GRF Board sets 2011 budget

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ROSSMOOR NEWS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
VOLUME 44, NO. 30 • 50 CENTS
Governor signs SB 1128
GRF
Board
sets
2011
budget
into law, permanently
protecting the transfer fee News is good: Coupon increase of $1.33
is less than half of anticipated amount
n February, State Senator Mark DeSaulnier introduced SB
I
1128, a bill intended to permanently protect the membership
transfer fees collected by Golden Rain Foundation of Walnut
Creek.
In April, the legislation was passed 8-0 out of the State Senate
Committee on Transportation and Housing. SB 1128 was then
passed by the full California State Assembly 75-0 in August.
The legislation was turned over to Governor Schwarzenegger,
who has signed the bill and it is now law.
Every Rossmoor resident member pays the one-time membership transfer fee upon buying a manor in Rossmoor and the funds
collected have been used for essential infrastructure needs and
capital equipment for the Rossmoor community since 1973.
Every current Rossmoor member has paid this fee and expects
every new member to pay it as well in order to maintain and
improve Rossmoor’s major infrastructure. This fee is what helps
keep the GRF coupon amount affordable and has allowed GRF to
avoid levying any special assessments for capital needs.
State law has allowed GRF to collect this one-time fee under
a special exception, but a court decision in Southern California
brought to possible question GRF’s ability to continue to collect
the fee.
The bill will now specifically and permanently protect the collection of the transfer fee in order to ensure a continuing plan and
adequate funding for Rossmoor’s capital assets.
At the Sept. 30 GRF Board meeting, President David Smith
said that the “importance (of the passage of the bill) to Rossmoor
cannot be overstated.” The passage of this bill, he said, will allow
GRF to continue to improve its facilities without infringing on
the coupon.
Library of Congress honors
Veterans History Project
The Rossmoor Veterans
History Project dissolved on
Sept. 1 after eight years of
gathering the war stories of
nearly 300 Rossmoor veterans
and civilian wartime workers.
Since 2002, Rossmoor volunteers have videotaped their fellow residents as they recalled
their wartime service.
All of the videotaped interviews, with some lasting as
long as an hour, were shipped
off to the Library of Congress’
own Veterans History Project
in Washington, D.C. There
are some 40,000 interviews
on file.
The following letter was sent
to the directors of the Veterans
History Project of Rossmoor,
Leo
DeGaetano,
Gerry
Swanstrom and Paul Rosenzweig, on Sept. 20 from Bob Patrick, the director of the project
for the Library of Congress.
Veterans History Project
“We recently learned of
the decision to cease collectContinued on page 6A
The News is in two
sections this week
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By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
I
n a move sure to spell relief to residents, the GRF
Board, upon recommendations from the Finance
Committee, voted to shave
over $3 off the originally
budgeted monthly increase
per manor on the GRF coupon at its Sept. 30 monthly
meeting.
This was done by careful
honing and after much discussion among GRF Board
and Finance Committee
members and staff over a
period of many, many hours
since the process began in
August.
The bottom line: Not including the cable TV charges, each manor will have its
monthly payment increased
by $1.33. Monthly cable
charges increased by $1.65,
bringing the total increase to
$2.98 per manor, per month,
or a total monthly GRF coupon of $221.41.
Prior to this meeting, the
baseline budget set the projected total monthly coupon
increase at $6.33. (Mutual
coupons are figured separately and are added to the
GRF coupon later.)
This is the smallest annual
increase in the budget since
he has been involved with
the GRF Board, President
David Smith said. “It’s probably the smallest in many,
many years. So I think that’s
a great job,” he said.
Smith congratulated the
Board and thanked the Finance Committee and staff
for its hard work.
“I think it’s a budget that
this whole community can
be proud of and I’m very,
very pleased,” he said.
Much unanimity
Overall, the Board agreed
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
GRF Vice President, Susan Williamson, left, commented on an
amendment to the 2011 GRF budget during the GRF September meeting while President David Smith listened.
GRF Director Phoebe Cortessis, right, talked about Board
openness and transparency.
with the Finance Committee’s
recommendations, save a
few items, and directors also
agreed with each other for the
most part.
Some of the ways in which
the Board, at the committee’s
behest, sought to reduce the
coupon increase included accepting cost recovery programs, postponing or denying
certain new programs and program augmentations, modifying programs, and putting
items into the Trust budget
that were formerly in the operations budget.
Adopting four cost-recovery
programs added $90,000 back
into the budget, for instance.
Those included increasing the
price of annual golf cards,
setting fees for room rentals
in the new Creekside building, doubling the price of
guest bar codes and moving
the revenue from bar codes
from the Trust budget to operations.
Trust facility and property
maintenance project costs
were reduced significantly
also by moving the costs to
the Trust budget. A proposed
drop-creek structure to regulate creek flow ($60,000);
pavement repairs on Rockview Drive ($29,500); and
the addition of an automatic
door opener at Del Valle’s
main door and at the pool
Continued on page 3A
John Muir Outpatient flu shot clinic
is this Saturday at medical center
Women tennis players win
championship. See page 20A.
www.rossmoornews.com
A flu shot clinic will be held at John Muir
Outpatient Center, Tice Valley/ Rossmoor, on
Saturday, Oct. 9, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the
center located at 1220 Rossmoor Parkway. The
clinic will be held in conjunction with Maxim
Healthcare.
The flu shot clinic is available to individuals of any age who are at risk of having serious flu complications or people who live with
or care for those at high risk for serious complications.
To minimize wait times, John Muir Outpatient recommends that patients schedule an ap-
pointment. Pick up a consent form and receive
a scheduled time from volunteers located at
Station 5 in the center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The front lobby reception desk will assist patients before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m.
Maxim Healthcare will bill Medicate Part
B and Aetna only. Otherwise the cost is $25
per vaccine. Patients may pay by cash or make
their checks payable to Maxim Healthcare.
Credit cards will not be accepted.
For information about the flu shots, call
Cathy Struempf at 939-1220, ext 37555.
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Garden and Tennis clubs, RVers will see effect of 2011 budget
Continued from page 1A
($10,500) are now all funded
by the Trust instead of the
coupon.
Fitness Center
At times, the Board chose
to defer or pass on certain
projects and potential budgetincreasing options. For example, the Fitness Center will
have to wait for some hopedfor additions in training staff.
This is one area in which the
Board diverged from Finance
Committee recommendations.
The Finance Committee
had recommended one parttime trainer be hired (instead
of the two proposed) but voted
against a full-time front-desk
administrator.
The Board elected not to
budget for the hiring of either part-time fitness trainer.
Instead, directors argued that
a front desk person was more
important for the Fitness Center operation, both for security
(checking IDs and monitoring
guests) and to relieve the current training personnel from
unnecessary administrative
work.
The budgeted $52,000 for
this position (a number that
includes salary and benefit
package) was deemed high by
the directors and they asked
staff to try to reconfigure the
position in such a way as to
reduce the cost to GRF.
Another rare increase to the
draft budget the Board voted
on was to triple the maintenance work on Fitness Center
equipment, at an additional
$5,700.
However, added to the
$59,000 saved by not hiring additional trainers and a
$20,000 budget reduction by
discontinuing the Fitlinxx
program, the Fitness Centerrelated budget still came down
close to $21,000.
Tennis courts and garden
The appeals of the Tennis
and Garden clubs were heard
and compromises made to try
to fit desired projects into next
year’s budget without adversely affecting the coupon.
Originally, the budget included discretionary repairs
to the windscreens and fencing at the Creekside tennis
courts, used by both tennis
and pickleball players. Trish
Dixon (Pickleball
Club) and Barbara Blum
(Tennis Club) both asked the
Board during the Residents
Forum in earlier budget meeting and at the Sept. 30 regular
monthly meeting to seriously
consider options for improving
the conditions of the courts.
Blum said that after the
earlier budget discussions,
representatives of the club and
staff had discussed other options and the possibility for
expanding the Buckeye courts
is now on the table. She requested a feasibility study be
undertaken to consider all the
options.
The Finance Committee
agreed with her and unanimously recommended the
study at a price of $25,000
that would be funded by the
Trust. The Board unanimously agreed with that idea. The
windscreens at both sets of
courts will still be replaced
and remain in the operations
budget, but the cost for fencing Creekside ($5,000) was
removed.
Five improvements to the
area used by the Garden Club
adjacent to the Jewish Community Center (JCC) were all
recommended unanimously
by the Finance Committee and
required no vote because the
costs were already assumed
in the draft budget. These included a water tie-in from the
garden to the JCC; improving
the driveway and parking lot;
adding a deck, path and seating area; adding manure and
wood chip bins; and building
20 new garden plots.
The Board agreed with the
Finance Committee that tree
trimming for shade control
is not necessary at this time,
saving $21,000 in operating
costs.
In the vote that received
the biggest split, the Board
narrowly approved replacing
linoleum in the lawn bowling
mat house at a cost of $4,100.
Those in favor felt that keeping up appearances was worth
the extra monies.
“In Rossmoor,” Director
Pat Kelly said, “cosmetics do
have a place.”
RV lot
RVers asked the Board to
reconsider the Finance Committee’s recommendations to
raise the rates for RV parking
from $277 per year to $354.
The draft budget had the rates
reduced to $210 per year,
which was intended to allow
for reserves to pay for future
lot repair.
In the Residents Forum,
Tom Roberts, Michael Lloyd
and Dave Cutter all offered
their points of view.
Lloyd said he was motivated to move to Rossmoor
because of the lot and while
Trish Dixon
he has no problem paying a
fee, he asked that it at least
be kept at a fair price and the
Tom Roberts
RV lot not be singled out as a
“profit center.”
Roberts also objected to
Barbara Blum
the idea of treating the lot as
a revenue source, but rather it
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GRF Board agrees that RV rates should go up, pools should close
should be kept revenue neutral.
“A strength and attraction
of Rossmoor is the sharedcost concept,” Roberts said.
“One group does not benefit
at a cost to the other.”
“I don’t think the GRF
Board should pounce on a
perceived opportunity to increase revenue at the expense
of a group of residents who
are will to pay their share,”
Cutter said.
In the end, the Board
chose a compromise, keeping
the rates at $277 and deferring the work until there is
enough money to pay for it.
Other business
Included in the budget discussion was an amendment
offered by Director Phoebe
Cortessis, who was concerned about the winter pool
closures. The decision to
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
GRF Directors, from left, Pat Kelly and Don Peterson consider
the Finance Committee’s recommendations on the GRF 2011
budget.
close the pools last year, she
said, was a one-time decision,
or so she believed. She felt it
was proper for the Board to
not assume the closures.
Therefore, the Board put
it to a vote and determined
(unanimously) that Hillside
and Dollar pools will be
closed for the winter – providing a coupon savings of
$80,000 from if they were to
remain open.
In a couple of votes on poli-
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cy changes, the Board elected
to allow memorial services in
all venues, based upon availability and the Recreation
Department will be able to
get sponsors for its events.
The Board also voted for
some additional expenditures for Creekside pertinent
to geotechnical construction
monitoring (storm water issues) and engineering services to inspection and testing.
There are “valid reasons” for
these increased expenditures,
CEO Warren Salmons said,
and there were built-in contingencies in the budget that
are sufficient to cover them.
The project will still come
in well under budget, Salmons
said.
GRF BOARD ACTIONS
Following are the actions taken by the Golden Rain Board
on Sept. 30:
1. Approved allowing outside guests participating in the
Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club Charity Golf Tournament on
Oct. 14 to pay resident rates for this event.
2. Approved the proposed GRF Operations Budget for 2011
as presented by staff and as amended.
3. Approved a revised Policy 301.2, Memorial Services.
4. Approved a new Policy 306.0, Events Sponsorship.
5. Approved additional work scope/expenditures for geotechnical construction monitoring, including storm water observation and consultation, and an additional storm water pollution prevention plan review and update, including site visits,
and additional work scope/expenditures for special inspection
and material testing services for the Creekside project.
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CEO forming advisory committee
for bar operation at Creekside
By Warren Salmons
GRF CEO
In early 2011, Creekside
Clubhouse and social building will be completed and
ready for occupancy. The
building includes a restaurant
area with a full commercial
kitchen. The building also
includes a bar adjacent to the
restaurant area.
The restaurant/kitchen will
be operated by Stan and Ann
Gedeon, owners of Corporate
Cuisine, the operators of Café
Mocha that previously occupied space in the old building,
(which was demolished to
make way for the new social
building).
Corporate Cuisine has an
agreement with the Golden
Rain Foundation that allows
it to provide restaurant services in the new building for
approximately 2-1/2 more
years. The agreement does not
include the bar area. To date,
no decisions or commitments
have been made with respect
to the operations of the bar.
Before the social building
opens, the Golden Rain Foundation Board needs to discuss
how and who will operate the
bar. It is my job to develop
recommendations for the GRF
Board to consider. Not having
any background in this area, I
would like to tap into the experience of the community
by convening a CEO resident
advisory group to help gather
information, consider options
and develop recommendations
for the GRF Board to consider
about how the bar should operate and who should operate it.
Therefore, I invite interested residents who may wish
to participate in the CEO advisory group and who have
experience in food service,
hospitality, bar operation or a
related area, to submit letters
of interest.
I anticipate that the group
will meet several times during the next few months, con-
duct pertinent research and
information gathering, evaluate and formulate options,
and collaborate in preparing recommendations for the
GRF Board to consider.
Letters of interest should
be directed to me, Warren
Salmons, CEO, Golden Rain
Foundation, and can be handdelivered to the GRF Board
Office at Gateway Clubhouse,
or can be e-mailed to me at
[email protected].
Letters should be submitted no later than Oct. 11, after which I will review them
and select a small group to
work with me in the coming
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Library of Congress thanks Veterans History Project TWCM sets
for their work collecting stories about World War II residents forum
ing interviews for the Library
of Congress Veterans History
Project (VHP) by the members
of the Veterans History Project
of Rossmoor. I understand this
decision was made because after eight years of dedication to
the project all of the veterans
in the community have been
interviewed – nearly 300! I
congratulate you on this remarkable accomplishment.
“The Veterans History
Project of Rossmoor conducted VHP interviews beginning
in 2002 under the leadership
of its founder, Ed Berman.
Ed was the heart and soul of
this effort up to his death this
past spring. This labor of love
was also carried out through
the tireless efforts of Leo DeGaetano, Gerry Swanstrom
and Paul Rosenzweig, who coordinated the project through
an equally dedicated group of
interviewers and cameramen.
Everyone is commended for
the part they played in this
great success.
“In collecting these inter-
views, a significant contribution has been made to the VHP
archive through the variety of
the wartime experiences that
were shared. Also, the veterans of the Rossmoor community have been honored
by ensuring that their stories
of service and sacrifice will
be available to scholars, researchers and the nation for
generations to come. This is a
lasting legacy of material that
will truly inspire all those
who use it.
”Most importantly, we thank
Kevin
Ko,
DDS
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the veterans of Rossmoor
who opened their hearts and
mouths and found the words
to tell their stories. For many
this was the first time that
they have recorded their experiences. The nation will
long appreciate the patriotic
act they have performed and
their families will treasure
the permanent gift that they
have given them by recording
these accounts. All of us here
at the Veterans History Project salute you for what you
have done.”
Third Mutual’s new residents
forum is set for Wednesday,
Oct. 27, at 10:30 a.m. in the Las
Trampas Room at Hillside.
Residents who have moved
into Third Mutual since
March 2010 will be receiving
individual invitations, but any
resident of the Mutual is welcome to attend. An overview
of the Mutual will be presented and this will give residents
an opportunity to meet their
district directors.
Refreshments will be served.
For information, call the Board
Office at 988-7718.
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Lions Club hosts Sight Seminar this Sunday at Del Valle
The Lions Club will hold its annual Sight Seminar
on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m. in the Sierra Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse. The featured speaker for the
seminar is Dr. Hugh Lin, opthalmologist with the Pacific Eye Care Center in Walnut Creek, who will talk
about glaucoma.
It is common for people to have more difficulty
seeing as they age and sometimes vision problems
become severe enough to interfere with reading, handling household tasks, getting around the community
and even social relationships. But vision loss doesn’t
have to restrict life.
The goal of the Lions Sight Seminar is to educate
the public about loss of vision; inform the community of the help available from the work of the Lions
organization; and interest the public in serving Lions
causes.
Lin graduated from UC Berkeley School of Medi-
cine where he obtained his medical degree along with
master’s degrees in medical science and business administration/health care management. He was elected
to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
during medical school.
He then completed ophthalmology residency at
Washington University in St. Louis where he was
awarded the Ron Burde Award by his peers. He went
on to complete a fellowship in the surgical and medical management of glaucoma at Stanford University
and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Lin performs a variety of eye surgeries, including
advanced glaucoma and cataract surgery at the Aspen
Surgical Center in Walnut Creek.
Following Lin’s presentation, the audience will
have an opportunity to ask questions.
Ed Schroth, director of the Lions Center for the
Visually Impaired-Diablo Valley chapter in Pittsburg,
will give a brief presentation of the services of Lions
in Sight, which is an organization dedicated to bringing basic eye care and eyeglasses to people in need.
Representatives from Intel and Sterling Adaptors
will discuss their new products. Participants can try
various new developments that assist the visually impaired in reading and using the computer.
Rossmoor residents will be informed of and invited
to join Beyond Eyes, a Rossmoor support and social
group that meets the second Sunday of every month,
except July and August.
Participants are welcome to stay for light refreshments and will have more time to check out the display of visual aids. This seminar is open to anyone
concerned with age-related vision problems.
For information, call Ann Spry, Lions sight chairwoman, at 932-1917.
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Recommendations on Candidates and Propositions/Measures
Carly Fiorina—U.S. Senator
Gary Clift – U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
Meg Whitman – Governor
Abel Maldonado—Lieutenant Governor
Damon Dunn—Secretary of State
Tony Strickland – Controller
Mimi Walters – Treasurer
Steve Cooley –Attorney General
Mike Villines –Insurance Commissioner
Diane Lenning – Write-in Candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Abram Wilson –Assembly District 15
Mark Peterson –Contra Costa District Attorney
Justin Wedel –Walnut Creek City Council
Kevin R. Scott –Board of Equalization, District 1
Justice of the Supreme Court:
Tani Cantil-Sakauye – Yes
Ming Chin -- Yes
Carlos R. Moreno – No
No
Proposition 19
Legalizes Marijuana Under California but not Federal Law.
Yes
Proposition 20
No
Proposition 21
Expands Redistricting Authority of Independent Redistricting Commission to include U.S. Congressional Districts.
Establishes $18 annual Vehicle Tax to fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs.
Vehicles so Surcharged would be Granted Free Admission to All State Parks.
Yes
Proposition 22
Yes
Proposition 23
No
No
Prohibits the State from Borrowing or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, or Local Government
Projects and Services.
Suspends Implementation of Air Pollution Control Law (AB32) Until State Unemployment
Drops to 5.5% or Less for a Full Year.
Proposition 24
Repeals Tax Breaks Given to Businesses in Recent Years.
Proposition 25
Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation from Two-Thirds to a
Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes.
Yes
Proposition 26
No
Proposition 27
Would Return all Authority For Drawing district Boundaries to the State Legislature.
No
Contra Costa Transportation Authority Seeks Approval of $10 Vehicle Registration Fee for Road Maintenance, etc.
Requires that Certain State and Local Fees be Approved by a Two-Thirds Vote.
Measure O
Second Mutual makes changes
to carport and parking policies
At its monthly meeting on Aug. 19, the Second Mutual board
introduced revisions to the subletting and carports and parking
policies. Comments were solicited from the membership.
Throughout September, copies of the proposed revisions were
available for pickup in the Mutual Board Office and online at
the Second Mutual website. Many comments were received in
writing and were also expressed by members in attendance at the
Sept. 23 board meeting.
The board considered all comments and voted to approve the
proposed revisions as written. A copy of the revised policies will
be available in the Mutual Board Office as well as online at www.
secondwalnutcreekmutual.com.
Members should remove those sections from their policy manual and substitute the revised policies.
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New location for CB radio base station at Gateway
It’s all part of a Rossmoor emergency plan
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
T
he CB radio emergency
base station operated
by residents has been
moved from one Gateway location to another.
In a major disaster, residents with CB radios will
be able to communicate with
the GRF command center at
Gateway, Public Safety officers at the front gate, emergency crews, Community
Emergency Response Team
(CERT) volunteers and entry
coordinators, among others.
These radio operators may
be the only way people in
Rossmoor can communicate
with each other as well as
with people from outside the
community.
The change in base station
location is due to the move
of the offices of Securitas,
Rossmoor’s security service
provider. The office has been
moved from a portable building at Gateway to a new building at Creekside.
The cabinet with CB supplies, a table and filing cabinet had been in the Securitas
office. They have been moved
to a small storage room, which
wasn’t being used, elsewhere
at Gateway.
By utilizing that room, emergency services are still concentrated at Gateway, said Dennis
Bell, Public Safety coordinator.
In a major emergency, the
base station will be activated
and a network of volunteer CB
radio operators will be ready
to help with communications,
said volunteer Jerry Priebat.
Until a new antenna is installed at Gateway, however,
CB base operations can be
run out of Priebat’s car in an
emergency.
Every Saturday from 8 to
9 a.m., as many as 50 CB radio operators conduct a drill
Dennis Bell, Public Safety coordinator, packs up the CB base station at Gateway.
so that they’ll be ready when
the time comes. These volun-
teers have been doing this for
many years.
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Treats for Troops drive
starts tomorrow at Gateway
Resident has annual Halloween open house
Every year Rossmoor resident Esmerelda Gleed decorates her manor for Halloween with all
manner of ghosts and goblins and then invites anyone who would like to drop by to do so. Her
home at 1133 Golden Rain Road No. 1 (Oakmont Entry 4) is open to visitors from 2 to 8 p.m.
daily now through Sunday, Oct. 31.
The annual Treats for the
Troops drive in Rossmoor begins on Thursday, Oct. 7, and
will run through Wednesday,
Oct. 13. The effort is sponsored by Blue Star Moms.
Donated items may be
placed into the clearly marked
containers located at Gateway
Clubhouse. From Monday,
Oct. 11, to Wednesday, Oct.
13, collection tables and containers will be set up outside
Gateway to facilitate drive-by
donations.
All items received will be
turned over to the local chapter of Blue Star Moms, a nonpartisan, nonprofit entity that
consists of the mothers of the
young men and women serving
in the military.
In turn, Blue Star Moms
package all donated items into
Christmas or holiday gift boxes and send them to overseas
assignment spots in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
This year’s list of preferred
gift items includes the following:
• Just-add-water items (individual serving sizes): hot
drinks such as hot chocolate,
spiced cider and tea bags; cold
powdered drink mixes such
as Propel, Crystal Light and
Kool-Aid; and hot cereals like
oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, instant soup mixes, etc.
• Proteins (individual serving sizes): tuna or chickenlunch kits or foil pouches; beef
jerky or Slim Jims; nuts (all
kinds) including flavored corn
nuts; protein bars; Power Bars;
peanut butter in small containers (no glass), etc.
• Snacks
(individuallywrapped packages): Crackerjacks, trail mix, sunflower
seeds, crackers-cheese, Ritz
Bits, Goldfish, cookies, breakfast bars, granola bars, Fruit
Snacks; Fruit Roll-ups, Gushers,
dried fruit, hard and soft candies
(chocolate is okay), Life Savers,
Nerds, SweeTarts, etc.
• Clothing: black or white
all-cotton athletic socks or
T-shirts; pillow cases; dark
colored knitted caps; men’s
flip-flops (L and XL); gloves;
scarves, etc.
• Personal items (travel
size): Gold Bond powder; foot
and baby powder; baby wipes;
lip balm with SPF; waterless
hand sanitizer; toothbrushes
and toothpaste; batteries (preferably AA), etc.
• Entertainment: Silly Putty,
Nerf balls, tennis balls, Frisbees; yo-yos, Rubik’s Cube,
Hacky Sacks, Beanie Babies,
CDs, DVDs, crossword puzzles, word search and Sudoku
books, etc.
Specialty items: ground coffee (Peets’s and Starbucks are
popular), gum (preferably sugar-free), Ziploc freezer bags
(quart and gallon sizes), patriotic and Christmas stocking
fabrics/materials.
Blue Star Moms cannot send
religious or pornographic materials, perishable foods, pork,
fireworks, firearms, aerosol
cans, glass containers or peanut butter crackers.
Monetary donations are
most welcome since Blue Star
Moms pay at least $12 for each
package mailed overseas. All
donations are tax deductible.
Checks should be made payable
to “Blue Star Moms” and sent
to Devon or Noel Olson, 6200
Horsemans Canyon Drive.
Brief notes or letters are always welcomed by the young
men and women. These can
be brought to and placed in
special mailboxes set up at
the collection tables at Gateway Clubhouse between Oct.
11 and Oct. 13. All letters or
notes received will be included
inside the gift packages that
will be mailed to the troops.
Those who wish to donate
items, but cannot drop them
off at Gateway Clubhouse for
any reason should call 9437905 and a volunteer will pick
them up.
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Rossmoor Democrats discuss Republican Club to hear from former
November ballot Tuesday
Assemblywoman Lynne Leach Wednesday
Confused about how to vote on California’s nine statewide
propositions in November?
The Democrats of Rossmoor will host a discussion of the
propositions on the November ballot on Tuesday, Oct. 12, in
the Fireside Room at Gateway. Port and cheese will be served
at 7 p.m., with the program following promptly at 7:15.
A group of Rossmoor Democrats will summarize the pros
and cons of each proposition and its supporters and opponents. Several of the measures would have far-reaching consequences for the state. This includes propositions that, if
passed, would legalize marijuana for recreational use and
return to the simple majority vote (as opposed to the present
two-thirds requirement) for passage of the state budget and
other fiscal measures.
There will be time for questions from the audience.
Former school superintendent Larry Aceves, who is running against Assemblyman Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch) for
the statewide, non-partisan office of California Superintendent of Public Instruction, will also make brief remarks before the discussion.
This is widely viewed as a tight race, characterized by some
as representative of the age-old struggle between administrators and teachers, who overwhelmingly support Torlakson.
The event will be festive and presented in the style of politics of old, complete with hats and suspenders for the discussion leaders. Everyone is welcome.
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Former State Assemblywoman Lynne Leach
will talk at the Rossmoor Republicans meeting
on Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the Fireside Room
at Gateway. The club will properly welcome
the speaker at a hosted wine bar beginning at
5:15 p.m.
The title of her talk is “Snatching Victory
from the Jaws of Victory,” which will be about
the 2010 November election.
Leach started her own business in 1978,
which she called Applied Business Communications, Inc. In 2003, she launched “Lynne
Leach Presents,” offering informative, inspirational speeches and practical common-sense
programs on sales, customer service, communications and leadership to the business and
political communities.
She was elected to the State Assembly in
1996 and became the fi rst woman to represent
the combined Alameda/Contra Costa counties
in the 15th Assembly District. She was reelected in 1998 and 2000 and was capped out by
term limits.
A Chicago native, she was raised in a bluecollar family. She graduated from Roosevelt
University in Chicago with a degree in psychology. She moved to Walnut Creek in 1964.
The Republican Journal, which is mailed
monthly to club members, contains a reservation form and all the details on how to sign up
for dinner. The dinner cost is $25 for members
and $27 for each guest. Mail checks and reservation forms to the Republicans, 831 Terra
California No. 3.
For information, call Tom Fryer at 9475878.
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Dublin, the company has decided to operate under a new
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Police Officers Association publishes inaccurate
1991 crime statistics in campaign piece
flects 45 days of activity, not the full year. For
example, the police officers quote robberies
in 1991 in Walnut Creek at two, when in fact
there were 53 that year. In 2009, there were
41 robberies.
When the error was discovered, the city
immediately released an announcement stating that the 1991 statistics reflected police activity for only the last 45 days of that year.
“This discrepancy occurred because the
data was compiled from a computerized
tracking system that was not implemented until mid-November 1991. Due to the change in
technology, complete crime statistics prior to
1992 are not available through the city’s system,” said the announcement from the city.
Inaccurate 1991 crime statistics for the city
of Walnut Creek have become part of the Walnut Creek City Council race.
Last week, the Walnut Creek Police Officers Association sent out campaign literature
saying that Councilwoman Cindy Silva, who
is running for reelection, is wrong when she
states the crime rate in Walnut Creek has remained stable over the past 20 years. The evidence cited in the campaign piece shows 1991
incidences of crime at incredibly low rates,
while the next nine years the rates are higher.
However, according to the city manager’s
office, a summary of the crime statistics used
in the campaign piece are wrong. The year
1991 quoted in the campaign piece only re-
Consider carpooling to popular events at
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Former Rotary International
president speaks to Rossmoor
Rotary Club next Wednesday
At its Wednesday, Oct.
13, luncheon meeting,
Rossmoor Rotary will
hear from former Rotary
International President
Cliff Dochterman. He
will speak about how his
more than 50 years of
worldwide public service
has shaped his commitment to those in need.
Dochterman’s career
has included 20 years
each at UC Berkeley and
the University of the Pacific in Stockton.
He is known as a tireless volunteer worker for
Rotary from the local
level to the international.
He has been president
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of countries for spreading
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As the 84th president of goodwill and world underRotary International, his standing.
Social hour begins at 11:30
theme was “Real Happiness Is Helping Others.” He a.m. in the Diablo Room,
is the recipient of numerous Hillside; lunch is at noon;
awards from Rotary and the and the speaker at 1. Cost of
Boy Scouts of America. He lunch is $14 per person. All
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9 a.m. for coffee, doughnut
holes and fellowship; the regular meeting starts at 9:30 in
the Fireside Room of Gateway
Clubhouse.
The speaker will be Jeff
Matheson, Resident Services
director. He will define his responsibilities, which include
the Recreation Department,
Custodial, Fitness, Aquatics
and special projects.
A regular feature of the
meeting is a report from the
Recreation Department regarding activities for the coming month.
Each Rossmoor club that is
assigned meeting space is required to pay dues and meet
with Recreation Department
staff to finalize room assignments. All clubs are urged to
do this now. There is no assurance that club will get their
first choice of time and location, so attend to this matter by
the Nov. 1 deadline.
All residents are invited.
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Was someone sleeping under
a manor on Singingwood?
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
It appears someone has been sleeping under a manor on Singingwood Court, Entry 4.
A Singingwood resident notified Securitas on Sept. 28 of her
suspicion that someone was sleeping in the narrow crawl space
under her manor.
Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider, had officers
investigate and they found a chair, a ground cloth and a bucket but
no person under the building.
“There was defi nitely someone in there,” said Pete McCabe,
site manager for Securitas. There’s no telling how long someone
had been there, he said.
People can easily get under the building by going through the
unlocked doors to the crawl space, he said. Contractors do temporarily leave their equipment under the buildings if their work
isn’t finished.
McCabe theorizes that someone down on their luck may be
working during the day in Rossmoor and sleeping under the
building at night or else taking a long nap.
The items that person left behind were removed in an effort to
scare that person off, McCabe said.
But, on the night of Sept. 29, that same Singingwood resident
reported new suspicions. When officers arrived, they saw a pickup
truck driving away, but no evidence someone was sleeping under
the unit, McCabe said.
There are extra patrols of that area and the investigation continues.
McCabe said he’ll discuss with the Mutual’s president the idea
of putting locks on the doors below the building.
SECURITY REPORTS
F RO M S E C U R I TA S
The following incidents
were reported to Securitas,
Rossmoor’s security service
provider. They appear here as
they were initially reported to
Securitas. After investigation,
details of a case may indicate
a lesser or different incident
description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story.
•••
Thursday, Sept. 23
Hazard: A Pine Knoll, Entry 5, resident reported at 11:10
a.m. that she smelled a strong
odor of gas near her manor.
The Mutual Operations Department (MOD) was notified.
Animal: A Horsemans Canyon Drive, Entry 1, resident
reported at 5 p.m. that there
was a dead deer near the back
walkway to her manor.
Animal: A resident reported
an injured deer at 6 p.m. It was
found on the golf course.
Friday, Sept. 24
Suspicion: A Singingwood
Court, Entry 6, resident reported at 3:05 p.m. that she smelled
the strong odor of gas. The Securitas officer didn’t smell any
gas. MOD was notified.
Sunday, Sept. 26
Fire: A 50-foot area of vegetation was burned in a fire
that started at about 4:45 p.m.
on Skycrest Drive, Entry 6.
The fire, caused by a PG&E
transformer, was extinguished
rapidly.
Monday, Sept. 27
Public service: A Ptarmigan Drive, Entry 17, resident
reported damage to patio furniture.
Animal: A dead deer was
found at about 4:20 p.m. on
Rossmoor Parkway, just before
the tennis courts. Animal Control was notifed.
Animal: A Canyonwood,
Entry 9, resident reported a racoon in her house. It was found
to be on the deck outside. She
requested that it be trapped.
MOD was notified.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
Miscellaneous: A Singingwood Court, Entry 4, resident
reported shortly before 7 p.m.
that someone was sleeping under her manor. Securitas officers found a ground cover,
chair and bucket, but no person. Patrols of the area have
been increased. The resident
also reported the next day
that someone was still under
her manor. Securitas officers
found no one.
17A
Channel 28 will be closed for the move
Channel 28 will move into
the new building at Creekside
a week later than the News
and will be off the air for a
little more than a week after
the move.
The News moved into the
new building on Oct. 5 and
Channel 28 will move on Oct.
11.
Off-air Oct. 11–20
Channel 28 will be off the
air from Oct. 11 through 20
and will begin re-broadcasting on Oct. 21.
The broadcasting system
has to be moved from upstairs
at Dollar to Creekside, and it
will take several days to set it
up and make sure it is working properly.
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Resident Gerald Stewart honored for
his participation in the liberation of France
Government continues to honor Normandy vets
The French Consulate in
San Francisco held a reception
Sept. 27, to honor World War
II veteran and Rossmoor resident Gerald Clouston Stewart,
who participated in the liberation of France.
Stewart was awarded
France’s Légion d’Honneur
during a special ceremony at
the Résidence de France. This
honor expresses France’s gratitude for those who crossed the
Atlantic to liberate it from oppression in 1944/45.
Consul General Romain
Serman awarded Stewart the
French Légion d’Honneur in
the name of President Sarkozy.
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Bonaparte in 1802, the National Order of the Legion of
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named by decree signed by the
president of the republic.
Stewart, by his exceptional
conduct during the war, of the
Royal Canadian Navy ship
Prince David, which brought
the Canadian 22nd Infantry
Regiment to Juno Beach under
constant enemy fi re, is considered a hero deserving of such
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that he wants to say thank you to
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who shed their blood on French
soil and are buried there.
Third Mutual to hold
annual budget meeting
Third Mutual will hold its
annual budget meeting on
Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m.
in the Las Trampas Room at
Hillside Clubhouse.
The 12 district directors
will present the 2011 budget
for their respective projects.
Mutual Operations Director Paul Donner will also be
providing a breakdown of the
GRF budget for next year and
its impact on the Third Mutual budget.
The meeting should take
about one hour and all residents of Third Mutual are invited to attend. Refreshments
will be served.
Contact the Mutual Board
Office at 988-7718 for information.
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4:30 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse.
Nominations are being
sought for two positions on
the board of directors, each to
serve a two-year term.
Those positions are currently held by Bill Ryan and Bob
Donovan. Both incumbents
have agreed to run for another
term; however any other interested candidates are encouraged to call the Mutual Board
Office at Gateway at 988-7775
by Friday, Nov. 5, to express
their interest in serving on the
board.
Such service entails attending three quarterly board meetings and one annual membership meeting, and directing
Mutual Operations staff on
maintenance and budget issues.
Candidates will be asked to
submit a statement of no more
than 300 words expressing
their qualifications and interest in serving on the Mutual
board.
Second Mutual
seeks candidates
for directors
Second Walnut Creek Mutual will hold its annual membership meeting on Tuesday,
Oct. 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the
Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Topics of the meeting include the president’s report to
the membership; a recap of the
past year’s events; residents’
forum; announcement of the
organizational meeting; and
seating of directors.
Nominating
committee
Chairman Charles Shaddle
announced that incumbents
Barbara El-Baroudi and Frank
Mansfield were declared qualified as candidates, submitted
their candidate statements,
and were approved by acclamation of the membership to
serve on the board.
No other candidates came
forth by the Aug. 31 deadline.
Both candidates were elected
to serve a three-year term and
will be seated at the annual
membership meeting.
Mutual members are encouraged to attend this important annual event.
19A
The future of CORG will be discussed again at October meeting
By Nancy Sullivan
Club correspondent
The future of CORG, the
Committee for an Open and
Responsive Government, was
discussed at the Sept. 25 board
meeting. President Hugh Grey
opened the meeting for discussion of the urgent question of
the future of CORG and the
direction a good-government
group should take to best represent the diverse interests of
Rossmoor residents.
An ad hoc committee was
formed to consider the various
options of restructuring. First
on the committee’s agenda will
be to draft a new mission statement and establish a series of
goals and projects for the coming year. The committee will
also function as a nominating
committee to present a slate of
officers for the upcoming year.
The recommendations of the
committee will be presented to
all members at the fall general
meeting on Saturday, Oct. 30,
10 a.m. in the Diablo Room at
years, the group has accomplished many of its original
goals. Through the efforts of
CORG, employee salary information is regularly published;
most of Rossmoor’s meetings are open to all residents;
budget documents are published on Rossmoor’s website.
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20A
Rossmoor tennis
champions relish
their ‘super win’
By Maureen O’Rourke
News manager
T
News photo by Maureen O’Rourke
The members of the Rossmoor Tennis Club who won the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Super Senior 65 women’s team sectional championship in Alameda in September are, from left,
Eppie Ying, Nelly Sawczuk, Kerin Baker, Captain Barbara Phillips, Mary Kay McClure and Barbara
Blum.
he well-known sports
quote, “Winning isn’t
everything, it’s the only
thing,” sure hit home for six
Rossmoor women recently.
The members of the
Rossmoor Tennis Club –Mary
Kay McClure, Eppie Ying,
Kerin Baker, Nelly Sawczuk,
Barbara Blum and Captain
Barbara Phillips– won the
United States Tennis Association (USTA) Super Senior 65
women’s team sectional championship in Alameda on Sept.
20, 21 and 22.
Thirteen women’s teams
and 20 men’s teams competed
in the Super Senior playoffs
in which all the players had to
be 65 and older. Normally, the
Rossmoor team, coached gratis by Jerry McConnell, has 13
players, but only the six women were available to play in the
tournament.
The Rossmoor women were
still beaming about their big
victory early last week as
they showed off their trophies
of heavy etched-glass tennis
rackets and the new sign that
will be posted at the Buckeye
tennis courts: “Northern California 2010 Sectional Champions.”
Sitting comfortably at the
courts five days after the victory, the women talked about
winning 16 out of 18 sets
over the three days of the
event. They talked about the
three teams – from Hollister,
Sunnyvale and Moraga–that
they beat handily. They talked
about how great it is to play
together and how they all get
along so well as players.
And they all talked at
once and were proud that the
Rossmoor Tennis Club has a
winning team.
“It’s so juicy to win,” said
Phillips.
The six players have varied
backgrounds, but it is clear
that each one of them loves
the game of tennis and loves to
compete – and win.
Sawczuk began playing tennis when she moved
to Rossmoor 10 years ago.
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Rossmoor’s USTA Super Senior 65 women’s team wins big tournament
The retired pharmacist who
worked for Bayer also skis and
sails. Her strengths on the tennis court are her angle shots as
well as net shots that the team
calls “Nelly shots.”
McClure remembers when
her mother bought her first
tennis racket with S&H green
stamps 50 years ago. Retired
as a special education resource
teacher, McClure feels her
strengths on the court are her
ground strokes, particularly
her back hand. “Some people
call me the terminator,” she
said.
Baker, who taught elementary school and worked at
Dominican College, has been
playing tennis off and on since
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her playing is sporadic, her
team says she has a great alley
shot. Baker said her strength is
“my partner.”
Baker’s partner is Ying,
who has only been playing tennis “seriously” for seven years,
and now plays four to five times
a week. The former computer
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is her ability to run around the
court. “My opposition says
‘there’s that lady who runs all
over’” said Ying. Her partner
said, “She must run 100 miles
during a match.”
Blum said she has enjoyed
tennis her entire adult life and
has been playing socially for
at least 50 years. Blum taught
deaf children for Contra Costa County and was a member
of the Moraga Country Club
where she was active in tennis. She feels her strengths are
her consistency and back hand.
Her fellow teammates believe
she has good court sense.
Phillips, who retired as a so-
cial worker at St. Vincent’s in
Westchester County, N.Y., belonged to a tennis club in New
York. She has been playing
tennis for 40 years and began
to play more after she retired.
“I can run,” she said when
asked about her strengths on
the court, but her partner Blum
said she has “very good ground
strokes.”
Speaking on behalf of the
team, Phillips emphasized
how hard the team has worked.
“We’ve worked on this and
persevered for two seasons
because we were very close to
winning last year,” she said.
“And we did improve.”
In order for the women
to qualify for the sectionals,
they had to win league play
during the season. “We won
first place in league play,” said
Phillips.
“Six of us had to do it in
three days,” said Blum. “People were surprised it was the
same six over three days. We
were determined.”
NCJW continues to seek
help supporting the shelter
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) continues
to arrange for donations to help
the Shelter in Martinez. The
season of giving and sharing is
fast approaching and like many
other charitable organizations,
the Shelter’s program, which
NCJW sponsors and for which
the group raises funds and materials, is being stretched thin.
This program reestablishes
families who have lost jobs,
homes and personal possessions. NCJW, through the generosity of many in Rossmoor
and along with its own fundraising efforts, has been contributing to this worthy cause,
but the Shelter has informed
NCJW that, while in continual
need of the household items
received, financial support is
greatly needed.
Even small amounts of cash
will go towards helping to sustain this worthwhile program. A
total of $100 stocks the kitchen
of a family moving off the streets
and into a home, and $500 provides 15 weekly one-on-one sessions for a family to meet with a
case manager to plan budgeting,
health, education and employment improvements.
A gift of $1,000 helps a lowincome family with back rent,
preventing the family from losing its home and keeping it off
the streets.
The Shelter is anticipating a
large influx of people needing
places to sleep on cold nights.
The Shelter is in the process of
setting up cots in its all-purpose
room and there is an urgency for
receipt of blankets and pillows.
Food, also, will be needed.
There is a continuing need for
large containers of hot cereal,
coffee, tea, sugar, canned fruit,
baby food, canned (evaporated)
milk or powdered whole milk,
flour, Bisquick, cold cereal,
jams, large cans of soup, dried
beans, rice and more.
Those who come to the Shelter have nowhere else to go and
the Shelter provides a temporary
home, food, clothing, medical
assistance and, after 90 days, a
place to live. If necessary, the
Shelter helps with expenses until the family is on its feet.
NCJW thanks Rossmoor
residents for their generous
gifts and continues to collect
donations of material goods.
For goods-donation pickup,
call Sharon Schwemin at 9541266, Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Leave a name
and phone number, she will return the call.
Anyone wishing to contribute cash to the Shelter should
make a check payable to Shelter, Inc. and mail it to 1815 Arnold Drive, Martinez 94553.
NCJW is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive
ideals into action. Inspired by
Jewish values, NCJW strives
for social justice by improving
the quality of life for women,
children and families and by
safeguarding individual rights
and freedoms.
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22A
National Council of Jewish Women
Forum discusses pros
invites all to discuss ballot propositions and cons of propositions
Residents who would like
to learn more about the propositions that will be on the
November ballot are invited
to attend the National Council of Jewish Women’s general meeting on Wednesday,
Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. in the Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
There will be several guest
speakers who are active in
the League of Women Voters.
These women have devoted
themselves to getting the
word out on the propositions
for the November election.
There are nine propositions
on the ballot, and the League
will discuss five of them in
detail so that every voter understands the often-confusing words on the ballot. The
League has no recommendations on Propositions 18, 19,
21 and 22.
All Rossmoor residents
and their friends are invited
to attend.
Coffee and snacks will be
served at 9:30, followed by
the general meeting at 10.
Guest speakers will take the
stage at 10:30.
NCJW, as a national organization, supports women’s
issues and educational programs. Members of Ross-
moor’s chapter are active advocates of social justice for
all, regardless of race, creed
or denomination. They volunteer and provide financial
contributions to a respite program, and provide support to
the Crestwood Healing Center, the Reutlinger Home for
the Aged, The Shelter and a
scholarship program.
NCJW also runs a knitting
program for newborns at local hospitals.
The group meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday
morning of each month. For
membership information, call
Janet Ladner at 943 7044.
Community Club cancels October meeting
There will be no Community Club meeting on Tuesday,
Oct. 12.
The club has had three big
events in September: Repre-
sentative John Garamendi’s
town hall meeting, a talk by
political analyst Carla Marinucci, and the City Council
candidates’ forum.
The board of directors has
decided to take a breather in
October. The meetings will resume with a good speaker on
Nov. 9.
Informational event is Oct.14 at Hillside
A forum on the pros and cons of the Nov. 3 ballot propositions will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in the
Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
This event is a joint sponsorship between the Diablo
Valley League of Women Voters (LVW) and the Ohlone/
East Bay Older Women’s League (OWL).
California voters face many decisions this November.
There are nine propositions on the ballot, some of which
will amend the California Constitution. Both the LVW and
OWL are dedicated to the idea that voters must be fully
informed in order to vote wisely.
They will present each of the propositions from the
standpoint of the present situation, the proposals, the fiscal impact and the arguments of both the supporters and
the opposition.
The two sponsoring organizations will not take sides,
nor will they attempt in any way to inf luence people on
their decisions. Voter education is the goal of the event.
The LWV is a nonpartisan organization that encourages
informed and active participation in government and works
to increase understanding of major public policy issues.
The League does not support or oppose candidates, political parties or ballot measures.
Anyone interested in joining LWV should contact Barbara Owens, 945-6172.
Founded in 1980, OWL is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that accomplishes its work through research and
education. It is the only national membership organization
to focus solely on issues unique to women as they age.
By working in coalition with other organizations, OWL
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Rossmoor Residents Respecting Three R’s:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
By Lois Courchaine, Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority
O
ver the past eight years, I have
seen great strides made by
both Rossmoor residents and
management in reducing their solid
waste going to landfill.
Back in 2002, when I first started
with the Central Contra Costa Solid
Waste Authority, I bemoaned the lack
of recycling, and what I perceived as
indifference about improving the situation.
But it seems all that has changed for
the better.
Today, Rossmoor’s corporation
yard at 800 Rockview is a testament
to how far management has come in
providing important infrastructure
to maximize waste diversion.
Security fences have been placed
Dollar library
seeks donations
The library at Dollar is
based on the honor system. Select a book, keep it as long as
needed, and then return it so
that others may enjoy it too.
Sometimes books, (especially new ones) are not returned, and that deprives those
who may have wanted to read
them. The Dollar library has
no money to buy books and is
supplied by donations only.
At this time, the library is
welcoming donations of current paperback books, mystery,
fiction and nonfiction. Also,
the library would like to upgrade its nonfiction hardback
shelves. Residents are asked to
donate current biography, history or other books of interest.
Current magazine donations are encouraged. The library cannot accept cassettes,
DVDs or advertising in any
form. Volunteers work Monday through Saturday and are
incredibly capable.
For information, call Marilyn Brown, co-coordinator,
Dollar library, 256-1407.
First aid class
is next week
A Red Cross first aid certification class will be offered
Thursday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the Las Trampas
Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
The class will be taught by
Lisa Katzki, a registered nurse
who has taught first aid, CPR and
emergency preparedness classes
at Rossmoor for several years.
The cost is $40. Send reservation checks, payable to ReadyCare, to Adele Lederman,
2625 Golden Rain Road, No. 5,
no later than Tuesday, Oct. 12.
Participants are encouraged
to bring a snack or lunch and
wear comfortable clothes.
For information, call Lederman at 949-8478.
around the solid waste area to ensure
its safety. And the mounds of debris
that once spotted the landscape are
now gone. There are also equal numbers of loading docks for recycling
and garbage.
Cardboard
And if residents have large cardboard boxes, they can drop them off
at the yard’s designated area.
For information on Rossmoor’s
corporation yard, call Mary Ann
Gannon-Benevides at 988-7642.
Residents, too, seem to be more
engaged in the three “R’s” (Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle).
Once or twice per year, I present
waste reduction and recycling information to Rossmoor organizations.
Recently, I was invited to speak
to the Activities Council. As I began my presentation, I noticed that
the audience was attentive and engaged. Instead of giving my usual
presentation, I was actually having
a conversation with the audience.
It feels great to know that so many
Rossmoorians care about increasing
waste reduction and recycling.
Plastic bags are ongoing problem
But that’s not to say that improvements can’t be made, of course. One
of the biggest complaints I hear
about residential recycling is that
there continue to be plastic bags in
the recycling containers. For those
of you who did not attend my presentation, I will recap.
Although plastic bags can be
recycled, they cannot be placed in
with residential recycling.
There are several reasons why:
Plastic bags get entangled in the
recyclables processing equipment,
forcing workers to shut it down to
clean out the gears, thus slowing
productivity.
Domestic plastic recyclers have
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found that bags from residential recycling streams are so contaminated
with food and paper they are not viable for re-processing.
Because of the lightweight nature
of plastic bags, they tend to blow
out of recycling containers when
emptied into the truck. This adds
to unsightly litter issues, and costs
municipalities scarce funds to clean
them up.
So, if you’d like to recycle your
plastic bags, take them to your local grocery or drug store where
bins are dedicated for just that purpose.
Better yet, don’t use plastic bags
and bring your own bags to the store.
Most of the stores are now selling
reusable bags.
Thanks to all of you in Rossmoor
who are making a difference in our
efforts to reduce waste by questioning if your discards are truly “garbage,” or valuable resources that
can be reused or recycled, instead
of land-filled.
Thinking before throwing out
will get us where we need to be.
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AARP Tax-Aide program
seeks volunteers for tax season
The Contra Costa County
AARP Tax-Aide program is
looking for volunteers to become
members of a team that provides
free tax preparation for individuals of all ages. Volunteers are
trained by Tax-Aide and become
IRS certified tax counselors.
Other volunteer positions
are also available.
The orientation is in November and classes for tax counselors start in January. For information or to volunteer, call
LaVerne Gordon, district coordinator, at 405-5135.
First Choice
Learn how not to be the
victim of elder financial
abuse and fraud at a free presentation Wednesday, Oct.
27, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. A free
breakfast will be provided.
The program is sponsored
by the Central County Senior
Coalition.
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A panel of experts will talk
about steps that can be taken
to protect yourself. The presentation will be moderated
by Anne Sanabria, Emeritus
Senior Living.
Panel members include
Jenefer Duane, founder Elder Financial Protection Network; Etta Maitland, direc-
tor of Ombudsman Services;
Darran Mazaika, credit card
and financial crimes investigator with Wells Fargo Bank;
and a representative from the
police department.
Reservations are required.
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[email protected].
Mutual 56 Lakeshire holds annual meeting
The annual meeting of members of Mutual 56 (Lakeshire)
will be held on Wednesday,
Oct. 20, at 9:30 a.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
The purpose of the meeting is to seat one director to
the board to serve a three-year
term; to hear reports from the
officers and committees; and
NATIONAL
Registered Principal*
Investment Advisor Representative
Central County Senior Coalition
holds presentation on elder abuse
to discuss any matters that
may properly come before the
assembly.
An organizational meeting
to elect officers will be held
immediately following the annual meeting.
Nominations for one board
position were open until Sept.
17 to any qualified member of
the Mutual. The only nomina-
tion received was from incumbent Barbara May.
Pursuant to the bylaws of the
Mutual, May has been qualified and declared elected by
acclamation and will be seated
at the annual meeting.
Mutual members are encouraged to attend this important annual event. Light refreshments will be served.
ROSSMOOR MEETINGS
GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION AND MUTUALS
All Golden Rain Foundation, Mutual and committee meetings
listed here are open to Rossmoor residents. Meeting times and locations are subject to change. For information in GRF Board meetings, call Senior Manager of Executive Services Paulette Jones at
988-7711; for information on Third Mutual meetings, call 9887718; and for information on all other Mutual meetings, call Dyann Paradise at 988-7775.
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Third Mutual board
9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 68 CIC
4 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 1, Gateway
Fitness Center Advisory Committee 9:30 a.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
1:30 p.m.
Aquatics Advisory Committee
Board Room, Gateway
1:30 p.m.
Fourth Mutual board
Board Room, Gateway
9:30 a.m.
Second Mutual annual meeting
Diablo Room, Hillside
Mutual 8 Board
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 56 board
9:30 a.m.
Vista Room, Hillside
9 a.m.
Second Mutual board
Peacock Hall, Gateway
9:30 a.m.
Fifth Mutual Finance Committee
Ivy Room, Dollar
Fifth Mutual board
2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Fifth Mutual board
2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 68 board
1:30 p.m.
Fireside Room, Gateway
Mutual 68 membership budget meeting 3 p.m.
Fireside Room, Gateway
Mutual 65 board
9:30 a.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
1:30 p.m.
GRF Finance Committee
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 30 board
9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Mutual 48 members meeting
2 p.m.
Main room, Dollar
9 a.m.
GRF Board regular meeting
Peacock Room, Gateway
Agendas for Mutual board meetings will be posted in the Gateway
administration lobby four days prior to the meeting.
Sing for Joy! donates remaining funds
After 21 wonderful years of
sing-along events, Sing for Joy!
has sung its swan song. Following a successful Evening of Joy!
in late August, after paying all
bills there was $105 left.
The group has decided to
contribute this money to various vocal music groups in
Rossmoor. Recipients are the
Rossmoor Community Chorus, the Grace Notes, Hootenanny and a brand-new group
called Harmony.
Grandparents for Peace to show, discuss
documentary of granny going to Washington
Bobbie Rabinowitz
Club correspondent
A
short documentary film
about an 89-year-old
granny from California who walked to Washington, D.C., to tell lawmakers
to clean up their act will be
shown by Grandparents for
Peace and Justice (GFP& J)
Monday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. in
the Delta Room of Del Valle
Clubhouse.
The film will be followed by
a discussion on the importance
of voting in the upcoming elections, campaign finance law reform proposals and how small
actions each person takes can
result in significant changes.
“Granny D Goes to Washington” chronicles the extraordinary march across the
United States by political activist, Doris Haddock. Passionate about democracy, she
walked 3,200 miles from California to Washington, D.C., to
dramatize the need to restore
representative government in
America and reduce the role
of special- interest money in
politics.
The film records her travels and conveys her infectious
enthusiasm. With her feisty,
unrelenting advocacy for participatory democracy, this fivefoot-tall great-grandmother
stands up as a role model of
commitment and passionate
engagement for people of all
ages. Granny D died aged 100
in March 2010.
GFP & J is devoted to ending the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, bringing
the troops home and using
resources now devoted to war
abroad to build schools, housing, provide health care and
social services at home.
The group holds peace vig-
Now ffering
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ils every Friday from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m. at the entrance to
Rossmoor and meets the second Monday of the month.
All are invited to the vigil and
monthly meetings.
Dues are $5 a year. Those
who have not yet paid for 2010
are urged to bring their dues to
the next meeting.
Coffee, tea and light refreshments are served. Call Bobbie
Rabinowitz at 939-7384 for information.
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Display cases at Gateway
can be reserved by clubs
The Activities Council
would like to call attention to
the lovely serene area located
between the Sewing Room
and Multipurpose rooms in
Gateway complex. This restful spot is a gift to the community from the Activities
Council. Just behind this spot
the council has a display area
offered to clubs to publicize
activities.
There is one large display case that is four feet by
three feet, which is assigned
monthly. The are 16 small
display cases 20 inches by 20
inches, which can be assigned
to a club for the calendar year.
These displays may be accessed anytime to change a
display.
Reservations for these cases for the year 2011 are now
being accepted. Call Kelly
Spraker in the Recreation Department to reserve. She can
be reached at 988-7703.
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Israeli professor to speak in Rossmoor
MEICOR’s next meeting on Thursday,
Oct. 7, will feature Professor Tamar Hermann, an Israeli political scientist, specializing in public opinion-making and its
influence on civil society and foreign and
domestic policy-making.
The presentation will begin at 1 p.m. in
the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
All Rossmoor residents and guests are welcome to attend and admission is free.
Israeli democracy functions under an unusual combination of foreign and domestic
pressures. Some of the primary challenges
are Israeli’s hostile authoritarian neighborhood, the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians, and the presence of a large and dissatisfied national minority (Israeli Arabs).
These factors, among others, have the po-
tential to jeopardize Israeli democracy in
the long run.
Hermann’s presentation will analyze
these and other threats to democracy in Israel. She is also a senior fellow at the Israel
Democracy Institute (IDI) in Jerusalem and
a faculty member of the political science department at Open University of Israel. Hermann was a Macarthur Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University and has
been a visiting research fellow at various
universities.
She currently heads a project titled “The
Rehabilitation of the Social Contract Between the Israeli Public and the Political
Establishment” at the IDI. Her latest book
titled “The Israeli Peace Movement - A
Shattered Dream” was recently published.
ARF to hold pet adoption at Gateway
Rossmoor will host Tony
LaRussa’s Animal Rescue
Foundation for a mobile adoption event in the Gateway
Clubhouse parking lot on
Thursday, Oct. 14, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visit the ARF cats and
dog and possibly take home
a furry companion. Residents interested in adopting
a pooch can talk to an ARF
canine representative, as well
as look at a photo album of
all the adoptable dogs that are
located at the ARF facility at
2890 Mitchell Drive in Walnut Creek.
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POOL CLOSURES A GOOD IDEA
Following the discussion by the member of the
Finance Committee on GRF’s 2011 budget reviewed
in the Rossmoor News of Sept. 22, I would like to
comment that the last year closures of the two pools
was a good idea, specially if the intention was to
save $80,000 to cover some expenses. Hopefully
the savings was used properly and applied to the
operating fund to reduce any increases to the coupon and some part into capital expenditures, which
are supported by the transfer fees.
I hope that the same will happen for this year’s
budget. As residents of the Rossmoor community
for about two years, my wife and I have enjoyed all
the pools and we were wondering about the closures
at the time. But we realized after a while that it was
a good idea for reducing the cost of our coupons,
despite the fact that some other residents depend
on hot water for their exercise. We were still able to
have warm pools by using Del Valle facilities and
never found a crowded pool.
Ramon Carrion
Running Springs Road
PETTY BUREAUCRATIC
DECISION
Attendees at Tuesday evening’s Shakespeare
Club film in Peacock Hall learned that the powers
that be have decreed that organizations will no lon-
40 YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
A San Quentin Connection
By John Nutley
A previous article mentioned the marriage of Clinton T. Duffy, illustrious warden of San Quentin. The
Sept. 24, 1970 issue of the News reported on the testimonial banquet at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Mayor Joseph Alioto praised Duffy for his 42
years of service to the state.
The event was also a fundraiser for the Seventh
Step Foundation, an innovative organization set up
to assist ex-convicts in their return to society. Among
those contributing to the fund was Bill Irish of Terra
California, Rossmoor’s developer at the time. In his
response, Duffy spoke of his many years at San Quentin and of the many convicts who had successfully
returned to the community.
ger be allowed to post information about upcoming
movies on the doors leading in to Peacock Hall.
The club president was reminded that there’s a
new (locked) glass case on the wall, and it is restricted to announcements about events sponsored
by the Recreation Department.
Why can’t the Shakespeare Society, the Foreign
Film Fans Club and the other organizations that
show films in Peacock continue to post flyers on the
doors? When I go to a Recreation Department film
on Thursday, it’s very convenient to see reminders
about other movies that will be shown there in the
coming week.
As long as the various organizations use neat,
printed 8-1/2 by 11 flyers, post them no more than
seven days in advance of the showing, and remove
then immediately afterwards, what possible objection can there be?
What petty bureaucrat (whose salary, after all,
is paid by Rossmoor residents) made this petty bureaucratic decision – and a silly one, at that?
Jane B. Viator
Skycrest Drive
URGENT NEED TO
KEEP CORG GOING
I attended a recent Committee for an Open and
Responsive Government (CORG) meeting at which
the board voted to reorganize in order to better
serve Rossmoor residents and to promote a more
democratic government here. There is a more urgent need than ever in the present economic crisis
for an association through which Rossmoorians can
have input into the decisions that govern us.
I urge all CORG members and indeed all residents to attend the upcoming general membership
meeting to make their concerns known.
Sally Kirby
Terra Granada Drive
CINDY SILVA RECOGNIZES
IMPORTANCE OF ROSSMOOR
Cindy Silva deserves to be reelected to the Walnut Creek City Council. For the past 15 years, she
has devoted her energy and leadership to our Walnut Creek schools and our city. In addition, she
recognizes the importance of Rossmoor to Walnut
Creek.
For example, she originated and promoted the
City Council’s Rossmoor liaison program, and Cindy brought representatives of all city departments
to Rossmoor for a town hall meeting to get our input on what our needs and priorities are. Similarly,
she brought Macerich representatives here to learn
our ideas about their proposal for Neiman Marcus
and about how we wanted it to develop.
Cindy’s achievements include leadership in
building the new Walnut Creek library, and she
helped lead the $5.5 million private fundraising
The Civic affairs Council of Rossmoor met on Oct.
2 to discuss the zoning changes and the proposed full
service facility. The fire chief explained the district’s
requirements at Rossmoor. Arguments were presented
for a community church in Rossmoor.
In his Administrator’s Corner, John A. Jerman discussed the full-service (lifecare) facility for residents.
He discussed all the various issues involved and their
effect on Rossmoor.
Residents on Entry 2 on Canyonwood Court were
up in arms over a poacher who stole the magnificent
roses from Dr. Ira L. Condit’s garden while he was
in Santa Barbara. The many varieties of roses were
on full display before they were stolen overnight.
Plans for vigilante action were underway when it
was discovered the hoof prints left by the culprit.
The resident discussed ways to discourage the midnight bandits.
The Billiard Club started its fifth year. Alley bowling was in full swing as was the Lawn Bowling Club.
Golf was going strong for both men and women and
bridge groups were signing up for spaces at several
locations. The several women’s service organizations
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effort. Her priorities include bringing new jobs
to Walnut Creek, improving downtown parking,
devising regional solutions to ensure safe access
to schools, improving local roads, and developing
partnerships that support our arts, recreation and
cultural programs.
Let’s keep Walnut Creek a wonderful place to
live by reelecting Cindy Silva to the Walnut Creek
City Council so that she can then continue to work
on strengthening the local economy and ensuring
the city’s fiscal health. Finally, we need a council
member who is attentive to Rossmoor as part of the
city mix.
Diane and Tom Mader
Grey Eagle Drive
SILVA WINS THE VOTE
Walnut Creek City Council incumbent, Cindy
Silva, wins our vote because of her proven expertise
in Walnut Creek government, responsive outreach
to our Rossmoor community and her leadership on
the Central County Transportation Committee. As
evidenced by her long community commitment,
Cindy has been meeting Walnut Creek governmental challenges in a positive and constructive manner. We expect her to continue on that path.
Please join us by casting your vote to reelect Cindy Silva to the Walnut Creek City Council.
Margie and Moe Richman
Terra Granada Drive
COUNSELING SERVICES
VALUABLE TO ROSSMOOR
I am writing a letter in support of our Counseling
Services. We have been very satisfied with several
listed on the companion list. In addition, we experienced an in-home evaluation by one of the licensed
social workers. These provided services are what
make Rossmoor a quality place.
Betty Cash
Golden Rain Road
HAVE PATIENCE
All around our world people are living with poverty, disease and despair. They live with cobras and
mambas, tigers and hyenas, vultures and tsetse flies.
Here in Rossmoor, we live in comfort and beauty.
We are surrounded by gentle deer, squirrels, turkeys, geese and other delightful birds. It seems unbelievable that in this beauty there are those who
complain about their lives and their neighbors. I
would like to suggest to those who spread their
meanness and selfishness that they try patience
with their neighbors and gratitude for their lives,
thus adding beauty to our world.
Nancy Dill
Rockledge Lane
were planning various fundraisers. The Montana
State Club of the State Clubs Federation was planning
a picnic.
Mutual news dominated the front page of the Oct.
1 News. New directors were elected in Mutuals 8, 9
and 18. They began operating independently. Mutuals
8 and 9 become part of Second Walnut Creek Mutual.
Mutual 18 was a condominium mutual that later became part of Third Walnut Creek Mutual.
Administrator Jerman reported that taxes were
going up. Contra Costa County, the city of Walnut
Creek, the school districts, the fire district and other
agencies were all increasing tax rates. The average
increase was 7.8 percent. As a result of this action, the
coupon for the manors increased. For co-ops the Mutual corporations determined the amount necessary
for the taxes and maintenance.
As the condominium mutuals were individually
owned, the tax bills were mailed directly to the owners. The tax increase was estimated to have increased
between 3.4 and 7 percent of the coupon.
In GRF Board action, President Twelves called a
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COLUMNS & OPINIONS
PROGRESSIVE VIEW
Pro-Business? Think About it!
By Duke Robinson
T
hose conservative Republicans that aren’t thinking
worship the free-enterprise
system and its embodiment, business. They proudly call themselves
pro-business and shamelessly suggest that anyone who isn’t is unAmerican.
They get all hot and bothered when government
regulates an industry to stop it from exploiting us or
the environment, or when anyone raises questions
about scumbag business practices. I’m not talking
about Ponzi schemes, cooking the books or other
white-collar crimes. I refer to the everyday workings of our time-honored businesses. Look at some
of them.
Advertisers and marketers play a game called
Snooker the Consumer. They create false images to
make their product appear sexier, more interesting
and better than it is. They whip up an appetite for it,
even if it isn’t worth what they charge, is dangerous,
needless or useless; and their cleverness makes them
very American.
Here is deception that smacks of irony. We must depend on banks, credit card and real estate companies
to handle our biggest financial transactions. They vie
for our money and loyalty and claim to have our best
interests in mind. Then, in their contracts they use tiny
print, deceptive statistics and in-house jargon to cover
the truth and hide fees they are going to charge us.
My banker recently helped me lock in a good refinancing rate with a sister lending institution. A week
later, in our local branch, I see the same loan advertised for a full half-point lower. When I call her about
changing loans, she says, “It’s likely a bait-and-switch
AT WIT’S END
Surprise! Who’s the Best?
By Tom Mader
A
n August 2010 issue of Newsweek published a lengthy
survey focusing on “The Best
Countries in the World.” This was
the big question: “If you were born
today, which country would provide
you the very best opportunity to live
a healthy, safe, reasonably prosperous and upwardly mobile life?” Newsweek chose education, health,
quality of life, economic competitiveness, and political environment as the keys to determine the answer
to the Big Question.
Was the United States No. 1? No. How about No.
2? No. No. 3? No. Surely No. 10? No, no, no. If you’re
seriously interested in living in the best country, or
the No. 2 best country, or the No. 3 best country, you
will have to emigrate a fair distance away from the
United States. In addition, take along long underwear,
heavy well-insulated coats and overshoes. And a few
snow shovels.
The best country? Spain? No (21). France? No (16).
Aha! Costa Rica? (On another survey, Costa Rica had
the world’s happiest people.) No (35). How about the
United Arab Emirates? About two years ago I was so
impressed with the UAE that I started to apply for a
position as a professor of English on the college level
at a magnificent salary. I thought it would be nice to
spend a year there. However, when I indicated that
women are equal to men, the form I was filling out
disappeared. So the hell with it. Well, the United Arab
Emirates can boast the highest building in the world
(the elevator takes six hours to reach the top, so best
to take lunch along with you).
UAE is 43; not bad for a country that truly came up
out of the ruins. However, at the moment it’s overextended itself, and they’re having trouble leasing floors
to prestigious and very wealthy companies in their
30-mile high icon, bent on proving that the Tower of
come-on.” Do pro-business people respect this common practice of “bait-and-switch”? Do they feel dignified by “teaser rates”?
When British Petroleum’s project failed last April
and five million barrels of oil spread across the Gulf
of Mexico, BP blamed Transocean, the owner of the
rig. According to 60 Minutes, independent examiners claim BP is lying through its teeth. And the same
night, CBS’s 60 Minutes exposed several BP safety
precaution failures. On a different network, a BP
spokesperson portrayed his company as an angel that
sacrificially will restore the Gulf for us.
Progressives think such blatant spin makes business smell as bad as sticky crude oil on a hot Florida
beach.
And think of the lies and tawdry malarkey that inspire the phrase, “used car salesman.”
Think sales. Merchants announce 50 percent off,
but they inflate the original prices so you’re lucky
to save 10 percent. For sales, some companies stock
goods that are inferior to those they usually peddle,
so, yes, you pay less but get less quality for your buck.
It takes vigilance and smarts to tell genuine sales
from phony ones.
Consider everyday pricing. Merchants post prices
like $2.99, or (think new car dealers) $19,995 to make
us feel we’re buying a product for $2 or $19,000,
when it’s really three bucks and 20 grand. If we don’t
become cynical over this transparent attempt to hoodwink us, we chuckle at it. But cynical or laughing, can
we be zealously pro-business?
Deception is not the only practice that bothers progressives about business.
Can anyone justify the astronomical bonuses paid
CEOs and other corporation mucky mucks, even as
the companies are failing?
Many businesses treat their employees shabbily.
Wal-Mart’s well-documented, shameful record comes
to mind; but it is not alone.
I know you’re not shocked to hear that our largest corporations “outsource” manufacturing and service jobs abroad, costing millions of Americans their
livelihoods and homes. Clyde Rich noted earlier in a
Progressive View column that pro-business Republican Carly Fiorina wants to replace Barbara Boxer
in the Senate. While CEO of Hewlett Packard, Fiorina shipped the jobs of 30,000 American workers to
China and is proud of it.
If you are not asleep, you also know that, without
virtue, virtually all our big corporations lobby (read,
buy) our elected representatives to represent not us,
but them. Earlier this year, the self-serving medical
insurance industry lobbied Congress night and day to
stop national health care reform. Vanity Fair reports
that in 2009 corporations dropped $3.5 billion to buy
congressional votes.
They also spend big bucks to get us Californians
to vote in ways that will line their own pockets. Right
now, greedy Texas oil companies, led by Valero and
Koch Industries, are socking millions into Proposition 23 that would stop us from developing alternative
forms of energy and going green.
In these ways giant corporations have changed the
nature of American democracy. They’ve made our government of, by and for them, so you and I have little to
say about how we’re really governed. Can anyone with
half a brain be wholeheartedly pro-business?
Are there businesses that benefit us consumers?
Certainly! And am I grateful for all those that provide quality goods and services for us and treat their
workers justly? You bet! The engine of business runs
our economy, and without good businesses we all will
suffer and American greatness will be diminished.
But a head-in-the-sand, blind loyalty to business as
if it is sacred, does not serve us well. We cannot give
it–or anything of relative value–our absolute trust and
uncritical loyalty. That’s idolatry. And it undercuts
our best interests.
So until businesses stop tricking and exploiting us,
I will resent both them and the un-American label put
on those who don’t think business is as pure as the
driven snow.
Duke Robinson is a Rossmoor resident and can be
e-mailed at [email protected].
Babel, using Google maps and directions, can eventually reach Heaven (I capitalize Heaven because it’s a
place; if you doubt that, get in touch with me, and I’ll
send you the maps and directions that will get you
there. Best to check with NASA’s next trip to said
place. Use platinum cards for charges.)
By this time you should know the United States
is not the World’s Best Country, according to the infallible Newsweek survey and analysis. The United
States is not even in the top 10, but it is – ta-ta! – No.
11, which ain’t so bad. I suppose that’s all you want
to know – where the United States stands among the
best. Nevertheless, you might be curious as to which
country is No. 1: the World’s Best Country.
Before I tell you, only residents with a tolerant,
open-minded approach to life, eager to embrace the
world as a constant beginning, determined to venture
forth into new territories, take on dramatic challenges, never be satisfied by anything less than the best,
should read further.
The World’s Best Country is – FINLAND, followed
by Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Luxembourg (I
believe Luxembourg is nearly as big as Rossmoor),
Norway, Canada, the Netherlands (very liberal, makes
San Francisco seem like a Puritanical enclave), Japan
(No surprise; probably would be even higher on the
list if the Japanese didn’t work so hard and become
extremely exhausted. The only country I know where
a company man will take a two-week vacation and return after one week because he feels guilty about having someone else doing his work for him. No joke.),
and Denmark
So there we are. How about the worst of the countries surveyed? No. 100 is Burkina Faso, which doesn’t
attract too many tourists; 99 is Nigeria, which is a
shame, given that it was definitely moving up some
years ago. Countries at the lower end have weak governments, a good deal of corruption, and citizens who
seemingly have given up hope that things will ever
change.
I suppose I should note that Russia is 51, China
59, Mexico 45, India 78, Iran 79, Vietnam 81. On the
high end, Germany is 12, New Zealand 13, United
Kingdom 14, South Korea 15, France 16, Ireland 17,
Austria 18, Belgium 19 and Singapore 20. And I’ll
round this off with Spain 21, Israel 22 and Italy 23.
Speaking of Italy, specifically in regard to quality of
life, Italy comes in 6; Germany is first and the United
States second. Regarding the specific issue of health,
Italy is 5. Japan is first, Switzerland second and Sweden third. Neither Germany nor the United States is
among the top 10 health-wise.
Regarding education, here are the top 10: Finland,
South Korea, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Switzerland,
Estonia, United Kingdom, Ireland (where students
all through their schooling must study Gaelic), Netherlands. As for economic dynamism, the top 10 are
Singapore, United States (three cheers!), South Korea,
United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Switzerland,
Finland, Luxembourg and Japan. Singapore is pretty
much the creation of Lee Kuan Yew, best described as
a benevolent dictator who turned what had degenerated into a slum to one of the world’s richest nations.
Half of the economy is controlled by the government, but it is enthusiastic about pro-free trade and
pro-business. There is hardly any unemployment.
Singapore has been criticized for its squelching of
dissidents, and Yew, who is 87, has said recently in
the New York Times that perhaps he went too far at
times. I’ve been to Singapore a number of times and
felt safer and freer than I do when I’m in New York
City. As long as you don’t chew gum, remember to
flush public toilets and don’t bring drugs into Singapore, you’ll have a great time.
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman commented on the Newsweek survey and is not happy
about the United States being only No. 11 among the
world’s best countries. Friedman thinks we lack motivation. Perhaps. I have another theory. I’ve noticed in
the past few years that the United States’s standing in
the tennis world is not worth writing home about. I’m
sure if we poured a good deal of stimulus money into
tennis, start training kids to become unbeatable tennis
players at a very early age, that in a short space of time
we’d return to being No. 1 in tennis. Economically, the
demand for tennis balls, rackets, sneakers and so on
would immeasurably boost our economy, and we’d be
off and running. You think I’m kidding? Well, just look
at the “best countries” and note their standing in world
tennis. Tennis is the key to our success.
AS YOU WRITE IT
A COLUMN FOR CREATIVITY
Confusion on the Right
By James Brennan
“The concept of PHRONESIS teaches that it is impossible to separate the teaching of truth from the
practice of virtue.”
– Aristotle
In the superheated 2010 political climate, it is difficult to distinguish that which is honest and substantial from that which is disingenuous and without substance. One thing is obvious: There is a great deal of
inconsistency emanating from the Far Right and Tea
Party folks in three areas: 1) confusion about religion
(a system of faith) and politics (the science of government); 2) confusion about our constitution (the code of
principles or laws forming the basis of government);
3) confusion about patriotism (the love of country).
Religion and politics
Fox TV host Glenn Beck held a rally on Aug. 28 on
the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. There he asserted
his rally was not political, but rather about God, urging Americans to “turn to God.” The attendees appeared stunned. It was as if he had experienced an
instant epiphany and would offer contrition and do
penance for his demagoguery and vicious political
attacks of the past. However, that moment was fleeting, and soon Beck resumed, with the help of Fox TV
contributor Sarah Palin, his regular attack persona.
It is an understatement to call Beck’s theology of
Christianity “confused.” On the one hand he states
he wants to turn America “back to God.” Yet, on the
other hand, he has stated that those whose religious
ministries focus on helping the poor are “liberal dogooders” who “cannot call themselves Christians.”
Beck’s apparent media mentor, Rush Limbaugh, regularly makes similarly misguided statements.
Arguably the clearest words of Jesus to his followers were those concerning the treatment of the poor.
In the New Testament, one out of every 10 lines deals
directly with the physically poor and the call from
God for us to respond to them. In the Gospel of Luke,
that becomes every sixth line, and in the epistle of
James, that commission is there, in one form or another, every fifth line. (Ronald Rolheiser, “The Holy
Longing” (New York, London, Toronto, Auckland:
Doubleday, 1999) page 64.)
It is ironic that, just as the narrowly focused people
making up the Far Right of today would not embrace
Ronald Reagan as being conservative enough for
them, they apparently also would not accept Jesus as
emblematic of their brand of “Christianity.” It is hard
to know what Bible these people use.
Another basic confusion demonstrated by the Far
Right is their implicit belief that there is no contradiction between excessive corporate profits and Christian-
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ity. Beck and Palin seem to believe there is NO such
contradiction. The Far Right seems to believe that corporations are exempt from the moral law, and that corporations have no accountability to or responsibility
for the welfare of their employees, their communities,
or to the United States of America ... that corporations
should concern themselves solely with their profits and
their shareholders ... that “The Government” should
stay out of their way. Our Judaic-Christian traditions,
especially the long-standing teachings of the Roman
Catholic Church are quite the opposite.
The guiding Christian principle, contained in the
19th century encyclical Rerum Novarum issued by
Pope Leo XIII, is that the first rights to the fruits of
any labor or enterprise belong to the laborers; that the
owners’ rights are secondary; and that until the laborers that produce those fruits are fairly compensated,
there are NO legitimate profits. From that perspective,
U.S. corporations that “downsize” and “outsource”
are not only unpatriotic but also un-Christian.
What has to be understood here is that this is a
Christian principle and perspective ... it makes no legal judgment. However, the obvious point is that it is
totally inconsistent for Tea-Party-like politicians to
invoke Christianity while simultaneously embracing
corporate greed.
To be continued
•••
James Brennan is a Rossmoor resident. He can be
sent an e-mail at [email protected].
NEW
RESIDENTS
WILLIAM AND CAROLYN GUERRA moved to
Saklan Indian Drive in August.
He is from Chicago and
attended Southern Illinois
University and DePaul University. He is retired and
enjoys playing tennis and
golf.
She is from Chicago and
has lived in Barrington, Ill.;
Hills-borough, Calif.; and
San Diego. She attended Art
Institute of Chicago, Alverno College and Northwestern University. Her hobbies
and special interests include
sculpting, painting, art and
walking. She is a member of
the Ceramic Arts Club.
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HENSLEY moved to Terra
Granada Drive in August.
He is from Seminole,
Okla. and has lived in Walnut Creek for 37 years. He
attended Oregon State University. He was self-employed and has also worked
for the U.S. Forest Service.
He enjoys golf and is a member of SIR Branch 8.
She is from Medford,
Ore. and has lived in Walnut Creek for 37 years. She
is the owner of The Cotton
Patch in Lafayette. Her hobbies and special interests
include sewing, quilting and
gardening.
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Parkinson’s Support Group
meets at Grace Church
The General Support
Group of the Parkinson Network of Mt. Diablo will meet
on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10
a.m. to noon at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice
Valley Blvd.
Guest speaker will be
chiropractor David Ritchie
of Walnut Creek. He will
speak about helping people
through chiropractic and
natural health education.
There is no charge to attend this lecture.
For information about the
group, call Ronalee at 2842189.
Young Onset Parkinson’s
Disease (YOPD) will meet
in the same location from 9
to 10. For questions, e-mail
Krystin Karst at krystin_a_
[email protected].
Hearing Loss Support Group
meets this month in Vista Room
The meeting for the Hearing Loss Support Group will
be held on Tuesday, Oct. 19,
from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
The meeting will be conducted by Rossmoor resident
Dr. Mimi Salamat, an audiologist with excellent creden-
tials.
Each meeting will focus on
issues relating to hearing loss
and group discussions will be
included.
Refreshments will be
served.
For information or to join
the group, call Olga Radoccia
at 938-3998.
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Friends of Rossmoor Fitness invites
all to a lasagna dinner on Oct. 21
Friends of Rossmoor Fitness (FORF) will
hold a lasagna dinner on Thursday, Oct. 21,
for members and the Rossmoor community.
The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. in the Diablo
Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Everyone is invited.
The catered buffet dinner will feature lasagna ( vegetarian option available), salad, garlic bread and dessert. Water and coffee will
be provided, and wine will be available for
purchase either by the glass or bottle.
New FORF tee shirts will also be available for
purchase for the first time. There will be a raffle
with a cash prize, and the evening will include
announcement of the winner of the Membership
Challenge and the awarding of prizes.
Fitness Center trainer Bob Huff will address the subject “The Importance of Posture,
Balance, and Flexibility.” It is never too late
to start working on these important areas of
fitness, and anyone of any age can start addressing them.
Huff has over 16 years of experience in athletics and fitness. He has a bachelor’s degree
in physical education/sports medicine and a
master’s degree in athletic training. His specialties include aquatics, senior fitness, postrehab/medical exercise, and adaptive physical
education.
There will be time for Huff to answer audi-
ence questions after the talk.
The cost for attending this fun and educational evening will be $14 for members, $16
for nonmembers, and $18 at the door. Reserve
by Thursday, Oct. 14, with check (payable to
FORF) or cash to Tip Chase, 3117 Golden
Rain Road No. 12.
For information, call Chase at 947-1628 or
e-mail him at [email protected].
Donate for a good cause
Looking for a birthday present for the person who has everything or an anniversary
present for a couple who doesn’t need anything anymore? Want to do something nice to
honor the memory of someone? Think FORF.
Tax-deductible donations to FORF are a good
way to remember any occasion.
It’s easy: Make a check out to Rossmoor
Fund/FORF and mail it to 1914 Lakeshire
Drive. Donors will receive an acknowledgment for tax purposes and the person for whom
the donation is made will receive notification
of the gift.
FORF is a club formed for the purpose of
having fun and raising money for the Fitness
Center and pools through social and educational events. Proceeds will support the needs
of the Fitness Center and pools that are not
covered by the budget. To join, or for more
information, contact Bev Louie at 947-5428.
Breast cancer informational event held at Lesher
The annual Many Faces
of Breast Cancer event will
be held at the Lesher Center
for the Arts Stage 3, Knight
Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 16,
from 10 a.m. to noon.
The event will focus on the
needs and issues of survivors
and will provide the latest information on breast cancer,
one of the most common cancers in women.
Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Admission, parking and refreshment are free.
Moderator is KKDV radio
host Heather Quarterman.
The event will also feature
a panel of doctors, Tiffany
Svahn, medical oncologist,
breast specialist; Sondra Alt-
man, gynecologist; and Tinrin Chew, oncology nutritionist.
The Lesher Center is located on 1601 Civic Drive in
Walnut Creek.
Parking is available in the
North Locust Garage, adjacent to the Theatre.
When parking, mention the
event.
To RSVP, call 677-5041 or
e-mail info@DiabloValleyOn
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Updated ‘Answer Books’ are
available in Counseling Services
Because it’s not known under what circumstances illness or
death may occur, Counseling Services has updated the “Answer Book” to provide residents with one central place to record all the vital information your family and/or friends will
need to assist them.
The greatest gift one can give loved ones is to have the
necessary information about assets, accounts, credit cards,
wishes, etc., readily available in the event of death or an emergency.
In those situations, families are dealing with shock and
sadness. Trying to search through piles of papers or folders to
find insurance policies or determine where assets are located
is overwhelming. The “Answer Book” is a tool for making a
difficult process manageable and for guiding loved ones in
carrying out one’s wishes.
To get an “Answer Book,” stop by Counseling Services,
which is next to the Fireside Room in Gateway Clubhouse. For
information about the “Answer Book,” end of life issues or for
support or assistance, call Counseling Services at 988-7750.
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Release tension, enliven senses through
Tibetan relaxation offered Saturdays
Kum Nye Tibetan relaxation
classes are currently being offered on Saturdays. Classes
meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in
the Shasta Room at the Fitness
Center at Del Valle Clubhouse.
The eight-week session will
continue Oct. 9, 23 and 30;
Nov. 20; and Dec. 4 and 18.
The gentle movements of
Kum Nye Tibetan yoga relax
deep tension, opening and enlivening the senses to help participants move fully into their experience and to start to identify
and release blockages. Participants in this class will learn how
to support their bodies, breath,
mind and senses, nurturing their
inner selves and cultivating joy.
The exercises are safe and
easy and can be adapted to
most physical limitations.
The experienced instructors
from the Nyingma Institute in
Berkeley are available to discuss any health issues.
Class fee is $60 for the series
and $10 per class. To register
and for information, call Endy
Stark at 938-4681. Newcomers
are welcome and may attend
for free for the first time.
New leg strength clinic offered at Del Valle
Want to learn more ways to
work those legs or shape that
lower body? A leg strength
clinic will be offered Mondays, Oct. 18 through Nov. 22,
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the
Aerobics Room in the Fitness
Center at Del Valle. The class
is just in time to shape up before Thanksgiving.
Progress will be tracked; emails sent, if desired; and questions answered for individual
needs. The cost is $10 per session.
There is a sign-up sheet at the
front desk in the Fitness Center.
For information, contact
Dino Giannakis, fitness trainer, at dgiannakis@rossmoor.
com or call 988-7850 and leave
a message.
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FBI agent talks about Unabomber to Chinese-American Association
At its Monday, Oct. 11 meeting, the Chinese-American Association will hear Monte Hall,
a 26-year veteran with the FBI,
talk about and show a film
about Theodore Kaczynski,
dubbed the Unabomber. Hall
was also the chief agent for the
Patty Hearst kidnap case.
Beginning in 1978 and for
the next 17 years, Kaczynski
mailed or delivered 16 bombs
and killed three people and injured 24 more. Universities and
airlines were his main targets.
Two bombs were delivered to
the UC Berkeley campus.
Hall’s talk is titled, “Crime
Scene Investigation: FBI vs.
Unabomber.” This should be
an informative and entertaining program for those who enjoy reading detective stories
and watching crime scene in-
vestigation series.
The meeting will be at 2:30
p.m. in the Las Trampas Room
at Hillside. Members are encouraged to come early as
seating is limited.
Mabel Chew and Edith Chiang will be hostesses for this
event.
30s/40s/50s Club will
hold a Halloween party
Members of 30s/40s/50s
Club are invited to dress in
their most creative or creepy
Halloween costume and come
to a Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 7 to 10 p.m.
in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
There will be cash prizes for
the funniest, scariest and most
original costumes; and for the
funniest, scariest and most
original pumpkin carvings or
decorations. Pumpkins should
be carved at home and brought
to the party.
In addition to games, contests and cash prizes, the group
will be entertained by Rossmoor’s newest singing group
“Harmony.” Snacks, wine,
soda, dessert and coffee will
be served.
Tickets are $25 per couple
for members or $15 for each
guest of members. Checks
should be made payable to
“30s/40s/50s Club” and should
be sent to Patty Holland (9352737) at 6403 Horsemans Canyon Road Entry 10. Payment
must be received no later than
Saturday, Oct. 23. For information, call Bertha Messina at
944-4877.
The planning committee for
this event includes Bertha and
Tony Messina, Patty and Paul
Holland, Sally and Rich Kirby, Janet and Stanley Maleski,
Jackie and Dale Smith, and
Barbara Blum and Ken Haley.
30s/40s/50s is a social club
in which membership is open to
married couples who were born
in the 1930s, 1940s, or 1950s.
For information abut other club
activities or to join the club,
contact Membership Chairwoman Janey King, 932-0727.
30s/40s/50s women’s group
meets for lunch at Xena Bistro
Each month, 30s/40s/50s
Couples organize a women’s
luncheon at a different local
restaurant. Their October outing is planned for Friday, Oct.
15, at Xenia Bistro in Alamo.
The group will meet at the
Gateway parking area (corner of Golden Rain and Tice
Creek) at 11:30 a.m. and car
pool to the restaurant, which is
at 115 Alamo Plaza.
Interested members should
call Sheila Schuman at 943-
7232 by Wednesday, Oct. 13,
to be included in the luncheon.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples
is a married couples group for
people born in the decades of
the 1930s, 1940s or 1950s. It is
a social group whose purpose
is to meet others in the same
age group, with similar interests.
To join or for information
about other club activities,
contact Janie King, membership chairwoman, at 932-0727.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Meets for eight weeks, three times a year. For information, call Priscilla Tudor, LCSW, at 988-7751.
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DAR will meet Tuesday at Hillside Clubhouse
Historian John Nutley
Summer break is over for her country was occupied by cal heritage by copying famMt. Diablo Chapter of the Nazi Germany. What were the ily data from pre-World War
speaks to Lions tomorrow the
Daughters of the American chances of the two meeting II Bibles. Interested members
Rossmoor historian John
Nutley will be the guest speaker for the Rossmoor Lions Club
luncheon meeting on Thursday,
Oct. 7, in the Diablo Room at
Hillside Clubhouse.
Guests are invited to join
members for lunch at 11:30
a.m. or come for the lecture
only at 12:30 p.m. Nutley will
talk about Rossmoor’s history
and his experiences as a longtime resident.
His weekly column in the
Rossmoor News “40 Years Ago
This Week” offers a glimpse at
how Rossmoor has changed
over the years. Nutley has
lived in Rossmoor since 1973
and has been involved with
many Rossmoor organizations
including First Walnut Creek
Mutual, Kiwanis Club and St.
Anne’s Church. He has been
president of the Tice ValleyRossmoor Historical Society
since 1990.
Nutley retired from a 33year career with the San Francisco Unified School District
as a teacher, librarian, supervisor and consultant.
For information, call Evelyn
Cicieri at 945-1096.
Atheists and Agnostics topic
is Buddhism and Confucianism
Can there be a fully naturalistic tradition that provides
a basis for morality and gives
individuals motivation for being moral that does not require
a belief in the supernatural?
That is the question under review at the next meeting of the
Atheists and Agnostics Group
to be held Thursday, Oct. 7, at
3 p.m. in the Delta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
The 30-minute video to be
shown is a lecture by Duke
University professor Owen
Flanagan in which he outlines
the basic tenets of Buddhism
and Confucianism.
Flanagan asks and answers
questions such as why is it that
there have never been any religious wars over Buddhism
or Confucianism despite their
widespread and long life; what
makes believers in Buddhism
and Confucianism motivated
to be moral individuals; did
the Buddha or Confucius proselytize; what are the metaphysical foundations of these traditions; and are these traditions
Yoga classes
offered daily
The Rossmoor Fitness Center offers a variety of yoga
classes, from Monday through
Friday. Classes are for all levels and accommodate those
with physical limitations. Participants are advised to wear
loose clothing and come with
a relatively empty stomach.
Props, used when needed, may
include chairs, blocks and
straps. The following is a list
of all the classes with times,
location and style. Contact the
instructor for information.
MONDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Style: Emphasis is on flexibility using Iyengar-style yoga,
which focuses on correct
body alignment. Hatha yoga
with stretches using props
will be practiced when
needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker
has been a yoga instructor
the type that could solve moral
problems in a secular way?
After the video, the group
will discuss Flanagan’s presentation. Visitors are welcome.
Coffee, tea and cookies are
available at 2:30.
Revolution (DAR). Regent Gay
Scott, her board and committee chairwomen have an exciting and action packed year
planned.
The club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the Vista Room
at Hillside. The meeting, which
will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a
light lunch, will be followed by
a business meeting and guest
speaker.
The speaker is author Paula
Boswell. She will recount fascinating tales from her book
– “No Ordinary Life; the True
Story of a Dutch Girl and an
American Marine.”
The prelude to the book sets
the stage: “World War II was
raging. At one end of the world
a U.S. Marine was suffering
through 40 months of starvation, tropical diseases and brutal treatment as a POW of the
Japanese. On the opposite side
of the globe, a Dutch teenager
endured five years of deprivation, tragedy and fear while
and falling in love?”
Boswell will share their
captivating love story about
survival, strength of character and the tenacity to pursue
one’s dreams.
Members are reminded to
bring to the meeting:
• Long sleeved T-shirts of
all sizes for Project Patriot
• Coupons and stamps collected over the summer for the
DAR Schools project
• Two “little treasures”
as well as five or fewer used
books to be sold for $1 and the
money added to the chapter’s
treasury
Commemorative
Chairwoman Barbara Beratta continues to coordinate fundraising projects.
The new state regent, Karon
Jarrard, encourages chapters
to preserve their genealogi-
may sign up at the October
meeting.
Any member or non-member
with a pre-World War II Bible
that they would like to have
transcribed is encouraged to
contact Vice Regent Catherine
Phillips-Olsen at 254-6025 or at
[email protected].
With the exception of the
November meeting, the Mt.
Diablo Chapter meets on the
second Tuesday of the month
October through June at 11:30
a.m. in the Vista Room. Prospective members are welcome
to attend.
Anyone who has an ancestor who fought in or rendered
aid in the American Revolution may be eligible for membership in DAR. For information, contact Scott at 820-5720
or send an e-mail to mt.diablo.
[email protected].
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PFLAG holds joint meeting
The Rossmoor chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and
Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders) will join
with the Danville-San Ramon chapter on Monday, Oct. 18, to
greet staff members of PFLAG national, who will be visiting the
joint meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Danville Congregational
Church at 7 p.m. and will be in lieu of any meeting in Rossmoor
during October. The next scheduled meeting in Rossmoor will be
the second Wednesday in November.
PFLAG is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1973
by a group of heterosexual parents dedicated to the well-being of
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. The local chapter
is one of over 500 affiliates in the country and around the world,
having more than 200,000 members and supporters worldwide.
For information, call Lorraine Grawoig at 945-1667 or Phil
Wesler at 932-4867. Car pools may be arranged for those members lacking transportation.
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Second Tuesday Lunch Group will meet
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Group will meet for its
monthly luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Dollar Clubhouse. The social hour begins
at 11:30 a.m. The “Ham and
Yam” luncheon will be served
at noon.
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Group meets every
second Tuesday of the month
September through June. It is
a continuation of the Gourmet
Lunch Group of the Rossmoor
Federated Women’s Club. All
Rossmoor women are invited
for friendship, fellowship and
good food.
The co-chairwomen are
Nancy Sullivan, who can be
reached at 933-5237, and Eleanor Pritchard.
The luncheon cost of $15
includes wine and sparkling
cider. The annual membership
payment of $5 is due now.
For reservations, call Ardyce Webster at 932-1312.
Payment must be made for all
reservations.
Camera Club visits Old Sacramento Sunday
The Camera Club will go to
the grand opening of the Teel
Family Pavilion of the Crocker Museum in Sacramento on
Sunday, Oct. 10. All members
are invited on the field trip,
planned by Stephen Shields,
the club’s field trip chairman.
There will be an all-day art
festival that will include 12
hours of entertainment featuring performing and visual artists on multiple stages; a global
arts block party with food, beer
and wine; hands-on art activities; performances by regional
dance troupes, bands and pup-
peteers; artist demonstrations;
roaming street performers; and
living history interpreters as
well as swing and salsa dance
contests.
Members will travel to Sacramento on Amtrak. They will
depart from the Martinez station
on train No. 526 at 10:04 a.m.
Go to www.amtrak.com and
purchase a round-trip senior
ticket from Martinez to Sacramento. (Members without a
computer can use the Computer Club’s computers at Gateway
or buy a ticket at the station.)
The train will arrive in Sac-
ramento at 11:13, and it is a
short walk to Old Town, which
offers many picture opportunities. It is about a half-mile
walk to the Crocker Museum.
For those who want to take
pictures of the state capitol,
there is a light rail stop just a
few feet from where the train
stops. Two round-trip transfers
are included in the fare, but
you have to ask for them.
Members will be on their
own for lunch, and there are
many fine choices.
Trains return at 3:35, 4:40,
5:40, 6:40, 7:40 and 9:10.
The Rossmoor website is full of information. Check it out at www.rossmoor.com.
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CLASSIFIED INDEX HOW TO PLACE A
CLASSIFICATION CODE
Personals .............................. 10
Found .................................... 20
Lost ....................................... 30
Miscellaneous....................... 40
Autos For Sale ...................... 50
Autos For Sale/Dealers ....... 55
Autos Wanted ...................... 60
Autos Wanted/Dealers ........ 65
Carports & Garages For Rent ..... 70
Carports & Garages Wanted ....... 80
For Sale................................. 90
Travel.................................... 95
Business Services ............... 100
Professional Services ......... 110
Health Services .................. 115
Residential Care ................ 118
Seeking Employment......... 120
Help Wanted ...................... 130
Wanted ............................... 140
Business Opportunities ..... 145
Real Estate For Sale .......... 150
Real Estate For Rent ......... 160
Real Estate Wanted ........... 170
Pets...................................... 180
CLASSIFIED AD
Classified ads in the Rossmoor
News are a minimum of $12.50
for 30 words or less for nonresidents and $8 for residents.
Each additional word is 25¢.
Phone numbers are one word.
Discount rates available for
long-term ads. Payment must
be made at the time the ad is
placed.
Place classified ads at the News
office located at Gateway
complex in the back parking
lot, or mail to P.O. Box 2190,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
Classified ads can be e-mailed
to newsdesk@rossmo or.
com, or faxed to 925-9358348. Staff will call back for
payment information and ad
confirmation.
The ad deadline is Friday at
10 a.m. for each Wednesday
edition. Deadline changes due
to holidays will be printed in
the News.
For information, call the News
Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 9887800.
10 PERSONALS
45 TRANSPORTATION
I NCOME TA X CON SULT I NG and
planning by IRS -licensed enrolled agent (EA) tax practitioner.
Rossmoor resident, MBA, over 35
years tax experience, bonded and E
and O insured. Call Tom Mesetz at
925-939-2132 (Rossmoor) or 925283-0130 (Lafayette office) or www.
diablotaxservice.com
NUTRITIONIST/ PERSONAL shopper/cook in your home to prepare
light dishes. Can also cook low fat,
low cholesterol, low sodium if needed. Main cuisine is Italian. References available 415-847-8959.
ACTIVE WIDOW, FORMER tour escort would like to meet travel addict
for long or short trips. Son is commercial pilot. Have airline passes.
Prefer female travel companion.
Please leave a message. 925-9357294.
40 MISCELLANEOUS
HELPING HANDS / PERSONAL Assistant. Transportation to doctor appointments, grocery/clothes shopping, errands, etc. I am reliable,
honest and caring. Rossmoor references. I would love to help you! Call
Linda at 925-825-2181.
“RENT- A- GENT” House, garden, repair, clean home/garage, hauling.
Just name it! Young, strong, reliable,
reasonable. References. Walnut
Creek resident. Steve, 925-9476711. Thank you!
“MY BUTLER JOHN” Making life easier for you with these services: accompanying and transportation for
medical visits, shopping; errands;
airports. Wheelchair accessible vehicle. Call John 925-989-7113.
50 AUTOS FOR SALE
2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE DTS Sedan 4D for sale, owned by retired
firefighter. Excellent condition,
well maintained. 52K miles. Fully
loaded, AC/heated seats, leather.
$13,500 or best offer. Call Ferris
925-727-9126.
2001 TOYOTA CAMRY: 4 door for
sale. Excellent condition, fully
equipped. 67K miles. $8,000. Call
Joe 925-274-9233.
60 AUTOS WANTED
WILL PAY $$$ FOR YOUR CAR Will
consider most vehicles, year and
condition. Why hassle with people
wasting your time and the expense
of advertising? Please contact me
and let me know what you have.
Also looking for gas golf carts too!
Walnut Creek resident. Please
leave a message 925-639-4715.
65 AUTOS WANTED /
DEALERS
PERSONAL HELPER, transportation
to doctors appts. groceries, errands,
cooking. I am honest and caring and
have Rossmoor references. I am
here to help you. Call Frannie 925963-7131.
CARSTIGE MOTORS - Steve pays
through the NOSE for cars, running
or not. Local family dealer: 1300
Pine Street in Walnut Creek. Call
Steve 925-766-6205 or go to CarstigeMotors.com.
45 TRANSPORTATION
66 AUTOS /SERVICE /
REPAIR
“EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL
D r i ver ” ava i l a b l e to R o s s m o o r
residents for door-to-door service
to doctors, dentists, shopping, airports and long distance. Wine tours
available. Licensed, Insured, safe,
dependable. Call “Jonny” 925-3958181. Excellent Rossmoor references! TCP 25475.
UNLIMITED AUTO SERVICES; Call
“Rod” for advice or any of your vehicle needs! 20 years same Walnut
Creek business location. Buy/sell/
service all vehicles/classic cars/
motorcycles, golf carts, RVs, etc.
We make house calls, Rossmoor
resident. Cell: 510-414-4593.
66 AUTOS /SERVICE /
REPAIR
WWW.GOODBYEDENTS.COM We
come to you! Minor dents and those
annoying s c ratc hes o n D o or s,
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.
80 CARPORTS &
GARAGES WANTED
RESIDENT WOULD LIKE to rent carport in Golden Rain Road, Entry
18, 19, or 20. Please call 925-9306871.
RESIDENT NEEDS CARPORT with
or without storage, Oakmont area.
ASAP. 925-286-3437.
WOULD LIKE TO RENT a garage
or carport. Willing to pay for one
year in advance. Please call 925899-7975.
90 FOR SALE
POWER WHEEL CHAIR: Permobil
K/C300. Never used, original cost:
$23,447. Asking $4,000 or best offer. Call Sharon Hall 925-937-1567.
VICTORY 3-WHEEL ELECTRIC cart
for sale. Cart is in mint condition,
driven 5 times, but is 6 years old.
Must see to appreciate. Paid $1,790
selling for $895 OBO. Please call
Jackie at 925-937-3846 if your interested.
ELECTRIC CAR/GOLF CART Street
legal Ford, think 2002 with 1850
miles. Four seats with storage.
Runs and looks perfect! Top speed
35 MPH. $5,800 or best offer. Call
Don 925-786-1855.
GOLDEN LITEWAY 3 WHEEL Electric chair; 3 years old, hardly used.
$1200, call Carol at 925-963-7403.
91 CLUB CAR DS: New 36 volt Trojan batteries. Custom upholstered
seats. Excellent condition. $2,250
or best offer. Contact Dickey Nitta
925-478-6525.
RELOCATING SALE : Cherr y dining room table and 6 chairs, china
cabinet, each $ 300. Chairs, mirrors, glass cocktail table, grandfather clock. Call 925-280-1575 for
details.
100 BUSINESS SERVICES
BEAUTY
NAIL CARE IN YOUR home, for men
and women. Pedicures, $26. Toe
nail trim only, $18. Finger nail trim
with any above service, for an additional $ 5. Licensed. Call Claudia, 925-228-8606 to leave a message.
PR O F E S S I O N A L S E RV I C E S i n
Rossmoor. Haircut, shampoo-set,
permanent, manicure and pedicure. Caregiver help. Personal
needs. Companionship. Housekeeping day or night relief. Friendly, dependable, experienced. Reasonable prices. Call Mathilda 925933-0979. Leave message thanks.
AVON CALLING ! Shop AVON at
home with personal delivery and
guaranteed satisfaction. I’m right
here in Rossmoor ! Call Anita
Vaghar, AVON Independent Sales
Rep, at 925-937-2537 or visit the
We b s i te w w w.yo ur avo n.c o m /
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LICENSED IN-HOME HAIR Giving. I
offer full salon services for women
and men. Reasonable rates, flexible hours, 16 years experience.
Call Laura Scaubato Tveitmoe at
925-698-6927 anytime.
CARPET CLEANING
COMPUTERS
CARPET, UPHOLSTERY, cleaning
also spot cleaning from accidents
and spills i.e. wine, blood, urine
etc. Before any attempts of cleaning call Kevin of “Service First” for
suggestions or appointments 925689-4660.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND : All
computer services, trouble shooting and repair. Hardware, software,
networking. Tutoring available. Low
cost visits or telephone support /
remote desktop services. References. www.computersbestfriend.
com. Cell: 510-938-1881. Office:
925-682-3408.
CARPET REPAIR
T H E C O M PU T E R N U R S E i s for
women by women tutoring for senior adults in all things computer
related...because we have mothers too. Call 925-899-5818. $ 25/
hr.wwwyourcomputermonkey.com,
a Walnut Creek business.
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching. Small jobs welcome.
Owner operator. State license
#704323. Serving Rossmoor since
1975. John Paul Jones, 925-6762255.
CONSTRUCTION
COMPUTERS
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Services.
Hardware setup, repairs and upgrades, software and application
training. New systems and software
sales. Professional on Windows XP.
Firewall and pop-up control. Call
925-899-8211.
ERIC’S COMPUTERS- Need help?
We set up new computers, Internet
connections, e-mail. Troubleshoot,
repair, replace internal/external devices, upgrades, consulting. Digital
photography specialist. We make
house calls. www.ericscomputers.
com 24 hours, 925-676-5644.
NEED COMPUTER HELP? Call Harry, 925-926-1081, 925-788-8006.
Rossmoor resident. 30 plus years
experience. Certified. Install hardware, software. Problem resolution,
upgrades. Revive dead computers.
Data backup, recover lost data. Networking, Internet connectivity, DSL
setup. Resolve virus, spyware problems. Free computer performance
audit. Printers, faxes, mass mailings and merges, Publisher, Power
Point, Access, Excel development.
NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL We do
everything,. Plumbing and electrical
of showers, bathrooms, washer &
dryers etc. Wood, tile and all types
of flooring. Crown molding, painting, texturing all types Insured and
bonded. Reliable. Good references.
Licensed and bonded. J.V. General
Construction call 925-381-3668.
COUNTERTOPS : Need kitchen or
bath countertops? Walls for shower
or tubs? Free estimates, then you
decide. 67 color selections by Kerrock. Rossmoor resident, Ed Ostrowski 925-287-8854.
BATH TUB & TILE; resurfacing, color
change, chip repairs, non-skid bottoms. “Perma Ceram”. Contractor
license 913624. Call 925-634-0855.
CONTRACTORS
LIMITED TIME ! $ 35 / PER HR. All
trades-carpentry, plumbing, electrical, etc.! Kitchens, baths, laundries, windows, doors and more!
Licensed contractor (775026) with
Rossmoor references. Free estimates! Call Cal at 925-200-3132.
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LIGHT BRIGHT MARIPOSA
2 Bed, 2 bath overlooking golf course. Garage and
inside laundry. Enjoy this peaceful setting and views
of twinkling lights from the balcony. Priced to sell.
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Are you thinking of selling? I would by happy to
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SOLD
925-683-9653
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CONTRACTORS
HANDYMAN
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
PAINT/WALLPAPER
WINDOW CLEANING
CROWN MOLDING Specialist-Master
carpenter with over 30 years experience. Licensed 770526 and insured, with family and references in
Rossmoor. Contact Cal directly at
925-200-3132 or calbuilt@comcast.
net
GRAHAM DOES HONEY-DO’S Experienced, references, reasonable.
Expert repairs, refinishing, remodeling. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating. Doors, baseboard,
crown molding, cabinets, windows,
walls, ceilings and floors. Free estimates, unlicensed. Call Graham
4-quality, 925-262-6487.
MOVING AND HAULING- Furniture
moved inside manor or Rossmoor
by truck. Serving Rossmoor residents and friends has been our
specialty since 1980. References.
Call Gary Boell anytime. 925-9306372.
PAINTING, REPAIRS, texture, enamel. Serving the Bay area for over
32 years. We can fix/repair almost
everything; cabinets, paint or stain.
Decorative finishes also available. Alan’s Painting, License No.
472060, BBB. Only clear correct
English. Call 925-687-6494.
DUTCH BOY WINDOW CLEANING
and Power Washing. Professional
Standards, Quality results. No Job
too small. Commercial and residential. Affordable prices. Free Estimates 925-627-4225. wwwdutchboywindowcleaner.com.
ELECTRICAL
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN & home
theater sales and installation. Dependable. Lamp repair, telephone
and television cable; quiet bath
fans, ceiling fans, can lights. No
job too small. Free estimates. Call
Bryan, 925-567-6384.
A-1 ELECTRICAL I cater to all electrical needs. Beats any price on
fluorescent lights, ceiling fans,
vanity lights, etc. Installations,
repairs, and replacements. Free
estimates plus 20 percent off first
time customers (License755004).
John 925-228-6190 or cell 925497-0449.
FURNITURE
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
ser vice. Antiques and high-end
furniture specialty. Refinishing and
caning. Formerly of Bonynge’s.
925-212-6149. No job too small.
FURNITURE & CABINET Refinishing
and repair in your home or at my
shop. Free pick-up and delivery.
Call 925-706-8517, 925-779-1356
or also visit my website: www.furniturefinish.com. Doing business in
Rossmoor for 20 years.
HANDYMAN
“HANDY-HARDY” CALL LEE: Experienced, dependable and reasonable rates. No job too small.
Replace door or window screens.
Unlicensed, Rossmoor resident
with Rossmoor references. Call
925-944-5990.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 10
years! Electrical, plumbing, furniture assembly, baseboards, crownmolding and more! The only handyman you’ll need! Insured. Business
License 018239. Call David, 925899-7975.
EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN, call
for all your repair needs. Electrical,
plumbing, painting, tile, drywall,
and more. 18 years experience.
Rossmoor references, licensed.
Call Richard and Patty, 925-9322773, Walnut Creek.
PROMPT, POLITE , Professional.
Ser ving Rossmoor since 1998.
From light bulbs to bath remodels. We’ll get it done right. License
789782. All work guaranteed in
writing. Diamond Certified / BBB.
Master Card, Visa. 925-938-8882.
THE HANDYMAN CAN Old fashioned
pride in workmanship and value for
your dollar. Rossmoor resident with
many successful years of maintenance and repair in Rossmoor. Retired contractor, licensed, reliable,
prompt, fast, neat and courteous.
Ask for John, 925-330-3567.
HANDYMAN FOR THE DISABLED
features (in-home) repairs for all
brands of electric scooters, power
wheelchairs, lift chairs and vehicle
lifts. I also install ramps and grab
bars. Call 510-538-8764.
HANDYMAN REPAIR Services. Specializing in home electrical, tile,
painting, flooring, wall coverings.
No job too small. Rossmoor resident
discounts. Call Rick (Rossmoor
resident) at 925-639-8333.
WINTER IS COMING AND also
power outages. Without electricity, you can’t open your garage
door. Does your door have an
emergency release lock? Does it
work? Have the key? If not, we’ll
install a new lock. Call David 925899-7975. Approved MOD repairman. Ins. /Lic.
MISCELLANEOUS
ROSSMOOR FLUORESCENT lights
for your kitchen and bath. Let
George do it! Small handy jobs.
Prompt, reliable. Serving Rossmoor
for over 25 years. 925-671-9208,
email: [email protected].
RECYCLE USED EYEGLASSES
Residents may recycle eyeglasses they no longer use in
receptacles at the clubhouses or the white mailbox at Gateway.
WE HAVE FAMILY In Rossmoor!
Friendly, efficient and reasonable.
Many references, BBB, licensed
and insured. www.e-zmove.com or
call EZ Move Moving Services for
the easiest move ever. 925-3352222.
“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Just name it! Young, strong,
reliable, reasonable. References.
Walnut Creek resident. Steve, 925947-6711. Thank you!
W I LL H AU L AWAY Your t hrowaways. We will haul away your unwantables. No job too small, no job
too large. We have been serving
the Rossmoor area for over 25
years. Call Bob: 925-944-0606.
TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, find
us in the phone book. We haul
your junk. Furniture, appliances,
debris. We do trash outs. Save this
coupon for $30 off full load. $20
off half load. $10 off quarter load.
$90 minimum. Call 925-382-6544.
Email through Web site at www.
tonyshaulingservice.com
PAINT/WALLPAPER
ROSSMOOR PAINTING SERVICE
by Al Welsh. Five year guarantee
on workmanship. Most Rossmoor
residents prefer our neatness, dependable, personal attention, because we care. Rossmoor references, bonded and insured. License
#507098. Free estimates. Pacific
Bay Painting. 925-932-5440.
INTERIOR PAINTING, All painting
services: wallpaper removal; wall
repairs and preparation; acoustic
ceilings; cabinets. No job too large
or too small. You can rely on and
will enjoy my personal ser vice.
Well-established in Rossmoor - 24
years experience. Free estimates,
consultation. License 677208. David M. Sale 925-945-1801.
DE MARTINO PAINTING Serving
the Rossmoor Community since
1977. We have reduced our prices,
not the quality of all our painting,
wallpaper, kitchen cabinet refinishing, dry wall, acoustical removal,
carpentry and repairs. No job too
small. All done in a fast, professional manner. We guarantee our
work, references, free estimates.
C.S.L 503646. Please call Pierre at
925-255-3352.
PIANO TUNING
25 YEARS EXPERIENCE piano tuning, repairs and appraisals. See my
reviews at yelp.com In Tune Piano
Service, Walnut Creek, Jeff Reber.
925-788-3160. 15% discount to
new clients.
R O N ’ S W I N D OW C OV E R I N G S Blinds, Drapes, Valances, Shutters, and Shades. Free in home
consultation. Free personalized
installation. Quick reliable service.
Serving Rossmoor for 25 years.
Call 925-827-0946.
REPAIRS
YARD SERVICES
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.
YARD MAINTENANCE ; pruning,
hedging, weeding, shrub removal, planting and general cleanup
service. Let me help make your
garden one to be proud of. Dave’s
Yard Maintenance service. Call
925-682-8389 today.
TELEPHONE & TV
YARD MAINTENANCE: Clean-up,
Landscaping, perennials, bulbs,
planting, pruning and weeding.
Personal attention to your garden
needs. Call Ed at 925-934-6487.
Thank you.
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE Control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, Digital
Cable Box, new telephone and/or
Bose stereo system set-up. Assist
with “specific time recording” of TV
programs and remote control problems. Call Tim, “The Video-Assist
Guy.” 925-837-6682.
A A A W I N D OW WA S H I N G w i t h
Rossmoor references. Call for appointment. Michael, 925-305-7852.
RELIABLE WINDOW CLEANINGWindow cleaning, gutter cleaning and pressure washing services. Ser vicing Rossmoor and
Lamorinda since 1983. Excellent
service and outstanding results!
Please call 925-254-7622 for a free
no-hassle friendly estimate.
FALL CLEAN UP TIME- It’s time to
start thinking about it. Maintenance
gardening, decorative pruning,
fertilizing, drip and conventional
irrigation, installation and repair.
34-years experience. References
available. Wally: 925-671-2721. License 356488.
WINDOWS, MINI - BLIND, carpet,
and upholstery cleaning. Serving
Rossmoor since 1988 with guaranteed results. You will be 100 percent
satisfied or your money back. Call
“Service First” for appointments or
estimate. Kevin, 925-689-4660.
ALL AGLEAM WINDOW Cleaning.
See clearly with our quick and
courteous window cleaning service
since 2002. One-call estimates and
senior discounts gladly! Call Ron
today at 925-683-6579 or e-mail
[email protected]
Darling Diablo
A Mother/Daughter Team
Ann 287-3318 Elizabeth 287-3348
ROSSMOOR REALTY 932-1162
110 PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
ATTORNEY DOROTHY HENSON:
Living Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning and Probate. No charge for
initial consultation. Will meet in
your manor at your convenience.
Notary. Rossmoor resident. Call
925-935-6494 or office 925-9431620.
LAW OFFICE OF Philip P. Engler,
Phyllis A. Engler, Attorney at Law.
Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estate
Planning. Call 925-938-9909.
I BUY, SELL, AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come to
your home upon request. Bruce Berman, Moraga Numismatics. PCGS
and NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205.
www.sf-bay-area-collector-coins.
com kingfi[email protected]
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GARDENING: LET ME Rejuvenate
your patios and garden beds. I’ve
worked for hundreds of residents
for over 20 years. Reliable vacation watering also. Jane, 925-9388256.
“RENT-A-GENT” House, garden,
Walnut Creek resident. Steve,
925-947-6711. Thank you!
WINDOW CLEANING
Great price for this 2 bed/2 bath condo with lovely views
from its large wrap around balcony. This condo has been
upgraded with stainless-steel appliances in the kitchen.
Washer/Dryer. Very close to carport and the lowest dues in
Rossmoor! .............................................................Only $219,000.
This remodeled 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo has a lot
of unique features. An electric fireplace has been added in
the living room making this home truly special. Kitchen and
both bathrooms have been remodeled. Additional features
are crown molding, beadboard, smooth ceilings and more.
Parking is a breeze with two carports. ..................... $299,000
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Lovely Light Bright Tamalpais
2 bedroom, 2 bath, neutral colors. Loft-like master bedroom
with floor to ceiling windows, great views and peaceful
garden setting below. Washer/dryer. $288,000
SUE DIMAGGIO
ADAMS
BROKER ASSOC., ROSSMOOR RESIDENT
GRI, CRS, SRER, ePro DRE # 00820932
(925) 207-9212
www.sue-dimaggio-adams.com [email protected]
ROSSMOOR REALTY (925) 932-1162
NOTARY PUBLIC DICK HARROW
Rossmoor resident. I make
house c alls and will c ome to
your home. 20 plus years experience. Special exper tise in real
estate documents. Home: 925891- 4231, Cell : 510 - 459 -5770,
[email protected]
115 HEALTH SERVICES
DR. BETH MARX D.C., L.A.C. Gentle
therapeutic massage, acupuncture, and gentle chiropractic care.
Licensed with 20 years experience.
Insurance. Medicare accepted.
House calls. 510-834-1557.
The Rossmoor website is
full of information.
Check it out at
www.rossmoor.com.
140 WANTED
120 SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
HOUSECLEANING
CAREGIVERS
“QUALITY ELDER-CARE” Skilled
c aregiver s available. O ver 20
years Gerontology experience caring for; Physically disabled, Stroke,
Post surgery, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Hospice. Professional,
cheerful and affordable. Excellent
references. Bonded. No fee. Call
Contra Costa Caregivers, Carolyn
925-933-6475.
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,
Rossmoor resident 925-274-3866.
HONEST & RELIABLE Caregiver:
Will do personal care, cook, housekeeping, appointments and grocery
shop. Good references, negotiable
wages and friendly, loving care.
Part or full-time. Violet 925-4583379 or 925-457-8448.
SERVING ROSSMOOR FOR more
than 10 years. Honest and trusted
caregiver. Has a record of longterm client-caregiver relationship.
Also provides light housekeeping
and transpor tation to appointments. Licensed and Bonded. Call
Elizabeth Sanchez of the Caring
Hand. 925-899-3976 or 510-3528041.
LOOKING FOR A KINDRED spirit?
I’m a certified nurse’s aide who
believes in traditional medicine, a
little physical therapy-lots of laughter. Experienced in all aspects of
home care. Available part-time or
full-time. Working in Rossmoor
since 1987. Call Doreen at 925285-9806.
COMPANIONSHIP TO HOME Health.
Assisting Rossmoor residents to
remain safely in their homes since
1990. This is not an agency. I am a
nurse’s aide with a wide range of
experience. Whether your needs
are meal preparation, transportation, help with daily living, or your
condition is more serious such as
post surgery, Alzheimer’s, or hospice I am the one for you. Available
part-time or full, 24/7. Doctor references/Affordable rates. Call Susan
at 925-497-7171.
ELDERLY CARE WITH 20 years
experience. Excellent references,
care for strokes, Alzheimer’s, Emphysema, diabetes, heart problems, Hospice care, etc. Cooking,
errands, exercises, medicine, light
housekeeping. Live-in, long and
short hours, Sylvia or Mary, 925676-9309 and 925-768-0178.
“A LITTLE HELP” senior companion care. Independent provider.
Shopping, light cooking, laundry.
Excellent current references. For
an interview, please call, 925-8254404.
CAREGIVER, 15 YEARS experience
in elderly care, excellent and very
favorable recommendations from
previous clients. Assist in personal
care, medication, light housekeeping, driving errands, grocery shopping and much more. 925-330 4966 leave a message.
BETTER HEALTH CARE: Assist in
bathing, medication, shopping,
cooking, housekeeping. Expe rienced care with Alzheimer’s,
strokes, Parkinson’s and dementia. Live-in $140.00 per day, short/
long hours, negotiable rate. No
agency fee. 925-330-4760 or 925899-7274.
COMPASSION & CARE services.
Live-in, live-out, hourly. For seniors with special needs or care.
We have 15 years experience,
good references. We are honest
and trustworthy. Call Lyla 925-8182248 or Marilyn at 925-852-9248.
BEST QUALITY CARE over 20 years
RN, certified and experienced in
any diagnosis. Excellent references. Dependable, professional
and affordable rates. Strong, honest and loving. Clean DMV and
insurance. Hourly/ live-in 24/7. Licensed and insured. twenty years
in Rossmoor area. No agency fee.
Please call Mary anytime, 925497-7738.
CERTIFIED NURS I NG Assistant /
Home Health Aide available for
hourly or live-in care. Self-employed,
licensed and bonded. Reliable, 25
years of experience in elderly care.
References available. Liz 925-6424510.
HONEST CAREGIVER, 21 years experience specializing in strokes,
Alzheimer’s, etc., Reliable to stay
with your loved ones. English only.
24 hrs. week-ends only. $10/per hr.
Licensed, insured, bonded. Call Sue
925-787-7485.
PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL Home
Care Services: Long or short-term
care, companion/ homecare aide,
cooking and meal preparation, bathing and grooming, housekeeping
and laundry, medication supervision, live-in/out. C.N.A. license. Call
Emma, 510-825-7247 or 510-3037572.
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH Care:
Serving the elderly back to health.
Advanced nursing student. Highly
educated, loving. Six-year experience with dementia. Assist with
daily activities, exercise therapy. Excellent Rossmoor references. Mia,
510-593-7066.
EUROPEAN WOMAN WITH seven
years experience in Rossmoor. Honest, reliable, light housekeeping,
cooking, references. Live-in/out. No
agency fee. Call 925-300-6730.
C. N . A . WITH E XCELLENT references in Rossmoor, over 10 years
experience. $150 for 24-hour care
or $14 hourly. Please call Sunni 925 - 470 - 5 6 57. email : sunni _
[email protected]
RELIABLE, LOVING AND caring caregiver. Nine years experience caring
for elderly people. More References
in Rossmoor and also other areas.
Call Marta 925-848-6467. On call 24
hours. Wages negotiable.
HONEST CAREGIVER for your loved
one! 15 plus years of Experience
in Rossmoor. Hourly/live-in. Assist
with personal care, medications,
domestics, transportations, etc. Licenced, Bonded and Insured. References available. Call 510-283-8441.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER- Outstanding references, available to
assist with care including home assistance, bathing, shopping, housekeeping, etc. Sense of humor, college educated, compassionate, lifelong bay area resident available for
hour/day/week. 925-837-0180.
CHIVALROUS COMPANION The
help you need to stay independent! Assistance at home including
housekeeping, organizing, meal
preparation, pet walking. Home
a n d au to m ot i ve m a i nte n a n c e.
Transportation and assistance with
shopping, appointments, errands.
Responsible, reliable, compassionate. 925-408-3366.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER: Live
in-out, 24 hours or hourly. Loving
care, will assist with general daily
activities. Rossmoor references.
D e p e n d a b l e a n d t r u s t w o r t hy.
Please call 925-705-3561.
NEED LIVE-IN HELP and /or companion? Reliable and nur turing
Peruvian woman at your service!
Great recommendation form Danville/San Ramon families. Call Pamela 925-640-9978.
LILIA’S HOUSECLEANING A clean
house is a happier house. Dependable, quality service. Has worked
in the Bay Area for 10 years. Call
anytime. Lilia, home 925-687-7973
or cell 925-435-5399.
SUPERIOR HOUSECLEANING :
Professional cleaner will dust, mop,
vacuum and thoroughly clean all
rooms. Reasonable rates. Reliable,
hard working and honest. References available. Call Michelle 925914-0549.
EUROPEAN LADY: with great references will clean your house, cook
healthy meals and do errands according to your needs. Honest, reliable and meticulous. Twenty years
of experience in Walnut Creek and
Pleasant Hill. Call Alicja at 925429-5444.
MISCELLANEOUS
HOUSECLEANING
“DUST-NO-MORE” Your housekeeping solution. We cater to your individual cleaning needs. Reliable,
dependable, quality service with
Rossmoor references. Licensed
and Bonded. Call Barbara, 925228-9841.
BIAX’Z HOUSECLEANING House
cleaning and carpet cleaning (supplies provided)! 15 years experience. Bonded business, licensed.
Great references in Rossmoor.
Fr e e e s t i m ate. C a l l 9 2 5 - 6 4 0 3839.
“ELISA’S HOUSECLEANING” 17
years experience in Rossmoor.
Available weekends and supplies
provided at your request. Reliable, honest and dependable, hard
working with Rossmoor references.
Bonded and Insured. Call anytime
925-212-6831 or 925-691-3959.
The best in Contra Costa! Email
[email protected]
HOUSECLEANING & MORE shopping, cooking, pets, plants, appointments. You ask we do it. Bonded
and insured. Call anytime, Miriam
925-323-6799.
EDITH’S HOUSECLEANING: Reliable, organized, honest, good
references. Move in and out. One
time only or regular cleaning. I do
windows. I provide supplies. Most
clients are in Rossmoor. Call 925207-9683.
Betty Case
ROSSMOOR REALTY
Specializing in Rossmoor since 1983
• Committed to Your Satisfaction
• Reputation Second-to-None
• Buying or Selling, Call Me
www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com
932-1162 or 287-3347
CALL US FOR THE BEST
HOME CHOICES
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“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
Walnut Creek resident. Steve, 925947-6711. Thank you!
GOURMET CU I S I NE AT HOMEMediterranean woman prepares
dishes for refined plates. Specializing in Paellas and good healthy
food. I also provide transportation for shopping, appointments,
errands and personal assistance.
Excellent references. Please call
Cristina 510-332-0484.
130 HELP WANTED
WANTED HANDYMAN / RETIRED
contractor. Must be a Rossmoor
resident. Part-time, skilled, handyman to work on small, construction
projects to improve nice Walnut
Creek and Danville homes. $25 to
$35/per hour. 650-322-3958.
I BUY ANTIQUES & Collectibles.
From pottery, lighting and glass,
thru silver, furniture, jewelry and
paintings. Estates are welcome
and conducted professionally.
Free phone evaluations. Call Mel
at 925-229-2775 or 925-228-8977
or Lydia Knapp 925-932-3499.
COINS-AUTOGRAPHS-PHOTOS
Collectibles. Coin collections ;
gold, silver, copper, American or
foreign. Photographs, Daguerreotypes, Ambro-types, tin-types, albums. Especially interested in autographs, letters and documents
signed by famous people. Joseph
Silva, 925-372-8743. Rossmoor
home calls since 1978.
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 - 6 4 5 5844. Free assessment. Fully insured. License 2451174.
I BUY 1950’S FURNITURE! Danish
modern, Widdicomb, Herman Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. 1 piece or
entire estate! Highest prices paid.
$ $ $ . Call Rick 510-219-9644.
Fast, courteous house calls.
ANTIQUES ; ALL OLDER ITEMS
Wanted. Single items to entire estates. Full estate liquidation services. Highest prices paid. Paintings,
silver, pottery, cameras, watches,
toys, jewelry, photos, glass, furniture, etc. Anything old. Hauling
services available. 925-324-1522.
BUYING MEXICAN SILVER and
Navajo Turquoise jewelry. Rhinestone /costume. Call Monica at
Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek. 925930-6200.
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LOWEST PRICED "YOSEMITE"
LEVEL-IN, SINGLE STORY, walk to Gateway
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, end unit, 1200 sq. ft.
11 x 13 BONUS ROOM, slider exit w/lock
Hardwood floors, carpet, plantation shutters
Skylights in kitchen & bath, updated kitchen
Private tiled patio, carport very close
2 Level-in entrances ... only $205,000!
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EXPANDED CLAREMONT CONDO
2 Bedrooms, Den, 2 Baths, end unit
Spacious living room, formal dining
White kitchen, double oven, microwave
Enormous master bedroom, 2 triple closets
Den for computer room or hobbies
Extended open veranda with view
1400 square feet ... only $249,500!
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SEQUOIA 2 Bedroom CO-OP with low price
Close-in location on Rockledge with view
Open veranda, close to laundry & carport
Only $102,900!
MOTHER DAUGHTER TEAM
ROBERT, TINA AND KAREN PARRISH
Rossmoor Realty
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
( 925) 932-1162
KAREN CARNEGIE-STOCHL, REALTOR PHERNE SHREWSBURY, REALTOR
200-1184
ROBERT PARRISH
287-3364
TINA PARRISH
287-3316
KAREN PARRISH
287-3313
974-1157
1160 ALPINE RD., WALNUT CREEK
Office: 938-7090
Professional Independent Real Estate Brokers
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Rossmoor Realty
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Rossmoor Realty is a division of Rossmoor Properties Inc.
CURRENT EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS
SEQUOIA WRAP - 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. LIGHT & BRIGHT, SPIC & SPAN,
eastern exposure, pleasant views from enclosed deck adding approx 300 sq. ft.
bonus room. Window in kit & bth, full size W/D. .........$149,000 Equity
SEQUOIA WRAP - 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. WONDERFUL OVER THE TOP
TOUPIN REMODEL! ......................................................$259,000 Equity
SONOMA - 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. EXCELLENT LOCATION - walk to Gateway &
DeValle. Very nice clean Sonoma with pleasant view. Smooth ceilings. New paint
& carpet. Bathroom has granite vanity & new toilet. ...$120,000 Equity
DIABLO - 2 bed, 2 bath condo. GREAT POTENTIAL HERE! High ceilings &
great view. Original but clean condition. New vinyl in 2 baths. Crprt close.
Lowest HOA dues in Rossmoor! .....................................................$219,000
EXP KENTFIELD – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. CHEERY & SPARKLING
CLEAN, 2/2 w/den, eastern hilly view. New carpet, fresh paint, new
vinyl. Enclosed veranda w/ AC unit + heaters. Good value … Staged!
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SOLD
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS:
3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
PIEDMONT TH – UNSURPASSED PANORAMIC VIEW!
Fresh paint, new carpet, new flr in Din area, entry, hall &
kit. Wlk-in to Hillside pool. Enlg patio - partially fenced.
Extra storage. NEW PRICE!!........................$439,000
CASCADE II – PRIVACY AND VIEW! Upper end unit
in secluded location. Corian countertops in kitchen and
baths. .........................................................$410,000
EXP CLAREMONT – PEACEFUL & IMMACULATE
HOME! Offers updated kit w/Corian cntr, rich hrdwd flrs &
Neo Life filtered water system. Spacious liv/din area, tiled
entry, custom silhouette window trtmnts, quality carpet &
CASTLEWOOD – GORGEOUS LEVEL-IN WITH NEW fresh paint. Lg sun porch. .......................... $250,000
CARPETS & PAINT. Formal dinrm, encl sunrm, frpl, inside
DORAL - PRIVATE, PARK-LIKE GARDEN SETTING. Views of
lndry rm. Lg frnt patio w/total privacy. Attached gar
hills & Pinnacle Rdg. Graceful maple tree at entry. New granite
w/storage loft. Golf cart parking space - golf port #18
cntrs, dbl sink, cooktop & hood, microwave & convection oven.
- One-of-a-kind! .........................................$472,000 New DW, cabs painted out. New cpt & pnt. Formal DR Fab
SANTA CLARA – VERY NICE, UPDATED CONDO IN
views from all rms. NEW PRICE!! ................... $349,500
BEAUTIFUL SETTING. Hrdwd flrs in LR, DR, Kit & Hall.
FIRESTONE – OVERLOOKING GOLF COURSE & HILLS.
Laminate in 3 bdrms, 3 skylights, updated kit & mstr bth. Large eat-in kitchen w/SS appl. Den with built-ins. NEW
................................................................... $368,500 PRICE!! .......................................................$435,000
GALLOWAY – PRISTINE NEW ENGLAND STYLE CONDO
w/high ceilings, clerestory dual pane windows & panoramic
valley view. Lg entertaining deck. Eat in kit, separate DR,
CASCADE – BEAUTIFUL CONDO WITH OUTSTANDING custom features thruout, new designer pnt & cpt. Gas heat &
VIEWS. Light & bright w/new paint, lino. Lg mstr & guest FP. Chair lift may be included in sale. ........... $389,000
rm. Gar plus crprt. GREAT PROPERTY – GREAT VALUE!
GALLOWAY – VIEWS ALL AROUND! Corner location. See
NEW PRICE! ................................................$385,000 valley to north & golden hills. New flooring, paint & attractive
plantation shutter. Frpl w/lighter. Lots of street parking.
CLASSIC CASCADE - Quality remodeling thruout
Great view! Latice overhang on deck. ............ $398,000
w/beautiful panoramic view of hills & golf course. Maple
INVERNESS – BEAUTIFUL UNIT ON THE FAIRWAYS.
Woodmark Cabinetry, Bruce Solid hdwd flrs, Corian
New paint, 2-way fireplace w/gas log. Great views, light &
cntrs, Custom designer pnt, crwn & bs molding, European
bright. ....................................................... $458,000
faucets. A MUST SEE! NEW PRICE!! ............. $424,500
EXP KENTFIELD –BEUATIFULLY UPDATED 2 BD,
CASCADE – BEAUTIFUL UPPER END UNIT - COMPLETE 2 BTH + DEN w/granite, new stove, micro, oven & DW.
REMODEL. Granite counters, s/s appl, smooth ceilings,
Both baths updated. Wood flrs thruout & dual pane
crown molding, recessed lighting, new carpet, neutral
windows in bedrms. Great views from private patio.
designer paint & more. NEW PRICE!! .........$580,000 ....................................................................$312,000
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
EXP. KENTFIELD – NICELY UPDATED – LIGHT &
BRIGHT. New carpets & paint, updated kitchen & baths, 4
skylights. Very spacious expanded living room. Newer heat
pump - low PG&E bill. Sparkling clean........$324,000
KLAMATH – CLEAN AS A WHISTLE with new carpet
& tile. Gas heat. Beautiful view from open deck. NEW
PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION! ................... $225,000
LASSEN – NEWEST BUILDING IN ROSSMOOR! AT
PINNACLE RIDGE. Underground parking right next to
elevator. High ceilings, granite kitchen, good view, good
storage nearby. ...........................................$439,000
MARIPOSA – SPARKLING GEM sitting among
gorgeous mature trees/shrubs w/filtered golf course vu!
Lt/brt. Updated kit & baths. Granite cntrs, crwn mldg
& base. Six-panel drs, charming tiled patio & frnt entry.
Anderson dual paned windows. 5 gentle steps to dr.
................................................................... $291,000
MARIPOSA – SHORT SALE. Remodeled home w/
vaulted smooth ceiling, crwn mldg, beadboard, valances.
All white kit w/tile floor & newer appls. Electric fireplace
in LR. Both baths updated w/tile coutners, new cabs. View
from deck. 2 carports. ................................ $325,000
MONTROSE – CHARMING SECLUDED LOCATION W/
PLEASANT OUTLOOK. Light/bright, open, airy floor plan.
Cozy brkfst nook. Family rm w/frpl. New carpets, laminate
flr, crown molding. A/C & gas heat. Self-clean oven, W/D,
huge deck & garage. ...................................$439,900
MONTROSE – DESIGNER PAINT COLOR & CARPET
MAKE THIS HOME! Phantom entry screen, raised toilets,
shutters/silhouettes on all dual pane windows, newer
refrig, kit faucet, xtra shelves & cabs in lndry rm.
Beautifully staged. Golf course setting. NEW PRICE!!
.................................................................. $458,000
MONTROSE – FANTASTIC VIEWS FROM LARGE DECK
OF REMODELED HOME. Custom birch cbnts & ss appl
w/Granite cntrs. Both bth remodeled w/Granite cntrs, new
cbnts & fixtures. Calif. Closets in mstr. Custom chnts in 2nd
bdrm & much more.....................................$545,000
PINEHURST – ON THE GOLF COURSE! Upgraded
kitchen, smooth top range, micro. Separate laundry rm
w/extra storage. Roll-up blinds. Separate dining rm. Eat-in
kitchen. Ideal location - walk to golf course & Dollar pool.
.................................................................... $315,000
ROSSLYN – GREAT VIEW OF GOLF COURSE & VALLEY.
Toupon remodel a few years ago. Amtico floors, remodeled
kitchen & both baths. Plantation shutters. Fireplace, Large
Den.............................................................$539,000
SANTA CRUZ – LOVELY PROPERTY FOR A GREAT
PRICE! 2 beds, den, 2 baths. Quiet entry, tiled patio &
entrance. Skylite in kit. Counters newly grouted. NEW
PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!! ..................$229,000
SUMMIT – ELEGANT SUMMIT FLOOR PLAN.
Conveniently next to elevator. Panoramic views from
both decks & LR. Very spacious & well maintained.
Upgraded kit w/lg eating area. 2 sided fireplace.
Underground garage + golf cart space. NEW PRICE!
..................................................................$669,000
TAHOE – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. COMPLETELY ENCLSOED
PATIO ADDS EXTRA SQ. FT. New paint, carpet, lino. Nice
setting, very lt, bright & private. ...............$390,000
TAHOE – VERY LIGHT UPSTAIRS ORIGINAL w/view
over Rossmoor Parkway. New vinyl & paint. Marble
fireplace & bookcases in LR. Den has 2 access doors.
Garage w/large storage loft. Staged & shows well.
.................................................................. $399,000
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS:
CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
TAHOE – LOVELY REMODELED KITCHEN ACROSS FROM
NEW CLUBHOUSE. Fresh paint, new carpet, new window
treatments, new cabs, granite cntrs, dbl oven, DW + More.
2 Patios. Garage & carport. NEW PRICE!! .......$449,000
TAHOE – OUTSTANDING LOCATION – RIGHT ON THE
GLF COURSE!! Updated kit w/smooth cooktop, newer oven,
microwave, dishwasher. Smooth ceilings w/crown mldg & bsbd.
New carpet, vinyl, laminate flr in kit & Master.Solid surface cntr
in bath. Walkout patio. NEW PRICE..................$464,000
TAHOE – BEAUTIFUL HOME W/GOLF COURSE VIEWS.
Former Doris Gill remodel. Enclosed deck, crown molding,
new carpet, new landscaping. Garage & carport. NEW
PRICE!! ........................................................... $465,000
TAHOE – SPACIOUS CONDO ON ‘GOLDEN POND’ w/
tranquil waterfall, has elegantly been remodeled w/travertine
tiled entry & kit flrs, crown moldings, slab granite cntr tops
in kit & bths, spacious den & glassed-in tranquil sunroom
captivating vus of waterfall. ............................$565,000
VISTA – PINNACLE RIDGE PENTHOUSE W/GREAT
EXPANSIVE VIEWS FROM EVERY WINDOW. Features:
Cherry wood cabinets, Amtico flrs, granite counters, s/s
appliances, canned lighting, custom hardware, walk-in
closet, custom window coverings. “Level-in”. 2 car parking.
.......................................................................$699,000
VILLA NUEVO – ELEGANT LIGHT FILLED LEVELIN W/DEN. Filtered Mt. Diablo & redwood views from 2
entertaining decks. Beautiful wood surface entry/hall, hi
ceilings, new pnt & cpt. Updated heating w/electronic air
filter. Wood burning FP in LR. Garage & carport.
........................................................................ $487,500
VILLA NUEVO – NEW! NEW! NEW! New carpet
& paint. New kit cntrs, new bth cntr & faucets! Level-in!
Spectacular Mt. Diablo Vu from most rooms! Lg balcony
for your outdoor enjoyment. Bonus/sun rm for everyday
enjoyment! Plus a garage & crprt. ..................$509,000
VILLA NUEVO – FANTASTIC REMODELED LEVEL-IN
HOME W/VIEW. Garage & carport. Decorator ltg, marble
fireplace, built-in entertainment center in large den.
Gorgeous molding w/perimeter lightening, & much more.
NEW PRICE!! ...................................................$599,900
WESTCHESTER – GREAT HOME AT A GREAT PRICE!
2 BR/2 BA + Den. 1700 sf w/wonderful tree house view of
golf course & rolling hills. Master BR is expanded w/relaxing
sitting retreat. Attached garage w/loft area. Newer heating
& air systems. NEW PRICE!! ............................$499,000
WESTCHESTER – DREAM GOLF COURSE LOCATION!!
Remodeled kit w/granite, maple cabs, wd flrg. French drs
lead to den. Wainscoating thruout w/crwn mldg & new
2-tone paint. New cpt. Garage & carport. Lots of guest pkg.
Finishing loft for grandkid’s playroom! ............$619,000
WESTCHESTER – QUALITY “OVER THE TOP”
REMODEL complete w/its own temperature controlled
wine cellar. Dual pane windows, spacious DR enclosure
- entertainer’s dream. Top of line upgrades thruout + golf
course view. NEW PRICE!! ............................... $639,000
YOSEMITE – FANTASTIC GOLF COURSE PROPERTY,
remodeled from top to bottom. Redesigned brick patio.
Chef’s kit w/Wolf gas range, sub-zero refrig & wine cooler.
ASKO DW & more. KraftMaid cabinetry, expansive granite
cntrs. Travertine flrs. Etc, Etc. ........................$449,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
SHASTA – UPPER CONDO WITH GARAGE PARKING.
Located close to Gateway Clubhouse and walking distance to
the Farmer’s Market. Large dining rm. Laundry rm with full
size W/D, big master bedrm, extra storage in garage.
........................................................................$199,000
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS — COOPERATIVES (EQUITY PRICE)
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
KENTFIELD – BEAUTIFUL HOME with white tile kitchen,
updated bathrooms. Partial enclosure w/W/D. Very nice
views open light & bright. New paint, carpet. A WINNER!
NEW PRICE!! ................................................... $199,000
MONTEREY – DESIGNER COLORS & UPDATES. Nu tile
entry, carpeting, smooth ceilings, stove, granite cntrs, tile in
kit. Refinished bath. Nu lt fixtures, W/D, both baths have nu
raised toilets. Light filled. Just move in. Sylvan views. NEW
PRICE!! ............................................................ $199,000
TAMALPAIS – GOLF COURSE LOCATION W/FANTASTIC
VIEW! Private end unit. Dramatic bldg design features 2
story windows. Tiled entry, fresh pnt. Central ait & gas heat.
Laminate flrg. Lt & brite. Self clean oven. Owner financing
possible. NEW PRICE! ......................................$269,000
TAMALPAIS – GREAT HOME W/SERENE BACK PATIO.
W/D up stairs in mstr bdrm. Well kept unit. Your clients will
love it! .............................................................$288,000
YOSEMITE – SHARP! UPDATED! GREAT LOCATION!! Dual
pane windows, updated kit & bths-2 full, level-in & crprt
steps away. ......................................................$248,000
GOLDEN GATE - BEAUTIFUL SINGLE ROW HOME IN
BEAUTIFUL SETTING. All new doors & hardware. Crown
molding, baseboards, enclosed atrium w/views. New paint &
carpet, W/D, extended mstr bdrm w/extra window.
....................................................................... $208,000
GOLDEN GATE - A WARM COZY, LEVEL-IN COTTAGE
STYLE HOME. Unique brkfst nook, lg window added in livrm,
faux frpl, window above kit, sink stack w/d in guest bdrm,
new paint/carpet, end unit w/lots of list & pretty outlook,
private, some dual pane windows. ....................$219,000
GOLDEN GATE – TOP OF THE LINE TOUPIN REMODEL
IN 2005! Travertine stone tile in kit, din area, hall & bath.
KraftMaid cabs w/SS GE profile appl. Granite counters,
custom finishes thruout. ....................................$274,950
MONTEREY – PEACEFUL & CHARMING SETTING W/
PLEASANT VIEWS. Kitchen: granite counters, SS sink & appls,
maple cabinets, canned lighting. Crown mldg, mirrored closet
drs, stall shower, W/D. ..................................... $178,900
SAN FRANCISCAN - RARE ONE OF A KIND HOME.
Unobstructed views of Mt. Diablo & Rossmoor valley.
Remodeled thruout w/incomparable craftsmanship. Unique
bookcase framed fireplace in LR, spacious den w/operable
skylites. Italian tiled patio off Master. .............. $359,000
SEQUOIA – A HAPPY HOME – STANDS OUT FROM THE
REST! Beautiful private setting! Freshly painted, new cpt &
lino. 2 skylights brighten up the nicely enclosed dec. Skylites
in kit & bath. Flowing floor plan w/dining ell. Covered carport
close by.............................................................. $112,800
SEQUOIA – QUIET ENTRY - only one bldg. Nice outlook.
New stove & refrigerator in kit. New paint & carpet. NEW
PRICE ................................................................ $115,000
SEQUOIA – NICE LOCATION. Quality carpets, new
paint, laminate flrs, crown molding, smooth ceilings, other
upgrades, pleasant outlook, steps to lndry & close to crprt.
.........................................................................$138,000
SEQUOIA - REMODELED – MANY, MANY UPGRADES
THROUGHOUT. Granite tile, crown molding, base boards,
doors, smooth ceilings, polished nickel fixtures, tub, faux
wood blinds, New paint & carpet & kit appl. Lovely vu too.
.........................................................................$158,000
SEQUOIA – QUALITY 2004 REMODEL. Additional living
space with hal-deck enclosure. Beautiful Four Shadows
location with pleasant views. ............................$195,000
SEQUOIA WRAP - WALK TO CLUBHOUSE, GYM &
POOL. Granite cntrs, s/s sink, window in kit & bth. Laminate
flr in entry & kit. Nice view of hillside. ..............$128,000
SONOMA – ORIGINAL WITH NICE OUTLOOK. NEW
PRICE!! ..............................................................$98,000
SONOMA – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. LIGHT & BRIGHT WITH
LOVELY MT. DIABLO VU. New paint, stove & toilet. Newer
carpets & refrigerator. ......................................$120,000
SONOMA – BEAUTIFUL HOME W/UPDATED KITCHEN &
BATH featuring Granite cntrs, laminete flrs & Bosch refrig.
Wall of hinden storage in dinrm. Dbl pane windows. Crprt &
lndry very close. ...............................................$139,000
SONOMA – THE ULTMATE TOUPIN RE-DO! Showcase
from top to bottom. Laminate wood flrs, SS appl in
redesigned fabulous kit w/new blt-in china cab. Smooth
coffered ceilings, granite cntrs, dual paned windows & doors.
Wonderful location!! A MUST SEE! NEW PRICE!!
....................................................................... $209,000
SONOMA WRAP – SOPHISTICAED REMODEL WITH
RARE GAS COOKTOP. Tuscan colors, cherry kit, rich hdwd
flrs, crwn mldg, Bosch W/D. ............................. $179,900
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATH
YOSEMITE – UNIQUE YOSEMITE with lovely enclosed
family room with gas fireplace! Updated kitchen. Close to
laundry. ............................................................$210,000
YOSEMITE – SPECTACULAR GOLF COURSE LOCATION!
Remodeled in ‘08 w/granite, SS appl, Kraftmaid cabs.
Skylights in both baths & kitchen. Karastan carpet &
plantation shutters. Smooth ceilings & crwn mldg.
.........................................................................$375,000
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
CLAREMONT – A GREAT BARGAIN! All Mutual work is
done! New carpet, paint, stove/oven & hood. ......$89,900
CLAREMONT - NICE, BASIC HOME WITH W/D New
carpet, vinyl & touched up paint....................... $110,000
GOLDEN GATE - VERY CLOSE TO GATEWAY! Original
Golden Gate in a park-like setting! ...................$149,000
GOLDEN GATE – FABULOUS LOCATION. Level in from
back door - close to carport. Enclosed atrium making a
family room. W/D. Skylights in kit & bath. Shows beautifully.
NEW PRICE!! ...................................................$190,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
DEL MONTE – A BEST BUY! WON’T LAST!! Cute coop!
Fresh paint, nearly new carpet. Great view! ....... $69,000
DEL MONTE - BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL! New paint &
flooring. Nice outlook. Close to parking & bus stop.
...........................................................................$74,000
MENDOCINO – LOCATION PLUS! PRISTINE CONDITION!
Level-in, no stairs. Approx 842 sq.ft. Move-in condition w/all
new carpets, vinyl & paint. Large patio off living rm. Located
just one block from Gateway Clubhouse. ........... $135,000
MENDOCINO – LEVEL-IN, END UNIT W/PRIVATE
LOCATION. Stone cntrs, Pergo flrs & s/s sink in kit, skylight in
dinrm. Some upgrading in bth. Extra window in bdrm.
.........................................................................$139,000
Want
Results?
Talk to the Rossmoor
Experts Today.
Whether you’re buying or selling or for a personal tour, call us today
(925)
932-1162
1-800-980-7653 (SOLD) www.rossmoorrealty.com
Sue DiMaggio Adams
Gina Bethel
James Brown
Ann Cantrell
Dave Caron
Betty Case
Patti Compton
Earl Corder
Jimmie Lee Cropper
Meg Crosby
Kathryn Davi-Cardinale
Virginia Dempsey
Tom Donovan
Linda Fernbach
Rose Fox
Barbara Guandalini
Bill Gray
Elizabeth Haslam
Shanti Haydon
Laura Hunt
Alex Kokes
Kim Kokes
Dee Littrell
Janet McCardle
Mary Jane Madden
Shirley Nankin
Carol Nelson
Evelyn Nielsen
Nicole Nielsen
Richard Nielsen
Karen Parrish
Robert Parrish
Tina Parrish
Valerie Petersen
Andrew Plaisted
Connie Rogers
John Saunders
Danny Smith
Barbara Spina
Marilyn Van Story
Nancie Straub
Walt Straub
Sonja Weaver
Lori Young
John Russell, Jr.,
BROKER
41A
42A
140 WANTED
I BUY, SELL, AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come to
your home upon request. Bruce Berman, Moraga Numismatics. PCGS
and NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205.
www.sf-bay-area-collector-coins.
com, kingfisher.94556@yahoo.
com
WILL BUY YOUR GAS GOLF cart.
Why pay for advertising and having to deal with multiple people and
wasting your valuable time? I will
pay cash for most any condition
cart, running or not. Also looking
for vehicles to purchase. Please
call Walnut Creek resident and
leave a message 925-639-4715.
GOLD = HOLIDAY $ $ $ Turn in old
gold, silver, platinum for instant
cash!!! Finance holiday gifts, vacations, home projects. Reputable
company (NOT the one on TV),
BBB-accredited. Many satisfied
Rossmoor customers paid top dollar! For information on how you
or someone you know can make
money with this opportunity, e-mail
nancy@gogoldrefinery.com
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INFORMATION
PLANNING YOUR GOLDEN Years?
Considering a move to Rossmoor?
Need a guide? I live here and love
to show off this beautiful community! Earl Corder, Rossmoor Realty
925-932-1162 x 3333 office. E-mail:
[email protected]
THINKING OF BUYING OR leasing
in Rossmoor? Let me send you a
comprehensive informational brochure, which includes amenities,
floor plans, costs and answers
to many of your questions. Call
Patti Compton, Broker Associate,
Rossmoor Realty 925-287-3332, or
e-mail [email protected]
REAL ESTATE SERVICES: Paula
Azeltine and Meridith Zomalt of
Prudential California Realty, both
Rossmoor residents, are experienced, top producing agents, specializing in Rossmoor and the East
Bay. Whether buying or selling,
we’re the team to call. Contact us at
925-899-3428 or 925-899-3550 or
go to: www.eastbayhomesales.net
150 REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
SONOMA WRAP: 2 bedroom / 2
baths, end unit, W/D, side veranda
enclosure, front open deck, freshly
painted, private location. Reduced
to $149,500. Betty Case, Rossmoor
Realty, 925-932-1162 X 3347 or direct 925-287-3347.
MARIPOSA CONDO: Nestled among
colorful trees, filtered golf course
view. Light/bright, 2 bedrooms /2
baths, upgraded throughout.
Crown molding and base. Granite
counters, tiled entrance and patio.
W/D, refrigerator, $291,000. Motivated seller. Betty Case, Rossmoor
Realty 925-287-3347. Direct, 925932-1162 X 3347.
TAMALPAIS TOWNHOUSE : Golf
course location, end unit. 2 bedrooms / 2 baths. Approximately
1395 sq. ft. Loft. Asking $269,000.
www.golfcoursetownhouse.com
Betty Case, Rossmoor Realty 925932-1162 x 3347 or 925-287-3347
direct.
L OW E S T P R I C E D M O N T R O S E
condo on market! Staged and gorgeous ! Two bedrooms / 2 baths,
fireplace, breakfast nook, family
room, utility room. Appox. 1577 sq.
ft. $439,000. Betty Case Rossmoor
Realty, 932-1162 x 3347 or 2873347 direct.
SAN FRANCISCAN Lovely 2 bedroom/2 bath. Wall to wall carpet,
mirrored walls, enclosed patio,
washer/dryer. Some upgrades, all
appliances. No steps, carport and
bus stop. A must see! Call 925244-0910.
GREAT VALUE SONOMA! 2 bedroom/ 1 bath, new carpets, freshly
painted, light and bright. Enclosed
porch, carport. $85,000 a great value! Jane Macken. Coldwell Banker,
925-683-8766.
150 REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
160 REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT
GEORGEOUS SEQUOIA Wrap. New
listing. Beautifully updated throughout. Upstairs, end unit, 2 bedroom/
2 bath. Too many upgrades to list!
$ 350K. Kristen Backman, Keller
Williams Realty 925-550-9171.
6 MONTH TO 1 YEAR lease available
Dec. 1, 2010. $1,800/month, 2 bedroom /2 bath. Fully furnished and
equipped, clean and neat, washer/
dryer, nice view, light and bright.
Garage. No smokers/no pets. Call
760-574-6754.
LE VEL- I N BELVED ERE Coming
soon and priced to Sell at $359,880.
Located in a beautiful setting with
views of the hills and a little view of
Mt. Diablo. This Belvedere condo
features an adjacent carport plus
a separate carport w/ visitors parking close by. The condo is being
painted throughout and new vinyl
flooring installed in both bathrooms
and kitchen. Betsy Sanders, Coldwell Banker, at 925-381-3992 for
more info!
PINEHURST CONDO Best Value
in Rossmoor priced at $250,000!
This condo is located at Saklan Indian Drive, Entry 10. Just repainted and carpeted ! Also features:
skylights, solar tube, dual pane
windows, views of the hills and oak
cabinets in the kitchen and baths
with a built-in breakfast nook in the
kitchen. Betsy Sanders, Coldwell
Banker, at 925-381-3992 for more
information or to see this Pinehurst
Condo!
FOR SALE BY OWNER- Remodeled upper corner Sierra, owner
will finance, offering interest only
loan, will consider all written offers.
Shown by appointment only, 925943-3935. Broker fee 3 percent.
LOVE ROSSMOOR, BUT NOT your
stairs? Spacious condo with 2 bedrooms/2 baths, high ceilings and
over 1500 sq ft. Elevator available.
Attached garage, large windows
and view of Mt Diablo through
oaks. Visit this Villa Robles model
at www. 711TerraGranada.com for
more information and photos. Call
Susan Kingsley 925 -381- 4693.
Alain Pinel Realtors
SEQUOIA, NEW LISTING ! 2
bedroom/1bath. New carpet/linoleum. Freshly painted. 4 skylights.
Enclosed deck. Grassy knoll/trees.
$112,750. Betty Case Rossmoor
Realty: 925-932-1162 x 3347 or
925-287-3347.
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FOR RENT
SHORT-TERM HOLIDAY RENTAL
2 bedrooms, 2 baths with washer/
dryer. Available Oct. 28 - Nov. 3,
2010; 1 week, $500. Also Dec. 20
- Jan. 4, 2011; $600 per week. Call
925-946-0442 or dliming02@aol.
com
2 BED /1 BATH SEQUOIA WRAP
for $1400 a month. 6-month lease.
No pets/no smoking. Newer flooring and paint, washer/dryer, extra
windows. Unfurnished. Call Elizabeth at Rossmoor Realty. 925-2873348.
170 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
WANTED -SHORT-TERM RENTAL
Relat i ve of c urrent Ros s mo or
resident would like rental of 1-2
bedroom apartment at Waterford,
preferably with option to extend. To
start between Nov. 1-Dec 1, 2010
for initial rental of 1 month. Contact
Karen Axelsson, 925-787-9056, or
[email protected]
WANTED 2 BEDROOM UNIT- Immediately until June. Help us stay
in Rossmoor. Call Larry or Pat at
925-280-1575.
175 VACATION RENTAL
MENDOCINO OCEAN FRONT
Home! Custom/dramatic Mendocino. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hot tub.
One level. All amenities. Special
Rossmoor resident rates. Owner
925 -947-3923 or 707-964 -2605
leave message.
180 PETS
TLC FOR CATS & PLANTS Cats are
social animals; they miss you when
you are away. They need TLC service. Still only $10 per visit. Grete
and Bill Trulock, past president of
Friends of Animals. 12 t h year in
Rossmoor. 925-937-2284.
ELIZABETH’S PET & HOME Care.
Dog walks and cat sitting. Experienced in Veterinarian care. I also
can assist you with appointments,
errands, and chores. Rossmoor
resident. Call 925-944-5603.
OVERNIGHT PET SITTING In my
home with pick-up and delivery
provided! Bonded and insured. Enjoy your vacation without worrying
about your darling pet. Auntie Pat’s
Pets. References available. 925930-8871.
6 TAILS PET SITTING and Pet Taxi
Service. Daily/weekly dog walking,
transport to groomer, veterinary
appointment, etc. Pet owner with
20-plus years experience. Reasonable rates, excellent service and
reliable. References available.
Kathy, 925-366-6641.
LOCAL , E XPERIENCED, caring,
compassionate pet lover. Will assist you with dog walking, pet
visitations, sitting and vet appts.
Rossmoor references. Please call
Diane 925-946-1052.
UNFURNISHED 2 BEDROOM 1
bath, newly remodeled. Washer/
Dryer, short term/long term, $1350/
month. 925 - 639 -1883 or email
[email protected]
LEGAL NOTICES
COMPANION ROOM & BOARD for
elderly. 3 meals / 2 snacks, laundry/cleaning, private/semi-private
couples. SSI ok. Transitory ok. Volunteers available. CNA/CHHA hospice care. 24/7. Your home or mine.
Family setting. No pets. Call Leila.
925-305-1024, 925-827-4258.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Aug. 16, 2010
C. Sullivan, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0005906-00
WATERFORD, 2BDR/ 1.5 bath. Excellent location, full kitchen, washer/dryer. Patio, carport. Waterford
amenities: housekeeping, dining,
library, activities, gardens, 24 hr.
security/maintenance. $2,000/mo.
Call Victoria Ehrenberg 415-9277280.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following are doing business
as: Aesthetic Jewelry Design, 3385
Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549,
Contra Costa County.
SHORT OR LONG TERM rental available starting Feb.1, 2011 thru Sep.1,
2011 . Remodeled, 1 bedroom /1
bath. Nicely furnished. Villa Alhambra with W/D, open deck, carport,
and private pool. Rent includes
utilities, San Francisco Chronicle,
2X monthly house cleaning. No
smoking/Pet friendly with additional
cleaning deposit. Rent $1200/month
with $500 deposit or $350 weekly.
Call Kathy Cardinal 925-932-0734
or email: [email protected]
Ruby Chen
3238 Andreasen Dr.
Lafayette, CA 94549
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 8/16/10.
s/Ruby Chen
This statement was filed with Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
LEGAL NOTICES
County Clerk
Legal RN 4658
Publish Sept. 15, 22 & 29, then Oct.
62010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Sept. 2, 2010
D. Acuff, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006286-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following are doing business as:
Bottom Line Accounting, 550 Coralie
Drive., Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra
Costa County.
Mark Andrew Hanusin
550 Coralie Drive
s/Mark Hanusin
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4659
62010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
L Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006402-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
as: Korklan Financial Solutions, 1232
Skycrest Drive Unit 9., Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, Contra Costa County.
Michale Korklan
1232 Skycrest Drive Unit 9
and
Monica Korklan
1232 Skycrest Drive Unit 9
Business conducted by a Husband
and Wife.
name listed above.
s/Michael Korklan
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4660
62010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
L Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0005955-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
as: 1. Go Marketing 2. One Group, 347
Sandy Bay Court., Pt. Richmond, CA
94801, Contra Costa County.
Alisa Owens
347 Sandy Bay Court
Pt. Richmond, CA 94801
and
Mickey Gordon
347 Sandy Bay Court
Pt. Richmond, CA 94801
Business conducted by a General
Partnership.
name listed above.
s/Alisa Owens
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4661
Publish Sept. 15, 22 & 29, then Oct. 6,
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350, Martinez, CA 94553-0135
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006559-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Worldwide Wellness Associates, 2121 N.
California Blvd., #240, Walnut Creek, CA
94596, Contra Costa County.
Carol Polzer
1781 Almond Ave.
and
John Polzer
1781 Almond Ave.
and
Richard Cleveland
22 Winward Rd.
Danville, CA 94526
and
Linda Cleveland
22 Winward Rd.
Danville, CA 94526
Business conducted by a General
Partnership.
name listed above.
s/Carol Polzer
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk
Legal RN 4662
Publish Sept. 22 & 29, then Oct. 6 & 13,
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006259-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
as: Senior Movers of the Bay Area, 311
Andora Lane, San Ramon, CA 94583,
Katherine Fogelman
311 Andora Lane
San Ramon, CA 94583
and
Hazel Kravariotis
22 Playa Ct.
San Ramon, CA 94583
Business conducted by Co-Partners.
name listed above.
s/Katherine Fogelman
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk
Legal RN 4663
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
H. Franklin, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006073-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Straw Hat Pizza Walnut Creek, 3116 Oak
Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra
Costa County.
Premdip Singh Dhoot
5870 Bruce Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Contra Costa County
s/Premdip Singh Dhoot
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4664
2010.
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43A
Visit us in the Rossmoor Shopping Center
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
(925) 937-6050
Diana Smith
Office Manager
Paula Azeltine
899-3428
Loc Barnes
639-9594
Cheryl Beach
324-4599
CONDOMINIUMS
THE CHATSWORTH AT THE WATERFORD
Spacious living areas provide light and ample room for all
your furniture and easy decorating. Top-floor location with
close access to elevator and community rooms. Sunny private veranda overlooks the fountain. New decorator paint
and carpet provide the base for your personal touches. Lowest price for this model at .....................................$124,000.
AMAZINGLY AFFORDABLE-NEW PRICE
Beautifully updated Claremont condo. Two bedrooms, 1
bath. Never used appliances, new paint, laminated floors,
full-size washer/dryer. Great financing. Try a reverse mortgage no payment for life. Low H.O.A. ..... $545 per month in
Mutual 4................................................................ $169,000.
REMODELED MARIPOSA
Nice location with pleasant views. Remodeled baths and
kitchen. Smooth ceilings, new carpet and paint throughout.
Open balcony, formal dining and eat-in kitchen. Skylight.
..............................................................................$309,000.
FABULOUS EAGLE RIDGE
Lovely cul-de-sac location with level access and stunning
views. Spacious Alder model with open floor plan that disMeridith Zomalt
899-3550
criminating buyers will love. Designer touches throughout.
Two bedrooms plus den, 2 upscale baths, gorgeous kitchen
with Corian counters, travertine tile, large pantry, breakfast
nook, master retreat with amazing views and walk-in closet.
Single car garage with extra storage. SHOWN
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. ................................. $825,000.
EXPANDED SIERRA CONDO
Diane Wilson
Two bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,562 square feet, bright upper
963-2278
end unit with windows on 3 sides. Updated eat-in kitchen
with birch cabinets, new counters and stainless steel appliances. Spacious living room with fireplace and solar skylights. Formal dining room with views and a bright 200 s.f.
enclosed bonus room with views. Enjoy the serenity of your
home surrounded by trees! ..................................$379,000. Clarence Wickers
A WONDEFUL FILOLI MODEL
588-6244
This 2-bedroom, 2-bath, level-in unit is close to everything!
............................................................................. $460,000.
CO-OPERATIVES
FANTASTIC VALUE
Beautiful single row expanded San Franciscan with large
Joanne Cacanindin enclosed atrium, extra windows and sunny skylights. Nicely
510-409-7914 updated kitchen with newer appliances. Park-like landscape
leads to private patio entry. Shiny parquet floors in living
areas. Value priced at only.................................... $169,000.
Sue Choe
212-2605
Urcil Commons
937-3033
Tony Conte
708-1396
Cal Darrow
285-3256
Maria Eberle
817-7232
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
PRICE REDUCED --TERRIFIC LOCATION
Freshly painted Sonoma with new carpet and vinyl. Dualpane windows, custom closet organizer, and washer/dryer.
Pretty view from veranda. Great value! ...............$104,900.
MOVE RIGHT IN
This lovely Sonoma with smooth ceilings, wide baseboards
and crown molding throughout. Two lovely bedrooms, 1 updated bath with walk-in shower, linen closet and stack w/d.
Updated kitchen features beautiful cabinetry, solid surface
counters, newer appliances, a nice outlook and plenty of
guest parking. ....................................................... $169,000.
SUPERIOR LOCATION
This fabulous Yosemite model is within easy walking distance
to Gateway and the new Creekside Clubhouse, features level-in access, two bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new carpet, smooth
ceilings, great patio, easy walk to new clubhouse, private
location, laundry and carport nearby. Price reduced.
............................................................................ $206,000
A CARMEL CO-OP MODEL
It is a few steps down to the front door. This is an end unit
surrounded by trees and shrubs. There is a window in the
bathroom. Nice and quiet area with a short walk to the
Gateway Clubhouse. ............................................. $129,000.
OH, SO PRETTY OUTLOOK!
This 2-bedroom/1-bath Sonoma model is filled with lots of
natural lighting and looks onto a tranquil grove of mature
trees. Freshly painted, new carpet and vinyl. Close to carport, laundry and bus stop. Reduced to ...............$105,000.
VALUE PRICED
This spacious Claremont has a roomy living area for easy
furniture placement. Enjoy the wonderful deck with hillside
and golf course views. Close to bus stop, parking and laundry. Only.................................................................$95,000.
Rex Fraser
325-6826
Jackie & Michael
Gerry 209-5140
Cal Goforth
817-7277
Nancy Granberg
200-3374
PRIVATE WOODED VIEW
This fabulous Monterey model features two bedrooms,
two baths, updated kitchen, enclosed patio, easy walk to
Hillside Clubhouse and pool, private wooded location.
....................................................................... $168,000.
Gwen Schwinck
817-7208
RARE 2/2 TAMALPAIS HOME
Two bedrooms and 2 full baths with dramatic 2-story windows and golf course views. This home shows beautifully
with sophisticated and chic looks. Master bedroom with full
bath upstairs and guest bedroom with full bath downstairs.
Check out the upgraded kitchen, new carpet and custom
paint, laminate floors and washer/dryer. Your savvy clients
will love this. ........................................................ $265,000.
Jim Olson
788-2143
LIGHT & BRIGHT GOLDEN GATE
Fresh paint, newer carpet, new light f ixtures,
open atrium. Close to laundr y. Move - in ready.
......................................................... $180,000.
WONDERFUL DUPLEX BUILDING
This Tamalpais is a 2-bedroom, 2-bath with a loft bedroom
with floor to ceiling windows in the living room. Nicely updated baths and kitchen. New carpet. Carport and laundry
just steps away. Located at the end of the entry, covered
private patio that looks out to trees and lawn area.
..............................................................................$269,500.
Cindy Maddux
285-7903
Mary Beth
MacLennan
324-6246
KITCHEN & BATHROOM UPDATES
This Sonoma model will grab your attention in the
lovely setting along with the great price and location.
This home is ready for the right buyer to call it home.
.....................................................................$129,000.
LIGHT & BRIGHT SONOMA
This 2 bedroom/1 bath with updates offers Pergo hardwood floors in entry and kitchen. Central A/C and newer
furnace. Move right in! .........................................$103,500.
STUNNING REMODEL
Monterey, 2 bedrooms/2 baths. Washer/dryer, carport
nearby. Upper-end unit. Open balcony with lots of lots of
light. ..................................................................... $284,000.
Jackie Giffin
951-7021
Walt Hanson
938-5162
Keith Harrigan
255-3272
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
Kevin Kelly
817-7253
Lynne Keefer
330-3356
44A
LEGAL NOTICES
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006536-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Ann Newton Cane, 18 Monterey Terrace, Orinda, CA 94563, Contra Costa
County.
Ann Newton Cane
18 Monterey Terrace
Orinda, CA 94563
The registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business
name listed above .
s/Ann Newton Cane
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4665
Publish Sept. 29, then Oct. 6, 13 & 20,
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006568-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Home Hair Care, 211 Charter Oak Circle,
Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra Costa
County.
Rhonda Muela
211 Charter Oak Circle
name listed above .
s/Rhonda Muela
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4666
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
L. Barajas, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006560-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
1) Views; 2) Danville Express.com; 3)
San Ramon Express.com; 4) Tri Valley
Views.com, 5506 Sunol Blvd. Ste. 100,
Pleasanton, CA 94566, Contra Costa
County.
Embarcadero Media
450 Cambridge Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Business conducted by a Corporation..
name listed above on 2.15.2009 .
s/Michael Noar. CFO
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4667
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006501-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The W Realty Group, 2280 Diamond
Blvd. Ste. 310, Concord, CA 94520,
MUTUAL MAINTENANCE
FROM THE MUTUAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
FOR SERVICE, CALL 988-7650
Order Desk e-mail: [email protected]
Schedule through Oct. 13
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
Mutuals 1-4: Once a month for routine maintenance; trim
shrubs and ground cover, weed control.
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
INDEPENDENT MUTUALS:
Monday: Mutuals 28, 29, 48 and 61
Tuesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 22, 30, 65 and 68
Wednesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 29, 48, 59 and 68
Thursday: Mutuals 5, 28, 30 and 65
Friday: Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56 and 59
PEST CONTROL: Call 988-7640 for service order.
LAWN MAINTENANCE: Mow weekly, fertilize with 16-6-8.
TREE MAINTENANCE: Building clearance by Waraner Bros.
in October: Projects 49, 50 and 51. FWCM work is done by
Arborcare.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING: To report exterior walkway carport
lighting problems, call Mutual Operations at 988-7650.
TRASH AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS: 988-7640.
For an explanation of maintenance services,
call Tess Molina at 988-7637.
FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING
THE FOLLOWING, CALL:
Billing inquiries and information .................... 988-7637
Building and manor repairs:
interior/exterior .............................................. 988-7650
Bus information .............................................. 988-7670
Dial-a-Bus ....................................................... 988-7676
Landscape maintenance and pest control ........ 988-7640
Manor alterations and resales.......................... 988-7660
FWCM = First Mutual SWCM= Second Mutual
TWCM = Third Mutual 4WCM = Fourth Mutual
Ramon Walker
5253 Grasswood Ct.
Concord, CA 94521
name listed above .
s/Ramon Walker
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4668
2010.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE
OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT.
UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY
BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER. On 10/20/2010
at 01:30PM, PRO SOLUTIONS, as
the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to
Notice of Delinquent Assessment filed by
THE KEYS CONDOMINIUM OWNERS
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
Recorded on 10/27/2006 as Instrument
No. 2006-0345218 of Official Records
in the Office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County, California, property owned
by: Frank L. Bonafacio. WILL SELL AT
PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST
BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of
sale in lawful money of the United States,
by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a
state or national bank, a check drawn by
a state or federal credit union, or a check
drawn by a state or federal savings and
loan association, business in this state).
At: At the Court St. entrance to the County
Courthouse 725 Court St., (corner of
Main and Court St.) Martinez, CA, all
right, title and interest under said Notice
of Delinquent Assessment in the property
situated in said County, describing the
land therein: as per Grant Deed recorded
09/23/2004, as instrument no. 0366672
Assessors Parcel Number: 173-210238 Said Sale shall be subject to a 90
day right of redemption period per the
requirements of the California Civil Code
section 1367.4(c)(4) The street address
and other common designation, if any,
of the real property described above is
purported to be: 490 N. Civic Drive,
#314, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the street
address and other common designation,
if any, shown herein. Said sale will be
made, but without covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied, regarding title,
possession, or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum due under
said Notice of Delinquent Assessment,
with interest thereon, as provided in said
notice, advances, if any, estimated fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee,
to-wit: $41,618.35 Estimated Accrued
interest and additional advances, if any,
will increase this figure prior to sale. The
claimant under said Notice of Delinquent
Assessment heretofore executed and
delivered to the undersigned a written
Declaration of Default and Demand for
Sale, and a written Notice of Default and
Election to Sell. The undersigned caused
said Notice of Default and Election to
Sell to be recorded in the county where
the real property is located and more
than three months have elapsed since
such recordation. For Sale information,
please contact (714)573-7777 or go to
www.priorityposting.com Date: 9/7/2010
Cimarron Trustee Services 719 14th
Street Modesto, CA 95354 (209) 5449658 Cathey E. Lather, Vice President
P744463 9/29, 10/6, 10/13/2010
Legal RN 4669
Publish Sept. 29, then Oct. 6 & 13,
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006729-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
1) PV Event Group; 2) AB Construction;
824 Avalon Ave., Lafayette, CA 94549,
Andy Boggeri
24 Avalon Ave.
Lafayette, CA 94549
s/Andy Boggeri
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4671
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006474-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
1) Just Floors; 2) Just Tile; 3) Just Rugs;
4) Just Laminate; 5) Just Hardwood, 1051
Detroit Ave. #B, Concord, CA 94518,
Pacific Coast Area Rugs, Inc.
1051 Detroit Ave. #B
Concord, CA 94518
Business conducted by a Corporation..
s/Michael Hopfner, Vice-President
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4670
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006201-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
1) MyVideoTalk; 2) My Video Talk; 3000
Danville Blvd. Ste. 186, Danville, 94507,
Team Effort, International, LLC
3000 Danville Blvd. Ste. 186
Danville, 94507
Business conducted by a Limited
Liability Corporation.
s/Melvinder Gilli
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4672
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Courtney Dias, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006693-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
as: Babcock Chiropractic and Wellness
Center, 500 Bollinger Canyon Way Ste.
A-15, San Ramon, CA, 94582, Contra
Costa County.
Brent Eugene Babcock
5118 Crestfield Dr.
San Ramon, CA 94582
name listed above.
s/Brent Babcocki
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4673
Publish Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
B. Basch, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0006860-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Diablo Mountain Inn, 2079 Mt. Diablo
Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596, Contra
Costa County.
Kartik, Inc.
2079 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
Business conducted by a Corporation.
s/Prabha Patel, President
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4674
Publish Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2010.
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Entertainment
Notes: ‘Much
Ado’ is great fun
Continued from page 4B
terrogations of two more senior lovers, an old soldier,
Benedict (Andy Murray), and
the middle-aged Beatrice (Domenique Lozano) that forestall
a similar fate for Hero (Emily Kitchens), and her young
soldier fiancé, Claudio (Nick
Childress).
Beatrice is a mature woman, out of sync with society
and social norms. She wields
her words as well as a master
swordsman wields his steel.
Not wanting to be someone’s
housewife, lover or housekeeper, she circumvents any
potential weakness in herself
that might make her seem
available to the opposite sex.
Benedict is a mature gentleman, a professional soldier
who fought many wars, chased
many women and scorns other
men’s inability o go through
life without bearing the yoke
of matrimony. These two seem
like they should be potential
lovers and partners, just don’t
tel them yet.
Many comic events turn
what could well be a tragedy
back into a comic love story.
Danny Scheie is outrageously funny as the outrageously incompetent night
constable Dogberry.
Everything about this production is superlative, from
the sets, to the lights, to the
music, to Moscone’s brilliant
direction. The three-story
open platform set by Daniel
Ostling is gorgeous, one of
the best we have seen in this
theater yet. This play is absolutely a must see. I loved every aspect of this remarkable
production.
For tickets to “Much Ado
About Nothing,” call (510)
548-9666 or visit the website
at www.calshakes.org.
Variety of yoga classes offered at Fitness Center
for 32 years. For information,
call 934-7857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
Breathing and Yoga
Time and place: 5:30 p.m. in
the Aerobics Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class explores the
techniques of deep breathing
to detoxify and speed healing in the body, using the
basic breathing technique
Pranayam. It is excellent for
many disease conditions, including COPD, asthma, allergies, high blood pressure
and diabetes; and it reduces
workload on the heart and
decreases anxiety. The class
is seated, quiet and focused
on individual needs.
Instructor: Sumi Kaur was
trained in India in the art of
Pranayam yoga. For information, call (925) 297-9550.
Fees: $8 for drop-ins.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
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.
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.
Fees: $8 per class or $30 per
month for four classes.
Drop-ins welcome.
WEDNESDAY
Gentle Yoga for Your Health
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Aerobics Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class uses a gentle
form of yoga aimed at sup-
TUB & TILE RESURFACING
Due to popular demand,
Channel 28 has made available DVDs of some of the
health programs it’s filmed
during the past year. The
20 DVDs are available for
check-out at the Rossmoor
Library at Gateway.
The programs were filmed
by Channel 28 videographers
at meetings of such Rossmoor
organizations as the Wellness Group and Medical
Friends of Rossmoor. The
tapes were also edited by the
videographers.
The subjects range from
minor ailments to how to
deal with Alzheimer’s. Other
topics include arthritis, neuropathy, heart conditions,
cancer and supplemental
medications.
The programs run from
one hour to two and have all
appeared on Channel 28.
The programs only go
back about a year, so the information is current. Each
DVD contains one program.
FRIDAY
Stretch Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class puts an emphasis on flexibility with
strength, using Iyengar style
yoga with a focus on correct
body alignment. A more
vigorous yoga class using
props is practiced when
needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
Regular bus service is
available on Sundays
between 10 and 11 a.m. for
residents who wish to attend
church services. Check bus
schedules for times of pick-up.
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“CREATING CUSTOM WINDOW
TREATMENTS FOR YOUR HOME”
Call For
EXPERT DESIGN SERVICE
AND COMPETITIVE PRICES
(925) 283-2252
Handyman Service
30 Years in Rossmoor
Painting
• Plumbing
• Electrical
Baseboards
• Dimmer Switches
Carpentry
• Faucets
Caulking
• Garbage Disposal
Grab Bars
• Smoke Detectors
Ceiling Fans
• Sliding Doors
Crown Moulding
• Drywall Repair
Deck Painting
• Weather Stripping
Flooring: Hardwood, Carpet, Vinyl, Tile
Hanging Mirrors & Pictures, etc.
Toilet Installation & Repair
No job too small
934-0877
CONSIGNMENT
HOME FURNISHINGS, INC.
Plus
Walnut Creek
Weekly, Bi-monthly, Monthly,
One-time Super Clean
Assistance with: Moving
clean up and Errands
Faith Cleaning
Call Diane 925-260-0564
Insured and Bonded • Free Estimates
935-3836
(925) 927-6600 • 1299 Parkside Dr.
Open 10-6 Mon.-Sat. & 12-5 Sun.
If your Rossmoor
News was not
delivered on Wednesday, call 988-7800
between 8 a.m. and
noon on Thursday.
CLEANING
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Since
1946
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THURSDAY
Strength Yoga
Time and place: 6:15 to 7:15
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class puts emphasis on strength and power
using Iyengar-style yoga
with a focus on correct body
alignment. A more vigorous
yoga class using props is
Health DVDs
available
practiced when needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
BUSINESS SERVICES
INTERIORS
Home
porting overall health and
healing. The focus is on
principals of movement,
alignment and breathing. It
may be done seated, standing or on the floor. The class
is quiet and focused on individual needs.
Instructor: Bonnie Maeda has
been a certified yoga practitioner for seven years. She
is a registered nurse and
works with students during
the healing process from
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HOW TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS
The following are federal, state and local
elected officials and how to contact them
by phone, mail and e-mail.
President of the
United States
Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Fax: 202-456-2461
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.whitehouse.gov
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112 Hart Senate Office
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Phone: 202-224-3553
Fax: 202-228-1338
California office:
1700 Montgomery St.
Suite 240
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-403-0100
Fax: 415-956-6701
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331 Hart Senate Office
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Phone: 202-224-3841
Fax: 202-228-3954
California office:
One Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-393-0707
Fax: 415-393-0710
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District of Columbia 20515
Phone: 202-225-1880
Walnut Creek office:
2121 N. California Blvd., Ste 555
Phone:
925-932-8899
Web site: http://www.
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Sacramento, CA 94814
Phone: 916-651-4007
District office:
2801 Concord Blvd.
Concord, CA 94519
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Republican
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Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633
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P. O. Box 942849
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Martinez, CA 94553
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1666 North Main Street
Phone 925-943-5899, ext. 504
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A RTS & LEISURE
Cantare Chorale opens with ‘I Got Rhythm’
Under the direction of David Morales, the 100-voice
Cantare Con Vivo (“to sing
with life”) begins its 24th season with “I Got Rhythm.” The
concert is Sunday, Oct. 17, at
4:30 p.m. at the LafayetteOrinda Presbyterian Church,
49 Knox Drive, Lafayette.
The concert features a
medley of George Gershwin
favorites as well as songs from
the 1930s, including “Begin
the Beguine,” “Dancing in the
Dark” and “Night and Day.”
Songs from Broadway musicals include “Trouble in River
City” and “Ol’ Man River.”
Also included will be “Beautiful River,” arranged by William Hawley, “Music Down in
My Soul,” a spiritual arranged
by Moses Hogan, and Irving
Berlin’s “Give Me Your Tired”
The 100-voice Cantare Con Vivo begins its 24th season with
“I Got Rhythm.”
and “God Bless America.”
An ice cream social will
cap off the opening of the new
season.
Tickets are $25 general ad-
mission. Advance purchase
of tickets is recommended.
Go to www.cantareconvivo.
org or call the Cantare office
at 510-836-0789.
Rossmoor Chamber Music Society presents
a concert by the Edelmann-Rust Trio Oct. 18
The Edelmann-Rust Trio will perform for the
Rossmoor Chamber Music Society on Monday,
Oct. 18, in the Fireside Room. The concert will
begin at 7:30 p.m. and the doors will open at 7.
Rebecca Rust is a San Francisco Bay native.
She studied with Margaret Rowell at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bernard Greenhouse (cellist of the Beaux- Arts Trio) for four
years in New York, and attended master classes
with Mtislav Rostropovich. She now lives in Germany with her husband Friedrich Edelmann.
She has concertized in Europe, Israel, the United States and Japan. She taught master classes at
the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in Hangzhou and the Gaungzhow Conservatory. She
plays on a William Forster cello, 1791, which was
formerly owned and played by Prince Charles.
Edelmann, German-born bassoonist, who studied
with Alfred Rinderspacher, Klaus Thunemann,
and Milan Turkovic, began his musical career as
soon as his mathematics exams were finished. As
principal bassoonist with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra for 27 years, he played under
Sergiu Celibidache. He has performed as well as
given lessons and master classes in Europe, Russia, the United States, Israel, Japan and China.
German, Israeli, Czech, Dutch and American
composers have written and dedicated composi-
tions to Rust and Edelmann. The couple has an
upcoming tour to Japan in November 2010, with
concerts in Kyoto, Nara, Tokyo and Karuizawa.
Vera Breheda received her early musical training
at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. At
age 14 she was a soloist with the SF Symphony
Orchestra in a special youth concert. She continued her studies with Martin Canin at SUNY
Stony Brook, and with Leonard Shure in Boston.
In 1983, she made her recital debut at Carnegie Recital Hall (Weil Recital Hall.) Performing music of many styles, from Baroque to 20th
century, her concertizing has taken her from the
West Coast to New York, Germany, Austria, the
Czech Republic and Russia.
In 2006, she toured Japan with Rust and
Edelmann.
The remaining concerts for this year’s
Rossmoor Chamber Music Society season include Quartet San Francisco on Monday, Nov.
15; Bridge String Quartet on Monday, Jan. 17;
and Quinteto Latino on Monday, Feb. 21.
For concert information, call June Bechtel at
287-1378. Season tickets may be purchased from
Bechtel, or at the door of concert for $55. Single
tickets may be purchased at the door for $15.
Dial-a-Bus is available for those who do not wish
to drive; call 988-7676.
Bedford Gallery presents exhibit of
Depression-era art at Lesher Center
Rossmoor residents who
lived any of their childhood
in the 1930s will find the
new exhibit at Walnut Creek’s
Bedford Gallery especially
appealing: “The American
Scene, New Deal Art, 19351940.”
This exhibit celebrates
the 75th anniversary of the
founding of the Works Progress Administration, commonly known as the WPA. It
chronicles an important part
of American history in vivid
images produced by artists
working at the time, employed
by the Federal Arts Program.
The Bedford Gallery selected artworks from several
WPA repositories, including
the San Francisco Museum of
Modern Art and the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco.
Most of these works have
been in storage and unseen by
the public since 1940. It also
includes artwork gathered
from private collections.
The exhibit features a selection of prints by American
documentary photographer
Dorothea Lange (1895-1965).
Lange’s photographs humanized the tragic consequences
of the Great Depression and
profoundly inf luenced the
development of documentary
photography.
The exhibition also includes the well-known WPA
artists Ben Shan, Beniamino
Bufuno, Mine Okkubo, Diego
Rivera, Emmy Lou Packard
and Rueben Kadish.
The Bedford is the only
Northern California art gallery to celebrate the founding
of the WPA with an anniversary exhibit.
The Bedford Gallery in located in the Lesher Center for
the Arts, 1600 Civic Drive.
The exhibit will continue
through Sunday, Dec. 19. The
gallery is open from noon to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Sunday,
and 6 to 8 p.m. before performances at the Lesher Center.
Admission is $5.
Ticket holders for events at
the Lesher Center are admitted free to the gallery on the
date of the performance. The
first Tuesday afternoon of the
month is also free.
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Lua Hadar presents
‘An Evening in Paris’
Vocalist Lua Hadar and Musical Director Jason Martineau
will perform a celebration of
French music and song on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. in the
Diablo Room at Hillside. The
event will include a buffet of
French hors d’oeuvres.
Hadar moves from stage to
cabaret to jazz club with effervescent ease, switching vocal genres or languages just as
easily. The native New Yorker
hails from a musical family
and has performed as an actor
and singer all her life.
After graduating with a
bachelor’s degree in theater
performance, Hadar attended
the celebrated Neighborhood
Playhouse School of the Theatre and The Dalcroze School
of Music, in Manhattan. She
did the rounds as a New York
actress while she waited tables
at the renowned Storyville
Jazz Club, where she heard all
the jazz greats of the time.
As a young actress, Hadar
appeared off-Broadway and
was selected to audition both
for film director Milos Forman
and for Metropolitan Opera
coach Joan Dornemann. Hadar’s then spent a five-year residency in Italy, with a Veronabased Italian theater company,
where she played hundreds of
performances on tour in Spain,
Switzerland and all over Italy.
In San Francisco, she recorded
three CDs, most recently her solo
CD, “It’s About Time,” in 2005.
Lua Hadar
In addition to producing
event series and master classes, Hadar created, produced
and performed three solo cabaret shows, garnering the critics’ praise in venues such as
the Empire Plush Room, Jazz
at Pearls and Hollywood’s the
Gardenia Supper Club. She often appears in musical theater
in the San Francisco Bay Area,
with companies such as 42nd
Street Moon, the Exit Theater
and Theatreworks.
Tickets for this event are $10
in advance at the Excursion
Desk at Gateway or may be
purchased for $15 at the door.
This is an Esses Production
and is sponsored by the Recreation Department. This event is
open to all residents and their
guests.
Drama Association will
present ‘Something Unspoken’
By Jean Wilcox
Club correspondent
Jane Carmichael and Lorraine Grawoig, actors in
classes of Drama Association
of Rossmoor (DAOR) Theatre
Academy, are hard at work on
a full-scale production of Tennessee Williams’ one-act play
“Something Unspoken” to be
performed Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 11 and 12, at 2 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
A chat with cast and crew will
follow the performance.
Grace (Carmichael) is the
live-in personal secretary to
the wealthy and aristocratic
Cornelia (Grawoig). Fifteen
years earlier, Cornelia had
hired Grace, a recently widowed, poor and frightened
woman, to work for her. Now
Cornelia has decided she wants
to be the regent of the Society
of Confederate Daughters.
Her seeking this office is a
catalyst that causes tensions
between the two women to
surface and intensify. Cornelia goads Grace to speak
about the “something unspoken” between them. Grace
finds her voice.
The actors began work
on a scene from the play last
fall as an acting class assignment. Their work was rich,
and they were encouraged to
take on the entire play. The
teacher and actors applied
to the DAOR Grant/Projects
Program for support, were
given a go, and have worked
steadily on the script, exploring and memorizing.
Formal rehearsals began
the end of August. Jean Georgakopoulos directs. Patricia
Zuker serves as stage manager/technical director. Carmichael, who acted in local theater for many years, said, “It’s
a thrill to do live theater again
and still be able to memorize
and remember lines.”
Grawoig said, “It is more
fun coming out of retirement
than going into it.” Zuker
said, “It is a privilege working with such talented, committed and exciting actors.”
All residents of Rossmoor
are welcome. A donation to
help cover production costs
will be gratefully accepted at
the door.
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Toastmasters
help with
public speaking
Residents are invited to join
like-minded individuals to create lasting friendships and lifelong learning experiences at the
Rossmoor Toastmasters meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20,
at 7:15 p.m. in Multipurpose
Room 3 at Gateway.
The public speaking club
will provide a variety of programs that feature speeches,
poetry readings and storytelling. To help individuals learn
more about the magic of selfexpression, it is dramatized
through organized speeches.
Speaking before an audience
helps improve memory, inspire
optimism and advance personal
management skills. Every meeting is a formal training session
that includes visitors.
Many events include speech
crafts for hosting special
events, inspirational storytelling groups, travel and adventure
journals and improved writing
techniques for every occasion.
Rossmoor meetings are held
on the first and third Wednesday
of the month. For information,
contact Marie Coll at 525-7748.
The Danville Community Band will perform Oct. 17, in the Sierra Room.
Danville Community Band to perform at Del Valle
The Danville Community Band will
perform on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle.
The more than 85 band members, who
give freely of their time, are dedicated volunteers from Danville and surrounding communities including, Alamo, Benicia, Castro
Valley, Concord, Davis, Dublin, El Cerrito,
Fremont, Hercules, Livermore, Martinez,
Moraga, Modesto, Oakland, Orinda, Pittsburgh, Pleasanton, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Lorenzo, San Ramon, Stockton, Sunol and Walnut Creek. They represent many
professions, including students and retirees
from ages 13 to over 80.
In addition to their regular concert
scheduleç, the band is available for community celebrations, seasonal/park con-
certs, and holiday events. Its goal is to
enhance the cultural enrichment of the
community and provide the band members with musical growth and increased
performance skills, as well as great camaraderie, pride and fun.
This free concert is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
A program to honor children of the ‘Greatest Generation’ set
Get tickets in advance for this event to be held in Fireside Room
“A Moonlight Serenade to
Honor Children of the Greatest Generation” will take
place on Thursday, Oct. 21,
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The children of the
“Greatest Generation” refers
to individuals who are now
in their 70s and were in the
United States or other countries during World War II
and the Cold War. A video
will be compiled featuring
the individual stories of what
it was like to live in a country at war, the sacrifices, the
camaraderie, the spirit of pa-
triotism and the support of
military men and women.
Performing at the event will
be the Bob Athayde Sure Fire
jazz trio, playing the songs of
the era for listening and dancing. Also included at the event
will be complimentary wine
and cheese, tables for sharing
mementos with each other and
the opportunity to potentially
meet people who were living
near each other in the war.
There will be a sign-up
sheet for people who want to
set up a time to be interviewed
at the TV studio at Acalanes
Adult Education.
This program will be a time
for nostalgia and an appreciation for a generation that
pulled together as Americans
during a challenging time.
The doors will open at 4:50
p.m. Name tags will be available in the lobby.
Tickets for this event are
$5.
Drama Association and Shakespeare Society
present a joint program in Fireside Room
A presentation regarding
the theory that William Shakespeare’ written works were
written by a woman will be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 26, in
the Fireside Room at Gateway.
This program is a collaboration effort between the Drama
Association of Rossmoor and
the Rossmoor Shakespeare So-
ciety. The presentation begins
at 4 p.m. and will be followed
by a panel discussion.
Guest speaker is Robin P.
Williams who will address her
theory that a woman named
Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, is the most
likely person to have written
the works that have been attrib-
S Y M P H O N I C M E TA M O R P H O S E S
Guitarist Joins Diablo Symphony
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THE SEEKER
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Joaquin Rodrigo
DANSE MACABRE
Camille Saint Saëns
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SYMPHONIC METAMORPHOSES
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, AT 8:00 PM
Fireside Room, Gateway Clubhouse, Rossmoor
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uted to Shakespeare. Williams’
remarks will be followed by a
panel discussion between her,
Bill Harlan and Lois Potter–
two of Rossmoor’s own Shakespeare scholars.
Williams’ conclusion is
based on documentation and
not on the idea that Shakespeare writes like a girl or that
she has a feminist agenda. She
merely considers the question
of “Who was the right person
for the job?”
Williams is the first American with a postgraduate degree
in Shakespearean Authorship.
At 56 years old, she returned
to school and studied at Brunel
University in London, where she
is now a Ph.D. candidate specializing in reading Shakespeare.
Her book, “Sweet Swan of
Avon: Did a Woman Write
Shakespeare?” has received
four awards, including the
Clarion Award from Women in
Communication. The book and
Williams’ life story have been
optioned for a feature film.
Reservations to this event
are limited. Send a check, made
out to DAOR, to Jean Wilcox
at 3644 Terra Granada No. 2B.
Admission is $10 and includes
Williams’ Power Point presentation, the three-person panel
discussion and a light supper
with refreshments.
For information, call Wilcox, 937-6524.
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES
Lots of Love in the Theater
By Charles Jarrett
here is a lot of
love to share
this week. “A
Taxicab Called Love,”
a new romantic comedy about people over
50 produced by Onstage Theater, has just opened
at the Lesher Center for the
Arts in Walnut Creek, and
Shakespeare’s “Much Ado
About Nothing” by California
Shakespeare Theatre is currently getting standing ovations at the Bruns Memorial
Amphitheatre.
“A Taxicab Called Love”
is a play within a play about a
small theater group that calls
itself the Prime Time Players. The actors are residents
of the Vintage Lodge Retirement Community. One of the
company’s residents, a guy
who goes simply by D. J., has
written a new play called “A
Taxicab Called Love” and has
convinced his group to produce it as its next show.
The company members
have diverse backgrounds,
some with lots of theatrical
experience and some with
absolutely none. Community
theater provides an opportunity to rekindle old ambitions,
dreams of stardom and longabsent applause. Some members are just looking for ways
to establish new friends and
relationships, while some are
looking for a circle of supportive friends following the
loss of loved ones.
Rosemary (Helen Means)
wanders into a community
room looking for a widower’s
support group gathering, but
discovers she has ended up in
the wrong group meeting. The
theater group’s director Joyce
(Carolyn Kraetch) and the
play’s author, D.J. (Ken Jeffress), have just finished audition tryouts in preparation to
mount their new production
and are a bit frustrated by certain company members who
are trying to promote themselves into the lead part. When
D.J. spies the somewhat insecure but exceedingly pleasant-natured widower, he immediately envisions her in the
key role. The question now is
can he persuade her to come
back later and get acquainted,
perhaps even to read for the
part? And, can she act?
She returns a little later and
D.J. and Joyce quickly strike
up a conversation, eventually
asking her to join their group
and to try out for the show,
only to be rejected at first
try. They continue to attempt
to persuade Rosemary, but
not until after she meets the
handsome gentleman cast as
the male lead, Manny (Barry
Hunau), does she change her
mind. Manny is a somewhat
shy, divorced deli owner who
loves to cook and loves to
make bread for his deli.
The most ardent seeker
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for the lead part is a
flamboyant actress,
Maybelle (Sheila Morrison), who envisions
herself as professional
actress being reborn
on this local stage,
and does everything
she can to dissuade Rosemary
from taking the part that she
so desperately wants. Morrison, professional-level actress
that she is, really shines in
this part and is a real kick to
watch perform.
Barry Hunau, Helen Means,
Carolyn Kraetch and Ken Jeffress really stand out and deserve special kudos for their
performances. Director Roberta Tibbetts has pulled together
a cohesive and funny cast that
makes this show work.
This somewhat lighthearted comedy is fun-filled show
and certainly is worth seeing.
The play runs through Oct.
23 at the Lesher Center, 1601
Civic Drive in Walnut Creek.
Call the box office at 9437469 for tickets.
“Much Ado About
Nothing”
California Shakespeare
Theater has once again hit
the ball out of the park with
its dynamic, fun-filled take
on one of Shakespeare’s most
often-done, most-enjoyed
comedies, and wittiest plays,
“Much Ado About Nothing,”
playing through Oct. 17.
Few people will dispute
the claim that Shakespeare
probably understood human
nature, the good, the bad and
the ugly, as well as any author
and perhaps better than most.
This delightful treatise on
people finding love far later in
life than is the common belief
underscores his theme that
human beings are entitled to
a full measure of love in one’s
lifetime; that one should never give up hope; and sometimes, even a little help from
our friends can actually work
out.
He also explores the experiences of many young couples who fi nd that jealousies,
insecurities and frustrations
compounded by interfamily relationships can and do
imperil what should seem to
be the natural path of young
love. If there is a will, there
can be a way.
Director Jonathan Moscone,
now in his 10th year at Cal
Shakes, has brought his company to a new level of excitement and brilliance with this
wonderfully wild and at the
same time charming comedic
production.
In Shakespeare’s earlier
love story, “Romeo and Juliet,” the social ruthlessness
of times ultimately destroys
two young lovers who were
apparently destined to wed.
Four years later, Shakespeare
writes another love story, but
this time, it is the mature in
3B
Stravinsky, Mozart and Brahms are on
concert program for Sierra Chamber Society
The Sierra Chamber Society kicks off its 24th
season on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 3 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, just outside the Rossmoor gate.
The concert will feature “Three Short Pieces
for String Quartet” by Igor Stravinsky; “String
Quartet K499 D Major Hoffmeister” by W.A.
Mozart, and the Johannes Brahms “Sonata for
Clarinet and Piano,” described by one of its performers as “a ravishing romantic staple, which
Brahms composed for viola as well.”
Clarinetist Jerome Simas will perform at the
opening concert of the society’s five-concert
series. Simas has performed with both the San
Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera. He frequently appears with motion picture
studio orchestras at Skywalker Ranch in Marin
County and teaches clarinet at Stanford Uni-
versity and bass clarinet at the San Francisco
Conservatory.
Concert pianist and Sierra Chamber Society
founder Stevan Cavalier will perform at the season kick-off. Cavalier, who is also a local pediatrician, says he’s excited about the new season
and the return of several San Francisco Symphony regulars for this season’s performances.
The Sierra Chamber Society’s performances will all be held on Sundays at 3 p.m. at the
church, 2100 Tice Valley Boulevard. The remaining four concerts will be performed on
Dec. 12, Feb. 6, March 27 and June 5.
Tickets can be ordered by leaving a message
at 930-8880, or by visiting the society’s website
at www.sierrachamber.com. Tickets can also be
purchased at the door.
Rossmoor Big Band will perform in
upcoming Generations in Jazz concert
The 30-member Rossmoor
Big Band will perform music
of the ‘40s at a dance and concert on Friday, Oct. 15, at the
Lafayette Veterans Memorial
Building. Special guests include Mary Anne Meltzer and
Charlene White.
The event is sponsored by
Generations in Jazz.
The entertainment begins
with optional ballroom dance
lessons conducted by Gail
Enright at 7 p.m. Beginning
to advanced dancers are welcome. Students from local
schools will attend the dance
lessons.
Beginning at 8, the Big Band
will entertain with the sounds
of Glen Miller, Duke Ellington, Harry James and more.
Tickets are $10 per person
and are available at the Lafay-
ette Chamber of Commerce,
100 Lafayette Circle, Suite
103, in Lafayette or by calling
the chamber at 284-7404.
The Veterans Memorial
Building is located at 3780 Mt.
Diablo Blvd., Lafayette.
Generations in Jazz Foundation with the help of Kaiser
Permanente Senior Advantage sponsors the Big Band of
Rossmoor.
DVC class subject is Indigenous Peoples
Diablo Valley Emeritus College is offering
a class at Hillside Clubhouse titled “European
Colonization of America and the Indigenous
People Who Resisted the Conquest.”
Instructor Joe Adler will sing songs of both
the European and Indian cultures; wear costumes of the period; and share many slides and
stories from his travels throughout the United
States and other countries relating to this his-
tory. He has taught history and folk guitar for 37
years at DVC and UC Extension.
The fee for the class is $20 and due to budget
cuts at DVC, Adler said he will donate all the
class fees back to the college.
Class will meet for two Wednesdays: Oct.13
and 20 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Las Trampas
Room. To register, call 685-1230 ext. 2388 or
just show up for the class.
Be safe and support a cure
Toupin Construction
will install a 24” white or chrome grab bar
in your bathroom with an installed value
of $150, and the cost is only a
100 donation
to Light the Night
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a fund-raising walk for
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The walk starts at Civic Park in
Walnut Creek on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Festivities start at 5 p.m.
Be Prepared
Prevent falls by installing a grab bar next to
your toilet or in your shower.
For information on Light the Night, go to Lightthenight.org. Call
925-937-4200 if you’d like to join the Toupin Construction walk team or
to make a private donation. Anyone who has donated in the past may send
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Pianist Patti Leidecker and
vocalist Michelle Alex perform
Program is featured on Fun Day
Popular pianist and vocalist Patti Leidecker and vocalist Michelle Alex will present
an entertaining program of
standards and Broadway favorites at Fun Day on Thursday, Oct. 7, at noon in the Sierra Room at Del Valle.
Leidecker has been in the
music business for almost 50
years. She frequently performs at popular East Bay
nightspots such as Marcello’s in Danville. For many
years she performed at Clint
Eastwood’s Mission Ranch
Inn in Carmel.
Café Mocha catering will
have a wide variety of food
items available for sale prior
to the show such as sandwiches, salads, cake, cookies and doughnuts. After
the entertainment, stay and
play bingo for the benefit of
Friends of Meals on Wheels.
Bingo is over at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Russian-born guitarist will perform in
Diablo Symphony concert at Gateway
Russian-born guitarist Yuri Liberzon will
perform with the Diablo Symphony in two upcoming concerts that will include classical works
and a popular Beatles favorite.
The first performance will be Thursday,
Oct. 7, in the Fireside Room at 8 p.m. Admission is $5.
Another concert is Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m.
in the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek (note corrected time). Senior
tickets are $18. Tickets may be purchased at the
door, by phone at 943-7469 or online at www.
lesherartscenter.com.
In a program titled “Symphonic Metamorphoses,” Liberzon will perform Keith Jarrett’s Koln
Concert, Part 2c and Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Concerto de Aranjuez,” inspired by the gardens in Phillip II’s 16th-century royal palace in Aranjuez.
For a change of pace, Liberzon will play
“Eleanor Rigby” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of Beatles fame.
A resident of San Bruno, Liberzon is the recipient of numerous national and international
awards for his artistry and continuing scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.
Joyce Johnson Hamilton, now in her 30th year
on the podium, will lead the musicians in “The
Seeker,” a New Age work by Kate Moody; “Danse Macabre” by Camille Saint-Saens; and “Symphonic Metamorphoses” by Paul Hindemith.
The symphony is observing its 48th season as
the oldest orchestra of professionally-trained musicians in Contra Costa County.
Its next concert, “Welcome to the Holidays!,”
on Sunday, Nov. 28, will feature the Fratello Marionettes and duo pianists Eric Tran and Nathan
Cheung.
Ballroom Dance Club holds Harvest Moon dance
Patti Leidecker
Fun Day is a free program
that is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is
open to all Rossmoor residents and their guests.
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The Ballroom Dance Club celebrates the harvest moon on Saturday, Oct. 16, in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle. The live dance band is Nob
Hill Sound.
From 6 to 7 p.m., there is a free (with dance
admission) class for couples that features a
swing routine with popular instructors Colin
and Suzette. Dance instructors and dance topics
vary from month to month. Suggestions are welcome. Admission is $5 per couple for members
and $20 per couple for nonmembers (as guests
of a member).
Rossmoor residents, whether beginner, intermediate or advanced dancers, are welcome to
join the club. The club dances every third Saturday of the month from 7 to 10 p.m. with a free
dance class from 6 to 7.
Dues for the remainder of 2010 are now reduced to $17 for residents and $22 for non-resi-
dents. Send a check, payable to Ballroom Dance
Club, to Kaaren Havlan, 1317 Ptarmigan Drive
No. 6. Reservation checks may also put in the
club’s mailbox at Gateway. No cash is accepted.
The club invites any couple who would like
to perform an exhibition of their dance skills to
contact Bob or Kaaren Havlan at 937-3833.
The club furnishes refreshments, sometimes
sweet, sometimes savory. Members are welcome
to bring their own libations or snacks.
The club’s board meetings are held on the
first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. in
the Ivy Room at Dollar. The club welcomes any
comments, suggestions or questions.
The club’s contacts are Bob Havlan, president (937-3833); Ron and Renee Grossman, covice presidents (946-9572); Pat Brady, secretary
(935-6827); and Kaaren Havlan, treasurer (9373833).
Rumba and waltz classes taught Mondays
The Ballroom Dance Club
will sponsor a series of five
one-hour classes in two dances,
rumba and waltz, in the Diablo
Room at Hillside, beginning
Monday, Oct. 18.
These classes are open to all
Rossmoor residents (including
club nonmembers) and guests.
The instructor, Alberta Bagneschi, has techniques for
simplifying both dances for
beginners. She brings new and
exciting dance patterns for any
level of dancer.
Whether brushing up or
learning for the first time,
classes are for all levels.
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The fee for Rossmoor residents and Ballroom Dance
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RAA to hold a workshop on painting, collage and digital imagery
A weekend workshop sponsored by the Rossmoor Art Association with renowned artist/
teacher Tesia Blackburn, discussing digital imagery, acrylic
paint and collage, will be held
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16
and 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in Art Studio 1 at Gateway.
The class is open to all
Rossmoor residents. The cost
is $100 per person. Space is
limited.
Enroll online at Blackburn’s
website at www.blackburnfineart.com or pick up a registration form at the Art Studio
at Gateway and send a check
of $100, payable to Blackburn,
and registration form to Blackburn Fine Art, 601 Van Ness
Ave., No. E3524, San Francisco, CA 94102.
The fee of $100 for this
workshop is nonrefundable unless a replacement is found by
the student signing up.
In this workshop, experience the almost limitless possibilities with the new Digital
Grounds from Golden Artist
Colors. Paint, print, photography, digital, handmade or re-
produced – these seeming divergent media are merging as
artists are experimenting with
bringing them together in new,
rich and interesting ways.
This class will teach students how to use the new Digital Grounds to print on acrylic
paint skins, thin sheets of metal
(aluminum) and a variety of
other substrates.
Unusual papers, foils and actual layers of acrylic paint (paint
skins) can receive printed images
directly from an inkjet printer.
Work on these images to transform them, seal them and then
incorporate them into existing
artwork – or use them alone.
Painters, collage and
mixed-media artists, photographers, printmakers can all
expand their image vocabulary and techniques.
All materials will be provided, including Golden Digital Grounds, gel topcoats, surfaces and an on-site printer, as
well as acrylic paints, gels and
mediums to glaze, draw, overpaint, collage and pour over the
digital images.
The materials list includes
images to photocopy black and
white and/or color, no larger
than 8” x 10”; two to three
canvases or other supports to
work on no larger than 16” x
20”; avariety of brushes, including a couple of soft sable
or synthetic brushes, at least
one of which is 2 to 3”; roll
of blue painter’s tape; water
container; roll of paper towels;
palette or paper plates; palette
knives; artwork in progress if
desired; and paper or plastic to
protect tables.
Offer valid for first time services with a minimum of 10 days
for live-in care or 80 hours for hourly care. Offer expires 12/31/10.
Chamber Orchestra and Marni
Nixon perform at Lesher Center
The Lesher Center for the Arts will celebrate its 20 th anniversary with “Made in America,” starring the Contra Costa
Chamber Orchestra and special guest Emmy Award winner
Marni Nixon on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 to $28 at the door and may also be purchased
online at www.LesherArtsCenter.org or by phone, 943-SHOW.
Nixon, who is the singing voice of Deborah Kerr, Natalie
Wood and Audrey Hepburn in movies and various soundtracks,
will perform a medley including “Hello Young Lovers” from
“The King and I”; “I Could Have Danced All Night” and
“Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from “My Fair Lady”; and “Tonight”
and “I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story.
The all-American concert will also include Aaron Copland’s
“Appalachian Spring” and William Schuman’s “New England
Triptych,” which is based on songs composed by William Billings during the Revolution.
The program features a world premiere by Bay Area Grammy Award-winning trombonist, arranger and composer Doug
Beavers. Timothy M. Smith, is the orchestra’s music director
and conductor.
For information, go to www.cccorch.org or call 943-SHOW.
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Tuesday morning lecture at
the JCC will focus on Syria
The Contra Costa Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Tuesday morning lecture on
Oct. 12 at 10 will be about
Syria. Dr. Ismail Agayev will
discus “Who Rules Syria or
the Assad Dynasty.”
Before his teaching career,
he served in the diplomatic
corps as cultural attaché and
first secretary of the USSR embassies in Syria, Egypt, Lebanon and Sudan.
The Syrian regime is one
of the longest surviving in
the Middle East. Agayev will
discuss the Assad dynasty, its
origins and reasons for its political longevity as well as its
successes, failures, ambitions
and dimensions of power.
He will also analyze the sectarian nature of the Syrian regime and its relationship with
Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and
other radical Islamic groups
around the world.
Documentaries will be
shown so participants can better understand a complex political and cultural reality of one
of the most turbulent regions
of the world.
Agayev received his doctorate in philosophy from the
Academy of Science in Azerbaiijan in 1996 and his master’s of art from the State University of Azerbaiijan in 1976.
He specializes in the history
of Islamic philosophy, cultural
identities and the post-modern
age. He has published a book,
two monographs and 72 scientific articles.
Cost for the lecture is $7 to
JCC members, and $10 to the
public. Refreshments will be
served.
The JCC is located near
Rossmoor at 2071 Tice Valley
Blvd. Call 938-7800 ext. 244.
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Coyotes are the subject of RNA lecture
Film will
also be shown
Wednesday
The Rossmoor Nature Association (RNA) will offer an
educational lecture and film
about coyotes on Wednesday,
Oct. 13, at 3 p.m. in Peacock
Hall. This program, titled
“Coyotes in Our Midst,” will
be presented by Camilla H.
Fox who is the founding director of Project Coyote, a
Larkspur-based national nonprofit organization.
With over 15 years of experience working on behalf
of wildlife and wildlands,
Fox’s work has been featured
in several films and the New
York Times, the BBC, NPR,
Orion and USA Today magazine. She has authored more
than 65 publications, including the two books “Coyotes
in Our Midst” and “Cull of
the Wild.” In addition, Fox is
the wildlife consultant for the
Dinner and auction will benefit
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Gala event is at Round Hill in Alamo
The Nature Association will show a film on coyotes at its meeting next Wednesday.
Washington DC-based Animal
Welfare Institute.
People who move to the
outskirts of urban areas sometimes forget that with wildland comes wildlife. Many
Rossmoor residents are unaware of coyotes living in their
midst, as coyotes tend to keep
a low profile, avoiding humans
whenever possible. A taxider-
my specimen of a coyote will
be on display during the program courtesy of the Lindsay
Wildlife Museum.
Visitors are always welcome
to attend the Rossmoor Nature
Association’s educational and
stimulating programs. For information about the RNA’s fall
program series, contact Molly
Mullikin at 934-7739.
To receive free digital service, order a converter box or discuss ongoing
customer service issues with Comcast, Rossmoor residents should call the
following number for help specific to Rossmoor:
1-800-407-2997
The Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek will have
its first gala dinner dance and auction on Friday, Oct. 15, at
Round Hill Country Club, Alamo. The event is black-tie optional.
Cocktails will be served and a silent auction conducted
starting at 6 p.m. Dinner with a dessert auction will be at 7:30.
The live auction will start at 8:30. Dancing will begin at 9.
Auction items range from rounds of golf to jewelry and even
a fighter pilot experience.
The Alliance, an organization of volunteer women who have
helped support the museum since its early days, will be the
honored guests. They are celebrating 55 years of dedication
and support to the museum.
The cost is $200 a person for members and $225 for nonmembers. Tables of 10 are available. Proceeds from “Fall for
Our Wildlife” benefit the museum’s educational programs and
wildlife rehabilitation.
The museum exhibits a collection of live, native California
animals. It also has a hands-on discovery room for children, a
pet education section with domestic animals, changing exhibits, scores of educational programs and a wildlife rehabilitation hospital that treats about 5,500 animals every year.
For information, contact Mary McAfee, the museum’s community development manager, at 627-2951 or [email protected]. Reservations may also be made online at www.
wildlife-museum.org/happening/gala.php.
Save Mt. Diablo presents
a lecture on prairie falcons
Reception in included in program
Save Mount Diablo invites Rossmoor friends and supporters to a reception at its office on Thursday, Oct. 21, from 5 to
7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Doug Bell, wildlife program manager for the East Bay Regional Park District, will speak about the prairie falcon study
and current efforts to ensure the birds will survive and thrive
in Contra Costa County.
Bell will show slides and discuss how the falcons were
tracked as well as results of the study.
The prairie falcon, a cousin to the celebrated peregrine falcon, which has been reintroduced at Mt. Diablo, has declined
in the East Bay. A primary cause for the decline appears to be
the loss of range and grasslands.
From 2007 to 2009, Bell conducted a radio-tracking of falcons. Mapping the falcons’ travels was a way to identify what
Bell called “the last best grasslands” that could be protected
by the park district, with the help of the new East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan and Save Mount Diablo.
Residents planning to come should contact Jeanne Thomas
at 937-4613 or e-mail her at [email protected].
The Save Mount Diablo offices are located at 1901 Olympic
Blvd., Suite 220.
Parking is available in the upper and lower lots.
FRIDAY LUNCH
I N
R O S S M O O R
Menu for Oct. 15
Call 988-7703 for a reservation
Friday Lunch is served at a suggested
donation of $2. Deli bags are provided for
an additional suggested donation of $2. You
must attend Friday Lunch to get your deli bag.
Deli bags must be ordered in advance. Lunch
is served at 11:30 a.m. at Hillside. Reserve a
space for Friday Lunch in person right after
lunch for the following week’s lunch or call
988-7703 no later than Wednesday by noon. To cancel a reservation, call 988-7703. Please leave name and phone number when
cancelling. If you are unable to make lunch, cancel your reservation so another resident can take your place.
The menu:
Tamale pie; winter mixed salad; mixed green salad; and sherbet
or peaches.
Options
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad. Please specify the entree of your
choice; otherwise, you will receive the menu item for that day.
Deli bag:
The deli bag for Oct. 15 features roast beef sandwich on
whole-wheat bread; three-bean salad with carrots; an apple; and
tomato juice.
7B
International Affairs Book Club will discuss
‘China Rising: Will the West Be Able to Cope?’
The International Affairs
Book Club will meet on Friday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in the
Garden Room of Dollar Clubhouse. Members will discuss
“China Rising: Will the West
Be Able to Cope?,” by Jan Willem Blankert.
Blankert is a representative
of the EU (European Union)
to ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations).
Members of this club, sponsored by the International
Club of Rossmoor, have reviewed “The New Silk Road:
How a Rising Arab World Is
Turning Away From the West
and Rediscovering China,” by
Simpfendorfer, and “Where
the Dragon Meets the Angry
River: Nature and Power in the
People’s Republic of China,” by
environmentalist Grumbine.
In November, the group will
turn its attention to international efforts to create effective
climate change policy and to
tracking international efforts
to coordinate the business of
trade in ways that are mutually
beneficial to all players and
take into account emerging
ecological sciences.
For information, contact Diane Kern at [email protected].
‘Pottery Texture Queen’ demos for CAC
Lynn Wood to
show clay
techniques
Lynn Wood, the Bay Area’s
“Pottery Texture Queen,” will
demonstrate her unique clay
building and decorating techniques on Tuesday, Oct. 12,
following the regular monthly
business meeting of the Ceramic Arts Club (CAC).
CAC members are urged to
attend the meeting and be on
hand for this exciting glimpse
into this professional potter’s
strategy and implementation of
her work.
The meeting begins at 1
p.m. in the Ceramics Studio at
Gateway and is open to CAC
members without charge.
Sign up now
for sewing
machine repairs
The Sewing Arts Club has
again made arrangements for
Bart Cubbage to do sewing
machine maintenance and repairs for Rossmoor residents
on Saturday, Oct. 9, and Monday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Sign up sheets with scheduled times are on the back wall
bulletin board in the Sewing
Studio at Gateway. Scheduled
appointments are required in
order to have the work done.
Sign up as soon as possible,
as the appointments fill up
quickly. For services rendered,
pay Cubbage directly. His fees
are $60 for basic maintenance,
$10 extra for a serger and $10
extra for house calls. He will
make house calls in the afternoon, beginning at 2.
The Sewing Arts Club arranges to have Cubbage come
to Rossmoor two times a year,
once in the spring and once in
the fall. This service is open to
all Rossmoor residents.
The Sewing Studio is open
from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.
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A work by local ceramicist Ellen Sachtschale
CAC hosts Friday clay class
The Ceramic Arts Club
(CAC) will host popular local potter Ellen Sachtschale,
who will conduct classes for
CAC members in hand-building clay creations on Friday
mornings: Oct. 8, 15, 22 and
29.
Class time is 9:30 to 12:30.
The charge for this series
of classes is $25, payable by
check to CAC.
Members must sign up and
pay in the Ceramics Studio.
Lapidary supervisors meet
Lynn Wood’s pottery cups are an example of the clay work she
will demonstrate for CAC.
Charming La Finestra in Lafayette is well worth seeking out
- Bill Staggs, SF Chronicle
There will be a special
lapidary supervisors meeting on Friday, Oct. 8, at 10
a.m. in the Lapidary Studio.
All current supervisors
and those interested in becoming a supervisor must
attend this meeting.
Updated
procedures,
practices as well as other
critical items will be discussed.
For information, call
Alma Boyer at 937-6975.
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Sunday Salon’s Halloween party is at Dollar
Members of Sunday Salon
will host the group’s annual
Halloween party at Dollar
Clubhouse on Sunday, Oct. 17,
at 6 p.m.
The meal will be catered
by Simple Elegance and will
feature passed hors d’oeuvres,
waldorf salad, marinated
grilled tri-tip with Bordelaise
sauce, roasted rosemary red
potatoes, green beans almandine, and festive pumpkin
pie for dessert. A vegetarian
entree of spinach and ricotta
cannelloni will also be offered.
There will be a hosted bar
of wine, beer and soft drinks
from 6 to 7, and dinner will be
served at 7.
The legendary San Francisco Medicine Ball Band, back
by popular demand and known
for its vast array of universally
appealing music, will provide
live entertainment. The group,
which is composed of professionals from many walks of
life, consists of people who
have enjoyed playing together
for 39 years.
The group has produced
several CDs and is well-known
around the Bay Area. With
its blend of funky swing and
New Orleans-rooted rhythm
and blues, the Medicine Ball
Band is considered to be one
of the most fun bands around.
Halloween costume attire
is encouraged for the evening,
but not required. There will
be prizes awarded to the most
outstanding female and male
costume.
The cost is $35 for members
and $45 for invited guests,
and guests are welcome on a
space-available basis. Checks,
payable to Sunday Salon,
should be sent to Marilyn Mason, 1920 Ptarmigan Drive
No. 1, no later than Monday,
Oct. 11.
Choice of entree should be
included. Sunday Salon is a
social organization of younger
singles in Rossmoor who enjoy bimonthly catered dinners
and musical entertainment.
Many members also enjoy
fine dining, cultural activities,
and outings in and around the
Bay Area. The ratio of men to
women is kept even, and membership is by invitation.
For information, call Marilyn Mason at 934-3516.
Prime Time Couples to dine at Dollar
The Prime Time Couples
Dinner Club will hold its next
dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at
Dollar Clubhouse.
There will be a social hour
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Bring
a beverage of choice. A variety of hors d’oeuvres will be
served. Dinner by Hamilton
Catering is at 6:30.
Dinner will include salad,
Swiss steak, mashed potatoes,
green beans, bread and pump-
kin pie with whipped cream.
Wine, coffee and tea will also
be served with the meal.
The cost is $18 per person for members and $19 per
person for guests. Reservation checks may be left in the
club’s mailbox at Gateway or
mailed to the club’s treasurer,
Tom Mesetz, at 2132 Golden
Rain Road No. 1. Reservation
checks must be received by
Thursday, Oct. 14.
Seating, as usual, will
be determined by a random
drawing to mix couples and
promote maximum acquaintanceship.
Prime Time Couples Club
is a social club for couples that
meets the third Tuesday of every month for a catered dinner and conversation. There
are membership openings.
For information, call Frank
Brierly at 939-9213. Couples
Fall Bazaar is full, waiting list available
The 2010 Activities Council
Fall Bazaar is no longer accepting applications as all of the ta-
ble spaces in Fireside Room and
Oak Room have been taken.
There is a waiting list at the
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Golden Rain Foundation:
Clubhouses, pools, public
areas
Mutuals:
Residence buildings and surrounding areas.
A group of singers and dancers in the performing arts of Bali will
entertain at the International Club dinner in October.
International Club’s Indonesian
dinner to be held at Del Valle
The International Club will celebrate Indonesia on Saturday,
Oct. 23, in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. The social hour begins
at 5 p.m. with complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Bar
service will not be available until that time.
Dinner will be served at 6. The entree is a choice of sweet and
sour chicken or salmon. The menu also includes a green salad,
fried rice, a vegetable medley, rolls and Indonesian-style bread
pudding for dessert.
The entertainment features a group of singers and dancers
specializing in the performing arts of Bali. There will be bronze
gongs, metallophones, drums and flutes as well as graceful dances.
The cost of the dinner is $25 for members and $28 for guests
of members. Leave reservation checks, payable to the International Club, in the club’s mailbox at Gateway or send them to
Betty Barron at 1812 Stanley Dollar Drive No. 3A.
Include the entree selection and the names of guests with each
check. Barron can be reached at 945-7293. The deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 19. Late reservations will not be accepted.
If there is a problem with seating, ask the reception hosts or
hostesses for assistance. If reserving seats, place individual names
on tables if they have been set. Or affix them to chair backs. Note
that one or more of the tables in the second row from the stage
may be reserved for new members.
Membership is open to any Rossmoor resident who was born
in a foreign country, who has lived outside of the United States
for one or more years or who has traveled extensively in foreign
countries.
Contact Membership Chairman Gus Dorough at 937-1412 for
a membership application or pick one up from the club mailbox.
The cost of membership for the remainder of 2010 is $5.
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Since 1963
Castro Ascarrunz – owner, chef, waiter, entertainer
the 1930s, ’40s, and early ’50s,
will celebrate Halloween with
a fall-inspired harvest dinner
on Friday, Oct. 29, at Dollar
Clubhouse.
Halloween costumes are
optional.
The evening will begin
at 5:30 with complimentary
wine, beer, and soft drinks.
Dinner will be served at 6:30
and catered by Hamilton. The
menu will consist of pork tenderloin with a bourbon and cider glaze, scalloped potatoes,
fresh vegetables, Hamilton’s
green salad, hot rolls, pumpkin pie with whipped cream,
and decaf coffee.
Reservations are required
and the cost for the evening
is $20 for members and $24
for guests. Checks, payable
to NKOTB may be left in the
New Kids box at Gateway or
mailed to Beverly Hudson,
1185 Leisure Lane No. 3. No
money will be accepted at the
door and deadline for reservations is Monday, Oct. 25.
For information regarding
this event or membership, call
President Samee Aron at 9060365.
9B
Resident offers a glimpse of Cuba: She has slide show of visit
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
Bobbie Rabinowitz has
two albums full of photos
from her latest trip to Cuba
and she is enjoying sharing
them with others.
The Rossmoor resident
has put together a slide show
of the photos and so far, she’s
shown it to the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco as well as to Rossmoor’s
Grandparents for Peace and
Justice and Rotary Club. The
program can be expanded
from a half-hour to an hour,
depending upon the audience’s curiosity. She has no
problem filling 60 minutes.
Rabinowitz has traveled to
Cuba 10 times since her first
trip in 1976. On her most
recent visit, in November
2008, she spent eight days in
Havana.
A member of Grandparents for Peace, Rabinowitz
committed an act of civil
disobedience by going to
communist Cuba without the
permission of the U.S. government.
She found Cubans to be
very gracious and hospitable
and she visited some of their
homes. She also thought
them to be well dressed and
healthy looking. She noted
Havana’s beauty and said the
city is laid out like New York
City. She was also struck with
how a poor, underdeveloped
country could have free medical care and education for everyone.
Most of Rabinowitz’s photos are taken on the spur of the
moment at places near her hotel, which she said was comparable to a Motel 6. Many photos are of grandmothers like
her. There are only a few that
are posed and that’s to show
American visitors with Cuban
residents.
One of her most prized photos, however, was taken by
someone else on one of those
earlier visits. It shows a smiling Rabinowitz along with
some other Americans and
Cubans standing next to Fidel
Castro. The communist leader
is sporting two buttons, one
given to him by Rabinowitz.
She travels with organized
“brigades” of Americans from
throughout the United States.
They may help build houses,
meet with union leaders and
even give impromptu lectures
on the U.S. government to Cuban students.
One thing they have in
common is that they are in
some way associated with labor unions and believe that
the United States should have
a friendlier relationship with
Cuba.
These are all people who
believe that there should not
be a travel ban to Cuba, that
there should not be an embargo against Cuba and that
Cuba has the right to form its
own government, Rabinowitz
said.
Just how Rabinowitz gets
in and out of Cuba is based on
the political climate, she said.
Under President Jimmy Carter, she said, there were “windows” when Americans could
go to Cuba from Miami.
Americans can legally go
to Cuba if they are a CubanAmerican, a politician or a
journalist or are working on a
research project about Cuba.
Others — such as students,
religious groups and humanitarians — can apply for a license from the U.S. Treasury.
There are flights to Cuba
out of Los Angeles, New York
and Miami, Rabinowitz said.
There are also flights from
Cancun, Mexico and Montreal, Canada.
Rabinowitz said on the last
trip she preferred to go under
the radar and commit an act
of civil disobedience by flying without a license from out
of Cancun. Returning visitors
may or may not reveal to U.S.
Customs agents that they trav-
Bobbie Rabinowitz shows some of her favorite photos from
Cuba and an original piece of Cuban art. The photo on the left
is her with school children and on the right, with Fidel Castro
and some other Cubans as well as Americans.
eled to Cuba, she said.
This time, agents wanted to
know the last country, besides
Mexico, that Rabinowitz visited. People can be jailed or
fined if they are found to have
given the wrong information,
she said.
Customs agents also wanted to make sure that she didn’t
bring back any Cuban cigars
or rum. Just what the consequences would be, she said
she didn’t know.
Agents dumped everything
out of her suitcase and picked
through all of her belongings,
she said.
Organizations interested
in seeing Rabinowitz’s slide
show on Cuba can call her at
939-7384.
TGIF gathers next week for
Halloween-themed event
The Rossmoor Stitchers group is making a giant quilt to sell at the upcoming Fall Bazaar. Members
are, from left, Betty Lewis, JoAnn Elzam, Joanna Tadevich and Joan Blackshear.
Stitchers to sell huge quilt at Bazaar
Thousands of hand-sewn squares of antique fabric
Rossmoor Stitchers will have
a beautiful, old-fashioned quilt
available for sale at the Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 6.
The top is made of over
6,800 hand-sewn postagestamp-size squares cut from
multi-colored antique fabrics.
The quilt is 90 inches long and
78 inches wide, big enough for
either a twin or full bed.
The Stitchers will also have
many other handmade items
for sale at the Bazaar, so attendees should be sure to visit
the Sewing Studio to see all
the other treasures. Proceeds
will be donated to charity.
Stitchers meet in the Sewing
Studio on Thursday mornings
from 9 to noon to sew for needy
children and the Bazaar.
Visitors are always welcome
and experienced sewers are
encouraged to join the group.
Donations of new fabric and
yarn are always appreciated.
Thecla Justin at 287-9480.
TGIF’s dinner dance on Friday, Oct. 15, will have a Halloween
theme. The event is in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. Cocktails
and hors d’oeuvres by Simple Elegance Catering will be served
at 6 p.m. and will include stuffed mushrooms, devilled eggs and
brochette with tomato, basil and mozzarella. Dinner begins at
6:45. Halloween costumes are optional.
Dinner includes Waldorf salad, chicken cordon bleu with béchamel cheese sauce, scalloped potatoes, grilled vegetables, assorted rolls and lemon meringue pie for dessert. Also included
will be red and white wine, decaffeinated coffee and tea. A vegetarian selection of lasagna may be substituted by notation on the
reservation check and on the envelope.
The cost is $27 for members and $32 for guests. Reservations
will be accepted beginning Friday, Oct. 1, and will be filled in the
order received. Reservation checks, payable to TGIF, should be
sent to Sue Fleck at 1905 Cactus Court No.1, Entry 4. The TGIF
drop box will also be at this address.
No cash will be accepted. Do not putreservation checks in the
club mailbox at Gateway. Those who wish to sit together must
send all checks in the same envelope. Note on the envelope a contact person in case a question arises.
Refunds will not be given after 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8. To
cancel a reservation by the deadline, call 949-9771.
After the deadline if someone is unable to attend, call Marlene
Maroulas at 944-7047 by 5 p.m. on the day of the dinner. Arrangements will be made to pick up a take-home dinner from the
caterer at 7:30 p.m. This procedure must be followed or dinners
will not be released.
Dues for 2011 are due in October and are $25 per person. Send
checks to Georgia Gordon at 4424 Terra Granada Drive No. 2A.
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“Me and Orson Welles”
‘Babies’ will be shown Thursday and Friday
Worthwhile
By R. S. Korn
It’s 1937 and Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) is 17, half listening in his high school English class as his teacher lectures
about Shakespeare. He leaves his suburban hometown and
gets on a train to New York. Walking along the city streets, he
arrives in front of a theater where the cast of an about-to-open
play are stranded, unable to enter until their then little-known
director, Orson Welles (Christian McKay), arrives. Waiting for
him, Richard soon learns, is standard operating procedure.
When he finally does make his appearance, as if he were making an entrance onto the stage, he spots Richard, from now on
known as “Junior,” and spontaneously decides to cast him as
Lucius, the servant to Welles’ Brutus in “Julius Caesar.” The part
only has 14 lines, but it also involves playing the ukulele, which
he falsely claims he knows how to do, and singing a short song.
The world into which Junior is now catapulted is a sophisticated, tumultuous and unremittingly exciting one because
of Welles. His producer, John Houseman (Eddie Marsan), not
recognizable as the Houseman known from the TV and film
appearances in “Paper Chase,” tries to speak about financial
worries, but Welles brushes him off. Such concerns are beneath him. With his rich voice, he can always make money in
radio and dashes off to conjure some up.
The production office is run by an ambitious and beautiful young woman, Sonja (Claire Danes), who, like everyone
else, is working for virtually nothing, but has rested her hopes
for the future on the contacts and connections she expects to
make. She and Richard become friends and through her he
learns about the Wellesian universe that he has miraculously
become a part of. It is one that revolves around the ego of
Welles, who claims any woman he desires as his “droit du seigneur” and whose sexual appetite is as massive as his ego.
Richard visits a museum and encounters another young
woman, Gretta (Zoe Kazan, the granddaughter of Elia Kazan), standing in front of a giant Greek urn, reciting Keates’s
“Ode” in the hope that it will give her luck. She is as yet an unpublished writer with a short story that she desperately wishes
would be bought by Harold Ross, the founder and editor of
the New Yorker. With the enthusiasm of youth, the two share
their passion for the world of the arts and their expectations of
being a part of it.
There are only a few days left before the opening, which
will be a completely new version of the play. Welles had drastically cut it to 100 minutes, eliminated characters, moved
dialogue around, reduced the final two acts to one scene, used
a bare stage and set it in fascist Italy, drawing the parallel between Caesar and Mussolini.
The film is told through Richard’s eyes and combines his
coming-of-age story with a portrayal of the confusion and
chaos of backstage life. The narrative then presents key scenes
from the opening performance of the play, an event that made
American theatrical history. Many of its actors later became
well-known stars; the theater was renamed the Mercury; and
the production put its director and star, Orson Welles, on the
road to a remarkable career.
Though McKay is far thinner than the Orson Welles of later
years, he is convincing as the young Welles, before he became
bloated from his oversize appetites. Efron, who is clearly older
than the 18-year-old Robert, still conveys his youthful cockiness, his spirit, his sincerity and his artlessness. Danes is able
to portray a kind person who is at the same time hardheaded, a
woman aware of the power of her looks, determined to achieve
what she desires in life and who has no hesitancy in doing
whatever is necessary to accomplish it.
The film is based on the novel by Robert Kaplow and directed
by Richard Linklater and will be shown in Rossmoor’s Peacock
Hall on Oct. 14 and 15. Look for the article in the News.
Film on Chanel shows Oct. 18
Foreign Film Fans will
present “Chanel Coco & Igor
Stravinsky” on Monday, Oct.
18, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall
at Gateway Clubhouse.
It was Paris in 1913 at the
Theatre des Champs-Elysees,
where Igor Stravinsky premiered The Rite of Spring.
Coco Chanel was mesmerized.
But the revolutionary work was
too modern; the audience rejected it. A near riot followed.
Several years later, Coco
Chanel met Stravinsky again
– now as a penniless refugee
living in exile – after the Russian Revolution. The attraction
between the two became immediate and electric. The two
pursue a passionate and intense love affair.
This film was chosen for the
Closing Night Selection at the
2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Admission is by membership only. Due to lack of support, there will be only one
showing this month – on a first
come, first served basis.
The 2009 documentary “Babies” will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday,
Oct. 7, and Friday, Oct. 8, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The
showing at 1 will feature language captions.
Documentary filmmaker Thomas Balmes
charts the simultaneous early development of
four babies from different parts of the world, illustrating what makes human life unique, similar and precious wherever it occurs. Training his
camera on newborns Hattie from San Francisco,
Ponijao from Namibia, Bayarjargal from Mongolia and Mari from Tokyo, Balmes captures
everything from first screaming breaths to first
steps.
This film is 79 minutes long and is rated PG.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Saturday’s featured film is ‘Stand by Me’
The 1986 drama “Stand by
Me” will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway on Saturday,
Oct. 9, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The
In this Rob Reiner dramatization of Stephen King’s
novella “The Body,” a writer
(Richard Dreyfuss) tells the
story of how four boys sought
adventure and heroism in
the Oregon woods with their
search for a missing teen’s
dead body in the 1950s. What
they uncover about themselves
along the way, however, means
even more. Wil Wheaton, River
Phoenix, Corey Feldman and
Jerry O’Connell star. Kiefer
Sutherland co-stars.
This film is 87 minutes
long and is rated R. This free
program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their
guests.
‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ is the
comedy to be shown Sunday at Peacock Hall
The 1952 comedy, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” will be shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 4 and 7 p.m. The
Oscar Wilde’s delicious, penetrating wit
shines through in this 1952 film adaptation of
his famous play. Skillfully directed by Anthony Asquith, Wilde’s turn-of-the-century social
satire is a delightful, charming story of words
and misunderstandings. Michael Redgrave and
Michael Denison star as two men who escape
social obligations by pretending to be someone
they’re not, often when it’s most inconvenient
for the other.
This film is 95 minutes long and is not rated.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
‘Aftershock’ is this month’s Chinese movie
Hosted Oct. 20 by the Chinese-American Association
The 2010 Chinese drama,
“Aftershock,” will be shown on
Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in
Peacock Hall at Gateway. The
event is sponsored by the Chinese-American Association.
“Aftershock” is directed by
Feng Xiaogang and stars Xu
Fan and Zhang Jingchu, with
a supporting cast that includes
Li Chen.
It was released in China in
July and is the first major film
in IMAX that was created
outside of the U.S. The Chinese-American Association
obtained a copy in DVD form.
This version will be shown as
equipment suitable for showing the movie in IMAX format
is unavailable.
In the plot of “Aftershock,”
a mother is faced with the unbelievably difficult situation
where she must choose which
child to save during the catastrophic earthquake in Tang
Shang, China, in 1970.
The film is reminiscent of
“Sophia’s Choice.” In that movie, a mother with two children
(a boy and a girl) during World
War II can only save only one
child from a death march to the
gas chamber. In that movie, the
girl was sacrificed.
What if the girl, who was sacrificed and abandoned, actually
survived and returned to grow
up in the same neighborhood
as the mother? Would the little
girl turned young lady understand the true meaning of the
event? Would she understand
her mother? How would she
relate toward her brother and
the family? These unanswered
questions in the old film are
posed again in the new movie,
which gives some answers.
The Chinese-American Association invites all residents and
their guests to share a thought
provoking evening together.
30s/40s/50s Couples shows film ‘In America’
30s/40s/50s Couples Club members and
their guests are invited to watch the 2002 film
“In America” on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. in
Peacock Hall.
With two daughters in tow, Johnny (Paddy Considine) and Sarah (Samantha Morton)
leave Ireland and head to New York so Johnny
can pursue an acting career. What follows is a
series of adventures, both comical and terrifying, as they struggle to make the most of their
new life.
Academy Award-winning director Jim Sheridan brings authenticity and grit to this heart
warming drama about an Irish family starting
anew in early 1980s America.
After the film, everyone is encouraged to
participate in a short discussion, led by facilitator Diane Polak.
The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club is a married
couples group for people born in the decades of
the 1930s, 1940s or 1950s. It is a social group
whose purpose is to meet others in the same
age group, with similar interests.
To join or for information about other club
activities, contact Janie King, membership
chairwoman, 932-0727.
ORT will present a documentary film
‘Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg’ will air in Peacock Hall
The story of television pioneer Gertrude Goldberg will
be shown in the documentary,
“Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg,” on
Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in
Peacock Hall, Gateway. The presentation is sponsored by ORT.
The massive appeal and influence of Gertrude Berg is explored in this fascinating documentary from filmmaker Aviva
Kempner. Although she is not
a household name today, Molly
Goldberg – the creation of writ-
er and performer Gertrude Berg
– was one of the most popular
characters on radio and television from the 1930s to the ’50s.
The documentary is 90 minutes. A $1 donation to benefit
the ORT schools is requested.
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
‘Much Ado About Something’
shown by Shakespeare Society
By Gene Gordon
Club correspondent
The Shakespeare Society
will present the film, “Much
Ado About Something,” on
Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
The documentary explores
the authorship controversy, developing the case that the poems and plays were written not
by William Shakespeare but
by Christopher Marlowe.
In this entertaining film,
Australian director Michael
Rubbo has put together a charismatic cast of characters, a
cult-like group that worships at
the altar of Marlowe.
It includes a peculiar owner
of a pet cemetery in the Pacific Northwest who spends all
his spare time in painstaking
research into the authorship
question.
It includes a longtime couple who manage to stay married although they cling tenaciously to opposite sides of
the question; he’s for Marlowe,
she’s for Shakespeare.
It includes the octogenarian Dolly Walker Wraight, a
member of the Marlowe Society, who maintains, “This
is the greatest cover-up job in
history.” She is enormously
world-weary that those who
disagree with her could be so
thick-headed.
The film twinkles with humor in the absolute fanaticism
with which the Marlowe sup-
porters express themselves.
They are devoted passionately
and ferociously to their cause
and are consumed with it heart
and soul. It overwhelms their
lives but also makes their eyes
light up with joy.
The film stresses the facts
that Shakespeare never continued his education past secondary school and did not travel to
Italy where many of the plays
are set.
Did Marlowe – reportedly
killed in a tavern brawl in 1593
– fake his death and send Shakespeare his plays from Italy? Was
Shakespeare merely a front for
Marlowe the “true author?” Or
is the Marlowe case a house built
of straw? There are, after all,
more than 80 “true authors.”
“Much Ado About Something” is shown in conjunction
with two other October events
concerning the authorship
question.
On Thursday, Oct. 14, Lois
Potter will report to the Shakespeare Society on her newly
completed biography of William Shakespeare. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Dollar. And
on Tuesday, Oct. 26, author
Robin P. Williams will give a
PowerPoint presentation to ask
whether Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, wrote the
plays and poems.
All residents and their
guests are invited to “Much
Ado About Something,” a 90minute film. A $1 donation
will be requested.
Opera/Ballet Club sees ‘Boccanegra’
The Opera/Ballet Club of
Rossmoor will add an extra
film to its October schedule.
The opera “Simon Boccanegra”
will be screened on Wednesday,
Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. in Peacock
Hall at Gateway Clubhouse.
This 141-minute long film
will be shown in honor of Hao
Jiang Tian, the basso who gave a
special presentation in Rossmoor
on Sept. 26 to a filled-to-capacity Sierra Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse. Tian is in the current production of “Aida” at the
San Francisco Opera and has
appeared in 26 operas within
the span of 19 years.
“Simon Boccanegra,” little-
known and underappreciated,
is a grand opera in every sense.
Its epic plot concerns wars
during 14th century Genoa between the popular party (plebeians) and the aristocrats (patricians). Pietro, played by Tian,
is a leader of the plebeians and
supports popular former pirate
Simon Boccanegra (played by
Vladamir Chernov) as Doge,
head of the republic.
The film also stars Kiri Te
Kanawa and Placido Domingo.
James Levine leads the musicians of the Met.
All Rossmoor residents and
their guests are welcome to attend. A $1 donation is requested.
Shakespeare Society meets
The Shakespeare Society will present a talk by Lois Potter on
Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in Dollar Clubhouse. She has just
completed writing a biography of William Shakespeare.
Potter, a member of the Shakespeare Society, earned her bachelor’s degree at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania and her doctorate at Girton College, Cambridge.
She lectured in English at the Sorbonne, at Aberdeen University, Leicester University and at Tsuda College in Tokyo, Japan.
For many years, she was Ned B. Allen professor of English at the
University of Delaware.
Potter was trustee of the Shakespeare Association of America
from 1998 to 2001.
She edited “The Two Noble Kinsmen” for Arden Shakespeare
and has written or edited more than 100 books and articles.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited to the meeting. Refreshments will be served.
11B
Three Cups Tea Society presents a
dinner and historical fashion show benefit
Rossmoor’s Three Cups
of Tea Society kicks off its
scholarship fundraising drive
with a dinner and historical
fashion show on Friday, Oct.
22, in the Fireside Room.
The Society is part of the
Central Asia Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides high school scholarships
to girls graduating from more
than 135 CAI secular elementary schools in the mountainous hinterlands of Afghanistan
and Pakistan. The brightest
high school graduates receive
scholarships to professional
training schools and colleges.
A hosted wine reception
begins at 5 p.m. and dinner
will be served at 5:45. The
fashion show will follow at 7.
Long dresses for ladies, and
jackets and ties for gentlemen
are encouraged.
The dinner, catered by
Hamilton Catering, will be
a choice of chicken cordon
bleu, poached salmon or vegan
stuffed Portobello Mushroom.
It will be accompanied by
salad, potatoes, seasonal veg-
Maxine Welty
etables, coffee, tea and dessert.
The historical fashion show,
donated by resident Maxine
Welty from her private collection, consists of 20 authentically-styled gowns depicting
period costumes worn during
European historical periods–
from the time of the Greeks
through the Renaissance and
Rococo and up to the 1920’s.
Welty combined her interest
in fashion and history to research
each design. The show will be
enhanced by the music of Barbara Becker and the narration of
Trish Dixon who are generously
donating their talents. The gowns
will be modeled by the young
women of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), who are also donating their
time and talent.
In the 16 years since its
foundation, CAI has helped
over 50,000 children. CAI has
also funded the training of over
150 teachers, midwives, eye
care specialists, sanitation engineers, doctors and lawyers.
The cost is $25 for club
members and $30 for guests.
Make sure to note dinner
preference on the check before mailing it to Susan De
Carlo, 901 Terra California
Drive No. 6. Checks may also
be placed in the CAI mailbox
at Gateway. It is imperative
that checks for all those who
wish to sit together are provided in the same envelope.
For information, call De
Carlo at 210-1039.
The Central Asia Institute name is used with its
permission, which in no way
constitutes an endorsement,
expressed or implied, of any
product, service, or company.
Great Ideas meets for discussions Thursdays
A Rossmoor group has been created for those
who are enthused about learning and enjoy discussions in various fields of knowledge. The
group, Great Ideas, meets on Thursday evenings
at 7 in the Vista Room at Hillside.
Great Ideas will present two, 30-minute professorial lectures on DVD, with a 15- minute group
discussion following each presentation. The first
two topics chosen are “The Genius of Michelangelo” and “Roots of Human Behavior,” each consisting of 12 weekly lectures. Two new programs will
be chosen by members when these are finished.
Group president Bob Havlan has asked that
everyone arrive promptly at 7, so the program
can begin on time. For information, contact
Havlan at 937-3833.
12B
T
he following calendar information is provided to the News by Room Reservations at the Recreation Department. Residents or groups that would like to make changes
to the listing should contact Room Reservations at 988-7780 or 988-7781.
2010 pool hours
• Dollar pool is open 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily, except Wednesday when it opens at 1
p.m. after cleaning. There is no family swim at Dollar.
• Hillside pool is open 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily, except Tuesday, when it opens at 1
p.m. after cleaning. Family swim is at Hillside Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m.
• Del Valle pool is open 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Thursday
when it opens at 1 p.m. after cleaning, and 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For information on pool hours, call 988-7854.
D=Dollar Clubhouse
G=Gateway Clubhouse
H=Hillside Clubhouse
MPR=Multipurpose Room
DV=Del Valle
CR=Creekside
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, H ............................................Rec. Dept.
Strength Circuit ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Stretch/Strength .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Low Impact Dance...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Bible Study .......................Main, D ................................... Bible Study Group
Bocce Team Play ................Bocce Courts, H ................................ Bocce Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Tennis Open Play ................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ..............Rec. Dept.
RAA ................................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
iPad Class ........................Delta Rm. A, DV ..................................Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Qi Gong ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Kid Swim .........................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luncheon .........................Diablo Rm., H ..................................... Lions Club
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Balance Rehab ...................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Ballet Class ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Railroad Club ....................Main, D .................................... R.R. Roundhouse
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Balance Int/Adv ..................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Bingo ..............................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Dominoes .........................Cardroom 2, D .................................... Trails Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Tap Rehearsal Practice .........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Lesson ............................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, B, DV Atheists and Agnostics Group
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Sing-along ........................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Rm., D................................... Counseling
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Group Cycle ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, DV, H......................................Rec. Dept.
ABS Back .........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Las Trampas Rm., H .................... Luk Tung Kuen
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water .......................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Harmonica Practice .............MPR 3, G ....................................Harmonica Club
Keeping Fit Exercise ............Shasta Rm., DV ................... Keeping Fit Exercise
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1, 2, G .......................Men’s Exercise Group
Farmers Market ..................Parking Lot, G .....................................Rec. Dept.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
Hands On Quilters ...............Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Active Yoga .......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Youth Homes .....................MPR 1, G ........................................Youth Homes
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Cribbage ..................MPR 2, G .....................................Men’s Cribbage
Hanna Somatics .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Fitness Center, DV ..................... Line Dance Club
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Friday Lunch .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................................Rec. Dept.
Mah Jong .........................Oak Rm. A, G ...............Chinese-American Assoc.
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Chess Play ........................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
Inter. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Life Drawing .....................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Int. Folk Dancing ................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Argentine Tango .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Ballroom Dance .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Sing Along ........................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge ..............Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Services...........................Vista Rm., H ...................................... B’nai Israel
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
TIME
6 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Philatelic Society ................MPR 3, G .......................................Philatelic Club
Chess Play ........................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
Dyna Tones Rehearsal ..........Las Trampas Rm., H ..........................Dyna Tones
Tibetan Yoga .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Red Hatters .......................Fireside Rm., G ...........................Red Hat Society
Saturday Play ....................MPR 2, G ........................................ Domino Club
Movies ............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Evening in Paris .................Diablo Rm., H ......................................Rec. Dept.
Game Night .......................MPR 3, G .............................. Lesbian Social Club
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10
TIME
6 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
St.Luke’s ..........................Diablo Rm., H .......................... St. Luke’s Church
Pilgrim Sunday Service ........Vista Rm., H ...................... Pilgrim Cong. Church
Sunday Service ..................Delta Rm. A, DV .............. Hope Lutheran Church
Cardio Mix ........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Services...........................Peacock Hall, G. ................ Tice Valley Methodist
Bridge Play .......................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Rummy Play ......................MPR 2, G .............................Progressive Rummy
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Explore Movement ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Hike................................Court of Flags, G ................................ Trails Club
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
DVC- 20th Century Russia......Las Trampas Rm., H ............................Rec. Dept.
iPad Class ........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, B, DV .........Grandparents for Peace
Treats for Troops .................Redwood Rm, G ...............................Republicans
Beg/Int Balance. .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Open Workshop/Sam Field .....Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ..................................Kiwanis Club
Needle Workers..................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Osteoporosis Class ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beginning Tap ....................Shasta Rm., DV ..................... Happy Hoofers Tap
Drop-in Meeting .................Las Trampas Rm., H ....Chinese-American Assoc.
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H .............................Interfaith Council
Piano by Joyce ...................Redwood Rm., G ..................Volunteer Exchange
Sing-Along........................Diablo Rm., H ..............Chinese-American Assoc.
Flexible Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Breathing Yoga ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Exercise ...........................Pool, D ................................................Rec. Dept.
Dominoes .........................Oak Rm. A, G .................................. Domino Club
AA ..................................Vista Rm., H ...................................... Counseling
Meeting ...........................Garden Rm., D.......................LDS Studies Group
Square Dance ....................Las Trampas Rm., H .............. Square Dance Club
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, DV ..........................................Rec. Dept.
Cribbage ..........................Garden Rm., D....................... Women’s Cribbage
Ladies’ Pinochle .................MPR 2, G .................................... Pinochle/Ladies
Tennis Open Play ................Buckeye Rm., G ...................................Rec. Dept.
Grace Notes ......................MPR 1, G ..........................................Grace Notes
Watercolor ........................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
iPad Class ........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Treats for Troops .................Redwood Rm., G ..............................Republicans
CAC ................................Ceramic Arts Studio, G ........... Ceramic Arts Club
Gentle Yoga ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Gait/Balance ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H ..........................Daught. Amer. Rev.
Second Tues. Lunch .............Main, D ............................Second Tuesday Lunch
Advanced Mah Jong.............MPR 1, 2, G .................Chinese-American Assoc.
Beginning Line Dance ..........Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Bridge Club .......................Cardroom 1, 2, D ............................. Party Bridge
Current Events ...................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Portrait Drawing .................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Discussion ........................Garden Rm., D........................... Philosophy Club
Inter. Tap ..........................Shasta Rm., DV ............................... Hot Flashers
Step/Cardio Mix .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Community Club .................Fireside Rm., G ..........................Community Club
Hootenanny.......................Las Trampas Rm., H . Hootenanny Musical Group
Social Dance .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................... Social Dance Club
Second Tuesday Luncheon .....Main, D ................................................. Duo Club
Partnership Bridge ..............Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 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.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV, H ..........................................Rec. Dept.
Explore Movement ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Knitters and Crocheters ........Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Book Discussion .................Eisenhower Rm., D ....................Book Discussion
DVC- Operas of Verdi ...........Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
DVC: Music of Colonial America .Las Trampas Rm., H ............................Rec. Dept.
Treats for Troops .................Redwood Rm., G ..............................Republicans
Beg/Int Balance. .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ................................... Rotary Club
DVC- Jews of Eastern Europe ..Vista Rm., H ........................................Rec. Dept.
Hula ...............................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D ................................................Rec. Dept.
Community Chorus ..............Las Trampas Rm., H .................... Comm. Chorus
Beg. Folk Dancing ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Brain Exercise ...................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Peacock Hall, G. .................... Nature Association
Meeting ...........................Chess Rm., D ..........................................P-FLAG
Spanish Conversation ..........Garden Rm., D...................................... La Charla
Bible Study .......................MPR 1, G .....................Chinese-American Assoc.
Republican Club .................Fireside Rm., G .................................Republicans
Al Anon ............................MPR 1, G ........................................... Counseling
Camera Club .....................Vista Rm., H ....................................Camera Club
Rehearsal.........................Diablo Rm., H ........................................Big Band
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
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Pool Open ........................Pool, D, H ............................................Rec. Dept.
Bible Study .......................Main, D ................................... Bible Study Group
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Tennis Open Play ................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ..............Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Cardroom 2, D ......................... Historical Society
Qi Gong ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pet Adoption .....................Parking Lot, G .....................................Rec. Dept.
Balance Rehab ...................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Balance Int/Adv ..................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Bingo ..............................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Dominoes .........................Cardroom 2, D .................................... Trails Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Tap Rehearsal Practice .........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Lesson ............................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Registered Nurses ..............Vista Rm., H ........................... Registered Nurses
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Sing-along ........................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Rm., D................................... Counseling
Meeting ...........................Main, D ............................... Shakespeare Society
Trails Club Meeting .............Fireside Rm., G ................................... Trails Club
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xcursion tickets are on sale in the Administration Office at Gateway, Monday
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ments can be taken over the phone. Payment
is due immediately upon reservation.
Excursion participants are assumed
to be able to manage independently.
Neither the Excursion Desk nor the trip
escort can accept responsibility for residents who cannot do so.
The Excursion Desk has the right to
cancel a trip in advance for any reason.
A full refund will be given for all day-trips
canceled by the Excursion Desk. If residents cancel their personal reservations,
they are guaranteed a refund if cancelled
at least fifteen days before the day-trip departure. Refunds will only be available after
that time if a ticket is able to be resold.
Times listed in the news and on the
ticket are the actual time of departure.
Names will be called to board the bus 15
minutes prior to this time.
For information, call 988-7731.
DAY TRIPS.
PACIFIC GROVE
Saturday, Oct. 9
Moderate walking
Visit “America’s Last Home Town,” Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula, a
picturesque seaside village of Victorian
homes and Monarch butterflies. The day
will start with a driving tour of Lover’s
Point, a Victorian neighborhood and the
butterfly preserve. Visit the nationally accredited Pacific Grove Museum of Natural
History to see exhibits on Native Americans, mineralogy, mollusks, insects and
a new exhibit, “Glow: Living Lights,” and
learn about bioluminescence, the production and emission of light by a living organism. Enjoy the hosted lunch in Crocker
Dining Hall at Asilomar, followed by a tour
of the Asilomar Conference Grounds led by
a state park ranger. The last stop will be at
the Point Pinos Lighthouse, built in 1855,
the longest continuously active lighthouse
on the West Coast. The bus will leave Gateway at 7:30 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. The
cost is $69.
NAPA RIVER AND MARE ISLAND
Wednesday, Oct. 13
Moderate walking
A cruise along the Napa River aboard
the Delphinus charter boat is like a voyage
into the past. Vallejo (on the Napa River and
where the tour starts) once rivaled or surpassed San Francisco in importance. Participants view the historic Vallejo and Mare
Island waterfronts and then enter a different world of vineyards, backwater homes
and marinas. Some of the largest contiguous marshes in California are located along
the Napa River and stretch west toward
the Petaluma River. Participants will learn
about riparian life and marsh life and its
importance to the health of the bay. After
the lunch (included), take the bus to Mare
Island for a docent-led tour of the island,
learn about its history and assets going
back to the Civil War. From its opening in
1854, to the time it closed in April 1996,
Mare Island Naval Shipyard was the oldest facility of its kind on the West Coast.
The tour features visits to the commander’s
mansion, St. Peter’s Chapel (with its famous Tiffany windows) and the dockyard.
The bus will depart Gateway at 8:15 a.m.
and return around 4:30 p.m. The cost is
$95.
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL
QUILT FESTIVAL
Thursday, Oct. 14
Extensive walking
The Pacific International Quilt Festival
returns to Santa Clara, offering a spectacular collection of over 800 quilts and works
of wearable and textile art. This well-recognized and largest quilt show on the west
coast, known to quilters as P.I.Q.F., is held
at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Not
only does this incredible event feature astounding works of quilt art, it also offers
a wide array of workshops and lectures
presented by world-renowned instructors.
A 300-booth merchants mall can be found
with the best in fabrics, notions, machines,
wearable art and everything for the quilter,
artist and home seamstress. Visitors will
view a magnificent competition of the finest quilts created by talented artists from
across the globe. Fashionable entries from
the wearable art competition will also be
on display. In addition, this festival also
features over 60 workshops and lectures
presented by our international teaching
staff. The bus will depart Gateway at 9 a.m.
and return around 3 p.m. The cost is $37
(includes admission for the Merchant Mall
and Quilt Show).
OKTOBERFEST
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Moderate walking
In the heart of Sonoma valley lies a treasure–Little Switzerland. It is one of the
few surviving old-school restaurants in
the Bay Area. Everything about it – like its
high-ceiling bar, ancient Swiss travel posters and hand-painted alpine murals above
its wainscoting – is a throwback to 1951.
Polka musicians and dancers packed the
place every weekend. In April 1970, Tony
and Alina Garcia set eyes on one another
across the dance floor, fell in love and were
married. Thirty years later, they bought the
place. Traditional polka music continues to
attract visitors from all over the country.
Celebrate Oktoberfest at the Little Switzerland in the Sonoma with a traditional German buffet consisting of wienerschnitzel,
sauerbraten, paprika chicken, red cabbage
and apple strudel. One complimentary glass
of beer or wine is included. Live music entertainment is provided. The bus will leave
Gateway at 10 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. The
cost is $82.
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Thursday, Oct. 21
Extensive (optional) walking
Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk is offering
the opportunity to spend a day of fun in
beautiful Carmel. A worldwide favorite destination for over 100 years, the spectacular coastline, striking white sand beaches,
bohemian charm, trendy shops and fine
restaurants keep people coming back. No
streetlights or house numbers were the
early ground rules in what originated as
an artists’ colony, and that hasn’t changed.
Within the town’s original one square
mile, houses are identified by the nearest
crosswalks or even the closest tree. Stroll
along the beach and gaze out at some of
the world’s most stunning coastline views.
Then, meander through town to explore the
chic boutiques and art galleries. The bus
will depart Gateway at 8 a.m. and return
around 6 p.m. The cost is $45.
POST-IMPRESSIONISTS MASTERPIECES
FROM THE MUSEE D’ORSAY
Tuesday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Nov. 9
and Friday, Nov. 12
Extensive walking
The de Young Museum in San Francisco
is hosting yet another exhibition from the
permanent collection of the Musee d’Orsay
in Paris –120 paintings from the most recognized Post-Impressionists masters. Van
Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and Beyond: PostImpressionist Masterpieces tracks later
developments among the Impressionists
styles. Experimental approaches of Monet,
Degas and Renoir are followed by the more
individualistic styles of the early modern
masters including Cézanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh, and the Nabi
painters Bonnard and Vuillard. The exhibition will also provide a unique look at the
Orsay’s spectacular collection of Neo-Impressionist paintings, including work by
Seurat and Signac. This is a private docentled tour of the exhibit. The bus leaves Gateway at 7 a.m. and will return around 2 p.m.
The cost is $53 for everyone.
MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD
SAN FRANCISCO
Friday, Oct. 29
Moderate walking
Take a bus to San Francisco and enjoy
a leisurely drive through the Mission’s distinctive Victorian neighborhoods, parks and
shopping districts. The Mission District,
the first neighborhood in San Francisco’s
modern history, was founded in 1776 by a
240-member expedition that set out from
Mexico to establish a mission and presidio on behalf of the Spanish government.
In the wake of the Gold Rush, the neighborhood’s population swelled with influxes
of immigrants from Germany, Italy, Ireland
and Russia, followed by those from Mexico
and Latin America beginning in the mid20th century. During the 90s tech boom,
young entrepreneurs fresh out of colleges
poured a wave of gentrification. As such,
the Mission District serves as a cultural
microcosm of the evolution of San Francisco as well as California. The tour begins
at Mission Dolores, the oldest intact mission in California, and is mostly bus riding
with some level walking. The tour includes
a photo stop at the Women’s Building and
Bethany Center, the largest and most spectacular of the mission’s 100 murals. After
the tour, eat lunch at an authentic familyowned Mexican restaurant. The bus will
leave Rossmoor at 8:15 a.m. and return at
approximately 3 p.m. The cost is $69.
DAY AT THE RACES
Friday, Nov. 5
Minimal to moderate walking
Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk is off to the
races! Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley provides one of the best entertainment deals
around. Experience the thrill of the race
as horses and jockeys compete to win in
a beautiful park-like setting. The track is
located on the bay with spectacular views
from the Turf Club. Enjoy a buffet meal in
the Turf Club and get the ultimate view of
the track. Each table also has a monitor to
view the racing action up close. A select few
will also be chosen to take a picture in the
winning circle with a winning jockey and
horse. The bus will leave Gateway at 10:45
a.m. and return at 6 p.m. The cost is $57.
“MADAMA BUTTERFLY”
Sunday, Nov. 14
Minimal walking
The great tragic love story “Madama
Butterfly” returns in a classic new-to-San
Francisco production by Broadway legend Harold Prince (“Sweeney Todd,” “The
Phantom of the Opera”). “Madama Butterfly” is a tragedy of a Japanese geisha,
Cio-Cio San, who forsakes her family and
religion to marry an American naval officer,
only to discover that their union was a matter of convenience to relieve the tedium of
his tour of duty in Nagasaki. Daniella Dessì,
a singer praised by “Opera News” for her
“penetrating, extravagant, unabashedly
emotional” voice, sings the title role of a
young Japanese geisha who falls for a charismatic but callous American sailor (tenor
Stefano Secco). Prince’s staging, created
for Lyric Opera of Chicago, is infused with
touches of traditional Japanese theater. The
opera is sung in Italian with English super
titles. The bus will depart Gateway at 12:15
p.m. and return at 6. Balcony circle seats
are $107; balcony front seats are $89.
“WEST SIDE STORY”
Wednesday, Nov. 17
Minimal walking
“West Side Story” comes to the Orpheum
Theatre in San Francisco in a groundbreaking
new production directed by its legendary librettist, Tony Award winner Arthur Laurents.
From the first notes to the final breath,
“West Side Story” is one of the most
memorable musicals and greatest love
stories of all time. Set in New York City in
the mid-1950s, the musical explores the
rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks,
two teenage street gangs of different ethnic
backgrounds. The members of the Sharks
from Puerto Rico are taunted by the Jets, a
working-class white group. The young protagonist, Tony, one of the Jets, falls in love
with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. Bernstein’s score for the
musical has become extremely popular and
includes “Something’s Coming,” “Maria,”
“America,” “Somewhere,” “Tonight,” “Jet
Song,” “I Feel Pretty” and “One Hand, One
Heart.” The extraordinary, Tony-winning
choreography by Jerome Robbins completely changed the language of Broadway
dance. The bus will depart Gateway at 12:15
p.m. and return around 6. The cost is $98
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Tuesday, Nov. 30
Extensive walking
California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is redefining what it means to
be a science museum: A single building that
evokes the interdependence of earth, ocean
and space; that houses an aquarium, a
planetarium and a natural history museum;
that’s filled with hundreds of innovative and
engaging exhibits and thousands of animals. This winter, the Academy’s central piazza will transform into a seasonal display
featuring larger-than-life artistic dioramas.
Each scene will depict a familiar family tradition, but with a fun scientific twist based
on facts from Academy biologists and experts. Even Claude the albino alligator gets
into the spirit of the season -- guests can
pose for fun photos with “Santa Claude,” a
costumed mascot based on the Academy’s
celebrity gator. Don’t miss the new Planetarium show “Life: A Cosmic Story.” Life
begins in a grove of towering redwoods,
majestic emblems of Northern California.
From there, the audience “shrinks” dramatically as it enters a single redwood leaf
and then a redwood cell, learning that despite their unique appearance, redwoods
are composed of the same basic molecules
as all other organisms on Earth. The bus
leaves Gateway at 8:30 a.m. and will return
around 4:30 p.m. The cost is $35 for the
members of the Academy / $55 for nonmembers of the Academy.
NEW LISTING
HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE AT FILOLI
Thursday, Dec. 2
Moderate walking
Experience the excitement of the spectacular holiday traditions at Filoli mansion
in San Mateo County. An English park with
its frozen pond, skaters, gas lamps and
park benches features a house and a holiday boutique. This year’s theme, “Visions
of Sugarplums Dancing,” is inspired by
cherished stories, songs and dance that tell
a whimsical tale of holidays past. Partake
in delicious light meal at the Bistro in the
Café. Enjoy the Premiere Access Shopping
Evening where guests may shop the holiday boutique, with its wide range of unique
holiday gifts as performers sing and play
seasonal melodies. Discover rooms of stylish presents. Find children’s gifts in Santa’s
workshop. The bus will depart Gateway at
3:45 p.m. and return around 9. The cost is
$85.
NEW LISTING
LIZA MINNELLI
Sunday, Dec. 5
Minimal walking
Hear the one-and-only Liza Minnelli in a
sensational holiday concert at Davies Symphony Hall with the San Francisco Symphony. The moniker of “legend” applies to
very few performers. Here’s an artist who
it fits spectacularly well. Hear her performing American song standards and seasonal
tunes, with her quartet and accompanied
by Billy Stritch. Her magnetism and biggerthan-big presence guarantee an unforgettable evening. This is one night only. The
bus will depart Gateway at 6:15 p.m. and
return at 11. The cost is $95.
NEW LISTING
RADIO CITY ROCKETTES IN OAKLAND
Friday, Dec. 17
Minimal walking
The world-famous Radio City Rockettes
bring their legendary eye-high kicks and a
crew over 100 to the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Seen by 70 million people over 77
years, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular wonderfully appeals to the entire family.
Enjoy the legendary “Parade of the Wooden
Soldiers,” a magical ride to Santa’s workshop where rag dolls come to life and a
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reenactment of the first Christmas. Create
family memories that last a lifetime at the
Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The bus
will depart Gateway at 3 p.m. and return at
7:30. The cost is $89.
NEW LISTING
RADIO CITY ROCKETTES IN SAN JOSE
Saturday, December 18
Minimal Walking
Fill you heart with Christmas as the
world-famous Radio City Rockettes bring
their legendary eye-high kicks and a crew
over 100 to the HP Pavilion in San Jose.
Seen by 70 million people over 77 years
the radio City Christmas Spectacular wonderfully appeals to the entire family. Enjoy
the legendary “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”, a magical ride to Santa’s workshop
where rag dolls come to life and a reenactment of the first Christmas. Create family
memories that last a lifetime at the Radio
City Christmas Spectacular. The bus will
depart Gateway at 2:15 p.m. and return at
7:00 p.m. The cost is $89.
EXTENDED TRIPS
NATURAL WONDERS OF COSTA RICA
Nov. 3 through 11
Travel to Costa Rica (“Rich Coast”),
one of Central America’s hidden gems, a
haven for eco-tourism. Experience the lush
forests, magnificent waterfalls, rumbling
volcanoes, endless coastlines and diverse
ecosystems in a place that preserves its
delicate ecology. Sample fresh Costa Rican
coffee at the coffee plantation. Experience
a jungle cruise through the Cano Negro
Wildlife Refuge, home to many migratory
birds. Visit Arenal Volcano National Park,
one of the 10 most active volcanoes in
the world. Discover the natural beauty of
the majestic Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the largest and most enchanting wildlife sanctuaries in the Americas.
Stroll through the Butterfly Garden and
watch a spectacular air show in the Hummingbird Gallery. The trip includes a twonight stay at the all-inclusive eco-resort,
the Villa Lapas, a tropical forest. The cost
per person, double occupancy is $2,499
($650 single supplement). Price includes
all airport transfers, round-trip air, eight
nights’ accommodations, comprehensive
sightseeing, 18 meals, all taxes and baggage handling. A $500 deposit is due with
application. Stop by the Excursion Desk for
a complete itinerary.
BRANSON HOLIDAY
Nov. 10 through 15
Celebrate Christmas with this six-day
tour to America’s entertainment capital. Christmas spirit rings throughout the
Ozarks and the stages of Branson sing
with festive music. The line-up includes
comedian Yakov Smirnoff; Andy Williams
with his Christmas show; Twelve Irish Tenors, harmonizing Irish, opera, pop swing
and jazz and accompanied by a fabulous
arrangement of musicians; and a special
treat, Jonny Mathis, one of the beloved vocalists and romantic singers of all times.
Enjoy Branson’s premiere musical show,
Shoji Tabuchi, featuring one of the best
supporting casts of musicians, singers and
dancers in Branson today. Other highlights
include a visit to the Truman Library and
Museum in Independence; a day in Silver
Dollar City transformed into a wonderland of lights and festive decorations; and
Branson Festival of Lights. The cost per
person, double occupancy is $2,089 ($320
single supplement). Price includes airport
transfers, round-trip air, five nights hotel
accommodations, motorcoach transportation, touring per itinerary, admission to
six shows, 11 meals, all taxes and baggage
handling. A $200 deposit is due with application. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a
complete itinerary.
WONDER VALLEY RANCH
Nov. 15 through 18
Situated among mature oaks and syca-
mores, Wonder Valley Ranch near Fresno is
going to be home for three evenings. First
stop will be at the Reedley’s Opera House
for a hosted lunch and show. Travel to Sierra and visit the Sierra Endangered Cat Haven to see some amazing big cats in their
natural surroundings. Take a quarter-mile
walk on the wooden trail lined with oak,
buckeye and Manzanita and learn about
rare and endangered animals and their wild
counterparts. Visit St. Nicholas Ranch and
marvel at the beautiful Monastery, the Big
Barn, which hearkens back to Civil War
times, and houses beautiful wood carvings.
Spend a full day in Hanford. Enjoy the Carnegie Art Museum, Kings Art Center, a ride
in the antique fire truck and a hosted lunch
at the Irwin Street Inn. There’s the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwanee Hotel in Yosemite, but Christmas Court Feast and Festival is the Wonder Valley’s version of this
dinner. Join the Lord and Lady of the Court
in a toast of celebration with tankards of ale
and glasses of wine. This raucous pageant
of singers, musicians, magicians and more
will have you dazzled and dazed. A parade
of food and an array of entertainment will
add to this rollicking pageant.
The cost per person, double occupancy, is $695 ($815 for single). A deposit of
$100 is due with application. Tour includes:
motorcoach transportation, deluxe lodging
for three nights, 10 hosted meals, evening
entertainment, touring per itinerary, all entrance fees, deluxe motor coach transportation, luggage handling and gratuities.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS
AND DISNEY
Nov. 29 through Dec. 4
Travel to Southern California for some
Christmas celebration. Don’t miss a chance
become the studio audience for the show
“It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Lawrence
Welk resort and reconnect with this classic
story of love and redemption. Enjoy a full
day at Disneyland and California Adventure
Park with Park Hopper ticket that allows
admission to the two parks. The haunted
mansion, shows, the parade, a holiday fireworks spectacular -- the opportunities for
fun are endless. Visit to Rogers Gardens in
Corona Del Mar. Twenty-five themed trees
have decorated with a trove of Christmas
ornaments and surrounded by decorative
items, all of which are for sale. There will
be a holiday dinner and a show at Tibbies
on Queen Mary. In addition to holiday classics, “Holiday Follies 2010” is filled with
the greatest arrangements of today. Travel to Getty Center to see the collection of
Western Art from the middle ages to the
present against the backdrop of dramatic
architecture, tranquil gardens and breathtaking views. Trips also include a visit to the
Knott’s Christmas Craft Village with hosted
lunch at Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner restaurant, Mission San Juan Bautista and
much more. The cost per person, double
occupancy is $1,050 ($1,295 single) and
includes five-night deluxe lodging, seven
meals, motorcoach transportation, baggage handling, gratuities and sightseeing
per itinerary. A detailed itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
HEARST CASTLE CHRISTMAS
Dec. 8 through 11
Enjoy a holiday getaway in central California. The bus will take the group to Oakland to board Amtrak for a train ride to San
Luis Obispo. Upon arrival, enjoy the hosted
manager’s reception at the Embassy Suites
Hotel where the group will stay for three
nights. Visit Solvang and Cambria, decorated for the holiday season, and browse
in the shops. Have a hosted dinner at the
McLintock’s before going to the Great American Melodrama Theatre for the Christmas
Extravaganza. Visit the EOS Estate Winery
and town of Paso Robles. Have a guided
night tour of Hearst Castle with the pools
and gardens decorated for Christmas and
illuminated by hundreds of newly restored
historic lights. Docents will be in 1930s period clothes, adding life to the magnificent
surroundings. The cost per person, double
occupancy is $695 ($920 single) includes
motorcoach transportation, train to San
Luis Obispo, three nights deluxe lodging,
six meals, baggage handling, taxes, gratuities and excursions.
NEW YEAR’S IN THE SOUTHWEST
Dec. 28 through Jan. 7
Travel to the beautiful Southwest to
ring in the New Year! This 11-day/10-night
journey will cover Palm Springs, Phoenix,
Sedona and Las Vegas. First-night accommodation is at the Spa Hotel and Casino in
Palm Springs. The next four nights will be
at the Embassy Suites Phoenix-Biltmore
just steps away from the Biltmore Fashion
Park with over 70 fine shops and restaurants. Visit the Hall of Flame Fire Museum
in Phoenix, which features over an acre of
fire history exhibits. Next stop is the Desert
Botanical Garden in Papango Park, which
is home to over 21,000 plants. Visit to the
Heard Museum, which displays more than
32,000 pieces of cultural and fine art. Ring
in the New Year at the Kokopelli Winery with
a five-course winemakers dinner. Live music will be played throughout the evening.
On the way to Sedona, visit Out of Africa in
Camp Verde for a guided African bush safari tour. The accommodations for the next
two nights are the Best Western Arroyo
Roble Hotel in the heart of Red Rock Country, Sedona. In Las Vegas Strip, stay at the
Flamingo Hotel Casino. Tour the Las Vegas
Motor Speedway. Visit the Shelby Museum
and see the Donny and Marie show in the
Flamingo Showroom. The trip will conclude
with a stop in Barstow, Bakersfield and the
Hilmar Cheese Factory. The cost per person, double occupancy is $2,165 ($2,775
single). A $300 deposit is due with application. Price includes 10 nights deluxe lodging, 14 meals, extensive touring per itinerary, luggage handling, motorcoach transportation, taxes and gratuities.
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to Desert Storm on display. Celebrate the
New Year on San Diego Bay aboard a Hornblower Cruise with dinner, live music, party
favors, champagne and much more. Enjoy a
visit to Sea World and experience Shamu’s
show, feed and touch dolphins and bat rays,
and get up close to polar bears, sharks and
penguins. Spend an evening in the Sea
Port Village with time to browse the shops
and hosted dinner at the Edge Water Grill.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$1,175 ($1,475 single). A deposit of $200 is
due with application. Price includes deluxe
lodging for five nights, 10 hosted meals,
touring per itinerary, all entrance fees, deluxe motorcoach transportation, luggage
handling and gratuities. Stop by the Excursion Desk for an itinerary.
QUEEN VICTORIA CRUISE
Feb 13 through 17
Join your fellow Rossmorians on a short
cruise from Los Angeles to Ensenada, Mexico, on the newest ocean liner, Cunard’s
Queen Victoria. Five days of sun and fun,
good food, dancing, lectures, movies and
even a subdued casino. This is no flashy
cruise ship but a glorious ocean liner which
normally does very long cruises around
the globe. This is our opportunity for a
short cruise that will make you eligible for
alumni discounts on future longer cruises.
Even at this early date a quarter of the allotted staterooms are filled so don’t hesitate much longer. Reserved rooms ranged
from inside cabins to outside, balcony and
suites in all price categories. Call friends
and relatives and get a group together for
even more fun.
NEW YEAR’S IN SAN DIEGO
Dec. 29 through Jan. 3
PANAMA CANAL CRUISE FORT
LAUDERDALE TO SAN FRANCISCO
April 24 through May 10
Ring in the New Year in San Diego. Explore the 1,800-acre San Diego Wild Animal
Park. This wildlife preserve allows for viewing herds of exotic animals as they might
be seen in their native habitats. Enjoy the
hosted dinner and the show at the Lawrence Welk Resort. Visit the USS Midway
Museum with more than 60 exhibits from
the engine room to the captain bridge and
more than 20 restored aircrafts from WWII
Take a Panama Canal cruise with Princess for what is not just an unforgettable
cruise experience, but a fascinating history lesson as well. Building the Panama
Canal was an engineering feat. Its costs
were monumental, with an unprecedented
amount of money and human lives lost.
Today, nearly 100 years after its completion, the Panama Canal remains one of the
SPECIAL EVENTS & MOVIES
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
T
he following are the current
special events sponsored by the
Rossmoor Recreation Department.
For more information on any of these
events during the month, check the
Special Events listing on the calendar
page each week, look for the article
in the Arts and Leisure section of
the News, or call the Recreation
Department at 988-7732. Events are
free unless otherwise noted. This
information is posted throughout the
month on the Rossmoor News website
at www.rossmoornews.com.
FUN DAY
Thursday, Oct. 7
Vocalist Michelle Alex along with pianist Patti Leidecker will perform at Fun
Day in the Sierra Room at Del Valle at
noon. Stay and play bingo after the show
for the benefit of Friends of Meals on
Wheels. This free program is open to all
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 7 and Oct. 8
The 2009 documentary “Babies” 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 and 7 p.m. This film is 79 minutes
long and is rated PG. This free program is
sponsored by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, Oct. 9
The 1986 drama “Stand by Me” will
be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at
1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 1 p.m. will
feature language captions. This film is
87 minutes long and is rated R. This free
program is open to all residents and their
guests.
AN EVENING IN PARIS
WITH LUA HADAR
Saturday, Oct. 9
Lua Hadar and pianist Jason Martineau will perform a musical celebration
of French music in the Diablo Room at
Hillside at 7 p.m. Tickets for this event
are $10 in advance at the Excursion
Desk at Gateway or $15 at the door. The
ticket price includes wine, juice and a
light buffet of French appetizers. This
event is open to all residents and their
guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, Oct. 10
The 1952 comedy “The Importance of
Being Earnest” 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 95 minutes long and is
not rated. This free program is open to all
DANVILLE COMMUNITY BAND
IN CONCERT
Sunday, Oct. 17
The Danville Community Band will perform a free concert in the Sierra Room at
Del Valle at 3 p.m. This event is open to all
16B
CLUB TRIPS
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
T
he trips listed below are sponsored by Rossmoor clubs and organizations and not by the
Recreation Department. The trips are open
to all Rossmoor residents, not just members of
the specific club. For information, contact the
person listed with each trip. Do not contact the
Recreation Department.
Rossmoor clubs and organizations wishing to be included in this column must submit
a typewritten article to the News by Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Due to space restrictions, the
News reserves the right to edit or delete the
articles.
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, Oct. 11
A bus to Cache Creek leaves Gateway at
9:30 a.m. and guests will spend five hours
at the casino and leave by 5 p.m. The cost
is $28, which includes $10 on machine or
table chips with $5 food coupons good in
all restaurants. Arrive in Rossmoor at 6:30
p.m. Mail check to “ORT” in advance to Beryl Esserman, 538 Spotted Owl court, or call
947-0984. Capacity is 55. Deadline is Friday
before all Monday trips. ORT trips are open
to the Rossmoor community. ORT America
is part of an educational community that
serves boys, girls, men and women in 56
countries worldwide. Cache Creek trips assist their programs.
THUNDER VALLEY WITH THE
CITY OF HOPE
Monday, Nov. 1
Join in the fun at Thunder Valley Casino
and support cancer research at the City of
Hope. Leave Gateway at 9 a.m. and return
about 5 p.m. Play bingo on the bus for fun
prizes, including a free future trip. Bring
friends and neighbors. Casino bonuses include player and food credits. For reservations, call Lynne Keefer at 945-7665. Send
checks for $30, made payable to the City of
Hope, to Keefer at 1950 Tice Valley Blvd.,
Walnut Creek CA 94595.
POST-IMPRESSIONISTS MASTERPIECES
FROM THE MUSEE D’ORSAY
Thursday, Nov. 4
Community Club members and guests
are invited to view the deYoung Museum’s
exhibition from the permanent collection
of the Musee d”Orsay –120 paintings from
the most recognized Post-Impressionists
masters. Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne
and Beyond: Post-Impressionist Master-
pieces tracks later developments among
the Impressionists styles. Experimental
approaches of Monet, Degas and Renoir
are followed by the more individualistic
styles of the early modern masters including Cézanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Van Gogh, and the Nabi painters
Bonnard and Vuillard. The exhibition will
also provide a unique look at the Orsay’s
spectacular collection of Neo-Impressionist paintings, including work by Seurat and
Signac. There will be a private docent-led
tour of the exhibit. The bus leaves Gateway
for San Francisco at 7 a.m. and will return
around 2 p.m. Cost is $53 for nonmembers
(member discount is not available). Contact
Rossmoor Excursion Desk at 988-7731 for
reservations.
cussing their work. Many different venues
are available. There will be opportunities
to enjoy lunch at a number of local restaurants. There will be ample opportunities to
start Christmas shopping with many unusual art gifts in all price ranges. The bus
leaves Gateway Clubhouse at 10:15 a.m. and
leaves Sausalito at 3 p.m. The cost is $35
for Art Association members. Nonmembers
need to join the RAA (membership is $8 for
a single and $10 for a couple). Make a separate check for membership, payable to RAA.
(Guests do not have to join.) Send payment
to Alan Garelick, 2525 Golden Rain Road
No. 8 (945-6936).
OAKLAND MUSEUM
Friday, Nov. 19
The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club is
arranging a trip to the Far East, which includes Macau, Zhuhai, Guangzhou (Canton)
and Hong Kong. The trip is for lawn bowlers and nonbowlers alike. The cost is $985
per person, double occupancy. It includes
hotel accommodations, nine breakfasts, six
lunches, three dinners, sightseeing tours
to the cities visited and five games of lawn
bowls in Macau, Guangzhou and Hong
Kong. Not included: round-trip airfare on
Cathay Pacific (approximately $1,070); the
hydrofoil (ferry) from Hong Kong to Macau;
China visa ($130) and tips. Contact Ed de
Assis at 943-2003 for information.
Join the Rossmoor Art Association for
a visit to the Oakland Museum and the new
Gallery of California Art, which showcases
more than 800 works from OMCA’s collection. This is one of the largest and most
comprehensive holdings of California art
in the world. The gallery is installed thematically with a focus on California’s land,
people and creativity. The gallery features
work by artists such as Richard Diebenkorn
and documentary photographer, Dorothea
Lange. There will be a docent-led tour and
lunch on your own. After leaving the museum, there will be a brief stop to see the
monumental 50-foot-long sculpture of Mario Chiodo, “Remember Them, Champions
for Humanity,” next to the refurbished Fox
theater. The bus leaves Gateway at 9:45
a.m. and arrives back at Rossmoor at 4
p.m. The cost is $35 for Art Association
members. Nonmembers need to join the
RAA (membership is $8 for a single and
$10 for a couple). Make a separate check
for membership, payable to RAA. (Guests
do not have to join.) Send payment to Alan
Garelick, 2525 Golden Rain Road No. 8
(945-6936).
ICB BUILDING IN SAUSALITO
Saturday, Dec. 4
Join the Rossmoor Art Association for
its annual trip to one of the club’s favorite
art centers in the Bay Area, the ICB Building in Sausalito, with 100 open studios and
their artists displaying and selling and dis-
THE FAR EAST
Dec. 6 through 15
RENO ON THE SNOW TRAIN
Feb. 8 through 10
Experience the beautiful Sierra Nevada
mountains on this St. Anne’s Society trip.
There is no driving and no hassle. Take a bus
from Rossmoor to the train station in Martinez. The trip includes roundtrip reserved seating from Martinez, a light meal and snacks
aboard the train going and deli lunch on return; two nights’ accommodations at the El
Dorado Hotel, transfers to and from the hotel,
“winner’s book” of valuable coupons, including discounted meals. The price per person
is $252.31 double occupancy and $299.12
single, all taxes included. New in 2011, the International Piano Man, John Lee Sanders, returns to the Vintage Piano Lounge. Play bridge
aboard the train with tournaments in Reno. A
deposit of $20 only is required to reserve a
seat. Final payment is due 45 days prior to departure. Make deposit check payable to Fran
Long and mail to her at 1621 Ptarmigan Drive
No. 1C. For information, call her at 939-5151.
Reserve early.
EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE
May 17 through June 1
Rossmoor residents are invited to join
the 30s/40s/50s and RV Roadrunners Grand
Circle Travel’s 16-day European river cruise
departing from San Francisco May 17, 2011.
The cruise includes the Rhine, Main and
Danube rivers. It departs from Amsterdam,
meanders through the Netherlands, across
Germany and Austria including guided tours
in 11 cites, ending in Vienna. The cost ranges
from $4,495 to $5495 (double occupancy)
including international airfare from San Francisco plus port charges, taxes, government
fees and travel insurance. For information,
call Judy Nixon at 933-6175 or 286-6175 or
pick up a flyer in the 30s/40s/50s and Roadrunners mailboxes at Gateway.
Excursions
most vital trade routes in the world. The
wildlife in the Panama Canal region is
as unique and breathtaking as the canal itself. Cruise through lush, tropical
rain forests and untamed jungles in
the heart of Central America, home to
varied wildlife and fascinating cultures.
This 15-night cruise sets off from Fort
Lauderdale through the Panama Canal,
the quickest link between the Atlantic
and the Pacific, and ends in San Francisco. Visit the modern and bustling
city of Cartagena, Colombia, experience
history with a full transit of the Panama
Canal and take in sun-kissed ports such
as Cabo San Lucas, Aruba, Costa Rica
and more. Pre-cruise night in Fort Lauderdale included. Stop by the Excursion
Desk for an itinerary and prices. Full details at the Excursion Desk.
Recycle used eyeglasses
Residents may recycle eyeglasses
they no longer use in receptacles at
the clubhouses or the white mailbox
at Gateway.
ARTS & LEISURE
AROUND THE BAY AREA
CANTARE CON VIVO opens its 24th season with “I
Got Rhythm” on Oct. 17 at 4:30 p.m. at the LafayetteOrinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette.
The program includes George Gershwin favorites, songs
fro the 1930s, Broadway musicals and a spiritual. An ice
cream social follows the performance. General admission
tickets are $25. Advance purchase of tickets is advised.
Call 510-836-0789.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents “She
Loves Me,” a romantic musical, through Oct. 10 at the
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. Tickets are $19 to $45. For information, go online
to www.centerrep.org. For tickets, call 943-7469 or go to
www.lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA PERFORMING ARTS Society
presents a free concert Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. at Grace
Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. Performers
include Audrey DeSilva, violin; Sandra Watkins, clarinet;
Nancy Rude, piano; Peter Bedrossian, cello; Hye Yeong
Min, piano; Catherine Jennings, flute; Bill Benjamin,
oboe; Phyllis Harding clarinet; and Bruce Shay, bassoon.
For information, go to www.ccpas.org.
DIABLO BALLET kicks off its 17th season with “A
Tribute to Lena Horne” on Oct. 15 and 16 at the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets
are available at 943-7469 or www.lesherartscenter.org.
DIABLO
SYMPHONY
presents
“Symphonic
Metamorphoses” with guitarist Yuri Liberzon Oct. 7 at
8 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Tickets are $5.
Another performance is Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek.
Senior tickets are $18. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org. Liberzon will perform Keith Jarrett’s
Koln Concert, Part 2c and Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Concierto
de Aranjuez” as well as “Eleanor Rigby” by Beatles John
Lennon and Paul McCartney.
DIABLO VIEW ORCHID SOCIETY presents the World
of Orchids Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 17 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill Community Center,
320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill. There will be displays and
sales of orchids as well as demonstrations. A plant doctor
will answer questions. Admission is $3. For information,
go to www.dvos.org.
HEARST ART GALLERY at Saint Mary’s College in
Moraga presents “Gifted Hands: the Fine Art of Craft,”
featuring work by 15 contemporary Bay Area artists, Oct.
10 through Dec. 12. There will be a free panel discussion
on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Claeys Lounge in the Soda
Center. A free reception with the artists follows at 5 p.m.
on the gallery’s patio.
MANY FACES OF BREAST CANCER, a free annual
event that focuses on the needs and issues of cancer survivors
and provides the latest information on breast cancer, is Oct.
16 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Speakers include a breast
cancer survivor, medical oncologist, oncology nutritionist
and a gynecologist. Sponsored in part by American Cancer
Society, Cancer Support Community and Diablo Valley
Oncology. Space is limited. Reservations are required.
Call 677-5041 or e-mail [email protected].
OAKLAND CIVIC ORCHESTRA presents a free
concert Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Lake Merritt United
Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland. The
program features East Bay Symphony Young Artists
Competition finalist Rachel Breen as guest soloist in
Tchaikowsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Minor (first
movement). The concert also includes Verdi’s La Forza
Del Destino and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7. Call 510238-7275.
ONSTAGE THEATRE Company presents “A Taxicab
Called Love” through Oct. 23 at the Lesher Center for the
Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. This romantic comedy
is about people over 50 who live in a retirement community.
Call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE Orchestra presents
Bach’s Wedding Cantata Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 17
at 7:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 2345
Channing Way, Berkeley. The concert features Lars Ulrik
Mortensen, conductor and harpsichord and Maria Keohane,
soprano. For information, call 415-252-1288 or go to www.
philharmonia.org. Tickets start at $25. Call 415-392-4400
or go to www.cityboxoffice.com.
ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE Theatre presents “Lost
in Yonkers” by Neil Simon Oct. 22 through Nov. 13 at the
Village Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. For information,
call 820-1278 or go to www.danvilletheatre.com.
TOWN HALL THEATRE presents “Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde” through Oct. 31 at the theater, 3535 School St.,
Lafayette. For ticket information, call the box office at 2831557 or go to www.townhalltheatre.com.
TV GUIDE FOR CHANNEL 28
R O S S M O O R C O M M U N I T Y C H A N N E L 28
Programs running from Oct. 7 through Oct.10 – Off-Air Oct 11 through 17
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast
this week. For information about programs on Channel 28,
please call 930-8642.
■ POST IT! is a community bulletin board that allows residents to view activities within Rossmoor, including trips, movies and club events. This program runs between other programs
when possible.
■ CLASSIC Arts Showcase includes video samplings of animation, architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music,
dance, folk art, museum art, musical theater, opera, orchestral,
recital, solo instrumental, solo vocal and theatrical performances, as well as classic film and archival documentaries.
■ FITNESS Fun. Exercise. 30 minutes. This program is
scheduled every day at 9 a.m. The program changes daily to
vary the exercises.
Due to the move of the Channel 28 office, there will be no
programming on Oct. 11 through 17. The following programs
will be repeated on Oct. 18, 19 and 20
■ UNABOMBER. Lecture. Two hours.
Max Noel, retired FBI agent on the activities and arrest of the
Unabomber, gives an interesting lecture on the Unabomber.
The bomber was identified as Theodore Kaczynski. The first
bomb went off in 1978 and over the next 17 years he mailed
or delivered 16 bombs and killed three people and injured 24
more. Noel’s presentation highlights all 16 events and the story
behind the capture of Kaczynski.
■ GERIATRICS Pharmacology. Health program. One
hour, 50 minutes. Dr. George Pennebaker and Dr. Tim Cutler gave this lecture on the role pharmacists play in health care
at a Science and Society meeting. Pennebaker, a pharmacist for
more than 40 years, is a leader in hospital and community pharmacy. Within one year of graduation from pharmacy school,
he became director of pharmacy service in Alta Bates hospital
in Berkeley. He was also the first pharmacist employed by the
state of California Medicaid program. Cutler is a clinical phar-
macist at Mercy Medical Group and assistant clinical professor
of pharmacy at UCSF. Cutler works in the Senior Mediation
Price Clinic and works with medical groups to ensure cost-effective medication practices.
■ HISTORY of Rossmoor, part nine, 1990 through 1995. 35
minutes. Coming Together. This program covers the various
factions in Rossmoor working together towards the common
good. This program was written and narrated by Rossmoor’s
Historical Society’s president, John Nutley.
■ HISTORY Rossmoor, part 10, 1995 through 1996. 35 minutes. Planning the Future. This program covers the residents
planning the new building and remodeling of the Rossmoor
community, including entry gate and Gateway complex. This
program was written and narrated by Rossmoor’s Historical
Society’s president, John Nutley.
■ “The MAN Who Predicts Earthquakes.” Author discussion. One hour, 33 minutes. Author Cal Orey writes about Jim
Berkland, a certified engineer geologist who feels that scientists
have overlooked the warning signs before an earthquake. Berkland talks about his long journey and his records he has kept
on his predictions. He offers some insight into the phenomenon
when pets become agitated and sensitive to the earth’s movements before a shaker.
■ PREDICTING the Big One. Health program. One hour.
Dr. James D. Faix, director of Clinical Chemistry and Immunology Department at Stanford Medical Center, talks about
preparing for and identifying heart issues. This talk includes
identifying newer lab markers of cardiovascular risk, describing
criteria and calculated cardiovascular risk and the pathogenesis
of acute coronary syndrome and stroke.
– PLEASE NOTE –
Channel 28 will be moving the studio and offices at Dollar to
the new Creekside building during the next week of Oct. 11
through 15. The last day of broadcasting Rossmoor programs
will be on Oct. 10. Broadcasting will resume at the new location Oct. 18.
= Screened boxes indicate that programming continues into next half-hour time slot.
Reference programs below by titles in capital letters above.
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17B
Reserve now
for Golden
State brunch
The Golden State Club will
hold its annual champagne
brunch on Saturday, Oct. 16, in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse. Champagne, mimosas, orange juice and soft drinks
will be served at 11 a.m. by Jim
Bombardier and his female bartenders.
Brunch will be at noon. The
brunch, catered by Ruggie’s,
will include Thai chicken salad; fresh fruit; scrambled eggs;
thick-sliced bacon, ham and
sausage links; country potatoes;
ricotta cheese blintzes with sour
cream and strawberry jam; assorted pastries, muffins and
breakfast breads; and decaf coffee and tea.
The cost is $25 for members
and $28 for guests. Guests are
welcome when accompanied
by a member. Tables may be reserved for groups of eight; however, all checks must be in one
envelope.
Nancy Sealy and Sandra
Hawkins are co-chairwomen
for the event. Nancy Mills is in
charge of decorations.
The entertainment will be
provided by the Crown Syncopators, world-class ragtime and
jazz players who will be showcasing pianist Frederick Hodges, Marty Eggers on tuba and
Virginia Tichenor on drums.
Reservation checks, payable
to Golden State Club, may be
mailed to Cheryl Walker at 5961
Autumnwood Drive No. 1C, or
left in the Golden State Club box
at Gateway. Reservation deadline is Thursday, Oct. 7.
The dues for 2011 remain $10
per member and may be paid
at this event by separate check
made payable to the Golden State
Club or placed in the club box at
Gateway. The dues for 2011 are
due on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
Nifty People
gather for
Octoberfest
Nifty People Supper Club will
hold its next dinner on Friday,
Oct. 8, at Dollar Clubhouse. Happy hour will begin at 6 p.m. and
the buffet dinner will be served
at 6:45.
To celebrate Octoberfest,
Ruggie’s Catering will provide
sausages with a choice of two different mustards, sauerkraut, scalloped potatoes and Caesar salad.
For dessert, there will be apple
crisp with ice cream.
Dinner is $14 for members and
$16 for guests. Guests are asked
to provide their own drinks and
they are welcome to bring appetizers.
Reservations should be made
by Wednesday, Oct. 6. Reservations may be turned in by mailing
the check to Nancy Mills at 1516
Golden Rain Road No. 2 or by
leaving it in the box at Gateway.
Those interested may also make
a phone reservation to Mills at
938-4380.
18B
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church welcomes everyone
to worship on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. Basing his
sermon on Psalm 133 and Luke 10:25-37, the Rev.
Roger Reaber will explore “Learning From and Loving Our Non-Christian Brothers and Sisters.” After
worship there is a time to socialize in the Fellowship
Hall. At 11:20 a.m., in the library, the Comparative
Religion Study will continue.
The Rev. Roger Reaber will lead a Prayer Renewal
Workshop throughout October. Join him on either
Tuesday nights at 7 or Thursday afternoons at 1 in the
library. The workshop will explore various ways to
pray and listen to God.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation will hold Sabbath services on Friday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. in the Vista Room,
Hillside Clubhouse. The cantor, Rachel Brott, will
conduct the service. The hostess, Pauline Hartman,
will recite the blessing over the Sabbath candles. The
greeter, Bertha Rothschild, will recite the blessing
over the Sabbath bread. A social will follow the service. All are welcome.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rossmoor
invites all Rossmoor residents to receive a weekly email transcript of a Sunday sermon by a leading Unitarian Universalist minister by sending name and email address to [email protected]. The sermon
for Sunday, Oct.10, is by Rev.Laurel E.Hallman and
RELIGION
is titled “Unitarian Universalism Part IV: How Do We
Give Expression to Our Faith?” For information, contact Tom Mesetz at 939-2132 (sermons) or Joy Hicks
at 939-3316 (meetings). Unitarian Universalism is a
liberal religion with theological perspectives encompassing Atheism/Agnosticism, Buddism, Christianity,
humanism, Judaism, paganism and others. Inquiries
are welcome at www.uua.org.
CONGREGATIONAL
Visiting ministers will be preaching in October at
the Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational Church. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to participate in
the activities of the Pilgrim Congregational Church,
where all are welcome. Coffee, tea and cookies will
be served after the service.
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to gather for a spirited liturgical worship service in the Delta
Room at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 10. Pastor Jack Niemi will be leading worship and speaking on Luke
17:11-19. Wayne Anderson will be the organist, and
Don Gurley serves as cantor.
The people of Hope Church gather in the Delta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse to be transformed by
a warm and friendly time of liturgical worship and
high-spirited fellowship. Rossmoor Dial-a-Bus delivers attendees to the Del Valle drop-off loop outside
the Delta Room. Large-print bulletins and hearing
aid T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at
Hope.
Arrive early for a time of fellowship and stay for
coffee and conversation after the service. For information or pastoral concerns, contact Pastor Niemi at
709-4673.
IN MEMORIAM
DR. JAMES OTIS
DOWRIE
Dr. James Otis Dowrie,
a retired pediatrician, died
at his home in Rossmoor on
Sept. 25. He was 95.
He was instrumental in
the establishment of medical disaster response teams
and first aid stations for the
Rossmoor community.
He was active in the Kiwanis Club and the Trails
Club. He was also a member of Grace Presbyterian
Church.
He is survived by Patricia, his wife of 70 years; son,
Robert; daughter, Carolyn;
and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was
held at the church on Oct. 1.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A T
R O S S M O O R
B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Friday Evening Service 8 p.m.
Vista Room–Hillside Clubhouse
For information call
932-4592 or 274-0304
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Worship: 10:30 a.m. each Sunday
Delta Room, Del Valle Clubhouse
For info, call the church office: 709-4673
Or Mary Ann of Rossmoor: 934-8541
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2100 Tice Valley Blvd. at Rossmoor Prkwy.
935-2100
Sundays: Worship 10 a.m.,
Pastors: Roger Reaber, Charie B. Reid
ROSSMOOR PILGRIM
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
10:30 a.m. each Sunday
The Vista Room, Hillside
925-287-1500
ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Masses 9:00 & 11:15 a.m.
Sat. 5 p.m., Weekdays 8 a.m.
Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Father Joseph Parekkatt
1600 Rossmoor Prkwy. 932-2324
TICE VALLEY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 11 a.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway
Rev. Joanne Peterson • 937-4535
New Office: 1944 Tice Valley Blvd.
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service 10 a.m.,
Diablo Room, Hillside,
Rector: the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey
937-4820 (Office)
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
SOCIETY OF ROSSMOOR
Weekly Emailed Sermons • 3 Monthly Meetings
Call Tom Mesetz 939-2132 (Sermons)
or Joy Hicks 939-3316 (Meetings)
N E A R B Y
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
#2 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek (corner of Eckley Lane and Walnut Blvd.)
Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m. • Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. 934-4527
TO ADVERTISE YOUR RELIGIOUS SERVICES,
CALL DARLENE AT 988-7809
JAY LEONARD
ESSERMAN
Jay Leonard Esserman died
Sept. 25 in Walnut Creek. He
was 93. He was the former
chief of audit at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing in
Washington, D.C. He was a
long-standing member of Temple Sinai in Washington.
He was married to his wife
Beryl for 54 years. He was the
father of Jim and Chuck Esserman and the grandfather of six.
Services were held.
SHIRLEY GELBER
Shirley Gelber (Mermelstein) was born Aug. 1, 1922
in Williamsburg, N.Y., and
died Sept. 22 at the Reutlinger
Community for Jewish Living in Danville. She attended
Hunter College. She and her
husband raised their family
in New Jersey. After his retirement in 1988, the couple
moved to Walnut Creek.
She is survived by Martin,
her husband of 64 years; daughter, Susan and her husband Earl
Agron; son, Mark and his wife
Jody Gelber; seven grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held.
Donations in her memory may
be made to Congregation B’nai
Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 or American Friends of Sheba Medical
Center at Tel Hashomer, 250
West 57th St., N.Y., N.Y. 10107
(earmark check for Sheba Cancer Research Center).
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all Rossmoor
residents to a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship and fellowship” on Sunday, Oct.10
at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
On this 20th Sunday in Pentecost, Patricia Pearson will
preach a sermon based on Luke 17:11-19, titled “A Tale
of Two Sinners.” The service includes Sung Holy Eucharist; all are welcome to participate fully, and to stay
for refreshments and fellowship at the wonderful coffee hour that follows. For information call 937-4820.
METHODIST
Tice Valley United Methodist Church invites all
Rossmoor residents and guests to the weekly Sunday
worship service at 11 a.m. in Peacock Hall. Sunday worship is wheelchair accessible with large-print bulletins
and aids for hearing. Rev. Joanne Peterson’s sermon
title for Sunday, Oct. 10, is “There’s a Better Way Than
Shooting Somebody,” based on Psalm 115:1-10 and Matthew 18:15-20. After worship, worshipers are invited to
stay for fellowship and light refreshments in the Fireside Room. Everyone who comes is greeted with “open
hearts, open minds and open doors.” For information,
call the church office at 937-4535, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit the website at tvumc.org.
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church Masses for this week
will be Saturday, Oct. 9 (Vigil) at 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct.
10, at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. On Saturday, Father Snyder
will preach at the 5 p.m. Mass. Father Joe Fernandez will
preach at both the Sunday 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Masses.
Daily Mass is at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday
morning Mass is at 9. The Rosary is recited before the
daily Mass. Confessions are every Saturday from 4 p.m.
DOROTHY L. SWAY
Dorothy L. Sway, a 30year resident of Rossmoor,
died Sept. 23 at 92. She was a
bookkeeper for the Pink Supply Company. In 1942, she
married Sidney T. Sway. After World War II, they moved
to Los Angeles where they
opened a credit reporting
agency. In 1980, they retired.
She was active in ORT and
was an avid bridge player.
She was predeceased by her
husband in 1996. She is survived by her daughter Nancy
Sway and son-in-law Bruce
Locke of Alamo; daughter
Elissa and son-in-law Bernard Rubinstein of Amherst,
Mass.; three grandsons; and
two great-grandsons.
A funeral service was
held.
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Regular bus service is available on Sundays between
10 and 11 a.m. for residents who wish to attend church
services. Check bus schedules for times of pick-up.
Discussion
of Joseph
continues
The Rossmoor Bible Study
class meets on Thursday, Oct.
7, to continue its study of the
life of “Joseph, Man of Mystery, Man of History.”
This week’s lesson is about
the great famine that affected
the land of Canaan, as well as
Egypt, and how Joseph dealt
with the confrontation of the
treacherous brothers who had
sold him years before. Joseph’s
true identity was not immediately revealed, but the brothers’ need for grain was fulfilled by Joseph nevertheless.
This unfolding drama will be
examined in detail.
Also, there will be a discussion of the archeological evidence related to the storage of
the great amount of grain that
was accrued during the seven
years of plenty.
Rossmoor Bible Study meets
on Thursday mornings at Dollar Clubhouse and is open to all
who are interested. Discussion
groups begin at 9, but those
interested only in the lecture
may come at 9:50. The lecture
ends at 10:40 and complimentary refreshments follow.
Rossmoor Bible Study has
been a part of the Rossmoor
community for over 25 years. It
is, as the name suggests, strictly a Bible study. It is evangelical, but nondenominational.
All interested Rossmoor residents and friends are invited.
For information, phone the
class teacher, Earle Fries, at
926-0307.
19B
Volunteer Crisis Spiritual Hadassah to see slide show about
Rwanda orphans at luncheon meeting
Care Program to meet
The Rossmoor group of Diablo Valley Ha- can Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
The regular business meeting for the Volunteer Crisis Response Spiritual Care Program of Rossmoor is scheduled for
Monday, Oct. 11, at 1:30 p.m., in Multipurpose Room 1 at
Gateway.
All members are urged to attend. Agenda items include
formalizing changes to the mission statement and job description, changes and additions to the training curriculum and
establishing the fall schedule.
A special invitation is extended to all residents who are
looking for a unique volunteer opportunity. Those who enjoy
working with people, are good listeners and would like to offer service and comfort to others may join the group to learn
more about being a part of Rossmoor’s volunteer crisis support team.
Rossmoor’s Volunteer Crisis Response Spiritual Care Program was established as part of Interfaith Council’s Human
Needs Committee. The group follows an interfaith spirituality model and offers help to residents during community-wide
emergencies or in day-to-day crises.
For information, call Carol Pierce, 933-8654, or Lou Ann
Berardi, 934-5021.
B’nai B’rith meeting
topic is eating right
The Rossmoor chapter
of B’nai B’rith will have its
monthly meeting on Sunday,
Oct. 17, at 9:30 a.m. in Multipurpose rooms 1 and 2 at
Gateway. Before the meeting,
bagels with schmear, tea and
coffee will be served.
There will be a short meet-
Panhellenic’s
fashion show
is fundraiser
for students
The Diablo Valley Panhellenic in conjunction with the
Rossmoor Panhellenic will
have a fall fashion show to
raise money for their college
scholarship programs.
The fashion show will be
Friday, Oct. 22, at Round
Hill Country Club in Alamo.
A social hour starts at 11
a.m. and the lunch and show
at noon.
The clothes will be from
Coldwater Creek in Walnut
Creek.
The tickets are $40. For
reservations or information,
call Barbara May at 2560344. Reservations must be
made before Friday, Oct.15.
ing at 10 a.m. followed by
speaker Cindy Gershen, owner
of Sunrise Bistro and Catering
in Walnut Creek. Her subject
will be about watching weight
and eating the right foods.
Everyone is welcome. For
information, call President
Larry Davis at 932-1646.
dassah will have a luncheon on Thursday, Oct.
28, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside.
Guest speaker Peggy Myers will show photographs she took during two recent visits to
the Agohozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda.
This village opened in December 2008 and it
provides a safe and structured environment for
up to 500 teenagers orphaned as infants by the
Rwandan genocide, AIDS and other causes.
These young people have a home, house
mothers, a school and a chance to live in peace
and fulfill their dreams and skills. It is a remarkable place and tells a special story of hope.
Myers grew up in New York City and graduated from Goucher College with a degree in art
history.
Between 1983 and 1992, she made annual trips
to Ethiopia with her husband, Dr. Ted Myers, who
was the volunteer medical director of the Ameri-
They also traveled to Sudan and Israel where
she recorded the plight of the Ethiopian Jews.
In January 1992, a show of her photographs of
the Ethiopian Jews opened at the Judah Magnes
Museum in Berkeley. During the next four years,
the exhibition was shown in cities throughout
the United States.
The luncheon cost is $10 per person. Reservation checks, payable to Hadassah, should be sent
to Paula Tint, 3004 Grey Eagle Drive. The deadline is Monday, Oct. 25. Tint may be reached at
935-6580.
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America Inc., was founded in 1912. It is
the largest women’s organization in the United
States with nearly 300,000 members and almost
30,000 male associates.
To learn more about all the projects of Hadassah and news about the local chapter, go online
at www.diablovalley.hadassah.org.
Genealogical Society meets in shopping center
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will meet on
Thursday, Oct. 21, at 1:15 p.m.
in the US Bank at 1910 Tice
Valley Blvd., (near CVS) in
the Rossmoor Shopping Center.
The meeting room is accessed by entering the main
entrance of the bank.
The society welcomes
guests and new members.
Membership is open to residents and nonresidents. An-
nual dues are $20 for an individual and $25 for a family.
Meetings are the third
Thursday of each month,
except for holidays and the
month of August. Paid members receive a monthly publication of the Digger, which
has many interesting articles
and information for genealogists.
For information about the
club and its activities, contact
Peggy Johnson at 937-6598.
A membership form will be
mailed.
In Memoriam
Joy Abrams
Florence “Sis” Monahan, 90, died Sept. 12, 2010
in Walnut Creek. She was born in Philadelphia Pa. and
lived in Cupertino Ca. for 26 years before moving to
Rossmoor 10 years ago. She was a member of
St. Anne’s Church in Walnut Creek.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charlie
Monahan; 5 daughters, Sue Jacobssen of Vista Ca;
Donna Lynch of Danville; Char Brohl of Ft. Meyers
Fl.; Michele Deering of Dublin; and Maddy Scalise of
Carlsbad, Ca. She was a loving grandmother of
9 grand children.
Memorial services were held on Sept. 17th at
St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
Paid Obituary
Joy died peacefully in her sleep
September 24 at age 82.
Joy was born at Letterman
Hospital in the San Francisco
Presidio in 1928. Her father
was a career military man. Joy
attended school in San Francisco
and Marin County. She graduated
from Tamalpais High School in
1946. She attended San Francisco State College, receiving
her B.A. and M.A. in vocal and instrumental music.
She taught for eight years in the former Richmond
Elementary School District. During that time she served a
year as President of the Richmond Teachers Association.
Joy married Bob Abrams in 1956 leaving teaching. She
incidentally served five years a President of the Richmond
Teachers Credit Union. Later, she served as President of the
former Sheldon Elementary School District in El Sobrante.
For a number of years she operated a printing press out
of her home doing her own printing preparations.
She was a very active member of the Ceramic Arts
Club in Rossmoor, serving as president and treasurer as
well as many other capacities. She was an accomplished
potter, known for her intricately carved pieces. She was an
authority on glazing and was always available to help other
members improve their skills. She was devoted to the club
and it was a major part of her life. She will be missed by all
who knew her.
In addition she served five years as president of Mutual
29 in Rossmoor.
Joy and her husband Bob have two children, Robert and
Joanne and three grandchildren Janelle, Benjamin and Kordai.
Her husband Bob commented “She was the most loving,
wonderful person in my life during 54 years of marriage.”
Paid Obituary
20B
ROSSMOOR SPORTS
Tennis Club wins some, loses some
It’s been an
active month
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
By Mary Kay McClure
Club correspondent
The Rossmoor Tennis Club
(RTC) has four match results
to report this week: Women’s
USTA 3.0 sectional results,
Men’s Interleague doubles,
USTA 7.0 mixed doubles final encounter of the season
and the RTC Men’s Doubles
Tournament.
The USTA 3.0 women’s
team completed its season
in triumph with a 16- out of
18-set victory over three days
and three teams in Alameda
Sept. 20, 21 and 22. The full
story is in the main news section of this issue.
Men’s Interleague
The Men’s Interleague doubles schedule has resumed.
Rossmoor fell after a valiant
struggle with Heather Farm
(Walnut Creek) on Sept. 22,
two matches to one. Dennis
Caren and Vince Sidore lost
7-5, 7-5. Fred Barnes and
Mike Ying succumbed 6-4,
7-5.
Rossmoor’s honor was
saved by Ken Anderson and
Lenny Cook, 7-5, 6-0. Interclub League matches continue through March.
Mixed doubles
Oscar Estante organized
RTC’s first USTA mixed
doubles 7.0 team in the early
summer. The team struggled
throughout the season against
teams with younger players but completed the season
with its first (unofficial) victory, against Moraga’s 7.0 B
team with a score of 2-1 on
Sept. 25.
With only two of their
women available, the third
one was a social. All the
matches were punctuated by
abrupt endings.
In the third and unofficial/
social position captain, Estante teamed with a partner
outside the league, Maria Debenedetti. They won the first
set handily and as they were
pulling ahead in the second
set, during the changeover,
their female opponent placed
her racquet on the bag and
walked away without a word.
Moments later, Youde
Wang and Sally Nordwall
won the second set in position
2. They were on the verge of
playing a third set super tiebreaker, when Nordwall expressed concern about being
adversely affected by the
heat. She was advised not to
continue. Wang supported the
decision to forfeit the match.
Last on the courts to finish
and in position 1 were Barbara Blum and Allan Tam.
During the course of the deciding third set, someone was
De Assis extends his lead in
aggregate lawn bowling scores
The BALL Team at its Sept. 20 match included, from left, front,
Captain Claire Blue and Pat Hyde; and back, Barbara May, Addie Mattox, Pauline Hanley, Barbara Schwartz, Dee Luce, Shim
Kim and Gay White.
Ed de Assis has extended his
lead to 14 points in the Lawn
Bowling Club’s annual aggregate scoring in the monthly
Fun Socials. The top 20 Fun
Social bowlers will share the
pot in December, but de Assis is shooting for the biggest
prize.
There was no significant
shake-up in the rankings following September bowling, but
de Assis accomplished a big
breakout. The current 10 leaders, with their respective, point
totals, are: de Assis, 162; Dick
Kramer, 148; Dan Belton, 147;
Gladys Marques, 145; Mary
Kung, 136; Harold Tunnel,
136; Diana Wong, 134; Rick
Olivera, 133; Nancy Richard,
131; and Ray Xavier, 127.
This year’s Fun Social
format is devised by Lionel
Guterres. It provides for nominal awards to the winners of
the monthly bowling, and accumulates the bulk of the entry fees for the annual awards
in December. This has proved
quite effective and popular.
Forty-two bowlers competed
in the September event – seven triples games. Remember,
there are now only two more
Fun Socials to go this year.
The October Fun Social,
Ed de Assis, current leader in
the annual Fun Social race
scheduled for Thursday, the
28th, will be a costume party
– an afternoon event featuring
ever-popular wine and cheese
refreshments. Bowlers are requested to forego their traditional whites for colorful costumes. As President Vera Belton said, “Witches don’t wear
white.”
Nominating
Committee
Chairman Bob Hanson has
announced a slate of six candidates for membership on the
club’s board of directors for
the three-year term 2011-2013.
The six nominees are: Mike
Clancy, Dick Kramer, David
McBreen, Rick Olivera, Harry Sherman and Peter Souza.
Three members will be elected at the general membership
meeting Thursday, Dec. 2.
At the board meeting on
Rossmoor players narrowly
defeat WC table tennis team
By Bill Dabney
Club correspondent
The RTC Mixed 7.0 USTA players are, from left, front, Barbara Blum, Nelly Sawczuk, Eppie Ying, Barbara Dominic, Addie
Mattox and Michael Ying; and back, Ken Haley, Alan Tam, Mike
Cavannaugh Dee Luce, Oscar Estante and Youde Wang. Team
members not shown are: Sally Nordwall and Chris Bang.
The winners of the Tennis Club’s annual Men’s Doubles Trophy Tournament are, from left, Bob Sequeira, Bob Hanson,
Dave Kern, Ralf Parton and Bob Walgren. Not pictured are
Marvin Suchman and Andy Chu.
also affected by the sweltering conditions – this time on
the opponent’s side. The other
team had to retire and lost the
match.
With the winning point struck
by the Blum and Tam tandem,
the competition came to an end,
and so did the season.
Men’s Doubles Tourney
Ralf Parton, for the third
year in a row, directed a popular RTC event, the annual
Men’s Doubles Tournament
on Sept. 25. All six Buckeye
courts were filled with the
24 players that signed up.
The Rossmoor Table Tennis
Club recently hosted a tournament with the local Walnut
Creek Table Tennis Club. Forty-nine matches of two-outof-three, 11-point games were
played. Rossmoor won by only
three matches.
To add to the victory, Jim
Cembura and Rod Dorse from
Rossmoor won the exhibition
doubles match, which was held
after the tournament.
All the participants had fun
playing and found the games
to be challenging and exciting.
The tournament lasted three
hours and 10 minutes.
The teams were evenly
matched. The visitors were
about 20 years younger than
the Rossmoor team. Experience
prevailed.
The seven Rossmoor team
players were Cembura, Dorse,
Frank Chui, Bill Dabney, Tony
Horan, Jim Kardos and David
Kwok.
Horan was a last-minute
entry who played excellently,
although he is not a regular
player. He won nine games,
which made the difference for
the win.
One of the Rossmoor club
members, Jim Lee, was also a
Jim Cembura, left, and Frank
Chui competed in the tourney
with Walnut Creek.
member of the visiting club. He
played for them, to make up a
team of seven from the smaller
club. He has been instrumental
in promoting this series of tournaments.
Mike Tsang readied the
club’s equipment for the tournament and had the room specially cleaned. Dabney recruited
the Rossmoor team. And Marie
Lee directed the play.
This was the fifth tournament
with the local club. Rossmoor
now has three wins and two
losses. The next tournament is
scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22.
Residents who are interested
in joining the club or who want
more information should contact Mable Chew at 935-7664.
FORE
FOR ROSSMOOR GOLFERS
A Porcupine Maestro
By Don Terry, Men’s Golf Club
There is an all-time porcupine singing story. I don’t think
this one has ever been bettered. Remember my story about
playing golf the next day after my backside 31? I played with
Don Meek and Joe Lopez and I birdied the same four holes in
a row that I had birdied the day before. Well, anyway that’s
what happened.
Now the most amazing golf story arose out of that pairing.
A very strange trigger event that would have only happened
because of my two consecutive days with little visits to the
“zone” or “hearing the porcupine sing” combined with playing with Don and Joe brought out this story. Not a “Twilight
Zone” deal but a million-to-one shot nonetheless.
It turns out that Don Meek, 10 or11 years earlier, because
he knew and played golf with his accountant, Joe Lopez, had
noticed and saved an article by Steve Corkan, a Times staff
writer about a 77-year-old guy from Vallejo by the name of
Joe Lopez. It turns out this Joe Lopez was the father of Don’s
accountant Joe Lopez Jr.
For a further odd twist to the tale, Don had happened to invite his friend Joe to play that Wednesday because it was guest
day and he wanted to fill out the group, so he asked me to play.
Then it turns out when he told me we would be playing with
his accountant, Joe Lopez, Joe Lopez was also my accountant.
But enough background oddities.
The big porcupine song or zone experience
I need to set this story up for you a bit. Joe Sr. was a career
Marine. When he retired he got serious about golf and had
a 10 handicap. He always played the ball as it lay and never
took or accepted gimmes. Now the big event happened at Blue
Rock Springs Golf Course in Vallejo. Joe Lopez, at age 77,
beat his age by an astounding 14 strokes. I said 14 strokes less
than his age. He shot a 63! The round included eight birdies,
an eagle and two bogeys.
Lopez said, “On any given hole I can hit it good, it’s the
consistency that’s not there. They call it being in the zone, and
I’ve only been in that zone twice. The other time was when I
was in the Marines, it was December 1942 after Guadalcanal,
and I broke three games – poker, blackjack and dice. Nobody
would bet a penny against me and I had won about $5,000.
At the time Joe Sr. had that miracle round of golf, no one
on record even came close to matching it, professional or amateur. The record for lowest round on the PGA Senior Tour
was by Joe Jimenez for a 62 in 1995 when he was 66 – seven
strokes below his age.
Luck, the zone, grace?
Joe Lopez, Sr. summed it up this way, “I’ve had four holesin-one before but this was amazing. Maintaining that kind of
luck for 18 holes is rare, but people get a little luck sometimes.
You don’t always get the bottom of the barrel. I call it a fluke.
I can’t explain it.”
I can’t explain it either, but it is human to speculate. Most of
us have had those odd premonitions or realizations where we
know something that we can’t possibly know. How can some
animals know that an earthquake is imminent? Or know that
a severe winter is coming? How do elephants know that a tsunami is coming? Well it’s more than luck and maybe less than
grace. But I’m glad it comes and until I’m proven wrong I will
think of it as a porcupine song. I’m glad he sang for Joe Lopez,
USMC. I hope he will sing for them all.
The last three tournaments are upon us. Sign up and play
in the Turkey Shoot, the Rio Vista Home and Home and the
Richmond Home and Home. They are on Oct. 12, 19 and 27,
respectively.
Recently tempo has been bailing me out when things go
awry. Remember tempo?
Men’s Golf Club awards 20
members free Turkey Shoot
Due to their ongoing participation in the Home and Home tournaments this year, 20 members of the Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club were
recently awarded a free entry to the club’s annual Turkey Shoot tournament.
Each of the 20 players has participated in at least nine Home and
Home tournaments. As a thank-you for their support the Men’s Golf
Club is waiving their Turkey Shoot entry fee of $18.
The names of players who are eligible for a free entry into the Turkey Shoot are posted in the Pro Shop. They will still need to turn in an
envelope for the tournament but they do not need to include a check.
If any of the players on the list has already turned in his envelope
with a payment, the included check will be destroyed.
For information on who made the list, call the Pro Shop at 9332607.
21B
Trails Club welcomes newcomers to
join in on Wednesday, Saturday hikes
Every Wednesday and Saturday is an adventure for the Trails
Club as three levels of hikes are
planned.
New people are always welcome. To find out more about the
club, contact Harriet Schwartz
at 934-7402.
Certain gear is necessary,
and Schwartz can provide valuable tips. One hiker’s mistake
can ruin the trip for 15 others, so
sturdy boots, hiking sticks, sun
protection and lots of water are
recommended.
Hikers should bring snacks
and lunches, as well as money,
to help cover the cost of carpooling to trailheads. Hikers can always call the designated leaders
of the day for details.
The continuation of October’s
hikes are as follows:
Saturday, Oct. 9 will be the
Ranger-led hike in Fernandez
Ranch for all three groups.
Wednesday, Oct. 13: Charlotte Katz explores Joaquin
Miller Park with the Amblers;
Ramblers will BART to the San
Francisco Presidio, following
Sumner Walters; Jim Woollett
will take the Scramblers deep
into Round Valley.
Saturday, Oct. 16: All groups
will meet at Jane’s Meadow for
the dedication of the Scharf picnic area.
Wednesday, Oct. 20 will be
the Vasco Caves trip, but there
will be alternative hikes for
those who don’t choose to explore the caves. Amblers, Earl
Sawyer leads into Redwood
Park; Ramblers and Scramblers will meet at the trailhead
– choose a destination and a
leader, and hike.
Saturday, Oct. 23: Amblers,
Sharon Williams will lead into
little known, wooded ocean vistas at Lands End in San Francisco (fog cancels); Duane Lefebvre will take the Ramblers there
also; Scramblers to Redwood
Park, led by Joan Warner.
Wednesday, Oct. 27: Amblers, Jim Hartnett will lead in
Tilden Park; Ramblers will be
led into Briones Park by Marv
and Rochelle Schulman; Scramblers will follow Adrienne
Roth around Briones Reservoir
– about a 10-plus-mile hike.
Saturday, Oct. 30: Amblers, Andy Okumoto, Briones
overlook; Ramblers, Richard
Gerson, west ridge; Scramblers,
Kay Nitta, S.F. Ferry Building
to Sausalito via the Golden Gate
Bridge (another 10-plus-mile
hike plus ferry ride).
British lawn bowlers will arrive tomorrow
Sept. 20, President Belton emphasized that all club members
are invited and encouraged to
attend all of the board meetings and the Thursday brownbag lunches in the mat house.
This reminder is especially
made to all new members.
Belton has posted in the mat
house a collage of photos of the
winners of the several tournaments this year.
The British are coming
Tomorrow, Oct. 7, a group of
33 touring British lawn bowlers
will join with Rossmoor players
for a friendly game or two. This
follows the similar competition
and fellowship in April when
the local greens were shared
with another three dozen or so
bowlers from England. It was a
quite enjoyable day.
Lionel Guterres and his
committee have been busy
planning everything, from the
welcoming, to the games, to
the food and to the gifts to be
presented. The day promises to
be special and fun.
Coming events
The Championship Fours
Tournament is scheduled for
Tuesday through Thursday,
Oct. 12 through 14.
The annual Veteran-Novice Handicap Mixed/Matched
Pairs Tournament is scheduled
for Tuesday through Thursday,
Oct. 19 through 21, with the
sign-up sheet posted in the mat
house.
Ed de Assis (943-2003) and
Jeanne Lauritzen (937-3658)
invite everyone interested in
learning the game of lawn
bowls to come by the mat house
by the Hillside Clubhouse for
free lessons each Wednesday
and Friday at 1 p.m.
Trails Club’s annual meeting is at Fireside
The Trails Club will hold
its annual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in the
Fireside Room at Gateway.
The meeting will feature
Julie Seelen of the Save
Mount Diablo Organization.
She will speak on the subject “Connecting Mt. Diablo
State Park to Black Diamond
Regional Preserve.”
Next year’s slate of officers will be introduced during the meeting as well. A
social hour will follow with
dessert and coffee.
P L E A S E R E C YC L E
GOLF
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All members are encouraged to attend.
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22B
Eighteeners’ Charity Tourney approaches
The 18-Hole Women’s Golf
Club will hold its annual fall
charity tournament Thursday,
Oct. 14. The tournament will
benefit East Bay Hospice (Bruns
House).
All golfers and guests are
welcome, with or without a
handicap. It will be an 18-hole
scramble.
Members should gather up
all the guests they can find and
partners will be found for them
if necessary. All Rossmoor men,
too, are encouraged to get involved and invite their friends.
There will be a putting contest between hole 18 and hole 1,
and two magic putts ($5 for the
contest and the putts).
Participants will be playing from any tee they choose.
Choice should be indicated on
the envelope (blue, white, red or
gold).
There will also be a raffle
with prizes so bring some extra
cash. Lunch will be served as
well.
Envelopes for signing up will
be in the Pro Shop this week.
The cost of the tournament will
be $30 (note change of price);
lunch only will be $25. The
deadline to sign up is Oct. 8.
Nancy Ringelstein at 932-7818,
or Carole Geoghagen at 9889807.
Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club will travel
to Rio Vista for Home and Home this month
The Men’s Golf Club will
travel to Rio Vista Golf Club
for a Home and Home Tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Sign-up envelopes are available in the Pro Shop and the
deadline to sign up (with payment) is Saturday, Oct. 16, at
noon.
Interested players should in-
clude a check (print legibly) for
$47 made out to RMGC – no
cash. The $47 fee includes the
green fee, breakfast, lunch and
prizes for winners. The number of players is limited and
players will be selected based
on the date that their check/
entry envelope is received and
the number of prior Home and
GOLF SHOP NEWS
FROM THE GOLF PRO
Fall Happenings
By Mark Heptig, director of golf
OF THE WEEK
SPECIAL
There is still plenty of golf tournament activity throughout
the month of October. The Men’s Club Turkey Shoot tournament is Wednesday, Oct. 13. The 18ers’ Charity event is
Thursday, Oct. 14, and the Hackers have their last tournament
on Saturday, Oct. 16.
We have two Monday outside tournaments Oct. 11 and Oct.
25, but the Stead Professional Open, scheduled for Oct. 18
through 20, has been cancelled due to conflicts with the Tour
Qualifier.
As our season comes to a close, we appreciate how all the
clubs have worked in a spirit of cooperation. Especially with
the construction of Creekside, it was nice to see how the different club leadership groups found alternatives and “made
the best of it” in sometimes difficult situations. Thank you for
making this year’s tournaments successful. It should be fun
next spring when the new season begins and the facility is
fully functional.
The staff spent the end of September moving into our new
facilities in buildings A and B. This means we are now using
the golf maintenance building, along with our cart storage
building. The Public Safety and News building are also being
used.
You will also soon see some changes on the driving range.
In the spirit of the “new” Creekside, we are going to replace
those old brick walls that divide the tee spots. We are going
to put in new metal mesh dividers that will give the range a
more open and modern look. We will also replace a few of the
older mats on the range tee areas. New range balls were put
into stock three to four weeks ago.
The shop is getting new merchandise for the fall. You will
soon see a new line of jackets along with clothing lines from
E.P. Pro (women’s) and Greg Norman (men’s).
This is also a great time to remind everyone to use your
credit on the books. At the end of the tournament season, people have large amounts of credit. We will have excellent prices
throughout the fall as we get ready to decrease our inventory
and move into the new facility.
All the golf club companies have decided on their 2011
lines. That means we are clearing out our 2009/2010 demos
and extra stock. Come down to the shop and the professional
staff will show you our great club deals.
FROM THE
ROSSMOOR GOLF AND GIFT SHOP
E P PRO CHARMED
COLLECTION
Microsuede jackets,
v-neck argyle vests, shorts,
blouses, LS sweaters in
crystal blue and black
Home tournaments they have
played in.
A player roster will be posted on Sunday, Oct.17, in the
Pro Shop. Checks of players
who are not selected will be
destroyed. Players who need to
cancel after the close of signups will forfeit their payment
unless an alternate can be
found to take their place.
Membership
in
the
Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club
is required in order to play in
Home and Home tournaments.
The tournament will begin
at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun
start, and breakfast will be
served at 7:30 at the Rio Vista
Clubhouse. Soft spikes are required and players are reminded to wear their Rossmoor
Men’s Club shirt. The Pro
Shop will post all Rossmoor
players’ scores.
For information, call Mike
Herr at 938-6215.
RTC Men’s
Doubles draws
two dozen
On each court were four
players, of equal ranking,
playing eight games with one
partner and then switching
partners to play another eight
games and finally playing the
last eight games with a third
partner. The highest total score
won a trophy on that court,
with a maximum potential of
24 points.
The six winners and their
scores were: court 1, a tie between Dave Kern and Bob
Walgren with 16 points each;
court 2, Marvin Suchman with
18 points; court 3, Bob Sequeira with 14 points; court 4 Ralf
Parton with 17 points; court 5,
Chu with 15 points; and court
6, Bob Hanson with 16 points.
Just a thought
Players may have noticed
difficulty in getting on at Buckeye in the mornings recently.
Established groups might want
to consider a later start, or even
an afternoon start now that fall
and winter are approaching.
Most will remember the
dismal, rainy winter last year.
Early mornings were often too
damp. But then later in the day
the sun did its work and the
courts were perfect for play,
although empty. Think about
using the courts in the afternoons.
BRIDGE BITES
FROM THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE
Bluff and Double-bluff
By Brian Gunnell
NORTH
♠ Q 10 3
♥ 10 7
♦ Q J 10 9 5
♣A98
WEST
EAST
♠A872
♠K95
♥A84
♥Q 6 5 2
♦832
♦764
♣ 10 7 5
♣QJ3
SOUTH
♠J64
♥KJ93
♦AK
♣K642
Vulnerable: East-West
SO.
1NT
WEST
Pass
NO. EAST
3NT All Pass
South opens a 15-17 1NT,
opposite which a 9-point
hand is very much on the
borderline between bidding
game and inviting game. But
North’s 9-pointer is a particularly fine specimen, what
with that five-card suit and
all those lovely 10s, so in this
case North has no qualms
whatsoever about bidding
3NT directly.
West’s opening lead is his
fourth best Spade to East’s
King. East returns the Spade
Nine and, in this situation, it
sometimes pays for West to
duck the trick, thereby maintaining communications between the E-W hands (so that
East still has a Spade to lead
if and when he gets in again).
But here that is not necessary. West has the ♥A as a
fast entry and has no need to
duck the second Spade. So,
West wins the ♠A and leads
a third round, won by Dummy’s Queen.
At this point, Declarer has
8 top tricks and must guess
the Heart suit correctly if
she is to make her contract.
When she leads a Heart from
Dummy should she play the
King or the Jack? It may
seem like a pure guess, but
in fact Declarer has a clue.
West didn’t duck that second
Spade. Presumably he didn’t
think it was necessary, and
the strong inference is that
West has a fast entry, namely
the ♥A. So Declarer finesses
the Jack and brings home her
contract.
If West is a truly devious fellow (and many bridge
players are) then he might
duck the second Spade anyway, even though it is unnecessary. That could prompt an
alert Declarer to conclude
that West has no fast entry,
and therefore that the ♥A
must be with East. In that
case, Declarer hops up with
the King and goes down
one. Then again, if Declarer
knows that West is of the devious persuasion, she might
smell a rat and guess right
anyway. And if West guesses
that Declarer will smell a rat
then he might …
Domino scores
The domino winners on Sept.
27 were Joanne Buckley 346,
Ann Stanwood 335, Kent Croswell 332, Jim Ford 331 and Larry Miller 331.
The club congratulates Ann
Stanwood and Joanne Buckley
who as a team scored 80 points
in one game.
High scores for Sept. 25 were
Jackie Ziterberg 315 and Helen
Wittels 314.
The Domino Club meets regularly on Monday evenings in the
Oak Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
Play begins promptly at 6:45.
On Saturdays, the Domino
Club meets at noon in Multipurpose Room 2 at Gateway. This is
a great opportunity to learn and
practice the rules and etiquette of
Fives, the domino game played at
the club. Everyone is welcome to
play and learn about dominoes.
CHESS FORUM
Each week, the Chess
Club offers a chess problem
or a clever opening.
The answer for the Sept.
29 problem was 1.Bc7 if
Rx7 2.Qh8 mate. If … Nc2
2.Qb7 mate If …Nf3 2.Qg2
mate.
This week, there is another problem to tease the
mind, white to mate in two.
The answer will be included
in next week’s column.
Players at all levels are
welcome at the Chess Room
on the first f loor of Dollar
Clubhouse on Fridays from
12:30 to 4 p.m. and Satur-
days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come join in the fun.
Call Bob Dickson at 9341405 with the solution and
any questions or comments.
Antiques Club visits
Crocker Art Museum
The Antiques Club will visit Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The bus will leave from Gateway Clubhouse promptly at 8 a.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Members will tour the museum on their own. The museum,
founded in 1885, is the oldest public art museum and has operated continuously longer than any other art museum west of the
Mississippi River.
It boasts an excellent collection of early California art. In
addition, there is an old master drawings collection containing
pieces Rembrandt, Durer and Francois Baucher.
The museum is on the U.S. National Register of Historic
Places. It has been closed for renovation and will celebrate its
grand opening Sunday, Oct. 10.
After the tour, members will reboard the bus for the drive to
lunch at Fat City Grill in Old Town Sacramento. Lunch menu
will be a choice of Chinese chicken salad, angel hair pasta or
turkey and avocado sandwich with potato salad. Coffee, tea or
milk and dessert of cheesecake with berry sauce are included.
After lunch, members will board the bus for the drive to the
57th Street Antiques Mall.
The cost for this members-only tour is $45. The reservation
deadline is Friday, Oct. 22, or until the bus is filled. Reservations will be made in the order received. Refunds will not be
given after the reservation deadline.
Send checks, payable to the Antiques Club, to Hansji Van
Ardenne, 656 Terra California Drive No. 1. Indicate choice of
entrée on the check. Do not put checks in the club mailbox at
Gateway.
For cancellations or to be put on a waiting list, call Van Ardenne at 256-9247.
Bridge class offered to beginners
The eight-week bridge class,
“Play of the Hand,” will be offered
Fridays, beginning Oct. 22. However, there is no class on Nov. 26.
Classes will be from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m. in the Oak Room at Gateway.
This is a class for bridge players who want to improve on their
basic play. It is part of the begin-
ning bridge series, but is open to
anyone who would like to improve
their play. Each class includes
some bidding review.
The cost is $120 plus $15 for
materials.
For information, contact Mary
Krouse at 820-3541 or email her
at [email protected].
Duplicate Bridge
Tuesday, Sept. 21
Section A
1. D. Barker/P. Taylor 2. A. Murray/E. Finney 3. J. Owens/G. Karoly 4. A. Petersen/J. Zuckerberg
Section B
1. B. Sankary/J. Sankary 2. C.
Hugus/S. Geraths 3. M. Grohoski/
V. Grohoski 4. L. Clemens/E. Black
5. F. Yoshida/E. Matsui
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Section A
N/S 1. M. Juni/M. Suchman 2.
R. Herrick/C. Hamasaki
E/W 1. J. Zuckerberg/C. Franson 2. H. Schick/N. Rosenberg
Section B
N/S 1. B.J.Smith/A, Donaldson
2. D. Wolfe/S. Adams 3. M. Kessler/S. Michaelson
E/W 1. J. Erickson/J. Bechtel 2.
H. Oke/V. Low 3. J. Taylor/K. Bernard
Thursday, Sept. 23
Section A
1. A. Murray/V. Jaffe 2. F. Howard/I. Darroch 3. G. Cunha/R. Juo
Cunha 4. M. Juni/P. Berretta 5. E.
Beltran/A. Finkelstein
Section B
1. A. Mattox/T. Blankfeld 2. N.
Wells/C. Daar 3. R. Flink/B. Price
4. J. Bechtel/H. Sabin
Saturday, Sept. 25
Section A
N/S 1. M. Juni/P. Berretta 2. L.
Grawoig/J. Francis 3. B. Starin/A.
Petersen 4. G. Glider/H. Sabin 5.
P. Taylor/K. Young 6. L. Drury/D.
Barker
E/W 1. A. Murray/I. Darroch 2.
H. Schick/N. Goelkel 3. M. Suchman/C. Warner 4. D. Terris/R. Williams 5. G. Cunha/R. Juo Cunha 6.
L. Evans/J. Lowe
Monday, Sept. 27
Section A
N/S 1. E. Beltran/A. Finkelstein
2. M. Juni/J. Francis 3. V. Petersen/
H. Schick 4/5 R. Herrick/R. Juo
Cunha 4/5. D. Terris/C. Warner
E/W 1. S. Huang/N. Goelkel2.
E. Davis/L. Davis 3. M. Suchman/G. Cunha 4. M. Newman/N.
Rosenberg
Section B
N/S 1. A. Mattox/N. Wells 2. P.
Kujachich/S. Weingarten 3. P. Tolins/wA. Dreshfield 4. D. Wolfe/S.
Adams
E/W 1. A. Donaldson/I.
Schutzman 2. B. Sankary/E. Black
3. M. Stoops/B. LaCour 4. J. Johnston/S. Geraths
Section C
N/S 1. J. Bechtel/H. Sabin 2.
B. Mantel/J. Cohen 3. D. Kwok/L.
Kwok 4. S. Michaelson/R. Conrad
E/W 1. N. Donaldson/V. Mills 2.
F. Sheng/A. Sheng 3. C. Fauver/D.
Durr 4. M.L. Armsby/M. Maglio
For additional information, see
posted results or go to http://julialowe.bridgeforyou.com.
Partnership Bridge
Partnership bridge scores for
Sept. 24 were: Bob/Alli Jornlin
2900; Gail Strack/Sue Adams
2650; and Nell Strong/Carolyn
Nelson and Ruth Resch/Jo Elia
with a tie at 2500.
Low score was 1100.
For information, call Helen
Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn
Nelson at 256-0144.
23B
Red Hatters make plans for October
Reservations are now closed
for the Red Hat luncheon on
Saturday, Oct. 9. Check-in and
social time will be from 11:30
a.m. to noon in the Fireside
Room at Gateway.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, is the
early-bird dinner at the new
Jack’s restaurant in Pleasant
Hill. Members will leave the
Gateway parking lot at 5:30
p.m.
Sign-up at the luncheon or
put a note in the Red Hat mailbox at Gateway. The deadline
is Friday, Oct. 15. The contact
person is Ardean Lehnus at
926-0240.
Friday, Oct. 29, is the Halloween bunco party from 2 to
4:30 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside. Members are urged to
dress for Halloween fun, but
it’s not mandatory. There were
some great costumes last year.
There is no fee and there
will be refreshments and prizes. Sign-up at the luncheon or
leave a note in the Red Hat
mailbox. The contact person is
Dottie Rich at 944-0202.
When signing up for an
event, write the name of the
event on the envelope.
Those who haven’t paid their
dues may send them to Rich at
4372 Terra Granada Drive No.
1B or place them in the Red
Hat mailbox. Dues paid now
will cover 2011.
New members will be contacted by Queen Ruth Koehler.
Call her at 930-9635 with news
of a Red Hatter who is ill or in
need.
Stamp identification is part of the
Stamp Club’s upcoming trading session
The Stamp Club, also known
as the Philatelic Society, will
hold its monthly trading session on Saturday, Oct. 9, from
9:30 to 11 a.m. in Gateway’s
Multipurpose Room 3.
The session provides a place
for club members to trade and
sell stamps. There will also be
an informal question and answer session on stamp identification. Most collectors have
some odd and unusual stamps
that baffle them.
Sometimes it’s war or political change that creates
the uncertainty; other times
it’s a foreign language and
alphabet. National and political borders have changed
dramatically over the last 160
years.
Some stamps that look and
feel like postal stamps are actually revenue stamps, which
serve as a means of taxation
or even saving, rather than
a payment for actual mail.
Some stamp collectors have
broadened their interest to include these items in their collections.
Members may have U.S.
World War II saving stamps or
food rationing stamps. Or they
may have saved Christmas
or Easter seals. Learn more
about these stamps and share
them with fellow club members at the meeting. The club
has several books and catalogs
that can assist in identifying
and valuing stamps.
The regular monthly meet-
ing on Saturday, Oct. 30, will
be the Fall White Elephant
Sale. Members use the White
Elephant Sale as an opportunity to dispose of duplicates
and unneeded philatelic items
in an auction process.
Most items are priced between $1 and $5, with many
bids starting at less than a
dollar. Sale sheets for listing
items will be available at the
trading session.
Note that on Saturday, Nov.
13, there will be an excursion
to a stamp show in San Jose.
The Saturday, Nov. 27, meeting will be the monthly trading session.
club President Rich Kirby at
324-6328.
ORT will hear from cable TV host
The community is invited
to the ORT meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Delta
Room at Del Valle. Refreshments will be served at 12:30
p.m. with the meeting at 1.
The topic is journalism in
the Internet age. The speaker
is Martin Wasserman, producer and host of “Future
Talk,” a cable TV series that
examines the global impact
of technology.
He will address questions
such as how information will
be gotten in the future. He
will also talk about how the
new electronic media might
affect journalism and people’s
lives when the information
is instantly and effortlessly
available.
Visit the bargain jewelry
table at this meeting. Members donate their unneeded
costume jewelry, which is
sold at meetings to raise money for ORT schools.
Program chairwoman is Selma Soss. Reach her at 939-8730.
To join ORT, call Membership Chairwoman Ruth Reed
at 939-5635
24B
The Camera Club announces the Computer Club gives a
winners of its pictorial competition mini lesson on using Skype
On the first Wednesday of
each month, the Rossmoor
Camera Club hosts a meeting
wherein members who enjoy
competition submit their photos
for judging under the heading of
pictorial. This category allows
the photographer to manipulate,
crop, change lighting and alter
the image in any way desired as
long as the result can be viewed
as pictorial.
Because other categories
have more defined parameters,
the resulting efforts in pictorial
are often exciting and imaginative.
Competing members move
up in ranking based on the
number of points accumulated
as their photographs gain entry
into the winner’s circle. The beginning photographer submits
images under the rank of basic,
then graduates to intermediate,
advanced and masters as points
are won. An experienced photographer/judge, usually a professional, is hired to critique the
entries as they are projected on
a screen.
All members are encouraged
to participate. The entries are
anonymous, so the judge’s comments do not result in any embarrassment to the photographer,
but do provide useful tips on
improving skills. For members
and nonmembers, competition
nights are a wonderful venue for
learning more about the art form
that is photography.
This month’s judge was Joe
Hearst, who has been a photographer for more than 60 years.
He began darkroom work in
1949, joined a camera club in
1998. Subsequently, he has
served as past president of N4C
and the Contra Costa Camera
Club.
Currently, he is the chair of
the PSA (Photographic Society
of America), Yerba Buena chapter. He is the administrator of
a PSA Electronic Image Study
Group, and the director of its
Pictorial Print Division Picture
of the Month contest. In 2009,
he received the Charles Keaton
Memorial Award in recognition
of his PSA Publications.
This month’s pictorial winners are as follows:
Basic divison: first and second place, Sean McDonough,
“Lily” and “Faster”; third and
fourth, Alan Garelick, “I Am
Getting Married” and “Lots of
Bicycles”; fifth, Jim DeGRado,
“Unespected Harvest”
Intermediate division: first
place, Victoria Richardson,
“Force of Nature”; second, Watlter Krovoza, “Native Growth”;
third, Norman Nielsen, “Fox
Oakland Theater”; fourth, Carol
Scott, “Morning Mist”
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
“Force of Nature,” by Victoria
Richardson
“Through the Window,” by
Ojars Kratins
“The Apprentice Snake Charmer,” by Seldon Parmelee
RMUG workshops continue
By Dian Overly
Club correspondent
“Lily,” by Sean McDonough
Advanced division: first and
second place, Ojars Kratins,
“Through the Window” and
“Tomales Bay”
Masters division: first place
and best in show, Selden Parmelee, “Apprentice Snake Charmer;
second, Tim Christoffersen,
“Brazilian Waitress”
Beginning or experienced
photographers, or those who
would enjoy learning a new art
form are invited to Rossmoor
Camera Club meetings. Meetings are held every Wednesday
evening at 7:30 in the Vista
Room at Hillside, members
gathering early for conversation.
Competitions are held on the
first and fourth Wednesdays of
the month. For membership information, call Norman Nielsen
at 932-2789.
Acalanes Alumni Club dues now payable
The Acalanes Alumni Club’s
dues for 2011 are now due. The
club is open to all residents
who are alumni of Acalanes
High School in Lafayette.
At the last Computer
Club board meeting, two of
the members were discussing Skype. Most, but not all,
board members were familiar
with it. What is it?
Skype is a telephone service that operates between
two computers via the Internet. The benefits, in addition to the free and low-cost
calls, are said to include easy
setup and good audio quality.
Again, while calls between
Skype users are free, calls to
other numbers are set at a very
low rate.
What equipment is needed?
First, this is a communication between two computers, so they are essential. As
for speakers, most computers
have them, but if not, they are
not expensive.
Additionally, Skype users
will need a microphone and a
headset is recommended, allowing the hands to be free.
If video is wanted, and the
computer doesn’t have a camera built in separately, buy one
for around $40 to $50. Skype
charges nothing to add video.
The service may be obtained by downloading the
program at no cost from www.
skype.com. It’s available to
both PC and Mac users.
The company originated as
part of eBay in August 2003
in London. EBay sold 70 percent of it to private investors
in November 2009, retaining
30 percent. A bit of research
indicates that Skype has 560
million users worldwide.
Compare this to Facebook,
which is said to have around
400 million.
Two Computer Club members who installed Skype,
when asked about any problems they encountered, said
: “There are no drawbacks I
have found” and “No flaws, no
problems.”
To those interested, the club
suggests three things. First, go
to Google or Bing and type in
“Skype.” Both have a lot of helpful information. Second, speak
to friends and acquaintances using Skype. Third, go to the website that’s already been noted
and study what is offered.
It has been clear for some
time that being computer literate will not only expand the
student’s horizons, it can be a
money saver, too. The advantages of computer technology
surround everyone and the
Computer Club exists exclusively to help anyone with an
interest in becoming computer literate.
Tip of the week
For residents interested in
news almost everywhere in
the United States and around
the world, go to www.thepaperboy.com. Current issues
of newspapers appear on the
screen free of charge.
Other matters of interest
• For free home pickup of
electronic waste, call 1-800449-7587.
• The club’s house call
team is looking for volunteers.
These are people who enjoy
solving members’ personal
computer problems in their
spare time. Call the office at
280-3984, if interested.
• The e-mail address for the
Computer Center at Gateway
Clubhouse is rossmoorcomp
[email protected]. The
center’s telephone number is
947-4528.
The club also welcomes residents who are alumni of Miramonte high in Orinda and Las
Lomas high in Walnut Creek
as many had siblings who at-
tended Acalanes.
Dues are $10 per graduate
and should be mailed to Susan Williamson, 1301 Running
Springs Road No.1.
The Rossmoor Macintosh
User Group (RMUG) continues
its workshops with the Acalanes
Adult Education Center and focus sessions in Rossmoor.
The workshops are informative times to explore a variety of
topics and have the opportunity
to focus on the advanced features
of common Mac programs.
The fee is $15 for the semester
that runs through Nov. 18. Sessions take place in Room D9 on
the Del Valle campus (not clubhouse), outside Rossmoor. Entrance to the school parking lot is
from Tice Valley Boulevard just
north of Rite Aid.
On Oct. 7, instructor John
Gilmore will discuss scanning
and using PDFs. Listening to
music on the Mac, with iTunes
and more is the topic for Oct. 14.
On Oct. 21, it’s Welcome to iLife,
Part l, when iPhoto and iMovie
and iDVD will be discussed. On
Oct. 28 Gilmore will talk about
iLife Part 2 – iWeb, Garageband
and putting them all together.
Backing up and protecting im-
portant information is the topic
of the Nov. 4 workshop. On Nov.
11, attendees will learn how to
stay safe on the computer and
the Internet. The final session on
Nov. 18 will include exploring
iWork with Pages, Numbers and
Keynote.
Focus sessions
Another great way to learn
more about the Mac is at RMUG’s
focus sessions, held on the first
and third Mondays of each month
in the Delta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse in Rossmoor.
On Oct. 18, the 9:30 session
attendees will learn how to make
greeting cards with Joyce Briggs
at the helm. At 10:45, iCAL will
be covered by Phyllis O’Shea.
On Monday, Nov. 1, at 9:30,
Pages application is explored with
Jennie Langan and at 10:45, Photo Booth/Green Screen will be
demonstrated by Phyllis O’Shea
and Gail Sexton.
There are no fees for these sessions, but donations are accepted.
Handouts are provided to make
the material easier to follow and
remember.
For volunteer in-home help,
call Dian Overly at 945-6055.

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