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Bunco This month Bunco will be on the Jan. 11 and 25. Put away the wrapping paper and recipes and come and join us. I know this is a busy time of year but take a break and come and have some fun. You might even win which is an added bonus. I know there are a lot of new ladies and gentlemen in the community and this is a great way to get to know your neighbors. So grab a drink at Smitty���s and we will see you in the Card Room at 1 pm sharp. ~ Cheryl Burke & Suzanne Roldan Canasta Come join us for an afternoon of friendship and fun while playing a game of Hand and Foot Canasta. We meet in the Card Room every Thursday afternoon, 1:15 to 4 pm. Each week you may play with someone different which gives you an opportunity to meet your fellow Four Season residents and old friends who enjoy an afternoon of ���cool��� cards. It is also handy to have the Bistro just down the hall if you would like something to snack on or a cold drink. We supply the cards so all you have to bring is your body and the desire to have a little fun. If you don���t know how to play we are always happy to set up a teaching table and by the time the afternoon is over you have mastered the game. All you have to do is show up and leave the rest to us. ~ Melody Seewoster 28 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JANUARY 2013 | CLUBS & GROUPS Book Club Weight Watchers Did you gain weight during the holidays? You are not alone! If you need some help getting rid of those extra pounds, come join us at Weight Watchers. We had three new enrollments last month. I am not sure when the series goes into effect but for a 17-week series we require 20 active members for a total cost of $186 and this includes 19 weeks of E-tools. The 12-week series require 15 active members for a total cost of $156 and includes 14 weeks of Etools, so it just depends on how many members we have weather we do the 17-week or the 15-week. If you have been thinking about joining come meet Dorothy and the members to see if it will be something you would enjoy to do, you can sit in on one meeting for free. Weight Watchers meet every Tuesday morning in the Ballroom, weigh-in is at 8:30 am and the meeting is from 9 to 9:30 am. I am the contact person for Weight Watchers so if you have any questions you can contact me by email at adanishprincess@aol.com. ~ Anni Smith Bridge Beginners, intermediates, experts are invited to join us at our Monday Social Bridge game at 12 pm in the Game Room. Meet old friends and make some new friends and have some fun. Just because it is a social game setting does not mean we don���t have exciting hands. So join us for some fun and possible a bit of excitement, get the brain moving at max speed! See you there. ~ Roar Senstad Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn: Marriage can be a real killer. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times best seller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this ���unputdownable��� masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work ���draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.��� Gone Girl���s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn. On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne���s ���fth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick���s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husbandof-the-Year Nick isn���t doing himself any favors with cringeworthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife���s head, but passages from Amy���s diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media���as well as Amy���s ���ercely doting parents���the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he���s de���nitely bitter ��� but is he really a killer? As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn���t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet? With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that con���rms her status as one of the hottest writers around. Join us at our next Book Club meeting at the Lodge on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 9:30 am for an in-depth discussion of this interesting book and author. Look forward to seeing you then. Also mark your calendar for Feb. 12, when we will be discussing a novel by a local author: Marble Eyes by Hildred L. Kennett. If you would like more information about the Book Club, please call Doreen Sanders at (951) 769-1913. ~ Doreen Sanders Taste d���Vine Happy New Year. Taste d���Vine had a wonderful 2012 capping it off with our great Holiday Party, which keeps getting better each year, thanks to our Steering Committee and volunteers. A very special thanks to Gracy Luna for the caterer, and Teri Di Marino for all of her fantastic work on the membership and guest lists, to Jeff Davidson for our new Taste d���Vine glasses and to Patty Jordan and her crew for our beautiful centerpieces. Of course our biggest thank you is to the Taste d���Vine members who supported us throughout the year��� 2013 will be even better. There will be great meetings, expanding our wine knowledge, and having some exciting and entertaining events. It���s January and parties and gatherings are still happening. Thinking about starting 2013 with the best of quality wines at a reasonable price at your party or get together? Now, you can ���nd many quality wines at value pricing, impressive wines without paying twice the price. Just look or ask at the wine store for them. Of course, many know and get the Charles Shaw, Oak Leaf, Douglas Hill, or other wines that are bottled under the name of the store frequented. They are readily available and cute quick quaffs. However, in expanding your palate, you will ���nd some very nice wines with great structure and taste at very reasonable prices from $7 - $12. There are so many wines. What to do? What to do? Our club presents various wine styles, varietals, price points in a fun and entertaining setting. Join us Thursday, Jan. 17, at 6 pm in the Ballroom. Bring a dish to share that serves eight people, your wine glass or two and a bottle of wine to share if you wish. Members $5, guests $8. ~ Anita Worthen CLUBS & GROUPS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JANUARY 2013 29