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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JANUARY 2022 47 2022 is here and we are ready for an exciting year! We hope everyone had wonderful, safe and healthy holidays. With the start of the New Year the Taste D'Vine Wine Club is looking forward to bringing back, by popular demand, one of our favorite Taste D'Vine Wine Club presenters, Heidi Daniels. Heidi will be bringing some fabulous wines from Rutherford Wine Company, Napa, for our tasting enjoyment. Join us Jan. 20 (we meet the third Thursday of each month) in the Ballroom. This will be your first opportunity to re-join the club, so bring your annual dues as well as the cost for members to attend the meeting. Doors open at 5:15 pm, with the meeting starting at 6 pm. Please bring a favorite wine to share with your table, along with an appetizer such as crackers, cheese, or fruit. Also, please bring two glasses for tasting. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for resident guests. Look for your Bacchus Letter via email for any further information. For info, please contact Gracy Luna (951) 292-3624. ~ Gracy Luna Taste d'Vine "What is Amateur Radio? In almost all countries, governments allocate portions of the radio spectrum for non-commercial use by the citizenry after individuals demonstrate the ability to use the spectrum properly. The regulations of most countries around the world provide for this opportunity through Amateur Radio. In the United States, Amateur Radio regulations are administered by the Federal Communications Commission, the same branch of government that oversees the licensing of broadcast stations and other users of the radio spectrum. Unlike most other users, Radio Amateurs, sometimes called "Hams," are authorized only for non-commercial use of their frequencies and equipment. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people of all ages and from all walks of life and educational backgrounds have obtained their Ham licenses. Their main interests in radio may be technical, recreational, social or educational. Some are "on the air" every day, some operate only occasionally, and still others are inactive. "Amateur Radio is different from other popular services, such as Citizens Band, Family Radio service and General Mobile Radio Service. To become a Ham, one must pass the required examination on electronic theory, operating practices and governing regulations. But the extra effort to get the license results in much more expansive privileges than those available to CB, FRS, or GMRS. Higher power limits, specialized antennas a variety of operating modes (voice, digital, video, etc.) and a vast array of assigned frequencies ranging from short wave through microwave give radio amateurs unparalleled flexibility in communicating. Public service is an underlying reason that the Amateur Radio Service exists. During conflicts such as World War II, Hams provided the military with a pre-trained pool of experienced communicators and technicians. During peacetime, Hams have communicated all over the world, spreading goodwill and making friends in other parts of the globe. Technically-oriented radio amateurs have advanced the state of the art and pioneered new ways of communicating that were later adopted by government and commercial users. Ham radio has been used in classrooms to get children interested in science. And, importantly, many hams have volunteered their time, equipment and knowledge to support local, regional and international response and relief work in times of disaster." ~ This was taken from an article by the American Legion/What is Ham Radio? We meet on the last Friday of the month at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. Our next meeting is Friday, Jan. 28. ~ Michael Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net and Jim Peterson, jim. k6jwp@gmail.com Radio Club Miei Amici (My Friends) Can you believe it is 2022 already? Hopefully this year will be even better than last year. Our activities are all open, and our residents are enjoying time together at cards, shuffleboard, concerts, and dinner dances. The Italian American Club had a wonderful December meeting at The Courts. We had a holiday gift exchange for our members, and lots of munchies to feast on. The gift exchange went well with our members selecting a gift, losing the gift to other members, then in turn taking someone else's gift. It was all in good fun, and everyone left with a gift to remember our first gift exchange. Our next Italian American Club meeting will be at The Courts on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 6 pm. You do not have to be Italian to join our club and come to our meetings. Our membership is open to all our residents living in Four Seasons, so put the meeting date on your calendar and plan to attend. We would love to have you visit with us. To all of our Italian American Club members and our Four Seasons residents, Barbara Dipoma and I wish you a Sano e felice anno nuovo or Healthy and Happy New Year. ~ Barbara Dipoma (805) 377- 2616 and Jerry Monahan (951) 212-8898 Italian American Club

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