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April 17, 2010 at 7:14 am · Filed under General
SRVNC Volunteer Group New Project
Due to job loss and or home loss, many families have been forced to choose between feeding themselves or their pets – as a result, many animals have been relinquished or abandoned due to their owner’s inability to care for them. The Contra Costa Humane Society recently introduced the ANIMEALS PROGRAM, a pet food bank, in partnership with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties – so far 655 animals have been fed and 276 families have been able to keep their companion animals.
The SRVNC Volunteer Group has added the ANIMEALS PROGRAM to their list of charities to support. If any hiker is interested in donating dog or cat food (can or dry), please bring it along on the Friday hikes and Rose Towery will collect it. Also, if you will be doing the May 1 Hope Hospice walk, you can also give it to Rose at that time, at the parking area. Collecting of dog/cat food will end on the May 14th hike – to be continued in August, when I am back in Danville – It will be noted in the August SRVNC Newsletter.
Thanks,
Rose
October 5, 2009 at 2:34 pm · Filed under General
Oct 2nd hike to Morgan Territory
Last Friday the crisp air and bright blue skies let us know Fall is here on our hike at Morgan Territory. We hiked along Blue Oak, Hummingbird, Volvon, Prairie Falcon, and Condor Trails,. We hiked an easy loop through the golden grass mostly along a winding road with glimpses of Mt. Diablo appearing around many corners.
Hikers were Aleta (thank you for driving up the windy road), Claudia, Barbara, Judie, Rose, and Sharon. We didn’t see any coyotes but we did see a deer along the road driving in but the big surprise was the pond full of jumping frogs. When we got to the pond the frogs that were camouflaged in the mud starting jumping into the pond by the hundreds. Our frog walker, Claudia, discovered that if she walked the length of the pond they would all jump in as if on cue as she approached them. I hung around at the pond taking photos of the frogs, several basking in the sun on the lily pads. That would have been my choice over the mud! The group continued on another 30 minutes.
The group hiked for a little over 3 miles in about 1 hour 45 minutes.
Save Oct 23rd for our FALL PICNIC. Fran will be planning another one of her great hikes and I will be planning a picnic after it.
Happy Trails, Sharon
April 22, 2009 at 5:58 am · Filed under General
Mama Mia, what a night of food and wine at the February Wine Tasting.
Bob an Dale Skok entertained us with pasta and sauces paired with excellent wines from Italy. We hope Bob will share his secret sauces.
We had a small group due to some members who were sick, but those of us, there, made up for. This is a group that enjoys fine wines and wants to share this experience with others.
We are fortunate that a new member, Grace Ayers has volunteered to co-chair with Dale. Welcome Grace…
April 21, 2009 at 6:08 am · Filed under General
In January the Gad Abouts were part of a live audience at “The View From the Bay” television program. In attendance were Barbara Alvine, Joyce Ault, Myrna Bachiochi, Julie Davis, Pam Deas, Tina Fischer, Marion Greenwood, Dottie Kaiser, Bernice Pelicas, Sally Powers, Erika Scaramelli, Pat Shockley, Mary Splane, Judy White and Paula Williams. Prior to the show, we had lunch at Il Fornaio Restaurant in San Francisco. We all had a great time!! Pictured are Spencer Christian and Laura Spencer of “View from the Bay” with some of the Gad About ladies.
February 20, 2008 at 6:40 am · Filed under General
IF BINGO IS YOUR GAME THEN YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THE APRIL LUNCHEON. YOU WILL ENJOY A GREAT LUNCH AT THE BRASS DOOR. DOOR PRIZES AND A CHANCE TO WIN SOME CASH WILL BE THE MAIN EVENT. SEE THE NEWSLETTER FOR ALL THE DETAILS.
SHARYN
February 20, 2008 at 6:38 am · Filed under General
SAN RAMON VALLEY NEWCOMERS LUNCHEON
MARCH 20, 2008 AT 12:00 P.M., STIXS AND STEAK RESTAURANT, MARIOTT HOTEL, SAN RAMON. CALL 735-3508 FOR RESERVATIONS. JOIN US TO HEAR STEPHEN RONAN, MD FROM BLACKHAWK PLASTIC SURGERY AND PAM LINNEY FROM RADIANCE SPA. THEY WILL DISCUSS SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND SKIN CARE.
February 13, 2008 at 10:27 am · Filed under General
Our Membership Coffee at Pat Shockley’s was fun and food was delicious. But more to the point, the turnout was great and we have two new very interested prospective members-Marilyn and Muff. We all chatted about the club, our activities, and some of why we belong. Everyone was in a great mood and we had a great time. Thanks again to Pat for her gracious hospitality and great cooking!! Your roving reporter, Myrna
January 14, 2008 at 7:54 am · Filed under General
San Ramon Valley Newcomers Club Requests
The pleasure of your company at the Winter Welcome Coffee
Friday February 8, 2008
At 10:00 – 1200 noon
At the home of Pat Shockley
419 Summer Creek Lane
San Ramon, CA
RSVP: Pat Shockley 925-867-1533
It is the perfect time of year to start the day with some friendly conversation over coffee and some homemade treats. Learn all about what this fun social club has to offer, while making some new friendships. There are many upcoming social events planned for us, including Arts &Crafts, Books, Bridge, Bunco, Cooking, Gad-Abouts, Golf, Beginning Golf, Lunch Bunch, Mah-Jongg, Needlework,and Hiking.
Whether you are new to the area, or a long time resident, we welcome you and look forward to meeting you.
Please join us! (Interested friends and neighbors are also most welcome!)
Directions to Pat’s: Exit 680, at Bollinger Canyon Rd. and go EAST on Bollinger Canyon Rd.; RIGHT on Alcosta Blvd., RIGHT at second traffic light called North Summerwood Loop ; RIGHT on the “fifth street” called Summer Creek Lane
January 11, 2008 at 8:49 am · Filed under General
For February: We have Dora Sorell, a renowned bay area Holocaust survivor and author of Tell the Children, Letters to Miriam
. She will speak on her exprience in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Amazon.com review: An absorbing personal history by a survivor, December 7, 1998
By A Customer: Tell the Children is a vivid story so well told that it is hard to believe its author is not a professional writer. Dora Sorell was taken by the Nazis from her home in a Romanian village to some of the worst concentration camps, where she managed not only to survive but also to be reunited with her childhood sweetheart, to become a physician, to experience years of almost unimaginable horror under Communist rule, and to escape successively to Italy, Brazil, and finally the United States. Her chronicle, presented as letters to her granddaughter, benefits from sharp perception, a powerful memory, an extraordinary interest in the people around her (including a large and interesting family), and a genuine ability at storytelling. Unpretentious as she is, Dora Sorell is a heroic woman. Her book is unpreachy and unsentimental but deeply felt, and for me it made a lot of modern history seem real for as if the first time.
For March: Stephen Ronan M.D. F. A. C. S. of Blackhawk Plastic Surgery and Pam Linney Of Radiance Day Spa will be our speakers. They will speaking on skin care including Non-Surgical Skin Tightening and Dr. Ronan will speak on plastic Surgery including Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), short scar face lift, eyelid brow lift, Botox & Restylane, Laser rejuvenation, etc. Click here for more info: www.blackhawkplasticsurgery.com
For May: We are going to Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore in which they will have a planting demonstration and we will have our installation of the new board.
Alden Lane Nursery is a full service garden center with a wonderful selection of plant materials and garden accessories serving the community since 1955, but the real beauty of Alden Lane is its setting. Situated amongst centuries-old valley oak trees on the south side of the Livermore Valley, Alden Lane Nursery is a destination for peaceful inspiration. Click here for more info: www.aldenlane.com
October 22, 2007 at 10:32 pm · Filed under General
Thank you Vel and Rich for hosting the San Ramon Newcomers Group’s October Wine Tasting event at your beautiful home. The evening was a lot of fun and filled with fine wines and great company.
We had a blind tasting of several wines including two wines from Stony Ridge (one Orobiano and one Chardonnay). a third wine from Rios-Lovell Estate (Petite Sirah) and our forth was from Retzlaff (Merlot). All from the Livermore Valley. The winner for the evening was Bob with a perfect score!!! Way to go, 8 out of 8 correct! Bob, you really know your wine. We’re all looking forward to November 18 for our next wine tasting event at Lee and George’s home where they will feature Spanish Wines.
Olay,
Tracey Harper
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