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Seasoned Solos If you are living "Solo" and interested in day trips, eating out, going to concerts, museums, plays and making friends, join us. The next meeting is Friday, Oct. 4 at 6 pm in the Craft Room at the Lodge. Info., Toby Davis, (951) 769-2380 or Roxanna Morrow, (951) 769-6877. ~ Roxanna Morrow Discovery Club Taste d'Vine Remember last January – and the promises you made to work on your family tree? Remember you were going to go through those boxes of photos and documents? And talk with the elder members of your family and get information? Right after the Christmas decorations were put away and the house was cleaned up… when you wouldn't be so busy. Don't feel alone. We all have the best intentions. But here's the strange thing about life — we can never do anything yesterday or tomorrow. We only have now — this moment in time. So at the very least, spend some of that time conversing with the older members of your family. Ask them about their history, their parents and grandparents, what they remember and how things were "back then." And if possible, get dates, places, names, times, reasons, feelings, relationships, friends, travels, jobs, education, illnesses, births, marriages, deaths, houses, cars, vacations, and anything else that makes their story come alive. And write everything down, or get it on tape. You can organize it later. If you would like to be notified of Discovery Club meetings or outings, or if you just want some help with your family tree, please call (951) 769-4482 or e-mail wefbev@verizon.net. ~ Willis Fagan Autumn is a wonderful season. Nature abounds and offers beautiful colors. The leaves are changing; hopefully the air is cooler. It is the perfect time to enjoy a glass of wine. October starts the fall party season. In honor of Oktoberfest, we are going to feature German wines at our October meeting. Rieslings and Gewürztraminers are great with sausages at your Oktoberfest gatherings, either sweet or dry for both of these German specialties. Also, it is time for the grape stomps. Check out Temecula and Victoria Gardens for these fun events. Still in the grilling mood? Try Zinfandels! They come in many styles from light to heavy. Come join us on Thursday, Oct. 17, 6 pm in the Lodge Ballroom as we explore some wines of Germany. Bring a glass or two and some bread or crackers and cheese to share with your table-mates. Members $5 and guests $8. October is the month when we hold our Taste d'Vine Wine Club elections, so this will be my last month serving as your president. It will be fun to sit at the tables and enjoy tasting and continuing to learn about wines alongside you. ~ Anita Worthen Writers' Club Our first meeting in September brought together seasoned writers of books, poems, short stories, lyrics and novels with non-writers with ideas and experiences they wished to preserve in writings as memories for themselves, their family and friends, or perhaps publication. Everyone participated in the discussion about the club's goals and operation. Notable is the extension of the length of the monthly meetings from 1:30 to 3 pm, allowing the presentation of up to three projects. Brief progress reports will be given in subsequent meetings. Observers will be welcome to the meetings but, because of the space restrictions in the Crafts Room, they are encouraged to notify the coordinator in advance. The last half-hour of the meeting was energized by the question: How to get started? The proposed answer was: "Go ahead and jump!" One becomes a good construction worker by constructing, a good piano player by playing the piano, so also a good writer by writing. Talents are discovered this way and it is never too late. Enthusiasm and perseverance remain the key to success. The club has no permanent secretary. One member at each meeting will volunteer to take notes. This time, our thanks go to Kathy Barnett. The coordinator can be reached by e-mail at josephlaurin @verizon.net. ~ Joseph R. Laurin CLUBS & GROUPS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | OCTOBER 2013 35

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