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Shared Interest Group Announcements


                CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents)                                          Club Veterans

         Drop Box inside the facility.  They will be available during regular                       From our perspective it seems like the 2022 “Open
         business hours.  Some places also have 24 Hour Drop Boxes outside (not                     House” was a success! We hope all and one enjoyed
         recommended).  All Drop Boxes are available starting October 11.  This                     the afternoon? We would like to thank all those who
         is better than mailing but can still have some issues during processing                    volunteered to help with this event and the staff for
         such as accidentally getting torn as it goes thru the envelope opener                      doing a great job too.
         machine.                                                                                   Only two more Vet meetings before we end our year
         3. **Vote in Person**.  We feel that this is the best way to vote.  On   October 13th and November 10th. All meetings begin at 10:00 AM
         November 8th you can take your mail-in-ballot to our polling place,     promptly so hope you can please join us.
         which is The Library at The Retreat from 7 AM to 8 PM.  They will       For those of you who do not know, you do not have to be a Veteran to be
         provide you with a new ballot designed just for in-person voting.  You   a member. All one needs is the desire to know some good people, likes
         will surrender your mail-in-ballot and the envelope to avoid the potential  donuts and tons of coffee. (Our life’s blood). Our mission is to raise
         of voting a provisional ballot.  Make sure that they mark both          funds for various Placer County based veteran’s support programs.
         “surrendered".  They should provide you with a pen to mark the ballot.    Contrary to what some think, we do not sit around telling war stories, not
         (It might be a good idea to take a BLACK pen just in case.)  Once you   even once! Come in, give a listen and see what you think, we’d love to
         complete your “In-Person” ballot you will slide it into a scanner that will  have you join us. And have a donut on us!
         register your vote.
         For more information about “Voting Safe” go to Election Integrity                          Cornhole (New Group Forming)
         Project  California at Election Integrity Project California - EIPCa Every
         Lawfully Cast Vote Accurately Counted (eip-ca.com)                      Come join the newest group at The
         Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd at 7:00 pm at  Club - Cornhole!  Cornhole is a lawn
         the Retreat.  Our speakers will be Ted Gains, member of the Board of    game in which teams take turns
         Equalization and Jonathan Zachreson, candidate for the Roseville City   throwing fabric bean bags at a raised,
         School Board.  Contact Randy at r2d2nelson@gmail.com for more           angled board with a hole in its far
         information or Alice at klanga@comcast.net to join our group.           end. The goal of the game is to score
                                                                                 points by either landing a bag on the
                                     Club Crafters                               board or putting a bag through the

                                                                                 hole.
         Whatever your craft or hobby is, we would like to invite you to join    Game days are on the first and third
         us.  We meet every Tuesday at 10 AM in the library.  Dig out those      Mondays & Wednesdays of each
         unfinished projects and come have a cup of coffee with us, and I        month.  The Monday group plays at
         guarantee lots of good conversation and laughs. If you would like more   1:00 pm and Wednesdays play at
         information about our group, please contact Dona Smith at (916) 771-    5:30 pm.  Bring $2 for prizes.  Teams
         8039 or email donaann1@surewest.net.                                    are selected randomly on the day of
                                                                                 play.  Weather permitting, we play
                                    Club Trekkers                                outside under the overhang and if the
                                                                                 weather is bad, we play in the fitness
         We will continue to have hikes on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays and the      room.  Arrive about 5 minutes early so we can draw up the teams and
         following Saturdays.  Neighborhood walks will take place on Saturdays   collect the $2.
         when there is no hike.  Hikes for November will offer the chance to get   Signups are handled through the "Sign-Up Genius" website.  It's a great
         out and visit other locations within about an hour’s drive.  One hike will  activity to meet your neighbors and have some fun!
         take place on both a Tuesday and the following Saturday to give people                                 Cribbage
         who can’t hike on Tuesdays a chance to go on the same hike.  The hikes
         and walks planned are:                                                  MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 10AM CRIBBAGE IS PLAYED
         Tue 11/1 -  Nevada City, Deer Creek Tribute Trail                       AT THE CLUB UNTIL NOON
         Sat 11/5 -  Nevada City, Deer Creek Tribute Trail                       Come play CRIBBAGE with us every Monday and/or Wednesday from
         Sat 11/12 - Neighborhood Walk                                           10am to noon. We play two and three handed and partners with four.
         Tue 11/15 - Folsom, Nimbus Fish Hatchery, salmon will be filling the    Cards are drawn to see who plays with whom.  If you have not played in
         fish ladder                                                             a long time, no problem, we will go slow and reacquaint you to the
         Sat 11/19 - Grass Valley, Empire Mine State Historic Park               game. We have 12 to 20 members and play to have fun and enjoy each
         Sat 11/26 - Neighborhood Walk                                           others company. If you would like to play Cribbage drop in or call Alan
         Sat 12/3 - Neighborhood Walk                                            Uman. Any Questions e-mail Alan at adu65@aol.com or call (916)872-
                                                                                 8984.
                       Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters                                         Democratic Forum

         We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library.   If you   We’re pleased to announce that at last month’s Ice-Cream Sundae event
         have any questions please call Carol 361-290-3222                       Paula Villesquaz raised close to $1000 for her campaign and about the
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