last updated June 02, 2001

PCNC Newsletter, July 2001

Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Private Tour of Livermore Valley Wineries	7/8	11:30-4:30	Livermore	Christine Wente '97
Taste & Tour the Livermore Valley Wineries Come experience the Livermore Valley wine country, the closest wine region to the San Francisco Bay! Enjoy wine tasting at four of the Valley's wineries and a private tour of Wente Vineyards Winery. The day will be led by Christine Wente '97, fifth generation of the Wente Vineyards family. Meet at Concannon Vineyard (4590 Tesla Road in Livermore) at 11:30 to enjoy a gourmet boxed lunch on the lawn with Concannon Vineyard's famous Rhone-Style wines, followed by visits to Ivan Tamas Winery, Murrieta's Well Winery, and Wente Vineyards. Get a preview of auction lots that will be available at the annual California Wine Auction at Wente Vineyards on August 3 and 4, 2001. For more information about the auction, call (925)447-9463. We hope to see you on July 8th! Please RSVP to Christine at christinew@wentevineyards.com or (925) 456-2337; she will provide you with directions and lunch choices. Date: Sunday 7/8 Time: 11:30-4:30 Location: Concannon Vineyard & other wineries, Livermore Address: 4590 Tesla Road RSVP: Please RSVP by July 5 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $20 Non-Member Price: $25 Please send your payment in by July 5 to the contact listed below (check payable to Christine Wente) Contact: Christine Wente '97 re: PCNC Livermore event 1670 Fifth Street Livermore, CA 94550 (925) 456-2337
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Mid-Summer hike on Mt Tamalpais	7/14	10-4	west of Mill Valley	Dan Sullivan '63
6-mile hike down coastal hills to the ocean, returning up a forested ravine. Starting at the Pantoll parking area midway to the summit of Mt Tamalpais, this 6-mile loop descends gently down coastal hills to a lunch stop by the ocean. The return is a leisurely climb through the deep forest of Steep Ravine. Bring lunch, liquids, a windbreaker, sunscreen, and $5 for the State Park parking fee. Driving directions: Beginning at the Highway 1 exit from US 101, take Highway 1 north for about 3 miles, then bear right (uphill) onto Panoramic Highway. In another mile, Panoramic Highway bears slightly left (and uphill) at an irregular four-way junction. The Pantoll parking area is about 4 miles further on the left-hand side of Panoramic Highway. Allow 20-30 minutes for the slow and winding drive after you leave 101. RSVP is helpful, but not required. Date: Saturday 7/14 Time: 10-4 Location: Mt Tamalpais, west of Mill Valley Address: Pantoll parking area on Panoramic Highway RSVP: Not Required Member Price: $5 parking fee Non-Member Price: $5 parking fee Contact: Dan Sullivan '63 415-626-8153
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Bridges, Earthquakes and Diversity: A Caltrans Engineer Shares Her Perspective	7/20	12-1:15	San Francisco
Bridges, Earthquakes and Diversity: A Caltrans Engineer Shares Her Perspective Susan Hida, a civil/structural engineer with Caltrans, will discuss the political, social, and technical realities of retrofitting bridges to withstand earthquakes in San Francisco. This talk is geared towards individuals without an engineering background. She will provide insights on the political constraints affecting Caltrans engineers as well as observations on gender/racial diversity amongst bridge engineers nationwide. Sue is a *91 graduate of Princeton and was Project Engineer for the I-80 Seismic Retrofit in San Francisco between 8th and 16th Streets. She is currently a senior bridge engineer in the Caltrans Division of Structure Design and serves as a member of the Post-Earthquake Inspection Team. Come and meet other local alumni and enjoy a lively discussion over lunch. Luncheon reservations are required by 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 19th; to reserve, please contact. Date: Friday 7/20 Time: 12-1:15 Location: Bank of America, courtesy of Dave Marshak '66, San Francisco Address: 315 Montgomery Street, Mezzanine Floor @ Pine Street RSVP: Please RSVP by July 19 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $10 Non-Member Price: $15 Contact:
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House Concert with Rebecca Plack Ferguson '91	7/22	4-6	San Francisco	Dan Sullivan '63
A private concert with Rebecca Plack Ferguson '91 in the home of Nelson Wild '55. Nelson Wild '55 will host a private concert with Rebecca Plack Ferguson '91 for up to 20 fortunate Princetonians in his home in San Francisco. Rebecca is a performer who specializes in art songs of the 19th century, especially German Lieder. She is also a musicologist who is currently researching how opera performance practice has changed across the 20th century. She will be accompanied by Steven Bailey, a pianist on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory. The program will include songs by Franz Schubert and Hugo Wolf, and some rarely performed settings by the English composer Graham Peel -- and some other favorites as well. Much of this music was originally composed for intimate performances in private homes, so this will be a rare opportunity to hear it in its intended setting. Refreshments will follow the performance. Date: Sunday 7/22 Time: 4-6 Location: Home of Nelson Wild '55, San Francisco Address: 2221 Webster St @ Clay St RSVP: Please RSVP by July 14 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $10 Non-Member Price: $15 Please send your payment in by July 14 to the contact listed below. Contact: Dan Sullivan '63 359 Church St San Francisco 94114 415-626-8153
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Marin Shakespeare Under the Stars	7/29	7-9:30	San Rafael	Rachel Dupre '93
The Servant of Two Masters PCNC has reserved a section of seats at the Marin Shakespeare Company's performance, The Servant of Two Masters. In the tradition of commedia dell'Arte (improvised, theatrical performances), this play is a triple love story full of fast-paced physical comedy. This 18th Centry masterpiece is adapted for the stage in a fresh new translation by the Marin Shakepeare Company. Courtesy of Lesley Currier '84, Managing Director of the Shakespeare Company, PCNC tickets are 20% off, and she will give us a special welcome before the show. The play begins at 8:00 pm, and the theater opens one hour early for picnicking. Reserve gourmet picnics ($12) by calling (415) 499-4488, snacks are availible, or bring your own picnic. There is bench seating (with backs) and free seat cushions. Jackets and blankets are advised for cooler evenings. Directions: From Golden Gate Bridge or Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, take 101 North to the Central San Rafael exit. Follow signs to Dominican College. Go straight 4 blocks to Mission. Turn right onton Forest Meadows Amphitheater. From 101 South, take Central San Rafael exit, turn left onto Grand Ave. Follow signs to Amphitheater. By bus: take bus to the main San Rafael terminal. Walk past 3rd Street to 4th Street. Turn right on 4th, walk 3 blocks to Grand Ave., and follow signs to Amphitheater. Date: Sunday 7/29 Time: 7-9:30 Location: Forest Meadows Amphitheater, San Rafael Address: Dominican College @ Grand Ave RSVP: Please RSVP by July 26 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $16 Non-Member Price: $16 Contact: Rachel Dupre '93 415-874-7466