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NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2020

Letter from the Calabasas Senior Center Supervisor

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holidays

and spent memorable time with family and friends.

Looking back at the past year and all of our

accomplishments, I’m pleased to announce that

we’ve exceeded our goal of reaching a membership

of 600 senior men and women, and now have 641

members. It brings me great satisfaction to see so many of you

enjoying our classes, lectures and clubs. It makes me smile to see

everyone using the facility to its full capacity.

Speaking of capacity, our programming and game room is so popular

that on some days of the week we are bursting at the seams. This past

year we’ve contracted with a new transportation company for a more

comfortable and reliable charter service for our excursions.

Looking ahead, we plan to continue making enhancements to the

interior of the senior center over the course of the year. As always,

we’ve been adding innovative classes, lectures and excursions to our

programming. If you have something new that you would like to

experience here, please let me know. And, if you’re planning an

event, consider renting space at the CSC.

COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR

Mayor Alicia Weintraub will start conducting her monthly “Coffee With The Mayor” drop-in meetings at the Calabasas Senior Center beginning Thursday, January 16th from 10:00 am to 12 noon.

The coffees will continue on the third Thursday of each month. This is an opportunity for constituents to discuss City issues in an informal setting and get answers to questions relating to those issues.

Calabasas Senior Center Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays

300 Civic Center Way 9:00am-9:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm 9:00am-8:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm

(818) 224-1777

Canasta Game Day Saturday, February 8

If you love Canasta and have not yet signed up for the Calabasas Senior Center’s Canasta Game Day, here are the details:

Canasta Game Day Saturday, February 8, 2020

10:30am to 3:30 pm, Founders Hall Fee: Member $22.00; All other players $25.00

Includes Catered Box Lunch from Corner Bakery

For more information, contact Charlotte Meyer at: (818) 222-6790 or the CSC: (818) 224-1777.

6th Annual Special Speaker Series

Michael Scott Moore, Friday, January 24th

“The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast”

Journalist, novelist and international speaker, Michael Scott Moore will speak about The Desert and the Sea, a profound and gripping memoir of the two and a half years he was held in captivity by Somali pirates—his hopes for rescue, his time spent in bush camps and barren prison houses, and the months he was captive on a hijacked vessel anchored off the Somali coast.

The Special Speaker Series takes place in Founders Hall, locat-ed behind the Calabasas Library. To register, use ActiveNet CODE: 8500.101

Our thanks to Cruzan Commercial Real Estate firm for the lovely gifts they have

donated to the CSC:

A Mah Jongg set, two Mah Jongg Rugs, a Dessert Rack, Ping Pong balls and

paddles, and a Canasta Card Rack.

FEATURED NEWS NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2020

Thank you! The Calabasas Senior Center would like to thank Susie Cakes, Doan’s Bakery, Le Pain Quotidien, Corner Bakery, Blinkie’s Donuts and Trader Joe’s for providing wonderful bakery goods and fruit for our patrons.

DID YOU KNOW…??

By James Bozajian, City Councilmember

LET’S WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS!!

Rae and Richard Colabella, Sharon Viane, Janice Winnett

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New! Multiple Choice Trivia in January

See how easy it is compared to regular Trivia… try a few Multiple Choice Trivia questions:

A. Who was the inventor of the airplane? 1. Wright Brothers 2. Amelia Earhart 3. Baron Von Richthofen

B. Who invented the Telephone? 1. Edison 2. AT & T 3. Alexander Graham Bell

C. Who was the most well-known baseball player? 1. Hank Aaron 2. Willie Mays 3. Babe Ruth

Answers: A.1, B.2, C.3 If you got 2 out of 4, or 3 out of 4, or

4 out of 4, you might like to sign up for Multiple Choice Trivia.

Please contact Alan Wills to get involved: awills@charter.net

Like most cities in California, Calabasas has a City Manager who oversees the administrative operations of our municipal government. The City Manager is appointed by the City Council. During its 29-year history, how many City Managers has the City of Calabasas had (excluding an Interim City Manager who was hired for a limited term in 1991)?

a. Three b. Four c. Five d. Six e. Seven

Answer: b. Four. They are, in the order of their service: Charles Cate (1991-2000); Donald Duckworth (2000-03); Anthony Coroalles (2003-18); and Gary Lysik (2018 to present). The Interim City Manager, who served in 1991 immediately after incorporation, was Edward Kreins.

Holiday Cheer Social

Great Food & Entertainment!

FREE! TECH HELP 3 x’s A WEEK

The Calabasas Senior Center offers free Tech Help for all guests

and members on Mondays from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Wednesdays

from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and Fridays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

Just drop-in - - no appointment needed! Bring your cell phones

or computers. Patient and understanding high school student

volunteers will answer all of your questions.

CLUB NEWS NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2020

CLUB CLUB CONTACT CONTACT MEETING DATES

Bridge Bruce Ross sirbruc@gmail.com Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm

Canasta JJudi Kaye (818) 992-4266 Mondays 1:00-4:00pm

Chess Norman Roth (818) 591-1938 Mondays 4:30-5:30pm

Dinner Club Linda Meyrowitz (818) 486-5974 4th Friday 6:30pm

Hiking Sasan Sheibani ssheibani@msn.com 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:30am

Mexican Train Alan Wills (818) 587-6845 Alternate Thursdays, 1:00-4:00pm

Movie Shirley Davis sdavis5894@aol.com 3rd Thursday 10:15-11:30am

Photography David Hurwitz david.hurwitz@gmail.com 2nd Monday 3:00-5:00pm

Ping Pong Walt Kaufmann parawally@yahoo.com Wednesdays 2:30-4:30pm

Pinochle Herman Steinman hermsteinman@hotmail.com Tuesdays 9:15-11:15am

Poker Bob Gordon mauilite@gmail.com Tuesdays 1:00-3:30pm

Scrabble Mary Lou Smith MLS57@att.net Fridays 12:30-3:30pm

Scrabble - B Gabe Sende (818) 999-1257 Wednesdays 3:30-6:00pm

It’s never too late to think about joining one of our popular clubs. Many of the clubs listed above are welcoming new members. Please call or email the contact person listed above to obtain information. If unable to contact the leader, please call Cathie Mattson (818)222-7068 or Bobbie Miller (818)591-7958, Club Co-chairs. If you have ideas about starting a new club please contact either Cathie or Bobbie.

Movie Club

The Movie Club will meet Thursday, January 16th, 10:15-11:30am.

Films for the January discussion are:

Cats, Bombshell, Invisible Life, Jemanji: Next Level, Star Wars, Dark Waters, Richard Jewell, The Europeans, 1917, Little Women, Just Mercy, Uncut Gems, Clemency.

Interested in Pool?

If there are any hustlers out there, who are interested in shooting pool, you may want to use the beautiful pool/billiards table at the senior center. For more information, please contact: Jackie Rosenson at (818) 888-8786.

CLUB HIGHLIGHT:

Pinochle Club

If you know how to play pinochle, we have the club for you! It’s a low key, friendly, noncompetitive, and social club. Additionally, you’ll get to meet interesting people. The Pinochle Club meets on Tuesdays from 9:15 to 11:15 am. If you are interested in more information, please email Herb Steinman at hermsteinman@hotmail.com.

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Chess Club

Please contact Norman Roth at

(818) 591-1938 if you’re interested in our Chess Club. The club meets every Monday from 4:30-5:30pm and is for beginners and for those who want to learn the game. Norman will teach the game and mentor new players as they develop more experience by playing chess.

JANUARY 2020

ART ROOM CARD ROOM CONFERENCE ROOM MULTIPURPOSE ROOM SPORTS ROOM OUTSIDE OF CSC

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat

1

New Year’s Day

CLOSED

2 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club

1pm-5pm Open Paint

3

9am-5pm Open Paint 12-1pm Ask The Pharmacist 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club

4

5

6 1-4pm Canasta Club 4:30-5:30pm Chess Club 5pm-9pm Open Paint

7 9am-5pm Open Paint 9:15-11:15am Pinochle

9am-5pm Open Card Play 1-3:30pm Poker Club

8 2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club 3:30-6:00pm Scrabble - B 5:00-8:00pm Open Paint

9 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club 1-4:00pm Mexican Train

1pm-5pm Open Paint

10 9am-5pm Open Paint 12-1pm Ask The Pharmacist 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club

11

12

13 1-4pm Canasta Club 3:00-5:00pm Photography Club 4:30-5:30pm Chess Club

14

7:30am Hiking Club

9am-2pm Open Paint

9:15-11:15am Pinochle 1-3:30pm Poker Club

15

2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club 3:30-6:00pm Scrabble - B 1-5pm Open Paint

16

10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club 10:15-11:30am Movie Club 12:30am-3:00pm Open Paint

17

9am-5pm Open Paint 12-1pm Ask The Pharmacist 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club

18

19 20

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

CLOSED

21

9am-2pm Open Paint

9:15-11:15am Pinochle 1-3:30pm Poker Club

22 1pm-5pm Open Paint 2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club 3:30-6:00pm Scrabble - B

23 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club 1-4:00pm Mexican Train

24

12-1pm Ask The Pharmacist 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club 6:30pm Dinner Club

25

26 27

5-9 Open Paint 1-4pm Canasta Club 4:30-5:30pm Chess Club

28 7:30am Hiking Club

9:15-11:15am Pinochle 1-3:30pm Poker Club

29 2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club 3:30-6:00pm Scrabble - B

30 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club 12:30am-3:00pm Open Paint

31

12-1pm Ask The Pharmacist 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club