Gala Under the Stars – 2018

On June 9, 2018, Leona Valley Sertoma will present the 14th annual Gala Under the Stars. There has been a change in the entertainment line-up for this year’s Gala Under the Stars from the March 5, 2018 post, the revised event information can be found at the end of this post.

Now a Look Back at the Gala Under the Stars

For those who might not know, and those who have forgotten, the first Gala Under the Stars was held in June of 2005. It was the brainchild of the Heritage Park committee, of Leona Valley Sertoma, as a fundraiser to complete the Leona Heritage Park Museum and to restore the local one-room schoolhouse. This was to support the work of the West Antelope Valley Historical Society, which owned the schoolhouse and had saved it with the move to the, at the time, newly named Heritage Park. In addition, many historical Leona Valley artifacts that had been saved over the years needed a place where they could be displayed and shared with others.

Of course, it would take more than money alone to make the Heritage park vision a reality and the members of the Heritage Park committee deserve a lot of credit for bringing together the people and the resources to make it happen. The good people of Leona Valley volunteered and stepped up and took on the challenge of making the Heritage Park Museum and the finished schoolhouse a reality and something that today can be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in history, especially the history of this little corner of Los Angeles County.

This all came about thanks to the efforts of Leona Valley Sertoma, the LVIA, the Leona Valley Town Council, and the West Antelope Valley Historical Society. You can learn more about the West Antelope Valley Historical Society by visiting their website at: avhistorical.org

To learn more Leona Valley Sertoma and what we do go to: About Leona Valley Sertoma.

Below are a sampling of pictures taken by Karl Pearcy, Chairman, Heritage Park Committee, of Leona Valley Sertoma:

The Leona Valley One-room Schoolhouse supported by the Gala Under the Stars

The Leona Valley Heritage Park Museum under construction #1-supported by the Gala Under the Stars

The Leona Valley Heritage Park Museum under construction #2-supported by the Gala Under the Stars — Museum Barn #2

The honors wall at Heritge Park-supporting the Gala Under the Stars — The Heritage Park Honor Wall.

Display wing under construction #4-supported by the Gala Under the Stars — Museum Construction #1

Display wing under construction #2-supported by the Gala Under the Stars — Museum Construction #2

Display wing under construction #1-supported by the Gala Under the Stars — Museum Construction #3

Display wing with winery items-supported by the Gala Under the Stars — Museum Display – Winery Artifacts

An artist’s depiction of what the Leona Valley Heritage Park Museum would look like:

Leona Valley Sertoma Presents
“Gala Under the Stars”
Wine ~ Beer ~ Bourbon and Food Tasting
Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 5 to 9pm
Lazy T Ranch ~ 4218 Elizabeth Lake Road in Leona Valley

This event is specifically to sponsor a service dog for the hearing impaired.
All net proceeds will be contributed to “Canine Companions for Independence”
Please visit www.cci.org to better understand the training of these assistance dogs.

COWBOY POET, MIKE WILLIAMS and BROKEN HORN ROPERS
“THE SWEETWATER GENTLEMEN” – Bluegrass and Classic Country Band

OUTDOOR EVENT ~ SILENT AUCTION ~ DANCING

Commemorative Wine Glass: