NewsLetter
March 2007 / April 2007

BVIM Happenings

April 8 - Happy Easter!

April 9 - Board of Directors Meeting at 1PM.
1137 4th Street
San Rafael
All are Welcome.

April 14 - Monthly Luncheon
Entertainment will be supplied by singers/musicians Connie Gil and Lucille Steel . They play 40's and 50's show tunes - one sings and plays the piano; the other sings and goes into the audience. They have entertained at a previous BVIM Luncheon and were very well-received. This promises to be a fun event.

At the March Board Meeting, the Board voted to roll back the cost of the monthly luncheons to $10!

N E W S

As most of you know, Executive Director Pat Merrill is no longer with us. We are pleased to announce that the Board has selected Suzan Singleton for the new BVIM Administrator/Program Manager position. She can be reached at the office at 415-459-5066 or 460-9739.

New Board Members

• Howie Herrin - President
• Gerry Bourguignon, PhD - Vice President; Acting Treasurer
• Nancy Peters - Janover - Secretary
• John Madison - Director
• Bob Roberts - Director
• Anabella Denisoff - Director
• August Colenbrander, MD - Director
• Jean LaFond - Director
• Richard Oettel - Director
• Joan Tollefson - Director
• Joan Yates - Director

Thanks! to Generous Donors

Bernard & Yetta Robinson,
Dolores Williams, Corine Elder,
Dorothy Farrell, Dr. T.G. Brown, Martha E. Becker, Roger Lapant, Margret Young, Helen Cahill, Marian Mayer, Marlene Boitano, Clarine Ryan, Rose Taylor,
Linda Sampson, Mary Mahar, Marco Vidal, Bryn & Sherna Deamer, Blanche Spelman,
Kathryn Najafi-Tagol, MD, Virginia Morgan, Mary Kiernan, Gerard & Lilly Bourguignon, Alice Ady, Patricia Assimakis, Jeanne Scholz, Marvin Zukor, Robert Akers, Barton Emmet, Jean Lafond, Scott Holt & Robert Gollan, Patricia Gryson, John Marshall, Bill Berlin, Frederick & Trude London, William & Sue Rochester, Phyllis Hausman, Marvin & Cynthia Velante, Jean & Robert Chun, Coral O'Hara, George Johnson, Loren McManus, Lorraine & Howie Herrin, S. S. Taylor, Bob & Marian Weiss, Mary Finn, Betty Portje, Jack D. Reed, Mary Baca, Verlena Fay Young, Dr. Peter Gryson, Joan Yates, Barbara Jean Raffo, Frances Parks, Patricia Byrne, Joan Olsson.

Happy March Birthdays

Mike Michael, Ida Berkowitz, Dick Gotcher, Victor Hugo, Laura Kurtz, Harriet Schneider, Anabella Denisoff, Robert Weiss, Karen Harshfield, Josephine Navas, Barbara Veatch.

Happy April Birthdays

Marco Vidal, Virginia Margan, Jean Lane, Diana Cogswell, Wylma Forbes, Eleanor Kern, Eleanor Hansell, Nancy Peters-Janover, Bernie Robinson.

Support Group Updates

&#8226 New phone committee member needed for Luncheon calling list.
&#8226 Group Facilitator Change: Marian Ball will no longer be facilitator at the Redwoods, Mill Valley group (which meets 1st Thurs from 3:15-5 PM). Joan Tollefson may take over as Facilitator. More details later.
&#8226 Group Location Change: Virginia Dziomba's San Rafael group (which meets at the Church on Ross Valley Rd, 4th Wed from 1-3 PM) will begin meeting at the Lighthouse classroom, 1137 4th St., San Rafael beginning Wednesday, March 28 from 1-3PM.

Call 459-5066 for more info.

Support Group Schedule

Hispanic Group:
2nd & 4th Tues., 10am to 11:30 am. Pickleweed Comm. Center. Facilitator: Patty Quinonez & Anabella Denisoff
Rotary Manor:
Meets 3rd Tues., 10:30am to 12 noon. Facilitator: Joan Tollefson
Redwoods:
Meets 1st Thurs., 3:15pm to 5pm in the 2/4 Lounge. (New Facilitator beginning April).
Novato:
Meets 2nd Fridays, 1-3pm. Facilitator: Jeffrey Torrico.
San Rafael:
Meets 4th Thurs., 1-3pm. at new location: 1137 4th St., San Rafael. Facilitator: Virginia Dziomba.
Downtown San Rafael:
Meets 4th Mons., 10am-12 noon. At 1137 4th St., San Rafael. Facilitator: Anabella Denisoff.
Southern Marin:
Meets 4th Mon., 11am-12:30pm. at 640 Drake Ave., Marin City, Facilitator: Lorene Miller.

Call 459-5066 for more info.

Charlie Dziomba passed away on February 10 at the age of 86. A long-time, active volunteer at BVIM, Charlie was a member of the San Francisco Carpenter's Union for 60 years and taught carpentry at College of Marin for 10 years. He is survived by his wife Virginia, stepson Christian Rodas and two grandchildren.

Things To Do...Of Interest

The Marin Arts Council Art classes have been a great success! Stay tuned for news about future Art classes.

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Marin Center Performances
April 7 - JIGU - Thunder Drums of China
April 14 - Shields & Yarnell
Free!
Call 459-5066 to reserve tickets for April performances!!

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San Francisco Opera Guild May 30 Dress Rehearsal of Don Giovanni, 1 PM
$10
Tickets must be paid for in advance and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis by lottery. We cannot guarantee that we will receive any. But call 459-5066 if you would like to be on the list.

Welcome New Member
Alice Norsby!!!