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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Club Veterans Hand and Foot

One of the many events we enjoy having is giving special recognition to Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The Retreat, and has
one of our members for their involvement over the years. In this case Sid become a great success. We have about thirty players every Friday,
Gordon is no exception. Sid is a World War II naval veteran and let’s playing from 2 pm until around 4 pm. Cards are drawn prior to playing
just say he still is a kid in his 90’s. Every year Sid made sure he was an to determine who plays together. (Players should arrive by 1:50 pm in
integral part of our Placer Food Bank project where work raising funds to order to draw cards so that play can begin by 2 pm.) If you want to learn
purchase Turkey’s for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for those who to play, contact Pete Frates by email pa_frates@comcast.net or phone
are less fortunate. Over the years Sid has become an icon during this (916) 749-3054. Come join us to have fun, and meet new friends. You
event and of course all the young ladies love getting their pictures taken are also welcome to come and observe how we play.
with Sid. (Sid isn’t
complaining either). The sad Helping Hands 2.0
news is Sid and his lovely wife Here is hoping that all our residents are healthy and
Barbara will be leaving our staying the course while we weather this health
community and moving south event in our country.
to be closer to family in the We had to cancel our March 27th Coffee and Chat
Fresno area. We will miss him and are hoping to hold our April 24 event as
and his stories and being part scheduled. We will let you know as time
of our group. We bid you a progresses.
fond adieu and wish you and Ticket sales for our Fashion Show and Luncheon for April 22nd went
Barbara all the best. And Sid extremely well, selling 225 tickets in an hour! However, sadly, we have
we all thank you for your service. Commander Roy Vanoni had to cancel the event for this year but fully intend to hold it next year at
One does not have to be a Veteran to and Sid Gordon the same time. We will be refunding all money to ticket holders and we
belong or participate in the “Club are currently working on the logistics of doing so and we will be in
Veterans” SIG (Shared Interest Group). Membership is open to everyone contact with all ticket holders, via email, as soon as we know the best
living at The Club at WestPark. All are invited to attend or participate in and safest way to do this. As far as donations go, we are not accepting
everything that we do. Our meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each any more donations at this time and Carol Barnett will be in touch with
month unless notified beforehand, so please come to a meeting and find those who have donated.
out what we do. Thanks to all who have worked so hard on this project and to those who
As with all clubs at The Club, we will not have a Veterans Club meeting bought tickets to support Helping Hands.
in April. This includes any planning for the Spring BBQ. We will let you We wish you all good health in this stressful time. And if you need our
know as we go forward whether we will resume meetings in May. help please see the information below:
Helping Hands is available to assist you and your neighbors. If you or
Club at WestPark Democrats someone you know may need assistance please reach out to us.
Please call 916-742-1932 to request an appropriate card to be sent.
We usually meet the first Wednesday of each month in the Wellness Please call 916-742-1932 to request errand support.
Room. Social time starts at 6:30 to chat and share treats. The meeting Please call 916-872-8309 to request meal support.
starts at 7:00 p.m. Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the April meeting has Seniors First offers local resources for seniors and their families.
been cancelled. We do not yet know if the May meeting will be cancelled Call 1-530-889-9500 if you or someone you know needs long term meal
as well. Our united quest is to make America great again. assistance or guidance for other services.

Cribbage Line Dancing

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 10AM CRIBBAGE IS PLAYED "Motion begets emotion, have fun in life, Dance"
AT THE CLUB UNTIL NOON Line dancing meets every Friday at 12:00 noon in the Wellness Room.
Come play CRIBBAGE with us every Monday and/or Wednesday from This is a choreographed form of dance performed in one or more lines.
10am to noon. We play two and three handed and partners with four. We dance to many rhythms such as Latin, Swing, Polka, Waltz, Country
Cards are drawn to see who plays with whom. If you have not played in a and even an Irish Step Dance. Join us for the "health" of it.
long time, no problem, we will go slow and reacquaint you to the game. Questions? Contact Tricia at (408) 656- 0487
We play to have fun and enjoy each other's company. If you would like
to learn Cribbage drop in or call Alan Uman. Any Questions e-mail Alan
at adu65@aol.com or call (916)872-8984.

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