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Shared Interest Group Announcements

CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents) Club Veterans

Our Conservatives, Republicans, & Independents (CRI) Group's 3rd The Club Veterans would like to thank all those who came to our booth
Annual BBQ was sold out and a great success. Congressman Kevin during the recent Open House event. Once again, it was very successful
Kiley was our guest speaker. He came with his fiancée and spoke for but more important we all had a good time doing it.
over an hour. He graciously answered every question from our Next month we have our elections for next years Board Officers and
members. getting off to another new start for next year.
Our next meeting is on November 2nd in the Wellness Room at 6:30 This year’s donations by the Vets went to William Jessup University.
PM. Chris Nesbitt from the Citizens Academy US will be speaking Our funds went to the finishing touches to the new Veteran’s Resource
about the Academy’s book, “The Guide to Complete Understanding- Center on campus which we began last year. This is the only Resource
Preamble to the United States Constitution”. This book provides Center for veterans in Northern CA. The grand opening for the center
definitions of the words of the Preamble as they were used at the time the will be on Veteran’s Day November 11th this year. 85 student Veterans
Constitution was written. We hope you will join us. will be able to access this center to expedite their benefits thru the VA
For information about our group, please contact Randy at and have a quiet place to study.
r2d2nelson@gmail.com. To join our group, contact Alice at In addition, under the leadership of our Board President, Roy Vanoni we
klanga@comcast.net. created our first Veteran Scholarship Program at William Jessup
University for a deserving veteran in need while attending the university.
Club Crafters By the way Roy will be stepping down as our President in November as
he approaches his 90th birthday! Thank you, Roy for a job well done.
Whatever your craft or hobby is, we would like to invite you to join Cornhole (also known regionally as sack toss, or bags) is a lawn game in
us. We meet every Tuesday at 10 AM in the library. Dig out those which players or teams take turns throwing fabric bean bags at a raised,
unfinished projects and come have a cup of coffee with us, and I angled board with a hole in its far end. The goal of the game is to score
guarantee lots of good conversation and laughs. We would like to invite points by either landing a bag on the board (one point) or putting a bag
new residents to stop by anytime and come see what we are doing and through the hole (three points).
perhaps entice you to join our group.
We also accept yarn and needlework items you no longer want. If you Cornhole
would like more information about our group, please contact Dona Smith
at (916) 771-8039 or email donaann1@surewest.net. We establish teams each time from a lottery draw. We ask for $2 as we
use the funds for prizes at the end of the evening. Weather dictates if we
Club Trekkers play inside in the Wellness Room or outside under the covered
patio. Play for November will be on November 1st, 6th, 15th and
The Trekker hikes will be on the first and third Tuesdays of each month 20th. Monday play is at 1:00 pm and Wednesday play is at 5:30 pm.
and the Saturdays immediately following those Tuesdays. On the other Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Annual Open House on October
Saturdays of the month we normally conduct neighborhood walks. Two 6th. The winners of the wine were Bob Scheetz, Julia True, Roger
days before each hike or walk we send out an email with details Williams, Terry Eyrich, Cynthia Simmons, Steve Crawford and Delores
regarding the next hike or walk to members of the Club Trekkers. Contreras.
Specific hikes may change if the weather changes, and trail safety is A sign-up email is sent out approximately one week before scheduled
impacted, but the dates will stay the same. play. We have had great turnout so in order to give everyone a chance to
11/4/23 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk play, we ask that initially you only sign up for your first choice. Then
11/7/23 Tuesday - 4.8 miles, moderate, Stage Coach/No Hands Bridge place your name on the wait list for the other day. If there is room for
11/11/23 Saturday - 3.3 miles, easy, Consumes River Preserve (Sand Hill additional players, we will notify the players from the waitlist.
Cranes) All new players are welcome!
11/18/23 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk
11/21/23 Tuesday - 6.4 miles, moderate, Lake Clementine Loop Cribbage
11/25/23 Saturday - 5.0 miles, easy, Nimbus Fish Hatchery (Salmon run,
we hope) MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 10AM CRIBBAGE IS PLAYED
12/2/23 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk AT THE CLUB UNTIL NOON
The Club Trekkers are planning a 4 day/3 night outing to Yosemite Come play CRIBBAGE with us every Monday and/or Wednesday from
National Park from Monday, 9/23/2024 through Thursday 9/26/2024. If 10am to noon. We play two and three handed and partners with four.
you are interested please contact Mark Moore at marklmm@aol.com. It Cards are drawn to see who plays with whom. If you have not played in
is important for people to make reservations soon as Yosemite a long time, no problem, we will go slow and reacquaint you to the
reservations can book up soon. game. We have 12 to 20 members and play to have fun and enjoy each
others company. If you would like to play Cribbage drop in or call Alan
Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters Uman. Any Questions e-mail Alan at adu65@aol.com or call (916) 872-
8984.
We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library. If you
have any questions please call Carol 361-290-3222

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