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• August Potluck and Ice Cream Social

  • When
    August 21, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Stanley Dollar Picnic Area
  • Registered
    67 registrants

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  Please RSVP for the last Summer Gathering

  and Ice Cream Social!

  Members are asked to bring their own table cloth (if desired), plates, cups, utensils, and (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) beverage of choice. Each attendee should also bring a course to share with 8 others (couples should bring food for 16), with a list of ingredients, according to these guidelines:

  Last names beginning with:

  A through G - Salad/Side Dish

  H through M - Appetizers

  N through Z - Main

  An exciting change from similar past events:

  Dessert will be provided by Mr. Dewie’s Cashew Creamery, a new-to-Walnut Creek venture, whose delicious cashew-based product is dairy, gluten, soy, and additive free; also vegan. Attendees will be offered a serving of their choice of the most popular flavors of Mr. Dewie’s cashew ice cream.

  
  

  Please RSVP by August 15th for an accurate Ice Cream count!!!

  Any questions should be directed to Joanie Boyle, Jan Jones, or Pat Kramm.

  
  

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• September 10, 2025 Board Meeting

  • When
    September 10, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Club Room, Creekside Clubhouse

  AGENDA

  Roll call: Bobbie Berkman

  Review of Agenda: Mary Smith

  Board reports:

  Treasury: Al Peters

  Committee reports:
  

  Club Membership:  Joanie Boyle

  New Member followup:  Lori Miller-Klein

  Trails:  

  Hike Leadership mentoring: Harriet Schwartz

  Events:  Kathy Devine

  • Past
  • Future

  Outings:  Ros Carol

  Safaris:  Anne Squire

  Technology: Anne Squire

  • Past
  • • Sisters, OR, July - Mary Smith & Don Barber
  • Future
  • • Joshua Tree, CA, Nov - Harriet Schwartz

  Old Business:   Mary Smith

  • Announce 2026 Board candidates
  • • Publicize 30 days prior to the October Annual Meeting

  New Business:  Mary Smith

  Public Forum:  Mary Smith

  
  

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• Winter 2025 Safari: Hiking the High Desert

  • Start
    November 02, 2025
  • End
    November 07, 2025
  • Location
    Joshua Tree National Park

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  Hiking the High Desert: Joshua Tree National Park

  This trip is for active Club members who are capable of meeting the physical demands of the trip. 

  • Suitable for strong Ramblers and Trekkers

  • 6 nights and 5 days

  • Accommodations at the Hyatt Palm Springs
  • • All meals, except one dinner are included.
  • Double occupancy $2,199 Single occupancy $2,849

  Hiking will be up to 6.8 miles daily on varied terrain including sandy washes and rocky, established trails with loose footing; some single track. Rock scrambling and use of hands required to navigate terrain and ladders. Seasonal shallow stream crossings and possible snow.

  Elevation gains of 500-1,000 feet at 4,500 to 8,500 feet. Road Scholar will modify hiking difficulty based on participants.

  Participants will be required to carry a minimum of 2-3 liters of water daily.

  Road Scholar Cancellation Policy is generous. 
  

  • $100 deposit can be transferred to another trip if requested prior to 67 days from the start of this trip.
  • We encourage purchase of Road Scholar “Cancel for any Reason Insurance” which is also refundable.

  Transfer & Cancellation Policy

  Note: These fees apply to at least one date of this program, but may vary by date. Program enrollments are on a per person basis and substitutions are not permitted.

  IF YOU TRANSFER OR CANCEL:	TRANSFER FEE:	CANCEL FEE:
  Fee will be applied if you do not call road scholar participant services at least one business day prior to the program start date.	100% of trip total	100% of trip total
  Less than 30 days prior to the program start date	50% of trip total	50% of trip total
  Up to 30 days prior to program start date	$0.00
  Up to 30 days prior to the program start date		$100.00

  Please note: Fees may vary depending on the airfare options you select at enrollment and proximity to the start date of your program.

  
  

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