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Shared Interest Group Announcements


                             Club at WestPark Democrats                                                    Helping Hands 2.0
         her art work from photographs that Mrs. McGuff had taken.               ( we apologize if you did not) and you are a new resident, please call/text
         Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 4th.  Our guest        Patty at 1-916-412-3422 or email to dp22frog@gmail.com and Patty will
         speaker will be Brynne Kennedy who is running for the California 4th    make sure that you receive one.  Also, if you have received the
         District.  Our meeting starts at 7:00 pm in the Wellness Room at The    invitation, please be sure to RSVP to the same contact information by
         Club.  Please come early at 6:30 pm to meet and greet and socialize.     September 11.  This is a great opportunity to meet your new neighbors
         As a reminder, our annual BBQ will be on Sunday, September 15th at      and Helping Hands members and be welcome to our community.
         The Club.  For more information and reservations, please contact Helen   On October 4 we will be joining the Club Open House with our fabulous
         Warren at 916-768-0122 or via email at hwarren07@gmail.com.             Chili Booth.  Last year we sold out of 10 different chili offerings.  Very
         Our membership continues to grow and we are so pleased to have many     clearly a successful event and this year will be even better.  The Open
         new members.  We look forward to a progressive fall and hope to see     House is a wonderful Club activity to meet members from our various
         you at one of our meetings and events.                                  Shared Interest Groups and to enjoy great food and games.  Look for
         We welcome you to take a few minutes to review and ‘friend’ our         more information and details from Shannon.
         Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/clubwestparkdems/            Don’t forget to attend Coffee and Chat on Friday, September 27 at 9am.
         If you are interested in additional information, please contact Helen   Bring a friend and enjoy a cup of coffee with delicious breakfast treats;
         Warren at hwarren07@gmail.com or at 916-768-0122.                       meet new friends and meet up with old neighbors and hear about the
                                                                                 events that Shannon has planned for The Club.
                                   Computer Group
                                                                                 We will again be participating in the November 9th Annual Craft Fair
         Our September meeting is cancelled due to Labor                         with our wonderful Food Booth and looking forward to it.  More
         Day.  Have a wonderful holiday!                                         information for donations of food items will be sent closer to the event.
         If you have any questions or want to schedule a                         We always have such a huge response for donations, and we are so very
         one-on-one session, contact Rick Koehler @                              thankful.
         rpkoehler@comcast.net                                                   Please call 916-742-1932 to request an appropriate card to be sent.
                                                                                 Please call 916-742-1932 to request errand support.
                                       Cribbage                                  Please call 916-872-8309 to request meal support.
                                                                                 Seniors First offers local resources for seniors and their families.
         MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 10AM CRIBBAGE IS PLAYED                          Call 1-530-889-9500 if you or someone you know needs long term meal
         AT THE CLUB UNTIL NOON                                                  assistance or guidance for other services.
         Come play CRIBBAGE with us every Monday and/or Wednesday from
         10am to noon. We play two and three handed and partners with four.                                   Apple iClub
         Cards are drawn to see who plays with whom. If you have not played in a   The Apple iClub meets the second Wednesday of the month from 10am
         long time, no problem, we will go slow and reacquaint you to the game.   to noon in The Retreat library.  Topics of interest to iPad/iPhone/iWatch
         We play to have fun and enjoy each other's company. If you would like   users are discussed. We offer sessions that help Apple users become
         to learn Cribbage drop in or call Alan Uman. Any Questions e-mail Alan  more comfortable with their devices and better learn many useful
         at adu65@aol.com or call (916)872-8984.                                 features. Some of the topics we discuss include using the Mail,
                                                                                 Messages, Photos, Camera, Contacts and Calendars Apps, as well as how
                                    Hand and Foot                                to use Settings to configure your device to best meet your needs.

         Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The Retreat, and has     Come join us for two hours of fun and learning more about your Apple
         become a great success.  We have about thirty players every Friday,     devices. If you have special questions or problems and would like help,
         playing from 2 pm until around 4 pm.  Cards are drawn prior to playing   please come early (9am - 10am) and someone will be available to work
         to determine who plays together. (Players should arrive by 1:50 pm in   one-on-one with you.
         order to draw cards so that play can begin by 2 pm.)  If you want to learn   For information regarding the Apple iClub, please feel free to contact
         to play, contact Pete Frates by email pa_frates@comcast.net or phone    any member of the Steering Committee: Jim Lindauer (805-405-8588),
         (916) 749-3054.  Come join us to have fun, and meet new friends.  You   Debbie Ferris (616-6779), Cindy Wohl (797-9723), Barbara Allen (818-
         are also welcome to come and observe how we play.                       270-8837).

                                  Helping Hands 2.0                                                           Line Dancing
         Fall is in full swing and Helping Hands is back on track planning our fall   " “Laughing together is as close as you can get to a hug without touching”
         events.                                                                 Line Dancing meets every Friday at 12:00 noon in the Wellness Room.
         Our next planned event is the New Homeowner Social on Sunday,           This is a choreographed form of dance performed in one or more lines.
         September 15, from 3-5pm at the home of Don and Patty Anderson, 209     We dance to many different rhythms such as Latin, Swing, Waltz,
         Aske Court.  Invitations have been mailed to our new residents that have   Country Western and even an Irish step dance.  Join us for the "health" of
         moved here since September 2018. If you did not receive an invitation   it. Questions?  Contact: Tricia.mccandless5@gmail.com

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