November 2023

Bay Breeze

In This Issue

From the President

Juan Carlos Esparza, Urban Scapes

October was a busy and productive month for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of CLCA. The month started with the annual golf tournament in Milpitas. Jeff Henninger did a wonderful job organizing the event, over 50 people attended, and the evening buffet received high praise both for the quality and abundance of the food. How the friendly staff managed to cook so many delicious steaks and keep them hot, but not dry, is beyond me. The evening ended with prizes in several areas. Jeff is already planning for next year and it is a must do event if you have not taken part in the past.

In the middle of the month, we had a vendor night at Lyngso Garden Materials in San Carlos. This is the 70th year for the Lyngso family. Vendor tables were set up for contractors to learn about the latest in battery powered equipment, lighting transformers, drip systems, timers, turf, hardscape and tools. We were able to tour Lyngso Garden Materials and learn about bulk materials, traffic patterns around a supply yard, and new new mulch and ground cover materials. A free barbecue dinner was provided by Ewing. My sincere thanks to Lyngso and Ewing for making this evening possible.

At the vendor night, SFBA had a short business meeting and the 2024 slate of officers was presented and approved.

The annual CLCA convention is scheduled for November 8-11 at Monterey. The Northern California location makes it easy for us to attend.

The installation dinner for SFBA’s 2024 officers is scheduled for November 16 at the Blue Pheasant in Cupertino. Check the website for more information.

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Auxiliary Report

Holiday’s here we come! Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s. The last two months of the year always go by in a blur. Enjoy time with family and friends during the hustle and bustle of the holidays.

Vendor Night at Lyngso Garden Materials was an interesting event on a particularly hot day in October. Thank you to Terry Lyngso and the rest of CLCA’s Lyngso family for hosting CLCA and thank you Erik Aichelen for organizing the evening. Thank you to Ewing Irrigation and the BBQ truck group for serving up tri-tip and all the fixings. Delicious. We saw a lot of people we haven’t seen in a while. Hopefully, they will keep coming back for more low-key and fun CLCA events. The Auxiliary held our usual raffle benefitting LEAF (Landscape Educational Advancement Foundation) to close out the evening. Thank you everyone who had cash to buy additional tickets. The Auxiliary raised $319 for scholarships for students pursuing their education in the Green Industry. The big winners were:

James Walker, Landsculpt Gardens, won a backpack sprayer donated by Site One
Mike Vivo, Ewing Irrigation, won a bottle of wine and wine opener donated by Davey Tree
Scott Julian, Calstone, won a Hunter irrigation controller donated by Hunter Industries
Luis Gaitan, Lyngso Garden Materials, won the Halloween basket made by Michelle Ott

Thank you to Andrew Tuckman, Beth Valdez, Jeremy Yearton and Michelle Ott for your contributions to the raffle. More thank you to Michelle for helping me sell tickets and run the raffle. It is a team-effort to keep things running smoothly in the Auxiliary.

Drum roll please! Our Christmas Holiday Party is confirmed for Sunday, December 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Mountain House Restaurant in Woodside. New owners, new chef, same warm and cozy space. Details and registration information is elsewhere in this newsletter and on the website clcasfba.org. Hope to see you there.

Our last Auxiliary of the year has come and gone! More to report on that meeting next month. Hope the last two months of the year go smoothly and without a lot of drama. See you soon.

Lesley Peters
Garden Designer
650-444-4580
gpland@sbcglobal.net

Installation Dinner

Please join us for dinner as we honor and say thank you to this year’s CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Board of Directors and welcome our new board members for 2024.

Location:
The Blue Pheasant
22100 Steven Creek Blvd., Cupertino

Cost:
$45.00 – Attendee
$22.50 – Retired Life member, Student Member
No Charge – New Member (first chapter meeting), Prospective Member, Partner for Success

NorCal Landscape & Nursery Show

The NorCal Landscape & Nursery Show is coming to the San Mateo Event Center on February 8th, 2024 from 8am – 4pm.

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Holiday Celebration

Come join your CLCA friends and family for our Holiday Party at the Mountain House Restaurant in Woodside as a start to your holiday festivities. New owners, new chef, same warm and cozy atmosphere as before. Enjoy a pre-luncheon holiday cocktail, then sit down for a delicious lunch in the festive dining room amidst the Redwood trees of Woodside.

COST: $110 per person

Lesley Peters
185 Del Monte Avenue
Los Altos, Ca. 94022

Any questions, call or email Lesley Peters 650-444-4580 or gpland@sbcglobal.net

Entree Selections include choice of:
Red wine braised short ribs with creamy mashed potatoes and charred carrots
Mount Lassen trout with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetable
Seasonal housemade pasta (vegetarian)

Dessert:
Choice of creme brulee with poached pears or a selection of ice creams and sorbets

Please RSVP with your menu selection by December 1st.

Download a PDF with event details by clicking here

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