Membership Activity - Sister City Committee

SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA
SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
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SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA SISTER CITY
COMMITTEE
October, 2013
Temporary Editor, Blas M. Garza…Email: Bmgarza@aol.com Phone: 805-963-9847
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BLAS M. GARZA
The benefits of sister city
relationships were very
apparent in our Mariachi
Festival trip of the last few
weeks.
The planning for our 9day excursion was carefully done with the help of
members, both in Santa
Barbara and in Puerto
Vallarta.
Mayo Villalpando, local member
but also resident of Ayotlán, Jal.
Helped in organizing our 2-day
stay there. We arrived just in time
to participate in Ayotlan’s “Dia del
Campo” and were invited to his
mountain-view camp for watching
the bull fights and to party with live
mariachi music. He also arranged
for our visit to the mayor’s office,
to the agave syrup factory and
staged a wonderful party in his
mountain top home, with dinner,
music and foklorico dancers.
Ramon Gonzalez arranged for
our stay in Arandas, also arranged
for a walking tour, our visit to Rotary
Aranda and for our tour to “Ruta de
los Cristeros”, with stops in beautiful haciendas, a cheese factory and
Membership Activity
The following members have renewed their
memberships. Thank you for your continued
support:
Ray Lane (past president)
Ralph & Johanna Mundia
Gil & Marti Garcia
Kevin & Rose O’Day
Robert & Esperanza Najera
Kevin & Rose O’day
Daniel & Lupe Hernandez
Evelyn Gonzales
Josie Schreier
Marilyn McKinney Martin
Frank & Patricia Luna
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
tequila factory plus the Santuario de
Toribio Romo, (Patron Saint of Immigrants) including the Walk of the Martyrs. Ismael helped with transportation.
In Guadalajara, we were treated to a
wonderful horse-drawn carriage tour of
downtown, courtesy of Ramon
and a lunch at “Enrique’s Tortas”.
Dr. Juan Cuenca, provided us with
wonderful singers for entertainment, a
tour of his hospital and a street vendors
lunch Gil Garcias’ cousin saw to it that
we had wonderful seats at the Mariachi
Gala in the Teatro Degollado where we
saw a wonderful theatre presentation
featuring Mariachi Vargas, Mariachi
de Nati Cano and Nuevo Mariachi de
Tecalitlan.
Throughout this whole trip, I was
aware that I could never have had
access to those experiences if I were on
my own personal vacation.
Tony & Gloria Gonzalez
Dave & Jane Gorbet
Ruth Kallman
Terry Ousey
Isaac & Helen de la Rocha
Elvia G. Sanchez
The following are brand-new members. Welcome to
our organization. Join us in our activities!!
Yolanda C. Vega
Wayne Hahner
Angela Murray
Rory O. Moore
Mignon (Mimi) Bradley
SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
September General Meeting
The September General Meeting at Mesa Café was well-attended by over 50 people. We thank Raul
Navarro and LaV for their dedication to this monthly event. The speaker was our own member and
technology expert, Jim Brock, who is our Webmaster and updates our website regularly. His presentation
included features of our webpage and he also spoke about our Facebook account as well as his reflections
on what Twitter is. It was interesting, especially for those of us who still have a ways to go with the new
social technology.
Raul and LaV did a good job of promoting our montly raffle, earning us a nice profit, but the“half of
cash” drawing was won by no-one-else but our own speaker, Jim Brock. Jim quickly indicated to Marti
Correa that he would donate his cash winnings to the Casa Cornejo Orphanage that we support in Puerto
Vallarta. Thank you very much, Jim.
IMPORTANT
EVENTS
SHORT NOTICES
Wednesday
OCTOBER 2ND
GENERAL
MEETING @
MESA CAFÉ
6:00 P.M.
Reservations: 3
Days in advance
As you know, SB/PV Sister City Committee has been contributing to an annual training week for Puerto Vallarta and Jalisco police forces. Next month’s meeting will be extra special because Undersheriff Jim Peterson, who went on the training mission this year
to Puerto Vallarta is scheduled to speak. The Sheriff’s training project is one of the longest continuing projects in our history and everyone should be interested in hearng about
the training that goes on in this ;project.
DATE:
Wednesday, October 2nd
6:00 p.m.
BOARD MEET- Location
Mesa Café
ING ON TUESFish or Steak w/potato, vegetables, bread & soft drink
$22.00
DAY, OCTOBER Menu:
8 AT THE HOME
Call LaV for Reservations: 963-5449 or “mail4lav@gmail.com”
OF MARTI & GIL
GARCIA 6:30
NOVEMBER VISITATION PREPARATION MEETING
P.M.
This is a special announcement for those who have signed up to go with us to Puerto
Vallarta. A meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the
backyard of Raul & LaV’s home (627 Dolores Dr.). Guests are requested to bring a dish
to share with others. Coordinator of the trip, Raul Navarro, will address all aspects of the
trip. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE THAT YOUR PASSPORT IS STILL VALID!!
The President of the Board has announced that there is an opening for a director on the
board. According to our Bylaws, a majority vote of remaining board members is enough
for the appointment for the remaining term of the vacated seat. The vacated seat is that
held by Bea Molina, who has resigned for personal reasons. The term expires in April of
2014 when new elections will be held. Any general member willing to serve on the board
should send a brief email expressing his/her interest to “Bmgarza@aol.com”.
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SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
Update on Boca de Tomatlán Clinic Project
Presently, Santa Barbara/Puerto Vallarta Sister City Committee is raising funds to build
a clinic in Boca de Tomatlán. Our plan is to have Rotary Clubs, sources in Puerto Vallarta
and Mexico and the Jalisco Federation to jointly fund the creation of this clinic. The project already has the approval of Jalisco Federation and we have already delivered a contribution of $13,000 toward the project plus $2,000 from Santa Barbara Rotary North. Our
expectation is that when we visit Puerto Vallarta in November, we can visit the site and
that construction will have begun.
So why are we trying to help in this project?
“Currently, C. Martha Lopez Aguilar serves as the nurse in this area,
providing first aid and basic care from her own home and other
temporary facilities with hospital beds and once a month from the
temporary local Health Center.
Between the months of March to May 2013 she applied 82 shots, 8
medical treatments, and attended 8 patients stung by scorpions,
among other cases.
Other common cases are snake bite, stings from stepping on
aquatic fauna like sting rays and urchins, sprains by the topography
of the area, stroke and diabetes crises.
A clinic in this location would attend to patient first
aid needs,
stabilize, and assist them at any given time, and
move them to the nearest hospital for further treatment. Timely care can mean the difference in saving a life.”
Here is a preliminary budget estimate on contributions
for the clinic:
Santa Barbara Sister City Committee $13,000
Santa Barbara Rotary North
$2,000
Goleta Evening Rotary
$2,000
Club Rotario Sur de Puerto Vallata
$ 500
Puerto Vallarta Sister City Committee $ 500
Puerto Vallarta I Madonnari
$1,000
Boca de Tomatlán Luncheon
$1,000
Maria Trinitaria (Mexico Charity Fund) $8,000
Federación Jalicience 3 x 1 funding
$90,000
TOTAL FUNDING
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$120,000
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SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
Group from Santa Bárbara attend Federación Jalicience Gala
Josie Schreier, Ana Zuniga, Srta. Jalisco, Antonia Cosio,
and Jacqueline Duran
This season has been particularly busy, with our members
going to numerous events and
of course missing some others.
Board members, Ana Zuniga
and Jacqueline Duran dedicated time to organize and attend the annual Federación
Jalicience GALA event in the
Los Angeles area to see the
crowning of Srta. Jalisco.
Photos of the Mariachi Festival Trip are now posted in
our webpage. Just go to our website,
“SBPVsistercity.org/” and click “See the President’s PhotoShow of Mariachi Trip” and then click the PhotoShow
link itself. There you will see a
compilation of 147 pictures, including these two, taken during
the trip along with descriptions
and the music from a CD featuring El Mariachi Vargas de
Tecalitlan purchased at the gala concert. Forty-seven persons have already enjoyed the show.
I would like to thank all the SB/PV members who attended the event Sept 18th at the Franklin Center ,welcoming Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan, especially those who helped out with the food, decorations,
wine and soft drinks. A very special “Thanks” goes to Mario, who brought the taquitos, salsa and guacamole (yummy!) The meeting was well-attended and our special thanks go to the supporters of SB/PV Sister City and its projects and events..
Raul Navarro, 2nd Vice President
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Twenty-second Anniversary
SANTA BARBARA SISTER CITIES CELEBRATION
In Honor of United Nations Day
Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:00 PM
CABRILLO ARTS PAVILION, 1118 E. CABRILLO BLVD.
PROGRAM
* Helene Schneider, Santa Barbara Mayor
*Barbara Gaughen-Muller, Santa Barbara Chapter President,
United Nations Association
*Filipino Dance
* Spirit of Fiesta and Junior Spirit of Fiesta
Potluck dinner: Food of our sister cities
* Each person or couple is requested to bring a dish to serve 10 (preferably from the country of one's sister city) and provide a serving utensil.
* If you choose not to bring a dish then a donation of $15 per person will be collected.
* Due to the facility, all hot dishes MUST be fully cooked
* Table service will be provided
No Host Bar and Raffle to benefit Santa Barbara Sister Cities Board
RSVP by OCTOBER 20th to your Sister City Coordinator.for reservation and to plan your food contribution.
Dingle, Ireland
Michael Fitzgerald
Puerto Vallarta, MX
Romie Alvarado
Toba, Japan
Weihai, China
San Juan, Philippines
Rory Moore
Joe Cantrell
Cora Cantrell
Jaime Sodusta
George Lily
George Gastouniotis
Kotor, Montenegro
Patras, Greece
For questions: Please call Takako Wakita
516-429-9710
705
705--0448
744-1107
962-4947
708-2926
705-1341
969-9278
ginagaston@verizon.net
964-7559
All are encouraged to wear traditional clothing from their sister city
“COME JOIN US FOR FUN AND GREAT FOOD!”
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SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
Meet and Greet the Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan Event
at Franklin Recreation Center on Wednesday 18, 2013.
The Franklin Recreation Center was adorned with colorful Mexican’s zarapes, papel picado, and
red anthurium flowers plants as center piece. Apetizers were salad fruit donated by The Berry Man,
taquitos and guacamole from Mayo’s Carniceria and Tacos brought by the owner, of course red and
white wine and sodas.
Each of the 14 members of Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan presented themselves letting us know how long
they have been playing in this wonderful mariachi, and which instrument they played.
Bea Molina took the podium and thanked Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan for their visit, moreover, expressing the importance of transmitting the passion of our Mexican Music to the new generation. Music connects with our roots, our culture and gives us sense of belonging.
Participants from UCSB’s “VIVA EL ARTE DE SANTA BARBARA, the group that brought the
mariachi’s to town also introduced themselves.
All of us were happy chatting with Mariachi’s participants, eating and drinking while listening totheir mariachi music as background.
Thanks for the participation and enthusiasm for successful event to several board members: Raul
Navarro, Joe Vasquez, Robert Najera, Bea Molina, Cheli Hidalgo, Jacqueline Duran and Ana
Zuniga, and excited SB/PV members: Elvia Rivero, Maria Elena, Monica Falcon, Vera, and Romie
Alvarado.
Reporting By Ana Zuniga
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SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
2013—2014 Board of Directors
BLAS GARZA
PRESIDENT
963-9847
PAT FALLIN
FIRST VICE PRES.
805-245-9075
RAUL NAVARRO
SECOND VICE PRES.
963-5449
MARTI CORREA de GARCIA
TREASURER
680-2163
ROBERT NAJERA
RECORDING SECT .
966-4529
JACQUELINE DURAN
CORRESPONDING SECT 284-2037
CHELI HIDALGO
DIRECTOR
965-1573
ANA ZUNIGA
DIRECTOR
450-8967
JOE SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR
569-9984
GIL GARCIA
EX OFFICIO
689-2588
BEA MOLINA
DIRECTOR
966-7390
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WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS
The Board of Directors decided to keep up
with the times and now
accept credit cards at the
monthly dinner meetings. We are passing on
a fee to people who
want this convenience. For example, the
March dinner will cost
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$22.00 per person for
cash or check, if you
want to put it on your
credit card it will be a
charge of $23.00 per
person.
We accept MasterCard,
VISA and American Express.
The Board welcomes
your ideas, input and
comments! The credit
card idea was a request
from many of our members.
Marti Correa de Garcia