Doral Allen, Community Contributor

Hi! I was born in San Francisco but moved to Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia when I was barely three months old. Ten years later, Dad was transferred to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Our school system there went just through the ninth grade, at which point we had a graduation ceremony in our school gymnasium. It was then off to Leysin, Switzerland for me, returning to Dhahran every Christmas and summer through my senior year. At the age of 18 I finally moved to the States, attending the Conservatory of Music at UoP in Stockton, then going to Grace Ball Secretarial School in San Francisco. My husband and I have been married for 27 years and have three kitties (but no kiddies) and we live in Danville. We both sing in the Blackhawk Chorus (I for 21 years and my husband for 10 years!). I am the editor of the Danville Women's Club monthly newsletter ("Club Buzz") and chairwoman of publicity for the club as well.