GOLDEN VALLEY VOICE
August 2016
Altrusa International Golden Valley, CA Newsletter
Glitz & Glam Fashion Show
and Chocolate Delights
Altrusa International of Golden Valley is having their Annual Fashion
Show, “Glitz & Glam and Chocolate Delights” on August 14, 2016, from
12:00 pm to 4:00pm at The Elks Lodge #1538. Come spend a fun afternoon with us your friends. Enjoy good food, good wine, tasty chocolate
delights and beautiful models.
The Elks Lodge #1538 is located at 1309 North Bradley Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Enjoy a luncheon buffet, dessert, wine, music and raffle! $35.00 per person or a table of ten (10) for $350.00. Raffle tickets sold separately.
Call Barbara Fleming for more information
for tickets at 805-922-8921.
“Every day is a
fashion show
and the world is
the Runway.”
- Coco Chanel
All proceeds will benefit Altrusa International
Foundation of Golden Valley.
Magical Christmas
Trees ~ MCT 2016
Christmas in July has come and gone. Of course this can only mean one
thing! We need to start gearing up for MCT 2016. Thank you to all the
members who have signed up for the work assignments before and after
MCT. All of you are so important to making this fundraiser a SUCCESS!
Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Treasurer
Jackie Brunello
Virginia Domingues
Alicia Ashbrook
Loretta Tlamantes
Barbara Fleming
Future MCT meetings will be held and those dates will be announced at a
later date. Please contact us with any names of potential sponsors.
Director
Sylvia Ng
Director
Elizabeth Soltero
Thank you,
Director
Maria Robb
Gina Rodriguez
Kathy Telleria
Back up Secretary
Kathy Telleria
Immediate Past President
Linda Cordero
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Tidbits from YOUR President
Service/Literacy
Linda Cordero and Gina Rodriguez have volunteered to serve as cochairs for Service/Literacy.
The Board approved three standing service projects: Thrive, Loretta’s
Project and Wisdom Center. Members wishing to add other service projects may do so by completing a club grant application and submitting it to
the Foundation. These will be available on the club’s website
www.altrusaofgoldenvalley.org under the Foundation tab. One major service project will be held during the year. It is hoped that cutting down on
so many service projects will encourage more members to participate
without going from one project to another. A suggestion was to provide
the older foster care children with clothes, sundries and other items that
deem necessary. This project would piggyback with Altrusa of Golden
Valley ASTRA Club.
Board Meeting Day Change
The Board has indicated that Thursday would be a better day during the
week to hold its board meetings. The meeting will be held the Thursday
preceding Business Meeting at 506 Sword Court at 6:00 pm.
Membership Information
Linda Cordero has volunteered to inform membership of information about
activities involving the club via e-mail. The calling committee chair will be
informed and callers will also keep members abreast of club happenings.
MCT
Magical Christmas Trees (MCT) is on TARGET! Tickets will be ordered
and members are encouraged to contact Chair, Gina Rodriguez or CoChair, Kathy Telleria as there are openings to be filled that require member involvement. Our venue will be upstairs next to the middle escalators
where there use to be skateboarding.
Foundation Officers
Foundation Chair
Vice Chair
Kathy Telleria
Jackie Brunello
Secretary
Virginia Dominguez
Treasurer
Margaret Segura
Director
Sylvia Ng
Director
Josie Baldiviez
Director
Helen Herrera
Director
Gina Rodriguez
Foundation
The Altrusa Foundation Board met
at the end of July to discuss the
budget for 2016-2017. Three different grant applications will be
available at the club’s web page
under the Foundation tab. There
will be an application for Club
Committees, Community Members
and Teachers.
We also made plans for August
Program Meeting. It will be a party
celebrating the one year anniversary of the Foundation at Moxie’s
Café on “Thursday, August 25th at
5:30pm. There will be a live band,
so mark your calendars and join
the fun!!
Kathy Telleria
Foundation Chair
Fashion Show
Chair, Margaret Segura, gave an update on the progress of the Fashion
Show, Glitz & Glam and Chocolate Delights. Tickets sales are good and
models have selected their fashions from Macys.
Year Book
According to Linda Cordero, the yearbook will be submitted to the printer
to be made available to members soon.
1317 W McCoy Ln, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Tidbits from YOUR president ~continued
Our Prayers
and Thoughts
Our prayers and thoughts
go out to our long time
member, Kiyoshi Sakurai.
His beloved wife, Lillian,
is in the hospital and we
all send our sincerest
prayers and thoughts for
a speedy recovery.
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Rummage Sale
Thank you to Deanna Jones and Gina Rodriguez and all the club members for a successful fundraiser! The rummage sale, held at the Area
Agency for Aging, had many club volunteers helping to make this fundraiser a BIG success!!
Loretta’s Project
Ninety-nine bags filled with books, color books, etc., and the pancake
dolls were delivered to the Pediatrics Playroom and the Emergency Room
at Marian Regional Medical Center, to be given to young children admitted to the hospital. Thus far, over 1,100 bags filled with literacy supplies
have been given to Marian Medical Center. A photo shoot was held on
August 3rd to include club members, Sister Janet, Jan Lavelle, hospital
staff and hospital personnel. The highlight was having a two year old patient receive a pancake doll. The bags were hand painted by Altrusa International of Golden Valley ASTRA Club. Thanks to Loretta for making over
a thousand handmade cloth bags, Jan Lavelle for making all the pancake
dolls (original Raggedy Ann doll), ASTRA Club of Golden Valley for hand
painting the new cloth bags.
Make a Difference Day
A suggestion by a member was to honor our local law enforcement. Make
a Difference Day is held on the last Saturday in October. This suggestion
will be presented to the membership for their input.
Centennial Update
To celebrate the 100th year of Altrusa International, the four Altrusa Clubs
are planning a dinner dance at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge on March
11 ,2017. All District Eleven Clubs will be invited to join this special celebration!
Altrusa International Foundation of Golden
Valley, Inc.
A review of the year’s activities was given by Chair, Kathy Telleria. She
announced that the August program meeting will be a celebration of the
Foundation's first year of inception by having a party at Moxie’s Café, on
August 25th at 5:30 pm. A live band will entertain the group on that evening.
Newsletter
Thank you for returning member, Pamela Polowy, who will assume the duties of
newsletter editor and publicity for the club. Look forward to a new look in our
newsletter. Please submit your articles to President Jackie Brunello for publication
in the newsletter. Pictures of events are also very welcomed. Pam will also be
responsible for the Altrusa Golden Valley website. Thank you Pam. A big congratulations to Pam on her recent marriage. Look forward to celebrating with you and
Kevin soon!
Up-Coming Events
Contact Us
Give us a call for more information
Fashion Show-Glitz & Glam and Chocolate Delights
August 14, 2016 from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm at The Elks Lodge Santa Maria.
Jackie Brunello
(805) 922-1189
[email protected]
Visit us on the web at
Magical Christmas Trees MCT
www.altrusaofgoldenvalley.org
November 25th thru December 10, 2016 at the Santa Maria Town Mall
Altrusa International Foundation of the Golden Valley, Inc
2016-2017 Meeting and Program Schedule
 Board Meetings are the Thursday preceding Business Meetings, 506 Sword Court, SM
 Business Meetings are the second Thursday of the month, 7:00 am at IHOP
 Program Meetings will generally be the fourth Thursday of the Month. Times and location
TBA.
Board
Business
Program
Committee
August 3
August 11
August 25
Foundation
September 1
September 8
September 22
Service/Literacy
October 6
October 13
October 27
Finance
November 3
November 10
MCT November 25 thru December 10
December 1
No Meeting
December 22
Communication
January 5
January 12
January 26
MCT Wrap-Up