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Shared Interest Group Contact List

3rd Thursday Book Club Schelly Jensen 916-773-0976 3rd Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
Bocce Jon Georgie 916-742-3639 Check Group Webpage
Bridge Jane Dour 916-474-4781 Thursdays at 1:00 p.m.
Bunco Jan Frack 408-425-8108 1st Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
CRI Group Alice Klang 916-865-4854 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Club Crafters Dona Smith 916-715-5077 Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.
Club Trekkers Mark Moore 408-375-0383 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Club Quilters Carol Jurcak 361-290-3222 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
Cornhole Linda Mohr 916-740-3765 1st and 3rd Mondays at 1:00pm / 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 5:30pm
Cribbage Alan Uman 916-872-8984 Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Democratic Forum Colin Lewis 575-932-9678 1st Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Digital World Club Rick Koehler 916-749-3022 2nd Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Hand & Foot Gloria Borley 209-402-1933 Every Friday at 2:00 p.m.
Helping Hands Judy Panish 916-782-5605 TBA
Line Dancing Tricia McCandless 408-656-0487 Fridays at 12:00 p.m.
Mah Jongg Diana Bixby 510-390-2543 Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Orchid Group Nancy Donner 310-809-7864 2nd Friday at 1:00 p.m.- Every other month starting January
Ping Pong Group Francis Chang 916-749-7514 Tues./Fri. 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sat/Sun 2 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pinochle Alan Uman 916-872-8984 Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.
Poker Group Phil Lander 916-872-8060 Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.
Road Riders Cycling Jay Ferris 916-673-7661 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.
Shutterbugs Lou Frank 916-749-7641 1st Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Spite & Malice Jerye Stratmann 916-773-6266 Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
Veterans Group Greg Cerlenko 916-773-1422 2nd Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Water Volleyball Dan Ketchum 916-945-7201 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Wii Bowling Diana Gray 916-771-3161 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Wine Appreciation Bonnie Pavri 707-228-6255 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Ye Olde WestPark Players Colin Lewis 575-932-9678 Practice Mondays 6:30 p.m.

Any views expressed by Special Interest Groups do not reflect that of the Association, Management or the Board of Directors.

3rd Thursday Book Club Bocce

Our book for March is Lisa See’s Lady Tan’s Circle of Women. The The 2024 season begins with play on March 25th. This will be the start
book is an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a of 5 months of regular play. Again this year we will give out pins to the
woman physician in 15th-century China. members of the winning team. New this year is the actual pin itself.
According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” It will picture an American flag in red, white, and blue with "The Club
but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family—is being raised by her Bocce" printed below it. These are custom made just for us, and I think
grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of you'll like them.
female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese Anyone interested in joining our group, please call me, Jon Georgie @
medicine, the Four Examinations—looking, listening, touching, and 916-742-3639.
asking—something a man can never do with a female patient. Lady
Tan’s Circle of Women is a reimagining of the life of one person who Bridge
was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered Three lessons remain on the Bridge Review series; 2/16 - Declarer
remarkable today. Planning, 2/23 - Opening Leads, trump and no trump, and 3/1 -
Join us for a discussion of this book on Thursday, March 21 at 2:30 in Developing long suits and finessing. It's been a wonderful series from a
The Retreat library. very knowledgeable instructor Rich Simmons. We appreciate his great
NOTE: We will be choosing books at our April meeting, so start assistant Cynthia Simmons too!
thinking about what you’d like to recommend we read over the coming Join us weekly on Thursdays from 1-4 pm in the card room for regular
months. bridge play. Or come and watch. Visitors are always welcome. No
partner is needed. The Chicago scoring system is used. Treats are
Road Riders Cycling always on hand to keep us fortified. See you at Bridge!
Come join the Bike Group also known as Road Riders Cycling of
WestPark. All riders of any ability are welcome. We have some riders Bunco
who go long and some who go short. In the warm months we leave from The Club's Bunco Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30
The Retreat promptly at 8 AM. In these colder months with more pm at The Retreat. Registration begins at 6:15 pm. Join us for a night of
unpredictable weather our times may vary. If you are interested in fun with friends, exciting new format, refreshments, gift cards and
joining us, email Jay Ferris at jay.ferris@icloud.com for the next day’s surprises. Club members and guests are welcome!
Cost: $5.00 per night, $15.00 for a 3-month punch card. All money
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