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last updated July 1st, 2002

PCNC Newsletter, July 2002

Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Fourth of July Fireworks and Picnic	7/4	12-10	San Francisco	Emily Koster '99
Enjoy music and fireworks in the company of your Princeton friends The Fourth of July falls on a Thursday this year- so if you aren't lucky enough to have that friday off and will be in the city for the holiday, come and relax in the sun with us on Marina Green and stay for the fireworks. As many people probably won't know their holiday plans until the last minute, we are not requiring RSVPs or payments- just bring yourself, your friends, and the refreshments and beverages of your choice, and look for the orange and black out on the Green. We're going potluck/BYOB style!! It should be a casual and fun day, and there are plenty of bars and eateries in the area, if you want to take a little side trip while you wait for the show. It's the closest thing to the Mall in DC that you'll get in the Bay Area. See you there! Please note that driving is highly discouraged as parking near Marina Green will be difficult. See the link below for transportation info. from previous years. http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/events/fourth/transp.html Date: Thursday 7/4 Time: 12-10 Location: Marina Green, San Francisco Address: Marina Boulevard, between Scott and Buchanan RSVP: Not Required Member Price: Free Non-Member Price: Free Contact: Emily Koster '99 415-640-7517
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Getting a Job In Finance	7/17	12-1	San Francisco	Krim Stephenson '97
San Francisco Luncheon - July As a senior executive with top finance firms, Bernard Lee ’90 is experienced in interviewing and evaluating job candidates and mentoring new hires, especially recent graduates. Always one of San Francisco’s leading employment sectors, the finance industry is in particular demand in the current job market. Mr. Lee’s presentation will focus on practical tips and information for those looking to break into the industry. He will cover topics including the role of an Ivy League degree, what qualifications employers value, defining a long-term career strategy, and common survival tactics. Mr. Lee is Vice President of Risk Management and Head of Quantitative Research at Allianz Hedge Fund Partners. As a leader in the field of risk management, he is regularly invited to speak at industry conferences and contribute to financial journals. A graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School and the School of Engineering, Mr. Lee also holds a master’s degree from Stanford University in Computational Mathematics with a minor emphasis in Finance. Come and meet other local alumni and enjoy a lively discussion over a catered lunch. Luncheon reservations are required at least 48 hours in advance. Email reservations are preferred. Date: Wednesday 7/17 Time: 12-1 Location: Offices of Time Inc., courtesy of Beverly Randez ’94, San Francisco Address: Two Embarcadero Center, 19th Floor, Main Conference Room @ Sacramento Street RSVP: Please RSVP by July 15 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $10 Non-Member Price: $15 Please send your payment in by July 15 to the contact listed below. Contact: Krim Stephenson '97 1554 Leavenworth Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 440-9477
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Marin Headlands and Point Bonita Lighthouse	7/20	10-4	Golden Gate National Recreation Area	Dan Sullivan '63
Hike from Rodeo Beach to Point Bonita Lighthouse Looking out over the Pacific Ocean and the Golden Gate, the Marin Headlands is one of the most scenic parts of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. At the southwestern tip of the Headlands is historic Point Bonita Lighthouse (completed 1855), sitting on a rocky promontory that is accessible only by a narrow suspension bridge. This hike combines a walk from Rodeo Beach up along one of the ridges of the Headlands, a lunch stop at the Headlands Visitor Center, and a visit to the Point Bonita Lighthouse. The total loop is about 7 miles, but it can be shortened if you'd rather drive to the trailhead for the lighthouse. Bring a windbreaker, sunscreen, lunch, and liquids. You may want binoculars and a camera. Driving directions: If you're going north across the Golden Gate Bridge, exit on Alexander Avenue immediately after the vista point. In a few hundred yards turn left onto Bunker Road. (A brown sign points you to the park, but it does not name the road.) Go through a one-lane tunnel and continue for about 2.5 miles, bear right at the turnoff for the Visitor Center, and continue to the end of the road at the Rodeo Beach parking area. It takes only 15 minutes to get from 101 to Rodeo Beach. If you're coming south on 101 towards the Golden Gate Bridge, take the last Sausalito exit just before the bridge, circle back under the freeway for a short distance, turn left onto Bunker Road, and continue to the end of the road as described above. RSVP is helpful (but not required), particularly if you can offer or need a ride. Date: Saturday 7/20 Time: 10-4 Location: Marin Headlands, Golden Gate National Recreation Area Address: Rodeo Beach parking area at end of Bunker Rd RSVP: Not Required Member Price: Free Non-Member Price: Free Contact: Dan Sullivan '63 415-626-8153
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Law and Entrepreneurship Series	7/23	7-9:30	San Francisco	Gil Silberman '86
Forms, forms, forms Starting and running a business means dealing with mountains of paperwork. Before you can even get there it is a major task merely to identify just what permits, forms, and applications you need to start a business in the Bay Area. We can save you a lot of time in this regard. At this session we will go over all of the major types of forms -- and better yet, each attendee will receive a free packet containing a number two pencil and all of the relevant business forms we can find. Event includes: informal networking session light snacks and drinks brief presentation with Q&A Date: Tuesday 7/23 Time: 7-9:30 Location: Silberman Loft, San Francisco Address: 725 Florida Street #18 @ 19th and Bryant RSVP: Not Required Member Price: Free Non-Member Price: Free Contact: Gil Silberman '86 (415) 643-7366
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Princeton Project 55 Education Seminar	7/24	6-7	San Francisco	Doug Roberts '97
The State of CA School Reform and K-12 education All Princetonians are welcome to join the Project 55 summer interns for a conversation about the state of K-12 education, school reform, and innovative bay area projects in the educational space. This event will build on previous PCNC/Project 55 meetings about school reform. The No Child Left Behind Act leaves in its wake a sea of ideas, opinions, and solutions to meeting the rigorous demands made of students, parents, and educators by this legislation. Many Princetonians are involved in different pieces of this work, creating solutions for teacher recruitment, school choice, charter schools, school and teacher accountability, standards-based instruction, and student assessment. This meeting will be an opportunity for casual conversation around these issues with a diverse group of folks all working toward the same goal: to improve student achievement in public schools. It will also be an opportunity to meet this summer's Princeton Project 55 Public Interest Program's summer interns and learn about their work with non-profit organizations in the bay area. As in the past, this education forum will be facilitated by Temp Keller, Executive Director, CharterTeach, and Doug Roberts, Director of Content, Project Achieve. Please join us for a lively discussion. Date: Wednesday 7/24 Time: 6-7 Location: GreatSchools.net, San Francisco Address: 965 Mission Street, #500 RSVP: Please RSVP by July 16th to the contact listed below. Member Price: Free Non-Member Price: Free Contact: Doug Roberts '97 415-518-2702
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Tigers Visit the Land of Jelly Beans	7/27	11-12	Fairfield	Erin Christensen '97
Private Tour of Jelly Belly Factory Hey Tigers - do you have a sweet tooth? Join us for a private tour of the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield. Plan on a 40 minutes tour of the factory, a stop for samples at the Visitor's Center and then lunch together at the Jelly Belly Cafe after the tour. The special Princeton tour will get a bird's eye view of the whole operation. The tour is wheelchair and stroller accessible and features insider secrets on the making of the famous Jelly Belly confections. Learn how the more than 150 Jelly Belly flavors are cooked up to the delight of taste buds across the country. This summer, Jelly Belly will be busy making the Harry Potter "Bertie Bott's Beans" Directions: From San Francisco, take I-80 East toward Sacramento (from San Francisco, cross Oakland Bay Bridge to reach I-80). At Fairfield, exit I-80 onto Hwy. 12/Rio Vista. Right at first light onto Beck Avenue. Right onto Courage Drive, right onto North Watney Way and right onto Jelly Belly Lane. Approximate driving time from San Francisco is one hour. Contact Erin Christensen, 510 848 5542 or erinc@alumni.princeton.edu, to arrange carpools. Date: Saturday 7/27 Time: 11-12 Location: Jelly Belly Factory, Fairfield Address: Jelly Belly Lane @ North Watney Way RSVP: Please RSVP by July 25 to the contact listed below. Member Price: Free Non-Member Price: Free Contact: Erin Christensen '97 510-848-5542