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Shared Interest Group Announcements


                                      Shutterbugs                                                      Wine Appreciation (WAG)
         All club members are encouraged to make sure they become a member of  settings and providing great service!
         our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/                         For October WAG, we have a new winery that will be showcasing their
         groups/436603713658143                                                   wines.  Christopher Close-Thorn from Hannah Nicole Vineyard &
         This is a great place to easily share your photos. Give it a try.        Winery will be visiting us from the north bay.  Additionally, Chef Jeneca
         For questions, please contact Debbie Ferris debbie.ferris49@icloud.com   will have small plates to pair with the delicious wines.  Details of this
         or Terry Brady tmisc10@gmail.com or any of your steering committee       event have been emailed to the WAG Members.
         members.                                                                 Plan on spinning the lucky Roulette Wheel to win a bottle of wine
                                                                                  courtesy of your WAG Steering Committee at The Club’s Open House on
                                    Spite & Malice
                                                                                  October 7th.
                                                                                  The 6th Annual Wine & Food Festival will be back at The Club on
         We play every Sunday at 1pm in the Library.  If you have questions about   Thursday, November 3rd from 2:00 – 4:00.  We have a variety of
         our group or wish to learn to play please contact Jerye at 916-773-6266.  wineries attending to include favorites Mount Saint Joseph and

                                   Water Volleyball                               Klinkerbrick and Highway 12 will be joining us from Sonoma
                                                                                  County.  Favorite restaurants that are returning are Authentic Street Tacos
         Water Volleyball group is a 'drop in' sport, no dues or RSVP needed! No   and Tomatina and new this year, will be Kitchen 747.  Rich of Colwell
         experience is needed either!                                             Thundering Herd Mandarin Ranch is also returning and new this year will
         Two teams are created once everyone has arrived. We keep score, but just   be Jason from Raley’s One.  We have many other venders committed to
         for that day. We usually play 4-5 games in an hour. Players serve &      coming in, and we are still working on getting more venders to make this
         return the soft ball back and forth to make points.                      year’s festival one of the best!  And you cannot go wrong with the price
         The pool is only 3.5-4ft deep and is heated to 83 deg, so playing in water   of $15.00 per person!  Please see Shannon for ticket information.
         is very refreshing.  Pool/water shoes are suggested.                     WAG Members – Once again, we will be looking for volunteer Hosts and
         We play every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:45am-12:45pm. If you'd        Teams for the 2023 season.  An email will be sent out soon for this
         like to be added to the SIG's email list to receive updates and reminders,   request, and as always, we appreciate the volunteers who work hard for
         including any changes we make to the time or day that we play, contact   the WAG!
         Dan Ketchum at djketchum@gmail.com                                       If you would like to join
                                      Wii Bowling                                 the Wine Appreciation
                                                                                  Group or have any
          Wii Bowling is now scheduled to play on the 2nd Tuesday evening of      questions, please feel free
         each month. The next game night will be Tuesday, October 11th.  Please   to contact me, Helen
         watch for your opportunity to RSVP for October 11th starting on          Warren, 916-768-0122 or
         Tuesday, September 27th at approximately 6 pm.  Reservations are         via email at
         required in order to play.  Please note:  If you would like to receive Wii   clsygrama@yahoo.com.
         Bowling group emails, please add Wii Bowling Group to your profile in    “Accept what life offers
         the directory. New players please email Barry and Diana Gray at:         you and try to drink from
         bdgray19@yahoo.com to receive new player information that includes       every cup.  All wines
         how to place your required RSVP for each month's game night.   Dues of   should be tasted:  some
         $5 per person are collected the night of the event and prizes are awarded   should only be sipped,
         to the highest scoring team.  September Trivia Answer: Since a Turkey    but with others, drink the
         was known as a string of 3 consecutive strikes during the late 1700s to   whole bottle” Paulo
         early 1800's, what was a string of 4 consecutive strikes known as?       Coelho
         Answer: In that era food was considered a grand prize therefore it was
         known as "A Hambone" or in current terms keeping with the animal                                   Photo from September Wine Group event,
         theme it is known as "A Badger".  Now that we know that, let's keep the                               decorated beautifully for the theme.
         ball rolling with a new trivia question:  In bowling, what is a string of 3
         consecutive spares known as?  Look for the answer in the November
         Courier.  We hope to knock down some pins with our neighbors and                       Ye Olde WestPark Players - Drama Group
         friends on October 11th.  Won't you join us?

                              Wine Appreciation (WAG)                             Ye Olde Westpark Players will be presenting our Fall Production of
                                                                                  "Don't Drink the Water" on November 11, 12, and 13.  It is a hilarious
         The Wine Appreciation Group (WAG) was pleased to have Darin from         comedy!  Tickets will go on sale in mid-October.  An email will go out to
         Bailarin Cellars join us.  Darin presented a variety of excellent wines that   the community with the sale dates.  Please stop by our booth at the Open
         were paired with dishes prepared by Chef Jeneca.  Special thanks to the   House to meet our actors and learn about our club.  New members are
         hosts, Caroline & Steve Crawford, Lana & Bob King, and Bonni & Don       always welcome - no experience necessary!  If you are interested in
         Reid and their hard-working team for putting together beautiful table    acting or working behind the scenes, please contact Director Rita
                                                                                  DeMatteis: adlibs4d@hotmail.com.

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