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1 May 2012 Volume 5 Issue 2 Special Interest Articles: pages 1-2 Individual Highlights: Club Events Community Events National Events Committee Updates Chairman of the Board: President: First Vice President: Linda Lorenz Second Vice President: Steve Fredricks Third Vice President: Mary Thomas Recording Secretary: Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Groskruez, Treasurer: Sergeant at Arms: Ray Mullins Directors First Year: Beverly Brownfield Christy Adams Directors Second Year: John Seymour Barbara Grosskruez WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Kim Kemp is an individual new member and Rally Auto Group is a new corporate/business member. HOME DEPOT VOLUNTEERED IN OUR COMMUNITY Saturday, April 21 st Home Depot helped us clean out our storage container at the Community Center after our breakfast meeting. Several members signed a work party sheet to help, as well. 1

2 LEONA VALLEY ELEMENTARY DONATES $ TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAY Birthdays Ray Mullen Kathy Owen, President of the Elementary School PTO, Sertoma Sponsorship Chairman Receiving $ donation for discretionary use, as needed in honor of Leo Rohaley. The scholarship Anniversaries Mike Waters -10 committee will decide how to best use these funds. SALUTE TO LEONA VALLEY Sunday May 20 there will be another Salute in. From noon to 3:00 the doors will open to honor our history of the LVIA Newsletters. Several copies dating back to the 1960's will be available for viewing. Join us and review the past as our town recorded events, people, organizaitons and more. The unfortunate fires, traffic accidents and other loses are also there. As always, golden nuggets are waiting for someone to invest a few moments of searching. For any questions contact Karl Pearcy , or West Antelope Valley Historical Society president John Seymour at

3 Date: May 20, 2012 Time: 2 p.m. Location: Linda Lorenz home Event Name: Scholarship appetizer and dessert social Green Valley donated $ towards scholarships giving us a total of $ to give out in scholarships. There are 3 recipients from, 1 from Green Valley, 1 from Lake Elizabeth and 1 from Lake Hughes. We will be presenting the checks to the recipients at the social. Date: May 5,2012 Location: Scramblez Event Name: Club Breakfast Meeting Board meeting immediately following Date: May 19, 2012 Location: Scramblez Café in Event Name: Club Breakfast Meeting Date: May 5,2012 Location: Lakes Community Center parking lot Event Name: Women s Lakes annual yard sale Date: May 19, 2012 Location: Scramblez Café in LVIA There are several projects around LVIA that need done such as blinds, the front windows need reinstalled. A big pine tree is being planted in memory of Leo Rohaley, Jr at the museum. The theme has been picked for the Cherry Parade. Sertoma was asked if we would like to be part of the LVIA welcome packets that will be distributed to new residents.

4 Date: May 13, 2012 Time:2 p.m.-4 p.m. Location: Community Center Event Name: Mother s Day Tea Date: June 2,2012 Time: Location: Community Center Event Name: Cherry Parade Town Council 4H New $ livestock fee letter writing campaign was discussed. Send letters to Antonovich s office make them factual. HERITGE PARK GREEN VALLEY. HISTORICAL SOCIETY The piles of tree shavings were put to good use on Easter for the Easter egg hunt. DID YOU KNOW Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rose on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic. Snapple real facts #147 50/50 Ray Mullens ATTENDANCE (she donated her winnings back to the general fund) FUNDRAISING Contact Info: twomules@rpmwin.com Bev Brownfield Barbara Grosskruez Nancy Mallicoat Mary Thomas Steve Fredericks St. Patrick s Day numbers are in Dinner sales were down. Bar did well. We usually sell 212 dinners. This year we only sold 168. (81 senior, 63 adults, 15 kids, and 4 comp. dinners total 168). Due to the severe weather conditions we experienced throughout the day. Heavy rains, sleet ending the day with snow. Decreased participation is understandable. We have left over corned beef that will be used to make pork sliders and ruben sandwiches during the Cherry Parade festivities. HERITAGE/ AMERICAN HISTORY- Cathy Toso Contact info: cathytoso@roadrunner.c om Members Don Hobart No update Historian: Chairperson- Chairperson wanted

5 HOSPITALITY- Bev Brownfield Contact info: unner.com Laurie Millard Mike Waters recovering well from his surgery. Linda Pearcy was going in for back surgery when congestive heart problems were discovered. NEWSLETTER- Laurie Millard Contact info: m PROGRAMS- Cathy Toso Contact info nner.com Neighborhood watch officer may speak. She is undergoing more tests. will be helping her around the house. MEDIA- Christy Adams Contact Info: cell home y.com Sertoma info in Yodeler, Cherry Chapters and AV Press. SCHOLARSHIPS Linda Lorenz Contact info: mail.com Steve Fredericks Barbara Grosskreuz Nancy Mallicoat See article on scholarship social. MEMBERSHIP- Steve Fredericks Contact info: Nancy Mallicoat Mary Thomas Don Hobart Mike Waters See article on new members. SERVICE TO MANKIND- Contact info: or Bev Brownfield Linda Joynt

6 Social- Contact Info: or om Linda Lorenz See article on scholarship social. SPONSORSHIP Contact info Steve Fredericks Barbara Grosskreuz Mary Thomas John Seymour. HOLIDAY BASKETS for needy families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays SENIOR CHRISTMAS DINNER program AMERICAN HERITAGE PROGRAM in local schools. KID'S FUN RUN during 's annual Cherry parade and festival GOLF CARTS to the Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes SCHOLARSHIPS for high school students as well as junior college students transferring to a four year college $ was given in scholarships in 2011 Welcome to book Funds, labor, and artifacts for the HERITAGE MUSEUM Annual Fundraisers March-St Patrick s Day Dinner June- Cherry Festival 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:. HEARING TEST EQUIPMNET upgrades for the Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center for testing of all newborns. SOUND SYSTEMS to aid hearing impaired children at Westwind Elementary School and Hughes-Elizabeth Lake Unified School District (HELUS) PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT for Elementary School Upgrades to the Leona Valley, Green Valley, and Lake Hughes Schools. COMMUNITY CENTERS WELCOME SIGN and community bulletin board for LAKES LITTLE LEAGUE, $ annual donation 4H CLUBS, and the Leona Valley GYMKHANA QUEEN CONTEST PORTABLE GENREATORS donated to Lake Hughes and Fire Departments to be used to raise the fire doors during power outages saving valuable response time.

7 Valley #10649 P.O. Box 723, CA Chairman of the Board: President: First Vice President: Linda Lorenz Second Vice President: Steve Fredricks Third Vice President: Mary Thomas Recording Secretary: Corresponding Secretary: Christy Adams and Lu Boles Treasurer: Juanita Kirkpatrick Sergeant at Arms: Ray Mullins Directors First Year: John Seymour Barbara Grosskruez The 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. 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. 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. We re on the Web! See us at: But do not hurry the journey at all. / Better if it lasts for years / so you are old by the time you reach the island / wealthy with all you have gained on the way Constantine Cavafy, from "Ithaka"