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On Wednesday, June 21, the Wine Club will enjoy Country Night on the patio. Dinner will be BBQ pork and chicken sliders with all the fixins and a glass of red or white wine. We will be dancing to American Made. On Wednesday, July 19, The Wines of South America will be featured. We have not decided on a dinner menu yet. As the Auditorium may be closed, this event will be on the patio and the start time will be later in the evening to manage the heat. Tickets will go on sale Monday, June 26, in the Atrium from 10 am to noon and from 5 to 7 pm. Tickets are $30 per person. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, we will board a coach to Oak Mountain Winery and enjoy a tour of the only wine cave in Southern California and their distillery. Lunch will be provided by the Oak Mountain Cave Cafe where there will be six wines of your choice to taste. Members will be able to purchase bottles of wine at a 20 percent discount. Tickets will be sold on Monday, July 24. More information will follow in next month's Colony News. If you are interested in joining the Wine Club or have any questions, please give me a call at 951-445-3861. Wine Club By Sharon Evans, 951 445-3861 Genealogy traditionally has a summer potluck in June but this year a lunch of pizza and Caesar salad will be provided. Donations for lunch are requested, so look for the donation box or jar on the table. If anyone would like to bring a dessert to share, you may do so. Please arrive by 12:45 pm so the pizza doesn't get cold! After lunch (about 1:20 pm) an agenda will be handed out for our regular business meeting. There will be updates by the president and treasurer and reports by the Program committee (1st Vice President) and Membership committee (Communications/ Secretary). Our 1st Vice President, Mary Ann Mericle, is requesting that members bring information about what they are currently doing or researching and the location or area they are working on if writing a story. About 1:45 pm, sharing will take place. In addition, there will be updates on field trips including the Laurel Cemetery Tour and Old Highway 395. We would like to know how many to expect, so please RSVP by emailing Kathleen Brown at pookiedook4@gmail.com. If you have questions, please email Lennie Martin, President, at lenniem07@yahoo.com or call her at 503-269-9987. Genealogy By Kathleen Brown, 951-698-5244 32 | THE COLONY NEWS | JUNE 2023 | Please join the Book Readers in the Clubhouse Meeting Room on Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 am as we discuss Water for Elephants. This novel spent 12 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list; it's that good. Water for Elephants is a novel by Sara Gruen that follows two lovers in a forbidden relationship set against the backdrop of a traveling circus in the 1930s and its eclectic mix of characters and exotic animals. The historical romance offers a glimpse into Prohibition and Depression-era cityscapes as the circus travels across the nation to various towns. The novel's leading character, Jacob Jankowski, recalls his days as the Circus Veterinarian befriending a chimpanzee and an elephant named Rosie. He also witnesses one of the most infamous circus disasters of all time. To read ahead, our book for July is e Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Book Readers By Gloria Wheeler BRIDGE CLUB LUNCHEON The members of the Bridge Club (Monday Duplicate, Tuesday Duplicate and Thursday Party) and their guests are invited to our luncheon and bridge game on Monday, June 19, at 12 noon in the Auditorium. The luncheon is free to members and $13 for guests. Bridge will be $3 as usual. The game will immediately follow lunch (about 1:15 pm). The Monday, Tuesday and Thursday games will have sign- up sheets for both the luncheon and bridge game. Please plan to arrive between 11:30 and 11:45 am to pay and receive table assignments. Reservations for lunch and bridge must be completed by June 12. If you have any questions, please call me at 951-698-9666. Bridge Club By Frances Kelly