Saturday, December
27, 2003
Dear Members,
I’d like to start
out by wishing you all a Happy New Year! I hope
Santa was good to you! If not, now is the time
to change some of your naughty ways and make
some New Year’s resolutions so that 2004
will be the best year ever!
I thought everyone enjoyed
the Christmas party at the Basque Club. The
day started off with a beautiful Basque Mass
celebrated by Father Tillous, accompanied by
the choir and Klika! It was nice seeing people
spend the whole day together enjoying good food,
good company, good pala games, good mus, good
chestnuts and cider and one good-looking Santa
Claus!! Speaking of Santa, I’ve got a ho
ho lot of stuff to tell you about so let’s
get started.
2004-2005
Elections
It’s time to elect new Officers and Board
of Directors again. Now’s your chance to
get on the Board! All you need is five votes
to get nominated. All nomination ballots must
be returned by Monday, January 12, 2004 in order
to be counted. So don’t procrastinate,
fill them out immediately and mail them today!!!
To help you with the nominations, I have enclosed
the 2003 KCBC Membership List. If any information
on the list needs to be updated, please give
me a call.
KCBC
Mus Tournament
This year’s Mus Tournament will be held
on Saturday, January 31, 2004. It will begin
at 8:00 a.m. sharp! Cost of the tournament will
be $30 per player, which includes lunch. You
must be a member of the KCBC in order to play.
Last year we had 34 teams. Let’s try for
even a bigger tournament this year! If you like
playing Mus, get a partner and come join us.
It will be fun! First and second place winners
will go on to play in the 2004 NABO Mus Tournament,
which will be held on June 5, 2004 in San Rafael
hosted by Marin Sonoma Basque Club. The World
Mus Championship will be held in Acapulco, Mexico.
Good Luck to KCBC Mus Players!!!!
2004
Udaleku – Summer Camp
The 2004 Udaleku (summer camp) will be held
in Boise, Idaho this year. The dates set for
camp are July 18 thru August 1, 2004. This is
a great opportunity for children to learn about
their Basque heritage and make some long lasting
friendships! Any children interested in attending
camp should contact Kristie Onaindia at 831-2527.
KCBC
Beautification Day
The next project the Board has taken on to beautify
the clubhouse is to plant foliage on the fence
(to cover up the trucking company and the beautiful
surroundings of Union Avenue). The work schedule
is as follows: Saturday, January 10, 2004 -
We will be laying the irrigation. Saturday,
January 17, 2004 - We will be planting. We need
your help! We need lots of volunteers to complete
this project. Come play in the dirt and have
some fun!! We will get started at 7:00 a.m.
President Larry Errea has promised to cook us
one of his famous Basque breakfast/lunches!!!
If you are a proud, strong, good-looking Basco,
who loves your Basque club and want to be a
good member and help, please call either Jesus
Onaindia at 831-2527 or Andy Iturriria at 588-0858
by Wednesday, January 7, 2004. Cute Basquitas
are welcomed too!! We are counting on everyone’s
help! Let’s make the KCBC beautiful for
NABO Convention 2004!
2004 NABO Meeting
The next 2004 NABO Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
January 6, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the clubhouse.
It is important that all committee chairpersons
attend. The KCBC Board of Directors’ regular
business meeting has been changed to the second
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. to allow
you time to submit your nomination ballots.
Picnic
Table Update
In the last newsletter I had told you that I
was placing an order for 30 picnic tables. Members
had purchased twenty-eight of those tables and
two tables were still available to buy if anyone
was interested. Guess what? I had seven people
to call me (the day the newsletter came out)
who were interested in purchasing one of the
two tables. I was able to add five more tables
to our order, making a total of 35-picnic table.
WOW!!! Isn’t that wonderful! This is a
value of $15,740 and we owe it all to the following
members for their help and support:
Alice Ansolabehere Scott
& Vikki Harrison
Catherine Ansolabehere Andres Iturriria Family
George & Marcelle Ansolabehere Paco &
Maria Luisa Iturriria & Family
Bernard & Rene Arduain Lourdes Iturriria
Alejandro Bernal Jeanne Iriart
Patricia Bernal Chris & Germaine Jacobs
Joe Burusco Martin & Marie Jaureguy
Antonio & Juliet Campos Lorenz Johnson
Fermin & Veronic Campos Jenny Maitia
Romain P. Clerou M.D. Mayie Maitia
Jean Dalia Jose & Marie Maritorena
Helen Echenique Jose & Marta Maya &
Sons
The Errea Family Juanito Mendiburu Family
Marty, Rick & Ray Etcheverry Pierre &
Deanna Petrissans
Daniel & Claudine Gamboa Ben & Lynne
Puget
Juan & Adrienne Goyeneche Pete & Jane
Urbelz
Albert & Gracie Goyenetche Dennis &
Barbara Walker
Filbert Etcheverry Family
The tables have arrived.
We are just waiting now for everyone to send
in their payments along with their engraving
requests so we can get this project completed.
KCBC
– Smoke-Free Hall
Reminder – The KCBC clubhouse is a smoke-free
hall. If you want to smoke you will have to
go outside. Thank you!
Membership
Dinner
Mark your calendars! The KCBC Membership Dinner
will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2004.
Paleta
Tournament
This is your last chance to sign up for the
paleta tournament. If you are interested in
playing, please call Frankie Iturriria at 399-5994
or Christian Curutchague at 979-0779.
Gero Arte,
Marilou Onaindia
KCBC Secretary
2002,
Pierre Igoa