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Shared Interest Group Announcements

Mexican Train (Dominos) Ping Pong (Table Tennis) Group
Please join us for Mexican Train (dominos) on Friday nights at 6:30pm! Tuesday 2-4pm (if Wellness room is available).
If you don’t know how to play, we’d be happy to teach you. Everyone is Just drop in, or email Dan Ketchum at djketchum@gmail.com to be
welcome to play - singles and couples. Contact Stan Kasperik at (916) added to our email list.
872-4141 if you have any questions.

Orchid Group Shutter Bugs

The Orchid Group at The Club, Our next Shutterbugs meeting will be held on August 1, 2019 in The
meets on the first Saturday afternoon Library at 2pm.
of the month at 3:00 at The Retreat. We would like to invite all residents of The Club at WestPark to join us
We will help you learn about the for this very special presentation. Our guest speaker in August will be
various types of orchids you can our very own professional photographer Gary Wagner who does fantastic
grow and how to take care of them. work in Black and White Photography. Presentation will cover a variety
You'll learn about the types of of topics including summary of his fifty-year career as a professional
orchids you can grow outside in our photographer and photographic artist, techniques of how he currently
area. Learn the various techniques produces black and white landscape images, visual presentation of color
that it takes to have your orchids to black and white images and visual presentation of Redwood Coastal
thrive and rebloom year after year. Seascapes.
And you'll learn about the 35,000 plus different types of orchids. There You can check out his web site: https://www.garywagner.com/
will also be opportunities to visit local growers and learn from them how Please RSVP to insure we have enough seating since we are hopeful for a
they grow their orchids and put your new knowledge into practice. You'll large attendance for this great program. Lou Frank at lmfrank@me.com
enjoy speakers at some of the meetings where they will show you even Since we had to cancel our Folsom Zoo outing due to rain your steering
more types of orchids and provide talks on various subjects. Eventually committee has decided to recommend that you sign up for the Oakland
you'll say to yourself, wow, growing orchids really isn't that hard after Zoo bus trip sponsored by the club. It’s a great deal and should be a fun
all! day. Several of your fellow Shutterbugs will be joining this bus trip.
So whether you want to learn how to grow Cattleya, Dendrobium or Only 4 seats remain on the bus.
Paphiopedilums or you just want to stick to Phalaenopsis orchids; start We would also like to remind all members of the Shutterbugs to submit
by joining the Orchid Group, and you can learn how to grow any or all of up to 2 photos that you would like reviewed for potential to replace the
them. Once you do, you'll get hooked and then you'll want to know more cover photo on our latest community directory. Please send all photos to
and try growing different kinds of orchids. So whether you're a novice tmisc10@gmail.com. Mark the subject as “Directory Cover” Naturally
orchid grower or an advanced hobbyist, consider joining the Orchid the topic for the photo should be club related. Should you have any
Group and learn about these amazing, diverse and beautiful plants. You'll questions regarding this project and submitting photos please contact one
be glad you did. of you Shutterbugs Steering Committee Members.
And last but not least Debbie will have another great cell phone camera
Pinochle tip. We look forward to seeing you all there.

COME PLAY PINOCHLE EVERY SATURDAY @ 10AM TO NOON For questions please contact Lou Frank at lmfrank@me.com
AT THE CLUB Singles
Every Saturday 15 to 20 players are at the Club to play lively games of
PINOCHLE. We play Three handed and Partner single deck Pinochle Our next dinner will be at Cheesecake Factory in the
10am to noon. If you are rusty and have not played in a while the group Galleria Mall. Meet at the restaurant on Sunday, August
will help you come back up to speed. Win or lose we are here to have a 25th at 5:00pm. To RSVP contact Arlene Donaher at
good time. If you are interested in learning to play Pinochle drop in or (408) 735-0555 or rlene.donaher@sbcglobal.net
call Alan Uman. Any questions e-mail Alan at adu65@aol.com or call
(916)872-8984. Spite & Malice
Ping Pong (Table Tennis) Group DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY CARDS? Join us every Sunday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, at 1:00 pm in the Library at The Retreat to play SPITE AND
The Ping Pong Group is a great way to get in a little exercise and have MALICE. Come and play 1 day, 2 days, or 3 days. You never heard of
fun while doing it. We have two tables and play singles and doubles. All the game? We will teach you how to play. We play singles or partners
levels of players are welcome. depending on how many players show up. Most of us learned this game
Days and Times: after we moved to The Club in Roseville. Everyone is welcome to play
Friday 2-4pm and have fun. Just show up. Any questions, contact Jerye Stratmann at
Saturday 2-4pm 773-6266 or Coral Guetersloh at 865-4727.
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