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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Club at WestPark Democrats Helping Hands 2.0
More details coming Coffee and Chat that takes place the last Friday of every
soon. month at 9am at The Retreat.) Bring a friend and enjoy a
We welcome you to cup of coffee with delicious breakfast treats; meet new
take a few minutes to friends, visit with old neighbors and hear about the
review and ‘friend’ events that Shannon has planned for The Club. August’s
our Facebook page Coffee and Chat is scheduled for Friday, August 30.
at: https:// After our summer break, our next event planned is the New Homeowner
www.facebook.com/ Social in September for all new residents who moved here in the last
clubwestparkdems/ year. Invitations will be mailed to our new residents when plans have
If you are interested been finalized. In October we will be joining the Club Open House with
in additional our fabulous Chili Booth. Look for more information closer to the event.
information, please We are never on break for those who need us.
contact Helen Warren Please call 916-742-1932 to request an appropriate card to be sent.
at hwarren07@gmail.com or at 916-768-0122. Please call 916-742-1932 to request errand support.
Please call 916-872-8309 to request meal support.
Computer Group
Seniors First offers local resources for seniors and their families.
The Computer Group meets on August 5th, 1-3 pm at The Retreat in The Call 1-530-889-9500 if you or someone you know needs long term meal
Library. Please join us. assistance or guidance for other services.
Meeting topic details will be displayed on the Computer Group’s
webpage. Apple iClub
If you have any questions or want to schedule a one on one session for The Apple iClub meets the second Wednesday of the month from 10am
help, email Rick Koehler @ rpkoehler@comcast.net to noon in The Retreat library. Topics of interest to iPad/iPhone/iWatch
users are discussed. We offer sessions that help Apple users become
Cribbage
more comfortable with their devices and better learn many useful
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 10AM CRIBBAGE IS PLAYED features. Some of the topics we discuss include using the Mail,
AT THE CLUB UNTIL NOON Messages, Photos, Camera, Contacts and Calendars Apps, as well as how
Come play CRIBBAGE with us every Monday and/or Wednesday from to use Settings to configure your device to best meet your needs.
10am to noon. We play two and three handed and partners with four. Come join us for two hours of fun and learning more about your Apple
Cards are drawn to see who plays with whom. If you have not played in a devices. If you have special questions or problems and would like help,
long time, no problem, we will go slow and reacquaint you to the game. please come early (9am - 10am) and someone will be available to work
We play to have fun and enjoy each other's company. If you would like one-on-one with you.
to learn Cribbage drop in or call Alan Uman. Any Questions e-mail Alan For information regarding the Apple iClub, please feel free to contact
at adu65@aol.com or call (916)872-8984. any member of the Steering Committee: Jim Lindauer (805-405-8588),
Debbie Ferris (616-6779), Cindy Wohl (797-9723), Barbara Allen (818-
Hand and Foot
270-8837).
Hand and Foot is a card game played Fridays at The
Retreat, and has become a great success. We have about Line Dancing
thirty players every Friday, playing from 2 pm until Line Dancing meets every Friday at 12:00 noon in the Wellness Room.
around 4 pm. Cards are drawn prior to playing to This is a choreographed form of dance performed in one or more lines.
determine who plays together. (Players should arrive by We dance to many different rhythms such as Latin, Swing, Waltz,
1:50 pm in order to draw cards so that play can begin by 2 pm.) If you Country
want to learn to play, contact Pete Frates by email Western and even an Irish step dance. Join us for the "health" of it.
pa_frates@comcast.net or phone (916) 749-3054. Come join us to have "Laughing together is as close as you can get to a hug without touching"
fun, and meet new friends. You are also welcome to come and observe Questions? Contact: Tricia.mccandless5@gmail.com
how we play.
Mah Jongg
Helping Hands 2.0
Mah Jongg is a great activity for socialization and we have a great time
Summer is here and we hope you all have a wonderful time travelling, playing. So please join the FUN!!! We play on Tuesday afternoons from
visiting with family and friends, or just taking it easy and enjoying your 1:00 to 4:00. If you want to learn to play e-mail Phyllis Frank
home, your neighbors, and all the activities The Club has to offer. pdfrank@me.com or call me at 916-749-7641. Everyone is welcome to
Helping Hands is taking an event break for the summer (except for come and observe how the game is played.

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