Community Events

East Bay Kwanzaa Celebrations Begin Today & Ends January 1st!

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!

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!

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

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

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!

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 [...]

Another Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Community Service Project Is Completed!

Jim Walberg and his fellow Rotarians completed another map of the USA on the playground of Tassajara Hills Elementary School – 40 feet long and 25 feet high!  It is part of our continued support of education projects in our community.
Since our local Rotary Club was founded in April 1989 it has been serving the [...]

Red Day – Keller Williams National Community Service Day!

Last Thursday, May 14th was Red Day all across North America.  Keller Williams Realty decided to have this day be THE day that all of their offices in the U.S. and Canada give back to their local communities.  Jim Walberg was right in the middle of the action.
Each of the Keller Williams Realty  offices across [...]

Beverly Steiner Chosen As Recipient Of Women Of Distinction Award!

Since 2002 East Bay Business Times has honored business women who thrive through tough times because of their talent and resourcefulness.  Keller Williams Realty congratulates Beverly Steiner for this well deserved honor.
On February 26th at the Palm Event Center  in Pleasanton,  the San Francisco Business Times  honored 15 East Bay Women Of Distinction.  Beverly Steiner [...]

Sully Sullenberger Honored At The Wine For Wheelchairs Ball!

The Wheelchair Foundation is honored to have Wines For Wheelchairs partner with them in providing mobility for those in the world who cannot walk.
Saturday night several hundred people joined the Wine for Wheelchairs  group in honoring Sully Sullenberger  for his heroic landing of the US Air jet in the Hudson River.  A member of the [...]

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