Republican Women hear journalist speak
West Valley Republican Women meet on Jan. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Saratoga Country Club, 21990 Prospect Rd., to hear Barbara Simpson, media consultant, journalist and former news anchor.
The cost is $23, including lunch. The public is invited. For reservations and information, call Kay Eshelman, 354-3373.
Sister City group stages potluck
Saratoga's Sister City group stages a potluck dinner on Friday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Saratoga Community Center on Fruitvale Avenue.
The group plans a trip to Japan in April and a trip to China in November.
Applications are being accepted for the Ed Gomersall Scholarship, an annual $500 grant for special projects dealing with cultural exchange. The fund was established in memory of Gomersall, a past president of Saratoga Sister City. Saratoga's affiliation with Sister City Muko-Shi, Japan, began in 1984.
Lions Club conducts diabetes screening
The Saratoga Lions club will conduct its annual diabetes screening at Long's Drug Store in Saratoga on Saturday, January 18.
The Diabetes Society will provide a nurse from noon to 4 p.m. to administer the one-minute blood-sugar test needed to detect previously unrecognized cases of diabetes.
Present to assist the nurse will be Saratoga Lions Mark Biondich, Larry Dahl, Pete Kreamer, Frank Lemmon, Bob Leyse, Bob Louden, Barbara Major, Bill Stone and Ray Swanson.
For more information, call Mark Biondich at 253-1407.
Spaghetti dinner will benefit the Saratoga Adult Daycare Center
The Saratoga Adult Daycare Center will benefit from a spaghetti dinner at 5 and 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Saratoga Senior Center, 19655 Allendale Ave. Tickets are $10 each. For reservations, call 868-1257.
The Adult Daycare Center cares for approximately 20 people a day. "The oldest is 102, and the youngest is 52," says Administrative Director Rita Pennington.
The mission of the center is "to keep people out of nursing homes," Pennington says. Clients suffer from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and strokes, along with just being frail and elderly. For more information about the center, call 868-1262.
Therapist explains the way of dreams
Geri Grubbs, a student at the Carl Jung Institute in Zurich, Saratoga resident and practicing psychotherapist, will conduct a one-day workshop on Jungian dream interpretation at the Saratoga Recreation Department on Saturday, Feb. 8.
in "Exploring the Wisdom of Our Dreams," Grubbs says that those strange dreams people have are a well-known source of guidance and wisdom. Hidden within the fantasy-like imagery of dreams are clues that can help individuals live life more meaningfully. Nightmares, unforgettable or repetitive dreams are an attempt by the unconscious to wake you up to something you need to know, Grubbs says. Call 868-1248 to register.
This article appeared in the Saratoga News, January 15, 1997.
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