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Shared Interest Group Announcements

CRI Group Club Crafters

CRI (Conservatives, Republicans and Independents) welcome to contribute. All of these are great projects to give back to the
Where were you when the world stopped turning? It’s been 20 years community while doing something fun with your neighbors. If you have
since 9-11. Some days it seems like just yesterday that the world craft items to donate, we are happy to take them. For more information
watched the NY skyline and American lives change forever. One of the about our group, projects, or to donate items, contact Denise Caputo at
most important things in our lives became “Safety”. 916-782-1663 or email dgcaputo@surewest.net
Safety is still a very important part of our everyday life. Our guest
speaker at our August meeting emphasized that and said that Safety for Club Trekkers
the people of CA would be number one on his agenda, if he is elected.
Judge Steven Bailey is running in the Primary for Attorney General of The Club Trekkers have hikes on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The location
CA. He served in the El Dorado County Superior Courts. He was of the hikes, and the length of the hikes vary depending on weather
assigned to Criminal, Civil, Probate and Juvenile Delinquency Cases. conditions. We will meet in the Retreat’s parking lot to form
He was one of only two judges in the South Lake Tahoe Court. He carpools. Everyone who has joined the Club Trekkers on the Club’s
decided issues that affected the lives of children and families. website will receive an email several days before a hike letting them
He stated that he will be tough on crime. He will support our police and know the location of the hike, the time we’ll be departing the Retreat’s
work to ensure that criminals will not be released early. Homelessness is parking lot, and other pertinent details. If you have questions contact
increasing in CA. He said that while housing is extremely important to Mark Moore at marklmm@aol.com, or call him at 408-375-0383.
solve the homeless issue, it is only a Band-Aid. It is his opinion that we
need to get to the root of the issue before we can really resolve the Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
problem. He wants the courts to have more choices in fighting
homelessness, such as: job training, mental health, and drug rehab We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library. If you
facilities. have any questions please call Carol 361-290-3222
Judge Bailey is one of three current conservative candidates who will be
running in the Primary election. We heard from Nathan Hochman in Club Veterans
July. The third candidate is Eric Early.
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Save the date: CRI BBQ - October 2 , 4-7 PM. Contact Gina at Club Veterans BBQ on Patriots Day
ginamstamper@gmail.com for reservations. $25/person. We will do DON’T MISS THIS EVENT: The Club Veteran’s Annual BBQ event
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ticket sales on Saturday, August 28 , September 11 and the 18 (cash will be held on September 11th, Patriots Day. This year due to limited
only please) from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at The Retreat. space, the higher cost of food and the Pandemic only those who make
If you want more information about our group, contact Randy at reservations will be allowed to partake in the event. In addition, here are
r2d2nelson@gmail.com or check out our group page at CRI a few more important points to keep in mind.
(theclubatwestparkca.com). To join our group contact Alice at • Reservations are to be pre-paid, there will be no “walk-ins or paying at
klanga@comcast.net. the door” allowed. The doors open at 5:00 PM, dinner is at 5:30 -
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Our next meeting will be at The Retreat on September 2 at 7 PM. 8:00PM.
• The reservation and BBQ $25.00 per person, only cash or checks
Chair Volleyball payable to the Club Veterans will be accepted.
• This event is for the whole Club community, NOT just veterans.
We are currently playing Wednesdays at 7pm (except the 1st and 3rd • The funds raised by providing our community with this BBQ will go to
Wednesday). Join us! support a variety of local veteran projects to those veterans in need i.e.
The Placer County Stand Down and the Placer Food Bank’s “Turkey
Drive”.
Club Crafters
• Yes, as usual the veterans will be cooking and serving at the event.
Every Tuesday 10AM join us in the library. Whatever “The Best BBQ around”
your craft, learn new skills, complete unfinished • This year’s Menu: Slow roasted succulent Pork Loin (lip smacking
projects, expand your abilities while enjoying the good) and our fresh “Down Range” Chicken. There will be a variety of
company of your friends and neighbors. time-tested side dishes to select from as well; Baked Beans, Lupe’s
Our ongoing project is making blankets for Sacramento Famous Corn Salad, Creamy Mac-N-Cheese, Roll/butter, Dessert, Ice
Blankets for Sacramento Kids. SBSK provides Tea and Coffee or bring your own beverage of choice.
handmade blankets to children in the Sacramento and
Placer Counties, in addition to State and National Club at WestPark Democrats
emergencies. The blankets are distributed to children in In response to World War II, the United Nations (UN) was established in
homeless shelters, hospitals, schools, etc. We accept knitted, crocheted, 1945 with an aim to maintain international peace and security, develop
sewn, quilted, and no-sew fleece blankets from the community for friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and
donation. to be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations (UN Charter Article
We continue to give to Sacramento Shriners Hospital. Every year I www.UN.org).
Shriners has a wish list of items they need; anyone in the community is Over time, the UN has established or sponsored numerous Observances.

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