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Memorial Mass for three children: In New York, Leslie Pena From Your Placer County Supervisor and husband Joe, grandchildren Emily and BY ROBERT M. WEYGANDT, Supervisor Charles “Don” Sanovich Joey; In Los Angeles, Tara Sanovich; and in Santa Cruz, Jason Sanovich. Leslie, Tara With the passage last month to patients is the compassionate Born - December and Jason were present for the Memorial of Proposition 64, I’d like to take and right choice, the board 22, 1934; Born to Eternal Mass. A reception prepared by the St. moment to clarify our approach is proceeding with caution as Life - October 5, 2016 Joseph Lazarus Group and generous in Placer County to cannabis, there are concerns about the St. Joseph Church volunteers followed the Mass in the Parish including revised direction effects of outdoor cultivation was the site of Don’s Hall on 6th and D. from the board of supervisors in residential areas, its impact Memorial Mass on Don will be buried in Michigan in the on medical cannabis regulation. to neighborhoods and access November 12. Friends family plot in the spring. After many months of by youth. and family gathered to Sincere thanks go out to all who have Robert M. Weygandt community engagement, last We are in favor with moving celebrate his life, which Charles “Don” acknowledged Don’s life with cards, hugs, June the board directed county forward with an approach that began 81 years ago in Sanovich gifts and donations to the St. Joseph Family staff to develop an ordinance to limit is compatible with the new state law and Chicago, Illinois. He Center Building Fund. cultivation to indoors only. At our Nov. that also addresses nuisance cultivation moved to Michigan with his family, grew 8 meeting, board members expressed as quickly as possible, while allowing up, met and married Elaine Ambrosine concerns about the unintended for limited outdoor cultivation. While in 1958. Elaine joined Don in Germany consequences of forcing all cultivation the board did not take formal action on as he served in the Army for two years. indoors, as well as the prohibitive cost the ordinance at the Nov. 8 meeting, it Returning to Michigan, Don obtained of indoor cultivation for some patients. provided county staff with clarifi cation an accounting degree from Lawrence While all the board members agree and guidance for how to proceed. Staff Institute of Technology. They then that making medical cannabis available introduced the ordinance on Nov. 22. moved to California, where Don worked for Carroll Shelby Enterprises, followed by TRW Microwave as CFO. The family of fi ve settled in Palos Verdes, eventually moving to Cupertino. As retirement Lincoln Police Department – Volunteer Program came to pass, it was Don’s idea to “take a look at Sun City” 17 years ago, where The Lincoln Police Department is (informational, meet and greet) or Patrol they settled. He indulged in his passion Traveling... recruiting for its LPD Volunteer Program. (vehicle patrol, “eyes and ears” in the for retro cars and cruising (both auto and Don’t Miss an Issue! The program is open to Lincoln residents community). Qualifi ed individuals will the sea) and the Sun City Fitness Center. who are 21 years old or older. receive training on all aspects of Police Their marriage was 58 years strong. He The Sun Senior News This ongoing recruiting effort is Volunteer work. died in their home in Lincoln suddenly and Available On-line at: for those individuals who would like to For more information contact Roy unexpectedly of a massive heart attack. volunteer either as Front Offi ce Staff Osborne at 916-645-4081. Don is survived by Elaine and their sunseniornews.com

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LH Community Chorus DJ Jim Baughman provided the musical greatest protection against dementia. In accompaniment for the singers who offered fact, it was the ONLY physical or mental (cont’ from page 1) up beautiful solos and some lively duets. activity to show a 76% reduction in the Please keep a lookout for the incidence of cognitive decline. So, what Ballroom, so see the Entertainment section of announcement of our tryouts to be held early caused these signifi cant cognitive benefi ts? the November Compass or visit the Association next year. Our July Show is scheduled for July Noted neurologist, Dr. Robert Katzman, has website to get your tickets now! 7th and 8th, 2017. proposed that people are more resistant to Want to know more about us? Visit The Vaudeville Troupe wishes you a the effects of dementia as a result of having www.lincolnhillschorus.org and email us wonderful holiday season and the happiest of greater cognitive reserve and increased with questions or comments at lhchorus@ New Years! We thank you for your continued complexity of nerve connections. Our brain yahoo.com. support of our shows! constantly rewires its neural pathways, as • • • • • • needed. If it doesn’t need to, then it won’t. DJ Jim Baughman with Mike, our fabulous Potentially, dancing helps us to rewire those Vaudeville Troupe barkeep, and our director Yvonne. Ballroom Dance Group neural pathways. So, think about it... when BY PATRICIA HOWLE BY KAREN ALLINGTON you dance, you get benefi ts for the brain, you The Vaudeville Hope you are starting to enjoy the Holiday get cardiovascular benefi ts, balance improves, Troupe had its first Season! Feeling confi dent and comfortable and endorphins (those “feel good” hormones) potluck-karaoke social. on the dance fl oor can be one way to enhance are produced. It has also been shown that the Decorated in an autumn your enjoyment of every season. We are increase in endorphins can last up to 12 hours! theme with scarecrows, taking a break from our weekly dance classes So, give yourself a gift this year and learn to pumpkin paper goods, and in December to allow our members more time dance. By this time next year, you could be autumn colored leaves the with friends and family. Have you started to (cont’ on page 7) troupe members and their give some thought guests were treated to an to trying something evening of delicious food new for 2017? Why and great entertainment. not try dancing? The benefi ts of dancing Vaudeville Troupe are so far-reaching, it is astounding. members and The New England their guests at the Journal of Medicine Potluck-Karaoke published a report on social held on the positive effects Nov. 5th. of recreational activities on the aging brain. And what did the researchers fi nd? While nothing is a Our Dance Instructors Ruth and Bill Woodmencey, guarantee, frequent Ruth and Sal Algeri, Nancy Lane and Belinda Burns. dancing showed the

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Ballroom Dance Group 30 line dances at various levels will follow. Country Couples The Steering committee circulated the (cont’ from page 5) program playlist to all the classes in November. BY PHYLLIS SVETICH Dancers have been practicing their favorite Country Couples’ annual doing the Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, dances for the party. The anticipation of Halloween Party, hosted by Night Club Two Step, Tango, East Coast dancing to the best loved dances from the Jim and Jeanie Keener, was Swing, Samba, and Merengue. One dance classes is always half the fun of this event. It’s a spirited event in every sense style is featured each month. The Waltz will also time for SCLH line dancers to vote for of the word. Ghouls galore be our feature dance for January. Our group 2017 Line Dance Group Steering Committee from the spirit world were in meets every Tuesday (except December) at members. Sheridan Brown, Helen Rains, Janet attendance, the spirited sound Kilaga Springs. Beginning group lessons are Hamil and Janet Burns served in this capacity of laughter and gaiety fi lled from 2:00 to 3:00pm, followed by one hour for the last 2 years. of social dancing to a variety of music. From All four are eager to tell fellow line 4:00 to 5:00pm a more advanced group lesson dancers that it has been a pleasure serving in Ron Bogue, Nancy Millican and Irene Hesson. is presented. A $7.00 annual membership this position, coordinating the dance events. entitles you to all lessons. We have many They have been delighted to see the great turn fun dance-themed events during the year, out for the ballroom dances and pleased to see too. Don’t forget to join us for the Christmas many wearing the “offi cial” line dance tee-shirt. Potluck at KS on December 6th from 5 to 9pm. And they all agree that serving on the The theme is: “The Night Before Christmas”. If Steering Committee has given each member a you haven’t already signed up to come, please real bonus to carry forward. They got to know call Chris Geist. See you there! each other, have fun in the process and now Contacts: Sal Algeri 408-4752, Chris call each other friends. Geist 543-0176 The outgoing Steering Committee wishes • • • the incoming members the best during their Line Dance Group term of offi ce that starts in January. And a few last words to all from this 1st Place, Ralph & Phyllis Svetich. BY HELEN RAINS article’s author, Helen Rains, who signs off this The annual Holiday Potluck at Kilaga month. “It has been my pleasure writing and Springs will be a celebratory fi nish for the posting the mix of line dance articles. Thanks SCLH Line Dance Group. Tickets for the for all the positive feedback. Best wishes for December 5 event went on sale in early the New Year. See you back on the dance November. The music will play when the fl oor in 2017.” Jack and Shelley Coate. party starts at 5PM for the fi rst hour of Open • • • Dancing. The teacher-led program with over Muertos consort, followed by a close second of Shelley and Jack Coate as Cleopatra and Marc Anthony. Prizes included as fi rst-place, a luncheon with Jim and Jeanie, and boxes of See’s Candy for four additional winning couples. D.J. Jim Keener kept the music fl owing non-stop, and with a dinner of turkey and dressing with all the fi xings, people left Karen & Randy Robinson. with aching bellies and throbbing feet. Such an enjoyable event makes members the Sun City Roseville Ballroom where the of the Club turn their eyes with eager event was held and anyone desiring a spirit anticipation to the next upcoming parties, the libation could easily fi nd one at the open bar annual Christmas Dinner/Dance to be held at next to the Ballroom. the Orchard Creek Ballroom on December Futuristic crew members from Star 8th and the New Year’s Eve Party to be held Trek’s U.S.S. Enterprise mingled with hippies, at the Lincoln Memorial Veteran’s Hall. In gangsters and pharaohs from the past. Tweetie readiness for these events, in November, Bird was in attendance, but the resident “putey the last month of lessons for the year will be tat” certainly did not look like Sylvester. A reviews of the dances taught at all levels of gangster and his moll from the ‘20’s were classes during 2016. seen snuggling to “Joe’s Diner” and Raggedy I wish you all a Happy Holiday Season! Anne and Andy Cowboy Cha Cha’d their way For Country Couples information, across the dance fl oor. Members of the local contact Marsha Brigleb, 434-5460 or Rich SWAT team were on hand to maintain law and Pick, 253-7902. order with the help of the Lone Ranger. The Best wishes from the outgoing committee — • • • costume contest was won by Phyllis and Ralph Helen Rains, Janet Hamil, Sheridan Brown and Janet Burns. Svetich, dressed as a witch with her Día de los (more Club News cont’ on page 9) 8 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2016

Of special interest to Sun City residents are salad and dessert it can add up. Our bill came in the October issue. As reported then, the Favorite senior breakfast and senior lunch/dinner to $86.00. Once again we thank you very much menu had soup, salad, antipasti and all of menus. On our last visit, Marcia wasn’t for introducing us to Via Roma.” the traditional Italian dishes. Pasta offerings there as she had a serious health problem. It’s always nice to hear that a restaurant included spaghetti, spaghetti with meatballs, Restaurants We were happy to see that Marcia was there written about here has proven to be so lasagna, gnocchi and linguine with clams. BY MARTIN GREEN and doing well. satisfying. My thanks to LaVonne Van Gundy There are also a number of pizza dishes. The Following up on the two Italian for her recommendation. As a reminder, restaurant is in a strip mall east of Auburn/ I’ve written here several times about one restaurants reported here recently, Bob Boggs LaVonne reported that Via Roma is located Folsom Boulevard, at 7160 Douglas Boulevard. of Beverly and mine’s favorite restaurants, The e-mailed: “My thanks to you and contributor on the corner of West Oaks Boulevards in The phone number is 780-0888. Hours are: Window Box Café in Rocklin, but we hadn’t LaVonne Van Gundy for fi nding Via Roma Rocklin. The address is 1230 Sunset Boulevard Monday-Thursday, 11:30 AM-9 PM; Friday, gone there for a while and I’d almost forgotten Pizzeria Cucina in Rocklin. What a delight and the phone number is 663-6141. Hours 11:30 AM-10 PM; Sunday, 5-9PM. Happy just how good it is. Fortunately, our friends, and what a jewel! My wife and I were there last are: Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM-2 PM, 4 PM-9:30 dining at Vaiano Trattoria. Jan and Martin Wolf, suggested going there evening and were warmly greeted by the staff PM; Saturday and Sunday, 4-9:30 PM. Happy As always, please share your favorite recently, and we’re very glad they did. Beverly and the owner. We learned that on weekends dining at Via Roma. restaurants by e-mailing me at mgreensuncity@ had her usual huge meal, a spinach omelet with they will have specials such as Osso Bucco or Jack and Carmen e-mailed, “Since moving yahoo.com. Thank you. potatoes and two mini pancakes, half of which halibut and others on a rotating basis. You may from Walnut Creek in 2003 and not familiar she took home. On previous visits, I’d had the need to call ahead to fi nd out what the special with the area, my wife and I always look forward California Benedict and the plain crepe; this of the day is. They also offer corkage at $10. to your column of “Favorite Restaurants”. It time I spotted what I think is a great bargain. If you are ordering wine and don’t recognize certainly has been a great convenience. Just The fruit crepe is $7.25, and the fruit crepe the names of the vintners shown in the menu yesterday we read about … the Vaiano Trattoria Help our community combo, which includes the crepe plus two and are unsure of which wine to order with restaurant in Granite Bay … and we’ve been eggs with sausage or bacon, is only $8.95 so I your meal, the waiter will bring over a couple longing for some Italian food so we called for grow strong — support ordered the combo with the apple cinnamon of bottles and offer you a taste of each. If your reservations for dinner. We started off with crepe and it was like having two breakfasts visit is on a weekday, and you are ordering one the antipasti, then followed by two entrees. My our advertisers and but was so good I had to fi nish it all. Jan and of their pasta dishes, you may upgrade your wife ordered the clams linguine, and I had the Martin both had Reubon sandwiches, which meal to include both salad and dessert for a veal scaloppini, and for dessert we ordered the community were also good. The service was excellent; we modest amount. Italian donna custard. I ordered a glass of the had our coffee replenished as soon as needed. My wife ordered the chicken Marsala El Dorado Merlot; my wife, since she doesn’t organizations! I’ve previously reported that The Window with risotto and I had the lasagna. We were drink, had coffee. We normally are small Box is a pleasant place in which to dine, bright both completely thrilled with our meals and eaters and usually wind up with doggie bags and airy. It’s family-operated, the owner being had plenty left over to bring home for tonight’s from most of the restaurants we go to, but at a nice lady, Marcia McNamara. Breakfast dinner. 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Needle Arts… The previous board did an outstanding job and Jessup Music Presents Celebrate Christmas will be greatly missed – we are counting on Threads of Friendship them to be available for consultation! William Jessup University’s Music the Music degree program at William Jessup BY MARSHA ROSS In addition to a new board, starting in department will present a concert entitled University receive a thorough grounding With Thanksgiving behind us and the 2017 we will have a new day and location for Celebrate Christmas on December 2 at 7 p.m. in both traditional and contemporary turkey soup made, our attention turns to the our meetings: and December 3 at 2 and 7 p.m. The popular theory and practice courses. They develop holidays in a few short weeks. And before we NEW day – 3rd Tuesday of the month, event features performances from the growing performance skills and acquire new musical know it, the New Year will be rolling in. How 2-4 p.m. (same time as before) university’s performance groups including the profi ciencies appropriate to their chosen quickly time passes when we are busy. NEW location – Fine Arts Room at University Choir & Orchestra, Jessup Concert career path. The Community Service sub-group of Orchard Creek (returning to OC after 2016 Choir, and the Crossroads performance small The Crossroads performance group is a Needle Arts is in the process of distributing our in Presentation Hall at Kilaga) group. small ensemble group of students with a very quilts, hats and scarves to local organizations As is our tradition, our December meeting The 135 member University Choir diverse repertoire in acapella, gospel, jazz, and for those in need. These one-of-a-kind items is our Holiday Luncheon – and we look forward & Orchestra and Jessup Concert Choir rhythm and blues. are created with love. Those who receive the to enjoying lunch prepared by Meridians on are comprised of talented vocalists and Designed to appeal to a wide range quilts wrap themselves in loving kindness. December 19th in the OC Solarium. musicians. The large-scale group delivers a of audiences, the program combines both The Needle Arts members and guests The Waffl e Corner restaurant continues dynamic and powerful concert experience contemporary and classic Christmas music will come together for a Holiday Tea at Catta to support our club by providing the space with a diverse set of offerings including selections. Verdera Country Club on Tuesday, December for an on-going display of Club art work. It is familiar Christmas classics and new sounds For ticket information or to purchase 6. We celebrate our joy of working with our also a great place to get together for breakfast as well. CD’s please visit: jessupmusic.com hands and hearts to create unique projects. or lunch and enjoy the art. (Waffl e Corner Last October, the group had an We challenge ourselves when we begin a new is located across Del Webb Blvd from the extraordinary endeavor. We fi nd inspiration in the world Orchard Creek Lodge). Remember that the opportunity to around us. We explore new design elements art work is for sale – it may be just the gift record two CD’s in and techniques. We learn from each other and for that hard to shop for person on your list! just one weekend share our learnings with others. If you have questions, the following are at George Lucas’ Wishing you a joyous and meaningful contacts for the club. Skywalker Ranch holiday season. President: Joyce Bisbee, E-mail: joybis@ in Marin County, Marsha Ross: 253-9551, marshaross1123@ aol.com or 672-7252 California. gmail.com Membership: Gordon Powers, E-mail: Students will • • • [email protected] or 408-3667 perform selections Plein air: Jim Brunk, E-mail: brunk@ from one of the LH Painters’ Club starstreat.net or 434-6317 recorded CD’s • • • BY JOAN MUSILLANI entitled, O Holy The Painters’ Club meeting in November Night. Songs was a Club Challenge to include fi gures in include “God your art – we had many great paintings and Rest Ye Merry imaginative ways to include fi gures in a scene. Gentlemen” and The new board of offi cers was also voted on “Ring the Bells”. with the new offi cers starting in January 2017. Students in (more Club News cont’ on page 10)

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LH Photography Club Antiques Appreciation Club Premiums. freeze besides the nog and cookies. Please note our December 5 program You might be afraid that what you’re writing (cont’ from page 10) BY GENEVIEVE TEWART will be the Christmas Luncheon at 11:30, isn’t good enough, so you go back to check. Then Our November program featured Tobacco earth and will not be seen this close again until which will be held in the Orchard Creek if you see a problem or a fl aw or messiness of Premium Memorabilia items presented by 2034. Photographers enjoy these outsized Ballroom. We are looking forward to a great any kind, it makes you anxious, and you feel the Judi Fibush, a resident of Rocklin. Remember lunar events because it gives us more light time with our wonderful members, door prizes, need to fi x it right then. It’s as if you don’t trust S&H Green Stamps? They weren’t the fi rst! to work with and the moon makes a great entertainment and good food! Hope to see yourself to go back and fi x it later. Tobacco Premiums were made from fl annels, backdrop for silhouetting images in front of you there! Remember to bring a Toys for Tots In the SCLH Writers Group, we are the silks and satins given in cigarette and cigar it. The photography club held a “fl ash” fi eld unwrapped gift! solution to the problem. We believe in you and packages in the early 20th century before trip for this occurrence with about 10 to 15 Contacts: Rose Marie Wildsmith 409- we’ll help you fi re up that trust your writings. WWI. Between 1870-1910 tobacco leaves were of its members descending on Ferrari Pond 0644; Barbara Engquist 434-1415. • Trust your imagination to lead you mixed with sugar and made into bricks/plugs to stake out locations to get the best shot. • • • somewhere interesting. with the tobacco premium (tag) as part of the These fl ash fi eld trips are a lot of fun as it gets • Trust that if you don’t like what you’ve packaging. These were very colorful and people people of all capabilities (from beginners to SCLH Writers Group written, you can make it better. liked to collect them for the pictures, but they “old hands”) together to focus on a particular BY MIKE HENSLEY • If you make a mess in your rough draft, also advertised the brand. If you collected 85 type of photography; in this case low light but Happy Holidays all you writers and want- trust yourself to clean it up later. thousand of one kind, you could get a baby with a very bright subject. You get to hear a a-be writers! At this time of the year, it’s easy • Trust that if you really want to be a writer, grand piano! For fewer tags you could get a lot of opinions, get to try different techniques to become distracted and not feel the urge to keep working at it until you reach your goal. pistol or many other items. Flannel fl ags were and get to enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow write that poem or even continue the next great We know, we’ve all been there! That’s given with cigarettes. Leathers (20 styles) club members. Oh yeah…..and we got some novel. Well, nibble on a sugar cookie and just where the SCLH Writers Group comes in. were smaller and given out by 20 companies really cool shots! think back about why you aren’t jotting down You’ll enjoy encouragement and inspiration between 1910-1914. Colorful cigar ribbons The Lincoln Hills Photography Club is a few lines. One of my friends recently said when you come to the SCLH Writers Group. were wrapped around a bundle of cigars; these a very active organization with four meetings she just doesn’t trust her writings, especially If you’ve been putting off that poem, biography ribbons were silk about 3/4” wide by 20” long. per month. A General Meeting usually with around the end of the old year. or novel, you should really come give us an These premiums stopped with WWI. In total a guest speaker specializing in a particular Has that ever happened to you? A few opportunity to help you get back on track and there were fl annels, silks, leathers, baseball aspect of photography, an Enhancement SIG minutes into your writing, you pause to reread trust in your own writing projects. squares, presidents from Washington to Taft, (Special Interest Group) focusing on using what you’ve just written. You adjust something So get off that easy chair, put down the American Indians, small Indian rugs (often various software to take the creative process here, polish something there, delete a sentence. cookie and come join us every second, fourth used in doll houses), animals by country, even further, a Print SIG that investigates Suddenly, you fi nd it hard to start writing again. and fi fth Monday in the Ceramics Room at fraternal orders and Hamilton Beach Girls. various printing methods and showcases the You’ve lost the fl ow. I’ve tried blaming the egg Orchard Creek Lodge at 6:30 PM. Just come Other countries also included premiums. fi nal product and fi nally the Round Table SIG nog, but suspect there is more to that brain as you are and share an evening to get to know Germany included embroidered fl owers until that offers a forum to show your images, ask us. We encourage you to bring 15 to 18 copies WWII. The Netherlands included butterfl ies. questions, discuss ideas or any other topic of your story or poem to share, just please England had a series showing countries in their related to photography. keep it to under 1,500 words so everyone will commonwealth, as did France. Some were For more information about us and our be able to present their stories also. also included during the time of FDR’s New meeting times see our website at lhphotoclub. Contacts: Bruce Robinson, bbrob1281@ Deal. Women liked to collect the premiums com. gmail.com; Mike Hensley, mike.1943.ok@gmail. and make quilts, table runners, and decorative Contact: Brad Senn 530-409-2499 com; and Susan Gust, [email protected]. items with them. To learn more about these Website: http://www.lhphotoclub.com/ Out going 2016 Writers Group Offi cers: • • • you can research online under Antique Tobacco Bruce, Susan and Mike. • • • (more Club News cont’ on page 12)

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OC Book Group decorations and parties. Of course, we ended our fall activities St. John’s Episcopal Church BY LINDA LUCCHETTI in the very colorful month of November. We 2351 Pleasant Grove Blvd. Roseville In November, members voted for the 11 had a great time on our bus trip to Golden welcomes YOU books to be read in 2017. Dozens of books were Gate Fields in Berkeley for their ANNUAL recommended by members in the following BREEDERS CUP HORSE RACES. We “to come experience the love of JESUS CHRIST” categories: biography, classic, historical had great table seating in the Turf Club, lots fi ction, history non-fi ction, humor, mystery, of delicious food, exciting races and we even and modern fi ction/non-fi ction. had a few happy winners! SUNDAY WORSHIP The Annual Holiday Luncheon is set for 8 a.m. Traditional Holy Eucharist Following our November General Thursday, Dec. 15 at 11:30 a.m. in the Solarium Meeting, we played TURKEY BINGO with 9:30 a.m. ADULT EDUCATION at the Orchard Creek Lodge. Gary Noy, Sierra many gift cards and wine sent home with the 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship College historian and winner of National Book Bingo winners. Big thanks to Richard Martinez Praise Music / Sunday School Publication Award, will be our guest speaker. and Pat Mullins who were our callers for the 5 p.m. Youth Group Go to the Website for more information and bingo games and thanks to those ambassadors to see the fl ier. Sign-ups are due by Dec. 10. who verifi ed the winners’ card. Great job to Edy Results of the votes for next year’s books The Reverend Cliff Haggenjos, Rector Ternullo for selecting the gift cards and wine. will be revealed at the luncheon. Also, a sign-up We are hearing lots of great stories of how 

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www.stjohnsroseville.org sheet will be available to those interested in many of our members celebrated Thanksgiving either facilitating the monthly book discussions Day with family or friends either right here or presenting the author’s backgrounds. in Sun City or they traveled to other towns We meet for discussions on the third to celebrate! Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Orchard And now here is some of our December Creek multipurpose room. Do you like to activities: read? Do you enjoy sharing your critiques On Sunday, December 4th at 4:00 p.m. with others? Stop by. Newcomers are always we will have our monthly Birthday Celebration welcome. for our members who were born in December. For more information, check out our Each member having a birthday this month Website at http://LHocbookgroup.blogspot. will get a free drink from our club. Come on com/ or Wiki: http://ocbookgroup.pbwiki.com/ out and join us in singing happy birthday to Contacts: Darlis Beale 408-0269, Penny our friends. Pearl 409-0510, Dale Nater 543-8757. Our December General Meeting has been • • • CANCELLED by the Board. There will not be a 2nd Saturday Breakfast Dynamic Singles Club due to our Annual Christmas luncheon held BY KATHY SHADDOX that same date! Hop on board as we enter the most On Saturday, December 10th at 11:00 a.m. beautiful festive month of the year, December! we will have our Annual Christmas Luncheon This month has more family and friends activities such as shopping, gatherings, Holiday (cont’ on page 13) Roseville Toyota & Scion www.RosevilleToyota.com

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Dynamic Singles Club Lavender Friends Club Community Activities: Greater Placer the Sacramento Scottish Rite Temple and was PFLAG meets on the second Monday of the a roaring success. Many dealers attended and (cont’ from page 12) BY DARLA PURDY month from 7 to 9 pm at the Sutter Faith the exhibits were attractive and interesting. The Lavender Friends Club is a social in the Ballroom at Orchard Creek Lodge. Auburn Hospital, 11815 Education Street, Collections for sale and philatelic necessities organization serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Tickets are $30 for members and $35 for Auburn, in Conference Room 4, next to the were available. All in all, quite a weekend! and Transgender Community and those in guests. Everyone that attends this wonderful cafeteria. Check their website for information World postal services met in Istanbul friendship in Sun City Lincoln Hills. event is in the true spirit of the holidays! Do on guest speakers. recently to discuss leveling the prices on Dog Walkers and Friends gather on not miss out! Get your tickets now from Susan Written by Darla Purdy parcel shipments. China is undercutting other Saturdays at 9 AM. (weather permitting) After 397-0850, Carol 408-3061, Jim 408-3061, Kathy For more information contact: countries with their mailing rates on packages. the walk, the group meets at Kilaga Springs 209-3307 or Edy 543-9990. Sheila-408-2802, Carol-295-0610 or Gina- A one-pound package shipped to NYC from Café for coffee. 209-3925, or visit www.lavenderfriends.com. Greenville, SC would cost almost $6.00. The Our monthly breakfast event at the On Thursday, December 15th at 4:30 p.m. • • • same package from Beijing to NYC would run Thunder Valley Buffet is scheduled for the we have our monthly DINING OUT Event at $3.66. Politcos are trying to adjust this disparity. fi rst Wednesday of the month at 9:30AM. If Rubino’s Restaurant, 5015 Pacifi c St. Rocklin. Shalom Social Group Locally, meetings are suspended for the you have a Thunder Valley membership card, Reservations are required. Please call Darline BY JUDI SCHANE month of December due to demand for the bring it to get the Senior Day discount. 434-6472. The Shalom Social Group has a variety Sierra Pines Meeting Rooms (7600 Whistlestop Our Movie Dates are on the second On Thursday, December 29th we have of activities planned. Upcoming events Way at Del Webb Blvd.) for holiday usage. The Tuesday of the month, with Happy Hour our Pre-New Year’s Party & Dinner at Kilaga include cooking classes, a festive Chanukah fi rst meeting of the New Year will be Thurs. following the movie. Call for information Springs. Cost and details are still in the dinner celebration on December 28, Women’s Jan 12th and Thurs Jan 26th always at 6:30 on movies, times, and Happy Hour location. planning stage. But be sure to save the date Group luncheon in January and ice cream pm. Bring your “old” album off the closet shelf The Christmas Dance will be Saturday, as it is always a big hit! social in February. Throughout the year we and prepare to enjoy yourself. Meetings are December 10. The deadline for reserving Let’s remember our weekly activities plan sporting and social events, have monthly usually over by 9 pm and everybody has a great is December 1. Let’s show up and have a like: every Tuesday at 5:00 pm is Let’s Dance meetings with informative speakers and host time. We have access to catalogs to appraise great time visiting, eating, and dancing the at the Meridians; every Wednesday at 3:00 discussion groups. Jewish culture and holidays collections, philatelic accessories, door prizes, night away. pm is Bocce Ball at the Sports Park and every are celebrated. You are invited to join us. substantial material discounts and discussions December 17 at 1PM is the Swan Tour, Friday is Singles Golf. Call Bill 253-7551 for The Shalom Group welcomes all residents of about anything you’re curious about. Bring north of Marysville. (Free event) The Swan course, tee times and details. SCLH. Contact Vida Morrison, membership, your questions and we can help. Tour explores an area called District 10, a So still thinking about joining our club? 916 984-1043 [email protected] Our president, Al Capparelli, can be 23,000-acre expanse of privately-owned rice Not sure yet? For $15 a year, we will be sure • • • contacted at 771-8288 about any questions fi elds and restored habitat. This area boasts you will be entertained, not to mention all the you might have as to stamp collecting. The one of the largest seasonal concentrations of new friends you will have! Call our membership Stamp Club club wishes everyone a joyous holiday season. Tundra Swans in the Central Valley, as well chair, Mari Long at 409-9136. • • • as a wide variety of other species, including BY TIM MILES WAIT, if you join by January 12 at our ducks, geese, shorebirds, herons, egrets, and The hot stamp news this month is that one General Meeting, you will be able to attend our raptors. Register at https://www.wildlife. of the famous “Inverted Jenny” stamps went on Pre-Super Bowl Party FREE on January 26th. ca.gov/Regions/2/Swan-Tours, scroll to the the auction block by Siegel Galleries in NYC. If you have a new idea for an event, feel free Dec 17 late tour and click the link to register. The selling price isn’t known yet, but take a to contact our President, Kathy at 209-3307. Register soon, as there are only 9 spaces look at https://invertedjenny.com and you can • • • available. We can carpool. Notify Denise if see the full history of the 100-stamp block of you are attending. inverts. It is quite an interesting sequence. 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LH Italian Club Fctry, Monte Carlo, Aix-en-Provence+, 1 provided leadership, and successful trips. Astronomy Group Hotel (Judy) Next year’s trips are just as spectacular – BY JOE ORSINI Collette Croatia, Slovenia & Adriatic San Diego, Calistoga, Lake Almanor, Jackson, BY JAMES FULCOMER Our Turkey Bingo is on Sunday, Coast (Apr 1-12, 2017) Albuquerque, San Juan Bautista, Ft. Bragg November proved to be an interesting November 6 at the Ballroom at Sun City Dubrovnik, Split, Docletian’s Palace, and Southern Oregon coast. month for the Astronomy Group. Early in Roseville. It includes both a turkey dinner Plitvice Lakes Natl. Park, Opatija (Judy) Special thanks to outgoing board the month, John Combes presented a program and a night of games. AMA Waterways 7-Day Cruise – members – Renee Honnoll and Vicki White covering the immense, vast and problematic LHIC’s December event celebrates the Amsterdam to Basel on the Rhine (July as vice-presidents; Betty Schumacher as distances in the Universe. Using actual Christmas season with a luncheon at Catta 15-22, 2017) treasurer. Linda Dern will continue as physical objects and members of the audience Verdera. It will be held on Thursday, December 2 optional post-cruise stays: 2 nites secretary, Jayne Clark as historian, Sherlene to demonstrate the size and distance was 1 at 11:30. The delicious lunch will be followed Lucerne, 2 nights Zurich. (Louise) Zielinski as membership chair, and Ricki effective and entertaining. To learn where by entertainment: the Lincoln High School Collette Canadian Rockies & Glacier Montoya as web-master. we are, not only in our own Solar System, but Choir will sing seasonal melodies. Santa will National Park (Aug 5-11, 2017) New offi cers – Marlowe Skar – President; in our galaxy is important, when we consider also be checking to see who is naughty and Calgary, Waterton Lakes Natl. Park, Barbara Miller and Marsha Richardson – the huge distances that must be covered just nice in contributing to our annual collection “Going to the Sun Road”, Banff, Columbia vice-presidents; Bill Bisson and Rosie Eads to get information back from our probes and of Toys for Tots. Icefi eld (Teena) – treasurers. send them commands as well. Human life still Then on January 13 we will be putting on Washington D.C. (Sep 7-12, 2017) Thanks to all for a wonderful year, and crawls at a snail’s pace compared to the speeds our bibs for our annual Crab Feed at McBean Includes:D.C.,Arlington Cemetery, Mt thanks for your support during my year as required to access just some of the mysteries Pavilion. Make sure you have your pliers ready! Vernon. Option-New England Isles trip(see president. of our neighbors. But save some room, because February below)(Sheron) Collette Islands of New Club meets the second Thursday of every Even those curious few who might brings our Pizza Party on the 16th. Delicioso! England (Sep 15-22, 2017) month at 4:00 pm at Kilaga. consider a trip to Mars would have second If you are of Italian heritage and have an Newport, Boston, Cranberry Bog, • • • thoughts about such a journey and even more interest in any of these events, please contact Plymouth Rock, Cape Cod, Hyannis, so, the wisdom of a probe to our next closest Virginia Halstenrud at [email protected] or Nantucket (Louise) LH Amateur Radio Group star. Most of the avid members of the group call her at 543-3293. And, you can visit the were well aware of the vast distances, but Collette Niagara Falls to NYC (Oct 13- BY RUSSELL STEELE, KF6TAR Club’s website at www.lhitalianclub.org for fi guring in Parsecs and light-years instead of 21, 2017) The Lincoln Hills Amateur Radio Group more information about any of these events, miles, gives a realistic sense to the near-futility 3 nights Niagara Falls, 2 nights are amateur radio enthusiasts who operates the or other Club-related questions. of human travel to those distant places. Cooperstown, visit West Point, 3 nights New W6LHR repeater for Lincoln Hills’ residents • • • On the 10th, there was a Moon-viewing York City (Judy) with an amateur radio license. The Group party provided by the members of the Telescope Collette America’s Music Cities (Oct conducts a weekly radio network at 7 PM every The Travel Group Interest Group, who generously shared time on 29-Nov 6, 2017) Monday evening on the W6LHR Repeater at their own scopes to view the Moon at a time BY TEENA FOWLER French Quarter, Swamp Tour, Graceland, 443.2250 Mhz. The LHAR Group meets at when the sunlight struck obliquely across the All present and past Travel Group Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame 6:30 PM every Monday at the South Lincoln surface to reveal the craters size and complexity members are invited to attend the Travel (Linda) Hills Entry Facility to share amateur radio far better than a full moon provides. At dusk, Group Holiday party December 9, Orchard Proposed Future Trips: information and discuss upcoming local events. there was considerable cloud cover, but the Creek Lodge Ballroom. See our website for Barcelona & Madrid (2017) There are 730,000 radio amateurs in the light was able to penetrate and later on, the invitation forms and details. http://www.lh- Scandinavian Capitals & Norway Coastal US; many live in deed-restricted communities clouds passed and before the viewing ended, travelgroup.com Cruise (Summer 2018) like Lincoln Hills, which limits outdoor was in full brilliance. The nights available for We are pleased to announce we have Travel Group Committee Member antennas. The House of Representative passed star-viewing have largely been disappointing secured a new location to hold our meetings Contacts — The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301 this past year, much to the chagrin of our next year, the Kilaga Springs Kitchen. Sheron Watkins: 434-9504, sheron55@ in September 2016. The LHAR Group and planners, so this turned out quite well for all. Our next meeting is on Wednesday, att.net; Linda Frazier: 434-8266 fraz1774@ amateurs across the nation are waiting for December will provide more opportunities January 25th at 6:30PM in the KS Kitchen. sbcglobal.net; Teena Fowler: 543-3349 the Senate to pass S.253, which will enable for the Astronomy Group. We will not be Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings. [email protected]; Louise Kuret: 408- amateur radio operators to work with their having the usual General meeting on the fi rst Jay Fehan will feature Collette trips and 0554 [email protected]; Judy Peck: 543- homeowner’s association to have an effi cient Wednesday, but are having a Holiday party the Travel Group Committee will present 0990 [email protected]. outdoor antenna in their community. This instead on December 11th. This will be at information about the other trips listed below. • • • action will promote amateur radio growth, the Kilaga Springs kitchen at 1PM. Open to See our website for detailed trip information. and it’s service to the community. all members, this is always a fun event. For Crystal Cruise – Melborne-Sydney (Jan RV Group Additional information about the LHAR more information, please contact Cindy Van 5-19, 2017) BY DAVID AFRICA Group can be found on their website www. Buren at 253-7816. Price is $10 each for food All inclusive except for shore excursions As we end the year the RV Group can lharg.us or contact President Jim Darby at and drink. Not a Pot-luck, so no worries about (Louise) look back to some great rallys to all parts of 916-408-8599, or VP Claire Schloenvogt at any food to bring along. Collette South Africa, Victoria Falls & California. 916-253-9155. The last viewing for the year, after many Botswana w/London Pre-Extension (Feb 21- We visited the Palm Springs area; Pismo • • • reschedulings, will be at the Cameron Park Mar 9, 2017) Beach and Paso Robles; Yosemite; Lake Observatory on December 8th at 7 PM. 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Astronomy Group is Russ Abbott who works at Morgan Stanley but solely represents himself in his capacity (cont’ from page 15) as an educator and advisor in support of our contact Bob Collins at bobpcoll@ community. mission to educate our members. Russ takes net if you need to carpool and be on the list, on a speaking role in January and August of should the sky-tour be cancelled yet again. each year. His enthusiasm and his insights Lastly, the Cosmology Interest Group will are always welcome. Our speakers are pretty Gilbert’s hold their meeting on December 19, in the much lined up for the year so we look forward Fine Arts Room at Orchard Creek Lodge at to another great list of guest speakers. John 6:45 PM. Our new presenter, Jim Kelley will Noon 645-5600. show two more lectures by Alex Filippenko The Active Investors sub-group meet the Landscaping regarding Black Holes and Gravity. These second Monday of each month at 3:00 PM lectures always have a good turnout and a in the Multimedia Room at Orchard Creek Q&A session will follow to see how well our Lodge. All members are welcome. Norm Son-in-law of SCLH amateur Cosmologists do in understanding Quattrin 645-4675 these fascinating, but complex subjects. Open • • • to all, but be prepared to have your brain fully engaged as you watch. For more information, Computer Club contact Morey Lewis at [email protected]. BY KARL SCHOENSTEIN t
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Apple User Group conversation and much laughter. Genealogy Club computer programs or any other aspect of For those members who may be interested, genealogy research will also continue. BY PAUL GARDNER Jesse Thompson will order a name tag bearing BY ELAINE WHITE There is no date set for the next Irish Except for Open Labs at 4 PM on Monday, your name and “Square & Compass Club” on There will be no general meeting of the Special Interest Group meeting in 2017. When December 6 and Wednesday, December 28, a white background. If you would like one, let Genealogy Club for the month of December. the date and time are set, members will be we are giving our hard-working volunteer me know and I will pass your order on to Jesse. We wish our members a delightful holiday notifi ed by email. techies the month off to spend the Holiday I believe the cost is about $12. season and look forward to seeing you again The DNA Special Interest Group will Season with friends and family, and recharge In December, our Holiday Luncheon in January. meet again on January 2, 2017. You must be their batteries. Nothing else is scheduled this will be at the Meridians. It will be on Friday, 2017 will be another year of interesting a genealogy club member to attend the special month. It has been a very busy year for these December 9th at 11:30. We have changed speakers and presentation topics. The interest groups. The DNA SIG will be trying dedicated folk, with Meetings, Seminars, (all our usual meeting day next month (to Friday meeting in January, which as always is on the a new format for the monthly meetings. The available via the Video tab on our website) instead of Thursday) in order to accommodate third Monday of the month at 6:30pm at the fi rst hour will be targeted for newer DNA and the very popular Help Line. Hundreds of those who cannot attend on Thursdays. The Kilaga Springs Presentation Hall, is especially enthusiasts so basic skills can be learned and our members have had their Apple Computer usual meeting notice will be sent to the important as members elect new offi cers for the second hour for intermediate advanced and iDevice questions answered by phone, membership. the coming year. Volunteers are also needed skills. Separating into two groupings is a trial to and problems solved by in-home visits. All of If you have a favorite restaurant you would so please consider talking with Bob Ringo, allow people with different skill sets to expand this for the annual fee of $15 per household. like to recommend, we are always interested in Maureen Sausen, or Arlene Rond to see their knowledge base and have a group setting In addition, private tutoring, in your home, is trying new and different places for our monthly where the need is greatest and where your for support and helpful hints. available for $25 per hour. get-togethers. In the New Year, we will be own interests could dovetail nicely with the We look forward to the new year and On the subject of Sierra, the new OS for returning to our old stomping grounds - i.e. needs of the club. sharing new and older developments in the Mac, there will be a couple of seminars Siino’s, Red Robin, Lucille’s BBQ, China Villa, Plans are to continue the fabulous prize genealogy with you. Don’t forget dues of $20 presented in January. After these, the Apple etc. Let me know if you have a new place to drawings at the regular general membership are due. The application can be found on User Group expects to give its blessing to the recommend. It would be much appreciated. meetings next year. The general meetings are the webiste along with payment information. installation of this Operating System. We’ll Do you have a background or interest followed by social gatherings across the hall Contacts: Maureen Sausen 543-8594 have an update on this in next month’s Sun in Masonry and/or Eastern Star? If so, we from the Presentation Hall. or Arlene Rond 408-3641 Website: Senior News. invite you to join us at our monthly gatherings. The club offers a wealth of resources lincolnhillsgenealogy.com The Apple User Group Board and all of To be advised of upcoming luncheons and for newcomer genealogists as well as those • • • our volunteers wish you a Happy & Healthy other events, contact one of the following for who are more seasoned. Our library is now Holiday Season. See you all in 2017. information and to be added to our mailing list: available for book borrowing. A list of the • • • Glenn Stanphill: 408-8885, library resources can be found on our website. [email protected] In fact our website is a plethora of resources Square & Compass Club Bette Ahrens: 408-5325, bisybette@aol. for everyone! 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Bosom Buddies the calorie count and fat levels in foods; the second Thursday of the month in Orchard Alzheimer’s/Dementia however, as Debbie pointed out, the health Creek Lodge at 1 p.m. Before each meeting, BY ALISON SHELTON benefi ts of some foods, such as nuts and seeds, members and guests are invited to lunch at Caregivers Support Group As a confi rmed chocoholic, I’m waiting outweigh their calories. Fruits and vegetables Meridians at 11:30. This is a good way to get BY JEFF ANDERSEN to hear that my favorite food group has made are always important, and one good rule to to know each other in a less formal gathering. While this group does not meet in the the list of “recommended foods.” My doctor follow is to go for color – a daily variation of For reservations, call Jan Warren at 408-5034. month of December, we will resume in January agreed that a certain amount of chocolate greens, reds, yellows, etc. We close each meeting by forming a on the 25th. And here’s a gift for you and yours isn’t a bad addition, as long as I maintain a We open each meeting with a reading from circle, holding hands and saying, “Together, we - a smile. This may sound goofy, but a smile is balanced diet. For too long, that “balanced Barbara Mathot, who selects one that holds a are strong. Together, we make a difference. a powerful gesture of approval and affection, diet” for me was a Snickers Bar in each hand. special meaning for our members. This time, Together, we will survive.” And, hopefully, especially to a dementia patient. Because I ran through the ingredients which include she chose a short essay from The Daily Word, with a little bit of fun. executive functions diminish and confusion protein, calcium, iron and vitamins A and C; a reading that describes the colorful changes in For information about Bosom Buddies, becomes a major player in our loved ones lives, however, I know that starting off each day with nature we see in these fall months and how the call Marianne Smith at 408-1818. a smile for them is a lifeline of reassurance and a handful of “fun sized” chocolate bars is not time we spend in nature sharpens our senses to • • • acceptance. Funny thing is, when we smile, we what my doctor had in mind. I’ve learned to do what surrounds us. Communing with nature feel better as well. better. Still, when I hear the phrase “healthy reminds us that we are all connected. Eye Contact SCLH We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the food,” I think “bland, uninteresting,” and I see The highlight of our year is coming soon month at the OC Lodge in the Multi-Purpose a small plate of steamed broccoli plopped next Low Vision Support Group – the much anticipated holiday party held at Room at 1:00PM. Our group is supported by to a skinless chicken breast. BY JOAN BRANT-LOVE Patty McCuen’s home. A brightly decorated the Lincoln Hills Foundation. Contacts: Judy Our speaker at the November meeting, General Meeting – December tree, garlands, lights and other holiday Payne, 434-7864; Maria Stahl, 409-0349; Cathy Debbie Lucas, gave a lot of information that Due to the holiday season there is no trimmings pull us further into the spirit of the Van Velzen, 409-9332; Al Roten, 408-3155. explained the importance of a healthy diet General Meeting, however, please note the season. We’ll have a catered lunch with wine, • • • and that our choices don’t have to be tasteless. and all guests attending will fi nd special gifts following. Debbie, a dietician with Sutter Health, urged us handcrafted by Kay Brady and Cindy Redhair. Annual Eye Contact Holiday Luncheon The Healthy Eating Club The annual Eye Contact Holiday Luncheon will be held on Friday, December 9 BY DON RICKGAUER from 12:00 – 2:00 in the Solarium at Meridian’s. The Healthy Eating Club has been in Dottie Neil will be providing the music for a operation four years and is proud of its 100+ festive sing-along and someone at each table membership and all the good information will be taking home a lovely centerpiece. we gather and disseminate to our members Reservations must be made by December 5 and on healthy eating. We keep close tabs on if you have questions just call Cathy McGriff what our local food producers are bringing to at 408-0169 or June Meredith at 253-7574. market and we share with each other all that Living Skills Workshop — No Living Skills we learn from our reading about nutrition and Workshops In December. from other credible sources. For example, in Due to the holidays there will be no Living November we had a local Mountain Mandarin skills meeting in December. Next Living Skills grower in to tell us all about the joys of these workshop will be held on January 26, 2017! wonderful local citrus fruit, how they are Look for details in the January issue. not only wonderfully tasting but offer health General Meeting, Tuesday, 1/3/17, 2:00 benefi ts as well. – 3:30 PM, Fine Arts Room, Orchard Creek We will be installing new offi cers for 2017 Lodge and we all look forward to another year of SCLH Neighborhood Watch President, working together. Pam Abad will head up the Larry Wilson, and Secretary, Pauline Watson, club and will be ably assisted by an offi cer slate Our November speaker Debbie Lucas (second from left) that includes Gary Nyberg and Bobbi Frantti. with Mae Gagnon, Jan Warren and Kay Brady. will discuss various aspects of the NW program including the Vial of Life Form, the Medication Several of our regular helpers will also be on Record Card, the Lost Pet Alerts Program and hand to pitch in with ideas and labor as needed. The Healthy Eating Club’s stated to branch out, not to be To make our party How to Safely Secure Your House. There will mission is to educate our members about the intimidated by grains even more festive, be a full question and answer period so please importance of healthy eating and to improve such as barley. There SCLH’s renowned bring your questions with you. are different kinds, Hills Brothers will Special Note: The Eye Contact Group is (cont’ on page 21) including quinoa, one entertain us with a grateful to the family of Barbara Smith, our that works well into series of seasonal former leader, who passed away earlier this salads and side dishes. songs. year. The family kindly donated Barbara’s She emphasized Bosom Buddies desk-top magnifi er to our group so that we the importance of welcomes people could pass it on to one of our members who nutrition for general who have survived will make good use of the equipment. We health as well as for cancer as well as send our heartfelt thanks to the Smith Family. cancer prevention and A healthy diet includes a variety of colors those still undergoing Group Contact: Cathy McGriff 408-0169 treatment. Many of us and reasonably sized proportions. treatment. We meet or [email protected] Farmers Market Scene. are concerned about • • •

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The Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Hills Governor, Division 44, and his wife Gloria; held its second installation of Board of Previous Lt. Governor Kathleen Ross and 6HFUHW5DYLQH3NZ\ Directors and new offi cers at a dinner/dance her husband Howard; and John Brummer, at Catta Verdera Country Club on October Previous Lt. Governor, Division 7. The event 5RVHYLOOH&$ 25th. Members and guests celebrated the was co-chaired by Edy Turnello and Lou Hill. (adjacent to Sutter Medical Center) evening dining and dancing to the music President Roberts shared, “I am very of The Gene Thorpe Trio. The new slate proud of what we were able to achieve during of offi cers are Beth Roberts - President; our fi rst year as we served the children of 916-297-4512 Mary Luciano - President Elect; Lou Hill - Lincoln. With an initial focus on elementary RDNPRQWRIURVHYLOOHFRP Vice President; Judy Gho - Secretary; Bec school, we provided daily healthy snacks, Cannistrassi - Treasurer; and Directors Rae helped with tutoring reading, math, and Cook, Mary Taverna, Edy Ternullo, Karen leadership skills, and provided holiday gifts and 5&)( Thompson, John Gho, and John Moran. back-to-school clothes for families in need. I’m Dignitaries in attendance were Laird Smith, excited as I look forward to our next year to Current Lt. Governor, Divison 44, Kiwanis, see how we can expand our service to a larger Tours Available Today! and his wife Shari; Guy Blair, Previous Lt. number of children.” Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2016 21

The Healthy Eating Club LH Veterans Group be a drawing for door prizes; the luncheon cost Aboard Gentlemen! is $20 per person. Reservations are required Remember to proudly fl y your fl ag on (cont’ from page 19) BY B.L. LEWIS by December 7, 2016. December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance The Lincoln Hills Veteran’s Group our relationship with food. All our general The Veterans Group offers a special Day and December 25, Christmas Day. Also Annual Christmas Party will be held December meetings and smaller gatherings center around Thank You to Lillian Nawman for her years celebrate the Season by sending See’s Candy 13, 2017 in the Orchard Creek Ballroom from food topics and food-related activities. We talk of service to the Group as Social Chairperson. to our troops. noon to 3:00 p.m. The No-Host bar opens at on various food-related topics, and we have one Lillian has relocated to The Pines in Rocklin, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’s 11:30 a.m., bring an unwrapped gift for Toys for members-only potluck supper each year at the but prior to leaving she chose the menu for the Day! Tots and have your picture taken with Santa. Sports Pavilion where we share healthy dishes Christmas Luncheon. She has done a great job • • • The luncheon offers three Entrée choices; prepared by the members. At our monthly and it will be diffi cult to replace her. Grilled Jumbo Shrimp, chive potato puree, meetings we discuss such diverse topics as Captain Morgan (Cappy) is Retiring. He RoadRunners Motorcycle Club braised Brussels sprouts with bacon, and leek upcoming site tours of food-related businesses, is the large white standard poodle that attends BY MIKE SMITH cream; Butternut Squash Ravioli, roasted local farmers’ market schedules, how to make all of the Group functions including meetings. November 12 proved to be the perfect day leeks with fennel, baby spinach, pesto cream; common dishes healthier and a mix of other Cappy is a certifi ed Service Dog that has served for the RoadRunners annual “Icicle Ride.” Roasted Turkey Breast, mashed potatoes, pan food-related topics currently in the news. We disabled Air Force Veteran, Mike Chinnock The group, led by Head Road Captain gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. Rolls, sample healthy foods in the Kilaga Kitchen, for the past seven years. Cappy is everyone’s John Marin enjoyed a back roads ride to coffee, tea, and dessert are included. There will guests welcome. We encourage suggestions favorite and we all want to pet him, but when Benicia with stops along the way in Suisan and participation from our members and we you walk toward Mike, Cappy immediately City and the Specialty Sales Classics custom Mike Chinnock with encourage our male members to get involved gets between you and his veteran. He will car showroom in Benicia. in cooking through our men’s group activities. Captain Morgan (Cappy) continue to be a blockade until Mike tells him This month the club held their annual Contact Don Rickgauer, Club Events, his Service Dog. to socialize and then he will allow you to give Christmas Dinner at Tahoe Joe’s in Roseville. A at 253-3984 for information on our Club, or him a pet. When Cappy retires in May, Mike wonderful meal was followed by the installation email us at SCLH13HealthyEating@gmail. will receive another Service Dog, but both of the club’s new offi cers. The RoadRunners com. Our monthly meetings will continue Mike and Cappy are going to miss each other. offi cers for 2017 are: to be on the 4th Monday of each month at The Lincoln Hills Veterans Day Ceremony President - Doug Sterne; VP/Membership 2:00PM in Presentation Hall throughout was a huge success with the Roseville - Manny Perez; Head Road Captain - Don the new year but we have no December Community Concert Band and The Hills Heyde; Treasurer - Larry Ridley; Secretary meeting, so our next meeting is January 23, Brothers providing outstanding patriotic - Richard and Millie Eslinger; Safety Offi cer 2017. Guests are welcome at our meetings music. The Whitney High School ROTC - Peter Boyle. and our food samplings in the Kilaga Kitchen placed the memorial wreath and posted If you like motorcycle touring and have a with no advance notice required. The annual the colors adding military protocol to the road worthy motorcycle or trike – check us out! household membership fee is $20, good for ceremony. The Lincoln Hills Community The RoadRunners meet the fourth Thursday all members of your household. You can join Association honored all of our veterans by of the month at 6:00PM Multimedia Room the Healthy Eating Club for 2017 by mailing giving each one a commemorative coin that (OC) Guests are always welcome! a check for $20 made payable to the Healthy honors all services. If you did not receive yours, “Ride Safe – Ride With Friends” Eating Club 885 Bridalveil Lane in Lincoln go to the main desk in the Orchard Creek Lodge Contact: Patrick Chaves 408-1223 95648, along with your name, email address, and tell them that you are a veteran. [email protected] street address and phone number. The Group welcomes three new members, • • • • • • Jeff Davis, U.S. Army; Dwight Haag, U.S. Army; and Paul Mohs, U.S Navy. Welcome (more Club News cont’ on page 23)

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Rods & Relics Crocker, the Sacramento Auto Museum, the Charles Schultz Museum in Santa Rosa and BY ELNA RAGAN the Sierra College Natural History Museum A number of Club members attended close to home. There were some unique trips SEMA, the premier automotive products show such as the Cowboy Campfi re trip to Volcano held at the Las Vegas Convention Center the and the Ironstone Concourse D’ Elegance in fi rst week of November. The number of vendors Murphys. In addition we participated in events and displays was overwhelming! that gave back to the community such as the On Thursday, November 17, Club Poker Run supporting veterans, the Del Webb members participated in the 3rd Annual Turkey Cancer Benefi t and local Turkey Drives. Drive. This event was held at the Lincoln Fire Our four social events were well attended Station #34 located at Joiner Parkway and and of course revolved around food. In March 1st Street. We were able to drive through the we dined at Kobe’s Teppanyaki’s. July had us Fire House and hand a frozen turkey to a Fire celebrating the 4th with a Great American Bar- Fighter! The Lincoln Salt Mine and Placer B-Que followed by a Fall Dinner at Beermann’s Food Bank will be benefi tting from this event. Brewery in Lincoln. We are looking forward The big event for December is our annual to a great Holiday Dinner in early December. Christmas Dinner Party held on Sunday As a club we continue to grow, we December 4 at the Orchard Creek Ballroom, Lincoln Del Webb. The Fun Company Sports Car Club visit to Snoopy. featuring Steve Arch and Jim Gallegos have been invited back to provide the entertainment of great music. They will be playing before trips led by well-known experienced birders. and after dinner for our listening and dancing If you have never been to a birding festival pleasure! Club members will be bringing an before, I recommend you check one out. You unwrapped present to be donated to the Toys do not need to go as far off as Texas for the for Tots Program. experience as there are several California, Looking back over the year … it has been and even local, festivals. For example, the 3rd overall a fun, rewarding year. We continue a annual Swan Festival was just held in Marysville record 10 years of donating to local charities. and I am hearing good things about it. Next The total to date is $129,131. up in the Snow Goose Festival in Chico from The Rods & Relics members and families Jan 25-29 (have been there and recommend wish you a very Merry Christmas, a happy, safe it), and Galt has a Winter Bird Festival on Jan holiday season, and a very Happy New Year! 21. There are more in the state, or in nearby Upcoming Events — states, and you can google “bird festivals” to December 13, 27: Breakfast at the Waffl e fi nd a listing of them. Farm in the Twelve Bridges Shopping Center. Recent rains, which we missed while on Members start arriving at 7:45 a.m. Join us for our journey to Texas, have fi lled the Salt Pond a tasty breakfast and to catch up on Car Club- (along the trail beyond Ferrari Pond) with related news. Everyone is welcome! water and the waterfowl are arriving there, December 4: Christmas Event at Del as well as other ponds in Lincoln Hills. One Webb’s Orchard Creek Ballroom The Mason’s with their new car. amazing sighting was a Snow Goose on Ferrari Contacts: Rich Ragan, President 408- Pond. This is the fi rst recorded sighting of a 1950; Norm Penrice, Membership Director (cont’ on page 24) 791-6023 currently have 116 households who are Website: www.rodsnrelics.net members and we look forward to more growth • • • and more fun in 2017. Happy Holiday to all of our Sun City Family! SCLH Sports Car Club • • • BY ROB PHILLIPS As we enter into December it is hard Bird Group to believe that almost a full year has passed. BY RUTH BAYLIS 2016 has been an exciting and fun fi lled year Don and I have been away from local for the LHSCG. bird activity lately as we traveled to south Since February members were involved Texas to attend the annual Rio Grande Valley in 22 Tour Events and four Social Events. We Birding Festival. How do birds like Green went on overnight trips to Mendocino and to Jay, Ringed and Green Kingfi sher, Anhinga, Pacifi c Grove. We had Food Themed events Chachalaca, Roseate Spoonbill, Tri-colored like trips to the Sierra Nevada Brewery, the Heron, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Crested Hilmar Cheese Factory and to Lockeford for Caracara, or Long-billed Thrasher sound? sausages. We visited museums such as the These are only a few of our sightings on fi eld Snow Goose by Truman Holtzclaw.

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Bird Group LH Garden Group Sun City Hiking Group Our Beautiful Redwood Forest. (cont’ from page 24) BY LORRAINE IMMEL BY STEPHANIE HUNTINGDALE The Annual Christmas Brunch is Friday, We had a great Hike Leaders meeting in birds. This can be a great learning experience Dec. 16 from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. at the Orchard November and many hikes have been planned and the comradery is enjoyable! See contact Creek ballroom. Hurry and get your tickets for the fi rst four months of 2017. Check information below. (two per membership) before the deadline, out the information on the website, www. The following are our upcoming events Dec. 13 ($20 each). Contact Judie Leimer at lincolnhillshikers.org under Upcoming Hikes. for December. Unless otherwise noted, our 408-4308 to arrange ticket pickup. Come and The hike leaders work very hard to put birding trips meet for carpooling at the far together hikes in January and February paying western end of the Orchard Creek parking lot, close attention to the weather, keeping us out near the fi tness center indoor pool. For longer of muddy places, but still able to enjoy the great walks, bringing water and snacks is a good idea. outdoors. Sometimes these may not seem like Dec 12, Mon, 1:30PM: Monthly meeting, a hike, but more of a walk. You can also join Kilaga Presentation Hall. This month will our Walkers Group on Wednesday’s for a great feature resident birder and photographer aerobic workout. Enjoy! Truman Holtzclaw, who will present an 2016 - Happy 100th birthday, National interesting and fun bird identifi cation program Park Service! In 1916, President Woodrow to help prepare us for the Christmas Bird Wilson created the agency that would be Count. Woodland-Centerpiece responsible for preserving our nation’s Dec 23, Fri, 8:00AM: Ferrari Pond Trail, inheritance. Today, it cares for the over 400 Lincoln Hills. We start this walk at Anglers enjoy the buffet, cash bar, entertainment, door unique natural, cultural, and historical national Cove, off of Ingram Parkway. We should be prizes and most of all, camaraderie! Current park units across the country. about max for the wintering waterfowl. This members may renew your Membership for can be considered a training hike for Christmas 2017 ($20 per household) at this brunch to Bird Count participants who want to hone avoid lines at the January General Meeting. their skills. Olmstead Otherwise, all new and renewal memberships Dec 28, Weds, Christmas Bird Count. Thank you to the women and will begin in January. (Cash or checks made We will organize into teams and count birds men of NPS who help safeguard our out to SCLH Garden Group will be accepted.) along Lincoln Hills Trails. If you would like heritage and share the many stories Contact: Marjie Anderson, 408-7685. to participate, please contact me either that make up our national narrative. Master Gardener Calendars 2017 are through the Bird Group email address below, Here’s to kicking off the second available at this brunch ($10 each or 5 for or [email protected], or phone 408-7545. century together. $45) and are chock-full of local gardening Want to know more about the Bird “My idea of Christmas, whether “tips & guides”…great gifts! Contact: Pam Group? Visit our Bird Group pages in the old-fashioned or modern, is very Effa, 408-1227. Association Clubs section of the SCLHCA simple: loving others. Come to think There is no General Meeting in December. Resident Website: www.suncity-lincolnhills. of it, why do we have to wait for Regular meetings will resume in January 2017. org/residents/ Christmas to do that?” Bob Hope • • • Contact: Kathi or Larry Ridley, 253-7086. It is easy to get lost in the fl urry [email protected] • • • (cont’ on page 27)

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LINCOLN HILLS I’d like to tell you about affordable and workforce John. He needed help. housing, the revitalization HOME SALES Back surgery caused by his of local economies in our construction job left him on downtown districts, and to Since 1999 limited disability and, with promote healthy communities “10 inches of steel and 8 bolts with access to transportation, going through his spine,” he open space and a myriad of had little to no prospects for vital programs that support the work. To survive and pay rent, well-being of all our residents. As a former New Home Sales Associate in Lincoln Hills, all of the family’s available As we enter the giving I specialize in the sales of homes in the two Sun City assets were expended until season, America’s generosity eventually they “lost it all.” Pamela Constantino surges. Millions of people communities. My clients find tremendous value in my They came to the Gathering from every background will be knowledge of the communities, the lifestyle and the Inn, a local nonprofi t that provides shelter looking to give back to the communities floor plans. and resources to help people transition that have supported them. They’ll also out of homelessness. But the organization look to ensure that their heartfelt giving When you list your home with me, I provide: itself was struggling to meet increasing - however they choose to give - will have demand. the most impact. That’s why so many of • Strategy for getting the highest price for your As many as 517 homeless people them will choose to give to a community access the Gathering Inn seeking foundation. home, including photography and staging shelter on a given night. Even more Giving to Placer Community alarming, up to 15% of these are Foundation is an investment in the • Excellent exposure for your home on my children. More people with varying future of your community. The funds website which is dedicated to your Lincoln Hills needs means greater operational costs. will go to work immediately supporting community, as well as on national real estate The organization’s Staff and Board came vital services, but they will also provide websites such as Zillow and Trulia. to Placer Community Foundation for sustained support for years to come. We fi nancial assistance. After thoughtful like to say that community foundations • Referrals to trusted tradesmen and oversight to discussion and review, we approached are “here for good.” At Placer Community our donors and pooled their gifts to Foundation we don’t think about the make your move easy provide for a $35,000 matching grant to next election or business cycle, we think support their operations. 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Sun City Hiking Group LH Cyclists pedalec or twist-and-go. Pedalecs with a top speed of 28 mph are restricted to bike lanes. (cont’ from page 25) BY TOM FRADY The natural surface paths (dirt) are not covered E-BIKES — Near the end of a ride last of activity during the holiday season. May by the law, but we think there will soon be month, we were regrouping at the intersection you get time to take in the beauty and true similar regulations. Early studies indicate of English Colony and Sierra College, when meaning of the season. Enjoy time spent with low-powered pedalecs cause no more damage we saw the last of our group coming toward loved ones and friends. Merry Christmas! Oh, to trails than a conventional mountain bike. us, or so we thought. He was moving very fast and take a hike! Some people have given up on riding, or for the terrain, and seemed to be wearing an Check out the information on the website, won’t start, because hills, especially in Lincoln overcoat, baggy pants and no helmet. As the www.lincolnhillshikers.org under Upcoming Hills (when it’s in the name, you know there rider approached, we heard a little gas engine Hikes. It is very important for you to check must be some) are daunting, if not impossible brrrrrzzzaaaaapppp-ing, giving him a defi nite the website on the morning of the hike as rain to climb. An E-bike solves this problem. assist up the hill (he wasn’t pedaling at all). I and mud usually means the hike is canceled or Those with a general fear of cycling might was able to catch up with this rider further on now we may have an alternate trail. feel more confi dent with a battery, knowing down the hill. Upon closer inspection, I think Upcoming Easy Hikes: December 1st, they will be able to make it home if they wander it was a DIY project, adding the motor to a December 6th, Pleasant Grove Trail to La too far from the barn. Of course, if the mood conventional hybrid bike. The rider seemed Provence (Lunch), Roseville, December 15th, strikes you, you can switch off the assist and use to be constantly fi ddling with a control of some Fabulous Forties Christmas Walk, Sacramento, just your own power. After all, it’s still a bike! type and the bike’s rear wheel was so out-of- January 5th, Downtown Lincoln, January 12th, Doctors often recommend a stationary true he had removed the entire brake assembly Miners Ravine, Roseville. bike for cardiac patients. Boooorinnng! It’s for clearance. What could possibly go wrong? Upcoming Moderate Hikes: Resume much easier to do an hour out in the fresh This was not a hi-tech E-Bike, like the in January. air than an hour at Kilaga in front of a TV ones we are beginning to see around Sun City Upcoming Strenuous Hikes: Resume in monitor. Sun City residents who have diffi culty and elsewhere. Modern E-bikes have a NiCad, February exercising for a long period of time due to an NiMH or Li-ion battery integrated into the Hiking-Walking Group Website: http:// Despite this sign, most E-bikes are injury, illness or excessive weight might fi nd frame of the bike, plug into a socket in your www.lincolnhillshikers.org an E-bike very benefi cial. garage and are very quiet. While the operating legal on bike paths. Call Phil Huntingdale, Hiking Group With a set of paniers, a basket on the costs are minimal, battery replacement can set President, 916-408-1747 with questions about handlebars or maybe a backpack, you can make you back a bit. and may have more than one “speed”. It can the Hiking Group. a trip to the store for a few groceries (and a Like many resident of Lincoln Hills, be a fi ne line between this type of E-bike and Call Debbie Schryver, Walking Group donut) and know you will be able to carry the motorized bicycles have been around since a moped. Coordinator, 916-666-1741, with questions load. Invest in a good lock. the 19th century. You will want to do your research to be about the Walking Group. You will use less effort on an E-bike To over-simplify a bit, there are two types sure you know state and local laws and what • • • compared to a standard bicycle. A conventional of E-bike. First, the pedalec (pedal electric) you are buying. For instance, some types bike may burn up to three times the calories on which you must pedal to get an assist, albeit of E-bikes may not be legal on bike paths. and hour. But, you might ride longer, making you can still coast downhill. There are usually California’s new law allows electric-assist bikes up part or all of the cardio and/or calorie modes the rider can set to determine how much on bike paths. The legislation is designed to defi cit. Of course, any exercise is better than help is given by the electric motor. encourage e-bike use. Use on bike paths is no exercise. If an E-bike is what it takes to Then, there is the power-on-demand or restricted to e-bikes with a maximum speed of 20 mph (when the motor cuts off), whether twist-and-go, which can move without pedaling (cont’ on page 28)

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LH Cyclists Mel Switzer was captain with Bob Gorts, Winds of Faith to Bob King, Buzz Rognlien, Darrell Rinde, SCLH WRITER... (cont’ from page 27) Duane Gomes, John Cyphers, Kalli Genest, get you out on the road, then it’s a good thing. Linda Scott, Randy English, Rick Turpin, and Present Concert Robert Forster. More details will follow in the Feeding The Birds A real good thing. I see a potential for an E-bike cycling December Compass. Peter Beckett shot video Winds of Faith (formerly the William BY JEANIE ROBERTSON group within the Lincoln Hills Cyclists. E-bikes of this event for us. Thank you Peter. Jessup University Community Wind come in most any confi guration, including road, Then, two days later, Mel provided a Ensemble), under the direction of Van I feed the birds in my backyard, I’ve hybrid, mountain, cargo and folding bikes. I showing in the Presentation Hall of the DVD Crane, will present a Christmas Concert feeders here and there. know four people with E-bikes (not really a created by the Lifestyle Photography Group. on Sunday, Dec 17th, at 5:00 pm at Lincoln They must enjoy a tasty meal, I see huge sampling, I know), evenly split between This one was of the September match with the Lady Warriors. them everywhere. road bikers who venture out for fairly long Hills Community Church (950 E. Joiner Our club Christmas party was well Parkway, Lincoln, CA). The concert will Now it was really cold one day, I rides and those who stay “on campus”, riding to pickle ball or running local errands. attended. Wine, dine, and dancing was include a variety of familiar sacred and wanted to stay in. So, check out an E-bike. You will not only available to all. Jim Baughman, did a great secular Christmas songs built around the I opened up the sliding door, dipped give yourself the gift of exercise, but you will job providing tunes for the event. theme—“He Shall Be Called Emmanuel”. in the birdseed bin. also be doing your little bit for the environment. If you have not already done so, please Among the featured selections will include, I keep the bin inside the house to Of course, always wear a helmet, bright clothing pay Claudia for the 2017 annual membership “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”, “Mary, keep the birdies out. and have a bright light, fore and aft. dues, in the amount of 20 dollars. Did You Know?”, “Do You Hear What I It doesn’t have a lid you see, they’d • • • Jerry Speno is yet another charter member Hear”, as well as A Sing-Along Christmas make a mess, no doubt, of this fi ne club. He was kind enough to provide an article. Jerry wrote: A 2-cup jar was what I used to scoop LH Water Volleyball medley of familiar traditional Christmas Question: What got me interested in BY LINDA S. carols. The concert is free to the public the birdseed in. playing Water Volley Ball? We enjoyed our second match with the with a freewill offering taken during the That’s what I used one wintry day, Answer: Living here in Lincoln, it is really William Jessup Lady Warriors. Once again, concert for the Ensemble tho much to my chagrin… a blessing to have an indoor swimming pool; it was awesome! We started with our ladies and to play a game that is so much fun. It is In 2008, the original community The seed all bounced back in my face competing against the Lady Warriors. Mel very refreshing to be in cool water, when we band began activities at William Jessup and I let out a scream. decided to have both nets playing. Therefore experience so many warm days. University in order to provide large One little detail I forgot… to open many of the recreational ladies were able to Question: How has the club changed ensemble opportunities for its instrumental up the screen! play blue ball. What an experience! The rosters over the years? music students. With the increase of will be provided in the December edition of Answer: I believe that the level of play has the Compass. WJU instrumental student enrollment, gotten signifi cantly better. People seem to be The second match was the Lady Warriors this band no longer served as a support We welcome your submissions such as having a really good time. This is especially so versus the Sun City Lincoln Hills coed seniors. for the college’s music department. humorous observations and poetry. during the summer months, when it is extremely Gary Haight was captain with Bec Consequently, it was dissolved last Please see page 3 for submissions information. hot outside. Cannistraci, Bill Majors, Elaine Kalani, Gary Question: Some of my favorite memories? year. Not to be deterred, the members Rodgers, Glenn Gomes, Jeanne Reinhardt, Answer: I remember back a few years ago enthusiastically voted to continue as an Joe Baquera, Mike Renyer, Phil Savio, Sidne organization, and the Winds of Faith was George, and Robert Thorley. created. (cont’ on page 29)

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LH Water Volleyball don’t have one of your own. As of Nov.15 our Beermann’s. Music by Tom Fretty kept the Mad Hatters Bocce Group Dec. 2016 play times are modifi ed to Dec. 2, dance fl oor packed. (cont’ from page 28) 9, 23, 30 • 8:00-11:00am and Dec. 27 • 5:00- Slowing things down, the Christmas BY PAUL MAC GARVEY As of this writing we haven’t picked a date when we had to somewhat reinforce the nets. 9:00pm. Come join the fun. luncheons will be held December 8th. The yet but if you want to attend the Mad Hatters The “solid teamwork” that was displayed in • • • ladies will enjoy their lunch at Catta Verdera; Bocce Group Christmas Party it’s not too late. getting this done was, to me, very outstanding. while the men will enjoy a buffet at Thunder LH Tennis Group Valley. Flyers with all the information have We are talking about going to The Buffet at We have the opportunity to play indoors, BY BJ WHITE been emailed to LHTG members. Thunder Valley Casino on either the 8th or in a super cool and enjoyable pool. I love the Pictured below are the participants in the December 9th will be the fi nal LHTG the 15th. If you want to join in give Paul a call. fact that we have so days per week to play. OKTOBERFEST tournamnent, held October event for 2016---the Annual LHTG meeting— In November the Lincoln Hills Foundation Thank you Jerry Speno. You are such an 29. Winners were: Men: Bob Saniguet—24 to be held at KS auditorium, at 2:00 P.M. The presented Sun City Lincoln Hills with a check asset to our club. Always a pleasure to see you wins—6 losses; Ted Komaki—23—6; Russ offi cers to serve on 2017 LHTG Board will for $2500 to purchase two new AEDs for in the water; along with Sue. Smith—22—8. Ladies: Pam Flaherty—18 be introduced. the Sports Plaza. Bob Vincent and Paul I found in the archives some words of wins—8 losses; Diane Huisinga—18—10; Anke A huge THANK YOU goes to the Mac Garvey were in attendance for that wisdom that Gary Haight had posted for our Mechelke—18—12; Sue Huskey—18—13. retiring (well, some of us) 2016 LHTG Board: presentation. Hopefully the picture will make it members in the past. It reads as: Sportsman This completes LHTG’s 2016 Tournaments. Bob White - President, Financial - Diane into the Compass. This presentation prompted can be defi ned as, “a person who can take loss David Mateer, Tournament Director, provided McCLaughlin, Communications -BJ White, us to wonder how many of our members know or defeat without complaint, or victory without various game diversions that made for fun Tournament -David Mateer, Social - Pam what an AED is. AED stands for Automated gloating, and who treats his or her opponents and effi cient tournaments, and drew a large Geernaert and Polly Smith. External Defi brillator. There is currently one with fairness, generosity and courtesy”. Let’s number of participants. Thanks to David, his For any information pertaining to LHTG, available at the Sports Plaza. The device is all apply this philosophy in the pool. helpers and to all who participated to make please contact Bob White (bobwhiteca@ designed to be used by unskilled people in the • • • all 7 tournaments very successful. gmail.com) or BJ White (bjwhiteca1@gmail. event of cardiac arrhythmias. If you’ve taken Now, it is time for some extra special LH Table Tennis com) Phone: 543-1350. a CPR course recently then you were probably partying and the first event, the LHTG Website: www.sclhtg.com introduced to one. If you haven’t taken a CPR BY WARREN AKEY Dinner/Dance, was held November 10th, at • • • course you might want to consider doing so. Need a table tennis lesson? Email We will be talking to you about this at the Tim Frank at [email protected] for an Bocce Courts. individual lesson. Tim will show you how Contact: Paul Mac Garvey, 543-2067, to hold the paddle, where to stand, how to [email protected]; Bob Vincent, 543-0543 serve and give you good pointers that will • • • assist you in having fun and learning the basics simultaneously. Thank you Tim for your faithful service to our community. Tim reminded me recently that it would be helpful if more of our blue & red table players would take some time, once in a while, to assist by playing at the beginners table. Play times at Kilaga are Tuesdays 6:00- 9:00pm, Fridays 8:00-11:00am and Sundays 12:30-5:00pm. We provide free paddles if you Oktoberfest 2016 (more Club News cont’ on page 34)

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Planned Giving to the Lincoln Hills Foundation BY GERALD JOHNSON, Past-President, LincolnHillsFoundation.org for more Lincoln Hills Foundation information. The Foundation has pro bono advisors who can discuss your options for Recently a friend of mine who is an making a planned gift to the Foundation and estate attorney lamented that he had assist your own professional advisors to carry recently asked a client who she wanted out your wishes. to leave her money to when she passed You may also want to consider reducing on, only to be told that she had no idea. your current income tax obligation by She had no family member who needed donating all or a portion of your required the money and no cause she felt strongly minimum distribution from your Traditional about. Fortunately, my friend knew about or Roth IRA account to the Foundation. the Lincoln Hills Foundation and after Individuals age 70-1/2 or older are authorized explaining what the Foundation does, his to make tax-free distributions from their client decided to leave a portion of her Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) estate to the Lincoln Hills Foundation. of up to $100,000 to qualifi ed charitable Many of us have retirement plans, life organizations, such as the Lincoln Hills insurance policies, wills, and trusts. These Foundation. While these Qualifi ed Charitable Happy Hour estate planning tools help us to secure our Distributions (QCDs) are not tax-deductible, future and that of our loved ones. But did you they are also not included in the donor’s know they can also be used to assist current taxable income. Monday - Friday and future residents of Lincoln Hills when These distributions can also count as the they go through inevitable life transitions, donor’s Required Minimum Distribution for such as the death of a spouse, coping with a 2016. In order to qualify, the QCD payment 3:00pm – 6:00pm serious illness, or recovering from surgery? must be delivered to the Lincoln Hills The mission of the Lincoln Hills Foundation Foundation Treasurer (PO Box 220, Lincoln, is to assist seniors through these transitions CA 95648) on or before December 31. Your and to enhance their quality of life. IRA Administrator should make the check By making a gift to the Lincoln out to the Lincoln Hills Foundation. If you Hills Foundation through an estate have a checkbook for your IRA account, planning tool, you can help the Foundation you may write the check to the Foundation accomplish its mission. Please contact yourself as long as you deliver it to the the Foundation’s Treasurer at treasurer@ Foundation before the end of the year.

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DECEMBER / JANUARY Sons In Retirement Branch 13 Rotary Club of Lincoln LH Airport Co-Op Sons In Retirement, Branch 13 (Lincoln/ We have weekly meetings Thursday noon The Lincoln Hills Airport Co-Op is open Roseville) will hold its holiday luncheon (12-1:30) at the Lincoln Woman’s Club 5th to Lincoln Hills residents to share rides to and on Tuesday, December 20th at the Catta and E Street and sunset meetings are on the from the Sacramento International Airport. Lincoln Democratic Club Verdera Country Club in Lincoln. Coraliers fi rst and third Thursdays of each month at The cooperative works on a point The annual Holiday Celebration will be will entertain. Lunch costs $20. Arrive at Beermann’s Restaurant (645 5th St.) from system. Drivers earn points taking travelers Thursday, December 15th, from 6:00 to 8:00 11:30AM. Sons In Retirement is a men’s 7:00 to 8:00pm. Interesting speakers and to and from the airport while travelers spend pm in the Placer Room of Kilaga Springs social group dedicated to promoting the service to the community. For information points to receive rides. Membership is $15 Lodge, 1167 Sun City Blvd., Lincoln. This dignity, camaraderie, and independence of visit www.LincolnCaRotary.org or call us at per year (Jan-Dec) per household. is a potluck event with guests asked to bring retired men. Wives are invited to attend 916-844-2582. To join, visit our website www.lh- fi nger food, appetizers and desserts to share. the holiday luncheon. If you are interested airportco-op.org click the membership There will be a no host bar. Come and share in joining SIR or attending the luncheon, tab, download the application, mail, food and conversation with fellow Democrats. contact Chet Winton 916-408-8708. Senior Peer Counseling along with required documentation to For questions, see our club website http:// the address on the application. Call Senior Peer Counseling provides free, in- www.democraticclublincolnca.org/ Barb Iniguez at 916-408-7812 for more info. home counseling to Placer County residents Sons in Retirement Branch 98 age 55 and above who are experiencing Caregiver Support Group The Rocklin/Rosevile Branch of SIR depression, anxiety, substance abuse, family Essential Tremor Support Group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday in confl ict and fi nancial stress. Please call: 530- Essential Tremor Support meets on the There is no Caregiver Support Group the ball room of the Timbers at Sun City 886-3413. 1st Saturday of each month with the exception for the month of December. See you at the Roseville beginning at 10:30a.m. Join retirees of July and December. The meetings are Lincoln Twelve Bridges Library on January for fellowship, lunch, golf, fi shing, cards, and open to all and are held at the Kaiser Hospital 19th at 9:00am. Be sure to come in through even bocce ball… many other activities also Family Mental Illness Support Group on Douglas in Roseville. We meet at 10AM the back entrance for employees only. For available. Call Tom Werth at 782-3536 for This group is for SCLH residents in Building D, 3rd fl ., Conference room 2-3. more information, contact Brenda Cathey more information. who have immediate family members who at 916-253-7537. For more information, please contact experience serious mental illnesses such as Judy Doughty at 916-543-4882 in SCLH. bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, Lincoln American Legion Post #264 Parkinson’s Group schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive Meetings 7:00 P.M. the fi rst and third disorder, clinical depression, etc. COMMUNITY — The Parkinson’s Group will be meeting Wednesday of the month at the Veterans We meet on the second Friday of the at Granite Springs Church on December Memorial Hall 541 5th St, Lincoln. The month at 2pm. For more info: Dede Ranahan 20th. We meet from 10:00 to 11:30am. This business meeting for members is the fi rst at 408-4541 or [email protected] Christmas Book Sale month we will have a celebration and food! meeting and the second meeting is general Every thing needed for everyone on information for everyone. If you are wondering about this great group your list! All U.S. military veterans that have Solo Travel Network of people who live life with Parkinson’s, come Big beautiful books (for possible coffee served in time of war or recognized confl icts join in the festivities! Call Brenda Cathey at If you are a Single traveller looking for table display) from $ l to $ 20. are eligible to join. Contact us at ph: 916-409- 916-253-7537 for more information. someone to travel with come visit the Solo Small books (socking stuffers) only 50 6750 & e-mail: commander@lincolnlegion. Travel Network (STN). We meet monthly cents each classics/children’s start at $1. org. “For God and Country” to socialize and plan new trips both locally, Saturday, December 3 from 11a.m. Village 33 Luminarias nationwide and internationally. Bring your to 3p.m. ideas and dreams to fi nd someone who may Village 33 invites you to come and see our LH Lions Club Meeting Lincoln Public Library • 485 12 Bridges like to join you. If interested fi nd out about Dr., Lincoln. 13th Annual Christmas Eve Dazzling Display The Lincoln Hills Lions Club meets the our next meeting. Call 916-408-0968. Hosted by Friends of the Lincoln Library of over 2,000 Luminarias. The luminarias will 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at noon at with all proceeds for library programs. be lighted at dusk on December 24. the Lincoln Veterans Memorial Hall, 541 5th Happy Holidays from Village 33. Street. We brown bag it so bring your lunch The Spiritual Discussion Directions: Village 33 is located off and a drink and come join a group of service and Study Group Voices of California to Perform at Spring Valley Parkway between Elmhurst mined men and woman who are interested and Garganey in improving our community while having Are you spiritual but not religious? Join Loomis Church December 3 fun. Call Sue and Bob Olin for information us as we seek answers to Life’s big questions, The popular Voices of California will 916-543-0002. and study the world’s great religions make a repeat appearance at First United ONGOING — to find commonalities, and encourage Methodist Church Loomis on Saturday understanding. evening, December 3. This group comprised Lincoln Kiwanis Club Meeting We meet twice a month. On the second of 60+ men is based in Sacramento, Motor Scooter Riders, Join Us! Sunday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. we have Lincoln Kiwanis dinner meeting is at 6:00 and delivers entertainment and music We are a friendly group of motor open discussions or speakers on a variety of p.m. on the fi rst Tuesday of the month and throughout Northern California and parts scooter enthusiasts and would welcome subjects. On the fourth Sunday of every month breakfast meetings are from 7 to 8 a.m. all of Nevada. your participation. Our group rides are both from 2 to 4 we meet to watch a lecture series other Tuesdays at Buonarroti’s, 460 Lincoln Following an afternoon concert at planned and spontaneous. We take rides of on the great religions of the world. Blvd. Guests are welcome. Info: President, Harris Center on December 3, they will bring various lengths (no freeways) in our local We will not meet in December. Look Mike Maul at 645-3623 or 849-5060 or their holiday program to Loomis at 7:30 p.m. area, usually including a lunch stop. For more for information on January meetings in next info telephone: Mike Marculescu, 408-3972. lincolnkiwanis.org. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. month’s issue. For reservations or information, contact Email Marilyn for details and location. [email protected] or 916/208-3423. [email protected] Semper Fi Association Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills The Loomis Methodist Church is at 6414 Brace Road, near the intersection of The Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills Semper Fi Association, open to all active Horseshoe Bar Road and the 80 Freeway. and inactive Marines, plus Navy Corpsmen, holds a luncheon meeting the fi rst and third meets at the Legends Sports Bar & Grill (at Friday of each month at Turkey Creek Golf the Woodcreek Golf Cluib), 5880 Woodcreek Club on Highway 193. Lunch is served at Oaks Ln., Roveville on the fi rst Monday of the 11:30. The meeting is from noon to 1pm. month. Breakfast (optional) available at 8:30 Guests are welcome. For more information a.m., meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. Contact Mike about the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills or Scott, 916-435-4940, or Richard Martinez, to come to one of our meetings please contact 916-543-7965. our membership chair Rae Cook at raesun@ sbcglobal.net or call her at 916 251-6241. 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the shelter, the workers suggested that Susan We are pleased to welcome these new name the little guy because they had “run Coordinators. At present we still need three Neighborhood Watch out of names.” She fi nally decided on “Del Coordinators for Villages 24C, 26C and 40A. Webb,” and she tracked him by his unusual Also want to acknowledge the following new name until he found his forever home. A Mail Box Captains: Emily Moran adopted BY KATHY GIRE happy ending indeed. mail station in V38C and Shirley Varner, The other new coordinator we welcome V31C Co-Captain. Remember you are Retiring Director, Martha Yanger, Reader that can scan found pets for a is Steve Stewart. Steve and his wife Patti have welcome to “adopt” a village. Outgoing of Village 12 decided to celebrate fall by microchip. It is very important that when new lived here 2 ½ Director Don Budde has generously adopted putting on an Ice Cream Social on October residents move into our community that they years. They, too, Village 3A and Village 35A. Please contact 13 for 2 hours. The event took place in get their pet micro-chipped or tags updated are both native Larry Wilson at [email protected] if Steve and Linda Witmer’s garage, because with current information. Register your new Californians, and you wish to participate. Patti’s career was November Annual Meeting and with the Federal Breakfast Potluck government and The Neighborhood Watch annual Steve’s career was meeting and breakfast potluck took place in health care. on Saturday, November 5. Fifteen year They have been Steve Stewart volunteers were honored, and Executive married 41 years, Director, Larry Wilson presented certifi cates having met right out of high school. to the outgoing Directors. They included Steve graduated from UC Davis as an Don Budde, Pat Sladky, Pauline Watson, art major and his forte is photography. You and Martha Yanger. may have seen some of his work on display 2017 Neighborhood Watch Offi cers: around the lodges here or some of the Executive Director - Larry Wilson; Assistant restaurants in Lincoln. Their son moved Executive Director - Ed Zychowski; to the Twelve Bridges area, and Steve and Secretary - Mary Cranston; Treasurer - Fred Patti began making journeys from their Harris; Administrative Assistant - Pauline Martha Yangers Ice Cream Social home in Elk Grove to Lincoln when their Watson.

Linda volunteers the garage every year in address with the chip’s manufacturer so your order to get her husband to clean it. So pet can be united faster if lost. many neighbors showed up that Martha Mission Statement Of Neighborhood had to use her personal stash of ice cream Watch sandwiches. Bummer! • To strengthen neighborhood ties Alerts: • To increase personal safety and Dennis Godevin, who committed at security awareness least 4 burglaries in Sun City Lincoln Hills • To be the “eyes and ears” of the in March, was recently sentenced to 5 years Lincoln Police and Fire Departments 4 months in prison. Godevin broke into • To encourage emergency procedures homes and took money and jewelry. The We welcome two new Coordinators to Lincoln Police were able to recover some of our Neighborhood Watch family. the jewelry. The court ordered the defendant The fi rst is Susan O’Laughlin, who Don Budde and Larry Wilson. Pauline Watson and Larry Wilson. to pay restitution to each victim, plus court lives with husband Dennis in Village 6. fees of $6,500. Kudos to the Lincoln Police Both are native Department for doing a great job. Californians, A lone coyote was sighted recently at and came to us the following locations: from San Ramon. Village 25C - South Gate and Spring Susan was in Valley the mortgage Village 31B - Graeagle and Coldwater business, and Village 31C - Hidden Hollow and Dennis was a real Hawk Hill estate broker for Village 33 - heard by resident on golf 38 years. Susan O’Laughlin course When it Village 35AB - Eagles Peak Land came time for Two residents spotted a mother and 4 retirement, the O’Laughlin’s looked at pups about a month ago in a gully near Rossi many choices. When their daughter moved Lane path. Be cautious walking the trails. to Rocklin they zoomed in on the two Sun A new alert has surfaced in which Cities here in South Placer. They were drawn Pat Sladky and Larry Wilson. Martha Yanger and Larry Wilson. scammers call and threaten people that they here by the golf opportunities and the huge owe money to the IRS or other agencies and variety of amenities available. They fell in suggest people pay with gift cards, especially love with a house in Village 6 and moved fi rst grandchild was born. Steve was sitting Newly Elected Directors: Lodge iTunes. No agencies conduct business that here in 2015. in his son’s yard one day and spotted across Carlton; Mary Cranston - second two-year way. If you get such a call, hang up and Susan and Dennis play golf about 3 days Twelve Bridges the row of houses up on the term, LeeAnn Fischer, Klara Kleman, Tom report the incident to police. a week, and Susan uses the gym and loves to hill in the bird section of Sun City Lincoln Groves, Linda Minor, Stan Orr. Neighborhood Watch Lost Pet Alerts socialize with the neighbors. She walks her Hills. He asked his son where those houses Happy Holidays! Program — cat on a leash or sometimes pushes her in a were, and the rest was history. If you have a lost or found pet, contact pet stroller. The O’Laughlin’s have another As soon as the Stewart’s retired they our Neighborhood Watch Lost Pet Alerts cat, and both are rescues. bought a house up on that hill. Their other Coordinator and Team Members below: Soon after Susan and Dennis moved son is not far in Sacramento. Steve enjoys Mary Shelton, Coordinator 409-9923; in, Susan was awakened one night to hear table tennis, the photography club, and Diane Kemper, Team Member 645-0556; plaintive mewing outside their bedroom he plays golf. Patti likes tap dancing and Lance and Judy Presnall, Team Members window. When she investigated a small clogging, and the couple has a wire-haired 587-3328. kitten dashed away, but he continued to visit dachshund adopted from the Adopt-a-Pet Neighborhood Watch will distribute them nightly. Being a cat lover and savvy Rescue group. His name is Wally, and he the lost or found pet alert information about rescue methods, Susan borrowed a takes two walks a day with Steve. Steve was throughout the village. Neighborhood humane cat trap and caught the kitten and recruited by Director Fred Harris, and he Watch is now the proud owner of a Microchip took him to be inoculated and neutered. At enjoys interacting with his neighbors. 34 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • DECEMBER 2016

LH Pickleball The Pickleball Club board, aware of LH Lincsters a net of 33; Clareen Bolton won Flight C with the risks to older players, subsidized costs to a net of 35, and Mary Magnum won Flight D BY MIKE GARDNER ensure as many members as possible have the BY SUSAN PHARIS with a net of 37. Nearly 20 members of the Pickleball Club life-saving skills. The Foundation covered a The final Lincster event for 2016, Elfi e Jenkins won fi rst place in Flight A recently spent a half-day learning a skill they share of the expenses as well. the Lincster Holiday Par Tee, was held on on November 9. Play was on the back nine of hope to never need. Murray spent about four hours guiding the December 7 in the Orchard Creek Lodge the Orchard, and she had a net of 34. Flight They were attending a CPR and First Aid 19 club members through the training program. Ballroom. It was a festive luncheon, and B was taken by Michele Howard with a net of class offered by Richard Murray through the It included how to resuscitate, spotting signs featured a slide show of the many events and 34. Cindy Atkinson won Flight C with a net of Lincoln Hills Foundation. of stroke, heart attack and heat exhaustion, activities held during the past year. Numerous 37, and Mary Magnum had a net of 38 which and using an automated external defi brillator. awards and recognitions were given. The put her in fi rst place in Flight D. Along those same lines, the Foundation new board for 2017 was presented to the Congratulations to Margie Jewett, has provided a donation to the Lincoln membership. All who attended enjoyed the October Golfer of the Month. Hills Association to offset the costs of two holiday spirit and spending time with their Contact: Pat Shafer, [email protected]; replacement automated external defi brillators golfi ng friends. Website: lincsters.com (AEDs). An AED is stored at the Sports October 12 play was on the back nine • • • Pavilion, centrally located near the pickleball, of the Orchard Course. Winning fi rst place tennis and bocce ball courts. in Flight A were Madelyn Merola and Kate LH Ladies Golf—18 Holers Gold. Both ladies had a net score of 38. Flight The Pickleball Club thanks the Foundation BY CANDICE KOROPP B was won by Lois Gilbert, also with a net for its generosity. The beautiful colors of fall and perfect golf score of 38. Julie Storer and Clareen Bolton Sherry Mosby practices how to dislodge Meanwhile, a new board of directors was weather in November provided the backdrop shared fi rst place in Flight C with nets of 36. food from the throat of Donna Salcido, elected at the annual membership meeting. for two special events. Flight D winners were Carole Cain and Ruth who is signaling she is choking. They are: Craig Frazer, president; Ron First, a playoff tourney for the overall Pennington with nets of 37. Slagle, vice-president; Jay Messick, treasurer; NetChix was on the playbill, on the Hills Course. Playing the back nine of the Hills on Karyl Freeman, membership; Gary Janikula, Ten ladies qualified as monthly winners. October 19, Elfi e Jenkins won fi rst place in tournament director; and Barbara Peach and Simultaneously, a separate tournament was Flight A with a net of 33. Flight B was won by Sally Coates, combined social director. held for low gross and low net for the day, Margie Jewett with a net of 34. Flight C was They will join the current directors: Peggy among 32 players. An unusual fi nish to the won by Carmen Farrington with a net of 31, Holt, secretary; Mike Gardner, publicity; and NetChix found three players tied with a net and fi rst place in Flight D was shared by Ruth Cal Meissen, training director. 74, but it was Judy Dong who is the winner Pennington and Bev Johnson with nets of 34. Club members will celebrate the holidays for the year, after a decision using the USGA On October 26, forty players braved the with a Dec. 7 party. handicapping system. Second place was earned dreaded Orchard Course. Winning fi rst place For those who would like to learn to by Sandy Tamanti and third was awarded to in Flight A was Nancy McDonald with a net of play, Cal Meissen offers an introduction Harriet Orlove. For the Low Gross, the fi rst 33. Flight B was won by Sharon McMillan with Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Paddles are provided fl ight was led by Patti Tilton with 87, followed a net of 35. Judy Josse took fi rst place in Flight and no reservations are necessary. by Candy Koropp, 90, and Sylvia Feldman with C with a net of 35, and Flight D winners were • • • 93. In fl ight two, Yeong Ja Hur triumphed Joyce Bauer and Mary Magnum with nets of 37. in a tie with Suzanne Hutchinson, totaling Sue O’Connell prepares to perform CPR. Sherrill Slotsve, with a net of 34, won 102, and Edda Ashe took third place with Mike Irwin is in the background fi rst place in Flight A on November 2. Play practicing his skills. was on the Hills. Pat Ward won Flight B with (cont’ on page 35)

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LH Ladies Golf—18 Holers Petersen. Second place went to Mary-Lynn Team top Net winners: Mike Munro Dennis, Rosemary Heckman, Diane Martin and Steve Mumma, Les Hanson and George (cont’ from page 34) and Linda Newberry. And, third was reaped Bullwinkel, Jim Smyrak and Paul Fellner, Jim 103. Valerie McElroy scored 98 to win fl ight by Nancy Hastings, Wanda Ivaldi, Harriet McCarthy and Bill Zeek, Bill Rapp and John three, and Peggy Carr placed second with 106, Orlove and Ofra Unger, two strokes better Preuss, Ron Waisner and Duane Hansen. followed by Carol Perry for third with 113. In than the team of Linda Anselmo, Valerie The October Tournament of Champions the Net division, the fl ight one winner was Judy McElroy and Julie Storer with a blind draw. winners: Gross and Net scores were, Flt 1: Steve Habecker with 72, four strokes better than Dee Finally, the Stuffi ng fl ight was headed by Sue Mumma, Mike Munro. Flt 2: Jack Drinkard, Arts, carding 76. Third place went to Shari Cirerol, Judith Meyer, Kathy Kimura, and Bill Mayo. Flt 3: Herb Trueblood, Joe Mcleod. Loyd, just one stroke off of Arts. For fl ight Sandra Rushing, fi fteen strokes better than The Just For Fun Gross and Net winners that two, Gayle Petersen won by a stroke over Nancy the team of Ida Cicci, Sally Ennis, Carol Perry day were, Flt 1: Stan Hing, Duane Hansen. Flt Gadsby, who recorded a 75. Rita Drinkard and LaVerne Taylor. Third place was achieved 2: Gary Anderson. Flt 3: Dave Jansen, Ron placed third with 81. And, Gay Gladden was by Mary Jacobson, Sue Morrow, Gail Osborne Waisner. The Penny Carolyn Shootout (closest atop the third fl ight with 78, followed by Pat and Carol Wieldraayer and fourth place was to the pin from 150 yards) winners were Carl Morgan with 83, and Julie Storer with 86. earned by Bonnie Devers, Donna, McDonald, Zierman, Dennis Cumiford, and John Michel. born,” he started. “I was blessed with an The CTP was awarded to Koropp on Hole 16. Liza Valencia and Joyce Watson. CTP’s were There were several other winners in the extraordinary one; my Christian parents, a The second week of November was host awarded to Donna Sanderson on Hole fi ve, fl ights, congratulations to everyone! tremendous brother, Andy, who is Chief of to the Turkey Shoot. This was a two best balls Rosie Warren on Hole seven, Jodie Watson The last tournament of the year is the Police in Eureka, CA, Michael, who is my format of the foursome and included an awards on Hole 12 and Donna Sosko on Hole 16, Pinehurst on December 13, sign up by Dec 6. friend and mentor (he is a great speaker but is luncheon, chaired by Edda Ashe. The four who stiffed her shot within two feet of the cup. • • • a better man than a speaker) and a wonderful Sanderson and Hamilton also recovered the fl ights took on descriptive names associated Fellowship of Christian Athletes sister, Lori, who was an All American in track. with the season. In the Pilgrim fl ight (one), two turkeys hidden on the course for a prize. One morning, not too long ago, I looked the team of Edda Ashe, Donna Brinkerhoff, The luncheon was a festive occasion, nicely BY C.B. LAZAGA in the mirror and wondered who is that Judy Emge and Chris Jacobson led by one decorated with the fall motif of pumpkins and Pastor Tim Mills, the November speaker wrinkled faced man looking back at me. It stroke over Shari Loyd, Dell Parker, Donna turkeys. We thank Gisela Zander, her husband for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) prompted me to review the seasons or paths Sanderson and Patti Tilton. Third place went and Grace O’Leary for completing the feel spoke to the members of FCA about how the I had traveled in my life, and how God had to Reta Blanchard, Lani Dodd, Judy Habecker of fall with the timely centerpieces that one seasons of life shape who we are. changed me over time.” and Pat McNiff, and fourth to Candy Koropp, lucky lady at each table was able to take home. Tim explained that he has been a pastor Tim refl ected on his high school years Kathy Meske, Pat Ward and Rosie Warren. Gobble, gobble. for 32 years. He is presently pastor of “The where he loved and played basketball. Later, For the Turkey fl ight (two), leading the way • • • Ridge” at Twelve Bridges Elementary School he attended Southern Florida Bible College was Chris Biswell, Joyce Herrerias, Janet LH Men’s Golf Club in Lincoln. He followed in his father, Clyde and played varsity ball there. Pinnell and Rebecca Shoaf by two strokes Mill’s, footsteps in becoming a pastor. Of all Tim’s experiences, he realized it over Judy Dong, Kathy McCoy, Carol Tilley BY DOUG HINCHEY As he began his speech, Tim encouraged was his duty to pass the baton back to younger and Jody Watson. Scoring just one stroke The recently played Monster tournament the 100 plus members to vote. He did this people and encourage them to do their best. behind, the team of Pat Morgan, Meredith Gross top score winners were teams: Tom without deferring to either candidate. “Voting As a youth pastor, he also coached a basketball Nelson, Nancy Sartor and Mary Thompson Anthony and Mark Hamilton, Phil Steinbock is a privilege and an important part of our team. Coaching went beyond the sport itself. took third and fourth went to Dee Arts, Ranny and Rich Yoshikawa, Ron Hartman and Bob liberties,” he said. “This, too, is part of the It meant training young men to develop godly Eckstrom, Gail Hamilton and Pat Robinson. Bonomini, Al Martig and Simon Palaroan, seasons of life which will shape our nation,” The Cranberry fl ight was led by Mikie Briggs, Rick Lamb and Jerry Woodard, Denny Wong he reminded us. (cont’ on page 36) Joyce Hults, Barbara Korenthal and Gayle and Roy Craig. “We have no say to which family we are

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes Tuesday Sun Seniors Bowling very close, good job guys. Mens high handicap Ron Meyer (164 avg.) bowled a 241 game game is: Mike Becze 293, and Richard Bronson Joe Golda (144 avg.) bowled a 223 game (cont’ from page 35) BY JOHN VOGELI 292. Womens High scratch series is: Helen Claudia Dehart (166 avg.) bowled a 246 Hi bowling fans, before I get to the team character. Rodante 598, Womens high scratch game is: game results I would like to congratulate a couple “You know, this generation doesn’t like Claudia Dehart 222, Sandy Minaldi 203, and Sharlene Zielinski (138 avg.) bowled a of bowlers. On Oct 25th we had a Halloween rules,” he said. “But the Word of God is Karol Rich 202. Womens high handicap series 211 game Split-O-Rama contest. In order to win you had holy, and His Word is necessary to follow. is: Rosalie Meyer 754, Susan Moore 727, and Connie Stephens (146 avg.) bowled a to make a split and hold on to the balloons til I reminded these young men that the Bible Deirdre Quinn 720. Womens High handicap 206 game the end of the day. tells us, “And now abideth faith, hope, love, game is: Ann Holbak 286, Bernie Pratt 273, Interested in joining our league or be a We had two winners: Rich Connell from these three; but the greatest of these is love.” and Pat Fisk 259. Nice job everyone, I’m sure substitute, you can contact Claudia Dehart by Alley Oops, and Lowell Torno from Hit or (I Corinthians 13:13) some of these scores will be challenged in the email at [email protected] or by phone at Miss. They each won a $20 gift card for See’s Tim closed by speaking of the thief on the next Qtr. Remember you bowlers out there if 916-645-9345. candy. Congratulations guys. cross. “Humbly, while dying,” Tim said, “the you would like to join our league or any of our • • • Also on Oct 25th we had our fi rst position thief asked Jesus, ‘Lord, remember me when senior leagues you may contact Linda Zierman round to decide the 1st Qtr champion. Roll-X thou comest into thy kingdom. Whereas, Jesus @ 916- 408-2397 or [email protected], LH Thursday PM Bowling League (Helen Rodante, Rex Miller, CJ Johnson, replied, Verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou or Stacy Pudge at Strikes Unlimited in Rocklin BY RANDY DVORAK and Roy Hackman) went into the round with be with me in paradise’ (Luke 23:40-43). With @916-626-6361. Keep a knock’em down til Bowling is a sport for people who have an insurmountable lead and won the 1st Qtr. his dying breath, the thief was saved.” next time. spare time and talent to spare. You can get 3 Congratulations, they will be in the fi nal roll-off Pastor Tim Mills concluded by inviting us • • • strikes and you’re never out! Let be serious, at the end of the season. Stars and Strikes (John to take the junk out of our trunks and get rid perfection in bowling is a 300 game. Reasonably Vogeli, Renee Gann, Blaine Eisenbeis, Randy of it. “When you walk with Jesus, the angels Thursday AM Sun Seniors at speaking good recreational bowlers can get Dvorak) tied with Pin Busters (Deirdre Quinn, rejoice,” he said. “You can’t water down lucky one day or night and roll 12 consecutive Mary Bailey, Bernie Pratt, Roland Stirawalt) Strikes Unlimited the Word of God, and you can’t change the strikes. If you count all the bowling alleys all for 2nd place 8 points back. Now some team and BY DALE STEPHENS recipe.” he stated. over America, somebody somewhere bowls a individual 1st Qtr results. Mens high avg: Roy Congratulations to the Castaways (Lowell Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets 300 every day or night. Believe it or Not! Hackman 220, Dave Harriman 218. Womens Torno, Carol Torno, Karol Rich & Mike Becze) the Second Friday of the month at 8 A.M., Our fi rst quarter has ended, emerging high avg: Helen Rodante 175, Claudia Dehart for winning the 1st Quarter Position Round. (except in December). Exceptional Speakers as Champions, RACK’ EM UP 40/16 (Joe 170. Mens most improved avg at this time: Our Turkey Shoot (splits shoot out) will & $10 breakfast. Everyone welcome at Lincoln Ferrando, Betsy Freiria, Jim Immel, Mike Rod Divino +12.38 (152-164.38), Ron Meyer be held on November 17. Three lucky bowlers Hills Community Church • 950 East Joiner Freiria) Runner Ups, STROKERS 36/20 +12.14 (155-167.14), Mike Becze +12(168- will win a $20 gift card/each to Raley’s. Parkway, Lincoln. For information call: Rodger (Anita Miller, Linda Buechner, Rex Miller, 180). Close race, good job guys. Womens most After 10 weeks of bowling, the league Oswald 916-543-2032. CJ Johnson) Congrats to both teams. improved avg is: Pam Morison +13.11 (125- continues to have some fantastic bowling • • • Season High Score Accomplishments 138.11), Helen Rodante +10.38(165-175.38), scores: Thus Far for the Gentlemen: Theresa Maples +10.11(149-159.11). Nice job Ed Keyton (179 avg.) bowled a 257, 225, Scratch Series: John Habein 721, Michael ladies, keep it going. 220 for a 702 series Palmer 701, Dave Bacon 674 Mens High Scratch Series so far is: Dave Bob Dunn (171 avg.) bowled a 152, 254, Scratch Game: Roy Hackman 298, Dennis Harriman with a nice 750. Mens high scratch 258 for a 664 series Shea 268, Bob Barrows 253 game is: Roy Hackman with a 266. Bob Grib (147 avg.) bowled 196, 225, 188 Handicap Series: CJ Johnson 782, Don Mens Handicap series is: Dale Bahn 746, for a 609 series Randy Dvorak 744, and Dennis Cirrone 743, Bob Houser (166 avg.) bowled a 255 game (cont’ on page 37)

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LH Thursday PM Bowling League We always welcome those new to there will be no games on the Saturdays of Cribbage, or new to Sun City, to come and Christmas or New Year’s Eve. Lincoln Community (cont’ from page 36) join in the fun. A Sacramento Winter Sectional Roberts 779, Sam Munoz 775 Contact: Larry O’Donnell 406-672-6493 Tournament will be held December 2 Blood Drive Handicap Game: Marv Bennett 299, Rod or Ken VonDeylen 916-599-6530. through the 4 at the La Sierra Community Divino 299, Val Marchus 292 • • • Center, Carmichael. This destination is close The Lincoln Community Blood Drive is enough for participants to easily commute Season High Score Accomplishments for SCLH Duplicate Bridge Club scheduled to take place on Friday, December the Ladies Thus Far: daily from Lincoln. There will be Western 2nd. Lincoln Rotary, the sponsor of the local Scratch Series: Debbie Haggerty 613, BY PATRICK CRENSHAW Conference Holiday STAC games at home blood drive advises that blood supplies are at Janet Ruiter 533, Barbara Greenfi eld 533 Dan Rogers is our clubs latest member December 5 through 11. These are convenient some of the lowest levels of the year during Scratch Game: Meddie Divino 235, Pat to achieve the ACBL rank of Life Master. opportunities to win Silver Master Points at the Holiday season. This time is also one of Fisk 193, Marion Munoz 192 Congratulations to Dan for this earned honor. our own tables. Further, there will be a San the highest usage periods for donated blood Handicap Series: Laurie Klusman 830, Dede Ranahan is another high achiever in our Francisco Sectional January 14 and 15 of of the year. Marilyn smith 762, Cathy Masciovecchi 761 club. She is an award winning author. Dede’s next year. This one will require some travel, You can help by participating in the Handicap Game: Connie Dvorak 286, latest effort is Sooner Than Tomorrow - A however, to the Janet Pomeroy Center in San Lincoln Community Blood Drive Friday, Jean Hackman 285, Barbara Orr 273 Mother’s Memoir. It’s the story of a mother Francisco. December 2nd between 1:00-6:00 PM at If you’re interested in joining a great and son who never gives up. For more The SCLH duplicate bridge club is a the Lincoln Veterans Hall on the corner bowling league, love to have you. Please information about Dede, her new book, and friendly invitational club with games open of 5th and E streets downtown Lincoln. contact Linda Zierman by e-mail (lzierman@ subject-related stories, visit her website/blog, to all residents of Sun City and their invited Avoid lines, preregister online at: https:// sbcglobal.net) or phone (916-408-2397) at A Safe Place to Talk About Mental Illness in guests. Ordinarily, our games are played in the lincolnblooddrive12216.eventbrite.com or • • • Our Families, soonerthantomorrow.com. Send Kilaga Springs Lodge on Wednesdays at 12:30 you may also just “walk-in” for your donation. your stories to Dede. She says, “The power of PM (also includes a 199er section), Fridays If you cannot make this blood drive, please Cribbage Club this website/blog will be in our collective stories at 5:00 PM, and Saturdays at 12:30 PM (also call 866-822-5663 and make an appointment includes a 299er section). Our game table fees BY LARRY ODONNELL and refl ections.” We congratulate Dede for an with BloodSource for a time that works for are $2.00 per person for members and for the The Sun City Cribbage Club plays important contribution toward recognizing and you. Mention Lincoln Rotary Blood Drive fi rst three visits of nonmember residents. The Tuesdays from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM, at publicizing a critical nation-wide health crisis. and our blood drive will receive credit for fee for a non-resident invited guest is $5.00. the Card Room (Orchard Creek). After Our club’s annual Holiday Party has been your donation. This will help us keep the If you need a bridge partner for any of the beginning with an hour of preliminary games, scheduled for Wednesday December 14. Good blood drives local. One hour of your time open games, call Barbara Dorf (434-8234), the six game mini-tournament starts at 9:00 fellowship, good food and nice dancing music, can save lives. Questions? Please call Gayle Squeak Conner (645-9085) or Lynne White AM. We play four handed partner games, in that order, are always staples of this fun at 916-416-9922. (253-9882). For a partner in the Wednesday adding a two handed or three-handed game night out. It all begins at or around 5:30 PM, or Saturday limited games, call Sheila Ross when necessary. We use a rotation system to and uses up most of the rest of the evening. (434-6165) or Lynne White (253-9882). For mix players, and lately we’ve had 20 or more Members have received an email invitation to more information, please visit the club website: to enjoy the competition. the party that contains more of the party details. www.bridgewebs.com/lincolnhills or call club Our October weekly winners were: Joyce Don’t forget that there will be no club president Sharon Neff (543-8897). Lund (1st week), Dennis (2nd week), Ken games or lessons on the Wednesday before • • • VonDeylen (3rd week), and Bob Frank (4th Thanksgiving, on any of the Wednesdays in week). December! Our facilities will be used for Holiday Parties during those times. Further,

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Thoughts From Jack— The free-fall from 25,000 feet took articles in Sun Senior News, training just two minutes. The three guys who Neighbors InDeed sessions and orientation seminars, and The Word Plummeting jumped with him, all with parachutes, (cont’ from page 1) word-of-mouth from our volunteers as all had a purpose. One had a camera, they provide services. When questioned Fits Here one formed a smoke trail so those on the had to be organized and implemented so if there had been any services offered BY JACK FABIAN ground could follow the action, and the that telephone requests for services could that were not successful, only a Help third was along side Aikin to remove his and would be promptly answered and at Hand service for recently discharged Luke Aikins. That name, ring a bell? air canister at about 10,000 feet where he referred to appropriate handy helpers or hospital patients was mentioned. 17 This is the guy, who back in July, leaped could breathe on his own. All three of his to preferred local vendors if the service volunteers trained and only a few calls from an aircraft at 25,000 feet without a partners then opened their chutes as he was out of their realm. resulted, as it seems that hospital discharge parachute, and landed safely in a 100-by- continued on at about 150 mph, hitting Manuals of policies and procedures coordinators were already providing this 100-foot net. the net almost dead center. had to be developed for both the handy service, resulting in a needless duplication I can just hear him as he looks at the Hitting that net at that speed subjects helpers and the medical equipment of effort. ground through the open door of the plane you to G forces you can’t imagine. One volunteers so that protocol was always Giving credit to those tireless and says, “Where the hell is that net!?” advantage of this is, if you happen to be clear and if there were questions, the volunteers who organized all this, I When he made this jump last July, he was constipated, your problem is solved. If you volunteers knew exactly who or where to thank Joan Brant-Love for much of this 42 years old; now he’s 56. miss the net, it no longer matters. call for an answer. It was decided that there information. Joan was one of the early should be at least 2 coordinators for both workers on organizing manuals and handy helpers and medical equipment helping to create the structure for the volunteers, so “the boss is out of town, organization. She is a past-President we’ll get back to you” is never an issue. of Neighbors InDeed and says “I have For the medical equipment program, the worked with many volunteer groups over decision was made to limit the available the years. This is absolutely the best and Valley Choral Society & Orchestra items to those light and small enough so most successful I have seen”. that 2 volunteers would not be required Joan also credits Al Witten for The Valley Choral Society & work is featured during the spring for delivery. That means no hospital creating an incredible database that makes Orchestra with members from Sun concert series. beds, electric wheelchairs, or ultra-heavy it so much easier for anyone looking for City Lincoln Hills will be performing In addition to the fall and spring equipment, or items that would come with information on NID to fi nd and utilize HANDEL’S MESSIAH and Beloved concert series, the Valley Choral society sanitation issues, like hospital mattresses it. Anyone can access the website at Christmas Anthems, directed by Paul has performed at the Sacramento and breathing machines. NeighborsInDeed.gov Allen. Interfaith Service Bureau’s annual Financial support was required in the This newsletter has been published Friday, December 9 at the Cathedral Dorothy Booker Memorial Musicale, early days. Manuals had to be developed as a feature in Sun Senior News for of the Blessed Sacrament at 7:00 pm participated in the annual Wasatch and printed, brochures printed and many years under the editorship of John 1017 11th Street Sacramento Chorale Festival posted by the Utah distributed, and a storage locker full of Flaherty, Joan Brant-Love, Doug Brown, Tickets available online at: Valley Chorale Society of Provo, Utah, medical equipment had to be purchased Barry Mackintosh, and yours truly, with www.valleychoral.org or sung at the annual Senior Spectacular or donated, for a starting inventory. editorial input from numerous directors call: 877-987-6487 sponsored by KCTC radio, inaugurated Equipment was originally scattered and knowledgable volunteers. $15.00 Advance / $20.00 at the door a summer concert program at the around in numerous garages until the The question next is “what comes The Valley Choral Society is Sacramento Capitals Allstate Tennis inventory grew to require a storage locker. next?” Where do we plan to go with a comprised of singers from throughout Courts, joined area choirs in the annual Early funding was provided by grants from very successful organization and how do the greater Sacramento, California “A Call for Unity” concert, and the the Lincoln Foundation. The Lincoln we plan to get there? Quoting Marcia Van valley and foothill area. “SacSings” choral festival among other Kiwanis Club bought the telephone for Wagner “Why mess with success? If it’s In addition to the choral members, appearances. SacSings (sponsored by the NID and paid the monthly bills for a not broke, don’t fi x it.” Her suggestion other individuals volunteer their talents, Sacramento Valley Choral Coalition, period of time. The Lincoln Rotary Club is to work on more collaboration which sustains the Valley Choral a nonprofi t California Corporation) provided the funds to purchase a computer among NeighborsInDeed, the Lincoln Society’s mission and goals. is the largest Choral Festival in the to establish our data management Foundation, and the Sun City Lincoln The fall concert series traditionally Sacramento area. The two-day event system. We are now (since 2008) entirely Hills Association. 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on a trip to Alaska, departing on ferry of us!” SUN SENIOR PROFILES Getting to know you... boats and then returning via the Alaskan If you are looking for relationship Highway. On their own, they often head advice, you might want to check with Gene east to visit Gene’s daughter in Georgia. and Bobbie. Between the two, they have They’ve journeyed to Rio de Janeiro, some 60 years of matrimonial experience. Gene and Bobbie La Faunce traveled around the horn of South “Put the other one first,” Gene (cont’ from page 1) America, and visited Australia, recommends. “And, don’t forget to hold New Zealand, China and South hands often.” He lived in Oregon for three Africa where they rode an “Every day, tell the other how much years, the Grand Coulee Dam in elephant, a special memory you appreciate them,” Bobbie says. Washington, and then Shasta Dam depicted in one of their favorite Many people believe Bobbie and near Redding, Calif. photos. Gene are an inspiration. Gene wants other The longest he stayed in one Their passion for traveling seniors to know that staying active is the place, he said, was about three to goes back to Gene’s mantra: “To key. “You don’t have to sit home in your four years. Gene said that moving see what’s on the other side of rocking chair,” he chuckled. around had both good and bad the hill.” Gene’s sense of humor is matched by points. Although he became There have been many his wife’s. Bobbie may appear quiet and familiar with different locations, memorable trips. One, rafting serious, but she appreciates giving and unfortunately he had diffi culty for eight days on the Colorado receiving laughter. having long term relationships. River in the Grand Canyon, “I’ve heard married men live longer On the bright side, he added, with “no radio, no TV, no cell than single men. Some say, it just seems “I was always looking to see what phone,” Gene added. They’ve like it,” she joked. was on the other side of the hill.” even spent three weeks on a Bobbie shared a favorite story. During During the summers while paddleboat on the Mississippi their honeymoon at Yosemite, they in high school Gene took part in River. They’ve also gotten “up were on a bus tour. A woman admiring a structural steel apprenticeship close and personal” with some senior citizens Gene and Bobbie as they program. After high school, he polar bears at the Hudson Bay affectionately walked together holding joined the U.S. Army, trained in in Churchill, Canada. hands, asked, “How long have you two California, and then served in the “It’s really something to been married?” Bobbie looked down at Philippines during World War II. see polar bears in their natural her watch and then replied, “About 36 Afterward, he was stationed in habitat,” Gene said. hours!” Japan during the post-war period. Surprisingly, their favorite “We’ve been really blessed,” Gene “That was an interesting time spot to visit is one not far from said. “We have enough for all our needs in my life,” Gene mused. “But, I’m home – Yosemite National Park. – just not for all our fantasies!” glad I don’t have to do it again.” Countless memories of their After the war, with the adventures are often captured assistance of the GI bill, he with Gene’s camera and supply a attended City College in San Gene and Bobbie La Faunce colorful collection of photographs Francisco where he studied PHOTO BY JEFF ANDERSEN displayed in their home. Want to share your story or know a photography, an interest he had Two years ago, Gene neighbor who should be recognized? since high school. He met a young lady and celebrated his 90th birthday. “All the family sprawling golf course and the swimming Well, just let us know! they soon were married. That marriage pools. For the past 10 years, Gene has came,” he said about the celebration held lasted 52 years and produced one daughter been playing water volleyball three times at Meridians Restaurant. A special poster Call us at 727-6383 or e-mail us at who now resides in Georgia. a week. announcing the milestone remains to this [email protected]! As a photographer, Gene operated They are members of the Lincoln day on the wall outside their kitchen. his own business concentrating on taking Methodist Church – the city’s oldest, and Together they have six children, 15 portraits as well as photos at weddings have sung in its choir. grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and funerals, yes, funerals, which today Gene, 92, and Bobbie, 86, are involved – so many that Bobbie pensively refl ects may seem odd, but Gene explained that in many Sun City activities, especially with for a second to be sure the numbers are many clientele wanted to recapture the the RV Group and the Travel Group. correct. services or visitation for relatives and Avid travelers, they often enjoy taking “Some children are upset when their friends living afar. to the road in their RV. With the group, parents remarry,” Gene said with a grin. 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angel altogether, a constant irritant. The other constant irritant is the Observations on This and That anniversary clock one of our sons gave SCLH WRITER... BY MARTIN GREEN us. The clock has two batteries and it has always kept the correct time. However, the The Old Man I’d been considering an “Observations” reliable method of punching the Operator revolving pendulum (I think that’s the right BY PHIL ROBERTSON on LLA’s (Life’s Little Annoyances) and button, but all this accomplished was having technical term) always stops revolving. The TGH’s (Things Guaranteed to Happen) the computer tell me “she” was sorry I was battery is okay so it’s not that. We get it going I entered the room, but then realized this was the December having trouble and ending the call. Having again and a couple of times it kept going for looked to the right. column and wanted to end the year on a to cope with a computer, and then not being weeks. Other times, it stops after a day or An old man staring, brighter note. However, I wanted to recount able to get through to a person was beyond two. Like seeing that $0.00 on my cell phone, his eyes locked on mine. my recent Verizon cell phone experience. a LLA; it was a major annoyance. Oh, yes, it’s an irritant to look at the clock and see The Verizon Cell Phone Experience: the other question involved my cell phone that, yes, it’s stopped revolving again. And, An old man Beverly and I not only don’t have smart still showing a balance of $0.00. I knew I had like the fountain, I’m sure we’ll be fi ddling hair thin and gray phone, we rarely use the dumb cell phones paid $100 and the phone did actually work, around with it for the rest of our days. blue eyes, set deep we do have. For the last few years, I had but seeing that $0.00 balance is somehow a I said above that I wanted to end the year in a withered face. a prepaid plan with Verizon that more constant irritant. After numerous attempts on a bright note so I’ve been trying to think than served my needs. This year, without and refraining from tossing my cell phone of some of life’s little pleasures (LLP’s). The Eyes penetrating, warning, as far as I could tell, my yearly out of the window, I did a radical thing; I fi rst that comes to mind is starting every day into my very being. plan expired October 29 (I’d thought it ran wrote a letter to Verizon headquarters in with a glass of orange juice. I occasionally Such audacity, staring through November). I found this out when New York. I’ll let readers know how this refl ect on the many people in the world, unblinking, staring. I tried to make a call on November 1 and, comes out. children especially, who wake up every day lo and behold, I had a $0.00 balance left. I Constant Irritants: Speaking of these, to nothing and am thankful I live in a country His face...a record called the Verizon number we had and of I believe there are a few of these in every where having a morning orange juice is a of his many years. course got their automated system. Readers family (sometimes maybe even a family given. I’m also thankful to be able to have Experiences and stories know how I feel about automated phone member). I can think of two in ours. One that second cup of coffee (almost) every to be told to grandkids. systems, that their spread, like a plague over is the fountain we installed in our back yard morning. When I recall all those years when everything, has coincided with the decline when we moved to Sun City. It has an angel I was up at the crack of dawn, gulped down Stooped, he bears of Western civilization. After pushing the sitting on top and sometimes birds use it as a an Instant Breakfast and ran to catch a bus the weight of his years. requisite numbers, I managed to restore bath. We’ve had to replace the motor several to my offi ce, I’m especially thankful. Readers Eyesight and memory my phone plan for $100. times, but even now, when the latest one can think of many other LLP’s, I’m sure. both a bit fuzzy. Two questions remained. One, in is running, the water sometimes dwindles Finally, as I’ll be having another birthday previous years, I was able to talk to a person into a trickle or stops running altogether. at the end of the year, I’m thankful to still Suddenly he smiles, and roll over my remaining minutes into the This means cleaning out leaves, lifting up be around and writing my “Observations.” from the mirror. new plan. I found that this year, Verizon the angel to check the motor and clear out has succeeded in making it impossible to anything that may have gotten into it, and We welcome your submissions such as get through to an actual person. I tried is altogether irritating. I’m sure this will humorous observations and poetry. everything I could, starting with the old continue until I’m to weak to lift up the Please see page 3 for submissions information.

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COMP-SOLVE COMPUTERS: Home WANTED: Table saw in A1 condition. FOR SALE: ShopSmith Mark 5/510, FOR SALE: Singer Touch and Sew computer service with a personal touch. Call Pat 916-409-9090. 220v plus accessories. $500. 916- sewing machine with carrying case; Senior Citizen Discounts! Free pick up, • • • 409-0177. lots of attachments included. $75. delivery. Your personal A+ certified WANTED: Queen sized head board • • • 530-613-2876. computer tech is Steve. www.comp-solve. and bed frame in good condition. John: FOR SALE: Cannonade Synapse 54” • • • com. 916-435-4293. 916-408-4567. road bike. Like new, only 20 miles ANNOUNCEMENTS • • • • • • ridden. $1600 new. Asking $995. 916- GARY’S SPRINKLER REPAIR: Lic# 213-3794. LINCOLN HILLS SINGLE DINERS: 869624. Valves replaced, drip systems • • • Join a group of fellow residents at MAUI & TAHOE Condos 2BR/2BA from the Meridians Restaurant for dinner. checked, timers, broken pipes. 916- FOR SALE: Toro Leaf Blower/Vac w/ 223-3706. $170/nt. By SCLH owner Gil We meet once a month for cocktails Van Valkenburg. 800-733-3603. bag $40. Black & Decker Weed Eater • • • and dinner. There are no board Maui, Ocean - www.homeaway.com/368171. Trimmer, charger, $35. Howard Miller members, dues, meeting minutes, WANTED/LOST/FOUND/ Maui, Wailea - www.homeaway.com/368174. Clock model 645-622 (sold at Sears for just good conversation. We meet at Tahoe, Incline - www.homeaway.com/275698. $198) asking $50. 916-408-3616. 4:30 for cocktails and 5:00 for dinner. FOR RENT/FOR SALE • • • • • • All you need to do is make a dinner FOR RENT: 2 BEDROOM/ 2 BATH BUYING ANY YEAR CAR, TRUCK, SUV: FOR SALE: Two new large black selection reservation and show up. For House. SCLH fenced yard, washer Any condition or milage. I always leather purses. Kate Spade and information call Gloria at 645-4699. dryer. 916-408-3451. paying more than CARMAX. Montie Cole Haan, $65 each. 916-408-0987 • • • Charlene. • • • Boatwright LH res., 916-434-5089. COME LEARN HOW to interpret • • • WANTED: Looking for retired • • • your dreams and activate more fully mechanical engineer to help with an FOR SALE: 2 Anastasia dolls, Cleste FOR SALE: Like new TroyBilt Electric your intriguing dream life. A Dream invention design (medical device) & Eliza, plate collections, plate racks, Cultivator & Tornado Electric Hedger, Circle meets one afternoon a month in 916-753-9129. collectable tea pots & cups, cranberry both for $100. 916-434-1263. LH. Call Joyce for info: 916-543-7195. • • • glass large punch bowl & cups, Lenox • • • • • • WANTED: BUYING OLD COINS, “Winter Greetings” bird bath fountain. FOR SALE:(3) Bike Carrier for auto HEALTH/RELATIONSHIP issues pay cash, free appraisals, discreet, 408-5911. or truck. $150. 916-408-4567. changing your life? Diffi culty moving ahead. I pay more! Private collector, SC • • • • • • RN/Life Coach can help. Free service. resident. Call Jerry 772-4268. FOR SALE: Portable Oxygen Concentrator FOR SALE: 9ft. artificial Christmas Barbara 849-4362. • • • “Respironics Evergo” used-all accessories, Tree. Easy assembly. Purchased • • • WANTED: Old/Antique Rifles, case and cart airline approved $ 400. 916 California Back yards. $75. 916- DIAMOND RESORT OWNERS: Double BarrelShotguns. Damascus 408-5526. 434-0759. Let’s get together and share! Call Bill OK. SCLH collector. Call John: • • • • • • or Gloria at 916-543-2081. 916-408-4442. FOR SALE: 1 Glass front niche at FOR SALE: Golf Cart 2002 ClubCar. • • • • • • East Lawn Sacramento. Call Conner Street Legal, new batteries 2016, GARAGE SALE: Holiday Gifts. Dec. WANTED: Records, 1950’s 1960’s 916-408-1968 or Parham 916-732-2000. custom seats, winter enclosure, great 9-10, 9am-1pm. Fashion scarfs, ladies - Jazz, Blues, Rock, Classical, etc. • • • condition. 916-799-5640. tops, jewelry, Scentsy & more. All Buying small and large collections. FOR SALE: Shabby Chic Coffee Table • • • product are new. 1706 Beckwith Lane. LP’s, 45’s and 78’s. Also looking for Etc. Lots of great things - come and FOR SALE: Suitcase, large. Never • • • reel-to-reel tapes (all types) and music see. Call 916-838-8227. used. $125. 916-408-3441 GARAGE SALE: 2498 Longspur memorabilia. Call 530-273-8490. • • • • • • Loop, SCLH. Dec. 17 & 18, 9am-2pm. • • • FOR SALE: Chain saw 16”, carry case, FOR SALE: Golf cart 1998 ClubCar. • • • WANTED: All cars, trucks, SUV. Top chain guard, “gasoline” engine. Hardly New cover & hardtop. Batteries good. MOVING SALE: Furniture, rugs, dollar - always higher than CARMAX. used. $95. 916-408-5727. Call Ron 209-607-7245. dishes, decorative gifts, potted plants, Les Van Pelt, 15 yr. LH resident. 916- • • • • • • Nuwave infrared oven, toaster, kitchen 837-7659. FOR SALE: Heavy Duty, 1HP, 6 FOR SALE: Vintage 60’s hand-woven stuff. Dec. 17 & 18, 10am-3pm, 2250 • • • inch jointer with roller base. Value wool Moroccan Rug, 5’x7’ excellent Kingfisher Lane. WANTED: Looking to Rent. Starting $500, available for $200. Call Bob condition. Blue, beige, red. $150. • • • Jan. 2017 to care for grand-children near 916-209-3712. 916-408-7000. Sacramento. References available. 514- • • • • • • 207-3570, [email protected]. FOR SALE: Lightweight, antique FOR SALE: Ping Pong Table: Nordkap • • • trunk - dome top. 36”x21”, 25” deep. Roll-a-way Playback indoor/outdoor. $20. 916-434-7154. Gently used. $300. 916-434-7352. • • • • • • **F R E E A D S — INCLUDE: B U S I N E S S A D S ✦ First 15 words are FREE (for Sun City LH residents only), additional words $1 each ✦ Anything of a commercial nature, including pet sitting, ✦ ONE AD PER HOUSEHOLD, PER MONTH real estate, rentals, timeshare/condos, etc. ✦ Any Real Estate or Business Ads NOT INCLUDED! ✦ 15 words for $35. Additional words $1 each. ✦ Lost and found items/pets. 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