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Shared Interest Group Announcements

CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents) Club Crafters

ballot signatures didn't match the signatures on file. They reached out to and the Ukrainian Relief program.
those voters and 70 voters fixed their signatures. The rest of the 644 We continue to give to Sacramento Shriners Hospital. Every year
votes were not counted. Shriners has a wish list of items they need; anyone in the community is
Some interesting stats: welcome to contribute. All of these are great projects to give back to the
• There are 275,844 registered voters in Placer County: 41% Republican, community while doing something creative and relaxing. If you have
32% Democrat, 20% decline to state and 7% other parties craft items you no long need or want, we are happy to take them. For
• Placer County is the 18th largest out of 58 Counties. Our County is more information about our group, projects, or to donate items, contact
178th out of all US Counties Denise Caputo at 916-782-1663 or email dgcaputo5@comcast.net
• Roseville has 96,903 registered voters: 38% Republican and 34% Club Trekkers
Democrat
• Placer County has a high turnout for elections. In Nov. 2020 Placer June has typically been a transition month where we stay a mid-elevation
County voter turnout was 88% and in the Recall Election it was 72%. levels as long as possible, and when the temperature starts breaking 100°
Our second speaker was Wayne Woo- Candidate for Placer County F we begin to adventure to higher elevations around Donner Pass, Echo
Sheriff. He is currently the Under Sheriff. He grew up in Orangevale. Pass and this year, Carson Pass. We'll keep our schedule of hiking the
He went to the police academy at 19 years old. He started his career at first and third Tuesdays of the month and the following Saturdays.
20 years old in Lake County and worked there for 4 years until he Neighborhood walks will utilize the other Saturdays of the month. Club
transferred to Placer County. He has over 28 years in the Placer County Trekkers will receive emails with time and location information two days
Sheriffs' Office with 18 years in SWAT. He also worked undercover in before both hikes and neighborhood walks. As the temperatures increase
Narcotics. He was a sergeant in Special Ops as well as a Firearms both hikes and neighborhood walks will start earlier. Hope to see you on
Trainer and Use of Force Instructor until he was promoted to the the trails.
Leadership Level.
Crime rates are down in Placer County while rising everywhere else. He Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
wants to be able to continue reducing crime rates. He feels that Public
Safety is the number one priority. He has children and grandchildren We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library. If you
who live here and wants to ensure that they grow up in the same kind of have any questions please call Carol 361-290-3222
community that he grew up in.
Placer County does a good job with our homeless population. While Club Veterans
homeless rates are rising everywhere else, we have the 4th lowest THE CLUB VETS SAY GOODBYE
homeless population in the State and the fewest "unsheltered homeless".
He has served on the CA State Sheriff's Legislation Committee for the
last 7 years and feels that as Sheriff along with DA Gire, they will have a
bigger voice at the Capital and be able to lobby the legislature to pass
bills that can change some of the ones that have allowed criminals back
on the streets to commit more crimes.
Our next meeting will be June 2nd at 7 PM. Check out our Group page
on the HOA web site for more info: www.theclubatwestparkca.com/
CRI/
For information about our group email Randy at r2d2nelson@gmail.com
To join our group contact Alice at klanga@comcast.net
Club Crafters
Roy Vanoni – President and Sam Kemp - Sgt. At Arms
Every Tuesday 10AM join us in the library. During our May Vet’s meeting Sam Kemp; one of our early adopters to
Whatever your craft, learn new skills, complete the group and a long-time supporter announced that he and his lovely
unfinished projects, expand your abilities while wife Karen have elected to leave the community and are moving to Utah
enjoying the company of your friends and to be closer to their daughter who resides there. Sam began his Air Force
neighbors. career as an enlisted man and moved up in the ranks to become an officer
Our ongoing project is making blankets for and a pilot. Sam retired as a Major serving in the Korea War and the list
Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids. SBSK grows long after that. As a pilot he logged over 7,000 hours in the
provides handmade blankets to children in the cockpit and flew just about every plane they had.
Sacramento and Placer Counties, in addition to State and National He told the group; “It is time for us to be closer to family and that he
emergencies, such as forest fires. The blankets are distributed to children would miss all of the vets here and the community.”
in homeless shelters, hospitals, schools, etc. We accept knitted, Sam, who is now in his 90’s and the type of guy who just doesn’t give
crocheted, sewn, quilted, and no-sew fleece blankets from the up! His energy and personality will be missed terribly by us all.
community for donation. Thank you, Sam for all your contributions to the Club Veteran’s and to
In April, SBSK donated 545 blankets to Rancho Cordova WIC, Mercy our community. Mission Accomplished and safe journey to you both.
San Juan Pediatrics, Elk Grove Unified School District foster program,
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