuss, illustrate, tell stories and show
clips of some of the most memorable Jewish entertainers
from Milton Berle to Jerry Seinfeld. Levy will also tell how
they influenced the growing up of television.
Dinner, catered by Sunrise Bistro, will be served buffet
style. The menu includes tuna, cashew chicken, roasted vegetable and Aram sandwiches along with Caesar, potato, quinoa and fruit salads plus dessert. Bring your own beverage.
The cost is $25 per person. Reservation checks, payable
to Shalom Club of Rossmoor, should be sent to Ed Goldberg,
888 Terra California Drive No. 4, or dropped off in the club
mailbox at Gateway. Be sure to note your email address and
phone number. The deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 18, and
there are no refunds.
Those who have a spice box may bring it for the Havdalah
service.
For information, contact Sheila Levinsky at 448-2064.
The club is a social gathering place for the Rossmoor Jewish community to meet new and old friends and enjoy participating in activities.
For information about the club, call Larry Silver at 9548823 or visit the website at rossmoorshalom.com.
St. Anne’s holds general meeting
The next general meeting
of the St. Anne’s Society will
be held on Monday, Nov. 16,
at 1 p.m. in the Parish Center
of the church just outside the
Rossmoor gates.
Michael Ito, senior Medicare patrol liaison for Health
Insurance Counseling and
Advocacy Program (HICAP),
will be introduced after a brief
meeting.
HICAP is a nonprofit organization providing free Medicare counseling with a HICAP
counselor registered with the
California Department of Aging.
It offers a program of selfhelp for the elderly. Ito’s pre-
Bible Study
looks at John
18 tomorrow
The Rossmoor Bible Study
Group holds its weekly meeting tomorrow, Thursday,
Nov. 5, at Dollar Clubhouse
to continue the study of John.
This week’s lesson is on
John 18, which focuses on Jesus’ betrayal, arrest and the
decisions against him that led
to his crucifixion.
Included are a series of
conversations between the
Roman authorities and Jesus
during which Jesus repeatedly refused to defend himself.
Small groups meet at 9
a.m. Pastor Glenn Tatum’s
lecture begins at 10, ending
at 10:40. Those preferring the
lecture are welcome for that
alone.
The study is evangelical,
but nondenominational, with
a history of more than 25
years. It’s a congenial and
nonthreatening venue.
Jim Williams at 934-0594.
sentation offer help with navigating through the following
Medicare topics: understanding Part A and B benefits; private insurance plans; coordination of benefits for employee
group health coverage, retiree
plans and Medi-Cal; billing
questions and appeals; prescription drug plans; and longterm care.
Light refreshments will be
served and everyone is welcome. For information, contact
Chuck Cobb at 705-7143.
21B
Happiness Club meets next Wednesday
The In Search of Ideal Happiness Club (Happiness Club) will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 11,
from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse.
Attendees are asked to read “Happy 4 Life
– Here’s How to Do It,” Chapter 10, on Pollyanna’s Game. This is one of the 12 keys to obtaining ideal happiness. Author Bob Nozik will be
the presenter and lead the discussion.
Using what members learned about judgement last month, they can understand that if
they but look, there are things they can legitimately like even in those things usually called
bad.
This is the basis of Pollyanna’s Game, one
of the most powerful instruments in the happiness tool bag. The “just be glad game,” to use
Pollyanna’s original phraseology, asks people
to dig deeper into the small, everyday bad stuff
that happens. The game instructs people to look
for the hidden gifts in what is commonly called
bad.
Transforming the ”just be glad game” into a
habit by using it over and over is one of the best
ways to start the path to deep, inner happiness.
Books may be purchased by contacting Dick
Powell at 238-6366 or email at DickPowell53@
aol.com. The price is $15. The class is free.
NCJW presents author Nov. 18
The National Council of
Jewish Women (NCJW) Contra Costa Section will present
special guest Marty Brounstein on Wednesday, Nov. 18,
from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
Brounstein is author of
“Two Among the Righteous
Few: A Story of Courage in the
Holocaust,” the story of Frans
and Mien Wijnakker. This heroic Dutch couple risked their
lives to save two dozen Jews
during the Holocaust.
He will describe the Yad
Vashem Museum at Jerusalem, where a unique section
is dedicated to those who
carried out acts of heroism to
save the lives of persecuted
Jews in peril.
The book tells of a Catholic
couple who led normal lives in
a southern Holland town, until
they felt called upon to save
many Jews who were doomed
to die.
Brounstein will speak of
the couple’s risks and remarkable bravery. Fran and Mien
Alice Florek
Alice Ava (Ewa) Florek, a Rossmoor resident,
passed away peacefully of natural causes
on Saturday August 22nd. She was the
only daughter of Wlodimierz and
Genewefa Lukowski.
Born in 1932 in Lwow, Poland, she moved to California in
1960. In 1972 she moved to Massachusetts where she worked
as an electronics engineer at
Northrop Grumman until her
retirement. In 2003 she moved
to Rossmoor. After her move she
said that life in Rossmoor was like
as “if she died and went to heaven”.
She was an avid gardener and
had a green thumb. Her Rossmoor patio
was always full of beautiful plants. She loved
art, especially African art, had a great talent for
interior decorating and could easily transform
a sterile interior into a warm and welcoming
room. Alice was a very generous person and often insisted that you take as a gift an item you
admired.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn
Florek, son, Thomas Florek, grandson, Robert
Frederick as well as extended family including
Lisa Ciapciak, Delmy, Edward, Vanessa, Erika
and Melanie Mejia, Joseph Lloyd and Kirk (Kubus)Thomas. She will be missed by her beloved
cats, Milo and Toby, who were her constant
companions as well as her daughter’s dogs
who loved her dearly.
Family held a private memorial service.
Memorial gifts can be made to American Heart
Association.
PAID OBITUARY
provided hope to Jewish people during a horrible period of
history. During his presentation, Brounstein will also reveal a personal connection to
the story.
Light refreshments will be
served, and autographed books
will be for sale. All the money
raised will go towards supporting NCJW programs in California. For details, go to ncjwccs.org.
The cost for this event is
$10. For reservations, make
checks payable to NCJW and
send it to Rose Jackson, 1683
Ptarmigan Drive No. 1B or put
in the NCJW Mailbox at Gateway.
The deadline is Sunday,
Nov. 15. Refunds will not be
honored.
For information, call Jackson at 279-0735 or email
[email protected].
Cremation Services, Land and Sea
Sharon Lizotte
Pre-Plan Specialist
510-703-1646
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A Legacy of Caring
Anne Marie Thurber
Anne Marie Thurber, 68,
passed away July 25, 2015.
A proud Belgian by birth,
and American by choice,
Anne traveled the world and
longed to be an archeologist
from her earliest life. Her
favorite memories surround
a childhood in the Belgian
Congo (now Zaire) and her
time as a young wife and
mother in South Africa where
many life-long friendships
were fostered. She studied
ancient history for enjoyment
and could wax poetic about
King Tut and the Pharaohs endlessly.
A move to the US in 1975 brought many storied family
adventures and long-lasting, deep friendships. In 1990, she
began a long battle to survive a congenital health condition
and in 2012 she received a miraculous, multi-organ transplant
(thank you, University of Nebraska Medical Center), which she
survived for 3 precious years. In the US, Anne leaves behind
her devoted husband of nearly 47 years, Bill; two daughters she
adored, Pam and Carla; and three step sons, Matt, Bart, and
Sky, whom she loved as her own; as well as many extended
family and friends. In Europe, she is survived by her much
loved brother, Luc, and his family: Mariette, Christelle, and
Gregory in addition to vast extended family.
Her fighting spirit, the “feisty Belgian” will be dearly missed,
but her family is grateful that she is now at peace. Thanks and
great appreciation go to the legions of friends whose support
has been immeasurable. And, special thanks to the dozens of
health professionals, world-wide, who devoted themselves to
her incredible fight. She made friends with every one of those
who cared for her, and her loved ones are grateful for the extra
time we shared. Love you with all our hearts, “Miracle Mom.”
PAID OBITUARY
22B
Cal Alumni Big Game
rally and dinner set
The enthusiastic Cal Straw Hat Band will once again
attend the Rossmoor Cal Alumni Club Big Game rally and
dinner. The band will be joined by Oski and the Cal Spirit
Group on Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Event Center.
Cocktails will begin at 5 p.m. for a hosted bar and appetizers. Dinner will be at 6.
Keeping with tradition, there will be a tailgate-style dinner including barbecued pork ribs, teriyaki chicken, pasta
salad, Waldor f salad, Caesa r salad and lemon meringue
pie. Mixed drinks, wine and soft drinks are also provided.
The program will feature Jer r y Wendt leading an
old-fashioned pep rally. The guest of honor will be Mike
Williams, UC athletic director.
The cost is $32 for members and household members.
Nonmembers will be $35.
Cal Alum ni Club of Rossmoor members will receive
their invitation in a flyer that was mailed. Nonmember Cal
alumni and friends are welcome to attend.
The f lyer can also be found at http://www.calalumniMembers
of
the
Stanford
and
Cal
Alumni
clubs
of
Rossmoor
promoting
the
all-college
party are,
clubofrossmoor.org.
from left, Marilyn Logan, Bud Lake, Fran Matthews, Pat Hines, Dave Cutter, Jon Foyt, Marian
Checks should be sent to Rosemary Furlong, 2101 Tice
Nielsen and Katy Krieger.
Creek Drive No. 1. Those who wish to sit together should
send reservations/checks in one envelope. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, Nov. 10.
For information call Furlong at 944-9248.
Celebrate football season with
Prime Time Couples will Stanford Club at all-college party
hold November dinner
The Prime Time Couples
Dinner Club will hold its next
dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at
Dollar Clubhouse.
There will be a social hour
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on a
bring your own beverages basis. Members and guests will
be served a variety of hors
d’oeuvres. Dinner is served at
6:30.
Dinner, by Hamilton Catering, will include a Thanksgiving style turkey dinner along
with Waldorf salad and pumpkin pie. A fish or vegetarian
option is available on request.
Wine, coffee and tea will also
be served with the meal.
The cost is $46 per couple
for members and $50 per couple for nonmembers.
Reservation checks can be
dropped off at the club’s mailbox at Gateway or mailed or
delivered to club Treasurer
Tom Mesetz at 2132 Golden Rain Road No.1, Entry 13.
Checks must be received by
Thursday, Nov. 12. Late phone
reservations are sometimes
possible. Call Mesetz at 9392132.
Seating, as usual, will be determined by a random drawing
to mix couples and promote
maximum acquaintanceship.
The Prime Time Couples
Club is a social club for couples
that meets the third Tuesday of
every month for a catered dinner and conversation, followed
by humor and trivia.
For information, call club
President Phil Blakeney at 9336007. 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.
Additionally, members and
their guests are invited to play
Mexican train dominoes on
Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.
in Multipurpose Rooms 1 and
2 at Gateway. Games will be
on the third Wednesday of
each month. For information,
call club Vice President Wanda
King at 934-2291.
Multi-colored balloons and school banners
will decorate the Fireside Room at Gateway on
Thursday, Nov. 19, for the All-College Party,
sponsored by the Stanford Club of Rossmoor.
Following the social hour at 5:30 p.m., an
elegant buffet, catered by Hamilton’s, will be
served. It will include prawns, seafood on baguettes, ham and turkey sandwiches, éclairs
and much more.
Stanford Club President Bud Lake said the
all-college event is one of the best-attended and
fun events of the year at Rossmoor.
The “tailgate” party will feature the Ashmolean Singers, founded by Gordon Addison (Stanford ’51). The Ashmoleans, directed
by Steve Mullins, now in their 10th year at
Rossmoor, will sing more than 20 college fight
songs, ranging from Yale and Georgia Tech to
Notre Dame, USC and, of course, Stanford and
Cal.
Attendees are urged to wear their school colors; bring table decorations, mascots and pompoms; and participate with pride when their
school song is featured.
Dave Cutter, Stanford ’51, will lead the famous “Axe Yell,” exhorting both Berkeley and
Stanford alums to achieve new heights.
The cost is $23. Reservation checks, payable
to the Stanford Club of Rossmoor, should be
sent to Cutter, 1840 Tice Creek Drive No. 2328.
Include your name and phone number and the
college you are cheering for. Checks must be
received by Monday, Nov. 16
For information, contact Lake at 934-2266.
Voices for Justice to hear about Palestine
All Rossmoor residents
and guests are invited to hear
Rabbi Shifrah Tobacman address a special meeting of
Voices for Justice in Palestine on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at
4 p.m. in Peacock Hall.
Admission is free. A question/answer period will follow the presentation.
Tobacman is a longtime
Kehilla member and rabbinic student with the Aleph
Alliance for Jewish Renewal .
He will share his personal
experiences related to the
Palestinian cause along with
Rebecca Erev and several
Jewish Voice for Peace members.
Voices for Justice aims to
inform the community about
the current conditions in the
occupied territories. The
group is for those who believe that peace can only be
achieved through justice.
New members are welcome. Annual membership
is $10 and will go through
2016. Free educational materials, not generally supplied
by mainstream U.S. media
are provided. Books and
DVDs can be checked out.
Mary Izett at 464-7651, or
visit the club’s website at
www.voicesforpalestine.com.
French Club meets Friday Exchange student to talk to Rotary
The French Club – for people who enjoy speaking French –
meets on the first and third Friday of every month, at 7 p.m.
in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway Clubhouse. The next
meeting is on Nov. 6.
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,
tourism and occasional surprise topics.
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, and 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.
Traditionally, the meeting is conducted entirely in French.
Membership required a high level of fluency. Now the club
welcomes new members whose fluency may be limited.
Some people come simply to enjoy listening to French conversation. Occasional translations or explanations in English occur.
Come and visit; this is a friendly club. For information, call
Lydia Bernhardt, club president, at 287-1258.
At its Wednesday, Nov. 11, meeting, the
Rossmoor Rotary Club will learn about Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE), which helps high
school exchange students learn about the United States.
The program will be presented by Scott Gerbert, Matt Hermann and Yi Lien Lu.
Hermann is the RYE district chairman and
the student services coordinator at the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. He’ll explain how the program works around the world
and how people can get involved.
Hermann is a Rotary youth counselor from
the Berkeley Rotary Club. He will tell how the
student and club interact and some of the things
Rotarians can do to help.
Lu is an exchange student from Taiwan and
is a junior. She will tell about her adventures
so far.
Rossmoor Rotary meets in the Diablo Room
at Hillside. The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. and
the speaker usually starts at about 1 p.m.
For information, contact Joy Alaidarous,
past president, at 954-1002.
Deadline for Hawaii Club dues is Dec. 31
The Hawaii State Club
(HSC) membership dues are
due. In order to be included in
the 2016 roster and to get the
member rate on all dinners
next year, dues must be received no later than Thursday,
Dec. 31.
Club dues for 2016 are $15
per person.
As a bonus, any new member who joins by paying these
dues now can also attend the
club’s spectacular Christmas
dinner party at the member
rate.
Checks may be turned in to
the Hawaii State Club mailbox at Gateway Clubhouse or
mailed to Michael Herr, 1817
Skycrest Drive No. 2. Make
checks out to HSC (no cash).
Herr at 938-6215.
23B
MEICOR speaker will
The Connection celebrates the holidays
use satirical humor in
San Ramon High choir provides entertainment
his presentation on Israel
The Middle East Information Council of Rossmoor (MEICOR) will sponsor an earlier-than-usual presentation at
2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Diablo Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
The speaker, Dr. Michael Harris, is one of the founders of
San Francisco Voice for Israel, which is now the Bay Area
chapter of StandWithUs. Founded in 2004, Voice for Israel has countered anti-Israel demonstrations to provide the
public and the media with an alternative to what is being
promoted by other organizations. It has also done proactive
public outreach at community events and brought pro-Israel
speakers to the Bay Area.
Harris has made appearances on radio shows (both in the
United States and in Israel) and television news reports as a
local spokesperson, countering misinformation about Israel.
He’s given speeches to large groups at synagogues, churches,
political organizations and senior citizen centers throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Harris will be speaking about his new book “Winning a
Debate With an Israel-Hater.” The book will be available for
purchase at his talk.
Light refreshments will be served prior to the formal program. This presentation, and all MEICOR presentations, are
free and open to all Rossmoorians and their guests who want
to learn about the history, challenges and current events in
Israel and the Middle East.
For information, contact Katherine Hoenke at 943-7718.
Pearl Atkins Schwartz will
read stories at ORT meeting
The Rossmoor chapter of
Women’s American ORT will
meet on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in
the Donner Room of the Event
Center. Refreshments will be
served at 12:30 p.m. and the
meeting starts at 1.
Pearl Atkins Schwartz will
read a short story from her
book, “Box Camera Chronicles,” and a story from her
children’s book, “Mr. Foofnick’s Picnic.”
Stories from “Box Camera
Chronicles” are set in the 20th
century in such diverse places as Brooklyn, Mexico and
Egypt.
Born of immigrant parents
and raised in a mixed ethnic
New York City neighborhood,
Schwartz was inspired by the
interesting characters surrounding her. Her book reflects
the cultural differences of the
people who lived there.
She attended Queens College and studied creative writing at the New School for Social Research in Manhattan.
Several of her short stories
have been published in Belletrist Review, Jewish Currents
and Lily Magazine. She has
also written a novel and two
children’s books.
The community is invited to
attend the meeting.
For information, call Judith
Brickman at 876-1669.
The Connection Club will
have its annual holiday party on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the
Event Center. Doors open
at 5:30 p.m. for socializing
with a wine bar, soft drinks
and appetizers. Dinner, by
Cafe Soleil, will be served
at 6:15.
Entree choices include top
sirloin steak with gorgonzola compote, roasted potatoes and sautéed vegetables;
roasted salmon with cilantro
lime butter, wild rice and
sautéed vegetables; or porcini ravioli with Marsala cream
sauce. An artisan salad, soft
rolls and fruit tarts for dessert round out the menu.
The San Ramon High
School choir, under the direction of Ken Abrams, will
provide the entertainment
with an assortment of seasonal music.
The cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Reservation forms are
available in the Connection
mailbox at Gateway or members may download forms
from the October newsletter.
Reservation
checks,
marked “holiday party,” may
be left in the club mailbox or
mailed to the treasurer, Eda
Brennan, at 2925 Golden
The Connection Club Holiday Party Committee, from left,
seated, Bev Fellows and Marrion Powers-Miller and standing, Fran Barry, Maggie Weisanberger, Dorie Gallinatti and
Jinny Goodenough
Rain Road No. 6. Be sure to
note the entree choice on the
check. Reservations are due by
Saturday, Nov. 21.
In the spirit of giving, a basket will be passed during dinner to collect cash or checks
for donation to the club’s
community outreach project,
which is Canine Companions
for Independence, located in
Santa Rosa. The organization
trains dogs for people with
physical, developmental and
hearing disabilities.
Past holiday projects have
included Christmas baskets
for Contra Costa families in
need, books for children in
the Richmond area and gifts
for elderly patients in Contra
Costa care facilities who have
no friends to remember them
at this time of year.
Fran Barry, vice president, at
938-3675 or at franbarry23@
icloud.com.
Hadassah sells mahjongg cards
Diablo Valley Hadassah is selling 2016 mahjongg cards.
Regular size print costs $8 and large size print costs $9.
The cards will be mailed directly to your home from the
National Mah Jongg League.
Checks, payable to Diablo Valley Hadassah, should be
mailed to Sheila Levinsky, 917 Terra California Drive No.
1. Be sure to include your name, address, telephone number,
email and the number and size of the cards.
Orders will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 15, 2016.
Dressed up for the “Downton Abbey” event are, from left, Diane Armstrong and Isabel LeonFor information, call Levinsky at 448-2064.
ard taking tickets at the door, and Maria Rieger. The event, sponsored by the Giving Tree Club
of Rossmoor, raised more than $2,000 to benefit the Rural Women’s Network in Nepal to
assist the recover work after the earthquake.
‘Downton Abbey’ event raises $2,000 for Nepal
Second Tuesday Lunchers
celebrate Thanksgiving
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club will have its November Luncheon on Tuesday,
Nov. 10, at Dollar Clubhouse.
Social hour will begin at 11:30
a.m., and the luncheon will be
served at noon.
The theme is Thanksgiving.
The menu will include Jell-O
salad, turkey, mashed potatoes,
green vegetables and pumpkin
pie for dessert.
The hostesses for this event
are Tose Grier and Barbara
Lowrey.
The cost of $15 includes
wine and sparkling cider. For
reservations, call Grier at 2870817. As a reminder, reservations must be paid the day of
the luncheon.
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club meets every second
Tuesday of the month, September through June. It is a continuation of the Gourmet Lunch
Group of the former Rossmoor
Federated Women’s Club.
All Rossmoor women are
invited to join for friendship,
fellowship and good food. For
information, call Marilyn Allen at 932-4099.
DAR to hear from museum curator
The Mt. Diablo Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution (DAR) will
meet on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11:30 a.m. in
Fairway Rooms A and B at Creekside. The
meeting begins with a light lunch brought
by members followed by a business meeting and a speaker.
Beverly Lane, curator of the San Ramon
Valley Museum, will speak on the Bay Miwok of Contra Costa and their resistance to
the Spanish.
Since the Miwok area covers the territory from Contra Costa to Yosemite, they
were called the Bay Miwok, meaning people of the bay.
The DAR was founded in 1890. It is
dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing
America’s future though better education
of all children.
Membership is open to women, 18 years
or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. Members of the chapter are willing
to help with the process of investigating
family heritage and genealogy.
For information about club meetings, contact the club at mt.diablo.chapter@gmail.
com or call Jennifer Langan at 280-0081.
24B
Apple User Group needs
someone to send emails
Members of the Horse Enthusiasts Club along with trainers at the Castle Rock Arabians
riding stable.
Horse Enthusiasts back in the saddle
Visit to Castle
Rock Arabians
riding stable
Ten members of the
Horse Enthusiasts Club of
Rossmoor were back in the
saddle last Wednesday at
Castle Rock Arabians. They
groomed horses, took a riding lesson, toured the stable
and helped unsaddle their
mounts after the rides.
Many members had not
ridden for several years, but
all had a chance to practice mounting a horse using
the Walnut Creek stable’s
mechanical steed. They
received one-on-one assistance in the arena from the
instructional staff.
Participating in the club’s
first riding event were Kendra Anderson, David Besenfelder, Lee Gale Gruen,
Marilyn Hoffpauir, Jennie
Lew, Rae Miller, Robbee
Royce, Sara Seltzer, Pat
Stehr and Sheila Torres.
Club members got a behind-the-scenes look at Golden Gate Fields on Oct. 25,
when Besenfelder, who has
The users of Apple computers and devices, iPads and iPhones
can find support in the Apple User Group (AUG) of Rossmoor.
The mission of the club is to help others with the sometimes
challenging as well as changing computer technology.
The group usually meets on the first and third Mondays of the
month, at 10 a.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside; however, there
will not be a second meeting in November due to a scheduling
conflict, and only one meeting in December due to the holidays.
AUG is in need of a devoted Mac user to take over Jim Drommond’s job sending Sunday emails. This is a critical need and is
not too time-consuming as the task is the same each week. Call
Drommond at 939-1786 or Jennifer Langan at 280-0081 if the
job is of interest. This would be a board position with meetings
on the fourth Monday of each month.
There is help available to all users of Apple products in the
Computer Room at Gateway every Wednesday morning from 10
a.m. to noon. Usually residents can get assistance in a short visit.
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. Go to the website at rossmoormacusers.org, to
find out more details of the organization’s future plans, or call
Dian Overly, 945-6055, to set up home visits
Tip of the week
For answers to questions about anything Apple, visit the Apple website, apple.com, and choose the Support option at the
top of the window, then choose the device or computer that is in
question.
End of Life Concerns
present ‘Farewell Party’
Members of the Horse Enthusiasts got riding lessons at Castle
Rock Arabians riding stable. Instructors, standing from left,
Rachel Hannigan and Denny Krulik help Rae Miller and David
Besenfelder.
horses training and competing
at the racetrack, guided them
on a tour of the stable area.
They met some of his horses, watched other horses being
exercised on a hot walker– a
mechanical device to cool
sweaty horses – and observed
riders exercising horses on the
track.
Besides Besenfelder, those
attending were Hoffpauir,
Gruen, Barbara Gilbert, Lo-
reta Landucci, Lew, Miller, Royce, Torres and Tracy
Downing.
Horse Enthusiasts Club
of Rossmoor is open to anyone interested in horses and
horse-related activities. Its
next meeting will be Monday,
Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Mulligan Room at Creekside.
Miller at 464-7978 or email at
[email protected].
Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will
get tips on use of city directories
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will
meet on Friday, Nov. 20, at 1:30 p.m. in the
Club Room at Creekside.
Lisa Gorell will provide tips on how to
glean the most information in building a family tree through the use of city directories.
Although information on an ancestor’s
birth, marriage and death are important, facts
such as a person’s occupation help develop a
fuller picture of that individual’s life.
Such bits of information are often included
in directories of days gone by and are occasionally overlooked by genealogists. Local
veteran genealogist Gorell has a great deal of
experience in digging for information in these
publications.
Gorell is the recording secretary for the
California Genealogical Society and Library
and past president for the Contra Costa Genealogical Society. She also volunteers at the
Contra Costa History Center in Martinez.
Her research specialties include federal
records, naturalization, Library of Congress
and court records, among others.
Members and guests are also invited to
attend the optional, no host lunch with the
speaker, held at 11:30 a.m. at the Rossmoor
Diner at 1908 Tice Valley Blvd., in the
Rossmoor Shopping Center.
Lunch reservations need to be made by
Thursday, Nov. 19. Contact Susan Rush at 6740929 or e-mail her at [email protected].
The genealogical society meets the third
Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the Club
Room. Visitors and guests are always welcome.
A change is coming in January. Meetings
will begin at 10 a.m. and will be in the Fairway Room at Creekside. More information
is available at the society’s website at mdgs.
webs.com.
The End of Life Concerns Club will show the 2015 controversial foreign drama, “The Farewell Party,” on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at
1 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway Clubhouse.
The movie is a comedy, a musical and a tragedy. “The Farewell Party” not only thinks the unthinkable, it also laughs at the
unlaughable as it sensitively delves into the topic of euthanasia
from a variety of perspectives.
Inventor Yehezkel lives at a facility for the elderly where he
comes up with gadgets to assist his fellow seniors. When neighbor Max asks him to build a machine that will enable Max to
take his own life, Yehezkel must decide whether to oblige.
This is movie about great love, great friendship and great
compassion. The cast is a group of smart and dignified old folks
who really love each other. A touching and heartfelt drama of
what seniors must face, sooner or later.
The screening is free and all Rossmoor residents and their
guests are invited. The movie runs 93 minutes and is in Hebrew
with English subtitles.
For information, contact Lynne Kerwin at 464-7230.
30s/40s/50s Couples learn
about disaster survival
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club Speaker Salon on Sunday, Nov. 8, will cover preparation and special tips on being
ready for any disaster or unexpected crisis.
The speaker is Patty Holland, a club member, registered
nurse and member of the Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT). Her program will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at
Dollar.
Holland will discuss preparing the home for the unexpected, putting together a to go bag for the house and car
and what to do with important papers.
The Speaker Salon offers programs to club members for
their enjoyment and enrichment. Those interested in presenting a topic may call Sharon Garell at 279-4304.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Residents interested in becoming part of Rossmoor Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) can find information on
the CERT section of the city of Walnut Creek website, www.Walnut-Creek.org/CERT. Rossmoor area
CERT is a group of dedicated Rossmoor resident volunteers
who have trained and been certified by this national program, to
aid in the community’s response to an emergency like an earthquake, or other disaster. CERT is sponsored by the city of Walnut
Creek, originated through FEMA.
For more information or questions about CERT, contact Mary
England at [email protected]
HEALTH & FITNESS
25B
Deep-water aerobics class Sunday Speaker Series at Fitness Center
offered three days a week focuses on advances in joint replacement
Keep up the exercise during the holiday season and avoid the
inevitable weight gain. Now is the time to join the deep-water
aerobics class offered by Janet Braue.
The class is offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from
8 to 8:45 a.m. From now until Nov. 30, the class will be offered
at Hillside pool, and from Dec. 1 through 31, the class moves to
Del Valle pool.
Water aerobics is a form of aerobic exercise that requires water-immersed participants. Participants in the class wear a flotation device to keep them upright and make floating in the pool
easy.
Residents who take the class say that their balance, stability and muscle strength have improved. Water aerobics is nonweight bearing–there is no impact on joints. The classes focus
on aerobic endurance, resistance training and creating an enjoyable atmosphere with music.
As people age, exercise can get more difficult. But deep-water
exercise does not put stress on the joints, especially hips and
knees, making exercise easier.
Exercising in water can get the heart rate up, increase muscle
mass and help build strength. It’s easier to move in the water.
The buoyancy of the deep water reduces body weight by 90
percent, enabling participants to move in ways that strengthen
the core.
A two-month session is offered for $121. Participants can join
the class at any time and the fee will be adjusted.
Braue has been teaching the class for 13 years. For information, call her at 253-9596.
Medical Marijuana Club
meets Tuesday at Hillside
The Medical Marijuana Education and Support Club meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside will feature Beverly Mikuriya, MD.
Mikuriya recently returned from several conferences in
Europe and Nova Scotia. In Sestri Levante, Italy, she attended
the seventh European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research
and the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines
eighth conference on cannabinoids in medicine. She will
share what she has learned about the state of the art and science of cannabis medicine.
The endocannabinoid system will be discussed in depth,
including its history, its structure and locations, as well as
more than a dozen diseases that are impacted by endocannabinoids. In addition, Mikuriya will talk about medical cannabis in other countries.
The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month and
all Rossmoor residents and guests are welcome to attend. As
a club that does not collect dues, donations are gratefully accepted.
Refreshments are served at all meetings. For information,
contact the club president, Renee Lee, at 979–9068.
Parkinson’s support offered
The Parkinson’s Network of Mt. Diablo support group will
meet Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at nearby Grace
Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd.
The extended Parkinsonians only discussion group will meet
from 9 to 9:50 in the Fireside Room at the church. This group is
for those newly diagnosed as well as those who have had Parkinson’s for years. Contact Gregg Riehl at 254-8349 or at jgriehl@
gmail.com or Sandy Clark at 944-0769 or at [email protected].
The caregiver’s group also meets from 9 to 9:50, but in the
library. The contact is Norman Kibbe at 935-9322 or at nkibbe@
aol.com.
For those interested in a group for those with young onset
Parkinson’s, a meeting time can be arranged by contacting the
group chairwoman, Krystin Radke at 336-9554 or at [email protected].
From 10 to 10:45, there will be an information time along
with refreshments provided by Sunrise Bistro. Questions are
always welcome.
From 10:45 until noon, Cindy Gershen, Sunrise Bistro owner,
will give a talk entitled, “Change the Food, Change the Future.”
Gershen is also “The Fat Chance Cookbook” author, Wellness
City Challenge founder and Mt. Diablo High School culinary
program teacher.
For information, call Howard Zalkin at 939-4210 or Ronnie
Wanetick at 933 -6357.
The Fitness Center Free
Super Sunday Speaker Series
will feature Dr. Alexander P.
Sah on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. in
the Aerobics Room at the Fitness Center. He will speak on
“Knee and hip arthritis- Advances in joint replacement
and enhanced recovery.”
Those who plan to attend
should register at the front
desk at the Fitness Center or
call 988-7850. The Aerobics
Room is kept at a cool 68 degrees, so dress accordingly
and wear gym shoes.
Sah currently serves as director of the Outpatient Joint
Replacement Program and Alexander Sah
co-director of the Institute for
Joint Restoration and Research
at Washington Hospital in Fremont.
He earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson
Medical College, and then
went on to complete his residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Program.
He is a multi-year recipient of the “Best of Fremont”
Doctor and Orthopedic Surgeon Awards and was named a
California Top 10 Orthopedic
Surgeon, among many other
honors.
For information, contact the
Fitness Center at 988-7850.
Yoga classes offered at Fitness Center
The Rossmoor Fitness Center offers a variety of yoga and
directed movement classes,
from Monday through Saturday. Classes are for all levels
and accommodate those with
physical limitations. Participants are advised to wear
loose clothing and come with
a relatively empty stomach.
Props, used when needed, may
include chairs, blocks and
straps. The following is a list
of all the classes with times,
location and style. Contact the
instructor for information or
check the schedule in the Fitness Center.
MONDAY
Integrated Therapeutic Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11:20
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Style: Improve energy, focus,
strength, balance and flexibility.
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
Del Valle Clubhouse. Nine
classes in the 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 Clubhouse
Style: Emphasis is on flexibility using Iyengar-style yoga,
which focuses on correct
body alignment. Hatha yoga
with stretches using props
will be practiced when
needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker
has been a yoga instructor
for 32 years. For information, call 934-7857.
Fees: $7 per class, one class
per week; $6 per class, two
to three per week; $8 for
drop-ins.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Style: Hatha yoga (based on
Inyengar teachings) emphasizing correct alignment and
posture while developing
strength and balance. May
be done seated, standing
or on floor. Props (blocks,
straps) used when needed.
Each class ends with a relaxation period. Students
encouraged to work at own
pace and within own limitations and abilities.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey. A
certified yoga practitioner
for 15 years, Harvey believes
her class is a good match for
those new to yoga, or those
working through injuries or
other limitations. For information, call 925-788-4128.
Fees: $10 per class, or $35
per month for four classes,
or $60 for eight sessions.
Drop-ins welcome.
Active Yoga
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class is geared toward current yoga students
who have taking class on a
regular basis for least two
years.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
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
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
at the Fitness Center at Del
Valle
Style: Iyenagar approach, with
emphasis on correct alignment in postures, while developing strength, balance,
ease of movement and endurance.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker,
yoga instructor for 35 years.
drop-ins..
WEDNESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon, Aerobics Room at Del
Valle.
Style: Seated and standing
yoga. Options for the floor
for those who wish.
Instructor: Bonnie Maeda,
who has been a certified
yoga practitioner for seven
years. She is a registered
nurse and works with students during the healing
process. Call 510-5489566.
drop-ins.
Level 2-3 Yoga
Offered as a series
Del Valle Clubhouse. Nine
classes in the series. Call
the instructor on dates of
the series, 200-5130.
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 Clubhouse. Call the
instructor, 200-5130.
Style: Deep therapeutic relaxation and energy renewal.
Fees: $8 per drop-in or four
sessions for $30.
26B
Medical Friends of Rossmoor to Recovering from a stroke:
conditioning,
hear about urinary incontinence Maintain
strength and endurance
Medical Friends of Rossmoor’s meeting on Tuesday, Nov.
17, at 1 p.m. in Peacock Hall at
Gateway will feature Dr. Wei
Zheng from the Pacific Urology
Group of Walnut Creek.
He will speak about urinary
incontinence and related urologic conditions.
Zheng is board certified in
urology, received his medical
degree from McGill University
in Montreal, Canada, completed
his urology and general surgery
residency training at McGill. He
is a fellow of the Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada.
He received the Osler Society
and Juvenile Diabetes Society
scholarships for his outstanding
research in diabetes. He has over
12 years of urologic experience
and specializes in surgical treatment of kidney stones, urinary
in which one has trouble controlling one’s urine and find
that their urine leakage is an
embarrassing and inconvenient
problem. There are many approached to treating this disorder – some medical some surgical. Attend this lecture to learn
about the options.
Medical Friends is a
Rossmoor club that sponsors
speakers recognized as experts
in their field, to address topics
of interest to senior citizens. All
Rossmoor residents are invited,
whether members or not, without obligation or cost.
Those who would like to join
the club will find applications
in the club mailbox at Gateway
Dr. Wei Zheng
or at the meeting. There is no
incontinence, prostate and blad- membership fee for the current
der cancers and male erectile year, running to April 1, 2016.
dysfunction.
For information, call Clair
Incontinence is a disorder Weenig at 287-9795.
Luk Tung Kuen exercise offered weekdays
Luk Tung Kuen (LTK) is of- from 7:15 to 8 a.m.
fered every weekday morning
The exercise, taught by Bill
at Hillside Clubhouse. LTK Lee, consists of 36 posture
meets Monday through Friday movements. The routine con-
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sists of stretches and is a gentle
workout that increases range
of motion and circulation. It
is beneficial for all ages, yet is
gentle enough for seniors.
The classes are free, but Lee
requests that members give a
donation that will go to charitable organizations.
When the class was started by Lee in 1996, there were
only a handful of participants.
Today, over 100 members are
on the roster. The class gives
more than $1,600 to charities.
Dues are $5 per year.
For information, call assistant instructor Edith Chiang at
932-9164 or Lee at 932-7935.
By Penny Remiker
Alta Bates Summit
Everyone knows that staying
healthy is the key to maintaining quality of life. But sometimes that’s easier said than
done. Endurance and fitness
are essential when recovering
from illness or injury, particularly a stroke.
According to Kay Takahashi, physical therapist with
the Alta Bates Summit Regional Acute Rehabilitation
Center, which is a Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Specialty Stroke Program, having
a strong baseline level of conditioning and strength, endurance and body awareness will
pay big dividends when recovering from a stroke.
“Even though each stroke
is unique and affects people
differently, I have seen faster
recovery and a better ability
to regain function and activity
to the pre-stroke level among
those who have made staying
healthy and active their top priority,” Takahashi said.
Here are Takahashi’s four
simple tips for staying in good
shape:
1. Physical activity: Find
meaningful ways to incorporate physical activity in your
life. People have the most success if they choose things that
they like to do because they
will be more inclined to want
to do them. Find a buddy and
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Exercising this way makes it
fun. Walk the golf course rather than drive a cart; get a dog,
which requires daily walks; or
take dance lessons.
2. Eat a healthy diet: This
is the best way to manage
blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Re-train taste buds to
like the taste of whole grains,
fruits, vegetables and lean
meats. Cooking at home more
often will also help people
avoid the hidden fats and calories often found in restaurant
foods.
3. Maintain a close relationship with your physician:
People need to be honest with
their doctors about what they
are doing and make sure they
follow doctor’s orders, particularly when it comes to taking
prescription medications.
4. Learn the signs and
symptoms of diseases such
as stroke or heart attack:
People who experience a
life-threatening event need to
know the symptoms so treatment can be sought immediately. For stroke, there is the
fast test. Is the person’s face
drooping? Are arms weak? Is
speech slurred? Then it’s time
to call 911.
After someone has a stroke
and comes to the Alta Bates
Summit Regional Rehabilitation Center, the team of
doctors, nurses and therapists
work closely with patients
to help them regain as much
function and activity as possible. The first step is to assess
the patient’s overall goals and
activities prior to the event
and determine how the stroke
has affected the ability for the
person to perform that activity.
The team then creates customized treatment plans that will
help patients reach their goals.
Takahashi helps her patients
set their goals and then get in
touch with their passion for
performing their favorite activities as part of their therapy.
She knows that once they leave
the rehabilitation center, they
will need to maintain their endurance and strength and continue so they will be able to
live their lives to the fullest.
To find about the Acute
Rehabilitation Center at Alta
Bates Summit, check the website at www.altabatessummit.
or/rehab.
Penny Remiker, OTR/L, is
the rehabilitation manager at
Alta Bates Summit Inpatient
Acute Rehabilitation and Outpatient Rehabilitation.
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27B
Yoga classes in Rossmoor Mindful Meditation offered daily
Strength Yoga
Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: Stretch to relax and
build up strength. All are
welcomed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker,
who has been a yoga instructor for 32 years. For
information, call 934-7857.
drop-ins.
FRIDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class puts an emphasis on flexibility with
strength, using Iyengar style
yoga with a focus on correct
body alignment. A more
vigorous yoga class using
props is practiced when
needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
drop-ins.
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11:45 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle.
Style: This class emphasizes
correct alignment of the
body and includes some
chair work, as well as basic
standing poses. Each ses-
sion ends with relaxation
period.
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
Del Valle. Call the instructor on dates of the series,
200-5130.
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. Call 200-5130.
Fees: $100 for a series.
SATURDAY
Tibetan Kum Nye Yoga
Two Saturdays a month
Del Valle
Style: Renew a spirit of ease
and appreciation through
gentle yoga. Relax the body
and mind.
Coordinator: Endy Stark. For
information, call 938-4681.
Fees: $10 per class.
The daily mindfulness meditation program
continues. The sessions are led by Happiness
Club founder Dick Powell, a longtime mindful
meditation practitioner.
Powell hosts the Monday through Saturday
meditations at his home, 2956 Tice Creek Drive
No. 4. On Sundays, meditations are in the Sanctum in Dollar Clubhouse.
The sessions are from 8:30 to 9 a.m. except on
Saturdays when there’s help with how to meditate, which extends the session to one hour.
The mindfulness meditations started in
March and are well attended. Members report it
Local AAUW to hear award recipient
The Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (OML)
Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will feature Graciela
Tiscareno-Sato, publisher, speaker and bilingual STEM consultant, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at
the Holy Trinity Serbian Cultural Center, 1700
School Street, Moraga.
Coffee will be served at 9 a.m. with the program starting at 9:30.
A recipient of the AAUW Career Development Grant award, Tiscareno-Sato will speak
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on the impact this award has had on her professional development as she transitioned from
active duty Air Force to successful business
owner. Her company, Gracefully Global Group
LLC, is a woman, Hispanic and veteran-owned
business. She received the 2014 White House
Champion of Change, Women Veteran Leaders
and is a cofounder of the National Women Veterans Speakers Bureau.
For membership information, visit the branch
website: http://oml-ca.aauw.net.
Elder Advocates Club meets at Creekside
The Elder Advocate Club
will meet on Monday, Nov.
16, at 10 a.m. in the Fairway
Room at Creekside.
The speaker will be Nicholle Howell, executive director of Ombudsman Services
of Contra Costa. She will tion-and- answer period folspeak about elder rights and lowing the presentation.
abuses.
For information, call Mike
There will be a ques- Wener at 933-1273.
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Lighted
crosswalks
For resident safety, there
are now two lighted crosswalks on Stanley Dollar
Drive between the Creekside
Clubhouse and Event Center.
To activate lights, look
for the yellow boxes on sign
poles and push the button as
indicated.
Cross when the lights
flash. As usual, look both
ways before attempting to
cross this or any crosswalk in
Rossmoor.
is very helpful to their state of happiness.
Dr. Bob Nozik, the happiness program instructor, recommends a daily meditation practice to increase conscious awareness and develop
a life style to obtain and maintain ideal happiness.
Chairs will be used for sitting. Those who use
a meditation cushion may bring their own.
For the Monday through Saturday sessions,
park on Tice Creek Drive near Entry 5. Powell’s
home faces Tice Creek Drive.
For information, contact Powell at [email protected] or at 238-6366.
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28B
Partnership
Bridge
On Oct. 27, there were 34
players at partnership bridge in
the Oak Room at Gateway. Sam
Raber/Joyce Towner topped the
winners with 2800 points. Other winners were: Jayne and Bob
Askin 2740, Nilda Smyth/Dorothy Durr 2670, Eleanor Blanton/
Helen Dailey 2660 and John and
Dolores Clark 2500. Low score
was 1260. Directors John and Dolores Clark managed the game.
For information, call Dolores
Clark at 330-8612.
On Oct. 23 at partnership
bridge the scores were: Francois
and Alvin Buchignani 4230, Wini
Biehl/Shari Siegel 3610, Dorothy
Durr/Nilda Smyth 3380, Joan and
Jim Chenevey 3220 and Shanti
Haydon/Mary Kelly 3000. Low
score was 850. For information,
call Helen Dailey at 934-1902 or
Carolyn Nelson at 255-0144.
O n O ct. 28 at pa r t nersh ip
bridge, the scores were: Vicki
LaBatt/Mary Keeler 5030, Lou
Horning/Bobby Roth 4380, Janine Merrick/Kate Grant 3590,
Jo Malanowski/Barbara Klein
3400, Lolly Meagher/Eleanor
Blanton 2750, Edna Nebinger/
Wini Biehl 2720 and Lou Fienberg/Henry Levinsky 2720.
Low score was 1500. For information, call Neal Monasch at
933-9429.
Domino
news
TV Guide for Channel 28
R O S S M O O R C O M M U N I T Y C H A N N E L 28
Programs running from Nov. 5 through Nov. 11
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.
■ MEDICARE 201516. Medicare information. One hour.
Medicare’s Open enrollment runs now through Dec. 7. In this program HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program)
provides information about the new changes affecting Medicare for
2015-16. HICAP is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to Medicare
advocacy and education for Californians. The group provides accurate and unbiased information about Medicare benefits and long-term
care for people who live in California. Representing Contra Costa
county HICAP are Ruth Atkins and Diane Whaley, both senior
advocates in this program. They explain the many levels of Medicare
and what choices people have this year. For information, contact Contra Costa County’s HICAP volunteers at 1-800-510-2020. A copy of
this program is available in the Rossmoor Library.
■ OLDIES but Goodies. Broadway melodies. 40 minutes.
Danville Community Band, with conductor Dr. Lawrence E. Anderson, presents an exciting performance with songs like “The
Beer Barrel Polka,” “Light Calvary Overture” and a “Broadway! A
Medley of Show Stoppers.” The Danville Community Band consists
of 85-members from the Contra Costa area, all volunteering their
time. The band has performers ranging in age from 14 to 85.
■ “The REVISED Fundamentals of Caregiving.” Book discussion. One hour. Johnathan Evison’s latest novel, “The Revised
Fundamentals of Caregiving,” has been described as cathartic and
so satisfying that it will leave readers breathing a sigh of pleasurable release. It’s offensive at times, witty, funny and an excellent
and subtract is encouraged
to come and learn this great
game.
Experienced players desiring a more intense, higher-stakes game, are invited to
meet with the Brown Baggers
on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. in the Garden Room (behind the kitchen) at Dollar
Clubhouse.
Contact Lee Barry at 8914149 for information.
Tip of the week
On any one turn, there
are a limited number of tiles
that will be able to produce a
score. If all of those tiles have
already been played, then
there is a 0 percent chance of
a score on that turn.
Domino Club winners are
as follows:
Oct. 24: Jeannie Johnson
338, Polly Elgie 331, Janice
Ottey 322, Lee Barry 312,
Hank Newman 311 and Sam
Citron 310. Oct. 26: Al Davis 324, Jim Bombardier 322,
Greger Johnson 317, Howie
Graul 316 and Polly Elgie 313.
No bridge
on Saturday
due to Bazaar
There will not be a duplicate bridge game on
Saturday, Nov. 7, due to
the Fall Bazaar, which
will have tables set up in
the Oak Room.
Thu
example of modern realism. Evison offers readers bittersweet highs
and tragic lows while illuminating all the sticky messes in between.
■ The STORY of the Violin. Classical music. 55 minutes.
Donna Lerew and Skye Atman present a concert of music for the
violin and piano combined with an entertaining commentary to
provide a thoroughly engaging experience. All-time favorites by
composers such as Mozart, Kreisler and Gershwin are performed.
Lerew graduated with awards from Eastman School of Music and
Paris’Ecole Norman, where she studied with a Fulbright Scholarship. Atman is known internationally as an accomplished pianist
with music degrees from the Berlin Hochschule fur Musik, Washington University and UCLA
■ Understanding THYROID Disease. Health. One hour.
Lafayette endocrinologist Peter A. Linfoot, who specializes in
diagnosing and treating conditions that are related to the endocrine
system, offers the latest information on treatment of thyroid disease.
He is a graduate of Sinai Medical School, University of New York,
and lectures about all aspects of thyroid disease – the types and
their symptoms–that doctors often fail to properly assess.
■ SENIOR Scam Stopper. Lecture. Two hours.
Dennis Bell, Rossmoor Public Safety manager, and Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, along with the the Contractors State License
Board, present a program for residents about a variety of ways in
which seniors are scammed. The speakers include Jane Kreidler
of the Contractors State License Board; Steve Rhodes, Bureau of
Automotive Repair; Wayne Bell, Bureau of Real Estate; Mike Ito,
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP); and
the representative of the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s
Office, Bryan Tierney.
■ “AGING As a Spiritual Practice.” Book discussion. One hour,
10 minutes. Lewis Richmond talks about his book, which has the full
title of “Aging As a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser.” The book explores the aging process as an integral
part of life’s spiritual journey. Richmond is the author of four books.
■ WAVE the Flag. Band music. 55 minutes.
This star-spangled spectacular concert is presented by the Contra Costa Wind Symphony as a musical production of the patriotic melodies
and big band sound. Conducted by Dr. Duane Carroll, this 55-member band performs a wide repertoire of music by John Phillip Sousa,
George M. Cohen, Irving Berlin, Benny Goodman, Les Brown and
Duke Ellington.
= 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
11-511-611-711-811-911-10
11-11
6 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
6:30 a.m.
7 a.m.
WAVE STORY AGINGMEDICARE OLDIES SENIORREVISED
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
OLDIESREVISED
STORY
WAVE
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
FITNESSFITNESSFITNESSFITNESS FITNESSFITNESSFITNESS
9:30 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
10 a.m.
STORY MEDICARETHYROID OLDIES REVISED AGING SENIOR
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
SENIOR
STORY AGINGMEDICARE
11:30 a.m.
Noon
AGINGREVISED
SENIORSTORY
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
OLDIES
SENIORMEDICARETHYROID
WAVE
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
WAVE REVISED
STORY MEDICAREAGING
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
THYROIDSTORY WAVE SENIOR OLDIES
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
MEDICARESENIOR AGING
WAVE OLDIES REVISED
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
THYROID SENIOR REVISEDMEDICARE
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
AGING THYROIDOLDIES WAVE
THYROID
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
WAVE MEDICAREREVISED AGING STORY OLDIES
7:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
REVISED OLDIES
STORY
WAVETHYROID
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
CLASSICCLASSICCLASSICCLASSIC CLASSICCLASSICCLASSIC

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