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Shared Interest Group Announcements

CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents Club Crafters

Shanti Landon has worked for Supervisor Weygandt for the last 5 years Shriners has a wish list of items they need; anyone in the community is
and has gained the knowledge of and exposure to the duties and welcome to contribute. All of these are great projects to give back to the
responsibilities of the job. She grew up in Amador County. She has 5 community while doing something fun with your neighbors. If you have
teenage children, 4 who are adopted. She has a degree in Journalism. craft items you no longer need or want, we are happy to take them. For
Shanti is very engaging, energetic, and enthusiastic. She feels that more information about our group, projects, or to donate items, contact
Government has taken too much control over our lives since Covid. She Denise Caputo at 916-782-1663 or email dgcaputo@surewest.net.
would like to move some of that control back to the citizens of Placer
County. She wants to build on the good foundation that is already in Club Trekkers
Placer County. She is running for the future of our KIDS. We’ll continue hikes on the first and third Tuesdays and the following
Paul Joiner is the current Mayor Pro Tem of Lincoln. He is deeply Saturdays. And we’ll also have neighborhood walks on the remaining
rooted in Placer County. His family has been here for over 40 years. His Saturdays. Emails will be sent out two days before each walk or hike
wife’s family has lived in Placer County since the late 1800s. He has a with locations and specific information about the walk or hike. The
BA in Business Administration and owns a graphic design company. He month of March should be excellent for hikes into areas with wild
is focused on our way of life, particularly since this county is growing so flowers. We'll be keeping close tabs on flower reports from the North
fast. He feels that we need to get ahead of this with plans for how we Table Mountain Ecological Reserve.
will handle this growth and maintain the positive aspects of why people
live in Placer County. He wants to work on doing a better job with the Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
tax sharing revenues coming from the County to the Cities, so they don’t
have to raise city taxes to cover their basic needs, such as police and We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library. If you
maintenance of city parks and streets. He believes that the job of have any questions please call Carol 361-290-3222
Supervisor is to be OUR representative.
We heard from one of our members, Robin Doria. He reviewed the Club Veterans
book, “Rigged” by Mollie Hemingway. The book explained how the
media control the narrative and therefore, elections. The main point of The veterans’ group is still having our meetings less
the book is that people need to put action to words. Nothing will change the donuts, however coffee is available to those who
if people don’t speak up. Robin wants to establish a letter writing want it, (The donuts will return when restrictions on
campaign for the important issues that affect our lives. He feels that we eating at The Club are removed.) The group
need to write letters and call our representatives to ensure that they know meetings have been reduced somewhat in numbers
what their constituents want. We will be incorporating his idea into our due the masking restrictions but the dedicated few have shown up and
future meetings. we are still in business planning for the new year.

Our next meeting is March 3, speaker TBD. More to come as we get Another bit of sad news. Recently, we lost one of our long-time members
closer to the meeting. For information about our group, contact Randy- Phil Towers. He passed away we think on Sunday the 23rd. Phil was one
r2d2nelson@gmail.com. To join our group, contact Alice- of those guys who you would just gravitate to and he always made us
klanga@comcast.net. Check out our Group page on the HOA web site laugh. He was a straight shooter who loved a cold beer. A man after our
for updates on upcoming events - Club at WestPark CRI Group own hearts!
(theclubatwestparkca.com) Phil served in Vietnam as a Combat Engineer and he spent plenty of time

SAVE THE DATE: October 8th CRI BBQ in harm’s way doing his job for his country. I had the pleasure of
knowing Phil for the past seven years, all via the Vet’s group. He was the
Club Crafters first person to welcome me into the group as a newbie. He will be sorely
missed by us all. Mission accomplished and thank you for your service,
Every Tuesday 10AM join us in the library. Phil.
Whatever your craft, learn new skills, complete
unfinished projects, expand your abilities while You do not have to be an ex-service member to join us. All you have to
enjoying the company of your friends and neighbors. have is a positive interest in your community and want to give back a bit
of yourself. Contrary to common belief we do not sit around sharing war
Our ongoing project is making blankets for stories, but we do laugh a lot with and at each other. Come see us and
Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids. SBSK when we have donuts flowing again, they’re always on the house!
provides handmade blankets to children in the
Sacramento and Placer Counties, in addition to State Club at WestPark Democrats
and National emergencies, such as forest fires. The blankets are
distributed to children in homeless shelters, hospitals, schools, etc. We At our last meeting in February, Frank McGuff gave a detailed
accept knitted, crocheted, sewn, quilted, and no-sew fleece blankets from presentation on the results of the redistricting. He highlighted the major
the community for donation. implications for our new districts. The new maps are as follows:
We continue to give to Sacramento Shriners Hospital. Every year Congressional District 3, State Senate District 6, State Assembly District

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