NewsLetter
May 2007 / June 2007

BVIM Happenings

May 12
Monthly Luncheon

12 Noon - 2PM Menu: Baked Fish, Potatoes AuGratin, Cesar Salad, Lemon Cake.
Entertainment: Jim Rangle - piano and accordion music.

May 13
Happy Mother's Day!

May 14
Board of Directors Meeting
1 PM

June 9
Monthly Luncheon

June 11
Board of Directors Meeting

June 17
Happy Father's Day!

Events

COLLEGE OF MARIN

COM Jazz Ensemble
Sunday, May 13 at 2:30PM.
Fine Arts Theatre.
Free.

COM Chorus & Chamber Singers
Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30pm.
Lefort Recital Hall.
Free.

COM Symphony
Saturday, May 19 at 8PM.
Mahler - Symphony No. 1.
COM Fine Arts Theatre,
Kentfield Campus.
Donation suggested.

++++++++

"Sewer Band" Concert
Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30pm
Marin Veterans Auditorium.
Free.

++++++++

Vision Walk
To raise money for
Foundation Fighting blindness (FFB).
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Music Concourse Band Shell,
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Call 459-5066 for more info.

Thank you!
Generous Donors

Betsey Black, Gerry & Lilly Bourguignon, Lorraine & Howie Herrin, Mary Mahar, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wegener.

++++++++

Happy May Birthdays!

Alice Ady, Helen Campos,
John Conway, Loren Cove, Lois Dean,
Howie Herrin, Jean LaFond,
Annemarie Lechner, Marian Mayer,
Doris Meritser, Richard Oettel,
Betty Portje.

++++++++

Happy June Birthdays!

June Besse, Rachel Campbell,
Susie Gibbs, Ruth Goerndt,
Elsie Johnson, Leona Lehds,
Frances Lienkaemper, Pearl Persily,
John Roland, Fran Rondeau,
Winnie Williamson.

++++++++

Support Group Update

Anabella's San Rafael Group,
which usually meets on the 4th Monday, will meet on the 3rd Monday of May-May 21st
(May 28th is Memorial Day).
All other groups meet at the regular time.

Thank you!
Generous Volunteers

Drivers:
John Conway, Marilyn Dehnert, Patrick Fonteneau, Eleanor Hansel, Augie Hoth, Marge Hughes, Victor Hugo, Dennis Hurley, Annemarie Lechner, Lauren Mc Mannus, Richard Oettel, Bernie Robinson, Amy Reiner and Barbara Polach.

Luncheon helpers:
Bernie Miller, Gerry Bourguignon, Pam Firestone, Linda Sampson, & Ty Willis.

Web Site Designer:
Nancy Cardinali of Cardinali Designs has kindly donated her time to re-design the www.BVIM.org website! The site is accessible to anyone using text - to - speech programs. We would also like to thank Bob Roberts for his work on the previous web site. Many of his ideas were incorporated into the new site.
(In the future this newsletter will be posted on the site, but that is still a work in progress).

Please call Suzan at 415-459-5066 with any suggestions or comments about the web site.

ART CLASS

Since September 2005 BVIM has sponsored a series of art classes thanks to a grant from the Marin Arts Council and the generosity of donated time and talents of members of the Marin Society of Artists. Classes in acrylics, collage, watercolor, clay, jewelry and card making were attended by over 30 BVIM members. Instructors were Jeanne Scholz, Eloise Raucher and our own Bobbie Gray, assisted by other volunteer artists. Since these classes were so popular we hope to begin a new series in the future. If you are interested please call 459-5066 and put your name on the list to be notified.

++++++++

BVIM member Betsey Black has moved to North Carolina where she is enjoying life with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren! She would love to hear from her Marin friends.

BVIM Traveler Tales

Hawaii Howie and Lorraine Herrin will soon be off to Hawaii; Bunny deJung enjoyed a wonderful stay in Maui. Aloha!

Panama - Brazil - Argentina Richard and Les Oettel, spent the winter traveling. They visited Les¹s family in Panama, flew to Rio deJaniero, cruised to Buenos Aires and to the very dramatic Iguazu Falls.

Argentina - South Africa - United Arab Emirates - Kenya Joan Yates has returned from a 34 day cruise with stops in Buenos Aires, Capetown, Dubai, & Mombasa. One of the highlights of her trip was a one-day safari to an elephant and giraffe game park in Mombasa.

Puerto Rico - Panama Canal Marco Vidal is currently on a cruise from Puerto Rico through the Panama Canal.

Mexico Anabella Denisoff had a great time on her recent cruise to Mexico.

Call Suzan or Barbara at 459-5066 if you want your news in the BVIM newsletter!