Page 11 - 2022-11 Courier.pub

Shared Interest Group Announcements

Democratic Forum, continued Helping Hands 2.0, continued

same for Scott. Thanks to all who attended and offered support to the All proceeds from these events go to local charities. Although we were
candidates. unable to have our Fashion Show and Luncheon this year, we will still
At the SIG open house our table was a busy place with people from the have a nice amount to contribute to those in need. All thanks to our
Community joining us for fun and games, along with meeting up with friends and neighbors who attend and participate in these events.
Scott Alvord. Helen Warren was the lucky winner of our basket raffle. Our last Coffee and Chat of this year was held on Oct 30. We decorated
Hope she and Chuck enjoyed the wine and cheese! our tables with the donated food donations for the homeless in Roseville
SAVE THE DATES: and the surrounding areas. We collected so much food and we are
Join us in lively pre-election discussion November 2nd, 1pm at The incredibly grateful to our residents that helped in this very necessary
Retreat - Bring your own brown bag (or take out) lunch. project. And thanks to Caroline Crawford and her Coffee and Chat staff
Winter Holiday Party December 7th Noon-Catered Lunch by Jeneca.- for hosting these monthly events. We will be looking for some new
Only $17 per person. Contact: tcwpdemocraticforum@gmail.com volunteers to help when we start the 2023 Coffee and Chats on Friday,
January 27. If you are interested and want more information, please
Digital World Club
email Caroline at dfppro@yahoo.com.
Our November 9th meeting will be on Our next project is the donation of 2 children’s bikes and helmets to Toy
Zoom in the Library and feature Google for Tots. The Bike Club gleefully built them. There will be some very
Apps for Genealogists. The presenter happy kids! You can also donate to this Charity by filling the box in the
will be Bob Ringo from the Lincoln lobby with new toys.
Hills Computer Club. The Zoom link Plans for our Bake Sale and Hot Dog Lunch at the Craft Fair on
will be sent out to the members prior to December 3 is underway. Watch your email in early November for our
the meeting. The meeting begins at invitation for you to sign up to show off your baking skills and/or
10am (if you have a question, come volunteer to help. You need not be a member of Helping Hands to
early at 9:30am). Join us either on Zoom or in the Library at The participate.
Retreat. We have been sending out lots of cards lately, mostly due to Covid
Google has been an integral part of each of our lives for many infections. As many of you know, when notified, Helping Hands sends
years. Starting life as a search engine, Google quickly dominated all of cards to those residents of The Club who are ill, had surgery, been
its rivals. Now Google has added so many extra services and hospitalized, or experienced a death in the family. These cards are
conveniences that it has become synonymous with convenience and lovingly hand made by several of our residents. PLEASE EMAIL
quality. From Google Search to Gmail to Google Calendar to Google rbevmumm@gmail.com so we can send a card which will be so
Maps, there is a Google tool for every genealogist. appreciated by the recipient
The purpose of this presentation is to give a genealogist a familiarity Just a note to wish Judy Cuchna, a longtime member of the Helping
with everything Google related. Most of the fantastic services offered by Hands Steering Committee, much happiness in her new home in Texas
Google are completely free. Every single service is so full of features with her family. Judy worked so hard for us and helped make our SIG so
that you can fill a book on each one of them. So give yourself a treat, successful. We appreciate all you did, and we will miss you.
find the spare time to attend this presentation to explore some things new Happy Thanksgiving!
from Google.
Please join us and learn about all the Google can offer the genealogist. Line Dancing
"When you dance there are no cares. Problems disappear and
Hand and Foot happiness is overwhelming"
Line Dancing meets every Friday at 12:00 noon in the
Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The Retreat, from 2 pm Wellness Room. Stop by and check us out. It is a great
until around 4 pm. Cards are drawn prior to playing to determine who workout for mind and body. No special equipment needed, but smooth
plays together. (Players should arrive by 1:50 p.m. in order to draw cards soled, comfortable shoes work best.
so that play can begin by 2 p.m.) If you want to learn to play, contact Email Tricia.mccandless5@gmail.com with any questions.
Donna Sager by email, phone or text, and I will get back to you. Come
join us and have some fun. Questions contact: Gloria Cordle-Borley 209- Mah Jongg
402-1933 or Gacordle@gmail.com. MAH JONGG IS PLAYED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 1-4
P.M. AT THE CLUB.
Helping Hands 2.0 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
It’s always so exciting to get ready for the Holiday Season. A time to version on the current 2022 card which is ordered from the National Mah
celebrate with good friends and family. Helping Hands will again be Jongg League.
donating all money from our fundraising events that we were able to hold Come and join us! It's a fun afternoon of playing with and meeting and
this year. This includes the Chili and Hot Dog Booth and Raffle at the making new friends. Experienced and beginning players are welcome.
Club Open House and the upcoming Bake Sale and Hot Dog Lunch at We can help you learn.
the Craft Fair on December 3rd. In addition, there will be the handmade Please contact Diana Bixby at dbixby5275@gmail.com or call 510 390-
Upcycled Card sale by Maria Winkler and Sam McGuff at the Craft Fair. 2543.
November 2022 Page 11