Parties for the Parkway 2009
Presented by
THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PARKWAY AND CONSERVATION TRUST
Creating and Protecting
THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PARKWAY
The 2009 party season kicks off on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Building. Doors open at 5:30pm. Reservations will be accepted beginning February 6, 2009.
Welcome to Parties 2009…
A party: any group of persons acting together for the purposes of: 1) assembling for amusement or recreation, 2) meeting socially to accomplish a task or a mission.
What a perfect description of Parties for the Parkway 2009! People coming together for fun and recreation at any one of our fabulous parties, and, to top it all off, their participation in Parties for the Parkway is accomplishing our essential task of creating and protecting the 22- mile San Joaquin River Parkway. When you register for a party, you make it possible for us to protect land, for children to experience the wonders of nature, and for everyone to have access to a healthy lifestyle.
This year, our 17th, we’re offering 71 tantalizing parties for you to select from. Some of them will enchant you and others will enlighten you. From small elegant dinners to paddling downriver with salmon, all the parties hold the promise of good times and friendly people.
Thank you to everyone who makes Parties for the Parkway a fundraising success.
George Folsom, Board President
Coke Hallowell, Chairman of the Board
Larry Balakian, Parties Chair
Dave Koehler, Executive Director
HOW PARTIES FOR THE PARKWAY WORKS
This 2009 PARTIES FOR THE PARKWAY book contains 71 parties! REMEMBER - RIVER PARKWAY TRUST MEMBERS RECEIVE REDUCED PRICING. If you are not a member and would like to take advantage of this discount, you may become a member at the same time you reserve your parties. Reservations for Parties begin at the Kickoff Party on Thursday, March 5, 2009.
After March 5, reservations will be available online at www.riverparkway.org. Reservations will also be accepted by mail. For additional information or questions regarding parties, there is a Parties for the Parkway ‘party phone number.’ Many of the parties are limited in the number of reservations that can be taken. To avoid disappointment, make your reservations early. If the party you have selected is full, you may be placed on the waiting list, or select another party.
In the event you need to cancel your reservation, refunds can ONLY be offered if a cancellation is made at least 30 days prior to your party date. Your prompt cancellation may allow another person on the waiting list to attend; your courtesy is appreciated.
Reservations are accepted and filled in the order payment is received. You will receive a confirmation notice upon our receipt of payment. Specific directions and information will be mailed to you approximately 10 days prior to your party.
Thank you for supporting Parties for the Parkway. Your generosity helps us to continue “Creating and Protecting the San Joaquin River Parkway for Everyone.” We want this to be a fun and memorable experience for you and we will be glad to assist you with any needs or questions you may have.
Reservations: www.riverparkway.org
Information/Questions: 559-248-8476
Please note: Our Party reservations line will be unavailable intermittently during the week of February 8-14. In the event that you are unable to reach anyone on the reservations line, please call our main phone number: 559-248-8480.
2009 Parties:
- Evening of Pampering & Preening
- Day Trip to San Luis National Wildlife Reserve
- Skip the Salad, Let’s do Dessert
- Tulare Lake “En Plein Air”
- Party Along the Parkway II
- Hike to Little Table Mountain
- Roll Out the Barrels
- Wildflower Walking Tour
- Blue Grass in the Tall Grass
- A Night of Wine, Women and Wrong
- Behind the Curtains at the Grand Opera
- E. & J. Gallo Winery Tour
- It’s Your National Guard
- Dinner in the Winery
- Spring Time in the Vineyard
- Rehearsal with the Youth Orchestra of Fresno
- Rain: The Beatles Experience
- Beverly Hills 90210 Tour
- Japanese Masterworks: An Evening with World Class Art
- Provence and Petanque
- Classical Guitar Odyssey IV
- Revisiting “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
- The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
- Parkway Picnic & Trail Ride
- Fresno Mural Phenomenon
- Authentic Chinese Hot Pot Dinner
- Corky Normart Progressive
- Cioppino in a Spring Garden
- Slower & Closer
- Behind the Scenes at Good Company Players
- Brunch in an Historic Tower District Home
- One Art Dyson House Finished, Another Begun
- Canoeing & Supper on Sycamore Island
- Exit to Exeter II
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- In the Land of the Giant Sequoias
- Madera Progressive Dinner
- A Mosaic of Fun
- Slow Food Supper
- VIP Treatment Pelco Style
- Celestial Sight Seeing
- French Country Picnic
- Owl Hoot and Bat Scan
- Red, White and Boom!!
- Scrabble – Never at a Loss for Words
- Solar Party at OK Produce
- Not Just Another Dinner Party
- A River, ACreek, and A Lake
- High Sierra Wildflower Walk and Lunch
- Huntington Lake Progressive
- Bridge at Stonebridge
- Fossils of the Ice Age
- Clam & Lobster Bake a la Madeline Davidson
- Hilltop Harvest Dinner
- Fashion Collectors IX
- Full Moon Bicycle Ride – A Night of Lights!
- Festive Fall Bridge Luncheon
- The Romance of the Taj Mahal
- It’s Still Chinatown, Jake
- Barista Coffee Tasting Lesson & Brunch
- Wild, Wild West: Bash at the Barn
- Searching for the Phantom of Warnor’s Theatre
- Birding & Breakfast
- Ancient Arts of Welding and Glassblowing
- Paddle with the Salmon
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads…and “All That Jazz”
- You be the Critic Again
- Trekking Through East Senegal and Mali
- Behind the Doors at City Hall
- “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
- Sights, Sounds & Senses on Christmas Tree Lane
- Christmas Tree Lane Progressive
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2009 Artists:
Diane K. Abbott |
Michael Ambrose |
Hazel Antaramian-Hofman |
Michael Biasell |
Shannon Bickford |
Marie Bickford |
Richard Boucher |
Joan Brumley |
Joyce Burnett |
Jeri Burzin |
Rebecca Caraveo |
Carolyn DeAnda |
Nishan Der Kalousian |
Steve Dzerigian |
Marge Erbes |
Susan Ewell |
Janet Farris |
George Flint |
Bob Friesen |
Helen Gigliotti |
Kathy Gillis |
Mary Lou Griggs |
Susan Gutierrez |
Dick Haas |
Patti Handley |
Priscilla Hansen |
Eric Hanson |
Margaret Hudson |
Kjirsten Humphrey & Karen Nelson |
Phyllis Irwin |
Peggy Jelmini |
Anand Khokha |
Patricia Kirkegaard |
Bob Kliss |
Amy Kohl |
Carolyn Leone |
Janice Leppke |
Ann Lewis |
S.V. Lindgren |
Sheri Mallory |
Mimi Mann |
Robin Gay McCLine |
Sue McCline |
Dan McGeorge |
Gary McJimsy |
Sayre Miller |
Michael Murphy |
Dale Oftedal |
Sharon Oliver |
Kay Owens |
Diane Parrish |
Pam Pederson |
Jerri Peters |
Rollin Pickford |
Tom Richardson |
Blanche Rogers |
Evelyn Rurik |
Jodell Ryan |
Karlene Kay Ryan |
Tamela Ryatt |
Keith Sauer |
Jo Ann Scarbrough |
Ginger Schedler |
Newton Seiden |
Kay Peters Sermon |
Arminee Shishmanian |
Sally Stallings |
Howard Statham |
Joyce Tuck |
Barbara Van Arnam |
Hilda Vandergrift |
Robert Weibel |
John Wiens |
Leilani Wing-Shimizu |
Ali Yah Yavi |
Kikuko Young |
Evany Zirul |
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Parties for the Parkway Steering Committee
Parties for the Parkway Steering Committee
Chairs—Larry Balakian & Coke Hallowell
Art Committee Chair—Janice Leppke
Artists Reception Chair --Judy Swenson
Editor—Linda West
Finance—Terri Figgs
Host Appreciation—Lydia Kuhn
Host Liason—Jane Campbell
Kickoff Chairs—Elise Moir & Jennifer Williamson
Parties Coordinator—Heidi Riedle
Photography—Dick Haas
Reservations—Anne & Raul Betancourt
Staff Coordinator—Estelle Boro
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Joanne Allen
Candy Barnes
Robert Bly
Sheri Bohigian
Carrie Lou Butchert
Kathy Clemmensen
Sally Delap-John
George Flint |
Gloria Floyd
Karen Goodman
Stephanie Horal
Georgia Murach
Sharon Oliver
Bea Olsen
Jody Palmer
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Linda Phillips-Bly
Bobbye Temple
Francey Swim
Clara Touya
Anna Wattenbarger
John Weins
Frank Williamson |
Parties for the Parkway Sponsors
The River Parkway Trust would like to thank these Friends of the Parkway:
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Special thanks to Dumont Printing for 17 years of Parties for the Parkway support |
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