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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Poker Club, continued Wii Bowling
Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha or some variation to spice up the night.
Learning assistance for the different games is happily provided and cards The Wii Bowling Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday evening of each
speak on the table after each hand… Any questions call Phil Lander month from 6pm – 9pm. We have a lively, fun competition to see which
(916) 872-8060. randomly chosen team can score the highest average after playing a set
of 3 games to win the night's prize. We always look forward to
Rummikub (New Group Forming) welcoming new members into our group and hope they will enjoy
Join and play Rummikub at The Retreat Mondays at 12:45 p.m. This is playing the game and socializing with their friends and neighbors. If any
an easy tile game to learn. Questions: contact Cheryl Thompson by email residents have an interest in joining our group, please email your hosts,
at clutterbg@gmail.com Barry and Diana Gray, at: bdgray19@yahoo.com.

Shutterbugs Wine Appreciation (WAG)
Our next game night is Tuesday, September 10th. Dues of $5 per
We have an exciting meeting planned for Thursday September 5th at person, per game night are collected the night of the event and prizes of
2:00 in the Library. We will continue our theme of architectural $25 gift cards to various local restaurants are awarded to each member of
photos. Please submit photos to Lou Frank for sharing or be prepared to the highest scoring team. Please watch for your opportunity to RSVP for
show them from your phone or tablet. September, starting on Tuesday, August 27th at approximately 6 pm.
Club members are encouraged to become a member of our Facebook Reservations are required in order to play. We hope you’ll join us!
Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/436603713658143 This is What a fun filled, lively night we had at WAG in August. The theme
our preferred method to show your photos at our meetings. Give it a try. was “Wine Olympics” and the team of volunteers were all decked out
If needed you can still send your pictures to Lou as attachments in an with their medals! Michael Hemingway was the guest speaker and
email or a Zip file for sharing. provided us with informative information on each varietal of wine that
We will continue with this theme with our field trip to the Stanford was poured. We had one wine from the US and the others from various
Mansion on Friday September 20th. Meeting first at OMG Cacina at countries. It’s always fun to see how unique a wine can differ from
11:30, a local restaurant near the Mansion. regions and countries. WAG members are still surprised with the quality
There will be a Still Life workshop on Thursday, September 26th from of wine offered with a low price from Grocery Outlet.
2:00 to 4:00 in the Wellness room. This will give us an opportunity to In September, Matt Williams will be pulling double duty since he will be
photograph with our cell phones and other cameras which will be not only the featured winery, Elevate, but will also doing the small
provided. We will provide backdrops, lights, statues and flowers. You plates, along with his team members from Gourmet Garage. The theme
can also bring items which you would like to photograph. A mirrorless is “I heard it through the Grapevine”, hosted by Ruth Peshkoff and Tom
camera will be provided by a local camera store. Jaskowiak. It is sure to inspire some nice vibes, so make sure to sign
We would like to invite all Club Residents to join our meeting and up. Please look for Sign Up Genius if you wish to attend.
activities. REMINDER: If the event is full, please put your name on the Waitlist. I
Lou Frank would like to talk with you about our Shutterbug group. You can usually squeeze more people in, if needed.
can reach him at 949 378 9271 or e-mail at: lmfrank@me.com. If you’re not a member of WAG but wish to join, please contact Bonnie
Pavri at (707) 228-6255 or via email at Lfun2th@gmail.com. Cheers!
Spite & Malice
“Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelevant, unless it happens to be a
Please join us for a card game called Spite & Malice. We play on bottle of wine”
Sundays and Tuesdays at 1pm - 4pm in the Library. Don't know how to Ye Olde WestPark Players - Drama Group
play? Come by and we will teach. It's a fun card game that you have use
your brain to beat your opponent/opponents. Contact Jerye Stratmann at The Ye Olde WestPark Players have successfully auditioned and are
jeryes59@yahoo.com for information or questions. now rehearsing for our Oct 18 - 20 production. Be ready for a
mysteriously fun evening. We'll announce ticket sales at a future
Water Volleyball date. Co-Directors, Cynthia Simmons and Rita DeMatteis.
Temperatures are forecasted to stay in the 80’s and 90’s in September,
very nice to have fun (and get a little exercise) in the pool playing water
volleyball. We’ve been experimenting with different balls, looking for
that ‘right’ bounce and softness when serving and returning. We’ve also
kept our ‘new’ rule allowing unlimited hits by either side and each
player which just adds to the excitement.
The pool closes (no longer heated) on October 15th, so consider coming
out to play now. We play Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30am. If you’d
like more information about playing, contact Dan Ketchum at 916-945-
7201 or djketchum@gmail.com. And see photos of us playing on our
Club webpage (Groups, Water Volleyball).

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