Change. We have certainly all experienced a great deal of that lately. Of course, there have been big changes in Washington and on Wall Street, and as I write this, our unseasonably warm weather has been replaced with seemingly unending rain.

Our Association has experienced change, too. First, in July we welcomed Judy Hardardt, who has assumed the duties of Stanley Kahn as our First Vice-President, Programs. Many of you have already enjoyed the wonderful events she has organized for us in the past few months. Please see pages 4-7 for the stimulating programs she has planned for the future.

 Second, after serving admirably for longer than any other person in that position, Letitia Sanders has transferred her databases and supporting materials to Alex Harding, our new Third Vice President, Membership. Thank you, Letitia, for your many years of devoted service, and notably for your innovations and reports that have saved our Association both time and money. And welcome, Alex. We are all looking forward to working with you.

 Change was also the theme of our twenty-third annual Asilomar Conference in February. Jae Emenhiser, with his wife Pat, did their usual superb job in organizing and running the conference. But “Change” was not just the theme; it also became reality when, after leading us for three outstanding years, Jae turned over the duties of Asilomar Chair to Calvin Wood, who will be helped by his wife, Dixie. Thanks, Jae, for a job well done, and welcome, Calvin. Check the website at www.asilomar.pbknca.org for pictures from, and information about, this wonderful event.

Change also occurred in the Corresponding Secretary position. Georgia Maslowski has done an excellent job for us the past three years and will be replaced by a first-time Asilomar attendee, Joanne Williams. Thanks, too, to you, Georgia, and welcome, Joanne. In addition to these changes, at Asilomar, we were also able to replace three veteran members of the nominating committee who had been “termed out”: Mary Hanel, Gordon Repp, and Brenda Shank. Agreeing to take their places are Peete Baer, Gerry Richards, and Cal Wood. Thanks to the “old-timers” and welcome to the newcomers.

 Some things haven’t changed, though. If you have attended Asilomar in the past, you know that besides being a fertile ground for recruitment, Asilomar continues to be a valuable event for our Association, both intellectually and socially. What you may not realize is that the profits from the conference fee each attendee pays account for almost two full $5,000 scholarships.

 As winter changes into spring, I am looking forward to another successful year, culminating in our Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner where you can see what actually happens with your dues and donations. To hear both the Scholarship and Teaching Excellence recipients tell about their work, and how much our awards mean to them, is an inspiration to us all and makes everything we do for the Association worthwhile.

 If you haven’t joined us before, maybe it is time for a change. This year’s dinner will be Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Berkeley Faculty Club. (See page 5 for details). Please mark your calendars and plan to join us then for this special event.

Jean Ellen James, President
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MARIA and BURT FUND SCHOLARSHIP

From 2003 to 2007, Maria and Burt Norall have fully funded one of our scholarships with an exceptionally generous donation.  Once again they will do that for 2009.  This scholarship is their way of returning the kindness of a couple from Burt's northern California hometown whose financial aid made it possible for him to attend UC Berkeley after he graduated from high school. 

ΦBKNCA PARTICIPATES IN CHAPTER INITIATIONS

Our Association sends one or more representatives to initiation ceremonies at all eight of our affiliated college chapters: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, University of the Pacific, Mills College, San Francisco State University, Santa Clara University, and Stanford University.

NCA participation increases awareness in the graduates that our ΦBK alumni/ae associations are nationwide and are a great opportunity for networking after college.

At the ceremonies, we seek nominations for our Teaching Excellence awards as well as encouraging applications through the universities for our graduate scholarships. Our NCA volunteers become more involved on the college campuses and sometimes are invited to events throughout the year.

Please contact me if you are interested in participating in an initiation ceremony this spring. Most of the 2009 dates are covered already, but we always appreciate having names for backup! Thank you.

Janiece Nolan, Ph.D., Chapter Liaison,

The Berkeley ΦBK chapter supports its graduate scholarships well, but there's no money for any kind of reception at the ΦBK initiation. As we did last year, we're asking Bears and FOBs (Friends of Bears) to contribute for a reception after the initiation in Wheeler. Initiation is Tuesday, May 12, Wheeler Auditorium, 4 p.m. All are welcome.

This is not a ΦBKNCA event - just our attempt to make ΦBK initiation a little more memorable for the Cal initiates.

Contact: Joanne Sandstrom, Second Vice President – Scholarships,

Our Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner will be held at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club on May 3. Be sure to put this important event on your calendar! Details are included on page 5 of this Newsletter.

Current programs planned for 2009 include in March, a guided tour to see the amazing Murals in the Mission District of San Francisco; a docent-led tour in April, "The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan" at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco; a visit in May to the Asian Botanical Gardens in Glen Ellen; and in June, a visit to the Bay Area Turtle and Tortoise Refuge in Castro Valley.
 
Please keep checking the ΦBKNCA website (www.pbknca.org) for new events which always include the details of our tours, as well as other information regarding ΦBKNCA.
 
And don't forget that if you haven’t attended an event lately, you are missing some terrific experiences! You might be pleasantly surprised at not only what you may learn, but also by the wonderful camaraderie of our members.

Due to limited space and the increasing cost of the newsletter, we can no longer provide directions from all points of the compass for each event. We suggest you use Google, Mapquest or your GPS to get specific directions from your home. If you cannot do this, you may email me at for general directions.

If you cannot make an event, even if it is at the last minute, call my cell phone (707) 696-9498. There may be others waiting that can take your place. And please be on time – we will not wait for, nor give refunds to, late-comers.

Judy Hardardt, First Vice President - Programs

Treasures of the San Francisco Mission District, Thursday, March 19, 2009. Deadline March 1, 2009

Private Docent-Led Tour of "The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan"- Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan. Asian Art Museum

We will enjoy a private docent-led tour of this exceptional exhibit, com-prised of more than 100 works of art dating from the eighth to the twentieth centuries, including thangkas (paintings on cloth), gilt bronze sculp-tures, and ritual objects.

Located in the Himalayas to the east of Mount Everest and Nepal, Bhutan is unique as a sovereign nation that has maintained its culture, arts, and religious and political traditions intact. It is one of the few countries in Asia that was never colonized by its neighbors or by Western powers. The first exhibition of its kind to focus on the Himalayan nation's Buddhist culture, The Dragon's Gift provides an exceptionally rare opportunity to view some of the most sacred and beloved Buddhist arts of Bhutan. Many of the objects remain in ritual use in temples and monasteries and have never before been accessible to a Western audience. In an unprecedented effort, the exhibition also documents ritual Buddhist dance forms through video footage that will be shown on monitors situated in the galleries.

Note: The Café Asia at the museum will be available to us for lunch. If you are interested in lunch at the café, please include that information when you send in your reservation coupon and payment for the event.

Website: (www.asianart.org/Bhutan.htm)

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Deadline: March 23, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. (We will meet at the Museum for check-in at 11:00 a.m.)
Minimum: 15, Maximum: 20
Price: $18.00 per person

ΦBKNCA Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner - Sunday, May 3, 2009

Come join us on May 3 in the collegial setting of the UC Berkeley Faculty Club for our Annual Dinner. On this occasion we celebrate our primary mission: providing scholarships and teaching awards to deserving scholars and professors to recognize and enhance their educational and research activities.

For those of you who have not come to the annual dinner before, attending will enable you to meet some of these outstanding honorees and learn about their academic interests. Here’s a chance to renew old friendships and perhaps get more involved in our vibrant organization, ΦBKNCA! Enjoy the food, wine and, best of all, the fellowship of kindred spirits.

Social hour begins at 4:00 p.m.; dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m. Select among seafood, chicken or vegetarian entrees served with rice or potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Our tradition is a no-host bar during the social hour, but dinner will include house wine. Coffee or tea will be served with dessert.

Remember that the fee includes not only dinner and wine, but also parking and gratuity.

Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009
Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2009
Time: 4-8 p.m.
Price: $ 65.00 (includes parking)
Directions: The Faculty Club is on the campus of UC Berkeley (University Avenue exit off I-80). About a week before the dinner, registrants will be mailed a “Faculty Club note-card” that will include driving directions and a foldout campus map with parking instructions.

Quarryhill Botanical Garden, Highway 12, Glen Ellen, CA - Saturday, May 16, 2009

	Quarryhill Asian Botanical Garden, a world-renowned botanical institution with living examples of the beautiful and threatened temperate flora of East Asia, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2007. Home to one of the largest collections of scientifically documented wild-source Asian plants in North America and Europe, Quarryhill Garden covers 20 acres of land in the Mayacamus Mountains of eastern Sonoma County. Our docent-led visit to Quarryhill is the first for ΦBKNCA and we will have the opportunity to see rare and endangered species from both China and Japan which represent ancestors of horticultural favorites found throughout the western world. Comfortable clothing, a hat, and water are strongly advised. Please remind your group that the terrain is steep and uneven and to please wear sturdy walking shoes or boots. Also, please take caution during your tour and remind your group to stay on the designated paths. Following the tour, we will be able to picnic at the garden's lovely picnic area, so bring your lunch with you or stop at the Glen Ellen Village Market (707-996-6728, ext. 16) to pick up your box lunch that you can order ahead. Website: www.quarryhillbg.org
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009 Deadline: April 24, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. (please be at the garden by 10:45 a.m. for check-in) Minimum: 10. Maximum: 15 Price: $10.00 per person Directions: Located at 12841Sonoma Highway (Hwy. 12) Glen Ellen, CA 95442 just northeast of Glen Ellen, about 1 hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Easiest access from Highway 121 is via Arnold Drive, following signs to Glen Ellen. Traveling NORTH on Arnold Drive, through Glen Ellen, turn left onto Hwy. 12. Turn right into first driveway, less than 200 yards north of the intersection of Arnold Dr. and Hwy. 12. The driveway is marked with the sign "Quarryhill". Traveling SOUTH from Santa Rosa area on Hwy. 12, turn left into driveway exactly 0.5 miles south of Trinity Road, just before the intersection of Arnold Dr. and Hwy. 12. The driveway is marked with the sign "Quarryhill" Click on the A for customized directions ->
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A Visit to Bay Area Turtle and Tortoise Rescue- Saturday, June 6, 2009

Lewis Carroll: "We called him Tortoise because he taught us…Achilles had overtaken the Tortoise, and had seated himself comfortably on its back... 'You flatter me - flatten, I mean, said the Tortoise; for you are a heavy weight, and no mistake! Well now, would you like to hear of a race-course, that most people fancy they can get to the end of in two or three steps, while it really consists of an infinite number of distances, each one longer than the previous one?' "
The largest tortoise refuge in northern California is in our own backyard, where Ginger & Gary Wilfong care for hundreds of injured, threatened, and unwanted tortoises and turtles at their home in Castro Valley. We will visit the refuge and learn how this dedicated couple found their mission in life, rehabilitating and releasing back into the wild when they can, and how they care for the tortoises and turtles when release is not possible.

The Bay Area Turtle and Tortoise Rescue doesn’t have a website, but some articles have been written. For links to some great pictures and more information, see http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/10/BA2Q125KOG.DTL and http://www.ktvu.com/news/17307498/detail.html

For pictures of the event, go to this page

   If you subsequently can’t make an event, others may be waiting - kindly notify the Program VP,
Judy Hardardt home (530) 297-7150, cell day of event (707) 696-9498.

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ΦBKNCA BOARD NOMINATIONS
 For the term of July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010

PRESIDENT Jean E. James - ΦBKNCA: President, 2006 - present; Corresponding Secretary, 1998-2006; Nominating Com., 1995-96, and 1999-2000; Asilomar Chair, 2001-2006. B.A., German, DePauw U., 1967; M.A.T. (German), Northwestern U., 1969; post-Master’s work, Stanford and U. of Chicago. Retired teacher of College Prep. English and English as a Second Language. Now an enthusiastic dressage rider, gardener, and tennis player.

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Judith Hardardt - R.N. Englewood (NJ) Hospital School of Nursing, 1959; A.B., History (with Honors), Douglass College, Rutgers University, 1973; Ed.M., Rutgers, 1979. Studied at Cambridge University (Pembroke College) in 1975; completed Executive Program for Smaller Companies, Stanford University School of Business, 1992. Worked as a clinical nurse (OR, medical, surgical); high school teacher (history, psychology), six years; clinical pharmacologist, 28 years. Officer and board member, Associates of Clinical Pharmacology (now Association of Clinical Research Professionals); former founder and president of The Hardardt Group, provider of consulting services to pharmaceutical and medical device companies worldwide (now part of Omnicare, Inc.); currently president, Society for Humanism in Medicine; board member, LabConnect LLC; volunteer for Short Term Emergency Assistance Committee (STEAC) in Davis; avid skier and traveler.

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, SCHOLARSHIP Joanne Sandstrom - ΦBKNCA: 2nd Vice President, Scholarship, 2006 – present. A.A., Glendale Junior College (as it was then), 1957; B.A. in English and teaching credential, UC Berkeley, 1959 and 1960, respectively; M.A. in English, Cal State Long Beach, 1968. Taught English at Costa Mesa High School, Saddleback College and Long Beach City College, 1969-1975. Sailed around the world, 1975-1980. In charge of the publications program at the Institute of East Asian Studies, UC Berkeley, September 1980 - 2009 (editor, typesetter, proofreader, marketer, publicist, etc.). Retired and doing freelance editing.

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP Alex Harding - University of Colorado, Boulder, 1992, humanities (magna cum laude); graduate studies in comparative literature at University of Southern California.  Cost Tech Consulting, working in niche area of the tax code to provide benefits for commercial real estate owners.  Previously in operations to bring European start-ups to the U.S. Membership chair for local PTA. Enjoys hands-on home improvement projects.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Joanne L. Mumola Williams - B.A., Biology, University of Texas at Austin, 1969; M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1971; Ph.D., Holistic Nutrition, Clayton College of Natural Health, 2007. Held various technical, management, and executive positions at IBM from 1972 to 1999 in Texas, Connecticut, New York and California. Served as President and CEO of Ampro Computers, Inc., San Jose, CA., from 1999 to 2008. Currently a holistic nutritionist in Sebastopol, CA, and creator of www.FoodsForLongLife.com.

RECORDING SECRETARY Mary D. Granger - ΦBKNCA: Recording Secretary 2005 – present. B.A. in Government, University of Rochester, 1958; M.A. in Education, University of Rochester, 1959. Taught English and social studies in the Rochester City School District 1959 – 1961. Received her Master of Library Science degree from SUNY Geneseo, 1972. Served as Gates-Chili High School librarian 1971-1991. Retired and relocated to Sausalito where she became a SF City Guide, was a regular Sierra Club hiker, and was active in AAUW investment, play reading, and school volunteer programs. Moved back to Rochester, NY, in the fall of 1999 where she participated in a very eclectic Athenaeum program sponsored by Rochester Institute of Technology. Mary and her husband returned to Hamilton Field, Novato, in 2004. She has resumed leading City Guide tours, volunteers in its office, and continues to hike weekly with a Marin County group.

TREASURER Mary Turner Gilliland - ΦBKNCA: Treasurer 2001-present, BA (High Honors) French and Textiles & Clothing, UCSB, 1969; Community Volunteer, 1971-present: Calif. Assn. of Family & Consumer Sciences: Extended Education Fund Treasurer; American Assn. of Family & Consumer Sciences: Community of Global Perspectives Leader; Int'l. Federation for Home Economics: Textile & Design Committee Chair; Int'l. Fed. for Home Economics-US: Development Fund Investment Manager; P.E.O. Sisterhood/Calif.: Finance Committee; P.E.O. Sisterhood/09 Int'l. Convention: California Room Co-chair; 1st Congregational Church of Palo Alto UCC: Board of Trustees.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS For the term of July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Marvin D. Richards, M.D. FACP, NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR - ΦBKNCA: Nominating Committee Chair, 2007-8; (was chair 2 previous years and a member several other years.) B.A., U. of Iowa; (summa cum laude), 1948; M.D., U. of Iowa, 1951 (Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society); Postgraduate Medical training Mt. Zion Hospital, San Francisco and Veterans Adm. Hospital San Francisco, 1951-54; Damon Runyan Cancer Hematology Fellowship, Stanford U., 1954-55; Associate Clinical Prof. Medicine, Stanford U., 1955-82; Emeritus, 1982-present; Private practice, Internal Medicine/Hematology Redwood City, CA, 1955-82; Staff Physician, San Mateo County Medical Center, 1993-present; Fellow American College of Physicians, 1973-present.

Peete W. Baer - B.A. with distinction in Mathematics, UC Berkeley 1968. Twenty-two years at Safeway, Inc. Last position held (1994) Assistant Vice President, Asset Finance.  Currently owner of Concepts 2000 Consulting, a computer software firm specializing in on-line access to the records of the California DMV. United States Navy League, Executive Vice President, Lake Merritt Council. International Computer Consultants Association since 1996, currently nominated for President, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. Tennis player, golfer, and member of the Taos Mandarins writing group for aspiring  novelists.

Jacqueline Dever Celenza - ΦBKNCA: Nominating Committee, 2007-present; Immediate Past President, 2002-2004; President, 2000-2002; Asilomar Chair, 2000; V.P. Programs, 1995-2000. B.A. English, UC Berkeley, 1986; public relations, health education, 1991-1998; editor, 1999-present.

Larry Lerner - ΦBKNCA: Teaching Excellence Committee (sometime chairman) 8 years. A.B. (Honors) in Liberal Arts, 1953, S.M. Physics, 1955, Ph.D. Physics 1962, U. of Chicago. Research Scientist, Hughes Research Labs, Hewlett Packard Labs, Lockheed Research Lab, 1962-68, Professor/Professor Emeritus, Cal State Long Beach, 1969-present. Consultant on K-12 science curriculum, 1985-present. Friend of Darwin Award, 2004, University of Chicago Distinguished Alumnus Lecturer, 2008.

Gerald T. Richards - ΦBKNCA: Newsletter Chair 2001-2007, Scholarship Committee 2005-present, TBP 1956, BS Ind. Engr. (magna cum laude) 1957, Lafayette College; SPS, MS Engr. Purdue 1963; Physics graduate work, Lehigh U. and UC Davis; J.D. Golden Gate U. 1976; Physicist 1967-81, Lawyer 1981-93, Retired 1993, UC Lawrence Livermore Nat’l Lab.; Staff Member, Cal. Boys’ State, 1996-present; Member, Standing Comm. On Senior Lawyers, 2002-2005, Cal. State Bar; Member, Board of Administrative Appeals, Antioch, CA 2003-2004; Member, Contra Costa Council on Aging, 2005-present, President 2008-present.

Calvin D. (Cal) Wood - UC Berkeley, B.A. Physics (honors), 1957; Ph.D. Physics, 1961. Assistant Professor of Physics, University. of Utah, 1962-1964. Senior Design Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (UC), 1964-1993 (retired 1993). UN Inspector in Iraq, 1991; with others, found and eliminated Iraq’s Nuclear Weapon program. Board of Directors member for several organizations concerned with the elderly and President of Livermore-Yotsukaido Sister City Organization.

Standing Committee Chairs Appointed by the Board to Serve as Board Members

ASILOMAR COMMITTEE CHAIR Calvin D. (Cal) Wood - see above.

CHAPTER LIAISON CHAIR Janiece S. Nolan ΦBKNCA: Chapter Liaison 2005 – present. B.A. and M.A., University of Texas, Austin; MPH, Dept of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. (Biology), Tulane University; Postdoctoral, Physiology-Anatomy, UC Berkeley. Currently President/CEO: John Muir Physician Network. Retired U.S.N.R. Captain, Medical Service Corps. Rotary; Corporate Advisory Board for Graduate Program in Health Management, UC Berkeley; Industry Advisory Board for Center for Health Management Research; Woodrow Wilson Fellow.

NEWSLETTER CHAIR Ray Hendess ΦBKNCA: Newsletter Chair, 2006 - present; Webmaster 1997 - present; President, 1995-1998; Program Chair, 1994-1998; Scholarship Committee, 1991-1994. ΦBK Western District Secretary/Newsletter-Editor/Webmaster, various dates. B.S., Chemistry (magna cum laude) Bates College, 1960; Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Princeton, 1964. Research scientist, Eastman Kodak, 1964-1981; real estate owner/manager, 1976-2000; computer system administrator 1998-2002; web design 1997-present.

TEACHING EXCELLENCE CHAIR Narcinda (Cindy) R. Lerner ΦBKNCA: Teaching Excellence Committee, 2000-2006; Nominating Committee, 1997-99. B.S., Hofstra University; Ph.D., University of Chicago. Retired after working over 30 years as a chemist at the NASA Ames Research Center.