Empty Bowls

Other happenings in the area:

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Founder's Day Brunch

Ladies,

Founder's Day Brunch will be held on Sunday, October 5th, 2008, 10 am at the Tosca Grille in Downtown Troy. The cost of the buffet will be $25 per person, this weekend Tosca will be having some more German themed items to the menu in addition to traditional breakfast items for the Octoberfest season. Please e-mail me if you are interested. I hope to see you all there!

Glen Sanders Mansion

Every year the Glen Sanders Mansion has a series of cooking shows featuring the executive chefs from the Mazzone restaurants. Each show is $35 and includes a three course meal, two glasses of wine, a show, and a booklet of recipes from the evening. I went a number of the times last year and really enjoyed it.

The schedule is listed below and can be viewed at http://www.onereputation.com/events.htm. If there is a show of particular interest to you, purchase your ticket from the Glen Sanders via phone and RSVP. I will contact the Glen Sanders and reserve a table for us as the date approaches.


The Cooking Show Series at Glen Sanders Mansion

Glen Sanders Mansion’s seventh season of cooking shows are starting!
Watch as our award-winning chefs from each of our restaurants create
classic and exotic dishes easy enough for you to prepare at home.
The best part? You can taste the prepared items!

Make your reservations early, each year our classes sell out!

The 2008-2009 Schedule is:

Wednesday November 5
Italian Thanksgiving Feast
featuring Hall of Springs Executive Chef Mark Delos

Wednesday January 7
French Cuisine
featuring Glen Sanders Mansion Executive Chef Will Brown

Wednesday January 28
Preparing Sushi at Home
featuring Angelo’s 677 Prime Executive Chef Jaime Ortiz

Wednesday February 11
Romantic Dinners
featuring Glen Sanders Mansion Executive Chef Frank Tardio

Wednesday April 1
Italian Easter
featuring Guest Chef Angelo Mazzone

Wednesday April 22
Piattini (Italian Tapas)
featuring Aperitivo Bistro Executive Chef Danny DeLorenzo

Wednesday May 13
Steakhouse Grilling - Prime Style
featuring Angelo’s 677 Prime Executive Chef Jaime Ortiz

Shows are $35.00 per person, per show.
Shows begin at 6:30pm.
Tickets are required. Shows are pre-paid and non-refundable.


Glen Sanders Mansion
One Glen Avenue, Scotia

Running to Save Lives!

Dear family & friends,
I have about two months to go before the San Antonio 1/2 marathon and I am starting to feel like a runner again. Well, maybe not a runner, but at least I think I can finish! :) Thank you to everyone who has already donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I have been overwhelmed by everyone's generosity!

For those who don't know, I am raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a participant in their Team in Training program. I'm training in memory of my college friend Sasha and I hope you'll join me by making a donation to my fundraising campaign. My personal goal is to raise $2,100 and I only need an additional 15 people to donate $100 to make that goal.

Please use the link in this email to donate online quickly and securely plus learn more about my progress (and see a photo of Sasha and me.) You will receive a confirmation of your donation by email and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/uny/rnrsahlf08/abegor

Each donation helps accelerate finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. More than 823,000 Americans are battling these blood cancers. I am hoping that my participation in Team in Training will help bring them hope and support.

On behalf of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, thank you very much for your support. I greatly appreciate your generosity. I hope everyone is having a great fall!

Best,
Alison Begor

P.S. I would appreciate it if you would forward this email to as many people as you can to encourage them to donate as well. Thanks again.

2008 After Work Ski Program

Hi Everyone!

It’s almost that time of year for snow sports! Or at least to start thinking about it with your friends and family! I just received the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort Package for the 2008 After Work Ski Program on Tuesday Nights. We typically left at 5pm and got to the mountain at 5:45pm.

The program would start on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 from 6-10pm with the lessons at 8pm. (lesson start time can be changed after the first lesson, with the consensus of your other classmates) The package includes 6 weeks of 1 hour group lessons, plus up to 3 hrs of additional hours of skiing or riding for $130 if we pay before November 7, 2008. After that it would be $140. (last year what we all noticed is that the lift passes were marked for January thru March.)

Rental prices are as follows: Skis - $15 per week, snowboard - $20 per week, keep in mind that this does not include the price for renting the boots.

Please e-mail me by October 31^st if you are interested, this is 2 months out but I will send a reminder when it gets closer to the date.

Thanks!

Ultimate Frisbee

If any of you ladies are interested in some fun exercise, I am involved in a pick-up Women's Ultimate Frisbee League every Wednesday. We play in the circle at SUNY Albany at 6:00 until dusk. As it gets darker we may move the location to RPI so we can play under lights.

This league is geared for beginners to advanced. I had never played Ultimate Frisbee when I first started, and the people there gave me all the information I needed. We even do drills to help learn the skills. The league is geared for women, but men can come play, if they wear a skirt and are ready for fun.

August Happy Hour at PF Chang's

We had a fabulous time together! Thumbs up for PF Chang's, especially the lettuce wrap appetizers and desserts! We hope to see more of you out next month!