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ROSSMOOR NEWS Wednesday, MARCH 2, 2016

Dollar and Hillside pools open after winter closure After a winter break, Dollar and Hillside pools, Rossmoor’s two outdoor pools, opened on March 1 and will be open throughout the month of March from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Dollar is closed for cleaning until 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Hillside is closed for cleaning until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Beginning Friday, April 1, Dollar and Hillside pool hours change to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will be this way through Nov. 30. Del Valle pool continues to operate on its regular schedule. Family swim also started at Hillside pool on March 1.

Shred day is Saturday

Rossmoor will sponsor another on-site “witness-destruction” shred day on Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Gateway parking lot. This event is sponsored by the Golden Rain Foundation. The cost is $5 per file box or 30 pounds. Only cash is accepted. Residents can witness the destruction of their confidential information and files by Shred Works, a AAA-certified shredding company. All the shredded material is recycled. Only paper is accepted. There is no need to worry about removing staples or paper clips. Help will be available to unload the material from the car. For information, call Shred Works at 1-800-81SHRED, or email Kyle Taylor at [email protected].

Earth Day event planned for Rossmoor April 15

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omething new is coming to Rossmoor: Earth Day 2016. A committee from Sustainable Rossmoor (formerly SolarPowered Rossmoor) is meeting weekly to plan a major event for residents and their family members this April. Rossmoor Earth Day will be held Friday, April 15, from noon until 5 p.m. in the Fireside Room and the adjacent plaza. Rossmoor’s earthfriendly clubs, as well as the art and hobby studios, were among the first to be invited. About 30 organizations and businesses have already signed up to participate, including the Native Plant Society, the Audubon Society and the Lindsey Wildlife Museum. Advocacy organizations

such as the Sierra Club, Citizens Climate Lobby and Parents for a Safer Environment (pesticides) will have booths. There will also be several civic entities, including the city of Walnut Creek, Rising Sun Energy Audits and Republic Services (recycling). Additionally, several solar panel companies will be on hand to talk to residents about whether solar panels are right for them. Exhibitors are expected to fill the Fireside Room and patio area to the south. Several of the craft groups will demonstrate sustainable activities in the adjoining workshops. The day will offer an opContinued on page 6A

INSIDE THE NEWS Section A Arts and Leisure........... 20-31A Classified....................... 32-43A Main News...................... 1-17A Movies........................... 30-31A Op/Ed Columns............ 18-19A Residents Forum................18A

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Section B Arts and Leisure listings....17B Bridge....................................4B Calendar........................ 12-13B Channel 28 TV Guide........24B Clubs................. 65-8B, 18-19B Excursions..................... 13-16B Health............................ 21-23B Obituaries......................10-11B Religion........................... 9-10B Sports................................ 1-3B

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Del Valle Complex, Fitness Center users will need barcode for entry Set up barcode at Fitness Center before May

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s Rossmoor moves forward with the modernization of the Del Valle Aquatics, Sports and Fitness Complex, the checkin procedure has been modified from actually signing one’s name on a piece of paper to swiping a barcode to gain access to the facilities. In the interest of paving the way for this new procedure, and having a smooth and efficient transition, fitness and aquatics staff urges all resident users of the Del Valle Complex to get their individual barcode for quick entry. There are two forms all residents are required to fill out to procure a barcode and use the fitness facility. These forms will also be required for all pool users to procure a barcode for entry at Del Valle. Residents should make

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Fitness Center Front Desk Coordinator Mary Hardy helps Jay Kutler sign up for a new bar code so he can easily gain access to the Del Valle Complex facilities. sure the forms are filed with the Fitness Center before May 2016 so they may have their individual barcode for checkin. This barcode speeds the entry process and allows the computers to ascertain more accurately the number of residents (and their guests) who

use these facilities, either pools or fitness. The forms are available at the front desk in the Fitness Center. These required forms are: a Personal Release and Waiver of Liability and a Physical Activities Readiness Continued on page 3A

Hillside fix, RFP, club exception approved by GRF Board in February By Wilma Murray Staff writer

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he GRF Board dispatched three pieces of new business with unanimous votes in a Feb. 25 meeting that lasted less than an hour. None of the topics elicited any controversy or much commentary. The Rotary Club was given Board approval to elect Chuck Lamb, who is not a Rossmoor resident, to the position of president for the News photo by Mike DiCarlo club. Director Richard Hur- Director Geri Pyle, left, listens as Director Richard Hurley ley posited a minor concern compliments a resident on her and her neighbors’ response to that two clubs have made this one resident’s crisis. request recently. “I have to express an uneas- dent had, indeed, been willing to spend money from the Trust iness as a resident,” he said, to take on the role but had tak- Estate Fund in order to take wondering aloud why resident en ill and died, in which case care of the roof replacement Lamb filled in, that seemed to at Hillside Clubhouse and to members don’t step up. authorize the CEO to execute But when Director Sue Ad- appease Hurley. Continued on page 4A All were also in agreement ams informed him that a resi-

Lawn Bowling Club hosts open house By Bob Lewis Club correspondent

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he Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club will host an open house on Saturday, March 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hillside Clubhouse greens. The club is reaching

out to encourage all residents to consider trying out lawn bowling, an outdoor activity that is open to just about everyone. This open house is an excellent opportunity to get out on the greens and be introduced to lawn bowling, a year-round sport here in Rossmoor. The

Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club invites and encourages prospective new lawn bowlers to come give it a try. Refreshments and snacks will be served. How the game is played The object of lawn bowling Continued on page 14A

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Emergency Preparedness Organization presents informational seminar

Colene Trinterud will lead an informational seminar for entry coordinators, their assistants and would-be entry coordinators on Monday, March 7, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Fairway rooms at Creekside. This program is under the auspices of the Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) whose theme this year is training and communications. A special part of the EPO mission is to help residents prepare for an emergency and to train residents to become entry coordinators. The group is currently focusing on getting more Family Radio Service (FRS) operators in entries to assist entry coordinator communications. Trinterud has led EPO seminars for entry coordinators for the last five years. Highlights of this seminar will be short presentations of a FEMA video prepared by Alan Katsura. GRF Public Safety Manager Dennis Bell will present the GRF policy on medical devices and medication. Patti Holland, RN, and EPO’s president, Trinterud, will introduce a new short segment on “useful information” topics. This time they will be trying to find solutions and answers for entry coordinators in supporting those who need medical assistance in an emergency. Time permitting there will be a general question-and-answer period to help solve typical entry coordinator dilemmas. The gathering will be informal and the volunteer entry coordinators will share experiences and learn from each other. Bring success stories to share, as well as problems and potential solutions. All Rossmoor residents are welcome. No reservations are required. For information, contact Trinterud at [email protected].

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The quilters organizing their creations for the upcoming show are, seated from left, Mary Ellen Onegaard, Barbara Leonard, Holly Oddson, Lyn Cassano, Barbara McCune, Evelyn Provaznik and Esther Williams, and standing, Ada Myers, Lois Kain, Kate Smith, Gerry Fitzsimmons, Irene Woodside, Barbara Brown, Nina Tychinin and Marcia Cozens.

Quilters will show and sell their work

In Sewing Studio March 12 The Rossmoor Quilters will display their imaginative and colorful creations on Saturday, March 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Sewing Studio at Gateway. There will be door prizes, a silent auction and quilts for sale. The feature of the show will be this year’s challenge.

A challenge sets parameters for each quilter to create a work. Past challenges have been to make a quilt using only black, white and one other color, or to make a quilted object that contains at least one circle, one square and one triangle. For this year’s challenge, glittery fabric of various colors was cut into strips 2½-inches wide by 40-inches long. The strips were rolled

up and put into a bag. Each quilter drew two pieces of fabric from the bag without looking at the colors. The challenge was to incorporate these two pieces into a quilted object. Come see the variety of interpretations of this challenge. People who attend the quilt show will have a chance to vote for their favorite challenge work as the best of show. For information, contact Holly Oddson at 934-2891.

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Third Mutual holds joint meeting with Audit Committee The Third Mutual board of directors will hold a joint special open meeting with the Third Mutual Audit Committee on Monday, March 7, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Club Room in the Creekside Complex. The purpose of this meeting is to review the 2015 financial audit with the auditors from James Ernst Accounting. After review, the audit will be approved at the regular open board meeting scheduled for Monday, March 14. In compliance with Civil Code, the audit will be mailed to the Third Mutual membership by no later than Saturday, April 30.

Mutual 29 holds annual meeting Mutual 29 will hold its annual meeting on Monday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. The business to be conducted at this annual meeting will be to seat two members to the board of directors,

hear reports of the officers and committee chairpersons and to discuss any matter of concern to all members of the Mutual. All Mutual 29 members are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Mutual 65 seeks board candidates

Mutual 65 board candidates are being sought for two director positions in this year’s election, each to serve a two-year term. Tom Harrick and Durwin Shepson currently hold these positions. Harrick and Shepson have placed their names in nomination as candidates. Any other member in good standing may place his or her name in nomination by contacting Mitzi Weinberg, Nominating Committee chairwoman, at 979-9452 by Monday, March 7, so that the name can be added to the ballot. The annual membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the Donner Room at the Event Center, at which time the elected candidates will be seated.

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Questionnaire (PAR-Q). Special times designated for barcode setups during March and April are Monday through Friday, 8 to 10 a.m.; 1 to 3 p.m.; and 5 to 7 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday. Two other forms are highly recommended are the physician’s release and the health history form. This paperwork is vital in case of emergency as it gives physician contact, medications and physical status. This information allows emergency personnel a knowledge base from which to coordinate treatment, if needed, with the physician. Without

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An example of the barcode that will provide access to the Del Valle Complex facilities this information the EMTs are not permitted to give treatment. These forms are kept in locked file cabinets and only accessible to fitness staff. All the above forms are available at the front desk in

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News from the GRF Board

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a contract with Davis Home Pros, the low bidder. The costs include up to $110,000 for permitting and the work. Finance Committee Chairman Chris Yahng, in his committee report, said the Board might consider this work to be maintenance (and thus come out of the operating budget/coupon and not the Trust Estate Fund). However, Mutual Operations Director Paul Donner said the work was more than just repairs; the two old roofs needed to be removed before replacement and two skylights removed and replaced, as well. Treasurer Ken Haley said he had no quibble with doing the work. “It’s going to fall apart if we don’t fix it,” he said. It is not routine maintenance and it passes the threshold of a capital expense, he said, which should come from the Trust Fund. Finally, the Board approved the request for proposals for a project manager/ owner representative for the

Mary Anne Clark Del Valle renovation project. There were a few comments from Board members regarding who not to invite to the table. After reading and hearing about issues with Creekside, Director Bob Kelso said, he felt it important not to go with the same people who had been hired for that project (Pound Management). “I think we learned a lot of lessons,” Adams said. But despite qualms about the former choice, Haley said

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Melanie Harris shows an inexpensive lock box she ordered off the Internet. GRF “did benefit a lot from hiring an owner’s representative.” Residents’ Forum There was no theme for the forum this time around and no t-shirted audience there for an organized cause. But speakers were still impassioned about their issues. Mary Anne Clark, vice president of Friends of the Historic Stanley Dollar House, asked the Board to take care to maintain the building’s “historic integrity” and also to be careful about who uses the rooms. Specifically, she talked about the room used primarily by the Chess Club. The club purchased a number of wooden chess tables of high • Provide 1-on-1 instruction based on your individual needs with your computer, cell phones, I-pad, Kindle, Samsung/Android tablets • Download your pictures from Facebook • Help with your e-mails. • Assess and help you lower your electronic use bills • I’m inexpensive, understanding, and patient

Board Actions Following are the actions taken by the GRF Board on Feb. 25: 1. Approved an exemption under Policy 302.0, Section 6d, for Chuck Lamb, a non-Rossmoor resident, as the Rossmoor Rotary Club president for the 2016-17 year. 2. Approved an expenditure of up to $110,000 from the Trust Estate Fund to obtain a city of Walnut Creek permit, commence roof repairs, including a new skylight replacement, and a contingency for additional dry rot uncovered after removing sections of the roof, and authorized the CEO to execute a contract with the low bidder, Davis Home Pros, in the amount of $90,385 to perform the work. 3. Approved a request for proposals for a project manager/owner’s representative for the Del Valle Complex renovation project. value that are kept in this room, now known as the Chess Room. The Chess Club is not the only user, however, and some of the other groups that have used it have damaged the tables and left things awry. In order to avoid this in the future, Clark suggested that the room not be considered a “free room” that can be assigned to any group, but rather a room available only to those groups that would not require moving furniture and would restrict any activities that could damage the tables (such as tobacco use, food and drink). “We would like to see this problem solved in an amicable way, as soon as possible,” Clark said. Hurley suggested residents

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may get the impression that the chess people are proprietary, but, he said, in actuality, “They’ve been very open and accommodating.” Hurley also commented on Melanie Harris’s presentation in the forum, at which she told a story about the advantages of lock boxes and how they had saved a neighbor’s life. “She (Harris) was far too modest,” Hurley said. The story she told demonstrated how the neighbors saved a woman trapped by her television. Knowing the codes to the women’s lock box allowed them access to her unit, enabling them to help her when she was injured. Harris showed a sample of a lock box she had gotten online for less than $10. She recommended all residents get one and then fill out the Public Safety form that includes three contact people who would have the lock box code for each manor. “I would like to see everybody in Rossmoor please have a key,” she said. Gerry Priebat made a simple statement about keeping things simple. He asked the Board, when considering broadband, to keep “older folks” in mind – those who may be sight-impaired or otherwise have difficulties. “Keep it simple and easy to use for we older guys and gals,” Priebat said. Rounding out the forum, John Nutley suggested the Board might think about raising Hillside Clubhouse, adding another story. This would then free up more usage space at Del Valle, he said. In memoriam President Les Birdsall shared a few words about Jiayi Zhou, who died Feb. 18. Zhou was a regular contributor to the Residents’ Forum of the News and at the podium at Board meetings. “His presence and comments at the board meetings will be really missed,” Birdsall said. “He was a very proud, concerned, passionate, dedicated Rossmoor resident. He always provided considerable research when he presented an idea. He loved living here and believed it was essential to maintain an improved Rossmoor. We will all miss him, I’m sure.”

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News from the GRF Board Candidates running for GRF Board need to submit nominating petitions by March 11 The deadline to submit nominating petitions to run for the GRF Board in districts B, F and G is Friday, March 11, no later than 4 p.m. Nominees to the Board must be members in good standing of the Golden Rain Foundation of Walnut Creek and reside in the election district. Nominees must obtain a nominating petition and have it signed by members representing 10 percent of the voting membership in the election district in which the nominee resides. Signed petitions must be returned to Assistant Secretary Paulette Jones in the Board Office in the Administration Office at Gateway. Petitions must be accompanied by the candidate’s statement of 300 words or less setting forth background and qualifications and views on the issues that are expected to be part

of the election. The following is the breakdown of each district: District B, with 751 manors, includes Golden Rain Road entries 16 through 29; Pine Knoll Drive Entry 9; and all entries on Skycrest Drive. District F, with 748 manors, includes Ptarmigan Drive entries 6 through 20; Terra Granada Drive entries 1 through 8; and addresses 1261 to 1297 of Avenida Sevilla, all in Entry 2. District G, with 734 manors, includes Avenida Sevilla Entry 1 and Avenida Sevilla addresses 1209, 1221 and 1255, all in Entry 2; Terra Granada Drive entries 9, 11 through 13, 14 A and B, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 21 through 25; Tice Creek Drive entries 13 through 15, 16 A and B, and 17; and Mutual 22 (Terra Granada Drive), Mutual 59 (Horsemans and Autumn-

wood), and Mutual 61 (Heritage Oaks). Election procedure Candidates’ statements and ballots from all three election districts will be mailed to members on Friday, April 15, and must be returned to the auditors by the close of business on Thursday, May 5. There will be no balloting if a district nominee runs unopposed; the nominee will be elected by acclamation. The GRF Board Annual Meeting of Members will be held Monday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The new and re-elected members of the Board will join the Board at the organizational meeting following the Annual Meeting. For information on the districts and the election, call the Board Office at 988-7710. Questions can also be emailed to Jones a [email protected].

Treasurer announces that GRF operating results favorable after first month By Ken Haley GRF treasurer

For the month of January, GRF operating results before depreciation were $6,000 favorable to budget. Total revenue was unfavorable to budget by $98,000 and total expenses were favorable by $104,000. All amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand for this report. Revenues Golf revenue was under budget by $93,000. Although attempts are made to distribute the budget on a monthly basis based on the previous year, revenues don’t occur consistently each year. In the case of golf, there was no rainfall in January 2015 whereas in 2016 there was substantial rainfall. This was reflected in resident golf fees,

guest golf fees and most significantly in the purchase of golf cards. In addition to golf revenue, newspaper advertising was $20,000 under budget and recreation revenue was $17,000 over budget due to seasonal fluctuations.

operating expenses and repairs and maintenance were under budget by $35,000 and $33,000 respectively due to seasonal variations in expenses.

Trust Estate Fund There were 35 membership fees paid in January, Expenses Salaries and employee yielding a total of $315,000, expenses were under budget (which goes to the Trust Esby $40,000 primarily due to tate Fund) as compared to various open positions. Total 41 in 2015, which yielded

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Residents asked for annual library donation Earth Day comes to Rossmoor The Rossmoor Library requests an annual donation from residents who use the library. The Rossmoor Library Association has voted to recommend that the suggested minimum contribution be raised from $5 to $10 per year. This raise will enable the Rossmoor Library to continue to provide the same or better levels of service and the selection it has been providing. Since its inception, the Rossmoor Library has flourished through contributions from the members of the community it serves. The Golden

Rain Foundation does not contribute to the operations of the library. The cost of operations, books and DVDs are covered by voluntary contributions and donations. While the library purchases the same number of books and the same amount of necessary supplies, the bills from the suppliers are going up.

Residents can make a donation by completing the accompanying coupon and dropping it off at the library at Gateway. Residents can also mail their contribution with the coupon to the Rossmoor Library, 1001 Golden Rain Road. The Rossmoor Library Association thanks residents for their support.

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The Rossmoor Library is located at Gateway Clubhouse. Its hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call 988-7704. The website is www.rossmoorlibrary.org

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portunity to find out about local wildlife, including river otters, coyotes, native birds, king snakes and native plants. At least one live raptor (eagle, hawk or owl) will be at the event. The Rossmoor Farmers’ Market has graciously volunteered to donate a $100 gift basket to be raffled off in a free drawing. Residents who have young grandchildren in the area will want to be sure to make arrangements for them to participate. Earth Day offers the opportunity to help youngsters appreciate the earth and learn how to protect it. Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated in 192 countries on April 22. It is a day when events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970 and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. Members of the committee producing the event are Committee Chairman Ron Gallin, Program Chairwoman Marcia

Rose Lawson looks over a basket at a previous Rossmoor Farmers’ Market. The Farmers’ Market will donate a gift basket for the Earth Day raffle. McLean, Wayne Lanier, Rita Wasserman, Anne Foreman, Brian Murphy, Carol Weed, Adrienne Roth and Bob Hanson. More information will follow in future additions of the News between now and the day of the event. Residents who would like to make suggestions for the event or take part should email Bob Hanson at [email protected].

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Mutual 68 has two positions on board An election will be held for one director position for the Mutual 68 board. The term of Bill Dorband expires this year. Dorband has informed the Mutual 68 Nominating Committee that he will run again. A second position for the Mutual 68 board will also be available. Director Tim Christoffersen announced that he will be retiring from his position in April. This term expires in 2018. The deadline for filing for each of these positions is Friday, March 25. Members in good standing who are interested in running for a three-year term on the board of directors or to complete the term being vacated

by Christoffersen should contact Sharon Fees at the Mutual Board Office in Gateway at 988-7718. Each candidate should submit a written notice of interest. The statement should be no more than 300 words and should express the candidate’s qualifications and interest in serving on the board. An appointment will be made at the Monday, April 25, Mutual 68 board meeting to fill Christoffersen’s position and an election will take place for the position currently held by Dorband. Following the election, the winning candidate will be seated at the annual meeting on Monday, June 13, at 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse.

Mutual 22 seeks board candidates Mutual 22 is seeking a volunteer to serve on the board of directors to finish out the term of Mick Marshall, who retired from his position. This term expires in 2018. Members in good standing who are interested in completing the term vacated by Marshall should contact Sha-

ron Fees at the Mutual Board Office in Gateway at 9887718. Interested members should submit a written notice of interest. The statement should be no more than 300 words and should express the candidate’s qualifications and interest in serving on the board.

The deadline for filing for this position is Thursday, March 10. The board will conduct interviews on Friday, March 11, and an appointment to the board will be made in open session during the regular quarterly meeting scheduled for Monday, March 14.

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Rossmoor Meetings 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 on 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. March 7: Third Mutual Audit Review.....................10 a.m. Club Room, Creekside March 8: First Mutual new resident orientation....10 a.m. Donner Room, Events Center March 8: Mutual 59 board................................... 1:30 p.m. Board Room, Gateway March 9: Fitness Center Advisory Committee... 9:30 a.m. Board Room, Gateway March 10: Aquatics Advisory Committee............. 1:30 p.m. Board Room, Gateway March 11: Golf Advisory Committee......................... 9 a.m. Board Room, Gateway March 14 Third Mutual board.................................. 9 a.m. Board Room, Gateway March 14 Mutual 22 board.......................................10 a.m. Club 22 Community Room

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Third Mutual seeks board candidates The Third Walnut Creek Mutual board of directors is seeking volunteers to for an open seat on the board. Director Mike Fleck of District XIV, Projects 36 and 37 (all homes on Cactus Court) is resigning his position effective Feb. 29. The Third Walnut Creek Mutual board of directors will be making appointments for Fleck’s replacement at the March 14 board meeting. As this date is fast approaching, any interested District XIV member is invited and encouraged to apply for the board position. The term for this position expires in June of this year and at that time the appointed director may run for another three-year term. Interested candidates should email ([email protected]) or deliver a brief letter of interest and resume to the Mutuals’ Board Office located in the Administrative Office at Gateway. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, March 10, by noon. Questions about being a director can be answered by calling Third Mutual board Coordinator Sharon Fees at 988-7718.

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New Residents HARVEY AND KATE WILLIAMS moved to Skycrest Drive in February. Harvey is from Oakland and has lived in New Mexico, Nashville, San Francisco, Panama, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Stockton. He attended UC Berkeley and Vanderbilt University, and he used to be a sociology professor at University of the Pacific. Harvey enjoys genealogy, books and golf, and he is a member of the Acalanes Alumni Club and Cal Alumni Association. Kate is from Wenatchee, Wash. and has also lived in Cashmere, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Brockport, N.Y., Nashville, Managua, Nicaragua, Stockton and Merida, Venezuela.She attended The College at Brockport- State University of New York, Wright College, Peabody College and University of the Pacific. Kate was director of research and evaluation for the Stockton Unified School District. She enjoys reading, jewelry-making, golf and antiquing.

Lions need volunteers to unwrap donated glasses The Rossmoor Lions Club will receive 5,000 new eyeglasses from an Inter net provider. The glasses have never been wor n and each one of them is inside plastic wrapping. On Thursday, March 3, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside, members of the Rossmoor Lions Club will meet to begin unwrapping the glasses. These glasses will eventually be worn by thousands of people overseas who need glasses and do not have the funds to obtain them. Rossmoor residents may want to join the group at the unwrapping session. All are invited to join and help out.

Bring $5 for lunch. Lions will serve sandwiches, crackers, soft drinks and cookies from Safeway. Volunteers should plan on staying for two or three hours. To volunteer or for information, call Chuck Shaddle at 256-0664.

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Rotary invites all to St. Patrick’s event The Rossmoor Rotary Club invites the Rossmoor community to the club’s annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser on Wednesday, March 16, from 5:30 to 8 pm. in the Event Center. The evening will include appetizers, dinner, wine, beer, Irish coffee, entertainment, Irish dancers, music and song. Costumes are encouraged but are not necessary. Il Pavone will serve the traditional corned beef and cabbage with an alternate choice for vegetarians. The Dillon Magh Adhair AcadThe featured entertainers emy of Irish Dancers will be pianist Wayne Fettig, singer/musician Kate GerGeraghty has been singaghty and the Dillon Magh ing and playing locally for Adhair Academy of Irish 30 years. She currently plays Dancers. Dancers are taught with B Street Jazz Combo to perform true to Irish roots, and shares her musical talents keeping the dances in cultural with seniors at Byron Park. context. An array of silent auction A student of the piano great items will be offered, thanks Dick Hindman, Fettig played to the generosity of local for many years with the Dick businesses. Bright Orchestra and the Rick Martini Orchestra. He currently plays with the band Fundz Jazz at the Walnut Creek Marriott Hotel.

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Rossmoor Centenarians

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At age 102, Eleanor Farnsworth is as sharp as a tack and reads the New York Times every day – another amazing Rossmoor Centenarian! Born and raised in Oakland, she was the younger of two children. Her father was born in San Francisco, and her mother came from Iowa. Both her parents graduated from UC Berkeley around 1904-05. Farnsworth has fond memories of her younger years in the Bay Area. A friend of her father’s owned 100 acres in the Sierras near Truckee, and the two families enjoyed spending time there in the summer for 50 years. Her favorite spot was a swimming hole on the Yuba River. In 1934 Farnsworth gradu-

ated UC Berkeley where she majored in political science. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. After graduating from the university, she met her husband to be, Stanford Farnsworth, who was in the same fraternity as her brother, Nathan. They married in 1938 and had two daughters. Stanford Farnsworth was a physician and became head of the Oakland Health Department. After receiving a master’s in public health degree in 1940 from John’s Hopkins in Baltimore, he became involved with the World Health Organization. Their affiliation with the World Health Organization opened many doors for the Farnsworths as they traveled around the world and made many friends. For five years they lived in Guatemala where Stanford was involved in educating

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Rossmoor Revving into retirement – custodial supervisor bids adieu Fund grants Randy Wright retires this month available

However, there will be plenty on the horizon to keep him busy. He has a new In just a little over a week, grandson. He hasn’t seen GRF Custodial Supervisor his mom or extended famiRandy Wright will climb ly in Florida for a long time upon his Harley and ride off and he plans to do that. He’s going to go on motorcycle into the sunset. “I want to see the world,” “runs” with his club, the Wright said, which he can Soul Brothers Motorcycle now do as he’ll be leaving Club. And he plans to travel, his position at Rossmoor travel, travel. Included in those travels with new adventures on the is a visit to various southern horizon. historical sites. In particular, This will be Wright’s sec- he is interested in checkond retirement, but it looks ing out the slave quarters in like this one will stick. Ten Virginia and Martin Luther years ago he left a 25-year King Jr.’s home. But he also job working at the Veter- has a penchant for Hawaii. ans Hospital and came to Wright probably won’t Rossmoor, starting employ- look back, at least not for a ment on his birthday, March while. But he admits he will 10. This year, he will leave as miss his employees, especialhe came, on his birthday, but ly the veterans who showed this time he knows one thing him “the ropes” when he for sure: “I’m not going to came to Rossmoor. work,” he said. And he will miss the So far, all he has in sight wisdom and advice of resifor sure is the end date of his dents. “Rossmoor is unique,” News photo by Mike DiCarlo employment here. “I haven’t Wright said. “There’s a lot of made any concrete plans,” he knowledge here and people Custodial Supervisor Randy Wright is counting down the days are willing to share it.” to his March retirement after 10 years at Rossmoor. said.

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but she recalls that she “never wanted to get fat” and “I always walked.” Farnsworth’s health is very good for her age. She walks with the assistance of a cane and lives with the assistance of caregivers. She stopped driving at the age of 92 at her family’s request. She enjoys spending time with her daughters, Leslie Wilson of Orinda and Anne Smith of San Jose. She has two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Besides good genes, Eleanor Farnsworth has always practiced moderation in everything and has enjoyed an active social life, as well as physical and intellectually-stimulating activities. She is a great example of another remarkable Rossmoor Centenarian!

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Shutterbug Lynn Letteris says she’s always learning about photography By Cathy Tallyn Staff writer

Lynn Letteris said if it wasn’t for the old film camera, she wouldn’t live in California, let alone Rossmoor. Letteris is a native Californian who visited New York on vacation and stayed there most of her adult life. She designed jewelry, belts and women’s golf visors and she shot the photos of those items for the catalogs she put together. It was expensive to buy and develop the film and make the prints. “It cost $100 just to get the film developed,” she said. When it was suggested that she move into Rossmoor to be near relatives about 12 years ago, she decided it was time to move. Coincidentally, at about that time, a niece and nephew gave her a digital camera for her birthday. Letteris was smitten. There was no more film to buy, develop and print. Things were simpler and less expensive. “If I’d have had a digital camera (earlier), I would have stayed in New York,” she said. As she settled into Rossmoor, she joined any club that struck her fancy. “I hit the ground running,” she said. But, it was a gift of membership in the Rossmoor Camera Club (now the Photography Club) that got her involved with other photographers. Self-taught Letteris, 93, is mainly selftaught when it comes to using the camera and taking photos. “Everything I learned about cameras, I learned at (Camera Club) meetings.” She also learned from friends. “I was fortunate that I had close friends who are adept at photography. I hate reading a manual and half of the time when I read it, I don’t understand it,” she said. “I became enthralled with taking photos,” said Letteris who uses a Nikon 7100 camera. She estimates she shot 12,000 photos last year. She said she’s still learning about the camera. Letteris has developed a photographer’s eye. She tries for her photos to tell a story. “I’m pretty good at it,” she said. Letteris entered Camera Club competitions to hear comments about her work from professional photographers who judged the contests. Entry-level “shooters” like she was compete in the basic category, moving up the scale to intermediate, advanced and finally masters as they learn their craft. Letteris has worked her way up to the masters’ level. Most recently, she entered the Leisure World Globetrotting photo contest sponsored by Heidi Cortese, the daughter of Rossmoor’s original developer. She won second place in the Photoshop category for

Lynn Letteris made this photo of a hummingbird when she visited Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont. Nature photography is her favorite. Letteris said she’s not satfavorite photos are of nature. She also started to look at isfied with anything but a first her photos from the judges’ place win. “Second place is not point of view. “I think, ‘Will a a win. I’m very competitive,” she said. “If I win, I’m elated.” judge like this picture?’” News photo by Mike DiCarlo

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starts the bowls rolling), vice skip (he or she plays second), and the skip (team captain). Come out any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday afternoon when intra-club “draws” are bowled. Any of the bowlers will be delighted to talk to any newcomer about the sport. Residents who like sports, puzzles and competition will get hooked on lawn bowling. This game is for everybody to play. It’s easy on the limbs and a challenging game. Finesse and strategy The game of lawn bowling is not based on strength, but rather on skill, finesse and strategy. There is no advantage in the game for males or females, tall or short people, young or old, big or small. It’s a young person’s game an older person can still play. The players are invariably friendly, polite and from all walks of life. News photo by Mike DiCarlo Travel just about anywhere Lawn bowlers play a game on a sunny afternoon on the in the world and find a lawn Rossmoor bowling greens at Hillside. bowling game to join. The game can be played throughFriendly sport Most people who try lawn out life. The best part of the game is bowling fall in love with the the comradeship. Lawn bowl- game immediately. The game ers are exceptionally friendly, stays interesting. The score from all economic brackets can change with every bowl whether a neurosurgeon or that’s rolled. A player’s level a bricklayer. It’s a wonderful of participation is also up to way to be outside, get some him or her. Unlike an alley WALNUT CREEK OPTICAL exercise and have some com- bowling league where you AT ROSSMOOR petition. have to show up every week H high quality progressive lenses starting at $169 H lens and frame warranty H satisfaction guaranteed We have doctors on site to serve our Rossmoor patients. • Mark Drucker, MD • Catherine Wang, OD • Joseph F. Barakeh, DO, PhD

is to roll them as close to the “jack,” the little white target ball, as possible. The game is played by completing sets of “ends,” similar to innings in baseball. When all the players deliver their bowls–three or four from each player–in one direction of the green, that completes the play of one “end.” Then players deliver their bowls from the opposite direction of the green, completing another end. The game typically consists of 14, 16 or 18 ends. The game is played with asymmetrical balls called “bowls.” The elliptical bowls always curve when you roll them, changing direction–either forehand or backhand–depending on how you hold the bowls before delivery. The game of triples is most common here in Rossmoor. In triples, there are three bowlers on each team, and each player delivers three bowls in each end. There are three positions on each team: lead (he or she

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or get a substitute, we simply form teams with whoever shows up. Except for short championship tournaments, teams are chosen by the random draw system. It’s a great way to get to know people. Lawn bowling is a great stress reliever. It’s played in a beautiful setting–beside the Hillside Clubhouse – it’s a relaxing pastime, and most of the bowlers are just enjoying themselves. Wearing white While wearing white is a lawn bowling tradition that goes back centuries, it’s also just smart in California for much of the year. Players get a lot less hot wearing white while in the sun for a twohour-plus game. Rossmoor lawn bowlers wear whites for tournaments and other special occasions. For practice and other social bowling the dress code is smart casual of any color, with flat-soled shoes. The history of lawn bowling goes back to the 13th century in England. It remains very popular in the United Kingdom today, as well as in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. They say one of every four people in Australia is a lawn bowler. Tournaments and trips The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club conducts a popular annual tournament–The Four Score Plus–for bowlers age 80 and better, and has a few active bowlers who are 90-plus. The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club is a member of the Pacific Intermountain Division (PIMD) of the United States Lawn Bowls Association, and one of the strongest clubs in the region. Five years ago, the Rossmoor club hosted the United States Open Tournament, and four years ago the club hosted two different groups from England. Ed and Pauline de Assis led a group of Rossmoor lawn bowlers to Hong Kong and Macau in December 2010. Bob Hanson has led groups of Rossmoor bowlers on several excursions, most recently to British Columbia and Seattle. Mike Clancy and Diana Wong have organized home-andhome exchanges with Palo Alto Lawn Bowling Club, and recently led a group to Devonshire, England. Free training classes Regularly scheduled Monday and Friday classes for new lawn bowlers are led by Ed and Pauline de Assis, who 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. Club President Ozzie Ozorio says, “Try it! You’ll love it” For information on the activities of the club, refer each week to the Lawn Bowling Club article in the News’ sports section.

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AARP Smart Driver Course offered again 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 Fridays, March 18 and 25, from 12:30 to 4:30 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. At the end of day two instruction, allow an additional 15 to 20 minutes to complete distribution of certificates. 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 Tuesday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These classes will be taught in the Club Room at Creekside instead of 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 March 18 for the eight-hour class and prior to March 22 for the refresher class. Classes are limited to 25 students and registration is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Members of AARP must bring proof of membership when signing up. For information, call 9887766.

Take the bus to Sunvalley

Rossmoor Bus Transportation will offer a Sunvalley Mall/ Crossroads Mall shopping trip on Friday, March 4. The target arrival times at the shopping centers are 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. All rides are scheduled by request the day before the event. To reserve a seat, call John at 988-7670 on Thursday, March 3, between 8 a.m. and noon. Give name, street address with entry number and phone number. Seating is limited, first come, first served, so if leaving a message, call again to speak to John, ensuring a place on the schedule for preferred trip times. The bus will pick up and return riders on the street at their entries.

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Don’t Trust Unsolicited “IRS” Phone Calls or Emails With tax season upon us, the likelihood of scams revolving around the IRS increases. Consumers are warned to guard against scam phone calls from thieves posing as the IRS to trick victims out of their money or personal information. To avoid being a victim, be aware of the following: • No unsolicited calls. Thieves call taxpayers claiming to be IRS officials demanding payment for a bogus tax bill. Victims are conned into sending cash through a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. Robo-calls may request urgent callbacks. “Phishing” emails may try to accomplish the same thing. But the IRS will not call you to demand immediate payment or call you if you owe taxes without first sending you a bill in the mail. • No scare tactics. Callers may try to intimidate or bully a victim into paying with threats of arrest, deportation or

Security Reports F RO M Se c uri ta s

The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Thursday, Feb. 18 Vandalism: A GRF staff member reported the padlock to the dog park’s rear gate had been cut. A patrol officer replaced the padlock. Found: A bench that had been reported stolen from Stan-

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revoking a license if the one called doesn’t comply with the demand for money. The IRS will not demand that you pay taxes without allowing you to question or appeal the amount you owe; will not require that you pay your taxes a certain way such as with a prepaid debit card; will not ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone; and will not threaten to bring in police or other agencies to arrest you for not paying. • Caller IDs/emails can be altered. Scammers can alter caller ID to make it look like the IRS or another agency is calling and use IRS titles and fake badge numbers to appear legitimate. They may use the victim’s name, address and other personal information to make the call sound official. Some scammers offer an real IRS address for the victim to send a request for a receipt and others use emails that contain a fake IRS document with a phone number or an email address for a reply. These scams often use official IRS letterhead in emails or regular mail, which looks official. If you know you don’t owe taxes, don’t give out any information and hang up immediately. Visit www.irs.gov website or call 800-366-4484 to report fraudulent calls or emails and report them to the Federal Trade Commission using the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC. gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes. If you know or think you may owe taxes, and have questions, call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you.

ley Dollar Drive was recovered from the Lafayette side of the PG&E sub-station site off of Dollar Drive. Sunday, Feb. 21 Theft: A Comstock Drive resident reported to Walnut Creek Police that jewelry of an unknown value was missing. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Suspicion: A resident who reported cash was taken from her purse in the Tice Creek Entry AA laundry room earlier in the month, reported the same suspicious woman who was in the laundry room at the time of the theft was back in the laundry room and then drove off. The resident gave the license plate number to Walnut Creek Police.

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Seniors for Sanders is new Republicans meet March 15 to hear Rossmoor organization from supervisor and assemblywoman

A new Rossmoor organization, Seniors for Sanders, is forming to support Senator Bernie Sanders in his bid to win the nomination of the Democratic Party as its candidate in the 2016 presidential election. Should he win the Democratic nomination, the club will support him in his contest with the Republican candidate. Seniors for Sanders will hold its inaugural meeting in the Fireside Room at Gateway on Thursday, March 3, at 6 p.m. This is two days after Super Tuesday, when 11 states will decide how to assign their delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Sanders must do well on this day to secure the nomination. Members of this new club are planning a program that will begin with a selection of short videos, some of which include scenes of Sanders as a youth in his Brooklyn home with his mother and father. Another video features former President John F. Kennedy. After the videos, those in attendance will engage in a free and open discussion. The founders of the club will be introduced and a call for additional officers made. Literature and buttons will be available. Some Sanders paraphernalia, such as hats, coffee mugs, sweatshirts, tote bags and water bottles, may be available for sale. All are asked to bring food and drink. Champagne will be provided. For information, call Bobbie Rabinowitz at 939-7384.

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County Supervisor Candace Andersen and State Assemblywoman Catharine Baker will share the rostrum at the Republican Club’s dinner event on Tuesday, March 15 (note the date correction), at the Event Center. . Both Andersen and Baker have addressed the Republican Club previously and the club supported their prior successful campaigns. Andersen and Baker will both speak on the status of their current re-election campaigns and the status of the election process. The social hour begins at 5:15 p.m., with a hosted wine and beer bar. Dinner is at 6 The entree is corned beef and cabbage with poached potatoes; the vegetarian alternative is spinach ravioli. The cost is $26 for members and $28 for nonmembers. To hear the speaker only, with-

out dinner, the cost is $5. Those coming for the speaker only should arrive at 6:50. Reservations are required; walk-ins cannot be accommodated. An event registration form is included in “The Rossmoor Republican,” which is mailed to all club members monthly. The registration form can also be accessed and printed at rossmoor-republicans.us. Reservation checks, payable to the Republican Club of Rossmoor, should be mailed to the Republican Club of Rossmoor, 1001 Golden Rain Road. Alternatively, they may be hand-delivered to the Republican Club mailbox at Gateway. All reservations must be received by noon on Thursday, March 10. For dinner reservation questions, call Susie White at 788-4479. For membership questions, call Marlys Siegel at 262-8185.

Lock box can help in emergencies Over the last two years, more than 1,000 Rossmoor residents have had lockboxes installed outside their front doors. Inside the lockboxes are keys to enter their manors in case of an emergency. T he Contra Costa Count y Fi re P rotect ion Dist r ict welcomes co des f rom i n-

stalled boxes. If an emergency were to occur where the resident is unable to answer and unlock the door, the responding fire unit will have access to the lockbox code, which is securely kept in the Fire Protection District system. If the responding firefighters do not have keys to the man-

or, they will have to wait for Walnut Creek Police to arrive in order to make forcible entry. This can cause significant delays and have a negative effect on the paramedic’s ability to give the best care possible. Residents can give the code to their lockboxes that hold their front-door keys to the Contra Costa Fire Protection District in the following ways. The information needed is home address, location of the lockbox and the code. • By email to [email protected] • By calling 925-941-3330 • By fax to 925-9413309 Lock boxes are available at Combinatin Lock and Safe (a Rossmoor News advertiser). Call 775-4321.

Rossmoor N ews • March 2 , 2016

Earth Matters li vi ng light ly on this sma ll pla n et

Low-Flow Shower Heads As a Model for Reducing Water Use By Wayne Lanier Around California, municipal water districts have set use limits. For example, in Contra Costa, the East Bay Municipal Water District (EBMUD) declared a stage 4 critical drought and set a target of a 35-gallon daily water use per person. Accompanying such restrictions is usually a list recommending appliances that may be purchased to reduce water use. Unfortunately, the information available to purchasers is usually insufficient for informed decisions. This article covers how to purchase and evaluate a single appliance for reducing water use, the ordinary shower head. I chose it for two reasons: First, a shower is a very personal activity. What I write below is intended to provide any person with rational choices to save water, while showering in a way that is both practical and comfortable. Second, information about shower head rating is simple, but not readily available and sometimes confusing. The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 requires that all faucet fixtures manufactured in the United States restrict maximum water flow to or below 2.5-gallons per minute (2.5-GPM). The recent EPA “Water Sense” lowers that requirement to at or be-

low 2-GPM. “Low-flow” shower heads are supposed to operate at or below 1.6-GPM, depending on the water pressure. Unfortunately, labeling of products lags considerably behind the proposed regulation. If you go to Ace Hardware, Discount Builders, Home Depot or any specialty bath appliances outlet, you will find that many shower heads displayed provide NO information about how much water is used per minute of shower. Others show ratings in excess of 4-GPM, or a single rating of 2.5-GPM. Very few show ratings in a table pairing flow rate with water pressure. Usually the overall display lacks adequate information to enable you to make an informed decision. Rarely do any of the employees have explanations that are correct, or reflect simple middle-school physics. Here is why simply turning down the water volume does not work. Water flow rate is a function of both water pressure and the total area through which the water flows. Turning down a conventional shower head with many large holes over a large area results in a “dribble” shower. So, what does “low flow” require? First, limiting the total water flow rate without decreasing pressure, by means of a special restriction inside the shower head. Second, greatly reducing water droplet size through very tiny holes. This results in high droplet velocity. Third, focusing the droplet stream into a smaller area. These four physical constraints maintain the physical stimulus and rinsing ability of a comfortable shower, while greatly reducing the volume of water actually used. Whedon Products Ultra-Saver shower head mod-

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els USB2C, USB3C and USB4C have detailed flow-rate information on the back of the package. In these tables the PSIG is water pressure in pounds per square inch gauge pressure. In California, most municipal water pressure varies between 60-PSIG and, rarely, as high as 80-PSIG. All of these shower heads are sometimes called “needle spray shower heads.” These shower heads are made of chromed brass, with stainless-steel interior parts. Similar products are made by some other companies, but I did not test those products because Whedon provided the best information. Typically, the nominal flow rate of the “Delux Ultra Saver,” rated at 1.5-GPM on the front and back of the package, is 1.5-GPM between a pressure of 40-PSIG and 80-PSIG. It comes with a push-button “flow-control” valve built into the shower head and costs about $16. Buying it without the control button only reduces the price about $3. A separate control valve, much easier to use because it can be turned costs about $4. I tested both kinds on my shower. The shower head is at the end of a chrome-flex hose and fits in place on the wall be means of a pin – so it can be used as a hand-held shower or a mounted shower. Now the clever thing about these needle spray shower heads is that the force of the spray and the shape of the “cone” of spray coming out of the shower DOES NOT VARY SIGNIFICANTLY WITH FLOW RATE…! You won’t get the “ultimate pounding” at the lowest flow rate, but it is a very satisfactory shower.

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R esidents Forum

RESIDENTS FORUM GUIDELINES Letters must be about 250 words. Letters are subject to verification and editing

Letters are strictly the opinion of the letter writer. The Rossmoor News accepts letters for publication in complete or abridged form at the discretion of the managing editor and in accordance with common editorial policies. Headings of letters are written by the managing editor. • Letters must be signed or emailed to [email protected]. Emailed letters are preferred. • Letters must be accompanied by full name, address and phone number for verification. • Letters must be germane to the activities and affairs of Rossmoor. • Letters should be about 250 words or less. • Open letters addressed to anyone other than the editor will not be published. • Letters’ content cannot include phone numbers, full addresses, email addresses or website addresses. • Letters are edited for clarity at the discretion of the editor. • Letters announcing an event with a date, time and location will not be printed. • Letters sent by email are confirmed by an emailed reply. If you have not received a confirmation, contact the News by phone, 988-7800, or in person to verify your submission. • The normal deadline for letters is Friday at 10 a.m. Early deadlines due to holidays are announced in the News.

Engaging Aging Our Loss of Civility By Bill Leary dear friend suggested to me that we are undergoing a seeming pandemic of incivility in America, a cultural coarsening, if you will. Political discourse aside, increasingly we see incivility by airplane passengers, drivers using fewer than all their fingers when waving for our attention, restaurant tablemates who commit technological infidelity by focusing instead upon their cell phones, and those whose elevated cell phone voices invoke the apparent existence of a “yellular” network. The leading expert on civility is Pier M. Forni, author of several books on the subject and director of the Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins University. Forni says, “In today’s America, incivility is on prominent display: in the schools, where bullying is pervasive; in the workplace, where an increasing number are more stressed out by coworkers than their jobs; on the roads, where road rage maims and kills; in politics, where strident intolerance takes the place of earnest dialogue; and on the Web, where many check their inhibitions at the digital door.” Forni recognizes that for centuries each generation has believed the succeeding one to be less civil, but notes several causes for the current level of incivility: anonymity, lack of restraint and stress. Anonymity on the Internet allows us to say anything we want and to become electronically isolated from others with no need to develop social skills. In this solitary narcissistic climate we become selfish, reckless and

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I am very sorry to write this. Jiayi Zhou died at Kaiser Hospital at 9 a.m. on Feb. 18. His family was with him, and he willed his body to science. I am told that he directed that there be no funeral services. Jiayi loved Rossmoor and worked tirelessly to make it better. Among many projects, he worked for Sustainable Rossmoor, wrote a treatise on how Rossmoor governance should develop (Appendix I for the recent General Plan Review), and visited about 100 gyms over the past four years in search of ideas for the renovation of the Del Valle Complex. Up until a few weeks ago, he was designing a way to get a second Del Valle f loor without structural modification. He did all of this without seeking recognition or reward. He undertook any job that was asked of him. I’d like to add a personal story. A few years ago, I tripped in the Del Valle pool and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. When I woke up, almost three hours later, there was Jiayi patiently sitting. He waited and drove me home. We were friends, but not close friends. Jiayi was just a very kind, caring and helpful person. I remember reading someone’s remarks about what makes a good and noteworthy person. The speaker said it was a person who made a difference. I believe Jiayi made a difference and contributed much to us in Rossmoor. Diane Mader Grey Eagle Drive

As president of the Ashmolean Singers, I would like to add my commendation to GRF and to the Performing Arts Guild (PAGR) for making possible the new risers lately installed in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Our sightlines are now unobstructed, ditto communication between director and singers – enormously important elements for any branch of the performing arts. I would like to congratulate – and thank – PAGR for its continuing efforts on the behalf of the many “performance” clubs here in Rossmoor: you have made our presence, and our value, felt and appreciated. Special thanks to Loretta Casalaina and Meriel Ennik, who continue to carry the PAGR banner high: Onward and Upward with the Lively Arts! Jacquelin (Jacqui) Ewing Ptarmigan Drive

unrestrained in our views. With respect to stress, Forni adds, “The weak economy, wars, the threat of terrorism, the hostile political environment, the two major parties warring with one another and exchanging salvos that are not very civil–these are not the most pleasant or stress-free of times, When we are stressed, we are less likely to be considerate and kind to others. We retire, retreat into the citadel of ourselves and we shut the door. We are more prone to anger. We are less tolerant of the mistakes of others.”

Forni harkens for a return to civility through his abiding principle “that a crucial measure of our success in life is the way we treat one another every day of our lives.” Forni offers three compelling reasons for us to practice civility: “the connection between civility and ethics, the connection between incivility and violence and the connection between civility and longevity in life.” As for ethics, Forni concludes “‘We ought to treat others as ends in themselves as opposed to means to our own needs and desires. If you want to be an ethical person, you have to be a civil person.” The connection of incivility to violence is obvious. As to longevity, we know that to have a long, healthy and sane life, one must be a part of a network of people. As Forni says, “The more we receive social support, the more we thrive. People who lead isolated lives become ill earlier in life and have an earlier death.” In his book “Choosing Civility,” Forni encourages us to practice civility by offering 25 Rules of Civility. They include paying attention to and

and enjoyment, each word will be accompanied by its etymology. To offer input on the word, email Hadlich at [email protected]. No. 32. DRACONIAN. (druh-KO-nee-uhn) “cruel, By Roger Hadlich severe” < a Greek severe code of law, assumed to be This series selects and presents English words drafted by Draco, an Athenian lawgiver. Example: that are both interesting and useful. Since a word’s “We need a more draconian legal system to be able provenance often enriches one’s understanding to combat the increasing violence in our society.”

AN EXCITING SHOT On Presidents Day, I had the pleasure of playing golf with my friend Karen Valladao and two men named Joe Stempe and Ryan Griffin. Ryan was Joe’s guest and as many know he is an employee of Creekside Grill. Ryan has only played golf a few years and on the 10th hole he used a 6-iron and got a hole-in-one. It was so exciting for all of us, especially Ryan. I hope all who know him from Creekside Grill give him a hardy congratulations. Way to go Ryan! May this be the first of many in the years ahead while he enjoys the sport. Susan Sockol Rossmoor Parkway

acknowledging others, listening, respecting other’s opinions, time and space, giving praise, thinking twice about asking for favors and not shifting responsibility or blame to others. Forni harkens for a return to civility through his abiding principle “that a crucial measure of our success in life is the way we treat one another every day of our lives.” He continues, “We exist and we perceive our identity not in a vacuum but rather in relation to others. Life is relational. Whether we like it or not, we are wax upon which others leave their mark. When someone sees us as a thing to use or abuse, that becomes part of who we are in our own eyes as well (self-esteem notwithstanding). When we are on the receiving end of an act of kindness, we feel validated. We translate that act into a very simple, very powerful unspoken message to ourselves: I am not alone, I have value and my life has meaning.” I like to think we are more civil here in Rossmoor than most places. We open doors for each other, feel empathy, listen and try to help one another. We pause for pedestrians and wildlife. That is not to say we are not occasionally aloof, rude or impatient. Some treat stop signs as mere requests to decelerate and others are disturbingly intolerant of the slower pace of many residents. Still, I see great and small acts of kindness and civility in Rossmoor almost daily. I like to think that is in part because as we age we become less tolerant of incivility and more kind. Perhaps in the coming year more of us can be mindful of 20th century author Henry James’ suggestion that only three things are important in life: “The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.” Importantly, it is not just those to whom we are kind who benefit from civility. I share Forni’s hope that “we will never tire of rediscovering that being kind is good for the kind.” Bill Leary can be emailed at [email protected].

To contact the GRF Board Residents who would like to contact the GRF Board can do so in the following ways: • E-mail:[email protected] •  Mail: GRF Board, P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 •  Message phone: 988-7710 •  Drop-off: Board Office at Gateway

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Columns & Opinions Progressive View Immigration By Otto Schnepp onservative political columnist David Brooks wrote an interesting column this month in the New York Times titled “A Little Reality on Immigration.” It is timely and relates meaningfully to a subject that is much discussed and disputed among politicians. Republicans, in particular, are afraid of immigrants. Brooks points out that, until recently, it was accepted that conservative politicians could support “reasonably open positions on immigration” without losing the respect of their allies; prominent examples include Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. However, more recently they are required to support people like Donald Trump who advocates deporting undocumented aliens en masse and severely restricting immigration. This country of immigrants, which has been built and developed by immigrants, has somehow soured on immigrants and blames them for many problems harming the country today. Recent studies conducted during the past 10 years have demonstrated quite the contrary to be true. Immigrants have made substantial and significant contributions to the communities where they settle and improve them. Some Republicans, led by Trump, have accepted his view that immigrants, and particularly those from Mexico and Central America, bring with them a culture of criminality and pose threats to the United States, both legally and economically.

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Republican Perspective Faux Indignation By John Littig enate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to ensure a hearing for President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. His reasoning is that we are in a presidential election year, and the new president – whether Republican or Democrat – should be the one to nominate Scalia’s replacement. Leading Democrats have been quick to criticize Republican “obstructionism.” Among those expressing outrage are President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Senators Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer. After all, they did not try to block President George W. Bush in similar circumstances. Did they? In January of 2006, when Bush had fully two years left in his first term, Senate Democrats attempted unsuccessfully to filibuster his nomination of Samuel Alito. Joining that filibuster: Senator Schumer, Senator Reid, and then-Senators Obama and Biden. Then in July 2007, when Bush was in his “lame duck” year, as Obama is now, Schumer said, “I would recommend to my colleagues that we should not confirm any Bush nominee to the Supreme Court except

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I tested both configurations by measuring the time to fill a quart measuring cup (a “quart” is 1/4th-gallon). At full flow, both configurations provided 1.6GPM. The “built-in” control gave a weak shower at half setting and was difficult to adjust. At lower flow settings, the head with separate flow valve worked best, providing a comfortable “shower effect” when

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In the view of Republicans, based on information gathered in the 1980s (which is in fact outdated), there is a continual influx of immigration from Mexico and Central America. In fact, the inflow of total Latin American immigrants peaked in 2005 and has been dropping ever since. Since 2008 more immigrants have been coming from Asia than from Latin America and this trend is growing. More Mexicans are leaving the United States than are coming in. According to the Pew Research Center, there was a net outflow of 140,000 Mexicans between 2009 and 2014. Trump advocates building a wall along the Mexican border to keep Mexicans out, while, ironically, such a wall could lock in more Mexicans within the United States instead of keeping them out. Trump also gets cheered by his supporters for his warnings that immigrants bring in criminals who threaten safety while there is hard evidence to support the exact opposite. One study of 103 cities between 1994 and 2004 found that violent crime rates decreased as the number of immigrants increased. These studies have shown that the significant drop in U.S. crime rates in the 1990s was the direct result of the increase in immigration. Their conclusion is that immigrants make American streets safer. The percentage of the U.S. prison population of male immigrants without high school diplomas between the ages 18 and 39, who have come from Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, is only 2 or 3 percent as compared with 11 percent of native-born men of similar educational levels. The basic reason for Republicans from Reagan to Bush to support reasonably open immigration policies is that the immigrants have always made and still make valuable contributions to the United States GNP, while creating no negative impact on the level of salaries required by the work force. The result of research reported by the National

Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, indicates that immigrants are integrating successfully into U.S. society and continue to contribute to the GNP. The increase of immigration from Asian countries is expected to bring a significant number of highly skilled additions to our work force, which will in turn raise the level of education in the country, resulting ultimately in higher productivity and higher incomes. This would also certainly be true for immigrants seeking entry to the United States from the violence of war-torn countries in the Middle East. The question asked by Democrats is therefore: Why are Americans buying Trump’s message? An immediate cause could be the recent sluggish growth of the economy and resulting stagnant wages. But, Brooks concludes, the most important motivation of Trump supporters is “the clash of two trends: the graying of the GOP and the browning of America.” In other words, the Republican base is increasingly made up of older people who view immigrants of color as threats to their predominant white ethnic majority, transforming America into a very different country from the one they grew up in in the 1950s. This transformation is historic and raises legitimate concerns. Republicans, instead of addressing these concerns by treating immigrants as “suspicious alien invaders,” might instead support transforming our legal immigration system to become more open and improve it in the process to admit more skilled workers. Such a revision could also support raising the wages of unskilled native workers and thereby ease their concerns – and their groundless fear of immigrants. “Such immigration reform would attract people who will make the country innovative, dynamic and interesting.” It would create a better country for all of us. Otto Schnepp can be emailed at ottoschnepp@ gmail.com.

in extraordinary circumstances.” Well, at least their position is historically consistent. In 1992 (the lame duck year of President Bush the elder), then-Chairman of the Senate Judicial Committee Biden declared that his committee should not schedule “hearings on the nominee until after the political campaign season is over.” And “once the political season is under way and it is, action on a Supreme Court nominee must be put off until after the election campaign is over.”

Have Senate Republicans attempted to block President Obama’s judicial nominees? Not so much. President Obama has made two Supreme Court nominations, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Although Republicans at the time held sufficient Senate seats to mount a filibuster, they did not filibuster either nominee.

Nine Republicans joined Democrats in confirming Sotomayor and five did so in support of Kagan. To date, President Obama has made 55 nominations to the Circuit Courts of Appeals. All were confirmed by the full Senate. Significant Republican opposition materialized in just a handful of cases, but none was blocked. In fact, most nominees were confirmed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes – demonstrating Republican support for allowing the president his prerogative. The dynamic of the confirmation process changed, however, beginning with President Obama’s 40th appellate nominee – in late 2013 when President Obama was into his second term. Although most of his nominees sailed through virtually without any Republican opposition, there was resistance on two very controversial nominees in late 2013. Enough opposition that Republicans mounted a filibuster effort. Then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid solved this problem by unilaterally changing the Senate rules to remove the filibuster from the confirmation process. Thus, the party-in-power could run the show without concern for the opposition. A one-party system, kinda like a politburo or Sacramento. So the record does not support the charge of systematic Republican obstruction of President Obama’s judicial nominees. As to nomination of a Scalia replacement, McConnell’s stance is debatable. But it closely mirrors Schumer’s and Biden’s stated position when the presidency was in Republican hands. The accusations and scoldings by Reid, Schumer, Biden and Obama are patently hypocritical. Their faux indignation just doesn’t pass the smell test. John Littig can be emailed at [email protected].

turned down to give 1-quart in 30-seconds. So, now I simply set the control to deliver a measured two quarts of water in about a minute. There are four quarts in a gallon, so this is about 0.5-GPM. This gives me a nice, comfortable five-minute shower that uses 2.5-gallons of water per shower. With warm-up flow, that probably comes to three-gallons per day. Which, writing of warm-up flow… I set my water tank temperature to deliver water at a temperature

which I can endure on the skin of my hand. It is very energy wasteful to set the water temperature higher – and, also, dangerous. This means I use very little cold water in my shower. How smart is it to heat the water, then cool it down with cold water? This speeds warmup time; it also avoids temperature changes when I adjust the flow rate, because the hot water pressure is slightly lower than the cold water pressure. Wayne Lanier can be emailed at [email protected].

In January of 2006, when Bush had fully two years left in his first term, Senate Democrats attempted unsuccessfully to filibuster his nomination of Samuel Alito…Then in July 2007, when Bush was in his “lame duck” year, as Obama is now, Schumer said, “I would recommend to my colleagues that we should not confirm any Bush nominee to the Supreme Court except in extraordinary circumstances.”

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A rts & Leisure Fleetwood Mask presents tribute concert on Friday

The Jewish Folk Chorus performs in the Fireside Room on Sunday.

Jewish Folk Chorus concert is Sunday Sing along with the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco on Sunday, March 6, at 4 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Enjoy beautiful, lively and nostalgic Yiddish music. The chorus has been singing in Yiddish for over 85 seasons. Some two dozen young and

not-so-young singers bring the warmth of familiar songs from the “Old Country” and the “Goldene Medina” (America, where the streets were supposedly paved with gold). Translations of the songs into English will be provided, as well as their translit-

erations. Songs include “Ale Brider,” “Kalinka,” “Mayn Tsavoe” and “Abi Gezunt.” There will be a sing-along at the finale. This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.

Contra Costa Wind Symphony presents ‘Knoxville: Summer of 1915’ on Sunday The Contra Costa Wind Symphony presents “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” with soprano Julie Adams. The performance is Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Maestro Brad Hogarth has chosen a diverse program that also includes Leonard Bernstein’s rollicking “Slava”; a

Percy Grainger masterpiece, “Lincolnshire Posy”; the tranquil “Lied ohne Worte” of Rolf Rudin; Samuel Barber’s jaunty “Commando March”; and a spirited grand finale, “Tulsa: A Portrait in Oil” by Don Gillis. Adams is a second-year San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow, a winner of the 2014 Metropolitan Opera National Council

Auditions and a 2015 George London Award recipient. She is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has performed the roles of Blanche DuBois in “A Streetcar Named Desire”, Mimi in “La Bohème” and Fiordiligi in “Così fan tutte.” Tickets are $14 for seniors. Call 943-7469 or go to www. lesherartscenter.org.

Jay Alexander will present a magical comedy show March 10, Event Center Magician and comedian Jay Alexander will perform in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. A master magician and comic, Alexander is one of the top corporate and society entertainers in the country. His most notable appearances include the NBC Today Show, MTV, Good Morning America and many other television shows. While Alexander has performed for many society events and noted entertainers’ private shows, he is best known for creating customized shows for America’s most powerful Fortune 500 companies. In contrast to his two decades of entertainment

Jay Alexander for companies such as Google, Apple, Costco, Chevron, Kaiser and many more, he also is instrumental in producing original magical events and packed houses for fundraisers that support the arts and music pro-

grams in local schools. Alexander is the great grandson of the legendary vaudeville performer Gentleman Ben Darwin. As a child, Alexander found a trunk in his grandparent’s attic that was filled with magical apparatus and escape illusions. At age 14, Alexander was the youngest recipient of the Society of American Magicians Gold Medal of Honor. Tickets for this program 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 sponsored by the Recreation Department. This program is open to all residents and their guests.

The Bay Area’s premiere Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Fleetwood Mask, will perform on Friday, March 4, at 8 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center. With a repertoire of music that spans from the mid-1960s to Fleetwood Mac’s latest releases, including Stevie Nicks solo smash hits, Fleetwood Mask is dedicated to entertaining audiences at festivals, wineries, clubs and corporate and private events. Band members include Claudette Rodrigues (Nicks), Barbara Martin (Christine McVie), Mark Blasquez (Lindsey Buckingham), Paul Jones (John McVie), Don Oberempt (Mick Fleetwood) and Debra Blondheim (backing vocals). The band formed out of a mutual love and respect for Fleetwood Mac’s narrative and music. With over 25 years of professional music and theater experience combined, Fleetwood Mask is dedicated to emulating these classic rock and blues icons. Hear classic songs like “Go Your Own Way,” “The Chain,” “Stand Back,” “Dreams” and more performed by the only tribute band Mick Fleetwood personally endorses. For more information about the group and to see videos of the group perform, visit its website at http://fleetwoodmask. com/. Tickets for this event are $10 in advance at the Recreation Department or $15 at the door. This is an Esses Production and is sponsored by the Recreation Department. This program is open to all residents and their guests.

Vocalist Mark Shaw will perform at the Spotlight Vocalist Mark Shaw will perform at the Spotlight in the Fireside Room at Gateway on Wednesday, March 9, at noon. Born in San Francisco, Shaw has lived most of his life in the Bay Area. Graduating from San Francisco State University with a theater arts degree, he appeared in the motion picture “Patch Adams,” starring Robin Williams. Shaw sings standards and popular songs from 1930s to the 1960s as made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Louis Prima, Bobby Darin and Nat King Cole. He will be performing songs such as “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Stardust,” “Mack the Knife,” and many more. Fiona’s Pantry will have a wide variety of food items for sale prior to the show such as a pizza and salad meal deal,

Mark Shaw sandwiches, doughnuts, cookies and more. The Spotlight is a free program sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.

Walnut Creek Concert Band performs Tuesday at Lesher The Walnut Creek Concert Band, under the direction of Harvey Benstein, will present “Tales of Fantasy and Adventure” on Tuesday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek. The program will feature “Carmen Fantasie Brilliante,” by Francois Borne and arranged by Marc Oliver, a tour de force for solo flute showcasing New York flutist Tara Helen O’Connor. “Symphony No 1, Lord of the Rings,” by Johan de Meij brings to life Tolkien’s trilogy with visits to Gandalf, Shadowfax, Lothlorien, Gollum, the Mirror of Galadriel, the Mines of Moria and the Bridge of Khazad-Dum and the Hobbits. This is a wonderful soundscape for all adventurers. Rounding out the program is an overture on themes from “The Wizard of Oz” and “Star Wars, the Marches.” Tickets are available through the Lesher Center for the Arts Ticket Office at 1601 Civic Drive, by calling 943-7469, or by Continued on page 31A

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Farallon Quintet to perform at the Event Center March 21 Final concert of Chamber Music Society season The final concert of the Rossmoor Chamber Music Society 2015-2016 season will feature the Farallon Quintet on Monday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m., in the Tahoe Room of the Event Center. The program will include the Brahms Clarinet Quintet. The Farallon Quintet, founded in 2012, is a dynamic Bay Area ensemble focused exclusively on the clarinet quintet (string quartet plus clarinet) repertoire. In addition to playing the classics, the quintet seeks to perform rarely heard works, innovative arrangements and new music by living composers. Natalie Parker, clarinet, a native of South Carolina, is currently principal clarinet of

the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Since arriving in San Francisco, Parker has played frequently with the San Francisco Symphony as well as several regional orchestras and enjoys performing chamber music throughout the Bay Area. Dan Flanagan, violin, born in New Jersey, currently serves as concertmaster of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera; lecturer of violin at UC Davis; and instructor of violin at UC Berkeley. In 2008 he founded the Sacramento School of Music, where he is currently director and instructor of violin. Matthew Oshida, violin, a San Jose native, has performed with orchestras

The Farallon Quintet performs in the Event Center March 21. throughout the country, accompanied such popular artists as Sarah Brightman, Michael Bolton and Harry Connick, and has demonstrated the link between music and leadership in performances at training seminars for many companies (eBay, Chevron and Intel, for example). Elizabeth Prior, viola, a South African native, is principal violist with the Santa Rosa

Symphony and a season substitute with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. She is also associate principal with the Marin Symphony and performs regularly with the New Century Chamber Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony. Johan Kim, cello, made his solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2003 and the same year appeared with the National Symphony Orchestra

in Washington, D.C. He is currently associate principal cello of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, of which he is also the youngest member. Single tickets, for $18, will be on sale at the door (cash and checks only) starting at 6:30 p.m. the night of the performance. For ticket information call Rita at 945-1087, or visit the website, rossmoorchambermusic.org.

Learn East Coast swing Saturday Dance features DJ Colin Dickie and rumba on Mondays The Rossmoor Ballroom Dance Club sponsors a new fourweek dance class that will concentrate on the East Coast Swing and the rumba. Classes are on Mondays, March 14, 21 and 28 and April 4. Note that these classes will be held in the Club Room at Creekside. The beginner class will be from 6 to 7 p.m. The more advanced class will be from 7 to 8. Both classes will be taught by Alberta Bagneschi. She has taught ballroom dance in the Bay Area for more than 25 years. She is known for her teaching skills for beginners and her challenging patterns for the more advanced dancer. During these classes, beginners will learn the basic steps for East Coast swing and the rumba. The more advanced dancer will add new patterns to their repertoire. The cost for the four-week course is $50 per couple. Beginning students must pre-register with Bagneschi at 687-5270.

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This month’s dance on Saturday, March 5, in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center will feature music for dancing and listening by DJ Colin Dickie. Dickie has been a disc jockey for over 10 years. He

specializes in ballroom dance music for senior dancers. He has over 4,500 songs stored on his computer with music from ’40s to ’80s. The dance begins at 7 p.m. and continues until 10. Complimentary mixers and

s o f t d r i n k s a r e p r ov i d e d . Bring a beverage of choice if desired. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests. Bring a Rossmoor ID.

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Vagabond Players perform ‘On Borrowed Time’ March 16

News photo by Mike DiCarlo

Performers in the Ashmolean Singers cabaret are, kneeling from left, Larry Chizmar, Barry Brian, Valerie Haak, Larry Ruff, Roseanne Wright and Jim Freeman, and standing, Brian Woolf, Bertha Messina, Roger Hadlich, Loretta Casalaina, Bob Wright, Marjie Musante, Dianna Oisyrne, Donna Brian, Vivian Torres, Mary Ellen Smidebush and Gordon Addison.

Ashmolean Singers present St. Patrick’s concert The Ashmoleans’ cabaret show will be held on two dates this year, Thursday, March 17, and Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m., both at the Event Center. On March 17, the Event Center will be transformed into a nightclub atmosphere, with all guests seated at tables. Tables can be reserved for eight or 10 people but must be purchased in advance and at one time. All other seats will be first-come, first-served. The March 17 show will include light refreshments and

wine and beer. Tickets are $25. The same show will be repeated on April 1, but will have audience seating for $15 each. A portion of this year’s show will be themed “Cities From East Coast to West” and will feature songs about cities from “New York, New York” to “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Tickets are $25 each and can usually be purchased at the Event Center lobby most Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grace Presbyterian Church will host the Vagabond Players theater group in a performance of “On Borrowed Time” on Wednesday, March 16, at 2 p.m. The play is a tender, wistful comedy by Paul Osborn from the novel by L.E. Watkin. The main character, Gramps, is getting on in years, but he has his orphaned grandson, Pud, to look after and protect from the boy’s conniving, straight-laced Aunt Demetria. Pud tells Gramps that when he does a good deed, he will be able to make a wish. Because his apples are constantly being stolen, Gramps wishes that anyone who climbs his apple tree will have to stay there until he permits them to climb down. So, when Death comes in the form of a debonair Mr. Brink, Gramps tricks him into climbing the magic apple tree from which no one can escape. Gramps is delighted, but realizes that sooner or later he will have to let Brinks down; Gramps recognizes that Death is an ultimately unavoidable part of life. Laughs abound in this poignant story where the tender chemistry between Gramps and his grandson provides most of the production’s pleasure. The Vagabond Players, Inc. was founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Sharon Redman. It is a nonprofit theater troupe that travels to senior centers, retirement homes and communities, assisted living centers and health-care facilities delivering live theater to seniors who may not have the opportunity or capability to get out. They travel with sets, props, costumes and energetic actors who have a love of theater and a desire to bring quality entertainment to the senior community and others. Refreshments and socializing will follow the performance. Tickets are free, but reservations are required as seating is limited. For information, call the church at 935-2100. Grace Presbyterian Church is located at 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek, just outside of Rossmoor.

Residents and friends interested in the performance are encouraged to purchase tickets early for this popular event. For information or to check on ticket sale days, email [email protected] or call 891-4451. A flyer is available at: http://leisure world. com/walnut-creek/clubs/Ashmolean-singers/. The Ashmolean Singers are members of PAGR, the By Susan Slizza Performing Arts Guild of DAOR correspondent Rossmoor. After a year of planning and development, the Drama Association of Rossmoor’s (DAOR) first play to be presented in DAOR’s new Naked Stage series will have its premiere on Friday, March 18, in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside. The renowned comedy “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” by Neil Simon, will be presented My practice is convenient, modern, friendly, and acceptat 2 and 7 p.m. as the first of three full-length plays scheding NEW PATIENTS. Use the New Patient Special Offer uled to be performed by Naked below and try us out. We look forward to meeting you. Stage in 2016. Naked Stage, a type of readDr. Komor er’s theater, features actors seated on stools referring to scripts placed on music stands in front of them. Using only voice, gestures, facial expressions and body language, the OR actors encourage audiences to use their imagination to “dress” the naked stage and become fully engrossed in the play’s atmosphere without missing the customary use of movement, Doctor exam, sets, costumes and props. 4 bite wing x-rays, In early 2015 the idea for and teeth cleaning Naked Stage was proposed by *in absence of gum disease (New Patients Only) ALOHA SPOKEN HERE! Kevin O’Byrne, a new resident. For years O’Byrne had been involved with a theater company in a predominately American retirement community in Mexico, where he lived. The comGraduate UOP School of Dent istr y, Member CCCDS CDA & ADA pany had successfully worked Providing All Aspects of General and Cosmetic Dentistry with this style of live theater H SAPPHIRE CANCER DETECTION NOW AVAILABLE H and when O’Byrne relocated to Rossmoor, he believed that NEW Naked Stage would be a good N O I L O C AT fit for theater-loving audiences in Rossmoor, as well. After reading several proSERVING THE ROSSMOOR COMMUNITY SINCE 1990! spective plays and conductWe now have a location in Concord ing workshops specifically designed to develop directing Talk to your friends and neighbors! and acting techniques for the

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DAOR kicks off Naked Stage Naked Stage, it was decided to launch the new series with the popular, funny and poignant coming-of-age play “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” An important consideration for introducing this new live theater format was that it would provide Rossmoor audiences with a far greater variety of plays, which would not only be entertaining and thought-provoking, but also open the thrill of acting to drama club members who might have mobility or memory concerns. Currently a cast of seven characters plus a narrator are busy rehearsing with director Linda Kelp. More about the cast, playwright and story behind “Brighton Beach Memoirs” will appear in future News articles. A charge of $5 per person will be collected at the door beginning 45 minutes prior to each performance. The $5 admission includes a complementary glass of wine or nonalcoholic beverage and cookies, which will be served during intermission. Reservations for the play can be made by emailing House Manager Vicki Stanley at [email protected]. Reservations are encouraged. While the new tiered and fixed seating installed in the Las Trampas Room will allow everyone to see well, it does limit the size of the audience. Reservations will be held until 10 minutes prior to curtain time. Audience members who desire seat selection, especially for ground floor seating (if climbing the risers poses a difficulty), are advised to arrive when the doors open 30 minutes before show time.

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California Cowboys bring three-part harmonies to next Sunday Showcase

March 13 at Event Center

The California Cowboys will perform at the Sunday Showcase March 13, at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center. R.W. Smith and the California Cowboys deliver a powerful sound, with the clear punch of tight three-part harmonies. The band performs foot stompin’ original songs such as “We Ride ’em We Rope ’em” and “Double Shot of Hank,” along with covers of country classics. As lead singer and song-writer, Smith is a polished showman. The band also includes drummer Hal Atkinson (CCMA’s drummer of the year, 1994), guitar player Gary Potterton, bass player Cary Atkinson and legendary steel guitarist Bobby Black. These musicians form one of California’s most successful country-western bands. The Cowboys have appeared

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RAA soiree features Betsy Livengood By Cecelia Wambach Club correspondent

The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) spring Soiree des Artistes will take place on Wednesday, March 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The RAA is honored to present a lifetime retrospective of the Continued on page 25A

Sunday Showcase will feature the California Cowboys March 13. on concert billings with such country favorites as Alabama, the Judds, Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, Ronnie Milsap, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, George Strait and many other country stars. They have appeared frequently at many of Nevada’s top casinos and at many of California’s largest fairs. No strangers to large crowds, the Cowboys have performed at AT&T Park, the Oakland Coliseum, the Cow Palace,

the Shoreline Amphitheater and the Concord Pavilion. Tickets for this program are $10 in advance at the Recreation Department or at the door if the show does not sell out in advance. The ticket price includes wine, juice and light snacks. The program will be hosted by the Lions Club of Rossmoor. This is an Esses Production and is sponsored by the Recreation Department. This program is open to all residents and their guests.

Get a sneak peak at Center Rep’s ‘Art’ March 23 at the WC Library Community members will Ygnacio Valley libraries. brary Foundation programs, have the opportunity to see an For information about this visit www.WCLibrary.org/live excerpt from Center Repertory and other Walnut Creek Li- or call 935-5395. Company’s production of the Tony-award winning comedy, “Art.” The sneak peek is Wednes• Carpet • Tile day, March 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Oak View Room • Hardwood • Rugs at the Walnut Creek Library, • Linoleum 1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek. Since 1989 • Family-owned Artistic Director Michael Butler and cast members Cassidy Brown, J. Michael Flynn 3344 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette • 925-284-4440 and Liam Vincent will read a scene from “Art” and answer audience questions. Personal Service In Your Home At Your Convenience This free Live! from the LiNo Charge for Consultation • Notary Service Available brary event is sponsored by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. The last three Live! from ATTORNEY AT LAW • ROSSMOOR RESIDENT the Library events were sold WILLS • TRUSTS • PROBATE • POWERS OF ATTORNEY out, so reservations are recommended and can be made onOffice: 925-943-1620 line at www.wclibrary.org/live. Cell: 510-610-1932 • [email protected] “Art” debuted on stage more than 20 years ago and 1661 Tice Valley Blvd. #102 (next to Rossmoor Realty) continues to entertain audiences as it explores the meaning of art and friendship. Playwright Yasmina Reza sets these themes in motion with one man’s expensive purchase of a solid white painting and the reactions from his friends. “Art” will run from April 1 through 30 at the Lesher Center for the Arts at 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets for “Art” and other Center Rep productions are available for purchase at www.centerrep. org. Live! from the Library features free public lectures, literary events and cultural programs at the Walnut Creek and

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Jack Zins has two photos judged best in show for Photography Club 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 Feb. 17 featured the digital categories of creative, nature and travel prints. This event’s judge was Jan Lightfoot. She is the organizer of Exploring Photography, an online photography meetup group with nearly 900 members. She is also a member of the Sierra Camera Club, as well as the Gold Rush chapter of the Photographic Society of America. Examples of her photography can be seen at www.janlightfoot.com. Her philosophy is always to provide the photographer with honest, positive feedback in order to help the shooter find personal expression and style. The value of competition nights is substantially educational, providing a great learning experience for the photographer that focuses on the use of a camera and its pictorial results. The process is painless to the submitting photographer and without embarrassment as all submissions are anonymous. Beginning photographers are especially encouraged to compete, and 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. The competition winners were:

“Mourning Dove” by Jack Zins

“Sweeping Curves” by Richard Nicholes

“Canal View” by Kelly Brandmeier

“Plaza de Espana” by John Mentil Creative projected Intermediate: first place, Diana Burke for “Feast of Lights”; second, David Pierce, “Playland”; third, Alan Garelick, 1-MG 0281001; and honorable mention, Burke, “Birthday Candles” Advanced: first place, Richard Nicholes for “Sweeping Curves”; second, Kelly Branemeier, “Urban Sculpture”; and third, Walter Krovoza, “Wild and Wonderful” Masters: first place and best in show, Jack Zins for “Ghost of Village”; second, Zins, “Cubist Buddhist”;

third, Lynn Letteris, “Storm Clouds”; and honorable mention, Ojars Kratins, “Free Flight” Nature projected Basic: first place, Robert Adler for “Gadwall Duck”; second, Garelic, “Queen Butterfly”; and third, Doug Hipsley, “Monkey in a Hurry” Intermediate: first place, Mark Forrette for “Snowy E g r e t ”; s e c o n d , P i e r c e , “Night Heron”; and third, Forrette, “Tidepool” Advanced: first place, Barrie Bieler for “Sunrise at Mt. Whitney”; second, Brandmei-

”Sunrise at Mt. Whitney’s Summit” by Barrie Bieler er, “Yosemite Firefall”; third, Nicholes, “Sedona Cactus”; and honorable mention, Brandmeier, “Half Dome” Masters: first place and best in show, Zins for “Mourning Dove”; second, Letteris, “Bumble Bees”; third, Steve Goodall, “Bull Elephant Seal”; and honorable mention, Letteris, “Hummingbird” Travel prints Basic: first place, Allen Nordgren for “Chaplin Overlooking Lake Geneva”; second, O.J. Erickson, “Bead Weavers”; and third, Erikson, “Agate Beach” Intermediate: first place, Burke for “Island of Symi”; second, Burke, “Woman in Kusadasi”; and third, Pierce,

“Rye Harbor” Adva nce d: f i rst place, B r a n d m e i e r , “A m s t e r d a m”; s e c o n d , Br a n d m eier, “ Tr a ck #3”; t h i rd , Ken L ez i n, “ St r e et Ba nd”; a nd h o n o r a ble m e nt io n , Z i n s , “ Sa n M ig uel” Masters: first place, John Mentil for “Plaza de Espana”; second, Mentil, “Red Barge”; and third, Goodall, “Chinaman’s Hat” 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 Ken Lezin at 977-1664 or email him at [email protected].

Slomoff book is in library Ben Slomoff, 102, recently published his second book of poetry, “Never Enough: New and Collected Poems.” The book is

available in the Rossmoor Library and through Amazon by using the title “Never Enough” by Ben Slomoff.

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Betsy Livengood featured at Soiree des Artistes Continued from page 23A

drawings and paintings of Betsy Beall Livengood. 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 display of the work of one artist and an interview with the artist about his/her work. Music for the evening will be performed by Meriel Ennick on flute and Rosemarie Krovoza on viola, and there will be a voice solo sung by Barbara Hammond. The welcome will be given by Pat Solari, president of the RAA. Anna George will sit in conversation with the artist. Livengood says that she has always been an artist. Living in a creative family introduced her to the idea that everyone is an artist and that art is something everyone does. In the fifth grade in Syracuse, N.Y., she entered and won a portrait competition. This is when she began to think that art would probably be her life’s work. In high school she took classes in art and sold her first painting to her teacher. Livengood was raised in a family where even her parents were artists. She, her brother and their friends set up a figure drawing studio in the family garage, and they would all take turns modeling for their “class.” In college, she was a member of a women’s art collective. She has a degree in art therapy and counseling from Empire State College, New York. Her home studio is magical. She surrounds herself with art and artifacts from various cul-

tures that inspire her to see the beauty everywhere. The view is breathtaking, the sun pours into the room through shards of colored glass, and one cannot help but see that an artist is at home here. Paintings, photographs, quotes and other life memorabilia charge the atmosphere with snatches of moments past. The ambiance of this space entices one to enter into the creative experience. What makes Livengood unique as an artist is her interest in many media including charcoal, watercolor, acrylics and oils. She is an experimenter, and she loves to play with different styles, strokes and color themes. She starts her work with an idea in mind, but after she has begun her painting she communicates with the canvas/paper to create the final image. This gives the work an incredible freshness. Many times her paintings are designed with symbolic patterns in the background. When confronting a still-life or portrait, she often does three or four different paintings of the topic creating a variety of renditions. Interestingly, she works from the complex to the simple, and a boisterously colored portrait can mute into a stylistic, tonal abstraction that is a lovely replication of the original. Livengood loves people and nature, and these are generally her subjects. Her first love is drawing and painting portraits and figures that express the essence of the sitter. When she travels, she captures what she sees with a quick sketch or a photo.

Sometimes she travels just to paint in the out-of-doors, and she has traveled to many parts of the world to do this. When at home, she occasionally goes with a group of Rossmoor friends to do plein-air painting in local parks and forests. Although she did not become a professional artist, Livengood continued to paint and make art a real part of her life. She worked for many years as a civil engineering designer in the Bay Area. Occasionally she had shows at the Vita Gallery in the city where she was a member and she juried at the International House in Berkeley. Recently she had a one-woman show at the Unitarian Church of Walnut Creek. Her paintings and drawings can also be seen in the shows at Creekside and Gateway. She has served on the RAA board as the website chairwoman and is on the Program Committee. She has worked tirelessly as the videographer for the demonstrations by artists in the Art Studio for many years. She is a valued member because of her commitment, her willingness to assist other artists and her friendly and upbeat personality. The soiree is a gift from the Art Association to the residents of Rossmoor and it is a free event. There will be an opportunity to join the Art Association for $10 a year at the door. Attend the soiree and celebrate Betsy Beall Livengood as she shares her life and art. For information, call Solari at 274-1942.

Chinese Performing Arts Club to celebrate its third anniversary The Chinese Performing Arts Club (CPAC) will celebrate its third anniversary on Saturday, March 5, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in the Club Room at Creekside. The gathering will be informal. There will be a short general meeting. Board members will report on plans for 2016. Members are encouraged to voice their comments and suggestions. This event is mainly for socializing. An open mic will be provided for enjoyment. An early bird dinner will be catered by the Creekside Grill. The entree choices are: beef loin tips, tilapia and mushroom ravioli. The price is $12 for members and $18 for guests. To sign up, contact Vice President Fang-chung Chen at fangchung1221@yahoo. com or Secretary Margaret Lee at margarethylee@yahoo. com. The deadline is Tuesday, March 1. Be sure to note the number of people who will attend and whether they are a member or guest as well as the entree choice. Payment is by check only, payable to CPAC, and

will be collected at a later date. It is not too late to renew membership, or to join the club. The annual dues are $10 and payable by check payable

Daniel Ostrom, center, plays the lead in Solo Opera’s “The Computer Kid’s Magic Night.”

‘The Computer Kid’s Magic Night’ is at Lesher Center Solo Opera’s second production

The second production in Solo Opera’s Storybook Opera season is “The Computer Kid’s Magic Night.” Performances are on Friday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek. This marks the 30-year anniversary of the piece, written by Joann E. Feldman. The story concerns Mickey, a little boy who spends all his time playing computer games and neglects his studies, friends, piano and outside activities. One night, he accidentally types magic words into the computer and several characters pop out. Each character has a fondness for a special subject – language, math, music, travel and sports – and convince Mickey to use the computer to learn about these subjects and spend his time more wisely. Tickets are $25 for youths and $30 for seniors. Purchase tickets at www.lesherartscenter.org or call 943-7469. For information, visit www.SoloOpera.org.

Recreation seeks resident teachers for its classes

Volunteer Services is always edge with other residents are looking for volunteers to offer encouraged to participate. free classes to Rossmoor resClass materials and support idents. Residents who have a will be provided. special skill or knowledge of If interested, call Volunteer a craft, language or art and Coordinator Elena Ybarra at to CPAC. Application forms would like to share that knowl988-7766. are available in the club’s mailbox at Gateway. Put both the check and form in an envelope Consider carpooling to popular Gateway and Del Valle events and drop it at the mailbox.

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California Symphony to present Entertainment Notes ‘Textbook Classics’ at Lesher Center Dancing and Romance, AIDS and The California Symphony presents “Textbook Classics” with works by Beethoven, Strauss and Mozart. The performance is on Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. The symphony’s principal clarinetist Jerome Simas and principal bassoonist Douglas Brown are featured in Strauss’s rarely-heard double concerto, “Duett-Concertino.” This was Strauss’s last finished work. The three-movement piece was written for small orchestra and premiered in 1948. The orchestra will perform the overture from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” to

open the concert, led by guest conductor Leif Bjaland. A free pre-concert talk with Bjaland is at 3 p.m. Simas is bass clarinet/utility clarinet with the San Francisco Symphony. He has performed as a guest clarinetist with other American orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Opera, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Naples Philharmonic. Brown is also the principal bassoonist of the Monterey Symphony and West Bay Opera Company. He is acting principal bassoonist of the Santa Cruz Symphony. Brown is a regular substitute player with the San Francisco Symphony. He recorded Alban Berg’s “Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6” with the or-

chestra under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas in 2015. Bjaland has served as music director for the last 20 years for the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra in Waterbury, Conn. For 15 years, he was the music director for the Florida West Coast Orchestra (which became the Sarasota Orchestra). Tickets for the concert are $42 to $72 and can be purchased through the California Symphony’s website at www. californiasymphony.org and at 943-7469. The California Symphony is in its third season with Music Director Donato Cabrera. The orchestra is comprised of musicians who have performed with the orchestras of the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet and others.

Livermore Opera performs ‘L’Italiana in Algeri,’ Diane Mauch gives lecture Livermore Opera will present four performances of Rossini’s hilarious comedy “L’Italiana in Algeri” (“The Italian Girl in Algiers”) in March. This first-rate, professional opera company offers productions on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. (March 12 and 19) and Sundays at 2 p.m. (March 13 and 20). Diane Farrell Mauch, president of the Opera Club of Rossmoor and a retired professional singer and professor of voice, will give the pre-performance lectures for the second weekend. These talks provide an historical and musical background for the listeners; they take place at 6:30 p.m.

on March 19 and at 1 p.m. on March 20. This opera is one of the composer’s most popular comedies and is full of fun, with delightful, memorable music. Kristin Choi, coloratura mezzo-soprano, will sing the title role of Isabella. Choi is a rising young star who received an award at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions. Her Italian lover, Lindoro, will be sung by Marco Stefani. This Pleasanton native, winner of the Marilyn Horne Song competition and the Palm Beach Opera Competition, sings in many renowned opera houses in Italy, where he resides.

Local and national favorites fill out the cast: Emma McNairy, soprano; Daniel Cilli, baritone; and Bojan Knezevic, bass. Rossmoor residents have heard Knezevic’s various interpretations in his many performances for the Opera Club. He is on the roster of the San Francisco Opera. Tickets may be purchased ($39-$89) at www.livermoreperformingarts.com or by calling the Bankhead Theatre at 373-6800. All seats in this theater have fine sightlines. The drive takes about 35 minutes. A reception with the artists is always held in the lobby at the end of each performance.

International Affairs Book Club will meet March 25 to discuss book on Iran Rossmoor residents are invited to join members of the International Affairs Book Club on Friday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3. The session will discuss “Politics and Culture in Contemporary Iran: Challenging the Status Quo,” by Abbas Milani and Larry Diamond. The authors indicate that despite the relative calm appearance in Iran today, there is unmistakable evidence of political, social and cultural ferment stirring beneath the surface. The volume’s essays include authors who represent a unique group of scholars, activists and artists who explore the unrest that is challenging

the legitimacy and stability of the present authoritarian regime. Ranging from political theory to music, from human rights law to social media, their contributions reveal the tenacious and continually evolving forces that are at work resisting the status quo. The book enables readers to go beyond the official representation of the country and gain a deeper appreciation of the complexity of a rich and vibrant society. Milani is Moghadam director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and co-director, with Diamond, of the Iran Democracy Project at Stanford’s Hoover Institution. Diamond is senior fellow at both

the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford. The book selection for the April 22 meeting is “Exodus: How Migration Is Changing Our World,” by Paul Collier. The book selection for the May 27 meeting is “What the Experts Got Wrong About the Global Economy,” by Mark Weisbrot. Club members have worked together to get a handle on current developments as the new global economy evolves. The discussions are animated and informative. For information, contact Gary Hansen at gmustang61@ aol.com or 954-8425.

Make candles in free Recreation class A free spring-themed candle-making class is Students will make three candles made out offered on Monday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to of wax, wicks and decorated egg shells. noon in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The class There is a class maximum of 20 students. To is sponsored by the Recreation Department. register, call Elena Ybarra at 988-7766.

Politics: Two Stellar Productions

By Charles Jarrett

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his week I am highlighting t wo st el la r pro duct ions. T he t r avel i ng Broa dway st age version of a cla ssic 1987 low-budget movie “Dirty Dancing” is playing at the Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco through March 20. I also had the opportunity to attend the chilling, mind-blowing second installment of Tony Kushner’s epic tale at Town Hall Theater in Lafayette. Playing through March 19, “Angels in America: Perestroika,” is how people’s lives are forever transformed by AIDS. It also looks at the Mormon experience, McCarthyism and politics. “Dirty Dancing” “Dirty Dancing” is a romantic love story that takes flight on legs of artistic dance in a resort in New York’s Catskill Mountains. I never saw the movie, so I had no idea how exciting the love story, dancing and music could be. The Houseman family, Dr. Jake (Mark Elliot Wilson), his wife Marjorie (Margot White), daughters Lisa (Alex Scolari) and Francis “Baby” Housemen (Rachel Boone) are vacationing at the Kellerman lodge when Baby sneaks into a secret camp staff party one evening and learns that the lead dance team’s instructor, Penny Johnson (Jenny Winton), is pregnant with potentially life threatening problems. Penny needs to see a doctor right away. Baby pleads for her father, an obstetrician, to secretly assist the young lady, which he does, potentially risking his license. Penny needs time to recover and she and her dance partner, Johnny Castle (Christopher Tierney), cannot perform in a weekly performance at another nearby resort. Their failure to perform according to their contract with that resort could cost both Penny and Johnny their entire next season’s salary. Baby is asked if she can quickly learn their routine and take Penny’s place in that show the following week. The inexperienced but determined Baby works hard to learn the routine, and is finally ready to execute the dance, when a jealous “bungalow bunny” trumps up phony sexual issues dealing with dancer Johnny, causing him to be fired from his job, apparently turning the story upside down. The music is wonderful, with many of my old pop music standards and favorite artists, ranging from “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”

originally by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes; “Some Kind of Wonderful” by the Drifters; “These Arms of Mine” by Otis Redding; “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and many more. There are two superb singing performers who deliver two more spellbinding songs, more specifically, Adrienne Walker, who sings “This Magic Moment” and John Antony who sings “Do You Love Me.” I recommend this musical for its great music, great talent, great direction and writing. “Dirty Dancing” tickets, ranging from $99 to $266, are still available, with more favorable seating and somewhat better prices still remaining during the matinee shows on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are available through www. shnsf.com and SHN Audience Services at 888-7461799. “Angels in America” I keep telling my readers that our local theaters are offering award-winning productions. My old favorite community/professional-level theater, Town Hall Theater in Lafayette, is certainly one of the top performers. At last month’s Shellie Awards, Town Hall, under the guiding hand of director Joel Roster, took home the Shellie Award for the Outstanding Production of the year, with the first installment of Tony Kushner’s 1987 masterpiece, “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches.” The theater is now presenting the second installment, “Angels in America: Perestroika,” which is another award-winning production. In 1992 “Angels in America: a Gay Fantasia on National Themes” (original name) was introduced as a play in two parts by Kushner. This is a powerful political drama that has won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. It is a complex, often metaphorical and symbolic examination of homosexuality in America during the 1980s. There are spiritual implications, predictions of prophecy and angelic exaltations. It measures and judges those who make judgments, urges us to consider what is truly right and wrong, and makes some of us want to delve even more deeply into what is really deplorable and terrible. There have been successful plays and films that positively depicted gay lives, but none have ever been so Continued on page 32A

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First Friday Forum looks at Shipwrecks of SF Bay The First Friday Forum lecture series on March 4 will feature Dr. James Allan who will present “On Land and Sea. Ships and Shipwrecks of the San Francisco Bay.” The program is at 1:30 p.m. at the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. Refreshments will be served at 1 in Fellowship Hall. The public is invited to this free event. Some 1,400 vessels entered the San Francisco Bay in 1849 and 1850 and nearly 225 are recorded as having sunk, but only a few have been found, according to Allan. He has spent decades searching for these ships. While ship discoveries underwater have produced minimal results, land searches have been more fruitful, especially in San Francisco’s financial district. It was once part of a harbor before it was filled in. In fact, many ships were sunk to provide flat building areas. Allan cites several ships which have been found during the construction of new buildings such as the Candace, a whaling

ship, now being restored. He says these ships help tell the early history of the bay. Allan is an adjunct professor in Saint Mary’s College Anthropology Department. He specializes in both terrestrial and maritime archaeology. He has been described as the underwater “Indiana Jones.” He is founder and executive director of the Institute for Western Maritime Archaeology. He received his doctorate in anthropology from UC Berkeley. Allan has served as principal investigator on numerous projects throughout California. These include the on-going TransBay Transit Center Project. The $275 million transit extension in downtown San Francisco involved archaeological monitoring of heavy construction for 24 months. The 300 Spear St. project in downtown San Francisco involved the excavation of the remains of a mid-19th century neighborhood. Allen’s talk will cover the connections between the early growth of San Francisco and today’s modern development projects.

Round Dance Club offers beginning class The Round Dance Club offers a slow two step class on Sundays, March 6, 13, 20 and April 3, 10, 17 and 24, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Shasta Room at Del Valle. These classes are suitable for absolute beginners. Slow two step is a gentle dance, usually done to slower music such as “Too Many Rivers,” “Maria Elena” and “The Lady in Red.” It is done to many of the same types of music as nightclub two step and often works as an alternative to that rhythm. All dances taught will be pre-choreographed and cued (prompted). This approach to ballroom 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

Rossmoor vets’ interviews are on Channel 27 Contra Costa TV (Channel 27 in Rossmoor) is airing interviews with Rossmoor veterans six times a week through the end of April. The Rossmoor veterans featured in the program include William T. Barron, lieutenant commander, Navy aviator; Charles K. Sapper, colonel, U.S. Army Air Corps, B-17 bomber pilot; Mahlon Hanson, first lieutenant, B-24 pilot, U.S. Army Air Corps; Paul Perlowin, captain, U.S. Army Air Force, pilot, troop carriers; Richard Ruddy, major, U.S. Air Force, bomber pilot; Lee Travis, captain, U.S. Army Air Force fighter pilot; William Allen, captain, U.S. Army Air Corps, fighter

pilot, 12th Air Force. The program will air on Mondays at noon, Tuesdays at 10 p.m., Wednesdays at 3 p.m., Fridays at 5 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The programs are about an hour long. The Rossmoor Veterans History Project was founded by the late Ed Berman and was under the guidance of residents Jerry Swanstrom of the Video Club, Leo DeGaetano and Paul Rosenzweig. The project consisted of videoed interviews with Rossmoor veterans that aired on Rossmoor’s Channel 28 for several years and were then sent to the Library of Congress. Created in 2000, the Veterans History Project of the

Library of Congress American Folklife Center collects, preserves and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. The Rossmoor Veterans History Project dissolved in late 2010 after eight years of gathering the war stories of nearly 300 Rossmoor veterans and civilian wartime workers. Since 2002, Rossmoor volunteers videotaped their fellow residents as they recalled their wartime service. For information about the program, call Swanstrom at 988-9703.

Downtown WC history tours resume Advance registration is not 7871 or visit the historical soThe Walnut Creek Historciety’s website at wchistory. ical Society’s popular down- required. For information, call 935- com and click on “Tour.” town history tours will resume on Saturday, March 12. The tours are on the second Saturday of the month. The easy 90-minute guided walk into history on city sidewalks brings to life the early times of downtown Walnut Creek. The tour opens a new way to experience the city. Participants can find out Family Recipes made fresh daily about places they may have Free Coffee & Ice Cream with Dinner Entrée walked by or even visited • Pasta of the Day NEW many times without realizing • Personal 2 Item the stories they have to tell. Lunch Specials Pizzetta These free tours depart rain • Italian Chopped Salad • Half Sandwich and or shine at 9:30 a.m. from the Minestroni Soup fountain at Liberty Bell PlaIn addition to our Regular Menu • Soup and Salad za at the corner of Broadway and Mt. Diablo Boulevard. A Catering Delivery Available to your home or clubhouse booklet with historic photos of 2065 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek the sites visited may be purAcross from main Walnut Creek Post Office • Open Mon. thru Sat. chased at the tour for $5.

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Round Dance Club President Jay Rosenthal with wife, June or continue on to higher levels of round dancing. Due to Fitness Center rules, the club is only able to accept residents into the classes at this time; this applies to partners of residents as well. Couples and singles are welcome, although there are currently twice as many single women as men. The club does not practice mandatory partner rotation. Same-sex couples are welcome. 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 other rhythms such as jive, rumba and waltz. The 12 lessons do not expire – they may be used at any time and unused lessons are refundable upon request. Practice sessions are also offered on Mondays from 6 to 6:55 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. The sessions are for those who missed the Sunday class, or who want additional practice. This is an opportunity 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. Pre-registration is optional, but is suggested in order to maximize teaching time at the first class. Provide your name, address, phone number and email address. There is no cost or obligation to pre-register. To register, or for information, contact club President Jay Rosenthal at 943-7173 or email [email protected].

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Gail Enright’s ballroom dance classes begin this afternoon at Hillside

Gail Enright’s ballroom dance lessons for beginning students and more advanced continuing students are on Wednesdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, in the Diablo Room

at Hillside. One hour classes for beginning students will start at 2 p.m. The more advanced classes for continuing students will begin at 3. Both classes will

learn tango and cha-cha. New students who know some of the basics of these dances are welcome in any class. The cost for a single dropin class is $10 or save with two

consecutive classes for $15, three consecutive classes for $20 and four or five consecutive classes for $25. Private lessons are also available.

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Free home design class offered March 16 Free home design classes are offered by Donna Reynolds of Home Rearrangements. The first class will be Wednesday, March 16, at 10 a.m. in the Club Room at Creekside. The other dates are tentatively Wednesdays, May 18, Sept. 21 and Nov. 2. Residents have to sign up for each class individually. Each of Reynold’s sessions highlight a different subject with handouts included on the material discussed at any one

class. The classes are interactive with questions answered and discussed during the presentations. The first class will focus on furniture placement. Class participants are encouraged to bring a photograph of a room if they would like some input from Reynolds. Reynolds has been practicing home interior redesign (using furnishings that people already have in their homes) for over 20 years. She

has appeared on two segments of “Decorating Cents” on HGTV and is a founder of IRIS, an international redesign organization. She has contributed to three books, two on redesign and one on home staging. This class is free to all Rossmoor residents and is sponsored by the Recreation Department. Class space is limited. For a reservation, call Elena Ybarra at 9887766.

Shakespeare Society meets to discuss ‘Julius Caesar’ The Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will meet on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at Dollar. The program is dedicated to the play, “Julius Caesar.” Members and guests are asked to come prepared with their favorite quotes from the play. A simple online search will turn up as many as 100 lines and speeches that are so

well-known and so often-repeated that many have become part of everyday language. A good example is the favorite quotation of Nelson Mandela when he was imprisoned on Robben Island. “Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.” Members will discuss the

meaning of each quote and seek to find its contemporary relevance. Two “Julius Caesar” short videos will be shown. Members will also participate in a quiz about the play. All Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited to the meeting. Attendees are asked to bring snacks and beverages.

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ing March 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the nearby adult center at 1963 Tice Valley Blvd. Author Melanie Cullen will help students identify the documents they need to organize and store. Classes will cover retirement accounts and pensions, real and personal property, health care directives, power of attorney for finance,

will and trust, final arrangements and much more. Class size is small, so that participants have ample opportunity for questions, discussion and sharing. The cost is $108 for seniors. For information and to register, go to the adult center office, visit acalanes.k12.ca.us/ adulted or call 280-3980, extension 8001.

California Writers Club presents a workshop C.S. Lakin will present a workshop on “The Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing” at the next luncheon meeting of the Mt. Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club (CWC) on Saturday, March 12, at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. Lakin will discuss the following common flaws: overwriting, weak construction, point-ofview violations, telling instead

of showing, too much backstory and description deficiencies and excesses. Lakin is the author of 22 fiction and nonfiction books and is an award-winning blogger at LiveWriteThrive. She works full-time as a writing coach and book copyeditor and is passionate about helping writers see success. Check-in is from 8:30 to 9 a.m. The workshop is from 9 to

Off the Shelf A BOOK R EV I EW

“Go Set a Watchman” With the recent death of Harper Lee (Feb. 19), it is timely to do a review on her recently published manuscript. By Lucille M. Kennedy half century after she won the Pulitzer Prize for “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Harper Lee, to the surprise of many, allowed a long-dormant manuscript to be published in 2015. Her “new” novel, “Go Set a Watchman,” written in the mid-50s, revisits the beloved Maycomb County characters of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” “Go Set a Watchman” takes up the story of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, now a 26-year-old woman, working in New York City. Jean Louise returns

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noon, followed by a luncheon. The cost is $40 for CWC members, $50 for guests. Reservations are required, and must be received no later than noon on Wednesday, March 9. Contact Robin Gigoux at ragig@ aol.com or phone 933-9670. Expect confirmation only if emailing. The California Writers Club Mt. Diablo Branch web address is: http://cwcmtdiablowriters.wordpress.com/.

Enright is a well-known Bay Area ballroom dance teacher. For information about the classes, contact her at 284-1003 or email [email protected].

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Fiction Away in a Manger by Rhys Bowen Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag Blue: A Novel by Danielle Steel The Cellar by Minette Walters Cometh The Hour by Jeffrey Archer Death of a Nurse by M.c. Beaton Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield Forty Thieves by Thomas Perry A Girl’s Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber The Gun by Fuminori Nakamura The Guilty by David Baldacci The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel Jane and the Waterloo Map by Stephanie Barron My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout The Relic Master by Christopher Buckley Shoot by Loren D. Estleman Harbour Street by Ann Cleeves The House by Danielle Steel The Man Without a Shadow by Joyce Carol Oates My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman Splinter the Silence by Val Mcdermid Two Graves by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Short Stories American Housewife by Helen Ellis A Manual For Cleaning Women: Selected Stories   by Lucia Berlin Nonfiction Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History’s Great Personalities by Claudia Kalb Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Black Calhouns: From Civil War to Civil Rights With One African American Family by Gail Lumet Buckley The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, And The Struggle for Social Justice by Patricia Bell-Scott In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri The Lovers: Afghanistan’s Romeo and Juliet, the True Story of How They Defied Their Families and Escaped an Honor Killing by Rod Nordland Queen of Spies by Daphne Park Britain’s Cold War Spy Master by Paddy Hayes The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures Of an American in Britain by Bill Bryson Negroland: A Memoir by Margo Jefferson Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport, the Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History by Saul David The Rossmoor Library is located at Gateway. The hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. To 4 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 988-7704. The website is www.rossmoorlibrary.org.

home to Alabama to help her aging father Atticus, who lives with his bigoted sister Alexandra. Henry Clinton, Jean Louise’s childhood friend and Atticus’s current law associate, hopes to rekindle her affection. On the surface, Maycomb appears to be the f a m i l i a r, c o m fo r t i n g community Jean Louise lovingly recalls. However, Jean Louise soon d i s c ove r s t h a t , w h i l e Maycomb’s citizens have stayed the same, she and her thoughts about race relations have evolved. “In New York you are your own person,” she tells a former classmate, “You work with them (blacks), eat by and with them, ride buses with them ... (before) I never opened my eyes. I never thought to look into people’s hearts, I looked

only in their faces.” Then one evening, finding a pamphlet titled “The Black Plague” among her father’s papers, she follows Atticus and Henry to a County Citizens’ Council meeting and sits up in the balcony. To her disgust, she hears a man, “who had quit his job to devote his full time to the preservation of segregation,” spew racial comments. And to her horror, she sees her beloved father Atticus and new beau Henry sitting to the man’s left and right. There, the truth is out: Atticus is not the sterling hero Jean Louise has adored all her life. Perhaps it would have been better, several critics have noted, if Harper Lee didn’t publish “Go Set a Watchman.” After all, now our admiration for Atticus Finch has been altered irrevocably. I disagree; for although “Go Set a Watchman” isn’t as elegantly written as its predecessor, it is a compelling read on its own. Unvarnished and a bit raw, “Go Set a Watchman” reflects the mid-50s attitudes of racism through the prism of its times. We readers are the richer for it.

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Resident teaches class on Nobel laureates at Cal State East Bay

Grace Notes starts spring program, welcomes singers Rehearsals are on Tuesdays

The Rossmoor women’s barbershop chorus, the Grace Notes, has started its spring class. The all-woman acapella chorus sings in the barbershop style, using four distinct parts. The group is popular as members only sing the old songs. The chorus has gone back to its original name, which was used for over 20 years. Members decided to change from Ladies Four Part Harmony Chorus because a fairly new Rossmoor women’s group is called Harmony. It was confusing prospective members of both groups. The Grace Notes meet Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway. The director is Dolores Mendenhall, a director of seven Sweet Adeline choruses for over 50 years. For 25 years, she also directed a mixed men’s and women’s barbershop harmony chorus, the Harmonizers. Prospective members and anyone else who wants to hear songs they used to sing or dance to done in the barbershop style are welcome at rehearsals. For information, call Mendenhall at 934-1096.

Help check in on neighbors – sign up to be Telecare volunteers Telecare volunteers are needed on Fridays. Telecare is a personalized service that provides daily wellness checks to residents. The service is especially valuable to residents who are living alone, convalescing from an illness or have family who are on vacation or not residing in the area. Each morning from 8 to 9 a.m., every day of the year, including weekends and holidays, a Telecare volunteer will phone the resident’s home. If after several attempts, including contacting the designated emergency contact, the Telecare volunteer is unable to

reach that resident, Securitas will then be sent to do a wellness check. Telecare is available to residents at no cost. Anyone interested in volunteering or receiving calls may call Elena Ybarra at 988-7766.

A series of courses on Nobel laureates taught by Rossmoor resident Laura Bernell will begin in March. The courses are offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the Cal State East Bay Concord campus, 4700 Ygnacio Valley Road. The series will be held 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.” The course will include the author’s Nobel laureate acceptance speech and lively classroom enjoyment and illumination of this 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 will explore the work of this writer through a close look at “The Cave,” a parable about the fragility of civilization and the uselessness of things. It’s set in a city where the economic and ethi-

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M ovies M ovies M ovies M ovies M ovies M ovies Tom Hanks stars in ‘Bridge of Spies’ showing Thursday, Friday, Saturday The 2015 drama “Bridge of Spies,” starring Tom Hanks, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday, March 3, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.; Friday, March 4, at 10 a.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m.; and on Saturday, March 5, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Language captions will be utilized on Thurs-

day at 1 and 7, Friday at 10 and 1 and Saturday at 1 and 4. At the height of the Cold War in 1960, the downing of an American spy plane and the pilot’s subsequent capture by the Soviets draws Brooklyn attorney James Donovan into the middle of an intense effort

to secure the aviator’s release. This film is directed by Steven Spielberg. This film is two hours and 20 minutes long and is rated PG-13. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.

‘Hollywood Shuffle’ is Sunday’s comedy The 1987 comedy “Hollywood Shuffle,” starring Robert Townsend, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Sunday, March 6, at 4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 will feature language captions. Townsend (in his directorial debut) stars as Bobby

Taylor, who wants to be a respected actor. He has the talent, but he needs to convince Hollywood casting agents of his talents. When Bobby wins a stereotypically black role, he must choose between taking the role or keeping his pride.

Townsend financed the movie himself and filmed it on scraps of used celluloid. This film is one hour and 20 minutes long and is rated R. This free program is sponsored the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.

Italian film shown by Italian-American Club “La kryptonite nella borsa” (“The Kryptonite in the Bag”) will be shown on Monday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. Ivan Cotroneo directed the film, which was released in Italy in 2012. The movie is in Italian and Neapolitan with English subtitles, is unrated and lasts about 98 minutes. “La kryptonite nella borsa” is set in 1973 Naples. Peppino (Luigi Catani), a sensitive but clumsy nine-year-old boy, lives in a dysfunctional and bizarre family. His mother Rosaria (Valeria Golino) has fallen prey to depression and isolates herself in anguished silence,

after finding out that her husband cheats on her using his blue Fiat 850 as an alcove for his trysts. Peppino’s father (Luca Zingaretti) tries to distract him from the family troubles by giving him three chicks to raise as pets. The chicks, however, eventually die. Peppino’s aunt and uncle, Titina (Cristiana Capotondi) and Salvatore (Libero De Rienzo), provide a respite of sorts by taking him to nightclub parties and feminist rallies. However, Peppino’s greatest friend is his cousin Gennaro (Vincenzo Nemolato), an odd character who thinks he is

Superman. When Gennaro suddenly dies after being run over by a bus, Peppino uses his imagination to bring Gennaro back to life as a superhero and life coach. Thanks to Gennaro’s “advice,” Peppino is able to face his daily troubles and confront the complicated world of grown-ups. For links to trailers, reviews in the New York Times and other publications, visit the club’s website at www.ItalianAmericanClub.org/events. To be included in an email distribution list, contact Joe Casalaina at [email protected] or at 482-0919.

End of Life Concerns presents ‘Wit’ The End of Life Concerns Club will show the 2001 HBO drama “Wit,” which was hailed as one of the best films of 2001. It will air on Tuesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. Based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Wit” features the Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson in a movie directed by the Academy Award-winning director Mike Nichols. Vivian Bearing (Thompson) is an English professor with a biting wit that educates but also alienates her students. With her teaching and her life both rigidly under control, Bearing would never let down her defenses until, because of a

diagnosis of stage four cancer, she agrees to undergo a series of procedures that are brutal, extensive and experimental. Thompson turns the most unglamorous topic – the physical and psychological ravages of cancer – into an exquisite contemplation of life and learning. While losing all that she held dear, she reassesses her life as an aloof intellectual and struggles for dignity, meaning and peace at life’s end. The focus remains on the hospital experience of Bearing. She tries to remain stoical as she suffers through questions, tests and “grand rounds” where she is treated like a specimen rather than a human being.

The film deconstructs the modern medical research establishment and examines the need for caring and kindness through the fine performance of Audra McDonald, the one health care professional who cares for Bearing. “Wit” is a powerful drama about dying and death that will soften the heart of anyone who sees it. The screening is free to all club members. Other Rossmoor residents and their guests are asked to make a $1 donation. The movie runs 99 minutes and has English language captions. For information about the movie, call Lynne Kerwin at 464-7230.

30s/40s/50s Flick Fans will show ‘Amelie’ The heartwarming French romantic comedy, “Amelie,” will be shown by the Flick Fans of 30s/40s/50s Couples Club on Tuesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. Amelie (Audrey Tautou) portrays an innocent Parisian girl. Home schooled, she has grown up with few real-life friends and has developed a

vivid imagination. With her innocent charm, Amelie decides to devote her life to helping people around her: her father who is obsessed with his garden gnome, a failed writer, a hypochondriac, a man who stalks his girlfriend and a man whose bones are as brittle as glass. Amelie is a pearl amidst bro-

ken hearts. “Amelie” received 65 film nominations internationally and won 56 awards. The film, released in 2001, is in French with English subtitles and is two hours long. It is rated R for sexual content. Admission is free and open to all Rossmoor residents. For information, contact Jackie Smith at 279-3346.

International Jewish Film Festival starts Saturday The East Bay International Jewish Film Festival kicks off its 21st season on Saturday, March 5, at the Century 16 Theatres in Pleasant Hill with the “Best Foreign Film” Oscar nominee “Labyrinth of Lies.” It will conclude with another Oscar submission in the foreign language category, “Baba Joon,” on March 13. While many of the films in the festival films embrace serious issues, festival-goers will also be able to enjoy lighter fare such as the romantic French comedy “Serial Bad Weddings” and the American romance “5 to 7” co-starring Glenn Close and Frank Langella. “Baba Joon” has received much press because it is Israel’s first film in the Iranian language Farsi. It tells a universal story of intergenerational conflict and father and son relations. Veteran actor Navid Negahban, best known in the United States as mastermind Abu Nazir in Showtime’s “Homeland,” stars as Yitzhak, the tough father who demands that his son Moti follow in his footsteps. The international cast is made up of almost all Iranian-born actors. The festival includes films from Spain, France, Canada, Germany, Morocco, New Zealand, Poland and Israel. Based on a true incident, the Spanish World War II thriller “Dirty Wolves” follows the heroic exploits of two women who sabotaged a Nazi mining operation. The Canadian drama, “Remember,” stars two legendary actors, Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau. The critically acclaimed drama “Phoenix” is also on the festival’s nine-day schedule. This German film has been favorably compared to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Vertigo.” The Festival Committee has expanded its scope to include films with a universal message. The committee is pleased to present several movies that one would not typically find on a Jewish film festival line-up. The films were chosen because of their power to raise awareness of issues that are important in today’s world. Set in contemporary France, the award-winning film “Welcome” looks at the life of a Kurdish young man desperate to be reunited with his girlfriend living in England. “White Lies” dramatizes the stereotyping against the indigenous Maori people in New Zealand during the 19th century. The festival is co-sponsored by the city of Pleasant Hill, the Pleasant Hill Downtown Merchants and the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce along with RINA Accountancy, City National Bank, Destination Wealth Management, Aaron Metals, Davidson & Licht, Kabab-Burger, AA All Metal Recycling, Buttercup Grill and Bar, Ayala’s Skincare and Diablo Magazine. To receive a brochure and to get the festival’s monthly online ReelTalk, email [email protected] or call 240-3053. The day-by-day schedule can be seen online at eastbayjewishfilm.org.

Vegan Club presents film ‘Live and Let Live’ tonight The Rossmoor Vegan Club will show the film, “Live and Let Live,” on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The documentary begins with the humble origin of the vegan movement in London in 1944. It then shows the history of veganism up to the present where it is the fastest growing lifestyle in the world. The film interweaves six stories of people becoming vegan, depicting the impact the decision made on their lives. “Live a nd L et Live” discusses the environmental and health reasons for removing animals from the diet. The film addresses public health issues – the growing number of food safety scares and the alarming rise of life-

style diseases. It shows how world hunger is associated with raising animals for food. It shows how climate change/global warming is a result of animal agriculture. A number of doctors and scientists speak to the health and environmental reasons for veganism. But the focus is on the ethical reasons – how animals have personalities and feel pain and joy. This very moving documentary is directed by Marc Pierschel, a sociologist living in Muenster, Germany. It conveys the message without imagery of animal cruelty. All Rossmoor residents and their guests are invited to this 85-minute film. A dollar donation will be requested and a raffle held.

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Democrats show film about JFK The Democrats of Rossmoor will show the film, “JFK,” about the early life of John F. Kennedy, an enigmatic man who remains one of the nation’s most beloved and mourned leaders. The PBS special will air on Monday, March 14, at 1 and 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall

The documentary, “Annie Leibowitz: Life through a Lens,” will be shown on Wednesday, March 2, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The program is sponsored by ORT. This is an intimate documentary of one of the world’s most famous celebrity portrait artists, Annie Leibowitz. It takes her from her earliest artistic efforts to her tenure at Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair magazines. Leibowitz taught Americans how to look at celebrities, such as Mick Jagger, Whoopi Goldberg, Hilary Clinton, Demi Moore, Paul Smith and dozens of others. Filmed by her sister, Barbara Leibowitz, the movies is 1 hour and 23 minutes. A donation of $1 will be appreciated to support ORT’s 235 The Republican Club will schools in 60 countries. ORT’s mission is to provide skills to the show “Gifted Hands, the Ben disadvantaged so they can become economically independent. Carson Story” on Wednesday, March 16, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. All Rossmoor residents are invited to this free event. Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. stars in this true story about the life of Ben Carson, Voices for Justice in Palestine will show the film, “Zionism Unsettled,” on Tuesday, March 8, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. This is a multiple-part film, each part is approximately 20 The Social Dance Club minutes in duration, by an amateur Israeli filmmaker and former holds weekly dances throughsoldier Ronen Berelovich. out the year on Tuesdays from Part 1 shows the Zionist story up to 1948 with the original 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Diablo black and white news footage. Room at Hillside. Part 2 is a speech by Dr. IIan Pappe, an Israeli history profesEveryone is welcome to sor who meticulously debunks myths created by Israel to justify come join the fun. Memberoccupation of Palestine. ship is open to all Rossmoor Part 3 shows the history of Israel after 1948. Dr. Jeff Halper, residents. The annual memberan anthropologist at Hebrew University, explains how the Israeli ship dues are $10 per couple Apartheid Law works. Included are details of how Israel forced for residents and $15 per couPalestinians from their homes Voices for Justice in Palestine strives for a lasting resolution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine based on justice for all inhabitants of historical Palestine. New members are welcome. Annual membership is $10 per household. Donations are appreciated. Educational materials not generally supplied by mainstream media will be available free of charge. Books and DVD’s can be checked out. Visit the club’s website at www.voicesforpalestine. For information, contact Mary Izett at 464-7651.

at Gateway. The film begins with Kennedy’s childhood years as the privileged but sickly son of one of the wealthiest men in America. It explores his early political career as a lackluster congressman, his successful run for the U.S. Senate and the

game-changing presidential campaign, where the issue of his religion was hotly debated. This is a concern not unlike one in the current presidential campaign. Both showings will run with subtitles and will take about two hours to see.

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who grew up in a broken home amidst poverty and prejudice. His illiterate mother insisted that he pursue opportunities she never had and that he have faith in his God-given talent. Carson grew up to become a leading pediatric neurosurgeon, pioneering the separation of joined-at-the-head Sia-

mese twins. This uplifting and inspirational film is unrelated to Carson’s emergence as a political figure and presidential candidate. The movie runs 90 minutes, is rated PG-13 and will be shown with language captions. For information, call Joan Leonard at 322-5744.

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Financial Forum will show ‘Pirates of Silicon Valley’ The Financial Forum presents the 1999 movie, “Pirates of Silicon Valley,” on Monday, March 14, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. It details how three teenagers (Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Bill Gates) who were playing with electronics, became billionaires. What began as neo-hippie low level capitalism became the personal computer revolution. Apple got off the ground despite Jobs’ habit of meeting loan officers wearing cutoffs and a T shirt. Subsequently Gates battled with Jobs for company control. By 1997, Jobs would evolve into an egocentric corporate raider. Wealthy Gates (Microsoft) would become a “financial partner” with Apple, helping to save the company. The film is two hours in length. Following the movie Lynne Thorner, Rossmoor’s knowledgeable film fan, will lead a discussion.

Walnut Creek Band performs Continued from page 20A

ordering online at http://lesherartscenter.showare.com/TalesofFantasyandAdventure. Ticket prices: adult $17; seniors $14; free admission for students. The Walnut Creek Concert Band is the official band of the city of Walnut Creek, celebrating over 25 years of serving the Walnut Creek community. Visit the website at: www.walnutcreekconcertband.org.

The Rossmoor website is full of information. Check it out at www.rossmoor.com.

ple for nonresidents. Dancing is such a fun way to meet people. It provides social interaction. Dancing is a great form of physical and mental exercise, as well. The club recently held a Chinese New Year/St. Valentine’s Day event with a special buffet dinner as well as entertainment. Attendees were thrilled

with dance performances by several member couples. Members look forward to such special events throughout the year. See for yourself what the Social Dance Club has to offer. For information, contact George Allen at 274-1819 or Howard Brown at 510-7246551.

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Legal Notices CONTRA COSTA SUPERIOR COURT 725 Court Street PO Box 911 Martinez, CA 94553 FILED: Feb. 5, 2016 Stephen H. Nash, Superior Court Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO: N16-0215 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner JOEY RAYMOND AFSHARPOUR, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner's name to: JOSEPH RYU ABE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing at 9 a.m. on April 5, 2016, in the courtroom in Department 14, Room 212, 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: Feb. 5, 2016 /s/ John Sugiyama, Judge of the Superior Court Legal RN 5957 Publish March 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2016

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Theater Review: ‘Angels in America: Perestroika’ Continued from page 26A

aggressively leveled against society in general as Kushner’s work. “Angels in America: Perestroika,” says director Joel Roster, “Is not a play about 1985; it is not a play about being Mormon or being gay; it’s certainly not a play about AIDS – it is a play about life and love!” More than that, he continues, “it is a play about abandonment. At some time in our lives, we have either felt abandoned (by our lover, by our society, by our family or even by our God) or have ourselves done the abandoning. Lost in an inevitable part of life (as is love) and how we choose to deal with such a monumental shattering slowly but surely defines us for our future relationships in all forms.” Roster has a vital and clear understanding of what this play is about. It is not about scenery or the lack there of; it is not about making people feel good; it is not about making excuses or accusations. It is truly about life, about lives often ignored, lives that are in so many ways wonderful, valuable and contributory to us all. This is a time and a play that will help us look beyond the murky water, if we are inclined to do so. The play centers around a dysfunctional Mormon couple, Joseph Porter Pitt (Alan Coyne) and Harper Amaty Pitt. There is a homosexual couple, Prior Walter (Jeffrey Draper) and Louis Ironson (Dennis Markham). There is a lovely and talented actress, Kerri

Shawn, who plays several important women as motherly figures and even includes a convincing role as the ghost of Ethyl Rosenberg, sentenced to death for a crime she did not really commit. Also, there is another very lovely lady, Ginny Wehrmeister, who plays an angel or a devil messenger, depending on how you view such paranormal creatures. The drag-queen/hospital night nurse, Belize, is played by Lamont Ridgell, a black man serving the needs of the notoriously bigoted “closet homosexual” attorney, Roy M. Cohn. Finally, while all of the actors’ performances are quite excellent, I am leaving the most powerful portrayal for last. Jerry Motta plays Cohn brilliantly. Cohn would eventually become known as one of the most despicable and foul-mouthed of human beings. He was one of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s legal assistants, and later bragged that Ethyl and Julius Rosenberg would probably not have hanged had it not been for his inappropriate and illegal manipulations of truth and facts, including actions for which he was eventually disbarred. “Angels in America: Perestroika” continues Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and Sundays, March 6 and 13 at 2. For tickets, which range in cost between $25 (senior, youth and matinees) to $32 each for adults, contact Town Hall Theater box office at 283-1557 or purchase online at www.TownHalltheatre.com. The Town Hall Theater is located at 3535 School Street (at Moraga Road) in Lafayette.

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Mutual Maintenance

County Resources

Elder Abused Services:

FROM THE MUTUAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

For service, call 988-7650

Order Desk email: [email protected]

March Schedule

landscape ENTRY MAINTENANCE: First through Fourth Mutuals: once-a-month routine maintenance, fertilize all shrubs and ground cover areas. landscape ENTRY MAINTENANCE: INDEPENDENT MUTUALS: Monday: Mutuals 22, 28, 30 and 61 Tuesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 29, 48, 65 and 68 Wednesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 59 and 61 Thursday: Mutuals 28, 30, 65 and 68 Friday: Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56 and 59 SMOKE DETECTORS: TWCM is performing annual smoke detector and carbon monoxide

battery replacements. TREE MAINTENANCE: Building clearance by Waraner Bros. in TWCM Projects 23, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33 and 34; Mutuals 8, 22, 28, 29 and 30. LAWN MAINTENANCE: Mow two to three times monthly and fertilize with sulphur-coated urea. PEST CONTROL: Call 988-7640 for service order. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: To report exterior walkway carport lighting problems, call Mutual Operations at 988-7650. TRASH AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS: 988-7640.

FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE FOLLOWING, CALL:

Billing inquiries and information...........................................................................988-7637 Building and manor repairs:interior/exterior.........................................................988-7650 Bus information.....................................................................................................988-7670 Comcast ...................................................................................................... 1-800-407-2997 Dial-a-Bus..............................................................................................................988-7676 Landscape maintenance and pest control...............................................................988-7640 Manor alterations and resales.................................................................................988-7660 Animal Control Contra Costa County....................................................................335-8300 FWCM = First Mutual SWCM= Second Mutual TWCM = Third Mutual 4WCM = Fourth Mutual 5WCM = Fifth Mutual

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Adult Day Programs:

Adult Day Services Network of Contra Costa: ........................................................................682-1000 Contra Costa Jewish Community Center: ........................................................................938-7800 Lamorinda Adult Respite Center - Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church :...................................................254-3465 Millman Respite Center:....................................938-7800 Mt. Diablo Center Adult Day Health Care: ........................................................................682-6330 Mt. Diablo Adult Education:..............................685-7340 Mt. Diablo Center Social Day Program: ........................................................................682-6330 Mt. Diablo Day Center Alzheimer’s Day Care and Resource Center:....................................................682-6330 The Bedford Center:..........................................778-4171

Alcoholic Anonymous:

Alarm and Locator for Wanderers:

CARE TRAK of California:.......................800-997-8050 Safe Return Program – Alzheimer’s Association -: .................................................................888-572-8566

Alzheimer’s Disease:

Alzheimer’s Disease Association – East Bay Office -: .................................................................800-272-3900 Alzheimer’s Support Groups – Contra Costa County - : ........................................................................284-7942

handling or being exposed to cat feces. CDC also reports cases of E. Coli infection from petting animals at a county fair. People get infected when handling the animals and then eating without first washing their hands.

Area Agency on Aging:

Alameda County Area Agency on Aging: ....................................................................800-510-2020 Contra Costa County Area Agency on Aging: .................................................................800-510-2020

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Alcoholic Anonymous of Contra Costa: ........................................................................939-4155

Prevent infection: As simple as washing one’s hands Handwashing after touching animals or their waste is necessary to prevent infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), people throughout the United States have developed Salmonella poisoning after

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Turn to your expert Carrier dealer today for all your HVAC repair, maintenance and installation needs.

Insulated Glass Installed In Most Existing Single Pane Windows and Doors All Types of Glass Replacements

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If your Rossmoor News was not delivered on Wednesday, call 988-7800 between 8 a.m. and noon on Thursday.

• Check references carefully on all workers you hire, and conduct a face-toface interview. • Contact Rossmoor’s Office of Counseling Services at 988-7750 for help in assessing needs for caregivers and homemakers. GRF does not endorse workers who advertise in the News.

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CONSTRUCTION

BUSINESS SERVICES

Neighbors Helping Neighbors General Building Contractor

H Rossmoor’s Trusted Contractor H New Home Buyer Specialist H Quality Craftsmanship H Kitchens, Bathrooms, Patio Enclosures & More

www.davishomepros.com •

License #803925

Call 925-946-9746 for a Free Estimate

Richard & Rosie Davis

Rossmoor Residents Since 2009

Curbside, Inc. collects items tha t cannot be placed in the trash or recycling bins such as aerosols, ba t ter ies (alk aline, NICAD), fluorescent lamps, thermometers and all electronics, such as computers and televisions. Call 1-800-449-7587.

What would you like done ?

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Providing professional home repair and general construction of the highest quality, including drywall repairs, exterior repairs, door projects, painting, plumbing and more! With over 20 years of experience, I am dedicated to your 100% satisfaction. Call us today for your FREE ESTIMATE!

Office: 925-689-1339 · Mobile: 925-577-3025 www.budgethandymanservices.com

Complete Kitchen & Bath Remodel HV AC REPAIR & INSTALLATION • Popcorn ceiling removal • Doors • Windows • Washer & Dryer Installation Owner on site • Reasonably Priced and Reliable FREE Estimates • Rossmoor References License #784437

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Dellamar Electric, Inc. Family Owned and Operated for 40 years ROSSMOOR LISTED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

510-504-0904 925-708-0055 [email protected]

lic # 314318

Call Nicolas

Family owned and operated since 1971

Heating Safety & Wellness Check

We pride ourselves on being honest while maintaining fair and reasonable pricing.

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LHI Construction Complete Remodeling Baths • Kitchens • Cabinets Plumbing • Windows • Doors Termite • Dryrot Repairs Concrete • Patios • Tile

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We can make it happen Kitchen & Bath Remodels Are Our Specialty

Luigi Barberio 925-682-9941 General Contractor

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PAINTING Interior/Exterior From Touch Ups to Complete Jobs Cabinets, Trim, Texture, Sheetrock Repairs & More Many Rossmoor & Realtor References Available Over 25 Years Experience

Local Walnut Creek Contractor • Bonded • Insured

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PAINTING BY JIM Jim Salerno

510-207-6198

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• CA Lic. #995700

FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE FOLLOWING, CALL:

Billing inquiries and information.................. 988-7637 Building and manor repairs: interior/exterior............................................ 988-7650 Bus information............................................ 988-7670 Dial-a-Bus..................................................... 988-7676 Landscape maintenance and pest control...... 988-7640 Manor alterations and resales........................ 988-7660

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COMPLETE BATHROOM REMODEL IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS! H Tub to Shower Conversions H FREE Design & Estimate H Walk-in Tubs H Level Entry Showers We bring our showroom to you OR Visit us at our Showroom behind Costco in Concord. CALL TODAY!

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Advertisements support the newspaper. When you patronize businesses, tell them you saw their ad in the Rossmoor News.

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T&C Construction Full service General Construction Kitchen remodel • Bath remodel Patio to Living Room Conversions

If your Rossmoor News was not delivered on Wednesday, call 988-7800 between 8 a.m. and noon on Thursday.

Over 15 years of serving Rossmoor Residents Rossmoor Mutual Listed Contractor Lic. #737656

(925) 256-9064

VITALE CONSTRUCTION Hire our company for all your construction needs from start to finish Interior Trim • Acoustic • Kitchens Bathrooms • laundry rooms sun rooms • Remodels

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Free Estimates 925-595-6887

LIC. #725451

3rd Generation Crew Chief Marley Daniel Toupin

• 24 Years Rossmoor Experience

(925) 937-4200 Lic. #626819

• Amazing Designs • Quality Construction

Ralyn Drywall & Painting Reasonable Rates • Honest Reliable • Professional • • • • • •

Kitchen and Bath Remodels Popcorn Removal Home Preparation for Sale Washer and Dryer Closets Painting and Drywall Crown Molding Baseboards and Trim Serving Rossmoor Since 1995

GENERAL CONTRACTOR Free Estimates

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Classified ads in the Rossmoor News are a minimum of $12.50 for 30 words or less for nonresidents and $8 for residents. Each additional word is 25¢. Phone numbers are one word. Discount rates available for long-term ads. Payment must be made at the time the ad is placed. Place classified ads at the News office located at the Creekside complex, or mail to 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 www.rossmoornews.com Click the Classified ad tab at the top of page

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2004 TOYOTA COROLLA LE Silver color, 4 door, automatic, A/C, P/S, 91K miles. Very clean, excellent condition. Original owner. $6,500. Call 925-939-7255.

USED 2002 GEM GOLF CART Red and white color. Excellent condition. New batter y, low mileage. $2,500. In Rossmoor. Please call for inquiry. Christina, 415-310-8358 cell, 925-332-8182 work.

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LADIES GOLF BAG pull cart and misc. clubs, $40. Portable Butane stove $10. 2 waffle makers $ 20. Call Bill, 946-0992.

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 FOR RENT Terra Granada Entry 11 (#70). Monthly rent $60. Call Allan at 925-876-9666.

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65 For Sale INVACARE PRONTO M51 Sure-step, Wheelchair, indoor/outdoor, $599, captains seat, SureStep suspension, good turning radius, point and go joystick, Original price $3,600. Diane, 935-9640 or Gar y, 4397230.

HEAVY DUTY WHEELCHAIR Wide Quantum Q6 Edge Custom. (stored never used) $3,000. For Rossmoor resident only. Free Power lift and carrier valued at $1,300. Call 510978-2287. INVACARE ELECTRONIC/MANUAL bed. Comes with twin mattress and memory foam pad model: 5890IVC. $ 650 OBO. Call 925-323-1925 or email [email protected].

COINS GOLD, SILVER BOUGHTE xperienced buyer of estates, c ollec tions and ac cumulations of American coins, foreign coins and gold jewelr y. Professional, c o u r te o u s s e r v i c e. R o s s m o o r house calls since 1978. Please c a ll J o s e p h T. S il va 9 25 - 3728743. I PURCHASE AND APPRAISE old American Indian ar t, including baskets, textiles, beadwork and p ot ter y ; Califor nia and South west paintings; and firearms. 35 years experience. Highly qualified and professional. Please call Russell, 707-939-1115. 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 H u d s o n’s Est ate Li qui d at i o n s. 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, 510219-9644. Fast, courteous house calls. BUYING JEWELRY: Mexican / Navajo turquoise, costume, rhinestone, sterling and watches. Monica at Sundance Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle, Walnut Creek, 925-930-6200. Anything old! I BUY, SELL AND APPRAISE U.S. and world coins and currency. 36-year resident of Moraga will come to your home upon request. Bruce Berman, Moraga Numismatics. Better Business Bureau member. PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925 -283 - 9205. Go to w w w. sf-bay-area-collectible-coins. com or email kingfisher.94556@ yahoo.com. S E LL YO U R I T E M S O N E BAY 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. 925-683-4010 or email [email protected]. I BUY ANTIQUE SEWING buttons, lace, fabric, vintage clothing, ribbons, trim, hats, jewelry and dolls. All pre -19 6 0 s. House c all and cash paid at once. In business s i n c e 1978 . Pr o fe s s i o n a l a n d helpful. Call Jennifer, 415 -290 7289 or email [email protected].

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$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.

HOME SERVICE; LICENSED Manicures, $15. Pedicures, $25. Call Benita Ochoa for appointment in your home, also Mary Kay consulting. I can also take you to doctor’s appointments. 925-432-6383 or cell 925-759-5594. Companionship care day/night.

AU T O M O T I V E D E TA I L I N G a n d cleaning. Discount for Rossmoor Residents. Rossmoor References available. Free pick up and delivery. Hand wash and wax. Paint touch up and dent removal. Call Joe at JD Morse Detailing, 925464-0509. Email: jdmobiledetail@ yahoo.com.

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.

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NEW CHOICES INCREDIBLE BUCKEYE

Level-in condominium in Eagle Ridge with wonderful canyon views. Court location, privacy and light-filled. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and den. Master Suite, master bathroom retreat. Attached garage. $1,060,000.

SPACIOUS VILLA GRANDE A very special and elegant home, this Villa Grande has 1,770 s.f. with an open flowing floor plan and a wonderful Monterey wooded setting. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, den, updated eat-in kitchen, updated bath, newer heat pump, plantation shutters, attached garage plus carport. $825,000.

TAHOE II CONDOMINIUM This feels like home! Upgraded throughout this property has it all. Two bedrooms, 2 baths plus den and finished sunroom overlooking the pond with majestic oak filled hillside views adding living space, light and elegance. Garage and carport. $675,000.

PIEDMONT TOWNHOUSE A very special property with unobstructed views 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. $549,000

Please Call Us for Any of Your Real Estate Needs. We are the Rossmoor Specialists!

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M OV I N G G I V E - AWAY To p q u a l it y furniture in excellent condi tion. 55” round patio table with 4 chairs; 2 large drawer file cabinets, 18” wide by 40” long by 29” height; hall entry table, 15” wide by 50 ” long ; and white storage cabinet (4 drawers, 2 shelves), 2 2 ” w i d e by 41” l o n g a n d 75 ” height. Call Mary, 788-9611.

20 0 8 SPORTSMAN 30 F T. Travel trailer. Barely used. Excellent condition. Living /dining slide out, separate bedroom and bath, nice living area with queen sofa sleeper and 2 recliners. 2 solar panels and inverter. $17,900. Call Mary, 925989-6846.

I B U Y A N T I Q U E S A N D c o l l e c tibles. From pottery, lighting and glass, thru silver, furniture, jewelr y and paintings. Estates are welcome and conducted professionally. Free phone evaluations. Call Mel at 925-229-2775 or 925228-8977 or Lydia Knapp, 925932-3499.

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HOSPITAL BED WITH RAILS New, fully electric, raises bed up and down, best mattress, extra battery pack, sheets and pad. Can deliver. Paid $1,300, asking $900 OBO. Call 925-676-5718.

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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.

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.

Anyone performing construction work in California that totals $500 or more in labor and materials must be licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

“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.

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.

BOB & TERRY’S JUNK REMOVAL Specializing in home and estate cleanups, big and small. No minimum charge - free estimates - price reduction for salvageable items. Ser ving Rossmoor for over 30 years. 925-944-0606.

PLAY MUSIC BACKGROUND for reunions or just company. Acoustic classical guitarist playing soft and easy music to listen to. Ballads, Bosanova and Boleros. Charge by hour. Call Demetrio Flores for details. 925-350-2066.

C R A I G’ S A PPL I A N C E R E PA I R would love to help you. I work on all appliances and brands. 25 years experience, licensed and insured. R e a s o n a b l e r ate s , R o s s m o o r references. Please call 925-5503586.

TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, We haul your junk. We do trash outs. Call 925-382-6544. Email through website at www.tonyshaulingservice.com.

Carpet

Electrical /Lighting

CARPET CLEANING: Fast and professional service. Same-day appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new carpet. Licensed. Call today, 925-383-1253.

L I C E N S E D E 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.

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. 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. PLEASANT, PATIENT YOUNG woman teaches computer basics (Mac/ PC), email, Internet, Facebook, Word, iPad/smartphone, etc. Also helps with troubleshooting, virus removal, new computer installation, online purchasing. $45 /hour (1hour minimum). Stellar Rossmoor references! 510-517-3179. 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 [email protected]. SENIOR-FRIENDLY, experienced help for computer, tablet and 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. 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. PATIENT AND FRIENDLY senior with many years of experience in teaching can help you get up to speed with your computer/tablet /mobile phone. I can help you with set up and daily use, including: Email, social media (Facebook), photos and online shopping. You will be surfing the web in no time! $45/hour (one-hour minimum). Please call Bahram, 925-381-4374. “STUDIES SHOW INTERNET use can reduce depression by 30 percent.” Experienced CoCo Count y resource spec ialist already coaching people with their internet needs. Let me help make the internet a useful tool for you. Call Laura 510-367-9907. $35/hour in-home.

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.

Food /Chef /Catering 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.

Furniture /Upholstery 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.

HAN DY M AN AN D CARPE N TRY 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 Kitchen bathrooms, plumbing, driveways, fencing, electrical, house siding, painting, decks, roof leaks and windows. No job too small. We look after the elderly. Call Kevin, 925-586-0940.

Home Decor RON’S WINDOW COVERINGS 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.

Private TahoeLike setting!

Repairs FINE CLOCK REPAIR- Repairing Rossmoor’s fine antique and modern clocks for over 15 years. House calls. Free pickup and delivery. I stand behind my workmanship. Jonathan Goodwin, 925-376-4668.

Market is heating up. There are 55 listings available.

How can I help you?

Wendy Ferrari

510.333.3173 | [email protected]

SISTER TEAM SERVING ROSSMOOR & THE EAST BAY Unprecedented care for every client every time www.EastBayHomeSales.net www.PaulaJGray.com

MERIDITH ZOMALT

PAULA J GRAY

(925) 899-3550 [email protected]

(925) 899-3428 [email protected]

Realtor® CalBRE #01318156

1777 Botelho Drive, Suite 108, Walnut Creek REALTY ASSOCIATES

Listed for $599,000

Joshua Simkin England
 Realtor



1700 N. Main St.,Walnut Creek, CA 94596 CAL BRE #: 01401780

[email protected]

COMING SOON San Franciscan

Cozy, comfortable Grandma’s cottage. Single row, end unit with full size stack washer/dryer. Priced to sell at $350,000!

2-Bath Sequoia Wrap

Enclosed front porch for extra room, open wrap, completely renovated with all the bells and whistles, including washer/dryer, walk-in tub and much, much more. Don’t miss this one at $425,000! For information call

Valerie Petersen Realtor Associate

NEED HELP PACKING? For an hourly fee I will come to your home with packing supplies for moving, storage, etc. Rossmoor references. To schedule, call Nancy at 925-216-8975.

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, 925-932-5440.

Broker Associate CalBRE #01474341

This refreshed 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Santa Clara floorplan is the best of indoor/ outdoor living. Perfect for family get-togethers with a beautiful, park-like, private backyard.

925-280-8562

LEW’S HAULING Prompt service. Starting at $22. Rossmoor references available. Call 925 - 639 7725.

Painting

BRE #00974130

932-1162 or direct 287-3327 or 925-623-3076

NEW LISTING Rosslyn with Views! Don’t miss this special Rosslyn with fabulous golf course views. The floor plan has been customized with the dining room now open to the kitchen giving you a modern great-room feel. The home has a desirable floor plan with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den off the living room. The master bedroom has a spacious walk-in closet and access to the balcony. The updated kitchen has hardwood floors a breakfast nook and a pantry. Great upstairs location with a garage and a carport. Offered at $799,000.

Agents/Owners

ANN CANTRELL 639-7970 BRE 01058289 ELIZABETH HASLAM 899-5097 BRE 01494942

www.yourrossmoorrealtor.com 1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek

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Tailoring /Alterations

Yard /Gardening

Health

ALTERATIONS BY MIN Pick up and delivery at your home. 30 years experience. Rossmoor resident Min, 925-201-9567.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR! Highly experienced gardener, over 20 years working in Rossmoor, will prune, plant and rejuvenate your garden beds and patio. Reliable vacation watering too. Jane, 925-938-8256.

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Relieve joint and muscle stiffness, rejuvenate, uplift! I bring a warm and caring heart with nurturing, healing hands. Over 10 years experience. State cer tified. $75 - $ 95 / hour. Mary Ann, 925-405-7740.

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.

Legal

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, 925-768-0178.

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

“PARADISE” ALL TYPES of fine gardening. Yard shape-up and maintenance. Trimming, pruning, weeding, shrub removal, yard design, planting, patio containers. Dependable, on time. Quality results! Call Lester at 925-639-7725. “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!

WINDOWS carpet and upholstery clean- NEIGHBOR FOR HIRE Your ideal ing. Serving Rossmoor since 1988 with outdoor space can be achieved guaranteed results. You will be 100 with your ideas or mine. Transpercent satisfied or your money back. planting/repotting help. Security in Call “Service First” for appointments or dealing with Rossmoor Neighbor. estimate. Kevin, 925-689-4660. Reasonable rates. Carol, 925-6391985.

Yard /Gardening

#1 TOP PRODUCER LORI YOUNG #1 TOP PRODUCER LORI YOUNG #1 TOP PRODUCER LORI YOUNG #1 TOP PRODUCER

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 service. Call 925-682-8389 today.

Life-Satisfaction Support Group Meets four times a year for eight weeks. For information, call 988-7750.

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, [email protected].

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.

ELEGANT HOMES

Linda Cribbs SFR, SRES (925) 980-7252

Cell: Email:

[email protected]

Charming Claremont Condo

Sit on your balcony taking in the trees and hills with Mount Diablo in the distance. This peaceful 2 bed 1 bath Condo boasts dual pane windows, updated bath and newer carpet all for $328,000. Call and be the first to see.

  Eagle Ridge Neighborhood

2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms, Plus Den I NG ~Picturesque Views from Every Window PEND ~Custom Kitchen Remodel ~Spa Inspired Bathrooms ~Appointed Details are Endless $1,025,000 ~ Elegantly Stunning!

Marsha Wehrenberg REALTOR®, SRES®

(925) 787-7625 Ready to Help You ... Call

[email protected]

Stunning Sonoma Model

2 Bedrooms, 1 Full Bath & 1 Half Bath ~Pristine Quality Craftsmanship Remodel ~High-end Stainless Steel Appliances ~Tongue & Groove Flooring ~Abundance of Custom Closet Storage $389,000 - Simply Wonderful!

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CalBRE#00482614

www.RossmoorToday.com

EXCEPTIONAL VALUE UPDATED Sonoma

Sonoma unit in First WC Mutual. Updated kitchen and bath. Tile and laminate f loor i n g . Crow n moulding, paneled doors and m i rr o r e d closets throughout. W/D. Open balcony with views of the hills. This unit is now lightly staged. Price Reduction $325,000

Lori Young

“Where Caring & Professionalism Are One and the Same”

Rossmoor Specialist

35+ Years in the Industry

Sue DiMaggio

Kathie DiMaggio

Adams Stein (925) 207-9212 (925) 699-6258

[email protected] BRE #00820932

[email protected] BRE #01942595

CalBRE #01363672 1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, INTEGRITY = RESULTS

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 anytime of the day/live-in or out. Part/full-time caregiver. Call Siu, 925-705-2802 or 805-602-6217. 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. 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. 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.

CA BRE 01200897

Amazing Ash Model

[email protected] www.LoriYoung.com

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. Mary, 925-497-7738.

Put my 20 years as an active real estate agent to work for you. Linda Cribbs and Rossmoor Realty – working for you. Call me!

2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms, Plus Den ~Unobstructed View of Golf Course and Rolling Hills in Premium Location ~Elegant Floorplan ... Flows as a Single Family Home ~Cathedral Volume Ceilings ~Admired All-White Kitchen Cabinetry ~Stunning Hardwood Flooring $1,325,000 ~ Must See!

(925) 787-6357

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).

Excellence, professionalism and knowledge

Picturesque Pembroke Model

Please call me for any of your real estate needs. I love to be of service.

GET THE BEST CAREGIVER in town! Freedom to live in your own home, giving your loved ones peace of mind. Live-in, overnight, hourly, on-call, anytime, no minimums. 925-360-9860.

I N D E PE N D E N T E X PE R I E N C E D caregiver- full or part time. Excellent Rossmoor references. Efficient and can help with medication, diet and exercise. Reasonable rates. Call 925-216 - 0757 or 925 -325 6677.

1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek 94595 • (925) 932-1162

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. EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER Reliable, excellent references. Duties include: companionship, personal care, medicine reminders, incidental transportation, very light housekeeping and cooking. For more info, call 925-256-0536 or text 925 - 658-2206. Ask for Michelle. 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. EXCELLENT CAREGIVER 18 years experience. Dependable, honest, reference upon request. Worked with different types of home care; Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke patients, diabetes, help with medications. Light cooking and cleaning, laundry. Overnight, hourly, on-call. Reasonable rates. Call Margaret, 925-395-0445, or Juliana, 925395-8268. E V E R L A S T I N G S E N I O R CA R E (non-agency). Offers quality loving care for elderly, non-medical, experienced in dementia, Alzheimer’s, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, live-out, livein, hourly and overnights. Call 925418-9763. HOSPICE CAREGIVER and full service eldercare provider. 30-plus years of Rossmoor experience. Reference upon request. Please call Patricia, 925-381-3416. CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT available for care. Fully screened and background checked. Reliable, honest, patient, and trustwor thy. Transpor tation, house keeping, cooking, personal care, exercises, medications, etc. Negotiable rates. Call Madilyn at 925446-5338.

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Caregivers – Rossmoor

Companion /Assistant

Drivers /Errands

Housecleaning

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.

PLEASANT, PROFESSIONAL, kind and supportive local woman would love to cook for you, drive you to appointments, do laundry. Great references. I work for a Rossmoor woman now. Call Mariann at 925777-1767.

ROSSMOOR RESIDENT DRIVER available for airports (new lower rates), doctor appointments, shopping, etc. Safe, reliable, insured. Advance booking preferable but will accept short notice if available. Gary, 510-459-8307.

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, HELPER, DRIVER Exchange room /board. Lady, 60 will help Monday to Friday with minor needs. I am bonded, have references and a car. Work elsewhere for income. Call Eve, 925497-9649, or email [email protected].

MIKE IS BACK: To airports SFO, OAK and SJC; cruiseline ports; and doctor’s/physical therapy. Competitive rates. Rossmoor resident, [email protected] or 925-2861551.

HOUSE CLEANING Walnut Creek- based, ind epend ently-owned house cleaning service. Rossmoor resident, references available upon request. Call Roxana at 925-212-0330 or visit w w w.roxanashouse c leaning. com.

Companion /Assistant

Drivers /Errands

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.

E X P E R I E N C E D, P R O F E S S I O N AL driver available to Rossmoor resid ents for d o or-to - d o or service to doctors, dentists, shop ping, airports and long distance. Wine tours available. Licensed, insured, safe, dependable. Call “J o n ny ” 9 2 5 - 3 9 5 - 8181. E x c e l lent Rossmoor references ! TCP 25475.

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.

DRIVER: RELIABLE, SAFE, friendly. Will drive you to doctor’s appointments, airpor ts, shopping, even trips. Call Peter Johnson, 925-969-7714. (great references available).

EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL Fr i e n d l y a n d c a r i n g . Pr ov i d e non-clinical care and assistance for seniors as household management, errands, Safeway runs, laundry etc. Reasonable rates. Contact Judy, 925-956-9052.

DRIVING IN ROSSMOOR 16 years, reliable. All airports, cruise lines, doctors, shopping. Call Pat, 925939-7942 or 925-300-5225 (cell). Thank you. 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.

H E L P / C O M PA N I O N S H I P f o r Rossmoor resident(s) with spare bedroom. 66-year-old female professional and Rossmoor resident seeks bedroom in exchange for part-time services/whatever help friends would provide. 925-2830283 or clarkpeacenow@gmail. com.

MONTEREY ON 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 NG NisDaImost PEthis ready with many updates, livable residence. Carport directly across from the manor with ample guest parking.

Sabrina Siojo Realtor, GRI

S U Z Y AT S E N I O R S H U T T L E M y p r o m pt , s afe a n d c o m fo r ta b l e s e d a n s e r v i c e t a ke s yo u wherever and whenever you want to go ! Just call Suzy at 925-323-7640.

Housecleaning HOUSECLEANING SERVICE- Honest female, hard worker. Excellent job at a reasonable price. Will do laundry, floors by hand, clean inside appliances, inside windows, shopping, errands, trustwor thy, open to your requests. References. 925-348-4678. “DUST-NO-MORE” Your housekeeping solution. We cater to your individual cleaning needs. Reliable, dependable, quality service with Rossmoor references. Licensed and bonded. Call Barbara, 925228-9841. CLEAN AS THE SPRING House cleaning services. Offering a professional, thorough and honest job. Fairly priced, our major concern is to see you happy with our work! Rossmoor references, licensed/insurance available. 925-864-3678. “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 925-212-6831 or email [email protected]. Credit card accepted. WINDOWS & HOUSE CLEANING Professional with 20 years of experience and excellent references. Affordable. Job big or small–not a problem. Call Martin, 925-3669125.

LAURA IS BACK for housekeeping, errands, companionship. Quality ser vice, excellent references. I will take care of all your cleaning needs personally. Affordable. Call me today for a free estimate. 925-705-2305. WE D O N ’T CU T COR N ERS , We c l e a n t h e m . M a r t h a’s H o u s e c l e a n i n g . Fr e e e s t i m a t e s . 15 years experience. Excellent references available. License No. 5008447. Call now 925-207-1118. YESSICA AND MARIA WILL CLEAN your home professionally with reasonably-priced ser vice. Ros s mo or referen c es. E x per i enced 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, 925-285-6993. Thank you! I BUY, SELL AND APPRAISE U.S. and world coins and currency. 36-year resident of Moraga will come to your home upon request. Bruce Berman, Moraga Numismatics. Better Business Bureau member. PCGS and NGC Dealer. 925 -283 - 9205. Go to w w w. sf-bay-area-collectible-coins. com or email kingfisher.94556@ yahoo.com.

125 Help Wanted H O U S E K E E PE R / AS S I S TA N T to assist 99-year-old man with medication, meals and house cleaning. A p proximately 40 hour s a we e k , s a l ar y o p e n. To ny, 28 4 2021.

Cal BRE #: 01240260

925-575-0612 Serving Contra Costa since 1998 [email protected] www.rossmoorcommunity.com

Empathy • Integrity • Efficiency

Coming Soon!

Majestic Panoramic views

From the Delta to Mt. Diablo! “Ash” floor plan. Over 2000 sq. ft. of elegance! Quality upgrades. Attractive cabinetry, gorgeous hardwood flooring, granite counters. Tastefully updated baths. Instant hot water circulation 24/7. New carpeting, freshly painted. Heating/ventilation system recently replaced. Attached garage. Chair lift. Beautifully staged. $1,250,000.

Moving? Expect the Best from

THE 2 GOLDEN GIRLS R E ALT O R S ® You’ll Be Sold On Us!

Sheron McCormick 925-323-9966 CalBRE #00931939

Yvonne Jakovleski 925-457-7229 CalBRE #01365641

(925) 360-0693

www.YourRossmoorAgent.com [email protected] BRE #00329731

REAL ESTATE , SAVE , BUY and o r s e l l yo u r p r o p e r t y. S e l l i n Rossmoor/Walnut Creek/Lafayette. Broker, licensed 25 years. Call 925286-1551.

145 Real Estate For Sale TAHOE MODEL 2+ BD/2 BA, 1,735 square ft. 270 degree view, open floor plan, very private, excellent condition, $799,000. Must See. Robert, Realtor No. 00499295. Call 925-330-3800. roberthsueh917@ gmail.com.

150 Real Estate For Rent All Rossmoor leases and room rentals are invalid unless approved by the appropriate Mutual Board. LEVEL-ENTRY NICE VIEWS Unfurnished, 2 BD/2 BA condo with den. Attached garage & carport! washer/dryer. No pets /smoking. Available April 1 for 3 to 6 months. $2,950/month, includes Wi-Fi and phone. Call 925-937-5424 or email [email protected]. SEQUOIA 2 BD/1 BA Very light and bright, fully furnished with excellent views. For lease, 6 -month minimum. Available May 1. One bedroom, $1,400 /month; or two bedroom $1,700/month. Call 925933-2106. BEAUTIFUL PIEDMONT Three bedrooms or 2 plus den, 2.5 baths. Washer/dr yer in unit. Fully furnished. Available June, July, August. $2,400/month plus utilities. No smoking or pets. 925 -788 3445.

Member of RAA and FAAR

Adorable Cypress! One bedroom, one bath, levelin! Washer, dryer, stall shower, upgrades. Near Event Center, restaurant, golf, swimming. Call for details.

DOES THIS SCENARIO APPLY to you? You’ve had a very active and rewarding career as a real estate agent and are thinking of retiring. As a busy, full time professional you had a lot of interaction with associates and clients alike, and often worked 24 /7. Now, you’ve paid your dues and are ready for a more balanced, less stressful existence and are considering retiring. But… do you really want to stop cold turkey? Think about this! If you could work close to home in a warm, welcoming and very supportive office environment, one where you could still serve clients, but at your own leisure, wouldn’t that be an ideal way to taper down? If this appeals to you, why don’t you give me a call? I’d love to hear from you. Ann Cantrell, Broker/Owner. Better Homes & Gardens, Mason McDuffie. 1950 Tice Valley Blvd. (Safeway shopping center). 925 639-7970.

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www.the2goldengirls.com email: [email protected]

S EQ U O I A 2 BD / 1 BA , BR I G H T pleasant view. Washer/dryer. Storage cabinet. Close to gym, theater, clubhouses, golf courses and more. Carport. $2,195/month. Available for 4-month lease. Please call 925322-0588 or email gideon2525@ gmail.com. FURNISHED DEL MONTE 1 BD/1 BA with W/D. Available 3 months segments June thru November. all Rossmoor facilities. Call Jean, 925-891-4581. Will e-mail photos.

155 Real Estate Wanted CASH FOR YOUR UNIMPROVED Golden Gate or Franciscan co-op. Rossmoor resident. Call 925-4765890. PALM DESERT PROFESSIONAL couple seeking to rent 2- or 3-bedroom unit in July and or August. Excellent local references. Call John, 760-610-1837 or email [email protected]. CASH FOR YOUR HOUSE I buy “as is” (no repairs). Super easy, quick sale. I empty if needed, you do nothing. Call Jim buffer (buyer) 925-895-7600. jbloans@yahoo. com.

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Take A Look

925-937-6050

We are pleased to announce that Rolf Kvalvik has joined the Better Homes & Garden Real Estate family.  Rolf’s real estate career spans over 35 years in the Bay area. He is also a Rossmoor resident. 

NOTARY SERVICES Available

Please help us welcome Rolf to our office!

FEATURED LISTING $678,000 • Very accessible first floor home • Eat-in kitchen and dining area • Spacious rooms and elegant lifestyle • One carport plus one parking space

PE

IN ND

Elizabeth Haslam 899-5097

CO-OWNERS/AGENTS

RARE WATERFORD CONVERSION 3

Ann Cantrell 639-7970

2

Loc Barnes 639-9594

David Bonde 510-663-1924

Dave Caron 708-6034

Sue Choe 212-2605

Allen Crown 457-3966

Virginia Dempsey 708-5855

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SAN FRANCISCAN $423,000 2 1.5 Co-op • Updated single row home • Granite Counters • Stainless steel appliances • Move-in ready

SONOMA $338,000

ROSSLYN

1 Co-op 2 • Elegant remodel • Hard Flooring Throughout • Washer & Dryer • View of Hills

2 2 Condo • Golf course view • Garage/carport • Kitchen open to dining room • Rare floor plan with den

$799,000

Bernadette Dugan Jeanette Evans Christine Folger 408-5172 200-2032 683-7957

Walt Hanson 286-0654

GOLDEN GATE

$369,000

1 Co-op 2 • Level-in home • Granite tile • Crown molding • Close to carport and guest parking

SONOMA

$399,000

2 1 Co-op • Spacious open floor plan • Enclosed sun room • Hardwood floors • Stainless GE appliances

SEQUOIA WRAP

Yvonne Jakovleski Patrice Jensen 457-7229 989-2010

$380,000

2 Co-op 2 • Private upper end-unit • Spacious floor plan • Partial enclosure/open balcony • Rare two bathroom

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

VILLA DeANZA

$440,000

2 Condo 2 • Level-in • View from open deck • Bright & sunny kitchen • Freshly painted

GOLDEN GATE

$439,999

2 Condo 2 • Single story/single row • Easy access to parking & carport • Beautiful new flooring • Washer/dryer

VILLA CERRO

$740,000

2 Condo 2 • Private end unit • Complete remodel • Attached garage & carport • Serene views

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

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155 Real Estate Wanted MRS. CLEAN & HER HUSBAND, retired, nonsmokers, pet-less, wish to try the Rossmoor experience for 2 to 3 months this July to September. Call 561-966-9988 or email [email protected]. CURRENT ROSSMOOR RESIDENT seeks rental from approximately May 1. Furnished/unfurnished 1 or 2 bedroom. Single female professional with references. Nonsmoker, quiet, responsible. Reward offered. Call 925-451-5869 or email [email protected]

165 Vacation Rental LUXURIOUS STUDIO at The Whaler, Kaanapali Beach, Maui. Ocean/ garden view/top floor No. 1262. 5-Star amenities. From May 28 to June 11. $175/day lease-rental. 925-708-8308. Email: [email protected].

180 Pets OVERNIGHT DOG SITTING in my home with pick-up and deliver y 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 live-in home / pet care : walks, spec ial needs are fine. Also, included while you’re away are a clean home, laundry and a stocked refrigerator. References. Dede, 925-699-7722. DO YOU NEED YOUR dog or cat pampered? Call Robin at 925-4075343 for pet sitting, dog walking, light grooming and poop scooping. Experienced pet care with excellent references and reasonable rates. 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 nan cy war ner 6 9@ gmail.com or call me at 389-1129. 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 BO R FO R H I R E Young er 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 APN: 180-180-013 TS No: CA05001471-151 TO No: 00358222-991-IE4 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 6, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on April 12, 2006, as Instrument No. 20060113475-00, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, executed by A.C. DATTALO AND HELEN DATTALO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR

Legal Notices FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 15 CHRISTMAS TREE COURT, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express 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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $324,580.85 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. 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 In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05001471-15-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: February 25, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05001471-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT w w w.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLE ASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A

DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA16-000609-1, PUB DATES: 03/02/2016, 03/09/2016, 03/16/2016 Legal RN 5956 Publish March 2, 9, and 16, 2016 CONTRA COSTA SUPERIOR COURT 725 Court Street PO Box 911 Martinez, CA 94553 FILED: Feb. 5, 2016 Stephen H. Nash, Superior Court Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO: N16-0145 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner Angela Yvonne Busti aka Angela Yvonne Galli, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner's name to: Angela Yvonne Galli. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing at 9 a.m. on April 4, 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: Feb. 5, 2016 /s/ John Sugiyama, Judge of the Superior Court Legal RN 5946 Publish Feb. 17, 24, March 2 and 9, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 10, 2016 L. Barajas, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000819-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: 1) Jakubowitz Associates; 2) LTHPFXR Consulting, 3999 Woodside Court, Lafayette, CA 94549 Contra Costa County.

Melissa Jakubowitz 3999 Woodside Court Lafayette, CA 94549

Business conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above. s/Melissa Jakubowitz 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 5947 Publish Feb. 17, 24, March 2 and 9, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 10, 2016 A.Vasquez, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000826-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: Love Cubed, 2878 Parkway Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 Contra Costa County.

Mae Sook Rine 34 Jib Court Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Business conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/10/16. s/Mae Rine 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 5948 Publish Feb. 17, 24, March 2 and 9, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 10, 2016

M. Barajas, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000825-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: White Gem Design USA, 620 Contra Costa Blvd. #200, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Contra Costa County.

Shang Suk Kim 2878 Parkway Dr. Martinez, CA 94553

Business conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/10/16. s/Shang Suk Kim 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 5949 Publish Feb. 17, 24, March 2 and 9, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 12, 2016 Amy Gnecco, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000878-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: Tehranian Rug Repair, 2450 Providence Ct., Walnut Creek, CA 94596, Contra Costa County.

Mehdi Tehranian Shahbaz 2450 Providence Ct. Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Business conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. s/Mehdi Tehranian Shahbaz 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 5950 Publish Feb. 24, March 2, 9 and 16, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 11, 2016 C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000860-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: Megaline Photographic Design 305 Cross Road, Alamo, CA 94507, Contra Costa County.

Charles F. Jarrett 305 Cross Road Alamo, CA 94507

Business conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. s/Charles F. Jarrett 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 5951 Publish Feb. 24, March 2, 9 and 16, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 12, 2016 Lisa Spence, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000895-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: Ajayas, 2083 Donald Dr., Moraga, CA 94556, Contra Costa County.

Penka Hristova Karadjova 2083 Donald Dr. Moraga, CA 94556

Business conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to

transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. s/Penka Hristova Karadjova 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 5952 Publish Feb. 24, March 2, 9 and 16, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 17, 2016 L. Woods, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000981-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: Next of Kin Pet Care, 2649 Shady Draw, Pinole, CA 94564, Contra Costa County.

Maribel Izquierdo-Rodriguez 2649 Shady Draw Pinole, CA 94564



Frances La Sedra Gandy 2649 Shady Draw Pinole, CA 94564

Business conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. s/Maribel Izquierdo-Rodriguez 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 5953 Publish Feb. 24, March 2, 9 and 16, 2016 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 10, 2016 Lisa Spence, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0000806-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: Alfatek, 12 Carrie Court, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, Contra Costa County. P.O. Box 23273, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. REFVerify Inc. 837 Grayson Rd. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 California Business conducted by a Corporation. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1-8-13. s/Alex Faylond, President 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 5954 Publish Feb. 24, March 2, 9 and 16, 2016

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0135 FILED: Feb. 19, 2016 Ted Lawson, Deputy County Clerk Contra Costa County FILE NO. 2016-0001035-00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) are doing business as: Premium Refinishing, 992 Dee Ct., Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra Costa County.

Jim Service 992 Dee Ct. Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Business conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. s/Jim Service 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 5955 Publish March 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2016

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Niners’ party kicks off golf season First day of play is Thursday

By Mary Beth Hodge Club correspondent

Practicing table tennis with the robot is Sharon Einspahr as Liz Keeley coaches.

Table Tennis Club offers skills-building workshop It’s that time again. The Rossmoor Table Tennis Club will hold its spring skills building workshops Monday, March 14; Wednesday, March 16; and Friday, March 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Table Tennis Clubhouse at Hillside. The free sessions are for beginner and level 1 intermediate members. Nonmember Rossmoor residents are especially welcome. All five tables will be available for training. One table will be focused on serving skills. Two tables will be set up with robots that provide repeated practice on hitting balls correctly. Club members will be at all three tables to teach and demonstrate proper technique. The other two tables will also be staffed by experienced players. They will rally with participants and teach rules, techniques and strategy to build skills, as well as to increase the fun and enjoyment of this sport. Come one afternoon or, better yet, come to all three. Wear tennis shoes for safety reasons and to protect the state of the art flooring. Balls and a limited number of paddles will be available for players who don’t have their own paddle. For information about the club, review the bulletin board in the clubhouse; visit the website at http://rossmoorttc.wordpress. com; or contact Jane Vinson at 938-3843 or Fran Free at 650224-4118.

Tie for first place in Lawn Bowling Club’s winter league play By Bob Lewis Club correspondent

There’s a first place tie in the Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club’s winter league competition. Frankie Napoli, Jody Allison, Eppie Ying and Espe Manqueros are tied with Eilan Sloustcher, Chris Yahng, Sue Yahng and Dante Marchetti. Each team has 12 game points and plus 35. After holding a commanding lead through the first six matches, Sloustcher’s team has lost its last two games. The two leading teams are scheduled to bowl head-to-head this afternoon, Wednesday, March 2, for all the marbles.Record

keeper Mike Ying reports, “We couldn’t have asked for closer match-ups in the standings. The two top teams will play each other for the top spot in the final round. The next five teams all have a chance to take third spot.” With another week’s round of bowling on bright, warm, sunny greens, all of the 10 teams have completed the first scheduled eight games of the nine-game round-robin tourney. The next five teams, all with that shot for third place, are: third place, Rick Oliveira, Dave Peters, Bob Hanson and Carole Manderscheid, with 9 game points and plus

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Ninety-nine women signed up for the Rossmoor Women’s Nine-Hole Golf Club’s “meet and greet” on Feb 24. This annual social event precedes the start of the golfing season. It enables club members to renew past golfing friendships and to meet new members. Thursday, March 3, is the first tournament of the 2016 season. It will be a scramble format. Check in with the Pro Shop at 8:30 a.m. and then come across the hall and sign in for the tournament. The shotgun start is at 9. Karen Wener, Niners’ captain, welcomed the group to the social event and introduced John McDonnell, Rossmoor’s Golf Advisory Committee chairman. McDonnell presented information on his committee’s important advisory role in relation to the GRF Board and the director of golf. Rossmoor golf professionals Mark Heptig and Wayne Weckerlin offered ways to improve Niners’ golfing experience and thereby have more fun. Heptig discussed golf etiquette and suggestions for quickening the pace of golf. Weckerlin showed the group helpful warm-up exercises. Both Heptig and Weckerlin demonstrated solutions to 10 golf shot problems Niners typically face on the course. Wener underscored the im-

News photos by Maureen O’Rourke

The program presenters at the Niners’ “meet and greet” were, from left, Golf Advisory Committee Chairman John McDonnell, Golf Pro Mark Heptig, Captain Karen Wener, Penny Ittner and Golf Pro Wayne Weckerlin.

Enjoying the social event, from left, Barbara Schwartz, Pat Hyde and Lorrie McCurdy portance of fun in golfing and Niners captains were in atin Niner activities in general. tendance, she introduced her Continued on page 2B After noting that seven past

Men’s Golf Club holds first tournament of the year – four-man scramble March 16

The tournament season is beginning for the Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC). The first tournament of the year will be the four-man scramble on Wednesday, March 16. The tournament includes an 18-hole event on the Dollar Ranch Golf Course and a ninehole event on the Creekside Golf Course. All members of the Men’s Club are eligible to enter and play. The 18-hole event will have a shotgun start at 8 a.m. All members are encouraged to come out and play in this RMGC event. The club has a new president and a new theme for the year, “Aloha Spirit.” Players playing the 18-hole course with a handicap of 25 or higher must play from the gold tees. The nine-hole event will tee off at 10 a.m. using the gold tees. After play, participants in both events will have lunch at the Event

Center. Prizes will be awarded. Golfers have several choices for playing partners. They may sign up as an individual, twosome, threesome or as a foursome. Signup envelopes are available in the Pro Shop. The cost is $22, which includes lunch and prizes. Beer, wine and sodas will also be available at no charge. Checks only will be accepted and should be payable to RMGC. On the sign-up envelope, indicate either the 18-hole or nine-hole event; separate prize pools will be used for each event. The deadline is Saturday, March 12, at noon. No refund will be made for cancellations after that time. All players must register at the Pro Shop on the day of the tournament. Foursomes will be established by the Pro Staff and will be posted the day before the tournament. For information, contact Mel Simpson at 935-5882.

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Tennis Club Buckeyes win BALL match The Rossmoor Tennis Club Buckeyes had their first Bay Area Ladies League (BALL) match win of the season on Feb. 22 against the Fremont Strings at the Buckeye complex. The Fremont Strings had to default two lines due to a scheduling conflict, which contributed to the Buckeyes’

7-5 victory. Gery Yearout and Shin Kim, playing at line 1, lost a tough, drawn-out match with many long rallies 3-6, 1-6. At line 2, Gay White and Nelly Sawczuk split the first two sets, giving the Buckeyes the winning point, but lost in a third set tiebreaker. The scores were 4-6,

6-4, 2-6. Team captain Barbara Schwartz thanked players for their well-played matches that included nicely placed shots and perfect lobs. For an explanation of the BALL scoring system, visit the Bay Area Ladies League (BALL) website.

Pickleball Club to hold clinic on Friday The Rossmoor Pickleball Club will host another orientation clinic on Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. This free clinic is open to all Rossmoor residents. The clinic will include information about the Rossmoor Pickleball Club and the history of this fast-growing sport. Participants will be introduced to the equipment and learn about the physical and mental benefits of this game. There will be an on-court demonstration and an opportunity to participate in instructed play.

Preregistration is required. Call Frank Reynolds at 322-8850. No walk-ins can be accommodated due to the limited space, equipment and volunteers. The clinics have filled up fast. The club will take the first 24 residents who sign up as well as several alternates. Be sure to complete the necessary paperwork and waivers with the Fitness Center, if not done previously. Wear comfortable exercise clothing and nonmarking tennis shoes. Application forms and the room schedules for pickleball will be available.

Visit Trails Club website for list of hikes 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. The schedule of hikes, along with changes and updates, is available on the web page at trailsclubofrossmoor.com. Go to Monthly Hike Calendar and click on Agenda. Hikers are divided into four groups. Generally, Amblers hike three to five miles at a moderate pace with up to 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 application packet and send to registrar. Those who are interested can call Mary Ann Garvey, the 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

Trails Club holds potluck The Trails Club will have a potluck supper on Friday, March 11, at 6 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside. Join fellow club members as they socialize, eat and enjoy each other’s company at this annual event. Club members are asked to bring their own plates, silverware, cups, napkins, beverage of choice and a dish to share for eight people. Couples are asked to bring a dish to share for 16 people. Members whose last names begin with A thru G should bring appetizers; H thru S, a main course; and T thru Z, a salad. The club will provide dessert, coffee and tea. Plan to bring serving spoons for each dish and hot pads (if necessary). Be sure to affix names to the supplies to be taken home. For information, contact Idelle Lipman at 300-3876 or at [email protected]. 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

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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 or too muddy, or too exposed in hot weather.

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Niners at the party included, from left, Carol Andreini-Hicks, Laurie Krelle, Captain Karen Wener, Marilyn Weiss and Mary Kelly.

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current Niners’ board members. A copy of the 2016 edition of the United States Golf Association rules of golf and the Rossmoor Niners’ rules booklet were distributed to all members. Copies of both booklets will be made available on play days to members not able to attend the “meet and greet.” Cheese fondue and fruit were provided by the Creekside Grill. Lynne Osmundsen decorated the center food table with an elegant bouquet of natural sprigs and irises. WNHGA Conference The Women’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (WNHGA) will have its rules and markers seminar on Thursday, March 31, in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center. Registration and breakfast is at 8:45 a.m. Sign-ups sheets are on the Niners’ counter in the Pro Shop. All Niners are welcome and encouraged to attend. The cost is $20. Checks should be payable to Rossmoor Niners and put in the Niners’ drawer. For information, contact Mary Kelley at 954-7778 or at maryk40637@ comcast.net. The club welcomes new member Jacklynn Roenspie.

Happy Hackers orientation is this afternoon at Creekside The Happy Hackers will have its fifth annual orientation and clinic on Wednesday, March 2, at 3 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. This event is free and open to all residents who are interested in learning about playing golf with a fun group of fellow “Hackers.” In the orientation program, the golf pros will talk about tournaments and the formats. There is no need for an established handicap to join the Hackers. Beginning golfers as well as more seasoned ones are welcome. The purpose of the orientation is to encourage new golfers and those who used to play but not anymore to join the Happy Hackers’ co-ed world of golf. Exclusive clinics will also be held throughout the year. This year, the club is partnering with the pros and the Men’s Golf Club to offer clinics, outings and socials to the

disabled men and women of Rossmoor. People who like the world of golf atmosphere and challenge are invited to come and listen to Kevin Williams discuss the program. The first tournament will be on Saturday, March 12, on the Creekside Golf Course. Teeoff time is at 3 p.m. Signup sheets are available in the Pro Shop. The sign-up deadline is Thursday, March 10. Dinner and golf is $30. Dinner only is $23 and golf only is $7. Green fees are additional and are paid at the Pro Shop. The yearly schedule for clinics and tournaments is posted on the board in the Pro Shop and on the Happy Hackers’ page on the website at: www. thegolfclubsatrossmoor.org. For information, call Mary Lou Delpech, tournament chairwoman, at 932-6742 or Muriel Wyro, membership chairwoman, at 256-4484.

Cribbage players sought

The Cribbage Club seeks new players. The club meets every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 2 at Gateway. Beginners are welcome. For information, contact Bob Tarantino at 937-2010.

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12; fourth place, Pauline de Assis, Fred Barnes, Dick Kramer and Glenn Hogg, with 9 game points and plus 2; fifth place, Mike Clancy, Carlos D‘Almeida, Jo Nunnelley and Martie Marchetti, with 8 game points and plus 3; sixth place, Horatio Carion, Francis Carion, Virginia Crion and Mary Stuart, with 8 game points; and seventh place, Vera Belton, Sylvi MacDonald, Joe Masinas and Virginia D’Almeida, with 8 game points and minus 12. The scores of all teams are posted in the mat house. The 2016 club membership directories were distributed to those in attendance at the Presidents’ Day festivities. Those who have not yet received their Frankie Napoli’s team, from left, Jody Allison, Espe Manqueros, directory may pick it up at the Napoli and Eppie Ying mat house. Bob Reiner reports that the permitting. The sign-up sheet Coming events Club coach Ed de Assis is is posted on the PIMD side daily draw competition started planning an open house on of the mat house. The $10 fee March 1. On Sunday, March Saturday, March 12, to en- should be delivered to Frankie 13, clocks will move forward courage prospective bowlers Napoli, PIMD vice president. one hour and the draws after The club’s increasingly pop- that date will be at 8:45 a.m. to come out on the greens and try this exciting and relaxing ular annual Rummikub Tour- with check-in at 8:30. Free training classes sport. The Pacific Inter-Moun- nament will be held WednesThis is a relatively quiet tain Division (PIMD) opening day afternoon, April 13, in day will be at Rossmoor on the mat house followed by the time of the year. It’s a good time to get out on the greens Saturday, March 19, weather usual potluck dinner.

Ann Hirsch breaks national records at swim meet, Dolly Ackerman also places Rossmoor swimmers Dolly Ackerman and Ann Hirsch of the Silver Bullets braved the crowd at a recent Masters Short-Course Yards Swim Meet at the University of San Francisco’s Koret Center Pool. More than 275 swimmers registered for the meet. Ackerman swam the 50-yard backstroke, placing second. She was third in the 100-yard backstroke. She placed fourth in the 100-yard individual medley. Swimming the 50-yard butterfly for the first time, she placed third. Hirsch aged up to a new category (85-89 years). She swam the 100-yard freestyle as her first race to get warmed up. Her next race

was the 100-yard breaststroke in which she broke the current Pacific Masters record and the national record. Following this, she swam the 50-yard breaststroke the Pacific Masters record and the national record. In her last event, 100-yard individual medley, she broke the Pacific Masters record by over five seconds. Both women swim again in early March at UC Berkeley. Lisa Ward, coach, was second in the 50yard fly, the 50-yard backstroke and the 50yard breaststroke. She placed third in the 100-yard freestyle.

18ers kick off season tomorrow The Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club will kick off the new season with a 6 -6 -6 tournament on Thursday, March 3. This will be a member mixer to help new members get acquainted with long-time members. Four-person teams will be formed with the objective to have old and new members in each foursome. The format will be 6-66. The teams of four will play three different formats in three sequences. Scoring will be one best

ball on six holes, two best balls on six holes and three best balls on six holes. On Thursday, March 10, players will compete for low net in Charm Girl; on Thursday, March 17, the women will be “Going for the Green;” and Thursday, March 24, will be the first round of the Eclectic, which continues with five other “ec” rounds throughout the year. There is a sign-up binder in the Pro Shop with descriptions of each week’s

tournament format. Signup sheets are usually available about three to four weeks in advance so the women have a “heads up” on the format. Players can make-up their own group or find a slot with other players. Throughout the season, players are encouraged to sign up with new members. There are 18 so far in 2016. A main objective is to continue to form new friendships through this great game of golf.

Bocce Club potluck Friday, pay dues The Bocce Club’s first event of the year will Now is the time to pay the $10 dues for the Bocce Club’s 2016 season. Application forms be a potluck dinner on Friday, March 4, at Hillare in the Bocce Club mailbox at Gateway. Be side Clubhouse. For information, email Allen Pedersen at [email protected]. sure to note your email address on the form.

Want to exercise later in the day? All exercise programs produced by Channel 28/Rossmoor Television are available in the Rossmoor Library for check out or duplication.

Eilan Sloustcher’s team, from left, Sloustcher, Sue Yahng and Chris Yahng and be introduced to lawn bowling, a year-round sport in Rossmoor. Regularly scheduled Monday and Friday classes for new lawn bowlers are led by Ed and Pauline de Assis. They have

conducted training for the club for many years. The two 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.

Piedmont High School Alumni sets luncheon Piedmont High School (PHS) Alumni will have a spring luncheon on Friday, March 18, at 11:30 a.m. at Dollar Clubhouse. The luncheon will be catered by Il Pavone. Invitations have been mailed to club members. Those who did not receive an invitation or who wish to join should contact Nancy Reilly at 323-1504 or at [email protected]. Dues are still being collected for this year. The dues are $10 and should be paid by Thursday, March 10, to be notified of news and upcoming events. Dues checks should be payable to PHS and mailed to Reilly at 1124 Oakmont Drive No. 5. Include your class year and email address. The following gathering of the clan will be the annual barbecue on Thursday, Aug. 25, at Dollar Clubhouse. For information, contact Betty Hagstrom at 934-7250 or Reilly.

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Improve Your Bridge Play The Losing Trick Count (Part 3) By David Terris The losing trick count with a trump fit in competition RHO You LHO Partner 1♣ 1♦ 1♥ 2♦ 2♥ 3♦ ??? ♥AJ82 ♦652 ♣1064 ♠AQ4 Bid 3♥. Your adjusted loser count is 8½ (1 extra ace). With his simple raise of your suit, Partner has shown a minimum opening hand, so he should have about 7 losers. Subtracting the combined total of 15½ from 24 gives your estimated total winners to be 8½ tricks. So even though your hand is in the invitational range, there is an even likelihood that 3♥ will go down. On the other hand, partner is likely to have a singleton diamond which could lower his losing trick count to 6. You must judge your bid based on vulnerability, likelihood of 3♦ making and likelihood that you would be doubled in 3♥. LHO Partner RHO. You 1♥ Dbl 2♥ ??? ♠AK42

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Duplicate Bridge Tuesday, Feb. 16 Section A N/S 1. J. Taylor/M. Kessler 2. B. Johnsonbaugh/E. Beltran 3. N. Wells/C. Daar 4. L. Pesavento/M. Sherman E/W 1. N. Rosenberg/A. Johnson 2. S. Marks/J. Burnson 3. M. Callahan/V. Berlin 4. M. Barnes/P. Efland Section B N/S 1. E. Ying/E. Chiang 2. J. Kadner/R. Becker 3. J. Autrey/M. Powell 4. D. Parr/C. Shannon E/W 1. C. Moyes/S. Donnenfeld 2. J. Erickson/C. Kearney 3. M. Handy/K. Handy 4. S. Donatoni/J. Langan Wednesday, Feb. 17 N/S 1. A. Petersen/C. H. Schick 2. A. Chu/I. Hsu 3. L. Pesavento/R. Lemons 4. L. Chien/C. Warner E/W 1. B. Price/M. Suchman 2. S. Adams/L. Daley 3. S.

On Feb. 19 at partnership bridge, the scores were: Jeanine Merrick/Kate Grant 3110, Lolly Meagher/Eleanor Blanton 2870 and Mady Schubarth/Mietek Bodusznski 2650. The low score was 1540. For information, call Helen Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn Nelson at 255-0144. On Feb. 23, 26 people played partnership bridge in the Oak Room at Gateway. Marrion ♠AJ6 ♥542 ♦K752 ♣1064 Powers-Miller/Jeanine Merrick Pass. You have 9½ losers. Partner’s pass shows a minihad the top score with 3720. mum opener. He has about 7 losers for a total of 16½. You Other winners were: Elizabeth Moise/Kate Grant 3130, Sue would be fortunate to make 2♠, let alone 3♠. Adams/Mary Kelley 3050, HelLHO Partner RHO You 1♥ 1♠ 2♠ Pass en Dailey/Anne Riley 2790 with

♠AJ6 ♥A9543 ♦K765 ♣4 Bid 3♦. Although you have only 12 HCP, your adjusted losing trick count is better than a minimum, 6 losers. Partner’s cue bid of opponent’s suit shows at least a limit raise in hearts (8 losers or less). Show your diamonds rather than bidding a discouraging 3♥, and then make sure you get to game. Partner RHO You LHO 1♥ 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ 3♦ P ???

E/W 1. J. Erickson/C. Kearney 2. M. Suchman/O. Edor 3. M. Livingston/A. Petersen 4. A. Gronner/D. Sherr Monday, Feb. 22 Section A N/S 1. J. Fendel/B. Fendel 2. J. Keilin/J. Meng 3. A. Murray/I. Darroch 4. J. Dolgin/A. Johnson E/W 1. C. Warner/P. Zieger 2. M. Suchman/H. Locey 3. M. Livingston/P. Taylor 4. L. Daley/S. Adams Section B N/S 1 J. Taylor/S. Marks 2. N. Donaldson/D. Thompson 3. K. Smith/B. Dreyer 4. P. Tolins/S. Geraths E/W 1. L. Brewer/C. Kearney 2. J. Roeth/A. Hogland 3. S. Donnenfeld/A. Geiger 4. E. Lang/J. Durie For additional information, see posted results or go to: www. diablova lleybr idge.com /rossmoor-duplicate-bridge-club.

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Bid 3♠. You have only 9 HCP, but they are all working, and your losing trick count is 8, which is equivalent to a limit raise in spades. Partner’s double is equivalent to an opening bid, and you assume his losing trick count is no worse than 7. The rule of 24 says you probably have 9 tricks. Jump in spades to invite game. Partner RHO. You LHO 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ 3♥ Pass Pass ???

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Lim/K. Hammond 4. R. Wolf/N. Schoenfeld Thursday, Feb. 18 N/S 1. M. Gosnell/K. Loh 2. L. Pesavento/S. Kovacevic 3. J. Hawks/B. Ledgerwood 4. L. Harris/J. Cheung E/W 1. O. Edor/I. Darroch 2. G. Aiyar/L. Moura 3. S. Marks/B. Worsham 4. C. Warner/M. Suchman Friday, Feb. 19 N/S 1. K. Stidwell/G. Wieland 2. M. Devlin/R. Devlin 3. W. Mather/M. Northon 4. G. Mcbeth/B. Dreyer E/W 1. M. Rosen/G. Block 2. T. Hensley/P. Dunn 3. D. Nyland/S. Schwemin 4. J. Kitchens/K. Bernard Saturday, Feb. 20 N/S 1. A. Murray/J. Guillen 2. M. Gosnell/J. Gosnell 3. L.l Pesavento/J. Hart 4. J. Fendel/C. Warner

a small slam in hearts and Dorothy Durr/Shirley Haag 2680. The low score was 1290. Director John Clark managed the game. For information, call Dolores Clark at 330-8612. There were 52 players at partnership bridge on Feb. 25. The winners were: Roger Hall/ Lou Feinberg 5580 with a small slam in 6 no trump, Rich Bamberger/Mona Taucher 5260 with a small slam in 6 clubs, Neal Monasch/Velma Leavitt 4410 with a small slam in 6 hearts, Leon Levinsky/Edna Nebinger 3830, Rachelle Dovek /Jerry Ravin 3590, Gretchen LeCon-

te/Fran Smith 3320, Jeanine Merrick/Helen Fuller 2840 and Elizabeth Moise/Kate Grant 2780. The low score was 1020. There were 36 players at partnership bridge on Feb. 24. The winners were: Vicki Chu/ Luciana Young 4790, Leon Levinsky/Edna Nebinger 4260, Neal Monasch/ Satya Ray 4190 with a small slam in 6 spades, Lou Feinberg/Roger Hall 3440, Barbara Samuels/Betty Brandel 3400 and Agnes Doubet/Jane Kozerski 2920. The low was 1020. For information, call Neal Monasch at 933-9429.

Domino winner announced, tips given

Domino winners on Feb. 22 were Karin Romak 344, Mike Flanagan 343, Jerry Leet 333, Curt Gunn 327, Linda Flanagan 325, Sally Lowry 324, Lee Barry 324, Carl Pischke 316 and Tillie Schiller 316. Winners on Feb. 20 were Al Davis 333, Jonnie Semrad 332, Lee Barry 327, Neal Monasch ♠9 ♥Q95 ♦AJ653 ♣K1064 322, Sally Lowry 322, Carl Bid 4♥. Partner opened the bidding, and his raise of diaPischke 321 and Maggie monds means he could still be in the minimum range of 7 Schultz 320. losers. You also have 7 losers and support for hearts. Do not Experienced players meet make the mistake of only bidding 3♥. on Monday evenings in the Part. RHO You Oak Room at Gateway. Partic2♥ Dbl ??? ipants should plan to arrive at 6:30 as play begins promptly ♠875 ♥A954 ♦7 ♣A8652 at 6:45. Bid 4♥. Accuracy is diminished here. Partner’s weak 2-bid Saturday sessions for incluindicates a range of 6 to 8 losers. Your adjusted losing trick sion of the less experienced count is 7. So, the Rule of 24 says your expected trick taking players meet from 10 a.m. to potential is about 10 tricks. But since the opponents have a 12:30 p.m. in Multipurpose great majority of the high card points, you are bidding game Room 2 at Gateway. primarily to preempt opponents, not because you necessarily Teaching sessions are on expect to make it. With unfavorable vulnerability, you should Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to pull in your horns and bid only 3♥. noon in the Oak Room. InDavid Terris can be emailed at rossmoor.bridgeplay@ structors for all levels of abilgmail.com. ity, from new players to advanced are available. Anyone who can add and subtract is encouraged to come There will be a unit duplicate bridge game held Sunday, and learn the Five-Up version March 6. Lunch will be served at noon followed by play at 1. of dominoes, the style of play There will be an open game as well as a 299er game. The cost will be $4 for members of the Rossmoor Duplicate Bridge Club and $8 for guests. An ACBL-wide senior pairs game will be held on Monday, March 7, at 12:30 p.m. This game is for Rossmoor residents only. All games are held in the Oak Room at the Gateway Center. Golf carts must obey Notice of policy change: In accordance with the ACBL poliall stop signs in Rossmoor cy, guests will be able to play only with a club member in future and take turns at multiple STAC games at Rossmoor. The only exception to this will be direction intersections, Thursday night STAC games in which two nonmembers may just like regular vehicles. play together.

Duplicate Bridge holds special games

Golf carts must stop

used by the Domino Club. The club hopes to start a beginners group during the Thursday session. After learning the basics, new players can join this group. Or, if the basics are picked up quickly, players may join with the club on Saturday mornings to learn more of the nuances and strategies while playing with the more experienced players. For information, contact Lee Barry at 891-4149. Experienced players who want a more intense, high-

er-stakes game, are invited to meet with the “Brown Baggers” on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Garden Room (behind the kitchen) at Dollar Clubhouse. Tip of the week If required to draw the pile early in the hand, once two doubles are on the board, it will be much more difficult to block out the opponents. Therefore, at this point play whatever scores, or tiles with high value.

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 Feb. 24 problem is 1.Bg8…Rxg8 2.Rxg8 check Kh7.3.R1g7 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 welcome in the Dollar Clubhouse Chess Room, located on the first floor back corner where Stanley Dollar had his office. Play is on Fridays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. There’s a nice crowd on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Play is also

on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call or email a player to meet you there. In March, play is also on Wednesdays, March 9 and 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as well as March 23 and 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. Note the extra times in March for new players. Call Bob Dickson at 9341405 with the solution and any questions or comments.

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Clubs & Organizations Antiques Club to learn about family histories The Antiques Club of Rossmoor will meet on Wednesday, March 23, at 1:30 p.m. in Donner Rooms A and B at the Event Center. Guests are welcome. Reta Wilcox, a member of both the Antiques Club and the Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society, will discuss how she got involved in family history and what she learned. There will be a visual presentation of a few of her most colorful ancestors. Two examples are a great-grandfather who immigrated from England to America, and a resilient grandmother who was married to a gambler. She will tell their stories and talk about their legacies – both values and valuables. Her presentation will also include antiques owned by her ancestors. Wilcox moved to Rossmoor nine years ago, retiring from a career in nonprofit management, mainly as a professional staff member for the Girl Scouts of the USA. She shares her great-grandfather’s wanderlust, and has travelled to all 50 states and more than 50 foreign countries. She serves as a director of the Rossmoor Fund and is an elder at Grace Presbyterian Church. Although better known for community involvement, she considers researching and writing a family history one of her finest accomplishments. Antiques Club meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of the month and feature tours as well as local programs. The club also has a special interest in collectibles, which some of the activities reflect. All residents of Rossmoor are welcome to join the group. Dues are $15 annually. For membership information, contact Mary Sue Zimmerman at 650-533-1873.

Car Club will hear about Jack Starr’s car Tuesday Jack Starr will be the featured speaker at the Car Club’s meeting on Tuesday, March 8, in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. The meet-and-greet starts at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting starts at 10. Many people have owned several automobiles in the course of their lifetime. Some of those vehicles may be remembered fondly; others with regret. Starr’s list is much more extensive than most. His “car life” began in 1952 with a 1946 Ford two-door. Then he added a 1940 coupe in which he installed a 331 cubic inch hemi. After that, he added a 1954 Ford coupe with first year overhead valve and engine work. These were followed by a 1969 Jaguar E type, then a 1979 Jaguar XJS with GM power, in between which he built a “kit car.” Finally, he acquired a 1956 AC Aceca coupe with

cobra power, a 1965 Ford 2+2 with 289 power and then a 1955 T-bird. There were lots of other cars, mostly Jaguars, along with a PT Cruiser, a Jaguar XJ8 and a 1955 Ford Thunderbird. John Purcell’s 1985 Toyota Celica Supra was used on the set of the TV show, “I Almost Got Away With It,” shot in Benicia. Joan Leonard’s, Ted Leonard, is the director and called for a car from the 198-s. The Supra seemed to fit the script the best. The club members will be advised when the episode airs. Car Club events are open to guests. Anyone who wants to attend a Car Club event should contact Event Chairwoman Anne Lenkert at 254-9195. Prospective members or anyone with questions regarding the club or membership, may contact Joan Leonard, president, at rossmoorcarclub@ gmail.com or at 322-5744.

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The Ceramic Arts Club presents an inlay demonstration, class on whimsical characters The Ceramic Arts Club (CAC) will present an inlay and facet demonstration at its next general meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. The presentation by Bob Pool will follow a brief business meeting. Pool had a career in research when he took a course in pottery. He fell in love with clay and the transformation of amorphous blobs of mud into beautiful forms and soon found that he wanted to devote all of his energy to making pots. He gave up his life in science for that of a studio potter in 1982 and is basically self-taught in the craft. Pool is past president of the Association of Ceramic and Glass Artists of California. He is also a founding member of the International Ceramic Artist Association, Zibo, China, where he is an artist-in-residence. He has pieces in many museum collections including Japan, Korea, China, Turkey, Malaysia and Korea. His studio is in Berkeley and his website is bobpoolpottery.com. He inlays contrasting colored clay into a pot’s surface to create patterns and to tell stories on the piece. Faceting allows the potter to change the geometry of a wheelthrown pot to create new, interesting forms. Pool’s demonstration of these techniques may inspire members to expand their clay-working repertoire. Window display On Monday, March 14, the front window display of the CAC Studio will be changed. Any member may bring up to three pieces for this window, to be displayed

News photo by Mike DiCarlo

Diane Parkill will show the CAC how to turn pinch pots into whimsical characters. 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. CAC members are asked to leave pottery and sculptures for this new display on the table nearest the windows before noon on Monday, March 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. Pinch pot class An in-house class on transforming pinch pots into whimsical characters will be taught by Diane Parkill on two Tuesdays, March 22 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Pinching clay into simple vessels is an ancient

hand-building technique often overlooked by contemporary ceramic artists. Participants will learn how to adapt single pots and how to join two pots together to create hollow forms serving as starting points for containers with lids or for sculpture. Up to 18 members will be able to sign up. Use the sign-up sheets on the board. Deposit $10 in the wooden box. The deposit will be returned to each person when they show up for the first session. 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: Anne Shulenberger, 954-1429.

AUG focus session on Monday is on operating Apple devices

Caledonian Society plans luncheon

Plenty of time given for questions and answers

The Caledonian Society will meet on Monday, March 21, at 1:30 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse. After a short business meeting and a welcoming of new members, the club will discuss the gathering of the clan’s luncheon in July. There will be a toe tapping and hand clapping DVD that features the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. Formed in 1980, it derived its origins from Fiddler’s Rallies, which are held throughout Scotland. As an added attraction, the Drama Association of Rossmoor will perform a very funny skit about three women sitting on their porch in a retirement community, watching their neighbors and dissecting everything they see. Light refreshments will be served. Come meet friends and make new ones. New members and guests are always welcome. Scottish ancestry is not a requirement for membership. The only requirement is an interest in Scottish legend and lore. Yearly dues are $15 per person and $20 per couple. Application forms may be picked up from the club’s mailbox at Gateway or by contact Carole Manderscheid at 943-7680.

The users of Apple computers and devices, iPads and iPhones, can find support in the Apple User Group (AUG) of Rossmoor. The group meets for focus sessions on the first and third Mondays of the month, at 10 a.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside. Topics for discussion vary; there is ample time for questions after the presentations. Help is also available to all users of Apple products in the Computer Room at Gateway every Wednesday morning from 10 to noon as well as Friday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30. The topic for the focus session on Monday, March 7, will be the operation of the Apple iOS devices, the iPad and iPhone; beginning from when the devices are opened up from the box, to being able to make use of them with email, web surfing and purchasing useful apps. Al Zemsky and Jennifer Langan will be the presenters.

There are no dues to join the club, as the group relies on donations to cover costs of focus sessions and special meetings. To join the group, email [email protected] and include address and phone number in the body of the letter. Weekly emails are sent out on Sundays describing the next week’s activities. The website, rossmoormacusers.org, has links to more Mac information. Call Dian Overly, 945-6055, to set up home visits. Tip of the week Make use of Apple.com website. Click on Support in the black menu bar at the top of the page and choose the topic that is of interest. Scroll down for the choice to get technical help with all Apple products; get support by phone, chat, or email, set up a repair, or make a Genius Bar appointment.

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Art Association offers variety of art classes at studios

Drawing class with Cassandra Antkowiak

A painting by John Hopper, who will teach watercolor painting

Watercolor for fun with John Hopper The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) is again offering Watercolor Just for the Fun of It with John Hopper on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 (a time change from the two previous sessions). The six-week spring session runs from March 16 through April 20 and costs $60. This is one of the first evening classes offered through RAA and one of the most popular. The fall and winter sessions were filled and had a number of people on the waiting list. The class is open to watercolorists of all levels. The goal is to take the trepidation and mystery out of the medium and just have fun painting. Students work with wash, wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques and do landscapes, seascapes, still life and abstracts. Hopper varies the course somewhat each time but always covers the basics. Many artists take the course over and over. Hopper is a Rossmoor resident and a noted watercolorist, artist, painter and designer. His work has been shown in solo and group shows at exhibitions and galleries in Northern California, as well as at the Seattle Art Museum, the Carnegie Institute and Fredrick & Nelson’s. Hopper’s work is also in many private collections. To see his work, visit his website: jw-hopper.com. Classes are limited to 22 students. Students must be members of RAA and pre-enrollment is required. Email Hopper at [email protected] and then mail a check for $60, payable to RAA, to Hopper, 1109 Skycrest Drive No. 3. New members add annual dues of $10 and include a new member form. Forms and a calendar of RAA activities are available at www.rossmoorart.com or in Art Studio 1. For information about the class, call Hopper at 284-5810.

Figure-drawing class with Norman Weiner The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) is offering a six-week figure drawing class with Norman Weiner, starting March 11 and running through April 22 (no class on March 25). Classes are Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. in Art Studio 2 at Gateway. Beginners and advanced artists are welcome. Participants proceed at their own pace and ability. Students will enjoy learning how to draw the human body in its various shapes and positions through the process of observation and training. Live professional nude female and male models are used in the class. Students will need to bring a 12-inch by 18-inch sketchpad, 2B and 4B graphite pencils, and a kneaded eraser. Any additional material will be announced in class. Weiner is a graduate of Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, and studied with many world-renowned artists. His paintings, drawings, etchings, sculptures and serigraphs are in hundreds of collections. He has operated galleries and art studios in Los Angeles and Sausalito.

A drawing by instructor Norman Weiner Class is limited to 16 students and pre-enrollment is required. Students must be members of RAA. Mail a check for $107, payable to RAA, to Norm Weiner, 3108 Rossmoor Parkway No. 3. Include name, telephone number and note the title of the class on the check. New members add annual dues of $10 and include a new member form. Forms and a calendar of activities are available at www.rossmoorart.com or in Art Studio 1. For information, call Weiner at 933-5182.

The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) is offering Drawing … and More, a popular class with Cassandra Antkowiak. Classes meet Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, March 23 to May 25. The cost is $100 for 10 weeks. Drawing is the foundation of much good art. Students will quickly learn about basic shapes, how to make them dimensional and how to use these to draw anything. Antkowiak has helpful hand-outs to keep and review. Beginners are welcome, as are students with drawing experience or other art experience. Students learn from each other. Antkowiak is an enthusiastic and supportive teacher, A few former drawing students, now using oils, acrylics, pastels or colored pencil, will be working in the back rows. Drawing students will have the opportunity to see, smell and ponder the different mediums, to ask questions and to learn what future classes might be a good fit. The RAA offers other classes and instructors in painting, collage, printmaking and figure drawing. Antkowiak has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a crayon or pencil. She took art classes in college, and then broadened her training

Artwork by Cassandra Antkowiak with art workshops in France, Italy, Mexico, Oregon and Mendocino, as well as at the North Light Art School. She has taught art through Adult Ed for many years. The class is limited to 22 students and students must be members of RAA. Pre-enrollment is required. Mail a check for $100, payable to RAA, to Antko-

wiak, 1 Westminster Place, Lafayette, CA 94549. New members add annual dues of $10 and include a new member form. Forms and a calendar of activities are available at www. rossmoorart.com or in Art Studio 1. For information, call Antkowiak at 947-2019 before 7 p.m. Leave a message if she doesn’t pick up.

Oils and acrylics with Anna George Anna George will teach a coming exhibits at Gateway Tuesday evening beginning and Creekside. class and a Tuesday afternoon George studied fine art in intermediate/advanced class East Coast colleges and uniin oils and acrylics through versities. She currently prothe Rossmoor Art Association duces work on canvas, linen (RAA). Classes start March and silk. She works on canvas 15 and run for eight weeks. in oils or acrylics. In 2015 her Tuition for each class is work appeared in galleries $110. Students in both classes in Pleasanton and Danville, paint what they love and can at Rossmoor and at annachoose a representational or georgeartist.com. Her painted abstract style. silks are online at annageorBeginning classes geonline.com. George invites anyone who George is an enthusiastic has ever had a desire to paint instructor whose goal is for or wishes to pick up where A painting by Anna George all students to experience the they left off years ago to join pleasure and relaxation of Intermediate/advanced other beginning painters on creating strong work among George invites intermedi- friends. ​ Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. from March 15 to May 3 in ate and advanced painters to Classes are limited in size join her on Tuesdays from 1 to and pre-enrollment is reArt Studio 1. Come enjoy the experi- 4 p.m. from March 15 to May quired. Mail a check for $110, ence of painting on canvas 3 in Art Studio 1. payable to RAA, to George In this class, build on prior at 2956 Tice Creek Drive No. and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow painters. Begin to ex- composition and color work. 3. New members add annual plore materials, brushstrokes Further knowledge of light, dues of $10 and include a new and color mixing using either values and tones and expres- member form. Forms and a acrylics or oils. Learn core sive rendering while con- calendar of activities are availprinciples of composition, tinuing to develop style and able at www.rossmoorart.com color, light and tones through techniques. Concentrated at- or in Art Studio 1. presentations, demonstrations tention to student work is parFor i n for mat ion, ca l l amount; George spends much George at 783-9000. and handouts. George spends significant individual time with each arttime at each student’s easel, ist. Painters with experience Want to exercise encouraging class members to enjoy a relaxed and cordial atlater in the day? enjoy the process, to develop mosphere. Progress is at one’s A ll exer cise their own style and techniques own level, with as much or as progr ams produced by and to progress to their own little structure as desired. Channel 28/Rossmoor Experiment, explore, find level. Television are available in Many students go on to the adventure, and then hang the Rossmoor Library for intermediate/advanced paint- one or more paintings at check out or duplication. home or in one of RAA’s uping class.

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Collage class with Seema Mahboob offered by Rossmoor Art Association

es and collage classes at Civic Rossmoor Art Association Arts Walnut Creek and local (RAA) instructor Seema Mahadult education programs. To boob will offer a collage class preview her work, visit her with watercolor and acrylics website www.seemamaboob. that will give new dimension weebly.com. to painting. Class fee is $100 for eight Classes are on Fridays, classes. There is also a mateMarch 11 to April 29, from 1 rials fee for etching ink and to 4 p.m. in the Art Studio at watercolor of $20. Gateway. Students must be a member This class is open for paintof the RAA to attend. ers of all levels. There is a limit Mail a check for $100, payof 20 students on a first-come, able to RAA, to Seema Mahfirst-served basis; pre-enrollboob, 1083 Fox Meadow Way, ment is required. Concord, CA 94518. Also Mahboob will demonstrate A collage by instructor Seema include a check for the $20 how to create interesting efMahboob materials fee, payable to Mahfects with multiple thin layers of acrylic and paper. Learn to heavyweight watercolor paper boob. For questions, email blend the edges of added mate- in the size of their choice to Mahboob at seemamahboob@ rials without creating hard cut- use as a base for their collages. gmail.com. Mahboob completed her New members add annuand-paste edges. Elizabeth Addison will teach an RAA printmaking class. Techniques include how to master’s and bachelor’s de- al dues of $10 to the check to color and dye tissue papers, grees in fine arts from Uni- RAA and include a new memtreat and alter magazine pa- versity of Punjab, Pakistan. ber form. Forms and a calenpers and the use of interesting She has earned various awards dar of activities are available hand-printmaking techniques locally and abroad for her art at www.rossmoorart.com or in Art Studio 1. to enhance the effect of the work. Mahboob has extensive For information about RAA collage painting. The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) and Elizabeth Adteaching experience. Currentevents and classes, visit www. Students are required to dison will offer a spring class series in the new printmaking ly she teaches drawing classrossmoorart.com. bring stretched canvas or program. The classes will be held on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. March 23 through May 25. There are no classes on the first Wednesdays of the month; instead, students will meet Saturday, April 9 and Saturday, May 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. The spring session will allow beginners and experienced printmakers to explore the medium, build on previous work, The Published Writers of Rossmoor (PWR) to stop singing in return for having her way and enjoy the use of the newly acquired Whelan etching press will feature Lynne Ashdown, author of “One paid through college. Ashdown seized the in Art Studio 1. American Woman, Fifty Italian Men – A opportunity and earned a bachelor’s degree Artists will print their images on fine papers using a variety Journey of Cycling, Love and Will,” in the from UC Berkeley in Third World Developof pigment-rich inks, including water-based. All participants Rossmoor Library throughout March. ment Studies. She moved to Rossmoor from will learn the basics of monotype (painterly method) and reBased on a true story, the book traces the Tucson last summer. lief printmaking (woodblock, linocut, gelli plate, Styrofoam author’s remarkable, near 1000-mile jourBesides cycling across Eastern Europe, intaglio). ney astride her bicycle from Verona, across the author has also cycled through GermaThe Saturday sessions feature printmaking technique intennorthern Italy, Austria, Czechoslovakia and ny, Austria, France, Italy and Greece and the sives such as fabric printing and transferring photo-sourced Poland to Warsaw in just 10 days. It was the western half of the United States. In 2005, she imagery. Safe cleanup methods are used for all printing techfirst cycling tour attempted into the formerwalked more than 400 miles across Spain on niques. ly closed Eastern Europe since the borders the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrimage Trail. RAA will hold its first printmaking exhibit in June at Gateopened in 1990. A longtime feng shui practioner, Ashdown way Clubhouse. All printmaking students, past and present, are The book describes her sweeping journey has also written the book, “Twenty First Ceninvited to participate. A call for entries will be sent to students of adventure, romantic disaster and cultural tury Feng Shui for Your Home Office,” which in the spring. collision, and also reveals Ashdown’s changwill soon be published. In addition, she has Elizabeth Addison is a Berkeley-based visual artist, educaing identity, forged by her will in the constant written articles for Bicycling, Adventure Cytor and curator whose widely collected works are included in pain of trying to keep up, as the only woman cling and other magazines and newspapers. the California Endowment permanent collection and numeramong 55 men. The featured book, which was published ous public and private collections. Her primary media include Ashdown says she grew up roaming the by Wheatmark in 2013, is available through printmaking and multi-media installation. hills of Oakland, pretending to be an explorAmazon and is in circulation at the library. Tuition for 10 classes is $125 and there is a supplemental fee er. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, she became a For more information on PWR and its Feaof $30 for materials. The materials fee covers all printmaksinger-guitarist playing in venues around the tured Author program visit www.Rossing supplies except paper. Fine printmaking papers are available from Addison at discounted prices ($1-$4 for an oversized Bay Area. Years later, her mother bribed her moor-Writers.com. sheet). Or students may bring their own paper. Classes are limited in size, and students must be a member of RAA to enroll. Send two checks to Addison, 950 Creston Road, The Published Writers of Rossmoor will vertising. She began as a narrator for the Berkeley CA 94708: a tuition check for $125, payable to RAA, learn how to make their books heard at the Library of Congress Talking Books for the and a check for the $30 materials fee, payable to Addison. New members add annual dues of $10 to the tuition check and meeting on Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m. Blind program. Her voiceover work includes producing rainclude a new member form. Forms and a calendar of activities to noon in the Fairway Room at Creekside. The speaker is Becky Parker Geist, founder dio spots, online ads and museum informaare available at www.rossmoorart.com or in Art Studio 1. and CEO of Pro Voices. tion. She particularly likes to create children’s This class also offers rolling admissions and drop-in rates All interested Rossmoor writers are welbook audios. She also enhances e-books with ($25 fee), space permitting. For information, contact Addison come to attend. sound effects and original music. at [email protected] or call 510-407-0712. Geist will give an overview of the audio In addition to her voiceover career, she is book industry. She will discuss the process a stage actor, acting coach, director, playof creating and recording an audio book. She wright and teacher. will include how to find a good narrator or She is president of the Bay Area Independent The Friends of the Walnut brary collection and children’s producer and what the costs might be. Book Publishers Association. She is a member Creek Library’s book sale has programs. Geist established Pro Audio Voices in San of the Audio Publishers Association and the Ingreat books at great prices. The Friends of the Walnut Creek Rafael in 2013 to better serve her fast-grow- dependent Book Publishers Association. sale will be in the Oak View Library members are invited ing number of clients. She has put together a For information about the program, conRoom at the Walnut Creek Li- to a special pre-sale on Friday, team of voice-over talent as a go-to resource tact Mary Lou Schram at marylouschram@ brary on Saturday, March 5, March 4, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for creating audio books, animation and ad- att.net. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This pre-sale is exclusively for Following a short break Friends members. from 2 to 2:30 p.m., there will Not a member? Join at the cou r ag i ng env i ron ment. The Rossmoor Poetry Cir- someone else. be a bag sale from 2:30 to 4 pre-sale. Visit the website for T h e P o e t r y C i r c l e e x- F o r i n fo r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t during which a grocery bag information on Friends mem- cle will meet Monday, March of books may be purchased bership levels - http://www. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Ivy i s t s t o fo s t e r t h e w r it i n g M a r c H o f s t a d t e r a t 3 0 0 for $5. All proceeds from the wcl ibra r yf r iends.org /joi n. Room at Dollar. Bring 20 a n d d i s c u s s i o n o f p o e t - 6 474 or at m hofst a d@i f n. copies of a poem by you or r y i n a s u p p o r t i ve , e n - net . book sale are used for the li- html.

Spring printmaking class with Elizabeth Addison

Published Writers feature Lynne Ashdown’s Italian bicycling memoir in the library

Published Writers learn about audiobooks

Book sale held Saturday

Poetry Circle meets at Dollar Monday

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Boomers Forever hosts Sunday Salon enjoys YITs St. Pat’s dance bash Dinners and other activities planned

It’s time for the wearing ’o the green as the Boomers host a St. Patrick’s-themed dance bash for members and guests on Saturday, March 12. The Event Center doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission for members will be $15 and any guests who accompany members will pay $20. Attendees should bring finger food to enjoy with tablemates as well as any beverage desired. The club will supply soft drinks, paper goods, etc. Because it is a celebration of St. Patricks’s Day, there will be limited service of Irish coffees later in the evening. The first hour of the evening offers opportunities for conversation and munching before the entertainment begins. Additionally, awards will be presented during this time to various Boomer members who have made significant and consistent contributions to the club’s success over the past year. Music for rocking out will be played by the Mic Gillette Band beginning at 7:30. Although this band lost its namesake leader early this year, a fine horn player has been brought in to fill his spot on trumpet and trombone. The band has played any number of gigs at local festivals and at the Lesher Center. The influence of iconic rock bands such as Blood, Sweat, and Tears as well as Tower of Power, is reflected in the band’s eclectic and extensive play list. Games Night The club will host another popular Games Night Saturday, March 26, in the Oak Room at Gateway, beginning at 7 p.m. This free event is open to members and their invited guests as well as any boomer-age Rossmoor residents who have not yet joined the club. Bring a favorite board or card game to play with friends old and new. Recent games

played include Mexican Train Dominoes, Pictionary, Dictionary, Cribbage, Texas Hold ’Em, Trivial Pursuit and more. Attendees should bring finger food to share and whatever beverage is individually desired. The club will provide soft drinks. Bringing a glass will cut down on plastic waste. This is a free event but contributions to the club’s Feed the Pig piggy banks are appreciated. All proceeds go to help low-income Rossmoor neighbors. Schmoozes Boomers Forever hosts weekly schmoozes, which are informal get-togethers in the Redwood Room at Gateway, every Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for boomer-age residents and their guests. Bring a snack and/or beverage to share and a glass. Newcomers are given a special name tag to ensure a warm welcome. Membership is not required to attend a schmooze though most people join after attending once or twice. Come meet some fellow boomer-aged residents and learn more about the club. Membership, $15 per person, runs from January to December of each year and is limited to Rossmoor residents and there are age limitations. Membership benefits include: discount admission to most events; special member-only activities; access to the club chat board for small group activities, club databases, event photos, and more; plus email notification of club activities. The club has also created several sub-groups: Book Salon, Monday Night Football and, coming in the spring, an expanded Boomers bocce league – all of which are open to members. For general information about the club, or to contact one of the board members, see the club website: www.rossmoorboomers.com or send an email to boomersforever1@ gmail.com.

Cocktails @ Creekside gathers this Friday

Holding a membership campaign Cocktails @ Creekside begins its fifth year with a membership campaign. Members are encouraged to invite their friends to club parties. The next party is Friday, March 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. For the months of March and April, guests pay the member price of $15 each instead of the usual $20 for guests. The price includes two drinks of choice and passed appetizers. There will also be a raffle for gift certificates to Prima and Salvatore’s Ristorante in Walnut Creek. Now is also the time to renew annual memberships. The club tries to keep expenses to a minimum and there will be no increase in 2016 membership dues or the price of the parties. Dues are $25 a person. The deadline is Friday, March 11. For information, call Pete Meeker at 954-8497. Checks for the March party and dues may be mailed to or dropped off at Meeker’s manor at 2345 Tice Creek Drive No. 3. Checks may also be put in the club’s mailbox at Gateway.

The Rossmoor singles group, Sunday Salon, will have its next YIT (Yea, it’s Thursday) on March 3 at 4:45 p.m. at the Bistro in the Lafayette Park Hotel. Enjoy cocktails and a light dinner from the bar menu. No reservations are required and nonmembers are welcome at this informal get together. On March 10, the YIT will be at 4:45 p.m. at Vic Stewart’s in Walnut Creek. There will be another YIT at Vic Stewart’s on March 24, same time. A Dining Out will be at Salvatore’s in Walnut Creek on Thursday, March 10. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Call Dionne Williams at 933-9077. Sunday Salon members and guests will also attend the Ashmolean Cabaret on Thursday, March 17. Several tables are reserved for members and their guests. For information and required reservations, call Larry Ruff at 4482052.

Also planned is a group get-together at an A’s game on Saturday, April 2. Details will be announced later. Sunday Salon is an active social organization for single men and women who enjoy a variety of activities. These include bi-monthly dining events at Dollar Clubhouse; dining-out as a group at various local restaurants on a bi-monthly basis; and attending various art, movie and local theatre events. Social activities also include periodic dinners at member’s homes. There is a host and a cook who select the theme and menu for the six to eight attendees. This event provides an opportunity for attendees to sample a wide range of food and beverages in an informal setting. Dinner club events are coordinated by the Dinner Club Committee, chaired by Norma Van Cott, 938-4104. For membership information, call Dionne Williams at 933-9077.

Golden State Club dines Wednesday

Kymberly Jackson Trio performs at Event Center The Golden State Club will meet for dinner on Wednesday, March 9, in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center. The hosted bar will be open at 5 p.m. Dinner, catered by Il Pavone restaurant, will be at 5:45. The family style dinner will include antipasto, garden salad, mashed potatoes, veal in mushroom sauce, string beans, rolls, bread pudding and coffee or tea. The Kymberly Jackson Trio will provide the entertainment for the evening. Jackson is a dynamic singer of Motown jazz and rhythm and blues. She

is also a flutist. She has performed at various Bay Area revenues and with some of the world’s well known jazz and rhythm and blues artists. Table decorations are being planned by Betty Hagstrom. The cost of the dinner is $35 for members and $40 for guests. There will be tables of eight. Those who want to sit together have to include all checks and a guest list in one envelope. Write “reservations” on the envelope. Reservation checks, payable to the Golden State Club, may

be deposited in the club’s mailbox at Gateway. Alternatively, checks may be mailed to Ellie Ferrell at 2109 Skycrest Drive No. 2. The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, March 1. For information about the dinner, call Ferrell at 464-7266. Membership is open to anyone born in California, couples with one born in California or residents with a combined total of 25 years lived in the state. For an application form, call Susan Williamson at 933-7005 or pick one up from the club’s mailbox. Yearly dues are $15 per person.

Italians celebrate St. Joseph’s Day The Italian-American Club will celebrate St. Joseph’s Day with a dinner dance on Friday, March 11, at the Event Center. The hosted bar will be open from 5:15 to 6 p.m. The menu includes antipasto, mixed green salad, squash ravioli, calamari dore’, string beans and rice. Dessert will be a chocolate burnet ala Il Pavone. Red and white wine, decaffeinated coffee and tea is included. The Manny Gutier rez Band will play dance music, including the Tarantella. The prefer red attire is coat and tie for men and classy chic for women. The cost is $32 for members and $38 for

guests. Send reser vation checks to Ber ta Messina at 2666 Saklan Indian Drive No. 8. T hose who wa nt to sit toget her must send checks and names in the same envelope. Deadline for reser vations is Fr iday, March 4. Those unable to attend and who have paid for dinner can make arrangements to pick up their dinner at 7:30 p.m. by calling Kathy Johnson at 300-3754 before noon on the day of the event. For membership information, go to www. Italianamericanclub.org or call Sandra Cavallo at 930-9310.

Prime Time Couples host dinner The Prime Time Couples Dinner Club will hold its next dinner on Tuesday, March 15, at Dollar Clubhouse. Dinner will be served by Simply Elegance Catering. The cost is $50 per couple for members and $54 per couple for nonmembers. There will be a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on a bring-a-beverage basis, during which members and guests will be served a variety of hors d’oeuvres. Dinner is served at 6:30. Seating, as usual, will be determined by a random drawing to mix couples and promote maximum acquain-

tanceship. Dinner will be green salad, herb-crusted pork loin with apple compote, scalloped potatoes, sautéed vegetable medley and apple pie with whipped cream. A vegetarian option is available on request. Wine, coffee and tea will also be served with the meal. Reservation checks must be received by Thursday, March 10. Checks can be dropped off at the Prime Time Club message box located at Gateway or they may be mailed or delivered to club Treasurer Tom Mesetz at 2132 Golden Rain Road No. 1, Entry 13.

Late phone reservations are sometimes possible. Call Mesetz at 939-2132 for information. Prime Time Couples Club is a social club for couples that meets the third Tuesday of every month for a catered dinner and conversation, followed by humor and trivia. For information call President Phil Blakeney at 9336007. Couples (married or not married) are invited to learn more about the club by coming to dinner as paying guests on a space-available basis. For information call Vice President Wanda King at 934-2291.

RELIGION Religious Services CATHOLIC St. Anne’s Catholic Church schedule of Masses for March 5 and 6 is as follows: Rev. George Da Roza will celebrate the 9 a.m. Mass on Saturday and the 11:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Rev. Joseph Parekkatt will preside at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday and the 9 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, March 6, at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger Reaber will continue a five-week sermon series exploring the teachings of Jesus known as the Sermon on the Mount. This week’s sermon “Don’t Worry‑Don’t Judge,” the fourth in the series, is based on Matthew 6:19-7:12. Communion will be celebrated. After worship enjoy festive treats and a time to socialize in the Fireside Room. This is followed by a sermon discussion in the library. On Wednesday, March 9, at 10 a.m. in the library, the class based on the book “The Hidden Power of the Gospels” will continue.

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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

ORINDA COMMUNITY CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL U.C.C. 10 Irwin Way, Orinda, CA 94563 925-254-4906 Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. All are welcome!

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JEWISH B’nai Israel Congregation Sabbath services will be led by Rachel Brott on Friday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vista Room, Hillside Clubhouse. The greeter, Millie Tinkler, will say the blessing over the challah. The oneg will be provided by Fritzie Noble and Sarah Noble Miller, daughter of Bob Noble, remembering Bob on his first yartzeit. Sarah and her sisters, Rebecca Barish and Leah Kleinman, will say the blessing over the candles. After the service Jay Zimmer, president of the Reutlinger Community, and Betty Rothaus, art therapist, will speak about Reutlinger’s programs and services available to the senior Jewish community of the East Bay. All are welcome to come, enjoy the service, the program and the social hour. LUTHERAN Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to gather for a spirited worship service in the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 6. Pastor Jack Niemi will preach on Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. Maestro Wayne Anderson serves as director of music and grand pianist. Don Gurley serves as cantor and will also provide special music. Immediately following worship, all are invited for a time of food and fellowship. 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, March 6, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. On this Fourth Sunday in Lent, the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey will offer a sermon titled “A New Creation,” based on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. The service will include Healing and Holy Eucharist; 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, March 6, Pastor Joanne Peterson will preach on Mark 14:43-52. Her sermon title is “Jesus and Judas.” Loni Williams is the music director. The choir sings each Sunday from September through June. Holy Communion is

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Grace Presbyterian Church will host its 36th annual crab feed on Saturday, March 12, at 6 p.m. This event will include a raffle of items contributed by local merchants, prizes and music. Tickets are $45 and must be purchased in advance; they will not be available at the door. The dinner will support work being done for families at risk in the community. Profits from this event will be divided between the work of Contra Costa Interfaith Housing and Children’s Home Society of California. Contra Costa Interfaith Housing exists to provide permanent, affordable housing and vital support services to homeless and at-risk families and individuals in the county. The organization began in the 1990s as an assembly of 15 local congregations addressing the growing crisis of homelessness. Soon the charter member congregations incorporated as a nonprofit entity which raised funds to purchase the Garden Park Apartments in Pleasant Hill. After renovations, the apartments opened to 27 families in December 2004. The program provides services to support stability, self-sufficiency and a healthy community for children. Funds raised by the Crab Feed will Continued on page 11B directly benefit the Garden Park Apartments. Over 100 years ago, the Children’s Home Society was founded to help California’s homeless and abandoned children. In the early 1900s, the organization helped the state shape and form legislation to protect children and regulate adoptions. The organization has expanded to a full range of child welfare services, including child care, education for child care providers and nutrition education. Grace Presbyterian Church is located at 2100 Tice Valley Blvd. For information and to make a reservation, call 935-2100.

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Grace Church to hold panel B’nai Israel celebrates Purim March 20 on ‘Love Your Muslim Joyous Jewish Neighbor’ on March 13 holiday features Grace Presbyterian Church will host an interfaith conversation titled “Love Your Muslim Neighbor” on Sunday, March 13, entertainment at 2 p.m. B’nai Israel invites the Jewish community and guests to attend a celebration of Purim, the most joyous Jewish holiday. The event will be held on Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. All are welcome and admission is free. No reservation is necessary. Guests are invited to wear creative costumes as is the custom for Purim. Entertainment will include klezmer music by the Rossmoor Klezmer Kats, a newly formed quartet with Stan Jackson on clarinet, Amy Kahn on oboe and cello, Alan Kahn on guitar and Bill Kadner on violin. The program also introduces a parody spoof of the popular musical “Fiddler on

The Klezmer Kats, from left, Bill Kadner, Alan Kahn, Stan Jackson and Amy Kahn, will perform at the B’nai Israel Purim Festival. the Roof,” which re-enacts the story of the Book of Esther. Cast members include Barry Brian, Donna Brian, Josh Fendel, Bill Kadner and Al Zemsky. For a fun-filled afternoon, come and celebrate

Purim with B’nai Israel. Hamentashen, coffee and tea will be served. Guests are encouraged to bring their own if other beverages are desired. For information, call Peter Gray at 926-0922.

The discussion will include how to support Muslims in the community against Islamophobia and racism and building solid relationships with Muslim neighbors. This panel discussion is being presented in partnership with the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County, of which Grace Presbyterian Church is a founding member. The discussion will be moderated by Rev. Will McGarvey, executive director of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County. The Interfaith Council began as the Council of Churches and was originally organized for the primary purpose of providing chaplaincy ministries in various county institutions on behalf of local congregations. The council became interfaith in 1997, widening its membership to include congregations and faith organizations that represent the growing pluralistic population of Contra Costa County. It remains committed to supporting the diverse religious communities in the county. There are 107 congregations and organizations holding membership and affiliation with the council, from a wide range of Christian to other faith traditions, including Jewish, Buddhist, Baha’i, Unitarian, Islamic, Sikh, Unity, Latter-Day Saints and Religious Science. The panel discussion will be followed by a reception. Grace Presbyterian Church is located at 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., just outside the gate of Rossmoor. Call the church office at 935-2100 for information.

Bereavement Support Group

John Gaylord Mitchell, Jr.

Meets for eight weeks, three times a year. For information, call 988-7750.

February 19, 1932 – February 20, 2016 Walnut Creek, CA John G. Mitchell, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, children and their spouses, due to complications from COPD. He was 84 years old. John was born in Oakland, CA to Dr. John G. and Lilian Mitchell. He attended Oakland High School and San Francisco City College. John worked in sales, in finance for Walston & Company and insurance with Northwestern Mutual Life until he retired. John served on the board for the Merritt Peralta Hospital Foundation, was a member of the Tip Club, and as a member of the Merritt Breakfast Club, was part of the team that helped install the Necklace of Lights around Lake Merritt. At Rossmoor, where John lived with his wife, Patricia Mitchell, he was the President of Mutual 22 and an officer in the Men’s Golf Club. John was an avid fan of the A’s, Giants, Warriors and 49ers, and loved playing golf and tennis, as well as supporting his kids in their sports activities.

John loved music, especially Dave Brubeck. He had a lovely singing voice and participated in church choirs and in Piedmont Community Theater, with particularly good turns in productions of South Pacific and Oklahoma. John is survived by his wife, Patricia Mitchell and her daughters Suzanne Condit and Terriann Mitchell, his children: John Moxon and his wife Mary Pat Moxon, Anne Kirsch and her husband Greg Kirsch, Karen Mitchell, Jim Moxon and his wife Sarah Moxon, Laura Mitchell Woltz and her husband Brad Woltz, his grandchildren: Joshua Utman, Jack Moxon, Taylor Moxon, Dylan Smith, Amy Smith, Andy Woltz, Sam Richman, Talia Moxon, and Olive Moxon, and his great granddaughters, Sophia Woltz and Liliana Woltz. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 5, 2016 at 1:00PM at the Stanley Dollar Clubhouse in the Rossmoor Community, Walnut Creek, CA. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Oakland Benioff Children’s Hospital, 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609. PAID OBITUARY

Edward Arthur Lee Edward Arthur Lee, a resident of Rossmoor Walnut Creek, died Saturday, Feb. 13 at the age of 73, after a prolonged illness. Ed was born in Trenton, New Jersey on 12/4/1942. He is survived by his loving sisters Glenna Johnson, Pat Lee, Gail Morrison and her loving partner Carmen DaDilva, Paula Katona Kendrick, Mary T. Disotell, loving sister in law. Ed was a graduate of Trenton High School. He was in the US Coast Guard from 1961-1967. Ed leaves behind his loving and devoted spouse of 43 years, John S. Williams. Ed was at Conklin Brothers Floor Coverings for 40 years and was Vice President of Sales. Ed loved reading, travel, cooking and entertaining his friends – too many to mention individually. He will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, love of friends and sense of humor. There will be a celebration of life determined later for close family & friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, the National Kidney Foundation or ARF. PAID OBITUARY

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The Navajo Story of Creation presented by Interfaith Council Tuesday A full-color rendition of “The Navajo Story of Creation” will be the program sponsored by the Rossmoor Interfaith Council on Tuesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Rossmoor resident Alan Kite will make a PowerPoint presentation using materials that were part of an innovative American Indian Education Program funded by the United States Department of Interior in the mid-20th century. This 1968 project was conceived by Kite. It was technically developed by state museum specialists and members of the Navajo Nation. A Ford Foundation grant supported years more work in the writing and illustration of this Navajo story. Kite worked through the Navajo Culture Center, whose director selected traditional spokespersons from throughout the reservation to oversee the writing of a text appropriate for nonIndians. This text was then visually interpreted by seven Native-American students attending the Santa Fe Indian Arts School, resulting in over 180 original drawings and paintings. These artistic materials were given to Kite to be taken under his care for more than 20 years. He recently donated the collection to the UC Berkeley Native American Library. Many of the original artists have since become well established, their works highly collectible, making the story materials financially and culturally valuable. People of all faiths are invited. For information on the program, call Interfaith Council President Susie Kohl at 4510668.

Author Steven Pease will speak to ORT at Event Center ORT will meet on Tuesday, March 15, in the Donner Room at the Event Center. The speaker is author Steven Pease. He will talk about his latest book, “The Debate over Jewish Achievement.” Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 1. Pease’s book explores the nature and nurture of human accomplishment. He was raised as a Presbyterian in Spokane, Wash. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Washington with a master’s degree from Harvard Business School. He currently serves as co-chairman of the U.S. Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement of the Rule of Law and as chairman of the U.S. Russia Investment Fund. His book, “The Golden Age of Jewish Achievement, The Compendium of a Culture, a People and their Stunning Performance,” has received wide acclaim. Member-donated jewelry will be sold at the meeting at bargain prices. Funds raised help support ORT’s worldwide vocational and technical schools. For information, call Selma Soss, program chairwoman at 939-8730.

In Tribute to Jiayi Zhou All of Rossmoor lost a friend when Jiayi Zhou, a founder of the club Solar Powered Rossmoor (later re-named Sustainable Rossmoor) passed away on February 18. Jiayi served as club Treasurer and Membership Chairman. He believed deeply in the principle of environmental sustainability and pushed club members to work for maximum results on any project the club undertook. His energy was enormous. He constantly generated ideas for more ways to improve Rossmoor’s environment. He championed many causes at Rossmoor including building the large GRF solar farm to provide clean, renewable power for our common areas. He was passionate about sustainable building methods, urging the GRF to obtain LEED certification for any new construction at Rossmoor, such as the proposed renovation of the Del Valle Fitness Center. Jiayi was committed to the betterment of all of Rossmoor, attending countless mutual and GRF meetings and offering his ideas for improvement. He frequently contributed letters to the Residents’ Forum of the Rossmoor News and regularly expressed his views at the GRF monthly meetings. The club Sustainable Rossmoor wishes to extend our deepest condolences to his family. We are indebted to Jiayi for his many contributions and we will miss him greatly. PAID ADVERTISEMENT

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Bible Study gathers tomorrow to study Nahum The Rossmoor Bible Study Group will meet Thursday, March 3, to study the book of Nahum. This continues a study of the Minor Prophets. Nahum was a prophet who ministered during the seventh century B.C. The prophecies were that the Lord has a zeal for what is just and loathing for what is evil. Both of these are revealed in this short book The study is held at Dollar Clubhouse at 9 a.m. and ends at 10:45. 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.

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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

Jiayi Zhou, a gentle, beloved husband and father, passed away on

February 18, 2016, after a lifelong fight against COPD. He was 72 years old. Jiayi was born near London in 1943 at the height of World War II. He was the son of Yingcong, a Chinese naval officer, and Fangshu, a Chinese foreign exchange student. As a child, Jiayi traveled with his parents throughout the United States, and briefly lived in San Francisco when his father represented China in the drafting and signing of the UN Charter. His favorite childhood memory was of touring the cruiser Chung King, formerly the HMS Aurora. As a young man, Jiayi experienced the turbulent years of the Communist Liberation, the Great Famine of the 1950s, the Anti-Rightist Movement, and, finally, the Cultural Revolution. In 1963, he entered QingHua University to study mechanical engineering. His education, however, was cut short by the Cultural Revolution. In those terrible years, he witnessed the unjust persecution of righteous men and the tragic suicides of many others. He saw bloody violence as family members turned against each other to survive. Through it all, Jiayi retained his good, gentle nature. At an early age, he learned from his mother, “Be kind and merciful to others, especially to the weak and needy.” In 1970, Jiayi was sent to the Chinese countryside as part of the “Re-education” program for intellectuals. There he met a young woman by the name of Jianhua (later renamed Joanna). He was impressed by her intelligence and smitten by her beauty. Despite their families’ disapproval, Jiayi and Jianhua married in March 1977. Later that year, Jianhua gave birth to their only child Zhenyu (later renamed Francis). The next year, Jiayi was accepted into the Chinese Academy of Sciences as part of the first class to resume its education after the Culture Revolution. For the next ten years, Jiayi experienced a rare period of tranquility as China recovered from the Cultural Revolution. This period of calm did not last. When the pro-democratic movement broke out around college campuses in the spring of 1989, Jiayi had hoped for a better China where democracy would replace authoritarian rule. His hopes were shattered by the tank treads that rolled over Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Fearing the country would once again descend into chaos, Jiayi and his family immigrated to the United States. Thanks to President Bush’s executive order, his family was able to stay in America as political refugees. Thus, Jiayi began another chapter of his life.

more 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.

Starting anew in an unfamiliar country at the age of 47 was an enormous challenge, especially for a socialist academic whose expertise became irrelevant in the market economy. To support his family, Jiayi trained himself in mechanical drawing and became a CAD operator, gradually growing roots in his new homeland. Through hard work and determination, Jiayi achieved the American Dream. He put his son through college, and proudly lived to see him become a successful software engineer. Finally, after decades of effort and upheaval, Jiayi happily retired and joined the Rossmoor community, thus starting the final and most satisfying chapter of his life. In retirement at Rossmoor, Jiayi threw himself into community service. He was particularly involved in improving technology within the valley and creating a greener, more sustainable Rossmoor. He was an active member in several clubs that supported these initiatives, and the Rossmoor News frequently published his editorials on these subjects. In recent Rossmoor elections, he ran for Director of Mutual 1, District 2, hoping to further represent his community. Jiayi loved Rossmoor and wanted to see it thrive and prosper for future generations. In early January 2016, Jiayi contracted pneumonia and was hospitalized. Until the very end, he remained optimistic and upbeat, believing he would overcome his illness. On February 18, however, he succumbed to pulmonary failure. His wife and son were with him in his last hours, and he passed beyond the veil listening to his son recite Psalms 23. Jiayi directed that his body be donated to support medical research. He did not want a funeral nor a memorial service held for him. Given, however, the outpouring of love and sympathy from friends and residents, any donations to the Rossmoor Fund in his name would be appreciated. A generous and caring man, Jiayi’s many, many acts of kindness and decency will be remembered by his friends worldwide. Rossmoor was especially close to his heart. He looked out for the residents individually and collectively because it was in his nature and because he believed in the power of community. He will be deeply missed. Jiayi is survived by his wife Joanna, his son Francis, his sister Jovita, his daughter in-law Kristine, and his granddaughters Evalyn and Victoria. PAID OBITUARY

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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 ALL POOLS OPEN DEL VALLE POOL is open from 6 a.m. to 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. on Saturday and Sunday. DOLLAR POOL is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for March only. Dollar closes for cleaning until 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. HILLSIDE POOL is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for March only. Hillside closes for cleaning until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Family swim is held at Hillside pool. From April 1 through Nov. 16, the hours for Dollar and Hillside pools will be from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. FITNESS CENTER is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. INFORMATION: Fitness Center, call 988-7850. Pools, call 988-7854 ROSSMOOR LIBRARY HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, March 3 TIME EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION 6 a.m. Circuit Class.......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Mat Pilates Int/Adv...............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Aerobic Dance....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Tai Chi ............................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Voice Class........................Las Trampas, H...................Community Chorus 9 a.m. Bible Study........................Card Rm. 1-3, D................... Bible Study Group 9 a.m. Masters Swim.....................Pool, H........................Silver Bullets Swim Club 9 a.m. Stitchers...........................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club 9 a.m. Open Workshop...................Art Studio 2, G........................... Art Association 9:30 a.m. Zumba Club.......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Qi Gong Club.....................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. TLC Yoga...........................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Mat Science.......................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Light Strength.....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Noon Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Writers Club Meeting............MPR 1, 2, G.................................Writers Group 1 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G..............................................Bridge 1 p.m. Beginning Oil And Acrylic.......Art Studio 1, G........................... Art Association 1:30 p.m. Parkinson Group..................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 1:30 p.m. Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 2 p.m. Beg / Int. Line Dance............Diablo Rm., H...................................Line Dance 2 p.m. Beginner Tap Dance..............Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 2:30 p.m. Chinese Folk Dance..............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 2:30 p.m. Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 3:30 p.m. Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 5 p.m. Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 5 p.m. Cycle Strength....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 5 p.m. Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 5:30 p.m. Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 6 p.m. Barre Fit Class....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Sing for Joy........................MPR 3, G....................................... Sing For Joy 7 p.m. AA Open Discussion..............Garden Rm., D...................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate

Friday, March 4 TIME EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION 6 a.m. Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 6 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Abs / Back.........................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Luk Tung Kuen....................Vista Rm., H...............................Luk Tung Kuen 7 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 8 a.m. Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 8 a.m. Deep Water Aerobics............Pool, H..............................................Rec. Dept. 8:45 a.m. Strength............................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Beg. Duplicate Game............Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate 9 a.m. Quilters............................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club 10 a.m. Muscle Movers...................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Water Exercise....................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 10:30 a.m. Cribbage Play.....................MPR 2, G..................................... Cribbage Club Adv. Line Dance..................Aerobics Rm., DV.............................Line Dance 11 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 11:45 a.m. Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept.

Noon Mah Jong..........................Oak Rm., G....................Chinese/American Club 12:15 p.m. Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 12:30 p.m. Chess Play Friday................Chess Rm., D.................................. Chess Club 1 p.m. Mat Science.......................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Pickleball Open Play............Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Life Drawing......................Art Studio 2, G........................... Art Association 1:45 p.m. Folk Dancing......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 3:45 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 5:30 p.m. Restorative Yoga.................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G..........................Bridge, Partnership 7 p.m. Fleetwood Mask Concert........Entire Clubhouse, EC.........................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Aqucise............................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 7:30 p.m. B’nai Israel Service..............Vista Rm., H......................................Bnai Israel 9 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept.

Saturday, March 5 TIME EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION 6 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 8 a.m. Basketball Club...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Ballroom With Style..............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Duplicate Bridge Education.....Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate 10 a.m. Domino Play......................MPR 1, 2, G...................................Domino Club 10:30 a.m. Active Yoga........................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Kettlebell Class...................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Noon Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. Noon Ballroom With Style..............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Noon Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate 1 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Card Playing......................MPR 1, G.......................................Canasta Club 1 p.m. Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 2 p.m. Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Moving 2 Music...................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Saturday Dance...................Tahoe Rm., EC...................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept.

Sunday, March 6 TIME EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION 9 a.m. Siloam Community Church......Vista Rm., H............Siloam Community Church 10 a.m. St.Luke’s Sunday Service.......Diablo Rm., H..........................St.Luke’s Church 10 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service...................Fireside Rm., G..................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Sunday Service...................Peacock Hall, G... Tice Valley Methodist Church Noon Mindful Mat Floor Stretch.......Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Noon Progressive Rummy.............Garden Rm., D... Progressive Rummy/Shanghai 1 p.m. Chair Sit & Stretch...............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Round / Square Dance...........Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 2 p.m. SF Jewish Folk Chorus..........Fireside Rm., G..................................Rec. Dept. 2:30 p.m. Fall Prevention Workshop.......Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept.

Monday, March 7 6 a.m. Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 6 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Rm., H.............................Luk Tung Kuen 7 a.m. Abs / Back.........................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 8 a.m. Deep Water Aerobics............Pool, H..............................................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Tai Chi ............................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Men’s Exercise....................MPR 1, 2, G..................... Men’s Exercise Group 8:45 a.m. Strength............................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Masters Swim.....................Pool, H........................Silver Bullets Swim Club 9 a.m. Open Studio.......................Art Studio 1, 2, G....................... Art Association 10 a.m. Muscle Movers...................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Therapeutic Yoga.................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Meeting............................MPR 2, G.......................... Friends of Rossmoor 10 a.m. Water Exercise....................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Light Strength.....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 11:15 a.m. Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. Noon Trx ................................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. Noon Needleworkers....................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club 12:15 p.m. Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate 1 p.m. Mat Science.......................Shasta Rm., 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.

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Board Meeting....................MPR 3, G................................... Basketball Club Parkinson Group..................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Happy Hoofers Tap Dance.......Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. Meeting............................Vista Rm., H.............................Italian American Hula Club..........................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Basketball Club...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G................................Opera Club Flexible Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. Round Dance Monday...........Diablo Rm., H............. Rossmoor Round Dance Poker - Dealer’s Choice.........Pine Rm., H.......................................Rec. Dept. Ballroom Dance..................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. Domino Play......................Oak Rm., G....................................Domino Club AA Meeting........................Vista Rm., H......................................Rec. Dept. Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept.

Tuesday, March 8 6 a.m. Circuit Class.......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Rm., H.............................Luk Tung Kuen 7 a.m. Mat Pilates Int/Adv...............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Aerobic Dance....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Tai Chi ............................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Real Estate........................Las Trampas, H.................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Pinochle Play.....................MPR 2, G................. Pinochle Mens & Womens 9 a.m. Water Color........................Art Studio 1, G........................... Art Association 9:30 a.m. Zumba Club.......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 9:30 a.m. Sing for Joy........................MPR 1, G........................................ Sing for Joy 10 a.m. Tai Chi Chih Beginning..........Diablo Rm., H......................... Tai Chi Chih Club 10 a.m. Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 10:30 a.m. Silver Swans Ballet Club........Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Gentle Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 11:15 a.m. Tai Chi Chih Continuing..........Diablo Rm., H......................... Tai Chi Chih Club 12:15 p.m. Active Yoga........................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 12:30 p.m. Party Bridge.......................Card Rm. 1, D.................................Party Bridge 12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate 1 p.m. Public Affairs......................MPR 3, G.... National Council of Jewish Women 1 p.m. Acrylic Oil Interm/Adv...........Art Studio 1, G........................... Art Association 2:30 p.m. Pickleball Adv.....................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Social Dance......................Diablo Rm., H........................Social Dance Club 4 p.m. Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G..Voices for Justice In Palestine 5 p.m. Stretch Yoga.......................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 5 p.m. Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 5:30 p.m. Kettlebell Class...................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 5:30 p.m. Pickleball Int......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 6:30 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G..........................Bridge, Partnership 7 p.m. Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Supervised Bridge Play..........MPR 1, 2, G.......................... Supervised Bridge

Wednesday, March 9 TIME EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION 6 a.m. Group Cycle.......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 6 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Rm., H.............................Luk Tung Kuen 7 a.m. Abs / Back.........................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7:30 a.m. Rhythmrobics.....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 8 a.m. Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 8 a.m. Deep Water Aerobics............Pool, H..............................................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Men’s Exercise....................MPR 1, 2, G..................... Men’s Exercise Group 8:45 a.m. Strength............................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Keeping Fit Club..................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Open Workshop Chinese Brush.Art Studio 1, G........................... Art Association 9 a.m. Knitters Group....................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club 9 a.m. Drawing............................Art Studio 2, G........................... Art Association 9:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge..................Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate

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10 a.m. History And Music SF Sym......Fairway A/B, C...................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Muscle Movers...................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Tai Chi Chaun.....................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Water Exercise....................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Rotary Luncheon.................Diablo Rm., H..................................Rotary Club 11 a.m. Qi Gong............................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Gentle Yoga.......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 11:15 a.m. Joint Efforts.......................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. Noon Spotlight...........................Fireside Rm., G..................................Rec. Dept. Noon TRX ................................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 12:15 p.m. Twinges in the Hinges...........Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G.......... Bridge, Wednesday/Thursday 1 p.m. 1 p.m. Monthly Meeting.................MPR 3, G.......... Compassion Relief Association 1:45 p.m. Folk Dancing Club................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 2 p.m. Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 2 p.m. Hula Club..........................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 3 p.m. Speaker............................Peacock Hall, G................... Nature Association 3:30 p.m. Chair Challenge..................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 3:30 p.m. Spanish Conversation...........Bunker Rm., C.................................... La Charla 3:45 p.m. Ukulele Class.....................Las Trampas, H............ Rossmoor Ukulele Club 4 p.m. Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 4:30 p.m. Tai Chi..............................Diablo Rm., H................Chinese/American Club 6 p.m. Strength............................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept.

Thursday, March 10 TIME EVENT..............................LOCATION........................ ORGANIZATION 6 a.m. Circuit Class.......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Luk Tung Kuen....................Diablo Rm., H.............................Luk Tung Kuen 7 a.m. Mat Pilates Int/Adv...............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 a.m. Winter Walking...................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Aerobic Dance....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 8:30 a.m. Tai Chi ............................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 9 a.m. Voice Class........................Las Trampas, H...................Community Chorus 9 a.m. Bible Study........................Card Rm. 1-3, D................... Bible Study Group 9 a.m. Masters Swim.....................Pool, H........................Silver Bullets Swim Club 9 a.m. Stitchers...........................Sewing Rm., G....................... Sewing Arts Club 9 a.m. Open Workshop...................Art Studio 2, G........................... Art Association 9:30 a.m. Zumba Club.......................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. Qi Gong Club......................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 10 a.m. TLC Yoga...........................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Mat Science.......................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 11 a.m. Light Strength.....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. Noon Osteoporosis Exercise...........Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 1 p.m. Writers Club Meeting............MPR 1, 2, G.................................Writers Group 1 p.m. Partnership Bridge...............Oak Rm., G.......... Bridge, Wednesday/Thursday 1 p.m. Beginning Oil and Acrylic.......Art Studio 1, G........................... Art Association 1:30 p.m. Parkinson Group..................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 1:30 p.m. Pickleball Intermediate.........Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 2 p.m. Beg / Int. Line Dance............Diablo Rm., H...................................Line Dance 2 p.m. Beginner Tap Dance..............Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 2:30 p.m. Chinese Folk Dance..............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 2:30 p.m. Intermediate Tap Dance.........Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 3:30 p.m. Pickleball Novice.................Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 4 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 5 p.m. Strength Yoga.....................Shasta Rm., DV.................................Rec. Dept. 5 p.m. Cycle Strength....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 5 p.m. Aquacise...........................Pool, DV............................................Rec. Dept. 5:30 p.m. Pickleball Advanced.............Sierra Rm., DV..................................Rec. Dept. 6 p.m. Barre Fit Class....................Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Moving 2 Music Club............Aerobics Rm., DV..............................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Sing for Joy........................MPR 3, G........................................ Sing for Joy 7 p.m. AA Open Discussion..............Garden Rm., D...................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Round Dance......................Las Trampas, H.......... Rossmoor Round Dance 7 p.m. Movie...............................Peacock Hall, G.................................Rec. Dept. 7 p.m. Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm., G............................. Bridge, Duplicate

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xcursion tickets are on sale in the Administration Office at Gateway, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cash, check, MasterCard, 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.

sight of Johnny Castle, the resort dance instructor. Baby’s life is about to change forever as she is thrown into the deep end “DIRTY DANCING” as Johnny’s leading lady both on-stage and Wednesday, March 9 off with breathtaking consequences. The bus leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will Minimal walking return around 6. Side orchestra seats. The Don’t miss this chance to see this re- cost is $107. cord-breaking and adventurous theater sensation. “Dirty Dancing,” the classic love ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT story on stage, comes to the Golden Gate CACHE CREEK CASINO Theater in San Francisco. This new musi- Friday, March 11 cal is an unprecedented live experience, Minimal walking exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Don’t miss legendary balladeer EngelIt’s the summer of 1963, and 17-year-old bert Humperdinck performing live at the Frances “Baby” Houseman is on vacation Cache Creek Casino Theater located in in New York’s Catskill Mountains with her Brooks. Humperdinck has been an internaoldest sister and parents. Baby discovers tional music mainstay for the last 40-plus her own entertainment when she stumbles years. With more than 150 million records upon the staff quarters where an all-night sold, he has recorded everything from the dance party is in full swing. Mesmerized most romantic ballads to a platinum-selling by the raunchy dance moves and pound- movie theme song. His remarkable voice ing rhythms, Baby can’t wait to be a part and extraordinary talent have endeared him of the scene, especially when she catches to millions of fans. There will be free time

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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. 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 Continued on page 14B

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Continued from page 13B 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.

Warriors!! “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. EASTER BRUNCH AT GRAND ISLAND MANSION Sunday, March 27 Moderate to extensive walking (stairs) Celebrate Easter with a fabulous champagne brunch (buffet style) at the historic Grand Island Mansion. The menu includes fresh bread and pastries, salads, meats, fish, pasta, vegetables, fresh fruits and, of course, gourmet desserts. Unlimited coffee, tea, orange juice and champagne are served throughout the meal. After brunch, take a self-guided tour of the mansion (optional). This uniquely spectacular Italian Renaissance style villa is only open to the public several days a year. It is the largest private estate in Northern California, and embodies the finest features of classical architecture and European craftsmanship. Inspired by the villas in Italy, the estate offers European ambiance, service and sophistication. Guests will see the private English hunt lounge and bar, overlooking the spacious interior courtyard colonnade room with fountains, vaulted ceiling and Moorish arches. The historic house has five marble fireplaces, inlaid parquet flooring, rare handmade tile work throughout, imported wood paneling, luxurious period furnishings and authentic artwork. Otheramenities include a heliport, tennis court, basketball court, private docks and classical Italian garden. The bus will depart Gateway at 11:30 a.m. and return around 5 p.m. The cost is $90. OSCAR DE LA RENTA: THE RETROSPECTIVE Thursday, March 31 Extensive walking Visit the de Young Museum in San

Francisco for a private docent-led tour of “Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective” exhibit. This world premiere retrospective of Oscar de la Renta’s work celebrates the life and career of one of fashion’s most influential designers. The exhibition will include more than 130 pieces produced over five decades, and is presented in collaboration with the house of de la Renta and the designer’s family. The garments are organized into several thematic sections: early work; Spanish, Eastern, Russian and garden influences; daywear and eveningwear; and ball gowns and red carpet ensembles. The presentation traces the rise of de la Renta’s career in Spain, where he gained his first commissions; his formative years spent in the world’s most iconic fashion houses; and his eventual role as a designer for many of the most influential and celebrated personalities of the 20th and 21st centuries. The bus leaves Gateway at 7:30 a.m. and will return around 2 p.m. The cost is $38 for museum members and $58 for non-members.

not hosted and it is recommended that guests bring cash to take advantage of the “grab and go” lunch cart option at the museum’s cafe. The bus will leave Gateway at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 3 p.m. The cost is $34 for museum members and $52 for non-members. “AN ACT OF GOD” Thursday, April 7 Minimal walking

After conquering Broadway, “An Act of God” is coming to Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco for limited time. Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”) stars in “An Act of God,” the sinfully funny and critically acclaimed new play direct from Broadway where God and his devoted angels answer some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since creation. He’s finally arrived to set the record straight… and he’s not holding back! This is an hilarious 90-minute comedy written by 13-time Emmy Award-winner David Javerbaum (“The Daily Show with Jon A’S VS. GIANTS Stewart”) and directed by two-time Tony Saturday, April 2 Award-winner Joe Mantello (“Wicked”). The bus leaves Gateway at 6:15 p.m. and Moderate to extensive walking (stairs) will return around 10:30. Rossmoor has Spend a day at the ballpark as the Ex- great orchestra seats. The cost is $107. cursion Desk offers a trip to see Oakland A’s take on the San Francisco Giants in the “GYPSY” Bay Bridge Series at the O.co Coliseum in Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m. Oakland. The term Bay Bridge Series deMinimal walking scribes a series of exhibition games played between the two clubs after the conclusion Presented by Contra Costa Musical Theof spring training, immediately prior to the atre at the Lesher Center for the Arts, “Gypstart of the regular season. It was also used sy” has been acclaimed by writers, critics to refer to the 1989 World Series in which and audiences as the greatest American the Athletics won their most recent cham- musical. Loosely based on the 1957 mempionship and the first time both teams had oirs of the famous striptease artist Gypsy met since they moved to the San Francisco Rose Lee, the show follows the dreams and Bay Area. Although competitive, the re- efforts of her “ultimate stage mother” Rose gional rivalry between the A’s and Giants to raise two daughters on the vaudeville is considered a friendly one with mostly circuit, casting an affectionate eye on the mutual companionship between the fans. hardships of show business life. This clasThrough Sept. 27, 2015, the A’s have won sic backstage story is peppered with pop54 games, and the Giants have won 52. The ular standards like “Everything’s Coming A’s are led by star players Josh Reddick and Up Roses,” “Together (Wherever We Go),” All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt. The Giants “Small World” and “Let Me Entertain You.” are led by superstar catcher Buster Posey The Rossmoor Transportation Department and pitcher Madison Bumgarner along with will provide free bus service for the first 18 Rookie of the Year finalist Matt Duffy. The participants. The cost is $49. bus will leave at 11:30 a.m. and return at approximately 5 p.m. Seats are in lower box FILOLI MANSION AND GARDENS Wednesday, April 13 seats section 128. The cost is $70. CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA Monday, April 4 Moderate to extensive walking Spend a leisurely day in Carmel, one of the most endearing seaside towns and see what has inspired some of the world’s finest artists to paint, sculpt, photograph and write here. The community covers one square mile, but most visitors find themselves mainly in its center, the stretch of Ocean Avenue that inches downward from Junipero Avenue to the white-sand beach, and the colorful side streets that radiate off it. The sidewalks encourage walking. The windows encourage gawking. The art galleries invite critique. The smells from the bakeries and cafes draw people in for a bite. Stop by the Carmel Visitor Center and pick up a self-guided walking tour map. Visitors can choose either the Historic Tour or Hidden Courtyard Tour. Both are free and fascinating. The bus will depart Gateway at 9 a.m. and return around 7:30 p.m. The cost is $48. BOUQUETS TO ART AT THE DE YOUNG Wednesday, April 6 Extensive walking Celebrate spring at the de Young museum in San Francisco with Bouquets to Art, the glorious floral exhibition and fundraiser. In creating spectacular floral arrangements, gifted floral designers pay tribute to and draw inspiration from the art in the de Young’s permanent collections, “Peonies and Picasso. Hydrangeas and Hockney.” Art and nature come together to spectacular effect during Bouquets to Art. Whether quirky, stunning or simply beautiful, the designs are always captivating. For once, cameras are allowed in to capture the fleeting beauty of the floral artwork. Lunch is

Extensive walking Visit the exquisitely beautiful gardens and mansion at Filoli. This remarkable 654-acre property in San Mateo County is recognized as one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. Explore Filoli with a docent-led tour that includes the 36,000-square-foot Georgian country house and spectacular 16-acre English Renaissance garden. Designed by Willis Polk and noted for its elegant interiors, the house is an interpretive museum exhibit for an extensive collection of 17th and 18th century English antiques. Learn about the estate’s fascinating history including the families who founded and maintained the Filoli vision and the architects and designers who made it a reality. Enjoy a no-host lunch at the café or preorder a box lunch for additional $17 (sandwich, salad, cookie, beverage). After lunch, enjoy free time at Filoli to explore and visit the garden shop. The bus will depart Gateway at 8:45 a.m. and return around 4 p.m. The cost is $54.

Among the many significant paintings on view will be “Man and Woman” (1900), “The Boxer” (self-portrait, 1931) and “The Work Table” (1926–1937); and decorative panels and screens, including “View From Le Cannet” (1927) and “Pleasure” (19061910). The bus leaves Gateway at 7:30 a.m. and will return around 2 p.m. The cost is $38 for museum members and $52 for non-members. HILARY HAHN AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL Tuesday, April 26 Minimal walking Multi-Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn performs a recital of thrilling works at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. In the more than two decades since her professional debut, Hahn has brought her virtuosity, expansive interpretations and creative repertoire to diverse global audiences. Her ever-evolving approach to music-making and her curiosity about the world have made her a fan favorite. In the program are Violin Sonata in G major by Mozart, Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major by J.S. Bach, selections from Six Partitas for Solo Violin by Antón García Abril, Sonata for Violin and Piano by Copland and “Blue Curve of the Earth” by Tina Davidson. The bus will depart Gateway at 6:15 p.m. and return at 11. The cost is $95.

Hilary Hahn NEW LISTING “ART” Saturday, April 30 at 2:30 p.m. Minimal walking Center Repertory Company presents “Art,” the Tony Award-winning comedy about art and friendship. Set in Paris, the story revolves around three friends–Serge, Marc and Yvan. Their previously solid 15year friendship is on shaky ground when Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting. Marc is horrified and their relationship suffers considerable strain as a result of their differing opinions about what constitutes “art.” Yvan, caught in the middle of the conflict, tries to please and mollify both of them. The Rossmoor Transportation Department will provide free transportation for the first 18 participants. The cost is $32.

PIERRE BONNARD: PAINTING ARCADIA Tuesday, April 19 Extensive walking Visit the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco for a private docent-led tour of “Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia” exhibit. This is the first major international presentation of Pierre Bonnard’s work to be mounted on the West Coast in half a century. The exhibition celebrates Bonnard (1867–1947) as one of the defining figures NEW LISTING of modernism in the transitional period between Impressionism and abstraction. The “CINDERELLA” exhibition will feature more than 70 works Wednesday, May 4 that span the artist’s complete career, from Minimal walking his early Nabi masterpieces, through his experimental photography, to the late inOne of the most beloved fairytales of allterior scenes for which he is best known. Continued on next page

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Continued from page 14B time, “Cinderella,” comes to life on stage at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco. The Tony Award-winning musical from the creators of “The Sound of Music” and “South Pacific” will delight audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love– the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more–plus some surprising new twists. Rediscover some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most wonderful songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago.” The bus leaves Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will return around 6. Rossmoor has great center orchestra seats. The cost is $112.

FOURTH OF JULY IN RENO July 3 through 5 Celebrate America’s birthday with this 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 Travel to Alberta, Canada, for a trip that combines great western times and beautiful scenery.

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EXTENDED TRIPS. SANTA BARBARA, OJAI AND SANTA PAULA May 2 through 6 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:

NEW LISTING NEW ENGLAND RAILS AND TRAILS Sept. 30 through Oct. 7 Be charmed by the colors of New England on this eight-day tour that goes from the heart of historic Boston to the farms, coast and mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont. Tour highlights: • Boston city tour • Faneuil Hall Market • North Conway • Mount Washington Cog Railway • Conway Scenic Railroad • Kancamagus Highway • Quechee George (Vermont’s Little Grand Canyon) • Billings Farm and Museum • Shelburne Museum • Cold Hollow Cider Mill • Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory Faneuil Hall - Boston • Maple Sugar Farm • Casco bay cruise is $2,775 ($850 single supplement). Includ• Old Port of Portland ed in the price: round-trip air, all transfers, • Lobster dinner seven nights first-class hotel accommodaThe cost per person double occupancy Continued on page 16B

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Tour highlights: • Glacier National Park • Sun Red bus tour • High tea at historic Prince of Wales Hotel • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (UNESCO World Heritage Site) • Calgary Exhibition and Stampede • 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.

• 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 ALASKA CRUISE ROUNDTRIP FROM SAN due with reservation (check only). Stop by FRANCISCO the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary Sept. 8 through 18 and reservation form. Breathtaking Alaska is one of the most SOUTHWEST TRAINS AND CANYONS popular vacation destinations. SpectacARCHES, CANYONLANDS AND MESA ular wildlife, jaw-dropping glaciers, unVERDE NATIONAL PARKS touched wilderness and the state’s unJune 16 through 23 disputed star attractions are just some of the wonders to be experienced on this Discover the cities and unique land- 11-day/10-night cruise aboard the Grand scapes of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico Princess. Alaska’s Inside Passage is one on this eight-day tour. WARNING: High alti- of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world, tude (6,500 to 9,000 feet). home to bald eagles, whales, sea lions, otters, brown bears, mountain goats and Tour highlights: flocks of seabirds. Visit a variety of fla• Salt Lake City tour vorful ports of call full of rich history and • Arches National Park native culture. • Canyonlands National Park • Dead Horse Point State Park Tour highlights • Mesa Verde National Park • Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge • Butchart Garden in Victoria • Totem poles of Ketchikan Railroad • Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau • Cowboy Dinner and Stage Show • Cruise through the Glacier Bay National • Cumbres Toltec and Scenic Railroad Park • Santa Fe City tour Prices var y based on the cabin cateThe cost per person double occupancy is $2,695 ($900 single supplement). gory. Prices include 10-night cruise, all Included in the price: round-trip air, meals and entertainment aboard (excludall tr ansfer s, seven nights fir st- class ing specialt y restaurants and optional hotel accommodations, 12 meals (sev- shore excursions), Travel Guard Protecen break fasts, one lunch and four din- tion insurance, por t charges, governners), touring per itinerary, motorcoach ment fees, transfers to and from pier, tr anspor t ation, professional tour di- driver and stevedore tips, luggage hanrector, baggage handling. A deposit of dling and a bottle of wine per cabin. An $300 per person is due with reservation $800 deposit is due with application (deform. Detailed itinerary and reservation posit is higher for a single). Stop by the forms are available at the E xcur sion Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and prices. Desk.

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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.

FLEETWOOD MASK IN CONCERT Friday, March 4 The Fleetwood Mask Tribute Band will perform Fleetwood Mac songs in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center at 8 p.m. 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 and their guests. SATURDAY DANCE Saturday, March 5 DJ Colin Dickie will play music for dancing and listening in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Light snacks and mixers will be provided. Bring Rossmoor I.D. This free program is open to all residents and their guests. SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FOLK CHORUS Sunday, March 6 The San Francisco Jewish Folk Chorus will perform a concert in the Fireside Room at Gateway at 4 p.m. This free concert is open to all residents and their guests. THE SPOTLIGHT Wednesday, March 9 Vocalist Mark Shaw will perform at

noon in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Fiona’s Pantry will have food items for sale prior to the show. This free concer t is open to all residents and their guests. JAY ALEXANDER “MIND TRICKS” MAGIC AND COMEDY SHOW Thursday, March 10 Magician and comedian Jay Alexander will perform in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center at 7 p.m. Tickets for this program are $10 in advance at the Recreation Department at Gateway or at the door if the show does not sell out in advance. This is an Esses Production and is open to all residents and their guests. SUNDAY SHOWCASE Sunday, March 13 The California Cowboys will perform country and western music at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center. Tickets for this event are $10 at the Recreation Department or at the door if the show does not sell out in advance. Included in the ticket price are wine, juice and light snack. This is an Esses Production and will be hosted by the Lions Club of Rossmoor. This event is open to all residents and their guests.

Movies FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MOVIE Thursday, Friday, Saturday March 3, 4 and 5 The 2015 drama “Bridge of Spies” starring Tom Hanks will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday at 1, 4, 7 p.m., Friday at 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Captions will be used on Thursday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Friday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m. This film is two hours and 20 long and is rated

PG-13. This free program is open to all residents and their guests. SUNDAY FUNNIES Sunday, March 6 The 1987 comedy “Hollywood Shuffle” starring Robert Townsend will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 4 and 7 p.m. This showing at 4 p.m. will feature language captions. This film is one hour and 20 minutes long and is rated R. This free program is open to all residents and their guests.

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Continued from page 15B tions, 11 meals (seven breakfasts 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. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL HIGHLIGHTS Oct. 11 through 20 Premier World Discovery presents a 10-day trip to Spain and Portugal. The trip features Madrid, Seville, Granada and three nights in Lisbon. Savor the atmosphere of these magnificent cities of Europe each filled with unique treasures to uncover. From beginning to end, you will have plenty of time to explore and get to know the

charms of these beautiful cities. Tour highlights: • Madrid city tour • Madrid Royal Palace • Cordoba • Mezquita • Granada city tour • Alhambra Palace and Generalife • Seville city tour • Evora • Lisbon city tour • Alfama Quarter • Fado farewell dinner The cost per person double occupancy is $3,895 ($675 single supplement). Included in the price: round-trip air, all transfers, eight nights first-class hotel accommodations, touring per itinerary, 11 meals (eight breakfasts, three dinners), professional tour director, motorcoach

transportation. A deposit of $500 per person and a copy of the valid passport are due with reservation form to secure reservations. Final payment is due July 28. Detailed itinerary and reservation forms are available at the Excursion Desk. Deposit by May 31, and make a final payment by check and receive $200 per person discount. NEW YEAR’S ON THE MEXICAN RIVIERA Dec. 30 through Jan. 9 Ring in New Year 2017 and experience the beauty of Mexico’s golden Riviera with Princess Cruises. This 11-day cruise aboard the Grand Princess is a roundtrip from San Francisco. The Mexican Riviera is filled with rich culture, bright flavors, scenic vistas and fun in the sun. Newly enhanced with the latest innovations, Grand Princess continues to offer signature service: movies under the stars, Italian-inspired piazza and the sanctuary, Leaves

Tea Lounge and library. Ports of call: • Puerto Vallarta • Manzanillo • Mazatlan • Cabo San Lucas Included in the price: cruise aboard the Grand Princess, round-trip transfers from Rossmoor to San Francisco pier, all meals and entertainment aboard ship, luggage handling, driver and stevedore tips, Port taxes and government fees, Travel Guard Group Protection Plan, one bottle of wine per cabin and two onboard cocktail parties. Prices start from $2,140 per person and vary depending on the stateroom choice. Single rates are furnished upon request. A deposit of $800 per person is due to secure reservations. Final payment is due on Oct. 7. Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete itinerary and prices.

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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 [email protected] 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..

FRANCE: FROM PROVENCE TO BURGUNDY June 8 through 21 Contact Hal or Roberta Davis, 510-919-0037. GREAT AMERICAN WATERWAYS Aug. 10 through 25

or email [email protected]. Send checks for $30, to just 24 persons on a first-deposit-received basis. Save made payable to the City of Hope, to Keefer at 1830 Tice $150 and pay a low total cost of $3,000 per person, double occupancy for everything listed above, by registering early Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595. and paying a $300 deposit. The price includes roundtrip CACHE CREEK WITH ORT transfers from Rossmoor home and roundtrip air from Monday, March 14 San Francisco to Denver. Those who have been on a ColTravel on a spacious bus with ORT to Cache Creek Casi- lette Tour recently may save an additional $100. Collette no for five hours of fun and games. The bus departs Gate- offers the best cancelation insurance in the travel industry way at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 5:30 p.m. Casino bonus for $240. For a color brochure with a day-by-day itinerary includes $15 machines, $20 table play and $5 food cou- and a registration form, call personal escort Ralf Parton at pon. The cost is $28 inclusive and is open to all Rossmoor 256-7078. residents. Friends are welcome. Make checks payable to ORT and mail to Joyce Kearney, 2909 Ptarmigan Drive No. 2, Walnut Creek. For information, call 935-5716; if unavailable, call 932-8448. Email [email protected]. ORT’S mission is to provide the disadvantaged with skills to be economically independent. ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation and Training) maintains 235 schools in 60 countries, educating 300,000 students a day. OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL April 1 through 4

SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana Oct. 21 through Nov. 12

The Shakespeare Society is partnering with the Marin Shakespeare Company for a guided tour of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. The tour will be guided by two of Marin Shakespeare Company’s leaders, Lesley Currier and Erin Merritt. Currier and Merritt are designing special activities for Rossmoor during the bus ride–with a chance to win tickets to Marin Shakespeare’s summer shows. They will have organized talks with Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors and directors whom they know. The group will see “Twelfth Night,” set in the 1930s and featuring Sara Bruner playing both Viola and her twin, Sebastian. Choose any two to four of the following shows: A new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations”; a fresh re-imagining of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Yeoman of the Guard”; “Vietgone,” a new comedy about immigrants at the end of the Vietnam War; “The River Bride,” an Amazonian folktale brought to life in lyric form by Bay Area playwright Marisela Treviño Orta (Merritt especially recommends this one); or nearby at Oregon Cabaret Theater, “Ring of Fire,” the Johnny Cash musical. This trip costs $752 (double-occupancy, but single options available) and includes transportation from and to Rossmoor; three performances of choice (with option to add up to two more plays); three nights at the Ashland Springs Hotel (continental breakfast included); Saturday and Sunday morning talks with Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors; camaraderie and commentary with Marin Shakespeare Company leaders; and free optional side-trip to Jacksonville or other local areas of interest. For information, contact Currier at Marin Shakespeare at 415-499-4485, look at Marin Shakespeare’s website: marinshakespeare.org/trips, or pick up a registration form from the Shakespeare Society or from the travel racks at the Excursion Desk in the Recreation Department at Gateway.

DELUXE AFRICAN WILDLIFE SAFARI Aug. 20 through Sept. 3

FAMOUS TRAINS OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES May 28 through June 5

Contact Joyce Rodgers, 946-1645. Jewels of Bohemia Aug. 28 through Sept. 11 Contact Anne Lenkert at 254-9195. GREAT TRAINS AND GRAND CANYONS Oct. 9 through 14 Contact Barbara Crane at 300-3358 or barbaracrane@ aim.com. Amazon River CRuise AND RAIN FOREST TOUR April 20 through 30, 2017 Contact Christine and Larry Barclay at 324-9131. RAILROAD CLUB TRIP SUMMARY At the request of the Railroad Club, the 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.

TRAINS of the COLORADO ROCKIES May 28 through June 5 TURKEY’S MAGICAL HIDEAWAYS Aug. 27 through Sept. 12

REGULAR LISTINGS RED HAWK CASINO – CITY OF HOPE Monday, March 7 Join in the fun at Red Hawk Casino and support cancer research at the City of Hope. Stay five hours at the casino. Leave Gateway at 9 a.m. and return about 5:45 p.m. Play bingo on the bus for fun prizes, including a free future trip. Bring friends and neighbors. Casino gives $15 player’s credit. For reservations, call Lynne Keefer at 945-7665

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

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 [email protected] or call 510-919-0037. GRAND BRITANNIA CRUISE ON THE CRYSTAL SYMPHONY July 23 through Aug. 6 St. Anne’s Society is sponsoring a 14-night group cruise on the elegant Crystal Symphony for Rossmoor residents and their guests. The cruise leaves from London and sails the British Isles including port stops in England, Ireland and Scotland, including stops at Guernsey, Waterford, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, Isle of Skye, Orkney Islands and Edinburgh. The legendary Crystal Symphony, with her sleek silhouette and shimmering elegance, finds a natural home in the world’s most glamorous harbors and idyllic ports of call. The hallmarks of Crystal – service, space and quality choices – have earned Crystal Symphony international recognition. The cruise price begins at $5,790 and includes all meals and entertainment onboard, all beverages including fine wines, specialty coffees and cocktails, complimentary dining in two specialty restaurants, access to the spa facility, enrichment classes, Internet access and complimentary shuttle service in port. There is also a $300 per person shipboard credit included for the Rossmoor group. Additional discounts are available for members of the Crystal Society. For information, call Gale Lydecker at 937-7748. GREAT AMERICAN WATERWAYS Aug. 10 through 25 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, Continued on next page

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Arts & Leisure AROUND THE BAY AREA CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY presents Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 with guest conductor Leif Bjaland on Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. A free preconcert talk with Bjaland is at 3. The program includes performances by principal clarinetist Jerome Simas and principal bassoonist Douglas Brown in R. Strauss’s rarely-heard double concerto, Duett-Concertino. The orchestra also performs the overture from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro.” Tickets are $42 to $72 and can be purchased at www.californiasymphony.org and by calling 943-7469. CANTARE CON VIVO Chorale and Chamber Ensemble present Bach’s Mass in B Minor on Saturday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave., Walnut Creek. The 110 voices will be accompanied by a full orchestra. Senior tickets are $30. Advance purchase is recommended by going to www.cantareconvivo.org or by calling the office at 510-836-0789. . CONTRA COSTA WIND SYMPHONY presents “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” with soprano Julie Adams. The performance is Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The diverse program also includes music by Leonard Bernstein, Percy Grainger, Rolf Rudin, Samuel Barber and Don Gillis. Tickets are $14 for seniors. Call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org. DIABLO CHORAL ARTISTS present “Bach and His Predecessors,” a concert featuring Bach’s “Jesu, Meine Freude;” Telemann’s “Singet dem Herm;” Schutz’ “Cantate Domino;” and Buxtehude’s “Magnificat” with a string ensemble. Performances are Friday, March 11, at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave., Walnut Creek, and Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 66 St. Stephen’s Drive, Orinda. Senior tickets are $18 with a $3 discount available if purchased before Wednesday, March 9. For tickets, go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/16457. FANTASY FORUM ACTORS ENSEMBLE presents

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Continued from page 16B 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 946-1645 or [email protected] to request a brochure for this trip and/or to indicate interest.

an original tale, “Once Upon a Time.” Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks get more than they bargained for when they change places for a day. This is a family friendly musical. Performances are Thursday through Sunday, March 10 through 13, at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets are $14. Call 943-7469 or go to www.lesherartscenter.org. GOLD COAST CHAMBER PLAYERS present “Convictions,” which showcases music by Felix Mendelssohn, Richard Straus and David Popper. The concert is on Saturday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. A preconcert talk will start at 7. The musicians are Yana Reznik, piano; Pamela Freund-Stripen, viola; Moni Simeonov, violin; and Eugene Lifschitz, cello. Senior tickets are $32.50 and include complimentary champagne, the preconcert talk and a reception with the musicians following the performance. Tickets are available at www.gcplayers.org or by phone at 283-3728. There is limited seating. LAS LOMAS HIGH SCHOOL presents a night of Big Band music and dancing on Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. at Blu42 Sports Lounge, 1251 Arroyo Way, Walnut Creek. The school’s award winning Jazz Ensemble will perform along with some choral and drama guest artists. The festivities include a free dance lesson, auction and hearty hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $55. Tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2491472. Proceeds benefit the school’s Performing Arts Foundation. LAS LOMAS HIGH SCHOOL presents William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” set in a 1930s Louisiana bayou. Performances are Thursday through Saturday, March 24 through 26, and Wednesday through Friday, March 30 through April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the school theater, 1460 S. Main St. in Walnut Creek. Senior tickets are $8 and may be purchased at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. OAKLAND CIVIC ORCHESTRA will perform on Sunday, March 13, at 4 p.m. at Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland. 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 DELUXE AFRCAN WILDLIFE SAFARI transportation and internal flights, accommodations for 15 Aug. 20 through Sept. 3 nights, 11 in hotels and four aboard an intimate yacht, 36 meals (including a home-hosted lunch), all admission fees The Railroad Club presents the 16th annual safari. This for 21 small-group activities and sightseeing, services trip is called the “very best of Kenya.” It is custom de- of an English-speaking OAT trip leader, and gratuities for signed for Rossmoor and fully escorted and offers person- local guides, drivers, ship-crew and luggage porters. The al help with the visa application. The trip includes: $2,895 price covers all the above except international air • Round-trip transfers from Rossmoor manors for the16-day exploration, but is strictly limited to 14 par• Round-trip airfare from San Francisco to Nairobi ticipants because of the size of the yacht. The Railroad • Four-star day hotel in Amsterdam with transfers Club tour has 12 spaces open on a first-$500-deposit ba• All United States and Kenyan departure taxes sis. For a day-by-day itinerary and questions regarding air, • Four domestic flights in Kenya with transfers call Ralf Parton at 256-7078. • Safari orientation briefing both here and in Nairobi • First-class Serena hotels and game lodges in Africa Jewels of Bohemia • All full meals and portage throughout Africa Aug. 28 through Sept. 11 • Professional English-speaking driver/guides The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring a 14-day tour • Visits to four of the best national parks and game re“Jewels of Bohemia” small group (no more than 16) OAT serves and entrance fees • Early morning and late afternoon game drives with bottled tour. The trip is from Prague to Budapest: history, culture, water and guaranteed window seat in popup roof 4x4 sa- architecture, woodland and botanical gardens and features five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, local hospitality fari vans and photographers dream locations. • A stop at the Equator for a special demonstration • Visit to a Masai Village, children’s school and native culHighlights are: ture • Cooking class, brewery visit, wine tasting and din• Outdoor bush breakfast at a hippo pool ner with locals, horse-drawn carriage ride, Vitava River • Service of the Flying Doctors Society while on safari • Tour the “Out of Africa” Karen Blixen estate and her mu- cruise, evening illuminated Budapest Danube River cruise, river-rafting, horseback ride and stable visit with picnic seum • Visits to the world renown giraffe center and elephant dinner around bonfire.

The program features Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (New World), Barber’s First Essay for Orchestra and Conductor Martha Stoddard’s Gait Changes. 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. SACRED AND PROFANE, a 30-voice chamber chorus, will sing two masterworks of the English a cappella canon in a concert on Saturday, March 5, at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way (at Ellsworth), Berkeley. The program includes Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices and Vaughan Williams’ mystical Mass in G Minor for double chorus. Tickets are $20 and are available online at sacredprofane.org or at a reduced rate by calling Rossmoor residents Ada Park Snider (617-6612961) or Stan Hudson (617-877-3083). SOLO OPERA presents “The Computer Kid’s Magic Night” on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. and March 5 at 2 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The one-hour comic opera is for all ages and centers around a boy named Mickey who spends all his time on computer games. For information, go to www. soloopera.org. For tickets, call 943-7469 or go to www. lesherartscenter.org. TOWN HALL THEATRE presents “Angels in America: Perestroika” through March 19 at the theater, 3535 School St., Lafayette. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama continues the story of the lives of Reagan-era New Yorkers turned upside-down as they face revelations about themselves and what it means to be an American. For tickets, call the box office at 283-1557. WALNUT CREEK FIRST WEDNESDAYS on March 2 will have an Irish theme. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. on Cypress Street between North Main and Locust streets. Dance to rock band Other People’s Money, follow the jigs of a dance troupe and enjoy treats from food trucks. The red carpet returns with dazzling prom fashions. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by Walnut Creek Downtown. For information, go to www. walnutcreekdowntown.com. • 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. Gratuities included for English-speaking local guides, drivers and luggage porters. For information, contact Anne Lenkert, [email protected] 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 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 firstclass 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 Continued on page 18B

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DAOR presents annual Use of immigration records in genealogical research is topic for Genealogical Society Revolutionary Tea The Mt. Diablo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will have its annual fundraiser, the Revolutionary Tea, on Saturday, March 19, from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The cost per person is $35. No tickets will be sold at the door. To reserve a space before Saturday, March 12, call Jennifer Langan, 280-0081. Bone china place settings, owned by DAR members, will be used in the serving of tea sandwiches, scones and cookies. The featured entertainer will be “Diamond Dave” Hosley, a musician and singer who entertained customers at Petar’s restaurant for many years. He will perform the best of Broadway hits from his new album. A silent auction will be held that will include sports and museum tickets as well as restaurant meals. The DAR was founded in 1890. There are 116 chapters in California with more than 8,500 members. The group is dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future though better education of all children. Membership is open to women, 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.

French Club meets Friday The Rossmoor French Club – for people who enjoy speaking French – meets on Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway. The format is casual. Although there is no fixed agenda, members often discuss subjects related to France, such as politics, literature, music, culture, food, regions, movies, books and tourism. The group shares a light snack, often with wine. The goal is to enjoy the companionship of like-minded people who have happy memories of France or other francophone settings. Some members were born in France. Others have learned French in school or elsewhere. A few members polished their French skills while living in francophone West Africa. French is spoken in a variety of accents. The meeting has traditionally been conducted entirely in French. In the past, membership required a high level of fluency. But the club now welcomes new members whose fluency may be limited. Some people come simply to enjoy listening to French conversation. There are occasional translations or explanations in English. The club meets on the first and third Friday of every month. Residents are invited for a visit; this is a friendly club. For information, call club President Lydia Bernhardt at 287-1258.

Meet a real Rosie the Riveter at Rotary Club meeting The Rossmoor Rotary Club will have a joint meeting with the Alamo Rotary Club on Wednesday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. at Hillside Clubhouse. The speaker will be Rossmoor resident Agnes Moore, a real Rosie the Riveter. She worked in the Richmond shipyards during WWII as a welder. She will share her story as well as talk about the white House reception that was given to her and other Rosies. For information, contact Joy Alaidarous, past president of Rossmoor Rotary, at 954-1002.

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Continued from page 17B 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

The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society (MDGS) will meet on Friday, March 18, at 10 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. The speaker is Kay Speaks whose talk is entitled, “U.S. Passenger Lists and Manifest Annotations and Markings.” When mining for genealogical information, much can be extracted from immigration records that are also known as passenger arrival records. Speaks will explain how to interpret the strange annotations and other markings shown on such passenger lists and ship manifests; information that may lead to a researcher finding that missing ancestor. She is a member of the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society and the California Genealogical Society and Library. She leads seminars throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, coordinates workshops and is a reporter for the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society’s newsletter, Roots Tracer. In addition to her genealogical expertise, she is an award winning local and international poet. With the club’s new format, the program will begin with a mini-presentation by member Diane de Golia, presenting the ABCs of visiting the Allen County Public Library. A refreshment break will be provided before the featured speaker’s talk. At the conclusion of the meeting, mem-

bers and guests are invited to attend the optional, no host lunch with the speaker at the Creekside Grill. Lunch reservations need to be made by Thursday, March 17. Contact Susan Rush at 674-0929 or email her at gen4you@astound. net. Programs during the coming year will provide information on such diverse topics as find a grave, Google searching, exploring Irish roots and the Genealogy Roadshow. It’s time to renew membership, which is $20 for an individual and $25 for a family. To continue enjoying the kind of information received from the society in 2015 and to continue receiving The Digger, dues must be paid no later than Friday, March 18. Membership checks should be payable to MDGS. Application forms are available on the society’s website, mdgs.webs.com. Completed forms and dues money may be sent to the club’s new mailing address, 1001 Golden Rain Road; dropped off at the society’s mailbox at Gateway; or brought to the March meeting. The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society meets the third Friday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. Visitors and guests are always welcome. More information is available at the society’s website.

Red Hatters to hold March luncheon The Red Hat luncheon will be on Saturday, March 12, at 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The entree choices have changed: corned beef and cabbage or flank steak pinwheels (red pepper, spinach and Parmesan). Dessert will be carrot cake. April’s menu will be salmon with Bernaise sauce or chicken cordon bleu. Entertainment will be a show-and-tell by members. The cost is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers. Reservation checks, payable to Rossmoor Red

Hatters, should be mailed to Queen Ruth Koehler at 3117 Golden Rain Road No. 9. Be sure to include the entrée of choice. The deadline is Friday, March 4. 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 Koehler or put them in the club’s mailbox at Gateway. 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 event Thursday, March 24, is lunch at Benihana’s in Concord. Car pools 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 the luncheon entrée choice. To cancel, notify Sandra Hawkins at 788-9124 or Pat Best at 944-1344.

Attorneys invited to join Rossmoor club Rossmoor resident Greg Firman would like to assess interest in starting a club for lawyers. Such a group might be a vehicle for socialization, education, networking and possible

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.

legal action on consensus social issues. According to Rossmoor guidelines, a minimum of 20 members, of whom 80 percent must be Rossmoor residents, is required for official club

2017 LISTINGS AMAZON RIVER CRUISE AND RAIN FOREST April 20 through April 30, 2017 The Rossmoor Travel Club is sponsoring an 11-day trip to the Amazon. Because it is an OAT trip, the group will be comprised of no more than 16 people. Beginning with an exploration of Lima, Peru, the itinerary will then take the group by air to Iquitos, Peru, where they will board a twelve-cabin river ship. The ship will wind its way along the riverbanks of the Amazon, providing its passengers with opportunities to watch wildlife while enjoying great food and drink on board. Smaller boat excursions will take passengers through the jungle to visit a national reserve where they can walk the forest, canoe on a creek, and visit a local village to learn about the spiritual healers of the Amazon directly from a shaman. There will be picnics, fishing,

status, which would give the group access to meeting rooms and other institutional support. Interested active and retired attorneys should contact Greg at [email protected] for information.

swimming with the dolphins and visiting a ranger station where freshwater turtles are sheltered. Much more learning and discovery will be available, including a visit to a village in the rain forest where the group will be introduced to the village’s way of life, have a home hosted lunch with a local family, and make a visit to the local school supported by the Grand Circle Foundation. These are only some of the highlights and activities awaiting. The cost is reasonable at $2,995 for the trip or $3,995 with air fare included. To learn more, contact trip facilitators Larry and Christine Barkley at 324-9131 or email Larry at [email protected]. Following the main trip, the Barclays plan on continuing on to do a post trip to Machu Picchu and invite all members of the group to join them. This five-night post trip extension will include more activities, another home hosted lunch, a train ride each way and two visits to explore Machu Picchu. The cost of the extension is $1,595.

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MEICOR will present a Learn about birds of prey and see some talk on dividing Israel Nature Association Guest David Meir-Levi to speak lecture The Middle Eastern Information Council of Rossmoor

The Rossmoor Nature Association offers an educational and entertaining lecture featuring live birds on Wednesday, March 9, at 3 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. Jenny Papka, the curator and co-founder of the Native Bird Connections, put together this program for the Nature Association. The talk is entitled “The Private Lives of Raptors.” As part of this presentation, Papka will bring a small number of live raptors – possibly Jenny Papka with the Eurasian eagle owl both hawks and owls. Hawks captivate with their Owls are mainly nocturnal promote professional ethics ability to soar and plunge predators with hooked bills and standards in the field of through the sky. Buteo (the ge- and extremely sharp talons; wild-bird management. nus name for a group of raptors their large forward-facing eyes Native Bird Connections is that soar) is Latin for “a kind and circular facial disks are a completely volunteer organiof hawk or falcon.” Buteo ja- quite distinctive. zation inspired by the efforts maicensis, or red-tailed hawk, Most owls are inactive of other area-naturalists such is the largest soaring hawk in during the day, roosting in as: Alexander Lindsay and Rossmoor. dense vegetation or possibly Gary Bogue. Their owls and Buteos have long, broad inside a concealing structure other raptors live captive lives wings and tails of medium to or hollow tree. due to injuries sustained in the short length. They commonly Rossmoor is home to at wild. use their broad wings to catch least four species of owl: the Peacock Hall’s doors will updrafts and to soar, sometimes screech owl, the short-eared open at 2:30 and the presentatraveling hundreds of miles owl, the barn owl and the tion will begin at 3. The presimply riding the updrafts and great horned owl. Since all are sentation is approximately 60 thermals. The other slightly nocturnal creatures, they are minutes. Seating in Peacock smaller buteo that is also com- seldom seen but occasionally Hall is limited to 150 people monly seen in Rossmoor is the heard. – therefore early arrival is recred-shouldered hawk. The Native Bird Connec- ommended. Owls (also raptors) comprise tions’ creed is: to create reFor information about the one of the most fascinating spectful captive lives for Nature Association’s 2016 families of birds – even though non-releasable wild birds, to program series, contact Penny A fashion show featuring trendy spring clothes by Chico’s they are often thought of with provide responsible knowl- Ittner at 822-2810 or by e-mail of Danville will be presented by the National Council of Jewsuperstitious overtones. edge about wild birds, and to at [email protected]. ish Women (NCJW) on Wednesday, March 9, in the Tahoe Room at the Event Center. This is open to all residents. The program will commence at 11 a.m. and a full-course lunch will be served at approximately 12:30. Models wearing Chico’s stylish spring clothes will be volunteers from NCJW. Makeup and hair styling will be done by Celebration Salon in Alamo. Lunch will be catered by Simple Elegance offering either chicken Marsala or eggplant Parmesan. Lunch includes dessert. Members of the 30s/40s/50s Couples for members and $45 per person for guests. For the fashion show and luncheon, the price is $30. Send Club will have a USO Canteen-themed din- (Guests will be accommodated on a space a check made payable to NCJW to Janet Ladner at 2001 Oakner-dance party on Sunday, March 20, at the available basis and in the order by date that mont Way No. 8. State desired entrée on the check. Event Center. they signed up.) Reservations will also be taken at Gateway in the Redwood The United Service Organization (USO) Send reservation checks, payable to Room on Thursdays, Feb. 18 and 25, between the hours of 10 was originally established in 1940 to pro- 30s/40s/50s Couples Club, to Sharon Birdsall and 11:30 a.m. vide recreation and food facilities in rail ter- at 997 Terra California Drive No. 1. Reservations must be received no later than Friday, March minals for troop layovers during World War Members and guests who want to sit to4. II. gether must submit their checks in the same NCJW is a volunteer organization that works to improve The cocktail and dinner menus will rep- envelope. Reservation checks must be rethe quality of life for women, children and families through resent the offerings typically enjoyed during ceived by Monday, March 14. its various programs supported by its membership. the 1940s and 1950s. The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club is for couFor additional information, contact Debra Deitch at 954The bar, which opens at 5 p.m., will serve ples born in the decades of the 1930s, 1940s 1624. rum and cola, beer, wine, cola and water. or 1950s. It is a social group whose purpose The buffet dinner at 5:30 will offer meatloaf, is to meet others in the same age group with mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, similar interests. a wedge salad, dessert and coffee. For information about activities, or to join Dance music from the 1940s will be played the club, contact Membership Chairwoman by Delish from 6 to 9. Patty Smith at 949-8325 or Jan Widdel at The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club will have its St. Patrick’s The cost for the evening is $35 per person 944-0812. Day luncheon on Tuesday, March 8, at Dollar Clubhouse. The social hour begins at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be served at noon. The menu will be Caesar salad, beef stroganoff with noodles, The 30s/40s/50s Couples Club Speaker Alley will provide a retrospective on the broccoli and key lime pie for dessert. Salon will be on Sunday, March 6, from history that led to the opening of the camThe hostesses for this event are Karen Quennell and Michele 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Fairway Room at pus in 2005. McInaney. Creekside. He will discuss the obstacles that were The cost of $15 includes wine and sparkling cider. For reserThe speaker is Dr. Keith Alley, a found- overcome and the role of the state financial vations, call Quennell at 891-4185. The reservation deadline is ing faculty member at UC Merced. crises during the construction period. Wednesday, March 2. The luncheon cost is paid the day of the He also served as executive vice chancelThe Speaker Salon offers programs for event. lor and provost. club members, by club members, for their The Second Tuesday Luncheon Club meets every second His talk is entitled “Founding the 10th enjoyment and enrichment. Tuesday of the month, September through June. All Rossmoor campus of the University of California: Those interested in presenting a topic women are invited to join for friendship, fellowship and good Boondoggle or California dreaming.” may call Sharon Garell at 279-4304. food.

(MEICOR) will present “Dividing Israel’s Capital: Understanding the Implications,” with David Meir-Levi, on Sunday, March 13, at 3:30 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside. MEICOR, in conjunction with the Western Region of the Zionist Organization of America, will feature this presentation and discussion on the implications of dividing Israel’s capital, Jerusalem, in the name of peace. Jewish educator Meir-Levi is an American-born Israeli. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s degree in Near Eastern studies from Brandeis University. He taught archaeology and Near Eastern history at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and at the University of Tel Aviv in the 1960s and 1970s, during which time he completed his service in the Israeli military. Upon returning to the United States, Meir-Levi has worked as a professional Jewish educator, lecturing throughout Northern California and abroad at synagogues, churches, universities and service organizations on topics related to the history of the Arab-Israel conflict and the roots of terrorism in the Arab world. He hosts a weekly radio show, “Mid-East Media Watch,” at KZSU Stanford as well as a monthly TV presentation “Spotlight on the Middle East” on public access cable. Meir-Levi is the director of research and education at the Israel Peace Initiative (IPI), a grassroots, not-for-profit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area working to educate the American public and its leaders in the history of the Arab-Israel conflict and realistic options for resolution. 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.

NCJW will hold fashion show and lunch at Event Center

30s/40s/50s Club events

30s/40s/50s Couples Club to hold USO Canteen party at Event Center

Second Tuesday Luncheon Club has St. Pat’s theme

Sunday Speaker Salon hosts professor this Sunday

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Thailand Laem Chaban, the port for Bangkok, Thailand, was the next stop. But it is at least a three-hour ride each way and as I have spent a lot of time in Bangkok my friends A Cruise Through Southeast Asia and I took an $8 shuttle to the beach resort of Pattaya. By Stephen Shields After the spectacular beaches of Cambodia, this was a letdown. The beach was crowded and not very clean. In early January, I took two back-to-back Princess Pattaya consisted of endless rows of fancy American Cruises in Southeast Asia with a large group of friends and Asian hotels interspersed with modern shopping who work with me at the cruise pier in San Francisco malls with all the major brands from Europe, America (we work for the pier, not Princess, so we all paid full and Asia. We found a food mall on the top of a price for the cruise). department store and had a spicy lunch and took We took an 11-day cruise from Singapore to the 2 p.m. shuttle back to the ship. It was less than Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand and a mile away but took over 45 minutes in heavy then after a return to Singapore, we took a fourtraffic. day trip to three ports in Malaysia. The ship was Ko Samui, Thailand, was our last stop in the Sapphire Princess, a twin to the Grand PrinThailand and again we booked a private tour ofcess that so many Rossmoor residents have taken fering the second highlight of the trip after the from San Francisco. bicycle tour of Saigon – a half-hour ride on an elAs I had a single room on the ship, I didn’t ephant through dense tropical foliage. Elephants spend the extra $1,000 for a balcony. I thought lumber along from side to side making you think I would miss it but Southeast Asia is so hot and you might slide off, but you don’t. The elephant humid that few people spent any time on their keeper sits on the beast’s neck in front of you balconies. I had a room with a large window and but the elephant knows what it is doing. After was very happy with it. As I always do on Prina while the keeper took my iPad and slid down cess, I choose Anytime Dining and this ship has the elephant’s trunk and then walked ahead of four dining rooms devoted to Anytime Dining us taking dozens of pictures and one video and and one for traditional. Eight of our friends had more than earning his tip for some very treaa table at the traditional dining room but the rest sured views. This was really fun. Another spicy of us ate at the other four rooms, which all have lunch on the beach and some fresh coconut ice the same menu but different decor. We also ate cream ended our day. one night at Sabatinis, the Italian dining room Statue of Ho Chi Minh in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam Singapore that carries a charge of $25 and serves really exFor our day in Singapore, while most of the cellent food. This ship had three other specialty passengers got off and new ones got on, we restaurants, one a steak house and two aimed at walked over to the large Ferris wheel (similar to the many Asian guests and serving hot pot and the London Eye) and found our hop-on, hop-off seafood. bus. We took a complete cycle on the open upper Because of the large Asian clientele, especially deck and then got off at the Merlion stop. The on the shorter cruise, there were always SingaMerlion is a statue of an animal with a lion’s head pore noodles made to order near one of the swimand a mermaid’s tail and it spouts water, causming pools and every menu had two Asian speing local teenagers to lean backwards and have cialties and two Hindu specialties. I tried them all their friends take a picture that looks like they and liked them all. are drinking the water, much as tourists in Pisa Brunei take pictures pretending to prop up the LeanOur first port of call after a day at sea was ing Tower. Everyone is having a good time and Badar Seri Begawan, which is also called Brutaking each other’s pictures, including ours. We nei. It is a small country ruled by the Sultan of wandered over to a shopping mall where the most Brunei, usually called the world’s richest man. In crowded restaurant was a McDonalds. return for being an absolute monarch, his people Pedi-cabs in Saigon When we got back to the ship, everything had get everything for free from health care to educhanged. We had new, mostly Asian fellow pascation to travel and all of this costs the sultan six sengers and there would be no more days at sea days a year of income. The rest all goes to him to and no formal nights. It would be go-go visiting support his palace with its 1,200 employees, 300 and shopping for the next three days. polo ponies and 1,000 antique cars, plus numerMalaysia ous wives, children and grandchildren. Our first stop was Penang, Malaysia. We paid I had booked a private tour for 17 people and $20 for a ship’s tour called “A Taste of Malaysia,” we visited a farmers’ market, a declining village which was as close to a total rip-off as possible. of houses on stilts in the river, a museum with We went to two almost identical markets and gifts the sultan has been given as head of state were forced to buy something to get local currenand finally a Starbucks as it turns out a surprising cy as we were told we needed it for the final stop number of people in my group collect Starbucks at an outdoor food stall, which would not take mugs. In the course of the trip, some of them dollars. The food stall was fun and it only cost probably bought 20 Starbucks mugs. I bought one about $1.50 for dinner, but we could easily have that says Ho Chi Minh City but limited myself to done this on our own. After we returned to the that one. ship, my friends Al and Karen Pyne from ClayVietnam ton and I went for a walk and enjoyed the decoraOur next stop was Nha Trang, Vietnam, once tions for the upcoming Chinese New Year’s cela prime spot for R&R during the Vietnam War. ebration and had some ice cream at a spotlessly In recent times massive resort hotels were built Steven Shields riding an elephant clean coffee shop. across from a beautiful beach and they were all My friends Elaine and Catherine and I paid aimed at the Russian market with Cyrillic signs on them. That market has gone bust with the downfall namese who suffered horribly when captured. It’s a U.S. $60 to rent a cab all day at our next stop, the island of the Russian economy. We took a half-day tour we must see for under $1 but not easy to look at. Afterwards of Langkawi, Malaysia. They wanted to go to the nicest purchased from the ship and it included seeing some we went downtown, which is being torn up for a subway beach on the island and it was very nice and even had a wonderful large bonsai plants, a Hindu temple, more being built by the Japanese. There are lots of things to resident wild monkey who stole people’s food. We got houses on stilts and a pottery factory. Motor bikes far see, including the main post office designed by Gustave quite a good tour around the small island, saw another beach and then stopped at a sort of indoor/outdoor Eiffel. outnumbered cars. From two stops in Vietnam, we went to Cambodia, restaurant called Happy, Happy where we each had a After the tour my friend Elaine and I walked around a residential neighborhood where every house had elab- specifically Sihanookville. Cambodia is best known for different kind of squid, each better than the other, and a orate wrought iron gates and many bird cages filled Angkor Wat, but a trip there with charter flights cost plate of fried rice and some drinks for about $8 a person. Kuala Lumpur with finches. We stopped at a little snack bar near the as much as the cruise so we booked a private tour for By our final stop, the port for Kuala Lumpur, most ship and as it had free Wi-Fi crew members had their $55 with a young guide whose English was very hard iPhones propped up in front of their food and were chat- to understand. Cambodia is 100 years behind the rest of my friends had canceled their tours and opted to stay ting with their children in Manila via Skype. You would of Southeast Asia. After some basic sightseeing, our on board. I bought a ship’s tour as I had not been to KL think crew members would get free Wi-Fi but you’d be group asked if we could skip a second mosque and go to (as everyone calls it) for many years. The tour cost $99, wrong so just like the passengers they look for it near the beach. We went to the most beautiful beach I have a little high but worth it. It’s a trip of an hour and a half ever seen. Miles of clean white sand, blood warm water, or so to town. We went to an excellent museum, had a the port. plenty of trees for shade, clean rest rooms and hardly a nice buffet lunch at a modern hotel, walked across the Phu My and Cambodia The next stop was Phu My, which is the gateway, soul around. After we all waded in the water, they took street to a beautiful park with great views of the famous about 45 minutes away, to Saigon or as it is now offi- us to a small town with fancy hotels for Russians and a twin towers and then finally rode to the top of the KL cially, Ho Chi Minh City. We took a private tour for small restaurant run by orphans and aimed at the tourist Tower for a great view of the city. On the way back we $85 arranged through a company called Smile Tours. market. The food was good though very spicy and we were in one of the greatest thundershowers in my life Continued on page 24B The owner was our guide and it is unusual in Asia for all had a good time. a woman to own a company, but she is quite successful and it was fun hearing her stories. The most exciting thing we did was ride on pedi-cabs through Saigon traffic for 45 minutes. It’s about as scary a thing as you can do, but no one was harmed and we went through districts specializing in paintings, mostly of goldfish and then the endless blocks of flowers for funerals, weddings and any occasion. We ended up at the war museum, which was very grim not only against Americans but the South Viet-

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Learn how to increase oxygen levels New beginning yoga class in workshop taught by Masha Henzel offered on Wednesdays Learn how to increase oxygen levels in the body in a three-day workshop offered by the Fitness Center. The workshop will be on Monday, March 21, from 1 to 2 p.m.; Tuesday, March 22, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, March 23, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. In this workshop, participants will learn special breathing techniques that are unlike those usually taught. The benefits of such training include enhanced core and spinal stability; improved isometric trunk strength; improved posture and balance; improved breathing patterns; and increased oxygen exchange. The workshop is safe for all levels of ability, from couch potato to elite competitor. Partic-

ipants may have asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or any lung issues that include cancer treatments using radiation and chemotherapy. Learn how to improve respiratory efficiency and oxygenation to your system for better movement and quality of life. There will be handouts and anatomy pictures to take home and use. Each participant will receive a personal special breathing apparatus. The workshop is taught by Masha Henzel, fitness supervisor. She is a medical exercise specialist and exercise physiologist, The cost of the workshop is $60, payable by check to GRF. Sign up at the Fitness Center front desk, by phone at 988-7850 or by email to [email protected].

Balance class for those who use walker or cane offered by the Fitness Center A balance class is offered on Mondays, March 21 through April 25, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Aerobics Room at the Fitness Center. This basic level 1 class is designed for people who use a walker or a cane and need assistance getting up from a chair. The course will review basic safety issues, including fall prevention, elements that affect balance and how to train the brain and body for better balance. Each participant will receive wr itten instr uctions

with pictures so they may continue to follow the program at home after the conclusion of the course. The course is taught by Julie Hughes, who earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation and adaptive physical education. She is a certified personal trainer, group exercise instructor and aquatics instructor with 38 years of experience in the fitness field. She holds cer tifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, Aquatics Exercise Association,

Aerobics and Fitness Association of Amer ica, International Sports and Science Association and People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE). Class size is limited to five residents. Caregivers are welcome to attend with registered students. The fee is $60, which is nonrefundable. To register, sign up at the Fitness Center front desk, call 988-7850 or email [email protected]. For information, contact Julie Hughes at [email protected].

Medical Friends discuss preparing for surgery The Medical Fr iends of Rossmoor will meet on Tuesday, March 15, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The spea ker is Dr. Alicia Kalamas, a John Muir Health physician of perioperative medicine. Her topic is important things people need to k now before consider ing surgery. Does your doctor recom mend surger y? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of older Americans have surgery each year. For most surgeries, the patient will have

time to find out about the operation, talk about other treatments with the surgeon and decide what to do. This lecture will review some suggested steps that can be taken while considering surgery. Questions to guide the discussion with the surgeon will also be discussed. For information about the meeting, contact Jam ie Elmasu, com munity program evaluator, Com munity Health Improvement, John Muir Health, at 941-7908 or at [email protected].

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A tender loving care (TLC/New Beginner Yoga) yoga series is offered on Wednesdays, March 9 through May 4, except on March 30, from 12:15 to 1:40 p.m. in the Shasta Room at Del Valle. The classes, sponsored by the Fitness Center, are taught by Leena St. Michael. This is a comprehensive “how-to” yoga program that includes back care basics, joint-lubricating flows, meditation, inspiration and breath-work. The premise is: every body can do yoga. Participants report improved posture, breathing, balance, flexibility and an ability to consciously modify movements. The focusing and breathing practices offer scientifically proven strategies to alleviate suffering from chronic pain, reduce stress and facilitate disease prevention and recovery. TLC yoga helps jumpstart yoga practice to maximize independent living, energy and ease at any age. Classes are upbeat, compassionate, deeply centering and community-building. Participation is limited to 10 students to provide intensive individualized support and modifications. The cost is $85 if paid by Tuesday, March 8, or $95 on the first day of class. Make-up missed classes by dropping into any of St. Michael’s classes during the session. Dress comfortably. Props and cushions are provided. Pre-registration is required. For information and registration, call St. Michael at 200-5130, email [email protected] or go to http://leenastmichael.com. St. Michael is a Yoga Alliance registered teacher. She has nearly 6,000 hours of yoga and meditation teaching experience. An Interfaith minister, St. Michael earned professional chaplaincy credentials through the one-year residency program of Stanford Health Care-Spiritual Care Service, accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.

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Medical Marijuana Club talks about cannabis as medicine “Cannabis Is Medicine” is the title for the presentation at the next meeting of the Medical Marijuana Education and Support Club Tuesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside. Jude Thilman, educator and owner of Dragonfly Wellness Center on the Mendocino Coast, is the speaker. Thilman will share stories of her patients at the center as well as offer credible evidence from peer-reviewed scholarly journals about the many effective uses of cannabis medicine. Thilman has spoken to Chambers of Commerce, the Kiwanis and Rotary service clubs and to many individual patients and their loved ones. Her wholesale company produces and distributes pure CBD tinctures and concentrates to patients statewide under the name brand Bhutan. Her talk will focus on the many benefits of high CBD medicines. The club meetings are open to Rossmoor residents and guests. Refreshments are available, and as a club that does not collect dues, donations are gratefully accepted. For information, call Renee Lee at 979-9068.

Counseling Services’ Optimum Wellness lecture is on Alzheimer’s science and care Rossmoor Counseling Services’ Medical Scientific Advisory CounOptimum Wellness Lecture Series cil. Edgerly’s work has been pubwill present “Help and Hope in lished in numerous scientific jourAlzheimer’s Science and Care” on nals, including the Journal of the Thursday, March 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. American Geriatrics Society and in the Fireside Room at Gateway. the Journal of Psychopathology and Guest speaker Elizabeth EdgerBehavioral Assessment. She is an ly, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist active presenter for the Alzheimer’s and chief program officer with the Dr. Elizabeth Association and has appeared on Alzheimer’s Association of North- Edgerly numerous television and radio proern California and Nevada. She regrams talking about brain health, ceived her doctoral degree in psychology in caregiving and Alzheimer’s. 1993 and joined the Alzheimer’s Association Registration is required. To register for in 1995. this free program and/or to place your name Edgerly oversees all chapter programs and email address on the contact list for for persons with dementia, their families future programs, contact Rossmoor Counand professionals, and is instrumental in the seling Services at 988-7750 or drose@rossdevelopment of new programs to improve moor.com. Refreshments will be served after quality of life. She also staffs the chapter’s the lecture.

Super Sunday Speaker Center offers belly dancing class Series looks at essential oils Fitness Belly dancing will be down the basics, then refine stars, for over 12 years. She

The Super Sunday Speaker series continues on March 13 at 3 p.m. in the Aerobic Room at the Fitness Center. The speaker is Tracie Roesbery, a local business woman and essential oil educator. This is an introductory free presentation about d¯oTERRA essential oils – called nature’s best kept secret. Roesbery will present information about essential oils, including how to use oils to minimize stress and balance emotions. She will also address a wide variety of health concerns, including lack of sleep, weight management and immune system support and more. She will talk about the different grades of essential oils, the safety concerns of fragrant grade oils and the many different ways essential oils can be incorporated to support an overall healthy

lifestyle. After giving birth to her first child in 2012 and dealing with an array of health issues, Roesbery decided to make a change and take a more proactive approach to her and her family’s healthcare. Through improved diet, increased physical activity and incorporating therapeutic grade essential oils into her daily life, she has lost more than 70 pounds, has been able to remove daily medications for migraines from her routine and has increased energy and vitality. She is passionate about sharing her approach towards healthy living – something she believes is important in any stage of life. To register, call the Fitness Center front desk at 988-7850. Wear gym shoes and layered clothing as the Aerobic Room is kept at 68 degrees.

Adam Wallace teaches new tai chi class Thursdays A new tai chi class will be offered on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m., starting March 3, in the Aerobics Room at the Fitness Center. Tai chi is an ancient health exercise rooted in martial arts. It is gentle and fluid yet powerful, training full coordination and unity of the body and mind, making the bones and legs strong and improving all the body’s vital systems. It is beneficial for maintaining balance and mobility. Students report feeling energized, stronger, more alert and focused, centered and deeply relaxed after practice. Instructor Adam Wallace has trained in China under some of the most famous masters and has taught for over 20 years. He teaches these arts with clarity and depth not commonly found in the West. Register at the front desk in person, by phone at 988-7850, or by email at [email protected]. These classes are not part of the Chinese-American Association of Rossmoor. All classes are $10 each and open to all residents and their guests. For information, contact Wallace at 285-3698 or wallace@ sifuwallace.com.

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taught in the Aerobics Room at Del Valle Complex on Saturdays from 2 to 3 p.m. on March 5, 12, 19 and 26. Come and learn an art form that has been practiced for over a thousand years. Belly dance promotes beauty, strength and physical discipline. This invigorating class will focus on the fundamentals of Egyptian-style belly dance movement and technique. The instructor will break

the moves with light combinations and inspirational dance sequences set to lively, upbeat music. Emphasis will be placed on proper posture, muscle use, simple foot patterns, basic rhythm and fluid hip movements. Instructor Colleen Anderson has a dance background in ballet, jazz, modern, hiphop and belly dance. She was a principal dancer with a world touring dance company, the Bellydance Super-

performed in over 20 countries, including Japan, Italy, Morocco and France, and also performed with the company at the World Peace Music Awards held in Bali. Register at the front desk in person, by phone at 9887850, or by email at [email protected]. Cost is $28 for all four sessions, or $10 drop-in per session. For information, contact at [email protected] or phone 805-284-5508.

Emeritus College offers nutrition classes devoted to various topics

Due to requests, Diablo Valley College’s Emeritus College offers nutrition classes in Rossmoor. The instructor for all of the classes is Janet Franklin. “Healthy Aging: Lifestyle Matters” is on Tuesday, March 8. Learn the important factors in keeping bodies and minds healthy and active as people age. Although genetics play a part, lifestyle choices can greatly affect a person’s future. The class will cover social and mental engagement, types of physical activity, overall diet and specific nutrients. Taking preventative steps today can help ensure good health for years. “Sugar: What’s the Buzz” is on Tuesday, March 15. The class is for those diagnosed with pre-diabetes, trying to lose weight, wondering about sugar substitutes or just wanting to improve overall health. Learn if sugar is, in fact, toxic. Understand the difference between natural and added sugar and how the hidden sugar found in an estimated 80 percent of supermarket products may interfere with the goal of an improved lifestyle. “Healthy Eating: What Does the Latest Re-

search Say” is Tuesday, March 22. Are you up to date on how to eat healthy? Often the latest nutrition research contradicts or even reverses earlier advice. For example, margarine seemed like a good idea until it was realized how unhealthy trans-fat is. Come for a lively presentation and discussion and to learn the latest scientific information. “Healthy Eating: Strategies for One” is Tuesday, March 29. For many who cook for themselves only, it may seem easier to buy frozen or processed food or to eat out. Although that sounds convenient, people may be sacrificing their health by unknowingly consuming too much salt, sugar and fat while not getting enough nutrients. This class will cover strategies and shortcuts to help prepare quick, healthy and satisfying meals for one that are so delicious the cook will want to share. All of the classes are in the Club Room at Creekside. The cost is $18 for Emeritus College members and $20 for others. For information, to view the complete class list and to register, visit the website, www.dvc. edu/emeritus; call 969-4316; or email [email protected]. Early registration is advised.

Physician presents healthy aging lecture Part of Optimum Wellness Lecture Series March 15 Paths to healthy aging is the topic of Counseling Services’ Optimum Wellness Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 15. The program is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The speaker is Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, who practices internal medicine at Stanford Concierge Medicine and

Stanford Executive Medicine. He is board certified in family medicine and geriatrics. Ayati’s main areas of research and clinical focus are in the physiology of aging and on finding practical and yet innovative ways of addressing the wellbeing and needs of older persons. He is currently the editor in chief of the Journal of Gen-

eral Medicine, Open Access, and is the author of “Paths to Healthy Aging.” Preregistration is required for this free program. To register and place name and email address on the contact list for future programs, contact Counseling Services at 988-7750 or at [email protected]. Refreshments will be served after the lecture.

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Yoga series focuses on Yoga classes offered at Fitness Center conscious relaxation

Learn about restorative yoga in a series of classes offered by the Fitness Center. “Restorative Yoga: The Art of Rejuvenation” is on Fridays, March 11 through May 6, except for March 27. Sessions are from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Shasta Room at Del Valle. The instructor is Leena St. Michael. Restorative yoga is one of yoga master BKS Iyengar’s most innovative practices for Westerners. It comprises a series of well-supported floor postures on a soft cushioned surface with bolsters and blankets allowing gravity to do the work. Participants learn the primary skills in self-healing, slowing down aging, lowering blood pressure, improving sleep and revitalizing the immune system. The series allows for increasing progressive relaxation capability. No previous yoga experience is required. All are supported to get safely on and off the floor. Participation is limited to 10 students to provide individualized support, modifications and adaptations. Make-up additional missed classes by dropping into any of St. Michael’s classes during the session. Pre-registration is required. Contact St. Michael at 200-5130, email her at [email protected] or go to http://leenastmichael. com. The fees is $85 before Thursday, March 10, or $95 on the first day of class. St. Michael is a Yoga Alliance registered teacher. She has nearly 6,000 hours of yoga and meditation teaching experience. She was a Stanford University Hospital chaplain trained in Jon Kabat-Zinn’s mindfulness-based stress reduction program at Stanford Complementary Medicine. She recently completed Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Training.

Pole-walking workshop offered at Fitness Center

The Rossmoor Fitness Center has teamed up with Jayah Paley to offer a pole-walking workshop on Friday, March 4, in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. Sign-in starts at noon and class starts promptly at 12:30 p.m. A variety of top quality poles will be provided for use during the class. The natural walking pattern is a diagonal pattern of opposite arm and leg, which enables spinal rotation. This spinal rotation feels good and is good for the whole body. As people age, spine function diminishes, gravity acts, the spine compresses and people get shorter. Natural armswing movement is one of the best ways to engage healthy spinal rotation and muscle recruitment. Paley says that using poles for exercise can actually enable spinal elongation because muscles are engaged that support the spine – people feel taller. Engaging upper as well as lower body muscles helps preserve joints and staves off age-related shrinking. Add energy, stability and improved whole body movement to regular walking. Pole walking is a good way to reduce the risk of falling, strengthen muscles and improve bone density. During the class, participants will have the opportunity to try a variety of top quality walking pole models and special balance tips. Participants will learn which poles fit them best and will help to achieve mobility goals. There will be an opportunity to learn skills that will enable participants to improve endurance and performance on a variety of gentle terrain (like

curbs and driveways). Walkers and anyone with mild to moderate mobility issues/challenges are welcome to attend. Additionally, this class will benefit anyone preparing for or recovering from joint surgery as well as those with Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, arthritis and diabetes, among other things. This class is not for hikers – hiking with poles is a different class on much more varied and challenging terrain. The special price for Rossmoor residents is $20. (Regularly, the workshop is $45.) Class size is limited so sign up early to reserve a spot. First sign-up, first in. Repeaters are encouraged to attend and pay $10. Repeaters have the opportunity to review, refine and practice. All checks are payable to Jayah Paley. Sign up for the workshop at the front desk in the Fitness Center, call 988-7850 or email [email protected]. Indicate whether you’re a new pole walker or a repeater.

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 Valle Instructor: Bonnie Maeda For information, call 510548-9566 Fees: $10 per class or $8 for four classes. 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,

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 9347857. Fees: $7 per class, one class per week; $6 per class, two Continued on page 24B

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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 925-7884128. 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, 200-5130. 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 $10 per session. Participants also have the option of buying a series of four classes for $35, or eight classes for $60. Class series are good for 90 days.

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but it ended five miles from the ship and was about the only rain in 15 days. Finally, a word should be said for the Singapore airport. You could lose yourself here. There is a free butterfly garden, a koi pond, a botanical garden, a fabulous lounge for business and first class passengers and enough shops to fill anyone’s bags. The Taipei airport, where I changed planes and which used to be small and dreary, was almost as nice without the gardens. Stephen Shields is a Rossmoor resident affiliated with Orinda Travel. He has worked for 15 years at the cruise piers in San Francisco and it is a rare departure when he does not meet some Rossmoor residents.

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Programs running from March 3 through 9 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. ■ CELEBRATION of Emotion in Poetry and Song. Opera. Two hours. The opera program, a Celebration of Emotion in Poetry and Song, “Liederabend” (an evening of song), is a celebratory concert that features five vocal artists that include Eugene Brancoveanu, baritone; Nikola Printz, mezzo soprano; Alex Boyer, tenor; Kirk Eichelberger, bass; and Shawnette Sulker, soprano, who are accompanied by Russian pianist Simona Snitkovskaya. The ensemble serenades with songs inspired by poetry, written for voice and piano, by famous composers Brahms, Schubert, Mahler, Korngold, Schumann, Strauss and others. ■ JENNIFER Lee. Jazz/swing music. 55 minutes. Vocalist and guitarist, Jennifer Lee, and her trio, including Bootza Necak, bass, and David Udolf on the piano, perform a set of both jazz and swing. Lee is rooted in the straight-ahead jazz tradition, being a San Francisco Bay Area-based vocalist/ pianist/guitarist, she has developed a style that is all her own. ■ “The IMPOSSIBLE Lives of Greta Wells.” Book discussion. 55 minutes. New York Times Bestselling author Andrew Sean Greer talks about his new book “The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells,” a rapturously romantic story of a woman who finds herself transported to the “other lives” she might have lived–one as a devoted mother–the other a bohemian adulteress, each a reality with its own losses. Greta must wrestle with the consequences and unpredictability of love, that she might





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choose wisely to complete her life’s story. ■ HAWAI’I Calls Again. Hawaiian dance. One hour, 10 minutes. The award-winning Hawaiian group, NaMamo No’eau presents an exciting show with lots of color, music and enthusiastic performers. Rick no’eau Smith is the director of this dance group. Smith’s hula shows have performed all over the world with clients such as the Disneyland Hotel, San Francisco’s Tonga Room and Holland-America Cruise Lines. ■ An EVENING with Golda Meir. Drama. One hour, 25 minutes. Written by Shoshana Eliahu, this one-woman show, “An Evening with Golda” performed by Romy Fogel, is about the former prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir. This realistic portrayal based extensively on Meir’s autobiography, “My Life,” reveals Meir in her 70s at the conclusion of a lifetime of service, during some of the most difficult times in the history of the young nation of Israel. ■ Naturopathic MEDICINE. Health. One hour. Dr. Elizabeth Large focuses on the naturopathic approach to chronic illness. She expands on her philosophy that “Naturopathic medicine addresses the cause of the illness, rather than alleviating symptoms through pharmaceuticals.” She earned a degree in naturopathic medicine in 2000. ■ The HISTORY of Lindsay Wildlife Museum. Lecture. One hour. Naturalist Gary Bogue presents this program on the history of Lindsay Wildlife Museum, detailing his experience, having been museum curator from 1967 to 1979 when more than 40,000 injured and orphaned wild animals were treated, until today. ■ “The SONG of Hiawatha.” Reading. 45 minutes. “The Song of Hiawatha” was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1855. The story features a Native American hero, which was created by Longfellow through the many tales he heard from his friend, Ojibwe Chief Kahge-ga-gah-bowh, during his visits to Longfellow’s home. Longfellow’s poem is a work of American romantic literature, not a representation of Native American oral tradition. Resident Fred Krock reads this epic poem with clarity and passion.

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