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Shared Interest Group Announcements

CRI (Conservatives, Republicans, and Independents Club Crafters

During 2022, his last year in as a California Senator, Senator Nielsen in homeless shelters, hospitals, schools, etc. We accept knitted,
will continue to fight for fiscal conservatism, oppose excessive taxation, crocheted, sewn, quilted, and no-sew fleece blankets from the
strive to improve the State’s business climate, fight welfare fraud, and community for donation.
provide jobs to Californians. We continue to give to Sacramento Shriners Hospital. Every year
We need to have Water and Energy at the top of the list of must-haves. Shriners has a wish list of items they need; anyone in the community is
Senator Nielsen has been at the forefront of the effort to increase welcome to contribute. All of these are great projects to give back to the
California’s water storage capacity and improve its forest management community while doing something fun with your neighbors. If you have
practices to minimizing our losses due to wildfires. People who reject craft items you no long need or want, we are happy to take them. For
efforts to improve forest management due to concern for wildlife have more information about our group, projects, or to donate items, contact
never seen what happens to those animals who are caught in forest fires. Denise Caputo at 916-782-1663 or email dgcaputo@surewest.net.
More than 2 billion dollars was on the books for the Sites Dam. Prop 1
stalled the use of that money. The Senator feels that we should use our Club Trekkers
“Surplus” to build the dam. It is his opinion that it will be at least 5
years before it will finally be built. We’ll continue hikes on the first and third Tuesdays and the following
In his opinion, legislators are not keeping our children in the forefront of Saturdays. Emails will be sent out two days before each hike with
their decisions. As far as education, he feels that outcome-based locations and specific information about the hike. The good weather
education has destroyed the school system in CA. Teachers are makes for great hiking.
discouraged from giving out grades lower than a “C” because they feel
they have to give kids “self-esteem”. Teacher candidates no longer must Club Quilters ~ Quilters inspiring Quilters
take the California Basic Skills Test, or CBEST, or the California
Subject Matter Exams for Teachers, referred to as CSET to earn a We typically meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in The Library.
credential. The CBEST tests reading, math and writing skills and is We will not be meeting this January. If you have any questions please
usually taken before a student is accepted into a teacher preparation call Carol 361-290-3222
program. Parents are finally starting to stand up and fight for their kid’s
education. Who we elect to school boards is very important to the future Club Veterans
of our kids.
He complimented our group on our meetings. He said that because “we HAPPY 2022 – ANOTHER YEAR TO SHINE!
came/we care”. Groups like ours can make a difference. I’m not sure but maybe by the time you read this
Bob Leach, a member of CRI, gave us a talk what it means to be a epistle we may have had our first Vet’s meeting of
Catholic Conservative. He stated that “Where you fight and What you 2022? If all went well, we laid out the New Year’s
fight for is important”. He feels that the teachings of the Catholic projects and began detailing the events calendar. If
Church coincide with the values of Conservatives. Politics should be we have updates, they will be posted to our members
influenced by our faith, but people should ensure that that they KNOW via email and will continue to do so as we move forward throughout the
the issues and should think about their family and how their decisions year. By the way we are still feeling the affects of the Pandemic. Many
will affect them before they vote. Bob believes that discourse without of the organizations we once worked with are not up to full staffing yet.
vitriol is not only attainable but required to achieve goals that will And it has slowed us down.
benefit everyone. Normally, I would report the activities of the previous month but there is
Our next meeting will be February 3rd at 7 p.m. Shanti Landon, none to report since we never have a meeting in the month of December.
candidate for County Supervisor, will join us. You may recall, the Club Just in case, our first meeting of the new year is scheduled for January
at WestPark is now in Supervisorial District 2. Watch for future emails 14th, at 10:00 AM at the club. If you have some interest in what we do
and refer to our group page for more information: please consider joining us. One does not have to be a veteran to join us,
www.theclubatwestparkca.com/CRI/ all that is required is a desire to help those less fortunate veterans in need
and what to be part of a “Gung Ho” group of proactive adults that like
Club Crafters camo. Besides, the coffee and donuts are always free! We meet once a
month on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
Every Tuesday 10AM join us in the library. We love to see you and meet you! Have a great day and be safe.
Whatever your craft, learn new skills, complete
unfinished projects, expand your abilities while Club at WestPark Democrats
enjoying the company of your friends and
neighbors. And so a Covid wave hits again and once more the Community has to
Our ongoing project is making blankets for realign itself to keep us all safe. Masks on all the time in the Retreat and
Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids. sign-ins to attend SIG events! As for our meeting, the next get together is
SBSK provides handmade blankets to children in Wednesday February 2nd at 7pm via Zoom. Mark will include a
the Sacramento and Placer Counties, in addition to State and National meeting link when he sends out the agenda.
emergencies, such as forest fires. The blankets are distributed to children California Re-districting has been completed.

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