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Shared Interest Group Announcements


                                        Bunco                                                                Club Trekkers

         The Club's Bunco Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30    This Holiday Season, for the second time, the Club Trekkers will be
         PM in The Retreat. Registration begins at 6:15 pm.  Join us for a night of  hosting a neighborhood evening walk to tour the Christmas and Holiday
         raffles, prizes and fun with friends!  Drop ins always welcome!         lights on Monday, 12/18/2023.  We’ll leave at 6:00 PM from the Retreat
         Club members and guests are welcome!                                    and return 1 to 1/2 hours later to enjoy cookies and mould wine.  During
         Cost: $5.00 per night, $15.00 for a 3 month punch card. All money       our walk we’ll take notes, and probably pictures.  When we return to the
         collected goes for gift cards. There are gift cards for "Most Bunco's",   Retreat we’ll determine, in our opinion, who has the best lights, and
         "Most Wins" and "Most Losses".                                          they’ll be awarded a small gift.  More details will provided in an email in
         Where: The Retreat / When: 6:30 pm                                      the middle of December.
         Questions: Jan Frack 408-425-8108                                       The Trekker hikes will be on the first and third Tuesdays of each month
                                                                                 and the Saturdays immediately following those Tuesdays.  On the other
                                                                                 Saturdays of the month we normally conduct neighborhood walks.  Two
                                                                                 days before each hike or walk we send out an email with details
                                                                                 regarding the next hike or walk to members of the Club Trekkers.
                                                                                 Specific hikes may change if the weather changes, and trail safety is
                                                                                 impacted, but the dates will stay the same.
                                                                                 12/2/23 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk
                                                                                 12/5/23 Tuesday -  5.25 miles, easy/moderate, Mississippi, Fair Oaks
                                                                                 12/9/23 Saturday -  5 miles, moderate, Bidwell Park, Chico; tour Bidwell
                                                                                 Mansion
                                                                                 12/16/23 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk
                                                                                 12/19/23 Tuesday -  5 miles, moderate, Cronan Ranch, Cool
                                                                                 12/23/23 Saturday -  4.8 miles, moderate, Robie Point Firebreak Trail,
                  November Bunco Winners: Diana Bixby-Most losses.
                   Linda Tarr Most Buncos. Marilyn Lane Most wins.               Auburn
                                                                                 12/30/23 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk

                CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents)               1/1/23 Monday - 3.8 miles, easy, Avery’s Pond, Loomis
                                                                                 The Club Trekkers are planning a 4 day/3 night outing to Yosemite
           CRI is ending 2023 with our Italian Christmas Social on December 7th.   National Park from Monday, 9/23/2024 through Thursday 9/26/2024.  If
         We will be celebrating Christmas and the First Night of Chanukah.       you are interested please contact Mark Moore at marklmm@aol.com.  It
            This past year we had many wonderful speakers:  Carrie Wilcox-       is important for people to make reservations soon as Yosemite
         Executive Director of Sierra Pregnancy Center, Ryan Ronco- Placer       reservations can book up soon.
         County Registrar of Voters, Matt Click- Executive Director of Placer                  Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
         County Transportation Planning Agency, Kevin Snyder from Pacific
         Justice Institute, Craig DeLuz- Candidate for US Congress 5th District,
         Nina Phelps from the Roseville Police Department of Public Safety       We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library.   If you
         Programs, Shanti Landon- Placer County District 2 Supervisor, Morgan    have any questions please call Carol 361-290-3222
         Gire- Placer County District Attorney, Kevin Kiley- US Congressmen,                                 Club Veterans
         and last but not least, Christopher Nesbit and Karen Bolte from the
         Citizens Academy US.                                                    Elections were held to elect the Club Veteran’s Board Officers for 2024.
            We are looking forward to 2024.  Since it is an election year, we plan   The vote was unanimous. The new officers are as follows; Greg
         to have many of the candidates who are running for office in our area   Cerlenko, President and CO. Rob Born, VP/ Exec. Officer, Stand
         speak to us.  Look for our flyers each month.                           Kasperik, Financial Officer, Board Secretary and Commo Officer was
            If you are interested in hearing more about our group, contact Randy at   left open for the time being.
         r2d2nelson@gmail.com.  To join our group contact, Alice at              Roy Vanoni has retired off the board after
         klanga@comcast.net                                                      five successful years of service to the
           We wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a             group to become the Immediate Past
         prosperous and healthy New Year!                                        President.
                                                                                 Congratulations to all the officers for their
                                     Club Crafters                               continued service to the Club Veterans.
          Whatever your craft or hobby is, we would like to invite you to join   On this Veteran’s Day, November 11,
         us.  We meet every Tuesday at 10 AM in the library.  Dig out those      2024 our SIG was honored by William
         unfinished projects and come have a cup of coffee with us, and I        Jessup University. They held a reception
         guarantee lots of good conversation and laughs.  We would like to invite   for all vets and then Grand Opening of the
         new residents to stop by anytime and come see what we are doing and     new Veteran’s Resource Center at
         perhaps entice you to join our group.                                   University where we have donated funds
         We also accept yarn and needlework items you no longer want.  If you    for two years to create this one of a kind in Northern CA Veteran’s
         would like more information about our group, please contact Dona Smith   Resource Center for all veterans attending the University. After the
         at (916) 771-8039 or email donaann1@surewest.net.                       reception we were given a tour of the center and met with some of the
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