Social Butterfly

January 31st, 2008

Evelyn Madison- The Social Butterfly

CCC Band to Feature Six Special Soloists for Anniversary Gala Concert

On Sunday, March 2, at 2:30pm, San Diego's award-winning Coastal Communities Concert Band will present its 25th Anniversary "Gala" Concert at the Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St., Carlsbad (corner Jefferson and Pine). The special soloists for this performance will include six outstanding musicians: Ron Romm, Trumpet, a 30-year member of the world-famous Canadian Brass Quintet. Dale Underwood, Saxophone, Lead saxophone (30 years) with the U.S. Navy Band, Washington, DC. Norman Brentley, Flute, soloist and member of the U.S. Army Band, Washington, DC, for 32 years. Marty Erickson, Tuba, Principal Tubist (26 years) with the U.S. Navy Band, Washington, DC. Tom Puwalski, Clarinet, Principal Clarinet and soloist with the U.S. Army Field Band, Washington, DC. Michael Ruhl, Vocalist, Lead vocalist with "Party of Four" and past headliner at the Coronado Hotel in San Diego.

In addition, Sammy Nestico, former arranger for both the U.S. Marine Band and U.S. Air Force Band, as well as the Count Basie Orchestra, will compose a finale for all six soloists - something you won't want to miss.

General Admission is $15/person; Seniors (60+) and Children (12 and under) are $12. For more information or to order tickets, call Bill Brackman, 760.489.2383; Carolyn Overbay, 760.726.5012, or Kris Sims, 760.436.6137. To learn more about the CCC Band, check the website at www.cccband.com.

Love Matches to Honor Married Couples

If you are a couple who has been married 50 years or more, you are invited to celebrate that enduring love at the "Love Matches" event, sponsored by the Escondido Woman's Club and The Escondido History Center. On Sunday, February 10, from 2:30pm-4pm, couples who have been married for 50 years or more will be honored. There will be refreshments and prizes. The event is free, and will be held at the Woman's Club of Escondido, 751 No. Rose (corner Mission Ave.), Escondido. For more information, call 760.743.8207 or 489.9483.

Gamma Rho Master Chapter Adopted A Family for the Holidays

For the holidays the Gamma Rho Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority adopted a single mother with six children. The children range in age from 1 year old to 18. Each member of the chapter was asked to donate one or more gift certificates in any denomination they chose. The gift certificates were then hung on a Christmas tree and the tree presented to the Linda Sparks family of Ramona. The Sparks family were burned out during the October wildfires, and lost most everything. The gift certificates, totaling over $500, were for the family to purchase holiday gifts and items they needed.

Pictured are l-r Naomi (1 yr.), Linda Sparks, Adrian (8), Benjamin (14), Aixa (9), and Becky Nutter, president of Gamma Rho Master Chapter.
(Not pictured are Natasha (18) and Alex (17).

Beta Sigma Phi's to Honor Valentine Queens

The Hidden Valley Vista Council of Beta Sigma Phi International will hold its' annual Queens Court Luncheon, "Celebrate the 1950's Music Mania" on Saturday, February 16, from 11am to 2pm, at Palomar Estates West Clubhouse, 1930 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos. Each chapter in HVVC will be crowning and honoring their Valentine Princess or Queen. All Beta Sigma Phi members, active, inactive, on-leave, members-at-large, transferees, and guests are invited. To RSVP by Saturday, February 9, and for more information, call 760.727.4828.

Valentine's Day Party Planned at SM Senior Center

The San Marcos Senior Center located at 111 W Richmar Ave. in San Marcos is having it's annual Valentine's Day Party on Thursday, February 14th. Ron Woskow, a local singer and music teacher, will put on a concert at 10:30am. Lunch will be served at 11:30am, and reservations must be made the day before, by calling 760.744.5535. The menu is roast beef and gravy with all the trimmings. Suggested donation for seniors is $3, and a fee of $5 is collected from those under 60. All are welcome. The party is being sponsored by Redwood Senior Homes and Services of Escondido. Everyone is encouraged to join in the festivities by wearing pink and red. If you need transportation, call Jerry at 744.5535, Ext. 3605.

Assistance League Plans Golf Tournament

The Assistance League of Inland North County is planning a golf tournament to benefit the chapter's community service programs. The day will be March 31, 2008, at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, and will include an awards banquet, opportunity drawings and auction items. Chipping and putting clinics will be available. The fee is $200 with a 25% discount for early registration.

PALS, Partners in Assistance League Service, are spearheading the event. Pictured below are Kip Hering, PALS chairman, with members and friends; Frank Tecca; Tim Miley, tournament director; Mark Klug; Bob Millard; Greg Kritzer; and Billy Martin. Front: Cathy Williams, treasurer; Pat Piscitelli, Assistance League President; Ed Berger and Jo Martin. For information, call 760.746.7532, or go online to www.assistanceleague.info.

Become a Y-ME Peer Counselor

Here's your chance to make a difference. Y-ME is seeking peer counselors to provide information and emotional support on Y-ME's 24-hour hotline. The 24-hour Y-ME National Breast Cancer Hotline is a free, confidential resource for information about breast cancer and support, staffed by certified peer counselors who are breast cancer survivors.

Peer counselors provide information and support to anyone with a breast cancer or breast health question or concern. You answer calls from home using a Y-ME phone and help to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone. All information, materials and support are provided to you; the only requirements are that you are a breast cancer survivor and have been out of treatment for at least one year. Peer counselor training in California will be February 23-24. If this is something you can and want to do, apply now, or request more information, by visiting www.y-me.org/volunteer or contact Kelly Bonen, Hotline volunteer manager at kbonen@y-me.org.

Buena Vista Audubon Sponsors Monthly Whelan Lake Bird Walk

The Buena Vista Audubon Society does a Whelan Lake bird walk - a premier birding location not open to the public - on the first Saturday of the month at 8am. Winter visitors have arrived, so expect to see many different species. Take I-5 to Hwy. 76. Turn left at Douglas and continue to light at north River Rd. Turn left and meet at cul-de-sac by entrance gate. For information, call the Leader, John Haddock, at 760.941.7824.

Blackwater is Topic for LSM Democratic Club Meeting

The Lake San Marcos Democratic Club will meet Saturday, February 9, at 12:30pm at the Lakeside Pavilion, 1105 La Bonita Dr., San Marcos. All LSM Democratic Club meetings in 2008 will be the second Saturday of the month.

You have all heard of Blackwater. Raymond Lutz, the President of the East County Democratic Club, will tell all about the founder of Blackwater, the recent events involving Blackwater in Iraq, and its proposed training camp in San Diego County. He will present the details of the struggle against Blackwater. Members of all parties are welcome. Call Betty Ball at 752-1035 for more information.

Escondido Democrats To Learn About Rancho Guejito

Described as "the most important conservation effort of the decade," Rancho Guejito is a 21,400-acre parcel of land that lies just east of Valley Center. surviving from the land grant system of the 1800s, it has a rich and diverse ecosystem as well as cultural and historic significance. At the same time, developers see an opportunity for residential, commercial and industrial projects, and the City of Escondido has expressed an interest in annexation.

At the Escondido Democratic Club's February meeting, the featured speaker will be Jeannette Hartman, a San Diego County conservationist who is working with a consortium of 20 groups joining in the effort to prevent development. The presentation is scheduled from 10:30am to 12:30pm, Saturday, February 9, at the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Avenue, Escondido. Admission is free and open to the public. Free parking available on site. Additional information is available by calling 760.740.8595 or visiting the website at www.escondidodems.com.

DAR to Present Prospective Membership Workshop

Do you have a Revolutionary Patriot in your family tree? Membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honors and preserves the legacy of your Patriot ancestor. The Rancho Buena Vista Chapter will be hosting a workshop for women over 18 years of age on February 17 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm at the Vista Library, 700 Eucalyptus Avenue. Learn how to complete an application for DAR membership or for supplemental papers. Two important subjects that will be covered are using genealogy resources and finding required documentation to complete and substantiate information for the application. Literature about DAR will be available at the workshop. A representative will be present for those interested in Children of the American Revolution (CAR).

The Rancho Buena Vista Chapter meets at 9am at Shadowridge Country Club in Vista on the first Saturday of each month, September through June, and has members from Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, San Marcos, and Escondido. For additional information, contact Margaret Read at 760.757.0528, or Jeanette Shiel at 760.736.0178.

Pictured is prospective applicant Rachel Jensen and Margaret Read, Chapter Registrar and Workshop Leader.
(Photo courtesy of Jill Scott)

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