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Luncheon Monday, October 19 Sierra Ballroom Doors Open at 11:30
Chicken Marsala, Boursin mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus
Our guest speaker will be Larry Boyd, Senior Area Operations Manager at Palm Springs Airport USO. The USO Palm Springs welcomes and supports service members and their families traveling between a nearby military base and destinations across the country and around the world.
Dessert: Truffle royale cake Vegetarian option: plant-based pasta dish made with vegan chicken strips, seasonal vegetables in a chunky tomatobased sauce, served over pasta
Please advise if you would like to have the vegetarian option or have any special dietary needs.
This month we are supporting the USO Palm Springs. Envelopes will be on the table if you wish to donate. Checks should be made payable to USO Palm Springs.
Reservations Individual reservations: place check and completed form in WOW box across from the Glass Art room in Mountain View clubhouse. Group reservation forms are available in clubhouse kiosks or on the website. Submit all checks, list names together on form, and place in WOW box in Mountain View clubhouse. Please no cash, staples, or tape! Reservations need to be in NO LATER than Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Where: SUNSET VIEW CLUBHOUSE PLAY SCHEDULE • WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS — 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM • THURSDAYS — 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM ================================================== WANT TO LEARN MAH JONGG? Our teachers are ready to help you get started! CONTACT: • Iona Allen — ona4zach@gmail.com • Carrie Hayward — Text: 562-438-6557
FIRST LESSON IS FREE After that, we ask that you join our club. ================================================== MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Applications available: • At Sunset View Clubhouse on play days • In all club kiosks ================================================== QUESTIONS? Call President Ina Gibbons — 760-200-9190
Tuesday
October 13, 2026
Utilizing CVWD's Rebates Guest presenter
SAVING YOUR DOLLARS AND WATER BY:
Mike Munoz, Jr. Coachella Valley Water District Super visor
Sunset View Clubhouse
Oasis Room
All members and guests please check in at the registration table. 8:45am Doors Open 9:00am Meeting and Q & A Yummy snacks & social Your current name badge is your ticket to attend the meeting and to hear each monthly speaker in Speakers Hall.
PROGRAMS: Bettsie 760-716-9224 MEMBERSHIP: Becky 415-577-0674
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“Women in Military Service, 1942 to the Present” Please join us: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Sunset View Clubhouse ~ Oasis Room Check in at 6:00 pm, Social Hour 6:15-6:45, Program begins at 6:50 pm
Join us for our “Salute to Veterans” LIEUTENANT COLONEL BRENDA A. VOSBEIN, USA (RET) is the first speaker in our “Distinguished Speakers Series” for 2026-2027. This presentation traces the transition of women from an auxiliary force to total integration into the present-day Military. It explores significant legislation and litigation that led to this integration. Significant milestones and hurtles are discussed along with the contributions of certain military women. Also discussed are effects of DEI and gay policy on women in the military. Finally, it will highlight the present administration’s attitude concerning women in today’s military. During our discussion period you will be encouraged to share your family’s experiences with women in the military.
All branches of the military will be honored! The FORUM Club meets the second Wednesday of months November through May. Questions? Call Coleen Roggenkamp, 609-234-1212.
SongShine Resident Group
Has your voice been weakened by Parkinson's, Neurological Disorders, or an Aging Voice? Then Join Us at SongShine!
SongShine provides music and creative drama-based vocal therapy for those with Parkinson’s, stroke, other neurological disorders, or aging voices. ● Physical Awareness and Relaxation
● Poetry Reading
● Body alignment and Posture
● Improve Diction and Articulation
● Full Conscious Breathing
● Build Confidence and Camaraderie
● Strengthen Speaking Voice
● You do not have to be a singer!
● Vocalizes and Singing Songs Schedule:
Oct. 3-Dec.12, 2026
Time:
Saturdays, 1-2 pm
Location:
Palm Room, Sunset View Clubhouse
Cost:
10 classes for $150 or $15 per class
Contact:
Betty Lou Poloway, bettylou4@me.com
The SongShine Resident Group gratefully acknowledges a donation from the World of Women Club for scholarships. Classes are taught by Peter Harris, SongShine Creative Director. Learn more at www.songshineforparkinsons.org
Book & Author Luncheon
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Andrew Kaplan Enjoy listening to Andrew Kaplan’s remarkable life— as a soldier, journalist, screenwriter, and novelist. Friday October 16, 2026 Mission Hills Country Club 34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage
Complimentary valet parking
Registration: 11:30 am
Noon Luncheon Choice of food and tablemates
About Andrew Kaplan
1 PM: Speaker, Andrew Kaplan Books available for purchase and autograph
Andrew Kaplan is the NY Times bestselling Tickets: $75 author of two hit series: Scorpion and Homeland, non-refundable the original novels of the Homeland television Any amount over $55 is series. He began his career as a journalist and a charitable contribution war correspondent for the International Herald to the Brandeis University Library Tribune in Paris and served in both the U.S. Army and the Israel Defense Force during the Six Day War. His standalone novels include War of the Raven, cited by the American Library Association as “one of the 100 Best Books ever written about World War II.” His latest thriller, Blue Madagascar, has been optioned for a TV series. Once Upon a Villa, a memoir of the time he and his family lived on the French Riviera, won the rarely-awarded Poynter Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Award. His screenwriting career includes the James Bond films: Goldeneye and The World is Not Enough.
Register at brandeis-desert.org or scan QR code
Open to non-members also! Questions? Contact Carol Gross 949.291.2642 Email: carolgross85@gmail.com
Let’s Compute Technology Club October, 2026 Class Schedule Use the instructor email link to register for classes. You will be sent a link for a Zoom class, if offered, after you register. You must be a member to attend classes and Tech Tutor events unless otherwise noted. Susan Fisher, Co-Director of Education. NOTE: The monthly class schedule is subject to revision.
Tue, 10/20 1:00-2:30 pm Wed, 10/21 10:00-12:30 pm Thu, 10/22 11:00-12:30 pm Mon, 10/26 1:00-2:30 pm Wed, 10/28 1:00-2:30 pm
Wed, 10/28 3:00-4:30 pm
Instructor: Steve Berman Email: steveberman@mac.com Getting to Know Your Mac: Let’s discover all the new ways Apple has found to help us. DEMO CLASS-Not hands-on Walk in. No registration necessary. You must be a member to attend. Tech Tutor Event for Apple Devices: Tutors will provide one-on-one,10-15 minute sessions depending on availability and number of attendees. Walk in. No registration necessary. You must be a member to attend. Tech Tutor Event for PC/Android devices: Tutors will provide one-on-one,10-15 minute sessions depending on availability and number of attendees. Instructor: Steve Berman Email: steveberman@mac.com Getting to Know More About Your Mac: Let’s keep looking at the new ways Apple has found to help us. DEMO CLASS-Not hands-on Instructors: Steve Berman and Gay France Email: steveberman@mac.com Email: gfrance7@icloud.com Both Sides of Pages, Word Processing and Page Layout: We will be co-teaching a class explaining the changes in the New Apple Pages app. Steve will cover Word Processing, and Gay will demonstrate Page Layout. Be sure to attend this class so you will be ready to use this updated version in future classes. DEMO CLASS-Not hands-on Instructor: Barbara Spagnola Email: aauwbarb@gmail.com iPhone Basics – iOS27 Review : Let’s explore Apple’s newest software update, iOS27. A discussion of the newest features, followed by a review of some major topics from previous classes. The last part of class will be Q & A. iPad users are welcome.
See the next page for an article about our classes, written by Tony Serra, LCTC Instructor!
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