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Lake Natoma - Feb Meeting

The February Group meeting is at Lake Natoma. The is a regulating reservoir for releases from Folsom Lake. Meeting and camping will be at Negro Bar, Group site GNBC.
 
The  Club ride will leave from the Denny's in Antioch at 2006 Somersville Road on Saturday February 27th at 9:00am. 

We will ride through the delta and then cut over to Ione. We will meander through the Sierra foothills and work our way up to Lake Natoma . We should arrive by 4:00 with the club meeting to occur at 5:00.

Members should arrive at Denny's with a full tank of gas. Route sheets will be provided and first time riders should check in with Dave Halliwell (925-353-0101) before the ride. There will be a toll collected at the Antioch Bridge from each rider. I believe the toll for this ride will be is $4, the state will be raising fees to $5, so no guarantees on toll prices. 

Riders should always put safety first and ride their own ride. We ride a staggered formation on the freeways and go to single file on the back roads.
 

Feb Newsletter

The February 2010 Newsletter is now online.

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2nd Sunday Breakfast - Sausalito

This month's Second Sunday Breakfast will be at Anchorage 5 - a well reviewed Sausalito  breakfast restaurant:

Sunday February 14, 2010, 8am.
Anchorage 5
475 Gate 5 Road
Sausalito, CA 94965
415-331-8329

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January Newsletter Online

The January 2010 edition is online here.

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Mt. Diablo - January 30th Meeting and Ride

This months Members meeting is at Mt Diablo State Park. There are no plans for an organized dinner. Danville is a 20 minute ride down the mountain and has many fine restaurants for your dining pleasure

 

The January Club ride will be leaving from Denny's (2482 Berryessa Road, San Jose) at 9:00am Jan 30th. The destination will be Mount Diablo group site GBUY.  The state park has an admission fee and members will have to pay their own entrance fees to the park.

 

The ride will go over Mount Hamilton and then out by Carnegie. We will work our way back over to Livermore and then take Morgan Territory road over to Clayton and come into Mount Diablo from the north road.  This is a short ride of about 152 miles and 4 hours 40 minutes. We will stop at the junction and probably have lunch in Livermore.  

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Pescadero - Second Sunday Breakfast on January 10, 2010

This year's first Second Sunday Breakfast will be at Duarte's Tavern, Pescadero. Breakfast at 8am followed by a ride departing approximately 9:30am.

Duarte’s Tavern
202 Stage Rd
Pescadero, CA 94060
(650) 879-0464
www.duartestavern.com

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2010 Meetings/Campouts

For you trip planning, we've got the first three months of Members Meetings scheduled:

MT. DIABLO State Park
Jan 30

FOLSOM LAKE SRA
Feb 27

MORRO BAY State Park
Mar 27

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Holiday Party - Dec 12 - Make Your Reservations

All members and guests are invited to this year’s Christmas party
Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 6pm to 11pm

The Waterfront Restaurant at Pete’s Harbor

1 Uccelli Blvd., Redwood City • 650-298-9896

Choice of prime rib, salmon, chicken piccata or vegetarian pasta
Club will provide two bottles of wine per table
Hors d’oeuvres and no-host bar at 6pm • dinner 7pm

Cost members: free • significant others: $10 • other guests: $25

Our normal gift exchange will be held ($15 limit)
Contact Greg Hutchinson: ghutchin@pacbell.net or 415-205-7829 with your selection

Deadline for Reservations: December 5, 2009

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November Newsletter

The November Newsletter is now online.

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Second Sunday Brieakfast - Nov 8 - Pleasanton

Put on the electric vest and come on out for the last Second Sunday Breakfast of 2009.  Located in the heart of historic downtown Pleasanton, Dean's is a family owned restaurant known for it's amazing omelettes and friendly service. 

We’ll have an area set aside for the club thanks to Lee Fulton, and a short ride afterwards.

Meet at: Dean's Cafe , 8:30am
620 Main Street 
Pleasanton, Ca  94566
(925) 846-4222

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Arroy Seco - December 5th

The November Club Meeting has been moved to December 5th.
 
The  group ride will be leaving from Alice's Restaurant at 9:00am. The restaurant is located at 17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside, Ca.

The destination will be Arroyo Seca, Los Padres National Forest.

Contact Dave Halliwell with any questions at 925-353-0101.

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Newsletter Online

The October Newsletter is now online.

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Oct 11 - Second Sunday Breakfast

Alice's Restaurant 

17288 Skyline Blvd
Woodside, CA 94062-5707
(650) 851-0303

We have the back deck reserved for 8am.

A group ride will follow.

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Oktoberfest at Cobb Mountain on October 17th

The Members Meeting and Oktoberfest will be held at Cobb Mountain on October 17th. The meeting will be at 5:00 followed by the Oktoberfest.

The club will be providing beer and food.  Please let Dave Halliwell know if you are planning on attending.  davidhalliwell@yahoo.com or 510-304-2507. Free for members, $10 for spouse/significant others, $20 for non members. Guests are welcome!

This is a family resort so people can bring a swimming trunks if the weather is good.

The Group ride will be a short one. Leaving from Denny's, 5839 Paradise Drive, Corta Madera at 10:00 with the goal of getting to the campground at 4:00. The destination is Jellystone Park at Cobb Mountain, 14117 Bottle Rock Road, Cobb, Ca. Cobb Mountain is between Middletown and Clear Lake.

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Oktoberfest Meeting- Still Need Location

The Club is still looking for a campground location for Oktoberfest (Oct 17 Meeting). See Dave's post and let him know if you have recommendations. This is planned to be a catered event, similar to last year.

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Free Camping/New Website/OktoberFest/National Rally

The Board has declared that our camp-out fees are being waived for the New Fiscal Year for members. Guests will pay $5.00/night.

Our new website went live today. It's still a work in progress- we also have a Facebook page and are using Google Calendar.

OktoberFest- The October meeting has been moved to 10-17 and will be catered. Tour Captain Dave is currently making arrangements for a location (most likely in the Napa/Sonoma area).

National Rally- The Club will be heading an English Trials event for the MOA National Rally in Redmond Or. July 15-18-2010. This is a first for the National- Club VP Z and Safety Lee will be heading up the effort. Look for details and volunteer opportunities.

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September 09 Newsletter Now Online

The September issue is online- click here.

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Sept 13 - Second Sunday Breakfast - Livermore

The September breakfast will be:
September 13, 2009 - 8:00 AM
Country Waffles
6049 Northfront Rd.
Livermore, CA 94551
Tel:  925-294-9630
Lat/Lon position:  N37 42 41.3 W121 43 23.3

Followed by a ride thru the windmills and hills, ending up in Castro Valley.

Mammoth Lakes - September Meeting and Ride

The Sept 26th Club Meeting will be held at Pine Glen, Inyo National Forest near Mammoth Lakes at 5:00pm.

The group ride will be leaving from the Denny's in Antioch at 2006 Sommersville Road at 9:00am. Please be ready to leave promptly at 9:00am with a full tank of gas.

This site is within walking distance of restaurants and stores in Mammoth Lakes.

Directions to the camp site : Take US 395 to state 203. Proceed West on 203 for 2.8 miles to the Sawmill cutoff road. Proceed north, right turn for 0.1 mile, turn right. Proceed to the rear of the New Shady Rest CG near site #127 to the entrance of Pine Glenn Campground.  We have sites #14 & #15.

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Range of Light Gypsy Tour Update

The 2009 Range of Light now has over 160 riders signed up! And... Kermit Chair Company has just donated two chairs for prizes.

Mail-in registration is closed, but we're keeping the online signup going a bit longer.