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The Oakmont News / May 15, 2015
Tai Chi for Beginners nDr. Katy Ha, Faculty Sonoma State University
We would love to invite you to a fun five-week workshop specifically designed for the senior who has never tried Tai Chi before. We will introduce you to the gentle exercises practiced all over China to reduce stress, increase circulation and improve balance and agility. We meet Thursdays from 9–l0 a.m. in the Upper Rec. Center. Tuition is $75 for the five classes and pre-registration is required by calling me at 318-5284. Thursdays do not have to be consecutive. I am looking forward to meeting you and you can start any time
Saturday Morning Meditation nSheila Madden, Facilitator
Join a drop-in group of 20–25 meditators, which has been meeting every Saturday morning promptly at 10:30 a.m. since 2005. A 40-minute period of silence is preceded by a short dharma talk about meditation principles, chiefly (but not exclusively) based on Buddhist ideas. We sit in a circle on comfortable chairs, but anyone who prefers to sit formally on a floor cushion is welcome to bring one and use it. I have been a meditator for 37 years and have been teaching meditation since the mid-1980’s. Beginning meditators are advised to call me in advance at 538-1716 for some tips on the how-to’s of sitting. LOCATION: Central Activities Center, Room B NOTE: Tuesday afternoon meditation has been restored. If you would like to join a group of 8–10 people who simply sit together in silence for 40 minutes, come to the Art Room in the Central Activities Center, from 4–4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Interval Training
nJohn Phillips
Call it what you want, it is a fantastic workout. It promotes fat loss, muscle tone, and improves endurance. WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. WHERE: At the lower level of the West Rec. Building EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Light hand weights, none slip mat, and water COST: $5 drop-in, 10 sessions $50, first session free Come on by and join us. You will be amazed at how much you can get done in 45 minutes!
nBridget Mendoza, Activities Assistant
free Classes Available at Oakmont Gardens
Mon., Wed., Fri., 9–10:30 a.m.: Beginning/Intermediate Exercise Tues., 9–10:30 a.m.: US History Tues., Thurs, 9:50-11:20 a.m.: Intermediate/Advance Exercise with Aerobics Thurs., 10:15–11:45 a.m.: Classical and Popular Music Appreciation Thurs., 1–2:30 p.m.: History of Film through the Decades Fri., 1–4 p.m.: Watercolor Art Class Sat., 10–11:30 a.m.: Everyday Ethics
nAl Haggerty
THE INS AND OUTS OF RUGBY
What’s a “scrum,” a “lineout,” a “ruck?” These rugby terms will be explained along with a thorough explanation of all things rugby by Oakmont resident Mike Harris at the Sons in Retirement (SIR) May 27 luncheon in Oakmont. After playing rugby in England and San Francisco, Mike is uniquely qualified to bring everyone up to speed for the upcoming Rugby World Cup Tournament, which will be hosted by England Sept. 18–Oct. 31. He will explain why the sport is not a chaotic collection of indecipherable movements and haphazard collisions. Instead, it is a highly technical sport organized with specific rules governing all aspects of play. Mike will explain what the USA and Bay Area rugby teams contribute to the game going back to the early 1900’s and whether the USA will field a team in the World Cup. Mike spent 33 years at the United Airlines Maintenance Operation Center at SFO. He retired 11 years ago as the manufacturing engineering manager of 70 engineers developing and implementing repairs of turbine engines, landing gear and other flight control components. He and his wife, Beverly, moved to Oakmont in 2008. Mike is vice president and former president and treasurer of the Fitness Club. SIR Branch #53 meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the East Recreation Center, 7902 Oakmont Drive. Our social hour starts at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon. Any Oakmont men interested in attending this presentation and/or membership should contact Vic Grail at 539-9574 or Don Green at 539 -2046.
PC Users Group
nJerry Thompson
Saturday, May 16 Ronnie Roche: Getting Started With Yosemite!
Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies (COPE)
Ronnie picks up after our April meeting on the Mac upgrade path with an overview Mac OS 10.10— Yosemite! and a quick look at Photo. TIME: 1:30 p.m. Social, 2 p.m. Meeting WHERE: We are still at the East Rec.! WEBSITE: http://www.oakmug.org.
COPE is in the process of upgrading its method of communication with neighborhood team leaders who have Internet access. We welcome and greatly appreciate Sandy Ratliff who has volunteered to be our COPE Correspondent. She will manage our COPE E-Mail Address Book. Every four months, she will send out reminders for team leaders to check their neighborhoods for any changes and provide them to me for a block diagram update. Sandy will also inform leaders of meetings they might be interested in attending. Please notify Sandy at sandy.l.ratliff@gmail.com of your name, E-mail address and COPE team code (upper right-hand corner of block diagram) or do so in the future when you sign up for one. Feel free to call me at 539-2543, if you have any questions or concerns and to learn how easy it is to become a neighborhood team leader. Our coverage currently includes 85% of Oakmont and we continue to strive to reach 100%. Your help is always much appreciated!
Dues are $10 per household. Three ways to join: at any meeting; a check made payable to OakMUG and sent to Justine Haugen, Treasurer, 8926 Acorn Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Or you may put your check into our file in the OVA Office. Members receive a discount on the entire catalog of O’Reilly and Peachpit books.
nSue Hattendorf, COPE Director
SIR Robert Ripley Branch #53
MEMBERSHIP
MAC TECHNICAL HELP
If you need technical assistance with your Mac or accessories, call Ronnie Roche, 573-9649 and Stephen Henry, 542-4668. Both are Certified Apple Consultants. General questions please call me at 539-3079 or E-mail JerryT94@batnet.com.
A free service to our membership
Send your Mac questions by E-mail to the following e-mail address: OakMUGTechHelp@gmail.com. An OakMUG Mac expert will either get you an answer or will recommend someone who can.
ipad SIG: Show Up and Share
WHEN: Tuesday, May 26 at 2 p.m. WHERE: Berger Center CIRCLE LEADER: Claudine Simpson
nBarbara G. Dudley
SUMMER HIATUS
From now until September 14, the PC Users Group goes on hiatus for the summer. Be sure to take the longer and warmer days and enjoy the outdoors while the group is on vacation.
OAKMONT COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER (OCLC) NEWS
Like its colleague, the OCLC, too, goes on summer hiatus. However, during that break, you can view a list of possible classes, including class descriptions, by visiting OakmontLearning.org, and then clicking on the “Oakmont Computer Learning Center” heading (link).
VISIT US ON THE WEB aT OakmontPCGroup.org
During this break, you still can find information on the group and its announcements on our Home page on our site. In addition, you can read timely articles about Windows-PC issues in our past newsletters, access information about past programs, find out about your board, and review Help articles and other useful information. We need you to know, as well, that we welcome comments and suggestions for this site. Please, send your insights to Webmaster Krystine at Krystine_at_Oakmont@yahoo.com or Scribe, Barbara, at bd24-ecrivain@sbcglobal.net.
NEED HELP WITH YOUR PC? GET IT FOR FREE!
If you live in Oakmont and want personal WindowsPC help, group members are happy to assist you, free of charge. Call our experts: Phil Kenny at 538-2075, Dan Gaffney at (916) 878-9538, or Gordon Ramsey at 538-4981.