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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Democratic Forum, continued Helping Hands 2.0, continued

Chris has lived in WestPark for only three years but has lived in contributions. Without you, we couldn’t be Helping Hands.
Roseville for about 35 years. Chris has been a registered Democrat since Coffee and Chat will start up again on Friday, January 27 at 9am in the
he was 18, never missing an opportunity to vote. However, he has never Café. We look forward to seeing you all again to join us for donated
been involved with any kind of an organized Democrat action group. As breakfast treats and a warm breakfast beverage. All residents are invited
co-facilitator of the Democratic Forum at WestPark, Chris looks forward to attend. This is a great chance to meet new neighbors and catch up
to leading some compelling and lively but thoughtful discussions on with old friends.
Democratic values. We are looking for additional residents to become a part of the Coffee
This coming year the Democratic Forum, as a Shared Interest Group, and Chat host group to help set up. It only takes one day a month (the
invites others in our community who have an interest in politics to come last Friday of every month, from 8am to 10am.) You would be setting up
to our gatherings. Whether you’re a Moderate, Independent or Centrists, the tables and food (donated by you and guests that attend) and checking
join us for discussions, debates, special guest presentations, and fun in guests when they arrive. We are also looking for a new host team
social events. leader. Please let us know (email Caroline Crawford at
Our next two Club get togethers will be on January 4th and February 1st dfppro@yahoo.com ) if we can count on you to continue this favorite
at 1 o’clock, at The Retreat. These will be a mid-day “Bring Your Own gathering that has been going on for more than 12 years.
Bag Lunch”. We have been sending out lots of cards lately, mostly due to Covid and
See you then. flu infections. As many of you know, when notified, Helping Hands
sends cards to those residents of The Club who are ill, had surgery, been
Digital World Club hospitalized, or experienced a death in the family. These cards are
lovingly hand made by several of our residents. PLEASE EMAIL
Our meeting on January 11th, 10:00am - 12:00pm, will be our traditional rbevmumm@gmail.com so we can send a card which will be so
workshop where we share with each other what tech gadgets we received appreciated by the recipient.
or what we wished we received over the holidays (or perhaps given to
our techy grandchild - always more fun to give than receive). Line Dancing
We plan to meet again in the Library. Members will be notified by email
Looking forward to a wonderful, happy, and healthy
with details (sign up for email notification on your profile page by New Year! A wonderful time of year to remember all of
checking the DWC box).
If you have a question or need help with your computer/devices, contact our blessings and carry that grateful attitude into 2023.
Rick Koehler @ rpkoehler@comcast.net We will do our best to The Line Dancers wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday Season.
help. We always welcome your ideas for meeting topics. We are dancing our regular schedule on Fridays at 12:00 during the
Happy New Year, everyone!! month of December.
For information on our group contact Tricia.Mccandless5@gmail.com
Hand and Foot
Mah Jongg
Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The Retreat, from 2 pm
until around 4 pm. Cards are drawn prior to playing to determine who MAH JONGG IS PLAYED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 1-4
plays together. (Players should arrive by 1:50 p.m. in order to draw cards P.M. AT THE CLUB.
so that play can begin by 2 p.m.) Come join us and have some fun. If Mah Jongg is a game of skill and luck played with tiles and a card with
you would like to learn to play or have questions contact: Gloria Cordle- set hands with three to four people per table. We play the American
Borley 209-402-1933 or Gacordle@gmail.com. version on the current 2022 card which is ordered from the National Mah
Jongg League.
Helping Hands 2.0 Come and join us! It's a fun afternoon of playing with and meeting and
making new friends. Experienced and beginning players are welcome.
Happy New Year to everyone! We can help you learn.
We are looking forward to a very successful year with Please contact Diana Bixby at dbixby5275@gmail.com or call 510 390-
lots of activities and fundraising events to fulfill our goal 2543.
of donating to those less fortunate.
Despite not being able to hold our Annual Fashion Show Mexican Train (Dominos)
again this year, we did have an extremely successful Chili Booth and
Bake Sale/Hot Dog Lunch at the Craft Fair. With just these two Please join us for Mexican Train (dominos) on Friday
fundraisers we are privileged to be able to donate $500 each to four nights at 6:00pm! If you don’t know how to play, we’d
charities. The Charities are The Alliance (a Roseville charity that works be happy to teach you. Everyone is welcome to play -
to protect kids and strengthen families), Shop with a Cop, Placer County singles and couples. Contact Laura Wilson at (925) 325-
Food Bank, and Acres of Hope. In addition, we donated two bicycles to 7953 if you have any questions.
Toys for Tots and Adopt a School earlier this year.
We would like to thank all our generous residents for their time and

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