ROSSMOOR NEWS
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Walnut Creek, California Volume 49, No. 45 • 50 cents
A new year equals next step for Del Valle renovation
GRF Board gives architect some
parameters for Fitness Center
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
T
o begin the new year,
the GRF Board got a
jump on two projects
close to the heart of many residents: the Del Valle Complex
renovation and upgrading the
studio spaces at Gateway. At
a special mid-month meeting
held Jan. 12, a short agenda
belied the nearly three-hour
length, due to 17 speakers at
the Residents Forum and a
staff presentation.
Up to this point, President
Les Birdsall said, the Board
had made no decisions on the
Del Valle project. “But now is
the time,” he said.
The end result was
near-unanimous votes to continue the process with the
Sports Management Group
(SMG) and ELS Urban Design
(ELS) in fine-tuning options
for bringing Del Valle into
the future and for reallocating
funds to hire a space planner
for the Gateway studios.
These decisions appeared
to satisfy an audience filled
with advocates for both projects.
Residents at the podium
generally urged the Board to
move forward with the Del
Valle improvements. Many
speakers offered encouragement and praise for the Board,
while others included suggestions for direction that included getting plans out to the public; taking more time to look
at “creative” financing; using
advisory committees before
the final design; and keeping
in mind specific needs such as
pickleball courts.
Several residents reminded the Board to remember the
frail as well as the more robust
users of the Fitness Center.
There were also requests
for the Board to be expansive
in its approach. “More space”
was a common refrain.
“I’m asking you to be expansive in your thinking,” Diane Mader said. “We need to
spend our money well.”
David Smith urged the
Board to go for the “most de-
GRF President Les Birdsall
sired features at a price we can
afford.”
“Let’s go forward today,”
Claire Wolfe said.
John Nutley’s advice to the
Board was to consider moving
some activities to other spaces.
“You can’t do everything
and you can’t please everybody
and you can’t put everything in
GRF CEO Tim O’Keefe
one building that is wanted,”
he said. “You have to be selective.”
But, while it has oft been
said that the Del Valle Complex renovations need to appeal to future residents and
their needs, Nutley reminded
the Board it is also important to “please as many people
as possible who already live
here.”
Determining a range
Resident Services Director
Jeff Matheson and CEO Tim
O’Keefe spoke about what
the Board was being asked
to decide at the meeting. And
what was not on the table.
Continued on page 8A
What residents need to know about Map Your Neighborhood
explained at EPO meeting
using the Del Valle Fitness Center
To alleviate any confusion
regarding the fees for service
and the personal training policy at the Fitness Center, here
is what residents need to know
about using the Fitness Center:
There are no membership
fees charged to users of the
Fitness Center. The amount
on the monthly coupon for
the Fitness Center is $9.75 per
manor and $7.25 for the pools
per manor.
There are two forms all residents are required to fill out
to use the Fitness Center. The
forms are available at the front
desk in the Fitness Center. The
forms are a Personal Release
and Waiver of Liability and
a PAR-Q (Physical Activities
Readiness Questionnaire).
It is highly recommended
that all residents get a physician’s release in order to safely proceed with an exercise
program. Anyone wishing to
work with a trainer must have
a current physician’s release
and health history form completed before making an appointment. These forms are
available at the front desk in
the Fitness Center.
After the resident fills in
the appropriate blanks, the
staff will fax the form to the
resident’s physician, who will
Staff writer
P
olice have arrested people
suspected of stealing two
Rossmoor residents’ cars,
running up their credit cards
and stealing items from 23
other vehicles during a monthlong crime spree last fall.
It’s believed the suspects,
who are not Rossmoor residents, were part of a larger
theft ring.
The thieves were able to get
into Rossmoor because they
were on a resident’s guest list,
said Dennis Bell, Rossmoor’s
Public Safety manager.
“There are 25 thefts that are
directly related to those suspects,” Bell said.
The thefts occurred from
mid-September to mid-October and were reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security
service provider.
It’s possible those arrested were responsible for more
crimes in Rossmoor as well,
Bell said. That’s because not
every resident who is victimized reports thefts to Securitas.
Other victims may have called
Walnut Creek Police and not
Securitas. Bell said that residents may call both police and
Securitas.
EPO correspondent
A dozen Rossmoor residents sit in a semi-circle in a
Rossmoor living room, their
eyes focused on the television set. They aren’t watching
a ball game or a talk show.
Their attention is on a video
of another group of people,
like themselves, gathered in
Continued on page 4A another living room and fo-
Arrests made in Rossmoor crime spree,
suspects were guests of Rossmoor resident
By Cathy Tallyn
By Alan Cunningham
Spike in crime
Statistics compiled over the
past five years by Securitas
show that there was a spike
in thefts in Rossmoor in 2015.
There were 87 thefts reported
last year, up from 49 the year
before. Thefts had been decreasing every year since there
were 81 in 2011.
Bell said the thefts were
crimes of opportunity. The
suspects are believed to have
rummaged through unlocked
cars looking for purses, keys,
identification cards, credit cards, passports, insurance documents, registration
Continued on page 6A
cused on a remarkable woman named LuAn Johnson who
gives them all – the people in
the video and the Rossmoor
neighbors – information that
can save their lives, and the
lives of others, after a disaster
strikes.
The scene, which has taken
place in dozens of Rossmoor
living rooms over the past
five years, involves a program
Continued on page 11A
INSIDE THE NEWS
Section A
Arts and Leisure........... 20-29A
Classified....................... 31-43A
Clubs...................................30A
Main News...................... 1-15A
Movies........................... 28-29A
Op/Ed Columns............ 17-19A
Residents Forum................16A
Section B
Arts and Leisure listings....13B
Bridge................................ 3-4B
Calendar............................ 8-9B
Channel 28 TV Guide........12B
Clubs.........................5-7B, 13B
Excursions.............................9B
Health............................ 14-15B
Obituaries.............................7B
Religion.................................6B
Sports................................ 1-3B
She’s the new marshal in town.
See page 13A.
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Newcomers to hear about
Public Safety in Rossmoor Foxy fox
Newcomers will meet on
Monday, Feb. 1, at 1:30 p.m. at
Dollar Clubhouse. The speakers will be Dennis Bell, public safety manager, and Justin
Stebbins, site manager for Securitas, Rossmoor’s security
service provider.
Participants can mingle
with new residents, volunteers
and others who have lived
in the community for many
years. Refreshments will be
served.
MON-SAT 10-6
SUN 11-4
Newcomers is open to all
residents who have lived in the
community for a year or less.
No reservation is required. The
program is in its 25th year and
is a way to welcome new residents.
Monthly meetings provide
an opportunity to learn more
about the community and it is
an optimal way to meet other
new residents.
For information, call Elena
Ybarra at 988-7766.
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Radio legend, Rossmoor resident
Al Hart dies of brain disease
Al Hart, 88, a Rossmoor
resident whose voice came
to be the hallmark of KCBS
morning radio news for three
decades, died Jan. 14 at a care
facility in Alamo after a long
battle against a degenerative
brain disease.
A Minnesota native, Hart
joined KCBS as a producer
in 1966 after radio stints elsewhere that included time as a
singing disc jockey in Louisiana. Ten years later Hart assumed the role of the morning
anchor at KCBS.
Hart’s voice became so synonymous with Bay Area news
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that, upon hearing him speak,
random strangers on the street
would often recognize him
immediately. He covered such
major Bay Area stories as the
1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
and the 1991 Oakland Hills
fire. He is inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame in 2006.
Al Hart was also known as
a singer and in his earlier years
he sang and recorded for Mercury Records. While living in
Rossmoor, he sang in many
musical programs and acted as
MC for community events.
He is survived by his wife
Pat Hart.
Bob van Duinen, who lives on Stanley Dollar Drive, has seen this river otter several times recentNews offers guidelines
ly in the pond just below Entry 5 of Stanley Dollar Drive.
on preparing press release Mutual 29 holds annual meeting and election
Accepts printable photos, too
At the beginning of every
year, many clubs and organizations appoint new people to
write the correspondence for
the Rossmoor News. To help
these correspondents and publicity people get on the right
track when writing and sending articles to the News, the
News has developed guidelines
for preparing press releases.
The guidelines can be
emailed to the correspondents
by making a request at news@
rossmoor.com and a packet of
information will be emailed
back. Or, correspondents can
pick up the packet at the News
office at Creekside.
All press releases can be
emailed to news@rossmoor.
com. When press releases are
received, the correspondent
will receive a response “article
received.” If the correspondent
does not get a response on the
email, he or she should call the
News at 988-7800.
Clubs can also request that
photos be taken of club activities, new officers or to promote
an upcoming event. To schedule a photo shoot, call 9887800.
Excursion parking
Whether going on a one-day trip or multiple-day journey,
please be considerate about using Gateway parking spots.
Or better, use a Rossmoor bus or carpool with a friend to
get to Gateway.
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
The Fitness Center: information on personal training and costs
Continued from page 1A
fax (or mail) it back. Medical
releases are renewed each calendar year.
ALL residents, when they
first start in the Fitness Center
and work with a trainer, are entitled (at no charge) to:
• Physical evaluation/assessment – this includes review of health history and
medications, blood pressures
(standing, seated, and lying
down), heart rate and predic-
tions of training zones (if applicable), flexibility, balance,
strength and endurance.
• Sessions with a personal
trainer – these sessions may
be for home programs, aquatics programs or any form of
exercise deemed appropriate
for the resident, based upon the
physical evaluation and health
history.
• Each resident receives a
program in written form, with
pictures, if needed. These pro-
grams are filed in a cabinet
alphabetically, and located on
the fitness floor for easy access
by the residents.
ALL residents are entitled to
two sessions of personal training per calendar year at no cost.
After these two sessions are
completed, the fees for service
are applicable. Sessions do not
accrue – use them or lose them
each calendar year.
Fees are:
• A one-hour session costs
$60.
• A half-hour session costs
$35.
• Group training costs $10
per person per session.
Cancellation policy:
• There is a 24-hour cancellation policy – residents
who do not show up or do not
cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled session
will be charged for that session. This allows trainers to fill
these spots with sessions for
other residents waiting for an
appointment.
Payment procedure:
• Residents will pay per session, by the week or month, or
in blocks of specified number
of sessions.
• Residents will pay by cash,
credit card or check made payable to GRF.
• Residents, trainer and
GRF will each have a copy of
each payment made for training.
• Residents will sign in, and
trainers will initial, at each
session to verify session was
performed, starting with the
first session with a trainer.
• It is the right of each
resident to choose whichever trainer he or she prefers at
any time, and a resident may
change trainers at any time.
This system will allow
newer users of the Fitness
Center quicker access to a
trainer for an appointment
and will ensure that those
who need special services or
wish to have more time with
a trainer will have that attention, but will pay for the extra
needed time.
It is highly encouraged that
residents avail themselves of
the expertise of the professional staff in the Fitness Center.
The staff is highly certified
in exercise physiology, older
adult fitness, post-rehab, medical exercise and numerous other aspects of health and fitness
for special populations.
All staff complete a minimum of 20 hours a year in continuing education.
For information, call the
front desk at 988-7850 or Fitness Supervisor Masha Henzel
at 988-7851.
Visit www.rossmoornews.com.
Today’s Quote
Provided by Bob Douglas
François-Marie Arouet
(1694 to 1778), known as
Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous
for his wit, his attacks on the
established Catholic Church
and his advocacy of free-
dom of religion, freedom of
expression, and separation
of church and state.
Here is a well-known Voltaire quote recommended by
Kit Miller: “Uncertainty is an
uncomfortable position. But
certainty is an absurd one.”
Rossmoor News
The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published every Wednesday, for a subscription rate of $45 per year, by the Golden Rain
Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Periodical
postage is paid in Walnut Creek, CA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes
to the Rossmoor News, 1006 Stanley Dollar Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
TELEPHONE: General information and display and classified
advertising: 925-988-7800 Fax: 925-988-7862
MISSED PAPER: Report missed papers by Thursday noon to ensure
delivery. Call 988-7800 and give complete address with entry.
ADDRESS: 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
E-MAIL ADDRESS: news@rossmoor.com. News articles and letters
to the editor can be submitted to this email address: news@rossmoor.com. Classified ads and payment information can be emailed
to newsdesk@rossmoor.com or faxed to 925-988-7862. Articles
and ads cannot be submitted through the website. All emailed
ads and articles will receive a confirmation from News staff.
WEBSITE: www.rossmoor.com and www.rossmoornews.com
STAFF: Maureen O’Rourke, Manager
Chrissa Basbas, Editor/Administrative Assistant; Wilma Murray,
Staff Writer/Editor; Cathy Tallyn, Staff Writer/Editor. Production: Lance Beeson, Kerry Curran, Celeste Fitzsimmons,
Production and Graphic Specialists; Mike DiCarlo, Photographer. Display Advertising: Cheryl Dillard, 988-7811, Account
Representative and Trisha Engelmann, 988-7809, Account
Representative. Office: Jacqueline Blaauw, reception, classified
and legal advertising. Website: Lina Liu, web content.
Contributing Writers: Various writers, Democrats of Rossmoor;
various writers, Progressive View; Charles Jarrett, Entertainment Notes; R.S. Korn, Eye on DVDs; Bill Leary, Engaging
Aging; Tom Mader, At Wit’s End; Ed Manning, Republican
Perspective; Robert Moon, Modern Classical CDs.
Volunteers: Tom Fryer, Judie Huse and Marilyn Allen.
DEADLINES:
• Wednesday at noon – Religion notices and Club Trips
• Thursday at noon – press releases, club news and event announcements
• Friday at 10 a.m. – Display and classified ads, letters to the
Residents Forum and obituaries
The Rossmoor News is legally adjudicated to publish legal notices and fictitious business name statements. The News reserves the right to reject or
discontinue advertisements or articles that the manager deems unsuitable.
All articles are subject to editing.
Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Make an appointment to have income taxes
done for free at Rossmoor, Grace Presbyterian
Board Agenda
Free tax preparation for the
2016 tax season for Rossmoor
residents will again be offered
by Tax-Aide’s AARP sponsored
program.
The service, provided by IRS
certified tax preparers, is available starting in February. TaxAide does not specify an income
limit but the service targets low
Following are the agenda items for the GRF Board
regular meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28. A complete agenda package will be available to residents in the Board
Office on Monday, Jan. 25.
1. Consider Policy Committee’s recommendation that the
Board approve proposed revised Rule 108.0, Parking. Deferred Dec. 3, 2015.
2. Consider Policy Committee’s recommendation that the
Board approve proposed revised Rule R201.0, Traffic Rules
and Regulations. Deferred Dec. 3, 2015.
3. Consider Policy Committee’s recommendation that the
Board approve proposed revised Policy 104.1.2, Use of Community Facilities by Lessees. Deferred Dec. 3, 2015.
4. Consider approving the calendar of events for the 52nd
Annual Meeting of Members of the GRF to be held on May
9.
5. Consider adopting resolution authorizing Timothy
O’Keefe, CEO, to sign on behalf of the GRF on banking
accounts with the Mechanics Bank.
6. Consider approving proposal from ELS Architects and
the Sports Management Group, the design team for the Del
Valle renovation project, to complete the final design and
develop construction documents for the Del Vale Fitness
Center
and moderate income taxpayers
of any age with special attention
given to seniors 60-plus.
To access the tax preparation
service, residents can make an
appointment on Tuesday, Feb.
2, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in
the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Bring only your calendar.
No returns will be prepared on
Feb. 2.
A second Tax-Aide site is
available at nearby Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. Call 405-6278 to make
an appointment at the Grace
Church site.
For general information on
other Tax-Aide sites, call 7263199.
Democrats plan voter registration campaign
The Democrats of Rossmoor
are planning a robust voter
registration campaign for the
2016 presidential election.
This effort will be coordinated with other volunteer groups
throughout Contra Costa
County to maximize outreach.
More than 50 Rossmoorians
are already working on voter
registration and the number is
growing. The volunteers in-
Friday Lunch served at Hillside Clubhouse
The Recreation Department
sponsors a lunch program on
Fridays in the Diablo Room at
Hillside Clubhouse. The lunch
is provided by C.C Cafe, whose
goal is to provide nutritious and
well-balanced meals to seniors.
A typical lunch is made
up of an entrée (beef, chicken, pork, fish or pasta), salad
and a dessert. Alternate meals
are available as well. Monthly
menus are available from the
Recreation Department and
weekly menus are in the News.
Suggested donations are $2
for seniors 60 years and older.
Many residents come to the
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Friday Lunch program to enjoy
the food and socialize. There
are also many volunteers that
work to provide this service
and make the lunch a nice ex-
perience.
Call Elena Ybarra at 9887766 by Wednesday at noon to
reserve a place for that week’s
Friday Lunch.
clude both novices and experienced volunteers.
Residents interested in
taking part in this campaign
are invited to join a planning
meeting on Friday, Jan. 22,
from 2 to 4 p.m. in Multipur-
pose Room 3.
This campaign is sponsored
by the Democrats of Rossmoor,
but is nonpartisan and everyone is welcome.
For information, call Carol
Weed at 510-409-4055.
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Security Reports
F RO M S ec u r i tas
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
may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the
case warrants it, the News will
do a follow-up story.
Friday, Jan. 8
Theft: An Oakmont Drive,
Entry 4, resident reported
someone siphoned gas out of
three vehicles in the entry.
There was no damage to the
vehicles.
Saturday, Jan. 9
Theft: A Tice Creek Drive,
Entry D, resident reported the
theft of his cast iron hound dog
foot cleaner from the front of
his manor.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
Animal: A Ptarmigan
Drive, Entry 20, resident reported a cow wandered into
the entry. The cow left on its
own.
Rossmoor sees hike in crime in 2015
Continued from page 1A
people are not sneaking into
Rossmoor to commit crimes,”
Bell said. “Unfortunately, this
is an example of how people
who are authorized to come in
are committing crimes.”
The Golden Rain Foundation can’t say who can and can’t
be on a guest list, Bell said.
And, once a vehicle leaves the
entrance gate, its where abouts
is unknown.
Bell urges residents to lock
their cars and be vigilant.
“People have become complacent,” he said. “They leave
their cars unlocked at home,
cards and miscellaneous other
things.
It’s believed that in two instances they found the car keys
in the vehicles, which were recovered by police in Walnut
Creek and Concord. The cars
had not been hotwired.
Credit cards of the car theft
victims were used for purchases at Safeway stores in the
Rossmoor Shopping Center
and in Pleasant Hill as well
as at the Walnut Creek Target
store.
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but wouldn’t think of doing
that when they park downtown.
Residents need to lock their
cars no matter where they’re
parked.” And, they should not
leave valuables in plain sight.
Residents should also report
suspicious people they see in
Rossmoor to Securitas at the
time when they see them.
“People will call the next
morning and say, ‘Yesterday
evening I saw someone suspicious,’ ” Bell said. That’s too
late to notify Securitas, who
will send an employee out to
check.
Don’t think that calling Securitas (939-0693) is a bother
because it isn’t, said Securitas
site Manager Justin Stebbins.
Calls from residents about suspicious people have increased,
but he’d like even more calls.
The cameras are working
The arrests last fall are in
large part due to new surveillance cameras in Rossmoor,
surveillance cameras at the
stores where the credit cards
were used and leg work by
Stebbins and fellow staff member Diane Falvey.
One of the stolen cars was
caught on surveillance cameras leaving Rossmoor at 4 a.m.
Following closely behind was
another car. Cameras at the
exit captured the license plate
of the second car, which belonged to a Rossmoor resident.
It’s unusual to have two cars
leave at the same time that
early in the morning, Stebbins
said.
Police gave copies of surveillance photos from the
Pleasant Hill Safeway and the
Walnut Creek Target store to
Securitas.
Stebbins and Falvey looked
at names on the resident’s
guest list and looked up those
names on social media. They
found that two of the guests
looked very similar to the people in the surveillance photos.
That information was given to
police.
A number of search warrants were carried out and at
least two people were arrested
for fraud by Walnut Creek police in November.
“Nobody in Rossmoor was
arrested or implicated,” Bell
said.
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Water
Conservation
Committee
to hear about
water savings
in turf areas
The Water Conservation
Committee will welcome guest
speaker Jodie Sheffield, seed
and sod specialist from Delta
Bluegrass, to its meeting on
Thursday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m.
in the Vista Room of Hillside
Clubhouse. She will speak on
water-saving solutions for highuse turf areas. All are invited
to attend.
Sheffield is in charge of research and development for
Delta Bluegrass Company located in Stockton. With over 25
years of experience in the turf
Industry, she has worked with
plant breeders, seed producers
and research facilities throughout California and the Pacific
Northwest developing premium
quality turf/grass sod.
Sheffield’s research has
developed key information
on maintenance and cultural
practices of 50 percent water
savings, emphasizing the environmental benefits of using
California native sod. She is
enthusiastically spreading the
word about the use of California native grasses.
She was a presenter at Sunset Magazines Celebration
Weekend event in 2014 and
the PG&E Water Conservation
Showcase in 2015. She is a frequent presenter at Bay-Friendly,
Cooperative Extension Master
Gardener meetings and other
industry events and workshops.
In January 2015, she joined the
board of directors for the California Native Grasslands Association.
Water savings in Rossmoor
As reported in the News,
GRF CEO Tim O’Keefe announced in his December report that the August-September
billing period for landscaping
this year showed a 38 percent
decrease from that of 2013, far
surpassing EBMUD’s target
of 20 percent. The Water Conservation Committee congratulates the GRF, the Mutuals,
GRF Landscape Manager Rich
Perona and Director of Golf
Mark Heptig on their efforts to
conserve water in Rossmoor.
To achieve this reduction,
low-use turf was removed
and replaced with less-thirsty
landscaping and more efficient
sprinkler heads were installed.
A special acknowledgment
goes to Cindy Ware, president
in Mutual 8, for her EBMUD
demonstration garden using
drip irrigation. Kudos are also
in order to all Rossmoor residents for their efforts to conserve water in homes and gardens. It has made a great difference.
For information about the
Water Conservation Committee, email Judith Schumacher
Jennings, chairwoman, sjmadrone@sonic.net, or all 2392402.
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President’s Corner
Moving Forward on the
Fitness Center Renovations
By Les Birdsall, GRF president
At the Jan. 12 GRF Board meeting, several decisions were
made to move Rossmoor closer to renovating the Fitness
Center.
1 A list of priorities was confirmed that will be considered
when designing the Fitness Center. This list was developed
as a result of the many meetings held by the consultants with
staff and residents.
2. Designated up to $10 million as the value to be used in
developing a design.
3. Designated the design team of ELS Architects and the
Sports Management Group to provide a proposal at the Jan.
28 GRF Board meeting. This is the consultant group we have
been working with since we began the evaluation process.
They have been great to work with and have impeccable
credentials, have developed many fitness centers and have
experience with adult communities. There is an extensive
list of their work, with pictures on their websites at www.
sportsmgmt.com/projects/ and http://elsarch.com.
We will now “patiently” wait for their first draft. Residents,
staff and Board members will have an opportunity to evaluate
and comment before there is a final design. Once a design is
approved, working drawings must be developed, permits will
be provided and then the package will be submitted for bids.
Until we receive a bid(s), we will have no idea about the cost
of the renovation.
Solar
The GRF Board is still negotiating the Purchase Power
Agreement for the solar array installation in Rossmoor. Since
it will be a 25-year agreement, we must make sure we get it
right. However, Solar Technologies is working through the
city permit process, finishing the final design and preparing
construction plans.
The tentative schedule is to begin construction for the solar
array by early summer and have the system operational before
the end of 2016.
Broadband
GRF is starting negotiations with Wave and Comcast for a
new broadband/cable TV agreement. The Comcast contract
expires at the end of 2016. I will give residents updates as soon
as the Board is able to share more information on the negotiations.
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Del Valle renovations: moving ahead with budget range, architect
Continued from page 1A
The Board was not deciding on a budget or authorizing
any funds, Matheson said. The
Board was not being asked to
commit to any spending at this
time.
But a scope for the project
– a range of cost possibilities
within which the architects
could create the structural
drawings – would allow for
a design to be drawn up that
is feasible within the price
framework.
Last year, SMG and ELS
developed option plans that
were presented several times
to the community and have
been available to look at online
at Rossmoor.com. These plans
incorporated wants and needs
expressed through surveys and
during user focus sessions.
The options began with
bare-bones renovation at a projected cost of $6 to $7.4 million and included a few other
choices up to Option A-plus
at a projected cost of $11.2 to
$12.6 million.
These preliminary sketches
are based on community input,
industry trends and current
practices. “They are not random,” Matheson said. “However, they are still not final.”
What he asked the Board to
do was to identify and confirm
priorities and then identify
a budget range for soliciting
design proposals. The Board
had identified the top priorities
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Elliot Barenbaum, a relatively
new resident, recommended
the Board get many bids for
the Del Valle reconstruction.
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
Fitness Center Advisory ComKathleen
Epperson reminded
mittee Chairwoman Claudia
the
Board
to remember the
Tierney praised the work of the
frail
users
of
the Fitness Center.
Sports Management Group.
staff’s views.
The top eight “must-do”
fixes for Del Valle include
expanding the fitness area,
upgrading the heating and
air-conditioning system, improving the entry, adding windows and improving lighting,
improving ventilation and the
locker rooms and adding a studio and stretch area.
Beyond that, it would depend on how much money the
Board elects to spend.
Birdsall said determining
an amount for the architects to
use as a framework does not
lock the Board into anything;
it simply gives the designers
an idea of what parameters to
work within.
O’Keefe reminded residents
that, technically, the construction costs for this project will
not cost residents anything in
the monthly coupon but would
be paid for by future residents
– that is, by the Membership
Transfer Fees that new residents pay when purchasing a
manor.
He showed a matrix of a
17-year projection of the Trust
Fund balance, using conservative measures for each assumption made. Even so, the
ending balance in 2032, before
considering the impact of any
Del Valle renovation costs, is
forecasted to be $43,045,000.
If the Board decided to take
out a loan to pay for the most
expensive renovation option
offered so far, there would still
be almost $24,000,000 left as
a Trust Fund balance using
this matrix after the repayment
of principal and interest.
O’Keefe suggested to directors that for purposes of
the architectural drawings,
they should aim high when
determining the amount at the
high end of the cost range. It
is much easier to scale back
on renovations if construction
bids come in too high, he said.
A high amount allows the designers to present more options
for consideration.
Director Sue Adams proposed a $10 million figure for
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
9A
GRF Board decides on budgetary range of $10 million for renovations
Continued from page 8A
the top end of the range.
Director Richard Hurley
didn’t like it and wanted to
lower that to $8 million, but
others felt comfortable aiming
high.
However, Director Bob
Kelso worried that this figure
would lead to misunderstanding in the community.
“I’m concerned greatly and
I would want to urge Maureen
(O’Rourke, Communications
manager) that whatever gets
reported in the newspaper is
not that the Board is approving to spend $10 million on
the Fitness Center,” he said.
“Because if we pass this motion today, I can guarantee
you that half the community is
going to come back if we decide later on that, no, we want
to spend $7.4 million, because
that’s what we can get these
things for, that they’re going
to be complaining about it. So
somehow we have to clarify
this, that we’re not agreeing to
spend that and I don’t want to
agree to spend that.”
Director Geri Pyle offered a
counterpoint. “We’re just going
to choose an arbitrary figure to
get us into the dance,” she said.
“We may stay an hour, we may
stay until the early morning …
and how much we spend at the
bar … that’s going to come up
later.
“All they want is a range;
we’re not committed to a thing
and I say go for it. And I’m
very conservative. I hope you
all realize this is a big step for
me.”
decide the parameters for any
expansions.
However, Matheson assured
him that this decision in no way
included expanding the studios
into any other space; rather it was
to improve the existing spaces.
Kelso said he is also opposed because the groups hav-
en’t properly sat down together
to discuss any changes.
Adams countered that a professional space planner could
help the groups with their thought
process. “I really wish we would
do this because I think these people deserve it,” she said.
The rest of the Board agreed.
Board Actions
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
GRF Director Bob Kelso, left, attempted to clarify his views on
the Board’s decision regarding the Del Valle Complex project
while Director Geri Pyle listened.
“We are not going to satisfy
everyone,” Birdsall said. “We
need to do the best that we
possibly can.”
The vote was unanimous to
top the budgetary range at $10
million, with the understanding that this is only to be used
as the basis for determining
the range of design options
for the architectural drawings.
The decision to actually spend
Trust Fund money will come
later when the Board receives
bids from contractors based on
those drawings. At that time,
the Board will also decide
how to finance the project and
whether or not to secure a loan.
With that accomplished, the
next step was easy. No director saw sense in moving away
from SMG and ELS as the design team. As Vice President
Barbara Jordan pointed out, it
would be a “waste of time and
money” to get someone else at
this stage.
Pyle suggested residents
would be impressed to see the
list of projects these vendors
have produced. The list of SMG
projects can be seen at http://
www.sportsmgmt.com/projects/
and ELS at http://elsarch.com/.
Studio improvements
With much less discussion
but without the unanimity, the
Board also determined that
$10,000 of already allocated
Trust Fund monies should be
spent to hire a space planner to
help each of the user groups of
the Gateway studios better arrange their spaces. This money is left over from an amount
budgeted for studio electrical
system evaluations and improvements that have already
been accomplished.
Kelso was the lone holdout
in this vote. Though he said he
supports the idea of upgrading the studios in general, he
thinks this move is premature.
He said the Board needs to
Light the Night Walk
The following are the actions taken by the GRF Board
at its meeting on Jan. 12:
1. Confirmed that the bar graph on agenda attachment
5a-6 accurately identifies the top priorities that should be
included in a Del Valle Fitness Center renovation plan.
2 Designated up to $10 million for the renovation of the
Del Valle Fitness Center.
3. Directed staff to seek a proposal from ELS Architects
and the Sports Management Group, the existing design team
for the Del Valle renovation project, for consideration at the
Jan. 28 regular meeting of the Board.
4. Approved reallocation of up to $10,000 from previously
approved Trust Estate Funds for the completion of a space
needs study for the existing Gateway studios.
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Sustainable Rossmoor to hear about pesticides and environmental impacts
Sustainable
Rossmoor
(formerly Solar Powered
Rossmoor) will sponsor a free
public presentation by Susan
Junfish, an environmental
health scientist and public
health educator, on Tuesday,
Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Vista
Room at Hillside.
She will discuss how the
environmental chemicals that
are used to control weeds
and pests in Rossmoor and
other communities in Northern California are impacting
health and the communities
Junfish will discuss many
common
misconceptions
about pesticide safety. Pesticides (weed, insect, rodent,
bacteria killers) being legally
sold and applied by residents,
businesses and municipalities
will be covered with many
references to common challenges.
This presentation will give
an overview of pesticide con-
cepts so that residents will
be a step ahead of the curve
when faced with challenges,
like knowing the safest and
most effective options for
common pest problems like
termites, weeds and ants.
During questions and answers, the program can address blood-sucking pests like
lice, mosquitoes and animal
mites that leave itchy bites.
References and resources for
safer alternatives that work
and are economically feasible
will be provided.
Door prizes of effective
and safer ant bait stations,
mosquito repellants, lice control, spider trappers, etc. will
be provided to the first 20
Rossmoor participants.
Over the past 13 years as
the founder and director of
Parents for a Safer Environment, Junfish has given over
70 presentations to service
organizations,
hospitals,
elected officials and private
businesses.
She has consulted with
public agencies such as school
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Costa County programs as
well as the hospitality industry, churches and other private
businesses to help decrease
or replace pesticides and
other risky chemicals with
least-toxic alternatives.
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helped draft legislation to
improve regulations for all
California K-12 schools and
child care facilities to protect
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them from pesticides.
She has a bachelor’s dehomeowners’ associations, gree and a master’s in pubCalifornia State Legislative lic health from the School of
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Rossmoor community by
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The club was founded in
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
11A
Rossmoor Meetings Learn about Map Your Neighborhood
Continued from page 1A
BOARD, MUTUAL AND COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
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 Anne Paone at 988-7775.
Jan. 21: Second Mutual board................................ 9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
Jan. 21: Mutual 70 Finance Committee................10 a.m.
Echo Room, Event Center
Jan. 21: Mutual 70 board........................................ 2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Jan. 22: Third Mutual Building Maintenance......10 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Jan. 22: First Mutual board...................................11 a.m.
Donner Room, Event Center
Jan. 25: Mutual 68 board........................................ 1 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Jan. 26: GRF Finance Committee.......................... 9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Jan 27: Third Mutual governing documents......... 3 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Jan. 28: GRF Board................................................. 9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
Golf cart crossings are for safety
All golfers are encouraged
to use the new lighted golf cart
crossing in front of the driving
range entry and crossing to the
Dollar Golf Course near the
Event Center.
To activate the lights, look
for the yellow boxes on sign
poles and push the button as indicated. Cross when the lights
flash. As usual, look both ways
before attempting to cross.
called Map Your Neighborhood (MYN). On Monday,
Feb. 1, the program’s coordinators, Ellen Dietschy
and Alan Cunningham, will
explain how it’s done at a
meeting of the Emergency
Preparedness Organization
(EPO).
The program will start at
9:30 a.m. in the Fairway room
at Creekside.
As Dietschy explains it,
MYN is a grassroots approach
to disaster survival, bringing
neighbors together, one neighborhood at a time. It is also a
helpful first step for new and
experienced emergency coordinators, leading them to realize that neighbors who know
each other are better able to
help in times of crisis.
With MYN, a “neighborhood” usually consists of no
more than 20 homes, a small
enough number to allow
neighbors to reach anyone
who needs help within the first
hour – which Johnson refers
to as “the golden 60 minutes”
when there is the best chance
for survival.
Johnson developed the program while working for the
city of Sunnyvale, and was
there when the Loma Prieta
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later was hired by the state of
Washington, where she continued to refine it. MYN has
since been presented throughout the United States and has
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Mutual 68 board meeting is Monday
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To get paint palette recommendations from committee
course offered in February
The Mutual 68 board will meet Monday, Shari Ward, has been working with Ivy Reite
Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. The meeting will include the
usual committee reports on the agenda as well
as Mutual Operations maintenance reporting, a
financial component and a resident forum.
The meeting will take place in the Creekside
Club Room instead of at Gateway. This is a
large space. Residents of Eagle Ridge are encouraged to attend the meeting to hear about
the work of the color palette committee.
The committee, composed of Linda Boule,
Barbara Cahn, Brant Free, Mary Hufford and
of Kelly-Moore Paints to suggest five new color
palettes to the Mutual 68 board.
These suggestions are for the painting of
all 74 buildings in Eagle Ridge. The painting
will be done in three phases in the years 2016
through 2018.
Reite and the committee will have display
boards showing the color palettes as well as a
board with five color choices for front doors.
For information, call President Barbara
Blum at 947-1394.
Friends of the Rossmoor Community looking
for volunteer help with accounting, bookkeeping
Friends of the Rossmoor
Community (FRC) is looking for a retired accountant or
bookkeeper who would like to
support the club’s Del Valle
Capital Campaign.
The club needs volunteers
with both accounting and
bookkeeping skills to ensure
it handles money carefully and
correctly.
The Del Valle Capital Campaign is a project of FRC, a
new club formed to support
Rossmoor’s ability to provide
facilities and services that
contribute to the well-being of
Rossmoor residents.
FRC meets on the first
Monday of each month at 10
a.m. in Dollar’s Eisenhower
Room and on third Monday at
7 p.m. in the Redwood Room
at Gateway.
Residents who would like
to support this effort are invited to attend a meeting or
call Kathleen Epperson at 9397759, or email key@planning4u.com.
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The library is open Monday through Satur- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, from 10
day. Hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call 988-7704
and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday during these hours.
Refresher, eight-hour courses as well
The AARP Smart Driver Course is offered in Rossmoor to
help residents refresh their skills, as well as learn the latest
driving laws. 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 session will be offered on Tuesdays, Feb. 16 and
23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To receive the certificate of
completion at the end of day two of a split eight-hour class,
each participant must attend all four hours on day one plus all
four hours on day two, for a total of eight hours of classroom
instruction for the specific class for which they registered and
paid.
The refresher class is offered to residents who have taken
the eight-hour class or a refresher class within the last three
years. The next refresher course will be offered on Friday,
Feb. 26, from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
Classes are taught in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway.
The cost of the class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for
nonmembers. Payments must be made by checks only when
signing up for the class. All students are required to bring
their driver’s licenses to the class.
Residents must sign up in person in the Recreation Department at Gateway prior to Feb. 16 for the eight-hour class and
prior to Feb. 26 for the refresher class. Classes are limited to
25 students and registration is on a first-come, first-served
basis. Members of AARP must bring proof of membership
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Advantages/Disadvantages.
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Joint Tenancy (“JT”) - Unlike CP with
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Holding title as JT can be used by anyone
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property. A BIG disadvantage is that upon the
death of a JT, there is only a step up in basis
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Tenancy in Common (“TIC”) With
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unequal interest and tax issues.
Community Property with Right
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there is automatic right of survivorship and
full step up in basis on death of first spouse.
Disadvantage is no right for spouse to
dispose of his/her of property to someone
other than spouse.
CPwRS is a cost efficient way to avoid
probate and significantly reduce tax liability
for spouses on the death of the first spouse.
However, it will not avoid probate on the
death of the surviving spouse. It is for this
reason that we recommend holding title to
real property in an inter vivos trust (“Living
Trust”) to avoid the cost and time of probate.
If you do not know whether you are holding
title to your property correctly, I see people for
a free 30 minute consultation in my Walnut
Creek and Brentwood offices.
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Margo Dutton is the new golf marshal, accompanied by her dog Abby
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
R
ossmoor golfers have
probably seen Margo
Dutton on the 18-hole
Dollar Ranch Golf Course.
She plays golf two to three
times a week.
Dutton’s also the player
with the 4-year-old Australian shepherd, Abby, who
comes along for a ride in her
golf cart and to chase the
geese away.
And, now Dutton is Rossmoor’s newest volunteer golf
marshal. She started in January.
Once a week – on Fridays
this month – she patrols the
Dollar Ranch Course as well
as the nine-hole Creekside
Golf Course. Dutton rides in
the green marshal’s golf cart
with her name in the window
so people know who she is.
At her side is Abby. Dutton
jokes that more people know
Abby than her.
Abby is specially trained
to chase geese away from the
courses.
“She knows the difference between geese and turkeys. She won’t go after deer
or ducks,” she said. “Goose
poop gets pretty gnarly so
people appreciate her chasing
the geese away.”
Dutton starts at 8:30 a.m.
and works until 3:30 p.m. with
a half-hour break for lunch.
She patrols both courses at
the start of her shift to make
sure the courses are in order.
“I start with the 18-hole
course and go all the way
around it,” she said. “Then
I do the same on the ninehole course. Then I just travel
around.”
Perhaps her most important job is to see that golfers
are playing up to speed.
“When I get the opportunity, I talk to the players about
how their game is going,” she
said. “Sometimes, they say,
‘Can you speed up the group
ahead of us?’”
The six golf marshals work
when the courses are open,
Tuesday through Sunday.
Sometimes, the courses are
closed due to the weather.
“It’s a pretty easy job this
time of the year.
There are less people out
so there’s not that much to
do,” Dutton said.
Much of her job is to keep
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
walkers off the cart paths.
She tells them of the danger Golf marshal Margo Dutton with her companion, Abby. Together they patrol the golf courses.
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Well over 100 Rossmoor residents have received grants
from the Rossmoor Fund to help them deal with a financial
emergency. Many report that asking for help was difficult, but
that the financial aid was significant in improving their lives.
Grants have been given for the following:
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Brian Murphy’s leather jackets featured in leather crafters’ show
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
Rossmoor resident Brian
Murphy is getting a reputation
for his handmade leather jackets.
This is the second year in
a row that he has been asked
to show his handwork at the
Southwest Leather Workers
Trade Show in Prescott, Ariz.,
at the end of February.
(He’s also been a recent exhibitor and workshop leader at
the Rocky Mountain Leather
Trade Show, held annually in
Sheridan, Wyo.)
The Arizona exhibition,
sponsored by the Leather Crafters Journal, is invitation-only
and features leather artwork
from around the world.
“The leather workers are
masters of their trade,” said
Charil Reis, owner of the journal. “We limit the exhibition to
award-winning artists and Brian fits into that category,” she
said.
Murphy is known for making jackets without using a sewing machine and for using only
12 tools, she said.
The show promotes the
leather arts and will include
free workshops for beginning
leather workers to professionals.
While there isn’t a contest
among exhibitors, an artists’
choice award will be voted
upon by the exhibiting artists.
Murphy will exhibit three
of his jackets. Two are already
made. He’s now at work on a
jacket that’s just for the Arizona
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
Brian Murphy shows off the fringe on the back of a jacket he’s made.
Brian Murphy works on a leather jacket he’ll exhibit during the
Southwest Leather Workers Trade Show in Prescott, Ariz.
exhibition. It’s made of soft blue
lambskin. This jacket is going
to be in a more Western style.
Previous jackets have been in
more of a Native-American
style with beads.
ing on the jackets in the wintertime when the weather outside
might not be so inviting.
“It’s very relaxing and soothing,” he said of making jackets.
It can take 40 to 60 hours to
make a jacket. Murphy makes
the jackets to be worn and is
still getting use to the idea that
his apparel is of exhibit quality.
Murphy began making
leather jackets years ago when
he saw how much they cost in
stores. He decided to try and do
it himself without spending so
much money. He enjoys work-
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY
TO REMEMBER
I decided to hold a party for my step-daughter’s birthday in the Mulligan Room at Creekside
in December. I put together a simple menu for
Creekside Grill: soup or salad (a choice of three)
and three entrees. I presented my menu to the
Creekside Grill owner, who was adamant that I
narrow the choice to one salad. I objected, arguing
that people like a choice and if we count each type
when people arrive, the kitchen will have plenty of
time to prepare them.
When I arrived early, I whited out the soup
from the menus. When our servers said they could
do soup, I allowed my guests to order it. The
Creekside owner still insisted that there could be
only one kind of salad. We couldn’t understand
this hardline approach since salad is a cold item
that doesn’t need instant service. The wait staff
was very sympathetic and somehow we eventually
got the soups and salads but not before I was frazzled from the whole situation.
The evening was totally tense for me made more
so when we got the bill. We were charged a surcharge of $40 ($2 per person) despite the fact that
we brought in our own lemonade and sparkling
cider and our own cake, all of which we served
ourselves. This was specifically allowed.
While my guests liked the food and servers, my
filet came rare instead of medium and one of my
guests had a long delay getting her chicken Marsala. I will not plan another party at Creekside. The
customer service was lacking.
Linda Sterling
Skycrest Drive
HISTORICAL DECISION
ON FITNESS CENTER
After three years of hard work for the community, The GRF Board made a significant decision
on Jan. 12 by designating the amount of money
for the Del Valle Complex renovation. This is significant progress on the Fitness Center project
and provides a solid base to approach a state-ofthe-art fitness facility.
It shows that the decision-making level of GRF
Board has reached a new height. This Board sees
the big picture and has the aspiration and foresight
to bring Rossmoor into the 21st century. But having
the money designated does not guarantee that a
good fitness facility will be built. Just as President Les Birdsall emphasized, we are not tying
ourselves to any existing plan; there are all kinds
of decisions going to be made and we may start
over. Within the money cap, we will pursue as
much extra space as possible, continue to create
other options until we reach a desired plan.
Advanced technology is the most cost-effective investment; the previous plan didn’t deal
with it enough. Technology will not only provide
convenience, but also lower operating costs significantly.
A state-of-the-art building must be “green.”
The newly updated General Plan states that new
construction should be LEED certified. Del Valle
is one of the largest energy and water consumer
in the valley. There is big potential to save the
earth as well as operation costs. We must set a
green goal from the very beginning.
Thanks to the GRF Board, CEO Tim O’Keefe
and GRF Resident Services Director Jeff Matheson.
Jiayi Zhou
Golden Rain Road
INCORRECT
CHARACTERIZATION
The Jan. 4 Republican Perspective column,
“The Ghost of Lyndon Baines Johnson,” contains
a major misperception.
Columnist John Littig describes principles
guiding American actions against the Islamic
State in the Middle East, but he does not understand the situation. He states, “We are engaged in
a war where we do not place highest priority on
victory but on avoiding enemy civilian casualties,
preserving the enemy’s productive infrastructure
and being exemplary stewards of the environment.” This characterization is incorrect.
Our purpose in fighting ISIS is to help liberate
the occupied territories in Iraq and Syria. The civilians there are not our enemy. The Iraqis are our
allies, and we have been trying to help (however
ineffectually) the Syrian people. The infrastructure and the environment are their infrastructure
and their environment and they will have to live
with them after the conflict ends – if we don’t kill
them all first.
It makes no sense to “destroy the village in order to save it.”
Earl Abbe
High Eagle Court
COLUMNIST SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN THE FOOT
Ed Manning keeps shooting himself in the
foot (Republican Perspective column, Jan. 13).
He rants about the Democrats as the party of Jim
Crow. Yes, there was schism in the party, the Roosevelt Democrats and the Southern Democrats, but
as the northern Dems pushed for Civil Rights, the
Southern Dems defected to the Republican side in
droves and were welcomed with open arms (remember Nixon’s “Southern Strategy”?).
And those same people are now unapologetically trying to undermine voting rights for the poor
(most of them black) by erecting barriers to their
right to vote. So who’s the Jim Crow now?
Nice try quoting Frederick Douglass’ appreciation for the Republican Party, but it was a different
party in Lincoln’s and Douglass’ age and bears no
resemblance to the current regime.
Trish Benedict
Terra California Drive
COLUMNIST MAKES OMISSIONS
I read with interest the Republican Perspective
column of Jan. 13 titled “Meet the Democrat Jim
Crow.” A credible history summary. What the column omits, of course, is the change in party views of
civil rights and race from the time of FDR through
LBJ, and since.
The Solid Democratic South became Republican
– and many old-time Southern Democrats such as
Strom Thurmond changed to the Republican Party
– in response to the largely reversed roles of the two
parties today regarding race. I’m sure the columnist
knows this balance of the story, too. As a Democrat I take no pride in the Dixiecrats; Trent Lott
appeared to differ.
Reminding us of history is laudable. Leaving the
impression we are still living with the party positions of decades ago is disingenuous, at best. Neither current party can be held accountable for Jim
Crow. Neither is what it was decades ago.
Richard Jones
Terra Granada Drive
REPUBLICAN PERSPECTIVE
PUSHES GUILT BY ASSOCIATION
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose,
by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Shakespeare had it right, and the writer of the
Jan. 13 “Republican Perspective” would have
done well to consider the Bard rather than offering a history of how “Democrats” promoted
vicious racism in the post-Civil War era and indeed, well into the 20th century. Was it intended
that today’s Democrats also be grouped under
that racist umbrella?
Sorry, won’t work. The political heirs of those
people do not today call themselves “Democrats.” They are “Republicans” and they are not
the ones who gave us whatever civil rights and
social advances have been achieved in the last 60
or so years.
What’s in a name? Is it even conceivable that
Abraham Lincoln would call himself a Republican today? Or consider those mostly embarrassingly unqualified seekers of the 2016 Republican
presidential nomination. From which of them are
we most likely to hear Mr. Lincoln’s eloquent
“With malice toward none, with charity for all ...”?
Heck, they couldn’t even say it to each other.
This column was an attempt to denigrate modern Democrats by recalling what others calling
themselves Democrats did in the past. The name
for that is guilt by association. I’m from Wisconsin, where we know a little about guilt by association. It does not smell sweet.
Walter Gray
Ptarmigan Drive
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
Today’s Word
By Roger Hadlich
This series selects and presents English
words that are both interesting and useful.
Since a word’s provenance often enriches
one’s understanding and enjoyment, each
word will be accompanied by its etymology.
To offer input on the word, email Hadlich at
rlhadlich@yahoo.com.
No. 26. CONTUMACIOUS (kan-too-MAYshuhs): “Rebellious, insubordinate,” < Latin
con- + tumere, “to swell.” Derivation possible
reflective of the swollen, overblown personality characterized by rebels. Related words:
tumor, tumult, tumescence. Example: “The
aggressive rhetoric of the opponents can only
be described as contumacious.”
Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Columns & Opinions
Progressive View
Zombie Economics
By Jane Walter
ccording to his biographer
Lou Cannon, when Ronald
Reagan received a lucrative million dollar movie contract,
his marginal tax rate exceeded 90
percent and from that day forward
he was convinced that wealthy
Americans paid too much in taxes. His conviction
was rationalized by the ideas of American supply-side
economist, Arthur Laffer, who believed that lowering
tax rates, particularly the higher marginal rates paid
by the upper strata, would stimulate productivity and
therefore actually increase the amount of revenue
that the government raised.
One of Reagan’s first acts as president was to pass
the Budget Reform Act of 1981, which reduced tax
rates for all Americans but gave the greatest proportional cut to the wealthiest Americans, dropping their
rate from 70 percent to 50 percent. It also reduced taxes
on business profits, capital gains, interest income, oil
revenue and inheritance. The economy did eventually
improve as the country pulled out of the recessions of
the 1970s, but not because of the tax cuts.
Reagan’s action resulted in the adoption by the
conservative Right of Laffer’s theory, now dubbed
“Reaganomics” or “trickle-down economics.” What
is obscured by Republican mythmakers is that Reaganomics did not work for Ronald Reagan. The year
following his tax cut, the economy slipped further
into recession and the deficit increased dramatically. Reagan quickly reversed course and the following year passed one of the largest peace-time tax
increases in U.S. history, the Tax Equity and Fiscal
Responsibility Act of 1982. He then signed further
tax increases in 1983, 1984 and 1986, and in spite of
these increases the deficit grew from 2 percent to 6
percent of GDP.
A
Republican
Perspective
“99.9 Percent” Peaceful
By John Littig
fter every terrorist act by
a follower of the Religion
of Peace, there are announcements from the media,
law enforcement and government
officials. And there’s a common
thread – a seemingly obligatory
disclaimer. Those who comment, regardless of their
place on the political spectrum, remind us that only a
tiny percentage of Muslims harbor jihadi sentiments.
The vast majority, we are invariably assured, are
peaceful and reject terrorism.
The president himself, in a February 2015 interview on CNN, made an authoritative statement on
the issue: “… there is an element growing out of Muslim communities in certain parts of the world that
have perverted the religion, have embraced a nihilistic, violent, almost medieval interpretation of Islam,
and they’re doing damage in a lot of countries around
the world … the overwhelming majority of Muslims
reject that … They don’t even recognize it as being
A
Engaging Aging
Death Goes
to the Polls
By Bill Leary
olitics are handled just fine
by others who write columns on these pages and be-
P
Also because of some of Reagan’s tax reforms, income inequality started its upward trend during his
administration. Reaganomics did not work then, and
it did not work later when the Bush tax cuts for the
wealthy resulted in weak economic growth and ultimately the recession, which started in 2008.
A zombie idea is one that lives on even after proven untrue. Historically, we know that Reaganomics
does not work and there is sound economic theory
to prove the point. In economics there is a standard
multiplier model of money injected into the economy that demonstrates that every dollar going into the
hands of low-wage workers adds about $1.21 to the
Historically, we know that
Reaganomics does not work and
there is sound economic theory to
prove the point.
economy, whereas every dollar going into the pockets of high-wage workers adds about 39 cents. The
common sense reason for this is that those with little
money spend more of it and spend it faster than those
at the top. While money at the bottom moves quickly through the economy, much of the money at the
top sits in bank vaults here and abroad. The velocity
of money through the economy is directly related to
economic growth.
An article by the Institute for Policy Studies examined that fact. In the year 2013, Wall Street bonuses
alone earned as much as all full-time wage earners
combined for the entire year. If the money put into
Wall Street bonuses had been given to low-wage
workers, our Gross Domestic Product would have
grown by $32.3 billion compared to the $10.4 from
Wall Street bonuses. Because of blatant inequality
in 2013, $22 billion of wealth was not created for the
American economy. The article demonstrates that
money added to the bottom and middle of the income
scale is over three times more effective at driving
economic growth than the money added to the top.
Furthermore, increasing the share of money at
Islam, and … in fighting this scourge, it’s very important for us to align ourselves with the 99.9 percent
of Muslims who are looking for the same thing we’re
looking for – order, peace, prosperity.”
Before you take solace that 99.9 percent of Muslims reject violence, let’s look at some actual data.
Pew Research looked into this issue and reported
on it in 2011. With respect to terrorism, Pew found
that eight percent of U.S. Muslims believe that suicide bombings against innocent civilians are often
or sometimes justified. (The numbers are unchanged
from Pew’s prior survey in 2007.)
Well, that’s about 80 times greater
than the president’s expressed view,
but maybe eight percent who support
suicide bombings against innocents
isn’t too bad. Or is it?
Well, that’s about 80 times greater than the president’s expressed view, but maybe eight percent who
support suicide bombings against innocents isn’t too
bad. Or is it? The U.S. Census does not report religious affiliation. Independent estimates of the Muslim population in the United States range between
three and seven million. National Review reports an
estimated 4.5 million. Let’s just use that.
Eight percent of 4.5 million is 360,000. That’s
360,000 in our midst who say suicide bombings
sides, having spent my career in politics, I now prefer
spending my time thinking about more comprehensible things, like death. But writing this column is
serendipitous, so researching our fear of death led me
to the intriguing Terror Management Theory (TMT),
which then led to the apparent impact of our fear of
death on current politics.
The Politics of Fear are best explained by TMT.
This well-studied and supported theory was proposed in the 1980s by three psychologists, Jeff
Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon and Tom Pyszczynski,
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the top actually decreases economic growth. In June
2015, the International Monetary Fund released a
study in which it found that increasing the share of
the total economic pie of the top 20 percent by just
1 percent decreases economic growth by .08 percent
and conversely increasing the share of the bottom 20
percent by the same 1 percent increases economic
growth by .38 percent, which makes the latter policy five times more effective. Put simply, transferring money from bottom to top of the economic scale
slows down GDP and erases national wealth whereas
transferring from top to bottom quickly grows the
economy and everyone benefits. His is the complete
reverse of Reaganomics, which advocates increasing
the money supply of the wealthy as a means to economic prosperity. Trickle-down economics should be
discarded by both parties as a zombie idea that needs
to be put to rest.
Unfortunately, the Republican Party still clings
to this zombie idea. Every one of its candidates for
president espouses a reduction in taxes on the very
wealthy in their proposed tax plans. Combined with
Right Wing policies to reduce social programs,
which put money into the hands of the poor and
middle class, these proposals would have the effect of increasing inequality and reducing economic
growth.
Both Democrat presidential candidates Bernie
Saunders and Hillary Clinton have stated that the
only way for the whole country to prosper is by an
economic plan that makes the wealthy pay a greater
share of taxes and redistributes the income to the middle and working classes. Both candidates have called
for increases in the minimum wage, infrastructure
spending, a more progressive tax code and family
friendly benefits. Both economic theory and history
demonstrate that these policies would be more effective in driving economic growth than the Republican
alternative. Americans will have a clear choice in the
upcoming election between zombie economic ideas
or policies that actually have a firm basis in fact.
Jane Walter can be emailed at walterjane4@yahoo.com.
against the innocent are often or sometimes a-OK.
Enough potential jihadis or jihadi sympathizers to fill
four Rose Bowls.
The point here is not that we have amongst us
360,000 potential jihadis. The point is that the obligatory disclaimer issued each time some public figure
makes any statement about Islamist terrorists is – to
be blunt – hogwash. If they haven’t studied the data,
they have no idea. They are just mouthing the words
because to not do so would expose them to accusations of bigotry and Islamopbobia. Or worse – they
may be aware of the data and are trying to sell us
something they know to be false.
Now as to the contention, expressed by the president and others, that the terrorists are practicing a
perversion of Islam – not the real McCoy –consider
this. The leader of ISIS is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
BBC reports he is “steeped in traditional Islamic
education.” He earned a doctorate from the Islamic
University of Baghdad. His field of study was Islamic
culture, history, sharia and jurisprudence.
So on the one hand you have al-Baghdadi, leader
of the Islamic State, with a doctorate in Islamic
studies. On the other hand you have our president,
a self-professed Christian, who claims the Islamic
State is not Islamic and is just a perversion of Islam. Which one has more credibility on the true
nature of Islam – Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi or Barack
Obama?
Your call.
John Littig can be emailed at jslittig@aol.com.
to explain how humans alone cope with the terrifying knowledge that one day we are going to die.
The only way death is not meaningless is if we see
ourselves as part of something greater: a family, a
community, a society, a culture. This provides our
self-esteem. We adopt our culture’s worldview and
ideologies and believe that if we adhere to or exceed
the standards of our culture, we will achieve immortality, either literally, such as our soul in heaven, or
symbolically through being remembered by others.
Continued on page 18A
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Lions to celebrate 50th anniversary Engaging Aging
with dinner banquet at Gateway
and urged individuals to make
In other words, coping with a difference.
Only four of the 95 memtin, fresh spinach salad, green beans aman- the terror of knowing we will
bers
of the control group went
die
involves
becoming
heavily
dine, rolls, coffee and dessert. A vegetarian
with
the charismatic candiinvested
in
our
culture.
dish (stuffed Portobello mushrooms) is availdate
and split between the
able and must be specified when making a
In her 2005 Psychology
other
two.
The other group rereservation.
Today article, “The Politics
ceived
a
reminder
of mortality
The cost per person is $35. All checks must of Mortality,” Lea Winerman
stimulus
before
voting.
That
be received no later than Wednesday, Feb. says, “One consequence of
group
was
800
percent
more
3. Make checks made out to Lions Club of [TMT], according to previous
Rossmoor and mail to P.O. Box 2181, Walnut studies by the researchers, is favorable to the charismatic
Creek 94595-0181 (or put in Lions mailbox that reminding people of their candidate. The task-oriented
inside Gateway).
own mortality – by asking candidate was mostly unafFor information, call President Skip them to think about their own fected, but the relationship
Zehnder at 502-528-3512.
deaths, for example –makes candidate’s vote was substanthem cling strongly to ele- tially lower.
In the Psychology Today
ments of their worldview like
religious beliefs or national article referenced above, Solpride.” Studies show that such oman discussed the impact of
reminders of mortality also TMT on the 2004 presidencause people to be more neg- tial election given President
ative about other cultures. In Bush’s post-9/11 message to
his Psychology Today article, defeat evil in the world. Sol“How We Cope With Death,” oman said, “Psychologically
psychologist Nathan Heflick terrorized people are attracted
went further, explaining that to clear vision of where evil
when we are reminded of lurks in the world and clear
death and our mortality, we vision of how to obliterate it.”
tend to staunchly defend our Solomon continued, “And in
culture against threats from our post-9/11 world, Ameriothers, identify with people cans are, in some ways, a psymore like us, and become chologically terrorized peomore religious as we think of ple, with thoughts of death a
the after-life. An example is hazy but ever-present reality.”
The first scholarly analysis
how much easier it is for many
of us to identify with the vic- of the role of TMT in polititims in Paris or San Bernadi- cal attitudes and behavior was
“Death Goes to the Polls: A
no than Syrian refugees.
Meta-Analysis of Mortality
In a 2008 Scientific AmerSalience Effects on Political
ican article, “Fear, Death and
Attitudes” published in 2011
Politics: What Your Mortality
in Political Psychology. One
Has to Do with the Upcoming
of the more intriguing findElection,” TMT co-theorist
ings of that analysis is that, in
Sheldon Soloman discussed a
some TMT studies, reminders
study of whether, when fears
of mortality resulted in more
of death are aroused, voters
conservative thinking by both
are more likely to elect leadconservatives AND liberals or
ers who make their citizens
progressives. Called the “confeel they are valued contribservative shift hypothesis,” its
utors to a great mission to
advocates argue that the coneradicate evil. Two groups
servative political ideologies
assessed three candidates
afford an unambiguous, stable
who were: 1) charismatic and
conception of the world that
urged citizen involvement in a
functions well to manage mor“special” nation; 2) task-oritality concerns (and other exented and laid out a detailed
istential threats), whereas libblueprint to accomplish goals;
eral ideologies are more open
and 3) relationship-oriented
to change and thus less likely
to provide a secure source of
meaning and self-esteem in
response to threat.”
It seems a charismatic leader need not do much to manipulate public sentiment in favor
of protecting the homeland.
Our fear of death is powerful and easily fomented by
even small reminders of our
mortality, much less threats
reminiscent of 9/11. But what
caught me even more by surprise in my research is that
there is yet another strong
pull upon our emotions and
desire to protect our own culture against those who are not
like us: empathy. Just when I
had been quietly suggesting
to a few friends that we were
heading toward a clash of the
Politics of Fear versus the Politics of Empathy, it turns out
to be more complicated than
that. Suddenly empathy has
become controversial. That
will be the subject of my next
column.
Bill Leary can be emailed
at eary.bill@yahoo.com.
Continued from page 17A
The Rossmoor Lions Club is celebrating
its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, Feb. 9, with
a banquet in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
The club was chartered by Lions Clubs International in 1966. The club invites all residents of Rossmoor to join in the celebration,
especially those who have benefitted from
the Lions’ work.
The banquet begins at 6 p.m. with wine
and appetizers. A buffet dinner, catered by
Englund’s, will be presented at 6:45. The
menu includes fresh Atlantic salmon with dill
sauce, grilled tri-tip sirloin, potatoes au gra-
Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Earth Matters
li vi ng light ly on this sma ll pla n et
Save Our Bees
By Klaudia Sikora
Bees pollinate a significant majority of the
world’s food. One of every three bites of our food
we eat is pollinated by bees and these vital pollinators are in serious trouble. In America alone, honey
bees pollinate nearly 95 fruits and nuts, including
almonds, cranberries and apples. In year 2000, the
total value of crops dependent upon bee pollination
was estimated to exceed $15 billion.
Worldwide, honey bees yield about $200 billion of
pollination services. Bees are playing a critical role
in maintaining natural plant communities and ensuring production of seeds and most flowers. Pollination
is needed for plants to reproduce and so many plants
depend on bees or other insects as pollinators. Bees
and other pollinators are reaching a tipping point
with beekeepers reporting annual losses of a third or
more in recent years. It was reported that there were
a total of 2.44 million honey-producing hives in the
United States in 2008, down from 4.5 million in 1980
and 5.9 million in 1947.
Unfortunately it seems like our civilization has
declared war on honey bees. Overdevelopment,
habitat destruction, mites and diminishing plant diversity have all negatively impacted our native bee
population. But neonicotinoid pesticide is probably
the biggest factor in killing bees.
The studies in the United States and Europe have
shown that extremely low doses of neonicotinoid –
both alone and in combination with other pesticides
– can cause impaired communication, disorienta-
tion, difficulty to return to hive, decreased longevity, suppressed immunity and disruption of brood
cycles in honeybees, making them less productivity
in gathering food. Some pesticides are killing bees
directly when bees are on flowers. Neonicotinoid
pesticides have been used for 20 years to control
a variety of pests. As a result of a campaign by
Friends of the Earth, Home Depot and other stores
have agreed to stop selling these poisons.
Colony collapse disorder is the phenomenon that
occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony
disappear. While this is not an entirely new happening, recent years have seen a dramatic rise in
the occurrence. In the six years leading up to 2013,
more than 10 million beehives were lost.
Bees need our help! Bee communities, both wild
and managed, have been declining over the last half
century as pesticide use in agricultural and urban
areas increases. Changes in land use have resulted
in patchy distribution of food and nesting resources.
This has many growers concerned about how they
will continue to be able to pollinate their crops. Now
more than ever, it is critical to consider practices that
will benefit pollinators by providing habitats free of
pesticides, with ample potential nesting resources.
After five years of review, California officials
have not only failed to complete an evaluation of
neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics), they continue to
allow more and more of the bee-harming chemicals
on the market. The International Body of Scientists
released a comprehensive global assessment of the
harm that pesticides do to bees. A new report shows
that these very same pesticides are found in many
backyard plants at levels of concern.
Pesticides touch every aspect of our lives. Pesticides
cause severe abnormalities in children like autism,
diabetes and cancer; a startling number of children’s
diseases and disorders are on the rise; many allergies
Applications sought for
Walnut Creek commissions
Applications are being accepted for vacancies on the
city of Walnut Creek Park,
Recreation and Open Space
Commission, Planning Commission and Transportation
Commission. There is one
opening per commission and
the term is for four years.
There is also an opening
for a Walnut Creek representative on the Contra Costa
Mosquito and Vector Control
Board. The term is for two
years.
Applicants for all positions
must live in incorporated
Walnut Creek and be registered voters. The deadline to
apply is 5 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 27. The City Council
will interview selected applicants the evening of Tuesday,
Feb. 16.
The Park, Recreation and
Open Space Commission advises the City Council on the
general direction and emphasis of park, recreation, creek,
trail and open space needs,
facilities and programs.
The Planning Commission
reviews projects for compliance with the city’s land
use and zoning regulations,
and has approval authority for subdivision maps, use
permits and variances. The
commission prepares, and
recommends for adoption by
the council, the city’s general
plan as well as specific plans.
The Transportation Commission advises the City
Council on issues affecting
parking and transportation.
The Mosquito and Vector
Control Board governs the
county’s Mosquito and Vector Control District in its role
of handling of county-wide
control of mosquitoes, rats,
skunks and ground nesting
yellow jackets.
A complete listing of the
commissions’ duties can be
found at http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/WalnutCreek/.
Application forms are
available
at
www.walnut-creek.org; at the city
clerk’s office, 1666 N. Main
St.; by phone at 943-5818;
and via e-mail at smartinez@
walnut-creek.org.
For information, contact
City Clerk Suzie Martinez at
943-5819.
people did not suffer when natural fertilizers were used.
Children are sicker today than they ever were a generation ago. Science leaves little room for doubt. Children
exposed to pesticides in utero or during other critical
periods may have lower IQs, birth defects, development
delays and face higher risk of autism, attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cancer.
During the spring of 2015, President Obama unveiled the first national strategy for improving the
health of bees and other pollinators. The plan calls
for restoring 7 million acres of bee habitat. The
administration is also proposing $82.5 million for
honeybee research.
Neonics are the most heavily used class of insecticides in the United States. People all over the
world are seeking healthier alternatives in their
own lives and taking collective action to create real
change in our food and farming system.
You, too, can help. Take one of these actions:
1. Write a letter to the Environmental Protection
Agency demanding that they pull these bee-killing pesticides from the U.S. market. Our planet and
food supplies depend on it.
2. Cut down or quit using strong, synthetic fertilizers and sprays on your plants and garden.
3. Volunteer for projects to restore natural habitats. This is a great way to help native bees that are
part of our ecosystem.
4. Buy local honey because this will support your
local beekeeper and also help the native bees.
5. Urge Congress to protect our bee pollinators.
6. Attend the next meeting of Sustainable
Rossmoor (Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Vista
Room at Hillside) when pesticides and how to reduce dependency on them will be discussed.
Source of information from PAN/Pesticide Action Network. Klaudia Sikora can be emailed at
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A rts & Leisure
Spencer Day trio performs Feb. 10
Baritone/pianist will blend
cabaret, storytelling, comedy
The Saddle Cats bring a western touch to next Wednesday’s
Spotlight.
Saddle Cats to play for
the Spotlight Wednesday
The Saddle Cats will
perform at the Spotlight on
Wednesday, Jan. 27, at noon
in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
The Saddle Cats are a
western swing pocket orchestra that is enlivening cowboy
and western music with infectious joy and high spirits.
With a repertoire that draws
from the rich tapestry of
traditional American music,
this four-piece ensemble embraces the worlds of swing,
cowboy ballads, blues, Tin
Pan Alley, honky-tonk,
string band music, polka and
just about any traditional
style under the sun.
The Saddle Cats have at
their heart the suave, elegant
artistry of Bobby Black,
whose steel guitar poetics
have inspired generations
of musicians and fans. His
roots go straight back to
the honky-tonk era of Hank
Williams and Lefty Frizell
and he was a key figure in
the rediscovery of western
swing in the 1960s and ’70s.
His membership in such
bands as Commander Cody
and his Lost Planet Airmen
and Asleep at the Wheel was
decisive in introducing the
sound of western swing to a
new generation of listeners.
Black is joined by fiddler
and vocalist Richard Chon.
The driving rhythm of guitarist Gordon Clegg and the
eloquent, rock-solid foundations laid by bassist Bing
Nathan support and energize this sleek, silver-toned
cowboy outfit, whose repertoire runs from rustic Texas
breakdowns to the sophisticated swing concoctions of
Benny Goodman and Count
Basie, from the high-driving California swing of Bob
Wills’ Tiffany Transcriptions and Tex Williams to
their own stylish originals.
As this is the last Spotlight program for the month
of January, a complimentary
piece of birthday cake will
be presented to residents at
the show celebrating a birthday this month.
Fiona’s Pantry will offer
a wide variety of food items
for sale prior to the show,
such as sandwiches, salads, doughnuts, cookies and
more. The Spotlight is a free
program sponsored by the
Recreation Department and
is open to all residents and
their guests.
Sierra Chamber Society
presents concert at Grace
The Sierra Chamber Society concert on Sunday, Feb. 7, will
feature members of the San Francisco Symphony. The concert is
at 3 p.m. at nearby Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley
Blvd.
The concert will be preceded at 2 by an introductory lecture
and discussion featuring musicologist and lecturer Steven Lowe,
program annotator for the Seattle Symphony.
He will be joined by Joseph Way who will share his thoughts
on his new trio, which will also perform.
The program begins with Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet Op.
33, No 3, “The Bird.” This is the third of his so-called Russian quartets dedicated to Grand Duke Paul of Russia. It premiered on Christmas day in 1781 at the Viennese apartment of
the duke’s wife.
The work will be performed by San Francisco Symphony violinists Yukiko Kurakata and Amy Hiraga with Nanci Severance
on viola and Barbara Andres on cello.
Next will be heard the premiere of Way’s “Cerulean,” scored
for flute, bassoon and piano. It is performed by Julie Mackenzie, principal flute of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra; Rufus
Olivier, principal bassoon of the San Francisco Opera Orches-
The Spencer Day Trio will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at
7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center.
Singer-songwriter-pianist Day is known for the versatility and
flexibility of his music. He performs shows that infuse elements
of cabaret, storytelling and comedy with his piano and vocals.
Featuring classic standards including “Groovin,” “A World
Without Love,” and “The Look of Love,” reimagined and interpreted in Spencer’s trademark honey baritone voice, his shows
reflect his roots in the Great American Songbook, with a contemporary, upbeat twist that has become his signature sound.
Audiences around the world have enthusiastically supported
Spencer for over 10 years at venues as diverse as Birdland in
New York, the Hollywood Bowl, Jazz Alley in Seattle, the Pacific Rim Jazz Festival in Manila, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Tanglewood Music Center in Boston and “The Craig
Ferguson Show” on TV. Day has been a perennial favorite in the
San Francisco Bay Area and is widely regarded for his original
songs that blend compelling melodies, smart lyrics and lush
arrangements.
Tickets for this concert are $10 in advance at the Recreation
Department or at the door if the show does not sell out in advance. This is an Esses Production and is open to all residents
Spencer Day
and their guests.
Opera Club recital features two
sopranos Jan. 31 in the Fireside Room
A music recital featuring
Joan Natkin and Mary Nee,
sopranos, will be on Sunday,
Jan. 31, at 4 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Cara
Bradbury will serve as accompanist.
This is a free event sponsored by the Opera Club of
Rossmoor and is open to all
Rossmoor residents and their
guests.
The program includes Italian, German, French, Chinese
and American compositions,
along with musical theater
selections. The well-known
arias “Deh vieni non tardar”
from “Le Nozze di Figaro”
and “O mio babbino caro”
from “Gianni Schicchi” will
be performed, as will the
lovely duet, “Sull’aria” by
Mozart.
Natkin is a Berkeley native who grew up in a musical household. She studied
classical piano both with
her mother and at the Alma
Schmidt-Kennedy Studio in
Joan Natkin
Berkeley. She has sung with
several choral organizations
in the East Bay and is still active as a piano accompanist.
Nee is a native of China,
but grew up in Hong Kong and
learned to sing at her mother’s
knee. She has been in various
choirs over the years but is
now, for the first time, realizing her dream of receiving
classical voice training.
Both singers study with
Diane Mauch of Rossmoor.
Bradbury is an Iowa native. She holds a bachelor’s
degree in music composition
from Mills College. She has
worked for many years in
dance and theater. She has
toured and performed nationally for several years with the
Lewitzky Dance Company as
music director/accompanist
and resident composer.
Bradbury currently is the
accompanist for St. Joseph/
Mission San Jose, the Contra Costa Chorale and the
dance depa r tment at Mills
College.
This recital is an opportunity for club members and
guests to hear the process of
classical vocal training technique and musicianship. This
bel canto singing method is
learned by singers aspiring
to work in choral music, orchestral and vocal repertoires
including concert, opera and
some styles of musical theater.
Light refreshments will be
served.
Dixieland Jazz Club hosts Frisco Jazz
The Dixieland Jazz Club will host Bob
Schulz’s Frisco Jazz Band with vocalist Pat
Yankee on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in the
Tahoe Room at the Event Center. The evening
of music is for listening and/or dancing.
Admission is $10 for club members and $15
for guests.
Expect a vast array of tunes from Mugsy
Spanier to Turk Murphy to Eddie Condon when
the Frisco Jazz Band hits the stage. Leader Bob
Schulz has listened to – and learned from – all
the greats past and present, and that includes
the late great Bob Scobey Frisco Jazz Band of
the 1950s and early 1960s.
Even though Schulz is one of the foremost
exponents of the Scobey style of trumpet and is
an outstanding vocalist as well, he enjoys treating audiences to various styles, much the way
Continued on page 23A the free-spirited Scobey might have done it.
The warm, husky voice of Pat Yankee has
charmed jazz listeners for many years. She sang
with Turk Murphy’s band at San Francisco’s
famous Earthquake McGoon’s. At the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee she was named “Empress
of Jazz.”
The musicians are: Schulz on cornet, Robert
Young on reeds, John Hunt on trombone, Scott
Anthony on banjo, Bob Ringwald on piano, Jim
Maihack on tuba, and Bill Maginnis on drums.
Rossmoor residents, their friends and families are welcome. Those who desire may bring
their own libations and/or snacks. There will
be a drawing for several door prizes at intermission.
Join the club or pay 2016 dues of $30 person
at the door.
For information, contact Bob Burch at 9341337.
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Soiree des Artistes tonight in the
Fireside
Club
will
Fireside Room features John Hopper
The Rossmoor Art Association’s (RAA) first Soiree des
Artistes of the new year is a
retrospective of the life and
work of artist John Hopper.
The event is Wednesday, Jan.
20, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the
Fireside Room at Gateway.
Hopper’s work includes
oils, acrylics, watercolors and
design projects. He is an avid
photographer as well. All aspects of his work will be part
of the show and conversation.
The soiree is one of the most
popular events of the RAA. It
is an evening of a little night
music, wine and refreshments,
a wonderful display of the
work of one artist and an interview with the artist about his
or her work.
Music for the evening will
be performed by Meriel Ennick on flute and Rosemarie
Krovoza on viola.
The welcome will be given
by Pat Solari, president of the
RAA. Anna George will sit in
conversation with the artist.
Hopper approaches his work
with a relaxed and optimistic
attitude, looking for innovation, challenge and serendipity.
He enjoys exploring marvelous
mistakes and astonishing discoveries as water and pigment
rush around the paper.
He loves washes, skies that
are all colors and mixes and
waterscapes that are turbulent,
calm, reflective and enticing.
Born and raised in Seattle, Wash., Hopper attended
the University of Washington
and San Jose State University. In 1958, his job brought
him to the Bay Area. Hopper
and his wife, Marilyn, live in
Rossmoor.
Hopper is an activist and
much of his early work focused on visual statements
concerning the nuclear arms
race, the Korean conflict and
the Vietnam War. He has designed many logos, including
the logo currently in use for
the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center.
He has won scholarships
and awards for his painting
and has been exhibited at the
Seattle Art Museum, Frederick
and Nelson’s, Carnegie Institute and numerous other private galleries.
Locally, he has exhibited at Lafayette studios, John
Muir Medical Center and the
Lafayette Art and Wine Festival. Currently, he has a solo
show at The Body Gallery in
San Francisco.
He is a member of the
Lamorinda Arts Alliance, and
is a part time instructor in watercolor at Byron’s Boys Ranch.
At Rossmoor, he is about to begin teaching a watercolor class.
Hopper worked in the arts as
well as in advertising, marketing and graphic design. Early
on, he worked as a draftsman,
technical illustrator and production artist for top companies in the United States. He
then was owner of Image and
hold a dinner dance
Art by John Hopper, who will be featured tonight at the
Rossmoor Art Association Soiree des Artistes
Design Inc. in San Francisco,
one of the top corporate design
firms on the West Coast.
Currently, Hopper is president and creative director of
Creative Concepts, a graphic
arts and advertising agency in
Walnut Creek.
All members of the RAA
and their friends are invited
to this free event. There will
be an opportunity to join the
RAA at the door; dues are $10
for the year.
For information, contact the
program chairwoman, Cecelia
Wambach, at 415-531-5442 or
at ccwamba@yahoo.com.
The Fireside Club will have a dinner dance on Friday, Feb.
5, in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
The evening begins at 6 with hosted cocktails and hot and
cold hors d’oeuvres. Dinner, by the Creekside Grill, will be
served at 7. The menu includes a Caesar salad, braised short
ribs with mashed potatoes or a vegetarian choice of mushroom and vegetable risotto. Dessert will be cherry cobbler.
Music for dancing and listening pleasure will be provided
by the Manny Gutierrez Quartet. The attire is suit and tie for
men and cocktail attire for women.
The cost is $70 for member couples and $80 for guest couples. Reservation checks, payable to the Fireside Club, may
be mailed to Ced Ferrett at 3466 Tice Creek Drive No. 1, Entry 13. Envelopes with a check enclosed may also be dropped
into the box outside his manor. Be sure to note the entrée
choice on the check.
The reservation deadline is Friday, Jan. 29. There will
be no refunds after that date. Reservations will be assigned
based upon the postmark or receipt of the envelope.
The Fireside Club holds dinner dances every other month
for Rossmoor members and nonresident member couples
who enjoy fine dining, a friendly atmosphere and dancing or
listening to live music. Guests are welcome. For information
or an invitation to the dinner dance, call the membership
chairwoman, Pam Lee, at 932-2323.
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Sunday Dancers begin the year
this weekend with first gathering
The Sunday Dancers will
present the best in ballroom
dancing at the Event Center
on Jan. 24, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
This event provides an evening
of sociability, camaraderie and
a variety of ballroom dances.
The club provides dance
music, which includes, but is
not limited to, foxtrot, waltz,
rumba, cha cha, samba, tango,
West Coast swing, East Coast
swing and nightclub two step.
Newcomers as well as singles
and couples are welcome.
The club provides a variety
of sodas and water. Also, each
person receives a free raffle
ticket and a drawing is held
at intermission for bottles of
wine and See’s Candies.
All levels of dancing ability are welcome. This dance is
for all who love dancing and
for those who want to improve
their dancing skills.
Also, for those who would
like to take lessons, Sunday
Dancers sponsors Gail Enright, Bay Area dance teacher,
who teaches beginning- and
intermediate-level ballroom
dancing on Wednesday afternoons at Hillside Clubhouse.
Beginning classes are held
from 2 to 3 p.m. and intermediate
classes are from 3 to 4. For information, call Enright at 284-1003.
Anyone interested in volunteering to help at the Sunday
Dancers events may call Bernie Ward at 954-1791. Everyone who has participated in the
dance has reported back it was
a great experience and they really enjoyed themselves. Volunteering presents an opportunity to meet all the dancers
and make new friends.
Members of Sunday Danc-
ers may renew their memberships through June 30 or join
the Sunday Dancers Club. Current members don’t need to fill
out a new application to renew
membership, just bring an extra
$5 to the dance and inform the
cashier. Applications for new
membership will also be available at the mail slot in the Gateway Administration offices.
The annual dues for Sunday
Dancers membership are $5.
Members may then attend the
dances for $3 per dance. All
Rossmoor residents and nonresidents who are nonmembers must
pay $5 to attend the dances.
At this time, membership is
limited to Rossmoor residents
only. For information, call the
president, Mary Locke, at 2870605; vice president/treasurer,
Jane MacGregor, 933-0409; or
secretary, Jo Hurst, at 200-2118.
Lapidary and Jewelry Club invites all
interested residents, asks members for dues
The Rossmoor Lapidary and Jewelry Club
dues for 2016 are $15, and are now payable.
Anyone who joined the club and paid dues since
Nov. 1, 2015, is current for 2016.
In addition, locker fees are due. Large lockers are $10, small lockers are $5 and drawers are
$10. Members are asked to pay by check. Note
“dues” and the locker number on the memo line
of the check.
New members are asked to complete a membership form available in the Lapidary Studio
at Gateway. To be a member in good standing,
dues must be paid by Sunday, Feb. 28.
Checks may also be given to the supervisor
on duty in the Lapidary Studio between 9 a.m.
and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, or Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Checks may also be
placed in the club’s mailbox at Gateway. Note
“2016 dues” on the envelope.
The Lapidary and Jewelry Club offers opportunities to learn about and work with stones,
glass and metals as well as to learn beading
techniques.
The club has equipment needed for such
work, including kilns, grinders, drills and saws.
There is also an active beading group with
classes available. A class in the basics of glass
fusion is planned for early 2016.
Those who are looking for a new hobby or
who need a place to practice their lapidary,
glass or beading skills, should consider joining
the club. Meetings are held to keep members
informed and to get input. Several social events
will be held throughout the year.
Theater Review
Shellie Award Winners
By Charles Jarrett
T
he Shellie
Awa r d s ceremony, which
honors over 100 individuals who performed, worked on
and contributed to
the theatrical arts locally in
2015, was held this past weekend at the Lesher Center for
the Arts. Ten selected regional companies were honored
for their musicals, dramas and
comedies.
Over the years, theater reviewers and reporters have
been asked to assist in presenting awards. Since they are
backstage for a portion of the
show and do not see all the
presentations, the Lesher Center support staff has always
faxed or emailed to the reporters and reviewers a compilation listing all of the winners
early in the day after the show
so that we can meet deadlines.
Last year, I did not receive
my list of winners until three
days after the show and I
missed my publication deadline. So this year, I asked ahead
of time to get the list promptly. I was told I didn’t have to
worry, that this would be taken care of. Consequently, not
having come armed with pen
and note pad to record the winners in each category, I elected
to sit back and enjoy the show.
However, I received an email
when I arrived home that the
winners would only be announced via social media and
would not be sent to me.
My concern is that most
likely Rossmoor residents were
not going to go to social media to find out the winners. I’m
also concerned that winners
and participants were not going to get the stories and headlines applauding their awards.
Getting mentioned in the press
can be important to small and
medium theatrical companies
and a lot of them depend heavily on seeing their names, their
companies, their successes in
the Rossmoor News. After all,
Rossmoor residents are big
supporters of local theater.
It is frustrating that there is
a new policy on disseminating
information on the winners
and that the reviewers were
not warned ahead of time.
I would have taken notes to
make sure I got all the winners if I had known the policy.
After searching through
several Facebook listings on
Sunday, including “M Shellies2016” and “#shellies2016”
I did find many photos on
Facebook of individuals who
attended this event, but no
listing of the actual winners.
Late Monday morning, the
winners finally showed up.
Without further ado, here are
the winners of the 37th annual Shellie Awards:
Center Repertory Theater
received six awards as follows:
for Outstanding Musical,
“Anything Goes”; Best
Actress in a Musical,
Molly Bell for her work
in “Anything Goes”;
Best Actor in a Play,
Gabriel Marin for his
work in “Mirandolina!
Mistress of a Tuscan
Inn”; Best Musical Direction,
Michael Butler for “Anything
Goes” ; Best Costuming in a
Play, Victoria Livingston-Hall
for “Mirandolina! Mistress
of a Tuscan Inn”; and Best
Scenic Design in a play, Nina
Ball for “Mirandolina! Mistress of a Tuscan Inn.”
Town Hall Theater also
received five awards as follows: Outstanding Play, “Angels in America: Millennium
Approaches”; Best Director
for a Play, Joel Roster and Best
Supporting Actor in a Play,
Dennis Markham, and Best
Actress in a Play, Kerri Shawn
for their work in “Angels in
America: Millennium Approaches”; and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, Suzie
Shepard for “Company.”
Contra Costa Musical
Theater received four awards
as follows: Best Supporting
Actor in a Musical, Benjamin
Pither for “The Music Man”;
Best Actor in a Musical, Noel
Anthony for “Music Man”;
Best Costuming in a Musical,
Liz Martin for “The Music
Man”; and shared in a tie for
Best Choreography, Jennifer
Perry for “The Music Man.”
Brentwoo d T he at er
Company scored a win with
Doug Brown for his work in
“Hello Dolly.”
Clayton Theater Company scored a win, tying for
Best Choreography with La
Tonya Watts in “A Trip Down
Broadway.”
OMG Theater scored a
win for Best Musical Direction with Sean Kana for his
work on “Dogfight.”
Onstage Theater scored a
win for Best Actress in a Play,
Jennifer Brown Peabody for
“Mama Won’t Fly.”
Pittsburg Theater also
scored a win for Best Lighting Design in a Play with
Sunny Shergill’s work on
“Greater Tuna.”
Not every theater won an
award, which only means that
there were many, many choices for the judges to consider. I
saw many of these shows and
while the big winners were
very good, there were many
stellar performances and excellent productions that I feel
might and perhaps should
have won and didn’t.
The fact remains that there
are many fine theatrical productions and many new companies, including one that is
completely new to me, such
as OMG Theater, which you
should consider in 2016. I
will work hard to keep you
posted on the new theatrical
opportunities coming your
way this year.
Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
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Concert at Grace Presbyterian features SF Symphony members
Continued from page 20A
tra; and noted Bay Area pianist
Marc Shapiro.
Way is an internationally
celebrated program annotator
for the Sierra Chamber Society; his works are similarly
gaining wide attention. “Cerulean” shows the strong influence of jazz and Klezmer
styles, full of wit, lyricism and
incisive rhythm.
The program will conclude
with Franz Schubert’s String
Quartet No. 13, D. 804, in A
minor, “Rosamunde.” It is a
beloved masterpiece named
for its slow movement, which
Schubert had used in orchestral guise for the incidental
music to the romantic play,
“Rosamunde, Princess of Cypress.”
The same musicians who
performed the Haydn work
will also appear in Schubert’s
evergreen masterpiece.
The performers
Pianist Shapiro is accompanist of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. He plays principal keyboard with the California Symphony and performs
with other ensembles such as
Composer’s Inc., San Francisco Choral Artists and San
Francisco Chamber Orchestra.
He performs at Chamber Music Sundae, the San Francisco
Symphony Chamber Music
Series and the Mohonk Festival of the Arts in New York.
McKenzie is principal flutist of the San Francisco Opera
Orchestra and piccoloist for
the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, positions she has held
since 1991. She was a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she
studied with Lloyd Gowen.
She has recorded for the New
Albion and Teldec recording
labels. She serves on the flute
faculty for UC Berkeley.
Bassoonist Olivier, a student of David Briedenthal of
the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is a member of the Stanford
Woodwind Quintet. He serves
as principal bassoonist of the
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
and the San Francisco Ballet
Orchestra, and was formerly
with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco
Symphony. An international
soloist and recording artist, he
teaches at Mills College and
Great Books
discusses
‘Absence’
The Fourth Monday Night
Rossmoor Great Books Club
will meet Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in
Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway. The group will discuss
“Absence,” by Daniel Alacron.
The discussion leader with be
David Heflich.
There is no charge to participate and all are welcome, but
the selection should be read
beforehand.
For information, contact
John A. Marsyla, 817-9422.
Stanford University.
Violinist Hiraga is a member of the San Francisco Symphony. A former member of
the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 1991 to 1999, she
performed and recorded with
that orchestra as well as the
Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the
New York Chamber Orchestra
and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She has performed as
soloist with the Seattle Symphony, Aspen Philharmonia,
Solisti of New York, Northwest
Chamber Orchestra and the St
Luke’s Chamber Ensemble.
Violinist Kurakata was a
protégé of Jascha Heifetz. She
has been a soloist with major
orchestras in Japan, including
the Japan Philharmonic, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony and
Tokyo Symphony. She was the
founder and artistic director of
the acclaimed Chamber Music/LA Festival of Los Angeles
from 1986 to 1995. Kurakata is
also a distinguished recitalist,
having performed in Tokyo,
The Chamber Music Society rehearses
Amsterdam, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, New York and Sao
Paulo.
Severance, viola, has been a
member of the San Francisco
Symphony since 1981. She is
a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and holds a master’s
degree from Northern Illinois
University, where she studied
with Bernard Zaslav. She has
been a member of the Cleveland Opera Orchestra and
served as principal violist in
the Aspen Chamber Symphony and the Spoleto Festival
Orchestra. A member of the
Donatello String Quartet, she
has appeared at the Telluride,
Grand Teton and Scaneateles
chamber music festivals. She
has performed with the Stan-
ford String Quartet and the
San Francisco Contemporary
Music Players.
Tickets are $16 to $24 and
are available at the door. Tickets can also be purchased in
advanced by calling 322-0994
or going to the website at
www.sierrachamber.com. For
information, email info@sierrachamber.com.
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Barrie Bieler photo judged best in Photography Club contest
By Lynn Letteris
Club correspondent
On the first and third
Wednesdays of each month,
the Rossmoor Photography
Club hosts a meeting wherein members who enjoy competition submit their photos,
either in the print format
viewed in a light box or as a
digital presentation where it
is shown on a large screen.
The competition on Jan. 6
featured the digital categories of Nature and Creative.
Prints competed under the
classification of Color and
Monochrome.
A qualified judge is employed to critique and grade
the submissions. This event’s
judge was Jim Harais, who at
the age of 15, joined his first
camera club. Through the auspices of the club, he was able
to attend workshops sponsored by renowned photographers.
He married, had children
and opened an electronic engineering business. He worked
his hobby of photography into
his business.
He became a member of
other camera clubs and specialized in fine art photography. He looks for the story in
a photograph and is drawn to
images with impact and good
composition.
The value of competition
nights is substantially educational, providing a good
learning experience for the
photographer that focuses
on the use of a camera and
its pictorial results. The process is painless to the subm itting photographer and
without emba r rassment as
“Oil Paint Texture in Lundy Valley” by Barrie Bieler
“Cuban Street” by Ken Lezin
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Beginning photographers
are especially encouraged to
compete. They are very often
pleased and surprised as they
find their names among the
winning entries.
Entry-level
“shooters”
compete in the basic category,
moving up the scale to intermediate, advanced and finally, masters as they learn their
craft.
This event’s winners included:
Color prints
Basic: first place, Robert
Adler for ”Grand Tetons”
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Rossmoor photographers share work in variety of categories
Continued from page 24A
Intermediate: first place,
David Pierce for “Santa Teddy Bear”; second, Pierce,
“Pink Clouds”; and third, Jessica Attiyeh, “Plein Air Pallette”
Advanced:first place, Ken
Lezin for “Cuban Street”;
second, Lezin, “Stairs”; and
third, Richard Nicholes, “Finger Rock”
Masters: first place, Steve
Goodall for “Palace of Fine
Arts”; second, John Mentil,
“Valley View”; third, Mentil, “End of the Road”; and
honorable mention, Jack
Zins, “Courtyard at Dusk”
and Ojars K ratins, “Boathouses”
Creative/projected images
Intermediate: first place,
Alan Garelick for “Disney
Hall”; second, Angie Martin,
“Sky Window”; third, Attiyeh, “Youthful Years”; and
honorable mention, Pierce,
“Lots of Lilies” and Garelick,
“Musical Trio”
Advanced: first place and
best in show, Barrie Bieler
for “Oil Paint Texture”; second, Lezin, “First Act”; third,
Ed Langthorn, “Eye of the
Storm”; and honorable mention, Nicholes, “Blues Brothers” and Langthorn, “Lighthouse”
Masters: first place,
Kratins for “Unknown Master”; second, K ratins, “The
Perch”; third, Zins, “Path”;
and honorable mention,
Lynn Letteris, “Bottom of
the Sea”
Monochrome prints
Intermediate: first place,
Pierce for “Birds in a Tree”;
second, Attiyeh, “Beauty”;
and third, Pierce, “Oak Tree”
Advanced: first place,
Nicholes for “Abandoned
Building”; second, Lezin,
“The Thinker”; and third,
Nicholes, “Angry Sky”
Masters: first place, Zins
for “Cruz de San Jose”; second, Mentil, “Los Angeles
View”; and third, Mentil,
“Old Barn Road”
Great Books
meets Friday,
discusses Balzac
“Le Grande Breteche” is
Balzac’s exploration of lust
and the even greater sin of
pride. Read and discuss Balzac’s work with the Friday
Great Book Group on Jan.
22, at 1 p.m. in the Ivy Room
at Dollar Clubhouse.
People who enjoy informative and stimulating discussions of brief selected
readings, ranging from classics to contemporary, are invited to join the Great Books
Group, which meets on the
fourth Friday of every month.
There is no charge except for
the purchase of material selected by the Great Books
Foundation.
For information, call Joe
Ficurelli at 210-1840 or email
ficurelli@hotmail.com.
“Palace of Fine Arts” by Steve Goodall
“Grizzly with Salmon” by Carol Scott
“Grand Tetons” by Robert Adler
Nature/projected images
Basic: first place, Adler for “Red Cap Cardinal”;
second, Adler, “Yellowstone
Elk”; and third, Garelick,
“Hawaiian Ginger”
Intermediate: first place,
Attiyeh for “Gathering Pollen”; second, Pierce, “Red Tail
Hawk”; third, Martin, “Sunset”;
and honorable mention, Pierce,
“Black Crown Night Heron”
Advanced: first place, Carol Scott for “Grizzly Bear”;
second, Bieler, “Star Arcs”;
third, Langthorn, “Bull Elk”;
and honorable mention, Scott,
“Dall Sheep”
“Cruz de San Jose” by
Masters: first place, Letter- Jack Zins
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“Red Crested Cardinal” by Lynn Letteris
is for “Red Crested Cardinal”;
second, Mentil, “Milky Way”;
and third, Zins, “Lichen”
The club welcomes those
who have an interest in learning about their camera and
how satisfying it is to take a
good picture. New photographers with entry-level skills
are encouraged to join. For
information, call Stan or
Carol Scott at 934-9998.
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Liz Russell demonstrates pottery
style at next Ceramic Arts meeting
This is a photo of avocets, taken by naturalist Bob Lewis.
Bird naturalist/photographer
will speak to Photography Club
The Rossmoor Photography Club will have as its guest
speaker acclaimed naturalist and photographer Bob Lewis. He
will appear in the Vista Room at Hillside on Wednesday, Jan.
27, at 7 p.m.
This is an evening that will be of interest to both bird watchers and camera enthusiasts. Lewis’ specialty is bird photography, and he is renowned in that field. He was president of
the Farallon Islands Foundation, board member of the Golden
Gate Audubon and is responsible for the adult education program. He teaches birding classes for Audubon in Berkeley and
a master birding class at the California Academy of Science in
San Francisco.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited.
New photographers with entry-level skills are encouraged
to join.
For information, call either Stan or Carol Scott at 934-9998.
The Great Decisions Foreign
Policy Service program returns
Held Tuesdays at Peacock Hall
Great Decisions is an annual
national educational program,
produced by the Foreign Policy Association in New York
that analyzed eight timely U.S.
foreign policy topics.
In Rossmoor these eight
timely topics will be presented
and discussed in Peacock Hall
on eight consecutive Tuesday
mornings beginning on Feb. 2
and ending on March 22.
This year the eight topics,
which are presented in a briefing booklet and on a DVD are:
Middle East alliances; Islamic State; the Kurds; migration;
the Koreas’ United Nations;
climate change; and Cuba and
the United States.
The program in Rossmoor,
which is sponsored by the
Acalanes Adult Education
Center and Rossmoor’s Recreation Department, is open to
all residents as well as nonresidents.
Each Tuesday meeting will
begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at
about 11. The meeting will
begin with a 30-minute DVD
presentation on one of the topics, followed by a speaker conversant with the topic. There
will then be time for questions
and discussion.
Because of the program’s
popularity and limited seating
in Peacock Hall, pre-registration for the series is recommended.
Those wishing to register for the entire series and/
or to purchase the briefing
book may do so by going to
the Acalanes Adult Education
Center, Building 100. The center is located at 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., next to Rossmoor,
and is open Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online registration for the
entire series is also available at
www.acalanes.k12.us/adulted.
The fee to register for the
entire series is $30. Those not
interested in registering for
the entire series may register
at individual meetings of their
choice for a fee of $8 each.
The briefing book contains
important background information on each topic and pro
and con arguments on U.S.
policy alternatives and costs
$25. It is recommended reading but its purchase is not mandatory for class registration.
For information call the
Adult Education Center at 2803980 or Bob Enochian at 9471244.
Poetry Circle gathers Feb. 1
The Rossmoor Poetry Circle will meet Monday, Feb. 1, from
3 to 5 p.m. in the Ivy Room at Dollar. Bring 15 copies of a poem
by you or someone else.
The Poetry Circle exists to provide encouragement and support in the reading and writing of poetry. For information, contact Marc Hofstadter at 300-6474 or at mhofstad@ifn.net.
The Ceramic Arts Club’s
(CAC) next general meeting
will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 1
p.m. Following a brief business meeting, there will be a
demonstration by Liz Russell.
When Russell’s parents
bought her aunt’s kick wheel
and kiln for a Christmas gift
in her senior year of high
school, it sparked a passion
for making pottery. Later, in
the Peace Corps in Paraguay,
she learned beekeeping and
later incorporated it into her
love of pottery, starting the
company R Honey Pots: pottery, beekeeping, and bee extraction.
She now sells pottery at festivals, craft shows, open studios, galleries and on her website: www.RHoneyPots.com.
Her pottery ranges from
bowls and mugs to pitchers,
teapots, platters and tiles.
They are all hand thrown
and altered, though Russell
is slowly adding more slab
work into her creations. She
freehand paints her pieces
with slip while still green so
that she can carve detail into
them, scrafitto-style. They are
glazed, after bisquing, with
her own opalescent glaze.
Display change
On Monday, Feb. 8, the
front window display of the
studio will be changed. Any
member may bring up to three
pieces for this window, to be
displayed as space is available
(if pieces are large, or if there
are too many pieces to fit,
there may be space for only
one or two pieces per person).
One of Liz Russell’s ceramic pieces. Russell will provide a
demo for the CAC meeting.
CAC members are asked to
leave pottery and sculptures
for this new display on the table nearest the windows before
noon on Monday, Feb. 14. Each
piece must be accompanied by
an identifying slip with the artist’s name, phone number and
price. The identifying slips,
along with instructions for filling them out, are in the blue
sale folder that is kept between
the two display windows.
For information, contact Joy
Hicks, 939-3316.
Wheel throwing classes
Coming soon are two
wheel-throwing classes, to be
taught by Mark Untener. These
will be held on four Saturdays:
Feb. 20 and 27 and March 5
and 12. There will be a beginners’ class from 9 a.m. to noon
and an intermediate and advanced class from 1 to 4 p.m.
Members may sign up on
lists posted near the chalk-
board in the CAC Studio.
The cost is $65 per person,
or $60 for those who sign up
and pay by Friday, Feb. 12.
Show and tell
This months’ informal
show-and-tell meeting is on
Friday, Jan. 29, from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. All members
are welcome and encouraged
to ask questions or bring one
or two pieces of their recent
work to show and discuss
with the group. Contact:
Anne Shulenberger, 9541429.
CAC recommends that
members and interested individuals check the studio’s
website at www.rossmoorceramics.com to see up-to-date
information regarding studio
membership and a section
called “The Scoop” featuring photos of activities going
on in the studio. Contact:
Shulenberger.
DVC Emeritus College presents class list
Emeritus College, the adult community education program based at Diablo Valley College
(DVC), has released its spring schedule of classes. The catalogue includes many new classes,
including several to be held at Rossmoor in the
coming months.
The Rossmoor classes are as follows:
Introduction to Zentangle, Tuesdays, Feb.
16 and Feb. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and
fun way to create beautiful images by drawing
structured patterns that increase focus and creativity. Creekside Clubhouse, Fairway Room.
$30 ($12 materials fee, payable to instructor).
Instructor, Georgianna Klein.
From Peddlers to Merchant Princes: The
German Jewish Immigration Experience,
Thursdays, Feb. 18 through April 7 (some dates
skipped) from 10 a.m. to noon. This class will
cover the history of German Jews in their transition from peddlers of the “Old Country” to
the well-known American merchants of today.
Creekside Clubhouse, Club Room. $72 ($68 EC
member). Instructor, Ken Blady.
The History and Music Behind the San
Francisco Symphony, Wednesday, March 9
from 10 a.m. to noon. This class will chronicle the early history of the SF Symphony from
its beginning years to today, including DVD
performances and commentary by the current musical director, Michael Tilson Thomas.
Creekside Clubhouse, Fairway Room. $20 ($18
EC member). Instructor, Irwin Tallarico.
More classes are scheduled for later dates.
Early registration is encouraged for popular
classes. For information, and to become an
Emeritus member, view the catalog online at
www.dvc.edu/emeritus, call 969-4316 or email
emeritus@dvc.edu to request a paper brochure.
Democrats’ Book Club reads ‘The Prize’
The Democrats of Rossmoor
Book Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 1, at 3 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway to
discuss the book “The Prize,”
by Dale Russakoff.
This book is the story of how
two politicians, the then mayor
of Newark, Cory Booker, and
governor of New Jersey, Chris
Christie, joined hands with billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and
tried to use $200 million of
philanthropic money to save
Newark’s failing public school
system. Convinced that the system, dominated by entrenched
bureaucracy and the teachers’
union was corrupt, they attempted a top down approach.
In her book, Russakoff
tells the tale of how these
well-meaning efforts ran into
a block of union and community opposition whose leaders
resented not being informed or
consulted about a process that
affected their livelihoods, children and communities.
This book asks questions
about providing a decent education to children who live in
neighborhoods beset by poverty and violence, the best method to do this and if it is indeed
possible. These issues and more
will be covered at the meeting.
For information, contact
Jane Walter at 945-1429.
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Learn about two African safaris Tuesday Round Dance Club will
teach beginning cha-cha
Ralf Parton will discuss his two safaris to
Africa this year during a presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
One safari is a regular Overseas Adventure
Travel tour limited to 16 participants and covers
an itinerary from Victoria Falls to Cape Town.
The other safari is the 16th annual one from
Rossmoor to Kenya, also limited to 19 par-
ticipants. The itinerary is primarily geared to
Africa’s wildlife. Tour members will witness
the annual mass migration of two million large
animals as they cross the Mara River on their
1500-mile trek across the plains of the vast
Serengeti.
Attendees will also see the film, “Africa the
Serengeti,” narrated by the award winning actor
James Earl Jones.
Ellen Duffy teaches Tuesday sewing
class on how to make shopping bags
Now that free shopping
bags are no longer given out
by merchants in Walnut Creek
and many other cities, shoppers must carry their own
bags as they have for years in
Europe.
Ellen Duffy will hold a
four-week class in bag making Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and
23, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Art
Studio at Gateway. The cost
will be $5.
Beginning sewers are welcome. Bring a washed pillow
case and take home a finished
bag the first day. Attendees
will also make a reversible
tote bag, a drawstring bag and
a backpack bag or a bag of
their choice.
There will be a sign-up
sheet on the back bulletin
board of the studio with a list
of needed supplies, such as
needles, thread, bobbin, tape
measure, seam gauge, pins
and pincushion, scissors or a
roller blade and ruler, seam
ripper, thread cutter and chalk
or washable marker.
For information, call Duffy
at 937-5151.
Rossmoor resident to teach class on
Nobel laureates at Cal State campus
A series of courses on Nobel laureates will
be taught by Rossmoor resident Laura Bernell.
The courses are offered by the Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at the Cal State East Bay,
Concord campus, 4700 Ygnacio Valley Road.
The series will be held on Tuesdays, March
15, 22 and 29 and April 5, from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m.
The first in the series explores Portuguese
laureate Jose Saramago’s novel, “The Cave.”
This is a parable about the fragility of civilization and the uselessness of “things.” It is set in
a city where the economic and ethical system
rewards short-term solutions.
The course will include the author’s Nobel
laureate acceptance speech and lively classroom
enjoyment and illumination of this charming, if
not enigmatic novel.
Saramago won fame in the English-speaking
world with the publication of the novel, “Baltasar and Blimunda,” two decades ago. His
subsequent novels earned him a reputation for
versatility and a challenging ambiguity. They
also won him a Nobel Prize.
Bernell has a master’s degree in literature
from Santa Clara University.
The fee is $48 for Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute members and $66 for nonmembers.
For registration, call the institute at 602-6776
or visit scholarolli.com.
First Friday Forum topic Feb. 5 at
LOPC is health care for children
Dr. Bertram Lubin, president and CEO of UCSAF Children’s Hospital Oakland, will
be the speaker at First Friday
Forum (FFF), Feb. 5, at 1:30
p.m. at the Lafayette-Orinda
Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox
Drive, Lafayette, with refreshments in Fellowship Hall at 1.
“Social Determinants of
Illness in Children – the New
Way to Approach Health Care
for Children” will be his topic.
Lubin’s research career
in pediatrics has spanned 50
years. His work has led to basic clinical and social advancements that have improved the
lives of countless children and
adults locally and globally
with a particular focus on un-
The Round Dance Club
offers cha-cha classes on
Sundays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 and
28 and March 6, 13 and 20,
from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle. The class
is suitable for beginners.
All dances taught will be
pre-choreographed and cued
(prompted). This approach to
dancing is nicknamed “round
dancing.”
Many people find it easier
to learn this way since they
don’t have to make up their
own choreography – they can
focus on learning the steps
and having fun.
Once some basic dance
steps have been learned, students may apply their skills at
dance parties, move on to regular freestyle ballroom classes or continue on to higher
levels of round dancing.
The cost of the lessons is
$4 per person, payable at the
door. Students who want to
pay in advance may purchase
12 lessons for $40 and continue on with slow two step, jive
and swing in coming months.
The 12 lessons do not expire
– they may be used at any
time and unused lessons are
refundable upon request.
Preregistration is suggested. For information or to register, contact club President
Jay Rosenthal at 943-7173 or
email at jaycan9@yahoo.com.
Practice sessions are also
offered on Mondays from 6 to
6:55 p.m. in the Las Trampas
Jay and June Rosenthal will
teach the cha-cha
Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
The sessions provide a chance
to review the dances and steps
that were covered the previous
day. These sessions are free to
those who attended the preceding Sunday class; otherwise, there is a $4 charge.
For additional fun and
practice, monthly dances are
held on the second Thursday of every month from 7
to 9:30 p.m. in the Las Trampas Room. Dances in various
rhythms and levels of difficulty are offered, from beginning to advanced.
At this time, the club is
only able to accept Rossmoor
residents into classes. Couples
and singles are welcome, although there are usually more
single women than men. The
club does not practice mandatory partner rotation. Samesex couples are welcome.
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The New Rijksmuseum:
Years of Metamorphosis
‘The Intern’ is Thursday, Friday comedy
Specialized appeal
By R.S. Korn
One of the great museums of the world, the original Rijksmuseum, the National Museum of the Netherlands, was
founded in 1800. In 2001 the government gave funding to
essentially demolish the interior of the building and completely renovate it. Thirteen years later it opened as the New
Rijksmuseum and the story of why it took so long is the main
subject of this documentary, but it also introduces some of its
personnel and the complex inner workings of the institution.
Oeke Hoogendijk, a Dutch filmmaker, was asked by the
museum to photograph the process. She uses a technique
very much like that of Frederick Weisman, the American
filmmaker. There is no narrator. Instead the camera functions as the eye of the viewer.
The political issues regarding the renovations began when
the architectural plans were presented to the public. There
had been a competition for the re-design which two Spanish
architects, Antonio Cruz and Antonio Cruz, won, largely
because they had come up with a solution to the problem of
creating a single entrance to the complex. What the judges
hadn’t counted on were the bicyclists, a potent political force.
They contend that the architects have eliminated the bike
way, or, alternatively, that they have created a passageway
that is unsafe. The bikes win. The embittered architectural
team eventually comes up with a substitute plan, but one less
elegant than the original, finding it ironic that the ingenious
solution which was the reason for their original winning the
commission, has now has been eliminated.
The Urban Aesthetics Committee also has to give its approval. While these debates go on, all the renovation work
comes to a complete standstill. Then, when the construction
estimates are presented, they are vastly over the amount of
money allocated. Finally, the director general quits, retiring
to his new apartment in Vienna with his partner to enjoy cultural life instead of fighting for it.
For the interior design, the French firm of Jean-Michel
Wilmotte, is consulted. Something of a prima donna, he is
seen dozing off while his young assistant is proudly showing
his proposals for the wall cabinets to hold the smaller objects. Another of his ideas, painting the entire museum walls
black, is rejected by the new director general, Wim Pighes.
The museum owns over a million works of art stored in
the Depot Lelystad, where they rest until they are removed
either for restoration or, eventually, to be displayed. Although
the museum is closed, the curators are making decisions for
the day it will open in terms of which works will be shown,
as well as how and where. The camera follows the curators
as they visit the holdings, asking that a given masterpiece be
pushed out on its metal bars so that it can be examined and
discussed.
The years pass. The building may be an empty shell, but
the restorers continue their meticulous efforts. As they finish
removing the last layer of work on a giant panel of burghers
from the Golden Age of Dutch painting, a group of curators
stand transfixed watching as the faces of the men emerge, as
fresh as if they were alive.
The heart of the holdings are from the 17th century, including its most iconic painting, Rembrandt’s “Night Watch.”
There are other Rembrandts as well as treasures by Vermeer,
Frans Hals, Jan Steen, van Ruisdael, occasional glimpses of
which are seen.
As much as is owned by the museum, collecting continues.
The curator of contemporary art wants to acquire a certain
work that is being sold at auction. He determines how high he
can go and waits by telephone to hear if his bid is successful.
The curator of Asian works has found a set of temple
guardian statues from Japan. He visits the temple in the remote area where they originally stood. It has been long abandoned and has deteriorated badly. The statues, enormous,
fierce and frightening, somehow survived. Once again, the
camera is there as they are packed, shipped, unwrapped and
erected, ready to perform their duties in their new home.
They are welcomed with a ritual ceremony performed by
Japanese monks and, at long last, the New Rijksmuseum
opens to the public.
This is a 2013 film, not rated, and is available from Netflix.
Whether going on a one-day trip or multiple-day
journey, please be considerate about using
Gateway parking spots. Or better, use a Rossmoor
bus or carpool with a friend to get to Gateway.
The 2015 comedy “The Intern,” starring
Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway, will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.; and on Friday,
Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. and 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Language
captions will be utilized on Thursday at 1 and 7
and on Friday at 10 and 1.
Agreeing to participate in a community out-
reach program, e-commerce entrepreneur Jules
Ostin (Hathaway) hires a 70-year-old intern (DeNiro) who ends up bringing his special brand of
business savvy to her fashion enterprise.
This film is two hours long and is rated PG13. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren star in
Saturday’s ‘A Countess From Hong Kong’
The 1967 drama “A Countess From Hong Kong,” starring
Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren, will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway on Saturday,
Jan. 23, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The
showings at 1 and 4 will feature language captions.
Leaving Hong Kong after
a stopover, an American diplomat (Brando) discovers a
stowaway in his stateroom, the
Countess Natascha Alexandra
(Loren), whose family has fled
from Russia. Fearful of losing
his job, he tries to keep his new
roommate hidden while they
both try to keep from falling
in love.
This film was legendary
actor/director Charlie Chaplin’s last film. This film is one
hour and 48 minutes long and
is rated G. This free program
is sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Saturday’s comedy is ‘Clear History’
The 2013 comedy “Clear History,” starring
Larry David and Jon Hamm, will be shown in
Peacock Hall at Gateway on Sunday, Jan. 24, at
4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 will feature language captions.
Ten years after a business disaster leads him to
change his name and go into island exile, Nathan
Flomm (David) is drawn back into his bitter past.
When his former boss appears on the same island
to renovate his vacation home, Flomm vows to
get revenge. This film is one hour and 39 minutes
long and is rated R. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open
to all residents and their guests.
Sondheim at Carnegie featured Monday
The 1993 musical program
“Sondheim: A Celebration at
Carnegie Hall” will be shown
in Peacock Hall at Gateway
on Monday, Jan. 25, at 4 and
7 p.m. This film does not have
language captions.
Broadway stars such as Liza
Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Betty
Buckley, Glenn Close, Bernadette Peters and many others
pay tribute to one of the Great
White Way’s most prolific and
talented composers: Stephen
Sondheim. Many of the performers have interpreted Sond-
heim’s words before in previous productions.
This film is one hour and 25
minutes long and is not rated.
This free program is sponsored
by the Recreation Department
and is open to all residents and
their guests.
‘The End of the Tour’ shows Wednesday
The 2015 drama “The End of the Tour,” starring Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg, will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 will
feature language captions.
In 1996, reporter David Lipsky accompanied
acclaimed author David Foster Wallace on a
five-day promotional tour, which is chronicled in
this drama that focuses on the bond they formed
through casual and profound discussions.
This film is one hour and 46 minutes long and
is rated R. This free program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
Republicans present ‘The Sandlot’ today
The Republican Club
will show “The Sandlot” on
Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m.
in Peacock Hall. All Rossmoor
residents are invited.
This 1993 comedy stars
Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar and
Patrick Rena. In the summer of
1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young
baseball prodigy and his team.
Together they get into adventures involving rival teams and
a junkyard dog.
Even those who aren’t baseball fans will appreciate this
heart-warming and nostalgic
story.
This film is free to all
Rossmoor residents. It runs 118
minutes, is rated PG and will be
shown with language captions.
For information, call Joan
Leonard at 322-5744.
MEICOR to show ‘Exodus’ twice in February
“Exodus: The Birth of a Nation” will be
shown in Peacock Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 1, and Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The 1960 blockbuster film “Exodus,” earned
several Oscar nominations and was written by
blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo, the subject
of the current SAG and Golden Globes nominated film “Trumbo.”
Based on the Leon Uris novel, “Exodus”
encapsulates the climate and environment in a
Jewish world emerging from the terrible ashes
of Europe, validating Jewish peoplehood, and
instilling a sense of Jewish empowerment at the
founding of the State of Israel.
The film opens in Cyprus, where thousands
of European Jewish refugees are being detained
by the British. Ari Ben Canaan, a commander
of the Israeli underground (played by Paul Newman ) manages to lead 600 Jews from the detention camps of Cyprus onto a larger freighter
bound for Palestine against orders of the British forces, causing the ship’s passengers to risk
their lives for the cause of Israeli independence.
Shot on location in Cyprus and Israel, the cast
also included Eva Marie Saint, Sal Mineo, Peter
Lawford, Lee J. Cobb and others. The Oscar-winning score by Ernest Gold could be heard on the
radio for months following the film’s release.
This presentation, and all MEICOR presentations, are free and open to all Rossmoor residents and their guests who want to learn about
the history, challenges and current events in Israel and the Middle East. For information, call
Karolyn Rim Stein at 707-845-9888.
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Residents invited to Opera Club films
By Gene Gordon
Club correspondent
In February, the Rossmoor Opera Club will
present two films in Peacock Hall at Gateway,
both with great heldentenor Lauritz Melchior.
A heldentenor is a heroic tenor with a rich,
dark and dramatic voice – a powerful Wagnerian voice.
The two films to be shown, however, are not
at all serious operas, but frivolous musicals.
“Two Sisters from Boston” will be screened
on Monday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. It features Kathryn
Grayson as a proper Boston young lady who
wants to become a star in New York’s Metropolitan Opera. To pay for singing lessons, however, she performs in a Bowery beer hall.
When she does arrive at the Met, she
meets the Melchior character whose voice is
the quintessence of the heldentenor. Tristan,
Siegfried, Siegmund, Parsifal, Tannhauser…
Melchior is the standard by which all Wagnerian tenors are judged.
In this film, Melchior sings from “Lohengrin” and also from “The Student Prince.” He
sings “Jeg Elsker Dig,” “Liebestraume,” the
“Hungarian Rhapsody,” “The House I Live
In,” and in an opera made-up from Mendelssohn melodies.
“Thrill of a Romance” will be shown on
Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. Esther Williams
plays a beautiful swimming teacher who marries a man obsessed with high finance.
On their honeymoon, the couple checks into
a luxury hotel in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
But the husband abruptly leaves his bride to go
off on an important business trip.
The abandoned wife meets a soldier,
played by Van Johnson. A delicious forbidden romance unfolds.
At this hotel, there happens to be a guest,
played by Melchior, who breaks out in song at
the clink of a cocktail glass. He sings “Lonely Night,” “Ich Liebe Dich,” “Vive L’Amour,”
“I Want What I Want When I Want It,” Leoncavallo’s “Mattinata,” “Vesti la giubba” from
“I Pagliacci,” and “Please Don’t Say No, Say
Maybe.”
And so a great deal of classical and opera
music is heard after all in these two frivolous
films.
Melchior, born in Denmark in 1890, was
the pre-eminent Wagnerian tenor of the 1920s,
1930s and 1940s. At the Metropolitan Opera
he sang 519 performances of Wagnerian roles
between 1926 and 1950.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are
invited to the two films. A dollar donation will
be requested and a raffle held. For information,
call Gene Gordon at 934-3204.
Shakespeare Society opens its film series
To commemorate the 400th
anniversary of the death of
William Shakespeare, the
Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will present, through the
year 2016, 12 of the best Shakespeare movies ever made.
From the 410 films based on
Shakespeare’s plays, Laurence
Olivier’s “Hamlet” has been
chosen as the first film to begin
the series. It will be screened
on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
Olivier adapted the play,
starred in the film, and directed it as well. His “Hamlet” was
granted four Academy Awards,
including Best Actor for Olivi-
er. He is the only actor to win an
Oscar for a Shakespearean role.
Hamlet is especially tormented by the treachery of his
mother. When his father’s spirit appears to Hamlet and reveals that he was murdered by
his brother, the young prince
sees so much evil around him
that he nearly commits suicide.
Hamlet’s disillusion in women shatters his romance with
the young and lovely Ophelia,
played by Jean Simmons.
Eileen Herlie played Hamlet’s mother, and she, when
the film was made, was only
28 years old. Olivier, however, who played her son, was 40.
Olivier magnified the Oedipal
implications of the play. Several times he kisses his mother
lovingly on the lips.
Olivier took many liberties with the text. He cut from
Shakespeare’s play close to half
the dialogue, and he completely
eliminated two important characters. The four-hour play was
diminished by nearly two hours.
All Rossmoor residents and
their guests are invited to this
inaugural film of the year-long
anniversary tribute to Shakespeare. A $1 donation will be
requested and a raffle held. For
information, call Gene Gordon
at 934-3204.
DAOR Berkeley Rep talk is on ‘Aubergine’
The fourth Berkeley Repertory Theatre docent presentation of the 2015-16 season will be
on Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Club
Room at Creekside Clubhouse. The overview is
about “Aubergine” by Julia Cho.
The world premiere was commissioned by
Berkeley Rep and is directed by Tony Taccone.
All are welcome to this free presenta-
tion hosted by the Drama Association of
Rossmoor.
The play runs from Feb. 5 through March 20
at Peet’s Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre,
Addison Street, Berkeley. For tickets call the
box office at 510-647-2949.
For information on the docent presentation,
call Joanna Kraus at 939-3658.
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ORT shows ‘Outrageous
Sophie Tucker’ Feb. 9
The documentary, “The
Outrageous Sophie Tucker,”
will be shown on Tuesday,
Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. in Peacock
Hall at Gateway. The film is
sponsored by ORT.
This is a rag to riches story of one of showbiz’s biggest personalities, from 1906
through the beginning of television.
The amazing archival footage entertains and informs. The
film features revelations from
Tucker’s personal scrapbooks.
The documentary chronicles her bold and often infamous life. Also included are
candid reminiscences from a
gallery of colleagues and admirers, such as Barbara Walters and Tony Bennett.
The movie is 96 minutes
and has English subtitles.
A $1 donation will be appreciated to support ORT’S
235 schools in 60 countries,
educating 300,000 students.
Companions Club presents
documentary ‘Being Mortal’
The next Companions Club meeting will be Friday, Jan. 22,
from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside. The film “Being
Mortal,” which explores how the medical profession can better
help people navigate the final chapters of their lives, will be
shown.
The film illustrates how to live a good life with confidence,
direction and purpose all the way to the very end. Following
the film, handouts listing discussion questions about end-of-life
issues will be distributed.
This is the first of the Companions Club education meetings
for this year. Updated bylaws will be distributed at this meeting.
This meeting is for Rossmoor Companions Club members
only and all members are encouraged to attend. Rossmoor Companions Club members are neighbors helping neighbors; residents supporting residents. Services include cooking, assistance
after a hospital stay, personal care, driving to appointments or
shopping, animal care and many other tasks.
For information call 357-1120 or visit the website at www.
rossmoorcompanions.com.
Friday Lunch
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R O S S M O O R
Menu for Jan. 29
Call 988-7703 for a reservation
Friday Lunch is served at a suggested
donation of $2. Lunch is served at 11:30
a.m. at Hillside. Reserve a space for Friday
Lunch for the following week in person right
after 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; steamed broccoli; mixed green salad with Thousand
Island dressing; biscuit; and strawberry gelatin with whipped topping
Options:
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad.
Please specify the entree of your choice; otherwise, you will
receive the menu item for that day.
RAA’s member exhibit at Gateway to change
Rossmoor Art Association
(RAA) members are invited
to submit up to three pieces of
their current artwork for exhibit
and sale from Sunday, Feb. 7, to
Sunday, June 5, at Gateway.
New works will be taken in
from 10 a.m. until noon in the
Oak Room on Feb. 7. Paintings
and drawings in all media are
welcome.
The preferred size for artwork to hang at Gateway is between 14 by 18 inches and 48 by
50 inches. Do not submit images of nudes or religious icons.
Entry forms for the Gateway
exhibit are available online at
www.rossmoorart.com or in Art
Studio 1. Artists should complete
all paperwork before bringing
their artwork to Gateway.
Identification labels must be
affixed to the back of each painting. Refer to the RAA exhibit
guidelines posted on the Art Studio bulletin board, on page 8 of
the membership directory, and
online at www.rossmoorart.com.
Artwork on paper should
be presented in simple, gallery-type framing. When mats
are used, they should be neutral
in color and proportionately
sized. Paintings requiring surface protection should be covered with acrylic and not glass.
Work on canvas may be
framed or unframed, but unframed work should be finished
on all sides to harmonize with
the work. Neatly secured wiring is required on all pieces –
no saw-tooth hangers.
For guidance, see the website for contact information.
Members who currently have
artwork hanging at Gateway
are asked to pick up their pieces
between 10 a.m. and noon on
Sunday, Feb. 7. Those who cannot pick up their own artwork
during those hours should make
arrangements with a friend to
retrieve their works at that time.
Anyone submitting artwork
must be a current member of
the RAA. Membership applications are available in Art
Studio 1 or online at www.rossmoorart.com.
Annual dues are $10. Checks
should be made payable to
RAA and sent to 1001 Golden Rain Road or placed in the
Art Association mailbox in the
Gateway Administration office.
There is no other charge for exhibiting artwork.
Family Recipes made fresh daily
Free Coffee & Ice Cream with Dinner Entrée
NEW
Lunch Specials
$
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In addition to our Regular Menu
• Pasta of the Day
• Personal 2 Item
Pizzetta
• Italian Chopped Salad
• Half Sandwich and
Minestroni Soup
• Soup and Salad
Catering Delivery Available to your home or clubhouse
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Across from main Walnut Creek Post Office • Open Mon. thru Sat.
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WC Library presentation is on Drama Association presents Naked Stage
how Japan inspired Western art This year, in addition to two or three ma- directing, producing, stage craft and othAn Asian Art Museum docent will talk about the San Francisco museum’s exhibition, “Looking East: How Japan Inspired
Monet, Van Gogh and Other Western Artists.”
Pauline Tsui will give an illustrated presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Oak View Room at the downtown Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N. Broadway.
Tsui has been a docent for more than 10 years, sharing her
Asian heritage and art experience during docent-led tours and
presentations. Tsui is also a children’s book author, illustrator
and designer of collectible multicultural dolls.
Sponsored by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation, this is a
free program. Reservations are recommended and can be made
online at www.wclibrary.org/live.
Live! from the Library, produced by the foundation, features
free public lectures, literary events and cultural programs at the
downtown Walnut Creek and Ygnacio Valley libraries.
For information about this and other programs, visit the website at www.WCLibrary.org, or call 935-5395.
Following centuries of self-imposed isolation, Japan opened
its ports to international trade in the 1850s, sparking a craze for
Japanese art in Europe and North America.
The prints, paintings and other works coming out of Japan
also captured the eye of Western artists. Juxtaposing masterpieces of Western art and rare works by prominent Japanese artists, “Looking East” reveals new styles that developed as each
culture inspired the other.
“Looking East” is on display at the Asian Art Museum
through Sunday, Feb. 7. The exhibition features more than 170
objects that are drawn from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The Asian Art Museum is the final stop on this exhibition’s
international tour. For information and tickets, visit www.asianart.org.
Italian-American Club to
host February dinner/dance
The Italian-American Club
dinner dance will be Friday,
Feb. 12, in the Event Center.
The hosted bar will open
at 5:15 p.m. and wine will be
served. A five course meal,
catered by Il Pavone, will be
served at 6:15.
The family style dinner will
include an antipasto, mixed
salad (mista), pasta and pot
roast with polenta and vegetables.
The Manny Gutierrez Band
will play dancing music, including the “Tarantella.”
The cost is $32 for members and $38 for guests. Send
reservation checks to Berta
Messina at 2666 Saklan Indian
Drive No. 8. Those who want
to be seated together must send
checks and names in the same
envelope. Deadline for reservations is Friday, Feb. 5.
Dinners can also be picked
up the day of the dinner before
noon and the person to contact
is Kathy Johnson.
The preferred attire is a coat
and tie for men and classy chic
for women.
For membership information, go to www.Italianamercanclub.org or call Sandra Cavallo at 930-9310.
Pay International Club dues
International Club dues for
2016 are now payable. Dues
are $20 per person and must be
submitted no later than Monday, Feb. 1, to be included in
the 2016 membership directory.
The application form can be
found on the International Club
website, www.ic-rossmoor.org.
The application may be deposited in the International Club
mailbox at Gateway or mailed
to the International Club at
1001 Golden Rain Road.
Events will be held in
March, June, August, October
and November. Each event will
include a performance by singers, dancers, and musicians
representing the culture of the
featured country and a catered
dinner themed to the country.
In the months there is not a
scheduled event, there will be discussion group meetings on various topics presented by members.
Second Tuesday Lunch to meet
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club will have its Valentine’s
luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Dollar Clubhouse. The social
hour will begin at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon.
The menu includes a green salad, pork medallions with cherry sauce, potatoes au gratin and carrots, with double chocolate
brownies for dessert.
Hostesses for this event are Yvonne O’Drain and Bernice
Woodhead.
The cost is $15 and includes wine and sparkling cider. For
reservations, call O’Drain at 937-0481. The reservation deadline
is Wednesday, Feb. 3. A reminder, the reservation must be paid
the day of the luncheon.
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club meets every second Tuesday of the month, September through June. All Rossmoor women
are invited to join for friendship, fellowship and good food.
jor play productions with sets, props and costumes, the Drama Association of Rossmoor
(DAOR) is initiating a new presentation format for live theater called Naked Stage.
Naked Stage will present a series of notable, full-length plays performed by actors
dressed in black, sitting on stools and referring to a script that is set before them on a
music stand. Solely through the use of voice,
gestures, facial and body language, the actors
will convey the dramatic or comedic atmosphere the play is meant to evoke. In the absence of sets, movement, costumes and props,
audiences will be encouraged to use their
imagination to “dress” the Naked Stage.
By not requiring actors to memorize their
parts; by reducing rehearsal time; and by
eliminating high production costs for scenery, costumes and props, DAOR will be able
to offer a greater variety of challenging and
entertaining plays. Naked Stage will provide
opportunities for DAOR members, who might
be hindered by memory or mobility issues, to
express their acting talent via a more accommodating venue.
In addition, Naked Stage will provide a
training ground for those wishing to learn
er skills vital to the success of a theatrical
production.
The first Naked Stage production will be
Neil Simon’s comedy “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” Directed by Linda Kelp, this play will
be performed on Friday, March 18, at 2 and 7
p.m. in the Las Trampas Room.
Set in the 1930s, it explores the life of Eugene, who dreams of baseball and girls yet
must cope with the mundane existence of his
family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father and his worldly older
brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters and it’s Simon at his
poignant, comic best.
Open auditions for the casting of “Brighton
Beach Memoirs” will be held Monday, Feb. 1,
from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Las Trampas Room
at Hillside.
Auditions are open to all Rossmoor residents. To make an audition reservation, contact Kelp at lcweed@yahoo.com. The audition
will consist of reading scenes from the play.
Those auditioning are requested to bring a resume of their acting experience, but a photograph is not required.
Sunday Salon’s YIT is at Scott’s
The Rossmoor singles
group, Sunday Salon, will have
its next weekly Yea It’s Thursday (YIT) on Jan. 21 at 4:45
p.m. at Scott’s Seafood restaurant in Walnut Creek. Subsequent YITs will be at the Bistro at the Lafayette Park Hotel
on Jan. 28 and Vic Stewart’s
on Feb. 4.
Come join Sunday Salon
members and guests for a fun
and casual event that is open
to everyone. Enjoy cocktails
and a light dinner from the bar
menu. No reservations are necessary. For information, call
Bill Race at 459-0960.
The next Dining-Out Club
event will be Thursday, Feb.
11, at 6 p.m. at the Havana
Restaurant, located at 1516
Bonanza St. in Walnut Creek.
Seating is limited, so reservations are required.
This event is open to anyone who wants to join Sunday
Salon members for this dining out experience. This is a
bi-monthly event that is held at
various fine restaurants in the
area. For information or reservations, call Jim Woolett at
287-0468 or at 415-990-9101.
Plans are now being made
for the next Dinner at Dollar
on Sunday, Feb. 21. It will be
a game night with pizza, beer
and wine. Bring a favorite
board game. Details to follow.
The next dining in event will
be for members only on Satur-
day, Jan. 23. There is a host and
a cook for each home and they
select the theme and menu for
the six to eight attendees.
Dinner club events are coordinated by the Dinner Club
Committee, chaired by Norma
Van Cott, 938-4104.
A game night for members
and guests is in the works. Details will be announced later.
Sunday Salon is an active
social organization for single
men and women who enjoy a
variety of activities. Members
also attend various art, movie
and local theatre events. Membership dues are now being accepted. For membership information, call Dionne Williams
at 933-9077.
Sewing Arts Club asks for member dues
Dues are being collected for the Rossmoor
Sewing Arts Club. The club is the umbrella
organization that sponsors the Needle Workers, the Knitters, the Stitchers, the Quilters
and those who sew independently.
In addition, the club provides supervisors
in the Sewing Studio at Gateway to orient
members to the machines and assist them
with independent sewing projects.
Current members and those who want to
become a member may pay the yearly dues of
$5 to any of the supervisors.
Those who want to become part of any of
the groups or who want to use the Sewing
Studio for their personal projects need to be
a member of the club. In order to be listed
in the 2016 membership roster, dues must be
paid no later than Friday, Jan. 15.
The club holds a short business meeting
each quarter for members. The first meeting
for 2016 is on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 10:15 a.m.
in the Fairway Room at Creekside. Note that
this is a new meeting location.
All members are encouraged to attend the
meeting. There will be a raff le for a door
prize. Refreshments will be courtesy of the
Stitchers.
For information about the Rossmoor Sewing Arts Club, contact the president, Celia
Reyes, at 210-1774.
Renew membership for Wine and Food
Society to enjoy planned 2016 events
The Rossmoor Wine and
Food Society enjoyed a
memorable year with brunch
at Moss Beach, an outdoor
dinner party in June, memorable wine trips and wine
and craft beer tasting events.
The club’s goal is to keep on
producing memorable events
that bring members together
for friendship, laughter, great
food and wine and to do so
in a way that keeps the cost
within reach.
Plans for 2016 include a
new dining experience outside of Rossmoor on Thursday, Feb. 4; Rossmoor dinners on Thursdays, June 23
and Dec. 8; winery trips on
Thursdays, April 7 and Oct.
13; and wine tasting events
on Thursdays, March 3 and
Aug. 11.
Limited membership preserves the quality of these
events. Members have the
first priority to renew membership for 2016. Dues are
$25 per person, per calendar
year.
Membership forms are
available in the club mailbox
at Gateway. For information,
call Louise Ng at 997-3335 or
email lngtennis@yahoo.com.
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Lost........................................ 20
Found..................................... 25
Resident Seeking................... 30
Autos For Sale....................... 40
Autos Wanted....................... 45
Carports & Garages For Rent...... 50
Carports & Garages Wanted........ 55
Free Stuff.................................. 60
For Sale.................................. 65
Wanted.................................. 70
Business Opportunities........ 90
Business Services................ 100
Professional Services.......... 110
Seeking Employment.......... 120
Help Wanted....................... 125
Real Estate Information.... 140
Real Estate For Sale........... 145
Real Estate For Rent.......... 150
Real Estate Wanted............ 155
Room/Shared Housing....... 160
Vacation Rental.................. 165
Travel................................... 170
Pets....................................... 180
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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
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placed.
Place classified ads at the News
office located at the Creekside
complex, or mail to 1006
Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut
Creek, CA 94595. Classified ads
can be emailed to newsdesk@
rossmoor.com or faxed to 925988-7862. 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.
Note regarding classified ads for leases and rentals:
All Rossmoor leases and room rentals are invalid unless
approved by the appropriate Mutual Board.
Rossmoor News classified ads are online at
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Click the Classified ad tab at the top of page
70 Wanted
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.
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 partial household. Experts in antiques,
furniture and art. Trusted family
business for over 40 years. Call the
professionals at Hudson’s Estate
Liquidations. 510-645-5844. Free
assessment. Fully insured. License
2451174.
I BUY 1950S FURNITURE! Danish
modern, Widdicomb, Herman Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. One piece or
entire estate! Highest prices paid.
$ $ $ . Call Rick, 510 -219 -9644.
Fast, courteous house calls.
BUYING JEWELRY: Mexican/Navajo turquoise, costume, rhinestone,
sterling and watches. Monica at
Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek, 925930-6200. Anything old!
Play Channel 28 Bingo at
home on the first Tuesday
of the month. It’s free.
40 Autos For Sale
2 0 0 8 N I S SAN ALT I MA HYBR I D
Loaded, clean. 33 MPG. 84,500
miles. Original owner, Rossmoor
resident. $ 9,500. Call Don, 925945-8799.
45 Autos Wanted
Just listed
WE BUY ANY TYPE of car/trucks.
Cash! Please call 925-357-8388
and ask for the buyer. M Sport Motors. Locally owned!
50 Carports &
Garages For Rent
CARPORT ON ROCKLEDGE LANE
Entry 6. $45/month, six months in
advance, January and July. Storage locker not included. Please call
Carol Graham, 937-1399.
65 For Sale
SELLING ENTIRE CONTENTS of
2-bedroom unit asap. Beautiful
dining room table (light mahogany)
plus 6 chairs and extensions; china
hutch with light; many paintings;
small desk; dishes; and beautiful
lamps. Gorgeous, small Yamaha
white spinet piano, plays beautifully! For information and appointment, call 938-4388. Leave a message or email patriciaweaver70@
comcast.net.
YAMAHA GOLF CART Gasoline
powered, 2-seater, with headlights.
Gently used, one owner. Perfect
condition, brand new battery, 2 golf
bags. $2,499. Waiting for you in a
Rossmoor garage. Call Lane, 925283-7825.
Updated Sonoma unit in First WC Mutual. Updated
kitchen and bath. Tile and laminate flooring. Crown
moulding, paneled doors and mirrored closets
throughout. W/D. Open balcony with views of the hills.
Sue DiMaggio
AdamsStein
(925) 207-9212
(925) 699-6258
BRE #00820932
Kathie@kathiestein.com
31A
100 Business Services
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.
Better Business Bureau member.
PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925-2839205. Go to www.sf-bay-area-collectible-coins.com or email kingfisher.94556@yahoo.com.
SELL YOUR ITEMS ON EBAY I will
pick up your items and sell. Experienced in antiques, vintage and
fine jewelry, designer items, sterling and china. Julie, daughter of
Rossmoor resident, eBay registered trading assistant. 925-6834010 or email adreamcometrue@
pacbell.net.
I BUY ANTIQUE SEWING buttons,
lace, fabric, vintage clothing, ribbons, trim, hats, jewelry and dolls.
All pre-1960s. House call and cash
paid at once. In business since
1978. Professional and helpful. Call
Jennifer, 415-290-7289 or email
josner@mac.com.
BASEBALL I’m looking to join a rotisserie baseball league. Closing on
a Rossmoor condo early January.
Will accept taking over existing or
expansion franchise. Jim, 520-2040749 or faymc@aol.com
Auto
$100 FREE BODYWORK with any
work done. Hoods, bumpers, panels. Call for free estimates. Most
cases one day service, free pickup
and delivery. Catering to Rossmoor
residents. Call Mike at 925-5847444 or email Paintbymike57@
gmail.com.
Beauty /Fashion
MANICURE PEDICURE SERVICES
Licensed, professional manicurist over 15 years. Specializing
in in-home manicures and pedicures. Relax at home and enjoy
my friendly service and comforting
touch. Gift certificates available.
Call Sue, 925-349-8616. License
No. M222359.
NEED TO HAVE HAIR DONE but
can’t make it to the salon? In-home
haircutting and coloring services
by a professional stylist. Licensed
with 20 years experience. Call Kim
Fecteau, 510-697-5503 or Yelp me.
Please keep dogs and cats on
leashes in all but special areas!
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NEW LISTING
Magnificent Monterey
Beautifully remodeled 2 bedroom/2 bathroom Monterey. This lovely coop is a private
upstairs, end-unit with extra-large bedrooms. The kitchen features newer cabinets
and appliances and granite counters. Both
bathrooms are remodeled and have stall
showers. Arched walls and French doors on
the enclosure give a dramatic feel to the
home. Inside washer/dryer makes laundry
a breeze. Offered at $365,000.
Agents/Owners
ANN CANTRELL
639-7970 BRE 01058289
ELIZABETH HASLAM
899-5097 BRE 01494942
www.yourrossmoorrealtor.com
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
BRE #01942595
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek 94595 • (925) 932-1162
Beautiful remodeled Sequoia within walking
distance to the Event Center. Going on the
market in January but could be yours BEFORE
it hits the MLS. Call me for a showing. Priced
to sell at $360K
When results matter
Jacklynn Roenspie
70 Wanted
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 925229-2775 or 925-228-8977 or Lydia
Knapp, 925-932-3499.
Kathie DiMaggio
SueRCal@aol.com
Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Your Rossmoor
Resident Realtor!
Certified
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Licensed in California and Arizona • BRE #01399128
www.TuckerRealEstateGroup. com
roenspie.jr@gmail.com
Top Producer: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Cell: 925-628-1827
2 GORGEOUS LISTINGS
SPECTACULAR ROSSLYN at Rossmoor Greens.
Approx. 1750 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths,
high ceilings, dual pane windows, and fireplace.
Superb location overlooking the golf course. Private
deck with expansive views. Listed at .....$749,000
GORGEOUS AUGUSTA at the Fairways. 2 bedrooms and 2 remodeled baths. Pristine condition
with tile entry, laminate floors, plantation shutters,
and fireplace. Listed at ..........................$519,000
DAVE CARON
Broker Associate
BRE #00427819
Commitment, Trust & Integrity
(925 )
708-6034
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100 Business Services
Carpet
Computers
CA R PE T C L E A N I N G : Fa s t a n d
professional service. Same-day
appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new
carpet. Licensed. Call today, 925383-1253.
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretch. Small jobs are welcome.
Local 25 years. Aimtack Carpet.
John, 925-676-2255.
Computers
COMPUTER SERVICES 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 925-899-8211.
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.
#1 T OP P RODUC E R
L OR I YOU NG
#1 T OP P RODUC E R
L OR I YOU NG
#1 T OP P RODUC E R
Bereavement Support
Group
Meets for eight weeks, three
times a year. For information,
call 988-7750.
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND :
Hardware/software trouble shooting and repair. Internet and email
problems, Windows tutoring, help
with Windows 8, very friendly service. Home visits and telephone
suppor t. Excellent references.
925-682-3408 www.computersbestfriend.com.
SENIOR-FRIENDLY, experienced
help for c o m puter, t ab let an d
smartphone at www.jlgcomputersolutions.com. Repair, email, setup, internet, virus removal, installs,
upgrades, backup and buying services/consulting. Support for any
appliance or device! Call Jonathan
at 925-338-9644.
PLEASANT, PATIENT YOUNG woman will teach you computer basics
(Mac /PC), email, Internet, Word,
iPad, smartphone, etc. Can also
help with troubleshooting, virus removal, new computer installation,
online purchasing. $45 /hour (1hour min). Stellar Rossmoor references! 510-517-3179.
FRUSTRATED WITH YOUR TECH
gift? Former college professor,
tech journalist, librarian, Rossmoor
recreation teacher and resident
can help. Call Elizabeth at 925926-0344. My fee is $45/hour. References available.
IPAD OR IPHONE HELP? Do you
need help with your Mac, Apple TV
or Apple Watch? I provide individual attention and teaching. Your
home or mine. Rossmoor resident
and great references! Mary Birss,
925-482-0280.
LOCAL COMPUTER SERVICE Provides Windows tutoring, very patient and friendly service. College
educated and certified, with many
satisfied clients. Specializes in
malware/virus removal, computer
optimization, software /hardware
installation, troubleshoots /fixes
computer errors and crashes. Rate:
$50/hour. Call Evan, 925-818-7655
or email evano@astound.net.
BEST VALUES IN
ROSSMOOR
Spacious Tahoe Model
2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Plus Den
~Beautiful Private Garden
~View of Golf Course & Rolling Hills
~Charming Great Room Appeal
~Expanded by Spacious Sunroom
$632,000
Carmel Model in
Lovely Location
Food /Chef /Catering
Handyman
PERSONAL COOK Are you tried of
cooking or eating the same food all
the time? 15 years experience in
healthy cooking. I can cook in your
home or weekly delivery. 925 8997040 or website: Thecalmcaterer.
com.
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor or
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
TIRED OF COOKING? Home cooked
meals delivered to your door weekly by trained personal chef. Lots
of experience, sterling references.
I can simplify your life! 707-7383554. eastbaybaker@yahoo.com.
Furniture /Upholstery
Contractor
ALL TRADES- CALL now for bath,
kitchen, laundry, windows, doors
and more! Licensed contractor No.
775026. Free estimates! Rossmoor
references and EPA-certified renovator. Call Cal at 925-200-3132.
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
Service. Antiques and high-end
furniture specialty. Refinishing and
caning. Formerly of Bonynge’s.
925-212-6149. No job too small.
Handyman
Electrical /Lighting
L I C E N S E D E LEC 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.
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN- Electrical repairs; lamps, outlets, wiring,
switches and all types of lighting.
TV, DVD’s, cable, satellite, computers, telephone, DSL. Free estimates. Rossmoor references.
Call Romulo, 925-705-2417. Seven
days/week. License 897615.
Flooring /Tiling
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 No. 775026. Phone Cal
directly today for a free estimate.
925-200-3132.
Anyone performing construction
work in California that totals
$500 or more in labor or
materials must be licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 15
years ! Electrical, plumbing, furn i ture a s s e m b l y, b a s e b o ar d s,
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.
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.
2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom
~Beautiful View of Rolling Hills
~Walking Distance to Clubhouses
~Two Relaxing Patios
$255,000
Signature Rosedown
in The Waterford
2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom & 1 Half Bathroom
~Exquisite Tree Top Views
~Updated Fully Equipped Kitchen
with Granite Counters
~Cheery with Lots of Natural Light
~Private Storage & Parking Close
$355,000
Lori Young
“Where Caring & Professionalism Are One and the Same”
Rossmoor Specialist
35+ Years in the Industry
Please call me for any of
your real estate needs.
I love to be of service.
(925) 787-6357
Lori@LoriYoung.com
www.LoriYoung.com
CalBRE #01363672
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, INTEGRITY = RESULTS
“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Just name it! Young, strong,
reliable, reasonable. References.
Walnut Creek resident. Steve, 925285-6993. Thank you!
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.
FAIR AND HONEST I work and live in
Rossmoor. No project is too small,
I love small jobs. I do repairs, maintenance, carpentry, installation and
odd jobs. Changiz, 530-870-2845.
CONTRACTOR AND HANDYMAN
Kitc hen bathrooms, plumbing,
driveways, fenc ing, elec tric al,
house siding, painting, decks, roof
leaks and windows. No job too
small. We look after the elderly.
Call Kevin, 925-586-0940.
Home Décor
R O N ’ S W I N D O W C OV E R I N G S
Blinds, drapes, valances, shutters
and shades. Free in-home consultation. Free personalized installation. Quick reliable service. Serving Rossmoor for over 25 years.
Call 925-827-0946.
Moving /Packing /Hauling
“RENT- A-GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Large or small we have it all.
Moving material, tape. Delivered.
Gentle rates! 925-285-6993.
BOB & TERRY’S JUNK REMOVAL
Specializing in home and estate
cleanups, big and small. No minimum charge - free estimates
- price reduction for salvageable
items. Serving Rossmoor for over
30 years. 925-944-0606.
Rossmoor:
Represented Buyer in Sale –
Piedmont model with remarkable views of
Mt. Diablo and valley.
Alamo:
Listing: Do you know someone who is
looking to move to Alamo?
Sonja Weaver & I have a listing that is a
custom expanded “French Chateau” with
contemporary flare” located
at 1411 Via Don Jose,
Alamo. See Internet –
1411viadonjosealamo.com
Contact me to learn more!
TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, We
haul your junk. We do trash outs.
Call 925-382-6544. Email through
website at www.tonyshaulingservice.com.
LEW’S HAULING Prompt service.
Starting at $22. Rossmoor references available. Call 925- 639 7725.
NEED HELP PACK ING? For an
hourly fee I will come to your home
with packing supplies for moving,
storage, etc. Rossmoor references. To schedule, call Nancy at 925216-8975.
Organizing /Declutter
START THE NEW YEAR OFF right
by getting organized today. Call
Golden Girl organizing, your “Golden” opportunity to get organized!
Stacey Peters, ggirlorg.com, 925708-7667.
Painting
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 No. 507098. Free estimates.
Pacific Bay Painting, 925 -9325440.
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The Leader in Rossmoor Resales Since 1967
OUR CURRENT LISTINGS
M L S LI S TI NGS
COOP E RATI V E S
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
MONTEREY - Another fine remodel by fred l’estrange.
Quality craftsmanship & custom design. top of the line kitchen:
honey spice maple cabinets, slab granite counters, all stainless steel
appliances. Reconfigured bath with glass & tile shower. Elegant
fireplace & recessed wall in living room. Crown moldings, baseboards,
mirrored closet doors, recessed lighting, Wd +more...$450,000
SONOMA - NICELY UPDATED. Tile floor entry. Reconfigured
kitchen with granite counters with breakfast bar, laminate floors,
under counter and recessed lighting. Bathroom offers tile flooring,
stall shower, extra storage cabinet & WD. Plantation shutters in
both bedrooms. Crown molding, paneled doors.............$338,000
D
SOL
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS
GOLDEN GATE - SUMPTUOUS REMODEL by Fred L’Estrange.
Gourmet kitchen with Antique White maple cabinets, slab granite
counters & stainless steel appliances. elegant custom built electric
fireplace and television area with marble tile surround & granite
mantle. Main bath with over sized tile and glass shower, Antique White
maple vanity topped with slab granite. Dual pane windows & sliders,
designer baseboards, crown molding, two panel doors. Beautiful
engineered hardwood floors, quality carpet in bedrooms. Open atrium
with slate tile, fountain & hanging baskets.....................$539,000
TAMALPAIS - SPECTACULAR GOLF COURSE VIEWS. Dramatic
cathedral ceiling & wall of windows to enjoy the views. Wood floors
in entry, dining, living room, downstairs bedroom & bath. Guest
bath offers shower over tub, tile enclosure & medicine cabinet.
Spacious guest bedroom with large closet & built-in cabinets. Master
suite loft with built-in cabinets and 2 large closets with organizers.
Updated master bath with walk-in shower, upgraded vanity with
mirrored medicine cabinet............................................$589,000
3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
PIEDMONT TOWNHOUSE - TOP OF THE WORLD VIEWS!!
Two story home features fresh paint & new carpet. New vinyl in
baths. Hardwood floors in entry & kitchen. WD. Tiled patio. Huge
master suite with balcony................NEW PRICE! $578,000
M LS LISTIN G S
C OOPER ATIVES
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS
ROSEDOWN - Wonderful tree top views from large
balcony. Fully equipped kitchen with granite counters.
separate storage closet. open parking space. Washer dryer.
...................................................NEW PRICE! $355,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
CYPRESS - Convenient 4th floor home. Washer dryer.
Overlooks courtyard. Walk-in closet in master, laminate floor
in entry. Fresh paint, newer carpet. Steps away from elevator.
Exclusive..................................................................$379,500
ROSEDOWN - Upgraded home with granite counters in
kitchen & baths. Laminate floors in entry & kitchen. Quality
carpeting. Light & bright. Pleasing views from open balcony.
Close to elevator. Covered carport + xtra storage..$345,000
EARLSHALL - FOURTH FLOOR PENTHOUSE WITH TREE TOP
VieWs. Wood floors in entry, dining & hall way. Built-in cabinets in
dining area. Fully equipped kitchen with breakfast bar. Balcony off
living room. Laundry located in hallway. Large master suite with
private balcony, walk-in closet and stall shower............$708,000
SHOWCASE
CASCADE - HIGHLY DESIRABLE MODEL featuring new paint
& carpet. Open living dining area with fireplace and sliders to
patio. Eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook and refaced cabinets.
Spacious master suite with updated bathroom with double sink
and Corian counter. Guest bathroom offers stall shower and Corian
counters. Garage And carport......................................$594,000 SANTA CLARA - A hidden Gem - highly desirable, single
Story, Level-In. Lovely upgraded home in very private location set
EXP. KENTFIELD - RARE END UNIT WITH PANORAMIC
amongst trees and hills. Kitchen features maple cabinets, skylight
VALLEY VIEWS. New paint and carpet. Hall bathroom offers stall
& tile counters. Baths offer maple vanities, tile counters with a
shower & full size washer & dryer. Large master suite with large
skylight and stall shower in guest bath & shower over tub in the
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
walk-in closet, shower over tub. Large open patio..............$579,000 master bath. Other features include wainscoting, crown molding,
SEQUOIA WRAP - eleGAnt one of A Kind home.
paneled doors & mirrored closet doors. Covered tiled patio with
Redesigned, open great room; 75” Samsung/Apple TV with iPAD
EXP. KENTFIELD - remodeled With AmAzinG VieWs
extra storage cupboards........................................................$589,000
& audio visual equipment. Travertine in entry, kitchen & baths.
OF MT DIABLO & ROSSMOOR VALLEY. Tasteful remodel with den.
Deluxe carpets. Recessed LED lighting, surround sound, security
TAHOE - PRIVATE PATIO GARDEN AT FRONT DOOR. dramatic
New kitchen cabinets, quartz counters, new Whirlpool DW, new
cameras. top of the line appliances, granite counters, imported
wall of windows with views of the golf course and distant rolling
Whirlpool stove and white microwave/hood combo, refrigerator
Italian backsplash. Custom Cherry wood cabinets. Hand blown
has ice maker. New dual pane sliding glass door, new baseboards, hills. Coveted great room appeal with combined living dining room
pendant light fixtures. Custom front & interior doors. Dual pane
smooth ceilings, dramatic new engineered wood flooring and new and den. Deck enclosure provides additional living space. Custom
low E glass windows, custom closets, 4 wall mounted tV’s, hunter
upgrades with designer paint & quality carpet. Detached garage
carpet in both bedrooms. New tiled shower in both baths, new
Douglas window coverings...............................................$655,000 vanities, faucets and light fixtures...............................$648,000 offers storage loft, work area & is conveniently located.....$632,000
D
SOL
SPOTLIGHT ON CARMEL
TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATHROOM CONDO IN PICTURESQUE SETTING.
Neutral kitchen with newer appliance, eat-in breakfast nook and walk-in pantry. Living dining room
combination with fireplace, wet bar and balcony. Spacious master suite with private balcony to soak
up the views of redwood trees and hills beyond......................................Offered at $520,000
P R E S E N T E D BY LO R I YO U N G ( 9 2 5 ) 7 8 7 - 6 3 5 7 .
TWO BEDROOM, ONE FULL BATHROOM CO-OP IN LOVELY LOCATION.
Excellent opportunity to increase your equity quickly by adding your own personal decor finishes.
Lovely home with two relaxing patios and beautiful view of rolling hillside and trees in premium location;
walking distance to numerous amenities with parking just a few steps away...Offered at $255,000
P R E S E N T E D BY LO R I YO U N G ( 9 2 5 ) 7 8 7 - 6 3 5 7 .
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100 Business Services
Tailoring /Alterations
Yard /Gardening
ALTERATIONS BY MIN Pick and
up and delivery at your home. 30
years experience. Rossmoor resident Min, 925-201-9567.
“PARADISE” ALL T YPES of fine
gardening. Yard shape -up and
maintenance. Trimming, pruning,
weeding, shrub removal, yard design, planting, patio containers.
Dependable, on time. Quality results! Call Lester at 925-639-7725.
TV/Audio /Video
AUDIO & VIDEO CONVERSIONS
Let me conver t your treasured
recordings to CDs or MP3s, your
VHS tapes to DVDs or your photos to CDs. These will make wonderful memories for you or as gifts
for family and friends. Reasonable
rates. Call Skip (Rossmoor resident) at 502-528-3512.
Windows
NEIGHBOR FOR HIRE Plant your
winter bloomers yet? Try something
new – drought tolerant and succulent plants. Work with your design
or mine. Need help repotting? Reasonable rates, Rossmoor references available. Carol, 925-639-1985.
IT’S ROSE PRUNING TIME! Highly experienced gardener, over 20
years working at Rossmoor will turn
chaos into order with pruning and
winter cleanup. Reliable vacation
watering also. Jane, 938-8256.
WINDOWS carpet and upholster y
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.
Yard /Gardening
YARD MAINTENANCE : 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
925-682-8389 today.
Fire? Emergency? Call 911.
110 Professional
Services
Legal
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.
NOTARY PUBLIC DICK HARROW
Rossmoor resident. I make house
calls and will come to your home.
20-plus years experience. Special
expertise in real estate documents.
Cell: 510-459-5770, basigningservice@yahoo.com.
110 Professional
Services
120 Seeking Employment
Caregiver
Taxes /Finance
LAFAYETTE TAX SERVICE Income
tax preparation. Individuals, trusts
and small businesses. Enrolled
agent with Rossmoor references.
Appointments available in your
home. Tim McClintick, 925-2842924. www.laftax.com.
120 Seeking
Employment
Caregiver
THE CARING HAND Home Care Referral Agency has a registry of professional caregivers who can provide non-medical services which
includes personal care and light
housekeeping services. Call Beth
Sanchez for assistance at 925899-3976, 510-352-8041.
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. Mary or Sylvia, 925768-0178.
RELIABLE COMPANION Caregiver. Available any time, live in/out,
full time/part time. Experienced 20
years. Worked with different types
of home health care. Call Faye at
925-435-5048 (cell).
BEST QUALITY CARE Dependable,
honest, loving, kind Registered
Nurse with 30 years experience.
20+ years in Rossmoor, excellent
references. All daily needs you
name it. Live-in/hourly. Licensed,
insured. Affordable rate. Mar y,
925-497-7738.
PRECIOUS HOME CAREGIVERS
Quality ser vice of non-medical
care since 1990. Dependable, fully screened, criminal background
check. Rates star t at $18 /hour,
live-in $180/day. Free assessment.
Please call 925-939-0197.
PASSIONATE, HONEST and reliable
caregiver. Highly experienced.
For cooking, cleaning, personal
care, appointments, housekeeping, driving and much more. References, acceptable wages and
flexible for any time of the day /
live-in or out. Part/full-time caregiver. Call Siu, 925-705-2802 or
805-602-6412.
CA R E G I V E R S , M A L E / F E M A L E
Filipino, excellent, experienced,
mature, honest, reliable, punctual, caring, personal care, driving,
s h o p p in g, c o o k in g, e d u c ate d,
speaks clear English. References,
live-in, sleep-over or hourly. Louie
Cell-925-818-9645.
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.
Featured Properties
Expecting guests? Call the guest clearance system – 988-7843
Coming Soon!
SPECIALIZING IN DOWNSIZING, RELOCATION & senior living
Nice Sequoia
2 bedroom, 1 bath
Upgraded with great view
Pending!
Expanded
Santa Clara
2 bedroom, 2 bath, den
200 extra square feet
Parking at the door
Exceptional location
CUTE DEL MONTE
1 bedroom, 1 bath
SONOMA
2 bedroom, 1 bath
Great location
Excellence, Service and Care
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Rossmoor
REAL ESTATE PROS
925-876-8422
800 SOUTH Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
A GLORIOUS GOLDEN GATE
Thoughtfully designed and remodeled by Fred L’Estrange, this conveniently located property will please the
senses. Mature trees, lawn and landscaping enhance the
property and nearby parking is a plus. The spacious living room is highlighted by an electric fireplace with custom marble surround. Unique! The open kitchen sports
slab granite counters over antique white maple cabinetry, marble backsplash with mosaic touches and stainless
steel appliances. Most floors are engineered maple hardwood. A large custom glass and tile shower catches the
eye in the main bath. ..................................... $539,000
MAGNIFICENT MONTEREY
REMODEL
&
Walt
Nancie
Walt
Tony
Nancie
This Fred L’Estrange remodel has maple cabinetry over
slab granite counters, stainless steel appliances and tile
backsplash. Reconfigured bath with oversize tile and glass
shower and stacked washer/dryer. ................ $450,000
&
UNIQUE GOLDEN GATE
Straub
DRE #00512940
Realtor®, SRES, MRP, CaBRE #01916133
DRE # 01399870
925-285-1605
waltstraub.com
This home has designer touches, dual-pane windows,
an expanded kitchen – all remodeled and redesigned by
Fred L’Estrange. ............................................ $549,000
SOLD
Call
AT HOME CARE REGISTRY offers
highly skilled caregivers. Experience with senior care. Caring
companionship, light housekeeping. Assist with bathing, dressing,
grooming. Call Elena, 510 -3035317 or 510-537-0950. For messages, call Val, 925-954-7532.
ACN REFERRAL AGENCY offers reliable, caring, dependable in-home
care services. Fully screened with
criminal background check. Rates
negotiable. Starts $18/hour subject
to assessment (live-out) or $180/
day (live-in). Please call 925-9394085.
TRUSTWORTHY, HONEST, Caregiver: 25 years experience (14 years
in Rossmoor) with excellent-plus
references and 28 years good DMV
record. Elderly care nurse skilled
in hospice care, very dependable.
Call Eva, 510-610-1550.
TIRED OF AGENCIES? Law binding contracts, finders fees, etc. I
am a CNA who offers quality, dependable care, with lots of TLC.
In Rossmoor since 1990. Call Doreen, 925-285-9806.
BEST CARE AVAILABLE! Mature
caregiver with 7-plus years experience offers full range of care options. Rossmoor references. Meal
prep, light housekeeping, medication reminders, provide my car for
appointments and errands. Bonded, insured, certified in First Aid,
CPR. AED, Caucasian. Full time or
part time (minimum 20 hrs./week).
$15 to $ 20 /hour, depending on
care needs. Contact John at 925330-6281 or janelco@aol.com.
STEVENS HOME HEALTH CARE
with caregivers ready to service the
elderly. Available 24 hours. Bonded
and insured. Call Henry, 925-6398116 or Elizabeth, 925-719-3084.
18 YRS. CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE
Throughout the Bay Area. 8 to 24
hours. I can do all cares, medication, errands, light housekeeping,
transportation, meals etc. Please
call Edna, cell 408-455-2980. Anytime.
CNA (25 YEARS) WITH experience
in Alzheimer’s, Dysphagia, Harris
Flush, hospice care. Also provides
cooking, errands and housekeeping. Live-in/hourly. Client for last 7
years passed away recently. Please
call Ling Ling, 925-389-0270.
Caregiver – Resident
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.
HOME CARE PROVIDER : Caring
companionship, light housekeeping, errands and transportation.
Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Medication reminders. Meal preparation. Up to 24-hr. care and affordable rates. Please call 925-5658913. Leave a message.
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH Servicing the elderly back to health
providing 24/7 live-in care, direct
hourly care. Highly educated, loving, trained as RN, over 7 years
PT, dementia care. Assist with exercise and PT. Excellent Rossmoor
references. Mia, 510-593-7066.
Companion /Assistant
Dee Littrell
Agent, Cal BRE #00630310
DYNAMIC HOMECARE offers interactive personal services. We care.
Our personal caregivers are experienced in the care of a family member who has Alzheimer’s, dementia
or Parkinson’s. Call 925-639-9575.
2013-14
925-212-2418
Deelittrell@aol.com
Selling Rossmoor exclusively since 1995
HELPING HANDS/PERSONAL Assistant. Transportation to doctor
appointments, grocer y / clothes
shopping, errands, etc. I am reliable, honest and caring. Rossmoor
references. I would love to help
you! Call Linda at 925-825-2181.
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Open House
Sunday, Jan. 24, from 1 to 4 p.m.
For a complete list of all Open Houses, (some of which are not on this page), and for access through the secure gate,
please contact your agent or one of the offices listed below.
MONTEREY $309,900
2 bedrooms / 1 bath. Preferred location in a quiet
setting. Open floor plan with a private balcony and
beautiful vistas. Adjacent to picnic area with spectacular Mt Diablo views. Carport directly across from
the manor with ample guest parking.
Sabrina Siojo
(925) 575-0612
Intero Real Estate Services, Inc.
CalBRE#01240260
EXPANDED SONOMA WRAP $399,500
2 bedrooms / 1 bath. Here is your chance to get that
special Rossmoor home without going through all
the planning, work and cost. This gorgeous 2-bedroom end unit with approximately 1281sq.ft. of living space was completely remodeled a few years
ago by Toupin Construction and features all the finest finish detail available.
George Naeger
(925) 260-0723
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Drysdale Properties
CalBRE#00316088
KENTFIELD $495,000
2 bedrooms / 1 bath. Spectacular remodeled 2-bedroom view condo located “on top of the world.” This
extra special home features high-grade hardwood
floors, custom trim throughout, new double-glazed
windows, custom cabinets, a huge-walk-in shower, a fabulous terrace overlooking groomed lawns.
George Naeger
(925) 260-0723
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Drysdale Properties
CalBRE#00316088
DORAL$529,000
2 bedrooms / 2 baths. Light and bright end unit,
magnificent views, designer window treatments,
custom paint, mirrored closet doors, upgraded laminate floors, tile floors in baths, large kitchen, formal
dining room, dinette, wrap around deck, spacious
single car garage with shelves.
Dennis Young
(925) 963-9197
RE/MAX Accord
SEQUOIA $249,950
2 bedrooms / 1 bath. Original Sequoia with fresh
paint and carpet, priced for you to come in and
make it your own. The view will make it worth your
while!
Jackie Giffin
(925) 951-7021
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Drysdale
Properties
CalBRE#01869982
VILLA GRANDE
$799,000
2 bedrooms / 2 baths. This Villa Grande has it all!
Open floor plan with over 1700 sq ft of living space.
Light and bright. Large balcony, new paint, new carpet, new kitchen flooring and more! A must see!
Lana Hutnick
(408) 406-7896
Intero Real Estate Services, Inc.
CalBRE# 01737137
CalBRE#00443418
SONOMA $399,000
2 bedrooms / 1 bath. This home has what you are
looking for. Spectacularly remodeled, gourmet kitchen,
stainless appliances, upgraded bath, washer and dryer,
crown molding, cozy fireplace with flat screen TV above.
Enclosure permitted. Sunroom with Anderson windows.
Much more, must come and see.
MONTEREY$365,000
2 bedrooms / 2 baths. This end-unit Monterey coop
has been beautifully finished throughout with a
lovely enclosure with French doors, arched walls,
granite counters and skylights. Two large bedrooms,
washer, dryer and two complete baths make this a
very special home.
Better Homes and Gardens Mason McDuffie
Better Homes and Gardens Mason McDuffie
CalBRE#00834597
Sheron McCormick &
Yvonne Jakovleski
(925) 323-9966 / (925) 457-7229
Ann Cantrell
(925) 639-7970
CalBRE#00931939 / CalBRE#01365641
CLAREMONT$338,000
2 bedrooms / 2 baths. This charming and desirable
Claremont model with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths has
numerous updates. Take only a few easy steps down
to the front entry of this corner unit and you will find
an updated and bright interior. The living and dining
room open floorplan connects to a scenic balcony.
Rebeca Moran
(415) 577-6823
Zephyr Real Estate, SF
CalBRE#01843603
CARMEL$469,500
2 bedrooms / 2 baths. This Carmel plan has been renovated from top to bottom! Two bedrooms, two full
bathrooms, new kitchen with granite slab counters
and stainless steel appliances, inside laundry, two
patios, and VIEW!
David Schubb
(925) 765-5055
Alain Pinel Realtors
CalBRE#00386873
SEQUOIA$449,000
2 bedrooms / 1 bath. Remodeled, all new kitchen,
bath. Gas fireplace and flat screen tv. Gas stove
in kitchen, skylight, granite counters, SS appliances, cabinets extended into dining. New Windows,
doors, “Old World” texture ceilings, walls, crown
moldings. Skylight in bath, w/d included. Carport
close.
Karen Carnegie-Stochl
(925) 200-1184
Executive Brokers
CalBRE#00671700
For information about any of
these Open Homes,
call Berkshire Hathaway
at 280-4920
or Better Homes
(925) 937-6050.
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120 Seeking Employment
Companion /Assistant
BETTER HEALTH CARE 14 years
experience with strokes, Parkinson’s and dementia. Personal care,
exercises, cooking, housekeeping
and medication. BBB accredited.
Short hours fine or 24/7. Negotiable
rate. 925-330-4760 or 650-5806334.
I AM LOOKING FOR WORK as a
companion running errands, doctor’s appointments and grooming.
20 years experience. Monday thru
Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call
Pina, 925-522-6230.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER available for driving, bathing, cleaning,
shopping, companionship, exercise and cooking. Affordable rates.
Amanda, 925-497-7580.
Driver /Errands
EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL
Rossmoor caregiver for 5 -plus
years. Flexible hours. Full or part
time. Will also consider overnight
or live-in positions. Non-smoking
only. Please contact Judy, 925956-9052.
NEIGHBOR FOR HIRE Do you need
help with chores? Younger resident
is willing to help: Caregiver relief,
errands, shopping, pet and plant
care. Reasonable rates. Peace of
mind that you are working with a
neighbor. Carol, 925-639-1985.
EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL
driver available to Rossmoor residents for door-to-door service to
doctors, dentists, shopping, airports and long distance. Wine tours
available. Licensed, insured, safe,
dependable. Call “Jonny” 925-3958181. Excellent Rossmoor references! TCP 25475.
DRIVER: RELIABLE, SAFE, friendly.
Will drive you to doctor’s appointments, airports, shopping, even
trips. Call Peter Johnson, 925-9697714. (great references available).
DRIVING IN ROSSMOOR 16 years,
reliable. All airports, cruise lines,
doctors, shopping. Call Pat, 925939-7942 or 925-300-5225 (cell).
Thank you.
Please recycle this newspaper.
All New to the Market
Driver /Errands
Housecleaning
NEED A RIDE? DOOR-TO -DOOR
service for seniors. Personalized,
safe prompt driving. Local /long
distance airports. Accommodates
some wheelchairs, all walkers. Will
stand by for doctor visits, etc. Affordable rates. Scheduling by appointment only. References. Jay,
925-457-7125.
“DUST- NO - MORE” Your house keeping solution. We cater to your
individual cleaning needs. Reliable, dependable, quality service
with Rossmoor references. Licensed and bonded. Call Barbara,
925-228-9841.
“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. Call 212-6831 or email
lisahomeclean@gmail.com. Credit
card accepted.
DRIVER FOR SHOPPING medical/
dental appointments and airports.
Safe, reliable, licensed, insured.
Rossmoor resident. Scheduling
by appointment preferred but will
accommodate short notice if available. Wheelchairs /walkers OK.
Gary, 510-459-8307.
“GREAT HOUSECLEANING” 15
years experience. We do all your
house needs: weekly, bi-weekly,
monthly or one time. Reasonable
rates. We’re honest and friendly.
Free estimates. Call Hilda, 925768-0370.
MIKE IS BACK: To airports SFO,
OAK and SJC; cruiseline ports; and
doctor’s/physical therapy. Competitive rates. Rossmoor resident, laurensonre@gmail.com or 925-2861551.
WINDOWS & HOUSE CLEANING
Professional with 20 years of experience and excellent references.
Affordable. Job big or small–not
a problem. Call Martin, 925-3669125.
SUZ Y AT SENIOR SHUT TLE My
prompt, safe and comfortable sedan service takes you wherever
and whenever you want to go! Just
call Suzy at 925-323-7640.
PR O F E S S I O N A L T O U R G U I D E
Private tours to Monterey, SF, Yosemite, Wine Country, Muir Woods
and more. Relatives visiting? Want
to visit wineries but don’t want to
drive? Girlfriends day trip? Ask
Jan! 510-552-6450.
TIRED OF CLEANING Companies
and strangers cleaning your home?
Your solution is “Leti’s” I am experienced and work alone. Very detail
oriented, I work with love and care
to your specifications and wishes. My satisfied customers will be
happy to give references. Please
give me a call at 925-395-1686 for
a free estimate. Leticia Flizicoski.
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WE DON’T CUT CORNERS, We
clean them. Martha’s Housecleaning. Free estimates. 15 years experience. Excellent references available. License No. 5008447. Call
now 925-207-1118.
H Fabulous golf course location
H 2 bedroom, 2 bath
H Cathedral ceilings and windows in living room
H Large master loft
$589,000
H End unit in a very private
location
H 2 bedroom, den, 2 bath
H Updated kitchen and baths
H Skylights
$589,000
Beautiful Cascade
Condo
H 2 bedroom, 2 bath
H Views of the hills and valley
H Light, bright and move in
ready
H Garage and carport
$594,000
Call
Nikki Nielsen
925-382-8801 Cell
waterfordrossmoor.com
yourrossmooragent@gmail.com
BRE#01212337
Coming Soon,
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condominium
(NOT a Co-op) Villa Valencia Model.
Level-in from Carport, with a great view of the
golf course. Spacious deck, new Millgard Dual-Pane windows, Stall Shower AND Separate
Tub. Spacious 1250 square foot floor plan.
Offered at $425,000.
925-209-5140
Michael Gerry
CA BRE #01307893
Jackie Gerry
CA BRE #01702866
925-209-5140
H DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION H
WINTER
CHOICES
EXPANDED KENTF1ELD
Tastefully remodeled condominium featuring
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths + den and the
most spectacular views of Mt. Diabio and
Rossmoor. New dramatic engineered wood
flooring, new kitchen cabinets, new baths,
smooth ceilings, baseboards, new dual-pane
slider, new carpet and more. Expansive patio for entertaining! $648,000
PIEDMONT TOWNHOUSE
A very special co-op with a stunning unobstructed
view of Walnut Creek and Mt. Diabio. Sunrise
by day and twinkling lights by night. Features
include 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, new paint,
carpet and vinyl, W/D, hardwood floors in
entry hall and kitchen. Beautiful tile patio for
entertaining. $578,000
Please Call Us for Any of
Your Real Estate Needs.
We are the Rossmoor Specialists!
Robert Parrish
925.360.5889
BRE No. 01349900
rparrish444@gmail.com
Tina Parrish
925.858.4267
tina.parrish8@gmail.com
BRE No. 00986923
DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION H DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION H DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
Level-in Santa Clara
Condo
DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION H DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION H DECADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
Sought-after Tamalpais Townhouse
Rossmoor Realty, 1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek CA 94595
YESSICA AND MARIA WILL CLEAN
your home professionally with reasonably priced service. Rossmoor
references. Experienced in all
house cleaning. Will take good
care of your needs. Call for estimate, 925-354-4013.
Miscellaneous
“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Just name it! Young, strong,
reliable, reasonable. References.
Walnut Creek resident. Steve, 925285-6993. Thank you!
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.
Better Business Bureau member.
PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925-2839205. Go to www.sf-bay-area-collectible-coins.com or email kingfisher.94556@yahoo.com.
125 Help Wanted
PART-TIME ASSISTANT for reverse
mortgage loan officer. $17 to $20/
hour plus quarterly bonus. 10 to 15
flex hours/week. Highly organized
self starter. Excel, MS Office. Accounting, Quicken, tax/loan processing experience helpful. Calm
cheerful and dependable. Resume
to Jim Carley, 1138 Westmoreland
Circle, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
jim.carley@fpfmail.com.
140 Real Estate
Information
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Are
you worried about your children’s
or grandchildren’s frustration in
their efforts to buy a home? Do you
worry that they may be priced out
of the market? Are you all discouraged by competitive bidding wars?
If so, call me to discuss practical alternative purchase options. I’m David Bonde, (BRE 00329357) your
neighbor and 20-year Rossmoor
resident located in the Rossmoor
shopping center. 510-663-1924.
145 Real Estate
For Sale
CONDOMINIUM on Rockledge. 2
BD/1 BA, 1,050 square ft. Newly
decorated. Asking $320,950. Owner/broker. Jim, 925-895-7600.
150 Real Estate
For Rent
All Rossmoor leases and
room rentals are invalid
unless approved by the
appropriate Mutual Board.
IMMACULATE 2 BED/1 BATH with
Mt. Diablo views. New furnishings/
partial. Single woman preferred.
Owner lives part time, rent negotiable. Available any time. No pets, no
smoking. Email jjp898@gmail.com
or call 415-661-3488.
SONOMA WRAP 2 BD/1.5 BA Fully
furnished, Recent remodel. Dual
pane windows. W/D in unit. Walk
to Creekside Grill and clubhouses.
Use of carport and amenities. 6-12
months. $2,950/month. Call 510213-8080 or email gideon2525@
gmail.com.
ROSSMOOR VISITORS Totally remodeled Sequoia wrap. 2 BD/1 BA
with beautiful views. Available January to February $ 2,300 /month.
Call John, 727-612-1477 or Karen,
925-200-1184.
VILLA DE ANZA, 2 BD/2 BA 1,375
sq. ft. unfurnished condo with W/D
in unit, carport, and storage. New
paint, carpet, and vinyl. No stairs.
R o s s m o o r a m e n i t i e s. $ 2 ,6 0 0 /
month plus security deposit.
6-month lease with possible renewal. Call 925-954-8659.
Rossmoor News • January 20, 2016
37A
1950 TICE VALLEY BLVD.
WALNUT CREEK
Take A Look
925-937-6050
Rossmoor Open House
Sunday, Jan. 24,
from 1 to 4 p.m.
NOTARY SERVICES
Available
Stop by our office for a complete
list of the open houses and for
access through the gate.
Or , if you can’t wait until Jan. 24
to see Rossmoor, come by anytime
and we will give you a private tour!
Ann Cantrell
639-7970
CO-OWNERS/AGENTS
ING
T
S
I
L
NEW
EXP KENTFIELD
$485,000
2
Condo
2
• With den and upgraded kitchen
• Huge master bedroom
• Spacious master bath with window
• Enclosed large balcony
DI
N
E
P
$399,000
ROSSLYN$749,000
2
1
Co-op
• Spacious open floor plan
• Enclosed sun room
• Hardwood floors
• Stainless GE appliances
2
Condo
2
• Den
• Quiet, serene and wooded
• Overlooking golf course
NG
MONTEREY
PE
$365,000
2
2
Co-op
• Gorgeous remodel
• Private end unit
• Enclosure with French doors
• Extra large bedrooms
PE
SONOMA
IN
ND
2
Condo
2
• Wooded setting
• Two private balconies
• Pristine move-in condition
• Laundry room, Fireplace
2
2
• High quality features
• Custom flooring
• Updated baths
• Dual-pane windows
2
Co-op
2
• Upstairs end unit
• Enclosed patio
• Washer and dryer in unit
• Partial view of hills
GOLDEN GATE
$389,000
2
1.5
Co-op
• Level-in unit
• Close to Gateway activities
• Full-size stacked washer/dryer
• Tiled atrium
David Bonde
510-663-1924
Dave Caron
708-6034
Sue Choe
212-2605
Allen Crown
457-3966
Virginia Dempsey
708-5855
Bernadette Dugan Jeanette Evans Christine Folger
408-5172
200-2032
683-7957
Walt Hanson
286-0654
ING
IST
L
NEW
$520,000
Loc Barnes
639-9594
G
SARATOGA$299,000
G
VILLA EL REY
IN
ND
AUGUSTA$519,000
Condo
Elizabeth Haslam
899-5097
SEQUOIA WRAP
Yvonne Jakovleski Patrice Jensen
457-7229
989-2010
Maureen Johnston Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
510-813-3710
Lee Lyons
683-4374
Sheron McCormick Edwina Morgan-Forh Curtis Nunnally
250-3970
323-9966
415-662-3674
$380,000
2
2
Co-op
• Upper end unit
• Beautiful & spacious
• Carport under unit
• Enclosed side patio / Open
front patio
Mary Orfali
510-326-5344
Brenda Portier
260-1405
Pam Roming
997-9981
Jeanie Rotticci
788-6309
Linda Servis
415-748-2491
Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
Willy Stadie
768-6623
Jack Starr
510-292-3327
Rhoda Thilmony
788-4744
38A
Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
155 Real Estate
Wanted
RESIDENT WILL PAY CASH for
one-story, level-in unit. 925-4765890.
CURRENT ROSSMOOR RESIDENT
Single professional, registered
nurse seeks unfurnished 2-bedroom for long-term lease option.
Good rental history, excellent references, able to move in March or
April. Call 925-300-3217.
I BUY HOUSES I pay cash, no repairs. No strangers in your house.
I am the buyer, no fees. Call Jim,
925 -895 -7600. jbloans@yahoo.
com.
RETIRED COUPLE (nonsmokers
No pets) seeks 3-month furnished
rental, flexible start date summer
2016. Need wheelchair accessibility. Can provide Rossmoor reference. Reply to sam60man59@
yahoo,com or 281-782-3980.
180 Pets
OVERNIGHT DOG SITTING in my
home with pick-up and delivery
available. Small dogs only. Bonded, insured. Enjoy your vacation
without worrying about your darling
dog. Auntie Pat’s Pets. References
available. 925-930-8871.
DOG AND HOME WATCH: Retired,
local teacher available for livein home/pet care: walks, special
needs are fine. Also, included while
you’re away are a clean home,
laundry and a stocked refrigerator.
References. Dede, 925-699-7722.
PAWS ‘N’ PURRS PET SERVICE
Loving attention for your pets. Dog
walking and cat care. Call Angela,
997-4795 for cat claw clipping and
dog walking, or Kathy, 932-0734,
Rossmoor residents.
THE CAT WHISPERER would love to
care for your cat/s. I promise that I
will know his/her personality before
you return. Rate $10/visit. Please
email me at nancy warner 69@
gmail.com or call me at 389-1129.
I recently sold a Sequoia Wrap
for $295,000 on Pine Knoll.
How can I help you?
Wendy Ferrari
510.333.3173 | wferrari@pacunion.com
Legal Notices
TRAVEL PLANS COMING UP? I’ll
give your pet the loving care they
so deserve. My home or yours, can
take care of yard or indoor plants
too. Dog walking or cat care anytime. Rossmoor resident, excellent
references. Debra Marcus, 925708-2719.
TONY THE DOG WALKER Jump on
the bone and let me get your dog
movin’! I’ve worked for Rossmoor
residents for over 10 years. I’m a
reliable dog lover with reasonable
rates. Call 925-451-8331.
N E I G H BOR FOR H I RE Younger
resident is willing to help with all
your pet care needs. Reasonable
rates and peace of mind that you
are working with a neighbor. Carol,
925-639-1985.
Legal Notices
T.S. No. 14-29225 APN: 193-331-008,
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 5/23/2008. 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 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: SYLVESTER FRANK
ENEA, JR. AND YVONNE BLANCHE ENEA,
TRUSTEES OF THE 2003 ENEA FAMILY
TRUST DATED 11/19/2003 Duly Appointed
Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed
of Trust recorded 6/3/2008 as Instrument
No. 2008-0122682-00 in book , page of
Official Records in the office of the Recorder
of Contra Costa County, California, Date
of Sale:1/28/2016 at 1:30 PM Place of
Sale: At the North side of the Pittsburg
Civic Center near the grass located at 65
Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA Estimated
amount of unpaid balance and other
charges: $2,417,064.96 Note: Because
the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid
less than the total debt owed, it is possible
that at the time of the sale the opening bid
may be less than the total debt owed. Street
Address or other common designation
of real proper ty: 2493 ROUNDHILL
DRIVE, ALAMO, CA 94507 Described
as follows: As more fully described on
said Deed of Trust.A.P.N #.: 193-331-008
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,
Nel Aguas
Realtor/Rossmoor Resident
New Year, New Home! Planning
to Downsize or Upsize, call Nel now!
Helping Families in Transition with Care and Precision
Marsha
Wehrenberg
925-984-5552
E-mail: rossmoorlink@yahoo.com
BRE#00815675
“ Providing Service from the Heart ”
REALTOR®, SRES®
Ready to Help You ... Call Now!
marsha@rossmoortoday.com
www.RossmoorToday.com
(925) 787-7625
NEW LISTING – Golden Rain Rd.
2 Bed/1 Bath/1048 sq. ft. A Monterey in a quiet setting. Open floor
plan leading to the airy & private covered balcony w/ beautiful
vistas. Picnic area with spectacular Mt. Diablo views. Move-in
ready with many updates, this is a most livable residence. Carport
directly across from the manor with ample guest parking.
Sabrina Siojo Realtor, GRI
Cal BRE #: 01240260
CalBRE#00482614
925-575-0612 Serving Contra Costa since 1998
Moving? Expect the Best from
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925-323-9966
CalBRE #00931939
Yvonne Jakovleski
925-457-7229
Empathy • Integrity • Efficiency
Member of RAA and FAAR
COMING SOON
Award-winning Rossmoor community, majestic views
from the Delta to Mt. Diablo, hard-to-find Ash model,
over 2,000 free-flowing sq. ft., upgraded cabinets, granite kitchen counters, gorgeous wood flooring, attached
garage and much more! Call for details.
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(925) 360-0693
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BRE #00329731
CONTRA COSTA SUPERIOR COURT
725 Court Street
PO Box 911, Martinez, CA 94553
FILED: Dec. 4, 2015
Stephen Nash, Superior Court Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: N15-2062
PETITION FOR
CHANGE OF NAMES
To all interested persons: Petitioner
ELGIN BERMUDEZ ESPIRITU, has filed
a petition with this court for a decree
changing petitioner's name to: ELGIN
BERMUDEZ LEE and to change the
name of minor child Isaac Lee Espiritu to Isaac Samuel Lee.
THE COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this matter shall
appear before this court at the hearing
at 9 a.m. on Feb 1, 2016, in the courtroom in Department 14, located at 725
Court Street, Martinez, California 94553,
to show cause, if any, why the petition
should not be granted.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the petition in
the Rossmoor News, a newspaper of
general circulation printed in the County
of Contra Costa.
Dated: Dec. 4, 2015
/s/ Susanne Fenstermacher,
Judge of the Superior Court
Legal RN 5924
Publish Dec. 30, 2015 and Jan. 6, 13
and 20, 2016
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350, Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Dec. 7, 2015
Lisa Spence, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0007479-00
spsiojo@gmail.com
www.rossmoorcommunity.com
THE 2 GOLDEN GIRLS
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)
848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site
www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file
number assigned to this case 14-29225.
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.
Dated: 12/30/2015
Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee
30 Corporate Park, Suite 450, Irvine,
CA 9260 6 For Non-Automated Sale
Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For
Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.
elitepostandpub.com
Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer
THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. EPP 15293 1/6, 1/13, 1/20/16
Legal RN 5926
Publish Jan. 6, 13 and 20, 2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing
business as: The Couple Center, 250
Lafayette Circle Suite 107, Lafayette,
CA 94549 and 4332 Terra Granada
Dr. Apt. 2B, Walnut Creek, CA 94595,
Contra Costa County
Barbara Swenson, Ph.D, MFT
4332 Terra Granada Dr. Apt. 2B
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above on 12-11994.
s/Barbara Swenson
This statement was filed with Joseph
E. Canciamilla, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Joseph E. Canciamilla,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5925
Publish Jan. 6, 13 20 and 27, 2016
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Rossmoor News • January 20, 2016
39A
Legal Notices
Trustee Sale No. : 00000005242896 Title
Order No.: 8550408 FHA/VA/PMI No.:
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,
DATED 10/17/2007. 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. BARRETT
DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS,
LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under
and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded
on 10/24/2007 as Instrument No. 20070298876-00 of official records in the office
of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED
BY: SCOTT D HOUSE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH,
CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT
or other form of payment authorized by
California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at
time of sale in lawful money of the United
States). DATE OF SALE: 02/03/2016 TIME
OF SALE: 1:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE
NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC
CENTER NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED
AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA.
STREET ADDRESS and other common
designation, if any, of the real property
described above is purported to be: 34
TODD CT, ALAMO, CALIFORNIA 94507
APN#: 194-122-003-8 The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrec tness 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
this case 00000005242896. 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. FOR TRUSTEE
SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:
NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION
A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT
ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630
916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.
com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER
& WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER &
WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 12/16/2015
NPP0267313 To: ROSSMOOR NE WS
01/13/2016, 01/20/2016, 01/27/2016
Legal RN 5931
Publish Jan. 13, 20, and 27, 2016
—————————————————
Trustee Sale No. : 00000005401971 Title
Order No.: 730-1504523-70 FHA/VA/PMI
No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,
DATED 05/30/2007. 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. BARRETT
DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS,
LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under
and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded
on 06/06/2007 as Instrument No. 20070164522-00 of official records in the office
of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA
County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED
BY: JEFFREY M DEUEL AN D GRETCHEN Y
DEUEL, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO
HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S
CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form
of payment authorized by California Civil
Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in
lawful money of the United States). DATE
OF SALE: 02/03/2016 TIME OF SALE: 1:30
is $1,187,126.49. 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. 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
916-939-0772 for information regarding
the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet
Web site www.nationwideposting.com
for information regarding the sale of this
property, using the file number assigned to
PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE NORTH SIDE
OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR
THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE,
PITTSBURG, CA. STREET ADDRESS and
other common designation, if any, of the
real property described above is purported
to be: 1421 LAURENITA WAY, ALAMO,
CALIFORNIA 94507 APN#: 192-012-0084 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
$904,147.00. 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. 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 916-939-0772 for information
regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this
Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.
com for information regarding the sale of
this property, using the file number assigned
to this case 00000005401971. 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. FOR TRUSTEE
SALE INF ORMATION PLEASE CALL:
NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION
A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT
ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630
916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.
com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER
& WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT
DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP
as Trustee Dated: 12/28/2015 NPP0268420
To: ROSSMOOR NE W S 01/ 13 / 2 016,
01/20/2016, 01/27/2016
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Legal Notices
T.S. No.: 9551-3115 TSG Order No.:
8562384 A.P.N.: 143-114-029-0 NOTICE
OF T RUS T E E’S S A L E YOU A RE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED
06/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION
TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY
BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,
YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS
Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed
Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of
sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust
Recorded 06/27/2006 as Document No.:
2006-0202235-00, of Official Records in
the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa
County, California, executed by: LUIS
FELIPE ZAPATA AND THERESA ZAPATA,
HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WILL
SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST
BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time
of sale by 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). All right, title and
interest conveyed to and now held by it
under said Deed of Trust in the property
situated in said County and state, and
as more fully described in the above
referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time:
02/17/2016 at 01:30 PM Sale Location: At
the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center
near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue,
Pittsburg, CA The street address and other
common designation, if any, of the real
property described above is purported to
be: 301 DRAYTON CT, WALNUT CREEK,
CA 94598-2321 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 in an “AS IS” condition, 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, 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: $644,768.61
(Estimated) as of 01/28/2016. 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. N OTICE TO POTEN TIAL
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 OWN ER:
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,
916-939-0772 for information regarding
the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet
Web site, www.nationwideposting.com,
for information regarding the sale of this
property, using the file number assigned
to this case, T.S.# 9551-3115. 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. If the Trustee
is unable to convey title for any reason,
the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive
remedy shall be the return of monies paid
to the Trustee and the successful bidder
shall have no further recourse. NBS Default
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D. Wagner, Superior Court Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: N16-0065
PETITION FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
To all interested persons: Petitioner
Jenny Hook Rainwater, has filed
a petition with this court for a decree
changing petitioner’s name to: Jenny
Marie Hook.
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear
before this court at the hearing at 9 a.m.
on March 14, 2016, in the courtroom in
Department 14, located at 725 Court
Street, Martinez, California 94553, to
show cause, if any, why the petition
should not be granted.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the petition in
the Rossmoor News, a newspaper of
general circulation printed in the County
of Contra Costa.
Dated: Jan. 13, 2016
/s/ John Sugiyama,
Judge of the Superior Court
Legal RN 5934
Publish Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3 and 10, 2016
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Dec. 31, 2015
Ted Lawson, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0007897-00
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above.
s/Jenette Lope, Manager/Member
This statement was filed with Joseph
E. Canciamilla, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Joseph E. Canciamilla,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5928
Publish Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2016
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Jan. 4, 2016
C. Dias, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0000046-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing
business as: Powers Enterprises, 47
Adobe Drive, Concord, CA 94520,
Contra Costa County
Elizabeth DeVonn Powers
47 Adobe Drive
Concord, CA 94520
Business conducted by an Individual.
The registrant(s) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above on 12-31-15.
s/Elizabeth DeVonn Powers
This statement was filed with Joseph
E. Canciamilla, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Joseph E. Canciamilla,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5927
Publish Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2016
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Jan. 4, 2016
C. Dias, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO. F-0000047-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing
business as: Senior Care Live-in, 1196
Boulevard Way, Walnut Creek, CA
94595, Contra Costa County
HTS Senior Care, LLC
1196 Boulevard Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
California
Business conducted by a Limited
Liability Co.
The registrant(s) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above.
s/Vincent Taisalan, Manager/Member
This statement was filed with Joseph
E. Canciamilla, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Joseph E. Canciamilla,
County Clerk
Legal RN 5929
Publish Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2016
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) are doing
business as: Rock Oak Villa, 594 Rock
Oak Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598,
Contra Costa County
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California
Business conducted by a Limited
Liability Co.
The registrant(s) commenced to
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Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite
1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-7667751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On
To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call:
916-939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC,
Vanessa Gomez, Foreclosure Associate
This communication is an attempt to collect
a debt and any information obtained will be
used for that purpose. However, if you have
received a discharge of the debt referenced
herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is
not an attempt to impose personal liability
upon you for payment of that debt. In the
event you have received a bankruptcy
discharge, any action to enforce the debt
will be taken against the property only.
NPP0269560 To: ROSSMOOR NEWS
01/20/2016, 01/27/2016, 02/03/2016
Legal RN 5933
Publish Jan. 20, 27, and Feb. 3 2016
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
FILED: Dec. 29, 2015
NAME STATEMENT
Amy Gnecco, Deputy County Clerk
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Clubs • BRIDGE • CALENDAR • EXCURSIONS • Religion • Obits • Health• TV
Rossmoor NewsWednesday, January 20, 2016Section B • Page 1B
SPORTS
Laura Ho is finalist in table
tennis national championship
Members of the Pickleball Club wait to play the game in the Sierra Room at Del Valle.
Pickleball interest is growing in Rossmoor
Testimony to the large number of Rossmoor
pickleball players can be seen in the accompanying photo showing a crowd waiting to
play pickleball at the Del Valle Complex.
A little more than two years ago, the Pickleball Club membership consisted of 79 members. Today, there is in excess of 260 members, with many non-member Rossmoor residents expressing a desire to learn how to play
the sport. Consequently, the Pickleball Club
has planned many orientation clinics for 2016.
This extreme growth in pickleball is nationwide. In Rossmoor, a large portion of the
residents are retired and looking for fun ways
to get exercise and stay fit. Pickleball provides
this opportunity and residents also find the
playing the sport is a great way to make new
friends.
To find out more about playing pickleball
in Rossmoor, send an email to Pickleball Club
President Dale Reynolds at ltc@thestockbridgegroup.com.
Rossmoor Table Tennis Club
player Laura Ho competed in
the United States Table Tennis
National Championship held in
Las Vegas in December.
She was a finalist in the senior women’s 70-plus doubles
and semi-finalist in 70-plus
singles.
Ho also competed in the
Reno Senior Winter Games in
February, the Sonoma Senior
Games in June, the National Senior Games in July, the
Reno Summer Senior Games
in August, the Las Vegas Nevada Senior Games in September and the Huntsman Senior
Games in Saint George, Utah,
in October.
For information about the
club, review the bulletin board
in the table tennis facility at
Laura Ho with some of her
trophies
Hillside, visit the website at
http://rossmoorttc.wordpress.
com; or contact Jane Vinson at
938-3843 or Fran Free at 650224-4118.
Pickleball Club will hold orientation
for new players on Feb. 5 in Sierra Room
The Rossmoor Pickleball Club will have an
orientation clinic on Friday, Feb. 5, from 1 to
2:30 p.m. in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. This
free clinic is open to all Rossmoor residents.
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in
the nation and in Rossmoor. Those who wonder how to play, or have not played for quite
some time, are welcome.
The clinic will include information about
the Rossmoor Pickleball Club and the history
of the game. Participants will be introduced
to the equipment and the physical and mental
benefits of this active sport. Also, they will
view an on-court demonstration and be given
an opportunity to play.
Wear comfortable exercise clothes and tennis shoes that don’t leave marks.
Applications for membership in the club
will be available.
Players must preregister for the clinic by
calling Frank Reynolds at 322-8850. No
walk-ins will be allowed. There is limited
space and limited helpers.
Those who haven’t filled out the necessary
paperwork and waivers with the Fitness Center must do so in advance.
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
The 2016 Table Tennis Club board members are, from left,
Secretary Jane Vinsent, Vice President Ralph Meinert, Dick
Bertrand, Liz Keeley, Treasurer Anne Kuritsubo, President
Fran Free, Mike Tsang, Mable Chew and Director Emeritus
David Kwok.
Table Tennis Club makes
plans for the new year
Lawn bowlers’ winter league play has begun New board members are announced
The Rossmoor Table Tennis Club will continue to offer
Free training classes offered to new lawn bowlers
programs for members and nonmember Rossmoor residents
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
Although the start of the Rossmoor Lawn
Bowling Club’s winter league play was delayed
by rain, league coordinator Frankie Napoli and
his assistant, club vice president, Michael Ying,
met in the mat house with the 10 skips and most
of the 40 participants to discuss the organization and plans for the nine-game round robin
series of contests.
With Napoli’s innovative plan for teams of
four bowlers playing triples games, the teams
have been successful so far in juggling their
games in among the intermittent El Niño rainstorms.
All of the teams have their first week’s round
of games completed, and eight of the 10 teams
bowled their second round of play on Jan. 12
in anticipation of the predicted wash-out the
following day.
The leading teams, after two games bowled,
each with two wins, are teams skipped by
Horatio Carion, with 10 plus points; Vera
Belton, with 9 plus points; and Frankie Napoli,
with 9 plus points.
Coming events
Mike and Eppie Ying are again this year coordinating the monthly Fun Socials. The first
is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, Jan. 28,
weather permitting.
Vera Belton and Bob Lewis are coordinating
the annual fundraising project of helping with
the inventory for David M. Brian, scheduled for
the morning of Sunday, Jan. 31.
This project raises funds for the club. Many
members’ help is needed. Family and friends
may also help. Be sure to sign up and keep the
commitment.
Free training classes
This is a relatively quiet time of the year. It’s
an excellent time to get out on the greens and be
introduced to lawn bowling.
Regularly scheduled Monday and Friday
classes for new lawn bowlers are led by Ed and
Pauline de Assis. They have been conducting
the training for the club for many years and are
among the best of the club’s bowlers.
Any Rossmoor resident may call either of
them at 943-2003 or Frankie Napoli at 407-6526.
in 2016.
The goal is to provide a fun and competitive environment
that offers the opportunity to enhance players’ skills and
provide some valuable exercise.
Two tournaments with retirement communities, The Villages and Trilogy, will take place. Several in-house tournaments for all player levels are also scheduled.
In addition, two of the popular skill-building workshops
for both members and Rossmoor nonmembers are planned,
one in March and one in November.
On the social front, there will be a variety of events.
These include a spring brunch, a summer pizza and bingo
party, a summer barbecue and potluck and a winter holiday
party.
The 2016 board of directors includes Michael Tsang, tournament director; Mable Chew, membership; Dick Bertrand,
publicity; David Kwok, director emeritus; Fran Free, president; Jane Vinson, secretary; Liz Keeley, social director;
Anne Kuritsubo, treasurer; Ralph Meinert, vice president;
and Frank Chui, building and equipment director.
New members are always welcome. For information, review the bulletin board in the table tennis facility at Hillside,
visit the club’s website at http://rossmoorttc.wordpress.com; or
contact Jane Vinson at 938-3843 or Fran Free at 650-224-4118.
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Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
CEO Tim O’Keefe speaks at
RMGC membership meeting
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club will have its spring kickoff membership meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, from 4:30 to 7
p.m. in the Event Center. Refreshments will be served.
This is a free event, open to all members and those interested in joining.
The guest speaker will be Tim O’ Keefe, new CEO of
the Golden Rain Foundation. Attendees will also have an
opportunity meet the club’s new board of directors.
Information tables will also be available for membership,
tournaments, Northern California Golf Association sponsored events, home and home events, twilight and handicap.
The signup sheet is in the Pro Shop or members can make
a reservation with Dickey Nitta at dickey@vipgolfcartservice.com or at 478-6525.
Trails Club offers hikes
on Wednesdays, Saturdays
The Rossmoor Trails Club offers a variety of hikes every
Wednesday and Saturday, and a walk around the golf course
each Monday morning, when the course is closed to golfers.
Hikers are divided into four groups. Generally, Amblers hike
three to five miles at a moderate pace with up to a 500-foot elevation gain. Ramblers hike five to seven miles. Trekkers hike
six to eight miles and Scramblers, six to nine miles. Each succeeding group may hike areas with more elevation gains or at a
faster pace.
To join, go to trailsclubofrossmoor.com. Go to Club Information, then Membership. Print the application packet and send it
to the registrar. For information, call Mary Ann Garvey, membership coordinator, at 932-6505.
Monday walkers meet at 8:45 a.m. on the large patio between
Peacock Hall and Gateway Clubhouse. Amblers, Ramblers,
Trekkers and Scramblers meet Wednesdays and Saturdays behind Gateway Multipurpose Room 3 at 8:45 a.m. to arrange carpools to trailheads; departure is at 9.
Hikers should bring cash to share gas costs with the driver.
Most trips are $2 to $6 based on roundtrip distance (and occasional park fees). Also, bring a lunch to eat on the trail. Hikers
are usually back by 2 to 3 p.m. Some hikes return later and the
leader will advise in advance. Pets are not allowed.
Bay Area weather is unpredictable, so hikers are advised to
dress in layers and be prepared for heat, wind and rain. Wear
comfortable hiking boots and bring lots of water, hiking poles
and sun protection.
All hike destinations are weather dependent, but leaders will
be ready to take hikers elsewhere if the scheduled hike is rained
out, too muddy or too exposed in hot weather.
The schedule of hikes, along with changes and updates, is
available on the webpage. Go to Monthly Hike Calendar and
click on Agenda.
Looking to exercise? All Channel 28 TV exercise
programs can be checked out at the Rossmoor Library.
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Niners’ past and present captains meet
Former captains of the
Rossmoor Women’s Nine-Hole
Golf Club met with current
board members on Jan. 7.
The purpose of the meeting was to honor the club’s
past captains and to get their
wisdom and input on ways to
continue strengthening the organization.
The new board appreciates
the positive groundwork laid
for the board by past captains.
Current Niners’ captain,
Karen Wener, chaired the
meeting. Discussions included important historical Niners’ decisions, idea sharing
for solving current club challenges and suggestions for
enabling past captains to continue to have a role in Niners’
events.
Eight past captains attended the meeting, including a
few who have gone on to join
the 18ers. Three past captains
showed up wearing their Niners’ club sweaters from their
past years on the board.
The Niners’ spirit was alive
and well and filled with fun at
the meeting. The group howled
at past captain Barbara Jor-
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Past Niner captains include, from left, seated, Barbara May, Bev
Orum and Pat Dunn and standing, Fran McDonnell, current
Captain Karen Wener, Jackie Bateman, Lorrie McCurdy, Barbara Jordan and Sue Fleck.
dan’s recounting of her experience as an Olympic swimmer
trying out a new Speedo flotation suit.
Past captain Barbara May
read a poem about golf, and
past captain Sue Fleck used
her cell phone to share a song
about golf sung to the tune of
“Sixteen Tons.”
Creekside Grill provided
hors d’oeuvres and refreshments for the group’s enjoyment.
18ers launch new season at luncheon
The Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club
will launch the 2016 golf season at a luncheon
on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Event
Center. All members are invited.
This event will offer the opportunity to get
together with golf buddies and meet new members.
There will be information tables set up with
news about all of the club functions, tournaments, team play and special events planned for
the upcoming year.
Be prepared to sign up for the Birdie Board
($4) and the eclectic tourney ($4). This gives
members a chance to improve their golf and win
money at the same time.
Another table will have the schedules for two
team play groups – Diablo Team and East Bay
Team. This is a chance to play against other lo-
cal teams at local country clubs.
There will also be an information table listing open days, new rules and membership in
the club.
The launch event gives old and new members
a chance to meet and mingle and to become excited about all of the events the club has scheduled for 2016.
There is a charge of $5 for lunch and reservations are required. Reservation checks, payable
to Rossmoor 18ers, should be put in an envelope
labeled “Launch Party” along with the member’s name. The envelope should be put in the
18ers’ drawer in the Pro Shop no later than Sunday, Feb. 7.
For information, contact Bari Mantel, event
chairwoman, at
barimantel@comcast.net.
Tennis Club plays first Wild Card of 2016
The winners of the first Jan 2 are as follows:
came in second with 20 points.
R o s s m o o r Te n n i s C l u b
In the men’s group, Michael
For the women, Becky Reiss
(RTC) Wild Card Tourna- Ying took first place with took first place with 23 points
ment of the new year played 23 points. Chris Christopher and Dee Dunne took second
place with 18 points.
This tournament is unique
in that participants are only
required to be Rossmoor residents; but not necessarily RTC
members.
The Wild Card Tournament
is played on the first Saturday
of every month except November and December. Refreshments and tennis balls are provided.
The tournament includes
seven rounds of four games
each. The first two and last two
rounds are mixed doubles. The
third through fifth rounds are
same-gender matches. Scoring
is no add.
The next Wild Card Tournament is Saturday, Feb. 6. A
sign-up sheet will be posted at
the Buckeye kiosk two weeks
before the tournament.
For information, contact
Barbara Phillips, Wild Card
Tournament director, at 9333394.
Rossmoor N ews • January 20, 2016
Golf Shop News
F R O M T H E g o l f p ro
Rainy Days
By Mark Heptig, director of golf
The year 2016 is off to a wet, soggy start and it is just what
we needed. Hopefully Mother Nature will bless us with a
few more drenchings and we can relax our water restrictions
for the coming season.
We are seeing great results from our fall reseeding program. Many areas throughout the course are sprouting new
rows of grass. A great example of this is the first fairway
of Dollar where during the summer we had turned off all
sprinklers on the left side of the path. With the reseeding it
looks very good.
The crew reseeded all the fairways, tees and greens. They
also hit some of the “primary in play” rough areas like the
first hole on Dollar. But there were many areas we did not
reseed because they will become mulch areas in the near
future as we do phase two of that program. Also we think
that there is a good chance that EBMUD will have water
restrictions this coming year and we didn’t want to put down
seed we could not water.
Managing the golf course facility through this drought
has been difficult, so we appreciate everyone who has been
so supportive. Blake and I will continue to try and give you
the best playing surface we can with the resources at our
disposal.
Things that you can do this winter to help us get ready for
a great spring include:
• Keep the carts on the path, keep the carts on the path
and keep the carts on the path. Any leap-fogging around
another cart or believing the rules don’t apply to you can do
massive damage. Now the golf course crew is fixing your
mistakes rather than working on other projects.
• Fix your ball marks on the greens (yours and one more
at least) and replace your divots. If you can’t find the divot
then fill in with sand (seed is not growing this time of year).
• Take extra care of the Lakeside practice area when you
are using it.
• Be careful around slopes and creek banks. Turf can be
slippery and the dirt can give way.
We have the best waterproof rainwear in the business now
in the golf shop. The Sunice Company comes in both men’s
and women’s and the pants come in a variety of inseams –
great looking and affordable. If you’re looking for the number-one rated rainwear, this is it! We also carry winter gloves
and many different styles of rain hats.
Domino Club’s Winter
Team Tourney begins Monday
The Domino Club’s Winter
Team Tournament is set for
Monday, Jan. 25, in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Players are
encouraged to arrive by 6:15
p.m., so that play can begin by
6:30.
This year will feature either
the “Battle of the Sexes,” with
players divided up according
to gender, or the “Battle of the
State-exes,” where division
is by birth state. This will be
determined on the night of
tournament, depending on the
make-up of the players present.
The usual five-game format
will be employed, except participants will draw for a seat
before each game and will
draw from two separate bags
so they will always be partnered with someone on their
same team. All player scores
will then count toward a total
for the evening to determine
which team wins.
Saturday players are reminded that the sessions going forward will return to the
usual time of 10 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 2 at Gateway.
Dues for 2016 ($10) need to
be in to Jeannie Johnson by
the end of January.
Teaching sessions are conducted on Thursdays from
9:30 a.m. to noon in the Oak
Room. Instructors are available for all levels of ability, from new players to advanced.
Anyone who can add and
subtract is encouraged to
come and learn the Five-Up
version of dominoes, the style
of play used by the Domino
Club. After learning the basics, new players will be encouraged to join with the club
on Saturdays from 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. to play actual
games, while learning more
of the nuances and strategies.
For information contact
Lee Barry at 891-4149.
Winners for Jan. 12 were:
Bill Wilson, 352; Ray Gorski,
330; Ana Jardine, 325; Bob
Weyand, 323; Maxine Northon, 322; Curt Gunn, 315;
and Polly Elgie, 313.
Winners for Jan. 9 were:
Connie Mitchell, 331; Sally
Lowry, 330; Carl Pischke,
329; Gunn, 322; Lee Barry, 322; Miriam Schwartz,
322; Wint Mather, 318; Jerry
Foott, 315; and Maggie Shultz, 315.
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Big winners at Pickleball Club party
The Rossmoor Pickleball
Club holiday party on Jan. 8
was well attended with over
130 members and guests enjoying the festivities. The
party was free and the food
was diverse, as each attendee
was asked to bring a potluck
dish. A new game was played
that proved to be good at getting everyone to mix it up
socially.
There were six winners
during the evening. Four won
cash prizes from raffle sales,
one bid on a donated new
pickleball paddle, and one
won a $100 gift certificate to
dine at Scott’s Seafood. The
winners were Judy Lowe,
Becky Reiss, Marvin Suchman, Doug Fountain, Mimi
Salamat and Barb Anast.
The event was very well
organized thanks to the efforts of the party planning
committee, chaired by Su-
Winners at the Pickleball Club’s holiday party are, Judy Lowe,
kneeling, and standing from left, Becky Reiss, Marvin Suchman and Doug Fountain, who received a certificate presented
by Jacklynn Roenspie, the donor. Winners, Mimi Salamat and
Barb Anast were not available for the photo.
sanne Wong, and helpers olds, Jacklynn Roenspie,
Ilene Colby, Corinne Drumn, Dave Sperry, May Wong and
Terry Gordon, Donna Reyn- Peggy Yamada.
Partnership Bridge
On Jan. 8 at partnership bridge,
the scores were: Carolyn Nelson/
Anne Riley 3980, John and Dolores Clark 3330 with a small
slam in diamonds making 7 and
Hazel Gentry/Helen Dailey 2540.
The low score was 1380. For information, call Helen Dailey at
934-1902 or Carolyn Nelson at
255-0144.
On Jan. 12, 24 people played
partnership bridge in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Sam Raber/
Joyce Towner had the top score
of 3790. Other winners were: Dolores and John Clark 3480, Patsy
McAteer/John de Benedictis 3130,
John Harris/Sara Spence 3060 and
Sue Adams/Mary Kelley 2860.
The low score was 1070. Directors
John and Dolores Clark managed
the game. For information, call
Dolores Clark at 330-8612.
There were 60 players at partnership bridge on Jan. 14. The
winners were: Mary Burkhard/
Carolyn Nelson 4620, Wendy and
Bill Dorband 4160 with a small
slam in 6 spades, Nancy and Jack
Holtzapple 4030, Lil Hara/Gail
Strack 3840 with a small slam
in 6 hearts, Jane Kadner/Barbara
Klein 3580, Neal Monasch/Velma Leavitt 3550, Roger Hall/Lou
Feinberg 3540, Don Thompson/
Don Christiansen 3240, Helen
Dailey/Dawn Howell 3140 and
Dee Monasch/Judy Lowe 2980.
The low score was 770.
There were 36 players at partnership bridge on Jan. 13. The
winners were: Neal Monasch/Satya Ray 5260 with a small slam
in 6 hearts, Marion and Valentine
Grohoski 3680, Rita Wasserman/
Jerry Werner 3460, Gail Strack/
Lil Hara 3450, Marrion Powers
Miller/Edna Nebinger 3290 with
a small slam in 6 spades and Fay
and Jim McDonald 2790. The low
score was 880.
For information, call Neal
Monasch at 933-9429.
More bridge is on page 4B
Shoot three-pointers at Del Valle
Rossmoor basketball players will try their
hand at emulating Steph Curry when they
shoot three-pointers on Monday, Jan. 25, at the
Del Valle Complex. As usual, competition is
open to both sexes with the 55 to 65 age group
shooting at 1 p.m. The 66 to 76 age group will
start shooting at 2:30 (or sooner) and the 77plus group will start at 4 (or sooner).
Shooters will be shooting from the top of
the key at a distance measuring 19 feet, nine
inches. Shooters will shoot 25 shots.
As usual, two practice shots will be allowed. Shooters may shoot at either of the
baskets provided.
All participants will be mentioned in a
subsequent News article with special mention given to those who place first, second
or third. Contact Bob Randall at 937-2037
or Angela Norton at 997-4795 for any other
information.
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Duplicate Bridge winners
Tuesday, Jan. 5
Section A
N/S 1. J. Fendel/I. Darroch 2.
L. Pesavento/M. Sherman 3. P.
Taylor/D. Barker 4. A. Murray/N.
Rosenberg
E/W 1. E. Beltran/C. Ip 2. B.
Fendel/P. Zieger 3. R. Elgie/M.
Suchman 4. B. LaCour/C. Daar
Section B
N/S 1. J. Kadner/R. Becker 2. M. Handy/K. Handy 3. N.
Stein/V. VanHook 4. E. Ying/E.
Chiang
E/W 1. C. Moyes/S. Donnenfeld 2. D. Langthorn/V. Mills 3.
K. Pittman/M. Mobberley 4. P.
Arsenault/J. Logan
Wednesday, Jan. 6
N/S 1. C. Warner/L. Chien 2.
D. Terris/E. Beltran 3. H. Eisenberg/J. Kitchens 4. E. Ying/J.
Anderson
E/W 1. M. Suchman/J. Autrey
2. J. Durie/E. Lang 3. B. Burgess/M. Livingston 4. A. Eastman/B. Price
Thursday, Jan. 7
N/S 1. C. Griffin/L. Farrell 2.
L. Moura/G. Aiyar 3. B. Johnson/R. Olswang 4. L. Harrfis/J.
Cheung
E/W 1. P. Krock/S. Eltringham 2. M. Mok/R. Cunha 3. S.
Marks/B. Worsham 4. B. Mantel/M. Schubarth
Friday, Jan. 8
N/S 1. C. Cassassa/J. Hyde
2. S. Fleck/L. Kerwin 3. R.
Hartwig/R. Peters 4. G. Mcbeth/B. Dreyer
E/W 1. J. Kitchens/K. Bernard
2. P. Carmichael/S. Hyde 3. H.
Mayne/B. Mayne 4. M. Smith/K.
Smith
Saturday, Jan. 9
N/S 1. P. Taylor/K. Young 2.
M. Suchman/R. Corr 3. A. Murray/J. Guillen 4. L. Chien/H. Wee
E/W 1. I. Darroch/O. Edor 2.
M. Barnes/P. Efland 3. B. Grotz/M. Stuart 4. C. Warner/P. Zieger
Monday, Jan. 11
Section A
N/S 1. L. Grawoig/S. Williams 2. K. Miller/L. Kriens 3.
V. Petersen/M. Koch 4. G. Hargrove/K. Smith
The 2016 Rossmoor Duplicate Bridge board members are, from
left, seated, Mary Neff, secretary; Bobbie Burgess, hospitality
chairwoman; Barbara V. Smith, assistant treasurer; Jean Autrey,
vice president and treasurer; and standing, Bob Elgie, membership chairman; Sherry Marks, assistant secretary; Marjorie Livingston, member at large; Kit Miller, publicity chairwoman and
Earl Reeve, president.
Carol Warner, left, and Louise Chien had a 73.96 percent duplicate bridge score in the open game on Jan. 6.
E/W 1. I. Darroch/P. Zieger 2. M.
Mok/M. Stuart 3. M. Livingston/B.
Burgess 4. M. Kessler/C. Daar
Section B
N/S 1 B. Smith/C. Ferrett 2.
N. Donaldson/D. Thompson 3. J.
Kadner/R. Becker 4. T. Blankfeld/M. Renvall
E/W 1. J. Autrey/V. Mlls 2. A.
Geiger/S. Donnenfeld 3. D. Dillingham/K. Pittman 4. F. Block/J.
Granich
For additional information,
see posted results or go to: www.
diablova lleybr idge.com /rossmoor-duplicate-bridge-club.
TRX suspension training clinics
offered on Mondays and Wednesdays
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 Jan.
13 problem is 1.Ng6 check
… hxg6 2.Qg1 … any 3 ...
Qh2 mate.
This week, another problem is offered to tease the
mind, white to mate in three. The answer will be included in
next week’s column.
Players at all levels are once again welcome in the Chess
Room on the first floor back corner at the Dollar Clubhouse
on Fridays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. On Saturdays, there’s a nice
crowd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Play is also on Sundays from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Call or email a player to meet you.
Call Bob Dickson at 934-1405 with the solution and
any questions or comments.
The Fitness Center at Del Valle offers an
ongoing small group training clinic, TRX suspension training, on Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., in the Sierra Room.
The class is taught by Emm Yee on Mondays
and Rachel Anderson on Wednesdays.
The class will be held free of charge for
two weeks beginning Monday, Feb. 1 and
continuing Mondays and Wednesdays until
Feb. 10. Sign up at the front desk (only eight
spots available).
TRX suspension training offers a total-body
workout using gravity and one’s own bodyweight to help strengthen and define the body.
Using the TRX can also help improve balance,
flexibility, mobility and core stability.
The TRX can benefit people of all fitness
levels. By utilizing a person’s own bodyweight, the TRX suspension trainer can provide greater performance and functionality
than traditional weight training.
After the two weeks of free sessions, the
cost is $10 per class, payable by check (made
out to GRF), cash or credit card. There will
be a limit of eight people per class.
For information, contact Anderson at
randerson@rossmoor.com or Mary Hardy,
front desk coordinator, at mhardy@rossmoor.
com or at 988-7850. Register in person or call
the front desk.
Scrabble Club changes meeting time
The Scrabble Club continues to meet Wednesdays in the
Chess Room at Dollar, but the
time has changed to 9:30 a.m.
There are all levels of play and
members help novices and bePlay is for fun although it is
ginners to improve their games. organized so that players learn
Scrabble is a good mental what competitive rules are.
challenge that helps individuFor information, call Linda
als exercise their brains.
Sterling at 683-6934.
To receive free digital service, order a converter box or discuss ongoing customer
service issues with Comcast, Rossmoor residents should call the following number
for help specific to Rossmoor: 1-800-407-2997
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Clubs & Organizations
Financial Forum will hear
from wealth advisor Tuesday
The Financial Forum will present Morgan Stanley’s
George Noceti at the next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at
3 p.m. in the Fireside Room. He is a wealth advisor and
chartered retirement plans specialist in Walnut Creek and
San Francisco.
Noceti’s topic will be “Life After Work: How to Create a
Sustainable Income Stream in Retirement.”
Noceti teaches at UC Berkeley (in the Personal Financial
Planning Program) and was recently awarded the Tim Kochis Award for Teaching Excellence. He has also received the
San Francisco East Bay Five Star Wealth Managers Award.
He helps clients to manage their present situations and plan
for their future dreams and aspirations. Noceti is the exclusive 401(k) financial advisor for TechAmerica, the world’s
largest technology association.
For information, email sallykirby@aol.com.
Volunteer Exchange Program
to hear about microfinance
The regular meeting of the
Volunteer Exchange Program
will be held Wednesday, Feb.
3, at 10:30 a.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway Clubhouse.
Refreshments will be served.
Michelle Kreger, daughter
of Rossmoor resident Sue Wetzler, will use personal stories
and photos to talk about her
experiences working to alleviate poverty worldwide through
microfinance.
As a former senior leader at
Kiva, the first person-to-person microlending platform,
Kreger traveled to 50 countries. She worked with local
organizations to facilitate over
half a billion dollars in loans to
individuals.
Kiva (www.kiva.org) was
founded in October 2005 as a
nonprofit with headquarters in
San Francisco. Its mission is to
connect people to loans who
do not have access to traditional banking.
The Volunteer Exchange
Program exists to help
Rossmoor residents help each
other. Members provide services for other members and
earn credits for doing so. In
turn, they can use their earned
credits to obtain services from
other members.
Membership dues are $15
annually. There are no additional charges except for reimbursement of out-of-pocket
expenses such as gasoline and
parking. It is not an emergency
service and is not available to
nonmembers. For information
call 906-9882.
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Voices for Justice in Palestine to hear
from founder of If Americans Knew
Voices for Justice in Palestine meets on Tuesday, Feb. 9,
at 5 p.m. in the Fairway Room
at Creekside. The speaker is
Alison Weir, founder of If
Americans Knew and president of the Council for National Interest.
If Americans Knew is a
nonprofit organization that
focuses on the Arab-Israeli conflict and United States
foreign policy in the Middle
East. Its goal is to educate the
American public on issues
that are unreported, underreported and misreported in
American media.
In 2001, Weir left her job
as the editor of a weekly
newspaper and traveled alone
to the Palestinian territories
where she observed the Middle East reality first hand.
She believes that the truth of
the Palestinian/Israel conflict bears almost no resemblance to what is told in the
United States media.
Weir will discuss her new
book, “Against Our Better
Judgment,” the history of
how the United States created Israel. It documents the
history of the Israel lobby in
the United States and how
Zionism played a role in U.S.
politics since 1910. She traces the root of the current violence in Israel/Palestine and
media coverage of the region.
A question-answer period
will follow. All Rossmoor
residents and interested parties are welcome. A $1 donation by nonmembers is appreciated.
Voices for Justice seeks to
promote peace in Israel/Palestine and believes that peace
can only be realized with justice. New members are welcome; annual membership is
$10 per household.
Free educational materials not generally supplied by
mainstream media will be
available. Books and DVDs
can be checked out. Visit the
club’s website at www.voicesforpalestine.com. For information, contact Mary Izett at
464-7651.
Lions learn about genealogy tomorrow
Rossmoor resident Reta Wilcox will talk
to the Lions Club of Rossmoor on Thursday,
Jan. 21. She will tell how she got involved
in family history and what she learned: The
apple does not fall far from the tree.
The Lions meet at 11:30 a.m. in the
Diablo Room at Hillside. The speaker starts
at about 12:30 p.m.
Wilcox, who moved to Rossmoor nine
years ago, will tell a few brief stories about
significant ancestors. They include a risk
taking immigrant great-grandfather, a dedicated-to-family great-grandmother, a resilient grandmother married to a gambler,
a stylish independent woman, a committed
group of siblings and a hardworking career-minded couple looking for opportunity.
Wilcox retired from a long career in nonprofit management. She was a professional
staff member for Girl Scouts of the USA.
She held executive positions in several
states and worked as a consultant from the
national headquarters in New York City.
She has developed a membership outreach program, training materials, written
a how-to book on fundraising and managed
three different administrative mergers.
She retired as CEO of a la rge regional
Girl Scout council in suburban Chicago.
She was educated in the Califor nia state
university system, achieving a master’s degree in public administration.
In Rossmoor, she is one of the directors
of the Rossmoor Fund and has helped guided its fundraising efforts.
For infor mation about the Lions Club,
call Chuck Shaddle at 256-0664.
Stamp Club meets Jan. 30 Antiques Club to hear about how Japan
The Rossmoor Stamp Club will hold its regular meeting on inspired western artists Wednesday
Saturday, Jan. 30, in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. The
meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 11.
The meeting will feature the club’s usual “clothesline” to
show members new or recently discovered treasures. There
will be a stamp quiz and a door prize given at the end of the
meeting. A report on news from Linn’s Weekly Journal will
be given, as well as a talk on a famous person portrayed on a
United States stamp.
Club members will travel to Redwood City to participate in
the Western Philatelic Library’s grand opening on Saturday,
Feb. 6. The ceremonies are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
with a reception hosted by the organizers of the Western Philatelic Exhibition held annually in April. WESTPEX has generously supported the library by paying for the binding of paper
philatelic journals and publications including stamp bulletins
and pamphlets. It also offers an opportunity for the library to sell
duplicate and unneeded materials during its annual stamp show.
For information about stamp collecting in Rossmoor, come to
a club meeting or contact club President Rich Kirby at 324-6328
or at richardwkirby@aol.com.
Rotary learns about design
The topic “Stay in your home
for life – Principles of Universal
Design” will be presented by
Robineve Cole, design principal of Robineve Interiors, to the
Rotary Club of Rossmoor on
Wednesday, Jan. 27. Robineve
will discuss how thoughtful interior design is so important to
the quality of lives.
Rossmoor Rotary meets at
the Hillside Clubhouse. The
meeting starts at 11:30 a.m.
and the speaker usually starts
around 1 p.m.
Robineve has been creating
award-winning environments
for 25-plus years. She specializes in building a collaborative, fun design process. She
is also a downsizing specialist
and Certified Aging in Place
Specialist (CAPS).
Contact Joy Alaidarous, pastpresident of Rossmoor Rotary,
with any questions, 954-1002.
The Antiques Club will
meet on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at
1:30 p.m. in Donner Rooms A
and B at the Event Center.
A lecturer from the Asian
Art Museum in San Francisco will speak about the current exhibit, “Looking East:
How Japan Inspired Monet,
Van Gogh and Other Western
Artists.”
Vincent Van Gogh once
said, “My whole work is
founded on the Japanese.”
The exhibit features more
than 170 paintings, prints and
decorative objects that trace
the West’s growing interest
in Japan beginning in the late
1800s.
This is the first meeting of
the Antiques Club for the year.
Dues of $15 for 2016 are now
payable. To be included in the
roster, dues must be received by
Friday, Jan. 15. Dues checks,
payable to the Antiques Club
of Rossmoor, should be sent to
Mary Sue Zimmerman, 1700
Oakmont Drive No. 1. Do not
put checks in the club mailbox
at Gateway.
All residents of Rossmoor
are welcome to join. For membership information, contact
Zimmerman at 650-533-1873.
The Connection Club will present ‘What
We Need to Know About Islam’ Feb. 2
Professor will talk about religious beliefs
The Connection Club presents “What We
Need to Know About Islam” on Tuesday,
Feb. 2, at 6:45 p.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
Of all the non-Western religions, Islam
stands closest to the West ideologically and
religiously. It stands in the Abrahamic family
of religions and is the most difficult religion
for the West to understand. The Muslim population is growing rapidly (1.6 billion). Professor Bill Garrett will discuss Islam from the
different beliefs within the religion to the Koran, to the Five Pillars of Wisdom and ISIS.
Garrett received his bachelor and master’s
degrees in philosophy from San Francisco
State University, and his doctorate in religion
and philosophy from the California Institute
of Integral Studies. For over 40 years he has
taught courses in the history of ideas, including courses in religion, culture, philosophy
and literature. He has taught at John F. Kennedy University, San Francisco State University and UC Berkeley and at various venues of
the Osher Lifelong Learning Program.
Everybody is invited to attend. For information about the program, contact Barbara
Gilbert, 932-8350. For information about the
club, go to www.rossmoorconnection.org.
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RELIGION
Religious Services
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church schedule of Masses for Jan. 23
and 24 is as follows: Rev. Lawrence Ng will celebrate the 9 a.m.
Masses on Saturday and Sunday. Rev. George Da Roza will preside at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, and the 11:15 a.m. Mass on
Sunday. Reconciliation is available on Saturdays, 4 to 4:30 p.m.,
or by appointment. All are welcome at St. Anne’s Church, celebrating “Faith, Hope and Love” since 1965.
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church invites everyone to worship on
Sunday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger Reaber will deliver a
sermon titled “Anointed,” based on Luke 4:14-21 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a. During the service, newly elected elders and deacons will be ordained and installed. After worship there will be a
brief congregational meeting. Then enjoy festive treats and a time
to socialize in the Fireside Room. A three-week adult study will
begin at 11:25 a.m. in the library. The study, “Understanding and
Responding to Mental Illness,” will be conducted by Jean Irvine,
RN, LCSW. The study repeats on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. Call
the church office at 935-2100 for information.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation Sabbath services will be led by Rachel Brott on Friday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vista Room, Hillside Clubhouse. The greeter, Helene Feldman, will say the blessing
over the challah. Sheila and Leon Levinsky will provide the oneg
in celebration of their 55th wedding anniversary and Sheila’s birthday and she will say the blessing over the candles. After the service, Judy Vida will present a program celebrating Tu B’shvat, the
New Year of the trees. She and friends will lead the congregation
in a “mini” Seder. All members and guests are welcome.
The annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 20, beginning with a gala dessert reception at 7 p.m. in the Club Room
at Creekside. A review of the activities of the year, elections and
installation of officers and directors will take place following the
reception. The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday,
Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse. All members are encouraged to attend.
Religious Services
B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Friday Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Vista Room–Hillside Clubhouse
For information call
287-9997 or 300-3225
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Worship: 10:30 a.m. each Sunday
Fireside Room, Gateway 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.,
Pastor: Roger Reaber
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. 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
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF WALNUT CREEK
Sundays: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
2336 Buena Vista Ave., WC
934-2139
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service 10 a.m.,
Diablo Room, Hillside,
Rector: the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey
937-4820 (Office)
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST
#2 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek
(corner of Eckley Lane and Walnut Blvd.)
Sunday 10 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. 934-4527
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to gather for a spirited worship service in the Fireside Room at Gateway at 10:30
a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24. Pastor Jack Niemi will preach on Luke
4:14-21. Marji Calbeck will fill in for Wayne Anderson as grand
pianist. Don Gurley serves as cantor. Meriel Ennik will provide
special music. Immediately following worship, all are invited to
the fourth Sunday luncheon for fellowship and food. The people
of Hope Church gather in the Fireside Room to be transformed by
a warm and friendly time of liturgical worship and high-spirited
fellowship. Rossmoor Dial-a-Bus delivers attendees to Gateway
Clubhouse. Large-print bulletins and hearing aid T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at Hope. For information or
pastoral concerns, contact Pastor Niemi at 349-5111. Visit Hope’s
website at www.hoperossmoor.org.
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all Rossmoor residents to
a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship
and fellowship” on Sunday, Jan 24, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. On this second Sunday after the Epiphany, a memorial service for Marie Morrison will be held. All are
welcome to participate fully, and to stay for refreshments and
fellowship at the potluck coffee hour following the service. Call
the church office for more details: 937-4820. Visit the website:
www.stlukeswalnutcreek.org or the Facebook page at St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek-Rossmoor.
METHODIST
Tice Valley United Methodist Church invites everyone to a
joyful and hope-filled worship experience on Sunday mornings
at 11 in Peacock Hall. This Sunday, Jan. 24, Pastor Joanne Peterson will preach on Psalm 36:5-10 and John 14:12. Her sermon
title is “Live Expectantly.” Loni Williams is the music director.
The choir sings each Sunday from September through June. Holy
Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.
Weekly worship is wheelchair-accessible with large-print bulletins and aids for hearing. After the service, worshippers are
invited for conversation and refreshments in multipurpose rooms
1 and 2. On the fourth Sunday of each month, a light lunch will
be provided. For information or pastoral care, contact the church
office at 937-4535, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, or
visit the website at tvumc.org.
Minor Prophets
discussed at
Bible Study
The Rossmoor Bible
Study Group meets for the
second study of the Minor
Prophets on Thursday, Jan.
21, at Dollar Clubhouse.
The first study held last
week offered an overview
of the prophets, explaining
their origin and purpose.
This week is titled “Joel:
God’s Judgment and Salvation.”
The study is held from 9
to 10:45 a.m. Small groups
meet from 9 to 9:45. Pastor
Glenn Tatum follows with a
lecture from 10 to 10:45 on
the material studied. Those
preferring just the lecture
are welcome for that alone.
This Bible study has been
offered for over 25 years in
Rossmoor. It’s nondenominational and open to anyone interested in studying
the Bible in a congenial and
nonthreatening setting.
For information, contact
Jim Williams at 934-0594.
Light for Others
Catholic Group
meets Sunday
Light for Others Catholic Group invites all baptized
Catholics to a meeting on Sunday, Jan. 24, from 2 to 4:30
p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside.
Meeting topics include the
story of Jonah and God’s mercy and how to live out the Jubilee of Mercy in daily lives.
Enjoy fellowship, light refreshments, discussion and
sharing that follows. A wide
array of Catholic publications
and resources are available at
the meeting to take home and
share with others.
For information, call Nel
Aguas at 984-5552.
Rossmoor video
To see Rossmoor video,
click on www.rossmoor.com
On the home page, click
on “Watch Our Video” at
the bottom of the page.
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Author Annagret Ogden to speak to SIR
Sons in Retirement (SIR),
branch 81, will meet Tuesday,
Feb. 2, in the Fireside Room at
Gateway. Registration opens at
10 a.m. with a hosted bar. The
buffet lunch is at noon with the
speaker to follow.
The speaker is Rossmoor
author Annagret Ogden. Her
novel, “Made in Germany,”
describes her own story as a
young child in wartime Nazi
Germany.
In the book, the fictional character attends Munich
University, meets an American, marries and moves to the
United States and a new life.
She attends UC Berkeley and
chooses the role of librarian.
Ogden is the founder of the
Kensington Ladies Society and
has had three books published.
Photo by Walter Braun
Annegret Ogden
The luncheon menu includes
Cesar salad, beef stroganoff,
green beans and chocolate cake
for dessert. The cost is $15. For
reservation information, call
Don Egan at 943-7870.
Members are reminded
that 2016 dues of $20 are now
payable. The required registration form will be available
at the luncheon meeting or at
the club’s website, www.sirbranch81.org.
The monthly SIR luncheon
meetings provide an opportunity to maintain and enhance
old friendships and make new
acquaintances. Visitors are welcome.
For information, contact
Ernie DiMaria at 274-1878 or
Leo Feltz at 256-9879. Additional information is available
at the SIR website.
End of Life Concerns meets jointly with
Atheists to hear about Willed Body Program
The End of Life Concerns
Club will hold a joint meeting with the Atheists and Agnostics Club to learn about
the Willed Body Program of
UCSF on Monday, Feb. 1, from
1 to 3 p.m. in the Club Room
at Creekside. More detailed information can be found in the
Atheists article in this issue of
the News.
For information on the
Willed Body Program, visit
the website at http://willedbodyprogram.ucsf.edu/.
One mission of the End of
Life Concerns Club is to assist
neighbors with advance care
planning. Rita Bogaert, the
club’s president, is available to
help complete Advance Health
Care Directives and Physician
Orders for Life Sustaining
Treatment (POLST).
Call 323-3507 or email at
endoflifeconcerns@gmail.
com.
Learn about music of
memorable composers at
NCJW meeting Wednesday
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will
learn about the music of memorable Jewish composers at the
club’s meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the Donner Room
at the Event Center.
The speaker is Rossmoor resident Steven Lowe who was the
public information specialist for the Seattle Symphony. He has
written numerous articles for different musical journals.
He will explore the music of memorable Jewish composers who have added greatly to the repertoire of classical
music, many of them equally adept as performers.
The list of legendary violinists and pianists reads like
a who’s who of classically trained musicians. A very short
and obviously incomplete list includes Kreisler, Heifetz,
Milstein, Stern and Perlman among violinists and Horowitz, Rubenstein, Ashkenazy, Fleisher and Barenboim in the
pantheon of great pianists.
Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m. and the program will
begin at 10.
The meeting is free and open to all Rossmoor residents and
their guests. For information, contact Rose Jackson at 279-0735.
NCJW is a volunteer organization that works to improve
the quality of life for women, children and families through
its various programs supported by its membership and by
safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.
Bonnie Edson
Happiness Club to hear about individuality
The In Search of Ideal Happiness Club (Happiness Club)
will meet on Wednesday, Jan.
27, from 10:30 a.m. to noon
in the Vista Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
Attendees are asked to read
“Happy 4 Life – Here’s How to
Do It,” chapter 12, on individuality. This is one of the 12 keys
for obtaining ideal happiness.
Author Bob Nozik will be
the presenter and lead the discussion.
Not knowing who we really are leads people to struggle with low self-esteem and
lack of self-love. Without
self-knowledge, how can people trust themselves to direct
their lives? It may seems safer
to give our fate over to others.
Books may be purchased
by contacting Dick Powell at
238-6366 or emailing DickPowell53@aol.com. The price
is $15. The class is free. There
is more information at www.
IdealHappiness.org.
Hadassah
Single Sisters
enjoy brunch
in Lafayette
Hadassah’s group for single
women will have its monthly get-together on Sunday, Feb.
7, at 11:30 a.m. at La Finestra
restaurant, 100 Lafayette Circle,
Lafayette. Bring cash for your
meal.
Reservations are required by
Friday, Feb. 5. For reservations
or carpool information, contact
Tecca Blankfeld at 926-0559 or
at tblankfeld@comcast.net.
Louis Henry Peisson
Louis Henry Peisson passed away on January 10th. He was
born to Henri Peisson and Elisa Gonzalez on February 12, 1929
in New York City. Louis was the beloved husband of Dorothy
(Clews) who preceded him in death. He was a loving father
to Bruce (Diane Smith) and Linda (Tony Tufo), grandfather
to Dillon and Connor Peisson, brother-in-law to Handford
Clews (Margo) and Richard Clews (Joyce), uncle to Suzanne
Jones (Chuck Norten) and great uncle to Christopher Jones.
He resided in San Francisco for 60 plus years, then was
a resident of Rossmoor and Walnut Creek. He retired from
Southern Pacific and enjoyed music, bodybuilding, photography,
traveling. Special thanks to caregivers Tracy, Apollo and
The Hospice of the East Bay. The family suggests memorial
contributions to the American Cancer Society or the charity
of your choice. Funeral Liturgy will be at St. Bonaventure
Church at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 22, 2016. A reception
will follow at St. Bonaventure Church.
PAID
OBITUARY
S inai M emorial C hapel
CHEVRA KADISHA
(FD#1523)
Jay Lewis (FDR#3301)
Managing Funeral Director
(925) 962-3636
3415 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, 94549
Pre-need funeral arrangements available
www.sinaichapel.org
On December 17, 2015,
Rossmoor and the world lost
a charming little redhead.
Born in Salt Lake City and
raised in Ogden, Utah, Bonnie’s
passion was dancing;
especially tap. At the age of
three, her mother took her to Hollywood,
where she received lessons from some
of the most skilled professionals in the
area; thus placing Bonnie in several “Little
Rascals’ films and full-length movies.
Turn of events caused her to return home,
finish school, and marry Charles Edson.
She is survived by her three children,
four grandchildren, and two great granddaughters.
A Celebration of Life will be held on
January 30 in the Club Room at the
Creekside Restaurant , starting at noon.
Cremation Services, Land and Sea
Sharon Lizotte
Pre-Plan Specialist
510-703-1646
FD1354
PAID OBITUARY
7B
A Legacy of Caring
8B
Rossmoor News • January 20, 2016
D=Dollar Clubhouse G=Gateway Clubhouse EC=Event Center H=Hillside Clubhouse MPR=Multipurpose Room DV=Del Valle C=Creekside
pool And Fitness Center hours
• Del Valle pool is open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Thursdays when it opens at 1 p.m. after cleaning; and 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday.
• Dollar and Hillside pools are closed for the winter from Dec. 1 through March 1.
There is no family swim during the winter months.
• Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• For information on pool hours, call 988-7854.
ROSSMOOR LIBrARY HOUrS
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Noon to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, January 21
TIME
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 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
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Circuit Class......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Mat Pilates Int/Adv...............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Aerobic Dance....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi .............................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Voice Class........................Vista Room, H....................Community Chorus
Open Workshop...................Art Studio 2, G.......................... Art Association
Zumba Club.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Tlc Yoga...........................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Masters Swim....................Pool, DV.....................Silver Bullets Swim Club
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Mat Science.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Light Strength.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Writers’ Club Meeting...........MPR 1, 2, G............................... Writers’ Group
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G......................................... Bridge,
Beginning Oil And Acrylic.......Art Studio 1, G.......................... Art Association
Parkinson Group..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Beg / Int. Line Dance............Diablo Room, H...............................Line Dance
Beginner Tap Dance.............Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Chinese Performing Arts Club.. Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Sing for Joy.......................MPR 3, G....................................... Sing for Joy
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Room, D............................... Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge.................Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Friday, January 22
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
Noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Abs / Back.........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Deep Water Aerobics............Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Strength...........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Beg. Duplicate Game............Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Muscle Movers...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Novice ................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Peripheral Neuropathy..........Las Trampas Rm., H......................... Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Water Exercise...................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Cribbage Play.....................MPR 2, G.................................... Cribbage Club
Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Mahjong...........................Oak Room, G................Chinese/American Club
Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Chess Play Friday................Chess Room, D...............................Chess Club
Mat Science.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Open Play............Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Life Drawing......................Art Studio 2, G.......................... Art Association
Folk Dancing......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Chair Challenge..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Restorative Yoga.................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G......................Bridge, Partnership
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
7 p.m.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
7:30 p.m. B’nai Israel Service..............Vista Room, H..................................Bnai Israel
Saturday, January 23
TIME
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
Noon
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Basketball Club...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Ballroom With Style.............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge Education.....Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Domino Play......................MPR 1, 2, G..................................Domino Club
Chess Play Sat....................Chess Room, D...............................Chess Club
Kettlebell Class...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Ballroom With Style.............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge.................Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Card Playing......................MPR 1, G......................................Canasta Club
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Moving 2 Music..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Sunday, January 24
TIME
8 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Noon
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Mindful Mat Floor Stretch......Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Siloam Church....................Las Trampas Rm., H.Siloam Community Church
St.Luke’s Sunday Service.......Diablo Room, H......................St.Luke’s Church
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Sunday Service...................Fireside Room, G.............................. Rec. Dept.
Progressive Rummy.............Garden Room, D.Progressive Rummy/Shanghai
Chair Sit & Stretch...............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Round / Square Dance...........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Lecture.............................Fireside Room, G.........Middle East Information
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Monday, January 25
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 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.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Room, H.........................Luk Tung Kuen
Abs / Back.........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Deep Water Aerobics............Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi .............................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise...................MPR 1, 2, G.....................Mens Exercise Group
Strength...........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Open Studio.......................Art Studio 1, 2, G...................... Art Association
Muscle Movers...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Therapeutic Yoga.................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Greek Club Meeting..............Vista Room, H................................. Greek Club
Water Exercise...................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Light Strength.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Trx .................................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge.................Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Mat Science.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Parkinson Group..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Happy Hoofers Tap Dance......Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Hula Club..........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Basketball Club...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Musical Monday Movie.........Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Poker - Dealer’s Choice.........Pine Room, H................................... Rec. Dept.
Domino Play,.....................Oak Room, G................................Domino Club
Wellness Group..................Fireside Room, G..................... Wellness Group
AA Meeting........................Vista Room, H.................................. Rec. Dept.
Musical Monday Movie.........Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Square Dance.....................Las Trampas Rm., H........... Square Dance Club
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Tuesday, January 26
TIME
6 a.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Circuit Class......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Calendar information is provided to the News by Room Reservations at the Recreation Department.
Residents or groups who would like to make changes to the listing should contact Room Reservations at 988-7780 or 988-7781.
Rossmoor News • January 20, 2016
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Room, H.........................Luk Tung Kuen
Mat Pilates Int/Adv...............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Aerobic Dance....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi .............................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Pinochle Play.....................MPR 2, G.................Pinochle Mens & Womens
Water Color.......................Art Studio 1, G.......................... Art Association
Zumba Club.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Sing for Joy.......................MPR 1, G....................................... Sing for Joy
Tai Chi Chih Beginning..........Diablo Room, H......................Tai Chi Chih Club
Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Silver Swans Ballet Club........Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi Chih Continuing.........Diablo Room, H......................Tai Chi Chih Club
Active Yoga........................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge.................Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Party Bridge.......................Card Room 1, D.............................Party Bridge
Acrylic Oil Interm/Adv...........Art Studio 1, G.......................... Art Association
Pickleball Adv....................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Stretch Yoga......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Kettlebell Class...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Int......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G......................Bridge, Partnership
Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................Shakespeare Society
Wednesday, January 27
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Noon
Noon
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Room, H.........................Luk Tung Kuen
Abs / Back.........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Deep Water Aerobics............Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise...................MPR 1, 2, G.................... Men’s Exercise Group
Strength...........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Chinese Brush Wkshp...........Art Studio 1, G.......................... Art Association
Drawing............................Art Studio 2, G.......................... Art Association
Meeting............................Donner A/B, EC........................................NCJW
Duplicate Bridge.................Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Muscle Movers...................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi Chaun.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Water Exercise...................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Rotary Luncheon.................Diablo Room, H..............................Rotary Club
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong............................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Spotlight...........................Fireside Room, G.............................. Rec. Dept.
Trx .................................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
12:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
9B
Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G......................................... Bridge,
General Meeting.................Donner A/B, EC........................... Antiques Club
Folk Dancing Club................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Hula Club..........................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Chair Challenge..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Spanish Conversation...........Bunker Room, C.................................La Charla
Ukulele Class.....................Las Trampas Rm., H......................Ukulele Club
Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Art House Movie..................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi.............................Diablo Room, H............Chinese/American Club
Strength...........................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Art House Movie..................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Thursday, January 28
TIME
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 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
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION
Circuit Class......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Room, H.........................Luk Tung Kuen
Mat Pilates Int/Adv...............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Aerobic Dance....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi .............................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Voice Class........................Las Trampas Rm., H...........Community Chorus
Open Workshop...................Art Studio 2, G.......................... Art Association
Zumba Club.......................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Tlc Yoga...........................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Masters Swim....................Pool, DV.....................Silver Bullets Swim Club
Winter Walking...................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Mat Science.......................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Light Strength.....................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Water Conservation..............Vista Room, H...............Sustainable Rossmoor
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Writers’ Club Meeting...........MPR 1, 2, G............................... Writers Group
Partnership Bridge...............Oak Room, G......................................... Bridge,
Beginning Oil And Acrylic.......Art Studio 1, G.......................... Art Association
Parkinson Group..................Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Beg / Int. Line Dance............Diablo Room, H...............................Line Dance
Beginner Tap Dance.............Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Chinese Performing Arts Club.. Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
General Meetings................Entire Clubhouse, EC.Democrats Of Rossmoor
Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Room, DV............................. Rec. Dept.
Aquacise...........................Pool, DV........................................... Rec. Dept.
Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Room, DV.............................. Rec. Dept.
Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Room, DV.......................... Rec. Dept.
Sing for Joy.......................MPR 3, G....................................... Sing for Joy
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Room, D............................... Rec. Dept.
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G................................ Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge.................Oak Room, G......................... Bridge, Duplicate
Excursions
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
E
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, Visa and American
Express payments can be made in person.
Credit card 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
cancelled by the Excursion Desk. If residents cancel their personal reservations,
they are guaranteed a refund if cancelled at
least 15 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...
BIRDWATCHING ON THE DELTA
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Limited to 32 people
view the wild birds that winter there. About
10 million birds pass through the Delta every year, prime season being mid-October
to mid-February. This trip offers a chance
to see many kinds of birds such as raptors, great-horned owls, Sandhill cranes,
geese, ducks, swans and white pelicans.
The river dolphin has an open upper deck
space and a salon with wall to wall windows. Captain Patterson will provide live
commentary rich with historical facts and
information about the environment and its
inhabitants. Wear warm layered clothing
and bring binoculars. Enjoy a hosted lunch
on board. Lunch includes Caesar salad,
sandwich (choice of roast beef with provolone, smoked turkey with provolone or
seafood salad, all served on a croissant),
side of fresh fruit, non-alcoholic beverage
and dessert. The bus will leave Gateway
at 8:15 a.m. and return at approximately
4 p.m. The cost is $114. This cruise is the
winter highlight for birders and provides a
specialized look at the richness and history
of the California Delta.
of Jane Austen with a good old-fashioned
English ghost story and a dash of romance.
When inflicted with a family curse, Sir
Ruthven Murgatroyd fakes his death and
disguises himself as simple farmer Robin
Oakapple, leaving his brother Sir Despard
to carry the curse of being forced to commit one deadly crime a day or perish in indescribable agony. Before long, Robin falls
in love with virtuous maiden Rose Maybud,
but he finds himself in a love-triangle with
his foster brother, Dick Dauntless. Add to
the mix Mad Margaret who has been driven to insanity by the curse on her beloved
Despard, a bevy of professional bridesmaids, and a ghostly chorus of ancestors,
and you have a topsy-turvy recipe for fear
and fun. The Rossmoor Transportation Department will provide free transportation
for the first 18 participants. Cost is $49.
“RUDDYGORE OR THE WITCH’S CURSE”
PRESENTED BY THE LAMPLIGHTERS
Saturday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m.
Broadway San Francisco presents “The
Illusionists” at the Orpheum Theater. This
mind- blowing spectacular showcases the
jaw-dropping talents of seven of the most
incredible illusionists on earth. “The Illusionists - Live From Broadway” has shattered box office records across the globe
and dazzles audiences of all ages with a
powerful mix of the most outrageous and
Minimal walking
The Lamplighters’ present “Ruddygore
or the Witch’s Curse” at the Lesher Center
Take a cruise aboard the River Dolphin for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Gilbert & Sulinto the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta to livan’s comic masterpiece melds the world
Minimal to moderate walking
astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage.
This non-stop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions. Audiences will witness
stunning acts of grand illusion, levitation,
mind-reading, disappearance and for the
first time ever in history, a full view water
torture escape. This group of world-class
performers take their cue from the showmanship of the great illusionists of the past
– such as Harry Houdini – and pair it with
a new and updated contemporary aesthetic, whose set and costume design lend the
genre a theatricality and artistry that has
rarely been seen before. The bus leaves
Gateway at 6:15 p.m. and will return around
11. Premium center orchestra seats. The
cost is $105.
THE ILLUSIONISTS –
LIVE FROM BROADWAY
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Minimal walking
RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA AND
YUJA WANG
Sunday, Feb. 21
Minimal walking
International superstar pianist Yuja
Wang joins the Russian National Orchestra
for a program of Russian masterpieces at
the Davies Symphony Hall in San FrancisContinued on page 10B
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co. The program includes Tchaikovsky’s
brilliant Piano Concerto No. 2, which
showcases the incredible spirit and power
of Wang. This evening also features Stravinsky’s vivid ballet score “The Firebird,”
inspired by Russian folklore. Orchestra
seats. The bus will depart Gateway at 5:30
p.m. and return at 10. The cost is $117.
PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION “A LEGACY OF ORCHIDS”
Friday, Feb. 26
Extensive walking
The Pacific Orchid Exposition, the largest orchid show in the United States, is
hosted by the San Francisco Orchid Society (SFOS). This year’s show at Fort Mason
in San Francisco has chosen “A Legacy of
Orchids” as the theme. Orchids are one
of the oldest plant species and date back
thousands of years. The plant has long
been a symbol of refinement, wildness and
exotic discoveries, but it also represents
more than just an object of beauty. The
Pacific Orchid Exposition boasts over
150,000 beautiful orchids from around the
world and features docent tours, orchid
potting demonstrations, cultivation tips
and a diverse array of orchids for sale. The
bus leaves Gateway at 8:30 a.m. and will
return around 4 p.m. The cost is $45.
“BORN YESTERDAY”
Saturday, Feb. 27, at 2:30 p.m.
Minimal walking
Center Repertory Company presents
“Born Yesterday” at the Lesher Center for
the Arts in Walnut Creek. America’s favorite deliciously witty romantic comedy is as
timely today as it was when it first burst
onto the scene as a Broadway triumph and
Oscar-nominated film in the 1940s. Unscrupulous millionaire Harry Brock comes
to Washington to influence an ethically
challenged senator and realizes that his
brassy chorus girl mistress Billie Dawn
needs to be “culturefied” to fit his new image. After hiring a journalist to give her a
crash course in the finer points, he learns
that a little bit of learning can be a dangerous thing. The Rossmoor Transportation
Department will provide free transportation for the first 18 people who sign up.
The cost is $31.
exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing.
It’s the summer of 1963, and 17-year-old
Frances “Baby” Houseman is on vacation
in New York’s Catskill Mountains with her
oldest sister and parents. Baby discovers
her own entertainment when she stumbles
upon the staff quarters where an all-night
dance party is in full swing. Mesmerized
by the raunchy dance moves and pounding rhythms, Baby can’t wait to be a part
of the scene, especially when she catches
sight of Johnny Castle, the resort dance
instructor. Baby’s life is about to change
forever as she is thrown into the deep end
as Johnny’s leading lady both on-stage and
off with breathtaking consequences. The
bus leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will
return around 6. Side orchestra seats. The
cost is $107.
“DIRTY DANCING”
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT
CACHE CREEK CASINO
Friday, March 11
Minimal walking
Don’t miss legendary balladeer Engelbert Humperdinck performing live at the
Cache Creek Casino Theater located in
Brooks. Humperdinck has been an international music mainstay for the last 40-plus
years. With more than 150 million records
sold, he has recorded everything from the
most romantic ballads to a platinum-selling
movie theme song. His remarkable voice
and extraordinary talent have endeared him
to millions of fans. There will be free time
before the show to play or have dinner (not
included). The bus leaves Gateway at 3:30
p.m. and will return around 11:30. The cost
is $100.
NEW LISTING
FUN DAY IN SF CHINATOWN
Sunday, Feb. 28
Moderate walking
It has become a wonderful tradition to
celebrate the Chinese New Year with a trip
to Chinatown in San Francisco. Enjoy a
hosted Chinese lunch served family style
at the Little Szechuan Restaurant (subject
to change). Then see a unique play “Portrait of Peony” at the Buddha’s Universal
Church performed in alternating Chinese
and English. The play is a collaborative
production by members of the congregation. It features creative sets, glittering sequined costumes, playful forest creatures,
songs, dance, martial arts and more. The
bus will depart Gateway at 10:45 a.m. and
return around 5 p.m. The cost is $60.
Chinese play
“DIRTY DANCING”
Wednesday, March 9
Minimal walking
Don’t miss this chance to see this record-breaking and adventurous theater
sensation. “Dirty Dancing,” the classic love
story on stage, comes to the Golden Gate
Theater in San Francisco. This new musical is an unprecedented live experience,
Englebert Humperdinck
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS. NEW
ORLEANS PELICANS
Monday, March 14
Moderate to extensive walking (stairs)
The Rossmoor Excursion Desk is offering another trip to see the NBA Champions
Golden State Warriors take on New Orleans
Pelicans at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The
Warriors are in the middle of another winning streak. The team won a record-breaking 25 games to start the season and is
currently pulling away from the rest of the
NBA with a strong chance of approaching
the best NBA season record ever set by
the Chicago Bulls team of 1996 led by Michael Jordan. League MVP Stephen Curry,
Draymond Green and Klay Thompson are
all enjoying spectacular seasons. The Pelicans are having a challenging season, but
the team does feature exciting players such
as All-Star Anthony Davis and point guard
Tyreke Evans. The Pelicans are coached by
former Warrior assistant coach Alvin Gentry. Be aware that Warriors games in what
has become known as “Roaracle” Arena
often feature loud and boisterous crowds.
Seats are lower level corner (sections 104,
110, 125). The bus will leave at 5:45 p.m.
and return at approximately 11. The cost
is $160.
NEW LISTING
“WICKED”
Wednesday, March 23
Minimal walking
Winner of over 100 international awards
including the Grammy Award and three
Tony Awards, “Wicked the Musical” is back
at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.
“Wicked” is the untold story of the witches
of Oz. Long before Dorothy, the girl from
Kansas, arrives in Munchkinland, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born
with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery
and misunderstood. The other is beautiful,
ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells
the story of their remarkable odyssey, how
these two unlikely friends grow to become
the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda
the Good Witch. Adapted for the stage by
composer Stephen Schwartz (“Godspell,”
“Pippin”) and writer Winnie Holzman (“My
So-Called Life”) from a novel by Gregory
Maguire, the show has it all: the magic, the
friendship, the courage and the sacrifices. The bus leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m.
and will return around 6:30. Rossmoor has
great center orchestra seats. The cost is
$127.
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,
downtown Reno, which is connected to
the Circus Circus and the Eldorado. In the
evening, after a hosted buffet dinner, enjoy
the performance of “Footloose.” The story begins when Ren and his mother move
from Chicago to a small farming town,
where Ren has to make adjustments in his
new high school. The hit score features
“Heaven Help Me,” “Let’s Hear It For the
Boys,” “Mama Says,” “Almost Paradise”
and “Footloose.” Visit John Ascuaga’s Nugget with free time to gamble and eat ($5
cash and $5 food vouchers are included).
On the way back to California, stop at Red
Hawk Casino ($10 slot play included). The
cost per person, double occupancy, is $275
($325 for single) and includes two nights
deluxe lodging, one dinner including tax
and gratuity, ticket for the show, casino
packages, motorcoach transportation, and
luggage handling. A deposit of $100 is due
with application. Itinerary and reservation
forms are available at the Excursion Desk.
SPRINGTIME IN YOSEMITE
April 17 through 20
Enjoy the beauty of the Yosemite Valley
on this four-day/three night tour. The majestic sights of Yosemite National Park deNEW LISTING
light and inspire visitors of all generations.
Its spectacular granite cliffs, abundance of
“PAGEANT”
waterfalls, clear streams and giant sequoia
Saturday, June 20, at 2:15 p.m.
groves make a lasting impression. Accommodations for three nights are at the YoMinimal walking
semite Lodge in the heart of the Yosemite
Presented by OMG at the Lesher Cen- Valley.
ter in Walnut Creek, I Love That Show!
Tour highlights:
Productions,“Pageant” is no ordinary
beauty contest. Judges selected from the • Visit the historic town of Mariposa.
audience actually vote and determine the • Guided tour of Yosemite Falls, El Capiwinner who, therefore, may be different tan, Valley View, Bridal Veil Falls, the Three
at each performance. The six contestants Brothers, Sentinel Rock, Happy Isles and
(all played by men) compete for the title Half Dome
of Miss Glamouresse (Glamouresse being • Hosted lunch at the historic Ahwahnee
a cosmetics company). Miss Deep South, Hotel.
Miss West Coast, Miss Great Plains, Miss • Visit Hilmar Cheese Company/hosted
Bible Belt, Miss Industrial Northeast and lunch and tour
Miss Texas compete in evening gowns,
The tour includes three nights deluxe
talent, swim-wear and spokes-modeling, lodging, three meals, motorcoach transplus the finalists answer actual calls from portation, touring per itinerary, taxes and
the Glamouresse Beauty Crisis Hotline. The gratuities and luggage handling. The cost
Rossmoor Transportation Department will is $975 per person for double occupancy,
provide free transportation for the first 18 $1,575 for single. A deposit of $200 is due
participants. The cost is $36.
with application. Balance is due Feb. 12.
Payments are by check payable to AmerEXTENDED TRIPS.
ican Stage Tours. Stop by the Excursion
Desk an itinerary and reservation form.
THE SUNSHINE STATE
MIAMI, ORLANDO, THE FLORIDA KEYS
SANTA BARBARA, OJAI AND SANTA
AND THE EVERGLADES
PAULA
Feb. 18 through 25
May 2 through 6
“WICKED”
Escape the winter blues with this eightday trip to Florida presented by Premier
World Discovery. The Sunshine State is
home to amusement parks, serene beaches, nationally protected marshlands and
bustling nightlife. From Orlando to Miami
and everywhere in between, it’s an endless
summertime paradise.
Tour highlights:
• Epcot Disneyworld
• Kennedy Space Center
• Ft. Myers and Seminole Lodge
• Everglades National Park
• Everglades Airboat Ride
• Key West trolley tour
• Mallory Square and Duval Street
• Florida Keys Scenic Highway
• Miami city tour
The cost per person double occupancy
is $2,995 ($850 single supplement).
Included in the price: round-trip air, all
transfers, seven nights first-class hotel
accommodations, 11 meals (seven breakfasts, four dinners), touring per itinerary,
motorcoach transportation, professional
tour director, baggage handling. A deposit
of $300 per person is due with reservation
form. Final payment is due Dec. 5. Detailed
itinerary and reservation forms are available at the Excursion Desk.
Travel to Beautiful Santa Barbara, often
referred to as the American Riviera. With
its beautiful beaches, majestic mountains
and colorful culture, Santa Barbara is a premier resort destination.
Tour highlights:
• Santa Barbara city tour
• Stearns Wharf
• Reagan Ranch Center
• Fillmore and Western’s 1930s train
• Santa Paula tour
• Loose Caboose Garden Center
• Mission San Buenaventura
• Friends’ Ranch
• Ojai Village Center
• Paso Robles
The cost per person double occupancy
is $995, $1,335 single. The tour includes
four nights deluxe lodging, eight meals,
motorcoach transportation, touring per
itinerary, taxes and gratuities and luggage
handling. A deposit of $200 per person is
due with reservation (check only). Stop by
the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary
and reservation form.
SOUTHWEST TRAINS AND CANYONS
ARCHES, CANYONLANDS AND MESA
VERDE NATIONAL PARKS
June 16 through 23
Discover the cities and unique landscapes of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico
on this eight-day tour. WARNING: High altiTravel over the Sierra Nevada Mountains
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“FOOTLOOSE” IN RENO
March 13 through 15
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Excursions
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tude (6,500 to 9,000 feet).
Tour highlights:
• Salt Lake City tour
• Arches National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Dead Horse Point State Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge
Railroad
• Cowboy Dinner and Stage Show
• Cumbres Toltec and Scenic Railroad
• Santa Fe City tour
The cost per person double occupancy is $2,695 ($900 single supplement).
Included in the price: round-trip air, all
transfers, seven nights first-class hotel
accommodations, 12 meals (seven breakfasts, one lunch and four dinners), touring
per itinerary, motorcoach transportation,
professional tour director, baggage handling. A deposit of $300 per person is due
with reservation form. Detailed itinerary
and reservation forms are available at the
Excursion Desk.
three-day trip to Reno. There will be plenty
of time to play and win with stops at Silver Legacy and Red Hawk Indian Casino
with cash and food vouchers included. In
Reno the group will stay at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. On July 4, visit Virginia City
and experience going back 150 years. The
19 th -century mining boom turned Virginia City into the most important settlement
between Denver and San Francisco. Enjoy
the old-fashioned Fourth of July parade
and have lunch on your own. The evening is free to watch the fireworks at the
Nugget. The cost per person is $295 for
double occupancy ($410 for a single) and
includes two nights’ deluxe lodging, casino packages, motorcoach transportation,
and luggage handling. A deposit of $100 is
due with application (check only). Detailed
itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
THE CALGARY STAMPEDE
July 10 through 26
• Calgary Olympic Park and Hall of Fame
• Reserved seats for Chuck Wagon Team
Races
• Grandstand show and fireworks
• Fantasyland hotel and resort
• West Edmonton Mall
• Jasper National Park
• Jasper Tramway
• Columbia Icefield
• British Columbia Wildlife Park
• Hell’s Gate Airtram
• Pioneer Square and Seattle underground
tour
Tour includes motorcoach transportation, 16 nights deluxe lodging, 28 meals,
sightseeing per itinerary, taxes and gratuities and luggage handling. The cost
is $4,395 per person double occupancy,
$5,895 for single. A deposit of $500 is due
with application (check only). Balance is
due May 6. Detailed itinerary is available at
the Excursion Desk.
Travel to Alberta, Canada, for a trip that
combines great western times and beautiful scenery.
ALASKA CRUISE ROUNDTRIP FROM SAN
FRANCISCO
Sept. 8 through 18
Tour highlights:
• Glacier National Park
NEW LISTING
• Sun Red bus tour
• High tea at historic Prince of Wales Hotel
FOURTH OF JULY IN RENO
• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (UNESJuly 3 through 5
CO World Heritage Site)
Celebrate America’s birthday with this • Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
Club Trips
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
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 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
email an article to the News at news@rossmoor.com by Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Due
to space restrictions, the News reserves the
right to edit or delete the articles on any given week.
TRAVEL CLUB TRIP SUMMARY
At the request of the Travel Club, the News
lists the following summary of upcoming Travel Club trips. Details of each trip are in the regular Club Trip listings.
DISCOVER SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE AND
ARGENTINA
Feb. 29 through March 12
Contact Gary Schaub at 938-5454.
The Bahamian Out Islands
March 11 through 22
News lists the following summary of upcoming
Railroad Club trips. Details of each trip are in
the regular Club Trip listings. Contact Ralf Parton at 256-7078 for these trips.
VIETNAM, CAMBODIA AND THE RICHES
OF THE MEKONG
March 21 through April 6
TRAINS of the COLORADO ROCKIES
May 28 through June 5
TURKEY’S MAGICAL HIDEAWAYS
Aug. 27 through Sept. 12
SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa,
Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana
Oct. 21 through Nov. 12
Jewels of Bohemia
Aug. 28 through Sept. 11
Join in the fun at Thunder Valley Casino
and support cancer research at the City of
Hope. Stay five hours at the casino. Leave
Contact Anne Lenkert at 254-9195.
Gateway at 9 a.m. and return about 5:45
p.m. Play bingo on the bus for fun prizes,
GREAT TRAINS AND GRAND CANYONS
including a free future trip. Bring friends
Oct. 9 through 14
and neighbors. Casino gives $15 player’s
Contact Barbara Crane at 300-3358 or credit and $5 food credit. For reservations,
call Lynne Keefer at 945-7665 or email lynbarbaracrane@aim.com.
nehkeefer@gmail.com. Send checks for
$30, made payable to the City of Hope, to
Amazon River CRuise AND RAIN FORKeefer at 1830 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut
EST TOUR
Creek, CA 94595.
April, 2017
Contact Christine and Larry Barclay at CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, Feb. 8
324-9131
At the request of the Railroad Club, the
Travel on a spacious bus with ORT to
Continued on page 12B
Tour highlights
• Butchart Garden in Victoria
• Totem poles of Ketchikan
• Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau
• Cruise through the Glacier Bay National
Park
Prices vary based on the cabin category. Prices include 10-night cruise, all
meals and entertainment aboard (excluding specialt y restaurants and optional
shore excursions), Travel Guard Protection insurance, por t charges, government fees, transfers to and from pier,
driver and stevedore tips, luggage handling and a bottle of wine per cabin. An
$800 deposit is due with application (deposit is higher for a single). Stop by the
Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary
and prices.
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
T
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.
WESLA WHITFIELD AND MADS TOLLING IN CONCERT
Wednesday, Jan. 20 (tonight)
Legendary vocalist Wesla Whitfield and
2-Time Grammy winning violinist Mads
Tolling will perform a program titled “Songs
and Strings” at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at
the Event Center. Tickets for this program
are $10 at the door only if the show does not
sell out. This is an Esses Production and is
open to all residents and their guests.
THE SPOTLIGHT
Wednesday, Jan. 27
The Saddlecats, a western swing pocket orchestra, will perform in the Fireside
Room at Gateway at noon. Fiona’s Pantry
will have a variety of food items for sale
prior to the show. This free program is
open to all residents and their guests.
SPENCER DAY TRIO CONCERT
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Spencer Day will perform at 7 p.m. in
the Tahoe Room at the Event Center. Tickets for this program are $10 in advance
at the Recreation Department. This is an
Esses Production and is open to all residents and their guests.
Movies
REGULAR LISTINGS
RED HAWK CASINO
Saturday, Jan. 23
wilderness and the state’s undisputed star
attractions are just some of the wonders
to be experienced on this 11-day/10-night
cruise aboard the Grand Princess. Alaska’s
Inside Passage is one of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world, home to bald
eagles, whales, sea lions, otters, brown
bears, mountain goats and flocks of seabirds. Visit a variety of flavorful ports of
call full of rich history and native culture.
Special Events
DELUXE AFRICAN WILDLIKFE SAFARI
Aug. 20 through Sept. 3
The Filipino-American Association of
Rossmoor
(FAAR) is sponsoring a trip to
Contact Jean Whitman at 891-4581
the Red Hawk Casino. The cost is $30 per
FRANCE: FROM PROVENCE TO BURGUNDY person. Receive a $15 casino slot package.
This trip is open to all Rossmoor residents,
June 8 through 21
family and friends. The bus departs 8:30
Contact Hal or Roberta Davis, 510-919- a.m. from Gateway and returns approxi0037.
mately 5:30 p.m. For reservations, contact
Merci at 567-4930 or Evelyn at 386-1573.
GREAT AMERICAN WATERWAYS
Aug. 10 through 25
THUNDER VALLEY CASINO –
CITY OF HOPE
Contact Joyce Rodgers, 946-1645.
Monday, Feb. 1
RAILROAD CLUB TRIP SUMMARY
Breathtaking Alaska is one of the most
popular vacation destinations. Spectacular
wildlife, jaw-dropping glaciers, untouched
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FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21 and 22
The 2015 comedy “The Intern” starring
Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday at 1, 4, 7 p.m. and on Friday at 10 a.m., 1,
4 and 7 p.m. Captions will be used on Thursday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on Friday at
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. There will not be 9 p.m.
showings on Friday in January. This film is
two hours long and is rated PG-13. This free
program is open to all residents and their
guests. “Pawn Sacrifice” originally scheduled for these dates, was shown last week
due to release date changes.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, Jan. 23
The 1967 drama “A Countess from
Hong Kong” starring Marlon Brando and
Sophia Loren will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Language captions will be utilized at 1 and
4 p.m. This film is one hour and 33 minutes long and is not rated. This free program is open to all residents and their
guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, Jan. 24
The 2013 comedy “Clear History” star-
ring Larry David and Jon Hamm will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 4
and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 p.m. language captions. This film is one hour
and 40 minutes long and is rated R.
This free program is open to all residents and their guests.
MUSICAL MONDAY
Monday, Jan. 25
T he 19 9 3 musi c al pr o gr am
“ S ondheim: A C elebr a t ion a t C ar negie Hall” will be shown in Peacock
Hall at Gateway at 4 and 7 p.m. The
showing will feature language c ap tions. T his film is one hour and 25
minutes long and is not r ated. This
free program is open to all residents
and their guests.
ART HOUSE MOVIE
Wednesday, Jan. 27
The 2015 drama “The End of the
Tour” starring Jason Segel and Jesse
Eisenberg 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 one hour and 46 minutes
long and is rated R. This free program
is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and
their guests.
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Club Trips
Continued from page 11B
Cache Creek Casino for five hours of fun
and games. The bus departs Gateway at
9:30 a.m. and returns to Gateway at 5:30
p.m. Casino bonus includes $15 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 email joycekearney@yahoo.com or call 932-8448.
ORT helps train and rehabilitate people in
60 countries worldwide and is open to everyone.
DISCOVER SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE AND
ARGENTINA
Feb. 29 through March 12
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring a Grand Circle Travel 13-day itinerary to
South America. Start in the capital city of
Santiago on Chile’s Pacific coast and end
up in the historical city of Buenos Aires in
Argentina. After two days with the historic
sights and monuments and beautiful residential districts in Santiago, head north
for a full-day tour of the port city of Valparaiso, known for its colorful cobblestone
streets and colorful public art. From here,
travel to Puerto Varas for a visit to a local
horse-breeding ranch and Chilean rodeo
demonstration. Visit the lush setting of
Petrohue Falls and climb by motorcoach
through the Andes from Chile into Argentina. Spend three days at Bariloche where
the buildings suggest the Austrian Tyrol
and settings are capped with panoramic
views of mountain lakes, Patagonian plains
and the stark granite peaks surrounding
Bariloche. On day 10, take a short flight to
Buenos Aires, which has an elegant mix of
Spanish Colonial architecture and several
traditional European styles. The Buenos
Aires tour includes the famed Plaza de
Mayo and the Casa Rosada (where President Juan Peron and his wife Evita once
resided), the Metropolitan Cathedral and
the Colon Theater, one of the world’s famous opera houses. There will also be a
tour of Argentina’s first merchant and fishing port and a visit to the famous Caminito Museum and outdoor art show. Attend
an optional tango supper club where the
dance professionals perform. There are
two optional pre- and post-trips available:
a six-night pre-trip program to Peru that
includes stops in Machu Picchu, Cuzco
and Lima (cost is $1,495); and a five-night
post-trip to Brazil’s Iguassu Falls and Rio
de Janeiro (cost is $1,995). The basic
13-day itinerary of Chile and Argentina is
$4,095 per person (includes San Francisco
round-trip airfare, 22 meals, eight included
tours and several Grand Circle Discovery
Series programs). The 12-day land-only
tour is $2,594 per person. For information,
contact Gary Schaub or Maria Gounaris,
938-5454 (email creekfolks@gmail.com).
Flyers are available at Gateway information
in the Rossmoor Travel Club mailbox.
THE BAHAMIAN OUT ISLANDS
March 11 through 22
The Rossmoor Travel Club presents an
exciting island-to-island adventure in the
Bahamas. The ship, the Grande Mariner,
carries only 88 passengers and is small
enough to make port at locations where
the large ships cannot do so. It is equipped
with a unique bow ramp that allows passengers to get off and re-enter effortlessly in very shallow waters. It is offered by
Blount Small Ship Adventures as one of
its Signature Series trips. This is a family enterprise operating for over 50 years.
All these trip features make it unlike any
other such small-ship cruise. Ports of Call
are Nassau, Spanish Wells, Harbor Island,
Governor’s Harbor, Eleuthera, Galliot Cay,
Exumas Cays, Compass Cay, Hawksbill
Cay, Warderick Wells, Highbourne Cay and
Shroud Cay. Embarkation is from Nassau;
disembarkation is back at Nassau. There
are a host of included and optional excursions at each port of call. There are several islands to visit and many wonderful
moments to swim, snorkel, sit in the water
and sand and to enjoy the lovely surroundings and excellent cuisine and drink. Plus,
there is the intimacy and atmosphere of the
small group, the family-style dining and
the views from the rooftop of the ship. The
day prior to departure, the ship is available
for an “early arrival package,” which is dinner, overnight and breakfast for those who
want to arrive the day prior to sailing departure. Pricing begins at $3,999. Contact
trip facilitator Jean Whitman at 891-4581
or whitmanj32@ yahoo.com to request a
brochure for this cruise and/or to indicate
interest.
DELUXE VIETNAM/CAMBODIA MEKONG
RIVER LAND AND CRUISE TOUR
March 21 through April 6
An extension has been received for the
50 percent discount on the cruise portion of
this all-deluxe 15-day AMAWaterways land
and cruise tour to Vietnam and Cambodia.
Register and deposit just $400 now and
save over $4,000 per couple. Call Ralf Parton at 256-7078 for details. For the eightnight land portion, hotel accommodations
are at three renown 5-star Sofitel properties and include full buffet breakfasts. The
seven-night cruise on the magical Mekong
River is on a brand new 2015 AMAWaterways ship featuring outside balconies in
every spacious stateroom. All meals and
fine dining on the AMA Dara. Included are
unlimited wine with lunch and dinners, as
well as complimentary house brand spirits,
beer and soft drinks during cruise. Bottled
water in every cabin replenished daily. Onboard highlights includes folklore dances
and music performances, culture discussion forums, theme dinners and live piano
entertainment. Daily life enriching English
speaking guided tours with private headsets. Visits to 2 UNESCO World Heritage
sites: the grand Temples of Angkor Wat in
Cambodia and a day and night junk cruise
on Ha Long Bay in Vietnam. Everything listed above, including roundtrip international
air, can be purchased for under $5,900
including transfers from Rossmoor. This
AMAWaterways tour is sponsored by the
Railroad Club and open to all residents,
their families and friends. Pick up an itinerary and registration form from the Railroad Club’s mailbox at Gateway. This fully
escorted tour is limited to 24 persons. Only
two cabins left.
home and roundtrip air from San Francisco
to Denver. Those who have been on a Collette Tour recently may save an additional
$100. Collette offers the best cancelation
insurance in the travel industry for $240.
For a color brochure with a day-by-day itinerary and a registration form, call personal
escort Ralf Parton at 256-7078.
FRANCE: FROM PROVENCE TO BURGUNDY
June 8 through 21
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring a Grand Circle cruise-tour from
Provence to Burgundy aboard a small
ship. Begin in Nice, travel to Arles and
embark on a 46-passenger river cruiser.
Cruise on the Rhone and Saone rivers to
Macon in Burgundy. Tour Burgundy and
end in Paris, the City of Light. This 13-day
trip will fill quickly. Travelers have the option of a three-night pre-trip in Nice on the
French Riviera and a three-night post-trip
in Paris. For special discounts and first
choice of cabins, early enrollment is recommended. The Travel Club has reserved
11 double cabins and the only two single
cabins. The cost is from $3,795 for the
cruise tour, without air, and from $5,695
including air if purchased from Grand Circle. There will be a presentation of the trip
at the May 18 Travel Club potluck dinner.
Informational flyers with necessary group
ID number for reservations will be available in the Travel Club box at Gateway.
For information, contact Hal or Roberta
Davis, email halrob3@yahoo.com or call
510-919-0037.
GRAND BRITANNIA CRUISE
ON THE CRYSTAL SYMPHONY
July 23 through Aug. 6
St. Anne’s Society is sponsoring a
cruise on the beautiful Crystal Symphony
from London with port stops in Guernsey,
Waterford, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, Isle
of Skye, Orkney Islands and Edinburgh and
ending in London. This deluxe all-inclusive
cruise includes all beverages onboard,
complimentary specialty dining, gratuities
and Internet. Cruise only prices begin at
$5,990 per person, double occupancy, plus
port taxes of $615. Other discounts may
apply. Space is limited so sign up early.
For information, call Gale Lydecker at 9377748.
HONOLULU AND THE BIG ISLAND
April 20 through 27
GREAT AMERICAN WATERWAYS
Aug. 10 through 25
This trip is sponsored by the Luk Tung
Kuen (LTK) Club. Stay in Honolulu at the
Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Waikiki four
nights and five days. Package includes
a luau with a Polynesian show. Stay in
Kilauea three nights and four days. The trip
includes six meals, three daily tours, shopping, sighting, taxes and tips. Price also
includes round-trip airfare via Hawaiian
Airlines from Oakland, and ground transportation from airport to the hotel. Total
cost is $1,666 per person double occupancy. Open to the first 12 people by Dec. 31.
If interested, call Bill Lee at 808-524-0056.
The Rossmoor Travel Club announces
a 16-day Blount cruise through the Great
Lakes, Erie Canal and beyond. Departing
from Chicago’s vibrant Navy Pier, the ship
will traverse four of the Great Lakes: Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, stopping at
historic and scenic points along the way:
Mackinac Island, Mich., Wyandotte, Mich.,
Cleveland, Ohio, Erie, Penn., and Buffalo,
N.Y. An optional tour to Niagara Falls will
be offered while in the Buffalo area. The
cruise includes the Welland Canal (crossing eight locks over 27 miles), visits to
Oswego, N.Y., and Sylvan Beach, N.Y., and
a full day of sailing on the Erie Canal. Another optional tour to Cooperstown, N.Y.,
provides an opportunity to see the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Farmers Museum
or the Fenimore Art Museum. The cruise
continues towards Troy and on to Kingston, N.Y., where the ship will dock on the
Hudson River. The Hyde Park excursion
includes a visit to Springwood, the estate
of Franklin D. Roosevelt, now home to his
presidential library and museum. Finally, the ship will travel to West Point, N.Y.,
where an optional excursion to the U.S.
Military Academy may be taken, followed
by an evening cruise of New York Harbor,
offering views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Battery Park and the Big Apple’s
world famous skyline. The final morning,
travel through scenic Narragansett Bay
and to the disembarkation point of Warren, R.I. Pricing for this cruise begins at
about $4,999 (final pricing to be determined). Blount Small Ship Adventures has
built its reputation over the past 49 years.
Contact facilitator Joyce Rodgers at 9461645 or joyceburtrodgers@comcast.net
to request a brochure for this trip and/or to
indicate interest.
FAMOUS TRAINS OF THE COLORADO
ROCKIES
May 28 through June 5
This fully escorted tour sponsored by
the Rossmoor Railroad Club includes a
dozen meals to go with the dozen highlights. Travel on four great tourist train
rides: Georgetown Loop Railroad, Royal
Gorge Railroad, Durango and Silverton
Railroad and Pike’s Peak Cog Railway.
Visit these scenic sites: Rocky Mountain
National Park, Mesa Verde and Garden of
the Gods. Stay at four excellent hotels in
the four delightful cities: Denver, Grand
Junction, Durango and Colorado Springs.
The Rossmoor Railroad Club is repeating
its 2011 customized Collette Tour because
of the many requests for another trip that
includes riding on trains through great
country scenery. This trip is limited to just
24 persons on a first-deposit-received basis. Save $150 and pay a low total cost of
$3,000 per person, double occupancy for
everything listed above, by registering early and paying a $300 deposit. The price includes roundtrip transfers from Rossmoor
DELUXE AFRCAN WILDLIFE SAFARI
Aug. 20 through Sept. 3
The Railroad Club presents the 16th
annual safari. This trip is called the “very
best of Kenya.” It is custom designed for
Rossmoor and fully escorted and offers
personal help with the visa application.
The trip includes:
• Round-trip transfers from Rossmoor manors
• Round-trip airfare from San Francisco
to Nairobi
• Four-star day hotel in Amsterdam with
transfers
• All United States and Kenyan departure taxes
• Four domestic flights in Kenya with transfers
• Safari orientation briefing both here and
in Nairobi
• First-class Serena hotels and game lodges in Africa
• All full meals and portage throughout Africa
• Professional English speaking driver/guides
• Visits to four of the best national parks
and game reserves and entrance fees
• Early morning and late afternoon game
drives with bottled water and guaranteed
window seat in popup roof 4x4 safari vans
• A stop at the Equator for a special demonstration
• Visit to a Masai Village, children’s school
and native culture
• Outdoor bush breakfast at a hippo pool
• Service of the Flying Doctors Society
while on safari
• Tour the “Out of Africa” Karen Blixen estate and her museum
• Visits to the world renown giraffe center
and elephant orphanage
• Two nights at Sweetwaters Sanctuary
• Three nights at the Masai Mara game reserve
• Unforgettable views of the annual mass
migration of thousands of wildebeest and
zebras crossing the Serengeti and Mara
River with crocodiles and prides of lions
that feast on them
No safari includes this much at the low
price of $8,200 per person. This trip is
limited to 19 deposits. Call Ralf Parton at
256-7078 for a brochure with a day-by-day
itinerary and registration form.
TURKEY’S MAGICAL HIDEAWAYS
Aug. 27 through Sept. 12
Turkey, a land that enthralls with its
epic history, unbelievable food, cultural
complexity and breathtaking landscapes,
is an adventure offered by the Railroad
Club. Journey from majestic Istanbul to
the Turquoise Coast, stopping to explore
a Cappadocian village. Visit a Whirling
Dervish monastery and cruise the coast
for five days and four nights on a private
gullet-style yacht. This OAT Tour from Istanbul to Ephesus includes international
airfare, airport transfers, all taxes and
fuel surcharges (unless travelers choose
to make their own air arrangements), land
transportation and internal flights, accommodations for 15 nights, 11 in hotels and
four aboard an intimate yacht, 36 meals
(including a home-hosted lunch), all admission fees for 21 small-group activities and
sightseeing, services of an English-speaking OAT trip leader, and gratuities for local
guides, drivers, ship-crew and luggage
porters. The $2,895 price covers all the
above except international air for the16day exploration, but is strictly limited to
14 participants because of the size of the
yacht. The Railroad Club tour has 12 spaces open on a first-$500-deposit basis. For
a day-by-day itinerary and questions regarding air, call Ralf Parton at 256-7078.
Jewels of Bohemia
Aug. 28 through Sept. 11
The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring a 14-day tour “Jewels of Bohemia”
small group (no more than 16) OAT tour.
The trip is from Prague to Budapest: History, Culture, Architecture, Woodland and
Botanical Gardens and features five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, local hospitality
and photographers dream locations.
Highlights are:
• Cooking class, brewery visit, wine tasting and dinner with locals, horse-drawn
carriage ride, Vltava River cruise, evening
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Arts & Leisure
AROUND THE BAY AREA
CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY presents “American
Roots,” a program of music inspired by American
jazz of the 1920s. The program is on Sunday, Jan. 24,
at 4 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic
Drive, Walnut Creek. The program includes Stravinsky,
Scherzo à la russe; Milhaud, Le création du monde;
Bernstein, Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Weill, Suite from
the Threepenny Opera; and Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
with Charlie Albright on piano. Tickets are $42 to $72
and are available at www.californiasymphony.org or at
943-7469.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents the
comedy, “Born Yesterday,” Friday, Jan. 29, through
Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. An unscrupulous
millionaire realizes that his brassy chorus girl needs to
be “culturefied.” He hires a journalist to give her a crash
course in the finer things and he learns that a little bit of
learning can be a dangerous thing. Tickets are $33 to $53.
For information, go to CenterREP.org. For tickets, call
943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
LAMPLIGHTERS opens its 64th season with the
Gilbert and Sullivan musical, “Ruddigore,” which will be
presented Friday through Sunday, Feb. 12 through 14, at
the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. This comic masterpiece melds the world of Jane
Austen with a good old-fashioned English ghost story and
a dash of Wuthering Heights romance. For tickets, call
943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
MASQUERS PLAYHOUSE presents “The Gamester,”
a farce set in a Baroque Paris riddled with too much
Club Trips
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illuminated Budapest Danube River cruise,
river rafting, horseback ride and stable visit with picnic dinner around bonfire.
• Storybook castles and gardens
• Gobelin tapestries, Skoda Auto, historical, art and museums
• Hungarian gypsy, traditional Moravian,
classical music
Travelers have the option of a five-night
post trip to Vienna with its imperial grandeur and artistic charm. Explore Vienna’s
historic Ringstrasse, visit Schoenbrunn
Palace with botanical garden and parklands, hear music of Strauss and Mozart
and experience 16th-century Naschmarkt.
Stay in centrally located and recently renovated Hotel Rathauspark Hotel. The cost is
from $1,295, which includes transfer from
Budapest. Informational flyers with group
ID number necessary for reservations are
available in the Travel Club box at Gateway.
The cost is from $2,995, land tour only
with single supplement free. For special
discounts, early enrollment is recommended. International airfare from San Francisco $1,600 if purchased through OAT. Gra-
wealth, too much leisure time, too many casinos and
too few ways of avoiding reality. Valere, a compulsive
gambler, hilariously struggles between his affection
for the woman he loves and his passion for the game.
Performances are Friday, Jan. 22, through Feb. 20, at
the Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond. Show
times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with Sunday
matinees at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31 as well as Feb. 7 and 14.
Tickets are $25 and are all general admission. They can
be purchased online at www.masquers.org or by calling
510-323-4031.
OAKLAND CIVIC ORCHESTRA presents “A Tribute
to Sibelius” on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. at Lake Merritt
United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave. in
Oakland. The program of Jean Sibelius’ music features
guest soloist Myer Johnson-Potter in the Violin Concerto
(movt. 1) and also includes Finlandia and Symphony
No. 3. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully
accepted. For information, visit the website at https://
sites.google.com/site/oaklandcivicorchestra/home or call
510-597- 5027.
ONSTAGE THEATRE presents the Pulitzer Prize
winning “You Can’t Take It with You.” The comedy
centers on the eccentric Sycamore family. Performances
are Friday, Jan. 29, through Sunday, Feb. 14, at the
Campbell Theatre, 636 Ward St., Martinez. Show times
are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and
Sundays, except Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 7, at 2:30
p.m. For information, visit Onstagetheatre.homestead.
com. Senior tickets are $12 and on Thursdays all tickets
are $10. Call 518-3277.
tuities included for English-speaking local
guides, drivers and luggage porters. For
information, contact Anne Lenkert, alenkert@sbcglobal.net or call 254-9195.
GREAT TRAINS AND GRAND CANYONS
Oct. 9 through 14
The Rossmoor Travel Club, joining with
travel company Premier World Discovery,
is sponsoring the trip, Great Trains and
Grand Canyons. Spend six days with five
nights in one resort-style hotel in Sedona,
Ariz. The trip features professional guides
for all events, coach and train rides. This is
a leisurely, in-depth trip, allowing travelers
to explore the entire area. This trip concentrates on a single magnificent destination.
The pace is gentle, giving travelers many
choices about how to spend their free time.
Travelers will be picked up at Gateway and
will fly from Oakland to Phoenix, arriving
in Sedona via coach. A welcome dinner is
included the first evening. Spend the second day in and around the unique town of
Sedona, known for its shopping opportunities and restaurants. There will also be
an opportunity to take a back-country tour
of the area by jeep. On the next day, arrive
at the south rim of the Grand Canyon via a
Atheists join End of Life
concerns for Feb. 1 meeting
Rossmoor Atheists and Agnostics Club will hold
a joint meeting with End of Life Concerns on Monday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Club Room at
Creekside. The meeting will feature a speaker from
the Willed Body Program affiliated with UCSF.
Will to Body advises people on how to will a
body to science at the medical school.
This will be the last scheduled meeting of the
Atheists and Agnostics Club.​
For information, contact Rita Bogaert, 323-3507.
Greek Club meets Monday
Celebrates New Year with ceremony
The Greek Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 25, at
10 a.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside.
The club will mark the end of the Greek New
Year’s celebrations with the cutting of the Vasilopita, a special sweet bread containing a coin, which
commemorates the feast day of St. Basil the Great.
The Greek Club meets on the fourth Monday of
the month. Membership is open to all Rossmoor residents. Annual dues are $20.
For information, contact the president, Peter Haikalis, at 705-7520.
ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE presents “Good
People” on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 29
through Feb. 14, at the Village Theatre, 233 Front St.,
Danville. Margie Walsh had barely gotten by on her
dollar store salary when she loses her job and faces
eviction. She takes a chance on rekindling an old
romance, hoping for a fresh start. Tickets are $20 to $28.
Purchase tickets on line at www.RolePlayersEnsemble.
com; at the Danville Community Center, 420 Front
St., Danville; or call 314-3400. A free sneak peek is
Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Danville Library,
400 Front St., Danville.
STARS 2000 TEEN THEATRE COMPANY presents
“Footloose the Musical.” Performances are Jan. 15, 16,
22, 23, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 24 and 31 at 2:30
p.m. in the Las Lomas High School theater, 1460 S. Main
St., Walnut Creek. A rebellious teenager moves to a small
middle-American town where dance is forbidden. He
encourages his classmates to defy the local pastor and
call for a rock ‘n’ roll prom. For information, visit www.
stars2000.org or call 324-7359. Tickets are available
through Brown Paper Tickets.
VILLAGE ASSOCIATES sponsors a Mardi Gras gala
on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Lafayette
Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road. The event
includes an auction, dinner prepared by a French chef,
wine from Attune Winery and live music. Tickets are $85
a person. The proceeds will go to Crohn’s Map Vaccine, a
nonprofit organization. Tickets can be purchased online at
http://ahallgout.wix.com/mardigrasgala. For information,
call Annabelle Hall at 258-9559.
two-hour rail trip aboard the Grand Canyon railway and explore the area. A motorcoach will be available to take the group
to different locations at the canyon. Dinner is included at Black Bart’s Steakhouse
and Saloon in Flagstaff. A major feature is
a four-hour first-class rail journey on the
Verde Canyon Railway. The train glides
past crimson cliffs and over old-fashioned
trestles. The final full day is at leisure in
Sedona. The last evening’s dinner will
be at the Blazin’M Ranch, which offers a
hearty chuckwagon supper and a western
stage show. The price, including airfare
and pick-up at Rossmoor, is $1,995 per
person, double occupancy. Detailed flyers
for this trip with booking information and
group number are available in the Travel
Club’s box at Gateway. Contact Travel Club
facilitator Barbara Crane at 300-3358 or
barbaracrane@aim.com with questions.
SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa,
Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana
Oct. 21 through Nov. 12
This OAT trip, sponsored by the Railroad Club of Rossmoor, limited to 16
participants, explores the animals and
geography and touches on the cultural
life of the people in four of the countries
of Southern Africa. Visit and enjoy game
drives in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
(was home to Cecil the Lion), Chobe National Park, Botswana (40,000 elephants)
and Kruger National Park (world famous)
in South Africa. This 23-day adventure
covers the many miles with three domestic flights: from Johannesburg in the middle, to Victoria Falls in the North and to
Cape Town at the most Southern tip of the
continent of Africa. The OAT tour price of
$6,700 includes accommodations for 20
nights, 52 meals, three domestic flights,
26 small group activities, including up to
19 game viewing drives, boat cruises, park
fees, services of a resident English-speaking OAT trip leader and driver guides. The
above price includes gratuities for local
guides, drivers, lodge and camp staff,
driver-guides and luggage porters. OAT
provides international roundtrip air from
SFO, airport transfers, all government
taxes, fees and airline fuel surcharges for
$2,000, unless travelers choose to make
their own air arrangements. For information and a flyer with the day-by-day itinerary plus instructions on how to sign up for
this Rossmoor OAT group tour, call Ralf
Parton, tour escort, at 256-7078.
Red Hatters set February luncheon
Drama Association to present two plays at Gateway
The Red Hat luncheon will be Saturday, Feb. 13, at
11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
The menu choices are fresh grilled tilapia topped
with sautéed spinach and pancetta or roast tenderloin of pork in a warm apricot sauce with mini
cheesecakes, mini tarts, cream puffs and éclairs for
dessert.
Entertainment will be two plays presented by the
Drama Association of Rossmoor.
The cost is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers. Reservation checks, payable to Rossmoor Red
Hatters, may be mailed to Joan Lockhart, 2001 Pine
Knoll Drive No. 1, or placed in the Red Hat mailbox
at Gateway. Be sure to include the entrée choice. The
deadline is Friday, Feb. 5. Lockhart can be reached
at 939-0206.
Simple Elegance, the club’s new caterer, served its
first luncheon on Jan. 9. Members said the food was
great and the line at the buffet table moved along
quickly.
Any Rossmoor woman willing to wear a red hat is
welcome to join the Red Hat group. Annual dues are
$15. Mail dues checks to Queen Ruth Koehler, 3117
Golden Rain Road No. 9, or leave them in the club
mailbox at Gateway. Members are asked to pay 2016
dues before the February luncheon.
New members will be contacted by Koehler. Call
her at 930-9635 with news of a Red Hatter who is ill
or in need.
Information about the Rossmoor Red Hatters can
be found on the website, www.rossmoorredhatters.
net. The information is provided by Liz Sloan.
Upcoming events
On Sunday, Jan. 31, members will see “Good People” at the Village Theater in Danville. The cost is
$18 and must be prepaid. To be put on the waiting
list, call Pat Best at 944-1344.
Members will leave Gateway at 11:30 a.m. The
group has a noon reservation at Bridges Restaurant,
which is just a very short walk to the theater. Bring
cash to pay for the meal.
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, there will be lunch at the
American Kitchen in Lafayette. Members will leave
Gateway at 11:30 a.m.
When signing up for events, write on the front of
the envelope or on the front of the check the name
of the event and luncheon entrée choice. To cancel,
notify Best or Sandra Hawkins at 944-1344.
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Free cycle strength taught at Del Valle
Wellness Group speaker
Emm Yee will offer a cycle strength class
Yee is a National Academy of Sports Medtalks on future of medicine beginning
Thursday, Feb. 4, at 5 p.m. in the icine-certified personal trainer, Schwinn CyQuestion & answer period will follow
The Rossmoor Wellness
Group has invited Dr. Len
Saputo to speak at its Monday, Jan. 25, meeting at 7
p.m. in the Donner Room at
the Event Center.
Saputo’s topic is “Medicine - What Is the Future?”
Saputo received his medical degree from the Duke
University Medical School
and was in private practice in
affiliation with the John Muir
Medical Center for more
than 30 years. He founded
the Health Medicine Forum
in 1994 and later the Health
Medical Center in Walnut
Creek, one of the first clinics to bring the new model of
integral-health medicine into
practice, including new innovations like healing circles.
He is actively engaged in
clinical research on the use
of near-infrared light therapy in pain management.
Saputo will conduct a
question-and-answer session
related to medical practice
covering personal medical
problems, politics, economics and types of treatment.
He will also discuss the current problems and high cost
Aerobics Room at the Del Valle Complex.
An exhilarating, body changing class that
integrates music and motivation in a high intensity, nonimpact workout, this is a terrific
cardiovascular training tool and a lower body
workout for participants of all fitness levels.
Light hand weights will be used for part of
the class to sculpt shoulders, arms and back.
No cycling background is needed.
cling MPower instructor, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America-AFAA Group
exercise instructor and examiner certified,
TRX Suspension training certified, mat Pilates, barre, Zumba basic and Zumba aqua
certified.
Register at the Fitness Center front desk:
phone 988-7850 or email Mary Hardy at
mhardy@rossmoor.com.
Barre Fit classes presented Thursdays
Dr. Len Saputo
of mainstream medicine,
which emphasizes treatment of disease after it is
identified.
Wellness Group members support these meetings.
Dues are $15. Nonmembers
may attend and a donation
is suggested. All Rossmoor
residents and guests are invited.
For information, contact
Jim Woollett, president, at
287-0468, or Gloria O’Dell,
treasurer, at 510-967-1132.
Emm Yee will offer a
Barre Fit class beginning
Thursday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m.
in the Aerobics Room at the
Del Valle Complex.
Barre Fit is a mix of Pilates, dance, yoga and the
perfect blend of strength,
f lexibility and cardio. This
experience on the ballet
barre alternates deep mus-
cle-toning movements along
with cardio intervals set to
upbeat music at a good pace.
It works to carve core, hips
and legs. No dancing background is needed.
Yee is a National Academy
of Sports Medicine-certified
personal trainer, Schwinn
Cycling MPower instructor,
Aerobics and Fitness Asso-
ciation of America-AFAA
Group exercise instructor
and examiner certified, TRX
Suspension training certified, mat Pilates, bar re,
Zumba basic and Zumba
aqua certified.
Register at the Fitness
Center front desk: phone 9887850 or email Mary Hardy at
mhardy@rossmoor.com.
Dharma College course on the mind offered
Dharma College will present a six-week
course titled “Confused Mind Is Not My
Friend” starting Thursday, Jan. 21, from 1:30
to 3 p.m. in the Club Room at Creekside.
In this course and in connection with the
book “Revelations of Mind,” by Tibetan
Lama Tarthang Tulku, students will look at
role-playing mind and at how the many guises of mind can be deceiving.
Instructors Robin and Curt Caton from
Dharma College help students of all ages and
backgrounds change their mental patterns
and create a more positive connection to the
world. These classes take a unique approach
to exploring mind and self, making deeper
understanding accessible to all.
Cost for the six-week course is $100
($60 for those who cannot afford the higher
amount).
To register, call 510-809-2010 or email
registrar@dharma-college.com. Class size is
limited to room size.
Contacts: Endy Stark at 938-4681 or Ardis
Williams at 256-7605.
Tibetan relaxation class focuses on joy of being
The next Tibetan relaxation
Kum Nye class on Saturday,
Jan. 23, will be taught by Dave
Abercrombie.
He will focus on “the joy
of being.” Kum Nye yoga can
bring sweetness, warmth and
glowing into meditation, seasoning it and making it richer.
Abercrombie is an entrepre-
neur and computer programmer who has studied the Tibetan Nyingma teachings for over
seven years and has taught in
Rossmoor for six years.
These Tibetan relaxation
classes are offered twice monthly on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. They are
open to all Rossmoor residents
and their guests.
The postures and movements relax the body, calm the
breath and quiet the mind.
Classes are $10 per person.
The next class on Feb. 13
and will be taught by Santosh
Philip.
Call Endy Stark for information at 938-4681.
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The Rossmoor Fitness Center is offering an
indoor winter walking class so residents don’t
have to walk in the rain during the winter
months.
Residents can walk in the Sierra Room at
Del Valle Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays between 6 and 8 a.m.; on Tuesdays
and Thursdays between 7 and 9 a.m.
For information about the class, stop by the
Fitness Center front desk or call 988-7850.
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Peripheral neuropathy group meets Friday Teddy bears for the kids
The Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group
meets Friday, Jan. 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in
the Las Trampas Room at Hillside.
Masha Henzel, Rossmoor Fitness Center
supervisor, will present suggestions for exercises that may benefit those with peripheral
neuropathy.
Henzel graduated from UC Santa Barbara
and also did continuing education at UC Davis
School of Medicine. She has worked as a sports
health fitness specialist and medical exercise
specialist. She is active in hands-on training
and bodywork.
Rossmoor residents are usually entitled to
a few free sessions at the Fitness Center. For
information, contact the Fitness Center at 9887850. Everyone is welcome to attend the free
meeting.
What are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy? Typically the feet and legs feel sensations of tingling, burning or freezing, numbness and sensitivity to touch, which sometimes
results in the loss of balance, coordination and
movement.
Meetings are on the fourth Friday of the
month except in November and December.
Yoga classes offered daily at Fitness Center
The Rossmoor Fitness Center at Del Valle offers a variety
of yoga classes, from Monday
through Saturday. 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
Integrated Therapeutic Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11:20
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael, who has more than
5,000 teaching hours. She
is trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction methods.
Fees: $10 per drop-in or five
sessions for $45.
TLC-Therapeutic
Beginner Yoga
Offered as a series
Time and place: 11:35 to 12:50
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center.
Nine classes in series.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael
Must pre-register 200-5130
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Fitness Center
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
Fees: $7 per class, one class
per week; $6 per class, two
to three per week; $8 for
drop-ins.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
Call 925-788-4128 for information.
Fees: $10 per class, or $35
per month for four classes,
or $60 for eight sessions.
Drop-ins welcome.
Active Yoga
Time and place: 12:15 to 1:15
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
Call 925-788-4128
Fees: The drop-in fee for the
active yoga class is $10 per
session. Participants also
have the option of buying
a series of four classes for
$35, or eight classes for $60
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 per class, one class
per week; $6 per class, two
to three per week; $8 for
drop-ins.
WEDNESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon, Aerobics Room at Del
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Fees: $10 per class or $8 for
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Level 2-3 Yoga Series
Offered as a series
Time and place: 5:30 to 6:50
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center.
Nine classes in the series.
Style: Improve energy, focus,
strength, balance and flexibility.
Must pre-register 200-5130
THURSDAY
Therapeutic Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Fitness Center. Call
the instructor, 200-5130.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael,
who is trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction methods.
Fees: $8 per drop-in or four
sessions for $30.
Strength Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m. in
the Shasta Room at Del Valle Fitness Center
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 934-
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Rossmoor resident George Ramas recently dropped off belated Christmas teddy bears for the children in the Pediatrics
Ward at John Muir Medical Center. He put them under the care
of Joanna Halpren, head nurse in the Pediatric Ward.
Moving 2 Music to host
post-holiday party Saturday
The Moving 2 Music annual post-holiday party is Saturday,
Jan. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Fireside Room.
This is always a fun event – bring dancing shoes and plan to
sing, dance and laugh.
Entertainment will be provided by dance instructor Kathy
Daily. Members are encouraged to invite friends, family and
especially their grandchildren.
Residents considering joining the class are also invited. Join
now and be paid through the end of 2016.
The club will provide the main course and beverages. Members are asked to bring a side dish, salad, fruit or dessert to share.
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Yoga classes
TV Guide for Channel 28
Continued from page 15B
7857.
Fees: $7 per class, one class
per week; $6 per class, two
to three per week; $8 for
drop-ins.
FRIDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Fitness Center
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
Fees: $7 per class, one class
per week; $6 per class, two
to three per week; $8 for
drop-ins.
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11:45 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle Fitness
Center.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey, a
graduate of Iyengar Yoga Institute. Call 925-788-4128.
Fees: $10 per class; $35 for
four classes, $60 for eight
classes.
Restorative Yoga
Offered as a series
Time and place: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle. Call the instructor on
the dates of the series, 2005130.
Style: Relaxing through postures. Excellent for rejuvenating. Offers a foundation to
apply to other yoga classes.
Instructor: Leena St. Michael.
She has taught more than
400 hours of restorative postures.
Fees: $100 for a series.
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 Fitness Center
Coordinator: Endy Stark. For
information, call 938-4681.
Fees: $10 per class.
Active Yoga
Starts in January 2016
Time and place: 10:30 to 11:30
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Fitness Center
Instructor: Sarah Harvey.
Call 788-4128
Fees: Drop-in fee is $8 per session. Participants also have
the option of buying a series
of four classes for $30, or
eight classes for $55.
Moving 2 Music
Continued from page 15B
The cost for this event is $5
members, $10 adult guests, and
children 12 and under are free.
Reservations can be made by
calling Maria Yen at 939-7332
(home) or 708-4206 (cell) or
email at maria.mama.yen@
gmail.com.
The Moving 2 Music dance/
aerobics club has been dancing
and enjoying the camaraderie
since 2008, with its regular
classes Tuesdays from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m., Thursdays from 7
to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Aerobics Room at Del Valle. Members find these classes a great
way to get aerobic exercise and
stretching with a fun and supportive group of people.
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 Jan. 21 through 27
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast
this week. Check the grid below for days and times of programs. 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 and orchestral 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.
■ “POLIUTO.”Opera. One hour, 55 minutes.
Under the musical direction of Jonathan Khuner, the West
Edge Opera presents “Poliuto,” starring tenor Michael Desnoyers, and soprano Elizabeth Zharoff. This opera is composed by Gaetano Donizetti, is set in Melitene, the capital
of Armenia 257 CE, and encompasses many of the dramatic
themes that make operas great: love, longing and sacrifice.
■ A BIRD’s Rainbow. Nature presentation. One hour, 20
minutes. Acclaimed naturalist and photographer Bob Lewis
presents “The Bird’s Rainbow,” examining the subject of
how birds perceive color and the purpose of the striking patterns and colors in their appearance. He also talks about their
feather structure, molt and bird behavior related to color.
and richly enhances his presentation with his own dramatic
photographs.
■ SERIOUS Banjo. Jazz music. 55 minutes.
This program includes jazz classics, country, pop and novelty show stoppers. Jack Convery has been playing the banjo
since the age of 12, studying and then ultimately winning the
United Artists Best Banjoist of Northern California. He has
performed with many legendary artists, including Bing Crosby
and Perry Como. He is also a singer and guitarist.
■ “The DONA.” Book discussion. 50 minutes.
Thu
Major Mitchell discusses his book, “The Dona.” During the
settling of early America, a young courageous woman whose
faith gives her strength, endures many hardships. Her struggle
to keep her property is the central focus of this book. Mitchell’s research into the era breathes life into the characters and
enriches the historical background of the story.
■ RADIOTHERAPY and Radiosurgery. Health. One
hour. Dr. Vincent Massullo of the John Muir radiation oncologyprogram speaks on the topic of radiotherapy and radiosurgery.
Radiation oncology has made major advancements in the past 10
years. Massullo graduated from UC San Diego, completed his
medical education at the Mayo Medical School, his internal medicine residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and his
radiation oncology residency and fellowship at UCSF, which has
one of the top programs in the United States.
■ BUILDING the Gateway Clubhouse. Historical information. 25 minutes. The building of Gateway is chronicled in
this program, written and narrated by Rossmoor’s Historical
Society’s President John Nutley. From the planning, destruction of the old facility, to each phase of construction, Nutley
provides a detailed presentation, showing the project from
leveled earth to the finished facility that is enjoyed today.
■ EARTHQUAKES, Hazards and Current Topics. Information. One hour, 40 minutes. Keith L. Knudsen, deputy
director of the Earthquake Science Center for the U.S. Geological Survey, quaternary geologist and geomorphologist
specializing in the assessment of earthquake hazards, speaks
extensively on the two most likely disasters residents would
ever have to deal with–wildfire and earthquake.
■ Celebrating ROBERT Burns. Music/dancing. One hour.
On Jan. 25 in Scotland and all over the world is the gathering of
people celebrating “Burns Night.” The Caledonian Society of
Rossmoor honors Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland,
with bagpipes, kilts and the famous “Address to a Haggis.”
Included in this production are traditional music and dance
performances from Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers plus the musical
and vocal talents of Christine Rozance and also Neil O’Neill.
= Screened boxes indicate that programming continues into next half-hour time slot. When
program ends, Post-It is broadcast. Reference programs below by titles in capital letters above.
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
1-211-221-231-241-251-261-27
6 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
6:30 a.m.
7 a.m.
DONA
SERIOUSEARTHQUAKEPOLIUTO BUILDING
BIRD RADIOTHER
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
SERIOUSBUILDING
ROBERT
DONA
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
FITNESS FITNESSFITNESSFITNESS FITNESSFITNESSFITNESS
9:30 a.m.
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
POST IT!
10 a.m.
BIRD EARTHQUAKEPOLIUTO SERIOUS BUILDINGRADIOTHER DONA
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
RADIOTHERPOLIUTO BIRD EARTHQUAKE
11:30 a.m.
Noon
BUILDINGSERIOUS ROBERT BIRD
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
DONA RADIOTHER SERIOUS
EARTHQUAKEROBERT POLIUTO
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
EARTHQUAKEBUILDING RADIOTHER POLIUTO
DONA
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
BIRD
DONA
SERIOUS BUILDINGRADIOTHER
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
SERIOUS
BUILDINGEARTHQUAKE ROBERT POLIUTO
BIRD
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
POLIUTO ROBERTEARTHQUAKE
BIRD
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
DONA
ROBERT
SERIOUSBUILDING
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
RADIOTHER POLIUTO
BIRD
BUILDING
DONA EARTHQUAKEROBERT
7:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
ROBERT
DONARADIOTHER
SERIOUS
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
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