ROSSMOOR NEWS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
VOLUME 43, NO. 36 • 50 CENTS
voters show
Sierra Room at Del Valle is a little Rossmoor
no qualms for parcel
brighter with energy-saving lights taxes and Neiman Marcus
Maintenance
Center gets
upgrades, too
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Steve Chaknova of GRF Trust Operations checks the new energy-saving light fixture in the Sierra Room at Del Valle.
The first phase of efforts
suggested by the Ad Hoc Alternative Energy Committee
is now complete, with the
insulation and/or lighting replaced in the clubhouses, the
maintenance service center
and the vehicle maintenance
center.
After the Ad Hoc Alternative Energy Committee
brought its recommendations
to the GRF Board in January,
offering suggestions for how
GRF could reduce its energy
consumption, the Board voted to move forward with the
program, adopting some of
the suggestions this year.
Among the directives
given to staff were to proceed with the lighting upgrade project and apply for
the PG&E rebate that would
come as a result of the upgrade
Trust Operations Director
Dan Schrantz said the lighting retrofit and rebate was a
complicated process, and not
all the lighting in clubhouses
Continued on page 5
Garamendi is big winner here
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
M
ore than half of
Rossmoor’s residents
voted in the Nov. 3
special election, a larger percentage than in the district as a
whole, which had a voter turnout of 36 percent.
In spite of the country’s economic difficulties, residents
overwhelmingly
approved
measures that would maintain
parcel taxes, demonstrating
a commitment to the growth
of the community of Walnut
Creek as a whole.
Both parcel tax measures
won with more than the needed
two-thirds of Rossmoor voters
giving measures G (Acalanes
School District) and H (Walnut
Creek School District) their
nod.
Voters in Rossmoor were
also on board with the idea of
Continued on page 9
Health and Information
Fair will be held Tuesday
This year’s Health and Information Fair sponsored by
Counseling Services will carry the theme “Laughter Is the
Best Medicine,” and will feature entertainment along with
education. The program is set
for Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gateway.
Everyone is invited to come
have a little fun while learning how best to care for oneself and others. There will be
exhibitors at assorted tables
scattered throughout the Fireside Room, offering information and answering questions
about everything from care-
giving services to dealing with
clutter, arthritis to Alzheimer’s, emergency preparedness
to scam protection, and more.
Peacock Hall will feature
two fun films by Lola Gillebaard, “Laughter Is the Best
Medicine” and “Growing Old
Disgracefully.” These will run
continuously during the fair.
The Bone Health Club will
offer a fracture risk assessment.
All of this will be highlighted by a special appearance of
Rossmoor’s resident merryman, Bill Trulock aka Pickles
Continued on page 8
Big Band concert will benefit
Challenges of the Aging Fund
The Big Band of Rossmoor
is partnering with the
Rossmoor Kiwanis Club to
present a benefit concert and
dance Wednesday, Nov. 18,
in the Sierra Room at the Del
Valle Clubhouse.
The doors will open at 7
p.m. with the concert at 7:30.
It’s scheduled to last about
two hours.
During the event, root beer
floats, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club, will be served.
A donation of $5 or more is
requested. Proceeds will benefit the Rossmoor Challenges
of the Aging Fund, which
gives short-term help to residents in need. The fund was
started by the Kiwanis Club
Continued on page 2
INSIDE THE NEWS
Arts & Leisure ................ 22-30
Arts and Leisure listing ...... 34
Bridge .............................. 42-43
Calendar.......................... 32-36
Classified ......................... 48-59
Channel 28 TV Guide ......... 37
Clubs .........30, 37-39,46-47, 60
Health .............................. 44-45
In Memoriam....................... 39
Maintenance ........................ 47
Movies ............................. 26-27
Op/Ed Columns .......19 and 21
Religion ............................... 38
Residents Forum ................. 20
Sports .............................. 40-43
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
On hand for the tree planting on the knoll at Rotary Peace Park are, from left: Patty Connett,
representing Mahlon Connett; Ellen Aubry, representing Bill Aubry; Pete Parrish, Rotary Sunshine
Committee; Chuck Dorman, Rotary past president; Nancy Flautt, Rotary president; and Barbara
LaVigne representing Fred Ackerman.
Tree planted in memory of deceased Rotarians
By Cathy Tallyn
He’s her ears.
See page16.
www.rossmoornews.com
Staff writer
It was a picture-perfect
day. The weather was in the
high 60s. The sun was shin-
ing. There was just a slight
breeze.
Last Wednesday afternoon was just the right time
for the Rossmoor Rotary
Club to plant a tree in Ro-
tary Peace Park in remembrance of five members who
died this past year. They are
Fred Ackerman, Bill Aubry,
Mahlon Connett, Jim Coo-
Continued on page 12
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Rossmoor Big Band holds benefit concert next Wednesday
For Kiwanis Challenges of the Aging Fund
Continued from page 1
10 years ago and is administered by the Rossmoor Office
of Counseling Services.
The 31-piece band, which
is composed primarily of
Rossmoor residents, will play
the Big Band sounds of the
Glen Miller Band and of the
1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s, said
Maurice “Mo” Levich, conductor. The music will be
arranged by Frank Como, a
Rossmoor resident who was
Lionel Hampton’s arranger
for 20 years.
The band will be joined by
Generations in Jazz, which is
made up of local middle and
high school students.
A good cause
The impetus for the concert was the break-in at the
Counseling Services Office
at Gateway where some money and some grocery store
certificates were taken. Some
people got to talking and
came up with the idea to have
a benefit dance concert featuring the Big Band and supported in part by the Kiwanis
Club.
Over the years, some
$100,000 from the Challenges
of the Aging Fund has gone to
residents in need. The money
has gone for such things as
eyeglasses, hearing aids, prescription drugs and in-home
help. The money comes with
no strings attached and no
need to repay.
Interested residents may
contact Counseling Services
at 988-7750.
Tickets to the Nov. 18
dance concert are available
from the Recreation Department at Gateway and will be
sold at the door.
While the suggested donation is $5, more will be gratefully accepted.
Members of the Big Band of Rossmoor at a recent performance
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Dishing the dirt
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Kiwanis will sell See’s
Candies for the holidays
Look for insert in this week’s News
The Rossmoor Kiwanis Club will once again sell a full line of
See’s Candies around the December holidays. Yellow flyers with
order forms have been inserted in this issue of the News.
Selling See’s candy has been an annual project for at least the
past 15 years and benefits youth activities and eldercare services.
Like other products, the basic cost of candy has gone up, but
Kiwanis sales are for the most part tax exempt. Candy delivered
on time by a Kiwanis Club member will save shopping time and
dollars as well as time.
Candy sales Chairman Ed Ostroski will staff the booths at
Safeway every weekend until Saturday, Dec. 19.
For information, look for the insert or call Ostroski at 2878854.
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
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Mutual Operations building, the Board Office at Gateway,
Peacock Hall at Gateway and Del Valle Clubhouse. Hot spots
will be managed but unsecured.
A password is not required, but users must accept a security
agreement to log on.
When some dirt was needed for fill at the Creekside construction site, pictured here, workers
needed to look no further than the corporation yard. Instead of hauling away all the yards of soil
that were removed from the work off Rockview Drive, some of it was transported to Creekside
to be used there, saving some cost on both projects.
News has early deadline for Dec. 2 issue
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and with it comes
an early deadline at the
Rossmoor News for the Dec.
2 issue.
Since the News will be
closed for two days, Nov. 26
and 27, the deadline will be
earlier than usual.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Third Mutual has changes for 2010, including annexation of Project 19
By Mary Burr
Communications Committee
P
roject 19 voted unanimously to disengage
from Third Mutual and
be annexed by Fourth Mutual.
The ballots were opened at
Third Mutual’s board meeting
Oct. 19.
At the board meeting of
Fourth Mutual held Oct. 26, a
vote of 152 to 6 approved the
annexation of Project 19. This
change over will take place Jan.
1.
Previously, projects 43 and
52 of District 12 approved a
merger with Project 39. Third
Mutual currently has 13 directors and 27 projects; on Jan. 1,
there will be 12 directors and
24 projects.
The Third Mutual board accepted Director Walt Hanson’s
resignation. Dorothy Christiansen was appointed interim director of District 10, projects 42
and 44. Manor owners living in
Entry 1 on Rossmoor Parkway
or Entry 13 Terra California
who are interested in the director’s position should call the
Mutual’s Board Office at 9887718 by Friday, Nov. 13. They
will be asked to submit a statement of no more than 300 words
setting forth their qualifications
for and interest in serving on
the Third Mutual board.
Budget
President Donald Liddle said
the budget is a critical item this
year due to the economy, and the
directors have been extremely
careful in putting together the
budget for this year. Liddle
commended the directors for
their time, energy, and effort to
work on the 2010 budget.
Liddle said the coupon is
composed of three different
components: the GRF portion,
which increased $12.50; the
operating expenses, which pay
the day-to-day upkeep; and the
reserve, which finances major
repair projects.
Mutual Operations Director
Paul Donner said that the management fee would increase 1.2
percent. Utilities will increase
due to trash and water increases.
Insurance will increase 2.5 percent and cable 3.6 percent. This
all equals an increase of 6.5 percent on the GRF portion.
The purchasing agent has
been moved to a billable ser-
vices position and the PG&E
rebate of $69,000 during the
next two years will help keep
the management fee level.
Third Mutual coupons averaged $660.72 in 2009 and
$665.15 in 2010.
Public safety issues
GRF Public Safety Coordinator Dennis Bell spoke about
parking on private property,
which is anything inside the
entry. He said Securitas can issue a “courtesy citation” to let
people know they are parking
illegally in an effort to encourage people to cooperate.
The Walnut Creek Police
can issue parking citations on
private property; however, all
the entrances have to include
appropriate signage. The signs
must say that it is private prop-
erty, private parking and if
parked illegally, the car can be
towed.
The Police Department will
cite cars that are parked on the
main roads because GRF has a
memorandum of understanding
with the WCPD to enforce city
laws on Rossmoor roadways. If
there is a bar code on the car,
Securitas can then contact the
resident. Cars that are abandoned can be towed with the
Mutual president’s authorization. Securitas is unable, by law,
to pull registration information
by giving the license number to
the police.
Bell encouraged directors
and members to get Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). CERT, he said, is
a Walnut Creek City-run program and Homeland Security
approved. Each resident needs
to be self sufficient in an emergency for at least 72 hours.
He said at some period of time
there would be an emergency
drill in all areas of Rossmoor.
There are four staging areas in
Rossmoor: Gateway Clubhouse,
Mutual 22, Hillside Clubhouse
and Dollar Clubhouse. These
areas are information-gathering
areas that will send the information on to GRF.
Foreclosed property
Liddle said on Oct. 5, he attended a courthouse steps auction of two manors in Third
Mutual. The two properties
foreclosed were 662 Terra
California Drive No. 3 (Project 41) and 2646 Saklan Indian
Drive No. 3 (Project 39). The
Terra California property had
$600,000 owed and sold to the
beneficiary for $373,000. The
Saklan Indian property had
$577,000 owed and sold to the
beneficiary for $485,000.
The mortgagee is the Mortgage Electronic Registrations
Systems Incorporated in Flint
Michigan. The monthly assessments will now be sent to
them.
Liddle said with some of
the foreclosures, the residents
have kept their coupon current.
Treasurer Don Barnett has been
successful in pursuing the foreclosures and the assets. Third
Mutual has a new collection
agency and the communication
has been responsive. Overall,
Third Mutual’s delinquency
rate is low at one half of one
percent.
Barnett said in checking the
August and September financial documents, he found them
to be in order. He noted that
the tree removal monies were
a little over budget, but will
even out at the end of the year.
Delinquencies in Third Mutual
for July and August were down
approximately $3,000. In September there was $69,594 in
collection.
Landscape Chairwoman
Rosemary Furlong said when
a home goes on the market,
Landscape Supervisor Steve
Ormond completes a landscape
inspection to determine if the
resident has planted “unauthorized” plantings or if there is a
Continued on next page
ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
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Corporation yard taking shape
TWCM discusses
foreclosures and sales
Continued from page 4
private garden. If there are unauthorized plantings, they must
be removed and the buyers will
be asked if they want to accept
the permitted private garden.
In the past, monies were
withheld, but the work wasn’t
completed in a timely manner.
The work should be completed
before the new owner moves in.
It is difficult to remove the unauthorized plantings after the
new resident has moved in.
Sales and meetings
There were 15 sales in September in Third Mutual with a
median price of $365,000:
Project
19,
Kentfield
$285,000, Piedmont Townhouse $388,000; Project 27
Santa Clara $345,000, Santa
Clara $335,000; Project 31
Belvedere $365,000, Belvedere
$342,000;
Project 37 Tahoe 1
$383,000; Project 38 Mariposa
$300,000; Project 40 Cascade
11 $485,000; Project 44 Cascade 1 $380,000; Project 49
Villa Loma $485,000, Villa
Loma $549,000; Project 50
Galloway $385,000; Project 54
Klamath 8B $300,000, Tahoe 5
$315,000.
The next regular board
meeting is Monday, Dec. 14, at
9 a.m. The Budget and Finance
Del Valle
gets energysaving lights
Continued from page 1
could be replaced. But what
could be switched out was, and
those visiting the Sierra Room
at Del Valle, for instance,
should notice a brighter hue.
Lighting was only replaced
at Del Valle, the maintenance
service center and the vehicle maintenance center (atop
Rockview Drive). By press
time, the company PG&E contracts with to handle the rebates should have completed
its audit to verify that the optimal changes were made before
the rebate could be awarded,
Schrantz said.
In addition to the insulation and lighting adjustments,
PG&E meters were checked
after the committee’s urging
and some cost savings were
found through this process.
A PG&E meter at the Mutual Operations building on
Rockview Drive that was classified for residential instead of
commercial was reclassified to
the cheaper rate. This reclassification is expected to drop
the monthly bill from about
$4,400 a month to $2,000, for
a savings of approximately
$30,000 per year.
Schrantz also approached
PG&E with a request for a
refund for the last three years
of overpayment, which was
granted. Rossmoor received
a credit of close to $90,000,
which will be reflected on upcoming bills.
Committee meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 9:30 a.m. The
Building Maintenance Committee meeting is Thursday,
Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. The Governing Documents Committee will
meet Thursday, Jan. 14, at 10
a.m. The Executive Committee
will meet Thursday, Dec. 17, at
9 a.m. All meetings are in the
Board Room at Gateway.
Third Mutual’s Web site is
thirdwalnutcreekmutual.com.
For building and landscape maintenance call 9887640. To have a work order
cut for non-emergency work,
e-mail the Service Desk at
workorder@rossmoor.com.
To leave a message for any
Third Walnut Creek Mutual director, call 988-7718 or send an
e-mail to TWCM@rossmoor.
com. The Board Office is located at Gateway. All meeting
agendas are posted in the reception area of Gateway.
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Each week, the corporation yard takes on a new look as the construction continues. Last week, the
contractor hauled off excess dirt to the Creekside site, formed and placed concrete slabs for the
south-side waste-handling stalls and the hazardous material storage enclosure, prepared subgrade
for the upper waste area, placed base material for the lower waste area and began backfilling around
the bio-retention cistern. The project is on budget and is expected to be completed by January.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
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Scholarship Foundation’s annual fund drive is under way
Donations help local students
with their college expenses
By Alan Matthews
Foundation correspondent
T
he Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation’s annual drive to collect the
funds needed to assist local
high school and junior college
students as they enter fouryear colleges next fall is under
way.
The foundation asks for residents’ assistance in this project and offers some information about the organization.
The foundation consists of
a board of trustees composed
of 24 volunteer Rossmoor
residents. The trustees meet
monthly throughout the year,
but the workload picks up in
November when the fund drive
begins. That effort tapers off
in January although funds are
welcome throughout the year.
The fund drive concentrates on Rossmoor residents
and Rossmoor clubs and organizations. The resulting
scholarships are a Rossmoor
effort.
In January, the board will
decide how much the scholarships should be and how many
can be funded. Last year, the
foundation awarded 34 scholarships of $3,500 each. These
scholarships go to five local
high schools: Acalanes, College Park, Las Lomas, North-
ROSSMOOR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
ANNUAL FUND DRIVE
Please accept this donation to help the Rossmoor Scholarship
Foundation assist needy college-bound students living in the area.
Name of donor as it will appear in the Rossmoor News
________________________________________________
(or in memory of):_________________________________
Amount donated:__________________________________
Make checks payable to Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation
and mail to P.O. Box 2056, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
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well as Diablo Valley College.
The 24 members of the
foundation board are formed
into six groups of four members each and each group is assigned to a school to interview
students to determine who the
scholarship recipients will be.
This is really the most interesting part of what the foundation
does.
Board members work with a
school counselor who has made
a preliminary determination of
potential students to be interviewed. Each student gathers
documents, such as records of
classes taken, grades given and
community activities.
The board then determines,
based on the interview and
records, which students are
eligible for scholarships. This
process is based on well defined numeric values so the re-
sults from each of the schools
is comparable to the other five.
The process works well in actual practice.
Based on their numeric
scores, the students are rated
from the highest to the lowest
numbers for the total of the six
schools. This list is then tallied
against the money available to
determine the cut off spot for
the successful applicants.
The information may seem
a bit detailed, but the board
thinks residents should have
an idea of what it is that they
are supporting. The end result
is that residents are supporting
some very fine young folks.
The reaction of board members
after a day of interviewing is
that these students are wonderful people and very smart.
The process concludes with
the awards reception in May at
the Gateway Clubhouse. The
recipients accept their awards
and tell foundation members of
their college and career aspirations. The Rossmoor community is invited to attend.
Complete the accompanying coupon to make a donation
to the Scholarship Foundation.
Names of donors will be printed in the News.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Honor family members and friends with
a light on the Hospice Tree of Lights
Hospice of the East Bay invites
the public to participate in its 23rd
annual Tree of Lights ceremony
for residents of Rossmoor on
Monday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m., at the
entrance gate. A complimentary
shuttle will be available from the
Gateway parking lot at 4:45.
The celebration will be held
to honor or remember friends
or family members in the community. This year’s commemoration will be special because it
will honor Dr. Fred Ackerman,
longtime Rossmoor resident and
a director of the Hospice of the
East Bay board.
All residents are invited to
participate in this event and enjoy
music, poetry, talks by local dignitaries and the special moment
when the tree lights up. After the
ceremony, cookies and coffee
will be served in the Redwood
Room at Gateway immediately
following the ceremony.
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ceremonies benefit the patients
and families in the care of Hospice of the East Bay.
Established in 1977, Hospice
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agency that helps people cope
with life-limiting illnesses by
providing medical, emotional,
spiritual, and practical support
for patients and families, regardless of their ability to pay.
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coupon below. A suggested
donation of $20 per light can
be made. For information, call
Hospice of the East Bay at 8875678.
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Comcast will finish digital
switch-over in Rossmoor Nov. 17
Comcast, Rossmoor’s cable
TV provider, began its digital
migration process in Rossmoor
on Nov. 3 and continued it on
Nov. 11. The migration will be
finished on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
As the migration takes place,
analog customers (those who
have not yet signed up for the
Digital Starter Service) will
lose access to channels 35
through 75.
The Digital Starter Service
is part of Rossmoor’s primary
TV service that residents pay
for on their monthly coupon.
Comcast has enhanced its network to offer more services by
switching its cable TV channels from analog to digital.
Comcast is prepared to
handle incoming customer
requests to convert residents
from analog to Digital Starter
Service as well as assist with
digital adapter requests. In order to properly handle customer requests, it is critical that
residents call the dedicated
Rossmoor phone number at 1800-407-2997.
On Nov. 3 and 10, analog
customers who do not have a
digital converter and/or a digital adapter connected to their
primary television or additional televisions and who live
in parts of First, all of Second
and parts of Third Mutuals and
Mutuals 22, 28, 29, 30, 48, 59,
61 and 68, totaling 4504 households, lost access to channels
35 and above.
The final migration will take
place on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in
the rest of First and Third Mutuals and Mutuals 8, 21, 56, 58
and 65, a total of 2,079 households.
Residents who are still analog customers have been notified in a mailing by Comcast of
the loss of channels and have
been requested to set up appointments to install the Digital Starter Service. Installation
will be provided at no charge
for up to two digital adapters.
The Comcast digital receiver
and remote control enable residents to enjoy the features of
the Digital Starter Service, including standard cable channels
(Limited Basic and Expanded
Basic), digital basic channels,
interactive programming guide
and features, digital music
channels (49 channels), digital
FM service (30 channels), access to On Demand and unique
channels such as Hallmark,
Bloomberg, CSPAN 2, CSPAN
3, Lifetime Movie Network and
much more.
Health Fair
is Tuesday
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(and a surprise partner), who
will keep the smiles going
with their creations of balloon
animals and general clowning around. Julie Hughes, also
dressed as a clown, will lead a
series of chair exercises.
And real animals, known
to aid in mental, as well as
physical well-being, will be
available for adoption through
ARF’s mobile unit in Gateway
parking lot.
Also on scene for the first
time this year will be the Walnut Creek Police Department
offering a presentation about
protecting oneself from fraud
and scams.
There will be a raffle, and
the Chateaus will provide
complimentary finger food.
The event is free and open to
all residents and their guests.
Due to Golden Rain
Foundation policy,
the News cannot
print classified ads
for estate or garage
sales in which the
address and times of
the sale are listed in
the ad.
ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
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News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Walnut Creek residents voted overwhelmingly to allow Neiman
Marcus to move into and remodel the old David M. Brian store
in Broadway Plaza.
Rossmoor votes in favor of
parcel taxes, Neiman Marcus
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building the new Neiman Marcus store downtown, giving a
thumbs-up to Measure I by 71
percent.
Democratic candidate for
Congress, John Garamendi,
won hands-down among the
Rossmoor population of voters, exceeding the overall district vote (55 percent) with a
resounding 59 percent of the
vote.
Garamendi’s Republican
counterpart, David Harmer, received 37 percent of Rossmoor’s
votes, compared to 41 percent
in the district overall. Rossmoor
handed approximately one percent of its other votes each to
Jeremy Cloward, Jerry Denham
and Mary McIlroy, with a smattering of write-ins.
Most of Rossmoor’s vote
percentages followed the district almost identically. Measure G received 76 percent
yes (74 percent district-wide);
Measure H earned 78 percent
yes (75 percent in the district);
and Measure I, the City of
Walnut Creek Broadway Plaza
addition, matched the district
with its 71 percent approval.
Superintendent of the
Acalanes Union High School
District John Stockton sent out
an e-mail thanking residents for
their support of Measure G.
He wrote: “The passage of
Measure G is a great reflection of the hearts and minds of
Acalanes Union High School
District residents. During a
difficult economic climate,
the citizens of our community
united to support the educational well-being of its young
adults. Considering the vast
majority of our voting population does not have students in
K-12 education, Measure G’s
support rate of 74 percent is a
great testament to the values of
our community.
“Special recognition must
go out to the leaders and members of the Measure H Campaign. Their partnership in
Walnut Creek with Measure
G leaders was a major factor in the campaign. Measure
H received well-deserved approval from over 75 percent of
the voters in the Walnut Creek
School District.
“A heartfelt thank you goes
out to our insightful citizens
for expressing such impressive
support for the future leaders
of our community.”
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Close to 500 Rossmoor residents participated in the special election Nov. 3. Shown here are some
of those who marked their ballots in the Fireside Room, one of two clubhouses accommodating
two precincts in Rossmoor.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Start shopping for Rossmoor’s Food Drive to benefit Food Bank
By Maureen O’Rourke
News manager
I
t’s time to start shopping
for the annual Rossmoor
Food Drive for the benefit
of the Food Bank of Contra
Costa and Solano.
The most needed items are
protein sources such as peanut
butter and canned meats.
All canned goods, beans,
rice, pastas, iron-rich cereal,
tomato products and canned
fruit or 100 percent fruit juice
are accepted.
Sponsored by the Rossmoor
Interfaith Council, the Food
Drive will be held Thanksgiving week on Monday, Nov. 23,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at several
locations within Rossmoor.
Volunteers will be strategically
placed in Gateway parking lot
in front of the Redwood Room,
at Del Valle, Hillside and Dollar clubhouses on the Food
Drive day. Residents just have
to drive up and drop off their
food or monetary donations.
To help residents remember
and prepare for the Food Drive,
brown grocery bags will be inserted in the Nov. 18 Rossmoor
News. The bag will list all of
the food items that are most
needed and can be used for the
items on the Food Drive day.
Be sure that the food is
fresh. Do not donate old cans
of food that have been sitting
in the cupboard for a year. The
Food Bank will just have to
throw away outdated food. Do
not donate anything in glass
containers, as it will break in
transit.
After the initial drive, food
barrels will be left in the lobbies at Gateway and Del Valle
throughout the holiday season.
Here is a sample of the kinds of food items that are needed for
the Rossmoor Food Drive – peanut butter, canned soup, tuna,
rice, cereal and dry milk.
Harvest Festival
The Food Drive will be followed by a Harvest Festival
service at 3:30 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside (not the
Fireside Room as was printed
in last week’s News). The Harvest Festival is sponsored by
the Rossmoor Interfaith Council and participants are clergy
and members of the congregations within Rossmoor. The
speaker at the event will be
the Rev. Jack Niemi, pastor
of Hope Lutheran Church in
Rossmoor. All residents are invited to attend the service.
About the Food Bank
All of the food and monetary contributions will benefit
the Food Bank of Contra Costa
and Solano. The Food Bank
has been serving the community for 34 years and presently
provides food to more than
100,000 hungry people in need
every month through a network
of 178 charitable agencies, and
has distributed 11.4 million
pounds in fiscal year 2009 in
Contra Costa and Solano counties.
“The slow economy has
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Activities Council offers
display case for clubs
The Activities Council
would like to call attention to
the lovely serene area located
between the Sewing Room and
Multipurpose rooms in Gateway complex. This restful spot
is a gift to the community from
the Activities Council. Just behind this spot, the council has
a display area offered to clubs
to publicize activities.
There is one large display
case that is four feet by three
feet, which is assigned monthly. There are 16 small display
cases 20 inches by 20 inches,
which can be assigned to a club
for the calendar year. These
displays may be accessed anytime to change a display.
Elsie Napoli assigns these
display spots and is currently
doing so for the year 2010. She
can be reached at 937-6290.
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Food Drive is Monday, Nov. 23 Pacific National Bank robbed, suspects at large
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caused more people to be out
of work and in need of help.
We’re seeing a 30 percent
jump in requests for food,”
said Renee Baptiste, spokeswoman for the Food Bank’s
Concord facility.
The Food Bank is a centralized warehouse that stores
and distributes donated and
purchased perishable and nonperishable food items. The
Food Bank also distributes
food directly to low-income
people at community sites and
makes food available for other
501c3 nonprofit organizations
serving the ill, needy and infants. The Food Bank works to
reduce food waste, feed hungry people and raise public
awareness of issues related to
food and hunger.
How to donate
Residents can help the Food
Bank by giving non-perishable food on Rossmoor’s Food
Drive day on Nov. 23. If that
is not possible, then residents
can drop off food donations in
the barrels at the clubhouses
during the holiday season.
Residents can also make
financial donations. Make
checks payable to the Food
Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and mail them to P.O. Box
271966, Concord, CA 94527.
For information about the
Rossmoor Food Drive, or to
volunteer on Food Drive day,
call Eleanore McGrath at 9375261.
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Pacific National Bank in the
Rossmoor Shopping Center was
robbed by two men last Thursday morning.
The two men, one with a
handgun, walked into the bank
at about 10 a.m. and demanded
money, according to Walnut
Creek Police. They were given
an undisclosed amount of money
and then ran out of the bank and
toward Rolling Hills Drive. No
one inside the bank was hurt.
Walnut Creek Police said
that the armed robber was a
black man in his mid-to-late
20s, 6 feet tall and weighing
165 pounds. He wore a dark
hooded sweatshirt with a California Golden Bear on the front,
dark-colored pants and a black
handkerchief covering his face.
The second man was also
black in his mid-to-late 20s,
about 5 feet 5 inches tall,
weighing 150 pounds. He wore
a dark-colored camouflage
hooded sweatshirt and a black
handkerchief over his nose and
mouth.
Walnut
Creek
Police
searched the area but did not
find them.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
UC Berkeley researchers are studying how Rossmoor residents travel
UC Berkeley researchers are
conducting a study of Rossmoor
resident’s travel patterns. The
study is to help determine the
feasibility of senior’s participation in a shared-use electric
vehicle program.
Participants will keep a detailed record of all trips taken
from their home for one week
and then participate in a twohour, in-depth interview. Afterward, they’ll be presented
with ideas for a shared-use
electric vehicle program at
adult communities.
They will be asked what
they think about such a program and if the availability of
a fleet of shared-use electric
vehicles might impact how
they travel.
Shared-use vehicles are for
short–term use and can be
picked up at locations convenient to the members of the
program.
Rossmoor residents with a
valid driver’s license are invited to participate in the study.
If there are two or more members in a household, researchers expect two members to
participate.
Participants will receive a
$100 Amazon.com gift card
after completing the study in
appreciation of their time.
Six to 12 households will
be selected to participate in
the study. The project will
run through December. Participants can choose the oneweek period to keep the travel
diary.
Participants will only be
asked questions that they feel
comfortable with and may
withdraw from the study at
any time. Any information obtained will remain confidential. The information will only
be reported as a product of the
study and not of any individual
participating in the study.
For information, call 510665-3467. Callers will be
asked a few questions to determine eligibility and will be
provided with additional information about the study.
Calling for information will
not obligate anyone to join the
study.
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The Rotarians were honored because of the many
years in which they put service above self, which is the
motto of Rotary.
The short ceremony was
against the backdrop of the
well-manicured golf course
and the many trees in the valley that are turning brilliant
autumn colors.
The club chose the crape
myrtle Dynamite for its spectacular reddish leaves and because it won’t get too tall to
block the view of residents in
nearby manors.
And, the Rotarians selected
the top of the park’s knoll to
plant the tree because of the
view below. There’s a nearby
park bench where people can
catch their breath and enjoy
the scene before them.
The tree was planted after
a brief ceremony.
Club
President
Nancy Flautt read a poem she
wrote.
“Here is a tree to remind
us of our dear friends that
have gone before us. A tree
to remind us of the joy and
love of life. A tree to remind
us of the beauty of the world
around us,” she said, reading
part of the poem.
Pete Parrish of the club’s
Sunshine Committee read a
short fable. “This will be a
beautiful tree next year,” he
said.
The idea for the tree dedication was that of Parrish and
Chuck Dormann, a past president.
The tree planting drew
about 25 people who were
Rotarians as well as some of
the deceased’s relatives and
friends — Patty Connett, Ellen Aubry and Barbara LaVigne.
Earlier in the day at the
club’s weekly meeting, the
full membership remembered
the five men.
ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
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CORG elects Hugh Grey president and changes bylaws
By Rose Michaels
Committee correspondent
C
ORG, Committee for
Open and Responsive
Government, approved
changes to its bylaws and elected a new board at a meeting on
Oct. 30. CORG’s purpose is
to provide Rossmoor residents
with information they need to
evaluate Rossmoor issues and
to help shape community governance and policies that are
effective and accountable.
After a brief discussion and
acceptance of bylaw changes,
the membership present elected the officers as published on
the CORG Echo: Hugh Grey,
president; Diane Guilfoy, vice
president; Dorothy Birmingham, secretary, and Bev Louie,
treasurer.
In addition, the CORG
board appointed three members to chair three standing
committees and asked them
to serve as board members for
the duration of their committee
appointments: Rose Michaels,
publicity; Lou Ann Berardi,
membership communications
(telephone tree); and Lou
Swithenbank, CORG Echo.
Primary changes to CORG’s
bylaws center on the number of
meetings held each year and the
use of CORG Echo as a means
of board communication and
discussion (the CORG Echo is
open to all CORG members).
The CORG board will seek
candidates for the Golden Rain
Board who will represent a majority of the residents in their
respective districts and be fiscally responsible.
The results of an on-the-spot
survey conducted at the joint
CORG/RRA meeting on Aug.
11 were distributed to those
attending the Oct. 30 meeting. The survey indicated that
a majority of residents have
been affected by the economic
downturn, with co-op owners
reporting greater impact.
In evaluating the performance of the present GRF
Board, the majority of residents who answered the survey
did not feel that the Board was
responsive to residents’ wishes
and were not doing enough to
Fifth Mutual planning
holiday party for December
Fifth Mutual will have a
Christmas party Sunday, Dec.
6, in the Diablo Room at Hillside. The social hour starts at
5:30 p.m. with mixes and appetizers provided. Residents
may bring their own beverage.
The party planners, Kathy
and Lou Reis and their committee, have outdone themselves arranging the details of
the festive event.
The dinner will be catered
by Hamilton. The menu includes spinach salad, pork
tenderloin or roasted chicken
thighs in a teriyaki sauce, vegetables, roasted potatoes and a
chocolate cake. Wine will be
provided by the Mutual and
will be available on the festively decorated tables.
Bob Sutherland’s four piece
dance band will entertain after dinner until 10 p.m. when
the party ends. The committee
hopes that this holiday gathering will help people become
more acquainted with their
neighbors.
The cost is $26 a person.
Reservation checks, payable
to Fifth Mutual, should be sent
to Alan Matthews; 3258 Terra
Granada Drive No. 1A. No
cash is accepted. Be sure to
include the names of those attending as well as their choice
of entree.
Guests are welcome. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Dec. 1.
For information, call Matthews at 930-8243 or Kathy
Reis at 944-0227.
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residents were not provided
with timely and accurate information. The majority of survey
responders felt that the present
Board was prone to pressure
from special interest groups; a
majority also believe that coupon money would ultimately
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day morning, thus permitting
younger residents as well as
others who work or have other commitments to voice the
opinions.
All residents are welcome to
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
SECURITY REPORTS
F RO M S E C U R I TA S
The following incidents
were reported to Securitas,
Rossmoor’s security service
provider. They appear here
as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may
indicate a lesser or different
incident description. If the
case warrants it, the News
will do a follow-up story.
Friday, Oct. 30
Suspicion: A Ptarmigan
Drive, Entry 3, resident reported a possible fi re. There
was no fire, just a rag in the
microwave.
Parking: A van was reported to have been parked
near the table tennis facility at Hillside Clubhouse for
more than a month. The van’s
tires were chalked.
Theft: A Leisure Lane,
Entry 5, resident reported
the theft of a canvas grocery
cart.
Saturday, Oct. 31
Animal: A Terra Granada
Drive, Entry 25, resident reported a dead deer in the
Full Service
entry. Animal Control was
contacted.
Public service: Somehow,
a golf cart from the Pro Shop
ended up in the creek with
no driver in sight. It was reported at about 5:15 p.m. The
golf shop was notified.
Monday, Nov. 2
Fire: At 1:15 p.m., the
Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District gave
notification that there was a
possible fire at a manor on
Terra Granada Drive, Entry
15. It turned out to be a pot
on the stove.
Theft: A Singingwood
Court, Entry 7, resident reported stolen signs that told
residents to pick up after
pets.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Missing: A Waterford resident reported her car missing. The vehicle has not been
located.
Resident regulations: A
bus driver reported at 6:45
p.m. that a nonresident tried
to get on the bus.
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Hamming it up on Halloween in Rossmoor Get Thanksgiving Dinner
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Residents dress up for Recreation’s party Oct. 30
Nancy Ransil as a kitty cat
Tickets are now available at
the Excursion Desk at Gateway
for Thanksgiving Dinner to be
held in the Fireside Room at
Gateway on Thursday, Nov.
26, at noon.
Café Mocha will cater this
event.
The menu will be fresh
turkey breast (dark and light
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Rossmoor woman relies on her
dog, Bixby, to be her ears
By Nancy Kaye
Contributing writer
T
he doorbell rings. After establishing who’s
there, most people will
probably open the door. But
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Bixby is a Cockapoo hearing
dog.
when Shirley Reid’s doorbell
rings, she often doesn’t hear it.
No matter. Bixby does.
Bixby, age 7, is her hearing
dog.
When any sound goes off
– the doorbell, telephone, microwave, smoke alarm, you name it
– Bixbie alerts Reid, who is seriously hearing impaired.
“Recently, at 4:50 a.m., the
smoke alarm of the lady who
lives downstairs went off,” she
said. “The dog jumped on me
and woke me up. I put on my
hearing aid, and alerted my son,
who happened to be staying
here. He grabbed his cell phone
and called the fire department.”
Meanwhile, Bixbie scratched
the woman’s door, trying to
wake her up. “It turned out to be
a false alarm, thank goodness,”
said Reid
Reid adopted Bixbie, a 28pound, grey curly-haired Cock-
apoo when the dog was only a
year old.
If you were to ring Reid’s
doorbell, you’d hear barking on
the other side of the door. When
she opens it, the dog, sometimes
wearing his official yellow vest
that says, “Hearing Dog Program
San Francisco SPCA,” jumps on
the visitor briefly, at which point
Reid tells him “down.” He obeys
immediately, and she explains
that he’s taught to do that.
Early-on deafness
Reid, an elementary school
teacher by profession, became
partially deaf as a young teenager. She’s had to wear hearing
devices ever since. She recalls
one of her first, “an old Belltone monopack.”She’s used her
present hearing aid for 18 years,
claiming it works well. While
she suffers hearing loss in both
ears, she only wears one aid,
because she insists the other
Shirley Reid with her hearing dog Bixby
one gets too much background
noise.
Reid moved from Discovery
Bay to Rossmoor 11 years ago
after her husband had a stroke.
About seven years ago, her
older son contacted an organization called SHHH. They referred
her to the San Francisco Hearing
Dog Program. “I waited a year.
Finally they told me they had an
opening,” she said.
“First, they came out to the
house to check out the sounds of
our doorbell, phones and smoke
alarms. Then I went to San
Francisco and spent eight days
with the dog they chose for me
–Bixbie.”
Well-trained dog
The hearing program picked
up Bixbie from an animal shelter in San Jose when the dog
was only a few months old. The
program trained him for seven
months.
According to Reid, Bixbie has
become the “star of the neighborhood.”
“He’s so amazing,” she said.
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
“He’s a joy to be around. We
take him everywhere – to the
theater, to restaurants, just about
anywhere I go.”
Reid has never forgotten her
teaching days. She loves children. As a volunteer, she goes
into classrooms to tell children
about the training and responsibilities of having pets. She always brings Bixbie with her.
“I bring along a small telephone furnished by the SPCA,
which I place away from the
group,” she said. Bixbie stays relaxed at my side until the phone
rings, at which time he jumps
over the kids and over the chairs
to get to the phone. The kids love
it, but sometimes the teachers
are dismayed.”
And speaking of dismayed,
Reid, when asked what she
would do without Bixbie, sits
quietly, as if in shock.
“I have no idea,” she says.
“He’s a member of my family.
I’d be more dependent upon
my husband and son. I can’t
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Activities Council to see Rossmoor’s new video, hear GRF president
The Rossmoor Activities
Council will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 9 a.m. in the
Delta Room in Del Valle Clubhouse. Coffee and doughnut
holes will be served at 9 a.m.
during gathering and sign in
time and the actual meeting
starts at 9:30.
The speaker will be GRF
President Ron Moschel, who
will show the new video,
“Welcome to Rossmoor.” This
video has been developed to
promote the Rossmoor community. The Activities Council
meeting will be its first venue
for display after a showing at
ROSSMOOR MEETINGS
GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION AND MUTUALS
All Golden Rain Foundation, Mutual and committee meetings listed here are open to Rossmoor residents. Meeting
times and locations are subject to change. For information
in GRF Board meetings, call Senior Manager of Executive
Services Paulette Jones at 988-7711; for information on
Third Mutual meetings, call Mary Burr at 988-7718; and
for information on all other Mutual meetings, call Dyann
Paradise at 988-7775.
Aquatics Advisory Committee
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 16:
Fourth Mutual board
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 17:
First Mutual orientation
10 a.m.
Las Trampas Room, Hillside
Nov. 18:
First Mutual finance committee
11 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 18:
Long-Range Planning Task Force
2 p.m.
Vista Room, Hillside
Nov. 18:
Mutual 48 board
2 p.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
Nov. 19:
Second Mutual board
9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
Nov. 19:
Fifth Mutual budget meeting
9:30 a.m.
Ivy Room, Dollar
Nov. 19:
Compensation/Finance Committee
1 p.m.
Vista Room, Hillside
Nov. 19:
Fifth Mutual board
2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 20:
First Mutual board
1 p.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
Nov. 23:
Mutual 68 board
1 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Nov. 26/27: Thanksgiving holiday, all offices closed
Dec. 3:
GRF Board regular meeting*
9 a.m.
Peacock Room, Gateway
Nov. 12:
*(November and December meeting combined due to holiday)
Agendas for Mutual board meetings will be posted in the
Gateway administration lobby four days prior to the meeting.
How to communicate to
the GRF Board
Residents who would like to communicate to the GRF Board
can do so in the following ways:
• E-mail:grb@rossmoor.com
• Mail: GRF Board, P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
• Message phone: 988-7710
• Drop-off: Board Office at Gateway
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
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schedule.
Thanksgiving, Thursday,
Nov. 26, Dial-a-Bus will
operate from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. On request, trips to the
downtown service area will
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9:30 and 11:30 a.m. as well as
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Christmas Day, Friday, Dec.
25, Dial-a-Bus will operate
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On
request, trips to the downtown
service area will be made at
9 and 10:30 a.m. as well as
12:30, 2:30 and 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 26, Dial-aBus will operate on a Sunday
schedule from 8:30 a.m. to
9:30 p.m. On request, trips
to the downtown service area
will be made at 9:30 and 11:30
a.m. as well as 1:30, 3:30, 5, 7
and 9 p.m.
New Year’s Eve, Thursday,
Dec. 31, Dial-a-Bus will operate beginning at 8 a.m. on a
regular Saturday schedule, except buses will run all evening
and until 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, New Years Day.
New Year’s Day, Friday,
Jan. 1, Dial-a-Bus will operate
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On
request, trips to the downtown
service area will be made at
9 and 10:30 a.m. as well as at
12:30, 2:30 and 4:15 p.m.
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By Doug Hergert
We’ve now been Rossmoor residents
for just over a year. We’ve experienced the
changing of the seasons, we’ve made some
fine new friends, and we’ve generally settled
into the rhythms of life here.
Although we still divide our time between
Rossmoor and San Francisco, our Rossmoor
“weekends” have expanded into three-day holidays, four when we
can manage it. Scarcely a weekend goes by when we don’t pack a
few canvas bags, coax the cat into her carrier, and settle into the car
for the half-hour trip to Rossmoor. Except, that is, for last weekend,
when Elaine had a business conference to attend in Ojai, near Santa
Barbara. She invited Audrey and me to go along.
We got up very early on Friday morning for the car trip
south. We planned our itinerary for maximum exposure to the
state: Southbound, we took Highway 5 down past the ridge
route and then west to Ventura and north to Ojai. Coming back
up after the conference we decided on Highway 101, as far as
Morro Bay–and then a turnoff onto the stunning drive north
along Highway 1, perhaps one of the most beautiful hundredmile drives anywhere in the world: past tiny hamlets, historic
bridges, the outrageous Hearst Castle, Big Sur, and endless
views of ancient cliffs soaring over the rugged Pacific coast.
Along the way, I thought of the controversial California
poet Robinson Jeffers, who made his home in Carmel during
the first half of the 20th century and wrote dark and brooding
verse about the seascapes he was so attached to. (“I gazing at
the boundaries of granite and spray, the established sea-marks,
felt behind me / Mountain and plain, the immense breadth of
the continent, before me the mass and doubled stretch of water.”) But for us, there was no poetic brooding on this brief but
lovely California odyssey–only an opportunity to renew our
ties to the wonders of the state we live in.
And, of course, a chance to explore regional cuisines. (You
knew I’d eventually get around to food.) They took good care
of us at meal times in the Ojai Valley Inn, the venue for Elaine’s
conference. But the real culinary highlights were elsewhere,
often in surprisingly offbeat and serendipitous places:
On the way down Highway 5 we had a late breakfast at
Mike’s Roadhouse Café in Kettleman City. It’s a rough-andready ranch-style place with friendly and unpretentious service,
and good, copious food. We were hungry after several hours on
the road. Elaine and Audrey had “country breakfasts,” which
meant ham, bacon, and sausages, eggs, biscuits, pancakes, and
fruit (which Elaine primly requested in place of potatoes). I had
the best item on the menu: huevos rancheros, fried eggs served
over a pork chile verde sauce. I’m not generally big on breakfast, but this dish is a must-try. (Caution: It’s spicy.)
On the way back up, soon after the Highway 1 turnoff, we
stopped in Cayucos, a couple of towns north of Morro Bay.
Cayucos turns out to be a quintessential California beach
town, a bit run down, completely self-contained, and with no
apparent interest in the tourist trade. (They’d obviously prefer
to keep their great beach to themselves.) After a few wrong
turns we located a small business district, and, eventually, a
somewhat rickety restaurant called Schooner’s Wharf (www.
schooners-wharf.com). We made our way up a set of weathered and creaking wooden stairs to an old deck with perhaps
a half-dozen tables. The view of the ocean and Morro Rock
to the south was lovelier than we could ever have imagined.
And the food was equal to the view. Elaine had fish tacos with
fresh halibut. Audrey had a burger and beer-battered fries,
which disappeared in minutes. I had “steamers”–clams in a
white-wine and garlic sauce. Then I ordered the best and most
creative item of all, ahi egg rolls: sashimi-style tuna wrapped
in lightly fried wantons, with a sweet-and-spicy Thai dipping
sauce. I reluctantly shared them with Elaine.
We had no room for dessert, but… On the way to the car
Elaine noticed a place called the Brown Butter Cookie Company (www.brownbuttercookies.com), a small bakery run by
two sisters whose brown butter sea salt cookies have been enthusiastically reviewed in the New York Times, if you can
believe it. You can order online for the holidays.
Highway 1 is a long drive. As evening approached we decided to fi nd a place to spend the night and have a light supper. We kept postponing the stop, but finally came to the tiny
settlement called Lucia, which consists of a small lodge (www.
lucialodge.com) and a row of 10 rustic cabins, all built in the
1930s. The lodge and the cabins look down at a 300-foot cliff
and, well yes, the ocean view. Despite a “No Vacancy” sign,
we stopped to enquire. The woman behind the desk promptly handed me three keys, saying, “Have a look and take your
pick.” The rooms were small, but clean and quite comfortable.
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DON’T ADD MORE BURDENS
ONTO THE COUPON
Enough already, GRF Board! We have just had
our coupons increased over $12 a month and some
of our pools shut for the winter to save $80,000.
But as I write this, the Board is planning to spend
almost $100,000 on a proposal submitted by its
Long-Range Planning Task Force whose mission it
is to: “Provide a comprehensive general plan … that
will be a wide ranging ‘policy plan’ addressing …
all facets of the community: physical, fiscal, organizational, philosophical , aesthetic, programmatic,
etc.”???
Eventually, we could use the resident surveys
proposed, but not right now. We are still bleeding
from the employee pension plan shortfall and the
costs of building Creekside. Give us a break. Strive
to reduce the coupon, not burden it further.
Pasquale A. Quarto
Skycrest Drive
CORG VS PORGS
I recently received a request for cash to support CORG, the grassroots organization for caring,
open, responsive government. I am happy indeed to
support this idea, but feel very strongly that there
can be no CORG without CORGIS, people who are
caring, open, responsive, generous and interested.
A great many CORGIS are being nearly obliterated all over the world these days by people who are
power hungry, obnoxious, rambunctious, greedy
(PORGS). We must not let them win.
Iris Lenora Carryer
Tice Creek Drive
NEVER A DISCOURAGING WORD
In response to the person who objected to the
photo of Hillside pool users, I say don’t believe everything you read or see in the newspaper. As one
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of the three people in the picture, let me tell you the
photographer interrupted our daily exercise routine
by asking to take the picture. When he finished, we
resumed our water aerobics.
As far as our attire, I can only speak to what I
was wearing and why. The hat was at the request
of my dermatologist. My retinologist insists on the
dark glasses for macular degeneration. My primary
care physician says not to put my face in the water
of a public pool. The exercises I do are prescribed
by my rheumatologist. And all of the aforementioned professionals say to stay out of hot tubs.
I’m sorry the writer felt so intimidated and
grumpy. I invite her to join us when the beautiful
and peaceful Hillside pool reopens in the spring
– where never is heard a discouraging word and the
lappers and non-lappers swim all day.
Dorothy Tregea
Tice Creek Drive
DECISION PROCESS ON
POOLS WAS FAULTY
I would like to add my voice to the chorus of
protests against the arbitrary decision of closing
two out of the three Rossmoor pools. The decision
process was faulty and completely disregarding the
pool users’ needs. Rossmoor governance is becoming more and more autocratic and less and less responsive to the needs of residents. This is very troubling for the ones already living in Rossmoor and
certainly a turnoff for prospective buyers.
The cost-saving reason given is ridiculous and
offensive at the same time. Who in Rossmoor
would choose to save $1 from the monthly coupon
cost over having the pools open and available for so
many residents in need?
We could save a lot of money if we only would
fix, maintain and monitor our sprinkler system. Add
to these measures oversight and accountability of
Mutual Operations and we could save much more
than the $80,000 needed to keep our pools open.
Katherine and Karl Hoenke
Golden Rain Road
PROTECTION IN THE POOL
In response to Shirley Bates letter, “Swimming
pools are meant for swimming,” I would like to
make her and others aware how many people wear
sunglasses at Dollar pool who have been advised
by their ophthalmologists to protect their eyes by
wearing sunglasses. Several people have cataracts
and other eye problems such as degenerative eye
disease, etc. that need protection from the sun.
Dermatologists suggest that when in the sun for
a period of time, people should wear hats as extra
protection for sensitive face skin.
The warm-water pool comforts those that are
only able to walk and or float due to problems resulting from strokes, arthritis and other ailments.
Perhaps it would be better to show some compassion for those who cannot do laps in the pool.
Julie Desman
Skycrest Drive
IT’S SIMPLE: REOPEN
DOLLAR POOL
Dollar pool should be reopened. It is as simple
as that. It isn’t about world peace or nuclear dis-
armament. It is simply the right thing to do. Dollar pool is an amenity that is part of the thing that
makes Rossmoor a great place to live. It is beautiful
and warm and contributes mightily to the health of
some of our most elderly residents.
Those of us on the Ad Hoc Committee to Save
Our Pools are not intransigent.
We understand that winter hours could be different from the summer. We just hope that the GRF
Board and the citizens of Rossmoor who do not
use the pools can see the logic of maintaining an
asset that is so well-used by a group of Rossmoor
residents, many of whom have lived here for lots of
years.
That’s all. Thank you.
Margaret Woodside
Golden Rain Road
LACK OF EMPATHY
Generally speaking, Rossmoorians are a wonderful bunch: friendly, considerate, helpful, etc.
But I don’t have words strong enough to express
my disgust and contempt for an occasional rotten
apple. (See Peter Alexander in Residents Forum
on Nov. 4). He says “the bunch of old ladies bobbing up and down in overheated water ... if they
can’t walk from the Del Valle parking lot to the
pool you should be in assisted living and not in
Rossmoor ... go home and tough it in your own
bathroom tub.”
I shall control myself not to use stronger language for his total lack of empathy with aging
and disabled seniors.
Erica Weingarten
Rossmoor Parkway
GOOD SAMARITANS
On the afternoon of Sept. 27, I hit the curb with
my car in front of St. Anne Church. Thank heavens no one was injured. I can’t say the same for the
car.
I’m sad to say that with all the shock, I neglected
to “thank” all the people who stopped and showed
concern for my well being, particularly the couple that was at my side before I could get out of
the car; and provided me with a cell phone to call
for help, and the gentleman who retrieved my hub
caps. I can’t thank security guard Tony enough. He
aided me in getting the car out of traffic, called my
daughter and came back to check on me and even
supplied me with water while I stayed with the car.
You can ease your fears. I gave the car away and
am bussing it these days.
Sophie Broche
Tice Creek Drive
GET A SECOND OPINION
Several days I was stopped by the police. I was
told my left taillight was out. I looked at the problem and I would be able to get to the light from the
inside but the outside plastic could have to come
off. If I broke this it would be costly. I had to go
to Safeway so I went to the Chevron station. I was
told it would cost about $60 and about half-hour in
labor. This did not sound right to me. I then went to
the shop that services my car and it took 10 minutes
and one-third the price. Get a second opinion.
Grace Gesumaria
Canyonwood Court
ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
A PROGRESSIVE VIEW
A Plan for a Peaceful World
By Bob Hanson
ar is an outdated concept. War is never the
answer. Those of us who believe in a peaceful world are obligated to actively pursue that
objective. That may mean marching in anti-war rallies, writing letters to the editor, or to our congressperson, senators and president, or simply donating to
those organizations such as Peace Action, American
Friends Service Committee, or locally the Mt. Diablo
Peace and Justice Center that work for peace on our
behalf.
I have been working on a plan to help make the
world a more peaceful place.
I was influenced by a story I heard while in college. Way back in 1916, a YMCA director in South
America put on a camp for boys from throughout
the continent. One of those young men attending
was a lad from Chile by the name of Jose Maza Fernandez. Maza, as he was known, later in life became
a national leader and head of the Chilean Foreign
Ministry. He was a leader in resolving many of the
border wars that had been plaguing South America since the nation’s beginnings. Maza was quick
to credit his “Y” camp experience 30 years before
W
FROM THE RIGHT
In Simple Obedience to Duty
By Richard Anderson
n this Veterans Day, I am relinquishing the con, as they
say in the naval service, to
Assistant District Attorney for New
York City Matthew Bogdanos, colonel USMCR, who served tours in
Iraq and Afghanistan and who wrote
the following:
“Any man in combat who lacks comrades who will
die for him, or for whom he is willing to die, William
Manchester wrote of his time as a Marine in World War
II, is not a man at all. He is truly damned. A century
earlier, Robert E. Lee famously remarked that It is well
that war is so terrible – we should grow too fond of it.
“Neither was glorifying war – they hated its carnage.
They were, rather, paying homage to the unique bonds
forged in war, especially the one that enables so many
to risk their lives, not only for friends but also for those
they might have just met or have nothing in common
with back home.
“This extraordinary feature of combat is depicted in
movies in bold, heroic colors, without depth or explanation. Most leaders in the military, however, spend a
lifetime trying to understand its complexity. Our pursuit usually starts at Thermopylae, a mountain pass
in northern Greece where, in 480 B.C., 300 Spartans
faced the entire Persian army. Leonidas, the Spartan
king, had a choice: retreat, and live to fight another day,
or stand. When the Persian king offered, We do not
want your lives, only your arms, Leonidas answered,
Molon labe – come and get them.
“They held out for seven days, fighting until their
weapons broke and then, Herodotus says, with bare
hands and teeth. Their spirit lives whenever wounded
soldiers ask to return to their units rather than rotate
home or sentries rest their chins on the point of a bayonet to stay awake so others sleep safely.
“Before going into harm’s way, we reflect on this
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Boomer Buzz
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We checked in and had a delightful cocktail hour at a
picnic table located on a bluff below our cabin, gazing
down at the water, and waiting for the sun to set. Dinner at the lodge was equally memorable: grilled artichoke, crab cakes, pasta, salmon, all prepared expertly
in this very remote spot.
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as the start of his interest in working for peace.
Friendships he made as a youth in camp were a
great influence on the way he related to leaders
from the other nations.
In piggy-backing on Maza’s experience, the
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center is proposing the formation of an International Youth Peace
Camp. If a sponsor can be found, the camp will
take place in August of 2011.
The purpose of this camp experience will be
to bring young people from throughout the world
together to study and play together, while learning
to appreciate other cultures and preparing themselves for future leadership roles in their respective nations. The 150 young men and women who
will have just graduated from high school in their
various countries will be the “cream of the crop.”
They will be selected because of their extra-ordinary promise of becoming national leaders, their
academic achievements and their interest in international affairs. Half will be male; half female.
We would expect that a number of them will eventually go on to become national leaders.
Staff for the camp will be chosen from among
college students majoring in peace studies or international relations. Other staff will be chosen
from international summer camp staff who are
in this country working at U.S. children’s camps.
This will contribute to the international feel of the
experience.
Campers will spend part of each day participating in recreational activities such as mountain biking, swimming, rock climbing and canoeing, but
most of the time will be devoted to a model U.N.
type program where they will role play representing
their country in solving real world problems. They
will also study conflict resolution and the philosophy of peace and non-violence. We will try and have
a guest appearance of someone like Jimmy Carter,
or the former head of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.
If we are successful in finding sponsorship for the
camp and it has a successful outcome, the long range
goal will be to expand the program and run several
of these camps each year, so that thousands of promising young men and women from every country on
earth can participate. These may well be sponsored
by large international corporations, foundations or
wealthy individuals.
It is anticipated that we will need about $500,000
to make the first camp happen. This sounds like a
lot of money, but when you consider that there are
some 300 individuals in this country worth over a
billion dollars and that the cost of a 30-second Super Bowl ad costs over $3 million, it seems doable.
Sponsorship of the venture could be a tremendous
public relations achievement for a corporation, or
a legacy for a wealthy individual. If you have any
ideas about procuring a sponsor, please e-mail me at
doctoroutdoors@comcast.net.
remarkable aspect of combat. Using its history as a
source of pride and inspiration, we make this bond
part of our ethos. We are humbled to follow, yet
hopeful to live up to, those who have gone before
– as at Belleau Wood in 1918. When his men were
being cut to pieces by German machine guns, Marine First Sgt. Dan Daly, already the recipient of
two Medals of Honor, charged the guns shouting,
Come on, you sons-o’-bitches! Do you want to live
forever?
“More than just history, this retelling to each new
generation becomes a pledge: Although some will
die, those who follow will keep the faith by keeping
our memory – a promise of immortality that asks
instead: Don’t you want to live forever?
“Post-deployment, we are also engaged. Despite
countless other tasks after a combat tour and the
need to begin preparing for the next mission, we
pause to value what has occurred, trying – not always successfully – to reconcile the horrors of combat with the bond created during those horrors.
“Perhaps it is the dimly perceived recognition
that together we are better than any one of us had
ever been before – better maybe than we ever would
be again. Or the dawning awareness that if we store
up enough memories, these might someday be a
source of strength, comfort or even our salvation.
“Take the simple act of goodbye, of wishing
comrades in arms fair winds and following seas.
Those who have seen action together are not morbid
about it. Just serious. It is, after all, the nature of the
profession of arms that goodbyes are frequent and
often final.
“But there is also the recognition that each of us
has our own life and family to go back to in the
‘world.’ And even if we do keep in touch, it will
never be with the same intensity, never again as pure
as it was when I had your ‘six,’ (your six o’clock,
your back) and you had mine.
“We examine as well the many contradictions
of life in a combat zone. Our eyesight and hearing
are sharp, our other senses keen. The water always
quenches our thirst. The sky is bluer than we thought
possible. And we’re with the best friends we’ll ever
have. The good gets better, but the bad gets worse.
We always have some minor eye or ear infection, our
feet hurt all the time, and sleep is sporadic at best. The
heat is sweltering, the cold bone-chilling. We’re constantly tense to the breaking point. And lonelier than
we ever imagined.
“Once you’ve experienced it, the memory never leaves
– even after those fair winds and following seas have
taken you as far as they did Senator Mike Mansfield.
After serving two years in the Marines as a teenager, he
spent 34 years in Congress and 11 years as ambassador
to Japan. He died in 2001 at age 98. His tombstone in
Arlington National Cemetery bears seven words: ‘Michael Joseph Mansfield, PVT, U.S. Marine Corps.’
“Ultimately, because of the business we are in, expected to fight, suffer and die without complaint, we
also cultivate this bond to call on when needed. At
times, it means being ruthlessly hard, as at Balaclava
in 1854. Then the ‘thin red line’ of the 93rd Highlanders
was all that stood between the Russian onslaught and
the British camp, Sir Colin Campbell commanded the
regiment he loved, there is no retreat from here, men
– you must die where you stand.
“At times, it means having compassion, as on Tulagi
Island in the South Pacific in 1942. After an all-night
attack, Marine Pfc. Edward ‘Johnny’ Ahrens lay quietly
in his foxhole. He’d been shot twice in the chest, and
blood welled slowly from three deep bayonet wounds.
Thirteen dead Japanese soldiers lay nearby; two others were draped over his legs. Legendarily tough Lewis
Walt – later assistant commandant of the Marine Corps
– gently gathered the dying man in his arms. Ahrens
whispered, Captain, they tried to come over me last
night, but I don’t think they made it. Choking back tears,
Walt replied softly, ‘They didn’t, Johnny. They didn’t.’"
We salute this day all who have taken up arms in our
nation’s defense, and all those who today face death in
desolate places far from home in defense of liberty, our
own and that of others. Let us pause to remember in
our prayers these men and women: our soldiers, sailors,
airmen, coast guardsmen and marines, "who more than
self their country loved, and mercy more than life."
In closing, we are reminded of George Orwell’s observation that “We sleep safe in our beds because rough
men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those
who would do us harm.”
I probably shouldn’t even mention the deep-fried
battered artichoke hearts with assorted dipping sauces,
purchased from a fruit stand somewhere off the highway north of Monterey. You’ve got to try them, but I
couldn’t begin to explain exactly where the fruit stand is
located; you’ll have to ask Elaine.
When we finally arrived back home, I told Elaine
that the sprawling Ojai Valley Inn had actually reminded me of Rossmoor: pools, golf course, wildlife,
views of the hills, an altogether quiet, peaceful, lowkeyed place. “It’s as beautiful as Rossmoor,” I said,
“Or almost, anyway.” Elaine, who had been managing the trip’s expenses (it was her conference, after
all), rolled her eyes and shot me an odd grin. “Yes,”
she said. “And for the price of our monthly coupon
at Rossmoor you can spend one night at the inn and
maybe have a dinner for three, hold the wine.” I knew
I loved Rossmoor.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
A RTS & LEISURE
Verismo Opera presents ‘Madame Butterfly’
Tenor David Flagg brings
favorite songs to Fun Day
Verismo Opera will present “Madame Butterfly” on
Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.
in the Sierra Room at Del
Valle.
Come hear the most popular aria in North America,
full of Puccini’s sumptuous
music interwoven with Japanese motifs. This tale of love,
self-delusion, and betrayal
takes place in Nagasaki in
the early 1890s. A young geisha (Cho-cho-san) deserted
by her husband (Pinkerton),
a U.S. Naval officer, chooses
to die honorably, rather than
suffer in shame after learning of the betrayal.
Special moments in the
concert will include the soaring love duet, and the sighting of Pinkerton’s ship and
joyous flower duet where
the fragrance of spring is released.
The program will feature
Rick Bogart, Torlef Borst-
One of Rossmoor’s favorite
tenors, David Flagg, will perform on Thursday, Nov. 12, at
noon in the Sierra Room at Del
Valle. He will be accompanied
by his daughter, Wendy Flagg,
on the piano.
Flagg plans to perform a
wide variety of favorites such
as “Without a Song,” “Autumn
Leaves,” “Blue Skies,” and
“You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
Flagg is known as “The
Star-Spangled Singer” for his
35 performances at inaugurations and major league baseball games. Recently, he sang
for 74,000 people when he
gave two concerts in the morning, then at the Oakland A’s
game he sang both “God Bless
America” and the national anthem. He then flew to Los Angeles to sing for 50,000 more
baseball fans.
The Flaggs have recorded a
new CD of stirring patriotic songs
titled “Hurrah for Our Flag.”
Café Mocha will offer a
Opera will be performed in the Sierra Room Saturday
Torlef Borsting performs in “Madame Butterfly,” which will be
presented in the Sierra Room Saturday.
ing, Taber Dullea, Elizabeth
Gentner, Vismaya Lhi, Lyssa
Livingston, Michele-Bridget
Ragsdale, Larry Severino,
Marsha Sims, Chris Wells,
Frederick Winthrop and Ellen
Yeung and the Dolanc String
Quartet.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
David Flagg
wide variety of food items for
sale prior to the show, such as
hot dogs, sandwiches, salads,
doughnuts, cookies and more.
Stay after the show and play
bingo for the benefit of Friends
of Meals on Wheels from 1 to
2:30 p.m. There is a small fee
to play bingo.
Fun Day is a free program
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Ashland players bring Shakespeare to Del
Valle in a special program in December
Theater-goers are almost
guaranteed to find plays to
their liking when two actors
from the well-known Oregon
Shakespeare Festival pay a
visit to Rossmoor on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.
Actors Mariko Nakasone
and Mark Bedard will perform scenes from a veritable
sampler of well-known plays
in the Sierra Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse. Their visit
is jointly sponsored by the
Rossmoor Shakespeare Society and the Drama Association
of Rossmoor.
The admission charge is
$10 for members of either of
the two groups or $15 for nonmembers. Food, soft drinks
and wine will be served.
The Shakespeare scenes
will be from the Bard’s plays:
“Comedy of Errors,” “Two
Gentlemen of Verona,” “Merry
Wives of Windsor,” “Twelfth
Night,” “Hamlet” (Gravedigger Scene) and “The Taming
of the Shrew.”
From contemporary and
relatively recent theater and
entertainment, the actors will
offer scenes from “A View
From the Bridge” by Arthur
Miller, “The Cripple of Inishmmaan,” by Martin McDonagh, “Present Laughter,”
by Noel Coward, “Sylvia” by
AR Gurney and dialogues
from the comedy team of long
ago, George Burns and Gracie
Allen.
Every year, six teams of two
actors each from the Ashland
company tour mostly schools
in November and December
along the West Coast. This includes a performance at Stanford University.
Nakasone has been acting
for 17 years, stretching back to
early grade school in St. Paul,
Minn. When she was 8 years
old, she saw her first professional stage show, a production
of “A Secret Garden,” and then
determined she would be an
actor. She first worked professionally in the Guthrie Children’s Theatre in Minneapolis,
making her debut as the lead in
“Cinderella.”
Nakasone holds a bachelor
of fine arts degree from Boston University School of Theatre and attended the London
Academy of Music and Dra-
matic Art. She appeared in a
television series, “DragonflyTV,” and has been at Ashland
for two years.
Bedard is a graduate of UC
Irvine, where he appeared in
many plays. He has also appeared in other Southern California theaters, is a member of
Actors’ Equity and has been
with the Ashland company two
years.
The Oregon Shakespeare
Festival has mushroomed from
just two plays first performed
in connection with Fourth of
July activities in 1935, to a season reaching from early spring
to late autumn and performed
in three theaters. In the season
just closed, 780 performances
unfolded.
Tickets for Rossmoor’s sampler are on sale at a table in the
Redwood Room at Gateway
Clubhouse on the following
schedule: Monday, Nov. 16, 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Tuesday,
Dec. 1, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets will also be on sale at
6 p.m. on the night of the performance at the door. It is requested that payment be made
by check.
Lafayette’s new library holds grand opening
The new Lafayette Library
and Learning Center, home
of the visionary Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium,
will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 14,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3491
Mt. Diablo Blvd. on the corner
of Mt Diablo Blvd. and First
Street.
There will be shuttle bus
service all day from the BART
parking lot.
The new library is a collaboration between 12 of the Bay
Area’s most prestigious educational and cultural institutions.
All 12 members of the new
Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium will be on hand with
demos and workshops, including rocket making with Chabot
Space and Science Center;
creek exploration with Greenbelt Alliance; and critters from
both the Oakland Zoo and
Lindsay Wildlife Museum.
Mimes, clowns, magicians
and stilt walkers will add to
the festivities.
A parade of young students
will start the event at 9, with
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Chorus of Sufism Reoriented will present an encore concert
hosted by the Inspired Performance Club of Rossmoor.
Choral concert returns for an
encore performance at Del Valle
Attendees at the Oct. 22 choral concert hosted by the Inspired Performances Club of Rossmoor reported to members
of the club that they felt joyful for days afterward. The concert featured the Chorus of Sufism Reoriented and the Meher
Schools Children’s Chorus.
This enthusiastic reception prompted a return engagement in honor of Thanksgiving that has been scheduled for
Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
The concert is titled “One Earth, One United Family Singing Our Thanks for God’s Love” and the new musical program, like the last, will present warm and inspiring light sacred music from many traditions, including secular devotional
songs and sing-along hymns from the Christian and Judaic
songbook.
Songs such as “Ain’t Got Time to Die,” a spiritual by Hall
Johnson, and the hymn “For the Beauty of the Earth,” by John
Rutter, that brought delighted responses from the October
crowd, will be repeated in the upcoming event.
After the last concert, Inspired Performances Club members and chorus members stayed to meet the audience and
people lingered to enjoy conversation and home-baked cookies. The Inspired Performances Club hopes to see even more
residents attend this performance.
Refreshments of fresh baked goods will be served.
For information, call Susan Kohl, president of the Inspired
Performances Club, 451-0668.
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ENTERTAINMENT NOTES Diablo Symphony will honor its longtime
One new musical and
an award-winning play
By Charles Jarrett
“
uc t i o n G a ll e r y , ” p r esented by the
K i n s el l a T h e a t e r
Group at the Lesher
Center for the Arts
in Walnut Creek, is
a bit uninspiring and confusing. I found out later that four
pages of script were left out
of the first act by the actors
because of a traffic jam causing actors to get to the theater
at the last minute.
“Auction Gallery” a new
musical by local author, Phillip Canville, shows promise
and has an interesting premise. What would the subject
of a painting or a particular
piece of art tell you if you
were able to communicate
with it or its creator?
Have you ever stood in an
art gallery or museum and
looked at a piece of art and
wondered why the artist selected the subject matter,
point of view or perspective?
Canville is proposing to let
you look behind the canvas,
if you will, providing an opportunity for the audience to
learn something unique from
and about a group of paintings that are being prepared
for auction. Canville provides
an opportunity to listen in on
a group of characters when
for one evening the portraits
come to life. They step out of
their frames and speak out to
the audience after many years
of silence. Who were they
and why were they a chosen
subject matter? What points
of view or prejudices do they
exhibit now, now that they
have become historically significant works of art?
The music created by Chris
Elise Keller is quite beautiful
and some of the lyrics are even
thought provoking. The actors
for the most part are as good
as their script allows them to
be. Several have truly excellent voices and deliver their
portrayals adequately. The
lyrics are delivered in operetta style, but certainly do not
provide what I would consider
truly inspirational or moving
songs. I cannot remember a
single song nor did I find myself walking out of the theater
humming or retaining any
single melody in my head.
There were several songs
that I enjoyed more than others, including the “Glory of
Our Being” as delivered by
a character named Roulin
the Postman (Dan Roldan).
Roldan has a truly magnificent voice. Others who deserve specific mention for
the power or quality of their
singing contributions are
Lauri Kinsella (Elsa) and Dan
LeGate (Carlos). Sophia Elliot was quite enjoyable in her
portrayal of the Street Singer
A
with her lightly comical number “Bloomer
Ball.” Actors Greg
Zema, Richard Howater, Richard Kellogg,
Greg Lapum, Brooke
Lewandowski, Lou
Morales and Leslie
Whitehead all contributed
significantly to the production.
I am told that the show received a standing ovation at
the conclusion of the Sunday
matinee, so perhaps what I
experienced was not the full
or complete picture with the
omission of key material at
Saturday’s performance.
This show continues
through Nov. 22. For information, go to the Web site at
www.lesherartscenter.org/ or
call 943- 7469. The theater is
located in the Lesher Center
for the Arts, at 1601 Civic
Drive in Walnut Creek.
“The House of
Blue Leaves”
The Role Players Ensemble Theatre in Danville
is currently presenting John
Guare’s “The House of Blue
Leaves,” a funny dark comedy, which is also a poignant
play that addresses mental
illness and the chaos it can
create for a family. This brilliantly written farce tackles
religious clichés and social
commentary with its portrayal of a family torn apart
by lingering mental illness.
Guare’s style mixes comic
invention with an acute sense
of the failure of human relations and aspirations, is at
once both cruel and deeply
compassionate.
Principal character, Arty
Shaughnessy (Bruce Kaplan), works for a zoo where
he takes care of and feeds the
animals. His secret ambition
and aspiration is to become
a great songwriter, but it becomes quickly evident that
his view of his limited talent
is greatly overblown. Artie
has been married to his wife
Bananas Shaughnessy and
lives in a flat in Sunnyside,
Queens, with his wife and
his 17-year-old-son, Ronnie.
Bananas (JanLee Marshall) has been suffering
from mental illness for many
years and Artie lovingly
cares for her. He is completely frustrated with the cards
life has dealt him. When a
rather plump and outgoing
neighbor, Bunny Flingus
(Bonnie Lafer), moves into
the apartment directly below
him, occasion arises where
they first became friends and
eventually lovers.
Bunny has done just about
everything and worked for
every type of business there
is. She constantly strokes
Artie’s ego, telling him that
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conductor in an all-Russian performance
When Joyce Johnson
Hamilton raises her baton to
lead the Diablo Symphony
on Sunday, Nov. 15, it will
mark her 30th year as music director and conductor
of the orchestra, itself now
in its 47th season as the oldest group of professionally
trained musicians in Contra
Costa County.
Hamilton will be honored
at the opening of a concert
devoted to music by Russian composers, with pianist Temirzhan Yerzhanov
as guest soloist. The concert
will begin at 2 p.m. in the
Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. Tickets ($12 youth,
$18 senior, and $20 adult)
are on sale at the center.
Call 943-7469, or go to the
Web site at www.lesherartscenter.com.
The concert will also be
held in Rossmoor (see box).
Hamilton, an accomplished trumpet player, is
considered by the League
of American Orchestra to
be one of only 41 women
out of 1,000 symphonies in
the United States to hold the
title of conductor and music
director.
In addition to serving on
the faculty at Stanford University, Hamilton has been
assistant conductor of the
Oakland Symphony, San
Jose State University Symphony Orchestra, the Seoul
Philharmonic in Korea, the
Nebraska Chamber and the
Napa Symphony, among
many others.
Russian-bor n
Yerzhanov will play Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Concer to No. 3. A diverse
musician, he per for ms
both classical and con-
Joyce Johnson-Hamilton
temporary repertories. His
San Francisco debut recital
included the U.S. premiere
of Igor K hudoley’s “Bor is Godunov Suite.” He is
well known not only in his
home country but also has
toured in Ger many, Russia, the United K ingdom,
France, Italy, Switzerland,
Czech Republic, the United
States, China and India.
The Diablo Symphony will
perform “Symphoniette” by
Rimsky-Korsakov instead of
“Snowstorm” by Sviridov as
orchestra parts and score are
unavailable.
GRF honors conductor
The Golden Rain Foundation will join the Diablo
Symphony in honoring Joyce Johnson-Hamilton for her
30 years of service as conductor and music director. The
champagne celebration will take place at the concert on
Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Tickets are $5.
At its October meeting, the GRF Board approved a proclamation honoring and expressing appreciation to JohnsonHamilton for her 30 years of service to the Diablo Symphony and her contributions to the cultural life in Rossmoor.
New library’s big celebration is this Saturday
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the Acalanes Jazz Ensemble
awaiting the parade’s arrival
in the Amphitheater, where
coffee, hot chocolate and
treats will be served.
Dignitaries will present
the grand opening ceremony
at 9:45 with the unveiling of
one of three public art works
commissioned for the library.
At 10:30, pianist Justin Levitt
will perform on the Steinway
grand piano and at noon, California Shakespeare Theater
will showcase scenes from its
plays.
The afternoon will continue with events for kids, a
photography exhibit, docent-
led tours and more.
In the Amphitheater, Joe
Ba r ton and Generations in
Jazz will play from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., followed by
t he Rossmoor Big Ba nd at
1.
For information call 2836513 or visit www.lafayettelib.com.
Ballroom dancing classes make dances simple
Foxtrot and cha cha classes for all skill levels
The Ballroom Dance
Club will sponsor a series of
five one-hour classes in two
dances, foxtrot and cha cha
cha, from Monday, Nov. 23
th rough Monday, Dec. 21,
in the Diablo Room at Hillside.
The instructor, Alberta Bagneschi, has techniques for
simplifying both dances for
beginners. She brings new and
exciting dance patterns for any
level of dancer.
Whether brushing up or
learning for the first time,
classes are for all levels. These
classes are open to all Rossmoor
residents (including non-club
members) and guests.
The beginner class is from
7 to 8 p.m. and the intermediate/advanced class is from 8
to 9.
Alberta will be assisted by
her husband Adrian. She has
over 25 years of teaching experience in dancing and will
show lots of dance know-how
tips to help students look terrific on the dance floor.
The fee for Rossmoor residents and Ballroom Dance
Club members for all five
classes is $56 a couple for
one-level class and $84 a couple for two (e.g., beginner and
intermediate). There is an additional fee of $5 for nonresidents.
For information call Bagneschi at 687-5270.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Enjoy New Year’s Eve in
Rossmoor at three venues
Cabaret show, dance, movie planned
Members of the Corner Trio are, from left, Victor Romasevich, Helene Wickett and Michael Corner.
Chamber Music Society presents the Corner Trio
The Corner Trio will perform for the Chamber Music
Society on Monday, Nov. 16,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. Doors will
open at 7.
The program will include
Eight Pieces for Clarinet,
Viola and Piano, Op. 83, by
Max Bruch; Fantasy Pieces for
Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73, by
Robert Schumann; Sonata in F
minor for Viola and Piano, Op.
120, by Johannes Brahms; and
Trio in Eb Major for Clarinet,
Viola and Piano, KV 498 “Kegelstatt,” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Michael Corner is principal
clarinetist of Symphony Silicon Valley. He performs regularly as a chamber musician, is
an active theater musician and
is also an accomplished jazz
musician. He attended USC,
graduating magna cum laude,
and later received a soloist diploma from the Basel Conservatory in Switzerland, having
studied with Mitchell Lurie
and Hans Rudolf Stalder.
Victor Romasevich, viola,
was born in Minsk, Belarus.
His mother began teaching
him piano at the age of four
and at age five he started violin studies with Anna Silberstein. At age six he enrolled
in the violin class at the Gnesin Music School in Moscow.
As a youth he studied violin
with Rostislav Dubinsky of
the Borodin Quartet, and then
continued his training at the
Moscow Conservatory. Following his emigration to the
United States in 1977, he studied at Juillard with Ivan Galamian. He appears frequently
in recitals and chamber music
concerts as a violinist, violist
and keyboard player.
Helene Wickett, piano, has
performed as recitalist and soloist throughout Europe, the
United States and Latin America. She studied with Alfred
Brendel, Nadia Boulanger,
Robert Casadesus and Genevieve Joy. She teaches piano
and violin, and is a frequent
competition adjudicator, assisting opera productions from the
keyboard and supertitle box.
The remaining concerts for
this year’s Chamber Music Society season are Music in the
Mountains Quintet on Jan. 18,
2010, and the Master Guild
Players with Roy Bogas on
Feb. 15, 2010.
For concert information,
call June Bechtel at 287-1378.
Single tickets may be purchased at the door for $15.
Dial-A-Bus is available for
those who do not wish to drive
by calling 988-7676.
International Affairs Book Club will meet at
Dollar next week to discuss EU and state building
The International Affairs
Book Club will meet Friday,
Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Garden
Room of Dollar Clubhouse.
Club members continue
to examine the policies and
ALL-RUSSIAN DELIGHTS
Joyce Johnson-Hamilton celebrates 30 years
as DSO Music Director and Conductor
Temirzhan Yerzhanov, Piano
Masquerade Suite
Aram Khachaturian
Sinfonietta on Russian Themes
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor,
Op. 30
practices of state building on
the European continent. The
evolution of new institutions
permits new strategies for
problem solving. New forms
of power are coming to be
better understood – namely
exploitation of interdependence and “surveillance” a la
Foucault.
The group will continue to
discuss “The Second World,”
by Parag Khanna (pages 160), and “Why Europe Will
Run the World in the 21st Century,” by Mark Leonard.
For information, contact
Diane Kern, drdkern@att.net
(preferred) or 933-8766.
The Recreation Department has an evening of New
Year’s Eve events to be held in
Rossmoor on Thursday, Dec.
31, including a cabaret show,
dance with live music and a
movie.
Cabaret in the
Fireside Room
The cabaret show will be
held at 7 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway featuring
Judy Butterfield. Butterfield
presents an array of upbeat,
romantic and hopeful songs in
her performance of “What Are
You Doing New Year’s Eve?”
One of the cabaret world’s
fastest rising stars, Butterfield
recently received the coveted Julie Wilson Award at the
Mabel Mercer Foundation’s
Cabaret Convention held at
Lincoln Center in New York
City. At 19, she has performed
concerts across the country, has
released two CDs, “Judy Sings
Judy: Live From the Empire
Plush Room” and “How Long
Has This Been Going On?”,
and has played multiple engagements at New York’s most
prestigious nightclub, the Oak
Room at the Algonquin Hotel.
Her director is cabaret veteran Clifford Bell and her musical director is popular Bay
Area pianist Ken Muir.
Tickets for this event are
$20 and are available at the
Excursion Desk at Gateway.
The ticket price includes a full
hosted bar and appetizers.
Dance at Del Valle
The Kaye Roze Jazz Affair
dance band will perform at the
dance at Del Valle in the Sierra
Room from 9 p.m. to 12:30
a.m. This six-piece band will
present a wide variety of music
for dancing.
Singing mostly pop and
classical music from age 5,
Roze later fell in love with jazz
Shakespeare Society presents live
performance of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
The Rossmoor Shakespeare
Society will sponsor a live
performance of the play, “Romeo and Juliet,” on Tuesday,
Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of Del Valle Clubhouse.
Subterranean Shakespeare,
a Berkeley company founded
by Stanley Spenger, will perform. For many years the actors utilized a small and noisy
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Fireside Room, Gateway Clubhouse, Rossmoor
Donation is $5 and
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Tickets are $20, $18 for seniors, $12 for youth
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and attended jazz vocal classes
at De Anza College. Since that
time, she formed a band called
the Jazz Affair and has performed in many clubs and restaurants, at hotels such as the
Fairmont and Hyatt House, and
for corporations.
The musicians on her CD,
“I’ll Be Seeing You,” will be
performing with her. The band
features Doug McKeehan on
piano, Seward McCain on bass,
Tim Solook on drums and Noel
Catura on saxophone.
Tickets for this event are
$20 and are available at the Excursion Desk at Gateway. The
ticket price includes appetizers,
mixers and a champagne toast
at midnight.
Movie at Peacock Hall
The 1940 classic comedy
“The Philadelphia Story,” starring Cary Grant, Katharine
Hepburn and James Stewart,
will be shown in Peacock Hall
at Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
The showing at 1 will feature
language captions.
Socialite Tracy Lord (Hepburn) prepares to remarry, but
her ex (Grant) and a tabloid
reporter (best supporting actor
Oscar-winner James Stewart)
have other ideas as they converge on her home for a fateful
visit.
This film is 112 minutes
long and is not rated. This free
program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their
guests. No tickets are required.
The deadline for buying
tickets to any of the above
events will be Monday, Dec.
29, or when the events sell out.
These events typically sell out
early.
New Year’s Eve events are
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and are open to all
residents and their guests.
Sat. Nov. 14 & Sun. Nov. 15, 8 am-3 pm
Wine and Cheese Preview: Fri. 5-7pm $10 donation
Diablo Valley College Walnut Creek Center
1250 Arroyo Way, Walnut Creek (off Broadway behind the DMV)
Proceeds benefit Emeritus College providing 18yrs.of classes to
adults with “No Stress, No Test, No Homework, No Kidding.”
Donations or questions call (925) 906-9105
space on Euclid Avenue near
the UC Berkeley campus. The
basement of LaVal’s Pizza Parlor served as its theater, hence
the name, Subterranean Shakespeare or SubShakes.
Geoff Pond is the artistic
director of SubShakes, which
now performs in the Unitarian
Fellowship building in Berkeley. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the company is in
the process of producing all
37 Shakespeare plays in staged
readings.
“Romeo and Juliet,” though
technically a staged reading,
will include a number of props
and some costumes. Spenger
will direct.
Tickets are $10 and include
food and beverages. Tickets
will be available in the lobby of
the clubhouse.
All Rossmoor residents and
their guests are welcome.
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Johnny Mercer songs to
be focus of musical program
Linda Purl, Lee Lessack perform
Broadway, television and movie star Linda Purl and cabaret
singer Lee Lessack will perform a program titled “Too Marvelous for Words – The Songs of Johnny Mercer” on Saturday,
Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
A true American treasure, Mercer wrote songs that are
woven into the fabric of this country’s pop culture. Join Purl
and Lessack in a powerhouse evening as they sing their way
through the heartwarming music of Georgia’s favorite son.
The duo brings Mercer to life, weaving heretofore unknown
stories with such timeless tunes as “Moon River,” “Autumn
Leaves,” “Black Magic,” “My Shining Hour,” “Come Rain or
Come Shine” and many more.
Actress, singer, dancer Purl is a mainstay of television. She
has starred in over 40 television movies of the week, and she
was recently seen as Helene Beasley, Pam’s mother, in the
NBC-TV comedy “The Office.” She is probably best known
as Charlene Matlock from the series “Matlock” and as Ashley
Pfister, Fonzie’s fiancée, from “Happy Days.” Her solo albums
are “Alone Together” and “Out of this World – Live” with
Desi Arnez Jr.
Lessack’s graceful lyric baritone vocals and sophisticated
and endearing persona have made him a shining star of the
international cabaret scene. Touring extensively in the United
States and Europe to sold-out performances and releasing
three albums, Lessack has proven himself both as performer
and recording artist.
His fourth and most ambitious recording to date is titled
“In Good Company.”
He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and
has released four other critically acclaimed albums, including
a live recording of a 2001 concert tour “Too Marvelous for
Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer.”
Tickets for this event are $15 and may be purchased in advance at the Excursion Desk at Gateway or at the door. The
ticket price includes wine, juice and light snacks.
This show is an Esses Productions presentation and is sponsored by the Recreation Department.
Jewish Book and Arts Festival
continues through Sunday
The Contra Costa Jewish Book and Arts Festival, running through
Nov. 15, celebrates the cultural arts as well as its traditional literary
programs. For information about the remaining days of the festival, go
to the Web site at www.jfed.org/book09.
The following events take place at the Contra Costa Jewish Community Center in Walnut Creek, just outside the Rossmoor gate.
“Our Better Nature, Environment and the Making of San Francisco,” Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m. The Ohlone Tribe. The Spanish
conquistadors. The Gold Rush. The 1906 big quake. The battle over
the use of Hetch Hetchy … All of these impacted–for better or worse–
the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco State University professor Philip J. Dreyfus has written a fascinating history of the region’s
growth.
“Seduced by Madness,” Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. Writing with
the gripping intensity of a first-rate mystery, journalist Carol Pogash’s
chilling story of love, hate, power and control details what happened
when psychotherapist Felix Polk was murdered on his Orinda estate
in 2002.
“BookTalk: Conversations with Friends,” Friday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.
Meet five local authors:
10 a.m., Barbara Brooker, “The Viagra Diaries.”
10:45 a.m., Hugh Winig, M.D., “Mind Fields: Stories from the Other Side of the Couch.”
11:45 a.m., Jeryl Abelmann, “Quickly, The Magic Spatula” (building family memories with your children) and Armin Brott, founder
and CEO of Mr. Dad (Positive Parenting Books).
12:45 p.m., Naomi Litvin, “We Never Lost Hope” (A haunting love
story about her family’s lives before, during and after the Holocaust).
“Charles Darwin: Live and In Concert,” Saturday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
A witty, touching and hilarious one-man musical performance about
Darwin and evolution. Richard Milner’s tour-de-force has played all
over the world to rave reviews.
“Mystery Mavens aka East Bay Crime,” Sunday, Nov. 15. A thrilling afternoon with some of the country’s leading mystery writers: 11
a.m., Sharan Newman, “The Mystery of The De Vinci Code”; 12:30
p.m., Ona Russell, author of “Natural Selection”; 2 p.m., Rita Lakin,
author of “Getting Old is to Die For.”
“Hollywood Heebes,” Sunday, Nov. 15, 3:30 p.m. Come hear what
these Jewish (and very funny) screenwriters have to say about being a
“Hollywood Heebe”: Rob Kurtz (“Cosby”, “Grace Under Fire”, “Everyone’s Hero”), Dava Savel (Emmy award winner for “Ellen”, “Will
and Grace”), David Sacks and Brian Ross (“The Simpsons”, “Third
Rock from the Sun”, “Murphy Brown”) and David Weiss (“Shrek 2”,
“The Rugrats”).
Members of Cantare con Vivo’s Chamber Ensemble will perform at the Contra Costa Chamber
Orchestra’s concert.
Chamber Orchestra and vocalists present concert
‘Music That Merges With Words’ at Lesher Center
The Contra Costa Chamber
Orchestra will present “Music
That Merges With Words,” a
collaboration with the 24 vocalists of Cantare con Vivo’s
Chamber Ensemble.
The performance will be
Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.
in the Lesher Center for the
Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek.
The combined groups will
present “Serenade to Music”
by Ralph Vaughan Williams,
who borrows the text from
Shakespeare’s “Merchant of
Venice.”
The vocal ensemble will
also perform two a cappella
works based on the Shakespeare sonnets. “Sweet Love
Remember’d” is by Lane Johnson and “Shall I Compare
Thee to a Summer’s Day?”
is by Swedish composer Nils
Lindberg.
Program highlights also
include Claude Debussy’s
iconic tone poem, “Prelude
to the Afternoon of a Faun.”
There will also be inventive instrumental arrangements of English folksongs in
Vaughan Williams’ “Fanta-
sia on Greensleeves,” Percy
Grainger’s string arrangement
of “Irish Tune” (better known
as “Danny Boy”) from County Derry and Gordon Jacob’s”
Old Wine in New Bottles” for
12 winds.
Also, enjoy stories about the
composers and their creations
delivered by long-time music
educator, Timothy M. Smith,
who is also the orchestra’s music director and conductor.
Tickets are $15 to $18. Call
943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org. Tickets will also
be available at the door.
Community Chorus prepares for its holiday concert
The Rossmoor Community
Chorus is getting ready for the
holiday concert on Sunday,
Nov. 29, at 3 p.m. in the Fireside room.
The concert will include
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” “Calypso Noel,” “The
Shepherd’s Band,” two Hanukkah songs (“Sleigh Ride” and
“Santa’s Usin’ Zebras Now”)
and more.
For information, contact
Publicity Chairwoman Betty
Loeb, 945-1625.
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EYE O N DVDS
“The Lovers”
(Les Amants)
Of interest
By R.S. Korn
This fi lm was a succès de scandale upon its release in 1958,
thanks to the Roman Catholic Church and the Supreme Court
of Ohio, both of which banned it as obscene. The secular ruling
was reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court where Justice Potter
Stewart famously wrote that while he might not be able to define
obscenity, he knew it when he saw it, and this was not it.
The result was that the fi lm was enormously successful and
made its star, Jeanne Moreau, and its young director, Louis
Malle, then 25, world famous. Thanks to Criterion, the fi lm is
available on DVD in crisp black and white, making it possible to
view it from the perspective of almost 50 years later.
It was based on an 18th century story, “Point de Landemain,”
by Dominique Vivant, although the setting is in what was then
contemporary France.
Jeanne (Moreau) lives on an estate outside the city of Dijon. Her husband, Henri, is the owner of the local newspaper
and they have a little girl. Though she has every creature comfort, Jeanne is bored and after eight years of marriage, feels
estranged from her husband.
She has a childhood friend, Maggy, who flew from this provincial life to Paris where she became an enthusiastic member
of the upper bourgeois. Jeanne is welcome to visit her whenever
she wants. The film opens with the two women at a polo match
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cheering on Raoul (José de Villalonga), the handsome lover of
Jeanne.
Her husband disparages Maggy, regarding her and her life
as superficial, and he finally reacts against Jeanne’s frequent
absences. He insists that she invite Maggy as well as Raoul, the
other person whom Jeanne often speaks about, to their home for
the weekend.
Jeanne has no choice, though she is convinced that her two
friends will be as bored as she in this country setting. She leaves
Paris to arrive before them but her sleek car breaks down on a
deserted road. Eventually a young man, Bernard, comes to her
rescue. He is driving a Duex Cheveaux, a tiny car, at a very slow
speed, hardly her style, but she has no choice but to go with him.
She is anxious to get home before her guests arrive, but Bernard
stops to visit his former professor on the way, delaying her even
more.
When they fi nally arrive at her home, Henri insists that Bernard join them for dinner and spend the night. The dinner is
just as Jeanne feared, but the Parisians gamely try to keep up a
conversation and even agree to join Henri for his favorite sport,
fishing at 4 a.m. the next morning. Everyone retires early, but
Jeanne is restless, leaves her bed and walks outdoors. What
follows is the long sequence that is the basis for the title of the
movie and was the basis for the lawsuit banning it.
While the Ohio court found the love scenes shocking, the
fi lm won a special prize at the Venice Film Festival that year.
Malle said that it was successful for all the wrong reasons. He
viewed it as dealing with bourgeois emptiness, but the world
found what was, for that time, its frank treatment theme of a
woman’s sexual yearnings and satisfaction, irresistible. The
couple frolic in the bath, and when they are in bed, Malle kept
the camera on them for an additional few seconds when they
embraced rather than immediately cutting away to a window
which was the convention at that time.
The voice-over narration expresses the theme that love can be
born in one glance and in that moment all shame and restraint
die away. It rests on the idea of a “coup de foundre” – love at
first sight. A year before his death, Malle viewed his film as
a naïve, romantic work, one done by a young man, not one he
would have made later in his life. Nevertheless, the ending is
ambiguous, problematical, provocative and as such, bracingly
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Classic western
‘High Noon’ is
topic of Tuesday
Lecture at JCC
The classic western movie
“High Noon” will be re-examined at the Contra Costa
JCC Tuesday Lecture Series
on Nov. 17, at 10 a.m.
Dr. Irwin Tallarico will
discuss the fi lm, which is the
story of a single lawman who
confronts three criminals who
have come to town to kill him.
Everyone in town deserts the
sheriff and he takes them on
by himself.
Gary Cooper was 50 years
old when he undertook this
part, and Grace Kelly was
only 21. Many considered him
too old for the part, but Director Fred Zinnemann insisted.
Zinnemann was a film director from Austria who had
escaped the Nazi Anschlus.
He had never directed a Western movie before. This film
is ranked No. 27 in AFI’s list
of great fi lms. It is very sparingly shot, using several key
elements to build suspense:
various clocks telling time,
and the endless train tracks
that will bring the criminals
to town.
Tallarico has bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from UC
Berkeley, and an education
doctorate from the University of San Francisco. He has
been an educator at all levels
in public school for 37 years.
He has been leading classes in
music and entertainment history at DVC Emeritus College
and the Osher Foundation for
Lifelong Learning.
Cost for the lecture is $7
for JCC members, and $10 to
the public. Refreshments will
be served.
The Contra Costa JCC is
located at 2071 Tice Valley
Blvd., outside the Rossmoor
gate. Call 938-7800, ext. 239.
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For weekday trips into Walnut Creek
at $1 each. Call between 9 and 11
a.m., one day in advance: 933-1434.
For medical appointments, call
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
Animated film ‘Up’ shows Thursday, Friday
The 2009 animated comedy “Up” will be shown in
Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday, Nov. 12, at 1, 4 and
7 p.m., and on Friday, Nov. 13,
at 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
The showings at 10 and 1
will feature language captions.
After a lifetime of dreaming
of traveling the world, 78-yearold homebody Carl (voiced by
Ed Asner) is lured into an unbelievable adventure, thanks
in part to the persistence of
Russell, an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer (Jordan Nagai).
Together, the unlikely pair
embarks on a thrilling odyssey full of jungle beasts and
rough terrain. Other voices
include Christopher Plummer
and Pixar stalwart John Ratzenberger.
This film is 96 minutes
long and is rated PG. This free
program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their
guests.
Sidney Poitier stars in Saturday’s featured
film, the 1963 drama ‘Lilies of the Field’
The 1963 drama “Lilies
of the Field,” starring Sidney
Poitier, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
This film does not have a language captions option.
Aimless ex-soldier Homer
Smith (Poitier) is on his way to
California when his car overheats in the desert. He stops to
get some water at an isolated
farm and soon finds himself
building a chapel for the nuns
who live there. The stern mother superior (Lilia Skala) is certain God has sent Smith for just
that purpose, and all of Smith’s
words to the contrary fall on
deaf ears in this Oscar-winning
film from director Ralph Nelson.
This film is 95 minutes long
and is not rated. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open
to all residents and their guests.
‘Matlock’ marathon runs Tuesday in Peacock Hall
In recognition of Linda Purl’s
upcoming concert appearance
in Rossmoor, there will be a
screening of the first five hourlong episodes of the popular series “Matlock” on Tuesday, Nov.
17, in Peacock Hall at Gateway
from 4 to 9 p.m.
Purl portrayed Matlock’s
(Andy Griffith) daughter on
the program.
In this first season of the
long-running series that began
its run in 1986, veteran Atlanta
attorney Ben Matlock unravels
case after case while displaying
his uncanny knack for finding
the one crucial clue everyone
else has missed. Guest stars
include Billy Bob Thornton,
Dick Van Dyke, Roddy McDowall, Jonathan Frakes and
José Ferrer.
The doors to Peacock Hall
will be kept open during this
program.
For more details about Purl’s
concert in Rossmoor, see the
article in this issue.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
‘Valentino: The Last Emperor’ shown Monday
in Peacock Hall by the Foreign Film Fans Club
The Foreign Film Fans Club
will show “Valentino: The Last
Emperor” on Monday, Nov. 16,
at 4 p.m., in Peacock Hall at
Gateway.
Haute Couture icon Valentino Garavani was the Italian
King of designers. His genius
lay in his unique ability to create gowns of ravishing and
classic beauty.
With his all-seasons tan
and aristocratic manner, his
palatial homes, and private
jets overflowing with pet pugs,
fashion designer Valentino is
a worthy subject for the crown
of “The Last Emperor of Fashion.” Vanity Fair editor Matt
Tyrnauer’s portrait of Valentino
captures the sublime in the talented artist, in what becomes
an elegiac ode to waning traditions of artistic authority and
transcendent glamour.
Following the designer for
two years leading up to the
celebration of his 45th anniversary in 2007, the film observes
the painstaking craft and the
complex business of couture,
documenting the widening
rift between Valentino the
artist and Valentino the com-
pany. Through it all, Giancarlo Giammetti, the designer’s
longtime partner in business
and in life, is an ever-present
handler, companion, critic,
and guide. If Valentino is the
film’s protagonist, Giammetti
is perhaps its most fascinating
character.
Those who follow fashion will
love this film; those who don’t
will love it more, men included.
The film runs one hour and
40 minutes, is in Italian and in
French, with English subtitles.
Admission is by membership
card only.
Chinese-American Association presents the
Chinese film ‘Shanghai Triad’ next Wednesday
The Chinese movie “Shanghai Triad” will be shown next
Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
The film is presented by the
Chinese-American Association
of Rossmoor.
Summoned by his uncle to
work for a notorious drug lord, a
country boy, Shuisheng (Wang
Xiaoxiao) is assigned to serve
the boss’s seductive mistress,
a nightclub singer nicknamed
Bjiou (Li Gong), in this crime
drama set in 1930s Shanghai.
Two outsiders trapped in a
world of dangerous men, Shuisheng and Bijou strike up an
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are sent to an island to escape
a rival gang. Yimou Zhang directs.
The movie is open to all
Rossmoor residents. It is 109
minutes long and will be shown
in Chinese with English subtitles.
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Film ‘The Bad Sleep Well’ to be
presented by Shakespeare Society
The Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will present the film,
“The Bad Sleep Well,” on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. This is another entry in the series of
foreign film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays that are presented by the Rossmoor club.
Previous selections have included the Japanese “Throne of
Blood,” based on “Macbeth,” and the Indian “Angoor,” based
on “The Comedy of Errors.”
In September, “The Banquet,” a Chinese version of “Hamlet,” was shown in Peacock Hall to an overflow audience,
which included George and Diana Wu, Rossmoor residents
and parents of actor Daniel Wu, the Hamlet character in the
movie. In October, residents saw “Othello,” set in India in the
devastating film, “Omkara.”
“The Bad Sleep Well” is the latest entry in the series. It
takes the viewer to the highest levels of the Japanese business
world where vile corruption leads to tragic consequences.
Koichi Nishi, the Hamlet character seeking revenge for his father’s murder, is played by Japanese legend Toshiro Mifune.
The film is 135 minutes long. All Rossmoor residents and
their guests are welcome.
Camera Club presents a slide
show about Antarctica Wednesday
Camera Club members, Rossmoor residents and their guests
are invited to go armchair exploring on the evening of Wednesday,
Nov. 18, at 7:30, in the Vista Room at Hillside.
Barbara Blum and Ken Haley will recall their 26-day voyage
in January to the great Southern Ocean. Come watch a screening
and listen to their narrative wherein they describe their visit to
the wildlife-rich Falkland Islands, the South Georgia Island, the
fog-shrouded South Orkney Islands and the beautiful seventh continent, Antarctica.
Surrounded by icebergs and glaciers, Blum and Haley lived for
a month on the ice-breaker, Polar Star, viewing and photographing
on land and sea the abundance of wildlife: albatross, seven kinds
of penguins, three kinds of whales, three kinds of seals and myriad
sea birds.
The Rossmoor Camera Club invites budding camera buffs or
experienced photographers to join. For new camera owners, this is
a place to develop knowledge, both of camera and the art form that
is photography.
Experienced photographers will enjoy meeting with residents
who share their interests. Weekly meetings cover education, guest
speakers and competition. Members can partake of all the club offers or pick and choose according to their interest.
For membership information, call Norman Nielsen at 932-2789.
Sing along with Jack in
the Oak Room at Gateway
The “Jack Is Back” program,
a sing-a-long sponsored by the
Recreation Department, will
meet Thursday, Nov. 12, at 4
p.m. in the Oak Room at Gateway. The program features Jack
Larmour at the piano. He brings
the lyrics to all songs selected.
The Recreation Department
furnishes all the snacks, fruit juices and soft drinks for these events.
Larmour furnishes wine and
champagne on a donation basis.
Songs selected for the next
session include “September in
the Rain,” “Red Roses for a
Blue Lady,” “Don’t blame me”
and “Changes.” Requests for
songs are always appreciated.
Several local musicians join
Jack on the bandstand. From
time to time these may include
Tom Burns, Harry Levy, Don
Maynard and Thelma Burns.
David Cramer also has recently
been joining the band.
All residents and their guests
are welcome at this free event.
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The Valley Chorale will appear in concert
in the Fireside Room, includes classics, revue
In a premier Rossmoor
performance, the Valley
Chorale will appear in concert in the Fireside Room at
Gateway on Sunday, Nov. 22,
at 3 p.m.
Since 1968, the Valley
Chorale has shared its love
of fine choral music with
Bay Area communities and
on tour throughout Northern
California. This varied program is part concert and part
revue.
The program features
classical and festival works,
many in new and creative
settings:
Cesar Franck’s lyric “Panis Angelicus”; and John
Rutter’s glittering “Praise
the Lord of Heaven.” Bells
accompany J.P. Sweelincks’s
“Hodie Christus Natus Est,”
while drums, chimes and
tambourine accent the Latin
rhythms of “Gloria A Dios”
from Ariel Ramirez’ “Misa
Criolla.”
The musical revue portion
The Valley Chorale will present a concert in the Fireside Room
this month.
is laced with costumed singers, dancers and actors showcasing a rollicking version of
“The Trolley Song”; the tender love song “The Sweetest
Thing”; Big Band nostalgia;
and a tongue-twisting version
of “Frog Went a-Courtin’.”
Colorful highlights of the
great hits from “My Fair
Lady” will also be on the program.
The chorale is directed by
Marian Gay and Cathy Beaupre with Erik Hoyer and Franz
Lanzinger at the piano.
Tickets for this concert are
$5 and may be purchased in
advance at the Gateway Excursion Desk or at the door.
This event is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their
guests.
Cotillion Dinner Dancers host Christmas ball
The Cotillion Dinner Dance
Club will usher in the holiday
season with a Cotillion Christmas Ball on Friday, Dec. 4, at
Hillside Clubhouse.
The evening will begin at
6 p.m. with a cocktail hour.
Hot hors d’oeuvres of Florentine stuffed mushrooms, teriyaki meatballs, and hot crab and
shrimp on crostini will be served.
The hosted bar will be under the
new direction of Lyle Morton
and his friendly committee. Appropriate dress for the evening is
“party attire” for the ladies and
jacket and tie for the men.
Dinner, by Sunrise Catering,
will be served at 7. The first
course will be a Caesar salad
accompanied by freshly baked
egg and herb rolls. The entrée
will be filet roast of beef with
demiglace. (Attendees should
note on their checks if they want
the alternative of salmon with
lemon butter sauce.) Mashed
potatoes and green beans with
almonds will accompany the
entrée. Red and white wines
will be on the tables. A cheese
cake with cherry sauce will be
served for dessert with decaf
coffee and tea.
Barbara Courier and her
committee will decorate with
their usual creativity. Music for
listening and dancing will be
provided by Manny Gutierrez.
The cost for the event is $60
per member couple and $70 per
guest couple. Guest couples
may attend when invited by a
member couple and may attend
one dance during the calendar year if space is available.
Guest couples are eligible to fill
out a membership application
if they have attended one previous dance. For membership
information, call Pam Lee at
932-2323.
Note the following changes
in the procedure for making
reservations. Member reservations will be accepted beginning Friday, Nov. 6. Reservations received after Friday, Nov.
20, will be accepted on a space
available basis. Guest reservations will be accepted after
Nov. 20 if space is available.
Mail reservation checks with
the entrée choice to the new
treasurer, Ced Ferrett, at 3466
Tice Creek Drive, No. 1. Those
members who wish to sit together at a table must mail their
checks together in the same
envelope and a table will be assigned to them. The deadline is
Friday, Nov. 27.
Table assignments will be
posted on a printed list. Reservations will be assigned based
on the postmark on the envelopes. If someone is unable to
attend, a paid-for meal may be
picked up the night of the dance
by calling Geri May at 9030793 to make arrangements.
What’s Cooking? program held Tuesday in Redwood Room
Hazel Gentry, the retired
chef and owner of the popular local catering company,
Food With Love, and now a
Rossmoor resident, volunteered
to put together a program for
the Recreation Department
called What’s Cooking? The
monthly program is held in the
Redwood Room and includes
a cooking demonstration,
cooking hints, samples and a
1/2 PRICE OFFER
Buy any entree on our breakfast, lunch or dinner menu
and get a second (same or lesser value) for half price.
Not valid with any other offer including the Senior Menu or Dusk Feature Menu.
Coupon good for up to 1 discount per party. Only the lower priced entree will be
discounted. Does not apply to carry-out orders.
Offer expires December 31, 2009
Call 943-7100
1101 S. California Blvd. WALNUT CREEK
(Next to Longs, corner Mt. Diablo Blvd.)
cooking game, complete with
prizes.
The next What’s Cooking?
will be Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 3
p.m. in the Redwood Room.
Space is limited. Call for reservations.
This free event is sponsored
by the Rossmoor Recreation
Department. For information,
call 988-7703.
Gerald Nachman discusses
his book about Ed Sullivan
Gerald Nachman will discuss his new book “Right Here
on Our Stage Tonight” in the
Fireside Room at Gateway on
Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m.
Before the advent of cable
and its hundreds of channels,
before iPods and the Internet,
three television networks ruled
America’s evenings. And for 23
years, Ed Sullivan, the Broadway gossip columnist turned
awkward emcee, ruled Sunday
nights. It was Sullivan’s genius
to take a worn-out stage genre
– vaudeville – and transform
it into the TV variety show, a
format that was to dominate
for decades.
“Right Here on Our Stage
Tonight!” tells the complete
saga of the Ed Sullivan Show
and, through the voices of
some 60 stars interviewed for
the book, brings to life the
most beloved, diverse, multicultural, and influential variety
hour ever to air.
Sullivan was the first TV
impresario to feature black
performers on a regular basis-including Nat King Cole,
Pearl Bailey, James Brown,
and Richard Pryor-challenging
his conservative audience and
his own traditional tastes, and
changing the face of American
popular culture along the way.
Nachman takes the audience
through those years, from the
earliest dog acts and jugglers
Author Gerald Nachman will
speak about his book in the
Fireside Room.
to Elvis Presley, the Beatles,
and beyond. He will screen
clips from the show as part of
the program and will have copies of his book for sale at the
conclusion of the presentation.
For more than 40 years,
Nachman has covered theater,
movies, cabaret, and television
for newspapers and magazines.
His previous books include
“Seriously Funny”; “Raised on
Radio”; two collections of humor pieces, “Out on a Whim”
and “The Fragile Bachelor”;
and a humorous book on marriage, “Playing House.”
This event is sponsored by
the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
Book Discussion Group to
read works of Marcel Proust
The next session of the
Book Discussion Group will
begin Wednesday, Jan. 13,
from 10 a.m. to noon at Dollar Clubhouse, with a reading
of one of the truly great works
of world literature, Marcel
Proust’s “Swann’s Way,” the
first volume of “In Search of
Lost Time.”
Undeservedly, because of the
mix of ideas and insights within his stories, Proust has had a
reputation of being too difficult
for the average reader. In truth,
one can pick up Proust the way
one can pick up Dickens or Cervantes or Shakespeare.
Proust in his deep awareness of human nature is considered by Harold Bloom to
be “as primordial as Tolstoy”
and “as wise as Shakespeare.”
Proust’s work has often been
called “wisdom literature.” As
the discussions will show, it is
wisdom that is quite accessible
and that adds to the rich mix
of wonderful characters and
stories.
The 1998 Modern Library
Paperback Edition the group
will be reading has fairly large
print. The translation by Moncrieff and Kilmartin, revised
by Enright, is outstanding and
accessible.
Books may be ordered
through local bookstores or at
Amazon.com on the Internet.
Those who have trouble obtaining the book may contact
the instructor, Conrad Montell,
for help.
Montell is a published author who has conducted literature courses at Rossmoor
for 10 years. Contact him at
(510) 995-8316, or by e-mail at
cmontell@comcast.net.
The cost is still $5 per session, $40 for the full eightweek course. For those who
are new to the book discussion
group, this is a group of friendly, kind and fun-loving people
who enjoy good literature and
welcome new members.
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Free introductory square
dance lesson offered at Hillside
Rossmoor Squares is host
A free introductory square dance lesson is offered by the
Rossmoor Squares in partnership with Acalanes Adult Education.
The lesson is Monday, Nov. 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Las
Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
This is a good way to try out square dancing with no cost or
obligation before regular classes start in January. All residents
whether as a couple or a single are welcome and refreshments will
be served.
Square dancing is a fun and easy way to exercise while enjoying
good music and fellowship.
Adult Education will run a series of 10 beginner lessons on
Mondays, Jan. 4 through March 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Las
Trampas Room. The teacher is Bert Swerer whose specialty is
making square dancing fun and easy for beginners. The cost is $75
per person.
Information about the class will be available at the introductory
lesson or by calling Ruth Koehler at 930-9635 or Jay Rosenthal at
943-7173.
Swerer’s September class will perform at a Fun Day variety show
on Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Del Valle Clubhouse. Sandwiches are
available at 11:15 a.m. and the variety show starts at noon.
Pictorial history book of
Walnut Creek on sale
A new coffee table book chronicling 160 years of Walnut
Creek history arrived this week. “Walnut Creek: An Illustrated
History” features more than 260 photographs documenting the
city’s evolution from its infancy as “The Crossroads” to today.
The book was written by Brad Rovanpera, who retired in August after 24 years as the city’s public information officer and
chief historian, and was produced by the Walnut Creek Historical
Society and the City of Walnut Creek.
Copies are available at Barnes and Noble in Walnut Creek and
at the Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum, 2660 Ygnacio Valley Road. List price is $45; all proceeds benefit the Walnut Creek
Historical Society.
For Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum hours, call 9357871.
RAA to elect its new officers
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) will elect 2010
officers at its general meeting
on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 1
p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
The slate of nominees for
the board include president,
Shirla Klenk; vice president,
Susan Sherwood; treasurer,
Garia Gant; recording decretary, Pat Wells; and corresponding secretary, Eloise
Gahl.
Non-elected officers on
committees include membership, Rosemarie Krovoza and
Dick Kirby; exhibits, Nancy
Power Meaden and Carol Ter-
Fire prevention:
electrical
• Get rid of space heaters
that are old. (Hint: The element turns red when hot.) Buy
one that blows hot air and has
a safety shutoff if tipped over.
Space heaters are the second
leading cause of fires.
• Keep blankets, furniture
and clothing away from all
space heaters.
• Don’t overload circuits.
Too many items plugged
into one circuit can cause an
electrical fire. It’s better to
hire a licensed electrician to
upgrade service than to pay
for fire damage or worse.
• Don’t run extension
cords under carpets, rugs or
blankets.
ry; programs, Norman Weiner and Alan Garelick; hospitality, Carol Terry; publicity, Stephanie Skidmore; and
properties, Sy Rosenburg.
Additional nominations
may be made by calling Bobbie Burgess at 939-5827. All
nominees must consent to the
nomination.
All members are urged to
attend the meeting.
Ballroom Dance Club to celebrate autumn
New policy allows
nonresidents to
join if sponsored
The Rossmoor Ballroom
Dance Club will dance to
the music of the Manny
Gutierrez Band on Saturday,
Nov. 21, from 7 to 10 p.m.
in the Sierra Room of Del
Valle Clubhouse.
The election of new officers for 2010 will take place
at the dance. Nominations
from the f loor will be accepted.
There is a $5 fee per
couple at the door for members. The club furnishes the
refreshments. Members are
welcome to bring their own
libations or snacks.
By a unanimous vote,
members changed the bylaws that allow nonresidents, sponsored by a resident member, to join the
club.
Rossmoor residents are
welcome to join the club.
The club dances every third
Saturday of the month from
Mary Sansom and Al Anderson
at a recent Ballroom Dance
Club dance
7 to 10 p.m. in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle.
Now is the time to renew
dues for 2010. The cost is
$35.
Send a check, payable to
the Ballroom Dance Club,
to Jo Hurst, 4400 Terra
Granada Drive No. 3B. Do
not send cash.
Payment may also be
brought to the November
dance or put it in the club’s
mailbox at Gateway.
Members should check
the roster to ensure that their
name, address and telephone
number are correct. If a correction is necessary, make
that known when checking
in at the dance.
Even though this is a couples’ club, single residents
may join and bring a guest.
Nonmember residents, as
well as nonresidents (as
guest of a member), may attend these dances at a cost
of $20 per couple.
The club’s contacts are
Rusty Van Hoose, president,
891-4255; Pat Brady, vice
president, 935-6827; Lynn
Fry, secretary, 256-4245;
and Jo Hurst, treasurer,
949-4771.
Contra Costa Wind Symphony concert is Sunday
The Contra Costa Wind
Symphony, joined by a trumpet soloist and a guest conductor, will present a concert of a
diverse array of selections that
are among their favorites.
The Sunday, Nov. 15, concert
gets under way at 7:30 p.m. at
the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive,
Lafayette. Tickets are $10 and
will be sold at the door. Parking is free.
Trumpet soloist Ben Loomer, a music teacher at Stone
Valley Middle School in Alamo, will play Leroy Anderson’s
“Trumpeter’s Lullaby.” Guest
conductor Larry Widener, the
director of bands and orchestra at Deer Valley High School
in Antioch, will conduct John
FRIDAY LUNCH
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R O S S M O O R
Menu for Nov. 20
Friday Lunch is served at a suggested
donation of $2. Deli bags are provided for
an additional suggested donation of $2. You
must attend Friday Lunch to get your deli bag.
Deli bags must be ordered in advance. Lunch
is served at 11:30 a.m. at Hillside. Reserve a
space for Friday Lunch in person right after
lunch for the following week’s lunch or call
988-7703 no later than Wednesday by noon. To cancel a reservation,
call 988-7703. Please leave name and phone number when cancelling. If you are unable to make lunch, cancel your reservation so
another resident can take your place.
The menu:
Veal birds with mushroom sauce; spring bean medley;
mashed potatoes; dinner roll; and sweet-potato pie or apricot
halves.
Options:
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad.
Please specify the entree of your choice; otherwise, you
will receive the menu item for that day.
Deli bag:
The deli bag for Nov. 20 features a roast turkey sandwich on whole wheat, coleslaw, pears and orange-pineapple
juice.
Barry’s score from the movie,
“Dances with Wolves.”
Maestro Duane Carroll will
conduct the wind symphony in
“The Pride of the Wolverines”
and “El Capitan” by John Philip Sousa, Giuseppe Verdi’s “La
Forza Del Destino,” and “Gandalf: the Wizard” from Sym-
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Rings” by Johan de Meij.
Also on the program are “Colours” by Roger Cichy, “Variations on a Korean Folk Song”
by James Chance Barnes, “El
Camino Real” by Alfred Reed
and “A Highland Rhapsody”
by Jan Van der Roost.
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Plan ahead for this month’s
Fourth Sunday Dance at Del Valle
Members of the Rossmoor Quilters who completed their unfinished objects (UFOs) include,
from left, Loretta Starr, Sue Smith, Barbara Whelpley, Mercedes Voss, Marcia Cozins and Joann
Elzam. Missing are Dora Burdock and Glenda Guilinger.
Quilters’ unfinished objects now completed
Prizes were awarded to top five quilters
In June, Barbara Whelpley challenged
fellow members of the Rossmoor Quilters
to complete their UFOs, unfinished objects.
Eight quilters took up the challenge. It was
considered very successful because of all the
quilts that were completed.
On Oct. 23, the quilters shared a variety of
quilts that had been completed over the summer.
Prizes of gift certificates to the Cotton Patch,
a local quilt shop, were awarded to the top five
quilters. The winners were Mercedes Voss,
Whelpley, Sue Smith, Joann Elzam and Dora
Burdock. Honorable mention went to Marcia
Cozens, Glenda Guilinger and Loretta Starr.
The Quilters celebrated Halloween at the
home of Dora Burdick with a potluck luncheon, a fabric exchange and “The Block
of the Season” drawing. The 12 Irish chain
blocks with the 12 theme blocks were awarded
to Whelpley.
The group recently sent 82 “binky blankets” to Air Force Staff Sgt. Angela Parker
who will distribute the small, soft blankets to
U.S. military hospitals in Iraq.
The blankets bring comfort to children
who have witnessed the perils of war. Distribution of the blankets also promotes positive
relationships with the local people the soldiers
are trying to protect. Fabric was donated by
Rossmoor seamstresses.
The Quilters will help the Rossmoor Sewing Arts Club put on a Christmas open house
in the Sewing Room at Gateway on Friday,
Dec. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Each club will have its work on display to
show examples of what goes on in the Sewing
Room. Residents are invited to come in and
sample refreshments, talk to club members
and take part in the door prize drawings.
A big trunk show is planned for Friday,
Jan. 22, by the Tuesday Morning Quilt Group
of Pleasant Hill. Last year, the Pleasant Hill
group brought their quilts to share. Now the
Rossmoor quilters will reciprocate and put
their quilts on display.
Quilters will discuss each project and answer questions concerning technique, piecing
and both hand quilting and long arm quilting.
Rossmoorians who enjoy sewing are invited
to join the Rossmoor Quilters on Friday mornings at 9:30 in the Sewing Room. Roz Cannelora just completed a beginning quilt class
for five new members. A field trip is planned
to show new members where the local fabric
shops are located.
Call Whelpley for information at 287-1811.
Mystery Book Club meets at Dollar Monday
The Mystery Book Club will
hold its next meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Ivy
Room at Dollar Clubhouse.
The author to be discussed is
Ian Rankin, the United Kingdom’s number-one bestselling
crime author, famed for the acclaimed Inspector Rebus series.
Attendees should plan to read
one or more of his novels in or-
der to participate in the discussion. However, everyone is welcome, even if they have not had
an opportunity to do so.
There will be no meeting
in December. The author for
January will be John Ramsey
Miller, a highly-praised writer,
noted for his complicated mysteries set in the South.
Mystery Book Club meets
on the third Monday of each
month. Membership is $5 per
year. Members receive a membership roster and a list of authors discussed during the past
seven years.
Residents interested in joining may contact Jean Howard
at 954-7110 or Marilyn Rockwood at 705-7331, or simply
come to the next meeting.
Bonnie Weiss will discuss ‘The Poets of Broadway’
Popular presenter Bonnie Weiss brings her
program “The Poets of Broadway” to Peacock
Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 1:30 p.m. The
program this month will cover the career of
Lorenz Hart.
Hart was a legendary lyricist who wrote the
words to “My Funny Valentine,” “Lover,” “Isn’t
It Romantic,” “Blue Moon” and other immortal
pop-music standards. Hart is also remembered
for his collaboration with the composer Richard
Rodgers.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Aviation Club to see film of Reno air races
The Aviation Club will
show videos of the September
Reno air races at its meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 7 to 9
p.m. in the Las Trampas Room
at Hillside Clubhouse.
The races this year included
the U.S. Navy flying team the
Blue Angels. The winner of the
unlimited class race was a P-51
Mustang.
Videos shown during the
meeting were taken on Sept.
19.
All Rossmoor residents and
their guests are invited to attend. For information, call Joe
Henneberry at 287-8054.
All residents are invited to
attend the next Fourth Sunday
Dance on Nov. 22 from 7 to
9:30 p.m. at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Guests will be greeted by
the club’s welcoming hosts and
will enjoy the dance rhythms
by mistress of ceremonies and
disc jockey, Gere Foley. Her
music covers a variety of all
the Latin favorites was well
as the waltz, fox trot, east and
west coast swing, the cha cha,
tango and samba.
For each dance, President
Diane Goldsmith has selected
gentlemen hosts just as the major steamship lines do. Their
role as hosts is to dance and be
sociable with the single women. This format helps break the
ice and promote camaraderie.
More people are coming to
dance and enjoy the music. A
special invitation is extended to
people with mobility problems
who might enjoy the music,
the camaraderie and watching the dancing. There will be
no charge for these guests and
their caregivers.
The club’s hospitality extends to the provision of soft
drinks, door prizes and setups
for the guests’ drinks. The cost
is $3 per person.
The aim of the club is to pro-
Jo Hurst and guest host Peter
Gomes at a recent Fourth Sunday Dance
vide the sounds of the big bands,
a great dance floor and the ambience of an upscale cabaret
or an ocean liner. Single men
especially are urged to attend.
Newcomers to Rossmoor are
welcome and will have an opportunity to meet new people.
For information, call Goldsmith at 944-5070.
Syndicated cartoonists will
speak at event tomorrow
Program is at Shadelands Arts Center
Nationally syndicated cartoonists Stephan Pastis and Darrin
Bell will discuss their popular comic strips at the Shadelands
Arts Center, Walnut Creek, on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Pastis is the creator of “Pearls Before Swine,” a quirky comic strip about two friends: megalomaniacal Rat, who thinks he
knows it all, and slow-witted Pig, who doesn’t know any better.
Bell started freelancing editorial cartoons while attending
UC Berkeley where he earned a degree in political science. During his college days, he developed the concept for a strip called
“Lemont Brown,” which evolved into “Candorville.”
“Candor and Pearls” is the fall event in the Library Foundation’s Live! From the Library series, which features public lectures and other cultural and literary events. The Shadelands Arts
Center is located at 111 N. Wiget Ln., Walnut Creek.
More information about the Walnut Creek Library Foundation
is available on the Foundation’s Web site, www.WCLibrary.org,
and by calling 935-5395.
Red Hatters meet for lunch
Reservations are now
closed for the Red Hat luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 14,
in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Check in and social time
is from 11:30 a.m. until noon.
Dues may be mailed to
Dottie Rich at 4372 Terra
Granada Drive No.1B or
placed in the Red Hat mailbox
at Gateway. New members
will be contacted by Queen
Ruth Koehler. Members who
know of a Red Hatter who is
ill or in need should contact
Koehler at 930-9635.
Upcoming events
Friday, Nov. 27, is the
performance of “Bad Girls
of Broadway” at Acalanes
Adult Education’s Del Valle campus theater, Walnut
Creek. Members will leave
the Gateway parking lot at 7
p.m. Reservations are closed
for this event.
Sunday, Dec. 13, members
will attend “Hats, the Musical.” Cost is $25.
Friday, Dec. 18, is the annual holiday tea from 1 to 2:30
p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse.
Proceeds benefit STAND.
When signing up for an
event, be sure to write the
name of the event on the envelope that’s put in the Red
Hat mailbox.
Some members have asked
for another sale of red and
purple items that members no
longer wear and want to pass
on. Bring unwanted items to
the luncheons or call Rich,
944-0202. This sale will take
place at the March luncheon.
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he following calendar information is provided to the News by Room Reservations at the Recreation Department. Residents or groups that would like to make changes
to the listing should contact Room Reservations at 988-7780 or 988-7781.
NOTICE: POOLS CLOSED
Hillside and Dollar pools are closed for the winter,
through March 31, 2010.
Del Valle pool will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and until 6
p.m. on weekends. However, Del Valle is closed for cleaning
on Thursdays from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. then re-opens until 8 p.m.
D=Dollar Clubhouse
G=Gateway Clubhouse
H=Hillside Clubhouse
MPR=Multipurpose Room
DV=Del Valle
CR=Creekside
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
TIME
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Strength Circuit ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pilates Mat Int/Adv ..............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Stretch/Strength .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Low Impact Dance...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Open Play .........................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Beg. Qi Gong .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gluten Free Meeting ............MPR 1, 2, G ............................ Gluten Free Group
Meeting ...........................Cardroom 2, D ......................... Historical Society
Watercolor ........................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Qi Gong Club .....................Fitness Center, DV .......Chinese-American Assoc.
ARF Adoption Mobile ...........Parking Lot, G .....................................Rec. Dept.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Balance Rehab. ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Balance Rehab Int/Adv .........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beginner Tap .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Sing-along With Jack Larmour Oak Rm. A, G .......................................Rec. Dept.
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Slide Show .......................Vista Rm., H ....................................... Trails Club
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Meeting ...........................Main, D ............................... Shakespeare Society
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Rm., D................................... Counseling
Sing A Long ......................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Group Cycle ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
ABS Back .........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Las Trampas Rm., H .................... Luk Tung Kuen
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1, 2, G .......................Men’s Exercise Group
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Harmonica Practice .............MPR 3, G ....................................Harmonica Club
Keeping Fit Exercise ............Shasta Rm., DV ................... Keeping Fit Exercise
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Rossmoor Quilters ..............Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Active Yoga .......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, G ........................................Youth Homes
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
Men’s Cribbage ..................MPR 2, G .....................................Men’s Cribbage
Monthly Meeting ................Delta Rm. A, DV ........Voices & Values in Conflict
Line Dance .......................Fitness Center, DV ..................... Line Dance Club
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Friday Lunch .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................................Rec. Dept.
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Mah Jong .........................Oak Rm. A, G ...............Chinese-American Assoc.
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Chess Play ........................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Inter. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Life Drawing .....................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Int. Folk Dancing ................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Argentine Tango .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Ballroom Dance .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Piano Stylings with Avon .......Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Ballroom Dance Class ..........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge ..............Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Concert ............................Fireside Rm., G .............. Diablo Symphony Assn.
Services...........................Vista Rm., H ...................................... B’nai Israel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
TIME
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
CB Operators .....................CB Channel 20 ................................ CB Operators
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Advanced Italian Class .........MPR 1, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Meeting ...........................MPR 3, G .......................................Philatelic Club
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Dyna Tones Rehearsal ..........Las Trampas Rm., H ..........................Dyna Tones
Red Hat Lunch ...................Fireside Rm., G ...........................Red Hat Society
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H ..........................Daught. Amer. Rev.
Dominoes .........................MPR 2, G ........................................ Domino Club
DVC Class ........................MPR 3, G .............................................Rec. Dept.
Saturday Play ....................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
DVC Class ........................MPR 3, G .............................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Penguin Dinner Dance ..........Fireside Rm., G .................... Penguin Dance Club
Game Night .......................MPR 3, G .............................. Lesbian Social Club
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
TIME
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
B’nai Brith Meeting .............MPR 1, 2, G .........................................B’nai Brith
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Sunday Service ..................Diablo Rm., H .......................... St. Luke’s Church
Pilgrim Sunday Service ........Vista Rm., H ...................... Pilgrim Cong. Church
Cardio Mix ........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Sunday Service ..................Delta Rm. A, DV .............. Hope Lutheran Church
Tice Valley Methodist Service .Peacock Hall, G. ................ Tice Valley Methodist
Line Dance Club .................Fitness Center, DV ..................... Line Dance Club
Shanghai-Rummy ...............MPR 2, G ................................ Shanghai-Rummy
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
French Social Group ............MPR 1, G ..............................Cercle Francophone
Sunday Funnies Movie .........Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Potluck Dinner ...................MPR 2, G .............................. Lesbian Social Club
Sunday Funnies Movie .........Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Group Cycle ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
ABS Back .........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Gym Ball and Band ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1, 2, G .......................Men’s Exercise Group
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Crafters ...........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Hike................................Court of Flags, G ................................ Trails Club
Keeping Fit Exercise ............Shasta Rm., DV ................... Keeping Fit Exercise
Open Workshop ..................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
DVC Class - Operettas ..........Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Great Books ......................Cardroom 2, D ..................................Great Books
Qi Gong Club .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beg/Int Balance Core ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ..................................Kiwanis Club
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Osteoporosis Class ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge Play...........Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
DVC Class - WWII Part 2 .......Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Inter. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, DV ................................Tennis Club
NCJW Book Study ...............MPR 3, G ............Nat’l Council of Jewish Women
Needle Workers..................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Open Workshop w/ Sam Field .Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Caledonian Society Meeting ...Main, D .................................. Caledonian Society
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beginning Tap ....................Shasta Rm., DV ..................... Happy Hoofers Tap
Piano with Joyce ................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Foreign Film Movie .............Peacock Hall, G. ...................... Foreign Film Fans
Dominos ..........................Oak Rm. A, G .................................. Domino Club
AA Meeting .......................Vista Rm., H ...................................... Counseling
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Chamber Music Concert ........Fireside Rm., G ................... Chamber Music Soc.
Discussion Group ................MPR 2, G ......................... Unitarian Univ. Society
Meeting ...........................Garden Rm., D.......................LDS Studies Group
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ................. Shakespeare Society
Mystery Book Club ..............Ivy Rm., D ............................. Mystery Book Club
Choral Concert ......................... Shasta Rm., DV .........Inspired Performance Club
Yiddish Club ......................MPR 3, G ......................................... Yiddish Club
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Strength Circuit ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pilates Mat Int/Adv ..............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Stretch/Strength .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Low Impact Dance...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Ladies’ Pinochle .................MPR 2, G .................................... Pinochle/Ladies
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Tennis Open Play ................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Women’s Cribbage ..............Garden Rm., D....................... Women’s Cribbage
Grace Notes ......................MPR 1, G ..........................................Grace Notes
Watercolor ........................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
DVC Class - Good-Bad King ....Vista Rm., H ........................................Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong Club .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Tai Chi Chih Beg/Int .............Diablo Rm., H .......................... T’ai Chi Chih Club
Gentle Yoga ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi Chih Cont ................Diablo Rm., H .......................... T’ai Chi Chih Club
Beg. Gait/Balance ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Mah Jong Club ...................MPR 1, 2, G .................Chinese-American Assoc.
Dahn Yoga ........................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Beg. Drawing Workshop ........Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Brain Exercise ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Current Events ...................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Portrait Drawing .................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Robot Practice ...................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Support Group-Caregivers .....Conference Room, G ......................... Counseling
Inter. Tap ..........................Shasta Rm., DV ............................... Hot Flashers
Republican Discussion .........Garden Rm., D..................................Republicans
Step/Cardio Mix .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Hootenanny.......................Las Trampas Rm., H . Hootenanny Musical Group
Rec. Dept. ........................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Social Dance .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................... Social Dance Club
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Dinner .............................Main, D ......................................Prime Time Club
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge ..............Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Las Trampas Rm., H ....................... Aviation Club
Square Dancing ..................Diablo Rm., H ........................ Square Dance Club
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Group Cycle ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
ABS Back .........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Gym Ball and Band ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1, 2, G .......................Men’s Exercise Group
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
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Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Deep Water/Lap Pool ...........Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Keeping Fit Exercise ............Shasta Rm., DV ................... Keeping Fit Exercise
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, DV ....................... Activities Council
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Knitters and Crocheters ........Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Chinese Painting/Calligraphy ...Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
DVC Class ........................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Qi Gong Club .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beg/Int Balance Core ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ................................... Rotary Club
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Breathing Class ..................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Inter. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Performance .....................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Ross. Comm’ty Chorus .........Las Trampas Rm., H .................... Comm. Chorus
Beg. Folk Dancing ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Laughter Yoga ...................MPR 1, G .......................................Laughter Club
Spanish Conversation ..........Ivy Rm., D ............................................ La Charla
Ballroom Dance Class ..........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Ballroom Dance Class ..........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Bunco Club .......................Oak Rm. A, G .....................................Bunco Club
Alanon.............................MPR 1, G ........................................... Counseling
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Camera Club .....................Vista Rm., H ....................................Camera Club
Chinese Movie ...................Peacock Hall, G. ..........Chinese-American Assoc.
Meeting ...........................MPR 3, G ........................................Toastmasters
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EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Strength Circuit ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pilates Mat Int/Adv ..............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise ........Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Stretch/Strength .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
TVMC Men’s Breakfast..........MPR 1, G ........................... Tice Valley Methodist
Low Impact Dance...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Lawn Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Open Play .........................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Beg. Qi Gong .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Watercolor ........................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Qi Gong Club .....................Fitness Center, DV .......Chinese-American Assoc.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Lunch Meeting ...................Diablo Rm., H ..................................... Lions Club
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Balance Rehab. ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Balance Rehab Int/Adv .........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beginner Tap .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Atheists/Agnostics...............Delta Rm. A, B, DV Atheists and Agnostics Group
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Concert ............................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Democrats ........................Diablo Rm., H .....................................Democrats
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Rm., D................................... Counseling
Sing A Long ......................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
EXCURSIONS
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
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xcursion tickets are on sale in the Administration Office at Gateway, Monday through
Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cash,
check, Mastercard or Visa payments can be made
in person. Mastercard or Visa payments can be
taken over the phone. Payment is due immediately
upon reservation.
Excursion participants are assumed to be
able to manage independently. Neither the
Excursion Desk nor the trip escort can accept
responsibility for residents who cannot do so.
The Excursion Desk has the right to cancel
a trip in advance for any reason. A full refund
will be given for all day-trips canceled by the Excursion Desk. If residents cancel their personal
reservations, they are guaranteed a refund if
cancelled at least fifteen days before the daytrip departure. Refunds will only be available
after that time if a ticket is able to be resold.
Times listed in the news and on the ticket
are the actual time of departure. Names will be
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called to board the bus 15 minutes prior to this
time. For information, call 988-7731.
DAY TRIPS. . .
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Monday, Nov. 16
Extensive walking
The Excursion Desk is offering the opportunity to spend a leisurely day in Carmel.
World-renowned for its European charm,
beautiful white sand beach, performing
arts, and hundreds of shops, art galleries
and restaurants, Carmel-by-the-Sea was
rated a top 10 destination in the United
States. For lunch, choose from a multitude
of international, regional and local cuisines
such as Grasings, Portabella or Little Napoli. With all its beauty, it’s easy to see why
artists, photographers, sculptors and writers from around the world have fallen in
love with Carmel. The bus will depart Gateway at 8 a.m. and will return around 6 p.m.
The cost is $40.
FASHION SHOW AT KORET AND
VACAVILLE OUTLETS
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Extensive walking
Get ready for the holiday season with
this trip to Vacaville Outlet stores. Attend
a private viewing of Koret’s top fashions,
known for their high level of comfort. The
store has misses, petites and plus sizes.
The show will include free snacks and
drinks, a free cosmetic bag drawing and a
courtesy coupon book. Afterwards, guests
will have time to shop among the dozens
of Vacaville Outlet stores and enjoy lunch
on their own. The bus will be available for
an optional ride over to the popular Black
Oak Restaurant (lunch not included in ticket
price). The bus will depart in front of Gateway at 10 a.m. and will return around 5 p.m.
The cost is $34.
DAY AT THE RACES
Thursday, Nov. 19
Moderate walking
Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk is off to
the races. Travel to Golden Gate Fields in a
comfortable chartered bus and enjoy all of
the excitement the races offer. Residents
can enjoy a buffet meal at their leisure in
the Turf Club and get the ultimate view of
the track. Each table also has a monitor to
view the racing action up close (or watch
racing on additional tracks). A select few
will also be chosen to take a picture in the
winning circle with a winning jockey and
horse. The bus will leave Gateway at 10:45
a.m. and will return at 6 p.m. The cost is
$55.
WEST COAST RAGTIME FESTIVAL
Saturday, Nov. 21
Moderate walking
The 23rd annual West Coast Ragtime
Festival will be held at the Red Lion Hotel
in Sacramento. This is the biggest ragtime
festival in the world with some of the finest
musicians and groups. The festival will feature six comfortable venues, which are all
inside and on the ground level, for listening
and dancing to ragtime music, as well as
seminars on all facets of ragtime. There is
sure to be something for everyone. Guests
may also pay a visit to the Ragtime Store
where they can purchase music and recordings of the performers. The bus will depart
Gateway at 9 a.m. and return around 6:30
p.m. The cost is $59.
PALACE HOTEL 100 YEARS
CELEBRATION
Monday, Nov. 23, and Thursday, Dec. 3
Extensive walking
Celebrate the 100-year anniversar y
with a historic tour of the Palace Hotel,
hosted by the exper ts at San Francisco
City Guides. The elegantly restored Palace Hotel is an architectural gem, consistently ranked as one of the top luxury hotels in the world. After the devastation of
the Great Earthquake of 1906, the Palace
Hotel was completely rebuilt. Since its
1909 reopening, the Palace has remained
the Grand Dame of San Francisco, sharing its many treasures with the citizens of
San Francisco and visitors from around
the world. Following the tour, enjoy a delicious two course lunch in the Garden
Cour t. The menu, created by executive
chef Jesse Llapitan, features dishes that
have been part of Palace tradition since
1909. Since its debut, the Garden Court
has been recognized as one of the world’s
most beautiful public spaces. The bus will
leave Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and will return
at approximately 3 p.m. The cost is $57.
“WICKED”
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Minimal walking
After its triumphant success on Broadway, nationally and internationally, winning 20 major awards along the way, the
musical “Wicked” is a sell-out at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. “Wicked”
is the untold story of the witches of Oz.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other
girls meet in the Land of Oz: one, born
with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery
and misunderstood; the other is beautiful,
ambitious and popular. “Wicked” tells the
story of their remarkable odyssey and how
these two unlikely friends grow to become
the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda
the Good Witch. The bus will leave Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will return around 6.
The cost is $100.
RENÉE FLEMING
Sunday, Dec. 6
Minimal walking
“A CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS”
Saturday, Dec. 12
Minimal walking
Residents will travel to the Cathedral of
Christ the Light in Oakland to hear the glorious voices of Chanticleer. Chanticleer, a
San Francisco-based men’s choir, is known
around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the seamless blend of its 12 male
voices, ranging from countertenor to bass,
and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz and gospel. “A Chanticleer Christmas” celebrates
the mystery and wonder of Christmas with
an elegant blend of traditional carols, medieval and Renaissance sacred works, and
new holiday gems. The bus will leave Gateway at 7 p.m. and return at approximately
11. The cost is $73 (reserved seats).
NUTCRACKER – SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Thursday, Dec. 17
Minimal walking
This holiday season, enjoy something
special – a wondrous experience that evokes
joy and elevates spirit to new heights. Residents have a chance to see San Francisco
Ballet’s long-running tradition of “The Nutcracker.” Featuring Tchaikovsky’s fantastic
score and the company’s recently revamped
costumes and sets, this show is a classic
favorite. San Francisco Ballet’s “Nutcracker” is sure to leave attendees with a sense
of warmth and treasured memories that will
last a lifetime. The bus will leave Gateway
at 12:15 p.m. and return at approximately
5:30. Cost for seats in the orchestra is $86;
for seats in the dress circle is $99.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Monday, Dec. 14
American soprano Renée Fleming will
perform at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley. Connoisseurs and the general public alike have
been dazzled by the beauty of her soft and
natural voice, which is equally supple in every register and exudes sensitivity in every
tone. Concert audiences all over the world
have all been captivated by her magnetic
stage presence. As “the people’s diva,” the
Grammy Award winner has cultivated a
devoted following for her work on the operatic stage; in concerts and recitals; on
television, radio and recordings; and as a
champion of new music. Fleming received
the 2008 Polar Music Prize. The bus will
leave Gateway at 5:45 p.m. and return at
approximately 10. The cost is $97.
The San Francisco Festival of Lights tour
is always a top seller at the Excursion Desk
and a great way to enjoy the feel of the city
during the holidays. Residents will have
dinner at the Delancey Street Restaurant in
San Francisco before the light tour begins.
The group will drive through San Francisco
to enjoy its many popular neighborhood
decorations and take a short look around
Union Square. There will also be a stop
at South San Francisco’s Parkside Homes
where the group will be able to walk around
this neighborhood, known for its yearly ornate displays. The bus will leave Gateway at
4 p.m. and return by 11. The cost is $78.
CHRISTMAS ILLUMINATIONS
Thursday, Dec. 10
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Friday, Dec. 18, and Wednesday, Dec. 23
Minimal to moderate walking
Travel down to San Jose to see many
popular Christmas decorations and lights.
A highlight of this trip is the Lights in the
Park display where the bus will drive residents through an impressive display of animated lights and characters. Enjoy Christmas in the Park, a fun community event
with a variety of Christmas booths, decorations, music and more. The bus will then
drive through areas such as Willow Glen,
Santana Row and Los Gatos to view many
holiday displays. Guests will enjoy dinner at
Eulipia Restaurant. The bus will leave Gateway at 2:30 p.m. and return around 11. The
cost is $79.
“THE HARD NUT”
Saturday, Dec. 12
Minimal walking
Mark Morris’s “The Hard Nut,” a glorious and heartfelt re-imagining of “The Nutcracker” tale, returns to Zellerbach Hall in
Berkeley. Morris, known for his musicality,
presents his interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s
score. The production, which Morris created in 1991 for the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, has taken on the sheen
of a yearly tradition. The whole ballet is a
feast for the eyes, from the costumes to the
props to the dancing itself. This new holiday
classic is depicted with tremendous humor
and wit by way of fantastic costumes and
comic-book sets based on the drawings of
artist Charles Burns. The bus will depart
Gateway at 1 p.m. and return around 5:30.
The cost is $87.
Minimal to moderate walking
Minimal walking
This world-famous acrobatic troupe returns to the Bay Area with their new OVO
show under the Grand Chapiteau at AT&T
Park. OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful
ecosystem teeming with life, where insects
work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look
for love in a nonstop riot of energy and
movement. The insects’ home is a world
of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy
action and moments of quiet emotion. OVO
is filled with contrasts: the hidden, secret
world of insects is revealed as tender and
torrid, noisy and quiet, peaceful and chaotic. And as the sun rises on a bright new
day, the vibrant cycle of insect life begins
anew. The bus will depart Gateway at 2:15
p.m. and return at 7. The cost is $109.
CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS
Saturday, Dec. 19
Minimal walking
Continuing a tradition of 61 years, San
Francisco’s Grace Cathedral presents this
annual holiday series with the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, accompanied
by full orchestra and the world-famous
Aeolian-Skinner organ. The program will
include sacred Christmas masterpieces,
classical Yuletide songs and sing-along
carols. The Grace Cathedral Choir of Men
and Boys is modeled after the 500-year-old
tradition of English choirs and one of only
a few of its kind in North America. Amid
the soaring arches and luminous stained
glass of gothic Grace Cathedral, the choir’s
sound is truly timeless. The bus will leave
Gateway at 1:15 p.m. and return at approximately 6. The cost is $75.
“BEACH BLANKET BABYLON”
Sunday, Dec. 20
Minimal walking
Enjoy the Christmas version of this
ongoing and ever-adapting Steve Silver’s
Beach Blanket Babylon show at the Club Fugazi in San Francisco. Beach Blanket Babylon is the nation’s longest running musical revue. Packed with hilarious spoofs of
pop culture, spectacular costumes, outrageously gigantic hats and one show-stopping number after another, the show has
performed over 35 years and continues to
dazzle audiences. Snow White continues
her fast-paced musical journey around the
world in search of her “Prince Charming.”
This laugh-out-loud stage spectacular will
keep the audience laughing from the beginning until the end. Giant hats and full-body
Christmas tree outfits are just the start. The
bus will leave Gateway at 12:30 p.m. and
return at approximately 4:30. The cost is
$97.
THE FOUR ACES
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Minimal walking
Travel to UC Davis for an exclusive performance of the Four Aces quartet at the
Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for
the Performing Arts. Since 1950, The Four
Aces have been internationally acclaimed as
a group who has not only produced some
of the most beautiful vocal rendering ever,
but for being superb showmen as well. They
have delighted audiences of all ages around
the world with their timeless hit songs and
current musical selections. Over the last
half-century, the group amassed many gold
singles and albums. Its signature tunes include “Love is a Many-Splendored Thing,”
“Three Coins in the Fountain,” “Stranger in
Paradise,” “Dream,” “Tell Me Why,” “Its No
Sin,” “Shangri-la,” “Woman in Love,” “Perfidia” and “Sincerely.” The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001.
The bus will leave Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and
will return around 6. The cost is $89.
EXTENDED TRIPS
LAUGHLIN AND “A TRIBUTE TO
THE RAT PACK”
Jan. 18 through 22
Are residents ready for some fun and
sun in the desert? American Stage Tours
presents a five-day trip to Laughlin, Nevada. Guests will stay at the Don Laughlin’s
Riverside Resort and attend “A Tribute to
the Rat Pack” show, featuring a stellar cast
of some of the finest performers around the
country. The show is a fast-paced theatrical musical play based on a night at the
Sand’s Hotel in Las Vegas, circa 1961, and
has been hailed as the next best thing to
seeing the Rat Pack themselves. There will
be an optional trip to Kingman to visit the
Cracker Barrel County Store and Las Vegas,
where guests will be able to walk to many of
the famous hotels to explore what they have
to offer. The cost per person, double occupancy, is $495 and includes four nights of
deluxe lodging, five meals, reserved seating
for “A Tribute to the Rat Pack,” deluxe motor coach transportation, luggage handling
and gratuities. A deposit of $100 is due with
application. A detailed itinerary is available
at the Excursion Desk.
WONDER VALLEY RANCH
Feb. 16 through 19
Join the Excursion Desk for a relaxing
getaway as spring blooms in the Central
Valley. Guests will stay three nights at the
Wonder Valley Ranch, situated among mature Oaks and Sycamores. Hosted dinners
and evening entertainment are included at
the ranch. The group will take a Taste of the
Valley Tour to see orchards in the Central
Valley covered with pink and white blossoms. Then the group will take a wagon ride
tour of the Pizza Farm, and visit the Sequoia
View Winery. Another highlight of the trip is
a Milton Lake tour to see one of the largest
populations of wintered bald eagles. Watch
these majestic birds soar from the covered
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barge while sipping coffee or hot chocolate.
The group will also visit the Historic Millerton Courthouse, Table Mountain Casino,
Hilmar Cheese Factory, and Nick Sciabica
and Sons Olive Oil Farm. The cost per person, double occupancy, is $745. A deposit
of $100 is due with application. The tour
includes deluxe lodging for three nights,
10 hosted meals, evening entertainment,
touring per itinerary, all entrance fees, deluxe motor coach transportation, luggage
handling and gratuities.
WINES AND WONDERS OF
SOUTH AMERICA
Feb. 24 through March 6
Join this 11-day journey through the
breathtaking Central Andes from Chile to
Buenos Aires. Relish renowned Chilean
and Argentine wines during visits to picturesque vineyards in Colchagua Valley
and the “land of sun and wine” Mendoza.
Ride the Tren del Vino (wine train), a historic 1913 steam locomotive that travels
through the Chilean wine country of Colchagua Valley. Experience the flavor and
history of Argentina’s most famous wine,
Malbec, during a gourmet wine pairing
lunch. Enjoy a home-hosted dinner in Argentina and learn about the daily life and
culture of locals. Move to the beat of the
tango during a private lesson and then see
a stunning tango performance in the city
where this dance was born. The cost per
person, double occupancy, is $3,679. Price
includes all airport transfers, round-trip
air, hotel accommodations, excursions per
itinerary, 15 meals, all taxes and baggage
handling. A $250 deposit is due with ap-
plication. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a
complete itinerary.
AMTRAK TO RENO
March 8 to 10
Join other residents as they travel
aboard Amtrak through the majestic Sierra
Nevada Mountains on the way to Reno.
There is a lunch car and a snack bar on the
train. Guests may also bring a picnic lunch.
The motor coach will pick the group up at
the Reno Station. In Reno, the group will
stay at the Silver Legacy. Visits to John
Ascuaga’s Nugget and Thunder Valley Casino with cash and food vouchers are also
included. The cost per person, double occupancy, is $235 and includes two night’s
deluxe lodging, casino packages, train to
Reno, motor coach transportation and luggage handling. A deposit of $50 is due with
application. A detailed itinerary is available
at the Excursion Desk
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM
TULIP RIVER CRUISE
April 10 through 18
Residents can enjoy the landscape as
they cruise the Holland and Belgium rivers
aboard the brand new Deluxe ms Amadolche. See the vibrant fields of flowers, picture postcard harbors and quaint historic
towns with local folk dressed in traditional
costumes. These river cruises offer the
beauty of Holland at tulip time, along with
some of the best scenery Belgium has to
offer. See the magnificent windmills of Kinderdijk; fall in love with Ghent, the medieval
gem of Belgium; and visit Zeeland Delta
Works, one of the world’s most complex
engineering projects. A cruise along the
Dutch and Belgian waterways is the best
way to explore the charming canals of Am-
SPECIAL EVENTS & MOVIES
T
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
he following are the current
special events sponsored by the
Rossmoor Recreation Department.
For more information on any of these
events during the month, check the
Special Events listing on the calendar
page each week, look for the article
in the Arts and Leisure section of the
News, or call the Recreation Department
at 988-7732. Events are free unless
otherwise noted. This information is
posted throughout the month on the
Rossmoor News Web site at www.
rossmoornews.com.
FUN DAY
Thursday, Nov. 12
Tenor Richard Flagg will perform at
noon in the Sierra Room at Del Valle.
Stay after the show and play bingo for the
benefit of Friends of Meals on Wheels.
This free program is open to all residents
and their guests.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12 and 13
The 2009 animated comedy “Up” will
be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and on Friday
at 10, 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showings at
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. will feature language
captions. This film is 96 minutes long and
is rated PG. This free program is open to
all residents and their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, Nov. 14
The 1963 drama “Lilies of the Field,”
starring Sidney Poitier, will be shown in
Peacock Hall at Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
This showing at 1 p.m. will feature language captions. This film is 95 minutes
long and is not rated. This free program is
open to all residents and their guests.
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Saturday, Nov. 14
Verismo Opera will present the opera
“Madame Butterfly” at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. This free program
is open to all residents and their guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, Nov. 15
The 1987 comedy “Radio Days,” directed by Woody Allen, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 4 and 7 p.m. The
showing at 4 p.m. will feature language
captions. This film is 88 minutes long and
is rated PG. This free program is open to
all residents and their guests.
“MATLOCK” MARATHON IN
PEACOCK HALL
Tuesday, Nov. 17
In recognition of Linda Purl’s concert
appearance on Saturday, Nov. 21, in the
Fireside Room, there will be a screening
of the first five-hour long episodes of the
popular series “Matlock” from 4 to 9 p.m.
The doors to Peacock Hall will be kept
open during this program should residents choose to come and go during the
shows. This free program is open to all
residents and their guests.
sterdam, the superb beauty of Antwerp, the
lush green Dutch countryside and the stunning floral displays of Keukenhof Gardens.
All 75 deluxe cabins are outside and 170
square feet. Price varies based on the cabin
category and includes round-trip air, all
transfers, the seven-night cruise, all meals,
extensive touring, taxes and baggage handling (gratuities at one’s own discretion). A
$500 deposit is due with application. Final
payment is due by Sunday, Jan. 10. Stop
by the Excursion Desk for an itinerary and
pricing information.
EXPLORING GREECE AND ITS ISLANDS
April 18 through May 2
Discover the magnificent ruins of ancient
Greece. This 15-day journey balances expeditions to Greece’s most important Classical
Age monuments with ample time to wander
the winding streets, vineyards, boutiques,
marketplaces and beaches on Mykonos and
Santorini. Enjoy Greek food, wine and entertainment at a taverna in the lively Plaka
district in Athens. Learn from a local expert
on a tour of Athens’ historic monuments
and the famed Acropolis. Visit a Byzantine
monastery in Metéora and learn about the
devout lifestyle of the monks who live there.
Explore the grandeur of Olympia, birthplace
of the Olympic Games. The cost per person,
double occupancy, is $4,359. Price includes
all airport transfers, round-trip air, hotel accommodations, extensive touring, 23 meals,
all taxes and baggage handling. A $250 deposit is due with application. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary.
SPIRIT OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
May 20 to 24
As a symbol of democracy and repository of American history, Washington, D.C.,
holds a unique place in the hearts and minds
of the American people. Today the nation’s
capital is more exciting than ever. Major
new museums have opened to showcase
special collections and the hallowed World
War II memorial now graces the National
Mall. In addition, Washington, D.C., is home
to excellent theater, music and restaurants.
Learn more about the history of the nation’s
capital and enjoy special programs at the
newest Smithsonian museums, including
the National Museum of the American Indian. Also, enjoy unscheduled time to pursue
individual interests. Guests will spend four
nights at the Washington Marriot. The cost
per person, double occupancy, is $1,649.
Price includes all airport transfers, roundtrip air, four-night accommodations, sightseeing per itinerary, six meals, all taxes
and baggage handling. A $250 deposit is
due with application. Stop by the Excursion
Desk for a complete itinerary
ALASKA CRUISE / ROUNDTRIP FROM
SAN FRANCISCO
May 22 through June 1
Guests will sail under the Golden Gate
Bridge as they begin an unhurried 11-day
cruise aboard the Sea Princess. The Sea
Princess has many amenities and an itinerary guaranteed to please. The leisurely
pace allows for an extra day in port. Visit
BONNIE WEISS PRESENTS
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Popular presenter Bonnie Weiss will
present her program “The Poets of Broadway” at 11 a.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
The program this month will cover the career of Lorenz Hart. This free program is
open to all residents and their guests.
LINDA PURL AND LEE LESSACK IN
CONCERT
Saturday, Nov. 21
Broadway, television and movie star
Linda Purl and cabaret singer Lee Lessack
will perform a program titled “Too Marvelous for Words – The Songs of Johnny
Mercer” on at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway. Tickets for this event are $15
and may be purchased in advance at the at
Gateway’s Excursion Desk or at the door.
The ticket price includes wine, juice and
light snacks. This show is an Esses Productions presentation and is sponsored
by the Recreation Department.
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Butchart Garden in Victoria; see the Totem Poles of Ketchikan and the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau; and enjoy Tracy
Arm and the unbelievable calving icebergs in their jade-colored majesty. The
sights and sounds of Alaska will refresh
and impress. Prices start from $1,620 per
person. A $ 600 deposit is due with application. Final payment is due by March
2, 2010. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a
complete itinerary.
RUSSIAN RIVER CRUISE
June 18 through 28
Experience the splendor of the Czars,
vibrant Slavic culture and the expansive
beauty of rural Russia on this 11-day cruise
from Peter the Great’s glittering city, St.
Petersburg, to Russia’s capital, Moscow.
Discover the incredible treasures of the immense Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg with an expert guide. Enjoy a Shashlik
barbecue in a riverside village. See the architectural treasures of the “Golden Ring”
cities of Uglich and Kizhi Island. See Red
Square and St. Basil Cathedral‘s kaleidoscopic towers. Step inside the Kremlin and
discover its imperial treasures. The cost per
person, double occupancy, is $3,999. Price
includes roundtrip airfare, transfers, outside cabin accommodations, all 26 meals,
admission and sightseeing per itinerary,
baggage handling and taxes. A deposit of
$250 is due with application.
BOOK NOW
FRANCE, BAVARIA AND
OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY
Sept. 10 through 20
Residents will start this 11-day tour in
Paris with dinner at the Eiffel Tower and a
romantic Seine River cruise past famous
landmarks. A high-speed train journey will
take residents to Eastern France and the
picturesque city of Strasbourg, followed
by a day discovering the charming villages along the Alsace wine route. Guests
will then depart France for Germany and
explore Würzburg on a leisurely paced
walking tour, seeing such historic sights
as Residence Palace, which boasts the
largest ceiling fresco in the world. Along
the famed Romantic Road, residents will
makes stops in the Renaissance city of
Weikersheim with its magnificent castle;
Rothenberg’s old town with its cobblestone
streets; and the UNESCO World Heritage
city of Bamberg. Guests will also experience a visit to a local winery in the heart of
Franconia and a guided tour of Nuremberg.
Two nights in the Oberammergau region of
Germany’s lovely Bavarian Alps concludes
this tour. Residents will enjoy a full-day
performance of Oberammergau’s Passion
Play, which depicts the suffering, death,
and resurrection of Jesus Christ in an impressive 5,000-seat theater with open-air
stage. The cost per person, double occupancy, is $5,599, which includes roundtrip airfare, transfers, nine nights of firstclass hotel accommodations, 14 meals,
admission and sightseeing per itinerary,
baggage handling and taxes. A deposit of
$250 is due with application.
CLUB TRIPS
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
he trips listed below are sponsored by Rossinlaid furniture. Lunch will be taken at the
moor clubs and organizations and not by the
popular Blue Muse Restaurant. A check
Recreation Department. The trips are open
should be made payable to NCJW in the
to all Rossmoor residents, not just members of
amount of $59, which includes transportathe specific club. For information, contact the
tion, the bus driver’s tip, museum entrance
person listed with each trip. Do not contact the
fee and lunch. Deadline for reservations
Recreation Department.
is Wednesday, Nov. 4. Send the check to
Helen Field, 1316 Rockledge Lane, No. 7.
“EMERALD CITIES: ARTS OF SIAM AND
The bus will leave Gateway at 9:30 a.m. and
BURMA” AT THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM
will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. For
Wednesday, Nov. 18
information, call 280-7206.
Join this NCJW-sponsored trip to see
NEW LISTING
this exhibition showing the decorative and
religious arts of Siam (present-day ThaiTHUNDER VALLEY WITH
land) and Burma (Myanmar). All works are
THE CITY OF HOPE
drawn exclusively from the museum’s exMonday, Dec. 7
tensive holdings, never before on view. The
Join in the fun at Thunder Valley Casino
majority of the artwork is from the Doris
and
support cancer research at the City of
Duke Collection of at least 100 artworks,
Hope. Leave Gateway at 9 a.m. and return
including gilded and mirrored ritual vesContinued on page 36
sels, black lacquer and mother of pearl
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
ARTS & LEISURE
BEDFORD GALLERY presents Craft Fest on Nov. 14
from noon to 5 p.m. Twenty-five crafters will set up shop
in the Walnut Creek gallery. Free. Call 295-1417.
BEDFORD GALLERY presents “Objects of Virtue,” an
exploration of the innovative ways in which artists use clay
to create varied and distinctive vessels, Dec. 1 through
Jan. 31. A demonstration by Julia Galloway, master potter
and professor, is Nov. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the gallery in
the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. Fee is $30. Space is limited. Call 295-1423
BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Nov. 14 through Dec. 6 at the Julia Morgan Center for the
Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley. For tickets, call 510-6655565, ext. 397, or go to boxoffice@berkeleyplayhouse.org.
BROADWAY DREAMS Productions presents Michael
Essington’s “A Tribute to the Superstars of Broadway”
Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601
Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
CENTER REPERTORY Company presents “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 10 through 20 at the Lesher Center for the
Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Call 943-5846 or go
to wwwlesherartscenter.org or www.centerREP.org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents the Reduced Shakespeare Company and “The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” Nov. 12 through 14
at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. Call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents “Witness for the Prosecution,” a courtroom drama by Agatha
Christie, through Nov. 21 at the Lesher Center for the
Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets are $18 to
$41. Call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA CHAMBER Orchestra presents
“Music that Merges with Words,” a collaboration with
Cantare con Vivo’s Chamber Ensemble. The concert is
Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601
Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets are $15 to $18. Call
943-7469 or go to wwwlesherartscenter.org. Tickets are
also available at the door.
CONTRA COSTA PERFORMING ARTS Society
presents seven pianist members in a mostly classical concert Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100
Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Free. For information,
go to www.ccpas.org.
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about 5 p.m. Play bingo on the bus for fun
prizes, including a free future trip. Bring
friends and neighbors. Casino bonuses include player and food credits. For reservations, call Lynne Keefer at 945-7665. Send
checks for $32.50, made payable to the
City of Hope, to Keefer at 1950 Tice Valley
Blvd., Walnut Creek CA 94595.
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS IN NEVADA CITY
Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 9 and 10
The Railroad Club is sponsoring its seventh trip to the quaint, gold country town
of Nevada City for its annual Victorian
Christmas celebration festivities. There will
also be a private tour of the Nevada Narrow
Gauge Railroad Museum, home to the steam
engine made famous in many Hollywood
movies. The group will then visit two private
homes with train collections and elaborate
operating layouts. The highlight of this trip
is the slow stroll through the highly decorated downtown pedestrian-only streets, filled
with Victorian costumed coral singers, musicians and dancers who provide continuous
entertainment. This tour includes all meals:
a lunch upon arrival, a restaurant dinner that
evening, a hot breakfast at the hotel the next
morning, and a restaurant lunch before departing. The cost is $180 per person with a
single supplement of $40. The deluxe bus
with roundtrip services is also included in
the price. Call Ralf Parton at 256-7078 for
information.
NEW LISTING
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, Dec. 14
The group will leave Gateway at 9 a.m.
and will return at 5 p.m. The cost is $28 inclusive. Guests get $20 on card for either
machine or table, and a $5 food coupon. Reservations must be made at least one week
before the trip. Send a check, made payable
to P.Jacobs-ORT, to Beryl Esserman, 538
Spotted Owl Court, or call Esserman at 947-
AROUND THE BAY AREA
DIABLO BALLET presents three classic ballets, “Apollo,” “Fete for Three” and “Coppelia,” Nov. 20 and 21 at
the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. Call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
DIABLO SYMPHONY, under the direction of Joyce Johnson-Hamilton, presents “All Russian Delights” Nov. 15 at 2
p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
EMERITUS COLLEGE, a program of Diablo Valley
College, will have a white elephant sale Nov. 14 and 15
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Walnut Creek campus, 1250
Arroyo Way. The college accepts donated items that are
in good condition weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For
pickup or to volunteer, call 933-8432.
HERO THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS presents
“Singalong Down Memory Lane,” a song and dance tribute to the 1920s and 1930s. Shows are Dec. 12 through 20
at the Acalanes Adult Center, Del Valle campus, theater,
1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Tickets are $15 for
seniors. Call 943-7469.
NILE COMPANY PRODUCTIONS presents “Bad
Girls of Broadway” Fridays and Saturdays, through Nov.
28, at the Del Valle Theater on the Acalanes Adult Education campus, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Actress and songstress Alex Ryer shares anecdotes, songs,
jokes and her experiences with Mae West, Sophie Tucker
and Fanny Brice. Senior tickets are $32. Call 943-7469 or
go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
NILE COMPANY PRODUCTIONS presents “Pure Piaf,”
the story of French singer and cultural icon Edith Piaf, Saturdays and Sundays, through Nov. 29, at the Del Valle Theater on the Acalanes Adult Education campus, 1963 Tice
Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Actress and songstress Alex
Ryer will portray Piaf. Senior tickets are $32. Call 943-7469
or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
ROLE PLAYERS Ensemble Theatre presents “The
House of Blue Leaves” through Nov. 21 at the Village
Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. Tickets are $22 to $25
and may be purchased at the Community Center, 420
Front St., Danville; on line at www.villagetheatreshows.
com; or by calling 314-3400.
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE presents an organ recital
by Rudy de Vos, music director of Oakland’s Christ the
Light Cathedral, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. in the college chapel,
1928 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. The recital includes reli-
0984. This trip is open to the public.
BRACEBRIDGE DINNER WITH
THE COMMUNITY CLUB
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Head back in time to a Christmas of centuries past. Heraldic horns sound throughout
Yosemite National Park’s elegant Ahwahnee
hotel, calling guests to enter Bracebridge
Hall. In a manor hall with 50-foot beamed
ceilings and huge windows looking out to
snow-clad mountains, guests will celebrate
this Yuletide tradition in its 83rd year. Mixing the mystical with mirth, this 3 ½-hour
holiday feast transports guests to Old England as Squire Bracebridge welcomes all
to food and riches without measure. This
event is sponsored by the Community Club.
Limited reservations are available for an
overnight stay. Call Pat Hines for the details
at 944-1246.
NEW LISTING
RED HAWK CASINO
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Join the Lawn Bowling Club on its trip
to this new casino, which offers a level of
smoke-free gaming and dining. The bus will
leave Gateway at 9 a.m. for a five-hour stay.
The cost is $30. Receive a casino bonus
of $15 for slot machine play or $20 table
play. Trip is open to the community. Reservations are necessary. Call Elsie Napoli
at 937-6290.
RENO SNOW TRAIN WITH
ST. ANNE’S SOCIETY
Feb. 9 through 11
Join the St. Anne’s Society for a scenic
ride through the Sierras. A deposit of $20
per person is due upon reservation. The final payment is not due until Tuesday, Dec.
1. The cost is $246.50 per person, double
occupancy, and $283.50 for singles, which
includes bus transportation; baggage handling; a light meal served aboard the train
and a deli lunch on the return trip; two
nights at the El Dorado; all taxes; winner’s
book of valuable coupons, discounted
gious selections. Free.
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE presents “At Mrs. Dalloway’s Party,” an evening of short stories by Virginia Woolf,
Nov. 12 through 22 in LeFevre Theater on campus, 1928
St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. Cost is $15. Call 631-4670.
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Graduate Business Alumni Council and the Center for Regional Economy presents
“Business Faces the Healthcare Challenge” Nov. 12 from
6 to 8:45 p.m. at the college’s Soda Activity Center, 1928
St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. The speakers are Dave Vielehr,
business development manager at Safeway Health and
Seth Catalli, Oracle’s national sales manager for U.S.
healthcare. A question and answer session will follow.
Cost is $25. Reservations are requested at www.smcbusinessalumni.com/healthcare.
SFGATE presents “Music of the Night: An Evening in
Song” Nov. 15 at the First Congregationl Church of Berkeley. The concert will feature music from the Renaissance
through today. Tickets are $15. Call 510-643-9645.
TOWN HALL THEATRE Company presents “Scrooge,”
a retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, “A Christmas
Carol,” Dec. 3 through 20 at the theatre, 3535 School St.,
Lafayette. Senior tickets range from $22.50 to $26.50.
Call 283-1557 or go to www.TownHallTheatre.com.
WALNUT CREEK CONCERT BAND presents its annual holiday concert Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets
are $15. Call 943-7469 or go to wwwlesherartscenter.org.
WALNUT CREEK DOWNTOWN Business Association presents a sidewalk sale Nov. 21 and 22 at participating businesses during business hours. For information
and a list of participating stores, go to www.walnutcreekdowntown.com.
WALNUT CREEK ON ICE will have an opening
ceremony on Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Civic Park, Walnut Creek. NBC Bay Area anchor Diane Dwyer is the
mistress of ceremonies. There will be entertainment by
performers from the American Ice Theater. An hour of
free skating will follow the ceremony. The rink will open
daily at 11 a.m. through Jan. 18. Call 935-7469.
WALNUT CREEK SENIORS Club presents its annual
holiday boutique Nov. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Civic Park Community Center, 1374 Civic Drive in downtown Walnut Creek. Lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. both days. Proceeds benefit club programs.
meals, shows and more. Only deposits will
be taken at this time. Send checks for $20
per person, made payable to Fran Long, to
1621 Ptarmigan Drive No. 1C. For information, call Long at 939-5151.
NEW LISTING
ARIZONA RED ROCKS AND DESERT WITH
ST. ANNE’S SOCIETY
April 12 through 17
Join St. Anne’s Society for a fully
escorted excursion to Arizona. Trip includes first-class hotel accommodations
(two nights in Sedona and three nights
in Scottsdale); round-trip transfers from
St. Anne’s Church and Rossmoor to the
Oakland Airport; round-trip airfare between Oakland and Phoenix; private motor
coach transportation; baggage handling;
admission fees; daily breakfasts, two dinners and three lunches. The group will do
tours of Sedona, Jerome and Scottsdale.
Visits include Taliesin West School of Architecture, Tuzigoot National Monument,
Montezuma Castle National Park, Wrigley
Mansion, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix Art Museum and the Heard Museum.
The cost is $1,595 per person, double occupancy. Add $550 for a single. A deposit
of $450 per person should be made payable to Orinda Travel Trust. Final payment
is due by March 1, 2010. All Rossmoor
residents are invited. For information, call
Gale Lydecker at 937-7748, or Fran Long
at 939-5151.
NEW LISTING
SAINTS PETER, PAUL AND FRANCIS
WITH ST. ANNE’S SOCIETY
Wednesday, May 12
Residents will depart from Rossmoor
at 10 a.m. for a drive to San Francisco
to visit Saints Peter and Paul Church in
Nor th Beach. Its twin lof t y spires that
soar 191 feet into the sky were completed
in 1924. For over a centur y, the church
has served the community and charmed
the numerous tourists who visit daily. A
ribbon of verse from Dante’s “Paradiso”
spans the façade. Residents will enjoy a
hosted lunch at Capp’s Corner and then
visit the National Shrine of St. Francis of
Assisi where a replica of the Proziuncola
has been built. Approximate arrival time
back to Rossmoor will be 3:15 p.m. The
trip includes deluxe motor coach transpor tation; lunch, ta x and gratuit y; and
driver’s tip. The cost is $73. Make a check
payable to Golden Gate Tours and mail to
Fran Long, 1621 Ptarmigan Drive, No. 1C.
For information, call Fran Long at 9395151. A flier will be mailed upon reservation. All residents are invited.
NEW LISTING
LAGUNA BEACH PAGEANT
OF THE MASTERS
Sunday, Aug. 1 through 5
Join the National Council of Jewish
Women (NCJW) on its 21st trip to the
Pageant of the Masters. This year’s theme
is “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry.” Guests will
stay four nights at the luxurious Ayres Hotel in Laguna Woods. Highlights of the trip
include a first-night buffet dinner at the
Ayres Hotel with entertainment by singer
Nick Palance; an Amtrak ride from San Juan
Capistrano to San Diego where the bus will
take guests to Old Town for shopping and
lunch; a harbor cruise of San Diego; dinner at the elegant Five Crown Restaurant in
Corona Del Mar; and the off-Broadway play
“Noises Off” at the Lawrence Welk Resort.
The cost is $1,145 per person, double occupancy, or $1,545 per single. This includes a
chartered motor coach and train transportation, hotel accommodations, most meals,
harbor cruise, tickets for the pageant and
play, and portage. A $65 deposit per person
is required. Submit the deposit early as the
2009 trip was sold out. Make checks payable to Schraders Tours and mail them to
the Schraders, P.O. Box 331, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595. A final non-refundable payment
is due June 1, 2010. Trip insurance is available. The flyer and reservation forms are
available at Gateway’s Excursion Desk. For
information, contact Helen Field at 2807206 or Wendy Schrader 634-3132.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
RMUG’s final
focus session
is set for
Monday morning
TV GUIDE FOR CHANNEL 28
R O S S M O O R C O M M U N I T Y C H A N N E L 28
Programs running from Nov. 12 through 18
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast this
week. For information about programs on Channel 28, please call
930-8642.
ing from auditions to performances, workshops, interns and
conferences. Six students perform in this program.
■ Post It! is a community bulletin board that allows residents
to view activities within Rossmoor, including trips, movies and
club events. This program runs between other programs when
possible.
■ Classic Arts Showcase includes video samplings of animation, architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music, dance,
folk art, museum art, musical theater, opera, orchestral, recital,
solo instrumental, solo vocal and theatrical performances, as
well as classic film and archival documentaries.
■ Fitness Fun. Exercise. 30 minutes. This program is scheduled every day at 9 a.m. The program changes daily to vary the
exercises.
■ Golden Rain Foundation Mid-Month Meeting. This meeting features a presentation of Channel 28 promotional DVD
of Rossmoor; a discussion regarding a memorial in memory
of Stephen P. Adams, former CEO; and a discussion regarding
updated Trust Estate cash flow analysis. If the meeting extends
longer than the time slot allows, all programs following will be
adjusted.
■ Suffering from Arthritis or Joint Pain? Health program.
One hour. Ronald Connolly, M.D., a board-certified rheumatologist affiliated with the John Muir Physician Network, discusses
the new developments in rheumatoid and degenerative arthritis,
as well as osteoporosis, back pain and associated conditions.
■ Freedom From Allergies. Health program. One hour.
■ How Humor Beats Stress. Standup comedy. 40minutes.
Dr. Ellen Cutler reveals secrets on how to get through the
struggles of allergies. She has written a book, “Live Free From
Asthma and Allergies,” offering individuals suffering with
asthma and sinusitis symptoms techniques to evaluate their hidden sensitivities.
■ NATS Fall Concert. Group singing. 50 minutes.
The National Association of Teachers Singing (NATS) was
established in 1944, and is today is the largest organization of
singing teachers worldwide, boasting of over 6,500 members.
This group has many levels, with their year-round events rang-
■ House Blend. Barbershop quartet. One hour.
House Blend is a versatile and highly entertaining barbershop
quartet. This group consists of baritone, Kent Parr, lead vocalist Douglas Emigh, tenor Bill DeGarmo and bass Jim McGuire. This talented group has been together for many years.
Its repertoire includes the delightful sounds of some Broadway
tunes.
■ “The Magicians.” Book/author. 30 minutes.
Lev Grossman is a senior writer and the book critic for Time
magazine and the author of the bestselling novel “Codex.” He
holds degrees in comparative literature from Harvard and Yale.
He develops the main character’s obsession with fantasy novels
tied to life’s dark lessons of reality.
Linda Thaxter, Orinda resident, wears flamboyant hats, plays
with rubber chickens and jokes about life. She’s upbeat and in
between jokes she gives advice and teaches how to use the word
“no.” Her focus is to make people aware of their surroundings
and be positive in their attitude.
■ Sunny and Pops. Piano/singing. 55 minutes.
This is a father and daughter duo. Bob “Pops” Jay is a veteran of
the Bay Area music scene, playing piano and singing at local hot
spots. Bob’s daughter, Sunny Jay, has been performing in public
since age four. She plays the bass guitar, piano and also sings.
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Classic Arts
At the final fall focus
session, an activity of the
Rossmoor Mac Users Group
(RMUG), on Monday, Nov.
16, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.,
understanding, using and remembering user accounts, user
names and passwords will be
discussed. Contact Jim Drommond at jimruss2@earthlink.
net or phone 939-1786.
From 10:45 to 11:45, the
meeting will include many
Mac basics: the common,
often-used kinds of actions
and commands in the basic
operation of the computer.
Copy and paste, drag and
drop, what is “default,” resizing windows, multiple select,
doing the software update
and many more basic commands will be demonstrated. Contact Gene Myers at
midgene@comcast.net.
These sessions are held on
the first and third Mondays of
the month in the Delta Room at
Del Valle. There are two hourlong sessions each day from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and from
10:45 to 11:45 a.m. These sessions are small groups of people with a presenter to explore
and learn about a single aspect,
software or technique in using
the Mac.
Contact the presenter to register intent to attend the group.
There is no charge, but there is
a donation can.
There will be no focus sessions during the month of December, but they will begin
again on Monday, Jan. 4.
Weekly workshops are an
activity of the Acalanes Adult
Center, part of the Acalanes
Union High School District,
and are held in classroom D-9
on the Del Valle campus from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Thursday of the district’s semester
school calendar. There is a semester tuition fee of $10, for
either one workshop session or
for all those within a semester. Pay and register at the first
workshop attended.
On Thursday, Nov. 12, instructor John Gilmore will
discuss the Mac Address Book
and Bento.
The final workshop for the
fall session, Backing Up and
Time Machine, will take place
on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Winter classes and workshops at the center begin the
week of Jan. 5. Call the Adult
Center for information or to receive a brochure, 280-3980 ext.
8001.
Introduction to Quicken:
Find out how Quicken can help
with managing finances. For
Rossmoor residents, this is a
one-on-one session for someone who is thinking about
purchasing Quicken for their
personal use, or for a Mac
user who has Quicken 2000 or
above. Call Barbara LeCount
or e-mail sams4th@att.net.
For in-home volunteer help
get in touch with Dian Overly
at 945-6055.
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RELIGION
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Hope Lutheran Church welcomed a large number of new members into its congregation recently. Shown here with the church’s
pastor, Jack Niemi, are, from left, Bruni Von Gehlen, Ruth Niemi,
Janice Callentine, Norma McKern, Romona Wischhover, Alice
Engle and Helen Litvak.
Hope Lutheran Church welcomes
new member to its congregation
The congregation of Hope
Lutheran Church welcomed
12 new members Oct. 25. This
was the largest increase in
member numbers in years.
Following the installation
there were coffee and sweets
while members of the congregation had the opportunity
to visit and get to know each
other.
Getting together after the
sermon is a tradition at Hope
Church. It gives the members a
chance to ask questions about
the sermon and how it relates
to them. It also is a time when
members may discuss their
weeks. It is a way to keep in
touch.
Hope Lutheran meets at
10:30 a.m. on Sundays in
the Delta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse. For information,
call Pastor Jack Niemi at 9074673.
St. Anne’s will learn about
Counseling Services Monday
Rossmoor Counseling Services Coordinator Priscilla Tudor
will be the guest speaker at the next St. Anne’s Society meeting
to be held Monday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. in the Social Hall at Saint
Anne’s Church, just outside the gates of Rossmoor.
Come learn about all the services available to residents. This
meeting is open to all Rossmoor residents. Refreshments will be
served after the presentation.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A T
R O S S M O O R
B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Friday Evening Service 8 p.m.
Vista Room–Hillside Clubhouse
For information call
932-4592 or 274-0304
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Worship: 10:30 a.m. each Sunday
Delta Room, Del Valle Clubhouse
For info, call the church office: 709-4673
Or Mary Ann of Rossmoor: 934-8541
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2100 Tice Valley Blvd. at Rossmoor Prkwy.
935-2100
Sundays: Worship 10 a.m.,
Pastors: Roger Reaber, Charie B. Reid
ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Masses 9:00 & 11:15 a.m.
Sat. 5 p.m., Weekdays 8 a.m.
Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Father Joseph Parekkatt
1600 Rossmoor Prkwy. 932-2324
ROSSMOOR PILGRIM
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
10:30 a.m. each Sunday
The Vista Room, Hillside
Rev. Robert Howell … 925-256-8865
TICE VALLEY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 11 a.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway
Rev. Joanne Peterson • 937-4535
New Office: 1944 Tice Valley Blvd.
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service 10 a.m.,
Diablo Room, Hillside,
Interim Rector: the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey
937-4820 (Office)
TO ADVERTISE YOUR
RELIGIOUS SERVICES,
CALL DARLENE
AT 988-7809
N E A R B Y
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
#2 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek (corner of Eckley Lane and Walnut Blvd.)
Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m. • Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. 934-4527
CONGREGATIONAL
“Stewardship in Giving” will be the topic
of the sermon by the Rev. Bob Howell as the
Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational Church
gathers for worship on Sunday, Nov. 15, at
10:30 a.m. in the Vista Room of Hillside Clubhouse. The scripture, II Corinthians 9:6-15,
will be read by Florabelle Hildebrand. A cordial invitation is extended to all to participate
in the activities of the Pilgrim Congregational
Church. Coffee and cookies will be served
after the service.
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to
gather for a spirited liturgical worship service at
10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov 15. Pastor Jack Niemi will base his message on Mark 13:1-8. His
message is titled “Dealing With Difficult Days.”
The people of Hope Church gather in the Delta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse to be transformed
by a warm and friendly time of liturgical worship and high-spirited fellowship. Rossmoor
Dial-a-Bus delivers attendees to the Del Valle
drop-off loop outside the Delta Room. Largeprint bulletins and hearing aid T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at Hope. Arrive early for a time of fellowship and stay for
coffee and conversation after the service. For
information or pastoral concerns, contact Pastor
Niemi at 907-4673.
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all
Rossmoor residents to a service of “caring and
sharing through inspirational worship and fellowship” on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m. in the
Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. On this
24th Sunday after Pentecost, the Rev. Richard
Schaper will preach a sermon based on Mark
13:1-8, titled, “Still to Come.” The service includes Sung Holy Eucharist; all are welcome to
participate fully, and to stay for refreshments.
All residents are also invited to attend weekday
services of Morning Prayer, which are held at
9:30 a.m. in the church office, 937-4820.
METHODIST
Tice Valley United Methodist Church invites all Rossmoor residents and guests to the
weekly Sunday worship service at 11 a.m. in
Peacock Hall. Bible studies precede worship at
10 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 3. Sunday worship is wheelchair accessible with large-print
bulletins and aids for hearing. Rev. Joanne Peterson’s sermon title for Sunday, Nov. 15, is “The
Journey” based on Mark 8:27-38. After worship,
worshipers are invited to stay for fellowship and
light refreshments in the Fireside Room. Every-
one who comes is greeted with “open hearts,
open minds and open doors.” For information,
call the church office at 937-4535, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit the Web
site at tvumc.org.
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church Masses for this
week will be Saturday, Nov. 14 (Vigil), at 5 p.m.
and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. On
Saturday Fr. Joseph will preach and on Sunday
Fr. Snyder will preach at the 9 a.m. and Fr. Joseph at the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Daily Mass is at 8
a.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday’s Mass
is at 9 a.m. The Rosary is recited before the daily Mass. Confessions are every Saturday from
3:30 until 4:30 p.m.
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church welcomes all to
worship on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m. “Come,
Ye Thankful People, Come” continues to be the
theme in worship in November. In his sermons,
Rev. Reaber has focused on Thanksgiving as a
motivation for giving time and talents in service
to the Lord. This week the focus will be on giving treasures and will be based on II Corinthians
8:1-7 and II Corinthians 9:6-15. Inspirational
music will be provided by violinist Samuel Lim.
After worship there will be a time to socialize
in the Fellowship Hall. At 11:20 the video-based
“Great Course on Buddhism” will be presented
by Rita Chorné.
The Presbyterian Women will have a luncheon on Monday, Nov. 16, at noon in the Oak
Room. Reservations may be made by calling the
church office (935-2100). Gail Parker Marshall
will be reporting on a trip of 30 Presbyterian
women who traveled to the Czech Republic,
Ukraine, and Hungary, to share and hear faith
stories, their joys and pains, with sisters in that
part of the world.
On Wednesdays, Exercise With El is at 9 a.m.
in the Oak Room; Bible study is in the library at
10; and at 1 p.m., free bridge classes are offered
in the Fellowship Hall.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation will hold Sabbath services on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. in
the Vista Room, Hillside Clubhouse. The chazzanah will be Judy Finkel. The hostesses will be
Theresa Burton and Susan Hochschild, who will
recite the blessing over the Sabbath candles. The
greeters will be Ellen and Alan Bloomfield, who
will recite the blessing over the Sabbath bread.
There will be a discussion by David R. Frey,
who will talk about “Derivatives.” A social will
be held after the service. All are welcome.
Regular bus service is available on Sundays between
10 and 11 a.m. for residents who wish to attend
church services. Check bus schedules for times of pick-up.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
IN MEMORIAM
VILMA GORI BROWN
Former Rossmoor resident
Vilma Gori Brown, 95, died
Oct. 27 at her home in Pinole.
She was born on Feb. 17,
1914 in Sparks, Nev. During
the Depression, she moved to
the San Francisco Bay Area
where she met her late husband, Frederic “Jim” Brown.
After marrying in 1938, they
settled in Albany. After raising
a family, she worked as a secretary for the Albany YMCA
and for the city of El Cerrito.
She was a volunteer at the
Albany YMCA and at local
schools. She was the president
of the Albany High School
PTA and was a Cub Scout den
mother. She was also a member
of the Italian Catholic Federation and St. Ambrose Church.
She enjoyed camping, golf, genealogy and cards.
She is survived by her sons,
Fred and Bill Brown; daughters-in-law, Carol and Rose
Brown; sisters, Emma Gori,
Nona Dettori and Toddy
Broughton; five grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren and a
great-great grandchild.
A funeral Mass will be
celebrated on Thursday, Nov.
12, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church in Pinole. In
lieu of flowers, the family re-
quests donations to St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital.
ELIZABETH GIRGICH
Elizabeth “Bess” Girgich
died Nov. 2 at John Muir Medical Center after a massive
stroke.
She was born on July 22,
1912 on the family farm in
Alhambra Valley, Martinez.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. She
and her husband, Ivan Girgich, lived in Orinda for 21
years, and in 1990 moved to
Rossmoor.
She is survived by her husband; her brother, Thomas
Griffin of Martinez; sons, John
Phillips of Moraga and James
Phillips of Meridian, Idaho;
eight grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will
be Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.
at Hillside Clubhouse.
The Rossmoor News runs
resident death notices at no
charge. Due to space restrictions, the format is brief and
focused on educational and
career background and organizational memberships. Submitted obituaries will be edited
to follow this format. A sample
with instructions is available.
Unitarians learn about
history of Tibetans in exile
Marcella Adamski, Ph D., in response to a direct request
from the Dalai Lama founded the Tibet Oral History Project
to document the history of Tibetan elders living in exile.
Adamski will give an illustrated talk titled “Tibetan Elders:
Tales of Survival” at the Unitarian Universalist Society’s
next meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11:30 a.m. in the Vista
Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
A question period will follow. For the lunch that precedes
it, bring a casserole, salad or dessert to share. Everyone is
welcome.
For information, call Ana Jahn, 945-7010
Caledonian Society recognizes man for
preserving Highlands at meeting Monday
The Caledonian Society
will hold its next meeting on
Monday, Nov. 16, at 1:30 p.m.
at Dollar Clubhouse.
Member Irene Malchaski will introduce members
and guests to the work of her
brother, Irvine Butterfield, who
passed away earlier this year.
Butterfield was involved in
many conservation issues in
Scotland and was a founding
member of the John Muir Trust
of Scotland, the Munro Society
and the Mountaineering Council of Scotland. He worked tirelessly to conserve the beauty of
the Highlands and was a driving force in preserving wild
places for future generations.
Highly respected by his
with a first view of the lovely
holiday decorations at Dollar.
A check will be presented
to the Rossmoor Scholarship
Foundation for its effort in
helping college bound students
from local high schools.
There is no charge for this
social event but dues of $10 for
2010 would be appreciated.
For information, contact
Barbara May at 256-0344.
Retired commander talks about
Afghanistan with B’nai B’rith
B’nai Brith will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Nov. 22, in
Multipurpose Rooms 1 and 2 at Gateway.
Starting at 9:30 a.m., bagels and schmear, tea and coffee will
be served. A short meeting at 10 will be followed by the guest
speaker.
Retired Commander David R. Frey will talk about current
events and what the United States should do about Afghanistan.
Everyone is welcome to attend, not just members.
Winter safety
Be careful of slippery acorns and leaves on all walkways.
Irving Butterfield, who did
work in the Scottish Highlands
peers, Butterfield received the
Outdoor Writers Guild Golden
Eagle award in 2000. In November 2008, he was awarded the
Lifetime Achievement Award
from the John Muir Trust of
Scotland, only the fourth person to receive such an honor.
Malchaski will augment her
talk with copies of her brother’s books and slides from recent visits to Scotland.
Plans are under way for the
annual Burns Supper that takes
place on Monday, Jan. 25.
All Rossmoor residents having an interest in Scotland are
invited to join the Caledonian
Society. Yearly dues are $10
per person or $15 per couple.
Membership forms will be
available at this meeting or
may be obtained from the club
box at Gateway. For information, call Doris Bilse at 9387744.
MEICOR updated on U.S.-Israel relations
The Middle East Information Council of Rossmoor
(MEICOR) will meet Friday,
Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
The speaker is Matthew
Gabe, America Israel Public
Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
area director. He will discuss
American and Israeli relations and AIPAC’s activities
to strengthen this relationship.
He will also review the events
at the recent Southern California AIPAC Leadership Conference.
As an area director, Gabe
directs pro-Israel activities in
the East Bay and Sacramento
Valley. This includes congressional briefings, lobbying,
grassroots organizing, political party work and coalition
building.
Previously, Gabe worked
as a senior associate at a San
Francisco law fi rm, in the Nevada Attorney General’s office
and in the Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps.
Sorority alumnae invited to ORT speaker
is Israel
Panhellenic Christmas coffee topic
The community is invited
Alumnae of national college and university sororities are invited to a Christmas coffee sponsored by the
Rossmoor Panhellenic. The
coffee will be Tuesday, Dec.
1, from 10 a.m. to noon at
Dollar Clubhouse.
This is a casual drop-in affair for renewing friendships,
meeting new friends and welcoming the holiday season
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to an open meeting of ORT on
Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Delta Room of Del Valle Clubhouse. Refreshments will be
served at 12:30 p.m. with the
program at 1.
Speaker Dr. Michael Harris, a Marin County physician, is one of the founding
members of Voice for Israel
— the San Francisco Bay
Area chapter of Stand with
Us. He will speak about some
of the anti-Israel groups active in the Bay Area and how
the chapter responds.
Visit the bargain jewelry
table at this meeting to buy
gifts for family and friends.
Proceeds benefit ORT students. ORT schools provide
state-of-the-art vocational
and technical training enabling the disadvantaged to
become economically selfsupporting.
Members who have costume
jewelry to donate are asked to
bring it to the meeting.
All are welcome at the
meeting. There is no charge,
but contributions are gratefully accepted.
Suzanne7/6/44
(White)
Ormsby
– 10/21/09
Born in Piedmont, CA., Contra Costa resident since 1969. Loving wife
of Manly Ormsby, mother to Sarah Ellis (Walnut Creek), and Manly
Ormsby II (San Ramon), sister of Mike White (Paso Robles), mother-inlaw to Mike Ellis and Michelle Ormsby, grandmother to Spencer and
Jack Ellis, and Maddox Ormsby, sister-in-law to Collette White.
Suzie passed away quietly in her sleep after a tragically short battle
with bone marrow cancer. She was lovingly attended by her family
at her bedside. Suzie leaves a large, loving extended family and
many friends – and to her new friends at Kaiser Hospital and Manor
Care (Tice Valley) she wanted to send them her heartfelt thanks for
their kind, compassionate and professional care on her behalf.
A private celebration of Suzie’s life will be held for family and friends
on November 19th at the Piedmont Community Center on Highland
Ave., Piedmont. 11am to 2 pm Donations should be sent to:
Lymphoma Society P.O. Box 2278, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
PAID OBITUARY
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
ROSSMOOR SPORTS
Turkey Shoot winners Tricksters win Halloween tennis event
By Mary Kay McClure
Club correspondent
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Winners of the Men’s Golf Club four-man scramble Turkey
Shoot Tournament, played on Nov. 4, are, from left, Ted
Beard, Paul Kim and Mike Devlin.
Joanne Segovia wins lawn
bowling Novice Singles event
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
Joanne Segovia won the
2009 Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club Novice Singles
Championship Tournament
after a three-way playoff on
Nov. 5. Six novices – three
women and three men – competed in this three-day roundrobin mixed tournament.
Besides Segovia, the players were Jack Bertnick, Mary
Kung, David McBreen, Gerry
Roliz and Diana Wong.
The leaders after the first
two days of bowling, and
statistically still in competition, were Kung, with 8 game
points and plus 20; Segovia,
with 6 game points and plus
22; and Roliz, with 6 game
points and plus 9.
The final round of regular
tournament play, coincidently
and appropriately, matched
first place Kung against second place Segovia. Third
place Roliz bowled against
fourth place Wong.
Although both games were
closely contested, the fiveround, round-robin tournament ended in a three-way tie
among Kung, Roliz and Segovia, each with 8 game points.
The playoffs began with a
draw, in which Segovia drew
a bye. So the playoffs began
with Kung matched against
Roliz, bowling for the best
three out of five ends. Roliz won the first end, but
dropped the next three, so
Kung advanced to repeat her
earlier morning contest with
Segovia.
Segovia won the first end,
and Kung took the second. Segovia then scored in the third
and fourth ends to capture this
year’s tightly contested and
Home court advantage was
in effect on Oct. 28 when Oakland Hills Tennis Club defeated the Rossmoor Tennis Club’s
(RTC) men’s double team two
matches to one at Oakland
Hills.
First doubles team Dennis
Caren and Dave Kern lost 06, then came back to win the
second set 6-2, but lost in the
tiebreaker (6). Second team
Bob Remedios and Ping Tse
held on to win 6-2, 6-4.
The third team, Fred Barnes
and Ted Lee, lost a hard-fought
match 6-4, 7-5.
Halloween tourney
RTC held its annual Halloween team tennis tournament
Oct. 31. Marcia Perry did her
usual outstanding job of organizing the event beginning
with the doughnuts and ending
with prizes to the winners.
Many participated in costume – more than ever before.
There were six teams.
The Tricksters, the winning team at the RTC Halloween team
tennis tourney, are, from left, Barbara Gilbert, Bruce Marts, Lorrie McCurdy, Don Liddle and Pat Hyde with tournament organizer Marcia Perry.
The Tricksters won. The win were: Micki Remedios,
team players were: Lorrie Mc- Janice Rubay, Ted Lee and LouCurdy, Pat Hyde, Barbara Gil- ise Ng and Mike Cavanaugh.
Note: Best disguised cosbert, Don Liddle and Bruce
tume was worn by Gay White,
Marts.
The Witches were the win- whom no one recognized due
ners on the consolation courts. to her ugly long hair, bad teeth
Consoling each other with the and wart.
David Kwok to serve fourth term as
president of Rossmoor’s Table Tennis Club
By Bill Dabney
Club correspondent
Novice Singles
Joanne Segovia
Champion
highly entertaining Novice
Championship Tournament.
These novices all played with
the poise and confidence of
experienced bowlers.
Fun Social leaders
As of the end of October,
the top 10 leaders in the annual Fun Social Super Jackpot, which will be awarded at
the December holiday awards
banquet, are Al Pereira, with
an aggregate of 151 points;
Horatio Carion, 143 points;
Harold Tunnell, 134 points;
David McBreen, 132 points;
Miguel Roliz, 129 points;
Magdalen Pereira, 127 points;
Dan Belton, 126 points; Suzie Eriksen and Diana Wong,
each with 124 points; and Ray
Xavier, 123 points.
The last Fun Social of the
year – and last chance to garner points – will be Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 19. Checkin is at 12:30, draw closes at
12:45 and bowling starts at 1.
Wine and cheese snacks follow the bowling.
Lawn bowls wanted
As new lawn bowlers join
the sport, the club is always
in need of used lawn bowls
for use during training and
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David Kwok was re-elected president of
the Table Tennis Club at its annual meeting.
He will head the club for an unprecedented
fourth term.
Huey Chen, Grace Tse and Harry Lowell
will leave the board and were applauded with
thanks. They are active players and will remain involved.
These past years have been tumultuous.
The club lost its permanent home when the
Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) closed the
old Junior Dollar facility at Creekside in January 2006. Table tennis rooms were planned in
the Creekside project. The GRF later changed
its mind in favor of plans for a free-standing
building at Hillside, which was proposed by
the club.
The club’s championship tournament this
year will be from Tuesday to Saturday, Nov.
17 through 21. The games will be over several days to permit more continuous play with
shorter intervals for participants. Last year,
the tournament was held on one day. However,
previous tournaments have been played over
several days.
The first event will be women’s doubles on
Nov. 17 with men’s doubles on Nov. 18; mixed
doubles on Nov. 19; women’s singles on Nov.
20; and men’s singles on Nov. 21. The matches
will start at 9 a.m. each day. There may be
time afterwards for regular play.
All levels of players, not just the few advanced, should enjoy these tournaments.
Matches are planned with opponents of similar skill. The club’s intermediate tournament
next March will exclude the club champions
and second place winners of this tournament.
Last year, Edith Chang and Mable Chew
won the women’s doubles and Susie Chiang and
Grace Tse took second place. Kwok and Mike
Tsang won the men’s doubles and Len Boone
and Rod Dorse took second. In the mixed doubles, Kwok and Tse won a playoff with Chew
and Tsang. Chew also won a playoff in men’s
singles, but lost the trophy to Jim Cembura.
The holiday dinner party will be Saturday,
Dec. 5, in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The
event includes a roast beef dinner, entertainment and wine. The cost is $20 for members
and $25 for guests. All are welcome. People
who are not members can pick up forms in the
club’s facility at Hillside.
Table tennis is healthy, fun and social. Those
interested in joining the club or seeking information may call Mable Chew at 935-7664.
Trails Club hosts three levels of hikes
With the arrival of fall, the
weather is perfect for hiking.
Every Wednesday and Saturday,
Trails Club hikes are offered at
three levels of skill or energy.
Groups meet at 8:45 a.m. behind the multipurpose rooms at
the back of the Gateway parking
lot where car pools are formed
to drive to various destinations.
Anyone interested in joining the Trails Club should call
Harriet Schwartz at 934-7402.
On Monday, Trails Club
members wishing to hike
within Rossmoor, should meet
at the Gateway Court of Flags
at 8:45 a.m.
Scheduled hikes (date, skill
level, hike leader and locations) are as follows:
Saturday, Nov. 14: Scramblers, Tony Watkin, Power
Scramble, Lost Trails; Ramblers and Amblers, Peter Scully, Briones Reservoir
Wednesday, Nov. 18: Scramblers, Kay Nitta, Lafayette Reservoir Rim Trail; Ramblers, Johanna Emrich, Rossmoor Hills;
Amblers, Irene McGill, San
Pablo Reservoir
Saturday, Nov. 21: Scramblers, Ta-hsia Kuo, Rossmoor
Hills, Eagle Peak; Ramblers,
Jeanne Thomas, Lafayette
Moraga Trail; Amblers, Hilda
Perlowin, to be announced
Wednesday, Nov. 25:
Scramblers, Barbara Hakala,
Kings Canyon Loop Trail from
Valle Vista staging area, approx. 7 miles; Ramblers, Marion Herndon, Bollinger Canyon; Amblers, Charlotte Katz,
to be announced
Saturday, Nov. 28: Scramblers, Volunteer leader from
group; Ramblers, Merylin
Lovett, Shcll Ridge; Amblers,
Nora Furey, Briones Park
ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
FORE
FOR ROSSMOOR GOLFERS
Latest golf news
By Nomor Shankland (Larry Ringen), Men’s Golf Club
Last Friday, the Men’s Golf Club had its annual dinner,
during which, the incoming president, Don Terry, was introduced to the attendees. The new members of the board poured
cocktails, the winners of the four Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club
major championships were honored and the exiting board
members were thanked for their service.
The major championship winners in 2009 were: Marty
Warner, Medal Play champion; Chuck Leong, Directors Cup
champion; Larry Ringen Match Play champion and the team
of Bill Herrick and Larry Ringen, Four-Ball Handicap Match
Play champions.
Golf Club membership renewal
The various Rossmoor golf clubs are in the final weeks of
membership renewal in preparation for both the 2010 season and completion of their annual membership roster booklets. Applications for both renewal and new memberships are
available in the designated clubroom in the Pro Shop trailer.
At this point in time, the membership in all the Rossmoor
golf clubs is approaching nearly 10 percent of the total population of Rossmoor. The Women’s 18-Hole Club has 123 members, the Women’s Nine-Hole Club 149, the Happy Hackers
counts more than 250 residents as members and the Men’s
Golf Club is above 425. Combined, these clubs may be the
largest organization in our community.
2010 fee schedule
The following is the current and revised fee schedule for
golf course fees for 2010.
• 18 hole daily fee: $20 to $22; late rate $14 to $15
• Nine-hole daily fee: $10 to $11; late rate $7 to $7.50
• Annual card – 27 holes:$1,400 to $1,540
• Semi-annual card – 27 holes: January to June, from $650
to $720; July to December, $750 to $820
• Annual card – nine holes: $750 to $770
• Semi-annual card – nine holes: January to June, $350 to
$360 ; July to December, $400 to $410
The Pro Shop has a published schedule for daily fee golf
cart rental, pull cart rental, daily guest greens fees and practice balls. Consult this schedule for additional information.
The Pro Shop staff may be reached by calling 933-2607 Tuesday through Sunday beginning at 7:30 a.m. until closing at dusk.
Golf for life
A pair of recent studies highlighted the advantages of playing golf and walking as much as possible. The first article referenced a Swedish study that found those who played golf between the ages of 40 and 79 had a 40 percent lower mortality
rate than those who didn’t. In addition, the study completed
by the Rose Center for Health and Sports Science in Denver
found that you burn approximately 2,900 calories by playing
and walking 36 holes. The study said the impact would lead to a
40-pound weight loss over a year’s time. Play golf, Rossmoor!
Yocha-De-He Golf Course
I recently had an unexpected pleasant surprise when a foursome went to play this Brad Bell-designed resort course, located in the Capay Valley approximately 80 miles north of
Rossmoor. This Cache Creek Resort and Spa course is owned
by the Rumsey Band of the Yoche Dehe Wintun nation and is
managed professionally by Troon Golf.
The course has multiple tee locations that make it playable
for most skill levels. Lengths vary from 7,337 to 5,426 yards
with a par of 72. There are a few holes with forced carries
and water does come into play on six holes. One of the more
interesting design features (?) was the lack of any boundary or
hazard stakes on the golf course.
Basically anything inside the exterior margins of the golf
course was considered in play. This meant balls hit into a hazard had to be treated as lost balls, since none of the hazards
were marked as such. Don’t know if this was an oversight or
they just are trying to send the message- “Don’t hit it where
you can’t find it!”
The Pro Shop has a nice inventory of soft and hard goods –
competitively priced. A full service bar and restaurant, small but
efficient locker rooms complete with showers and daily lockers
are available. Every staff member was gracious and friendly.
The daily fee is $85 and includes a free yardage book, use
of the multi-tiered natural grass practice facility, three putting
greens, bunker and chipping green, shared golf cart with GPS
and use of the course for the day.
Kudos
I’ve been fortunate to play a bit of golf with Bill Herrick
over my years here in “Senior Valley” and was pleasantly
surprised when Bill went out and shot his age, 76, in a competitive round a few Saturday mornings ago. In case you don’t
know, Bill is responsible for Rossmoor’s golf course marshalling system. He’s another example of so many of our residents,
whose volunteer efforts make our lives a bit easier and better.
Keep playing, keep walking and we’ll see you on the links!
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Hendrickson first in 18ers’ tourney
She also wins the Charm Day playoff
By Carol Dickerson
Club correspondent
The storm front was moving in last Thursday,
but the 18ers beat it out and played a low net
tournament.
First place was won by Gisela Hendrickson
with a 67 and second place by Sue Fleck with a
73. The Charm Day playoff was also Nov. 5 and
was won by Hendrickson.
The other results from last week include:
Flight 1: first, Grace Nitta 77 and second,
Jennie Langan 78
Flight 2: first, Carolyn Hand 77 and second,
Rosalie Devlin 77
Flight 3: first, Peggy Farrugia 75; second,
Vivian Kuhl 76; and third, Georgia Gordon 76
Flight 4: first, Helen Hiebert 77 and second,
Vonnie Dondero 81
There were two chip-ins by Ann Donaldson
on hole No. 14 and Hendrickson on No. 7
Hand had a hole-in-one on Nov. 1 on No. 2.
The club thanks Wayne Weckerlin, assistant golf pro, for participating in its Halloween
celebration. He dressed as Dorothy from “The
Wizard of Oz.” On Hat and Visor Day, he was
Lil Abner.
Members appreciate his enthusiasm and efforts at tournaments as well as the help from all
of the pros.
Thursday, Nov. 12, is the Turkey Shoot. Gift
certificates from Safeway will be given out to
the winners. No special lunch is planned for
this day.
The Christmas party, Thursday, Dec. 10, will
be held in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The
cost is $23 per person. The sign-up envelopes
are in the sign-up room in the Pro Shop. Those
who want to sit together must include all of the
reservation checks in the same envelope.
The club will recognize the outgoing board
and thank them for a job well done. The new
board will be introduced. There will be an award
for the most improved golfer and other special
winners for the year will be announced.
Niners to elect officers at Thursday meeting
The Niners will elect
officers at the general meeting
Thursday, Nov. 12, at Dollar
Clubhouse. Turkey Shoot
awards will also be given out.
Due to the closing of Café
Mocha, lunch will not be
provided. Everyone is asked
to bring their own lunch and
beverage.
The holiday luncheon and
installation of officers will be
Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Hillside
Clubhouse. The cost for lunch
and a hosted wine bar is $23.
The sign-up sheet is in the Pro
Shop and reservation checks
should be left in the Niners’
box located in the Pro Shop.
year. Barbara Jordan and
Pat Baker will take on the
responsibilities of board
members.
The Niners thank members
Barbara May and Carolyn
Betta for being out at dawn to
decorate the Creekside course
for Hat and Visor Day.
Members are reminded to
sign in on Thursday mornings
before play and to wear name
pins to all Niners’ events.
Rossmoor women residents
who are interested in joining
the Niners should contact
Membership Chairwoman
Lynn Guy at 945-6254.
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Lawn bowlers
to elect officers
Continued from page 40
after. Especially needed are
the smaller sizes: 00, 0, 1 and
2, but bowls of all sizes are
welcome.
If any former lawn bowlers
have any bowls tucked away in
closet or storage spaces, contact any lawn bowler to bring
them to the mat house – either
for donation to the club or on
consignment.
Nominees for directors
Tay Wheeler reports that
Lionel Guterres has withdrawn from the slate of candidates to serve a three-year
term on the board starting in
January. The eight remaining candidates are Margaret
Cross, Bobby Frankel, Bob
Lewis, Carole Manderscheid,
David McBreen, Nancy Richard, Gerry Roliz and Harry
Sherman. Richard and Sherman are incumbents, willing
to serve again.
The election will be by ballot at the annual meeting on
Thursday, Dec. 3, when additional nominations may be
made from the floor, provided
consent to serve is given by the
person nominated.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
GOLF SHOP NEWS
FROM THE GOLF PRO
Tips for just starting out
By Wayne Weckerlin, golf professional
Since our October debut as a writing team, Haley and I
have started the first draft of no less than three upcoming articles. We put on hold, “There’s no place like home, Rossmoor,
Kansas and Oz,” “Dogs, Cats and Golf,” and “Empathy, a
Man’s Guide to Understanding the Woman Golfer,” in order to
bring you this important message. I promise it will be worth
the wait.
As many of you are aware, we cancelled our cable television service so we would spend our down time on productive
activities like writing, reading and exercising. Last week we
were reading the 2009 fall NCGA golf magazine and three
articles hit close to home.
After reading Kristi Gomen’s piece on page 58, I started to
feel slightly paranoid. The article describes Stuart Appleby’s
golf-specific exercise routine that has added up to 25 yards of
distance to his game.
In May, I began a golf-specific exercise routine designed to
accomplish two goals. The first goal was to prove that muscle
memory does exist and that golf-specific exercise will make
you a better ball striker and enhance your likelihood of success. The second was that increasing the speed of your fasttwitch muscles would result in greater club head speed. (The
greater the club head speed, the greater the distances between
clubs.)
After reading Michael Hexner’s thoughts on page 22,
I wondered if the NCGA had planted a network of spies in
Rossmoor. Have any of you seen a Rossmoor golf pro working
on his lefty game in the past six months? Hexner writes, “This
past July at the annual NCGA board retreat, our new CEO,
Lyn Nelson, suggested to me that we have every board member play one hole left-handed (or right-handed for left-handed
players) to increase the board’s awareness of what it feels like
to be a newcomer on the golf course.”
First off, as Nelson suggested, it was important for me
to regain an understanding of what new golfers go through
as they attempt to take up the game. I had to switch hit in
baseball (not to be confused with anything related to my
choice of Halloween costume), so I had a slight advantage. I
also thought it beneficial to be able to show my left-handed
students how to hit a shot from their perspective. I already
practice putting and chipping left-handed, so this was the
next logical step.
Besides, left-handed golfers are discriminated against quite
often. Most of the time shops can’t afford to carry lefty demo
clubs, rental sets or an adequate glove selection. (At least
Rossmoor gets a 67 percent success rating.)
So after six months, what have I learned from this experiment? I can launch my women’s length (borrowed from the
lost and found bag), left-handed wedge the exact same distance as my right-handed wedge. That’s pretty scary. Obviously the consistency is not there. I struggle with my grip,
although mine tends to lean towards the strong side rather
than the “I can only see one knuckle” weak grip. I still find
myself over-swinging and trying to “kill the ball” rather than
remembering that tempo is king. I occasionally strike the ball
thin due to a premature wrist uncock. Does any of this sound
familiar?
Mirror, mirror on the wall
What can you do? Practice the mirror drill. Without a club,
practice your swing in front of a mirror. The key to the drill
is keeping your head still. There should be no vertical (up and
down) movement. Even Tiger Woods agrees with this principle. Better yet, do your Appleby or stretch-band routine in
front of a mirror.
You turn me upside down
To cure the early release issue in your swing, turn your club
upside down and grab the shaft just below the head. Hover the
grip end at least a foot above the ground. Practice your swing
and listen for the swoosh at the bottom of your arc. This is
where you want to release the club or unhinge your wrists.
A beginners lesson plan
The game of golf is very challenging, so you should start
out by learning how to putt. Once you become comfortable
with step one, move onto chipping since the concepts are similar.
The next step is to practice short pitch shots off a tee with
your wedge. Finally, you can hit pitch shots directly off the
mat or grass. Master your wedge before you move onto the
longer clubs. It is the shortest club, the most forgiving club,
and the club that will ultimately save you the most strokes
during your round. Imagine you’re hitting your wedge shots
like you would shoot free throws or toss a ball underhanded.
They should softly and effortlessly rise into the air and descend strategically into a small target area.
Last Bunco evening set for Wednesday
The Bunco Club will have
its last Bunco evening of 2009
on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the
Card Room at Gateway. Checkin time starts at 6 p.m. and play
at 6:30.
Haven’t heard of Bunco? It is
a progressive game of dice, luck
and monetary prizes. It’s a great
way to make new friends and
have fun, and requires no special
skills or previous experience.
The cost is $5 per person,
which includes snacks and beverages. For information or to
request a ride, contact Bev Fellows at 949-7628 or via e-mail
at beverlyfellows@comcast.net.
Partnership
Bridge
On Friday, Oct. 30, at partnership bridge the winners were Nell
Strong/Carolyn Nelson 3990 with
a small slam in hearts; Bob and
Alli Jornlin 3580; Nancy Kubaki/
Anne Riley 3450; Jim and Joan
Chenevey 3130 with a small slam
in hearts; Nickie Hoagland/Hazel
Gentry 3040 and Pat Quarto/Mary
Keeler 2670. Low score was 960.
For information, call Helen
Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn
Nelson at 256-0144.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, 44
persons played partnership bridge
in the Oak Room at Gateway.
Brucie and Duncan Carter topped
the winners with 4480 points, including a small slam in no trump.
Other winners were: Joan
and Jim Chenevey 4360; Dorlene Dockus/Shari Siegel 3420;
Marilyn Nauertz/Anita Heyman
3160; Ruth Resch/Mariann Kessler 2910; Eva and Dick Bockius
2900; Henry Sloan/Charlie Root
2750; John Hyde/Dave Howell
2660; and John and Dolores Clark
650. Low score was 770.
Directors John and Dolores
Clark were assisted by Virginia
McKenna and Louise Sheets. For
information, call Dolores Clark at
947-1767.
Partnership bridge on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28, had these
winners: Henry Sloan/Nicky Hoaglund 3800 with a slam in 6 no
trump, Armen Manis/Joe Katzburg 3720 with a slam in 6 hearts,
Eva and Dick Bockius 3520, Luciana Young/Vicki Chu 3510,
Hilda Stein/Brucie Carter 3060,
Louise Brown/Toshi Tsuchitani
3020 with a slam in 6 no trump
and Helen Grannucci/Jo Malanowski 2940.
Partnership bridge on Thursday
afternoon, Oct. 29, had these winners: Louise Brown/Shari Siegel
3590 with a slam in 6 diamonds,
Jim and Joan Chenevey 3070, Tey
Oji/Frank Louie 3010 and Marie
Nelson/Julie Battle 3010.
Partnership bridge on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, had these
winners: Louise Brown/Toshi
Tsuchitani 4880 with a slam in
6 spades, Sue Adams/Shari Siegel 3390, Carolyn Nelson/Frank
Louie 3290, Rita and Stan Raider
3110, Tey Oji/Lillian Sodetani
2950 and Liz Altgelt/Jo Malanowski 2780.
Partnership bridge on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, had these
winners: Jim and Joan Chenevey
3240, Liz Altgelt/LucianaYoung
2990, Tey Oji/Frank Louie 2920,
Bobbi Roth/Marvin Bernstein
2980 and Virginia Przyborowski/
Jo Malanowski 2840.
For information, call Shari
Siegel at 287-1720.
Bunco winners in October were, from left, Barbara McCauley, Mary Lou Delpech, Mary Agee, Betty Baker and Nancy
Turnier (not pictured).
Trails Club’s annual photo show
of club events is tomorrow
All Trails Club members are invited to the annual meeting that
features photos of clubs events on Thursday, Nov.12, from 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Highlights of the past year’s hikes and safaris will be featured
along with images of hiking related landscapes, flora and fauna
and the highs and lows of club events.
Bring a dessert to share. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Coordinators are Ruth and Uri Cohen. Call 930-2820.
BRIDGE BITES
FROM THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE
The Devil’s Coup
By Brian Gunnell
You could play a lifetime
of bridge without pulling off
a Devil’s Coup, but it’s worth
a look purely for its entertainment value.
NORTH
♠AT4
♥Q954
♦KJ96
♣A7
WEST
EAST
♠J73
♠Q8
♥A872
♥JT 6 3
♦T82
♦753
♣Q54
♣J 6 3 2
SOUTH
♠K9652
♥K
♦AQ4
♣KT98
Declarer: South
It looks like Partner has
overbid again because you
find yourself in the dreadful
contract of 6 ♠. West cashes
the ♥A at Trick 1 and now the
success of your slam depends
upon losing no trump tricks,
missing QJ873. The chances
of one defender holding QJ
doubleton are pretty remote
(8 percent, actually) and you
can do better by not drawing
trumps.
At Trick 2, you ruff the
Heart continuation, cash
three Diamonds (ending in
Dummy), ruff another Heart,
cash ♣A and ♣K, and ruff a
Club, reaching this position,
with the lead in Dummy:
WEST
♠J73
♥7
♦
♣
NORTH
♠AT
♥Q
♦9
♣
EAST
♠Q8
♥J
♦
♣J
SOUTH
♠K96
♥
♦
♣T
Do you see how to win
the rest of the tricks? Sure
you do! You ruff Dummy’s
♥Q (even though it is a winner) and, when the ♣T is led,
the defense is toast. If West
ruffs low then Dummy overruffs and you score the last
two tricks with the ♠A and
♠K … if West ruffs high then
Dummy overruffs and there
is now a finesse position
against East’s Queen! Devilish indeed!
To bring off this small
miracle, West’s distribution
had to be precisely 3=4=3=3
or 3=5=3=2 and he had to
hold one of the missing Spade
honors. We don’t know if that
offers better odds than the
aforementioned 8 percent,
but we are sure that bringing off the Devil’s Coup is so
much more fun.
Visit www.acbl.org for
more about the fascinating
game of bridge or e-mail
marketing@acbl.org.
Channel
28 DVDs available
Health programs aired on Channel 28 in the last year are
available for checkout at the Rossmoor Library at Gateway.
These includes presentations by groups such as Medical
Friends of Rossmoor and the Wellness Group.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
The hikers came across lovely vistas in Switzerland, such as
this waterfall.
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Members of the Trails Club who hiked in Switzerland are Kevin Booty, Al Anderson, Jack Borak,
Arlene Pitman, Adrienne Roth, Jack Cassidy, Joan Booty, Wayne Emrich, Char Howard, Dennis
Pitman, Johanna Emrich, Dick Pierce, Joan Arner, Diane Hinds and Ta-hsia Juo.
Trails Club members enjoy scenery
on the trails on trip to Switzerland
Breathtaking views make the treks worthwhile
By Adrienne Roth
Contributing writer
Dick Pierce led another one of his outstanding hiking trips to Switzerland where magnificent mountains, terrific trails, breathtaking
views and Swiss ingenuity impressed all the
members of the Trails Club.
Efficient and comfortable Swiss trains took
the group from Zurich to Meiringen to Engleberg, providing vistas of green-carpeted countryside, well-kept homes adorned with cascading
geraniums, vegetable gardens and sunflowers.
The primary stays were at two comfortable
family hotels, one with a truly gourmet chef
that left the group thankful it could work off
the gustatory delights by hiking. Via funiculars, gondolas and lifts, the hikers made their
way to Reichenbach Falls, Ruti, Aare Shlute
Gorge, Gelmersee, Furenalp, Brunnihutte,
Engstlenalp, Ristis, Mt. Titlis (with a rotating
cable car and where we could play in the snow)
and Mt. Pilatus.
Some hikers wandered off at various points
to spend time in Lucerne, Basel, Geneva,
Berne and Interlaken. Some even went off to
France and Italy afterwards.
As with every adventure, the hikers had a
few tumbles, visits to the doctors and changing
of rooms, all rectified with fun cocktail hours
and good humor. But mainly, they loved to go
a-wandering along the mountain tops.
Duplicate Bridge
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Section A
1. E. Beltran/P.Taylor 2. D.
Wolfe/L. Daley 3. A. Eastman/
B.Price
Section B
N/S 1. A. Mattox/D. Guilfoy
2. J. Lane/S. Ryder 3. B. Sankary/
J.Sankary
E/W 1. N. Donaldson/B. Atkins 2. B. Girgich/P. Johnson 3.
E. Matsui/F. Yoshida
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Section A
N/S 1. M. Juni/M.Suchman 2.
C. Franson/A. Finkel 3. P. Williams/B. Woods
E/W 1. D. Barker/A. Petersen
2. V. Jaffe/E. Davis 3. F. Howard/L. Drury
Section B
N/S 1. V. Low/H. Oke 2. J.
Amundson/M. Scubarth 3. P.
Kujachich/V. McLaughlin 4. P.
Krock/J. Burnson
E/W 1. M. Stoops/B. LaCour
2. B. Rapaport/B. La Pointe 3.
W. Weinshelbaum/S. Geraths 4.
B. Girgich/M. Kelley
Thursday, Oct. 29
Section A
1. M. Juni/A. Finkelstein
2.W. Leong/O. Edor 3. C. Warner/F. Howard 4. T. Szymczak/
N. Rosenberg 5. H. Schick /M.
Nathans
Section B
N/S 1. D. Kwok/L. Kwok 2. D.
Christiansen/D. Thompson 3. J.
Lane/J. Taylor
E/W 1. F. Sheng/A. Sheng 2.
J. Johnston/S. Geraths 3. K. Hanson/B. Price
Saturday, Oct. 31
Section A
N/S 1. M. Juni/W. Leong 2.
A. Murray/J. Guillen 3. A. Finkelstein/J. Dolgin 4. B. Starin/A.
Petersen 5. O. Stewart/E. Cieri 6.
H. Schick/M. Nathans
E/W 1. P. Berretta/B. Hall 2. F.
Howard/P. Wimer 3. D. Terris/I.
Darrouch 4. A. Mattox/N. Wells
5. R. Collins/R. Orloff 6. E. Beltran/Z. Cooper
Monday, Nov. 2 – Section A
N/S 1. N. Wells/V. Petersen
2. L. Grawoig/B. Felder 3. M.
Barnes/A.K. Mason 4. R. Liu/S.
Huang 5. B. Starin/L. DeGoff 6.
J. Carmichael/J. Causing
E/W 1. E. Beltran/P. Taylor 2.
M. Livingston/R. Orloff 3. H. Locey/L. Drury 4. N. Rosenberg/T.
Szymczak 5. S. Sclarenco/S.C.
Marks 6. G. Cunha/N. Goelkel
Section B
N/S 1. G. Gould/ S. Rosenberg
2. D. Christiansen/D. Thompson
3. J. Lane/J. Taylor 4. K. Hanson/
B. Price
E/W 1. B. Sankary/E. Black
2/3. I. Schutzman/M. Stoops 2/3.
C. Hugus/C. Jennings 4/5. K.
Hammond/S. Michaelson 4/5. M.
Portner/L. Clemens
Section C
N/S 1. K. Fraser/P. Smith 2.
The hikers had views of mountaintops on their Switzerland trip.
B.J. Smith/ A. Donaldson 3. P.
Vernon/M. Graddis 4. S. Vernon/
P. Magen
E/W 1. J. Johnston/M. Schubarth 2. C. Fauver/D. Durr 3. L.
Kwok/D. Kwok 4. M. Keeler/M.
Kessler
For additional information, see
posted results or go to http://julialowe.bridgeforyou.com.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
HEALTH & FITNESS
Gluten-Free Discussion Wellness Group to hear about healing
Group will share recipes power of enzymes from Dr. Ellen Cutler
Discussion focuses on the holidays
The Gluten-Free Discussion Group invites residents to join
a gluten-free discussion on Thursday, Nov. 12, 9:30 to 11:30
a.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway. This meeting will
focus on gluten-free holiday recipes and entertaining. Bring a
favorite gluten-free recipe for the holiday season.
To learn more about living gluten-free, read the recent article from CBS with Dr. Jon LaPook as he explains some of
the symptoms and some of the possible problems that may be
related to Celiac disease (intolerance to wheat, rye or barley
or any product made from these grains). Go to this web site:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/01/health/cbsdoc/
main5354523.shtml
This article also has links to the National Institutes of Health
and New England Journal of Medicine where they present
their views on gluten intolerance.
The 2010 Gluten-Free Discussion Group meeting schedule
is being developed and will be available shortly. The January
meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 14.
To receive e-mail updates, send name and e-mail address to
GlutenFreeWC@yahoo.com.
For
information
about
this
group,
e-mail
GlutenFreeWC@yahoo.com or call 979-0060 and leave a message. There will be a response to questions.
Fun and Fit Circuit training
taught three times a week
Morgan Huffy teaches a new circuit training class – Fun and
Fit Circuit, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 3:30
to 4:30 p.m. in the Aerobics Room in the Fitness Center at Del
Valle Clubhouse.
Using stability balls, resistance bands, free weights, steps,
and other fun equipment, the class will work together to increase muscle strength, improve balance, and become more
f lexible. The class will have lots of variety with exciting,
upbeat music, challenging resistance-training exercises, and
great stretches performed on foam rollers.
Each class costs $10, with a discount when signing up for
six. For information, call 286-1211.
Have you experienced
a health setback?
Hip Surgery
Weakness
Neurologic Changes
Decreased Balance
The Rossmoor Wellness
Group has invited Dr. Ellen Cutler to speak at its next
meeting, to be held Monday,
Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Delta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Cutler will discuss “Enzymes for Life,” her experience in healing processes that
specialize in enzyme therapy
for chronic disease and conditions such as asthma, allergies
and chemical sensitivities. In
her clinical practice, Cutler
performs testing for sensitivities, desensitizes, and uses enzymes and detoxification to
heal conditions that have perplexed the medical world.
She is the author of four
books, and is an internation-
ally recognized teacher, public speaker and media spokeswoman. She received her chiropractic degree from Western
States Chiropractic College in
Portland, Ore., and has completed extensive coursework
toward her degree in medicine.
During the past 25 years
in clinical practice and subsequent to successfully addressing her own health condition, Cutler found that food
sensitivities and improper
digestion contribute to a surprisingly high number of ailments. These include obesity;
skin problems; chronic fatigue
syndrome; immune disorders;
headaches; high blood pres-
RN Club will hold an
end-of-year luncheon
The Registered Nurses (RN)
Club will hold its end-of-theyear luncheon on Thursday,
Nov. 19, at Dollar Clubhouse.
Come at 11 a.m. for “punch
and prattle.” Lunch, by Hamilton, will be served at noon.
For entertainment, Helen
Baldwin will get everyone
laughing.
Reservations and $18 must
be to Sheila Bolin, 939-3773,
by Monday, Nov. 16. Note
choice of chicken or salmon
on the check. Add dues if they
haven’t been paid.
Parkinson’s Network will
meet at Grace Church
The Parkinson’s Network of Mt. Diablo will meet on Saturday,
Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100
Tice Valley Blvd.
After an informational time, the group will divide into a support group for those with Parkinson’s and a group for caregivers.
For information, call Ronalee Spear at 284-2189.
sure; asthma; some forms of
cancer; and digestive diseases
such as colitis.
In 1998, Cutler established
the BioSET Institute to focus
on the treatment of allergy-related conditions. She has been
featured on CNN, the Discovery Channel, Extra, Fox News,
Knowledge TV, KRON-TV in
San Francisco, Lifetime, MSNBC and QVC as well as numerous national magazines.
Rossmoor Wellness Group
members make these meetings
possible. Guests are welcome
and a $2 donation is optional.
Holiday
Challenge
sponsored by
Fitness Center
The Fitness Center will
sponsor its annual Holiday Challenge, a program
to promote healthy eating
and an active lifestyle and
encourage maintaining or
losing weight during the
holidays.
Weigh-in begins Monday, Nov. 30, through Friday, Dec. 4. Weigh-out is
from Jan. 11 to 15.
Participants will be given healthy recipes, nutrition information and local
walking activities. They
will also be invited to a
special event in January to
celebrate healthy lifestyle
and weight management.
For information, call the
Fitness Center at 988-7850.
Medications may impair driving
Remember that all medications, prescription and over-the-counter, are potentially
dangerous. Over-the-counter medicines that
you take for colds and allergies can make you
drowsy and affect your driving ability.
Find out the effects of the medication from
your physician or pharmacist. It is your responsibility to know the effects of the medica-
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• Mix medications unless directed by your
physician.
• Take medications prescribed for someone else.
• Mix alcohol with your medications. This
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Variety of yoga classes offered daily at the Fitness Center
The Rossmoor Fitness
Center offers a variety of
yoga classes, from Monday
through Friday. Classes are
for all levels and accommodate those with physical
limitations. Participants are
advised to wear loose clothing and come with a relatively
empty stomach. Props, used
when needed, may include
chairs, blocks and straps.
MONDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
Call 510- 639-4568 for information.
Fees: $8 per class or $30 per
month for four classes.
Drop-ins welcome.
Brain Yoga With Katherin
Time and place: 12:30 to 1:30
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Instructor: Katherin Bledsoe.
For information, call (510)
415-0177
Fees: $10 per class welcome or
$ 40 a month
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 4:30-5:30
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Instructor: Maxine Davis;
OWL meeting discusses hospital discharges
The Ohlone/East Bay Chapter of the Older
Women’s League (OWL) invites all Rossmoor
residents to an informational meeting to be held
on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Delta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. The topic of the
meeting will be “Planning for Your Hospital
Discharge.” This meeting is co-presented by
the California Alliance for Retired Americans
(CARA).
OWL is a national organization founded in
1980 by two Oakland women, Tish Sommers
and Laurie Shields. They believe that aging
brings significant stresses for women who are
living longer and may be trying to stretch an income to accommodate their longer lives. OWL
was started as a voice for midlife and older
women with the rallying cry “Don’t Agonize,
Organize!”
The group holds open meetings with diverse
programs to discuss issues and to plan for action. Action includes advocating for legislation
affecting members. OWL publishes a bimonthly
newsletter that helps keep members up to date
on those issues.
OWL works in coalition with other organizations, such as CARA and the League of Women
Voters.
The topic for the meeting came as a result of
concern by OWL members that, in some cases, and without full knowledge of the services
available to them for assistance, people are being dismissed from the hospital prematurely.
The program includes a short skit, handouts and
ample opportunity for questions.
After the meeting, join current members of the
chapter for a brown-bag lunch and socialization.
For information, call Mary Lembke at 9469828.
Fees: $7 per class or $8 for
drop-ins.
Contact Maxine for more
information at (925) 9445964
Fees: $8 per class.
THURSDAY
Strength Yoga
T ime a nd place : 6:15 to
7:15 p.m. i n t he Shast a
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
WEDNESDAY
Gentle Yoga for Your Health
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Aerobics Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Bonnie Maeda.
For information, call (510)
548-9566.
Fees: $10 per class; if four
classes are purchased, $8
each for ongoing. Drop-ins
welcome.
FRIDAY
Active Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
Yoga and Breathing
Time and place: 1 to 2 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Sumi Kaur. For
information, call (925) 2979550.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Cal Alumni holds Big
Game rally this Sunday
Cal Alumni and Friends
of Cal will celebrate the annual Cal/Stanford game and
return of the axe on Sunday,
Nov. 15. This year offers a
hosted bar with cocktails
beginning at 5:15 p.m. in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. Dinner will
be served at 6.
A tailgate-style menu
of appetizers, barbecued
beef on Kaiser roll, grilled
chicken, several salads and
dessert will be served.
The Cal band, pom-pom
girls, yell leaders, mascot
Oski and the axe will make
appearances at this traditional event. Special guests
will be Sandy Barbour,
athletic director, and Tuck
Coop, executive director,
Cal Alumni Association.
Take part in the axe yell,
led by former Cal yell leaders
and the introduction of former
Cal athletes, Hall of Fame and
Get a photo taken with Oski
at the Cal Alumni Club Big
Game rally.
Spirit Group members.
Bring a camera and have
a picture taken with Oski.
Cost is $21 per person.
The deadline for reservations was Monday. For information, call Sara Cornell
at 472-0677.
The Big Game to be shown
on a big screen at Hillside
Party hosted by Cal Alumni
The Cal Alumni Club invites other loyal Cal fans to watch
the Cal/Stanford game on the big screen TV in the Diablo
Room at Hillside Clubhouse on Saturday, Nov. 21. The game
starts at 4:30 p.m.
Wear Cal colors; bring friends and lots of spirit. The fun
begins one hour before game time, at 3:30 p.m.
The cost is $10 at the door, which includes snacks, coffee, tea, ice and glasses. Attendees may also bring additional
beverages of their choice and picnic food. Proceeds from Cal
Alumni events in Rossmoor provide two scholarships on the
Berkeley campus.
Those who didn’t make reservations for the Hillside party
with The Big Game rally reservation, should call Pat Hines at
944-1246. Stanford fans are welcome too.
Monthly bird walk is Monday
Sponsored by Nature Association
The Rossmoor Nature Association’s next monthly bird
walk will take place on Monday, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. starting
from the Creekside parking
lot (at the corner of Rossmoor
Parkway and Stanley Dollar
Drive). Due to construction
work on the Creekside site,
parking is somewhat limited at
this location.
Visitors are always welcome
to attend these casual walks,
which are only canceled in the
event of rain or heavy fog.
These guided bird-walks
have been a popular activity
for Rossmoor birders for more
than 20 years. A typical walk
is along the level cart paths
of the Creekside Golf Course
(which is normally closed on
Mondays).
On an average outing, birders could expect to see approximately 20 species during the
1½- to 2-hour walk. Birders
will find that the presence of
Tice Creek, the heavy undergrowth and a variety of mature
trees provide many desirable
habitats in the environs of the
golf course.
A complete record of the
club’s past documented bird
sightings (including the dates
and locations) can be perused
on the club’s new Web site at
“http://www.jardine-electronics.com/rna/index.html.”
For information about the
club or its monthly activities,
contact Bob Carlton at 280-8129
or RLCarlton35@gmail.com.
Reserve now for Masonic
Lunch Group meeting Tuesday
After a great turnout for its first fall luncheon at the Rossmoor
Diner, the Masonic Lunch Group will meet again for lunch on
Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 11:30 a.m. at the diner.
All Masons who live in Rossmoor and nearby are welcome to
attend.
In order to be accommodated at the restaurant, reservations are
a must at least three days prior to the event. Call Dave Ramos,
939-6553, to reserve a spot.
Computer Club suggests glossary Web site
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
A resident, who seemed relatively new to
computers, visited the Computer Center at Gateway and said he was having a problem understanding the language of the computer world.
It’s true that this technology has created new
words and acronyms and has even given new
meaning to words already common to the English language. There is, however, a simple solution to the gentleman’s problem.
At www.sharpened.net/glossary/ readers will
find a glossary of both the terms and acronyms
used in this field. These explanations are easy to
understand. Here is a short version of some of
the examples.
• Hard drive: Consists of a stack of disks
mounted inside a solid encasement. This is
where all data is stored and, although the typical
hard drive is no larger than a hand, it can hold
more than 100 gigabytes (GBs).
• Gigabyte: The capacity of hard drives is
measured in gigabytes and one gigabyte is approximates one billion bytes. “Gig” comes from
the Greek word, “gigas,” meaning giant.
• Icon: These are seen on the computer
screen. Yahoo, for example, has a drawing in
a small box with a “Y” in the center; Internet
Explorer has a large blue “E”; and Quicken is
in red and reads, “Quicken.” An icon is a visual
representation of a computer program and can
be accessed simply with a double left click of
the mouse.
• HTTP: This is an acronym for “HyperText
Transfer Protocol.” Those seeking information
from the Internet can see that Error! Hyperlink
reference not valid precedes the Web site address they seek. Web servers like Comcast and
AT&T then accept this protocol and send back
the site requested by the user.
• Backup: This is the most important computer term a person should know. Copying com-
puter data to a safe place is necessary in case
the computer malfunctions. Simply put, if the
computer breaks down, the photos, school papers, business documents, etc. can be saved.
They will be on an external hard drive or a flash
drive.
This glossary is one of those Web sites easily
bookmarked by residents. To learn about bookmarking and how to do it, refer to the Sharpened.net site. Having quick access to this glossary will help the resident on the road to computer literacy.
Tip of the week
Some may find Notepad a good place to type
important notes and memos. To do this click
“Start,” then “All Programs,” then “Accessories” and finally “Notepad” and up pops the
Notepad window. Adding the date of the note is
easily done by pressing F5 at the top of the keyboard and the date and time the note is written
suddenly appears.
Other matters of interest
• The mouse class is offered free to any resident on the first Monday of the month from 1
to 3 p.m. The location is the classrooms at the
Acalanes Adult Education Center’s Del Valle
campus in Walnut Creek.
• The club’s new Web site is www.carossmoorcomputerclub.com.
• For free home pickup of electronic waste,
call 1-800-449-7587.
• The club’s house call team is looking for
volunteers. These are people who enjoy solving members’ personal computer problems in
their spare time. Call the office at 280-3984, if
interested.
• The club is seeking volunteers for the Computer Center, too. A volunteer works just two
hours a week and there are two volunteers a
shift. Those interested may stop by the center or
call the office.
• The telephone number for the Computer
Center is 947-4528.
Prime Time Couples to have turkey dinner
The Prime Time Couples
Dinner Club will hold its next
dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at
Dollar Clubhouse.
Dinner will be served by
Hamilton Catering. The cost
is $18 per person for members
and $19 per person for nonmembers.
There will be a social hour
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on a
BYOB basis, during which
members and guests will be
able to partake of a variety
of hors d’oeuvres. Dinner is
served at 6:30.
Seating, as usual, will
be determined by a random
drawing to mix couples and
promote maximum acquaintanceship.
Dinner will include Caesar
salad; turkey with cranberry;
stuffing with gravy; vegetables; yams; rolls and butter;
and pumpkin pie. Wine, coffee and tea will also be served
with the meal.
Reservation checks must
be received by Thursday, Nov.
12. These can be dropped off
at the Prime Time Club mes-
sage box located at Gateway;
or, they may be mailed to the
club’s treasurer, Tom Mesetz,
at 2132 Golden Rain Road
No. 1.
Prime Time Couples Club
is a social club for couples that
meets the third Tuesday of every month for a catered dinner
and conversation. There are
membership openings. For information, call Frank Brierly
at 939-9213.
Couples are invited to learn
more about the club by coming
as paying guests.
TGIF holds Thanksgiving dinner dance
Event will be held in the Sierra Room Nov. 20
The TGIF Club will hold its Thanksgiving
dinner dance on Friday, Nov. 20, in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. Men’s attire is
coat and tie for the evening.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, by Simple Elegance Catering, will be served at 6 p.m. and
will include teriyaki meatballs; bruschetta with
fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese;
and smokey link sausages with mustard.
Dinner will begin at 6:45 with dancing to the
music of Johnny G’s Band. Dinner will consist
of a Greek green salad with feta cheese, tomatoes in a vinaigrette dressing, turkey breast with
gravy and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes,
green beans in shallot butter and assorted rolls.
Dessert will be pumpkin pie. Red and white
wine, decaffeinated coffee and tea will also be
available.
A vegetarian selection of stuffed portabello
mushroom may be substituted for the entrée by
calling Hans Koehler at 952-4434, no later than
the reservation deadline of Friday, Nov. 13.
The cost is $27 for members and $32 for
guests. Reservations will be accepted beginning Sunday, Nov. 1, and will be filled in the
order received.
Reservation checks, payable to TGIF, should
be sent to Chuck Shaddle at 2916 Tice Creek
Drive No. 10, Entry 4. The TGIF drop box
will also be at this address. No cash will be
accepted. Do not put checks in the club box at
Gateway.
Those who wish to sit together must send
all checks in the same envelope. Refunds will
not be given after the reservation deadline on
Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. To cancel a reservation, by the
deadline, call Shaddle at 256-0664.
After the deadline, in the event someone is
unable to attend, Koehler should be contacted
by 5 p.m. on the day of the dinner. He will make
arrangements for the member to pick up a takehome dinner from the caterer at 7:30. This procedure must be followed or dinners will not be
released.
Georgia Gordon will collect dues of $25 per
person at the dinner dance.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Atheists and Agnostics to hear
debate about religious education
Is the religious education of children a form of brainwashing? That is the question to be debated at the next
meeting of the Atheists and Agnostics Group to be held
Thursday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m. in the Delta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
Many recent books extolling the atheistic world-view
have made the point that religion maintains its ranks of believers by capturing the plastic minds of the young through
early religious education. Three members of the group, Sue
DeCarlo, Diane Guilfoy and Richard Golden, will contend
that such education is ethically wrong.
The opposite point of view will be presented by three
clergymen. Two retired ministers, Ray Welles and Duke
Robinson, and working Pastor Will McGarvey will argue
that the answer to the question is in the negative.
After five-minute presentations by each of the participants, the discussion will be opened for statements and
questions from the audience. Visitors are welcome.
Nifty People’s Thanksgiving
gathering to be held Friday
The Nifty People’s Supper
Club will have a Thanksgiving
dinner Friday, Nov. 13, at Dollar Clubhouse. Social hour will
be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and
dinner will be served at 7.
Ruggie’s will cater the
dinner, which includes Caesar salad, roast turkey with
stuffing, mashed potatoes
with gravy, carrots, rolls and
pumpkin pie.
Cost of the dinner is $14 for
members and $16 for guests.
Thanksgiving dinner usually
has a large turnout.
Reservations should be
made no later than Wednesday,
Nov. 11. Reservation checks
may be sent to Nancy Mills,
1516 Golden Rain Road No.
2, or left in the club mailbox
at Gateway. Call Mills at 9384380.
MUTUAL MAINTENANCE
FROM THE MUTUAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
FOR SERVICE, CALL 988-7650
Schedule through Nov. 18
PUBLIC WORKS: Miscellaneous service order requests
for concrete repairs valleywide.
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
Winter maintenance, pre-emergent weed control,
leaf cleanup, v-ditch in FWCM, SWCM, TWCM and
4WCM.
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE
INDEPENDENT MUTUALS:
Monday
Mutuals 28, 29, 48 and 61
Tuesday
Mutuals 8, 22, 30, 65 and 68
Wednesday Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 59 and 68
Thursday
Mutuals 28, 30 and 65
Friday
Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56 and 59
PEST CONTROL: Call 988-7640 for service order.
LAWN MAINTENANCE: Mow once monthly, fertilize
with urea.
FWCM LANDSCAPE REPRESENTATIVE MEETINGS:
Schedule to be announced.
TREE MAINTENANCE: Building clearance by Waraner
Bros. in November: Second Mutual and Mutual 48. Arborcare-FWCM.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING: To report exterior walkway
carport lighting problems, call Mutual Operations at
988-7650.
TRASH AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS: 988-7640.
For an explanation of maintenance services,
call Tess Molina at 988-7637.
FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING
THE FOLLOWING, CALL:
Billing inquiries and information .................... 988-7637
Building and manor repairs:
interior/exterior .......................................... 988-7650
Bus information .............................................. 988-7670
Dial-a-Bus ....................................................... 988-7676
Landscape maintenance and pest control ........ 988-7640
Manor alterations and resales.......................... 988-7660
FWCM = First Mutual
TWCM = Third Mutual
SWCM= Second Mutual
4WCM = Fourth Mutual
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Antiques Club to hold a holiday luncheon
The Antiques Club will hold its annual members-only holiday luncheon on Wednesday, Dec.
9, at Dollar Clubhouse. Socializing will begin at
11:30 a.m. Wine and cider will be served. Lunch
is at noon.
Lunch, catered by Hamilton, includes salad,
chicken crepes with vegetables and dessert. Coffee and tea will also be served. The entertainment will be High F’ lut’ n, a piano and flute
duo that will play a variety of holiday tunes.
Lunch is $18. Reservations must be paid
by check, payable to Antiques Club, and sent
to Membership Chairwoman Hansje Van Ardenne, 656 Terra California Drive No. 1. Call
256-9247. Do not place the check in the club
mailbox at Gateway.
Seating is limited. Reservations will be made
in the order received. Deadline is Wednesday,
Dec. 2. Refunds will not be given after the reservation deadline.
For get well and sympathy cards to be sent to
club members, call Barbara Martini at 935-5925.
Former Walnut Creek Police officer to speak
to the Lions Club about searching for MIAs
At its Thursday, Nov. 19, luncheon meeting, the Lions Club
will hear about the search for
members of the military that
are missing in action (MIA).
The speaker is Jerry Whiting,
who retired from a 25-year
career with the Walnut Creek
Police Department.
Whiting will speak about
his experiences while travel-
ing worldwide to locate MIAs.
He is also a published author
of books about veterans’ combat experiences during World
War II.
His other books include,
“I’m Off to War, Mother, But
I’ll Be Back,” “Don’t Let the
Blue Star Turn Gold” and
“Missions by the Number.” He
is currently working on another
book, which he hopes to have
published in spring 2010. In
addition, Whiting participated
in the filming of the documentary, “Lives Beyond the War.”
Join club members for
lunch at 11:30 a.m. or come for
the lecture at 12:30 p.m. For
information, call Irv Katuna
at 943-1567 or Evelyn Ciceri at
945-1096.
Stamp Club’s trading session is Saturday
The Rossmoor Stamp Club, also known as
the Rossmoor Philatelic Society, will hold its
monthly trading session on Saturday, Nov. 14,
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 3
at Gateway.
Members are encouraged to bring their duplicate and unneeded stamps to the trading session
for sale or exchange.
The club treasure box will be available to
members. The treasure box contains special
stamps planted among a box of regular club
stamps offered at two cents each. Members will
have an opportunity to fish for the treasures.
Club members enjoy looking at fine and interesting stamps and covers. Consider bringing
a favorite stamp or cover to share with fellow
club members either at a trading session or at
one of the club’s regular meetings.
Mutual 68/Eagle Ridge holds holiday event
Mutual 68 will have its
holiday celebration on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. in the
Sierra Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
An open bar and appetizers will be followed by dinner.
Music will be by Don Hall.
The cost is $36 for salmon
and $39 for filet of beef. Reservations are required. Checks
should be made payable to
“Mutual 68 Social Committee” and mailed to Jo Jones,
2992 Saklan Indian Drive.
Reservations and payments
must be received by the deadline of Monday, Nov. 30.
For information, contact
Jones at 934-1932 or Jim Hartnett at 935-3763.
Singlaires plan holiday celebration
The Singlaires Club will have a special holiday dinner on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Dollar Clubhouse. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6.
Ruggie’s will cater the buffet dinner of
prime rib and salmon, green beans, potato
green salad, rolls and an ice cream sundae for
dessert. The club will provide wine, coffee
and tea.
The cost for members is $5. Nonmembers will
pay $20. Payment must be received by Monday,
Nov. 30.
Reservation checks, payable to Singlaires
Club, should be sent to Esther Williams, secretary-treasurer, at 3009 Golden Rain Road No.
4 or left in the club’s mailbox at Gateway. Payment may also be made at the Sunday, Nov. 1,
Thanksgiving dinner.
For information, call Merle Wolfe at 9383054 or Carmen Osuna at 939-2489.
Genealogical Society to meet next week
Will learn about researching military records
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 1:15 p.m. in the
Pacific National Bank at 1910
Tice Valley Blvd. (near CVS)
in the Rossmoor Shopping
Center. The meeting room is
accessed by entering the main
entrance of the bank.
Rosemary Kennedy, a director at the National Archives
in San Bruno, will speak about
researching military records.
She will also present an overview of the holdings at the National Archives.
Kennedy gives classes at
the archives and is an expert
on the resources available and
how to access them.
A question and answer session
will follow the presentation.
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society welcomes guests
and new members. Annual
dues are $20 for an individual
and $25 for a family.
Meetings are the third
Thursday of each month except
for holidays and the month of
August. Paid members receive
a monthly publication of The
Digger, which gives many
helpful tips on doing research.
For information, contact
Peggy Johnson at 937-6598.
Lapidary Club’s holiday party is at Dollar
The Lapidary Club will have a Chinese
dinner on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 5 p.m. in Dollar Clubhouse.
It is time to party with fellow crafters and
also vote for a new board. The meal will be
catered by the Three Brothers from China
and the cost is $20 per person. There will be
a variety of popular Asian dishes on the buf-
fet line.
The sign-up list is in the Lapidary Shop,
which is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Advance reservations, with
payment, are required.
Come meet the candidates at the party for
the coming year and vote. For information,
call Dick Heinecke at 937-5539.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
CLASSIFIED INDEX HOW TO PLACE A
CLASSIFICATION CODE
Personals .............................. 10
Found .................................... 20
Lost ....................................... 30
Miscellaneous....................... 40
Autos For Sale ...................... 50
Autos For Sale/Dealers ....... 55
Autos Wanted ...................... 60
Autos Wanted/Dealers ........ 65
Carports & Garages For Rent ..... 70
Carports & Garages Wanted ....... 80
For Sale................................. 90
Travel.................................... 95
Business Services ............... 100
Professional Services ......... 110
Health Services .................. 115
Residential Care ................ 118
Seeking Employment......... 120
Help Wanted ...................... 130
Wanted ............................... 140
Business Opportunities ..... 145
Real Estate For Sale .......... 150
Real Estate For Rent ......... 160
Real Estate Wanted ........... 170
Pets...................................... 180
CLASSIFIED AD
Classified ads in the Rossmoor
News are a minimum of $12.50
for 30 words or less for nonresidents and $8 for residents.
Each additional word is 25¢.
Phone numbers are one word.
Discount rates available for
long-term ads. Payment must
be made at the time the ad is
placed.
Place classified ads at the News
office located at Gateway
complex in the back parking
lot, or mail to P.O. Box 2190,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
Classified ads can be e-mailed
to newsdesk@rossmo or.
com, or faxed to 925-9358348. Staff will call back for
payment information and ad
confirmation.
The ad deadline is Friday at
10 a.m. for each Wednesday
edition. Deadline changes due
to holidays will be printed in
the News.
For information, call the News
Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 9887800.
10 PERSONALS
DONATE OLD BIKES- Resident ’s
son works for a non-profit community service bike project in Alameda, Cycles of Change, taking
d o n ate d b i ke s , te a c h i n g c o m munity members to fix, ride and
earn a bike. For bike donations
and pic k up arrangements c all
resident at 93 8 -373 8. For info.
check the website: www.cyclesofchangeapc.org.
40 MISCELLANEOUS
90 FOR SALE
HELPING HANDS/PERSONAL Assistant. Transportation to doctor
appointments, grocer y / clothes
shopping, errands, etc. I am reliable, honest and caring. Rossmoor
references. I would love to help
you! Call Linda at 925-825-2181.
T WO MATCHING RED burgundy
Pullman style chairs. Excellent
condition. $300 for both. Call Sue
925-935-9976.
“MY BUTLER JOHN” Making life
easier for you. These are my services: shopping; running simple
errands; transportation to appointments, airports; reminder services;
check-ins for family. I’m here to
help you. Call John 925-989-7113.
ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NORTH
America. A group of Christians in
the East Bay are meeting in Orinda. Learn more at www.theacna.
org and www.newanglicanchurch.
com. Contact us at 925-386-0522.
INCOME TA X ASSISTANCE and
personal accounting in your home
by IRS licensed enrolled agent
(EA) tax practitioner. Rossmoor
resident, MBA, bonded and insured. Call Tom in Rossmoor at
925-939-2132.
NEED A HELPING HAND? How
about a personal assistant to help
with errands, shopping, caring for
a pet, or house-sitting? I am experienced, bondable, and nearby,
in Lafayette. Suzanne Miller, 925476-5048.
45 TRANSPORTATION
“EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL
Driver” available to Rossmoor residents for door-to-door service to
doctors, dentists, shopping, airports and long distance. Wine tours
available. Licensed, Insured, safe,
dependable. Call “Jonny” 925-3958181. Excellent Rossmoor references!
60 AUTOS WANTED
A S S O C I AT E B R O K E R
Helping 1900+ Families with their Real Estate needs
3rd Generation Rossmoor Resident
2nd Generation Selling Real Estate in Rossmoor
Rossmoor Selected #1 in Calif. by U.S. News
CONTRACTORS OWN
TOTALLY REMODELED for parents – no expense
spared, must-sell, close to Clubhouses, activities
and gate. Two bedroom, inside laundry, dropdead gorgeous kitchen with everything replaced:
mouldings, paint, bathrooms, carpet, floors and so
much more. Don’t miss this beauty .........$229,000
UPDATED TO PERFECTION!
Priced to sell! Unbelievable views! Approx. 1800
square feet of living space! High ceilings! Walls of
Glass! Garage plus car port! High-tech kitchen! You
won’t find one better!
JUST REDUCED ................................ $549.000
SOLD
CALL CLAUDIA for a private showing of any home in
Rossmoor currently listed or if you want to know what
your home is worth or you are interested in selling, just
call. I am here to help!
925-683-9653
Claudiaedwards@comcast.net
Claudia
Edwards
&
Baily
WILL PAY $$$ FOR YOUR CAR Will
consider most vehicles, year and
condition. Please contact me and
let me know what you have. Also
looking for gas golf carts too! Walnut Creek resident. Please leave a
message 925-639-4715.
WANTING TO BUY- good used sedan; low mileage. Rossmoor couple. 925-256-8865.
66 AUTOS /SERVICE /
REPAIR
UNLIMITED AUTO SERVICES; Call
“Rod” for advice or any of your vehicle needs! 20 years same Walnut
Creek business location. Buy/sell/
service all vehicles-motorcycles,
golf carts, RVs, etc. We make house
calls Rossmoor resident, shop 925935-6172, cell: 510-414-4593.
CUSTOM AUTO BY LOU Custom
detailing and auto body repair by
Rossmoor residents son. Please
call Lou for beautiful detailing, custom pin-stripping or painting of your
vehicle. In business for over 30
years. Pick-up/ delivery and towing
service available. Many Rossmoor
references. Call 925-676-4521.
90 FOR SALE
8-FOOT SOFA, neutral fabric, unique
design with beautiful wood trim.
Must see to appreciate. Call 925933-2198 to see. Asking $ 200 ;
make offer.
EARTH TONES FLORAL print sofa
with matching pillows. Like new.
$125 or best offer. Wine colored
leather recliner $ 50. Call Bob at
925-937-2037.
SOLD
Working Dog-Gone Hard For You!
For every closed sale in 2009,
Claudia will donate $400 to UCSF Breast Cancer Research
TEMPURPEDIC QUEEN mattress
and adjustable base with remote
control for massage, different positions and more. Like new, hardly
used. Water-proof cover. Purchased
for $5,000 will sell for $3,000. 925262-8528.
2 SIDE-BY-SIDE GRAVE plots in the
Garden of Serenity in the Oakmont
Memorial Park Cemetery. $3,500
each or $6,500 for both, beautiful
area. Call Troy, 510-379-8099. Email: zellf88@yahoo.com
G.E. MODEL GTH21 stainless steel
ice maker refrigerator/freezer. Used
6 months, new (January 2009).
$500 or best offer. 925-933-6281.
MINIATURE DOLL HOUSES: My Uncle, “Victorian”. Length 43”, depth
26”, height 38”. Lundby, Length
34”, depth 15”. Early 70’s. Excellent
condition. Wess Perters, Orinda.
925-254-8426.
FOR OLD TIMERS LIKE ME- cars
and parts magazines. 280 copies,
from 1977 thru 2000. Call Wes Peters, Orinda. 925-254-8426.
2 WO OD E N BAR STOOL S with
cushions, swivel, 2 feet, floor to
seat. $50. Will deliver in Rossmoor.
Dorie, 925-465-2451.
FOR SALE IN ROSSMOOR: 2 Oriental end tables, cherry with brass
$ 350. 1 wrought iron “ Barker’s
Rack” $40. 1 lamp/table oval glass
and wood. $40. Please call Wendy
at 925-943-7677 leave message.
RO S S M O O R R ES I D E N T selling
Buffet, blonde-wood, 2 drawers, 1
shelf. $250. Antique rocker, inlaid
pearl back 100 years old. $ 250.
Oriental carpet, blue/grays. $450.
Dining set, solid blonde wood, 7
chairs and leaf. Seats 8 - 10.$650.
O.B.O. 256-4109 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
DESK CHAIR, RECLINES, swivel,
high back, leatherette, camel beige
color, cherry wood, good condition.
$79. Call 925-944-7047.
PRIDE LEGEND SCOOTER Like
new. Beautiful blue paint, convenient front basket, four wheels for
stability, 350 pounds capacity, 5.75
MPH, 25-mile range on a single
charge. $1,995. Call Ed, 925-8996543.
100 BUSINESS SERVICES
BEAUTY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Rossmoor- Haircut, shampoo-set,
permanent, pedicure, manicure,
personal needs, housekeeping,
medication, laundry, companionship care. Days/night relief. Reasonable prices. Friendly, dependable, energetic, independent. Call
925-933- 0979, Mathilda. Leave
message. Thanks.
AVON CALLING! Shop AVON at home
with personal delivery and guaranteed satisfaction. I’m right here
in Rossmoor! Call Anita Vaghar,
AVON Independent Sales Rep, at
925-937-2537 or visit the Web site
www.youravon.com/avaghar.
100 BUSINESS SERVICES
COMPUTERS
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Services.
Hardware setup, repairs and upgrades, software and application
training. New systems and software
sales. Professional on Windows
XP. Firewall and pop-up control.
Call 925-899-8211.
ERIC’S COMPUTERS- Need help?
We set up new computers, Internet
connections, e-mail. Troubleshoot,
repair, replace internal/external devices, upgrades, consulting. Digital
photography specialist. We make
house calls. www.ericscomputers.
com 24 hours, 925-676-5644.
N E E D C O M PU T E R H E LP? Call
Harr y, 925 -926 -1081, 925 -788 8006. Rossmoor resident. 30 plus
years experience. Certified. Install hardware, software. Problem
resolution, upgrades. Revive dead
computers. Data backup, recover
lost data. Networking, Internet connectivity, DSL setup. Resolve virus,
spyware problems. Free computer
performance audit. Printers, faxes,
mass mailings and merges, Publisher, Power Point, Access, Excel
development.
COMPUTER HELP- Call Bryan, 925285-1507. Specialized computer
“tweaking” speed up a slow computer. Install new computers, diagnose and repair problems. Training
with Internet, E-mail, Windows updates, maintenance, and more.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND : All
computer services, trouble shooting and repair. Hardware, software,
networking. Tutoring available. Low
cost visits or telephone support /
remote desktop services. References. www.computersbestfriend.
com. Cell: 510-938-1881. Office:
925-682-3408.
T H E CO M PU TER N URS E is for
women by women tutoring for senior adults in all things computer
related...because we have mothers too. Call 925-899-5818. $25/hr.
yourcomputermonkey.com, a Walnut Creek business.
A+ CERTIFIED PC TECH: Available
24/7 for troubleshooting and repair.
Hardware /software, custom built
PC’s, new installs, networking, updates, tutoring and phone support.
$ 20 /hr. Grandson of Rossmoor
residents...minutes from Rossmoor.
Call Daren at 925-817-0520 or 925256-6312.
CONSTRUCTION
COUNTER TOPS: Need kitchen or
bath countertops? Walls for shower
or tubs? Free estimates, then you
decide. 67 color selections by Kerrock. Rossmoor resident, Ed Ostrowski 925-287-8854.
BATH TUB & TILE; resurfacing, color change, chip repairs, non-skid
bottoms. “Perma Ceram”. Contractor license 913624. Call 925-6340855.
CARPET CLEANING
CARPET CLEANING; Fast and professional service. Same day appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new carpet.
Licensed. Call today 925 -383 1253.
CARPET, UPHOLSTERY, cleaning
also spot cleaning from accidents
and spills i.e. wine, blood, urine
etc. Before any attempts of cleaning call Kevin of “Service First” for
suggestions or appointments 925689-4660.
CONTRACTORS
“HALF-PRICE” NOW IS THE Time.
Master builder and Licensed contractor (775026) is ready to remodel baths, kitchens and more!
Rossmoor references. Free estimates. Why wait? Contact Cal at
925-200-3132.
CARPET REPAIR
GUTTER & DOWNSPOUT cleaning:
Includes downspouts and valleys.
El Nino is coming. Contra Costa
resident since 1958, 29 years licensed, bonded, insured. Senior
discount $2/foot, 75 feet minimum.
Call 925-825-5658.
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching, trim and transitions.
Small to large repair jobs welcome.
All repair done by qualified installer.
State contractor license #704323.
Servicing Rossmoor since 1975.
John P. Jones, 925-676-2255.
CROWN MOLDING SPECIALIST master carpenter with over 30
years experience. Licensed
770526 and insured, with family
and references in Rossmoor. Contact Cal directly at 925-300-3132 or
calbuilt@comcast.net.
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100 BUSINESS SERVICES
CONTRACTORS /PLUMBING
HANDYMAN
PAINT/WALLPAPER
WINDOW CLEANING
YARD SERVICES
SEARCH NO MORE, I’M the plumber
you’re looking for! Competitive pricing. Plumbing since 1994. Solutions
for your plumbing problems. Call
Ja’far today. Lets get your problem
fixed now! 510-689-7122.
HANDYMAN FOR THE DISABLED
features (in-home) repairs for all
brands of electric scooters, power
wheelchairs, lift chairs and vehicle
lifts. I also install ramps and grab
bars. Call 510-538-8764.
EXPERT WINDOW & MIRROR cleaning. Serving Rossmoor for fourteen
years. Also, professional power
washing. Cleans all exterior floor
surfaces, patios, courtyards, “Trex
Decks”, sidewalks, tile, carports.
Painting, handyman work. Kevin
James 925-933-4403.
I T ’ S FA L L P L A N T I N G T I M E !
Rossmoor expert, working here for
20-plus years. Will give your garden beds and patios a beautiful
facelift. Reliable vacation watering
too. Jane, 925-938-8256.
DRYER VENT CLEANING
HOME DÉCOR
DRYER VENT ALERT: We have
cleaned over 600 dryer vents in the
last 2 years at Rossmoor. Protect
yourself from possible fire, inefficient, and extra energy use. Special rates for full Mutuals. Call 925288-1911.
DECORATOR - furniture, fabric, bedding, accessories, lighting, tile,
flooring, etc. Paint color consultation, faux and interior painting,
container or small garden design.
Rossmoor references available.
Nancy Blue 925-849-4799. 9 to 6
M-F.
DE MARTINO PAINTING Ser ving
the Rossmoor Community since
1977. We have reduced our prices,
not the quality of all our painting,
wallpaper, kitchen cabinet refinishing, dry wall, acoustical removal,
carpentry and repairs. No job too
small. All done in a fast, professional manner. We guarantee our
work, references, free estimates.
C.S.L 503646. Please call Pierre at
925-255-3352.
ELECTRICAL
MISCELLANEOUS
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN & home
theater sales and installation. Dependable. Lamp repair, telephone
and television cable; quiet bath
fans, ceiling fans, can lights. No
job too small. Free estimates. Call
Bryan, 925-567-6384.
ROSSMOOR FLUORESCENT lights
for your kitchen and bath. Let
George do it! Small handy jobs.
Prompt, reliable. Serving Rossmoor
for over 25 years. 925-671-9208,
email: gcurrea@comcast.net.
FLUORESCENT LIGHTS- replaced
or installed with free lens cleaning.
I will give you the best price and
service. Call Michael at 925-3057852.
VARIETY OF SERVICES offered:
Computer consulting, letter writing, dictation art work. Household
help, windows, yard work. $15/hr.
Grandson of Rossmoor resident.
Honors graduate of UC. Call Nate
925-683-1884.
FURNITURE
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
ser vice. Antiques and high-end
furniture specialty. Refinishing and
caning. Formerly of Bonynge’s.
925-212-6149. No job too small.
FURNITURE & CABINET refinishing
and repair in your home or at my
shop. Free pick-up and delivery.
Call 925-706-8517 or also visit my
website: www.furniturefinish.com.
Doing business in Rossmoor for 20
years.
HANDYMAN
“HANDY-HARDY” CALL LEE: Experienced, dependable and reasonable rates. No job too small.
Replace door or window screens.
Unlicensed, Rossmoor resident
with Rossmoor references. Call
925-944-5990.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 10
years! Electrical, plumbing, furniture assembly, baseboards, crownmolding and more! The only handyman you’ll need! Insured. Business
License 018239. Call David, 925899-7975.
GRAHAM DOES HONEY-DO’S Experienced, references, reasonable.
Expert repairs, refinishing, remodeling. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating. Doors, baseboard,
crown molding, cabinets, windows,
walls, ceilings and floors. Free estimates, unlicensed. Call Graham
4-quality, 510-508-8005.
PLUMBING- Experienced and reliable plumber to take care of all your
plumbing needs. Call Chris at 925852-5157. Reasonable rates and
fast service. Rossmoor references.
Have bar code.
EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN, call
for all your repair needs. Electrical,
plumbing, painting, tile, drywall,
and more. 18 years experience.
Rossmoor references, licensed.
Call Richard and Patty, 925-9322773, Walnut Creek.
PROMPT, POLITE , Professional.
Ser ving Rossmoor since 1998.
From light bulbs to bath remodels. We’ll get it done right. License
789782. All work guaranteed in
writing. Diamond Certified / BBB.
Master Card, Visa. 925-938-8882.
THE HANDYMAN CAN Old fashioned
pride in workmanship and value for
your dollar. Rossmoor resident with
many successful years of maintenance and repair in Rossmoor. Retired contractor, licensed, reliable,
prompt, fast, neat and courteous.
Ask for John, 925-330-3567.
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
MOVING AND HAULING- Furniture
moved inside manor or Rossmoor
by truck. Serving Rossmoor residents and friends has been our
specialty since 1980. References.
Call Gary Boell anytime. 925-9306372.
LEW’S HAULING SERVICE- Prompt
ser vice. Star ting at $ 22.00.
Rossmoor references available.
Call 925-639-7725.
WE HAVE FAMILY In Rossmoor!
Friendly, efficient and reasonable.
Many references, BBB, licensed
and insured. www.e-zmove.com or
call EZ Move Moving Services for
the easiest move ever. 925-3352222.
WILL HAUL AWAY Your throw-aways.
We will haul away your un-wantables. No job too small, no job too
large. We have been serving the
Rossmoor area for over 25 years.
Call Bob: 925-944-0606.
TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, find us
in the phone book. We haul your
junk. Furniture, appliances, debris.
We do trash outs. Save this coupon
for $ 30 off full load. $ 20 off half
load. $10 off quarter load. $90 minimum. Call 925-382-6544. Email
www.tonyshaulingsrvc.com.
AFFORDABLE, COURTEOUS & dependable: Myles Hauling moves
you ; need something moved or
hauled away, pickup or delivery
made. Call Myles Hauling at 925360-2779.
ALL MOVING SERVICES 408-8304220. Let us save you time, money
on your next move. Two movers
$ 55 /per hour, 2 hour minimum.
Three movers $75/per hour, 2 hour
minimum. All Rossmoor residents
get 20 free boxes.
PAINT/WALLPAPER
ROSSMOOR PAINTING SERVICE
by Al Welsh. Five year guarantee
on workmanship. Most Rossmoor
residents prefer our neatness,
dependable, personal attention,
because we care. Rossmoor references, bonded and insured. License #507098. Free estimates.
Pacific Bay Painting. 925 -9325440.
INTERIOR PAINTING, All painting
services: wallpaper removal; wall
repairs and preparation; acoustic
ceilings; cabinets. No job too large
or too small. You can rely on and
will enjoy my personal ser vice.
Well-established in Rossmoor - 24
years experience. Free estimates,
consultation. License 677208. David M. Sale 925-945-1801.
APACHE PAINTING 22 years experience, clean, neat, dependable.
Free estimates. Attention to details,
acoustic removal, texturing, sheetrock repair. Rossmoor references,
License number 880652. Bonded,
insured. Call Terr y at 925 -2072504.
WINDOWS, MINI - BLIND, carpet,
and upholstery cleaning. Serving
Rossmoor since 1988 with guaranteed results. You will be 100 percent
satisfied or your money back. Call
“Service First” for appointments or
estimate. Kevin, 925-689-4660.
WINDOW COVERINGS
D U R A N ’ S C U S TO M PA I N T I N G :
License number 930353. Proud
member of the BBB, Golden Gate.
Our painting service has provided
quality and affordable services all
over Contra Costa County. Exterior/
interior painting, wallpaper removal,
taping and texturing, and stucco
repair. Free estimate call 925-8496975. wwwduranscustompainting.
com.
R O N ’ S W I N D OW C OV E R I N G S Blinds, Drapes, Valances, Shutters, and Shades. Free in home
consultation. Free personalized
installation. Quick reliable service.
Serving Rossmoor for 25 years.
Call 925-827-0946.
DON THE PAINTER 32 years experience. Local references. Superior
preparation. Faux painting, texturing wallpaper and acoustic removal.
All work done to your satisfaction.
License 352175. Call Don at 925825-7932.
“PARADISE” ALL TYPES of Fine
Gardening. Yard “Shape-up” and
“Maintenance”. Trimming, pruning,
weeding, shrub removal, yard design and planting. Patio container/
specialist. Dependable, on time.
Quality results! Call Les at 925639-7725.
REPAIRS
C R A I G’ S A PPL I A N C E R E PA I R
would love to help you. I work on all
appliances and brands. 25 years
experience, licensed and insured.
Reasonable rates, Rossmoor references. Please call 925-550-3586.
FINE CLOCK REPAIR- Repairing
Rossmoor’s fine antique and modern clocks for over 10 years. House
calls. Free pick-up and delivery.
I stand behind my workmanship.
J o n at h a n G o o d w i n, 9 2 5 - 376 4668.
RUSSELL HEATING & AIR Conditioning. Service, repair and maintenance on all makes and models.
Reasonable pricing. Licensed and
insured. License 934436. 925 890-9652.
TAILORING /ALTERATIONS
CUSTOM TAILORING and alterations. We make custom suits for
men and women using beautiful
fabrics. Special price for pant hem
shortening $12. Men and women
ready made clothes turn into custom made. Call Shari 925 -943 1505. 1812 Tice Valley Plaza, W.C.
SEAMSTRESS Sewing of all kinds,
including slip covers, pillow slips,
etc. Quick work. I will pick up and
deliver. Great Rossmoor references. Phone Fay Meyer, 925-5950603.
TELEPHONE & TV
ALL WIRING AND JACKS for phone
fa x, DSL and T V. License No.
753568. Rossmoor approved. 925363-4940.
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE Control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, Digital
Cable Box, new telephone, cell
phone and voice-mail set-up. Assist with “specific time recording”
of TV programs and remote control
problems. Call Tim, “The Video-Assist Guy.” 925-837-6682.
TV & AUDIO/VIDEO SETUP- Do you
need help connecting and setting
up your TV, DVD, or Blu-ray player,
or programming a remote? First
Reflection Audio Video. 408-2033313. info@firstreflectionav.com or
www.firstreflectionav.com.
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newspaper
YARD SERVICES
YARD MAINTENANCE : Clean-up,
Landscaping, perennials, bulbs,
planting, pruning and weeding.
Personal attention to your garden
needs. Call Ed at 925-934-6487.
Thank you.
WALLY’S SERVICES - Drip irrigation for decks, patios and gardens.
Consultation and free estimates of
installation conversions or repairs.
Also planting, pruning and power
washing. References available.
License 356488. Wally, 925-6712721.
110 PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
ATTORNEY DOROTHY HENSON:
Living Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning and Probate. No charge for initial consultation. Will meet in your
manor at your convenience. Notary.
Rossmoor resident. Call 925-9356494 or office 925-943-1620.
LAW OFFICE OF Philip P. Engler,
Phyllis A. Engler, Attorney at Law.
Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estate
Planning. Call 925-938-9909.
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SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
Outstanding
Achievement Awards
for Listing & Selling
TUCKED AWAY & SO PRIVATE
At the end of the lane, surrounded under an umbrella of trees
with wandering wildlife. This lowest priced 2BED/2BATH
SONOMA WRAP with windows all around and fully enclosed deck, offering lots of space. Open kitchen with newer
appls. Sparkling new paint and flooring. Tranquil and quiet
here. Just $162,000. Call SONJA.
WANT YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO?
This is it! Come and enjoy the good life with maid service and
fabulous dining, crafts, movies, social activities and more at
the Waterford. Third-floor location with a lovely view. Swimming and clubhouses close by. BROOKGREEN condo for
only $99,500. Call SONJA.
VILLA ENCANTO.
3 BED
or 2 BED + DEN.
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VILLA MADRID
BEAUTIFUL VIEW!!! Suspended high above the valley. See
the golf course below and the tree-lined Las Trampas ridge all
around by day and twinkling lights by night. VERY bright &
cheerful with southeast exposure. Kitchen with breakfast area,
huge pantry& formal dining. 2 BED/2BATH + lounge/den off
master. Private community room in this independent Mutual.
GAS heat. EXCLUSIVE, $374,000. Call SONJA.
LIST AND SELL WITH THE LEADER
THINKING OF SELLING? GIVE ME A CALL.
SONJA WEAVER
932-1162 or 287-3317 direct
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110 PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
120 SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
I BUY, SELL, AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come
to your home upon request. Bruce
Berman, Moraga Numismatics,
NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205. www.
sf-bay-area-collector-coins.
PHOTO SCANNING: Highest quality photograph, negative, and slide
scanning ser vices, through virtual drum scanning. We carefully
transfer your precious memories
and works of art to digital files that
will last forever. Call Alex 925-2801010, www.profilmarchiving.com, a
Walnut Creek business.
115 HEALTH SERVICES
DR. BETH MARX D.C., L.A.C. Gentle
therapeutic massage, acupuncture, and gentle chiropractic care.
Licensed with 20 years experience.
Insurance. Medicare accepted.
House calls. 510-834-1557.
LI CEN SED MAS SAGE t h er a p i s t
specializes in Hawaiian Lomi Lomi
m a s s ag e te c h ni q ue s, wor k i n g
with the elderly. Over 3 years of
training. Will come to your home.
Call Mika 925-759-8811. Hawaii
license MAT 11333. Relax, rejuvenate, refresh.
CAREGIVERS
“QUALITY ELDER-CARE” Skilled
caregivers available. Over 20 years
Gerontology experience caring for;
Physically disabled, Stroke, Post
surger y, Dementia, Alzheimer’s
and Hospice. Professional, cheerful and affordable. Excellent references. Bonded. No fee. Call Contra
Costa Caregivers, Carolyn 925933-6475.
CARING CAREGIVERS - Over 10
years of vast experience providing
total patient care. We are 3 professional native Californians. 4 hour
minimum. Call Priscilla 925-3300192, Susan 925-788-9605, Betty
925-274-3866-Rossmoor resident.
HONEST & RELIABLE Caregiver:
Will do personal care, cook, housekeeping, appointments and grocery
shop. Good references, negotiable
wages and friendly, loving care.
Part or full-time. Violet 925-4583379 or 925-457-8448.
LILLY’S CARE- Caregiver/companion, nursing assistant, light housekeeping, meal preparation, bathing
and grooming. Low rate, best care.
Live in or out. Alzheimer’s, dementia, hospice care. C.N.A., HHA,
companion/ sitters. Cell: 925-7080921 or visit our web site www.lillyscare.com. Excellent references.
Bonded and insured.
Ann Cantrell is the #1 Agent at
Rossmoor Realty, 2006, 2007 & 2008
#1 TOP PRODUCER
#1 LISTING AGENT
#1 SELLING AGENT
Sweet Sierra (New Price)
Lovely setting from the open balcony of this 2 bed/2
bath condo. Private upstairs end unit with new light fixtures and smooth ceilings. Vaulted ceiling and fireplace
in living room. Very light and bright home just waiting
for a new owner. ....................................... $339,000
Marvelous Mariposa
Beautifully remodeled 2 bed/2 bath condo with lovely
treetop and hill views. Updated throughout with remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, added cabinets and
columns in the living room, dual-pane windows, crown
molding, smooth ceilings and more. ....Only $349,000
Wow - it’s a Whitney!
Rare Whitney floor plan with fantastic setting and large
private patio with iron rail fence. Lots of square footage
at an amazing price. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms,
formal dining room, living room with fireplace. Attached
garage and adjacent carport. Amazing opportunity at
................................................................. $699,000
Wonderful Waterford Westbury
Beautiful first floor 2 bed/2 bath Waterford condo.
Updated with shutters, crown molding, decorator paint
& carpet. Remodeled bathrooms with great walk-in
shower. Great location close to dining room. Visit www.
WaterfordWestbury.com for more details. .... $585,000
Visit www.yourrossmoorrealtor.com for a
complete list of our wonderful properties.
Ann Cantrell &
Elizabeth Haslam
A Mother/Daughter Team
See our ad
on the bus!
Ann - 287-3318/Elizabeth 287-3348
Rossmoor Realty 932-1162
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SEE OUR AD ON THE BUS!
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SERVING ROSSMOOR FOR more
than 10 years. Honest and trusted
caregiver. Has a record of long-term
client-caregiver relationship. Also
provides light housekeeping and
transportation to appointments. Licensed and Bonded. Call Elizabeth
Sanchez of the Caring Hand. 925899-3976 or 510-352-8041.
ELDERLY CARE WITH 20 years
experience. Excellent references,
care for strokes, Alzheimer’s, Emphysema, diabetes, hear t problems, Hospice care, etc. Cooking,
errands, exercises, medicine, light
housekeeping. Live-in, long and
short hours, Sylvia or Mary, 925676-9309 and 925-768-0178.
BET TER HE ALTH CARE : Assist
i n bat h i n g, m e d i c at i o n, s h o p ping, cooking, housekeeping. Experienced care with Alzheimer’s,
strokes, Parkinson’s and dementia.
Live-in $140.00 per day, short/ long
hours, negotiable rate. No agency
fee. 925 -330 - 4760 or 925 -899 7274.
COMPASSION & CARE ser vices.
Live-in, live-out, hourly. For seniors
with special needs or care. We have
15 years experience, good references. We are honest and trustworthy. Call Marilyn 925-837-2328
or Lyla 925-818-2248
BEST QUALITY CARE over 20 years
RN, CNA/HHA certified. Hospital
experience. Excellent references.
Dependable, professional and affordable. Honest and loving. Clean
DMV and insurance. Hourly/ livein 24/7. Bonded and licensed. 19
years in Rossmoor area. No agency fee. Please call Mary, 925-4977738.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/
Home Health Aide available for
hourly or live-in care. Self-employed, bonded and reliable. 25
years of experience in elderly care.
References available. Liz 925-6424510.
CAREGIVING AT IT’S BEST! Assisting with meals, bathing, shopping.
Part-time/full-time, nights/day, 925787-7485, 925-682-7771.
EXCELLENT FILIPINO MALE and
female caregiver: experienced, mature, honest, reliable, punctual and
caring, will do personal care, driving, shopping, cooking. Educated,
speaks clear English, references.
Live-in, sleep-over or hourly. Louie,
925-818-9645.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER : Female, trustworthy, conscientious,
dependable. References. Expertise in massage/exercises. PT/OT
trained. Years of experience in
Rossmoor. Has handled difficult
cases. Monday through Friday. AM/
PM/Sleepover. Call May/Ding, 510305-2371 or 510-329-0187.
TRUST WORTHY, RELIABLE- My
goal is to help your loved ones live a
happy healthy and independent life.
10 plus years experience. Available
for live-in, hourly and weekend
shifts. Call 925-360-1535. Excellent references available.
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH CareSenior Nursing Student. Highly
educated and loving. Six years experience with dementia patients.
Assist with activities of daily living,
including exercise therapy. Excellent driving record. Call Mia, 510593-7066.
CAREGIVER LOOKING FOR extra hours. Anytime after 2 p.m. on
weekdays and weekends. Available anytime. Do errands, cleaning,
cooking, companionship and bathing assistance. $15/hr. 4 hr. minimum. References available. Call
Leesa at 925-708-8508.
LIVE-IN & HOURLY caregiver/housekeeper. Two reliable women with
ten years of experience doing incontinence care, companionship,
personal care and more. Experienced housekeepers doing all your
cleaning needs. Excellent references. Please call Mel at 925-3130211.
HOUSECLEANING
H I G H LY R E C O M M E N D E D b y
Rossmoor resident. Sandra is an
experienced and gifted caregiver.
She offers compassionate, discreet
care. Her patients and their families
come to love her. Live in/out. Many
local references. Call me at 925639-2004.
C O M PAS S I O N ATE AN D ex per i enced caregiver with many years
of experience in the medical field...
CPR certified. Sterling references
and Rossmoor references upon request. Please call Scott 925-5956197.
SUSAN & ANA’S CARE- Honest
and reliable caregivers / houseke e p e r. 10 ye a r s ex p e r i e n c e.
Available 24 / 7. Excellent references. Give us a call today. We
might be the one you’ve been
waiting for. Call 510-205-1188 or
925-914-7668.
NON-MEDICAL LONG / short-term
services for those who need assistance with personal hygiene,
errands, light housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, etc.
Our caregivers are non-smoking,
trustworthy, honest, dependable.
24/7 service available. 925-7268832.
CAREGIVER COMPANION for gentleman. Personal care, appointments, errands. Owned and operated residential care home for the
elderly for 15 years. Fingerprinted,
C.D.L., wife does housekeeping,
cooking. Call Gerr y, 925 - 335 9926.
HOUSECLEANING
HOUSECLEANING SERVICE- Honest female, hard worker. Excellent
job at a reasonable price. Will do
laundry, floors by hand, clean inside appliances, inside windows,
shopping, errands. References.
925-848-4562.
“DUST-NO-MORE” Your housekeeping solution. We cater to your individual cleaning needs. Reliable,
dependable, quality service with
Rossmoor references. Licensed
and Bonded. Call Barbara, 925228-9841.
BIAX’Z HOUSECLEANING House
cleaning and carpet cleaning (supplies provided)! 15 years experience. Bonded business, licensed.
Great references in Rossmoor.
Free estimate. Call 925-640-3839.
“ELISA’S HOUSECLEANING” 17
years experience in Rossmoor.
Available weekends and supplies
provided at your request. Reliable, honest and dependable, hard
working with Rossmoor references.
Bonded and Insured. Call anytime
925-212-6831 or 925-691-3959.
The best in Contra Costa! Email
lisazuniga@sbcglobal.net.
BAY AREA CLEANING- Professional house cleaning. 20 percent discount for Rossmoor residents. Very
thorough deep cleaning, we provide
all cleaning supplies, vacuums, remove trash. Licensed, bonded and
insured. Call 925-260-5946.
HOUSECLEANING & MORE shopping, cooking, pets, plants, appointments. You ask we do it. Bonded
and insured. Call anytime, Miriam
925-323-6799.
NEED A GREAT HOUSE Cleaner?
I’ve been in Rossmoor for over 10
years. I have lots of customer references. I do an excellent job! I will
clean your house as if it’s my own.
I will give 1/2 off first time customers. Honest, reliable, and nice. Free
estimates, Kendy 925-818-8596 or
925-363-3415.
HOUSEKEEPER / CAREGIVER Pay
by the job is cheaper. Call Sonia.
Excellent references. 10 years of
experience. Never had any complaints. 925-367-8528.
140 WANTED
I BUY ANTIQUES & Collectibles.
From pottery, lighting and glass,
thru silver, furniture, jewelry and
paintings. Estates are welcome
and conducted professionally. Free
phone evaluations. Call Mel at 925229-2775 or 925-228-8977 or Lydia
Knapp 925-932-3499.
COINS AND GOLD- by appointment.
Contra Costa Coin and Collectible
and Firearms. Pays cash for any
guns, coins, scrap gold, military
items. 1429 Cypress Street, Walnut
Creek. Appraisals at your home.
Immediate payment. Call us! Guns
925-937-3376 or Coins 925-9373366.
WANTED, OLD AMERICAN INDIAN
baskets, rugs and blankets, pottery,
beadwork or other artifacts; also
California and Southwest paintings;
highly qualified and professional.
Personal and corporate references
available upon request. 707-9961820.
ESTATE LIQUIDATION- Full service
estate liquidation. Complete or partial household. Experts in antiques,
furniture and art. Trusted family
business for over 40 years. Call the
professionals at Hudson’s Estate
Liquidations. 510-645-5844. Free
assessment. Fully insured. License
2451174.
KNIVES, MILITARY ITEMS- pocket
knives, swords, hunting knives, military items, uniforms, medals, belts,
holsters, old fishing tackle, old lures
and military flags, etc. Contra Costa Collectibles, 1429 Cypress St.,
Walnut Creek. Call 925-937-3376.
I BUY 1950’S FURNITURE ! Danish modern, Widdicomb, Herman
Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. 1 piece or
entire estate! Highest prices paid. $
$ $. Call Rick 510-219-9644. Fast,
courteous house calls.
ANTIQUES ; ALL OLDER ITEMS
Wanted. Single items to entire estates. Full estate liquidation services. Highest prices paid. Paintings,
silver, pottery, cameras, watches,
toys, jewelry, photos, glass, furniture, etc. Anything old. Hauling services available. 925-324-1522.
BUYING MEXICAN SILVER and Navajo Turquoise jewelry. Rhinestone/
costume. Call Monica at Sundance
Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle,
Walnut Creek. 925-930-6200.
I BUY, SELL, AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come
to your home upon request. Bruce
Berman, Moraga Numismatics,
NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205. www.
sf-bay-area-collector-coins.
*REWARD* CASH PAID ! Jewelry,
sterling silver, paintings, oriental
rugs, antique Asian items, anything
old and unusual. Prompt and professional. 925-335-2632. (leave
message) or 510-506-1483 (direct)
Estate Sale Services.
WILL BUY YOUR GAS GOLF cart,
any condition will be considered.
Will pay $$$. Also looking for vehicles to purchase. Please call Walnut Creek resident. Please leave a
message 925-639-4715.
ROOM TEMPORARILY NEEDED Monthly. Busy retired teacher now
turned writer. Rossmoor resident
with excellent Rossmoor references. Non-smoker. No cooking. Marsha 925-395-0553.
NEED HELP WITH YOUR cleaning for the holidays? I have many
Rossmoor recommendations for
my good work. Call me. Linda 925848-7311.
Find more Classified
listings on page 54
EDITH’S HOUSECLEANING: Reliable, organized, honest, good
references. Move in and out. One
time only or regular cleaning. I do
windows. I provide supplies. Most
clients are in Rossmoor. Call 925207-9683.
For rides to medical
appointments, call
County Connection
Link at 938-RIDE.
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ROSSMOOR MARKETING MEETING
Local Real Estate Offices joining forces to better serve the
Rossmoor Community
UPSCALE
PANORAMA MODEL
A GREAT CARMEL FOR
PEOPLE AND PETS
This single level 2 bedroom, 2 bath has an open
floor plan, inside laundry,
fireplace and access to an
elevator. The unit also has
a sizable patio and a walk-in
closet inside the bedroom
suite. $399,000
2 bed/2 baths corner co-op with enclosed
sunroom, private garden with beautiful
maple tree, patio, tile/glassblock walk-in
shower, laundry hook-ups, laminate flooring, window coverings, GE kitchen, folding
wooden closet doors in bedrooms, built-in
shelving in master bedroom closet, built-in
cabinets in dining area, storage in carport
and patio. $222,000. HOA $816.
SUE CHOE
(925) 212-2605
SUE CHOE
Bright natural light, brilliant
view, and beautifully updated
this 2 bedroom 2 bath plus
den Inverness features bamboo style laminate flooring,
private deck overlooking
golf course and hills, garage,
storage and ample guest
parking. Priced at $451,000.
with a culinary delight of
a kitchen. Two bright bedrooms, parquet wood floors
in living and dining areas.
Patio is at ground level. Parking & laundry very close. A
true deal at $129,000
JUDITH BRICKMAN
JAN MADDOCK
Prudential California Realty,
925-212-2882
JAN MADDOCK
LOCATION, LOCATION,
LOCATION
WOODSIDE CONDO
WITH VIEW
150 Bales Drive, Walnut Creek
Here is your chance to purchase a
vintage South Walnut Creek ranch.
Bring your architect and contractor
to reap the rewards of this 1,800
square food 3-bedroom, 2-bath
home situated on a large level estate lot. $509,500. Virtual tour at
www.150bales.com
Located in stylish newer
building. High ceilings, fireplace, eat-in kitchen plus
formal dining area. Two
bedrooms, 2 baths, inside
laundry, relaxing balcony
with views and lovely sunsets. Central heat and air,
underground garage and
elevator access. $339,000.
MARY BEALL
(925) 708-0800 dre#00748228
ANTONIA LOWE
TERRA GRANADA
BEAUTY
BEAUTIFUL
KENTFIELD
JUDITH BRICKMAN, CRS,
CDPE, SRES, e-PRO
dre#01036692
Pacific Union International
925-979-5059
ANTONIA LOWE, DRE 0577047,
Member of NAR, CAR & CCAR
(925) 280-8865 or (925 )323 9029
antonialowe@sbcglobal.net
MARY BEALL
GEORGE NAEGER
Associate Broker
925-260-0723
GEORGE NAEGER
WOW! COMING SOON
POPULAR
CASCADE CONDO
1483 Square Feet on Golf
Course, Views all directions, separate formal dining room + breakfast room,
two bedrooms, two baths,
garage and carport. Only
$375,000…Call to preview.
PHERNE SHREWSBURY
977-3586
PHERNE SHREWSBURY
Skycrest Condo – great end-unit
location on a single row, no stairs,
spectacular views! This expanded
Golden Gate with over 1250 sq. ft.
has an enclosed atrium with sliding
glass doors looking out to the hills,
plus lots of green space. Large
picture windows, 2 bedrooms/2 full
baths, and an inside washer/dryer;
close to the carport. First time on
the market, lovingly cared for by
its original owners. Priced to sell at
$275,000. This one won’t last long!
MARIA EBERLE
925-817-7232
MARIA EBERLE
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
OUR CURRENT EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS
SAN FRANCISCAN – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. DESIRABLE SINGLE
ROW, LEVEL-IN CO-OP. Light & bright w/inviting skylights in the kit
& bth. Updated appl in kit w/micro above the smooth top stove. Plntn
shutters in frnt bdrm w/mirrored closet drs in both bdrms. Close to
crprt. ...........................................................$170,000 Equity
SONOMA WRAP – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. PRICED FOR QUICK
SALE! 4 Shadows area. Close to laundry. ........ $115,000 Equity
SONOMA WRAP – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. CLEAN & ORIGINAL
WITH DIABLO VIEW! Parquet entry. Priced to Sell!!
......................................................................$119,000 Equity
SEQUOIA WRAP – 2 bed, 2 bath co-op. EXQUISITE FORMER
TOUPIN REMDEL! One of a kind property. Too many incredible
upgrades to list. A Must See! ........................$389,000 Equity
VILLA CORDOVA – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. TOP OF THE LINE
TOUPIN REMODEL 2006. Gourmet kitchen features granite cntrs, tile
backsplash, s/s appl, extra cbnts + pull out drawers. Upgraded bths,
Berber carpet, crown molding, wide baseboards, coffered ceilings &
separate laundry plus much more .............................. $299,000
VILLA EL REY – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. NEWLY REMODELED.
Travertine tile in kit & baths. Crown & base molding. Newer cabinets.
Fireplace. 2 patios. SS appliances. Very nice home. ........$550,000
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS:
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
SANTA CRUZ – GREAT PRICE! New paint &
carpet. Tile counters in kitchen. ..... $260,000
VILLA MADRID – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. WOW! WHAT A VIEW!!
Suspended high above valley & golf course, 2 wide decks. See south
end & hills & ridge all around. Kit. Breakfast rm + huge pantry. New
paint, carpet. Very private. Low HOD. .......................... $374,000
VALLEY OAK – 3 bed, 3 bath plus den single family home.
VALLEY OAK LIKE NO OTHER. Custom upgrades thru-out. Beautiful vu
of the valley. There is nothing better in all of Rossmoor.
.................................................................................$1,395,000
BROOKGREEN – 1 bed, 1 bath condo at The Waterford. LOVELY
3RD FLOOR LOCATION, so west wing w/view overlooking lakeshire.
Nicely maintained. ..........................................................$99,500
CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
ROSSLYN – UNSURPASSED VIEW of golf
course & tennis courts. Tile entry, W/D, fireplace,
walk-in closets, breakfast nook.
..................................................... $499,000
VILLA EL REY – SECLUDED, VERY PRIVATE.
Spic & span with new kitchen appliances, Corian
countertops. Marble fireplace with gas starter.
......................................................$299,000
ABERDEEN – BEAUTIFUL 2/2 IN TURNBERRY.
Move in ready w/hdwd flrs, blinds thruout, lg deck,
gas heat w/newer furnace & AC. Garage parking.
......................................................$349,000
ROSSLYN – BEAUTIFUL UPPER CONDO
overlooking the 12th tee! Wonderful setting. New
A/C in ‘09. Gas heat. Eat-in kit. Garage plus
carport. Shutters thru-out. .............$550,000
VILLA ROBLES – INCREDIBLE VIEW (10+)
Nicely upgraded, very clean. Staged & ready to go.
FURTHER REDUCTION!!! .................. $425,000
ASH – STUNNING VIEWS!! City lts, Suisun Bay.
Warm, inviting & loaded w/charm. Hdwd flrs in LR,
kit, MB. Plantation shtrs, 9’ceilings, crwn mldg,
custom bkcases/storage in MB. Walk-in kit pantry.
Private view deck. NEW PRICE!!
...................................................... $795,000
SANTA CRUZ – PRISTINE LEVEL-IN HOME
IN PRISTINE SETTING surrounded by Rossmoor
natural beauty. New carpet, fresh paint, kitchen
skylight, custome mirrors in dining area.
...................................................... $265,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
EXP. CLAREMONT – WOW!!! 2007 HONDA
ACCORD INCLUDED IN FULL SALE PRICE OFFER!!! In
desirable 4 unit bldg, great location. Skylts in kit
& bath, dual pane windows in BRs. View of hills &
trees from all windows. Full enclosure offering lots
of extra sq. ft. NEW PRICE!!
......................................................$249,000
GALLOWAY – ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS IN
ROSSMOOR! Walls of windows, 10 ft ceilings, cozy
brkfst nook & frml dinrm. Mstr has walk-in closet &
window seat. Gas frpl. Gar at bottom of stairs.
...................................................... $449,500
EXP KENTFIELD – PANORAMIC VIEW FROM
ENCLOSED DECK. Remodeled kit & baths. Den or TV
room. New carpet & bautiful stone/tile flooring.
Mirrored closet drs at entry. White shutters in both
bedrms. Carport close. NEW PRICE!!
....................................................... $315,000
EXP KENTFIELD – GREAT VIEW & SETTING.
Level access w/side ramp. Lots of updating in
kitchen & baths. Newer carpets & paint. Granite
kit cntr & newer appl. Century oak tree w/lots
of varieties of birds. LOW HOA DUES! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! .................................$344,000
MARIPOSA – BEAUTIFUL FORMER TOUPIN
REMODEL. Kit. has granite cntrs, updated cabs &
appls. Home features smooth ceilings, crwn mldg,
dbl pane picture window to great view. Master bath
completely updated. .......................$349,000
PINEHURST – A GORGEOUS, UNIQUE
HOME IN A BEAUTIFUL LOCATION, with beautiful
views. Nestled between the 5th & 6th Fairways.
Extraordinary Toupin remodel. Lovely sunroom
w/dual-paned windows. NEW PRICE!
! ....................................................$485,000
SANTA CRUZ – BRIGHT AS CAN BE! Lots of
skylights. Lovely patio. W/D. ......... $294,000
SIERRA – SPARKLING CLEAN, smooth ceilings,
ungraded light fixtures. View & plenty of light.
Ready to move in & enjoy. FURTHER REDUCTION!!
...................................................... $339,000
SIERRA – BEAUTIFUL REMODEL, 2 BR 2 BA
+ enclosed deck/bonus rm. “Treehouse” New
kit cabs, micro, granite, travertine front fireplace.
Redesigned Mstr bath, walk-in closet. MUST SEE!!
NEW PRICE!! ..................................$465,000
TAHOE – BEAUTIFUL REMODEL! Upper level
w/vaulted ceilings. Enclosed for extra living space.
Sit right on the golf course. FURTHER REDUCTION!
...................................................... $435,000
TAHOE – GORGEOUS REMODEL! High end
quality. Hickory hardwd flrg. Designer colors,
window coverings - The Works! Level-in w/
beautiful views. .............................. $619,000
TAHOE – SPECTACULAR ‘ON THE GOLF
COURSE’ HOME that takes your breath away! It is
an absolute design “Master Piece”! Incl: Travertine
stone, granite & rich maple cabinetry. Kit & bths
are both pleasing & practical. ......... $729,000
VILLA ROBLES – EXTRAORDINARY MT.
DIABLO VIEW. 10+. Truly a diamond in the rough.
Top flr, end unit, level-in, boundless opportunity
at value price. Spacious, hi ceilings, lg eat in kit,
formal DR, FP, encl deck makes a den for xtra
living space. ................................... $425,000
VILLA ROBLES – NATURE LOVERS
PARADISE. 1 of a kind Robles. From encl deck step
onto private porch then to a private backyard
with fabulous outlook. Many alterations.
.................................................... $400,000
WESTCHESTER – QUALITY “OVER THE
TOP” REMODEL complete w/its own temperature
controlled wine cellar. Dual pane windows,
spacious DR enclosure - entertainer’s dream. Top of
line upgrades thruout + golf course view.
.......................................................$697,500
WHITNEY – GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Large
single story home w/attached garage & carport.
Fantastic private setting w/view of valley & hills.
Home & all subsystems are in original condition.
New pnt, vinyl, cpt. New landscaping. WOW! GREAT
NEW PRICE! .................................. $699,000
YOSEMITE – 1ST UNIT TO BE SOLD in this blg
in over 15 years! LR/DR extends to 14’ x 24’+!
Light kitchen w/skylight (updated since original
w/smooth cooktop & SC oven). Extra storage in
nearby carport. .............................. $199,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
CYPRESS – LEVEL-IN. CUTE!. Extra lg patio
w/flower garden. Plantation shutters. Tiled entry.
New kit flooring................................ $93,000
DEL MONTE – NEWLY REMODELED! All new
paint & carpet. New bath. Side by Side W/D. New
furnace & ducts. ...............................$115,000
We have the
largest inventory
of Rossmoor
homes, many
available only
through
Rossmoor Realty.
Call us first for
information on our
exclusive listings
CONDOMINIUMS AT THE
WATERFORD
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
CONVERSION – RARE TO THE MARKET!!
Immaculate home w/new carpet, fresh paint & new
kit vinyl. This is a dbl condo & one of Waterford
largest homes. Offers 3/2 & 2 parking spaces, 2
storage rms, lndry rm w/full size W/D. FURTHER
REDUCTIONS!! SUPERB VALUE!!!!
........................................................ $579,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
CYPRESS – PRISTINE POPULAR THIRD FLOOR
HOME surrounded by picturesque hills & tree view.
Wonderful natural light illuminated thruout. This
home has a wonderful open feeling. Great Price!!!
Great Home!!! ................................. $240,000
CYPRESS – PRISTINE HOME w/gorgeous view of
western hills. New cpt, fresh semi-custom pnt, new
vinyl, new kitchen counter tops & custom window
treatments thruout. Carport just steps from rear
side dr. Convenient to transportation & common
area. FURTHER REDUCTION!!! ...........$242,000
CYPRESS – FRESH, CLEAN & CONVENIENT!
Really close to South East entry & elevator. New
paint & carpet. Lovely open views from wrap
around deck. NEW PRICE!!................$265,000
CYPRESS – SUPER LOCATION, SUPER
CONDITION. New custom paint. Nicely staged. Lots
of morning light w/east facing coutyard balcony.
Very conv to din & main lobby. Excellent price!
.........................................................$275,000
EARSHALL – ELEGANT WATERFORD CONDO.
Mt. Diablo side. Lovely views of trees. Garage
prkng. Close to elevator. 2 balconies. NEW PRICE!!
....................................................... $499,000
FILOLI – SUPERIOR HOME WITH IDEAL
LOCATION & pleasant courtyard view. Extremely
conv to commor area, garage parking & trans.
Custom blt-in cbnts in kit & guest bdrm. Fresh
paint & new vinyl in kit & both bths. . $525,000
MIDDLETON – SUPER LOCATION for this 2
BR, 2 BA Middleton. New paint, carpet, all new
hardware. Very convenient to carport #103.
PRICED TO SELL. NEW PRICE!! ..........$238,000
MIDDLETON – DON’T MISS THE JACUZZI TUB
in master bath & walk-in shower in 2nd BA! Very
convenient ground flr unit, steps from entrance
& parking. Soothing wooded view w/abundant
morning sun. New custom 2 tone paint & new
carpet. NEW PRICE!! ........................ $239,000
Selling Rossmoor Exclusively for Over 40 Years
We sell more properties in Rossmoor than all other offices combined.
1-800-980-7653 (SOLD) www.rossmoorrealty.com
ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS — COOPERATIVES (EQUITY PRICE)
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
MONTEREY – ENJOY PRIVATE SOLITUDE IN THIS
PRISTINE HOME surrounded by Rossmoor’s natural
beauty. New cpt,pnt,vnyl. New kit cntrtops, newer
appl & some new lt fxtrs. Fully liveable encl deck
w/Duro-last roofing system w/10 yr lim.warranty.
............................................................ $199,000
SAN FRANCISCAN – SINGLE ROW, LEVEL-IN
with an extra 4 feet in living rm & front bedroom.
Updated appliances, skylight in kitchen & bath.
Convenient back door to carport. NEW PRICE!!!
............................................................$230,000
SONOMA WRAP – VERY PRIVATE! Last unit in
entry surrouded with nature & so private. Sparkley
new paint & flooring. Some newer appls. Fully encl
deck. .....................................................$162,000
SONOMA WRAP – LOVELY 2 BATH w/new
paint, newer carpet & kitchen countertops. Updated
baths. Plantation shutters all around. Light & bright &
very clean. Extra storage in carport. NEW PRICE!!
............................................................ $225,000
TAMALPAIS – LEVEL-IN WITH PLEASANT GOLF
COURSE VIEWS. New paint, carpet, new granite
countertops, new appls. in kitchen. Staged & ready to
go. GREAT PRICE!! ................................$250,000
GOLDEN GATE – Wonderful sunny coop
remodeled by Toupin in “04. Wood laminate flooring
w/carpet inlay. Kitchen has maple cabnts, corian cntrs
& has been opened up. Perfect for entertaining!
............................................................ $239,000
KENTFIELD – LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
View of the 13th green with beautiful Oak trees and
creek. New paint & carpet. Also walk to bird park just
a few steps away. Carport close. .............. $138,100
SEQUOIA – SNAPPY SEQUOIA! New carpet &
paint. Give it your own designer touches. Nice view.
NEW PRICE!! ..........................................$115,000
SEQUOIA – GREAT CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION
w/plenty of guest parking. Great vu of eastern hills.
Deck overlooks laundry below. ................$115,000
SEQUOIA – CUTE!! CUTE!! CUTE!! Carport and
laundry very close. NEW PRICE!! ............ $118,000
SEQUOIA – VERY NICE UNIT!! Pretty view from
open deck. New carpets, lino in bthrm. Shower instead
of tub. W/D, close to crprt & guest prkng. Light,
bright & cheerful! NEW PRICE!! ............. $118,500
SEQUOIA – PRICED TO SELL! Hillside entry.
Enclosed veranda. Light & bright w/pleasant view!
Close to lndry & crprt. ............................$119,000
SEQUOIA – SHORT SALE!! Great property!!
Granite counters, Tuscan cabinets. Great views.
Remodeled thru-out. .............................$139,000
SEQUOIA WRAP – NICE WRAP WITH VALLEY
VIEW. Close to Hillside Clbhs. New paint & carpet.
Original appls. Lndry right outside the door. GREAT
NEW PRICE!! ........................................ $120,000
SEQUOIA WRAP – LOVELY HILL VIEWS. New
carpet & paint. Close to laundry and carport. NEW
PRICE!...................................................$159,000
SONOMA – SUNNY & BRIGHT WITH NEW PAINT.
Stack W/D in bath. Plantation shutters in BR. Great
grassy entry. NEW PRICE! .....................$108,000
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATH
GOLDEN GATE – VERY SPECIAL CO-OP
w/remodeled kit & bths. Laminate flrs thru-out, light
& bright w/many great features. A must see - lots of
extra sq. footage. ..................................$254,500
GOLDEN GATE – 180 DEGREE VIEW OF THE
GOLF COURSE! Sumptuous remodel w/added 1/2 bath,
solid maple cabs thruout, GE profile SS appl, slab
granite counters, stone tile shower & floor in main bath.
NEW PRICE!! REAL VALUE HERE!! ........... $374,000
SONOMA – THRIFTY SONOMA WITH A NICE VIEW
OF SURROUNDING HILLS. .......................$115,000
SONOMA – BEAUTIFULLY UPGRADED!
Reconfigured kit/din area. Birch cbnts, canned
lighting, smooth ceilings. Remodeled bth. Stall shower.
Open air deck. Park-like setting. Abundant visitor
parking. Carport close. This one has it all!
............................................................ $169,000
SONOMA WRAP – EXPANSIVE OPEN AIR
DECK, side deck enclosure off DR. Bosch W/D,
window in bath, glass front cabs. Kitchen SS sink,
DW, water purifier, plantation shutters, drapes.
..............................................................$132,500
SONOMA WRAP – DELIGHTFUL SETTING,
partial Mt. Diablo view. Updated kit & bath. Granite
cntrs, new cabs, appl & lino. Fresh paint. W/D. Veranda
enclosed at side for bonus rm. Bright & cheerful.
............................................................. $169,500
SONOMA WRAP – COMPLETELY ENCLOSED
DECK ADDS SPACE & CHARM. Upgraded kit:: granite
cntrs, Jennair range w/grill, fairly new oven & refrig.
Windows in kit & bath. Mirrored closet drs.
............................................................. $212,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
MENDOCINO – OVERLOOKING GOLF COURSE.
New landscaping, carpet, paint. Walk to Café Mocha,
driving range and Stanley Dollar. ...........$139,000
CONDOMINIUMS AT THE WATERFORD
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
2 BEDS, 1 1/2 BATHS
1 BED, 1 1/2 BATH
MIDDLETON – LIGHT & BRIGHT WITH NW
EXPOSURE. Wrap around deck. Freshly painted, lush
new carpeting. Staged. Close to elevator & lobby.
...........................................................$279,000
MIDDLETON – “DOLL HOUSE” IN SUPER
LOCATION! New carpet, custom paint, crwn mldg,
hdwd at entry & kitchen, plantation shutters &
fully equipped kit w/beautiful oak cabinets. Very
convenient to common area, transport. & garage pkg.
NEW PRICE!! ...................................... $269,000
CHATSWORTH – TREE TOP LIVING W/PARTIAL
MT. DIABLO VIEW. Bright, cheerful & ideally located.
Very convenient to common area, transportation,
clubhouses & parking. Newer refrig & W/D.
........................................................... $229,900
ROSEDOWN – BRIGHT & CHEERY HOME
w/fresh semi-custom paint & new carpet. Wonderful
location w/no neighbors on either side. Convenient to
transportation, carport & Del Valle clubhouse.
...........................................................$265,000
ROSEDOWN – EXTREMELY CLEAN FIRST FLOOR
HOME w/fresh semi custom paint. Very pleasant
creekside location with morning sun. Conv to common
area, transportation and major clbhs. ..$279,000
ROSEDOWN – BRIGHT, CHEERY & IMMACULATE,
4th flr. Fresh pnt, newer toilets, sinks, garbage
disposal & instant hot water dispenser. New heat
pump to be intalled soon. Convenient to transporation
& common area. NEW PRICE!!............. $249,000
CHATSWORTH – ENJOY A PANORAMIC VIEW
of Rossmoor’s natural beauty from this immaculate
Waterford home. Very convenient to major clbhs.
Offers 920 sq. ft. quality Berber carpet, custom
window trtmnts, beautiful oak cabinets & granite
counter tops in kit. FURTHER REDUCTION – GREAT
VALUE!! ..............................................$240,000
WESTBURY – GREAT END UNIT CONDO ON THE
1ST FLOOR. Extremely close to carport. Neutral colors
thru-out. Berber carpet, lg mstr suite w/walk-in
closet. NEW PRICE!!! .......................... $429,000
ROSEDOWN – VERY SPECIAL IN UNIQUE
LOCATION w/no exterior balconies close by. Eastern
1 BED, 1 BATH
exposure w/nice views. New custom paint. Very elegant
Berber carpeting. Very light & bright. NEW PRICE!!
BROOKGREEN – PLEASANT OUTLOOK. Also
...........................................................$259,000 available for lease or lease option. ........ $80,000
WESTBURY – CONVENIENT to dining & parking
#98. 1st floor near side door. Neutral colors, paint
refreshed & carpets too. NEW PRICE!! SUPERB
VALUE!! ..............................................$489,000
ROSEDOWN – TOP FLOOR BEAUTY WITH MANY
DESIGNER FEATURES. View of pond & gardens. Close to
elevator & dining room. NEW PRICE!
.......................................................... $289,000
WESTBURY – BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH
DECORATOR PAINT & CARPET. Crwn mldg & shutters
thruout. Both baths remodeled w/granite cntrs, tile
flrs & med cabs. Great location close to dining.
...........................................................$585,000
WESTBURY – IMMACULATE HOME WITH LOVELY
COURTYARD SETTING. New carpet, fresh semi-custom
paint, numerous new decorator light fixtures, newer
vinyl & new heat pump. Very convenient to common
area & transportation. Beautifully staged.
...........................................................$565,000
WESTBURY – STUNNING & BRIGHT. Granite kit,
very convenient to elevator, dining & covered garage
parking. This one is Special! .................$595,000
WESTURY – PREMIER LOCATION! This home has
it all!! Fabulous 1st flr location facing central garden
& fountains. Extremely convenient to common area,
garage, transportation & storage. Lg full wrap around
patio. Custom blt-in cabs in LR & Dr. ... $609,000
(925)
1 BED, 1 1/2 BATH
CHATSWORTH – IMMACULATE CREEKSIDE
HOME w/very pleasant eastern expsosure. Fully
equipped kit w/beautiful oak cabs. Spacious living/
dining area w/lovely window treatments. Convenient
to parking & transportation. .................$215,000
932-1162
BROOKGREEN – CUTE AS A BUTTON!
Convenient 1st flr location. Immaculate. Newer paint,
carpet & vinyl. Close to parking. ............ $85,000
BROOKGREEN – IMMACULATE HOME. Newer
kitchen counter, fresh paint & gorgeous eastern
exposure. NEW PRICE!! ....................... $100,000
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145 BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
150 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
P E R F E C T H O M E BA S E D b u s i ness. I’ve expanded mine into all
fifty states from my manor here in
Rossmoor. Cost to get started as
low as $35. To learn more contact
Rich at richsrewards@gmail.com or
925-947-6610.
ENTREPRENEUERS WANTED Successful Rossmoor businessman.
Looking to mentor individuals interested in a proven home-based
business with health benefits. Call
now, 925-478-6525.
149 REAL ESTATE
INFORMATION
PLANNING YOUR GOLDEN Years?
Considering a move to Rossmoor?
Need a guide? I live here and love
to show off this beautiful community! Earl Corder, Rossmoor Realty
925-932-1162 x 3333 office. E-mail:
ccloner@aol.com.
THINKING OF BUYING OR leasing
in Rossmoor? Let me send you a
comprehensive informational brochure, which includes amenities,
floor plans, costs and answers
to many of your questions. Call
Patti Compton, Broker Associate,
Rossmoor Realty 925-287-3332, or
e-mail rossmoorpatti@aol.com.
150 REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
SONOMA WRAP Upgraded 2 bedroom /1 bath. Wrap-around deck
side enc losed as ex tra ro om.
Windows in kitchen and bath.
Lovely setting, beautiful outlook.
$169,500. Betty Case, Rossmoor
Realty, 925-932-1162 x 3347, 925287-3347. See at www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com.
2BR - 2BA SONOMA WRAP Hardwood floors in dining room and
hallway. Mirrored closets. Laundry
room with W/D. L-shaped bonus
room with ceiling fan and A/C. View
of hills.Price reduced to $205,000.
Call 650-867-0626.
TIMESHARE FOR SALE Beautiful
Palm Springs location. 1 week anytime. 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen,
dining area, 2 lanai, 5 pools, 2 hot
tubs, tennis, exercise room. Next
to golf course. Price reduced- Paid
$3,500 will take $600 total. Marge,
925-949-8494.
SONOMA This one has it all! Beautifully upgraded! Reconfigured kitchen/dining. Birch cabinets, smooth
ceilings. Remodeled bath, washer/
dryer, stall shower. Delightful parklike setting. Lots of visitor parking.
Carport close. Two bedrooms/ one
bath. A great value at $169,000.
Bet t y Case, Rossmoor Realt y,
925-932-1162 x 3347, 925-2873347 Direct. See it at www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com.
BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED CARMEL
with expanded kitchen and Corian
counters, custom solid oak cabinets
with pull out shelves. This highly
updated unit offers top of the line
newer, white GE Profile appliances/
extra wide frig with water and icemaker on door, built in microwave.
Two bedrooms/ one bath with jetted tub/shower combo, and builtin Bosch washer/dryer with extra
storage from custom oak cabinets
in bath. New plush carpet, Pergo
wood flooring in entry and kitchen
with new natural paint throughout.
Front and rear patios with beautiful slate, private with great views of
expanded lawns and hill tops. Great
for someone who wants to garden.
Carport is very close and has lots
of storage. By owner, reduced to
$238,000. 925-639-4716.
SONOMA WRAP: Freshly painted, 2
bed/1 bath. Lovely setting, beautiful mountain views. $119,000 coop on Singingwood Ct. Katherine
Couture with Keller Williams. 925525-3380.
2 BED/2 BATH CARMEL model Coop, Canyonwood Ct. $ 227,500.
Sunny private patio in front, enclosed sun porch off living room
with access to large serene grassy
area in rear. Great unit and location. Kim McAtee, Coldwell Banker
925-253-4645 for more info. DRE
01349169.
2008 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER
B arbara
G uandalini
ROSSMOOR REALTY
925-932-1162, Ext. 3363
Direct: 925-287-3363
EXQUISITE “TAHOE” MODEL with
golf course views! 2 bedrooms plus
den, 2 baths, level-in (no stairs),
end unit. Owner has remodeled
to perfection ! Natural hardwood
flooring, cherry cabinetry, granite,
too many upgrades to list! Asking
$ 619,000. For more information,
call Barbara Guandalini, Rossmoor
Realty, 925-287-3363. DRE license
01326810.
REMODELER’S DELIGHT- 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, single-floor Yosemite unit has probably the best
location in Rossmoor. Private rear
yard with majestic view of Mt. Diablo.
Remodeled some years ago and
sports a larger master bedroom and
some upgrades. Needs to undergo
a primo remodel. Expanded living
room with open kitchen envisioned.
No neighbors above, or below you.
$288,000. Co-op unit. Neighbors
are great. 925-944-9466.
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FOR RENT
170 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
LARGE ONE-BEDROOM apartment.
Fully furnished with refrigerator,
TV/cable, bed, sofa, pots, pans.
Large deck with mountain view.
Non-smoking/no pets. $1,150 with
security deposit. Water/garbage
included. 415-812-9686.
RENTAL WANTED WHILE looking
to buy. 2 months Feb. and March
- Furnished 2 bedroom. Stable couple (married 46 yrs) plus one 8 year
old dog, 40lbs. Groomed weekly.
775-826-5453.
AVAILABLE JAN. 15, 2010- Level-in
San Franciscan, fully furnished, 2
bedroom/ 1 bath, king bed in master. Guest bedroom/office. Serene
atrium, gated sunny entry. Very
livable. $1,500/month. Short term
rental. Mary 415-488-9536.
SELDOM AVAILABLE ! furnished
Villa Nuevo. Panoramic views. Two
bedrooms/2 baths, den. Elevator
access. Parking for two cars. Minimum lease 3 to 6 months. $2600/
month. No pets/no smoking. Call
for information, 406-380-0044 or
e-mail bonnierutter@comcast.net.
WATERFORD MIDDLETON, 1 bedroom, 1 den, w/built-in office, 2
full baths, large living room and
balcony. Furnished with parking
space. Includes 1 meal/day, weekly
cleaning, washer/dryer, all utilities.
$2,200/month. Call 925-399-1515.
STUDIO, PARK-LIKE SETTING All
new inside and out, with designer paint colors, hardwood floors,
stained glass windows, designer
wind ow c overings throughout.
Large kitchen and bath, living/bedroom. $1,200/mo. Call Shelly 925746-6409
ONE-YEAR LEASE: 2-bedroom, 1bath lower unit, furnished or unfurnished, good location, available
now. $1,300. Short-term rental:
2- bedroom, 2-bath lower unit,
furnished, available now. $1,300.
Please call for more details. Loc
Barnes, agent, 925-639-9593.
2 BEDROOM/1 BATH Sonoma wrap
with panoramic views. Warm winters, cool summers. Walk to pool
and lawn bowling. Plenty of storage. Year lease $1,275 per month.
Will consider purchase options.
Call Joe, 925-287-9787.
TICE CREEK DRIVE location with
views. Light and bright “Sonoma”
model. New paint, new air conditioner, new draperies. Immaculate
2 bedroom, 1 bath with lovely veranda and great views. One covered parking space plus storage
closet. $1450/month unfurnished;
$1950 /month furnished. For private showing call The Bailey Team,
Remax Accord Real Estate. 925785-2777, 925-785-2735, or 925831-1460 DRE license 00709201,
00781047.
MONTEREY CO-OP For rent, contact Ellen at 925-639-7393 or 707747-5121.
SHARE RENTAL, with 55-plus female, 2-bedroom. Private remodeled. Spacious beauty. Fully furnished with amenities. First-level
Rossmoor. Convenient bus, laundry, storage. Available month-tomonth. $1,000 per month, plus
$ 500 deposit with first and last.
Wheelchair access. Utilities included. 925-837-5842/925-274-9433.
Betty Case
RossmoorLiving@aol.com
“It’s Your Move...”
SONOMA WRAP- New listing. Expansive open air deck, side enclosure off dining room. Bosch washer/dryer, window in bathroom, glass
front cabinets, plantation shutters.
Two bedrooms/ one bath. A steal
at $132,500. Hurry! Betty Case,
Rossmoor Realty, 925-932-1162
x 3347, 925-287-3347 direct. See
at www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.
com.
160 REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT
DRE License #01320810
ROSSMOOR REALTY
Specializing in Rossmoor since 1983
• Committed to Your Satisfaction
• Reputation Second-to-None
• Buying or Selling, Call Me
www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com
CHOICES
932-1162 or 287-3347
Unique listing
Unique means “one and only”
This is it – A single family home with a 10+ view.
Three bedrooms, three baths, living room, dining room,
study and a family room/kitchen.
All done in individual design, from the wood floors,
brushed wood work and special lighting to the customized kitchen. Asking $1,395,000 for a total gem.
Please call Robert, Tina or Karen for an appointment.
ROSSMOOR REALTY
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595 (925) 932-1162
★ THE PARRISH TEAM ★
Decades of top production • Selling exclusively in Rossmoor
BROOKGREEN AT THE WATERFORD
Cute as a button! This immaculate first floor 1bedroom, 1-bath has newer carpet, paint and vinyl and
it’s convenient to NW entry with parking very close.
Reduced to $85,000!
TWO-BATH SONOMA WRAP
Don’t miss this one ! This lovely light and bright home
features an all-white kitchen with newer counter tops
and vinyl, updated bathes, fresh paint, attractive dining
room light fixture and plantation shutters all around.
Extra storage in carport. Reduced to $225,000!
For more information call
Valerie Petersen
ROBERT PARRISH
287-3364
TINA PARRISH
287-3316
KAREN PARRISH
287-3313
Realtor Associate
ROSSMOOR REALTY
932-1162 or direct 287-3327
BUYER HAS CASH: Looking for condo to buy in Rossmoor, 1700 sq. ft.
plus. 925-683-9653.
RESPONSIBLE COUPLE require attractive furnished rental January 1.
Approximately 3 months. Please
contact Jane 843 - 870 - 4729 or
jmmoran@sc.rr.com.
CONDO RENTAL WANTED : Furnished 1-2 BR, 1-2 BA from March
1 to April 15 or Februar y 15 to
April 15. Responsible NS grandmother. No pets. References available. 989 -356 - 0491 or E-mail :
p.aliferi@charter.net.
175 VACATION RENTAL
MENDOCINO OCEAN FRONT
Home! Custom/dramatic Mendocino. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hot tub.
One level. All amenities. Special
Rossmoor resident rates. Owner
925 -947-3923 or 707-964-2605
leave message.
180 PETS
TLC FOR CATS & PLANTS Cats are
social animals; they miss you when
you are away. They need TLC service. Still only $10 per visit. Grete
and Bill Trulock, past president of
Friends of Animals. 10th year in
Rossmoor. 925-937-2284.
ELIZABETH’S PET & HOME Care.
Dog walks and cat sitting. Experienced in Veterinarian care. I also
can assist you with appointments,
errands, and chores. Rossmoor
resident. Call 925-944-5603.
OVERNIGHT PET SITTING In my
home with pick-up and delivery
provided! Bonded and insured. Enjoy your vacation without worrying
about your darling pet. Auntie Pat’s
Pets. References available. 925930-8871.
6 TAILS PET SITTING and Pet Taxi
Service. Daily/weekly dog walking,
transport to groomer, veterinary
appointment, etc. Pet owner with
20-plus years experience. Reasonable rates, excellent service and
reliable. References available.
Kathy, 925-366-6641.
LEGAL NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Sept. 30, 2009
H. Franklin, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007003-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
Active Life Chiropractic, 1908 Olympic
Blvd. Ste. 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94596,
Contra Costa County
Threde Chiropractic
1908 Olympic Blvd. Ste. 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
California
Business conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Johnathan Scott Threde
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4446
Publish Oct. 21, & 28, then Nov. 4 &
11, 2009
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(925) 937-6050
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683-7957
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408-5172
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325-6826
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209-5140
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817-7277
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482-7787
SPACIOUS VILLA VERDE MODEL
Elegant, beautiful, spacious, corner condo. Two bedrooms, 2 baths,
fireplace, garage, laundry room, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, 2
verandas, plenty of storage and much more is waiting for you!
........................................................................................$379,000.
TRADE FRUSTRATION FOR RELAXATION
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........................................................................................$499,000.
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....................................................................................... $649,000.
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........................................................................................$269,000.
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................................................................................ $399,000.
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........................................................................................$188,440.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG
No.: 4207495 TS No.: 20099070815972
FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,
DATED 06/10/05. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF
THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,
YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
On November 17, 2009 at 01:30 PM,
First American LoanStar Trustee
Services, as duly appointed Trustee
under and pursuant to Deed of Trust
recorded 06/16/05, as Instrument No.
2005-0218375-00, in book , page , of
Official Records in the Office of the
County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, State of California. Executed by:
MARK S. ONDO, ANN E. ONDO,. WILL
SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S
CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other
form of payment authorized by 2924h(b),
(Payable at time of sale in lawful money
of the United States) At the Court Street
entrance to the County Courthouse
at 725 Court Street, (corner of Main &
Court Streets), Martinez, CA.. All right,
title and interest conveyed to and now
held by it under said Deed of Trust in
the property situated in said County and
State described as:AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED
DEED OF TRUST APN# 182-312-017-3.
The street address and other common
designation, if any, of the real property
described above is purported to be: 2243
GLADWIN DRIVE, WALNUT CREEK,
CA 94596. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness
of the street address and other common
designation, if any, shown herein. Said
sale will be made, but without covenant
or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,
to pay the remaining principal sum of the
note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust,
with interest thereon, as provided in said
note(s), advances, under the terms of
said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts
created by said Deed of Trust. The total
amount of the unpaid balance of the
obligation secured by the property to be
sold and reasonable estimated costs,
expenses and advances at the time of
the initial publication of the Notice of Sale
is $618,943.75. The beneficiary under
said Deed of Trust heretofore executed
and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand
for Sale, and a written Notice of Default
and Election to Sell. The undersigned
caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County
where the real property is located. The
beneficiary or servicing agent declares
that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to
California Civil Code Section 2923.53
that is current and valid on the date
the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The
timeframe for giving Notice of Sale
specified in subdivision (s) of California
Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and
has been provided or the loan is exempt
from the requirements. Date: 10/24/09,
First American LoanStar Trustee
Services, 3 First American Way,
Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent,
Chet Sconyers -- FOR TRUSTEE’S
SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL
530-672-3033. First American Loanstar
Trustee Services May be Acting as a
Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a
Debt. Any Information obtained will be
used for that purpose. NPP0145836
10/28/09, 11/04/09, 11/11/09
Legal RN 4452
Publish Oct. 28, then Nov. 4 & 11, 2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 5, 2009
B. Basch, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007114-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
Access Home Realty, 2717 N. Man St.,
Suite 12, Walnut Creek, CA 94597,
Contra Costa County
C2E, Inc.
4022 Roland Dr.
Concord, CA 94521
California
Business conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Steve Scott, President
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk
Legal RN 4447
Publish Oct. 21, & 28, then Nov. 4 &
11, 2009
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee
Sale No.: 20090187411964 Title Order No.: 090258739 FHA/VA/PMI
No.: NONE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED
12/20/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION
TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT
MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.
IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West,
LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under
and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/28/07, as Instrument No.
2007-0349103-00 of official records
in the office of the County Recorder
of CONTRA COSTA County, State of
California. EXECUTED BY: THOMAS
SANDOVAL, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR
CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH
EQUIVALENT or other form of payment
authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time
of sale in lawful money of the United
States) DATE OF SALE: November
17, 2009 TIME OF SALE: 01:30 PM
PLACE OF SALE: At the Court Street
entrance to the County Courthouse
at 725 Court Street, (corner of Main &
Court Streets), Martinez, CA. STREET
ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described
above is purported to be: 641 WIGET
LANE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598.
APN# 142-153-033 The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address and
other common designation, if any, shown
herein. Said sale will be made, but
without covenant or warranty, expressed
or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining
principal sum of the note(s) secured by
said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon,
as provided in said note(s), advances,
under the terms of said Deed of Trust,
fees, charges and expenses of the
Trustee and of the trusts created by
said Deed of Trust. The total amount
of the unpaid balance of the obligation
secured by the property to be sold and
reasonable estimated costs, expenses
and advances at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale is
$1,191,594.35. The beneficiary under
said Deed of Trust heretofore executed
and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand
for Sale, and a written Notice of Default
and Election to Sell. The undersigned
caused said Notice of Default and
Election to Sell to be recorded in the
county where the real property is located.
FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION, INC. 4080
PLAZA GOLDORADO CIRCLE, SUITE
E, CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 (530)
672-3033, www.nationwideposting.com
NDEx West L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS
A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West,
L.L.C. as Authorized Agent, BY: Ric
Juarez Dated: 10/16/09 NPP0146699
10/28/09, 11/04/09, 11/11/09
Legal RN 4451
Publish Oct. 28, then Nov. 4 & 11, 2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct 5, 2009
Courtney Dias, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007092-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business
as: Delicious Darling Cupcakes, 1224
Alamo Way, Pittsburg, CA 94565, P.O.
Box 19106, Oakland, CA 94519, Contra
Costa County
Maia Alexander
1224 Alamo Way
Pittburg, CA 94565
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Maia Alexander
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4448
Publish Oct. 21, & 28, then Nov. 4 &
11, 2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 14, 2009
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007296-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
Giorgia Jewelry, 2868 Estates Dr., Concord, CA 94520, Contra Costa County
Giorgia Scardini
2868 Estates Dr.
Concord, CA 94520
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Giorgia Scardini
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4449
Publish Oct. 21, & 28, then Nov. 4 &
11, 2009
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Trustee Sale No. 733301CA Loan No.
5303957996 Title Order No. 3206215177 Notice of Trustee’s Sale YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST DATED 8/30/2006. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD
AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On 12/1/2009 at 01:30 PM
California Reconveyance Company as
the duly appointed Trustee under and
pursuant to Deed of Trust, recorded on
09/12/2006, Book , Page , Instrument
2006-0287608-00, and as modified by
the Modification of Deed of Trust recorded
on 04/30/1999, Book , Page , Instrument
99-0115701-00 of official records in the
Office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, executed by: Nora
Jean Moore, an unmarried woman, as
Trustor, Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc., (MERS), solely as nominee for lender, Mila, Inc., dba Mortgage
Investment Lending Associates, Inc,
it’s successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to
the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s
check drawn by a state or national bank,
a cashier’s check drawn by a state or
federal credit union, or a cashier’s check
drawn by a state or federal savings and
loan association, savings association, or
savings bank specified in section 5102
of the Financial Code and authorized
to do business in this state. Sale will
be held by the duly appointed trustee
as shown below, of all right, title, and
interest conveyed to and now held by
the trustee in the hereinafter described
property under and pursuant the Deed
of Trust. The sale will be made, but
without covenant or warranty, expressed
or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining
principal sum of the note(s) secured by
the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the
trustee for the total amount (at the time
of the initial publication of the Notice of
Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth
below. The amount may be greater on the
day of sale. Place of Sale: At the Court
St. entrance to the County Courthouse
725 Court St., (corner of Main and Court
St.) Martinez, CA Legal Description: A
Condominium composed of: Parcel 1:
Unit b, as shown on that certain waiver of
parcel map and certificate of compliance
with regard to subdivision MS 827 W 80
parcel A LD 276-W in the City of Walnut
Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of
California, recorded January 21, 1981,
book 10171, page 679, Contra Costa
County records, as said unit is shown
on the condominium plan attached to
and made a part of the amendment to
the declaration of restrictions recorded
February 12, 1985, book 12182, page
281, Contra Costa County records. Excepting therefrom: easements through
said unit appurtenant to the common area
and other unit, for support and repair of
the common area and other unit. Parcel
2: An undivided 50% interest as tenants
in common in and to the common area,
as said common area is shown on said
condominium plan. excepting therefrom:
non-exclusive easements appurtenant to
the other unit for support and for repair
of the said common area and other unit
and; exclusive easements appurtenant
to the other unit for use of a yard as
shown on said attached condominium
plan. Parcel 3: Together with the following
appurtenant easements: An exclusive
easement to use yard B as shown
on said condominium plan. excepting
therefrom: Non-exclusive easements
herein described as parcel 4. Parcel 4:
Together with, nonexclusive easements
through each unit for support and repair
of the common area and other unit.
Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $585,088.78 (estimated) Street
address and other common designation
of the real property: 2156 Hillside Avenue
Unit B, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 APN
NUMBER: 174-130-036-0 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for
any incorrectness of the street address
and other common designation, if any,
shown herein. The property heretofore
described is being sold “as is”. Date:
11/5/2009 SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT
Exhibit DECLARATION PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION
2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code
Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan
servicer declares as follows: 1. It has
obtained from the commissioner a final
or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current
and valid on the date the notice of sale
is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving
notice of sale specified in subdivision
(a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply
pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association Name: Ann Thorn
Title: First Vice President California
Reconveyance Company, as Trustee
(714) 730-2727 or www.fidelityasap.
com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com Deborah Brignac California
Reconveyance Company is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any
information obtained will be used for
that purpose. Deborah Brignac, Vice
President 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail
Stop N110612 Chatsworth, CA 91311
P635150 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2009
Legal RN 4463
Publish Nov. 11, 18, & 25, 2009
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T.S. No. T09-53243-CA Notice of
Trustee’s Sale YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED
08-03-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,
IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.
IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale
to the highest bidder for cash, Cashier’s
Check drawn on a state or national bank,
check drawn by a state or federal credit
union, or a check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan association,
or savings association, or savings bank
specified in section 5102 of the Financial
Code and authorized to do business in
this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all
right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant
to a deed of trust described below. The
sale will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,
to pay the remaining principal sum of the
note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust,
with interest and late charges thereon, as
provided in the note(s), advances, under
the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, fees, charges and expenses of
the Trustee for the total amount (at the
time of the initial publication of the Notice
of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set
forth below. The amount may be greater
on the day of sale. Pursuant to California
Civil Code Section 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan
servicer, or authorized agent, declares as
follows: [X] The mortgage loan servicer
has obtained from the commissioner a
final or temporary order of exemption
pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of
sale is filed and [X] The timeframe for
giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not
apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or
2923.55 Trustor: Pieter K. Williams, an
unmarried man Duly Appointed Trustee:
CR Title Services, Inc. c/o Pite Duncan,
4375 Jutland Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92117 877-576-0472 recorded
08-15-2006 as instrument No. 20060258569-00 in book, page of Official
Records in the office of the Recorder of
Contra Costa County, California, Date
of Sale: 11-25-2009 at 1:30 PM Place
of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to
the County Courthouse 725 Court St.,
(corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez,
California Amount of unpaid balance and
other charges: $557,751.64 Street Address or other common designation of
real property: 90 Pleasant Valley Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94597 A.P.N.: 170092-015-8 Legal Description: As more
fully described in said Deed of Trust
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the street
address or other common designation, if
any, shown above. If no street address
or other common designation is shown,
directions to the location of the property
may be obtained by sending a written
request to the beneficiary within 10 days
of the date of first publication of this Notice
of Sale. The Trustee shall incur no liability
for any good faith error in stating the
proper amount of unpaid balances and
charges. For sales information please
contact Priority Posting and Publishing
at www.priorityposting.com or (714) 5731965 Reinstatement Line: 877-576-0472
Date: 11-04-2009 CR Title Services, Inc.
1000 Technology Drive MS 314 O’Fallon,
MO 63368 Penny White, Trustee Sales
Officer Federal Law requires us to notify
you that we are acting as a debt collector.
If you are currently in a bankruptcy or
have received a discharge in bankruptcy
as to this obligation, this communication
is intended for informational purposes
only and is not an attempt to collect a
debt in violation of the automatic stay or
the discharge injunction. P629124 11/4,
11/11, 11/18/2009
Legal RN 4460
Publish Nov. 4, 11, 18, 2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 20, 2009
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007480-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as: P
K Lofgren's Swedish Maid Services, 113
Westchester St., Moraga, CA 94556,
Contra Costa County
Pamela K. Roming
113 Westchester St.
Moraga, CA 94556
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 10/20/09..
s/Pamela K. Roming
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4453
Publish Oct. 28, then Nov. 4, 11 & 18,
2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 15, 2009
M. Oliver, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007340-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
1) Jian Enterprises and 2)Tutti Frutti at
2238 Oak Grove Rd., Walnut Creek, CA
94598, Contra Costa County
Khanh Ngo
1776 Silver Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 10/20/09..
s/Khanh Ngo
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4454
Publish Oct. 28, then Nov. 4, 11 & 18,
2009
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WALNUT CREEK
SENIOR BUS
For weekday trips into Walnut Creek at $1each. Call
between 9 and 11 a.m., one
day in advance: 933-1434.
For medical appointments,
call two days in advance.
Pickup is at Rossmoor
Safeway.
ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
LEGAL NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 22, 2009
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007530-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
INNER-ACTION SPORTS REHAB at
1270 Springbrook Rd. Ste. A., Walnut
Creek, CA 94597, Contra Costa County
Rudolph Gutierrez, a Professional
Chiropractic Corporaton
1270 Springbrook Rd. Ste. A.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Business conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 9/1/09.
s/Rudolph Gutierrez, President
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4456
Publish Oct. 28, then Nov. 4, 11 & 18,
2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 22, 2009
M. Oliver, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007535-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
Celtic Dane at 2207 Tice Valley Blvd.,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Contra Costa
County
Niels C. Neustrup
2207 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 10/20/09.
s/Niels C. Neustrup
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4455
Publish Oct. 28, then Nov. 4, 11 & 18,
2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 26, 2009
H. Franklin, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007600-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
Top-Quality Consulting Services at 1571
Alvarado Ave. #2, Walnut Creek, CA
94597, Contra Costa County
Stacie M. Sandoval
1571 Alvarado Ave #2
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 10/26/09.
s/Stacie M. Sandoval
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4458
Publish Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 22, 2009
Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0001713-00
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT
OF USE OF FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person has abandoned
the use of the fictitious business name:
INNER-ACTION REHABILITATION,
1270 Springbrook Rd. Ste. A., Walnut
Creek, CA 94597:
Rudy Gutierrez
CARPET CLEANING & WINDOW CARE
• Windows • Tile and Grout • Mini-blinds
• Upholstery
• Carpet
Cleaning
SAVE 15% ON CARPET CLEANING
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 27, 2009
C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007631-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business
as: Johnson & Associates at 3663
Terra Granada Dr. 1A, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, Contra Costa County
Jeannie I. Johnson
3663 Terra Granada Dr. 1A
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Jeannie I. Johnson
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa
County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4459
Publish Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2009
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 21, 2009
M. Oliver, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007495-00
Ecpat-USA
157 Montague St.
Brooklyn NY 11201
Business conducted by a Corporation.
The registrants commenced to trans-
act business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Carol Smolenski, President
This statement was filed with Stephen
L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4462
Publish Nov. 11, 18, 25, then Dec. 2,
2009
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Alzheimerʼs Association ..........................800-660-1993
American Cancer Society ..............................934-7640
American Heart Association ..........................827-1600
American Lung Association ...........................935-0472
Arthritis Foundation ................................800-464-6240
Diablo Respite Center
(Alzheimerʼs day care) ...................................244-5447
HICAP (assistance with Medicare,
insurance, HMO questions) ...........................313-1720
Jewish Community Center &
Alzheimerʼs Respite .......................................938-7800
John Muir Medical Center ............................. 939-3000
Kaiser Walnut Creek ......................................295-4000
Lions Blind Center ..................................800-750-3937
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Medicare .................................................800-952-8627
Mt Diablo Medical Center .............................682-8200
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The ficticious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa
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F-0001713-00.
This business was conducted by an
individual.
/s/Rudy Gutierrez
This statement was filed with Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir
County Clerk
Legal RN 4457
Publish Oct. 28, then Nov. 4, 11 & 18,
2009
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
ECPAT-USA, 12 Park Gate, Lafayette,
CA 94549, Contra Costa County
BUSINESS SERVICES
CARPET CLEANING
CARPET
CLEANING
1270 Springbrook Rd. Ste. A
Walnut Creek, 94597
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
CONSTRUCTION
BUSINESS SERVICES
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Alumni to hold holiday party
Local politics discussed at Acalanes
The Acalanes Alumni Club of Rossmoor
Bring a wrapped gift for the white elephant
will
have
a
holiday
party
on
Wednesday,
Dec.
gift
next Democrats meeting 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Redwood Room at the Theexchange.
reservation deadline is Wednesday, Nov.
Contra Costa Times Political Editor Lisa Vorderbrueggen will discuss local politics at the next Democratic
Club meeting on Thursday,
Nov. 19, in the Diablo Room
at Hillside Clubhouse.
The meeting will begin with
a social period at 7 p.m. The
presentation starts at 7:30.
Vorderbrueggen will also
cover transportation and
growth, and serving as the
chief numbers cruncher and
analyst for the Census of
Construction Industries.
She received a degree
from the University of Nevada’s school of journalism,
and has worked in the Bay
Area for the past five years.
For information, call
President Otto Schnepp at
945-6721.
30s/40s Ladies Who Lunch
group to eat Persian food
The Ladies Who Lunch group of the 30s/40s Club will meet
for a Persian meal at Bijan restaurant in Walnut Creek on Monday, Nov. 16.
This family-owned business serves authentic Persian cuisine,
made from original recipes. Bijan’s ambience and decor reflect
the Persian culture, and the menu offers a variety of traditional
stews, kabobs and fresh seafood, served with fresh-made bread.
Participants will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Gateway parking
lot, corner of Tice Creek Drive and Golden Rain Road, to form
carpools.
For reservations, call Sheila Schuman at 943-7232. The deadline is Friday, Nov. 13.
The 30s/40s group is a social club, with membership open
to married couples who were born in the 1930s or 1940s. For
information, contact Membership Chairwoman Janie King at
932-0727.
Residents may recycle eyeglasses they
no longer use in receptacles at the clubhouses or the white mailbox at Gateway.
Gateway Clubhouse.
Hors d’oeuvres along with hosted wine and
soft drinks will be served. The cost is $16 per
member and $20 for guests. All Rossmoor
Acalanes High School alumni are welcome as
well as Acalanes friends and relatives.
Fairway’s
Project 51
holds dinner
Wednesday
Project 51, Fairway neighbors from Terra Granada entries 11 through 16 are invited
to a dinner party on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 5:30 to 9
p.m. in the Diablo Room at
Hillside.
Attendees may bring their
own libations for the cocktail
hour during which there will
be appetizers. Dinner choices
are beef tenderloin, pork tenderloin or vegetarian pasta.
Salad, vegetables, rolls, dessert and wine, as well as coffee
and tea are included.
The cost is $24 per person.
Send checks, made payable to
“Fairway,” with a notation for
entrée choice, to Carol Green,
4485 Terra Granada Drive No.
1A. Checks must be received
no later than Monday, Nov. 9.
Call Green at 256-9591 for
information.
Dan
Paul
We are the West Family. We have proudly served the Residents of Rossmoor
since its beginning. We are fourth generation Californians. Over the years, the
people we have served have changed, but our contract hasn’t. We offer the same
long list of items we always have. We are proud of our record, but even prouder
of our customers who think of us as family. Many of our customers have had our
contract for well over 25 years. We help you through life’s emergencies. We ONLY
work in Rossmoor. This allows us to offer fast and reliable service. We regard our
company as more than a job. We appreciate working for you.
Parts, Labor and Service Calls are included
Also Included: Helping Hand Services &
24-Hour Emergency Service – No monthly call limits
For $188.00 per year
• Fluorescent tubes SUPPLIED &
installed – all at no cost
• Lamp sockets, cords, switches
• Light fixtures repaired and installed
• Electrical repairs, towel bars
• Plumbing, drains and leaks
• Sinks, faucets, toilet, tub, shower
• Disposals, stoppers, doors
• Dishwashers, stoves, ovens
• Washer, dryer, refrigerator
• Furnace, air conditioning
• Sliding doors, drawers, rods
• Cabinet doors, water heaters
and a lot more
For $245.00 per year
All of the above services plus Preventive Maintenance
Every 4 months. A/C & furnace filters, oil motors,
Clean fridge coils and a lot more …
Call Julie 937-4600 for a copy of the Service Contract
18. Send reservation checks, payable to Susan
Williamson, to her at 1301 Running Sprins
Road No. 1. Be sure to note the names of those
who will attend.
For information, call Pat Dickson, 2879585.
Entertainment Notes
Continued from page 23
he has great talent and he will make it in the world of entertainment if he will just keep applying himself. The truth is, her insight is out of sight and even in the wrong shooting gallery.
Artie is buoyed up every day by the manipulative Bunny,
who encourages Artie to have his wife committed to a mental
institution so that she can eventually marry him. Poor Bananas
has moments of clarity where she realizes exactly what is going
on and others where she relapses back into her dark side, where
she sees herself as a doting dog, begging for attention from her
long caring husband. Bananas sees Bunny as a competitor for
her husband’s affection, and realizes that she is not normal and
even understands why her husband needs the companionship of
this other woman.
Artie is completely frustrated and angry that the woman he
once loved is somewhere in outer space most of the time, but he is
grateful when she occasionally returns to share her little moments
of normalcy with him, moments when he tells her, “It’s nice to
have you back.”
Artie’s son, Ronnie, is also a few eggs short of a dozen. We can
tell from the uniform he wears that he is in the Army. He sneaks
into the apartment at the beginning of the show while his father
is asleep on the couch. When he finally makes his main appearance in their apartment at the end of the first act, he seems to be
building a time bomb, enclosing it in a package and tying it with
a ribbon, like a gift.
This dark comedy offers a sad and poignant statement about
the lack of treatment and understanding of mentally ill people
and their needs. It is a highly acclaimed play that has won many
awards over the years and this production, under the direction of
Margot Abbott, is an excellent piece of work.
The acting is very well done, led by JanLee Marshall, who
absolutely nails the character of Bananas. Equally well done is
the portrayal of Artie’s girlfriend, Bunny, by Bonnie Lafer. Bruce
Kaplan was trying very hard, but he did not quite yet seem to
own his character. The nuns are very funny and add measurably
to the madness in this household and are played by Lisa Carlson
(the lead nun), Maureen I. Williams (second nun) and the most
delightful Sukayna Sakar (as the latently irreverent “little” nun).
Nick Brunner is very convincing as the wacko son Ronnie.
“The House of Blue Leaves” runs through Nov. 21. Call 3143400 or visit the Web site at www.villagetheatreshows.com . The
theatre is located at 233 Front Street in Danville.
Domino scores
Domino winners on Monday,
Nov. 2, were Elly Leith 325, Ana
Jardine (tie) 320, Ann Shaddle
(tie) 320, Doris Hand 318, Fran
Keene 317, Margaret Leong (tie)
314 and Wint Mather (tie) 314.
The Domino Club meets regularly on Monday evenings in the
Oak Room at Gateway. Play be-
gins promptly at 6:45.
On Saturdays, the Domino
Club meets at noon in Multipurpose Room No. 2 at Gateway.
This is an opportunity to learn
and practice the rules and etiquette of Fives, the domino game
played at the club. Everyone is
welcome.
CHESS FORUM
This is an article offered
by the Chess Club. Each
week a chess problem and
the answer for the previous
week are offered. The answer for the Nov. 4 problem
was 1. Bc7 … if Rxc7 2. Qh8
mate, or if Nc2 2. Qb7 mate,
or if Nf3 2. Qg2 mate.
Players at all levels are
welcome at the chess room
in Dollar Clubhouse, located on the first-f loor, back
corner, on Fridays from
12:30 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The ladder has been revised
in tiers now and is much
better balanced.
This week’s problem is
White to mate in two. Call
Bob Dickson at 934-1405
with a solution and any questions or comments.