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JUNE 2011 Your Community News Source — Serving Sun City Lincoln Hills BRAT LE IN E G C Tom and Beverly Brannon — It Was Real Life... Not TV BY LIZ NOEL Vietnam (over a nine-year period). Tom spent sixteen and a half years of his thirty 11 year career living overseas. He says the An erstwhile-writer writing about couple “lived in every place in Asia you YEARS! published authors can be a challenge, can go to, every place in Europe.” The but, in this case the writers share more only country he couldn’t visit because of themselves than their prowess with a of his secret clearance was Russia (Bev IN THIS ISSUE pen. They share their married history, did that). politely, one at a time, historic in itself The couple spent two years in the SCLH Writer’s Corner ............................................3 after forty six years of marriage. Philippines, four years in Taipei, Taiwan, Seniors Need to Know ............................................4 Tom and Beverly Brannon are fi ve years in Japan, two years in Italy and Vaudeville Troupe ...................................................4 published authors who began writing three years in London. Tom retired from Players, Music, Ballroom ........................................5 after they moved to Sun City Lincoln NCIS in London in 1989. When asked Hills. Tom’s career is a springboard to which country each loved living in the Favorite Restaurants ...............................................7 the writing of each, a career that afforded most, they answered simultaneously, The Lincoln Hills Beavers Club Meeting ..............8 the couple many years of extraordinary “Japan.” They loved Japan its people, its Neighbors InDeed’s ................................................9 opportunities. Tom and Bev Brannon way of life and its safety. As with the other Tap Company, Arts, Needle Arts, Painters .........11 Tom, a native of Chicago, met countries they lived in or visited, both Bev when he was a young “boot” agent Tom and Bev have nothing but positive Photography, Antiques, Gem & Mineral .............. 13 for ONI (known today as Naval Criminal in Hong Kong and traveled to Bangkok and comments to make about their experiences. OC Book, Writers, Genealogy, Astronomy ........... 15 Investigative Service, or NCIS, as most Manila as well as Saigon. Both immersed themselves in each location, Travel, Italian ....................................................16-17 television fans know it) in Glendale, California As a Special Agent (a federal civilian and Bev became fl uent in both Chinese and Shalom, Lavender Friends, Square & Compass ....19 after completing military service. They married position), Tom was based in Asia and Europe. Japanese. Fellowship of Christian Athletes ..........................20 March 1, 1965. A week after their wedding He traveled extensively throughout Europe, But, after such an exciting government Tom was sent to Vietnam with ONI. Midway Africa and the Middle East in addition to his career, Tom did not truly retire from being Dynamic Singles ....................................................20 through his year in Vietnam, he and Bev met Asian coverage and return to cover cases in (cont’ on page 12) Super Seniors, Alzheimer’s/Dementia ................21 Bosom Buddies ......................................................21 Eye Contact, Mac User ....................................23-24 Computer, Investor, Republican .........................24 Democrats, Veterans .............................................24 LH Foundation Bingo! LSV/NEV, RoadRunners, Rods & Relics ...........25 Come join us for Neighborhood Watch Sports Car, Fishing ................................................27 a special early evening Shooting, Bird ........................................................28 session of Bingo. Food BY RUTH WERFEL Garden, Hiking-Walking, Cyclists ...................29-30 will be available in the Bulletin Board .......................................................31 Secret Garden from Potluck And Kickoff Neighborhood Watch website 2nd Cup of Coffee .................................................33 4:00pm – 5:00pm. The Dinner: On Thursday evening, at www.lincal.net/watch; go to following food choices are May 12, Neighborhood Watch DOCUMENTS, then FORMS Senior Softball, Coyote Softball, Lincsters .........34 provided by Meridians: BBQ hamburgers/w held its annual potluck dinner and click on National Night Tennis, Bocce, Bowling, SCOOP ................35 & 37 chips; BBQ hot dogs w/chips (and chili if and kickoff for the August Out Registration forms and Observations ..........................................................41 desired) Other condiments include: mustard, 2 National Night Out. One Guidelines. If you are closing SCLH Writers ........................................................43 mayo, catsup, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, hundred and two people off the street or court, Pauline New Director We Won the Vote!, Voices of Lincoln .................45 cheese, relish; Caesar Chicken wraps/ w chips, has the Encroachment Permits ½ sandwiches (turkey, ham or roast beef); Joan Brant-Love for you. She also reminded Sun Senior News Classifi eds............................46-47 potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit cups, chips, everybody that “three people And Much More . cookies, bottled water, canned soda, and ice is an event,” and that those who cream. All items are reasonably priced. Please don’t want to brave the heat can join their join us for an early dinner in the ballroom and neighbors at a restaurant to celebrate. then 12 games of bingo. Big Success! The recent April 12 training Wednesday, June 22, 2011 program for Mailbox Captains Orchard Creek Ballroom was such a success that two PAID Doors Open at 4:00pm for more such workshops were PRSRT STD food purchase and dining attended and, as you can scheduled for May 17 and U.S. POSTAGE PERMIT NO. 70 PERMIT NO. ROSEVILLE, CA Bingo games begin at 5:30pm see from the following, May 24. The format was the Cost: $20 for 12 games, everybody enjoyed the same: it provided documents, 12 sheets with 6 cards each. evening. procedures and all pertinent Up to $1350 in prize money Secretary Pauline information that should Pop-Ups are 4 for $1.00 Watson announced that be readily available to the Daubers are $1.00 each she is accepting reservation Captains. Attendance at Cold bottled water available during the forms to have public these programs was limited games (donation requested) offi cials attend some of the Mailbox Captain Barbara Galea, to 25 people each. No alcohol allowed neighborhood celebrations left, surveys the appetizers, while Help!!! Neighborhood No one under 18 admitted on National Night Out, others sample some of them. Watch is designed to enhance Have a group of 10 friends? Reserve your August 2, but cannot life here in Sun City by own table! Send an email to Karen Foley at guarantee that anyone will providing news, information, [email protected] be available to do so because of budget cuts. organizational support and good times for ECRWSS CUSTOMER POSTAL Visit the Lincoln Hills Foundation web But do get your names in now; call Pauline at all residents. But who makes these activities Sun Senior News Blvd., #3-405 5098 Foothills Roseville, CA 95747 site at www.lincolnhillsfoundation.org 543-8436 for more information or go to the (cont’ on page 33) 2 Sun Senior News • LINCOLN HILLS • JUNE 2011 Lincoln Travel and Cruise Located in Historic Lincoln since 1990 Now in our 21st year of serving the Lincoln Community! 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