Leona Valley Sertoma

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A Traditional Corned Beef Dinner

THIS IS THE FEBRUARY 9TH POST, REPOSTED TO REMIND ALL OF THE UPCOMING TRADITIONAL CORNED BEEF DINNER

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A Traditional Corned Beef Dinner

Before the pandemic hit all non-profits quick and hard in 2020, each and every year, come rain, sleet or snow our Leona Valley Sertoma organization hosted a St. Patrick’s Day traditional corned beef dinner feast. Ours was different than anyone else’s because we provided a secret glaze for our corned beef that our guests were crazy about.

Without fail, we managed to serve 250 quality and quantity meals to include a variety of desserts and a full bar managed by member, Bev Brownfield. Oh, and yes, she prepared our famous Irish coffee and served with a special Irish whiskey.

Thanks to our sponsors who provided 280 pounds of corned beef each year, and at least 30 volunteers, AND authentic Irish music, OUR EVENT WAS A GRAND SUCCESS every single time!

Well, you know the drill – we placed ourselves on hold and had to change things up a bit for two years but now we are back in the “swing of it” once again thanks to our local café called Jack’s Place. The owners – Dave and Bob – offered to sponsor and prepare the entire traditional meal. Not only that, the total cost of each St. Patrick’s day meal sold will be donated to LV Sertoma to benefit our local scholarship program. So, if you are homesick for the best St. Pat’s dinner ever, please join us at Jack’s Place. / Please read the flyer.

May your joys be deep and many – May your heart be light and glad – May you have the best St. Patrick’s Day meal that you have ever had.

Written by: Jan Clark – Sertoma CEO

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Sertoma Hosts a Traditional Corned Beef Dinner
Prepared & Sponsored by Jack’s Place Restaurant

Event Location:
Jack’s Place
40352 90th St. West
Leona Valley, CA 93551

$15 per Corned Beef meal to include dessert provided by Sertoma (Doesn’t include beverages)

“All Corned Beef Dinner sales will be donated to Sertoma”

Thursday, March 17th 2022 ~ from 4pm to 8pm

Fundraising Proceeds for Local Scholarships

Thank you to past sponsors and our community for your support

Dine In ~ Outside ~ Take Out

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JR’s Comedy Club & Dinner Show

Leona Valley Sertoma Presents

Saturday Night with JR’s COMEDY CLUB & Dinner Show

Featuring Comedian Randy Lubas

Pre Show Music by: John (Pokey) Spear

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Mexican Dinner 6pm ~ Showtime 7:30pm
Coffee and Dessert Included with Dinner
*** Cocktails, Soda & Bottled Water @ an additional cost ***

Leona Valley Community Building
8367 Elizabeth Lake Road
Leona Valley, CA 93551

Adults Only (ID Required)
$30 Donation per person (cash or check)
*** Reservations needed as seating is limited ***
For tickets email Jan at: 1grannyjanny@att.net

Co-Sponsored by: Rally Auto Group and Round Table Pizza

Proceeds Committed To Local and Antelope Valley College Scholarships


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2019 Scholarship Program & St. Patrick’s Day Dinner

Are You Ready for what 2019 will bring?

The members of Leona Valley Sertoma look forward to what the new year will bring and to continuing some of their long-standing programs and events. These include the 2019 Scholarship Program and the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, both have been around for quite some time.

Scholarship Applications for 2019 are here!

Can you believe it? The Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Program is twenty years old this year and still going strong. Leona Valley Sertoma established the Leona Valley SERTOMA Scholarship Program to identify and reward local students who have shown personal and intellectual qualities through academic achievement, as well as participation and leadership in extracurricular and community activities. Leona Valley Sertoma has given out close to $50,000.00, in scholarships since 1999. The goal of the program is to serve the needs of local graduating seniors and those community college students transferring to continue their education.

Scholarship consideration is also open to students attending Community college who live in Leona Valley, Green Valley, Lake Hughes, Three Points or Lake Elizabeth, who are transferring to a 4-year college.

Our most recent scholarship recipient was Margaret (Maggie) Mihaljevich. Click on her name to read the post and we welcome you to share our post on your Facebook page.

You can learn more about the Scholarship Program on our Scholarship Information page, where you can download the scholarship application form and the information sheet. You will find the scholarhip program page link under the “About” link (“Scholarship Program”) in the menu at the top of the page, or click here to open Scholarship Program page. (page will open in a new tab.)

The St. Patrick’s Day Dinner

Another long-standing event is our annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. This year, Leona Valley Sertoma presents a Traditional Corned Beef Dinner, with all the fixings, for St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, 2019 – 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
It is being held at the Leona Valley Community Building, 8367 Elizabeth Lake Road, Leona Valley, CA.

In addition to the corned beef dinner, your dinner includes a GREAT selection of desserts, coffee & tea with drinks available at an additional cost, including a BAR featuring Irish coffee ~ ID Required. Soda and water are also available.

Donation (cash or check)

    Adult ~ $8

      Seniors 55+ ~ $7
      Children 10 & under ~ $4

    For Information Call:

      Juanita Kirkpatrick ~ 661-270-0588 or Charlene Moore ~ 661-816-5177

    50/50 Drawing

    MEALS CAN BE DELIVERED TO THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND

    Co-Sponsored by: Rally Auto Group

     

    Click on flyer to download a .pdf copy.

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Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship – Margaret Mihaljevich

Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Presented to Margaret Mihaljevich

On June 7, 2018 the Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship committee Chairperson, Charlene Moore, presented Margaret (Maggie) Mihaljevich with her $1,500 scholarship award to help launch the beginning of her college adventure. This Autumn, Maggie will begin studying business at the University of Washington. This young lady isn’t “just a student”, she has been named the University of Washington’s Purple and Gold Scholar at the Seattle Campus and has been offered $1,500 each academic year for four years. Sertoma’s scholarship choice isn’t just because of her yearly academic scores – it pertains to her focus on leadership and impeccable community service outside of school such as organizing blood drives, helping the homeless, volunteering at animal shelters, and time spent with local veterans for their service in the military Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship presentation June 7, 2018 to Margaret Mihaljevich, by Charlene Moore, Chairperson of Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship committee. – not to mention captain’s for the Quartz High School swim team and cheer-leading squad.

Every Spring, the Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Committee prepares to receive local applications from the areas of Three Points, Lake Hughes, Elizabeth Lake, Green Valley, and Leona Valley, and every Spring it is always a difficult choice, as all the potential recipients have worked very hard and are quite deserving. We never know how many applicants we will have to screen, but, I truly believe we make the perfect choice(s) every year.

The mission of Sertoma International is to improve the quality of life for those at risk or impacted by hearing loss through education and support, so the Leona Valley Sertoma is committed to providing one scholarship to a graduating student, who will be attending Antelope Valley College, and who is either majoring in deaf studies or who has a hearing disability.

2019 Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarhip

Charlene Moore will continue to chair the 2019 scholarship committee and we all look forward to helping deserving students dream of furthering their education after their high school graduation. The 2019 scholarship application period will open in early 2019, so be on the watch for an announcement at that time. For more on the scholarship program click here page.

As always, good luck to each and every student.

Leona Valley Sertoma
2018 Scholarship Program

Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Program Applications for 2018 are here!

It’s that time of year again, when another group of young adults will transition from high school and go on to college, or in to the workplace. The members of Leona Valley Sertoma believe in the importance of higher education and want to encourage all our local students to continue their education after graduating from high school. The Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Program identifies and rewards local students who have shown personal and intellectual qualities through academic achievement, as well as participation and leadership in extracurricular and community activities. Leona Valley Sertoma has given out almost $50,000.00, in scholarships since 1999.

For information about the Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Program and to download an application, go to: 2018 Leona Valley Scholarship Program.

<<< SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 2, 2018 >>>

I like to think every Sertoma member is a role model for what it means to be involved in your community. They exhibit leadership qualities when seeking out opportunities to better their communities through such things as identifying needs in the community and by their follow-thru in participating in the many events and programs developed and sponsored by the organization. Many of the events they sponsor are fundraisers that provide the money for their programs, like the Scholarship Program.

Sertoma membership is open to anyone interested in making a difference and improving the quality of life for their community. As a member of Leona Valley Sertoma you would be joining with like-minded people in developing and carrying out a variety of programs and events that truly can make a difference for the people in your community, the people you call friends and neighbors. Sertoma International also has a program called Serteens, which is intended to instill the same qualities in our young people and give them the kind of leadership qualities that can serve them well as they move on to become adults. There is not currently a Serteens group associated with Leona Valley Sertoma, but if there were, that would, I should think, make filling out one part of the Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Application a lot easier.