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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Wine Appreciation (WAG) Wine Appreciation (WAG)

The Wine Appreciation Group finished the year “On Cloud Wine” which Angela Born, who are also new members of the Steering
featured an abundant buffet, catered by Gourmet Garage. It was a fun Committee! Come to this fun event and wear your favorite team
evening, with time for socializing and enjoying friends! A great way to jersey! Our featured winery will be Scott Harvey Winery with small
close out the year! pairings catered by Gourmet Garage. Look for Sign Up Genius to
Phil Washburn and Richard Wong have decided to step down from the reserve your spot. Please note we collect CASH only and no money
Steering Committee. They have been an instrumental part of our team, will be collected at the door. If you are not yet a member of WAG, but
but they have been on the Steering Committee for over 7 years and time wish to join, please contact Bonnie Pavri at (707) 228-6255 or via email
they kick back and just enjoy themselves! We wish them luck and will at Lfun2th@gmail.com
see them as regular members of WAG! Cheers!
Our new members of the Steering Committee will include Rob and “Wine, because no story ended with eating salad.”
Angela Born, Dan Frick and Tusk and Bonnie Pavri.
We really need members to step up and consider being on a team to help Ye Olde WestPark Players - Drama Group
with the monthly events. It takes efforts from all of us to keep this group
going. Please let me know if you are willing to be on a team. Thank you Ye Olde WestPark Players - Drama Group
for everyone who responded to Survey Monkey; I will be in touch with The WestPark Players are taking a break and going dark but will regroup
all of you soon. in early 2024 to begin work on our next production.
Our January theme will be “Football Winemania”, hosted by Rob and Look forward to seeing you then.

INTRODUCING:

“BEVS AND BITES”

Helping Hands Happy Hour

BRIDGE REVIEW TA-DA!! Drum roll, please. . . . Join us on the first
Friday of each month, beginning FEBRUARY 2, 2024
1. Valuing hands and opening bids - the agreed from 4-5:30 p.m. for a late afternoon gathering of fun
upon with friends. This is our new version of Coffee and Chat.
Many community residents suggested we do a monthly event
2. Responses to the opening bids later in the day to accommodate those many daytime activi-
3. Takeout doubles, Blackwood and Gerber ties we all enjoy.
It’s a great way to visit and celebrate with old friends and
4. Preemptive bids and Strong bids meet new neighbors. BYOB (wine, beer, cocktails) - anything

5. Declarer Planning that you enjoy, and we’ll provide appetizers, atmosphere, pa-
per goods, decorations, and FUN!! We can fill you in on the
6. Opening Leads, trump and no trump latest activities at The Club and what’s in store for the New
Year. Let’s make this new event sparkle and shine, just like
7. Developing Long suits & Finessing a good bubbly! See you there. . .

FOR THIS FIRST EVENT, HELPING HANDS STEERING
Fridays At The Retreat 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. COMMITTEE WILL BE SUPPLYING THE “BEVS AND
(1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/1) BITES”. ALL FOLLOWING MONTHS WE WILL ASK THAT
YOU BYOB AND BRING SMALL BITES TO SHARE.
Teacher - Richard Simmons
$5.00 / per person Friday, February 2nd, 2024
for materials & handouts 4-5:30p.m.

RSVP to Teddie Allison Location: The Retreat
(916) 872-8705 or The Helping Hands Team
teddie.allison@gmail.com

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