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The Sun Senior News - Lincoln Hills is a monthly publication, published by EGnews Inc. Mailing Address: 5098 Foothills Blvd., #3 PMB 405 • Roseville, CA 95747 LH Foundation — How To Save A Life! (916) 727-6383 • Fax: (916) 727-6373 • E-mail: [email protected] BY JOAN LOGUE Ad rates are available on the Internet at http://www.egnews.com Having lived in Lincoln Hills for almost 18 years, it is obvious that a heart attack can EDITORS happen at any time. And, we all would like to Gregg & Liz Goldthorpe have someone close by who knows what to do in an emergency! That’s why Vernon Chong, PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS MD, and a former Director with the Lincoln Hills Foundation worked hard to get Red Cross Mark Bernard, Targa Funk, CPR classes here at a low cost. He began in Madison Goldthorpe-Lewis 2011 and by 2013 he was successful in arranging for the Lincoln Hills Foundation to subsidize ADVERTISING the classes so that Seniors pay $10, or $20 if Gregg Goldthorpe they want certifi cation in CPR/AED and First Aid. The Red Cross sent Richard Murray to Gregg & Liz Goldthorpe instruct the classes and he continues to this day. He also trains our Staff at both Lodges and CONTRIBUTORS the softball and even some pickleball players. Linda Lucchetti, Rita McPeake, Robert M. Weygantdt, Jack Fabian, Barry Mackintosh, Patricia Howle, Jeannie This program has been very Newcum, Martin Green, Diane Carney, Donna Pick, Jennifer Lauchner, Joan Musillani, Jean Storms, Diane Margetts, successful with the Association Lionel Rainman, Genevieve, Tewart, Freddie Dempster, Bette Ahrens, Patti Kingston, Karl Schoenstein, Paul Gardner, CPR students practicing CPR. Tim Miles, Teena Fowler, Marsha Richardson, Joe Orsini, Jim Fullcomer, Val Singer, Jeff Andersen, Joan Brant-Love, giving space for the classes and Darla Purdy, Eliana White, Kathy Shaddox, B.L. Lewis, Russel Steele, Mike Smith, Rob Phillips, Elna Ragan, the Lincoln Hills Foundation Rob Phillips, Elna Ragan, Don Baylis, Kathy Gire, Lorraine Immel, Robert Keefe, Stephanie Huntingdale, Pat Howle, paying the balance and enrolling 15 years of service to Seniors in Candy Castro, Henry Mutz, Candice Koropp, Susan Pharis, Richard Pearl, Murial Moore, Barbara Davis, the students. There have been the Lincoln Community. 100% Paul Mac Garvey, Michael Gardner, Mary Roy, Dale Stephens, Larry O’Donnell, Patrick Crenshaw, Robert L. Loomis. over 300 residents trained as of of donations go for grants and early 2017. The training includes services. 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payroll at other local businesses; Thoughts From Jack— From Your Placer County Supervisor • $112.9 million annually in employee BY ROBERT M. WEYGANDT, Supervisor purchasing, creating jobs and local business Things You Should Learn revenue; As you may know, plans are In April, the Placer County • $96.1 million in university spending for As You Get Older underway to bring the University Economic Development Office purchases of goods and services that could BY JACK FABIAN of Warwick, a world leading staff had a chance to meet with support another 1,100 jobs in the region; and institution, to Placer County, where senior leadership from the Warwick • $1.5 billion spent on construction Now that such a large number of you are a comprehensive undergraduate Business School and introduce activity, which could create 12,800 jobs and an in your “senior” years, I’m sure you’re aware campus is expected to be a major them to a few large advanced economic impact of $2.36 billion in the greater of how much you’ve learned in this lifetime, boon to the regional economy manufacturing- and technology- Sacramento region. and I’m sure you’ve noticed that your view of and improve higher education driven companies in Placer South Placer County is quickly building a some things has changed. opportunities for the area. County. The meeting was a great solid reputation for becoming a predominant One very important talent you’ve Warwick - located in Coventry, Robert M. Weygandt opportunity to foster relationships research and technology hub in Northern perfected is to think logically, which you are England, and recently ranked and give a deeper look into why California. In addition to William Jessup now struggling with because your world has sixth among the United Kingdom’s top 10 Warwick is such a great fi t for Placer County. University and possible future campuses for become completely illogical. But, a few things institutions - looks to become the fi rst foreign Also in April, my fellow supervisors and California State University, Sacramento and do make sense. university to launch an institution in the I authorized the county to front some county Sierra College - the University of Warwick will As an example, make sure the pills you United States with a 600-acre campus in Placer staff costs of planning and permitting for the be a great resource and benefi t to all of us. take do not match the carpet. How logical is County and a graduate school in Roseville. planned project. Typically we require those that? Course, even if you’re lucky enough to The university aims to have an undergraduate costs to be repaid earlier by a project developer, fi nd the pill, chances are you can’t bend over campus supporting around 6,000 students by but as a partner in bringing Warwick to the and pick it up. Maybe this is better, because the 2031. region, it is in Placer County’s interest to help TV commercials for these pills, although they Additionally, Warwick is a top 50 globally- them set up here as quickly as we can. Lincoln Police Department — may relieve some pain, are in the process of ranked research and development university. While the announcement of delaying destroying all the organs in your body. I guess Some might wonder why a top-tier R&D payment of permitting costs may sound Volunteer Program this is corporate fi nancial logic, at $400 a pill. university would land at the base of our mundane, it truly represents a major signal The Lincoln Police Department is You know you’re getting old when beautiful Sierra foothills. toward Warwick’s commitment to the region, recruiting for its LPD Volunteer Program. everything either dries up or leaks, but don’t Consider this: Placer County is already and that’s something to be very excited about. The program is open to Lincoln Residents worry about old age; it doesn’t last that long. home to innovative business leaders who are Here’s why. who are 21 years old or older. Pretty soon, instead of brushing your teeth, at the forefront of life science and health, By year 10, the University of Warwick’s This ongoing recruiting effort is for those you’ll just count them. advanced manufacturing, clean air technology, economic benefi t to Placer County and the individuals who would like to volunteer either I’ve already ordered my tombstone, information and communications technology region is expected to be: as Front Offi ce Staff (informational, meet and engraved with the words, “THIS IS MY LAST and more. The list goes on and on. • $584.2 million in direct and indirect greet) or Patrol (vehicle patrol, “eyes and MOVE”. How’s that for logic? Not to mention, south Placer County economic impact on the greater Sacramento ears” in the community). Qualifi ed individuals And if we old guys stick around for a little boasts a highly educated workforce, median economy; will receive training on all aspects of Police longer, we will get to witness the collapse of household income nearly identical to the San • $110 million in new labor supporting and Volunteer work. ‘the house of cards’. Francisco Bay Area and one of the fastest estimated 1,250 jobs, in addition to supporting For more information contact Roy population growths in California. about 2,300 jobs and $74.8 million in annual Osborne at 916-645-4081.
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Your support Hills has lost a beacon of sunshine recently in leading us in a sing-a-long, or her bag lady skit When the Producer and the Director have is essential to our performances, and your the passing of Ellie Hoekenga. Her infectious in the Vaudeville Revue. She wore many hats completed their respective responsibilities, the applause rewards all the effort we devote to smile and gracious demeanor will always be in the productions put on at SCLH including Stage Manager steps in and the show is now in deserving it. with us. playing her clarinet during an intermission. his/her hands. The actors are ready to entertain Now we’re in recess until September But in spite of her many entertaining you, and the Stage Manager is basically the 5, when we invite new members to begin talents, it is Ellie, the wonderful lady, that I coach. This is the fi nal step in coordination rehearsing with us for our mostly Christmas will remember. She always had a kind word to of what, you, the audience see. The person concert on December 10-12. If you’re unsure say, a beautiful smile on her face, and set an in this position directs the tech people and about committing yourself, visit and sing with example for us all in how to handle what life supervises moving actors on and off the stage us for three weeks with no obligation. You’ll offers. Ellie, you are missed! for the run of the show. The production is get plenty of help from computerized music • • • defi nitely an exercise in teamwork and works fi les for home practice, sectional and full amazingly well. rehearsals Tuesday afternoons, and individual Players Group assistance as needed. BY JEANNINE NEWCUM For more information about us visit our Our fi rst “Main Stage” production (in website: www.lincolnhillschorus.org. To discuss Kilaga Spring Presentation Hall, June 8,9,10 joining us contact our membership chair, and 11) is now well under way, auditions are Suzanne Rosevold (587-3035, suzannechorus@ over, scripts delivered and rehearsals have been gmail.com), or our director, Bill Sveglini (899- set up. The selected actors are studying the 8383, [email protected]). scripts preparing for the rehearsals. • • • Ellie doing her “ladies bags” routine in Have you ever wondered what happens The Golden Revue Vaudeville in the back ground for planning our plays? Variety Show, July 2016. After selection of the play, the work begins. We are pleased to announce that our play, Let’s start with the Director and the Producer “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” has been cast. (they are the lead team).The Director meets The actors selected are: Alice Crawford, Jeri with the Producer, to discuss the needs of Ferris, Merilee Thompson Imamoto, Coleen the production. They both read and analyze Layne and Jan Weaver. We had a good turnout the play. for the audition; many thanks to those who The Producer from the aspects of participated. Presentation: decides the number of hands Angela Blas is the director, Julie Africa needed to produce the play, manage the set, is the Assistant Director and Craig Stults decides on the type of publicity needed and the is the producer. The play is organized as a timing of the releases, keeps the accounting series of monologues and uses a rotating cast of the budget, and controls schedules. The of fi ve principal women. The dialogue is a Lincoln Hills Community Chorus Director from the performance view: (i.e. (cont’ on page 9) Lincoln Podiatry Center Dr. Brian P. 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First Endowment Fund at Placer Community “The Community Foundation is equipped to Foundation that showed how giving helps accept a wide variety of tax-saving assets such heal the soul. as appreciated stock or individual retirement As a former New Home Sales Associate in Lincoln Hills, I specialize in the sales of homes in the two Sun City communities. My clients find tremendous value in my knowledge of the communities, the lifestyle and the floor plans. When you list your home with me, I provide: • Strategy for getting the highest price for your home, including photography and staging • Excellent exposure for your home on my website which is dedicated to your Lincoln Hills community, as well as on national real estate Keith Hentschel, pictured below with the Board and Staff of Seniors First is presented a certifi cate acknowledging a $5,000 gift to the websites such as Zillow and Trulia. Seniors First Endowment Fund Placer Community Foundation. • Referrals to trusted tradesmen and oversight to Keith Hentschel, Board Chair for Seniors accounts (IRAs). When a gift best fi ts a person’s make your move easy First was presented a certifi cate this week fi nancial plan, it leaves more room to feel the acknowledging a $5,000 gift to the Seniors great satisfaction in knowing they’ve made a First Endowment Fund in loving memory of real difference in their community.” • 30 years of Real Estate Experience working on his wife Elizabeth Hentschel. Elizabeth passed For Keith, the Board of Directors and the your behalf away on March 12 after an aggressive battle staff at Seniors First, there is deep satisfaction with Dementia. She was 63 years old. in knowing this gift in memory of Elizabeth’s Call me for a free home evaluation today. The gift was made collectively by the rich and full life will forever care for those Board and Staff at Seniors First and will be in need. invested for growth at Placer Community To make a donation to the Seniors First Foundation for long-term support of their Endowment Fund visit placercf.org/seniors- organization’s programs and services. first-endowment-fund or call the Placer “This gift makes the Seniors First Community Foundation at (530) 885.4920. Endowment Fund all the more special and important to me,” stated Keith. “My wife’s About Seniors First — Seniors First exists illness was a testament to adversity. My work to provide programs, services and long-term at Seniors First honors her by serving those support to Placer County seniors so that they that can no longer care for themselves. I am may maintain their independence as long as deeply touched by this gift and committed to possible. Seniors First is working to make this build resources so we can expand our reach vision a reality by offering programs such as: in the community.” Senior Meals and Nutrition, Information and According to a 2014 report by the Center Assistance, Transportation Services, Adult Day for Strategic Economic Research, 22% of Programs, Friendly Visitors, Home Modifi cation Placer County’s population is aged 60 and and Safety Repairs and Living Placement. To older. This is much larger when compared to learn more visit seniorsfi rst.org, email info@ areas like Sacramento the Bay Area and even seniorsfi rst.org or call 530-889-9500. the state of California which range around About Placer Community Foundation — 17 and 18 percent. With this signifi cant aging Placer Community Foundation (PCF) grows community comes growing demand for services local giving to strengthen our community by countywide. connecting donors who care with causes that SHELLEY WEISMAN “On average, Seniors First provides matter. Known for sound fi nancial management 916.595.0130 approximately 80,000 individual services to and knowledge of the nonprofi t sector, the seniors each year with programs and services Community Foundation continually monitors www.BuyLincolnHills.com that enhance and improve their health, safety, the region to better understand the nature of overall well-being and quality of life,” states local needs, so that it can invest in areas such as Jamee Horning, Executive Director of Seniors arts and culture, education, health and human First. services, and the environment. To learn more The Seniors First Endowment Fund about establishing charitable funds, visit placercf. at Placer Community Foundation provides org, contact Jessica Hubbard at jhubbard@ an easy and effective way for people in the placercf.org, or call 530-885-4920. community to support the work of Seniors First. Gifts of all sizes are pooled for maximum BRE# 00892873 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 7 column. I’ll just add that the hours are: Palace, that’s been there since 1957 and that own selection of homemade jams.” Country Favorite Monday-Thursday, 11 AM-9 PM; Friday I hadn’t known about until now. Bill e-mailed: Harvest was also cited as having “Best of the and Saturday, 11-10; Sunday, 11-8. “My wife and I have frequented this restaurant Best Dessert” by the Lincoln News Messenger. Restaurants Back to Greig’s e-mail: “The other for nearly 30 years and have never once been The address is 680 Fifth Street in Lincoln; place is Old Port Lobster Shack at 1565 disappointed. Today, we had the Lunch Special the phone number is 409-2377. Hours are: BY MARTIN GREEN Eureka Road in Roseville, next to the which provided very generous portions. #1 Wednesday and Thursday, 8-5; Friday, 8-6; theaters again! And next to Mikuni’s. The Pork Fried Rice, Pork Chow Mein, Fried Saturday, 9-6; Sunday, 9-2. It’s closed Monday This month, as promised last month, I’ll phone number is 797-3191. This place is casual. Prawns $6.95 #3 Almond Chicken chow Mein, and Tuesday. Thanks, Susan, for letting readers be catching up with e-mails previously sent in You order up front and then seat yourself at a Egg Roll, Fried Rice $6.95. A $20 bill covered know about this “hidden gem.” by readers. First, Greig Nakamoto e-mailed table, much like Carl’s Jr. except they’ve got an both lunches, hot tea and a $5 tip. The owner Well, restaurants in Roseville, Rocklin, about two restaurants, both new to me. He adjacent patio for dining. This place has good ‘Bill’ Lam has greeted us personally each and Folsom and Lincoln; we’re truly fortunate in e-mailed in March and wrote that both had food but, as you can imagine when it involves every time we have been there. The menu also having such a choice of eating places all over been around for a month. “The fi rst is Yummy seafood, it’s a bit pricey. We had a lobster includes a Cheese Burger w/Fries for $5.95 and our area. Hope readers will let me know about Poke’. It’s a specialized place that ‘customizes’ roll … French bread chuck full of chunks of Fried Chicken for $8.95; however, we have not some more; my e-mail is mgreensuncity@ your poke’ bowl to suit your taste. If you don’t lobster, with mayo, green onions and lemon tried either. Highly recommended.” yahoo.com. Thanks to everyone. know what poke’ is, then you’ve probably never squeeze, served with yummy natural cut fries, Finally, Susan Huch e-mailed: “Enjoy It’s come to my attention that many been to Hawaii. It’s primarily diced raw fi sh coleslaw and a house pickle … and a French reading your ‘Favorite Restaurants’ column readers of “Favorite Restaurants” aren’t (usually tuna) with added fl avor ingredients, bread fi lled with deep fried whole belly ipswich monthly. I discovered a wonderful gem of aware that I write another column called usually like sesame oil, soy sauce, chopped nuts, clams (also came with the fries and coleslaw). a restaurant in Lincoln. Only breakfast and “Observations” for the Sun Senior News. Look green onions, etc. Like a Subway sandwich Our bill was around $40 and it was really worth lunch. No alcohol, seats 20 people. Country for it, usually toward the back of the paper. shop, you walk down a line and pick your it. Both items were really tasty and rich, which Harvest Bakery and Café. Owner, Patti Storer, Happy eating and happy reading. ingredients. They start with a base of rice or does satisfy your seafood appetite! When you is the owner and chef. Wonderful take out mixed greens, then add shrimp, tuna, salmon, crave good, basic, casual seafood, you really bakery. All homemade. Homemade fudge, the octopus or tofu. Sauces are sweet unagi (eel), don’t have a lot of other choices, and this was cakes are fabulous. Can buy by sliver, slice or shoy, sriracha aioli, ponzu or wasabi crème. very satisfying. We will be back to try some of whole. Soup is changed every day and it is so Then there are also toppings like green onions, their other selections, like their hamburger delicious. The menu has vegetarian choices. edamame, corn, seaweed, carrot, cucumber, topped with lobster and caramelized onions I go out of my way to eat there… It’s truly a ginger… etc. They also have a couple of ‘no ($16)… sounds good… gotta try it” hidden gem.” raw meat bowls’… crab and veggie. A regular Again, all I’ll add are the hours: Monday- The Country Harvest Bakery and Café’s size bowl is $10.50 and the large is $12.50. This Wednesday, 11 AM-3 PM; Thursday-Sunday, website was not yet up when I looked but I is a unique meal but it’s plenty to eat (even the 11-8. Grieg seems to be an adventurous diner; found a statement by owner Patti on Facebook, regular size) and tasty… and healthy, too! It’s thanks for sharing your fi nds with your Sun which said in part: “We opened Country located back near the theaters at 6696 Lonetree City neighbors. Regarding seafood places, we Harvest becaue of our love and appreciation Boulevard, suite 300, in Rocklin and the phone don’t have too many in our area. Offhand, I can of Placer County’s many farms, ranches, amd number is 872-1477.” think only of the Red Lobster and McCormick small locally-owned businesses. We sell and Traveling... Don’t Miss an Issue! Readers who, like myself, (even though and Schmick. If readers know of any others, promote products from several local farms The Sun Senior News I’ve been to Hawaii) didn’t know anything please let me know. and businesses in our area. 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Reg No. 85117 SUN RIDGE REAL ESTATE 8 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 9 Players Group Country Couples Tap Company (cont’ from page 5) BY DONNA PICK BY JENNIFER LAUCHNER It turns out that doing a country two step or The Tap Company would like to use this series of monologues which cover a lifetime a waltz or even a cha cha is good for our brains. space this month, not to share information of relationships and, at times, the play uses There is a new study out that after the age of about our group but to celebrate the life of a the female wardrobe as a “time capsule” 40 our brain’s “white matter” degenerates, dear friend of ours, Ellie Hoekenga. Ellie has of a woman’s life. This is truly a play of slowing down memory and the speed at which left this world and moved into the afterlife. “reminiscence”: the time, the place and even we process information. This study proved She was a tireless advocate for the performing the clothing that was worn for the selected that doing a two-step or waltz can grow back arts, specifi cally music & singing. Ellie was events, will trigger your own memories. white matter and prevent further degeneration. the Director of our last Tap Co Show and did “Chick Play?” I don’t think so. As the So far this month we have not had a dance. an amazing job. She was scheduled to direct men watch, at fi rst they will be skeptical, and We’ve been practicing some of our older, again this year, but that was not to be. Ellie then they will be drawn into the events, and will most dearest dances while boosting our brain was involved in so many groups - Players, begin to identify with some of the parts with function. This month we’ve worked on River Vaudeville, Choirs, Tap Co., as well as The an “Oh yeah! I remember that!” or “So this Mary and Ron Swanson City Cha Cha, Castaways, Sidekick, Wooden Lincoln Theater. She was also very active happens to other couples?” or “Oh my gosh! Nickel, Rednex Stomp and Cowboy Cha Cha. with the Choir at her Church. She was a wife, So that’s what she meant!” Yes something for burned off by frequent movement on the dance Jim and Jeanie Keener keep us moving. All mother, grandmother and friend to everyone everyone, plus a wonderful way to spend an fl oor. Ballroom dancing is not only fun and these dances are choreographed, however, they she met. evening or an afternoon. You will leave the a stimulus for our brains, but a great way to can be danced to different music. Ellie will be greatly missed by everyone theater smiling. For further information, see stay physically fi t while enjoying and making According to a new study published in that knew her and our thoughts and prayers our feature article in this issue of the Sun Senior friendships. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, this type of are with her family. News and “buy a ticket!” Our audience is the Our next event will be a Pot Luck from dancing does more to boost brain function than • • • most important part of our performances. 5- 9PM in the Kilaga Multipurpose Room on many other exercises. This is mainly due to the • • • May 6 with the theme of “Paris in Sprintime”. social atmosphere that accompanies dancing. LH Painters’ Club Ballroom Dance Club We can expect some delicious dishes for our So if you are over 40 and want to keep BY JOAN MUSILLANI club members, some creative table and room your brain in shape, then grab your partner This month the annual Art and Craft BY DIANE CARNEY decorations from our Events Committee, and and come join us on the dance fl oor. Tour (formerly the Art Studio Tour) will be As promised, our April dance event an entertaining playlist of dance tunes. We Also, Country Couples recently celebrated held on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and proved to be a very social affair. Dancers encourage our dancers to partake in this, the with one of our board members, Rich Pick and 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maps will be available assembled in the OC Ballroom on a beautiful last scheduled club event until August. his wife Donna, as they joined the ranks of at both the Orchard Creek Lodge and Kilaga spring afternoon on April 2 to enjoy dancing If you are interested in learning more “retired” here in our great community. Their Springs Lodge. Also look for the signs in to a varied selection of music by which to about the Ballroom Dance Club, feel free to family threw a party at the Kilaga Lodge and your neighborhoods to fi nd the artists near demonstrate their skills. We were joined by join us on Tuesday afternoons for a free lesson we all had the chance to give them some advice you. Some locations have multiple artists some members of the SC Roseville Dance and an hour of social dancing. Visitors are about “being retired”. It was a great evening representing a wide range of talents and Club who participated in the several “mixer” welcome to attend a couple of lessons before of dancing and visiting, good food and drink, mediums. There will be fi ne art paintings, dances, where dancers change partners several committing to joining the Club. and laughter watching their grandkids dance ceramics, photography, glass, sewing, jewelry, times during the dance. This is a great way to Annual membership for the Ballroom along with everyone else. woodturning, fi ber arts and more! Don’t miss it! get to know each other. The dancers refreshed Dance Club is only $7 per person and is open to I hope you all saw the Painters’ Club themselves with delicious ice cream sundaes of SCLH residents and sponsored guests, couples display in the OC Lodge Lobby during the vanilla and Neapolitan with several different and/or singles. Free lessons are offered in the Donna and Rich month of April. We had a talented group of toppings. The calories consumed were soon KS Multipurpose Room each Tuesday at 2 -3 Pick painters showing their work and a good number PM for beginners and 4 - 5 PM for intermediate of sales. If you missed April, we will be featured dancers. Open dance is 3 - 4 PM where one can again in July – so watch for the show. practice the current month’s offering or dance Our Painters’ Club program in April was to the many styles learned throughout the year. watercolor artist Juan Pena from Auburn. He Fresh from learning the sophisticated Fox Trot, in May the dancers will be moving on to one of the four Latin Dancers taught by Sal and Ruth Algeri, the Cha Cha. Cha Cha, considered one of the easier Latin dances, was originated in Cuba in the early 1950’s by Enrique Jorrin, a Cuban composer and violinist. A combination of the Mambo and American Swing, the Cha Cha came to the United States in the mid 1950’s and has remained one of the most Looking forward to our “Senior Prom” popular Latin Ballroom dances. Come join dance on April 23 and we will share all the us on Tuesday afternoons to learn the basics memories with you in the next article. of this Latin dance or perhaps pick up some For information on Country Couples, new moves to add to your repertoire. contact Marsha Brigleb – 434-5460 or Rich Watercolor artist Juan Pena Jim and Shelagh Henderson Contacts: Sal Algeri 408-4752, Olivia Pick – 253-7902. Eckert 740-6972 • • • (cont’ on page 10) • • • Caring, In-Home Assistance... The Care You Need helping you or a loved one remain at home Services Provided When You Need It! 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This information and registration (cont’ from page 9) Friendship forms will soon be available on the Needle provided a lively and entertaining presentation BY JEAN STORMS Arts website. on watercolor and general painting guidelines In May, the Spring Luncheon will be held Needle Arts has many breakout groups that are applicable to all mediums. His work can on May 16, 2017 and everyone is welcome. The or small special interest groups – Applique, be viewed at: penawatercolor.blogspot.com. event features the opportunity baskets. There Beading, Community Service, Cross-Stitch, The upcoming May club meeting will be are a large variety of baskets to bid on and one Hardanger, Knitting/Crocheting, Machine the semi-annual club challenge, this time the that is sure to spark your interest. You can Embroidery, Needlepoint, Quilting/Sewing, challenge is “shoes”. It will be interesting to buy tickets to bid for the baskets at the April Rug Braiding, and Wearable Art. For times and see the variety of concepts presented by our 11, 2017 meeting and at the beginning of the dates, check out the Breakouts and Calendar painters. After the challenge the paintings luncheon. Don’t miss this fun event – this is a page on the website, www.sclhna.com, where will be shown in the Art League of Lincoln’s great place to fi nd out what the Needle Arts you will fi nd contact information and meeting Spotlight Gallery for the month of June. Stop group is all about. times/days for each group. by and see it, the ALL Gallery and Gift Shop is Contact Jean Storms 408-1515; jslres@ located at 580 6th Street in downtown Lincoln. pacbell.net, www.sclhna.com Hours are Wed-Sat, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Besides • • • our “Shoe Show” in June, there is always an interesting show in the main gallery and a gift Paper Arts Group shop that features many talented local artists. BY LINDA LUCCHETTI In June the Club members will enjoy a Opportunity Baskets The annual “Demo Day” in April was a picnic lunch on the patio at Orchard Creek big hit, including techniques like stenciling Janet Crets at ‘Demo Day’ Lodge. Details of the program and tickets with distressed inks, Iris paper folding, making for the luncheon will be available at the club The luncheon has three menu choices and fancy gift boxes, using the Misti stamp tool, month at 9 a.m., in the Terra Cotta Room at meeting. wine is included! The cost is $20 for members and creating animal punch-outs. The informal the Kilaga Springs Lodge. If you are interested If you have questions, the following are and $23 for non-members. The registration event gave everyone a chance to experience and have some paper crafting experience, contacts for the club. forms are available in a fl yer box at the Orchard many ideas as well as appreciate the diverse contact: Shirley Rainman at shirley.rainman@ President: Joan Musillani, E-mail: Creek lodge, or on the website, in the Orchard talents inherent in our membership. Thanks gmail.com [email protected] or 712-4393 Creek sewing room, and on the Needle Arts to all who shared their time and skills, and • • • Membership: Gordon Powers, E-mail: website, www.sclhna.com. offered ‘make and takes.’ [email protected] or 408-3667 The June 13, 2017 meeting will feature On June 1, we will venture outside to LH Photography Club • • • Dawn Cannon from Finely Organized, our Annual Overstock Inventory Sale and Pot BY DIANE MARGETTS speaking on creating order and decluttering Luck at the Sports Pavilion. This is a time for The Photography Club offers unique your needle arts projects and space. This is a members to socialize, enjoy a tasty lunch, and learning experiences through photography program that will appeal to anyone who does either sell or shop for, items to use in paper fi eld trips. The fi eld trips attract members needle arts. crafting and stamp art. Remember also to with skill levels ranging from point-and-shoot There are new workshops are in the bring non-perishable food items for the Salt to professional. The result in an unstructured planning stages for July, August, and Mine. After the member lunch, the public will mentoring program, bonding those that want September. They will be held at the Sewing be able to shop at the sale. Room at Orchard Creek; more details will We meet on the fi rst Thursday of each (cont’ on page 11) Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 11 LH Photography Club meeting times see our website at lhphotoclub. many had beautiful decorations including Art entertainment! Merci Ann! com. Deco, to Fairy Tale themes. The tables were For the May 1st program, Carol Gebel (cont’ from page 10) Contact: Diane Margetts; 916-955-1809 covered with so many little sewing machines, of Rocklin will speak about her collections to learn with those that want to share their Website: http://www.lhphotoclub.com many could just about sit on your hand! All of of Victorian Trading Cards and Advertising knowledge and experience. • • • the machines did only a chain stitch. She started Thimbles. She will also share part of her quilt The Spring headliner was a fi eld trip to with ones made in the last half of the 19th collection, focusing on pre-Civil War showing the hottest, driest and lowest of our National Woodcarvers Club Century, advertised in Sears and Montgomery favorite quilt styles of the period before 1860. Parks--Death Valley. Revered for its haunting BY LIONEL RAINMAN Wards catalogues, called “Little Girls Can Sew We meet on the fi rst Monday of each beauty, Death Valley is a land of contrasts Mention any kind of craft and there is Like Mama”. “The Little Comfort” came out month at 10:00 AM in the breakout rooms that offered endless opportunities for 29 a good chance there is a web site, blog, or in 1895 and you could clamp it onto a chair. of the Ballroom, Heights and Gables. If you determined photographers. article covering the basics to online classes. Some machines had a gear that looked like collect or just appreciate antiques, we’d love On the heels of the Death Valley trip, Woodcarving is no exception. Projects and a small bicycle chain, and some were a solid to have you join us! and a little closer to home, was a trek to Table how to features cover from the very simple band. In 1920 Stitch Well National made a black Contacts: Rose Marie Wildsmith 409- Mountain near Oroville. Created by ancient to the very ornate. All that is very convenient sewing machine with an empty plaque on the 0644; Barbara Engquist 434-1415. lava fl ows, this ecological reserve is an elevated and much can be learned. Most of us have side; it also came with a little jar of gold paint • • • basalt mesa with beautiful vistas of spring been around long enough to remember when a so you could write your name on the plaque. wildfl owers, waterfalls, lava outcrops, and a parent, teacher or friend showed us how to do In 1914 Singer came out with a child’s SCLH Writer’s Group rare type of vernal pool. something rather than look on the computer. sewing machine in black. With the Singer BY FREDDIE DEMPSTER And for the photographer that doesn’t I believe that the interaction between people Model 20 (1940-1950s) they started also Instead of sitting around twiddling your have a week or even a day to give to a fi eld is what makes a club more interesting. making a carrying case with a little instructional thumbs the second, fourth and fi fth Monday trip, our own Ferrari Pond has been an early Woodcarvers club has that type of interaction. book. One case even converted to a little table evenings - come to the Ceramics Room at morning gathering spot to photograph nature’s Members are willing to share their knowledge, that held the machine in place. In 1960 Singer Orchard Creek and hear what other Sun many birds and critters waking up from a long, help, suggest, or just admire other people’s started making these little machines electric Citians have written. Be nice, but tell them wet winter. work. Additionally, woodcarvers club has and some had a child-size foot control. about errors you see or improvements they The Lincoln Hills Photography Club is an extensive library of books, magazines and There were battery-operated machines as might consider or compliment the fantastic a very active organization with fi ve meetings CD’s to support all members either novice or well. Not a sewing machine, but also useful, was piece of writing you just experienced. Also, per month. A General Meeting usually with experienced. Our door is always open so you are a 1962 “Trim Handy Paper Cutter”; instead of bring something you’ve written but not more a guest speaker specializing in a particular welcome to visit and see what is being carved. a needle, it had a blade to cut out paper doll than 1500 words, so that everyone who wants aspect of photography, an Enhancement SIG Woodcarvers Club meets every Wednesday items. Mary had machines from Germany that to read will have an opportunity. Contacst: (Special Interest Group) focusing on using from 1:00-4:00 PM in the Sierra Room at (KS). said, “Made in Berlin U.S. Zone...or ...British Freddie Dempster, [email protected]; various software to take the photographic Contact: Dick Skelton, 626-0895 Zone” etc. Some had a number instead of Susan Gust, [email protected]; or Geoff creative process even further, a Print SIG • • • “where made” so you look up the number to Young, [email protected]. that investigates various printing methods fi nd out. She also had machines from England, • • • and showcases the fi nal product, the Video Antiques Appreciation Club Russia, France, Japan and Australia. It was both interesting and fun to hear how Mary found SIG that investigates all aspects of taking and BY GENEVIEVE TEWART and purchased each of these little treasures! showing videos and fi nally the Round Table For our April 3rd program, Mary Boyer, a On April 28th we celebrated Spring SIG that offers a forum to show your images, collector of children’s sewing machines dating with “April in Paris”, a super fun evening ask questions, discuss ideas or any other topic from 1885 to the 1960s, took us on a Trip planned by our Social Director, Ann Renyer. related to photography. 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Volunteers were treated on May 5 to a BY LINDA LUCCHETTI If you have a background or interest District Farm tour and hayride and will be BY KARL SCHOENSTEIN “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” in Masonry and/or Eastern Star, we would notifi ed soon about the date for the annual Main Meeting — Ernest Hemingway welcome you at our monthly gatherings. potluck picnic. This is an event where May 10, 06:30 PM Join us on May 18 when we discuss The To be advised of upcoming luncheons and volunteers get to meet others who have been By Rita Wronkiewicz Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway. Written other events, contact one of the following for working at their school or at one of the many — Windows 10 in 1926 and often called Hemingway’s greatest information and to be added to our mailing others in the district. The new school year Built-in Apps will work, this classic novel follows a group of list: Glenn Stanphill 408-8885, glenbetty2630@ starts on August 17, and it’s back to work for be demonstrated, American and British expatriates who travel sbcglobal.net, or Bette Ahrens 408-5325, all! New volunteers will be assigned to teachers including their from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in [email protected] for a September start date. Many volunteers “Creative Update” Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls. A faithful friend is a strong defense; and opt to stay with the same teacher for the next enhancements. The The following is the schedule of remaining he who hath found him has found a treasure. school year. Mail App combined meeting dates and book selections for 2017. — Louisa May Alcott Please visit the SCHOOLS web site at with the People App June 15: A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik • • • http://schoolssuncity.org. You’ll fi nd more have become good Rita Wronkiewicz Backman information about the program, check the tools for managing July 20: The Virginian, by Owen Wister S.C.H.O.O.L.S . school web sites, read what teachers and your email accounts. The Calendar App can August 17: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: be set up so that it syncs calendars on all your BY PATTI KINGSTON volunteers have said, and see photos of Four Women Undercover in the Civil War, devices. The Photo App can be used to edit It’s hard to believe that the school volunteers in classrooms. by Karen Abbott and manage your pictures similarly to Photo year is over. Everyone is looking forward to Call today for further information September 21: Big Little Lies, by Liane Gallery and Picasa (which are no longer the summer vacation break. It’s a time for and questions. Contact: Crystal Elledge Moriarty available for download). The Edge browser volunteers to celebrate the progress in their (Elementary) 543-8617 ceelledge@sbcglobal. October 19: Alexander Hamilton, by Ron integrates with the new Books category in classrooms and for our leadership team to net; Irma Mendez (High School) jmeidm@ Chernow the Store App and also has other interesting conduct their yearly survey. Planning will then aol.com November 16, The Rosie Project, by enhancements. The Groove Music App is a begin for the opening of school in the fall. We • • • Graeme Simsion great alternative to Itunes for adding to and look forward to placing new volunteers as we December 21: Holiday Luncheon managing your music library. We’ll try out 3D We meet for discussions on the third drawing with the new Paint3D App and also Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Orchard talk to Cortana, who has enhancements that Creek Multipurpose Room. Newcomers are make it easier to get her help. welcome. Clinic May 12, 3:30 PM Review of Offi ce For more information, check out our 365 plus discuss alternatives to Microsoft Offi ce Website at http://LHocbookgroup.blogspot. Suites. (Both Meetings at KS Presentation com/ or Wiki: http://ocbookgroup.pbwiki.com/ Hall) Contacts: Darlis Beale 408-0269, Penny Ask The Tech. May 26, 10:00 AM Our Pearl 409-0510, Dale Nater 543-8757. regular monthly meeting where all members • • • can come to get solutions to their technical and non-technical WINDOWS PC, ANDROID Square & Compass Club PHONE and ANDROID TABLET problems. BY BETTE AHRENS (OC Multi Purpose Room). The weather couldn’t make up its mind Contact: Karl Schoenstein on Wednesday, April 12th, as to whether it [email protected] should rain or shine, so we had a combination Website: www.sclhcc.org (more info) of showers and sunshine. Nevertheless, ten • • • brothers and sisters gathered at Mimi’s and enjoyed a delicious lunch. Everyone is looking Apple User Group forward to Spring with lots more sunshine and BY PAUL GARDNER warm weather, less rain. We’ve had enough Apple User Group members should have rain for a long while. received an email last month informing them Joan and Les Schabilion brought along that our Technical Committee has approved their friend, Jodi Deeley and it was a pleasure the installation of the latest iOS update, iOS to have her join us. Of course, Les didn’t 10.3.1, for the iPad and iPhone. IMPORTANT - disappoint us and distributed his monthly please go to lhaug.org and follow the directions “sweet treat” of Easter eggs. noted in red on the home page. It is vital that In anticipation of better weather next you do exactly as the article instructs. month, we have chosen Applebee’s for our Also, a new app was installed on your May 10th luncheon. Notices will be sent to iPhone by Apple during an earlier update. the membership. It is the Health App and includes the utility Do you have a favorite restaurant you noted below: would like to recommend? Let me know and First Street Elementary School Volunteers. In Case of Emergency (ICE) — We strongly we will check it out. We are always interested (cont’ on page 14) ESTATE PLANNING LAW OFFICE OF JAMES S. HALL (916) 772-2522 Offering our clients experienced professional services with convenient access to their attorney. AARP LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER • Living Trusts • Wills • Powers of Attorney • Health Care Directive • Document Review & Updates • Probate 1380 Lead Hill Blvd., Suite 106 • Roseville, CA 95661 Phone: (916) 772-2522 • Email: [email protected] Website: www.JSH-legal.com Member: California State Bar, Placer County Bar Association, AARP Legal Network Attorney 14 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 Apple User Group taken, etc. Check it out! As always, please check the Calendar Tab (cont’ from page 13) on our website (www.lhaug.org) for dates and recommend that details of upcoming seminars, meetings, and Luxury Senior Living each of you with open labs. You can subscribe to it by copying iPhones set up the link at the bottom of the calendar, and Medical ID. This pasting it into Safari. It will then appear in Assisted Living • Memory Care is very important, your own Apple Calendar. allowing emergency • • • responders to access vital medical and Stamp Club contact information BY TIM MILES even when your The big news in the postage stamp world is phone is locked. the discovery that our “fl ag” and “forever” US Emergency Techs stamps are being counterfeited and sold over know to go to the E-Bay by the sheets. They seem to be coming lock screen where out of the Southern states. Additionally, there they will fi nd the is a strong suspicion that Chinese criminals may word “emergency” be involved. Naturally, the US Government in the lower left is actively in the ongoing investigations. The corner. That info is detection process involves ultraviolet lamp noted below. Please examination, among other things, so this is a follow the instructions. serious problem. 1) iPhone — Create your Medical ID: The club has access to an expertizing 1 Open Health and tap Medical ID > Edit. function of the American Philatelic Society 2 Enter your emergency contacts and that, for a very modest price, will examine health information like your birth date, height, a stamp and certify its authenticity. We and blood type. To enter your emergency recommend the process for any stamp with contacts, you must select the person by typing a serious catalog value. We recently had a the name and then, once in your Contacts App, potentially-valuable US stamp examined and select the phone number you want to use for the fi nding was that it was NOT the stamp it your emergency contact. was represented to be and was reclassifi ed as 3 Turn on “Show When Locked” to make to type. The difference in price to the potential your Medical ID available from the Lock buyer was considerable. Oakmont of Roseville, a luxury senior living screen. ... We had one of our outside dinners during 4 When you’re fi nished, tap Done. April at Il Fornaio and all the attendees had community, offers five-star services and That’s all there is to it, and this critical a wonderful outing. amenities with a continuum of care. information will be available if needed. 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(Louise) Spain, Dubai, Iceland - Sheron (2018) golfed at the adjacent golf course. We braved Burlingame recently and attending members Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Great Lakes Cruise, San Juan Islands some inclement weather by huddling closer got their fi ll of access to all the parts of the Park (Aug 5-11, 2017) Cruise, Japan – Louise (2018) to the campfi re. hobby that appeal to them. Calgary, Waterton Lakes Natl. Park, Africa (Kenya) - Judy (2018) The next rally will be at Jackson Rancheria We meet at the Sierra Pines Meeting “Going to the Sun Road”, Banff, Columbia Travel Group Committee Member in May followed by San Juan Batista in June Rooms (7600 Whistlestop Way at Del Webb Icefi eld (Teena) Contacts: Sheron Watkins 434-9504 and Lake Almanor in July. Blvd., Roseville) at 6:30 pm on the 2nd and Washington D.C. (Sep 7-12, 2017) [email protected]; Linda Frazier 434-8266 The club meets at 4:30 PM on the 4th Thurs of the month- May 11 and May Includes:D.C.,Arlington Cemetery, Mt [email protected]; Teena Fowler 543- second Thursday of each month, where we 25. We have door prizes, great discussions, Vernon. Option-New England Isles trip(see 3349 [email protected]; Louise Kuret discuss upcoming rallies then visit with shared collection appraisals, access to collectors and below)(Sheron) 408-0554 [email protected]; Judy Peck appetizers. Visitors with an interest in RVing all the world’s catalogs and the means to give Islands of New England (Sep 15-22, 2017) 543-0990 [email protected] are always welcome to visit, meet new friends you an idea of what that “old” album of yours Newport, Boston, Cranberry Bog, • • • and discuss the fun of RV travel. Our club in storage is worth on today’s market. You’ll Plymouth Rock, Cape Cod, Hyannis, includes every style and size of rig and rallies have a “fun” time and dues are nominal, should Nantucket (Louise) RV Group are planned accordingly. you want to join up. Give it a try!! Niagara Falls to NYC (Oct 13-21, 2017) BY MARSHA RICHARDSON • • • For any inquiries, our president, Al 3 nights Niagara Falls, 2 nights Rally season is in full swing with the RV (more Club News cont’ on page 17) Capparelli, can be reached at 916-771-8288. Cooperstown, visit West Point, 3 nights New Group. Twelve rigs attended • • • York City (Judy) the Calistoga rally. We had a America’s Music Cities (Oct 29-Nov 6, great club room for shared The Travel Group 2017) dinners and game nights, French Quarter, Swamp Tour, Graceland, BY TEENA FOWLER and a lovely covered veranda Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame Our next meeting is on Thursday, May where we enjoyed nightly (Linda) 25, 6:00pm in the Presentation Hall, Kilaga campfi res. Following our club Southern Italy & Sicily – Palermo to Rome Springs. This change is only for this month. tradition, the Skars hosted (Mar 8-20, 2018) Our meetings the rest of the year will be in the a champagne happy hour Incl. Mt. Etna Natl. Park, Taormina’s KS kitchen. Everyone is welcome to attend to celebrate their new rig. Greek Theatre, Pompei, Sorrento, Amalfi Evening Campfi le our meetings. We will not have a formal Coast Drive (Teena) presentation this month. Instead we thought Scandinavian Capitals & Norway Coastal Christening The Skar’s New RV we’d change it up a bit and devote most of the Cruise w/Iceland Extension (Aug 9-23, 2018) meeting time to talking with you about the Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Flam booked trips listed below and those in planning Railway, Naeroyfl ord Cruise, 6-nite Norway with more time devoted to one-on-one and Q Cruise (Teena) & A. If time permits, we will show a 13-minute Dubai, Oman, Abu Dhabi w/optional slideshow of a committee member’s trip to 3-Nite extension to Jordan (Oct 24-Nov 4, London and South Africa. 2018) http://www.lh-travelgroup.com Oman Grand Mosque, sail on privately AMA Waterways 7-Day Cruise – owned luxury yacht, camel ride, desert safari Amsterdam to Basel on the Rhine (July 16 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 Lincoln Hills Update Model ACTIVE Average PENDING Avg. Pending 771-3177SOLD Average Listings List Price Sales List Price Last 2 Months Sale Price Remember When? Santa Clara [email protected] Carmel 1 $845,000 FEBRUARY 1999 Santa Barbara 3 $852,300 1 $899,000 2 $762,000 LINCOLN HILLS Update Meadowgate 1 $729,000 1 $829,000 1 $730,000 Sonoma 1 $775,000 Springcrest 1 $699,950 1 $699,500 Woodleaf $148,500 Marin 1 $748,000 Tiburon 2 $705,000 Millpond $159,000 Monterey San Mateo 1 $599,000 1 $615,000 Bridgegate $169,500 Atherton 1 $610,000 Napa 2 $749,000 5 $707,800 3 $695,000 Shasta 1 $695,000 Almanor $188,500 Sausalito 1 $629,999 2 $585,000 Ventura 2 $621,000 Pine Hill $183,000 Annadel 1 $575,000 2 $547,000 1 $524,995 El Dorado 2 $567,000 Quail Cove $191,500 Ventana Fremont 1 $575,000 1 $599,000 Lassen $198,500 Orchard Crest 2 $462,000 Plumas Echo Ridge $203,500 Tehama 1 $469,000 1 $459,000 1 $465,000 Tahoe 2 $537,000 1 $549,000 4 $549,000 Baldwin $214,500 Santa Cruz 1 $484,900 Mendocino 1 $434,000 Tahoe $219,000 Baldwin Echo Ridge 2 $509,500 1 $480,000 Orchard Crest $214,000 Trinity 1 $415,000 1 $448,000 Lassen 2 $464,200 2 $427,500 4 $440,000 Fremont $229,000 Quail Cove 1 $479,900 1 $430,000 Alpine 2 $449,200 1 $435,000 1 $416,500 Ventana $252,000 Pine Hill 3 $438,300 4 $421,000 2 $420,100 Almanor 1 $415,000 1 $412,000 Annadel $248,500 Madera Bridgegate 1 $399,000 3 $400,500 1 $390,000 Sausalito $269,500 Calaveras 1 $395,000 Sequoia 1 $374,000 1 $349,900 Monterey $295,000 Millpond 2 $366,900 1 $358,000 Mariposa 1 $349,900 1 $340,000 Springcrest $318,000 Woodleaf NOTE: The statistics above do not reflect any consideration in value for model options nor location. Meadowgate $336,000 “We appreciate the opportunity to compete for your business” AL & MARCIA GIBSON 771-3177 [email protected] www.amgibson.GoLyon.com BRE# 00456442 & 01243980 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 17 LH Italian Club beneath their frozen surfaces where life, even Presentation Hall at Kilaga Springs, there are covers are put away for another season and we in microbiotic form, could exist. This is the no reservations required, just drop in around all start thinking of BBQs, swimming parties, BY JOE ORSINI kind of information our group enjoys in the 6:45 to catch it. Don Wilson was most helpful and mosquitoes!! Sorry, I can be a killjoy How would you like to play bocce, then “What’s New in Astronomy” portion of our in landing this expert and we appreciate his sometime… have some BBQ ribs and chicken? If bocce is general meetings. efforts in bringing this subject to our group. What a great time we all had during the really not “your thing”, then we have some For those of us with the proper equipment, Lastly, the new Astronomy Group Polo “scarf demonstrations” at the last meeting. other fun games available for you instead. telescopes and powerful binoculars, the shirts are now ready to order. The logo has been Kathy Woodward (see her picture with the Come join us on May 21 at the Sports Pavilion; Telescope Interest Group, (TIG) is a sub- updated, but the familiar blue color remains. jaunty hat) and Cindy Redhair showed us bocce/games start at 10:30, BBQ at 12:30. Need group of dedicated observers. It is a sad fact Call Cindy Van Buren to get the ordering forms, many ways to wear different scarves. I had no to “tune up” your bocce skills? Not to worry that the skies around Lincoln Hills provide but also, they can be found on our impressive idea there were so many variations you could - we will provide lessons for you. a minimal viewing experience, as our light- new and informative website, LHAG.com have with these scarves. Marianne Smith June brings both warm weather and our pollution restricts star-searching to only the • • • volunteered to be a scarf model and, as her annual Membership Appreciation event, which brightest objects in the night sky. Our lack of picture shows, the scarf matched her red hair is free to all members. This year we will have opportunity of viewing from the dark skies over Bosom Buddies perfectly. All the scarf volunteers are pictured some of your favorite ice cream - Ummm! You Blue Canyon last year was unfortunate, but we BY VAL SINGER wearing their unique scarf arrangements. pick the toppings. Put June 9 on your calendar, hope this will change in 2017. Astronomers, May, again? Yes again. It seems like I Ann Jensvold brought in some very old at the Sports Pavillion. like farmers are at the mercy of the weather. just put away the Christmas decorations - or scarves of hers and showed us how she used Our July event will be our Inaugural Any member is welcome to come along. maybe I’m just slow. At any rate, here we to wear them. They were beautiful scarves; Dinner and Dance at Catta Verdera on the Our next visit is this month, May 25, so if you are getting ready to jump into summer. The one from China! It was so much fun but I’ll 9th. Take this opportunity to meet the newly- are interested, please call Bob Collins for heating/air has been off for a couple of months never look at scarves in the same way again installed Board of Directors, and say goodbye reservations at 253-9890. Blue canyon is a and PG&E is suffering. But, never fear, in and that’s good! Kudos to all for arranging to those Directors who are leaving. chilly, but worthwhile experience, even once. the not too distant future that meter will be a fun meeting. Are you of Italian ancestry? You might be The biggest event this year will be the whirling around and the stockholders will be Our May 11th general meeting will interested in Club membership; if so, please Solar Eclipse in August. While Lincoln is happy again. AHH be our spring luncheon at 11:30 AM at the contact Virginia Halstenrud at mistergeh@att. not included in the path of totality, telescopes May, however, does have to be one of the Window Box in Rocklin. The menu gives us net or call her at 543-3293. You can also visit with the correct fi lters and even solar goggles prettiest months. And how lucky we all are to a lovely selection of sandwiches and salad. the Club’s website at www.lhitalianclub.org will be available for public viewing, to see be living in Lincoln Hills. There are rows and The newsletter will contain a fl yer requesting for more information about any Club-related the Partial Eclipse we know will come on the rows of blossoming trees and the fl owerbeds your menu choice and all other details. Please events or other questions you might have. 21st at around 10:30 AM. Be sure and check are busting with color. The patio furniture (cont’ on page 18) • • • for the actual time on our website or see it in Astronomy Group the August Sun Senior News. This might be another one-time experience for many, so be BY JIM FULCOMER ready for it! The Lincoln Hills Astronomy group For the truly involved, we have another is looking both skyward and forward to a sub-group, the Cosmology Interest Group, reduction to the storms and cloudiness which (CIG) where the most complex and intriguing inhibit the ability to view the stars. lectures about the Universe are presented. This is truly an exciting time for those Video lectures by Alex Filippenko are on the whose interests include what goes on in the third Wednesday evening each month in the Universe. Almost daily, new discoveries made Fine Arts Room at the Orchard Creek lodge. by an armada of robotic space vehicles, sending These begin at 6:45 and feature a Q&A session back unbelievable pictures and data from our afterwards to determine your understanding of Solar system and beyond. At our April meeting, the subject. Currently, the talks concern Black our own Dave Woods provided us with a report Holes and Gravitational Waves. So get your on a nearby (39 light years) away star, named “nerd” on and be prepared to be challenged TRAPPIST -1, which has seven earth-sized by this deep, but fascinating subject. Refer Kathy Woodward Marianne Smith planets revolving around it. The star itself is to the Compass, the Sun Senior News or our comparatively young and considered a “Red website or Morey Lewis at 408-4469 for more Dwarf.” but some of the planets appear to be details or information. in the right spot Upcoming events this month will feature for habitable life, called the “Goldilocks an exciting presentation about Dark Matter, Zone.” Later observations may reveal the by Alex Manalaysay of UC Davis. He will presence of water and a viable temperature. describe LUX, a huge under- Still too far away from us for any chance of ground detector trying to fi nd evidence communication, but the curiosity about such of one of the most confounding problem in planets never goes away. Astronomy - the existence of Dark Matter and There are new fi ndings even about our Dark Energy. Dark Matter seems to be even own system, involving the moons Europa more puzzling than Black Holes, so we invite (Jupiter) and Enceladus, (Saturn) all those with any curiosity about this cutting- which reveal signatures of water ice in their edge subject to come to this meeting, Always All the scarf volunteers wearing their unique scarf arrangements. atmospheres. Even more water could be held on the fi rst Wednesday of the month at the DR. VICTORIA MOSUR D.D.S. $PNQMFUF'BNJMZ%FOUJTUSZ “The Smile Makers” t4FOJPS%JTDPVOUTt#MFBDIJOHt%FOUVSFT1BSUJBMT “ I’m always here for you! ” t$SPXOT#SJEHFT*NQMBOUT Patience • Experience • Quality Service My staff and I look forward to adding you to our family of patients. Our normal LincolnLLinncolln HillsHills ReResidentsident AgentAgent Let Don Help business hours are Monday thru Thursday, 8:00am to 12 noon and 1pm - 5pm. Del Webb Agent for 10 Years List & Sell Your Home! 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Learn to make the right decisions on: The American Cancer Society ‘Relay for manage, and it seems that our topics and Lodge Why - family occasion, school reunion, Life’ in Lincoln is to be held on May 20th. We discussions are pretty much spot on. That’s the “Your Eyes and Diabetes” just because it’s there. will assemble at the Lincoln High School at feedback we should be getting, and it comes Doctor Kristie Trang, our guest speaker, Where - genealogical sites, museums, 8:00 AM, where there will be a breakfast for from the efforts of the Steering Committee: is the principal optometrist at Blue Oaks Eye wildlife, scenery all survivors. Please remember to wear your Jean Ebenholtz, Al Roten, Maria Stahl, Cathy Care in Roseville. She will talk about what How - alone, with a friend, with a small shirts. Our pop-up tent with our banner will Van Velzen, and Judy Payne. Thank you. visual symptoms and signs patients can have or large group be set up and after breakfast we can all meet While each caregiver’s dementia when they have diabetes. Diabetics have eye When - best time for weather, price, there. Peggy Ryan is getting a proclamation experience is distinct, there are parts that are problems due to increased blood sugar levels, crowds from the city of Lincoln declaring May 20, comparable to one another, and recognizing which cause the eye’s lens to swell up. The Find out what documents are necessary, 2017, as “Relay for Life” day. them is reassuring. It helps us understand our specifi c eye problems that arise in diabetics such as passport, medical records, etc.. Aprons and tote bags made by Peggy Ryan roles better and discover how others learned to include glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic June Meredith and Cathy McGriff will and Sharon Peck will be sold at the relay with adapt to theirs. We have three distinct groups retinopathy. The presentation will include a add their experiences for traveling all funds going to the American Cancer Society that meet monthly, and one of them is likely question and answer time. with low vision. research programs. to fi t your interests best. Our primary group Living Skills Workshop, 5/25/17, 10:30 • • • If you want any luminary bags, please call meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at AM, Multi-media Room, Orchard Creek Peggy Ryan (408-0599). They are $10 and will 1:00PM in the Orchard Creek Multi-Purpose Lodge, “Springtime: De-Clutter Your Mind” Lavender Friends Club be set out around the high school track for Room. The May 24th meeting format is the facilitated by Elaine Small. BY DARLA PURDY the luminary walk at dusk to honor all cancer regular in-the-round discussion by caregivers. Depression drains your energy, hope, and The Lavender Friends Club is a social members who have passed away. We also have books and DVD’s you may borrow drive, making it diffi cult to do what you need organization serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual If you have any questions regarding from our library. Join us. to feel better. You can’t just will yourself to and Transgender Community and those in Bosom Buddies, please contact: Marianne Contacts: Judy Payne, 434-7864; Cathy “snap out of it,” but you do have more control friendship in Sun City Lincoln Hills. Smith (916-408-1818) or Patty McCuen (408- Van Velzen, 409-9332; Maria Stahl, 409-0349; than you realize. The key is to start small and Dog Walkers and Friends gather on 4185). We meet in the multipurpose room in Al Roten, 408-3155. build from there. Feeling better takes time, but Saturdays at 9 AM (weather permitting). After Orchard Creek Lodge on the second Thursday • • • you can get there if you make positive choices the walk, the group meets at Kilaga Springs of each month at 1:00 pm. for yourself each day. Like any skill, it takes Café for coffee. If you aren’t a dog walker, you If you wish to go to lunch at the Meridians practice. Learn some new choices by sharing can still join us for coffee at about 10:00 AM. before the meeting, please call Val Singer what positive choices work for you. (Call or check the calendar for the meeting (645-8553) and she will make the reservation. General Meeting, Tuesday, 6/6/17, 2:00 place for the dog walk.) We end each meeting by holding hands – 3:30 PM, Fine Arts Room, Orchard Creek Our monthly breakfast event at the and saying: “Together we are strong. Together Lodge Thunder Valley Buffet is scheduled for the we will make a difference. Together we will Come Fly With Me – Yes, you can still fi rst Wednesday of the month at 9:30AM. 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Saturday, May 13TH at 9:00 a.m. we have we can wrap our minds wait, remember that “April showers bring May Our Movie Dates are the third MONDAY our 2nd Saturday Breakfast in the Meridians around how to take best fl owers.” Look around Sun City and see the of the month, with Happy Hour following the Sports Bar. Be sure to join us and for $10.00 advantage of the US beautiful array of colors on our trees, plants movie. Call or check the website for movies you get all-you-can-eat eggs, potatoes, bacon, census records for our and fl ower beds! No more brown lawns. That’s and Happy Hour location. If you can’t make sausage, pancakes, orange juice and coffee genealogical research. worth all the rainy days we had. it to the movie, join us for the Happy Hour! including tax and tip! Best of all our singles The information On April 13th at our General Meeting we Our Adventures in Dining group met at get together. No reservations needed. Just found in the census had Doug Lee, Lincoln’s Chief of Police as our an Irish Pub, and we partook of Irish faire. show up. records can lead us to guest speaker. He entertained questions with Watch for our next Dining experience. Marian Kile Thursday, May 18TH at 4:30 p.m. we have other resources in our informative answers. If you have not met Chief We’re looking into a trip to the Great our Dining Out Event and this month we are genealogical search. Come join us at our Lee yet, make it a point to do so, he is a hands Sports Center on Hwy 65 and planning a going to the Cheesecake Factory in the Galleria general meeting on the third Monday of the on person and Lincoln is lucky to have him. game night. Shopping Center. Reservations are needed, month to hear Marian Kile lead the way by On April 27th our Social “Minute to Mark your calendars for June 17, from be sure to contact Darline. sharing her expertise on how US census records Win It” featured several games and everyone 4:00 to 6:00PM. We are having our third annual Thursday, May 25TH at 6:00 p.m. can open many other doors for us. enjoyed the evening. Prizes were given out Membership Mixer at Orchard Lodge. It will our Social is our popular Annual Poker Marian attended a genealogy seminar to winners and also door prizes. Great job be fun to see old friends and make new friends. Tournament at Kilaga Springs. Be sure to in November of 2005 and was immediately chairing this event by Sarah and Mike. Appetizers will be provided, and there will be mark your calendar of the change of location. intrigued and “hooked”. She started Moving right along into the month of May, a no host bar. The cost is $5. Have any questions, please call volunteering at the Sacramento Regional here is some of our planned events: Community Activities: Greater Placer Edy, the chair of this event. Family History Center and three years later Thursday, May 4TH at 4:00 p.m. we have PFLAG meets on the second Monday of the Our weekly activities include: Tuesdays she started teaching genealogy classes. Since our monthly Cocktail Time at the Yard House month from 7 to 9 pm at the Sutter Faith at 5:00 p.m. is Let’s Dance at the Meridians; then she has taught over 250 classes in El in the Fountains, Roseville. Great appetizers Auburn Hospital, 11815 Education Street, Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. is Bocce Ball at the Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Shasta and and nice weather on their patio! Auburn, in Conference Room 4, next to the Sports Park; and Fridays is Singles Golf – call Solano Counties. Sunday, May 7TH at 4:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Check their website for information Bill 253-7551 for tee times, courses and details. Our meeting starts at 6:30 in Kilaga Spring Meridians Sports Bar we will celebrate our on guest speakers. So there you are with all the info! Have you Presentation Hall. Members should arrive a members who are having a birthday in May. For more information contact: Sheila joined yet? You can be a member for only $15 few minutes earlier to sign in and get their If you are a member born in May come and Rose-408-2802, Carol-295-0610, or visit www. a year. Come to a meeting and see for yourself. raffl e ticket for the door prize which is an have a free birthday drink. We will even gather lavenderfriends.com. You can pick all or only activities you like to Epson Digital Scanner. As usual we will have together to sing Happy Birthday to you! • • • participate in. Call Mari our membership chair a social across the hall after the meeting where Monday, May 8th at 1:00 p.m. we have for an application. goodies will be served and we can network and our monthly Activities Meeting at Edy’s house. If you have any new ideas for fun things mingle with others who travel the genealogy Come and help us with all our planning of to do, feel free to contact our President Kathy path with us. events. at 209-3307. Contact Maureen Sausen 543-8594 Thursday, May 11TH at 6:00 p.m. we have • • • or Arlene Rond 408-3641. Website: our General Meeting/Election of Offi cers in lincolnhillsgenealogy.com the OC Ballroom. Our Bar is set up by 5:30 p.m. • • • for pleasure. Stick around because following (more Club News cont’ on page 20) Don’t be Fooled... 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Welcome Aboard! our weekly network at 7 PM on Monday to let Planning for socials, and tours is in Lincoln Hills Veterans Group in conjunction Remember to fl y your fl ag proudly on May 20, know you are there in case of an emergency. full swing for the Sports Car Group. After with the Lincoln Hills Community Association 2017, Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day, Additional information about the a successful St. Patrick’s Day Social club will hold a Memorial Day ceremony on May 29, 2017. LHARG can be found on their website at members are looking forward to three more Monday, May 29 at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony will In Memoriam www.lharg.us or contact President Jim Darby social events this year, Flags on the Patio on be held at the outdoor amphitheater, behind Dennis Bowcut, U.S.Army at 916-408-8599; or VP Claire Schloenvogt June 14 (Flag Day), a Monster Mash Ball on the Orchard Creek Lodge and is expected to Tom Brannon, U.S. Navy at 916-253-9155. October 21 and our Ugly Sweater Party on last under an hour. Ervin “Casey” Casanova, U.S. Army • • • December 12. The Lincoln Hills Veterans Group speaker Bill Martin U.S. Army Air Corps Members are also looking forward to a for the 1:00 p.m., May 18, 2017 general meeting David Ramm, U.S. Nave Reserve RoadRunners Motorcycle Club number of Tour Events in the near future. In in the Kilaga Springs presentation hall will be April we are heading to the Asparagus Festival The Veterans Group extends its Deepest BY MIKE SMITH David Allison. David is a U.S. Army Military and in May the Club will be taking part of the Condolences to the families and friends of On March 29 club member Dennis Berg Police veteran and Roseville Police Captain. Heroes & Hounds Poker Run, a fundraiser for these Lincoln Hills Veterans. led 11 riders north on an impromptu ride to He will be talking about how his military Vets. Other events are planned throughout the • • • Knights Landing.The riders enjoyed lunch at experience prepared him for helping veterans summer and the fall. The Club is looking for the Colusa Casino and then headed for home with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). volunteers to lead the Third Thursday Runs LH Amateur Radio Group via the Sutter Buttes. The club’s scheduled ride As a member of the Mighty Oaks Warrior each month. Contact Bud Van Cott if you BY RUSSELL STEELE, KF6TAR on April 8 to the California Delta had to be Program, he met and counseled veterans are interested. The Lincoln Hills Amateur Radio postponed until April 15 due to our lingering coming back from Iran and Afghanistan that If you are not currently a member and you Group is as an emergency communications rain season. Coming up on May 13 will be a were suffering from PTSD and having trouble own a sports car and want to enjoy your car group for the Lincoln Hills residents and the great ride to the scenic East Bay Hills to be led adapting to civilian life. He and another with other enthusiasts contact tom.breckon@ City of Lincoln. Our repeater frequency is by President/Road Captain Doug Sterne. On veteran, Michael Priddy participated in a sbcglobal.net. 443.225 MHz, with a PL of 167. Should cell May 20 Road Captain Patrick Chaves will be Good Will/Fund Raising bicycle tour from • • • towers or communications infrastructure be leading riders to Tofanelli’s restaurant in Grass Squaw Valley to Quantico Virginia to raise destroyed, LHARG has radio equipment Valley for the clubs annual Mothers Day ride. awareness of PTSD. Rods & Relics with antennas and batteries to handle If you like motorcycle touring and have The Flag Day Barbeque at the Sports emergencies such as fl oods, earthquakes or a road worthy motorcycle or trike – check us BY ELNA RAGAN Pavilion, June 14 is our next Social Event, even terror attacks. In addition to providing out! The RoadRunners meet on the fourth Believe it or not! On Saturday, April 15, followed by the Ice Cream Social on August emergency communications, LHARG Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM Multimedia we had a “sunny” day and nine Club members, 12 in the Kilaga Springs California Room, the supports community events like the Tour de Room (OC) The next meeting will be on May plus a prospective member and wife, traveled Octoberfest Luncheon in the Orchard Creek Lincoln bicycle tour, which was held on 6 25. Guests are always welcome! to the Palladio in Folsom for the fi rst big Car Ball Room on October 14 and the Christmas May 2017. Members joined with the Western “Ride Safe – Ride With Friends” Show of the year. Marlin Anderson won two Lunch and Party December 14, 2017. As Placer County Amateur Radio Club to operate Contact: Manny Perez 253-9121 awards: the ‘50’s Stock Car Award for his always the Veterans Day Ceremony will be a radio network for communications with [email protected] ’55 Ford Crown Victoria and the Veterans’ on the Eleventh Hour of The Eleventh Day rest stops and SAG Wagons, support vehicle • • • Award. George Funk won 2nd Place with his of the Eleventh Month, November 11, 2017. accompanying a bicycle touring groups to ’41 Hollywood Graham in the ‘40’s Modifi ed As of March 8, 2017, the group’s paid provide assistance for breakdowns, crashes membership stood at 209, including 94 or those too tried to complete the tour. The (cont’ on page 21) Gilbert’s Landscaping Son-in-law of SCLH t'VMM.POUIMZ.BJOUFOBODF t8JMM)FMQ:PV4BWF8BUFSt7BMWF3FQBJS t4QSJOLMFS3FQBJSt"FSBUJOH t8JMM%P0VS#FTU5P)FMQ:PV4BWF.POFZ t3FQBJS0S*OTUBMM%SJQ 916-759-7233 [email protected] Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • MAY 2017 21 Rods & Relics American-made or American-powered Bird Group bushes. April 14 was a trip up to South Yuba vehicles. Registration is $20 before May 15 State Park. We did not sight a large number (cont’ from page 20) and $25 after the 15th. Registration is from BY DON BAYLIS of species, although additional species were We are now expecting to move into the dry Class. It was great to renew old friendships 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Start the day off with a heard. The highlight of the time in the park was warm weather of late spring in the Sacramento from last year and to see such a large variety great Pancake Breakfast provided by Boy Scout the sighting of a pair of adult Bald Eagles on Valley. After our way above normal rainfall, of vehicles on display! Troop #160 at the Veterans’ Hall from 7:00 a.m. their nest. The nest is visible from the entrance we’ll see. The Bird Group expects to have spent On Saturday, May 6, Club members will to 10:00 a.m. Admission for spectators is free. road and the visitor center, but is best seen the earlier spring visiting three locations in or have their vehicles on display in Lincoln at In addition to hundreds of beautifully through a spotting scope. near our river bottoms, to view late migrating Century 21 located at the corner of Joiner restored vehicles there will be music provided Planned trips for May include Spenceville waterfowl and spring nesting birds. This year, and Sterling Parkways. We also will be visiting by DJ Professor Rockola, a wide variety of items Wildlife Area just east of Marysville on the 5th. both Vic Fazio and the Davis wetlands are just the Townsmen’s Show in Loomis at the Train in the large Raffl e Booth, food and product We drive north of Lincoln through Camp Far emerging from their fl ooding, and will need Station on Taylor Road Saturday, May 20. vendors to visit, and a magician and crafts for West (possible sightings of Bald Eagles and signifi cant road repair before tours are allowed. Rich Ragan, Chair of the Thunder children to make provided by Home Depot. Osprey), then stop at two parking areas in The Bobelaine refuge on the Feather River is Valley Car Show on June 2 and Kent Parsell Be sure to mark your calendar for June 2 Spenceville and explore those areas. We usually still under water, after years of no fl ooding. and Craig Fraser, Co-Chairs for the June 3 and 3 to come out and see some of the most fi nd multiple colorful species seldom seen on On March 31 we were able to walk the Downtown Lincoln Car Show are all in the beautiful vehicles in Northern California! any of our other trips. May 26 will be a walk trail through the 12 Bridges development. The fi nal stages of planning. Twelve additional Club Upcoming Events: of Miner’s Ravine in Roseville. This walk on 42 species is below our average for the last 10 members compose the management team for May 2, 16, and 30: Breakfast is held at the paved paths is along running water so birds are walks of this trail, but just below last years 44 the Downtown Show. They head up various Waffl e Farm in the Twelve Bridges Shopping usually plentiful. Both these walks will start at species. While the weather wasn’t too bad, committees that include another 10 to 15 Club Center. Members start arriving at 7:45 a.m. 8:00 AM in the Wave pool parking lot. the strong wind seemed to keep both small members and VFW volunteers. These activities Join us for a tasty breakfast and to catch up Our April meeting was a presentation and larger birds out sight in the trees and are a major Club undertaking. The effects of on Car Club-related news. Owners who have by Jon Ranlett of Ducks Unlimited. This all of these efforts results in creating proceeds a 1975 or older American-made or American- organization, now to be donated to three local charities: The powered vehicle are welcome. over 80 years old, has National Down Syndrome Coalition, Lincoln May 18: The General Business Meeting both hunters and non- High School Model A Club, and Ride to Walk. will be held at a NEW LOCATION: Turkey hunters as members The Rods & Relics’ year-to-date contributions Creek Golf Club, 1525 Highway 193, Lincoln. and is dedicated to to local charities from Car Show proceeds is Dinner is available from 5:00 p.m. on and may providing better habitat $130, 321. be followed by a speaker at 6:00 p.m. The for waterfowl. For The Thunder Valley Show is on Friday, Business Meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. Owners much of its history, this June 2, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It is open to who have a 1975 or older American-made or habitat was the nesting 1975 and older American-made or American- American-powered vehicle are welcome. grounds in Canada for powered vehicles. Admission for participants Contacts: Rich Ragan, President 916- both the western and is a donation of non-perishable canned food 408-1950; Kent Parsell, Membership Director Mississippi flyways. or cash which will benefi t the local Salt Mine 916-434-6648. As wildlife scientists Food Bank. Registration is from 4:00 p.m. to Website: www.rodsnrelics.net on staff identified 6:00 p.m. Admission for spectators is free. • • • broader needs, efforts The Downtown Lincoln Car Show is were expanded to fi rst on Saturday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 Snowy Egret by Dennis Berry p.m. This Show is open to 1975 and older (cont’ on page 26) Buying or selling a home doesn’t have to be a drag... Southern Comfort HEATING & AIR h%XPERIENCE 3OUTHERN (OSPITALITYv REAL ESTATE Serving Sun City RResidents since 1999 #ALL .OW &OR Tara Pinder /FF (916) 600-2836 &ULL