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YourY Community C it News N Source S — SServing i Sun S CitCity Roseville R ill RA EB TIN L G career as Director of Parks & Recreation or E District Administrator/General Manager for C It’s A Walk in Park for the Conzelmanns cities and districts in California. BY ANN WAHLENMEIER Dick’s job took the family to Terra Linda in San Rafael; then to Fulton El 13 One defi nition of passion is a strong Camino Recreation Park District in enthusiasm for something. Shirley Sacramento where, in May 2008, the YEARS! Conzelmann uses the word when she talks Community Center in Howe Park was about her love of teaching children in named after him. In 1976 Dick became the Chapter 1 program of the California President of the State Society of Parks IN THIS ISSUE school system. Dick Conzelmann alludes & Recreation. to it when he speaks of his career in Parks Their last move was to Vallejo Letter to the Editors ...... 3 and Recreation for three California cities in 1977 where he served as General Singers ...... 4 and three California special districts. Manager of the Greater Vallejo Both Dick and Shirley are California Favorite Restaurants ...... 5 Recreation Park District. There, Shirley natives, Dick raised in Monterey and earned her teaching credential and Executive Director Comments, SHORS...... 6 Shirley in Millbrae. They met on the taught in the Chapter 1 program at a Compliance Committee ...... 7 campus of San Jose State. Shirley’s Vallejo school for 14 years. Ambassador Committee ...... 7 sorority had female hashers (food “I had two daughters and a wife in servers), which was Shirley’s job. At their Seniors Need to Know! ...... 8 Dick and Shirley Conzelmann college at the same time,” laughs Dick. fi rst meeting of the school year they voted By the time Dick retired in 1993, From Your Placer County Supervisor ...... 9 to change to male hashers. Dick, from their children had families of their own. in Georgia for training, Shirley was pregnant. Dance, Harmonicoots, Banjo Bums ...... 11 a fraternity down the street, was hired to Diana and her husband have two children, She spent the next 6 months in California, Guitar, Music and Laughter ...... 11 replace Shirley. and live in Eugene, OR. Kirk and his wife waiting for Dick to return. Luckily he was “I had to train him,” explains Shirley with live in Arcata (near Eureka) with their three Creative Arts, Needle Arts ...... 12 assigned to Ft. Ord where he fi nished his a twinkle in her eye. sons. Sandy and her husband live in Roseville Fine Arts, Cinema, Heartland, Travel, RV ...... 13 military obligation. Two years later, on January 30, 1955, with their two children. Heidi, the youngest, “In those days, pregnant teachers were Singles, Jewish Fellowship, Computer ...... 15 Dick and Shirley were married. Dick, now a adopted a daughter from China, and lives in not allowed in the classroom,” Shirley explains, Postage Stamp, Rods & Relics Car ...... 16 graduate from San Jose State, spent the next McKinleyville, also near Eureka. “I had to postpone my student teaching.” year and a half employed on staff for the There are a couple of reasons the Veterans ...... 16 That postponement lasted twenty years as YMCA in San Jose. He still needed to fulfi ll Conzelmanns chose Sun City, The obvious one Democrats, Republicans, Tea Party Patriots ...17 his ROTC commitment. By the time Dick, a the Conzelmann family grew to four children. Garden Club ...... 17 2nd Lieutenant, was assigned to Ft. Benning After Ft. Ord, Dick began his 36-year (cont’ on page 4) Trails, Softball, Cycling, Water Fitness ...... 19 Bulletin Board ...... 21 Volleyball, Tennis ...... 22 Table Tennis, He & She Golf ...... 23 SCR Foundation Sunshine Services Roseville Police Sierra Pines Ladies Golf ...... 23 BY CAROL HOSKINS Golden Niners ...... 24 A charitable service organization by and Department Opened Its Timber Creek Women’s Golf...... 25 for the residents of Sun City Roseville No Meeting in March or April Next Meeting: Thursday, February 3, 2011, First Police Community BY DICK CONZELMANN, Timber Creek Men’s Golf, Bocce ...... 25 11:30 AM, Sierra Pines. A complementary SCRF Board Member Billiards, Bowling ...... 27 City Rosev lunch will be served to those who made a Resource Center at the n ill Cribbage, Bridge, Mah Jongg, Bunco ...... 28 The primary Su e reservation by January 27. If you missed Martha Riley Library SCR Writer — Pockets and Purses...... 33 missions of the FOUNDATION that date, please bring a bag lunch and join SCRF are: (1) us for exchanging ideas on how to improve Observations on a Disaster ...... 33 On Tuesday, January 25, the Roseville raising money, our services to residents and just plain Police Department opened its fi rst Police Sun Senior News Classifi eds ...... 35 and (2) spending it socialization! Questions can be referred to Community Resource Center at the Martha wisely on services Don Chaney, 773-0839, Jean Hedin 771-4870, Riley Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. And Much More . . . s N r or Carol Hoskins 771-2731. and programs e o Police volunteer ambassadors will now ig b that enhance the h igh Welcome to our two new Council be available in the lobby of the Riley Library/ bor Ne physical, cultural, s Helping Members! Don Chaney, President, and June Utility Exploration Center from 10 a.m. to 2 educational, and social Stark, Secretary. Best wishes to both for a p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, offering the needs of our community. During the year 2010 successful and interesting tenure! following services: PAID the SCRF accomplished the following. Are you aware of our Emergency Care • Sign-off of most fi x-it traffi c tickets PRSRT STD Program? It is intended to provide short U.S. POSTAGE The annual Foundation Ball and Silent

PERMIT NO. 70 PERMIT NO. • Vacation house-check applications ROSEVILLE, CA Auction committee produced income of term care for residents who have had a recent • Neighborhood Watch information roughly $38,000. This event netted nearly serious illness or injury. Applications are in • Assistance with fi ling on-line police $22,000 for new programs and services. the Administration Offi ce or you can download reports Donations for SCRF Home Maintenance one at http://scrfoundation.org. The program • Information about obtaining copies of service produced income of $23,000, netting is funded by The Foundation with a small co- police reports $18,000 for new programs. pay by the applicant. For questions call Clare • Information about how to report animal The combination of Bingo and Golf Handcock, 786-7857, or Lorraine Cournoyer, control problems, abandoned vehicles, graffi ti, Tournament produced income of $23,000 and 771-3327. suspected drug activity, and other police or netted $13,000. If you’re interested in guest speakers code enforcement issues The annual Friends of the Foundation and the latest information about macular The Roseville Police Department plans campaign brought in donations of $26,000, degeneration, Merrill Gardens, Retirement & to open an additional center in east Roseville and netted $23,000. Assisted Living, 7418 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus soon. For more information about what’s Overall fund raising activities produced Heights, hosts a luncheon every 3rd Friday, available at the police resource center, call ECRWSS RESIDENT ROSEVILLE, CA 95747 $110,000, another annual high, and contributed 12-2 PM. For reservations and transportation,

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committee’s Dial-A-Ride program which is Sun City Singers funded by the SCR Foundation. She is Vice SUN SENIOR PROFILES Getting to know you... President of the Needle Arts Club. She co- BY JACKIE PROETT chairs a monthly knitting group, which makes It’s February and the winter weather items for charities, including Home Start, reminds one of the adage, “cold hands, It’s A Walk in Park for the Conzelmanns warm heart”. With gloves and mittens fi rmly (cont’ from page 1) where she and a team of women teach knitting and sewing. in place we truly deserve the warm “heart” was Dick quickly found his experiences with of Valentine’s Day! Historians won’t tell their Park & Recreation useful to the Sun City that celebrations in winter helped ease the Association. He has served on the Sports depression caused by gray days. But merchants Advisory Committee, chaired the Community always seem to “have a heart”! Relations committee and the Ambassadors The Singers know that music, like Committee. Twice he was elected to the “hearts”, fl owers and chocolate make the spirits Sun City Board of Directors, serving as Vice soar. After a rest, good visits with family and President and Secretary, and is currently friends, and too much food (the goose isn’t chairman of the Governmental Affairs the only one!) it’s time to start singing our Committee as well as a Director for the SCR “hearts” out! Foundation. It seems that Hospitality has once again In 2008 Dick was elected to the Hall of been blessed with the services of Dorothy Honor for his work with Parks and Recreation Marks and Arjeanne McDaniel who have in California. offered to Chair our fi nal party for the year. On January 30th, the Conzelmann’s Must have been out of the goodness of their celebrated their 56th anniversary. “hearts”! (Sorry!) The where and when will That’s 56 years of fulfi lling their passion be noted at a later date. for providing healthy, safe venues for Much new/old music was handed out and During their 50th Anniversary Celebration with their family ... California’s children. some new will probably be ordered, but at Happy Anniversary! least there was plenty to keep us busy at our Dick and Shirley opening rehearsals. Performance will have a ball selecting a theme for our June Concert, daughter, Sandy and her family, Conzelmann in and before you know it, we’re off to the races. already resided in Roseville. The Puerto Vallarta, Spring will soon be on its way. But if other reason was to reconnect with Mexico in 2005. you are looking for something to warm your friends they made while living in Know a neighbor who should be “heart”in the meantime, send and receive lots Sacramento. recognized? Well, just let us know! of Valentines and join the Sun City Singers. We Continuing her love of Call us at 727-6383 or e-mail us at meet Thursday at 2:30 back of the ballroom. teaching after she retired in 1996, “If music be the food of love, play on.” Shirley volunteers teaching art [email protected]! • • • at her grandchildren’s school in Roseville. She has served on the Sun City committee for charter clubs and works with the Sunshine (more Club News cont’ on page 11)

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even offered to check on any of the Sun City Lincoln Hills residents.” It’s always neighborhood Indian restaurant. Warren Favorite standard menu dishes to see if they nice when a favorite restaurant in your old Christianson called to let me know about could be prepared gluten free for area opens where you live now. I’ll have to the Himalayan, at 1251 Baseline Road, off me. To ice the cake, and as far as I tell our son who lives in Rocklin to try it out Foothills, open since January fi rst. The Restaurants know, they are the ONLY restaurant in with our two grandsons. phone number is 797-0900. Warren reports BY MARTIN GREEN the entire Sacramento, foothills and I looked at Skipolini’s website and am glad a buffet with a large selection at a reasonable back, area that offers a gluten free beer I did as it offers some interesting information. price. We’ll try to visit the Himalayan for a I received an email from SCLH resident (Red Bridge by Anheuser-Busch) that is on The fi rst Skipolini’s was opened on May 3, 1974 fi rst-hand look. Bob Friedman that I found very interesting. a par with any standard beer. The ultimate by Bev and Skip Ipses in Clayton. Their son Thanks for e-mails (and phone call) and It starts by saying: “I love your column and is their serving gluten free food with the P.F. and his wife Yvette opened a Skipolini’s in please keep letting me know about favorite the advice contained therein,” which shows Chang logo so that there can be no mix-up in Antioch in 1994, then they bought the original restaurants, new and old. My e-mail is that Bob is a person of great intelligence, the service---P.F. Chang’s is a MAJOR go-to Clayton restaurant. Two more restaurants [email protected] discrimination and taste. The e-mail goes on restaurant for Celiac sufferers in the area.” were opened, in Walnut Creek in 1999 and in to say: “however, as far as I know, you have Thanks for your e-mail, Bob; I hope giving Concord in 2007. The Rocklin place opened never addressed special needs dining.” Bob is the information here will be helpful to those in November. Hours are: Sunday-Thursday, right, such a thing has never occurred to me and readers with the same condition. If there are 11:30 AM-10 PM; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 no one has brought this up before. Bob says any readers out there with special dietary needs AM-11 PM. The phone number is 789-1818. he is a “Celiac Sprue sufferer,” which means and they know of restaurants that are suitable, Even more interesting is the “Legend of Please patronize our that he, and others with the same problem, “get please let me know. the Prego Pizza.” In 1981 a woman desperate seriously ill by ingesting as little as one-eighth of Hans Fokkema e-mailed about a pizza to give birth after a trying pregnancy went into advertisers, and let them a teaspoon of gluten.” Bob’s e-mail identifi es place called Skipolini’s. He writes: “They Skipolini’s in Clayton and jokingly demanded several area restaurants that, he writes, “treat originally started in Clayton and were generally a pizza that would make her have her baby know you saw their ad in gluten-free dining seriously, not only with an considered to be the best pizza around. After soon. The manager concocted a pizza with 13 appropriate menu but by educating their staff several decades in one location they branched toppings, including extra onions and garlic, and so they can assist diners.” The restaurants out to the surrounding community (Walnut loaded with fresh vegetables and six types of the Sun Senior News! are Red Robin (ask for the menu and request Creek, Concord, Antioch) and very much to meat. It weighed over four pounds. The woman gluten-free food), Fats on Eureka (same), our surprise (a pleasant one) they recently went into labor that evening. The “Prego Pizza” Claim Jumper and Red Lobster (ask for the opened in Rocklin at 6600 Lonetree Boulevard. has been publicized by newspapers, magazines, menu but do your own selecting as the staff is “They have expanded the menu from television and radio, the website doesn’t say if not real savvy). the original Clayton location but they are Skipolini’s is still offering this pizza. The most recent and by far the best worth checking out. We always chose the Hans also writes that he recently tried fi nd, Bob says, is P.F. Chang’s on Galleria Combination pizza with a salad in Clayton the Turkish restaurant Anatolian Table and Boulevard. He writes: “Their gluten-free (they used to have that as a family special) that now every time his daughter visits eating menu is incorporated into the main menu… and we tried it recently in Rocklin. I am Turkish food “has become a near mandatory and even goes so far as to admonish the Celiac happy to report that the quality and taste has activity. They make their own fresh yogurt daily diner against using the soy sauce on the table not changed. Especially now that Original and the lamb is delicious. Our neighbors have but rather to request that your server provide Pete’s at Twelve Bridges in Lincoln has closed, become fans as well.” This is good news for gluten-free soy sauce. The food is not merely Skipolinis will certainly become our new pizza all of us who want to keep our neighborhood gluten free but is up to the excellence and place of choice. Given where it is located, it is Turkish restaurant. variety of the regular menu. Our waitress easy to reach for both Sun City Roseville and It seems that we also now have a

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to prepare for future large improvements children in the (CISA) and develop a new annual funding for After School Executive Director Comments replacements of buildings and other long term Program at assets (Building Replacement Fund). The goal Woodbridge Reserve Funding – An Exciting Adventure is to plan and prepare for our future needs Elementary. within a reasonable assessment structure. This music BY EARL WIKLUND There’s that excitement again. During the program was The Reserve Study Workgroup, a sub- objective is not to force future residents to budgeting process we will undoubtedly discuss a Holiday group of the Association’s Finance Committee fund the replacements of these typically large various ways to attain our goals. Please plan treat for the is in the midst of this year’s reserve study assets with a special assessment while also not on attending these budget meetings during participants work. This is the fourth year in a row that putting the burden on the current residents; the month of March. In the meantime, let’s and their the workgroup has reviewed various aspects which becomes quite a balancing act. meet at Timbers for a great meal; and maybe families. Vickie Youhill of our reserve. As you might remember, our Increases in the community’s monthly take a peek at that new kitchen. Enjoy your It was reserve fund is where we set aside monies each assessments over the last six years have been community and smile when we meet. organized and month from our monthly assessments for the almost entirely the result of increased funding directed by SHORS Volunteers Dian Thomas, replacement and maintenance for all assets for the reserve account; or another way to say Robert Keeling, and Richard Pugh. over a value of $5000 with a useful life of under this is that the community continues to reinvest Next SHORS General Meeting: Tuesday, 30 years. (I told you this was exciting.) Since in its future. The cost to maintain our assets and February 8, 2011 • 3:00 PM in the Aspen Room the age of the community is now over fi fteen quality of life will continue to put an upward at The Lodge years, there are now assets whose useful life was bias on the monthly assessments. In an effort SHORS Speaker: Vickie Youhill. Vickie has been originally 35, 40 and 45 years that now qualify to manage this, both from an informational and Principal of Sierra Gardens School since 2003 for inclusion in our reserve. Such inclusion economical manner, the Board anticipates in (Seniors Helping (A Professional Development Site for CSUS). requires additional funding for the reserve to breaking out future needs into various funds Our Roseville Schools) Prior to that she had been a teacher for 20 keep all assets and reserve funded at 100%; a with different funding requirements and years. She also spent several years as an English goal the Association has had for many years. percentage funded. Several years ago the Board BY HERB KRISTAL Second Language Program instructor in the This past year the Board of Directors created the Capital Improvement Savings Milpitas School District. asked that the workgroup begin to identify Account (CISA) for new capital improvements In addition to our SHORS regular Title of Her Talk: “Volunteers Help assets whose useful life was over 30 years to of $100,000 or more; such as the addition to tutoring work with children needing help with Students Achieve.” All Sun City residents identify all assets that would eventually be Sierra Pines. Discussions currently are under basic reading and math, a special program was are invited to attend what should be a very included in the fund. This would include assets way that the community may now need a new presented at Woodbridge School in December. interesting talk. you would not expect to replace for some time Building Replacement Fund that would be It was a program of Harmonica and Rewards of Volunteering: Helping and would include assets such as buildings, funded at a nominal amount since the structure Guitar playing by a group of 2nd and 3rd grade children who are in need of help in basic reading swimming pools, your Executive Director and would not be replaced for many years. and math skills is very rewarding. It is especially underground piping for the golf course and That gets us back to the question of rewarding as a SHORS Volunteer to see the common area irrigation. The Board asked funding and keeping the fund at 100% - the progress made by the children being tutored. that if the asset was not to be included at this most conservative method of funding. 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A Robin Red Breast was on my patio this SCR Foundation Compliance Ambassador morning, so can spring and golf be far behind? SCR will staff a booth at The Haggin Oaks Golf (cont’ from page 1) Expo to be held April 29, 30 & May 1, 2011. $79,000 for future use. Committee Committee Ralph Nave’s committee is busy planning for this event and working closely with Golf Pro, There were no signifi cant gifts to the BY SUE ANDREASEN BY SALLY GRAHAM community given during 2010. However, Mark Gouger. a commitment of $6,000 was made to the How You Can Avoid Being An“Incident” Imagine being the new “kid” on the The Ambassador Committee meets the Association to subsidize the purchase in 2011 The primary function of your Compliance block. You’ve just moved into SCR. Your third Wednesday of each month. The next of fi ve or six additional resting benches. Committee is to monitor homeowner neighbors are busy enjoying and pursuing meeting will be Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Services provided by the Sunshine compliance with our SCR Governing all sorts of activities and you are ready to at 2:00 PM in the Aspen Room. volunteers include Caregiver Relief and Documents. When a non-compliance issue is join them! To publicize all our 23 clubs, 11 Emergency Care, Wheelchair Transportation, referred to the Community Standards offi ce committees, amenities and to just say “hello,” Medical Equipment Loan and the Dial-A-Ride it is listed on a monthly Incident Report until the Ambassador Committee hosts a New program. it is resolved. Resident Welcome Wine and Cheese Social Home Maintenance Service volunteers The most frequently reported items three times a year. Dee Franz, Virginia Edlund, responded to more than 1600 requests for are: general landscape maintenance issues; and Jennifer Martinez organized such an event Sunshine Services service. These volunteers are the most visible tree limb/root encroachment on neighboring last January 30 at Sierra Pines. Approximately (cont’ from page 1) year-round ambassadors of SCRF goodwill in properties; improperly displayed signs, i.e., ninety new owners and renters were invited call Cathy at 491-5885. our community. real estate, political, contractor and estate to attend. Dial-a-Ride, curb to curb, bus service Our Brain Fitness Program, funded by sales (these last two are not permitted); house SCR’s membership in the Roseville tickets are available at the Lodge, 8:30-10:30 SCRF continues to enjoy favor with many and fence painting issues; on-street parking Chamber of Commerce helps to promote our AM, on Thursday, February 3 and March 3. A residents. over night. golf course, restaurant and our other amenities book of 10 tickets is just $10. NOTE: Green The Exercise DVD Program underwritten We are happy to report that most residents open to the general public. The Timbers coupon books will only be valid until April 2011. by the Foundation continues to provide free are very cooperative and willing to remedy in a Ballroom was the setting for the Chamber’s Our yellow fl yer, “We’re Here to Help”, DVD for residents to use in their own homes. timely manner any violations that are brought Installation Dinner January 26 honoring in the Lodge kiosk is a list of available services, Three new Board members joined us in to their attention. While the Governing Al Johnson and the Roseville Chamber such as medical equipment loans, caregiver 2010; John Maloney, Roger Engels and Bill Documents such as the Design Guidelines and of Commerce Board. Ten Ambassador relief, errands, friendly visitor, rides, support Whitney. CC&Rs are not on the N.Y. Times best seller Committee members attended the gala event. groups and more. If you’re unable to go to The balance of the “Team” Board list, you could save yourself time and work by Each month the Chamber has a breakfast the Lodge, call Carol, 771-2731, to have one members continue to provide great service acquainting yourself with these documents meeting where members can network with sent to you, or download a copy from the Sun to Sun City, under the leadership of to avoid becoming an “incident”. These business leaders. Kathleen Quigley and City website: www.scres.org.; Clubs & Groups; Bob McBride,Chairman, Carol Roden, documents are available on the website for your Virginia Edlund represented SCR at the Service Groups. Vice Chair, Anne Chiles, Secretary, Inge review. The Compliance Committee would like Chamber’s January breakfast; Ray Aquilera Thought for the Day: Last year I made Montich,Treasurer, Karleen Monroe, Assistant to thank you for your continued cooperation in and Allene Grandey will represent SCR at the a list of things that I resolved to do; Treasurer, Rosemary Sheldon, Sunshine helping to maintain the architectural integrity Chamber’s February breakfast. Ambassadors I’ll use that list again this year – it’s still committee liaison, Cynthia Koger, Volunteer of Sun City Roseville which, in turn, helps to are given thirty seconds to talk about our as good as new! coordinator, Helen Bisenius, Fund raising ensure that property values are maintained. community to local business leaders at these activities, and Dick Conzelmann, Public monthly breakfast meetings. Relations coordinator.

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On January 7th I took the working relationships, part of The Placer County Mental Health, Some of the vacancies are for oath of offi ce as your District my responsibility as District 1 Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board has several representatives of residents who are clients 1 Supervisor. As I take the Supervisor is assembling the vacancies, including positions for clients of of county mental health, alcohol or drug beginning steps of a four year team that will serve District 1 county programs and for outside professionals. programs. The representatives can be the journey, I can’t help but refl ect constituents. In December I The vacant seats include one reserved client themselves, parents, spouses, siblings, on the last six months leading up made two very important District for a representative of the 1st Supervisorial adult children or signifi cant others. to my taking offi ce. Less than a appointments on your behalf, District. The district includes most of the city The advisory board also has openings week after the June 8th Election, Jack Duran that of your District Director and of Roseville and a stretch of unincorporated for professionals with expertise in mental I began meeting with my fellow Planning Commissioner. Your land that is west of Roseville and just north of health and substance abuse treatment and for County Supervisors, department District 1 Director, the person the Placer-Sacramento county line. professionals in fi elds such as law enforcement heads and City of Roseville offi cials. These that will assist me to carry out my offi cial Created in 1993, the advisory board has and health that are impacted by mental health are the people whom I will work closest with duties, is Mr. Eric Goldman. Eric is a Northern seats for 16 members. It generally meets once and substance abuse. over the next four years to best serve the California native and Roseville resident who a month. The board serves as an advisory District. I believe it best to start forming has a host of experience working on various “We are eager to get the vacant seats body to both the Board of Supervisors working relationships as early as possible. I policy issues, including time served with a large fi lled because the advisory board plays a vital and county Health and Human Services also reviewed numerous county documents government relations fi rm in Washington, D.C. role in helping the county evaluate its mental Department. Its responsibilities include and reports, attended county briefi ngs, in Your District 1 Planning Commissioner, health, alcohol and drug programs,” said 3rd making recommendations on the annual addition to attending the County budget the person responsible for evaluating District 1 District Supervisor Jim Holmes, the Board performance of county and provider services, workshops held in Mid-July. I have also met development, land use and planning issues, is of Supervisors representative on the advisory on contracts between the county and state, with numerous residents and stakeholders to Mr. Richard Roccucci. As many of you know, board. and on county agreements with providers. greater familiarize myself with the many issues Richard has held just about every position “Serving on the advisory board gives the The board also plays a role in helping educate currently facing our community. in Roseville City Government, including the county’s clients and outside professionals an the public on mental health and substance In November, I attended the California position of City Planning Commissioner and opportunity to be heard on the community’s abuse issues. State Association of Counties (CSAC) New Mayor. He is a well respected public servant needs, the county’s services and facilities, and For more information, please call Supervisor Training in Riverside, California. and deeply committed to the community, its special problems that arise.” Janna Jones at 530-889-7254 or go to the There I met incoming County Supervisors residents and stakeholders. Both Eric and Advisory board members generally are county website at www.placer.ca.gov/bos/ throughout the state, learned about available Richard are committed to engaging District appointed to three-year terms by the Board ComComNu/MentHthAlcDrugAdvBd.aspx. County resources and was briefed on the issues, fostering open communication and are of Supervisors. current state of counties across California. dedicated to serving the District and County Later that week, while on a personal trip to with distinction. Washington D.C., I met with our County’s Finally, in keeping with my deep federal advocacy team and was briefed on commitment to fi scal responsibility, I have important issues related to our interaction with decided to forego the use of a County vehicle Green Business Program the federal government and federal programs. and County issued credit card. While skipping In December, I began setting up my local offi ce, a County vehicle and credit card may seem which is located at the Cirby Hills Government small in comparison to the fi scal challenges Premiers in Placer County Center, 101 Cirby Hills Drive. Before even we face, I believe that leadership starts at top Last month the City of Roseville, in opportunity to reduce their operating costs taking offi ce, I spent untold hours preparing and am committed to leading by example from conjunction with other local governments, local by lowering their utility bills and demonstrate for the rigors of the job, to ensure I could hit my fi rst day in offi ce. Chambers of Commerce and private businesses their commitment to operating sustainably. the ground running and effectively represent Thank you again for the opportunity to announced the premier of the Placer Green “This program is really designed to help you, beginning on day one. serve. I invite your questions and feedback on Business Program, in partnership with the facilitate the implementation of ‘green’ facility In addition to becoming familiar any issue. I can be reached at (916) 787-8950 Business Environmental Resource Center’s and business practice changes that are good with the County process and building and [email protected]. Sacramento Area Sustainable Business for the environment and the bottom line,” said Program. Derrick Whitehead, Director of Environmental Businesses in Placer County will have the Utilities. “Making these changes results in opportunity to certify “green” improvements lower utility costs and purchasing costs and and business practices in the areas of energy gives participating business a marketing tool and water effi ciency, solid waste recycling and to demonstrate their commitment to operate New Assistant City Manager for Roseville reduction, green transportation and pollution sustainably.” City Manager Ray Kerridge Jensen began his career with prevention (air and water). The program is Businesses interested in participating in has selected Public Works the City of Roseville in 1990 as free to participating businesses, 100 percent the Placer Green Business Program should Director Rob Jensen to serve an assistant engineer in Public voluntary and certifying businesses receive a contact the Business Environmental Resource as the City’s Assistant City Works’ development section. certifi cate and a window placard to display at Center at (916) 874-2100, e-mail at SSB@ Manager of Operations to He was promoted to associate their place of business. sacberc.org or go to their website at www. manage Public Works, Planning, civil engineer in May 1995 and Certifi cations give area businesses an PlacerGreen.org. Environmental Utilities, to senior civil engineer for land Parks, Recreation & Libraries development, transportation departments and Roseville planning and construction Electric. He began his duties management in January 1997. on January 1. Rob Jensen In 2002, he was promoted to Jensen, who has served Public Works Director. as the City’s Public Works Signifi cant accomplishments Director since 2002, was selected based on his during Jensen’s tenure include: tremendous experience and ability to inspire • Roseville becoming the fi rst FEMA innovation and ingenuity. Jensen will oversee Class 1 Community in the Country, reducing Please patronize our fi ve departments, totaling 851 employees fl ood risks for hundreds of homes with combined operating budgets of $233 • Roseville Building Division becoming million. His pay is $185,225 annually. the fi rst accredited Building Division in the advertisers, and let them “Rob’s leadership and interpersonal skills State is what Roseville needs as the City continues • Named Public Works Director of the know you saw their ad to develop as a vibrant community in our Year by American City and County Magazine region. Rob’s efforts will focus on improving in 2007 City processes and reducing costs through Jensen is a registered professional civil in the Sun Senior News! the City’s Development Advisory Committee, engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science implementing recommendations identifi ed degree in Civil Engineering from the University within the City’s current audits, and ensuring of Nevada, Reno. He and his daughter live in the City’s utility departments remain fi scally Roseville. stable.” Kerridge said. 10 Sun Senior News • ROSEVILLE • FEBRUARY 2011 Sun Senior News • ROSEVILLE • FEBRUARY 2011 11

SCR Dance Club harmonica, we can provide harmonicas and Guitar CLASS the energy and enthusiasm of youth. Sandy song books--for a nominal fee--along with free Chandler, in accord with the Group Bylaws, BY JANE MCNALLY lessons. Do take us up on this offer as Sandy BY DON SINN moves into the position Don leaves, from her February is the month to either bring your Chandler and Joan Thomas have done. Terrie Airlie, a valued member of Guitar position of Vice President of the Guitar Group. favorite partner or for you to step out solo to In addition, if you’d like to shorten your CLASS, was born in Scotland. Don shared his confi dence in Sandy, saying she attend the Dance Club’s fi rst ballroom dance of learning curve, then I suggest you register for A friend had migrated to Canada and is a long-time loyal member and a good teacher 2011. The theme for this dance, which is open my one-day class “Beginning Harmonica-- liked it. Terry decided likewise. His 10-day of the guitar. She is an experienced musician, to all Sun City Residents and their friends, is Oldies and Goodies” that I’ll be teaching at boat trip, rough seas via Halifax to NYC and from a musical family, and so understands and Spring is in the Air. D.J. Wesley Horn will keep Sierra College, the main campus, on Saturday, train to Toronto left him broke. Jobs scarce, supports the philosophy that has guided the you dancing across the ballroom fl oor from February 5, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 he landed a $ 1 an hour laborer job, 6 PM to Guitar Class over the years. 6:30 until 9:30 PM, Wednesday, February 16th. p.m. If you’ve never played the harmonica, I 4 AM leaving day-time for job hunting. Exide The Guitar Class Group numbers began Prepaid members $4.00; at the door, guests and promise you will learn the basics and will play Battery, the fi rst decent job. with a couple of students in Don’s living room. members $5.00. Call Ballroom Rep, Richard a minimum of fi ve songs in class. Or if you’ve In Toronto, he met and married Nora Don offered to give guitar lessons (free to all) Paine for tickets and information. played some harmonica, then consider taking O’Connell, native of Ireland. They made trips with the promise that any new student could Don’t forget to contact Barbara Rothkin my “Beginning Chromatic Harmonica” class, to her home & Scotland to meet parents. expect to play two songs after one lesson. As if you’d like to order a Sun City Roseville scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2011, at In NYC but aiming for California, a the word spread, other beginners came to learn Dance Club magnetic name badge. Our newest Sierra College. To register, call (916) 781-6280 chance opportunity to drive a new car west for to play the guitar. Then other more advanced members view the wearing of our name badges or go to www.sccommed.org. little pay seemed too good to pass up. musicians came to advance their guitar skills to classes and dances as a friendly gesture. Last, do mark your calendars for Tuesday, They lived in Los Angeles area 32 and learn more about the theory of music. The -And the long term members fi nd it helpful May 10, 2011. That’s the date for our 7th years, raising 2 boys and a girl. Later… 3 group soon outgrew the confi nes of Dons living to meet and welcome new members who are annual Jamboree to be held in the ballroom. grandchildren, one in college. room and the patience of his wife Kay. So wearing name badges. Come hear all new songs, enjoy fabulous He made a living in construction work, Don then qualifi ed the group for space within A reminder about dance fl oor etiquette guest musicians, and see Elvis make another one project involving sound recording studios, Sun City, to learn and practice the guitar. The and safety: During social line dancing some appearance. Tickets ($10 ea.) will be available where he became licensed. group mix then quickly grew to about 50 guitar dancers have become frustrated when dancers in late March. While growing-up, thanks to his musical musicians ranging from very good to very don’t tighten up their lines and leave space • • • dad, he sang and played harmonica. And committed beginners. Don quickly saw that for all dancers. Also, it is dangerous when a enough guitar to accompany his songs. A the mix was not workable and he then skillfully dancer, who doesn’t know a line dance, hops Banjo Bums Club signifi cant music event, an invitation to try out divided the two into session of beginning guitar into the middle of the dancers who do. Some with the Ted Mack amateur show. Meanwhile, BY TED BALL and advanced guitar, which benefi ted both of us have actually made turns and bumped playing for parties etc. added to his experience. Let me introduce our new Music Director, groups. That formula blossomed and beginners accidentally into people who were not doing He and Nora moved to Sun City in 1997. Mr. Robert Mayer to you. Bob Mayer has been learned and advanced and the advanced group the dance correctly. We all want to be safe A few years ago, Nora succumbed to a heart a resident of Sun City, Roseville for over four proceeded to put on an annual show that was on the dance fl oor, so we need to become condition. Terry now found himself alone, a years. He got a Ukulele at twelve years old named Fun Fest. The Fun Fest has become conscious of our space and considerate of our devastating blow, seemingly with nothing to and learned a few chords and strums from an annual musical, drawing a full house at fellow dancer’s space. The best place to learn live for; he felt helpless, an old book. He laid it down for many years, the Sierra Pines facility each year. Presently, line dances is in our fi ve line dance classes. Terry and Don had been playing & only occasionally strumming a few chords. A he has arranged to move the Funfest show to This prepares you to get out on the fl oor at singing with the Harmonicoots. Terry also guitar was always lying around which he also the Sun City Lodge stage this year. our socials. Get ready for our April line dance joined Guitar CLASS, featured in their annual only picked up to strum a few chords or learn The Guitar Class is a product of Don’s party by attending classes and learning dances. Funfest shows. to read the notes on the fi rst four strings. committed efforts. None can deny that it is an The lavender 2011 Dance Class and Dance Terry once offered some masonite for That’s about as far as it got until moving to accomplishment to be admired by all. Party Schedules can be found in the kiosk. Don’s woodworking project. But Kay’s sent Sun City. Having more time after retirement, We understand Don’s reason to retire, • • • hot soup and chocolate cake… a timely trade, he got himself an electric guitar and started to and accept his decision. However, we are easing the pain for a moment… her thought. practice in earnest for a year or so. He picked pleased that he has said that his advice and Harmonicoots It worked. Soup & Song; Soothing! up a banjo for the fi rst time last April, 2010. counsel will be available to us as the need and Editor Note: [With permission] Terry BY BUD GARDNER This was the instrument he was looking for, occasion arises. confi ded that his new music friends and As the Harmonicoots charge into 2011, and it should have been the one he got many • • • opportunity to sing literally saved his life…it our 7th year, we are as busy as ever. Our years ago. “I love the plucky tone of the fi ve truly gave him something to live for… making Ensemble continues to perform gigs in the string banjo”, says Bob. He feels we have some Music and Laughter others happy with his songs. community. Recent outings have been to people that really would like to learn to play BY JANE BOHN • • • Creekside Oaks Retirement in Folsom, the thing well, and his vision is to use the ones It was a thrill to look out onto the 40 or Emerald Hills in Auburn, and St. John’s Village that do play well to help anyone, including More... Guitar CLASS News so happy smiling faces at our January 12th, in Woodland. Here in Sun City, we performed himself, to improve their playing. He’d like to 2011 opening of Music and Laughter. We for the Timber Creek Women’s Golf Club and see the focus on three fi nger picking the fi ve BY ROBERT KEELING started off with our Birthday song, serenading for the Veteran’s Club as they honored Pearl string, while being inclusive with four stringers Just to put rumors to rest, yes it is true. six individual attendees celebrating their Harbor Day. and other styles such as claw hammer, melody The Guitar Class Group is losing Don Sinn, birthdays in January. Of course, it was with The Coots are enjoying meeting in the picking, and strumming. Get yourself over its capable and fearless leader. After several delight that I introduced my daughter Lisa renovated Room B of Sierra Pines on Tuesdays to the Pines any Thursday from one to fi ve to years of dedicated leadership, Don has Marie, a professional singer/guitarist who not at 1:00 p.m. We hereby extend an invitation to hear the Bums and we even have a loaner banjo announced his election to retire from the offi ce only did the birthday serenading but added an all residents to drop by any Tuesday to join in for you to try. of President/Music Director, effective January opening tribute song to her dad Frank. It just the fun, visiting with the Coots and listening • • • 3, 2011. Don says his retirement is not without happened to be the 39th anniversary of his to our harmonica orchestra play time-tested some personable sadness. However, he says, oldies and goodies. If you’d like to play the it is time to bring in some young-ones with (cont’ on page 12)

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Music and Laughter students encouraging them to expand their of creating something that’s “one of a kind”. creativity and honing their individual skills. It Our ceramics class is now very large; (cont’ from page 11) is apparent that Pam’s love for teaching and we’ve had to install another worktable to 39th birthday that very day. Lisa Marie also her love for clay combines beautifully and accommodate all who enjoy this art form. entertained us in the middle of our program thus refl ects in her student’s outstanding art This is by far our most popular class and and with a closing song. It was apparent work. Students in the clay/pottery class have we are fortunate to have Vickie Sores come that several entertainers that evening opted said they feel very privileged to have such to Sun City (she lives in Woodland!) every to hear her sing and play rather than take an accomplished and enthusiastic instructor other Tuesday to show us a variety of painting away the microphone. However, we did have as Pam. techniques. Vickie loves to teach and she also enough time to call on some of our favorites Shirley Moe, Stained Glass Instructor, like being around seniors, so for her this was a Diana Von Bergen, Barbara Davis and including Don Anderson, Carver Sears, Ken has been teaching the techniques of her craft match made in heaven. Vickie has been with Irene O’Brien. Roberts, Ted Ball, Terry Airlie, and Pearl at Sun City for several years now and is always the CAC for several years and hopefully she Nicolino. A big thank you to all our great very willing to help those learn this art form. will be with us for lots more. Come visit the treasures. Among the items shown were beaded performers...and of course, we can’t forget Under her guidance she can help any willing class which meets every Tuesday at 10 and see jewelry and ornaments, quilts, garments, one of our favorite jokesters, Joy Shumann student learn the ancient art of making glass why it’s so much fun. knitted sweaters and afghans, purses and bags, who always shares a delightful ditty or two. pictures. If you have an interest, stop by and • • • needlepoint hangings, and a number of items We actually ran out of time, as birthday cake and visit one of her classes any Friday from 1 to 4 “in progress”. The items shared were amazing, warm drinks were ready to be served. Here’s and see if you’d like to try this rewarding craft. Needle Arts as are the women who created them. hoping that those who did not perform (Yes, Woodcarving has also been around for BY SHIRLEY CONZELMANN Our February 2, 2011, program is a I noted... Joe Lopez, Gene Ballard, Camille centuries and this hobby is available to anyone At our January meeting Fascination Fashion Show Christie, and John Feller in the audience) will with an interest. Carl Hentschke is in charge we were reminded of the by Rami Kim. Rami Kim is be able to return for our February 8th gathering. of this small but mighty group and they meet talent and diversity within our a renowned DNA scientist - All you new folks attending will surely want to every Tuesday at 1PM. If you’re curious as to club, as our members shared turned - fabric/artist/quilter/ come again and let your friends and neighbors how they make such beautiful wood creations, their beautiful creations. Our instructor. She says she would know that there is a relatively new group here pull up a chair and watch as these masters Show and Tell program is one rather spend time with beautiful called “Music and Laughter” where you can quietly shape and mold common wooden of our most popular events, fabrics, threads, and beads than spend a joyful hour hearing wonderful music blocks into art. as it affords the opportunity with DNA, sequencing gels and songs. Come join us on Wednesday Eve, Lois Habein is our phenomenal decorative to view each others’ creative and radioactive isotopes of painting instructor. With her years of cold, gray science. Her show 7pm, February 9th, at Sierra Pines for another Sue Rohrke free hour of fun. experience, superior painting ability, and will feature award • • • patient demeanor, she is very capable of winning art-to-wear teaching any student, regardless of their garments (modeled Creative Arts Club abilities or painting aptitude, how to create a by our Needle Arts project they will be proud to wear or display. members) and quilts. BY DARLEEN HEGERLE Once a student is exposed to her painting This Fashion Show The Creative Arts Club membership technique and learns basic brush strokes, no is “Fascination” continues to grow and new projects are being project will seem too daunting. Lois’ classes to those who love added to our regularly scheduled classes. The are the fi rst and third Thursday of every month wearable art and new clay/pottery instructor, Pam Jacobson, has from 9 to 11:30. If painting on fabric, wood, or Geni Frederick, Nancy Dunne, Greer Nave, Mary Kathryn Marum, developed a challenging curriculum for her Sue Rohrke, Carolyn DeSantis and Barbara Davis. metal interests you, come by and join in fun (cont’ on page 13)

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Needle Arts and 20th both in the ballroom and in the Fine because of their friendship with “okies.” highlights include: tour of beautiful Charleston, Arts Gallery. Our March Courier will feature So now, the only prerequisite is that you SC site of Civil War history, Savannah GA, (cont’ from page 12) David Smith, our Signature Artist for the may have fl own over the Midwest, driven Jekyll Island to visit the beautiful Southern Annual Art Show. gardens and Historical sites, and St. Augustine, quilts, and it promises to be inspiring and through it, or even are friends with a member. “Peoples’ Choice Awards” third Saturday FL to visit the oldest city in the US. Contact entertaining. Our General Membership Such is the fun that we have at the Heartland event will continue in April, due to the special Rudy Ketola 774-9729 meetings are held in the partial ballroom at Club. Anyone can join! Only $3 per person gallery wall exhibits in February (40/40) and The Redwoods & Wine Country Tour, 2:00 PM. per year. March (Annual Art Show). June 24-28, hosted by Trudi. Highlights include Our March 2, 2011, meeting is “All About We just held our “Warm Winter Evening” Sign up today for an oil painting, two train rides, a visit to the Mendocino Aprons.” event in January with chili and fi xings, and a watercolor, Chinese brush painting or drawing Botanical Gardens, the Redwoods, Ridgewood Be sure to check the Needle Arts window re-gift trade game for a fi nale. class. Just check the glass case outside the Ranch, and a winery visit. Contact Edna Zissler (bottom shelf) for information on current and We’re working on a fun event for April. Fine Arts room or the kiosk for information. 774-0708. upcoming classes. Stay tuned. It will be held on the last Saturday Alaska Cruise aboard Sea Princess, July • • • • • • (April 30), as the fourth Saturday falls on Easter weekend. 19 - 29. You will sail the inside passage with SCR Fine Arts Club Cinema Group We meet four times yearly, January – April glacier-viewing in Glacier Bay National Park. – July - October generally on the 4th Saturday Ports of call are Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, and BY CHARLEE SWARTZ BY ANJE OLMSTEAD of the month. Victoria B.C. Contact Peggy Cloud 771-4946. Have you heard? Our Monthly Meeting of February 10 Questions: Joe Flores 580-3787 Showtime in Branson, September 21-27. Exciting Cinema Group BUZZ! at 1pm in the Fine Arts Room will feature • • • Arrive in Tulsa and then travel to Eureka OSCAR is B-A-A-A-A-C-K and the RED San Francisco Artist Kurt Hausmann. Kurt Springs for a nights stay. After a Eureka CARPET’S on a ROLL! works with heavily -applied acrylics to achieve SCR Travel Club Springs tour, motor coach to Branson. A bevy wonderfully tactile abstract landscapes Get ready for Hollywood Razzle-Dazzle. BY MARIE AH FONG of shows and a lot of good food and other Trudi The 40/40 Art Buy is happening on Grab your Top Hat and Tiara. Thanks to the volunteers that made the led activities will make the time fl y. This trip is February 19th at 5:30p.m! Call Barbara Order the Limo. Holiday Brunch a great success. The table wait listed. Call Marie Ah Fong to be added Aaberg today to get your ticket. There are It’s time to, decorations, in the theme of “Travel the World, to the wait list. 784-1941 only 40 tickets being sold. Every ticket is “PARTY WITH THE STARS” Near and Far,” were spectacular. Travel Club meets on the fourth Monday assured of winning a piece of artwork worth Sunday, February 20, 2011 Hats off to Bob Christian for his at 3:00pm in the Ballroom. at least $100. It is a lottery-type drawing for 6:00 PM, Timbers Ballroom informative and picturesque program. • • • each piece of art. All artwork will be on the Dinner selections per person Featured 2011 Trips: gallery wall for your viewing beginning the $28 - $32 Viva Las Vegas, March 15-19 – Tour RV Club weekend of January 28th.Be sure to choose Reservations by February 13th highlights; three nights at Bally’s, Bally’s behind BY BARB WOOLMAN at least 4 pieces that you like and write them • • • the scene tour of the “Jubilee” show, tickets Our coffee and donut socials begin at down so that when your name is called, you to “Jubilee” show. With Trudi as your guide, 10:30, and members are enjoying the chance to will be able to walk up to the wall and select Heartland Club there will be enough activities that you will not visit with friends before the general meetings your favorite. BY RAYANN GOLDA be bored. On the trip home, you’ll overnight start at 11AM. We are now meeting in the Please mark your calendar for the Annual At fi rst it was for residents who came from in Palm Springs with the Senior Follies show Ponderosa Room at Sierra Pines. Art Show happening in March. “What a Oklahoma and surrounding areas (otherwise included. Contact Peggy Cloud, 771-4946. Our Spring Fling party will be at the Wonderful World” will be held March 19 known as “okies”). It became apparent a South America, March 22-April 5. Ponderosa Room in Sierra Pines on Saturday, and 20. Artwork will be available for viewing revision in the membership prerequisite was CLOSED. from February 24th and purchase on the 19th necessary as many guests were asking to join Southern Charms, April 10-16th – Tour (cont’ on page 15)

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RV Club society would receive. But on Saturday, Feb. 5, volunteer peer counselors include grief, health, A lively discussion will then challenge our the Stanford Mansion will welcome Sun City fi nances, family and many more. The meeting circle of members and guests. The next day, (cont’ from page 13) Singles as part of the 13th annual Sacramento begins at 6 p.m. in the Lodge Ballroom. on February 5th, members will enjoy the movie March 5, starting at 4:30PM. Please join us— Museum Day. In addition to touring the Dinner on the Town is on hiatus for presentation at the Crest Theater, organized our parties are always lots of fun. mansion, members will also visit the California February and will return in March. by Irv Herman. If you think you had fun at The Hemet trip had to be canceled Museum – established by former First Lady We play bingo from 2-4 p.m. every second our auction last month, you ain’t seen nothin’ because not enough people signed up. If you Maria Shriver – which includes the California and fourth Sunday in the Lodge Card Room. yet. On February 20th, at 10:30 AM, in the are interested in going on a trip, please send Hall of Fame. Everyone is welcome. Groups are formed Sierra Pines, join us at our annual JFC Lox in your deposit ASAP. If you wait too long, Admission to the museums is free; $10 from the membership to play Bridge, Canasta, and Bagel jamboree, for paid up members. the trip might not occur because not enough will be charged for car pool (leaving SCR at Hand and Foot and Mexican Train dominoes. Your Kvelling Kosher Korrespondant (not to people wanted to go. 9 a.m.) and parking. Attendees must be able (Playing instruction given when needed.) We be confused with the KKK), Estelle El-Hai. The Morro Bay trip from Feb. 11-18 is full, to walk three blocks and stand in line. Possible are always looking to increase the number of • • • and wagon masters Schatzman and Dunham no-host lunch. For more information, contact groups in any given game category as members have planned nice events. Silvia and Don Joyce Wade, 771-5174. show interest. Computer Club Walter are wagon masters for the Jackson Cross your heart and hope to … enjoy a Cutthroat canasta players should mark BY RICHARD PAINE Rancheria trip April 17-21. Wagon master delicious Valentine-themed Saturday Night Monday, March 21, on their calendars for GENERAL MEETING – February coordinator Norm Cadmus is working on trips Social on Feb. 19. The fun begins at 6 p.m. at the annual canasta luncheon and game day. 28th. - 4th. MONDAY, 10:00 AM, Ballroom. for the rest of the year. Sierra Pines. Bring a main dish, salad or dessert Lunch menu and cost to be announced later. An interesting program is scheduled. All are At the Jan. 14th general meeting, Norm or pay $8 (guests $10). Reservations required by Anyone living single in Sun City Roseville welcome. helped us brainstorm what trips we might noon Feb. 17. For more information call Gerda is eligible to join the club, which offers fun and COUNCIL MEETING – February 21st. want to have for the rest of the year. There Cerna, 773-8233, or Erlinda Rael, 773-5841. interesting things for single people to do with - MONDAY, 3:00 PM, Computer Room. All were many suggestions, and Norm is busily Reservations and payments for both others. More information is available on the members are welcome. following them up. After we fi nished up the events may be made at the Feb. 2 General website or at the general meeting held at 6 CLASSES business portion of our meeting, we had a nice Membership meeting, where speaker John p.m. on the fi rst Wednesday of each month in Classes are available for Beginners presentation from the folks at Affordable RV. Williams will discuss the availability of free and the ballroom. Dues are $8 annually, renewing ‘Microsoft Word 2003/2007’ and ‘Photoshop They even gave all of us gift bags! confi dential peer counseling for seniors living each July 1. Elements’. We invite you to speak up about • • • in Placer County. Issues addressed by trained For information, contact Membership classes you might like to see offered. Sign up Chairperson Bobby Cassidy-Riker, 771-5612; in the computer room in the Training Manual SCR Singles or any club offi cer, including Pres. Jean Hedin, at the desk. 771-4870; V.P. Joanne DeSantis, 773-1210; Sec. BY BECCI ANGELL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIG): Dorothy Woodbury, 773-9653; Treas. Janet “California Gov. Leland GENEALOGY SIG – GENEALOGY Vogelgesang, 772-2116. Stanford and First Lady Jane SIG - February 2 – 1:30 pm at Sierra Pines. • • • cordially invite you to attend Our speaker will be Glenda Lloyd who will an open house celebration at SC Jewish Fellowship speak on researching Maiden Names. If you their sumptuous mansion in have any questions, please call Pat Shook at Sacramento.” BY ESTELLE EL-HAI 772-2698 or Gwen Meyers at 773-7074. In 1862, this was a On Friday, February 4th at 7:30 PM, in the PC FORUM – February 3rd - 1st summons that only the Sun City Roseville Singles Club members kicked off the holiday Sierra Pines, our new president, Rita Abbot Thursday, 2:45 PM, Computer Room. For will lead the Sabbath service followed by the crème de la crème of capital season with a Christmas dinner-dance on Dec. 14. Oneg, hosted by Manny and Sharon Hirschel. (cont’ on page 16) STRAIGHTLINE PLUMBING Fast, Fair, Friendly Service.

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Computer Club SCR Postage Stamp Club Pines. Veterans Club Anyone interested in postage stamps is (cont’ from page 15) BY DICK REINGOLD welcome to attend. BY BILLIE LEE Andorra is a tiny country (181 square The January 5th meeting of the Vets Club the more advanced computer users, but all are • • • miles) that would easily fi t inside the city of Los had an audience of 119. Thanks to Raley’s, welcome. For more information call Carver Angeles. Most people would not be aware of it donuts were enjoyed but no coffee was Sears at 771-2672. Rods & Relics Car Club unless they are tourists and stamp collectors. It available as the restaurant is closed for repair. PC SUPPORT GROUP – February 14th. - BY ELNA RAGAN is of interest to tourists because it is located in Our scheduled speaker was unable to 2nd Monday, 3:00 – 5:00 PM, Computer Room. Members of the Rods & Relics will the Pyrenees Mountains between France and be there due to a shoulder injury. He sent A free support group for beginner to be attending the “Save Our Cars Spaghetti Spain and has great skiing. It is of interest to Brian Kaplan, an assistant from the California intermediate for the purpose of sharing Dinner Fundraiser” being presented by the stamp collectors because although it is a very Veterans Dept. Brian was very informative as knowledge and helping each other. Let’s talk Association of California Car Clubs (ACCC) old country, it preferred to use the stamps he told of many benefi ts available that most about what classes you might wish to have to Legislative Action Group on Sunday, February of France or Spain for many years that were veterans aren’t aware of. He advised of a meet your needs. For more information call 27. The fundraising event will benefi t the overprinted with the name Andorra. booklet that describes these benefi ts and can Fred Barrie at 771-7522. Association’s legislative actions on behalf of It was not until 1932 that Andorra issued be obtained through the Veterans Service of MAC@NIGHT – February 8th - 2nd. vehicle collectors statewide. It will take place its own stamps, and interestingly enough, still Ca. In February, our speaker will be a resident Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Aspen Room. For all levels at the California Automobile Museum, 2200 has no postal service of its own, preferring to of SCR, George Buonocore, and in March we of Macintosh operating system experience. Front Street, Sacramento from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 use that of Spain and France (both). Therefore will hear from Jackie Boor whose topic will be, For more information call Linda Fletcher at p.m. $10.00 per person and includes Museum one can use the stamps of either country for “Inside the President’s Helicopter.” 783-0045. admission! For details call: (530)748-6181 or mail. Our Pearl Harbor remembrance on PHOTO SIG – February 18th – 3rd. (916)442-5984. There are several things of note that December 7th was honored to have 2 Veterans, Friday, 10:00 AM, Computer Room. February Upcoming Events: makes this small country worthy of attention. Howard Trost and Merle Whitten who are subject: ‘Seen From Above’. Members email February 1 & 15: Breakfast at the Waffl e One is that it has the 2nd highest human life among the few Pearl Harbor survivors. Stan up to three photos to PhotoSIG916@yahoo. Farm in the Twelve Bridges Shopping Center expectancy in the world (82 years). Another is Hogshead delivered a captivating speech. Bud com by February 14th. The digital frame in (Lincoln Village). Plan to arrive between 8: that it is a very old country—dates back to 778. Gardner led the Harmonicoots in patriotic the Computer Room window will feature a a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for the best seats. A.D. It is also noted as a tax haven—there music. The event was enjoyed by a large crowd photographer from the Photo SIG during the February 17 Our General Business are no income taxes. The country is entirely who will “Remember Pearl Harbor”. week of February 19th through February 26th. Meeting will be held at Strikes Entertainment surrounded by France and Spain so it has no Trip Planner, Jean Sandford, gave a Watch from the hall. For information: Roger Center on Lone Tree in Rocklin. Dinner is seaports, but interestingly enough, has no report on the trip of February 13th to hear Davis 780-0273 or Dennis Studer (yostuder@ available from 5:00 p.m. on. The Business railroads or airports for fi xed wing aircraft. an encore performance, Simply Swing in yahoo.com). Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. There are several heliports, though. There is Yountville. There are fewer than a dozen DIGITAL IMAGING AND EDITING Contacts: Rich Ragan, Club President only one television station, but it is planned tickets left. Check the kiosk for a fl ier or go SIG – February 7th. - 1st. Monday, 7:00 PM, 408-1950 that every home in the country will have fi ber to Vets Club website for more information. Computer Room Ray Blasquez, Membership Director optic for internet access. Trip will include dinner at Marie Callender’s Watch demonstrations on attributes of 408-1377 Stamp collecting is not only fun, but is in Napa. Previous performance by this talented Photoshop Elements. Learn more about Website: www.rodsnrelics.net educational also, as it exposes people to little man was worthwhile. Jean is checking to see cameras and how to develop your images • • • known facts about different countries the if there will be enough interest in the Moffi tt once they are on your computer. For more world over. Field trip in March. information, call Ed Abbott 771-2307. Our club meets on the 2nd and 4th A solemn Taps was played by Jerry Cassidy • • • Thursdays of the month at 7:00 PM at Sierra (cont’ on page 17)

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Veterans Club Sun City Republicans Sun City Tea Party Patriots of the law in accordance with the Constitution; advance the free-market system; and promote (cont’ from page 16) BY NANCY PEFFLEY BY SUE SEQUEIRA individual liberty. We will defend these Monday, February 14, 2011 – 6:45 p.m. TEA PARTY PATRIOTS - South Placer as we remembered those in our Club who principles by seeking the truth, educating Timbers Ballroom – Speaker, Jean Sandford. County SCR Chapter recently passed away. Melissa Gatenby who ourselves and enlightening others. Jean is a former Docent at the Reagan The New Year brings with it a time for chairs Consolation requests to be advised • • • Library in Simi Valley. At the request of refl ection and reassessment, not only in our when any among us are ill or infi rm and she our Membership, we will celebrate Ronald personal lives, but in our affi liations. The Sun will send a card from our Club SCR Garden Club Reagan’s 100th Birthday as Jean highlights the City Roseville Tea Party Patriots celebrated Be well and prosper in the New Year. BY RAYANN GOLDA Reagan Presidential Library with a lively talk a one-year milestone on January 23rd at the • • • Our speaker for January was SCR and slide show. It will be a night of celebration Sierra Pines. Our guest speaker, Brad Dacus, resident Dick Buchter who shared his wisdom that you will not want to miss. Following Jean’s was inspiring and motivational. SCR Democrats on the growing of orchids. As a follow up to program, we will hear statements from three With our fi rst anniversary now behind the presentation you may on your own want BY PEG HALL candidates who are running in the March us, the group will continue to build upon to visit “Gold Country Orchids” in Lincoln Are you getting used to our new meeting Special Election for the seat of Ted Gaines. our year of success - we in the TEA PARTY (390 Big Ben Road – 916-645-8600). Their time? 9:30 at Sierra Pines seems much more Candidates joining us and giving us brief PATRIOTS - South Placer County SCR greenhouses are open to the public. His large civilized than our former start time. Join remarks will be Beth Gaines, John Allard and Chapter will continue to do our part in to collection is also housed there. http://www. us on February 22 when the topic will be Cheryl Bly-Chester. maintain momentum in the national political goldcountryorchids.com TAXES. Discussion will feature both sides of Our March meeting will feature Eric arena by focusing on local candidates and “Planting for Spring” will be the subject the newly proposed “Fair Tax”, and also the Hogue. In April we plan to host Assembly governmental issues at the city, county and for the February 1st meeting of the Garden suggested taxing of Fringe Benefi ts. With Candidates for the seat being vacated by Ted state levels. Club as presented by Kasie Keller of Green enough time, we will explore other proposals Gaines who has been elected to the State Board members have met and have Acres Nursery (Sacramento). It will be a great under consideration to alter the current Senate. Any Members interested in running established new goals and fresh ideas for the opportunity to pose your questions. Income tax structure. Presenters will be for a Republican Club Offi ce should contact coming year, which include improving and The March meeting will present “Water from our own membership with questions and Carole and we will have a general election. This expanding existing committees and embracing Conservation and the Sprinkler System” by comments to follow. All Sun City residents opportunity is open annually to all Members. new ones. The diligence of those who have John Shannon of the City of Roseville. He are welcome: 9:30-11:30 A.M.--Sierra Pines. Don’t forget to pay your 2011 dues. ushered this group through the last year is will talk on new technology and rebates on December 12th’s Holiday Luncheon was, Envelopes are being mailed and dues can also appreciated and the enthusiasm of our newest sprinkler sensors. as usual, an enjoyable event. We not only be brought to the February Meeting. Dues members who wish to participate in the ongoing Dorothy’s Corner: What to plant in celebrated the season but also learned that remain at $10 a person. For further information success of the Tea Party Patriots is welcomed. February: the date would have been Frank Sinatra’s 90th call Carole at 781-2468. Please join us at our next meeting: Sunday, Flowers: Transplant or direct seed birthday --an acknowledgement that brought • • • February 13th at 1:00 pm at Sierra Pines snapdragons, candytuft, astilbe, lily-of- many nostalgic cheers. After lunch we played For more information regarding this the-valley, Shasta and painted daisy, stock. the “Kris Kringle give a gift, get a gift, lose a group please contact Bob and Gwen Myers Plant blooming camellias, azaleas, and gift” game. All parted with good wishes for a at 773-7074. 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SCR Garden Club (2 ) Diffi culty, 6.5 miles. we have had in a long while. Elevation gain: 900 ft. Single Consequently a lot of us (cont’ from page 17) track down to Yuba River didn’t get out on our bikes. tomatoes and eggplant indoors. and back. Lunch along trail. Brrrrrrrr!!! However there Trees and shrubs: Plant bare-root Leader: Lee Schaefer were a few brave souls captured ornamentals. 02/17 Capay Valley on camera at a local coffee The Garden Club meets the fi rst Tuesday Region, Hwy 16 to Road 51. shop dressed in their winter of each month at 7 PM in the Ponderosa Room Difficulty 5.5, Moderate. 6 riding gear. The question is, of Sierra Pines where there is always a cup of miles. Elevation gain: 1000 ft, did they drive there and pose decaf and cookies waiting for you after dinner. Road and single track up an for the photo op or did they “Plant a seed of friendship, reap a bouquet incline and back down. Lunch actually ride their bikes to the of happiness.” Lois L. Kaufman at County Park. Leader: Don coffee shop? Questions: Rayann Golda 772-2918 Stoye. “We rode our bikes,” • • • 02/25 Foresthill Divide, confi rms Wendy Appleby, who Drivers Flat Rd. Shuttle rode with Curt Taylor and Gail Trails Club Diffi culty 3.5 or 4.5, Mod. 5 Devitt, pictured. or 6 miles, Elevation gain: “And yes, it was 28 degrees BY ANN WAHLENMEIER 500 or 600 ft. Single and double All new players will be asked to attend a and cold!!” The holiday party was a lot of fun with track partial shade. Lunch along trail. Leader: tryout session so our managers can determine Even with the cold weather, there are great food and a wonderful group of singers Ray Moore. their playing skills, to assist them when drafting reports of others who got on their bikes. Yet from Lincoln Hills. The baton for the most Hiking boots strongly recommended. their teams. there are many lobbying for 9 am starts. hikes attended this year was split between John Bring lunch and plenty of water. Practice sessions continue at either The Kaffee Klatches will start in April. Atkinson and Lee Schaefer. Luckily we have Carpooling: $6 to $10 depending on Veterans or Mahany Park on Mon and Weds at Sandi Viele confi rms she has volunteers set two hiking sticks (the batons). Dori Zuchold length of drive. 9am, weather permitting. J B will be scheduling up through June already. We all look forward did a wonderful job planning and coordinating As always, check our website at: www. some practice games, if possible, to help the to those breakfasts and appreciate the hosts newer players with the senior softball playing opening their houses to us. Contact Sandi if rules. you would like to be a host. Our photo this month is of our “league” The 2011 Friday ride choices were team that was defeated handily last year, by circulated at the January meeting. If you have the Administration team. We’ll have to work an idea for a Friday ride, get in touch with Bill harder at putting a more competitive team Burger or Jim Viele and get it added to the list. together, for this years match. Also, check out the Party Pardee ride in Residents interested in getting in shape Ione on Saturday, April 3rd. This is a ride for for softball action, should check out the Sports everyone, the 50K (26 miles) is designed for the Conditionings classes in the fi tness center from weekend rider, and you can do it! The 100K 3:15-4:15 on Tues and Weds afternoons. (64 miles) is a little tougher. Here’s the website Anyone who is interested in playing and/ at http://www.bikehikers.com for information or umpiring this season, should contact Jerry and registration. Signup, it’s a lot of fun. Jackson at 771-5599 or Tom Watwood for As Always, Ride Safely & Have Fun! umpiring at 797-1281. • • • 1st hike of 2011 - 20 hikers brave cold weather! • • • SCR Water Fitness Club SCR Cycling Club the event. Thanks Dori. BY JANICE MARCUM suncityroseville.org BY ANN WAHLENMEIER This month’s hikes: Round Mountain Cecil B. Miller was born to an agricultural Happy Trails! January produced the coldest weather is the only one with two choices. The Capay family in Iowa in 1921. He was #8 of 14 • • • Valley, a neat hike, but not an easy hike. Cronan siblings. He attended the Ranch explores the old ranch land. Foresthill Softball Club University of Iowa. At Divide is an old favorite. 19, in 1940, he enlisted Questions? Contact the hike leader. BY BARRY BATES in the Marine Corp, Meet at Tennis Courts at 8:45am We’re hoping our league will consist served in the Marines February 2011 Hikes: Rated from 1 of 5 teams again this year and our board is during World War II and (easiest) to 10 (very diffi cult) busy fi nishing up the processing of player was stationed at Pearl 02/03 Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill, Hgwy 49. applications. At this writing, however, we are Harbor, Wake Island and Diffi culty 5, Mod. 6.5 miles. Elevation gain 850 several players short of the number needed Midway. He is one of the ft. Single track, mostly exposed. Lunch along and may end up with 4 teams this season. few Midway survivors trail. (Good View) Leader: Ann Wahlenmeier. The drafting of teams will take place during remaining. He was 02/10 Round Mountain, Nevada City, N. the fi rst week in March, so it’s imperative wounded on Midway and Bloomfi eld Rd. 2 Hikes. that all residents, who wish to play and be received his fi rst Purple (1) Diffi culty 3.5 Easy 5.5 miles, 150 assigned to a team, have their applications in The Few and the Brave... Curt Taylor, Heart. He became the ft elevation gain, Road out & back, Leader to a board member prior to the tryout dates Wendy Appleby and Gail Devitt at coffee youngest offi cer in the Bill Haley, Lunch on trail. later this month. in 28 degree weather. (cont’ on page 22)

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She helped organize the Root Cellar She is an award-winning author who has written Genealogical Society in Sacramento, serving support our The three Roseville Libraries received three novels based on the history of early as its fi rst president, and she has taught a welcome holiday gift in December when Californians, covering the Native American/ genealogy classes through the San Juan Adult the Friends of the Roseville Public Library European-American contact period, the Gold Education department for the past 25 years. advertisers and presented the City with over $13,000 for the Rush era and the turn- of-the-century gilded She has lectured for the Salt Lake Institute, purchase of books and materials. age. She has taught and written in the fi eld of participated in seminars for the California Included in the donation was $2,000 in sociology as well as serving as a lobbiest and State Archives, Regional Family History community grant funds received from the Kelly Foundation consulting specialist in environmental issues Center, and the Sacramento City Library. for the purchase of audio books. The owners and state government. She also does workshops and presentations of Kelly Broadcasting established the Kelly Her novels, Eye of The Bear and River of for many local societies. organizations! Foundation in December 1988 as the formal Red Gold are now required reading in colleges The Roseville Genealogical Society meets vehicle for structuring charitable contributions in England and the U.S. Rest For the Wicked, the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, to help meet the challenges of its social the third book in the historical trilogy, was except for the fourth Tuesdays in November responsibilities. This grant was awarded based published last year and is now available. See and December. Meetings are open to the on the number of people it would serve and www.bridgehousebooks for more information public. The Society maintains a research the volunteers supporting the project. on these and other books she has written. library downstairs in the Roseville Historical As part of their gift, the Friends donated Documenting Your Treasures is the title Society Museum (former Carnegie Library) at $11,825; over the amount budgeted this year of Glenda G. Lloyd’s speech, to be given to the the corner of Lincoln and Pleasant streets. It for books and media. Their funds are raised RGS meeting on February 22 at 1 p.m. Ms. is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through used book sales and from donations Lloyd is a fourth generation Californian who from noon to 3 p.m and docents can assist and bequests. The semi-annual used book was raised on a cattle ranch in northeastern persons with genealogical research. sale (which will provide additional funds) is slated for April 9th and 10th at the Martha Riley Community Library. Book donations are accepted at 316 Vernon Street throughout the year, in March at all three libraries or by contacting the Friends at friends@ The Sun Senior News wants to help you celebrate your anniversary! rosevillefriendsofthelibrary.org. 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SCR Water Fitness Club Want to try out water Between volleyball, breakfasts, and our socials fi tness? Pick up a brochure in we have lots of fun. You’ll have a great time. (cont’ from page 19) Fitness Center lobby for details. • • • Marines in 1942. He was also the fi rst offi cer You get 3 free classes for non to command an all African American unit. He members. Tennis Club fought in the Korean War, received another • • • BY PHIL ZEITMAN Purple Heart in Okinawa and many other After a dazzling Holiday affair, we medals and citations before retiring from Volleyball followed it up with 100+ paid up members the Marines as a Lieutenant Colonel with 42 BY PENNY JOSE enjoying a Pizza Party in January put on by the years of service. Cecil then managed many Can you believe it’s Tennis Council. Chairperson Linda Gordon branches of the Bank of America. His last February already? Have you and her crew provided the gang with plenty management assignment was with the Berkeley already forgot about your of pizza, beer, wine, and salad. All was not branch during the violent People’s Park riots of new year’s resolution about fun though as we mourned the loss of fellow the Vietnam War period. Cecil’s compassion exercising? We want to encourage members Joe O’Malley, Bob Watkin, and Dick and love of people lead him to spend the you to come check out our Davis. On the brighter side, Lois McBride next 30 years volunteering with the Hospice volleyball games. Sometimes announced that over $500 was donated to the Program through Kaiser. Cecil moved to Sun we only have 10 players and sometimes we many tables to set up. Gathering Inn at the Holiday Affair. City in 1996 when he joined the Water Fitness have 20 players. That’s what’s great about our On March 11th is our next social at Sierra The weather has been a huge factor as program and has been an active member ever group... Plus no dues. We have lots of fun and Pines. We’ll meet at 5:30 for food, games, and members tried to play in January. Hopefully, since. He attributes his health and vitality to get exercise at the same time. What can be a good time. More details coming. (cont’ on page 23) participating in Water Fitness twice a week… better than that? Some of us really want to Do you want to come join us? Please do. and still loving win, and some of us are not that competitive. it. One thing for sure, we have lots of laughs! Cecil We play from 11:30am to 1:00 every Monday, turned 90 on Wednesday, and Friday. If you want to play January 4, outdoor volleyball meet us on Fridays at 2011 and his 9:00am. The courts are next to the basketball class helps courts. It’s been cold and not many people are him celebrate coming. WE NEED YOU. We want to start with cupcakes playing outdoor volleyball on Mondays and and juice after Wednesdays when we get more people. Bring Congratulations and their workout. your coffee (to keep warm) and come join us! Happy 90th Birthday Come to the On the last Friday of every month our Cecil Miller. Monday/ group join for breakfast at the Timbers Wednesday 5 PM class and you will fi nd him Restaurant. Mark your calendar for February there. 25th at 8:00am. It’s a great time for good food, Class Reps be sure to mark your calendar good company, and a good time. Give your New Council Board for the 2011 season of the Tennis Club — pictured from left to right: for your next meeting Wednesday, February reservation to Audrey Gardetto at 771-7403 Norm Beyer, Barbara O’Malley, Phil Zeitman, P.J. Conradi, Illene Herman, Janet Zeitman, 16 at 1:30pm in the Cedar Room. All Water or email her at [email protected] before Linda Gordon, and Vinnie. Fitness members are welcome to attend. the 22nd. The Timbers needs to know how Roseville Toyota & Scion www.RosevilleToyota.com

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Tennis Club Here is a general quote from Susan how she play with certain people will NOT be honored. views this sport “ Table Tennis is the most fun Dues are due by the fi rst play day of the (cont’ from page 22) way to stay in shape”. “You really work up a year or the fi rst time you play during the year. February will bring better conditions. Drop sweat and it’s fun”.” It’s good for your mind We are fortunate to have great leadership In continues to fl ourish on Saturday morning, as well as your body”. in this very large club. Many of the current starting at 9 a.m. The Club manned a booth Have a very healthy New Year. offi cers have already served several terms. at the Association’s Recruitment Day, looking • • • We must have new volunteers to take over in for new members. 2012. Please think about how YOU can help. • • • He and She Golf Clubs don’t run themselves! BY JANET ZEITMAN • • • SCR Table Tennis Club We are off to a great new year, with our Sierra Pines Ladies Golf BY ARNOLD STONE new council in place and plans made for 2011. Arlene’s open house with Kathy Fowler. The holiday party in December catered The council met in December to discuss PHOTOS BY ARLENE LIZOTTE by Penguins had lots of good food, fun and how to keep this great group going. Due to some technical diffi culties we many laughs brought on by our very impressive With the 9 hole group increasing in size, do not have this month’s article to go with host, Harvey. Everyone went home happy there will be some changes. the pictures… we hope with many gifts. The Niners handicaps, for those who DO our readers still enjoy the Our table tennis schedule will continue NOT have a USGA “GHIN’ handicap, will be pictures — SSNR. to be as follows: determined using the “Statmaster” computer • • • Tuesday: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM system. With players coming from a variety Thursday 2:30 PM - 5;30 PM of golf groups or with no handicap, this will Saturday 9:00 AM - 12: 00 PM provide a more uniform way to determine Place Sierra Pines handicaps. We are still waiting for the new window Because of the number of people playing covers to replace the old ones that were here in the Nine Hole group, they often have before the construction. two sessions, early and late. This causes “2 By the way, we are not the only Table tournaments” and makes the competition Tennis players who love this sport. uneven, as well as making additional work Susan Sarandon, a well known and very for our monthly monitors and captains. It Fast friends at Christmas Open House — competent actress and producer loves Table was decided that there will be no late group tennis so much that in mid- 2009, she started tournament unless the early group is full. Full Nancy, Roberta and Marilyn. a new luxurious private club in New York is 18 foursomes and the minimum for a late City called SPIN. This club has 17 tables and tournament group is 3 foursomes. People who encompasses 13,000 sq ft. Since the opening play late, can still have Tee times, but they will of this Table Tennis empire, Susan is also not pay sweeps money and will not be included developing similar clubs in Los Angeles, in the tournament. Milwaukee, Australia, London, and Dubai . In The He and She (18 & 9) is a social group addition, there is talk that she is also developing designed so you meet and play with new people. Hideko Gongaware The pairings are done by computer to help some form of A TV Table Tennis Reality Show. celebrating her (more Club News cont’ on page 24) keep the tournaments balanced. Requests to December birthday.

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Golden Niners Campagna and Duane Smith topped the fi eld, depending on when you’re reading this, you very busy taking sign-ups for the Timber Creek each winning $10 in trade bucks. Jack Murphy either missed it or you better get a move on! Cup and they are out to make this one a real (cont’ from page 24) won $5 for being closest to the pin on hole No. 6. In addition, this is also the fi rst meeting being biggie, like in big payout! Those sign-ups will of year, the club recruited Don Sandosky to • • • conducted by the new guys, so let’s show up continue through the year as long as there don a Santa outfi t and pass out cheap candy and help make their fi rst meeting a rousing are still fi ve (5) qualifying tournaments to be canes while joking with the crowd. The big Timber Creek Women’s one. For those of you that forgot, it will start played, however, the more tournaments in the Golf Club at 8:30 AM in the ballroom, doors will open schedule, the better your chances, so see either before 8 with coffee, pastries and some time John or Ray to get in on the action. Sign-ups BY GWEN MYERS to swap stories with your buddies, Be there! will be taken On Men’s Day, am or pm, at the Happy New Year! Welcome to our It wasn’t supposed to happen, but we General Meetings and also in the Pro Shop at new members Barbara Niznik and Johnice already have one tournament under our belt, anytime, cost is $10.00.They have fi ve (5) $100 Swallander. the Last Chance Tournament of 2010 became sponsors and they are: The weather is typically cold for this the First Chance Tournament of 2011, thanks Gilchrist Golf Carts - 652-9078; Coldwell time of year. Yet, our hardy members are out to some wet weather in December. Those Banker Real Estate; Lenora Harrison – 765- playing the course – what troopers! January 5 results are posted and have been for some 4188 – Anne Wiens – 847-6006; Peck Heating winners were Flight 1 gross – 1st Cindy Murphy, time however it has to be pointed out, that & Air - 624-0415; Whisper Hearing Center - 2nd Linda Maxham; Flight 1 net – 1st Wally despite the cool weather, Ernie was very 784-3500; Westlake, Grahl, and Glover. Barr, 2nd Barbara Niznik. Flight 2 gross – 1st pleased with the turn-out, 119 brave souls A fi nancial advisory practice of Ameriprise Minell Fredricks, 2nd Barb Haaland; Flight 2 participated, the pay-outs were great, and it Financial Services – 677-1640 Phil Hart wants net – 1st Dori Defenbaugh, 2nd Carol Roden. is hoped that we’ll continue to support the 14 to add a big thank you to all the volunteers Club vice-president Joe Campagna January 12 winners were Flight 1 gross – 1st or so tournaments remaining with the same that delivered the Association Directories. 85 Doe Townsend, 2nd Pat OHern; net – 1st entertained on the keys. sort of participation. In addition to the regular folks assisted in the delivery of more than 2600 Evie McHugh, 2nd Johanna Anderson; Flight monthly tournaments, the Net Tournament on directories which saved a lotta bucks for your 2 gross –1st Lois Habein; 2nd Jane Fish, the fourth Tuesday of every month will continue association, and a special thanks to his sidekick, net – 1st Gayle Holt; 2nd Bev Brockhoff. party featured door prizes, laughs and more to be held. This is that easy going, no pressure Mike Cepress, who braved the cold weather Congratulations to all. laughs. A custom-made joke putter crafted by one, that allows you to quietly pad your account sitting in one of those pads and handing out Correction from the January article: the late Niner member Dutch Van Burkleo in the Pro Shop, try it, you’ll be surprised. directories and generally kept things moving. Sharon Sampson was the “Overall Most was presented to Yon Choi. Club president Sign-ups are still being taken for what Remember, February 2nd, 8:30 AM, in Improved Player” for 2010. J. R. Moors got a round of applause for his was supposed to be the fi rst tournament of the ballroom, see you there. Membership is open at any time to leadership of the past two years, and because the year (see above), it is the Valentines Day • • • residents interested in joining our club. For he kept his speech under two minutes. Tournament being held on February 8th. The further information, contact Jahna Holmes, Because of the weather, the Niners were format is the (in) famous ‘Pinky’ pink ball Bocce Club Membership Chair, at 773-8455. Or check go able to fi nish only two rounds of the usual nine tournament. This tournament will be the BY CONNIE LUGO to our website at timbercreekwgc.com. holes in December. Big winner for the year’s kick-off tournament for the Timber Creek By the time you read this the SCR Bocce • • • fi nal three months was John Hernandez who Cup, see the following paragraph for all the Club will have new offi cers at the helm, all totaled $60 in exchange dollars. Second high Timber Creek Men’s Golf Club details on the Cup. Make sure you’re in this looking forward to a great year of fun and for the quarter was Bob Winter, $53; third was one and make sure you’re not the guy that hits socializing. The Council will be putting Mel Knezovich, $52. ROY LLOYD the pink ball out of bounds; you may have to together our annual calendar of activities and In January’s modifi ed scramble on Jan. Our fi rst meeting of 2011 will be held buy drinks for the foursome! on February 2nd (Ground Hog Day), so John Rowley and Ray Zwemer have been 4, the team of Leon Raglen, John Desmond, (cont’ on page 27)

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Bocce Club Monthly 8 and 9 Ball Tournaments: Please Thursday AM Sun Senior sign up on the clipboard sheets in the Billiards (cont’ from page 25) Room near the sign-in sheet. The tournaments Bowling the committee chairs will be busy planning start at noon on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of BY BILL TAYLOR tournaments and parties. each month. If you haven’t participated in any of our Considering Joining? Call President Bill We have a team called HAPPY SPARES events you need to come out to the courts, meet Marcum 771-4758. who came in through the back door and won our members and roll some bocce balls. During • • • the 1st half with a record of 67 – 38. They were the winter months we have weekday play at the only team out of eight in contention to go 3:00 in the afternoon, weather permitting. Tuesday AM Sun Senior 7 – 0 on that position round day Jan 6th to Beginning with daylight savings time, open Bowling win the big prize. play time changes to 6:30 in the evening. Play “HAPPY” team members are: Susan BY BILL TAYLOR continues after dark because of the court lights Bob Davis/Paul Garcia 8 Ball Champions. Moore, Darlene Flora, Nettie Cavalli, Blaine The winners of the 1st half on Jan 4th are installed last year. Eisenbeis. the MISFITS with a record of 69 – 36. Congratulations to our 2010 Bocce Club Roseville Schedule next Interclub Match: In a 2nd place tie were the WONDER This Team 2 will now compete, at the end champions, Sally Fry and Jerry Bice. Both Play will resume between the two Sun Cities WOBBLES and PIN BLASTERS with 65 – of the season, for overall Champion. played amazingly well to take home the on February 4, 2011, with the match moving 40 records. Congratulations! Team members are: trophies. to Lincoln Hills. WONDER members are: Robin Olney, Chuck Kaul, Harvey Moss, Toni Brown, Larry Bocce Club membership grew to over On January 15, 2011, qualifying Sharlene Zielinski, Bob Zielinski, Lymon Manley. 330 during 2010 and we’d like to keep the elimination playoffs were held to determine Olney. A tie for 2nd place with both teams at momentum going so come on out to see what Sun City Roseville’s team selection. That PIN members are: Claire Kendrigan, 65 – 40, were the WHATEVER and HIT OR we are all about. The bulletin board at the information was not available at press time. Barry Kendrigan, Fred Romero and Mary MISS bowlers. courts has helpful information, and brochures 8 Ball Tournament Winners: The last Blum. Team 16 WHATEVER members are: and membership applications are available in Men’s 8 Ball Tournament of 2010 was captured Jan 13th Rich Connell, Pat Hill, Ray Hill, Ron Basnett. the box near the clubroom door. by the team of Bob Davis and Paul Garcia, who Starting the 2nd half we had (3) teams at Team 13 HIT OR MISS members are: For more information you can call Gil won all six of their matches. the top with 7 – 0 records. Katie Lemos, Bob Vincent, Dianne Vincent, Lugo at 774-1615. 9 Ball Tournament Winners: The last Team 5 HUMDINGERS are: Walt Paul Regnier. • • • Men’s 9 Ball Tournament of 2010 was won Peterson, Ken Lim, Claudia Dehart, Larry Jan 11th in an equally outstanding fashion, with Ed Dehart. There were (3) teams tied at 7 – 0 to SCR Billiards Club Channel and Wil Widicus winning all seven Team 23 JUST FOR FUN are: Dianna start 2nd half play, WHATEVER, MISFITS, of their matches! Pell, Joe Golda, Henry Howes, Chuck Pell. BY MIKE CODON THE DOGS. Weekly Couple’s Winners: In one of the Team 20 GOOD TIMES are: Bonnie Next Meeting: The Billiards Club will Team members are mentioned above. last couple’s tournaments of 2010, spirited play Almaguer, Frank Almaguer, Ellie Latz, hold its next meeting on Friday, February 18, THE DOGS are: Deirdre Quinn, Skip Jenkins, resulted in a tie between the teams of Jean Theresa Mountford. 2011, at 10 AM at Sierra Pines. Refreshments Ed Keyton and Bill Taylor. “PJ”/Bill Stephens and Bonnie Reynolds/John Top Scores for Jan 13th: will be provided. Top Scores for Jan 11th: Carter. Congratulations! Scratch Series: 611 Larry Dehart / 544 Sun City Lincoln Hills and Sun City Scratch Series: 601 Ed Keyton / 524 Marilyn Edwards Pat Hill Scratch Game: 216 Lymon Olney / 193 Scratch Game: 243 Larry Manley / 211 Claudia Dehart Helen Rodante Hdcp Series: 677 Bill Taylor / 644 Hdcp Series: 703 Larry Hickerson / 653 Audrey Gardetto Linda Zierman Hdcp Game: 260 Richard Lercari / 260 Hdcp Game: 255 Bill Jowers / 228 Marlene Force Carole McGrath High Average: 196 Ron Basnett / 170 High Average: 193 Ron Basnett / 166 Claudia Dehart Helen Rodante Most Improved: +29 Steve Robinson / Most Improved: + 16 Beryl Spurling / +10 Rosalie Meyer and JoAnne Stewart +12 Flo Condos With sooooooo many good bowlers, it’s Let’s see who is going to win the 2nd hard to say “who” will win 2nd half champion. half. A lot of great bowlers out there and it’s Fun, fun, fun!!! anyone’s guess. 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Cribbage Group room. All Sun City residents are invited to Miller and Jean Cotter tying for fi rst place Mah Jongg Club join the games. Instruction or a quick refresher and then closely followed by Andy Kinicki, BY MARIE LEVENS course will be provided if needed. First Friday Marge Renaud, Marion Holmes, Jan Zucca, BY RITA GORDON It was a cold January day, but the Cribbage of each month is Tournament Day; each player Pat Hagie and Marlene Hill. Duplicate top Happy Chinese New Year! games were hot on tournament day, the fi rst contributes $1.00 and all money is returned winners were Section A- NS Babette Altman Welcome the year of the Rabbit! In April Friday of the month. Paul Vitton, a fi rst time as prizes. and Edna Taylor EW- B. Ray Traweek and we will be using the new Mah Jongg cards for player with the Cribbage Group strode away “Come on down, cut the cards, low card Sally Traweek. Section B NS Joan Nelson and 2011. Oh what fun, a NEW CARD! This month with fi rst place prize money. Shirley Immerman deals.” Barbara Swan. EW Liz Shirai and Ann Derwin. we will be ordering your new Mah Jongg card. claimed second place. Rich Johnson placed • • • Ready for the Spring Luncheon? It is The small card is $7.00 and $8.00 for the large third and consolation prize went to Marie coming soon. Mark your calendar for Friday card. Bring your check, payable to SCRMJC, Levens. SCR Bridge Club March 11 and make your check out to the to either Monday or Friday Mah Jongg play, We always enjoy the different and unusual or mail your check to: Lore Schuermann, 216 BY SHARON CROWDER SCR Bridge Club for $16 for a great Soup cribbage boards that players bring to share. Strongbox Ct, by February 11th. Non-Members We ‘re now a month into the New Year and Salad buffet. Doors open at 11:00 AM This week it was a board made from a bowling may also order their Mah Jongg cards through and the time has fl own since our December with lunch starting at 11:30 AM. Joan Donlon pin that had been cut lengthwise, drilled with the Mah Jongg Club. Luncheon. What a lovely party it was. A big ph# 773-3458 will accept checks for the Social two tracks of pegging holes, and sealed with The Valentine Party will be February 11th thank you to Joan Donlon and Joan Oakley game and Joan Oakley ph# 772-0188 will take a coating of clear plastic. at the Sierra Pines. Lunch will be at 11:30 and for making all the arrangements, decorating checks for the Duplicate Game. The Cribbage Group meets each Friday is being catered by Panera Bread. The price is and selecting a delicious turkey and trimmings The beginning Bridge class has begun and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Fine Arts $10; make your check payable to SCRMJC. You buffet. The social games winners were Jim started with a lot of happy and enthusiastic participants. The class is full so there will be can also bring your check to Mah Jongg play about 40 plus new bridge players thanks to or mail your check to Gerraldine Evans, 7224 Willi and Dick Williams. Sunstream Way, by February 7th. Hostesses See you at the bridge table. Social games for the luncheon are Diana Vargas, Gerraldine Monday 6:45 PM and Wednesdays 8:30 AM in Evans and Geri Hyman. the card room at the Lodge. Duplicate Social Remember all Mah Jongg functions are Thursdays 8:30 AM in the card room at the fragrance free. Lodge. ACBL Duplicate games Mondays • • • 12:30 PM at Sierra Pines and Thursdays 6:30 PM in the card room at the Lodge. Bunco News Next Offi cers meeting Monday January BY SHIRLEY SEGALE 24th 9:30 AM in the poker room at the Lodge. We had a very nice catered lunch on • • • December 27th after we played Bunco, the Winners on the 7th were — Most Buncos: Yoshi Polgar,and Nancy Gibson Most Games: Karen Munzo, and Terry Cribbage Group after the game January 7, 2011. Standing from left to right: Dick Gibson, Rich Halstead Johnson, Bill LeDoux, Paul Vitton, Jack Francis and Betty Will. Seated from left to right: Diana Booby: Amelia, and Sonia Lillo Johnson, Shirley Immerman, Tom Frame and Marie Levens. (cont’ on page 29)

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Attendance at Election Committee from the Association. More control in the guise of “leveling the playing fi eld”. (cont’ from page 3) Not to wear campaign material while on wants to do a parade? Don’t pay attention to Association property. Isn’t that what the whole it. It won’t last long. campaign is about, Association property? I I believe there are many other silly can’t imagine anyone walking around wearing guidelines but, space will not allow me to a sandwich board promoting a candidate. I can enumerate them all. I will express a few more visualize a lapel badge that says “Vote for----- just so that you can experience the depth of -“. This could promote discussions about the intimidation and lack of reason incorporated merits of candidates. into this document. Coffees to meet a candidate shall only be All candidates and their supporters are held in resident’s homes. Why? Ok if someone expected wants to host the coffee. What is wrong with To limit election fl yers to copies of one the Association renting out one of the rooms (size)8.5”x11”. One candidate was accused for that purpose? More people could be of “lack of integrity” for cutting the paper in accommodated and the Association would half and printing on both sides thus equaling make a little money or give each candidate the required limit. (HOW PETTY) the use of a room one or two times based on Not to use paid advertising of any type availability, I have noticed the rooms are not including door hangers. Space is limited to a always occupied. certain size listed above. Candidates should Finally, does this sound like a democratic be allowed to use whatever means they choose. statement for the candidates to follow. Unknown to a candidate an ad was placed in The Board expects that all candidates the Sun Senior News by supporters. (They did will voluntarily agree to subscribe to and sign it as an indication of their support) these Candidate Guidelines. A copy of these Not to use paid delivery systems to Guidelines as signed by the candidates will be distribute campaign materials. A physically included with the ballot material. challenged candidate employed someone to I asked a Board member what if a distribute fl yers. So much for compassion for candidate does not sign? The response was well the handicapped. Their rationale is that if fl yers that tells you something about them doesn’t it. are distributed then campaign supporters are I agree but not for his same reason. supposed to do it. At our ages, I question if BETTY MELTON any of us should be walking the streets in June temperatures of over 80 degrees. Individual mailing by candidates is a no no. An issue again of the fi nancial aspects of suppressing Send your letters to the editor... free speech so that individual thoughts cannot be shared. This has been further suppressed See page 3 for details! by the limited space provided for candidate statements included with the mailed ballot

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No, it wasn’t out later that the Eagles returned a punt for occasionally, an extra one or two. known to observe those same few necessities the big earthquake, although I was sure this another long touchdown as the game ended; no They’re used to carry “essentials”. that they themselves carry, buried deep within would happen before Arnold left Sacramento overtime. To say that the Giants, and I, as their Essentials can vary, dependent upon age the recesses (or the multiple side pockets) of as a fi tting end to his tenure. It happened longtime fan, were crushed is to put it mildly. and profession. For boys, essentials might a woman’s purse. But there is so very, very on Sunday, December 19, a nice rainy day, Non-sports fans would say, All right, so include a frog, whistle, bubble gum, rocks, or much more. suitable for watching football while Beverly your team lost a game. So what. It’s not as if string. For engineers, pocket protectors might Although a woman can rarely recite a baked Christmas cookies. you suffered a personal loss. That shows how be considered essential, along with a variety comprehensive inventory of the contents of As most readers know, I’m a born-and- much they know. When you root for a team, of pens and pencils. The music professor may her purse, she is often unable to fi nd any given bred New Yorker. I’m also a sports fan. especially when you’ve grown up doing so, a carry a pitch pipe; the physician, a prescription item without a frantic exploration of its depth. That means that as far as pro football goes collapse such as the Giants is a personal loss. pad, the insurance salesman, a rate card. Those articles most immediately required are I’ve been rooting for the New York Giants You feel it in your body, in your bones and But your ordinary, run-of-the-mill invariably buried deep within the purse, hidden since I was a kid growing up in the Bronx. heart. Images of that onside kick keep fl ashing adult male has but a few essentials, which at the bottom, safe from view or touch. Often, The old, old Giants of the 40’s and 50’s were before your eyes. It’s not something you can he can easily carry in those four traditional after a frantic search through the bowels of known as solid teams, usually winning with a just shrug off. I was certain the Giants team pockets of any dress trousers, casual slacks, the purse, the item sought will be discovered conservative offence and stonewall defense. could not shrug it off and would lose their next or shorts. They include keys, wallet, coins, to have been left in another purse, residing The Giants of later years maintained this aura game, at Green Bay. If they won this game and a handkerchief. Perhaps, a pen, a knife, quietly and comfortably within the confi nes even as pro football became a passing game. they would still make the playoffs. I didn’t even a comb. The ubiquitous cigarettes and lighter of a closet. At home. Rooting for the Giants was an up-and-down watch; it would have been too painful. The of a bygone era are frequently replaced today Ask ten men, chosen at random, to empty affair. They won two Super Bowls under Bill bad Giants showed up, had four interceptions by reading glasses, or some small electronic their pockets and display their contents. Men Parcells, a no-nonsense coach, then came a and, I believe, a couple of fumbles, and had communications device. will comply quickly, inattentively, without period of futility until the era of Eli Manning. no chance to win. It was as if, knowing they Rarely more. concern or distraction from whatever they had Two seasons ago they won the Super bowl in didn’t deserve to be in the playoffs after their Remarkably, men get through day after been doing. They’ll simply dump everything an almost unimaginable fashion, defeating a previous game, they handed over the game day with only these few essential items readily out, scoop it back up, and continue about New England team that hadn’t lost a game all to the Packers. at hand. Their pockets are the receptacles that their business. season. Last season (2009-2010) they collapsed Well, the regular NFL season is over and contain each and every article needed to work, Then, ask ten women to do the same. at the end. This season they were up and down the playoffs, as I write, will begin this weekend. to play, to live. The wallet, though sometimes You’ll be greeted by a hostile expression of and you never knew which team would show As a sports fan, I’ll watch but there’ll be a cloud threadbare, can serve for decades without indignation, embarrassment, humiliation and up, the good Giants or the bad. over my head with the words “What might replacement. Containing identification, steadfast refusal. On this Sunday I settled in to watch the have been” inside it. By next season, the pain plastic and paper currency; possibly a business And yet, these self-same women, privately Giants play the Eagles, both teams tied for the should have worn off. Whether the Giants can card or two. it easily takes a man through and hidden from the prying eyes of others, will division lead at 9-4. Until the middle of the overcome their collapse remains to be seen. virtually any situation life may throw at him. often do just that. After rummaging through, fourth quarter it seemed the good Giants had At one time I wanted to be a sports Purses. desperately seeking, they’ll spread the contents come to play. Despite handing the Eagles a writer and, looking at what I’ve written above Women, on the other hand, are typically over a vast landscape (beds seem to work best touchdown on a needless fumble (a fl ash of the I see I’ve written a kind of sports column. without pockets. Their clothing is designed, if for this purpose), in order to fi nd a single bad Giants) they led 31-10, a three touchdown Next month, a return to such matters as containing pockets at all, with those provided missing “necessity”. lead. I went into the kitchen for something, LOAs (Life’s Little Annoyances) and TGH’s more as fashion features than for any practical In the battle of the sexes, inherent probably a cookie, and when I returned the (Things Guaranteed to Happen) or possibly, purpose. Rather than pockets, women rely on differences appear steeped in tactics and Eagles had scored on a long pass play. Then How to Solve California’s Budget Problem, purses. Pocketbooks. Handbags. strategies. Not least among these are the they recovered an onside kick the Giants if Governor Brown hasn’t done so by then. Actually, many purses. Closets-full of means chosen…perhaps by the chemistry of didn’t see coming and scored another quick Meanwhile, last night the Kings won a game purses. Many colors, many shapes; often larger genetics…by which a set of keys is transported touchdown. The Giants received and moved and showed they can actually be a good team. than grocery bags. Filled with even smaller from place to place in the course of everyday the ball somewhat, but then punted. The Eagles And the New York Knicks, another team I purses, equipped with a variety of snaps, clasps, life. scored the tying touchdown with a minute or rooted for as a kid, are over .500 for the fi rst and zippers. Nearly always, stuffed; strained Is our DNA programmed from birth to two to play. I couldn’t stand to watch any time in years. So it’s not always bad news for to the breaking point. carry these distinctions through our lifetimes? more so turned off the TV, intending to come us long-suffering sports fans. Why? Do the necessities of women Or, are our entire beings simply dictated by differ so drastically from those of men? Do pockets and purses? Ask any man. Better they require an inventory of multiple purses, yet, ask any woman. Please patronize our advertisers, and let them know you saw their ad in the Sun Senior News!

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