General information
RPA luncheons will continue to occur at the beginning of each February, May, August, and November at varying locations. Please note carefully the day of the week and the location of each event.
Upcoming dates will appear below when announced. Online reservations become available approximately one month prior to the event. If you have questions or comments about the luncheons, please direct them to Bryan Fong - <bryfong@gmail.com>.
Saturday, May 9, 2026; Berkeley Country Club
Tuesday, August 18, 2026; Basque Cultural Center
Fall Luncheon Date Pending
Next Meeting Information:
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Social Hour: 11:30 am (cash bar)
Lunch served: 12:15 pm
Lecture begins: 1:00 pm
Topic: "Live Music by The Splinters".
Location: Berkeley Country Club
Presenters: The Splinters
Summary:
The Splinters formed almost three years ago after the band members all splintered away” from another group at BlueBear School of Music. All of them have been doing these band workshops where musicians meet for ten weeks, select some songs and then perform live at a local venue. BlueBear is a not for profit organization that serves the San Francisco community. It was founded in 1971 and has widespread community interest and support.
The band has just started to mature, as some of them picked up their instruments for the first time in their fifties. They all have very similar tastes in music and try to pick songs that are not technically out of their skill levels (although sometimes they do!). They have a healthy respect for each other and are all self-critical so that they get the song right. The band members are:
Deepak Gopal has been playing drums on and off since childhood. He grew up in the Bay Area and lives in Mill Valley. He works for Accenture in data and AI consulting.
Scott Johnston (67) has been playing bass guitar for four years. He grew up in the Twin Cities and now lives in San Carlos. He came to San Francisco just before the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. He is a retired computer scientist
Doug Mallach (64) plays guitar. Doug lives in Mill Valley as a retired money manager and has been playing guitar for four years. He was raised in New York City.
Jack Schuberth (72) plays guitar. He grew up in Chicago, trained in Seattle, and came to San Francisco in 1984 to work with TPMG, with RPA President Jim Breivis as chief of orthopedics. He is now retired. He took up guitar in 2013 after speaking to the Turkish Orthopedic Society in 2012. While in Istanbul he was taken by the society to see a popular rock band. The guitar player took his Telecaster off his shoulder and handed it to Jack, asking if he wanted to play. The rest is history.
Steffen Weber is the singer. He was born and grew up in East Germany before the Unification. He moved to San Francisco in 2003. Since 2006 he has been studying classical voice and more recently rock. He supports global solar and cleantech clients in finding top engineering and executive talent.
In consultation with Jim Breivis, they chose songs that are only from the 1960’s and 1970’s, in hopes of bringing you all back to your youth. Most likely at least one of the songs will have personal meaning to you.
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Grilled Salmon
Flat Iron Steak
Vegetarian Polenta Tower
Cost per guest will be $75. No host bar.
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