Photographic Society of America (PSA)
Region 11
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Region
Directors:
West
Jim & Alyce Pagano
Contact Address: 215 Red Rock Way,   #J-304
San Francisco, CA 94131
Phone #: 415-285-4535
E-mail:
Director:
East
Lee Cates, APSA
Contact Address: 3150 W Fir Avenue,   #146
Fresno, CA 93711-0280
Phone #: 559-439-5540
E-mail:
Region: California:  Central and Northern (zip codes 932-- through 966--
                  [includes Bakersfield north to Oregon border]),
Nevada:  Goldfield, Tonopah, Ely North (zip codes 893-- through 897--
                 [includes Reno, Winnemucca])
Chapters: Gold Rush Chapter:  Sacramento, CA
Yerba Buena Chapter:  Sunnyvale, CA
Councils: Central Coast Counties Camera Club Council (6C)
Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C)
San Joaquin Valley Camera Club Council (SJVCCC):  Madera, CA
Clubs:
Alameda Photographic Society Alameda, CA
Berkeley Camera Club  * Berkeley, CA
Camera Club of Los Altos Los Altos, CA
Carmel Foundation Photo Group Monterey, CA
Chinatown Photo Society San Francisco, CA
Contra Costa Camera Club  * Walnut Creek, CA
Cordova Camera Club Carmichael, CA
El Dorado Camera Club Diamond Springs, CA
Focus Photo Society of San Carlos San Carlos, CA
Fortuna Camera Club Fortuna, CA
Fresno Camera Club Fresno, CA
Hub Camera Club Marysville, CA
Kent Manufacturing Company Newcastle, CA
Light & Shadow Camera Club of San Jose  * San Jose, CA
Los Gatos/Saratoga Camera Club Los Gatos, CA
Manteca Camera Club Manteca, CA
Marin Photography Club San Rafael, CA
Merced Camera Club Merced, CA
Modesto Camera Club Modesto, CA
Morgan Hill Photography Club Morgan Hill, CA
Napa Valley Photographic Society Napa, CA
Nevada County Camera Club Nevada City, CA
Oakland Camera Club Oakland, CA
Padre Trails Camera Club  * Pacific Grove, CA
Palo Alto Camera Club  * Palo Alto, CA
Peninsula Camera Club San Mateo, CA
Photochrome Club of San Francisco  * San Francisco, CA
Redwood Camera Club Eureka, CA
Reno Photo Club Sparks, NV
Rossmoor Camera Club Rossmoor, CA
Santa Clara Camera Club San Jose, CA
Santa Maria Camera Club Santa Maria, CA
Santa Rosa Photography Society Santa Rosa, CA
Selma Chroma Club Selma, CA
Sierra Camera Club of Sacramento  * Sacramento, CA
Taft Camera Club  * * Taft, CA
US Photo Group Pleasanton, CA
Villages Camera Club of San Jose San Jose, CA
* Charter member of PSA
* Member of PSA for 50 or more years
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PSA Yerba Buena Chapter held their annual "Spring Chapter Day" seminar on April 19, 2009. There were approximately 100 in attendance. Jeremy Sutton was the draw and he wowed the audience. Jeremy is an Oxford-educated Physicist and Artist, and an extremely talented dancer (he includes dance in all his presentations).
PSA member, Claudia Peterson presented a beautiful Nature program and member, Larry Salverson demonstrated Photoshop CS4 and CS4 extended, and compared them with CS3.
The Padre Trails Camera Club on the Monterey Peninsula has been a PSA member club for 60 years.  Their PSA Membership Milestone certificate was presented to the club members present at their February 17, 2009 club meeting.
Yerba Buena Fall Chapter Day was a 'How To' type of event and attracted many  new camera club members.  A flyer for an upcoming April meeting featuring Jeremy Sutton was available and RDs Jim and Alyce Pagano had a "Join PSA" booth.
There was a "Monet" set-up to use and Joan Field demonstrated how to make a mat, while Larry Salverson answered the tough questions regarding Photoshop. Susan Stoddard demonstrated the right way to shoot Macro, and there was a "LightRoom Answer Man."
Kevin Olson, President of the Napa Valley Photographic Society, presented Lois and John Pitt, APSA, with PSA Membership Milestone certificates for 25 years of continuous membership in PSA.
H. S. (Hanna) Barsam, APSA, was presented with his Fifty-Year PSA Membership Milestone certificate by Jennifer Doerrie, President of Fresno Camera Club.  He celebrated his 88th birthday in March 2008.
Yerba Buena Chapter presented photographer Barry Haynes at the March 2008 meeting.  Region 11 Directors, Jim and Alyce Pagano, distributed PSA literature and met with most of the 130 attendees.
Clovis East Teacher, Kristi Bolin, Lee Cates, and
student winners of the Fresno Camera Club Youth Showcase awards Kayla Ward, and Brittany Cox of Clovis East
Yerba Buena Chapter held their Spring Chapter Day, April 15, 2007, with featured speaker Huntington Witherwill. Chapter Chair Kenna Mawk greeted everyone at the Registration Desk. Vice Chair Joan Field introduced the officers and speaker. Several of the over one hundred attendees gathered around the speaker during intermission.

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