CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Bible Study

Chess Rec Ctr 1 Library, Wednesdays at noon.

Join us on May 6 for Taco Time from 1 to 3 at the Lawn Bowling Pavilion, Rec Ctr 2. Bring your doggies out for a fun afternoon. Please RSVP to Linda Brockmiller, (949) 412-1083. The Canine Companions Club invites all residents to a seminar on The Urban Coyote and how to keep you and your pets safe on May 24, in the Vista Room at 1 p.m. Sign up at Rec Ctr1. Refreshments will be provided.

— Tom Brockmiller, (949) 584-8061

Quilters Group

The CdS Quilter’s Group will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Garden Room on Thursday, May 11 and Thursday May 25 We are not a club, have no dues, and we welcome all who enjoy needle art. — Contact Victoria Crayne at (949) 587-1853.

Paddle Tennis

May 6, at 4 p.m. is the Cinco de Mayo Open House with margaritas, food, and treats We are encouraging new and novice players to try this fun game. Anyone can learn. There will be demonstrations and lessons will be provided. No sign-up required, just show up — Debra Friedman, debrafriedman0@gmail.com

Armdi

Casta del Sol Choir

We are looking for singers to form a new choir at CdS. If you enjoy singing in three-to-fourpart harmony, contact Marge Osborn at (949) 697-6274 by phone, text or email naniosborn@icloud.com

Book Group #1

The book for the May 22 meeting is A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell. It is the true story of the heroism of an American woman in WWII. Posing as an American journalist, she changed the course of the war by conducting a spy network in France in 1942. We meet in the Casta Library at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month.

— Suzanne Popel, (949) 215-5157

The monthly Bagel and Lox Brunch will be in the Vista Room at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 28 and will feature Dalia Taft, OC’s Jewish History Archivist. June 25 will feature Arnold Weiss, actor and historical storyteller Choose your type of bagel or other option when you sign up in Rec Ctr 1. $20 per person. Questions, call or text Jaye Yaruss, (949) 842-2961.

Submissions to the Bulletin Board

Shuffleboard

Friday, June 21 will be a festive party with dinner and music on the Pool 1 patio This will be open to Shuffleboard members and non-members. Sign-ups will be in mid-May at the Rec Ctr 1 office. More details will follow The Super Sunday Shuffle is May 21 and the Sunday Potluck Social Shuffle is May 28 with sign-ups in the Pavilion.

— Debra Friedman, debrafriedman0@gmail.com

The Bulletin Board is to be used by Casta del Sol clubs and organizations to briefly announce activities or changes to activities occurring during the month of, and month following, the publication issue. More informative details, such as menus and entertainment offered, should be included in the Clubs & Activities section of the Courier, not in the Bulletin Board. The Bulletin article should include just the basics: what, where, when, cost, and who to contact. Submissions to the Bulletin Board should either be in the body of an email or as an email attachment in Word format. Submit your information to alguild@earthlink.net by the sixth of the month preceding the month of publication. Al Guild, Your Bulletin Board Editor

Any resident of Casta del Sol who has an interest in participating in the study of the Bible is welcome to join us. This is an active group of folks from different churches. Our studies are varied, but always Bible-oriented. We examine and/or question the study of the day, but always keep the discussion on topic from the Bible.

The club meets at Rec Ctr 2 every Tuesday morning from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for study and prayer. Come and join us as we sing the old hymns.

We are a no-dues club. All are welcome. For more information, please contact Peter Filakouridis at (949) 305-1935.

Kay Reed, dentist2cali@gmail.com, (949) 354-1460

Billiards

May! It’s National Billiards Month – I think. I’ll have to check on that. Anyway, national month or not, we are celebrating Casta del Sol Billiards with a monthly Billiards Contest. We will keep it simple and fun. We had quite a few newly interested residents show up for our big competition last month so, with the increased interest, we expect even more players. Every fourth Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. we will have a mini fun competition in our Billiards Room. Stop by, participate, learn to play, or just watch and cheer for your favorite player.

Don’t forget, we also have a recently installed a dart board. Try out your eye hand coordination, you may surprise yourself. Hope to see you there.

Fred Wilmott, BilliardsCdS@cox.net,

(949) 367-6671

Bridge

We recently had to move all our bridge supplies to a different location in the Garden Room at Rec Ctr 1. During that time, I had the opportunity to look at some old bridge club membership information. Rather than trying to merge old, possibly obsolete, information, I hope to collect all new information from Casta del Sol folks. If you play or have played bridge at CdS, drop me an email about:

1. Whether you play Party, Duplicate or Both, P or D or B.

2. Whether you would like to be a substitute for P or D or B.

3. If you play with non-CdS people, would they substitute P or D or B?

No email? Phone me and leave a message at the beep, I’m in the CdS phone book. I look forward to hearing from you. Duplicate Bridge at CdS is unsanctioned by the ACBL.

Tim McCoy, mccoytest@cox.net

Casta Creatives

Calling all artists! Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays for Open Studio from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Arts & Craft Room at Rec Ctr 1. Bring a piece that you are working on. Get help, ideas, and inspiration from the artists in Casta del Sol. All media and levels welcome, from aspiring to advanced artists.

On Friday, June 23, relax and enjoy the fun of painting as you sip wine, snack on appetizers, listen to music, and socialize at the first Paint & Wine Night! No experience is required to participate. Members’ cost is $20/ Non-members $25 (includes art supplies, appetizers, and two glasses of wine). This event will be held in the Vista Room from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sign up in the Rec Ctr 1 office beginning May 1. Space will be limited to thirty residents.

Maribeth McFaul, maribethmcfaul@gmail.com

Ceramics

Spring has sprung and all around us we see the beauty it brings. Step outside, take a lungful of air and just look. What’s a weed to others might be a beautiful flower to you. It’s all in the eye of the beholder; and thus, some artists are inspired, be they painters, writers, musicians, or ceramists. You might look out one day and see something you feel should be captured as a ceramic piece. Don’t say you’re not an artist. Not everyone in the Ceramics Club is an artist yet we turn out some lovely pieces. Most of our members pour slip (liquid clay) into molds – and we have many molds all neatly catalogued. So, if you saw a bunny or an elephant – a teacup or a Christmas tree, you can look it up, find the mold and make it. Hand-builders are welcome, but the same applies to both: you must be a member and must be checked out on our methods; kinda’ like the military!

Jo Steciuk, (949) 394-5181

Crafts For Charity

The Craft Ladies of Casta del Sol are getting ready for summer with a few new projects. We will be creating Fourth of July cards for the deployed military supported by the City of Mission Viejo, and tray favors for local recipients of Meals on Wheels. After that, we will be working on floral centerpieces and several fun projects for the children residing at Laura’s House. Come and join us on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Rec Ctr 2. Club meetings will be on May 3 and May 17. Stop by when you can and lend a hand. All materials will be supplied, and you’ll be shown what to do. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and make new friends while helping others. For details, call Marlene Kazen at (949) 916-5044.

Jessica Hollowell, (310) 480-9093

Cribbage

We play cribbage each Thursday in the Heritage Room at Rec Ctr 2 from 6:30 until about 8:45 p.m. If you are interested in learning to play this old English card game, any of our members would be willing to teach you on a one-to-one basis, or we can do it on a Thursday evening; it’s really not that complicated. You just need to be able to count to 31. If you have ever played in the past, the rules will quickly come flooding back; just come on down for a few games and a general social evening. There is no sign-up or commitment. If you want more information, contact Susan Herrning.

Susan Herrning, susanherrning@aol.com, (949) 630-2565

Democrats

We are happy to have new members at our meetings for the past few months, and we will be working on getting even more members through our New Membership Project Group, headed by Cathy Paxton. Our meetings will generally be on the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. in the Vista Room. Our next meeting is May 21 at 3 p.m.

During our meetings, we will address local and national topics as well as topics specific to Casta del Sol. We typically have one feature topic per month.

Our friendly members love to stay and mingle after the presentations, so please bring food or beverages to share and plan to stay a bit to catch up. In between meetings, we send emails on major events, important issues, and other information. If you would like to add your name to the list, please let me know.

Debra Friedman, debrafriedman0@gmail.com, (949) 230-7195

Heritage Garden

What started out as a normal season for rain is now record rain and snow in SoCal. The weather has kept the forecasters busy and guessing on what the ensuing summer will bring. Regardless of the weather, our Heritage Garden volunteers continue with planting, weeding, raking, replacing worn-out shrubs, and pruning to make the garden beautiful for all to enjoy. If you love nature and the outdoors, then consider joining the Heritage Garden Club and volunteering at the garden. You can choose a gardening task that fits your capability. A couple of hours a week of physical activity in fresh air with social interaction with fellow volunteers and garden visitors will do wonders for you and will add beauty to the garden. Contact Beth McVey at (949) 279-0103 for more details. So, dab on your sunscreen, lace up your shoes, and we look forward to seeing you in the garden.

Parizad Sethna, parizad9@outlook.com, (949) 298-0076

Italian American

Our next event will be Bingo Night on May 11. We will be having Italian American Bingo Night on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Vista Room at Rec Ctr 1. Cost will be $5 for members and $8 for non-members. We will be serving cookies, coffee, and water. The last game will always have a $100 pay-out. Our next Italian American Dinner Night will be in late June, but we will always have our regular Italian American Bingo Night on the second Thursday of each month.

Lucille Naves, neilnaves@cox.net, (949) 600-5887

Las Damas

April showers bring May flowers. Las Damas Club will celebrate Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo on Wednesday, May 10, with a delightful spring Luncheon Meeting in the Vista Room

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Recreation Center 1:

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Recreation

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Calendar Coordinator, Valerie Hanich

Recreation Director, vhanich@powerstonepm.com (949) 455-4681

• Association, Board & Committee Meetings • Association Sponsored Activities • Club & Activity Events

Note: All meetings are subject to a change of location or being on Zoom.

Daily/Weekly Activities Schedule - May 2023 (All activities are subject to change.)

Shuffle (Pot of Gold) W, 6:30 p.m., SBP

Shuffle League Play TH, 9 a.m., SBP

Shuffle Super 2nd Su, 1 p.m., SBP

Shuffle Training F, 10 a.m., SBP

Shuffle Travel Teams T, 9 a.m., SBP

Strummers

1 p.m., H

Support Group 1st & 3rd TH,10:30 a.m., G Tennis

Texas

TH, 6:30 p.m., TC;

W, S, 8 a.m., TC

Whole Fiesta Room

= Fiesta Room Fireplace Side

= Fiesta Room Back Side

= Garden Room

= Lapidary Room

= Pool 1

= Shuffleboard Pavilion

= Vista

Recreation Center 2

= Chipping Green

= Heritage Room

= Lawn Bowling Green

= Lawn Bowling Patio/Pavilion

= Pool 2

= Paddle Tennis Court

= Tennis Court