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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Bunco, continued Club Trekkers

collected goes for gift cards. There are gift cards for "Most Bunco's", The Trekkers have a reservation for a group hike in the Sutter Buttes on
"Most Wins", "Most Losses" and the new "Baby Bunco". Wednesday, 3/27/24. The area can only be entered with a guided hike.
Jan Frack, 408-425-8108, Bunco Coordinator The group size is limited from a minimum of 10 people to a maximum of
20 people. The fee is $30 per person, plus about $10 carpool fee. An
email will be sent out the first week of March for a meeting and signups.
Normal Club Trekker hikes will be on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month and the Saturdays immediately following those Tuesdays.
On the other Saturdays of the month we normally conduct neighborhood
walks. Two days before each hike or walk we send out an email with
details regarding the next hike or walk to members of the Club Trekkers.
Specific hikes may change if the weather changes, and trail safety is
impacted, but the dates will stay the same. The Trekkers will be in a
flexible mode for March because of the possibility of rain. There are
several hikes on hard surfaces that can be substituted for the hikes on dirt
February Bunco Winners Left to Right: Debra Townsend-Most Buncos, trails if necessary.
Dolores Contreras-Most Wins, Marilyn Lane-Most Losses, 3/2/24 - Neighborhood Walk
Doris Keats-Bunco Baby, Debbie Johnston-Raffle Winner 3/5/24 Tuesday - Robie Point Firebreak, 4.8 miles, moderate
3/9/24 Saturday - Olmstead Loop, northern section - 5.3 miles, moderate
CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents) 3/16/24 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk
3/19/24 Tuesday - Darrington Trail, 6.9 miles, easy/moderate
Our guest speaker for February was Ryan Ronco. He is the Placer 3/23/24 Saturday - Empire Mines, 5.9 miles, easy/moderate
County Clerk and Registrar of Voters. Some important information that 3/23/24 Wednesday - Sutter Buttes about 5 miles, easy/moderate
he shared: 3/30/24 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk
• All active Registered Voters should have received a ballot by mail The Trekkers are also planning a 4 day/3night outing to Point Reyes
• To Vote in person, visit any vote center in the county National Seashore starting Monday 4/29/24 through Thursday 5/2/24.
• You may complete your vote-by-mail ballot at home and feed it We’ll be finalizing plans in early April. Trekkers will receive emails. If
into the ballot counter at any vote center to ensure your ballot is counted you’re not a Trekker and you are interested please contact Mark Moore.
with the Election Day count.
• If you cannot come inside the vote center due to mobility or other Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
issues, curbside voting is available, simply press the blue notification
button outside the vote center to alert a vote center staff member to bring We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library. If you
your voting material to you. have any questions, please call Carol 361-290-3222
Our official local vote center locations (there are more listed in your
Official Voter Guide): Club Veterans
• Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Office, 3715 Atherton Rd.
will be open from February 24th – March 5th The Club Veterans are always looking for new members within our
• Martha Riley Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. will be open from community. Once again, we want to remind you all that one does not
February 24th – March 5th have to be a Veteran to join our group, in fact half of our half of our
• Barbara Chilton Middle School, 4501 Bob Doyle Dr. will be open board are non-vets!
from March 2nd – March 5th Our mission is to help veterans in need within the county of Placer. We
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 6th (please note the assist, the old and well as the young of all walks of life. Recently, we
different day due to the Crab Feed). Our guest speaker will be Pete helped fund the construction of the First Veteran’s Resource Center at
Constant, current President of Placer Joint Union High School District, William Jessup University. The first of its kind in Northern CA and place
and candidate for Roseville City Council in our district. for returning vets to study, chat and relax while adjusting back into
civilian life, getting their degrees, and merging back into the job market.
Club Crafters And recently, we’ve begun our first Veteran scholarship program at WJU
as well.
Whatever your craft or hobby is, we would like to invite you to join We help those who most have overlooked, and it has been very
us. We meet every Tuesday at 10 AM in the library. Dig out those rewarding for our membership to meet those we’ve actually helped. The
unfinished projects and come have a cup of coffee with us, and I personal connection is great.
guarantee lots of good conversation and laughs. We would like to invite If you are interested, contact a member you might know or one of our
new residents to stop by anytime and come see what we are doing and board members. Even easier just show up at one of our meetings held
perhaps entice you to join our group. every second Thursday of the month. Have a cup of Joe and a donut on
We also accept yarn and needlework items you no longer want. If you us. Hear what we do and meet the team or ask any questions you might
would like more information about our group, please contact Dona Smith have. You are always welcome. See you soon!
at (916) 771-8039 or email donaann1@surewest.net.
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