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Friends of Casa Buena Cheryl, Anne, Vicki and Linda (not shown) planted succulents at the Casa Buena residence.
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A Casa Buena resident admires her succulents.
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Our 2023 Spring Tea celebrated scholarship recipient Shyla Lensing.
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Thanks go to Ellen who organized the Tea and recruited table volunteers.
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Linda scanned the delicious finger foods created by Club members.
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Anni decorated the head table.
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Joannie and Jan admire Rachel's table while Rachel looks on.
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Rachel (L) and Joannie are all smiles.
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Rene, knitter extraordinaire, sat at Olga's table that displaying a knitting theme.
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Laura (L) and Chiz in Spring fashion.
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Pam and Elinor decorated their table with an Italian theme.
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Dee (L) and Cheryl shared ooohs and aahs while viewing the tables.
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Barbara created an elegant display for her table.
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Booklover and book group leader Donna decorated her table accordingly.
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Laura's table had a colorful floral theme.
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Janis acknowledges Shyla's commitment to community service while Susan looks on.
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Shyla received both the Kimberly Powell and CMWIC Scholarships.
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Shyla Lensing tells us of her plans to attend Vanderbilt University.
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Staff at Kaiser Pediatrics were pleased with the hats donated by the Knitting Group.
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Many hands make knitting fun.
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Claudia assisted by Nadine, Cathy, and Netta set up table decorations for April's pot luck meeting.
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April's speaker was Janis Couvreux (seen here with Club President Suzi), who spent 10 years at sea while raising her family.
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Janis's adventures are retold in her book, Sail Cowabunga!
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Potluck cleanup camaraderie with Jetta, Janis and Nadine.
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Members enjoyed strolling along Richardson Bay during April's 1st Tuesday activity.
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Marie engaged Jeff Burkhart to be our March speaker.
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Jeff entertained us with his vast knowledge of the history and folklore around mixed drinks.
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Everything on our buffet table was delish but one item seemed to get special attention.
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In the March workshop Jane demonstrated the art of making healing salves with essential oils.
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Each participant took home a jar and the knowledge to make their own salves.
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Ladies Who Lunch gathered at Piatti in February.
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All members are invited to business meetings held before the monthly general program meeting.
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Members celebrated Valentines Day with a cookie exchange.
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Acclaimed photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter shared images from their book, Beauty and the Beast in February.
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Rob and Nita described the 30 year journey which culminated in this award-winning book.
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Club members engaged Town Manager Adam Wolff at an informal fireside chat in January.
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Members opened 2023 with a Chinese New Year theme.
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Linda led the group in making lanterns.
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Helen shows off her lantern to Ann.
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Stella prepared some traditional Chinese dishes to share.
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Marie is eagerly anticipating Stella's tasty treats.
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Peipei played the guzheng , Chinese zither, to everyone's delight.
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Peipei's guzheng or Chinese zither.
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Delicious fare and festive decorations marked our Holiday Party.
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This year's holiday party featured a jewelry sale.
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The ugly sweater contest attracted a wide array of contestants.
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Joannie and JuliÄ™ show off their awards.
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Mother-Daughter Jan and Rachel showed off their scarves.
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Members learned to make delicious lattes at our December workshop.
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Pam and Armelle show off their lattke fixing.
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Armelle, Suzi and Susan enjoy the products of their labor.
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Maria shares her knitting with other residents in her home.
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Ladies Who Lunch gathered at Boogies Too in November.
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Club President Suzi with Bay Area television host Doug McConnell. Doug's love of the outdoors and love of life was on full display.
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Sylvia, Mary and Suzi were among those inspired by Doug's fortitude as he continues his journey toward recovery from a stroke.
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Joannie showed off her Mac and Mutley t-shirt.
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Burnetta Lamaire knit a beautiful blanket and presented it to Doug.
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November's 1st Tuesday workshop was a presentation by Lolma Olson.
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Lolma clarified much of the terminology describing gender and sexual identity.
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As of November 2022, the knitting group has donated to 28 care facilities in Marin!
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Marie and Olga's hand made pillows will bring comfort to residents of local care facilities.
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Knitting Group members (l-R) Frannie, Wendy and Renee meet in Town Park to share their work.
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Lynn Downey, author of American Dude Ranch, spoke about the history and culture of dude ranches.
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Members in their Western finery: Pam, Armelle, Laura, Dee, Marie, Jette, Laura, Suzi, Linda.
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Jenga was just one of the many wooden games we played at October's 1st Tuesday workshop.
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Ladies Who Lunch enjoyed comradely and a delicious meal at El Lucerito in San Rafael.
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President Suzi Beattie starts off our new Club year at our September program meeting.