(ignore the previous message! this is the right one) SF Bay Area Celiac News - February 2004

[Guest guest]

YIKES! Ignore that previous message (titled Santa Cruz Celiac Support

group). I goofed and clicked on the wrong message to forward! Sorry for

the inconvenience.

Pam

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA NEWS....February 2004

OAKLAND

The Oakland group will meet on SATURDAY, MARCH 6, from

10:30AM to 12:30PM, 1950 lin Street in Oakland. The speaker

will be Dr. Jeffery Aron, a clinical professor at UCSF in gastroenterology,

internal medicine and clinical nutrition, who has been practicing

for over 30 years. You can check his web-site at www.gut-check.com

or hear him on the Ronn Owens show, KGO Radio. His book,

" Gut-check: Your Prime Source of Bowel Health and Colon Cancer

Prevention " is highly rated. Please bring a gluten free brunch item

with recipe or ingredient list. Everyone is welcome.

On April 17 our speaker will be Helen Nienow from Harvest House

in Concord. Save June 5 for the final meeting of the year.

Contact: Ellen Switkes ellen.switkes@..., 510-655-0215 (evenings)

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STANFORD

The Stanford Celiac Support group will meet SATURDAY, MARCH 6

at 9AM for a gluten free breakfast at First Watch Restaurant, 201 2nd

Ave., San Mateo. Breakfast can be ordered from the restaurant's

gluten free menu. Please bring a fresh baked gluten free bread item to

share. The restaurant is small so please RSVP to Rohlfs by

March 4 to reserve a seat. You can pay for your meal at the restaurant

with cash. Call the restaurant at 650-342-2356 if you need directions.

Contact: Rohlfs kellyr@..., 650-725-4771

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SANTA CRUZ

The Santa Cruz Celiac Support Group will meet SATURDAY, MARCH 13,

at 11AM in Meeting Room 1 at Dominican Hospital at 1555 Soquel Drive

in Santa Cruz. We will have a gluten-free potluck lunch (bring a list of

the ingredients or the recipe). Our meetings are informal, with lots of

time for discussion, support, and help with individual problems.

Contact: Pam Newbury pknewbury@..., 831-423-6904

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CONTACTS FOR OTHER LOCAL GROUPS

Sebastopol:

Leilani lsmith@..., 707-829-9105

Napa:

Marie Dell'Isola 707-255-4027 (no meetings planned but welcomes phone

calls)

SF ROCK:

Jackie Corley __Corley@..., 415-885-5171

East Bay Area ROCK:

Dana Sylvester-Doscher ddoscher11@..., 925-648-3217

Palo Alto ROCK:

Fowell-Velez kfowell00@..., 650-216-6405

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NOTE on the plastic food utensils mentioned in the last newsletter

(thanks to Schinnerer)

They are made by Earthware Biodegradales and are safe for celiacs according

to the company website www.earthwarebiodegradables.com/products-w.html:

" Earthware Biodegradables exclusive non-GMO wheat-based cutlery provides

the ultimate, sustainable alternative to disposable petroleum-based plastic.

It exceeds U.S. government standards for biodegradation and can safely be

composted, breaking down completely in 3-6 weeks. It is also completely safe

for people suffering from gluten allergies and celiac disease. Our non-GMO

wheat cutlery is heat resistant and excellent for hot foods and beverages,

such as soup, chili, coffee, tea, etc. It is also dishwasher and microwave

safe. "

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NOTE to new members: Support group meetings are held in Oakland, Santa

Cruz, Sebastopol, and at or near Stanford University. R.O.C.K. (Raising

Our Celiac Kids) meetings are in Danville, Palo Alto, and San Francisco.

Meeting notices are sent out monthly announcing upcoming events. You

can receive an e-mail or snail mail notice. To subscribe or report address

changes, please send your name, address, phone number and e-mail address

to your local support group leader or to Martha Deutsch, 341 Central Ave,

Half Moon Bay 94019, 650-726-9562, deutschm@.... This list is

confidential and will be used only to keep you informed of local celiac

activities and important celiac concerns the group leaders wish to share.

Even if you do not participate in a group, all of the leaders are happy to

answer questions and refer you to other resources.

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SF Bay Area Celiacs

Martha Deutsch

341 Central Avenue

Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

deutschm@...

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