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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Bunco, continued Club Trekkers

If you’re not a Trekker and you are interested in becoming a member
please contact Mark Moore at 408-375-0383 or marklmm@aol.com
Normal Club Trekker hikes will be on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month and the Saturdays immediately following those Tuesdays.
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. June’s trails should will
starting getting warm so we'll need to carry plenty of water. So come on
out and enjoy beginning of Summer. In July we'll take our hikes to the
high country.
Saturday 6/1/2024 Neighborhood walk
Pictured left to right: Betsy Rice most Buncos. Cindy Wohl most Losses. Sharon
Clark most Wins. Bunco Baby Maureen Vantress. Raffle Winner Lynn Seaberg. Tuesday 6/4/2024 Hike - Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary, 4.5 miles, easy,
Nicolaus
CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents) Saturday 6/8/2024 Hike - Empire Mine SHP, 5 miles, moderate, Grass
Valley
We have many holidays that honor our country Saturday 6/15/2024 Neighborhood walk
and the people who serve to keep it free and Tuesday 6/18/2024 Hike - Hidden Falls Regional Park, 6.2 miles,
safe. At CRI our mission is to honor the ideals moderate, Auburn
and principles established and expressed by our Saturday 6/22/2024 Hike - Sugar Pine Reservoir, 4.5 miles, easy,
Founding Fathers, and part of that is Foresthill
understanding what our flag stands for, Saturday 6/29/2024 Neighborhood walk
particularly as we celebrate Flag Day on June
14th. Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
The flag of the United States, sometimes
referred to as the American Flag or lovingly as We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library. If you
“Old Glory,” the “Stars and Stripes,” and the have any questions, please call Carol 361-290-3222
“Star Spangled Banner” has stood as a symbol
of freedom since 1777. Its design encompasses Club Veterans
both our nation’s history and patriotic ideals. We had a full house once again for our 2024 annual Vets BBQ. This
• The stripes represent the original 13 Colonies, and the stars represent fund raiser is our largest event. And all the funds raised go to assisting
the 50 states of the Union. veterans in need within our county and surrounding areas. In this case we
• The colors of the flag are symbolic as well. are in our third year of working with returning veterans who are now
o Red symbolizes hardiness and valor, as well as courage and trying to make the transition from warrior to university student. Today
readiness to sacrifice. It is sometime said to represent the blood shed we are working with 90+ veterans now attending William Jessup
by those who have fought to protect our freedom and our country. University in Rocklin. We helped fund and build the first on campus
o White symbolizes purity and innocence, and Veteran’s Resource Center in Northern California, providing every
o Blue represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice. It is a reminder Veteran student a quiet place to study, to network and to relax. This
that we must remain watchful and strong. center provides them with direct access to VA benefits that they may not
For more information about our group, contact Randy- be aware of and most important, get them expedited. Last year we
r2d2nelson@gmail.com or to join our group, contact Alice- launched our first Veteran’s only scholarship program at Jessup. The first
klanga@comcast.net. scholarship has been awarded and we will be meeting the deserving
veteran who received it very soon.
Club Crafters
Thank you all for your support and donations in helping these young
Whatever your craft or hobby is, we would like to invite you to join men and women succeed in civilian life.
us. We meet every Tuesday at 10 AM in the library. Dig out those Cornhole
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 Cornhole (also known regionally as sack toss, or bags) is a lawn game in
new residents to stop by anytime and come see what we are doing and which players or teams take turns throwing fabric bean bags at a raised,
perhaps entice you to join our group. angled board with a hole in its far end. The goal of the game is to score
We also accept yarn and needlework items you no longer want. If you points by either landing a bag on the board (one point) or putting a bag
would like more information about our group, please contact Dona Smith through the hole (three points).
at (916) 771-8039 or email donaann1@surewest.net.

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