ROSSMOOR NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
VOLUME 45, NO. 46 • 50 CENTS
Event Center designs will be
presented at meeting Feb. 14
Questions and answers on pages 4 and 5
An extensive presentation
on the proposed Event Center design will be made at
the GRF Board’s mid-month
meeting on Tuesday, Feb.
14, at 9 a.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway.
In advance of that meet-
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
The GRF Board reacted to resident suggestions about taking a poll to see the community’s feelings
about the Event Center. Shown here, from left, are Melvin Wall, Jim Giffin, Clair Weenig, Treasurer Ken Haley, Secretary Barbara Jordan and President Susan Williamson.
Disgruntled crowd exits GRF Board meeting
Event Center
project draws
more fire
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
W
hen GRF Secretary
Barbara Jordan announced that there
would be 20 speakers for the
Residents Forum at the GRF
Board meeting Jan. 26, she advised attendees to “Hold onto
your seats.”
As it happened, many of
them did not heed her advice.
As it also happened, many
of those who left their seats
shortly after the hour-plus-long
podium lineup were the same
ones who had spoken during
the forum. Spurred by Kathleen Solaris’s cries of “Let’s
stand and turn our backs on
this Board,” members of the
audience complied, then exited
en masse.
Tensions and tempers flared
yet again over the Event Center, dominating much of the
Residents Forum conversation and resulting in spurts of
booing and clapping. Speakers
Kathleen Solaris, right, holds up a petition and queries residents
as they pass by on their way to the GRF Board meeting. Save
Our Stanley continues to seek signatures opposed to the Event
Center being built in front of Dollar Clubhouse.
who had been there before, numerous times, continued with
their campaigns on both sides
of the issue. A few new voices
were heard, such as those of
Jack Shuck and Judith Banks.
Shuck said there were two
major appeals about Rossmoor
that had drawn him here: open
grounds and the fact that activities were dispersed throughout
the community and not congregated in a single hub. The
Event Center location threatened both of those things,
he said, taking away natural
beauty and creating a place for
a large concentration of activities.
Banks made a case for looking more closely at the Jewish
Community Center (JCC) as
a location. Having spoken to
parties with inside knowledge,
she said she was told the JCC
Continued on page 10
CEO gets feedback and questions about
GRF and Mutual issues at chat sessions
By Warren Salmons
GRF CEO
D
uring December, I held
17 “A Word With Warren” listening sessions
at six venues including Friday
Lunch at Hillside, the Waterford, Fun Day at Del Valle,
Gateway Redwood Room, Peacock Hall and the Creekside
gallery. This is the fifth time in
my four years here that I have
held such listening sessions.
In total, I met with about 110
residents and discussed a broad
range of subjects.
I followed up on about 50
specific issues resulting from
these discussions. About half
of the things that I followed up
on were related to Mutuals. I
gave feedback on several matters to Keri Clark, director at
the Waterford. I also referred
many questions and problems
to Paul Donner, director of
Mutual Operations Division
(MOD), regarding topics such
as landscaping; sidewalk and
manor maintenance; the alterations process; parking; nuisances and garbage/recycling.
I also followed up on about
two dozen matters related to
the Golden Rain Foundation,
including showing movies with
captions; accommodations for
disabled persons; compliments
for and criticisms of staff; status of the Jewish Community
Center; vending machines;
Rossmoor News/Channel 28
policies; and city relations.
Perhaps the most unique
of the many issues discussed
with me that I followed up on
was to identify the name of a
particular flower planted near
a clubhouse (primrose), and
Continued on page 3
i n g , G R F C E O Wa r r e n
Salmons has compiled a list
of commonly asked questions about the project and
has answered those questions
on pages 4 and 5 in this issue
of the News. Drawings of the
designs are also presented.
Get free help with income taxes
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers
will be preparing free income
tax returns in the Vista Room
or Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse starting Thursday, Feb. 9.
To make an appointment,
come to Hillside on the following days: Feb. 9, 14, 16,
21, 23 and 28, between 9 a.m.
and 3 p.m.; March 1, 6, 8, 13
and 15 between 9 a.m. and 3
p.m.; March 20 from 9 a.m.
and 1 p.m.; and March 22, 27,
29, April 3, 5, 10 and 12 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-ins are
welcome if space is available.
When coming to an appointment, bring all important tax
information: Social Security
statements, W2s, forms 1099
and 1098s, interest, dividends,
1099 Rs for pension income.
Those who receive a broker
statement and had stock sales
in 2010 should make sure the
cost basis of the stock is listed.
K1 income with interest,
dividends and royalties, and
business income with up to
$10,000 expenses can now be
filed with Tax-Aide. Organize
and add up deductible expenses, medical/dental, health
insurance, mortgage interest,
car license-fee, contributions
to charities etc.
This year preparers will
need to see property tax statements as deductible amounts
Continued on page 7
GRF employee salary and
benefits information for 2011
In compliance with Section 10 of the bylaws of the Golden
Rain Foundation, the following information is provided for the
CEO and the four highest paid employees during the preceding
fiscal year.
For fiscal year 2011, the CEO received $195,000 in salary and
a bonus of $25,000; GRF employee 1 received $190,000 in salary
and a bonus of $10,500; GRF employee 2 received $173,839 in
salary and a $10,500 bonus; GRF employee 3 received $156,839
and a $10,500 bonus; and GRF employee 4 received $150,000 in
salary and a bonus of $10,500.
In 2011, the GRF employee health and welfare benefits available to the above employees included Kaiser medical coverage,
MetLife dental coverage, Vision Service Plan vision coverage,
an Employee Assistance Program through Claremont EAP, and
life and accidental death and disability (AD&D) insurance, and
long-term disability (LTD) insurance through MetLife Insurance
Company.
Continued on page 6
INSIDE THE NEWS
Arts and Leisure ............. 24-33
Arts and Leisure listings ..... 38
Bridge ................................... 45
Calendar.......................... 34-38
Classified ......................... 52-63
Channel 28 TV Guide ......... 39
Clubs ........39, 42-43, 46-47, 51
Health .............................. 48-50
In Memoriam....................... 41
Maintenance ........................ 51
Movies ............................. 26-27
Op/Ed Columns .............. 22-23
Religion .......................... 40-41
Residents Forum ............ 21-22
Sports .............................. 44-45
She’s an Antiques Roadshow
expert. See page 47.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Residents help other residents in the community through Rossmoor Fund
By Fritzie Davis Noble
Fund correspondent
I moved to Rossmoor in
2004 and became involved in
various activities, but there
was something missing for me.
I am a retired social worker
and wanted an opportunity to
use my background to be of
service.
When I read in the Rossmoor
News that David Smith was
looking for people with nonprofit experience to assist in
starting a new organization
called the Rossmoor Fund, I
volunteered. After meeting
him and others already recruited, I decided to sign on
and give it a try.
It is exciting to help to create
something and I was impressed
with the caliber of people already committed. In 2009, the
Rossmoor Fund board began
to meet and get things rolling.
There was much to consider.
What would be the Rossmoor
Fund mission? How would we
reach the people we wanted to
help? What were the administrative tasks that had to be accomplished before we could
begin operation?
The Rossmoor Fund board
worked through all of these
and other issues. The board
partnered with Rossmoor’s
Counseling Services, headed
by Priscilla Tudor, as a way of
reaching residents who were in
need of assistance.
This was a critical step.
Working closely with Tudor
and her staff, the Rossmoor
Fund board developed guidelines for making financial
grants to residents facing a
financial crisis. The board
wanted to reach people facing
an unanticipated expense that
they couldn’t handle on their
own. The board knew people
would be reluctant to ask for
help, so a process was created
that was easy and confidential.
Most of the requests that the
Rossmoor Fund receives are
approved. Sometimes a request
Fritzie Davis Noble
doesn’t meet the guidelines
and sometimes applicants can
be helped to find another solution.
Many people in Rossmoor
are struggling financially,
especially in these difficult
economic times, and it is immensely gratifying to me to
participate in a program that
taps the generosity of this community and provides help to so
many people.
More than 60 individuals
(and three organizations serving Rossmoor) have received
Rossmoor Fund grants totaling
close to $70,000.
Questions and answers
If residents or someone
they know is in financial need,
note the following information
on how to apply for a financial grant from the Rossmoor
Fund.
Who qualifies?
Grants are limited to individuals whose annual income
is less than $21,780 or to twoperson households with combined incomes under $29,424.
Other assets are also taken into
account in determining eligibility.
What do grants cover?
Grants are intended to help
people through an unusually
difficult time and not to fill
the gap between one’s income
and ordinary expenses. Grants
typically cover expenses such
as medical bills, medications,
essential dental care, temporary home-health care, medical equipment, ambulance service, eyeglasses, essential heat
or food.
How does one
apply for a grant?
The resident completes a
one-page application; the information provided is verified
by the applicant’s signature.
To request an application, call
the Rossmoor Fund directly at
567-3863. The call will be returned by a board member who
will offer assistance in filling
out the form and if additional
information is required. Applications are also available
through the Rossmoor Counseling Services at 988-7750.
How long does the
application process take?
The Rossmoor Fund board
meets twice each month so
that it can respond quickly to
requests.
Continued on next page
Correction
In last week’s story about the dog Annie being attacked by
turkeys in Rossmoor, the News misspelled Annie’s parents’
name. Their last name Hodge, not Dodge. Apologies to Dave
and Mary Beth Hodge.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
CEO answers resident
questions at chat sessions
Continued from page 1
get-back to a resident to let him
know whether fishing is permitted in the lake on the golf course
when the course is not open for
play. And by the way, it is and
there are fish in it.
In addition to these followups, many people shared their
opinions or had questions about
the community, the Golden Rain
Foundation and its programs,
services and facilities; finances,
or simply how they felt about residing at Rossmoor.
Of course, many people
shared their thoughts about the
Event Center project or asked
questions about it. Quite a few
residents said they supported or
opposed it. Some just wanted to
get the answers to question relating to the Event Center, such
as: Is Dollar closing? What trees
would be cut down? How would
traffic and parking be handled?
Rossmoor
Fund welcomes
donations
Continued from page 2
The Rossmoor Fund is a
nonprofit public benefit corporation qualified to receive
tax deductible gifts. The
Rossmoor Fund welcomes
donations in any amount and
also accepts memorial and
tribute gifts. F or informa-
tion, see the fund’s website:
RossmoorFund.org. Donations can also be made on
the website.
Most of the people I spoke with,
however, did not mention the
Event Center project at all.
I want to thank the over 100
people who took time out of
their day to stop and chat with
me. I do plan to do another of
these sessions in late 2012, and I
look forward to seeing many of
you then.
In the meantime, I can
be reached via email at
wsalmons@rossmoor.com or
via telephone at 988-7712 at the
Gateway Administrative Office.
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Republican Club members will hear about a
grassroots movement for better government
Rossmoor Republicans will
host the leader of Catalyzing
Grassroots Movement to Result in Better Government on
Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Dakin Sloss leads this new
organization that will enlighten, energize and enthuse public
dedication for efficient government.
Sloss will discuss efforts of a
group of Stanford students and
alumni to open government finances to the public review and
engage Californians in a datadriven modern, discourse. The
objective of this modern stratagem is to catalyze a grassroots
movement for improved better
governance.
Sloss, a Stanford graduate
who studied physics, math and
philosophy, will discuss how
citizens interface with their
government will help them to
easily learn about public policy
and interaction with elected officials. He said he will enjoy
answering questions.
The evening starts with the
opening of the hosted wine bar
at 5:15 p.m.
Reservation forms appear
in the Republican Journal
mailed monthly to all club
members. Cost of the dinner
is $25 for members and $27
for guests.
Make checks payable to the
Rossmoor Republican Club,
1708 Golden Rain Road No. 6.
For information concerning
this event, call Tom Fryer at
947-5878.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Event Center Q & A
CEO answers frequently asked questions
By Warren Salmons
GRF CEO
As the Golden Rain Foundation staff and the project design team move forward with preparation of
plans for the proposed Event Center and prepares
for a Feb. 14 Golden Rain Foundation Board meeting at which a comprehensive overview of the project design will be presented, and as we move closer
to the date when project costs will be available for
consideration, it seems appropriate to provide a list
of those questions that have frequently been asked
about the project.
Will Dollar Clubhouse and picnic
grounds be closed during construction?
How will the Event Center work
for large dinner/dance events?
With perhaps very limited exceptions, Dollar Clubhouse and picnic grounds will remain open and available during construction. The pool will follow its normal schedule.
The main room will seat about 400 for dinner
and has a several thousand square foot dance floor
with hardwood flooring especially for dancing. The
kitchen has the capacity to serve large events. And,
two additional meeting rooms can be opened to the
main room to accommodate a separate bar or buffet
area. Consultation with the clubs that hold these large
events was part of the design process.
Why doesn’t GRF buy the
theater at the Del Valle campus?
The building is an almost 400-seat theater, much larger than most of the performing arts events at Rossmoor.
How will the Event Center work for
performing arts?
The main room has a large stage
with backstage dressing rooms, a
“green” room and storage. There will
be theater-style lighting and a highquality sound system. There will be
tiered, movable seating for smaller,
100- to 150-person, performances.
There will also be the ability to film
or videotape productions for rebroadcast on Rossmoor TV. Consultation
with Rossmoor’s many performing
arts groups was an important part of
the final design process.
Why is the GRF Board even
considering the Event
Center project?
The Event Center project is part of a
master plan for the Creekside area that
was prepared over a several year period ultimately being adopted in 2006.
That process had a high degree of community input. Three of the five buildings are already built. The Rossmoor
General Plan, a vision of Rossmoor’s
long-range future, was adopted in
2011. It called for the completion of the
Creekside master plan, including the
Event Center building. The new Event
Center building would provide a better
venue for performance arts and large
“dinner dance” event and opportunities to remodel older clubhouse buildings, including a possible expansion of
the Fitness Center.
What will
happen to the trees?
A tree study was completed several years ago. There are 38 significant trees existing in the area of the
Event Center project. Only seven of
these trees are planned for removal.
Two of the trees are small, 13-inchdiameter oaks. The other 31 will be
Why doesn’t the Board
carefully protected during construcThis
is
the
architect’s
rendering
of
the
divisible
meeting
rooms
adjacent
to
the
main
tion. About 30 new trees will be
listen to the people?
event room.
planted.
The current Board and Boards before it, and those Boards that will come after, do lis- Its permanent seating disallows it to be used for other
What about emergency vehicles
ten. There are, however, many voices often saying types of events, such as a dinner dance. Its exterior is seusing Stanley Dollar Drive?
different things. Boards must consider the long-term verely deteriorated and would need costly renovation. It
does
not
have
convenient
parking.
And
finally,
the
school
Stanley
Dollar Drive will continue to have two
viability of the community, which may not always be
district
has
not
said
whether
it
is
even
for
sale.
full-width
travel
lanes as it does today. All changes
consistent with more immediate concerns.
to improve pedestrian, golf cart, bus and commercial
Can we afford this project?
vehicle parking will be consistent with road design
Why are we using the
standards acceptable to the Contra Costa County Fire
The task at hand is to determine the real cost of the
Dahlin Design Team?
Protection District and other emergency responders.
project so that in the next few months, the Board can
The
Dahlin
Team
did
extensive
work
on
the
master
No emergency vehicle response delay should result.
make the decision about affordability. It is clear that
plan
from
2003
to
2006.
They
interacted
extensivesignificant resources are available from the Trust EsWhat will happen to the
tate Fund, which comes primarily from membership ly with the Rossmoor community and know it well.
They
did
the
detailed
design
on
the
first
three
buildgolf practice area?
transfer fees.
ings, which, with a few minor exceptions, were well
The putting, chipping and sand practice functions
Why not move the Event Center
will be accommodated at two new practice
project to another
Other sites previously reviewed are not centrally areas, one near the first tee of the Dollar
Ranch Course and the other near the fifth
location in Rossmoor?
located
in
the
valley,
and
are
too
small,
would
tee of the Creekside Course. A new pitchThe Event Center is part of a master
ing practice area will be developed near
plan of which the first three buildings have have worse traffic impacts, have topography that the current location east of the 18th fairbeen completed. Completion of the master
way and green.
plan is supported by the Rossmoor General is too steep, have other environmental issues, or
Plan. The location is central to Rossmoor the Event Center project at such a location would
Is there enough parking?
and is on one of our major streets. The site
With over 300 parking spaces located
is large enough to accommodate the builddisplace existing functions and uses that could with
or near the project, the city’s parking and additional parking. The site has
ing requirements are met. About 130 new
not
be
easily
relocated.
been approved by the city of Walnut Creek
and reconfigured spaces will be completed
and has no significant environmental conwith the project. There are also 44 existstraints. Other sites previously reviewed
ing spaces around Dollar Clubhouse and
are not centrally located in the valley, and are too conceived, well-built and have generally been well
109
existing
spaces across Stanley Dollar Drive in
small, would have worse traffic impacts, have to- received by the Rossmoor community.
the
Creekside
lot. Plus, there are about 20 existing
The design team for the Event Center building also
pography that is too steep, have other environmenon-street
spaces
with another 10 on-street spaces that
tal issues, or the Event Center project at such a lo- includes many other talented professionals: theater,
will
be
added.
Additionally,
for the fewer than two
cation would displace existing functions and uses acoustics and audio-visual specialists; civil, mechanidozen
very
large,
300-plus-person
events each year,
cal, electrical and traffic engineers and a kitchen dethat could not be easily relocated.
special
parking
and
traffic
demand
provisions
can be
sign specialist.
implemented.
What will happen to Dollar Clubhouse?
The Dollar Clubhouse is NOT being torn down.
In fact, a professional assessment is currently being
done to determine the nature and cost for rehabilitation. This work will provide the information needed
to begin a series of projects to refurbish it and bring
the clubhouse up to code.
What about acoustics?
What about the traffic?
For the Event Center design, unlike for the social building, an acoustical engineer is part of the
design team. Physical room and stage design and a
sophisticated sound system will address acoustical
performance needs.
The traffic consultant is preparing a report reviewing
pedestrian, vehicular and golf cart circulation, parking,
bus service and commercial vehicle loading. A draft
of the report indicates that with the planned physical
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
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Event Center Q & A
regarding the Event Center at Creekside
Continued from page 4
changes, and traffic and parking demand management
for large events, e.g., special traffic control, special bus
service and coordination of timing of competing events,
the traffic volumes can be accommodated without excessive problems. A follow-up article on traffic and
circulation will be published in the coming weeks.
What about the petition?
The GRF Board has received and acknowledged
the synopsis of the petition. The petition language specifically opposes only the location, not whether there
should be an Event Center in Rossmoor. The actual
petition circulated by Save Our Stanley (SOS) has
NEVER been delivered to the Golden Rain Foundation Board, although the synopsis, the “SOS database,”
with resident names and contact information, has.
Why not convert the Sierra Room
to a proper Event Center?
Conversion of the Sierra Room is not consistent
with the Creekside Master Plan, or the Rossmoor General Plan. It would also not allow expansion of the Fitness Center to meet the rapidly growing demand for
fitness programs or other health/sports activities that
the room could accommodate. No additional parking
could be provided at Del Valle. And, the room will always be a 1950s high-school gymnasium not designed
with acoustics or performing arts in mind.
Why not buy the Jewish
Community Center facility?
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) facility is not
central to the Rossmoor community. It would require
all attendees to go outside the gate to get there. It does
not have a room as large as the planned event room.
The facility is several decades old and would have
considerable maintenance costs. The CEO has contacted representatives of the JCC to get information as
to the current and future status of the facility. A committee is being formed by the JCC board to consider
the question. There is currently no timeframe for the
committee to conclude its discussion.
How often is there demand for a
room the size of the event room?
In 2011, there were 135 events in Rossmoor with
between 200 and 300 people, and there were 14 events
with over 300 people.
Will noise/light from the Event
Center disturb neighbors?
This is the architect’s rendering of the main event room in the Event Center at Creekside. It shows the
west side of the room with the stage. Details of colors and finishes of all three renderings may change as the
design is finalized.
Why not hold an election to
see what residents say?
The Golden Rain Foundation is a Califor nia
cor poration. As a cor poration, it is the elected
boa rd’s responsibil it y to ma ke decisions such
as this on behalf of the cor poration. At the beg i n n i ng of t h is Boa rd yea r, t he Boa rd u na n imously voted that progress on this project was
to be its number 1 goal for 2011-2012. In point
of fact, the majority of the Board, when seeking
election, specif ica lly stated in thei r literat ure
or during candidates’ for ums that they favored
proceed i ng wit h t h is project. It was wit h t hat
underst a nd ing t hat t he major it y of t h is Boa rd
was elected.
Where can I get more information?
More information will be presented at the
Feb. 14 GRF Board meeting. The Rossmoor
General Plan is available at the Rossmoor Library. The Creekside Master Plan is available
for review at the Gateway Golden Rain Foundation Board Office. The CEO has written several articles for the Rossmoor News over the
last several months regarding the Event Center project. GRF Board of Directors’ meeting
reports are available at the Gateway Golden
Rain Foundation Board Office. The email and
phone number of the CEO, Warren Salmons,
are follows: wsalmons@rossmoor.com and 925988-7712.
Inevitably, a new facility, especially of this size, will
bring with it a change in the light and noise environment. However, the facility is part of a complex that
already has three other new buildings and a very active
golf facility. There are no residences immediately adjacent to the proposed building and parking lot, unlike
the Gateway parking lot and the Del Valle parking lot.
Why not postpone development
until the economy turns around?
If the project is built at this time, the cost for materials and construction should be lower because there
is not as much demand for construction. Also, the interest rate for any borrowed funds is very favorable.
What about older
buildings in need of repair?
Currently the older clubhouses, Dollar and Hillside, and the multipurpose rooms at Gateway, are being evaluated for renovation needs. That information
will lead to future rehabilitation projects. During our
history, Rossmoor has both built new buildings and
rehabilitated older buildings to provide high quality
facilities for the community.
What will it cost to
operate the building?
The CEO and staff are working on this question. A
separate Rossmoor News article will be prepared in
the coming weeks.
This is the architect’s rendering of the east side of the main event room where it can be set up for large
dining, dance and performance events.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
EPO will hear about FRS radios
Meeting is Monday at Creekside Clubhouse
By Alan Cunningham
held last year by Rossmoor’s
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Trinterude and Adza taught about 100
people the basics of the radios,
which are readily available, fit
comfortably into the palm of
one’s hand and are easy to use.
They were seen as a useful tool
for CERT members who would
be in charge of four staging areas in the valley in a disaster
situation.
Trinterude, Adza and others
have been conducting weekly
tests to demonstrate how far the
signals from FRS radios will
travel in this valley. The tests start
at 9 a.m. on Saturday, just as the
weekly CB check-in is ending.
So far, residents have called
in during the tests, which last up
to an hour, depending on how
many people take part. Participants have been pleased with
the reach of these radios, which
can connect such far-flung areas as Terra Granada Drive and
Skycrest.
Trinterude says the fledgling
FRS network is not designed to
take the place of any other system, such as the CB network
and the small band of a dozen or
so amateur radio licensees who
check in on a weekly net. Each,
he says, can have its own function and all can complement one
EPO correspondent
Anyone who has ever gone
on a trip with a couple of walkie-talkies in their luggage would
know what an FRS radio is. FRS
radios could help save lives if a
disaster strikes in Rossmoor.
FRS (Family Radio Service) will be the topic when
the Emergency Preparedness
Organization (EPO) holds its
monthly meeting on Monday,
Feb. 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. in
Creekside rooms 1 and 2.
John Trinterude and Steve
Adza, both residents of Entry
10 on Skycrest Drive, will lead
a discussion on how FRS radios
can aid residents in talking to
each other in a crisis, and will
display various models, explaining how to get them. They are
currently taking part in weekly
conversations with people all
over the valley who already have
these compact walkie-talkies.
As described in a Wikipedia
article, the FRS “is an improved
walkie-talkie radio system authorized in the United States
since 1996,” using frequencies
that don’t suffer from the interference problems that can
plague other radio services, including Citizen’s Band radio.
In conjunction with drills
another.
Unlike the CB set-up, in
which residents communicate
with a central control operator, FRS radios can be used for
neighbors to talk to their immediate neighbors, or from one
end of an entry to the other and
well beyond – neighbors helping
neighbors.
Trinterude retired after a 35year career with Pacific Bell,
during which time he watched
the nation’s telephone system
evolve from mechanical switching systems to high-tech networks linked by fiber optics.
After retirement, he lived on
a farm where he and his wife
found walkie-talkies invaluable
for communication across the
property.
The Saturday tests are informal with little or no established
format. Anybody with an FRS
radio set to the correct channel
can simply click the push-totalk button and say their first
name and what street and entry
they live on. The idea is to see
how far away one can be heard.
FRS radios can be fun and
residents can enjoy themselves
with them while simultaneously
serving the common good.
For information on EPO,
contact Alan Cunningham at
256-8890.
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Employee benefits package
includes insurance, pension
Continued from page 1
Kaiser, MetLife dental and Vision Service Plan coverage was
available for the employee only, the employee and one dependent,
or employee and family, at the employee’s option. Maximum GRF
monthly costs for these benefits are summarized in the table below. Note that not all individuals in this group participated in
offered benefits at the maximum level.
2011 benefit plan
Kaiser
MetLife Dental
Vision Service Plan
Maximum GRF
monthly cost per employee
$ 1433.47
$ 120.58
$ 16
The Employee Assistance Program provided to these employees charged the same amount per employee without regard to the
number of dependents. In 2011 this cost was $3.85 per employee
per month.
The Foundation’s employee life and AD&D insurance plan
provides life insurance benefits of two times the employee’s annual earnings with a maximum cap of $300,000. In 2011, the
maximum cost of this insurance was $67.47 per employee per
month for life insurance and $12.48 per employee per month for
AD&D insurance.
GRF’s LTD insurance provides long-term disability support
for all eligible employees. In 2011, the maximum cost was $36.88
per employee per month.
The Foundation provided 10 paid holidays to employees during
2011. Employees were also eligible to accrue a maximum of four
weeks of paid vacation leave.
The basic pension plan benefit provides 2 percent of the average salary during the highest five consecutive years out of 10
calendar years immediately preceding the employee’s separation
from service, multiplied by the years of service credited. Eligible
employees are fully vested after five years of service; there is no
partial vesting if employment ends before five years.
Vested employees are eligible for their full pension benefits beginning at age 62. Pension costs are actuarially computed and the
plan is funded in the aggregate for all participating employees.
Effective May 1, 2009, participation in the basic pension plan was
closed to new employees. In 2011, three individuals in this group
participated in the pension plan.
For 2011, the GRF 401(k) plan included a 401(k) contribution
equal to 3 percent of the participating employee’s annual wages,
as well as a dollar-for-dollar match up to 2 percent of their annual
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free income tax preparation
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have changed. Those who live
in co-ops should have received
an itemized statement from
GRF.
Volunteers are not trained to
deal with rentals, depreciation,
foreign income, foreign tax
paid over $300/single person
or $600/married couple, married filing separately or out-ofstate returns.
For information, come to
Hillside Clubhouse. For shut-in
Employee
benefits
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wages for eligible employees
who were not eligible for, or
had waived continuing participation in, the defined benefit
pension plan. Employees who
continued their participation
in the defined pension plan did
not receive any GRF contribution to their 401(k) account. In
2011, two individuals in this
group received the GRF contribution and matching funds.
In 2011, GRF provided an
automobile for use by the CEO,
including gasoline, insurance
and maintenance. Using the
IRS formula, this benefit was
valued at $8,996 for 2011.
In addition, during 2011 the
GRF Board and CEO agreed
to a new contract. The contract
stipulates a new base salary for
the CEO of $200,000 per year;
provides for a performance bonus as deemed appropriate by
the Board of Directors; and increases the CEO’s vacation accrual rate to the equivalent of
25 days/year with no accrual
cap.
In addition, the severance
arrangements were modified,
increasing severance from four
to six months of severance
pay. These provisions are effective Jan. 1, 2012. This contract is available for review by
residents, in the office of the
senior manager Executive Services, Gateway Administration
Building.
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and leave a message. Calls will
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Judy Box and Lori Graham
will be preparing taxes at the
Grace Presbyterian Church
(across the street from the former Jewish Community Center), on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This will be the same
free AARP Tax-Aide program.
For an appointment with them,
call 405-6278.
Communications manager speaks to Community Club
Communications Department Senior Manager Maureen O’Rourke will speak at
the next Community Club
meeting on Tuesday, Feb.
14, at 3 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway.
O’Rourke oversees the
Rossmoor News, Channel 28,
the Rossmoor websites and
Rossmoor’s marketing. She
will talk about each of these
areas, the staff, how they all
work together and changes
she has seen over the years
in the department. In addi-
tion, she will give a demonstration of the Rossmoor
websites. Residents will have
an opportunity to ask questions at the end of her presentation.
O’Rourke, who has a degree in English, has been
a GRF employee for more
than 32 years. She started as
a copy editor with the News
in 1979, was promoted to reporter two years later, and in
1984 was named managing
editor. In the 1990s, when
the websites were developed
and Channel 28 expanded,
she was named director of
Communications. Channel
28 and the News are now
located in one building at
Creekside.
The GRF Board candidates’ forum, which is sponsored by the Community
Club, will be held in April,
not March as previously reported. All residents are invited to the forum.
For information about the
Community Club, call Andy
Okumoto at 274-1904.
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GRF Board announces its election calendar, 2012 Annual Meeting
The GRF Board approved
the following election calendar
for the Golden Rain Foundation Board elections in districts
A, C and D. The elections pre-
cede the 48th Annual Meeting
of Members on Monday, May
14, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway.
Thursday, Jan. 26: Golden
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calendar of events.
Wednesday, Feb. 8: Publish announcement of the election districts in the Rossmoor
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are available from the assistant
secretary in the GRF Board
Office.
Wednesday, Feb. 15: Follow-up article in the Rossmoor
News regarding Annual Meeting of Members and election
Wednesday, Feb. 22: Follow-up article regarding the
nomination of district directors.
Wednesday, March 7: Notice in the Rossmoor News
reminding members that the
nominating petitions are due
on Friday, March 9, not later
than 4 p.m.
Friday, March 9: Deadline
date for receipt of the nominating petitions and candidates’
statements. These must be received by the assistant secretary not later than 4 p.m. (Not
less than 50 or more than 120
days before the directors are to
be elected.)
If any district does not have
a nominee, the Golden Rain
Board must call a special meeting for the purpose of appointing a nominating committee
for the district.
Monday, March 12: The
assistant secretary will finalize
the review of the petitions for
compliance with GRF bylaws
and certify those that qualify.
Names of confirmed candidates will be posted at the
Board Office and transmitted
to the Communications Department manager, if possible.
Wednesday, March 14:
Names of nominees are to be
published in the Rossmoor
News, if possible.
Friday, March 30: Membership record date (the date
for determining those members entitled to vote)
Wednesday, April 4: Candidates’ statements and photographs will be published in the
Rossmoor News.
Friday, April 13: Candidates’ statements and ballots
will be mailed to the members.
Wednesday, April 25:
First notice of annual meeting
of members published in the
Rossmoor News.
Wednesday, May 2: Notice
of annual meeting of members
published in the Rossmoor
News.
Wednesday, May 9: Notice in the Rossmoor News reminding members that ballots
are due and must be received
by the auditors by the close
of business on Thursday, May
10.
Wednesday, May 9: Notice
of Annual Meeting of Members published in the Rossmoor
News.
Thursday, May 10: Deadline date for the receipt of the
ballots by the auditors
Friday, May 11: Auditors
report ballot count.
Monday, May 14: Annual
meeting of members, 9:30
a.m., Fireside Room, Gateway.
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Young woman seeks access for drugs
By Maureen O’Rourke
News manager
Beware of an attractive young
woman who may be knocking at
your door. That’s the word from
a Rossmoor couple living on
Golden Rain Road.
About 8 p.m. on Jan. 14, a
woman in her mid-20s knocked
on the couple’s door and said
that her grandparents had just
moved into a nearby manor and
there were some plumbing problems. She asked if she could use
their bathroom.
It seemed as if she was in the
bathroom a long time, so they
opened the bathroom door and
found the woman going through
their medicine cabinet. The residents found that the woman had
taken some of their prescription
drugs –she had some stashed in
her pockets.
The couple told the woman to
leave and called Walnut Creek
Police. The woman sat out in her
car, parked in the entry, for some
time. The police later found her
in Rossmoor and detained her.
The residents said they decided not to press charges, so the
woman was let go.
The residents were talking
with a neighbor a few days later
who reported that the same thing
had happened to him. He let the
woman in his home to use the
bathroom twice. However, he
said he didn’t have drugs in his
medicine cabinet.
The woman is Caucasian, has
brown shoulder-length hair, is
slender, around 5-feet, 2-inches
and described as “attractive.”
She drives a light red oldermodel SUV. Residents who see
this woman or who have had a
similar experience should call
Walnut Creek Police at 9435844.
Mutual 28 seeks director
An election will be held this
year for one director for the Mutual 28 board. This position is a
three-year term and is currently
held by Ann Peterson.
Any member in good standing who is interested in running
for a place on the board of directors should contact any board
member or the Mutuals’ Board
Office in Gateway (988-7775)
by Tuesday, Feb. 14, so that his/
her name can be added to the
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Following the election, the
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membership meeting to be held
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Residents continue to protest the Event Center, claim Board not listening
Continued from page 1
could sell for between $5 and
$6 million. She suggested taking more time to examine that
option.
To the irate accusations that
the residents had never been
consulted nor had the Board
thoroughly examined the options – made by Wayne Lanier
– Patricia Dickson fired back
that “there have been extensive
meetings with these groups,”
with “studies after studies …
if you’ve missed them, you
haven’t been paying attention.”
Members of Save Our Stanley (SOS) reminded the Board
once again of the more than
3,000 signatures on their petitions. SOS President Francesca Johnson said volunteers had
planned to call everyone in the
community, but this proved to
be too labor-intensive. Still, the
petition will remain open, she
said, and anyone who wishes
to sign may contact her.
A common thread wo-
ven through the comments of
those against the Event Center
and/or its location was that the
Board needs to take a vote/
poll/survey of residents to find
out what people want. Another
common thread woven through
the comments of those in favor
of the Event Center was that
the Board had already done
due diligence on the subject
and that 3,000 signatures is not
a majority.
Past president of the GRF
Board, Fred Barnes, challenged the Board to authorize
a referendum “to once and for
all determine the community
view on this matter.” If twothirds or more oppose the project, the Board would then voluntarily “shelve the project,”
he suggested. If there is not a
two-thirds (or three-quarters
or even 51 percent) majority
that are opposed to the Event
Center, then so be it, he said …
they would have their answer,
and “opposition will cease and
the Board will proceed with no
further impediments.”
Barnes’ comments hit a
nerve with the Board. After
the Residents Forum concluded, President Susan Williamson said that as president three
years ago, Barnes went ahead
with plans for Creekside despite resident controversy and
“with no residential input.”
Regardless, a community
poll is not a process the Board
can undertake, she said. “Court
cases have found that we can’t
do that,” she said.
Director Clair Weenig said
when Barnes was in office, he
and four other Board members
– the “Barnes Five,” he called
them – pulled back on plans
for Creekside as cost and affordability, not location, were
their concerns. Because of
their resistance, Weenig said,
concessions and compromises
were made and today, the community is paying for those decisions.
The approximately $1 million costs “saved” by moving
Jack Shuck
Wayne Lanier
the Pro Shop into the Creekside
social building instead of
building a freestanding unit as
the original plans designated
had a domino effect: Table tennis was then pushed out to the
trailers at a cost of $20,000 per
year rental with a permanent
facility looking to cost about
$1.3 million; the Pro Shop is
“suboptimal”; and valuable
space was lost at Creekside
such that the kitchen for the
popular Creekside Grill cannot now be expanded, he said.
“Having done the math, I
cannot see the wisdom and
foresightedness of their coalition’s decision,” Weenig
said of Barnes and the Board
members who sided with him.
“Their victory was Pyrrhic and
costly to Rossmoor.”
As the last speaker of the
Residents Forum, John Nutley eschewed his normal prewritten speech and spoke off
the cuff. For at least half of
the 38½ years he has lived in
Rossmoor, he has attended
Board meetings, he said. Com-
ing to decisions is “a matter of
understanding,” he said and of
being alert at all times.
“It’s a good idea to come
when you’re bothered,” Nutley said. “But you also have to
come to hear what other people
have to say. I think it’s important that we all listen and try to
understand.
“The mere fact that you say
‘You’re not listening to me,’
is in fact that you’re saying
‘You’re not doing what I want
you to do’. What you have to
do is make a contribution, and
then accept the result.”
Counseling Services
The other subject on residents’ minds was the potential
(rumored) demise of Counseling Services. With Manager
Priscilla Tudor set to retire at
the end of February, word has
been circulating that the Board
may choose not to replace her
and may, in fact, move to close
the whole department.
But Counseling Services is
“vital to the health of the comContinued on page 11
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Counseling Services, Trust Estate Fund cash-flow analysis subjects at meeting
Continued from page 10
munity,” Ellen Doerfer said.
“Now is not the time to cut
social services.”
Edie Hedgecock spoke of
all the “valuable programs”
that Counseling Services offers to the community and
said when she first came to
Rossmoor, Counseling Services’ Newcomers program
helped her “feel much more at
home here.”
Bud Lemke and Pat Quarto
also implored the Board not
to remove services that have
been so meaningful to the
community.
Weenig assured them all
that the Board is not involved
in any “secret plot” to close
Counseling Services and, in
fact, there has been no active
movement whatsoever on the
Board to consider it.
Business
The new business was dispatched quickly and quietly,
amounting to an approval of
the calendar of events for the
annual meeting in May; the
selection of members for a
new committee, the Ad Hoc
Information Technology Task
Force (Carl Brown, Gideon
Kim, Alice Lau and Dennis
Nugent); and a decision to execute an agreement with golf
course architect Algie Marshall Pulley.
First readings were given
to two policy matters, one on
conflict of interest language
and the other approving a policy for the Sponsored Guest
Golf Program.
The latter engendered conversation as the program still
inspires controversy. Weenig,
who primarily conceived the
idea, defended it against critics. To Jordan, who worried
about parking at Creekside,
he said even at full bore, the
guest program would only
take up about 10 spots at any
given time.
Director Melvin Wall
picked up on Weenig’s comments about a trial run and
asked that there be language
included in the policy that
specifies a given period to try
out the program.
The Board also corrected
the record from the meeting
in October wherein the minutes did not accurately reflect
what happened with regard to
the new gate access system.
There was further discussion on where the charges for
the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags should go
– to the Trust or to Operations.
Treasurer Ken Haley said that
the charges are set to be split
between the two, but that the
coupon will not suffer from
the charges to Operations as
the revenue from tags sold to
guests and family members
will more than make up for
the costs.
Trust Estate Fund
cash flow analysis
GRF CFO Rick Chakoff
introduced a Trust Fund cash
flow analysis so that the Board
could understand the current
status of fi nances with a look
to the future. The analysis
shows the availability of funds
for future endeavors.
The analysis is based on
certain assumptions that include a stable rate of $7,000
per manor membership transfer fee bringing in a total revenue of $2.6 million per year.
This figure is considerably
lower than the actual amount
that came in last year, but was
based on a conservative estimate made to accommodate a
Continued on page 12
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Dick Locke raised questions about items on the Trust Fund cash
flow analysis. He advocated returning what he referred to as
GRF members’ money, transferred (borrowed) from the Operating Fund to the Trust Fund, back to the residents sooner
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poor economy, Chakoff said.
The analysis shows that the
annual year-end balance in the
Trust Fund begins to accumu-
late from $1.2 million to $2.3
million per year, beginning
in 2013. These funds could
be used to grow the cash balance, pay down debt, provide
cash for construction costs for
capital projects, and pay debt
service on additional borrowed funds for construction
of larger capital projects.
The analysis also includes a
total external debt of less than
$8 million for the combination
of projects at Del Valle (covered pool), corporation yard
and Creekside, phases 1 and
2. The internal loan between
the Operations Fund and the
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Trust Agreement
Mel Fredlund, chairman
Continued on next page
GRF BOARD ACTIONS
The following actions were approved by the GRF Board at its
meeting on Jan. 26:
1) Rescinded the motion the Board approved on Oct. 27, 2011,
regarding purchase of a new gate access system; and approved a
motion to reauthorize the expenditure not to exceed $451,773.50,
of which $199,633.50, including a 10 percent contingency, is for
the purchase and installation of a new access system and gate
hardware for the front gate and the balance is for the purchase
of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags; and authorized
the CEO to execute the necessary contract for the project. Of the
project cost, $163,930 for the 13,000 for the RFID tags over and
above the 7,000 RFID tags that will be used for initial issuance
to residents, employees, and staff vehicles will be paid from the
Operations Fund, working capital balance.
2) Deferred, to the Feb. 23 regular meeting of the Board, consideration of the Policy Committee’s recommendation that the
Board approve a revised Policy 201.2, Conflict of Interest.
3) Deferred, to the Feb. 23 regular meeting of the Board, consideration of the Policy Committee’s recommendation that the
Board approve a new Policy 303.3, Sponsored Guest Golf Program.
4) Approved the calendar of events for the 48th Annual Meeting of Members of the GRF to be held on May 14, 2012.
5) Approved the appointment of Carl W. Brown, Gideon K.
Kim, Alice S. Lau, and Dennis Nugent to the Ad Hoc Information
Technology Task Force effective immediately.
6) Authorized the CEO to execute an agreement with Algie
Marshall Pulley Jr. to complete construction drawings for the new
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Trust document
is available
to residents
Continued from page 12
of the Trust Agreement Review and Revision Committee, invited all residents to
participate in the process of
reviewing and revising the
document. He said it will be
on the Rossmoor documents
site and will run in the News
sometime within the coming
months. Comments are welcome.
“The first paragraph of
the Trust Agreement Charter
reads ‘It shall be the purpose
of the Trust Agreement Review and Revision Committee to research and review the
Golden Rain Foundation of
Walnut Creek Trust, explore
options/alternatives thereto,
and if appropriate, amend and
restate the Trust Agreement
in order to extend its term and
better define the rights and
responsibilities of the parties
thereto’,” Fredlund told the
Board. “On Monday, the committee presented the first draft
of the work of the committee
on the Trust Agreement to the
Mutual presidents. This morning, it is my privilege to present this first draft to you.”
The document, he said, is
very close to the original version of the Trust Agreement,
except for removing material
about circumstances that no
longer apply, doing some editing to make the document
more readable, and removing
the expiration date. This will
make the document a perpetual document rather than one
that will expire.
At this point, input is needed from GRF, its members,
and the Mutuals. Besides the
website and the News, copies
of the agreement will be provided to each Mutual, along
with forms that may be used
for the submission of ideas.
Creekside Grill
has new
winter hours
Creekside Grill has changed
it hours for the winter. Here are
the new hours with a breakdown of the times for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner.
Tuesday: lunch, 10:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m.; snacks, 3 to 4:30;
dinner, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday: lunch, 10:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.; snacks, 3 to
4:30; dinner, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday: lunch, 10:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.; snacks, 3 to
4:30; dinner, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday: breakfast, 8 to 11
a.m.; lunch, 11:30 to 3 p.m.;
snacks, 3 to 4:30 p.m.; dinner,
4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: breakfast, 8 to
11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 to 3 p.m.;
snacks, 3 to 4:30 p.m.; dinner,
4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday: breakfast, 8 to 11
a.m.; lunch, 11:30 to 3 p.m.;
snacks, 3 to 4:30 p.m.; dinner,
4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The restaurant is closed on
Mondays.
DIRECTOR’S CORNER
FROM THE GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION BOARD
A GRF Director’s
Thoughts on the Event Center
By Clair S. Weenig, GRF Board Director, District G
he controversial tumult regarding the Event Center requires an examination and reexamination of the proposal.
Space and time do not permit answering in detail every objection and question raised by individual residents, Save Our Stanley
(SOS) or Informed Rossmoor Voices (IRV). However, an explanation of reasons for supporting the EC project is indicated.
A director needs to think in long and strategic terms about
Rossmoor’s needs. Three years on the Rossmoor Medical Center
Board, (RMCB) followed by two years on the Long- Range Planning Task Force (LRPTF) prior to being elected to the GRF Board
required dealing with long-term issues affecting Rossmoor. The
RMCB and LRPTF consisted of a diverse group of Rossmoorians, including prior GRF Board members, committee members
and residents with no prior Rossmoor governance experience.
Much was learned.
The entire LRPTF recommend that the GRF Board proceed
with the Event Center. The SOS oft-quoted LRPTF survey showing that only 27 percent of residents regarded the Event Center as
a “high priority” is misleading, as it did not address the fact that
funding would come from the Trust rather than the coupon. How-
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ever, SOS fails to mention that the same survey showed 91 percent of residents considered the GRF coupon a good value, and
84 percent were satisfied with overall management of Rossmoor.
These later percentages suggest a strong majority of resident confidence in GRF Board and administration decision-making.
With that as prelude, permit an explanation of a long-term,
strategic perspective.
Resident opposition
Every prior major facility construction or remodel project undertaken at Rossmoor has faced significant opposition from a
chorus of detractors citing numerous and varied criticisms. This
includes Fitness Center expansion, the covered pool, Gateway,
the Fireside Room, Peacock Hall, and the recently completed
Creekside Phase 2 project. Once completed and made available
to residents, each of these facilities has experienced much more
use and has been much more successful than their detractors
predicted. Fortunately, prior GRF Boards persisted through the
barrage of criticism in their efforts to improve Rossmoor. Today,
Rossmoor benefits from their perseverance and foresight. The
current GRF Board shall continue the tradition established by
prior Boards to exercise sound judgment for Rossmoor’s present
and future.
Fitness Center needs to expand
As a frequent visitor to the Fitness Center, it is noted that
the utilization has grown from 59,000 resident visits in 2001
to 144,000 visits in 2011. Factors affecting that growth include
better equipment, high-quality personal trainers, and improved
physical plant. Another factor affecting that growth is residents
recently moving into Rossmoor, although similar in age to those
of 20 to 30 years ago, are more exercise oriented and physically
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Treasurer’s report – revenues up, expenses down
By Ken Haley
GRF Board treasurer
This month’s report will
recap GRF’s preliminary financial results for the year
2011. Operating results before
depreciation were $440,000
favorable to budget. Total revenues were $281,000 favorable
to budget and expenses before
depreciation were $159,000
favorable. All amounts are
rounded to the nearest thousand for this report.
Revenues
Significant variances to
budgeted revenues included:
• Golf revenues were $47,000
under budget, which was primarily attributable to the rainy
weather in the spring.
• Newspaper revenues ex-
ceeded budget by $60,000 due
to advertising being better than
anticipated.
• Recreation revenues were
$108,000 in excess of budget
due to additional excursions
being offered to residents
• Interest income was favorable to budget by $82,000
reflecting interest paid by the
Trust Estate on the $1.5 million
loan from the Operating Fund.
Expenses
Significant variances to
budgeted expenses included:
• Total salaries and employee expenses were $145,000 favorable, within 1.3 percent of
budget.
• Cost of ticketed events and
excursions were $101,000 over
budget, but the additional expense was more than offset by
the additional excursion revenue previously mentioned.
• Insurance expense was
$60,000 under budget due to
policies coming in less than
anticipated.
Trust maintenance expense
Trust maintenance expenses
were within $4,000 of the total
$617,000 amount budgeted.
Trust Estate Fund
Membership fees for 2011,
which go to the Trust Estate
Fund, were $3,283,000 as
compared to $2,786,000 in
2010. Total expenditures for
the year were $2,282,000,
which included $858,000 for
Creekside, $386,000 for the
Event Center design, $339,000
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able to pursue such activity. It would be foolhardy to think that
this trend will not continue and that the Fitness Center will not
experience still higher usage.
Then one must ask, “What is the best, most logical, and costeffective way to expand the Fitness Center?” The only rational
answer to that question is expansion into the Delta and Sierra
Rooms at Del Valle.
Sierra and Fireside rooms
In 2011, there were 272 major activities of various types in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle. Sixty-three of those had more than
200 attendees, 209 had 100 to 200. Obviously, the Fitness Center
cannot expand into the Sierra Room until a location for these 272
activities is available. The desired size, seating, floor plan and
acoustical features preclude moving them to either the Fireside
Room, Peacock Hall or any location at Creekside or Hillside.
The Fireside Room had 475 activities in 2011 and cannot accommodate the 272 events from the Sierra Room. The acoustics and
stage setting in the Sierra Room and Fireside are woefully inadequate for the majority of these 272 Sierra Room activities. Highquality performers have mentioned that they are not inclined to
return to Rossmoor because of Sierra Room’s deficiencies.
These factors indicate a need for an Event Center. Much time,
effort, study and expense has been committed to the Creekside
Master Plan over the years by this and multiple prior GRF Boards.
Critics state that many residents here today were not here during
the time interval of that earlier decision and thus it is not valid.
With 350 to 400 manors turning over yearly, such thinking would
in three years result in 1,000 to 1,200 members not here when a
prior plan or decision was made, an approach creating decision
paralysis. A poor strategy indeed.
A multi-function facility
The Event Center needs to be a multi-function facility, designed to accommodate large dance groups, dance and dinner
groups, large dining groups, performing arts of various types
– theatric, musical, etc. The availability of safe, mobile-tiered
seating, moved into position when needed and stored efficiently
when not, has made multi-function of the Event Center possible.
Considerable administration effort involving many Rossmoor
groups in the planning and design has occurred. Has every group
received 100 percent of its request? No, but all will have a greatly
improved facility in the Event Center compared to the converted 1950s high school gymnasium–the Sierra Room. Those who
think that the Event Center is merely for plays and performances
simply do not understand the full potential of the facility.
While all concerns have not been addressed, efforts to explain
why the Events Center is needed have.
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Democrats will learn about climate change from UC Berkeley professor
Berkeley professor Dr. John
Harte will discuss climate
change at the membership
meeting of the Democrats of
Rossmoor to be held Thursday,
Feb. 23. The dinner meeting
begins promptly at 7 p.m. in
the Fireside Room at Gateway,
and follows a social hour at 5
and dinner at 6.
Harte’s research focuses on
the effects of human actions on,
and the linkages among, biodiversity, ecosystem structure
and function, and climate. Two
specific goals of his research
are to understand the nature
and causes of patterns in the
distribution and abundance of
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extent to which ecosystem responses to climate change may
result in feedbacks to climate
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authored 170 scientific publications, including six books.
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free of charge at www.cooltheearth.us.
The dinner and presentation
are open to everyone. Dinner
is $26 for members and $28
for nonmembers. Dinner will
be catered by Simple Elegance
and features appetizers, salad,
three choices of entrée and
dessert.
Reservations are due by
Sunday, Feb. 19. A reservation
form appears in the most recent edition of the Democrats
of Rossmoor newsletter. Nonmember reservations or general questions should go to Irene
McKeever at 932-6475.
Schedule a trip the day
before for bus to shopping
The Rossmoor Bus Transportation is offering residents
a trip to The Crossroads shopping center in Pleasant Hill or
Sunvalley Mall in Concord on
Friday, Feb. 10.
There is limited seating and
is on a first come first served
basis.
Arrival and departure times
are 9:45 and 11:45 a.m. and
1:45 and 3:45 p.m. Riders who
miss their scheduled ride will
be responsible for their trip
home.
Rides are scheduled to and
from the resident’s entry.
The Crossroads stores include Marshalls, Kohl’s, Dollar Tree, the CineArts Theatre
and more. Sunvalley Mall
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JC Penney and dozens more.
To schedule a trip to and
from The Crossroads or Sunvalley Mall, call Gretchen at
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
UNDERSTANDING
ROSSMOOR’S FINANCES
GRF Borrowing - Part I
By David Smith, Chairman, GRF Finance Committee
S
ince most financial advisors counsel against seniors
incurring new debt, doesn’t that mean that it would
be unwise for the GRF to be in debt? Would increasing that debt for new projects be imprudent or risky? If the
GRF did borrow money for an Event Center and a table
tennis facility, would there be sufficient money left over for
emergencies and other projects?
Despite what you may have read in letters to the Rossmoor
News or in an advertisement by Save Our Stanley (SOS),
the answers to these questions are neither obvious nor simple.
For most Board members, the answers to the last question, which will depend in part on knowing what the Event
Center and the table tennis facility will cost, will be important in deciding whether or not to build these projects.
In this and future columns I will explore these questions.
While my columns will not contain financial statements or
spreadsheets, for those who ask, I will provide them.
Most of us are over 70, and it is generally not a good idea
for us to be in debt or, if we are, to incur new debt.
If, when you were younger, 1) you had a good and reliable source of income that exceeded your expenses and
would likely rise; 2) you could expect that the excess of
your income over expenses would be more than sufficient
to make principal and interest payments on a mortgage;
and 3) after making payments on the mortgage you would
still have funds left over for future major purchases and
unanticipated expenses, you were probably being prudent
if you borrowed to buy a house.
If now, however, you are no longer working and your
income is not continuing to rise, borrowing is likely a bad
idea unless you have no other choice.
This advice, applicable to older adults, does not ap-
ply to the Golden Rain Foundation even though we are its
members. The GRF Trust has substantial and predictable
earnings.
Not counting the money we pay into the GRF Operating
Account through our coupon and other operating income
such as advertising in the Rossmoor News, last year the GRF
Trust earned about $3.3 million in membership transfer fees
and $228,000 from medical center rents. This income may
be slightly higher or lower in future years as the portion of
the medical center rents applied to the Trust account will
increase this year and the two years following, and the membership transfer fees that the GRF will earn varies for year
to year.
Nevertheless, we can be very comfortable in predicting
that for the next 10 years the Trust will earn, on average,
over $3 million a year. We also know that without additional
borrowings, at least for the next seven years, the Trust’s expenses will decline so that annual revenues in our Trust over
and above its anticipated expenses will increase from about
$250,000 in 2012 to about $2.28 million in 2016 and $2.3
million in 2018.
In fact, there will be, on average, over $1.65 million a year
over the next seven years available in the Trust for interest
and principle payments on future loans. Much like many of
us when we were younger, GRF can borrow and be prudent
in doing so, provided that after GRF makes its principal and
interest payments on any new loan, there are adequate funds
left in the Trust to pay for future projects, expenses and emergencies.
How much debt we can afford to incur without tying the
hands of future boards or having sufficient funds for unanticipated expenses will be the subject of my next column,
which will be written jointly with GRF Treasurer Ken Haley.
We will accompany the discussion with realistic projections,
understandable charts, and a discussion of the assumptions
that have gone into these projections and charts.
I welcome residents’ emails with comments, questions or
suggestions. If you would like, I will be happy to email you a
copy of the Jan. 24 Trust Estate Fund Projection prepared by
GRF CFO Rick Chakoff, on which the numbers contained in
this article are based.
Let me know if you would prefer Excel or PDF format.
My email address is dsmith@rossmoor.com.
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Continuing their mission
to aid the blind and sightimpaired, the Lions Club of
Rossmoor in conjunction with
the Lions Oakland Blind Center will present a six-week
course, “Living With Vision
Loss,” for Rossmoor residents,
their family and friends. The
course will begin Feb. 21, and
will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. each
Tuesday through March 27 in
Creekside Meeting Room 1.
Refreshments will be served
during the afternoon break.
Petal Turner, a low-vision and
vision rehabilitation specialist
from the Oakland Blind Center,
will lead the course, which will
focus on learning about vision
and how living with vision loss
need not be a barrier to self-sufficiency, self-confidence and a
more enriching life.
The topics presented will
include causes and adjustments to vision loss; information about low-vision exams
and devices; emotional psychosocial adjustment to vision
loss; independent living skills;
orientation and mobility; assistive and adaptive technology;
sensory awareness; and available resources.
To sign up for the course,
call Dorothy Henson at 9356494.
Newcomers
meet on
Monday
afternoon
Newcomers will meet on
Monday, Feb. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at
Dollar Clubhouse. The speakers include Tracy Laughlin,
Reservations coordinator, and
Anna Pomazanova, Excursions
coordinator.
Attendees can mingle with
other new residents, volunteers
and others who have lived in
the community for many years.
Refreshments will be served.
Newcomers’ programs are
open to all residents who have
lived in the community for a
year or less. This program is
in its 15th year and is a way to
welcome new residents.
The monthly meetings provide an opportunity to learn
more about the community
and are an optimal way to meet
other new residents.
For information, call 9887703.
The recycling facility on Rockview Drive
at the corporation
yard is open Monday
through Saturday,
from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays.
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AARP Driver Safety Program classes will begin this month
The AARP Driver Safety
Program classes are offered
in Rossmoor to help residents
refresh their skills as well as
to help them learn the latest
laws when it comes to the
road.
After taking the course,
many residents are eligible to
receive discounts on their car
insurance rates. (It is advised
that residents call their own
insurance carriers to find out
about AARP discount rates).
The eight-hour course is
broken up into two sessions.
Both classes must be attended
to receive credit.
The next sessions will be
offered on Tuesdays, Feb. 7
and 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and Fridays, March 16
and 23, from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
The refresher class is offered
to residents who have taken the
eight-hour class within the last
three years.
The next refresher course
will be offered on Friday, Feb.
24, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. and
Tuesday, March 13, from 8
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Classes are taught in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway.
The cost of the class is $12
for AARP members and $14
for nonmembers. Payments
must be made by checks only.
Residents must sign up in person at the Excursion Desk in
the Recreation Department at
Gateway. Members of AARP
must bring proof of membership when signing up.
For information, call Juliet
Lee at 988-7766.
SECURITY REPORTS
F RO M S E C U R I TA S
The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security
service provider. They appear
here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case
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Thursday, Jan. 19
Miscellaneous: A Saklan
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that someone came to her
manor and claimed to be
there to check the power.
Friday, Jan. 20
Auto accident: At about 6:35
a.m. at Tice Creek Drive and
Canyonwood Court, the driver
of a Honda Accord hit a parked
SUV. There were no injuries, but
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Saturday, Jan. 21
Storm: At about 4:30 p.m.,
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a manor on Oakmont Drive, Entry 6. No one was home when
the call was responded to.
Monday, Jan. 23
Fire: At about 10:30 p.m.,
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on Ptarmigan Drive, Entry
15. Firefighters extinguished
the fire. The four-car carport
was destroyed along with a
vehicle and storage units.
Tuesday, Jan. 24
Theft: An Oakmont Drive,
Entry 6, resident reported her
carport storage was broken
into. A broken key was found
in the lock. It’s unknown
when the theft occurred.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
ROSSMOOR MEETINGS
GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION AND MUTUALS
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
This is what remains of the carport in Entry 15 of Ptarmigan Drive that caught fire on Jan. 23.
Fire destroys carport and a vehicle
The cause of the carport fire
in Entry 15 of Ptarmigan Drive
during the evening of Jan. 23
has not yet been determined.
A resident of the entry reported the fire to Securitas
about 10:30 p.m., stating that
she thought the fire was started on some lawn chairs near
the four-space carport. Several
other residents in the entry
also reported there was a fire,
but most reported that the fire
was in the Dumpster nearby.
When Securitas arrived on
the scene, a resident was attempting to put out the fire
with a garden hose. Securitas
officers assisted the man away
from the fire and evacuated
nearby manors.
The fire department soon
arrived on the scene and contained and extinguished the
fire. The carport with four
parking spaces, storage units
and their contents and a Honda
Accord were destroyed by the
fire.
A prescription drug
drop-off box is located
at Gateway between the
Library and the Oak
Room.
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
and committee meetings, call Senior Manager of Executive Services Paulette Jones at 988-7711; for information on Third Mutual meetings, call Sharon Fees at 988-7718; and for information
on all other Mutual meetings, call Dyann Paradise at 988-7775.
Feb. 3:
Golf Advisory Committee
9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 3:
First Mutual landscape committee
11 a.m.
Multipurpose Room, Gateway
Feb. 7:
GRF Policy Committee
2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 8:
Fitness Center Advisory Committee 9:30 a.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
Feb. 8:
Third Mutual finance committee
9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 8:
GRF Compensation Committee
2:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 8:
Mutual 48 board
2 p.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
Aquatics Advisory Committee
1:30 p.m.
Feb. 9:
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 10: GRF Trust Revision Committee
9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 13: Third Mutual board
9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 14: GRF Board mid-month meeting
9 a.m.
Fireside Room, Gateway
Feb. 16: Second Mutual board
9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
Feb. 16: Fifth Mutual budget committee
9:30 a.m.
Ivy Room, Dollar
Feb. 16: Fifth Mutual board
2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 21: GRF Finance Committee
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 22: Fourth Mutual board
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Feb. 23: GRF Board
9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
Feb.24:
First Mutual board
1 p.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
Feb. 24: Mutual 29 special meeting
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
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NO EVENT CENTER AS
PRESENTLY PLANNED
On Jan. 19, NPR News announced Kodak had
gone bankrupt. All the pictures of my youth were
taken with Kodak film and many with Kodak cameras. But Kodak fell behind the times. It lost touch
with its product users.
I was born at the forefront of the baby boom and
benefited from the great post-WWII economic expansion. It paid for my college education, straight
through to a doctorate. It gave me my first jobs
teaching pre-medical and medical students. Discoveries during this time fueled my next career
in biotechnology. Over the course of that career I
learned how very, very important clear and careful
planning was to the success of a project. Some of
those projects cost hundreds-of-millions of dollars.
The Event Center is poorly planned, with a totally inadequate study of user requirements, future
Rossmoor demographic changes and needs, as well
as prevailing economic trends. The fact that onethird of Rossmoor residents signed a petition objecting to the design and location tells us that user
requirements were not part of the GRF Board plan.
The Event Center, as proposed by the GRF
Board, is on a failing trend. I predict it will eventually result in a continued increase in the coupon, no
matter what David Smith claims. Each of our retirement portfolios will have to produce the extra cost.
What’s in your portfolio?
Kodak failed to keep up with modern scientific,
engineering and economic trends. The Event Center, in my opinion, has been planned in the same
out-of-date manner.
Worried about the Board’s planning? Send them
a simple letter or email to the Board and say “no
Event Center as presently planned.
Wayne Lanier
Leisure Lane
be borne by future generations of residents. This
assumes that no change in federal, state or local
law will occur to make this source unavailable to
us. However, no one can predict what governments
might do, and what then?
I must admit that the circumstances of the project
make me uneasy. This, and the fact that the building itself is a compromise, not a true theater, gives
me pause. I have always been an avid supporter of
new construction to replace our decrepit, or in many
cases non-existent facilities, but for this project, for
which I see no imperative need, and at this time, I
must weigh in with a negative vote.
Frank Mansfield
Canyonwood Court
CLASS WARFARE
I heard last week that 77 percent of Americans
think that too much power is in the hands of the
rich and corporations. I wonder if that holds for the
governance of Rossmoor.
How many residents think that too much power
in Rossmoor is in the hands of rich residents and
the GRF corporation? I’d like to see a comparison
of the average income of the GRF directors (including Warren Salmons) with the average income of
Rossmoor residents who signed the petition opposing an Event Center on Stanley Dollar Drive.
And what if we included residents who think we
should buy the Del Valle auditorium or the Jewish
Community Center instead of building a new Event
Center in Rossmoor? And how about if we included
residents who think we don’t need an Event Center
at all, here, there, or anywhere? Does this sound
like class warfare? What isn’t?
Evalyn Segal
Golden Rain Road
GRF BOARD DOESN’T WANT
TO HEAR FROM MAJORITY
After attending last Thursday’s GRF Board
meeting, it is clear to me that most of the Board
members do not really want to know if a majority of
the residents approve or disapprove of building an
Event Center in front of Dollar Clubhouse. While
it is true that the Trust Agreement gives them the
authority to decide that without considering resident opposition or the 3,000 SOS petition signatures, or by conducting a full audit of homeowners,
the primary question the Board needs to answer is
whether that is the right thing to do?
Deciding without a comprehensive audit of all
residents, the Board is making the mistake of assuming that anyone who did not sign the SOS petition must be for building the Event Center at Dollar; this is a very erroneous assumption.
Why are Board members ignoring the alternatives that have been suggested: the vacant Del Valle
theater, the Jewish Community Center, or other
locations in Rossmoor (Hillside)? Why are some
minds closed to considering any other alternative?
It appears to me that the egos of some Board members have become more important than finding out
how residents really feel about this divisive issue,
which could easily be resolved if the Board really
wants and has the guts to find out. Isn’t that what
democracy and fair play is all about?
Dorothy Rich
Terra Granada Drive
A NO VOTE FOR EVENT CENTER
A PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD
We are told that GRF is proceeding with complete working drawings in order to determine an
accurate cost for the Event Center. In 40 years of
architectural practice, I have never known a client to spend this kind of money – in our case, $1.4
million– for this purpose. I can only assume that
the Board intends to proceed with construction, no
matter the cost, since it would take a hardy soul to
reject the project, or even modify it, after investing
$1.4 million in what would then be a worthless pile
of paper.
The cost of this project, which, judging by the
amount of the fees, will exceed $15 million, is to
Following is a synopsis of my remarks at the
GRF Board meeting Residents Forum on Jan. 26.
While acknowledging the preponderance of evidence that the Event Center is opposed by a majority of residents, I conceded that the survey and petition do not prove that conclusively. I acknowledged
that the Board is authorized to act without resident
approval, but with that authority comes a responsibility to act on behalf of the residents.
I proposed that the Board authorize a referendum to determine the community view on this matter. I offered the following challenge to the Board
and its opposition. If two-thirds or more oppose the
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project, this Board will voluntarily agree to shelve
the project. If less than two-thirds of the voters oppose the project, then opposition will cease and the
Board will proceed with no further impediments. It
was pointed out that the terms are suggestions, not
demands
When asked, Francesca Johnson agreed to bring
it up to her SOS group. GRF President Susan Williamson said she’d talk with Executive Services
Manager Paulette Jones, perhaps unaware that she
and her officers set the agenda, not Paulette.
I had provided a copy of the remarks to the directors the day before the meeting, and was rewarded
for this courtesy by being vehemently, but inaccurately, criticized by several Board members. Since
I was mentioned by name, I asked if I might refute
the criticisms leveled at me. I was refused.
I will, therefore, use this forum over the next few
weeks to refute the accusations made. Stay tuned.
Fred Barnes
Terra California Drive
SOS CANCELS POLL,
FEELS POWERLESS
Save Our Stanley (SOS) volunteers had planned
to call all residents to learn their preference for or
against an Event Center in front of Dollar Clubhouse. However, it is now clear that not only is this
a mammoth task, once completed its results would
have no affect at all on the intransigence of the GRF
Board members.
The Board has claimed the petition of over 3,000
signers “only” represents 37 percent of the community, when at most 58 percent vote in any election.
They insult our dedicated volunteers with claims of
fraud and worse. Then, when faced with the prospect of a poll, they say that no facility in Rossmoor
caters to more than a small minority, so majority
opinion would not count anyway.
And when we make the effort to provide them
with contacts to investigate the purchase of the Jewish Community Center and Del Valle theater, they
immediately raise objections to those possibilities
– with no information and with closed minds. And
they point out that the rules require them not to listen to the residents. That they know best.
Frankly, there is not much left for us to do. This
Board will decide for you and future boards may
look back on them as having squandered our money
on unwanted projects while missing the opportunity to acquire valuable property just outside our
gates.
All we can do is vote out unresponsive members
of this Board as they run for reelection. In all other
ways, we are powerless.
Francesca Johnson
Golden Rain Road
PURSUE OTHER OPTIONS
I am a long-term Rossmoor resident and former
city planner with the city and county of San Francisco. If Event Center planning continues, I hope
our Board of Directors will instruct our CEO to
pursue either the Jewish Community Center or the
Acalanes Adult Center properties.
It is clear that the area in front of Dollar Clubhouse is a poor location for multiple reasons already cited by a majority of residents. I am asking
our Board to do the right thing and vote to stop further consideration of developing the area between
Creekside and Dollar Clubhouse.
William Oman
Golden Rain Road
More letters on page 22
How to contact the GRF Board
Residents who would like to contact 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 N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
More letters
Continued from page 21
EMBARRASSING COLUMN
In December 2005, when the Rossmoor Residents Association presented a 1,800-signature petition to the GRF Board asking for a formal statement that only transfer fees would be used to finance Creekside, they were told: “It comes only
from transfer fees. No coupon and no special assessments have ever been considered, dealt with
or contemplated.” Now, did that mean already collected transfer fees, or future transfer fees, by borrowing huge sums of money in anticipation of collecting them?
It obviously wasn’t foreseen that nearly all of the
medical center rent would one day be added to the
Trust. Why stop there? After reading Finance Committee Chairman David Smith’s column about the
medical center rent, one wonders why the Board
doesn’t add fees from room rentals, Trust-owned golfcart rentals, and RV rentals, to the Trust. A few years
of those other rents and the Board might be able to
borrow enough to build a second Event Center.
And his embarrassing column about the “amazing and wonderful” transfer fee brought one vivid
image to mind: that of King Midas, reaching out to
touch everything, to turn it into gold. Did he ever
consider how many residents and former residents,
desperately trying to sell their homes, are in effect
paying some or that entire transfer fee in reducing
their price in order to affect a sale?
Mr. Smith outdoes even Gordon Gekko of “Wall
Street” fame, whose mantra was “greed is good.”
Mr. Smith’s mantra is obviously “greed is not only
good, it is also amazing and wonderful.”
Philip Wesler
Canyonwood Court
THE RESTAURANT NEEDS
A LIQUOR LICENSE
I have been a happy patron of the Creekside Grill
since its inception, attending lunch and dinners frequently, and I have never been disappointed in the
quality of the food, reasonable prices and great service. I have also attended several private parties at
Meeting Room 3 and I concur with Diane Miller’s
excellent letter indicating her complete satisfaction
with the party in her honor, saying that the food,
the service and the quality of the experience were
all good.
I also agree with Ruth Huffman’s thoughtful letter. She is concerned about how the restaurant is
going to prosper without a liquor license. Having a
drink with a meal is part of the dining experience
for most of us and, as she does, I fear that not having this will impinge on Ann and Stan Gedeon’s
business. Not only do patrons expect to have drinks,
but a large part of a restaurant’s income comes from
offering a full bar.
People trying to stop the grill from offering liquor should realize that our residents, who so wish,
keep alcohol in their homes. Would people having a problem with alcohol stop drinking because
Creekside doesn’t have liquor? Every Rossmoor
TOSSING IT AROUND
This Little Piggy…
By Nancy Kaye
an you imagine two pigs
stuck together? Maybe their
curly tails are intertwined,
like they’re holding hands.
Well, that’s what I think of
when I read the ad for Piggy Paste.
There’s even a white-coated doctor
pictured in the ad, undoubtedly a veterinarian.
But upon closer examination, the ad says he’s a
medical doctor, a people doctor.
He’s selling Piggy Paste, an ointment that is supposed to rid us of thick and discolored toenails. The
name Piggy Paste is a takeoff on Boudreaux’s Butt
Paste for diaper rash. Everyone knows Butt Paste, of
course.
As Dr. Paul Kinsinger, the doctor who developed
C
party, from 200 person gatherings in the larger
clubhouses to small festive parties in private homes,
has abundant liquor for those who want it. Why not
at Creekside?
Our restaurant, which the majority of us enjoy,
needs a liquor license, as soon as possible, so that it
can compete and stay open and so that residents can
enjoy a glass of wine with their meals.
Maria Rieger
Ptarmigan Drive
TWO ISSUES: SMOKING
AND LIQUOR
I want to address two separate issues. The first is
that I agree with Dr. Iris St. John (Residents Forum,
Jan. 25) that Rossmoor needs to ban smoking in all
buildings. I visit several friends who have smokers
below them and everything reeks of tobacco smoke
in their units. It is not fair for those of us smart
enough to be nonsmokers to have to have this stinking smell invade our homes.
The second issue is that we keep hearing about
a “few people” protesting the liquor license at
Creekside Grill. Can anyone tell us how many people are protesting and why they seem to have so
much power? If no liquor license is coming, there
should be a provision that people can bring their
own wine like we did before.
Jackie Worthington
Spotted Owl Court
GOLF COURSE FACTS
Pat Baker laments “only golfers pay for using
facilities,” and that Weenig and Williamson (both
golfers) “want to make more money from the golf
courses.” Facts: The expenses for the golf course
exceed golf revenue by over $1.1 million annually, a
short-fall (loss) paid by the coupon. This calculates
as $24.14 subsidy for each resident golf round – five
times the Fitness Center, three times Aquatics, peruse figures. Rounds played have decreased (96,000,
1980; 57,599, 2011). If 80,000 is the accepted “capacity,” 2011 is at 72 percent.
The Sponsored Guest Golf program (SGG)
proposes to use 3,750 of these 22,400 un-played
rounds, reducing golf’s coupon cost without negatively impacting resident play. It will reduce loss,
not “make money.” SGG program is not open to
the general public as critics have stated; rather they
must be 55 or older, Rossmoor-resident sponsored,
golf-pro-staff-vetted, have restricted hours of unaccompanied-by-a-resident play, limited advance
reservation times, and pay an annual fee plus fee
for each round.
She states that Event Center will “decimate”
practice areas. Facts: Three putting areas, a chipping area and pitching area will replace the one
lost, and with the existing driving range, providing
superior practice areas.
She laments that hole 9 was shortened by 50
yards by two buildings. Fact: Those buildings primarily shelter golf maintenance equipment and
rental carts, benefitting golfing.
Her concerns about the impact on golf from the
tennis issue at Buckeye are premature. Designs are
being reviewed; no decision have been made. Head
Piggy Paste, suggests in his newspaper ad “Put your
best foot forward,” something I’ve always tried to do
but not in exactly the way he recommends below.
“Three out of four people who used Dr. Paul’s Piggy Paste saw an improvement in their toenail appearance,” he boasts. The announcement is followed by
quotes from users, including:
“My family used to comment on how ugly my
feet looked. Now my wife says she could almost kiss
them.” Yuck! At least she said “almost.”
And then there’s, “This stuff REALLY works. My
toenails were horrible from years of running and doing 60-mile walks for breast cancer. I can’t believe
how good they look now.”
What? Her breasts or her toenails?
Another person expounds, “Piggy Paste! Wow! I
am so happy that I found you. This is far and above,
the best cosmetic repair kit there is. When your toenails aren’t presentable to be able to wear sandals, you
feel just like half of a person.”
Wow! It’s really tough when you feel like only half
a person. If you don’t think a lot of yourself, spread
Piggy Paste all over your itsy, bitsy piggys and before
Pro Mark Heptig’s professional opinion will influence my vote on GRF Board decisions for golf-related matters.
Clair S. Weenig
GRF Director District G
Horsemans Canyon Drive
TABLE TENNIS CLUB EXCITED
ABOUT NEW BUILDING
The latest drawings of the new table tennis building are now posted in the Hillside portable trailer.
The Table Tennis Club is getting excited. It will be
the first commitment to the future of table tennis at
Rossmoor since players lost the space in the condemned Junior Dollar Clubhouse over six years ago.
Increasingly, there are players waiting for a free table
commenting about the benefit of more tables.
It will have diffused lighting, with automatic onoff switches and skylights to conserve energy, no
window glare, and blue walls with a colored floor
for better differentiation with the orange color of
the ball. The floor covering is made for table tennis,
anti-skid with some cushioning. The courts will be
a bit larger, with less risk of running into the wall.
And imagine - water to drink! There will be restrooms in the building; no more through the rain to
the outside restrooms.
It will be a showplace for Rossmoor. New residents often come to visit table tennis; they are often
people who played years ago.
It will also enhance the look of the Sportsmen’s
Park at Hillside, opening a vista onto the barbecue lawn, the view now blocked by the trailer. The
building is nicely styled with clean lines. With more
tables, all residents should be able to play when they
like, which is not always the case now.
Bill Dabney
Skycrest Drive
MANOR SALES UP – WHAT
IT MEANS FOR SELLERS
“Manor resales are up, way up,” gloats GRF Finance Committee Chairman David Smith. He attributes the increase in sales to buyers being impressed by the new restaurant and covered pool.
Instead of asking Realtors why sales have picked
up, Smith should talk to the new buyers and the old
sellers. Sales have picked up in Rossmoor because
selling prices have dropped so low that this is the
best buy in the area.
Many residents are not ready to leave but are
forced to sell out even if it means taking huge losses, because they fear prices will go even lower, and
they can no longer afford the coupon. Many estates
just want to sell so that they don’t have to keep paying the huge monthly coupon for unoccupied manors.
Perhaps Smith should compare the dollar volume
of sales in previous years to the current volume.
But why bother? Who cares if a manor is reduced
from $100,000 to $50,000, and the owner loses 50
percent of their equity. It still brings in $7,000 in
transfer fee to the GRF – and even that is often absorbed by the seller.
Rose Michaels
Terra California Drive
you know it you’ll once again be whole.
Dr. Paul’s overwhelmingly complete web site begins
dramatically. “When it comes to terrifying toenails,
Dr. Paul’s Piggy Paste is just what the doctor ordered.”
Terrifying toenails? I realize that toenails might be
a lot of things but terrifying?
I checked Piggy Paste’s contents and found it contains vinegar and thymol. Sounds pretty homemade,
well … except for thymol. In Wikipedia, I found:
“Thymol (also known as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, IPMP) is a natural monoterpene phenol derivative
of cymene, C10 H14 O, isomeric with carvacrol, found
in oil of thyme, and extracted from Thymus vulgaris
(common thyme) and various other kinds of plants as
a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic
odor and strong antiseptic properties. Thymol also
provides the distinctive, strong flavor of the culinary
herb thyme, also produced from T. vulgaris.”
Impressive, huh? With a description like that,
wouldn’t it have been a good idea if Dr. Kinsinger
had given Piggy Paste a more distinguished, dignified
name.
How about Hog Wash?
ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
PROGRESSIVE VIEW
The Occupy Movement
By Bob Hanson
ight-wingers would like us
to believe that the Occupy
Wall Street movement is just
a bunch of unhappy hippies and
anarchists. They point to Oakland
where a few young men dressed
in black broke a few windows and
sprayed graffiti on a couple of walls.
Like any mass movement, there are likely to be a
few mavericks that go overboard. If you check out the
hundreds of demonstrations in New York, Washington, D.C., and throughout the country, you will find
out that 99 percent or the 99 percenters are nonviolent
and spending time in the parks and street corners out
of great concern for our country. What are they unhappy about, you ask?
Inequality in this country has hit levels not seen
since the Robber Baron days of the 1920s. CEO pay
for major corporations is now about 350 times what
the average worker makes. Back in the 1960s and `70s
it averaged about 50 times.
The income gap is not growing in other countries.
A CEO of a major corporation in Europe or Japan
would consider himself lucky to earn 20 times what
the janitor makes. In the Basque part of Spain, most
businesses are worker-owned and have policies that
prohibit the highest paid worker earning more than 10
to 15 times what the lowest paid worker makes. This
area is thriving.
While CEO pay has tripled since 1990, the average worker’s pay has increased by 4 percent when
adjusted for inflation. After adjusting for inflation,
R
AD LIB
Reading Rossmoor
By Doug Hergert
ithin the realm of traditional publishing, Americans produce some quarter-million books a year. (If you
include new technologies such as
e-books and print-on-demand, the
annual book output in the United
States may actually exceed a million.) About a fifth of
these annual publications are novels, making us perhaps the most prolific fiction writers on earth. Exactly
what this says about us is unclear. But the result is obvious: There are always many new American novels for
us to read, some great, some not.
It should be no surprise to learn that a share of
these novels comes, every year, from Rossmoor residents. Writing a novel takes time, and the effort may
or may not result in any significant financial return.
Still, a number of Rossmoorians are prepared to deal
with these adverse contingencies: We plod along
with our writing, regardless of popular attention or
response.
Since moving to Rossmoor, I’ve read the novels
of several residents, with great pleasure. The recent
formation of a new club named Published Writers of
Rossmoor (PWR), has only spurred my interest. Of
course PWR membership will attract all sorts of authors, not just novelists. Everyone has been astonished
to learn that there are no fewer than 70 published writers living at Rossmoor, some of them eminent in their
respective fields. In short, there is a wide range of writing going on here.
But, in general, it is the novels that capture my own
attention. In the upcoming weeks and months I plan
occasionally to devote this column space to brief excerpts from Rossmoor novels that I’ve read. I think you
will be pleased with the quality of the writing in these
passages. Who knows, you may even be inspired to go
onto Amazon.com and acquire a novel that was written
at Rossmoor.
I begin this Rossmoor fiction series – in the slightly
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hourly wages haven’t increased in 50 years, and the
minimum wage has dropped.
And then there are taxes, which most Republicans
have signed a pledge not to raise under any circumstances. It’s a great time to be super-rich. Taxes haven’t
been lower since before the great depression. While 35
percent may sound like a big number, remember that
this is only paid on wages and most of the super-rich
make their money on interest, dividends and capital
gains taxed at around 15 percent.
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney admitted that
he only pays about 15 percent, and then has the gall to
say capital gains shouldn’t be taxed at all. I guess that
way he could keep everything and let someone else
carry the burden of supporting government. Somebody please explain to me why if I teach for a living
and earn $50,000 a year, I am lucky to take home
$35,000 a year after withholdings, while if I own half
a million dollars’ worth of stock and it goes up in
value by $50,000 while I am vacationing in Hawaii, I
will be able to keep $42,500 of it. Somehow, this tells
me that our society doesn’t value work anymore.
Another concern of the occupiers is unemployment.
Many of them went deeply in debt to get a university
education, only to discover that they can’t find a job.
The stock Republican answer to job creation is cut the
government budget. Tell me how laying off teachers,
firemen and government office workers will solve our
unemployment problem. Do you remember hearing
the conservatives in Congress complain about deficits when George W. Bush was in office? I don’t. The
real reason Newt, Mitt and their friends want to lay
off government workers is because they think that if
unemployment is high enough next fall, angry voters
will send President Obama packing. They say “We
can’t increase the taxes on the job creators.” Just how
many of these Wall Street tycoons making millions
of dollars a year are spending it to create jobs? They
could be if they paid a fair share of their earnings
to the government, which in turn used the money to
replace crumbling infrastructure, hire more teachers
and develop new sources of green energy.
Another reason the occupiers are upset is that money now rules Congress. The Supreme Court decision
on Citizens United allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts to sway an election. It was bad before
this ruling, because they had earlier ruled that money
is speech and can’t be limited. If we ever needed a
constitutional amendment, it is now! Several organizations such as Public Citizen, Common Cause and
MoveToAmend.org are working on an amendment
that will say corporations aren’t people and money
isn’t speech. We all need to get behind these efforts if
democracy is to survive.
Finally, there are the big banks, which Obama and
Congress rescued because they were “too big to fail.”
The reason we were told we had to do it was so that
they could keep lending to American businesses. So,
did they lend the money? Well no. Why risk it on loans
when the government would borrow it back from them
with risk-free Treasury bonds. The banks can now borrow all the money they want from the Federal Reserve
at basically zero interest, or from us through CDs,
which pay less than one percent interest. Last month,
my interest checking account with Wells Fargo had an
average balance of about $15,000. To show their appreciation, they paid me 15 cents interest.
Those of us on the street corner in downtown Walnut Creek every Wednesday afternoon know that big
changes are needed if our children and grandchildren
are to enjoy the good life we have had. At this point,
the only way that will happen is if enough of us take
to the streets. If you can’t physically join us, spend
some of your dollars supporting the organizations
that are working for change. This is more important
than that cruise to the Caribbean.
Email Bob Hanson at doctoroutdoors@comcast.
net.
immodest spirit of a public reading – with an excerpt
from my own 2011 novel, “Nothing in Paris.” The main
character of my story is a 60-something San Francisco
writer named Larry Roy. As the novel unfolds, Larry
has settled in Paris, on leave for half a year from wife
and daughters, living alone in a borrowed Left Bank
apartment.
Ostensibly this is a work trip. Larry is supposed to
be writing, taking inspiration from the world’s most
romantic city. But during his first weeks in France, his
life and work are disrupted by several troubling messages from home, relaying unexpected family news.
Under the spell of major life changes over which he has
no control, he finds himself abandoning his work. As
an antidote to his unaccustomed emotional disarray, he
focuses his attention instead on the city of Paris – its
sights and sounds, its people, its language, its food, and,
yes, its museums. In the passage that follows, Larry
visits the Cluny, the celebrated Paris museum devoted
entirely to medieval art:
Larry was easily overwhelmed by art museums. He
couldn’t just proceed from room to room and absorb the
significance of hundreds of objects in a single visit.
When his girls were young and their attention spans
were limited, he’d developed a practical technique for
managing a museum: During any visit he would choose
in advance exactly three objects to look at – paintings,
sculptures, historical items, furniture, or whatever was
on display in a given museum. He and the girls would
learn as much about these three objects as possible. His
rule was, ignore everything else, however compelling;
save other artworks for future visits.
He would try this technique at the Cluny.
He looked up the Cluny Museum site on the Internet. He spent a short time searching through the featured objects on the site, and chose three items that he
wanted to look at during this first visit: A late 12th-century capital depicting two biblical episodes from the
life of Abraham; a small ivory object, possibly a chess
piece, carved with religious iconography from the late
eleventh-century; and the most enigmatic work in the
“Lady and the Unicorn” tapestry series, known as “To
My Only Desire.”
He took the 10-minute walk up rue Saint Jacques to
the museum. He found the entrance, strolled through
the cobbled courtyard, and went in to buy a ticket.
With directions he’d garnered from the web site, he
was able to locate his three selected objects within the
vast Cluny collection. Predictably enough, the only
room with a large group of visitors was the one that
held the Lady and the Unicorn series. Larry knew that
five of the tapestries were said to represent the senses:
taste, hearing, sight, smell, and touch.
The sixth and most puzzling, with its inscription
à mon seul désir, to my only desire, was Larry’s objective today. He admired the pictorial aspect of the
work: the lady positioned between a lion and the unicorn, possibly in the process of placing her necklace
into a chest held open by a female servant; and a rich
and detailed background of flowers and blooming
branches. Larry knew that there were several modern interpretations of this imagery, but the meaning
seemed less compelling to him than the alluring beauty of the scene itself.
Next Larry found the Romanesque capital depicting
scenes from the life of Abraham, including an angel
holding Abraham’s hand back to prevent the sacrifice
of Isaac. The story of Abraham was an enigma to him.
He could never understand how the Abraham in this
story could possibly think of complying with the demand to sacrifice his own son. Yes, he understood the
symbolism of the narrative. But the emotional weight
of the story was, to him, overwhelming and incomprehensible.
Finally, Larry located the small ivory carved with
religious iconography, including scenes from the childhood of Christ. Was this a chess piece, or did it have
some other function? There were so many mysteries in
medieval art objects, which perhaps partly explained
their appeal to modern viewers.
Larry had spent an hour in the museum, which was
about his limit. It was almost noon. He strolled over to
rue St. Michel and then turned to the right, up toward
the river, where yesterday he’d noticed a bustling corner bistro with sidewalk tables that looked out onto the
busy street. He chose a table, ordered a bowl of onion
soup and a glass of rosé, and sat back to relax.
The museum visit had served its purpose. He was
no longer upset about the messages from his daughters.
He slowly ate his steaming soup, quite excellent, and
sipped his rosé. Crowds of young people passed back
and forth on the street before him – all with stories of
their own, he reflected.
Doug Hergert can be emailed at dah@msn.com.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
A RTS & LEISURE
Sunday Showcase features the Fly
Right Sisters in the Fireside Room
The Fly Right Sisters will
perform at Sunday Showcase
on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
The Fly Right Sisters sing
swing tunes in the three-part,
close harmony style made
famous by the Boswell Sisters and the Andrews Sisters.
Kathleen’s sweet soprano
soars to the high notes, Bonnie’s versatile mezzo finesses
the middle lines, and Rachel’s
rich contralto rounds out the
bottom. From head to toe,
“sisters” always perform in
vintage attire.
Their songs, style and swing
harken back to the 1930s and
’40s, while original arrangements and contemporary cultural references in song lyrics
make vintage tunes resonate
with listeners today.
Kathleen has sung classical, folk, pop and jazz with
Bay Area choral groups, including the SF Community
Chorus, Contra Costa Chorale,
UC Alumni Chorus, Berkeley
Community Chorus, Jazz City
Singers, Oakland Symphony
Chorus and Bay Area Classical Harmonies. The product of
The Fly Right Sisters will perform at this weekend’s Sunday
Night Showcase in the Fireside Room.
a musical household, she grew
up singing and playing classical
pieces, Broadway show tunes
and folk songs. Over the years,
she has also cultivated a love
of jazz, which she shares with
Bonnie and Rachel.
Bonnie started her singing
career in elementary school,
with a solo in “76 Trombones.”
Since then, she has sung with
Jazz City Singers and East Bay
Harmony.
Rachel began singing a cappella in a high school madrigal
ensemble. She sang with a wom-
en’s a cappella group for three
years, the Noteables, at Smith
College. Most recently, she
sang with East Bay Harmony
in Oakland.
Tickets for this event are
$5 and may be purchased at
the door. The ticket price includes wine, juice and light
snacks. This event will be
hosted by the Lions Club of
Rossmoor.
This event is sponsored by
the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
Young composer and musician plays
classical music Feb. 12 in Fireside Room
Audrey Vardanega, a 16year-old pianist, violinist and
composer from Oakland, will
perform a concert of classical
music on Sunday, Feb. 12, at
3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
Vardenega began studying
the piano at age 6 and soon followed up with violin studies at
age 9. In 2002 she began formal
piano training. She has taken
lessons with notable names
like Gary Graffman, teacher of
Lang Lang, and Meng-Chieh
Liu of Curtis University. She
attends the College Preparatory School in Oakland.
With poised stage performance and extraordinary technique, Vardanega received a
standing ovation at the summer 2008 Festival del Sol held
in Napa Valley. In the spring of
2008, she was selected as the
debut artist for the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and
earned acclaim from the San
Francisco Classical Voice for
her piano solo performance. At
the beginning of that year, she
performed the Brandenburg
Concerto 5 at the Junior Bach
Audrey Vardanega is a 16-yearold musician and composer
who will perform in Rossmoor
in February.
Festival as a solo pianist with
a Crowden school ensemble.
In 2010, she performed as
the youngest soloist in the history of the festival with the
Midsummer Mozart Festival
orchestra conducted by Maestro George Cleve.
An award-winning com-
poser, Vardenega adapted
Hans Christian Andersen’s
story, “The Emperor’s New
Clothes,” composing a fresh
musical score for her adaptation, which premiered at the
Crowden School in 2006. At
6, Vardenega was one of the
winners for her composition
“Beauty of Heart” for the Music Teachers’ Association of
California’s Composers Today.
Currently, she has just finished
writing her eight-movement
ballet suite titled “Zingara.”
Vardenega has been the second violin principle at the San
Francisco Conservatory’s Prep
Chamber Orchestra since 2007.
Alongside her musical endeavors, she and her friends have
recently initiated an organization called Kids for Children,
which uses benefit concerts to
raise money for the Children’s
Hospital of Oakland.
Tickets for this event are
$10 and may be purchased
in advance at the Excursion
Desk at Gateway. This event
is sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Super Bowl party will be held at Creekside
The Recreation Department will be hosting a party
to watch the Super Bowl in
Meeting Room 3 at Creekside
Clubhouse on Sunday, Feb. 5,
starting at 3 p.m.
Sodas and light snacks will
be provided. Residents are encouraged to bring their own
favorites food and beverages
to this event.
This free event is sponsored
by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
Big Band of Rossmoor
concert is at Rheem Theatre
Rossmoor residents and guests are invited to put on their
dancing shoes, hop on the bus and travel with the Big Band of
Rossmoor all the way to Moraga. Join the band at the Rheem
Theatre on Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30.
Attendees can brush up on their moves with dance instructor Gail Enright at 7. Then at 8, get ready to be entertained by
the 31-piece band that includes musicians from 10 years old
to 92.
The concert will feature 17-year-old Joe Barton on tenor sax
and Evan Groover on alto sax; and special guest singer Mary Ann
Meltzer. Many of the scores are written by the legendary Frank
Como.
Tickets are available for $10 per person at the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the Rheem Theatre or at the door. Reserve
tickets by phone (284-7404) for pick-up at will call.
The Rossmoor Big Band, which is sponsored by Generations
in Jazz Foundation and Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage,
plays classics like Duke Ellington’s 1941 tune “I Got It Bad and
That Ain’t Good.” The band also often features solos from the
old and young.
Rheem Theatre is located at 350 Park Street in Moraga.
Saturday Dance features
Manny Gutierrez Band
This month’s dance on Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Sierra Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse will feature music for dancing and listening
by the Manny Gutierrez Band.
The dance begins at 7 p.m. and continues until 10. Complimentary mixers and soft drinks are provided. Bring a beverage of
choice if desired.
This event is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is
open to all Rossmoor residents and their guests.
Diablo Symphony concert
features local vocalist
Bay Area violinist Karen
Shinozaki will perform with
the Diablo Symphony Orchestra at its concert Friday,
Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse. Tickets are $5 at the
door.
Shinozaki, a member of
the New Century Chamber
Orchestra since its founding
in 1992, will play Mozart’s
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A
Major. She performs with the
Santa Rosa and Marin symphonies and serves on the
music faculties at UC Berkeley and the Marin Music
Conservatory.
The orchestra will be under the baton of guest conductor Kenneth Raskin, the
associate conductor of Sacramento Philharmonic.
Guest conductor Kenneth RasRaskin will lead the or- kin
chestra in Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 and “Rainbow Body” by Christopher Theofanidis.
The piece, one of the most-performed new orchestral works of
the last 10 years, has been played by more than 100 orchestras
internationally.
Raskin is the second of five guest conductors during the 20112012 season. One will be selected in May to succeed Joyce Johnson Hamilton, who retired earlier this year as conductor and music director.
Raskin has been assistant conductor of the North Carolina
Symphony and conductor of the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra, among others.
The symphony program will be repeated Sunday, Feb. 12, at
7:30 p.m. in the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive,
Walnut Creek. Senior tickets are $18. Tickets may be purchased
by telephone at 943-7469 or online at www.lesherartscenter.com.
The Diablo Symphony is the oldest group of professionally
trained musicians in Contra Costa County.
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Ballroom Dance Club sponsors series of classes
Beginning Monday, Feb. 13,
the Ballroom Dance Club will
sponsor a four-class series in
two Latin dances – the samba
and rumba.
The beginning class is from
7 to 8 p.m. and the intermediate/advanced class is from 8 to
9 p.m. in the Diablo Room at
Hillside Clubhouse.
Instructor Alberta Bagneschi will be assisted by her husband, Adrian. Alberta always
has new and exciting dance
patterns for any level of dancer. She has over 25 years of
teaching experience in dancing and will show lots of dance
know-how tips to help participants look terrific on the dance
floor.
The fee for Rossmoor residents and Ballroom Dance
Club members for all four
classes is $50 a couple for one
level class and $75 a couple for
two (e.g., beginner and intermediate). There is an additional fee of $5 for nonresidents.
The classes are open to all
Rossmoor residents (including
non-club members) and guests.
This is a opportunity to learn
two dances, whether students
want to brush up on what they
already know or they are beginning dancers.
For information, call Alberta at 687-5270.
Gail Enright teaches ballroom dance classes
The Ballroom Dance Club is
offering ballroom dance classes in three levels this month.
The beginning class will
teach waltz and swing on Fridays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24 from
3:30 to 4:40 p.m. Participants
will have a chance to learn the
basics of these dances, which
are typically usually included
in ballroom dance programs.
Classes for intermediate
and advanced dancers in waltz
Top Shelf will present “From Motown With Love” in the
Fireside Room.
‘From Motown With Love’ is
Feb. 11 show by Top Shelf
The Motown-influenced group Top Shelf will perform a
special Valentine’s show titled “From Motown With Love” on
Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
This hit-filled show will feature the classic love songs of
Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, and Diana Ross.
Top Shelf has performed nationally and internationally
since 1991. The group is known for providing melodic harmonies, soul-stirring vocals, sophisticated style and engaging
personalities.
Tickets for this event are $10 in advance at the Excursion
Desk at Gateway or can be purchased for $15 at the door the
night of the show.
This event is sponsored by the Recreation Department and
is open to all residents and their guests.
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and cha-cha will be held on
Wednesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22
and 29. The intermediate class
will begin at 3:45 p.m. and the
advanced class for continuing
students will start at 4:45.
All classes will be held in
the Shasta Room at the Fitness
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The cost for a single drop-in
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Sign up for Flea Market tables now
The Activities Council,
in cooperation with the Recreation Department, will be
hosting the annual spring Flea
Market on Saturday, March 31,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
Fireside Room and Oak Room
at Gateway.
Applications are available
now at the Excursion Desk at
Gateway. Table fees are $10
for a card table; a six-foot table
is $20; and a 12-foot table is
$30. Payment is either by a
check made out to the Activi-
ties Council or by cash. Tables
are reserved on a first come,
first serve basis. This event is
only for selling used items.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
‘Five Easy Pieces’ shows Saturday
The 1970 drama “Five Easy
Pieces,” starring Jack Nicholson, will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway on Saturday,
Feb. 4, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
The showings at 1 and 4 will
feature language captions.
In director Bob Rafelson’s
penetrating character study, a
promising concert pianist (Nicholson) chucks it all to work on
a California oil rig, but returns
home to confront the cultured
and dysfunctional family he
left behind when he learns his
father is ill. With Nicholson’s
famed “chicken salad sandwich” scene, this film launched
him into stardom.
This film is 96 minutes long
and is rated R. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to
all residents and their guests.
Sunday’s comedy is ‘Bob & Carol, Ted & Alice’
The 1969 comedy “Bob &
Carol & Ted & Alice” will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 4 and
7 p.m. The showing at 4 will
feature language captions.
Paul Mazursky’s film puts
two couples and their relationships under the unforgiving
lens of society’s microscope in
this unflinching examination
of marriage. After one liberal
group therapy session, Bob
(Robert Culp) and his wife,
Carol (Natalie Wood), are
convinced they’re open-minded enough to embrace a noguilt approach to fidelity. But
can they convince their best
friends, Ted (Elliott Gould)
and Alice (Dyan Cannon), to
do the same?
This film is 105 minutes long
and is rated R. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to
all residents and their guests.
‘Forrest Gump’ is Tuesday movie
The 1994 drama “Forrest
Gump,” starring Tom Hanks,
will be shown in Peacock Hall
at Gateway on Tuesday, Feb.
7, at 1 p.m.
This showing will feature
language captions.
Winner of six Academy
Awards, including best picture, director Robert Zemeck-
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is’s film stars Hanks as Forrest Gump, a simpleminded
man who finds himself in the
middle of nearly every major
event of the 1960s and ’70s.
Along the way, he makes
friends, changes lives and
searches for a soulmate.
Hanks nabbed a best actor
Oscar for his remarkable portrayal of the unsophisticated
yet surprisingly wise Forrest.
This film is 142 minutes
long and is rated PG-13.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
SPECIAL EVENTS, CLASSES AND LECTURES INCLUDE:
■ Radiation Biology
Thursdays, February 2, 9, 16 & 23,
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$40 for OLLI members/ $55 for non-members
■ Turkish Renaissance
Mondays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
$40 for OLLI members/ $55 for non-members
■ Interpreting Literary Allusions
Wednesday, February 8, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Free for OLLI members/ $5 for non-members
■ Can People Change?
Wednesdays, February 15, 22 & 29; March 7,
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
$40 for OLLI members/ $55 for non-members
■ Ken Wilber: Integral Theory
Wednesdays, February 15, 22 & 29; March 7,
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
$40 for OLLI members/ $55 for non-members
Opera/Ballet Club shows films
in honor of Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, the Opera/Ballet Club
of Rossmoor will present two films in Peacock Hall at Gateway
Clubhouse.
“Aida’s Brothers and Sisters” will be shown on Monday, Feb.
6, at 7 p.m. With fabulous archival footage, the absorbing film
depicts the struggle of African-American singers to reach the
pinnacle of success in their chosen art, climbing such stages as
the Metropolitan Opera.
“Aida’s Brothers and Sisters” opens with one of the greatest
voices of the 20th century: Marian Anderson in her magnificent
performance of “Ave Maria.”
Paul Robeson, Leontyne Price, Simon Estes, Jessye Norman,
Willard White, Kathleen Battle, Grace Bumbry, Reri Grist and
many others are featured in this fascinating film.
The film even goes back to 19th century America where the
first great black diva, Sissieretta Jones, was so much in demand
she performed before four United States presidents.
The powerful personalities of these singers reveal the artistic
depth of black culture, its humor and lust for life.
“Beyond the Steps,” a documentary of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, will be screened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7
p.m.
Filmmaker Phil Bertelsen follows the dance company on its
triumphant tour in Russia, and then back home as it settles into
its own permanent home in New York City.
The director shines a light on the lives and passions of the
dancers, intertwining their individual tragedies and triumphs
with exquisite and exciting dance. “Beyond the Steps” is a visually stunning and emotionally poignant depiction of modern
dance.
Both films are 85 minutes long. A donation of $1 will be requested and a raffle will be held. All Rossmoor residents and
their guests are welcome.
Brad Pitt’s ‘Moneyball’
is Thursday, Friday movie
The 2011 drama “Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt, will
be shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway on Thursday, Feb. 2,
at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and again
on Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m.
and 1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. The
showings at 10 and 1 will feature language captions.
An all-star cast brings to life
the true story of Billy Beane
(Pitt), a former jock turned
general manager who uses un-
conventional methods to bring
the best players to the Oakland
A’s, a major league baseball
team struggling against financial hardship. The film also
stars Philip Seymour Hoffman
and Robin Wright.
This film is 133 minutes
long and is rated PG-13. This
free program is sponsored by
the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents
and their guests.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Canadian
comic film
starts Friday
The International Film
Showcase’s presentation in February will be the Canadian film
“Sticky Fingers” (“Les Doights
Croches”). It will be shown at
the Orinda Theater starting Friday, Feb. 3. The movie will run
for one week only with screenings on Friday and Saturday at
1:30, 4, 6:30 and 9 p.m. and on
Sunday through Thursday at
1:30, 4 and 6 p.m.
This film is a crime caper
comedy where a gang of six
hapless guys plan to carry out
the “crime of the century” at
the same time as they are conning one another. Now after
four years in the clink, five
of the bumbling thieves from
Montreal find that to recover
the loot they must walk 830kilometer pilgrimage route
to St-Jacques-de-Compostela
in Spain and prove they’ve
changed their ways.
For seniors, the price for all
showings will be $8. Tickets
can be purchased at the Orinda
Theater box office or through
the website www.LFEF.org.
Free parking is available.
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“Margin Call”
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By R.S. Korn
“Margin Call” is a financial thriller but there is no villain
to be chased, captured or killed. Instead, it is a self-created
situation that threatens a financial empire. Using ominous
music, dark interiors lit by single lamps, skyscraper balcony
ledges, nighttime shots of New York City, plus a first rate
cast, the writer and fi rst-time director, J.C. Chandor, whose
father worked for Merrill Lynch for 40 years, has created a
fast-moving drama.
This film portrays a group study of a hermetic world where
considerations of money and survival are paramount. Taking
place essentially within the limited confines of an office suite
and within a limited time period of 24 hours, it possesses a
theatrical tension.
MBS is a 107-year-old worldwide company where young
men intently watch computer screens. Suddenly a parade of
suits march in, a fi ring squad, hired to cut 80 percent of the
work force in one day. No reason for this bloodbath is given.
Observing this, one character predicts that this is just the
beginning, although why, at that point, he senses that, is not
known.
The team begins with Eric Dale (Stanley Tucci), a middleaged man who has been with the fi rm 19 years and is midlevel risk management employee. His severance package is
presented on a take-it-or-fight-it basis, his cell phone service
is immediately cut off and he is unceremoniously escorted out
of the building followed by a security guard while he himself
has to haul his two boxes of personal items. Just before he
leaves, he gives a USB drive to his subordinate, Will Emerson
(Paul Bettany), to look at. It was what he was working on and
wasn’t allowed to finish. As the elevator door closes, he warns
Voices for Justice shows ‘Frontline’ program
Voices for Justice in Palestine invites residents and their
guests to a showing of “Frontline – West Bank Retrospective – Journey to the Occupied
Lands.” It will be shown on
Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
Made in 2005, the 90-minute
program is in English with captions for the hearing-impaired.
The series explores the issues of land ownership, the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and the painful realities
of daily life for Palestinians
under the Israeli military.
The screening is free to club
members, and nonmembers
will be asked for a $1 donation.
Friday Great
Books invites
new members
Readers who enjoy informative and stimulating discussions of brief selected readings,
ranging from classic to contemporary, are invited to join
a Friday Great Books group.
Meetings are on the fourth Friday of every month, from 1 to
3 p.m. in the Garden Room of
Dollar Clubhouse.
There is no charge except for
purchase of the reading material selected by the Great Books
Foundation. Current readings
are from “Great Conversations
5.” The authors include Euripides, John Keats, Nathaniel
Hawthorne, John Stuart Mill,
George Santayana, Bertrand
Russell and others.
For information, call Bill
John at 938-8701 or Charlotte
Daar at 937-1925.
New members are welcome.
Dues are $10 annually and can
be paid at the door.
Voices for Justice in Palestine was founded in January
2011 by two Jewish residents
of Rossmoor, under the name
Jewish Voice for Peace. The
name was changed to make it
clear that membership is open
to everyone who champions
justice and human rights. For
information, call Marvin Cohen, 944-1757.
him that he should be careful.
Will is senior to two younger men, Peter Sullivan (Zachary
Quinto), 28, and Seth Bregman (Penn Badgley), 23, who are in
the risk department. Superior to all three is Sam Rogers (Kevin
Spacey). He has been with the firm for 34 years. He’s seen it all
before, many times, so he is mourning not for those who have
just been fired, but for his dog who is dying in spite of his paying $1,000 a day to treat him for cancer.
While Seth and Will go to a bar to celebrate that they still
have jobs, Peter stays in the office and starts looking at what
Eric handed him and realizes that the worth of the assets they
are carrying on their books, should they decline in value even
by 25 percent, would mean a loss greater than the entire market capitalization of the firm. He phones Seth and Will, telling
them to return to the office. Then he calls Sam, who in turn
calls in Jared Cohen (Simon Baker) who calls in the top risk
analyst Sarah Robertson (Demi Moore) and her assistant. They
confi rm that Peter’s work is valid. At this point Jared gets in
touch with the head of the firm, John Tuld (Jeremy Irons), who
arrives by helicopter.
The night passes; hour by hour the tension builds. The crisis
is caused by the same behavior that precipitated the fi nancial
crisis of 2008: the packaging or bundling of various securities,
which the firm sells. It then borrows against those still held on
the books at an inflated value.
Will the fi rm go under as did Lehman Brothers? Or, if it is
possible to survive, how? The only person who understands
the reality of what they have been trading is Peter, a rocket scientist. Sam and John both ask him to explain it in terms that a
child could understand. What they have been involved with is
selling, but the value of what is being sold has no meaning for
them. “It’s just money,” John says. “It’s just made up.”
The values and nature of Darwinian capitalism are laid out
starkly and while the particulars of the film are fictionalized,
they so closely mirror actual events that they convey the chill
of believability.
This is a 2011 film, rated R and is available on Netflix.
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Fun Day features songs from ’30s to ’60s
Performance by vocalist Mark Shaw
Vocalist Mark Shaw will perform at Fun Day in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle on Thursday, Feb. 2, at noon.
Born in San Francisco, Shaw has lived most of his life in
the Bay Area. Graduating from San Francisco State University
with a theater arts degree, he appeared in the motion picture
“Patch Adams,” starring Robin Williams.
Shaw sings standards and popular songs from 1930s to the
1960s as made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean
Martin, Louis Prima, Bobby Darin and Nat King Cole. He
will be performing songs such as “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Stardust,” “Mack the Knife,” and many more.
Family Kitchen Catering will have a wide variety of food
items for sale prior to the show, such as sandwiches, fresh
fruit, 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.
Three Appealing Quartets by
Easley Blackwood
EASLEY BLACKWOOD: String Quartets 1, 2 and 3
- Pacifica Quartet - Cedille CDR 9000 050 - 63:10, ****
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prizes will be given to three creative winners.
Contest rules: Mail in or drop off an original/ handmade card; include name, address and
phone number; and write on the card the category
selected. Submit no more than one card per category. Cards must be received in Channel 28’s
office no later than Monday, Feb. 13, at noon.
Mail/drop off: Channel 28, Valentine Contest, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive (at Creekside
complex).
First Friday Forum topic is ‘Arab Spring’
The First Friday Forum on
Feb. 3 presents Dr. Glen Rob-
inson speaking about “The
Arab Spring: Causes and Consequences.” The program starts
at 1:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of
the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive,
Lafayette.
Robinson is an associate
professor in the Department of
Defense Analysis at the Naval
Postgraduate School in Monterey. Robinson has helped design and implement various development projects in the Middle East. He has made many
trips to Jordan, Yemen and the
West Bank/Gaza.
He also is a research associate at the Center for Middle
East Studies at UC Berkeley
and the author of three books
and 22 major journal articles.
Robinson has lectured at
universities around the world
and won teaching awards at UC
Berkeley and the Naval Postgraduate School.
The Acalanes High School
graduate earned his bachelor’s,
master’s and doctorate degrees
from UC Berkeley.
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hat attracted
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CD was the
Pacifica Quartet, one
of the great string
quartets performing
today (see my previous review of their Shostakovich Quartets on a 2 CD
set “The Russian Experience”). Easley Blackwood
(born 1932) is a composer,
professor of music (teaching 40 years at University
of Chicago), and concert
pianist.
His compositional influences include Olivier Messiaen, Paul Hindemith and Nadia Boulanger – he was one
of many American composers and musicians (Copland,
Rorem, and even Burt Bacharach) who studied with her in
Paris in the mid-1950s.
The quartets on this disc
represent two compositional
periods: Blackwood’s early
atonal period (Quartets 1 and
2 in the 1950s) and his return
to tonality and traditional
harmony, which began in
1980. The switch to tonality
in 1980 was due to a decadelong study of traditional harmony. In the program notes,
the composer acknowledges
that he can express more in a
tonal idiom.
The String Quartet No.
1 grabs the attention immediately with a long, somber
cello solo that is followed by
a stimulating double fugue.
Blackwood composes in a
harmonically rich and invigorating style that, while
atonal, is not unlike the quar-
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honor of the day. Create an original valentine
and bring it down to the Channel 28 office at
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This year the following categories have been
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and “My Best Friend.”
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tets of Bartok, Hindemith, or even Berg.
Yet, there are many
moments of beauty
(the cello solo in the
middle movement)
that offer a contrast to
his contrapuntal mastery. The final movement has
a rhythmic excitement that’s
thrilling to hear.
The Second String Quartet
starts with a bittersweet melody and then abruptly modulates into faster rhythms. The
middle scherzo uses ostinatos
and pizzacatos to maintain
the speed. The final movement vacillates between quiet
pulchritude and anger.
The Quartet No. 3 (1998)
represents Blackwood’s conversion to tonality – as the
composer states, “in a style
reminiscent of the quartets of
Franck, Ravel and Verdi.” It’s
a longer and sunnier work,
with a scherzo pregnant with
charming dances. Central to
the work is a lovely adagio
that is almost Schubertian in
its melodic invention.
The finale is a statement of
a composer who can’t quite
let go of his atonal roots, albeit in a garb of radiant mellifluence.
Although two of the musicians playing here have been
replaced on their most recent
CD, the Pacifica Quartet’s
performances are just as
precise and heartfelt. Add
Cedille’s clear but luxurious
sound and you have a very
satisfying introduction to an
excellent composer.
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Art Association prepares
studio for renovations
All Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) members holding
storage locker space in the Art
Studio are asked to temporarily remove their property in
preparation for renovations.
Some lockers will be painted
and others will be replaced.
The club will not be responsible for property that is not
removed before the end of the
month.
Members are also asked to
volunteer in a clean-up project on the last weekend of the
month, Feb. 24 to 26. Helpers
will be needed to pack library
books, aid in records archiving,
and clean out closets, cabinets
and storage areas.
The club must take care of
the equipment and library inventory prior to the scheduled
painting and flooring installation to take place in March.
Regularly scheduled art classes have been suspended during
the month of March.
If a locker holder needs assistance in emptying a locker,
come in during the clean-up
effort and someone will help
clear the locker, or contact
Judy Becker at 954-8846.
RAA to see ‘Renegade Humor’
exhibit at San Jose museum
The Rossmoor Art Association will go on an excursion to the
San Jose Museum of Art on Wednesday, Feb. 22, to see “Renegade Humor.”
“Bawdy irreverence, iconoclasm, parody and puns are hallmarks of the work spawned by the art department at the University of California, Davis, in the 1960s and 1970s,” according to
the San Jose Museum of Art. “In keeping with the counterculture of the time, the tone of this humor was often aggressive and
transgressive.”
In this exhibit, Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, David Gilhooly, Peter VandenBerge, William T. Wiley and others take new
artistic license with the Bay Area’s figurative traditions. They
jettisoned what they viewed as the pretension of the East Coast
art world and adopted an earthy approach wholly authentic to the
West Coast. Their laid-back, flippant attitudes reflected the shifting values of the time and often belied deeper social messages.
A bus to the museum will depart at 10 a.m. and return to
Rossmoor at 3 p.m. There will be a docent tour (usually split up
with two docents). There will be time for lunch at the museum
café and visits to other exhibitions.
The cost is $27. Refunds for cancellation must be requested
before Feb. 7 only. Make checks payable to the Rossmoor Art
Association. Put phone numbers on the checks.
This trip is for members of the Rossmoor Art Association. If
not a member, remit a separate check for $10 for membership.
Guests of members are welcome. Mail checks to A.A. Garelick,
2525 Golden Rain Road No. 8, or call 945-6936.
‘Alice’ cast begins rehearsals
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The Drama Association of
Rossmoor’s “Team Alice” announces the selection of a 22member cast for the May 2012
production of “Alice in Wonderland,” which will be presented in Peacock Hall. Director Louaine Collier Elke and
Assistant Director Suzanne
McCrady are enthusiastic
about the results of the recent
auditions.
The cast includes Peg Rimler as Alice; Beverly Watson
as Grandmama; Gail Wetherbee as Card One; Marie Stillwagon as Card Two; and Jo
Haberson as Card Three. Judy
Scott will portray the White
Rabbit; Hilma Johnsen, the
Caterpillar; each joining Jo
Ann Raymond as the Fish.
The Duchess is Linda
Venetucci; the Cook is Beth
Gannon; the Frog is Anita
Hartshorn; the Cheshire Cat,
Sylvia Weingarten; the Mad
Hatter, Alan Cunningham;
with Diane Armstrong portraying the Dormouse. The
March Hare is Dick Davison;
the Queen of Hearts, Lorraine
Graywoig; the King of Hearts,
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Rehearsing for the Drama Association’s production of “Alice
in Wonderland” are, from left, Marci Davison, Mock Turtle;
Louaine Elke, director; Louise Venetucci, the Duchess; and Peg
Pimler, Alice.
Nick Thomas; the Gryphon,
Jim Gibney; and Marci Davison, the Mock Turtle. The innovative puppeteer is Karoline
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A cast of this magnitude is
complemented by Team Alice,
which includes Elke and McCrady as well as Producer Jean
Georgakopoulos and Artistic Director Susie Clark. Also
included are Sharon Stearns,
costume mistress; June Gailey,
The Rossmoor Arts Association (RAA) offers a six-week
class in beginning and intermediate watercolor. Classes will
be taught by Casey Rasmussen
White. Due to construction in
the studios, the class will be
split into four Tuesdays, Feb.
7 to 28, from 9:30 a.m. until
noon, then two Tuesdays, April
3 and 10, from 9:30 to noon in
Art Studio 2 at Gateway.
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Roth.
The Second Tuesday Evening Book Club
meets on the second Tuesday of the month
in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway.
For information, call Rita Rosen at 9524939.
Expecting guests? Call the guest clearance system —988-7843
The class is limited to 10
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Reservation checks, payable to
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Jane Carmichael, drama coach;
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Performance dates are Monday, May 7; Tuesday, May 8;
Monday, May 14; and Tuesday,
May 15.
For information about the
production, call Elke at 9393553.
Watercolor classes sponsored by RAA
Connection Book Club seeks members
The Second Tuesday Evening Book Club
invites interested Connection members to join
others on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway Clubhouse.
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Nifty People Supper Club Italian Club hosts Valentine dinner
will hold a Valentine dinner with dancing at Del Valle Clubhouse
The Nifty People Supper Club will hold a Valentine’s dinner on
Friday, Feb.10, at Dollar Clubhouse. Happy hour begins at 6 p.m.
and dinner will be served at 6:45. Attendees may bring their own
libations and appetizers are welcome.
Ruggie’s will cater the dinner, which will consist of beef pot
roast; garlic mashed potatoes and gravy; green beans; mixed
green salad; and rolls. Dessert will be vanilla ice cream with
chocolate sauce.
The cost for the dinner is $14.50 for members. Guests are welcome at $16.50.
Reservation checks can be sent to Nancy Mills at 1516 Golden
Rain Road No. 2. Mills can be reached at 938-4380. The deadline
for reservations is Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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The Italian-American Club will begin the
new year with a dinner dance featuring a Valentine’s Day theme. The party will be held on
Friday, Feb. 10, at Del Valle Clubhouse.
The hosted bar will be open from 5:15 to
6 p.m. Dinner, catered by Il Pavone, will be
served at 6:30.
The menu includes traditional Italian antipasto; salada with special dressing; short ribs
sautéed ala Il Pavone with polenta; seasonal
fresh vegetables and bread pudding with apples and garnish for dessert. Red and white
wine and decaf coffee and tea will also be included.
The evening will feature the Manny Gutierrez band. Host and hostess for the evening
will be Bob and Ann Blaschka.
The price of the dinner is $25 for members and $29 for guests. Send reservations
to Yolanda Jubina at 1200 Rockledge Lane
No. 3, Entry 5. Those wishing to be seated as
a group must send checks and names in the
same envelope.
Deadline for reservations is Friday, Feb. 3.
Reservations and cancellations will not be ac-
cepted after 5 p.m. on Feb. 3. Those unable to
attend after the deadline can make arrangements by noon, the day of the event, with Pat
Hines at 944-1246 to pick up dinner at 7:30.
There will be no pickup dinners available for
those who do not call to reserve dinner for
pickup by noon.
Name tags will be put on each dinner and
the dinner will be brought to the table assigned
to each attendee. Those unable to pick up their
dinner should make arrangements for someone to bring it to them. For safety reasons, nobody is allowed to go into the kitchen.
Membership is open to Rossmoor residents
of Italian origin and to those whose spouse is
of Italian descent. Also included are Rossmoor
residents who are widows/widowers of Italian
spouses, who have met the club lineage requirement and were married to the deceased spouse
for a minimum of 10 years. Applications for
membership will be reviewed by the board.
Membership forms may be obtained from
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Vegan Club
holds potluck
The Vegan Club’s monthly
potluck is Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 6
p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3
at Gateway.
Diners should bring a vegan
dish, which contains no animal products, including eggs
and dairy. Attendees are encouraged to exchange recipes.
They should also bring their
own tableware.
Guests are welcome and
don’t need to be vegans. Those
with questions about vegan
cooking as well as the health
benefits of meatless eating are
encouraged to come and explore different food options.
Membership is $10 per year;
guests pay $2.
Second Tuesday
Lunch Club
meets at Dollar
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club’s Valentine luncheon will be held on Tuesday,
Feb. 14, at Dollar Clubhouse.
Libations and social hour begin at 11:30.
Lunch, which includes a
green salad, Swiss steak with
mashed potatoes and a green
vegetable; and a cupcake dessert, will be served at noon.
The cost of $15 includes
wine and sparkling cider. For
reservations, call Betty Adams, 979-1728. As a reminder,
all reservations must be paid.
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club meets every second Tuesday of the month from
September through June. It is
a continuation of the Gourmet
Lunch Group of the Rossmoor
Federated Women’s Club. All
Rossmoor women are invited
to join for friendship, fellowship and good food.
The co-chairwomen for
the event are Adams and Pat
Zentner.
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Wine and Food Society to hold tapas dinner party for members
The Wine and Food Society will offer a lively tapas
dinner on Friday, Feb. 17, at
6 p.m. to spice up these long,
cold winter nights.
Tapas, a Spanish word
meaning “little cover”, is a
variety of small dishes handed out atop a glass of sherry
at royal gatherings during the
13th century reign of Castilian
king Alfonso the Wise. Eight
centuries later, these little
dishes evolved into a shared
and sociable dining experience that is Spain’s gift to elegant international cuisine.
Dinner begins with passed
hors d’oeuvres of spicy chicken empanadas; corn cups filled
with black bean and shrimp; a
red pepper bruschetta spread
with goat cheese; roasted garlic and sun-dried tomato; and
brown mushrooms fi lled with
celery, onion, spinach, bread
crumb and cheese. All these
will be served with an El
Chaparral Garnacha – a dry
and fruity rosé to match the
hearty flavors.
The main meal consists
of five small plates: a cold
tomato soup garnished with
ham and hard-boiled egg; ginger prawns with citrus sprout
slaw; sweet potato cakes with
fresh cranberry orange relish;
classic kraut balls with pickled cabbage; and beef skewers
with pomegranate and honey.
Two specially chosen wines
accompany the main meal.
Beronia Rioja “Gran Reserva” Tempranillo is a red wine
with notes of cherry, nutmeg
and clove. Shaya Verdejo Old
Vines is a light white wine
with an intensely perfumed
bouquet and pure citrus and
green apple flavors.
Dinner will finish with a
selection of gourmet bars,
strawberries and chocolates
accompanied by Toro Albala
Don PX Pedro Ximenez, a
dessert wine with citrus fruit
acidity and flavors that hint
of toffee, caramel and dried
fruit.
The cost for the dinner is
$60 for members and $70
for guests. Send reservation
checks to the Wine and Food
Society, Attn: Jean Autrey,
1001 Golden Rain Road, or
drop them in the club mailbox at Gateway Clubhouse.
All reservations must be in no
later than Friday, Feb. 10.
Anyone who enjoys good
FRIDAY LUNCH
I N
R O S S M O O R
Menu for Feb. 10
Call 988-7703 for a reservation
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:
Beef stew; broccoli and cauliflower; mixed green salad with
ranch dressing; biscuit; and chocolate pudding or pears.
Options:
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad. Please specify the entree of your
choice; otherwise, you will receive the menu item for that day.
food, good wine and good
company, the Rossmoor Wine
and Food Society is accepting
new members for 2012.
C
Call Stephanie Skidmore
at 949-8127 for questions
about the event or club membership.
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Salad Starter for 2
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Seared Ahi Tuna
Filet of Salmon
Stuffed Fried Chicken
Braised Lamb Shank
Blackened Rib Eye Steak
Dessert And Beverage Included
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Friday - Sunday, breakfast 8-11, lunch 11:30-3,
snacks 3-4:30, dinner 4:30-8:30
Closed on Monday
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FORF plans elegant Published Writers Club meets Saturday
dinner for fundraiser
The Friends of Rossmoor
Fitness (FORF) will host an
elegant dinner on Saturday,
Feb. 25, in the Fireside Room
at Gateway. Socializing will
begin at 6 p.m. Dinner will
be served at 6:30.
The dinner will be prepared by Nancy Cook and
John Goldeen.
The menu will include
European-style salad with
mixed greens and a special dressing; Chicken Forfé
(chicken in mushroom-wine
sauce); seasonal vegetables;
rice pilaf and a special dessert. Red and white wine
will be served with dinner.
Decaffeinated coffee and tea
will also be included.
The price is $28 a person.
Send reservation checks to Bev
Louie, 1453 Terra Granada
Drive No. 3A or place them in
the FORF mailbox at Gateway.
Those who want to sit together must send checks and
names in the same envelope.
Reservations must be received by Monday, Feb. 20.
FORF is a club formed to
host events, social and educational, related to health,
aging, fitness and other subjects. Proceeds support fitness programing needs at the
Fitness Center and pools.
For information about
FORF and the Fitness Center, go to www.rossmoorfitness.com.
Published
Writers
of
Rossmoor (PWR), the new
club devoted to the interests of
published and aspiring authors,
has scheduled its second meeting for this Saturday, Feb. 4, at
10 a.m. in Creekside rooms 1
and 2. It welcomes new attendees interested in exploring its
offerings, and membership.
After a brief business
meeting, there will be presentations on several topics,
including: the differences between traditional publishing
and self-publishing through
new technologies; the step-bystep procedures of e-publishing; and various promotional
and educational opportunities
available to PWR members.
PWR’s first meeting took
place on Jan. 7 with 65 potential members in attendance.
Each person briefly described
his or her background in writing and publishing. The range
Founding members of the Published Writers Club are, from left,
Jon Foyt, Duke Robinson and Doug Hergert.
of experience was vast, including poets, novelists, academic
authors, technical writers,
journalists, photographers,
self-help nonfiction writers,
and authors and illustrators of
children’s books.
Those attending this Saturday’s meeting are once again
encouraged to bring copies
of their books for display.
Several participants plan to
stay for lunch in rooms 1 and
2 after the meeting. Everyone
is invited to bring a brownbag lunch or to order from
the Creekside Grill, which
will take orders and serve the
group in the room.
Writers with questions
about the club are invited
to query Jon Foyt, Doug
Hergert or Duke Robinson at
jonfoyt@mac.com.
RAA’s Gateway exhibit changes Poetry Circle
The Rossmoor Art Associa- and securely framed and propHerr to sign copies of newest
tion (RAA) will take in new erly fitted with wire for hanging. Salon discusses
book in his murder mystery series
work on Saturday, Feb. 4, for Unframed paintings will be acexhibit and sale at the Gateway cepted, provided the top, bottom Edgar Allen Poe
The Hawaii State Club of Rossmoor will sponsor a
complex. Receiving for the ex- and sides have been painted to
hibit is from 10 a.m. until noon
in Art Studio 1 at Gateway.
Members who currently
have work hanging at Gateway
are asked to pick those works
up at the same time.
Members are invited to submit up to three pieces of their
artwork. Paintings and drawings in all media are welcome.
The preferred size for artwork
is between 14- by 18-inches
and 48- by 50-inches.
Entry forms and instructions may be picked up in
Studio I prior to the receiving
date. Artists should complete
all paperwork before bringing
their artwork to the studio.
All work must be appropriate
harmonize with the work and it
is wired for hanging.
Artists throughout the
Rossmoor community are welcome to exhibit their work, but
membership in the RAA is
required. Annual membership
dues are $10 per individual.
Membership checks, payable to RAA, may be sent to
P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595 or placed in the
RAA mailbox at Gateway.
There is no other charge to exhibit artwork.
For information, call Carol
Terry at 934-2254 or Sue DeCarlo at 210-1039, or check the
website at www.rossmoorart.
com.
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The Rossmoor Poetry Circle Salon will meet Monday,
Feb. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. in
the Garden Room at Dollar
Clubhouse.
Poet and critic Jannie
Dresser will lead a discussion
about the poetry and ideas of
Edgar Allen Poe.
A small donation will be
requested.
For information, contact
Marc Hofstadter at 300-6474
or mhofstad@ifn.net.
book-signing featuring one of its members. Michael A.
Herr will sell signed copies of his newest book, “The Old
Queen and the Maui Maiden.”
The autograph session is Friday, Feb. 10, from noon to
2 p.m. in the Fireside Room lobby at Gateway.
Copies of the new book will be available for $10 each.
Copies of his earlier books will also be available.
Additionally, club members may drop off their $12
dues check at the book signing. Anyone with an interest
or love of Hawaii and things Hawaiian may also pick up
a club membership application.
For information, call Herr at 938-6215.
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T
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
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.
2012 WINTER POOL HOURS
• Dollar and Hillside pools are closed from Nov. 1, 2011 through March
31, 2012. There is no family swim during these months.
• Del Valle pool complex (lap, exercise pool and spa) will be open Monday through
Friday (except Thursday) from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from
6 a.m. until 6 p.m. The pool closes for cleaning on Thursdays from 6 to 10 a.m.
• The Masters Swim winter schedule in the Del Valle lap pool is
Tuesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. and Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
• The Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to
9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For information on pool and Fitness Center hours, call 988-7854
D=Dollar Clubhouse
G=Gateway Clubhouse
H=Hillside Clubhouse
MPR=Multipurpose Room
DV=Del Valle
C=Creekside
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
TIME
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
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.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
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.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Beg. Qigong ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Bible Study .......................Main, D ................................... Bible Study Group
Open Tennis ......................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Watercolor ........................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Masters Swim ....................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Lions Luncheon ..................Diablo Rm., H ..................................... Lions Club
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Ballet Club ........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Osteo/Balance Rehab. ...Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ..........................Recreation Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Railroad Roundhouse ...........Main, D .................................... R.R. Roundhouse
Bingo ..............................Sierra Rm., DV ..........................Recreation Dept.
Int. Osteo/Balance Rehab. .....Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Open Draw ........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Water Colors .....................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Writers Group ....................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Atheists/Agnostics...............Las Trampas Rm., H ........ Atheists and Agnostics
Tap Rehearsal....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Inter. Tap ..........................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
QiGong/T’ai Chi ..................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Sing-along ........................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Open Discussion .................Garden Rm., D.................................... AA/Alanon
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
10:30 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.
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water .......................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water .......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1, 2, G .......................Men’s Exercise Group
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Keeping Fit Club .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Flexible Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Cribbage ..........................MPR 2, G .....................................Men’s Cribbage
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
9 p.m.
Hanna Somatics .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Friday Lunch .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................................Rec. Dept.
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Chess Play ........................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
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. ........................Recreation Dept.
Int. Folk Dancing ................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Ballroom Dance ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Singalong with Bob Sequeira ..Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
French Club Meeting ............MPR 1, G ..............................Cercle Francophone
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Int. Ballroom Dance.............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Cotillion Dinner Dance .........Diablo Rm., H ..............................Cotillion Dinner
Specialty Clinic ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge ..............Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Services...........................Vista Rm., H ...................................... B’nai Israel
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
TIME
6 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Adv. Italian .......................MPR 2, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Ballroom with Style .............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Chess Play ........................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
Dominoes .........................MPR 1, G ........................................ Domino Club
Jam Session .....................Las Trampas Rm., H ...................Music Jammers
Cardio Mix ........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Power and Balance..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Ballroom with Style .............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Saturday Play ....................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Open Draw ........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Dance .............................Sierra Rm., DV ..........................Recreation Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
TIME
6 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Religious Service ...............Diablo Rm., H .......................... St. Luke’s Church
Pilgrim Sunday Service ........Vista Rm., H ...................... Pilgrim Cong. Church
Sunday Service ..................Delta Rm. A, DV .............. Hope Lutheran Church
TV Methodist Service ...........Peacock Hall, G. ................ Tice Valley Methodist
Rummy Play ......................MPR 2, G .............................Progressive Rummy
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Singlaire Pot Luck ...............Main, D ........................................ Singlaires Club
Sunday Showcase ...............Fireside Rm., G ..........................Recreation Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 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 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 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
Functional Conditioning ........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water .......................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Exercise Group ...................Diablo Rm., H ........................... Yang 24 Exercise
Deep Water .......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1, 2, G .......................Men’s Exercise Group
Scouting Hike ....................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Keeping Fit Club .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
RMUG .............................Delta Rm. A, DV .............Macintosh Users Group
Trails Club Walk .................Court of Flags, G ................................ Trails Club
Emergency Prep Meeting ......Meeting Rm. #1, C ........... Emergency Prep. Org.
First and Third Monday Disc. ..Cardroom 1, D ..................................Great Books
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Functional Conditioning ........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Osteo Assessment ...............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Inter. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Newcomers Meeting ............Main, D ................................................Rec. Dept.
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Piano with Joyce ................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Poetry Reading ..................Ivy Rm., D .......................................Poetry Circle
Bal-A-Vis-X .......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Flexible Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Dominoes .........................Oak Rm. A, G .................................. Domino Club
Specialty Clinic ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
AA Meeting .......................Vista Rm., H ...................................... Counseling
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Opera/Ballet Club ...............Peacock Hall, G. .......................Opera/Ballet Club
Square Dance ....................Las Trampas Rm., H .............. Square Dance Club
Yiddish Meeting .................MPR 3, G ......................................... Yiddish Club
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 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.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:45 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.
Exercise Group ...................Diablo Rm., H ........................... Yang 24 Exercise
AARP Driver Safety..............MPR 3, G .................................. Rec. Dept./AARP
Low Impact Dance...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Masters Swim ....................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Open Tennis ......................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Pinochle Play ....................MPR 2, G .......................... Men/Women Pinochle
Great Decisions ..................Peacock Hall, G. .................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Water Color A.M. ................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Women’s 4-Part Harmony ......MPR 1, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Zumba .............................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Tai Chi Chih ................Diablo Rm., H .......................... T’ai Chi Chih Club
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Ballet Club ........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Cont. Tai Chi Chih ...............Diablo Rm., H .......................... T’ai Chi Chih Club
Gait/Balance .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Piano by Gloria ..................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Beginning Line Dance ..........Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Acrylic Oil Painting..............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Current Events ...................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Open Draw ........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Oscar Program ...................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Portrait Drawing .................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Inter. Tap ..........................Shasta Rm., DV ............................... Hot Flashers
Social Dance .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................... Social Dance Club
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Vegan Potluck ....................MPR 3, G ........................................... Vegan Club
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Tues. Night Partnership ........Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Golf Fitness ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Opera/Ballet Club ...............Peacock Hall, G. .......................Opera/Ballet Club
Supervised Bridge ...............MPR 1, 2, G .......................................Bridge Club
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.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
Functional Conditioning ........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water .......................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Exercise Group ...................Diablo Rm., H ........................... Yang 24 Exercise
Deep Water .......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1,2, G ........................Men’s Exercise Group
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Keeping Fit Club .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Drawing & Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Knitters Group ...................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
NCJW Board ......................MPR 3, G ............Nat’l Council of Jewish Women
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Rotary Luncheon ................Fireside Rm., G ................................. Rotary Club
Functional Conditioning ........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Rotary Luncheon ................Diablo Rm., H ................................... Rotary Club
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Guitar by Jim .....................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Hula ...............................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Inter. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Community Chorus ..............Las Trampas Rm., H .................... Comm. Chorus
Beg. Folk Dance .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Board Meeting ...................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Speaker ...........................Peacock Hall, G. .................... Nature Association
Spanish Conversation ..........Mtg. Rm. 4, C ....................................... La Charla
Ballroom Dance .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Bible Study .......................MPR 1, G .....................Chinese-American Assoc.
Ballroom Dance .................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Specialty Clinic ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Alanon.............................MPR 1, G ............................................ AA/Alanon
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Camera Club .....................Vista Rm., H ....................................Camera Club
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
TIME
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
noon
noon
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.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
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.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Beg. Qigong ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Bible Study .......................Main, D ................................... Bible Study Group
Open Tennis ......................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Watercolor ........................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Masters Swim ....................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Ballet Club ........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Osteo/Balance Rehab. ...Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ..........................Recreation Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Bingo ..............................Sierra Rm., DV ..........................Recreation Dept.
DVC: Yiddish Theatre ...........Main, D ................................................Rec. Dept.
Int. Osteo/Balance Rehab. .....Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Open Draw ........................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Water Colors .....................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Writers Group ....................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Tap Rehearsal....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Inter. Tap ..........................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
QiGong/T’ai Chi ..................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Sing-along ........................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Meeting ...........................Main, D ............................... Shakespeare Society
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ........................Recreation Dept.
Open Discussion .................Garden Rm., D.................................... AA/Alanon
EXCURSIONS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
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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.
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 day-trip 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 called to board the bus 15 minutes prior to
this time. For information, call 988-7731.
DAY TRIPS.
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
AND RICCARDO MUTI
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Minimal Walking
Continue to celebrate San Francisco Symphony’s 100th season with one of America’s
most distinguished orchestras. Established
in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is
one of the big five orchestras and one of the
oldest orchestras in the country. It was voted
the best orchestra in the United States and
the fifth best orchestra in the world by editors of the British classical music magazine
Gramophone in 2008. Recordings by the orchestra have earned 62 Grammy Awards. In
2010, the music director Riccardo Muti began his tenure with the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra. Muti insisted on beautiful tone as
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well as a disciplined ensemble, and capitalized on his youthful Italian glamour. In 2010,
he was named 2010 Musician of the Year
by Musical America. The program includes
Anna Clyne’s new work and two pieces by
Schubert - Entr’acte No. 3 from inspiring
“Rosamunde” and Symphony No. 9, nicknamed “The Great” to indicate its majesty.
Seats are in rear orchestra. The bus will depart Gateway at 6:15 p.m. and return at 11.
The cost is $103.
DELTA BIRDING
Friday, Feb. 17
Minimal to moderate walking
Attention birders! After three years,
Excursions is going again into the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta to view the wild
birds that winter there. On the Pacific Flyway birds fly south from Alaska and Canada
to spend the winter in the Delta. About 10
million birds pass through the Delta every
year, prime season being mid-October to
mid-February. See shore birds, raptors,
great-horned owls, sandhill cranes, many
kinds of geese, ducks, swans and white
pelicans. Travel onboard the River Dolphin
that has an open upper deck space and a
salon that has tables and benches that can
seat 40 and has wall-to-wall windows. Captain Patterson will provide live commentary that is rich with historical facts and
information about the environment and its
inhabitants. Wear warm, layered clothing
and bring binoculars. Lunch is available on
board for an additional $14 (choice of croissant sandwich with turkey or roast beef or
seafood salad, Caesar salad, fruit, dessert
and a drink) or bring a lunch. The bus will
leave Gateway at 8:30 a.m. and return at
approximately 5 p.m. The cost is $89.
MAHARAJA: THE SPLENDOR OF INDIA’S
ROYAL COURTS AT THE
ASIAN ART MUSEUM
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Extensive walking
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco presents a new exhibit “Maharaja: The
Splendor of India’s Royal Courts.” With a
docent-led tour of the exhibit, explore the
life and times of India’s great kings by getting close to the objects they used and the
art they commissioned, collected and loved.
Nearly 200 stunning artworks—including
a gold throne, a silver carriage, Man Ray
photographs and a diamond belt—illuminate the dazzling world of Indian royalty
from the 1700s to the 1940s. Visit a variety
of kingdoms to learn about India’s shifting
political powers, its colonization by Great
Britain, and the emergence of the independent nations of India and Pakistan in the
modern era. Along the way, discover fantastical art created especially for this exhibition by contemporary artist Sanjay Patel.
Don’t miss more of his colorful works on
the second floor inspired by classical Indian art and Hindu epics. On the third floor,
will be a showcase of Indian courtly art
from the museum collection. There will be
time to see the rest of the museum and/or
have lunch (not included in the price of the
trip). The bus leaves Gateway at 9:15 a.m.
and will return around 3 p.m. Cost is $37
for museum members and $49 for nonmembers.
“MAMMA MIA – THE MUSICAL”
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Minimal walking
The smash hit musical “Mamma Mia!”
returns to San Francisco. The musical,
based on and featuring the songs of famed
Swedish group ABBA, remains one of
Broadway’s top-selling musicals. Writer
Catherine Johnson has taken 22 of the
ABBA’s timeless hits including “Dancing
Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take
A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes
It All,” and has created a story around
them. The story takes place on a mythical
Greek island in the present day, and centers around a young girl named Sophie who
dreams of a white wedding, with her father
giving her away at the altar. The problem is
she doesn’t know who her dad is. The bus
will leave Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and return
at approximately 6. The cost is $95.
CHINESE PLAY –
“PROFESSOR MING’S MANSION”
Sunday, March 4
Moderate walking
It has become a wonderful tradition to
celebrate the Chinese New Year with a trip to
Chinatown to see a new play at the Buddha’s
Universal Church in San Francisco. This
year’s musical is “Professor Ming’s Mansion.” Set in the time of ancient China, the
story follows the life of a prominent physician whose compassion and generosity for
the poor seem to inspire all around him. But
what schemes are being plotted behind those
walls? Presented in a rhythmic mixture of
Cantonese and English, this production is
filled with drama, action and humor. The
musical showcases dazzling costumes, sets
and staging. Enjoy a hosted Chinese lunch at
Louie’s Restaurant before the performance.
The bus will depart Gateway at 10:45 a.m.
and return around 5 p.m. The cost is $57.
THE CONCORDIA CHOIR
Friday, March 9
Minimal walking
Hear one of the nation’s finest college
choirs perform at St. Ignatius Church in San
Francisco. The Concordia Choir is widely
considered one of the world’s premier undergraduate vocal ensembles that tours the
world, sings for royalty and garners praise
from critics. The 72-voice choir continues
to affirm its reputation as one of the nation’s finest a cappella choirs and a leader
in interpreting and advancing the Lutheran
choral tradition. The group has performed
in nearly every major hall in the United
States including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy
Center. Dr. Rene Clausen is the third conductor in the choir’s illustrious history, assuming the role in 1986. As a composer he
has written more then 100 commissioned
works, which are distributed by seven publishers. The group will have reserved seats.
The bus will depart Gateway at 6:15 p.m.
and return at 11. The cost is $57.
BOUQUETS TO ART AT THE DE YOUNG
Wednesday, March 14
Extensive walking
Celebrate spring at the de Young Museum
in San Francisco with Bouquets to Art, the
glorious annual floral exhibition and fundraiser. The event, produced by the San Francisco Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums,
features 150 floral displays. The dramatic
setting of the museum space is decorated
by dozens of the Bay Area’s top florists with
arrangements that range from literal recreations of a painting, to abstract interpretations based on the colors or shape within an
art piece. For once, cameras are allowed in
to capture the beauty of the floral artwork.
Lunch will be on your own; bring cash to
take advantage of the “grab and go” lunch
cart option at the museum’s cafe. The bus
will leave Gateway at 9:15 a.m. and return at
approximately 3 p.m. Cost is $37 for members of FAMSF and $53 for nonmembers.
“MAMMA MIA!” – THE MUSICAL –
IN SACRAMENTO
Thursday, March 15
Minimal walking
Due to popular demand, the Excursion
Desk offers another opportunity to see the
smash hit musical “Mamma Mia!” at the
Sacramento Community Theater. The musical, based on and featuring the songs of
famed Swedish group ABBA, remains one
of Broadway’s top-selling musicals. Writer Catherine Johnson has taken 22 of the
ABBA’s timeless hits including “Dancing
Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take
a Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It
All,” and has created a story around them.
The bus will leave Gateway at noon and return at 6 p.m. The cost is $89.
“SUNSET BOULEVARD” CONTRA COSTA
MUSICAL THEATRE
Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m.
Minimal walking
“Sunset Boulevard” is a musical with
book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton and music by Andrew Lloyd
Webber. It is a magnificent tale of glory and
unfulfilled ambition. Norma Desmond is a
faded star of the silent-screen era, living
in the past in her decaying mansion on the
fabled Los Angeles street. When young and
struggling Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis accidentally crosses her path, she sees
in him an opportunity to make her comeback to the big screen. Their volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic
conclusion. Extravagant, spectacular, witty
and genuinely poetic – this Lloyd Webber’s
masterpiece has won seven Tony Awards,
including Best Musical. Rossmoor Transportation Department will provide free
transportation for the first 16 participants.
Cost is $37 for the show.
THE CULT OF BEAUTY THE VICTORIAN
AVANT-GARDE, 1860-1900
Tuesday, March 27
Extensive walking
The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian AvantGarde, 1860-1900, comes to the Legion of
Honor in San Francisco. Over 180 superb
works of art express the manifold ways that
avant-garde attitudes permeated Victorian
material culture: the traditional high art of
painting, fashionable trends in architecture
and interior decoration, handmade and
manufactured furnishings for the “artistic”
home, art photography and new modes of
dress. The Cult of Beauty showcases the
entirety of the Aesthetic Movement’s output, celebrating the startling beauty and
variety of creations by masters as diverse
as artists Dante Gabriel Rossetti, James
McNeill Whistler and Edward Burne-Jones
and designers E.W. Godwin, William Morris and Christopher Dresser. The Legion
of Honor is the only United States venue
on the world tour that includes the Victoria
and Albert Museum in London and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Rossmoor will have a
private docent-led tour of the exhibit. The
bus leaves Gateway at 7:30 a.m. and will return around 2 p.m. Cost is $37 for museum
members and $53 for nonmembers.
“TOTEM” CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Thursday, March 29
Minimal walking
Residents who missed “Totem” in December can now see it in San Jose. Cirque du
Soleil, the world-famous acrobatic troupe,
brings their new show “Totem” to San Jose.
Totem traces the fascinating journey of the
human species from its original amphibian
state to its ultimate desire to fly. Inspired
by many founding myths, Totem illustrates,
through a visual and acrobatic language,
the evolutionary progress of species. Because this is the circus, evolution happens
at breakneck speed. The characters evolve
on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations.
The turtle represents the earth and carries
the entire weight of the world on its shell.
See the show that has been thrilling audiences with its dazzling costumes, unique
music and amazing acts. The bus will depart Gateway at 2 p.m. and return at 7:30.
The cost is $109.
EXTENDED TRIPS
LAS VEGAS
Feb. 13 through 18
Visit natural and man-made attractions
of Las Vegas. First-night accommodation
will be at the Ramada Inn in Barstow. After a hosted lunch at Primm restaurant,
drive through the Red Rock Canyon. This
preserve contains such outstanding geological formations as the Keystone thrust
Fault. In Las Vegas, check in at the Treasure Island Resort on the Strip for three
nights’ stay. Visit downtown Las Vegas to
see the Fremont Street Experience. Visit
the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The tour
includes the viewing of nine tracks, a visit
to a luxury suite and access to the infield
of the superspeedway. Visit the Shelby Museum and check out the collection of old
and new automobiles from this American
sports car maker and racing legend. Enjoy
a full day to explore Las Vegas. On the way
back to California, stop in Bakersfield for a
one-night stay at Four Points by Sheraton.
Enjoy a hosted dinner with entertainment at
the hotel. The tour includes five nights deluxe lodging, six meals, motorcoach transportation, touring per itinerary, taxes and
gratuities and luggage handling. A deposit
of $100 per person is due with application.
The cost per person double occupancy is
$795 per person, $1,045 single. Stop by the
Excursion Desk for an itinerary and reservation form.
MEXICAN RIVIERA
April 3 through 13
Experience the beauty of Mexico’s
golden Riviera on an 11-day cruise on Star
Princes, round trip from San Francisco.
Stops include Catalina Island; Puerto Vallarta, which is an international resort with
palm-lined beaches; Mazatlan, with superb
year-round climate and two distinct types
of coastlines – the rocky Pacific beaches
and the broad white-sand beaches; Cabo
San Lucas with its crystal-clear waters and
white-sand beaches; and San Diego, with
its endless sunshine. The Sea Princes is an
ideal sized ship. It has ccomfortable surroundings and relaxing venues such as the
Sanctuary, the Piazza-style atrium, Movies
Under the Stars, Wheelhouse Bar, Sabatini’s SM Italian restaurant. The price includes 10 nights aboard the Star Princess,
round-trip transfers from Rossmoor to San
Francisco pier, all meals and entertainment
aboard ship, luggage handling, driver and
stevedore tips, port taxes and government
fees, Travel Guard Group Protection Plan
and one bottle of wine per cabin. Prices
start from $1,735 per person depending
on stateroom choice. A deposit of $600
per person is due to secure reservations.
Visit the Excursion Desk for an itinerary and
stateroom options. Final payment is due by
Jan. 12, 2012.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS CRUISE
April 13 through 28
Enjoy the wonders of the Hawaiian Islands in style on board the Star Princess
sailing round trip from San Francisco. The
Sea Princes is an ideal sized ship with great
amount of amenities, and an itinerary that
is guaranteed to please. Days and nights
will be full of endless opportunities for fun.
The first landing destination will be Hilo, the
Big Island of Hawaii. Marvel at this paradise of black-sand beaches, tropical rainforest and volcanic mountains. Mauna Loa,
the largest mountain on the planet, soars
above the lava fields of Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park. Explore Honolulu, Waikiki
Beach and Diamond Head. The next destination is Nawiliwili, Kauai where nature is
truly the star, from the dramatic mountains
of Kokee to the cool rain forests of Haena.
Maui boasts stunning landscapes and superb beaches. Maui’s Iao Valley is a tropical
paradise dominated by the Needle, a volcanic monolith towering over the valley floor.
After leaving Hawaii, there will be one more
stop on the way back in Ensenada, Mexico.
Included in the price are the 15-night cruise
aboard the Star Princess, round-trip transfers from Rossmoor to San Francisco pier,
all meals and entertainment aboard ship,
luggage handling, driver and stevedore
tips, port taxes and government fees, Travel
Guard Group Protection Plan and one bottle of wine per cabin. The prices start from
$2,365 per person depending on stateroom
choice. A deposit of $760 per person is due
to secure reservations. Visit the Excursion
Desk for a detailed itinerary and stateroom
options. Final payment is due by Jan. 10,
2012.
“MAN IN THE MIRROR” IN RENO
April 17 through 19
Travel over the majestic Sierra Nevada
Mountains to Reno. First stop will be at
Boomtown to play and have lunch ($5 cash
and $5 food coupons will be provided). Accommodations in Reno will be at the Silver
Legacy, which is connected to the Circus
Circus and the Eldorado. Receive $5 cash
and $3 food coupons per person. Next day,
visit John Ascuaga’s Nugget with free time
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ter a hosted buffet dinner, enjoy the performance of “Man in the Mirror” at the El Dorado Showroom. This show celebrates the
music of the King of Pop Michael Jackson.
With and international cast of world-class
performers, “Man in the Mirror” features
jaw-dropping special effects, eye-popping
multimedia displays, breathtaking vocals
and explosive choreography. On the way
home, visit Red Hawk Casino ($10 cash is
included). The cost per person, double occupancy, is $245 ($290 for single) and includes two nights deluxe lodging, one dinner, ticket for the show, casino packages,
motorcoach transportation, and luggage
handling. A deposit of $50 is due with application. A detailed itinerary is available at
the Excursion Desk.
BATTLE OF THE DANCE
April 23 through 26
Enjoy this four-day trip to Southern
California. Just blocks from Disneyland,
Battle of the Dance is first-class show that
features international performers as well
as dining. Included in this show are awardwinning Latin Flamenco, Celtic, Bollywood
and pop dancers along with a magic show,
ventriloquist and comedy. Accommodations for three nights will be at the Ayres
Laguna Woods Hotel with daily cooked-toorder breakfast and daily manager’s recep-
tion. Visit the renovated Ronald Reagan
Library and Museum. From Air Force One
to historic photos and videos, the library
is one of the most unique travel destinations in Southern California. The displays
encourage patriotic spirit and respect for
liberty. This trip also includes a sunset dinner at Las Brisas atop the cliffs of Laguna
Beach, a catered hotel dinner by Posh with
entertainment, a cabaret show and lunch
at Castaways above Burbank, Harris Ranch
breakfast and lunch. The tour includes
three nights deluxe lodging, nine meals,
deluxe motorcoach transportation, touring
per itinerary, taxes and gratuities and luggage handling. A deposit of $100 per person is due with application. The cost per
person double occupancy is $849; $1,079
single. Final payment is due by Feb. 23. The
Excursion Desk has a complete itinerary
and reservation form.
ting artisan workshops. The following day
will include a visit to the Floriade horticultural exhibition. Held just once every 10
years, Floriade is the ultimate global cultural event featuring flora from around the
world, as well as more than 300 cultural
and green-tech presentations representing
more than 30 countries. The next destinations include Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and Bruges, one of Europe’s most
perfectly preserved medieval cities, Paris
and Claude Monet’s home and gardens at
Giverny. Cap off an incredible trip with a
dinner in the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, relax and soak up the atmosphere of the city
while on a romantic Seine River cruise. An
itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$4,099 ($5,099 single). A deposit of $250
is due with application. Sign up before Nov.
7 and save $100 per person.
NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM AND PARIS
FLORIADE 2012
May 7 through 17
SANTA BARBARA, OJAI AND
SANTA PAULA
May 14 through 18
Enjoy the splendors of Netherlands,
Belgium and Paris featuring historic Bruges and Floriade 2012 on this spectacular
excursion. The journey begins in Amsterdam, the 800-year-old thriving capital of
Holland. Enjoy a welcome dinner followed
by a candlelight canal cruise. The next day
includes a sightseeing tour highlighting
Amsterdam’s historic city center, the Royal
Palace, and a visit to famous diamond-cut-
Travel to Beautiful Santa Barbara, with
its beautiful beaches, majestic mountains
and colorful culture. The accommodations
for four nights will be at Pepper Tree Inn.
Explore Santa Barbara with a guided tour.
Stop at the famous Stearns Wharf for a nohost lunch and shopping. Visit the Reagan
Ranch Center. The galleries at the center
feature original Reagan Ranch artifacts
matched with state-of-the-art, interactive,
multimedia exhibits that highlight the history of Reagan’s quarter-century at Rancho
del Cielo and the accomplishments of his
residency. Travel to Fillmore. Take a train
ride aboard the Fillmore and Western’s
1930s-era passenger train. This train was
recently used in “Water for Elephants”
and “Fast and Furious 5.” Lunch is served
onboard while traveling through Heritage
Valley’s rich agricultural lands. The train
stops in Santa Paula for a docent tour of
local murals and time at the Art Museum,
California Oil Museum or Ventura County
Agricultural Museum. Stop at Mission San
Buenaventura, the last mission founded
by Father Junipero Serra. Travel to quaint
town of Ojai. Visit the Friends’ Ranch. Explore the Village Center. Ojai has smalltown charm and personality. Visit a working Alpaca ranch. On the way home, stop
at Paso Robles for a hosted lunch. Enjoy
some free time to stroll through the plaza
and shops. The tour includes four nights
deluxe lodging, eight meals, motorcoach
transportation, touring per itinerary, taxes
and gratuities and luggage handling. A deposit of $100 per person is due with application. The cost per person double occupancy is $850 per person, $1,095 single.
Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete
itinerary and reservation form.
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 website
at www.rossmoornews.com.
SUPER BOWL PARTY
Sunday, Feb. 5
The Recreation Department is hosting
a Super Bowl party to watch the game between the New York Giants and the New
England Patriots in the Meeting Room
pecial e3 at Creekside Clubhouse starting at 3 p.m. Sodas and light snacks will
be provided. Residents are encouraged to
bring their own favorites food and beverages to this event. This free event is open
to all residents and their guests.
FUN DAY
Thursday, Feb. 2
SUNDAY SHOWCASE
Sunday, Feb. 5
Vocalist Mark Shaw will perform at
Fun Day in the Sierra Room at Del Valle at
noon. Play bingo for the benefit of Friends
of Meals on Wheels. This free program is
open to all residents and their guests.
The Flywright Sisters will perform in
the Fireside Room at Gateway at 5 p.m.
Tickets for this event are $5 and may be
purchased at the door. The ticket price
includes complimentary wine, juice and
light snacks. The Lions Club of Rossmoor
will host this event, which is open to all
residents and their guests.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 2 and 3
The 2010 drama “Moneyball” starring Brad Pitt will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway on Thursday at 1, 4 and
7 p.m. and again on Friday at 10 a.m.,
1, 4, 7 and 9 p.m. Language captions
will be used at the 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
showings. This film is 133 minutes
long and is rated PG-13. This free program is open to all residents and their
guests.
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…
Tuesday, Feb. 7
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, Feb. 4
FROM MOTOWN WITH LOVE
Saturday, Feb. 11
The 1970 drama “Five Easy Pieces”
starring Jack Nicholson will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 1, 4 and
7 p.m. The 1 and 4 p.m. showings will
feature language captions. This film is
96 minutes long and is rated R. This
free program is open to all residents and
their guests.
The musical group Top Shelf will perform the love songs of Motown at a special Valentine’s weekend show at 7 p.m. in
the Fireside Room at Gateway. Tickets for
this event are $10 in advance at the Excursion Desk or $15 at the door. This event is
open to all residents and their guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, Feb. 5
The 1969 comedy “Bob and Carol and
Ted and Alice” 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 105 minutes long and is
rated R. This free program is open to all
residents and their guests.
The 1994 Academy Award-winning drama “Forrest Gump” starring Tom Hanks
will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway
at 1 p.m. The showing will feature language
captions. This film is 142 minutes long and
is rated PG-13. This free program is open
to all residents and their guests.
AUDREY VARDENEGA PIANO CONCERT
Sunday, Feb. 12
Audrey Vardanega, a 16-year-old pianist, violinist and composer from Oakland, will perform a concert of classical
music at 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway. Tickets for this event are $10
and may be purchased in advance at the
Excursion Desk at Gateway. This event is
open to all residents and their guests.
GREAT AMERICAN STEAMBOAT
June 3 through 9
Get ready for an all-American adventure onboard the Grand American Queen,
the only authentic overnight paddlewheel
steamboat. Steamboating offers a unique
blend of American beauty and history, acclaimed cuisine, lively showboat-style entertainment and the adventure of exploring
Mark Twain’s riverside America. On this
Southern Culture vacation, learn about the
literature, music and culture of the South,
as well as its traditions, history and cooking. The tour starts in New Orleans. Explore
the Crescent City and enjoy a brief tour.
Board the American Queen for a five-night
cruise. This boat epitomizes the grace and
grandeur that has made steamboating a
cherished American tradition for more than
two centuries. Cruise itinerary includes Oak
Alley, St. Francisville, Natchez and Baton
Rouge. Located in St. James Parish, Oak
Alley is a much-photographed plantation
that combines architectural splendor and
the natural wonder of its 300-year-old oak
trees. The quaint town of St. Francisville,
located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, has over 140 buildings on the National
Register. Step into the plantation lifestyle
of the antebellum South in Natchez, site of
numerous restored mansions. Explore the
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, visit
historic Jefferson College or amble down
the Natchez Trace. Prices start from $2,700
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per person double occupancy (single rates
available upon request). Package includes:
all transfers, roundtrip Air, one night stay
in New Orleans, breakfast, tour of New
Orleans, five-nights cruise aboard American Queen, all meals and entertainment on
board, complimentary beer, wine with dinner
and soft drinks anytime on board, captain’s
reception and gala dinner, shore excursions
(subject to change), Travel Guard insurance,
port charges, government fees, and sky cap,
Stevedore and on-board tips. A $650 deposit is due with application. Final payment
is due by March 1. Make a reservation by
Feb. 10 and save $25 per person on the final
payment. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a
complete itinerary.
BERMUDA
July 13 through 22
Discover the romance and relaxation of
the tropical isle of Bermuda. Start the journey in New York City with a two-night precruise stay at a first-class hotel in midtown
Manhattan near the Theater District. Enjoy a
tour of New York, including a hosted lunch
and plenty of free time to explore. Board
the Holland America’s MS Veendam for a
seven-night cruise. In Bermuda, discover
secluded coves with pink sand beaches and
take a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride
along cobblestone streets. Enjoy a game of
golf and explore the quaint shops and boutiques of picturesque Hamilton. In nearby
St. George’s, discover 400 years of British
colonial history. The price includes sevennight cruise, round-trip air to New York, all
transfers, two nights accommodations in
New York City, three meals in New York City,
half-day guided tour of New York City, all
meals and entertainment aboard ship, luggage handling, driver and stevedore tips,
port taxes and government fees, Travel
Guard Group Protection Plan and one bottle
of wine per cabin. Prices start from $2,995
per person depending on your stateroom
choice. A deposit of $600 per person is due
to secure reservations. Final payment is due
by April 20, 2012. Visit the Excursion Desk
for an itinerary and stateroom options.
SWITZERLAND AND THE ENCHANTED
RHINE RIVER CRUISE
Aug. 4 through 16
This trip offers two nights in Zurich,
two nights in Lucerne and seven nights on
the Rhine River. This four-country journey
starts in Switzerland with a walking tour
of the picturesque Zurich that will include
Grossmunster, St. Peter, Old Town, Town
Hall and Fraunmunster, offering an exceptional panoramic view of Zurich. Take a scenic drive around the lakes before reaching
Lucerne. Situated on Lake Lucerne, the city
is a medieval gem. Enjoy a cruise across the
tranquil waters of Lake Lucerne. Visit the
Lion Monument en route to Basel. Board the
MS Amacello for a cruise. Arrive in Breisach
and choose between a city tour of Colmar
(France) or a tour through the famous Black
Forest region of Colmar. Take a tour through
the charming town of Strasbourg, visit the
La Petite France district. Arrive in Speyer,
one of the Germany’s oldest cities, and visit
the Speyer Cathedral, many churches and
the Altportel. Choose between a city tour
of Speyer or an excursion to Heidelberg.
In Rudesheim, visit Siegfried’s Museum of
Mechanical Musical Instruments, explore
the Drosselglasse. Cruise through the Rhine
Gorge, passing castles and the legendary
Loreilei Rock. Arrive in Koblenz and enjoy a
walk through town. Arrive in Cologne, take
a walking tour of Old Town and Cathedral
Square. Take a bus to Venlo to visit the Floriade World Horticultural Expo 2012. The
cruise ends in Amsterdam. Prices start from
$6,925 per person and include roundtrip air,
all transfers, hotel accommodations in Zurich and Lucerne including daily breakfast
buffet, deluxe cruise in an outside stateroom, dining with all meals included while
cruising, unlimited red and white wines from
Europe, beer and soft drinks with every dinner on board the ship, all-inclusive sightseeing programs, folklore dances, lectures,
theme dinners and music performances.
Price also covers sightseeing in Zurich, Lucerne and Amsterdam, port taxes, all local
taxes, skycap and local transfer gratuities,
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cancellation insurance. A $1,000 per person
deposit is due with application. Final payment is due by April 10.
ISLANDS OF NEW ENGLAND
Sept. 27 through Oct. 5
Rossmoor Excursion Desk and Ralf Parton, president of the Rossmoor Railroad
Club, have teamed up and put together a trip
to the Northeast for next fall. The “Islands
of New England” is a customized nine-day
Collette Vacations trip exploring the many
famous and historic sites between Providence, R.I., and Boston. The highlights of
the tour include Cape Cod and Hyannisport,
home of the Kennedy compound, with a visit
to Provincetown, a lively artist colony, Plymouth, where the Pilgrims landed in 1620, the
yachting capitol of Newport and a tour of
Vanderbilt Marble House, the beautiful is-
lands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.
The trip features three scenic train rides, two
of which will include elegant dinners served
on board. There will be a full day in Boston,
sightseeing from Beacon Hill to Faneuil Hall
Marketplace, and a visit to its famous museum of Fine Arts. Included in the low price
of $2,749 are 13 meals, a real New England
lobster feast, round-trip air, pickup from
Rossmoor manor and transferred to SFO,
four nights each at just two four-star hotels,
a deluxe motorcoach with a full-time trip
manager and local guides. For information,
call Anna Pomazanova at 988-7731 or visit
the Rossmoor Excursion Desk at Gateway to
pick up a flyer that contains a day-by- day
itinerary and a registration form.
DISCOVER CUBA: FEATURING FOUR
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES: OLD
HAVANA, CIENFUEGOS, TRINIDAD AND
SUGAR MILL VALLEY
Oct. 4 through 12
The journey begins in Havana, Cuba’s
capital city. Explore the Cathedral de la
Havana, see the Greek Orthodox Church
and a scale model of the city; visit the
Museo Fine Arts and explore the beautiful
Museo de la Revolucion; visit the Marketa
de Havana in Old Havana, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. Travel to the Las Terrazas
region of Vinales. The western province
of Pinar del Rio is known for its stunning
scenery, a landscape of flat-top mountains
or “mogotes,” tobacco plantations, caves
and rivers. Take a boat ride to see the Indian Caves. Drive through the beautiful
province of Cienfuegos, Cuba’s “Pearl of
the South” to the city of Trinidad. Enjoy
a panoramic overview of its Old Town, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by
a visit to the Botanical Garden. Visit the
Jagua Castle, the fortress of Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles de Jague, completed
in 1745. In Trinidad, take a walking tour of
Trinidad de Cuba, visit the Plaza Mayor,
Museum of Architecture and Museum of
the Romantic Era. Visit a pottery studio
and meet a family of potters. On the way
CLUB TRIPS
T
he trips listed below are sponsored by Rossmoor clubs and organizations and not by the
Recreation Department. The trips are open
to all Rossmoor residents, not just members of
the specific club. For information, contact the
person listed with each trip. Do not contact the
Recreation Department.
Rossmoor clubs and organizations wishing
to be included in this column must submit a
typewritten article to the News by Wednesday
at 4:30 p.m. Due to space restrictions, the News
reserves the right to edit or delete the articles.
THUNDER VALLEY CASINO WITH
THE CITY OF HOPE – FIVE-HOUR TRIP
Monday, Feb. 6
Join in the fun at Thunder Valley Casino
and support cancer research at the City of
Hope. Stay five hours at the casino. Leave
Gateway at 9 a.m. and return about 5:45
p.m. Play bingo on the bus for fun prizes,
including a free future trip. Bring friends
and neighbors. Casino gives $15 player
credit and $5 food credit. For reservations,
call Lynne Keefer at 945-7665. Send checks
for $30, made payable to the City of Hope,
to Keefer at 1830 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut
Creek CA 94595.
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, Feb. 13 and Monday, March 12
Travel with ORT to Cache Creek Casino
for five hours of fun and games. The bus de-
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
parts Gateway at 9:30 a.m. and returns to
Gateway at 5:30 p.m. Casino bonus includes
$10 to play at table or machines and $5
food coupon. The cost is $28 inclusive and
is open to all Rossmoor residents. Friends
are welcome. Make checks out to ORT and
mail to Joyce Kearney, 2909 Ptarmigan
Drive No. 2. For information call 935-5716
or 947-0984 or email joycekearney@yahoo.
com. ORT helps train and rehabilitate people in 58 countries worldwide and is open
to everyone.
SAP OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Sunday, Feb. 19
The Rossmoor Tennis Club is sponsoring an excursion to the HP Pavilion in
San Jose to attend the oldest ATP men’s
tennis tournament in Northern California.
The SAP OPEN always features many international tennis stars as well as the best
American players. Already signed to play
are last year’s defending champion, 20year-old Canadian Milos Raonic; threetime past champion Andy Roddick; another
past SAP champion Aussie Lleyton Hewitt;
James Blake, Sam Ouerrey, French star
Gael Monfils and many more. For a view
of the entire court, the club has reserved
47 upper baseline seats for both the single
and doubles finals. The charted bus leaves
Gateway at 11:45 a.m. The finals begin at 1
p.m. and the bus returns by 6:30. The cost
for the afternoon finals is $75 per person
and includes round trip deluxe motorcoach,
the tickets, bottled water and munches. Call
Ralf Parton at 256-7078.
WOMEN AND SPIRIT
CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
Wednesday, April 18
St. Anne’s Society will travel to Sacramento to the California Museum of History, Women and the Arts, Catholic Sisters
in America. Discover a world few have
seen but millions have shared. “Women
and Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America”
reveals the mystery behind a small group
of innovative American women who
helped shape the nation’s social and cultural landscape. Discover the sisters’ quiet
courage during many dramatic moments
in U.S. history, including the Civil War, the
Gold Rush, the San Francisco earthquake,
the influenza epidemic, the Civil Rights
Movement and Hurricane Katrina. The
price of $35 per person and includes bus
trip and entrance to the museum. Lunch
is not included. Leave Gateway Clubhouse
8:45 a.m. and return at 3 p.m. Send check
payable to St. Anne’s Society and mail to
Fran Long, 1621 Ptarmigan Drive 1C. All
are welcome. For more information, call
939-5151.
back to Havana, stop at Playa Giron. Tour
the Bay of Pigs Museum and learn the
story of the infamous 1961 battle between
CIA-trained Cuban exiles and rebel forces.
Visit Finca La Vigia, a farm where Ernest
Hemingway lived with his wife Martha for
21 years. Visit the picturesque Cojimar
Fishing Village made famous by Hemingway’s novel “Old Man in the Sea.” Venture
into the Guanabacoa Region, rich with religious diversity. Visit the Partagas Cigar
Factory, one of the oldest cigar brands in
the world, established in Havana in 1845.
Explore Morro Castle, built in 1589, that
protects the Havana harbor. Visit the Cuban Literacy Museum and learn about
national effort to educate rural farmers.
The cost per person double occupancy is
$3,899 ($600 single supplement). A deposit of $500 per person is due with reservation form to secure reservations. Final
payment is due July 16. A valid passport
is required for this tour. Detailed itinerary
and reservation forms are available at the
Excursion Desk.
Find out about
Youth Homes
at meeting
Youth Homes Auxiliary’s monthly
meeting is Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m.
in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway.
Refreshments will be served.
The auxiliary raises funds for
children who are removed from their
homes due to neglect and abuse.
Moneys raised supplement funding
from the county and state in four
youth homes operating in Contra
Costa County.
The Thrift Shop in Pleasant Hill is
a major source of support along with
special events. The next major event,
“Fashions Bloom in Crow Canyon,” is
a luncheon and fashion show on Saturday, April 14, at Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville with clothes from
Chico’s, Jos. A. Bank and Dandelion.
There will also be a silent auction.
The cost is $40 per ticket, available from hope28@comcast.net or
939-9366. Residents are encouraged
to join the auxiliary and enjoy the
satisfaction of making a difference.
For information, call Edie Henchey
at 939-3409.
ARTS & LEISURE
AROUND THE BAY AREA
CANTARE CON VIVO presents its 23-voice Chamber
Ensemble in “Your Ticket to the Movies,” a concert featuring
18 selections from the American Film Institute’s top 100
favorite songs from American movie classics. The audience
will be served wine and other beverages along with dessert.
The event is Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. at Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt.
Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Tickets are $35 per person or $65
a couple. Contact the box office at 510-836-0789 or www.
cantareconvivo.org.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents “Arms
and the Man,” a social comedy by George Bernard Shaw,
through Feb. 25 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic
Drive, Walnut Creek. The play is a charming tale of romance
going awry with unexpected turns, mistaken identities and
the author’s surprising opinions. Tickets are $38 to $43. Call
943-7469 or go to www.centerrep.org.
COMMONWEALTH CLUB presents Ralph Richard
Banks on Feb. 8 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lafayette
Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. The
author of “Is Marriage for White People?” will discuss
marriage in the 21st century. Cost is $12 for members and
$22 for nonmembers. Go to commonwealthclub.org.
CONTRA COSTA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
presents a free classical music concert Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. at the
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, 55 Eckley Lane,
Walnut Creek. For information, go to www.ccpas.org.
DANVILLE COMMUNITY BAND will have an evening
dinner concert Feb. 12 in the Diablo Country Club ballroom.
A no-host bar will open at 5 followed by dinner at 6. The
musical performance will be after dinner. Tickets are $38
a person. For information, go to the band’s website, www.
danvilleband.org. To make reservations, call the country
club at 837-4221.
DIABLO ACTORS ENSEMBLE presents “Frankie &
Johnnie in the Clair de Lune” by Terrance McNally from
through Feb. 5 at 1345 Locust St., Walnut Creek. This
bittersweet comedy combines poignancy and laughter as it
traces the unlikely romance that begins to develop between
two middle-aged “losers.” For tickets, call 1-866-811-4111
or visit the website at www.diabloactors.com.
DIABLO THEATER COMPANY presents “Legally
Blonde, the Musical” Feb. 10 through March 3 at the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. When
Ellie is dumped by her college boyfriend for someone more
serious, she reacts by going to Harvard Law School. Along
the way, she proves that being true to yourself never goes out
of style. Tickets are $17 to $48. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
FRIENDS OF CIVIC ARTS Education Foundation
present “Art from the Heart” fundraiser Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. at the
Shadelands Auditorium, 111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek.
Entertainment is by Civic Arts Education students. Guests
can also enjoy gourmet treats from Wilma Lott Catering as
well as silent and live auctions. Tickets are $65 in advance
and $75 at the door. Proceeds provide scholarships for Civic
Arts Education students. For information, call 939-2787 or
go to www.friendsartsed.org.
JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL presents “The Isle of
Klezbos” Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center
of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. The New Yorkbased women’s sextet brings together inventive versions of
klezmer, Yiddish swing and eclectic original compositions.
Tickets are $10 to $15. A senior discount is available. Go to
www.jewishmusicfestival.org or 866-558-4253.
ONSTAGE THEATRE presents “The Philadelphia
Story” Feb. 10 through March 3 at the Lesher Center for
the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The romantic
comedy is about a rich woman planning a remarriage when
her ex-husband turns up. Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE presents “Laura,” a
spellbinding murder mystery, through Feb. 4 at the Village
Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. Tickets are $18 to $26 at
the Community Center, 420 Front St., Danville, or call 3143400.
RRAZZ ROOM presents singer and actress Della Reese
Feb. 16, 17 and 18. Tickets are $65 and available at www.
therrazzroom.com or call 800-380-3095. The Rrazz Room
is at 222 Mason St., San Francisco.
WILLOWS THEATRE COMPANY presents the musical,
“A Light in the Piazza,” through March 3 at the Willows
Theatre, 1975 Diamond Blvd. (in the Willows Shopping
Center), Concord. Set in Italy in the summer of 1953, a
young American tourist falls for a young Italian. When her
mother learns of the affair, she opposes it for reasons that
gradually become clear to the audience. To purchase tickets,
go to www.willowstheatre.com or call 798-1300.
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
CAC will
hear about
garden art
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 Feb. 2 through 8
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast
this week. For information about programs on Channel 28,
please call 988-7820.
■ 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.
■ ABS/Back Strengthening. Exercise. 30 minutes.
Rachael Anderson, a certified medical exercise specialist and personal trainer, uses a low-impact workout with stretching and floor
exercises. She is a GRF employee and can be scheduled at the Fitness
Center for classes and individual instruction.
■ CIRCUIT Training. Exercise. 30 minutes.
Dino Giannakis, a certified personal trainer, provides beginner techniques to aerobics, using light weights and chair exercises. He is a
GRF employee and can be scheduled for personal training classes at
the Fitness Center.
■ Channel 28’s TV Bingo. Fun and games. One hour.
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 5 p. m. play TV Bingo from home. Pick up a
free bingo card at Channel 28’s office in Creekside and play the first
Tuesday of each month. Prizes are donated by local merchants for
dinners, theater, haircuts and even fresh flowers.
■ CLASSICAL Piano. Classical music. One hour.
Timothy Saeed performs selections by Mozart, Beethoven,
Brahms, Chopin and Liszt. Saeed has been passionately playing
for over 25 years. He received a master’s degree in music for Boston University and is pursuing a second master’s degree in piano
performance.
■ SPIDERS and Their Kin. Lecture/demonstration. One hour,
15 minutes. As an avid naturalist, speaker Michael Marchiano’s
interests have been the insects, spiders, reptiles, birds, flowers and
mushrooms that he finds, studies and photographs around the Bay
Area. Heshares his photos during this lecture and also corrects some
urban myths and folk lore about many of the wild creatures.
■ TRIBUTE to the Music of 1956. Rock and roll music. 50 minutes. Glen Rose, vocalist, dancer and pianist, performs a musical
sensation with classics from the American pop charts of 1956.
■ KAZACHENKO and Ostrovsky. Opera music. One hour, 15
minutes. Opera singer Lyutsina Kazachenko and her husband pianist Leo Ostrovsky perform a classical opera production. Kazachenko has performed across Europe and the United States.
■ LIVING Longer for Dummies. Lecture. 55 minutes.
Author Dr. Walter Bortz is the past president of the American
Geriatrics Society and co-chairman of the American Medical Association’s Tasks Force on Aging. He presents this interesting topic
with three main thoughts to consider: You will live longer than you
think; how long and well you live depend on you; and it is never
too early or late to start. His goal is to dispel incorrect thinking
about aging.
■ “The OMNIVORE’s Dilemma. ” Book discussion. 50 minutes.
Michael Pollan writes about how food is grown. The book is really three in one: The first section discusses industrial farming; the
second, organic food, both as big business and on a relatively small
farm; and the third, what is like to hunt and gather food for one
self.
■ MARTAN Mann Trio. Jazz music. One hour.
Martan Mann, jazz pianist, recording artist, author and instructor, covers the entire musical spectrum from classical to jazz. This
program consists of original arrangements of jazz standards along
with original jazz compositions. Mann is joined by Antonia Venezia
as a guest vocalist, along with Tom Bockhole on bass and Michael
Strunk on drums.
■ KAREN Monte Band. Musical favorites. 55 minutes.
The Karen Monte Band performs a melody of music from the 1930s
and 1940s, including favorites such as “Day In, Day Out,” “I’ve Got
You Under My Skin” and “It Had to Be You. ”
= Screened boxes indicate that programming continues into next half-hour time slot.
Reference programs below by titles in capital letters above.
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POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
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7 a.m.
OMNIVORE
CLASSICAL
SPIDERS
KAREN
KAZACHENKO
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
KAREN
LIVING
OMNIVORE
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
FITNESS
FITNESS
FITNESS
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FITNESS
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CIRCUIT
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LIVING
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CLASSICAL
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11 a.m.
KAREN
TRIBUTE
OMNIVORE
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12 p.m.
CLASSICAL
OMNIVORE
SPIDERS
LIVING
KAREN
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TRIBUTE
MARTAN
CLASSICAL
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2 p.m.
KAZACHENKO
CIRCUIT
OMNIVORE
CIRCUIT
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ABS
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SPIDERS
KAREN
KAZACHENKO
TRIBUTE
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MARTAN
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ABS
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OMNIVORE
CLASSICAL
TRIBUTE
SPIDERS
MARTAN
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6 p.m.
MARTAN
KAZACHENKO
CIRCUIT
LIVING
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ABS
7 p.m.
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CLASSICAL
KAREN
KAZACHENKO
7:30 p.m.
ABS
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KAREN
TRIBUTE
LIVING
OMNIVORE
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9 p.m.
CLASSIC
CLASSIC
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CLASSIC
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LIVING
MARTAN
TRIBUTE
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MARTAN
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KAREN
LIVING
TRIBUTE
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LIVING
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ABS
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TV BINGO
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SPIDERS
OMNIVORE
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The Ceramic Arts Club
(CAC) will meet on Tuesday,
Feb. 14, at 1 p.m. in the Ceramic Studio at Gateway. All members are encouraged to attend.
Following the meeting, local
ceramic artist Cheryl Wolff will
give a two-hour demonstration
on spring garden art.
Wolff will share her slab
construction techniques for creating bird houses, bird feeders,
garden lanterns and tea lights.
Artists at all levels can use
these simple slab methods to
make assorted garden pieces.
The demo will include the
use of various forms, templates and techniques suitable
for working with slabs. Wolff
will also provide ideas and examples for cut out patterns to
be used on candle holders and
lanterns.
Wolff will also provide instruction for the follow-up
class, “Using Slabs to Create
Garden Art.” Classes will be
on four consecutive Saturdays,
beginning Feb. 25, from 9 a.m.
to noon in the studio.
The cost is $30 for the series
and payment must be made by
check, payable to CAC. The
check drop and sign-up sheet is
in the studio by the kitchen.
This series of classes will focus on slab construction methods for creating various forms
of garden art. The techniques
can be either simple or complex
so all skill levels are welcome.
The four classes will cover
four different projects: bird
feeders; bird houses; garden
lanterns and tea lights; and garden totems.
It is suggested that students
prepare half-inch slabs in advance of class. Contact Nonette
Swedberg at 947-1241.
Bricks are still available to
be set around the totems in the
Ceramic Totem Garden at Gateway. Bricks can be inscribed
with a message or memory, for
example.
Information regarding the
bricks is posted along the walkway leading to the totems or
contact Peggy Fryer at 9475878.
People are welcome at the
studio to browse the wares for
sale or explore the possibilities
of membership while viewing artists and potters at work.
Contact Deb Van Laak at 9342842.
Poetry Circle
meets Monday
The Rossmoor Poetry Circle
meets Monday, Feb. 6, from 3
to 5 p.m. in the Ivy Room of
Dollar Clubhouse. Attendees
are asked to bring 20 copies of
a poem.
The Poetry Circle exists so
members can share and discuss
poetry in a supportive, encouraging environment.
For information, contact
Marc Hofstadter at 300-6474
or mhofstad@ifn.net.
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RELIGION
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
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. Sunday worship is wheelchair accessible
with large-print bulletins and aids for hearing. On Sunday, Feb.
5, Rev. Joanne Peterson’s sermon title will be “Christianity 101:
True Fulfillment” based on John 13:4-5, 12-15, 17. After worship,
worshipers are invited to stay for fellowship and light refreshments in the Fireside Room. Everyone 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 website at tvumc.org.
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church schedule of Masses for the weekend of Feb. 4 and 5 will be as follows: Fr. George DaRoza will
preside at the 9 a.m. Mass on Saturday. Fr. Andrews will preside
at the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday and the 11:15 a.m. Mass
on Sunday. Fr. Alex Snyder will preside at the 9 a.m. Mass on
Sunday. The weekday Mass is celebrated at 8 a.m. The Rosary is
recited before each weekday Mass. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated every Saturday from 4 to 4:30 p.m.
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church invites all to worship on Sunday,
Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger Reaber will continue the sermon
series based on Ken Sande’s book “Resolving Everyday Conflict.”
His sermon “Get the Log Out” is on Psalm 139:19-24 and Matt.
7:1-5. After worship, there is a time to socialize in the Fireside
Room. The video-based adult study “Living the Questions – Re-
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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
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2100 Tice Valley Blvd. at Rossmoor Prkwy.
935-2100
Sundays: Worship 10 a.m.,
Pastors: Roger Reaber, Charie B. Reid
ROSSMOOR PILGRIM
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Daryl J. Clemens
10:30 a.m. each Sunday
The Vista Room, Hillside
287-1500
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
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,
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
SAINT JOHN’S ANGLICAN MISSION
Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Santa Maria Church Chapel, Orinda 925-386-6393
info@saintjohnsanglican.org www.saintjohnsanglican.org http://anglicanchurch.net
claiming the World” will be offered in the library on Sunday at
11:30 a.m. and repeated on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Grace Church offers several activity options for those who
want to exercise more, study the Bible, and/or make new friends.
Exercise With El is at 9 a.m. in the Oak Room. Bible study is in
the library at 10 a.m. Learn to play bridge and make new friends
in the Fellowship Hall at 1 p.m.
JEWISH
Cantor Rachel Brott will conduct Sabbath services at B’nai Israel Congregation on Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. in the Vista Room,
Hillside Clubhouse. The greeter, Susan Hochschield, will recite
the blessing over the Sabbath bread. The hostess, Margie Richman, will recite the blessing over the Sabbath candles. After the
service, there will be a program in honor of late Congressman
Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor elected to Congress.
Margie and Moe Richman will host an oneg Shabbat after the
service. All members and guests are welcome to participate.
CONGREGATIONAL
Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational UCC Church’s Sunday
worship service will be held Feb. 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Vista
Room at Hillside Clubhouse. The Rev. Dr. Daryl Clemens’ sermon will be based on Mark 1:29-39. Holy Communion is served
the first Sunday of every month. A social time will be held after
the service. Bible study this week will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7, at
10 a.m. in Meeting Room 5 at Creekside Clubhouse. Lesson to be
studied is Mark 1:40-45. A cordial invitation is extended to all to
participate in the activities of the Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ. For information or for pastoral
concerns, call 287-1500 or e-mail rossmoorpccucc@aol.com.
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to gather for a spirited liturgical worship service in the Delta Room at 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday, Feb 5. Pastor Jack Niemi will be leading worship and
speaking on Mark 1:29-39. Wayne Anderson will be the organist,
and Don Gurley serves as cantor. Immediately following worship,
everyone is invited to join in refreshments and fellowship.
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 Diala-Bus delivers attendees to the Del Valle drop-off loop outside the
Delta Room. Large-print 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 349-5111.
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all Rossmoor residents
to a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship
and fellowship” on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. On this fifth Sunday after the Epiphany,
the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey will offer a sermon titled “Searching for Jesus,” based on Mark 1:29-39. The service will include a
Sung Eucharist; all are welcome to participate fully, and to stay
for refreshments and fellowship at the coffee hour following the
service. Bible study is held each Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the church
office in the Rossmoor Shopping Center. Call the church office for
more details: 937-4820.
Unitarians
will hear
from Kaiser
chaplain
The Rev. Andrew Karlson, who serves as acute
care chaplain for Kaiser
Medical Center in Walnut
Creek, will be the speaker
at the Unitarian Universalist Society’s meeting on Friday, Feb. 10, at 11:30 a.m. in
the Vista Room at Hillside.
An ordained Unitarian
Universalist minister, Karlson has been at Kaiser a
little more than a year. He
received master’s degree
from Berkeley’s Starr King
School for the ministry,
completed a yearlong educational residency at Saint
Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco and
served as ministerial intern
for Walnut Creek’s Mount
Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church.
Karlson will be speaking
on the topic, “Spiritual Care
for Atheists and Agnostics.”
American hospitals are
mandated by the Joint Commission to support the spiritual needs of all patients.
What does that mean for
patients for whom the idea
of spirituality is without
meaning or even offensive?
What opportunities can be
present in this situation?
There will be a question period following.
For the shared lunch before the presentation, those
who attend are asked to
bring a casserole, salad or
dessert to be shared. Coffee, tea and table service
will be provided.
All Rossmoor residents
and their guests are welcome.
Discuss book of Mark at Bible Study
Rossmoor Bible Study continues the study of the Gospel
according to Mark on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Dollar Clubhouse. This class meets at 9
a.m. for discussion groups and
at 9:45 for singing followed by
a lecture that begins at 10 and
ends at about 10:40.
All Rossmoor residents are
invited to attend, whether just
to audit or to join the class. It’s
nondenominational and free.
This lesson will focus on
the teachings of Jesus leading
up to the trial and crucifixion.
The class will look at the various value systems in place at
that time as well as the relationship of these to Jesus’ followers then and now.
Refreshments and fellowship conclude the morning.
Questions and/or comments
are always welcome. Contact
the teacher of the class, Earle
Fries, at 926-0307.
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 • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
IN MEMORIAM
ALLAN RUTHERFORD
HOLLIS
Allan Rutherford Hollis, a
retired attorney and medical
support staffer at Alta Bates
Summit Medical Center in
Berkeley, died there Dec. 23,
2011. He was 66.
He was born June 28, 1945
in Providence, R.I. He graduated from UC Berkeley in
1973 and earned a law degree
in 1977 from UC Hastings
College of the Law.
After retiring, he did volunteer work for Rubicon Legal
Services, assisting low-income Social Security disability applicants.
Survivors include his long-
time companion, Janis Sowder
of Albany, and his brother, Robert W. Hollis of Walnut Creek.
A memorial service is Saturday, Feb. 4, at 11:30 a.m. at
Dollar Clubhouse.
NORMA A. SWAN
Norma A. Swan, 92, a civil
service worker for 35 years,
died Dec. 29, 2011 at Kaiser Medical Center in Walnut
Creek. The native of Grand
Junction, Colo., lived in Concord for 61 years prior to moving to Rossmoor six years ago.
She was a member and past
deacon of Grace Presbyterian
Church.
She is survived by her
daughter, Gwen Swan of Loma
B’nai Israel will honor memory
of Congressman Tom Lantos
After Sabbath services on Friday, Feb. 3, Congregation B’nai
Israel will honor the memory of late Congressman Tom Lantos,
whose birthday and anniversary of his passing are in February.
Lantos is the only Holocaust survivor to be elected to the United States Congress. He served in the House of Representatives
for the last three decades of his life. He was chairman of the powerful House Committee on Foreign Affairs and senior member of
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Don Wacks will give an overview of Lantos’ life and some of
his achievements. Wacks’ daughter, Marilyn, who was an executive in Lantos’ San Mateo office for nearly 10 years, will recount
some of her impressions and personal experiences with the Lantos family. Judy Morris, whose late husband, Herbert, was Lantos’ rabbi, will also talk briefly about some of her recollections.
An oneg sabbat will follow. All residents and guests are welcome to attend.
Interfaith Council seeks singers
The Rossmoor and Contra Costa Interfaith Councils are cosponsoring the Threshold Choir program and are holding an
introductory workshop for those who would like to sing at the
bedside of those who are struggling, some with living and some
who are dying.
The introductory workshop will be held on two Fridays (March
16 and 24) from 7 to 9 p.m. and two Saturdays (March 17 and 24)
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Membership is open to women who would enjoy being in a choir.
Along with a six-month commitment, prospective members should
be able to carry a tune. A “fancy” voice is not necessary. On invitation, members will sing – rounds, chants, lullabies, hymns, spirituals and classical choral music – in small groups at the bedside.
The cost of the workshop is $100, which includes materials
and CDs. For information or to register for the workshop, call
Ellen Doerfer at 943-7879.
Voices for Justice in Palestine
meets Wednesday at Gateway
Voices for Justice in Palestine (VJP) will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 1 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3. Friends
and supporters of VJP are welcome to join together for discussion
and sharing of ideas for future actions and events.
The club was founded in January 2011 by two Jewish residents
of Rossmoor, under the name Jewish Voice for Peace. The name
has been changed to make clear that membership is open to everyone who champions justice and human rights.
New members and friends living outside of Rossmoor are welcome to attend. Annual dues are $10.
For information, call Marvin Cohen at 944-1757.
NAUTILUS SOCIETY
Welcomes New Consultant:
FELICIA JONGORDON
Rossmoor Resident
35 years of Cremation experience
PRE-NEED HOME APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE
No charge for consultations
www.nautiluscremation.com
925-588-5108
Mar, and sister, Pat Stream,
also of Rossmoor. Her husband
of 37 years died in 1979.
Memorial services were held
Jan. 27 at Grace Presbyterian
Church. Memorial gifts may be
made to American Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box
515 Northampton, MA 010610515.
The Rossmoor News offers
free obituaries of about 120
words. The format focuses
on educational and career
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For those with
limited vision:
background, organizational
membership and Rossmoor
membership. Immediate survivors are listed. All free
obituaries are edited to follow this format. A sample
with instructions is available
in the News office or can be
emailed. Obituaries with photos and with additional information are charged at a rate
of $9.50 per column inch. For
information about placing an
obituary, call 988-7800.
A reading of the latest
Rossmoor News, focusing
on items of interest to those
present, takes place every
Wednesday, 3:30 to 4:30
p.m. in the Gateway Conference Room (next to Administration and Recreation).
A similar reading is held
for Waterford residents every Thursday, 9 to 10 a.m.
in the Waterford’s South
Craft Room.
Samuel Leonard Schiffer
December 11, 1017 – January 19, 2012
by Howard B. Schiffer
My dad, Samuel Leonard Schiffer, was with the woman
who loved him up until his very last moment. I don’t know if
you can ask for much more than that. He met my mom when
he was a bold Second Lieutenant in the Air Force stationed
at Dale Mabry Field in Tallahassee, Florida in 1942. My mom,
Esther Schiffer, was nineteen, in her junior year at Florida
State College for women, studying Chemistry and playing
the organ for weddings on the weekends at the local Jewish
temple. Sam, looking for a free meal, would scour the wedding
announcements looking for a promising opportunity, memorize the bride and groom’s
names, and head over with his Air Force buddy for some deluxe food. We always said he
was the original wedding crasher. Only this time he got a lot more than just a free meal.
His marriage to my mom lasted sixty-seven years, and this along with family and teaching
defined my dad’s life for most of his ninety-four years.
Sam Schiffer taught everything; phys ed, swimming, dancing (we would always joke
about how he would learn some of the steps a half hour before the class), soccer and
driving, and ended his career as the Assistant Principal at North Shore High School in New
York. He loved teaching, and his thirst for knowledge never stopped. He was always reading
a biography, and after retiring would take classes at the community college to learn how to
fix brakes or make sticky buns. A truly pragmatic guy.
No discussion of my dad would be complete without a mention of his beloved alma
mater. Sam Schiffer graduated from Springfield College in 1941. He played on the football
team there and graduated with a degree in Physical Education. His loyalty to Springfield is
evidenced by a Springfield College license plate holder, jackets with the Springfield emblem,
the Springfield cap he always wore, his 90th birthday Springfield College rocking chair and of
course the fact that he never missed a Springfield College Reunion until well into his eighties.
Sam and Esther moved to Rossmoor in the fall of 1983 to be close to his daughter
Bonnie’s family and his newborn grandson Jesse. At the time I was afraid that he was
leaving his family, friends and all that was familiar behind. I soon realized that he was only
moving towards a new future. My dad loved Rossmoor and always said it was like ‘summer
camp’ where he and my mom had spent many school vacations as camp counselors. Sam
loved people, made many close friends and along with my mom quickly joined the Tennis
Club, the Square Dance Club, and eventually took over the Rossmoor Adventure Club,
organizing tours to Reno and cruises to Hawaii, the Panama Canal and Alaska.
Sam Schiffer died peacefully on the morning of January 19th, 2012. His wife Esther
said ‘he looked so peaceful, so completely relaxed’. He is survived by his wife, Esther, his
children, son Howard and his wife Kim of Santa Barbara, and their children Austin, Zoe
and Eliana, and his daughter Bonnie, and her husband Michael of Albany, and their children
Lindsey and Travis.
In the back of a scrapbook we put together for Sam’s eightieth birthday is a quote
from the Wizard of Oz; ‘A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much
you were loved by others’. In feeling the present outpouring of love at Sam’s passing, it is
clear he had a very big heart.
PAID OBITUARY
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Boomers host Super Bowl party at Hillside
Chinese-American Association of Rossmoor’s 2012 board
are, from left, Grace Tse, treasurer; Lucia Tsang, third vice
president, membership; Michael Ying, president; John Lee,
first vice president, social programs; Cindy Ng, secretary; and
Wan Fen Chen, second vice president, special activities.
Chinese-American Association
celebrates Year of the Dragon
The Chinese-American Association celebrated the beginning of the Year of Dragon on Jan. 28 in the Sierra Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Over 300 members and guests attended the festive event
complete with a 14-course Chinese menu.
Entertainment programs included a dragon dance, changing face magic, a variety of dances, and a show of costumes
from ethnic minority, Chinese opera and weddings.
Outgoing president David Kwok gave his annual report and
announced the decision of his board to donate $5,000 to purchase 3,000 books and computers for a school library in a rural
area of China. The donation was made through the Renewal
Foundation, a charitable organization in Southern California.
The incoming president, Michael Ying, introduced his new
board. They include: Grace Tse, treasurer; Lucia Tsang, third
vice president, membership; John Lee, first vice president,
social programs; Cindy Ng, secretary; and Wan Fen Chen,
second vice president, special activities.
On Sunday, Feb. 5, Boomers Forever will host its second annual Super Bowl party
in the Diablo Room at Hillside
Clubhouse. The event will start
at 2:30 p.m., an hour before
kickoff time. The big screen
will catch all the action. All
Rossmoor football fans are invited to participate.
This will be a partial potluck
event. Amateur chefs from the
club have signed up to bring a
variety of chili and cornbread,
and the club will provide a nachos station, chips, dips and a
baked potato bar. Soft drinks
will be provided.
Attendees are asked to bring
beverages and/or salads, appetizers, finger sandwiches, dessert, etc. Chips and popcorn
are not needed.
Admission at the door, with
potluck contribution of either
beverage and/or finger food,
will be $5 for members and
$10 for guests. The cost is $20
for anyone without a potluck
contribution.
Members can join/renew at
the door but should try and renew their memberships before
this event in order to streamline admission.
Upcoming events
On Saturday, Feb. 11, the
club will host a free, membersonly party. Anyone who joins
or renews their membership by
Tuesday, Jan. 31, will receive
an email invitation to this special event.
Members must RSVP by
Monday, Feb. 6, in order to get
details of the event and reserve
a spot at the party. Members
without an email should call
Pat Ranagan, 935-8596, to
RSVP. The club will provide
food and music for dancing.
Attendees should plan to bring
their beverage of choice.
On Sunday, Feb. 26, the club
will again host an Academy
Award party. The event starts
at 2 p.m. to allow plenty of time
for red carpet arrivals before
the main show begins at 4.
This will take place in the
Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse and will be a potluck
event. Attendees are asked to
bring beverages and/or finger
food.
Admission at the door,
with potluck contribution,
will be $5 for members, $10
for guests. The cost is $20 for
anyone without a potluck contribution.
Partygoers are encouraged
to wear their version of faux or
real Hollywood-style glamour.
More details will follow in the
News, on the club chat board
and through club emails.
Club Schmoozes
The popular club Schmoozes are held each Wednesday
at 6:30 p.m. in the Redwood
Room at Gateway. All boomerage residents and their guests
are welcome to join this informal gathering. Attendees
should bring either a beverage or finger food to share and
their own glass.
Membership is not required
for Schmoozes but new folks
generally join after attending
once or twice. Members get
significant discounts for all
paid club events.
Join the club
Boomers Forever is a social
club, for both singles and couples, born in the ’40s, ’50s and
’60s. Membership in Boomers Forever runs from January through December of each
year, regardless of when one
initially joined. Annual dues
need to be renewed in January.
Dues are $10 a person and
may be paid at any Wednesday
Schmooze or Boomer event or
by picking up an application/
renewal form the club mailbox at Gateway and sending
a check with the completed
application/renewal form to
Boomers Forever, 1001 Golden
Rain Road or dropping it in the
club mailbox.
Boomers Forever has a chat
board where members can read
and post information about a
wide variety of informal gettogethers, announcements of
local events or recommendations for repairmen.
Access to the club chat board
is free and open to all boomerage residents and friends. To
subscribe to the chat board,
which is the main communication method used to announce
events and items of interest,
send an email to: ribbit94595subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Social Dance Club holds RAA members display artwork at Creekside
Chinese buffet, dance
The Social Dance Club will have its annual dinner dance on
Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
The party will begin with the club’s usual Tuesday afternoon
dance session from 4:30 to 6, followed by a Chinese buffet dinner. Participants may stay for more dancing until 9. The club
will provide continuous music for a great variety of ballroom
dances.
All resident couples are welcome to join club members at the
dinner dance as a celebration of Valentine’s Day.
The dinner will be catered by Buffet Fortuna. Dinner will
include beef, chicken, shrimp, tofu, vegetables and noodles.
Included with the meal are wine, tea or coffee and dessert.
The cost is $15 each for members and their partners and $17
each for nonmembers and their partners. Reservation payments
may be made at the club’s weekly session or turned in to the
club’s mailbox at Gateway. The deadline for reservations is
Monday, Feb. 6.
For information, call Pat Duarte at 300-3708.
NCJW will hear about
estate planning at meeting
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will meet
Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Delta Room of Del Valle Clubhouse.
Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. followed by a
brief business meeting. The program will begin at approximately 10:30.
The speaker is Stefanie West, an East Bay attorney whose
practice is exclusively related to estate planning, including
wills, trusts, probate and Medi-Cal planning.
West will talk about estate planning and about organizing
your affairs to make things easier on your heirs. Attendees can
also learn about the new document called POLS, as well as
about recent changes in the law.
West received her bachelor’s and her law degrees from UC
Berkeley.
All residents are welcome to attend the program.
For information, contact Judy Lichtenstein at 949-4797.
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) will present a new
group of members’ paintings
beginning Tuesday, Feb. 28, in
the gallery outside the entrance
to the Creekside Grill.
RAA members are asked to
bring their artwork to the large
meeting room at Creekside on
Monday, Feb. 27, between 10
and 11 a.m. Paintings from the
current exhibit will be returned
to the artists at that time.
There are the usual RAA
guidelines. Artwork will be
evaluated by a professional
nonresident juror and selected
on the basis of artistic quality, how the work fits into the
viewing area and how it meets
the criteria of the Golden Rain
Foundation.
The back of each painting
must be clearly and securely
identified with the artist’s
name, title of painting, medium, price and contact phone
number or email address. Up
to two paintings may be submitted by each artist.
Members who brought artwork are to return that afternoon at 3 to either pick up unaccepted works or, if accepted, fill out the required RAA
forms.
Due to the gallery area used
for the display, the minimum
picture image is 16- by 20- inches plus frame. Larger works are
encouraged. Unframed work on
canvas should be finished on all
sides. Secure wiring is required
on all pieces.
All painting media is welcome, including oils, acrylics,
pastels, watercolor (for the watercolorist the use of watercolor
paper is acceptable), drawings
and collage.
The artwork should be presented with gallery-type framing. When mats are used, they
should be neutral in color and
not oversized; frames should
be simple and not ornate.
Creekside promises to be an
ideal venue for showing the fine
art of talented Rossmoor artists. This display will be rotated
periodically, as are the exhibits
at Gateway and the John Muir
Outpatient Center Rossmoor/
Tice Valley. Each rotation will
bring an opportunity to offer
new work for consideration in
this attractive setting.
For information, call Nan
Lovington at 930-6503 or Vilma Patterson-Antoine at 9472850 or visit the club website,
www.rossmoorart.com.
Sunday Salon plans Valentine’s party
Members of the Sunday Salon invite residents to join them
at the Hearts and Flowers Valentine’s Day Party on Sunday,
Feb. 12, at Dollar Clubhouse.
Wine and soda along with hors
d’oeuvres will be served at 6
p.m. with dinner at 7.
The entrée is a choice of steak
with cheddar mashed potatoes
and green beans, lobster ravioli
with fresh tomato sauce or vegetable soufflé. The dinner menu
also includes an organic spring
mix salad, rolls and chocolate
lava soufflé with vanilla ice
cream and cherry sauce served
with coffee and tea
The price is $35 for members and $45 for guests. Reservation checks should be
sent to Allison Howells, 3150
Rossmoor Parkway No. 3. Be
sure to note the choice of entrée. For information, call
Howells at 256-8771.
Sunday Salon is a social organization of younger singles
in Rossmoor who enjoy bimonthly catered dinners and
musical entertainment. Members also enjoy fine dining,
cultural activities and outings
in and around the Bay Area.
The ratio of men to women is
kept even and membership is
by invitation. For information
on membership, call Marilyn
Mason at 934-3516.
A good way to check out
the club is to join members
at a Yeah It’s Thursday (YIT)
event. A group of members
meet once a week at different
places in the area. To find out
where the meeting will be or
to arrange for a car pool, call
Frank Stuart at 820-6859.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
SIR hears from WWII
bombardier Parker
The Rossmoor SIR (Sons in Retirement) branch 81 meets on
the first Tuesday of each month in the Sierra Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse. The full service hosted bar opens at 11:15 a.m. with a
full course meal at noon. The cost for the event is $14.
The Feb. 7 program will feature a presentation by Captain
LeRoy Parker, a four-year resident of Rossmoor and a member
of SIR.
Parker was involved in the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He
flew 36 missions in B-24’s with the 44th Bomb Group over an
18-month period.
In 2010 at Rossmoor, he received the French Foreign Legion
of Honor. He will present and discuss aviation art, showing the
colorful aircraft used by all nations throughout World War II. His
commentary of both the aircraft and related statistics of the war
effort should be of interest to SIR members.
SIR is a retired men’s social organization with no membership
dues or assessments. The monthly meeting is an opportunity to
maintain and enhance old friendships and make new acquaintances in Rossmoor while enjoying lunch, a hosted bar and a
variety of interesting speakers and programs.
The emphasis of the meetings is entirely on promoting the
general well-being, quality of life, and dignity and friendship
among members. Anyone interested in learning more about the
Rossmoor SIR organization, its programs and activities may contact Stu Bolinger at 937-7988 or C.H. Nixon at 933-6175.
TGIF dinner dance to
honor past presidents
The TGIF Club’s President’s
Ball is Friday, Feb. 17, in the
Sierra Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. Past presidents will be
honored.
At 6 p.m., cocktails will be
served along with hors d’oeuvres
by Simple Elegance Catering.
The appetizers will include teriyaki meatballs, stuffed mushrooms and focaccia with roasted
peppers and cheese.
Dinner will begin at 6:45.
Dancing will be to the music
of Johnny G’s Band. Men’s attire is coat and tie and women’s
is dressy.
Dinner will be Caesar salad,
roast pork tenderloin, scalloped
potatoes, sautéed vegetables
and assorted rolls. Dessert will
be cheesecake with raspberry
sauce. Also included will be
red and white wine, decaffeinated coffee and tea.
A vegetarian selection of
spinach and ricotta cannelloni may be substituted for the
entrée by calling Ken Farrell
at 979-0963 no later than the
reservation deadline of Fri-
day, Feb. 10.
The cost is $25 for members
and $30 for guests. Each member
may invite one guest. Reservations will be accepted beginning
Wednesday, Feb. 1, and will be
filled in the order received.
Reservation checks, payable
to TGIF, should be sent to Ron
Potter, 508 Quail Hill Court.
The TGIF drop box will also
be at this address. Do not put
checks in the club mailbox at
Gateway. (Cash will not be accepted.)
Those who want to sit together must send all checks in
the same envelope. Reservations and refunds will not be
accepted after the reservation
deadline.
To cancel a reservation by
the deadline, call Potter at
943-6034. After the deadline,
if unable to attend, call Farrell
by 5 p.m. on the day of the dinner and arrangements will be
made for a take home dinner
from the caterer at 7:30. This
procedure must be followed or
dinner will not be released.
POETRY CORNER
FROM THE ROSSMOOR POETRY CIRCLE
“Poetry Corner” is a biweekly column with poems contributed by members of the Rossmoor Poetry Circle.
Lace Mountain
By Jean Georgakopoulos
She rolls wet clay into sheets sandpaper thin and rough
that reach across the canvas worktable and beyond.
What now? she asks, ill, weakened, fragile. Dying.
Ah, yes, the assignment. Build a wall, a structure.
And she lifts high the lacy fabric of her clay, allows it
to fold upright, thin increments into the canvas rising tall.
And so it stands now, baked solid in coal-hot oven.
It welcomes the shadows, her imprint still visible,
toeholds apparent, patterns blended, mountain climbed.
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Sonnets will be recited in memory of
members of the Shakespeare Society Feb. 9
Each
February,
the
Rossmoor Shakespeare Society devotes a meeting to
reading sonnets in memory of
departed members. This year,
the event is Thursday, Feb. 9,
at 7 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse.
Among those who will be
remembered are Leslie Tint,
Sara Feinstein, Chaim Friend,
Luba Blumberg, Frank Weinman, Erica Weingarten, Ruth
Foster, Irene Macdonald and
Newt and Gloria LeBaron.
Club President Gene Gor-
Erica Weingarten will be remembered
don will recite the 18th Sonnet
for Shirley Schwalm: “Shall I
compare thee to a summer’s
day.” Treasurer June Levine
will read Sonnet 71 for David
Bers: “No longer mourn for me
when I am dead.” Other members will read sonnets as well.
Toasts will be made, memories shared and desserts enjoyed.
All Rossmoor residents
and their guests are welcome
and are asked to bring dessert
or beverages.
Computer Club stresses the importance
of computer literacy, offers seminars
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
Those individuals not yet
acquainted with computers
should know that computers
are no longer new in the world
– even to seniors. Because of
this, the decision to ignore
them is made at the reader’s
peril.
It’s not unusual to hear a
resident make comments like,
“Ah, I don’t need that stuff” or
“I’m too busy (or too old) to
start now.”
The truth is this: Technology not only permeates society at virtually all levels, it
adds significant value in terms
of creating new companies
and skills previously unheard
of anywhere. Don’t think so?
Look at a recent article on coding.
Further, intimidation of
computers can no longer be a
valid excuse. Repeated here is
a true story. A member’s friend
was babysitting a 3-year-old
granddaughter who was sitting quietly before a computer
just looking at it. When asked
if something was wrong, the
child said “Grandma, it’s loading.”
Think now about a household where only one member
of the family is computer literate and the other is not. This
simply isn’t enough in today’s
world. When, not if, something
serious happens to the one with
tech savvy, the other is at a real
disadvantage.
Important
information,
much of it financial, is on the
computer and not being able
to access it can be more than
inconvenient to the family.
Passwords are involved, for example, and various sites must
be accessed. The Computer
Club of Rossmoor suggests
these matters be discussed and
resolved.
The answer isn’t difficult
in Rossmoor because the opportunity to learn could not be
more convenient.
The Computer Club offers
classes and seminars available
to everyone. Its website, www.
carossmoorcomputerclub.com,
lists those available between
now and March. The instructors are certified and sensitive
to the needs of seniors.
A small amount of effort
in learning now will certainly
avoid the crisis of not knowing
how to access important infor-
mation later.
Tip of the week
There are a few steps that
permit the cutting, copying
and pasting of data to another
document. To cut, press “Ctrl,”
then “x”; to copy, press “Ctrl,”
then “c”; and to paste, press
“Ctrl” then “v.”
Other matters of interest
• The club needs volunteers to
serve at the Computer Center at
Gateway Clubhouse. The club’s
house call team is also looking for volunteers to help solve
members’ personal computer
problems in the home. Call the
office at 280-3984, if interested.
• A few volunteers are
needed, too, in the classrooms.
There is a specific need in the
beginner and Internet classes.
If interested, call the office or
drop by the Computer Center.
• The email address for the
Computer Center is rossmoorc
omputercenter@comcast.net.
• The center’s telephone
numbers are 947-4527 and
947-4528
• For class schedules, go to
the club’s website and click on
“Our Services.”
• The club’s blog is at
www.rossmoorcomputerclub.
blogspot.com.
Loaves and Fishes program needs volunteers
Loaves and Fishes is looking for volunteers to help
serve healthy meals to the
hungry at the First Baptist
Church in Martinez as well
as other locations in Contra
Costa County.
The Rossmoor volunteers
meet in front of Gateway
Clubhouse and car pool to the
church on the fourth Thursday
of each month. The volunteers
leave at around 9 a.m. and re-
turn at 2:30 p.m.
Tasks include setting up tables and chairs, preparing dishes of fruit, tossing a salad and
preparing bread, dessert and
beverages. The main course
is cooked in another kitchen
and brought to Martinez. Volunteers do not cook; they heat
and serve the noon meal. Serving is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. and cleanup starts shortly
after 1.
No one is turned away. The
Loaves and Fishes pledge is to
feed all who arrive at the dining hall–usually about 150.
The food is donated by local
markets and government agencies.
Rossmoor residents interested in volunteering should
call Bob Caplow at 946-1754,
email him at rcaplow@att.net
or write to him at 2001 Ptarmigan Drive No. 3.
Piedmont High will hold alumni lunch
Piedmont High School Principal Rich Kitchens will be the
speaker at the annual alumni
luncheon on Wednesday, Feb.
8, at Dollar Clubhouse. Alumni will gather at 11:30 a.m. for
wine and conversation, with
lunch served by Hamilton at
12:30 p.m.
Before becoming principal,
Kitchens taught for more than
30 years. He mainly taught social studies in various schools
in Oakland, Piedmont and at
Travis Air Force Base. He
coached basketball for more
than 20 years and was chosen
coach of the year on several
occasions.
Kitchens has a law degree and recently wrote and
published “California Public
School Law.”
The cost is $18 for the luncheon and $10 for annual dues.
Reservation checks, payable to Piedmont High School,
should be sent to Marilyn Evans, 1901 Skycrest Drive No.
2, by Sunday, Jan. 29.
For information, call Betty
Hagstrom, president, at 9347250.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
ROSSMOOR SPORTS
Tough competition featured in Lawn Bowling Club’s Winter League
Handicap Triples Draw event set for March
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
The team of Miguel Roliz, Carole Manderscheid
and Virginia Carion remain
undefeated in the Rossmoor
Lawn Bowling Club’s Winter
League. Now holding a commanding 8 game points and
plus 20, they lead the10-team
pack after four games into the
six game series.
Two teams have just a single
loss each, and have 6 game
points. Dan Belton, Ozzie Ozorio and Eilan Sloustcher have
plus 8 and Horatio Carion, Bob
Lewis and Larry Walker have
plus 3.
Carlos D’Almeida, Margaret Cross and Mel Fredlund,
who tied in their last game,
now have 5 game points and
plus 4.
It is still a tight grouping,
with the team of Rick Oliveira, Frankie Napoli and Dan
Gomes and the team of Bert
Whalley, Mike Ying and Rita
Fredlund each holding 4 game
points. They’re not yet counted
out.
For the fourth straight
Wednesday, Jan. 25, the bowlers were treated to bright, sunny skies and the temperature
was back up to the high 60s.
Daffodil shoots have inched
their way about a hand’s width
above the ground between the
greens and the Hillside Clubhouse walkway. Spring is not
far away.
Weather permitting, the
fifth game is scheduled for today, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Rain
or wet greens are predicted,
which may preclude play.
The January birthday cel-
ebration along with the first
monthly Fun Social in 2012
was Jan. 26. Results of the leaders in the annual race will be
available for next week’s News.
The David M. Brian annual
inventory fundraising project
was held Jan. 29. Results will
be provided by club coordinator Margaret Cross as soon as
they are available.
Coming events
Tournament Director Ed
Guterres has posted the 2012
calendar of events. The first
scheduled intra-club tournament is the Men’s and Women’s
Handicap Triples Draw, set for
Tuesday through Thursday,
March 13 through 15.
The Pacific Inter-mountain
Division (PIMD) opening day
will be bowled in Rossmoor on
Saturday, March 17. There will
be a St. Patrick’s Day theme.
Leaders in the Lawn Bowling Club’s Winter League are, from
left, Virginia Carion, Carole Manderscheid and Miguel Roliz
Pickleball league welcomes Team will represent Rossmoor in NCGA event
golf team at the Pro Shop over the next August 27 and 28.
all levels of players at gym willOnebefour-person
created to represent 30 days.
Entries will be accepted at
The Pickleball Club has introduced club officers for 2012. Bill
Dougherty is retained as president with Addie Mattox as vice
president, Steve Ritz as equipment manager and Trish Dickson,
social events and publicity.
Club membership is open to all levels of players. The club provides lessons and equipment.
Indoor courts are located in the Tice Valley Community Gym,
just outside of Rossmoor at 2055 Tice Valley Blvd. Courts are
available for play on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
from 10 a.m. to noon. The Walnut Creek recreation department
charges a drop-in fee of $3 per day.
On occasion, the gym is used for sports camps and other activities. To confirm court time, call the gym at 256-3572.
League play is beginning, and experienced players are urged
to contact Dougherty at 942-1014 for information, or drop in the
gym when pickleball is played.
Rossmoor’s Creekside courts are striped for pickleball and
available for play. The courts are used more during the summer.
Trails Club members take
advantage of the Leap Year,
get in extra Wednesday hike
By Meg Fox
Club correspondent
February 2012 is a Leap
Year and that’s good news for
Rossmoor Trails Club members who will have a bonus
Wednesday on which to hike
and explore.
The calendar is brimming
with the familiar, some favorites, and a few special
hikes, such as a Rambler hike
organized by Joe and Mary
Alice Stadum to the beautiful Mangini Ranch, located
between Lime Ridge Open
Space and Mt. Diablo State
Park. The ranch is closed to
the public except by a guided
tour that has been arranged
for the group.
Save Mount Diablo acquired the 208-acre ranch,
described as an historic
gem “that winds sinuously
through history, biology and
geography,” in 2006.
Anyone who is interested
in learning a bit about shorebirds while walking may
join Gessica Johnson’s hike
along the Hayward Shoreline later in the month.
Information for
new members
The club offers a variety
of hikes at three hiking levels every Wednesday and
Saturday, plus a brisk onehour walk around the golf
course each Monday morning.
The Amblers hike three
to five miles at a moderate
pace on good trails with up
to 500-foot elevation gain.
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Rossmoor for the two-day
Northeast Bay Zone qualifying
event conducted by the NCGA.
The format will be the best two
balls of four net.
The qualifier will determine
the two two-person teams that
will represent Rossmoor in this
event. The qualifier date and
additional entry information
will be listed in the News and
This tournament is open to
all female and male golfers of
Rossmoor who have a current,
valid handicap index.
The dates for the zone regional qualifier to be held at Quail
Lodge and Poppy Hills are
April 30 and May 1. Two teams
from this zone will then play in
the championship at Poppy Hills
and Spyglass Hill Country Club
the Pro Shop for two-person
teams. The maximum handicap index for this event, per
player, is 18.4.
The entry fee for the twoperson team will be $320.
Both the handicap index and
the entry fee are established by
the NCGA.
For information, call Chuck
Moran, 843-870-4717.
Silver Bullets Swim Club offers lessons
Swimming is a great total
body workout without hurting
any joints and providing cardio exercise. Whether beginners or those who want to improve their swimming skills,
the Masters Swim Program
welcomes everyone, no matter
what their abilities.
Now is the time to get moti-
vated and have a great workout
with like-minded people.
The Silver Bullets Swim
Club of Rossmoor meets every
Tuesday at 9 a.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m. at Del Valle
pool. The coach is Lisa Ward,
a national-level champion
swimmer.
Come try the class out for
two free consecutive sessions.
Dues are $10 for the year.
Mail a check made out to Silver
Bullets to Maureen Heuga at
3553 Terra Granada Drive No.
1A. The Masters swimming
classes are a separate fee.
For information, contact
Dale Reynolds at 954-1196 or
Heuga at 296-9276.
Upcoming season discussed at 18ers meeting
The Women’s 18-hole Golf
Club (18ers) will have its first
general meeting of the new
year on Thursday, Feb. 16, at
1:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 3
at Creekside.
Board members will report
on the 2012 golf season. Mark
Heptig, director of golf, will
speak about the Sponsored
Guest Golf Program and Dollar Ranch Golf Course holes
11 and 12. Ann Grassel will
speak on golf fitness.
Members may order a $6
box lunch or bring a brown-bag
lunch. The last day to sign up for
a box lunch is Sunday, Feb. 12.
The menu and instructions to
purchase a box lunch are on the
bulletin board in the Pro Shop.
Box lunch checks should be payable to the Rossmoor 18ers.
Captain Jackie Bateman en-
courages members to come for
lunch and listen to the speakers.
The February tournaments
are Thursday, Feb. 2, “Clown
Around”; Thursday, Feb. 9, low
net; Thursday, Feb. 16, Charm
Day (low gross/low net); and
Thursday, Feb. 23, WGANC
Pin Day (low net). Thursday
tournaments will continue
with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
Niners start their Thursday tourneys
February is when the Ninehole Women’s Golf Club starts
its Thursday tournaments.
Winter play begins at 9 a.m. on
the Creekside Golf Course.
Weather permitting, Feb.
2 will have golfers playing
throw-out-one-hole (net). Feb.
9 will be a scramble, Feb. 16
is low putts and Feb. 23 is low
gross.
This year’s board is headed
by Captain Sylvia Landgraf
and Co-captain Lydia Bolinger.
Tournament Chairwoman is
Dorothy Pierce.
The club has three new
members, Pat Picchi, Kathy
Danner and Mary Stauffacher.
Women interested in joining
the Niners should call Gerda
Peterson, membership chairwoman, at 946-9211 for complete membership information.
Applications for membership
are also usually available in
the Pro Shop.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
BRIDGE BITES
FROM THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE
Dummy Reversal
By Brian Gunnell
NORTH
♠8642
♥KQ9
♦KJ6
♣AKQ
WEST
EAST
♠AQJT53 ♠K97
♥542
♥6
♦T42
♦9873
♣4
♣J9853
SOUTH
♠
♥AJT873
♦AQ5
♣T762
Vulnerable: East-West
SO. WEST
NO. EAST
1♥
2♠
3♠
Dbl
Rdbl
Pass
4NT
Pass
5NT
Pass
7♥ All Pass
N-S do well to reach 7♥.
North’s 3♠ said “Good hand
with Heart support,” South’s
redouble showed a control in
Spades, 4NT asked for Aces,
and the 5NT response said
“Two Aces and a void.” That
void was clearly in Spades,
so North took a shot at the
grand slam.
Trusting that the ♠ A
was not cashing, West led
a trump, at which point
Declarer could see 12 top
tricks. The 13th might come
from the Club suit (if the
Jack would come down in
three rounds), or, if trumps
were 2-2 then the 13th trick
would come from a Club ruff
in Dummy. As you can see,
both these lines of play were
doomed to failure, but there
was another line available,
in the form of a so-called
dummy reversal. Instead of
counting six trump tricks in
her hand plus maybe a single
(Club) ruff in Dummy, Declarer reversed her thinking
and went for no fewer than
four Spade ruffs in her own
hand.
Here’s how the play
started: Opening trump
lead won in Dummy, Spade
ruff, trump to Dummy (East
showing out, and putting
paid to any ideas of a Club
ruff in Dummy) and another
Spade ruff. Back to Dummy
with a Club, another Spade
ruff, back to Dummy with
the ♦J, and a fourth Spade
ruff. Declarer had negotiated all the required ruffs
but still had to get back to
Dummy to draw that last
enemy trump. As there were
more Diamonds out than
there were Clubs, Declarer
reckoned that returning to
Dummy with Diamonds was
less likely to run into a defensive ruff. And so it was,
with the dummy reversal
bringing in 13 tricks.
P.S. If trumps had been
2-2 then Declarer would
have abandoned the dummy
reversal, counting up to 13
tricks with six trumps plus
six side-suit tricks plus one
ruff in the short hand. But
when the dummy reversal
became necessary the arithmetic changed to only three
trump tricks (in Dummy)
plus six side-suit tricks plus
four ruffs in the long hand.
Visit www.acbl.org for
more about the fascinating game of bridge or email
marketing@acbl.org.
Partnership Bridge
On Jan. 20 at partnership
bridge, the scores were: Dorothy
and Jed Crane 4110, Bob and Alli
Jornlin 3930, Lila Kennedy/Elizabeth Moise 2900, Dorothy Durr/
Shirley Haag 2790 and Hirsh
Morton/Barbara Stewart 2510.
Low score was 1420.
For Information, call Helen
Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn
Nelson at 256-0144.
Partnership bridge on Jan. 19
had these winners: Shari Siegel/
Louise Brown 3290 with a slam
in 6 clubs, Joan and Jim Chenevey 3130, Betty Dawes/Jo Elia
3100, Virginia Przyborowski/Jo
Malanowski 2980, Gloria McBeth/Frank Giuliani 2740 and
Hirsh Morton/Barbara Stewart
2670.
Partnership bridge played on
Jan. 18 had these winners: Edna
Nebbinger/Neal Monasch 3870,
Lou Horning/Bobbi Roth 3390,
Louise Brown/Toshi Tsuchitani
3340, Tillie Molho/Natalie Stein
2990, Faye Nelson/Donna Juergens 2470, Shari Siegel/Gail
Strack 2350 and Rosalie Grupenhoff/Dick Bockius 2240.
Partnership bridge on Jan. 12 had
these winners: Ted and Judy Augustine 3620, Gloria McBeth/Frank
Giuliano 3470, Mary Burkhard/Car-
olyn Nelson 3420, Molly Greif/Eva
Parelius 3310, Vicki LaBatt/Mary
Keeler 3060, Julie Battle/Marie
Nelson 2970, Liz Altgelt/Luciana
Young 2620 and Helen Dailey/Marie Bartlett 2590.
Partnership bridge on Jan. 11
had these winners: Frank and
Wynette Greer 3380, Vicki LaBatt/Mary Keeler 3360, Hirsh
Morton/Barbara Stewart 3280,
Toshi Tsuchitani/Kimi Kishi
3050, Rita Raider/Hazel Gentry
2750, Rose Weibens/Jo Elia 2700
and Carolyn Nelson/Helen Dailey
2680.
For information, call Shari
Siegel at 287-1720.
On Jan. 24, 38 persons played
partnership bridge in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Tillie Molho/Lillian Katzburg topped the
winners with 3420 points. Other
winners were: Marilyn Nauertz/
Anita Heyman 2970, Mariann
Kessler/Ruth Resch 2920, Lila
Kennedy/Elizabeth Moise 2880,
John Hyde/Dave Howell 2810,
Joyce Towner/Pat Quarto 2730
and Brucie and Duncan Carter
2630. Low score was 440.
Directors John and Dolores
Clark managed the game. For information, call Dolores Clark at
947-1767.
45
Visit Sibley Volcanic Park, McGuire Peak
and more with fellow Rossmoor hikers
Hikes are on Wednesdays and Saturdays
Continued from page 44
The Ramblers hike five to seven miles on more challenging
trails and with steeper climbs.
They stop a few times along
the way to appreciate the scenery and rehydrate.
Those who are feeling strong
and experienced may join the
Scramblers for a challenging,
fast-paced eight- to 10-mile
hike at higher elevations.
The Monday walkers meet
at 8:45 a.m. on the large patio between Peacock Hall and
Gateway Clubhouse.
The Amblers, Ramblers and
Scramblers meet at 8:45 a.m.
behind Multipurpose Room
3 at Gateway to arrange carpools to the trailhead. Participants are asked to bring cash to
share gas costs with the driver.
Most trips are $2 to $4 based
on the round-trip distance (and
occasional park fees).
Lunch is on the trail. Hikers
are usually back by 2 to 3 p.m.;
some hikes return later and the
leader will advise in advance.
No pets are allowed.
New members are warmly welcomed. Call Harriet
Schwartz at 934-7402 for
membership and new hiker information and required forms.
Trail descriptions, the monthly
hike schedule, club events,
photos and more are at www.
rossmoortrailsclub.weebly.
com.
Bay Area weather is unpredictable, so it’s a good plan to
dress in layers, prepared for
heat, wind, creek crossings,
muddy trails, slippery trails
and rain. Wear comfortable
hiking boots and bring lots of
water, lunch, hiking poles, and
sun protection, with a hat and a
windbreaker in a pack. If rain
is predicted, consider waterproof coverings both for body
and for backpack.
All hike destinations are
weather-dependent, but each
leader will be ready to take
hikers somewhere if the scheduled hike is rained out or too
muddy.
February destinations
Saturday, Feb. 4 – Both
Ambler Earl Sawyer and Rambler Stanley Maleski are leading their groups on hikes in
Briones Regional Park. Scramblers: Larry Prudhomme is
starting in Danville to hike
into Las Trampas Regional
Wilderness.
Wednesday, Feb. 8 – Amblers: Ardean Lehnus will be
leading a hike in a local park.
Ramblers: Joe and Mary Alice
Stadum have organized a hike
to the Magnini Ranch led by
Dave Ogden from Save Mount
Diablo. Scramblers: Tony
Smith is leading a quick-paced
hike in the Rossmoor hills.
Saturday, Feb. 11 – Amblers: The group will decide
on a leader and destination in
the morning when they meet.
Ramblers: Plan on a full day’s
hike with beautiful views in
Marin County with leader
Harriet Schwartz. Scramblers:
Tony Watkins is leading a
strenuous Power Scramble to
McGuire Peak in Sunol Wilderness Regional Park.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 – Amblers: It’s back to school when
Nora Furey leads a hike at St.
Mary’s. Ramblers: Julie Blade
is leading a group through
Round Valley, noted for its
oak-lined trails and abundance of birds, especially raptors. Scramblers: Jean O’Neil
has planned a hike in the Mt.
Diablo foothills.
Saturday, Feb. 18 – Amblers: Brian Healy is taking
the group on a hike in the
Moraga area. Rambler Peter
Scully is venturing into Redwood Park starting at Valley
Vista. Scramblers: Burt Rodgers has planned a hike around
Rossmoor, depending on the
weather.
Wednesday, Feb. 22 – Ambler Jim Hartnett is taking the
Amblers hiking in Tilden Park.
Ramblers: Marian Herndon
has a new twist on two familiar hiking areas and will lead
the group from Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve into Tilden Park. Scramblers: Ta-shia
Kou is hiking into the Castle
Rock area on Mt Diablo.
Saturday, Feb. 25 – Amblers: Charlotte Katz is the
leader and is planning a hike
in a local park. Ramblers: Gessica Johnson is leading a hike
along Hayward Shoreline, a
winter haven for waterfowl and
shorebirds. Scramblers: Wayne
Emrich, who is doing doubleduty as a leader this month,
is taking the Scramblers on a
hike in Las Trampas Regional
Wilderness.
Wednesday, Feb. 29 – Amblers: Pat Trapani will lead a
hike in a local park. Ramblers:
Wayne Emrich is taking hikers
to Las Trampas. Scramblers:
Diane Hinds is hiking the Briones Overlook Trail.
Duplicate Bridge
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Section A
1. E. Beltran/D. Barker 2. M.
Suchman/G. Cunha 3. R. Lehman/B. LaCour 4. T. Szymczak/N.
Rosenberg
Section B
N/S 1. R. Long/A. Long 2. K.
Hammond/B. Sankary 3. B.V.
Smith/E. Lang 4. J. Kadner/B.
Klein
E/W 1. C. Hugus/S. Geraths 2.
R. Stabbe/G. Kloomok 3. E. Matsui/F. Yoshida 4. J. Chien/S. Lim
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Section A
N/S 1. M. Newman/H. Schick
2. J. Lowe/E. Reeve 3. B. Felder/
F. Howard 4. M. Stuart/R. Williams
E/W 1. P. Krock/R. Boss 2. D.
Grupenhoff/M. Suchman 3. C.
Warner/J. Francis 4. J. Ellingsen/
L. Daley
Section B
N/S 1. J. Autrey/N. Donaldson
2. F. Owre/S. Teta 3. H. Atkins/
M. McCartney 4. K. Hammond/
B. Sankary
E/W 1. J. Erickson/C. Kearney 2. R. Lehman/F. Yoshida 3.
M. Maglio/S. Lim 4. J. Bateman/
J. Taylor
Thursday, Jan. 19
Section A
N/S 1. A. Whiteneck/B. Johnsonbaugh 2. R. Juo Cunha/G.
Cunha 3. A. Mattox/L. Chien 4.
B. Felder/D. Grupenhoff
E/W 1. R. Lemons/T. Lemons
2. T. Szymczak/A. Murray 3. R.
Liu/C. Warner 4. M. Stuart/E.
Ying
Section B
N/S 1. L. Farrell/B. LeMaire
2. J. Marshall/P. Boss 3. M. Kessler/B.V. Smith 4. J. Brown/A.
Hollingsworth
E/W 1. D. Guilfoy/M. Schubarth 2. E. Chiang/J. Low 3. F.
Block/J. Granich 4. R. Moses/P.
Nottingham
Saturday, Jan. 21
Section A
N/S 1. A. Murray/J. Guillen 2.
D. Terris/R. Liu 3. I. Darroch/F.
Howard 4. P. Taylor/D. Barker
E/W 1. M. Suchman/S. Knudson 2. T. Szymczak/P. Berretta 3.
G. Cunha/R. Juo Cunha 4. J. Ellingsen/L. Daley
Monday, Jan. 23
Section A
N/S 1. J. Dolgin/R. Liu 2.
M. Newman/T. Szymczak 3. D.
Barker/P. Reagan 4. B. Felder/D.
Grupenhoff
E/W 1. M. Livingston/P. Taylor 2. J. Ellingsen/R. Orloff 3. D.
Terris/C. Warner 4. N. Filler/R.
Wolf
Section B
N/S 1. B. Price/R. Flink 2. D.
Christiansen/D. Thompson 3. A.
Donaldson/I. Schutzman 4. K.
Hanson/J. De Ganahl
E/W 1. M. Stoops/B. LaCour
2. N. Wells/J. Burnson 3. M.
Weldy/J. Causing 4. B. Klein/S.
Burnett
Section C
N/S 1. J. Chenevey/J. Chenevey 2. A. Gorbach/N. Steinbock
3. L. Chien/J. Chien 4. B. Owens/
A. Cloner
E/W 1. J. Cohen/B. Mantel 2.
V. Helenson/ K. Bernard 3. S. Allen/M. Ramanathan 4. D. Wolfe/
S. Adams
For additional information,
see posted results or go to http://
julialowe.bridgeforyou.com.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
RMUG presents basic tips and tricks Domino Club plays game
of Five-Up twice a week
Club offers workshops, classes on Macintosh use
By Jennifer Langan
Club correspondent
“The good news about
computers is that they do
what you tell them to do.
The bad news is that they
do what you tell them to do.”
The above adage reflects
how most new computer users become frustrated by not
being able to quickly do the
tasks required by the project
at hand. The Rossmoor Macintosh User Group (RMUG)
has chosen a topic to help
Mac owners with the correct
operation of the computer.
Tips and tricks as well as
the basic operation of the Mac
will be the topics for the first
focus session, Monday, Feb.
6, at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Commonly used commands will be discussed such
as Cut and Paste, Drag and
Drop, Resizing Windows,
Multiple Select, and Software Updates. Attendees are
encouraged to bring their laptops and ask questions during
the meeting.
RMUG holds focus sessions on the first and third
Monday mornings of the
month from 9:30 to 11:45 in
the Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse, located in the
same complex as the Fitness
Center. There are no dues to
belong to the group, but donations are accepted to cover
the costs associated with the
setup of the room, and also
for home visits.
To get on the RMUG
Sunday emailing list for
current RMUG events,
email Jim Drommond at
jimruss2@earthlink.com
with a home address included. For home tutoring, call
Diane Overly at 945-6955.
Workshops
The Macintosh classes
for the winter term are well
under way at the Acalanes
Adult Education Center. The
spring term begins Wednesday, March 21.
John Gilmore is the instructor for all Mac education and classes will continue
as previously set for the winter term. Call the Acalanes
Adult Education Center, 2803980 ext. 8001 for information. The building is located
at 1963 Tice Valley Blvd.,
behind Rite Aide, outside of
Rossmoor.
The Mac workshops, offered by the Acalanes Adult
School, are held Thursdays
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The
district has a $15 tuition fee
for the workshops in each of
the year’s three terms. The
fee covers all of the meetings
in that term, and is payable
when a student attends his or
her first session.
The workshop topics that
remain are: Feb. 2, How
to Design a Memory Book
Using iPhoto; Feb. 9, How
to Develop an Email Project; Feb 16, How to Use the
Pages Application in iWork;
Feb. 23, How to Transfer
VHS Tapes and Old Film
to DVDs; March 1, How to
Back Up and Restore Files
Using Time Machine; and
March 8, the final class, will
focus on Quicken and keeping financial records on the
Mac.
The topics for the last five
sessions were chosen by a
vote by Gilmore’s students
and reveal that attendees
want to learn more about the
use of many different Mac
applications.
New group forms to promote President Obama
for re-election, meets at Creekside Clubhouse
Rossmoor for Obama 2012
is a new group dedicated to
promoting the re-election of
President Obama in November. All interested residents
are invited to join.
Thus far the group has sponsored a State of the Union party Jan. 24 and will be finding
other ways to encourage the
public to vote the full Democratic ticket in November.
The first meeting will be
held on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at
4 p.m. in Meeting Room 4 at
Creekside Clubhouse. Sue Hamill from the Obama for Amer-
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ica group in Walnut Creek will
be there to explain the role of
her organization in President
Obama’s campaign.
The group will be working
to define its tasks for the future
and to set up and organize the
group. Anyone who shares this
goal is invited to come to the
meeting and offer their valuable ideas and input.
Anyone who cannot attend
the meeting but would like to
be involved in future events
should check the News for
meeting dates or call Jane Walter at 945-1429 or email her at
walterjane4@yahoo.com.
CHESS FORUM
Each week, the Rossmoor
Chess Club offers a chess
problem or a clever opening
as well as the answer for the
previous week.
The answer for the problem
for Jan. 25 was 1.Rh6 check
e6 2.Nf5 mate.
This week, another problem is offered to tease the
mind, white to mate in two.
The answer will be included
in next week’s column.
Players at all levels are
welcome at the Chess Room
on the first floor of Dollar
Clubhouse on Fridays from
12:30 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays
Multiple hands are played to
reach a game total of 60 points
and five games are played for a
potential score of 300 or better.
Everyone is welcome to play
and learn about dominoes.
Domino winners are as follows.
Jan. 23: Kent Croswell,
327; Sally Lowry, 322; Jackie
Zeterberg, 311; Sue Wickens,
305; and Pat Quarto, 298.
Jan. 21: Sue Wickens, 327;
Carl Pischkel, 314; and Jim
Bombardier, 313.
Tip of the week
This week’s starting hand:
6-4, 5-5, 4-4, 4-5, 4-2. Possible
starters are 4-4, 5-5, or 6-4.
The 6-4, even though it scores
10, rates as a poor choice, as
there is no other 6 in the hand
and the hand does not contain
a 0, 1 or 3 could therefore easily be “blocked out” on subsequent turns and forced to
draw.
The hand contains lots of
4 cards so the 4-4 rates as a
good starter but the 5-5 could
also be considered as it gets
10 points right away and there
is one other 5 in the hand.
Throughout the hand there are
chances to keep putting out a
4 to allow the 4-4 to eventually be played. Rate: 4-4, 60
percent; 5-5, 40 percent; and
6-4, 0 percent.
Crab feed hosted by 100 Club
The 100 Club invites Rossmoor to a crab feed on Saturday,
Feb.11, in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. The no-host social hour
begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7.
Fresh Dungeness crab, penne pasta, salad, rolls and dessert
will be served. The cost is $45 per person.
The crab feed is a fundraiser for the club, which assists the
spouses and dependents of police officers and firefighters whose
lives are lost in the line of duty.
Within 48 hours of the on-duty death of public safety members, a check for $15,000 is presented to the surviving family.
Since its inception, the club has given checks to the families of 10
fallen heroes – five who died within the last four years.
In addition, the club offers scholarships for continuing education and gives each child under 18 a savings bond every year.
Annual dues are $100. A life membership is $1,000.
The 100 Club is a nonprofit, 501c (3) tax-exempt and charitable
organization. In 2008, the Rossmoor chapter was formed.
For information or to have an invitation sent, call Wendy Freeborn (Rossmoor chapter vice president) at 947-2885 or Jean Meredith at 932-0719.
Prime Time Couples dine
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come
join the fun.
Call Bob Dickson at 9341405 with the solution and any
questions or comments.
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The Domino Club meets
regularly twice a week. Experienced players meet on Monday evenings in the Oak Room
at Gateway Clubhouse. Participants should plan to arrive at
6:30 as play begins promptly
at 6:45.
Beginning or rusty players
meet Saturdays at 10 a.m. in
Multipurpose Room 2 at Gateway. This gives players the opportunity to learn and practice
the rules and etiquette of Fives,
the domino game played at the
club.
The Domino Club plays
a game called Five-Up. Because the player can use all of
the doubles to play from, it is
a faster, higher-scoring game
than the other Fives versions.
Play is with partners, but it is
not necessary to bring a partner.
Five games (28-minute time
limit per game) are played each
session. A player is awarded
one point every time she makes
a play that results in the open
ends of the tiles in play adding
up to an amount divisible by 5.
(For example, 5=1 point, 10=2
points, etc.)
A player also earns points
from the total dominos left
in the opponents hands when
“dominoing” or playing the
last domino in a player’s hand
before the other players.
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The Prime Time Couples
Dinner Club will hold its next
dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at
Dollar Clubhouse.
Social hour will be from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on a bringyour-own-beverage basis, and
members and guests will be
able to partake in a variety of
hors d’oeuvres.
Dinner, served at 6:30, will
be served by Hamilton Catering. The cost is $20 per person
for members and $22 per person for nonmembers.
Seating, as usual, will be determined by a random drawing
to mix couples and promote
maximum acquaintanceship.
Dinner will be green salad
with mandarin oranges, barbecue pork spareribs, roasted
potatoes, green beans, rolls
and ice cream with cookies.
Wine, coffee and tea will also
be served with the meal.
Reservation checks must be
received by Thursday, Feb. 16.
These can be dropped off at
the Prime Time Club message
box located at Gateway, or
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 Phil Blakeney at 933-6007. Couples are invited to learn more about the club
by coming as paying guests.
ROSSMOOR N EWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
47
Jane Viator has been a regular at Antiques Roadshow
She writes about antiques for a national magazine
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
The answer is no and no,
again.
Just because Jane Viator writes about Antiques
Roadshow doesn’t mean she
can get you tickets. And, it
doesn’t mean she can tell you
the value of your old things.
She doesn’t get comps and
she’s not an appraiser.
Viator, however, is someone who knows enough about
antiques and collectibles to
know who to ask about their
value. That ability and her
knowledge of antiques and
collectibles got her the job of
senior contributing editor for
Antiques Roadshow Insider
magazine, which is published
monthly for antique collectors and antique buffs.
The magazine, distributed
to about 50,000 paid subscribers, is not affiliated with
Antiques Roadshow and public television; it is owned by
a Connecticut-based media
group.
The Rossmoor resident
goes to two or three roadshows a year and writes about
the treasures that are uncovered. She also takes most of
the photos that accompany
her articles. That means she
has to juggle a notepad and
digital camera.
Viator also writes about
just about anything else dealing with antiques that she
finds interesting. “I always
have three to four story ideas
in my mind,” she said.
She covers roadshows in
this half of the country. “I
got lucky and got to go to Hawaii,” she said. She also went
to Tulsa, Okla., in the summertime.
Viator spent most of her
life in New England, where
she was a restoration consultant. She answered a blind ad
in the Boston Globe and was
the fi rst writer hired 11 years
ago by the magazine.
Most recently, she wrote
about the Tulsa roadshow;
looking glasses; and a noted late 1800s photographer
who specialized in pictures
of snowflakes. Although the
topics may not sound that interesting, her articles are.
Things from accordions
to zithers are brought to the
roadshow, she said. Once, a
large piece of furniture was
brought in a red children’s
wagon. Some of the more
interesting items she’s seen
people bring to a roadshow
to get an idea of their worth
are a 2- to 3-carat diamond
(found in a jar full of dirty
golf balls), a 9-foot high sideboard and a life-sized carved
wooden horse.
People come in with some
extremely valuable things
they don’t know are, Viator
said. They also come in with
things of little value.
Viator said that trends
change and what was once
popular may not be any
more, such as Beanie Babies
and Hummel figurines. And,
strangely enough, an antique
silver tea service is worth
more if it’s melted down because of the cost of silver.
One of the hottest tickets
in town is the one that gets
you into Antiques Roadshow.
There are 5,000 tickets issued
per show and that entitles the
ticketholder to bring in two
items for a look over.
Each show has about 70
appraisers, some with licenses and some without. They
come from all over the country. They are unpaid, but want
to share their knowledge and
perhaps get some recognition and business. The cities
picked for fi lming are generally chosen because of their
location and the facilities that
are available to handle such a
big event.
“There’s always the hope
that a fabulous find will come
to you,” Viator said.
The owners of the antiques
are given a verbal evaluation,
not a written appraisal. Those
with valuables are escorted
out for security reasons. The
magazine uses first names
only to protect people’s identity and privacy.
Each of the six roadshows
in a year is condensed down
to three hours of television.
Viator is only seen on the
program if the camera pans
Antiques Club tours Michaan’s Auctions
Also will visit historic points in Alameda
The Antiques Club will
visit Michaan’s Auctions and
historic Alameda on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The bus will
leave from Gateway Clubhouse promptly at 9 a.m. and
return at approximately 3:45
p.m.
Members will enjoy a private guided tour of Michaan’s
Auctions, a full-service auction house. Its staff has more
than 100 years of combined
experience.
After the tour, members
will board the bus for the drive
to lunch at Encinal Yacht Club.
Lunch choices are: grilled
chicken Caesar, cobb salad, or
club sandwich, dessert, coffee
or tea.
After lunch members will
board the bus for a tour of Alameda’s Victorian architecture
by Dennis Evanosky of the Alameda Sun.
The cost for this membersonly tour is $40. The lunch
choice must be indicated on
the check.
Reservations will be made
in the order received, and the
deadline is Friday, Feb. 17, or
until the bus is filled. Refunds
will not be given after the reservation deadline.
Send reservation checks,
payable to the Antiques Club,
to Hansje Van Ardenne, 656
Terra California Drive No. 1.
Do not put checks in the club
mailbox at Gateway.
For cancellations or to be
put on a waiting list, call Van
Ardenne at 256-9247.
Atheists and Agnostics meet tomorrow
to view videos of religion discussions
The next meeting of the Atheists and Agnostics Group will feature a collection of short videos of well-known people reacting to the idea of
religion. The meeting is set for Thursday, Feb.
2, at 2 p.m. in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
Among the voices to be heard is Ayn Rand,
author of “The Fountainhead” and “Atlas
Shrugged.” Steven Hawking, the world-famous
theoretical physicist, is interviewed by Charlie
Rose. Retired Episcopalian Bishop John Shelby
Spong has some surprising things to say about
religion. Richard Feynman, Nobel Prize winner
and considered to be one of the greatest science
minds of the 20th century, speaks in his blunt
style about the great questions of life.
A four-minute video clip shows the philosopher Bertrand Russell answering the question
“Why are you not a Christian?” In a short video
clip Carl Sagan speaks about the Buddist religion.
Also, as part of the presentation is a portion of a three-way video interview with Sagan, Hawking and Arthur C. Clarke, author of
“2001.” Other video clips give the thoughts of
Sam Harris, author of “The End of Faith,” and
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, astronomer and director
of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.
As always, visitors are welcome. For information, call 933-3133.
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Jane Viator is shown with her melodeon. Behind her are an
antique mirror and other collectibles.
the crowd.
She writes on topics other
than the roadshows, using her
knowledge of antiques and
collectibles and the assis-
tance of others with knowledge, too.
“I know who to ask and
I work very closely with appraisers,” she said.
Camera Club seeks used
camera equipment to sell
The Camera Club is seeking donations of old camera equipment to sell. Proceeds will go towards upgrading its projectors and other equipment used in the competition evenings
that are open to all Rossmoor residents.
In addition to cameras, the club is also accepting donations
of lenses, tripods, filters, camera bags and any other related
photographic equipment.
Anyone with donations may call Walt Braun at 262-8268,
and he will gladly pick it up.
The club invites all Rossmoor residents to any of its meetings. For membership information, call Carol or Stan Scott
at 934-9998. Beginning and experienced photographers are
welcome to join the Camera Club.
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Beyond Eyes to hear about
meditation at February meeting
Beyond Eyes will meet on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. at Del
Valle. The speaker is Ellen Doerfer. She is a registered nurse
who spent the past 20 years of her career focusing on health and
wellness promotion. She has also taught stress management and
meditative techniques.
Since moving to Rossmoor in May 2001, she has continued to
offer workshops for residents at no charge.
She believes that meditation is helpful for anyone, regardless
of the stresses in their lives, and that it is a valuable tool to deal
with life crises. Studies have shown that regular meditation can
significantly improve overall health.
Doerfer invites residents to the meeting to do some simple
breathing exercises with her and find out how to relieve pain, get
better sleep and reduce anxiety, among other things.
Pianist Wanda King will accompany Janyce Gerber who will
lead a sing-along.
Beyond Eyes is a social club for the blind and sight-impaired,
their friends and families. Sighted people are needed to help with
the club.
The meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.
at Del Valle. Everyone is welcome and no reservations are necessary. Dues are $5 a year. Refreshments are always served.
For information, call Dorothy Henson at 935-6494.
Picking up after pets in Rossmoor
is a health and safety issue.
Let us give you
a reason to smile!
Four-week class on ‘Living Well’
offered by the Recreation Department
Starting Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Recreation Department will offer a four-week class
series that will help residents focus on living
well. The one-hour class begins at 2 p.m. in
the small conference room at Gateway Clubhouse.
The class, “Living Well,” will focus on accentuating the positives in one’s life and will
be led by resident volunteers Debby Mayer
and Jan Edwards.
Both women have presented numerous personal growth workshops, locally and nationally. Mayer’s area of expertise includes education, counseling, consulting and educational
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Gait and balance classes
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11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in the
Aerobics Room at the Fitness
Center at Del Valle.
Classes are for people who
want to move more easily and
smoothly and with improved
balance.
Students start with small,
gentle movements while focus-
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The series will feature group interaction,
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The cost is $7 per session
or $25 for four. The first time
is free.
For information, call Edie
Hedgecock at 932-2618.
RN Club
will hear
about Elder
Wisdom Circle
The Registered Nurses Club
will meet Thursday, Feb. 9, at
3 p.m. in Meeting Room 5 at
Creekside.
The speaker is Doug Meckelson, the founder and executive director of the Elder
Wisdom Circle. This is a webbased nonprofit organization
that pairs advice seekers with
a network of volunteer seniors,
aged 60 to 105, who share their
knowledge and wisdom.
Meckelson and the Elder
Wisdom Circle have been featured in the local press as well
as on ABC, BBC, CBS and
Fox and in the Ladies Home
Journal, Los Angeles Times,
Wall Street Journal and USA
Today.
Members who want their
names listed in the club roster
should pay their dues at the
meeting.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Three different support
groups for alcoholics meet
regularly in Rossmoor:
• Open 12-step meeting
every Monday at 7 p.m. in
the Vista Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
• Open discussion meeting
every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
in the Garden Room at Dollar
Clubhouse. Call Ralph Stone
at 952-4949 for information.
• Al-Anon meeting every
Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Multipurpose Room No.1 at Gateway. Call Corlee A. Klinger
at 933-3957 for information.
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Exercise with Rhythmrobics
three mornings at Fitness Center
Exercise is a go-to activity for heart health, joint health and
weight control, even involving some brain work. Get out of that
chair and get moving at Rhythmrobics, offered three mornings a
week at the Fitness Center.
The one-hour sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
from 7:30 to 8:30, feature warm-up stretches and movement,
work with hand weights, low-impact aerobic exercises, and some
gentle floor work. Upper body strength is addressed, abdominal
muscles are strengthened to improve lower back health, and overall flexibility and muscle tone are improved.
This is all under the watchful eye of a trained instructor who
will help participants get in – or back in – shape. Anyone will
benefit from the class: golfers, walkers, tennis players, bowlers,
etc.; whatever the current level of exercise, the class will help
participants become stronger, more flexible, and better able to
handle daily activities.
The cost is $3.50 for each class attended after the fi rst class,
which is free.
For information, call Barbara at 284-3476.
Parkinson’s Support Group
meets at Grace Church
The Parkinson Network
of Mt. Diablo Support Group
will meet on Saturday, Feb.
18, from 10 a.m. to noon at
Grace Presbyterian Church,
2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek.
After refreshments and a
time of sharing general information, the group will divide
into discussion/sharing groups:
Parkinsonian women, PD men
and caregivers.
All are welcome, and there
is no charge.
For information, call Ronalee Spear at 284-2189 or
Ronnie Wanetick at 925-9336357.
A group for young-onset
Parkinson’s (20s-50s) will meet
at 9 a.m. at the same location.
For information, call Krystin Radke at 336-9554.
Health DVDs available
Due to popular demand,
Channel 28 has made available
DVDs of some of the health
programs it’s filmed during the
past year. The 20 DVDs are
available for check-out at the
Rossmoor Library at Gateway.
The programs were filmed
by Channel 28 videographers
at meetings of such Rossmoor
organizations as the Wellness
Group and Medical Friends of
Rossmoor. The tapes were also
edited by the videographers.
The subjects range from
minor ailments to how to deal
with Alzheimer’s. Other topics
include arthritis, neuropathy,
heart conditions, cancer and
supplemental medications.
The programs run from one
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ORT speaker addresses Medicare fraud
ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training)
will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21,
in the Delta Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse. Refreshments are
available at 12:30 p.m. with the
meeting at 1.
The speaker, Dr. Steven
Lack, PHD, CFE, has investigated allegations of Medicare
fraud for the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
and was also a special agent
for 25 years. He was the case
agent on the largest criminal
and civil Medicare fraud cases
prosecuted in the northern and
eastern districts of California.
The community is invited to
hear this informative speaker.
Bargain jewelry, donated
by members, will be sold at
this meeting. The funds raised
support ORT’s global network
of vocational and technical
schools, which provide the disadvantaged with skills to become economically independent.
To join ORT, contact Millie Schneidman at 932-8448.
Anyone interested in serving
as the ORT membership secretary (and has an email address)
is asked to call Schneidman.
Program Chairwoman Selma Soss can be contacted at
939-8730.
Tibetan
Lions Club meets Thursday
The Lions Club will have a special moment, a significant
relaxation
luncheon meeting on Thursday, person or an event that touched
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Hillside Clubhouse. Lunch will
The club will also welcome
The next Tibetan relaxation
yoga class will meet on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse
from 10 to 11:15 a.m.
The class will be taught by
Dave Abercrombie of the Nyingma Institute in Berkeley.
The class meets twice a
month, and the fee is $10 per
class. All Rossmoor residents
and their guests are welcome
take the class.
Participants will be able
to renew a spirit of ease and
appreciation through gentle
yoga practices that relax body,
breath and mind.
For information, call Endy
Stark, 938-4681.
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There is no guest speaker
scheduled. Following lunch,
members may make brief comments to share a memory of a
Frank McElhinney, the newest
club member.
For membership information, contact Martha Ambrosini at 947-5935.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Grandparents for Peace hear
from Crisis Center director
The Monday, Feb. 13, meeting of Grandparents for Peace
and Justice will focus on the programs and activities of the
Contra Costa Crisis Center.
The featured speaker will be Judith Parker, the development
director of the center. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m.
in the Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Contra Costa Crisis Center is an organization that assists
those in need of food, clothing and housing and other resources in the county. Its mission is to keep people alive and safe;
help them through crises; and connect them with culturally
relevant resources in the community.
The center is a nonprofit organization under Section 501 c
(3) of the IRS Code. It offers programs and resources such as
the 24-hour Crisis and Suicide hotline (800-833-2900).
It also answers and forwards calls to the national Spanish–
language hotline and forwards after-hours child abuse calls to
Child Protective Services and elder abuse calls to Adult Protective services.
The crisis lines are staffed by trained professionals and
award-winning volunteers that provide counseling, support
and resource information to people who are abused, depressed,
grieving, mentally ill and suicidal.
GFP&J is offering this program as part of its promotion of
justice issues. The club has over 200 members.
Dues being collected
Dues for 2012 are $10 per person per year and can be paid at
the next meeting, placed in the GBFP&J mailbox at Gateway
Clubhouse or mailed to GFP&J, 1001 Golden Rain Road.
For information, call Bobbie Rabinowitz, club chairwoman,
939-7384.
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‘Best Is Yet to Be’ forum features speakers
on positive aging at Heather Farm Feb. 17
Diablo Valley Foundation for the Aging is
sponsoring the fourth annual “The Best Is Yet
to Be” forum on Friday, Feb. 17, from 8:45 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at Heather Farm Community Center,
301 N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek.
Four speakers will describe elements of
successful, positive aging; and an entertainment bonus will be provided by Lucille Ball,
as portrayed by Sheilah Morrison, a community theater performer.
A free senior information fair will be held
throughout the morning next door to the forum. Sixteen exhibitors will describe their varied services and furnish prizes, pamphlets and
gifts.
Proceeds will be donated to the Walnut
Creek Seniors Club.
Speakers include Kiki Douveas, who will
describe how older adults can achieve their
dreams. She returned to college after 37 years
in the restaurant business. Richard Hemingway’s topic is “Strategic Planning for Successful Aging.”
Men who served in the military, their
spouses and relatives will be informed on what
veteran benefits may be available in attorney
Michael Young’s talk, “What Happens If You
Don’t Die.” Dr. Adam Rochmes will describe
progress in Alzheimer’s research and treatment.
Lunch is included in the $20 admission. For
tickets at the door, the admission is $25.
To register, go to www.dv-fa.org or call 9458040.
Yoga classes offered at 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.
Stretch Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
at the Fitness Center at Del
Valle
Instructor: Barbara Bureker,
yoga instructor for 35 years.
For information, call 9347857.
Fees: $7 for drop-ins or $6 for
weekly commitment.
THURSDAY
Strength Yoga
Time and place: 6 to 7 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.
FRIDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Instructor: Barbara Bureker. For
information, call 934-7857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
Hanna Somatic Movement
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle
Instructor: Yahdi Beckwitt.
For information, call 530277-9135.
Fees: $10 per class or $55 for a
series of seven classes.
SATURDAY
Tibetan Kum Nye Yoga
Two Saturdays a month
Time and place: 10 to 11:30
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle
Instructor: Endy Stark. For
information, call 938-4681.
Fees: $10 per class.
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Friends of Animals host Nature Association highlights reptiles
a poodle-adoption event
Friends of Animals will
again sponsor NorCal Poodle Rescue’s adoption event
on Monday, Feb. 13, from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of
Gateway.
NorCal Poodle Rescue is a
group of volunteers who rescue, rehabilitate and find loving homes for more than 100
poodles and poodle mixes
each year.
Serving Northern California
and Southern Oregon, the volunteers rescue and adopt standard, miniature and toy poodles, as well as poodle mixes.
The group responds to county
shelters, humane societies and
individuals via its website and
telephone hotline.
Each poodle is spayed or
neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and groomed before
adoption. In addition, the
organization provides extensive medical care, fostering, boarding and training, if
needed before placement.
There is a return policy in
the event that a poodle adoption doesn’t work out.
Poodle owners who found
their pet through NorCal
Poodle Rescue are invited to
stop by with their pet at the
adoption event to say hello,
have their picture taken for
NorCal’s website and enjoy a
cookie.
For information on NorCal
Poodle Rescue and available
poodles, visit the website,
www.norcalpoodlerescue.
net; call the hotline at 2950353; or call Debbie Williams, Rossmoor resident, at
942-0545.
DAR to hold potluck
at Creekside Feb. 14
The Mt. Diablo Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution (DAR)
will present Good Citizen
Awards to seven San Ramon
area high school seniors. The
awards recognition luncheon
is Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 11:30
a.m. in meeting rooms 1 and
2 at Creekside.
This is a potluck and members should bring their favorite sandwiches or salads.
The awards are given by
the chapter to honor seniors
who possess good citizenship
qualities of dependability,
service, leadership and patriotism. The winners of this
award are eligible to compete
beyond the chapter level for
an award of at least $500.
The national winner will
be invited to Washington D.C.
to attend the DAR Continental Congress and be awarded
a $3,000 scholarship and an
inscribed silver bowl. The
second and third place winners will receive $1,000 and
$750 respectively. The remaining six geographical national division winners will
receive $500.
The Mt. Diablo Chapter,
organized in 1961, meets
on the second Tuesday of
the month, October through
June, at Creekside. The meetings begin with a light lunch
at 11:30 a.m. followed by a
business meeting and a guest
presentation. Prospective
members are welcome to attend.
Anyone who has an ancestor who fought in or rendered
aid in the American Revolution may be eligible for membership in DAR. For information, contact Jennifer Langan
at 280-0081.
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advances, if any, under the terms of the
Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges
and expenses of the Trustee and of the
trusts created by said Deed of trust, to wit:
$606,878.33 (Estimated). Accrued interest
and additional advances, if any, will increase
this figure prior to sale. It is possible that
at the time of sale the opening bid may be
less than the total indebtedness due. This
property which is subject of the Notice
of Sale does not fall within the purview of
California Civil Code Section 2923.5. SALE
INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE
AT www.priorityposting.com or by calling
the automated sales information line at 714573-1965. Date: 1/25/2012 Old Republic
Title Company, as Trustee 1000 Burnett
Avenue, Suite 400 Concord, California
94520 (866) 248-9598 By: Melinda Theilen,
Assistant Vice President P918870 2/1, 2/8,
02/15/2012
Legal RN 5014
Publish February 1, 8 and 15, 2012
Naturalist Michael Marchiano will present “Fangs
for the Memories,” a lecture
and slide show about reptiles,
on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 3
p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The Rossmoor Nature
Association is the sponsor.
Marchiano is a lifetime resident of Contra Costa County
with an enduring interest in
local flora and fauna.
He received his bachelor’s
degree in history and political science from Saint Mary’s
College in Moraga. He did
graduate work at UC Berkeley and at Saint Mary’s and
received a teaching credential. He taught for five years
before entering the field of
law enforcement where he
spent 30 years.
Marchiano’s avocation
since childhood has been as a
naturalist. He has hiked and
explored throughout California since he was nine-yearsold. His special interests
have been in insects, spiders
and reptiles found in the Bay
Area.
He also photographs local
The California king snake possesses coloration that often
causes confusion with regards to their recognition, as they resemble the venomous coral snakes.
wild flowers and native plants,
insects and reptiles (some of
which will be seen as part of
his presentation). He has taken special interest in correcting urban myths and folk lore
about many wild creatures
that live in the Bay Area.
He will talk about the Pacific gopher snake and the California king snake. The gopher
snake is not necessarily an aggressive snake but can mimic
the behavior of a rattlesnake
for self-protection.
The California king snake
uses constriction to kill other
snakes. They have a powerful
body, which they use for hunting in order to sufficate their
prey, including lizards, birds
and rodents.
Peacock Hall’s doors will
open at 2:30 p.m. The length
of the presentation will be approximately 60 minutes with
time for questions afterward.
Visitors are always welcome to attend Nature Association activities. For information about the association’s program series, contact
Penny Ittner at 891-4980 or at
pennyittner@comcast.net.
Chamber Ensemble to present classic
movie songs Feb.12 in Lafayette
Under the direction of David
Morales, founder and artistic
director of Cantare Con Vivo,
the 23-voice Chamber Ensemble will present a concert featuring 18 selections from the
American Film Institute’s list
of the top 100 favorite songs
from American movie classics.
The concert will take place
Sunday, Feb. 12, at 4 p.m. at
Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mount
Diablo Road, Lafayette. The
venue is wheelchair-accessible.
Audiences will hear the acclaimed Chamber Ensemble’s
renditions of “Over the Rainbow,” “Singin’ in the Rain,”
“Moon River,” “The Shadow of
Your Smile,” “Diamonds Are a
Girl’s Best Friend,” “Cheek to
Cheek,” “The Trolley Song,”
“Summertime,” “It Had to Be
You,” “When You Wish Upon
a Star,” “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” and more.
While the Cantare Chamber
Ensemble performs, the audience will be treated to wine
and other beverages along with
desserts.
Tickets prices are as follows: $65, couple; $35, general; $25, young professionals
(22-35); $10, youth (21 and
under); and $240, tables of 8.
Advanced purchase of tickets
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.
is recommended by going to
www.cantareconvivo.org or by
calling the Cantare box office
at 510-836-0789.
Now celebrating its 25th silver anniversary season, Cantare Con Vivo (meaning “to
sing with life”) includes a symphonic chorale, a chamber ensemble, and an award-winning
and life-changing children’s
music education and outreach
program serving 2,000 children in Oakland.
MUTUAL MAINTENANCE
FROM THE MUTUAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
FOR SERVICE, CALL 988-7650
Order Desk e-mail: workorder@rossmoor.com
Schedule through Feb. 11
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
Mutuals 1-4: Winter maintenance, pre-emergent weed control,
leaf and V-ditch cleanup.
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
INDEPENDENT MUTUALS:
Monday: Mutuals 22, 28, 30 and 61
Tuesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 29, 48, 59, 65 and 68
Wednesday: Mutuals 5, 8
Thursday: Mutuals 5, 28, 30 and 65
Friday: Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56 and 59
TREE MAINTENANCE: Bldg. clearance by Waraner Bros.
February: SWCM, Mutuals 4, 8, 22, 28, 29, 30, 56, 59 and 65.
PEST CONTROL: Call 988-7640 for service order.
LAWN MAINTENANCE: Mow weekly, fertilize with sulphur coated urea.
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 SWCM= Second Mutual
TWCM = Third Mutual 4WCM = Fourth Mutual
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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 the Creekside
complex, or mail to P.O. Box
2190, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
Classified ads can be e-mailed
to newsdesk@rossmoor.com,
or faxed to 925-988-7862.
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
40 MISCELLANEOUS
I NCOME TA X PREPAR AT I ON in
your home by IRS-licensed enrolled agent (EA) tax practitioner.
Rossmoor resident, MBA , over
35 years tax experience, bonde d and E and O insure d. Call
To m M e s e t z at 9 2 5 - 9 3 9 - 213 2
( R o s s m o o r) o r 9 2 5 - 2 8 3 - 013 0
( L afayet te of fi c e ) or w w w.d iablotaxservice.com.
NEED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE to
start the New Year right? Tailored
to your needs, we provide these
s e r v i c e s , a n d s o m u c h m o r e.
Bill-paying, Light bookkeeping.
Closet, storage and records organization. Interior design, staging,
move-in, de-clutter, re-arrange,
disposal. Bonded, experienced,
caring. Free consultation. Colleen
or Nikki, 510-848-6454.
LOOKING FOR A LADY to share all
the good things in life, dancing, all
card games. Also travel. Very active. 925-954-7596.
20 FOUND
FOUND BLACK GARDEN hose on
Singingwood entry 5 next to old
water heater. Thought it was to
be tossed like water heater. If it
is not garbage, I wish to return it.
Please contact me if it belongs
to Rossmoor. Bill Oakley 988 9306.
40 MISCELLANEOUS
HELPING HANDS/PERSONAL Assistant. Transportation to doctor
appointments, grocer y / c lothes
shopping, errands, etc. I am reliable, honest and caring. Rossmoor
references. I would love to help you!
Call Linda at 925-825-2181.
“MY BUTLER JOHN” Making life
easier for you with these services:
accompanying and transportation
for medical visits, shopping, errands, airports. Wheelchair-accessible vehicle. Call John 925-9897113.
REGUL AR TRASH PICKUP from
your front door to your entry dumpster. Kitty litter clean-up. Drive to
medical appointments, airport, etc.
in my business-insured vehicle.
Home care, organizing and cleaning. References. Leave message
for Perri 925-969-1839.
PERSONAL HELPER, transportation to doctor’s appts. Groceries,
errands, cooking. I am honest and
caring and have Rossmoor references. I am here to help you. Call
Frannie 925-963-7131.
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.
45TRANSPORTATION
“EXPERIENCED, PROFESSION AL 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
“J o n ny ” 9 25 - 3 9 5 - 8181. E xc e l lent Rossmoor references ! TCP
25475.
“I NEVER IMAGINED a year and a
half ago that you and Mom would
develop such a special relationship. We’re all grateful for the
services you provided,” from the
daughter of one of my clients.
If you are looking for personal,
reliable, safe transportation, call
Peter Johnson 925-969-7714.
50 AUTOS FOR SALE
80 CARPORTS &
GARAGES WANTED
1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE
with electric scooter hoist, power
windows /doors, air, cruise, CD /
AM/FM/cassette, V6, 7 passenger,
excellent mechanical condition, no
accidents, 108,000 miles $ 5,500
OBO. Call 925-829-9407.
ROSSMOOR RESIDENT needs to
rent a garage, will pay $75 per
month. 510-435-2345.
2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA 29V Ford
E450 v10. 36k miles. Sleeps 10.
Excellent shape. Onan 4000 generator, awning, stove, oven, microwave, toilet, stereo and shower
(in/out), back-up camera, tow hitch,
fridge/freezer, heater/ac. Plenty of
storage. $29,950 OBO. Lisa 925719-9541.
STORAGE SPACE ONLY needed to
rent in your carport or garage by
Rossmoor resident. Will pay six
months in advance. Please call
Rachelle at 925-997-0033.
2002 SUBARU IMPREZA 4-door sedan, original owner. 71,600 miles.
Automatic, excellent condition.
Ver y reliable and stable. 4WD.
$7,200 or best offer. Call Howard in
Rossmoor at 925-899-4267.
60 AUTOS WANTED
LET US SELL YOUR CAR FOR YOU.
CA DMV dealer Lic #49170 - Insured and Bonded. If we don’t
sell your car, you don’t pay us.
Neal@PersonalAuto.net or 925339-0181.
65 AUTOS WANTED /
DEALERS
CARSTIGE MOTORS- Steve pays
through the nose for cars, running
or not. Local family dealer: 2551
Stanwell Dr., Suite C, Concord.
Call Steve 925-766-6205 or go to
CarstigeMotors.com.
66 AUTOS
SERVICE /REPAIR
WWW.GOODBYEDENTS.COM We
come to you! Minor dents and those
annoying scratches on doors, fenders, hood, quarter panels and bumpers. We save you time and money!
Save the hassle of finding a body
shop and call 925-234-2336.
70 CARPORTS &
GARAGES FOR RENT
CARPORT FOR RENT Entry #10,
Stanley Dollar Drive. $20/mo. Call
Bob 939-3245.
80 CARPORTS &
GARAGES WANTED
DEER HIGHLANDS RESIDENT
seeks to rent or purchase carport
or garage along Terra Granada or
Avenida Sevilla. Please call 925260-3915.
Level in – right on the golf course!
Views from every window! Popular end-unit
Yosemite model featuring a remodeled kitchen,
inside laundry, crown moulding, plantation
shutters. Attractively priced at $239,000
RESIDENT SEEKING TO rent storage space for 40 boxes. Please call
Denise at 925-899-9740.
90 FOR SALE
CORNUCOPIA: A PREMIER resale
shop in Pleasant Hill. Specializes
in great furniture, lamps, jewelry,
household goods. Consign your
small furniture etc… 1885 Oak Park
Blvd. Call 256-4486 for info. Open 7
days a week. 12-4.
GOLF CARTS - Good condition,
used and reconditioned. Starting at
$1,500. Call Dickey 925-478-6525.
ELECTRIC SCOOTER : give your
loved one the gift of mobility. Brand
new! GoGo 3-wheel Scooter. 2011
model. List price $1,400 asking
$750. OBO. Call Brian, 415-7941561.
CELEBRITY X3 ELECTRIC Scooter / Wheelchair, like new. Originally $2,500. All premium options,
charger, front and rear basket
and flag. Used only 1 month. Excellent condition. $1,500 O.B.O.
Will deliver from San Francisco
for small fee, with a $100 deposit.
Email or call with any questions.
cmartin313@gmail.com.408-6127855.
G O L F C A R T- 2 0 0 3 E L E C T R I C
Yamaha. Seats 4 adults, w/ folddown utility storage platform. Batteries replaced Jan. 2012. Charger
included. Green with white seats.
$2,950. Call Gary 925-930-6372.
90 FOR SALE
MOVING SALE !! Danish modern
dining table with 2 leaves and 4
chairs. Wheeled tea cart with tile
top, TV stand and computer table.
Bookcases, all in excellent condition. Call 942-0566.
2 PLOTS FOR SALE in the peaceful,
elegant Sanctuary Garden near a
stream at Oakmont Memorial Park
in Lafayette, Ca. This area has long
been sold out, however, recently
became available from the estate
of my family. $6,000 total. Contact
JoAnn Ruthardt, 619 -322- 4951
(cell) or 619-420-0311 (home) for
further information.
GARAGE SALE, SAT. FEB. 4: from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Terra California Entry
14. Coffee and side tables, console, books, lamps, dressers, china
cabinet, mirrors, pictures, matching
chairs and ottoman, huge TV, LPs,
tennis racquets and much more. All
in good condition. All must sell. Accepting offers. Call Lisa 925-5805223.
100 BUSINESS SERVICES
BEAUTY
NAIL CARE IN YOUR HOME, for men
and women. Pedicures, $26. Toe
nail trim only, $18. Fingernail trim
with any above service, for an additional $5. Licensed. Call Claudia,
925-228-8606 to leave a message.
FREE HAIRCUT WITH blow dr y,
and shampoo set. New clients
only! Tice Valley Beauty Salon,
Rossmoor shopping center near
Safeway. Please call Doris Suzuki
943-1271. Try me!
NEW CLIENTS SPECIAL! Receive
a free manicure with a paid pedicure! Specializing in cleanliness
a n d c ar e. Pl e a s e c a l l S h i r l e e
330-6614.
More Business Services on page 54
SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
Outstanding
Achievement Awards
for Listing & Selling
GET READY, RARE VILLA LOMA
TO BE RELEASED IN A FEW WEEKS
OUTSTANDING VIEW & Mt, Diablo too!! Elegant or casual
living all nestled amid old oaks with a view of the eastern ridge. 2
BED/2BATH +DEN with bookcases. Huge living rm. with marble
fireplace, Handsome new granite kitchen counters & some new appls.
Glassed in breakfast nook. Separate laundry room. Windows all around
bring the outdoors in. Inside access to GARAGE with lift. Huge storage
loft & CARPORT too. EXCLUSUVE, call SONJA to see.
★★★★
SPECTACULAR VIEW ALL AROUND!!
WOW! WHAT VIEW,WHAT A BUY! See Walnut Creek, Alamo,
NDING SEQUOIA. 25’
Danville, valley
too. PE
2 BED/1BTH
T INTO
ENDiablo
JUSTandWMt.
deck open deck. CALL SONJA. $104,000
★★★★
MENDOCINO, level-in1 story 1 BED/1BATH. LOVELY!! 1BED/
LD
1BTH. wood-like floors.2
largeSO
SKYLITES.
Fenced patio.
JUST
★★★★
CONSTRUCTED TO CODE…IN 2009. 2BED/2BATH, DEN.
Refinished GAR AGE
LOFT,
LD $499,000. Call SONJA
SOcarport.
JU+ ST
to see.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
ALMOST SOLD OUT! ARE YOU THINKING OF
SELLING? NEED TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO?
GIVE ME CALL, SONJA WEAVER AT:
287 3317 OR 323-2671 CELL.
THINKING OF SELLING? LIST AND SELL WITH THE LEADER
SONJA WEAVER
932-1162 or 287-3317 Direct
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100 BUSINESS SERVICES
CARPET CLEANING
ELECTRICAL
MISCELLANEOUS
REPAIRS
CARPET CLEANING; Fast and professional service. Same-day appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new carpet.
Licensed. Call today 925 -383 1253.
L I C E N S E D E L EC T R I C I A N A N D
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.
HOME INVENTORY and pet photography. Cell: 510-260-6242, home:
925-891-4764. maryleeinfo@aol.
com.
FINE CLOCK REPAIR- Repairing
Rossmoor’s fine antique and modern clocks for over 15 years. House
calls. Free pickup and delivery. I
stand behind my workmanship.
Jonathan Goodwin, 925-376-4668.
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.
FLUORESCENT BULBS 30 percent
senior discount with free lens cleaning and three-year free fluorescent
bulb replacement at no extra cost.
Call Michael at 925-305-7852.
FURNITURE
CARPET REPAIR
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching. Small jobs welcome.
Repair by state-licensed owner,
C o n t r a c t o r # 70 4 3 2 3 . S e r v i n g
Rossmoor 25 years. John P. Jones,
925-676-2255.
COMPUTERS
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Ser vices. Hardware setup, repairs, upgrades, software and application
training. New systems and software sales. All windows and MAC
OS. Data Recovery! All service.
No charge if not fixed. Call 925899-8211.
ERIC’S COMPUTERS- Need help?
We set up new computers, Internet connections, email. Troubleshoot, repair, replace internal/external devices, upgrades, consulting. Digital photography specialist. We make house calls. www.
ericscomputers.com. 24 hours,
925-676-5644.
NEED COMPUTER HELP? Call
H a r r y, 7 8 8 - 8 0 0 6 , 9 2 6 -10 8 1,
R o s s m o o r r e s i d e nt . C er t i f i e d ,
30+ years experience. Resurrect
dead computers. Install hardware,
software. Problem resolution, upgrades. Data backup, migration,
recover y. Net working, Internet
connec tivit y, DSL , Broadband,
Wireless setups. Resolve virus,
worm, spyware problems. Sale of
used computers from $195 and
assorted cables from $5.95. Free
computer performance audit. Satisfaction guaranteed.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND : All
computer services, trouble shooting and repair. Hardware, sof tware, 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 C O M PU T E R N U R S E i s fo r
women by women tutoring for senior adults in all things computer
related… because we have mothers too. Call 925-899-5818. $ 30/
hr. w w w yo ur c o m p u ter m o n key.
com, a Walnut Creek business.
I HELPU COMPUTER SERVI CES
Upgrading or buying a new computer? We can help you- affordable flat rate for printing, emails,
basic computing, internet setup,
tutoring services and more. Call
925-457-0720.
CONTRACTORS
LIMITED TIME ! $ 35 / PER HR. All
trades- Call now for bath, kitchen,
laundry, windows, doors and more!
Licensed contractor (775026). Free
estimates! Rossmoor references
and EPA-certified renovator. Call
Cal at 925-200-3132.
LICENSED GENERAL Contractor
specializing in kitchens and baths.
Washer/dryer installation. Reasonable rates, no subcontractors. I
will do it all for you! Rossmoor approved. Local and Rossmoor references. Contact: Scott Rich 925216-5694.
TILE ENTRYWAYS: A beautiful one
could enhance the value and the
appearance of your home. Special
pricing for a limited time! Examples
and references in Rossmoor. License #775026. Phone Cal directly
today for a free estimate. 925-2003132.
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 AND CABINET Refinishing and repair in your home or at
my shop. Free pickup and delivery.
Call 925-706-8517, 925-779-1356
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, crown-molding
and more! The only handyman you’ll
need! Insured. Business License
018239. Call David, 925-899-7975.
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.
PROFESSIONAL POWERWASHING
Cleans all exterior floor surfaces: patios, courtyards, “Trex” decks, sidewalks, stairs, tile, outdoor carpet,
carports, also expert window/mirror
cleaning. Serving Rossmoor over 15
years. Kevin James, 925-933-4403.
H A N DY M A N A N D CA R PE N T RY
Fencing, painting, tile, linoleum, remodeling, bathrooms and kitchens,
landscaping, plumbing, electrical,
cabinet refinishing. Pressure washing for driveways and patios. Also
do window washing. Call Jaime,
925-639-0228, 925-671-2917.
HANDYMAN REPAIR SERVICES
Specializing in home electrical,
tile, painting, flooring, wall coverings, window cleaning and light
housekeeping. No job too small.
Rossmoor resident discounts. Call
Rick (Rossmoor resident) at 925639-8333.
EUROPE AN -TR AI NED old world
flavor and modern. Over 30 years
experience in carpentry, tile, brick,
stucco, flooring, home remodeling,
fencing and painting. Lic. 5005115.
Call Mihaly 680-2832.
HANDYMAN SERVICES AND remodeling. From small repairs and maintenance to whole house remodels.
14 years working in Rossmoor.
Quality work guaranteed. License
853221. Call Kris at 925-708-3717.
HOME DÉCOR
FREE CONSULTATION: Just moved
in? Downsizing? Let us help you
to “re-fashion you stuff ” Arrange
your furniture, hang pictures and
mirrors. “Add to your stuff ! ” Do
you need paint colors, wallpaper,
accessories, window treatments,
carpeting, rugs, furniture, lighting,
etc.? Do you need a remodeling
plan for a new kitchen, bathroom,
or as simple as a new fireplace, surround or crown mouldings? Find
out how we save you $$... 35 yrs.
Interior design firm. - Elliott Design
Associates - Rossmoor area. Judy
925-405-5235.
PROFESSIONAL WOMAN is available Mondays and Wednesdays
for cooking, shopping, laundry and
home help. References. Call Mary
Ann at 777-1767.
C R A I G ’ S A P P L 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.
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
LEW’S MOVING & HAULING Prompt
service. Starting at $22. Rossmoor
references available. Call 925-6397725.
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 unwantables. 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 through website at www.tonyshaulingservice.com.
NEWAY MOVING & STORAGE: 15
yrs. experience with residential
moving, local and long distance
moves. Packing. Packing materials included (wardrobe, mattress
bags, etc.) Free estimates and 10
percent off all jobs 3 hours or more.
Please call 925-914-7269 or 866722-4355.
MUSIC LESSONS
PIANO FOR AGES 4 TO 6 : Real
piano les so ns for your grand children. Tuesdays at 3 pm. The
p er fe c t g if t . Free intro d u c tor y
session. Class size limited to six
students. Annette Schmidt, certified Simply Music Piano Teacher,
925-216-0381, www.silverfoxstudio.net, annette@silverfoxstudio.
net. Studio is close to Treat and
Bancroft.
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.
Fr e e e s t i m a te s , c o n s u l t a t i o n .
License 677208. David M. Sale
925-945-1801.
PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS Serving Ros smoor residents sinc e
1977 with over 40 years experience in painting, carpentry, wallpaper, sheetrock, acoustic and
repairs. Guaranteed work. Unbeatable prices. Pierre, 925-2553352.
Q UAL I T Y I N T E R I O R PA I N T I N G
for Rossmoor residents. Experienced, prompt and polite. Reasonable rates. Call Dan Utter for
free estimates. Ask for Rossmoor
discount. 925-395-6109.
TELEPHONE & TV
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE Control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, digital
cable box, new telephone and /or
Bose stereo system set-up. Assist
with “specific time recording” of TV
programs and remote control problems. Call Tim, “The Video-Assist
Guy.” 925-837-6682.
WINDOW CLEANING
A A A W I N D OW WA S H I N G w i t h
Rossmoor references. Call for
appointment. Michael, 925-3057852.
WI NDOWS, M I N I - BLI ND, 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
RO N ’ S W I N D OW C OVE 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.
YARD SERVICES
YARD MAI NTENANCE : pruning,
hedging, weeding, shrub removal,
planting and general cleanup service. Let me help make your garden one to be proud of. Dave’s Yard
Maintenance ser vice. Call 925682-8389 today.
“PARADISE” ALL TYPES of Fine
Gardening. Yard “Shape-up” and
“Maintenance.” Trimming, pruning, weeding, shrub removal, yard
design, planting, patio containers.
Dependable, on time. Quality results! Call Les at 925-639-7725.
IT’S ROSE PRUNING TIME! Highly
experienced gardener, over 20
years working in Rossmoor, will
prune, plant and rejuvenate your
patios and beds. Reliable vacation watering also. Jane, 925-9388256.
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.
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST: Yard
care and same day service. General clean-up, hauling away tree
service. Trimming, pruning, stump
removal, new lawn, sprinklers services. Repair or install new fences
or repair concrete, retaining wall,
driveways, walkways or Flagstone.
Free estimates, call Joe 925-2120984.
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 925935-6494 or office 925-943-1620.
110 PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
LAW OFFICE OF Philip P. Engler,
Phyllis A. Engler, Attorney at Law.
Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estate
Planning. Call 925-938-9909.
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. PCGS
and NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205.
www.sf-bay-area-collector-coins.
com, kingfisher.94556@yahoo.
com.
LAFAYETTE TAX SERVICE Income
tax preparation. Individuals, trusts
and small businesses. Enrolled
agent with Rossmoor references.
Appointments available in your
home. My mother is a Rossmoor
resident. Tim McClintick 925-2842924. www.laftax.com.
N O TA R Y P U B L I C D I C K H a r row Rossmoor resident. I make
ho u se c all s an d will c o me to
your home. 20-plus years experience. Special exper tise in real
estate documents. Home: 925 891- 4231, Cell : 510 - 459 - 5770,
basigningservice@yahoo.com.
INCOME TA X PREPARATION in
your home by IRS-licensed enrolled agent (EA) tax practitioner.
Rossmoor resident, MBA, over 35
years tax experience, bonded and
E and O insured. Call Tom Mesetz
at 925-939-2132 (Rossmoor) or
925-283-0130 (Lafayette office) or
www.diablotaxservice.com.
SPECIAL FX AUTO DETAIL: Serving the Rossmoor area for 10 years
and now going public. We provide
great customer service and top-ofthe-line, state-of-the-art auto detail
work. We are not a production operation, we are a quality business.
We are also a mobile service, we
come right to your home. This way
our clients are already saving time
and gas money. Ask for Nikko 925349-8667.
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.
LYNN WHELAN, PT. physical therapy provided in your home. Licensed and practicing 25+ years.
Medicare Part B and other insurance accepted. www.housecallspt.
com. 925-930-8749.
120 SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT
CAREGIVERS
“QUALITY ELDER-CARE” Skilled
caregivers available. 20 + years
g er o nto l o g y ex p er i e n c e w i t h :
physically disabled, stroke, postsurgery, dementia, Alzheimer’s,
hospice. Professional, cheer ful
and affordable. Excellent references. Bonded. No fee. 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
(not an agency) 925-274-3866.
HONEST AND RELIABLE Caregiver- Will do personal care, cook,
house-keeping, appointments and
grocery shop. Good references,
negotiable wages and friendly, loving care. Part or full-time. Violet
925-458-3379 or 925-457-8448.
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.
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ROSSMOOR MARKETING MEETING
Local Real Estate Offices joining forces to better serve the
Rossmoor Community
MAGNIFICENT MAGNOLIA
SOPHISTICATED SUMMIT
The perfect combo -- gorgeous
2-bedroom, 2-bath PLUS den remodel in popular Deer Highlands,
amazing valley views AND great
price! Featuring eat-in kitchen,
granite tile counters and abundant custom cabinets; woodburning fireplace with marble
surround; dual panes, gas heat
and enclosed garage. All of this
and more for $439,000.
Enjoy the convenience of modern
luxury, while observing the wildlife from this spacious (1894 sq.
ft.) “Summit” floor plan, located
in popular Pinnacle Ridge. This
entertainer’s delight has it all -- a
kitchen that opens to the family
room, a two-way fireplace AND
separate Great Room with alcove
ceilings, to name just a few! A
great value at $554,000.
CHERYL BEACH
(925) 324-4599
CHERYL BEACH
(925) 324-4599
CHERYL BEACH
LARGE CONDO HAS IT ALL
TWO PARKING SPACES!
ANN CANTRELL
(925) 639-7970
ELIZABETH HASLAM
(925) 899-5097
WWW.YOURROSSMOORREALTOR.COM
ANN CANTRELL
(925) 639-7970
ELIZABETH HASLAM
(925) 899-5097
WWW.YOURROSSMOORREALTOR.COM
This large 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo is a popular floor
plan with a den and a formal living room with vaulted ceiling and
marble fireplace. Situated as an
upstairs end-unit, it’s the perfect
place to enjoy the lovely Rossmoor
weather and views from the large
open balcony. Storage is a breeze
with a detached garage. All for
only $350,000!
This lovely two-bedroom, twobathroom Mariposa condo with
golf course views from its open
balcony. As it is an upstairs
unit, you get the added drama
of a vaulted ceiling in the living
room. Kitchen and bathrooms
are updated. Hard to find two
carports!
Only $249,000
ANN CANTRELL
LUXURY LIVING IN
DEVONSHIRE!
This gorgeous Sherwood 2-bed/
2-1/2 bath level-in home is ideally situated near Del Valle Fitness Center and the enclosed
swimming pool. Complete with
1992 sq. ft., a large living room,
dining room, den, master bath
with jetted tub and walk-in closet, chef’s kitchen, and spacious
wood deck overlooking tree
views and Mt. Diablo, plus an attached 2-car garage, you’ll love
your new home!
All this for $835,000.
FINE TOWNHOME LIVING!
ELIZABETH HASLAM
LOCATION, LOCATION,
LOCATION!
This large 1-bed/1-bath Mendocino model is directly across
the street from Gateway Clubhouse. Lovely laminate flooring,
tile kitchen counters, new paint
and new carpeting make this the
ideal level-in home, close to everything, including the carport.
Yours for just $117,000.
MARIA NAPOLI EBERLE
Cell: (925) 478-7190
maria@mariaeberle.com www.mariaeberle.com
Sip your morning coffee from your beautiful private patio as you take in the expansive view all the way to Mt. Diablo! Located
in a serene entry near the top of Skycrest
Drive, this Piedmont CONDO offers room
for everyone, with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and over 1,700 s.f.! This lovely
townhome is in move-in condition, with
a remodeled kitchen, updated baths, new
carpeting, paint and vinyl. With level-in access, a washer/dryer, dual-paned sliding
doors and a nearby GOLFPORT and carport, this ultra-comfortable manor is ready MARY BETH MACLENNAN
for even the most discriminating buyer! All (925) 324-6246
this and more for only $349,500
mbmaclennan@gmail.com MARY BETH MACLENNAN
MARIA NAPOLI EBERLE
Cell: (925) 478-7190
maria@mariaeberle.com www.mariaeberle.com
MARIA NAPOLI EBERLE
POPULAR WHITNEY
CONDO
Single-story end unit, no one
above or below. 2,000 sq. ft. with
two bedrooms, den, 2 baths, all
large rooms. Updated kitchen
with Corian counters, garage
with interior access and carport.
Flower garden in front, lawn and
patio in back. A must see!!
KAREN CARNEGIE-STOCHL
(925) 200-1184
PHERNE SHREWSBURY
(925) 974-1157
KAREN CARNEGIE-STOCHL
PHERNE SHREWSBURY
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
120 SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
140 WANTED
FREE ASSESSMENT and caregiver
placement. Licensed, bonded and
insured. Live-in or out. 925-6398116 or 206-604-0765. Call for a
no-obligation visit.
I BUY ANTIQUES AND collectibles.
From pottery, lighting and glass,
thru silver, furniture, jewelry and
paintings. Estates are welcome
and conducted professionally.
Free phone evaluations. Call Mel
at 925-229-2775 or 925-228-8977
or Lydia Knapp 925-932-3499.
GOLDEN GIRL’S SERVICES: Providing you with personal care,
cooking, errands, doctor’s appointments and housekeeping. With 15
yrs. experience. We are trustworthy, reliable and on time. Available
part /full time. Call Ana 925-3384966 or Susan 925-914-7889.
COINS GOLD, SILVER BOUGHTExperienced buyer of estates,
collections and accumulations of
American coins, foreign coins and
gold jewelry. Professional, courteous service. Rossmoor house
calls since 1978. Please call Joseph T. Silva 925-372-8743.
CAREGIVERS
CAREGIVER- I AM THE ONE For
You! Experienced in all phases of
health care. No agency fee, any
hours. Licensed and bonded. Call
Susan, 925-849-5611 or 925-7877485.
ELDERLY CARE WITH 20 years
experience. Excellent references,
care for stroke, Alzheimer’s, emphysema, diabetes, heart problems, hospice care, etc. Cooking,
errands, exercises, medicine, light
housekeeping. Live-in, long and
short hours, Sylvia 925-768-0178
or Mary 925-676-9309.
TENDER LOVING CARE Elderly care
with extensive experience, free lance,
dependable, reliable and accommodating, with references from former
Rossmoor clients. Very affordable
rate and with flexible schedule. 925285-2427 leave a message.
DON’T SETTLE FOR LESS. Get the
best caregiver in town! Offering freedom to live at home, peace of mind
for loved ones. Live-in, overnight,
hourly, on-call, anytime, no minimum.
Reliable. Decade of experience. 925822-4022. Call 925-822-4022.
BEST QUALITY CARE 28 years RN
experience. Excellent references.
20 years in Rossmoor. Dependable, affordable, honest, loving,
and kind. Hourly/live-in 24/7. Do
all daily needs. Licensed, insured.
Clean DMV record. No agency fee.
Mary 925-497-7738.
EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL,
caregiver. Trustworthy, conscientious, Dependable. Provide quality
home health care. PT/OT trained.
Exercises, meal preparation. Light
housekeeping. Has handled difficult cases. Excellent references.
Monday-Friday am/pm/sleepover.
May 510-305-2371, Ding 510-3290187.
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH Care.
Serving the elderly back to health.
Providing 24/7 live-in care, direct
hourly care. Highly educated, loving, trained as RN, over 7 years in
PT, dementia care. Assists with exercise and PT. Excellent Rossmoor
references. Mia, 510-593-7066.
EXPERIENCED, CARING and reliable caregiver available Monday
thru Friday 8-5. Help with dressing,
bathing, organizing, house-keeping, shopping and errands. $15-18/
hour. Weekly rates negotiable. Call
Lucy, 925-864-5706. I have great
references.
CAREGIVER FOR ROYALT Y- 11
years experience. Light housekeeping, cooking, errands. Honest and reliable European woman,
university education. Great references. No agency fee. Call Elena
925-300-6730.
RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, dependable caregiver. 25 years experience w/ physically disabled,
stroke, rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s,
dementia, cancer, nursing skills,
hospice care, cleaning. Just ended
seven-year job. Outstanding DMV.
Excellent references. Eva, 510610-1550.
SENIOR COMPANION/BEST friend.
Loving healthcare professional
(non-clinical). I recently moved into
your beautiful Rossmoor Community. Need assistance? I am happy
to help, would love to meet you.
Your friend and neighbor. Judy
925-786-5950.
DEPENDABLE, COMPASSIONATE
and experienced caregiver that can
provide full supportive services for
seniors. I am CPR-certified and
have excellent references. Please
call Jenifer at 925-594-2288.
CHRISTIAN NEIGHBOR LADY offers caregiving/housekeeping services to Christian ladies. Ana, 925818-0528.
ANGEL IN YOUR HOME Individual
caregiver you can always depend
on. Errands, doctor ’s appointments, cooking, cleaning, bath,
medicine reminder. Af fordable
rates. Good references. Full/part
time. Live in/out, hourly. 5 years
Rossmoor experience. Call Dory
925-594-2998.
LOVING CARE: LIVE-IN Hourly. 3
hrs. to 24 hrs. daily. also night. Dependable, available. 20 yrs. Experience. 925-395-6913.
CARE FOR ELDERLY: par t-time,
full-time, live-in or out. Companion,
meal preparation, drive to appointments, church, shopping. Light
housekeeping. Reliable and honest. Excellent references. 15 years
experience. Please call Tupou 925826-8556 or Faye 925-826-9171.
RELIABLE CAREGIVERS: We will
assist you in all your activities of
daily living. We are flexible and will
adjust to your individual needs.
Kindly call 925-451-4064 or 925759-3070. Joven or Mary Ann Rodriguez.
WE SELL ROSSMOOR...
WE GET RESULTS!
From EAGLE RIDGE to the
WATERFORD, we just closed on two
premier properties in the exclusive
ROSSMOOR COMMUNITY. Please
feel free to call for details or if you are
looking to sell or buy, we can help!
I AM A PRIVATE CAREGIVER/ companion. I’m looking for a full time,
hourly/or live-in position to fill in. Resume and references available upon
request. Call Maridel. Home: 510245-2937 or cell: 650-477-8099.
PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVER, has
openings Tuesday thru Saturday.
Day or Night. Honest, caring, friendly. Minimum three hours. Own transportation. 15 years experience, English-speaking. Nonsmoker. Contact:
Rachel 510-457-8981.
HONEST AND LOVING CARE Will
cook, do house cleaning. Take to
Doctor appts. Drive own car. Skilled
caregiver for 7 yrs. Excellent references. No agency fee. Nadia 925639-3517.
HOUSECLEANING
“ELISA’S HOUSECLEANING” Over
20 years experience in Rossmoor
with many repeat clients. We’ll clean
your home back to tip-top shape,
from rooms to inside oven and patio. Bonded, insured. Call 212-6831
or email lisazuniga@sbcglobal.net.
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. Bonded and insured.
JUST FOR YOU: Need a hand, I’m
here for you. Housecleaning, errands, shopping, appointments.
Pet care. No job to small. Call Pam.
I’m a Rossmoor resident. 925-4820607.
I AM ABLE TO HELP YOU with driving to shopping, doctor appointments etc. Also, cooking, cleaning.
Personal care. Call Morteza 925755-4234.
PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANING Ser vice. Reliable and ac countable. Property insured and
bonded. Good references. Serving
Rossmoor and local area. Satisfaction guaranteed. Special discount
for new clients. 925-899-9438.
“ E S T H E L A H O U S EC L E A N I N G”
Very good, experienced, honest,
responsible and reliable. Good
references in Rossmoor. License
available upon request. Please call
Esthela 925-497-2612.
SHINING HOUSECLEANING Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, one time,
competitive rates. 925-262-7303.
www.shininghousecleaning.com.
PERSONAL CHEF
CHEF LORI IS AVAILABLE to prepare delicious and nutritious meals,
customized to your dietary needs.
I do all the shopping, cooking and
clean up. Professionally-trained
and friendly. 925-759-1005.
130 HELP WANTED
Robert Parrish
925.360.5889
rparrish444@gmail.com
Tina Parrish
925.858.4267
tina.parrish8@gmail.com
DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
LOCAL ALLERGIST LOOKING for
RN with current license to work 2-3
half days/per week. Pleasant office
with great patients and staff. Email
resume to asthmafix@aol.com or
fax to 925-939-3388.
CH I LD CARE POS I T I O N S : Par ttime, flexible, “Gig” work available
at Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian
Church. www.lopc.org /childcare.
asp. Schedule openings: click “For
the Childcare Providers”, at bottom
of Childcare homepage. Contact
Kimberley@lopc.org for questions/
application.
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. 707-996-1820.
ESTATE LIQUIDATION - Full-service estate liquidation. Complete
or par tial household. E xper ts
in antiques, furniture and ar t.
Trusted family business for over
40 years. Call the professionals
at Hudson’s Estate Liquidations.
510-645-5844. Free assessment.
Fully insured. License 2451174.
I BUY 1950’S FURNITURE! Danish modern, Widdicomb, Herman
Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. One
piece or entire estate ! Highest
prices paid. $ $ $ . Call Rick 510219-9644. Fast, courteous house
calls.
ANTIQUES ; ALL OLDER ITEMS
Wanted. Single items to entire estates. Full estate liquidation services. Highest prices paid. Paintings, silver, pot ter y, cameras,
watches, toys, jewelr y, photos,
glass, furniture, etc. Anything old.
Hauling services available. 925324-1522.
BUYING JEWELRY: Mexican / Indian silver, costume, rhinestone,
watches, sterling, purses. Monica
at Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek, 925930-6200. Anything old!
I BUY, SELL AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency.
36-year resident of Moraga will
c o me to your ho me u p o n re quest. Bruce Berman, Moraga
Numismatics. PCGS and NGC
Dealer. 925-283-9205. www.sfbay-area-collector-coins.com,
kingfisher.94556@yahoo.com.
SELL YOUR ITEMS ON EBAY I
will pick up your items and sell.
E xperienced in antiques, vin tage and fine jewelry, designer
items, sterling and china. Julie,
daughter of Rossmoor resident,
E B AY r e g i s t e r e d t r a d i n g a s sistant. 925- 683-4010 or email
adreamcometrue@pacbell.net.
WE BUY FIREARMS AND firearm
estates. We will buy any/all new,
used, collectible and non-collectible firearms. We also will buy
any/all firearm accessories such
as reloading equipment, ammunition, holsters etc. that you have for
sale. Please call: DVGW at 925676-4117. Ask for Ken.
WE PAY CAS H Gold and silver
coins, gold jewelry, US coin colle c t ion. In - home ap p oint ment
available. Please call Lina Misenhimer. Flying Eagle Coin Shop:
631 Ferry St. Downtown Martinez.
925-335-9380.
145 BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
W H O D O YOU K N OW ( c hildren,
g r a n d c h i l d re n or fr i e n d s ) t h at
would benefit from an additional
few hundred or perhaps a few
thousand dollars per month? I
s t a r te d my b u s i n e s s f r o m my
manor in Rossmoor six years ago
in my spare time (when I wasn’t
painting, golfing or playing bridge)
and it expanded into all 50 states
and ten countries. I now am motivated to teach three others how
they can do the same. Call Rich at
947-6610.
149 REAL ESTATE
INFORMATION
SELLING ROSSMOOR For 28
ye ar s. I k n ow R o s s m o o r we l l
and can list, market and sell your
Rossmoor home. I’ve lived here
since 1983. Give me a call. Earl
Corder, Rossmoor Realt y 925 932-1162 ext. 3333 office. Email:
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
email rossmoorpatti@aol.com.
150 REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
NEW LISTING! $115,000 Two Bedroom Sequoia Manor with updated
granite kitchen, inside laundry and
open veranda with nice view. Carport w/ storage. All furnishings included. Rockledge Lane, Entry 3.
Diane Reilly, DRE#01209613, Alain
Pinel Realtor s. 925 - 4 3 8 -20 56.
Diane@sold4sure.com.
LEVEL-IN EXPANDED, remodeled
Yosemite, 2 bedroom/2 bath, plus
den, formal dining room, plus informal dining area. Indoor W/ D.
Plantation shutters, recessed lighting, newer carpeting and flooring.
Over 1,400 sq. ft. $ 315,000. Call
Rhonda- Windemere Diablo 925200-0418.
LEVEL-IN PIEDMONT 3 beds, 2.5
baths. 1 full bath and bedroom
downstairs. Lovely enclosed sunroom, over 1,900 sq. ft. Move-in
ready. Lots of storage. $269,000.
Call Rhonda, Windemere Diablo
925-200-0418.
EXPANDED KENTFIELD : Coming
Soon. Approx. 1,500 sq. ft. in a
beautiful setting, private, quiet,
close to carport and guest pkg.,
updated baths, kitchen and enlarged of fice with custom builti n s . A s k i n g $ 25 9 K , c a l l B et sy
S a n d e r s a t 9 2 5 - 9 3 9 - 4181 f o r
more information!
BEAUTIFUL VILLA GRANDE Coming Soon. Expansive views: approx.
1,800 sq. ft., remodeled kitchen and
baths, hardwood flooring, crown
molding, custom paint colors, plantation shutters, attached 1 car gar.
w/chairlift and a detached carport.
Asking $645K. Call Betsy Sanders
at 925-939-4181 for more information!
160 REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT
All Rossmoor leases are
invalid unless approved by
the appropriate Mutual Board.
WATERFORD, 1 BEDROOM 920
sq. ft. Spacious living area, hillside views with eastern exposure,
freshly painted. $1,950 rent includes restaurant-style meal daily
and weekly housekeeping. Varied
activities within Water ford and
Rossmoor. One year lease. Security deposit $2,000. Available now.
Call Mary at 925-286-5755 or email
to mcmrgmca@gmail.com.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL Available
Feb. 22 to 29, 2 bedrooms, 2
baths fully furnished, with washer and dryer. Near Hillside pool.
$600. Call 925-946-0442 or email
dliming02@aol.com.
THREE MONTH SUBLEASE :
$ 1, 47 5 / m o n t h i n c l u d e s u t i l i ties. Available M ay 1 t hroug h
September 30. Immaculate furnished turn -key t wo bedroom /
one bath Sequoia in nice setting
with updated kitchen, skylights,
inside laundr y. L arge veranda
with partial enclosure and open
area for outsi d e living. D iane
R e i l l y, D R E # 012 0 9 613 , A l a i n
Pinel Real tor s, 925 - 4 3 8 -20 5 6
Diane@sold4sure.com.
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Branch Manager
Diana Smith
817-7255
Clyde Allen, Jr.
435-1919
Loc Barnes
639-9594
Ladan B
899-6831
Vikki Bearman
708-0008
Monica Benyo
916-212-0054
Dave Caron
708-6034
Chris Amsden
212-9956
Paula Azeltine
899-3428
Patrick Carter
937-6050
Sue Choe
212-2605
Tammy Choi
510-962-2623
George Detre
360-7531
Bernadette Dugan
683-7957
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
Stan Joyner
470-7828
Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
(925 ) 937-6050
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
Deb Carter
352-4441
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Better Homes Welcomes
MEG LORENZ
Urcil Commons
937-3033
Kellie Consolino
667-1553
Greg Courtney
518-8872
Christine Folger Jackie & Michael Gerry
209-5140
200-2032
Walt Hanson
938-5162
Meg Lorenz
858-5352
We are proud to welcome Meg
Lorenz to our Tice Valley/Rossmoor
office of Better Homes and Garden
Real Estate. Prior to joining the
team, Meg specialized in the hightech industry with companies such
as Cisco Systems, Oracle and VeriSign. Her focus
has been on mergers and acquisitions as well as
international accounting operations. She enjoys
handling complex transactions and managing
teams to achieve optimal results. Meg looks forward to helping you find the home of your dreams
and working hard to earn your trust. She can be
reached at 925-858-5352.
Suzanne Masella Sheron McCormick Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
323-9966
788-5693
Lee Lyons
683-4374
GORGEOUS EAGLE RIDGE HOME
This Bay model has spectacular views. Over
2,000 square feet in pristine condition with
remodeled kitchen, updated baths, custom
tile and plantation shutters. Breathtaking
views from Alamo ridge to Delta waters.
........................................................ $745,000.
BRIGHT AND LIGHT HOME
This updated Mariposa has a view of golf
course. Kitchen is updated with microwave,
newer appliances and cabinets. New flooring
throughout. Very rare-- TWO carports.
........................................................$249,000.
RARE CASCADE II
Large updated kitchen. Views from every
window. Shutters on bedroom windows.
........................................................ $339,000.
VERY LOVELY LEVEL-IN HOME
This San Franciscan has front and back gardens, updated kitchen, remodeled bath with
beautiful stall shower. Short sale,
........................................................ $159,000.
REMODELED GOLDEN GATE
Steps from the golf course and Creekside
dining. White open kitchen, luxurious bathroom, washer and dryer and open atrium.
........................................................ $210,000.
TWO-BATH MONTEREY
Updated kitchen. View from screened-in
enclosure. Shutters. Close to carport. A great
deal. ................................................ $127,500.
LOVE TO COOK?
Appreciate a gas stove? This updated 2-bath
Sonoma Wrap is perfect for you. Partial
enclosed deck provides additional room for
entertaining. Short sale, ...............$125,000.
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PENDIN
Mike Teifel
383-5900
Elisabeth Simon Clarence Wickers
40 8-429-9314
588-6244
CONDOMINIUMS
BEST OF THE WATERFORD
Gorgeous, light, bright double condo with
beautiful wooded outlook. 1600 sq. ft. with
three bedrooms and two baths. Pristine condition with new carpets, vinyl and paint. Two
patios and two carports. Spectacular condo.
.........................................................$225,000.
THE BEST OF WATERFORD
Light and bright. Double condo in pristine condition. 1600 square feet with three
bedrooms, two baths, two patios and two
carports. Spectacular condo with beautiful
wooded outlook. ............................$225,000.
FABULOUS TAHOE
Has views. Light and bright. Two bedrooms
+ den. Garage. ............................... $350,000.
CO-OPERATIVES
FANTASTIC VALUE
FOR YOSEMITE!
Just remodeled 2 bed, 2 bath. Granite kitchen with new oven, stove top, hood, dishwasher. New toilets. Brand new shower over tub
in second bath, new carpets, new paint, new
brushed nickel hardware throughout. Exterior is in the process of rehab. New front entry
window to be replaced. Only ...... $149,000.
VIEW, VIEW, VIEW
From enclosed deck. New carpet, vinyl and
paint. This Sequoia is move-in ready.
.........................................................$125,000.
.........................................................
TREE-HOUSE SETTING
Beautiful Sequoia Wrap. Smooth ceilings, 2
bedrooms, 1 bath for only ............. $135,000.
SEQUOIA IN
GREATION LOCATION
Nice view from open deck. Washer and
dryer. Fresh paint. Very pretty small entry on
Oakmont. .......................................$110,000.
.......................................
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Gay White
899-1885
Meridith Zomalt
899-3550
SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE!
Fabulous upper end unit, 2+2+den Expanded
Kentfield model. Extra-large master bedroom with organized closet and window
in master bath. Guest bath boasts a newer
shower and a full-sized washer/dryer. Extra
room may be used for a den or office. Freshly
painted with neutral carpet. The kitchen is
fully equipped and has vinyl flooring. Extra
storage on the large veranda that offers a
view of trees and hills. Call today for a private showing. ................................$249,000.
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PENDIN
SPOIL YOURSELF
At the Waterford in this lovely, light and
bright Brookgreen with a peaceful outlook
from the balcony through the mosaics of the
trees. ................................................ $65,000.
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PENDIN
FANTASTIC
MILLION DOLLAR VIEWS
This Piedmont has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths,
with one bedroom and bath downstairs.
Granite counters in kitchen and baths,
natural carpet and tiles throughout, new GE
stainless appliance, balcony and covered tile
patio. .............................................. $410,900.
EXCITING GOLDEN GATE
Don’t miss this Ron Hanson special level-in
two bedroom, 1.5-bath co-op. Many outstanding features. Upgraded kitchen with
new appliances, new cabinets and granite
counters. New vanity and stall shower in
bathroom. Second bedroom has half bath.
There is washer and dryer in unit. A must
see. ................................................. $228,000.
Call Better Homes and Gardens/
Mason McDuffie
(925) 937-6050
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
160 REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT
All Rossmoor leases are
invalid unless approved by
the appropriate Mutual Board.
LARGER TAHOE Ground floor unit,
2 bed / 2 bath / 2 studies, W / D,
view, fireplace. End of cul-de-sac
on Stanley Dollar Drive. One-year
lease preferred. No smoking/pets.
Reduced to $ 2,375 /month. Call
925-876-7431.
FEB. 16 TO FEB. 27, 2012 Two bdr./2
ba. Sierra model, second floor with
terrific golf course and wooded hills
views. Short walk to Gateway and
Creekside. No smokers. Small pet
ok. $800 total. HDTV, attractive décor, fully furnished, Call 925-9469828.
RO S S M O O R , S H AR E R E N TA L ;
w/ 55+ F. Fully furnished. Lower
level, 2-bd./rm. Condo. Computer,
phone, TV, utilities incl. Near all!
Lite brite, built-in bd./rm. w/ library.
Wheelchair-access. Available Feb.
w/ $500 deposit. $1,050 mo. /mo.
925-988-9145.
RENTAL IN ROSSMOOR : 1 bedroom/1 bath Del Monte unit. Unfurnished. Lovely, private setting.
$1,100/mo. Call Margaret at 510647-5297.
170 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
LEVEL-IN, FURNISHED 2 or 3 bedrooms w/ 2 baths. Including W/D.
Needed from Dec. 1, 2012 to April
30, 2013. Retired couple, university officials. No pets, no kids, nonsmokers. Will consider option to
buy. Call cell: 574-220-2178.
RETIRED PROFESSIONAL nonsmoking lady with no pets and excellent references wants to lease
an unfurnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath
or 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den condo
for 1 year beginning March 1, 2012.
Please call 925-262-8225.
RETIRED PROFESSIONAL SEEKS
a small, furnished, short-term (5-6
month) rental under $1,500 starting early April. Flexible about time/
price while searching for possible
dwelling. 206-399-6610 or 408223-0421 emiko.mueller@gmail.
com.
175 VACATION RENTAL
MENDOCINO OCEAN FRONT home!
Custom/dramatic. 3 bedrooms, 2
baths. Hot tub. One level. All amenities. Special Rossmoor resident
rates. Owner 925-947-3923 or 707964-2605 leave message.
180 PETS
TLC FOR CATS AND PLANTS Cats
are social animals; they miss you
when you are away. They need
TLC service. Still only $15 per visit.
Grete and Bill Trulock, past president of Friends of Animals. 13 years
in Rossmoor. 925-937-2284.
ELIZABETH’S PET AND 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 DOG SITTING In my
home with pickup and deliver y
provided ! Bonded and insured.
Enjoy your vacation without worrying about your darling dog. Auntie
Pat’s Pets. References available.
925-930-8871.
180 PETS
ASK JAN! Animal lover will walk your
dog, cat, bird or spouse! Lol! Daily
or overnight in your home or mine!
Can also bathe your pet. Rossmoor
resident with referrals from other
residents. 510-552-6450.
PET AND HOME WATCH: Retired,
local teacher available for live
in-home/pet care: walks, special
needs are fine. Also, included while
your away are a clean home, laundry and a stocked refrigerator. References. Dede 925-395-0738.
TONY’S PET CARE: Rossmoor resident will walk your dog or feed your
cat, give pets loving care for a day
or overnight at very reasonable
rates. References available on request. 925-944-4877.
LEGAL NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Dec. 30, 2011
H. Franklin, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0008303-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: DGA Strength and Fitness,
One Orinda Way, #2, Orinda, CA 94563,
Contra Costa County.
David Arreola
1028 2nd St. #22
Lafayette, CA 94549
Business conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/David Arreola
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 4997
Publish Jan. 11,18 25 and Feb. 1, 2012
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Jan. 5, 2012
H. Franklin, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0000076-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: Fearless Fingers, 2058
Treat Blvd. #B, Walnut Creek, CA 94598,
2845 Madigan Ct. Concord, CA 94518,
Contra Costa County.
Jeff Eyman
2845 Madigan Ct.
Concord, CA 94518
Business conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 1-1-12.
s/Jeff Eyman
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 4998
Publish Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1 and 8, 2012
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Jan. 5, 2012
Joseph Barton, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0000073-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: The Car Wash, 2845 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, CA 94565,
113 Patterson Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA
94523, Contra Costa County.
Sparkle in the Finish
113 Patterson Blvd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Betty Case
Specializing in Rossmoor since 1983
• Committed to Your Satisfaction
• Reputation Second-to-None
• Buying or Selling, Call Me
www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com
932-1162 or 287-3347
LEGAL NOTICES
California
Business conducted by: a Corporation.
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/William C. Hadley, 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 4999
Publish Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1 and 8, 2012
Trustee Sale No. 448740CA Loan No.
0702690710 Title Order No. 754143
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 9/21/2005. 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 2/8/2012 at 01:30 PM, CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly
appointed Trustee under and pursuant
to Deed of Trust Recorded 09/29/2005,
Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 20050371842, of official records in the Office
of the Recorder of Contra Costa County,
California, executed by: FRANCIS DINHA,
A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, FA,, 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 to
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:
As more fully described in said Deed of
Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $864,126.30 (estimated) Street
address and other common designation
of the real property: 2216 MORNINGTON
L ANE SAN R AMON, CA 94582 APN
Number: 223-430-010 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”. In compliance
with California Civil Code 2923.5(c)
the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or
authorized agent declares: that it has
contacted the borrower(s) to assess their
financial situation and to explore options
to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made
efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess
their financial situation and to explore
options to avoid foreclosure by one of the
following methods: by telephone; by United
States mail; either 1st class or certified; by
overnight delivery; by personal delivery;
by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE:
1/12/2012 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE
COMPANY, as Trustee CASIMIR NUNEZ,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
California Reconveyance Company 9200
Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379
Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902
For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727
or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or
www.priorityposting.com P913594 1/18,
1/25, 02/01/2012
Legal RN 5000
Publish Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2012
Trustee Sale No. 805-061134 Loan No.
0999976824 Title Order No. 5760962
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 03-25-2004. 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 02-07-2012 at 01:30 PM, PLM LENDER
SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust
Recorded 03-31-2004, Instrument 20040109293-00 of official records in the Office
of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County,
California, executed by: SERGEI FESAI
AND MAE L FESAI HUSBAND AND WIFE
AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, ‘’MERS’’
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS
NOMINEE FOR DIABLO FUNDING GROUP
INC A ND T HEIR SUCCESSORS A ND
ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, will sell at public
auction the trustor’s interest in the property
described below, 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. The 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 to
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 STREET ENTRANCE
TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725
COURT ST., (CORNER OF MAIN AND
COURT ST.), MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA.
Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $326,759.63 (estimated) Street
address and other common designation
of the real property purported as: 246
CANYON WOODS WAY #A , SAN RAMON,
CA 94583 APN Number: 213-360-051-6 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: 01-05-2012 FOR
TRUSTEE’S SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL (714) 573-1965, OR VISIT WEBSITE:
www.priorityposting.com PLM LENDER
SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE (408)-3704030 ELIZABETH GODBEY, VICE PRESIDENT
46 N. Second Street Campbell, CA 95008
PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P913752
1/18, 1/25, 02/01/2012
Legal RN 5001
Publish Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2012
T.S. No. 11-5070-11 Loan No. 0143791770
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 9/16/2005. 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)
JIM M ARSH
PARK PLACE REAL ESTATE
Rossmoor resident serving Rossmoor
“When it is your move, call us”
jimtmarsh@comcast.net
330-6071 • 254-7782
DRE 01756741
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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. Trustor: JEFFREY
D LYDDAN, AND, ANGELA M LYDDAN,
HUSBAND AND WIFE Duly Appointed
Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation
Recorded 9/29/2005 as Instrument No.
2005-0371146-00 of Official Records
in the office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County, California, Date of Sale:
2/8/2012 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,
CA Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $1,574,106.56, estimated Street
Address or other common designation of
real property: 28 SOUTH MERRILL CIRCLE
AKA 28 MERRILL CIRCLE SOUTH MORAGA,
CA 94556 A.P.N.: 258-720-011-0 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
BIDDERS: “If you are considering bidding on
this property lien, you should understand
that there are risks involved in bidding at
a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a
lien, not on the property itself. Placing the
highest bid at a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you to free and clear
ownership of the property. You should also
be aware that the lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If you are the highest
bidder at the auction, you are or may be
responsible for paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you
can receive clear title to the property. You
are encouraged to investigate the existence,
priority, and size of outstanding liens that
may exist on this property by contacting the
county recorder’s office or a title insurance
company, either of which may charge you
a fee for this information. If you consult
either of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold more
than one mortgage or deed of trust on the
property.” NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:
The sale date shown on this notice of sale
may be postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not present at the sale.
If you wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable, the
rescheduled time and date for the sale of this
property, you may call or visit the Internet
Web site , using the file number assigned
to this case 11-5070-11. Information about
postponements that are very short in
duration or that occur close in time to the
scheduled sale may not immediately be
reflected in the telephone information or on
the Internet Web site. The best way to verify
postponement information is to attend the
scheduled sale. Date: 1/9/2012 The Wolf
Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street,
2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Phone:
(949) 720-9200 Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949)
608-0130 Foreclosure Department (949)
720-9200 Sale Information Only: (714)
573-1965 www.priorityposting.com Renae
C. Murray, Foreclosure Manager P914313
1/18, 1/25, 02/01/2012
Legal RN 5002
Publish Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2012
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Dec. 28, 2012
Joseph Barton, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0008260-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: MarketingQ, 1558 Sunny
Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Contra
Costa County.
Kim Harrison
1558 Sunny Court,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Business conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 12/28/11.
s/Kim Harrison
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 5008
Publish Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1 and 8, 2012
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
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Office Manager
INVITING PIEDMONT CONDO
Enjoy sweeping views all the way to
Mt. Diablo from this bright, spacious,
1,700+ square-foot townhome! Located near the top of Skycrest Drive in
a quiet, peaceful entry, this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo
is move-in ready, with a remodeled kitchen, updated
baths and new carpeting, paint and vinyl. Easy level-in
access, washer/dryer, dual-pane sliding doors upstairs
and downstairs, a beautiful private patio and abundant
storage. ............................................................. $349,500.
UNBELIEVABLE GOLDEN GATE
Don’t miss this latest Toupin remodel.
Located on the golf course in the
middle of all the action. Two bedrooms, 2 baths, single story with all
the upgrades. ...................................................... $329,900
REMODELED SEQUOIA WRAP
Nestled in the pines. Exquisite, peaceful and serene
hillsIdlocation. Custom paint, textured ceilings, highquality decorator carpet, new appliances, partial enclosure, coffered kitchen ceiling and much more.
............................................................................ $231,700.
BEAUTIFUL CEDAR
Tucked away in the hills overlooking a
canyon with lots of privacy. This home
has 2 bedroom, 2 bath, eat-in kitchen,
formal dining room, laundry room,
garage and beautiful views out every window.
............................................................................ $385,000.
MAGNIFICENT MAGNOLIA
Gorgeous 2-bedroom, 2-bath PLUS den, perched on top
of a hill in popular Deer Highlands! Features include
gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite tile counters and
stone backsplash, marble wood-burning fireplace, dual
panes, gas heat and more! .............. Reduced to $439,000.
LOWER MARIPOSA WITH A
FEW GENTLE STEPS
New to market. new carpet, vinyl
and paint. Light and bright and
priced to sell. ..................... $229,000.
MENDOCINO – CLOSE TO GATEWAY CLUBHOUSE
Location, location, location. Large one-bedroom,
one-bathroom. Level access. Convenient to everything.
.......................................................................$117,000.
SPECTACULAR SHERWOOD MODEL
Located in Devonshire. Coveted home
on Comstock with unobstructed Mt.
Diablo views, expansive decking and
level access, with 1992 sq. ft., fireplace, 2 large bedrooms, plus study, full laundry room
and spacious 2-car garage. Ideally located near Del
Valle Clubhouse, with enclosed pool and fitness center.
....................................................... New price $850,000.
RARE LOWER VILLA ENCANTO
Fully updated with over 1850 s.f.
Three large bedrooms, 2 baths, huge
living room, formal dining room,
large bright kitchen and nook, miles
of new custom hardwood floors and enormous covered terrace. Oversized 2-car garage with storage loft
and interior access. ....................... Reduced to $519,500.
G
PENDIN
Cheryl Beach
324-4599
Gina Bethel
408-9908
James Collins
640-8818
G
PENDIN
Cal Darrow
285-3256
John Davi
787-4756
Virginia Dempsey
708-5855
Nancy Deverel
949-9499
Maria Eberle
478-7190
G
PENDIN
Rex Fraser
325-6826
Jackie Giffin
951-7021
Nancy Granberg
200-3374
Lynne Keefer
330-3356
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
GOLDEN GATE
Breathtaking views of hills and trees
Diane Wilson
bring serenity to this single level,
963-2278
level- in 2 bedroom,2 full bath home.
Master bedroom equipped with ceiling lift and tracking to the adjacent reconfigured bath with “wheel
up” sink and large jetted tub. Remodeled kitchen with
granite counters, stainless appliances. Affinity washer
and dryer. Must be seen to appreciate. This accessible
Marsha Wehrenberg
unit is ready for a new owner. All of this for only
787-7625
..........................................................................$269,500.
BRIGHT AND LOVELY SONOMA
Updated kitchen and bathroom
in this 2-bedroom. Cozy enclosure
with built-ins, all new doors, crown
moulding throughout. Walking disDanny Smith
tance to Creekside Grill. ..................................$105,000.
699-8404
EXPANDED CASCADE MODEL
With many upgrades in a private setting. Lower level end unit with filtered
views of the west side hills. One-car
detached garage with possible “levelin” access. Close to new clubhouse and
front entrance gates. ........................................... $440,000 Kathryn Sabah
642-0415
EXPANDED VILLA NUEVO MODEL
Amazing panoramic views from
this level-in unit located on top
floor of an elevator building. Located in “The Heights,” this threebedroom, 2-bath has approximately 1,640 square feet and includes two enclosed Ellen Osmundson
balconies, adding more indoor usable space. Ga890-4276
rage and carport. ..........................................$460,000.
WELL-LOCATED MENDOCINO MODEL
A bright and sunny 1-bedroom, 1-bath
with laminate floors, new carpets and
Bosch washer/dryer. The patio is tiled
with a designer arbor and is a perfect
Jim Olson
place to enjoy the great outdoors. Close to carport and
788-2143
walking distance to Creekside Grill! ............... $114,900.
COMING SOON – SHARP MENDOCINO
Wait until you see this one! Level-in
one bedroom, one bath with great
floor plan. Stack W/D, updated bathroom with large shower stall, all-new
George Naeger
carpet and paint. Enjoy your outdoor living in the pleas260-0723
ant enclosed patio. ............................................ $115,000.
G
PENDIN
WAT E R F O R D
WATERFORD PENTHOUSE
One bedroom, 1 bath on the top floor. Great location for meals and activities! Steps from the elevator.
Great storage. HOA includes meals, housekeeping
and activities. ..................................................$58,500.
WELL-LOCATED CONVERSION
1600+ square-foot Waterford conversion unit with 3
bedrooms, 2 baths on first floor with nice outlook. Two
patios. Parking for two cars.
....................................................REDUCED TO $249,000.
Alex Kokes
788-7000
Kim Kokes
787-0351
Virginia Lahey Mary Beth MacLennan
283-3191
324-6246
Joanne Mendoza
510-409-7914
Cindy Maddux
285-7903
Debi Mackey
681-3324
60
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
LEGAL NOTICES
Trustee Sale No. : 20110028701334 Title
Order No.: 110486269 FHA/VA/PMI No.:
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,
DATED 03/10/2008. 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 03/13/2008 as Instrument No. 20080053664-00 of official records in the office
of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED
BY: BRIAN TASTOR AND DAWNMARIE
TASTOR, 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: 02/09/2012 TIME
OF SALE: 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, CA. STREET
ADDRESS and other common designation,
if any, of the real property described above
is purported to be: 355 ADELAIDE HILLS
COURT, SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA 94582
APN#: 223-120-010-2 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 $800,069.17. 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: PRIORITY POSTING &
PUBLISHING, INC. 17501 IRVINE BLVD.,
SUITE ONE TUSTIN, CA 92780 714-5731965 www.priorityposting.com NDEx West,
L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 01/11/2012 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. P915089
1/18, 1/25, 02/01/2012
Legal RN 5003
Publish Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2012
Trustee Sale No. 743654CA Loan No.
0693628604 Title Order No. 100562066CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 7/20/2005. 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 2/8/2012 at 01:30 PM, CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly
appointed Trustee under and pursuant to
Deed of Trust Recorded 07/27/2005, Book
, Page , Instrument 2005-0277094-00,, of
official records in the Office of the Recorder
of Contra Costa Count y, California,
executed by: IBRAGIM M BULGUCHEV
AND FATIMA BULGUCHEV, HUSBAND
AND WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, FA,, 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 to 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:
As more fully described in said Deed of
Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $715,349.90 (estimated) Street
address and other common designation
of the real property: 3207 CASA GRANDE
DRIVE SAN RAMON, CA 94583 APN
Number: 212-213-010 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”. In compliance with California
Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee,
beneficiary, or authorized agent declares:
that it has contacted the borrower(s) to
assess their financial situation and to explore
options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has
made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to
assess their financial situation and to explore
options to avoid foreclosure by one of the
following methods: by telephone; by United
States mail; either 1st class or certified; by
overnight delivery; by personal delivery;
by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE:
1/10/2012 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE
COMPANY, as Trustee BRENDA BATTEN,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California
Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale
Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA
91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information:
(714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714)
573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com
P914344 1/18, 1/25, 02/01/2012
Legal RN 5004
Publish Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2012
T.S No. 11-4952-11 Loan No. 0147426753
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 3/11/2008. 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 to sell the highest bidder
for cash a cashier’s check drawn by a
state or national bank, a check drawn by
a state or federal credit union, or a 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 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 to 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. Trustor:
ALLA RUDNITSKY, A MARRIED WOMAN
AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY
Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm,
A Law Corporation recorded 03/18/2008
as instrument No. 2008-0057496-00 of
Official Records in the Office of the Recorder
of Contra Costa County, California, Date
of Sale: 2/17/2012 at 09:00AM. Place of
Sale: AT THE GOLDEN GATE BALLROOM,
HILTON CONCORD HOTEL, 1970 DIAMOND
BOULEVARD CONCORD, CA 94520 Amount
of unpaid balance and other charges:
$406,418.65, estimated. Street Address
or other common designation of real
property: 587 CHURCHILL DOWNS CT
WALNUT CREEK, CA A.P.N.: 173-270-019.
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. Date: 1/12/2012 THE WOLF FIRM,
A LAW CORPORATION 2955 Main Street
2nd Floor, Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 720-9200
Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949) 608-0130 Sale
Information Only: (714) 573-1965 Renae
C. Murray, Foreclosure Manager P912572
1/18, 1/25, 02/01/2012
Legal RN 5005
Publish Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2012
T.S. No. T11-76899-CA / APN: 209-233003-0 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 01-20-2009. 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: TODD FORBES
AND ROBIN FORBES, HUSBAND AND WIFE
AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee:
CR Title Services, Inc. P.O. BOX 16128,
TUCSON, AZ 85732-6128 866-702-9658
Recorded 01-23-2009 as Instrument No.
2009-0011811-00 in book , page of Official
Records in the office of the Recorder of
Contra Costa County, California, Date of
Sale: 02-21-2012 at 1:30 PM Place of Sale:
AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO
THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT
ST.,(CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT ST.),
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA Amount of unpaid
balance and other charges: $380,946.91
Street Address or other common designation
of real property: 2864 BOLLINGER CANYON
ROAD SAN RAMON, CA 94583 A.P.N.:
209-233-003-0 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) 573-1965 REINSTATEMENT
LINE: 866-702-9658 Date: 01-25-2012 CR
Title Services, Inc. P.O. BOX 16128 TUCSON,
A Z 85732-6128 STEPHANIE ABCEDE,
TRUSTEE SPECIALIST 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. P916191 1/25, 2/1,
02/08/2012
Legal RN 5006
Publish Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, 8 2012
T.S. No. 11-5341-11 Loan No. 0011178225
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 9/7/2005. 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. Trustor: ANITA BOWERS, A MARRIED
WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE
PROPERT Y Duly Appointed Trustee:
THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION
Recorded 9/19/2005 as Instrument No.
2005-0355059-00 of Official Records in
the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, Date of Sale: 2/15/2012
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, CA Amount of unpaid
balance and other charges: $1,185,165.40,
estimated Street Address or other common
designation of real property: 2173 NELDA
WAY ALAMO AREA, CA A.P.N.: 197-340003 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:
If you are considering bidding on this
property lien, you should understand that
there are risks involved in bidding at a
trustee auction. You will be bidding on a
lien, not on the property itself. Placing the
highest bid at a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you to free and clear
ownership of the property. You should also
be aware that the lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If you are the highest
bidder at the auction, you are or may be
responsible for paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you
can receive clear title to the property. You
are encouraged to investigate the existence,
priority, and size of outstanding liens that
may exist on this property by contacting the
county recorder’s office or a title insurance
company, either of which may charge you
a fee for this information. If you consult
either of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold more
than one mortgage or deed of trust on the
property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:
The sale date shown on this notice of sale
may be postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,
pursuant to Section 2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not present at the sale.
If you wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable,
the rescheduled time and date for the
sale of this property, you may call (714)
573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site
www.priorityposting.com, using the file
number assigned to this case 11-5341-11.
Information about postponements that
are very short in duration or that occur
close in time to the scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected in the telephone
information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement
information is to attend the scheduled
sale. Date: 1/23/2012 THE WOLF FIRM, A
LAW CORPORATION 2955 Main Street, 2nd
Floor Irvine, California 92614 Phone: (949)
720-9200 Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949)
608-0130 Sale Information Only: (714)
573-1965 www.priorityposting.com Renae
C. Murray, Foreclosure Manager P915669
1/25, 2/1, 02/08/2012
Legal RN 5007
Publish Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, 8 2012
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Jan. 20, 2012
C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0000371-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: 1.) Lamorinda Remodeling, 733 Los Palos Drive, Lafayette, CA
94549; 2.) Wine Barrel Products, P.O.
Box 2028, Orinda, CA 94563, Contra
Costa County.
Sean Murray
733 Los Palos Drive
Lafayette, CA 94549
Business conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Sean Murray
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 5010
Publish Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012
Trustee Sale No. 245265CA Loan No.
3061083436 Title Order No. 616818
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 03-14-2006. 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 02-21-2012 at 01:30 PM, CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly
appointed Trustee under and pursuant to
Deed of Trust Recorded 03-21-2006, Book
, Page , Instrument 2006-0085085-00, of
official records in the Office of the Recorder
of CONTRA COSTA County, California,
executed by: KELLY F BLANTON AND
YVONNE D BLANTON, HUSBAND AND
WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL
BANK, FA, 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 to
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: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO
THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT
ST. (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT
ST.) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description:
As more fully described in said Deed of
Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $1,836,057.25 (estimated) Street
address and other common designation
of the real property: 677 MORAGA ROAD
LAFAYETTE, CA 94549 APN Number:
240-170-002 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”. In compliance with California Civil
Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee,
beneficiary, or authorized agent declares:
that it has contacted the borrower(s) to
assess their financial situation and to
explore options to avoid foreclosure; or
that it has made efforts to contact the
borrower(s) to assess their financial
situation and to explore options to avoid
foreclosure by one of the following
methods: by telephone; by United States
mail; either 1st class or certified; by
overnight delivery; by personal delivery;
by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE:
01-19-2012 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE
COMPANY, as Trustee FRED RESTREPO,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
California Reconveyance Company 9200
Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379
Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902
For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727
or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or
www.priorityposting.com P916954 1/25,
2/1, 02/08/2012
Legal RN 5009
Publish Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, 8 2012
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St., P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Jan. 18, 2012
C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0000316-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as: John Helms & Associates
Insurance Brokers, 2940 Camino Diablo
#205, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra
Costa County.
John Helms
1145 N. Thompson Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
Business conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/John Helms
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 5011
Publish Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012
ROSSMOOR NEWS • FEBRUARY 1, 2012
61
LEGAL NOTICES
MARY LEE TONG (State Bar #112134)
ATTORNEY AT LAW
318 Harrison Street, Suite 102
Oakland, CA 94607
person files an objection to the petition
and shows good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be
held on February 21, 2012, at 9 a.m. in
Dept. 14, Room 212 located at Court
House, 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA
94553.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of
the petition, you should appear at the
hearing and state your objections or file
written objections with the court before
the hearing. Your appearance may be
in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a
contingent creditor of the deceased, you
must file your claim with the court and
mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four
months from the date of first issuance
of letters as provided in Probate Code
section 9100. The time for filing claims
will not expire before four months from
the the hearing date noticed above.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by
the court. If you are a person interested
in the estate, you may file with the court
a Request for Special Notice (form
DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets or of
any petition or account as provided in
Probate Code section 1250. A Request
for Special Notice form is available from
the court clerk.
/s/Mary Lee Tong
Attorney at Law
318 Harrison Street, Suite 102
Oakland, CA 94607
510-433-5020
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA,
County of Contra Costa
725 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
FILED: January 4, 2012
K. Torre, Clerk of the Superior Court
County of Contra Costa
No. P11-01562
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,
contingent creditors, and persons who
may be otherwise interested in the will
or estate, or both, of ALLAN RUTHERFORD HOLLIS AKA ALLAN R.
HOLLIS
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has
been filed by ROBERT W. HOLLIS in
the Superior Court of California, Contra
Costa County.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE
requests that ROBERT W. HOLLIS be
appointed as personal representative to
administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority
to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.
(This authority will allow the personal
representative to take many actions
without obtaining court approval. Before
taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative will
be required to give notice to interested
persons unless they have waived notice
or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested
Legal RN 5012
Publish February 1, 8 and 15, 2012
Trustee Sale No. 434304CA Loan No.
5303307523 Title Order No. 602127538
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 09-26-2005. 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 02-22-2012 at 01:30 PM, CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly
appointed Trustee under and pursuant to
Deed of Trust Recorded 10-03-2005, Book
, Page , Instrument 2005-0376351-00, of
official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California,
executed by: MICHAEL L HELLER, AND
JOAN K. HELLER HUSBAND AND WIFE, as
Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,(MERS),SOLELY
AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER AMPRO MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF UNITED FINANCIAL
MORTGAGE CORP., AND LENDER’S SUCCESSOR 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 to 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 STREET ENTRANCE TO
THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT
ST. (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT
ST.), MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description:
As more fully described in said Deed of
Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $1,051,604.25 (estimated) Street
address and other common designation of
the real property: 1681 PLEASANT HILL
ROAD LAFAYETTE, CA 94549 APN Number: 169-040-016 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”. In compliance with California Civil
Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee,
beneficiary, or authorized agent declares:
that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore
options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has
made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to
assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one
of the following methods: by telephone; by
United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting.
DATE: 01-26-2012 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK
WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY
IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company
9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379
Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902
For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727
or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or
www.priorityposting.com P915552 2/1,
2/8, 02/15/2012
Legal RN 5013
Publish February 1, 8 and 15, 2012
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Jan. 4, 2012
Chandra Ocasio, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0000048-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing business as: The Cloudhopper Productions,
21 Orinda Way, Suite C #173, Orinda,
CA 94563, Contra Costa County.
Bridget M. McCarthy
7 Mariposa Lane
Orinda, CA 94563
Business conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Bridget M. McCarthy
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 5016
Publish Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2012
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