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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2023 53 We all know Washington State is famous for their apples, but did you know that the state is also known for world-class wine? Join us in May as we explore Washington's wine region. Washington is the second- largest wine-producing state in the U.S. Washington's wine growing region is located east of the Cascade Mountain range. The Columbia Valley American Vinicultural Area (AVA) lies in the Columbia River Plateau and stretches from central/southern Washington and into northern Oregon. The area is over 11 million acres and it is further subdivided into smaller AVAs. The largest winery in the State of Washington is one you may have heard of, Chateau Ste. Michelle. The same wine varietals that you are used to seeing in California are grown in Washington. We will be presenting four wines from the state of Washington that I hope you will enjoy. ~ Gino Domico, gdomico@gmail.com Taste d'Vine Four Seasons Singers We're coming back! Four Seasons Singers will be singing again starting Monday, Sept. 11. We meet in the Ballroom near the piano. Stay tuned for further information the closer we get. If you would like to join us, have just moved in, would like to be included in my email list, or if you have questions about the Four Seasons Singers, call (951) 797-3466 or email me at bawasco@dc.rr.com. ~ Barbara Wasco Classical Music Club We are classical music lovers with an interest in sharing our love of, knowledge about, and interest in classical music. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 pm in The Lodge Theater. We listen to and watch musical selections on the big screen. Each month we focus on a particular work or several selections of one composer. We also discuss current musical performances in the area. We welcome new members. Contact Steve Benoff at steve.benoff@verizon.net or (310) 413-4896. ~ Steve Benoff Handbell Choir More Adopt-A-Bell contributors include Michael and Leigh MacQueen, F# 3; Tom Grover, G 3; Lorie Reitz, C and C# 3. History of Handbells, part 2: In the 18th Century, the first set of "tuned" bells was erected in Crayland Abbey, England. The bells were tuned like a piano, and ringing a set of tuned bells was called a "peal." Next, it was discovered that the higher the bells were hung, the farther away they could be heard. Holland and Belguim were famous for their "singing towers" which had 23 to 70 bells called carillons. Carillons are heard in several colleges and churches today. Carillons are played by a single person, a carillonneur, who sits in front of a keyboard. There are levers that can be pushed down to cause a clapper to strike a bell. The Riverside Church in New York City has a 72-bell carillon which weighs 200 tons. ~ Kathie Sundstrom, kathryn.buck@comcast.net, (303) 903-6850