Blackhawk Bloomers Garden Club

I am pleased to serve alongside an amazing board as your Bloomers President for another year!

I’ve had the pleasure of moving up the “ranks” in Bloomers, so to speak—starting with Penny Pines, then Daffodil Hill, and eventually taking on the Garden Tour, which I led for three years. Each experience has brought new friendships, wonderful memories, and an even greater appreciation for our garden club and all it has to offer.

I’m originally from Idaho and lived in Pennsylvania for eight years before making the move back west to California in 2015.  My husband, Matt, and I have now called California home for 11 years. The people, beautiful weather, and endless opportunities make it an easy place to love and call home.

I’m a proud mom to two grown daughters, Ashlyn and Makenna and a cute 12 yr old goldendoodle named Teddy. The highlight of this past year was definitely becoming a grandparent in April! Our granddaughter, Ella Grace, fills my spare time—and my heart—with pure joy. My youngest daughter Makenna is getting married next June, so planning for that is in full swing!

When I’m not with family or involved with Bloomers, you can find me “playing in the dirt” in my own yard, golfing, bocce 2 nights a week, traveling, and spending time with friends. I have also become slightly addicted to mahjong!

I hope you’ll take advantage of all our Garden Club has to offer. Get involved, try something new, make lots of new friends, and most importantly, have fun along the way. I look forward to another wonderful year of growing, blooming, and making memories together!

Like the California poppy and Hummingbird Sage, Kathy is a California native. She has always loved living in California for the weather, the plants, and the occasional and never often enough visits to the ocean.

Kathy bought her first house at 19 and was a real estate broker for 16 years. She loved helping people finding their homes. She has lived in Blackhawk for 30 years.

Kathy has a Masters degree in management from JFK University. She worked as a technical director at AT&T, but don't ask her any tech questions because she only managed technical teams.  Her only technical advice is, "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Kathy and her husband Dan have two adult daughters, Alyssa and Sarah, and six grandkitties of varying ages. Her parents live only a seven minute drive away so she visits them multiple times a week.

Kathy is a voracious reader or rather listener of books and loves  book club discussions. She enjoys working out and especially likes Pilates and water aerobics. Gardening is one of her passions so she is excited to take this leadership role with the Bloomers.

I was born in Georgia, raised in Sterling, Kansas, graduated from Kansas State University and moved to Northern California in 1975 to begin my banking career.  My husband Jay Silva and I were married in 1984, moved to Danville and quickly decided we had found our “home” for life!  We joined Blackhawk in 2000 and moved inside the gates in 2012.  Our son Jason graduated from USC, lives in Oakland and is the Stadium Operations Director of Security and Systems for the Oakland A’s.  After 42 years of working, I retired in May 2017. 

I joined Bloomers in May of 2013 just in time for the Garden Tour and then in 2016 had the honor of chairing the event.  In 2017 I was Treasurer and Co-Chair of the Garden Tour and then was President from 2017 to 2019.  During the last several years I have held the positions of VP of Programs, Day Away, Workshops and Events and Treasurer.  My position on the Board this year is Parliamentarian.

For my family golf has become a new passion for all three of us!  We always enjoy spending time together, very special to do so on the golf course.  We also love traveling with family and friends!

I was born is Los Angeles and met my husband Brent at Cal State Northridge through the Greek system. We got married during his first year of Chiropractic College. After graduation, he was offered a job in Danville, where we settled our roots. I was a stay at home Mom and became a professional room mom, soccer mom, dance mom, baseball scorekeeper and carpool driver. I eventually worked part time at my husband’s chiropractic office for 20 years, where I got to be part of the healing atmosphere.

 I have been a Blackhawk resident since 1987 and have been an avid tennis player. As my kids grew up and created their own lives, I found plenty to keep me busy. I started  to take golf lessons and then got hooked and now play with the BWGA. I have been a member of Blackhawk Bloomers for about ten years and have held the jobs of VP of Programs,  co-chair of the Garden Tour two years in a row, chair of Bounty Gardens,  and now I’m back as VP of Programs where I am responsible for finding speakers for our luncheons. I love our Day Away trips, planting the daffodils around our community, and volunteering at Bounty Gardens, where we grow vegetables to donate to the Food Bank. I’ve met so many new friends through Bloomers.

 This year we have some spectacular speakers lined up who will inspire us and teach us at our monthly luncheons.

  In my spare time, I love to make hand painted cards with watercolors, meet with my two book clubs, play Maj Jong, and play tennis and golf. Of course, spending time with my four fabulous grandkids is the icing on the cake!

Hello! I was born and raised in beautiful California. I have spent my entire life in the Bay Area. I
graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Microbiology. Continued
my education at Stanford University in the field of Clinical Laboratory Science. Staying on at
Stanford University Hospital until moving back to the East Bay, working at John Muir Hospital.
My husband and I raised our two daughters in Pleasanton. Before retiring I worked at Valley
Care Hospital in Pleasanton in microbiology and anatomical pathology. My older daughter is a
research scientist working in San Diego at a Biotech company. The younger daughter is a
mathematician/engineer working in the Cash App division of XYZ (Block). Five years ago my
husband and I moved to Blackhawk, I joined the Blackhawk Bloomers that year. Moving into a
new community it was wonderful to meet so many wonderful Blackhawk Bloomers. In my free
time a pursue my passion for art in my studio, learning the very difficult medium of watercolor.

I joined Bloomers in the fall of 2021 and have loved being part of such a vibrant and inspiring group. Since joining, I’ve served as Co-Chair of Floral Decorations (2022–2023) and Hospitality/Socials (2023–2024). I’m honored to serve as Secretary for 2025–2026 and look forward to giving back to a club that celebrates creativity, connection, and community.

I hold a degree in Design and Advertising from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit and spent more than 40 years in the creative industry, including owning my own production business.

Now retired, I enjoy gardening, golf, bocce, cooking, pottery, and creative home projects. I also stay active in the community by supporting Friends of Camp, the Charles Reid Foundation, Danville Children’s Guild, Loaves and Fishes, and CASA.

Originally from the Midwest, I moved to California in 1990. My husband, Jim, and I have been married for 35 years and have two married children—André, a flight nurse in Albuquerque, and his wife, Bree; and Olivia, an HR manager for Ross Stores Corporate, who lives nearby in Brentwood with her husband, Drew. My family means the world to me.

Born in SoCal, I grew up across the west, but primarily in Montana, where my love for nature first began to bloom. I spent my career as a teacher, nurturing curiosity and growth in the classroom, while also raising two wonderful daughters. Today, I live at home with my husband and our large, lovable Bernese Mountain dog. Wildflowers hold a special place in my heart, and I enjoy traveling, reading, and hiking whenever I can. I also volunteer with Child Advocates (formally CASA) a foster youth organization, where I’m passionate about making a positive difference in young lives.