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Your Community News Source — Serving Sun City Lincoln Hills — ONLINE AT: SUNSENIORNEWS.COM
BY LIZ NOEL
YEARS!
IN THIS ISSUE
From the Editors ..................................................... 3
From Your Placer County Supervisor ................... 4
Community Chorus, Players .................................... 4
Observations on This and That .............................. 5
SCLH Writer’s Corner ............................................ 6
Letters to the Editors, Thoughts From Jack......... 7
Country Couples, Ballroom, Tap ................................ 9
Painters, Needle Arts ............................................ 10
Gem & Mineral, Antiques......................................... 11
OC Book, Writers ....................................................... 11
Authors Resource, Travel .......................................... 12
RV, Astronomy ...................................................... 13
Square & Compass, Investors, Veterans ............. 14
Computer, Mac Users, Genealogy .............................15
Lavender Friends, Shalom, Bosom Buddies ........ 16
Alzheimer’s/Dementia, Eye Contact ......................... 17
Healthy Eating, Singles .......................................... 19
Italian, LSV/NEV, RoadRunners ......................... 20
Sports Car, Rods & Relics, Shooting .............20 - 21
Garden, Bird .......................................................... 25
Seniors Need to Know! ......................................... 26
Cyclist ..................................................................... 27
Hiking, Christian Athletes .................................... 29
Pickleball, LHLG - 18 Holes ................................. 31
The Salt Mine ........................................................ 32
Bulletin Board ....................................................... 33
SCLH Writer.......................................................... 34
Placer Community Foundation ............................ 35
Ladies Golf 18-Holer, Lincsters .......................... 37
SCOOP, Neighborhood Watch ......................41 - 42
SSN Gardening Corner, Favorite Restaurants ... 45
Sun Senior News Classifieds...........................46 - 47
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Roseville, CA 95747
Lee and Denise Basham — they are survivors...
Snoopy and Cricket, twin Cavalier King
Charles Spaniels, spend their days entertaining
their devoted owners on Walden View Lane.
The home overlooks a golf green and pond
with views to Sacramento that Lee and Denise
Basham have loved for four years.
The couple has loved more than beautiful
views in their lives together. Their marriage
exudes strength and commitment but also
a playful sense of living in the moment,
something both learned to do in the last 32
years. “Carpe Diem” is a slogan for a wise way
to live. For the Bashams, it is the only way.
Lee was born in Palo Alto. At age four,
he was severely injured in a car accident
and treated at Stanford for numerous head
injuries including a fractured skull. He quips
that he “would have looked a little more
like George Clooney” had it not been for
reconstruction. (George Clooney charms are
present nonetheless). His physical injuries
included brain trauma, but it was not until he
and Denise were married a number of years
that the result of this trauma became clear
Lee and Denise Basham
PHOTO BY JEFF ANDERSEN
when watching a program about it on Oprah
Winfrey. Lee suffers short-term memory loss.
One might wonder how a man who
assures you he will not recognize you the
next day and cannot remember experiences
he has had would ever be able to fill a resume
with a rich and full list of accomplishments.
Leland Basham has a resume that would
make most of us blanch. He has a B.A. degree
in Psychology, an M.A. Degree in Special
Education, five Teaching Credentials (Life) in
Special Education and a Community College
Teaching Credential (Life).
That bushel of degrees did not sit on a
shelf. Lee was a Mobility instructor for the
Blind at the Peninsula Center for The Blind
and Visually Impaired for three years. For
another thirty years, he was a classroom teacher
for “all handicapping conditions” in the Santa
Clara and San Mateo County school districts.
He was a guest lecturer at Stanford University
and a part-time instructor at De Anza College
for twelve years.
At the California School for the Blind
(then in Berkeley), he taught a deaf/blind
student sign language in addition to Braille,
a combination not part of their accepted
(cont’ on page 22)
The LHF Grants $11,975 to the City of Lincoln Alarming News from
For High Tech Safety Devices for Patrol Cars
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BY DAVID HATHAWAY
BY BARRY MACKINTOSH
At the October 28
Lincoln City Counsel
meeting, representatives of
the Lincoln Hills Foundation
(LHF) gave Police Officer
David Ibarra a check to buy
life-saving equipment for the
Lincoln Police Department.
LHF Grants Committee
Chairman Vern Chong
presented a check for $11,975
to purchase five automatic
external defibrillators
(AEDs) used to resuscitate
individuals suffering cardiac
arrest. Since they are first
responders at scenes of
accidents and emergencies
the devises, costing $2,395
each, will be carried in
LPD patrol cars and placed
at police headquarters. “
Foundation Vice-President Jean Ebenholtz,
Seniors are an at-risk group
Foundation
Grants Chairman Vernon Chong,
for cardiac issues and the city
did not have the funds to
City of Lincoln Police Officer David Ibarra.
purchase the AEDs, so the
Foundation stepped in as we
Foundation in 2003, $234,297 has been
did in 2007 when we supplied two earlier
provided to the Lincoln senior community,”
models to the Lincoln Police Department”
Chong said.
said Chong.” Since the initial grant by the
Don’t worry—we’re talking about
smoke alarms here. They rarely alarm us
but can annoy us when they start beeping,
usually because of low batteries.
To prevent this, Neighbors InDeed
recommends you replace all your smoke
alarm batteries annually. This is the most
common maintenance task our Handy
Helpers perform.
When you call 223-2763 for a Handy
Helper—or if you’re doing the job yourself—
you’ll need as many 9-volt batteries as you
have smoke alarms. We don’t recommend
Duracells for this purpose because they have
expanded or exploded in certain alarms here.
This photo illustrates the problem.
As new batteries are installed, the
alarms’ test buttons should be pressed for
a few seconds to ensure that all alarms are
communicating with each other. Also be sure
their green lights are on, indicating they’re
getting 110-volt power. The batteries are
backup if your power fails.
Sometimes an alarm will beep after
the batteries have been replaced. What to
do then?
Wait a few minutes to see if it stops. If
it continues beeping at a regular interval
of a minute or less, the “new” battery may
(cont’ on page 27)
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
BY ROBERT M. WEYGANDT, Supervisor
exercise opportunities, 37th in
Placer County ranks as
alcohol-impaired driving deaths
the second healthiest county in
and 42nd in the prevalence of
California, but we have plenty of
smoking.
room for improvement.
Smokers account for 19
Those were among the key
percent of Placer County’s adult
messages I took away from a
population, but only 13 percent
public health update presented
of adults statewide. About 30
to the Board of Supervisors Nov.
percent of our county’s youths say
18 by Dr. Robert Oldham, the Robert M. Weygandt
they have smoked at least once.
county’s public health officer.
Dr. Oldham pointed to
Earlier this year, Placer
several goals for next year and beyond:
County finished second among the state’s
• Responding effectively to public
58 counties in the County Health Ranking
health emergencies;
& Roadmaps, an annual report issued by
• Reducing smoking and obesity;
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and
• Improving vaccination rates;
University of Wisconsin Population Health
• Improving access to health care;
Institute. Only Marin County ranks ahead
• Improving communication with the
of us.
public and stakeholders; and
The report looks at factors such as
• Expanding relationships and
adult obesity, adult smoking rates, access to
collaboration with community partners.
healthy foods, unemployment, high school
He also reminded everyone that getting
graduation rates, air quality and teen births.
flu shots is the best way to prevent influenza.
In California, Placer County ranks first
He noted that about 30,000 Americans die
in quality of life - one of six categories that
of the flu each year, and that deaths and
contribute to each country’s overall health
admissions to intensive care units were up
ranking. We rank second in three categories:
nationwide during the 2013-14 flu seasons.
health behaviors, clinical care, and social
He emphasized that this year’s vaccine
and economic factors.
is safe, effective and readily available. Flu
Dr. Oldham highlighted several areas
shots are covered by most health plans and
where Placer County has plenty of room
are available at doctor’s offices, pharmacies,
for improvement. In the health-behaviors
health fairs and other community events.
category, for example, our county ranks 26th
I was particularly pleased to hear Dr.
in drug-poisoning deaths, 30th in access to
Oldham say that Placer County’s second-
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Ranking & Roadmaps report is a cause for
celebration, but not for complacency. The
report is meant to be a call to action and
offers health-improvement strategies for
elected officials, public health experts and
health groups.
Next year, Dr. Oldham plans to work
with partner agencies on a community health
assessment and improvement plan. It’s an
exciting initiative that has the potential to
produce lasting improvements in the health
and well-being of our communities.
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Presented in the Ballroom, “Winter
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popular songs, spirituals, and traditional carols
like “Angels We Have Heard on High,” plus
“Candles in the Window” for Hanukkah. We
promise you’ll love them all and be impressed
with how professionally we perform them.
Our three December concert dates always
sell out, so check the Compass for specifics and
get your tickets before they’re gone. You’re
in for a treat!
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
Observations on This and That
BY MARTIN GREEN
LLA’s and GTH’s: I said in last month’s
“Observations” that I could fill a book with the
LLA’s that took place during my three-days
hospital stay after hip replacement surgery.
These continued, along with some TGH’s,
during my recovery at home. As I wasn’t driving
my car (we were using Beverly’s) it was a TGH
that, even though Beverly tried to start it up
every few days, the engine would die. I did
have someone come to jump-start it, but sure
enough, after two weeks, it died again. The one
outstanding LLA was the telephone calls from
marketing people, organizations asking for
money and, of course, those having to do with
the elections. Such calls are annoying at the
best of times. During the weeks immediately
after my hospital stay, we were expecting calls
from home health people and from Kaiser
almost daily. Invariably, when the phone rang
it was from some person who’d ask cheerfully
if Martin was in and then turned out to be, not
anyone I knew, but a stranger trying to sell
something. Finally, I told one such person
that when someone I didn’t know used my
first name that was an immediate hang-up,
and then I hung up.
TV watching: When you’re convalescing
at home it’s inevitable that you watch a lot
of television; whatever else, it serves as a
distraction. You quickly learn that the cable
news programs recycle the same things over
and over again. When the five PM program
starts with a breathtaking announcement that
here’s the latest breaking news flash, you can
be pretty sure that it’s the same news flash
that started off the two, three and four PM
news programs. And, if it’s something that
will scare the public, cable news will seize on
it like a long-awaited Christmas gift and not let
go until the last possible drop is squeezed out.
Ebola: So when a case of Ebola popped
up it was all systems go. Then, when a second
case appeared, it was as if nothing else was
going on in the world. The theme of these
early broadcasts was that the public should
remain calm, while the coverage given to
Ebola served to put everyone on edge. Given
all of this attention, there must be something
to worry about. That the procedures for
handling an Ebola case kept changing was
also not reassuring. As always happens, the
Ebola coverage finally ran its course. Who
was that CDC guy who was all over TV?
He’s disappeared. And what about the Ebola
Czar? What happened to him? Does anyone
remember his name?
The elections: Earlier, I mentioned the
annoying elections phone calls. The mid-term
elections of course took over as the only story
on cable news, and well before election night
when there was actual news to report. In the
days preceding, there was endless speculation
on who would turn out to vote, what issues
were important, would there be a wave, etc.,
etc. I don’t have to tell you that almost of
the speculation turned out to be wrong. The
predictions made by politicians of both parties
were interesting. Republicans predicted they
would win. Democrats predicted they would
win. The two parties were equally confident.
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these days, even those who made wrong
predictions will somehow make it seem that
they were right, as in: “Party A wins, but
actually a win is a loss.”
Year End Stuff: It’s December and so,
as we say in our annual Christmas letters,
another year has flown by. But is the year’s
end the end of everything? I seem to have
collected a number of websites that offer free
or low-priced books for downloading on my
iPad and it’s amazing how many of these have
to do with the end of our world and/or a grim
future for what’s left of humankind. Then there
was the TV show, “The Last Ship,” in which
a plague threatens to wipe us out (shades of
Ebola). I can’t help wondering if this reflects
the gloomy world in which we live. What with
ISIS, Syria, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, a shallow
recovery at home and a dysfunctional political
system? There’s certainly plenty of reason
for gloom and doom. This is especially true
if you’re a 49ers fan, with the team struggling
to stay above .500. On the other hand, there’s
reason for hope. The Sacramento Kings have
started 5-1 and the San Francisco Giants have
won another World Series. I seem to recall
that the Mayan calendar predicted the end of
the world one or two years ago and we’re still
here. So, happy holidays to all readers and
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
Soroptimist International Lincoln Club
SCLH WRITER’S CORNER...
BY GAY SPRAGUE
Celebrate the Solstice
BY JIM FULCOMER
The sun, in each successive arc, leaves us
with increasing dark.
Shadows lengthen, dawn comes late, the
gloom of night does not abate.
They cast the merchants to the fire, and
those who promulgate desire,
to fill their coffers with bright Gold, and
slash the price of goods unsold.
The Hunter rules the sky at night, with
Sirius, behind, to bite.
Celene, once low in summer sky, now
towers loftily on high.
How strange the Winterset has come, the
long cold nights with digits numb.
The New Year should, by rights, begin, at
nadir of the solar spin.
The slow rotation of our sphere, denies
us hours of day each year.
Ancients marked this aberration, while
they noted the position,
The wise ones would have had it so, but
wisdom isn’t always right, you know.
So celebrate the Solstice done, for each
new day will bring more sun.
of the Golden Orb each day, and watched
it as it crept away.
The Solstice, long anticipated, and most
eagerly awaited,
Helios will resume his course, and show
again his awesome force.
Drive out the cold and cruel frost. Awake
the greenery once lost.
by the worshipers of pall, whose rituals
do now enthrall.
Those who proclaim the Savior’s Birth,
and sing and pray for peace on Earth.
Cheer on the slow returning light, with
Mead and Ale and dance tonight!
Let not the chill of Winter harm. Stoke
well the fire and keep you warm.
A Pagan feast has now been claimed, by
priest and scribe and those ordained,
to lead their flock in joyful praise, and
drive all fear and doubt aways.
Jim Fulcomer are members of the SCLH Writer’s Club.
Kevin Bracy, well known both nationally
and locally as a motivational speaker/coach,
addressed our Soroptimist Int’l –Lincoln Club
October 30, 2014 at Buonarroti’s Restaurant
in Lincoln at our Speaker/Mixer Meeting.
Approximately 35 people were in attendance
to meet him. Kevin is a Speaker Trainer, Youth
Speaker, a family man, (husband and the father
of three), a giver and a “Greatness Coach”,
who encourages all his audiences to “be the
greatest at what you do”. Kevin shared with
us the importance of nurturing dreams, as he
did at an early age after overcoming a difficult
childhood, and for him, having a strong faith.
After graduating high school, he went on to
earn a baseball scholarship at the University of
Utah, acquired three college degrees, played
two years of professional baseball in Canada,
and is now a successful speaker, author,
producer, and entrepreneur.
Kevin spends his time infusing greatness
into all types of audiences, delivering messages
for organizations such as the US Military,
AT&T, Disneyworld’s Wide World of Sports,
and many others. He has written two youth
books – “The Top 10 Tips for Teen Success”
and “Greatness Leaves Clues”. He has spoken
to over 900 students all over America. Kevin
is very familiar with the Lincoln High School
campus and its students, as he has been a guest
speaker there on many occasions. He also
addressed our Lincoln High School teen girls
at our 2013 Teen Esteem Program, sponsored
by Soroptimist Int’l – Lincoln, and was a huge
success with them.
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Kevin Bracy, “Greatness Coach” and
Gay Sprague, President of Soroptimist
Int’l Lincoln Club.
Our Soroptimist Club Members and
guests were very honored to meet Kevin and
have him address our club. His enthusiasm and
achievements towards reaching “greatness”
resonated with our group. We picked up some
very good tips on achieving greatness in all that
we do as Soroptimists, in helping to change
the lives of women, girls, and families, and to
empower them to make good decisions based
upon knowledge, and to truly live their dreams.
If you would like to find out more about
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projects, etc., please contact Gay Sprague for
details and a schedule of our Meetings – Gay@
GaySprague.com – 916-316-6845.
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Letters to the Editors...
Authors are solely responsible for the content of their letters.
Movie Lovers Group
My wife and I are interested in forming
a group of residents interested in movies.
We moved a few months ago from Sun City
Shadow Hills in Indio (Palm Desert area),
and enjoyed participation in such a group.
The focus was on quality movies, rather than
“special effects blockbusters”, covering films
from the major studios, independent films and
occasionally foreign films. The concept there
was that residents would see, independently
or in groups, the film or films chosen for the
month, and then the group would meet for
eats and discussion once a month, with one
member leading a review and discussion on
the film. Having such a group along with other
similar groups in the general area was also
helpful to get quality movies showing at the
local theaters, along with occasional visits to
the theaters from actors, directors and other
contributors.
In this area, we seem to have three theaters
within 8 miles drive that carry quality movies
(Blue Oaks, Crowne Point UA and Century
Roseville). Also, most of us have access to
online streaming should we choose a movie
released through that mechanism. Over the
next 3-4 months, the focus might well be on
movies expected to be nominated for awards.
If you are interested in participating in
such a group, please let me know by Email:
[email protected] or phone call 408205-8765. We are of course open to discussion
on other formats as the participants decide.
Cliff Roe
•••
It is also important to thank our many
vendors who put great effort into presenting
their very best so that the Fair could be the Best
of the Best. It all came together and everyone
had a really great day.
Hope you all enjoyed yourself...I know
we did!
Sherri Melchner & Susie Reese
•••
Art Fair Thanks Lincoln Community
Many thanks to our community who
came out in droves to support the first annual
All American Arts & Craft Fair in Lincoln
last month. The event was an enormous
success with artists, crafts people and vendors
enjoying a steady stream of happy shoppers in
a wonderful new venue at McBean Pavilion.
We asked our friends, family and neighbors to
support the event and they did. Again, many
thanks and Happy Holidays to you all!
We would like to acknowledge the
enormous contribution of the fabulous young
people who worked tirelessly to assist vendors
with traffic co-ordination, carrying product and
setting up booths. Thank you to the Lincoln
High School Booster Club and Students, LHS
Softball, the Interact Key Club, the Fellowship
Christian Athletes Club and their leaders Ms.
Tera Props and Ms. Kris Wyatt for putting the
teams together. We also thank Boy Scout
Troop 185 of Lincoln and Scout Master,
George Sutcliffe, for their participation. We
were very happy to contribute to all of these
groups during the Fair. Also, a big shout out
to the family and friends who volunteered
to help us at our booths and at the fair with
whom we could not have done without (you
know who you are).
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Thoughts From Jack—
Modern Technology, Blah!!!
BY JACK FABIAN
When we first came to Lincoln Hills fifteen
years ago, we were under the impression it was
basically a retirement community. A place
where you could enjoy lots o’ friends, with many
things to do, and even go to the gym several
times a week to stay in reasonably good shape,
even in your 80’s and 90’s. Unfortunately, as
you achieve those age brackets, you experience
all kinds of pain and joint problems, vision
problems such as macular degeneration. But
these people, God bless ‘em, are up in the gym,
with canes or whatever, tryin’ to keep their old
deteriorating bodies in motion. These are the
same folks who are the reason Del Webb was
successful here in the first place.
As thanks, all these folks have received
the gift of new weight equipment, which is very
inappropriate for the age group referred to
above. A couple o’ young salesmen must have
done a job on us, because the old equipment
was easier to use and probably safer.
There are some things though that I
find very amusing about this stuff. The brand
name on this equipment is so very fitting;
PRECORpse, with a slogan of, LEAVE THIS
EARTH WITH MINIMUM GIRTH.
And then there’s the metric system. Last
week, I spent one hour doing my workout
on the metric system. The most significant
disadvantage was that I drove home on the
wrong side of the road. I did notice; however,
that the bicycles and golf carts stayed in their
lanes.
And pay attention to the displays on the
main panels of these machines. They show a
full side view of this perfectly muscular and
trim guy, who must be all of 20 years old, and
chiseled features head to toe. If all us guys
in this place looked like that, we wouldn’t
be hangin’ around the gym, we’d be hangin’
around a bar someplace.
As for the panel on each machine, they
show a section of this guy’s perfect body,
highlighting the muscle tissue you are likely to
tear if you use this particular giant. If you’re
lucky enough not to tear anything, then you
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Players Group
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return to the stage. The Players 2015 calendar
is filled with exciting entertainment for all and
the many talented directors, producers, actors
and techies are eager to get started.
First on the calendar is February, the
month of romance, flowers, candy and kisses.
It’s the month where cupid shoots his arrows
into the hearts of millions of unsuspecting
individuals, bringing them that much coveted
everlasting love, perhaps. On February 7th and
8th, Readers Theater will present, Love Is In
The Air...Or Is It? Like all the Readers Theater
productions, this is a must see and FREE show,
held in the Kilaga Presentation Hall.
Next up is the March show which will
be a side-splitting, over-the-top and campy
melodrama. The Ballad of Gopher Gap...or
Sticky Fingers Won’t Wash will be directed by
one of the Players newer members, Julie Africa.
Julie’s credentials are impressive and go all the
way back to her childhood. Like the rest of the
Players, it seems that show business is in her
blood. Audition dates are December 9th and
10th, and show dates are March 4th and 5th.
In November, more than fifty people
were involved in the Player’s highly successful
production of Cinderella. For the best part of
2014 Dolly Schumacher-James’ performance
dancers learned how to dance like ballerinas
and waltz like Ginger Rodgers. They learned
how to execute a pinwheel turn and a chêne
turn, how to leap through the air with a graceful
tour jeté, and how to walk like a magical fairy.
Ensemble members learned how to act like
village folks in one scene and members of high
society in another. The cast of characters were
lively, engaging, sentimental, and sometimes
on the edge of ridiculous. All of their efforts
were much appreciated by audience members
who went home with big smiles and happy
memories of a grown-up musical comedy based
on the classic tale.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, members
who attended the November meeting were
entertained by the always beautiful voice of
Steve Garavito, who sang I’m Proud To Be
An American, and Dick Rooney who shared
a humorous recollection from his time in the
service, and Frances Swanson who delighted
all with a girlhood memory of American
servicemen stationed near her hometown in
England.
Players meetings are held the second
Monday of the month in the Kilaga Presentation
Hall. If you have a hankering to act, or perhaps
build a set, or if you’re merely curious about
the many creative things we do, you’re welcome
to join us to see what we’re all about.
For further information, contact Barbara
Greenfield – Phone: 916-408-5017 — Email:
[email protected]
•••
Country Couples
BY TERRI KRCHA
Country Couples celebrated Halloween
with a dinner/dance hosted by our illustrious
teachers Jim and Jeanie Keener. Dickie’s
provided a delicious barbeque for our
enjoyment while Jim and Jeanie catered to
our “sweet tooth” with a various assortment
of goodies. The tables were decorated with
the colorful leaves of fall, vases of flowers and
mini Halloween candies to munch on prior
to dinner.
Although costumes were an option, many
of the members enjoyed dressing up. There
were witches, pirates, the devil and her helper,
a mouse, a musical conductor, and, if you can
believe it, a trash can with a lid hat. But the
most original was Carmen Miranda complete
with the famous headdress.
Irene and Ivan
Karen Robinson, Nancy and
Dave Millican.
It’s the time of year to give thanks and
with that in mind recognition should be given
to those teacher’s helpers that provide the
weekly practice sessions that allow us the
opportunity to bring what we’ve learned to the
dance floor. They give of their time freely for
both beginner and intermediate classes and
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Our last dinner/dance for the year will
be held in the Orchard Creek Ballroom on
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•••
Ballroom Dance Group
BY KAREN ALLINGTON
Hope you are starting to enjoy the Holiday
Season! Feeling confident and comfortable
on the dance floor can be one way to enhance
your enjoyment of every season. We are
taking a break from our weekly dance classes
in December to allow our members more time
with friends and family. Have you started
to give some thought to trying something
new for 2015? Why not try dancing? The
benefits of dancing are so far-reaching, it is
astounding. The New England Journal of
Medicine published a report on the positive
effects of recreational activities on the aging
brain. And what did the researchers find?
While nothing is a guarantee, frequent
dancing showed the greatest protection against
dementia. In fact, it was the ONLY physical
or mental activity to show a 76% reduction in
the incidence of cognitive decline. So, what
caused these significant cognitive benefits?
Noted neurologist, Dr. Robert Katzman, has
proposed that people are more resistant to
the effects of dementia as a result of having
greater cognitive reserve and increased
complexity of nerve connections. Our brain
constantly rewires its neural pathways, as
needed. If it doesn’t need to, then it won’t.
Potentially, dancing helps us to rewire those
neural pathways. So, think about it….when
you dance, you get benefits for the brain, you
get cardiovascular benefits, balance improves,
and endorphins (those “feel good” hormones)
are produced. You might wonder, who benefits
more from dancing….MEN or WOMEN? You
might assume the answer would be men, since,
most often they are the leaders and the ladies
are the followers. However the correct answer
is that men and women benefit equally. Ladies
are not just followers, they are “interpreters”.
It’s a bit like translating a different language.
So, give yourself a gift this year and learn to
dance. By this time next year you could be
doing the Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, Cha Cha,
Night Club Two Step, Tango, East Coast
Swing, Samba, and Merengue. One dance
style is featured each month. The Waltz will
be our feature dance for January. Our group
meets every Tuesday (except December) at
Ernie and Lynda Wilson
Kilaga Springs. Beginning group lessons are
from 2:00 to 3:00pm, followed by one hour
of social dancing to a variety of music. From
4:00 to 5:00pm a more advanced group lesson
is presented. A $7.00 annual membership
entitles you to all lessons. We have many
fun dance-themed events during the year,
too. Don’t forget to join us for the Christmas
Potluck at KS on December 9th from 5 to 9pm.
See you there!
Contacts: Ruth Algeri 408-4752,
Brigid Donaghy 543-6003
•••
LH Tap Company
BY NATALIE GROSSNER
How many times
have you heard that
living in Lincoln
Hills is like being in
high school? It’s true!
Just like in high school,
Lincoln Hills’ residents
want to fit in, want to
be liked, have secret
dreams, and want to
experience romance.
The Lincoln Hills Tap
Company celebrates this universal truth in
its upcoming March production of “Rockin’
the Hills.” This musical, which was written by
Lincoln Hills resident and performer, Steve
Garavito, follows the struggles of Jack – a
recent divorcee – to find love and romance
in Sun City.
When the play opens, we find that Jack’s
wife has left him for his best friend, and
Jack no longer wants to engage with society.
His friends, however, want him to re-enter
the social scene and drag him to Meridians
for Tuesday dance night. There he meets
Mary, a widow with whom he feels an instant
connection. Mary feels the same way, but a
damper is put on this budding romance by
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the fact that Jack can’t dance. Mary’s late
husband couldn’t dance, and she spent years
on the sidelines watching others dance. She
therefore has vowed that any potential suitor
must be able to dance.
Should Jack’s lack of dancing ability
disqualify him from romance? Why should
he be forced to try and change? Isn’t he good
enough the way he is? As Jack ponders these
questions, a rival – Roger – begins his pursuit
of Mary. Roger is rich, socially adept, and an
expert dancer. Will money and luxury outweigh
true love? Will Jack finally learn to dance?
And, just who is that mysterious blonde? These
questions are dealt with – and answered – by
our dancers, singers, and actors as they interact
on stage at our reproduction of the Meridians
restaurant and Tuesday dance night.
Remember those songs you grew up with?
Songs like He’s A Rebel, Can’t Help Falling in
Love, My Boyfriend’s Back, It’s My Party, and
Chantilly Lace? These and other songs will
be performed by your friends and neighbors –
both performers you’ve applauded before and
a host of talented newcomers. Come join us
and enjoy their dancing and singing. Lincoln
Hills will be rockin’! Auditions are over, and
the cast selected. Our dancers are rehearsing
furiously to give you a rockin’ experience when
the Tap Company presents “Rockin’ the Hills”
next spring on March 26, 27 and 28. Mark
your calendars and prepare to have the time
of your lives. Don’t miss it!
•••
LH Painters Club
BY JACQUIE HILTON
First, we remind our readers that, thru
January 6, 2015, 20 “Farm Life” paintings,
produced by Sun City Painters Club members,
many of whom have a lifetime of experience
as illustrators, advertisers, designers, and
fine artists, have been hung in the Buonaratti
Restaurant in down town Lincoln and can be
enjoyed and purchased by their customers
thru January 6, 2015. We very much appreciate
Buonaratti owner, Daniel, for generously
sharing the restaurant’s walls with these artists
and with the public.
At our November Painters Club meeting,
24 members entered our Farm Life Challenge.
Winning membership artists who were chosen
by their colleges, included 1st place, Alice
Horst, for “Back to Pasture”, 2nd place, Diana
Chan, for “Harvest Time to Remember”, and
Diane Pargament for “Tomatoes at $1.49, Cat
not Included”.
For “Show and Tell” at this meeting,
Marilyn Rose, artist and art teacher in Sun
City and other venues in the area, shared 2
portrait paintings done in a workshop with
teaching artist Terry Miura, offering some
informative comments about her work in
producing these pieces.
Our December meeting will be our
annual membership Christmas Luncheon at
Orchard Creek.
At our January 2015 meeting, we will
review rules and regulation for our February
Fine Arts Show that will take place in in the
Ballroom at Orchard Creek.
Upcoming Painters Club activities include
our annual Fine Arts Show which will be held
in the Ballroom at Orchard Creek February
20, 21, and 22 where the public is invited to
enjoy and, perhaps, purchase pieces which
strike their fancy.
August 11 thru September 8, club
members have been invited to hang and offer
for sale, our paintings at Umqua Bank in down
town Lincoln. FYI, Art League of Lincoln
will hang their works in the space September
9 thru October 13.
Again, if you are not a member but
interested in our club, we invite you to visit
one of our monthly meetings. The meetings
are currently held at OC. In January, due to
facilities which can better accommodate our
large membership and offer a venue which is
more suited to our needs, we will be meeting in
Presentation Hall at Kilaga on the 3rd Monday
of each month, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM.
Contacts: President, Joyce Bisbee,
[email protected] Membership, Jack Cook,
[email protected] Plein Air Paint-Outs, Jim Brunk,
[email protected], 434-6317 Website,
http//lhpainters.org
•••
Needle Arts —
Threads of Friendship
BY CAROL MATTHEWS
Another great general meeting held in
November where all the sub groups in Needle
Arts were on stage to present their interests
and show projects they have been working
on. Over the year we have talked a great
deal about knitting for charity, making quilts
in the Community Service group and all the
presenters who have graced our stage during
the regular meetings. Some may have come
to the conclusion that all we do is eat, travel
to retreats, donate quilts and knit, so I have
decided to give a bit more information on a
few other groups each month.
This month we will concentrate on the
Hardanger group and the Applique group.
Hardanger embroidery or
“Hardangersøm” is a form of embroidery
traditionally worked with white thread on white
even-weave cloth, using counted thread and
drawn thread work techniques. It is sometimes
called whitework embroidery. According to
Wikipedia, Hardanger is a traditional district
in the western part of Norway, dominated by
the Hardangerfjord and its inner branches.
The exact origins of Hardanger
embroidery are not known but it is thought
to have its beginnings in ancient Persia and
Asia. During the Renaissance this early form
of embroidery spread to Italy where it evolved
into Italian Reticella and Venetian lacework.
By 1700 variations of this type of embroidery
had spread to northern Europe where it
developed further into Danish and Dutch
Hedebo, Scottish Ayrshire work and Ruskin
lacework as well as Norwegian Drawn Work,
as it was then called.
In the period between 1650-1850
Hardangersom (meaning: work from
Hardanger area) flourished in Norway. Flax
was grown, carded, spun and woven into white
fabric and thread which was used to make and
decorate traditional Norwegian costume items
called bunads (national costumes) as well as
other items of clothing and household linens
such as mats, curtains and bedspreads.
If you have never seen any of this very
delicate and intricate work, please be our
guest and stop by the sewing room any Tuesday
between 2-4. You will be astounded at what
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these ladies are doing.
Wikipedia also gives us the origin of
Appliques. About 100,000 years ago in the
late Stone Age, humans began knitting and
weaving fabrics. The domestication of sheep,
goats and other animals gave people much
more access to wool and other raw materials
needed to make yarn and weave cloth. Fabrics
worn by the ancient inhabitants of India,
China and Egypt include cotton, linen and
silk. These date as far back as 5,000 BC. Once
these enterprising civilizations standardized
methods of manufacturing these fabrics,
artisans could turn their attention to decorating
them with appliques.
In its broadest sense, an applique is a
smaller ornament or device applied to another
surface. An applique may be one piece, but
not always. In the context of ceramics for an
example, an applique is a separate piece of clay
added to the primary work, generally for the
purpose of decoration. The term is borrowed
from French and in this context, means
“applied” or “thing that has been applied.”
Applique is a surface pattern that is used to
decorate an aspect of a garment or product. It
is highly used in the textile industries, but our
members use appliques in many different ways.
They may even mend a garment with one, or
cover up a mistake. The creativity I have seen
never ceases to amaze me. They meet in the
sewing room the fourth Friday of the month
from 1 to 4. Drop in and be dazzled.
General meeting in December is the
Holiday Tea being held in the Orchard Creek
Ballroom. Then it is off to a brand new year.
With our wonderful website you can easily
keep an eye on all the events coming along.
So, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and a
healthy, Happy New Year to all.
Contact person: Carol Matthews 916543-7863.
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SCLH Gem and Mineral Society
BY DAVE FISK
No group meeting in December.
Our club sponsors the Lapidary and
Jewelry Lab. Hours: Mondays 8AM to 12
PM. The charge is $5 per each 2 hours spent
in the lab. Funds go to refresh equipment and
supplies. Shop Master is Dave Fisk.
Chuck DiFrenzo is available in the
Monday Lapidary and Jewelry Labs some
Mondays, to provide assistance in jewelry
fabrication and jewelry repair. He plans to
start at 9 am, and adjust based on need and
attendance. Call him and insure he will be
there 916 253-3973, or email defrenzo@
sbcglobal.net . Those of you unfamiliar with
Chuck should know that he has created custom
jewelry for many years, and has taught the
jewelry fabrication class here at Kilaga Springs
many times.
Our web site is currently located at: http://
sites.google.com/site/lincolnhillssuncitygems/
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Lapidary and Lost Wax classes are being
taught after the first of the year. January,
March, May for Gem cutting, and February,
April for Lost Wax Casting. If you’re interested
in these subjects, check the Compass for times
and days.
Contact Dave Fisk 434-0747 for lab
information.
•••
Antiques Appreciation Club
BY GENEVIEVE TEWART
On November 3rd we were very fortunate
that one of our long-time members, who has
an extensive collection of Shirley Temple
Memorabilia, put on an extremely well received
presentation on the life of this American
treasure.
In December, as you walk down the hall of
Orchard Creek Lodge, look for the Antiques
Appreciation Club window display with a
“Vintage Toys” theme. Perhaps it will bring
back old memories!
Our December meeting will be a Holiday
Luncheon on Monday, December 8th in the
OC Ballroom. Doors open at 11:30. Tickets are
selling fast for $25.00. The theme is “Brighten
Your Day and Light Up Your Life”. There will
be a free raffle ticket for the table decorations,
a gift for everyone and entertainment by the
Hills Brothers singing group. Please bring an
unwrapped toy for “Toys for Tots”.
Other than for our annual Holiday
Luncheon, we normally meet on the first
Monday of each month at 10:00 AM in the
breakout rooms of the Ballroom, Heights
and Gables. If you collect or just appreciate
antiques, we’d love to have you join us!
Contacts: Rose Marie Wildsmith 4090644; Barbara Engquist 434-1415; Appraisals
408-4004
•••
OC Book Group
BY DALE NATER
On December 18 the OC Book Group
will celebrate the end of the year at our annual
Holiday Luncheon, where local author, Jeri
Ferris, will be our guest speaker. We will
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announce our book list for 2015 at that time
and then post it on our web sites and in the
January Sun City publication. Please check out
this list and come to any or all of our meetings;
there is no charge and newcomers are always
welcome. We meet the third Thursday of each
month except December from 1:00 to 2:30 in
the multipurpose room at Orchard Creek.
For more information about us and the
books we plan to read, check out our
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Contacts: Penny Pearl 409-0510, Darlis
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•••
SCLH Writers Group
BY JIM FULCOMER
The coming holiday season provides a
special incentive and opportunity to writers
where they can polish their skills for holiday
greetings and perhaps generate memoirs to be
shared. Shorter daylight hours may keep us
indoors more, so instead of clearing out the
closets or the garage, why not clear out those
suppressed urges to be a writer or a poet?
Not everyone can paint or sculpt, but most of
us can write and even though there are many
levels of skill in the craft, imagination and life
experience are often the keys to opening up
and finding fulfillment in your creative side.
We in the Writers Group are here to
encourage all present and would-be authors to
share the joy we find in writing - be it fiction,
memoirs or poetry. Share a laugh, a tear or
even a gasp as our fellow scribes impart their
words to a rapt audience. We want to make
(cont’ on page 12)
OUR HOLIDAY WISH FOR YOU…
A season full of pleasure,
Friends and Family all around,
and memories to treasure.
May the coming year bring
happiness and wellness your way!
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SCLH Writers Group
traveled world-wide. Andy
and his wife have been living
(cont’ from page 11)
in SCLH since 2008 and love
living on this “cruise ship”
it fun and easy for the beginners to dip their
that never leaves port.
toes into the well of creativity we already enjoy.
Andy is just a regular
Do you send out a Christmas letter?
guy
who
happened to drown,
Maybe we can spur you into action early and
die, went through the tunnel,
come up with some good tips to make your
was absorbed into the Light,
letter more interesting and memorable. Why
and then return to earth.
not tear yourself away from the TV for a few
He is able to remember
hours and join us for our forays into literature?
EXACTLY what happened
We meet twice a month in the Ceramics
to him while he was earthRoom at the Orchard Creek Lodge at 6:30
dead.
PM, the second, fourth and fifth Monday of
His death occurred
each month. Expand your mind and if you
during his senior high school
wish, bring a sample of your own writing to
graduation picnic in 1955.
share. Plenty of seats are always available.
It was over 25 years before
For more information, contact Bev Brannon
he discovered that when he
at bevbrn49@ aol.com, Jim Fulcomer at
drowned he had a [email protected] or Linda Lucchetti at
Death Experience.
[email protected]
After his euphoric
•••
encounter with the Light,
the Light told him he had
Authors Resource Group
to return to
BY LINDA BELLO-RUIZ
earth—and was
I’d like to introduce you to
stuffed back
Andy Petro, an active member
into his body,
of the Authors Resource Group.
now laying on
Andy Petro was born in a
the beach. He
small coal mining town in Eastern
was not given
Pennsylvania. His Ukrainian
any instructions
parents moved to Detroit at the
or tasks to tell
beginning of WWII and he grew
others about his
up in and around the city. He
dialog with the
Andy Petro
entered the seminary, but left
Light. He was angry, frightened
before ordination and joined the
and very sad for a long time.
Marine Corps. He has a BA in
Years later, Andy started waking up in the
mathematics and an MBA. He worked in
middle of the night with strange words, phrases,
computer technology for over 45 years and
and images spinning around in his mind. He
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couldn’t go back to sleep
until he got up, went to the
den, and wrote the poetry
that always appeared on
the white board in his mind.
After writing the poem he
could go back to sleep. This
process repeated itself over
20 years. Then in 2011 he
decided to publish a book
about his adventure in the
Light using the poems as
the basis of his first book,
Remembering the Light
Through Prosetry.
The following year, he
decided to write another
book about the same NDE,
but this time it would not be
poetry based. Andy decided
to write a book describing
what it actually feels like to
die, be absorbed into the
Light and return to earth.
He uses three-dimensional
words, analogies, and
metaphors to describe
existence in the infinite,
unconditional loving Light.
The book is, Alive in the
Light.
When I asked Andy
what it feels like to be alive
in the Light, his response
was, “In two words—pure
ecstasy.”
Are YOU writing a book and need help?
Do you have a manuscript hidden in a bottom
drawer or sleeping on your computer’s hard
drive?
Join the Authors Resource Group for
support, encouragement and resources.
Contact: Linda Bello-Ruiz lmbelloruiz@
gmail.com or 916-543-7952. The ARG is on
holiday until January.
•••
The Travel Group
BY TEENA FOWLER
Where do you want to go? We may have
just the trip you want. Meetings are on the third
Thursday of each month, 7pm, in the Kilaga
Springs Presentation Hall. Presentations
on selected travel destinations are shown by
Professional Travel Managers. Everyone is
welcome. We have been offering trips that
go all over the world since 2000. Committee
members are all residents of Lincoln Hills.
We are NOT travel agents. Join us for an
interesting and enjoyable evening.
See our website http://www.lh-travelgroup.
com for complete details about the following
trips:
• Crystal Cruise: Bali to Singapore (Jan
16-29, 2015) - Unescorted
Includes ports in Jakarta, Phuket, Kuala
Lumpur, Penang
Contact Louise Kuret at 408-0554 or
[email protected]
• Florida, the Sunshine State (Feb 1926, 2015)
Miami, Florida Keys, the Everglades,
Orlando
Contact Sheron Watkins at 434-9504 or
[email protected]
• Grand Circle Cruise: Paris & Normandy
(Apr 17-30, 2015)
Cruise 13 days on the Seine River –
(cont’ on page 13)
Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
The Travel Group
16-26, 2015)
NYC, Philadelphia, Amish, Gettysburg,
Williamsburg & DC – Contact Judy Peck
Proposed Future Travel - 2016
Sedona
Amsterdam Tulip Cruise
Western Canada
Collette: Grand Tour of New England
Nova Scotia & the Maritimes
Norway Cruise
Branson
Mackinac Island & Niagara Falls
•••
(cont’ from page 12)
Contact Louise Kuret
• Magnificent Cities of Central & Eastern
Europe (May 9-23, 2015)
Prague, Czech Republic, Krakow,
Auschwitz, Warsaw, Berlin
Contact Judy Peck at 543-0990 or
[email protected]
• Danube River Cruise with Pre & Post
in Istanbul to Vienna (May 13-27, 2015)
Free excursions, Wi-Fi, wine/beer/soft
drinks onboard
Contact Teena Fowler at 543-3349
or [email protected] (SPACE IS
LIMITED)
• Canadian Rockies by Train (Jul 18-26,
2015)
Vancouver, VIA Rail, Jasper, Lake
Louise, Banff, Calgary – Contact Louise Kuret
• Grand Circle: Amazon River Cruise
& Rain Forest (Aug 18-29, 2015)
Lima, Iquitos, cruise the Amazon.
Option: Machu Picchu & Cuzco – Contact
Judy Peck
• Collette Tour: England, Scotland &
Ireland (Sep 5-19, 2015)
Stonehenge, castle stay, St. Andrews,
Hadrian’s Wall, Dublin – Contact Teena Fowler
• The Riviera’s: France, Italy & the Isles
(Sep 10-25, 2015)
Small ship Cruise Tour – Cannes to
Florence – Contact Louise Kuret
• Crystal Symphony Cruise: NYC to
Montreal (Sep 12-20, 2015)
All inclusive (except shore excursions)
Contact Linda Frazier at 424-8266 or
[email protected]
• Collette Heritage of America (Oct
RV Group
BY RALPH CHATOIAN
Members of the RV Group will be wining,
dining and dancing Dec. 2 when they hold their
annual Holiday Party beginning at 5:30 p.m.
in the Orchard Creek Ballroom.
They will be bringing toys for kids in
the Toys for Tots program, providing gifts for
needy kids in the Lincoln area. One of the
highlights of the evening will be the installation
of officers for 2015.
The group will kick off its new season
of rallies on Jan. 26 with a four-day trip to
the Sands RV and Golf Resort at Desert Hot
Springs in Southern California. Bill and Rosie
Eads will be the wagon masters for the year’s
initial rally.
The group meets on the second Thursday
of each month, 4 p.m. in the Social Kitchen
Room at Kilaga Springs. There will be no
meeting in December because of the Holiday
Party.
Contact: Rosie Eads, 408-0129. E-mail
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that of a speeding bullet. The
extraordinary landing received
BY HELEN MACLAREN
wide coverage in the news but
Like most groups, the
LHAG members had insight
Lincoln Hills Astronomy Group
into this not only from Anthony’s
(LHAG) participated in the
update but also Ron Olson’s
October parade celebrating
Rosetta briefing in September.
Lincoln Hills 15th Anniversary.
It felt like we were part of the
Our entry consisted of a cart
mission team!
festooned with helium filled stars
The new year will bring us a
and planets that was followed
very
special
presentation to start
Anthony Oreglia
closely by a mobile observatory.
the year off. Don Wilson, NASA
Great fun was had by all who
ambassador, will offer “The
participated.
Roswell Incident”. Most of us are familiar with
Also in October, LHAG members enjoyed
the strange tale of a UFO landing in Roswell,
an evening of stargazing at Blue Canyon. Blue
New Mexico. Start the year off right and come
Canyon is a particularly good venue because
hear verifiable facts about what happened.
of the dark sky that allows excellent “seeing”
This general meeting will take place in the
as the astronomers say.
Ballroom at Orchard Creek Lodge..note the
The LHAG general meeting on
change in venue. The time will be 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, November 5, was a real treat.
on Wednesday, January 3.
Anthony Oreglia presented “Exploring the
Another new year event is a trip to the
Solar System”. Anthony went over more than
Chabot Space and Science Center on Monday,
50 years of exploration and updated the group
January 19, 2015. This is sponsored by LHAG
on current activities. He provided an overview
and the Lincoln Hills Community Association.
of the five types of spacecraft...flybys, orbiters,
The Chabot Space & Science Center is located
probes, landers and rovers. These can be
in the Oakland Hills. There will be lots to dosingle function spacecraft or perform multiple
-interactive hands-on exhibitions, telescope
functions. The goals of these explorers are to
viewing and two planetarium shows. The trip
observe and provide pictures, scientific data
leaves the Orchard Creek Lodge and 8:00
and obtain data on interplanetary phenomena.
am and returns at 6:00 pm and the cost is $59
It was a comprehensive explanation and
per person. Check the Compass for more
showed amazing images that these missions
information.
have provided. Anthony went through sun
As you’re reading this, it’s probably too
missions, moon missions, orbits of Mercury,
late to place your reservation for the annual
the Venus Express and several missions to
Holiday party. Reservations were due Dec. 2.
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Happy Holidays!
Of timely interest was also the update on
•••
the Rosetta mission that landed on Comet 67p
on November 12... a comet moving at 40 times
(more Club News cont’ on page 14)
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
Square & Compass Club
BY BETTE AHRENS
Our pre-Thanksgiving luncheon at Siino’s
on Thursday, November 13th was very well
attended with 15 brothers and sisters enjoying
the delicious spaghetti, pizza and salads. It was
a rainy morning, however, it didn’t keep our
hearty and hungry members away.
We welcomed Alfred Jose and his lovely
wife, Felicitas at the luncheon. Alfred served
as Worshipful Master of California Lodge #1
in San Francisco in 1982. He and his wife now
reside in Lincoln Crossing and we hope to see
them at many of our future events.
Bill Hovey suffered a mild stroke in early
November and we missed him at the luncheon.
However, he hoped to be back home by
Thanksgiving so we look forward to seeing him
at our December Christmas luncheon. Dick
Kulhavy will undergo surgery on December
5th. We wish both of these brothers a swift
and complete return to good health.
Plans are under way for our annual
Christmas luncheon at the Meridians on
December 11th. Information will be sent to
the membership shortly.
If you have a background or interest
in Masonry and/or Eastern Star, we invite
you to join us at our monthly get-togethers.
To be advised of upcoming luncheons and
other events, contact one of the following for
information and to be added to our mailing list:
Glenn Stanphill - 408-8885 [email protected]
Bette Ahrens - 408-5325 - bisybette@
aol.com
As we approach this beautiful and special
time of the year to celebrate the Holiday
Season, may we reflect on our many friends
and blessings, and resolve to make the New
Year one of Peace, Joy and Love.
•••
Investor Study Group
BY JOHN NOON
December. Our Holiday Party is sold out
and I’m sure we’ll have another memorable
evening.
January: No meeting in January. Our
meeting day is the first Thursday of the month.
The membership elected to hold a July meeting
instead. We normally take July off as most
of you know.
Meeting time in 2015. New meeting time:
2:30-4:00 pm. Our breakout room is available
from 4:00-6:00 pm. Have a wonderful Holiday
Season. We’ll see you all in February when
Russ Abbott, our consultant, will be our guest
speaker.
Active Investors will continue to meet
on the second Monday of the month at 3:30
pm in the Orchard Creek multimedia room.
Contact: Bill Ness 434-6564,
John Noon 645-5600
•••
LH Veterans Group
BILL L.LEWIS
The Lincoln Hills Veterans Group is
comprised of approximately 215 veterans,
men and women of all ranks representing
all branches of the United States armed
forces and some allies. The purpose of the
Group is to bring together resident veterans
for comradery, fellowship, and service to the
community. Anyone that has served for any
length of time as a regular or as a reserve in
any time period, war or peace is eligible to join.
The Group meets on the third Thursday of
each month at 1:00p.m. in the Kilaga Springs
Presentation Hall to conduct business and
listen to guest speakers on matters related
to the military. The meetings are open to all
Lincoln Hills residents. The Group not only
gets together for numerous socials through the
year, but to look for ways to help others. There
have been projects to work with the schools of
Lincoln such as providing a flag pole and flag
to an elementary school, providing electronic
equipment and instruction to a middle school
for a history project and volunteering in the
classroom to inform students about the U.S.
military. Welcome Aboard to new members,
Allan Kingston, U.S. Navy and Darrell Scott,
U.S. Air Force.
The 2014 Lincoln Hills Veterans Day
ceremony held at the Orchard Creek Lodge
on November 11, 2014, was a huge success.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the program even
with the limited seating and people standing.
Master of Ceremonies, Wyatt Lazenby’s easy
dialog and friendly humor put the audience
in patriotic frame of mind. The National
Sojourners, Ollie Guinn and Phil Cox started
the event by Posting the Colors, followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance led by Jon Hodson,
who also invited all WWII Veterans and their
spouses to stand and be recognized. The
invocation by Alan Hearle was timely and
moving. The Hills Brothers’ rendition of the
National Anthem, America the Beautiful,
and God Bless America stole the show. Doug
Cooper provided an inspiring presentation
of “What Makes a Veteran,” followed by the
placing of the wreath at the Lincoln Hills
Veterans Memorial and playing of “Taps” by
Robert Maske.
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LH Veterans Group
LH Mac Users Group
(cont’ from page 14)
for the LHVG Christmas party and lunch,
Noon, December 16, 2014. A video of the
2014 Veterans Day Ceremony will be shown.
The menu items will include Roast Turkey,
Baked Ham, or Pasta. Desert, Coffee and
Tea will be served and there will be a No Host
Bar available. The cost is $20.00 a person.
Reservation forms are printed on the Bulletin,
send your checks to Chuck Peterson, 2919
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•••
LH Computer Club
BY KARL SCHOENSTEIN
There are will be no formal meetings or
clinics by the Lincoln Hills Computer Club
for the month of December. However, our
Walk-In-Workshop will be open and staffed
by a few volunteers to aid with limited last
minute issues. Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year from us to you. See you in January!
Walk-In-Workshop: Dec 16th, 1:00PM
- 3:00PM in the Computer Lab at Orchard
Creek. Our more experienced computer
members will provide assistance to any of our
Club members who would like hands-on help
in utilizing computer hardware components,
the Windows operating systems, or application
programs.
Contact: Claudia McEnerey president@
sclhcc.org
Website: www.sclhcc.org (more info)
•••
BY PAUL GARDNER
The big news today is for iMac and
MacBook users: the free upgrade to OS X
Yosemite has been fully vetted by the MUG
volunteer techs and deemed safe and effective
to download and install in your computers.
MUG Members may expect a detailed set of
recommendations regarding actions BEFORE
& AFTER installing Yosemite.
If you have already updated your Apple
Devices to iOS 8, connections will be made
automatically to link your Mac Pages, Numbers
& Keynote to the new iOS versions of these.
There are no labs, seminars or meetings
scheduled for December, but a full panoply of
events is slated starting in early January 2015.
Newbie Seminars, designed specifically
for those who are new to the Apple family, are
scheduled on the First Thursday of every month
at 7 PM in the Kilaga Springs Presentation
Hall. Arrive at 6:30 PM for the Question &
Answer period.
Two Labs are scheduled each month: the
first is tied to the previous Newbie Presentation,
and is always the Second Wednesday of each
month at 12:30. MUG Members will receive
an email to allow for signups. The second, no
Andy Petro in Newbies Lab.
signup required, is on the Fourth Wednesday
of each month at 4 PM. Labs are held in the
Multi-Media Room of the Orchard Creek
Lodge. Members will also receive emails
announcing upcoming events.
The monthly General Meeting is held on
the Second Tuesday of the month at 7 PM.
Educational Seminars are scheduled on the
Third Wednesday and the Fourth Thursday.
They are at the Kilaga Springs Presentation
Room and start at 7 PM with a Question &
Answer period that starts at 6:30 PM.
The best way to keep up on all of this,
and to check the topic to be discussed, is to
subscribe to the LHMUG Calendar. This will
insure that all MUG events are automatically
loaded into your Apple Calendar. Just go to
the Calendars tab at the top left of the screen
and check the box marked LHMUG.
Please browse our excellent website at:
www.lhmug.org for membership information
and a good look at our extensive program.
•••
SCLH Genealogy Club
BY BILL HILTON
The last general meeting of the Sun City
Lincoln Hills Genealogy Club for 2014 was on
November 17. No general meeting is scheduled
for the month of December.
The Genealogy Club membership for 2014
was 172... a club membership record! Many
activities were enjoyed by the membership.
One of the most popular was the “Genealogy
Boot Camp” which started in January and
ended in March. The Boot Camp was so
successful that this event may be repeated
again in 2015. Be sure and look at the web page
regularly for any information on Genealogy
Club news.
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The first Monday of each month will again
in 2015 offer opportunities for members to
attend special computer research efforts in the
computer room, 12 computers are available
for use and members may bring their laptops.
The second Monday of the month is
open for members to “sign up” for a one-hour
session with a coach. The coach is a recognized
experienced genealogy researcher that will
assist you with any questions or problems
you may experience during your genealogy
research.
The general membership meetings will
continue to be the third Monday of each month
and will be held in the Presentation Hall at
Kilaga Springs and begin sharply at 6:30 pm.
Monthly door prize drawings and the social
gathering will also continue in 2015.
The Genealogy club membership is
expected to continue to grow in 2015 as more
and more residents of Del Webb Sun City
become interested in their ancestry. To become
a member, and to continue to be a member,
please be prepared to send in your application
form, available on the Club web site, and your
check for the annual dues of $20.
The next general meeting will be in
January 2015, and you are asked to watch for
information in the Sun Senior News and in
the COMPASS.
We wish all residents and club members
a safe and healthy holiday season and look
forward to your presence as a regular member
in 2015.
Contacts: Maureen Sausen 543-8594
or Arlene Rond 409-3641. www.webflavors/
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•••
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Lavender Friends
BY KATHLEEN MCCARTHY
Lavender Friends is a social organization
serving the LGBT community and those in
friendship in Sun City Lincoln Hills. In the
spirit of getting to know one another, I am
interviewing members with questions inspired
by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York.
Robin Richie
has a passion
for music. After
spending long hours
as an elementary
music teacher in
a Rocklin district,
she also serves as
the conductor and
artistic director of
the Sacramento
Robin Richie
Women’s Chorus.
(http://www.sacramentowomenschorus.com)
In five years she has developed the chorus
from 18 to 70 members providing three
major concerts, plus many special invitational
performances during the year. One of her
memorable achievements came after she
heard “A Woman’s Voice” on Senator Barbara
Boxer’s website which begins “The hand that
rocks the cradle is the hand that rocks the
world.” She contacted the Senator who put
her in touch with composer Marvin Hamlisch
and lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman. They
gave her permission to create an arrangement
to perform in Sacramento. Sheet music now
includes her name as arranger.
Robin and her spouse Dru love the beauty
and ambiance of SCLH. They especially
enjoy working in their garden that includes
vegetables and a small orchard of plum,
almond, mandarin orange, fig, lime, and other
trees. Robin enjoys carpentry, painting, and
recently became a certified Zamboni driver.
(That’s the machine that smooths out the
ice before the skaters begin performances.)
Both Dru and Robin love to travel, and are
fascinated with the Latin American cultures
of Honduras, Belize, and Mexico.
I asked Dru what she thought was Robin’s
best attribute. “She is gracious and encouraging
with others, especially her students.”
Upcoming events include PFLAG 12/8, a
Dinner/Dance 12/13, and Holiday Brunch on
12/17. Check http://www.lavenderfriends.com/
for additional social opportunities.
Contacts: Jacquie Hilton 543-9349,
[email protected], and John
408-2576
•••
Shalom Group
BY SANDY KLEIN
The members of the Shalom Group have
been meeting for a discussion group. They
meet about once a month and talk about items
in the news. It is a friendly group; that enjoy
expressing opinions and learning. Contact
Jerry Burstain for time and location.
Our present board members will be
passing the torch onto a new group of officers.
Like most events food will be included. This
time it’s a gourmet potluck at the home of one
of our members.
Congratulations to all our new officers.
We offer something for everyone. Just
pick up the phone and get involved.
Contact: Judie Schane 253-9129 or Sandy
Klein 408-2020.
•••
Bosom Buddies
BY VAL SINGER
We’re in the money! The Foundation
has once again been gracious enough to give
Bosom Buddies a grant. This grant enables
our members to enjoy their lives after going
through very traumatic times. What a lovely
Christmas present from the Foundation!!!
Thank you so much…
Well, the 15th Anniversary Parade was
a blast! As you can see (from the picture
below) that we were waving at the crowd and
they were waving back. What you can’t hear is
that we were all singing, Zip-a-Dee Doo Dah,
Zip-a-Dee-A, My Oh My, What a Wonderful
Day… There again, the spectators joined in
the singing. It definitely was a beautiful day
and we had loads of fun. After the parade,
we all gathered at Patty’s house for cookies
and drinks.
Our November meeting was one that will
not soon be forgotten. (See picture above)
Chris Braun from Sutter Health informed
35 of our members and guests about the
new technology for breast mammograms.
It’s called Digital Breast Tomosynthesis or
3D Mammography. This procedure is a
revolutionary new tool to diagnosis breast
cancer.
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of women who receive false positives, and have
to have additional scans and x-rays. It also
significantly increases the cancer detection
rates. Ms. Braun showed slides of just how
this new machine works and was kind enough
to answer all our questions. Many thanks to
Ms. Braun.
(cont’ on page 17)
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Bosom Buddies
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If you were not able to make the meeting
but would like more information regarding
3D Mammography, call Sutter Health, (916)
887-7067. At this time, Sutter is the only one
to offer this service.
Bosom Buddies is having its annual
Christmas party on December 11th at 11:30.
Patty McCuen is again gracious enough to
open her home (502 Sawmill Court), which is
always decorated beautifully and gets us all in
the mood for the holidays.
If you wish to attend the Christmas
party, please call Cindy Redhair (409-0954)
for reservations. Please respond ASAP so we
know how much food to buy. Kay Brady is once
again playing Santa Claus with a gift for us all.
We are so privileged also to have the Hills
Brothers singing for us. The Hills Brothers are
a men’s acappella octet and trust me, they are
great! They will perform at 12:00 so be sure to
get to be there by 11:30 so you don’t miss them.
Lunch will be served after the entertainment.
I don’t know about all of you but I can’t
believe the holidays are here again! As I get
older, the years fly by and I find myself saying
the same thing over and over. Where did the
time go? It’s kind of scary on one hand but
on the other hand, it’s exciting that I’m still
enjoying my life. If I’d thought about my future
when I was in my 50’s (which I really didn’t, but
never mind) I never thought this stage of my
life was going to be so great. I have a lovely
place to live, a great husband, a wonderful
daughter, a beautiful great granddaughter,
and all my friends in Bosom Buddies.
It is a great privilege to be the president
of Bosom Buddies even though I may grouse
about it at times. You think??? You ladies
have put your trust in me to head this marvelous
group and I thank you.
Happy Holidays!!!
We meet at Orchard Creek Lodge on the
second Thursday of each month (except for
December) at 1:00 pm.
If you have any questions regarding
Bosom Buddies, please contact: Marianne
Smith (408-1818) or Patty McCuen (408-4185).
If you wish to go to lunch at the Meridians
before the meeting, please call Marilyn Poole
(434-8902) and she will make the reservations.
We end each meeting by holding hands
and saying: “Together we are strong. Together
we will make a difference. Together we will
survive.
And, we will, hopefully with a little fun…
•••
Alzheimer’s Dementia
Caregiver’s Support Group
BY JEAN EBENHOLTZ
The Support Group will not be meeting in
December. The first meeting of 2015 will be
on January 28, 2015 at 1:00 PM in the MultiPurpose Room at OC Lodge.
Holidays can be very difficult for
caregivers. If you know someone who is caring
for a loved one with memory impairment
consider giving them a gift of your time.
Visiting for an hour or two so that the caregiver
can get something special accomplished would
be most appreciated.
Enjoying the holidays can be very
difficult if you are caring for a loved one at
home. We offer the following suggestions for
consideration:
• Try to find personal “stress busters” that
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morning with a quiet cup of tea or coffee alone
before anyone else is up; turning off the TV
and listening to music; playing a card came
on the computer for a few minutes; taking
deep breadths as you inhale or exhale. Find
something that works for you if only for a few
minutes at a time.
• Try to keep the traditions that are
important to you.
• If you have been the chief cook for family
events, perhaps it is time to ask for help or to
hold the celebration elsewhere.
• If possible, let your loved one participate
by wrapping gifts or opening cards.
• If your loved one gets upset when there
is a lot of noise in a room, try to arrange for a
quiet place where he or she can visit with family
and friends in small groups or one on one.
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of day when the person is at his or her best.
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to our members.
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The Healthy Eating Club
BY DON R. RICKGAUER
Here we are once again in
the Holiday season with all its
temptations to eat too much of
the wrong things despite all our
good intentions. One of our club
Members, Greg Lieb, is a retired
restaurant owner and has worked
in countless kitchens during his
career where he observed the eating
habits of countless diners. He and
many other club members have
developed a genuine appreciation
for the importance of healthy eating and for
maintaining a healthy lifestyle in as many
ways as one can. Here is Greg’s advice, along
with the practices of other club members, on
the importance of eating sensibly during the
Holidays – and for all year around for that
matter:
-Reduce your portion size and only eat
what you like! When eating out or at party
gatherings be mindful to not overindulge on
food or beverages, especially those items you
know are not particularly good for you. Don’t
eat so fast - to give yourself time to develop a
sense of fullness.
-When eating from a buffet spread, use a
plate to limit the number of items you select
– and don’t go back for more servings. Don’t
stand next to the buffet table picking at various
foods because you won’t know how many
items you’ve taken. Skip over the sugar-laden
items and fill your plate with lighter items
that you like.
-In your home, improve your cooking
skills to match up with healthy foods and don’t
be overly critical of yourself and others - and
don’t nag others about food. Healthy items
that should be in nearly all our diets include
fiber, vitamins, minerals, protein, antioxidants,
nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, vegetables, fruits,
legumes and healthy fats. Add variety to your
meals and buy organic when you can.
-Make foods taste better by learning to
contrast tastes like sweet and bitter and learn
when to add color and layers of texture.
-Ingredients that should be reduced
include salt, sugar, unhealthy fats, high-calorie
foods and most meats. When possible, avoid
foods suspected to be carcinogenic, processed
foods of all kinds when possible and foods that
make you feel sick or tired. Be mindful of any
food allergies, food intolerances or sensitivities
you and others around you have.
-Be constantly aware of your intake of
caffeine and alcohol and your reaction to
certain foods like hotly-seasoned items.
-Read labels carefully and learn about
ingredients you don’t recognize. Don’t
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purchase an item if it contains too many
ingredients, especially if they appear to be
chemicals you don’t know. Be careful of
manufacturers’ claims.
-Listen with skepticism. Food-related
news stories are often designed to capture
your attention and make you listen. TV chefs
and on-the-air doctors work to improve their
ratings, and only secondarily to improve
your health. Statistics can be manipulated
to “prove” almost any particular viewpoint.
-Always be cognizant of your own personal
eating issues and those of others around you
and don’t make major changes to your diet
without appropriate guidance from credible
medical and/or nutritional authorities.
The Healthy Eating Club’s stated
mission is to educate our members about the
importance of healthy eating and to improve
our relationship with food. All our general
meetings and smaller gatherings center around
food topics and food-related activities. At
our small gatherings we call “workshops” we
sample healthy foods prepared by volunteer
members at a member’s home, or in rare cases
a full meal will be prepared. We invite guest
speakers to our meetings to talk on various
food-related topics, and we have two membersonly potluck suppers each year, one in April
and another in October, both at the Sports
Pavilion where we share dishes prepared by
the members. At our monthly general meetings
we discuss such diverse topics as upcoming
site tours of food-related businesses, local
farmers’ market schedules, how to make
common dishes healthier and a mix of other
food-related topics currently in the news. We
encourage suggestions and participation from
our members.
Contact Don Rickgauer, Club
Chairperson, at 253-3984 for information on
our Club and the next guest speaker, or email
at [email protected]. The
Club will NOT have a December meeting in
consideration of the heavy load of Holiday
activities already scheduled for our Lincoln
Hills residents. However, our monthly general
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pm in Presentation Hall at Kilaga
Springs Lodge. Guests are welcome
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•••
LH Singles Club
BY RICHARD FULLER
Happy Holidays from Dynamic Singles!
You’ve had your Halloween Happening,
and your Thanksgiving Thurkey, and now
we are all settled in for a VERY wet Winter
Wonderland! The Lincoln Hills Dynamic
Singles Club wishes you and yours, and
everyone else, a wonderful Holiday Season
with lots of gemutlichkeit, good food, and
especially good friends!
It is the good friends where the Singles
Club — over 300 of us, can be the most helpful
to YOU.
• December 7: We commemorate 73
years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, and
celebrate the birthdays of our members who
were born in December; @ Sports Bar @
4:30; no reservations required!
• December 13: Our Holiday Luncheon,
“Comfort and Joy”, will be served at 11:00
@ Meridians, with all the trimmings and
festivities, including live music! For tickets,
call Judie, at 408-4308.
• December 18: Our monthly “Dining
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Rocklin; for more info, call Darline @ 434-6472
• December 29: Our “Pre-New Year’s Eve
Celebration”, two-days early! Come to this
party @ 6 p.m., @ Kilaga Springs, and party
on Garth! Then, you can party again on the
31st your own way.
Then, in January, there will be a PreSUPER BOWL party, so you can make plans
for the Game, play some games, and refine
your betting technique for Game Day.
For Non-members, if you want to get in
on the fun, call Membership Chair Marilyn
Fisher-Zack (408-4747) and get signed up!
For just $15 per year membership, you can get
13 months of all these fun and games with the
Lincoln Hills Dynamic Singles Group.
We also gave weekly dancing, bocce ball,
hiking, and golf.
Check out ALL our activities on the
Lincoln Hills website, or get a three-month
calendar at the Recreation Desk at Orchard
Creek, or call Judie, 408-4308
For now, All the Best from the Lincoln
Hills Dynamic Singles Club ! And Happy
New Year !
•••
(more Club News cont’ on page 20)
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Italian Club
BY LINDA LUCCHETTI
The Italian Club wishes
everyone a Buon Natale and
Felice Anno Nuovo! (Merry
Christmas and Happy New
Year!)
It’s time to turn the page
of the calendar and look ahead
to the coming year. The annual
Crab Feed is set for Friday, Jan.
16, 2015 at McBean Pavilion
in Lincoln. Come and ‘break
bread’ (and of course, crack
some crab) with fellow club
members and guests. Social
hour is from 6-7 p.m. and
dinner starts at 7p.m. Contact:
Vida Morrison of the SCLH Shalom Group and
Jennifer Lauchner, 543-2858.
Lilly LaPira of the Italian Club.
Sign up by Jan. 9.
In October, it was the
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for more info.
5. Friendly people within our group always
Are you a Sun City Lincoln Hills resident
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8. Tips from owners on all sorts of
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9. Social events and annual Christmas
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10. All for $15 per year dues.
Contact our Membership Coordinator,
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Our meetings are always held the third
Tuesday of each month.
Join us for an interesting and educational
membership meeting at the Kilaga Springs
Lodge Presentation Hall, January 20, 2015,
10:00 AM.
As we will have our Christmas party on
December 1st, there will not be a regular
membership meeting in December.
•••
BY JOHN MILBAUER
We celebrated our final ride of the year,
known as the “icicle ride”, with a tour to
Chico. Riding up Highway 70 past Oroville,
16 riders toured Paradise Ca. before cruising
over to downtown Chico. There we enjoyed
a delightful lunch at the Graduate restaurant
next to Chico State College. Thanks to Road
Captain John Milbauer for an interesting finale
to our riding year.
The end to our riding season is the
Christmas Party, celebrated this year at
Buonarroti restaurant in downtown Lincoln,
where our newly elected officers were installed.
The next meeting of the Road Runners
Motorcycle Club will be in February 2015.
RoadRunners meet the fourth Thursday
of the month at 6:00 PM in the Multi-Purpose
Room (OC). Guests are always welcome.
“Ride safe, ride with friends!”
For those in the club still thinking we are
invincible, we went zip lining in Occidental.
The Sonoma Canopy Tour includes sky bridges
and beautiful panoramas in addition to the zip
lines. This was an overnight trip lead by the
Van Cotts and Schmidts.
(cont’ on page 21)
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Our 2-night Yosemite trip, led by Al
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many of the members had not been to Yosemite
in decades and really enjoyed revisiting the
park. The weather was great and the sky clear.
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LH Sports Car Club
(cont’ from page 20)
Club cars participated in the Sun City
15-Year Anniversary Parade. We provided
convertible rides for dignitaries, showed off
our cars, and had a great time with a group
lunch after the parade.
If you own a sports car and want to
participate in our club’s activities, now is the
time to join and start planning for a lot of
fun. Check our web site for the list
of approved cars. Contact: DiAnn
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com. Web site LHsportscars.com.
•••
days. The staff rolled out the
Red Carpet for us, treating
our club members and their
residents to a great lunch and
entertainment.
Members are looking
forwardtoourannualChristmas
Party to be held December 4th
at Orchard Creek Lodge.
Members attending will enjoy
a great meal, and opportunity
to socialize with friends and
provide joy for a needy child
by donating toys to the Toys
for Tots Drive
The car show scene in
Northern California slows
down dramatically in the fall and winter. There
are a few Toy Runs between now and Christmas
and weather permitting Mel’s in Auburn is still
hosting their weekly Wednesday night show.
This is the time of the year that members will
Rods & Relics
BY ELNA RAGAN
Wednesday October 22nd our
members gathered at the Del Webb
Sports Pavilion for a picnic/potluck.
Everyone in attendance had a great
time. The next day 17 members cruised
over to the Sierra Regency Retirement
Community so the residents could
enjoy our cars and reminisce about
the cars they owned in their younger
Al Guerin and a resident enjoying a
laugh in front of Al’s ‘29 Model A Ford.
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LH Shooting Group
Al Mangini talking to residents
in front of his ‘48 Plymouth.
be working on their cars to make changes
or improvements and to get them ready for
next year. The indoor Car Show season in
California starts with the Grand National
Roadster Show in Pomona January 23-25 and
moves to Sacramento for the Autorama
February 14-16.
Upcoming Events:
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December 4: Christmas Party.
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543-0464
Norm Penrice, Membership Director
791-6023
Website: www.rodsnrelics.net
•••
BY ED KASPER
The purpose of the Shooting Group is
to meet neighbors and make friends among
the Sun City Lincoln Hills residents who are
interested in shooting or reloading and to
give these folks an opportunity to participate
together in shooting sports activities. People
interested in Shotgun, rifle or pistol shooting
can contact each other through the Group and
get together at local or nearby shooting ranges.
The Group has a very active skeet and
trap program. We meet every Tuesday morning
at 8:00 AM, during the warmer Spring and
Summer months and at 9:00 AM, during the
cooler Fall and Winter months, to shoot Trap,
International Trap and Sporting Clays. We
meet again on Thursday morning at using the
above times to shoot Skeet and 5 Stand. These
shoots are held at the Coon Creek Trap and
Skeet range. This is a local public range. Please
contact us for directions and to determine the
hours we are shooting. Skeet shooters can
participate in a weekly handicapped event.
Participants shoot two rounds of skeet. The
scores are then adjusted with handicap points.
This allows shooters of all different abilities to
shoot in the same round and still have a chance
to win the event. After scored shooting the
range is available for Skeet, Trap, Sporting
Clays and 5 Stand practice.
Local ranges offer competitive trap
shooting programs sponsored by the American
Trapshooting Association (ATA) and the
Pacific International Trap Association (PITA).
As our skills and experience improve some of
our members are competing in these events.
These competitions are held at the Coon Creek
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curriculum. That student’s success led to the
method’s adoption. At San Francisco State,
he started a voluntary program, Gesticulating
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Lee also created an avocation. Back at
Cubberly High in Palo Alto he did set design,
lighting design and set building. Later, at Circle
Star Theater, he was assistant to the lead actor
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one night. He says he didn’t memorize it; he
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front of an audience of 2200 people. He says,
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At Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City he was
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Manager, Resident Scenic Designer and
Production and Advertising Photographer.
He won the Starlight Award at San Carlos
Children’s Theater. He won the following
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Subscriber Choice, and five annual Best Set
Design. He was Co-Founder and Producer of
the Ring Players, an independent production
company and Co-Founder of the Menlo
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Life changed when he fell in love with a
nun. Eyebrows lower when learning Denise
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Denise was born in Redwood City. Her
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children. Tragedy struck twice when they lost
two children at very young ages, to illness
and accident. They adopted their foster child,
a young boy who later met his own serious
challenges and mastered them. Today he lives
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Lee and Denise Basham
(cont’ from page 22)
in Minnesota, and Denise’s daughter and
granddaughter live in San Jose. A grandson
lives in Rancho Cordova and was lucky to
have Lee design a “set” for his wedding at
Hillbarn Theater!
Denise earned a nursing degree at San
Mateo College and loved working at Sequoia
Hospital in Transitional Care and Cardiac
Electrophysiology. She enjoyed investigational
work on internal defibrillators and cardiac
investigational drug studies, both of which
were well-known to the medical community.
Tragedy struck again when Denise was thirtyeight and lost her husband to cancer.
After a year of continuing to work, Denise
needed to take a recuperative leave. The Sound
of Music was a “therapeutic” part of that leave.
The surprise part was meeting the man who
could not only love her but also empathize with
her. They may be that proverbial “match made
in heaven.” Married April 3, 1982 they have
shared pursuits together, as well as forging
their own.
Lee and Denise took acting lessons one
year. The couple took part in local Bay Area
commercials for Safeway and Century 21. They
also did industrials (videos for companies)
and Lee did radio spots for Pac Bell, Grand
Auto and OSH. Together they took part in an
episode of the Star Man TV series filmed at
Los Gatos High School.
In Sun City, Lee transferred his love of
theater to Lincoln Hill School. He works with
the drama group as their Technical Director
for Light, Set, Sound, Prop Design and
Construction and House Management. He
Denise and Lee Basham on
their wedding day - April 3, 1982.
is also their production photographer. The
360 days a year that Lee spends at Lincoln
High are unpaid, unless you count the school
community’s appreciation. The couple does not
travel because Lee “needs to have new things
every day and doesn’t remember experiencing
them.” He says, “his life isn’t run by events that
happened in the past and carries no baggage.”
He needs and loves to volunteer every day.
When he arrived at the high school he
found the drama department had “almost no
props or usable sets.” He set out to design
and build all of the sets himself. Pictures of
his sets reflect his gifted professional talent,
a talent honed over many years. He creates
every detail himself, even making functional
shampoo bowls for Steel Magnolias. He
directed a summer show, “Death by Design”,
because a student wanted to do it. Social media
drew an audience. Tickets were $7 for adults.
Lee and Denise contribute $3-4,000 a year to
help the Drama Program and would welcome
fellow contributors.
Denise is a member of Lincoln Hills
Chorus, and Lee enjoys hosting sectionals for
the Sopranos at their house. She is active in
the LDS church as Young Women’s President.
Denise says, “My belief and participation in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
is what most helped me to weather challenges
and continues to be a very important part of
my life.”
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
LH Shooting Group
(cont’ from page 21)
range and other public ranges in the area.
If you are interested in shooting please
join. People who used to shoot or reload
regularly, but have been out of these sports
for years, are welcome and encouraged to
take it up again.
Each month we also gather at a different
members home for hors d’ oeuvres and drinks.
This gives us an opportunity to enjoy each
others company and meet the member’s
spouses. If you are interested in joining us,
contact John Kightlinger at (916) 408-3928 for
details of our next get together.
Membership is free. Our group has no
dues.
Residents interested in trap or skeet
shooting can contact: John Kightlinger 916408-3928 [email protected]
Residents interested in rifle or pistol
shooting can contact Jim Trifilo at 916-4346341 or [email protected]
•••
LH Garden Group
BY LORRAINE IMMEL
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
from the Garden Group!
There is no General Meeting in December.
The annual Holiday Brunch for members
is Friday, December 12, from 10am-noon at
the Orchard Creek ballroom this year. Tickets
are available ($20) by contacting Judie Leimer
at 408-4308 to arrange for pickup. Come and
enjoy the buffet, no host bar, entertainment,
door prizes and most of all, camaraderie!
Membership-2015 (renewal and new)
will be available at the first general meeting
of the New Year on January 22. Dues will still
be $15 per year per residence. Contact: Marjie
Anderson, 408-7685.
The Garden Group meets at the
Presentation Hall at Kilaga Springs on the 4th
Thursday of each month (2-4pm). Membership
has grown to over 225 households. Home
Depot donates $75 per month for Door Prizes
that members may win if they are seated by
2pm.
Meetings include presentations from
experts in their fields on all aspects of
gardening: planting, pruning, maintenance,
conservation, weed and insect control,
and specifics on flowers, trees, vegetables,
landscapes and houseplants. The group offers
classes and seminars on a variety of special
interests including crafts, planters, topiaries,
succulent planters, flower arranging, and
bonsai. Tours are an extension of the garden
group and offer various points of interest.
The group has a volunteer program
for local civic projects. Ongoing monetary
and labor support is given to Twelve Bridges
Library, and various schools for raised garden
beds. Lincoln Community Gardens and ground
maintenance at the old Fruitvale School are
also supported by the Group.
The Garden Group sponsors plant sales,
Home & Garden Tours, Flower Shows, Rose
Shows, Bonsai Shows, Ice Cream Socials,
and an annual Holiday Brunch. The group’s
mission is to enjoy, enhance, share, acquire
new skills in gardening, and make new friends!
•••
Bird Group
BY RUTH BAYLIS
In late October our group visited the
Cosumnes River Preserve south of Elk
Grove and Galt. It was quite foggy when we
arrived, obscuring our view of waterfowl in the
marshlands. Still, there were beautiful scenes,
barely visible through the fog, of Sandhill
Cranes on land and in the air. We were able to
identify several types of waterfowl, including
one Aleutian Cackling Goose. As the fog lifted,
we strolled along the River Walk Trail that
Spotted Towhee by Larry White.
Grebe. The Cinnamon Teal were present in
large number and covered most of the exposed
islands. In winter, the Yolo Bypass is known to
hold the highest concentration of Cinnamon
Teal north of Mexico. As we moved on, we
found shorebirds, including a couple of Longbilled Curlew along the roadside who seemed
undisturbed by our approaching cars. Barely
seen wading in the reeds was a Wilson’s Snipe.
There were many Yellowlegs and Black-necked
Stilts. Raptors species were: Northern Harrier,
Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk,
White-tailed Kite, and Turkey Vulture. Our
total of 44 species was about average for our
visits to this area.
Long-billed Curlews by Carole Haskell.
took us through a variety of habitat including
native grasslands, valley oak riparian forest
and savannah, and tule marsh. We ended at the
bank of the Cosumnes River. Along the way
we sighted Western Scrub Jay, California and
Spotted Towhee, White-breasted Nuthatch,
Oak Titmouse, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Kestrel,
Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk,
among other species. Our total for the day
was 40 species.
Wednesday, November 5, was our fall
trip to Vic Fazio Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
Initially, we expected to be disappointed in that
areas near the entry that are normally flooded
were dry. However, proceeding on around
the tour route, we eventually found flooded
areas that contained the usual selection of
waterfowl species: Mallard, Pintail, Cinnamon
and Green-winged Teal, Gadwall, American
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not do wildlife rescue and rehabilitation,
but rather they are a wildlife education
organization. They present birds that were
rescued by wildlife rescue and rehabilitation
organizations but due to the nature of their
injuries cannot be released back into the wild.
We were introduced to four birds. Trek is a
Swainson’s Hawk, so named because of the
long migratory trek these hawks make. They
gather in huge congregations to migrate more
than 6000 miles to their wintering grounds in
South America. Murphy is a very large female
Red-tailed hawk. She is a survivor of West Nile
Virus but is disabled by it to the extent that she
cannot be released back into the wild. Most
birds with West Nile die. Clicky is a Western
Screech Owl who as a young bird was found by
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hikers, who rescued him from mobbing crows
and ravens. Wildlife rehabilitators tried to train
him for release back into the wild, but found
he could not sustain flight well enough to hunt
and survive in the wild. Digger is a Burrowing
Owl who was most likely hit by a car. Unlike
most owls that sleep during the day, Burrowing
Owls are out and about during the day looking
for small mice, lizards, and insects to dine
on. Also unlike other owls they do not live in
trees, but instead in an underground tunnel
that was already made (and abandoned) by
a small mammal, such as a ground squirrel.
Another interesting fact about Burrowing
Owls is that they line the inside of their new
homes with cow (and other animals’) dung.
This discourages predators and has the added
advantage of attracting dung beetles (a tasty
snack!) right to their front door.
By the time that you read this, we will
have taken our Nov 22 outing to Gray Lodge
Wildlife Area. Gray lodge is located north of
Yuba City and is very scenic with a backdrop
of the Sutter Buttes. This is our primary trip
for seeing Tundra Swans and Snow Geese. I
hear that there has been an albino fawn (deer)
sighted there. Read our January news article
to learn of our adventures and sightings there.
The following are upcoming activities for
the Bird Group in December. Unless otherwise
noted, our birding trips meet for carpooling at
the western end of the Orchard Creek parking
lot, near the fitness center indoor pool.
Dec 8, Mon, 1:30PM: Monthly meeting,
Kilaga Presentation Hall. Heath Wakelee, who
many of you will remember from our Bluebird
programs, returns to present a new program,
this time about raptors. Just in time to help us
identify raptors for the Dec 30 Christmas Bird
Count--the Lincoln area typically has one of
the highest raptor counts in the United States.
Dec 17, 8:00AM: Sacramento National
Wildlife Refuge, off of I5 near Willows. This
refuge is always loaded with waterfowl of all
kinds and is a good bet for Bald Eagles and
Peregrine Falcons.
Dec 30, Tues: Christmas Bird Count. If
you are interested in participating and have
not otherwise had an opportunity to sign up,
contact Ruth Baylis at [email protected]
or call 408-7545.
Want to know more about the Bird
Group? Visit our Bird Group pages in the
Association Clubs section of the SCLHCA
Resident Website: www.suncity-lincolnhills.
org/residents/
Contact: Kathi or Larry Ridley, 253-7086.
[email protected]
•••
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BY TOM FRADY
The Process — “Well, I gotta get home.
Can’t sit here at Kilaga all afternoon. Good
ride, guys. Hey, Steve! Where are we going
on Wednesday?”
Getting ready for the next ride has just
started.
If you’re like me, and I pray you’re not,
you don’t just jump on your bike in the morning
and ride to meet your group. It is at least a 24
hour procedure, right?
I said, RIGHT?
Below, you will find my process. You may
find something here you are not doing, you
know, something that will complicate your life
just a little more. If you are a non-rider and for
some odd reason reading this, you might gain
some insight into what a cyclist goes through
about three times a week. I’m guessing you
golfers do this kind of stuff. Maybe even the
Pickle People, too.
Sometime 20 to 12 hours before the
ride, I check the Lincoln Hills Cyclists’ Ride
Calendar. You DO use the calendar, right? If
the ride has been posted, I register and study
the map to see if there are any surprises. Being
a somewhat visual person, it helps me get a
feel for the ride. With my group, the distance
is always about the same, but the amount of
climbing can vary quite a bit. I print the cue
sheet and/or load the course into my Garmin.
I might mark turns that are different from our
usual routes on the cue sheet with a red pen
or even a highlighter. I then trim the sheet
down to an absolute minimum size, so it doesn’t
flap around in the wind when clipped to my
handlebar stem.
If I am the ride leader, I must plan
the route. I usually decide to what bakery
we’re going, then build a route around that.
Sometimes, there’s a new road I want to try.
If I am training for something, EVERYBODY
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I put my insulated water bottles (nearly
filled) in the freezer and set my Garmin,
Camera (with extra battery) and fish-eye lens
for my iPhone out on the dining room table.
I check Weather.com and look at the
hourly forecast for Lincoln and maybe our
destination town, to facilitate the wardrobe
decision. If there is any threat of rain, I will
check radar. I very seldom dress wrong. I set
out my heart rate monitor, along with a jersey,
shorts and socks. If weather warrants, I will
also set out a base layer, arm and leg warmers,
wind vest or jacket.
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nuts, juice glass and tea mug, with the tea bag
already in it.
Sometimes, I will even run over the route
in my head as I fall asleep, just to see if I can
remember it. It’s like counting sheep, but
with less baa-ing.
Comes the dawn, I’m up and get into the
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heart rate monitor, shorts, jersey and socks.
Sunscreen on my face. I fill the space in the
frozen water bottles and put them on my bike,
giving each tire a hopeful squeeze.
While the oatmeal is cooking I bring in
the paper (but seldom read any of it), then eat
in front of the “Today” show (more weather!).
Then it’s time to don any other clothes needed,
grab the camera, iPhone and Garmin and head
out the door.
My goal is to be at my bike in 40 minutes
from when I got up, which gives me 20 minutes
to pull everything else together and ride to
Kilaga.
Once in the garage I turn on the Garmin
and listen as it beeps recognition of satellites,
monitors and phones. Sunscreen on arms and
legs. Shoes, gloves, hat, helmet, sun glasses,
garage door clicker, first aid kit, money, energy
bar and emergency energy gel are all in a crate
near the bike.
I walk the bike out of the garage, close
the door and engage Live Track, so my wife
and a few others can follow me while I ride.
If it works right, it will post my progress to
Face Book, too.
I hit “Ride” on the Garmin, then the start
button and engage the turn-by-turn directions
downloaded last night. There are several
comforting beeps.
Click. Click. I’m off. It’s .54 miles to
Kilaga, and the rendezvous with a large
number of riders who have just gone through
a similar process.
•••
hiking miles) and afterward we had time to tour
the home of Jack London and the museum.
We got a good workout on the hike and we
learned so much about Jack London, the writer
and the “Beauty Ranch” farmer. He started
with 129 acres and built the ranch up to 1400
acres before his death in 1916 at the early age
of 40. On the ranch he created fruit orchards,
raised Duroc Jersey Hogs in the “Pig Palace”,
and tried innovative fertilizing and farming
techniques that are still used today. He traveled
the world, married twice, had two daughters by
his first wife, and met his second wife Charmian
in 1903 and they married in 1905. He built a
custom sailing ship, the Snark, and intended
to sail for 7 years around the world. He and
Charmian only made it to the South Pacific and
Australia, their trip was cut short to 27 months
when illness overtook the crew, including Jack.
Returning to Beauty Ranch they began to build
their 15,000 sq. ft. dream home, Wolf House.
One month before moving in a fire burned the
structure from within. Later, in 1995, it was
determined that it started from a pile of linseed
soaked cleaning cloths creating spontaneous
combustion. They never rebuilt the structure
and three years after his death Charmian built
“The House of Happy Walls” where the library
is now housed. During this busy time, with
only an eighth grade education, he managed
to write 1,000 words a day and over 50 fiction
and non-fiction books. He had more life in
his 40 years than many 80 year olds. He was a
very handsome man and loved to party with
Charmian and their many friends. I feel like
such an underachiever! If you get a chance,
take a trip to Glen Ellen, walk or hike a little,
then enjoy the history that is there. You won’t
regret the time well spent.
You can learn a lot on a hike, plan on
joining one of these hikes in the New Year.
Upcoming Easy Hikes: January 20th,
Johnny Cash Trail/Folsom; January 27th,
UC Davis Arboretum/Davis; February 12th,
Dry Creek Parkway/Roseville; February
26th, Discovery Park/Sacramento; March
5th, Miners Ravine/Roseville; March 17th,
Buttermilk Wild Flower Trail/Bridgeport.
Upcoming Moderate Hikes: January 6th,
Caperton Reservoir/Auburn; February 7th,
Eugene O’Neill Historic Park/Danville.
Upcoming Strenuous Hikes: January
15th, Olmstead Loop/near Cool (Moderately
Strenuous); February 17th TBD, March 14th,
Lynch Canyon/near Vallejo.
Make sure you mark your calendars for the
Getaways. Cambria Getaway is April 20-24,
2015 and the Graeagle/Lakes Basin Getaway
is August 31 – September 3, 2015. Check
out the information on the website, www.
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For more details on the hikes mentioned above,
Jack London with his prized pigs.
Photo credit to Ca. State Parks.
SCLH Hiking Group
BY STEPHANIE HUNTINGDALE
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
In 2014 we had over 39 hikes completed, the
walking group completed a walk each week in
Sun City, we had two getaways (Mt. Hood and
Lake Siskiyou), 4 hike leader meetings and
an annual meeting, SCLH 15th anniversary
parade and the club BBQ. Whew! I’m not
sure we could have done anymore activities. If
someone has the curiosity, I challenge you to
figure out approximately how many miles we
hiked and walked. If you figure that out, I’ll
be happy to report it in the next issue!
There are so many treasures near us in Sun
City. I’m born and raised in California and I
had never been to the Jack London State Park
in Glen Ellen (39 acres donated to the state
in 1960). What a treat! David and Monique
Woods led a hike of about 6 miles in the state
park (I think the park has a total of about 26
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click on “Upcoming Hikes” and always check
out the “Photo Gallery”.
I will leave you this month with this, “He
was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,...
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a
whistle, And away they all flew like the down
of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim ‘ere he
drove out of sight, ‘Happy Christmas to all
and to all a good night.’” Clement Clarke
Moore, 1779-1863. Watch for him to fly over
your house soon!
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•••
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
BY BOB HANVEY
“Par 3 Tim” Hovanzek Addresses Local
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes — Tim
Hovanzek, the Head Golf Coach at Wm.
Jessup University, once started a golf round
where he was 5 under par after the first 3 holes.
In case you think you may have something in
common with Tim, allow me to repeat that:
He was 5 UNDER after 3 holes, not 5 OVER.
I know…. you were thinking…. The feat of
being 5 under after three holes requires birdies,
eagles and other terms not familiar to most
golfers. But Tim had acquired the nickname
“Par 3 Tim” because of his outstanding “iron
play” over the years.
His pro golf career started like many in
his craft - as a caddy. Tim began at Aurora
Country Club near Cleveland, Ohio. He
reported that at the early age of 8 he knew he
wanted to be “a golf professional”. His was
the classic story of deciding what you want to
do in life, then working your tail off for more
than forty years to accomplish your dream.
An all sport high school athlete, Tim
excelled in golf, winning the Ohio State
Championship while in school.
Tim’s professional career also began at
Aurora CC, serving four years as an apprentice.
His next job was as head pro at Spring Valley
CC in Elyria, Ohio.
While reading a PGA magazine during
the cold and snow of Ohio, he came across
an opportunity in Apache Junction, Arizona.
He moved with his family to Arizona and
eventually got the job as head pro at Gold
Canyon Ranch Golf Club.
Jack London hikers.
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and pneumonia. His
Tim was well on his
doctors informed his
way as an established
wife of 39 years, Diana,
golf pro and moved
that he probably would
up to several other
not make it. Diana
opportunities finally
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and stated flatly, “I
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as well as teaching and
After much prayer
doing corporate clinics.
from family and friends,
Oh and did I
Tim actually began to
mention that Tim died
improve.
twice during that time?
Four weeks of
Say What??? Yes, in
intensive care he was
the past 4 years Tim has
headed home, weighing
actually experienced
only 140 lbs, down 35
being without a pulse
from when he got sick.
twice. The first time
Tim Hovanzek
Accepting Jesus
was in March of 2010
Christ
in his life in 1984,
and he collapsed - on
Tim was not surprised
the golf course, where else- and was rushed
that prayer and great medical care made him
to the hospital where he was dead for over
able to resume his life and career.
90 seconds.
To use a golf term, God gave him a
He was diagnosed to have suffered a torn
Mulligan.
aorta. Tim underwent surgery and a plastic
Being dead for 18 minutes, Tim said he
tube was inserted to replace his aorta.
saw an angel who asked him “what do you want
Less than 1%-survive what happened
to do now?” After giving the wrong answer
to him. After 8 days in the hospital, he was
three times he thought for a while and replied,
released and returned home to begin his
“I want to mentor young people and adults to
recovery. Finally on June 16, 2010, he was
accept Christ as their savior and I want to use
seeing his doctor and was expecting to be
golf to do it”.
pronounced fit to return to work. Instead, the
He got his dream job 3 years ago at Jessup
doctor noticed an arrhythmia and put him in
and
is
getting that opportunity to mentor those
the hospital immediately.
Later that night he suffered two heart
attacks and was rushed to surgery. At that time,
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young people.
A mulligan in golf gives one a free shot
and the first one doesn’t count. Not many
folks get a “life mulligan”. But like the first
golf shot, nothing counts prior to that. Like
we’ve all heard before, “in life it’s not how you
start, but how you finish”.
Getting another chance means having
your slate wiped clean through the saving grace
of Jesus. That’s the message that Three Par
Tim is delivering nowadays.
He’s also working on a book that should
be coming soon. It’ll tell the story of his life
accomplishments, family and that mulligan.
Hit ’em straight, my friend.
•••
LH Pickleball Club
BY CINDY PULLIAM
November 13 was our final club meeting
for 2014 and what a full agenda! A slate
of candidates for open 2015-2016 Director
positions was presented and approved by those
in attendance. The results are… Marty Rubin,
President; Ron Slagle, Vice President; Nancee
George, Treasurer; Katie Bloom, Membership;
Rein Lemberg, Tournament Director; Cal
Meissen, Training Director. Applause and
many thanks to outgoing Board members
Scott Sutherland, Bill MacCullough, Glenise
Cunningham, Loretta Halpin, Rich Lujan and
Susan Whalen. Their expertise on the Board
will be missed but we hope each will now have
more time to spend on the courts.
Pickleball for the kids! With our club’s
support, Barry and Glenise Cunningham want
Women’s Doubles: Karen and Lynn
Men’s Doubles: Wayne and Mick
Men’s Doubles: Roger and Craig
to introduce pickleball to local school children.
They’ve already had generous donations of new
paddles from Paddletek and temporary nets
from individual donors. In January they’ll be
working with school faculty to finalize details
of the program. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to see
pickleball as part of the physical education
curriculum?
Our club’s 2014 recycling activity has
been immensely successful. Thanks to Mona
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donating locally to the Placer County
Food Bank, the Lincoln Hills Community
Foundation and purchasing equipment to use
in bringing pickleball to Lincoln schools. We
encourage all LH residents to bring recyclable
drink containers (water, soda, beer & juice)
to the pickleball courts. Look for the trashcan
specified for recyclables and know that you, too,
are helping the Lincoln community.
Want a snazzy looking club shirt or jacket
to wear on the courts or at an out-of-area
tournament? Andrea is now handling all
orders and she’s offering men’s and women’s
shirts in a variety of solid colors ($15) as well
as camouflage colors ($20). Jackets are $35.
Her next shirt order will be made on March 1,
so get your name on her order list now. Jacket
orders can be done individually at anytime.
Contact Andrea at [email protected]
or 408-4711.
LH was well represented in early
November when 3 doubles teams from
competed successfully in the Sonoma Wine
Country Encore Senior Games. Lynn Fraser/
Karen Lopossa, Wayne Schmeck/Mick Brown
& Craig Fraser/Roger Lopossa all qualified
to participate in the 2015 Summer National
Senior Games in Minneapolis. Way to go LH
players!
2015 club dues are now due, payable
and still just $15! If none of your contact
information has changed, you can drop a
check, made out to LH Pickleball Club, into
the membership box in the courtside cabinet.
If any changes, fill out a new membership form
(found on the club website) to accompany
your check. And, as always, we welcome new
members to join for the upcoming year.
Pickleball Club website, www.lhpickleball.
com
Contact: President Marty Rubin 408-3494,
[email protected]
•••
LH Ladies Golf—18-Holers
BY CANDICE KOROPP
It is final! The NetChix winner for the year
is Donna Sosko. In a November 6th playoff on
the Orchard, between eight of the dozen who
qualified, she tallied a net 72, to edge out Joyce
Herrerias, who netted 73. Close behind was
Kathi Botelho, netting 74, and the only player
in the competition with a handicap under 20.
Joyce birdied number seven, sinking a 22-foot
putt on her way to second place. Special thanks
goes to Bev Ansbro, the creator and producer
of this tournament.
Additionally, 26 players played for Low
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
The Salt Mine
BY GAY SPRAGUE
Joyce Tillotson, member of Lincoln
Hills Community Church recently applied
for and received a $1,000 grant from
Walmart in Roseville off Pleasant Grove
for the Salt Mine Ministry, to be used
towards the 500 Thanksgiving Dinners
that Salt Mine estimates it will deliver
this Thanksgiving season. Pastor Mike
Bradaric, Joyce Tillotson, Pastor Eric
Long, and Steve Proctor, Manager of
Wal Mart Roseville, were recently at
Wal Mart in the turkey section, selecting
100 of those turkeys for families in
Lincoln and Sheridan. In addition, the
Lincoln Hills Community Church called
for a food drive that culminated on
November 16, 2014 with donations for
the “trimmings”. Raley’s Foods donated
bags, and the Lincoln Hills Community
Church’s congregation with their outreach
to our community, brought in over 300
bags full of cranberry sauce, cake mixes,
stuffing, gravy mix, vegetables, canned
fruits, and cereals low in sugar that were
delivered to the Salt Mine to accompany
the turkeys, potatoes, roasting pans, etc.
on November 18, 2014.
The need for food at the Salt Mine
is year-round as their mission is to help
feed those in need in the Lincoln areas.
They are supported by donations from
Pastor Eric Long, Salt Mine Ministry, Joyce Tillotson, Member of Lincoln Hills Community
Church, Steve Proctor, Manager of Roseville Walmart (and a Lincoln resident), Pastor
Mike Bradaric, Lincoln Hills Community Church, selecting turkeys for the season.
help buy food and services, and donations
for their thrift stores are welcome. Salt
Mine will pick up your donated items 645-3778.
Eric invites you to contact any of their
volunteers or staff – or call him directly
at 215-0160. They are open to distribute
food Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM- Noon,
and they also distribute food and services
in emergency situations at any time. Those
in need can wash their clothes or take
a shower when there is no other place;
donations of personal care items, i.e.,
travel size shampoos, soap, toothpaste,
toothbrushes are always needed.
Tours of the Salt Mine are available
and volunteers are always needed and
appreciated, for more information please
call: 645-3778.
Photo by Norm Shockley
the public and have been helping those in
need locally for more than 30 years. They
presently furnish meals to 8,000 people
monthly, of which 40% are children, 15%
are seniors, and many of the total number
are single parent heads of households,
mostly women. Remember: The Salt
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they are here to help provide food and
assistance to those in need. And that
need is year-round.
Volunteers and staff operate two thrift
stores that sell items to generate funds to
369 bags that Lincoln Hills Community Church members collected with the
help of our community, that was delivered to the Salt Mine with their
500 Turkey Dinners they handed out for Thanksgiving.
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BULLETIN BOARD
DECEMBER / JANUARY
Village 33 Luminarias
Village 33 invites you to come and see our
11th Annual Christmas Eve Dazzling Display
of over 2,000 luminarias. The luminarias will
be lighted at dusk on December 24.
Directions: Village 33 is located off
Spring Valley Parkway between Elmhurst
and Garganey.
Happy Holidays from Village 33!
Single Diners
Single Diners get together at the
Meridian Restaurant O.C. on the second
Monday in Dec., Jan., and Feb. Cocktails
at 5pm, dinner at 6pm. No reservations
required, but if you are planning to come,
a phone call would be nice. Bring a friend.
Info? Call Yvonne at (916)253-7009 or Ed
916-645-0719.
ONGOING —
Sons in Retirement (SIRS)
LH Airport Co-Op
Art League Of Lincoln Gallery
The Lincoln/Roseville branch of Sons In
Retirement (SIR) meets the third Wednesday
of each month at the Roseville Elks Lodge,
3000 Brady Lane, Roseville for a three course
luncheon that costs $16. SIR is a men’s social
group, dedicated to preserving the dignity and
independence of retired men. The Lincoln/
Roseville branch of SIR has golf activities
weekly at courses throughout the region as
well as bridge weekly that occurs at Raley’s
in Lincoln. If you are interested in attending
the luncheon or becoming a new member of
SIR, please call Chet Winton at 916-408-8708.
The Lincoln Hills Airport Co-Op is open
to Lincoln Hills residents to share rides to and
from the Sacramento International Airport.
The cooperative works on a point system.
Drivers earn points taking travelers to and
from the airport while travelers spend points
to receive rides. Membership is $15 per year
(Jan-Dec) per household.
To join, visit our website www.lhairportco-op.org click the membership tab,
download the application, fill it out on your
computer screen and print; mail, along with
required documentation to the address on
the application.
Questions? Email: [email protected]
The Art League Of Lincoln Gallery is
located at 580 Sixth Street in Lincoln and
is open from 11am to 3pm Wednesdays Saturdays.
Now through December 20 the gallery
will host a Miniature Art Exhibit. And, be
sure to see the beautiful items in our gift shop!
For more information or to join the Art
League: please see www.all4art.net or call
916-209-3449.
Sons in Retirement Branch 98
The Rocklin/Rosevile Branch of SIR
meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday in
the ball room of the Timbers at Sun City
Roseville beginning at 10:30a.m. Join retirees
for fellowship, lunch, golf, fishing, cards, and
even bocce ball… many other activities also
available. Call Tom Werth at 782-3536 for
more information. No dues, just fun!
Essential Tremor Support Group
The Essential Tremor Group meets the
first Saturday each month at Kaiser Roseville,
in Building D, third floor, conference rooms
2 and 3 from 10AM to noon. For more
information, please contact Judy Doughty
at 916-543-4882 in SCLH.
LH Lions Club Meeting
Senior Peer Counseling
The Shalom Group is a very active social
group. There are no restrictions on joining
other than living in Lincoln Hills. Coming
events include: miniature golf, bocce ball
challenge, and the men’s club breakfast.
La Shana Tova to all our Jewish neighbors
and friends. For more information contact:
Sandy Klein 408-2020 or Judi Schane 253-9129.
The Lincoln Hills Lions Club meets the
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at noon at
the Lincoln Veterans Memorial Hall, 541 5th
Street. We brown bag it so bring your lunch
and a drink and come join a group of service
minded men and woman who are interested
in improving our community while having
fun. Call Sue and Bob Olin for information
916-543-0002.
Senior Peer Counseling provides free, inhome counseling to Placer County residents
age 55 and above who are experiencing
depression, anxiety, substance abuse, family
conflict and financial stress. Contact Melinda
Lacey, MSCC 530-886-3413.
Spiritual Discussion Group
Lincoln Kiwanis Club Meeting
Are you spiritual but not religious? Do
you value the words of Wayne Dyer, Eckhart
Tolle, Ernest Holmes and others. Do you seek
wisdom from many spiritual paths? Join us for
open, honest discussion and sharing of ideas,
the second Sunday of each month 2-4pm in
the Multipurpose Room at Orchard Creek.
More info: [email protected].
We e k l y b r e a k f a s t m e e t i n g s a t
Buonarroti’s Restaurant, 460 Lincoln Ave.,
in Lincoln every Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:00
a.m. Guests are welcome. For information
regarding the Lincoln Kiwanis Club, please
call President Ted Widing at 408-661-6435 or
visit our website at www.lincolnkiwanis.org.
Shalom Group
Rotary Club of Lincoln
Semper Fi Association
Breakfast: Every 1st Monday, 9:00am, at
Thunder Valley Casino. All USMC personnel
and Naval corpsmen welcome.
For information, contact Rich Ruef,
645-5446 or [email protected].
Grupo De Conversacion
Nos reunimos para practicar y mejorar
nuestro español. We meet every Tuesday at
4:00 pm in the “Living Room” area of Kilarga
Springs Lodge, 434-6898.
LH Parkinson’s Support Group
The LHPDSG meets every 3rd Tuesday
at 10:00 AM in the Lincoln Raley’s Conference
Center. Newcomers are welcome. For more
information call Sharon at 408-4869.
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver Support Group meets the
third Thursday of each month at the Lincoln
Library from 9:00-10:30. Caregivers for any
person, any ailment are welcome to attend.
For more information call Brenda at 916253-7537.
We have weekly meetings Thursday
noon (12-1:30) at the Lincoln Woman’s Club
5th and E Street. Interesting speakers and
service to the community. For information
visit www.LincolnCaRotary.org or call us at
916-844-2582.
Family Mental Illness
Support Group
This group is for SCLH residents
who have immediate family members who
experience serious mental illnesses such as
bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder,
schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive
disorder, clinical depression, etc.
We meet on the second Friday of the
month at 2pm. For more information: Dede
Ranahan at 408-4541 or dederanahan@
gmail.com
Solo Travel Network
If you are a Single traveller looking for
someone to travel with come visit the Solo
Travel Network (STN). We meet monthly
to socialize and plan new trips both locally,
nationwide and internationally. Bring your
ideas and dreams to find someone who may
like to join you. If interested find out about
our next meeting. Call 916-408-0968.
COMMUNITY —
Books for Christmas!
There will be a special “Books for
Christmas” sale opportunity on Saturday,
December 6 at the Twelve Bridges Public
Library in Lincoln.
“Our collection of magnificent over sized
books is truly outstanding this year,” reports
Charlotte Grone, Vintage Book Analyst for the
Friends of Lincoln Library. “We have books
covering all topics from art to travel and all are
for sale at amazing low prices.”
Doors open at noon on December 6 at 485
Twelve Bridges in Lincoln with the sale ending
at 5 pm. This is sponsored by the FOLL and all
proceeds support library programs; materials
and facilities.
“You can become an arm chair traveler this
year,” states Shirley Russell, sale chairperson.
“Travel opportunities around the world via
BOOKS are available at our Book sale. You
can send someone on your list to some exotic
destination.”
Bowlers Needed
The Thursday Sun Senior bowling league
is in need of 3 permanent bowlers, at least
1 man. This is a mixed league bowling at
Strikes Unlimited in Rocklin. Practice starts
at 9:30 AM.
For further information you can contact:
Secretary, Debbie LaFleur, 916-435-8064,
[email protected]
The Scandinavian Lunch Bunch
Traditional Scandinavian Christmas
Lunch (dinner). Anyone with a trace of
Scandinavian blood is cordially invited to join
the festivities.
The location is SCR Timbers Lodge, 7050
Del Webb Blvd., at 11:00 AM, Sat. Dec. 13 (St
Lucia’s day). The menu will include traditional
Herring/Sild with snaps (beer) followed by
Flaeskesteg -Roast Pork with all its trimmings.
Dessert will be Risen Groed, (rice pudding with
berry sauce and almonds). As is the tradition
there will be an Almond for you to locate for a
special gift. Please bring some of your favorite
Christmas cookies to share. Honored guest will
be the Consulate General of Denmark, Dorthy
Mikkelsen who will give an update on the “old
country.” The cost is $35 per person – make
out your check to Jonas Porup. Send to him
at 1853 Leander Lane, Lincoln 95648. Seating
is limited to 49 and the deadline is November
25. For questions, call Jonas at 916 543-3302.
Voices Of California
A seasonal concert will be presented by
voices of California on Saturday, December
6 at First United Methodist Church,
Loomis. The group is a world-class male
performing ensemble that create harmony
through performance, fraternity, personal
growth, and shared musical experiences of
the highest caliber. Members come from
all over Northern California to have fun
and create great music. Their high-energy
performances are memorable for both their
vocal and visual impact.
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. at 6414 Brace
Road, close to the 80 Freeway. Tickets may
be purchased at the door for $15. To reserve,
call the church at 652-0469.
This is a repeat performance for Voices
of California, who delighted audiences at
the same venue in 2013. They bring to life
very animated and energetic style music that
includes classic quartet songs as well as other
musical genres. They compete each year in
contests throughout the US and Canada.
Knights of Columbus
Crab Fest 2015
The Knights of Columbus are holding
their annual 10th “ALL YOU CAN EAT”
Crab Fest again on Saturday, January 10th
2015 at the McBean Park Pavilion (near
Highway 193 and East Street) in Lincoln.
The admission tickets are $40 per
person. Doors and Bar will open at 5:00 PM.
Dinner is served at 7:00 PM, consisting
of Clam Chowder, Rolls, Salad, Pasta, Crab
& Shrimp and a Dessert. Live entertainment
will accompany the dinner with dancing to
DJ music, until the doors close at 10:00 PM.
Tickets can be purchased by contacting
Gene Scallon, 2712 Winding Way, Lincoln.
Tel: 916-408-2206.
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
SCLH WRITER...
The Egret
BY JEANIE ROBERTSON
An egret standing on the railroad track
Said, “I’m quittin’ this town and I ain’t comin’ back.”
With a wary eye he watched for the freight
That he knew would take him to the Golden Gate.
Tho one could see his tail feathers draggin’
It was plain to see that his spirits weren’t laggin’.
“So WHY can’t that bird just FLY there?” you say.
Well, the tired old bird’s seen a better day.
Now ‘twas Christmas morn as he hopped the freight
And he was just hopin’ that it wasn’t too late.
For far too many years had “flown” by where
He’d tallied up thousands of miles in the sky.
(The train went on making nary a stop,
With that snowy white egret perched on the top.)
It went thru the towns and the countryside.
For an aging old bird that was quite a ride!
Then at last the train had chugged to a stop.
A good thing for old egret was ready to drop!
And then as he thought the ride was too harsh,
His rheumy eyes spotted the reeds of a marsh.
“I’m home!” then he said, “And no more I’ll fly.
I can be happy here till it’s my time to die.”
And that was HIS present on Christmas day …
A nice restful place… and I’ve no more to say.
We welcome your submissions such as humorous observations and poetry.
Please see page 3 for submissions information.
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
Placer Community Foundation Awards $250,000 in
Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Grants
Placer Community Foundation (PCF)
proudly announces that it has awarded five
grants of $50,000 each to local nonprofits
that provide services to at-risk youth and
their families. This funding will allow the
organizations to provide varied mental health
services, including; court advocates for foster
children, mentors for fathers of at-risk children,
counseling for birth families recently reunited
with their children, intervention for those at
risk of mental illness in the Placer Native
community, and intervention for teens exposed
to, and at risk for, drug abuse.
“Nine out of ten people who have
experienced addiction began use in their
teen years,” said Ariel King-Lovett, Deputy
Director of Community Recovery Resources,
one of the five grantees. “With this support we
have the opportunity to change the lives of
teens, and in doing so help them build a safer
and healthier future.”
This funding was made available through
a partnership with the County of Placer
Department of Health and Human Services
and the Mental Health Services Act.
“I’m excited that we’re partnering with
the county to fund these projects and provide
services to people in our community who need
it most,” said Veronica Blake, CEO of Placer
Community Foundation.
“We partner with Placer Community
Foundation because we know that it really
takes everyone working together to improve
the lives of those in need,” said Maureen
Bauman, Director of Placer County Mental
Health Adult System of Care Services.
Grantees include:
Child Advocates of Placer County for their
CASA Expansion Project which will expand the
Court Appointed Special Advocate program to
serve 650 unduplicated foster children.
Community Recovery Resources will
offer the Full Circle Student and Family
Support Program for Western Placer County
youth ages 12-18 who are at greater risk of
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KidsFirst for Supporting Fathers consists
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Sierra Native Alliance Native Community
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services for 120 members of the Placer Native
community at risk for mental health disorders.
About Placer Community Foundation —
Placer Community Foundation (PCF)
grows local giving to strengthen our community
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Community Foundation continually monitors
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or call 530-885-4920.
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
LH Ladies Golf—18-Holers
(cont’ from page 31)
Gross overall and for Low Net in two flights.
Two ladies tied for Low Gross with 98’s: Judy
Emge and Chris Jacobson. In Flight One
(handicaps 16-32) Wanda Ivaldi easily won
with a net 69, while there was a three-way
tie for second: Peggy Carr, Renee Honnoll,
and Susan Kort. In Flight Two (handicaps
between 33 and 42); Nancy Hastings topped
the group with a net 70, six strokes ahead of
Janet Pinnell and Pat Ward, who each netted
76. Ida Cicci was a stroke behind to take fourth
place. Chris Jacobson birdied Hole Seven with
a five-foot, seven-inch putt to secure the CTP,
as well. And, Judy Habecker birdied Hole 16,
with just a two- foot, two-inch putt, to land her
CTP. Kudos to all of the winners.
Nineteen groups, mostly foursomes, took
the tee in mid-November for the annual Turkey
Shoot. This was a two-Best Ball tourney on
the Hills Course, produced by Mary-Lynne
Dennis and Kay Reis. The field was broken
into four flights. In the First Flight, first place
belonged to Blanchard, Dodd, Habecker and
Loyd with 122, edging out the second place
foursome of McCoy, Mello and Warren by
just one stroke. Third was earned by the lastminute group formed by the directors: Arts,
Bedford, Koropp and Tilley with 125. In Flight
Two, it was the team of Adams, Arnautou, and
Parker, a group also paired by the directors,
with 123, to finish at the top; followed by Hing,
Hur, Sosko and Unger at 129, one stroke less
than the third place team of Berney, Dong,
Englemann and Hebert. The team of Honnoll,
McDonald, Valencia, and Watson (133) placed
first in Flight Three. Second place, with
136, belonged to Bothe, Cicci, Hastings and
Ivaldi. And, third place, with just one more
stroke on the card, was Briggs, Carr, Hults
and Korenthal. Flight Four found the first
place finishers: Botelho, Devers, Pinnell and
O’Leary at 130, eleven strokes ahead of the
second place team of Dennis, Reis, Morrow
and Wieldraayer. Third place went to Biswell,
Lewis, G. Petersen and Wong with 142. After
golf, the ladies left the course for the ballroom
and the awards luncheon. The Closest-to-the
Pin prizes were awarded to Chris Biswell on
Hole Seven nearly ten feet from the flag, to
Marguerite Hebert, about 11 feet from the
cup on Hole Twelve, and to Rosie Warren for
Sixteen, with about 15 feet to the hole. No one
reached the green on Hole Five. Shoot! It was
a turkey of a day for many in the field, as the
rain quit before the start, leaving it misty and
cool most of the round. Figuring out the right
club was the challenge. However, there was
no problem figuring out what to order in the
Sports Bar—hot drinks were the rule. Yum,
Yum, Gobble, Gobble!
•••
LH Lincsters
BY SUSAN PHARIS
The Lincoln Hills Lincsters’ user friendly
website was created by, and continues to
be managed by Ive Laske. Ive, a native
Californian, moved to Lincoln Hills from Gold
River in 2003. She has led a very interesting
life. She has been a beautician, shop owner,
w/7 pics
(Oktoberfest pic 1) Caption; Tournament
Director Bob with his volunteers, Jack
Buffington, Jim DeDeo, Greg Didion
(Oktoberfest pic 2) Linda McDermott
(front right) sets up the scrumptious
Oktoberfest feast.
(Oktoberfest pic 3) Wow – what a ready
position!
(Oktoberfest pic 4) Players waiting and
watching for their turn to play.
(Oktoberfest pic 5) Peter Schor is ready
for battle.
(Oktoberfest pic 6) Jackie and the always
smiling Marc Fong, Barb and Pat Hamm
enjoying the day.
(Oktoberfest t-shirt) Look closely at the
meaning of this T-shirt provided by Swanson
Schaak Physical Therapy.
•••
Mad Hatters Bocce Group
Ive Laske
teacher’s aide, and business assistant to the
manager of the Amador County Fairgrounds.
She also had a long career with the State
of California’s Office of Statewide Health
Planning and Development. In that agency,
she moved up from Executive Secretary to
Staff Service Analyst, and finally to Associate
Govermental Program Analyst. She designed
a house and helped build it. She managed a
large vegetable garden, and raised chickens,
pigs, and horses. She also raised and showed
dairy goats. Currently, Ive and her husband
run a tax and accounting practice; she does
the tax return e-filing, the books, and the
payroll. In addition to golf, Ive likes Tai Chi,
ceramics, playing cards, sewing, knitting, travel,
and wine tasting.
The first play day of November started the
Lincsters’ winter schedule, which is a shotgun
at 1:00 PM. This will continue through March.
There will be no regular play days in the month
of December.
The October Golfer of the Month was
Ann Diddy of Flight C.
•••
BY PAUL MAC GARVEY
It’s not too late to get in on the Mad
Hatters Christmas Luncheon. If you’ve
changed your mind and want to go please let
Paul know immediately so he can update the
reservation. It looks like we have about 25
people so far.
We were gratified to have good attendance
at our first 10:00 AM winter session on
November 6, but the next Thursday was a
muddled mess. The weather forecast called
for clearing by mid morning and the heavy
rain had stopped so we didn’t cancel. The
six people who stoically showed up decided
not to play in the drizzle and fallen leaves.
Congratulations to those who exercised better
judgment and decided to stay home. If we are
37
going to cancel a session due to weather we
will try to send an email the night before, or
at the latest by 6:00 AM Thursday morning.
We will try do be more decisive in the future.
If you missed the 15th Anniversary Parade
there is a nice selection of pictures in the
November Compass.
Paul Mac Garvey, 543-2067, pmac1411@
aol.com; Bob Vincent, 543-0543.
•••
LH Table Tennis
BY ED ROCKNICH
Recently our President George Porzio
sent via email four items concerning table
tennis play. George is requesting members
respond to these four: (1) currently we have
three levels of play beginner, intermediate and
advanced. There is a suggestion to add a fourth
which would include beginner/intermediate;
second (2) many would like to improve their
skills through a challenge system for either
singles or doubles play; third (3) another way to
determine your level would be through ladder
play. Last year Tim Frank conducted ladder
play and fourth (4) instructions for those new
to table tennis. If you have not responded,
please do so.
A reminder our annual Christmas party
is set for Sunday, December 7th at Skipolini’s
restaurant in Rocklin. See you there at 6 pm.
Play is on Sundays 12:30 - 4:30pm;
Tuesdays 6:00 - 9:00pm; and Fridays 8:00 11:00am at Kilaga.
Contact: Ed. Rocknich 434-1958
[email protected]
•••
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LH Tennis Group
BY LINDA BURKE
The Oktoberfest
Mixed
Doubles
Tournament had a little
bit of rain to content
with. Rain couldn’t stop
our tennis player from
having great food and
conversation. Linda
McDermott presented her
meal of polish sausage with
Look closely at the meaning of
sauerkraut and homemade
Wow – what a ready
this
T-shirt provided by Swanson
Potato Salad. Thank you
position!
Schaak
Physical
Therapy.
Linda for your fabulous
meal. Due to the rain we
had to reschedule play to the following day,
LHTG General meeting is to be held in
food one day, play the next – hey - you have to
early December. Some topics of importance
do what you have to do! Coming out on top
are election of the new 2015 board members.
was Russell Smith, Cindy Fuog, Rene Fuog,
Keeping the spirit of the Tennis Group alive
Warren Mikol and Mark Snapp.
is due to the volunteers who spend their time
Tournament Director Bob with his volunteers,
Jack Buffington, Jim DeDeo and Greg Didion.
Peter Schor is
ready for battle.
Linda McDermott (front right) sets up the
scrumptious Oktoberfest feast.
making a better tennis experience for you.
Also time to rejoin the LHTG for 2015!
It promises to be a fun filled year! Happy
Holidays to you and your family.
A Message from Greg Burke, LHTG
President 2014
I would like to extend my appreciation to
the Board members that have worked hard to
make this year so successful.
(cont’ on page 39)
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(cont’ from page 38)
Bob Sanguinet, our Tournament Director,
did a masterful job with our expanded
tournament schedule. The “fun” tournaments
were actually fun and the four competitive
tournaments were competitive. Bob spent
many hours trying to make the draw as even
as possible – not an easy feat!
Linda Burke, our Communications
Director, did a tremendous job. She kept
the roster updated, did the graphics for all
the tournament flyers and forms, kept the
Bulletin Board updated and made sure all
communications reached our ever growing
membership. Linda also ran LITT Day and
LITT Night and along with Marc Fong was
the photographer for many events.
We were very fortunate to have two
ladies step up as Social Directors. Linda
McDermott and Linda Mateer worked
extremely well together to provide food for
all the tournaments, usually breakfast snacks
and lunch and are continuing to work hard on
the final events of the year. Not only do they
do the tournaments here at the club but also
find venues for the Fall Dinner Dance and
Ladies Luncheon.
Carol Vasconcellos, our Treasurer, does
much more than just write checks and balance
the books. She is a great aid to the Tournament
Director and the Social Directors. She made
their jobs much easier.
In addition to the Board members I
would like to recognize several members that
gave their time to help run club activities.
Larry Magna is (and has been for some time)
our court usage coordinator and USTA
coordinator. Rene Fuog has been in charge
for the ball machine this year. Jack Ryder
has been our Webmaster, and for those of you
who do not regularly check the website, get in
the habit. It’s a great resource. Jack Williams
has been in charge of the weather and except
for a slight timing glitch on Octoberfest did a
masterful job.
I would like to encourage all LHTG
members to consider being a Board Member.
It is true that there is some work involved,
but being involved in a sport that you love
is very rewarding! If you are at all interested
call a current Board Member and discuss the
situation with them. We will be happy to help
and provide guidance.
The Board received so many compliments
from the membership this year and it is much
appreciated!
Check it out at: http://sclhtg.com
LHTG Contacts: Greg Burke, President
Ph: 316-3054
Email: [email protected]
Linda Burke, Communications
Ph: 209-3463
Email: [email protected]
•••
SCLH Duplicate Bridge Club
BY DICK PROFFITT
The Duplicate Bridge Club’s annual
Holiday Dinner and Dance will be held in the
Orchard Creek Ballroom on Wed., Dec. 17th
beginning at 5:30 PM with a no-host bar. Club
members who have not yet made reservations
for the gala event, you have until Sat., Dec.
6th to sign up with Barbara Wheeler. The
cost is $6.00 for club members and $31.00 for
non-member guests. Dinner choices include
Almond Crusted Salmon Fillet, Grilled Bistro
Beef, or a vegetarian pasta dish.
Member Alert: Our club will not be having
any Wednesday duplicate games during the
entire month of December. Also, there will
no game on Friday, Dec. 26th. Be sure to get
the Dec. game cancellations on your calendar
so you won’t be the only one to show up for
one of the Wed. games!
Players who are looking to increase their
Silver Masterpoint holdings should plan to
compete in the Sacramento Winter Sectional
Tournament to be held in the Orangevale
Community Center Fri., Dec. 5th – Sun., Dec.
7th. On Fri. and Sat., individual sessions for
pair competitions will begin at 10:30 AM and
3:30 PM. On Sun., the stratified Swiss Team
games will begin at 10:30 AM and continue
throughout the day until approximately 7:00
PM with a mid-day break for the Holiday
Luncheon. Also remember that STaC
(Sectional Tournament at Clubs) week for
the Northern California District will run
from Mon., Dec. 8th through Sun., Dec. 14th.
Finally, on the subject of tournaments, it’s
time to look ahead to 2015 and to start making
plans to attend the Monterey Clambake
Regional Tournament to be held from Monday,
January 5 through Sunday, January 11, 2015
at the Hyatt Regency Monterey. Additional
tournament information can be found on the
ACBL website (www.acbl.org) or the ACBL
District 21 website (www. d21acbl.com).
December duplicate bridge games will be
played in the Kilaga Springs Lodge on Fridays
at 5:00 PM, and on Saturdays at 12:30 PM.
Saturday games include a 299er section for
players with less than 300 masterpoints. Our
game table fees are $2.00 per person for club
members, and $5.00 for non-member Sun City
residents or their invited visitors. If you need a
bridge partner for any of the open games, call
Barbara Dorf (434-8234), or Squeak Conner
(645-9085), or Lynne White (253-9882), or
for a partner in the limited game, call Nancy
Rice (543-5275). For more information,
visit the club web site: www.bridgewebs.com/
lincolnhills, or call club president, John White
at 253-9882.
•••
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2014
Neighborhood Watch
BY KATHY GIRE
Most of us are in the midst of holiday
shopping, whether it be online or in person,
and here are some tips to help keep us safe. Be
cautious if you receive a shipping or delivery
notice if you have not ordered anything. Resist
entering what might be fake contests online
or on social media. Try to avoid using public
WIFI because your information may be at
stake. When dealing online, make sure the
URL includes the “https,” and use an URL
expander on shortened links. In other words,
if the email address is not as long as you are
used to typing, be suspicious!
If you shop at a mall, be aware that
there have been some carjacking incidents in
Sacramento. Cars cruising the parking lots
are not always just looking for parking places.
If you are leaving a store after dark, ask an
employee of the store if there is a security
person who could walk with you to your car.
Some stores do have them. Check around
your car, and underneath before you get in.
Don’t be distracted by talking on your phone or
searching for your keys, and use the flashlight
on your phone if necessary.
Don’t hesitate to call out loudly if other
people are around and you think someone is
following you. Don’t display merchandise on
the back seat of your car.
Scammers now have sophisticated devices
that can read your credit cards right in your
wallet or purse. Many of the new cards also
have chips that have information about you
that you would not like shared. You can
better protect your cards, however, with a
simple solution: wrap your credit cards in
aluminum foil and the devices cannot retrieve
the information. Be sure and go over your
charges from the bank and determine that
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the final entry in the parade, just in front of
fine. The man then says that the resident has
the fire truck. We had our Directors riding
another date coming up but he can take care
in cars or golf carts and others marching and
of the fines for a fee and that “no lawyers need
carrying banners. Even Boris the Burglar
be involved.” This is a nasty fraud and seems
himself was in evidence looking scary and
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checking out people’s yards. We have your
There have been some recent mail box
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breakins lately. If you are such a victim, please
Director Don Budde recently presented a
contact the Lincoln Police and the Post Office.
Director’s Recognition Award to Jan Swaving,
It is advisable to put important outgoing mail
who recently resigned as a Co-Coordinator for
in a public box or drop it directly at the Post
Village 2. The event took place at the home
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Neighborhood Watch
(cont’ from page 42)
Executive Director’s
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from Larry Wilson, and
us that their Village 41A
Executive Assistant
recently celebrated its
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many new residents,
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and everyone had fun.
for their commitment
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Directors who
has joined the NW
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are Don Budde, Pauline
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Watson, Ed Zychowski.
The alert system that
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was on a 6-month trial
Richard Moore presenting the
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period was successful
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Kathy Gire and Nancy
in accomplishing an
Larry Wilson for his 4-years
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as an officer, who is now having
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to step aside for one year.
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program is now part of
include Martha Yanger
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of Village 12, a Mail
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Box Captain and Coordinator; Pat Sladky
is a success for NW annual meeting —
of Village 10, a Mail Box Captain; and Mary
This year, the annual meeting held a
Cranston of Village 24E, who is our Alerts
Breakfast Potluck instead of the usual Dessert
Program Coordinator and who also served as
event. The potluck occurred at 10:00AM on
a Director in 2011-2012.
Saturday, November 1, at Kilaga Springs, and
In his closing remarks, Larry Wilson
was chaired by Directors Don Budde and
commented on the major highlights of
Ron Wood. Directors Elaine Small, and Dan
Neighborhood Watch for the year 2014. They
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Newly elected Directors of Neighborhood watch:
Martha Yanger, Pat Sladky and Mary Cranston.
included:
...a new NW website funded and
constructed by Larry and Nancy Whittaker
...a successful Safety Symposium, which
will occur in again in the spring (April 30)
...revision of the Policies and Procedures
Handbook
...another successful National Night Out
in August with 137 group participants
...tremendous response to Lost Pet Alerts
...225 families attended the Association’s
New Resident Orientations. (Thanks to the
team: Don Budde, Mary Cranston, Kathy Gire,
Tina Jennings, Carla LaFave, Cora Peterson,
Carroll Schumann, Elaine Small, Pauline
Watson, Nancy Whitaker)
...6 training workshops were held and
roundtable discussions for Captains and
Coordinators
The new Board will take control during
the third week of January. At the Directors’
meeting on November 13th, the following
Executive Officers were elected:
Executive Director - Ron Wood, Assistant
Executive Director - Nancy Whitaker,
Secretary - Pauline Watson, Treasurer - Don
Budde.
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SSN Gardening Corner —
Wandering Roots
thirsty in the summer. Furthermore, they
are now larger and REQUIRE more
water than they did as youngsters.
How do we cope
with this?
There are several
things we can do. First,
we can do some hand
watering with a hose
during the summer.
Second, we can use
“T” connectors to add
additional drip emitters
to service the plant. Third,
we can convert one or more
drippers to sprayers that work
with drip systems and cover much more
ground. My favorite is the 360-degree
micro-jet sprayer. Fourth, we can resort
to hand watering if the new sprayers
aren’t enough.
Eventually, I converted so many drip
emitters to sprayers that I experienced
a significant pressure drop – since the
sprayers offer less resistance than an
emitter does. I found a few of my sprayers
were performing more like drippers! So
what did I do? I bought a battery-operated
irrigation clock that attaches to a hose bib
and installed a separate circuit of sprayers
– enabling me to shut off a number of the
other emitters and sprayers.
An even better solution (that we’ve
also been doing this past couple of years)
is to remove some plants and not replace
them. If the plants you remove are thirsty,
so much the better. Also using plants with
low water needs as your replacements is
a fine idea since there are MANY such
plants that are handsome and do quite
nicely in our climate.
BY GEORGE PORTER
Another of the challenges
all gardeners face is
‘wandering roots’.
When we buy a plant
that lives on year after year
(perennial) we typically
buy small plants - like
those in one gallon pots
or smaller – because
small plants adapt
quicker than large ones
to their new environment.
At the time of planting we run
a drip emitter to both sides of the
plant, choosing among low, medium, or
high water discharge depending on the
plant’s requirement.
After planting, the water emitters
drop water into the hole we dug for the
plant. During this first season the plant
is happy and it tells us so by looking good
and often adding a little growth. Then
comes winter.
The winter rains moisten the soil
between plants and, sure enough,
opportunistic roots wander out into the
newly moistened soil. When the following
dry season arrives, the drip emitters go
back to work but, just like in the first year,
they drip overwhelmingly into the hole
you dug at planting time. Yes – there is
some fanning out in a funnel shape but the
key word is ‘some’. The young plant will
often grow larger in this second season,
especially if there are late winter and
spring rains, water from other sources,
and for other reasons.
Then, another winter of roots
wandering well beyond the original
planting hole, sometimes reaching a
neighboring source of water that was
probably intended for some other plant!
But, the wandering roots will travel in all
directions during the rainy season – taking
up where they left off the previous winter.
It doesn’t take long for us to notice
that the original drip emitters are no
longer doing the job. After several seasons
of root wandering, plants will actually look
George Porter directed the landscaping and
landscape maintenance work for over 20-years at the
Northgate Property Owners Association in Walnut
Creek, CA before moving to Sun City Roseville
(SCR) in 1999. At SCR, he has worked with various
staff specialists to provide the landscape designs and
upgrades to the Common Areas as well as a number
of Golf Course locations. At his SCR home, he grows
almost all of the plants used in his designs. His home
and garden have been featured on a number of local
home/garden tours.
Favorite
Restaurants
BY MARTIN GREEN
Beverly’s friend and fellow SCR Singer
Georgia Vournas sent me an old-fashioned
letter about a restaurant a while ago and finally
here it is: “After attending the City Council
Candidate Forum... my sister Caliroy and
myself spoke to Dr. Tim Herman... He let me
know some of the proposed doings on Vernon
Street and I told him that it really needs more
restaurants (like Pasadena’s Colorado Street).
He said that there is a terrific Italian restaurant
at 221 Vernon Street called ‘THE PLACE.’
We decided to go and try it.
“What a surprise!!! It looked like a hole
in the wall, but upon entering we found a
gorgeous interior that extended to the rear
of the building. It holds probably 80 people
with a full bar. They specialize in Pizzas but
we ordered the Chicken Picatta, which comes
with a Pasta of your choice. Large---what can
I say---portions. We couldn’t finish it and will
be having the second half at dinner at home.
We also split a salad, which was very ample.
Looked at some of the customers’ orders and
want to try the Pizza next time we go in. They
serve lunch and have a Happy Hour until
5:30. Closed on Mondays. We were served
by the owner’s wife, who buzzed around the
restaurant as well as the other servers. To my
surprise, it was full by the time we left. The
restaurant has been there about three years.
Give it a try---a little pricey, but very tasty.”
We have reported on The Place but it was
some time ago and nice to know it’s doing so
well. Georgia enclosed a menu and as she
noted Pizzas are a specialty, as are Calzones.
Antipasti and Insalata are offered. Lunch
entrees, Tuesday-Saturday till 3 PM, Padina
and half a dozen Paninis, one of which is the
“Smoke Bomb,” house roasted beef, sweet
onions, fontina provolone, on house made
butter bread. Dinner entrees, TuesdaySaturday, 5-9 PM, all day Sunday, include a
number of Pastas, Chicken Parmigiana, Veal
Piccata, Chicken Marsala and Vivo E Polo.
Desserts, hand-made to order, are Tiramisu
and Cannoli. The Place does carry-out and
catering. The phone number is 742-5447.
A lady who wishes to remain anonymous
e-mailed: “I’ve enjoyed your column in the Sun
Senior News. I belong to a once-a-month dine
out group here at SCR. We try restaurants
in and around the area. Over the last year,
we’ve enjoyed Seasons 52, in Arden Fair Mall
(fantastic gourmet plates that have no more
than 475 calories), Via Roma and Anatolian
Table in Rocklin, and a new find … La Huaca
in Roseville in the Granite Bay area. Here’s
our recommendation/review if you’d like to
include it in one of your articles.
“Sun City Roseville’s TDW dining group
recently visited La Huaca at 9213 Sierra
College Blvd. at the corner of Eureka Blvd.
in a shopping complex. It may be in a typical
suburban shopping center, but once you walk
in you’ll appreciate the Peruvian ambience
of this restaurant and friendly and helpful
service staff. You haven’t tried Peruvian
food? You have to try this place! We were
surprised to find this food so different from
either Mexican or Brazilian, a more refined
cuisine with duck, lamb and salmon in a
light and tasty, but not spicy, sauces. The
TDW group, six in all, sampled several of the
appetizers. “Excellent and so full of flavor!”
Dinners sampled included Arroz con Pato (rice
infused with cilantro sauce with tender comfit
duck, carrots, peas served with Salsa Criolla
and avocado). Others had Seco de Cordero
con frijoles (lamb shank braised in a cilantro
sauce served with rice and beans with Salsa
Criolea) and Salmon del Sur (grilled salmon
drizzled with chimichurri sauce, served with
quinola salad and sauteed veggies. Everything
was freshly made and infused with wonderful
sauces. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and
a warm setting.”
I did ask what the TDW stood for and was
told it’s not for publication. The group also
recently visited Anatolian Table in Rocklin
and found “wonderful Mediterranean food
and superior service.” I’ll just round this off
by giving the phone number for La Huaca,
771-2558, and for Anatolian Table, the Turkish
restaurant, mentioned here a number of times,
772-3020.
Don Hug e-mailed: “In your last
restaurant article, you gave a great review of
the Farmhaus in Folsom. My wife, Karen, and
I ate there and had a marvelous time. I had the
beef tenderloin, with carrots and potatoes for
$30. It was top quality beef, cooked perfectly
medium rare and one inch thick, with a great
taste. Karen had the chicken, with white and
dark meat, moist and very tasty, for $26. We
also had a bottle of pino grigio wine for $18
that was one dollar more than two glasses.
We definitely recommend this place.” Thank
you, Don. It’s always nice when a reader has
a good experience at a place reviewed in this
column. I had a phone call from a reader who
had some difficulty locating this restaurant,
so I’ll give the address, 8230 Auburn-Folsom
Road, and phone number, 772-3276. Always
a good idea to call for directions if uncertain.
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organizing and helping people be a guest at
their own part for over 25 years. I’d love to
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(and stress free!) I have fantastic references.
Call 925-705-3265. Ask for Tracy. Happy
Holidays Everyone!
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manuscript and provide estimate to get your
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Call Leo at 916-543-9012.
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Licensed. Insured. Bonded. Call 916-6422842 or email [email protected].
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LONG-TERM HOUSE SITTING.
Excellent references. Weekend caregiving.
Call for info. 916-225-4200.
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THIS CLEAN HOUSE By Andrea 916960-8667. License and bonded, 10 years
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AFFORDABLE PAINTLESS dent/ding
repairs. Cars, trucks, SUV’s, mobile,
licensed, insured. SCLH references. John:
916-871-2224.
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airport or shopping? Call your SCLH
neighbor, Dianne! 916-434-8961. SAC Int’l
$50. Lic#106453.
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QUALITY FIRST WINDOW REPAIR:
Window & Patio Door Repair Specialist.
916-764-1757. State Contractors License
#677808. www.qualityfirstwindowrepair.com
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www.purrsandwagspetsitting.com invites
you to reserve your pet care for Christmas,
discounts for first time customer. Sharon
916-622-30-20.
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AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION:
Sacramento $75, Bay Area $275.
Sacramento, Oakland, SFO, Pier 35. License
TCP25881P, Insured. Apex Transportation,
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COMP-SOLVE COMPUTERS: Home
computer service with a personal touch.
Senior Citizen Discounts! Free pick up,
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computer tech is Steve. www.comp-solve.
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•••
HEALTHY FEET PLUS: RN specializing
in in-home foot care and health coaching
for diabetics and those with problem feet,
difficult nails and calluses. Call Debbie at
916-698-3176.
•••
JOAN’S PET SITTING: Licensed, bonded/
insured, references. Daily visits to your
home. SCLH resident 916-505-5000 or
[email protected]
•••
SCOTT’S HANDYMAN SERVICES.
Quality work, reasonable rates: Electrical,
gardening, fence repair, power washing,
window cleaning, gutter cleaning, hauling,
& more. Please call 916-225-2551.
•••
GARY’S SPRINKLER REPAIR: Lic#
869624. Valves replaced, drip systems
checked, timers, broken pipes. 916-2233706.
•••
HARDWOOD/LAMINATE. $600
for a 10’x12’ room. Over 50 colors.
Good references. Randy 916-847-4357.
Lic#852123.
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COMPUTER FRUSTRATIONS? I can
help make it fun and easy with tutoring at
your home. Internet, email, digital pictures,
Word, Excel, etc. Call Kendra 543-0618.
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AFFORDABLE COMPUTER HELP.
Computer help in your Home. 15%
SENIOR DISCOUNT! Speed Up your
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PC setup, Wireless, High Speed Internet,
Tune-ups, Upgrades, System Restores,
New installation, Customized PC Training
in your HOME, or general PC HELP. PO
Box 981, Lincoln, CA 95648. Reg #85117.
Call Jerry at 916-663-4500.
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WANTED/LOST/FOUND/
FOR RENT/FOR SALE
4YR. OLD ORANGE TABBY CAT.
Indoor Male. Vaccines current. Mellow
tempered. Great alone or with dog. Contact
owner at 916-749-0122.
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I BUY MOTOR HOMES, gas or diesel.
LH resident. Call Jerry 916-622-9067.
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WANTED: BUYING ANY CAR,
TRUCK, SUV. I pay more than Car Max,
Montie Boatwright LHSC resident. 916434-5089.
•••
WANTED: BUYING OLD COINS, pay
cash, free appraisals, discreet, I pay more!
Private collector, SC resident. Call Jerry
772-4268.
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WANTED: BUYING CARS, trucks,
SUV’s, consignments welcome. Les Van
Pelt, 12yr LH resident. 916-837-7659.
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NEWS
WANTED: OLD/ANTIQUE RIFLES,
Double Barrel Shotguns. Damascus OK.
SCLH collector. Call John 916-408-4442.
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SUN CITY ROSEVILLE: 1550 sq. ft.
House for rent. 600 Pear Blossom Ct. 530823-0930.
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FOR RENT: Furnished SCLH home
starting Dec. 1st. $1750 per month plus
deposit. Call 530-440-4278.
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Rental: Beautiful Irish Beach Ocean view
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MAUI & TAHOE Condos 2BR/2BA from
$170/nt. By SCLH owner Gil
Van Valkenburg. 800-733-3603.
Maui, Ocean - www.homeaway.com/368171.
Maui, Wailea - www.homeaway.com/368174.
Tahoe,Incline-www.homeaway.com/275698.
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FREE: Rocking Chair, 916 434-7304.
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FOR SALE: Brand new traditional Queen
bed room set (head & foot board, chest &
night stand); (4) swivel bar stools; two (8)
foot Bernehart couches; like new 52” square
coffee table; various rugs, pictures and
miscellaneous décor items. No reasonable
offer refused. Call 916-626-9391 for details.
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FOR SALE: Books – Tom Clancy, Vince
Flynn, Robert Ludlum, Brad Thor, others.
408-7478.
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FOR SALE: Faux wood blind. Fits Lassen
Kitchen. 1yr. old. $25. 408-1966.
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FOR SALE: Trek blue men’s 3 speed bike.
Like new with saddle seat. $100. 408-4899.
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FOR SALE: Power tools: router, sawzall,
skil saw, router, screw shooter, sabre saw,
$25 to $40. 530-318-8005.
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FOR SALE: Great Christmas gifts – Wine
Openers, Cordless & boxed sets, $10.
Kincade Lighthouse Sculptures, $10. 916408-3616.
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FOR SALE: Man’s Tuxedo, 44 long, Red
fox fur coat, ¾ length. 916-543-2942.
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FOR SALE: Four-wheel power chair.
Independent drive motors. Like new. Fully
adjustable seat. Two new batteries. $1,000
B/O. 916-543-3638.
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$2.00 each. 916 434-7304.
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Beloved wife, mother and grandmother,
Sun City Lincoln Hills resident, Friend to
many. Forever missed!
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