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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Hand and Foot Mah Jongg
Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The Retreat, from 2 pm MAH JONGG IS PLAYED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 1-
until around 4 pm. Cards are drawn prior to playing to determine who 3 P.M. AT THE CLUB.
plays together. (Players should arrive by 1:50 p.m. in order to draw cards Mah Jongg is a game of skill and luck played with tiles and a card with
so that play can begin by 2 p.m.) Come join us and have some fun. If set hands with three to four people per table. We play the American
you would like to learn to play or have questions contact: Gloria Cordle- version on the current yearly card which is ordered from the National
Borley 209-402-1933 or Gacordle@gmail.com. Mah Jongg League.
Come and join us! It's a fun afternoon of playing with and meeting and
Helping Hands 2.0 making new friends. Experienced and beginning players are welcome.
We can help you learn.
HAPPPY NEW YEAR! We are so excited to be starting a New Year Contact Diana Bixby at dbixby5275@gmail.com or call 510 390-2543.
with lots of events planned. Our events planned for 2024 are:
-Feb 2 – Bevs and Bites Happy Hour – our new iteration of Coffee and Orchid Group
Chat. Look for the information in emails to be going out soon and in the
Courier. These will always be held on the first Friday of each month The Orchid Group kicked off the new year by watching a video tour of
from 4:00-5:30 at the Retreat. the San Diego Botanical Gardens lead by John Clemments, a master
-March 21- All Resident Meeting with Guest Speaker Iseline Anononio orchid grower. If you missed it, you missed a wonderfully informative
from 7-8:30pm. Wine and appetizers will be served. Watch for the and beautiful video.
email to sign up in March. The Orchid Group will not meet in February. Our next meeting will be
-April 24-Fashion Show and Luncheon. Watch for information with March 8th at 1 pm where Nancy Donner will be presenting “Learn the
details. Language of Orchids” and going through the terminology of orchids.
-October 5- SIG Open House and our famous Chili dinner. This will be a good opportunity to learn how to pronounce some of the
-Dec 7- Annual Bake Sale at the Craft Fair complicated orchid names and reviewing the basic structure of orchids to
We always need volunteers, and we hope you will plan to volunteer/and prepare for attending the April Sacrament Orchid Show and Sale. “A
attend these events. Phalaneopsis is an monopodial, epiphytic plant.” For a translation, come
Please don’t forget to let us know if you know of anyone who is ill, had to the March Orchid Group meeting. When you can speak the language,
surgery or a death in the family. We will send an appropriate card. you will not only have a more immersive experience at the show, but
Please email Marilyn Lane at mlane1005@gmail.com. She will see that a also be able to impress your family and friends with how much you’re
card is promptly sent by one of our volunteers. learning about orchids. Watch the February Courier for more details.
We recently started a new tradition of naming A VOLUNTEER OF Pinochle
THE MONTH! This is a Helping Hand member who goes above and
beyond in helping us have successful events. The Volunteer for January COME PLAY PINOCHLE EVERY SATURDAY @ 10AM TO NOON
is Sheila Acke. We truly appreciate all she does and what a valuable AT THE CLUB
member of Helping Hands she is. Stay warm and healthy! Every Saturday 10 to 15 players are at the Club to play lively games of
PINOCHLE. We play Three handed and Partner single deck Pinochle
Line Dancing
10am to noon. If you are rusty and have not played in a while the group
Line Dancing meets every Friday at 12:00 noon in the Wellness will help you come back up to speed. Win or lose we are here to have a
Room. Dancing is a great workout for mind and body. Stop by and good time. If you are interested in playing Pinochle drop in or call Alan
check us out. Uman. Any questions e-mail Alan at adu65@aol.com or call (916)872-
"One small positive thought can change your whole day" 8984.
Email Tricia.mccandless5@gmail.com for information on our group.
Ping Pong (Table Tennis) Group
The Ping Pong Group is a great way to get in a little exercise and have
fun while doing it. We have two tables and play singles and doubles. All
levels of players are welcome.
Days and Times:
Friday 1:30-3:30pm
Saturday 2-4pm
Sunday 2-4pm
Tuesday 1:30-3:30pm (if Wellness room is available).
Just drop in, or email Francis Chang at fcbiz888@aol.com to be added to
our email list.

Poker Club
Both men and women. We play different games, dealer choice, and we
The line dance team enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at the home of start at 6pm to 9pm every Wednesday. We do not play "Wild" games.
Mary Pat Frick with tea, cookies, and a champagne toast to the new Any questions call Phil Lander (916) 872-8060
year. Judy Kurylak gave us a treat by singing holiday songs in Polish.
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