no dinner meeting in august

Editor: David G. Gorbet (805) 687-0057 davcaj@aol.com Website:sbpvsistercity.org
President`s message:
The annual Puerto Vallarta Sister
City visitation will begin about the
time you receive this newsletter
so I will take this opportunity to
remind you of the delightful
visitation activities planned.
Activities start on Tuesday, July 26
with a potluck welcome reception
at our 2215 Santa Barbara Street
home followed the next day with
a welcome brunch at Tony Ray’s
de la Guerra Plaza Restaurant.
The other is the elegant “Noches
Abajo de las Estrellas”
dinner/dance event that will take
place on Friday July 29 at the State
Street Butler event center. An end
of visitation Americana outdoor
event will occur on Saturday,
August 30 at the Welby residence.
See flyers in this newsletter for
spiritual journey that teaches
the details.
sincerity, gratitude, sympathy,
We urge your attendance at these
tenderness, appreciation and
events and encourage you to
enhances cognitive citizen
invite one of your friends to
diplomacy interaction, which
extend international citizen
teaches ways of knowing and
diplomacy out into the greater
living that offer the only true way
Santa Barbara Community. This is to emancipate ourselves from the
especially important in this year`s divisions that limit our minds and
visitation due to the global
imaginations.
economic crises and negative
publicity regarding violence in
I am pleased to say that SB/PV
Mexico that has affected the PV
Sister City Committee does an
tourist economy.
excellent job of community wide
With this in mind, the PV visitors
sister city involvement. Especially
have requested we arrange a
during the visitation where active
series of meetings with SB
sister city members from different
community organizations that will sectors of the community
allow a small PV group to share
introduce PV visitors to their
information regarding topics of
friends and organizations in the
mutual interest including
greater SB areas. The resulting
international tourism in Puerto
International Friendship connects
Vallarta. In responding to their
us all in understanding the Sister
high priority request it was
City mission of steering our planet
gratifying to see the enthusiastic
towards peace and enhances the
reception from different SB
sister city teamwork efforts to
community organizations and I am support the world peace mission
pleased to hear their interest to
through personal generosity,
meet again next year and allocate
comprehensive planning and
more time for collaboration,
program participation.
friendship bonding, and forming
an enduring shared sense of
Gil Garcia, El Presidente
identity with the Puerto Vallarta
visitors.
NO DINNER MEETING IN AUGUST
The vibrant social interactive
activities enjoyed by the SB and
PV sister city committees
combined with outreach meetings
will make this year`s visitation a
successful citizen diplomacy
experience that is the inclusive
nature of the sister city program.
Friendship is the beginning of a
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Meeting News
Renewals
Please remember that we are
DARK in August with no general
meeting. Our September 7th
meeting will have a special
program offered by our own Blas
Garza presenting us a very special
Mexican cultural experience.
Details to come.
Place: Harry’s Plaza Cafe – Loreto
Plaza
Jan Olivas
The following members have
renewed and are continuing to have
fun being part of this organization!
NEXT BOARD MEETING
Board Meeting Sept 13, at 6:30
p.m. – 2717 Samarkand.. All
members are welcome to attend.
Tim/Dee Dee Lane
Barbara Ellis
Art/Barbara Najera
Guy de Mangeon/Patricia Juin
Richard/Frances Madrigal
Paul Marlett
Joe/Alice Vazquez
Blas/Mary Garza
Don/Barbara Becker
..and new members:
Lamar Transki (re-renewing!)
Diana Bull
Leonardo/Carmen Gutierrez
Wellness
members are doing. The phone
numbers for your board members
are included in every newsletter.
Jane may be reached at 687-0057,
or JaGorbe@aol.com Thanks for
your help!
UPCOMING CALENDAR
July 26 –
Aug 2
PV Visitors here!
Please call if
you are interested
helping!
Aug 14
USMSCA National
Board Picnic Hermosa Beach
Sept 7
Dinner Meeting
Sept 11
9/11 Concert –
Granada Theatre
Sept 13
Board Meeting
A Get Well card was sent to:
Oct 5
Dinner Meeting
Robert Najera
Oct 11
Board Meeting
If you know of anyone who is ill, or
has lost a loved one, PLEASE let
either Jane Gorbet or a board
member know! No cards can be
sent unless you let us know how our
SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA
Trip is closed! But…..if you REALLY want to go…give me a call and we’ll try to work something out with our travel
agent to see if they still have seats available on our flight.
Final payment will be due September 1. A reminder notice will be sent out to you in mid-August. If you cancel prior to
September 15, your deposit is that your tickets are good for one year from the date you are supposed to travel. If
you cancel after September 15, there will be no refund.
And don’t forget....dues must be current!!
National S/C BBQ
Are you ready for a great BBQ with lots of great food, friendly people and lots of prizes? Then you will want to
attend the US/Mexico Sister Cities BBQ in Hermosa Beach. This year it will be held at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis
Club House, 2515 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach. Cost for an excellent tri-tip BBQ is $25. Did I mention one of the
prizes is a “booze basket”? If there is enough interest shown, perhaps we can even charter a bus so we can go as a
group….how about it? If you’re interested, let either Gil Garcia or Alice Vazquez know so we can make
arrangements.
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2011 Visitation Schedule of Events
Tuesday, July 26
8:00 p.m.: Host families assist in set-up. Potluck dinner at Garcia Adobe - 2215 Santa Barbara St. after which
host families will depart with their guests. Our PV guests should be arriving at approx 9:00 p.m. +/- (Jan
Olivas - 698-3473; Alice Vazquez - 453-2801)
Wednesday, July 27
11:00 a.m. - TonyRay's - Brunch - De la Guerra Plaza - Santa Barbara. Members: $18 per person; $5 children
10 and under. (Miguel Avila - 896-0581 and Jan Olivas - 698-3473) All adult alcoholic beverages are your
personal responsibility.
FREE DAY
Thursday, July 28
Free Day - Shop 'til they drop day
Friday, July 29
mid-afternoon: Closing ceremonies at Sheriff's Dept. for visiting PV Police Officers. Time/location TBA
6:00 p.m. - Bajo Las Estrellas Dinner Dance. A catered affair with music by Family Sound at the Butler Event
Center - 3744 State St. Cost: $50 per person. Honor Bar -. Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks. Please call Joe/Alice
Vazquez at 684-4724 by July 21 to reserve a place.
(Jan Olivas - 698-3743; Miguel Avila - 896-0581; Alice Vazquez - 453-2801)
Saturday, July 30
Theme: All Things Americana. Red, White & Blue!!
Goodbye Party - The Welbys’ - 1118 Corto Camino Ontare
4:30 p.m. - Cocktails/hors d'oeuvres
5:30 p.m. - Dinner
$15 per person (Jan Olivas - 698-3473; Alice Vazquez - 453-2801)
Sunday, July 31
6:00 p.m. - PV Party - Mayor's Dinner at Ranchito Najera - 1397 Santa Teresita Dr. Mayor Helene Schneider
will share her PV photos. Event is for Board Members, Hosts, Past Presidents and PV invited guests.
(Jan Olivas - 698-3743; Barbara Najera - 687-6034)
Monday, Aug 1
Day trip to Zaca Lake. Entrance fee: $20 per person. If you are planning on going, please let committee know
so we can provide for enough food and beverage.
10:00 a.m. - We leave from Sears lower parking.
Jan Olivas - 698-3743; Miguel Avila - 896-0581;
Tuesday, Aug 2
4:30 a.m.: Our guests leave. Departure for LAX from designated Airbus station.
GOODBYE - WE'LL SEE YOU SOON!!
Questions: Jan Olivas - 698-3473 or Alice Vazquez - 453-2801
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PV Visitors
They’re boarding the plane! Are you ready? Following is the “final” list of who is coming and where
they will be housed during their stay with us:
Host Family
Puerto Vallarta Guests
Gil/Marti Garcia
Jan/Richard Olivas
Miguel Avila
Blas/Mary Garza
Joe/Alice Vazquez
Socorro Zavala
Helen Caldwell/Barbara Ellis
Art/Barbara Najera
John/Barbara Ahlman
Craig/Marcia Nielsen
Dave/Jane Gorbet
Guy/Patricia de Mangeon
Maria Garcia
Roberto/Esperanza Najera
John Richards
Elvia Rivero
Caron Berryhill
Danilo Rottigny
Andres/Elsa Famania
Jaime & Edgar Velazquez
Sigifredo Romero/Obdulia Medano
Rigoberto/Nancy Montero
Ma Elena Sahagun
Gloria Carrillo Gomez
Everardo/Susana Rubio; Amalia Martinez
Cuquita Caballero
Pablo/Nora Ramirez
Chayito Monetti
Julio/Ma Engracia Heredia; Jose/Xochilt Gonzalez
Marta Elsa Villegas
Hito/Laurel Carrillo Garcia
Remberto/Bertha Quintero, Maria & Diana Quintero
Aleyda Bravo, Arely Guerrero Flores (City)
Jesus Ruiz Higuera (7/30 – 8/2)
2011 - 2012 Board of Directors
Gil Garcia, President…...............689-2588
Jan Olivas, 1st Vice Pres….....…687-4412
Miguel Avila, 2nd V P…….....……896-0581
Marti Correa, Treasurer...............680-2169
Blas Garza, Corres Secy………..963-9847
Alice Vazquez, Recording Secy..684-4724
Romie Alvarado, Director……….963-7549
Barbara Najera, Director………..687-6034
Maria Elena Record, Director.….962-2137
Angie Shaw, Director……………569-9984
Barbara Ellis, Ex-Officio.....…...898-0245
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