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SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA
EAST BAY SINGLES NEWSLETTER – January 2009
CURRENT EVENTS
December 31, 2008 New Year’s Eve Dance. “Dancing With The Stars” at the Oakland Interstake Center. 9:00 pm – 1:00 a.m. Attire: Sunday best. Admission is a plate of goodies to feed 15-20 people. Contact: Ken Nielson (925) 202-6754 or Carolyn Eccles (510) 483-9129.
December 31, 2008 New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance. SMSAC. 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento. Contact: Jim Gardener at (916) 922-0919 or Robin at (916) 570-2235
January - March, 2009. Citrus Heights Single Adults. EFS (Especially For Singles) 2009 Fireside Series. January 4, 2009: “Getting Outside Your Confort Zone”. February 1, 2009: “The Five Love Languages”. March 1, 2009: “Venus & Mars On A Date”. Potluck 6:00pm, Firesdie 7:00 pm. 8056 Oak Avenue, Citrus Heights. Contact: Linda Welch Hicks (916) 847-7205 or Barry Cannon (916) 726-1900.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1, 2009 Visalia Single Adult Conference. Featured guest is Lloyd Newell of “Music and the Spoken Word”
May 30, 2009. SMSAC Relationship Retreat/Dance. 1:30 – 11:30 pm. Two exceptional LDS relationship experts, Jennifer James (Utah) and Elia Gourgouris (Colorado) will facilitate this event. More info to follow.
August 8, 2009. SMSAC Summer Fiesta. More info to follow.
October 10, 2009. SMSAC Single Adult Conference. More info to follow.
ONGOING EVENTS
TEMPLE SESSIONS—2009
All temple sessions will be the first Wednesday of each month. EBSW Temple Night at the Oakland Temple—7:00 pm Endowment Session.
4th Sun – Sunday School class by bishopric and wife, East Bay Singles Ward “Building Lasting Relationships as a Single in the Church” during the Sunday School time, at 12:10. 940 Palisades Drive, Martinez. There will also be a Linger Longer after Sacrament meeting.
FIRESIDES
1st Sun—Sacramento (Elk Grove and Citrus Heights). 7:00 pm. 8056 Oak Ave., Citrus Heights. Contact: Linda Hicks (916) 847-7205.
2nd Sun.—Multi-Stake Fireside—Danville Stake Center 7:00pm, 655 Old Orchard Rd. January speaker is Tony Damiano. Topic: “The Gospel in These Trying Times”
4th Sun.—EBSW Multi-Stake Fireside at the Martinez Bldg (940 Palisade Drive), 4:00 pm.
4th Sun. - Hayward Stake Single Adult Fireside at 34201 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City, CA, 6:30pm in Relief Society Room. For more details contact Anita Jimenez at (510) 471-5408
4th Sun.—Modesto Singles Fireside 7 PM Dale Road Chapel, Modesto Info Melonie Leverett 209-847-8486
5th Sun —South SJ Stake Center on Comanche Drive, at 7 pm. Info Joan Carter San Jose South Stake Single Adult Representative (Take 85 south to Blossom Hill Exit and drive straight through the intersection and down (south) two blocks to Gettysburg. It will take you right into the driveway.)
FAMILY HOME EVENING
Pleasanton Stake – FHE held first and third Mondays at 7:00pm – contact Renae Hammac 925-846-5184 or Scott McDonald 925-895-9252 for information.
East Bay Singles Ward FHE held most Mondays at 7:00 pm – Contact Sis. McDonald at 925-254-4752.
3rd Mon.—Livermore Seniors (60+) FHE Potluck: 6:30pm at 950 Mocho St, Livermore. For more information, contact Tom Dozier – (925)-606-8963.
3rd Mon. – Los Altos Stake Game Night starting at 7:00. Bring a game to share at the Jordan Building. Ron Cieslak, Los Altos Stake FHE Co-chairman, ron.cieslak@juno.com
DANCES
1st Fri.—Sacramento On I-50, take Watt Ave exit & go South. Turn right on Folsom Blvd. & right on Weissmann Dr. to 3001 Weissmann Dr. 95826 Bldg. on right. Dance 9-12:00 $5. Hotline 916-381-1565. Plenty of delicious food. Contact: Betsea Twitchell, 916/ 368-6123, SMSAC "Activities" Chair.
3rd Fri.—Danville. At the Danville Stake Center, 655 Old Orchard Rd, Danville. Take Hwy 680 to Sycamore Valley Rd. East Exit. Turn left at Old Orchard Rd (4th light) and take first left turn into stake center parking lot. 9:30pm-1:00am. No admission cost. Contact Ken Neilsen (925) 202-6754.
4th Fri.—Sacramento. 2745 Eastern Ave. (Hwy 99N or I-80 to I-80 Reno. Right on El Camino exit to Eastern Ave. Turn left; bldg. on left) 9-12 Dance $5 Hotline: 916-381-1565
5th Fri.—Modesto Central Valley. 4300 Dale Rd. (from 99 freeway exit East on Pelandale, turn left on Dale Rd., Stake is ½ block up, Right into the north parking lot.) 8:30-12 Dance Info: Yolanda Ybarra 209-529-3008, All single adults welcome.
EAST BAY SINGLES NEWSLETTER
For Announcements: contact Patsy James at 510-352-4854 or at patsyjames1@gmail.com, also, to update your email address. Newsletter Deadline: 15th of each month.
Please Note: If your email is going to change, please let us know your new email address so we can update our email list and delete your old email. Many people forget to let us know their new email when they change jobs or change carriers and we lose contact with them. Please don’t let this happen to you.
OTHER NEWSLETTERS
The Manteca Lantern, Lorraine Ishibashi 209-982-4288, Momi1@aol.com
Santa Rosa Newsletter: Santa Rosa Hotline 707-545-6316
Vacaville, Fairfield, Davis: Robert Dodge 707-761-3079, The-PcDoctor@comcast.net
Singles Rep. - Jo Anne Rhodes 707-446-3622
The Grapevine Newsletter, Fresno/Bakersfield: Merrily Bonnette
The Carmichael Stake Newsletter: by e-mail only contact: ldsfun@attbi.com
Other LDS activity websites: www.centralcaldssingles.com, www.endure.com, http://www.ncsadventures.org/
LDS Singles Nationwide Website: www.theldssinglessite.com
EAST BAY SINGLES WARD (EBSW)
...where “love one another” is practiced
940 Palisade Drive, Martinez, CA 94553
All singles of all ages and their children are welcome!
Schedule: 11:15 Relief Society, Priesthood, YM/YW & Primary
12:10 Sunday School
1:05 Sacrament Meeting
Directions: From Caldecott tunnel on CA 24 toward Walnut Creek
Merge onto I-680 N via the exit on the LEFT toward CONCORD / SACRAMENTO.
Merge onto CA-4 W via EXIT 53 toward MARTINEZ / HERCULES. Take the MORELLO AVENUE exit. Turn RIGHT onto MORELLO AVE. Turn LEFT onto PALISADE DR
After Church: 2nd Sunday: Potluck—bring main dish, salad, or dessert for 6-8.
4th Sunday: Linger Longer—bring finger foods.
Every Sunday: Choir Practice at 2:30pm
HOTLINES
Boise 208-888-4066
East Bay 925-746-2611
Las Vegas 702-593-4444
LDS Employment 925-827-4692
LDS Family Services 925-685-2941
Phoenix/Mesa Area 602-903-1790
Provo & Utah Valley 801-852-8872
Roseville 916-786-3288
SMSAC (Sacramento Multi-Stake Single Adult Committee
916-682-6040 or 916-688-7671
Salt Lake Area 801-582-5948
San Diego 619-595-3633
Santa Rosa 707-545-6316
Vacaville/Fairfield 707-426-4950
Washington DC Area 202-955-6040
CONTACTS
EAST BAY SINGLES NEWSLETTER
Editor: Patsy James 510-352-4854
Email: patsyjames1@gmail.com
Please note: If you contact me by email, please put “newsletter” in the subject so I know it's not junk mail.
Danville Dance Chairman: Ken Nielsen 925-202-6754
Here is the link to the East Bay Singles Ward Webpage:
https://secure.lds.org/units/home/0,9781,600-1-7-212024,00.html
EAST BAY SINGLES LEADERS
Presiding Priesthood Advisor: Hayward Stake
David Lathrop 510-396-3819
Chairman: Carolyn Eccles 510-483-9129
Co-Chairs: Evelene Olsen 925-432-4735
Brian Cathro 925-462-4749
ANTIOCH STAKE
Advisor: Ray Witte 925-679-8864
Chair: Scottie Munns 925-516-9424
CONCORD STAKE
Advisor: Ralph Page 510-758-5698
Co-Chairs: Rod Haskell 925-827-3450
DANVILLE STAKE
Advisor: Bruce Erickson 925-831-9744
Co-Chairs Laurie Eggolds
William Diamond 925-735-1880
HAYWARD STAKE
Advisor: Michael Lindow 510-795-7735
Co-Chairs: Morgan Smith 510-818-1179
Anita Jimenez 510-471-5408
LIVERMORE STAKE
Advisor: Tom Dozier 925-606-8963
Co-Chair: Joan Davis 915-4554-1830
Paul Morgan 925-518-4334
OAKLAND STAKE
Advisor:
Co-Chairs: Louise Fournier 925-706-7521
Tony Hull (510) 672-2499
EBSW Activities Chairman: Richard Green (925) 586-8428
PLEASANTON STAKE
Advisor: Todd Schull 925-484-4263
Co Chair: Scott McDonald 925-218-7451
Renea Hammac 925-846-5184
SAN LEANDRO STAKE
Advisor:
Co Chairs: Melanie Reed 925-786-0525
Gulio Salarpi 510 769-8620
SPANISH SINGLE ADULTS
Advisors: Wally and Vicki Jones 925-932-4920
WALNUT CREEK STAKE
Advisor: Tony Damiano 201-647-8853
Chair: Hank Stratford 925-672-9200