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Shared Interest Group Announcements


                                   Bunco, continued                                                    Club Trekkers, continued

         collected goes for gift cards. There are gift cards for "Most Bunco's",   fee is $30 per person, plus about $10 carpool fee.  An email will be sent
         "Most Wins", "Most Losses" and the new "Baby Bunco".                    out in early March with more details.
         NOTE: If you want to be included on the Bunco notifications or are on   Normal Club Trekker hikes will be on the first and third Tuesdays of
         the email list and want to be removed, contact me and I'll remove you   each month and the Saturdays immediately following those Tuesdays.
         from the list. Jan Frack, 408-425-8108, Bunco Coordinator               On the other Saturdays of the month we normally conduct neighborhood
                                                                                 walks.  Two days before each hike or walk we send out an email with
                                                                                 details regarding the next hike or walk to members of the Club Trekkers.
                                                                                 Specific hikes may change if the weather changes, and trail safety is
                                                                                 impacted, but the dates will stay the same.  The Trekkers will be in a
                                                                                 flexible mode for February because of the possibility of rain.  There are
                                                                                 several hikes on hard surfaces that can be substituted for the hikes on dirt
                                                                                 trails if necessary.
                                                                                 2/3/24 - Neighborhood Walk
                                                                                 2/6/24  Tuesday -  Olmstead Loop, northern section - 5.3 miles
                                                                                 2/10/24 Saturday - Dry Creek Community Park to Watt Ave - 4.1 miles
                                                                                 2/17/24 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk
           January Bunco Winners Left to Right: Most Wins - Linda Largent,       2/20/24 Tuesday - Cronan Ranch - 5.5 miles
            Raffle Winner - Gloria Borley,  Baby Bunco Winner - Leah Zare,       2/24/24 Saturday - Veterans Park - 4.2 miles
            Most Losses - Marilyn Lane, and Most Buncos Dolores Contreras        3/2/24 Saturday - Neighborhood Walk

                CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents)                             Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
                                                                                 We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library.   If you
         CRI started off the new year hearing from Jonathan Zachreson at our     have any questions please call Carol 361-290-3222
         January meeting.  The last time we heard from Jonathan he was a
         candidate for a seat on the Roseville City School Board.  He was elected                            Club Veterans
         the Board in 2022 and has served as Trustee for a year.                 The first veteran’s meeting of the year began with something different. A
         Besides performing his duties as Trustee, Jonathan spends a lot of time   muted roar, if you will? We brought in a model jet plane, so what you
         actively promoting an organization called Protect Kids California.  PKC  ask? Well, this isn’t your regular “kids model plane”, not at all!
         has launched a petition drive that appears to have universal support    This is a real jet plane and it is Radio-controlled aircraft. 11-feet from
         across the entire spectrum of California voters - and why not?  Children  nose to tail with a wing span of 10-feet with a jet engine that can push it
         are precious to virtually all of us and in need of protection.  Jonathan   well beyond 150+ MPH! The aircraft was part of a display provided by
         went into detail about this three-part initiative, and anyone can find out   AMOS (American Modelers Org. of Sacramento.) Their President Dave
         more about it at the PKC website:  www.protectkidsca.com                Long presented a uplifting (pardon the pun) overview of what they can
          Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Thursday, February 1st    do with these aircraft and the many services they provided to the
         from 6:30 til 8:30 at The Retreat.  There have been some changes in the   community especially to the youth here in Placer County. It was the
         way elections will be held in Placer County.  Ryan Ronco, our Registrar  largest meeting in attendance we’ve had in many a year. So, thank you
         of Voters, will brief us on those changes February 1st.                 all; our members and those in our community for your support and
         For more information about our group contact Randy at                   coming out.
         r2d2nelson@gmail.com or to become a member of our group, contact
         Alice at klanga@comcast.net.
                                     Club Crafters

         Whatever your craft or hobby is, we would like to invite you to join
         us.  We meet every Tuesday at 10 AM in The Library.  Dig out those
         unfinished projects and come have a cup of coffee with us, and I
         guarantee lots of good conversation and laughs.  We would like to invite
         new residents to stop by anytime and come see what we are doing and
         perhaps entice you to join our group.
         We also accept yarn and needlework items you no longer want.  If you
         would like more information about our group, please contact Dona Smith
         at (916) 771-8039 or email donaann1@surewest.net.

                                     Club Trekkers
         It’s time to circle the date of Wednesday, 3/27/2024, on your calendar.    Our 2024 Board officers with our corporate jet; left to right, Roy Vanoni,
         The Trekkers have a reservation for a group hike in the Sutter Buttes.    Past President, Stan Kasperik, Financial Officer. Greg Cerlenko, Board
         The area can only be entered with a guided hike.  The group size is     President/CO and Rob Born VP and Executive Officer. Chuck Parker the
         limited from a minimum of 10 people to a maximum of 20 people.  The     new Board Secretary was not available for the photo.
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