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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Helping Hands 2.0 Ping Pong (Table Tennis) Group

As always please email mlane1005@gmail.com if you know anyone who The Ping Pong Group is a great way to get in a little exercise and have
is sick, been hospitalized, needs a little cheer, or has lost a loved one so fun while doing it. We have two tables and play singles and doubles. All
that we can send a card. levels of players are welcome.
We wish you all a wonderful holiday, and a very Happy New Year! Days and Times:
Friday 1:30-3:30pm
Line Dancing
Saturday 2-4pm
Line Dancing meets every Friday at 12:00 noon in the Wellness Room, Sunday 2-4pm
however because of the Thanksgiving weekend, we will not be dancing Tuesday 1:30-3:30pm (if Wellness room is available).
on November 24th. Just drop in, or email Francis Chang at fcbiz888@aol.com to be added to
Email Tricia.mccandless5@gmail.com with any questions about our our email list.
group. Poker Club
May your Holidays be blessed with safety and Joy.
Both men and women. We play different games, dealer choice, and we
Mah Jongg
start at 6pm to 9pm every Wednesday. We do not play "Wild" games.
MAH JONGG IS PLAYED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 1-4 Any questions call Phil Lander (916) 872-8060
P.M. AT THE CLUB. Shutterbugs
Mah Jongg is a game of skill and luck played with tiles and a card with
set hands with three to four people per table. We play the American The Shutterbugs’ will NOT have an official club meeting instead will
version on the current yearly card which is ordered from the National celebrate the Holiday Season on December 7th with an enjoyable group
Mah Jongg League. dinner. Watch your email for the official invite to register.
Come and join us! It's a fun afternoon of playing with and meeting and The Shutterbugs would also like to take this opportunity to wish all our
making new friends. Experienced and beginning players are club members and fellow residents a wonderful and warm holiday season
welcome. We can help you learn. celebrating with your family and friends.
Our Holiday Lunch will be on Tuesday, December 12th at 11:30 a.m. at Our next official meeting will be January 4th meeting will be IN
Timbers. PERSON AT OUR USUAL TIME OF 2PM. We will share our holiday
Please contact Diana Bixby at dbixby5275@gmail.com or call 510 390- photos and your best shots from 2023. Yes, it will be 2024. Where did
2543. the time go.
Club members are encouraged to become a member of our Facebook
Orchid Group
Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/436603713658143 This is a
The Orchid Group had a great meeting on November 10th where David great place to easily share your photos. Give it a try. All members were
Veach presented on the myths of fertilizing orchids. We learned that sent step by step instructions for sharing your photos via our Facebook
orchids need regular food just like any other living organism however, Group. You can still send your pictures to Terry as attachments in an
fertilizing doesn’t need to be complicated. There is no such thing as a email or a Zip file for sharing however using our Facebook group is the
fertilizer specific to orchids however Nitrogen should be higher than the preferred method. For questions, please contact Terry Brady
Phosphorous by a factor of 4. How do you determine that? Look at the tmisc10@gmail.com, Lou Frank lmfrank@me.com or any of your
NPK numbers on the label. N is nitrogen, P is phosphorous and K is steering committee member.
potassium. Everyone attending the November meeting went home with at There will not be a field trip in December. We look forward to seeing all
least one new orchid. of you at our Holiday Dinner.
Mark your calendars: Our meetings are scheduled for every other month Should you have any questions feel free to contact any of the steering
(the odd months) for the next year, 2024. Topics for our meetings to be committee members.
determined. (Please send us your ideas.)
January 12, March 8, May 10, July 12, September 13 and November 8 Spite & Malice
Be sure to keep April open for the Sacramento Orchid Society Orchid We play every Sunday at 1pm in the Library. If you have questions
Show and Sale. Specific dates to be announced at a later time. about our group or wish to learn to play please contact Jerye at 916-773-
Pinochle 6266.
Water Volleyball
COME PLAY PINOCHLE EVERY SATURDAY @ 10AM TO NOON
AT THE CLUB The Water Volleyball club members are looking forward to the pool
Every Saturday 10 to 15 players are at the Club to play lively games of reopening in April. We play Tuesdays and Thursdays @11:30am in the
PINOCHLE. We play Three handed and Partner single deck Pinochle ‘West end’ of the pool. All residents are welcome, and no experience or
10am to noon. If you are rusty and have not played in a while the group special skill is needed. If you’d like to learn more about our club and
will help you come back up to speed. Win or lose we are here to have a water volleyball, feel free to email Dan Ketchum at
good time. If you are interested in playing Pinochle drop in or call Alan djketchum@gmail.com
Uman. Any questions e-mail Alan at adu65@aol.com or call (916)872-
8984.

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