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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Democratic Forum Helping Hands 2.0

Planning is underway for the Forum’s Annual Winter Holiday Party this We have begun planning for our Bake Sale and Hot Dog Lunch at the
December 6th. Information will be forthcoming. Craft Fair December 2 from 9-2. We know we will see you there for all
SAVE THE DATES: our scrumptious goodies! And hope that many of you will show us your
Wed, November 1, 1:00PM - Ryan Ronco, Placer County, Clerk- baking skills and donate your goodies for this event. Watch your email
Recorder/Registrar of Voters in The Retreat’s Wellness Room in November for all the details.
Wed. December 6, 12:00PM – Annual Winter Holiday Bash and We are also working on our new event to replace Coffee and Chat that
Luncheon (BYO Drink) will start in January. Stay tuned for the info. We know you will love it!
Steering Committee Meetings are at 2:30 PM on the second Wednesday Enjoy the cooler weather and stay healthy!
of each month.

Digital World Club Line Dancing
The Digital World Club’s (DWC’s) next meeting will be held on Line Dancers meet every Friday in the Wellness Room at 12:00 noon for
Wednesday, October 11, at 10 AM in The Retreat library room. an hour of enjoyment and satisfaction as well as mental and physical
The meeting will be a traditional membership workshop. With so many stimulation while doing a fun activity to great music that will lift your
new technologies to keep track of, it can seem overwhelming to adapt. spirits and keep you smiling.
Members will be able to exchange impressions about their favorite Commitment to a group effort is what makes a team work.
devices, likes/dislikes about features, apps, and issues. Feel free to bring Stop by and check us out.
your device for some hands-on support and sharing. Any questions? Email Tricia.mccandless5@gmail.com
Get on the DWC email list to receive information about our monthly
meetings and general information about the digital world we live in! Mah Jongg
Contact Rick Koehler for help at 916-749-3022 or
rpkoehler@comcast.net. MAH JONGG IS PLAYED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 1-4
How to get on email list: P.M. AT THE CLUB.
1. Go to The Club website: https://www.theclubatwestparkca.com/home/ Mah Jongg is a game of skill and luck played with tiles and a card with
2. Click on your profile link (“Your Profile” in upper right) set hands with three to four people per table. We play the American
3. Click on “Update Profile” version on the current yearly card which is ordered from the National
4. Scroll down until you reach “Special Interest Groups” Mah Jongg League.
5. Scroll down until you reach “Digital World Club” Come and join us! It's a fun afternoon of playing with and meeting and
6. Put a check mark in front of “Digital World Club” making new friends. Experienced and beginning players are welcome.
Hand and Foot We can help you learn.
Please contact Diana Bixby at dbixby5275@gmail.com or call 510 390-
Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The Retreat, from 2 pm 2543.
until around 4 pm. Cards are drawn prior to playing to determine who
plays together. (Players should arrive by 1:50 p.m. in order to draw cards Orchid Group
so that play can begin by 2 p.m.) Come join us and have some fun. If
you would like to learn to play or have questions contact: Gloria Cordle- We had a great turnout and heard an informative presentation, Orchids
Borley 209-402-1933 or Gacordle@gmail.com. 102, by David Veach. There were over 20 in attendance and many
brought in their orchids for an exam and advice. We also had a nice
Helping Hands 2.0 variety of blooming orchids for display. We’re not meeting in October,
our next meeting will be November 10th at 1 pm. We’re hoping to have
Fall is in the air, and we are so excited to be planning our Fall events! a presentation on either “Growing Orchids in Your Home” or “Fertilizer
Thirteen of the Thinking of You committee joined in a meeting to meet Methods and Myths.” Details to follow in the November Courier.
the new Chair, Marilyn Lane. We discussed that our main duty is to send Please visit the Orchid Group table at The Club at Westpark OPEN
out cards, beautifully hand made by Sam McGuff and Maria Winkler, to HOUSE on Friday, October 6th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. We’re going to
those in our community who are sick, had surgery or lost a loved one. have a table of blooming orchids on display and of course, there will be a
Those at this meeting signed up to send cards for a month at a time. way for you to support the Orchid Group by spending your raffle tickets
They were so generous with their time; these volunteers will be sending at our table - how you ask? It’s a surprise, you’ll have to visit the Orchid
cards through June 2024! We are very grateful to them. NOW IT IS UP Group table to find out. See you all there!
TO YOU TO LET US KNOW WHO WE NEED TO SEND CARDS
TO! PLEASE EMAIL MARILYN LANE AT: mlane1005gmail.com. Pinochle
We will also run errands for a few small items at the grocery store or
pick up a prescription at the drug store. COME PLAY PINOCHLE EVERY SATURDAY @ 10AM TO NOON
Please join us at the October 6th SIG Open House for our Annual Chili AT THE CLUB
and Hot Dog Booth! There will also be a Raffle with some great prizes Every Saturday 10 to 15 players are at The Club to play lively games of
from which to choose. All of this is done by Helping Hands Volunteers, PINOCHLE. We play Three handed and Partner single deck Pinochle
so you know it’s going to be great! We look forward to seeing you 10am to noon. If you are rusty and have not played in a while the group
will help you come back up to speed.
there! October 2023 Page 13