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14A Rossmoor News • September 30, 2026

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Dancers enjoying Viennese waltzing

By Phil Prasek Club correspondent

The spectacular annual Autumn Gala Viennese Waltz Ball will be held Sunday, Nov. 15, starting with a Champagne reception at 5 p.m. at the Event Center. The ball is a co-production of the Sunday Dancers Club and the San Francisco Waltzing Society.

This event is open to residents and guests of the Rossmoor community. Feel free to invite friends to this fabulous event who enjoy delectable food, and dancing or just listening to fine music.

Dress code is white tie (black tie optional) for gentle-

filet tips with a merlot mushroom demi glaze; coho salmon with lemon zest beurre blanc; and vegetarian portabella mushroom and spinach lasagna.

Red and white wine will be at each table. To top it all off, there will be a sumptuous dessert buffet.

The 31-piece Saratoga Waltz Orchestra will play the Grand March at 7 p.m. There will be waltzes by Johann Strauss, Tchaikovsky and others, the Radetzky March, and more. When the Waltz Orchestra takes a break, the Vintage Jukebox quartet will play foxtrots, swing, cha-chas, and other ballroom favorites.

Sunday Dancers’ annual Autumn Gala Viennese Waltz Ball set for Nov. 15

Go to www.sfwaltzingsociety. org for more details, a link to purchase tickets, and photos and videos of prior balls. The website will ask for each attendee’s choice of entrée and whether you have a seating preference. The price is $150 per person. All ticket sales are in advance.

For those who have any questions about the event or the website, or just want to talk about waltzing in an elegant setting, contact the San Francisco Waltzing Society at gail@sfwaltzingsociety. org, michaelsilpa90@gmail. com or SundayDancersClub@gmail.com for more information.

men and floor length gowns for ladies.

This enchanted evening begins with a Champagne reception from 5 p.m. Qua-

drille practice will be at 5:30. Dinner will be served at 6, catered by the highly regarded Creekside Catering. Entrée choices are: medallion

By Margo Thelander Club correspondent

The next Sustainable Rossmoor meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the Fairway Room at Creekside. The program begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 for socializing, food and drinks.

All Rossmoor residents are welcome, not just members of Sustainable Rossmoor. Residents who care about environmental issues but have never considered themselves environmental activists are especially encouraged to attend.

The speaker will be Bill Leary, who writes the Engaging Saging column for the Rossmoor News. The talk he will give is titled: “Why We’re Still the Right Ones for This Job.”

“Rossmoor residents are blessed to have more than 200 clubs that provide wonderful opportunities for social engagement, fun and learning,” Leary said. “But Sustainable Rossmoor is special because it helps us understand serious environmental issues affecting our lives, our families

Bruce Babbitt before moving to the White House, where he advised Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on environmental and natural resource issues.

Much of his work involved public lands, water resources and ecosystem-restoration efforts in the Florida Everglades and coastal Louisiana. Near the end of his federal career, he also brought lessons from those experiences to conversations in the Klamath River Basin.

Leary will share what he learned both as someone seeking to persuade policymakers and as a policymaker others were trying to persuade. Drawing upon decades of environmental policymaking and ecosystem restoration, he will discuss what experience taught him about listening to

differing perspectives, turning conflict into common ground, and building coalitions among people who do not initially agree.

The talk will also explore a more personal question: Why do some people move from concern to action while others who care just as deeply hold back? Leary will consider what helps people recognize that their individual knowledge and experience can become part of something larger and more influential.

He will discuss how sustainability differs from earlier environmental movements such as preservation, conservation, environmental protection and restoration. He will explain why future generations deserve a place at today’s table, and how the accumulated experience of

Bill Leary to discuss environmental activism at Sustainable Rossmoor meeting

Rossmoor residents can still help shape the world those generations inherit.

Leary will also describe how Sustainable Rossmoor’s committees give residents practical opportunities to become informed, contribute their abilities, and work with others who share their concerns. No specialized scientific or political expertise is required.

“Whether you are motivated by your love of nature, concern over its degradation, or a desire to leave a better environment for future generations, Sustainable Rossmoor provides many ways to become involved,” Leary said. “You do not have to save the planet by yourself. You only have to decide whether you have something left to contribute – and then find a place to begin.”

and future generations. More importantly, it gives residents practical ways to put their experience and abilities to work – and to continue making a difference.”

In his talk, Leary will draw upon a 30-year public-service career that included crafting legislation intended to resolve complex and contentious issues for the Florida Legislature and later the U.S. Senate Environment Committee. He subsequently served as an adviser to Interior Secretary

tion, plain white for fiction, blue for romance.

Donations of new or current paperbacks and magazines in good condition are welcome. Because of limited shelf space, hardbacks are only accepted for nonfiction less than 5 years old. Cassettes, DVDs or records cannot be accepted as donations.

If you would like to donate books, bring them to the library and leave them in a bin labeled “donations.” The donated books are organized by Rossmoor residents who assist with labeling and putting books away on the shelves.

Residents with any questions or who are interested in becoming a Dollar Library docent can call Elena Ybarra, program and activities coordinator, at 1-925-988-7703.

Rossmoor lending library located at Dollar

By Recreation Department

Rossmoor has a small lending library located in Dollar Clubhouse. The library is to the right as one walks in the front door of the clubhouse.

Because it is a small lending library based on the honor system, there is no checkout process. Just select a book to read and return it when finished.

Please return the borrowed material in the same condition and do not mark on pages.

There is a wide collection of books and magazines, all donated by Rossmoor residents. The Dollar Library is open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The shelves are clearly marked, and book labels are color-coded: red for mysteries, green for non-fic-

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Couples in formal attire waltz across a large ballroom floor. Caption: Dancers enjoying Viennese waltzing
Headshot of Bill Leary smiling in eyeglasses. Caption: Bill Leary