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DECEMBER 2017 Your Community News Source — Serving Sun City Roseville — Online at: SUNSENIORNEWS.COM R George and Barbara — Fruitful in the Latter Years LEB ATIN E G BY RUTH MORSE C The Thomas Kinkade picture of San between them. YEARS! Francisco in the Latters’ living room is In 1952 George graduated from 22 George and Barbara’s favorite. There are Pasadena College (often confused with several good reasons for this choice. They Pasadena City College), which later IN THIS ISSUE both have a love of San Francisco and the became Point Loma Nazarene University Bay area and they have a fondness for after a move to San Diego in 1973. From the Editors ................................................3 Thomas Kinkade. Kinkade is known as Coincidentally, George’s oldest son Letters to the Editors ..........................................3 the “Painter of Light,” and the scene from is now Vice President of Finance and Harmonicoots .....................................................3 the perspective of Lombard Street shows Administrative Services at the university. From Your Placer County Supervisor ....................4 many illuminated windows at night and the A month after graduating, George was From Your Roseville City ....................................5 iconic Bay and Coit Tower. George and drafted into the Army and took his basic Music & Laughter, Dance ...................................7 Barbara bring light to those around them. training and fi nance school at Ft. Ord. In their growing-up years they both While stationed in Tacoma, Washington, Cinema, Creative Arts ........................................8 attended the same church denomination he met his fi rst wife shortly before being Favorite Restaurants .........................................9 with their families in different parts deployed to Korea for thirteen months. Executive Director Comments ...........................11 of the country. Thomas Kinkade also George and Barbara Latter He was there during the signing of the Neighborhood Watch/Citizens Patrol ...................... 11 attended the same denomination in nearby truce agreement. When he returned Ambassador, Compliance, Website Work .......12 PHOTO BY RICHARD PAINE Placerville. Stateside, they married and had two sons Sunshine Services ...........................................13 George was born in Oakland in 1930; fi rst came to California, she fell in love with and a daughter. Needle Arts .......................................................14 but Barbara was born in St. Paul, Minnesota the location. George and Barbara did not meet George then began his career as Vice Fine Arts, Heartland .........................................15 in 1942. Barbara had always had a desire to until the 1980s and, by the time they met and President of Operations at Morehouse Foods, International, Stamp .........................................15 spend time in San Francisco, and, when she married in 1983, they had six grown children (cont’ on page 31) Singles, Boomer, Jewish Fellowship ...............17 Travel, Computer ..............................................17 Veterans, Democrats, Rods & Relics ...................18 Birders, Hiking ............................................................19 that special item. The evening was more than Sun City Singers The Spring Chicken ............................................. 20 SCR Foundation a sellout as an extra table had to be added to BY JACKIE PROETT Cycling, Softball .........................................................21 A charitable service organization by and accommodate the extra tickets sold. Several It’s December and WE NEED A LITTLE Croquet, Pickleball ................................................22 for the residents of Sun City Roseville guests were lucky in their gaming to actually CHRISTMAS! This is the title of our Christmas Bocce, Table Tennis .........................................23 win cash prizes as the top two gamers. Concert on Monday December 4 at 7:00 pm. BY TONI FISHER, Tennis, He & She Golf ......................................... 24 Public Relationes Director As talented and hard-working as Hope we still have tickets, they are going Timber Creek Men’s Golf, ...............................24 Foundation Director Manning is, no one fast. Chair is Norma Hankinson 774-9403 City Rosev Sierra Pines Ladies Golf ...................................25 n ill person can go solo on an event of this size. or Assistant, Marla Shuman 297-7982. After A New Su e HEAL ................................................................26 Some very helpful people served on the getting through most of 2017, the year of the FOUNDATION Bulletin Board .....................................................27 Approach Planning Committee again this year, namely GRINCH, everyone is certain that we do Timber Creek Women’s Golf, Bowling ................. 29 was the Phyllis Melberg, Pat Tolleson and Nancy and indeed NEED a little CHRISTMAS! Let’s lock Billiards, Mah Jongg, Bridge, Bunco ...............33 J.R. Moors. Those who volunteered to assist the doors, turn off the T.V., burn the paper and Right Choice! with the Silent Auction during the evening were drag out the happy decorations. We won’t let Observations ....................................................34 s N r o ei b also very helpful, earning our sincere thanks. him steal Christmas. We must remember that Sun Senior News Classifi eds ...........................35 gh h After twenty bo eig These were Helen Angell, Doris Chandler, Angels always follow Halloween monsters. rs Helping N And Much More . years of a formal Annual Carolyn DeSantis, Joanie Duffi e, Karen Jope, The Singers’ busy calendar will be minus Ball as our fall fundraiser, the Foundation Pat Madden, Carolyn Pyle, Joan Rose, Colleen a Holiday party. With so much going on at this planning committee determined that the time Tovey, Linda Vincent and Joy Winston. festive time of year, a January 29 luncheon will was right for a new approach. They chose to The highly successful Silent Auction take place instead. Our Twentieth Anniversary organize a Casino Night for this year’s event received donations from a number of luncheon was such a success last year, a repeat PAID and it was the perfect choice! Under the supportive individuals and local businesses. was scheduled. More info anon. We will have a PRSRT STD talented oversight of Director Betty Manning, We send our gratitude to: Kathy and Nick Wrap meeting on Thursday December 7. This U.S. POSTAGE PERMIT NO. 70 PERMIT NO. ROSEVILLE, CA all aspects of the event were established from Aliotti, Andis Winery, B Street Theater, will be the time to turn in our Concert music the gaming tables with staff to operate them, Bushnell Garden Nursery, Cheesecake and compare compliments and critiques. We gaming supplies including $1,000 per guest Factory, Dream Dinners, Guy’s for Lunch, learn so much at these sessions. Don’t miss it! in FUNdation money to use at the tables; Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, High Hand Nursery, We won’t start back until January 4, the hors d’oeuvres and dinner menu, the DJ Hunter’s Barber Shop, Il Fornaio, Ken Tofft 2:30 pm and Council at 1:30 pm. So the rest who provided enjoyable music during and Construction, La Provence, Merle Norman of December can be fi lled with shopping, after dinner. Attractive fl yers were designed Cosmetics/Rocklin, Morgan Creek Golf decorating, cooking, entertaining, Christmas with the able assistance of Sun City’s Terry Course, Original Pete’s Pizza, Panera Bread, card signing and fun with family and friends. Armstrong to promote the event and announce Pottery World, Renwood Winery, Round No matter how bad a year can be, Christmas a well-received modifi cation to the event, that Table Pizza, Seasons 52, Seasons Law P.C., always picks it up, brushes it off, sews up the being business casual dress. A great array of Sharon Hoyt Photography, Marilyn Siefker, tears, applies a few sequins and Voila! It still offerings for the Silent Auction topped off the Sierra View Country Club, The Chef’s Table, sparkles! ECRWSS RESIDENT ROSEVILLE, CA 95747 Sun Senior News Blvd., #3-405 5098 Foothills Roseville, CA 95747 evening and added to the enjoyment as guests The Doggie Bag, The Mondavi Center, The The Singers fi nd that music can do the waited to see if theirs was the winning bid for (cont’ on page 26) same thing. Music heals, comforts and uplifts. 2 Sun Senior News • ROSEVILLE • DECEMBER 2017 WANNA BUY OR SELL A HOME? Selling your home doesn’t have to be daunting! If you choose me to sell your home, you won’t be alone! I will assist with sorting, packing, estate sales, finding workmen and fixing things! I’m there through it all...AND I’m a Certified Negotiations Expert! Your Sun City Specialist... Sherri Walker, BRE#01936595 Masters Club Member CEO, Walker Gold Group (916) 213-1320 Seniors Division [email protected] Realtor—Sun City I’m also a Resident! 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