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Firstly, this group exte=
nds
an open invitation to all who were born in California. Found in our motto,
“Friendship, Loyalty, and Charity” is our social purpose.
Observatory Parlor was chartered August 13, 1891 and has served the great=
er
Santa Clara County area since it inception. One will also find that it is=
subordinate
to the Grand Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West that is located in San
Francisco, CA. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes Observatory Parlor
177, NSGW as a community based non-profit fraternal & charitable
organization 501 (c) (8). Annually we solicit our membership and guest to
donate to a trust fund held by our parent organization that supports free
surgery for children afflicted with facial and cranial abnormalities. In
addition to the above charitable purpose Observatory Parlor also particip=
ates
in the erection & dedication of historical interpretive monuments in =
an
effort to perpetuate the history of the State of California. Observatory Parlor (named
after the Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton) meets at 6:00 P.M. for a Busi=
ness
Meeting that is followed by a Social Meeting on the 3rd Wed. of
each month, except for the months of May and December. Our Social Meetings
(including dinner and drinks) start at 6:30 P.M. & might last to nine
o’clock. The maximum expenditure of time is the three hours that
includes the enjoyment of a dinner and one dollar drinks -
currently $7.50 is being assessed for the dinner. The ten
monthly meetings are held at the Willow Glen American Legion Hall located=
at
1504 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, CA Lastly, Observatory Parl=
or
currently consists of around sixty members ) w=
ho
enjoy getting together & swapping stories of their adult or common
experiences. One will find that the personality of the Parlor is low key,
come as you are, and is informal. Again, you a=
re invited
to affiliate or first attend as a guest. We do ask that you might contact=
us
by email prior to your
visit. Please use
"NSGW Membership" as the subject of your transmission. For your
convenience one will also find a membership
application available here. Our annual dues are currently $40.00 and =
all
checks should be made payable to Observatory Parlor 177 NSGW. |