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MAY 9, 2013  

Help Strandwood Grow!
by Dan Stefanisko
The Gardening Committee needs your help watering during the dry months to keep our campus looking great. Volunteers are needed for weekly shifts beginning now and continuing through the warm season. Watering duties take between 1 to 1½  hours per shift. With a group of volunteers we can spread out the work to make this a manageable task. Please contact Dan Stefanisko (dstefanisk@aol.com) to receive more information and schedule a time when you can help. Thank you!

Eat at La Mordida & Help Support Outdoor Education

 

What:           Eat at La Mordida (see flyer here) and earn money for Outdoor Education.

 

When:          The ENTIRE month of MAY!!!

 

Where:         La Mordida at 607 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill

 

Why:            To support our neighbor (La Mordida) and raise money for our school!

 

Just bring this flyer or mention Strandwood when you order, and La Mordida will donate 10% of your order to Outdoor Education for the ENTIRE month of MAY!!

 
Collaborative Creativity Happens at BandWorks Summer Camp!

 

BandWorks' award-winning Rock n' Roll Camp is open to beginner through advanced kids 8 years old and up, as well as older teen musicians. Top professional musician-instructors create a team environment while teaching kids the skills they need to play in a rock band! By the end of the week, students are rocking out in a live performance in the classroom. Locations in Orinda, Oakland, San Jose, Los Altos, San Carlos and San Rafael provide several opportunities for your kids to get in touch with their inner rock star throughout the Bay Area! The camp is also now offering overnight camp in Bear Valley!

 

To register and/or find out more info about BandWorks Summer Camp, please email julie@bandworks.com, call 510.THE.BAND (510-843-2263), or visit the BandWorks website. 

 

Celebration of Life for Carla Medina

It is with great sadness that we inform you that one of our Strandwood parents, Carla Medina, passed away very unexpectedly this last Saturday. She is the wife of Juan Carlos Medina and the mother of Jacob and Miranda Medina.

 

As you can imagine, this family is in a state of shock and completely overwhelmed right now.  Carla and her husband have no immediate family here and really need the support of their Strandwood family. We want them to know that they are not alone.

 

We have set up a website at https://lotsahelpinghands.com/c/704326/. Click on the "join this community" link to request access. If you can help with meals for this family and perhaps other tasks that may be needed, please join this site. 

 

In addition, if you are able to help with any kind of monetary donation, that would be very much appreciated. Make checks payable to "Juan Carlos Medina", and reference account #524003 on the check. You can put it in the box in the office or mail to:

 

Travis Credit Union

1257 Willow Pass Road

Concord, CA 877-8328

(800)877-8328

 

Finally, a Celebration of Life for Carla will be held this Friday, May 10th, at 11:00 am at Christ the King Church on Gregory Lane in Pleasant Hill. All are welcome to attend.

 

If you have questions, please feel free to email Maren Anton at marenanton@gmail.com or Debbie Wilson at Debbie_Wilson@comcast.net. Additionally, If you know of any other family or individual who needs community support, please don't hesitate to contact Debbie.

 

Thank you for any assistance you can give this family in this very difficult time.