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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Democratic Forum Helping Hands 2.0, continued

Co-Facilitators Audrey Ehrlich and Chris Lauritzen opened the Illness.” Iseline has given seminars here at the club on any number of
Democratic Forum’s 1st meeting of the New Year 2023. The Brown Bag wellness topics. An email invitation to the community was sent out and
Luncheon featured special guest speaker Scott Alvord, District 5 City we are looking forward to seeing you there.
Council Member. Scott gave us an overview of the challenges he faced Our Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon, “Queen For A Day in May”,
during his political campaign as well as hosting an open Q & A will be on Thursday, May 4 from 11am-3pm at the Timbers. SAVE
discussion of local politics, the need to recruit and train individuals, and THE DATE! We will send out more information soon.
ways to make our voices heard. The mid-day Brown Bag Lunch meeting We have been sending out lots of cards lately, mostly due to Covid and
model appeared to be an excellent way to connect with others in the flu infections. As many of you know, when notified, Helping Hands
community; evidenced by the number of participants. sends cards to those residents of The Club who are ill, had surgery, been
We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 1 pm. Whether you’re a hospitalized, or experienced a death in the family. These cards are
Moderate, Democrat, Independent or Centrist, join us for discussions, lovingly hand made by several of our residents. PLEASE EMAIL
debates, special guest presentations, and fun social events. rbevmumm@gmail.com so we can send a card which will be so
Plan on joining us February 1st in the Wellness Room for lively small appreciated by the recipient.
group discussions—topics on the table would be the Supreme Court, We look forward to seeing you soon!
Republican Agenda, Ukraine or Democrats’ stance for the 2024 election.
Bring Valentines treats to share. Mark your calendar for a fun social Line Dancing
event March 1st; enjoy lunch with us at Timbers Restaurant.
We started the New Year with almost all of our dancers in attendance as
Digital World Club well as welcoming a new resident to the class.
Our meeting on February 8th, 10:00am - 12:00pm in the Library, will be We learned a brand new dance called ""Southern Soul Bounce"" which is
a workshop on iPhone/iPad features and usage. We’ll discuss how to fix a fun easy dance that everyone can get up and do at parties and could
common problems and review useful features offered in the iOS16 possibly become a mega hit like the Electric Slide and Macarena.
update. We dance on Fridays at 12:00 noon in the Wellness Room.
If you have a particular problem that you would like to discuss, please For information on our group contact Tricia.mccandless5@gmail.com
come at 9:30am and we will try and help you before the meeting. If you
have a question or need help with your computer/devices at other times, Mah Jongg
contact Rick Koehler @ rpkoehler@comcast.net. We will do our best to
help. We always welcome your ideas for meeting topics. MAH JONGG IS PLAYED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 1-4
P.M. AT THE CLUB.
Hand and Foot Mah Jongg is a game of skill and luck played with tiles and a card with
Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The Retreat, from 2 pm set hands with three to four people per table. We play the American
until around 4 pm. Cards are drawn prior to playing to determine who version on the current 2022 card which is ordered from the National Mah
plays together. (Players should arrive by 1:50 p.m. in order to draw cards Jongg League.
so that play can begin by 2 p.m.) Come join us and have some fun. If Come and join us! It's a fun afternoon of playing with and meeting and
you would like to learn to play or have questions contact: Gloria Cordle- making new friends. Experienced and beginning players are welcome.
Borley 209-402-1933 or Gacordle@gmail.com. We can help you learn. Please contact Diana Bixby at
dbixby5275@gmail.com or call 510 390-2543.
Helping Hands 2.0
Mexican Train (Dominos)
We hope you are healthy and looking forward to the special
events we are planning for this spring. Please join us for Mexican Train (dominos) on Friday nights at 6:00pm!
We had to cancel our January 27th Coffee and Chat due to If you don’t know how to play, we’d be happy to teach you. Everyone is
the shortage of volunteers to help host and set up. We are welcome to play - singles and couples. Contact Laura Wilson at (925)
hopeful that we will have enough volunteers (3-4 and a 325-7953 if you have any questions.
team leader) by the time we are ready for our Feb 24 Coffee and Chat. If
you would like to volunteer, it is only 2 hours, 1 day a month (last Friday Orchid Group
from 8am-10am). You will set the tables, bring food (along with The orchid group is for anyone who is interested in orchids or would like
residents that attend) and clean up. If you are interested in volunteering, to know more about orchids and their care. Every other month we get
please email Caroline Crawford at dfppro@yahoo.com. together and discuss various topics related to the care of orchids,
We had a very successful Get-Together for All Residents on Jan 26. We varieties and types of orchids and other things related to orchids. We
got lots of good ideas and feedback and new volunteers as well. Thanks occasionally have sessions where we let everyone repot an orchid and
to all that attended. take it home. We also have a raffle at each meeting where someone (or
Our annual All Club Resident Wine Social with Guest Speaker will be multiple people) takes home a new orchid. So if you have an interest in
held on Wednesday, March 1 from 7pm-8:30pm at the Retreat. Iselin orchids or would just like to learn more about these wonderful plants,
Annonio will be our guest speaker and will address “Dealing with please join us at one of our meetings.

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