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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Spite & Malice

Please join us for a card game called Spite & Malice. We play on
Sundays and Tuesdays at 1pm - 4pm in the Library. Don't know how to
play? Come by and we will teach. It's a fun card game that you have to
use your brain to beat your opponent/opponents. Contact Jerye
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Stratmann at jeryes59@yahoo.com for information or questions. “21 Century” rules of bidding and play,
per the American Contract Bridge League, “ACBL”.
Water Volleyball
Never played bridge? Played it in college?
The Water Volleyball club members are looking forward to the pool Played it in the military?
reopening mid-April. We play Tuesdays and Thursdays @11:30am in Think it’s too hard to play? Think Again!!
the ‘West end’ of the pool. All residents are welcome, and no experience
or special skill is needed. Water shoes and a hat are recommended. If
you’d like to learn more about our club, feel free to visit our ‘homepage’ Topics to Include: Introduction, Major and Minor
on the Club’s website (Groups, then Water Volleyball), or send an email Suits, No Trump, Scoring, Opening, Responses/ Rebids,
to Dan Ketchum at djketchum@gmail.com Weak Two’s, Strong Bids, Overcalls, Advances, Take-Out
Doubles, Limit Raises, Conventions,
Wii Bowling
And Much More!

The Wii Bowling Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday evening of each
month from 6pm – 9pm. We have a lively, fun competition to see which Wednesday’s At The Retreat, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
randomly chosen team can score the highest average after playing a set (1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25)
of 3 games to win the night's prize. We always look forward to Teacher – Richard Simmons
welcoming new members into our group and hope they will enjoy Sponsored by The Bridge Club (SIG)
playing the game and socializing with their friends and neighbors. If any
residents have an interest in joining our group, please email your hosts,
Barry and Diana Gray, at: bdgray19@yahoo.com. $10/per person for materials & handouts.
Our next game night is Tuesday, December 10th. Dues of $5 per person, RSVP by contacting
per game night are collected the night of the event and prizes of $25 gift Teddie Allison by text at 541-678-1554
cards to various local restaurants are awarded to each member of the mail teddie.allison@gmail.com
highest scoring team. Please watch for your opportunity to RSVP for
December, starting on Tuesday November 26th at approximately 6
pm. Reservations are required in order to play. We hope you’ll join us.

Wine Appreciation (WAG)
The Wine and Food Festival was a great success. The weather was
perfect and the food vendors provided very generous samples. And let’s Trekkers Holiday Light Walk/Contest
not forget the wineries, who came with samples of their delicious
wines. Music was provided, and needed, after everyone was done Decorate your house for the holidays and get your house
sampling all the food! A big thank you to Shannon and The Retreat, for featured in The Courier. Show your holiday spirit and
their help in making this event go so smoothly. decorate your house for Christmas, New Years, and any
There will be a December WAG on 12/12/2024 to close out the other event you want to celebrate in lights. This year The
year. There will not be a hosted winery, however we will provide wine Club’s Trekker’s shared interest group will be strolling
at the tables and also have food. Please look for Sign Up Genius to sign around the neighborhood after dark picking homes with
up.
If you’re not a member of WAG but wish to join, please contact Bonnie the best light display and posting pictures in The Courier.
Pavri at (707) 228-6255 or via Join the fun and show your holiday spirit.
email at Lfun2th@gmail.com. Cheers!
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As a bonus, on the night of Friday, December 20 , the
Ye Olde WestPark Players - Drama Group Trekkers will lead an after dark neighborhood walk and
vote on the best holiday decorated home which will also
The Ye Olde WestPark Players have finished with the Fall Show: receive a $25 gift card. Don’t miss out!!
Murder and Magic. We will be on hiatus until Jan 20 for Auditions,
material will be passed out the week before. Our Spring performance
will be April 25 – 27. All are welcome to audition, no experience
needed.

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