Elks Band At Adult Community Center

January 4, 2011

Purchase one week before luncheon date at $10.  Price goes up to $12 if purchased the week of luncheon date. Menu:  Turkey Vegetable Soup, Chicken Cordon Bleu (Chicken Breast with Ham & Swiss Cheese), Rice Pilaf, Honey Glazed Carrots, Dessert, Glass of Wine or Cider, Coffee or Tea. Enjoy the sounds of San Mateo Elks Concert Band.  For more information, please call 650-802-4384. I am giving away several tickets to the first 5 people that respond. This is a great community with the music….

Date:  1/14/2011 Time:  11:30 AM

San Carlos Up-Coming Storm

December 15, 2010

The city of San Carlos has posted this for the upcoming storm. If anyone needs help getting the sand bags, please let me know and I will arrange getting them for you. Very important for our seniors in our area.

The National Weather Service has issued a heavy storm warning for Friday and this weekend for the San Francisco Bay Area.  The City is making sand, sandbags and a shovel available starting today for San Carlos residents and merchants. There is a limit of ten (10) bags per residence/ business. 

The Sand and Sandbag distribution point in San Carlos is the open parking lot at the San Carlos Corporation Yard at 1000 Bransten Road.  This area will be open on a 24 hours a day basis, 7 days a week.

Questions can be directed to the General Services Department at (650) 802-4140  or  Public Works Department (650) 802-4204 during business hours.  After hours emergencies should be reported to Police Dispatch at (650) 802-4321.

If your property has a history of flooding or standing water each year (such as water building up at the garage or back patio for example), you are encouraged to get sandbags in advance of the rainy season and have them on hand throughout the winter.

In addition, the Public Works Department is checking catch basins and City crews have been assigned to storm duty to check the creeks and hot spots.

*  National Weather Service – Heavy Rain & Wind Warning – SF Bay Area

Casino Here I Come!!!

August 19, 2010

Wow, what a great opportunity to gamble one’s savings away and have fun at the same time.

Please join us on November 7 & 8Th at the San Carlos Adult Community Center tat the Peppermill. The Reno Peppermill has  under gone nine major expansions and recently celebrated the Grand Opening of its $400 million. Tuscan-themed expansion. The expansion features a 17-story hotel tower, spa and salon, three new rrestaurants, pool, garden and nightclub.  Reno’s premier hotel casino offers 1,630 rooms with 785 suites, 10 unique restaurants, 16 themed bars and lounges, and over 106,000 sq. ft. of conventions space.

OK, all you need to do is sign up quickly for spaces are going quickly. It is for Sunday and Monday, November 7 & 8 for $90.00 per persons or $112.00 per person single…. I really wish I didn’t have to work or I would jump on this one..

Sunday, November 7th……. Depart SC…. for Silvery Legacy for 4  hours, recive  cash and food. and overnight accommodations at the Peppermills rooms…..

Monday, Depart Reno, stop at Cal Neva for 4 hours of more casino fun time…. arrive in SC at 5:30 pm.

What fun! Can I go too?

Sequoia Hospital Wins Cardiac Care

July 21, 2010

We are very fortunate to live in the Bay Area with one of the best hospitals around..

“Sequoia Hospital‘s Heart and Vascular Institute is one of the predominate referral centers for the most complex cardiac cases in California because of our outstanding clinical outcomes,” said Glenna Vaskelis, President and CEO. “Our cardiac surgeons have national reputations for superior results. When combined with our experienced nurses and staff, our patients and community benefit.”

“Heart operations are inherently dangerous and reserved for those who truly require them. These results are the product of an outstanding team, and we take tremendous pride in this achievement,” said Dr. Luis Castro of Pacific Coast Cardiac and Vascular Surgeons. “We have better survival results than most renowned heart centers around the country and world, and we are able to achieve these results using minimally invasive techniques in the vast majority of patients.”

Music at Hot Harvest Nights

July 9, 2010

Hot Harvest Nights has music every Thursday evening. I had the opportunity to do something that I think resemblances dancing with a lovely lady. It was probably better for me then for  her.

After the dancing, some fresh fruit and veggie shopping at our Laurel Street Market….

Lots of family, children and all having a great time and visiting all the folks. Beautiful weather is finally here, I thought we forgot about summer this year. I had an awesome snack at Piacere’s Restaurant.  Awesome and yummy…..

July 4th, Los Trancos Woods Marching Band at Friends Barbecue

July 7, 2010

July 4th, Movie-1

July 4th, Movie-2

I hope everyone had a great July 4th with family and friends. I would like to share a couple short videos of the group, they are awesome. My Mom’s favorite people and band.

They are always looking for new members:

Just a bit of history….On January 1, 1960, several residents of Los Trancos Woods Circle formed the Los Trancos Woods Community Marching Band.  After their debut parade around “The Circle,” they continued to participate in parades around the San Francisco Bay Area, growing in number through the years. They have won many awards for their performances in such events as the Redwood City, California 4th of July Parades, San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and the Castroville Artichoke Festival. And, have since grown to a bigger group.

What you see here are a few members enjoying the hospitality of their friends backyard or should I say front yard of David and Elyane Larimer. Thanks to their hospitality, I was able to enjoy being there as well. And, enjoyed a fabulous barbecue as well.

Senior’s Saint Patricks Luncheon

March 9, 2010

St. Matthias, 1685 Cordilleras Road in Redwood City, is having a luncheon for the Senior’s in the area as well as St. Mathias. Please call: ph: 650-366-9544 for more information. Saturday 3-5 before the 5 o’clock Mass.

Is the Shamrock the National Flower of Ireland ?’ The reason is that St. Patrick used it to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagans. Saint Patrick is believed to have been born in the late fourth century, and is often confused with Palladius, a bishop who was sent by Pope Celestine in 431 to be the first bishop to the Irish believers in Christ.

Life in Redwood City, Awesome

March 5, 2010

 I know this is a little dark, but I did not want to interrupt the GAME. This has reminded me of being in Europe and the population taking time to enjoy someone else’s company and enjoy a game at the same time. Let”s see who wins. Awesome, isn’t it?…

Nice to have that kind of friend when you are young or old… Redwood City at the Court House. What a better place to be with great weather.

San Carlos Crab Feed!

February 24, 2010

Crab Feed at San Carlos Adult Community Center
San Carlos Adult Community Center
601 Chestnut St., San Carlos, CA 94070

Sponsored by Friends of the San Carlos Senior Center

If you would like to view the flyer click here: ( Crab Feed Flyer )

I plan on being there and would love to see you. Advance tickets please.

Some Thoughts from Thomas Jefferson

February 13, 2010

OK, I know I don’t normally do this. But, with the times we are all in, it is good to get us all back to basics. Thomas Jefferson always said he was,  “A Virginian by birth and principle”. It just amazes me that what was said in the 1800′s we are experiencing today.

“It has been said the greatest volume of sheer brainpower in one place occurred when Jefferson dined alone…”  John Kennedy    HOW DID JEFFERSON KNOW THESE THINGS??????   Especially read the last quote from 1802.   When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as  Europe. Thomas Jefferson   The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson   It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world. Thomas Jefferson   I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson     My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government Thomas Jefferson   No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. Thomas Jefferson   The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Thomas Jefferson   The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants Thomas Jefferson   To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson   Thomas  Jefferson said in 1802: ‘I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered…   ‘If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.’ -Mark Twain This last statement reminds me of my Mother…

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