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things that have come to fruition in Placer From Your Placer County Supervisor County this year, and we will continue working to make it one of the best places to live, work, SCLH WRITER... BY ROBERT M. WEYGANDT, Supervisor learn and play. I can’t help but feel have not yet had a chance to visit, I do also want to share some highlights Pills, Pills, Bills... overwhelmed with pride about all it is a must see. from the year about how you as our community BY RON WETHERFORD the achievements made in the last Speaking of museums, our have stepped up to help make a difference, too. They don’t help with the bills. year here in Placer County and amazing Placer County Museums For instance, you made a combined 88 When they come to the mail. the positive difference made in staff also this year revamped family reunifi cations and adoptions possible. They give me the chills. our community. All of you and our the popular Gold Rush History You showed great love for lost pets, too. team of dedicated staff made 2018 Museum in downtown Auburn. Last year you rescued over 370 dogs and 531 The TV, the water, the garbage the gas, a great success. The updated museum features cats. Just give me a pill perhaps they will pass. Robert M. Weygandt Over the years I have new exhibits including a ghost town You also love to read. Last year over witnessed fi rst-hand our county staff’s experience, giant photo exhibit with 550,000 people visited our Placer County Which one shall I take to get rid of the pain, commitment to excellent customer service. Gold Rush-era props, never-displayed-before Library and you checked out over 1 million When I look at my bills it drives me insane. Last year was no exception. artifacts and more. books! To begin, our Veterans Service Offi ce in Helping businesses grow continues to be As you can see, it’s all of us working The little one for water, the big one for gas, Rocklin had the true honor of serving over a top priority in Placer, too. Businesses are together that makes Placer County such a The one for my cable they can kiss my... 6,000 veterans and their family members, a major driver of our area’s prosperity, and wonderful community, and I am looking helping them receive the benefi ts they have so Placer is in a great position to help create forward to all the good things yet to come We welcome your submissions such as humorous well earned. The offi ce, led by Veterans Service economic pathways to success. in 2019. observations and poetry. Offi cer Suzi Vinci, continues to impress me This year we launched the Placer Business I wish you a very Happy New Year! Please see page 3 for submissions information. with its caliber of customer service, and the Resource Center in Rocklin, a one-stop-shop sheer number of people it helps is a staggering for business development services at no achievement. or low cost. The Placer Business Resource On a related note, this year we debuted Center is designed to help everyone from the Walk of Honor Memorial at Granite Bay entrepreneurs looking to launch a startup to Community Park. The memorial, located at established businesses wanting to grow. BRC the corner of Cavitt Stallman and Douglas staff provides workshops and classes, one-on- Boulevard, features a 50- foot fl agpole that one advising, hiring assistance, and permitting fl ies the American fl ag fl anked by all fi ve fl ags and regulatory assistance. from our armed forces. I am also proud to say that this year in We also opened DeWitt History Museum Placer County we helped conserve over 1,100 in North Auburn, which celebrates the DeWitt acres of land, continuing our commitment to campus’ proud history since it fi rst opened as our area’s natural and agricultural heritage. a military hospital during World War II. If you These are a just few of the many exciting

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LH Community Chorus our website: lincolnhillschorus.org. To Springs Presentation Hall, discuss joining us contact our membership the Lincoln Hills Readers BY BARRY MACKINTOSH chair, Suzanne Rosevold, 916-587-3035, Theatre Group will present “My Man Godfrey.” This We thank all of you who filled the [email protected]. is the Lux Radio Theatre’s • • • Ballroom and enjoyed our “”Tis the Season” 1938 adaptation of the 1936 concerts on December 9-11. Your support LH Players fi lm starring William Powell is essential to our performances, and your and Carole Lombard. applause rewards all the time and effort we BY SUSAN STECZ Fifth Avenue socialite devote to making them worthy of it. Irene Bullock needs a Lincoln Hills Players (LHP) is grateful Like to sing? Rehearsals for our spring “forgotten man” to win a to our residents who generously donated to concerts on April 28-30 begin January 8, scavenger hunt, and no one is their fundraising efforts during the Marquee when we’ll welcome new members. If you’re more forgotten than Godfrey Memories production on November 15-17. The Park, who resides in a dump unsure about committing yourself, visit and group collected a total of $7,570 in Cash and by the East River. Irene hires sing with us for three weeks to see how you Checks plus an additional $845 in Gift Cards. Godfrey as a servant for her like it with no obligation. Along with sectional Donations for the Camp Fire in Paradise riotously unhinged family, to Julie Africa, Wendy-Jean Iannico, and full rehearsals Tuesday afternoons, you’ll were sent to the North Valley Community the chagrin of her spoiled Paul Krow and Ron Hanson. benefi t from computerized music fi les for Foundation. sister, Cornelia, who tries home practice. On Saturday and Sunday, February her best to get Godfrey fi red. As Irene falls for teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two. 9 and 10, 2019, at 3 PM in the Kilaga For more information about us visit her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and On February 13, 2019, the Lincoln Hills Players will be celebrating “Valentine’s Day” with a dinner party at Turkey Creek. There’s still time for you to join the Players Group and join in on all the festivities. Annual membership, due January 31, 2019, is only $5. For more information, contact our president, Ron Hanson, 916-434-7112, or [email protected] or visit our website - http://www.lhplayers.org. • • •

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Tap Company high in the wintry sky. In the corner of the on the form. Annual membership for the room stood a festively decorated Christmas Ballroom Dance Club is only $7 per person BY FREDDIE DEMPSTER tree, providing a perfect backdrop for a photo and is open to SCLH residents and sponsored Members and guests enjoyed a fun fi lled shoot. Poinsettias, each one serving a door guests, couples and/or singles. Free lessons are Italian Buffet Holiday Luncheon on December prize for the lucky ticket holder, graced the offered in the KS Multipurpose Room each 14th. Some of Alyson’s students danced, center of each red-clothed table. Other lucky Tuesday at 2 -3 PM for beginners and 4 - 5 showing off great energy and enthusiasm for door prize winners received a CD of ballroom PM for intermediate dancers. Open dance is dancing. Joe Stewart, John Griffi n, Marilee dancing music. 3 - 4 PM where one can practice the current Imamoto, and Cherie Lyle led us in singing Before the festivities began, club members month’s offering or dance to the many styles holiday songs to the lovely accompaniment of voted unanimously for the new Steering learned throughout the year. Nina Malone. The decorating committee had Committee offi cers. Taking the reign for Memberships are valid from January beautiful handmade silver wreaths, accented the next two years will be Ruth Algeri, Sue through the end of December, the full calendar do our dances. Couldn’t do it without him. Hard with red, on each table. The wreath artists were Dumas, Ruth Woodmencey, John Kirkwood, year. Dues are not prorated if a member joins to believe that the two year term of our Steering LaDonna Cumiford, Barbara Appleby, Gail and Camille Grabowski. They will determine sometime after the start of the calendar year. Committee has ended. Ginger Fullerton, who Hamilton, Marilee Imamoto, Mary Adamson, each of their committee positions at their fi rst If you are interested in learning more about does so much for our line dance group as well Alison Wolfe, and Frima Stewart. Following a meeting. We are sure that they will make every the Ballroom Dance Club, feel free to join us as chairing out committee. Cheryl Ramm short meeting, a drawing was held for one of effort to keep the club running with effi ciency on Tuesday afternoons for a free lesson and an who has kept our fi nances in tact and been so the wreaths and two bottles of wine. and enthusiasm. Congratulations to these new hour of social dancing. Visitors are welcome to instrumental in our beautiful center pieces and • • • Ballroom Club leaders. attend a couple of lessons before committing other decorations. Marlene Woodbury for her Our annual membership drive is in full to joining the Club. duties as our secretary and our “candy lady”. Ballroom Dance Club force. If you wish to join the Club or renew your The popular West Coast Swing will be our JoAnn Faria for the Sun Senior News and BY DIANE CARNEY membership please complete the application 2019 lead off dance taught by Sal and Ruth Compass articles. We have enjoyed our time Happy New Year! Nearly ninety Club form and submit it along with a check for $7 every Tuesday in January. on this committee and will turn the reins over members danced and ate and chatted at the Tuesday lesson, or mail it as directed • • • to the new committee. Happy 2019! the evening away on • • • December 12 at our LH Line Dance annual Christmas BY JOANN FARIA Party. This event Our holiday party was a great success. was a potluck dinner Good food, lots of dancing and great company with many delicious of our dance group. Everyone seemed to have salads, desserts, and a good time. We celebrated the retirement of main dishes provided our own Audrey Fish. Several people gave by the attendees. moving and amusing tributes to her. We will The mirrors at the all miss Audrey very much. We also used the Multipurpose Room evening to thank all of our teachers and practice at Kilaga were dressed teachers. These people give us so much of their with a winter scene time and energy and we all appreciate them so featuring Santa and much. Also, our wonderful music man, Mike his familiar sleigh New Steering Committee Members: Sue Dumas, Ruth Algeri, Schenck, our deepest thanks to him for making and reindeer flying John Kirkwood and Ruth Woodmencey. it possible for us to have the songs we need to (more Club News cont’ on page 9)

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Country Couples by the sewing room (OC) door to see days, times and where the subgroups meet. The Come join Debby’s BY JIM CHRISTIE information can also be found on the club’s workshop in Year in Review — Wow, website. February on what a fantastic year for Did you know that you can fi nd free paper piecing. Country Couples! If you are treasures in the sewing room? Always check a dedicated reader of our out the back counter for items that people Articles, then we thank you for drop off that members are free to take and taking time to enjoy our topics. use. Sheila Haddad found a cat quilt pattern, Naturally it is our hope that took it home and created the cutest quilt. you will consider attending Keep checking the counter for some wonderful our Country Couples classes treasures that maybe you can use. beginning in January on “December Magic” Holiday Dance: Carol Roberts, On Saturday December 8, Jeanne Monday evenings at 7:00 Dick Holmes, Shari Kiley and Donna Pick. Helland, asked for elves to help in making pm for beginners. Please see decorations for the Needle Arts December this month’s Compass for Brunch. Sixteen women showed up to make our members. additional information. A quick review of snowfl akes and glitter pinecones. Most had to Keep watching emails for details. Are you interested in taking dance 2018 Articles is as follows. In the January learn how to make snowfl akes. It was fun to Thanks to our Community Service group lessons? See “County Couples” in the Edition we discussed “Your Health,” February work together for a common goal. Snowfl akes for showing love by donating a total of 285 quilts Compass Magazine. You can sign up for classes - We shared our “Night before New Year’s were falling and soon covered the tables in the for 2018 which included 23 for the Redding at the activities desk; beginner lesson’s on Dance,” March - We shared our “Mardi Gras sewing room. Thanks to all who participated. Carr Fire and 40 for the Butte Camp Fire. Monday evenings (KS) from 7 - 8 PM. Want Dance,” April - We shared our “Springtime Community Service is great at helping others, to become a member? Contact: Irene Hesson Social Dance,” May - We shared our “Saloon but they now need help. They are looking for - 916-434-6804 Dance,” June - we asked you a question, quilters to quilt the quilt tops. Some of the To all our faithful readers, please continue “Do you wanna dance,” July - We shared our quilts are larger sizes and cannot be done to check us out in the Sun Senior News as well “Here Comes Summer Dance,” August - We easily on regular machines, so they are looking as the Compass. Happy New Year! shared our “Picnic Dance,” September - We for longarm quilters who are willing to quilt • • • had a special report from our own “News during the coming year. Contact information Reporter,” October - We shared our “It’s Needle Arts Club for Community Service is on the Needle Arts Fall Y’all” Dance,” November - we discussed website. the benefi ts of “Practice, Practice, Practice” BY JILL SHORT If you have not renewed your membership and in December we discussed and defi ned The Holidays are past and we are Talented December Elves showing off their snowfl akes. for 2019 now is the time. The year only costs what “Country Couples” is. As you may have beginning a new year. Do you have any Arts $20 Check the website for the membership noticed, “Dance” was a frequently used word on your mind? Is this the year you are going form and where to send the dues. We welcome for 2018 and will continue to be. to fi nish all those unfi nished projects? Maybe Needle Arts monthly meetings are held new people too. On Thursday, December 6, Country you want to try something new. Needle Arts the 2nd Tuesday of the month at P-Hall (KS) For more information about the club Couples held their annual holiday dinner Club is a great place to learn new things, meet 1:00 PM. Every meeting has interesting check out the Needle Arts website at www. dance (December’s Magic), in the (OC) other women, work on your projects while speakers. The January 8 speaker is Mary Boyer. sclhna.com Ballroom. The evening provided lots of great socializing or get help with a project. All kinds Her lecture is: “The Art of Treasure Hunting • • • food (prepared and provided by our Catering of sub groups meet during the week such as and Wearable Art.” Mary thinks of herself Department), fabulous decorations artistically needlepoint, quilting, knitting, rugmaking, as a junk rescuer or a “Green Quilter”. She LH Painters Club designed and created by Sandy Manildi, Peggy applique, beading, cross-stitch, hardanger, and fi nds various items and turns them into useful BY JOYCE BISBEE Phillips, Lauri English, Linda Tinsman and machine embroidery. Check out the calendar works of art that one can wear or use around Election of Offi cers took place at the Rosanne Bogue. Music was provided by our the house. She will inspire you to look at some own DJ Jim Keener and dancing was enjoyed November meeting of the Painters’ Club, of your items in a new light. unanimously elected were: President - Joan by ALL attendees. January 2 was Needle Arts fi rst workshop In 2019, the Board will be undertaking Musillani, Treasurer - Linda Shields, Secretary of the year. Those who attended learned how - Marsha Herlache. many new challenges with the hopes of to do needle turn applique. This workshop continuing all the hard work done by our Still needed is a Vice-President, please fi lled up within days of opening up signups. contact Joan if you can volunteer for this previous Board Members. Some of our Advance notice of workshops are sent out as past Board Members will remain with us; position. emails to all members. Workshops are held the The painting “Challenge” was also Phyllis Svetich, as Secretary; Nancy Millican, fi rst Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM in the as Treasurer and Irene Hesson as Public featured at the November meeting, members Sewing Room (OC). Keep those dates open showed paintings that represented “Water”. Relations. Leaving the Board are Marsha on your calendar and when new workshops Brigleb, Chairperson and Brenda Cathey, Winners were: First Place - Michael Moyer, are posted sign up as soon as you can. Signing Second place - Janette Olcott and Third place Vice Chairperson. James Christie is the new up quickly assures that you don’t miss out on Chairperson and Gary Moulton is the new went to Margot Comer. Congratulations to all the workshops that interest you. Here are who participated! Vice Chairperson. Country Couples is very some upcoming workshops coming up, Debby grateful for all the hard efforts, contributions The Club’s annual Holiday lunch was held Bainbridge will be teaching a beginning paper at Meridians in December which rounded out and leadership of our 2018 Board Members. piecing workshop February 6. March 6 will be Thank you Marsha, Brenda, Irene, Phyllis Sheila’s cute cat quilt. ribbon embroidery taught by Ginni Jannicelli. and Nancy with deepest sincerity from all (cont’ on page 10)

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LH Painters Club trip for our February club meeting and not be able to share our challenge pieces, they will (cont’ from page 9) be shared at the March meeting. Therefore, a busy year. Focus now is on the Fine Arts you can have two challenges to share that Show to be held in the Ballroom at Orchard month. It will be exciting to see everyone’s Creek on February 22 - 24, 2019. Registration masterpieces on March 20. You are probably packets are now available and you can pick one wondering what the prompt word is. One of up in the Fine Arts Room it will also be sent our members, Chris Fetter, came up with the via e-mail. Instructions and information will February challenge word, “Pareidolia”. The be given at the January 15th Club meeting. Come to the January meeting for defi nition for pareidolia is “the perception of Becky, Dottie and Paulette at You do not have to be a member Painters’ some fun with tangrams. a recognizable image or meaningful pattern Christmas Party. Club to enter! Registrations will be accepted where none exists or is intended, as the on January 22nd at 3:00pm in the Fine Arts to work on and samples of tangram designs. perception of a face in the surface features Peggy Jo Ackley of Pink Ink Stamps. Last year Room at OC. The supplies that individuals need to bring are of the moon or objects in blobs of paint.” We she shared techniques for coloring with colored Annual membership dues are now due patterned papers to put the tangram designs on have all looked up at the sky and seen a little pencils. This year she will lead a “Stylish Stylus and payable, they remain at $15 a year and using the patterns provided, journaling pens, face in the clouds smiling back or maybe you Workshop.” Dottie and our Board are also can be sent to Treasurer Linda Shields. If you glue stick, and scissors. Other options you see other objects in the clouds. Wow, what working on scheduling additional projects, are interested in the Club you are welcome to might want to bring are collage “ephemera”, will you all come up with for this challenge? events and workshops to fi ll out the year, so attend a meeting and check us out! We meet paints (acrylic, tom bows, or watercolors and Really just have fun and play. Remember no stay tuned! More details will follow. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Fine brushes) or anything else you might want to right or wrong here. After a brief hiatus, our Open Lab returns Arts Room at 2:00pm. You can also contact have on hand. Want to join the club for 2019? The dues January 17, 2019 (third Thursday) from 9:00 President Joan Musillani at 916-712-4393. Mixed Media Club is going on a fi eld trip for the year are $15.00. You can pay at the AM to noon in our meeting room at the Kilaga • • • for the February meeting. We will be meeting in meeting. We welcome newcomers to check Springs Lodge. Mark your calendar. Stop the parking lot at OC at 1:00 PM on February us out. by this popular informal drop-in session for Mixed Media Arts Club 20. We will car pool to the Sparrow 5 store in • • • members. Whether you’re a paper crafter, card maker or scrapbooker, you’re invited to BY JILL SHORT Roseville. Check out the website at: http:// Paper Arts Club work on projects, use some equipment you may The Mixed Media Arts Club meets the 3rd marshasparrow5.wixsite.com/sparrow5. not have, or just take a peek at what others are Wednesday of the month in the Ceramics Room The club is starting a monthly challenge BY LINDA LUCCHETTI doing. This has become a wonderful place to (OC) at 1:00 PM. Jan Hess will be presenting using a prompt word or words. The prompt After enjoying our elegant Christmas gain inspiration, and casually share ideas of a fun lesson on tangrams at our January 16 word for the January challenge is, “new”. luncheon in early December, we now prepare crafting while enjoying friends. There’s also meeting. A tangram is a traditional Chinese Create anything that the prompt inspires you for some exciting activities in the New Year. some ‘free stuff’ for the taking, so come and puzzle made of a square divided into seven to create. Take as much creative liberty with the Our no cost January project included a check it out! pieces (one parallelogram, one square and prompt as you’d like. Anything goes! There are beautiful card and a calendar. Thank you to We meet on the fi rst Thursday of each fi ve triangles) that can be arranged to match no real rules in art! This is strictly voluntary, but our president, Dottie Macken, for providing month at 9:00 AM in the Terra Cotta Room particular designs. It is fun to see all the designs for those who participate bring, your fi nished this project. at Kilaga Springs. For further information, that are possible. Numbers, letters, dogs, cats, project to the January meeting. It will be fun In February, Shirley Rainman will present contact: Dottie Macken at justdottie@ birds, airplanes are just a few things you can to see how each person interprets the prompt “Quilting with Paper Techniques.” In March, sbcglobal.net, 916- 543-6005. make out of tangrams. Pinterest is a great word, “new” and see the end result in art. Judy Perkin and Randi Lontz, Stampin’ Divas- • • • place to get some fun ideas. Jan will provide You are getting a “heads up” for the Folsom, and Stampin’ Up demonstrators will the tangram patterns, the background paper February challenge. Since we will be on a fi eld lead our project. In April, we will welcome back (more Club News cont’ on page 12) Roseville Toyota & Scion www.RosevilleToyota.com

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a wonderful gem of a restaurant in Lincoln. beef with similar fi xings on a hoagie. Lunch Favorite Only breakfast and lunch. No alcohol. platters offer salsa chicken, Maui chicken My Fair Lady Seats 20 people. Country Harvest Bakery and godmother’s black bean burrito. “Deli Y o u and Café. Owner Patti Storer is the owner favorites’ offer fresh roasted turkey breast, don’t have Restaurants and chef. Wonderful take out bakery. All carved roast beef, hot turkey and homemade to travel to BY MARTIN GREEN home made. Homemade fudge, the cakes are meatloaf. And once again, please check the New York to Last month I referred to an e-mail by fabulous. Soup is changed every day and it is hours; the phone number is 916-652-5241. see a revival Susan Hoch about the Country Harvest Bakery delicious. The menu has vegetarian choices.” Beverly had knee replacement surgery of one of and two other restaurants but had run out Evidently Country Harvest had closed in recently so we haven’t been going out to eat America’s of space to go any further. Here’s Susan’s the interim but is now open again and, from much; actually, not at all. However, our most e-mail: “I rush to read your column in the Susan’s enthusiastic description, you should neighbors, Beverly and Nelson Schmidt, beloved Senior News, always full of good suggestions. go there at once. I found several websites for brought us a great Thanksgiving meal so musicals, My Landon Wheeler as Eliza Doolittle, Wanted to make sure you knew about Patti Country Harvest and they had different hours instead of going to Mimi’s as has become our Fair Lady. and Jason Bortz as Henry Higgins. (Country Harvest) opening up. Ice Cream so I’d advise you to check; the phone number tradition we may ask them to do it again next Tickets are already selling well for the and Confections Store at 668th Fifth Street, is 916-409-2377. year. And our son David and his wife Laura show which opens February 15 and runs Lincoln. There is indoor seating for about 10 Beverly and I don’t drive very far any more brought us a three-piece lunch from Marie on weekends through March 2, 2019. The people. They have ice cream cones, sundaes, and we haven’t been to Loomis for a while so Callenders---shepherd’s pie, Caesar salad show features Landon Wheeler as “Eliza an assortment of candies from the past, and I’m glad that Susan reported on two restaurants and a slice of pie---that I would defi nitely Doolittle,” the spunky flower girl who much more. Stays open 5 nights a week until there. The Green Elephant (interesting name) recommend. I looked at Marie Callender’s becomes a beautiful lady, and Jason Bortz 8:00 pm. Great addition with that old town features Burmese and Thai cuisine (that might website and they have “new” lunch combos, as “Henry Higgins,” the proper English Lincoln feeling.” also be interesting). The restaurant has several duos or trios, with four items: (1) choice of professor who manages her conversion. “Not sure if you have ever reviewed Green soups, including Burmese cat fi sh chowder, and turkey croissant club, home-style meatloaf, They are supported by a marvelous cast of Elephant in Loomis or the Ugly Mug in Loomis. a large selection of sushi rolls, having names albacore tuna melt; (2) side salad, southwest actors, singers and dancers led by director Green Elephant is at 5911 King Road. Very such as dragon and dragon fl y, fi ve cracker avocado with Cajun-grilled chicken, or classic MaryEllen Vogt, music director Tamie Crane popular restaurant that serves Burmese, Thai and rainbow. Entrees include butter chicken, Cobb; (3) bowl of soup; (4) choice of over 20 Rogers and choreographer Jeff Teague. food. Vegetarian options. Very busy restaurant chicken curry, garlic pepper pork, beef curry, pies. I’d say that, judging from the meals we My Fair Lady, which opened originally and worth the wait. Delicious food, spicy meat balls, teriyaki chicken and teriyaki had, this is a good deal. in 1956, is currently enjoying its fourth revival “The Ugly Mug is located at 2509 Taylor salmon. Again, please check the hours; the As always seems to be the case around the on Broadway, and was the award winning Road, Loomis. It is a full restaurant, with phone number is 916-652-6325. holiday season there were no e-mails; I assume 1964 movie. It has featured such famous outdoor seating. Open for breakfast and lunch. The Ugly Mug (another interesting people were busy shopping and partying. I stars as Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews and Specials every day. Food and presentation name) has a variety of egg dishes and waffl es hope to get some e-mails this month; my e-mail Audrey Hepburn in the leading roles. outstanding. Their country home fries and on their breakfast menu. For lunch, there are address is [email protected]. Thank Tickets are $17.50-$19.50 and are Bloody Mary are the best.” burgers and sandwiches. “Michael’s Standby” you and Happy New Year. available now for this limited run at www. Susan had e-mailed me about the Country is a grilled turkey, Ortega chili, pepper jack lincolntheatrecompany.org or by calling 916- Harvest Bakery before, over a year ago. I dug and tomatoes with an upside of cranberry 409-7030. Call the box offi ce for discounts out this e-mail and she’d written: “ I discovered on sourdough. “Laura’s Favorite” is roast on groups of 10 or more.

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LH Photography Club Hills Photography Club is often asked by the atmosphere even if you never carved before. Writer’s Group Community Association and by groups, clubs The club has a vast library of carving books BY DIANE MARGETTS and organizations to photograph community for ideas and instructions as well as helpful BY ANDY DEXTER Lions and tigers and birds! Paul Renner, events. The Lifestyles Photography Group is club members to assist if needed. There are Most of us are bombarded with news. We an Africa Photo Safari Tour Guide, will be our composed of dedicated Club. members. These also tools available to get you started. get it from Television, Radio, Internet, and presenter in January. What a way to launch volunteers go above and beyond to support the Contact: Lionel Rainman, 916-253-9534. other social media functions. When I was a boy, the new year! ever growing requirements of the Lincoln Hills • • • we didn’t have any of those communications, Paul was and raised in Tanzania. He Community. Joining the Lifestyle Group is a we didn’t even have electricity or running spent his childhood exploring the tremendous great way to improve your photography skills Antique Group water. But, I remember we got a newspaper, natural beauty of Africa. Living among the the Oregonian daily. After the family dinner as the other members will mentor you. But fi rst, BY ELLEN STEELE native African tribes, he learned the Swahili my father would pull his old beat-up rocker up you must be member of the Photography Club. January 7 will be a Show and Tell of language as well as the art of tracking and in front of the oil stove, roll his own cigarette The Photography Club always welcomes treasured items, all over 50 or more years old, observing animals in there natural habitats. spilling tobacco on the fl oor and devour the new members of all skill levels. Joining the by members of our club. Members are invited With such a unique background, leading daily paper. It was the only means of knowing Club is easy—just attend, you can sign up when to share 2 or 3 of their interesting antiques. African Safaris came naturally. As a teenager, what the outside world was doing. you attend a General Meeting or any of our February 4, we will have a program of Paul began experimenting with photography to Technology has almost put the written several Special Interest Groups. Check out the a collection of Silhouettes presented by our document the magnifi cent diversity of Africa’s media out of business. Thank God we have meeting schedule on our website. members. Cutting portraits, generally in animal and bird life. He has since become an a couple available to us locally, but they are Contact: Diane Margetts; 916-955-1809 profi le, from black card became popular in the accomplished photographer with a gallery of struggling. The New York Times and the Website: http://www.lhphotoclub.com mid-18th century, though the term silhouette stunning wildlife images. This is defi nitely a Washington Post are still in business and they • • • was seldom used until the early decades of the presentation you won’t want to miss! do a great job of Investigative Journalism, but 19th century, and the tradition has continued Members celebrated a fun year of it takes money to support their efforts. We Woodcarvers Club under this name into the 21st century. They photography at our annual holiday breakfast. should support our local papers and especially BY LIONEL RAINMAN represented a cheap but effective alternative The yummy buffet was held in the Orchard the Sacramento Bee, which is the only local At the time of this writing (mid December) to the portrait miniature, and skilled specialist Creek Sports Bar. This year, we chose to forgo large city newspaper that delivers daily. Ones we are about to close out the year and when artists could cut a high-quality bust portrait, raffl e prize drawings in favor of an extended frequently have to be mailed. you will be reading this we are now starting the by far the most common style, in a matter of social hour. But Santa made a surprise Below is an article about newspapers New Year. Our year closed with a wonderful minutes, working purely by eye. Other artists, appearance; member Larry White donated written by Beverly Bannon, one of our writers. Holiday Banquet and much of the event was especially from about 1790, drew an outline four ‘prizes’ that he ‘raffl ed off’ with a style We meet the second, fourth and fi fth Monday planned and carried out by Mary Romo which on paper, then painted it in, which could be all his own. of each month and share, our writings, and our even included a visit by Santa. Thank you Mary equally quick. Field trips taper down over the holiday feeling, emotions and experiences that comes that was a fabulous and memorable Holiday Join us in the Heights and Gables Room season but will gear-up with the New Year. out in our writings. Banquet. (OC), the fi rst Monday of every month from Trips under consideration or in the active THE NEWSPAPER For the New Year our wish list would 10 to 11:30 am. Followed by an optional lunch planning stages include: Yosemite in the winter, By Beverly Bannon include an open house, a carving demonstration at the Meridian. Point Reyes, Monterey/Carmel, Hearst Castle, Recently I was spending my designated somewhere outside of our normal meeting Contacts: Jo Quirarte 916-408-7140 or North Coast, Galaxy trips and Death Valley. two hours in an airport waiting room. Watching location, maybe a guest carver or instructor of Pat Le Page 916-543-9564. Other trips will be scheduled as opportunities the world go by – waiting for my plane to go. a technique. What we don’t have to wish for is • • • present themselves. Sitting a few seats away was a family, mother, a club that is open to all Sun City Lincoln Hills The Lifestyles Photography Group is back residents where all levels of carvers attend. in action after a temporary hiatus. The Lincoln New members will fi nd an open and welcome (cont’ on page 13)

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Writer’s Group for me. The Internet. The lack of advertisers. have to say about it – warning, you could end Have you read any of these? Are any of Social media spreading the word. Who needs up putting this book on your “to be read” list! these on your to be read list? Interested in (cont’ from page 12) to hold a paper in their hands simply to know Each month, members suggest titles for what others think of one of your favorites? father, and son of about twelve or thirteen. The what was going on prior to the printing presses the following year’s reading pleasure. At the Then the OC Book Club is the place for you. father was reading a national newspaper when belching out news, which is old by the time it is end of the year, votes are tallied and the next Join us on the third Thursday of each month he turned to the son and pointed to a particular in your little hot fi st. Just click on one of those year’s winners are announced at our Holiday in OC Multipurpose Room, from 1 to 3pm. article on the fi rst page. The son nodded and techy things and you know what happened as Luncheon. Sounds of pleasure or groans can For further information, contact Maureen then took the paper and began to read. fast as your fi ngers can click. be heard as members check out the list to fi nd Deal at [email protected], Joanne Each of the three people was nicely But still—what a shame. Just to show favorites or not-so-favorites listed. No matter, Johnson Felt at [email protected], or dressed in casual clothes and they were how dinosaruristic I am, the youth today are each year is a chance to stretch your reading Cathie Szabo at [email protected]. conversing in English, which indicated to me missing out on important things like, Dick scope and exercise your brain. • • • it was their fi rst language. The boy was a cute Tracy, Prince Valiant (and I hated and refused From the opening quote, you may have blond-haired kid with his attention focused to read him), and Little Orphan Annie. All guessed that the book for January promises Genealogy Club completely on his smartphone, but there was those great stories and in COLOR. laughs, not tears. And true that is – Dave Barry BY DR. BARBARA BRANCH obviously something in the news article, which But do I take a newspaper? Nope. I get is not Making This Up by Dave Barry is the Mark the date, January 21st, 2019 and the interested him. more news than I want on TV or on my iPhone. selection. If you know Dave Barry, get ready Genealogy Group will be off to a great start From where I sat I could not read any of • • • for a good time reading this book. for the new year at our general meeting. If you the article, but I could see it was two columns For 2019, here’s the complete lineup of haven’t already downloaded and completed with each being about fi ve inches in length. It OC Book Club books we’ll be exploring: your application for membership, whether didn’t take long for the boy to reach the end BY CATHIE SZABO January – Dave Barry is not Making This renewing or are a fi rst-time member, go to and when he did he turned to his dad and “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best Up by Dave Barry our website and download it and bring the asked where the rest of the story-line was. friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read” February – Lincoln in the Bardo by George completed application along with your check The father patiently pointed to the top right – Groucho Marx Saunders to our meeting on the 21st. The dues are a corner of each page, showed the boy where Happy New 2019! Made your New Year March – Before We Were Yours by Lisa bargain at $20 for the year as you get speakers the page numbers were located and how to resolutions yet? Does one include getting your Wingate each month at the general meeting and Boot fi nd the continuing article on the correct page. body in better shape? How about one to get April – Notorious RBG by Lynne Cheney Camp sessions for those new to genealogy and The boy again nodded and began to read and your brain in better shape – and one way to May – Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage special DNA presentations and discussions. fi nish the article. do that is to join our OC Book Club. Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann You also get to use the software the group The dinosaur that I am immediately We meet the third Thursday of each June – Evil Under the Sun by Agatha subscribes to including Family Tree Maker thought—Oh, my gosh! Our youth today do month to discuss a wide variety of book from Christie 2017, Legacy Family Tree 9, Roots Magic 7.5, not know how to navigate a newspaper? Yet, best sellers to sci fi to multicultural to classic July – Rocket Men by Robert Kurson Ancestry. com, Find My Past, Fold 3, History I bet my bottom dollar, that child could take and back through multicultural and mysteries August – The Invisible Library by Geo and Newspapers.com. Did you know any computer, or smartphone, or techy thing, with many stops between. Genevieve Cogman individual coaching is also included? You which I don’t even, know the name of, and Volunteer members present a short profi le September – The Things We Don’t Say can set up a time to go in with any genealogy whiz though them without a thought. of the author and then lead us in delving into by Ella Casey issue and have someone help you learn and Periodically this scene kept flashing each book. October – The Tea Girl of Hummingbird move forward. through my brain after I returned home. So, Newcomers are always welcome. Drop Lane by Lisa See As if all that is not enough, each general one day I entered that young boy’s world and hit in and join the discussion if you’ve read the November – The Woman in the Window meeting has a door prize someone wins via Google with a question regarding the demise book of the month. Even if you haven’t read by A. J. Finn of the newspaper. There it was, all laid out the book, come to hear what our members December – Holiday Luncheon (cont’ on page 14)

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Genealogy Club You’ll be able to accommodate your schedule Food Adventures Club in the classroom and can name how much time (cont’ from page 13) you are able to give. If you have the time, there BY DON RICKGAUER The world of foods can be raffl e ticket for members in attendance and is a place for you! a joyous place and the Food a social with refreshments across the hall If you would like to know more about Adventures Club (formerly the after each meeting. We will be electing club volunteering in Lincoln schools, visit our Healthy Eating Club) can be your offi cers for 2019 at the meeting. We will hear website at http://schoolssuncity.org. ticket to greater enjoyment from stories from two members: Lou Ann Civiletti, SCHOOLS has a steering committee for the food choices you make and the “Adopted at Birth: Finding My True Parents” the volunteer program every year. There are food related practices you choose and Joel Ellioff, “A First-Time Father at 76” many tasks to be completed by members of the Food Adventures Club gathering. to follow. From prehistoric times, So, come join us at 6:30 pm in the committee. In addition to selecting and placing people have gathered together Kilaga Springs Presentation Hall. Arrive the volunteers, we have an annual meeting in in communal settings to sustain a few minutes early to sign in and get your the Fall at Kilaga Springs and an annual pot themselves with the limited foods advocacy for healthy eating. And keep in mind raffl e ticket. The door prize for those who luck picnic in the Spring at the Sports Pavilion. they had available, but also to share their there is a good case to be made that eating have renewed their membership is a Google We are looking for additional members for the hopes, aspirations and day-to-day concerns from a wide variety of foods can be healthful Home Minis committee. If you are interested please contact like where the next meal will come from. In in its own right, which brings to mind this Stay for refreshments after the one of the committee members listed below today’s world, where consumers contribute enticing, but alas, unprovable claim, “Life meeting across the hall. See you there. or Patti at [email protected]. very little to the production and preparation expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds Contacts: Dr. Barbara Branch 916-543-8219 Call today for further information and of the nearly unlimited foods available to us, if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon,” Website: lincolnhillsgenealogy.com with questions. Contact: Crystal Elledge we’ve lost much of the joy of food that people by D. Larson, Journalist. We intend for the • • • (Elementary) 543-8617 ceelledge@sbcglobal. net; Irma Mendez (High School) jmeidm@ shared with each other for centuries in their club to appeal to those residents that spend a S.C.H.O.O.L.S. aol.com primitive settings. great deal of time in their kitchens as well as • • • “The only time to eat diet food is while to those that do not. BY PATTI KINGSTON you’re waiting for the steaks to cook,” is a quote Our fi rst Club meeting is Monday January SCHOOLS is looking by Julia Child. As the Healthy Eating Club here 28, 2019 in Presentation Hall at 2:00 PM where for a volunteer just like you! in Lincoln Hills we promoted the importance you’ll learn more about the Club’s planned Age and wisdom have made of healthy eating as the main component activities for early 2019. We will welcome your you a perfect candidate to a healthy lifestyle for six years. Now, as ideas on more topics to take up in later meetings to make a difference in a the Food Adventures Club we still support and for food-related activities for us to pursue young person’s life. You healthy eating, but mainly by promoting the throughout the year. And here’s the best part: can help a teacher in many concept that it’s OK to eat “in moderation” at this meeting you’ll learn all about nearly different ways and enjoy from those other foods that aren’t considered everyone’s favorite topic – CHOCOLATE! being part of the classroom “healthy,” like Julia Child’s occasional steak for Our guest presenters are Gary and Darlene learning experience. There example. Now the emphasis of the Club will be Kramer, Lincoln Hills residents and owners is always an opportunity to to enhance the sheer enjoyment of foods that of Lincoln’s own BLABBERMOUTH volunteer because requests will result from our club-led explorations into CHOCOLATES. Their presentation to us for volunteers keep coming much wider varieties of foods and food topics, fi nishes with a fl ourish, by taking us into the from our local schools. Creekside Oaks Elementary School, Mrs. Dumler’s many of which we previously felt obligated You need not have a 3rd grade class, Volunteer - Corrine Ehlers. to ignore in keeping with our single-purpose (cont’ on page 15) background in education.

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Food Adventures Club Karen Zimmerman and Lilly LaPira, are busy You do not have to be a member of Tou4 (Oct 4-11, 2019 (Teena) completing plans for many more unique events the Lincoln Hills Travel Group to attend Vintage Train Ride, Cooperstown, Maid (cont’ from page 14) to be held throughout the year. Whether it’s our meetings. See our website for detailed of the Mist & Erie Canal cruises, West Point, Kilaga Kitchen, just across the hall, to sample sharing some laughs by a comedian, riding on information about all our booked trips. NYC the best chocolate you’ve ever tasted. Go to a mystery bus tour, enjoying an Italian Street www.LincolnHillsTravelGroup.com So.Africa/Victoria Falls/Botswana/Dubai their website for Valentines Day ideas from Fair right here in Lincoln, or playing bocce ball, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, w/Bangkok, pre-trip option(Oct 26-Nov 8,2019(Sheron their authentic chocolate offerings at www. every month offers special activities sure to be Thailand Option – 20 days (Feb 4-23, 2019) Planned Trips: Blabbermouthchocolates.com entertaining and fun. Check out the events (Judy) Viking River Cruise (Sheron) – AAA The Food Adventures Club annual calendar on the website for more details. Angkor Wat, Hanoi Cyclo tour, overnight Croatia (Judy) – AAA household membership is $20. To become a If you are a Sun City resident of Italian cruise on a junk boat, Mekong Delta and more Columbia and Snake Rivers Cruise - AAA member, mail your check made payable to heritage, check out our website at www. Cuba Land Tour (Apr 3-10, 2019) (Judy) Travel Group Committee Member Food Adventures Club to 885 Bridalveil Lane lhitalianclub.org and learn more about us Cayo Santa Maria Isle, Havana, Contacts — Sheron Watkins: 916-849-9504 in Lincoln 95648. For more information on the and our monthly activities. Want to join us? Hemingway’s Home, Museums and more [email protected]; Teena Fowler 916-543-3349 Club or to share your ideas for future meetings Contact: Sandi Graham, membership, at Canyon Country – Arizona & Utah (Apr [email protected]; Louise Kuret 916- or fi eld trips, contact Don R. Rickgauer by 916-826-5711. 26-May 3, 2019) 408-0554 [email protected]; Judy Peck: email at: [email protected] • • • Scottsdale, Oak Creek & Grand Canyon, 916-543-0990 [email protected] • • • Bryce & Zion Natl Parks, Lake Powell, Las • • • LH Travel Group Vegas LH Italian Club BY TEENA FOWLER Tulip River Cruise thru Holland & Lavender Friends Belgium (Apr 18-26, 2019) (Teena) BY LINDA LUCCHETTI The meetings this month is on Thursday, BY SANDI DOLBEE Amsterdam, 7-Nite River Cruise, It promises to be another fun-fi lled year January 24th at 6PM in the Kilaga Springs She loved camping, singing, photography, Volendam, Ghent Bruges, Antwerp, for the Italian Club. We’ll kick it off with our Kitchen. Collette’s District Manager, Jay gardening and being with Keukenhof Gardens very popular annual Crab Feed on Friday, Fehan, will present information and visuals friends. And she was (Option: This cruise may be combined January 11. The star of this event? Lots of about Collette Trips being offered through absolutely passionate with the Italian Lakes Region land trip below.) crab, of course. See the fl yer on the website. our Travel Group. Our committee will present about two other things: Italian Lakes Region – Stresa to Venice Our Social Events and Activities Directors, information about the other trips listed below. social justice and literacy. (Apr 26-May 9, 2019) (Teena) Dr. Sandra Bologna, 4-nites in a Tuscan Villa, Italian (Sam) Hollingsworth Riviera, Cinque Terre, Lucca, Florence Siena had a storied career Crystal Athens-Rome 7-day Cruise w/1- in academia, traveling Nite Athens/2-Nites Rome(May 2-13,2019) the world teaching (Louise) Athens, Santorini, Valleta, Giardini teachers how to teach Naxos, Sorrento, Rome. EVERYTHING IS students to read. It was Dr. Sam INCLUDED! a passion fueled when Paul Gaugin Tahiti & The Society Islands she discovered her son Hollingsworth 7-day Cruise (Oct 11-20, 2019 (Louise) was dyslexic — and that teachers back then Papeete to Papeete, Bora Bora, didn’t have a clue how to handle that. Moorea, Huahine, Taha’a ALL INCLUSIVE Armed with a Ph.D. in cognitive ADVENTURE Italian Christmas Party, 2018. Niagara Falls to New York City Fall Colors (cont’ on page 17)

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Lavender Friends December 2nd at 4:00PM. All members, who LH Veteran Group on New Years Day, January1, 2019, January were born in December will be serenaded 21, 2019, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (cont’ from page 15) with a rousing version of Happy Birthday and BY B.L. LEWIS 2019 Annual dues are now due! Annual Happy New Year 2019 — January is a time psychology from the University of Texas, Sam a complimentary drink will be their birthday members pay $15 and a Life membership is only of change, where we look back at last year and set out to rectify the problem. “That sort of present! $100. Send Checks Jon Hodson, Membership we look forward to the New Year, 2019. We spurred her into how children learn to read and Please join us on Tuesday, December 4th Chairman, 100 Turtledove Court, Lincoln, can look back on 2018 with pride; as a Group how teachers teach literacy,” says Dr. Robyn at 4:30PM in the Ceramics Room at Orchard CA 95648 we supported the Veteran’s Success Center at Lock, her partner since the 1990s (Robyn was Creek for our monthly Activities Meeting. We • • • Sierra College with a $2,000.00 Grant; several teaching at the University of Toledo and Sam will be fi nalizing our events for 2018 and begin Group members are serving on a committee was at Michigan State when they met through our planning for the New Year! Amateur Radio Group to build a Veterans Memorial at McBean Park an educational association they were both Cocktail Time will fi nd us at Old Time BY RUSSELL STEELE in Lincoln; we continue provide fl ags for the active in). They married in San Francisco in Pizza in Lincoln on Thursday, December Happy New Year from the Lincoln Hills community, and retiring 460 U.S. Flags. 2004, after waiting two days in the line at city 6th at 4:00PM. Great pizza, a convenient Amateur Radio Group. We are amateur We thank Wayne gallant and Andy hall, and then remarried in 2008 at an outdoor location, and a fun time with friends makes radio enthusiasts who operate the W6LHR Martel for their service as board members, ceremony at Orchard Creek. this a special evening! repeater for Lincoln Hills residents holding an Malcolm Singer and Bob Ringo for serving After leaving Michigan State University, Our annual Christmas luncheon will be amateur radio license. We are looking forward as the social committee, and Bill Lewis for Sam taught at UC Berkeley and San Jose State, held in the Ballroom at Orchard Creek on to supporting public events in 2019, and if serving as program chair. The Group’s where she also was director of the Graduate Saturday, December 8th at 11:30AM. This necessary provide emergency communication Board of Directors for 2019 include Mike Literacy Program. Through her work in event features lots of holiday cheer and a for the community with our battery powered Schultz, President; Doug Cooper, Vice academia, she began to consult internationally. delicious meal with your choice from two radios and equipment. The Group conducts a President; Larry Yaggi, Treasurer; Jon Hdson, Pakistan. Yemen. Nigeria. Mali. Ethiopia. And entrees. Our entertainment will be provided weekly network at 7 PM every Monday evening Secretary; Fred Buhler, Don Jobe, Rusty others. “She had developed a program that was by the award- winning Lincoln High School on the W6LHR Repeater at 443.2250 MHz. Mills, Directors. Shirley Schultz will Chair the sort of a universal approach to teaching reading,” Chorale Group. They are returning to sing The LHARG also meets at 6:30 PM every Social committee and Don Jobe will Chair the says Robyn, who also taught at San Jose State for us, as requested by many of our members. Monday at the South Lincoln Hills Entry Programs. before retiring from San Francisco State. Tickets are now on sale. Please call Maggie, Facility. If you have an interest in becoming LHVG Life member Les Thomas will be Along the way, Sam wrote or co-wrote Kathy, or Susan to get your ticket. This event an amateur radio operator and participating in the featured speaker at the general meeting more than a dozen books and too many journal always sells out early! our community support activities in the coming January 17, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Orchard articles to count. The books, says Robyn, fi ll a At 4:30PM on Thursday, December 20th, year, please visit our website or contact our Creek Ballroom. Les will be speaking on a large shelf in their home. Robyn’s favorite was we are traveling to L Z Dog in Roseville for our President Jim Darby or VP Claire Schloenvogt. subject that all of us can use, Dealing with a collaborative effort with other educators that Dine Out event. This restaurant is a fun, high Jim Darby 916-408-8599; Diffi cult People for a Peaceful Resolution! The included a chapter by Sam on lessons in a feminist energy one and the food is great! Reservations VP Claire Schloenvogt, 916-253-9155 presentation will be on “Verbal Judo”, these key. “That was a fabulous book,” she adds. are needed, so call Sue to let her know you http://hlarg.us techniques can be used to deal with potentially Robyn says it was their love of camping that will be there. • • • difficult people during brief encounters. led them to Lincoln Hills. Acting on an invitation We will say good-by to 2018 and welcome Such encounters are generally last less than from a colleague, they went camping with a group in the New Year with our Pre-New Years SCLH Computer Club 5 minutes and may be abrupt, unexpected, called RV Friends. There, they met women who Celebration on Thursday, December 27th at uncomfortable, and even dangerous. They BY KARL SCHOENSTEIN lived in Lincoln Hills and they invited them to 6:00PM in the Ballroom at Orchard Creek. may occur anywhere people are gathered Main Meeting Jan. 9, 06:30 PM Shayne visit the community. Sam and Robyn moved here Wishing everyone a lovely Holiday Season and by using the techniques presented; Sweeney, the speaker grew up in northern in 2006. They were involved in Lavender Friends fi lled with Peace, Love, and Joy! you are more likely to end the encounter California and will discuss creating Instagram, since the inception of the club, which supports • • • peacefully and positively for both of you. The a video and photo sharing social network, from the LGBT community here. Presentation will be high energy, interactive beginnings to present. There are now over Meanwhile, Sam’s international work came Shalom Social Group and fun. Les Thomas has successfully taught 1 billion users and growing. Because of the at a high personal price. “She had malaria many, BY JUDY GANULIN these techniques to front line organizations popularity and its ease of use, the growth has many times,” says Robyn. “She also contracted At our recent festive Hanukkah party, our that deal with the public, law enforcement, been amazing; learn how a startup can succeed dengue fever in Yemen. And all these things own Lynne Snyder installed new offi cers for fi rst responders, hospitals, churches, and in today’s world. (O.C. Ballroom) seriously compromised her health.” the Shalom Social Group: Co-presidents - Vida government organizations. Walk-In-Workshop: Jan. 15, 1:00PM - She died Nov. 5 from liver failure. Her Morrison and Judie Panneton; Membership Welcome Aboard to New Members, 3:00PM in the Computer Lab at Orchard ashes will be scattered in several places, Co-Chairs - Margie Gulko and Joanne Levy; U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force; Gretchen Creek. Our more experienced computer including Glacier National Park and the family Activities Co-Chairs - Lorraine Katz, Harriet Walin, U.S. Army; Burna Jamieson, Associate members will provide assistance to any of our plot in Sulfur Springs, Texas. Kroot and Elliott Levy; Treasurer - Bruce Member(USN Spouse). New Life Members: Club members who would like hands-on help. Sam had two children, fi ve grandchildren Herold; Recording Secretary - Martha Hanley; Robert Blake, U.S. Air Force; Victor Freeman Ask the Tech: Jan. 25, 10:00 AM Informal and one great-grandchild. She was 71. We will Corresponding Secretary - Jim Ganulin; and U.S. Army: James Johnson, U.S. Air Force; Q & A session for any and all technical miss her. Past Presidents - Gerry Burstain and Hagai Arthur Olive, U.S. Army; Terry Ryan, U.S. questions (OC Multi Purpose Room). • • • Narkis. Navy; David Taylor, U.S. Navy; Robert • • • Our group focuses on matters of Thompson, U.S. Army. SCLH Singles Jewish food, culture, and general interest. As of November 29, 2018, the group’s paid Our fi rst general membership meeting of the BY SUSAN PLATT membership stood at 233, including 104 Life year will feature a speaker from Big History. We start off this very festive month with Members and 19 Associate Members. World For more information please call Joanne Levy, our Birthday Celebration! 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There are at least three scheduled for staff she and her partner hired and trained each month and there are two “open labs” have taken over the business, and are providing scheduled as well. quality, mission driven accounting and auditing Give yourself the gift of a great Apple services to hundreds of Bay Area nonprofi ts. year by paying the $15 dues per household to We meet the third Thursday of the access all of these great workshops and events. month at the Granite Springs Church, 1170 You’ll receive weekly updates on E. Joiner Parkway, Lincoln. Doors open upcoming workshops, and can view videos of at 6:15 PM for a social time, business meeting previous lectures that have been presented. is at 6:45 PM, followed by the program. The Apple Group is one of the most active Please see the club website at http://www. groups here in Lincoln Hills and you’ll want democraticclublincolnca.org. All interested to be a part of this knowledgeable and eager people are welcome to join us. to educate group. • • • All information is available on the website: lhaug.org Alzheimers-Dementia So even if you are an experienced Apple Caregivers device user or a new one you are promised to learn “two new things” at every meeting. BY JEFF ANDERSEN Please be aware there are “scam” This group is organized to provide family phone calls being made about your Apple caregivers with moral support and access to Account. Apple Support does not call people professionals through collaboration with the regarding their accounts. By using “two-factor Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center. We are authentication” you would be aware if someone supported by the residents of Sun City Lincoln is using your account. Hang up!! The best way Hills through the Lincoln Hills Foundation. to let these people know you won’t allow them Through Del Oro, we have a professional Oakmont of Roseville, a luxury senior living to defraud you. moderator at our discussion group meetings, Contact: Helen Rains 916-408-4505 as well as peer, family, legal, and tax counseling community, offers five-star services and Website: lhaug.org to assist the family member in the journey of • • • care. Join us at our next meeting on January amenities with a continuum of care. 23rd in the MultiPurpose Room at the OC SCLH Republican Club Lodge beginning at 1:00PM. The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver’s BY HARLEY F. PINSON Support Group meetings are held each Our next meeting is Tuesday, January month except December. The Large group 15 in P-Hall (KS). Doors open at 6:00 PM, Restaurant-Style Indoor and Outdoor Dining meets at 1:00PM each 4th Wednesday in the program begins at 6:30 PM. (OC) MultiPurpose Room. All are welcome Our speaker is Assemblyman Kevin Private Movie Theatre • Day Spa • Fitness Center to attend, especially caregivers with recently Kiley (R-Granite Bay), who will address the diagnosed family members. The program for topic: “2018 Election - What Happened and Pet Park • Resident Gardens and Walking Paths the Large group gatherings alternates monthly What’s Next?” between group discussion moderated by an Assemblyman Kiley recently announced experienced counselor from Del Oro Caregiver his candidacy for the special election for Resource Center, and formal presentations State Senate District No. 1. That seat will by other professionals. The Small group is become vacant in January when Senator Enjoy exquisite dining, friendly concierge discussion only, and is designed for those Gaines becomes a member of the State Board who prefer a less crowded setting. The Small service, weekly housekeeping and much more! of Equalization. Mr. Kiley’s State Senate group meets on the 1st Wednesday at 1:00PM candidacy has been endorsed by all members in the MultiMedia Room (across the hall from of the Lincoln City Council. the Large group location). The caregiver’s • • • groups and programs are supported by the Lincoln Democratic Club Lincoln Hills Foundation. More information is available from our Steering Committee BY MARGARET DOBBS members Valerie Jordan 916-209-3355; Cathy Our meeting on Van Velzen 916-409-9332; Jo Fratessa 916-408- January 17th focuses 7209; and Al Roten 916-408-3155. on the California • • • Democratic Party (CDP) legislative priorities going into the new year. Our speaker 1101 Secret Ravine Pkwy is Hilary Crosby who is currently the President Roseville, CA 95661 of the California Hilary Crosby (adjacent to Sutter Medical Center) Democratic Council. See the website https://caldc.org/ As a Certifi ed Public Accountant, Hilary 916-297-4512 brought her 30+ years as a fi nance professional oakmontofroseville.com to the position of CDP Controller where she served for 8 years. Her proudest achievement was founding and running the Donate Every Month (DEM) program which raised hundreds of thousands of unrestricted, grass roots RCFE #317005187 donations to fi nance the CDP Door Hanger program founded by CDP Chair Sen. John Burton who served with her. Tours Available Today! Currently, Hilary is the owner/manager of One Story Building, an event space and cafe (more Club News cont’ on page 19) Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2019 19

Bosom Buddies at Patty McCuen’s beautifully decorated home. She didn’t miss The annual holiday member photo . BY ALISON SHELTON a corner, and every space held a It seems like only yesterday, we welcomed Santa, reindeer, lighted tree or other the new millennium amidst rumors of cyber holiday reminder. We enjoyed a space crashing, and here we are – 19 years lunch of tacos with the trimmings later, with the Internet still up and running. catered by El Portal of Lincoln as “Where does the time go” is a trite but all too well as pulled pork sandwiches made true question we ask ourselves. Although we by Kathy Woodward. don’t have an answer to that question, one After lunch, the renowned thing we know for certain, wherever it goes, Hills’ Brothers of SCLH entertained it goes fast! us with a medley of seasonal songs, Before taking on another new year, including a “world tour” of carols Bosom Buddies celebrated the end of the from Hawaii to Africa as well as old one with our annual holiday party held their every popular “Twelve Days of Christmas.” It’s always a treat to listen to this acapella group, and they never disappoint their audience. As if all in your palm. Together, we can fl y to a place meetings focus on projects such as rock painting of this weren’t enough, each guest received a so calm. Just hold me tight for this fl ight.” We and even fi eld trips. What’s most important to felt Santa or snowman pin crafted by Peggy certainly want to thank the Woodcarvers for us, though, is being here for each other. We’re Ryan and Kathy Woodward and a beautiful their thoughtfulness in making something able to do that, thanks to a generous grant wooden comfort bird carved by the Lincoln special for our members. from the Lincoln Hills Foundation. Hills’ Woodcarvers with the message, “I am Not losing sight that the holidays also are We meet the second Thursday of the a Comfort Bird. I have fl own to you. I will sit a time of giving, we brought unwrapped toys month (except for July) in the Multi-Purpose to donate to the Toys For Tots and over-fi lled Room (OC) at 1:00 PM. Before the January the box. meeting, members and guests who want to Our next meeting is January 10, and Trudie get together for lunch at Meridian’s, 11:30 Smith will talk about the Kilaga Springs’ Spa AM, should call Patty McCuen, 916-408-4185 and the treatments and products available to its for reservations. Our meetings open with an clients. We have a very nice spa and boutique inspirational and often humorous reading from up here and often aren’t aware how much it Barbara Mathot and end with us forming a has to offer. Members and guests won’t want circle, joining hands and saying, “Together, we to miss this meeting, and someone will win a are strong; together, we will make a difference; door prize. together, we will survive.” And, that we’ll do Bosom Buddies welcomes breast cancer with a little bit of fun. survivors as well as those still undergoing For more information about Bosom treatment. Our meetings include experts who Buddies, call Marianne Smith, 916-408-1818 speak on the latest developments in cancer Kathy Woodward stands next to the Bonnie Haggard, Peggy Ryan, or Patty McCuen, 916-408-4185. Kathy Woodward and Marianne Smith care, research and related cancer topics. • • • box we fi lled with toys. To show our creative and fun side, other serve up dessert. (more Club News cont’ on page 22)

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Low Vision Support Group Committee Member, Dolores Minton. Dolores SCLH Sports Car Club Sports Car Club. If you own a sports car and can be reached at [email protected] or at want to join us, visit our website at lhsportscars. BY JOAN BRANT-LOVE 1-209–365–3048. BY CHRIS BEASLEY com. We meet on the fi rst Monday of the No Monthly Meeting in January — Our FYI… New Service in Lincoln — A Our Social Director, Edy Ternullo month at KS Presentation Hall at 6:30 PM. monthly meetings are scheduled for the fi rst new optician in Lincoln will be offering low arranged a lovely Holiday Party for all • • • Tuesday of each month. However, since the vision equipment as well as regular eyewear. members of the Sports Car Club at Orchard fi rst Tuesday in January falls on New Year’s Day Contact: Phone 916-434-9665 or Mike@ Creek Ball Room our fi rst meeting of 2019 will be on February 5. AAAOpticalOutlet.com early this month. February Meeting – Tuesday, 2/5, 2019, Low Vision Support Group Contact: Members enjoyed 2:00-4:00 PM, Fine Arts Room, Orchard Creek Cathy McGriff 916-408-0169 cocktails, a buffet Lodge — Bruce Vasquez, Optician and Product • • • dinner, and dancing Line Manager of the Vision Essentials Store with music played of Kaiser Permanente will be our presenter. RoadRunners Motorcycle Club by a D. J. All new Bruce will be bringing an assortment of basic Board members BY MIKE SMITH low vision aids and video reading aids and and the out going On December 13 the RoadRunners will discuss how each of these products can Board members celebrated the end of another great riding help with varying stages of vision loss. This were thanked by season at their annual 2019 New Board Members: Tom Breckon, Mary Olsen, Kaiser store is open to all; members as well as all members for Christmas Dinner. Cattlemens restaurant Carol Asnault, Pam Berry, Ron Goleno, Edy Ternullo and non-members. Bruce is retiring in March so their service and in Roseville provided the perfect venue for the Dave Altsladt. this will be the last time he will be appearing dedication to the installation of the as our guest speaker. His presentations over club’s 2019 offi cers along with a serving the years have been so valuable to us. Thank a hearty meal. Thank you to Bill and Christy and Secretary Marggi Holtze. you, Bruce! Zemina for putting RV Group Plans are well underway for a very active Mobile Phone Classes — On November together a wonderful evening! BY STEVE BEED 2019 with RV Rallies almost every month 16 our Low vision Support Group sponsored This month the club’s Road Captains Our RV Group celebrated the Holidays starting with Southern CA and Arizona in Jan/ an iPhone class conducted by the California are meeting to lay out the riding calendar for with a gala dinner/dance organized by Marilee Feb. While most Rallies are as near as Santa Telephone Access program (CTAP) staff. The 2019 – should be some Swanson and her artistic team. We recognized Cruz or Yosemite, this year we’re even heading class was very informative and the presenters great rides in the coming year! our 2018 leaders for a great season of fun and to the Calgary Stampede in Canada. All Rallies helpful and willing to take time to attend to If you like motorcycle touring and have memories and we then installed our Offi cers include lots of fun dinners, happy hours, golf, individual questions and concerns about the a road worthy motorcycle or trike – check us for 2019 including President Steve Beede; Vice phone’s features helpful to those with vision out! The Pres. Susan Brendan; Treasurer Bill Bissen; (cont’ on page 23) challenges. Attendees deemed the class to RoadRunners meet on the fourth Thursday be very effective. of the month at 6:00 PM Multipurpose Room After the holidays we will be scheduling an (OC) Guests are Android phone class This class is also designed always welcome. There is no club meeting to teach us about the many features and in January. applications that are helpful to those with vision “Ride Safe – Ride With Friends” challenges. Attendees must bring an Android Contact: Manny Perez 916-253-9121 phone to the class. For questions about the [email protected] class or to register, please contact Steering 2019 RV Club Offi cers • • •

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RV Group Ross’s Goose, Phainopepla, Wilson’s Snipe Most years have brought us Bald Eagles and and Bewick’s Wren. These were all new to us Ferruginous Hawks, with Burrowing Owls and (cont’ from page 22) at Gray Lodge. Shrikes sometimes spotted. We return at dusk. and trips to museums, theaters, and anything Our trip to the Sacramento NWR lasted • Later activities: February activities are else the group dreams up. all morning, then after lunch at Granzella’s scheduled to be Grizzly Island in Suisun Marsh We meet in the Placer Room (KS) at Restaurant in Williams we toured Colusa on the 8th. Bridgeway Island Pond near West 4:30 PM on the second Thursday of each NWR, followed by sunset and dusk in the Sacramento is scheduled to be February 22. month where we discuss up-coming Rallies; Sutter Bypass on our way home. This gave the • All trips are subject to rescheduling gain RV education from Members; and get trip a special air of adventure as we looped and cancellation due to weather and other to know each other better through shared over levees and canals in the dark. During the circumstances. Emails will keep you up to appetizers. Residents with an interest in RVing daylight hours, we did see 64 species of birds date, and we try to keep the website updated. are welcome to visit, meet new friends, and between the two refuges, second only to last Detailed bird lists for all trips are available discuss the joys of RV travel. year. This included an immature Bald Eagle on our web site, lhbirders.org, along with photo and Golden Eagle, and our fi rst Prairie Falcon galleries of each trip by our photographer Contact: Steve Beede at [email protected], Pintails and Wigeons by Linda Morley. 916-752-6972, or check us out on our website for this trip. We were able to identify and members. The Events tab has up-to-date at www.lhrvg.com. photograph a “blue goose”, the blue morph information on trips and talks, in case of any • • • of the Snow Goose. A very productive trip. bird and animal tour of Uganda, the Pearl of changes. Our December presentation was by two Africa. Along with photographing special birds, Our programs are held in KS Presentation Bird Group of our new offi cers, Sal Acosta (Chairman) they were able to visit groups of wild gorillas Hall at 1:30 PM on the second Monday of the and Suzanne Hutchinson (Treasurer). They month. Day trips leave from the Orchard Creek BY DON BAYLIS and chimpanzees, separated from the animals showed us an incredible, and incredibly tough, parking lot west of the pool at 8:00 AM unless December and January contain many of only by a game warden or two. A fi nal comment otherwise specifi ed. Please check Events on our longest and fruitful activities of the year, from the audience was “The best presentation our lhbirders.org and your email for updates enjoying the many wintering birds of the central I’ve ever seen”. and weather cancellations. Bird lists for each valley and foothills. We have completed trips Our regular meeting on January 14 has trip are posted on the website under Lists. to Gray Lodge State Wildlife Refuge and scheduled Dr. Vicky Joseph-McBride of the Contact: [email protected] Sacramento/Colusa National Wildlife Refuges, California Foundation for Birds of Prey. Web Site: lhbirders.org and will visit Cosumnes River Preserve before Dr. Joseph-McBride is a renowned avian • • • this article is published. January trips scheduled veterinarian, and will be discussing lead are a Staten Island Sandhill Crane/Cackling poisoning in raptors. Goose tour, and the Linden/Salt Spring Valley Day trips are planned as follows: tour. The Christmas Bird Count was held • January 11 is our trip to the California this year on December 27 (results will be Delta islands to view Sandhill Cranes, summarized in our February article). Crackling Geese, and other waterfowl. This Gray Lodge State Wildlife Refuge is is an afternoon/evening trip, and we will be just north of the Sutter Buttes and west of leaving Orchard Creek at 1:00 PM, returning in Gridley. The over 9000 acres are home to late evening. We do have supper in Woodbridge up to 1 million waterfowl during the winter. before returning. We spotted 65 species of birds on November • January 25 is a normal 8:00 AM 30 (trip was delayed by weather). This was a Bald Eagle Juvenile by Carole Haskell. departure for our all-day trip to the foothills record for our species count, and included above Linden and the Salt Spring Valley. (more Club News cont’ on page 25)

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Garden Group goes faster than cash (LH Garden Group, $20 lincolnhillshikers.org , click on the Walking gets to move up closer to the net to serve, but per household for 2 people). If you do not have Group for the schedule. A great way to make that is the only provision made for him. He’s BY LORRAINE IMMEL access to a computer, please call Membership new friends, have a great social experience and just remarkable with his unbelievably quick Happy New Year! Thanks to the efforts of Chair, Marjie Anderson, 916-408-7685...leave you’ll always be welcomed. response time to the ball, pass receiving, and a dedicated Steering Committee, the Garden a message. Take a look at the calendar and join a the pass to a nearby player. He makes plenty Group has an exciting list of speakers and • • • hike this month. of hits as well. His strength and endurance is events lined-up for the year! Upcoming Easy Hikes: January 3, UC incredible. He wants to play as often as he can, One of the concerns of gardeners is Hiking & Walking Davis Arboretum (Davis), January 17, False which is 2-3 times a week. Gene’s wife Bobbie pruning, so our fi rst General Meeting of BY STEPHANIE HUNTINGDALE Ravine Trail (Roseville) played around 3 years in prior years. the New Year (Thursday, January 24, 2:00 Happy New Year! Upcoming Moderate Hikes: January Gene and Bobbie have been married over PM, KS) will feature a pruning lecture and In December we didn’t have a large 8, Trails of Lincoln Hills (Lincoln) January 18 years. They came to Lincoln Hills needing demonstration by Scott Paris-owner of High number of hikes, but had great attendance 18, Johnny Cash Trail (Folsom), February 5, to “broaden their Hand Nursery. The Title of his talk: “Pruning averaging about 21 hikers per hike. Thanks to Hidden Falls Regional Park (Dennis’ Bench) horizons.” Between the both of them, Without Fear. Yes! You Can Do It.” The Jim and Denny Fisher for arranging another Upcoming Moderate/Strenuous Hikes: they have 5 sons, 1 daughter, 15 grandchildren, Description: Revealing the “secrets” of pruning fabulous hike of the Pleasant Grove trail and None scheduled at this time. and 20 great-grandchildren. Both of them and debunking the myth that pruning is diffi cult lunch at La Provence. It’s a great holiday Hiking-Walking Group Website: http:// lived some part of their childhood on farms to master. Learn surprising facts about how and celebration. www.lincolnhillshikers.org out of state, but came to California for high when you should and/or can prune. Outdoor adventure, before you head Call Art McGrath Hiking Group school. Gene spent 4 years in the Army out on the next hike. Complaining Is Useless. President, 434-5540 with questions about the during WWII and was in the “500th” and Think about this. It’s snowing – at least it’s not Hiking Group. stationed throughout the South Pacifi c. He raining. It’s raining – at least it’s not windy Call Debbie Schryver, Walking Group attended San Francisco City College, became and cold. It’s windy and cold – at least it’s not Coordinator, 666-1741 with questions about a photographer and owned a portrait studio. raining too. It’s snowing, raining, windy and the Walking Group. Bobbie was in food service. cold – at least you are retired and not at work! • • • A favorite vacation spot is Grand Canyon, Enjoy whatever nature brings to you. where in 2006, they spent 8 days rafting. This What’s ahead for 2019? Here we are at LH Water Volleyball Club cute couple has such a wonderful and positive the beginning of a new year with lots of hikes BY CANDY CASTRO outlook in life. They each had a great fi rst planned to get you out and moving. It’s great Our club is starting off 2019 with a strong marriage, and feel it is a miracle to have a to be part of an active group. Many hikes Steering Committee ready to work. New second great marriage as well. Their basic Japanese Maple Trees planned for winter months take us on trails to the Steering Committee are Eric Crisp, philosophy is this-“Concentrate on what you that are paved and accessible. As I write this Competitive Play Coordinator; Rosemary have rather than what you don’t have.” Gene article, we have had little or no rain. Hopefully Elston, Communications Coordinator; says the secret to a great marriage is that you that will change with the new year. We need Russ Palchak, Training Administrator; Kim should always put the other one fi rst. Finally, Scott has been a landscaper in Placer water. However, they report that the snow Bovee, Social Activities Coordinator; and he says live by the “golden rule.” County for over 25 years. He was inspired to pack is good. Ross Underwood, Webmaster. Candy Castro To join our club please email create High Hand Nursery in 2003 in order to On January 8, mark your calendars for has switched over to Recreational Play [email protected]. You will have more control and choice over the plants an interesting walk on 5 or our Lincoln Hills Coordinator. The fi rst meeting will be Tuesday, receive a call back to set up an orientation he used in his landscapes. With the addition trails. The trail enhancement committee has January 8 at 6:00 PM in the media room at meeting with one of our volunteers. Our club of the High Hand Café and the development done a marvelous job of updating signs. Our the OC. All water volleyball members are website is www.lhwatervolleyball.com. of the historic fruit sheds into a shopper’s Gay Macintosh was one of the committee always invited to these monthly meetings on See you in the water. delight, Scott’s landscape nursery evolved into members and Dan Cortinovis has planned this the second Tuesday of the month. • • • a sanctuary and destination point featuring hike. See what our own trails have to offer. This month we are having evaluations/ unique plants, including his own plants grown Two getaways have been planned for tryouts for the newly created Recreational Swimmers & Water Walkers Club at High Hand. 2019. By popular request, we’re going back to Level 3C, with a competitive focus using the BY SUZAN HUNT He is a popular speaker so we may have the Gray Eagle area in June and a new area, lightweight red ball, and Level 4, the fi rst If you are a swimmer or a water walker at to limit the seating to “2019 Members only” Carmel in October. If you haven’t checked of three competitive levels playing with the KS or OC pools and are not a member of our until 5 minutes before 2pm...then guests can out the information on the website it’s time to fi rmer red-white-blue ball. Both tryouts club, we invite you to join. We are a casual club be seated if there is room. do so, make your reservations and add these require signups that end on January 7. Level meeting quarterly March, June, September, There will be Membership 2019 travel plans to your itinerary. As a friend of 3 members need to stay on top of the emails and December. We do not charge dues. We registration, Brown Bag Sales, Master mine always says, “If not now, when?” and documents that explain dates and skills are your voice concerning issues that may arise Gardener Q & A’s 20 minutes before the Our walking group is a great way to get you required. Questions can be directed to the to help keep our pools a viable entity in which meeting, and Home Depot door prize drawings moving with easy walks around our beautiful club email. one can enjoy exercise, physical therapy, water at this meeting. Sun City trails. Most walks are about 3 miles. We are very happy to walking etc. We welcome you to join our club. Membership 2019: To avoid sign-up lines Debbie Schryver, our Walking Group leader, feature our eldest member, email: [email protected] for for Membership at the January 24 meeting, said, “We meet each week on Wednesday, 8:00 Gene LaFaunce, who is more information or to join. you can go online (website: lhgardengroup. a.m. in the winter. Our walks start at specifi ed over 90 years’ young. Gene • • • org) and send in the membership registration meeting places and when the month has a 5th has played with our club now. Then you will be able to check-in the “fast Wednesday, we usually meet at a different since the club formation track line” and get a door prize ticket that will location for a different walk. The group (around 16 years) and is admit you. Otherwise it is best to be there at decides where we go.” Go to http://www. an amazing player. Yes, he Gene LaFaunce 1:00 PM to sign-up. The “premade check line” (more Club News cont’ on page 27)

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Note: All the quotes in this article in are not willing to forgive ourselves, who can boldface and italics are from Saying Yes to Life we forgive? How judgmental are we toward (Even the Hard Parts) by Ezra Bayda. ourselves? How often do we judge others? Happy New Year, dear reader, may 2019 “In this moment, is my view life-centered, be a joyous journey. or self-centered?” “True happiness has no cause. It is the One of the hardest parts of walking a natural state of our being, when unobstructed.” Buddhist path is remembering to always be I love that quote, because I always thought kind. All of us are kind sometimes, but always? I had to do something, buy something, be That comes more easily to some than others. I something, change something... to be happy. have to work at it. For me, it’s a battle with my But that isn’t necessarily so. This is just one impatience. I have no idea why I’m in such a idea that I have tried to embrace since I began hurry, why my needs should take precedence thinking about Buddhist teachings. over others’, why I sometimes don’t think I’m not a Buddhist — for one thing, I could before I act, when kindness in others can move not begin to consider myself in this league — me to tears. But unkindness is just not an it takes many years of study and practice just option. Perhaps if I begin with simple courtesy Come see our beautiful second to know that there is so much more to know. in all situations that can become an act of Also, many people consider it a religion, and kindness. (Yes, this even includes telephone my religious background is Catholic and Jewish salespeople!) phase being built now. so both sides of my family would be confused. “Seeing clearly your own unkindness begins But if one thinks of some of the teachings of to transform it.” Buddhism as a philosophy, it can be a helpful “Speak kind words, words rejoiced at and and positive source of inspiration. welcomed, words that bear ill will to none. Always Buddhism addresses the concept of speak kindly to others.” Happiness more directly than any philosophy Are you thinking that perhaps you are too Join us for or religion I have studied. In fact, happiness old to begin thinking about something so new, seems to be at the center of the Buddhist or are you distracted, dealing with infi rmity and Fashion through teachings. The ideas are simple, but like so poor health? Some of the words I read bring many simple ideas, they are far from easy. me great comfort, particularly in the last year Buddhist philosophy seems to run against when I and someone close to me both dealt the Decades the grain of human nature. It asks us to desire with changes in our health. nothing, and to cling to no one. This is a very “Health is not the absence of illness; it is the diffi cult concept for one like myself who not state of being undefeated by illness.” January 26, 11am-3pm only desires, but actually clings, to chocolate, I am not brave enough. I think many for example (and it defi nitely clings to me). women feel that way about themselves. On Entrance is FREE And, thus, an important philosophical question my path to explore some ideas from the arises: Can I be happy without chocolate? 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Perhaps (more likely t#FBVUZDPOTVMUBUJPOTIBJS TLJOBOENBLFVQ Indian name in Dancing With Wolves.) It takes undoubtedly) you are farther on this path a lot of discipline for most of us to incorporate than I — it wouldn’t take much! Or perhaps t.VTJDBOEFOUFSUBJONFOU$FMFCSBUFPVSNJMJUBSZJOUIFi640w some of the ideas and teachings of Buddhism you are curious. Any change requires courage. t7JOUBHFBOENPEFSODMPUIJOHBDDFTTPSJFTBWBJMBCMFGPSQVSDIBTF into our lives. “You can run from your fears or you can live Sometimes those who write about, from the heart — the choice is yours.” study, and practice Buddhism make it seem For you, Buddhism may be of interest, a deceptively easy. In his book,Buddhism Plain religion, or not even on the radar screen. I try and Simple, Steve Hagen writes: “If we’re not to remember that every journey has a place to expecting to get anything from being awake, begin, but not necessarily a destination. The what reason do we have to awaken? There long and winding road can be its own reward. isn’t any reason. You already know what not Namaste. The divine in me honors the divine being awake is. It’s confusion. It’s pain. It’s in you. suffering... If you’re getting tired of that, why Books on Buddhism I Have Read and Enjoyed: don’t you stop?” Well, yeah! Why don’t we? Ezra Bayda, Saying Yes to Life (Even the Hard Parts). Whatever religion we practice or ideas we Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple. Walpola espouse, taking a walk on the Buddhist path Rahula, What the Buddha Taught. Thich Nhat Hanh, can lead us to a different horizon, one that’s Our Appointment with Life, The Buddha’s Teaching exciting and invigorating. What are some ideas on Living in the Present. David Nichol, M.D. and Bill we might learn? Birchard, The One-Minute Meditator, relieving stress 6 7 3 rd Street, Lincoln “Letting life be requires mercy toward and fi nding meaning in everyday life. Sharon Salzberg, ourselves.” Loving-Kindness, The Revolutionary Art of Happiness 916-409-6366 As someone who has been hard on www.su mmersetseniorli in .com herself (do you blame or punish yourself? are Leslie Lafayette is a writer and journalist, 3 1 70004 you forgiving to others but never to you?), resident of SCLH, and defi nitely a spring chicken. Buddhism reminds me to be kind to me. If we You can e mail her at [email protected] Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2019 27

SCLHCA Board of Directors LH Tennis Group Pickleball Election for 2019 BY BOB WHITE BY MIKE GARDNER Our fi nal events of 2018 were met with Is your New Year’s resolution to (cont’ from page 3) success. Over 100 members attended the become more active? board members, working closely with staff Christmas luncheons at Turkey Creek. The If so, pickleball is a sport to and committee volunteers, have combined food and the socializing were great. The ladies consider. their efforts toward this marvelous end result. brought toys for the children of the families Pickleball is easy to learn: Cal Even better news is represented in a survey displaced by the Paradise fi re. At our year Meissen offers a free introduction class end Annual Meeting our 2019 BOD was of our dues compared to that in other Sun most Wednesdays at 1 PM, weather Santa dropped in on the Pickleball Club’s announced: President - Les Van Pelt, Finance permitting. No reservations or paddles City Communities. A recent survey of twelve Holiday Gala. (Photo by Joanne Cisneros.) - Diane McLaughlin, Communications - Linda are necessary, but please wear tennis California based Sun City communities reveals Burke, Social - Carol Vasconcellos and Sandy shoes. that the average monthly dues range from $153 Zentner. We play mostly doubles on smaller courts. Air Force Base to have a Merry Christmas. to $259, and averaging out to $162 per month. A big plus at the meeting was the For members, the club has weekly ladder- All told, nearly $3,000 was contributed to go Our monthly dues are presently at $121 with an responses given by the seven Association league competition based on skill, lessons, toward almost 900 toys. increase to a $127 monthly total in 2019. Our BOD Candidates. Each had submitted a tournaments and parties. Our traditional holiday gala was Dec. 13 at Meridian’s. Santa was the (surprise) guest Association has functioned relatively smoothly letter responding to questions provided to Lincoln Hills pickleball players also give of honor. JC Cisneros (jcphotos95648@gmail. thanks to the efforts of Board members and them in advance. The candidates were warmly back. received. com) once again volunteered to take incredible committee members who are willing to devote a In December, many of us participated in If you are a resident and a tennis player a national indoor championship tournament photos. sizeable amount of their free time to that task. but not yet a member of the Tennis Club, all at Courtside, the indoor facility in Rocklin. Want to join in the fun? Membership in I ask that you consider the following candidates the information you will need to become a There, a successful silent auction raised the club is just $15 per year. for the four open seats in our upcoming Board member can be found at our website: sclhtg. funds to benefi t victims of the Camp Fire in More information is available at www. election: Ken Silverman, Marcia VanWagner, com. Join, then come and play some tennis, Butte County. lhpickleball.com. Denny Valentine and Laura Thiele. you will be glad you did. Also, we participated in a program to help • • • These four candidates have the experience • • • children of deployed troops stationed at Beale (more Club News cont’ on page 34) and management skills that will serve us well in preserving our quality of life and our property values. Thanks for voting. Jim Datzman • • •

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licensed electrician whose talents have been years, but Deanna is currently obsessed with SUN SENIOR PROFILES Getting to know you... handy on numerous occasions with house snowmen. They also have some antique butter fl ipping and motor home travels. churns and some gorgeous clocks left from a After the couple both retired from their previous collecting passion. The McCormicks jobs, there were some ailing family members Ken and Deanna have been blessed with living in Iowa, Deanna’s sister and father. So physical energy and skills that would leave many (cont’ from page 1) the couple moved back to the state people twenty years younger envious. They still start. As Deanna states, “Being to care for them. After both family exhibit abilities that some people never achieve. poor doesn’t necessarily make members died, the McCormicks Deanna’s completion of the Spartan Race and you unhappy, but I guess it can desired to leave Iowa but realized Ken’s skills with laying fl oor are just some be inconvenient at times.” they could not afford to move back examples of vibrant retirees who have never Before a three-year stint to California, even though that really stopped working in one way or another. in Spain for the Air Force, the was where two of their children They bring a lifetime of adventures to their couple had their fi rst child, a and their families resided. They current residence in Roseville and energy for daughter, Theresa. They also moved to Oregon in 1996 and many more in the future surrounded by the love spent a year in Denver training for spent many years fl ipping houses of family members. As Deanna says, “A person the Europe deployment. While in for profi t while doing most of has to grow old, but doesn’t have to grow up.” Spain, Deanna gave birth to their the work themselves. Since they second child, another daughter were not exactly young anymore named Deena. Deena has Spanish and the house fl ipping had been Want to share your story or know a citizenship also. While in Spain, lucrative enough that they were neighbor who should be recognized? they stayed in Toledo and, among able to move back to California, Just let us know! many other things, enjoyed the they bought their current home Call us at 916-727-6383 or e-mail us at: El Greco frescoes at the local in the summer of 2018. cathedral and the bullfi ghts. The couples’ energy and [email protected] After Spain, Ken was travel wanderlust has been stationed at McClellan Air Force extensive. They had a motor Base so the family moved to North home until about a year ago and Highlands. During this time, spent time on many trips over their third child, Tim, was born. the years, including adventures After McClellan, they moved to with a group of seven who went Tacoma, Washington. in a caravan to many places. This In 1969, Ken was deployed was not without some harrowing to Iran during a very volatile Deanna McCormick with her daughter and granddaughter experiences including oil leaks, at the Spartan Race last October. breakdowns that caused the motor home to remain in one place for days and, in one case, weeks, but time in the area. As Deanna notes, “Living in that did not deter the intrepid travelers who Iran was an experience I was glad I had but loved to be on the open road. one I wouldn’t want to do again.” They had Their son, Tim, lives in Sun City also, and Every month people in many adventures because of both the cultural one of the daughters lives in nearby Loomis. Sun City turn to our pages differences and the political climate at the time. This is the daughter that convinced Deanna to In 1973, they returned to the states and, participate in the race. She and her husband for the latest because the children were growing older, own a car dealership. Their other daughter on community news! Deanna craved a period of time when the is married and lives in Idaho with her large moving was kept to a minimum. They settled in family. They have seven children and twenty Roseville when the city only had a population of grandchildren. 17,000, and stayed for fi fteen years. It was the Ken and Deanna like the proximity of longest they had ever lived in just one house. their family. They enjoy the amenities that The children all graduated from Oakmont Sun City provides. On the path to their front High School. door, there is a dachshund metal sculpture and After retirement from the Air Force, some snowmen. They had two dachshunds at Ken and Deanna McCormick on their Ken worked for a while at Sierra College one point, but one of them is now gone and and Deanna worked for the Social Security the other one is obviously old. The couple wedding day — September 9, 1956. Administration for thirteen years. Ken is a has collected many different things over the

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Multiple Sclerosis Group Nos reunimos para practicar y mejorar Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills dinner Happy New Year to you all! This month nuestro español. We meet every Tuesday at meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on the fi rst Wednesday we will have Andrea Rosenblume from Here’s an Opportunity to re-gift that 4:00 pm in the “Living Room” area of Kilaga and 11:30 a.m. on the third Friday of each “Healthcare Pathways.” Medical challenges present you just can’t use. Bring it to the Springs Lodge, call Manuel 408-8163. month at Turkey Creek Country Club, 1525 can confront people of any age. Andrea Tuesday, January 8, MS Meeting where we’ll Highway 193 in Lincoln. Lunch available for Rosenblume of Healthcare Pathways, a have fun exchanging $25 and under White Sons In Retirement Branch 13 $13, dinner available for $15. Guests welcome. Sacramento area patient advocate, can help Elephant presents. RSVP and information: Rae at 916-251-6241. you navigate through unfamiliar situations so Do you like everything you received? Sons In Retirement Branch 13 (Lincoln/ that you and your loved ones can experience the Then bring a consumable gift or plant, not Roseville) will hold its monthly luncheon Rotary Club of Lincoln best possible care, quality of life and peace of over $25. (No candy please.) on Tuesday, January 15th at Catta Verdera mind. Come and join us on January 15, 10:00- Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 1:00 PM KS, Country Club, 1111 Catta Verdera Drive in We have weekly meetings Thursday noon 11:30am at Granite Springs Church, 1170 E. Sierra Room. Lincoln. This holiday luncheon will include (12-1:30) at the Lincoln Woman’s Club 5th and Joiner Parkway. For more information contact Questions? Call Jeri Di Fiore: 916-408- spouses/signifi cant others. A three course E Street. Interesting speakers and service to Brenda Cathey at 916-253-7537. 7565 and leave a message. gourmet lunch costs $20pp. Arrive at 11:30AM; the community. For info visit LincolnCaRotary. luncheon adjourns at 1:30PM. Sons In org or call us at 916-844-2582. Lincoln Caregivers Support Group Hearing Impaired Support Group Retirement is a fun social group dedicated to promoting the camaraderie of retired men. If Retired Law Enforcement The Lincoln Caregivers Support Group Our group will meet on Thursday, January you are interested in joining SIR or attending meets at the Twelve Bridges Lincoln Library 24th at Orchard Creek Lodge, from 2:30PM to the luncheon as a guest, please contact Chet Offi cers Group on the third Thursday of each month. We meet 4:30PM. There will be a presentation on signing, Winton (916-408-8708). from 9:00-10:30. Please enter through the given by one of our members, Jennifer Forsyth. Our members are either retired or active Employees entrance at the back of the Library. Sons in Retirement Branch 98 law enforcement offi cers and we have quarterly For more information contact Seniors First at Craft Beer Enthusiasts breakfast meeting with guest speakers. Please 530-889-9500. The Rocklin/Rosevile Branch of SIR join us for some camaraderie with America’s A new club/group is starting in Lincoln meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday in finest. Contact Chuck Schmidt, RLEO AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers Hills. We plan to visit a local craft brewery the ball room of the Timbers at Sun City Coordinator: [email protected] each month. Roseville beginning at 10:30a.m. Join retirees AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking Upcoming events — for fellowship, lunch, golf, fi shing, cards, and Senior Peer Counseling for volunteers as counselors, greeters, and Sat. Jan 12: The Other Side (part of Track even bocce ball… many other activities also schedulers to help taxpayers complete their 7 Brewery) noon available. Call Tom Werth at 782-3536 for Senior Peer Counseling provides free, in- 2018 income tax returns in Lincoln during the Wed. Feb 6: Crooked Lane Brewery Tour more information. home peer support; to Placer County residents 2019 tax-fi ling season. Some knowledge of 4:00PM age 55+ who are experiencing depression, computers is required to assist in providing Moonraker Brewery 5:15PM (both Lincoln American Legion Post #264 anxiety, substance abuse, family conflict, our free e-fi le service. Volunteers need to breweries are in Auburn) change in independence and other age-related commit four hours in one day per week during Sat. Mar 16: Fort Rock Brewery (Folsom) Meetings 7:00 P.M. the fi rst and third adjustment issues. Please call: 916-787-8859. February 4 through April 15. To volunteer or for If you would like more information, please Wednesday of the month at the Veterans more information about becoming an AARP call Phil Hermanson at 530-320-7469 or email: Memorial Hall 541 5th St, Lincoln. The Family Mental Illness Support Group Tax-Aide volunteer in Lincoln for the 2019 tax [email protected] business meeting for members is the fi rst season, please email [email protected] meeting and the second meeting is general This group is for SCLH residents who have with your name, address, phone number, and Bocce Ball Players information for everyone. All U.S. military immediate family members who experience positions(s) you are interested in. veterans that have served in time of war or serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, Sign Petition for getting Lattice Sun recognized confl icts are eligible to join. Contact schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive- Shades behind the bocce ball courts and new us at ph: 916-409-6750 & e-mail: commander@ compulsive disorder, clinical depression, etc. We benches, one at each end of the courts, through lincolnlegion.org. “For God and Country” meet on the second Friday of the month at 2pm. the community enhancement fund (CEF). For more info: Dede Ranahan at 408-4541 or Sign the petition at Kilaga Springs Lodge LH Lions Club Meeting [email protected] on Mondays 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in California Room and Thursdays 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in The Lincoln Hills Lions Club meets the LH Airport Co-Op Placer Room (kitchen) thru Nov. 2019, starting 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at noon at in January. the Lincoln Veterans Memorial Hall, 541 5th The Lincoln Hills Airport Co-Op is open Street. We brown bag it so bring your lunch to Lincoln Hills residents to share rides to and Semper Fi Association and a drink and come join a group of service from the Sacramento International Airport. mined men and woman who are interested in The cooperative works on a point system. Semper Fi Association, open to all active improving our community while having fun. Drivers earn points taking travelers to and and inactive Marines, plus Navy Corpsmen, Call Sue and Bob Olin for info 916-543-0002. from the airport while travelers spend points meets at the Legends Sports Bar & Grill (at to receive rides. Membership is $15 per year the Woodcreek Golf Cluib), 5880 Woodcreek Lincoln Kiwanis Club Meeting (Jan-Dec) per household. To join, visit our Oaks Ln., Roveville on the fi rst Monday of the website www.lh-airportco-op.org click the month. Breakfast (optional) available at 8:30 Lincoln Kiwanis dinner meeting is at 6:00 membership tab, download the application, a.m., meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. Contact Mike p.m. on the fi rst Tuesday of the month and mail, along with required documentation to the Scott, 916-435-4940, or Richard Martinez, breakfast meetings are from 7 to 8 a.m. all address on the application. Call Barb Iniguez 916-543-7965. other Tuesdays at Buonarroti’s, 460 Lincoln at 916-408-7812 for more info. Blvd. Guests are welcome. Info: President, Christy Auld at 916-253-7074 or 916-300-3941 or lincolnkiwanis.org. 32 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2019

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Denny Valentine — Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association Those running for the Board this year bring a variety of skills and life experiences which are Board of Directors 2019 Election benefi cial in dealing with the wide variety of issues that regularly Sun City Lincoln Hills will elect four members to its Board of Directors on February 14, 2019. confront the Board. Equally important in Following are statements by the seven candidates running for offi ce. We hope that all members of Sun City Lincoln Hills selecting your Board representatives is the level of will be informed voters who support their selected candidates. involvement since they moved to the Community. — Sun City Lincoln Hills Election Committee This provides insight into their understanding of the organization, the reality of challenges and Ken Silverman — The Association is fi scally strong, contemporary, to understand and give input on major projects opportunities it faces and a grounding on how Incumbent – Experience and focused on the future. Our changing and decisions best to guide its management. This association Counts demographics make it clear that we have differing - Ensuring residents know where their is a corporation. It has a $17,000,000 budget and My Priorities Continue lifestyle requirements. The challenge is to guide money is going over $65,000,000 in assets. Board members must To Be: the direction of the community to keep younger Our Board is losing three fi nancial specialists be responsible stewards and make decisions that • Excellent management of residents engaged while respecting the lifestyle in a three-year time span. I am a retired CPA and affect all our residents in a wide range of ways. Community Enhancement Funds (CEF), ensure needs of our older residents. spent a career running accounting departments, My career has been detailed in the Campaign healthy Reserves The challenge for a director is to preserve, implementing accounting systems and overseeing Statements, video and fl yers along with some • Tech management: monitor technology protect, and prepare the Association for the future accounting policies. I want this community to involvement in Lincoln. In addition to serving as along with energy effi ciency to keep bills low success of the community while considering the continue to have the fi nances to meet our changing Foreperson of the Placer County Grand Jury and • Amenities: maintain and improve our needs of all our residents. needs. I know we can continue to improve Lincoln President of both the Lincoln Hills Foundation valuable resources from buildings, parks, sports I want to be on the Board that brings the Hills – in a fi scally responsible way - by better and Lincoln Community Foundation, I was areas and lodges future to Lincoln Hills, a vibrant and successful managing our money and assets. Executive Director of Neighborhood Watch. I • Lifestyle: support for continued services in community that cares and endures. I love this community. I volunteer and helped rewrite our Governing Documents and WellFit, entertainment, classes, and clubs I know you; you know me. Return me to participate in many groups and serve on the was on the 2012 Strategic Advisory Committee. Volunteer Community Involvement: your Board of Directors! Finance Committee. I regularly attend Finance, I also worked on the City’s Fiscal Sustainability • Current member of the Board of Directors Properties, and Board meetings – I am involved Committee gaining insight on City/Association • Past member of the Communications, Don Negus — and dedicated to Lincoln Hills. relations. As a Board member I served as Properties and Compliance Committees I am a retired General When you vote in this election, please liaison to the CCRC, Properties and Elections • Class instructor in areas of technology - Contractor with the desire and consider not just who will best oversee our Committees for an increased understanding of Activities Department skills to make a difference in community and fi nances but also what skills you how our committees benefi t this Association. • Active in the Apple Club our community. As a former think our Board of Directors should have. Community involvement, listening skills and • Presenter for Community Forums on HOA Board President, CEO, I would truly appreciate your vote! experience which brings institutional memory technology and Building Construction Expert, I have the secures my commitment to doing what is best • Integral part of the solar electric projects at background our Board needs to work with the Alice Crawford — for the community. Orchard Creek & Kilaga and solar water project Executive Director in managing our community’s It is time for a change in for our pools aging infrastructure. the leadership of the SCLH Kathy Shaddox — • Instrumental in the updating of our My Priorities — Homeowner’s Association. As we My Goals: retain the lifestyle governing documents and saving a great deal of • Keeping our dues low without sacrifi cing approach the 20th anniversary of quality we have; spend your dues money by providing those documents on a CD the lifestyle we all love this community, we need a new wisely; encourage responsible Experience: • Ensuring all of our facilities are properly attitude and fresh ideas. As a Board Director, growth for the future; ensure Corporation CEO maintained I want to: maintenance/replacement work President/CEO of International Datawares •Soliciting and honoring resident input • ensure that our money is spent wisely, and is done in a timely fashion; and work to meet the for 20 years, bringing experience in fi nance, before making major decisions dues remain reasonable needs of all our residents. budgeting, human resources, and marketing. •Minimizing public access to our facilities • provide sound management, disciplined My Priorities: examine carefully the positive Board of Directors and open spaces accounting practices and fi nancial transparency, and challenging issues facing SCLH; keep our I have served on other boards giving me a • Increasing security for our properties and • take residents’ concerns into account, residents informed in the pre-decision making vital knowledge and experience in working with our residents • implement common sense rules, process; be prepared to make informed decisions; a team of professionals. My Qualifi cations — • heighten the accountability of HOA restore faith and trust between board members, Early Career •Experience in Leadership & Decision management. staff and residents. President of a not-for-profi t organization Making We are the Association. We collectively own My Experiences: 27 years of financial and worked with paid staff, volunteers, and Board •Owned my own construction company the facilities and pay for their upkeep. I want you and budget experiences; 6 years as a Director of Directors. Helped establish several not-for- for 30 years to know how our dues are being spent with clear and Treasurer for my HOA in the Bay Area. I profi t organizations with emphasis on how to • Accounting and Financial Analysis and concise fi nancial reporting. I want input from was appointed as San Mateo County Regional write by-laws and other governing documents. • UOP Grad with B.S. in Business/Finance the extremely well-versed and talented residents Representative for CSEA which sharpened my Navy Veteran •Worked as Securities Analyst for Major of this community to shape Sun City Lincoln Hills, negotiating skills. www.kennethsilverman.com Stock Brokerage and will listen to your needs and concerns. I want Spent many years volunteering services for • Hands-on Experience in Building our architectural review and compliance to be my community, schools and church. Marcia VanWagner — Construction and Maintenance resident friendly, easy to understand, consistently Having had leadership background can My vision is for a vibrant •I have bid jobs, selected subcontractors, applied, and above all, respectfully delivered. make me a valuable asset. I am energetic, an successful community that thrives made repairs, & built replacements I am confident that my experience as independent thinker, willing to accept challenges and endures. a project manager, contract negotiator, and and stand strong for you. Experience Counts! Laura Thiele — procurement specialist along with my accounting If elected, I will make myself accessible, I have served as Director, My focus: and fi nancial analysis skills, will serve to achieve and encourage community input. I am a strong Treasurer, Vice President and President on the - Our HOA’s financial those objectives. Because I served as a board believer in due process, and want to be your voice Board that has taken us to where we are today. integrity and strength member of HOA’s at previous residences, I on the SCLH Board. This is the service you can count on when you - Ensuring residents know am educated in the complexities of the Davis- I can be the right person, at the right time, return me to the Board as a Director. where their money is going and Stirling Act and am confi dent that I will be able for the right reason. A Director’s primary responsibility is how decisions are made to perform the duties of a board member on day I ask for your support and your vote! fi duciary, to act in the best interest of the - Safeguarding and improving our wonderful one of my term. [email protected] 916-209-3307 membership. That duty has brought us the facilities and lifestyle excellence we experience today in Lincoln Hills. - Listening and responding to all residents Lincoln Hills is an entity with two faces. Specifi cally, I’ll fi ght for: The Association is a corporation, a business - Ensuring we get the most from our money that must provide the structure for its residents. - Providing more accessibility for residents 34 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2019

Lincster Golf Other awards for the year were for Ladies Golf—18 Holers by Patti Tilton and Sanderson. On the Hills, Pars, Chip-ins and Birdies. Flight D winners Koropp was the winner with a net 46. Sanderson BY SUSAN PHARIS were: Ingela Butters, 1st place chip-ins; Mary BY CANDICE KOROPP was close behind with 47. McCoy and Kathi The annual Lincster Holiday and Awards Mangum, 2nd place pars and 2nd place chip- The doors of the ballroom opened to “A Botelho tied with 49, for third, in Flight One. In Luncheon, Holly Jolly Par-Tee, was held in ins; Pat Shafer, 1st place pars and 3rd place Winter Wonderland” for our annual awards Flight Two, Peggy Carr was fi rst with 47, while the Orchard Creek Ballroom on December chip-ins; Georgia Shipley, 3rd place pars. Flight luncheon on December 13. With most Dee Arts was second with 49. Lissi Bedford and 5. The room was decorated in red and green C winners were: Mary D’Agostini, 3rd place everything awash in white, warmed by fairy Judy Dong tied for third with 50. Tamanti and and looked very festive. Each table had a chip-ins; Marcia Bush, 2nd place birdies; Bev lights, and falling snowfl akes, Candy Koropp Donna McDonald also tied for fi rst place with centerpiece which featured handmade birch Johnson 3rd place pars; Judy Josse, 2nd place and Sandy Tamanti presented the crowd of 71 45, in Flight Three. Ida Cicci was second with Swedish “tomtee”, courtesy of Ingela Butters, pars; Joyce Kozuki 3rd place birdies; Chris to one-of-a-kind centerpieces and carols as we 47 and Karen Thom and Yeong Ja Hur tied for Chairperson of the event. The “tomtee” Negus, 1st place chip-ins; Kimberly Shutz, 1st dined on salmon or chicken. third with 48. On the Orchard, the story was a were individually made by Alex Hansson, place birdies and 2nd place chip-ins; Shirley The awards part of the party began with little different. Sanderson and Botelho tied for Ingela’s father. Gifts for the residents of Varner, 1st place pars. Flight B winners were: a presentation by Valerie McElroy to our fi rst with 52, and Koropp, Judy Habecker and Lincoln Meadows lined the stage, and were Marie Bossert, 1st place birdies and 2nd place NetChix winner of the year, Rosie Warren. Donna Brinkerhoff all had 54 for second, and all wrapped in red and green. Steve Treadway, pars; Carmen Farrington, 3rd place pars; May Rosie out-played the fi eld of 11 qualifi ers, by McCoy came in third with 56. In Flight Two, Master Teaching Professional at Lincoln Hills Lyau, 1st place pars and 3rd place chip-ins; Judy a stroke to take honors and a fair amount of Unger placed fi rst with 49, followed by Arts, Golf Club, presented the Pat Ward Memorial Otis, 3rd place birdies; Barbara Parsons, 2nd prize money. with 53, for second. Third place belonged to Award to Nancy McDonald who was the place birdies and 2nd place chip-ins; Jeannine Then, Valerie Green handed cash prizes Bedford and Dong with 54. The Third Flight most improved golfer of 2018. Her nine hole Wuschnig, 1st place chip-ins. Flight A winners to those who merited the most birdies and/ found another tie between Hur and McDonald handicap went from 29.3 to 23.3.The WNHGA were: Kate Gold, 1st place pars and 3rd place or chip-ins for the year. Out of a possible for fi rst place with 49. Second place went most improved award went to Jeannine chip-ins; Elfi e Jenkins, 2nd place birdies; Nancy fi eld of a little over a hundred ladies, only 52 to Linda Chappelear with 51; and third was Wuschnig. Clareen Bolton received the McDonald, 1st place birdies and 1st place had at least one birdie or chip-in during the knotted at 52, for Tamanti and Cicci. Golden Putter for her outstanding work on the chip-ins; Madelyn Merola, 2nd place chip-ins year. Koropp had the most, with 21, followed The fi nal award was the Most-Improved greens, and Kate Gold was honored for being and 3rd place pars; Phyllis Patrick, 2nd place by Rosie Warren with 14, Kathi MCCoy and Golfer-of-the-Year. Chappelear announced the most dedicated Lincster player. Kathie pars; Judy Radman, 3rd place birdies. Donna Sanderson with 13 apiece, Dee Arts that is was a very close race between McCoy Carlock received the Captain’s Points Award. • • • and Suzanne Hutchinson each with 10. Tamanti and McDonald, the last couple of months. And, accumulated nine and Chris Biswell and Ofra the winner was McCoy by six tenths of a percent Unger totaled eight each. over McDonald. McCoy’s handicap was 16.6, The next award was presented by Rosie in January, and it fell to 11.5 on December Warren, as PWGA rep, to two of our ladies 1st. Congrats to Kathi, for her perseverance that scored an ace during our Thursday and concentration. playdays. Kathy Snelson and June James The end of the program involved the received this recognition as well as pins from changing of the officers for 2019. Peggy the PWGA. Two others also received pins Carr, our outgoing Captain, passed the gavel from PWGA for their hole-in-ones this year to Valerie McElroy, our new Captain for (at other courses): Deb Dunipace and Dori 2019. The ladies are looking forward to a fun Knorr. All total, eight ladies had a hole-in-one New Year of golf. this year including Edda Ashe, Peggy Carr, • • • Kathi Carlock — Clarence Bolton — Kathi McCoy and Carol Tilly. Captain’s Points Golden Putter Nancy McDonald The Eclectic Awards were handed out (more Club News cont’ on page 34)

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Men’s Golf handicapped court just to see how things would Judy Soben with 5 of 6 games. The Billiards work and it turned out quite successfully. He Group offers tournaments to all residents BY DOUG HINCHEY was able to stand, move onto the court, throw for beginners, intermediate, and advanced It’s not too late to be a Mens Club his balls and move back to his wheelchair at the players. Please join us in the fun and make member and enjoy a fun tournament a month. base of the ramp quite well. Using the ramp new friends. The Billiards Group offers free Membership includes your NCGA dues, eliminated a tripping hazard, allowed him to lessons at Kilaga Springs Lodge to residents tournaments, two member lunches and great move freely, and he picked up the essentials of on Tuesdays 9:00 to 10:00 AM for new and fellowship for just $86.00! Thanks to our the game quickly. If you have a similar situation returning players. You do not need anything Sponsors for helping make the Men’s Club and would be interested in giving Bocce a try to play, just show up and see what we have an affordable experience in Lincoln Hills. please feel free to call us and we’ll see if we to offer. Remember it’s free. Contact Tony For 2019, all thirteen Board members are can work something out. Felice 1-916-955-0501, or atfelice3@gmail staying on! The recent Four Man scramble Bocce lunch... Contact: Paul Mac Garvey, 916-543- for further info. Net winners: Ron Cook, Les Hanson, Steve 2067, [email protected]; Bob Vincent, • • • Mumma, Brian Stowe, Tom Gorley, Doug 916-543-0543 Hinchey, Bob Schoehnerr, Russ Lynch, Jack • • • Cribbage Club Drinkard, Rick Lamb, Joe McLeod, Stan Perry, BY LARRY O’DONNELL Michael Arnell, Richard Campbell, Wally LH Billiards Group The Sun City Cribbage Club plays Gibson, Tom Kausch, John Eterovich, John BY STEVE FOWLER Tuesdays from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM, at Griggs, Mercer Tyson, Dave Taylor. Gross score Congratulations to our Breakers the Card Room (Orchard Creek). After winners were: Alan Elsey, Tom Horan, Tom Tournament Winners: First Place - Mike beginning with an hour of preliminary games, Walker, Ed Lazarek, Virgil Dahl, Rob Davies, Greaney with 6 of 6 games. Second Place - the six game mini-tournament starts at 9:00 Rodger Oswald, Doug Martin, Paul Fellner, AM. We play four handed partner games, Jim Smyrak, Rich Yoshikawa, Phil Steinbock, to her. She protested but we think she actually adding a two handed or three handed game Glenn Arney, Joel Kaufman, Charlie Kendall, appreciated it. when necessary. We use a rotation system to Henry Olsen, Duane Hansen, Bob Napoli, Ron We have mentioned before in this space mix players, and lately we’ve had 20 or more Waisner, Jack Smith. The Men’s Club wishes that we do have a handicapped accessible Bocce to enjoy the competition. everyone a happy and healthy 2019! Court at the Sports Plaza. The number one Our November weekly winners were: • • • court is designed with ramps and railings and Howard Beaumont, (1st week), Frank Mad Hatters Bocce Group a liftable end wall piece that allows wheelchair Cuchetti, (2nd week), Brian Yates, (3rd week), access to the court from both ends. In the past Howard Beaumont, (4th week). BY PAUL MAC GARVEY we had one woman, confi ned to a wheel chair, We always welcome those new to If you missed our Christmas Party last who played with us on a regular basis and was Cribbage, or new to Sun City, to come and month you can get a taste of what it was like actually quite good. We effectively used that join in the fun. from the enclosed pictures but you can’t court for her. We bring this up because we Contact: Larry O’Donnell 406.672.6493 match the fun 24 people had playing Bocce recently had a rewarding experience with a • • • then running over to the casino for lunch. It gentleman who had suffered a stroke a few Breakers Tournament Winners: years back. His wife called us and explained was a beautiful day and the smaller crowd First Place Mike Greaney with 6 of 6 made for a more intimate dining experience his situation to us and asked if they might try at the casino, if that’s possible. We managed playing Bocce with us. They came up one games. Second Place: Judy Soben with 5 of 6 games. to embarrass Usha by singing Happy Birthday Thursday morning and we put them on the (more Club News cont’ on page 36)

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SCLH Duplicate Bridge Club adjustment to duplicate. But as you get to know the people and become more comfortable with BY LYNNE WHITE the scoring and play, you’ll be glad you kept You’re Ready! — Club and tournament trying. Some of our duplicate players also play players will tell you that once you experience in the social bridge games. The more bridge the excitement and challenge of duplicate, you play the faster your game improves. party bridge will pale by comparison. The We are very fortunate to have instructors only way to fi nd out is to try. Bridge is a game who give lessons on Wednesdays and a mentor that can be played and enjoyed for a lifetime. program which includes being paired with a It’s an acquired interest that takes better player to help improve your game. some time to develop. To fi nd out how much We are an invitational club with games enjoyment the game can offer, you need to open to residents of Sun City and their invited give it a chance and play several times. guests. We play in the Kilaga Springs Lodge You can play at your playing ability level every Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at our Club. If you don’t have a partner, look We have 2 to 3 sections catering to different on our website for the partnership chairs and levels of play. We also have a Friday game ask to be matched up. If there’s a tournament starting at 5:00 p.m. with one section and all in the area, don’t be afraid to give it a try, too. levels of play. Our game table fees are only Tournaments are not just for experts. In fact, $2.00 per person for members and $5.00 for almost all tournaments cater to newcomers guests. For additional information about our by offering special novice sections and point club, please visit the club website. You will awards. fi nd many resources, including members to If you’re like most new players (remember call for further information www.bridgewebs. that everyone at the game was a once a com/lincolnhills. fi rst-timer), you’ll fi nd there is a period of • • •

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and the draft EIR. Draft Environmental Impact Report for Sunset Area Plan and The draft EIR is available for public review during normal business hours at the Placer Ranch Specifi c Plan Released for Public Comment Placer County Libraries in Roseville, Rocklin, and Lincoln; the Placer County Community Members of the community can provide land development projects. It includes land center with a vibrant, high-density residential Development Resource Agency offi ces at 3091 public comment on the draft environmental use and zoning changes that would allow and commercial, mixed-use area; and a bike County Center Drive, Auburn; and at the Placer impact report for the proposed Sunset Area land use types including innovation center, and trail network that ties into existing trails County Clerk’s Offi ce at 2954 Richardson Plan and Placer Ranch Specifi c Plan through general commercial, entertainment mixed- and connects the university campus with the Drive, Auburn. It’s also available online Feb. 22, 2019. In addition, a public meeting use, business park, eco-industrial and light schools, parks and neighborhoods. at https://www.placer.ca.gov/departments/ will be held before the Placer County Planning industrial. Land use and zoning changes The Sunset Area and Placer Ranch communitydevelopment/envcoordsvcs/eir/ Commission on Feb.14, 2019, to accept proposed in the Sunset Area Plan would Specifi c Plan are intended to create a major sunsetarea-placerranch comments on the DEIR. also allow for workforce housing aimed at job center, catalyzed by proximity to the For comments and questions regarding The Sunset Area is an 8,497-acre area in supporting the employment-generating uses. university campus. the project, please contact principal planner unincorporated Placer County between the The proposed Placer Ranch Specifi c “This area of south Placer County has Crystal Jacobsen at [email protected] cities of Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln. Placer Plan is a development project that includes the potential to serve as a beacon of economic or call 530-745-3000. Ranch is 2,213 acres of land, located entirely approximately 8.5 million square feet of prosperity and higher education for the entire within the Sunset Area Plan. commercial, employment and university- region,” said District 1 Supervisor Jack Duran. The goal of the Sunset Area Plan Update related, non-residential use; of which 4.5 Comments on the draft environmental is to re-envision and re-brand the Sunset Area million square feet would be located in a impact report for the Sunset Area Plan and to create a unique employment, entertainment campus park district that would include offi ce, Placer Ranch Specifi c Plan may be submitted and education center that would provide research and development, light industrial and until Feb. 22. The draft environmental impact regional benefi t and create high-wage jobs for commercial uses. The proposed plan includes report provides a program-level analysis of the residents of nearby cities and unincorporated 300 acres of land planned for a future California Sunset Area Plan and a project-level analysis areas. State University, Sacramento satellite campus. of the Placer Ranch Specifi c Plan. The Sunset Area Plan is an update to the At build-out, the school may support as many as The Placer County Planning Commission County’s existing Sunset Industrial Area Plan, 25,000 Sac State students. Sierra College may will conduct a public meeting on the draft a community plan policy document aimed at plan to locate a transfer center on the site to EIR Feb. 14 at the Placer County Community guiding land development in the Sunset Area. serve an additional 5,000 students. Ultimately, Development Resources Agency, 3091 County In addition to the Sunset Area Plan policy it’s envisioned that students will be able to begin Center Drive, Suite 190, in Auburn. The document, implementing zoning, development their studies at Sierra College and complete planning commission agenda will be available standards and design guidelines are proposed four-year degrees at the same Placer campus. online beginning 5 p.m. Feb. 7 here. to guide future development in a cohesive Placer Ranch also proposes about The public meeting will include a manner. The Sunset Area Plan establishes 5,600 homes in a variety of density ranges; presentation by county planning staff, who new land use designations and zoning districts elementary and middle schools; approximately will provide the planning commission and that provide a regulatory framework for future 330 acres of open space and parks; a town community members an overview of the plans 38 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2019

her a greater appreciation of things she valued Observations on the Year Past and Some Other Things when she worked full time, such as teamwork, BY MARTIN GREEN grace under pressure and humility and that she liked the “the discrete unambiguous ending” The year 2018 is now past and it’s tempting Bush. It’s interesting how much better his and who also exited with class. of sports when “resolution on many different to just forget it, but tradition decrees that you presidency has become with his passing. As I But I did some research, i.e., I Googled, fronts---politics, culture, the economy, the look back and say something about it so here recall, he was labeled a wimp, called a lapdog and found out quite a few deaths that I’d environment---is so uncertain. There is closure goes. For one thing, in the age of Trump and and endlessly lampooned on Saturday Night missed. There was Stephen Hawking, perhaps in sports.” I agree. After reading the front page tweets, Facebook and whatever else is out Live. Now he’s become a war hero, his resume the world’s best-known scientist. I hadn’t of a newspaper (see above) it’s a relief to turn there, we had no shortage of news, with one is outstanding and he might even have been a known or had forgotten it. I also hadn’t known to the sports section and after watching TV event coming after another. Just off the top of great or at least a pretty good president. One that another author, the fl amboyant Tom newscasts all week it’s a relief to watch the my head there was the constant battle between thing there’s no question about is that he was Wolfe, had died. Roger Bannister, the fi rst football games on the weekend. our two so-called political parties, notably the modest, unassuming, cared about others and 4-minute miler, is gone. How’d I miss that? Finally, still more or less on the subject Judge Kavanaugh nomination to the Supreme was a devoted family man and patriot. Maybe Also gone in the entertainment fi eld are Steven of aging, when this appears I will have had Court, the interminable midterm elections and some of these virtues will rub off on today’s Bocho, who created the ground-breaking another birthday (on December 30th) and of course the endless Schueller investigation. motley crew of politicians. Yes, this is being TV show, “Hill Street Blues,” David Ogden so am now 89 years old, pretty close to 90; There was also North Korea; they’re going incredibly optimistic. Stiers of another ground-breaking TV show, and to think that I’d once thought that 90 to scrap all of their nukes, or are they? And It’s also always interesting at the end of “Mash,”; Harry Anderson, the judge of “Night was old. Once again I did some research Brexit; is England in or out? And riots in Paris; any year to note the prominent persons, like Court,”; and John Mahoney of “Frasier,”; in (Google again) and found out a surprising those unruly French. Is Macron in or out? President Bush, who’ve passed away during the sports fi eld, Red Schoendeist of the Saint number of notables who are still around at 90 And what about Syria? What’s going on there that time. I’m usually surprised at how many Louis Cards, Hal Greer of the Philadelphia or over. There’s Bob Dole, 94, and Jimmy anyway? Whatever, if it’s Syria it can’t be good. of deaths I’ve missed. I do remember a few, Sixers and Rusty Staub of the Mets. A little Carter, 92, recently seen at President Bush’s Then there’s the Wall, ICE and the caravan, the fi rst person coming to mind another war shock to come upon each of these names. funeral; Henry Kissinger, 93; Bobby Doerr, maybe caravans. Natural disasters of course hero, Senator John McCain. Another one is Well, enough of deaths. I can’t end the Red Schoendeist’s contemporary, 98; writer abounded, most pertinent for us the wildfi res the author Philip Roth, who I mentioned in one year without some observations on a subject Russell Baker, 91; Angela Langsbury, 91; and in California, especially the one that destroyed of my “Observations” as saying how pleasantly I often touch upon here, that of aging (yes, Doris Day, 94. So there is life after 90. I’m glad the town of Paradise and created unhealthy air surprised he was to have lived another day, there is, I’m afraid, some association between to know this. And life will go on despite the conditions for our area and beyond for weeks. a sentiment that I’m sure resonates with us aging and death). I recently came across an current turbulence in our nation’s politics and The one good thing about this 24/7 Sun City oldsters. Unfortunately, as must article in the Wall Street Journal headlined: society. I know this because I’ve lived through onslaught of news events is that you forget happen to us all, there came a day that he “A Retiree Discovers the Joy of Being a Sports the Great Depression, World War II, Korea, the one that seems so important today as the didn’t. Then there’s someone else I mentioned Fan.” Being a life-long sports fan and a retiree Vietnam, the Cold War, reality TV, rock music, next big item comes along tomorrow. One here, Charles Krauthammer, the writer and I was of course interested. The article was by a Facebook and so on. And there’s always the notable recent event that hasn’t been forgotten TV personage, whose life and death were so lady named Robbie Shell and said, among other next game to watch! as of this date (but will probably have been exemplary. Finally, Dwight Clark, who made things, that she’s become “part of a diverse forgotten by the time this appears) is the The Catch which launched the San Francisco community of people who share a passion” passing of our 41st president, George H.W. 49ers dynasty, who had ALS at an early age (for sports), that being a sports fan has given

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stay-safe, Neighbors InDeed and you’ll fi nd helpful tips on home and (cont’ from page 1) personal safety. Neighbors InDeed’s Mission — Neighbors home. As time goes by in our cycle of life, it’s InDeed is composed of over 100 volunteers, quite natural and normal to experience some many of whom serve you in your home or on a decline in our abilities. Perhaps it’s not just phone call, and in that process, we are pleased that eight-foot ladder that makes you dizzy, to converse with you, help you, and listen to but now the kitchen stepstool? Or the hedge you. Our mission is “to provide services that that you so easily trimmed a year or two ago enrich the community, empowering residents is now a challenge that risks a nasty fall? Or to maintain independence and enhance their when was it I last had my smoke alarm batteries quality of life.” changed? Or why is my thermostat (that I’ve To accomplish that purpose, if one of us had for years) suddenly so confusing to re- feels we can assist you in matters of safety program from season to season? Or how can caregiver stress; loneliness, grief, depression, 800-878-9222. For additional referrals, call and health, we will refer you to the resources I get a wheelchair on a temporary loan after or anxiety. Counselors are equipped with Neighbors InDeed at 916-223-2763. listed above. But please be assured that all my knee replacement? referrals they can give you to seek further aid Neighborhood Watch Captains — Make Neighbors InDeed volunteers who serve you Now, Neighbors InDeed can’t provide when needed. For this free service, call for a sure that your Neighborhood Watch captain will hold in strictest confi dence any personal, remedies for all of these issues, but as we peer counselor at 916-787-8859. has an updated list of emergency contacts for safety, or health concern that you share. If we collaborate with you in maintaining your house Seniors First — Seniors First programs you. If you are ever in an emergency situation, feel that you are at serious risk for any reason, and home, we care deeply for your health and and services are designed to enhance the your mailbox captain can have ready access to the matter is referred, in strictest confi dence, safety. To that end, in a recent workshop, NID quality of life for Placer County seniors. These your nearest relative or friend to contact, and to NID leadership for further assessment. Our volunteers were recently briefed on ways to help programs include: senior meals and nutrition other important contact data. Visit https:// NID written policy insures the privacy of all you live safely and securely in your home. We (such as “Meals on Wheels”); transportation lincal.org/SCLHWatch/ for more information. residents, with no record of any personal issues were informed of a number of local agencies services; adult day programs; and friendly Lincoln Police Department — Our local shared in confi dence. and services aimed at helping “seniors at risk.” visitors. If you (or a neighbor or friend) would police department is an excellent resource With that, we wish all of our residents a We’d like to pass on some of what we learned: like to take advantage of these free services, for information about safety concerns in your happy (and healthy and safe) new year! Placer County Peer Counseling call Seniors First at 530-889-9500 home (or, again, perhaps in a neighbor’s or Program — This program provides trained Transportation — Recuperating from friend’s home). You may call for a “health senior peer counselors (the counselors surgery? Can’t drive at night? Neighbors and welfare check” just to make sure, from themselves are 55+ years old) who bring their InDeed maintains a list of services that provide a trained professional, that all is well in your own experiences and training to provide short- transportation to seniors. Services include home. For non-emergencies, call 916-645-4040. term in-home confi dential counseling. Peer public transportation (Lincoln Dial-a-Ride and For tips on how to “stay safe” in your home, counselors are trained to listen to you on issues Placer County Transit, both at 916-745-7560); visit the Lincoln Police website at such as: adjustment to retirement; change medical appointment transportation, 916- http://www.lincolnca.gov/city-hall/ in health or living condition; family confl ict; 745-7560; MyRides (through Seniors First), departments-divisions/police-department/

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This the Lincoln Library (large print and audio We wish you all a Happy New information is especially valuable books, audio equipment), the City of Lincoln Year! to new residents or any other (Senior Center, AED devices for the Lincoln Alerts: A resident in the 300 resident who has never heard Police Department) and Neighborhood Watch block of Sawmill Lane in Village the presentation. You may enjoy (administrative supplies). 3A reported that between Sunday, refreshments after the event and The LHF also supports groups for November 25 at 11:00 PM, and ask questions of representatives Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia Caregivers, Monday, November 26 at 8:00 AM, from several of the clubs within our Bereavement, and Breast Cancer and thieves ransacked the house and stole community that are available after Parkinson’s. a television. The house had a For Sale the orientation. We look forward to this new year sign in the front yard. The point of entry The Neighborhood Watch General of service. If you recognize the value the was the front door, and the thieves had to Meeting will take place in the Fine Arts Foundation brings to our senior community, cut the realtor’s lock box in order to get Room in Orchard Creek Lodge from 1:00 and you would like to volunteer, please reach the house key. They also cut the lock on to 3:00 PM on January 25. out to lincolnhillsfoundation.org. We’ll be the main electrical panel and shut off the The newly announced Directors will pleased to tell you where we need some power. A police report was made. have their New Directors Orientation assistance in helping to make a difference. On November 11 around 1:00 AM, meeting on Thursday, January 10 to unknown persons took miscellaneous items sign up to receive our alerts, go to our website fi nalize the exchange of documents and fi les from an unlocked truck in the driveway in the at SCLHWatch.org and click on one of these from outgoing Directors. Everyone is eager 900 block of Fairway Valley Lane in Village 18. buttons. to start work with their new villages! Scams: Beware of paper on the rear Mission Statement New Buttons and Links on the window of your car when you return to claim • To strengthen neighborhood ties Neighborhood Watch Website - SCLHwatch. Help our community it in a parking lot. Usually you would notice • To increase personal safety and org the paper on your rear window as you are security awareness Neighborhood Watch has added two new grow strong — backing out of your parking place. You shift • To be the “eyes and ears” of the buttons and two new links to its Home Page. into “Park,” unlock your doors and jump out Lincoln Police and Fire Departments In the upper right hand corner of the Home support our to remove the paper. • To encourage emergency Page, you can click on “Who is my Mail Box When you reach the back of your vehicle, preparedness Captain?” and provide your home address, that is when the carjacker appears out of Volunteering: The following villages are your email address, and Submit (no message advertisers and nowhere, jumps into your car, and takes off. in need of Village Coordinators: Village 16B, necessary). You will receive a reply from And probably, ladies, your purse is still in 19B, 20, 22A, 24A, 24C, 26C, 32A, 35B, 38B, our Secretary within 24 hours with the name, community the car. If you see paper stuck on your back 38C, 39 and 40B. telephone number and email address of your window, just drive away. If you are interested in joining Mail Box Captain. If that position is vacant, organizations! A resident reported that she received a Neighborhood Watch, please contact Executive your Coordinator information will be provided. bill for $103.00 from “Apple” for I-TUNES Director Linda Minor at 707 235-0778 or The second new button is “Would you like she had allegedly bought. The resident never Secretary Pauline Watson at 916 543-8436. to Volunteer?” Provide information on which purchased such an item, and she then contacted If you would prefer to start out as a Mail village or mail station you would like to adopt “Apple Support” and was advised of the Scam. Box Captain, you can always “adopt” a mail or if you have a specifi c village or mail station When you are in doubt, call the company station. Pauline Watson can fi nd you a position in mind. Also provide your name and email directly. Look for the offi cial website and near to your residence. address and Submit. You will be contacted by call that number. Also, scammers can appear New Mail Box Captains: David Antonson, our Secretary within 24 hours. to be calling from a different place or phone Village 31C; Sandy Hascall, Village 30B; One of the two new links is located under number, even your own number. The Apple Mohammad Irshad, Village 35 adopted ASSISTANCE, click on “Report Scams to scam number is 916-830-5610. another mail station; Sharon McMillan, FBI,” and the second new link is located under If you are bothered by robocalls, you can Village 24; Donna Moore, Village 30B; Bob OTHER, click on NO MORE ROBO CALLS register at nomorobo.com These are the only & Rosie Peasley, Village 15; Jill Short, Village to stop those annoying phone calls. legitimate toll free numbers: 800, 833, 844, 855, 2; Jill Valeriote, Village 38B took on two mail 866, 877, and 888. stations; Lynne White, Village 26C adopted If you would like to report an incident or another mail station; and, Wendy Wynes,

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**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 SCLH residents only), additional words $1 each ✦ Anything of a commercial nature, including pet sitting, real estate, rentals, ✦ ONE AD PER HOUSEHOLD, PER MONTH timeshare/condos, etc. ✦ Any Real Estate or Business Ads are not free. Please see "Business Ads" ✦ 15 words for $35. Additional words $1 each. ✦ Lost and found items/pets. Notices of meetings or events by local non-profi t groups. ✦ $65 for three months, same ad! (15 words only) additional words $1 each

Classifi ed Ad Submissions — WHEN: By the 12th of the month, please email the information below to: [email protected] Subject Line should be SCLH Classifi ed and your Phone Number (Example: SCLH Classifi ed 916-123-4567) 1. Contact name and phone number. 2. Which category to place your classifi ed ad in: (Service, For Sale, Wanted, Announcement) 3. Classifi ed ad text - including the phone number you want readers to call. SCLH residents get FREE non-business Classifed Ads; limited to 15 words; one per household per month. Non-business Ad items include selling personal used items such as furniture, tools, books, rugs, electronics, personal car, golf cart, etc. Business Ads include anything of a commercial nature or service, including pet sitting, real estate, rentals, timeshare/condos, any service etc. Business Ads are 15 words for $35 for one-month. Additional words $1 each. ($90 for three months for the same ad.) If your classifi ed ad is determined to be “business” related, we will email you an invoice that will allow you to pay immediately with a credit card, or mail a check. *HINT on Word Counts: A “word” is anything separated by spaces, or as reported by word-process software like Microsoft Word. If you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected] 44 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JANUARY 2019

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