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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | SEPTEMBER 2015 27 Do you like to dance? Would you like to learn folk dancing? If you answered yes, then this class could be for you. Originally from Russia, Tsily Hoffman has been a professional dancer for over 53 years. She started at a young age of 14 and was a member of a professional dance ensemble which traveled and gave performances live and on television throughout Russia. Her passion, experience and expertise is what makes her an exceptional teacher. If you would be interested in signing in this class, please contact Hoffman at (310) 651-0127 or inquire in the Lodge. ~ Tsily Hoffman Folk dancing Interest Group Medical Transportation Assistance Interest Group Lawn Bowling Interest Group interest groups We are looking for anyone interested in the game of Lawn Bowling. It is a very old game that is played in several neighboring communities and the world over. In fact, Lawn Bowls can be traced to the 13th century and is played in over 40 countries today. The object of the game is to get bowls closer to the jack (which is a small white ball) than your opposing team. Your team receives one point for each bowl that is closer. It is a fun game that offers equal opportunity to each player. The bowls are biased so they'll roll in a curve. A typical team is three players. But there can be teams of two to four players. The team includes a lead, a vice skip and a skip. The lead rolls the jack into position and then bowls first. He/She tries to get his bowls close to the jack. The opposing team lead alternates bowls until they each bowl three times. Others in the team can try to get closer to the jack or put in blockers to obstruct the opposition and protect the lead. Usually the skip is a more experienced player and may roll his bowl to disrupt the group of bowls around the jack or roll to gently push out the shot bowl and leave his nearest the jack. It is an interesting game (how does that bowl know when to curve?) and you are able to develop skills at your own pace. There is a sign up interest sheet at the Lodge. ~ Bev Webster Do you like basketball? Would you like to play with a group or with friends? We would like to have you. No experience is necessary. Just a desire to play, get exercise, and have fun. We at Four Seasons are fortunate to have a great court to play on. I would like to organize a group of men and women, young, old, or in the middle who would like to have fun playing basketball. If you have any questions, call Richard Hoffman at (310) 869-8069, or inquire at the Lodge. ~ Richard Hoffman basketball Interest Group We have begun attending meetings of Transportation NOW (T-NOW), a group sponsored by the Riverside Transit Agency and dedicated to improving mass transit in the county. T-NOW has six local chapters. The one concerned with Beaumont is the San Gorgonio Pass Area Chapter. Chapter Chairman James Foster has formed a committee to examine the transit needs of seniors and veterans. It is headed by Beaumont Mayor Brenda Knight who has already expressed interest in our proposal for a subsidized "Dial-a-Cab" service for seniors. She said it "could be a great asset to our senior communities." Our group hopes to see the establishment of a service that will provide 24-hour, one-stop, low-cost transportation to medical facilities for seniors who are unable to drive themselves. T-NOW appears to be one good avenue to achieve that goal and it reaches from Beaumont to several surrounding communities. Chairman Foster has suggested a min-bus service equipped for persons with disabilities could be examined as an addition to a cab service or a substitute for it. The T-NOW chapters are made up of a mixture of private citizens and government officials, "from elected official to community activists to everyday transit users," says the T-NOW website. They examine transportation issues and "advocate … support of public transportation … lobby for funding … raise awareness of the benefits … of environmentally sound, safe and energy-efficient transportation; and encourage the use of public transportation in Western Riverside County, " according to the organization's mission statement. Those interested in joining our group or helping in any other way should call (909) 549-8487. ~ Brenda and Richard Teeman

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