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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Wine Appreciation (WAG)
Orchid Group, continued

gear when it comes to flowering. This includes both your indoor and Hello WAG Members! “Friendship’s the Wine of Life” – As of the
outdoor orchids. Hopefully, yours are all blooming nicely. writing of this post, (April 8th) I was hoping to have details to provide to
This month, we have something special. The orchid group leader, Dave you on the reopening of the Club and how our WAG will meet in the
Veach, is going to be giving an orchid class that is targeted to novice future, but unfortunately, I have no information to share. Once I hear of
orchid growers. The class will present information on various types of how the Shared Interest Groups will work, I’ll let the membership
orchids as well as how to grow them and many other aspects of growing know.
orchids. If you have an interest in learning more about orchids, you Should you have any questions about WAG, please contact Helen
should try to attend this class. Warren at 916-768-0122 or via email at clsygrama@yahoo.com
We hope to begin meeting again in person later this year. When we do,
we'll be doing something Ye Olde WestPark Players - Drama Group
special. Keep an eye out for
updates from the orchid Ye Old WestPark Players is a very different Shared Interest Group (SIG)
group as that time gets because our main goal is to perform for this little community. We don't
closer. Please take care of do it with just experienced, confident actors, but with interested residents
yourselves and happy who finally decided to plunge in.
growing. As always, if you We are run by a really patient and accomplished director, Rita DeMaitis
have any questions about who you'll read about in this month's Courier. As the newest Assistant
your orchids, feel free to Director I'd like to add two Rita isms. It was really different for Rita to
send an email to direct us. At our age we definitely didn't behave like her HS kids. She
daveinca@surewest.net and said it's harder to teach seniors, not because we but in & laugh when we
I will do my best to help you. shouldn't, but because we are afraid to make fools of ourselves. Most
times that's true!! Rita also says we all start stiff and awkward, but if one
Shutter Bugs willing to try you might be surprised!
In the months ahead you'll hear our members' stories, about their fun,
Our next Shutterbugs meeting is scheduled for May 6th at 2pm. We will awkward, and rewarding experiences on either side of the curtain. This
be conducting this meeting using Zoom. An invitation will go out to all month you'll hear from Helen Warren our 1st Assistant Director.
Shutterbug members a few days before the meeting with the Zoom link. HELEN's WORDS
For this month’s meeting and we will cover the next somewhat I truly treasure my close friendship with Rita. We have spent many warm
challenging setting on your DLSR. Shooting in Manual Mode. We may sunny days by the pool and of course with“Ye Olde WestPark Players”. I
take two meetings to cover this extensive topic. Like in past meetings we was Rita’s assistant director for a period of time, and truly enjoyed
will us some info from Emma Davies web training called “A Year with watching her teach, direct, and pull together a group of ‘non-actors’ who
My Camera” became stars in their own rights. On a personal note, she took my
grandson Adam under her wing. Rita met Adam when he was a
We also want to remind you of our new approach to Covid-19 safe photo
outings. This month’s specific shooting location is the Town of Locke on freshman in high school with inspiration to become an actor, and through
her encouragement and
the river. This is roughly and hour drive South from The Club. knowledge, he was accepted
We will share our photos from Locke during our May meeting.
A reminder for all that we have decided to standardize on the way we into AMDA College and
present photos at our meetings. Please send any photos you want to Terry Conservatory of the Performing
Arts, where he graduated in
and he will prepare for showing via Zoom at our meeting. You will do
the narration. All that Terry will do is show the photos for you which 2020 with his Bachelor’s
should allow more sharing. Several members are not as comfortable Degree and is actively seeking
acting jobs. Through the years,
using Zoom sharing and therefore this should make it easier for Rita has been the soul of the
everyone.
Drama Club and so much
PLEASE SEND TERRY AN EMAIL WITH YOUR PHOTOS AS more. We are so fortunate to
have her as our neighbor and
ATTACHMENTS.
friend. The picture of Rita and I
All club members are encouraged to make sure they become a member is from the last goodbye to
of our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/ Candlestick Park in July
groups/436603713658143 This is a great place to easily share your 2014. If you want more
photos. Give it a try. information about the Drama
For questions please contact Lou Frank at lmfrank@me.com or any of Group please contact Director
your steering committee members. Rita at 916-786- 0234 or at
Stay safe and we’ll see in our Zoom. adlibs4d@gmail.com.

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