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Rossmoor News

ROSSMOOR NEWS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
VOLUME 44, NO. 39 • 50 CENTS
Policies dominate GRF Board’s December business
Rossmoor
Awards go
to staff
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
A
n assortment of policies dominated the
business end of the
GRF Board’s Dec. 2 regular meeting, the last Board
meeting of the year.
None of the revisions to
policies concerning elections, Channel 28, entry into
Rossmoor or traffic rules and
regulations engendered any
provocative discussion. Policy Committee Chairwoman
Susan Williamson said most
of the revisions were merely
a matter of “cleanup.”
“As with most of these
policies, it’s basically just
making the language less
awkward,” Williamson said.
The revised policy on entry had its first reading at this
meeting. The other changes
were all approved unanimously.
One set of revisions was
held up for further review.
Williamson said Policy
601.2, Rossmoor News Editorial Policy, was “too wide”
and left too many questions.
She asked that it be deferred
back to the committee for rewording.
Other business
The Board approved
$549,800 for capital expenditures from the Trust Fund.
Close to $200,000 of that
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
GRF President David Smith, left, presented the Rossmoor Award to lifeguard Shelly Pellicci and
Aquatics Supervisor Don Powell at the December Board meeting. Both recipients helped to
save the lives of residents at Del Valle pool.
amount was for equipment to
be used by Mutual Operations,
which would be paid back to
GRF.
The purchases included
mostly vehicles and golf course
equipment, mostly replacing,
GRF CFO Rick Chakoff said,
that which was already in use.
Some of the equipment, Williamson pointed out, was extremely old (a tractor circa
1974, for example) and certainly needed replacement.
Smith said there are more
than adequate funds in the account to cover these expenditures.
Also unanimously approved
was a draft charter for the new
Trust Agreement Review and
Revision Committee and the
appointment of Board member
Donald Peterson to be on that
committee.
Director Pat Kelly said two
things about the Trust Agreement should be noted. First,
despite the fact that the current
agreement expires in 2024, it
isn’t necessary to wait until its
expiration for a revised agreement to be put in place. And,
he said, it would not be a new
Trust Agreement, but simply
changes to the current agreement that will carry on from
whence they are made.
There is a lot to change,
Treasurer Clair Weenig said,
because much of the original
Trust Agreement referred to
HUD, and HUD is no longer
involved in the community. He
also said the agreement could
be amended in steps, starting
slowly and working up to the
bigger issues.
“Get the easy stuff done
early,” he said.
Smith said any changes
would require the full approval of all of the Mutuals
and the GRF Board.
Rossmoor Award
Reinstating the Rossmoor
Award, GRF President David
Smith presented two staff
members with the honor for
their “exemplary service”:
Aquatics Supervisor Don
Powell and lifeguard Shelly
Pellicci.
Smith said the Aquatics
staff, led by Powell, performs
Continued on page 19
Fitlinxx system at Fitness Center to be discontinued
The Fitness Center Advisory Committee (FCAC) has
recommended, and the GRF
Board approved, the elimination of the Fitlinxx program at
the Fitness Center, effective in
January. The recommendation
was made by the FCAC during
the evaluation of the proposed
budget for 2011.
In making its recommen-
dation, the FCAC considered
the increasing challenges that
have arisen in maintaining the
Fitlinxx system and in communicating with Fitlinxx about
concerns with performance.
The pricing for Fitlinxx has
increased sharply over the past
few years with a costly upgrade
required in 2009 and a second
upgrade quoted at $21,000
looming for 2011.
Maintaining the Fitlinxx
system was also expensive as
GRF was required to use a
service company licensed by
Fitlinxx, which cost over $20
per hour more than comparable equipment maintenance
companies. Based on ongoing
costs for upgrades and maintenance, and a lack of respon-
Rossmoor beats 2009 totals on first
day of Food Drive, but need continues
By Maureen O’Rourke
News manager
R
ossmoor slightly beat 2009 totals on the
first day of the Food Drive on Nov. 22.
The one-day drive netted 7,500 pounds
of food and $3,500. Last year’s totals were
7,237 pounds of food and $2,600.
The Rossmoor Food Drive, for the benefit
of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano,
continues throughout the month of December.
Food and monetary donations are needed more
than ever as families struggle during these hard
economic times.
Sponsored by the Rossmoor Interfaith Council, the Food Drive started with drive-up dropoffs of food at all of Rossmoor’s clubhouses.
The red and white Food Drive barrels will remain at Gateway and Del Valle clubhouses, as
Continued on page 9
siveness by Fitlinxx to address performance concerns,
the FCAC recommended the
GRF Board not continue the
contract for Fitlinxx in the
Continued on page 6
Creche to
be set up on
Rossmoor
Parkway
As in past Christmas seasons, there will be a nativity
scene along Rossmoor Parkway. This year, it will again
be in the proximity of the
Creekside construction yard.
Members of the Ecumenical
Friendship Group will build
the manger and place inside
large statues of Mary and Joseph and nearby, the three wise
men, among others.
The nativity scene will be
up from Thursday, Dec. 16, to
Wednesday, Jan. 5.
A group of volunteers will
build the scene between 9 and
about 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 16.
Play bingo
after Fun
Day on
Thursdays
Attendance at Thursday
bingo game, which follows
the Fun Day performance at
Del Valle, has dropped considerably. Friends of Meals
on Wheels runs bingo and all
proceeds go directly to support
the program.
The more people who play,
the more money that is given
out to winners. People who
attend Fun Day could consider an hour of fun playing
bingo. Regulars might bring
a friend to play. Newcomers
to Rossmoor are encouraged
to enjoy the games and in
turn help Friends of Meals on
Wheels.
The Fun Day programs start
at noon, last about an hour, and
are followed by bingo. For information, call Ann Hirsch at
930-2914.
INSIDE THE NEWS
Arts and Leisure ............. 24-31
Arts and Leisure listings ..... 36
Bridge .............................. 43-44
Calendar.......................... 32-36
Classified ......................... 48-59
Channel 28 TV Guide ......... 37
Clubs ................... 36-37, 41, 45
Dining Guide .................. 28-00
Health .............................. 46-47
In Memoriam....................... 40
Maintenance ........................ 45
Movies ............................. 26-27
New Residents...................... 18
Op/Ed Columns .............. 22-23
Religion ............................... 40
Residents Forum ................. 21
Sports .............................. 42-43
Resident spends two years in
Peace Corps. See pages 14 and 15.
www.rossmoornews.com
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • DECEMBER 8, 2010
Party hearty in Rossmoor
New Year’s Eve events include cabaret, dance
The Recreation Department has planned two New
Year’s Eve events to be held in
Rossmoor on Friday, Dec. 31.
Cabaret
A cabaret show will be
held at 7 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. The show
this year is the award-winning
musical “Rodgers and Hammerstein … With Hart!”
The show celebrates the
works and partnerships of
three of Broadway’s and the
American Classic Songbook’s
greatest composers. From
“The Sound of Music” and
“The King and I” to “Pal
Joey,” these are the songs that
live on through the years.
Performed by two of theater’s brightest upcoming
stars, with the support of Joan
Cifarelli at piano, Chelsea
Nenni and Zachary Franczak
bring the humor, drama, sophistication and joy of these
brilliant creative minds back
to center stage, in an intimate
revue that is all about the
songs.
Oscar Hammerstein and
Lorenz Hart had Richard
Rodgers in common, but, what
they all undeniably shared is
“heart.”
Tickets for this event are
$20 and are available at the
Excursion Desk at Gateway.
The ticket price includes a full
hosted bar and appetizers.
Dance at Del Valle
The dance will be held in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
and will feature the Generation Gap Big Band. The band
is a “foot-tapping-grab-yourpartner-and-cut-a-rug” dance
and stage band that performs
all the ballroom dance tempos from slow ballads to West
Coast and East Coast swing.
There will be sambas,
mambos, tangos and chachas; waltz, bossa nova, classic rock, Latin rock and country rock; and even Dixie and
blues. The music covers the
eras from Benny Goodman
to Huey Lewis, Glen Miller
and Tommy Dorsey to Tijuana Brass and Santana, and
more.
Tickets for this event are
$20 and are available at the
Excursion Desk at Gateway.
The ticket price includes ap-
petizers, mixers and a champagne toast at midnight.
The deadline for buying
tickets to any of the above
events will be Monday, Dec.
20, or when the events sell out.
These events typically sell out
early, so it’s recommended to
get tickets soon.
These events are sponsored
by the Recreation Department
and are open to all residents
and their guests.
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Activities Council holds
its last meeting in 2010
The Activities Council will hold its final 2010 meeting on
Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway
Clubhouse.
The business meeting will start at 9:30, and the main focus
will be the election of officers for 2011. Following the short
business meeting will be socializing and entertainment.
Harmony, a vocal group led by Meriel Ennik, will provide
the entertainment. As usual, mimosas and champagne will
be served, along with sparkling cider, and coffee and tea. A
large beautifully decorated holiday cake will be provided.
All Rossmoorians are welcome to come and visit with
many of the leaders of the Rossmoor community.
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Rossmoor Fund encourages clubs to donate as well as celebrate
By Fritzie Davis Noble
Fund correspondent
This week the Rossmoor
Fund sent season’s greetings
to all Rossmoor clubs, encouraging them to remember their
neighbors in need while planning and attending holiday
events. Year-end contributions
are now being gratefully accepted from clubs, businesses
and individuals.
The Rossmoor Fund, a result
of the vision of its president,
David Smith, was established
just a year ago, Smith said,
“to improve Rossmoor and the
health and well being of its
residents.” During this year,
Smith recruited the board of
directors, all selected because
of their experience in the nonprofit and business world.
This board, consisting of
Smith, Claire LeVine, Carol
Worthington, Robert Donovan,
Reta Wilcox and Fritzie Davis
Noble, established and achieved
a number of goals during this
Rossmoor Fund directors addressing holiday cards to Rossmoor
clubs are, from left Bob Donovan, Reta Wilcox, David Smith and
Carol Worthington.
time: developing and implementing its fund-raising plan;
establishing guidelines for
individual and organizational
grants; securing the fund’s status as a nonprofit corporation;
and making grants to indi-
viduals in Rossmoor through
its partnership with Rossmoor
Counseling Services.
In the past year, the fund
has approved and given grants
to people facing a financial
crisis. A number of gifts have
been made to cover unanticipated expenses, such as those
created by an acute illness, or
major dental work not covered
by insurance. These grants
have been made possible by the
generosity of its donors whose
names (to date) appeared in
last week’s News.
The fund has also begun
to expand its grant-making to
support community projects
that serve Rossmoor residents
A grant was made to Diablo
Respite Center to provide
scholarships for its program
for persons suffering from
Alzheimer’s disease or related
disorders. Another grant was
recently made to the Law Center to increase access to pro
bono legal services.
Early next year the fund will
actively seek additional applications from clubs that wish to
provide a community service
and need financial support.
“We are hoping that while
celebrating the holidays, clubs
that make charitable donations
at year end will consider the
Rossmoor Fund and extend
their goodwill to their neighbors in Rossmoor,” Smith
said.
Contributions may be
mailed to Rossmoor Fund,
P.O. Box 2070, Walnut Creek
94595, or placed in the
Rossmoor Fund box at Gateway. Rossmoor Fund is a
501(c)(3) charitable fund, not
affiliated with Golden Rain
Foundation. More information may be found at the website www.rossmoorfund.org.
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His unique muscle techniques relieve discomfort and pain
This series of articles has
been an attempt to better acquaint readers with the qualifications and talents of Rossmoor’s Fitness Center trainers.
This week’s profiles on Dennis
Shimoko and Karel Nunnink
complete the series.
By Nancy Kaye
Contributing writer
Dennis Shimoko specializes
in curiosity. He attempts to find
out why clients are hurting before recommending a regimen
of exercise or working out on
machines.
He does that by using a system he learned in 2008 called
Muscle Activation Techniques
(MAT) that assesses and corrects muscular imbalance.
Early years: Berkeley-born
and raised Shimoko always
showed an interest in martial arts
and sports, the latter of which
opened his interest in the human
body. But not being able to figure
out what he wanted to be when he
“grew up” and instead of opting
for college, he allowed his father,
a Bank of America employee, to
assist him in getting a job at the
bank. He intended to work there
for a couple of years.
That “couple of years” turned
into 21.
Then in 1998, he discovered an
East Indian holistic medical sys-
He’s the Sunday guy
at the Fitness Center
Karel Nunnink spends eight
hours every Sunday in charge
of Rossmoor’s Fitness Center,
advising residents on exercise,
nutrition and lifestyle. He’s been
doing that for three years.
At 3 p.m. on Sundays, Nunnink teaches a spinning (bicycle)
class at the center.
In his “off time,” he runs an
outside business doing corporate
training on a wide range of health
issues.
Born in Switzerland of Dutch
parents, he attended college in
Vermont, coached the West Point
ski team, and raced on the professional ski circuit. And he’s traveled a good part of the world.
At 63, Nunnink says he feels
great. “I’m productive, always on
the go. My main goal is to be an
advocate for positive change.”
tem called Clinical Ayurveda.
As Shimoko explained,
“Ayur” means life; “Veda” is
knowledge.” “It helps us to understand our relationship to nature, to the seasons, to the time
of day…anything and everything
that touches our senses.”
Next step: He was hooked.
While still working at the bank,
he attended classes on Ayurveda
in Grass Valley one weekend a
month for two years, planning
to open his own bodywork business, which he did in El Sobrante in 2000.
While the business went fairly well, he ran into one problem:
He found it difficult to explain
Ayurveda to the masses. So in
addition, he offered acupressure
and shiatsu.
On to Rossmoor: In July
of 2009, he began working at
Rossmoor 24 hours a week, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The rest of the week he
sees clients in his Pinole home
where he lives with his wife and
16-year-old son.
It’s here that he concentrates on MAT. As he explains,
“Sometimes the brain turns
off muscles because of trauma,
Dennis Shimoko uses Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) on
resident Betty Glazier.
stress or overuse. That causes
other muscles to overcompensate and become tight.
“MAT is a system of checks
and balances. It assesses and
corrects muscular imbalances.”
Career overview: Shimoko
expresses tremendous satisfaction with his work when he says,
“My whole purpose in life is to
help people. If I can help them
move a little better, if I can decrease or eliminate their pain,
then my purpose is complete.”
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Treasurer’s report: revenues up, expenses down in October
By Clair Weenig
GRF treasurer
For the month of October, operating
results were $15,000 favorable to budget.
Total revenue exceeded the budget by
$44,000 but was partially offset by expenses in excess of budget by $30,000.
Cumulative for the first 10 months of the
year, revenues exceeded the budget by
$205,000, and expenses, excluding depreciation, were below budget by $45,000, for
a combined positive cumulative variance
for the year of $251,000. All amounts are
rounded to the nearest thousand for this
report.
Revenues
The majority of the positive revenue
variance consisted of a $32,000 surplus to
budget in Recreation revenue.
Expenses
• Total operating expenses were over
budget by $18,000. This included a negative variance of $33,000 resulting from
costs associated with the recreation revenues previously mentioned partially offset
by several smaller positive variances.
• Overall utilities were $15,000 favorable to budget.
• Total contractual services were
$22,000 over budget, which included
negative variances of $7,000 in Securitas expense; $8,000 in computer program
maintenance due to the timing of maintenance contract purchases; and $7,000 in
newspaper printing reflecting additional
newspaper revenue.
• Total repairs and maintenance were
over budget by $14,000 primarily due to a
negative variance of $30,000 in equipment
repairs and maintenance partially offset
by a favorable variance in landscape repairs and maintenance of $19,000.
Trust maintenance expense
Year-to-date Trust maintenance expense is $901,000 as compared to a budget of $758,000. This is a result of the
timing of maintenance expenditures.
Overall Trust maintenance expense is
anticipated to come in within budget for
the year.
Trust Estate Fund
Membership Transfer Fees were
$266,000 for the month, compared to
$343,000 in October 2009. Year-todate fees are $2,359,000 as compared to
$2,198,000 in 2009.
Total expenditures for the month were
$134,000, which included $73,000 for
Creekside.
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Fitlinxx to
be discontinued
at Finess Center
Continued from page 1
2011 budget.
The decision will result in
a savings of approximately
$20,000 to the operating budget for 2011. A secondary benefit is the Fitness Center can
now contract with a lower-cost
equipment-maintenance company and the Board authorized
an increase in maintenance
service from two hours every
other week to three hours per
week. This increase will provide maintenance of equipment in a timely manner and
will help increase the longevity of equipment.
The Fitness Center staff
is looking into options to replace the benefits that many
center users experienced with
Fitlinxx. Staff has been working to save copies of fitness
programs and will be available
to work with residents to transition to new programs.
Anyone who has questions or concerns about the
removal of Fitlinxx from the
Fitness Center may contact
Masha Henzel at 988-7851 or
mhenzel@rossmoor.com.
Kiwanis
continues
candy sales
The Rossmoor Kiwanis
Club continues its See’s Candies sales for the holidays.
Members of the club will be in
front of Safeway selling candy
on two more Saturdays, Dec.
11 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
In addition, residents can
use the order form inserted in
last week’s News and receive
free delivery.
The club is selling one- and
two-pound boxes of nuts and
chews, milk chocolate, assorted chocolate, dark chocolate
and soft centers. There’s also
peanut brittle, cans of toffee,
truffles, lollypops, gift certificates and mailing cartons.
The candy sales benefit
youth activities and eldercare
services.
For information, or to order
candy, call Ed Ostrowski at
287-8854.
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ROSSMOOR MEETINGS
GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION AND MUTUALS
BOARD, MUTUAL AND COMMITTEE
MEETING DATES
All Golden Rain Foundation, Mutual and committee meetings listed here are open to Rossmoor residents. Meeting times
and locations are subject to change. For information in GRF
Board and committee meetings, call Senior Manager of Executive Services Paulette Jones at 988-7711; for information
on Third Mutual meetings, call Sharon Fees at 988-7718;
and for information on all other Mutual meetings, call Dyann
Paradise at 988-7775.
Dec. 10: Mutual 65 special meeting
9:30 a.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
Dec. 13: Third Mutual board
9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Dec. 13: Mutual 68 CIC
4 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 1, Gateway
Dec. 14: Mutual 61 annual meeting
4:30 p.m.
Vista Room, Hillside
Dec. 16: Fifth Mutual Finance Committee
9:30 a.m.
Ivy Room, Dollar
Dec. 16: Fifth Mutual board
2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
Dec. 20: Mutual 29 board
9:30 a.m.
Multipurpose Room
Dec. 24 Christmas holiday.
and 27: All GRF and Mutual offices closed
Agendas for Mutual board meetings will be posted in the
Gateway Administration lobby four days prior to the meeting
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Christmas dinner tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale at the Excursion Desk
at Gateway for the Christmas dinner to be held
in the Fireside Room at Gateway on Saturday,
Dec. 25.
Tickets are $28. Café Mocha will be catering
this event.
The menu will include a choice of either beef
medallions with merlot mushrooms or salmon
with lemon hollandaise sauce; asparagus; rosemary scalloped potatoes; holiday citrus salad;
baked rolls; and chocolate decadence cake or
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sugar-free cake. Beverages will include wine,
juice, coffee and tea.
The doors will open at 11:45 a.m. Dinner will
begin promptly at noon.
Reservations must be made by Monday, Dec.
20.
Rossmoor residents wishing to invite family
members and friends are encouraged to do so.
This event is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their
guests.
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Yitzhak Santis to speak on Israel’s legitimacy Friday in Fireside Room
MEICOR’s next speaker
will be Yitzhak Santis, who
will speak on “The New Challenges to Israel’s Legitimacy:
Fighting Boycott, Sanctions,
and Divestment.” The presentation will take place in
the Fireside Room on Friday,
Dec. 10, at 11 a.m.
Delegitimization is current-
ly a major threat to Israel’s existence. Boycott, divestment,
and sanctions (BDS) are the
tools that are being widely
employed by organizations
and individuals to challenge
Israel’s right to exist. Members of academia are in the
forefront of these activities,
boycotting Israelis and Israeli
institutions from participating
in international conferences
and other similar events.
Santis is director of Middle
East Affairs for the Jewish
Community Relations Council (JCRC), which represents
80 Bay Area Jewish congregations and organizations on
matters of public affairs. He
has been with JCRC since
1989. Prior to that he was a
regional director for the AntiDefamation League, and before that he was an on-campus
pro-Israel activist at his alma
mater, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Santis has been an eyewitness to history having been
on sabbatical in Israel before,
during and after the Israeli
action against Hamas in Gaza
from December 2008 through
January 2009. He also was in
Jerusalem on Nov. 4, 1995,
when Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin was assassinated. He
graduated from the University
of Massachusetts at Amherst
with a degree in Jewish studies, and continued his studies
at Emerson College in Boston
majoring in communications.
As with all MEICOR presentations the meeting is open
to all Rossmoor residents and
guests, and there is never a
charge for attendance.
For those with
limited vision:
12-31-10
A reading of the latest
Rossmoor News, focusing on items of interest
to those present, takes
place every Wednesday,
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the
Gateway Conference
Room (next to Administration and Recreation).
A similar reading
is held for Waterford
residents every Thursday, 9 to 10 a.m. in the
Waterford’s South Craft
Room.
Mutual 61
will hold
annual meeting
The annual membership
meeting of Mutual 61 will
be held Tuesday, Dec. 14, at
4:30 p.m. in the Vista Room
at Hillside Clubhouse. The
purpose of the meeting is
to seat two directors to the
board each to serve a twoyear term; to hear reports
from the officers and committees; and to discuss any
matters that may properly
come before the assembly.
William Ryan and Robert
W. Donovan presented themselves as candidates by the
deadline of Nov. 5, and were
declared eligible to run. No
other nominations were received by the deadline.
Ryan and Donovan were
approved by acclamation of
the membership and will be
seated on the board of directors at the annual meeting.
A holiday social will immediately follow the annual
meeting. Mutual members
are encouraged to attend this
important annual event.
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Residents asked to keep on giving to holiday Food Drive
well as the Pro Shop, throughout the holiday season.
Eleanore McGrath, chairwoman of the Rossmoor Food
Drive, is pleased with the totals but asks residents to keep
giving throughout the holiday
season.
The Food Bank
The Food Bank of Contra
Costa and Solano has been
serving the community for 35
years. It provides food to more
than 132,000 hungry people in
need every month directly at
community sites and through a
network of 180 charitable agencies. It distributed 12.6 million
pounds of food last year.
The Food Bank works to reduce food waste, feed hungry
people and raise public awareness of issues related to food
and hunger. The work could
not get done without the help of
the hundreds of volunteers that
donate their time to coordinate
food drives, sort and pack the
food, and help distribute it to
their hungry neighbors.
The Food Bank received a
four-star rating from Charity
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most wanted items include peanut butter, hearty soups, dried
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Believe in the power of education?
Donate to Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation
By Shirlee Cunningham
Foundation correspondent
The Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation is looking
for Rossmoor residents who
believe in the power of education to help fund scholarship
awards for the students who
will become the future leaders in their neighborhoods and
in society. A college education
can be a passport to success in
one’s chosen field.
The Rossmoor Scholarship
Foundation trustees believe
scholarships are not only for
matriculating high school students, but community college
graduates need support to complete their education as well.
Some scholarship recipients
have been single parents, parents of children with disabili-
ROSSMOOR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
ANNUAL FUND DRIVE
Please accept this donation to help the Rossmoor Scholarship
Foundation assist needy college-bound students living in the area.
Name of donor as it will appear in the Rossmoor News
________________________________________________
(or in memory of):_________________________________
Amount donated:__________________________________
Make checks payable to Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation
and mail to P.O. Box 2056, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
or leave at the Administration Office at Gateway.
ties and individuals who have
begun their college careers at
community college. Even with
these additional challenges, recipients have gone on to fulfill
the demands of four-year universities and in some instances, pursued graduate degrees.
Successful scholarship recipients have included a soldier
who started a support group
to help returning veterans
from Iraq like himself. This
young man ultimately used his
Rossmoor scholarship to attend Stanford University -- an
achievement made more impressive by the fact that Stanford accepts only 2 percent
of students transferring from
community colleges.
Many scholarships have also
been given to matriculating
high school students such as the
young man who volunteered at
a major East Bay hospital and
discovered that his fellow interns were wasting time and
News photo by Maureen O’Rourke
Shirlee Cunningham, left, and Christy Casassa are Scholarship
Foundation volunteers.
not doing their jobs. He was
able to motivate the group, become a team leader and create
a significant difference in the
performance of the volunteer
intern group over previous
years. This student exhibited
exemplary community service
and leadership, which, in part,
led to his receiving a Rossmoor
scholarship.
The foundation needs residents’ leadership and community support to help continue
to make these scholarships a
reality. In May, the Rossmoor
Scholarship Foundation provided 31 scholarships at the
$3,500 level and one special
award at the $10,000 level.
Costs of enrollment at California universities continue to
go up. Now more than ever, the
Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation’s efforts are needed by
students and society.
In January, the trustees
of the Rossmoor Scholarship
Foundation will once again
send out teams to each school
to interview potential recipients and review their applications. Scholarships will be
awarded in May.
The schools served are
Acalanes High School in
Lafayette, College Park High
School in Pleasant Hill, Las
Lomas High School in Walnut
Creek, Northgate High School
in Walnut Creek, Diablo Valley
College in Pleasant Hill and
Ygnacio Valley High School in
Concord.
A scholarship is a way to
impact a young person’s life
significantly and insure a legacy that continues to grow and
mature throughout that individual’s life, further affecting
each and every place he or she
touches in the world. This fact
is demonstrated by one of the
foundation’s early recipients
who is now a pediatric surgeon
helping children and their
families every day in the Bay
Area.
In this season of giving,
consider a gift that will make
a difference: a donation to the
Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation. Fill out and send in the
coupon below today. You too
can make a difference.
Current donors
Bain, Barbara and Richard
El-Wakil, Betty and M.M.
Falanga, SJ and Dolores
Flesuras, Chris
Geahry, Jan
Hale, Ruth E
Hall, Barbara in memory of
Phyllis Oetting
Heal, Norma
Israel, Lon and Mary
Johnson, Tammy M.
Kessler, Mariann in memory
of Maureen Smith
Landes, Rachel
LaVigne, Barbara
Likuski, Sita and Bob
Continued on next page
Make holiday decorations
at annual Craft Day
The holidays are approaching and it’s time to think about
crafting fun, decorating and gift giving.
What’s a better present for that person who seems to have
everything than a gift made by you? And, what could be better for holiday decorating than something handmade?
The Recreation Department will have its annual Craft Day
to help residents make fresh green fern swags for the front
door or for a table centerpiece.
Craft Day is Thursday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon in
the Fireside Room at Gateway. All of the items needed will
be provided. However, due to the extreme popularity of this
event, supplies are limited to one swag per family.
Residents may bring decorative items, such as pine cones,
to personalize their swag. Help with the design will be available. Participants are asked to bring their own scissors.
Craft Day is free to all residents. Light refreshments will
be served. For information, call Betsy Hocking at 988-7780.
Scholarship Foundation donors
Loth, Larry and Ramona
Martini, Barbara in memory of
William Martini
Rabinowitz, Barbara
Raser, Pat
Sarna, Peter and Alicia
Smith, Mrs. Henry S.
Walton, Nancy
Weaver, Rosalie
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SECURITY REPORTS
F RO M S E C U R I TA S
The following incidents were
reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider.
They appear here as they were
initially reported to Securitas.
After investigation, details of a
case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the
case warrants it, the News will
do a follow-up story.
Wednesday, Nov. 24
Theft: A Golden Rain Road,
Entry 9, resident reported a bag
of clothes had been taken out of
his vehicle during the night. The
vehicle was unlocked.
Theft: A Golden Rain Road, Entry 11, resident reported seven CDs
were missing from his vehicle.
Entry 11, resident reported her
car had been broken into.
Thursday, Nov. 25
Animal: A Skycrest Drive,
Entry 17, resident reported at
8:45 a.m. that a raccoon was
caught in a trap. The Mutual Operations Department (MOD) was
notified.
Animal: A Terra Granada
Drive, Entry 9, resident reported at
9:15 a.m. that a raccoon was caught
in a trap. MOD was notified.
Vandalism: A Golden Rain
Road, Entry 10, resident reported
her car had been vandalized.
Friday, Nov. 26
Theft: An Oakmont Drive,
Entry 3, resident reported her car
was broken into.
Theft: A Running Springs
his car was broken into the previous night.
Theft: An Oakmont Drive,
Entry 6, resident reported a computer was stolen out of her car.
Sunday, Nov. 28
car was broken into.
Monday, Nov. 29
Theft: A Ptarmigan Drive,
Entry 16, resident reported some
jewelry was missing.
Theft: A Terra Granada Drive,
Entry 23, resident reported his
Tuesday, Nov. 30
his car had been broken into.
Theft: Two residents of Skycrest Drive, Entry 8, reported
their cars were broken into.
Theft: A Skycrest Drive, Entry 6, resident reported her car
was broken into.
Wednesday, Dec. 1
Theft: A Ptarmigan Drive,
Entry 6, resident reported some
tools were stolen.
his car was broken into.
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Don’t let those “leftover” BART tickets go to waste
The Connection, the Rossmoor
women’s group, collects unusable
BART tickets, i.e. tickets that have
too little value left on them for a
ride. The Connection turns in the
unusable tickets (green, red, and
also blue tickets) for full value
and receives new tickets in return.
The new tickets are then sold to
members of the community and
the proceeds are used at the end
of each year for needy individuals
and families.
Leave unusable tickets in the
Connection mailbox at Gateway
or mail them to Betty Barron,
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Manor sales
There were 42 sales in October 2010, as compared to 51 in
October 2009. There have been 30 sales thus far in November,
and there are currently 61 pending escrows.
Corporation yard project
The additional paving and curb installation work on the
corporation yard on Rockview Drive has been completed. The
project opening ceremony on Nov. 5 celebrated the conclusion
of this $2.6 million community investment.
Creekside project
The open house for the first two completed buildings in the
Creekside complex was held on Nov. 17. The social building
is progressing well towards its opening in February or March
of 2011. The Recreation Department is now taking club and
resident event reservations for the five new meeting rooms for
dates starting in March 2011.
Dollar Clubhouse
With the relocation of Channel 28’s offices and studio to
the new Creekside building, the Rossmoor Historical Society
will now occupy a small first-floor office/storage area and
an upstairs storage area in the Dollar Clubhouse annex. The
Rossmoor Railroad Club will be expanding into a second
room in the upstairs area of the annex as well.
Mutual presidents’ forum
This month, the Mutual presidents heard a report from the
GRF insurance broker about the 2011 insurance program and
discussed the deductible sharing agreement, and the model
management agreement.
Words With Warren
As I have during each of the last three years, I will be scheduling a Words With Warren listening program in December
and January to get out into the community at various venues
to meet residents one-on-one or in small groups. More information on times, dates and places will appear in the Rossmoor
News in the next few weeks.
Holidays
As my last CEO’s report for the 2010 year, I want to take
this opportunity to wish all of our residents a very happy holiday. I would also like to thank the Board and the community
on behalf of the entire staff and all of our families for the opportunity to work for you. We appreciate serving you and we
appreciate all you do for us.
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All residents must have a complete emergency information
form on file.
If any emergency information changes, or if you move to a
different manor within Rossmoor, you need to pick up a new
form, fill it out and return it to the Administration Office.
If you feel you have not fully completed the form you originally turned in, call Securitas, 988-7840. They will check to
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bus schedules available on Monday
Car break-ins on the the rise New
There will be changes tributed, starting on Mon- residents without transferto Rossmoor’s color coded day, Dec. 13.
ring from one bus to another.
Lock cars and take out valuables
fixed route bus schedules,
These changes are to All buses will go to the new
By Cathy Tallyn
effective Saturday, Jan. 1.
New schedules will be dis-
Staff writer
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After several recent car break-ins, the warning is: Don’t
leave anything in plain sight in your car and be sure to lock
the vehicle.
“People need to be careful. If they leave something in
an unlocked car, they’re inviting a thief,” said Dennis Bell,
Rossmoor’s Public Safety coordinator.
And, don’t think hiding something in the glove compartment means the item is safe because it isn’t.
These past few weeks, all throughout Rossmoor, there has
been a spike in the number of break-ins of residents’ cars.
In most of the incidents, the resident had left something
of value in the car and hadn’t locked it, said Bell. There
were only a few instances of forcible entry. The items that
disappeared include a laptop computer left on the back seat,
a credit card, a bag of clothes and some CDs.
“These were crimes of opportunity,” Bell said.
Someone discovered an unlocked car with tempting items
within view and took advantage of the situation, he said. “I
can’t stress enough that people need to be careful,” he said.
“Rossmoor is a very secure place, but people tend to get a
little lax.”
Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider, had patrols out at the time many of the break-ins occurred. But,
residents have to do their part by putting packages away and
locking their car.
“Don’t leave out credit cards, checks and wallets, especially this time of year,” he said. “It’s an invitation for people to take things.”
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Resident spent two years in Romania with Peace Corps
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
It came to Catherine Spiro
one night – become a Peace
Corps volunteer.
However, since she was in
her late 60s and had a health
issue, the Rossmoor resident
nearly dismissed the idea.
“I thought they wouldn’t
take me because of my age
and because I’d had stage two
breast cancer,” she said.
Spiro learned the Peace
Corps values people like herself with life experiences. The
mother of four is a teacher who
works with challenged students.
There is no hard-and-fast
rule about age for Peace Corps
volunteers. Spiro was the oldest of her group of volunteers.
The average age was 23. There
was, however, one volunteer
elsewhere who was 86.
Spiro also found out that
having had cancer didn’t automatically eliminate her from
consideration. It did, however,
limit where she could volunteer because she needed to be
where she could get periodic
mammograms.
Before she could leave for
an assignment abroad, however, she had to meet certain
medical criteria. It took her
two years, but she passed the
thorough medical exams.
Teacher in Romania
Spiro’s first choice was
Africa, but she accepted the
offer to volunteer for two
years as a high school English teacher in a major city
in Romania. A good command of the Romanian language wasn’t required, as her
students had taken English
classes for years and were
conversant in the language.
She taught five classes at
once with a total of 300 students. Her students were the
best of the best and were considered Romania’s future leaders. However, she said her teenage students wanted to learn
English so they could leave the
country for a better future than
Romania had to offer.
“I was working with the future leaders of Romania who
all wanted to leave Romania,”
she said.
These students and some
other Romanians were a bit
laid back, she said. Deadlines
weren’t fi rm. For example, if a
student got to school on time,
that was fine and it was also
fine if that student was late.
“I thought they
wouldn’t take me
because of my age
and because I’d
had stage two
breast cancer.”
– Catherine Spiro
former Peace
Corps volunteer
“They joked that they wanted to make what Americans
make, but work as Romanians
do,” she said. “It’s a different
culture.”
Students also tried to negotiate with Spiro over their
grades. The teens wanted high
grades, but didn’t always make
the required effort. She also
found that the young people of
Romania have no sense of history. She said that they know
little about the past and have
no desire to learn about it.
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Early News deadlines in December
It’s holiday time, which
means early deadlines at the
Rossmoor News. The News
will have early deadlines for
the Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 issues.
The deadline for articles
for the Dec. 29 issue is Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. The
deadline for classified and
display advertising and letters to the Residents Forum
is Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 10
a.m. The News will be closed
Dec. 24 and 27.
The deadline for articles for the Jan. 5 issue is
Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 4
p.m. The deadline for classified and display advertising
and letters to the Residents
Forum is Thursday, Dec. 30,
at 10 a.m. The News will be
closed Dec. 31.
For information about the
early deadline, call the News
at 988-7800.
Peace Corps volunteer Catherine Spiro spent two years in Romania. The coat she’s wearing was bought during her stay.
Resident’s Peace Corps time
was spent teaching English
to teenagers in Romania
of communist rule, Spiro found
the country on hard times.
People can’t find jobs and
there are shortages. Extended
families often live together in
an apartment smaller than her
Rossmoor manor.
Spiro lived in an apartment a
block from an oil refinery. She
brought back with her a hacking cough, which she suspects
is because of her proximity to
the refinery.
In her off hours, she toured
the country and visited with the
family of an English-speaking
Orthodox priest with whom
she had made friends.
She was better off than
many Romanians. Prices there
are one-third of what people
pay in the United States. Some
Romanians thought she should
retire to Romania and live quite
comfortably off of her Social
Security.
She did consider re-upping
in the Peace Corps, but decided against it because of family
and the need to tend to things
back in the United States. She
has been back since the end of
July. Her neighbors in her entry welcomed her back with a
party.
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Informed Rossmoor Voices puts a call out to residents Schedule now
The mission statement of
• Represent the interests of
To achieve these objectives formed Rossmoor Voices box for Gateway
the new resident organization, the Rossmoor community at club members seek the input at Gateway or by calling 934Informed Rossmoor Voices large
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prove the quality of life for a
diverse Rossmoor community
by furthering cooperation and
accountability with its elected
representatives and employees.
IRV’s main objectives are to:
rate information on matters of
importance to residents
• Work toward preserving the financial well-being,
services and quality of life of
Rossmoor residents
one is invited to IRV’s kick-off
meeting on Saturday, Jan. 29.
Details will appear in a future
News issue.
Membership applications
may be obtained from the In-
Checks should be made out
to "Informed Rossmoor Voices" and returned with the application, to 1001 Golden Rain
Rd. It may also be turned in to
the IRV box at Gateway.
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The Recreation Department, along with the Activities Council, is in the process
of putting together the 2011
display case schedule. The
display cases are located at
Gateway between the Sewing
Studio and the multipurpose
rooms.
Sixteen small individual
cases are available for use on
a six-to-12 month basis, depending on demand. The cases
measure 23-½ x 23-½ . The
large case measures 45 x 32-½
and is available on a monthly
basis.
These display cases give a
unique opportunity for clubs
to display to the community
information about their organization and any upcoming
events.
The cases also are a recruitment tool for new members.
There is no charge for use of
these cases.
Availability is on a firstcome, first-served basis. All
current cases need to be vacated no later than Tuesday,
Dec. 21.
To reserve a display case,
contact Juliet Lee in the Recreation Department at 988-7766.
Send photos
for a chance
to win prizes
Leisure World’s second
“Through Our Eyes” quarterly
photo contest is under way and
Rossmoor residents are invited
to enter. There are four prizes
awarded for each contest: a
grand prize of $1,000; first,
$500; second, $250; and third,
$100.
Winning photography will
also be published in the 2012
Leisure World calendar.
Entries will be accepted until Wednesday, Dec. 15, and
winners will be announced
Saturday, Jan. 15.
The rules have changed
since the last contest. Complete details and submission
guidelines can be found online
at www.leisureworld.com/contest.
Driving
errors
Keep Rossmoor safer
by minimizing driver errors. The most common
causes of accidents are:
• Unsafe speed.
• Driving on the wrong
side of the road.
• Improper turns.
• Violating the right-of
way rules.
• Violating stop signals
and signs.
• Driver distractions.
Video on Rossmoor featured
on Leisure World website
Heidi Cortese, the daughter of Rossmoor’s original developer, has created a website that promotes the nine Leisure World
communities developed by her father, Ross Cortese, including
Rossmoor. She unveiled the new website at a special event for
Rossmoor residents back in July.
The website is continually changing and currently features a
video of Rossmoor Walnut Creek taken by Cortese’s staff during
the summer.
Residents can see the video by going to the website at www.
leisureworld.com. Scroll down to “Community Feature” on the
right. There is a photo of the Dollar Clubhouse that says “watch
now.” Click on “watch now” and a 2-1/2-minute video will come
on.
In addition to the Rossmoor video, leisureworld.com has started a new video series titled “Ageless Adventures.” Hosted by Paul
Wagner, this program showcases remarkable members of what
Leisure World calls the “ageless generation,” as senior conquer a
plethora of adventures around the country.
The first episode features Paul and Sharon Wagner of Arrowhead, Colo., celebrating their golden anniversary. Watch as this
couple embarks on a bicycling event called “The Tour de Wyoming,” a six-day, 400-mile trek through the rugged terrain of
southwest Wyoming.
Press play on the video viewer above and enjoy leisureworld.
com’s first episode of Ageless Adventures.
Rossmoor residents who know of someone who would be a
good feature on Ageless Adventures should go to the website at
www.leisureworld.com
Rossmoor phone book
delivery is under way
The Rossmoor phone books,
produced by American Directories, will be delivered by
Rossmoor News carriers from
Dec. 1 through 12.
Books will be delivered to
all residents during this time
frame. Residents who do not
receive a book will notify the
News. More information will
be in next week’s News.
The Rossmoor News is not
responsible for the content of
the directory. The News is
only responsible for the delivery.
Channel 28 DVDs
Health programs aired on Channel 28 in the last year are
available for checkout at the Rossmoor Library at Gateway.
These includes presentations by groups such as Medical Friends
of Rossmoor and the Wellness Group.
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Clubs can link to website
Rossmoor clubs and organizations can now get links to their
Web sites through the Rossmoor
website.
To get the links placed on the
site, just e-mail the website URL to
news@rossmoor.com, and the web
master for the site will set it up.
The links will be under the club
name on the “Clubs and Organi-
zation” page, which is listed under
“Resident Info” on the home page
of www.rossmoor.com. Currently,
the Computer Club has a link. To
see how it works, go to the Computer Club listing and click on the
underlined web address.
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NEW RESIDENTS
DAVID AND HELEN REES moved to Rossmoor Parkway
in November.
He has lived in Wellesley, Mass.; Shaker Heights, Ohio;
Berkeley; and Bal Harbour, Fla.
He attended College of Wooster, University of Michigan
and Andover Newton Theological School. He is a retired
United Church of Christ minister.
His hobbies and special interests include music, photography,
religion, humor, grandparenting and sports.
She is from the Boston area and has lived in Shaker Heights,
Ohio; Berkeley, Miami Shores and Bal Harbour, Fla.
She attended College of Wooster, University of Michigan
and Boston University. She used to work as a teacher and
administrator at Miami Day School.
She enjoys American history, reading, music and
grandparenting.
NEWT AND JOAN A. WILSON moved to Rockledge
Lane in November.
He is from Rancho Mirage and has lived in Long Beach
and Alamo.
He attended University of Southern California and Cal
State Long Beach. He used to work for Harcourt Brace in San
Francisco.
She is from Burlingame and has also lived in Alamo. She
attended San Mateo City College.
CAROLYN JACKSON STORER moved to Saklan Indian
Drive in October.
She has lived in Oakland and Orinda, and she attended
Piedmont High School. She attended UC Berkeley and Azusa
Pacific University. She is a former teacher and counselor.
Her hobbies and special interests include volunteer work,
skiing and gardening.
She is a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority at UC
Berkeley and the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church.
TITO AND JULIA CORONADO moved to Saklan
Indian Drive in November.
He is from Texas and has lived in Michigan. He attended
Lawrence Technological University and is employed with
Kaiser.
He enjoys tennis, golf and bicycling
She is from Michigan and attended Northern Michigan
University. She is employed with Weight Watchers. Her
hobbies and special interests include sewing, drawing and
bicycling.
Breaking news available
by dialing RITS line
Those in the know, know
to dial up the Rossmoor Information Telephone Service (RITS) at any time day
or night for the latest important information about the
community.
Get updates on emergencies, upcoming events,
Golden Rain Foundation
Board meetings and Channel 28 programs, among
other things, by dialing 9887878.
The service is maintained by Rossmoor’s TV
Channel 28 staff. The service was started for the sight
impaired so they could hear
about what was going on in
Rossmoor.
RITS is designed to keep
residents informed about not
only emergencies, but other
information of interest.
It generally takes about
two minutes to get the news
from the RITS line.
The special line usually
tells of nonemergencies,
such as upcoming Rossmoor
events like Fun Day and
other programs sponsored
by the Recreation Department.
It also advises listeners as
to what time to tune to popular Channel 28 programs,
such as bingo and the time,
date and place for GRF
Board meetings.
The message is routinely
changed on Mondays and
Thursdays. However, in an
emergency, the message is
changed as needed.
Be a Rossmoor volunteer
Volunteer Services offers Rossmoor residents a variety of
volunteer opportunities. Volunteering is a great way to get involved
and stay connected with the community. Residents can volunteer
as docents in the clubhouses, as Friendly Visitors, in the Library, at
the Medical Center, to assist at dances and special events, at Friday
Lunch, to escort trips and to help with Rossmoor meal services.
For information about Volunteer Services, call 988-7703.
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Rossmoor Award presented,
Creekside bar discussed at
December GRF Board meeting
Golf Advisory Committee doesn’t
recommend associate golf memberships
“a critical role at Rossmoor by
keeping the residents who use
the pools and facilities safe.”
On Oct. 14, a resident was
exercising in Del Valle pool,
lost her balance and went face
down in the water. Powell immediately jumped into the water to stabilize the woman.
On Nov. 16, Pellicci, who
has been at Rossmoor seven
years, saved the life of another resident in distress at Del
Valle pool. The woman was
using the spa when she began
to experience discomfort and
was struggling. Pellicci, who
is American Red Cross certified and an emergency first responder acted quickly.
“I’m pleased to report that
because of Shelly’s quick response, the resident received
an ambulance ride to the hospital, recovered quickly and
was home the same day,”
Smith said.
Golf and
associate memberships
During his report on the
Golf Advisory Committee,
Chairman Mike Fleck said
that the committee has been
reviewing three proposals for
ways to increase revenue. One
of those would not receive the
committee’s recommendation.
At this time, he said, instituting the associate golfer program “would be premature.”
“Rossmoor golf is the premier amenity attracting new
owners to Rossmoor,” Fleck
said. “It is not a public course
and it is not a profit center. It is
an amenity.”
Rossmoor’s golfers have always been aware that it is incumbent upon them to share
some of the costs, he said, and
golf “has been singled out for
additional user assessments,”
which golfers have accepted.
Golf, he said, attracts new
buyers to the community, and
with the new restaurant and
bar soon to be in place, there
will be even more incentive for
new buyers.
But referring to the associate golfer concept in which
nonresident guests of residents
could purchase the use of the
courses for an annual stipend,
“we (the committee) believe
(it) is counterproductive to efforts to attract new residents to
purchase in Rossmoor for the
exclusive benefits that come
with ownership,” Fleck said.
“We believe the proper way to
increase golf usage is to actively market Rossmoor ownership
to the many retiring golfers
living in the East Bay Area.
This will lead to permanent increases in golf revenue without
diminishing the golf amenity
for current residents.”
Creekside bar and
restaurant
The only speaker at the
Residents Forum was Karen
Perkins, who said she hoped to
convince the Board to change
its mind about allowing a bar
in the restaurant currently under construction at Creekside.
Perkins said residents have
BOARD ACTIONS
Following are the actions taken by the Golden Rain Board
on Dec. 2:
1. Accepted the audit proposal to perform an examination
of the financial statements of the GRF and the financial statements of the employees’ pension plan and the 401(k) plan and
to prepare the necessary income tax returns for GRF for the
year ending Dec. 31, for the proposed fee, and authorized the
CFO to execute the engagement letter.
2. Deferred, to the Jan. 27 regular meeting of the Board,
consideration of the Policy Committee’s recommendation
that the Board approve a revised Policy 103.1, Entry into
Rossmoor.
3. Approved a revised Procedure P103.0, Elections.
4. Referred draft revised Policy 601.2, Rossmoor News
Editorial Policy, back to the Policy Committee for further
consideration at its January meeting.
5. Approved a revised Policy 602.0, Rossmoor Television
Channel.
6. Approved a revised Rule R201.0, Traffic Rules and
Regulations.
7. Approved a draft charter for the Trust Agreement Review and Revision Committee.
8. Approved, as recommended by the president, the appointment of Donald A. Peterson as the Board representative
on the Trust Agreement Review and Revision Committee.
9. Approved capital equipment expenditures for 2011.
10. Authorized the CEO to make application to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and to the
city of Walnut Creek and other public agencies, as may be
required, for a full service liquor license for the bar at the
Creekside Clubhouse, and authorized the CEO to expend
Trust Estate funds for the application(s) fee(s) and any ancillary costs, as may be required.
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
This is the shell of the bar located in the social building at Creekside. Currently, finish work is being
done inside the building. The building is expected to be completed by early spring.
Karen Perkins
enough difficulty with driving
as it is, without adding drinking to the mix. “I’ve never lived
in a community where I’ve witnessed as many cars wrapped
around poles and stop signs, up
embankments, in creeks, and
most recently, smashed into
Securitas’ small gatehouse,”
she said. “If someone is on
medications or has disabilities,
it might not take much alcohol
to feel off kilter.”
She referenced a News article in which GRF CEO Warren Salmons had asked for
input regarding the bar: “I’m
asking, has this Board and Mr.
Salmons already decided that
there will be a bar serving alcohol and the call for resident
input was only for advice on
paint color?”
Salmons said he was not
seeking advice on matters that
pertained to architectural decisions, but what he was looking for were residents who
had experience in the bar and
restaurant business who could
offer insight into operational
Excursions
Rossmoor Excursions, sponsored by
the Recreation Department, offers
a variety of day trips. Residents
can hop on the bus with an escort
to San Francisco to see plays and
performances, to ball games, to
local wineries and even to Monterey
to visit the Aquarium. In addition,
Excursions offers extended trips
such as cruises to Mexico, a safari
in Africa or a trip to Pasadena to
see the Rose Parade. For more
information about the variety of
trips offered, call 988-7731.
Secretary Susan Williamson and President David Smith go over
policy revisions at the GRF Board meeting.
logistics. The bar, he said, had
already been approved as part
of the master plan before he
even came to Rossmoor.
Smith concurred. “It’s a
done deal,” he said.
The board unanimously ap-
proved authorizing Salmons to
apply to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control and other agencies as
required for a full-service liquor license for the Creekside
bar.
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Retention basin is complete
POETRY CORNER
FROM THE ROSSMOOR POETRY CIRCLE
“Poetry Corner” is a biweekly column with poems contributed by members of the Rossmoor Poetry Circle.
Spirit
By John Whalen
We have a “spirit” from within
From where did it begin?
It is something we cannot see
But just there, floating free
Did it come from the sky?
Where does it go when we die?
For it we should not really mourn
Perhaps it went to another newborn
If in this way our spirit we did send
It will never, never end
But will only forever grow
Throughout the universe we know
The work on the Creekside retention basin is complete and the area is ready to be seeded for
grass by the golf course maintenance crew. This area behind the Pro Shop trailer, between the
new buildings at Creekside and the lake on the nine-hole course, is a permanent retention basin.
The shallow basin will act as a filter between the run-off from the buildings and the hardscape to
the lake.
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These spirits are in us and all around
Through the universe they do abound
You may look for them but you see
They will forever be a mystery to you and me
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About the poet: John Whalen writes, “Neighbors: Reading and writing poetry is nourishment for the mind, body and
soul. My ancestry motivates my thoughts: Irish for beauty,
Dutch for determination and Iroquois for spirituality and
closeness to nature. Be not afraid, join us, express yourselves
and reward yourself by listening to others in the Rossmoor
Poetry Circle.”
Public Safety will no longer
keep lockbox codes after Jan. 30
Rossmoor
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Some call our spirit our soul
That will help us reach a mysterious goal
Many are the messages we shall receive
Guided by our spirit I believe
988-7650
Residents who have a lockbox with a spare house key have a
little more time to find someone else they want to know the secret
code to get inside that lockbox.
In the past, residents have given Public Safety their lockbox
location and the access code. This is done so that when there is an
emergency the Public Safety officers can get into a locked manor.
Also, when residents get locked out, they could call Public Safety
for the code to use themselves.
For security reasons, however, Public Safety will no longer
keep track of the lockboxes and their access codes. The change
was supposed to take place Oct. 29, but has been extended until
Jan. 30, 2011. On that date, all of this information will be deleted
from the Golden Rain Foundation computer.
Instead, residents will give Public Safety the telephone numbers of up to three people who have the code or a spare key. When
needed, the resident will call Public Safety to get those telephone
numbers.
Public Safety recommends that if residents are going to give
someone a spare key, give it to a neighbor, not someone who has
to travel a distance. And, after using the code, pick another one.
Residents need to complete a one-page form, listing names
and telephone numbers of up to three people who have a key or
an access code.
The lockbox code and key information form is available at the
reception desk in Administration at Gateway, the barcode office
at Creekside, the front gate and on the Rossmoor website at www.
rossmoor.com, Resident Info, Public Safety Forms. For information, call Public Safety Coordinator Dennis Bell at 988-7611.
Resident and Administrative Services
The Resident and Admin-istrative Services Department, located in
the Administration Office at Gateway complex, provides a variety
of services to the residents and the governing Board of Directors,
such as:
• Issues permanent and special identification cards to residents
• Has available an array of information, such as Rossmoor
amenities and services, for residents
• Registers owners
• Maintains records on resale and new sale homes
• Processes lease and sublease agreements
To contact Resident and Administrative Services, call 988-7700.
R ESIDENTS FORUM
RESIDENTS FORUM GUIDELINES
250-word limit
Letters are subject to verification and editing
Letters are strictly the opinion of the letter writer.
The Rossmoor News accepts letters for publication
in complete or abridged form at the discretion of the
managing editor and in accordance with common editorial policies. Headings of letters are written by the
managing editor.
• Letters must be signed or e-mailed to
news@rossmoor.com
• Letters must be accompanied by full name, address
and phone number for verification.
• Letters must be germane to the activities and affairs
of Rossmoor.
• Letters should be about 250 words or less.
• Open letters addressed to anyone other than the
editor will not be published.
• Letters’ content cannot include phone numbers, full
addresses, e-mail addresses or website addresses.
• Letters are edited for clarity at the discretion of the
editor.
• Letters announcing an event with a date, time and
location will not be printed.
• Letters sent by e-mail are confirmed by an e-mailed
reply. If you have not received a confirmation,
please contact the News by phone or in person to
verify your submission.
STILL HERE
I was reading a very interesting article in the
Rossmoor News about the Rossmoor scholarship
program. As I was about to turn the page, I stared
in amazement, as I saw my name under current donors: “Anonymous, in memory of Jan Hjorth.”
Maybe someone is trying to tell me something.
However, to borrow a phrase from a beloved author, “Rumors about my demise are greatly exaggerated,” I would like to assure my many friends
and acquaintances that I am still happily walking
this earth and have no intention of leaving it anytime soon.
However, levity apart, I very much appreciate
that the person behind “anonymous” was thinking
kindly of me while making a donation to this fine
organization, the Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation.
Jan Hjorth
Shadowhawk Way
UNUSUAL THEFT
This is a warning to other residents who think
they can get by without locking their cars. Someone stole the maintenance book for my 2000 Cadillac, the registration and the insurance card.
Why would someone do that?
If anyone sees it lying around somewhere,
please return it to me or turn it in to lost and found
at Gateway.
Mary Strom
Pine Knoll Drive
CORG NOT A SPECIALINTEREST GROUP
In response to Charles Shaddle’s claim in the
Nov. 24 Residents Forum that CORG was a special-interest group:
There are several hundred “special-interest
groups” in Rossmoor, represented by their clubs
and organizations. Some are larger, or more forceful than others in promoting their interests – such
as golf, fitness, table tennis, bridge. Many residents belong to several of these, but many others
belong to none. However, there are common interests that concern practically all residents, such as
having a voice in how our money is spent, being
kept informed of problems and decisions affecting
our lifestyle.
CORG was definitely not a special-interest group
– it was concerned with whatever affected everyone. It did not get involved in issues particular to
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one group. Indeed, CORG worked hard to prevent
special-interest groups’ demands from prevailing
over the welfare of the community. The specialinterest groups, thwarted, in return worked hard to
malign CORG and undermine CORG’s efforts to
protect residents at large.
CORG sponsored bylaws that finally opened
GRF Board meetings to all and revealed salaries
of top employees. CORG kept watch over Board
meetings, and alerted residents to matters of consequence. It attempted to raise residents’ awareness as to the importance of voting for good representatives, despite inadequate, restrictive election
procedures.
The new organization, “IRV” (Informed
Rossmoor Voices), will hopefully also address
concerns common to everyone, not just those who
want special consideration for their special group,
Rose Michaels
Terra California Drive
wishful thinking on my part and living in the
past.
There was a huge cardboard box standing outside the entrance to the unit with hangers in it. The
idea was for the donor to hang up the coat, be quiet
and leave. I did that. No live person showed up;
perhaps they were busy indoors with their electronic gadgets. I can only guess. To me this was a
case of someone creating their own cold, impersonal reality, leaving out the consideration for the
human element of the donor.
This is an example of the kind of thing happening more and more often in our society. This does
not enhance our society, but rather makes it less
civilized and more unfriendly.
Shirley Ellis
Leisure Lane
BEWARE OF CRIMINALS
Several months ago, some Rossmoor residents
offered to bring a peace pole to the Rossmoor
community at no financial cost to the GRF
Board, if it would agree to provide a suitable
location site in Gateway complex. The offer was
rejected.
One dissenting argument expressed came from
one of Rossmoor’s longtime residents (not a Board
member) who said, “Why do we need a peace
pole? Isn’t everybody for peace?” I answered it’s
important to have a symbol around which people
can rally.
That answer is now being powerfully illustrated.
Last April, a new Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty
was negotiated and signed by both the presidents
of the United States and Russia, to further reduce
the number of nuclear weapons to approximately
1,500 each, with guaranteed inspection and verification of compliance. The Russian government
has already taken action and ratified this, but ratification by the U.S. Senate has been stymied since
that April signing by both presidents.
The Senate cannot proceed with this enormously important issue because of one senator who is
using a Senate rule that prevents any proposed
treaty from even being voted upon, unless there
is unanimous agreement by all senators to permit
the vote.
If Rossmoor had a peace pole, we could at least
rally around it as a community to voice our support for peace. Absent that, I still urge all Rossmoorians to join me in contacting our national
leaders demanding a way for the Senate to vote on
this critical issue this year, ASAP.
Dr. Lonnie Bristow
Ptarmigan Drive
Friends beware. Security behind the gates of
Rossmoor is an illusion. When I was absent from
my home for one afternoon, someone broke into
my home and removed two electronic devices from
my house, which immediately put me out of business. These items have been my security blankets.
I became instantly a defenseless orphan within the
walls of my immediate surroundings.
Apart from the loss of irreplaceable data, there
were confusions, fear, mistrust and threats to an
uncertain situation – a future life in the place
where once – 10 years ago – I was proud and happy to call home.
This letter is to alert my community fellows to
secure and reinforce your security in your own
homes in any way you can, thus to avoid much
pain from loss and separation from what you are
so attached to.
Down with thieves within Rossmoor! Beware of
criminals in our backyards.
Lucy A. Smith
Terra Granada Drive
SMOKER RUINING PARK
On Tice Creek Drive, at the junction with Ptarmigan Drive, the Second Mutual has created a
very nice small “pocket park.” There is a bench,
under a tree, where one can sit and enjoy the view
over the golf course, and watch golfers playing to
the green and the tee below.
But this pleasant spot is ruined by one thoughtless resident who comes down Ptarmigan several
times each day to smoke, crushing out his cigarette butts on the gravel in front of the bench. This
has made it a smelly, ugly place, where the beauty
is now spoiled for everyone else. I have given up
removing this dirty mess.
And my neighbors and I can no longer sit and
enjoy this place. Confronting the man and asking
him to stop would probably just cause an unpleasant scene. I would hope, rather, that he might read
this letter and realize how his actions are ruining
this pleasant spot for everyone else.
David D. Davies
Ptarmigan Drive
ONE WARM COAT, ONE
COLD EXPERIENCE
I responded to a plea for donations as printed in
the Rossmoor News of Nov. 17. The address given
for collection was on Stanley Dollar Drive. This
was not easy to find, and after circling a few times
it was evident that there was no place for visitor
parking available. I had to park in front of a garage or leave. I parked.
The setup for the donation was cold, efficient,
unfriendly and impersonal.
I have envisioned handing the coat to a live human being, thanking them for the effort and then
receiving thanks for my donation. This would
take, perhaps, two minutes. This was a case of
RALLY AROUND THE
POLE FOR PEACE
TWISTED LOGIC
The column titled “Twisted” by James Brennan
in the Rossmoor News of Dec. 1 epitomizes how
twisted Mr. Brennan’s logic is.
His diatribe is nothing more than a tax-andspend doctrine that has California clinging to a
financial cliff. I may be incorrect, but one would
venture to say that Mr. Brennan has produced nary
a job or product that is, or has been, essential to
our once golden state.
I am a sixth-generation Californian who is
moving to Nevada, not only to avoid our outrageous state income taxes, but to live more
freely, as our forefathers authored; a full 180
degrees to the Obama health care plan, which
Nancy Pelosi had the audacity to say, and I
paraphrase, “We’ll know what’s in it after we
have read it.”
You can tax the rich all you want, but they are
portable. The “rich” will move to where jobs may
be created, and a business-friendly environment.
It’s not prudent to think that government can
create jobs unless you are back in the days of the
old Soviet Union. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this
wall.”
Steve Corder
Ptarmigan Drive
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COLUMNS & OPINIONS
BOOMER VIEWS
A Rossmoor Profile:
John Whalen
By Doug Hergert
he “Poetry Corner” is a relatively new biweekly column
in the Rossmoor News. Each
column presents a poem written by
one of the members of the Rossmoor
Poetry Circle, along with a short
statement about the poet. The Poetry Circle gathers for a couple of hours once a month
in a meeting room at Dollar Clubhouse. The members
take turns reading their poems. After each reading,
there is a discussion. The poems cover a range of subjects, often deeply personal, occasionally humorous,
and always compelling.
This week’s Poetry Corner presents a poem called
“Spirit” by Rossmoor resident John Whalen. In his
personal statement, Whalen describes his family heritage: “My ancestry motivates my thoughts: Irish for
beauty, Dutch for determination and Iroquois for spirituality and closeness to nature.”
I first met Whalen at the Poetry Circle. He recently
invited me to his home to chat about his life experiences. He and his wife Lillian have lived at Rossmoor
since the year 2000. Whalen is soft-spoken and gentlemanly. He’s also a good storyteller.
He was born in 1924 and raised in the town of Watervliet in upstate New York on the Hudson River. His
Iroquois background comes from his maternal great
grandmother. He attributes certain personal qualities to this heritage. He told me that as a boy of 10 he
would sometimes spend an entire week on his own in
the woods, fishing and hunting for food, and absorbing the lessons of nature.
As a child of the Depression, Whalen learned the
T
AS YOU WRITE IT
A COLUMN FOR CREATIVITY
Possible Versus Impossible
By Helena Chojnacka
t is common nowadays to complain about lack
of unity and polarization in our country. Hence,
some are satisfied finding any commonality. That
is what came to my mind reading the column by Eric
Anschutz in the News on Nov 17, whose views I share,
although some statements surprised me to the degree
that I felt a response is in order.
It is surprising to read in his column that “America
is heading in the wrong direction” and “we have to
take our country back” and “we liberals are disappointed in President Barack Obama.”
Over 56 percent of Americans think that the country is going in the wrong direction. Apparently, this
high percentage is a fusion of views from the right and
left, presenting an amalgam of different meanings.
The right thinks that the country is on the wrong
track because it is on a path to socialism. Some of
the culprits are: government overspending and borrowing; nationalization in the form of bail-outs; the
wasteful stimulus; “Obama-care” as a form of reparation for slavery. For those who think in these falsified
categories, to demand the country back is understandable: Take it back from those socialists in the government and Congress who are transforming the country
into a socialist utopia. Kick them out of office. Limit
the president to one term.
To the contrary, the left thinks that the country is
on the wrong track because the same programs, which
the right detests as socialistic, did not go far enough.
The transformation was “anemic,” moving too slow
into “a shining city on a hill.” The health- care bill
does not include a single-payer plan, not even the public option; the stimulus was too small; financial reform insufficient; the wars haven’t been ended. One
can see why the president may be a disappointment. I
wonder, by whom from whom are the liberals taking
the country back?
I
value of work and enterprise early in his life. Like
many teenagers, he had a paper route, which initially
paid 50 cents a week. But he soon discovered that he
could earn more if he created his own business: He
could buy newspapers for two cents and sell them for
three cents. He built a loyal customer base by providing conscientious service. By the time he was in high
school, he had two routes – one in the morning and
another in the evening – and made $7 a day. In 1939
he was able to buy his first car, which he describes as
a ’32 Chevy coupe with a rumble seat.
Shortly after high school, at age 17, John Whalen
joined the Navy. After boot camp he was trained at
the Aviation Machinist School in Great Lakes, Ill.;
and then at the Aeronautical Engineering School at
the Ford Motor Plant in Dearborn, Mich., which he
describes as the best and most rigorous school that
he ever attended. For him, it was to become one of
the ironies of military service: Despite his technical
training, he never ended up working on a plane during
all his years in the Navy.
When I visited him, Whalen showed me some materials that he has been developing to record his life
story. He began this project when one of his grandchildren asked him to relate the family history. He
has recorded one long narrative on tape, and has written down some anecdotes from his childhood. In addition, he’s compiled a notebook full of documents
and objects from his life, including war medals and
descriptions of the Pacific battles that he was part of
during World War II: Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Saipan, Guam, Tinian, and Peleliu.
Throughout his combat service, Whalen was always known for his extraordinary night vision, another quality he attributes to his Iroquois ancestry.
In December of 1944, Whalen returned home on
leave and eventually received orders to report to the
Refrigeration Engineering School in Syracuse, N.Y.
After this training, he traveled to San Francisco, ostensibly to be redeployed in the Pacific. But instead he
ended up working on the Treasure Island Naval base
as a refrigeration technician. Because his assignment
was designated as “detached duty,” he did not live on
base; instead he was given an apartment in Berkeley,
a truck, and a telephone. At age 20 he was in charge
of refrigeration for the entire 12th Navy District, with
a staff of workers and a budget to manage. “I didn’t
know I couldn’t do it,” he comments modestly. But he
could and he did.
Early in the war he had begun corresponding with
a young woman named Lillian Lombardo, who lived
near San Francisco. They had never met, but when
he found himself in the Bay Area in early 1945, he
looked her up and asked her out to dinner. This date
turned out to be on their mutual birthday, Jan. 28. After dinner, John took Lillian home and told her, “I’m
going to marry you.” Six months later they were married. In 2010 they celebrated their 65th anniversary.
After the war, Whalen worked in a number of enterprises. For some years he owned and operated his
own refrigeration business. (In 1958 he actually did
some refrigeration work for Stanley Dollar, at what
was then still his ranch in the East Bay.) Later he went
into real estate, first residential and then commercial.
Over the years he developed a real estate portfolio of
his own, which he still manages. He told me that in
these times of troubled economy, some of his longtime tenants are suddenly having trouble paying the
rent. True to his kind nature, Whalen gives them flexible terms to help them make it through.
In addition to the poem “Spirit,” Whalen showed me
a small collection of other poems he’s written. Their
subjects are diverse: life at Rossmoor; reflections on
native-American spirituality; memories of boyhood;
and stories from the war. His poems are simply written, anecdotal, and unapologetically spiritual. (One
poem, “Mike Moloy,” tells the story of a close friend
who did not survive the war: “It was hard to leave him
there / But now he was in God’s care.”)
The Whalens love Rossmoor, which John says is
“like a wildlife sanctuary – with deer, ducks, geese,
quail, hawks, owls, hummingbirds, coyotes, foxes and
raccoons.” They’ve traveled the world in their retirement, but Rossmoor is home.
Implementing policies depends on politics, which
in turn is rooted in compromise. To evaluate the transformation process, so far, as too slow and not comprehensive enough is expecting the impossible. Blame
for not achieving the impossible is based on fantasy.
Considering the possibilities ingrained in actual economic and political realities may moderate expectations. Some examples:
1. Considering the chaotic and distorted debate,
the health-care bill might be a lesser disappointment.
During the debate, the president did everything possible to involve the Republicans in constructive debate.
In response, they rejected cooperation, channeled
all energy to distort, and disseminate simplistic lies
among a disorientated public. That a compromised
bill passed through Congress, after a year-long battle, in a very toxic environment, is close to a miracle.
The bill, despite all weaknesses (subject to future improvements), is a great achievement, which none since
President Truman was able to accomplish.
2. The president and his Keynesian economic advisers knew that the gap in demand with respect to
potential GNP requires a larger stimulus than the
$780 billion passed by Congress, but the choice was
not between $780 billion or more; it was this amount
or nothing, and the answer is obvious.
3. The finance reform bill under ideal conditions
could be more comprehensive, but despite the toxicity
of the debate a less ideal bill passed. According to experts, the bill covers most of the needed correction.
4. I hate wars from personal experience. I witnessed
Warsaw being destroyed by dynamite and bombs, and
lost my family during World War II. But I can understand that an incoming president cannot instantly,
magically switch off wars in progress. It is much easier to start a war than to end it. The president decided
to end combat and withdrew American troops from
Iraq six months after taking office. The process has
been delayed because it took the Iraqis eight months
to establish a government. The situation in Afghanistan is even more complicated, since a decision by
a president is circumscribed by prestige of the military and the toxic politics over the basic argument of
whether withdrawing will create a platform for hostilities against the United States. The president deserves
credit for the limit date (mid-2011) for the military
mission, with a decision due at the end of 2010.
Beside the difficulties with implementing specific programs, the main obstacle that determined the
slowness of change was the recession, with features
of the depression of the 1930s. The severity of it was
realized only after the election, when the economy
went into a free fall, the financial sector and car industry were on the brink of collapse and unemployment had been increasing by 700,000 monthly into
the first months of 2009. Under these conditions, the
priority was to prevent the depression and stop the
growing unemployment. The bail-outs were measures
to achieve this goal, and one may add now, successfully. Together with the stimulus, a depression was
prevented.
The recession imposed two constraints on transformation goals: high deficits and debt and high unemployment to this day. The latter is the most difficult
problem, because the causes are rooted in policies
implemented for the last several decades. One of the
causes, stagnated income for a majority of the country,
and a widening income distribution between the top 5
percent earners and the rest 95 percent, takes time
to deal with. Correcting the income distribution is a
high priority, since it is the main condition to restoring consumer demand, thus reducing unemployment.
The decision to extend the Bush tax cuts of 2001-2003
for 95 percent of earners, and increase taxes for the
upper 5 percent is one of the tools to restoring consumer demand, simultaneously reducing the deficit.
The Republicans do not acknowledge the existence
of demand deficiency. They claim that unemployment
can be reduced by tax cuts and eliminating uncertainty (repeal the health-care bill and uncertainty
will disappear). Eliminating uncertainty is important, but not the main factor. Business will invest and
hire workers when there will be a demand for their
products. The main reason that business is sluggish in
investing and hiring is lack of consumer demand. Cutting taxes, when taxes are already low, is not the tool
for reducing unemployment, as the latest experience
proves. Both the Bush and the Obama administrations
reduced taxes several times during 2008-2009; taxes
JUST THINKING
The Search for Peace:
Domestic and International
By Eric Anschutz
ur country is at somewhat
of an impasse. Domestic politics is gridlocked.
Abroad, we are locked into an intractable war, and the possibility of
two other wars looms.
The domestic political situation has been put into focus by Rush Limbaugh: “We
can’t reason with liberals,” he said, “we’ve got to kill
them.” Conservatives needed a decisive win at the
ballot box, Limbaugh was telling his audience, if they
were to triumph over liberals in the House and Senate
and White House.
More recently, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
made much the same point by proclaiming that the
first goal of Senate Republicans was to assure that
Obama would be a one-term president. He and other
Republican leaders know that for their policies to prevail they need a Republican president as well as dominant majorities in both houses of Congress.
Though I rarely agree with McConnell, and never
agree with Limbaugh, I believe that both were making
a valid and powerful point: namely that the cultural
chasm between liberals and conservatives is so wide
and deep that compromise on issues of importance is
not possible.
President Obama has not seen it this way during his
first two years in office. He told us again and again
during the campaign that America is not divided into
red and blue; we have, he said, only “One America.”
Obama persists in his strong belief in the importance
of bipartisanship. His consequent readiness to compromise has been exploited by political opponents as
weakness and lack of resolve.
For our country to find its way to a “Grand Design,” we need to bridge the cultural divide that separates ideological opposites. Putting aside the blunt
honesty of the cited admonitions from Limbaugh and
McConnell, the “One America” envisioned by President Obama is a goal we must keep in sight as we try
to negotiate a bridge across the cultural chasm.
To envision and design that cross-cultural bridge,
it is useful to examine the opposing cultures, liberal
and conservative:
• Let’s begin with the “Grand Design” itself.
Though they would not call it by that name, liberals
are essentially supportive of “European style socialism,” which levies sharply progressive taxation to provide government-supported health care, education
from pre-school to post-graduate, generous benefits
and extensive job-training for the unemployed, and
aggressive development by the government of worldclass infrastructure. Conservatives resist taxes of any
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As You
Write It
are the lowest in the post-war
era, but unemployment hasn’t
budged.
In light of the actual political and economic realities, the
president and the Democrats
faced tough tasks and choices.
They are on the right track and
accomplished a lot, including
preventing suffering from a
depression, and they deserve
full credit for it.
Channel 28 DVDs
Channel 28 in the last year
are available for checkout
at the Rossmoor Library at
Gateway. These includes
presentations by groups
such as Medical Friends of
Rossmoor and the Wellness
Group.
kind, especially progressive taxation, arguing that
because taxes are a drag on the economy, they must
be kept to an absolute minimum; and they recoil with
horror at such extensive involvement of government in
every corner of national life.
• Conservatives support without reservation that
portion of the Second Amendment of the Constitution, that provides for the “right of the people to keep
and bear arms,” while liberals point out that the gun
rights referenced in the Second Amendment are explicitly tied in that amendment to the maintenance of
a “well-regulated militia.” They therefore support the
right of state jurisdictions to impose restrictions on
the possession and use of guns by individuals in cases
where restrictions are considered prudent.
• On the issue of abortion, liberals strongly support
the right of women to choose, while conservatives
would impose limits on – or rescind completely – the
Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision. Conservatives support school prayer; liberals oppose it on First
Amendment grounds. Conservatives believe fervently
in privatization of Social Security – an idea just as
fervently opposed by liberals.
These are but a few of the many cultural
divides that separate liberalism from
conservatism. Because these are issues at the
core of our ideological convictions, discussion
between us of the issues will not lead to a
closing of the gap. The best that can be hoped
for is acceptance and tolerance of
opposite views; building on that,
we might seek ways to bridge the divide.
• Liberals viscerally oppose the doctrine of preemptive war, big defense budgets, and policies of
“forward-basing,” which has resulted in worldwide
deployment of U.S. military bases and our fleet. Conservatives generally believe in muscular defense postures. Liberals advocate policies of détente, negotiation and arms control agreements; conservatives often
reject these policies as dangerous appeasement.
These are but a few of the many cultural divides
that separate liberalism from conservatism. Because
these are issues at the core of our ideological convictions, discussion between us of the issues will not lead
to a closing of the gap. The best that can be hoped for
is acceptance and tolerance of opposite views; building on that, we might seek ways to bridge the divide.
Before thinking about ways to bridge the domestic political gap, we can, I think, gain some further
insights by looking at the cultural differences that divide our country from adversaries abroad.
Islamic fundamentalism has for some years, certainly since 9/11, been the central preoccupation of
our military and intelligence forces. Al Qaeda and
the Taliban have taken American lives, and we devote
massive resources to annihilating them. Our mutual
and very intense enmity, costly to both sides, is not
about territory or money or resources of any kind. Nor
is it ideological, at least not on our part.
Instead, the roots of our differences are cultural.
Neither of us understands or empathizes with the concerns of the other. Al Qaeda’s sponsorship of terrorism aimed at America and Europe is of course our
central concern; but our anxieties are fueled by the
cruel treatment by Islamic fundamentalists of women
and the brutality inherent in suicide bombings and
Sharia Law. Al Qaeda, in turn, opposes the stationing
of U.S. troops in Islamic lands, our support of Saudi
leaders, and our support of Israel in its struggle with
the Palestinians.
North Korea and Iran, two of the three members
constituting the “axis of evil,” have also become our
enemies – though in neither case is there a material
basis for the deeply held animosity. We seek no land
or resources from either country, nor do they seek anything material from us. The differences between us,
on both sides, stem from inability to overcome deeply
held concerns about national security. In examining
the causes of that impasse, the cultural disconnect
seems clear. To us, the leaders of both North Korea
and Iran seem bizarre and unpredictable, incapable of
rational analysis needed to resolve differences.
Though compromises will continue to be sought
on international fronts, it is apparent that no amount
of negotiation can bridge the cultural divides that prevent us from fully resolving differences. The same is
true on the domestic front. It is, therefore, important
to think about the causes of misunderstandings, and
of ways to overcome them.
Some interesting ideas come to us from “Nobody
Wanted War,” a book written some years ago by Dr.
Ralph White. White’s thoughts, though written to address issues of war and peace, apply equally to our
domestic political differences. Here is a six-point
summary of the cultural attitudes White believes contribute to our inability to bridge these differences:
• A diabolical enemy-image: The enemy is bad and
needs to be destroyed. His beliefs are a cancer that
must be stopped from spreading.
• The moral self-image: Our way is good and honorable. God is with us, and against our foe.
• The virile self-image: We must never back away;
remain consistent, strong and firm at any cost.
• Selective inattention: Hear only that which reinforces your position; ignore gray – see everything in
black/white terms.
• Absence of empathy: This is the failure to see the
issue from the adversary’s point of view.
• Overconfidence: If we persist, we will prevail.
White’s six points seem to offer important clues on
how to bridge or at least ameliorate the cultural divide
that separates adversaries. White’s ideas apply to military adversaries – as well as to political opponents. I
see them as a kind of Golden Rule for those seeking
peaceful outcomes to international disputes, as well
as for those seeking bipartisan resolution of domestic
political disagreements.
Eric Anschutz can be e-mailed at ericsr@yahoo.
com
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A RTS & LEISURE
Tapestry’s holiday concert
presented Monday at Hillside
Women’s voices, handbells combine
A concert featuring the combined talents of the Heartsong
Women’s Chorus and the Canto Bello Hand Bell Ensemble
(together known as Tapestry), under the direction of Cindy
Krausgrill, will perform a concert titled “Sing! Ring! Rejoice!” on Monday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
The program will include three movements from Benjamin
Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols” with Amy Bruhmuller as the
soloist, “Throw Open Your Shutters,” “Santa Claus is Comin’
To Town,” “Danse Arab” (a bell duet), “Carol of the Bells,”
“Oh What a Wonderful Child” (a bell solo), “Go Where I Send
Thee” (a gospel spiritual), songs from “The Nutcracker” and
more.
Heartsong is a community women’s chamber chorus, under
the patronage of the Walnut Creek United Methodist Church.
Comprised of music educators and musicians from diverse
backgrounds, Heartsong regularly performs an eclectic program of secular and sacred music, a capella and accompanied
music in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Organized 30 years ago as Belles-a-Singing, Heartsong has
evolved into a premier ensemble committed to community
and global outreach, contributing funds from their concerts to
charitable groups at home and abroad.
Canto Bello is a community handbell ensemble celebrating
its 10th year performing in the San Francisco Bay Area. The
group is comprised of 13 teachers, music educators and musicians who enjoy playing a variety of music.
This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
Opera/Ballet Club’s holiday
party includes entertainment
By Gene Gordon
Club correspondent
The Opera/Ballet Club of
Rossmoor invites residents to
a holiday gala on Wednesday,
Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room of Gateway Clubhouse. The festive event will
feature food, drink and entertainment.
Performing will be Angela
Moser, soprano; Lisa van der
Ploeg, mezzo-soprano; and
Leland Morine, baritone. The
piano accompanist will be
James Meredith. All four artists appear courtesy of local
company, Open Opera.
Moser has performed Donna Anna in Mozart’s “Don
Giovanni.” On the concert
stage, she was a soloist in
“Carmina Burana” by Orff,
“Mass in C” by Beethoven, the
“Requiem” of Verdi and Faure,
the “Coronation Mass” by Mozart and the Händel “Messiah”
at Davies Symphony Hall.
Moser has sung with the
San Francisco Opera Chorus
in numerous productions since
2002 and holds a master’s degree from the San Francisco
Conservatory of Music.
Danish-American van der
Ploeg sang the title role in
“Carmen” with the San Francisco Opera Center’s Merola
Program. Among the many opera roles she has performed are
Azucena in “Il Trovatore,” Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana,”
the witch in “Hansel and Gretel” and the mother in “Amahl
and the Night Visitors.”
George Hsieh and his RJ Jazz Quartet will
perform for Fun Day Thursday in Sierra Room
George Hsieh and his RJ
Jazz Quartet will perform at
Fun Day on Thursday, Dec.
9, at noon in the Sierra Room
at Del Valle.
The RJ Jazz Quartet consists of young artists with
exceptional talent who received musical training at UC
Berkeley and Diablo Valley
College. The band features
Ray Jacildo on piano, Mark
Piccolo on bass, Victor Wong
on guitar and Eli Kanat on
drums, with Hsieh and Della
Swanson on vocals.
Swanson is an inspiring
young talent. Like many vocalists, she acquired her vocal training through singing
in the church. Before joining
the RJ Jazz Group, Swanson
sang for the Diablo Valley
College jazz program.
Hsieh has performed in
Rossmoor previously as the
George Hsieh and the RJ Quartet will perform for Fun Day.
popular Sing for Joy! program.
Café Mocha will offer a
wide variety of food items for
sale prior to the show, such as
sandwiches, salads, doughnuts, cookies and more. Stay
after the show and play bingo
for the benefit of Friends of
Meals on Wheels from 1 to
2:30 p.m. There is a small fee
to play bingo.
Fun Day is a free program
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and is open to all
residents and their guests.
Diablo Women’s Chorale’s annual holiday
concert will be Sunday at Trinity Lutheran
The Diablo Women’s Chorale (DWC) will
present its 68th annual holiday concert, Yuletide
Carols, on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 2317 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek.
Noted local artist Wendy Tamis, principal
harpist with the Berkeley and Fremont symphonies, returns for a third engagement with DWC
singers in performances of Benjamin Britten’s
bracing “Ceremony of Carols”; “Seven Joys
of Christmas” by Bay Area composer Kirke
Mechem; “I Wonder as I Wander,” by John Jacob Niles; and other works.
A host of traditional holiday favorites will follow, including “The Christmas Song,” “An Irving
Berlin Christmas” and “Mister Santa,” accompanied by pianist Joan Miller and a rhythm section.
The concert will benefit the Mount Diablo
Music Education Foundation.
Refreshments will be served after the show.
Tickets are $12 general admission and $10
for students, and will be available at the door.
For further information, visit the website, www.
diablowomenschorale.org.
The Diablo Women’s Chorale vocalists hail
from Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. New members are welcomed in January
and September. Two full concerts are presented
in December and May, with proceeds benefiting
a selected local charity.
Penguin Dance Club plans Winter Ball
Lisa van der Ploeg
Leland Morine
A graduate of the University of the Pacific and Indiana
University, she was a finalist
at the Irene Dalis Competition
and a three-time MET regional
finalist.
Morine earned a bachelor’s
degree at Fresno Pacific College and a master’s degree at
California State University,
A Black and White Winter Ball is the theme of the
Penguin Dance Club’s dinner-dance on Saturday, Jan.
8, in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
The social hour begins
at 6 p.m., and will feature a
fully hosted bar with Ced
Ferrett and his crew serving
beverages. Appetizers will
be served, and will include
stuffed mushrooms, meatballs and bacon-cheese sourdough melts.
Dinner will be served at 7
by Simple Elegance Catering.
Entree choices are roast prime
rib, salmon with béarnaise
sauce or vegetarian-stuffed
Portobello mushroom.
Also included in the menu
are a Caesar salad, baby carrots and double-stuffed potatoes. A fruit tart will be
served for dessert, accompanied by decaffeinated coffee
and hot tea. Red and white
wine will be on each table.
Entertainment for the evening will be performed by
the Manny Gutierrez Quar-
Sandi and Gene Worthington at a Penguin Dance Club
event
tet, who will play a variety of
music for listening and dancing. Creative decorations by
Barrie Elrod and her assistants
will be on display.
The cost is $60 per member couple, or $75 per guest
couple. Reservation checks
payable to the Penguin Dance
Club should be mailed to
Sally Kennedy, 1114 Skycrest
Drive No. 3. Show entree
choices on the check.
Reservations must be received by Friday, Dec. 24.
Space is limited. Members
have priority, and their reservations are accepted until
capacity is full. Guests are invited if space is available.
Couples who wish to sit
together must submit their
checks together. Member
couples may invite only one
guest couple per dance. For
information about this dance,
call Kennedy at 934-7720.
Dress for the evening is formal. The attire for women is a
long gown, cocktail dress, or
elegant pants ensemble. Men’s
attire is a tuxedo, dinner jacket, or a dark suit with a white
shirt and dark bow tie.
The Penguin Dance Club is
the only formal dance club in
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES
“Scrooge, the Musical” is
a Super Christmas Show
By Charles Jarrett
hree
good
shows
this
week. The first
review is “Scrooge,
The Musical,” definitely a Christmas
specific show, but
the other two, “Shrek,” which
opened at the Orpheum, and
“Becoming Julia Morgan” in
the Berkeley City Club, are
certainly worthy of providing
super stocking stuffer incentives for Christmas.
Town Hall Theater in Lafayette is riding a new wave of
popularity as Artistic Director Clive Worsley has brought
accolades and award nominations season after season since
he took over 2-1/2 years ago.
The Town Hall Theatre Company first presented “Scrooge”
a year ago. However, that production was basic and had a
long way to go. This year, the
production has graduated to
another level, this time with
a beautifully designed set by
Emily Greene and wonderful
costumes by Bessie Delucchi,
in addition to a stellar cast
and excellent direction.
This delightful updated
version of the “Christmas
Carol” story is made lighter
and even more fun with new
lines and lovely lyrics. It is
a fun-filled story-telling experience delivered with passion, poignancy and wit. As
Charles Dickens said in his
closing statements of the play
about the wonderful character embodied in Tiny Tim, “It
was always said of him, that
he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive
possessed the knowledge.
May that be truly said of us,
and all of us!” Town Hall has
endeavored to keep Christmas
alive and well. The actors will
earn your applause for this
wonderful production of this
classic.
I cannot add much to
what I am sure you already
know about the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s cynicism
and dreadful money lending
practices and his overworked
and underpaid employee,
Bob Cratchet, and Cratchet’s
lovely family and adorable,
handicapped little son, Tiny
Tim. I never seem to tire of
the tale being told over and
over again.
This musical echoes a familiarity that reminds me a
great deal of the musical style
embodied in another Dickens’
classic, the story of Oliver
Twist, in the musical “Oliver.”
The lyrics and music elicit
similar feelings – upbeat, joyful, poignant and full of funfilled humor.
Director Jessica Parker (who
is an associate artistic director at Cal Shakes) has brought
together a most excellent cast
that covers a broad range of
T
talented performers,
both seasoned professional-level actors and
advanced amateur actors as well. The cast
members have to be
talented as they are
asked to play multiple
characters with a broad range
of personalities.
Some of my favorites are
gathered together in this production, including Melynda
Kiring (a four-time Shellie
Award winning recipient),
who is a heartwarming delight
as Mrs. Cratchet. She also
plays the Ghost of Christmas
Past, in addition to several ensemble roles. John Blytt plays
Scrooge quite well. While he
cannot really carry a tune, he
does a good job in delivering the musical equivalent of
lyrical story-telling. Much as
Rex Harrison spoke his musical lines in “My Fair Lady,”
Blytt delivers his musical
lines in much the same fashion, with a similar heart-felt
enthusiasm and passion.
The delightful Randy Anger portrays the much-loved
former employer, Old Mr.
Fezziwig and the Ghost of
Christmas Present. Paul Plain,
whom I have praised in several productions in other theaters in recent months, wins
many accolades once again,
this time for his outstanding
portrayal of Marley’s Ghost.
Clive Worsley is excellent in
his role as Bob Cratchet. I
wish I had more space to laud
the efforts of so many talented people, actors and support
staff alike, all for their wonderful energy and dedication
in this production.
A final note of commendation to the choreographer,
Emily Morison. I have to applaud this lady who pulled off
a minor miracle in translating
some wonderful dancing routines with a full cast upon a
miniscule stage.
In addition to delivering
this upbeat production, Town
Hall Theater paid tribute
to one of its most dedicated
volunteers, Charlotte Aszklar, who worked as prop
master in addition to many
other supporting jobs in her
49-plus years of dedication
to the Dramateurs, the original theatrical company that
is now known as the Town
Hall Theater Company. She
was joined in her efforts over
the years by her husband, Ed
Aszklar, and her entire family, at one time or another, all
on or behind the Town Hall
stage.
This wonderful, truly
Christmas-spirit-launching
performance of “Scrooge”
will be a treat for the entire
family. For information, call
the box office at 283-1557 or
purchase tickets on line at
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Town Hall’s ‘Scrooge’ continues through Dec. 19
The family favorite, “Scrooge: the Musical”
will return to Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette
from Dec. 4 through 19.
Based on the 1970 movie starring Albert
Finney, Scrooge is a musical retelling of Charles
Dickens’ classic tale, “A Christmas Carol,” and
features songs such as “Thank You Very Much,”
“I Hate People,” and “Christmas Children.”
Jessica Richards, associate artistic director
at California Shakespeare Festival, returns to
Town Hall to direct this audience favorite. John
Blytt plays Ebenezer Scrooge,
Clive Worsley plays Bob Cratchit and Randy
Anger plays the Ghost of Christmas Past/Mr.
Fezziwig.
“Scrooge: the Musical” previews are on Dec.
2 and 3. It is rated PG (due to some spooky
ghosts) and is about two hours long. The performance dates are as follows:
• Dec. 9, 10 (Thursday, Friday): 8 p.m.
• Dec. 11, 18 (Saturday): 3 and 8 p.m.
• Dec. 12, 19 (Sunday): 2 and 7 p.m.
• Dec. 16, 17 (Thursday, Friday): 8 p.m.
Ticket prices are: adults, $26.50 for preview
or matinee and $29.50 for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings; seniors (60 and older) and
youth (13 to 17), $22.50 for preview or matinee,
and $26.50 for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings; children 12 and under, $12; student
rush, $15 per ticket for any show in cash with
student ID (15 minutes before curtain); and under 40 Fridays, $22.50 for any Friday performance for patrons under 40.
Group discounts are available. Call the Box
Office for details. A $2.50 service charge will
be added to all single ticket purchases, with the
exception of student rush.
Tickets may be purchased at the Town Hall
Theatre Box Office at 283-1557, or online at
www.TownHallTheatre.com
The theater is located at 3535 School Street
in Lafayette.
Residents are invited to Opera/Ballet Club’s
gala Wednesday, featuring opera professionals
Fresno. He won the Metropolitan Opera district auditions five times and received
top prize in the Fresno District
Merola Auditions.
Morine performed with
West Bay Opera in Palo Alto,
Lamplighters in San Francisco, Marin Opera Association,
Oakland Lyric Opera and Pippen’s Pocket Opera.
Meredith conducts the acclaimed Sonos Handbell Ensemble. A native of North
Carolina, Meredith received
his bachelor’s degree from the
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill and a master’s
degree from Tulane University.
As a solo pianist, vocal and
instrumental accompanist and
conductor in America, Europe
and Asia, his work has brought
him into contact with such artists as Elly Ameling, Elizabeth
Schwarzkopf, Olivia Stapp,
Frederica von Stade, Eleanor
Steber, Evelyn Lear and Gerald Moore.
Tiered buffets of hot and
cold hors d’oeuvres will be
served. Along with wine and
sparkling cider, the caterer,
Sunrise Bistro, will provide
desserts such as lemon bars,
brownies and assorted cookies.
Carafes of decaffeinated coffee and hot tea will be on all
tables.
Attendance is by reservation only. The cost is $20 for
members and $25 for nonmembers. Reservation checks
can be sent to Millie Tinkler
at 1140 Fairlawn Court No. 4
or left in the club’s mailbox at
Gateway Clubhouse. Tinkler
may be reached at 256-0440.
All reservations must be in by
Thursday, Dec. 9.
Join Penguin Dinner Dancers for Black and White event
Rossmoor. Its members meet new
friends, enjoy excellent food, and
listen and dance to great music in
a beautiful setting.
To obtain an application and
be placed on the membership
waiting list, contact Julie or
Len Desman at 934-5614.
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MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
‘Cairo Time’ will be shown Thursday, Friday Foreign Film Fans present
The 2010 drama “Cairo Time” will be shown introduces her to the city and its customs, an
in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday, Dec.
9, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and again on Friday, Dec.
10, at 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showings at
10 and 1 will feature language captions.
When magazine editor Juliette (Patricia
Clarkson) travels to Cairo to meet her diplomat husband, Mark (Tom McCamus), she
learns from his friend Tareq (Alexander Siddig) that Mark has been delayed. As Tareq
Italian romantic comedy ‘Ex’
unexpected attraction arises between them.
Juliette soon grows accustomed to life in Cairo while she and Tareq try to find the best
way to deal with their complex feelings in this
romantic drama.
This film is 90 minutes long and is rated PG.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents
and their guests.
The Foreign Film Fans
Club will present the multiaward-winning Italian romantic comedy “Ex” (or
“Many Kisses Later”) on
Monday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway
Clubhouse.
This upbeat, feel-good romantic comedy – with its todie-for cast – was presented
at the San Francisco New
Italian Cinema Now in 2009.
The stellar cast includes Cesar winners Malik Zidi and
Cecile Cassel, as one of the
six couples in the film.
The plot follows six couples between Christmas and
Valentine’s Day. The fi lm is
presented in episodes that intertwine and revolve around
matters arising from the end
of a love affair and ways former romantic partners can
shape some lives.
Some relationships turn
into hatred, others into
George C. Scott plays Ebenezer Scrooge in
Saturday’s featured drama ‘A Christmas Carol’
The 1984 drama “A Christmas Carol” will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Saturday,
Dec. 11, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showings at 1 and
4 will feature language captions.
Oscar winner George C. Scott stars as pennypinching miser Ebenezer Scrooge in this critically acclaimed television adaptation of Charles
Dickens’ holiday classic. After working into
the wee hours on the night before Christmas,
Scrooge returns home to find the ghost of his
former associate (Frank Finlay) and the promise
of visits from three more spirits. Will the dawn
of a new day bring a new Scrooge?
This film is 101 minutes long and is rated
PG. This is a free program iopen to all residents and their guests.
Comedy ‘Scrooged’ will show this Sunday
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“Scrooged” will be shown in
Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Sunday, Dec. 12, at 4 and 7
p.m. The showing at 4 will feature language captions.
Cold-hearted TV exec Bill
Murray is about to discover the
true meaning of Christmas the
hard way. This spin on Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” sees
Murray visited by three highspirited spirits.
This film is 100 minutes long
and is rated PG-13. This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to
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Chinese Americans show the
film ‘The Karate Kid’ Wednesday
The Chinese-American Association of Rossmoor presents
“The Karate Kid” Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall
at Gateway.
This is a new fi lm not to be confused with a few other older
movies with similar titles.
The film is selected because Jackie Chan is the star and it is
close to Christmas and club members want to show something
light and fun to watch.
Twelve-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular
kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him
in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying and
this feeling makes him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng.
In their initial encounter, Cheng easily puts Dre on the floor in
spite of the newcomer’s self-proclaimed skill in karate. With no
friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but to maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu.
As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and
parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the
bullies will be the fight of his life.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are welcome.
The Blackhawk Chorus
presents...
of
friendships; for others the
flame of love is still burning.
The film begins with many
declarations of love and lots
of kisses. But does love last
forever and do people indeed
live happily ever after?
The setting is in beautiful
Italy, Paris and Wellington,
New Zealand. The scenes
perfectly capture the location with localities carefully
threaded into the plot.
“Many Kisses Later,”
which runs 120 minutes, was
the 2009 Italian box office
champion.
Admission is by membership only.
The annual gala for club
membership renewal will be
held on Monday, Jan. 17, at 2
p.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway Clubhouse. Details
will be in the January issue
of the News. All Rossmoor
residents are welcome to attend.
the
Founding director Diane Gilfether and the Blackhawk Chorus present a concert
of holiday music for the whole family from Handel to Frosty the Snowman.
With the Golden Gate String Quartet
and Randall Benway, assistant director/pianist.
When: 4 PM Saturday, December 18
Where: Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center
10550 Albion Road, San Ramon
Prices: Adults $20, Children 15 and under $15
For tickets call 925-973-3343 or visit www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/parks/theater
ORT presents
documentary
on architect
ORT will show the documentary “My Architect, Louis
Kahn: A Son’s Journey” on
Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 4 p.m. at
Peacock Hall.
This film is an engaging story with beautiful cinematography about how Lou Kahn’s life
and architectural practice were
intertwined.
The movie’s director, Kahn’s
son, tells a brutally honest and
inspiring story about the father
he hardly knew. He visits the
masterpiece buildings his father created and does candid
interviews with his father’s
contemporaries. The director is one of three illegitimate
children fathered by Kahn.
The movie is 116 minutes
and does not have captions.
A donation of $1 for ORT
schools is appreciated.
EYE O N DVDS
“Jean-Michel Basquiat:
the Radiant Child”
Worthwhile
By R.S. Korn
As much as he was the radiant child, he was the wild
child, even the genius child. The documentary details the
story of how this 17-year-old half Puerto-Rican, half Haitian boy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, flew like a comet across
the art world and then was consumed by it.
In 1978, New York City was still depressed after almost going bank rupt three years earlier. Nevertheless,
for young, ambitious, would-be artists, it was a magnet
and they came f looding in, creating a new art scene in
lower Manhattan at a time before it was transformed into
fashionable Soho. Jean-Michael was one of them. He left
home in Brooklyn and crossed the bridge into Manhattan,
knowing no one and having no money. Without resources,
he lived hand to mouth on the street and thought he would
be a bum forever.
Graffiti artists were covering subway cars with graphic
images, but without money for paint and brushes, he was
limited to defacing walls with cryptic remarks. He signed
them SAMO, which stood for Same Old S***. The ubiquitous sayings were hard to ignore and aroused curiosity
about the identity of this SAMO person.
Still anonymous, he infiltrated the downtown club
scene where new artists presented themselves. To earn
some pocket money, he participated in a public access
art show with decorated T-shirts and postcards. Then he
sold a painting for what was to him the unbelievable sum
of $200. He had noticed a young good looking bartender,
Suzanne, and with his earnings, he was able to invite her
to dinner. Soon after he moved in with her, covering the
small apartment living room with his work, painting continuously, even using abandoned doors and windows from
the street as surfaces. The works combined fierce imagery
with words.
His rise was meteoric. Samo now had a proper name,
Jean-Michel Basquiat. By 1981, though his work was displayed in the very last room of a large show at P.S.1, everything was immediately sold. A prominent art dealer,
Anita Nosei, offered him the use of her art gallery basement, which had a skylight, as a studio and he worked
feverishly playing Ravel’s “Bolero” at top volume while
he danced around wielding his brush. He was written up
in “Art Forum” magazine, seen as someone who had converted street energy into high art. With his spiky dreadlocks, boyish looks and charming smile, he was dubbed
the “Radiant Child.”
After one year, he left Anita Nosei for the Swiss dealer
Bruno Bisch Ofberger and became an international sensation, showing in all the major European cities. At 21 he
was the youngest artist to participate in Documenta VII
in Kassel Germany. He was featured on the cover of the
“Sunday New York Times Magazine.”
Suddenly he was making a lot of money but had no idea
of how to manage it. Without a bank account, he would
spread cash all over the f loor of the studio and entertain anyone who walked in with champagne and gourmet
foods.
He made friends with the well-known artists of the time
and particularly with Andy Warhol. Warhol, who was older, was, unlike his accountant father, totally supportive of
him and became a kind of substitute father. Another wellknown artist was the painter Julian Schnabel, who made a
movie about the two of them “Basquiat” starring Jeffrey
Wright as Jean-Michel and David Bowie as Warhol.
Jean-Michel and Warhol worked together on paintings,
and Jean-Michel expected that their show would bring him
the critical respect he craved, but it was not well received.
He was termed “Andy’s lap dog” and its failure also alienated him from Warhol. When Andy died suddenly, he was
devastated because now there was no longer any chance to
restore that relationship.
He had started taking heroine to help deal with his conflicts. Success had brought with it fame and money, an affair with Madonna, but it also changed his creative spirit.
What he had once done spontaneously, joyously, seemingly without conscious thought, was now burdened by the
expectation that he had to create masterpieces.
He died at 27, alone, leaving 1,000 drawings and 1,000
paintings.
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The film ‘Winter Bone’ will air Tuesday
Showing will be sponsored by 30s/40s/50s Couples
Rossmoor residents are invited to see “Winter’s Bone” on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. in
Peacock Hall at Gateway. The program is sponsored by the 30s/40s/50s Couples.
This gripping fi lm noir is set deep in Ozark
territory. Resilient teenager Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) goes on the trail of her missing
drug-dealing father when his absence jeopardizes the safety of their family.
The deadbeat dad has a critical court date
pending and Ree is determined that he make
it, despite the objections of the insular Dolly clan.
This unflinching drama was directed by
Debra Granik, who won the Grand Jury Prize
at Sundance in 2010 for her work on the film.
After the movie, everyone is invited to stay
for a brief discussion facilitated by Murphy
Nieman.
The 30s/40s/50s group’s monthly movies
are open to all Rossmoor residents. They are
on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
in Peacock Hall.
The 30s/40s/50s is a social club with membership open to married couples who were born
in the 1930s, 1940s or 1950s.
To join or for information, contact Membership Chairwoman Janey King at 932-0727.
Center Rep opens ‘A Christmas Carol’ tomorrow
Center Repertory Company presents “A Christmas
Carol” from Dec. 9 through
19 at the Lesher Center for
the Arts in Walnut Creek.
Directed by Scott Denison,
“A Christmas Carol” is the
classic tale of the grumpy
Ebenezer Scrooge’s visits with his Christmas past,
present and future and his
eventual rekindling of the
joy of Christmas.
Placed at the helm of one
of the most popular and retold Christmas tales, Denison focuses on keeping his
version fresh and familiar
simultaneously. The freshness comes from out-of-thisworld special effects; and familiarity comes through the
story and the recurring cast
of characters that audiences
from around the Bay Area
have come to know and love
each holiday season.
The show features complex, beautiful sets and lighting schemes, and has dazzling
effects including magical entrances and exits, a 12-½ foot
ghost of Christmas future and
a blanket of snow during the
finale. A new effect this year
involves objects that zoom
above the audience’s heads,
CAC holiday
dinner will be
held Thursday
Members of the Ceramic
Arts Club (CAC) and their
guests will not want to miss
the club’s annual holiday
dinner and entertainment.
The festivities are Thursday,
Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. at Dollar
Clubhouse.
The menu includes a choice
of salmon or chicken, with all
the trimmings. The price is
$30 per person. Sign up in the
Ceramics Studio at Gateway.
Reservation checks should be
payable to CAC.
but the rest of the new supernatural happenings are being
kept under wraps until the
curtain rises.
Jack Powell is back for his
fifth year as Scrooge, the villain and eventual hero of “A
Christmas Carol.” The entire
cast focuses on molding their
characters into real people,
who bring winter-time London town to life and give the
production a special, oncea-year feeling every night of
the play’s run.
For information, go to
www.centerrep.org or call
943-7469. Or visit the Lesher
ticket office at 1601 Civic
Drive or the ticket office outlet at Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek.
Center Repertory Company, the resident professional theater company of the
Lesher Center for the Arts,
celebrates its 44th subscription season of quality theatr ical productions dur ing
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30s/40s/50s Couples hold dinner dance
Bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots
30s/40s/50s Couples are invited to join a celebration of
the holiday season with dinner and dancing in the Fireside
Room at Gateway on Sunday,
Dec. 19.
The pa r ty will begin at
6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres
and wine or non-alcoholic
beverages.
Dinner, catered by Simple
Elegance, will include entrée
choices of petit filet mignon;
grilled breast of chicken in a
cream sauce of sundried tomato, basil, mushroom and
spinach; or stuffed Portobello
mushroom. Red and white
FRIDAY LUNCH
I N
R O S S M O O R
Menu for Dec. 17
Call 988-7703 for a reservation
Friday Lunch is served at a suggested
donation of $2. Deli bags are provided for
an additional suggested donation of $2. You
must attend Friday Lunch to get your deli bag.
Deli bags must be ordered in advance. Lunch
is served at 11:30 a.m. at Hillside. Reserve a
space for Friday Lunch in person right after
lunch for the following week’s lunch or call
988-7703 no later than Wednesday by noon. To cancel a reservation, call 988-7703. Please leave name and phone number when
cancelling. If you are unable to make lunch, cancel your reservation so another resident can take your place.
The menu:
Holiday ham with orange cherry glaze; chicken and rice soup;
whipped sweet potatoes; tender green peas and onions; dinner roll;
and pumpkin cream pie and a tangerine.
Options
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad. Please specify the entree of your
choice; otherwise, you will receive the menu item for that day.
Deli bag:
The deli bag for Dec. 17 features a roast turkey sandwich on
whole wheat; carrot-raisin salad; citrus salad; and grape juice.
wine to compliment the menu
will be at each table.
Music will be provided by
the Marlon Green band.
Checks for $62 per member couple, or $82 for guest
couples, should be sent to
Bette Spinrad at 613 Red Wing
Court.
Deadline for payment is no
later than Monday, Dec. 13,
and entrée choices should be
written on each check. Couples
wishing to sit together should
send their checks in one envelope. Do not drop off checks in
the club mailbox at Gateway.
Call Helene Magen (256-6548)
or Diane Polak (279-1161) for
information.
As in past years, everyone
is asked to bring a new unwrapped toy (no stuffed toys)
to be placed under the Christmas tree and then donated to
Toys for Tots after the party.
Judy and Clarence Nixon will
deliver the toys to the local
fire station.
30s/40s/50s Couples is a
social club, with membership
open to married couples born
in the decades of the 1930s,
1940s or 1950s.
To join or for information
about other club activities, contact Membership Chairwoman
Janey King at 932-0727.
RESTAURANT TIDBITS
Petar’s Has a New Restaurant, But
Pub Remains the Same
Petar’s Restaurant and Pub in Lafayette has made room
for a new menu inspired by the sun-drenched Mediterranean.
Petar’s is now Grape Leaf Restaurant and Petar’s Pub.
The Grape Leaf Restaurant menu includes many new, but
familiar items. The focus is on lighter offerings featuring
healthy selections made with local produce and organic items
when available. Diners will also notice a drop in menu prices.
Ownership has not changed, but Petar’s owner, Nosrat Kermaninejad, and kitchen staff have experience with the cuisine
based on a previous successful restaurant in Livermore called
Chardonnay. Even though Chardonnay Restaurant was sold in
1999, Kermaninejad never let go of the idea of the Mediterranean menu he had there and decided that, with recent emphasis on healthy eating, now would be the time to incorporate
those entrees into Petar’s.
The Grape Leaf menu includes many of the most popular
entrees of the Chardonnay establishment with the addition of
many updated selections. The pub customers will not be disappointed. They can still enjoy many entrees from the traditional Petar’s menu including the daily specials. Both menus
are available in the lounge and dining room everyday.
Petar’s pub is a popular night spot in Lafayette featuring
headliner and one-man band “Diamond” Dave Hosley. There
will be no changes in the nighttime programming.
Petar’s is located at 32 Lafayette Circle. For reservations,
call 284-7117, or go to the website at www.petars.com.
New Kids on the Block
will dine out downtown
New Kids on the Block
members and their guests are
invited to a festive holiday
dinner on Thursday, Dec. 16,
at Massimo Restorante, 1604
Locust Street in downtown
Walnut Creek.
New Kids is a social club for
single men and women born in
the ’30s, ’40s, and early ’50s.
The evening will begin with
no-host drinks at 5:30 p.m. in
Massimo’s cocktail lounge.
Dinner will follow at 6:15 in a
private dining room with a selection of fresh salmon or chicken. Complimentary wine will be
provided courtesy of New Kids.
The cost of the dinner is
$28.50 per person for both
members and guests.
Reservations are required
and checks may be sent to Beverly Hudson, 1185 Leisure Lane
No. 3, or dropped in the New
Kids box at Gateway. Deadline
for reservations is Tuesday, Dec.
14. No checks or money will be
accepted at the restaurant.
It is time to renew membership and new residents are invited to join. Dues are $10 per
year and dues paid now will
carry through until the end of
2011. Checks for membership
may be left in New Kids box
at Gateway.
For information, contact
Membership
Chairwoman
Claudia Edwards at 683-9653.
CUCINA ITALIANA
La Finestra chef-owner Jeff Asadi, right, and Tony Lavino, left
La Finestra Ristorante is a Classic Sicilian Restaurant
with a Full Bar and Patio Seating. Book your next Holiday Party or Meeting in our Private Banquet Room which
seats up to 35. Off-site Catering for all Occasions.
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30 - 4:30, Dinner: Mon-Sun 4:30 - 9:00
Reservations Recommended
100 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette (925) 284-5282
www.lafinestraristorante.com
Sing-along program plans
holiday two-for-one special
Ballroom Dance Club party will include
entertainment by the Manny Gutierrez Quartet
The Ballroom Dance Club’s Jingle Jangle
dance party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18,
(note the date change), from 7 to 10 p.m. in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
The event will feature live music by the
Manny Gutierrez Quartet and the election of
officers will take place during intermission.
Interested candidates may call Joe Starr at
280-4566.
Admission is $5 per couple for members
and $20 per couple for nonmembers (as guests
of a member).
The club furnishes refreshments, sometimes sweet and sometimes savory. Members
are welcome to bring their own libations or
snacks.
From 6 to 7 p.m. the free (with dance admission) dance class for couples will feature
a tango routine by Colin and Suzette. Dance
instructors and dance topics will vary from
month to month. Suggestions are welcome.
Rossmoor residents, whether they are beginning, intermediate or advanced dancers,
are welcome to join the club. Dances are held
Residents who enjoy sipping wine while singing songs
around the piano will be happy
to learn about a two-for-one
special this holiday season.
Jack Larmour, who normally handles this “gig” in the
Redwood Room on Friday afternoons at 3:30, will be joined
by Jane Carmichael at the piano. Carmichael plans on playing the old traditional Christmas and Hanukkah songs
while Larmour will handle
every third Saturday of the month from 7 to
10 p.m. with a free dance class from 6 to 7.
Dues for 2011 are $40 for Rossmoor resident couples and $45 for nonresident couples.
Checks (no cash) may be sent to Kaaren Havlan, 1317 Ptarmigan Drive, No. 6, or turned
into the Ballroom Dance Club box at Gateway Clubhouse. Be sure to include e-mail address with dues.
The club invites any couple who would
like to perform an exhibition of dance skills,
either from taking dance classes or private
instruction, to contact Ron or Renee Grossman at 946-9572.
The club’s board meetings are held on the
fi rst Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. in
the Ivy Room at Dollar Clubhouse. The club
welcomes any comments, suggestions or
questions.
Club contacts are Ron Grossman, acting
president (946-9572); Renee Grossman, acting vice president (946-9572); Lynne Fry, acting secretary (256-4245); and Kaaren Havlan, acting treasurer (939-3833).
exempted from this or ientation by a juried review of
their work.
Interested residents are
invited to visit the Ceramics Studio. They may also
sign up for the orientation.
Reservation checks, payable
to CAC, should be put in the
appropriate envelope. (Only
checks are accepted.)
For information, inquire
at the studio or call Nancy
Meaden at 947-1869.
Bruno Kark teaches
“The Wheel”
Local potter Bruno Kark
will conduct classes on creating ceramic art on the wheel.
Classes are Fridays, Jan. 7,
14, 21 and 28. Intermediate
students will be instructed in
the mornings and beginning
wheel students in the afternoons.
These classes are open only
to CAC members. The cost is
$40. Checks only will be accepted and should be payable
songs such as “Santa Claus is
coming to Town” and others.
Complimentary red and
white wine will be available along with various snack
foods. Bartender Walt Snow
may serve hot mulled wine.
The two-for-one special
program will be held on Friday, Dec. 10 and 17.
These free programs are
sponsored by the Recreation
Department and all residents
and their guests are welcome.
RAA dues are now payable
Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) 2011 dues are now payable.
The cost is $8 for an individual or $10 a couple.
The RAA has many new classes and excursions planned for
the upcoming year. Send checks, payable to RAA, to RAA, P.O.
Box 2070, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Prompt payment is appreciated. Members are also asked to complete the survey sent in
November.
New members are always welcome.
Ceramic Arts Club plans orientation classes
The Ceramic Arts Club
(CAC) welcomes new members who have completed
orientation classes. These
sessions introduce residents
to hand building clay pieces
and glazing finished projects. They also familiarize
prospective members with
the Ceramics Studio at Gateway and its practices and
equipment.
Orientation classes are
scheduled for Wednesdays
and Thursdays, Jan. 5, 6, 19
and 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
and again on Thursdays and
Fridays, April 7, 8, 21 and 22,
from noon to 4 p.m.
The cost of the orientation is $20, which includes a
set of tools, a block of clay,
a locker for use during the
class, access to the Ceramics
Studio equipment and supplies and instruction by experienced potters.
Experienced potters who
wish to join CAC may be
to CAC. Sign up and pay in
the Ceramics Studio.
Lynne Wood returns
“The Texture Queen,”
Lynne Wood, will teach a
class in creating beautifully
textured pottery works. The
class is Monday, Jan. 31, and
Tuesday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. with a one-hour
lunch break.
Classes are offered to CAC
members only. The cost is
$25. Checks should be payable to CAC and participants
must sign up in the Ceramics
Studio.
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Quality dinners made to order
and accommodating personal
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Meals use local ingredients
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Modifications, extra sides and
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Drama Association will toast itself at
Craft studios at Gateway
celebration in Fireside Room
offer last-minute gift ideas aTheholiday
Drama Association of Rossmoor (DAOR) nonmembers of DAOR is $32.
Don’t be left out; last-minute holiday shopping in Rossmoor
is available.
On Saturday, Dec. 11, the studios that surround Gateway’s
Court of Flags will be open for business for last-minute
shopping needs. Come early (the studios will open at 9 a.m.)
and find special items. Supplies are limited.
Drop by the Lapidary Studio (for jewelry), Wood Shop (for
children’s toys) Ceramics Studio and the other studios and
find special gifts for the last-minute holiday get-togethers.
Additionally, the Lapidary Club will donate 10 percent of
the gross proceeds to the Rossmoor Fund – reinforcing its
commitment to the residents of Rossmoor.
Reserve a spot for Prime
Time Couples’ next dinner
The Prime Time Couples
Dinner Club will hold its next
dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at
Dollar Clubhouse. The social
hour is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
and a variety of hors d’oeuvres
will be served. Dinner is at
6:30.
Dinner, served by Hamilton Catering, includes tossed
green salad, prime rib, twice
baked potatoes, asparagus,
rolls and pecan pie with
whipped cream. Wine, coffee and tea will also be served
with the meal.
The cost is $18 for members and $19 for non-members. Reservation checks must
be received by Thursday, Dec.
16. They can be dropped off at
the club’s mailbox at Gateway
or mailed to the club’s treasurer, Tom Mesetz, at 2132
Golden Rain Road No. 1.
Seating, as usual, will be determined by a random drawing
to mix couples and promote
maximum acquaintanceship.
Prime Time Couples Dinner
Club is a social club for couples
that meets the third Tuesday of
every month for a catered dinner and conversation. There
are membership openings.
For information, call Frank
Brierly at 939-9213. Couples
are invited to learn more
about the club by coming as
paying guests.
will celebrate another successful year with a
holiday party on Thursday, Dec. 16, in the Fireside Room, starting at 5:30 p.m.
The cost for members of $27 includes sparkling beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) and
dinner catered by Café Soleil. The meal includes
appetizers of bruschetta, coconut prawns and
mango chutney; gourmet salad with homemade
Italian dressing; artisan rolls and butter; and an
entrée choice of chicken Marsala (hand pounded),
roasted salmon in cilantro lime butter or mushroom risotto. Accompaniments are fresh sautéed
asparagus, French green beans in garlic olive oil
and roasted-garlic mashed potatoes. Dessert will
be handmade white chocolate mousse with raspberries, dark chocolate and mint.
Also available and included in the price will
be a choice of vintage Pinot Chardonnay (very
lightly oaked) or vintage Zinfandel (fruit forward, spicy finish), coffee and tea. The cost for
On hand to entertain attendees will be Stars
2000, a talented and energetic group of young
singers; actors from the Diablo Theatre Group
singing selections from their stage production of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”; and
Rossmoor resident Sonja Christopher, lip-synching to Patsy Cline’s “She’s Got You,” featuring some surprising and hilarious theatricality.
Cocktail attire is preferable (black and white
if possible), and reservations are required. To
make a reservation, write a check for the number of people who will attend, write on memo
line choices of entrée, and mail the check to
Stephanie Skidmore, 2025 Oakmont Drive No.
1, or drop it off in DAOR’s box at Gateway. Not
only are reservations necessary but they must be
received by Thursday, Dec. 9. DAOR member
price: $27; nonmember price: $32.
For information, call Jean Wilcox at 9376524.
Camera Club has new Gateway exhibit
A short stroll through the Gateway Administration Office to the corridor that connects the
Fireside Room to the office complex will take
viewers to a walk on the wild side.
The latest gallery exhibition of the Rossmoor
Camera Club features images under the general
heading of “Trees, Wood and Leaves.” The pictures are remarkable and varied, depicting everything from a secluded country brook to the
fine details contained in a common leaf.
Photographers who contributed their work
are: Walter Krovoza, Marie Ann Whitlock, Hazel Horti, Stephen Shields, Gwen Halpin, Angie
Martin, Julie Eastwood, Martin Portnoff, Alan
Garelick, Connie Marks, Jeanine Goodshaw,
Frances Owre, Richard Nicholes, Don Hardin,
Tim Christoffersen, John Shen and Hugh Grey.
To residents interested in learning a new art
form or if they simply want to find out how
their camera works, the Rossmoor Camera Club
extends an invitation. Skill levels of members
range from beginners to the experienced, so
anyone with a camera is welcome.
Meetings are held every Wednesday evening
at 7:15 in the Vista Room at Hillside. Members
gather early for socializing.
Competitions are held on the first and fourth
Wednesday of the month.
For membership information, call Norman
Nielsen, 932-2789.
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T
he following calendar information is provided to the News by Room Reservations at the Recreation Department. Residents or groups that would like to make changes
to the listing should contact Room Reservations at 988-7780 or 988-7781.
2010-11 WINTER POOL HOURS
• Dollar and Hillside pools are closed from Nov. 1 to March 31, 2011.
• Del Valle pool is open 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Thursday
when it opens at 10 a.m. after cleaning; and 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Classes normally held at Hillside on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m.
to 8:45 a.m. will be held in the Del Valle lap pool. The 6 to 7 p.m. swim class will be
moved to the Del Valle warm water pool beginning in January.
• During classes in the Del Valle lap pool, FOUR lanes are available for general use.
• Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For information on pool hours, call 988-7854.
D=Dollar Clubhouse
G=Gateway Clubhouse
H=Hillside Clubhouse
MPR=Multipurpose Room
DV=Del Valle
CR=Creekside
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
TIME
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EVENT .............................LOCATION .......................ORGANIZATION
Fitness Center Opens ..........Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Circuit .................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise .......Diablo Rm., H .............................Luk Tung Kuen
Stretch/Strength ................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Low Impact Dance ..............Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players .....................Table Tennis, H ...................... Table Tennis Club
Open Workshop .................Art Studio & Back Rm., G .........Art Association
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .......................Sewing Arts Club
Tennis Open Play................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ...........Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Cardroom 2, D ...................... Historical Society
RAA ................................Art Classroom & Gall., G...........Art Association
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ............................................Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong ...........................Shasta Rm., DV ........ Chinese-American Assoc.
Qi Gong ...........................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Pet Adoption .....................Parking Lot, G ...................................Rec. Dept.
Balance Rehab ..................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ..................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G .............................. Ital. Convs. Group
Library Open .....................Library, G ........................... Library Association
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G ...............................Rec. Dept.
Ballet Class ......................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G...........Art Association
Balance Int/Adv .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H ...................... Table Tennis Club
Bingo ..............................Sierra Rm., DV ..................................Rec. Dept.
Dominos ..........................Cardroom 2, D ..................................Trails Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G .................................Writers Group
Movie .............................Peacock Hall, G. ................................Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G ..........................................Bridge
Tap Rehearsal Practice ........Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Lesson ............................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music.................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion ............Garden Rm., D ................................ Counseling
Duplicate Bridge ................Oak Rm. A, G ..........................................Bridge
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
TIME
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10 a.m.
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Group Cycle ......................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
ABS Back .........................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Kuen Exercise .......Las Trampas Rm., H ..................Luk Tung Kuen
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water ......................Pool, DV ............................................Rec. Dept.
Strength ..........................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Harmonica Practice ............MPR 3, G ..................................Harmonica Club
Keeping Fit Exercise ...........Shasta Rm., DV ................. Keeping Fit Exercise
Men’s Exercise Class...........MPR 1, 2, G .................... Men’s Exercise Group
Hands On Quilters ..............Sewing Rm., G .......................Sewing Arts Club
Active Yoga ......................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Water Exercise ..................Pool, DV ............................................Rec. Dept.
Youth Homes .....................MPR 1, G ......................................Youth Homes
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
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Men’s Cribbage..................MPR 2, G ...................................Men’s Cribbage
Hanna Somatics .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Speaker ...........................Fireside Rm., G ...........Middle East Information
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ............................................Rec. Dept.
Friday Lunch .....................Diablo Rm., H ....................................Rec. Dept.
Mah Jong .........................Oak Rm. A, G ........... Chinese-American Assoc.
Twinges in Hinges ..............Pool, DV ............................................Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Chess Play .......................Chess Rm., D .................................. Chess Club
Inter. Players ....................Table Tennis, H ...................... Table Tennis Club
Life Drawing .....................Art Studio & Back Rm., G .........Art Association
Int. Folk Dancing ................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Argentine Tango .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Ballroom Dance .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Sing Along ........................Redwood Rm., G ...............................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge .............Oak Rm. A, G ..........................................Bridge
Services ..........................Vista Rm., H .....................................B’nai Israel
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
TIME
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Trails Club Hike .................MPR 3, G ...........................................Trails Club
Philatelic Society ...............MPR 3, G .....................................Philatelic Club
Chess Play .......................Chess Rm., D .................................. Chess Club
Dyna Tones Rehearsal .........Las Trampas Rm., H .......................Dyna Tones
Tibetan Yoga .....................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Cardio Mix........................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Red Hatters ......................Fireside Rm., G ........................Red Hat Society
Saturday Play ....................MPR 2, G .......................................Domino Club
Movies ............................Peacock Hall, G. ................................Rec. Dept.
Game Night ......................MPR 3, G ............................ Lesbian Social Club
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12
TIME
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St.Luke’s .........................Diablo Rm., H ........................ St. Luke’s Church
Pilgrim Sunday Service ........Vista Rm., H .................... Pilgrim Cong. Church
Sunday Service ..................Delta Rm. A, DV ............ Hope Lutheran Church
Services ..........................Peacock Hall, G. .............. Tice Valley Methodist
Rummy Play .....................MPR 2, G ...........................Progressive Rummy
Beyond Eyes .....................Delta Rm. A, DV ............................ Beyond Eyes
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13
TIME
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Explore Movement ..............Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Hike................................Court of Flags, G ...............................Trails Club
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, B, DV ...... Grandparents for Peace
Beg/Int Balance. ................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Open Workshop/Sam Field ....Art Classroom & Gall., G...........Art Association
11:15 a.m.
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Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ................................Kiwanis Club
Needle Workers .................Sewing Rm., G .......................Sewing Arts Club
Osteoporosis Class .............Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Beginning Tap ...................Shasta Rm., DV ...................Happy Hoofers Tap
Drop-in Meeting .................Las Trampas Rm., H Chinese-American Assoc.
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H ...........................Interfaith Council
Piano by Joyce ..................Redwood Rm., G ................Volunteer Exchange
Sing-Along .......................Diablo Rm., H ........... Chinese-American Assoc.
Dominos ..........................Oak Rm. A, G ................................Domino Club
Flexible Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Golden State Holiday Party ...Sierra Rm., DV ......................Golden State Club
Breathing Yoga ..................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
AA..................................Vista Rm., H .................................... Counseling
Concert ...........................Fireside Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Garden Rm., D ....................LDS Studies Group
Square Dance ....................Las Trampas Rm., H ........... Square Dance Club
Boomers 4Ever Dance ..........Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
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Cribbage ..........................Garden Rm., D .................... Women’s Cribbage
Ladies’ Pinochle ................MPR 2, G ..................................... Pinochle Club
Tennis Open Play................Buckeye Rm., G.................................Rec. Dept.
Grace Notes ......................MPR 1, G ........................................Grace Notes
Watercolor .......................Art Classroom & Gall., G...........Art Association
Gentle Yoga ......................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Gait/Balance ..............Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H ....................... Daught. Amer. Rev.
Second Tues. Lunch ............Main, D......................... Second Tuesday Lunch
Advanced Mah Jong ............MPR 1, 2, G .............. Chinese-American Assoc.
Bridge Club .......................Cardroom 1, 2, D........................... Party Bridge
Current Events ...................MPR 3, G ........................... Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Portrait Drawing ................Art Studio & Back Rm., G .........Art Association
Discussion .......................Garden Rm., D ........................ Philosophy Club
Inter. Tap .........................Shasta Rm., DV ............................. Hot Flashers
Hootenanny ......................Las Trampas Rm., HHootenanny Musical Group
Social Dance .....................Diablo Rm., H ....................... Social Dance Club
Second Tuesday Luncheon ....Main, D................................................Duo Club
Partnership Bridge .............Oak Rm. A, G ..........................................Bridge
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
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1 p.m.
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Explore Movement ..............Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Trails Club Hike .................MPR 3, G ...........................................Trails Club
Knitters and Crocheters .......Sewing Rm., G .......................Sewing Arts Club
Beg/Int Balance. ................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ................................. Rotary Club
Hula ...............................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Community Chorus .............Las Trampas Rm., H ................. Comm. Chorus
Beg. Folk Dancing ..............Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
2 p.m.
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Brain Exercise ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Spanish Conversation ..........Garden Rm., D ................................... La Charla
Bible Study .......................MPR 1, G .................. Chinese-American Assoc.
Al Anon ...........................MPR 1, G ......................................... Counseling
Movie .............................Peacock Hall, G. ....... Chinese-American Assoc.
Rehearsal ........................Diablo Rm., H ...................................... Big Band
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
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Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .......................Sewing Arts Club
Tennis Open Play................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ...........Rec. Dept.
Qi Gong ...........................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Chronic Pain Support Group ..Garden Rm., D ................................ Counseling
Meeting ...........................MPR 2, G .............................................Gaymoor
Luncheon .........................Diablo Rm., H ................................... Lions Club
Balance Rehab ..................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ..................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G .............................. Ital. Convs. Group
Piano by Serena .................Redwood Rm., G ...............................Rec. Dept.
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G...........Art Association
Balance Int/Adv .................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Bingo ..............................Sierra Rm., DV ..................................Rec. Dept.
Dominos ..........................Cardroom 2, D ..................................Trails Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G .................................Writers Group
Tap Rehearsal Practice ........Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Lesson ............................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, B, DV Atheists and Agnostics Group
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV.............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ...................Shasta Rm., DV .................................Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion ............Garden Rm., D ................................ Counseling
EXCURSIONS
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FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
ter another, the show has performed over
35 years and continues to dazzle audiences.
Snow White continues her fast-paced musical journey around the world in search of her
Prince Charming. This is a laugh-out-loud
stage spectacular with Giant hats and fullbody Christmas-tree outfits. The bus will
leave Gateway at 3:30 p.m. and return at approximately 8:30 p.m. The cost is $115.
xcursion tickets are on sale in the Administration Office at Gateway, Monday
through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cash, check, Mastercard or Visa payments
can be made in person. Mastercard or Visa
payments can be taken over the phone.
Excursion participants are assumed to be
able to manage independently. Neither the
Excursion Desk nor the trip escort can accept
responsibility for residents who cannot do so.
The Excursion Desk has the right to cancel
a trip in advance for any reason. A full refund
will be given for all day-trips canceled by the
Excursion Desk. If residents cancel their personal reservations, they are guaranteed a refund
if cancelled at least fifteen days before the daytrip departure. Refunds will only be available
after that time if a ticket is able to be resold.
Times listed in the news and on the ticket
are the actual time of departure. Names will
be called to board the bus 15 minutes prior to
this time. For information, call 988-7731.
DAY TRIPS.
BEACH BLANKET BABYLON
Sunday, Dec. 12
Minimal walking
Enjoy the Christmas version of this ongoing and ever-adapting Steve Silver’s Beach
Blanket Babylon show at the Club Fugazi in
San Francisco. Beach Blanket Babylon is
the nation’s longest running musical revue.
Packed with hilarious spoofs of pop culture,
spectacular costumes, outrageously gigantic hats and one show-stopping number af-
CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS
Sunday, Dec. 12
Minimal walking
Continuing a tradition of 63 years, San
Francisco’s Grace Cathedral presents this
annual holiday favorite with the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, accompanied by full orchestra and world-famous
Aeolian-Skinner organ. The program will
include sacred Christmas masterpieces,
classical Yuletide songs and sing-along
carols. The Grace Cathedral Choir of Men
and Boys is modeled after the 500-year-old
tradition of English choirs and one of only
a few of its kind in North America. Amid
the soaring arches and luminous stained
glass of gothic Grace Cathedral, the choir’s
sound is truly timeless. The bus will leave
Gateway at 1:15 p.m. and return at approximately 6. The cost is $75.
JAPANESQUE AT THE LEGION OF HONOR
Tuesday, Dec. 14
Extensive walking
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Excursions
Visit the Legion of Honor in San Francisco for the docent-ld tour of the special
exhibit “Japanesque: The Japanese Print
in the Era of Impressionism”. The exhibit
introduces audiences to the development
of the Japanese print over two centuries
(1700–1900) and reveals its profound influence on western art during the era of Impressionism. This exhibition complements
the de Young Museum’s presentations of
paintings from the Musée d’Orsay, many
of which are aesthetically indebted to concepts of Japanese art. Culled primarily from
the holdings of the Achenbach Foundation
for Graphic Arts, the exhibition of approximately 250 prints, drawings, and artists’
books unfolds in three sections: Evolution,
Essence, and Influence. The bus leaves
Gateway at 8 a.m. and will return around
3:30 p.m. Cost is $37 for museum members and $45 for nonmembers.
RADIO CITY ROCKETTES IN OAKLAND
Friday, Dec. 17
Minimal walking
The world-famous Radio City Rockettes
bring their legendary eye-high kicks and a
crew over 100 to the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Seen by 70 million people over 77
years, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular wonderfully appeals to the entire family.
Enjoy the legendary “Parade of the Wooden
Soldiers,” a magical ride to Santa’s workshop where rag dolls come to life and a
reenactment of the first Christmas. Create
family memories that last a lifetime at the
Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The bus
will depart Gateway at 3 p.m. and return at
7:30. The cost is $89.
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
Sunday, Dec. 19
Minimal walking
Blind Boys of Alabama return to Davies
Symphony Hall with their new program “Go
Tell it on the Mountain.” It is part gospel,
part blues, part country, but all top-notch
entertainment. The Blind Boys of Alabama
are recognized worldwide as living legends
of gospel music. Inducted into the Gospel
Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five
Grammy Awards, they have attained the
highest levels of achievement in a career
that spans over 60 years and shows no
signs of diminishing. The Blind Boys’ live
shows are roof- raising musical events
that appeal to audiences of all cultures, as
evidenced by an international itinerary that
has taken them to virtually every continent.
This program features favorite selections
from the CD of the same name, as well as
familiar seasonal standards performed in
signature Blind Boys style. The bus will depart Gateway at 6:30 p.m. and return at 11.
The cost is $65.
RADIO CITY ROCKETTES IN SAN JOSE
Saturday, December 18
Minimal Walking
Fill you heart with Christmas as the
world-famous Radio City Rockettes bring
their legendary eye-high kicks and a crew
over 100 to the HP Pavilion in San Jose.
Seen by 70 million people over 77 years
the radio City Christmas Spectacular wonderfully appeals to the entire family. Enjoy
the legendary “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”, a magical ride to Santa’s workshop
where rag dolls come to life and a reenactment of the first Christmas. Create family
memories that last a lifetime at the Radio
City Christmas Spectacular. The bus will
depart Gateway at 2:15 p.m. and return at
7:00 p.m. The cost is $89.
“ARABIAN NIGHTS”
Tuesday, Dec. 21
Minimal walking
Two seasons ago, “Arabian Nights”
inspired nightly standing ovations and
whoops and hollers from Berkeley Repertory audience members. Now the show
returns for a special, ultra-limited holiday
engagement. Director Mary Zimmerman,
the remarkable Tony Award-winning cre-
ator of “Argonautika and Metamorphoses,”
once again breathes new life into the legend of the 1,001 nights. To save her life, a
beautiful bride must spin hypnotic tales of
genies, jesters, thieves and kings—winning her freedom by eventually winning
her husband’s heart. He falls under Scheherazade’s spell, and Zimmerman enchants
the audience as well with her signature style
that transforms simplicity into the sublime.
Amid a thousand tales of honor, revenge
and humor, only love emerges victorious.
The bus leaves Gateway at 12:30 p.m. and
will return around 5:30. Cost is $73.
POST-IMPRESSIONISTS MASTERPIECES
FROM THE MUSEE D’ORSAY
Thursday, Jan. 6
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Extensive walking
This is the last chance to see the exquisite Post-Impressionists exhibit at the de
Young Museum in San Francisco, the exhibition from the permanent collection of
the Musee d”Orsay –120 paintings from
the most recognized Post-Impressionists
masters. Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne
and Beyond: Post-Impressionist Masterpieces tracks later developments among
the Impressionists styles. Experimental approaches of Monet, Degas and Renoir are
followed by the more individualistic styles
of the early modern masters including Cézanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Van
Gogh, and the Nabi painters Bonnard and
Vuillard. The exhibition will also provide
a unique look at the Orsay’s spectacular
collection of Neo-Impressionist paintings,
including work by Seurat and Signac. A private docent-led tour of the exhibit is offered
on both dates. The bus leaves Gateway at 7
a.m. and will return around 2 p.m. Cost is
$53 for nonmembers (member discount is
not available).
“FOREVER TANGO”
Saturday, Jan. 8
Minimal walking
“Forever Tango” returns to Marines
Memorial Theatre in San Francisco. Created and directed by Luis Bravo, “Forever
Tango” features a world-renowned cast of
dancers and musicians who bring an intoxicating sense of excitement and passion
to the stage. Through music, dance and vignettes, the production traces the tango’s
colorful history, from its beginnings in
turn-of-the-century Buenos Aires bordellos
to its acceptance into high society. Sensuous and sophisticated, the tango inhabits
a world where everything can be said with
the flick of a leg, the tug of a hand, the tap
of a foot and the arch of an eyebrow. The
show garnered multiple Tony and Drama
Desk Award nominations, and became the
longest-running tango show in Broadway
history – an honor it still holds today. The
cast of “Forever Tango” features 14 worldclass dancers including Cheryl Burke. With
18 years of dancing experience and several
championship titles under her belt, Burke
is the only professional dancer to become
a two-time champion of the hit ABC television show “Dancing With the Stars.” The
bus will depart Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and
return around 5:30. The cost is $87.
EXTENDED TRIPS
sic will be played throughout the evening.
On the way to Sedona, visit Out of Africa in
Camp Verde for a guided African bush safari tour. The accommodations for the next
two nights are the Best Western Arroyo
Roble Hotel in the heart of Red Rock Country, Sedona. In Las Vegas Strip, stay at the
Flamingo Hotel Casino. Tour the Las Vegas
Motor Speedway. Visit the Shelby Museum
and see the Donny and Marie show in the
Flamingo Showroom. The trip will conclude
with a stop in Barstow, Bakersfield and the
Hilmar Cheese Factory. The cost per person, double occupancy is $2,165 ($2,775
single). A $300 deposit is due with application. Price includes 10 nights deluxe lodging, 14 meals, extensive touring per itinerary, luggage handling, motorcoach transportation, taxes and gratuities.
NEW YEAR’S IN SAN DIEGO
Dec. 29 through Jan. 3
Ring in the New Year in San Diego. Explore the 1,800-acre San Diego Wild Animal
Park. This wildlife preserve allows for viewing herds of exotic animals as they might
be seen in their native habitats. Enjoy the
hosted dinner and the show at the Lawrence Welk Resort. Visit the USS Midway
Museum with more than 60 exhibits from
the engine room to the captain bridge and
more than 20 restored aircrafts from WWII
to Desert Storm on display. Celebrate the
New Year on San Diego Bay aboard a Hornblower Cruise with dinner, live music, party
favors, champagne and much more. Enjoy a
visit to Sea World and experience Shamu’s
show, feed and touch dolphins and bat rays,
and get up close to polar bears, sharks and
penguins. Spend an evening in the Sea
Port Village with time to browse the shops
and hosted dinner at the Edge Water Grill.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$1,175 ($1,475 single). A deposit of $200 is
due with application. Price includes deluxe
lodging for five nights, 10 hosted meals,
touring per itinerary, all entrance fees, deluxe motorcoach transportation, luggage
handling and gratuities. Stop by the Excursion Desk for an itinerary.
LAUGHLIN AND CARL HURLEY AND
JEANNE ROBERTSON
Jan. 11 through 15
Are you ready for some fun and sun in
the desert? American Stage Tours presents a five-day trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
The group will stay at the Don Laughlin’s
Riverside Resort. Enjoy reserved seating
in the Don Laughlin’s Celebrity Showroom
for Carl Hurley and Jeanne Robertson. The
two go together like sausage and grits, sunshine and flowers, George and Gracie. Their
sidesplitting stories are a sure cure for the
stressed-out, uptight or down-hearted…
and that’s quite a gift in the world. One of the
things that make the couple a perfect match
is that both specialize in clean, uplifting humor. There will be optional trip to Kingman
to visit the Cracker Barrel County Store and
Oatman, where you will be able to explore
this interesting town. The cost per person,
double occupancy, is $485 and includes four
nights deluxe lodging, five meals, reserved
seating for Carl Hurley and Jeanne Robertson, deluxe motor coach transportation,
luggage handling and gratuities. A deposit
of $100 is due with application. Detailed itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
NEW YEAR’S IN THE SOUTHWEST
Dec. 28 through Jan. 7
NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL AND PALM
SPRING FOLLIES
Feb. 21 through 25
Travel to the beautiful Southwest to
ring in the New Year! This 11-day/10-night
journey will cover Palm Springs, Phoenix,
Sedona and Las Vegas. First-night accommodation is at the Spa Hotel and Casino in
Palm Springs. The next four nights will be
at the Embassy Suites Phoenix-Biltmore
just steps away from the Biltmore Fashion
Park with over 70 fine shops and restaurants. Visit the Hall of Flame Fire Museum
in Phoenix, which features over an acre of
fire history exhibits. Next stop is the Desert
Botanical Garden in Papango Park, which
is home to over 21,000 plants. Visit to the
Heard Museum, which displays more than
32,000 pieces of cultural and fine art. Ring
in the New Year at the Kokopelli Winery with
a five-course winemakers dinner. Live mu-
Travel to Southern California to celebrate the “date.” The Coachella Valley produces 90 percent of America’s dates, and
the desert fruit remains and important part
of the region’s economy. The National Date
Festival includes the Blessing of the Date
Garden, a traditional ceremony invoking
safety and success for the date harvesters,
unpredictable ostrich and camel races, music and much more. Accommodations for
four nights will be at the Spa Hotel Casino
in the heart of Palm Springs. Enjoy the performance of the spectacular Arabian Nights
Pageant, a musical production that should
not be missed. And, of course, the highlight
of the tour is a performance by the fabulous Palm Spring Follies featuring all the
great music of the 1930s and 1940s. This
year’s show is titled “Follies Forever.” Also
included in the itinerary a “Mystery Trip” to
a place we’ve never taken a group before.
The tour includes four nights deluxe lodging, five meals, motorcoach transportation,
touring per itinerary, taxes and gratuities
and luggage handling. A deposit of $100 per
person is due with application. The cost per
person double occupancy is $895, $1150
single. .
DEATH VALLEY AND LAS VEGAS ATOMIC
TESTING MUSEUM
March 5 through 12
Join this eight-day tour to Death Valley
and Las Vegas. Accommodations in Las
Vegas will be at Treasure Island right on the
strip. Visit Caesar’s Forum Shops, travel to
the famous Atomic Testing Museum (Nevada test site) for a guided tour and enjoy the
“Mystere,” a classic Cirque du Soleil show,
plus a full day to explore Las Vegas. Then it
is on to Death Valley with a two-night stay
at Furnace Creek Ranch. Learn about the
history and geography of the Death Valley
visiting Badwater, the Visitor Center, Ubehebe Crater and a strange phenomenon,
Scotty’s Castle. On the way home, stop
at Badwater, the lowest elevation in the
United States, and Hillmar Cheese Factory.
Included in the trip are seven nights deluxe
lodging, nine hosted meals, all entrance
fees, deluxe motor coach transportation,
luggage handling and gratuities. The cost
per person, double occupancy, is $1,360
($1,730 single). A deposit of $200 is due
with application.
“THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY” AND RENO
March 21 through 23
Travel over the snow-capped Sierras to
Reno. First stop will be at Boomtown to
play and have lunch (cash and food coupons will be provided). Accommodations
in Reno will be at the Silver Legacy, which
is connected to the Circus Circus and the
Eldorado. Enjoy the performance of “Buddy – The Buddy Holly Stor y.” On Feb. 3
1959, the man who changed the face of
popular music tragically died in a plane
crash at age 22. Now, “Buddy - The Buddy
Holly Stor y” tells the stor y of the three
years in which he became the world’s top
recording artist with a show that features
over 20 of Buddy Holly’s greatest hits including “Peggy Sue,” “That’ll Be the Day”
and “Chantilly Lace.” The group will make
visits to John Ascuaga’s Nugget with and
Thunder Valley Casino with cash and food
vouchers are also included. The cost per
person, double occupancy, is $245 ($290
for single) and includes two nights deluxe
lodging, one dinner, casino packages,
motorcoach transportation and luggage
handling. A deposit of $50 is due with application. Detailed itinerary is available at
the Excursion Desk.
PANAMA CANAL CRUISE FORT
LAUDERDALE TO SAN FRANCISCO
April 24 through May 10
Take a Panama Canal cruise with Princess for what is not just an unforgettable
cruise experience, but a fascinating history lesson as well. Building the Panama
Canal was an engineering feat. Its costs
were monumental, with an unprecedented
amount of money and human lives lost. Today, nearly 100 years after its completion,
the Panama Canal remains one of the most
vital trade routes in the world. The wildlife
in the Panama Canal region is as unique
and breathtaking as the canal itself. Cruise
through lush, tropical rain forests and
untamed jungles in the heart of Central
America, home to varied wildlife and fascinating cultures. This 15-night cruise sets
off from Fort Lauderdale through the Panama Canal, the quickest link between the
Atlantic and the Pacific, and ends in San
Francisco. Visit the modern and bustling
city of Cartagena, Colombia, experience
history with a full transit of the Panama
Canal and take in sun-kissed ports such
as Cabo San Lucas, Aruba, Costa Rica and
more. Pre-cruise night in Fort Lauderdale
included. Stop by the Excursion Desk for
an itinerary and prices. Full details at the
Excursion Desk.
Excursions
SPRINGTIME IN YOSEMITE
May 15 through 17
Springtime in Yosemite is abundance
of waterfalls and spring blossom. The first
stop will be at Yosemite Mt. Sugar Pine
Railroad for a four-mile train ride through
Sierra National Forest and hosted barbecue
lunch. Accommodations for two nights will
be at the Yosemite Lodge in the heart of Yosemite Valley. Take a spectacular four hour
journey all the way to breathtaking Glacier
Point. Towering 3,200 feet directly above
the valley floor it offers panoramic views
of Yosemite Falls, Nevada and Varnal Falls
with High Sierra in the distance. Enjoy a
hosted lunch at the Ahwahanee Hotel. On
the way home visit Hilmar Cheese Company
for a hosted lunch followed by a tour of the
factory. The cost per person, double occupancy is $625. A deposit of $100 is due
with application.
ITALY’S TREASURES: ART, FOOD AND
WINE OF ITALY
May 21 through June 1
The romance of Italy comes to life on
this Exploration tour where a smaller group
setting means a more personal travel experience. Begin in Stresa, on the shore of
Lago Maggiore. A boat transports travelers to a welcome dinner on Isola dei
Pescatori, the most picturesque of the
Borromean Islands. Travel the breathtaking Centovalli Express for train journey
through the mountains to Swiss town of
Locarno. Stop at Lake Orta, and take a boat
to Isola di San Giulio to experience this
enchanting lakeside resort with its many
outdoor cafes and shops. Take a boat ride
to glamorous Portofino. Long a getaway
for the wealthy, the town’s colorful harbor,
dotted with fishing boats and mega yachts,
sits against a backdrop of pastel-colored
buildings. Continue with a spectacular
train journey through the villages of Cinque
Terre, nearly inaccessible string of fishing
villages tucked between the mountains and
the Mediterranean with terraced vineyards.
City of Lucca is a hidden gem encircled by
16th century Renaissance walls. A guided
walking tour of the charming piazza visits
the 14th century Cathedral of San Martino,
Lucca’s medieval streets and Piazza Napoleone. Enjoy a relaxing four-night stay at a
villa tucked away in the beautiful Tuscan
countryside in the Etruscan town of Cortona. From there visit Florence, the cradle
of Italy’s Renaissance, Siena and San Gimignano with walking tours highlighting the
treasures and monuments. A visit to a winery in the heart of Tuscany showcases the
wine cellar, family estate, vineyards, olive
groves and stunning views. The winery’s
chef gives a Tuscan cooking lesson before
serving an authentic Tuscan lunch, expertly paired with wines produced on site.
A guided walking tour of Bologna’s center,
virtually untouched since the Renaissance,
highlights specialty food shops for an opportunity to sample the local wares. Spend
two wonderful nights in Venice built on 117
islands with 150 canals and 400 bridges.
These are Italy’s treasures. Detailed itinerary is available at the Excursion Desk.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$4,999 ($5,799 single). A deposit of $250
is due with application.
HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS
May 10 through 18
This classic nine-day trip features
Niagara Falls, Amish Country, Washington, D.C., and Williamsburg. Discover the
amazing Niagara Falls area with a tour that
includes the Floral Clock, the largest in
the world, and Horticultural Center, picturesque Niagara on the Lake and Welland
Canal. Experience the thundering Niagara
Falls aboard the Maid of the Mist Boat.
Take a scenic drive through eastern New
York to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
This is Dutch country, the land of “plain
people” where time has stood still for over
one hundred years and represents the oldest Amish settlement in North America.
Visit Gettysburg National Militar y Park,
site of one of the bloodiest battles of the
Civil War. Learn about the way of life that
forbids the use of electricity or telephones
in the home at the Amish Farm and House,
end enjoy a traditional Amish-style dinner. Visit Philadelphia to see most historic square mile in America featuring
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
Continue to Washington, D.C. area for a
two-night stay at the Gaylord National Resort on Potomac River. Enjoy Washington
DC city tour including the WWII and Vietnam War Memorials, Capitol Hill, Embassy Row, White House Visitor Center, and
Smithsonian Institution. Travel to Mount
Vernon, President George Washington’s
beautiful estate overlooking the Potomac
River. Explore incredible Colonial highlights of Williamsburg, a 173-acre living
history museum with 88 restored and reconstructed 18th century buildings. Enjoy a traditional colonial dinner. The cost
per person, double occupancy is $2,399
($800 single supplement). Price includes
all airport transfers, round-trip air, eight
nights accommodations, comprehensive
sightseeing, 12 meals, all taxes, and baggage handling. A $300 deposit is due with
application. Stop by the Excursion Desk
for a complete itinerary.
WASHINGTON AND OREGON
June 5 through 16
Travel north to the Evergreen State –
Washington. Explore the majestic Pacific
Northwest on this 12-day adventure, from
the 620-foot Multnomah Falls and Columbia River to the sophistication of Seattle.
Tour the Bonneville Lock and Dam right on
the boarder of Oregon and Washington.
Explore Yakima and Leavenworth. Leavenworth is a quaint German town nestled
in the mountains of central Washington
state with many shops and restaurants.
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SPECIAL EVENTS & MOVIES
T
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
he following are the current
special events sponsored by the
Rossmoor Recreation Department.
For more information on any of these
events during the month, check the
Special Events listing on the calendar
page each week, look for the article
in the Arts and Leisure section of
the News, or call the Recreation
Department at 988-7732. Events are
free unless otherwise noted. This
information is posted throughout the
month on the Rossmoor News website
at www.rossmoornews.com.
FUN DAY
Thursday, Dec. 9
George Hsieh and the RJ Jazz Quartet will perform at Fun Day in the Sierra
Room at Del Valle at noon. Stay after the
show and play bingo for the benefit of
Friends of Meals on Wheels. This free
event is open to all residents and their
guests.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9 through
10
The 2010 drama “Cairo Time” will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on
Thursday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and again
on Friday at 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The
showings at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. will feature
language captions. This film is 90 minutes
long and is rated PG. This free program is
open to all residents and their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, Dec. 11
The 1984 drama “A Christmas Carol”
Tour the Liberty Orchards in the town of
Cashmere, producers of world famous
Aplets and Cotlets. Travel through the
mountains, stopping at Deception Falls
on the way to Edmonds. This seaside
town is home to garden shops, one-ofa-kind clothing and jewelry stores, wine
cellars and restaurants. Visit the Future
of Flight Aviation Center and tour the
Boeing factor y, the largest building in
the world (by volume) to assembly of the
777 and the new 787 Dreamliner. Enjoy
hosted lunch at Charles at Smugglers
Cove. This French restaurant sits atop a
bluf f with panoramic views of Possession bay. Take a relaxing cruise to Blake
Island Marine State Park and Tillicum Village. Enter the great cedar longhouse for
an award-winning salmon feast. Later as
the lights dim myth and magic comes to
life in a spellbinding show of traditional
dances and legends of Northwest Coast.
Stop at the Space Needle and go up top
to see the all the wonderful sights of Se-
will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showings at
1 and 4 p.m. will feature language captions. This film is 101 minutes long and
is rated PG. This free program is sponsored is open to all residents and their
guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, Dec. 12
The 1988 comedy “Scrooged” will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 4
and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 p.m. will
feature language captions. This film is
100 minutes long and is rated PG-13.
This free program is open to all residents and their guests.
TAPESTRY HOLIDAY CONCERT
Monday, Dec. 13
A concert featuring the combined talents of the Heartsong Women’s Chorus
and the Canto Bello Handbell Ensemble
(together they are known as Tapestry)
under the direction of Cindy Krausgrill
will perform a concert titled “Sing! Ring!
Rejoice!” at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway. This free concert is sponsored by the Recreation Department and
is open to all residents and their guests.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Saturday, Dec. 25
Tickets are now on sale at the Excursion Desk at Gateway for the Christmas
dinner to be held in the Fireside Room
at Gateway at 12 noon. Tickets are $28.
Café Mocha will be catering this event.
This event is open to all residents and
their guests.
attle. Wonder around Pioneer Square with
its turn-of-the-20th-century storefronts.
Browse the shops of Pike’s Market, one
of the oldest continually operated public farmer’s markets in the United States.
Visit the Ballard Locks and Fish Ladder. Built in 1917, the Ballard Locks link
Puget Sound with Lake Washington and
Lake Union. Explore Portland with stepon guide. Join guided tours of Pit tcock
Mansion and International Rose Gardens.
Board the Spirit of Portland for a hosted
dinner cruise along the Willamette River
taking in the Portland skyline. On the way
home stop at Eugene and Medford. The
cost per person is $2,175 for double occupancy, $2,865 for single. A deposit of
$300 is due with application. Included in
the trip are 11 nights deluxe lodging, 21
hosted meals, extensive sightseeing per
itinerary, all entrance fees, deluxe motor
coach transpor tation, luggage handling
and gratuities. Stop by the Excursion
Desk for a complete itinerary.
CLUB TRIPS
T
he trips listed below are sponsored by Rossmoor clubs and organizations and not by the
Recreation Department. The trips are open
to all Rossmoor residents, not just members of
the specific club. For information, contact the
person listed with each trip. Do not contact the
Recreation Department.
Rossmoor clubs and organizations wishing to be included in this column must submit
a typewritten article to the News by Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Due to space restrictions, the
News reserves the right to edit or delete the
articles.
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, Dec. 13
A bus to Cache Creek leaves Gateway
at 9:30 a.m. and guests will spend five
hours at the casino and leave by 5 p.m.
The cost is $28, which includes $10 on
machine or table chips with $ 5 food
coupons good in all restaurants. Arrive
in Rossmoor at 6:30 p.m. Mail check to
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
“ORT” in advance to Ber yl Esserman,
538 Spotted Owl court, or call 947-0984.
Capacity is 55. Deadline is Friday before
all Monday trips. ORT trips are open to
the Rossmoor community. ORT America
is part of an educational community that
serves boys, girls, men and women in 56
countries worldwide. Cache Creek trips
assist their programs.
THUNDER VALLEY WITH THE
CITY OF HOPE
Monday, Jan. 3
Join in the fun at Thunder Valley Casino and support cancer research at the
Cit y of Hope. Leave Gateway at 9 a.m.
and return about 5 p.m. Play bingo on
the bus for fun prizes, including a free
future trip. Bring friends and neighbors.
Casino bonuses include player and food
credits. For reser vations, call Lynne
Keefer at 945-7665. Send checks for
$30, made payable to the Cit y of Hope,
to Keefer at 1848 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek CA 94595.
VALENTINE’S DAY HIGH TEA TRIP
Saturday, Feb. 12
The National Council of Jewish Women invites residents to a Valentine’s Day
celebration, a lit tle early, by enjoying
a high tea at the historical Victorian
McHenr y Mansion in Modesto, featuring tea-sized sandwiches and desserts.
Prior to going to the mansion, stop at
the Sciabica Olive Oil Factory and Store,
also in Modesto. There will be a shor t
tour and tasting. Af ter lunch, head for
L athrop to end the day by visiting the
Ghirardelli outlet for sampling of chocolates and shopping at a discount. The
cost for this trip is $65, which includes
deluxe charter motorcoach, driver’s gratuit y, high tea / lunch and tours. Make
checks payable to NCJW and mail to Helen Field, 1316 Rockledge Lane No. 7 Call
280-7206 for information. The deadline
for reservations is Jan. 22. The escorts
for this trip are Wendy and Mike Schrader
of Schrader Tour of Dut y, who will also
play games and offer prizes. The bus will
leave Gateway at 8:30 a.m. and return to
Rossmoor approximately 4 p.m.
CIRCLE HAWAII CRUISE
March 27 through April 10
St. Anne’s Society presents a 14-day
cruise to Hawaii on the deluxe M.S. Zaandam, sailing round-trip from San Diego.
The cruise includes a complimentar y
shore excursion in Hilo, a cocktail party
aboard ship and a bon voyage orientation
party. Prices range from $1,399 to $2,399,
depending on the package. For information, call Fran Long at 939-5151 or Gale
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TGIF’s event has holiday theme
TGIF’s next dinner dance,
which will have a Christmas holiday theme, will be held Friday,
Dec. 17, in the Sierra Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse. This month’s
event is for members only – no
guests, except for single members who may bring a guest.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
by Simple Elegance Catering
will be served at 6 p.m. and will
include stuffed mushrooms, deviled eggs and teriyaki meatballs.
Dinner will begin at 6:45.
Dancing will be to the music
of Johnny G’s Band. Men’s attire
is coat and tie for the evening.
Dinner features roast prime
rib au jus, restuffed potatoes,
candied baby carrots and assorted rolls. Dessert will be mud pie
ice cream cake. Also included
will be red and white wine, decaffeinated coffee and tea.
A vegetarian selection of
stuffed bell pepper may be substituted for the entrée by noting
it on the reservation check and
envelope.
The cost is $27 for members.
Reservations will be accepted
beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1,
and will be filled in the order
Reserve now for the International Club’s
dinner Dec. 19 to be held at Del Valle
received. Make checks payable
to TGIF and send them to Sue
Fleck at 1905 Cactus Court No.
1, Entry 4.
The TGIF drop box will
also be at this address. No cash
will be accepted. Do not put
checks in the club box at Gateway. Those who wish to sit together must send all checks in
the same envelope. Note on the
envelope the contact person in
case a question arises concerning the reservation.
Refunds will not be given after 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10. To
cancel a reservation by the deadline, call Fleck at 949-9771.
After the deadline if someone is unable to attend, call
Marlene Maroulas at 944-7047
by 5 p.m. on the day of the dinner. Arrangements will be made
to pick up a take-home dinner
from the caterer at 7:30. This
procedure must be followed or
dinners will not be released.
Dues
Dues for 2011, at $25 per
person, must be paid immediately. Send checks to Georgia
Gordon at 4424 Terra Granada
Drive No. 2A.
Club Trips
Lydecker at 937-7748 (affiliated with Orinda Travel) and a flyer will be mailed.
EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE
May 17 through June 1
Rossmoor residents are invited to join
the 30s/40s/50s and RV Roadrunners
Grand Circle Travel’s 16-day European
river cruise departing from San Francisco May 17, 2011. The cruise includes the
Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. It departs
from Amsterdam, meanders through the
Netherlands, across Germany and Austria
including guided tours in 11 cites, ending
in Vienna. The cost ranges from $4,495 to
$5495 (double occupancy) including international airfare from San Francisco plus
port charges, taxes, government fees and
travel insurance. For information, call Judy
Nixon at 933-6175 or 286-6175 or pick up a
The United States will be celebrated this month
The International Club will celebrate the
United States at its Sunday, Dec. 19, dinner
in the Sierra Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres.
Bar service will not be available until that
time.
Dinner will be served at 6. The entrée is
a choice of prime rib, salmon or vegetarian
pasta. The dinner will also include a tossed
green salad, baked potato, vegetables, rolls
and apple pie a la mode for dessert.
Studio A, a group of about 20 children,
will entertain after dinner. There will be a
varied program of ballet, tap and modern
dancing.
The cost of the dinner is $26 for members
and $29 for guests of members. Reservation
checks, payable to the International Club,
may be put in the club’s mailbox at Gateway or sent to Betty Barron at 1812 Stanley
Dollar Drive, No. 3A. Call 945-7293. Include the selection of entrée and the names
of guests with each check. The deadline is
Tuesday, Dec. 14. Late reservations will not
be accepted
flyer in the 30s/40s/50s and Roadrunners
mailboxes at Gateway.
LAGUNA BEACH PAGEANT OF
THE MASTERS
July 10 through 14
Join the National Council of Jewish
Women (NCJW) on its trip to the Pageant of the Masters. The trip is escorted
by Mike and Wendy Schrader’s A Tour
without Duty. This year the theme for the
pageant will be “Only Make Believe,” where
art comes to life. Stay the four nights at
the luxurious Ayres Hotel, Laguna Woods.
Highlights of the trip: first-day breakfast at
Harris Ranch; first-night buffet dinner at
the Ayers Hotel with Nick Palance singing
popular and classical music; dinner at the
5 Crown Restaurant in Corona del Mar; a
catamaran boat ride to Catalina Island; a
cabaret lunch show “God Bless the USA”
in Pomona Valley; loge seat tickets for the
If there is a problem with seating, ask
the reception hosts or hostesses for assistance. If reserving seats, place individual
names on tables if they have been set, or
affix them to chair backs. Note that one or
more of the tables in the second row from
the stage may be reserved for new members.
Group reservations for six or more may be
booked together.
Membership is open to any Rossmoor
resident who was born in a foreign country,
who has lived outside of the United States
for one or more years or who has traveled
extensively in foreign countries.
International Club members are reminded that 2011 dues need to be paid by Jan. 14
in order for their names to be included in
the roster. Dues are $10 per person.
Dues may be left in the International
Club mailbox at Gateway or mailed to Gus
Dorough, 5920 Horsemans Canyon 4C.
For a membership application, contact
Gus Dorough, membership chairman, at
937-1412 or pick one up from the club mailbox at Gateway. The cost of membership for
2011 is $10.
Pageant of the Masters and time to shop in
downtown Laguna Beach. Cost of the trip
is $1,145 per person double occupancy or
$1,545 single. A $65 deposit per person is
required. Make check payable to “Schraders Tours” and mail to Schraders, P.O. Box
331 Brentwood, CA 94513. Final payment
will be due May 1, 2011. Trip insurance is
available. The flyer and insurance information will be in the rack at the Excursion Desk
at Gateway. For information, contact Helen
Field at 280-7206.
TWELFTH ANNUAL DELUXE
AFRICAN SAFARI
Sept. 10 through 23
The dates for this two-week, fully escorted trip from Rossmoor, a wildlife safari to Kenya, are slated to coincide with
the migration of tens of thousands of animals crossing the Mara River. It is always
a treat for those able to witness this annual
event on the plains of the Serengeti. This
Rossmoor offering boasts many more included extras in its itinerary than any other
safari at this bargain price of $6,848, which
includes RT Air, transfers, the finest hotels,
and all meals while in Africa. Besides staying at five of the best and geographically
diverse game reserves and national parks
in Kenya, delight in visiting Jane Goodall’s
Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Karen Blixen’s “Out
of Africa” estate, a Masai village, a rhino
reserve, a hippo pool breakfast, an elephant
orphanage, the giraffe center, Thomson
Falls, snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro and
Mt. Kenya, the two highest mountains on
the African continent. Cross the Great Rift
Valley and have a special demonstration at
the Equator. All this and more is offered for
the first 19 to sign up with deposits. Call
Ralf Parton at 256-7078 or e-mail him at
RPArtTours@aol.com for a colored flyer
and itinerary or pickup material at the Railroad Club’s mailbox at Gateway.
ARTS & LEISURE
AROUND THE BAY AREA
AAUW (American Association of University Women),
Danville-Alamo Chapter, presents its sixth annual holiday
home tour Dec. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Senior
tickets are $25. Tickets may be purchased at East Bay
Floral Co. at 206 Sycamore Valley Road (in the Livery
Shopping Center), Danville. For information, call 7881698 or go to holidaytour@aauw-da.org. Proceeds help
provide educational opportunities for girls and women.
BJE JEWISH COMMUNITY LIBRARY presents “The
Hidden History of American Yiddish Shuln,” a talk and
presentation by Marti Krow-Lucal, co-creator of Stanford
University special archive on secular Yiddish shuln, on
Dec. 12 from 2 to 3 p.m. The BJE Jewish Community
Library is located at 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco on
the campus of the Jewish Community High School. Free
parking is in the garage. For information, call 415-5673327, ext. 703.
BLACKHAWK CHORUS presents “Magic of the
Holidays” Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. at Dougherty Valley
Performing Arts Center at Dougherty Valley High School
in San Ramon. A special guest is the Golden Gate String
Quartet. Tickets are $20. Call 973-3343. For information,
go to www.blackhawkchorus.com.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents the
holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 9 through 19 at
the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek. Performances are full of music, dance and special
effects. Tickets are $20.50 to $41. Call 943-7469 or go to
www.lesherartscenter.org.
CIVIC ARTS EDUCATION presents a jazz band concert
featuring the multigenerational Civic Arts Education’s Jazz
Band Ensemble on Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Shadelands
Auditorium, 111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Tickets
are $10. For information, call 943-5846.
DANVILLE - ALAMO - WALNUT CREEK AAUW
sixth annual Holiday Home Tour will be on Dec. 10 and
11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $35. Seniors 65+
tickets are $25. Tickets are at East Bay Floral Company
at 206 Sycamore Valley Rd W. Danville (Livery Shopping
Center). For information, call Ingrid at 788-1698 or e-mail
holidaytour@aauw-da.org. Profits go to local scholarships
and summer camp for middle school girls.
DIABLO ACTORS ENSEMBLE will perform Rossmoor
resident Joanna Kraus’s new play, “Pilot Christabel” at the
Locust Street theater in Walnut Creek through Dec. 12.
All tickets are $10. For reservations, call 866-811-4111.
DIABLO BALLET AND CIVIC ARTS EDUCATION
present a winter ballet gala Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec.
11 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Shadelands Auditorium, 111
Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Included will be excerpts from
“The Nutcracker.” Tickets are $10. Call 943-5846.
DIABLO WOMEN’S CHORALE presents its annual
holiday concert, “Yuletide Carols” on Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 2317 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut
Creek. Tickets are $14. For information, go to the website
at www.diablowomenschorale.org.
LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM presents “Reflections
of the Natural World,” wildlife paintings by Daniel San
Souci. The exhibit is through Jan. 15 at the museum, 1931
First Ave., Walnut Creek. For ticket and other information,
go to www.wildlife-museum.org.
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Hearst Art Gallery presents
“Gifted Hands: the Fine Art of Craft,” featuring works by
15 contemporary Bay Area artists, through Dec. 12 in the
gallery on campus, 1928 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga.
STAGE TROUPE presents the holiday musical “North
Pole Revue” through Dec. 12 at the Winslow Center, 2590
Pleasant Hill Rd., Pleasant Hill. Presented by teen theater,
this holiday spectacular is appropriate for all ages. For
tickets, call 682-0896.
TOWN HALL THEATRE presents the musical
“Scrooge,” based on Charles Dickens’ classic tale, “A
Christmas Carol,” through Dec. 17, at the Town Hall
Theatre, 3535 School Street, Lafayette. For tickets, call
283-1557 or go to the website at www.townhalltheatre.
com.
UPTOWN SINGERS present “Silver Bells,” a lunch and
Christmas show with seasonal songs, Dec. 11 from noon
to 2:30 p.m. at Sinbad’s restaurant, Pier 2, San Francisco.
Reservations are required. Call 415-269-8699 or e-mail
holly7531@aol.com.
VILLAGE ART GALLERY presents “Once Upon
a Book: the Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration”
through Dec. 17 at the gallery, 233 Front St., Danville.
Call 314-3400 or go to www.danvillerecguide.com.
WALNUT CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
presents its annual Christmas concert Dec. 12 at 4 and 7
p.m. at the church, 1801 Lacassie Ave., Walnut Creek. A
reception follows each concert. Featured are the church
Christmas choir and orchestra along with the Soli Deo
Gloria Singers. For information, call 935-1574 or go to
wcpres.org.
Boomers’
Winter Solstice
event planned
TV GUIDE FOR CHANNEL 28
R O S S M O O R C O M M U N I T Y C H A N N E L 28
Programs running from Dec. 9 through 15
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast this
week. For information about programs on Channel 28, please call
988-7820.
■ POST IT! is a community bulletin board that allows residents to
view activities within Rossmoor, including trips, movies and club
events. This program runs between other programs when possible.
■ CLASSIC Arts Showcase includes video samplings of animation,
architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music, dance, folk art,
museum art, musical theater, opera, orchestral, recital, solo instrumental, solo vocal and theatrical performances, as well as classic film
and archival documentaries.
■ FITNESS Fun. Exercise. 30 minutes. This program is scheduled
every day at 9 a.m. The program changes daily to vary the exercises.
■ Crackling FIRE. Music.
Channel 28 offers a roaring fire without the hassles of hauling in the wood.
This program offers a background of holiday music along with the sounds
of the crackling fire.
■ Contra Costa Wind SYMPHONY. Holiday music. One hour.
Contra Costa Wind Symphony performs under the direction of Duane
Carroll. The Contra Costa Wind Symphony performs throughout the Bay
Area, offering audiences a wind variety of music. This program includes
Russian Christmas music and Rhapsody for Hanukkah, with a pleasant
combination of other favorite holiday sounds.
■ SAN RAMON Valley Choir. Holiday music. One hour.
This program is from Rossmoor’s annual tree-lighting ceremony held
last year in Fireside Room at Gateway. Enjoy the youthful energy and
holiday magic as students from Danville’s high school perform a medley
of holiday music.
■ Jeff LABES. Holiday music. One hour.
Jeff Labes performs music standards and holiday favorites. Labes is best
known as a keyboard player and musical director for legendary musician Van
Morrison. He has written songs and received awards for musical numbers
over the past 25 years. He currently teaches music in San Pablo.
■ Richard RILEY. Holiday music. 40 minutes.
Richard Riley is a skilled performer of opera, spirituals, gospel hymns
and musical theatre. Riley began his musical career in Philadelphia and is
currently a member of the San Francisco Opera Chorus. In this performance,
he playfully performs the music of the holidays.
■ A Christmas STORY in Song. Holiday music. 30 minutes.
Vocalist Jamie Bonetto presents a holiday program narrated by radio
personality Al Covaia. Other performers in this program include Margery
Tede, mezzo-soprano; Gailina Umnanskaya, pianist; Pamela Louentzos,
dancer; and the Rockridge Choral group under the guidance of Devi
Jamison.
■ Here We Come A-WASSAILING. Hand bells/chorus. One hour.
Tapestry Singers and Ringers are under the direction of Cindy Krausgill
with this holiday production. Krausgill has over 30 years of musical
background in the Bay Area. Separately, these two groups stand alone.
One is called Heartsong Women’s Chorus and the other is Canto Bello
Hand Bell Ensemble. Heartsong is under the patronage of the Walnut
Creek United Methodist Church comprised of educators and musicians.
Canto Bello is now on its 10th year performing in the Bay Area and is also
composed of educators and musicians.
■ Peter LAMSON. Holiday music. One hour.
Peter Lamson, a singer and guitarist, performs a repertoire of songs from the
1920s through the 1940s, including a sprinkling of holiday music. Lamson
is a groove-based finger-style guitarist and an award-winning songwriter
with a powerful voice. He blends the blues, swing and R&B with a slight
hint of folk music, offering a mix that is all his own.
■ WINTER Fest. Holiday music. One hour.
Contra Costa Wind Symphony is a volunteer band under the direction of
Duane Carroll. Included is a special program featuring Shannon Polley
on the harp. Later in the show, Ken Baggot performs a narrative of the
“Night Before Christmas.”
■ “Strikeout at HELL GATE.” Book discussion. 45 minutes.
Robert David Jaffee, author, Los Angeles Press Club award-winner and
mental-health activist, has written an in-depth work entailing the inside
traditions, personal stress and emotional ups and downs of professional
baseball.
■ EAGLES of Homer Alaska. Image slide show. 20 minutes.
Through the camera lens of Rossmoor News photographer, Mike DiCarlo, viewers
are offered a view of the U.S. national bird in the wild. DiCarlo journeyed to the
north for a week of studying and photographing these amazing birds. His passion
belongs to the open space and the creatures that inhabit the earth.
■ Showcase of VOCAL ART. Opera music. One hour.
“Vocal Art Through Classical Music” is an Ellie Mao Mok production.
This exciting concert features Sili Gao, soprano; Carson Mah, baritone;
Dorothy Read, mezzo soprano; Marsha Wehrenberg, soprano; and Daisy
Zhou, accompanied on the piano by Miles Graber.
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Boomers Forever members
and their invited guests are
encouraged to join their fellow
boomers in celebration of the
shortest day and longest night
of the year. The club plans a
Winter Solstice dance party,
featuring DJ Rick Batiste, who
will provide a great selection
of rock music.
The event will be held in
the Diablo and Las Trampas
rooms at Hillside Clubhouse
on Saturday, Dec. 18, from 7
to 11:30 p.m.
Advance tickets are required for this catered event.
The cost is $15 for Boomers
Forever members and $20 for
invited guests. Nonmembers
(guests) must be invited by and
paid for by a Boomers Forever
club member.
Space is limited, so members should plan accordingly.
Ticket sales end Friday, Dec.
10.
Purchase tickets at any
Schmooze or by sending a
check to Boomers Forever,
1001 Golden Rain Road. Include phone number and the
names of all attendees included on the check.
Admission includes margaritas (while they last), wine,
and soft drinks. The club will
also be providing a wide variety of delicious tidbits including sushi, shrimp cocktail,
Italian antipasto trays, rolled
and croissant sandwiches, crudités, nachos, and more, at five
separate international food
stations. Dessert will feature
a chocolate fountain with an
array of dippers and holiday
cookies.
Members who would like
to volunteer their assistance
for the necessary decorations,
food and bartending committees should contact Patricia
Zuker at pmzuker@yahoo.
com.
Membership
Boomers Forever membership renewals for 2011, of $10
per person, are due by Saturday, Jan. 15. Renewal checks
can be submitted at Schmoozes or by mailing them to the
club mailbox as noted above.
A membership renewal form
is available on the chatboard.
Wednesday Schmoozes in
December will be held in the
Las Trampas Room at Hillside
Clubhouse rather than the Redwood Room. The Dec. 8 event
will feature karaoke with Eddie Davin.
Other future planned events
include a Super Bowl party
and Oscar gala. Details will be
noted on the chatboard and in
upcoming issues of the News.
Show Rossmoor
to friends
It’s easy with the Internet.
1. Click on www.rossmoor.
com
2. On the opening page, click
on “Rossmoor Video.”
3. Enjoy a tour of Rossmoor
and more.
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HOLIDAY TREATS
Spice up holiday baking:
maple nut rolls, ginger cookies
(NAPS) The heart-warming, mouth-watering sights
and scents of holiday goodies
can not only evoke delightful
memories, they can be easy
to achieve with these flavorful recipes.
Maple nut rolls, for example, are a holiday tradition in many families and
deliciously rich with a fullbodied maple flavor studded
with walnuts. When they’re
made with Fleischmann’s
RapidRise Yeast, rising time
can be reduced because you
eliminate the first rise. The
instant yeast is designed to
mix directly with other dry
ingredients and can be used
in any yeast recipe. Refer to
the back of package for directions.
Ginger cookies are chewy
and satisfying, made with
the same spices used in traditional gingerbread. These
are made with Karo Dark
Corn Syrup, which helps
hold moisture in and maintains freshness longer in
baked goods.
Maple Nut Rolls
Prep time: 1 hour
Rise time: 1 hour
Bake time: 35 minutes
Makes four rolls, 12 servings
each
6-7 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 envelopes Fleischmann’s
RapidRise Yeast
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1 cup butter or margarine
3 eggs, at room temperature
Filling:
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp. maple flavoring
5 cups ground walnuts
Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tbsp. milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix 2 cups flour, sugar,
salt and undissolved yeast in
a large mixing bowl. Combine sour cream, water and
butter; heat to between 120
and 130 degrees. (Note: Butter may not melt completely).
Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat for two minutes
at medium speed of electric
mixer. Add eggs and one cup
of flour. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft
dough. Turn out onto lightly
floured surface; knead eight
to 10 minutes to form a ball.
Cover and let dough rest 10
minutes.
For filling, melt butter
over low heat. Stir in sugar
and maple flavoring. Add
walnuts; blend well. Set
aside. Divide dough into four
equal pieces. Roll out each
piece into a 14 x 12-inch
rectangle. Spread each with
an equal amount of nut filling. Roll each up from the
long side; seal edges. Place
on greased baking sheets;
sealed edges down. Cover.
Let rise in a warm, draft-free
place until doubled in bulk,
about one hour. Bake rolls at
350 degrees for 35 minutes,
or until done. Remove from
baking sheets and cool on
wire racks.
For frosting, combine
sugar, milk and vanilla until
mixture reaches desired consistency. Drizzle over each
roll.
Variation: To make pecan nut rolls, use the following filling: Melt one
cup of butter over low heat.
Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and 3
tablespoons vanilla extract.
Add 7 cups ground pecans;
blend well.
Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Bake time: 9 to 11 minutes
Makes 4 dozen cookies
2 cups King Arthur all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup Land O’ Lakes Butter, softened
1 cup Sugar in the Raw
1 egg
1/4 cup Karo Dark Corn
Syrup
1/3-1/2 cup Sugar in the
Raw
Combine flour, baking
soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon
and cloves in a medium bowl;
set aside.
Beat butter and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl with mixer
at medium-high speed until
well mixed. Beat in egg and
corn syrup until smooth. Stir
in flour mixture.
Chill dough 1 hour, or until easy to handle.
Shape dough into 1-inch
balls; roll in 1/3 to 1/2 cup
sugar. Place balls 2 inches
apart on greased baking
sheets.
Bake in preheated 350degree oven for nine to 11
minutes or just until golden
around edges. Cool on wire
racks.
Recipe tips: To speed
chilling, place dough in
freezer for 15 to 30 minutes.
Double this recipe to feed a
crowd.
Learn more
For more recipes, tips and
information, go to the Web
sites www.breadworld.com
and www.karosyrup.com.
Pumpkin f lan – great for health conscious
NAPS- A healthier take on
holiday dishes can benefit the
whole family, especially considering that type 2 diabetes affects at least 24 million American adults and children. People
with diabetes are at greater risk
of cardiovascular disease, the
number one cause of death in
the United States.
Cheryl Forberg, R.D., consulting dietitian to NBC’s “The
Biggest Loser” and a James
Beard award-winning recipe
developer, has created diabetesfriendly, heart-healthy recipes
for a holiday meal makeover.
These recipes use canola oil,
which has the least saturated
fat and most omega-3 fat of all
cooking oils.
Forberg’s dessert recipe
does away with pie crust and
concentrates on yummy pumpkin flavor, allowing people to
have their cake (flan) and eat
it, too:
Pumpkin Flan
Canola oil cooking spray
3 eggs, omega-3 enriched, if
available
1 ¼ cups pumpkin puree
7 tablespoons (1/4 cup plus 3
tablespoons) maple syrup
5 ½ teaspoons canola oil
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
11/2 cups low-fat milk, heated
until very hot
Boiling water, about 1 quart
Ground nutmeg (garnish)
1) Preheat oven to 350 de-
A slice of traditional pumpkin pie weighs in at about 300 calories
and 5 g saturated fat compared to only 190 calories and 1.5 g
saturated fat in this pumpkin flan made with canola oil.
grees Fahrenheit and adjust the
oven rack to center position.
Coat eight 6-ounce custard
cups or ramekins with canola
oil cooking spray and set them
in 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
2) In a large bowl, beat eggs
slightly; add pumpkin puree,
maple syrup, canola oil, vanilla, spices and salt. Beat
with mixer until blended thoroughly. Mix in hot milk until
blended. There will be about
4 cups of liquid. Pour 1/2 cup
flan mixture into each prepared ramekin.
3) Carefully pour boiling
water into baking pan around
ramekins. Water should come
up to the level of custard inside
ramekins.
4) Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until it’s set around the
edges but still a little loose in
center. When center of flan is
just set, it will jiggle a little
when shaken. Remove from
oven and immediately remove
ramekins from water bath;
cool on wire rack until room
temperature. Cover with plastic, wrap and refrigerate.
5) Serve cold and garnish
with ground nutmeg. This dessert can be made up to three
days in advance. Keep refrigerated until serving. Yield: 8
servings.
Nutrient analysis per serving: 190 calories, 7 g total fat,
1.5 g saturated fat, 110 mg cholesterol, 220 mg sodium, 24 g
total carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6
g protein.
For information, go to www.
canolainfo.org.
Heart-smart cooking for the holidays
(NAPS) The indulgent holiday season doesn’t have to be
challenging for people with
diabetes, who are at increased
risk for heart disease. While
traditional recipes are often
high in calories, saturated fat,
cholesterol and sodium, there
are tasty culinary alternatives.
Rather than preparing special portions of food for people with dietary restrictions,
you can revise the entire menu
with festive, nutritious dishes.
A heart-smart diet is important year-round, not just for
people with diabetes, but for
everyone to maintain wellness
and prevent heart disease.
With “The Heart-Smart
Diabetes Kitchen: Fresh, Fast,
and Flavorful Recipes Made
with Canola Oil” from the
American Diabetes Association (ADA) and CanolaInfo,
decadence doesn’t have to
mean sacrificing health. All
151 recipes in the cookbook
are diabetes-friendly and
made with heart-healthy canola oil. This year, give a gift for
the heart.
For example, harvest the
colors and flavors of the holiday season with this pretty
side dish. It is a great replacement for heavier dishes, such
as green bean or sweet potato
casseroles.
Baked Acorn Squash with
Cranberry-Orange Sauce
(Yield: 4 servings)
Canola oil cooking spray
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp. orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp. canola oil
1 large acorn squash (about
1½ lbs.), quartered lengthwise, seeded and skin
pierced with a fork in several places
1-2 tbsp. brown sugar substitute
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 375degrees. Lightly coat a 9-inch,
deep-dish pie pan or baking
dish with canola oil cooking
spray. In the pan, stir together
cranberries, zest, juice and
canola oil. Place squash cut
side down on top of cranberry
mixture. Cover with foil and
bake 45 minutes or until tender crisp when pierced with a
fork. Turn each piece to other
cut side down; bake uncovered
15 minutes or until squash is
tender. Remove squash and
place on a serving plate. Add
brown sugar substitute, salt
and vanilla to cranberry mixture; spoon equal amounts
of mixture on each piece of
squash.
Serving size: 1 squash quarter. Exchanges: 1 starch; 1/2
fruit; 1/2 fat. Calories, 130;
Calories from fat, 35; Total
fat, 4.0g; Saturated fat, 0.3g;
Trans fat, 0.0g. Cholesterol, 0
mg; Sodium, 80mg; Total carbohydrate, 25g; Dietary fiber,
5g; Sugars, 14g; Protein, 1g.
To order “The Heart-Smart
Diabetes Kitchen,” go to the
Web site store.diabetes.org or
call (800) 232-6733. All proceeds from the purchase of
this cookbook go to further
ADA’s mission to improve
the lives of people with diabetes. For information, visit
heartsmartdiabetes.org.
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Holiday appetizers that are quick and easy to make
By Tawny Maya McCray
Creators.com
Christmas is a time for full
houses, lots of conversation,
gifts and, most importantly,
good food. Here are a few
ideas for some quick and easy
snacks you can make for your
guests to enjoy before the big
meal.
Will Rayment – who has a
Web site, called Holiday Cook,
and has published a cookbook,
called “The Real Man’s Cookbook” – has several appetizing
Christmas snacks, including
baked asparagus, johnnycake
and sour-cream cookies. He
said most of the recipes he creates by “banging around the
kitchen.”
The johnnycake recipe, in
particular, is a part of what he
calls the Laura Ingalls Wilder
menu, which stemmed from
reading the “Little House”
books to his daughter for bedtime stories.
“When we read ‘By the
Shores of Silver Lake’ around
Christmastime, it made me
think we ought to have the
same Christmas meal the Ingallses had so long ago,” Rayment says. “It was a big hit.”
Kraft Foods also has a number of appetizer recipes, including the cheesy Christmas
tree, holiday cheese truffles,
zesty hot holiday broccoli dip
and spiced cherry cheese ball.
Those recipes and many more
can be found at http://www.
kraftfoods.com.
One reviewer who made the
cheesy Christmas tree wrote,
“So easy to make and so much
fun to eat!”
Another reviewer gushed
over the holiday cheese truffles, saying, “I made this recipe for a Christmas Eve party,
and everyone raved about how
easy it was just to pick up one
or two instead of digging into
a whole cheese ball.”
So this Christmas, wow
your guests with tasty treats
that not only are scrumptious
but also allow you not to be
cooped up in the kitchen all
day.
Baked Asparagus
1 bundle asparagus (1-2
pounds)
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
or mozzarella
Cut the asparagus into 1to 2-inch pieces. This can be
done by holding the entire
bundle to the cutting board
with one hand and making
transverse cuts with a long
knife. (Cutting would take a
long time if you cut one stalk
at a time).
Lay asparagus on the bottom of a baking dish.
Sprinkle cheese on top.
Place in a 375-degree oven
for about 30 minutes, or until
asparagus is tender.
(Recipe from holidaycook.
com.)
Johnny Bread (Johnnycake)
1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil
Stir together the dry ingredients.
Add the eggs, milk and
cooking oil.
Stir until mixture is
smooth. (Don’t over-beat it;
doing so will take out some
of the texture).
Let sit about 5 minutes.
Pour into a greased 9-by-9-
inch baking pan.
Bake in a 425-degree oven
for about 20 minutes.
(Recipe from holidaycook.
com.)
Cheesy Christmas Tree
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
8-ounce package Philadelphia
cream cheese or Philadelphia Neufchatel cheese
1/2 cup pesto
1/4 cup chopped red peppers
1 stick Kraft Polly-O TwistUms string cheese
Ritz crackers
Cut block of cream cheese
diagonally in half. Arrange
both halves, with points together, on serving plate to resemble Christmas-tree shape.
Cut a 2-inch piece from the
string cheese. Place at bottom
of tree for the trunk. Wrap up
remaining cheese; refrigerate
until ready to use for snacking
or other use.
Spoon pesto over cream
cheese; sprinkle with peppers.
Serve as a spread with the
crackers.
(Recipe from Kraft Foods
Inc.)
Holiday Cheese Truffles
2 8-ounce packages Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
8-ounce package Kraft shredded sharp Cheddar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/4 cup chopped roasted red
peppers
2 green onions, sliced
1 2/3 cups Planters chopped
pecans
Sociables crackers
Beat cream cheese, Cheddar, garlic powder and ground
red pepper with electric mixer
Holiday cheese truffles can be made ahead of time.
until blended.
Divide in half. Add roasted
peppers to half and onions
to other half; mix each until
blended.
Refrigerate several hours,
or until chilled.
Shape into 24 1-inch balls.
Roll in pecans.
Refrigerate until ready to
serve.
*Special Extra
Try these other coatings for
these tasty truffles: sesame
seeds, chopped fresh parsley, paprika and your favorite
Kraft shredded cheese.
*Variations
Prepare as directed using
one of the following options:
Festive Wreath: Alternately arrange different-flavored
truffles in a large circle on
platter to resemble a holiday
wreath. Create a decorative
bow out of green onion strips.
Use to garnish wreath.
Cheese Logs: Roll each
half into 6-inch log. Roll in
desired coatings as directed.
(Recipe from Kraft Foods
Inc.)
Ideas on how to prepare for a Christmas morning brunch
By Sharon Mosley
Creators.com
Here are some easy ways
to satisfy those early risers
on Christmas morning and
still have time to enjoy those
special holiday moments with
your friends and family.
First of all, setting up a
buffet for brunch is one of
the best things you can do
on Christmas Day when your
company will be getting up.
In other words, it’s best just to
set up a breakfast “bar” in the
kitchen and let everyone help
themselves whenever they
feel like it. There’s always the
microwave to warm up a latemorning snack.
Brunch is a tradition at
my house because parents
and grandparents live nearby
and arrive before noon, giving my own family plenty of
time to open our own presents
and spend some time getting
ready for the rest of the day.
My brunch menu has changed
through the years, but there
are some definite favorites.
I start with a “percolator”
punch brewing in my 40-cup
Farberware coffeepot. All the
ingredients go in the night before – 1 part pineapple juice, 2
parts cranberry juice and apple juice, with plenty of brown
sugar and spices in the coffee
basket – and that cinnamonclove “Christmas” smell is
“percolating” through the
house even when the mice are
not stirring yet. The fixings
for Bloody Marys and mimosas are always nice to have for
“do-it-yourselfers.”
Then I always have a special casserole that I have
prepared the night before or
frozen. The sausage-egg casserole is a traditional brunch
favorite, but my Aunt Connie
has a great recipe for a blueberry French toast casserole
that is even better. Specialty
stores also have many different kinds of bite-sized quiches
that are available.
Another favorite: a big bowl
brimming with fresh fruit that
is easy to assemble. I just buy
the trays of assorted fruit at
the grocery and empty it into a
festive cut-crystal bowl. Add a
smaller bowl of vanilla yogurt
sprinkled with cinnamon and
you’ve got instant Christmas.
Also, don’t hesitate to serve
store-bought baked goodies for
a Christmas Day brunch – or
at any other time during the
hectic holidays. We all may
have special favorites that only
Grandma can make, but this is
not a time to be cooped up in
the kitchen when everyone else
is hitting the eggnog. One of
my go-to places is WilliamsSonoma for all kinds of preprepared treats, especially for
holiday brunches.
Oprah Winfrey made their
handmade croissants famous
when she featured them on
one of her “Favorite Things”
shows, and because they are
shipped overnight, you can be
guaranteed of their freshness.
You also can check out your
local bakeries and specialty
shops for more pre-made
treats to either freeze or buy
fresh the day before. There are
lots of muffins, coffeecakes,
strudels and scones that you
can pick up to have on hand
for a holiday breakfast.
I also usually order a special Southern-baked ham
from a local barbecue place
that is famous for its sugary,
bourbon-soaked meats that
are spiral-cut and ready to
serve. You can either heat this
up Christmas morning or enjoy it straight from the refrigerator for days in sandwiches.
Place a grainy country mustard in a side dish, and serve
the ham slices with bakery
rolls. For smaller crowds, substitute store-bought sausagecheese bites heated up in the
oven with the casserole. Or do
as one of my favorite nieces
does and simply wrap cocktail
“smokies” with crescent rolls
and bake for a quick treat.
You easily can make holiday sweetbreads ahead of
time, too. There are lots of
packaged mixes available that
make whipping these up for
the freezer fast and easy. One
of my favorite ways to dress up
a store-bought pumpkin bread
mix is to add a cup of mini
chocolate chips to the recipe
before it goes into the oven.
These loaves make great holi-
day presents, too. Just wrap
them up in festive holiday cellophane, and tie them up with
curly ribbon.
Aunt Connie’s Overnight
Blueberry French Toast
Servings: 8
1 baguette or loaf of bread,
sliced 1-inch thick
6 eggs
3 cups milk
1 cup brown sugar, packed
Vanilla and nutmeg, to taste
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups fresh blueberries
Optional: maple syrup
Arrange baguette slices in
a lightly greased 13-by-9-inch
baking dish, and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, 3/4 cup
brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Pour mixture evenly over
baguette slices.
Cover and chill overnight.
Just before baking, sprinkle
remaining brown sugar, pecans and blueberries over top.
Bake uncovered at 350 F
for 30 minutes, or until golden
brown and bubbly.
Serve with maple syrup if
desired.
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RELIGION
IN
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church welcomes everyone to worship
on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. In the midst of turmoil and
hardship, the prophet Isaiah expected that joy would soon be
experienced. In the midst of bitterness is there an expectation
or taste of joy? The sermon “When Joy Is Expected …” will
be based on Isaiah 35:1-10 and Psalm 146:5-10. After worship
there will be a time to socialize in the Fellowship Hall. At
11:20 a.m., in the Library, the Comparative Religion Study
will continue.
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. there is a Bible study at Grace
Presbyterian Church in the Library. Newcomers are always welcome. On Wednesdays at 1 p.m. a free bridge class is offered.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation will hold Sabbath services on
Friday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. in the Vista Room, Hillside Clubhouse. Cantor Rachel Brott will conduct the service. The hostess, Barbara Gerber, will recite the blessing over the Sabbath
candles. The greeters, Susan and Ed Hochschild, will recite
the blessing over the Sabbath bread. A social will follow the
service. All are welcome.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rossmoor invites all
Rossmoor residents to receive a weekly e-mail transcript of a
Sunday sermon by a leading Unitarian Universalist minister
by sending name and e-mail address to uurossmoor@gmail.
com. The sermon for Sunday, Dec 12, is by Rev. Morris W.
Hudgins and is titled “Thoughts on the After-Life.” Unitarian
Universalism is a liberal religion with theological perspectives
encompassing: Atheism/Agnosticism, Buddhism, Christianity,
Humanism, Judaism, Paganism and others. Inquiries are welcome at www.uua.org. For information contact Tom Mesetz
at 939-2132 (sermons) or Joy Hicks at 939-3316 (meetings).
Inquiries are welcome at www.uua.org.
CONGREGATIONAL
The Rev. Dr. Daryl J. Clemens’ sermon will be “Heartbeat of
Justice” on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational Church in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Clemens is the new minister of this congregation. The
scripture lesson will be from Matthew 11:2-11. A cordial invitation is extended to all to participate in the activities of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, where all are welcome. Coffee, tea
and cookies will be served after the service.
LUTHERAN
Hope Lutheran Church invites everyone to gather for a spirited liturgical worship service in the Delta Room at 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday, Dec. 12. Pastor Jack Niemi will be leading worship
and speaking on Matthew 11:2-11. Wayne Anderson will be
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A T
R O S S M O O R
B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Friday Evening Service 8 p.m.
Vista Room–Hillside Clubhouse
For information call
932-4592 or 274-0304
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Worship: 10:30 a.m. each Sunday
Delta Room, Del Valle Clubhouse
For info, call the church office: 709-4673
Or Mary Ann of Rossmoor: 934-8541
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2100 Tice Valley Blvd. at Rossmoor Prkwy.
935-2100
Sundays: Worship 10 a.m.,
Pastors: Roger Reaber, Charie B. Reid
ROSSMOOR PILGRIM
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Daryl J. Clemens
10:30 a.m. each Sunday
The Vista Room, Hillside
925-287-1500
ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Masses 9:00 & 11:15 a.m.
Sat. 5 p.m., Weekdays 8 a.m.
Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Father Joseph Parekkatt
1600 Rossmoor Prkwy. 932-2324
TICE VALLEY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 11 a.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway
Rev. Joanne Peterson • 937-4535
New Office: 1944 Tice Valley Blvd.
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service 10 a.m.,
Diablo Room, Hillside,
Rector: the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey
937-4820 (Office)
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
SOCIETY OF ROSSMOOR
Weekly Emailed Sermons • 3 Monthly Meetings
Call Tom Mesetz 939-2132 (Sermons)
or Joy Hicks 939-3316 (Meetings)
N E A R B Y
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
#2 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek (corner of Eckley Lane and Walnut Blvd.)
Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m. • Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. 934-4527
TO ADVERTISE YOUR RELIGIOUS SERVICES,
CALL DARLENE AT 988-7809
the organist, and Don Gurley serves as cantor.
The people of Hope Church gather in the Delta Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse to be transformed by a warm and
friendly time of liturgical worship and high-spirited fellowship. Rossmoor Dial-a-Bus delivers attendees to the Del
Valle drop-off loop outside the Delta Room. Large-print
bulletins and hearing aid T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at Hope.
Arrive early for a time of fellowship and stay for coffee
and conversation after the service. For information or pastoral
concerns, contact Pastor Niemi at 709-4673.
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all Rossmoor residents
to a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship and fellowship” on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. in the
Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. On this Third Sunday in
Advent, the Rev. Anne Cox Bailey will offer a sermon titled
“What You Hear and See,” based on Matthew 11:2-11. The
service includes Sung Holy Eucharist; all are welcome to participate fully, and to stay for refreshments and fellowship at
the coffee hour following the service. An Advent Bible Study
will take place at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays in the office, located behind Safeway in the shopping center. Call the church office for
more details: 937-4820.
METHODIST
Tice Valley United Methodist Church invites all Rossmoor residents and guests to the weekly Sunday worship service at 11 a.m.
in Peacock Hall. Sunday worship is wheelchair accessible with
large-print bulletins and aids for hearing. Rev. Joanne Peterson’s
sermon title for Sunday, Dec. 12, is “Joy” based on Isaiah 35:1-10,
and is the third in an Advent Series titled “When God’s Kingdom
Comes.” After worship, worshipers are invited to stay for fellowship and light refreshments in the Fireside Room. Everyone who
comes is greeted with “open hearts, open minds and open doors.”
For information, call the church office at 937-4535, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit the website at tvumc.org.
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church Masses for this week will be
Saturday, Dec. 11 (Vigil) at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 12, at
9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Father Joseph will preach at the 5 p.m.
Mass on Saturday and at the 11:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Father
Snyder will preach at the Sunday, 9 a.m. Mass. Daily Mass is
at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday morning Mass is
at 9. The Rosary is recited before the daily Mass. Confessions
are every Saturday from 4 p.m. until 4:30.
Pilgrim Congregational
will hold a dinner party
Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational Church will have a Christmas dinner party on Tuesday,
Dec. 14, at 5 p.m. in the Delta
Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
The menu will consist of
salad, ham, scalloped potatoes, vegetables, rolls and dessert. The cost is $10 per person. Reservations are required
by Thursday, Dec. 9.
Attendees will be rejoicing
and celebrating the spirit of
Christmas and a new beginning with the church’s new
pastor, the Rev. Dr. Daryl Clemens, and his wife Elizabeth.
Everyone is welcome.
For information or to make
a reservation, call Bob Wright
at 946-1816, or Donna Clevenger at 938-8943.
Community Chorus will
entertain Unitarians
The Unitarian Universalist Society will host the
Rossmoor Community Chorus
at the monthly meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, at 11:30 a.m. in the
Vista Room at Hillside.
The chorus will present a con-
cert of traditional holiday music
and some members will join the
participants for the lunch that
precedes the entertainment.
Bring a salad, casserole
or dessert to be shared with
guests.
Trinity to hold German service
Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a German Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m. Pastor Andreas Pielhoop will
give the sermon. There will be a coffee hour after the service.
Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 2317 Buena Vista Ave.,
Walnut Creek. For information, call 935-3360.
MEMORIAM
IRVING L. LEIBER
Irving L. Leiber, a certified public accountant, died
Nov. 16 at the hospice facility at the VA hospital in
Martinez. He was 88.
A native of Donora, Pa.,
he lived in Danville for 28
years prior to moving to
Rossmoor in 1987.
He is survived by his wife
of 65 years, Doris M. Leiber;
daughter, Laurie Leiber Rubin of Oakland; sons, Scott
of Riegelsville, Pa., Harley
and Michael of Portland,
Ore. and Jon of Ross; and six
grandchildren.
Memorial services were
held at Temple Isaiah in
Lafayette on Nov. 18.
***
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120 words. The format focuses on educational and
career background, organizational membership and
Rossmoor membership. Immediate survivors are listed. All free obituaries are
edited to follow this format.
A sample with instructions
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office or can be e-mailed.
Obituaries with photos and
with additional information are charged at a rate of
$9.50 per column inch. For
information about placing
an obituary, call 988-7800.
Remembrance
service held
Tuesday at
Unity Church
Holiday commercials show
happy families spending time
together. But for those who
have lost a loved one, the holiday season can be sad, lonely
and upsetting.
At Unity of Walnut Creek’s
Remembrance Service, the
deceased can be remembered
and honored. The service is
Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m.
at Unity, 1871 Geary Road,
Walnut Creek.
This annual event is open
to all on a free-will donation
basis.
Unity of Walnut Creek is
a spiritual community. Under the leadership of Senior
Minister David McArthur,
Unity offers Sunday services,
prayer support, a book center,
classes, special events and
workshops that enhance personal and spiritual growth.
More information can be
found at www.unitycenter.net
or by calling Unity at 9372191.
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ORT to hold party to
celebrate 130th anniversary
ORT’s 130th birthday party is Tuesday, Dec. 21, at noon in the
Sierra Room, Del Valle Clubhouse. The community is invited.
The luncheon menu includes vegetarian quiche, roasted
red potatoes, fresh fruit salad, birthday cake, coffee and tea.
A toast to ORT will be made by Nina Ziegler, who visited
ORT schools worldwide.
The barbershop harmony group, “Goldilocks and the Three
Bears,” will entertain.
The cost is $18.50. Reservation checks, payable to Rossmoor
ORT, may be mailed to Joan Marx, 3330 Terra Granada Drive
No. 2C. The deadline is Dec. 16.
For information, call Millie Schneidman at 932-8448.
Upsurge in anti-Semitism is
topic of Tuesday lecture at JCC
Anti-Semitism in this country and others is the topic of
the Tuesday, Dec. 14, panel
discussion at 10 a.m. at the
Contra Costa Jewish Community Center (JCC).
The speakers will delve into
a variety of contemporary issues
that are making an impact on the
worldwide Jewish community.
While American Jews have
reached a political standing
never imagined 100 years ago,
there is still a high level of
anti-Semitism.
A new FBI report says, that
Jews are targeted more often
than any other religious group
in America.
The
Anti-Defamation
League’s regional director,
Daniel Sandman, will explore
the reasons for this upsurge in
anti-Semitism and talk about
the league’s work behind the
scenes to combat intolerance
in the United States.
Another panelist, Mervyn
Danker, regional director of
the American Jewish Committee, will discuss anti-Semitism
in other countries as well as issues affecting Jews globally.
Yitzhak Santis, director of
the Middle East Task Force of
the Jewish Community Relations Council in San Francisco, will talk about the convergence of anti-Semitism, which
he believes is behind much of
the attacks against the Jewish
state in recent decades.
The panel’s moderator is
Riva Gambert, director of community relations at the Jewish
Federation of the Greater East
Bay.
The fee, which includes
lunch, is $17 for JCC members
and $20 for others. The menu
includes Caesar salad, eggplant Parmesan, dinner rolls,
dessert, coffee and tea.
The JCC is located at 2071
Tice Valley Blvd., just outside
the Rossmoor gates. For reservations, call 938-7800, ext.
239.
Lafayette-Orinda Church
holds Netherlands service
The Netherlands America University League of California
and the Netherlands American Cultural and Heritage Organization invite Rossmoor residents and their guests to attend the
Netherlands family Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 19, at
4 p.m. at the Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox
Drive, Lafayette.
There is no charge to attend this event.
Guest speakers will be Professor Johan Snapper, vice president and founder of NAUL-CAL, and Bart van Bolhuis, Consul-General of the Netherlands.
There will be solo performances by soprano Carol Kessler
and organist Ron McKean. Everyone is invited to sing along to
their favorite Christmas songs.
A reception with hors d’oeuvres will follow the event.
For information about NAUL-CAL, go to www.naul.org.
Grandparents for Peace need dues
Grandparents for Peace
and Justice membership dues
for the year 2011 are $10 per
year per person due to increased costs of programs
and activities.
Checks can be made
payable to Grandparents
for Peace and Justice and
dropped off at the club mailbox at the Administration
Office in Gateway; mailed to
Grandparents for Peace and
Justice, 1001 Golden Rain
Road 94595; or brought to
monthly meetings.
New members are welcome.
For information, call Chairwoman Bobbie Rabinowitz at
939-7384.
Lions Club committee members are, from left, Barbara Betzner, Evelyn Ciceri, Dottie Birmingham, Ann Spry and Robie Bowen.
Lions to hold annual holiday party
The Lions Club’s annual holiday party will
be held on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
The special menu includes appetizers,
green salad, beef stroganoff, rice, roasted vegetables, lemon cheesecake and champagne.
The bar will have its usual choice of beverages
available.
Widows and widowers of Lions are invited
as guests of the club. Colorful and bright table decorations have been assembled by Lion
Shirley Reid.
The program will feature some surprises,
singing, a holiday raffle and lots of conviviality.
The cost of this luncheon is $25 per person.
Reservations are due no later than noon on
Monday, Dec. 13, in order to confirm arrangements with the caterer, Simple Elegance.
Reservations and payment may be placed in
the Lions Club box at the Gateway Administration Building or mailed to Evelyn Ciceri at
P.O. Box 2181, Walnut Creek 94595.
DAR to hear about women voting in
California at December meeting at Hillside
The Mt. Diablo Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) will meet
on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the
Vista Room of Hillside Clubhouse. The meeting will begin
at 11:30 a.m. with a potluck
luncheon, followed by a business meeting and a presentation from the Museum of San
Ramon Valley
The program is “Remember
the Ladies – California Women Vote in 1911.”
With 2011 as the centennial
of California’s woman suffrage
movement, people are reminded that California voters supported women’s right to vote
a full nine years before there
was national approval.
To highlight this historic
event, museum members Beverly Lane, Betty Mattos Casey
and Patricia Macsata will
present a special program. It
includes not only an introduction to women’s movements
in the 19th and 20th centuries
but also highlights efforts by
women to win the franchise in
California and the nation.
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At the conclusion of the program, Casey will give a lively
reenactment of Rose Lawrence
Peters, one of the first female
voters in San Ramon Valley.
Casey also shares the untold
story of Portuguese settlers in
California at the turn of the
century.
With the exception of the
November meeting, the Mt.
Diablo Chapter meets on the
second Tuesday of the month,
October through June, at 11:45
a.m. in the Vista Room. Prospective members are welcome
to attend the meetings.
Anyone who has an ancestor who fought in or rendered
aid in the American Revolution may be eligible for membership in DAR. For information, contact Regent Gay Scott
at 820-5720.
Regular bus service is available on Sundays
between 10 and 11 a.m. for residents who wish to
attend church services. Check bus schedules for
times of pick-up.
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ROSSMOOR SPORTS
RTC member Christopher is on top
He earns number-one USTA ranking in division
By Mary Kay McClure
Club correspondent
Once again the Rossmoor Tennis Club
(RTC) has impressed the Nor Cal Division of
the USTA with an outstanding win by one of
its members. Dwight “Chris” Christopher finished the season by ranking number one in the
75-plus-year-old singles division.
Christopher finished the year with 5,382
points, outpacing the number-two person by
1,253 points. He won the Oakland City Sectional tournament, was a semifinalist in the Pacific Coast Tournament at Berkeley, a finalist
in the Cal Club San Francisco and a finalist at
Alpine Hills, among other accomplishments.
Christopher usually ends the season among
the top three, but 2010 was his best year ever.
The club offers congratulations to him for a job
well done.
SAP Open
RTC members may want to save the date in
February for this upcoming event: Ralf Parton
is again putting together a bus trip to the SAP
Open in San Jose for either the Saturday, Feb.
12, evening semifinals matches, or the Sunday,
Feb. 13, afternoon final match.
Top players featured will be Blake, Haas,
Del Potro, Monfils, Fish, Hewitt, Verdasco and
Querrey.
Parton can be reached at 256-7078 or
rparttours@aol.com. The cost will be in the
range of $75/$80, which includes tickets and
bus. There are posters on the Buckeye bulletin
boards.
Chris Christopher
Cold weather won’t daunt Winter League bowlers
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
The Fun Social hostesses include, from left, Nancy Richard, Margaret Cross and Sylvi MacDonald.
Of course, the Fun Socials
are not just about what happens on the greens. A major
part of the program is the refreshments, which are served
each month by the team of
Margaret Cross, Nancy Richard and Sylvi MacDonald.
They deserve more than a
round of applause for the tireless work they do before and
after the playing and celebrating are done.
Coming events
The daily draws are now at
12:30 p.m. and afternoon bowling begins at 1.
The annual Past-Presidents
Celebration and Awards Banquet
will be Monday evening, Dec.
20. Be sure to check the bulletin
board for details and sign up, indicating choice of entrée.
There will be no brown-bag
lunch on Dec. 23, the Thursday
before Christmas.
David Kwok will remain Table Tennis Club president
The Rossmoor Table Tennis Club (RTTC)
board elected David Kwok to be club president
for a fifth year in 2011. Roger Hadlich will join
the board as vice president.
All the other officers were re-elected, in-
In the Rossmoor Trails Club, there is something for everyone.
Intrepid leaders plan seven differing hikes each week. On Mondays, all members can have a conditioning walk around the golf
course. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the group takes on the
hills.
Amblers hike three to five miles, Ramblers follow rough trails
between five and eight miles and Scramblers climb six to 10
strenuous miles. All hikes begin at 8:45 a.m. behind Multipurpose Room 3.
December calls for creativity. Each hike leader will plan a
“sunny day hike,” but he or she will have alternative hikes in
mind if it’s rainy or muddy. Hikers may call the listed leader the
night before a hike to confirm the location, gear needed and estimated return time to Rossmoor.
All hiking clubs have their own regulations and quirks. New
hikers are asked to call Harriet Schwartz (934-7402) to learn
what is expected and what gear is needed. All hikers should
bring their lunch and plenty of water as the excursions last into
the afternoon.
The following is a list of planned hikes for December.
• Saturday, Dec. 11: Amblers will decide the leader and destination at the meeting place, Marilyn Mansfield and Bari Mantel
will plan a surprise for the Ramblers, and Carl Irving will take
the Scramblers into Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
• Wednesday, Dec. 15: Ambler leader Jim Hartnett and
Rambler leader Pat Trapani each plan to decide the destination according to the weather. Scramblers are invited to a power
scramble over the famous Seven Bumps with Ta-hsia Kuo.
• Saturday, Dec. 18: Charlotte Katz will lead the Amblers into
Briones Park, Linda Ritz will choose according to the weather for the
Ramblers and Scramblers will circle the Lafayette Reservoir Rim.
Lawn bowlers take on winter
The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling
Club begins its winter league today, Wednesday, Dec. 8, weather
permitting, with once a week
bowling on Wednesday afternoons. Two games are scheduled
in December, with the weekly
play continuing into January and
(probably) February. Bowling
is scheduled for Wednesdays to
avoid conflicting with the daily
draws.
This year’s monthly Fun Socials top 20 bowlers and ties, with
their accumulated scores are:
Ed de Assis, 188; Dan Belton,
174; Diana Wong, 172; Gladys
Marques, 169; Harold Tunnell,
169; Dick Kramer, 167; Rick Olivera, 167; Lionel Guterres, 162;
Mary Kung, 160; Nancy Richard, 160; Francis Carion, 150;
Bob Lewis, 146; Melina Carion,
141; Horatio Carion, 139; Ray
Xavier, 138; Sylvi MacDonald,
131; Lucy Guterres, 130; Gerry
Roliz, 130; David McBreen, 129;
Louise Lee, 126; and Jane Walter, 126.
Trails Club continues
its December hikes
cluding secretary and publicity, Bill Dabney;
treasurer, Dutch Helmus; membership, Mable
Chew; social, Laura Lattin; tournament, Len
Boone; building and equipment, Michael Tsang;
and Sunshine, Carmen Osuna.
FORE
FOR ROSSMOOR GOLFERS
Party, Construction and
Golf Stands Supreme
By Nomor Shankland (aka Larry Ringen), Men’s Golf Club
By the time this hits the Rossmoor News, the first, last and
only great trailer sale will have decimated the stock of the
Rossmoor Pro Shop. I guess you could say we trashed the
trailer on Dec. 4.
The final structure of the current Creekside build out is
going along nicely. It seems the cold weather provides a great
added incentive for the construction crew to get the outside
finished and the building sealed up against the elements. By
finishing this phase of the construction they can all work inside in relative warmth and comfort. We are all looking forward to the grand opening and the elimination of hot dogs on
the grill behind Dollar Clubhouse.
Golf updates
The NCGA just released the 2011 competition schedule. In
the near future the projected dates will be announced for the
local qualifier for the Rossmoor team to play in the Northeast
Bay Zone event.
The seventh edition of the Four Ball Net Match Play is just
around the corner. This event has grown in popularity every
year and with the exception of the member-guest has the largest prize fund of any event on the Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club
schedule.
Much has been made of some of the rulings on the professional tours the past year. From the DQ of Ms. Wie to the
penalty strokes of Mr. Johnston and the “tidily winks” game
played at a cost of $400,000 plus by Ian Poulter, the problem
remains the same. The touring golf professional playing the
game today has fabulous talent, but little if any effort is made
to learn and study the rules of the game.
During the entire season, one thing remains perfectly clear:
The game stands supreme. The adversity experienced by these
and so many other professionals may have cost them hundreds
of thousands of dollars, but not a one ever even had a thought
of not calling the penalty on themselves. Adversity doesn’t
build character, it identifies it!
In the very near future, a talented person with a special
sense of humor will need to step forward and write this column. Guest authors, start your lap-tops!
See you on the links.
E/W 1. A. Murray/C. Franson
2. M. Mok/R. Orloff 3. H. Hall/
M. Hall 4. E. Beltran/D. Terris
Saturday, Nov. 27
Section A
N/S 1. B. Felder/F. Howard
2. A. Murray/J. Guillen 3. M.
Juni/P. Berretta 4. L. Grawoig/
J. Francis 5. M. Newman/P.
Wimer
E/W 1. M. Nathans/C. Hamasaki 2. W. Leong/B. Macbride
3. M. Livingston/M. Stuart 4. I.
Darroch/R. Liu 5. M. Koch/N.
Rosenberg
Monday, Nov. 29
Section A
N/S 1. B. Burgess/M. New-
BRIDGE BITES
FROM THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE
Dodging an Uppercut
By Brian Gunnell
NORTH
♠95
♥A63
♦K8
♣876432
WEST
EAST
♠KT
♠Q432
♥JT72
♥Q 5
♦642
♦QJT53
♣AKQT
♣J9
SOUTH
♠AJ876
♥K984
♦A97
♣5
Vulnerable: Both
SO. WEST
NO. EAST
1♠
Dbl
2♣
2♦
Pass
Pass
2♠
3♦
3♠
Pass
Pass
Pass
After a particularly virulent outbreak of overbidding, one which afflicted all
the combatants other than
West, South found herself
in the sickly contract of 3 ♠.
The defense started with
high Clubs, and Declarer
ruffed the second round.
How should she proceed?
With only four side-suit
tricks, Declarer would need
no fewer than five from the
trump suit … a Diamond
ruff in Dummy would be
one of them … and hopefully three Club ruffs and the
♠ A would make up the rest.
Declarer made the key play
of cashing the high Hearts
next, a necessary step as
otherwise, on the second
Club ruff, East would be
able to dump a Heart. With
the Hearts safely cashed,
Declarer crossed to the ♦K,
ruffed another Club, cashed
♦A, ruffed a Diamond,
ruffed a third Club, and had
her 9 tricks.
That was good timing by
Declarer, but East could have
offered sterner resistance.
Look what happens if East
ruffs the fourth round of
Clubs with his Queen (a socalled “uppercut”). Now, if
Declarer overruffs with the
Ace that will be her eighth
and final trick. Her last four
cards will be ♠ J8 and two
Heart losers. She’ll exit with
a Heart but East will alertly
ruff his partner’s winner,
and fire a trump through.
Down one.
However, Decla rer can
dodge that uppercut by declining to over-r uff with
the Ace. Instead, she pitches a Hea r t loser, and will
come to nine tr icks one
way or another. If South is
going to overbid like that
then she needs to play them
well.
CHESS FORUM
Each week, the Rossmoor
Chess Club offers a chess
problem or a clever opening.
The answer for the Nov.
24 problem was 1. Rg1… if
h6 2. Rg2 Kh4 3. Rh2 mate.
If …. K h6 2.Kf5 K h5 3,
Rh1 mate.
This week, there is another problem to tease the
mind, white to mate in
three. The answer will be
included in next week’s column.
Players at all levels are
welcome at the Chess Room
on the first f loor of Dollar
Clubhouse on Fridays from
Partnership
Bridge
On Nov. 26 at partnership
bridge the scores were: Peter
Gomes/Jeannie Francis 4190 tied
with Hazel Gentry/Helen Dailey
4190; Nell Strong/Carolyn Nelson
4120; Eva and Dick Bockus 3680
with a small slam in spades making 7; Judy and Ted Augustine
3290; and Joan and Jim Chenevey
3070. Low score was 1620.
For information, call Helen
Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn
Nelson at 256-0144.
On Nov. 30, 46 persons played
partnership bridge in the Oak
Room at Gateway. Mary Keeler/
Vicki LaBatt topped the winners
with 4500 points.
Other winners were: Dorothy
and Jed Crane, 4360; Brucie and
Duncan Carter, 3170, including a
small slam in diamonds; John and
Dolores Clark, 2980 (tie); Dorothy Durr/Nilda Smyth, 2980 (tie);
Helen Field/Ellen Doerfer, 2940;
Joan and Jim Chenevey, 2920;
and John Hyde/Dave Howell,
2840. Low score was 870.
Directors John and Dolores
Clark were assisted by Louise
Sheets. For information, call Dolores Clark at 947-1767.
CALL TO FIND OUT IF YOU
MAY WALK THE GOLF COURSE
Residents may walk Rossmoor’s golf courses on days
when they are closed. They
are closed on most Mondays
and on other days when conditions are not appropriate
for golfi ng. To fi nd out if the
course is closed, call the Pro
Shop, 933 -2 6 0 7.
GOLF
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SERVICE
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Aloha Spirit to the Rossmoor
golfing community.”
- Glenn Watkins
12:30 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come join the fun
Call Bob Dickson at
934-1405 with the solution
and any questions or comments.
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Trails Club weathers the cold
on Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Wednesday, Dec. 22:
Amblers and Irene McGill will
hike the Iron Horse Trail to
Alamo. Ramblers and Scramblers will join to do a city hike
with Erin Oberly and enjoy
Christmas in San Francisco.
• Saturday, Dec. 25: No
hikes. Merry Christmas!
• Wednesday, Dec. 29: No
destinations are chosen, but
Ambler leader is Barbara Hallmeyer, Rambler leader is Alice
LaDove and Scrambler leader
is Tony Smith.
GOLF SHOP NEWS
FROM THE GOLF PRO
Shop at the Shop
By Mark Heptig, director of golf
There is still plenty of time to do your holiday shopping.
The golf shop at Rossmoor is a great place to start. Not only
are the prices excellent but the service is great, too! We have
all kinds of merchandise; some items are on a special holiday sale. The shop also has many gift items in the $5 to $20
range.
Gift certificates for golf or lessons are also a good idea. The
staff will be happy to place special orders, answer questions
and gift wrap. So, come on down to the trailer with the holiday
spirit.
The golf course will be open throughout the holiday season
except for Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25. The golf shop
will have regular hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. However the range
is now closing at 4 p.m., with the last ball sold at 3:30. We will
take reservations for New Year’s on Friday, Dec. 24.
The annual cards go on sale Tuesday, Dec. 14. The firsthalf payment for the 27-hole card (which allows players to
play both the Dollar Ranch and Creekside courses anytime)
is $780. Meanwhile, the nine-hole Creekside card is $390 for
the first half.
The new tee time’s policy has been no problem for players
or staff. Three weeks ago security stopped putting out the
early morning sign-up sheet for next-day tee times. Now players wishing to make tee times for the following day (one week
in advance for weekends and holidays) may show up at 7 a.m.,
when we open the door.
The golf shop staff will write down the names in order of
appearance. Then, at 7:30, we will begin taking times by alternating between the sign-up sheet and the phone. People on the
sign-up sheet must be present when their name is called.
The holidays are a wonderful time to give either of your
time or donations of food, clothing and money. I am reminded
of all the giving our golfers have contributed to the greater
community throughout this year. Money has been collected from tournaments and donated to such fi ne causes as the
Bruns House for hospice care (18ers), Corena Green Junior
Fund (Niners), B’nai Shalom, Les Amis des Frères (St. Mary’s
College), Rotary Club and the El Sobrante Christian School.
For the holidays we are accepting donations of food for the
Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank with customers receiving
a reduced price on merchandise.
There is no better example of giving than the PGA Tour,
which just announced that it raised $3.2 billion for charities
during the 2010 tour year. Have a great holiday!
OF THE WEEK
Tuesday, Nov. 23
Section A
N/S 1. M. Suchman/ W. Leong 2. D. Wolfe/A. Hogland
E/W 1. R. Flink/B.. LaCour
2. G. Karoly/R. Orloff
Section B
N/S 1. L. Chien/A. Mattox 2.
M. Grohoski/V. Grohoski
E/W 1. B. Nitzberg/M. Nitzberg 2. J. Aut rey/ N. Donaldson
Wednesday, Nov. 24
Section A
N/S 1. S. Michaelson/M. Kessler 2. B.J. Smith/A. Donaldson
3. J. Fox/M. Newman 4. L. Grawoig/P. Krock
man 2. A. Mattox/N. Wells 3. M.
Juni/C. Warner 4. N. Goelkel/S.
Huang
E/W 1. A. Petersen/N. Rosenberg 2. G. Cunha/R. Juo Cunha
3. A. Murray/D. Terris 4. E. Beltran/P. Taylor
Section B
N/S 1. C. Jennings/A. Donaldson 2. G. Gould/F. Dietz 3. J.
Taylor/M. Kelley 4. S. Michaelson/J. Bechtel 5. P. Tolins/A.
Dreshfield 6. J. Chien/L. Chien
E/W 1. J. Zissler/H. Sabin 2.
L. Karr/C. Daar 3. C. Hugus/S.
Geraths 4. A. Kahn/B. Ballin 5.
D. Carlson/K. Blanchet 6. J. Autrey/N. Donaldson
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Cedar waxwing is RNA’s
December bird of the month
The Rossmoor Nature Association (RNA) has selected
the sleek cedar waxwing as the
bird of the month for December.
The cinnamon-crested cedar waxwing is a gregarious,
seasonal bird in Rossmoor that
begins showing up in the winter months, particularly when
the holly and pyracantha berries ripen. (In warmer weather,
they revert to flycatching behavior.)
When the waxwings arrive,
it is usually in large amiable
flocks of 40 to 50 birds – the
length of their stay is completely contingent on the availability of the berries they love.
It is rare to see just one waxwing; they are almost always in
groups. The flocks only break
up into pairs for midsummer
nesting.
Waxwings are named for the
red wax-like spots on the wingtips of the adults – a more noticeable attribute is their stylish crest and distinctive black
mask.
RNA conducts a guided
bird walk on the third Mon-
The Rossmoor Stamp Club,
also known as the Rossmoor
Philatelic Society, will hold
its last meeting of the year
on Saturday morning, Dec.
11, between 9:30 and 11 in
Gateway’s
Multipurpose
Room 3. As usual, both club
and members’ stamps will be
traded and sold at nominal
prices to and between
members.
Several new members are
building their U.S. collections,
and there seems to be renewed
interest in classic stamps
issued before 1950.
Anyone interested in
topical collections will find a
wide range of stamps issued
by the countries of Eastern
Europe and the post-colonial
countries of Africa and Asia.
Many countries show their
museum treasures on stamps.
Interested in animals? Check
out the collections of dogs,
cats and horses on stamps.
Collectors can also travel to
interesting places and see the
sights of London, Paris or
Rome on stamps acquired for
the price of two cents.
Anyone interested in
joining the Stamp Club is
welcome. Anyone who wishes
to dispose of a collection may
bring it to the trading session.
Members are happy to talk
about the collection and give
ideas about how it can be put
to good use.
For information, call Rich
Kirby, club president, at 3246328.
Computer Club explains coupons
Photo by Joe Oliver
The stylish cedar waxwing,
RNA’s bird of the month.
Use the Internet coupons to save money
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
day of every month at 9 a.m.,
generally starting from the
Creekside parking lot. The
group also occasionally presents general-interest nature
programs throughout the year.
For information about RNA
or its activities, call Bob Carlton at 280-8129 or e-mail him
at RLCarlton35@gmail.com.
Hootenanny resumes
its weekly meetings
The Hootenany group has resumed its weekly meetings. Members sing for fun on Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The location has
changed to the lobby of Waterford North at 1840 Tice Creek Drive.
New people are welcome. They are loaned copies of the regular songbooks. For information, call Wanda King at 934-2291.
Some members play hootenanny-type instruments, such as
guitars, harmonicas, autoharps and bells. There’s even a washboard player.
No one needs to bring songbooks during December. Hootenany
leader Janet Mullin has enough holiday songbooks for everyone.
Mullin is doing well after hip surgery on Nov. 5. She can even
walk some without using her cane.
Book Discussion Group reads
‘The Brothers Karamazov’
The Rossmoor Book Discussion Group will study one of the
great works in world literature: Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov.” The new series of classes begins Wednesday,
Jan. 12. Classes are from 10 a.m. to noon. The location of the
classes will be announced later. The cost is still $5.
The Vintage Classics edition in an award-winning translation
by Pevear and Volokhonsky that preserves the richness of character and plot, the humor, drama and pathos of Dostoevsky’s last
and greatest novel.
The Book Discussion Group is a small group of friendly people who enjoy good literature and welcome new members. The
teacher, Conrad Montell, is a published author who has conducted literature courses at Rossmoor for over 11 years.
Contact him at (510) 995-8316 or at cmontell@comcast.net.
Climate change is topic for
International Affairs Book Club
The International Affairs
Book Club will continue to
discuss selected chapters of
“Climate Change Policy: A
Survey” by Stephen Schneider,
et al on Friday, Dec. 17, at 7
p.m. in the Garden Room at
Dollar Clubhouse.
At the last meeting, members examined the state of
the science informing policy
development at local, national
and international levels (Part 1
Stamp Club ends year trading on Saturday
of Schneider’s book).
The chapters selected for
the December meeting discuss
specific policy proposals, the
perspective of business, AIJ
(Activities Implemented Jointly), the concerns of nations in
the southern hemisphere and
the issue of equity (chapters
4,5,10,11,14 and15).
For information, contact
Diane Kern at drdkern@att.net
(preferred) or 943-5503.
The Computer Club wants
residents to be able to trim
costs by using online coupons.
This topic comes from an October article in Smart Computing titled “Find and Use Online
Coupons.”
Given the high unemployment figures and the coming
holiday season, is the availability of coupons on the Internet worth a look? Yes, it really
is. Also, reducing the cost of
living via the Internet could
become an attractive habit.
What’s required? Computer literacy, of course, and it’s
easily available at the club’s
classes beginning in January.
It’s too late for holiday shopping for those not computer
savvy, but perfect for starting
the New Year.
Simultaneously, some time
will be spent becoming familiar
with websites having coupons.
Finally, disregard any guilt felt
about “clipping coupons.” Merchants are accustomed to them
and companies make them
available because they are a
low-cost marketing tool.
Online coupons come in two
forms. First, there are printable
coupons. These are like those
clipped from a newspaper.
They are located on a website,
printed at home and handed to
the merchant. For example, go
to a search engine like Google
or Bing and type in “printable
coupons Tide detergent” and
up pops a lot of coupons showing the discounts offered.
Then there are offerings
that involve a “promo code.”
This code is simply entered
when using the merchant’s online shopping cart. The cart’s
programming knows to apply a
specific discount to a purchase
when it sees a particular code.
Here is an example of this
process. The buyer needed
a new battery and went to
www.bestonlinecoupons.com;
clicked on Advance Auto
Parts; located the promo code;
and, bought a battery, saving
$20 on one that had an original
cost of $124.99.
Here are some other coupon
sites worth examining: www.
currentcodes.com; www.promotionalcodes.com; www.
retailmenot.com; www.coupons.com; www.couponcabin.
com; www.couponalbum.com;
www.clickmycoupon.com;
www.dailydeals.com;
and
www.couponcraze.com.
Spend some time looking at
these and the widespread use
of Internet coupons will be as
obvious as is the answer to this
old question: “Why pay full
price if I don’t have to?”
Tip of the week
Pressing F11 at the top of
the keyboard makes the screen
show the full page and doing it
again will return the screen to
the previous size.
Go to Home page by pressing ALT and Home key.
To stop downloading a webpage, simply press the ESC
key.
Other matters of interest
• The club’s holiday party
is set for Thursday, Dec. 16, at
5:30 p.m. in Del Valle Clubhouse. Dinner will be served at
6:15. The cost is $27. Everyone
is invited.
• Those who join the club
now will have paid their dues
for 2011, as well. Annual dues
remain at $15.
• The club continues to accept volunteers to serve at the
Computer Center at the Gateway Clubhouse. Those interested are asked to call 2803984.
• For free home pickup of
electronic waste, call 1-800449-7587.
• The club’s house call team
is looking for volunteers. These
are people who enjoy solving
members’ personal computer
problems in their spare time.
Call the office at 280-3984, if
interested.
• The e-mail address for the
Computer Center is rossmoor
computercenter@comcast.net.
The center’s telephone number
is 947-4528.
It’s time to pay Golden State Club fees
The Golden State Club
membership fee of $10 per
person is due. In order to be
included in the 2011 roster,
dues must be paid by Friday,
Dec. 31.
All native-bor n
Californians are invited to
become members of the club.
Couples may join the club as
long as one of the two was
born in California.
Send checks, payable to the
Golden State Club, to Cheryl
Walker at 5961 Autumnwood
Drive No. 1 or place them in
the club’s mailbox at Gateway.
Every year, the Golden State
Club hosts five events: a crab
feed, spring dinner, summer
barbecue, fall brunch and
holiday dinner.
For information, call Walker
at 938-7844.
Domino scores
The domino winners on Nov.
29 were Jackie Zeterberg 332,
Jean Kjar 324,
Ana Jardine 319, Jaydee Tingle
318, Helen Wittels 316 and Jeannie Johnson 313.
High scores for Nov. 27 were
Greger Johnson 314, Jeannie
Johnson 313 and Jonnie Semerad
300.
The annual Domino Club holiday dinner is on Monday, Dec.
13. Wine and soft drinks will be
served at 5 p.m. in the Redwood
Room at the Gateway Clubhouse.
Dinner will follow at 5:30 in the
Oak Room. Dominoes will be
played following dinner.
ROSSMOOR INFORMATION TELEPHONE SERVICE
Find out what’s happening in Rossmoor and learn about breaking news by
calling an information phone number 24 hours a day: 988-7878.
Sunday Salon’s holiday gathering will
be held this weekend at Dollar Clubhouse
Program includes catered dinner, live music
Members of the Sunday
Salon will enjoy dinner, live
entertainment and a time to
celebrate the festive season
at the annual holiday party to
be held Sunday, Dec. 12, at 6
p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse.
A social hour with wine
and hors d’oeuvres will be
followed by a sit-down dinner presented by Sunrise
Bistro Catering. Dinner includes prime rib, au jus, with
horseradish cream on the side;
hearts of romaine salad with
crumbled bleu cheese, carmelized nuts, Fuji apples, and
raspberry vinaigrette; rose-
mary-crusted Yukon potatoes;
and roasted vegetables. Dessert will be a chocolate-fudge
raspberry cake.
Entertainment will be provided by the Medicine Ball
Band from San Francisco.
Cost for the evening is $35 for
members and $45 for guests,
and guests are welcome on a
space-available basis.
Checks, payable to Sunday Salon, should be sent to
Marilyn Mason, 1920 Ptarmigan Drive No. 1, no later
than Monday, Dec. 6. Dress
for the evening is coat and tie
for men and cocktail attire
for women.
Sunday Salon is a group of
younger single men and women in Rossmoor who enjoy
bimonthly dinners and entertainment. Many members also
venture outside of Rossmoor
for various activities such as
happy hours, San Francisco
Bay cruises, fine dining, fun
community events, and “escapes” for days or weekends
out of the area.
In Sunday Salon, the ratio
of men to women is kept even,
and membership is invitational. For information, call Mason at 934-3516.
Nifties’ holiday dinner will be Friday
Prime rib or salmon served in Dollar’s atrium
The Nifties Club will hold
its holiday dinner on Friday,
Dec. 10, in the Atrium at Dollar Clubhouse. Cocktail hour
is at 6 p.m. followed by dinner
at 6:45.
The menu will consist of
CAI raises
money for girls’
schools in
Afghanistan
The Three Cups of Tea Society (CAI) is continuing to raise
funds to support scholarships
for girls in Afghanistan and
Pakistan. These scholarships
make it possible for the brightest graduates of the Central
Asia Institute’s 141 secular elementary schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attend
high school, professional training schools and college.
The fundraising drive will
continue through December.
Donation checks may be deposited in the CAI mailbox at
Gateway or mailed to Sue De
Carlo, 901 Terra California
Drive No. 6.
Studies done in Third World
countries show that where girls
are educated, the birthrate
drops, infant and female mortality drops, family nutrition
improves and women take a
greater part in family decisionmaking and even civic affairs.
When mothers have received
a secular education, their sons
are much less likely to join a
jihad or other militant organization.
Organized at Rossmoor in
January 2009, CAI has raised
almost $10,000 in support of
the Central Asia Institute. It
takes $500 a year to fund one
girl’s high school education.
For only $20, a girl can attend
elementary school for a year.
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roast prime rib with horseradish sauce, or grilled salmon;
Caesar salad; herbed confetti
rice with orzo; green beans;
and sherbet with cookies.
Members are to pay $14,
guests $20. State choice of en-
trée on the check or call Nancy
Mills at 938-4380.
Checks are due by Wednesday, Dec. 8, and can be mailed
to Mills at 1516 Golden Rain
Road No. 2, or can be dropped
off at Gateway.
MUTUAL MAINTENANCE
FROM THE MUTUAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
FOR SERVICE, CALL 988-7650
Order Desk e-mail: workorder@rossmoor.com
Schedule through Dec. 15
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
Mutuals 1-4: Winter maintenance: pre-emergent weed controland leaf cleanup.
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
INDEPENDENT MUTUALS:
Monday: Mutuals 22, 28, 30 and 61
Tuesday: Mutuals 5, 8, 29, 48, 59, 65, 68
Wednesday: Mutuals 5 and 8
Thursday: Mutuals 5, 28, 30 and 65
Friday: Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56 and 59
TREE MAINTENANCE: Building clearance by Waraner
Bros. in December: TWCM, 53, 54, 55 and 64. Arborcare
– FWCM.
PEST CONTROL: Call 988-7640 for service order.
LAWN MAINTENANCE: Mow once monthly, fertilize w/urea.
FWCM LANDSCAPE REP. MEETINGS: Schedule to be announced
EXTERIOR LIGHTING: To report exterior walkway carport
lighting problems, call Mutual Operations at 988-7650.
TRASH AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS: 988-7640.
For an explanation of maintenance services,
call Tess Molina at 988-7637.
FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING
THE FOLLOWING, CALL:
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Reservations are now closed
for Saturday’s Red Hat Lunch
Event will be held at Gateway
Reservations are now closed for the Red Hat luncheon on
Saturday, Dec. 11. Check-in and social time in the Fireside
Room at Gateway will be from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
Membership checks for $15 are now due for 2011 and may
be mailed to Dottie Rich (944-0202) at 4372 Terra Granada
No. 1B. Payment may also be placed in the Red Hat Box at
Gateway.
New members will be contacted by Queen Ruth Koehler
(930-9635). Members are asked to call Koehler if they know
of a Red Hatter who is ill or in need.
Upcoming events
When signing up for an event, members should write the
name of the event on the envelope before turning it into the
Red Hat box.
• Friday, Dec. 17: annual Christmas party at Dollar Clubhouse from noon to 2 p.m. This event also serves as a fundraiser for STAND. Members will be asking for donations.
The shelter needs beddings, towels, personal items, baby
items and home-care products. Gift cards for Target, K-Mart
or Wal-Mart are also needed. There will be a complete list of
needed items available at the Dec. 11 luncheon.
• Sunday, Jan. 9: the Willows Theater in Martinez. The
new Nunsense play, “Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class,”
has been substituted for “Nunset Boulevard.” Same tickets
apply. Cost is $25 and the group will leave Gateway parking
lot at 2:15 p.m.
Genealogical Society will
hold a Christmas potluck
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will hold its annual
Christmas potluck luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 16, at 1:15 p.m. at
the USBANK near CVS (1910 Tice Valley Blvd.) in the Rossmoor
Shopping Center. The meeting room is located through the main
entrance of the bank.
Attendees are asked to bring a favorite salad or dessert, along
with a serving spoon, that will serve six to eight people. Al Riel’s
famous beans will be served as the hot dish.
Members may also bring a favorite ornament or share a family
tradition. Spouses are welcome to attend this event.
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society welcomes guests and
new members. Membership is open to residents and nonresidents.
Annual dues are $20 for individual members and $25 for family
memberships. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each
month except for holidays and the month of August.
Dues for 2011 may be paid at the December or January meeting or by mailing a check to Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society,
Alan MacLane, 1822 Del Rio Drive, Lafayette, 94549. The phone
number is 935-2981.
For information about the holiday luncheon, contact Peggy
Johnson at 937-6598.
Dynatones welcome newcomers
Singers and musicians are sought to join the Dynatones. The
group meets Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside.
Come join in.
For information, call Bette Spinrad, director, at 935-3929.
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Massage and Bodywork Fair
is Saturday at Del Valle
Explore therapies with mini-sessions
A Massage and Bodywork Fair will be held Saturday,
Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. in the Shasta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. This fair is designed to help participants learn more
about different types of massage and bodywork.
Bodywork is a general term for various types of physical or energetic therapies including massage. Attendees can
have one or more mini sessions to experience different styles
from different practitioners. The fair will be preceded by a
planning session to set up a massage and bodywork club to
focus of the bodywork needs of Rossmoor residents.
Memberships will be restricted to residents to keep the
club consumer oriented. Current plans include making bodywork available to people with fixed incomes and helping
residents find the right style and practitioner to meet their
current needs.
For information, visit the website at www.rossmoorbodywork.com or call Carl Brown at 287-9993.
FORF’s Holiday Challenge continues
Will end
with party
Friends of Rossmoor Fitness (FORF) is sponsoring
the Fitness Center Holiday
Challenge in which participants aim to maintain or lose
weight throughout the holidays. Weigh-out dates will
be Monday, Jan. 10, through
Wednesday, Jan. 19.
During the Holiday Challenge, nutritional information and a variety of healthy
holiday recipes continue to be
available at the Fitness Center.
On Tuesday, Jan. 25, there
will be a party at 11 a.m. in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse for all participants.
At that time, prizes will be
awarded to those who met or
surpassed their goals. Food
will be served and entertainment will be provided by Julie
Hughes.
Each attendee will receive a
ticket for a drawing for prizes.
Also, FORF tee shirts will be
available for a $10 donation.
The Rossmoor Fund, Connie Rogers of Rossmoor Realty and U.S. Bank have offered
to help sponsor the Holiday
Challenge as a way to promote
physical fitness and healthy
eating in the Rossmoor community. For information regarding the challenge, contact
the Fitness Center at 9887850.
Now is a good time to consider joining FORF. From now
through April 15, dues have
been reduced to $6 per person. Membership forms are
available at the Fitness Center
or by downloading them from
the Fitness Center website at
rossmoorfitness.com.
FORF is a club formed for
the purpose of having fun and
raising money for the Fitness
Center and pools. Proceeds
will support needs of the Fitness Center and pools that are
not covered by the budget. To
join, or for more information,
contact Bev Louie at 9475428.
Beyond Eyes to have holiday party Sunday
Beyond Eyes will have
a holiday party on Sunday,
Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. at Del Valle
Clubhouse.
Pianist Wanda King will
accompany Janyce Gerber in
singing an array of Christmas carols and other holiday
songs. A speech is planned on
Hanukkah to explain its beginning and its celebration. There
will be other presentations as
well.
Beyond Eyes is a social club
for the sight-impaired and the
blind. Sighted persons are also
needed to help with the club.
Visitors are always welcome
and no reservation is required.
Refreshments will be served at
no cost.
For information, call Ann
Spry at 932-1917.
Mental illness
group to meet
at Tice gym
The mental health project
P’tach Libeynu, “Open Our
Hearts,” offers a monthly support group for family members
of adults with mental illness.
The next meeting is Monday,
Dec. 27, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The location for December
only will be the Tice Valley
Community Gym, 2055 Tice
Valley Blvd., next to Rossmoor.
All faiths are welcome.
The group is free. For information or to RSVP, call 9457272, or visit the website at
www.openourhearts.net.
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Of course we can’t guarantee that you’ll always like what
we tell you, but we can — and do — guarantee that we’ll
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Hearing Loss
Support Group
reconvenes
The Hearing Loss Support
Group will not meet in December but will reconvene on
Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 7 to 9
p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
For information or to join
the group, call Olga Radoccia
at 938-3998.
Stress Management Support
Group meets for eight weeks, four
times a year. For more information, call Ann Pagliaro, LCSW at
988-7753.
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Age-related diseases
Rossmoor has variety of yoga classes
are linked to oral health
By Wesley M. Rosenthal,
D.D.S.
Ongoing research has shown
that many of the diseases associated with aging, particularly
the health of the gums, are
somehow linked to oral health.
This does not necessarily prove
a cause and effect, so research
is trying to determine exactly
what the connection is.
In many, if not most cases of
heart disease, the plaque that
blocks arteries have been found
to contain the germs that cause
periodontal (gum) disease, and
patients with periodontal disease have been found to have
higher rates of heart attacks.
Likewise, there appears to
be a connection between the
bacteria that causes cavities
and gum disease with stroke,
diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease,
osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease, kidney
disease, cancer and obesity.
Treating periodontal disease
early may help in the prevention or management of many
of these other much more serious medical conditions. Unfortunately, older adults often
have one or more barriers to
treatment that can prevent
them from getting the care
they need. One-third of all
Americans never visit the dentist out of fear and this figure
is a conservative one for senior
citizens. With modern dental techniques these fears are
largely unfounded. The vast
majority of all dental treatment
can now be accomplished with
little to no discomfort. Still,
overcoming fear is a difficult
task at best.
Fortunately, there is now
a solution for most “dental
avoiders.” It is called conscious
sedation and is characterized
by safe, oral medications (no
needles), which allow the patient to remain responsive, as
opposed to the more dangerous general anesthesia which
puts patients into a state of
complete unconsciousness and
dependent on life support systems. Conscious sedation can
be a godsend, as it leaves the
patient with little or no memory of the procedure the next
day, and it can be done right
in the dental office of dentists
who have the proper permit.
Another barrier to treatment is the proper replacement of missing teeth, from
one to a whole mouthful. Dental implants are the treatment
of choice in most cases. This
futuristic treatment is truly
miraculous, as it is virtually
like having your original teeth
again. Implants are much easi-
Channel 28 DVDs
Channel 28 in the last year are
available for checkout at the
Rossmoor Library at Gateway.
These includes presentations
by groups such as Medical
Friends of Rossmoor and the
Wellness Group.
er to obtain than many may realize, but it can be quite costly.
However, with the new mini
dental implant systems, many
can enjoy the comfort of secure
eating again. The procedure is
often done in one short visit,
with no sutures nor the typical months of healing required
for conventional implants. Best
of all, these systems are much
more affordable.
Speaking of costs, dental
treatment admittedly can be
beyond the means of some, particularly for senior citizens on
fixed incomes. In the past the
custom was for patients to always pay in full for each procedure as it was received. However, in today’s world many dentists offer financing plans at little or no interest, which allows
patients to obtain the care they
need right away, while paying
for it over time with more comfortable monthly payments.
For information on these
subjects or any other dental
matter, please call 837-8126.
Dr. Rosenthal has practiced
family dentistry in the valley
for over 30 years and has a
wealth of experience in these
and other areas. Those who
mention the Rossmoor News
will receive a complimentary
initial consultation.
The Rossmoor Fitness Center offers a variety of yoga
classes, from Monday through
Friday. Classes are for all levels and accommodate those
with physical limitations. Participants are advised to wear
loose clothing and come with
a relatively empty stomach.
Props, used when needed, may
include chairs, blocks and
straps. The following is a list
of all the classes with times,
location and style. Contact the
instructor for information.
MONDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Style: Emphasis is on flexibility using Iyengar-style yoga,
which focuses on correct
body alignment. Hatha yoga
with stretches using props
will be practiced when
needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker
has been a yoga instructor
for 32 years. For information, call 934-7857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
Breathing and Yoga
Time and place: 5:30 p.m. in
the Aerobics Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class explores the
techniques of deep breathing
to detoxify and speed healing in the body, using the
basic breathing technique
Pranayam. It is excellent for
many disease conditions, in-
cluding COPD, asthma, allergies, high blood pressure
and diabetes; and it reduces
workload on the heart and
decreases anxiety. The class
is seated, quiet and focused
on individual needs.
Instructor: Sumi Kaur was
trained in India in the art
of Pranayam yoga. For information, call (925) 2979550.
Fees: $8 for drop-ins.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga
Time and place: 11a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey. A
certified yoga practitioner
for 15 years, Harvey believes
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Monday night water exercise class offered
Whether new to water exercise or not, a Monday night
class can help people get more
out of exercising in a pool.
The instructor is Tracy
Scrimshaw who is certified
to teach fitness by Cal State
East Bay and the state. She has
been doing so for more than 12
years.
She will coach people on
how to do exercise moves more
efficiently with maximum benefit, how to avoid injuries, how
CARE AND COMPANIONSHIP IN YOUR HOME
to adjust the body to group
routines, how to “up the ante”
on regular exercises and how
to increase exercise fun.
Classes are Mondays from 6
to 7 p.m. in the warm exercise
pool at Del Valle. The cost is
$5 per class (or less by purchasing a punch card).
The class is ideal for people
who are too busy during the
day to exercise.
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CLASSIFICATION CODE
Personals .............................. 10
Found .................................... 20
Lost ....................................... 30
Miscellaneous....................... 40
Autos For Sale ...................... 50
Autos For Sale/Dealers ....... 55
Autos Wanted ...................... 60
Autos Wanted/Dealers ........ 65
Carports & Garages For Rent ..... 70
Carports & Garages Wanted ....... 80
For Sale................................. 90
Travel.................................... 95
Business Services ............... 100
Professional Services ......... 110
Health Services .................. 115
Residential Care ................ 118
Seeking Employment......... 120
Help Wanted ...................... 130
Wanted ............................... 140
Business Opportunities ..... 145
Real Estate For Sale .......... 150
Real Estate For Rent ......... 160
Real Estate Wanted ........... 170
Pets...................................... 180
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News are a minimum of $12.50
for 30 words or less for nonresidents and $8 for residents.
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Phone numbers are one word.
Discount rates available for
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Place classified ads at the News
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com, or faxed to 925-9358348. Staff will call back for
payment information and ad
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The ad deadline is Friday at
10 a.m. for each Wednesday
edition. Deadline changes due
to holidays will be printed in
the News.
For information, call the News
Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 9887800.
5 HOLIDAY HELP
10 PERSONALS
HOLIDAY SHOPPING, wrapping,
shipping-office/home organizer. I
can shop/sell on Ebay-computer
tutoring and much more. $15.00
per hour. Call today for Naomi, 925323-9119.
GIVE MUSIC THIS YEAR! Piano for
celebrations, children’s parties, beginning lessons. References. Call
resident Serena Linde 925-9457020.
40 MISCELLANEOUS
10 PERSONALS
INCOME TA X CONSULTING and
p l a n n i n g by IRS - l i c e n s e d e n rolled agent (EA) tax practitioner.
Rossmoor resident, MBA, over 35
years tax experience, bonded and
E and O insured. Call Tom Mesetz
at 925-939-2132 (Rossmoor) or
925-283-0130 (Lafayette office) or
www.diablotaxservice.com
HELPING HANDS / PERSONAL
A s s i s t a n t . Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n t o
doc tor appointments, grocer y /
clothes shopping, errands, etc. I
am reliable, honest and caring.
Rossmoor references. I would
love to help you ! Call Linda at
925-825-2181.
Please recycle this newspaper
BEST BUY
THE VILLA ROBLES
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Two bedrooms, 2 full baths with attached garage.
All level access, no steps.
Private patio with side gate – perfect for your pets.
All dual-pane windows
Master suite with remodeled bath and permitted
Jacuzzi tub
• Expansive living/dining combination with woodburing fireplace
• Separate laundry with full-size washer/dryer
• Southeast exposure with 1,539 sq. ft. of living space
Asking $395,000
For more information, call
Rossmoor Realty
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595 • (925) 932-1162
FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS,
CALL ROBERT, TINA OR KAREN PARRISH
40 MISCELLANEOUS
“MY BUTLER JOHN” Making life
easier for you with these services:
accompanying and transportation
for medical visits, shopping; errands; airports. Wheelchair accessible vehicle. Call John 925-9897113.
GARAGE RENTAL in Cactus Court
area needed for at least 6 months.
Please call Nancy at 926-0414.
ORGANIZATIONAL WIZARD : Are
your walls bursting with too much
stuff? Feeling overwhelmed, don’t
know where to start? With loving
care Dot Claire sorts, clears, organizes your home. $36-$45/hour, by
project, negotiable. 925-287-9594.
MS 70 SILVER & GOLD Collectible
Coins. Rossmoor resident 925478-6525.
LIFETIME INCOME If there were a
way to turn a portion of your savings into steady, predictable income, just like your Social Security
payments, would you be interested? Bob 510-517-9626 California
License 0B93505.
EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS- Painted
silks by Rossmoor artist/designer
Anna George. Elegant Charmeuse,
Habotai, Satin, Crepe scarves and
wraps. Enjoy a visit from Anna. Donating one for every ten purchased.
925-783-9000.
NEED HELP? FRIENDLY reliable,
ethical, college grad, grandmother
with sense of humor. Available for
errands, shopping, transportation,
bill pay, DMV (12 years dealership
experience), jewelr y design /restringing. References available.
925-954-8054.
45 TRANSPORTATION
“EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL
Driver” available to Rossmoor residents for door-to-door service to
doctors, dentists, shopping, airports and long distance. Wine tours
available. Licensed, Insured, safe,
dependable. Call “Jonny” 925-3958181. Excellent Rossmoor references! TCP 25475.
DRIVING TO DOCTORS, groceries,
hair dresser, social events. Wheel
chairs welcome. Call Slim Jim to
drive you where you need to go,
925-938-0864.
55 AUTOS FOR
SALE /DEALERS
ESSENTIALLY A NEW CAR at a
40% discount: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr sedan, 7,600 original miles,
as-new condition, clean CarFax.
www.MyCarGuy-SF.com. 415-2552077. Can deliver. $19,900. VIN:
3LNHM26146R664941.
60 AUTOS WANTED
WILL PAY $$$ FOR YOUR CAR Will
consider most vehicles, year and
condition. Why hassle with people
wasting your time and the expense
of advertising? Please contact me
and let me know what you have.
Also looking for gas golf carts too!
Walnut Creek resident. Please
leave a message 925-639-4715.
65 AUTOS WANTED /
DEALERS
CARSTIGE MOTORS- Steve pays
through the NOSE for cars, running
or not. Local family dealer: 1300
Pine Street in Walnut Creek. Call
Steve 925-766-6205 or go to CarstigeMotors.com.
66 AUTOS
SERVICE /REPAIR
ROBERT PARRISH
287-3364
TINA PARRISH
287-3316
KAREN PARRISH
287-3313
THE PARRISHES: DEC ADES OF TOP PRODUCTION
80 CARPORTS &
GARAGES WANTED
UNLIMITED AUTO SERVICES; Call
“Rod” for advice or any of your vehicle needs! 20 years same Walnut
Creek business location. Buy/sell/
service all vehicles/classic cars/
motorcycles, golf carts, RVs, etc.
We make house calls, Rossmoor
resident. Cell: 510-414-4593.
90 FOR SALE
ESTATE SALE- Antique wall clocks;
paintings; framed art gallery posters; Acoma Indian statues; Fredric Remington Bronze statue; and
much more. Call for appointment,
Rossmoor residents only 925-2801118.
TWIN BED : New Englander Automatic bed with remote. Originally
$1800 Sell $1000. Call 925-6723454.
100 BUSINESS SERVICES
BEAUTY
NAIL CARE IN YOUR home, for men
and women. Pedicures, $26. Toe
nail trim only, $18. Finger nail trim
with any above service, for an additional $5. Licensed. Call Claudia,
925-228-8606 to leave a message.
HOME SERVICE; LICENSED Manicures, $12. Pedicures, $ 20. Call
Benita Ochoa for appointment in
your home, 925-432-6383 or cell
925 -759 - 5594. Companionship
care day/night.
HOLIDAYS SPECIAL: Professional
services at your home. Haircut, permanent, shampoo-set, manicure
and pedicure. Personal needs day
or night relief. Experienced, honest,
dependable, energetic and friendly.
Reasonable prices. Rossmoor resident. Call Mathilda 925-933-0979.
Leave message anytime.
CARPET CLEANING
CARPET, UPHOLSTERY, cleaning
also spot cleaning from accidents
and spills i.e. wine, blood, urine
etc. Before any attempts of cleaning call Kevin of “Service First” for
suggestions or appointments 925689-4660.
CARPET REPAIR
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching. Small jobs welcome.
Owner operator. State license
#704323. Serving Rossmoor since
1975. J.P. Jones, 925-676-2255.
COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS’ BEST FRIEND : All
computer services, trouble shooting and repair. Hardware, software,
networking. Tutoring available. Low
cost visits or telephone support /
remote desktop services. References. www.computersbestfriend.
com Cell: 510-938-1881. Office:
925-682-3408.
T H E CO M PU TER N URS E is for
women by women tutoring for senior adults in all things computer
related...because we have mothers too. Call 925-899-5818. $30/
hr.wwwyourcomputermonkey.com,
a Walnut Creek business.
GET PC HELP NOW ! Computer,
printer, and wireless network: setup, repairs, tutoring, and more !
Free estimates. PC and Mac. $20
per hour. Call Trevor at 925-7878465. Gate barcode owner.
CONTRACTORS
LIMITED TIME ! $ 35 / PER HR. All
trades-carpentry, plumbing, electrical, etc.! Kitchens, baths, laundries, windows, doors and more!
Licensed contractor (775026) with
Rossmoor references. Free estimates! Call Cal at 925-200-3132.
CROWN MOLDING Specialist-Master carpenter with over 30 years
ex p er i e n c e. L i c e n s e d 7 70 526
and insured, with family and references in Rossmoor. Contact
Cal directly at 925-200-3132 or
calbuilt@comcast.net.
ELECTRICAL
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN & home
theater sales and installation. Dependable. Lamp repair, telephone
and television cable; quiet bath
fans, ceiling fans, can lights. No
job too small. Free estimates. Call
Bryan, 925-567-6384.
FLUORESCENT BULBS 30 percent
senior discount with free lens cleaning and three year free fluorescent
bulb replacement at no extra cost.
Call Michael at 925-305-7852.
A-1 ELECTRICAL I cater to all electrical needs. Beats any price on fluorescent lights, ceiling fans, vanity
lights, etc. Installations, repairs, and
replacements. Free estimates plus
20 percent off first time customers
(License 755004). John 925-2286190 or cell 925-497-0449.
ELECTRIC STAIRLIF T: Satisfied
Rossmoor customer offers installation of my compact model stairlift
by Rossmoor approved installer.
See my unit and compare for yourself. Call 925-937-8845.
COMPUTERS
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Services.
Hardware setup, repairs and upgrades, software and application
training. New systems and software sales. Professional on Windows XP. Firewall and pop-up control. Call 925-899-8211.
ERIC’S COMPUTERS- Need help?
We set up new computers, Internet
connections, e-mail. Troubleshoot,
repair, replace internal/external devices, upgrades, consulting. Digital
photography specialist. We make
house calls. www.ericscomputers.
com 24 hours, 925-676-5644.
NEED COMPUTER HELP? Call Harry, 925-926-1081, 925-788-8006.
Rossmoor resident. 30 plus years
experience. Certified. Install hardware, software. Problem resolution, upgrades. Revive dead computers. Data backup, recover lost
data. Networking, Internet connectivity, DSL setup. Resolve virus,
spyware problems. Free computer
performance audit. Printers, faxes,
mass mailings and merges, Publisher, Power Point, Access, Excel
development.
FURNITURE
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
ser vice. Antiques and high-end
furniture specialty. Refinishing and
caning. Formerly of Bonynge’s.
925-212-6149. No job too small.
FURNITURE & CABINET Refinishing and repair in your home or at
my shop. Free pick-up and delivery.
Call 925-706-8517, 925-779-1356
or also visit my website: www.furniturefinish.com. Doing business in
Rossmoor for 20 years.
Due to Golden Rain
Foundation policy,
the News cannot print
classified ads for estate
or garage sales in
which the address and
times of the sale are
listed in the ad.
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HANDYMAN
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
PAINT/WALLPAPER
WINDOW CLEANING
YARD SERVICES
“HANDY-HARDY” CALL LEE: Experienced, dependable and reasonable rates. No job too small.
Replace door or window screens.
Unlicensed, Rossmoor resident
with Rossmoor references. Call
925-944-5990.
W I L L H AU L AWAY Yo ur t hr ow aways. We will haul away your
un-wantables. No job too small,
no job too large. We have been
ser ving the Rossmoor area for
over 25 year s. Call Bob : 925 944-0606.
HUMANN PAINTING: 30 years experience, neat & dependable, owner
always on job, excellent interior
work, removal of acoustic ceilings
& refinishing of cabinets. Free estimates. CSL 650454 Call Glen @
925 234-2581.
YARD MAINTENANCE ; pruning,
hedging, weeding, shrub removal, planting and general cleanup
service. Let me help make your
garden one to be proud of. Dave’s
Yard Maintenance service. Call
925-682-8389 today.
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 10
years! Electrical, plumbing, furniture assembly, baseboards, crownmolding and more! The only handyman you’ll need! Insured. Business
License 018239. Call David, 925899-7975.
TONY’S HAULING SERVICE, find
us in the phone book. We haul
your junk. Furniture, appliances,
debris. We do trash outs. Save
this coupon for $ 30 off full load.
$20 off half load. $10 off quarter
load. $90 minimum. Call 925-3826544. Email through Web site at
www.tonyshaulingservice.com
WINDOWS, MINI - BLIND, carpet,
and upholstery cleaning. Serving
Rossmoor since 1988 with guaranteed results. You will be 100
percent satisfied or your money
back. Call “Service First” for appointments or estimate. Kevin,
925-689-4660.
REPAIRS
DUTCH BOY WINDOW CLEANING
and Power Washing. Professional
Standards, Quality results. No Job
too small. Commercial and residential. Affordable prices. Free Estimates 925-627-4225. wwwdutchboywindowcleaner.com.
GRAHAM DOES HONEY-DO’S Experienced, references, reasonable.
Expert repairs, refinishing, remodeling. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating. Doors, baseboard,
crown molding, cabinets, windows,
walls, ceilings and floors. Free estimates, unlicensed. Call Graham
4-quality, 925-262-6487.
LET MYLES HAULING lighten your
load. Myles Hauling will pick-up,
deliver, move and haul away that
unwanted debris. Call Myles
Hauling at 925-360-2779.
PLUMBING- Experienced and reliable plumber to take care of all your
plumbing needs. Call Chris at 925852-5157. Reasonable rates and
fast service. Rossmoor references.
Have bar code.
ROSSMOOR PAINTING SERVICE
by Al Welsh. Five year guarantee
on workmanship. Most Rossmoor
residents prefer our neatness,
dependable, personal attention,
because we care. Rossmoor references, bonded and insured. License # 507098. Free estimates.
Pacific Bay Painting. 925 -9325440.
EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN, call
for all your repair needs. Electrical,
plumbing, painting, tile, drywall,
and more. 18 years experience.
Rossmoor references, licensed.
Call Richard and Patty, 925-9322773, Walnut Creek.
THE HANDYMAN CAN Old fashioned
pride in workmanship and value for
your dollar. Rossmoor resident with
many successful years of maintenance and repair in Rossmoor. Retired contractor, licensed, reliable,
prompt, fast, neat and courteous.
Ask for John, 925-330-3567.
HANDYMAN & CARPENTRY Fencing, painting, tile, linoleum, remodeling, bathrooms, and kitchens,
landscaping, pluming, electrical,
cabinet refinishing. Pressure washing for driveways and patios. Also
do window washing. Call Jaime,
925-639-0228.
H A N DY M A N R E PA I R S e r v i c e s .
Specializing in home electrical,
tile, painting, flooring, wall coverings, window cleaning and light
house keeping. No job too small.
Rossmoor resident discounts. Call
Rick (Rossmoor resident) at 925639-8333.
HOME DÉCOR
EJ DESIGN A FULL SERVICE Interior Design Decorating for the holiday and staging. Kitchen and bath,
color consulting, space planning,
furniture and accessories. For any
designing needs please contact
Evleen at 925-284-1960. ejdesign.
evleen@gmail.com
MISCELLANEOUS
ROSSMOOR FLUORESCENT lights
for your kitchen and bath. Let
George do it ! Small handy jobs.
Prompt, reliable. Serving Rossmoor
for over 25 years. 925-671-9208,
email: gcurrea@comcast.net
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
MOVING AND HAULING- Furniture
moved inside manor or Rossmoor
by truck. Serving Rossmoor residents and friends has been our
specialty since 1980. References.
Call Gary Boell anytime. 925-9306372.
LEW ’S MOVI NG & HAULI NG
Prompt service. Starting at $22.00.
Rossmoor references available.
Call 925-639-7725.
WE HAVE FAMILY In Rossmoor!
Friendly, efficient and reasonable.
Many references, BBB, licensed
and insured. www.e-zmove.com or
call EZ Move Moving Services for
the easiest move ever. 925-3352222.
PAINT/WALLPAPER
INTERIOR PAINTING, All painting
services: wallpaper removal; wall
repairs and preparation; acoustic
ceilings; cabinets. No job too large
or too small. You can rely on and
will enjoy my personal ser vice.
Well-established in Rossmoor - 24
years experience. Free estimates,
c onsultation. License 67 720 8.
David M. Sale 925-945-1801.
APACHE PAINTING 22 years experience, clean, neat, dependable.
Free estimates. Attention to details, acoustic removal, texturing,
sheetrock repair. Rossmoor references, License number 880652.
Bonded, insured. Call Terr y at
925-207-2504.
C R A I G ’ S A P P L I A N C E R E PA I R
would love to help you. I work on
all appliances and brands. 25 years
experience, licensed and insured.
Reasonable rates, Rossmoor references. Please call 925-550-3586.
WINDOW COVERINGS
TAILORING /ALTERATIONS
EXPERIENCED SEAMSTRESS Local Rossmoor resident will come
to you for all your tailoring needs,
alterations and repairs. Draperies,
pillows and table linens as well. Julie Coronado 925-922-1117.
TELEPHONE & TV
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE Control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, Digital
Cable Box, new telephone and/or
Bose stereo system set-up. Assist
with “specific time recording” of TV
programs and remote control problems. Call Tim, “The Video-Assist
Guy.” 925-837-6682.
WINDOW CLEANING
A A A W I N D OW WA S H I N G w i t h
Rossmoor references. Call for appointment. Michael, 925-305-7852.
RELIABLE WINDOW CLEANINGWindow cleaning, gutter cleaning and pressure washing services. Ser vicing Rossmoor and
Lamorinda since 1983. Excellent
service and outstanding results!
Please call 925-254-7622 for a free
no-hassle friendly estimate.
ALL YOUR MOVING NEEDS MADE EASY
DOWNSIZING, MOVING,
PACKING/UNPACKING
“LET US HELP YOU”
SENIOR MOVERS OF THE BAY AREA
Katherine Fogelman 925-785-5349
Hazel Kravariotis 925-548-9718
lkfogelman@sbcglobal.net
Lic. #025681
FITS THE BILL!
The price is right for this chic one-story
2-bedroom/1.5-bath Toupin remodel
with NO steps. Arched entry to first-rate
kitchen with corian tile counters, custom
cabinets and italian tile floors. Dual pane
sliders lead to beautifully manicured garden patio that will make you proud when
entertaining guests. Plantation shutters
and rounded wall corners throughout.
★ A great value at $258,000 ★
Cheryl Beach
Rossmoor Resident
Cell: 925.324.4599
R O N ’ S W I N D OW C OV E R I N G S Blinds, Drapes, Valances, Shutters, and Shades. Free in home
consultation. Free personalized
installation. Quick reliable service.
Serving Rossmoor for 25 years.
Call 925-827-0946.
“PARADISE” ALL TYPES of Fine
Gardening. Yard “Shape-up” and
“Maintenance”. Trimming, pruning,
weeding, shrub removal, yard design and planting. Patio container/
specialist. Dependable, on time.
Quality results! Call Les at 925639-7725.
IT’S FALL CLEAN-UP and planting
time! Rossmoor expert, working
here for 20-plus years. I will give
your garden beds and patios a
beautiful facelift. Reliable vacation
watering too. Jane, 925-938-8256.
More Business Services –
Yard Services on page 52
SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
SONJA WEAVER
Outstanding
Achievement Awards
for Listing & Selling
NEW RELEASE! EXPANDED YOSEMITE
Come and SPREAD OUT. NO STEPS, double door entrance
to this lovely 2bed/2bath home with a beautifully redesigned
kitchen. All newer appls, including microwave. Sparkling
new carpet and paint. A huge BONUS ROOM off the spacious living room and dining area leads to private, park-like
setting. Close to carport, bus and walk to Gateway for fun.
EXCLUSIVE. Call SONJA $211,000.
★★★★
DYNAMITE VIEW!!!
NO STEPS! Rare VILLA BARCELONA. 3 DECKS, very,
very bright all day. See golf course, valley and eastern hills.
Formal din. rm. and breakfast area in kitchen . Remodeled,
nearly 1400sqft. You won’t want to leave. 2BED/2BATHS.
$319,000. Call SONJA
★★★★
NEW RELEASE, A BEAUTY!
A park-like approach and a few gentle G
steps lead to this
Y PENDINEXCLUSIVE. Call
READ
ALwith
Smashing SIERRA
2BED/2BATH.
SONJA $322,000.
★★★★
WHAT A LOVELY TRANQUIL SETTING
It’s a lovely SIERRA! Stroll out to a private back yard
patio and enjoy the wildlife. Quiet entry, surrounded in
lovely landscaping. Some newer appls. Ready for your move.
2BED/2bath. Eat-in kit. or formal dining. Newly decorated
with handsome flooring. $319,000. Call SONJA.
★★★★
WANT A PANORAMIC VIEW?
WOW view! Corner , windows all around, bringing the outdoors in. See golden hills and
wild life. Dramatic 2 BED/2
ADY PENDING
ALREFireplace
BATH GALLOWAY.
and clerestory windows.
Garage. Call SONJA. $398,000
★★★★
REDUCED AGAIN, ENCLOSED SEQUOIA
Exquisite remodel. Handsome cabs, appls, and washer &
ST SOLD
dryer. 2 SKYLIGHTS,JU
SMOOTH
ceilings, Lots of windows
and great view. Just 129,900.
★★★★
EXPANDED BROOKGREEN Come and enjoy the good
ING
PEND
life. 1 BED/1 BTH..
What
a BUY!
CARPORT.
TOO. Call
ADY
ALRE
SONJA. $94,000.
THINKING OF SELLING?
LIST AND SELL WITH THE LEADER
SONJA WEAVER
932-1162 or 287-3317 direct
e-mail: Cheryl.Beach@pruca.com
ROSSMOOR REALTY
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Rossmoor Realty
1641 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Rossmoor Realty is a division of Rossmoor Properties Inc.
CURRENT EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS
PANORAMA - 2 bed, 2 bath condo. PRIVATE, QUIET LOCATION next to wooded hillside. Garden
setting. No stairs. Travertine marble FP & entry, Berber cpt, plantation shtrs thruout. Numerous blt-in
cabs, desk & shelves. New kitchen appl & trash compactor ....................................................$379,000
WESTCHESTER – DREAM GOLF COURSE LOCATION!! Remodeled kit w/granite, maple cabs,
wd flrg. French drs lead to den. Wainscoating thruout w/crwn mldg & new 2-tone paint. New cpt.
Garage & carport. Lots of guest pkg. Finishing loft for grandkid’s playroom! NEW PRICE!!
............................................................................................................................ $599,000
SEQUOIA - 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. BEAUTIFUL MT. DIABLO VIEW. Crprt & lndry close. Encl can easily be
opened. Some upgrade, mostly original. Lots of visitor parkings. Hillside entry. ......$125,000 Equity
SEE ME ON MLS
SONOMA WRAP - 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. LOTS OF UPGRADES HERE! Beautiful hrdwd flrs & finished
encl w/dbl pane windows thru-out. Kit updated w/newer Sear’s cbnts & pull outs. Crown molding in
LR&DR. Windows in kit & bth. New shower drs & toilet. Crprt close....................... $165,000 Equity
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS:
CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS
PIEDMONT TH – UNSURPASSED
PANORAMIC VIEW! Fresh paint, new carpet, new
flr in Din area, entry, hall & kit. Wlk-in to Hillside
pool. Enlg patio - partially fenced. Extra storage.
NEW PRICE!! ...............................$399,000
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
CASTLEWOOD – GORGEOUS LEVEL-IN WITH
NEW CARPETS & PAINT. Formal dinrm, encl sunrm,
frpl, inside lndry rm. Lg frnt patio w/total privacy.
Attached gar w/storage loft. Golf cart parking
space - golf port #18 - One-of-a-kind! NEW
PRICE!! ....................................... $425,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
ABERDEEN - WONDERFUL GOLF COURSE
VIEW. Upper. Vaulted ceiling. Side DR window. Side
door to garage. Loved by original owner. Built-ins
in spare BR. $500 credit for broken microwave.
.......................................................$330,000
BUCKEYE - PICTURE PERFECT, LEVEL-IN
PROPERTY located in a natural landscape
surrounding. Outstanding views from family rm,
kit. & balcony. Gas fireplace in family rm. Gas
cook top. New refrigerator. Large master bath
w/walk in shower & soaking tub. Huge walk-in
closet in master suite. ..................... $760,000
CASCADE – BEAUTIFUL CONDO WITH
OUTSTANDING VIEWS. Light & bright w/new paint,
lino. Lg mstr & guest rm. Gar plus crprt. GREAT
PROPERTY – GREAT VALUE! NEW PRICE! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! .................................. $365,000
CLASSIC CASCADE - Quality remodeling
thruout w/beautiful panoramic view of hills & golf
course. Maple Woodmark Cabinetry, Bruce Solid
hdwd flrs, Corian cntrs, Custom designer pnt, crwn
& bs molding, European faucets. A MUST SEE! NEW
PRICE!! ........................................... $424,500
CASCADE – BEAUTIFUL UPPER END UNIT
- COMPLETE REMODEL. Granite counters, s/s appl,
smooth ceilings, crown molding, recessed lighting,
new carpet, neutral designer paint & more. NEW
PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!! ........$569,000
CASCADE II – PRIVACY AND VIEW! Upper
end unit in secluded location. Corian countertops
in kitchen and baths. NEW PRICE!! ..$389,000
CASTLEWOOD - PRETTY VIEW. Upgraded
kitchen: ceiling fan, recessed lts. Access to garage
from kitchen, Walk-in closets in both BR. Vaulted
ceiling w/recessed ltg in LR. Separate laundry rm
w/extra cabs. Ceiling fans in both bedrms. Carport
too!................................................ $420,000
DIABLO - GREAT POTENTIAL HERE! High
ceilings & great view. Original but clean condition.
New vinyl in 2 baths. Crprt close. Lowest HOA dues
in Rossmoor! NEW PRICE!! .............. $209,000
DORAL – GREAT HOME WITH VIEWS OF HILLS
OVER TO EAGLE RIDGE. New paint. Beautiful
entry w/maple trees. Tile entry, hall & kitchen.
Bay window in kitchen. Tile counters, double oven,
separate breakfast nook. Fireplace. ...$329,500
DORAL - PRIVATE, PARK-LIKE GARDEN SETTING.
Views of hills & Pinnacle Rdg. Graceful maple tree
at entry. New granite cntrs, dbl sink, cooktop &
hood, microwave & convection oven. New DW, cabs
painted out. New cpt & pnt. Formal DR Fab views
from all rms. NEW PRICE!!............... $349,500
FIRESTONE – OVERLOOKING GOLF COURSE
& HILLS. Large eat-in kitchen w/SS appl. Den with
built-ins. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!!
.......................................................$399,000
GOLDEN GATE - PERFECT LOCATION & VIEW.
Duplex bldg. Encl atrium w/cupola adds space &
charm. Fresh paint & new carpets. Skylights in both
bths. Access front & rear. Window in kit . Excellent
guest parking. Your clients will like this one! NEW
PRICE!! .......................................... $240,000
EXP KENTFIELD –BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED
2 BD, 2 BTH + DEN w/granite, new stove, micro,
oven & DW. Both baths updated. Wood flrs thruout
& dual pane windows in bedrms. Great views from
private patio. NEW PRICE!! ............. $299,000
EXP KENTFIELD – BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH
LARGE PATIO & GREAT VIEWS. Updated kitchen.
Tile entry. New carpet & paint. .........$318,000
MARIPOSA - LOVELY VIEWS FROM THIS MOVEIN CONDITION MARIPOSA. New carpet & paint.
Shows well....................................... $279,000
MONTROSE – CHARMING SECLUDED
LOCATION W/PLEASANT OUTLOOK. Light/bright,
open, airy floor plan. Cozy brkfst nook. Family rm
w/frpl. New carpets, laminate flr, crown molding.
A/C & gas heat. Self-clean oven, W/D, huge deck &
garage. ...........................................$429,000
MONTROSE – DESIGNER PAINT COLOR & CARPET
MAKE THIS HOME! Phantom entry screen, raised toilets,
shutters/silhouettes on all dual pane windows, newer
refrig, kit faucet, xtra shelves & cabs in lndry rm.
Beautifully staged. Golf course setting. NEW PRICE!!
FURTHER REDUCTION!! ........................ $449,000
PINEHURST – ON THE GOLF COURSE!
Upgraded kitchen, smooth top range, micro.
Separate laundry rm w/extra storage. Roll-up
blinds. Separate dining rm. Eat-in kitchen. Ideal
location - walk to golf course & Dollar pool. NEW
PRICE!! .......................................... $299,000
PINEHURST – GOLF COURSE VIEWS FROM
ALMOST EVERY WINDOW. Rich hardwood flooring
in formal DR & kit. Two walk-in closets. Fireplace
w/elect insert. Garage + golf port. Level-in w/no
stairs. NEW PRICE!! ......................... $339,000
ROSSLYN – GREAT VIEW OF GOLF COURSE &
VALLEY. Toupon remodel a few years ago. Amtico
floors, remodeled kitchen & both baths. Plantation
shutters. Fireplace, Large Den. ......... $539,000
SANTA CRUZ – LOVELY PROPERTY FOR A
GREAT PRICE! 2 beds, den, 2 baths. Quiet entry,
tiled patio & entrance. Skylite in kit. Counters newly
grouted. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!!
.......................................................$229,000
SIERRA - TRANQUIL SETTING, NICE VIEW
FROM PATIO. Quiet one building entry. Sparkling
new paint & attractive flooring. Eat-in kitchen
w/some newer appliances. Formal dining room.
.................................................. $319,000
SIERRA – LOTS OF UPGRADES HERE! upper
end unit. Dual pane windows. New carpet, fresh
paint, new appls. Canned ltg, W/D. New doors &
baseboards. Kitchen arched to Living room.
.......................................................$320,000
SIERRA – BOM - NOT ONE STAIR – TOTALLY
LEVEL-IN! No one above. Garage & carport. Kitchen
w/dome lighting & ceiling fan. Pull-out shelves in
kit. Cabs. Extra cabinet storage in garage. Some
double paned windows. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! ..................................$369,000
$369,000
SUMMIT – ELEGANT SUMMIT FLOOR PLAN.
Conveniently next to elevator. Panoramic views from
both decks & LR. Very spacious & well maintained.
Upgraded kit w/lg eating area. 2 sided fireplace.
Underground garage + golf cart space. NEW
PRICE! FURTHER REDUCTION!! .........$599,000
TAHOE – COMPLETELY ENCLSOED PATIO ADDS
EXTRA SQ. FT. New paint, carpet, lino. Nice setting,
very lt, bright & private. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! ..................................$349,000
TAHOE – LOVELY TAHOE READY FOR BUYER.
New carpet, updated kitchen w/wood flooring. Den
enclosure w/built-in bookcases. Garage & Carport.
Tile entry. ....................................... $349,500
TAHOE – VERY LIGHT UPSTAIRS ORIGINAL
w/view over Rossmoor Parkway. New vinyl & paint.
Marble fireplace & bookcases in LR. Den has 2
qccess doors. Garage w/large storage loft. Staged &
shows well. NEW PRICE!! ................. $379,000
TAHOE – BEAUTIFUL HOME W/GOLF COURSE
VIEWS. Former Doris Gill remodel. Enclosed deck,
crown molding, new carpet, new landscaping.
Garage & carport. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER
REDUCTION!! .................................. $425,000
SOLD
RENTED
TAHOE – LOVELY REMODELED KITCHEN ACROSS
FROM NEW CLUBHOUSE. Fresh paint, new carpet,
new window treatments, new cabs, granite cntrs,
dbl oven, DW + More. 2 Patios. Garage & carport.
NEW PRICE!! .................................. $449,000
VILLA BARCELONA - OUTSTANDING VIEW!!
No steps - ramp in. Southeast exposure. See golf
course, valley, hills. Very lite & brite all day. New
white kit & appl. Pass thru to deck. Crwn mldg,
bsbds, doors, 2 huge bath. 3 decks! ...$319,000
VILLA GRANDE – SPACIOUS & GRACIOUS
LIVING! New carpeting & paint. Show anytime!
2,000+ sq. ft. w/family room (loft) plus den. Huge
double car attached garage w/storage galore.|
...................................................... $699,000
VILLA NUEVO – FANTASTIC REMODELED
LEVEL-IN HOME W/VIEW. Garage & carport.
Decorator ltg, marble fireplace, built-in
entertainment center in large den. Gorgeous
molding w/perimeter lightening, & much more. NEW
PRICE!! ........................................... $599,900
VILLA ROBLES – FEELS LIKE HOME! Att
garage & storage loft. Over 1500 sq.ft., Open &
flowing, lt & brite w/beautiful views from formal
DR, relaxing LR w/wood burning FP & master BR
suite. Level-in, eat in kit, separate lndry rm, formal
foyer entry. ..................................... $385,000
VILLA ROBLES – GREAT VILLA ROBLES W/
PRIVATE VIEW & SOUTH WEST EXPOSURE. Dual
pane windows, master bath remodel w/jacuzzi
tub. Great patio w/gate for doggy. Attached
garage. Plantation shutters. Guest bathroom
w/shower. NEW PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!!
................................................. $395,000
WESTCHESTER – GREAT HOME AT A GREAT
PRICE! 2 BR/2 BA + Den. 1700 sf w/wonderful tree
house view of golf course & rolling hills. Master BR is
expanded w/relaxing sitting retreat. Attached garage
w/loft area. Newer heating & air systems. NEW
PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!!..........$465,000
WOODBRIDGE – BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED
ON THE GOLF COURSE. Newer kit cabinetry (lots
of pull-outs), corian counters, new “country” sink,
dome-it lighting. Very private, lower end unit, 5
steps. New paint, carpet, appl. Smooth ceilings.
Updated bths; walk-in showers. ........$575,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
SHASTA – UPPER CONDO WITH GARAGE
PARKING. Located close to Gateway Clubhouse and
walking distance to the Farmer’s Market. Large
dining rm. Laundry rm with full size W/D, big master
bedrm, extra storage in garage. .........$199,000
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS — COOPERATIVES (EQUITY PRICE)
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
CARMEL - LOVELY HOME IN PRIVATE SETTING. New
paint, carpet & linoleum. Shows very well. Extra storage
under steps. Great year yard. .....................$185,000
CARMEL – GREAT MASTER SUITE WITH BUILT-INS
added to this well located Carmel coop w/pleasant views.
Very close to guest parking & carport. ....... $199,000
KENTFIELD – BEAUTIFUL HOME with white tile
kitchen, updated bathrooms. Partial enclosure w/W/D.
Very nice views open light & bright. New paint, carpet. A
WINNER! NEW PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!!
.................................................................$185,000
MONTEREY – 2 BR/2 BA END UNIT W/PRIVACY &
LOTS OF LIGHT. All new paint, carpeting & vinyl flrg.
Both BRs have Plantation shutters & both baths have
lg walk-in showers. W/D + Mt. Diablo vu. Walk to
Hillside pool & lawn bowling. HURRY!! ...$185,000
TAMALPAIS – VERY PRIVATE SETTING. A duplex
building at the end of the entry. Updated kitchen and
baths, decorator paint & new carpet. The laundry &
carport are just steps away. Extra storage in the carport.
NEW PRICE!! .............................................$259,500
TAMALPAIS – GREAT HOME W/SERENE BACK
PATIO. W/D up stairs in mstr bdrm. Well kept unit.
Your clients will love it! NEW PRICE!! ....$275,000
YOSEMITE – OVER THE TOP REMODEL! Great
location, close to everything. Level in, 2 BR/2 BA w/ith
patio for small dog on the end. Shows well, can go blind!
................................................................$399,800
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATH
SAN FRANCISCAN – GORGEOUS REMODEL very
conveniently located right across from Gtwy complex.
................................................................$320,000
YOSEMITE – UNIQUE YOSEMITE with lovely
enclosed family room with gas fireplace! Updated
kitchen. Close to laundry. NEW PRICE!!
..........................................................$195,000
YOSEMITE – SPECTACULAR GOLF COURSE LOCATION!
Remodeled in ‘08 w/granite, SS appl, Kraftmaid cabs.
Skylights in both baths & kitchen. Karastan carpet &
plantation shutters. Smooth ceilings & crwn mldg. NEW
PRICE!! .................................................... $359,000
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
CLAREMONT – LOWEST PRICED 2 BED/1
BATH IN ALL OF ROSSMOOR!! NEW PRICE!!
................................................... $ 81,900
CLAREMONT - NICE, BASIC HOME WITH W/D
New carpet, vinyl & touched up paint.
................................................. $ 110,000
GOLDEN GATE - NEW CARPET & FRESHLY PAINTED
GEM. Convenient location, directly across from carport.
............................................................... $146,900
GOLDEN GATE – LEVEL-IN CO-OP IN A VERY
DELIGHTFUL & CONVENIENT PARK-LIKE SETTING. This
end unit is in close proximity to the Gateway Clubhouse,
Farmers Market and fitness center. All original gem with
a great price. .......................................... $149,000
GOLDEN GATE – FABULOUS LOCATION. Level in from
back door - close to carport. Enclosed atrium making a family
room. W/D. Skylights in kit & bath. Shows beautifully. NEW
PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!! ..........................$185,000
GOLDEN GATE - A WARM COZY, LEVEL-IN COTTAGE
STYLE HOME. Unique brkfst nook, lg window added in
livrm, faux frpl, window above kit, sink stack w/d in guest
bdrm, new paint/carpet, end unit w/lots of list & pretty
outlook, private, some dual pane windows. . $219,000
GOLDEN GATE – LOVELY BRIGHT HOME ON GOLF
COURSE. Attractive kitchen, newly painted, wonderful
enclosure with blt-ins for TV, etc. Easy access to carport
#8. Several skylights. ............................. $225,000
GOLDEN GATE – TOP OF THE LINE TOUPIN REMODEL
IN 2005! Travertine stone tile in kit, din area, hall & bath.
KraftMaid cabs w/SS GE profile appl. Granite counters,
custom finishes thruout. NEW PRICE!!..............$275,000
MONTEREY – ENJOY PRIVATE SOLITUDE IN THIS
BRIGHT & CHEERY HOME. End unit w/wonderful vus of
hills & valley from balcony. Updated home has many
features… Marble tile flr, vaulted skylight in kit,
recessed lighting, ceiling fans, reteat bath, Bosch W/D &
Berber crpt. .............................................$159,000
MONTEREY – PEACEFUL & CHARMING SETTING
W/PLEASANT VIEWS. Kitchen: granite counters, SS sink
& appls, maple cabinets, canned lighting. Crown mldg,
mirrored closet drs, stall shower, W/D....... $178,900
MONTEREY – OUTSTANDING TOUPIN REMODEL
w/designer colors, crwn mldg/bsbds & recessed ltg. Top
of line kitchen w/granite cntrs SS appls, maple cabs.
Gorgeous tiled shwr stall w/blt in bench. 2 Skylts, W/D
+More! .................................................. $210,000
MONTEREY – LOVELY REMODEL featuring enlarged
kitchen, entry cab removed, granite kitchen counters,
crown molding, smooth ceilings, cultured marble shower
& counters. ..............................................$212,000
SAN FRANCISCAN – NEW PAINT, NEW CARPET.
Close to carport. New microwave. Updated bath. Good
condition. Close to guest parking.............. $170,000
SEQUOIA – QUIET ENTRY - only one bldg. Nice
outlook. New stove & refrigerator in kit. New paint &
carpet. NEW PRICE ....................................$115,000
SEQUOIA – UPDATED KITCHEN & BATH, Corian
counters, nice view & good condition.NEW PRICE!!
....................................................................$125,000
SEQUOIA – QUALITY 2004 REMODEL. Additional
living space with hal-deck enclosure. Beautiful Four
Shadows location with pleasant views. ......$195,000
SEQUOIA WRAP – LOVELY, UPDATED, LIGHT &
BRIGHT w/Mt. Diablo vu. Gleaming hdwd flrs thruout.
Upgraded kit, newer cabs & cntrtops, pull out shelves,
crner lazy susan, side by side refrig, blt in micro. Dual
pane windows, plant shtrs, Calif closets, skylts, walk in
shower ....................................................$160,000
SEQUOIA WRAP - WONDERFUL OVER THE TOP
TOUPIN REMODEL! MUST SEE! .................. $259,000
SONOMA – CLEAN & TIDY original Sonoma. View of
hills. NEW PRICE! ...................................... $94,900
SONOMA – ORIGINAL WITH NICE OUTLOOK. NEW
PRICE!! FURTHER REDUCTION!! .................. $95,000
SONOMA – PLEASANT DESIRABLE AREA, LOVELY
OUTLOOK! Open deck makes it light, bright, cheerful
inside. Neutral décor, good quality carpeting, newer lino.
Kit ceramic cooktop, newer oven, lg sink, matching appl,
newer formica counter. Mirrored furnace closet doors.
...............................................................$108,000
SONOMA – VERY NICE CLEAN HOME WITH
PLEASANT VIEW. Smooth cielings. New paint & carpet.
Bathroom has granite vanity & new toilet. Excellent
location, walk to gateway & DeL Valle. ......$110,000
SONOMA – LIGHT & BRIGHT WITH LOVELY MT.
DIABLO VU. New paint, stove & toilet. Newer carpets &
refrigerator. NEW PRICE!! .........................$110,000
SONOMA – BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH UPGRADED
KITCHEN & BATH, featuring granite cntrs, laminate flrs &
Bosch refrig. Wall of hidden storage in dinrm. Dbl pane
windows. Crprt & lndry very close. Shows very well!
................................................................$129,000
SONOMA – RE-DONE. CUTE SONOMA with a partial
enclosure. W/D. Stall shower. Can lights in kitchen & lots
of shutters. ............................................. $130,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
DEL MONTE – A BEST BUY! WON’T LAST!! Cute
coop! Fresh paint, nearly new carpet. Great view! NEW
PRICE!! .................................................. $64,500
DEL MONTE – GREAT BUY! Remodeled kitchen,
bath w/stall shower a few years ago. Pleasant outlook.
Near carport, bus stop & laundry. Like new vinyl, carpet,
paint, appliances. .................................... $71,000
MENDOCINO – PERFECT LOCATION. 1 bd/1 bath,
level-in with W/D. Across from Gateway. New carpet.
$135,000
.............................................................$135,000
MENDOCINO – END UNIT IN BEAUTIFUL SETTING.
Covered patio with leaded glass front dr. Laminate flooring
gives spacious feel. Upgraded kitchen & bath w/shower.
W/D. Close to carport. .............................$138,000
MENDOCINO – LEVEL-IN, END UNIT W/PRIVATE
LOCATION. Stone cntrs, Pergo flrs & s/s sink in kit,
skylight in dinrm. Some upgrading in bth. Extra window
in bdrm....................................................$139,00
SOLD
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YARD MAINTENANCE : Clean-up,
Landscaping, perennials, bulbs,
planting, pruning and weeding.
Personal attention to your garden
needs. Call Ed at 925-934-6487.
Thank you.
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U.S. and world coins and currency. 36-year resident of Moraga will come to your home upon
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FALL CLEAN UP TIME- It’s time to
start thinking about it. Maintenance
gardening, decorative pruning,
fertilizing, drip and conventional
irrigation, installation and repair.
34-years experience. References
available. Wally: 925-671-2721. License 356488.
LAFAYETTE TAX SERVICE Income
tax preparation. Individuals, trusts
and small businesses. Enrolled
agent with Rossmoor references.
Appointments available in your
home. My mother is a Rossmoor
resident. Tim McClintick 925-2842924.
BRIGHT CHEERFUL HOLIDAYS We
will clean your patio, prune unruly
shrubs, and plant bright flowers
to make your home extra cheerful
this winter. Chris Broughton, 925451-1368.
NOTARY PUBLIC DICK HARROW
Rossmoor resident. I make house
calls and will come to your home.
20 plus years experience. Special
expertise in real estate documents.
Home: 925-891-4231, Cell: 510-4595770, basigningser vice@yahoo.
com
YARD SERVICES
110 PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
ATTORNEY DOROTHY HENSON :
Living Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning and Probate. No charge for initial consultation. Will meet in your
manor at your convenience. Notary.
Rossmoor resident. Call 925-9356494 or office 925-943-1620.
LAW OFFICE OF Philip P. Engler,
Phyllis A. Engler, Attorney at Law.
Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estate
Planning. Call 925-938-9909.
HELP ORGANIZE YOUR HOUSE
and life! Professional personal organizer familiar with area and extension auction experience. No job
too small. Haul away services available. $20 per hour. 925-864-8157.
nrlucia@yahoo.com
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE; Variety
of helpful tasks! PC or Mac; iPhoto
(think holidays!), iTunes, Quicken,
and internet research. Audit of utility bills, medical bills, phone follow
up. Hourly/Job; your location. 925930-8998.
SPECTACULAR REMODEL...BARGAIN PRICE!!
• Single story end unit, 2 Bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths
• New white kitchen with corian counters
• Smooth ceilings, decorator paint & finishes
• Inside laundry, closet organizers, pull-out shelves
• No one above or below, level-in entrance
• YOSEMITE CO-OP...Motivated seller...only $259,500!
MOTHER DAUGHTER TEAM
KAREN CARNEGIE-STOCHL, REALTOR PHERNE SHREWSBURY, REALTOR
200-1184
974-1157
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BANKRUPTCY AND TA X of fice.
Dana Snider @ Alamo, 35 years
with the Calif. bar. 30 years certified legal specialist in taxation and
bankruptcy in Northern California
Federal District Court. Call 925323-9448, taxreliefandreduction.
com, dana_snider@yahoo.com
115 HEALTH SERVICES
DR. BETH MARX D.C., L.A.C. Gentle
therapeutic massage, acupuncture, and gentle chiropractic care.
Licensed with 20 years experience.
Insurance. Medicare accepted.
House calls. 510-834-1557.
THE LONG-TERM CARE Alternative.
Many retirement-age people are
declined for long-term care coverage due to health history. When
that happens I can provide an alternative. Bob 510-517-9626 California License 0B93505.
MAHARISHI TRANSCENDENTAL
Meditation Program. Did you ever
learn the TM technique? Insure
your maximum benefits. Free meditation checking by Rossmoor resident and certified teacher of the
Transcendental Meditation program. 925-287-0769.
120 SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT
CAREGIVERS
“QUALITY ELDER-CARE” Skilled
caregivers available. Over 20 years
Gerontology experience caring for;
Physically disabled, Stroke, Post
surgery, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and
Hospice. Professional, cheerful and
affordable. Excellent references.
Bonded. No fee. Call Contra Costa
Caregivers, Carolyn 925-933-6475.
CARING CAREGIVERS - Over 10
years of vast experience providing
total patient care. We are 3 professional native Californians. 4 hour
minimum. Call Priscilla 925-3300192, Susan 925-788-9605, Betty,
Rossmoor resident 925-274-3866.
CAREGIVERS
HONEST & RELIABLE Caregiver: Will do personal care, cook,
housekeeping, appointments and
grocery shop. Good references,
negotiable wages and friendly, loving care. Part or full-time. Violet
925-458-3379 or 925-457-8448.
EXPERIENCED ELDER CARE Personal care, bathing, grooming,
etc. Medication reminder, lifting
and transferring, doctor appointments, transportation, etc. Over
10 years experience in different
cases, from A-Z. Excellent references. Could care for your loved
one in your home or mine. Reliable, honest and loving. License
5008094. Also, free referral. Call
925-997-9606.
SERVING ROSSMOOR FOR more
than 10 years. Honest and trusted
caregiver. Has a record of longterm client-caregiver relationship.
Also provides light housekeeping
and transpor tation to appointments. Li c ense d and B ond e d.
Call Elizabeth Sanc hez of the
Caring Hand. 925 - 899 -3976 or
510-352-8041.
ELDERLY CARE WITH 20 years experience. Excellent references,
care for strokes, Alzheimer’s, Emphysema, diabetes, hear t problems, Hospice care, etc. Cooking, errands, exercises, medicine,
light housekeeping. Live-in, long
and short hours, Sylvia or Mary,
925-676-9309 and 925-768-0178.
“A LITTLE HELP” senior companion care. Independent provider.
Shopping, light cooking, laundry.
Excellent current references. For
an inter view, please call, 925 825-4404.
ENTHUSIASTIC CAREGIVER who
is reliable, experienced and has a
great sense of humor. I will handle
shopping, errands, doctor’s visits,
prepare meals and provide companionship. I will also house sit
and take care of your pets. 925577-8698.
Happy Holidays
from your
Keller Williams Rossmoor Team!
1160 ALPINE RD., WALNUT CREEK
Office: 938-7090
Professional Independent Real Estate Brokers
Super Sonoma Wrap (New!)
Lovely 2 bed/1 bath Sonoma Wrap with beautifully finished enclosure creating tons of living space. Hardwood
floors and dual-pane windows throughout. Updated
kitchen with newer cabinets and countertops. Light and
bright home with windows in kitchen and bath. Must see
for $165,000!
Stunning Remodel
2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom Villa Nuevo condo remodeled to
perfection. Great floor plan with over 1700 sq ft, a den,
level-in entry, eat-in kitchen and more. Features include
arched entryways, marble fireplace, built- in bookcases,
crown molding with recessed lighting and more. Garage
and carport parking. A real winner! $599,900.
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ROSSMOOR REALTY 932-1162
Antonia Lowe
925.280.8865
Donna Piper
925.719.4352
Rebecca Harrison
925.818.6953
BETTER HEALTH CARE: Assist in
bathing, medication, shopping, cooking, housekeeping. Experienced
care with Alzheimer’s, strokes,
Parkinson’s and dementia. Live-in
$140.00 per day, short/ long hours,
negotiable rate. No agency fee. 925330-4760 or 925-899-7274.
E N ERG E T I C OVER 6 0 S E N I OR
would love to help other seniors
with those daily or weekly chores
a r o u n d t h e h o u s e. W i l l i n g t o
cook, do transportation, take pet’s
to appointments, errands. Call
Rossmoor residents daughter, Alice at 925-933-4439.
BEST QUALITY CARE Twenty five
years RN, certified, experienced in
any diagnosis. Excellent references. Dependable, affordable rates.
Strong, honest, loving. Hourly/ livein 24/7, 50% off first day for new
clients. Licensed, insured. Twenty
years in Rossmoor area. Mar y,
925-497-7738.
I’M CONNIE, I have been serving
Rossmoor residents for 31 years
as a Home Health Assistant. Also
have Hospice experience. Call anytime. Feel free to leave a message.
Call 510-724-0211. God Bless.
CERTIFIED NURSING Assistant /
Home Health Aide available for
hourly or live-in care. Self-employed, licensed and bonded. Reliable, 25 years of experience in
elderly care. References available.
Liz 925-642-4510.
PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL Home
Care Services: Long or short-term
care, companion/ homecare aide,
cooking and meal preparation,
bathing and grooming, housekeeping and laundry, medication supervision, live-in/out. C.N.A. license.
Call Emma, 510-825-7247 or 510303-7572.
R E T I R E D S C H O O L T E AC H E R Caregiver, light cleaning, driving,
shopping, excellent cook. Golf
teacher. Good companion. Experienced. Call Rich Mazaroff 925945-0574.
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH Care:
Serving the elderly back to health.
Advanced nursing student. Highly
educated, loving. Six-year experience with dementia. Assist with
daily activities, exercise therapy.
Excellent Rossmoor references.
Mia, 510-593-7066.
EUROPEAN WOMAN WITH seven
years experience in Rossmoor. Honest, reliable, light housekeeping,
cooking, references. Live-in/out. No
agency fee. Call 925-300-6730.
PERFECT HONEST, LOVING care.
More than 10 years experience
in Rossmoor. Good references.
Drives own car. Day or night care.
Wages negotiable. Seamstress
also. Call Rose, 925-754-5090, cell
707-315-2532.
EX TREMELY LOVING caregiver /
companion awaits your call! Eager
to keep your loved one company,
errands, appointments, medication
reminders, cook, clean, groom.
Experienced. Live-in/out, 24/7. No
agency fee/direct hiring. Rossmoor
references. Nemie 650-669-0830.
RELIABLE, LOVING AND caring
caregiver. Nine years experience
caring for elderly people. More References in Rossmoor and also other
areas. Call Marta 925-848-6467. On
call 24 hours. Wages negotiable.
HONEST CAREGIVER for your loved
one! 15 plus years of experience
in Rossmoor. Hourly/live-in. Assist
with personal care, medications,
domestics, transportations, etc. Licensed, Bonded and Insured. References available. Call 510-2838441.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER with
20 years. References available.
Trustworthy, reliable, caring. Assist
with activities of daily living, light
housekeeping, errands, doctor’s
appointments. Have car, good driving record. Live-in/out, hourly salary negotiable. 925-451-2299 or
925-894-7370.
More Seeking Employment on page 54
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1848 Tice Valley Blvd.
in Tice Valley Plaza
(925) 280-4920
TOYS FOR TOTS
Prudential is proud to be a drop-off point for an unwrapped new toy
for the Holiday Toys for Tots Drive sponsored by the Marines. Come by
and drop off a toy and enjoy the art that lines our walls created by the
talented artists from Rossmoor.
Mary Beall
Office Manager
Diane Wilson
963-2278
CURRENT LISTINGS
Cheryl Beach
324-4599
Cal Darrow
285-3256
Nancy Deverel
949-9499
Maria Eberle
478-7190
Rex Fraser
325-6826
Jackie Giffin
951-7021
OVER-THE-TOP REMODEL IN EAGLE RIDGE!!
NO STAIRS!!
This level-in home on a quiet cul-de-sac has 2 bedrooms,
den, 2038 sq. ft, 2-car garage, fabulous view of the Delta
and open space. Spacious and private deck is accessible from the master bedroom, living room and family
room/kitchen. Master bath has a jetted tub and separate
enlarged shower, dual sinks, walk-in closet and heated
floors! This is a great home for entertainment!
.............................................................................. $1,190,000.
BEAUTIFUL SANTA CRUZ
This unit has 2 bedrooms and a den, 2 bathrooms and a
bright kitchen. Very private quiet location. No stairs, fullsize washer dryer. ..................................................$284,000.
COMPLETELY LEVEL-IN GOLDEN GATE
Great location for this light and bright 2-bedroom, 1-bath
home. No steps at all, inside washer/dryer, updated stall
shower, warm and inviting end unit with newer interior
and exterior paint, new carpet and close to Gateway Clubhouse. And look at the price! Now just .............. $163,000.
SPACIOUS CHATSWORTH
Light and bright and close to everything. Top floor location with fountain view. Spacious living area plus possibility of second bedroom. Fresh paint and carpet. Best value
at .............................................................................$124,000.
WONDERFUL PRIVATE LOCATION
Overlooking the Golden Rain raven. Nicely updated Monterey with European kitchen. Bright and sunny. Many
skylights plus double-pane sliding door to private deck.
Two-bath. Washer/dryer. .................................. $132,950.
BRIGHT MENDOCINO
This spacious 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom is very bright.
Has newer carpet with skylight in kitchen. Has a full size
washer and dryer. With a private patio. The vanity has
been updated.
CUTE ABERDEEN
With upgraded kitchen, newer countertops, sink faucet,
breakfast area, microwave. Master bedroom with walk-in
closet. Washer/dryer included. Dual-pane windows, garage parking. Move-in ready ...............................$305,000.
CUTE LEVEL-IN GOLDEN GATE
This 2-bedroom, 1-bath level-in Golden Gate model has
fresh paint, newer carpet, all-new fixtures. Very bright
and light. Open atrium. Close to laundry. ..........$160,000.
PENDING
A LOT FOR A LITTLE!
Enjoy the tranquil surroundings of this sunny end unit
Golden Gate model. No steps and no neighbors above
or below! Upgrades include smooth ceilings throughout;
granite counters and laminate flooring in kitchen; washer/
dryer and shower stall. A great value at .............$168,000.
OUTSTANDING GOLF COURSE VIEWS!
This spacious two bed/two bath plus family room Montrose model “On the Greens at Turnberry” is delightfully
located above a stunning, unobstructed golf course view!
Affordably priced, don’t miss this one! New price
.................................................................................$405,000.
BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED FILOLI AT THE WATERFORD.
Located on top floor next to elevator and close to dining
room. Painted with designer colors. Refaced contemporary
kitchen cabinets, granite counters, new glass cooktop and
hood, new stainless sink and faucet. Underground garage
parking ...................................................................$499,000
BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED MONTEREY
Leaded glass front door, skylight in kitchen, tile floors
in kitchen and bath, newer appliances, crown molding
throughout, recessed lighting, breakfast bar, mirrored
entry hall, mirrored closet doors in both bedrooms,
stack washer/dryer in bathroom, lovely view from balcony. ...................................................................$189,900
Cal Goforth
787-9937
Nancy Granberg
200-3374
Kathryn Sabah
642-0415
Ellen Osmundson
890-4276
SPECTACULAR LOCATION
Spectacular view and spectacular Villa Verde. Bring a
contractor and reap the rewards of this bright, private
end-unit that features 2-plus bedrooms, 2 baths, large living room and formal dining room. Garage with oversized
storage loft and carport. ......................................$425,000.
BACK ON THE MARKET
Single-row San Franciscan. Spacious end unit with enclosed atrium for added living space. Bright and sunny
with extra windows and skylights. Upgraded kitchen and
shiny parquet floors. Anxious seller has lowered price to
................................................................................. $169,000.
BARGAIN- PRICED SEQUOIA
Move-in ready with new designer paint and carpet. Enclosed balcony with Mt. Diablo view. Verdant garden approach. Only...........................................................$102,000.
Serving the needs of our Rossmoor clients for over 35 years!
Same great company, same great agents, brand new location
Debi Glosli
510-706-5534
Marsha Wehrenberg
787-7625
Lynne Keefer
330-3356
Mary Beth MacLennan
324-6246
Debi Mackey
681-3324
Cindy Maddux
285-7903
Jim Olson
788-2143
George Naeger
260-0723
Joanne Mendoza
510-409-7914
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120 SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
CAREGIVERS
HOUSECLEANING
LOOKING FOR A LOVING, trustworthy person to help you? European lady is available, part or
full time. Please call Eva at 925689-2783.
HOUSECLEANING & MORE shopping, cooking, pets, plants, appointments. You ask we do it.
Bonded and insured. Call anytime,
Miriam 925-323-6799.
EXPERIENCED, LICENSED C.N.A.
and beautician: Will assist in daily
needs as a caregiver, cooking,
light cleaning. A dependable, honest, caring and loving Christian
woman. Please call Lisa at 925207-8722.
EDITH’S HOUSECLEANING : Reliable, organized, honest, good
references. Move in and out. One
time only or regular cleaning. I do
windows. I provide supplies. Most
clients are in Rossmoor. Call 925207-9683.
ALZEIMER COMPANION: Retired
Social Worker has 10 years of
experience with persons with Alzheimer’s/dementia and their families. Stimulating activities for individuals with dementia, respite for
family. 925-705-7304. Rossmoor
resident.
“GREAT HOUSECLEANING” 15
years experience. We do all your
house needs: weekly, bi-weekly,
monthly or one time. Reasonable
rates. We’re honest and friendly.
Free estimates. Call Hilda, 925768-0370.
HOUSECLEANING
“DUST-NO-MORE” Your housekeeping solution. We cater to your individual cleaning needs. Reliable,
dependable, quality service with
Rossmoor references. Licensed
and Bonded. Call Barbara, 925228-9841.
BIAX’Z HOUSECLEANING House
cleaning and carpet cleaning (supplies provided)! 15 years experience. Bonded business, licensed.
Great references in Rossmoor. Free
estimate. Call 925-640-3839.
“ E L I S A’ S H O U S E C L E A N I N G ”
Over 20 years experience in
Rossmoor with many repeat clients. We’ll clean your home back
to tip -top shape, from rooms to
inside oven and patio. Bonded,
insured. Call 212-6831 or e-mail
lisazuniga@sbcglobal.net.
I AM AVAILABLE: to clean those
places that will once again allow
you to feel comfortable at home
again! Contact Paul Allan 925-9397140 or p2allan@att.net.
MISCELLANEOUS
GOT CLUTTER? NEED HELP organizing closets, storage space,
etc.? Call Tisha at 925-631-7872.
$20 an hour, I will also donate and
recycle.
140 WANTED
I BUY ANTIQUES & Collectibles.
From pottery, lighting and glass,
thru silver, furniture, jewelry and
paintings. Estates are welcome
and conducted professionally.
Free phone evaluations. Call Mel
at 925-229-2775 or 925-228-8977
or Lydia Knapp 925-932-3499.
New Listing
Warm and inviting two bedroom, one bath Sequoia co-op
with inside washer/dryer. Beautifully maintained and nicely
situated close to carport. Large open veranda from which to
enjoy a serene sylvan outlook. Owner is offering to sell fully
furnished, if desired. Photos at www.sold4sure.com Call or email
Diane for more information or a private showing. $125,000
Coming Soon! 3 Bedroom, 2 bath Santa Clara
Diane Reilly, Realtor
149 REAL ESTATE
INFORMATION
150 REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
PL ANN I NG YOUR GOLDEN
Year s? C onsid er ing a move to
Rossmoor? Need a guide? I
li ve here an d l ove to s how of f
t hi s b eau t i ful c o m muni t y ! Ear l
Corder, Rossmoor Realt y 925 932-1162 x 3333 office. E-mail :
ccloner@aol.com
EAGLES RIDGE - Sunset Lovers Paradise! Ash Model, approx. 2,032
sq.ft., gas cook-top, 2 bedroom plus
offi ce/ 2 bath, newer construction
w /attached garage, huge deck,
granite kitchen. Asking $775,000.
Photos at www.537HighEagleCt.
com Call Susan Kingsley 925- 3814693. Alain Pinel Realtors.
140 WANTED
COINS GOLD, SILVER BOUGHT
Experienced buyer of estates,
collections and accumulations of
American coins, foreign coins, and
gold jewelry. Professional, courteous service. Rossmoor house calls
since 1978. Please call Joseph T.
Silva 925-372-8743.
WANTED, OLD AMERICAN INDIAN
baskets, rugs and blankets, pottery, beadwork or other artifacts;
also California and Southwest
paintings; highly qualified and professional. Personal and corporate
references available upon request.
707-996-1820.
ESTATE LIQUIDATION- Full service
estate liquidation. Complete or partial household. Experts in antiques,
furniture and art. Trusted family
business for over 40 years. Call the
professionals at Hudson’s Estate
Liquidations. 510-645-5844. Free
assessment. Fully insured. License
2451174.
I BUY 1950’S FURNITURE! Danish
modern, Widdicomb, Herman Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. 1 piece or
entire estate! Highest prices paid. $
$ $. Call Rick 510-219-9644. Fast,
courteous house calls.
ANTIQUES ; ALL OLDER ITEMS
Wanted. Single items to entire estates. Full estate liquidation services. Highest prices paid. Paintings,
silver, pottery, cameras, watches,
toys, jewelry, photos, glass, furniture, etc. Anything old. Hauling services available. 925-324-1522.
BUYING MEXICAN SILVER and Navajo Turquoise jewelry. Rhinestone/
costume. Call Monica at Sundance
Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle,
Walnut Creek. 925-930-6200.
IBUY, SELL, AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come to
your home upon request. Bruce Berman, Moraga Numismatics. PCGS
and NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205.
www.sf-bay-area-collector-coins.
com, kingfisher.94556@yahoo.
com
WILL BUY YOUR GAS GOLF cart.
Why pay for advertising and having to deal with multiple people and
wasting your valuable time? I will
pay cash for most any condition
cart, running or not. Also looking
for vehicles to purchase. Please
call Walnut Creek resident and
leave a message 925-639-4715.
WINE COLLECTOR, looking for properly cellared California Cabernet,
French Bordeaux, Burgundies and
Champagne. Call Daniel at 925465-1520.
THINKING OF BUYING OR leasing in Rossmoor? Let me send
you a c om prehensive infor mational brochure, which includes
amenities, floor plans, costs
a n d a n s w e r s t o m a ny o f yo u r
questions. Call Pat ti Compton,
Broker Associate, Rossmoor
Realt y 925 -287-3332, or e-mail
rossmoorpatti@aol.com
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FOR SALE
SONOMA CO-OP Lovely surroundings ! Open deck, bright and
c h e e r f u l , n e u t r a l d é c o r, g o o d
qualit y carpeting, new lino, ceramic cook-top, mirrored closet
doors. Two bedrooms. $108,000.
Bet t y Case, Rossmoor Realt y,
925 - 932-1162 X 33 47 or direc t
925-287-3347.
MARIPOSA CONDO: Nestled
among color ful trees, filtered
g o l f c our se view. Lig ht / br ig ht,
2 bedrooms / 2 baths, upgraded
throughout. Crown molding and
base. Granite counters, tiled entrance and patio. W/D, refrigerator, $ 280,000. Motivated seller.
B et t y Ca s e, R o s s m o o r R e a l t y
925 -287-3347. Direct, 925 -9321162 X 3347.
BY OWNER Light, bright, gorgeous
updated Open Sonoma 2/1. Slab
g r a n i te, m ir r o re d d o o r s, v i ew,
close to carpor t /clubhouse, furniture / ac c es sor ies in c lu d e d in
p r i c e o f $ 15 9, 9 0 0. C a l l M ar i e
925-935-2427.
MOVE IN READY! Enjoy the wonder ful view from this Monterey
with 3 skylights, totally remodeled kitchen, two updated baths,
enclosed sun porch, and ex tra
storage. $ 20 9,950. Call Lexie,
408-956-8811.
M O N T R O S E C O N D O o n m arket ! Staged and gorgeous ! Two
b e d r o m m s / 2 b a t h s , f i r e p l a c e,
breakfast nook, family room,
utility room. Appox. 1577 sq. ft.
$439,000. Betty Case Rossmoor
Realty, 932-1162 x 3347 or 2873347 direct.
510.206.2903 / 925.438-2056
Alain Pinel Realtors diane@sold4sure.com
www.sold4sure.com / DRE #01209613
Level-in No Stairs Yosemite
2 bed, 2 bath, neutral colors and loft-like
master bedroom with floor to ceiling windows
Great views and peaceful garden setting below.
Washer/dryer .................................$275,000
932-1162 or 287-3347
Lovely Tamalpais
• Committed to Your Satisfaction
• Reputation Second-to-None
• Buying or Selling, Call Me
www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com
30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Updated Sonoma
★ “Outstanding and NEW to market”- Toupin
Sweet Sonoma
Remodel with Designer Colors, Crown Moldings/
Baseboards, Top of the Line Kitchen & Bath,
2 Skylights, Washer/Dryer and way more!!!!
$210,000
Cute 2 bedroom, 1 bath with partial enclosure.
Washer/dryer, stall shower. Lots of shutters
throughout. ........................................ $130,000
2 bed, 1 bath, Light and Bright. What a deal!
............................................................. $98,800
Coming Soon: Lovely End Unit Villa Verde
★ Also NEW “Monterey, 2 Br., 2 Ba. with
SUE DIMAGGIO ADAMS
Plantation Shutters, Washer/
Dryer, New Carpets & Vinyl Lovely Mt. Diablo Views!!!”
$185,000
(925) 207-9212
Direct:
(925) 287-3344
Cell: (925) 980-1664
BROKER ASSOC., ROSSMOOR RESIDENT
GRI, CRS, SRER, ePro DRE # 00820932
www.sue-dimaggio-adams.com SueRCal@aol.com
ROSSMOOR REALTY (925) 932-1162
MJ
ROSSMOOR REALTY
Madden
CRS
SALE FELL THRU! Gorgeous light
and open end unit condo right on and
overlooking Dollar Ranch course!
1444 sq. ft. , 2 bedrooms/2 baths.
Designer interior, fireplace, vaulted
ceilings, eat-in granite kitchen with
top of the line appliances. Two carports. $355,000. ReMax/Ruth 925362-1600 DRE 00585970. see it at
www.3136rossmoor.com
NEW LISTING -SEQUOIA : 2 bedroom/1 bath. Warm and inviting, secluded setting with nice outlook. Inside washer/dryer. Close to carport.
Fully furnished if desired. Photos
at www.sold4sure.com $125,000.
Diane Reilly, Alain Pinel Realtors.
925-438-2056. Cell 510-206-2903.
MOBILE HOME 10K: Quiet Pacheco
Park, rent includes water, PG&E,
garbage. Great for family or student. 2 bdr. /1 ba. Walk to DVC,
Mall, Target. Call 925-366-9486.
GOLFER’S DREAM ! Shell Vacation Club “Time Share” for sale.
1750 points per year. 2010’s points
banked. Buy before 12/15/10 and
get 20 0 9’s banked points too !
$ 6500.00 (less than half of cost)
925-944-1331 (evenings).
VILLA NUEVO WITH fantastic Mt.
Diablo and golf course view from
this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, third fl oor
condo, approximately 1646 sq. feet
and beautifully maintained. Spacious living room and master suite.
Large kitchen with ample counter
space and storage. Both garage
and carpor t, close to elevator.
$459,000, Roger Pell broker. 925934-3749, Better Homes Realty.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL 2 bedrooms,
2 baths with washer/dryer. Available Jan. 18 to Jan. 25 2011, 7
nights, 8 days $450. Call 925-9460442 or dliming02@aol.com
ROSSMOOR REALTY
Specializing in Rossmoor since 1983
EAGLES RIDGE LEVEL-IN - Spectacular Mt Diablo views ! Alder
Model, over 2,000 sq. ft., newly installed stainless steel appliances,
hardwood fl oors, attached garage.
Wow! Asking $825,000. Photos at
www.548HighEagleCt.com Call Susan Kingsley 925-381-4693. Alain
Pinel Realtors.
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FOR RENT
Betty Case
Over the top remodel! 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths.
Steps from the 9-hole golf course A Must See!!!
........................................................... $399,800
QUAIL HILL: Rarely available Eucalyptus model in Eagle Ridge. Flooded with light, gourmet kitchen, 3
bedrooms, 2.5 baths and approx.
2240 sq. ft., formal living and dining
rooms. $1,050,000. Call 925-9841344. Coldwell Banker.
DRE 00793299
SEQUOIA WRAP WITH an enclosure
and an open wrap. Well maintained
2 bedrooms and 2 baths with washer/dryer. Lots of storage and built
in bookcase in bedroom. Nice outlook, near bus stop and carport.
Unfurnished, no pets, non-smoking.
Available for 6 to 9 months $1250/
month. Peggy Martinez, Rossmoor
Realty, 925-330-0260.
2 BED/1 BATH SEQUOIA wrap for
$1300 a month. Six month lease.
No pets/smoking. Newer flooring
and paint, washer/dryer, extra windows. Unfurnished. Call Elizabeth
at Rossmoor Realt y. 925 -2873348.
WATERFORD: ONE BEDROOM, two
bath Chatsworth. Large living area,
eastern view, convenient location.
Includes daily meal, weekly housekeeping, multiple on-site amenities. Lease at $1850. Call Dan at
925-932-4055.
More Real Estate
For Rent
on page 56
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU
TO ROSSMOOR RESIDENTS AND THEIR
GUESTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL
“WINTER WONDERLAND”
OPEN HOUSE TOUR
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
(925) 937-6050
CONDOMINIUMS
A FILOLI MODEL AT THE WATERFORD
Spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo with eat-in kitchen, formal dining,
walk-in closet, garage parking, close to elevator....................... $475,000.
REMODELED MARIPOSA
Nice location with pleasant views. Remodeled baths and kitchen. Smooth
ceilings, new carpet and paint throughout. Open balcony, formal dining
and eat-in kitchen. Skylight. ....................................................... $275,000.
AMAZINGLY AFFORDABLE – NEW PRICE
Beautiful updated Claremont condo with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Never used
appliances, new cabinets with pull-out shelves, new paint, laminated floors,
full-size washer/dryer. Great financing. Try a reverse mortgage. No payment for life. Low HOA at $545 per month in Mutual 4. .........$169,000.
CLEAN AND TIDY SONOMA
Pleasant, desirable area, nice outlook, open
deck, light, bright, neutral décor. ..... $95,000.
PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Sensational 2+2 Sequoia Wrap with gleaming
parquet floors, new vinyl, new sink and faucet,
new light fixtures and mirrors and neutral paint.
This end-unit is ready for a new owner. Call today for a private showing. Affordably priced at
............................................................ $169,000.
LEVEL-IN GOLDEN GATE
Location, location, location! Walking distance
to driving range and Dollar Clubhouse. Two
bedrooms, 1 bath, with washer/dryer in unit.
This home has a bright enclosed patio for private dining and entertaining. .......... $214,000.
LIGHT & BRIGHT LOWER SONOMA
On cul-de-sac. Plantation shutters, newer appliances, walk to Gateway and golf course. Great
common area, close to carport.........$119,000.
RARE 2/2 TAMALPAIS HOME
Two bedrooms and 2 full baths with dramatic
2-story windows and golf course views. This
home shows beautifully with sophisticated and
chic looks. Master bedroom with full bath upstairs and guest bedroom with full bath downstairs. Check out the upgraded kitchen, new
carpet and custom paint, laminate floors and
washer/dryer. Your savvy clients will love this.
............................................................. $265,000.
PEOPLE-PLEASING SEQUOIA WRAP
With parquet floors. Updated nicely with new
vinyl in kitchen and baths, new mirrors and
light fixtures in both bathrooms, new kitchen
sink and faucet, fresh paint and newly resurfaced wraparound deck. Conveniently located
to carport, laundry, bus stop and golf course.
Simple elegance for ...........................$169,000.
Branch Manager
Diana Smith
817-7255
Paula Azeltine
899-3428
Visit us in the
Rossmoor
Shopping Center
Keith Harrigan
255-3272
Tony Conte
708-1396
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
EXPANDED SIERRA CONDO
Two bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,562 square feet, bright upper end unit with windows on 3 sides. Updated eat-in kitchen with birch cabinets, new counters
and stainless steel appliances. Spacious living room with fireplace and solar skylights. Formal dining room with views and a bright 200 s.f. enclosed
bonus room with views. Enjoy the serenity of your home surrounded by
trees! ............................................................................................... $359,000.
A VILLA FRANCISCO CONDO
Almost 1800 s.f. of living space. Three bedrooms, 2 bath, with working
fireplace, eat-in kitchen and oversized carport with big storage room.
Ground floor location. ................................................................ $399,000.
CO-OPERATIVES
LEVEL-IN CYPRESS
Clean and bright, close to laundry and carport. Walk to Dollar pool and golf course.
Covered patio, gas heat, newer paint.
............................................................... $79,900.
NO STEPS-NO ONE ABOVE OR BELOW!
Two bedrooms, 1 bath Golden Gate model. New
interior painting. Move-in condition-priced to
sell Come see for yourself! ............... $149,990.
LEVEL-IN CARMEL
Freshly painted and soon to have new carpets.
This 2-bedroom, 2-bath has a walk-in tub -- yes,
just close the tub door and enjoy your own relaxing spa. With extra storage in the carport, extra
storage outside front door and washer/dryer in
unit. This one will go fast! ............... $192,000.
GORGEOUS REMODEL
SAN FRANCISCAN
Crown molding, granite tiles, wainscoting, light
and bright end unit across from Gateway complex. Large enclosed atrium. Front and back entrance. Single story. All level. ...........$315,000.
MOVE RIGHT IN
This lovely Sonoma with smooth ceilings, wide
baseboards and crown molding throughout.
Two lovely bedrooms, 1 updated bath with walkin shower, linen closet and stack w/d. Updated
kitchen features beautiful cabinetry, solid surface counters, newer appliances, a nice outlook
and plenty of guest parking. ............$169,000.
LOCATION, LOCATION
Fantastic setting for this lovely level-in Yosemite model within easy walking distance to Gateway and the new Creekside Clubhouse. Featuring 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new carpet, smooth
ceilings, great patio, and a super private location with laundry and carport nearby. GREAT
PRICE. .............................................$199,000.
Loc Barnes
639-9594
Greg Courtney
518-8872
Kevin Kelly
817-7253
Vikki Bearman
708-0008
George Detre
360-7531
Vito LoGrasso
360-9143
PRIVATE WOODED VIEW
This fabulous Monterey model features two
bedrooms, two baths, updated kitchen, enclosed patio, easy walk to Hillside Clubhouse
and pool, private wooded location.
............................................................. $168,000.
KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
UPDATES
This Sonoma model will grab your attention in
the lovely setting along with the great price and
location. This home is ready for the right buyer
to call it home. .................................. $120,000.
EVERYTHING IS A-PLUS
Nice view of trees, A-plus! Microwave and dishwasher, A-plus. Nice paint and carpet, A-plus.
Stall shower and laundry, A-plus. This Sonoma
is an A-plus. ........................................ $115,000.
A SEQUOIA WITH ENCLOSED DECK
Looking out the dual pane windows is a very
nice outlook. Newer appliances, paint and carpet. Skylights in kitchen and bath, washer/dryer. .........................................................$125,000.
TOP-OF-THE-LINE
SEQUOIA MODEL
Beautiful 2 bedrooms and 2 baths Sequoia
Wrap. Upper/corner unit with a view. One
of a kind, custom remodeled by Toupin. New
front door, dual pane windows and patio
door. Full size washer/dryer. Smooth ceilings,
moldings thru-out. New panel doors, skylights, fans. Mirrored and organized closets.
Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops. Archways and more. Too many to list.
............................................................. $279,000.
Sue Choe
212-2605
Tammy Choi
510-962-2623
Allyson Cohan
899-0108
Urcil Commons
937-3033
Bernadette Dugan
683-7957
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
Jackie & Michael Gerry
209-5140
Walt Hanson
9a38-5162
Gwen Schwinck
817-7208
Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
Clarence Wickers
588-6244
Meridith Zomalt
899-3550
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FOR RENT
WATERFORD, 2 BED / 1. 5 BATH
Excellent location, full kitchen,
washer/dryer. Patio, carport. Waterford amenities: housekeeping,
dining, library, activities, gardens,
24-hour security / maintenance.
$2,000/month. Call Jim or Mareth
Ellis 510-540-7320.
WATERFORD: IMMACULATE, spacious Shelburne, 2 bedroom / 2
bath. Across from elevator on
2nd floor. View of trees and pond.
High quality furniture negotiable.
$ 2,3 0 0 / per month. Inc ludes 1
meal/per day and weekly housekeeping. Lease with option to
buy. Call Robin 510-655-5816 or
510-872-8989.
UP TO 1 YEAR LEASE- Minimum
5 month. Available Jan. 1, 2011.
$1,800/month, 2 bedroom /2 bath.
Fully furnished and equipped,
clean and neat, washer / dr yer,
nice view, light and bright. Garage. No smokers /no pets. Call
760-574-6754.
GOLDEN GATE, LEVEL-IN 2 bedrooms /1 bath. Nicely furnished,
patio open to backyard. Available
December 1. $1,500/month + deposit. Term flexible. *Carmel, 2
bedrooms/1 bath. End unit, nice
location. Unfurnished. Available
now. $1,40 0 / month + deposit.
O n e ye ar l e a s e. Lo c B ar n e s ,
agent: 925-639-9594.
L O N G T E R M L E A S E R E N TA L
available starting Dec. 1, 2010.
Partially remodeled upstairs, Del
Monte co-op. No smoking/pet under 25lbs. Ok. Rent $900/month.
$500 cleaning deposit. Call Christine 925-330-4218.
I MMACUL ATE SEQUOIA 2 bed rooms/1 bath, washer/dryer, skylights. Open veranda, nice view.
Newer flooring, remodeled bathroom /kitchen. Light and bright,
near bus stop, carport. No pets/
s m o k i n g . Fur n i s h e d o r u n f urnished. $1200/month plus deposit. 925-376-8636.
170 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
WANTED LONG TERM RENTAL 2
bedroom partial or unfurnished. No
pets, non-smoker, Rossmoor resident. Excellent Rossmoor references. Jan move in. East or North
doorway entrance preferred 925287-0769.
175 VACATION RENTAL
MENDOCINO OCEAN FRONT
Home! Custom/dramatic Mendocino. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hot tub.
One level. All amenities. Special
Rossmoor resident rates. Owner
925 -947-3923 or 707-964-2605
leave message.
180 PETS
TLC FOR CATS & PLANTS Cats
are s o c i a l a n i m a l s ; t h ey m i s s
you when you are away. They
need TLC service. Still only $10
per visit. Grete and Bill Trulock,
p a s t p r e s i d e n t o f Fr i e n d s o f
Animals. 12 th year in Rossmoor.
925-937-2284.
ELIZABETH’S PET & HOME Care.
Dog walks and cat sitting. Experienced in Veterinarian care. I also
can assist you with appointments,
errands, and chores. Rossmoor
resident. Call 925-944-5603.
OVERNIGHT DOG SITTING In my
home with pick-up and deliver y
provided ! Bonded and insured.
Enjoy your vacation without worr ying a b out your d ar ling d o g.
Auntie Pat ’s Pets. References
available. 925-930-8871.
CATS-A-GROOMIN We specialize
in cat grooming and other special
services just for cats. Short term
or vacation boarding available.
Professional, quality service for
your feline friend. Ser ving Bay
Area kitties for over 15 years. Call
Brenda, 925-935-5177.
LEGAL NOTICES
180 PETS
6 TAILS PET SITTING and Pet Taxi
Service. Daily/weekly dog walking,
transport to groomer, veterinary
appointment, etc. Pet owner with
20-plus years experience. Reasonable rates, excellent service and reliable. References available. Kathy,
925-366-6641.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: Oct. 18, 2010
T. Ragsdale, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007308-00
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Nov. 3, 2010
Courtney Dias, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007675-00
LOCAL , E XPERIENCED, caring,
compassionate pet lover. Will assist you with dog walking, pet
visitations, sitting and vet appts.
Rossmoor references. Please call
Diane 925-946-1052.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following are doing business as:
Sport Buckle, 1875 Olympic Blvd., Ste.
105, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, Contra
Costa County.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Bright World Photography, 2524 Jones
Rd. #2, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra
Costa County.
DOG WALKING AND MORE... Reasonable rates for walking, sitting,
grooming, training, clean up and
more. No job (or pet) too small or
too big! Call for more information
925-639-6790.
Jamison Blaine Enterprises, Inc.
1875 Olympic Blvd., Ste. 105
CA
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG
No.: 4525154 TS No.: CA1000209419 FHA/VA/
PMI No.: APN:194-231-004-4 YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED
01/12/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT
A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION
OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
On December 21, 2010 at 01:30 PM,
First American Trustee Servicing
Solutions, LLC as duly appointed Trustee
under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded
01/25/07, as Instrument No. 2007-0023768-00, in
book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the
County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County,
State of California. Executed by: SCOTT
BAWDEN AND VERONICA BAWDEN,
HUSBAND AND WIFE,. WILL SELL AT
PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR
CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT
or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b),
(Payable at time of sale in lawful money of
the United States) At the Court Street
entrance to the County Courthouse
at 725 Court Street, (corner of Main &
Court Streets), Martinez, CA.. All right,
title and interest conveyed to and now held by it
under said Deed of Trust in the property situated
in said County and State described as: AS MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED
DEED OF TRUST APN# 194-231-004-4. The
street address and other common designation,
if any, of the real property described above is
purported to be: 3278 STONE VALLEY
ROAD, ALAMO, CA 94507. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address and other
common designation, if any, shown herein. Said
sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal
sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust,
with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s),
advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust,
fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of
the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total
amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation
secured by the property to be sold and reasonable
estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time
of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is
$944,494.38. The beneficiary under said Deed
of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the
undersigned a written Declaration of Default and
Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default
and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said
Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded
in the County where the real property is located. The
beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has
obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations
a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant
to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is
current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is
filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale
specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code
Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided
or the loan is exempt from the requirements.
Date: 11/28/10, First American Title
Insurance Company First American
Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 3
First American Way, Santa Ana, CA
92707 Original document signed by
Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers - FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE
CALL (916) 939-0772. First American Trustee
Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a
Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any
Information obtained may be used for that purpose.
NPP0170118 12/01/10, 12/08/10, 12/15/10
Legal RN 4701
Publish Dec. 1, 8, & 15, 2010.
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Business conducted by a Corporation.
The registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business
name listed above on 10-18-10.
s/Trevor Johnston, CFO
This statement was filed with Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4697
Publish Nov. 17 & 24, then Dec. 1 & 8,
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Oct. 29, 2010
D. Acuff, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007583-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following are doing business
as: Malo Design, 351 Montecillo Drive,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Contra Costa
County.
Sali Golzari Hoover
351 Montecillo Drive
Business conducted by an Individual.
name listed above on October 29,
2010.
s/Sali Golzari Hoover
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4698
Publish Nov. 24, then Dec. 1, 8, & 15,
2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: Nov. 17, 2010
D. Acuff, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007953-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Candles Make Scents, 5728 Del Trigo
Lane, Concord, CA 94521, Contra Costa
County.
Lee Allen Wilkinson, Jr.
5728 Del Trigo Lane
Concord, CA 94521
Kollette Maree Vanerstrom
5728 Del Trigo Lane
Concord, CA 94521
Business conducted by Husband
and Wife.
name listed above on Nov. 17, 2010.
s/Lee Allen Wilkinson, Jr.
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4699
Publish Nov. 24, then Dec. 1, 8, & 15,
2010.
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Who to call
Clubhouse and street light repairs: 988-7650
Clubhouse set-ups and reservations: 988-7780
Carla Weigel
2524 Jones Rd. #2
name listed above.
s/Carla Weigel
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4700
Publish Dec. 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0007892-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following are doing business
as: The Strawberry Patch, 50 Iris Lane,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Contra Costa
County.
Robert Skaife
50 Iris Lane
Teresa Hartshorn
50 Iris Lane
Business conducted by Husband
and Wife.
name listed above on 11-16-10.
s/Robert C. Skaife
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4702
Publish Dec. 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2010.
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
B. Basch, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0008069-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Picture Frames Outlet, 2115-B Overlook
Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Contra
Costa County.
Faranak Aghdasi
2115-B Overlook Drive
name listed above.
s/Faranak Agholasi
file stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4703
Publish Dec. 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2010.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.:
3963508 TS No.: 20099134000018 FHA/VA/
PMI No.: APN:140-064-001-5 YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED
07/19/05. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER.
On December
28, 2010 at 01:30 PM, First American
Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC as duly
appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed
of Trust recorded 07/26/05, as Instrument No.
2005-0274847-00, in book , page , of Official
Records in the Office of the County Recorder of
CONTRA COSTA County, State of California.
Executed by: MICHAEL A. LISING,. WILL
SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST
BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/
CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment
authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of
sale in lawful money of the United States) At
the Court Street entrance to the County
Courthouse at 725 Court Street, (corner
of Main & Court Streets), Martinez,
CA.. All right, title and interest conveyed to
and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in
the property situated in said County and State
described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF
TRUST APN# 140-064-001-5. The street
address and other common designation, if
any, of the real property described above is
purported to be: 197 LOS CERROS AVE,
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address and other
common designation, if any, shown herein.
Said sale will be made, but without covenant
or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest
thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,
under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee and of
the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The
total amount of the unpaid balance of the
obligation secured by the property to be sold
and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and
advances at the time of the initial publication
of the Notice of Sale is $666,829.74. The
beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore
executed and delivered to the undersigned a
written Declaration of Default and Demand
for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and
Election to Sell. The undersigned caused
said Notice of Default and Election to Sell
to be recorded in the County where the
real property is located. The beneficiary or
servicing agent declares that it has obtained
from the Commissioner of Corporations a final
or temporary order of exemption pursuant to
California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that
is current and valid on the date the Notice of
Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving
Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of
California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies
and has been provided or the loan is exempt
from the requirements. Date: 11/22/10, First
American Title Insurance Company First
American Trustee Servicing Solutions,
LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana,
CA 92707 Original document signed by
Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers -- FOR
TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE
CALL (916) 939-0772. First American Trustee
Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a
Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt.
Any Information obtained may be used for that
purpose. NPP0170685 12/08/10, 12/15/10,
12/22/10
Legal RN 4705
Publish Dec. 8, 15, & 22, 2010.
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Emergency
Response
Systems for
Rossmoor
Residents
Emergency response systems allow you to call for help
when you cannot access your
telephone. The systems come
in the following two versions:
1. Non-voice units employ
a “help” button on a necklace
or bracelet, which sends a signal to an outside monitoring
center. Center staff make a return phone call to verify that
the button was not pushed accidentally. Rossmoor Securitas
or local emergency services
are then notified.
2. Voice units also use a
“help” button, but they provide
immediate two-way communication with monitoring center
staff. Rossmoor Securitas or
local emergency services are
also contacted as necessary.
Contact Rossmoor’s social
workers at 988-7750 for further information.
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Entertainment Notes: ‘Shrek’ in San Francisco and ‘Becoming Julia Morgan’
www.TownhallTheater.com.
Town Hall Theater is located at 3535 School Street
(corner of Moraga Road) in
Lafayette. The show continues
through Dec. 19.
“Shrek, The Musical”
One of the most enjoyable
Broadway traveling professional
productions to come to the Bay
Area this year has to be the
DreamWorks Theatrical production of “Shrek, The Musical,”
which opened this past week
in the Orpheum Theater in San
Francisco, under the direction of
Carole Shorenstein Hays.
“Shrek” was the first animated movie to receive an
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The movie’s
graduation to the live stage
as “Shrek, The Musical,” was
a natural progression in that
DreamWorks had scored big
on the three sequels, “Shrek 2,”
“Shrek the Third” and “Shrek
Forever After.”
A song written by Neil Diamond and sung by the Monkeys,
“I’m a Believer,” was chosen
as the lead song in the movie
because of its opening line, “I
TUB & TILE RESURFACING
opportunity for notoriety. She
remained unmarried, and spent
her life quietly obsessed with
her design work with her staff,
until her style fell out of favor
in the mid-1940s and early
1950s. She died in San Francisco at the age of 85.
Morgan is probably best
known for her work with William Randolph Hearst in designing what has become known as
the Hearst Castle at San Simeon. She had to battle the centuries-old male dominated architectural establishment, but after
an intense process of appealing
for admission, she was finally
admitted to the famous École
des Beau Arts School in Paris.
After graduation, she returned
to California and began designing projects for prestigious and
wealthy benefactors including
Phoebe Hearst.
When the 1906 earthquake
struck San Francisco, the opportunity for massive re-design
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“Becoming Julia Morgan”
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It is about the life of this muchadmired architect. The play is
appropriately being performed
in the Berkeley City Club, one
of the many Bay Area properties designed by Julia Morgan.
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many years, primarily because
Morgan shunned the spotlight,
not allowing many interviews
nor seeking or providing any
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has heard that a very beautiful
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princes from her imprisonment
and will subsequently bring
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thought love was only true in
fairytales,” and because of love
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ceivable damage when so many
other properties failed, she was
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The play focuses on a period between1931 and 1937,
but allows flashbacks into
Morgan’s earlier student days
at Cal Berkeley and in Paris.
In Taylor’s play, a dedicated
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perfect fashion the humorous and determined Morgan.
Director Barbara Oliver has
enrolled the excellent talents
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roles of several other characters, including Marion Davies, the famous girlfriend of
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as well, including the role of
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get beyond the protective and
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prying eyes.
The fictional reporter (and a
former student of architecture)
in the play, Jerry Mac (Paul
Baird), befriends Morgan and
attempts to extract the “essential Morgan” from her so that
he can write a book about her.
Janis Stevens plays in plu-
This production is wonderful for several reasons, not
the least of which is the opportunity to learn about one
of the most important women
pioneers of the 20th century. In
addition, the play is wonderful,
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Because it’s not known under what circumstances illness or death may occur, Counseling Services has updated the “Answer Book”
to provide residents with one central place to
record all the vital information your family
and/or friends will need to assist them.
The greatest gift one can give loved ones
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readily available in the event of death or an
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In those situations, families are dealing
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are located is overwhelming. The “Answer
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in carrying out one’s wishes.
To get an “Answer Book,” stop by Counseling Services, which is next to the Fireside
Room in Gateway Clubhouse. For information about the “Answer Book,” end of life issues or for support or assistance, call Counseling Services at 988-7750.
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Some people, as they grow older, think of “exercise” as an
activity indulged in by people who are simply trying to hang onto
their youthful appearance and abilities. Surprise – it does all that
and more.
Exercise has become the go-to activity for heart health, joint
health and weight control, even involving some brain work. A
three-days-a-week class can help. Join Rhythmrobics at the Fitness Center at Del Valle.
The sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday are from 7:30
to 8:30 a.m. Classes feature warm-up stretches and movement,
work with hand weights, low-impact aerobic exercises and some
gentle floor work.
Upper body strength is addressed, abdominals are strengthened to improve lower back health and overall flexibility and
muscle tone are improved.
And it’s all under the watchful eye of a trained instructor who
will help residents get back in the shape they remember – or wish
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Anyone – including golfers, walkers, tennis players, bowlers
and couch potatoes – will benefit from the class. Whatever the
current level of exercise, participants can be stronger, more flexible and better able to handle daily activities. And regular aerobic
exercise helps control weight.
Pay only $3.50 for each class, after the first, which is free.
For information, call 284-3476.
Yoga offered in Rossmoor
her class is a good match for
those new to yoga, or those
working through injuries or
other limitations.
Style: Hatha yoga (based on
Inyengar teachings) emphasizing correct alignment and
posture while developing
strength and balance. May
be done seated, standing
or on floor. Props (blocks,
straps) used when needed.
Each class ends with a relaxation period. Students
encouraged to work at own
pace and within own limitations and abilities.
Fees: $8 per class or $30 per
month for four classes.
Drop-ins welcome.
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Gentle Yoga for Your Health
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Aerobics Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class uses a gentle
form of yoga aimed at supporting overall health and
healing. The focus is on
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Strength Yoga
Time and place: 6 to 7 p.m.
Valle Clubhouse
Style: Stretch to relax and build
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are welcomed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
FRIDAY
Stretch Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class puts an emphasis on flexibility with
strength, using Iyengar style
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Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
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principals of movement,
alignment and breathing. It
may be done seated, standing or on the floor. The class
is quiet and focused on individual needs.
Instructor: Bonnie Maeda has
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is a registered nurse and
works with students during
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For information, call (510)
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Fees: $10 per class; if four
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