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RETURN TO “”The Key Editor” 735 Windwood Drive Walnut, Ca 91789

February 2019

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A NEWSLETTER SERVING THE MEMBERSHIP OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY DISTRICT AFFILIATED WITH CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS AND GENERAL

FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS, INTERNATIONAL

THE KEY

San Gabriel Valley District

February 2019 Website: http://sangabrielvalleydistrict.org/

Calendar of Events . . . FEBRUARY 2019

4 Executive Committee meeting, Peppertree, 1020 E. Rte 66, Glendora, 9:00 am 15 SGVD Board Meeting- La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 9:30 a.m. 8-10 CFWC Winter Board Meeting -Hilton Double Tree Mission Valley San Diego 18 DVAC meeting, Covina Woman’s Club noon 19 Past District Presidents Affiliate, 11:30 am. Marie Callendar’s Azusa 22 SGVD Alumnae Affiliate meeting, Baldwin Park Woman’s Club, 11:00am 23 SGVD Fashion Show, Quiet Cannon 901 Via San Clemente Ave, Montebello, CA 90640 Honoring Kindness Angels of the Year Award Recipient

March 2019 4 Executive Committee meeting, Peppertree, 1020 E. Rte 66, Glendora, 9:00 am 7 Art & Photo Contest turn-in at Covina Women’s Club 128 South San Jose, Covina, 91723 9 am to 12pm 8 Spring Council, Covina Woman’s Club, 9:30 a.m. Student Music, Art and Photography, Lunch at noon, $15.00 RSVP. Deadline for Clubwoman and Citizen of the Year entries. 18 DVAC meeting, Covina Woman’s Club noon 19 SGVD Parliamentary Affiliate meeting (All Welcome) Baldwin Park Woman’s Club 10:00am See “Club Announcements” for Affiliate and Club event dates.

Editor: Terry Perkins 909-895-7710

Cell: 951-203-4305 perkinstlee@gmail.com Distribution: US Mail: Pat Huffman

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SGVD President . . . Rita Aleman…909-284-2384…meritamom@msn.com Hello Members, The next part of "The Collect" is: Make us to grow calm, serene, gentle. I have always felt that this statement is our way of asking for help within ourselves. Your mind hears you saying, "make us" and your whole self is alerted to step up and change. You say these words and your voice even shifts a few octaves and this is because we want to be "calm, serene, gentle". So the next time you say this sentence, remember that you are mentally shifting your outlook on becoming calm, serene and gentle. Repeat this line a few times, it's very relaxing. Now for my message: I would like to express how pleased I was with the attendance at the December meeting, hosted by El Monte Woman's Club and now how wonderful the attendance was at the January District Board Meeting hosted by South Pasadena Women's Club, was even higher in count. When this edition goes out, we will have just finished up with the Birthday Council and Craft Contest, so I will report on that in the next edition. Congratulations to Denise Jackman , she was selected to be the LEADS candidate for the San Gabriel Valley District. I will be attending the California Federation of Women's Clubs State Board in San Diego on Feb 8 and 9th and I know she will do great representing the District. Now, we look forward to the San Gabriel Valley District Annual Fashion Show. Soon to be here, February 23, 2019. This is the Districts fundraising event and it all depends on the support from each of the 28 Clubs in the District. The 63rd Annual Convention dates are April 12-13, 2019 at the Fullerton Marriott. I hope you consider attending and I look forward to what has been planned for you. This years Convention has some great things in store, so please make sure to ask your Club how you can attend. The "Call" will be distributed to club Presidents at the Birthday Council. Our District grew in membership again and the numbers are growing. Keep up the "Volunteer Spirit" and let's keep renewing our spirit for friendship and service for others. We are "Open Hearts With A Renewed Spirit" and it shows when we are all in support of each other. SGVD 1ST Vice President…Rosette Clippinger…909-525-8828 Happy Heart and Valentine’s Month to everyone! The New Year is off to a busy start, as we begin with our 2019 activities and projects. I want to thank all the clubs that turned in their reports last month. Big Thank you to District Chairmen, for your hard and dedicated work, getting the judges, and writing the District Reports. Your work is greatly appreciated and I am truly blessed to be able to work with a group of wonderful ladies. Great Job!!! SGVD 2nd Vice President …Terry Perkins ~ 909-895 7710…perkinstlee@gmail.com

THIRTY-POINT MEMBERSHIP PLAN --Part 1

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As clubs we have to constantly work at rebuilding our clubs in order to survive, and this must be done while our clubs are active and vibrant in order to keep attracting active and vibrant members. CFWC has a Thirty Point Membership Plan that can help us do this. This month I’m sharing the first 10 points, and will share 10 point in March, and the final 10 points in April. 1. Develop a plan with goals for the entire year. 2. The club membership campaign should be its major project 3. Appoint a Membership Committee to plan the club's entire membership project. 4. Market Federation projects, rather than "Federation". 5. Hold several membership functions. 6. Have friends recruit former members 7. Take prospective members to meetings - don't expect them to come alone. 8. Assign hostesses-new members should never sit alone! 9. Feed them! It works wonders! 10. Read your local newspaper and raid the leadership of other organizations. SGVD 3rd VP/Convention ... Linda Koontz …909-593-3906 You should be promoting Convention to all your members. As reported at our January District Board, booking rooms must be a priority on your “To Do” list if you haven’t booked yet. Making room reservations is the easiest (if your President forwarded you the link). Ask…if you haven’t received it, since Marianne Jennings has sent several email blasts to all Club Presidents. However, I repeated the codes below for booking by phone. Super easy to book via the link your President sent you. Please note if booking by phone, you must book reservation through Marriott’s 800 number: 800-750-0981. The Code you must use is one of the following SGVSGVA King Room Only one (but if available can reserve more) SGVSGVB Room with Two Double Beds ****Please note cutoff date to book rooms is before March 21, 2019. As of this writing I spoke with the gal handling rooms and again she informed me if you don’t book before March 21st, those rooms will be released to the public and you will pay a higher rate if you’re able to get a room. I don’t mean to sound like a nag, but I don’t want to see anyone having to drive back and forth because they do not have a room. For those not at our January Board, I announced Mary Anne Drew is unable to take care of Opportunity Baskets. However, Tami Miller (La Verne-San Dimas) and Sue Hogganuer (Walnut) both came forward to volunteer. Marilyn Cruz also volunteered to help wherever needed and Beverly Clifton (Sierra Madre) will be one of our ticket sellers at the door. I need three members selling tickets at the door (each session): 1) Opportunity tickets (for money) and 2) Opportunity tickets (Baskets). These tickets will be sold 6-$5. 3) Special Drawing tickets $5 each for a chance to win a beautiful “Dooney & Burke” purse (value over $300). To be fair to all attending, tickets for our “Dooney” will be sold at all

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sessions and the winner will be announced at the end of the Saturday dinner session. A BIG THANK YOU to Nancy Begg for this most generous donation! See you soon, Linda SGVD Recording Secretary …. Abbey Howell… 909-348-3779

2nd Month of "KEY" Workshop Classes - Agenda Detailed Minutes Welcome back, I trust the Holiday's were enjoyable.

Let's start with the importance of an Agenda. This document creates an effective meeting. The agenda is one of the most important elements for a productive and effective meeting. Here's why: Communicates information to all attendees, it allows the opportunity to be come prepared, and provides a focus for the meeting. I know what your thinking; what does that have to do with taking minutes? Just think about; it gives the minute taker a template to follow very easily. Noting the action points of the speaker, following important facts of the meeting, roll call and capturing motions all on one sheet of paper. It's the new cheat sheet, easy to follow, difficult to miss anything!

Tidbits to Remember 1. Review the Agenda prior to the meeting. 2. Be prepared with extra sheet of paper if necessary. 3. Now your ready to create your minutes following the guidelines of the Agenda focusing on issues raised, related responses, final decisions and recording actions by utilizing the agenda.

Class is dismissed. SGVD Corresponding Secretary….Marianne Jennings… (818) 398-7323 We know there are times that your Club may need a card or one of your members needs a special card. Please do not hesitate to email me the information that allows SGVD to respond to a member's needs. If you have not received a copy of the San Gabriel Valley District Yearbook, please contact me to make arrangements to receive one. SGVD Financial Secretary …..Cheryl Linnborn…..951 790-6441 Just a word about new or late paying members: CFWC is currently not accepting New and/or Late Paying Member forms because the deadline was December 31, 2018. A new date for accepting new members and dues has not been announced by CFWC. They will make a decision at the CFWC State Board meeting in early February.

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So in the meantime, please continue to recruit new members and process them into your clubs. Deposit their check into your Treasury. Please do not bring them to District Board in February. When you prepare the Club Information Form/Data Blank after February, you will include them on that form. You DO NOT have to wait until Convention in April to collect dues and turn in the Club Information Form. Any questions, please call me at 951 790-6441 or email at c.linnborn@yahoo.com. Advocates for Children … Esthela Torres de Siegrist …626-442-0354 ““Educational Debts—Our Nation’s Unaddressed Crisis!!!” Across our country, families, educators, business leaders, etc., are urging our children, “Go to college,” or “Get Certification from a Technical School.” Well and good, you may say. However, are we really preparing our children for or even taking the time to inform them or their families of the incredible educational debt that will inevitably confront them? According to FORBES Magazine, at present 43,000,000 Americans owe a total of $1.2 trillion (NOT BILLIONS) in educational debt. And colleges, universities, and technical training schools continually raise the costs of tuition. How much does it cost per year at UCLA? If the student lives at home, it will cost $56,000. If the student lives on campus, the cost is $65,000. By comparison, at USC, if the student lives on campus, the cost is $75,000 per year. For this reason, many graduating high schoolers AND EVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS are being advised to attend community college—many of which are now offering two years “tuition free.” With dual enrollment, middle school and high school students can attend community college and pay only a health fee. The first two years of community college credit classes count towards a four-year degree at ALL four-year universities. A major cost saver! On average nationally, in 2019, for a holder of a four-year degree or a technical training institute’s certification, the debt owed will be close to $100,000—which will require at least twenty years to repay. Coupled with this situation is the not-well-understood dilemma for many parents, who co-sign for their student’s educational loan. They, too, are “on the hook” to repay the loan. And, educational loans are not subject to bankruptcy!!!!!!! At present, the default rate for student loans is 10.7% and the delinquency rate is on the increase.

CHAIRMEN’S CHATS

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So, what are the consequences of all this? What does this matter? Well, students who are saddled with substantial educational loans, the majority, are unable to buy a car or a home. They cannot afford to get married and have children. Since the cost of living is so high in California, many of our children finish their post high school education, owe a substantial educational debt, and relocate to another state. We educate them, and they are forced to leave. In its economic impact, the level of educational debt is a national crisis—still largely unaddressed. Student debt ranks third in importance, closely behind mortgage and credit card debt. Many are asking, “Why give billions to other countries…why not invest in our children first.’ Our government “bailed out the banks, bailed out Wall Street, and even bailed out General Motors! Why, then, not “bail out our students?” What do you think? Professor Esthela Torres de Siegrist

ARTS: Art & Photo Contests…Chairpersons:Terry Perkins~909-895-7170 & Sue Hogenauer~909-379-8613 The rules for the SGVD Art and Photography Contests are on pages 47 through 58. Clubs must stress the rules of the completion to avoid rejection form this contest. If you have any questions please call us or email us. perkinstlee@gmail.com or hogenauersue@gmail,com

Communications and Public Relations…..Luanne Arredondo ~ 626-703-3041

Tips for getting in the newspaper You do not have to be a reporter to get your story in the newspaper. Below are 7 tips for getting in the newspaper.

1. Have an ongoing relationship with the editor of your local newspaper. Share upcoming events or pitch story ideas. The paper will be more likely to send a reporter to cover the event.

2. Tie your story to other big news in the area. Watch for big headlines and find creative ways to tie in your club specific events.

3. Every newspaper has a unique style. Know and understand the editors preferences and deliver a story the editor can use without editing, cutting, or changing too much. This makes their job easier and success more likely.

4. Package your story so the editor can utilize it via their online website, social media platforms. Bonus points if you include a Tweet and Facebook post ready to go.

5. Photographs and videos bring a story to life. In some cases the editor isn’t interested in printing an article in the paper, but may be willing to post a series of photo’s in an online gallery. Provide cut lines for each picture so they do not need to contact you for more information.

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6. Letters to the Editor also are a good way to get news posted. Tie your letter and post to the letter or comment on a previous story.

As always, please feel free to reach out to me via email with questions or comments. Wcwclu65@gmail.com Domestic Violence…………………..Mavis Hansen …626-441-6231 HAPPY NEW YEAR! A beautiful greeting we say to each other with sincere good wishes. Would you extend this same greeting to a victim of domestic violence if you saw them bruised, physically and emotionally, or would you offer your help for their future to change and become happy for them? YOU and your club mates may choose to help these women who are in a domestic violence situation at this time. Your help means that immediate help is available for those in need and can continue until they are able to begin a better life. Ask yourself “What can I do to help?” $$$donations are always welcome, as are the many items, toiletries, clothing, cleaning products, etc….that members donate year round, support of fundraisers or even your time, which is priceless. AGAIN, This chairman asks all the clubs in our SGVD, Do you have a Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Chairman? If not, ask your members, Is anyone Interested and willing to help by volunteering to be the Chairman and bring information to your club? If you are a Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Chairman and will be attending the February 15, 2019 SGVD Board meeting, please let me know. Thank you to all chairmen who turned in reports. Count your blessings if your life is filled with love and kindness from friends and family. Education ……………………..Guadalupe Diaz….562-271-7104 One of the seven grand initiatives is to collect 1000 Dr. Seuss children’s books 500 books will be distributed to local Head Start Programs or local day care centers and 500 books will be mailed to the D.C. Metro area for head start and daycare centers as our San Gabriel Valley District signature Project for 2018-2020. I would like to thank the clubs that have participated in the SGVD Grand Initiative Dr. Seuss Children Books Project: Arcadia W.C.- one, Covina W.C.- four, La Cresenta W.C.- four,

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La Puente W.C. - three, Monterey Park W.C. -one, Pasadena W.C. -two, Pio Pico W.C. - eight, Sierra Madre W.C. - ten and South Pasadena W.C. - seven this makes a grand total of 40 Dr. Seuss Children Books. 1st place Sierra Madre Woman’s Club with 10 books donated , 2nd place Pio Pico Woman’s Club with 8 books donated and 3rd place South Pasadena Woman’s Club with 7 books donated. Please ladies - continue to bring Dr. Seuss Children Books to every SGVD meeting. Our goal is 1000 Dr. Seuss Children Books. There are over 1,300 members in SGVD. Your Club can request cash donations from the community then purchase the Dr. Seuss Children Books. We have 28 clubs in San Gabriel Valley District if all the clubs participated I am sure that we will surpass the goal of 1000 by May 2020 Dr. Seuss Children Books. International Outreach……………....Tina Ly……626-234-7754. The Lunar New Year falls on February 5th, 2019! We are all part of the global community and blessed to live in a culturally rich San Gabriel Valley District. Here is a wonderful opportunity to raise your cultural awareness and join in the celebrations! Club members are encouraged to host a Lunar New Year t hemed meeting, attend a local festival, or perhaps even staff a club booth. Below are some local activities: Alhambra - February 9 on Valley Blvd between Almansor St and Garfield Ave. Arcadia - February 2 at Westfield Santa Anita City of Industry - February 17 - 18 at Puente Hills Mall Pasadena - February 3 at the Pacific Asia Museum San Gabriel - February 16 at San Gabriel Mission District San Marino - February 2 - 3 at Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens City of Walnut - February 9 at Walnut City Hall Parking Lot West Covina - February 16 at Plaza West Covina Los Angeles Chinatown - February 9 at Chinatown Central Plaza LEADERSHIP CHAIRMAN…. Toby Kahan …626-234-7754 Congratulations to our LEAD's Candidate Denise Jackman, Rowland Heights Woman's Club. Denise will be attending the two day Leadership Seminar at the CFWC State Board Meeting in San Diego in February. Our Alternate is Tamara Miller, La Verne San Dimas Women's Club. Both ladies are San Gabriel Valley District's future leaders and will bring much to their clubs in the years to come. I urge you to start looking now for your 2020 Nominee. Don't wait till the Fall. Every club has a member who would benefit from this Leadership Seminar. As SGVD Leadership Chair I would like very much to speak at one of your

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club meetings on any topic you choose. Just contact me for a date. Wishing you a wonderful 2019! KINDNESS ANGEL CHAIRMAN: Pat Borchard(909-576-4382) I am so excited to have received 15 Kindness Angel narratives. Thank you to the following clubs for participating: Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, Federated East Valley, El Monte, La Crescenta, La Verne-San Dimas, Monterey Park, Pio Pico, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Walnut, and West Covina. The gifts have been ordered and I am looking forward to honoring and recognizing our angels at the SGVD Fashion Show in February. PRESIDENT SCRAPBOOK CHAIRMAN: Pat Borchard(909-576-4382) Scrapbook pages for President Rita’s Scrapbook will be distributed at the Birthday Council on January 25, 2019. Each club and section will receive one(1)page to embellish, decorate, create,(front and back), for President Rita’s scrapbook. Each plastic sleeve will have scrapbook pages included. Please use what you are given. Please do not use a different plastic sleeve since all sleeves are not created equal. The sleeves purchased fit the scrapbook that has been purchased. Be as creative as you wish. Include pictures with our District President, when she came to your club function or just include pictures from your club activities. Make the page a memory for our District President. The deadline for your scrapbook page is no later than March 8, 2019, Spring Council. You may turn your pages into Linda Koontz, who will be collecting them for me. I cannot accept your page at convention. If your page is completed by the SGVD Fashion Show, you may turn it over to me then. Hope you all have fun creating pages of memories for President Rita’s Scrapbook. CLUB MEMBER OF THE YEAR … Marian Hallin …marianlea@aol.com Changes have been made from past years and I urge you to check your District Yearbook for information and eliminate the section about Categories of activities should include: as there will no longer be narratives read at Convention. This change has been made due to time and other considerations. It should work well if each club will select their Club Member of the Year by submitting a photo ( 5”x7”) of your selected person for a display board and submit with her/his name, club name, and add to the Yearbook instructions five adjectives of description for the person you have chosen. You may include any office held or Chairmanship the person may hold as well. Thank you for participating in honoring a special member of your club. The deadline for submission is March 8th at the Spring Council or I will collect them any time prior to the March 8th deadline. As previously mentioned in The Key, I hope that you will consider a narrative about your nominee to present at your own club meetings. It can be amazing to hear all of the commitment members make to your club that are made without your membership necessarily knowing about, especially from those behind the scenes quiet members who just step up whenever something is needed. I look forward to seeing your submissions and honoring them at Convention.

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SGV Fashion Show Chairperson: Nena Garduno… ronnena@sbcglobal.net Happy New Year from your Fund Raising & 2019 Fashion Show Chairman. I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday. As Fashion Show Chair I am delighted to let you know that our District Fashion Show will be on Saturday February 23rd from 11am-2pm. It's being held at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello. Tickets are $35.00. Your Presidents have them so please purchase yours soon. Our theme this year is "Passport to Paradise" with Magnolia of Arcadia supplying the fashions. All Vendors are secured and we have our models. They are; Pamela Robinson DBWC Kim Slater CWC Rita Cruz EMWC Dedee Attebery FEVWC Cheryl Linnborn WVWC Victoria Chavez MPWC Katherine Torres MPWC The alternates are; Gina Morales EMWC. Alice Slaughter CWC & Cruz Baca BPWC. I will be contacting you models 2 weeks before the event to get fitted for your outfits, so please make sure I have your contact info. We are counting on you wonderful ladies to help make our show a success. So please come prepared to spend those travel dollars of yours with our great vendors & fun raffles. Thank you ladies for all your hard work & support.

District/Area Reservations Extra, extra to all club presidents....

Remember for all Special district events all club presidents should need to take note of these dates and include them in your club calendar. Also encourage members to attend. Reservations, with the exception of Spring Council, are made through Zita Rodriguez, (562)942-7832, or e-mail: zita5509@yahoo.com.

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Care and Share Table SGVD Website … Terry Perkins ~Webmaster…perkinstlee@gmail.com Remember—The KEY is now available on the website. You can download your copy there. Please visit our website and check to make sure your club information is correct. If you have a website and/or Facebook page please let me know the addresses to add to the website. Thank You.

CLUB/AFFILIATE ANNOUNCEMENTS

WALNUT VALLEY WOMEN’S CLUB Save the date: Join Us for a Mad Hatter Tea Party/Fashion Show (Fashions by Chico’s Chino Hills) Saturday, March 23rd -- 11:30 am to 3:00 pm – Walnut Senior Center Cost: $35 includes full High Tea Luncheon Tickets: Terry Perkins, 909-895-7710 or perkinstleee@gmail.com SGVD PARLIAMENTARY AFFILIATE SGVD Alumnae Affiliate met on January 15, 2019. A short informative skit was presented for entertainment and the program: A Parliamentary Procedure Quiz, with all members participating,, was conducted by 1st Vice President, Program Chr., Marianne Jennings. Membership Chr. Carolina Flores invites all SGVD club members to attend the next meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 and President Mavis Hansen strongly encourages EVERY club parliamentarian to attend the next meeting. Club By-Laws will be the program topic. Please bring a copy of your club By-Laws and any questions you would like to discuss. Meetings are held at the Baldwin Park W.C. 10:00 A.M.

Material for Sewing Yarn Rolling Suitcases Men’s Baseball Hats Pull Tabs Used Eyeglasses Phone Books Old Cell Phones Box Tops for Education Used Hearing Aids Toys Magazines Empty Inkjet Cartridges Picture Frames Gently used Household Items Gently used Designer Clothing Gently used Purses and Purse Items

NO BATTERIES OR PRESCRIPTION BOTTLES PLEASE

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Invites You to our

Saturday, March 23, 2019

11:30 am to 3:00 pm Walnut Senior Center

21215 La Puente Rd, Walnut, CA 91789

Cost: $35 includes full High Tea lunch

Fashions by Chico’s Chino hills

Tickets: Terry Perkins 909-895-7710

perkinstlee@gmai.com

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