last updated Sept 27, 1999

PCNC Newsletter, October 1999

Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Wine & Bocce	10/9	10:30am-3:30pm	Sonoma Valley	Christina Cragholm '97
2nd Annual Wine & Bocce! Join fellow PCNC members during the completion of the harvest season in wine country. After a successful wine tasting and bocce event last October, PCNC will head up to the Sonoma Valley again this year. First, we will have a private tour and tasting of the top notch varietals at Arrowood Winery, and then drive up the valley to try the award-winning Chardonnays at Landmark Vineyards. After a private tour and tasting at Landmark, we will enjoy a catered picnic lunch and play Bocce. The perfect combination of good wine, good food, and healthy competition! Please plan to meet at Arrowood at 10:30 am. We will drive to Landmark around 12 noon. The fee is $25 for members and guests, and $30 for non-members and guests. Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 5 by sending your check to Christina Cragholm '97 at 806 Destiny Lane, San Ramon, CA 94583. Questions? Call (408) 933-4695 or email cragholm@alumni.princeton.edu. Directions: Arrowood Winery is located at 14347 Sonoma Hwy (Hwy 12) between Madrone Rd. & the Glen Ellen turnoff. Call (707) 938-5170 or check the website (www.arrowoodwinery.com) for more detailed directions. Landmark Vineyards is located at 101 Adobe Canyon Road in Kenwood, CA. From downtown Sonoma, take Highway 12 North to Kenwood. At Adobe Canyon Road, turn right, and you are at the winery. Call (707) 833-1144 or landmarkwine.com for more detailed directions.
Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Exhibit & Discussion of Duet Paintings	10/10	5pm	San Mateo	(415) 674-8477.
Sculptor and painter David Chamberlain '71 is a full-time professional artist living near Boston, MA. He has created over 1,000 original artworks, many of which (over 200) appear in the permanent collections of art museums and institutions around the world. Known as a contemporary abstract artist, Chamberlain's work is based on musical patterns and relationships. He has invented a new technique of painting (The "ChamberlainMethod" - oil painting on glass transferred to paper, without using brushes) and a new approach for painting ("Duet Painting" - wherein he uses the aforementioned method to work collaboratively with another artist on the same painting at the same time - like a jazz duet or a dance pas-de-deux). The result is a unique blend of individual backgrounds and cultures. This evening, he will offer PCNC members a preview of newly created duet paintings with Japanese artists Yuji Kishimoto and Emi Tajima. Emi is the youngest master-level caligrapher in Japan, and will be in attendance with him for our event. This is a rare opportunity to meet the artists personally, and for a first-hand look at art history in the making. This event will be held at Memory House Antiques, courtesy of James Lee '86, 60 East 3rd Ave, San Mateo. Please RSVP by Friday, October 8, 1999 to the Princeton phoneline (415) 674-8477.
Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Lunch with Michael McCurry '76	10/19	1-2:30pm	San Francisco	(415) 674-8477
A View from the Podium On Tuesday, October 19, 1999, President Clinton's former Press Secretary will join the Princeton Club for an engaging luncheon talk. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Michael D. McCurry '76 discuss the lessons he learned at the White House, and particularly the way governments communicate in the era of a 24-hour news cycle and information age. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask a lot of questions, and lunch will be provided. Mr. McCurry is President of the Public Strategies Group, LLC, a Washington, D.C. based public affairs and strategic communications consulting firm. Mr. McCurry served in the Clinton White House as Assistant to the President and Press Secretary from January 1995 until his departure in October 1998. Prior to joining the White House staff, Mr. McCurry distinguished himself in a number of high profile political positions. Please RSVP by calling the PCNC phoneline (415) 674-8477 by October 15, 1999. The luncheon will last from 1:00 noon to 2:30 pm, and the cost for lunch is $10 for members and their guests, and $15 for non-members. Courtesy of Dan Sullivan '69, the Sierra Club National Headquarters will host the luncheon at 85 2nd St. (at Mission St.), Yosemite Room, 3rd floor, in San Francisco. The Sierra Club is one block south of the Montgomery St. BART Station.
Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Annual Dinner	10/21	6pm	SF	415-674-8477
The Princeton Club of Northern California Annual Dinner Thursday, October 21, 1999. Cocktails (no host) and hors d'oeuvres stations 6:00 p.m. Dinner & Program 7:00 p.m. at the California Culinary Academy, San Francisco SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER MEG WHITMAN '77 "Princeton, Entrepreneurship, and the New Economy" Join us for a very special dinner in the grand Careme Dining Room at the California Culinary Academy, an elegant, historic building. Dining amongst German and Flemish architecture with 40 foot ceilings extending beyond the balcony, this fabulous room offers a spectacular view of the kitchen facilities. PCNC is delighted to welcome Meg Whitman '77, President and CEO of eBay, the world's largest personal online trading community. eBay's success has been in the creation of a new market - efficient one-to-one merchandise trading in an auction format on the Web. The Culinary Aacademy is located at 625 Polk St (@ Turk St), in San Francisco. Valet parking will be available, and parking is also available at the Opera Plaza (1 block away, 601 Van Ness Ave @ Turk St) and Civic Center Plaza Garage (3 blocks away, enter at McAllister St across from City Hall). Should you have any special meal requests or require a detailed map with directions, please contact Melissa Doff '84 at (415) 221-4456. Annual Dinner Reservations Please respond by sending this form and a check (payable to PCNC) by Thursday, October 7, 1999 (Sorry, no online reservations this year) Nina Bojko '94 538 30th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 674-8477 Name: ___________________________________ Class: _________ Phone: _____________________ Address: ____________________________________ City: ________________ Email: ______________________ $ ______ ______ Current dues payers and guests: $45 each $ ______ ______ Non dues payers and guests: $55 each $ ______ ______ Young Alumni ('94-'99) and current graduate students: $35 each $ ______ ______ Princeton Parents: $45 each $ ______ TOTAL ENCLOSED Please specify meal choices (mandatory!) ______ Vegetarian ______ Fish ______ Meat
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Rockridge to Orinda on Foot	10/30	10am	Berkeley Hills	(415) 626-8153
Rockridge to Orinda on Foot Take in some familiar Oakland landmarks on Saturday, October 30, on a 7-mile hike over the Berkeley hills to Orinda. Meet at the main entrance to the Rockridge BART station at 10 am. We will walk through Rockridge neighborhoods to the Claremont Hotel, then climb a fire road up the ridge between Claremont and Strawberry Canyons, with grand views over the Bay. We'll break for a picnic lunch at the miniature train in Tilden Park (water is available). The return route follows old ranch roads downhill through EBMUD grasslands overlooking San Pablo and Briones Reservoirs, ending at the Orinda BART station by 4 pm. Bring lunch, liquids, sun protection, and wear shoes with a good tread for a few steep spots along the way. Call Dan Sullivan '63 at (415) 626-8153 to RSVP, ask questions, or to get more detailed directions.
Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Tigerlillies on Tour	10/30-11/7	Various		Jaime McClave '00
Princeton's first all-female a cappella singing group will be touring the Bay Area from October 30 to November 7, 1999. The 'Lils are currently still scheduling shows and are available for hire during those dates. They will also be conducting an evening performance in Marin County for the Princeton Club of Northern California during the week of their tour. For information, please contact Jaime McClave '00 (jmcclave@princeton.edu) or Kimberly Dasher '01 (kmdasher@princeton.edu); also, one week prior to October 30, you may call the home of Kimberly Dasher at (415) 435-2774.