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Celiac Sprue Association USA, Inc.
 
Celiacs Helping Celiacs

Sprue & You - Sacramento Area CSA Chapter #24

  
 

Welcome to the Sacramento area's local CSA support group.

Serving El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento & Yolo counties

  

July– December 2009 Calendar

(Meeting locations and contact information are below the calendar

as well as the restaurant/resource listing & photos)

DATE

TIME

EVENT

July 1

7:30pm-8:30pm

Downtown Celiac Support Meeting

July 18

10:00am-12:00pm

Davis Celiac Support Meeting (Location 4)

July 19

11:30am -?

Potluck Get-Together, 4347 Whitney Avenue, Sacramento; rsvp by 7/12 (See 1)

TBA

TBA

Cel-Kids Summer Event (See 5)

Aug 1

TBA

Restaurant luncheon (See 1)

Aug 23

1:30pm-4:00pm

Sacramento Celiac Support Meeting (Location 2)

video and discussion

Sep 2

7:30pm-8:30pm

Downtown Celiac Support Meeting (NEW Location 6)

Sep 13

2:00pm-4:00pm

Placerville Celiac Support Meeting (Location 3)

Sep 19

10:00am-12:00pm

Davis Celiac Support Meeting (Location 4)

Sep 20

1:30pm-4:00pm

Sacramento Celiac Support Meeting (Location 2)

Lifestyle Coach Cindy Swan

TBA

TBA

Cel-Kids Halloween Event (See 5)

Oct 4

TBA

Restaurant luncheon (See 1)

Oct 17

10:00am-12:00pm

Davis Celiac Support Meeting (Location 4)

Oct 18

1:30pm-4:00pm

Sacramento Celiac Support Meeting (Location 2)

Nov 4

7:30pm-8:30pm

Downtown Celiac Support Meeting (NEW Location 6)

Nov 8

2:00pm-4:00pm

Placerville Celiac Support Meeting (Location 3)

Nov 15

1:30pm-4:00pm

Sacramento Celiac Support Meeting (Location 2)

Speaker: Christine Craig, MS, RD, CDE

"Don't Forget the Nutrients"

Nov 21

12:30-2:00pm

Davis Celiac Support Meeting (Location 4)

Dec 13

1:30pm-4:00pm

Sacramento Celiac Support Meeting (Location 2)

 
Numbers on calendar refer to this information:

(1) To receive monthly email reminders, for calendar updates (including speakers and additional dinners and/or breakfasts), for restaurant luncheon details and for rsvps, email dcraig101@hotmail.com, subject line “celiac email”

(2) Sacramento Celiac Support Group Meetings are held in the Fireside Room, St. Mark’s UMC, 2391 St.Mark’s Way, Sacramento. Experienced celiacs, please bring a GF snack to share, including the recipe and/or package. Directions: St. Mark’s is surrounded by residences. From the corner of Watt and El Camino Avenues, go east on El Camino, turn right at Andrade, at the 4-way stop go straight through intersection into church parking.  Fireside Room is on the 2nd floor of the building immediately ahead of you via stairs or elevator. Contact Diane at 916-483-8546 if questions.

(3)  Placerville Celiac Support Group Meetings are held at Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville. Experienced celiacs, please bring a gluten-free snack to share, including the recipe and/or package. Contact Kathe if questions at 530-672-1104 or kathehughes@sbcglobal.net.

(4) Davis Celiac Support Group Meetings are held at Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 317 East 8th Street, Davis. Contact Susan if questions: sblarock@sbcglobal.net. Experienced celiacs, please bring a gluten-free snack to share, including the recipe &/or package.

(5) Cel-Kids For Sacramento, contact Lisa at richlisarad@yahoo.com Sacramento; for Davis, contact Paula at celkidsdavis@yahoo.com.                 

(6) Downtown Celiac Support Group Meetings are held at. Trinity Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento. Check outside bulletin board for specific room assignment. Contact Diane at 916-483-8546 if questions.

 
Click Here to view images from past chapter activities.
 
 
For more information on this group and its activities, contact:
 

Diane Craig, Chair

P.O. Box 2873

Carmichael, CA 95609

Phone/fax: 916-483-8546

dcraig101@hotmail.com

Lisa Radoycis

richlisarad@yahoo.com

Kathe Hughes

kathehughes@sbcglobal.net

Joan Leforestier, vendor liaison

oscar368@sbcglobal.net

National organization CSA/USA, Inc.:  www.csaceliacs.org

877-CSA-4CSA, P O Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700.

CSA Materials can be ordered with credit card.

 
Eating Gluten Free in Sacramento

We're often asked about gluten-friendly Sacramento restaurants and bakeries. No list is exhaustive, menus change, and your successful shopping and dining experiences absolutely depend on always discussing your situation (call beforehand, alert your server), substituting where necessary (fish sauce for soy sauce; idli for nan bread, etc.), and taking responsibility for your selections.

 

With those caveats, please note:

 

Azna's Gluten-Free Bakery

Cameron Park

(all gluten-free/vegan facility).

Everliving Natural Foods

Orangevale

(gluten-free sandwiches daily;g-f deli items Mondays)(a non-profit organization)

Restaurants where our group has eaten recently:

Claim Jumper

Roseville

(g-f menu)

Farmers Kitchen Café

Davis

(g-f menu)

Kaveri's

Sacramento

(veggie curries/other g-f entrees)

La Rosa Blanca

Sacramento

(call prior day for g-f fried tortilla chips; discuss menu w/owner)

PF Chang's

Roseville

(g-f menu)

Sher-E-Punjab

Carmichael

(g-f selections)

Scott's Seafood

Sacramento

(g-f menu)

Thai Basil

Sacramento

(discuss with server)

Ugly Mug

Folsom

(g-f selections)

Jack's Urban Eats

Sacramento

(salads; ask re ingredients)

Fresh Choice

Sacramento

(g-f soup/salad items/dressings are labeled)

Sudwerk

Davis

(g-f menu)

 

Whole Foods Deli

Sacramento

(deli item ingredients listed)

 
 

Additional local resources

 
Past Chapter Activities
 
2009

 

June - Safetyville Health Fair June - CalTrans Health Fair June - Chapter Meeting

Health 1

Chapter Member Joan

Health 2

Chapter Member Marianne

Meeting

Michael Mahoney, MD

& Chapter Member Jack

 

May - Gluten-Free Faire

Faire1

Faire 2

Faire 3

 


PO Box 31700 Omaha, NE 68131-0700
Toll Free: 877-CSA-4CSA · Fax: 402-558-1347 · Email: celiacs@csaceliacs.org