Hello BNI Embarcadero!

Next on the docket, our first social of the season and new year!

Please join us for libations in honor of and with your fellow chapter at Another Monkey Thai Lounge and Restaurant. Drinks and small bites will be offered (First drink on BNI!) in the setting of contemporary asian decor for spirited mingling with members. This is a fun opportunity to spend time with the newest chapter member’s and or discover what you never knew about the ‘timers’.

When: Thursday, February 24th
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Where-with-all:

Another Monkey Thai Restaurant

• 280 Valencia St nr. 14th Street (Mission District: Two blocks from Duboce Ave)
• San Francisco, CA 94103
• (415) 241-0288
• anothermonkeythai.com

Please RSVP to Carlos or Cathy. We look forward to seeing you there!

Transit

• Subway: 16th St. Mission BART
• Parking: Metered, fairly available street parking before 6pm

Hello ALL!!!!

What

BNI EMBARCADERO LEADERSHIP CHANGE PARTY

Please join us to for one of our primary social gatherings and events of the year when we acknowledge the outstanding work of our outgoing leadership team and

warmly welcome our one! Details below:

When

Tuesday, April 20

6:00 pm – 8:30

Where

Graciously hosted by: Dan Joraanstad

(check your email for Dan’s address)

Bring

• Great cheer and spirit!

• Potluck dish to share

• Chapter will provide the flowing type of good cheer

Please RSVP

Cathy: cc66@sbcglobal.net

Hope to see you there!!!!!!!

Meet, mix and mingle it up at the BNI Embarcadero’s speed dance-card Social soiree! Feel the wind in your hair when we exchange professional information at the speed of sound (and the buzzer)! Join your fellow BNI Embarcaderians and select guests for this Chapter first!

Thursday, March 11, 2010
6pm – 8pm

At: Sens Restaurant
sens-sf.com
4 Embarcadero Ctr – Promenade LevelSan Francisco, CA 94111-4106
(415) 362-0645

Relish in appetizing appetizers! No host bar!

We encourage you to invite persons of professions not currently represented in our chapter including:

1. Appraiser
2. Auto Body Repair
3. Car Mechanic
4. Commercial Realtor
5. Craftsman
6. Credit Consultant
7. Debt Consultant
8. DJ
9. Ecommerce Expert
10. Email Marketing Specialist
11. Electrician
12. Esthetician
13. Florist
14. Hair Stylist
15. Handyman
16. Horticulturist
17. Jeweler
18. Landscape Architect
19. Lawncare/Gardener
20. Lawyer: Areas not already represented
21. Marketing Strategist/Consultant
22. Moving Coordinator
23. Office Supplies/Paper Supply Rep
24. Plumber
25. Professional Conservator of Finances
26. Restaurant
27. Risk Management for Insurance
28. Specialty Cleaner/Removal
29. Talent Agency
30. Therapist/Psychiatrist (non couples, non hypnotherapist)

Please RSVP to Cathy Cohn by March 10th at cc66@sbcglobal.net

Thanks!

Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, November 19th for our next BNI Social where sipping, nibbling and ‘extreme’ mingling is de rigueur! Allez au L’Olivier, a lovely French restaurant to get connected with your fellow Embarcadarians in the San Francisco downtown for a cocktail hour with a ‘No-Host’ bar.

Time: 6pm – 8pm
Place: L’Olivier
Address: 465 Davis Court (between Washington & Jackson)
Tel: (415)986-7445

Feel free to bring guests!

We hope to see you there!

Best regards,
BNI Embarcadero Social Committee

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Hi BNI Social Set,

Please find the interactive Google Earth map of Strawberry Hill: site of our upcoming outdoor BNI Social this SATURDAY, SEPT 19 from 1PM – 4PM.
You can move this image around to see the ‘lay of the land’ as is relevant to your anticipated access into GG Park.

Strawberry Hill is at the center of Stow Lake, accessible across the water via two separate foot bridges. These 2 foot bridges are located on opposite ends of the vehicular road that rings the lake. The drive into the road ring that circles Stow Lake is accessible via Martin Luther King Drive (MLK Drive) in TWO WAYS.

(Driving Directions into Park to Lake)
1. Enter GG Park via 19th Avenue (at Lincoln Ave). Turn right on MLK – your first right turn inside GG Park. Continue on that road and make your first left into ONE WAY street going uphill to Stow Lake – there may be a small sign on one side of road with an arrow indicating driveway up to Stow Lake. Stow Lake Drive is one way road going ‘clockwise’ around the Lake. You will pass the BOAT HOUSE and continue to ring around the lake about another 25 yards where you will see a stone foot bridge. This is the closest area to park to where your ultimate destination!

2.  Enter GG Park via NINTH AVE. (at Lincoln Ave) in the Inner Sunset district and continue on this road, called MLK Drive and follow it as it slowly loops in a westerly/lefty direction. You will drive by the Arboretum (on your left); Museum area on your right and passing the Japanese Tea Gardens (on your right) Look for the second right turn – a ONE WAY ST. uphill, about 50 yards beyond the Tea Gardens. (There may be a small sign on one side of road with an arrow indicating driveway up to Stow Lake.) Stow Lake Drive is one way road going ‘clockwise’ around the Lake. You will pass the BOAT HOUSE and continue to ring around the lake about another 25 yards where you will see a stone foot bridge. This is the closest area to park to where your ultimate destination!

(There is a two different one way streets intersecting MLK that take you into and out of Strawberry Hill Drive. Be careful not to drive into the wrong one. There may be an arrow at that junction with the drive up or down from lake indicating which direction it flows.)

There is usually plenty of parking on Stow Lake Drive surrounding Stow Lake: try to park as close as you can to this foot bridge (north side of lake?) for shortest walk to party location.

(Walking Directions from Eastern foot bridge at Lake)
Cross the bridge where you will then have two choices:

1. Walk up the set of wood stairs located directly across the bridge – the fastest but steepest way up the hill. (About a 5 minute walk)
OR
2.  Walk to your right and follow the dirt foot path that more gradually wraps up the hill. (About a 10 – 15 min walk)

Next: Either option will place you at a landing just below the top of the hill where you will see a fenced -in reservoir. You are not there yet!
Walk up the hill – fastest and steepest path is on your left. Or walk counterclockwise to your right the short distance/rest of the way up to the TOP.’

FINAL STOP!
We will be in the ROCK-RINGED area at the very top of hill. The top of the hill is one wide flat space so it will be easy to see us no matter the direction you take up the hill.

(Walking Directions via main pedestrian pathway)

This pathway comes of MLK Drive, just 20 feet beyond the corner location of Japanese Tea Gardens on same side of road.
Take pathway going right and follow it up cement staircase ((at rear of Tea Gardens). This places you at the beginning of Stow Lake. Follow the sidewalk that rings the lake to your right (counterclockwise) until you come to a foot bridge on your left. Cross here and follow same directions above.

If none of this makes sense, please call me. I will also have my cell phone (310-4344 or Colleen: 420-0210) , should you require a trail of verbal bread crumbs to guide you.

If you are still with us (!), you will be rewarded with an unusual beautiful spot in the park with quite a view. The Social gameplan is to have badmitton on hand for the fitness folks. Food and beverage for all!  Bring water for your dog. Bring beverage: chilled wine, beer, water for yourself and fellow members. (I will bring cups.) Wear appropriate clothing and foot wear and bring an extra sweatshirt or sweater as it may get cooler in the p.m.

There is a pretty acceptable public bathroom located in the Boat House that you drove by on your way around the lake. That is about a 10 minute walk from top of hill.

IF you have not already indicated what you are bringing, please email so we have an idea of what we may need to ‘fill in’

THANKS

Best,
Cathy

Taking an email opportunity to loudly applaud and thank more concisely the generous contributions of two of our members having rushed through this story during my infomercial yesterday. Sharon Schanzer and Seth Tajbakhsh donated their respective services to our all volunteer nutrition Afterschool program I have teamed with Andreas Schwerte in developing and presenting.

To highlight
Our players: Sharon designed and executed the “Healthy Kids Cookbook” and spent additional hours with us sharing ideas, etc in PHF meetings; Seth and Copymat Digibranch are providing full color printing for a quantity of finished, bound books.

Going above and beyond: Sharon gracefully accommodated our 13th hour content changes/corrections while Seth and his team likewise graciously bore the burden of additional printing steps in turn. From start to finish, they both demonstrated utmost professionalism and quality along with lots of ‘heart’ and community spirit that enabled us to produce the program cookbook that is a valuable keepsake and tool for the participating children. This beautiful cookbook will also serve as a display tool for PHF while we approach other public elementary schools in San Francisco to grow and spread our cost-free program.

PHF pairs parents and their children in a 4 week program teaching them about healthy foods and how to prepare them in a fun and constructive setting.

Thanks for your ear… This is a wonderful case study of BNI Embarcadero in action: that we can also be a concrete force for change in our community. An additional note: other BNI members have met with us or expressed interest in being part of our team and we welcome you! More on that later…

My deepest thanks!
Cathy Cohn

THIS SUNDAY ~ FEB 17TH
IT’S THE BNI SALSA SOCIAL!8:00 pm: (Doors open) Complimentary Champagne and Appetizers

8:15 pm: Salsa ‘On 2′ Lesson with Gabriel Romero

9:00pm – 1:00 am: Social Dancing with DJ Fab Freddy

At:
Cafe Cocomo
650 Indiana St. at Mariposa
San Francisco 94107
Tel: 415-824-6910

$12 with Lesson ($10 after 9 PM)

Spontaneous attendance encouraged and welcome!
Questions, more info, contact Cathy Cohn (cc66@sbcglobal.net)

Dance Cards on the dance floor!!!!!
Come early to enjoy the complimentary feel-good and bubbly tonics.

Dress: Wear light weight tops and shoes without rubber soles, if possible

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