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Gloria
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BY LIZ NOEL
YEARS!
IN THIS ISSUE
From Your Placer County Supervisor ................... 3
Seniors Need to Know! ........................................... 4
Ballroom ......................................................................... 5
Favorite Restaurants, Thoughts From Jack ............ 7
Tap, Country Couples ................................................... 8
Line Dance..................................................................... 9
Community Chorus, Players .................................. 11
Writers, Authors Resource ................................... 11
OC Book, Painters ................................................ 12
Photography, Antiques ............................................. 13
Needle Arts, Gem & Mineral, Lavender Friends ... 14
Singles, Shalom, Alzheimer’s Dementia ....................15
Bosom Buddies, Eye Contact.................................... 16
Healthy Eating, Veterans ....................................16 - 17
Investors, Astronomy, Italian .................................. 18
Travel, Genealogy ..............................................................19
Square & Compass, Computer, Mac Users ........ 21
RV, Sports Car ....................................................... 23
Motorcycle, Rods & Relics, Bird .......................... 25
Garden, Shooting, Hiking .............................26 - 27
Cyclist, Bocce, Water Volleyball ...................28 - 29
Christian Athletes, Table Tennis .......................... 31
SCLH Writer’s Corner .......................................... 32
Bulletin Board ....................................................... 33
Tennis, Lincsters - Ladies Golf......................34 - 35
LHLG - 18 Holes, Pickleball.................................... 38
Cribbage, Bowling, Duplicate Bridge .................. 39
Neighborhood Watch ............................................ 41
SSN Gardening Corner......................................... 42
Historic California................................................. 43
Observations on Walking ...................................... 44
SCLH Writer’s Corner .......................................... 45
Sun Senior News Classifieds...........................46 - 47
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Gloria Opferman — An Independent Spirit
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Well, it must be true that 90 is the new
70, because at 91 Gloria Opferman could
not be much older than that. A native of
San Francisco, she is not skipping a beat in
Lincoln Hills and perhaps setting the bar
a little high for at least some of her fellow
residents.
Gloria joined her Italian family on
Valentine’s Day, 1923, at St. Francis Hospital
in San Francisco. Her maternal grandmother
was a midwife in The City and may have
delivered more babies than anyone at the
time. Gloria’s mother was born in San
Francisco in 1900. Her father, an immigrant,
was strict and old-school in his protection
of his only daughter, partially because of a
health problem that never deterred Gloria.
She didn’t feel truly independent until she
was over eighteen, but when she did find
her independence, she never relinquished
its spirit.
In 1941, her family moved into a rental
in North Beach, and Gloria found a job as
a mail girl for Western Asbestos Company.
She ended up working in sales for eight years.
As the only woman employee, she says she
“had a ball…fun, fun, fun.” Her sense of
fun and love of sales served as catalysts for
a future career.
She married her husband, Bill, at
St. Cecilia’s Church in San Francisco on
Valentine’s Day in 1948. Money was scarce, so
the couple took a day’s drive to Sacramento
and spent the night at a motel that is there
today. She and Bill were married for 49
years before he passed away. The couple
had three children. William, Jr. (Bill) lives
in Auburn. He has two daughters, Heather
and Gina, a granddaughter Sasha and a
significant other, Linda, who was Gloria’s
“great” home companion and whom she calls
her “quasi daughter-in-law.” Her daughter,
Susan (Ted), lives in West Marin and has a
son, T.J., who is known for his musical talent.
Her son, Roderic, lives in Reno and has two
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Garage Door Guidance from
Neighbors InDeed
BY BARRY MACKINTOSH
Never had a problem with your garage
door opener? Maybe you’re just lucky.
Or maybe you’ve seen to its periodic
maintenance, either on your own or by calling
Neighbors InDeed for a Handy Helper.
To keep them working smoothly,
garage door openers should be cleaned
and lubricated annually--among the most
common tasks our Handy Helpers perform.
We use silicone spray and paper towels to
clean the central overhead rail where the
trolley runs, then spray the rail again for
lubrication. Then we lubricate the rollers
along the door edges and the door panel
hinges with the same spray to further reduce
friction and noise.
If you’re doing this yourself, be sure
to use SILICONE rather than an oil-based
lubricant like WD-40. A spray can with a
little straw in its nozzle is best for getting the
silicone where it’s needed.
If you’ve neglected this regular
maintenance, the time will likely come when
your door goes partway up or down, then
stops or reverses. This means the opener
is encountering more resistance than it’s
programmed to overcome. Cleaning and
lubrication will usually solve the problem.
If it doesn’t, your opener owner’s manual
describes a force adjustment procedure that
may be followed.
Another common problem you may
experience: the open door starts down, then
reverses with the opener’s light blinking.
Here’s why:
The safety reversing sensors attached
to the door tracks near the floor must be
aimed and unobstructed so their eyes “see”
each other. If one of them is misaligned or
there’s something blocking the beam, the
green indicator light in the receiving eye will
flicker or go out and the door will reverse as
if something were beneath it.
The solution is simple: remove the
obstruction or realign the sensor(s) so the
green light glows steadily. The door should
now descend normally.
What to do when your remote control
stops working? Pry open the case with the
visor clip or a screwdriver blade and replace
the round lithium battery inside. You may
need to reprogram it by pressing the square
orange “learn” button on the back or beneath
a side panel of the overhead motor housing,
then pressing the remote button until the
opener’s light blinks twice.
If your optional entry keypad stops
working, insert a pointed tool into the hole
on its underside to release and remove
the battery cover and replace its 9-volt
battery. You may need to reset your entry
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PHOTO BY JEFF ANDERSEN
Lincoln Theatre Company
Partners with the City of
Lincoln to Complete Civic
Auditorium Restoration
The Lincoln City Council voted to
support and endorse efforts by the Lincoln
Theatre Company to seek funding sources
and coordinate action to make the Civic
Auditorium into a performing arts center.
When originally built in the early 1920’s,
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From Your Placer County Supervisor
BY ROBERT M. WEYGANDT, Supervisor
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live in flood-prone areas,
That philosophy was
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The message advised them
across California Dec. 11-12,
to take precautions such as
bringing heavy rain, gusty winds
clearing leaves from drains and gutters
and snow. It was a great illustration of what
and having emergency supplies of food,
both public safety agencies and residents
batteries, blankets and other necessities
can do to be prepared for emergencies.
available in case of extended power
Placer County and affiliated agencies
outages.
mobilized a small army of workers several
Last week’s storm didn’t turn out to
days before the storm’s arrival to get
be as damaging as expected, but Placer
prepared. Daily conference calls set up by
County did experience downed trees,
the Office of Emergency Services assured
power outages and localized flooding.
coordination among county departments,
Now, we must make sure we stay ready
cities, utility companies, fire departments,
and learn more about how to be prepared
the American Red Cross and other
for future emergencies.
agencies. The National Weather Service
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http://www.placer.ca.gov/departments/
Agencies increased staffing as needed
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and worked together to ensure shelter
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are the California Governor’s Office
residents displaced by the storm.
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departments and other agencies to
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Big Changes at SIR
BY CHESTER WINTON
The Lincoln/Roseville branch of Sons
In Retirement (SIR) announces some major
changes in 2015. There will be a change in
venue where members will meet for their
monthly luncheons. In 2015, luncheons will be
held at Strikes, a bowling center on Lonetree
Blvd. in Rocklin. Strikes has a large meeting
room adjacent to their restaurant. Three
course lunches will continue to cost $16, and
they will continue to be held from 11:30AM to
1:30PM. However, in 2015, they will be held
on the third Tuesday of each month, so the
first 2015 luncheon will be held on January 20,
2015. In previous years they were held on the
third Wednesday of each month. Throughout
2015, lunch will be followed by a local speaker
or musical entertainment.
2015 will also find a change of leadership
with Big Sir Chet Winton stepping down to
be succeeded by new Big Sir David Cesio. a
Lincoln Rotarian.
Sons In Retirement is a social group
dedicated to preserving the dignity and
independence of retired men. In addition to
their monthly luncheons, the Lincoln/Roseville
branch of SIR has a golf group that plays
weekly in a rotation of local courses, and it has
a bridge group that meets weekly at Raley’s
in Lincoln. In 2015 the branch will initiate a
Dining Out group that will meet quarterly at
local restaurants; this function will include
spouses and significant others.
Any retirement men who have an interest
in joining the Lincoln/Roseville branch of SIR
can call either Chet Winton (408-8708) or
David Cesio (645-1186) for more information.
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Lincoln Theatre Company
Partners with the City of
Lincoln to Complete Civic
Auditorium Restoration
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the auditorium was a center of community
activity, including plays, concerts, dances,
movies and other social events. Over the years
it was converted to serve the needs of various
city offices and organizations, substantially
shifting its use away its intended purpose.
Partial restoration was completed several years
ago with funds from a grant awarded by the
Federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Further crucial improvements
have not been made due to lack of funding. As
a result, the building is used infrequently due
to echoing sound and absence of theatrical
lighting and sound equipment. While the City
still lacks the funds to complete the restoration,
the Lincoln Theatre Company hopes to find
the needed money to do so.
The Lincoln Theatre Company was
organized in March 2012 as a committee of
the Art League of Lincoln. In August 2014,
it became an independent 501(c)(3) public
charity corporation with a plan to bring theater
entertainment to Lincoln and surrounding
communities. LTC presented plays in 2013 and
2014, each in a different venue. The company
plans to locate its future events in the Civic
Auditorium. “We intend to produce several
plays throughout the year”, said company
president Paul Schechter. “We also recognize
a significant demand for a children’s theater
program and have incorporated that into our
planning.”
The full restoration of the Civic Auditorium
will provide economic benefit to the city. In
addition to hosting Lincoln Theatre Company’s
presentations, the Civic Auditorium will
become an attractive location for other events
such as meetings, concerts, recitals, wedding
receptions, and other activities. Residents and
non-residents will be attracted to Lincoln to
patronize the restaurants and businesses in
our historic downtown.
The first stage of the project will
require raising funds for light control, sound
conditioning and installation of a stage lighting
and sound system. These steps are necessary
to permit live performances. Once completed,
the building becomes attractive for other types
of events. Additional improvements will be
planned later to make the space even more
functional.
The theater company’s Board of
Directors, composed of seven local residents
with backgrounds in managing, producing
and performing in community theater,
is seeking project funding grants and
donations from individuals, businesses and
government. Board President Schechter said,
“The Theater Board is will need support and
assistance from individuals and businesses
in the community. We have received grants
from AT&T and The Lincoln Community
Foundation to help get us started. You or your
company can donate funds, join the mailing
list or volunteer to help with marketing and
fundraising.
To get further information, get the on
the theater company’s mailing list or make a
donation, go to www.lincolntheatrecompany.
org. You can also call 916-253-7492.
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Ballroom Dance Group
BY KAREN ALLINGTON
Happy New Year! Are you thinking
about trying something new or enhancing
a skill? Many of us do consider this at the
start of a new year. That goes right along
with most of us getting into, or tweaking, our
mind and body exercise programs. Why not
think about Ballroom Dancing? Here are
my Top 10 reasons for enjoying Ballroom
Dancing:
1. It’s fun.
2. It’s good low impact exercise.
3. It keeps you more mentally alert.
4. It’s great for balance and coordination.
5. It enhances our social interactions.
6. Enjoyment of music is good for the
soul.
7. Dancing can make our reaction time
better.
8. Dancing helps us to be more patient
with ourselves and others.
9. Dancing can boost your selfconfidence.
10. Dancing can actually make you even
smarter (a medically proven fact).
Our friendly, congenial group normally
meets every Tuesday, at Kilaga Springs in the
Multi-purpose room. However, because of
the floor refinishing at Kilaga Springs, for
our first lesson in January, on Tuesday the
6th, we will meet in the front of the Orchard
Creek Ballroom. This is for ONE TIME
ONLY. Our meeting time will be the same as
always. Each month we concentrate on one
particular dance style. In January, we will be
learning the elegant Waltz. Beginning level
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Favorite
Restaurants
BY MARTIN GREEN
It seems to happen every year. No
restaurant e-mails during the holidays.
Guess Sun City residents are too busy
shopping or celebrating. This being the
case and this being the start of a new year, it
seems fitting that I do what I’ve done before,
look back and note some of the notable
restaurants mentioned here in 2014.
I’ll start, appropriately enough, I think,
with restaurants featuring the first meal of
the day, breakfast, with the caveat that all
of these places also serve lunch. The Four
Sisters has been a success story. Started in
late 2012 by four sisters who’d previously
worked at the Pacific Street Café and the
Waffle Barn and had always wanted to
have their own restaurant. They have
a full complement of breakfast dishes.
My personal favorite is the California
Benedict, which is one of the best I’ve
ever had. Beverly, as I recall, had one of
their omelets, with large fluffy biscuits,
which was outstanding. It’s always been
crowded when we’ve been there but the
service is fast and efficient. As indicated,
Four Sisters also has a full complement
of lunch dishes: sandwiches, burgers,
soups, salads and combos. The address is
9050 Fairway Drive, on the left just before
reaching Stanford Ranch Drive. The phone
number is 797-0700.
Thoughts From Jack—
Old Age Is Contagious
BY JACK FABIAN
You don’t think so? Check out your
Mom n’ Dad, aunts n’ uncles, as well as
sisters n’ brothers; this stuff runs in the
family. There’s no question it’s a genetic
thing.
You don’t think you’re getting older?
Just let me mention here that 98% of all
the married people in our community
were married in the 1900’s! That wasn’t
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Across Fairway from the Four Sisters
and also relatively new is the Black
Bear (a chain), a large restaurant with
a super-large menu, a rustic décor and
many stuffed bears for sale (those taking
grandchildren there take note). There is
an extensive breakfast menu and Beverly
likes their large biscuits. What I reported
here though was the lunch we had, the “Old
Fashioned Basket Combo,” burgers, fries
and (this was the selling point) shakes, all
for a reasonable price. Black Bear also
has “Old-Fashioned Comfort Dinners,”
pork ribs, pot roast and meat loaf. The
address is 6700 Stanford Ranch Road and
the phone number 788-8101.
Another breakfast place off Fairway, in
the Nugget shopping center, is Early Toast
Restaurant and Mimosa House. Early
Toast has an extensive breakfast menu,
including pancakes, crepes and “super”
omelets. I had a special, French toast with
strawberries, which was excellent. I had a
mimosa ($5 all day) to go with it. Early
Toast has a “Quick Start Breakfast,” 6-8
AM, $5 or $6 depending on how much of a
hurry you’re in. Lunch and dinner dishes
include crisp quessadellas, half a dozen
different ones, burgers, wraps, specialty
salads and seafood platters. The restaurant
is pleasant, well-lighted, with decorations
and pictures featuring birds, presumably
early ones. The address is 363 Pleasant
Grove and the phone number is 784-1313.
Leaving Fairway and heading south,
there is the Waffle Barn in a Safeway
shopping center at Roseville Parkway and
Pleasant Grove. The report on Waffle Barn
cited the $3.99 weekday morning special
until 11 AM, ham steak, two eggs, hash
browns and toast. When Beverly and I visit
Waffle Barn, we usually order the combo of
eggs with a waffle. My personal view is that
their waffles are the best. Lunch includes
soups, salads and sandwiches. The phone
number is 783-1752.
Although not mentioned here recently,
one of our personal favorites is another
place on Fairway is the Original Pancake
House. This restaurant has a number of
specialties, including the apple pancake and
the Dutch baby, both large enough to share.
Beverly and I sampled these on early visits
there but now usually get the twoxtwoxtwo,
two eggs, two bacons or sausages and two
pancakes, a good value for the price. The
restaurant also gives a discount to veterans.
The address is 10000 Fairway Drive and the
phone number is 788-3040.
All in all, there’s no shortage of good
breakfast places in our area. I believe I
have enough space left to note two steak
restaurants. Beverly and I had gone to
Tahoe Joe’s shortly after it opened but
then not until last August when we went
with our LEO (Let’s Eat Out) group,
drawn there by the advertised 20 lunches
for under ten dollars. I had, not steak, but
bacon-wrapped shrimp with rice pilaf and
veggies, which I was satisfied with. The
one member of the group who had a steak
pronounced it very good. Lunches include
appetizers, salads, burgers and sandwiches,
fish and chips and baby-back ribs. Dinners
offer a whole host of different steaks: Joe’s
steak, slow roasted for over 19 hours; ribeye;
twin petits; New York strip and a 22-ounce
T-bone. I also noted that Tahoe Joe’s is
a large, pleasant place, with a rustic feel
and animal heads on the wall. It’s at 1905
Taylor Road (and Roseville Parkway). The
phone number is 797-9220.
Most readers are probably familiar
with Outbacks. It wasn’t covered last year
but I’m including it as it’s become our steak
restaurant of choice and also because we
recently had dinner there and it was a
good experience. Outback is, of course
an Aussie-themed chain. Its “signature
steaks” are the Outback special sirloin,
Victoria filets, New York strip, bone-in
ribeye and a 20-ounce Porterhouse. They
also have herb-roasted prime ribs, grilled
chicken on the Barbie and teriyaki steak
medallions. Their lunch and dinner menus
include many other dishes if you’re not into
steak. Beverly and I both had the filets with
baked potato, Caesar salad first; very good.
The Outback is at 181 North Sunrise; the
phone number is 772-6060.
I’d have liked to note some other
restaurants from 2014 but have run out
of space: perhaps in the future. But I’d
much rather have some fresh e-mails, to
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just last week.
Aging is an interesting process, and
eventually you realize you and your spouse
don’t deteriorate at the same pace. Men
fall apart faster, as my primary care Dr.
MaKieve has indicated. In fact, he has me
in a special category he calls ’Accelerated
Disintegration’. Now this scares me just
a bit ‘cause it means I’m not only fallen’
apart, I’m comin’ apart at an increasingly
faster rate.
There’s a guy about 5 doors down the
street fem me, his name is Herb and he’s
been a widower for about three years. Last
year, he turned 85 and all the guys in the
neighborhood decided he deserved some
kind of celebration for achieving the big
85, so we all chipped in and hired a lady of
ill-repute. Well, on his birthday at about
7pm, this lady-of-the-evening arrived at
his house. When Herb opened the door,
he couldn’t believe his eyes. He knew
immediately he was using blood vessels
he thought were obsolete years ago and
that his “check engine” light might come
on. Well, this delightful lady smiled at him
and said, “Happy birthday Herbert, I’m
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“I’ll take the soup.”
Now, we’ve all heard it said that at
some point in life, food becomes more
important than sex, but I never believed
it. Well, things have changed. This past
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LH Tap Company
BY STEVE GARAVITO
The Tap Company’s production of
the musical “Rockin’ the Hills” is well
underway. Tap dancers, hula dancers, line
dancers, jazz dancers, and clogging dancers
are all rehearsing furiously to be ready for
the March show. Singers are learning their
songs and actors are beginning to inhabit
their characters. All of this activity focuses
on one goal: to make sure the audience has
a great time!
Co-director Steve Garavito, the
author of the musical, wants to bring back
the excitement -- and the music -- we all
experienced going through high school in
the fifties and sixties, But rather than try
to make us all look 18 again, he decided to
harness the energy that we have right here
at Lincoln Hills. And, what better way to
do that than by examining Tuesday dance
night at Meridians. All you have to do is
look around and you see the potential for
romance -- the ongoing tug of war between
a man and a woman. Man meets woman.
Man loses woman. Man wins woman. Or
vice versa.
This romantic tension underlies the
plot of “Rockin’ the Hills.” Jack’s wife left
him a year and a half ago, and he has been
unable to adjust to single life. His friends
force him go to Tuesday dance night to try
and meet people, especially women. As luck
would have it, he meets Mary. They discover
that they have a lot in common. However,
their budding romance hits a roadblock
because Jack can’t dance. Mary’s late
husband couldn’t dance, and she has vowed
not to get serious about any man who can’t
dance. Will Jack’s inability to dance stand
in the way of true romance? The musical
focuses on this question and introduces us
to some of the characters in Lincoln Hills
-- the softball player who marches to his own
beat, the overly confident lady’s man, the
lecher, the couple on the verge of breaking
up, and many others.
Although the plot holds the show
together, it doesn’t get in the way of
the music, which should rekindle fond
memories. Who can forget “It’s My Party,”
“My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Can’t Help Falling
in Love,” “He’s A Rebel,” and “Don’t Make
Me Over?” And, what about “Chantilly
Lace,” “It’s Now or Never,” “I Who Have
Nothing,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “Billie Jean,”
Roger (Paul Krow) attempts to woo Mary
(Joanie Adams) with expensive jewelry.
and “Footloose?” Returning favorites and
new artists bring these songs to life. In
addition to the dancers, the musical includes
actors/singers Jim Walker, John Baarts, Jim
Jones, Steve Garavito, Joanie Adams, Judy
Carlson, Corrine Ehlers, Jan Roeser, Ellie
Hoekenga, Madelyn Merola, Lynda Pooler,
Rudy LaPorta, Norah Prouhet, Sandy Klein,
David Rosenthal, Barbara Swerdlow, Ken
Reiss, Paul Krow, Lynn Sotir, Hugo Solano,
Isobel Hersch, Jerry Mandolfo, and Janice
Strong. Our ensemble singers and dancers
include Carol Rose, Becky Nicholson, Kathy
Fernandes, Diana Julian, Sandra Mandolfo,
Celeste Martella, Judy Rosenthal, Molly
Seamons, and Linda Snyder. Altogether,
more than 80 of your friends and neighbors
will be involved in putting on this musical.
And, their number one priority is to make
sure you have fun!
“Rockin’ the
Hills” will hit the
Orchard Creek
Ballroom stage on
March 26, 27 and 28.
There will be evening
performances
on each of those
nights and a matinee
performance on
Saturday, March
28th. Tickets go on sale on January
17th. Tap Company productions historically
sell out early, and this show should be no
exception. Mark you calendars and get your
tickets to “Rockin’ the Hills.”
•••
Country Couples
BY TERRI KRCHA
Our Holiday Dinner/Dance December 5th
was an evening to remember. The Orchard
Creek Ballroom was “dressed” for the
season with sparkling trees on the stage
and miniature trees with golden reindeers,
Georgi Dawson and Rene Lopez
delicate snowflakes and warm candlelight
decorating each table. The Meridians
Restaurant provided a delicious postThanksgiving dinner, complete with turkey
and ham that was enjoyed by all.
Our DJ, Jim Keener, requested
we all join in a tribute to our servicemen
and women. He started playing Bruce
Springsteen’s, “Proud to be an American”
and approximately 100 members and guests
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circled the dance floor, holding hands and
singing. Although it was quite emotional, it
definitely was the highlight of the evening.
come forward including Jim and Jeanie
Keener. Not knowing what to expect, the
practice helpers were pleasantly surprised
when each couple was given a gift certificate
and a document full of hand-written
accolades from student members of Country
Couples. It was a very special moment
to let each of them - Dennis and Georgi
Dawson, Ern and Tom Hargis, Marsha and
Larry Brigleb, Irene and Ivan Hesson and
Kathy and Rene’ Lopez – know that their
dedication and commitment to our dance
club is so very much appreciated.
The rest of the evening was filled with
music, dancing and enjoying the company
of friends.
For Country Couples information
contact: Rene or Kathy Lopez 434-5617.
•••
Line Dance Group
Margo Zamba and Marsha Brigleb
Kathy Lopez welcomed Georgi Dawson
and Rene’ Lopez to the floor to express the
club’s appreciation for a job well done as
members of the Steering Committee. They
each received a Certificate acknowledging
their service as well as a token gift. She then
introduced the two new members, Marsha
Brigleb and Margo Zamba,who will be taking
Georgi and Rene’s place on the Steering
Committee for the next two years.
Shari Kiley and Karen Robinson
requested that all the practice instructors
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performed in unison.
It may surprise you with all it has to
offer, and how it can benefit you, your body
and mind. It is fun, good exercise and is a
great form of dance all on its own. This
recreational activity provides you with a
dance outlet whether you have a partner or
not. And today, it seems there is a line dance
for just about any song you can think of.
Those of us who are already line dancers
know the benefits. It isn’t simply getting
some exercise. While many may start out
with the intention of taking a session of
classes for four to eight weeks, many more
find themselves becoming addicted to line
dancing because they love the music, the
confidence that grows from mastering a
dance, the friendships that start to form
and more.
Sun City Lincoln Hills is fortunate to
have not one, but three talented line dance
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instructors with exceptional skills, teaching
classes at various levels and at the same
time making them fun. If you are new to
this activity start with Intro to Line Dance.
Before you know it, you will be ready to
move up to Line Dance I Beginner level.
Classes are offered morning, afternoon and
evening on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
So if you are thinking about joining in
the fun in 2015, enroll for January classes
now. Check the December Compass
magazine for details and find the perfect
match for you.
Happy New Year! Hope to see you on
the dance floor!
•••
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LH Community Chorus
their childhood. By the time the meeting
concluded, everyone left with smiles on
their faces and little extra holiday spirit in
their heart.
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
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For further information, contact
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— Email: [email protected]
•••
BY BARRY MACKINTOSH
Thanks to all who attended our three
“Winter Fantasy” concert performances on
December 14-16. We’ve heard from many of
you how much you enjoyed them, and we’re
eager to delight you again at our “Melodies
of Love” concerts on April 26-28.
SCLH Writers Group
Lynn Sotir, Bill Sveglini, and Sid Frame
prepare us for our Dec. 14 concert.
We don’t get much time to rest our
voices, because rehearsals for those
performances begin January 6 at 2:30 in
the KS Presentation Hall. Want to sing with
us? Check our website at lincolnhillschorus.
org and call Sid Frame at 408-1453 or Bill
Sveglini at 899-8383 for more information.
•••
Players Group
BY LINDA MARCHUS
In December most people were busy
participating in holiday festivities, but there
were also many who took a couple of hours
out of their schedules to audition for two of
the Lincoln Hills Players’ upcoming shows.
Auditions were held on December
18th and 19th for Readers Theater’s next
production, Love Is In The Air... Or Is It?
This show consists of four stories of life and
love, that will tickle your funny bone and
warm your heart, and will grace the Kilaga
Presentation Hall’s stage on February 7th
at 7 PM, and February 8th at 3 PM. The
Readers Theater’s productions are always
FREE, which is one of the ways that the
Players can convey their appreciation to a
community that has unfailingly shown it’s
support throughout the years for our many
creative, talented, technical and above all,
hard working members.
On December 9th and 10th auditions
were held for The Ballad of Gopher Gap...or
Sticky Fingers Won’t Wash, an Orchard Creek
Main Stage production that is a side-splitting,
Kilaga Springs
February 7, 2015, 7 PM -- Doors Open at 6:30 PM
February 8, 2015, 3 PM -- Doors Open at 2:30 PM
over-the-top and campy melodrama. Come
prepared for audience participation and
guest appearances. This show is shaping up
to be like no other and will be held on March
4th at 7 PM and March 5th at 2 PM and 7
PM. Cast and crew are busy rehearsing on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and perhaps a
Saturday or two will be scattered into the
mix as opening night draws near. In addition
to directing the show, Julie Africa has been
busy as well, making decisions costuming,
lighting, sound and all of the many tasks
that often fall under the radar of the general
public.
On December 8th, the Players held
it’s monthly meeting and since the holidays
were on everyone’s mind, some members
shared a favorite holiday memory from
BY LINDA LUCCHETTI
“Fill your paper with the breathings
of your heart,” British poet William
Wordsworth once said.
For Dorothe Kress, a Writers Group
member, this is sound advice.
Dorothe is already an accomplished
author. Her first book, “Das Wagnis”
(“The Risk”) is written in German (not yet
translated into English) and was published in
Germany. In that book, she describes her life
after the creation of the Berlin Wall in 1961
when her family was physically divided, the
political climate in that divided Germany,
how she met her American husband Bill,
and the struggles with the East German
authorities to immigrate to the United
States.
She has just completed a second
book that describes the transition from
a controlled iron-curtain society to their
lives in the United States. This sequel, also
published in Germany, will be introduced
at the Leipzig Book Fair and followed by a
Dorothe Kress
book tour this coming spring.
It is always a treat when the Writers
Group has an opportunity to hear Dorothe’s
thoughtful and touching stories that come
from her experiences and straight from
her heart.
Our group meets several times a month
to share our work, sharpen our skills, and
have fun. During our meetings, we read our
written work aloud and then are critiqued
by our colleagues.
Join us on the second, fourth and fifth
Mondays of each month at 6:30 PM in the
Ceramics Room at Orchard Creek Lodge.
Come by to observe or bring 12-14 copies of
your work to share (maximum 1,500 words).
You don’t have to be an expert to join. All
SCLH authors, writers or those striving to
be writers are welcome.
Contacts: Bev Brannon, bevbrn49@aol.
com, Jim Fulcomer, [email protected],
Linda Lucchetti, [email protected]
•••
Authors Resource Group
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were teenagers. She was on the faculties at
Foothill and De Anza College, and bought a
hearing aid business in 1984. Linda and John
now have six grandchildren: four in college
and two in high school. The Williams moved
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Authors Resource Group
(cont’ from page 11)
to SCLH in November 1999. In 2002, Linda
founded the Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer
Survivors group.
Linda shares that although active in
several SCLH groups, she has dedicated
the last five years to “The Book” -- a project
that has consumed their lives as Linda set
out to bring, California Love Letters 1903 –
1918; Twelve Cents for Special Delivery to life.
This beautiful book, based on love letters,
will transport you back to one of the most
intriguing eras of California and U.S. history.
The story opens in 1902 in Monterey, where
Linda’s grandfather, Lieutenant William
Ferdinand Rittler arrived with his U.S. Army
Cavalry regiment on the undeveloped land
that became The Presidio. Lt. Rittler had
studied at three universities in the east, and
was a veteran of the Spanish American war
in the Philippines. Linda’s grandmother,
Socialite Lida Bronson O’Brien was home
from her advanced music studies in Europe
and moved north from San Diego with her
father.
Lida and William met at a dance
in December of 1902. Telephones were
unreliable, so the words they wrote each
other 110 years ago have now become the
family’s legacy and the foundation for this
book. Follow the couple’s journey around the
Bay Area, from Monterey to San Francisco,
where William helped out after the S.F.
Earthquake, to Angel’s Camp where he
bought a gold mine, and to their summer
vacations in Santa Cruz.
Linda shares that she and John have
received many honors and awards over
their long marriage, but nothing has been
as rewarding as finishing this project of love
and receiving so many accolades. Vintage
photographs and documents are abundant
in the book and their graphics daughter,
Pamela Lida Albright, handled all the design
and layout work. California Love Letters
can be ordered from Linda by calling 916645-2209. In addition, Linda, like all of our
authors, is available to give talks to book
clubs and groups around the area.
Are you ready to become an author?
Do you have a manuscript, or handwritten
notes, or family letters just bursting to tell
a story? If you’re new in the writing arena,
you’ll find help at the Monday night’s
SCLH Writers Group. If you’ve already
written and prepared your story, but need
assistance to copyedit, format, and publish
your manuscript, we’re here to help! Contact
Linda Bello-Ruiz at [email protected]
for time and place of meetings or call Leo
Craton at 916-543-9012.
•••
OC Book Group
BY DALE NATER
We at the OC Book Group wish all of
you a very happy New Year and invite you to
join us on Thursday, January 15 at 1:00pm
in the Orchard Creek multipurpose room
for our first meeting of 2015.
Below is a list of our 2015 meeting
dates and book selections. Come join us at
any or all of these times; Newcomers are
ALWAYS welcome.
Schedule for 2015 —
January 15: The House of Seven Gables
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
February 19: Winter of the World by
Ken Follett
March 19: The Sandcastle Girls by Chris
Bohjalian
April 16: The Invention of Wings by
Sue Monk
May 21: My Beloved World by Sonia
Sotomayor
June 18: The Daring Ladies of Lowell
by Kate Alcott
July 16: The Maze Runner by James
Dashner
August 20: The Innocents Abroad by
Mark Twain
September 17: The Boys in the Boat by
Daniel James Brown
October 15: Sycamore Row by John
Grisham
November 19: Maisie Dobbs by
Jacqueline Winspear
December 17: Holiday Luncheon
Website: http://lhocbookgroup.
blogspot.com/
Wiki: http://ocbookgroup.pbwiki.com/
Contacts: Contacts: Darlis Beale 4080269; Penny Pearl 409-0510; Dale Nater
543-8755.
•••
LH Painters Club
BY JACQUIE HILTON
We remind members and Sun City
residents who are not currently Painters
Club members, but interested in our club,
that our January 2015 meeting will be our
first meeting in our new venue which is the
Presentation Hall at Kilaga. Membership
meetings will now be held the 3rd Monday
of each month, from 2:00 to 3:30. At this
meeting we will celebrate our club’s growth,
the New Year, and our new meeting place
with gifts and prizes. We will also review
instructions for entering the Fine Arts Show
that is scheduled for February 20th, 21st,
and 22nd in the Ballroom at Orchard Creek
and Registration Packets will be available.
Registration for the show will take place
January 23rd at 3:00 in the Fine Arts Room
at Orchard Creek.
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LH Painters Club
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Just a reminder, The Painters Club
“FARM LIFE” paintings can still be viewed
and purchased at the Buonaratti Restaurant
in downtown Lincoln thru January 6.
Our February 16th meeting will feature
Andrew Cook, Manager of the Sacramento
Dick Blick Art Supply Store, (formerly
Utrecht). He will tell us about various art
supplies sold there and provide a demo on
painting in Acrylics. Those wishing to preorder art supplies may do so and they will
be brought to the meeting, saving buyers a
trip to Sacramento or shipping costs.
In February, Artist and Teacher, Susan
Sarback will again offer a painting workshop
here February 13 and 14.
Just to share with readers that we are not
“all work and no play”, many of us enjoyed a
holiday luncheon at Meridians on December
2nd. We thank club members, Maureen
Camozzi, Paulette Pesavento and Liz Shelton
who coordinated this enjoyable get-together
that included beautiful floral decorations on
each table, which were auctioned off to those
present. We also gave away art related gifts
provided by Aaron Bros.
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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
•••
LH Photography Group
BY JEFF ANDERSEN
This month on the 12th we’ll hold our
General Meeting NOT at KSPH, but in the
Gables/Oaks breakout rooms at the OC. The
change is to accommodate the SCLHCA in
presenting a forum for candidates running
for an Association Board of Directors
position.
We’ll be holding our own infomercial
session with a series of stations set up to
demonstrate work flow and capabilities of
different post-processing software. This
would include photos edited with Photoshop
Elements, On One, Lightroom, Paint Shop,
Photoshop CS, Corel, or Picassa. Truthfully,
every one of these applications share the
same essential photo-doctoring capabilities;
The difference is in perception. It’s rather
like aspirin - go to a drugstore and you’ll
see 17 varieties of the same product, each
labeled to accomplish a seemingly different
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Our group is a thankfully eclectic
collection of landscape, event, wildlife,
architectural, fine art, and maybe even goofy
photographic interests. Some of us prefer
automatic point-and-shoot cameras, some
shoot DSLRs or mirror-less cameras, a few
use film, and others are committed earlyadopters who can’t stand being anything
other than the first person on the block to
own the latest technology. Each of these
many threads are woven into the fabric of
our group and form our common bond the love of photography. We have regular
challenges to enhance our skills, frequent
internal show-and-tell events, plus beyondthe-compound displays of our work. Some
show and sell their work, others shudder
at the mere thought of such exposure. We
have field trips and speakers and discussion
groups to expand our photographic horizons
and enhance our skills. We do a lot of stuff,
and if only some of it is of interest to you,
you should check us out.
We meet three times a month, each
time for different reasons, and our
regularly scheduled meetings are always on
Wednesdays. Visit our website SCLHPhoto.
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our activities and contacts.
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The General Meeting is on the second
Wednesday of the month, 8:30AM –
10:30AM KS Presentation Hall - usually with
a featured speaker. The other gatherings are
of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs). On
the 1st Wednesday of the month, the Photo
Enhancement SIG meets from 8:30AM10:00AM in the Multi-Media Room of
Orchard Creek, and is all about fixing
shooting errors and creating different effects
with software. Then on the 4th Wednesday,
from 8:30AM - 11:15AM in the MultiPurpose (not the Multi-Media) Room at the
OC, the “Round Table” and “Print” SIGs
meet, one following the other in that order.
The “Round Table” is an open discussion
forum for anything about photography, and
“Print” is all about the process, equipment
and materials to create a print.
•••
Antiques Appreciation Club
BY GENEVIEVE TEWART
Our Social Director planned a wonderful
Holiday Luncheon, which took place on
December 8th with the theme “Brighten
Your Day and Light Up Your Life”! The
table decorations were delightful and the
lucky raffle winners got to take them home!
Our local Hills Brothers singing group was
enjoyed by all.
Monday, January 5th, will be the
popular Show and Tell program, our club’s
first of the New Year’s biannual event!
We ask our members to bring one or two
pieces from their favorite antique china.
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Antiques Appreciation Club
(cont’ from page 13)
Your participation is most welcome. As a
reminder, membership dues of $5.00/year
will be collected at the January meeting.
Check payable to Antiques Appreciation
Club preferred.
We 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
409-0644; Barbara Engquist 434-1415;
Appraisals 408-4004.
•••
NeedleArts—ThreadsofFriendship
BY CAROL MATTHEWS
Holiday Tea Huge Success!! The tea
traditionally takes the place of the general
meeting each December, and this year we
had a full house once more. Along with
the delicious culinary treats, we had clever
handmade name tags, beautiful centerpieces
that became dual gifts, and The Riverbend
Folk Band supplying audio splendor. The
band comprised of Art Morgan, Ron
Wilburne, Davie Rietz, and Dave Fajen
sang and played the entire time, much to the
enjoyment of all. During the short formal
meeting, Pat Barnhart introduced the old
and the new Board Members, expressing
her gratitude to all while reviewing the
many activities the club has participated in
throughout the year. The beloved outgoing
President was then presented with an
original quilt designed and made by Kris
Volker and Rebecca Hoetger.
January’s meeting will be very unusual.
A group who has been busy with teaching
men, women, and children in Africa how
to quilt will be the presenters. It should be
very interesting for all.
As I mentioned last month, we have
much to offer in the Needle Arts Club. So
many different groups get together and
do a craft that they enjoy. Many find rug
making enjoyable, and Fran White is the
leader of this sub group. Many years ago I
recall my mother making braided rugs with
left over material. It seemed she would be
cutting strips forever and then the sewing
began. She did recruit me from time to
time to help with the braiding. As a young
adult, I recall she decided to try her hand
at hooked rugs. Rag rugs were commonly
made in households up to the middle of the
20th century using odd scraps of fabric on a
background of old sacking.
Needlepunch methods can use either
yarn or strips of cloth. You work with a
punch tool from the back side of the pattern.
The loops create a solid rug. Prodded rugs
are made as the name implies; by prodding
or poking strips of fabric through burlap or
linen from the back side. Rag rugs made
this way have many names. In Scotland
they are called clootie mats. They may be
more utilitarian and used by the backdoor
as their pile hides dirt very well.
So, you see we have a wide variety of
interests and talent in Needle Arts. Join
us as the New Year begins. Joan Daley at
543-9449 will gladly take your check and put
you on the growing list.
Contact: Carol Matthews 543-7863
•••
SCLH Gem and Mineral Society
BY DAVE FISK
Group meeting January 26, Sierra
Room, Kilaga Springs, 1130 AM.
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.
Our web site is currently located
at: http://sites.google.com/site/
lincolnhillssuncitygems/home
Lapidary and Lost Wax classes are
being taught after the first of the year.
January, March, May for Gemcutting, 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.
•••
Lavender Friends
BY KATHLEEN MCCARTHY
Lavender Friends is a social organization
serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transsexual 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.
Dru Richie has an eye for adventure.
She was blessed with a grandmother who
always encouraged Dru to be herself. If life
offers her an opportunity, she takes it. When
gay couples were given the opportunity
to marry in 2008, Robin and Dru Richie
became the first gay couple to marry in
Placer County. They celebrated their union
again in 2013 when the Supreme Court
upheld California’s decision to uphold the
civil rights for marriage and family in LGBT
community.
Outgoing and athletic, Dru likes a
challenge. She auditioned for the Los
Angeles production of Andrew Lloyd
Weber’s musical Cats, winning the role of
Calico. When the Los Angeles Lakers were
looking for members for their cheerleading
team, she won a place on the team after
a long audition that emphasized dancing,
personality, style, and teamwork. Now she
has her eye on parasailing and enjoys her
involvement in the Sacramento Women’s
Chorus. “Seize the day” is a lived value.
After receiving a degree in computer
science, Dru currently works as the “go-to”
employee when things get complicated.
Both Richie and Dru consider their move
to SCLH as one of their best decisions and
plan to continue to take trips to explore
South America.
Upcoming events include a General
Business Meeting 1/11 from 2-4 pm, PFLAG
1/12, a Breakfast 2/2, and a potluck 2/14.
Check http://www.lavenderfriends.com/ for
additional social opportunities.
Contacts: Jacquie Hilton 543-9349,
[email protected], and John
408-2576.
•••
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Dynamic Singles Club
BY RICHARD FULLER
We had a wonderful 2014 Holiday
Season, with a Christmas Luncheon and
Pre-New Year’s Eve Celebration!
But now it’s time for 2015 Resolutions!
Have you made yours? For $15 Annual
Dues, you could resolve to have a swell
social life with the Dynamic Singles Club!
We now have 310 members, of which
80 are men!
We are making plans for twelve parties
in the next two-months! We will be dividing
ourselves into groups of 25 members, then
selecting Group Leaders for each, and then
arranging for social gatherings, usually
at a member’s home. These events will
encourage still further social interaction
within our club, solicit ideas for new events,
talk of the events already scheduled, and
encourage members to join our Board or
the Ambassadors group.
This could be your very first Singles
Club gathering, if you hurry to join! Call
Maralyn at 408-4747 for details
But there is more —
Jan 4 - Birthday Party, Sports Bar,
4:30 p.m.
Jan 8 - General Meeting & Blind
Exchange Game, Orchard Creek, 6:00 p.m.
Jan 10 - Second Saturday Breakfast,
9 a.m.
Jan 15 - Dining Out (local restaurant),
4 p.m.
During the weeks, we also have dancing,
bocce ball, hiking, and golf. See our ThreeMonth-Calendar at the Orchard Creek
Information Center.
Then, Pre-Super Bowl Party! This
annual event, at Kilaga Springs January
22 at 4:30, has chips and dips and libations
and football fun — games of chance, sports
challenges, and whatever else members bring
to the tables for fun! No Niners or Raiders,
but who cares when you are a Dynamic
Single at a party?
Questions? Call President Judy Leimer,
408-4308.
•••
Shalom Social Group
Singles Club members at the Christmas Luncheon —
already making their 2015 Resolutions!
BY SANDY KLEIN
Wow what a holiday season it is. We
had our Chanukah party at the ballroom this
year, with all the traditional Jewish foods
and fun. Our new officers: Hagai Narkis and
Gerry Burstain will lead our group of almost
200 members. Vida Morrison, Ronnie
Sharon, Bernie Lewis, and Judie Shane will
be board members. Sharon Kretmar will stay
in charge of the money. Karen Ofsink and
Sandy Klein will move into the position of
advisors, if I left anyone out I will feature
them next month!
We have realized that the most popular
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ladies name in our organization is Judy…
spelled all different ways!
But don’t let that stop you from joining
our group, need more information - call:
Sandy Klein 408-2020 or Judie Schane
253-9129.
We would love to hear from you.
•••
Alzheimer’s Dementia
Caregiver’s Support Group
BY JEAN EBENHOLTZ
Our first meeting of the year will be a
discussion session on January 28, 2015, led
by Stefani Wilson from del Oro Caregiver
Resource Center. We hope that your
expectations were met and that the holidays
brought you pleasant days. At our meeting,
caregivers will be able to share events that
occurred during the holidays and seek
suggestions for specific issues that may
have arisen.
We propose the following resolutions
for caregivers:
• Keep an eye on your own physical
well being.
• Avoid unrealistic expectations of
yourself.
• Ask for and accept help.
• Set aside time each day for you to do
something for yourself.
• Keep your sense of humor.
• Give yourself credit for your role as
a caregiver.
• Find a support group where you can
express yourself.
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sales year, we look forward to continued growth, in homes sold and in
home prices. Inventory usually is low at year end, but will slowly increase
throughout the first quarter. If you are considering making a move, now is a
good time to contact us for sound advice on getting your home ready to sell
and accurate information on what you should price your home to sell fast.
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Alzheimer’s Dementia
Caregiver’s Support Group
(cont’ from page 15)
If you are a caregiver for a loved
one with impaired memory, we hope you
will plan to join us on January 28th. Our
meetings alternate between discussion
and speaker programs. When there is a
speaker, members learn about some aspect
of Alzheimer’s/Dementia, and receive
professional advice on practical ways to
deal with difficult behavior, or other related
matters.
In addition we have a collection of useful
books and CDs that may be borrowed for
viewing /reading at home or shared with
family and friends.
We wish to thank the Lincoln Hills
Foundation for their support of our
activities.
Contacts: Judy 434-7864; Cathy 4099332or Maria 409-0349.
•••
Bosom Buddies
BY VAL SINGER
Oh Poo!! Doppler messed up our
Christmas Party! The heavy winds and
torrential rain didn’t quite come about as
forecasted but it was pretty wet and nasty
on the scheduled day of the party. Oh well,
with any luck at all, January the 8th will be
better and we can have a New Year’s party.
The arrangements will remain the same
for our annual party on January 8th. Meet at
Patty McCuen’s house (502 Sawmill Court)
at 11:30. Do not despair; Kay is keeping our
gift for us until January. I’ve had a peek
and it is really cute! And, Cindy was able
to contact the Hills Brothers and they are
going to sing at the party!! This is not an
event to miss!! Please call Cindy (409-0954)
to confirm your reservation for the new date.
My head is still spinning from 2014 and
now I have to deal with 2015. I think if I still
believed in the bearded fellow, I would find
the holidays more fun. Unfortunately, due
to some creepy little kid (don’t remember
the name) who told me early on that there
wasn’t such a fellow, my hopes for world
peace went out the window. That’s all I ever
wished for, honestly! No, not really, but I
did want a pony, never got; wanted a bicycle,
never got. Wanted sympathy, never got!!!
But, look at the secure person I ended up
becoming. (Where’s my pacifier)….
Looking back on the year, in February
Bosom Buddies lost one of its members. Flo
Hansen bravely battled cancer for several
years and I have many fond memories.
Going to consignment stores, driving her
Prius, stopping after her chemo to get a
corn dog, and just having fun with Flo. She
enjoyed life right to the end and has left a
mark on all her buddies that will not soon
be forgotten. I miss her…
I sincerely want to wish each and every
one of you, the absolute brightest and
wonderfullest new year. I know for myself,
2015 is going to be great! I can feel it in
my bones. Or, maybe it’s just my arthritis!
We meet at Orchard Creek Lodge
on the second Thursday of each month at
1:00 pm.
If you have any questions regarding
Bosom Buddies, please contact: Marianne
Smith (408-1818) or Patty McCuen (4084185).
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…
•••
Eye Contact Group
BY JOAN BRANT-LOVE
Please Note: Our general meeting
start times for 2015 have been changed to
2:00 PM.
We are excited to announce that on
January 8th, we will have an informative
presentation by an SCLH resident with
dry macular degeneration who has been
participating in stem cell research trials
at UCLA. Her husband will be her copresenter as they discuss the process,
logistics and the actual surgery.
Due to Association needs that meeting
will take place at 2:00 PM in the Heights
Room at Orchard Creek Lodge. (Please
note location change - just for January from our regular meeting location in KS
Presentation Hall.)
The January Living Skills workshop
will be held at 10:30 on January 22nd in
the Multi-media Room at Orchard Creek
Lodge. Our facilitator, Patti Locke, will be
discussing and demonstrating “Gadgets”
that are especially helpful to those with
low vision.
Our general meeting in February
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The Healthy Eating Club
BY DON R. RICKGAUER
All residents of Lincoln Hills are invited
to be our guests at a special presentation in
Presentation Hall at Kilaga Lodge at 2:00PM
Monday January 26. Our guest speaker is
Joanne Neft, a noted local author widely
known as a strong advocate for the health
benefits and the joys of a lifestyle centered
around eating fresh, local in-season foods 52
weeks a year. Our region is one of the few
that can produce a wide enough variety of
foods to enable us to eat “farm to fork” year
around and Joanne has been instrumental in
making this all come together. She opened
the first Foothill Farmers’ Market 25 years
ago and has seen this method of getting
farmers and consumers to talk to each other
produce the best results seen in decades.
Joanne continues to work diligently at
introducing local residents to local farmers
and was an organizer of the annual Mountain
Mandarin Festival that draws close to 40,000
people in November of each year. We now
have many more small local farms producing
our food than we had before and the number
of people buying these fresh, local foods
has increased dramatically, thanks in large
part to Joanne.
But there is still much room for
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The Healthy Eating Club
(cont’ from page 16)
improvement in getting people back in
touch with their food, knowing who grows
it, how and when its harvested and when
it’s available for purchase. We’re having to
learn all over again how to select and prepare
real, fresh and honest food that hasn’t been
prepared and shipped to our grocer’s shelves
or freezer cases for us, leaving us nothing to
do but shove this processed and chemicaltreated imitation of food into the microwave.
Where’s the joy in that? In the pages of her
books Joanne takes you through 52 weeks of
selecting and preparing the local fresh foods
that are in-season, and then invites you into
her kitchen to help prepare these delicious
dishes from the hundreds of her recipes.
And these recipes are not just vegetarian
fare: every month features a selection of
mouth-watering meat dishes that will urge
the reader to seek out the grass-fed beef
and lamb, the free-range chickens and the
humanely-raised pigs produced here in our
region.
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 foodrelated 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 guest speakers, or email at
[email protected]. Our
monthly general meetings will continue
to be on the 4th Monday of each month
throughout 2015, so the January meeting is
Monday the 26th at 2:00 pm in Presentation
Hall at Kilaga Springs Lodge and February’s
meeting is the 23rd. Guests are welcome at
our general meetings with no advance notice
required, but Club workshops where we
sample various healthy foods are members
only. The annual household membership
fee is $20.
•••
Club members at Farm to Fork lunch!
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LH Veterans Group
BY B. L. LEWIS
Happy New Year! The Lincoln Hills
Veterans Group is looking forward to
the New Year for more social activities,
interesting speakers, and more community
involvement. We thank the 2014 Board
for a job “well done” and welcome the new
Board of Directors; President, Jack Everett,
Vice President, Malcolm Singer, Treasurer,
Chuck Petersen, Secretary, Bruce Sutkus
and Directors, Bob Ringo, Wyatt Lazenby,
Bill Lewis.
Activities Chair, Lillian Nawman has
planned five socials for 2015, starting with
the St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, March
14, 2015; Flag Day Bar BQ, June 13,
2015; Ice Cream Social, August 15, 2015;
followed by the new Social, Columbus Day
Luncheon, October 10, 2015, and finishing
up with the Group Christmas Luncheon and
Party, December 10, 2015, (Date Subject to
Change). And, as always the Monday/Friday
Coffee Get Together at Kilaga Springs,
where most of the World’s problems get
solved.
We start the year with a great speaker;
we are Honored to have Rocky Deal,
Captain, USN (Ret) as our guest speaker
at the January 15, 2015 general meeting.
Captain Deal is a veteran of 28 years and has
had a distinguished career as a fighter pilot
with eight deployments divided between the
Atlantic and Pacific. During his career he
has held many command positions including
Captain of the USS Constellation and Chief
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LH Veterans Group
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Pacific.
We welcome six new members to the
Group, Jim Dangerfield, US Army; Patrick
Flannigan, US Navy; Wayne Gallant, US
Army & US Air Force; Robert Nylund, US
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•••
Investor Study Group
BY JOHN NOON
No meeting in January.
Pierre Rogers from Prudential will
be our speaker on Thursday, February 5,
2015, at Presentation Hall in Kilaga Springs
Lodge. Pierre has spoken to our group a
year ago December and received a very
positive response. NOTE: NEW START
Time: 2:30 PM.
Dues: We will be collecting dues for
2015 in February and March. Dues will
continue at $15 per household.
Refreshments: We will continue our
refreshment hour immediately after the
meeting. Join us for the opportunity to
speak with Pierre and socialize with other
members.
Active Investors Subgroup. Active
investors continue to meet at 3:30 pm on the
2nd Monday of the month in the Multimedia
Room in Orchard Creek Lodge. Bill Ness,
434-6564.
John Noon, Chairman, ISG, 645-5600.
•••
LH Astronomy Group
BY HELEN MACLAREN
Happy New Year! This is the time
for resolutions and what better resolution
could there be than to expand your mind by
learning more about the universe? If you love
to look at the stars (and who doesn’t?) then
now is the perfect time to join the Lincoln
Hills Astronomy Group. Beginners and
experts alike can increase their knowledge in
Astronomy and improve observational skills.
Activities include educational presentations,
hands on demonstrations of equipment,
observing sessions and planetarium field
trips. We even have a Binocular Interest
Group (BIG) and Cosmology Interest
Group (CIG). So join us!
To further intrigue you, our first
regular meeting will be “The Roswell
Incident” presented by Don Wilson, NASA
ambassador. Was it a UFO that landed in
Roswell, New Mexico or was it something
else? Don will present verifiable facts of
what really happened. This meeting will be
in the Orchard Creek Lodge Ballroom on
Wednesday, January 7, at 6:45 p.m.
The New Year will bring us a very special
presentation to start the year off. Don
Wilson, NASA ambassador, will offer “The
Roswell Incident”. Most of us are familiar
with the strange tale of a UFO landing in
Roswell, New Mexico. Start the year off
right and come hear verifiable facts about
what happened. This general meeting will
take place in the Ballroom at Orchard Creek
Lodge… note the change in venue. The time
will be 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3.
Another New Year event is a trip to
the Chabot Space and Science Center
on Monday, January 19, 2015. This is
sponsored by LHAG and the Lincoln Hills
Community Association. The Chabot Space
& Science Center is located in the Oakland
Hills. There will be lots to do--interactive
hands-on exhibitions, telescope viewing and
two planetarium shows. The trip leaves
the Orchard Creek Lodge and 8:00 am
and returns at 6:00 pm and the cost is $59
per person. Check the Compass for more
information.
•••
Italian Club
BY LINDA LUCCHETTI
It’s time to get crackin’ at
the Lincoln Hills Italian Club’s
Annual Crab Feed, Friday,
Jan. 16 in the McBean Pavilion
in Lincoln. Come and enjoy a
fun evening with fellow club
members and guests. Social
hour is from 6-7 p.m. and
dinner starts at 7 p.m. Sign up
by January 9. Contact: Jennifer
Lauchner, 543-2858.
Coming up in February -Learn more about the Tuscany
region of Italy at “All Things
Tuscan” scheduled for Saturday
afternoon, Feb. 28 at Kilaga
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Springs. (More Information to come.)
The Italian Club thanks its members for
their generosity during the recent ‘season of
giving.’ At November’s Turkey Bingo event,
many donated non-perishable food items
to benefit those in need in Lincoln through
the St. Vincent DePaul Society. And, at the
Christmas luncheon in December, many
gave toys and gift cards to the “Toys for
Tots” drive sponsored by the Lincoln Fire
Department. Your kindness has truly made
a difference in our community. Grazie!
Have you purchased your official LHIC
name badge yet? Orders are placed the first
of each month. The cost is $6.50 each. Go
to the club’s Website at www.lhitalianclub.
org for more info.
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Italian Club
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Are you a Sun City Lincoln Hills
resident of Italian heritage? Don’t miss
out on the fun and friendship. Club info
and future events: www.lhitalianclub.org
or Virginia Halstenrud, membership chair,
at 543-3293.
•••
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.lhtravelgroup.com for complete details about
the following trips:
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 –
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
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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
16-26, 2015)
NYC, Philadelphia, Amish, Gettysburg,
Williamsburg & DC – Contact Judy Peck
Patagonia & the Chilean Fiords (Oct
30-Nov 13, 2015)
OAT Small Group cruise & land tour
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Proposed Future Travel - 2016
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Western Canada
Collette: Grand Tour of New England
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Norway Cruise
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•••
SCLH Genealogy Club
BY BILL HILTON
You are going to want to attend the
January 19th general meeting of the Sun City
Lincoln Hills Genealogy Club! This is a very
important date...you will elect the officers for
the 2015 year! The place is the Presentation
Hall at Kilaga Springs at 6:30 pm.
Our guest speaker is Jim Baker and
the topic is “Solving the Most Common
Family History Mysteries Online”. This
presentation discusses the best methods
of handling four common family history
mysteries that create major research
problems! Emphasis is placed on using free
internet sources to collect the needed data.
Jim earned a PhD in sociology from the
University of Utah, and is retired from an
aerospace industry career. For the past 10
years, he has volunteered at the Sacramento
Regional FHC as a German specialist. He
recently taught an eight-hour class at the
FHC in German genealogy that was webcast
to other FHCs in northern California. He
has given genealogy presentations locally,
regionally, and nationally. His most fun job
was playing piano at Shakey’s Pizza Parlor!
2015 annual dues of $20 are due and, if
not already paid, you may do so at the general
meeting. Reminder: The prize drawing is
for members only and the prizes for this
meeting are: two (2) HP Stream 7” Tablets
loaded with Windows 8.1 and Office 365.
Immediately following the general meeting
a Genealogy Club social will be held across
the hall.
News Flash! The Genealogy Boot Camp
classes in 2014 were so popular that they will
be repeated again in 2015, March, April, May
and June. Twice each month - 8 weeks! This
class will be open to members that did NOT
take the class in 2014 and sign up sheets will
be provided. For those wishing to repeat
the class, we will have a “wait list” and you
will be notified if space is available for you
to attend. Check our new web site for more
details and the sign up sheet.
A new club website has been created
and you are requested to visit this new site
and see for yourself what events and general
information is available to all our members...
online! The website is: lincolnhillsgenealogy.
com.
All officers of the Sun City Lincoln Hills
Genealogy Club are volunteers, and your
present club President, Bob Ringo recently
posted this message on volunteering and it
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SCLH Genealogy Club
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is important to present that message here
in the Sun Senior News:
President’s Message —
Volunteering: Like all clubs in Sun City
Lincoln Hills, the success of the Genealogy
Club is 100% dependent on our members
volunteering to fill its Group Officer’s
positions, as well as to serve on the many
committees that make our Genealogy Club
one of the most popular clubs in Lincoln
Hills.
As a Genealogy Club member, you may
ask, “Why should I volunteer my time?” You
won’t make a dime for donating your time.
However, being unselfish with your time can
be more rewarding than money.
Sharing your research knowledge, skill
and experience to help others improve their
Genealogy quest, helps you to improve
yourself at the same time. Volunteering
allows you to continually learn and practice
new skills in order to pass these skills on to
other Genealogy Club members.
You will make many new friends through
your volunteer efforts. As a volunteer you
assist in building camaraderie and teamwork
within the Genealogy Club. The friendships
you make will last a lifetime.
You know the great feeling you get when
you help somebody. You get the same great
feeling when you donate your time to the
Genealogy Club. This feeling is addictive.
The more time you volunteer, the more
time you want to volunteer since it allows
you to make an even greater contribution
to the Club.
Your Genealogy Club needs volunteers.
We will soon be posting a list of positions for
which we need a volunteer. Look over the
list and see where you can be a fit. Why not
walk up to one of the Club’s officers and say
you are ready to volunteer to do your share
to help make the Genealogy Club the best
club in Sun City Lincoln Hills? You won’t
regret your decision.
Bob Ringo
Genealogy Club President
Email: [email protected]
January 19, 2015 at Kilaga Springs,
Presentation Hall, 6:30 pm, be there!
Contacts: Maureen Sausen 5438594 or Arlene Rond 408-3641. Website:
lincolnhillsgenealogy.com
•••
Square & Compass Club
BY BETTE AHRENS
The “Storm of the Year” put a huge
damper on our Holiday Luncheon at the
Meridians on December 11th. Only 9
hearty souls braved the winds and horrific
downpour. Nevertheless, those of us who
were there enjoyed a delicious lunch and
lots of Christmas good cheer.
Bill Hovey is feeling better following his
mild stroke last month but was not able to
join us at the luncheon due to the weather.
Dick Kulhavy underwent surgery on
December 5th and is home from the hospital
and slowly recuperating. Others who are on
the sick list include Carol Thompson and
Arlean Parton, both of whom have back
problems. Hopefully everyone will be well
enough to join us in January when we will
meet at Casa Ramos in Lincoln to start off
the New Year in a “south of the border”
atmosphere.
Congratulations to Randy Moore as he
assumes the reins of Worshipful Master of
Roseville Lodge No. 222 for the coming year.
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
To have joy, one must share it. Happy
New Year to all!
•••
want it. The biggest names are Microsoft’s
OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive), Google’s
Drive and the independents DropBox and
Box. Apple will soon be providing iCloud
Drive.
Microsoft’s OneDrive is tightly
integrated with Windows 8.1, and the
various Office products. Google continues
to lower the prices of its storage, putting
great pressure on its competitors, especially
DropBox and Box. The presentation will
cover the differences in storage limits, cost
per month, and ease of use. We will also
cover some extra benefits such as automatic
photo storage.
Clinic Jan 16th — Canceled — due
to SCLH Association scheduling conflicts.
Ask the Tech: Jan 23, 10:00 AM
Informal Q & A session for any and all
technical questions (OC Multi Purpose
Room).
Contact: Claudia McEnerey president@
sclhcc.org
Website: www.sclhcc.org (more info)
•••
Mac Users Group
BY PAUL GARDNER
By now, all eligible Apple Users should
have installed the free OS X Yosemite
upgrade on their iMacs and MacBooks and
iOS 8 on their Apple devices. Those still
using earlier OS & iOS versions should see
a suggestion on their screens from Apple to
make the upgrades.
Also, If you haven’t already done so,
The MUG suggests that, on your Macs, you
choose Apple menu > System Preferences,
then click App Store. A dropdown will
appear allowing you to opt to automatically
check for OS and App updates, and giving
you a menu to select from as to which
updates you want to automatically download
and install. It is a good idea to select all of
the options.
For the iPad & iPhone choose
Settings>General>Software Update. If
there are any iOS updates to install, you
will have the option to do so. Notice of App
updates will automatically appear alongside
the App Store icon on your home screen
for easy access.
Our January Program Schedule for the
Newbie Group will concentrate on Yosemite
in the seminar and labs. The seminar is
on January 8 at 7:00 in the Kilaga Springs
Presentation Hall, with the related lab on
January 14 at 12:30 and the open lab January
28 at 4:00 in the Multi-Media Room at
Orchard Creek.
Our general meeting is January 13 with
Educational Seminars January 21 & 29. They
are always scheduled at 7:00 in the Kilaga
Springs Presentation Hall. You may want to
arrive by 6:30 for the Question & Answer
period, where our Apple experts provide
much information to the audience.
As always, 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.
•••
(more Club News cont’ on page 23)
SCLH Computer Club
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One of the
most remarkable
c o m p u t e r
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the last five years has been the emergence
of “cloud” storage. Using the cloud simply
means that your data (documents, pictures,
videos) will be stored someplace on the
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SUN SENIOR PROFILES Getting to know you...
Gloria Opferman — An Independent Spirit
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college-aged daughters, Tessyn (at
Wellesley College) and Alexis (at The
U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis).
Gloria and Bill lived in Burlingame
with her parents prior to moving to San
Francisco and Marin County where
they raised their family. In 1958, Gloria
entered the real estate world in Marin.
She became a Broker and opened
Northgate Realty in San Rafael in 1962,
focusing on homes in Terra Linda and
Lucas Valley. Her son, Bill, remembers
her toting his younger brother around
in the back of the family station wagon
while she rang doorbells to promote
her business. Bill says his mother was
not a “Betty Crocker mom”, and he
remembers her coming home excited
and anxious to share her business
day with his father who shared his
own workday in his wholesale roofing
business. Bill and his siblings, anxious
for dinner, learned to prepare dinner
for their parents.
There were few women on the
Marin Board of Realtors (where she
later became an officer), and Gloria
remembers male Realtors looked at
her askance and wouldn’t talk to her.
She laughingly says, she told them to
Gloria Opferman
Photo by Jeff Andersen
“back off”, and all worked out well. Bill says
his mother was famous for her Real Estate
ads, many of which were written in poetic
form. They “caught the eye of many buyers”,
Gloria says, and the business is still doing well.
Her daughter, Sue, began working with her
when she was eighteen, and she and her
husband bought out Gloria and have
now had the business longer than her
mother. Sue recently listed and sold a
home in Lincoln Hills.
Gloria and Bill moved to Zephyr
Cove at Lake Tahoe in 1977. She
says, “Those were the happiest and
unhappiest days of our lives.” They
“made wonderful friends, and it was
laughter and party time for years.”
When Bill became ill, there was no
appropriate medical care in the area,
so they moved to Los Lagos in Granite
Bay where they enjoyed many happy
days together. Gloria says “this world
lost a kind, generous wonderful man”
and she “lost a soul mate” when Bill
died. In 2004, Gloria followed her
friends, the Boltons, to Lincoln Hills
where she had earlier found them a
house. She loves her Longspur Loop
home, its fantastic views and her
wonderful neighbors.
Gloria’s reminiscences about
raising her family reveal the couple’s
love of adventure. Their favorite
getaway was to drive into an unfamiliar
area and follow dirt roads that might
lead to somewhere fun. She admits
that at times that road might turn out
to be a private driveway. Camping was
the family’s great love, especially at Meeks
Bay at Tahoe. Everyone caught crawdads
with bacon on a string and cooked them,
and the kids learned to water ski in frigid
morning water. One time near Redding,
all five members of the family slept in their
station wagon when mosquitoes overtook
their Pitt River camping spot. A swimming
hole near Colfax, complete with swinging
foot and car bridges was a favorite day trip
from the Bay Area.
In December 2013, Gloria sustained
a serious leg injury. She was adamantly
opposed to going to a post-op rehab, “just
because others in their 90’s might need it.”
She returned home and concentrated on
recovery. Although still driving and living
independently, Gloria would like to find
someone to live in her casita who could
cook a little and enjoy playing cards. Her
impromptu tour of that casita proved that
the real estate bug is still biting her.
A sense of humor goes along with her
natural sense of sales. On her 90th birthday
in Las Vegas, Gloria chose to push her wellbuilt grandson-in-law in a wheelchair rather
then be pushed herself. Whoever ends up
in that casita will probably be in for a fun
ride herself!
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RV Group
LH Sports Car Club
BY RALPH CHATOIAN
\Rosie Eads is beginning her second year
as president of the RV Group and she was
among the officers installed at the group’s
Christmas Party last month in the Orchard
Creek Ballroom.
Other officers installed were Leonard
Cassieri and Frank Glick as co-vice
presidents, Linda Dern - secretary, Sharon
McMillian - treasurer, Jayne Clark - historian
and Sharlene Zielinski - membership
chairman.
The RVers brought gifts of toys for needy
children that were to be distributed in the
Toys for Tots Program. There was also a lot
of food and some active dancing. The toys
were collected by Bob McCollum, a former
RV Group member and volunteer in the Toys
for Tots program.
The group is ready for its first rally of the
year, a four-day trip to Southern California
Jan. 26-30 at the Sands RV and Golf Resort
in Desert Hot Springs. Rosie and Bill Eads
are the wagon masters.
Monthly meetings are held on second
Thursdays, 4 p.m. in the Kilaga Springs
social kitchen room. Meetings are open
to all Lincoln Hills RV owners interested
in joining.
Contact Rosie Eads, 408-0129. E-mail
lhrvg.com.
•••
BY TOM BRECKON
We finished off our year with a fabulous
Christmas Party at Catta Verdera Country
Club. Over 100 people attended. The
room at Catta Verdera is a wonderful place
to hold a party. We had a fabulous buffet
dinner and dancing to the Freestyle Band.
This was also our chance to say thanks to
lots of people who have made our year a
great success.
Our president, Edy Ternullo, introduced
the outgoing board members. They were
DiAnn Rooney VP, Tom Breckon Secretary,
Mary Olsen Treasurer, Vic Kremesec
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and Pam Berry shared Rolling Events,
Nadine Miller and Linda Snyder shared
Social Events, and Ron Goleno was our
Webmaster. We really appreciate all the
work done this year by these and others in
the club.
DiAnn Rooney, our incoming president,
introduced the new board members. They
include Tom Ware VP, Bud Van Cott
Secretary, Mary Olsen Treasurer, Al
Gillespie and Marilyn Haupert Rolling
Events, Kathy Mason and Sandy Milbauer
Social Events, and Ron Goleno will continue
as webmaster.
Thanks also go to Terry Rooney for his
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LH Sports Car Club
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computer and audio-visual support, and
many other people who have led trips and
put on events. It takes a lot of participation
to make our club work so well.
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: Tom Ware,
409-9255, [email protected]. Web site
LHsportscars.com.
•••
Motorcycle Group
BY JOHN MILBAUER
It’s the New Year and time to prepare
for the coming ride season. A quick
review of our past tours and activities is in
order. The club had ten day rides and one
extended overnighter. We had a variety of
social events, including a Mother’s Day
luncheon, a Bocce Ball/BBQ tournament
and an enjoyable dinner ride to Dutch
Flat. We finished our social activities with
an outstanding Christmas celebration. It
was a very good year for the RoadRunners.
The Road Captains’ upcoming planning
sessions will entail scheduling monthly day
tours and hopefully a couple of overnight
trips. Social events are always included and
are an important part of our club.
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!”
Contact: Patrick Chaves, 916 408-1223
Email: [email protected]
•••
Rods & Relics
BY ELNA RAGAN
Rods and Relics Car Club members
kicked off the holiday season December 4 at
their annual Christmas Party. We enjoyed a
great meal, had an opportunity to socialize
with club members, and a chance to give
back to the community by donating to the
Toys for Tots campaign.
Since we have several members who are
building new cars, we had planned to visit
their garages to check on their progress after
one of our Tuesday breakfasts. We had to
change plans due to the rains. It looks like
we will have to hold off until after the first
of the year, weather permitting!
The dates are set for our 2015 Car
Shows. We, along with Thunder Valley
Casino Resort, will host the “Thunder in
the Valley Show & Shine” at Thunder Valley
on Friday June 5. On Saturday, June 6, the
Rods & Relics and VFW Post 3010 will host
the “Downtown Lincoln Classic Car Show.”
Check our website listed below for more
information on our Car Shows and our Club.
We would like to take this opportunity
to thank all the local merchants that support
our Club and our Car Shows every year. We
also want to wish everyone in the community
a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
May you be blessed with happiness and good
health in the New Year.
Upcoming Events —
January 13 & 27: Breakfast at the
Waffle Farm in the Twelve Bridges Shopping
Center. Members start arriving at 8:00 a.m.
Join us for a tasty breakfast and to catch up
on the latest Car Club-related news.
Everyone is welcome!
January 15: The General Business
Meeting is held at Strikes Unlimited at
5681 Lone Tree Blvd. in Rocklin. Dinner
is available from 5:00 p.m. on and may
be followed by a speaker at 6:00 p.m. The
meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is
welcome!
Contacts: Ray Geiger, President 5430464
Norm Penrice, Membership Director
791-6023
Website: www.rodsnrelics.net
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Sandhill Cranes
a state run refuge and hunting area just
north of the Sutter Buttes, was held on a
cloudy and blustery day on November 23.
Our drive up brought us great viewing of
flocks of Tundra Swan, Snow Geese and
White-fronted Geese. Inside the wildlife
area brought us a good species count of
54, but without the masses of birds seen
on the very best years. Nor did we see the
Bald and Golden Eagles of last year. Still,
a worthwhile trip.
January trips include two trips south of
Sacramento. The first, to be held on Jan. 9,
is a trip to Stone Lakes refuge, combined
with a visit to Staten Island, home to visiting
Sandhill Cranes and Aleutian Cackling
Geese. This will be our first formal visit to
Stone Lakes, and we have arranged a special
guided tour. Happily we can be assured there
will be water in the ponds for the waterfowl.
Staten Island is a destination every year, with
the chance to see hundreds of the cranes in
the fields, and possibly thousands in the air
above. In the past few years, they have been
joined by the Cackling Geese, a near relative
to Canada Geese with shorter necks and
differing markings. The second trip is our
annual trip to the foothills east of Stockton
for the raptors that gather in the area. A
wide variety of hawks are almost certain,
and Bald Eagles are spotted most years.
We have also often sighted Burrowing Owls.
Both trips encompass sizable regions located
at some distance, and so are scheduled as
full day trips. Note that these schedules may
need to be adjusted for weather, as (hoped
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Bird Group
BY DON BAYLIS
December is always an active birding
month. This year brings a trip to Sacramento
National Wildlife Refuge and Colusa NWR
on the 17th. Results of this trip will be
reported in February. Also, the 115th annual
Christmas Bird Count will be held on the
30th for the Lincoln circle. The Christmas
Bird Count is held throughout North and
South America during the period from
December 14 to January 5, where birds
within a 15 mile circle are counted on a
single day for each circle. This combination
recreation/citizen science project is of major
importance in wildlife and environmental
sciences for showing long-term trends in
bird populations.
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Bird Group
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for) storms can delay or sometimes cancel
these winter trips.
Our programs are held in KS
Presentation Hall at 1:30 PM on the second
Monday of the month. Our December
program featured Heath Wakelee, with
a different focus from his usual bluebird
and friends talk. This time he focused on
the hawks and falcons of North America
and how to detect the differences in the
field. A very timely presentation as we
reach the peak spotting of these raptors in
the area. The January 12 presentation will
concentrate on the trips we are scheduling
for the first half of 2015. We will be talking
about the areas visited and the birds spotted
in previous trips, featuring photos taken by
club members on these trips.
Again, the birding trips leave from the
Wave parking lot at 8:00 AM, January 9 on
for Stone Lakes, and January 23 for Linden.
Weather may influence the schedule on
these trips, so check your email for updates.
Contact: Kathi or Larry Ridley, 2537086. [email protected]
•••
meeting-1pm this month. Dues are still $15
per year per residence (checks made out
to SCLH Garden Group). Anyone who is
a registered for 2015 Membership by this
meeting and/or next month will get two
door prize tickets!
Contact: Membership Marjie Anderson:
[email protected] or 408-7685.
The Garden Group meets at the
Presentation Hall at Kilaga Springs on the
4th Thursday of each month (2-4pm, Jan Oct). Home Depot donates $75 per month
for Door Prizes that members may win if
they are seated by 2pm.
The Garden Group sponsors plant sales,
Home & Garden Tours, Flower Shows, Rose
Show, Bonsai Shows, Ice Cream Social, and
a Holiday Brunch. The group’s mission is to
enjoy, enhance, share, acquire new skills in
gardening, and make new friends!
Guest Speaker for the January meeting
will be local Farmer Jim Muck-Growing
Vegetables Like a Farmer! He grew up in
the town of Wheatland and started farming
on his family’s land in 2001. He is the fifth
generation of his family to farm this same
piece of ground in Wheatland. He came back
to the farm after pursuing a few careers.
Jim has a degree in business and started his
working life as a sales representative for the
Xerox Corporation. He says, “I got tired
of selling copiers so I went back to school
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Garden Group
BY LORRAINE IMMEL
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LH Shooting Group
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
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LH Shooting Group
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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
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
(916) 408-3928 [email protected]
Residents interested in rifle or pistol
shooting can contact Jim Trifilo at (916)
434-6341 or [email protected]
•••
SCLH Hiking Group
BY STEPHANIE HUNTINGDALE
Welcome to the New Year! Many
resolutions have been voiced out loud or
written down by now. Many will be broken
before February 1st! If you made a resolution
to make 2015 a healthier year for you, then
join the Hiking/Walking group. The sooner
the better, don’t let your resolution expire
HOME INSPECTIONS
before you even get it going. Take a look
at our upcoming schedules, there are many
choices to help you get started.
Our walking group is a great way to
get you moving with easy walks around
our beautiful Sun City trails. Most walks
are about 3 miles. Louis Bobrowsky, our
Walking Group leader, said, “We meet each
week on Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. in the winter.
Our hikes start at specified meeting places
and when the month has a 5th Wednesday,
we usually meet at a different location
for a different walk” Go to http://www.
lincolnhillshikers.org , click on the Walking
Group for the schedule. The walking
group actually started before the hiking
group. There were not enough hikers in
the beginning, and then as the group grew,
the hikers increased. I had the pleasure
of speaking with Glynna Widdows, one of
the original walkers that started the group.
Glynna said, “I met Marjorie Campbell
and Geary Rowe who both liked to walk,
so we started meeting and walking each
week. When we got the word out, many
others joined us. We would even meet at
the Sports Plaza for a “Moonlight Walk”,
every month when there was a full moon.
Great fun! Sometimes the three of us would
walk the golf course on a nice evening (this
was a no-no then)” I asked Glynna why she
continued to walk every week, and she said,
“The time of the day works out so that you
are done about 10 a.m. and can do others
things with your day.
It’s kept me healthy
all these years. Louis
has been wonderful,
everyone appreciates
his guidance. On
a 5th Wednesday,
he found a walk by
Home Depot that
everyone enjoys
doing.” Glynna and
her husband lived
in Washington for
over 30 years before
coming to Sun City.
In Washington they
were members of
Bolks Port and would
do 10k walks. They
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walked almost all of Washington. Glynna
recently had to learn to walk again. She
walks about a mile now, and is hoping to
build back up to three miles to join the group
walks again. I think the “Moonlight Walks”
would be a great activity to add back into
the Hiking/Walking group calendar for 2015.
Maybe a little wine and appetizers first???
It’s just a thought.
In December we took an easy hike/walk
in Pleasant Grove with a lunch stop at La
Provence restaurant. It was suggested that
we call it the first annual holiday lunch for
the hikers. We may have to consider that for
next year. Mark your calendars and 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.
Check out the information on the
website, www.lincolnhillshikers.org under
Upcoming Hikes. In winter it is very
important for you to check the website as
rain and mud usually means the hike is
canceled. Always check the web on the
morning of the hike.
I wish each of you a healthy and
prosperous New Year.
Hiking-Walking Group Website: http://
www.lincolnhillshikers.org
Call Denny Fisher, Hiking Group
President, 434-5526 or Sue Geisler, Vice
President, 408-1010, with questions about
the Hiking Group.
Call Louis Bobrowsky, Walking Group
Coordinator, 434-5932, with questions about
the Walking Group.
•••
LH Cyclists
BY PAT HOWLE
Lincoln Hills Cyclists held their annual
Christmas Party on December 10, 2014
at the Cata Verdera Country Club. The
decorations were exquisite, the food was
delicious and a good time was had by all.
I would like to express my sincere
thanks to my wife, Pat Howle (yes, we both
have the same name) for coordinating
the event. The success of the evening was
largely due to her efforts and hard work. She
started about a year ago, immediately after
coordinating our 2013 party, which was also
a huge success. From reserving the venue,
to setting up the menu, to publicizing the
Pleasant Grove Hikers.
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party, to taking reservations -- you name
it and she did it. I would be remiss if I did
not also recognize the efforts of committee
members who provided their able assistance.
Eleanor Anderson, Marcia Curran, Barbara
Richardson, Suzanne Shaffer, and Donna
Steer were active in preparing decorations
and making sure the dining room was
properly set up. They also stuck around and
helped clean up at the conclusion of the
party. The efforts of these very supportive
ladies are what made the party an evening
to remember.
In addition to the beautiful decorations
and dinner, the 117 attendees were
entertained by an ukulele group, comprised
of club members, called the Spinners. They
played Christmas songs and had a sing along
of our adopted club song, Cycling Lincoln
Hills. It is an adaptation of the Beach Boy’s
Surfing USA, with cycling words written by
Brenda Bowcutt, the leader of the Spinners.
The evening was capped off by music
played for our dancing pleasure by the disc
jockey, Bobby G. Most everyone stayed and
danced away the evening.
One order of business was conducted
at the conclusion of our dinner. A proposal
was presented to the members on behalf
of Folsom Bikes, to become a sponsor of
Lincoln Hills Cyclists. Such a sponsorship
would entail including the Folsom Bikes
logo on our club website and club jerseys.
In return, club members would receive a
10% discount on all purchases at the shop,
as well as a one-time deal on the purchase
of a new Trek bike. After explaining the
terms of the sponsorship, a vote was taken
and the proposal passed overwhelmingly.
Don’t forget to ask for your discount when
you shop at Folsom Bikes.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year. Pat has already come
up with some ideas for next year’s party, so
be prepared for another great time.
•••
Mad Hatters Bocce Group
who made the whole affair quite simple.
We were charged $11.47 per person that
included Tax, Gratuity and a Senior discount.
We did have to make a 50% deposit. The nice
thing about booking a group in the Thunder
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take you right to your tables. We chose to
use the round tables at the back of the buffet
area. They accommodate ten people each
and they are as far from the smoke and noise
of the casino as you can get. With a group
of around twenty people it is very easy for
everyone to find something they like at the
buffet and you don’t have to worry a lot
about special diets or separate checks. We
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•••
LH Water Volleyball
BY JERRY DIGIACOMO
I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday
season. We’ve all been going through
withdrawals with the pool at Kilaga being
closed for most of December. We’re excited
about being able to get back in the pool on
a regular basis for regular doses of fun and
exercise in the water! At least we were able to
get together for our annual Christmas party
on Dec. 6, where a good time was had by all,
with lots of good food, drink, and fellowship.
Water volleyball is open to all Sun City
residents of any skill level. Come and try it
out. It’s good exercise and a lot of fun, but
it’s not too strenuous for aging joints and
muscles. Come try it out up to 3 times without
joining. Water volleyball is now available
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We also elected our new Steering
Committee members at the Christmas Party/
Annual Business Meeting. We welcomed
our new chairperson, Jim Puthuff, and new
committee members: Gary Rogers, Joe
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Baquera, Mel Switzer, Marianne Crosby,
Linda Scott, and Phil Savio. Appreciation
was also expressed for our outgoing
committee members: Steve Parke, Jacki
Sutherland, Tom Gatti, Jerry DiGiacomo,
Nancy Martinis, and Gene LaFaunce.
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Hills website.
•••
LH Fellowship of
Christian Athletes
BY BOB HANVEY
FCA’s First Woman Guest Speaker
Scores Big! — It’s not that the local Lincoln
Hills Fellowship of Christian Athletes
huddle has avoided having a woman as guest
speaker; it just took until now to find one
like Danielle Viglione.
Danielle was an outstanding guest as
she enthusiastically told her life story that
included an unbelievable basketball career
as well as her spiritual journey.
Starting basketball at an early age,
Danielle began her career at Del Campo
High School in Sacramento where she was
not only the leading scorer for her team,
she set 10 state high school scoring records
and put up 3089 points in just three years.
A mark, that incidentally, surpassed that
of Cheryl Miller, the renowned U.S.C. and
professional basketball player.
Danielle Viglione
Danielle, a skilled 3 point shooter,
went on to the University of Texas where
she continued her brilliant career as the 8th
leading scorer in the school’s history, often
putting up points in the mid 40s each game.
There, she was named Freshman Player
of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year
in the prestigious Southwest Conference.
After college, Danielle tried her hand in
the WNBA with the Sacramento Monarchs.
From there she played in Israel, Turkey,
and Italy.
Although basketball was and is a big
part of her life, she has moved on to, in her
words, more important accomplishments.
Danielle currently owns and operates
the Sacramento Skills Academy, where she
teaches young boys and girls as well as the
occasional adult how to get the best from
their game.
Just recently, she reached a deal with
the Sacramento Kings to hold basketball
clinics for underprivileged kids in the area
as part of the Kings’ community outreach.
Moreover, she is an encourager and
motivator. Enthusiasm is her most obvious
attribute and Danielle conveys that to her
students in whatever she’s attempting to get
across to them.
Once, while in college, she attended
a campus FCA meeting and realizing that
there was something missing in her life, she
accepted Christ on the spot. Her life has
not been the same since.
At every opportunity, Danielle is
equipped to share the gospel with one of
her students or a fellow teammate when
she was playing competitively.
As an extension of her conditioned life
as an athlete, she attempts to practice the
same discipline in her Christian life. Upon
rising each day she asks God, “Lord, what
do you want me to do today? How can I
serve you better this day?”
Danielle’s constant smile and her zest
for life are compelling features and whether
she’s in Sacramento with her basketball
proteges or traveling the world speaking
to various groups, she always finds a way
to witness the ‘good news’ that turned her
life around.
If the Lord is keeping a scoreboard, you
can bet that Danielle is one of His leading
point makers.
Program Note: Beginning January 9,
2015 we will be meeting at Turkey Creek
Golf Club. Same time - 8:00 A.M., second
Friday of each month — all are welcome!!!
•••
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Table Tennis
BY EDWARD ROCKNICH
On Sunday, December 7th the table
tennis group and guests enjoyed a holiday
get together at Skipolini’s restaurant in
Rocklin. It was an enjoyable social event
with good food and spirits. A raffle was
held with prizes awarded to the lucky ones.
A photo of the best looking participants.
Kudos to our president George Porzio, Yoshi
and Valerie for making this one of the best
Christmas/holiday events.
For those that have not done so please
provide your email or contact information
so you may be aware of future events and
table tennis scheduling.
Remember that due to planned
maintenance at our Kilaga room there will
be no table tennis on January 6th, 9th or
the 11th.
Contact: Ed. Rocknich rocknich@
yahoo.com 434-1958
•••
(more Club News cont’ on page 34)
Table Tennis Group and guests enjoyed a holiday get together at Skipolini’s Restaurant.
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Lifes Fondest Memories
BY TOM BRANNON
From the time I was a youngster growing
up in Kenosha, WI, I have always had a dog.
My favorite was a dog called “boy”, although, it
was a female. When I found him I called “here
boy”, and the name stuck. Boy would go with
me when I delivered the local newspapers. She
rode on top of the bicycle, sitting in the basket
with the newspapers.
Boy also went hunting pheasants with
my dad in Zion, IL and was really good at
chasing down the pheasants that were shot
and wounded, shaking them until we got
there and caught them. Although Boy was a
rat terrier, she was really smart and a loving
animal. Her one bad habit was chasing cars
and after about five years, she chased a truck
down the main highway and the truck swerved
and ran over her. I ran to the scene and was
devastated at the loss of my little dog. Never
forgot it to this day.
Many years later I had a dog named
Boots, which was a wonderful animal. I had
received orders to report to Vietnam for service
with NCIS and made the decision to give the
dog to a junkyard near the city where I had
worked as a policeman a few years before.
About six months passed and I decided to go
to the junkyard and see the dog. At the time, I
wondered if Boots would remember me. I was
shocked when I walked up to the fenced yard,
Boots started barking and whining, which just
made me feel so bad. It was obvious that she
remembered me. I should have known that
animals never forget someone.
Many years passed and after completing
a tour in Japan, my friend and co-worker
Jack Guedalia suggested my wife and I get a
Schnauzer as he had one and said they were
really smart dogs and we would really like them.
He was right about that as we would go on to
have them for over 34 years which would be
the happiest years of our lives.
Our first Schnauzer was named Misty. We
got her when I lived in Lafayette. Shortly after
getting her I received orders transferring us
to Naples, Italy. So we packed up and moved,
taking Misty with us. She was a very smart dog
and she became very close to my wife, as I was
traveling in those days 200-300 days a years
on TDY assignments throughout Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.
After two years in Italy, I was offered an
assignment for three years to London, England
where I would continue to travel throughout
the world. The problem was, I would have to
quarantine Misty for six months as England
had strict laws that required the quarantine.
So we moved to England and put Misty
in the “prison” as I called it. We also had to
pay close to a thousand dollars for the period
of time she was held which was six months. I
had to laugh as they charged about six dollars
a day for the light, which consisted of a 10 watt
bulb hanging over her bed.
We finally got Misty out of the kennel and
she remained with us throughout our tour in
England traveling with us through England,
Wales, Ireland, and up to Scotland, where I
was the guest lecturer at The Scottish police
academy. She was with us as we passed through
Lockerbie, Scotland, where Pan American
flight 103 was blown out of the sky.
We completed our tour in England and
retired and returned to Lafayette, CA. A few
years later, we decided to drive back east and
see our daughter, who was at that time living
in Richmond, VA. On the way we stopped in
Charleston, SC and stayed with our good friend
and wife, Jack and Carol Guedalia, who had
suggested we get Misty. At the time, Misty
was experiencing some heart problems, so we
took her with us as we did not want her to die
while we were gone. She made it through the
trip to Charleston, however, shortly after we
got to our daughters home in Richmond, VA
she passed away while my wife was holding her
on her lap. We were both devastated. After 13
years as Misty was a wonderful pet and had
made both of us very happy throughout the
years we had her.
After several months had passed we
decided to get another Schnauzer. We then
found Fergie which my wife, named after Sarah
Ferguson from England. Fergie did not have
her ears clipped and without a doubt the most
wonderful dog we ever had. My wife used to
say when you petted Fergie she was comforting
and oozed a feeling that made one feel so good.
Fergie never growled or ever made any attempt
to bite anyone. We sometimes used to say she
was simple but without a doubt the cutest dog
I ever had. I never forgot when we had to put
her down as she was suffering from Cushing’s
disease and was unable to move around much.
We should have put her down earlier but just
could not. As the vet gave her the shot that
put her out, I leaned down and Fergie started
kissing me. Bev was crying and said it was her
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BULLETIN BOARD
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
Multiple Sclerosis Meeting
An “After the Holidays” gift exchange
is planned for the Tuesday, January 6, MS
Meeting to be held at 1:00 pm, in Kilaga
Springs Sierra Room.
Please bring a wrapped gift of no more
than $10. (Consumables are always enjoyed!)
Also, at this meeting, Group Plans for
2015 will be discussed followed by a general
meeting and update. All interested are
invited to attend!
Questions: Contact Marilyn Sharp
434-6898.
Glaucoma Support Group
The Glaucoma Support Group will meet
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Monday in 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 —
Shalom Group
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.
Spiritual Discussion Group
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 third Sunday - January 18th, from
2-4 in the Multipurpose Room at Orchard
Creek. More info: [email protected].
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.
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.
LH Airport Co-Op
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.
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]
Sons in Retirement Branch 98
LH Lions Club Meeting
Essential Tremor Support Group
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.
Essential Tremor Support meets on the
1st Saturday of each month with the exception
of July and December. The meetings are open
to all and are held at the Kaiser Hospital on
Douglas in Roseville. We meet at 10AM in
Building D, 3rd fl., Conference room 2-3.
For more information, please contact
Judy Doughty at 916-543-4882 in SCLH.
Lincoln Kiwanis Club Meeting
COMMUNITY —
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.
Rotary Club of Lincoln
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.
Senior Peer Counseling
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.
Art League of Lincoln Gallery
Happy New Year from the Art League of
Lincoln. The Art League of Lincoln Gallery at
580 Sixth Street is open Wednesday - Saturday
11am - 3pm.
The gallery will host a Student Open
Art Exhibit January 7 - 31, 2015. Works
by students at Lincoln High School, Glen
Edwards Middle School and Twelve Bridges
Middle School will be shown. A reception
will be on January 7, 2015 • 5 - 6:30 pm to
meet these talented young artists. For more
information, please see www.all4art.net or
call 916-209-3499.
Be sure to take a look in the gift shop at
the pieces by local artists!
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]
Soroptimist Int’l of Lincoln
Up-Coming Events!
January 7, 2015 – Noon at Buonarroti’s
Restaurant – Speaker’s Meeting – Guests are
welcomed. Call President Gay Sprague for
more details – 316-6845
January 21, 2015 – Noon at Buonarroti’s
Restaurant – Business Meeting – Guests are
welcomed. Call President Gay Sprague for
more details – 316-6845
February 2, 2014 – “Taste of the Town”
Cooking Demonstration by Chef Daniel,
followed by dinner featuring the demo recipe,
wine tasting from local vintner.
Tickets are presale only - $50 with
nice raffle prizes for those in attendance.
Proceeds raised go toward monetary awards
and scholarships for deserving local women,
young girls, and families. 501c3 tax ID #203044591 – Call Gay Sprague 316-6845 for
tickets to this first annual “Taste of the Town”.
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.
Games! Games! Games!
Join us for the 6th annual Souper
Saturday, January 31 at 11:15 in the Sun City
Roseville Timbers Ballroom. After a nice
lunch with friends play bridge, mah jong,
Mexican train or any game of your choice.
This event is designed to enjoy camaraderie
with other gamesters, banish winter blues and
help local young women achieve educational
goals. Sponsored by P.E.O. Chapter XF,
tickets are $30. Call Judy Myers-771-3929.
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Tennis Group
BY LINDA BURKE
Everyone enjoyed the Ladies’
Holiday Luncheon held at Buonarroti
Ristorante in December. What’s not
to like with a menu of Chicken Piccata,
Talapia Pomadora or Penne with red
sauce. It was the last event of the year
for Social Co-chairs Linda Mateer and
Linda McDermott who have signed
on for another year!
Men’s Luncheon was held at
Old Town Pizza. Both Luncheons
were held in Lincoln – we try hard to
support our local merchants.
The 2015 Board of Director has
a full year of fun tennis activities
planned. Mark your calendars for
the first tournament of the year – the
Valentines Day Mixed Doubles event
Cheers - some of the men enjoying conversation, beer and pizza.
Carol Vasconcellos, Linda McDermott and Linda Mateer
with the generous donations of food from the ladies for
the Salt Mine to feed the hungry.
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Tennis Group
(cont’ from page 34)
on February 14th – so if you have not yet
renewed you can do any of the following.
Go online to get application, pick one up
at the tennis pavilion or email Linda Burke,
Communications at [email protected].
Check it out at: http://sclhtg.com
LHTG Contacts: Greg Burke, President
- Ph: 316-3054
Email: [email protected]
Linda Burke, Communications - Ph:
209-3463
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•••
LH Lincsters – Ladies Golf
BY NANCY MCDONALD
The Lincoln Hills, Lincsters held their
annual club Christmas Party on Wednesday,
December 10, 2014. This is the time of the
year we honor our golfers who have played
exceptional throughout the year.
Captain Points winner went to Phyllis
Patrick who had the lowest net scores in all
flights. The points are added for the entire
year. Phyllis had 179 points.
Golden Putter award went to Mary
D’Agostini who won the putting contest 5
times this year with a total of 74 putts.
Most Dedicated Player went to Kate
Gold. Kate has played in 38 of the 39 play
days this year. Kate keeps us organized and
on time each week.
Most Improved Player went to May
Lyau. Steve Treadway presented this award
to May pointing out that her handicap
improved over 6.1 throughout the
Varin (2012), Sue Pharis (2013)
year. May played 29 out of 39 play
and the recipient of the Club
days as a Lincster this past year.
Champion award for 2014 is
During the course of the
Phyllis Patrick! Congratulations
Luncheon A,B,C,D Flight
Phyllis!
individuals were honored with an
The Luncheon ended with
award for first, second, and third
the induction of 2014 Lincster
places with the most pars, birdies
Board: Darlynne Giorgi, Captain.
and chip-ins throughout the year.
Nancy McDonald, Co-Captain,
Golfers of the month this past
Marnie Badgley and Sara Cannon,
year were recognized: Clareen
Secretary. Barbara Conger,
Bolton, Kay Howard, Carole Cain,
Treasurer. Marie Bossert,
Phyllis Patrick, Pat Dangerfield,
Tournament Chair.
Phyllis Patrick 2014 CC
May Lyau
Laverne Malkin, Kate Gold,
A special thank you to
and Captains Points.
most improved golfer.
Jane Steffes, Marisue Flannigan,
Carol Golbranson for all her
Gunilla Christol, Ann Diddy,
contributions and service to the
Sharon Grimes.
Lincsters!
Munoz (2003), Barbara Mumma (2004,2007),
Our Club Champions were
•••
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(2008,2009,2010) Phyllis Patrick (2011), Jan
(more Club News cont’ on page 38)
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LH Ladies Golf—18 Holers
BY CANDICE KOROPP
Santa was checking his list to see who
was naughty and nice. Christmas came and
went and all we know is that no official golf
for the 18-holers was played for the last six
weeks of the year. However, that did not
interfere with the annual Holiday Awards
Luncheon hosted by Rebecca Shoaf and her
elves. Everyone was in a festive spirit and
patiently awaiting an envelope filled with the
joy of prize money. It was a profitable year
for some and for others…another excuse
for merriment on a stem.
If it was a bah humbug kind of year,
how about this way to improve one’s fortune
without splitting open a cookie.
The “Glamour Girl” Award:
The candidates were Lissi Bedford,
Gisela Zander and Reta Blanchard; and
Bedford took it with her always-coordinated
outfits including the matching outerwear.
The Ms. Congeniality Award:
The candidates were Bev Ansbro, Edda
Ashe and Sybille Carlson; and the winner
was Ansbro for greeting everyone with a
smile, even if they are annoying.
The Kathleen Turner Award:
The candidates were Rosie Warren,
Kathi McCoy and Karen Thom. The winner
was McCoy who had a couple of hot rounds
in the Club Championship.
The Loudmouth Award:
The candidates were Remy Raquiza,
Susan Petersen, and Liza Valencia. The
winner, with the most-colorful plaid
bottoms, went to Raquiza.
The Path Least Traveled Award:
The candidates were Karen Thom, Rita
Drinkard and Nancy Hastings. The winner
was Hastings for playing the whole course.
The Funny Girl Award:
The candidates were Mikie Briggs,
Sandy Tamanti and Pat Ward. The winner
was Briggs for being able to keep a smile
on her face.
The “Another Day at the Beach” Award:
The candidates were Candice Koropp,
Jeanne Reinhardt and Elaine Kalani. The
winner was Kalani, for modeling those
Hawaiian, floral-printed shorts.
The “All’s Quiet on the Western Front”
Award
The candidates were Chris Jacobson,
Lani Dodd and Karen Mello. The winner
was Dodd, for exemplifying golf etiquette.
The “C’est la vie” Award:
The candidates were Lois Adams, Rita
Drinkard, Ida Cicci. And, Drinkard, with
that distinctive laugh in the face of adversity,
was the winner.
For those without a sense of humor, was
that coal in your stocking? Cheers to 2015!
•••
LH Pickleball Club
BY CINDY PULLIAM
Pickleballers can definitely PARTY!
Our club’s December Christmas party was an
event not to be missed! Lynn went above &
beyond as Social Director providing festive
holiday table decor, scrumptious menu
selections and coordinating dance music
requests played by DJ West Entertainment.
While socializing & dining we were treated
Pickleball players enjoy an evening of fun, food, music and camaraderie.
to a slide show she put
together of fun times at
2014 club mixers, socials
and tournaments. What a
treat! With 221 partygoers,
ours was surely one of the
largest sit-down dinner
groups at Meridians in
2014. The delicious meal and
great service by Meridians
(cont’ on page 39)
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LH Pickleball Club
(cont’ from page 38)
Catering were both exceptional.
Our 6 new Directors were introduced on
party night and have already assumed their
respective duties for the next two years. They
join the 3 continuing Directors in an effort
to guide our ever-growing club for 2015. A
reminder that Board of Directors meetings
are open to all club members.
It’s time to renew your membership
and pay 2015 club dues. Membership forms
are available on the club website and in the
courtside cabinet. Attach your $15 check,
made payable to LH Pickleball, to your
completed form and return to the metal box
inside the same cabinet. The membership
form is used for both new and renewing
club members and we always welcome new
memberships. Don’t want to be dropped
from the club roster?? Renew today!
Contact Andrea at amad53@sbcglobal.
net or 408-4711 to order club shirts ($15) or
jackets ($20). Her next shirt order will be
made on March 1st, so don’t delay. Jackets
can be ordered individually.
Kudos to Armando Mayorga for being
a faithful club photographer over the past
few years. His work adds tremendously to
our club’s website and news articles each
month. Armando is always smiling, even
while he’s behind the camera!
Ladder play continues on weekday
afternoons through winter for beginning
and skilled players. Info & ladder sign-up
forms are available on the club website.
Play regularly each week and join the fun!
Cal’s drop-in
clinics for beginning players continue
through winter every Wednesday at 12:00
noon, weather permitting.
Pickleball Club website, www.
lhpickleball.com
Contact: President Marty Rubin 4083494, [email protected]
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Cribbage Club
LARRY O’DONNELL
Cribbage club plays 8:00 AM through
12:00 PM, Tuesdays at the Card Room
(Orchard Creek). A six-game minitournament starts at 9:00 AM. We play
four-handed partner games, adding a
two handed or three-handed game when
necessary, or a sit-out, when required by
the number of players. We use a rotation
system to mix players. We generally have
16 or more players and we always welcome
more to come and join the fun.
Contacts: Larry O’Donnell 916-2539222 or Ken Von Deylen: 916-599.6530
•••
LH Tuesday AM Bowling
League Rocklin Lanes
BY JOAN GATES
We are starting off the New Year very
competitive! There is only 2 to 3 games
between the first and second positions. Alley
Oops is in first place, Barbara Banks, Bobbie
Spiess, Lynn Newhall and Al Young. Second
place is The Jokers, Kathy Houston, James
McDonald, MaryEllen Wilson and Loretta
McDonald.
Rock N Bowl, Davis and Margaret
Peyton, Don and Nancy Walker are three
top scoring team Scratch and handicap.
Happy Bunch, Frank and Ruth Schmidig,
Rita Kranig and Carol Yust scored ahead
in the Handicap High Series. Top bowler
male bowler is Dave Quirarte. Women top
bowlers, Margaret Peyton, Kathy Houston
and Nancy Walker. Scores are really heating
up. Still looking for subs. Contact Joan
•••
SCLH Duplicate Bridge Club
BY DICK PROFFITT
As we move into the New Year,
remember to mark your calendar for the
Wed., Jan. 21st annual club meeting to be
held in the Kilaga Lodge Presentation Hall
at 10:00 AM. It is important that as many
of our members as possible are present so
that we have a quorum both to approve
the 2015 club budget and to introduce the
following club officers for 2015: Sharon Neff,
- President; Jim Collart, - Vice President;
Jim McElfresh – Treasurer; and Tom Rosen
- Secretary.
In addition, a large attendance will
demonstrate to the powers that be that our
club is serving many SCLH residents and
is deserving of the meeting rooms we have
been assigned. Also, remember to pay your
$5.00 per person annual membership fee at
your earliest convenience.
Although all of us are anxious to get
back to our normal Wednesday games,
there will NOT be a duplicate game held on
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in the multipurpose room. Also, our Sat.,
Jan. 10th session will only have the ‘open’
game with first come, first serve seating due
to appropriation of some Terra Cotta Room
space for a costume changing area for use by
the Vaudeville Troupe during their afternoon
performance.
Duplicate players seeking pigmented
points will be able to compete in two
Northern CA regional tournaments early in
2015. The Monterey “Clambake” Regional
will be held from Jan. 5-11, 2015 at the
Monterey Hyatt Regency Hotel. Then, the
“Presidents’ Day” Regional will be held in
the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
from Feb. 10-16, 2015. Complete details
for these and other CA tournaments can
be found on the ACBL.org website under
the “Tournaments” heading.
Meanwhile, our club games are played
in the Kilaga Springs Lodge as follows:
Wednesdays at 12:30 PM (includes a 199er
section), Fridays at 5:00 PM, and Saturdays
at 12:30 PM (includes a 299er section).
Our table fees are $2.00 per person for
club members and non-member Sun City
residents (for their first three games), or
$5.00 for non-resident invited guests. If you
are in need of a partner for any of the open
games, call Barbara Dorf (434-8234), Squeak
Conner (645-9085), or Lynne White (2539882). For a partner in the limited games
call Nancy Rice (543-5275). Additional
information can be found on the club web
site, (www.bridgewebs.com/lincolnhills),
or by calling club president, Sharon Neff
at 543-8897.
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Neighborhood Watch
BY KATHY GIRE
Happy New Year and welcome to 2015!
The holidays have passed as we settle into a
fresh year and perhaps new adventures. The
festivities have calmed down and we welcome
the rain and snow pack that will serve us this
summer. What did NOT calm down over
the end of 2014 was the amount of scams
that surfaced. Closest to home were several
mail box break-ins that occurred around the
community. The latest took place on Eagles
Peak Lane in the beginning of December.
The postal inspector asked one of the affected
residents if he/she had experienced any credit
card fraud following that incident. If this has
happened to you, please notify the Post Office
as well as your credit card company.
Thieves can retrieve your credit card
statement from your mailbox and make and
use a duplicate card. If given this information,
the Postal Inspector can go to the point of sale
and use the store’s surveillance video of the
person who tried to use the card. There is a
group operating this scheme in
Sacramento. Remember, it is always safer
to deposit mail in collection facilities other
than our cluster boxes. (Lincoln Post Office,
USPS blue collection box in Orchard Creek
parking lot.)
I look into many scams before I bring them
to your attention in this column. I choose the
ones that are appearing in our part of the state
and are pertinent to a retirement community.
Other than the “Grandma, Bail Me Out of Jail”
ploy, I had no experience with any of the others
until just recently when TWO of them chose
me in one week. The first was a phone call
that showed up on our phone as KINGSTON,
JA and displayed a number. I answered it and
found myself talking to a cheerful West Indian
man (my deduction as to dialect, but after all,
if he was in Kingston, Jamaica, it made sense).
He was SO happy for me, he explained, and
just wanted to make sure I would be home that
afternoon to receive my amazing reward. It
seems I had been chosen to receive the PCH
award and it was being delivered that very
day! When I asked what the prize was, my
benefactor most likely inflated the number
of zeroes and told me I was the proud winner
of Publishers’ Clearing House’s award of 25
MILLION DOLLARS! On top of that, Mr.
Donald Trump had personally picked out a
gorgeous Mercedes Benz automobile for me.
I laughed and hung up, but how many
people’s hearts would have been broken by
thinking they had actually won something like
that? I believe the “scam” part comes when
someone presents the “winner” with a large
check (first installment on the 25 million) and
asks you to remit from YOUR account a check
back to them for some mysterious fees.
Later in the week, I was playing on my
laptop when one of my friends popped up in
the CHAT column on Facebook. It showed
both her name and her profile picture. The
message said, “Hello,” and then another
message appeared with “How are you doing?”
I replied with a long description, truly too
much information, on some medical issues
concerning my husband, and my friend
responded, “I’m doing good. Did you hear
the good news?”
Danger! Danger! flashed through my
mind. This particular friend and I had thoughts
of writing a grammar book together at one time,
and we use each other as sounding boards if
either of us has a tricky grammar question, or if
one of us thinks we can stump the other. I knew
in my bones that my friend would never say “I
am doing good.” She knows without question
that “WELL” is called for in that sentence.
I responded by asking the scammer what
the “good news” was. He then proceeded to
tell me that my friend and I had won the “DC
Lottery” for $250,000 and that she had already
received her part of the prize money. I was so
disgusted that I typed one more reply. I wrote,
“Yes, I got my money, too, but I got twice as
much as you.” All the scammer got was way
too much information about my husband’s
nose bleed.
Needless to say, there was no more
conversation between us. We all probably
know people who have been fooled into giving
phony donations or persuaded to “help out”
someone in need. A senior community is top
priority for these monsters, and we must always
ask ourselves if something is too good to be
true. We are all vulnerable when we think
we have scored a windfall and tend to forget
that it is particularly difficult to win a contest
or lottery that we never entered.
The Mission Statement of
Neighborhood Watch
…to strengthen neighborhood ties
…to increase personal safety and security
awareness
…to be the “eyes and ears” of the Lincoln
Police and Fire Departments
…to encourage emergency preparedness
We thank Neighborhood Watch members
of our Support Group Mary Cranston, Barry
Johnson, and NW Secretary Pauline Watson for
advice they have shared, particularly about the
St James Episcopal Church
A Caring Christian Community
Sunday Services: 8 & 10 AM
(Nursery provided for 10am service)
Father Bill Rontani
Corner of 5th and L Streets, Lincoln
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bad storms that have visited us recently. Mary
sent out a great email about being prepared for
these storms by putting away things outside that
might blow away and how to weather the storms
with batteries for flashlights and information
as to how to report a power outage. Another
neighbor advised those residents who have
Koi ponds that enough rain can change the ph
levels of the water to the detriment of the fish.
Pauline shared reminders that pets
can become confused in strong storms and
sometimes hide in strange places. Make sure
your pet is micro-chipped and wears a collar
that includes your phone number. Animals
that are used to staying outside can be put in
garages and out of the elements, if necessary.
Fences can fail during heavy rains, as well, so
it is wise to check on the fences that keep your
furry friends safe!
Neighborhood Watch and Community
Forum are putting together a program called
“Protecting our Seniors” with Adult Protective
Services and the District Attorney’s Office on
Tuesday, January 13 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at
Orchard Creek Ballroom.
Guest speakers will be Karen Bone from
Adult Protective Services and Laura Conrad
from the Placer County District Attorney
Victim Services. The community is welcome
to attend.
January 23 is the first Neighborhood
Watch General Board Meeting scheduled at
10:00 until noon at Orchard Creek Lodge in
the Fine Arts Room. This meeting is open
to everyone.
The next SCLH Association New Resident
Orientation is scheduled for January 20 at
1:00 until 3:00 p.m. at the Solarium in
Orchard Creek Lodge.
We welcome the following residents
who have volunteered to become Mail Box
Captains in our Neighborhood Watch program:
Marjorie Barlow –Village 19B; Dennis and
Brenda Cathey – Village 42A; Andrea Mayorga
– Village 34B;
Vida Morrison – Village 10; Christine
Negus – Village 13; Janice Sierras – Village
19B; Nancy Switzer – Village 40A.
If you already are a Mail Box Captain, or
even if you have had no previous experience
with Neighborhood Watch, we are in need of
Coordinators for the following villages:
8A, 8B, 14, 16B, 19B, 22A, 24C, 24D, 26C,
30A, 30C, 32A, 34A, 38C, and 39. If you are
interested in more information, please contact
Pauline Watson at 543-8436 or email her at
[email protected]. You may also
contact new Executive Director Ron Wood at
434-0378 or [email protected].
Some interesting origins of common
words and phrases: A Shot of Whiskey – in
the old West, a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost
12 cents, and so did a glass of whiskey. If a
cowhand was low on cash, he would often
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give the bartender a cartridge in exchange
for the drink. This became known as a “shot
of whiskey.”
Buying the Farm – This is synonymous
with dying. World War I soldiers were given
life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was
the price of an average farm, so if you died, you
“bought the farm” for your survivors.
Riff Raff – The Mississippi river was the
main way of traveling from north to south.
Riverboats carried passengers and freight, but
they were expensive, so many people used rafts.
Everything had the right of way over rafts,
which were considered cheap. The steering
oar on the raft was called a “riff,” and this
transposed into “riff-raff,” meaning low class.
Next month: Why is a “cobweb” called
that?
2015 Tax Season
is Upon Us!
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are ready to
assist you with your 2014 tax returns! This
40-year-old program provides free income
tax return preparation and counseling for low to
middle income taxpayers with special attention
to those 60 years and older. This joint IRS and
AARP Foundation administered program is
staffed by volunteers from Lincoln who are
trained and IRS-certified each year to ensure
they know about and understand the latest
changes and additions to the U.S. tax code.
Nationwide, volunteers are using computers
to complete approximately three million tax
returns to meet the April 15th, 2015 filing
deadline for 2014 income. These returns will
be filed electronically (e-file) with the IRS and
California Franchise Tax Board, which allow
clients to have tax refunds deposited directly
into their bank accounts within two weeks.
This service will be available by
appointment only this year at Lincoln City Hall,
2nd Floor, 6th and “F” Streets. Beginning
January 19th, 2015, people can make income
tax preparation appointments by calling 916878-6249 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday
through Friday. The Intake/Interview Sheet is
required of all clients and may be downloaded
or completed online from www.irs.gov by
entering Form 13614-c in the search box and
pressing enter, then clicking on the form. The
form is also available in the City Hall lobby,
in the rack under the agenda cabinet in the
Orchard Creek Lodge lobby, and in the Kilaga
Springs Lodge library.
Interested people can also call
1-800-AARPNOW to obtain the location and
hours of other Tax-Aide locations near them.
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SSN Gardening Corner —
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Some of our frosty winter nights are cruel
when it comes to our plants that just do not
like cold nights. Those that shed their leaves
(deciduous plants) are asleep in winter and
are generally safe. Those well known to suffer
include lemons, some of the other citrus, Little
John Bottlebrush, and the succulents like ice
plant. Pelargoniums (Geraniums) also suffer
on cold nights.
Blankets, bath towels, and frost cloths sold
by the Garden Centers are one very effective
solution. Why? The moist earth below our
plants takes on a winter temperature that
is pretty much the average of temperatures
throughout the day. For example, if daytime
highs are 50 degrees and nighttime lows are 20,
then the soil is going to be around 35 – midway
between. And warmth from the soil rises up
when the air temperature is cooler which helps
to keep plants warm. Blankets and towels trap
this heat so it doesn’t ‘get away’.
Planting cold-sensitive plants next to your
house is another widely-used trick since the
heat from the home radiates outward to warm
the plants. Mobile patio plants are rolled up
against the house in winter – same idea.
Another surprisingly effective method of
‘saving’ our plants on cold winter nights is to
use the old style Christmas lights that years
ago we used to decorate almost everything
around the house and outside. Ace Hardware
sells these “old” [C9 hot and C7 warm] light
strands from late October right through the
end of the year and are not terribly expensive.
The C9 strands are available on-line from Ace
all year long. They ARE warm and they make
a difference.
What we do at our house is use remotes to
turn on the light strands from inside the house
whenever the temperatures are forecast to be
in the low 30’s or even the highest 20’s. For
colder nights, we use blankets and towels, in
addition to turning on the light strands.
The lights can remain in place until
warmer weather arrives. The blankets need
to be removed each day – which explains why
we use them only on the colder nights. Using
both is doing the best job you can do, short of
using fire/smoke pots or moving to Arizona!
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.
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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.
Placer Independent Resource Services
(PIRS), in partnership with the Arthritis
Foundation continues to provide The
Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease
Program for adults over 60 in Placer County.
PIRS will be providing this program from
Wed. January 21, 2015 through Wed. March
4, 2015 at the Recreation Park located at
123 Recreation Dr., Auburn, CA 95603.
The group will meet Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 am for a
total of 18 sessions for this comprehensive
program. This is a free program to all senior
participants.
Walk With Ease is a structured walking
program that offers support, information and
tools to help participants develop successful
exercise routines. Individuals join others
in an eighteen session group series led by
a certified leader. During the program,
participants will learn proper stretching
and pain management techniques, as well
as build stamina and walking pace. The
program can even be modified to meet the
needs of individual participants so that each
person can develop an exercise routine that
fits their unique goals.
Pre-registration for The Arthritis
Foundation Walk With Ease Program is
necessary. Please let us know if special
accommodations are necessary. If you
are interested in attending, or for more
information, please contact Michele Irwin,
certified Walk With Ease Instructor, at Placer
Independent Resource Services (PIRS),
11768 Atwood Road, #29, Auburn, CA
95603. (530) 885-6100 ext. 12, TTD, (530)
885-0326, [email protected].
PIRS is a non-profit, independent living
center. Our mission is to advocate, empower,
educate the community and provide services
for people with disabilities enabling them to
control their alternatives for independent
living.
The Arthritis Foundation is the
leading health organization addressing the
needs of some 46 million Americans living
with arthritis, the nation’s most common
cause of disability. Founded in 1948, with
headquarters in Atlanta, the Arthritis
Foundation has multiple service points
located throughout the country
and offers programs that
can decrease the pain and
disability associated
with arthritis.
Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2015
Historic California —
Stagecoach Drivers and Their Whips
BY ALTON PRYOR
Not everyone could manage a stagecoach.
The stagecoach driver was held in higher
esteem when on the summit of the Sierra than
was the millionaire statesman who might be
riding beside him.
While most stage drivers were sober, at
least while on duty, nearly all were fond of an
occasional “eye opener.” A good driver was
the captain of his craft. He was feared by his
timid passengers, awed by stable boys, and was
the trusty agent of his employer.
The seat next to the driver, weather
permitting, was the preferred seat of the men
passengers. But this was one seat that was
reserved, and it was not gotten by simply being
the first to hop on the left front wheel rim and
climbing into the box.
If the driver didn’t want the person who
took the seat there, he would firmly order
him down, and then enjoy the passenger’s
discomfiture for the next ten miles.
To sit in the driver’s seat, one proceeded
very much in the manner of securing an
appointment to a high office. He went to
the source of authority—above the driver
himself—to the superintendent and even to
the president of the company.
Charlie Parkhurst was one of the more
skillful stagecoach drivers, not only in
California, but throughout the west. He was
variously called “One-eyed” or “Cockeyed”
Charlie, because he had lost an eye when kicked
by a horse. For 20 years, he drove stagecoach
in California.
Twice Charlie was held up. The first time,
he was forced to throw down his strongbox
because he was unarmed. The second time,
he was prepared.
When a road agent ordered the stage to
stop and commanded Charlie to throw down
its strongbox, Parkhurst leveled a shotgun blast
into the chest of the outlaw, whipped his horses
into a full gallop, and left the bandit in the road.
One-eyed Charlie was known as one of
the toughest, roughest, and the most daring of
stagecoach drivers. Like most drivers, he was
proud of his skill in the extremely difficult job
as “whip.” Proper handling of the horses and
the great coaches was an art that required much
practice, experience, and not the least, courage.
Whips received high salaries for the times,
sometimes as much as $125 a month, plus
room and board.
“How in the world can you see your
way through this dust?” one passenger asked
Charlie.
“Smell it. Fact is,” Charlie replied, “I’ve
traveled over these mountains so often I can tell
where the road is by the sound of the wheels.
When they rattle, I’m on hard ground; when
they don’t rattle I gen’r’lly look over the side
to see where she’s agoing.”
Yet, little was really known about Charlie
Parkhurst before or after he came to California.
It wasn’t until his body was prepared for burial
that his true secret was discovered.
Charlotte “Charlie” Parkhurst was a
woman. One doctor claimed that at some point
in her life, she had been a mother.
Unknowingly, Parkhurst could claim a
national first. After voting on Election Day,
November 3, 1868, Charlie was probably the
first woman to cast a ballot in any election. It
wasn’t until 52 years later that the right to vote
was guaranteed to women by the nineteenth
amendment.
All stagecoach drivers, including Charlie,
considered their whips worth their weight in
gold. Drivers considered their whips a badge
of honor.
Some drivers would as soon be caught
without their pants as without their whips.
Many of the whips used by the stage drivers
were fine works of art, generally ornamented
with handcrafted silver ferules girdling a handle
made of hickory. Many of these whips are
prized museum pieces today.
Whips were never sold, loaned, borrowed,
or traded. In his book, “Stagecoach Days in
Santa Barbara County, Walker A. Tompkins
wrote, “Whips were considered a part of the
driver, who kept the lashes well-oiled and as
pliable as “a snake in the sun.”
Most stagecoach whips had buckskin
lashes, usually from 11 to 12 feet in length,
attached to a five-foot hickory shaft. The lashes
were 10 feet too short to reach the lead team,
which was controlled by reining.
Some rare drivers did carry a “six-horse
whip” with a 22-foot lash, but these were
mainly for circus and rodeo appearances, and
considered too unwieldy for practical use.
The driver took his whip with him when
off duty, and always hung it up. He never
rested it in a corner for fear of warping the
stock. Neither did he wrap the lash around the
handle for fear of curling the thongs.
Stagecoach drivers were scornful of the
way they were depicted in the movies. The topgrade stagecoach drivers used cracking of the
whip sparingly. These drivers were concerned
that the “pistol-shot” sounds made by the whips
would only startle their passengers out of their
naps or, worse yet, spook their teams.
Roads had to be built at public expense
before stagecoaches were given a route. Some
were little more than ox-cart tracks linking the
various ranchos. Even the El Camino Real,
the storied “King’s Highway”, was little more
than a foot trail.
A tale is told about stage driver Whispering
George Cooper. He got his name because of
his loud bellow, which was said could be heard
for miles, even against a wind, while he pushed
his team up a treacherous pass.
At one point, Whispering George
needed to repair a broken single tree that had
developed a bad split. He scoured the stage
for a bit of rope or a scrap of baling wire, to
make the repair.
At that moment, a rattlesnake slithering
across the road in front of them spooked his
team.
George killed the snake, which measured
five feet or more in length. A passenger
commented how much the snake resembled
a rope.
“By gawd, that’s what I’ll use it for!”
exclaimed George. He wrapped the dead
snake around the single tree and knotted it
into place. It worked, holding the damaged
single tree together until it reached a relay
station.
The term “stagecoach” came about in
medieval Europe, when public coach travel
was the only way one could get from one point
to another without walking.
Trips were generally made in easy stages
because of bad roads and the lack of overnight
lodgings along the way. Hence, the term
“stage” coach.
Alton Pryor is a SCR resident and has been a
writer for magazines, newspapers, and wire services
for more than 50 years. Readers who are interested
in his books can request a catalog by emailing the
author at [email protected]. His books
can be seen at www.stagecoachpublishing.com.
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Garage Door Guidance from Neighbors InDeed
(cont’ from page 1)
Cleaning and lubricating a
garage door opener.
code following the
instructions inside
the keypad cover.
Maybe your
door won’t open
(or close) when you
need it to, and you
don’t have the time
to troubleshoot and
fix the problem or get
a Handy Helper to do
so. Or maybe you’re
without electric
power. What then?
Just reach up
and pull down that
red emergency handle
hanging on a rope from the trolley. This will
release the trolley from the opener’s drive
mechanism inside the overhead rail and allow
you to pull the door up or down manually. If
you find this too hard, try calling a neighbor
for assistance.
If the Spring Counterbalancing The
Door Has Broken, the opener won’t be able
to raise the door and lifting it manually will
be difficult. You can call for a Handy Helper
to assess the situation and possibly provide
temporary help. But Neighbors InDeed
can better assist here by referring you to
garage door companies who handle spring
replacement and other major repairs.
If all this is “too much information” for
you, here’s most of what you need to know
and do about your garage door:
• Once a year, call Neighbors InDeed
at 223-2763 for a Handy Helper to clean and
lubricate your door opener.
• If your door isn’t opening or closing
properly at any time, call for a Handy Helper
to diagnose and fix the problem if possible. If
it’s beyond the Handy Helper’s capabilities, he
or she will advise you to call back for referrals
to garage door companies recommended by
other residents.
As with all our services, there’s no charge
for what Handy Helpers do. Donations to
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Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2015
Observations on Walking
BY MARTIN GREEN
The philospher Nietzsche said that, “all
truly great thoughts are conceived by walking”,
and Thomas Jefferson said walking is the
best possible exercise. I don’t know if I’ve
had any great thoughts but I’ve done a lot of
walking in my life and think I’m the better for
it. I’m also happy to know I was getting good
exercise. Why am I thinking about walking at
this time? Readers my recall that I recently
had hip replacement surgery. For about six
weeks after the surgery, I had to use a walker
to get about. This experience started me
thinking about walking in general and about
my walking in particular.
Going way back to when I was a teen-ager
in high school (and dinosaurs roamed the
earth), I’d walk almost every weekend from our
tenement in the South Bronx to Crotona Park,
which was the center of handball activity in the
South Bronx. How did I know this? I really
don’t know, probably by the same mysterious
process by which we knew it was the marbles
season or the skelly season.
The walk was about 20 blocks, or a mile.
I’d start after breakfast and walk under the
subway, which at that point, was an elevated
from the Simpson Street station (we lived on
Simpson Street) to Freeman Street. Along
the way I’d pass a number of the small
retail businesses that were frequent then; I
can’t remember exactly what they were but
I imagine possibly a tailor, a watchmaker, a
radio repair, etc. At Freeman Street, I left
the train and walked through a neighborhood
of tenements whose occupants, including my
mother’s mother, were Hungarians, then up a
slight hill and past a laundry, and then I came
to the park. Long before this, when my sister
and I were toddlers, we lived in the Hungarian
neighborhood and my father would take us
to Crotona Park. We’d go up to what then
seemed like a mountain on top of which was
“our rock.” We’d also go sledding in winter
down this mountain, being careful not to go
too fast or we’d go into the lake at the middle
of the park.
Once I entered the park, I’d go past the
“lower” handball courts, which were for casual
players, then I’d go up some steps which led
to the “real” handball courts where the “real”
players played. This was my territory and
there was my “gang,” Bert Heiko, my usual
partner, Irving Eisenberg, Howie Schultz (a
high school senior) and a few others. There
were also the money players who played on the
front courts. We’d alternate between playing
ourselves and watching the money games,
which spectators lined the court to watch. Most
of these spectators were betting on the games.
Sometime during the day, I’d leave the
park to have lunch at a nearby deli, two hot
dogs and a soda, for a quarter. Then back to
the courts, where I’d stay until five or so, then
I’d walk back, tired and thirsty, stopping at a
candy store at the edge of the park for a malted
(not a milk shake), in a silver container which
filled up at least three glasses. Then came the
walk back home. I remember these walks with
fondness. It was, in my recollection anyway,
always sunny, the air was mild, it was satisfying
to see the same stores. Going to the park, I
had a feeling of anticipation, returning I had
a pleasant tiredness, especially pleasant after
those three malted glasses.
The next walks I remember were a far
cry from Crotona Park. After college, I went
into the Army (Korea) and spent almost two
years in Europe. On my first leave, courtesy
of MATS (Military Air Transport), I went
to London. I’d read a lot of English novels
(and mysteries) so I felt at home in London,
which is a great walking city, and I enjoyed
just setting out with no particular destination,
and coming across such places as Baker Street
(Sherlock Holmes), Drury Lane (the muffin
man), Oxford Street, the Strand, Piccadilly
Circus, Trafalgar Square, etc. I liked finding
book stores, including Hatchett’s I think that’s
correct) the world’s largest, which had many
inexpensive Penguin English novels.
On my last leave, I again went to London,
then from there, again courtesy of MATS, to
Paris. I, of course, could not leave Europe
without visiting Paris at least once. Paris is
an even better walking city than London. For
one thing, it is flat and the streets are wide.
The things that, as a one-time and possibly
only-time tourist, you want to see are easily
accessible. And Paris has outdoor cafes. If at
any time while walking you want to take a break,
you just go to the nearest outdoor café, order a
drink and watch the passing crowd for as long
as you like. Needless to say, I walked up and
down Paris’s main street, the Champs Elysees,
from the Arc de Triomphe to the Tulleries. I
spent part of one afternoon walking to the
Luxemburg Gardens, obtained a chair (there
was a modest charge) and watched French
children at play, old gentlemen on benches and,
of course, chic young ladies strolling through.
I remember also that I decided to walk along
the Seine one day, browsing at the book stalls,
pausing to watch artists at work and observing
many people fishing.
I’ll mention only one more city and that’s
Rome. In both London and Paris, in addition
to my walks, I got around by subway, the Tube
in London and the Metro in Paris. I saw busses
in Rome but had no idea how to use them, so
spent all my time in Rome walking. I was in my
twenties then so I could do this. Once again,
I went to all of the well-known tourist sights,
the Forum, the Spanish Steps, Saint Peter’s,
etc. I also observed the street scenes.
I knew that once I started writing about
my walking history I’d run out of space so this
will have to be continued next month. I’ll just
conclude by saying that walking around those
European cities in my younger days was a great
experience and I’m glad I was able to do it.
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A Little Night
Music Concert
Assistance League® of Greater Placer
is once again hosting a concert fundraiser to
support its philanthropic programs. “A Little
Night Music” is an ensemble featuring: Bob
Draga, clarinet; with Jason Wanner, piano;
Shelley Denny, bass; and Ron Jones, drums.
The event will be held February 5th, 2015 at
the Rocklin Event Center, 2650 Sunset Blvd,
Rocklin. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and
no host bar will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The concert and dancing will run from 7:00
to 9:00 p.m. with complimentary dessert and
no host bar at the Intermission. Cost is $45.00
per person of which $25.00 is tax-deductible.
Tickets are available at the Assistance
League Thrift Shop, 1263 Grass Valley Hwy,
Auburn or by calling the Thrift Shop at 530885-1982.
As with last year’s concert, funds raised
at this event will help Assistance League
continue its philanthropic programs that
are administered by over 200 volunteers in
our local communities. These programs
provided school clothing and supplies for
over 1,600 children; 2,800 teddy bears to
comfort traumatized children; over 2,000
dictionaries to third grade students; screening
for 230 pre-school children for amblyopia;
and classroom tutoring and life skill classes,
including puppet programs on bullying and
safety, to over 4,500 children in kindergarten
through third grades.
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SCLH WRITER’S CORNER...
Free Money
BY ALAN LOWE
“Dollar bills! Dollar bills!” someone
screamed. Dropping from the sky, floating
through the air. Caressed by the wind—
wisped in magical patterns. I couldn’t believe
my eyes.
But then movement—people became
crazy. Running and screaming, they grabbed
for the falling wealth, reckless—out of
control. Those who fell—trampled.
Then it became somewhat weird. The
A Special Friendship
BY ALAN LOWE
Many times we talked and shared our
thoughts as we grew from boys into men.
A wealth of wonderful memories allows
me to reflect on these conversations about
our dreams and aspirations.
It can be difficult to find someone to call
a friend, yet you became mine and I thank
you for being a part of my life.
bills started climbing up the bodies. They
seemed alive, on a mission … a very deadly
mission. They traveled from feet and hands
toward the face. They covered both the nose
and mouth of the foragers, leaving dead
bodies everywhere.
My eyes focused on an astonishing
phenomenon. Emerging from the main
entrance of the Central Valley Savings and
Loan were not patrons, but bills—not ones,
but fives, tens, twenties, fifties and hundreds.
All stood upright and marched like a “legion
of powerful gods.”
Then the bank doors opened again.
I trembled at the thought of what might
emerge—more money draining out of a
financial institution. But it wasn’t money.
Four men dressed in bankers’ threepiece gray suits and striped ties strutted onto
the street. One waved a hundred dollar bill
and proclaimed, “People can’t escape the
hold money has on them. Just show me one
person who can’t be enticed by ‘free money’
and I’ll …”
At that very moment, the hundred-dollar
bill slithered out of his hand and over his nose
and mouth. He gasped and fell to the ground.
I envied your warmth and giving attitude,
and it amazed me you asked nothing in return.
I cannot thank you enough for the
treasures you bestowed upon me and pray that
you have been rewarded for such kindness.
Under dark skies, your smile brightened
the day, your laugh made my despair
disappear.
It has been my good fortune to know you
and to have had the chance to spend many
precious moments in your company.
I hope life’s journey has been smooth
and you have achieved the successes you so
deserve.
I cherish the special friendship that
blossomed in our youth and helped make
me the man I am today.
Although our paths parted long ago, I
still think of you and the important role you
played in my life.
Alan Lowe is a members of the
SCLH Writer’s Club.
Gracious and accepting of others, you
always extended a helping hand.
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licensed, insured. SCLH references. John:
916-871-2224.
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Sacramento $75, Bay Area $295. Oakland,
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THIS CLEAN HOUSE By Andrea 916960-8667. License and bonded, 10 years
experience, Lincoln resident.
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QUALITY FIRST WINDOW REPAIR:
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916-764-1757. State Contractors License
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neighbor, Dianne! 916-434-8961. SAC Int’l
$50. Lic#106453.
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SUPREME CLEAN: Weekly, biweekly,
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Licensed. Insured. Bonded. Call 916-642-2842
or email [email protected].
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COMP-SOLVE COMPUTERS: Home
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HEALTHY FEET PLUS: RN specializing
in in-home foot care and health coaching
for diabetics and those with problem feet,
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“Andra & Michelle are unbelievably dedicated agents
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TENDER loving, cat and dog sitting – my
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HOUSEKEEPING by Olga. 20+ years
experience, Good SCLH references.
Reliable and affordable. 916-803-3258.
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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.
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GARY’S SPRINKLER REPAIR: Lic#
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checked, timers, broken pipes. 916223-3706.
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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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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
I BUY MOTOR HOMES, gas or diesel.
LH resident. Call Jerry 916-622-9067.
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WANTED: Caregiver needs auto for
doctor, store, help. SCLH 530-308-4454.
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WANTED: Records. 1950’s and 60’s: jazz,
blues, rock, classical, etc. Buying small and
large collections: LP’s, 45’s and 78’s. Also
looking for reel-to-reel tapes (all types)
and music memorabilia. Call 530-273-8490.
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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: OLD/ANTIQUE RIFLES,
Double Barrel Shotguns. Damascus OK.
SCLH collector. Call John 916-408-4442.
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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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FOR SALE: “2010- IS250C” Lexus hardtop convertible, smoky granite color, original
owner, 24,000 miles and in mint condition.
Dealer extended 6-year warranty, $32,500.
916-409-0292.
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FOR SALE: Low voltage Transformer X
landscape lighting, $20. 916-408-1614.
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FOR SALE: Piano, Yamaha Clavinova
CLP170, Rosewood, 38 voices, PC interface,
song recorder, advanced keyboard. $1,000.
916-408-4480.
•••
FOR SALE: 23 Kodak Carousel 140 slide
trays. Excellent condition. $1 each. Sort/
transfer to CDs. 916-408-7322.
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FOR SALE: 2 glass front niches at East
Lawn Sacramento. Call Conner. 916-4081968 or 916-732-2000 Parham.
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FOR SALE: Oak cabinet 9’ long and 3’ high
and 2’ deep. Has 4 drawers and 4 cabinets,
$225. 916-587-3031.
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FOR SALE: Die cast model classic cars,
pickups 1/24 scale. Paid $90, sell for $45.
916-253-7569.
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FOR SALE: Traxx Titan 500 overhead lift.
Two traverse bars (10’ and 8’) on wheels,
sling, motorized. Less than 6 months old.
Sell $1,500. 916-409-0804.
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FOR SALE: Boys 20” Huffy red bicycle.
Excellent condition. $35. 916-600-6460.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
“VOLUNTEERS” Stand up for your
community! Help survivors of domestic
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COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN Schools –
wants your help: If you have the time and
desire to serve, there is no better place
or greater need than at the Community
Christian Schools. Please contact their
office, let them know of your interest,
and they will respond. Their needs
include reading group facilitators, office/
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coordinator, and numerous “handyman”
projects. Tuition assistance is also available.
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“YE OLDE WEST PARK PLAYERS”
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Roseville, is seeking actors/actresses for our
little Drama Club. No experience necessary!
We are currently auditioning for a spring
performance to be held at the Club. We
have a lot of fun and would love to have
you join us. For more information, please
contact Helen Warren at 916-768-0122.
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at Thunder Valley Casino. First Monday
1000 hours. Join us and show your support.
Gunner Joe at yahoo.com. We will buy your
first breakfast.
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ROSEVILLE GENEALOGICAL Society
will meet at Maidu Senior Center, 1550
Maidu Dr., Roseville. Meeting 1-3 pm.
James (Jim) M. Baker, PhD. CG will come
on January 13, 2015. He will be talking
on “ Fining the Un-Findable”. Everyone
welcome. More information please call
Gerry Sawyer at 916-624-0373.
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room table extends to 80”, 6 chairs, $500.
Framed wall pictures, $25 ea. 916-408-1722
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