April 5, 2005

News Briefs

Singing D.J. Gary Carnes to perform at Campbell Legion Hall

Popular Singing D.J. Gary Carnes will entertain members and guests of West Valley Memory Post 99, The American Legion, in his third local appearance on Friday, April 8.

Gary Carnes

Carnes will perform his unique brand of vocalizations in the Post Clubroom at 1344 Dell Ave., Campbell, following a gala Happy Hour from 5 to 6 p.m. and optional barbecue beef dinner from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Post 99 Building Operations Manager Earle Wigham said the last two “Gary Carnes Nights” were remarkable successes, and he is looking forward to presenting him again.

“Gary Carnes will entertain us from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.,” Wigham added. “Any of you who have been at the post for Gary’s previous appearance know how talented be is. Come join us!”

Carnes learned to square dance in 1971. Three years later, he picked up a microphone for the first time (at an amateur caller’s night) and has been calling ever since. In the past 29 years he has called at numerous festivals and hundreds of dances throughout the Western United States, Canada and Mexico.

Carnes has called for several square dance clubs in the Santa Clara Valley over the years, and currently calls for Rafter Rockers and Outlaws. He has taught classes all the years he’s been calling, having taught literally hundreds of people to square dance. He is a member of the American Caller’s Association, and is licensed by B.M.I. and A.S.C.P. for the use of copyrighted music.

Dinner reservations, while not required, are encouraged to ensure that there is enough to go around. Reservations for the $6.95 dinner may be made by telephone at the clubroom, (408) 374-5597.

West Valley Memory Post 99, an all-volunteer club, has 746 members, most of them in the South Bay Area. Congress chartered The American Legion in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help and wartime veterans’ organization. A community service organization that now numbers nearly three million members—men and women—in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These posts are organized into 55 departments—one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines.

Barbershop Harmony Society Convention to be held April 9 at Heritage Theater

Approximately 500 attendees are expected to descend upon Campbell’s Heritage Theater on April 9 for the 2005 Northern California Division Barbershop Harmony Convention.

The competition will start at noon and will feature 16 barbershop quartets and 11 choruses all from the Northern California area. In addition there will be impromptu quartets sharing the joy of singing throughout the day. Following the day’s formal events, many of the participants will be attending an “afterglow” party at the Sonoma Chicken Coop in downtown Campbell.

The convention is sponsored by the Barbershop Harmony Society, which was founded in 1938 to preserve this form of a cappella music. The society has over 30,000 member and 839 chapters and is the largest all-men singing society in the world. It also has 12 chapters in the Bay Area.

Anyone interested in learning more about the hobby or anyone who just enjoys listening to the music can purchase a ticket at www.barbershop-harmony.org, by phone (408) 866-6458 or in the lobby on the day of the event.

Mensa testing April 9

Find out how smart you really are

How smart are you? Come find out! Mensa, the international “High IQ” society, will be administering admission tests in the Bay Area on Saturday, April 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.

These tests are appropriate for persons over the age of 14 who are English speakers. Culture Fair tests for non-English speakers are also available by special appointment.

Individuals who score at or above the 98th percentile on either of the two standardized tests will be mailed an invitation to join Mensa. The testing is completed in approximately 1.5 hours.

Mensa has over 50,000 members in the United States and over 90,000 worldwide. Members support programs for gifted and talented children, support research into the nature of intelligence, and award educational scholarships nationwide.

San Francisco Regional Mensa has over 1,700 members and over 60 events each month in the Bay Area. For more details on its upcoming activities, go to the SFRM Web site: www.sfmensa.org.

The tests will be administered at the Redwood City Public Library in the Small Meeting Room.

Located at 1044 Middlefield Road in Redwood City, Calif. The cost is $30 cash, check, credit card, or money order payable to American Mensa, Ltd. (members of the media may take the tests free of charge).

For all further testing information, contact testing coordinator Randy Chapel, by calling the MensaPhone at (415) 289-7080 or e-mail him at testing@sfmensa.org. For more information about about Mensa International, go to www.mensa.org

Chamber encourages you to “Hang on and prepare for a busy April!”

According to Campbell Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Betty Deal there are all sorts of events happening this month in Campbell, and we should all “hang on and prepare for a busy April!”

The chamber staff is busy preparing a new Campbell Map to meet the needs of people coming into the community.

There is limited room to advertise and spaces are filling up fast, according to Deal. The award winning Century Publishing’s map division, Map Masters, will publish the Campbell Map. Deloris Spikes will be available to assist members with their individual marketing strategies in this new display format. Contact the chamber office today to set up an appointment with Deloris.

On Wednesday, April 6 there will be an official Ribbon Cutting at The Jewel Box at 1640 F S. Bascom Ave. from 5:30-7 p.m. On Wednesday, April 20 there will be an official ribbon cutting, The Mortgage & Property Connection, 2380 S. Bascom #100 from 5:30-7 p.m. On Thursday April 21 there will be an official ribbon cutting, at the Anchor Law Group, 1975 Hamilton Ave. #27 from 5:30-7 p.m.

On Thursday, April 28 there will be a “Networking After Hours” event at Campbell Inn, 675 E. Campbell Ave. 5:30-7:30 p.m. All chamber members and interested community residents are encouraged to attend and tour the remodeled suites. Michael Strozza, a marketing expert, will talk about “Marketing Your Business” while you enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

And, of course, don’t forget to mark you calendar for the upcoming very popular Campbell event Boogie-On-The-Bayou festival that will take place the weekend of May 14 and 15. You can call the chamber if you’d like to rent a booth, help with the planning committee or sign up to volunteer.

For more information on the chamber call (408) 378-6252 or visit www.campbellchamber.com

Home Depot Clinics offered
1855 Hillsdale Ave., San Jose.
978-6807. Store Hours: 6 - 10 Mon-Sat, 7 – 8 Sundays

Sundays
4/10, 4/17, 4/24 – 2 p.m.
Have Fun with Faux Painting:
Basic and New Techniques

Tuesdays
4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 – 7 p.m.
Build a Deck

Thursdays
4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 – 7 p.m.
Maintain Your Lawn

Fridays
4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 – 7 p.m.
Lay Ceramic Tile

Saturdays
4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
10a.m. – Organize Your Closets
2 p.m. – Create an Outdoor Living Space