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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Club Veterans, continued
CRI Group, continued
May 6th at 7 p.m. Our speaker that evening will be Alicia Fernandez. dedicated military service and active participation in the Club Veteran’s
Alicia is a commissioner on California’s Citizens Redistricting Group.
Commission. Her presentation will explain the factors that the It looks like another month of not being able to get together but it seems
commissioners consider as they update the boundaries of the State’s the winds are changing and activities’ are now beginning to open up
Assembly and Senatorial districts. slowly. Soon we hope, now that many of the folks in our community
have been vaccinated other activities will open up as well? Keep the faith
Members should look for our email providing a link and additional
information about that meeting. and maybe next month I can report more positive changes and free
donuts to our membership again.
Club Crafters Club at WestPark Democrats

We may not be meeting at the clubhouse library every Spring is Here… and an ‘Above Average’ Hurricane Season a later
Tuesday, instead we now meet on Zoom chatting and California Rainy season an ‘above normal’ significant Wildfire season
continuing to work on our projects while enjoying the a ‘Prolonged and Widespread Drought
company of our friends and neighbors. Whether you knit, April meeting:
crochet, color, draw, paint, do needlework, card or jewelry The Club Democrats heard from Joanne Ketchum on the topic of Climate
making, it’s a good time to complete unfinished projects. Change, which she based on a class she took at Sierra College. Joanne

Our ongoing project is making blankets for Sacramento shared widely respected scientific measurements of CO2 and
Blankets for Sacramento Kids. SBSK provides handmade blankets to relationships with world temperature. But not only are scientists
children in the Sacramento and Placer Counties, in addition to State and concerned about warming, but about the impact that warming will have
National emergencies. The blankets are distributed to children in on food (in)security, migration of animals, impacts on shoreline and
homeless shelters, hospitals, schools, etc. We accept knitted, crocheted, coastal cities, political instability, potentially greater unemployment, and
sewn, quilted, and no-sew fleece blankets from the community for social instability and international conflicts. If temperatures rise in
donation. excess of 3.5deg C by the year 2100 (as many researchers predict will
happen despite our efforts re-joining the Paris Climate Accords), we
We continue to give to Sacramento Shriners Hospital. Every year could see the collapse of huge Antarctic ice sheets, loss of major ports,
Shriners has a wish list of items they need; anyone in the community is large bands of land in which people cannot work outside even in the
welcome to contribute. All of these are great projects to give back to the shade, and melting of the Arctic Permafrost
community while doing something fun with your neighbors. If you have which not only limits the earth’s ability to reflect sunlight, but will
craft items to donate, crafters are happy to take them. For more release microorganisms locked in that ice for millions of years. Members
information about our group, projects, or to donate items, contact Denise discussed Joanne’s presentation and the impact this could have on our
Caputo at 916-782-1663 or email dgcaputo@surewest.net.
local economy and lifestyle.
Members then heard from Colin and Michael Lewis who shared a flyer
Club Trekkers announcing our ‘Supporting Our Community’ program. This is our
attempt to help local businesses still
reeling from COVID19 restrictions.
The Club Trekkers will look to The Club’s Board for guidance regarding We proposed to dine in/takeout from
the resumption of activities sponsored by HOA. However, it's important one of the many restaurants at the
to get outside, and safely exercise in good air quality. It's certainly corner of Pleasant Grove and
possible to walk around the neighborhood and maintain good social Foothills Blvd on May 5th, the day
distancing. Be sure and dress appropriately for the weather. There's also of our next meeting, and to let these
lots of different trails in the area on which you can maintain good social businesses know who we represent.
distancing, especially during the week when there are fewer people on Members suggested we include this
the trails. Email Mark Moore, marklmm@aol.com, if you are interested flyer in this Courier update in case
in getting out with your family members or if you would like information other Club at WestPark residents
on specific hikes in the area. And get vaccinated! would like to also support one of
these businesses.
Club Veterans Lastly, Sam and Frank McGuff led
our members on our final discussion
on the Biden/Harris First 100 Days.
We are very sad to report the passing of one our long time members of
the Vet’s group. Phil Hoss passed away on April 2. He was one for our In January members chose to track
early members. Phil was a Korean War Veteran in Naval Air with the what actions the new administration
FASRON 56 Squadron. All of us who knew Phil will sadly miss him and took on topics from Immigration,
his presence and to his family and lovely wife Cauldie please accept our Climate Change, Policing the COVID Pandemic and many others. The
deepest sympathies and prayers. From all of us thank you Phil for your first president to set 100-day goal was FDR in 1933. He was taking
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