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Oct 02 2023

Kids Feeding Kids Fundraiser at Jack’s Place in Leona Valley, CA

*** UPDATED POST *** (from October 1, 2023)

Kids Feeding Kids Fundraiser

When you eat at Jack’s Place on November 11 between the hours of 8:00am and 7:00pm 20% of the proceeds from your food order go to support the Kids Feeding Kids Fundraiser. Bring a canned food item to donate in support of local families and enjoy a classic Car Cruise-in. You must bring a copy of the flier with you to the restaurant.
kids feeding kids fundraiser flier
ALSO, JUST LEARNED THAT OUR LOCAL Lakes and Valleys Art Guild wishes to sponsor this event as well and will contribute 5% of store items purchased toward Kids Feeding Kids.  Just how did we get so lucky????? Life is good and God is GREAT!!!! So if you patronize this fundraising event on November 11th, kindly purchase something special (remembering that Christmas w/b just around the corner) ~~~  KFK will greatly appreciate it AND SO WILL SERTOMA.

Why WE Choose to Support and Feed the Less Fortunate in the Antelope Valley

Kids Feeding Kids is a special and dedicated program that helps feed the hungry right here in our community, by providing a healthy source of “farm to table” protein that is raised right here in the Antelope Valley. The meat is then gifted to SAVES and the Grace Resource Center. The above food banks receive the meat, and use it to fortify their freezers during the winter months. Definition of the SAVES Program: Skills for Academics – Vocational and English Studies. An offered range of Federally funded academic courses to qualified refugees, asylees and paroles.

Approximately 70% of the families receiving this food have school-aged children with the highest level of food insecurities in the LA County area. Through the participation of 4-H, Future Farmers of America and Grange, Kids Feeding Kids make certain that the families are provided fresh, year round meat / protein.

Through the Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival Junior Livestock Auction, animals are raised by our local youth, sold and then donated back to the program. Our donations help pay for the expense of raising, processing the animals and transporting them to their location to help hungry families regarding the “food to table” giving program which is an extension of the Friends of the Antelope Valley Fair non-profit organization.

Folks, this is a “win – win” program that WE ALL should be proud to support.

Leona Valley Sertoma, Jack’s Place, The Broken Bit Steakhouse. AC Dave’s Heating and Air,
Bohns Printing, Lakes & Valleys Art Guild and the Landon Green Family
AND the Kids Feeding Kids program all say “Thank You” for your loyalty to our local communities.

Kids Feeding Kids logo

*** A link to download the poster included below the poster image ***
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*** Remember to bring a copy to Jack’s Place to support this fundraiser. ***

Sertoma fundraiser charity KFK 2023 #2

Click this link to download poster

Written by Jan Clark · Categorized: Fundraiser, Leona Valley, Leona Valley Sertoma

Feb 11 2023

Sertoma’s Friday, March 17th Traditional St. Patrick’s Day Feast

Sertoma’s Friday, March 17th Traditional St. Patrick’s Day Feast

Good morning, Everyone

Happy Super Bowl weekend, folks!

I know that I can count on you to mark your calendar for Sertoma’s Friday, March 17th traditional St. Patrick’s Day Feast. We have been working hard to prepare and serve a great dinner (post pandemic) so we hope to see your smiling faces.  Good weather is predicted.

If you would, send a response back to me if you truly believe that you will attend, as this helps with a proper count. No presale tickets.

Pretty PLEASE check our website at:  www.leonavalleysertoma.org  Click on our blog to see what Sertoma has been up to!

I ask that you forward this flyer to family and friends ~  you can even provide my phone number.

I would be remiss if I didn’t promote our open membership J So, know that you are welcome to join us for breakfast @ 8am – at Jack’s Place, 40352 90th St. West, Leona Valley on either a first or third Saturday of any chosen month that is convenient for you.  We would love to meet and break bread with you.

AND, would love to listen to YOUR ideas.

God bless ~ stay warm and well,

Jan (Granny Jan) Clark

661-270-9268 home

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You can scroll down to see the Flyer for this event and I am including its contents here:

Sertoma’s Friday March 17th Traditional St. Patrick’s Day Feast

Mark Your Calendar for Sertoma Fundraiser

Sertoma Hosts and Serves a Traditional Corned Beef Dinner Friday- March 17 ~ 4pm-7pm Leona Valley Community Bldg~8367 Elizabeth Lake Rd.

Adults $12 / Senior’s $10 (55 & older) / Youth $6 (5 & under) Price includes meal, roll & butter, coffee, tea & dessert EXTRA COST: Wine, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water, Jameson Whiskey & Irish Coffee

Proceeds are for Local Scholarships & One AV College Student majoring in deaf studies

Sponsored by: Villa del Sol, Rally Kia, Jack’s Place, Burkey – Cox – Evans & Bradford and Calandri Farms “First Time” Mini Silent Auction

Dine In ~ Eat Outside (weather permitting) ~ Take Out ~ CASH or CHECK ONLY www.leonavalleysertoma.org /

Contact # 661-270-9268 Thank you in advance for your loyalty

 


Sertoma Traditional Corned Beef Dinner - March 17, 2023 - #2 RESPOND

Written by Jan Clark · Categorized: Leona Valley, Leona Valley Sertoma, Sertoma News · Tagged: Leona Valley Sertoma, St. Patrick's Day

Jul 28 2022

Wildfire Preparedness Presentation

Wildfire Preparedness Presentation

Join the American Red Cross for this wildfire preparedness presentation bringing preparedness education to your community. A team of well-trained volunteers and staff will present information on checking & installing smoke alarms, assembling preparedness kits, creating an evacuation & communication plan, creating a safety plan, and teach you how to do hands-only CPR.

Saturday, September 10 10:00AM – 12:00PM

8367 Elizabeth Lake Road, Leona Valley
RSVP to: Jan Clark (661-270-9268) or Amanda Morita (310-710-9687)
Leona Valley Sertoma

Leona Valley Improvement Association (LVIA)

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Written by Jan Clark · Categorized: Leona Valley, Leona Valley Sertoma

Jan 14 2022

2022 Sertoman of the Year Award Recipient

2022 Sertoman of the Year Award

The 2022 Sertoman of the Year Award represents one of two awards presented annually by Leona Valley Sertoma. The second is the Service To Mankind Award presented to a worthy individual in our Lakes and Valleys communities. For more about these awards we encourage you to visit Sertoma International website.

Dave joined Leona Valley Sertoma around 2007 and has since been an active in our mission of “Service to Mankind”. He is a loyal Sertoman and is always available to lend a helping hand and we are eternally grateful for his service. His many years of personal, physical and monetary sponsorship, when organizing fundraising events makes Dave more than worthy of the  2022 Sertoman of the Year Award.

As the 2022 Sertoman of the Year Award recipient, Dave Millard joins a stellar group of dedicated Leona Valley Sertomans.  Check out past recipients of the Sertoman of the Year Award at: Leona Valley Sertoman of the Year Recipients.

Dave Millard, 2022 Sertoman of the Year Award Recipient

Dave was born in Northridge, CA and grew up in the San Fernando Valley with two siblings. His mother was a race car driver and his father worked on the space shuttle engines for Rocketdyne. David met his high school sweetheart, Laurie in 1976, graduating Sylmar High School in 1977 and in 1978, they married.

Dave Millard, 2022 Sertoman of the Year Award recipient
Dave Millard, 2022 Sertoman of the Year Award recipient

Dave went to work for Air King and the decision to leave family and friends, and move to Portland, Oregon, in 1979 with the company. In Portland, he also worked as a cook at Denny’s. They welcomed their first child, Brianna Brandy Millard on October 6, 1980, followed on January 14, 1983, by the birth of their second daughter, Jessica.

They moved back to California 1984 to help Laurie’s parents when Laurie’s 17 year old brother died. He and Laurie lived in San Fernando and eventually divorced in 1991 and Dave moved to Nevada where he worked as a cook for the Indian Casinos.

In 1993, Dave moved back to California and started his greatest adventure called AC Dave Heating and Air. Spending a lot of “family time” with their two daughters led to Dave and Laurie reuniting and they remarried on November 27, 1999. Their daughters Brianna and Jessica served as bridesmaids. In 2002, his Jessica gave birth to his first grandson, Dean, who became Papa David’s buddy.

Sertoman of the Year Award recipient, AC Dave shown in 2015, as he contributes $300 for turkey fund.
(l to r): Dave Millard, Juanita Kirkpatrick, treasurer, and Cathy Toso, president.

In 2005, while living in Valencia, Dave’s business tools were  stolen. This led them to sell their home and, in 2006, move to Lake Elizabeth, where Dave opened AC Dave Heating and Air serving the Lakes and Valley communities. On November 24, 2007 his second grandson, Daniel Christopher was born to Brianna. Daniel is affected with autism leading Brianna face many struggles of her own. Sadly, on March 30, 2014, Brianna lost her life on Hwy. 138 near Llano. Members of Sertoma at the time of their loss, Dave and Laurie are very thankful for the support of their Sertoma family.

Around 2016, the Millard’s started a non-profit called “Brianna Brandy Millard Smith’s Happy Children Memorial Fund” to honor their daughter’s memory with the goal of helping families in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Dave and Laurie have been able to help 14 families and remain dedicated to honoring Daniel’s mother.

 

Written by Jan Clark · Categorized: Leona Valley, Leona Valley Sertoma, Sertoma News · Tagged: Leona Valley, Leona Valley Sertoma, Sertoma, Sertoman of the Year

Aug 04 2021

A Cookbook, A Train, and That’s Entertainment!

All Aboard! The Chili Express Cookbook

Working On The Railroad

Are you ready for an adventure? “All Aboard! The Chili Express”, where once upon a time, I was the co-owner of the Fillmore & Western Railway, which served as a movie, excursion and dinner train. My jobs included arranging the concessions and bar area, hiring entertainment and catering, and setting up the gift shop for each afternoon excursion… AND so much more. Visit the Fillmore & Western Railway to learn more about their available excursions and events. (Note: the F&W is currently non-operational. – Jan)

I decided to publish my own unique cookbook, which I titled, “Main Line Recipes”, to include “old timers” railroad terminology, along with recipes, of course. This led to my traveling to many states selling my book to other excursion railroads and to the fun and excitement of book signings. Not to brag, but my cookbook was not only sold to excursion train gift shops, but found its way into train hobby shops and railroad museums.

Leona Valley and Sertoma

people eating dinner at the murder mystery dinner theater
Dinner and Murder Mystery at the Leona Valley Community Building. A recipe for success.

After selling the Fillmore & Western Railway to another railroad enthusiast, I moved to Leona Valley. There I was introduced to the Leona Valley Sertoma and the beginning of a whole new adventure. In this next chapter of my life, I found a new calling and quickly moved up the leadership ladder. I have had the opportunity to meet some great people and have been involved with coordinating fundraising events with the group since 2006.

As I mentioned earlier, part of my job with the Fillmore & Western Railway  included booking entertainment and this experience comes in handy as a member of Leona Valley Sertoma.  What better way to raise funds than through entertaining an audience? This has resulted in booking the same murder mystery troupe who performed on those train excursions, to perform in Leona Valley. The concept was a huge “sell out” success, resulting in five different performances. Thus, our Lakes and Valleys community residents have enjoyed five different Murder Mystery dinner performances with the funds raised going to support things like our Scholarship Program. Hopefully, in the post-pandemic times ahead we can bring more entertainment to our Lakes and Valleys residents.

Let me close by encouraging all you readers to get involved in your communities and be a part of “making a difference”. For those living in the Leona Valley area, I  invite you to come see what Leona Valley Sertoma is all about. We hold breakfast meetings  at 8am,on the first and third Saturday of each month, at Jack’s Place, in Leona Valley.  For details email Jan at – 1grannyjanny@att.net

I suppose I could have shared so much more of my past railroading and more recipes from my cookbook, but, maybe I save that for another time. I’ll close with one of the recipes from my cookbook. I hope you like it.

— Jan Clark – Sertoma Member


From My Cookbook: Main Line Recipe to Include Railroad “Lingo” Language
By: Jan Clark

Educational and Tasteful ~~ “Doubleheader” Chili Meaning: A train hauled by two locomotives, especially in mountain areas, snow and where heavy trains are involved.

Ingredients:

1Lb. sweet Italian sausage / casing removed 1Lb. lean ground beef 2 C. finely chopped onion 1C. ea. chopped red and yellow bell pepper 3 cloves fresh garlic minced ¼ C. flour 2 Tbs. chili powder 2 Tsp. ea. cumin seed, basil and oregano leaves 1 Tsp salt and pepper 3 cans (28 oz. ea.) Italian tomatoes chopped & undrained 1 sm. can tomato paste 1 can ea. butter beans & dark red kidney beans undrained 1 can black beans drained 3 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce 1 ¼ Tsp. hot pepper sauce (optional or to taste) add a little water if necessary.

Directions:

In a large pot, cook both meats with onions , peppers and garlic until veggies are tender and drain off fat. Add flour, salt, pepper and dry seasonings. Stir in all beans and sauces… Simmer for 1 hour.

Optional: You can spoon chili over cooked rice or small – cooked macaroni pasta

Garnish Optional: chopping all black olives, long green onions, bell peppers, seedless tomatoes and shredded cheese of choice.
Serves: 6

– Bon Appetit, Jan Clark


 

Written by Jan Clark · Categorized: Leona Valley, Leona Valley Sertoma · Tagged: community, cookbook, fundraiser, Leona Valley, Leona Valley Sertoma, making a difference

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