GALA UNDER THE STARS. Nov Volume 5 Issue 9

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1 Nov Volume 5 Issue 9 Valley Leona Sertoma chartered December 22, 1997 It is important that we Sertoman s remember that we represent Service to Mankind --- And, that WE rise and improve by lifting others. We have the power of greatness because WE ARE GREAT in all of our humanitarian efforts. Valley #10649 P.O. Box 723 Leona Valley, CA GALA UNDER THE STARS Chairman of the Board: Charlene Moore President: Jan Clark First Vice President: Second Vice President: Steve Fredricks Third Vice President: Mary Thomas Recording Secretary: Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Groskruez, Treasurer: Sergeant at Arms: Ray Mullins David Millard Directors First Year: John Seymour Barbara Grosskruez Directors Second Year: Beverly Brownfield Kim Kemp Bob Mallicoat We re on the Web! See us at: Thank you to everyone for making 2013 Gala Under the Stars a huge success. We collected approximately 18, for the Leona Valley School House restoration project. $10, is for replacement of the windows. An additional four more windows will need replaced as the project progresses. Page 1

2 UPCOMING EVENTS Date: Nov. 2, 2013 Time: 8 am Location Creekside Café Event Name: Club Breakfast Meeting Date: Nov. 16, 2013 Time: 8 am Location: Creekside Café in Leona Valley Event Name: Club Breakfast Meeting Leona Valley Sertoma Hosts Murder Mystery Featuring General Patton Script by: Paula Maxwell Productions Saturday, November 2, from 5 9pm Leona Valley Community Building Elizabeth Lake Road, Leona Valley $25.00 Per Adult - includes a 1940 s era Blue Plate Special value of $2.00 Meatloaf Mac n Cheese Green Beans Salad Rolls Dessert & Coffee Reservations Only Limited Seating Silent Auction USO Attire (optional) No Refunds Please bring one of the suggested items: Pork n beans, canned green beans, boxed mac n cheese OR Spam for table decorations WE WILL DONATE IT TO CODE 7 Did you Know? Snapple Real Facts #897 The Mayflower only held 102 people Sponsored by: Rally Auto Group/Duarte Cattle Company / Lucky Water Trucks/Creekside Cafe 5pm - Dinner --- Cocktails are a Suggested Donation / Viewing of Silent Auction 6pm - Special Entertainment By: Boogie Woogie Mamas 7pm - Show Time 9pm - Pick Up Silent Auction Items FOR DETAILS AND TICKETS CALL JAN CLARK OR 1grannyjanny@att.net Page 2

3 COMMUNITY EVENTS Date: Nov. 2, 2013 Time: Location:LVCC Event Name: Murder Mystery Date: Dec. 8, 2013 Time:11 a.m.-2 p.m. Home Tour 1-5 p.m. Location: Leona Valley Event Name: Holiday Home Tour And Craft Faire Community Service Belongs at Home Leona Valley Elementary School Principal, Sandy Jones family believes in community service. She was raised serving her community and as a Principal she is instilling the importance of community service in her students. She is also trying to increase enrollment in Leona Valley Elementary through clubs, such as Ballroom Dancing and joining Middle School Sport with Colby Middle School. The school is collecting canned food for Sertoma s Holiday Baskets that are donated to needy. families. RED CAT System Update Principal Diane Parkins of HELUS was our guest at breakfast. She shared with us how well the Red Cat portable sound systems are working in the school. The children experience a noteable difference when in other classrooms without the Red Cat system. HELUS would appreciate the donation of at least one more system. Date:Nov. 2, 2013 Time: 8 am Location Creekside Café Event Name: Club Breakfast Meeting Date:Nov, 16, 2013 Time: 8 a.m. Location: Creekside Café Event Name: Club Breakfast Meeting Page 3

4 FOOTBALL BOOK WINNERS $50.00! Week #1-9/18 Eagles vs. Redskins Linda Joynt John Barkocy of Acton Charlene Moore Kent Glazier of Lancaster Week #2-9/16 Steelers vs. Bengals Jan Clark Nicole Sinclair of Lake Hughes Laurie Millard Kathay Bemiller of Lake Hughes Week #3-9/23 Raiders vs. Broncos Sold By: Linda Joynt Crystal Houston of La Habra Sold By :Jan Clark Sal Elia of Leona Valley Week #4-9/30 Dolphins vs Saints Bob Maillicoat Bob Mallicoat of Leona Valley Sold By: a Leona Valley Elementary School Teacher Robert Messer of Lancaster Week #5-10/7 Jets vs. Falcons John Seymour Sara F Owens of Santa Monica Sold By: Jan Clark Susy Love of Leona Valley Week #6-10/14 Colts vs. Chargers Beverly Brownfield Don Simons of Altadena Susan Heinold Of Scott Loftin of Rosemond Week #7-10/21 Vikings vs. Giants Beverly Brownfield John Karr of Green Valley Richard Thomas Richard Thomas of Leona Valley Week #8-10/28 Seahawks vs. Rams Week #9-11/4 Bears vs. Packers Week #11-11/28 Patriots vs. Panthers Week #12-11/25 49ers vs. Redskins Week #13-12/2 Saints vs. Seahawks Week #14-12/9 Cowboys vs. Bears Week #15-12/16 Ravens vs. Lions Week #10-11/11 Dolphins vs. Buccaneers Page 4

5 50/50 Barbara Hinesdonated winnings to club Leona Valley SERTOMA S Annual Senior Christmas Dinner ATTENDANCE Kim Kemp- was not at the meeting Richard Thomas November Birthdays Anniversaries Sunday, December 1, PM ~ 4PM Leona Valley Community Building 8367 Elizabeth Lake Road All Seniors (55 and Older) are invited to enjoy a FREE Meal, Entertainment and Fun If you need a ride or would like dinner delivered call or Charlene Moore Kindly bring a canned good to be placed in our annual Christmas distribution baskets Just one great, strong, unselfish soul in every community would actually redeem the WORLD Page 5

6 LVIA/LEONA VALLEY / TOWN COUNCIL Denise Ibarra won USO Murder Mystery Tickets at the Silent Auction at Fireman s Appreciation Day Creekside Café Server at the Creekside Café Tony, joined the Navy. He will be leaving in a week. God Bless Tony come visit when you are in town. There will be a Halloween haunted house. New Officers have been elected. New President. All football book winners will be posted on the Portable sign in front of Pinkers will list all football book winners Red, White & Blue Thrift Store was robbed just after picking up the donations from the Sertoma swamp meet. The funds from the register were taken.the thrift store supports local Veterans and has run in the red for so long. They were finally in the black. LVIA LVIA will be hosting a Halloween Carnival, Christmas Tour, Corvette Christmas Party. Three new officers Mike Young, David Lewis, Christina Bilmeier, Daphne Gerardi, Peggy Fuller and Glenda Gonzales. Town Council Cal Waters is close to settlement with the rate payors. The amount is unknown. Town council candidates: Bill Kemp, Terry Kenney, Alice Benoit, Marcy Waton. All candidates support slow growth preserving our lifestyle. Cattle on the Loose If you see cattle roaming Elizabeth Lake Rd. contact Terry Kenny Page 6

7 Thank you for advertising in the Sertoma Salutations newsletter. Your business card ad helps to cover printing cost. Please your business card to Laurie The cost is $25.00 a year. Thanks for your support. Sertoma Christmas Social will be December 7, 2013 at 5 p.m. at Cathy Toso s house. Canned food collection with the Fire Department will take place Dec. 7 and 8 th at Hemme s Hay & Feed from 10a.m.-3 p.m. Last year we collected $ that was used in Walmart gift cards. December 8 at the Green Valley Charitable Hall will be hosting Breakfast with Santa. Bring the kids for pictures with Santa and breakfast. Lake Hughes Lake Hughes Community Center needs our help! The Forestry Dept. has advised LHCC of concerns of flooding. K- rails are needed to divert water flow. Dead trees need to be removed. However, the bids 022they have received are quite high. Any licensed contractor able to help please contact Linda Joynt. There will be a meeting with attorneys looking to represent victims of the Powerhouse Fire at the Lakes Community Center. LHCC has until Nov.1, 2013 to file a claim, however, no information in being released about the Powerhouse Fire. Town council is looking for candidates. 4H Sertoman, Charlene Moore has been nominated to the State Advisory Committee for Animal Science. Bill Moore has a booth at the AV Winery selling his preserves. Green Valley Has donated $ to Lake Hughes Powerhouse Fire restoration for the removal of dead trees. Leona Valley Sertoma has also donated $ toward the removal of the trees. Green Valley Bible Page Chapel 7 had a HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Leona Valley Schoolhouse received status having historical significance and is now approved as a historical point of interest in California. The schoolhouse is 99% completed. Leona Valley Elementary will be taking a field trip to the one room schoolhouse in the Spring. Proceeds from the Gala Under The Stars will benefit the restoration of the one room schoolhouse. John Seymour is very proud of the work that has been accomplished on the school house especially since it sat for 26 years untouched by the Historical Society. One window has been installed. Sponsors are being sought for Ten windows at a cost of $ each. So far 5 sponsors have come forward. Rich Thomas Corvette Club donated the bell for the bell tower of the school house. John is seeking estimates for fire sprinklers.

8 FUNDRAISING Chairperson: Jan Clark Contact Info: or Bev Brownfield Barbara Heins Rich Thomas Linda Joynt Kim Kemp Barbara Grosskruez Charlene Moore Thank you to everyone for their help promoting, setting up, working and cleaning up after the Gala. See article. HERITAGE PARK Chairperson: John Seymour Contact info: Members HISTORIAN: Chairperson- Chairperson: Laurie Millard Contact info: No report HOSPITALITY- Chairperson: Susan Heinold Contact info: (818) Ron Remy is recovering from surgery. He almost expired on the table after a drop in his blood pressure. LEGAL: Chairperson Bob Mallicoat Contact: No Report MEDIA- Chairperson: Chairperson Jan Clark Contact Info: or grannyjanny@att. net All events have been announced in the papers. MEMBERSHIP- Chairperson: Steve Fredericks Contact info: cell ssranch1@att.net Bob Mallicoat Mary Thomas Jan Clark Barbar Heins Next meeting will be December 13, Leona Valley Sertoma Club is 27 members strong! NEWSLETTER- Chairperson: Laurie Millard Contact info: harmnyz@msn.com Deadline for December newsletter will be Nov. 16 th. The editor will be out of town Thanksgiving weekend and will be sendin out the December newsletter prior to Thanksgiving. PROGRAMS- Chairperson: Cathy Toso Contact info: Cathytososells@gmail.com Sandy Rogers of A.V. College will be speaking about the programs available to hearing impaired students at Antelope Valley College. Page 8

9 SCHOLARSHIPS Chairperson: Linda Lorenz Contact info: om Kim Kemp Steve Fredericks Rich Thomas Mary Thomas John Seymour Barbara Grosskruez Linda Joynt Bob Mallicoat Charlene Moore All 200 books have been sold! November 4 th next Monday night football at Linda s. SERTOMAN OF THE YEAR Chairperson: Bev Brownfield Contact info: furandfeather@roadrun ner.com John Seymour William Blackburn Don Hobart Richard Thomas Catherine Toso Jan Clark Barbara Grosskruez Laurie Millard SERVICE TO MANKIND- Chairperson: Bev Brownfield Contact info: featherandfur@road runner.com Jan Clark Richard Thomas Bob Mallicoat No report SOCIAL Chairperson: Kim Kemp Contact Info: Amber Chadwick Kim is arranging for the choir from Leona Valley Elementary to perform at the Senior Christmas Dinner. The school has collected 3 boxes of toiletries for our holiday gift giving to the needy families in our area. SPONSORSHIP Chairperson: Contact info: cathytososells@gmail.com Kim Kemp Barbara Grosskruez Bev Brownfield Bob Mallicoat John Seymour Steve Fredericks Mary Thomas $ was donated to Leona Valley Elementary School. $ was donated to Lake Hughes for tree removal to aid in the clean up efforts from the Powerhouse Fire. Page 9

10 The Leona Valley SERTOMA Club exists for the purpose of serving others. We bond together in fellowship to provide community services in the form of time, talent, and leadership. Our fundraising efforts are directed toward accelerating progress in health, education, freedom and democracy, and improving the quality of life in our local communities. Through our programs and events we help people to help themselves and encourage personal improvement. for needy families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays schools program in local to the Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes to aid hearing impaired children at Westwind Elementary School and Hughes-Elizabeth Lake Unified School District (HELUS) for Leona Valley Elementary School Upgrades to the Leona Valley, Green Valley, and Lake Hughes Schools. two projectors and 1 camera were donated in the name of Leo Rohaley Jr. March-St Patrick s Day Dinner upgrades for the Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center for testing of all newborns and community bulletin board for Leona Valley, $ annual donation, and the Leona Valley donation to keep the paper in business. Lake Hughes Community Center received funds for tree removal. A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw for high school students as well as junior college students transferring to a four year college since 1999 $40, has been given out in scholarships. June- Cherry Festival October- Gala Under The Stars December- Senior Dinner The following services, charitable giving campaigns, and funding for improvements are a few examples of Leona Valley SERTOMA's efforts, both on an annual and on an "as needed" basis: donated to Lake Hughes and Leona Valley and Green Valley Fire Departments to be used to raise the fire doors during power outages saving valuable response time. donated two Red Cat portable sound systems Funds, labor, and artifacts for the Leona Valley Page 10