Potluck and Gathering Photos and Other Info

Dear WM Parents,

Thanks to all the parents involved in planning and contributing to this month's Valentine's potluck, and thank you, Joseph, for giving us an interesting and informative presentation on understanding Alzheimer's Disease.   Here's a link to the photos to share with you:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150680676300579.452171.521775578&type=1&l=82a7baf358

Next month's potluck will be on 3/10, and the menu planners will be Sonia and Christina, please send the menu to me by 2/28, thanks.  Please also be reminded that these are the people responsible for bringing drinks and snacks for Watermark gatherings in February and March:

02/25--Chen Woo (Katie)

03/03--Christina Wong (Andrew)

03/17--Yue Ming Tang (Belinda)

03/24--Yahuei (Shane)

03/31--Rose Kung (Annie)

Due to a pre-scheduled medical procedure, I will not be able to coordinate for the March potluck, please let me know if you can volunteer.  The task of the potluck coordinator is mainly to get the menu from the menu planners, then send out signup emails and other announcements.  The March parents gathering will be coordinated by Joseph Chiang, who will be inviting a guest speaker for a topical presentation that will be announced later.

Happy Valentine's,
Wendar

How to Get Into Harvard - By Jeremy Lin

Watermark February Potluck (FINAL UPDATE +1)

Dear Watermark Parents,

Thanks to the 17 families supporting this month's potluck, please see below for the latest update.  Thanks again to Margaret and Jean for the menu planning.  Also, the parents will reconvene after potluck to hear Joseph Chiang's presentation on "Understanding Alzheimer's (老人失智症)".  If you have non-WM friends who are interested in this topic, feel free to invite them to join us at 7:30PM in room #2.

Don't forget to bring a serving utensil for the dish you bring.  If possible, please bring your own utensils as well to help reduce trash.  We are anticipating about 50 people at the potluck, so please try to bring the at least the assigned portions of food so we won't run low on food like last potluck.  Thank you.

FYI, SJCCC now has a beginner line dance class from 4:15 - 5:15 PM on Sundays starting 1/29.  If your kids are in CM and you wish to have some fun, fellowship and exercise while waiting for them, please let me know so I can send you the necessary information for the class.  Currently we have close to 40 people signed up.  We had 2 super fun classes in the past weeks, we hope you can come join us.  (Note: this is a beginner class, most of the people have never line dance before.  Also, guys dance too, 20% of our class are males.)

http://plum7.com/index.php/dance-section/plum7-popular/line-dances/1135-line-dance-little-rhumba

• Spaghetti w/red sauce (for 20 people, 2 families) - Jean Hui, Sonia Tsai
  
• Spaghetti w/white sauce (for 20 people, 2 families) - Margaret Chung, TBD
• Beef dish (for 20 people, 2 families) - Wendar, Wenching
  
• Chicken dish (for 20 people, 2 families) - Sandra Hung, Amy Li
  
• Fish fillet with vegetable 魚 片炒菜 (for 20 people, 1 family) - Jenny Lin
  
• Stir-fry Bai Cai or vegetables 清炒白菜/蔬菜 (for 25 people, 2 family) - Rosa Tsai, Maria Ku
  
• Tofu dish (for 25 people, 1 family) - Haihsia
• Steamed rice (for 25 people, 1 family) - Xiuli
• Fried rice (for 20 people, 1 families) - Ann Lee
• Valentine chocolate (1 family) - Jean Hui
• Brownies (for 20+ people, 1 family) - Karen Chang
  
• Fresh Fruit Salad (for 15 people x 2 families) - Sherry Wang, Rose Kung
• 3 Gallons of Bottle Water and 2 Gallons of Fruit Juice (1 family) - Shing-Min Wu
  

Blessings,
Wendar


 

Watermark February Potluck

Dear Watermark Parents,

Margaret and Jean have planned a Valentine's menu for our 2/11 potluck, please signup on or before 2/9 (Thur.):

    Spaghetti w/red sauce (for 20 people, 2 families) - Jean Hui, TBD
    Spaghetti w/white sauce, shrimp, and mixed vegetable (for 20 people, 2 families) - Margaret Chung, TBD
    Beef dish (for 20 people, 2 families) - TBD, TBD
    Chicken dish (for 20 people, 2 families) - TBD, TBD
    Fish fillet with vegetable 魚 片炒菜 (for 20 people, 1 family) - TBD
    Stir-fry Bai Cai or vegetables 清炒白菜/蔬菜 (for 25 people, 2 family) - TBD, TBD
    Tofu dish (for 25 people, 1 family) - Wendar
    Steamed rice (for 25 people, 1 family) - TBD
    Fried rice (for 20 people, 1 families) - TBD
    Valentine chocolate (1 family) - Jean Hui

Blessings,
Wendar

Watermark Photos and Misc. Info

Dear WM Parents,

Many thanks to those of you who participated and supported Watermark's January Chinese New Year potluck, I've received many compliments on all the yummy dishes you've made!  I would like to especially like to express my appreciation to those of you who came in spite of the your busy schedules and even severe headache and dizziness, thank you very much for your steadfast support to the Watermark program!  I know it means a lot to the Watermark young adults as well as our highschoolers.  Here's a link to the photos to share with you:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150609552675579.443017.521775578&type=1&l=39f3fdc977

The menu planner for our February potluck (2/11/2012) will be Margaret Chung and Jean Ng.  Please send your planned potluck menu to me by last day of January with your own signups, so I can send out the invitation email in early February, thank you very much.  If you need any assistance or have any question with the planning, please feel free to contact either Amy or myself.

Please also be reminded that the 9th grade parents will be in charge of the drinks and snacks for Watermark in February and March.   Sonia had kindly signed up to be the 9th grade coordinator, and the dates are: 2/4, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31.  Please contact Amy if you have any question regarding this matter.  Thanks.

Happy New Year,
Wendar

WM January CNY Potluck - FINAL

Dear Watermark Parents,

20 families have signed up for the January Chinese New Year potluck, thank you for your participation and support for the Watermark program.  I've left a few open items on the menu for additional families who wish to join us at the last moment.  Please don't forget to bring a serving utensil for the dish you bring, and to cut the food into single serving sizes before meal time.  Also, Please bring your own bowls/plates/cups and utensils if possible to help reduce trash production.  Thanks.

The potluck will be this Saturday, January 14th, 6PM, at lower church.   Please join us afterwards for parents' Bible study at 7:30 PM in room#2 (don't forget to bring your Bible).

Blessings,
Wendar

咖哩角 (50 粒 X 1 family) -  Anita

水餃 (50 粒 X 2 family) - Xiuli, Ann Lee

鍋貼 potstickers (40 粒 X 2 families) - Junfen, Vivian Lee

春捲 eggrolls (25pcs cut half X 1 family) - Wendar

燙/炒青菜 (20 人份 X 2 families) - Rosa Tsai, Rose Kung

油飯 (15 人份 X 1 familys, Hong Kong Style) - Rebecca Lei

炒飯 (20 人份 X 3 families) - Hai Hsia, Vincent Lau, TBD

炒麵 (20 人份 X 2 families) - Feiwen, Wen-Ching
蘿蔔糕 (20 人份 X 1 families) - TBD
炒年糕 (20 人份 X 1 families) - TBD
鼓油雞腿 (15 人份 X 1 families) - Jenny Lin
滷味- 豆干, 蛋, 牛肉, 海帶 (20 人份 X 1 families) - Amy

甜年糕 (20 人份 X 2 families) - Maria Ku, Maria Tsai

紅豆圓子湯 (20 人份 X 2 family) - Sonia Kuo, Maria Chen

水果/橘子 (20 人份 X 1 family) - Maria Chen
熱水 & 茶包 - Jenny Lin
2 gallons of water + 2 half gallons of juices - Margaret Chung

Watermark January (Chinese New Year) Potluck

Dear Watermark Parents,

Happy New Year!  Hope you had a relaxing break during the Christmas break.  Our next potluck will be January 14th at 6PM, and it will be Chinese New Year themed.  There resume the parents' Bible study every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, so the next one will also be on January 14 at 7:30 PM.  Please sign up no later than 1/12 (Thur.) by reply to this email, thank you.  Please note that the WM potlucks are for the whole family, not just for the Watermark kids and YAGs, so please join us if you are able to show support to the program.  Thanks.

Special thanks to Jenny Lin and Anita Liao for designing this month's potluck menu.

咖哩角 (50 粒 X 1 family) -  Anita

水餃 (50 粒 X 2 family) - Xiuli, TBA

鍋貼 potstickers (40 粒 X 2 families) - TBA, TBA

春捲 eggrolls (25pcs cut half X 1 family) - Wendar

燙/炒青菜 (20 人份 X 2 families) - TBA, TBA

油飯 (15 人份 X 1 families) - TBA

炒飯 (20 人份 X 2 families) - TBA, TBA

炒麵 (20 人份 X 2 families) - TBA, TBA
鼓油雞腿 (15 人份 X 1 families) - Jenny
滷味- 豆干, 蛋, 牛肉, 海帶 (20 人份 X 1 families) - Amy

炒年糕 or 煎甜年糕 (20 人份 X 1 families) - TBA
熱水 & 茶包 - Jenny

Cheers,
Wendar

Several Watermark Parents Updates

Dear WM Parents,

Happy holidays, hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with you loved ones.  Here are several information to share with you:

(1) There will be no Bible study in the month of December, but room #2 will be open for those of you who need a warm place to stay and to to fellowship.

(2) We will be collect gift money of $20 (or more if you wish to contribute more) per WM family for Christmas presents to give to the WM young adults to show our appreciation.  We plan to present the gifts on 12/17.

• Amy, Xiuli, and/or Wendar will be in room #2 during WM hours on 12/3 and 12/10 to collect the money, and be sure to sign the card too.
  
• On 12/4 (Sun.) you can also find Amy at the downstairs church during Mass,
  
• and on 12/11 (Sun.) you can do so at the upstairs church with Wendar.

(3) Don't forget to make reservation for the Watermark Families Christmas Holiday Trip (see attached email "Watermark Families Christmas Holiday Trip (Update #2)".  It would be a great opportunity for the kids to hangout and for the families to have some relaxing time together.   We are hoping Fr. Olivera can join us too!

Blessings,
Wendar

When you make reservation for Grand Sierra on hotel.com, the 3rd night is free.  So if you plan on staying 3 nights, the rate averages to $39/night/room, which is a mighty good deal.

Make sure you print your hotel.com reservation confirmation, and you get 30% off adult lift ticket at Mount Rose.

Wendar

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So here's some updates:

(1) We have booked at Grand Sierra (http://www.grandsierraresort.com/), the rate is $59/night/room, and if you are a AAA member, the rate would be $53 instead.  Some rooms in this hotel allow pets, so there will be $20 extra per night if you are bringing your pet.  This hotel also has a bowling alley, an arcade, a movie theatre, go cart, and miniature golf for the kids.

(2) Event 1 on Monday will be buffet dinner at Grand Sierra, after dinner, the kids can hangout together for bowling, movies, or come to our kids room to just hangout together or for card/board games.

If your family would like to join us, please go ahead and make your hotel reservations, then let me know the dates you will be joining us (and your suggestions too), no later than 12/11 so I can plan the group events.

Cheers,
Wendar
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Dear Watermark Families,

Several of us who are part of the Watermark family are planning to have a short winter holiday trip together, and we would like to extend this invitation to all of the WM families:

Event 1 on 12/26, Monday: Group buffet dinner at one of the Reno casinos (TBD), kids can hang out afterwards, so can the parents.

Event 2 on 12/27, Tuesday:  Skiiing or snow boarding at Mount Rose near Reno (Those who don't ski or snow board can hang out together for other activities.  Some families will arrive on Mon. 12/26, some will depart late Tues 12/27, and some will stay more days for other activities or more skiing, we can organize the detail once we have the the number of families attending and their schedules)

Possible Event 3 on 12/28, Wednesday: Can be skiing at the same or different ski resort, or group outing to Tahoe or Truckee.  Please feel free to suggest.

Casno Hotel Choices: the choice of casino hotels are El Dorado (http://www.eldoradoreno.com/) and Silver Legacy (http://www.silverlegacyreno.com/, $59.99/room) because they are connected, so is Circus Circus.  Another hotel with a very good deal is Grand Sierra, but it is less convenient since it's driving distance from the El Dorado and Silver Legacy.

If your family would like to join us, please go ahead and make your hotel reservations, then let me know the dates you will be joining us (and your suggestions too), no later than 12/11 so I can plan the group events.

Happy Holidays,
Wendar

Watermark Parents December Schedule

Dear Watermark Parents,

Due to busy holiday schedule with many families and parents, there will be NO parents Bible study in the month of December.  However, a few parents will still congregate in room #2 during the Watermark meeting times to chat so they don't need to wait in the car or go make multiple trips, feel free to join them if you wish.

The WM parents Bible study will resume in January, on every 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

Gobble Gobble,
Wendar

Potluck Photos and Parents Gathering Photos

Dear Watermark Parents,

We had a record turn out at this month's potluck, hope you all enjoyed the food and the fellowship.  Here's a link to the photos from the potluck:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150467867575579.423087.521775578&type=1&l=6e5f99fb85
and a few photos from the parents' gathering after potluck:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150466845710579.422903.521775578&type=1&l=4220208f0e

Our next potluck will be Jan. 14, 2012, but we will have Bible study on the following days: 11/19, 12/10.  The January potluck menu will be planned by Jenny Lin and Anita, I will contact you two early in the year.

Thanks to Fremont parents for providing weekly snacks and drinks for the Watermark youths in September, October, and November.  The 12th grade parents (except the Fremont parents) will be responsible for December, and Amy will be the coordinator.  January snacks and drinks responsibility will go to 10th grade parents (sans Fremont parents), and Ellen Tou will be the coordinator.  Please work with with Amy and Ellen to help out when they contact you.   Thank you.

Blessings,
Wendar

Watermark November Potluck (Update #2)

Thanks so much for the quick sign ups!               --- Wendar

Dear WM Families,

Thanks to Maria Wang and Sandra Hung's planning, our menu for the November potluck will be an early Thanksgiving meal.  The date will be 11/12 (Sat.) 6PM, at lower church.  We will have several families of the youthd from CCCSJ (our sister church in Fremont) joining us this time, so we are anticipating around 60 people at this festive potluck.  Please sign up no later than 11/9 (Wed.).  Please don't forget to bring a serving utensil, and prepare your food in a way so they are easier to serve at the potluck (any cutting should be done prior to serving).   Thanks.

Love, Joy and Peace,
Wendar

火雞肉20人份   ( 汪星潔  )
火雞肉20人份    ( 洪惠紋 )
Ham  20人份  ( Amy Bau )
Ham  20人份 (Rose Kung)

Mashed Potato含醬汁20人份  (Maria Tsai)
Mashed Potato含醬汁20人份 (Jerry Chu)

義大利麵含醬汁20人份 (Hai-Hsia)
義大利麵含醬汁20人份 -- One family
Lasagna  20人份  -- One family
Lasagna  20人份  -- One family

生菜沙拉 20人份  (Rosa Tsai)
生菜沙拉 20人份  (Jenny Lin)
Corn (loose or cob)  50人份 (please cut corn in 2 or 3 pieces if bringing ears of corn)   --- One family
Dinner roll 50 人份  (Wendar)

Watermark November Potluck

Dear WM Families,

Thanks to Maria Wang and Sandra Hung's planning, our menu for the November potluck will be an early Thanksgiving meal.  The date will be 11/12 (Sat.) 6PM, at lower church.  We will have several families of the youthd from CCCSJ (our sister church in Fremont) joining us this time, so we are anticipating around 60 people at this festive potluck.  Please sign up no later than 11/9 (Wed.).  Please don't forget to bring a serving utensil, and prepare your food in a way so they are easier to serve at the potluck (any cutting should be done prior to serving).   Thanks.

Love, Joy and Peace,
Wendar

火雞肉20人份   ( 汪星潔  )
火雞肉20人份    ( 洪惠紋 )
Ham  20人份  ( Amy Bau )
Ham  20人份 - One family

Mashed Potato含醬汁20人份  -- One family
Mashed Potato含醬汁20人份 – One family

義大利麵含醬汁20人份  ---  One family
義大利麵含醬汁20人份 -- One family
Lasagna  20人份  -- One family
Lasagna  20人份  --One family

生菜沙拉 20人份  -- One family
生菜沙拉 20人份  ---  One family
Corn (loose or cob)  50人份 (please cut corn in two if bringing ears of corn)   --- One family
Dinner roll 50 人份  (Wendar)