Page 9 - 2023-01 Courier.pub

Shared Interest Group Contact List

3rd Thursday Book Club Schelly Jensen 916-773-0976 3rd Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
Bocce Jon Georgie 916-740-2557 Check Group Webpage
Bike Tony Santoro 916-780-1401 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.
Bridge Jane Dour 916-474-4781 Thursdays at 1:00 p.m.
Bunco Janice Ingersoll 916-212-0127 TBA
CRI Group Alice Klang 916-865-4854 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 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 (New Group Forming) 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.
Mexican Train Laura Wilson 925-325-7953 Fridays 6:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Watch TBA TBA TBA
Orchid Group Dave Veach 916-872-4127 1st Saturday at 3:00 p.m. - Every other month starting January
Ping Pong Group Francis Chang 916-749-7514 Fri/Sat/Sun 2 - 4 p.m.; Tues 2 - 4 p.m. based on room availability
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.
Shutterbugs Debbie Ferris 916-616-6779 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 Roy Vanoni 916-872-4999 2nd Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Water Volleyball Dan Ketchum 916-945-7201 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:45 - 12:45p.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 Rita DeMatteis 916-786-0234 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 Bridge

Our book for January is Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. The author paints a Due to time constraints and member illness the annual Christmas party
portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores how will instead be a "kickoff" party in January. We will begin with a
America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden luncheon followed by bridge play. Watch for emails for the date and
caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings. “As we go about our more details. Meanwhile, enjoy this time of year with your families and
daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight friends. Bridge play will continue on Thursday from 1-4 throughout the
cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a month of December and on into 2023.
performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It As a reminder, we use the Chicago scoring system and rotate tables, thus
is about power—which groups have it and which do not.” Our meeting allowing one to enjoy playing without a required partner, and getting to
will be Thursday, January 19 at 2:30. know other members. New members or visitors are always
welcome. Our leadership team is headed by Jane Dour 916-474-9109,
Bocce and Betty Baron, Bev Mumm and Dan Frick.
See you Thursday at Bridge Club!
As we enter 2023 our bocce season will soon begin.
Regular play will commence on April 3rd and wrap Bunco
up on September 9th. That's a full 5 months of
play, as was 2022, and seems just about right for the Attention all Bunco players.
majority of our players. Bunco will resume on January 3rd at 6:30pm at The
The league roster placements will be mostly Retreat. Can’t wait to see everyone there for a fun
finalized by January 9th, and then dues payment relaxing time after the holidays.
will begin. If you want to join the Bocce group, call me. Janice Ingersoll
It's Jon Georgie @ 916-740-2557. We have openings.

January 2023 Page 9