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SBTJS Contact Information

 

  • USPS "Snail" Mail:
    South Bay Traditional Jazz Society
    P.O. Box 70457
    Sunnyvale, CA  94086-0457

 

  • Monthly Jazz-Dance Location
    Palo Alto Elks Lodge (get map),
    4249 El Camino Real .
    Palo Alto, CA  94306

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Meet our Board of Directors


2007 Board Meeting Schedule right arrows The board meetings are normally held on the Tuesday after the Jazz-Dance session.

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Boardmember photo Barbara Kinney, President 
Boardmember photo Bill Bernal, Vice-President
Boardmember photo Marj Scooros , Secretary
Boardmember photo The job of Music Director is shared by the entire board of directors. There is no on eperson in charge.
Ann Burgess Photo  Ann Burgess, Editor  
Treasurer photo Dorothea Walters, Treasurer (650) 365-2890   Dorothea has been with SBTJS for some 12 years now, and is keeping the club's treasury going, a role she took over from her late husband. She draws some of her expertise from her career in the retail business, from which she is retired. In between enjoying her 2 children and 3 grandchildren, she likes strummin' the banjo.
Membership photo Mary Weir, Membership   Mary has been a member of the Society since 1983. She has served as the Membership Director since 1990. In addition to those responsibilites, from 1998 she has also been the person who monthly has addressed and mailed out the South Bay Beat!
Boardmember photo Open, Publicity
Boardmember photo Jim Harget, Jamset Director
Boardmember photo Ed Connor, Equipment Manager   (408) 956-1440
Boardmember photo George Trollman Parade Director  
Laurita Photo Laurita Cattour, Hospitality  Laurita’s love of interacting with people has been put to full use as the Hospitality person for the last 9 years. Her background as a professional dancer shows on the dance floor. ( Laurita also gives dance instruction of the Balboa, a Dixieland/ Ragtime dance.). Laurita retired three years ago from a career of fashion modeling, photo modeling, movies, TV and commercials.
Hostess photo Mary Jane Barber, Hostess   (650) 938-3337
Webmaster photo Jim Rouse, Webmaster   Jim is now retired from a long career as an electronic engineer, including 44 years at Lockheed! Though not a musician, he has been a longtime fan of Dixieland music. Taking on this webmaster job was a good excuse to get the latest technologies. Jim is still active with hobbies as photography, hiking, snow skiing and traveling.
Webdesign photo Don Abel, Website Designer   Don began playing the trumpet in 4th grade. It was Sacramento's Jazz Jubilee, along with recordings by Lu Watters and South Frisco JB, that kindled his love for traditional jazz. A software professional, Don plays cornet in the South Bay Stompers JB, along with lead trumpet in the San Jose Metropolitan Band. Music is complemented with other activities as bicycling, volleyball, photography and movies.

Updated 9/11/07
 






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