Ongoing Events

Dances

1st Fri - Sacramento. 3001 Weissman Dr. Directions: On I-50, take Watt Ave. exit & go south. Turn right on Folsom Blvd. & right on Weissman Dr. Bldg. on right. Dance 9-12:00 $3. Hotline 916-381-1565.

2nd Friday - Fresno West, 337 West Sierra. With dance lesson 8-9pm.

2nd Friday – Oakland - Address:InterStakeCenter, Oakland, Large Cultural Hall Time:9:00pm - 1:00am Cost: $4

General Info: Sponsored by the Oakland 6th Ward - AllLatinMusicDanceCHURCH DRESS CODE AND STANDARDS APPLY!

3rd Fri. - Danville. At the DanvilleStakeCenter, 655 Old Orchard Rd., Danville. Directions: Take Hwy 680 to Sycamore Valley Rd. East Exit. Turn left at Old Orchard Rd. (4th light) and take first left turn into stake center parking lot. “9:00 -1:00 Dance PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN ADMISSION IT IS NOW $5. Contact Ken Nielson 925-202-6754 for more information. New! Game Room. 9 pm-1am,

4th Fri. - Sacramento. 2745 Eastern Ave. Directions: (Hwy 99 N or I-80 to I-80 Reno. Right on El Camino exit to Eastern Ave. Turn left; bldg. on left) 9-12 Dance $5. . Dance Class: 8:15 pm. Hotline (916) 381-1565.

5th Fri - Modesto 4300 Dale Rd. Directions: (99 S. of Manteca and North of Merced to East on Pelandale, turn left on Dale Rd., Right into the north parking lot) 9-12. Dance $3. Info: Bob Croft (209) 577-0990 or Lillian Miller (209) 869-6383.

Firesides

1st Sun firesides in Sacramento (Elk Grove & Citrus Heights.

2nd Sun - 7 pm Multi-Stake Fireside - DanvilleStakeCenter, 655 Old Orchard Rd., Danville (same as Danville dance), RS Room. Directions: Danville Stake Center 655 Old Orchard Rd. Take Hwy 680 to Sycamore Valley Rd. East Exit. Turn left at Old Orchard Rd (4th light) and take first left turn into stake center parking lot. DanvilleStakeCenter (same building as Danville dance)

3rd Sun.—Livermore Stake Fireside, 7 pm Location: President Kurt and Kathy Alexander home, 3643 Valley View Court, Livermore 94551 Info Nancy Dozier 925-371-8183 or Paul Morgan 925-371-8183

3rd Sun –Fresno Stake-7 P.M. - Alluvial Chapel, Fresno;

4th Sun.—EBSW Multi-Stake Fireside at the, 4:00 pm

940 Palisades Drive, Martinez

4th Sun.—EBSW Multi-Stake Fireside at the Martinez Bldg (940 Palisade Drive), 4:00 pm. No fireside in December, 2008. Firesides start again in January in Los Altos.

4th Sun. - at 3551 Decoto Road, Fremont, CA94555
6:30pm in Relief Society Room A or B, for more details contact Anita Jimenez (510) 471-5408. Take Hwy. 880 to Decoto Rd. The StakeCenter is located on the left 1\4 mile down.We have made some time and location changes to our monthly firesides.

4th Sun.—Modesto Singles Fireside 7 PM Dale Road Chapel, Modesto Info Melonie Leverett 209-847-8486

NO SOUTHBAY MULTI-STAKE FIRESIDE DECEMBER. SEE YOU AGAIN IN JANUARY 2009

FUTURE 2009 SOUTH BAY MULTI-STAKE FIRESIDES:

Jan 25 – Los Altos; Feb 15 – Monterey; Mar 22 – Saratoga; Apr 19 – San Jose; May 24, San Jose South; No Fireside in June; July 19, Morgan Hill; Aug 16 – Santa Cruz; Sept 20 – Los Altos; Oct 18 – Monterey (May be subject to change)

MID-SINGLES

Mid-Singles – Ages 31-44

FAMILY HOME EVENINGS

Pleasanton Stake – FHE held first and third Mondays at 7:00pm – contact Renae Hammac 925-846-5184 or Scott McDonald 925-895-9252 for information.

East Bay Singles Ward FHE held most Mondays at 7:00 pm – Contact Sis. McDonald at 925-254-4752.

3rd Mon.—Livermore Seniors (60+) FHE Potluck: 6:30pm at 950 Mocho St, Livermore. For more information, contact Tom Dozier - 925-606-8963.

Los Altos Stake FHE - 1st, 3rd & 5th Mondays

Unless noted otherwise we meet in the RS room at the LDS Chapel, 771 W. Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 7:30-9:00 pm

Singles from all stakes are invited, age 30+

Los Altos Stake FHE Co-chairs

Katherine Miller

Ron

December Schedule:

Watch for additional information on these activities tobe distributed through the yahoo groups.

Monterey Stake

Family Home Evening every Monday night at the Monterey Chapel , 1 FOREST KNOLL RD, SKYLINE DR.,MONTEREY,CALIFORNIA

SA 2nd Sunday Potluck:12:30. Bring a dish to share. Everyone is invited as long as your church meetings are over.

Pot Luck every Sunday at 4:30 pm at the Salinas Meetinghouse in Salinas255 E. ALVIN DR.,SALINAS,CALIFORNIA

Morgan Hill Stake

2nd Monday of the month, FHE at Pres. Dan Beesley’s Home,6328 Solano Dr
San Jose, California

San Jose South Stake

Dec15 -- Family Home Eveningon the first and third Mondays of each month@ 7:00 PMatPres. Scott Jensen'shome (1451 Nesbit Ct., San Jose). We are studying "Preach My Gospel". Any questions or need for a ride, contact Gary Castleton 448-5197.

Sacramento Area

Sacramento Area FHE – (North Area) FAIR OAKS – 7 p.m., every Monday evening in the Fair OaksStakeCenter. Contact Daniel Killough (916) 225-5129 or for monthly specifics.

(South Area) ELK GROVE STAKE: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday evening. Contact: Kathy Hanford (916) 247-0587.

TEMPLESESSIONS

TEMPLE SESSIONS-2008

EBSW TempleNight at the Oakland Temple-First Wednesday of each month.7:00 pm Endowment Session.

SACRAMENTO TEMPLE SESSIONS (SMSAC) , MONTHLY, 8 pm. CALL: (916) 357-5870 to reserve a time. SMSAC sponsored monthly SA Night. Call temple two weeks in advance to reserve with SA Session, 8pm. (check anyway if not 2 weeks early). Contact Kim Walls for information and possible dinner groups beforehand: (916) 691-2445.

FUTURESOUTHBAYMULTI-STAKE SPONSOREDTEMPLETRIPS ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR

Feb 14th, May 9th, Aug 15th, Oct 24th

Oakland Temple Prayer Roll CBR #:510-531-3200

HOTLINES

OaklandTemple Prayer Roll(510) 531-3200

Boise:(208) 888-4066

EastBay:(925) 746-2611

Las Vegas:(702) 593-4444

Phoenix/Mesa Area:(602) 230-1454

Provo & UtahValley:(801) 852-8872

Sacramento:

Citrus Heights

Linda Welch Hicks (916) 847-7205

Elk Grove(916) 682-6040

Roseville(916) 786-3288

or (916) 688-7671

Cordova(916) 381-1565

Salt LakeArea:(801) 582-5948

San Diego:(619) 595-3633

Santa Rosa:(707) 545-6316

Vacaville/Fairfield:(707) 426-4950

WashingtonD.C. Area:(202) 955-604

SINGLES WARDS

EASTBAY SINGLES WARD HAS MOVED

940 PalisadesDrive, Martinez. (Off of 680, 4, Morello Ave.) All meeting timesremain the same.

EastBay Singles Ward

Relief Society/Priesthood: 11:15

Sunday School: 12:10

Sacrament Meeting: 1:10

Linger Longer 2nd 4th Sunday

DECEMBER 2008

DECEMBER 13, HOLIDAY PARTY – El Vista Chapel, Modeso. Contact: Melonie: 209-404-1165. Alan, 209-830-9465.

Saturday December 13 – Christmas Dinner/Dance:6:00 pm to midnight. Alluvial building. Formal Attire.

December 20, 2008 – "Polar Express" 7:00 p.m. Movie and Train Ride at the Martinez Chapel.940 Palisade Drive, Martinez. East Bay Singles ward activity. For more info, contact Richard Green at (925) 586-8428 or

DECEMBER 31, NEW YEARS EVE DINNER/DANCE, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento

Contact: Jim Gardener (916) 922-0919 or Robin (916) 570-2235. More info when available.

Wednesday December 31 – New Years Ever Dance:8:00 pm To 12:30 pm Alluvial Building.

Single Adults – Dec 31, 2008 Location: OaklandInter-StakeCenter

4780 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA

New Year’s Eve Dance

“DANCING WITH THE STARS”

Join us for a wonderful evening of

FUN, FOOD & MINGLING

Music by Dancing DJ’s
Dance 9pm to 1:00am
Attire: Guys-Coat and Tie
Gals-Sunday Best
NO LEVIS/JEANS
Church standards apply

For more Information contact

Your Stake singles representative or

Ken Nielson (925) 202-6754 or

Carolyn Eccles (510) 483-9129

Price of admission is a plate of goodies to feed 15-20 people. See below for your Stake’s assignments

Antioch-chips (potato or tortilla) and dip

Concord-cheese and crackers

Danville-fruit

Hayward-sweets (brownies, candy, etc)

Livermore-veggies or fruit

Oakland- sweets (brownies, candy, etc)

Pleasanton-fruit

San Leandro-veggies

Walnut Creek-cheese and crackers

OTHER STAKES- any of the above

Single Adult Newsletters

EastBay Singles Ward: Patsy James – 510-352-4854

The Lantern: Manteca: Lorraine Ishibashi209-982-4288,

Santa Rosa Newsletter:Santa Rosa Hotline:

The Grapevine Newsletter: Fresno/ -Timothy King/Editor,

Carmichael Stake Newsletter: by

e-mail only contact:

Vacaville, Fairfield, Davis: Vi Upton (707) 435-9638

Menlo Park Stake: S/A Chair: Nancy Orr (650)302-9283 (c) (650)298-8595 (h)

*SacramentoWard S.A.Rep:Linda Welch

Vacaville, Fairfield, Davis:Robert Dodge 707-761-3079,

Singles Rep. - Jo Anne Rhodes 707-446-3622

*VanNess Ward's SA Page from: Tiffiny Bailey and

LDS Activity Websites

Other LDS activity websites:

Conference Information Available

Central Valley California S.A. Contact Numbers. . .

Contact: Gary Davis  (559) 734-3196 email:

Check out the newly revampedCentral California LDS Singles web site (hosted by The Visalia California Stake) which is now online and available for public use. Please note that it remains a work in progress and your comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

*San Diego Single Adult web site. Stay in the know about San Diego activities! Know what's going on if you're in the area for a visit!

San Diego Single Adult Conferences

Midsingles Yahoo Groups-
sacmidsingles@ yahoogroups. com
SouthBayMidSingles@ yahoogroups. com

Single Adults Yahoo Groups
saratogastakesingle s@yahoogroup. com
southbaysingleadult s@yahoogroups. com

To receive Los Altos Stake Singles news via the Internet. You may subscribe to the Yahoo Group: SouthBay Single Adults ( Age 40 and above ) Additional info will be requested via email: To provide your name, phone #, ward, stake and bishop's name.

By subscribing to this distribution list you agree that you understand you are solely responsible for the content of anything you post. This list is NOT maintained or moderated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Please note that a fairly comprehensive list of singles activities in the area has been posted on Yahoo!Groups. Please pass on this list (atchurch, to your friends, etc) to as many relevant people as possible! We'd love to see a great turnout at all of the events!

SouthBay Regional Contacts

Los Altos Stake:

HC Rep.:Scott Brown (650) 948-3834.

MS S/A Rep.:Si Li (408) 737-2075

Act. Chair:Vicki Peterson (408) 857-7231

Morgan Hill Stake:

Chairman: Dan Beesley (408) 225-8196

HC Rep.: Dennis Barrett (831) 623-2639

S/A Rep:

S/A Rep.:Pat Henshaw (408)229-9296

Monterey Stake:

Couns. Stk Pres:Jeff Lemmon (831)372-7460

HC Rep.:Gary Wallace (831)758-6747

S/A Rep.:Vilma Campos (831)641-0623

S/A Rep.: Mikki Jennot (831) 656-0171

Ward Reps. Salinas First Ward

Pat Miljarak

Salinas Second Ward

Magdalena Guiterrez

Monterey Ward,

Mihwa Lim

San Jose Stake:

Couns. Stk Pres.Ron Daly

HC Rep.:Carl Edmonds (408) 263-4183

S/A Rep:Jorge Lopez (408) 629-9866

Mid-S/A Rep.:Dorene Folomce (916) 256-5633

San Jose South Stake:

Stake Pres. Rep.Gary Sowards (408)371-8770

HC Rep.:Dirk Jensen (408)448-1346

S/A Rep.:Gary Castleton (408)448-5197

S/A Rep.:Gail Lopez (408) 578-5367

Santa Cruz Stake:

Stake Pres. Rep.Pete Pearson

HC Rep.:Greg Nohrden (831) 722-5781

S/A Rep.:Adv. Couple:Greg &

Cyndy Nohrden (831) 722-5781

S/A Rep.:Maribel Jevez- (831) 722-3240

Bennett

Saratoga Stake:

HC Rep.:Scott Wheelwright (408) 741-0554

S/A Rep.:

Please keep me updated on your H.C. reps and your stake reps.

Societies/Employment/Other

BYU Management Society: ()

Contact Person:Chet Harmer ()

-Monthly Executive Briefing and Networking Breakfasts

-Career and personal development workshops

-Small business loans and matched savings accounts for low wage workers

Silicon Valley Women:

(Women’s Organization for Mentoring, Educating and Networking)

Contact Person:Marilyn Harmer ()

-Quarterly workshops for professional development and networking

-Mentoring program with people in your area of interest

-Yahoo! group site ( )

LDS Employment Resource Services: ()

Contact Person:Jay Rockwood ()

-Monthly Career Workshops (How to Find Good Jobs, Develop Effective Resumes and Have Effective Interviews)

GENEALOGY

Come join the Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group (SVCGG) which meets every 2nd Saturday at the QuinceBuilding in Santa Clara at 9:00 a.m. (except December)

2009

Put these items on your calendar for next year

Visalia SA Conference: Friday May 1 – Saturday May 2, 2009. More Details to follow.

June 5-7 CampLehi

November 21 – South Bay Single Adult Conference

Miscellaneous Items

December 13 and 14, 2008 – Handel's Messiah Concert Performances, 8:00 pm at the OaklandInterstakeCenter.

SouthBay Multi-Stake Committee

Our nextSouthBay Multi-Stake Committee meeting will be held onJanuary 25, 2009 at 5:45 p.m at the Los Altos bldg., prior to the Multi-Stake Fireside. All Stake Representatives are asked to please plan on attending and/or send a representative.

If you would like to have an announcement added to our Newsletter, please e-mail Pat Henshaw at or call (408) 229-9296

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Members of the SouthBay Single Adults received an e-mail purportedly from another Single Adult member asking for money. It stated she left the country for Africa and left her money in a cab and needed money for her hotel. Another member called her and she was not in Africa and did not have money. PLEASE BE SURE AND CHECK YOUR E-MAILS. WE DON’T WANT TO BE SCAMMED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. DON’T SEND MONEY!