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Association Events

 Event and activity reservations must be made at The aboard the bus and check everyone in. For safety, the sheet so we may plan accordingly. The first two
Retreat Front Desk. tour monitor/escort will sit in the front seat behind rows on each bus are reserved for the Monitor/Escort
 Refunds are given only if an activity is cancelled. the bus driver. and any special accommodations. Thank you.
 Each event indicates an RSVP deadline date and in  PERFUME/SCENTS: Please refrain from  REFUND PROCEDURES: If an activity is
cancelled, all funds will be refunded as quickly as
wearing perfume, cologne, and scented bath products
some cases may be as much as four weeks prior to when attending events and bus trips. possible.
the actual event, should tickets need to be purchased.
 The popularity of any trip means it may sell out long  CELL PHONES: While riding in a bus or  CANCELLATIONS AND WAITING LIST:
participating in a group tour, please limit your cell
before the RSVP date, so please plan accordingly. phone conversations. We encourage you to wait until For your convenience, once an event is filled or final
 We load the bus for day trips approximately 10 you are off the bus or able to step away from the reservations are given, a waiting list will be started.
Ordered meals cannot be changed.
minutes prior to departure times stated in each trip group and can talk privately.
description.  SPECIAL NEEDS: Please indicate special needs  PAYMENT: We accept cash, checks, and all
 Our tour monitor/escort will board the bus first in at time of purchase for the trip or event. We will do credit cards. For your convenience, you may call The
order to ensure everything is prepared for our our best to accommodate all requests. Be sure to ask Retreat and pay over the phone with a credit card.
journey. The monitor/escort will then invite you the monitor to note the accommodations on the event

Watercolor Painting Class Food & Wine Fair
The Retreat Thursdays at 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Thursday, November 18th
Your teacher is Maria Winkler, MFA and PhD, who has taught art and art 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
education at several universities for 40 years. You can see her portfolio A Wine Appreciation Group and
and resume on her web site, www.mariawinkler.com. HOA combined event. Enjoy an
In the class, Maria provides handouts of a sample painting or photograph, afternoon of tasting goodies
from which you will paint your own painting at your own pace. Lessons from a variety of Food & Wine
will include a critique of the finished lesson and introduction to the next Vendors.
project. We will paint a variety of subjects. We discuss painting DJ Music also included.
techniques, and the use of the elements of art: color, shape, form, Participating wine vendors:
texture, space, and value; and the principles of art, which are balance, Helwig, Klinker Brick, Elevate,
movement, emphasis, proportion, rhythm, repetition, pattern, variety and Mount Saint Joseph, Element 79,
unity. and Secret Ravine
$125.00 for November and December (5 lessons) Participating restaurants: Authentic Street Taco, Timmy Gingers,
November – no class 11/18 and 11/25 Tomatina, Bennett’s, and Gourmet Garage
December – no class 12/23 and 12/30 Other: High Hand Olive Oil Company
Want to start taking the class? Call Maria 916-872-4356 $10.00 - RSVP in advance at The Retreat

Flu Shots at The Retreat Cheers to Your Health
Thursday, November 4th Monday, November 15th at 9:30 a.m. through 1/3/21
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 8 Week Program
Brought to you by Safeway Pharmacy. Workshop by Iselin Annonio, MPH
Covered at no charge under most pharmacy Certified Health Coach/ Behavior Change Specialist/Silverworks Health
insurance plans including Kaiser (except Health Net HMO). It’s getting to be that time of the year again, and as we reflect back to the
RSVP in advance by calling or coming by The Retreat. holidays of the past, for most of us there comes an intensity.
Safeway will provide forms in advance to make for a quick and smooth Maybe even the word “holidays” causes you to sigh. But why the sigh?
shot clinic. The forms are not yet available. You will be contacted when What are the holidays like for you? How are they affecting your health?
they are here for pickup. RSVP in advance at The Retreat Are you overly stressed, overly anxious, overspending, overeating, over
commitment...oh my goodness let’s be over all of that. If you are in
Audie Murphy A True American Hero agreement then let’s agree to be done with all of that and not repeat this
Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m. year what has happened in previous years.
“To Hell and Back” What if you could truly enjoy the holidays without having to constantly
The story of Audie Murphy. stress about everything? What if the holidays didn’t have to take a toll on
A true American Hero if there ever was one. your health? In this program we will spend 8 weeks doing things
Broadway and film veteran Duffy Hudson, who has differently, and getting back to what the holidays are all about. So many
just been named Best One Man Show in Los Angeles, times we get stuck in the “should” and guilting ourselves when we don’t
has created a memorable bio-play of America’s most follow through on those “should”. “Shoulds” don’t help us to follow
decorated hero of the Second World War. This 45 through with achieving the best health of our lives. In this program, will
minute one-man performance will showcase the WWII switch our thinking from “I can’t” to “I can”, from “too hard” to “so
Adventures of Audie Murphy, his life and his crusade easy”. How would your life be if you were able to go through the
to help Veterans with PTSD. holidays and not sacrifice your health? Let me show you how easy and
RSVP in advance at The Retreat $15.00 / per person fun it can be.
RSVP in advance - 8 week program cost - $249

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