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January 15, 2019 By Tom Smith Leave a Comment

Leona Valley Sertoma
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)

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.

st-patricks-day-2019-flyer-2

March 15, 2018 By Tom Smith Leave a Comment

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.

July 13, 2017 By Tom Smith Leave a Comment

Scholarship Awarded and New Officers

It has been a busy time for the Leona Valley Sertoma Club!

Recent activities include the awarding of a scholarship and the election of new officers. Leona Valley Sertoma continues a tradition of involvement with an eye to helping the communities of the Lakes and Valleys to grow and improve. These are made possible through the various activities and fundraisers sponsored by the Leona Valley Sertoma Club and the contributions of the incredible folks who live in our communities. Leona Valley Sertoma is always looking for new members and invites anyone who might be interested in membership to please email Jan Clark at: 1grannyjanny@att.net. We would love to hear from you and personally invite you to one of our 8am breakfast meetings held on the first and third Saturday of each month at Jack’s Place Café, 40352 90th Street West, in Leona Valley. You may also call Jan for info at 661-270-9268.

Our Most Recent Scholarship Recipient

On May 19, 2017, Antelope Valley College scholarship recipient, Kyle Laitinen, was proudly honored and awarded a $1000 scholarship. Kyle, who is majoring in deaf studies, will be transferring to Cal State Northridge. Deaf and hard of hearing is a primary issue for Sertoma International, so making it a specific criteria to receive this scholarship is to either major in deaf studies or personally be afflicted with a hearing disability. Kyle plans to continue his studies to include tutoring and interpreting in sign language to students who have hearing disabilities. Kyle’s award was presented by Sertoma President, John Seymour (far left) and Sertoma Chairman of the Board, Jan Clark. We certainly wish him the very best!

Our New Slate of Officers

Elections were held to install the newest Officers for the 2017-18 year.

President – John Seymour
First VP – Ray Mullins
Second VP – Beverly Brownfield
Treasurer – Juanita Kirkpatrick

Other Officers:
Chairman of the Board – Jan Clark
Recording Secretary – Shirley Kraft
Corresponding Secretary – Charlene Moore
Sergeant at Arms – Beverly Brownfield

First Year Directors:
Dennis Kneer
Tammy Kneer
Barbara Heins

Second Year Directors:
Shirley Kraft
Ray Mullins
Mary Thomas

February 7, 2017 By Tom Smith 3 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day – 2017

(click on image to download flyer)

It might be hard to believe, but March is just around the corner and as you probably know, that means it’s time to be putting on the green. That’s green, as in celebrating all things Irish and the good folks of Leona Valley love to get into the spirit of this festive occasion by coming together to eat, drink, and be merry. It has become one of the must do events that happens every March, where neighbors come together to laugh and enjoy each others company. In fact, it is these kind of social events that make living in Leona Valley, or in any small community, so special and it is these kinds of events that bring neighbors together to bond, form friendships, and to truly get to know each other.

This year the Leona Valley Sertoma will be holding its annual Traditional St. Paddy’s Day “Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner” on Friday, March 17th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Once again, it will be held at the Leona Valley Community Building, located at 8367 Elizabeth lake Road, in Leona Valley, California. In addition to the always delicious corned beef and cabbage, there will be a great selection of desserts AND a bar featuring Irish Coffee drinks.

The price for all of this is crazy affordable! Donations are $8.00 with Senior Adults only $7.00 and children age 12 (and under) just $4.00.

One of the great things about this event is the money raised goes to support programs of the Leona Valley Sertoma, like the Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship Program, so it is a win-win for the whole community. Make plans to be there and invite your friends to join you and maybe you’ll all break out in to an Irish jig.

For Information Call you can call Juanita Kirkpatrick at 661-270-0588 or Charlene Moore at 661-816-5177.

And just a reminder, on this special day we are all just a little bit Irish. I’ve heard it said there are two kinds of people in the world, those who are Irish… , and those who wish they were.

Lastly, let me close with an old Irish toast: (raise your glasses!)

“May those who love us, love us
And those who don’t love us
May God turn their hearts
But if he can’t turn their hearts
May he turn their ankles
So we may know them by their limping.

Erin Go Bragh!

January 4, 2016 By Tom Smith Leave a Comment

Leona Valley Sertoma’s Scholarship Soiree

Donate just $10 for an AFC or NFC Championship Game held on January 24th
Or $20 for the Super Bowl Game held on February 7th
Put your NAME and PHONE NUMBER in a block
(the numbers for the ending scores will be drawn at the start of each game)
Then join SERTOMA and your friends for a “BIG BASH at BEX” 706 W. Lancaster Blvd – Underground Bowling Area
And watch the games with friends and neighbors
Who knows, you could be the lucky recipient of the
50th Annual Super Bowl Game Trophy &
A Basket Worth $400 or a
$200 Basket awarded for each Championship Game.
Also, at each Quarter Food Certificates will be give out.
All of the money will go to the Scholarship Fund
For those deserving seniors and
For a Antelope Valley College student majoring in deaf studies.
Be part of the Solution. Help SERTOMA in this worthwhile endeavor
And have “FUND” doing it.
BEX – will have many specials on food and drinks for your enjoyment.
Call Linda at 724-0737 for further INFO

Dear Sertoma Supporters,

Each year Sertoma awards a Scholarship to the deserving local graduating seniors that apply and are selected by the Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship committee. In addition, a Scholarship is also given to a college student who is studying in the field of the Hearing Impaired. To do this, SERTOMA must raise funds each year. Therefore, we are holding a “Football Bash” at BEX for the Championship and Super Bowl Games. Football fans will have an opportunity to win prizes of food and dinner certificates for a donation to the Scholarship fund. This will allow all the money to go to this worthy cause and not be passed to winners.

WIN/WIN: We are hoping you will provide us with a certificate to be used for this purpose. We know you are asked many times for these during the year. It is hoped, however, that you get a benefit from this in that you get name recognition, when our donors come they bring friends or children, they spend more than allotted on food and drink and they like your place so well they return many times.

We appreciate your consideration of our request.

The SERTOMA Scholarship Committee
(Committee Chairperson – Linda Lorenz)