MESSAGES FROM OUR GM: Dear Members, As many of you may know, January through March are usually pretty slow months here in Santa Barbara. With the slightly cooler weather and everyone taking it a bit easier after the holiday season, most restaurants, clubs, and other such venues see a bit of a decline in business. With that in mind, I am very pleased at how busy our Club has been, and really excited for some of the special events we have set up this month as well. From 1st Thursday Wine Tasting, to Valentine’s Day Dinner, the wonderful Lunch & Learn with Architect Anthony Grumbine, Tuesdays at the Club, Bistro Dinners, UClub Book Club, Empowered Aging, Mah Jongg Thursdays, and so many of you coming in to try the new member pricing on our Lunch menu, as well as morning business meetings, and more, the Club has had a lovely vibe to it this winter. Our next lecture here at the Club will be with our member Priya Kapoor, who will continue her lectures on college admissions. Learn more about her and her lectures on pages 6-7. If there are lecture topics you would like to see covered here at the Club, please let us know so that we can look into setting those up. We are also looking forward to the first ever UClub Mah Jongg Tournament to help benefit CALM this month. CALM works with children, families, and the community to help prevent child abuse and trauma. Their mission is “to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and build resilient communities throughout Santa Barbara County.” We look forward to hosting more than 60 Mah Jongg players from around Santa Barbara, including many who enjoy Mah Jongg with us every week, for a fun-filled day in support of a good cause, and to introduce them to our Club and what we have to offer potential members.
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A few housekeeping notes: 1. Many of you have been enjoying the complimentary continental breakfast set up for you in the living room on Tuesdays-Fridays. I just wanted to remind everyone that this is a courtesy reserved for our members only. While you are of course welcome to invite a guest or two to join you for the continental breakfast over a morning meeting or schmooze, it is not there for private events or larger groups. If you are using rooms to meet with clients or are renting space for a private event, you do need to arrange for any food and beverage services through Natalie, our Events Coordinator. We are more than happy to set up stations with beverages and/or pastries or a breakfast buffet off of the Private Events Menus for your meetings and events in the mornings. 2. If you have not yet picked up your 2020 parking stickers, please come see us in the Admin offices, or email us your address and we can mail them out to you: memberservices@uclubsb.org. 3. Also a quick update that our new website is currently moving from the construction phase to testing, with the official launch coming soon. In the meantime, please call Ammanjah at 805-966-0853, Ext. 140 with any questions you may have about Club hours, membership benefits, or to RSVP for meals or events. 4. If you are interested in hosting an event at the Club, you can contact Natalie Douglas, our Events Coordinator at natalie@uclubsb.org for all the special member rates. Thank you all for making the Club such a wonderful, welcoming, fun place. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming St. Patrick’s Day mixer (see page 13!). I know it is one of our most popular events and we are gearing up to make it especially fun, with live Irish musicians, crafts, games, and more! RSVP soon!
Sarah Rudd UClub General Manager Sarah.Rudd@uclubsb.org
