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East Bay Real Estate: Capt. Sully & Lorrie Sullenberger To Lead Hike July 24th
July 18, 2010 by Jim Walberg · Leave a Comment
Obviously, all of the Bay Area knows that Capt. Sully and Lorrie live in Danville. The are avid supporters of the projects that Maria Shriver leads, one of which is Best Buddies Challenge September 11th at Hearst Castle. This is a major fundraiser with Audi as the sponsor. Sully and Lorrie will be participating in [...]
East Bay Equestrian Update: SonRise Equestrian Foundation Changing Kids Lives!
June 2, 2010 by Jim Walberg · Leave a Comment
If you love horses can you imagine the impact a horse could make in the life a child at risk or who is disabled in some way? Well, that dream is coming true every day for some very special kids in the East Bay everyday! Melanie Buerke had this idea several years ago and [...]
East Bay Real Estate: Earth Day – 40th Anniversary!
April 27, 2010 by Jim Walberg · 1 Comment
Who could imagine 40 years ago that the idea of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson’s “environmental teach-in” had it’s beginning in a few key communities, including the Bay Area. After decades of focusing our world’s awareness about environmental issues that ALL of us experience each day, has now created a modern 21st century world that understands [...]
The Bay Area Team: 2010 Sponsors Of Tassajara Valley Little League
April 18, 2010 by Jim Walberg · Leave a Comment
The Bay Area Team’s motto regarding community service is, “To whom much is given, much is required.” We are constantly looking for opportunities to give back to our community. For the first time in 40 years we decided to address the decreasing revenues of little league program and become the corporate sponsor of Tassajara [...]
East Bay Kwanzaa Celebrations Begin Today & Ends January 1st!
December 26, 2009 by Jim Walberg · Leave a Comment
The celebration of Kwanzaa began today all over the Bay Area. Kwanzaa was created by M. Ron Karenga in 1966 as an African American celebration of their heritage with a focus of family values and our local communities. Kwanzaa means “first fruits of the harvest”.
The Bay Area Discovery Museum hosts its Annual Kwanzaa Celebration today [...]
Forward Motion Sports: A Wednesday Night Tradition!
October 31, 2009 by Jim Walberg · Leave a Comment
Jim Walberg has known Marty Breen for 15+ years. They have participated in many running events during those years – from ultra events such as Hood To Coast, to just plane fun ones like Bay To Breakers. Marty is a business owner who is passionate about serving the needs of the running community in [...]
Danville Sycamore Valley Rotary’s Annual Dictionary Project!
October 26, 2009 by Jim Walberg · 1 Comment
For the past several years the Rotary Club that I have been a member of since it was chartered in 1989 has distributed dictionaries to the 3rd-graders of the San Ramon Unified School District. There were over 30 of our Rotary club members who participated in the distribution last week. David Behring, president of [...]
Mark Rollins – East Bay Photographer’s August Exhibition
August 11, 2009 by Jim Walberg · Leave a Comment
Jim Walberg finally discovered the photographic art of East Bay’s Mark Rollins last week! A dear friend – Joan Diamond, and I were sharing lunch at the Lafayette Park Hotel’s Bistro last week. During our lunch Joan asked if I was attending the gallery show at Studio 333 in Sausalito August 22nd of Mark’s latest [...]
Jim Walberg Hosted The 34th Annual Men & Boys Campout
July 28, 2009 by Jim Walberg · 1 Comment
For the past 34 years, Jim Walberg has hosted a campout for any men and boys who want to attend. The location of this event is Leavitt Meadows Wilderness Campground along the West Walker River on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California at 7,500 feet. This year we had 52 men [...]
Families of the Fallen Oakland Police Officers Supported Today!
July 18, 2009 by Jim Walberg · 2 Comments
An army of volunteers hosted a Pancake Breakfast today at the Alamo Women’s Club in support of the four families that were left behind after the shooting deaths of four Oakland Police Officers last March in their line of duty. It is important for all of us to never forget the contribution that law enforcements [...]
