next meeting sunday, october 12, at 2 pm jam band at 1:15...
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Next Meeting Sunday,October 12, at 2 PM
Jam Band at 1:15 PM
San Francisco Accordion Club
The Aurora Mandolin Ensemble (AME) is a subsetof performers from the larger Aurora MandolinOrchestra, making it possible for the AuroraMandolins to perform for venues ranging from theconcert hall and outdoor festivals, to restaurants,clubs and private parties.
The Aurora Mandolins are directed by Jo Pellegrini,and the Orchestra is the largest of its kind in the SanFrancisco Bay Area, consisting of up to thirtyprofessional and amateur musicians (mandolin,mandola, mandocello, guitar, string bass, accordion,flute and percussion) from around the Bay Area.What makes the Aurora Mandolins unique is theirvaried repertoire including traditional and semi-
classical Italian, Spanish, Russian, specialty ethnicand contemporary orchestral compositions. Theyhave given public performances to thousands ofmusic lovers and are especially proud to have playedDavies Hall at the San Francisco Symphony’sopening night gala in 1984. The Aurora Mandolinshave also performed at the Academy of Sciences atGolden Gate Park, Santa Clara University, and is aregular at the annual San Francisco MandolinFestival.
Gino Pellegrini, a member of the original AuroraMandolin Orchestra in the 1930's, represents thethread of continuity to the present organization whichhe reorganized in 1970. He became the Director andConcertmaster of this group of musicians and was itsheart and soul for 35 years until his death in 2006.
After Gino's passing, his wife Josephine, affection-ately known as "Jo," assumed the vacant role ofDirector/Conductor at the request of and with the fullsupport and encouragement of the members of thegroup. Her dedication, ingenuity and energy haveenhanced performances while successfullypreserving Gino's legacy of bringing the vibrancyand passion of the mandolin to more and morepeople. Jo has expanded the repertoire with diversegenres of music and surprised appreciative audiencesby spotlighting talented guest musicians and singers,dancers, and opera singers on the program.
When the Ensemble plays for us on Sunday, Jo isplanning to include a soprano to sing with them.
In 2015, SFAC meeting dates will remain the 3rd Sunday of each month except forFebruary which is President’s day. See page 8 for more information and exact dates.
2Louis Rodriguez
We are thrilled towelcome LouisRodriquez who willalso perform for usthis month. He wasborn in Chili andbegan studying theaccordion when hewas seven years old.In 1958, afterbecoming the bestclassical accordionistin his home country,he received ascholarship from the
Hohner Conservatory in Germany where he studiedwith Frau Lydia Braun-Kreig. He graduated as bothan accordion teacher and a concert accordion soloist.He has been an accordion teacher and also taughtmusic theory and analysis to public school musicteachers. In 1966, he offered the first classicalaccordion recital in the country's history, playing aprogram of original composition for the instrument.
Mike ZampiceniMike has been involved with the accordion his entirelife. He is the son of noted accordionist, teacher,composer, arranger and music publisher, JosephZampiceni. He began formal study of the accordionat age 8, and played his first paid engagements byage 11. At 14 he joined his father’s orchestra,playing accordion and drums and by 17, he was in
the musician’s union, asleader of his own band.While in high school,Mike’s choral teachertook note of his tenorvoice and encouragedhim to compete in vocalcompetitions and furtherhis vocal studies.
Mike graduated fromSan Jose StateUniversity with a B.A.degree in Music,
concentrating on voice, piano and organ. After ayear’s break, he returned to work on an M.A. degree,during which time he was chosen as the tenor soloistin a performance of a Bach cantata with the San JoseSymphony. Mike recently retired from a career as atechnical writer. He has always been active in themusic profession, continuing to play engagementsand teach students.
Reno and Gianna Di BonoReno Di Bonowill also beplaying for usaccompaniedby his grand-daughter,Gianna DiBono. Theyrecorded asong togetheron Reno’sItalian CD “Songs of My Father.” Reno is well-known in Northern California and the Bay Area forplaying dazzling Italian Music. Check out hiswebsite at http://www.italianaccordion.com/.
DUCKMANDUAaron Seeman, known as Duckmandu, will join us
again to play hisindividual styleof accordion andvocals. Inaddition to his“accordionization-izing”, AaronSeeman is afoundingmember,arranger, andvocalist with SanFrancisco's PunkRock Orchestra,
which performs full scale orchestral versions ofclassic punk songs. He also plays accordion in thegroups Shamalamacord, Polkacide, and Red HotChachkas.
3 SEPTEMBER MEETING WAS ROCKING!By Randall Hicks
Anyone arriving early to the September meeting wasgreeted by the upbeat sounds of the Jam Band. Theirenthusiasm was infectious and it was a great way toget in the mood for what was to come. Thanks to Vicand Barb Corsiglia who led the group.
September is the time to elect our Executive Board forthe October 2014 – September 2015 membershipyear. After a call for nominations from the floor,President Lynn Ewing asked for a voice vote and thenominees were unanimously approved with noabstentions. For the upcoming year our ExecutiveBoard will be: Lynn Ewing, President; DominicPalmisano, Vice President; Elaine Cooperstein,Treasurer; Jean Butler, Robert Cooperstein, DonSavant and Vincent Rinaldi, Directors at large.
The first half of our program had a special theme - theperformers were contestants from the recent ATGfestival held here in August.
Our firstperformer wasYifan Tong, aten year old(almost) younggentleman fromSan Ramonwho took firstplace in hiscategory at thefestival. He
began with Pastoral for the Prairie that started in asomber Chinese modality, but it wasn’t long before itbroke into a faster rhythm with a Latin beat. Veryinteresting, and very well played. For a secondselection, Yifan treated us to Reginella Campagnola(The Woodpecker Song).
Next on theprogram was Dr.Scott Anderson,M.D. whocompeted in fourcategories at ATG.He opened withMarchetti’sFascination,beginning in thetraditional waltz
style and adding his own flair concluding in a Latinrhythm. This was followed by Speak Softly Love(Theme from the Godfather) and Dr. Anderson’s owninterpretation of Besame Mucho.
Following Dr. Anderson was Pam Tom whoambitiouslycompeted infive cate-gories. Pamplayed twoMagnantearrangements:AccordionBoogie andGay Rancheroseparatingthem with
what she calls her Train Song Medley – Railroader’sLament (500 Miles to go) and City of New Orleans.
The last of our “contestants” was Kate Froeberg whoentered three categories. Several of Kate’s selectionstoday were inspired by what she heard at the festival.She opened withBubbles, a “novelty”piece by Frosini.Having a greatappreciation for herteacher Victor Leone(a protégé of JoeBiviano) she playedhis compositionMusical Portraits in¾ Time. The nextpiece Kate played is awork in progress. Atthe ATG Convention, she was particularly taken by apiece composed by Franck Angelis. Angelis is apresent day performer and composer for theaccordion. The piece, Romance, however, wasoriginally scored for the Bayan. Kate is in the processof adapting the Bayan score for Piano accordion andshe treated us to her progress on this beautiful piece.Kate’s last piece was a “sing-along” – Magnante’sDizzy Fingers. I didn’t hear anyone singing alongthough – I’m not sure if it was because no one knewthe words or because it was dizzyingly quick?
All four performers must be thanked for not onlyadding to the enjoyment of our program today, butalso for representing the Bay Area at the ATGFestival so well.
SEPTEMBER MEETING, Cont’d:
Before thebreak, LynnEwing hadthe greatpleasure ofawarding aLifetimeachievementaward toLouJacklich, inrecognition
of his 70 years as an accordion teacher (and stillcounting), over 78 years as a nationally touringperformer and having touched the lives of well over1,000 accordion students throughout the course of hiscareer. Lou felt very honored, and great pride wasevident in thefaces of thosestudents of Louwho were inattendance atthe meeting(presentcompanyincluded!)
The drawings for the door prizes and raffle wereconducted and a special thank you to Kay Patterson,who donated a bottle of one of the luscious red winesfrom their family winery – Nichelini Winery in St.Helena.
Today was also aspecial day for our“coffee lady”Barbara Winter. Inhonor of herbirthday, she treatedus all to cookies andof course the crowdjoined in a rousingchorus of HappyBirthday!
Our featured performer, Alicia Baker, took the stage.Alicia is a serious and accomplished performer, buteven before hearing a note, one can’t help but becharmed by her bubbling personality. This personality
spilled over into the lively polka she opened with toput everyone in a festive mood. Alicia is aperforming artist with Roland accordions and took theopportunity toshow us some ofthe “cool” thingsthat a Roland cando. To a Frenchmedley, thatincluded Sous LeCiel de Paris, atthe push of abutton, she wasable to virtualize adouble-bass playerand percussionist.In PaulDesmond’s jazzstandard TakeFive, she deployeda “looper” – asnippet of musicthat is recorded and then played back over and over ina loop.
On top of a vocal “loop,” Alicia was able to make heraccordion sing – I mean literally – the sound andenunciation was that of a scat singer, that was until shehit a switch and the scat singer turned into a saxplayer. As you may have read in her profile in lastmonth’s newsletter – Alicia is not just an accordionist– and we were treated to her beautiful lyric sopranovoice, singing two Puccini arias – O mio bambinocaro from Gianni Schicchi and Quando m’ en vo’from La Boheme as well as some lighter Frenchfavorites C’est ci bon and La Vie en Rose.
Some of the other pieces Alicia delighted us with wereGitanerias from Lecuona’s Andalucia Suite and a setof virtuoso variations on the melody Meadowlands(Russian folk song Polyushko Polye). If you are goingto play the accordion, you have to know a polka ortwo, and Alicia played the lively Tanzende Finger(Dancing Finger) Polka and closed her program withSkinny’s Polka by the late Verne Meisner. Aliciawasn’t going to get to leave the stage without playingan encore and she gave us a wonderful rendition of deAbreu’s Tico Tico.
We thank all our performers today for making ourmeeting so special and we would like to especiallythank Roland for sponsoring Alicia’s appearance heretoday!
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Lou Jacklich with some of his students
5The Accordion isSan Francisco’s
Official Instrument
Some historic reports:
CITY HALL TAKES NOTEPutting On the Squeeze
Peter Stack, Chronicle Staff WriterTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEJanuary 8, 1990
Armed with the loud musical instruments that have oftenbeen derided as interminably square, a group of Bay Areaaccordion devotees plans a "Lady of Spain" assault on CityHall today to get the Board of Supervisors to declare thepiano accordion the official instrument of San Francisco."We're tired of seeing the accordion maligned," said TomTorriglia, leader of a local and vocal 12-piece accordionband. He's the official spokesman for the squeeze-boxmovement seeking political recognition at City Hall.The accordionists, claiming that the piano accordion wasinvented in San Francisco around 1907, have won thesupport of Supervisor Willie Kennedy. She promised tointroduce a resolution saluting accordions at the board's 2p.m. meeting today. The resolution credits ColomboPiatanesi of North Beach with having invented the pianoaccordion, the bellows instrument with the familiar pianokeyboard. Button accordions also would be included in thecity's proclamation, however.Kennedy, who does not play, said she's perfectly happy togive the accordion a hearing at City Hall.San Rafael and ItalyColombo accordions, which can cost as much as $10,000,are now manufactured in San Rafael, each instrument hand-crafted with parts imported from Castelfidardo, Italy, whereaccordion manufacturing is the traditional industry.Gordon Piatanesi of Colombo & Sons said he can't becertain his grandfather was the inventor of the pianoaccordion."There's no real record. Maybe he did invent it, maybe hewas the first guy in America to build one, or maybe he wasthe first one to sell one," said Piatanesi. "We know that hemade one in 1907 in San Francisco, but the accordionmuseum in Italy shows one also dated 1907 that came fromCastelfidardo," he added.Although the accordion is one of the world's most commonfolk instruments - and one that recently has enjoyed aresurgence in popularity - it actually was invented in China,historians say. Along with noodles and gunpowder, aChinese reed instrument called the cheng was brought toItaly by Marco Polo. Italians devised bellows to play thecheng, so they could sing along with it.The Chinese angle adds clout to making the accordion SanFrancisco's official instrument.
Key Vote -Accordion Is S.F.'s Own
Kathy Bodovitz, Chronicle Staff WriterTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEApril 24, 1990
Rescuing the homely piano accordion from the brink ofobscurity, San Francisco supervisors yesterday dubbed itthe city's official musical instrument.
"I know some of you thought this was a foolish idea, butthis is a very serious idea," said Supervisor WillieKennedy, sponsor of the squeezebox designation that wonby a vote of 6 to 4.
The accordion won the instrumental designation because ofits birth in San Francisco - or more precisely, its rebirth.
Accordion players were elated with the victory, saying thatafter the gloom and doom of the October earthquake, SanFrancisco's image needs just the sort of boost the accordionwill bring.
Accordion aficionados say their instrument was eclipsed onthe popular music scene with the advent of rock and roll.
But the squeezebox is making a pop comeback, insistedTom Torriglia, who plays with Those Darn Accordions!,a local group.
Torriglia noted that the band Aerosmith has a new songout that features an accordion and that singer Billy Joelused an accordion in his recent Bay Area concerts.
The accordion will not be official until Mayor Art Agnossigns the resolution. But his press secretary, Scott Shafer,said, "How could he object to the accordion?"
Follow-up story in the New York Times:
From San Francisco,A Bohemian Message
APPublished: April 26, 1990
The piano accordion, an Italian import that once flourishedhere, then suffered decades of eclipse and is now making acomeback, has become the city's official instrument.
The Board of Supervisors voted 6 to 4 on Monday in favorof the raspy musical instrument.
Elated fans said the accordion was just what San Francisconeeded after the devastating earthquake that hit the city andother parts of Northern California last October. Themessage is that ''we're a lighthearted and bohemian city,''said Big Lou, an accordion player.
She and other accordion players wanted their instrumentrecognized as San Francisco's own for historical reasons.
ACCORDION FOR SALE:
Orla Quartet Reedless Virtual Accordion. Must beplayed through an amplifier. Weighs 14.3 lbs. Has 128available sounds plus 164 variations. Comes with 2power transformers, 2 midi cables and 2 power cordsand a case.
Looks and plays like new.Asking $1000.
Bob Monticelli at 650-589-7043 or 650-235-6625.
ACCORDION EXCHANGE
If you are seeking an accordion, or have one to sell, youare welcome to submit the details to the newslettereditor. This is strictly a service to our members, andSFAC cannot take responsibility for the condition of anyaccordion advertised.
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ScholarshipInformation
Scholarship Applications are due in OCTOBER andthe award will be announced next month. Twice a
year, our club awards scholarships to accordionstudents who have a financial need and demonstratededication to pursuing their study of the accordion.Students must study with a teacher who is an SFAC
member in good standing.
For an application, please email Lynn Ewing [email protected]
Accordion player seeks his link to city’s past
By Marisa LagosSan Francisco Chronicle, Saturday, September 27, 2014
Ernie Ogren was 10 years old when he stood on TreasureIsland along with 999 other accordion players andserenaded their audience at the 1939-40 Golden GateInternational Exposition.
Somewhere, a picture of that 1,000-member band, whichplayed together just that once, exists. And Ogren, now 84,is on a mission to find it.
Ogren was among several dozen people who gatheredSaturday morning to view archival photos of the fairpresented by Jean Moulin, curator of the century-oldMoulin Studios — a photographic archive and stockstudio created by three generations of the Moulin family.
At a lecture hosted by the Treasure Island MuseumAssociation, Jean Moulin showed photos of the exposition,also known as the World’s Fair, beginning with aerialshots of the island being created by the Army Corps ofEngineers. Her presentation included photos of EleanorRoosevelt and California Gov. Frank Merriam, of theMiss America pageant hosted there, and numerous shotsof the impressive artwork that decorated the fair, most ofwhich has been destroyed.
If anyone has any information about this photo, pleasecontact Pam Tom at [email protected].
Star-Spangled Audition Opportunity!
To mark the 100th anniversary of the original SanFrancisco Accordion Club, and the 25thanniversary of the re-establishment of our club, theSFAC board is pursuing an opportunity toshowcase our club and San Francisco's "OfficialInstrument" with an all-accordion performance ofthe National Anthem before a San Francisco Giantsgame in 2015! To do this, we will submit anaudition recording to the SF Giants office in early2015.
Preliminary practice sessions are planned beforeour club meetings , November, December andJanuary at 1 PM before the jam band. A 5 partarrangement by Frank Marocco will be availableat the meetings or via email in advance. For the funof rehearsals, and just getting an exposure toplaying part music, we would like everyone who isinterested to bring an accordion and music stand,and try it out! Music is right hand only and is nottoo difficult, but it does require being able to readand to follow a conductor. The conductor ispreliminarily planned to be Lynn Ewing.
Because there is potentially extensive publicexposure if we are invited to perform the NationalAnthem at AT&T Park, we may have an auditionprocess for the actual recording of our auditionsubmission. It is suggested that participants shouldbe at least in Palmer Hughes book 3 to participatein the recording session. One or more practicesessions in addition to short rehearsals describedabove may be scheduled as needed to prepare forthe recording.
If you are interested, please email Lynn Ewing [email protected], or call 650-867-2633.
For more history about the accordion and SanFrancisco, one resource is the book:
Squeeze This!: A CulturalHistory of the Accordion inAmerica
by Marion Jacobson(University of Illinois Press; US: Feb 2012)AmazonUniversity of Illinois Press
In Chapter 6 entitled Those Darn Accordions andthe Accordionista Raids, the author tells of anevening in May 1990 when ten accordionistsgathered outside an elegant restaurant in SanFrancisco’s popular and heavily-touristed NorthBeach neighborhood, marched in, storm-trooperstyle, encircling the tables of diners and blockingthe waiters’ access to the kitchen. The band letloose with “Roll out the Barrel" After announcingthe particulars of an accordion event, theaccordionists filed out, ambling down ColumbusAvenue in search of their next target with atelevision cameraman in tow.
The story goes on to tell of some of thepreliminaries that led to the accordion being namedas San Francisco's official instrument (see page 5 ofthis newsletter).
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Photo left: In a publicity stunt orchestrated by their managerto promote an upcoming concert, Those Darn Accordionsbarges in on unsuspecting diners in the North Beachneighborhood of San Francisco. (Source: Getty Images)
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PLAY FOR US!Playing warm up or during the break is a great, casualway to share your talent and hone your performanceskills. Although our featured performers are scheduledin advance, we have lots of opportunities during thefirst part of the meeting for people who would like toplay a short 10 or 15 minute set, or even just a coupleof songs. Contact Dominic Palmisano at(415) 587-4423 or [email protected], or LynnEwing at 650-453-3391, or [email protected].
Ron Borelli • San [email protected],www.ronborelli.com
Richard Denier • [email protected]
Peter Di Bono • San Franciscowww.peterdibono.com
Reno Di Bono • South [email protected]
William De Michelis • South [email protected]
Joe Domitrowich • South Baywww.capricious-accordion.com orwww.alpinersusa.com
Skyler Fell, Hobo Gobbelins Oaklandwww.myspace.com/hobogobbelins
Ed Gorzynski, Jr. • East [email protected] Kirschner & The [email protected]
Big Lou, aka Linda Seekins • San Franciscowww.accordionprincess.com
Rob Reich • East Bay & San [email protected]
Diana Strong • [email protected]://www.dianastrong.webs.com/Diana_Strong,_accordion/Home.html
Tangonerohttp://tangonero.com
Whiskey and Women •www.whiskeyandwomenmusic.comor Facebook, MySpace andYou Tube to view videos
Mike Zampiceni • South [email protected]
Performing Around the BayCHANGE IN MEETING SCHEDULE
Your Board, as boards often do, has reversed itsdecision about changing the meeting dates in 2015.
In 2015, the meeting dates will remainthe 3rd Sunday of each month except forFebruary, which is President’s day.
Please mark your calendars for theseSundays in 2015 for SFAC Clubmeetings:
January 18, February 22. March 15,April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, no
August, September 20, October 18,November 15, and December 20
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Please Remember!To leave our meeting hall at the Oyster
Point Yacht Club clean! Clean up food ordrink spills and recycle all trash.
THANK YOU!
2014 COUPE MONDIALE &FESTIVAL
October 27to
November2, 2014
The 67th CoupeMondiale and the132nd CIAInternationalGeneral Assemblyof DelegatesCongress will beheld in Salzburg,Austria.
The Austrian Accordion AssociationHarmonikaverband Österreichs (HVÖ) is delightedhost this event in their beautiful Salzburg. Theorganizers have coordinated with several hotels inSalzburg to offer a variety of accommodation optionswithin 3-15 minutes walking distance from the venuefor all events, the Congress Center. This promises tobe an exciting, never-to-be-forgotten event on theInternational accordion calendar for 2014!
Fourteen year-old Naomi Harris fromSpokane,Washington, winner of the 2014Leavenworth Competition, and Nathan Chapeton,
winner of the 2014 AAA Virtuoso Category, havequalified to represent the USA at the 67th CoupeMondiale. Naomi performed Opale Concerto andwon 1st place in the Leavenworth Open Competition.Nathan is 13 years old and studies accordionwith ATG and AAA Board Member and well knownconcert accordionist, Mary Tokarski.
For complete information, go to:www.coupemondiale.org/2014/at_coupe_main.htm
Save the Date: 2015 AmericanAccordionists' Association
(AAA) Festival July 8-12
The 2015 American Accordionists' Association(AAA) Festival will be held from July 8-12, 2015 atthe Holiday Inn Hotel, 625 First Street, in Alexandria,Virginia in Alexandria's Historic District.
The Festival will include the Maddalena BelfioreEntertainment Competition, Carmen CarrozzaScholarship Competition, and the Faithe DeffnerScholarship Competition among many other excitingconcerts, workshops, and events.
Be sure to put the date on your calendar.
ACCORDIONEVENTS
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There are events happening all over theUS. Check out AccordionUSA.com for allkinds of cool festivals and performances.
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Accordion Club of the Redwoods 3rdMonday of the month at 7:30 p.m.Hermann Sons Hall • 860 Western, Petaluma, CA$3 admission donation Contact: Tony Mustaro—President (707) 318-0474 [email protected]
Golden State Accordion Club (GSAC)President/CEO: Carole Enneking (707) [email protected]
The Vacaville Chapter meets monthly on the secondThursday, 6:30 p.m. at Pietro’s No. 2 at679 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688(707) 448-4588
The Humboldt Chapter meets monthly on the thirdTuesday, 7 p.m. at Humboldt Swiss Club, 5403Tompkins Hill Road, Loleta.
The Sacramento Chapter meets monthly on the fourthWednesday, 7 p.m. at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 12401Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova. Contact for all threeChapters: Carole Enneking (707) 864-2359
Good Time Accordion Club (GTAC)meets monthly on the second Wednesday, 7 p.m. atEscalon Community Center, 1055 Escalon Ave,Escalon. Contact: (209) 545-3603
Northern California Accordion Society (NCAS)meets monthly on the first Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. atLutheran Church Hall, 6365 Douglas, Blvd, off Hwy80 , Granite Bay, CA. Contact: Jerry Choate (530)345-2031
Silicon Valley Accordion Club (SVAC)meets 1st Sun. of each month at Harry’s Hofbrau, 390Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, corner of Kiely.1 p.m. $5, under 16 - no charge.
Accordion InstructionBart Beninco (707) 769-8744Ron Borelli (650) 574-5707David Chelini (916) 428-8764Peter Di Bono (415) 753-1502Lynn Ewing (650) 453-3391Skyler Fell (415) 596-5952Lou Jacklich (510) 317-9510Marian Kelly (650) 854-1896Vincent Rinaldi (415) 824-7609Big Lou (Linda Seekins) (415) 468 5986Joe Simoni (650) 867-1122Sharon Walters-Greyhosky (650) 731-6010Richard Yaus (650) 832-1740Mike Zampiceni (408) 569-2579Norma Zonay-Parsons (408) 246-3073
SFAC OfficersLynn Ewing, President, (650) [email protected]
Dominic Palmisano, Vice President, (415) [email protected]
Mike Zampiceni, Secretary, (408) [email protected]
Elaine Cooperstein, Treasurer, (510) [email protected]
SFAC DirectorsJean Moshofsky Butler, (415) [email protected]
Vince Rinaldi, (415) [email protected]
Robert Cooperstein, (510) [email protected]
Don Savant, (408) [email protected]
NewsletterDeeana McLemore, (650) [email protected]
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JAM BANDAt 1:15 PM
Join us one Sunday each month at the Oyster Point Yacht Club,911 Marina Blvd, South San Francisco
Club & Musical MeetingOctober 12, @ 2 p.m.Admission: $6 members,$8 guests
DIRECTIONS:From 101 traveling either North or South, OysterPoint exit. Turn right onto Marina Blvd. (becareful not to turn right onto Gull Drive,just before Marina Blvd.) Continue past the gatehouse to the sign Oyster Point Yacht Club.There is plenty of parking and ramp access.Visit us online @ www.sfaccordionclub.com