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Trips/Events For 2011
Jan 25th Annual Membership Meeting.
Where: Berger Center.
Time: 5pm - 7pm.
As usual the meeting will start with greetings from President Ray Dallara, with a
recount of our activities during the past year. The next order of business will be
the election of officers for the ensuing year. Following the election and seating
of officers for the new year, Vice-President Carolyn Mack will expound on the
projected trips and events for the year 2011. This is always a highlight of the
meeting. Treasurer and membership Chairman, Terry Leuthner, will give a year
end report to the membership.
At the conclusion of the business meeting, there will be an open wine bar and
an array of refreshments available for your enjoyment.
Before the meeting starts, time will be available for you to pay dues for the new
year. Your Officers and Board of Directors are pleased to announce that the
dues remain fixed at $5.00 per member (Now that's a bargin!). If you are unable
to attend the meeting, please make check for $5.00 payable to "Oakmont Walkers"
and mail to Terry Leuthner, Treasurer, at 429 Twin Lakes Circle, or drop it off at
his address, or put it in the Walkers Folder in the OVA Office.
IMPORTANT: As announced in the last issue of the Oakmont News, President
Ray Dallara will not be available to serve another term as President. We have
been seeking canditates for the position of President, but we have run into a
stone wall. Surely, there is a member who could assume the presidency without
any difficulity. The officers and members of the Board of Directors would be
pleased to assist the new president to assure continuity of Club activities and
responsibilities. Pleas call Gran DeMerritt at 538-8941 to be apprised of what
are the duties of the president of the Oakmont Walkers Club. Feb 24th Bus Tour of Petaluma,
Tour & Lunch at Lagunitas Brewing Co. Taproom & Beer Sanctuary.
Leave: 10am; Berger Center by Bus.
Return: Approx 4:00pm.
Cost: $35 pp, includes lunch, tour and gratuities.
We will have a bus tour of Petaluma. This will cover "Petaluma's Hollywood Tour"
where you will see sites where scenes in "American Graffiti", "Peggy Sue Got
Married" and "Shadow of a Doubt" were shot. We will drive by General Vallejo's
Petaluma Adobe, now a State Park and the Old Silk Mill.
Then we will have lunch, a guided tour and tasting at Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Taproom and Beer Sanctuary.
This trip will be presented at the Annual Meeting on Jan 25th, so it may fill up fast.
Please make checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers" and mail to Carolyn Mack
at 318 Stone Creek Circle. More more info call Carolyn at 537-7347.
Mar 10th Mystery Trip
Leave: 9am, Berger Center by Bus.
Return: Approx 7pm.
Cost: $120 pp, includes lunch, gratuities and any admission.
We are headed for fun at a place the Walkers have never been. We will have
fun on the bus, play bingo and have surprises. Trip includes very little walking.
Please make checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers" and mail to Carolyn Mack
at 318 Stone Creek Circle or drop your check in Walkers Folder at OVA.
First come, first served, so get your payment in ASAP. For availability, call
Carolyn at 537-7347.
Apr 28th Oakland Museum & Crab Cove Visitor's Center in Alameda.
Leave: 9:30am, Berger Center by Bus.
Return: Approx 6:30pm.
Cost: $65 pp, includes bus, lunch, gratutities and all admissions.
We will go to the Oakland Museum and to Crab Cove in Alameda. First stop
will be lunch at Max's World. See lunch choices below and make sure that
you note your lunch choice on your check.
We will then go to the Oakland Museum where we will have a guided tour.
The Press Democrat architectural critic Allan Temko singled out the Oakland
Museum as the greatest building in California - as innovative as the Hanging
Gardens of Babylon were in their time. The museum just underwent a $58
million dollar renovation and now the history gallery is an interactive space
that draws much attention.
We will then head for the Crab Cove Visitor Center in Alameda where we
will have a guided tour and see bay creatures in an 800 gallon aquarium
plus amazing depications of the underwater world of San Francisco Bay.
Crab Cove Visitor Center was once a thriving resort community featuring
an amusement park and later, during WWII, was the site of the U.S.
Maritime Service Officers' School.
Lunch choices at Max's in Oakland are as follows:
Turkey Sandy Mash: breast of turkey on sourdough bread with brown
gravy, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce.
Fettuccine: Fettuccine with slow roasted tomato sauce and toasted
garlic, capers and sweet basil.
Shrimp Louie: Shrimp with avocado, tomato, hardboiled egg, diced
vegetables, scallions and Thousand Island dressing.
Patty Melt: Patty Melt on Rye with American cheese, Thousand Island
dressing and carmelized onions.
All sellections with dessert and coffee or tea.
Please make checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers", note your lunch choice
on your check, and mail to Carolyn Mack at 318 Stone Creek Circle. For
more info call Carolyn at 537-7347, or E-mail her at clpmack@comcast.net.
NOTE: Our trips are always first-come, first served. The earlier we receive
your check, the closer to the front of the bus you will be seated. May 31st Buck Institute & The Marine Mammal Center at Fort Cronkite.
Leave: 9:00am, Berger Center by Bus.
Return: Approx 6:00pm.
Cost: $60 pp, includes bus, lunch, gratutities.
Lunch: Choose one of these items: Half Spaghetti and Half Raviolo, Special
Cheeseburger (served with sauteed onions on sourdough), Filet of
Sole Dore, or Chicken Piccata.
NOTE: Please note your lunch choice on your check.
The Buck Institute, founded in the 1980's, believes that "Growing older doesn't
have to mean growing ill". It is the nation's first and only independent, non-profit,
scientific institute dedicated soley to understanding aging and chronic illness. In
addition, they developed a new theory to fight Alzheimer's Disease.
I.M. Pei, a world-renowned architect, was so interested in the mission of the
institute that he designed their building in Marin.
When we finish our visit at the Buck Institute, we will have lunch at Marin Joe's.
After lunch we will visit the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. This is a private,
non-profit organization, licensed by the federal government, which rescues and
rehabilitates marine mammals and then returns them to their natural habitat.
Approximately 30 animals will be available for viewing. We will be able to watch
animal care crews in the Fish Kitchen, the Chart Room and the Laboratory. The Buck Institute has requested that we limit the trip to 40 people. Please make
checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers", note your lunch choice on your check,
and mail to Carolyn Mack at 318 Stone Creek Circle. For more info call Carolyn
at 537-7347, or E-mail her at clpmack@comcast.net.
NOTE: Our trips are always first-come, first served. The earlier we receive
your check, the closer to the front of the bus you will be seated. June 16th "Italian for a Day", A tour of North Beach in S.F. with Craig Smith.
Leave: 9:00am, Berger Center by Bus.
Return: Approx 4:30pm.
Cost: $65pp, includes bus, lunch, gratutities. Many of you know Craig Smith, the S.F. Guide, from previous fascinating S.F. trips.
We are lucky enough to have him again, this time we will have a walking tour of the
Italian section, North Beach, in San Francisco. There will be no hills, it is an easy
walk as we explore the Italian heritage of San Francisco. Most originated from
Luca/Genoa and later from Sicily. Some historians have said no other immigrant
group has come to personify the spirit and flavor of S.F., more than the Italians.
We will meet Craig at the Ferry Bldg., from there to Columbus St. We'll see City
Lights, Cafe Treaste, the Beat Museum, the oldest saloon in S.F. and the St. Francis
of Assisi Church. We will walk by Club Fugazi and visit St. Peter & Paul Cathedral
(where Joe DiMaggio married his first wife and which C.B DeMille used in the filming
of the ten Commandments).
After lunch we will visit the National Maritime Museum, see Benny Bufano's St.
Francis Statue. We should leave for home around 3:00pm.
Lunch will be at Pompei's Grotto where you will have a choice of:
Shrimp Louie.
Grilled white fish of the day.
Pasta Gamberetti Fettucini with prawns.
Chicken Picata.
Coffee/Tea/Soda & Dessert.
This trip is limited to 40 so that everyone can hear Craig.
Please make checks payable to Oakmont Walkers, note your lunch choice
on your check and mail to Carolyn Mack at 318 Stone Creek Circle.
For more info call Carolyn at 537-7347.
July 28th McClelland Dairy, Bodega Marine Lab and Inn at the Tides for Lunch.
Leave: 8:45am, Berger Center by Bus.
Return: Approx 5:30pm.
Cost: $65pp.
At our first stop, McClelland's Dairy in Petaluma, we will have a guided tour of the
facility, visit the nursery, watch the milking and then taste the butter.
We will have lunch in Bodega Bay at The Inn at The Tides. Choices for lunch are:
Pasta Marinara -- Fettuccine served with Marinara Sauce and French Bread.
Fish and Chips -- Breaded and Deep Fried served with fresh Veggies.
Hot Crab Sandwich -- Dungeness Crab, Monterey Jack Cheese and Tomato, broiled
over French Bread.
Coffee or Tea or Soda and dessert.
Our last stop will be the Bodega Marine Lab which is an off-campus research lab
operated by UC Davis. The Lab was established in 1966 and includes the main
facility buildings which house 65 labs, a large public aquarium and housing for
students and professors plus much more. Recently there has been publicity about
their shark census. You will find numerous marine aquarium displays, several of
which will demonstrate that local marine life is very interesting.
This trip is limited, so please make checks payable to Oakmont Walkers, note your
lunch choice on your check and mail to Carolyn Mack at 318 Stone Creek Circle.
For more info call Carolyn at 537-7347. Aug 25th Annual Picnic Buffet / Bingo.
Where: Quail Inn
Time: 11:30am - 3:00pm, Lunch served at 12:00 noon.
Cost: $20 p.p.
August is picnic time for the Walkers. We have a wonderful BBQ buffet at the
Quail Inn. Enjoy the sun on the deck, or eat inside out of the warmth. Lunch
will consist of hamburgers, BBQ chicken, potato salad, Caesar salad, watermelon,
cookies and brownies. Water and iced tea will be on the tables. Bingo will follow
inside the Inn. The bar will be available, at your expense, for additional beverages
if desired.
Please make checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers" and mail to Ray Dallara,
190 Oak Island Dr., or put your check in our file folder at the OVA Office.
For additional information, phone Ray at 537-9614. Sept 21-22nd Overnight in Northern California at Blue Lake Casino. CANCELLED.
Leave: Sept 21st, 8:00am, Berger Center by Bus.
Return: Sept 22nd, Approx 6:00pm.
Cost: $231 pp, $59 Single supplement. Includes one night accommodations,
motorcoach, guided tour, hosted dinner at the Cook House, a hosted
breakfast, baggage handling, admissions, taxes and gratuities.
Day one: Leave Oakmont at 8:00am and travel North to Ukiah for a no-host
breakfast stop. Then it's on through the world famous senic drive -
Avenue of the Giants - a 31 mile portion of old Hwy 101 with over
50 thousand acres of redwood groves. We'll stop in the Victorian
Village of Ferndale where you can do some exploring. We'll then
check in for an overnight stay at the Blue Lake Casino Resort. This
evening we'll visit the Samoa Cookhouse, the last surviving cook-
house in the West, for a hosted dinner where good food is served
camp style.
Day two: After enjoying a hosted breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the Blue
Ox Millworks & Historic Park, Eureka's living history park. We will
then have a local historian board the bus for a tour of Eureka. There
are more Victorians here per capita than any other city in the state.
After a no-host lunch, we will head for home, but first we'll make a
short stop at the Loletta Cheese Factory.
Please make checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers" and mail to
Carolyn Mack, 318 Stone Creek Circle. For additional info, phone
Carolyn at 537-7347 or E-mail her at clpmack@comcast.net.
NOTE: Must receive check by August 8, 2011. Oct 20th G.G. Bridge Walk.
Leave: 9:00am, Berger Center by bus.
Return: Approx 4:30pm.
Cost: $60.00 pp, Transportation and lunch included.
The bus will take us to the South side of the bridge where everyone will have
a chance to buy coffee and use the restrooms. Those walking the bridge will
begin here. We may only be able to walk to the North Tower and return as
the bridge is being retrofitted and may be closed to walking beyond the North
Tower. We will know on the day of the walk. If we can walk the entire bridge,
those not walking may get back on the bus and ride to the North side of the
bridge and walk around the parking area and enjoy the view while awaiting
those walking across. If we cannot walk the entire bridge, those not walking
can walk around the South parking area, enjoy the wiew and visit the gift
shop while awaiting those walking to return.
We will then bus to Sausalito for a nice lunch at the Horizon Restaurant which
was once called the Trident. Its locale provides an excellent view of the area.
MENU: Organic Garden Burger, Dungeness Crab Melt, Grilled Skirt Steak,
Petrale Sole. Plus coffee, tea or iced tea and Mud Pie.
After lunch, you will have free time to explore--maybe even buy an ice cream
cone!
Please make checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers", note your lunch choice
and mail to Carolyn Mack, 318 Stone Creek Circle. For additional info, phone
Carolyn at 537-7347. Nov 18th Harvest Dinner catered by Cafe Europe.
Where: Berger Center.
Time: 5:30pm Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, 6:15pm Dinner.
Cost: $30.00 per person.
We start at 5:30pm with a nice array of Hors d'oeuvres furnished by
Cafe Europe who will also provide our dinner.
NOTE: Since our Club is no longer able to get a liquor license, we will not be
able to serve wine; therefore, please BYOB. Refreshments will be provided.
The sit-down dinner will start at or around 6:15pm and you will have your choice of
the following entrees:
1) Lamb Loin Chops: seasoned, grilled, mint jelly, mashed potatoes & vegetables.
2) Poached King Salmon Filet: seasoned, poached in Gewurztraminer wine,
mango pineapple salsa, mashed potatoes and vegetables.
A Cafe Europe House Salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and House
dressing served with a fresh baked roll and butter will precede the entree.
The dinner will climax with chocolate Cake and Coffee.
As in the past, we will have a drawing of some very nice prizes furnished by the
Walkers Club and by our local enterprises.
Please indicate your choice of entree on your check and make payable to
'Oakmont Walkers' and mail to Helen Herbert at 316 Greenfield Circle.
You may also drop off your check in the Walkers File Folder in the OVA Office.
IMPORTANT: Please show your dinner choice on your check. For any additional
information on the Harvest Dinner, please call Helen at 537-9115.
Nov 29th-30th Trip to Reno.
Where: Eldorado Hotel and Casino in Reno, see the Peter Pan Show and
Boomtown. Cost: $149 p.p, double occupancy, $25 single supplement. Trip only and
no show is $129 p.p, double occupancy, $25 single supplement.
Price includes bus, one night's accommodations, Cocktail Party,
buffet dinner and buffet breakfast.
We will leave at 7:30 am on Tuesday Nov 29th and have our usual no-host
breakfast stop at the Black Oak Restaurant. After breakfast, we go directly to the
El Dorado and will have time to relax or gamble before the hosted Cocktail Party
in the Hostess's suite. You are also invited to the hosted dinner buffet. If you
are going to see Peter Pan, the cast will entertain you with holiday songs after
the show. If you are not going to see the show, you are free to enjoy the evening.
The next morning, after our hosted breakfast buffet, we will go to Boomtown and
receive a $5 food coupon and $5 for the slots. If you are interested in shopping,
Cabela's store is across the street. Later, we head home with a rest stop along
the way.
Please make checks payable to "Oakmont Walkers" and mail to Carolyn Mack,
318 Stone Creek Circle. If you are not going to the show, please write "No Show"
on your check. For additional info, phone Carolyn at 537-7347.
NOTE: Must receive Check by Friday Oct 28th. NOTE: Bus seating assignment made as checks are received. The Club's Cancellation Policy
is in effect for all trips. Please remember to wear your badge for all trips/events.
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