HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 STATUS RPT TCF 05-17-99 NO. 16
5-17-99
I n t o r- G o m
DATE'
MAY 17, 1999
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PATRICK SANCHEZ, DIRECTOR, PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES
STATUS REPORT OF THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
SUMMARY: The Presidem of the TuStin Community Foundation, Mr. Chuck Puckett,
and Executive Director, Mr. Bob Kiley, will be making a presemation to the City Council
on the state of the Tustin Community Foundation and their 1998 achievements.
RECOMMENDATION:
Pleasure of the Council.
DISCUSSION:
The Tustin Community Foundation will be providing a brief overview of the activities
and achievements of the Foundation over the past year. Their report will identify
community programs that have benefited the Tustin Family and Youth Center,
Scholarship and Day Camp Programs, Special Events, Tustin Pride, the Tustin Police
Department and other community service projects. The presentation will focus on
fundraising efforts and collection of resources to support special projects throughout the
City.
Attached, please a fmd a copy of their annual report.
Respectfully submitted,
Director, Parks and Recreation Services
SC
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Tustin Community Foundation
1998 In Review
"An Oasis of Support in a World of Neglect/./
PREPARED BY:
ROBERT KILEY~
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
May 17~ 1999
State of the Tustin Community Foundation
1998 In Review
The following is a brief overview of the activities and achievements of
the Tustin Community Foundation for the past year. As the Executive
Director for the Foundation, ]: am here to report that the Foundation is
solvent, productive and growing every day. Capitalizing on the
successes of last year we went to work to raise more money, provide
more services and to develop and fund more projects. And we have
been successful at all three.
The Tustin Family & Youth Center continues to receive financial
assistance from corporations such as 3M Healthcare, The !rvine
Company; Waste Management; the Marconi Automotive Museum;
Southern California Edison; Merrill Lynch; and Robert Bein, William
Frost & Associates. This year the Foundation was able to provide
funding for h a new scanner and supporting software for use in the
computer learning center. The youth and many families were treated
to a Knott's Berry Farm excursion (tickets & travel) and the United
States Youth Athlete Event (tickets & travel). Edgar & Libby Panky,
.lohn Seigal, the Kiwanis Club, Tustin Acura, and the Rotary made
substantial donations to this fund as well.
The Foundation, through its Scholarships Sub Committee, provided
funding for two disadvantaged children to participate in Tustin's Parks
& Rec Summer Camp program and provided the shortfall for the Tustin
High School Band travel this past year. The City's donation to the
Foundation of all the used computer equipment has been put to good
use. First, the Material Asset Recovery firm owned and operated by
Dwayne Wright donated the services of his staff to diagnose, repair,
that which could be repaired, and sell, through his company that which
was beyond repair. The money of which, to date is $650, has been
deposited in our computer purchase and replacement fund for the
future. ! have been working with Steve Beck, a Tustin High School
Teacher, who teaches a computer class where the student not only
learn how to operate them, but take them apart and repair them. We
have been donating those computers, which can be used by the
students.
The Foundation, in a collaborative effort, captured $5,500 in corporate
contributions for Tustin Tiller Days. Corporations such as Sprint PC,
Orange National Bank, Texas Tnstruments, Tustin Pontiac Buick and
Bank of America.
The Tustin Community Foundation, in a collaborative effort, captured
$5,500 for Tustin's Concerts in the Park; $1,500 for Tustin Pride and
$3,000 for the Senior Fund for the Tustin Area Senior Center. All these
funds donated by PacBell.
The Tustin Community Foundation, in a collaborative effort, was able
to obtain a grant from Steelcase Foundation, in the amount of
$35,000, for TAFFY.
The Tustin Police Department came to the Foundation with the Santa
Sleigh Project and, working with Officer GeOrge Vallevieni, the
Foundation was able to fund the project to the tune of $4,000. Thanks
to Noah McMahon, from Mc Mahon Marketing, who personally donated
$600 to kick this program off. This program received rave reviews
from the residents, business owners as well as the thousands of kids
who participated. Also, through the Foundation, Nike donated $1,000
to the Tustin Police Department Dare Program.
The 2nd Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, again, was a huge success.
Pastor .lohn Werhas from Friends Church/Former Angel and Dodger
was very inspirational as well as humorous. Seasons Catering prepared
a delicious breakfast which was served with the help of parents from
the Tustin Family & Youth Center and members of Laurel House, who
were paid for their time, given breakfast and walked away with what
was left. The Foundation brought in $9,975 we spent $ 4,495.02
which netted $5,479.98.
The Ist Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by Bank of America &
Trvine Company, was exciting as well as profitable. Doctor's
Ambulance, LENNAR Homes, Marconi's Automotive Museum and Waste
Management were Cart sponsors and many local businesses purchased
tee-signs. The Foundation raised $21,035.00. We spent $11,779.97 to
put it on and the Foundation netted $9,255.00.
The Tustin Community Foundation donated $5,000 to be the sponsor
for the Miss Tustin Scholarship Pageant. The pageant, which was last
held in 1993, will take place on Saturday, March 6 at 7:00 PM and will
be held at St Jeanne de Lestonnac School Theater, located at :[6791
East lVlain Street in Tustin.
The Foundations long-term project, The Resource Center, made some
strides this year. Several meetings have taken place between. Chuck
Puckett, chairman of the Foundation, Mayor Tom Saltarelli, Santa Ana
Mayor Miguel Pulido, Santa Ana City Manager and myself discussed a
collaborative effort between the two cities in an effort to help the
youth on the west side of Tustin.
The Board of Directors are working closely with the Youth Action Team
of Tustin and are helping them develop a teen center which will service
the teen population in Tustin.
The Foundation is solvent and in the last seven months of 1998
$101,300.00 was run through our books for the many worthwhile
programs, projects and services provided for the betterment of all the
citizens of Tustin. ]:n addition, through the efforts of the individual
board members and our donors, new and old, the Foundation has
raised enough funds to cover the administrative expenses necessary to
run the Foundation for another year.
Our efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Tustin Community
Foundation has been sent letters of appreciation, accolades by-phone
and fax as well as columns of ink in the Tustin Weekly, Tustin News,
the Orange County Register and the Times on our activities.
! are looking to a prosperous New Year filled with challenges and with
your help :[ know we can continue to build on our successes.
Robert Kiley, Executive Director j
TCr
TUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(as of 2/01/99)
Chuck Puckett (2000)
2301 Caper Tree Dr.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 544-2774 (w)
(714) 544-9342 (h)
Scot Proud (2003)
Bank Of America
300 S. Harbor Blvd.
.Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 778-8700 (w)
Mellie Deano (2002)
R.A. Deano & Co., CPA
175 Yorba Street
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 838-0900
Margarete Thompson (2000)
2251 Barberry Rd.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 832-7677
Cheryl Bell (2002)
10535 Bruno Dr.
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 573-7866
Noah McMahon (2002)
McMahon Marketing
150 E! Camino Real, Suite224
Tustin, CA 92780 ....
(714) 734-0606 (w)
Kim Barone (2000)
Southern California Edison
1325 S. Grand Ave.
Santa Aha, CA 92705
(714) 973-5548 (w)
Paul irby (2002)
18301 Irvine Blvd.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 838-5932 (w)
William (Bill) Hammerle(2003) (714) 560-8200 (w)
Tait & Associates
1100 Town & Country Rd. Ste~ 1200
Orange, CA 92868
CynDi Glavas (2003)
1001 Everett PI.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 538-4617 (h)
(714) 730-7360(w)
FAX (714) 505-9089
FAX (714) 778-7424
FAX (714) 838-7553
FAX -none-
FAX (714)573-9371
FAX (714) 734-0625
FAX (714) 973-5752
FAX (714) 838-5900
(E-mail) juris@irbylaw, com
FAX (714) 560-8211
(w) FAX (714) 730-7593
Pricilla (Bo) Moore (2000)
Marconi Automotive Museum
1302 Industrial Drive
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 247-2190 (w)
Scott Sutcliff (2003)
% Merrill Lynch Company
1851 E. First Street, Suite 1500
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 245-2206 (W)
(714) 835-8908 (h)
Mayor Tom Saltarelli (ex officio) (714) 833-9200(w)
300 Centennial Way
· Tustin, CA 92780
STAFF
FAX (714) 258-9117
FAX (714) 245-2240
FAX (714) 832-0825
Bob Kiley, Executive Director (714) 777-.4653 (w)
Robert Kiley & Assoc.
5028 Vista Montana
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Pat Sanchez, Director
Tustin Community Services
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 573-3329
Sharon Cebrun
-Tustin Community Services
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780' '
(714) 573-3331
FAX (714) 693-8749
E-Mail rka@ inreach.com
FAX (714) 832-0825
FAX (714) 838-4779
TUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
NEWSLETTER
TCF Makes Donations to
Tustin Organizations
The Board of Directors has approved the
donation of $1,500 to Laurel House and
$1,$00 to The Sheepfold. These donations
were a result of monies raised from the Mayor's
Prayer Breakfast.
The Laurel House is a 24-hour emergency
residential fadlity for teenage runaways and
youth in crisis. The mission of Laurel House is
to support teens in a"~ and their fam~ies,
encourage family recondliatJon and resolution
by providing temporary residential care for
teenagers. Jim and Sara Oldham are the house
parents and live in the home, acting as
surrogate pare.nts extending unconditional love
and attention, as well as informal counseling
and advice.
For almost lwenty years The Sheepfold has
been a place of refuge for homeless and abused
women and children. The mission of The
Sheepfold is to ease the pain and anguish of
homeless and battered women and children
who would otherdse be sleeping on the streets;
and to restore their sense of self worth, help
them to find employment, and establish them in
an apartment of their own. Nearly 300 women
and children are housed, fed and dothed
annually by ils four shelters.
Friends of the Foundation
Campaign Kickoff.
The Foundation has launched a new
campaign in an effort to involve local small
businesses in supporting the Foundation and
its many worthwhile projects.
"We are asking every business in Tustin to
become a 'Friend of the.Foundation',"stated
Robert Kiley, Executive Director. "For a small
donation of $50.00 a business can show their
support by proudly displaying our new decal in'
their business window," he conduded.
The TCF is a non-profit organization and all
donations are tax deductible. For more
information about this exciting new program,
call Robert Kiley at (714)777-4653.
Tustin Community Founda . .Elects New Executive Board
At the Janua~' Board of Directors meeting of the Tustin Community Foundation. thc board
unanimously elected former city Mayor Chuck Puckett as their new President. Chuck was
appointed as a founding Director of the Foundation and is now serving his second term.
Chuck was first elected to the Tustin City Council in April of
1990. He was unanimous selected to serve as Mayor of Tustin
on April 15, 1991. Prior to sen~ing on the City Council, Mr.
Puckett Was appointed to the City of Tustin Planning
Commission in 1982, serving until 1988, one ),ear as
Chairman and one },ear as Vice.Chairman. Mr. Puckett has
been employed by Hunt Wesson, Inc. for the past twenty-eight
}'ears and presently sen'es as Director of National Accounts,
Food Sen'ices Division. Mr. Puckett has been active in the
communit); participating in the Kiwanis Club, Tustin Boys and Girls Club, the Sheepfold, Tustin
High School Baseball Boosters and the Peppertree Homeowners Association.
Scot Proud was elected Vice President. Scot is Vice President and Manager of Bank of Arnerica~,
Commercial Banldng Operations for North Orange Coung', where he is responsible for mana~ng all
retail and commercial non-borrowing client relationships, sales and support of cash management
products, personnel, client relations and budget management. Mr. Proud joined the North Orange
County Regional office in February 1996. He has been in the Commercial Banking DMsion since
1989. In 1982, Mr. Proud was selected as the bank's Orange County Volunteer of the Year for his
work ~qth Junior Achievement and Project Business. Additionally, Mr. Proud is involved with the
Orange County Department of Education, Alternative and Correctional Educational Schools and
Semces, Coach for Central Orange Bobby Sox, selected Principal of the day by the Orange County
Department of Education in 1997.
Mellie Deano, a Certified Public Accountant, specializing in non-profit organ=ations, was elected
Treasurer. Mellie consults on a variety of issues dealing with non-profit management and
development. She sen, es on the United Way Financial Review Board and Emergency Loan Board.
She is also a member of the California Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants.
"The Tustin Community Foundation is heading into 1998 stronger and more aggressive than ever
before," state Chuck Puckett, President. "After ending 1997 with a financially successful Mayor's
Prayer Breakfast, the Board is eager to tackle some major activities to help the local organizations
semce the community"
Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Declared a Success
The first Mayor's Prayer Breakfast held since 1988 was dedared a winner by the over 200 people
who attended the earl), morning event held on November 21, 1997 at the Clifton Miller Center.
Former California Angels baseball player Doug DiCinces was the keynote speaker, and several
: ,. : ..;.:,.~. pastors from local churches gave insightful readings and benedictions. "It
~'_: was exciting to see the over~vhelming support from the community who
attended this uplifting event," stated Carol Schroeder, board member and
event coordinator.
The Tustin Community Foundation provided art supplies to the children at
the Tustin Youth &: Family Center to enable them to create the Thanks~ving
themed posters which decorated the stage for' the event. Ihe posters were
Yasmin Antunez judged as to the best depiction of the event, with the winner, Yazmin
Antunez, receiving tickets to Knott's Berry Farm, donated by Chuck Puckett
of Hunt Wesson Company All the children that participated received tickets to "The Nutcracker"
provided by Shirley Gilbert form Edwards IMAX Theaters.
The underwriters of the event included Bank of America, Waste Management, Southern California
Edison, lmne Company, Marconi Museum for Kids, Edwards IMAX, and Silverado Constructors.
Table sponsors included Robert Bein, William Frost & Associates, Morton International, Camel
Financial, Southern Cahfornia Gas Company and Mayor Jeff Thomas. "As more and more people
and businesses hear about the good deeds we are accomplishing throughout the community, the
more we continue to expand our donor base for the Foundation. On behalf of all the board
members, I want to thank those who made the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast a success," stated Jim
McDonald, former President.
Tustin H gh .Sc,.hoo1
Janu?,.'5' 23. I"~98
LAI'¢~ Y C~L.gON
-t .~S157A NT
KIRK ANDERSON
MAURA MASSON
TIM O'DONOGNUE
Tustin C'oms'aurdn' F;}undati,,:l
Anon' Bob IGlev
Dear Bob,
Thank you for rerumin, g mt ceil this a~emcmn and Iisi..:,'",.,' ' '..'... ;...: .,,:..-.',:
.-M we discussed in our bri. ef conver~atior, the Tustin High School Dance Team ~LI be traveling
to San Aa:tomo,Te. xa.q to compete in the National Dance Team Competition..~hounh the team
has worked h~d to r~ise wh~t their parents were unable to ~ve, some have fallen sl~'ort of'the
ne~s~sasTy.' money to at'tend. The studems are mill working (doing store inventories at rde.t:t and
other funch-a, iser$) 1'o generate the remaining money Ti~e.y v41i still be shorn.
I have received t,,n,at.~o ~ ' '~ pledges to be ab)e to send the whole ~ea.m. I am requesting your group
consider donating $1.',0 to help make up t,h. is shortage This is a wonderful oppom~nity for tbjs
group to represent Tu.ttin l-t. igh School and ~he tit3,.' whose name it carries ! assure you tbJs is one
of our h~des! worl~ng, productive, ~d dese~'in$ groups we have on caanpus.
If you feel you can help the THS Dtnce Te~m with ~his donation, please make it payable to TH.S
Dance Team. I2'you are unable to provide this h¢ip. we still appreciat~ ,,'our time in conside.amft
~he request. ~
Sincerely.
I.arrv Ca. rl~n
"5.ncip al
TUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
March 26, 1998
Mr. Larry Carlson,
PrmcipaJ
Tustin High School
1171 E1 Camino Real
Tustm, CA 92780-4660
Dear Larry:
The Board of Directors of the Tustin Community Foundation send their
Congratulations to Tus~n High School's Dance TeRm winning the
championship. Enclosed please Find a check in the _~mount of $150.00.
Over the years, Tustin has been a city dedicated to providing an exceptional
quality of life for its residents.., from ch~lcLren to senior citizens. That i's
reflected in its many worthwhile community progr2ms and events.
The Foundation was formed in 1994 by the Tustin City Council and is
managed by a volunteer boa. rd of directors comprised of community leaders
and activists. The Foundation's purpose is to help underwrite many of
Tustin's worthwhile civic activities and services on an ongoing basis.
The Foundation has become the umbrella for charitable giving in the city and
welcome you and your school to take advantage of organization if there is a
need that we may provide assistance, such as Grad Night, or other programs
that might need financial help.
Please feel free to contact me at anytime.
Robert R. K~ey,
ExeCutive Director
De.a." Bob:
On behalf or' ail .of' us connected ~4th the Tus:in Commun]r:, Foundation, i. w~nt .:o :h~._'-,×
you m':d your Comoration for :he donation of' $ 500. Tim'-ough .,,'our generosity, '.x e
· , .
c..,,,t,nu,. :o r:ci.7, those, in our commur'Jly, ,h.,, need ~t the most.
The Foundation s ca.mp::dgn t;-]s ye~ is "Kids, u st . Our goal is to pursue a continuou3
ca.."r,,pai~zn to r~se substantial 5ands. Our mission is to support specific progr~_m..s and
organizations of' importance .:o the CiD' of Tus:in mud the bctte,~ent of th,z ccm~,u~t':'
and its citizens.
The Tustin F~mily & Youth Center, located at. !4'722 Ne,~,2orx Avenue in Tust!n, !s the
first or man,,' s~:c,.=:~,ut ',entures :n '.,,,'mca the Foundation is playing a part to su?.:or, me
need of' this type of' operation.
.~ you knou,. ' , ' .
, . tn..: Tustm Corp. muni.:v Foundation is :~ non-profit, tax deduczible 501(
charitable l:bundat, ioa. T.hrough the Tustin Corr, manity Foundation, your
Again, thank: you tbr.~oining a.4 a 7. m-thOr :,
.:,, the Foundation in mZ, dng ?ositive
ir', lives o£Tustin r~sid~nts.
March 4, 1998
Mr. Scott Sutcliff
Merrill Lynch Company
1851 E. First Street, Suite 1500
Santa Aha, CA .92705
Dear Scot-t:'
On behalf of all of us connected with the Tustin Community Foundation, I want to thank
you and your Company for the donation of $1,000. Through your generosity, we continue
to help those, in our community, t
The Foundation's campaign this
campaign to raise substantial fun
organizations of importance to th.
and its citizens.
The Tustin Family & Youth Cent,
first of many successful ventures ii
need of this type of operation.
As you know, the Tustin
charitable foundation. Through thi
difference in our community ......
Again, thank you for joining as a
in lives of Tustin residents.
Best regards,
Robert R. Kiley,
Executive Dirsctor
cc: TCF Board
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 1998
· TU'STIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
FOR 1MORE INFORMATION CALL:
ROBERT KILEY (714) 777-4653
Tustin Community Foundation Make Donations to Local Organizations
On November 21st 1997, the first Mayor's Prayer Break:fast since 1988 was
held at the Clifton B. Miller Community Center. Over 200 people attended
the early morning breakfast with the keynote address by former California
Angel, Doug DeCinces. It was declared a success by all wh6 attended.
At the February meeting of'the Tustin Community Foundation, the Board of
Directors voted to contribute a portion of the proceeds fi.om that event to two
organizations located in Tustin and which pr6vide assistance to those in need.
The Foundation unanimously selected to contribute $1,500 to the Sheepfold
and $1,500 to Laurel House
The Sheepfold, a not-for-profit agency established in 1979, is dedicated to
providing battered and homeless women and their children with food and
lodging in a clean and loving home environment.
The Laurel House, the only privately funded shelter care facility in Orange
County, provides care, safety and cOunseling to teen in crisis. They provide a
"cooling off" period for teens and their families. While residing at Laurel
House, teens attend school daily; participate in individual and family
counseling and experience normal family life in a Christian atmosphere.
The goal is family reunification and enjoy a 95% rate of success.
The presentations were made by Chuck Puckett, President of the Tustin
Community Foundation at the April 6th City Council meeting.
Poss' Office Box 362 · Tustin, California 92781 · 714/573-3331
May 5, 1998
Nit. David Lalor
% 3M Health Care
1311 Valenc:,a Avenue
Tustin, CA 92780
Dear David:
·
On behalf of all of us connected with the Tusrin Commu.,,.J~' Foundation,. I want to thmmk
o
you and your organization for your contribution of S 3,000 and your commitment to help
support our efforts in the years to come. Through your generosity, we continue to help
those, in our community, that need it the most.
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As we told you, the Foundation's;~.
continuous cam ai_r2n t ' mh ~;~?~s;/¢;':'~¢'~-:'-; ..... -'-.
programs and organizations of in:. 5';¢'!-'
community and its citizens. ,..- .... - '
The Tustin Family & Youth Cent.
Foundation is playing ..a. part tO. su'.
continuing to raise funds to supp(
insure o~r kids with state-of-the-t
Through the Tustin Community 1:
community.
Again, thank you for joining as a
in lives of Tustin residents. We
Best r~gards,
Robert R. Kiley,
Executive Director
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for teens
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Foundation vows
to develop funding
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The Tust~n Communi.'.v Foundatloa
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announced :,.:.~nclav the; i.t o!ans :o
unde~,vrite ~ teen c~nter tn
',. ,.-usaa [?us
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:.,; Foundation ;'resident Chuck Pucker;
::?:. told the Tustin C;.t,/.Council that,
.'.2'. thoagh a locauon has not been se.'., t.he
center '.',v'21 be en o.~'-Je~c, ed,'-c,~tlo~!,
..'..social voc~W.;r,~! ~nd c~reer.
,as ·
c~n.c~ for te~n$ in the $out~..Tustin
area. its .qo-a~ is to provide a' sd[e and
productive place for youth to-gather
and learn.' .. .. ..
:'Pucker/ added that "?otc i: 1
:' · grams ~re resum~ writing: job inter-
vie,~..ng, s.'..'or~.~ clinics, computer tra.in-
in~ ,~nd ar', ~ducav, on.'
A committee o[ comr"-u~ repi'esen,
tatives will now be evpo/nted m' order
to fur*..her explore the'needs ot the
and how the c~ate: wi.ll be designed,
he said. Repre.~entation ,,,'ill ~.nclude
sc'.,me] staff cr ~d:uZmsU'at./on, parev. Ls,
police, c:mc leaders, business
· and youth in the area. The TCF board
wUl then ~.~tcmpt to ident:!7 sponsors.
m:.ulv~, the vubbc and ra~se the neces-
saw funds.
,v61-'5:pi :"it , Wi S s t,
u:e.m.ents sto the...C ty
and Cerritas, much'to the delight of the
~stm A. re~ Fine Arts Council.
'We virtu,~y have nothing and thars a
~roblem,' Thomas said. acldmg that the
:W could n~me the c~nter' ~fler so,nco.ne
*'ho donates money or la.nd for ~:.
Barbara Benson', Who heads the Finc
~ts Council, said 'The momentum
his project/s here. It's rolhng.'
Dovid Pony, a ?oothill H:gh
me arts teocher, said "We really ne~d
~erforming'arts center]. We hove
mwhere to go.
'i don't th.inK one [entity[needs the.
,urden,." Peay said. "We neect
Councilmember Tracy Wills Worle7
pomte~ ~ut t~at MCA J:: Tu.s~n h~ a mini-
hanga.r that will not be tom down. ~,, may
bc ~ood for an auditorium, she sa. id. '
Assessing his priorities, Councilmem-
bar Mike Doyle suggested a 'scrape
and build" policy in which the city
wou~ rid itself of low-incame auart.
~:exts and revl.ce them with mo~lul~r
housing, perhaps more affordable to
f;rst-LLme home buyers and sent-or c:tl.
zens. He also favordd a commumty poor.
'l bsvc no ~dea why we can't get la
pool] taken care of., Doyle said.
cotYd build a great pedormma aris con;
.
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TCF TUSTEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PILESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 19987
FOq. MORE INFOR;X,L4~TION
CALL: ROBERT KILEY
(714) 777-4653
Tustin Community Foundation is Recipient of Steelcase Gift Earmarked
for Tustin Acts For Families and Youth (TAFFY) Project
The Steelcase Foundation has announced plans to donated $35,000 to the
Tustin Community in a ceremony at 2:30 PM on Thursday, October 15* ,
1998. This event will be held at Steelcase, 1123 Warner Avenue, Tustin.
On hand at the ceremony will be:
Klm Gilpin
Myles Noyes
Tracey Wills Wofley
Louise Romano
Bob Kiley
vice president and general manager, Steelcase
director'of human services, Steelcase
mayor protein, city of Tustin
executive director, TAFFY
executive director, Tustin community foundation
Kim Gilpin said, "Steelcase has always been committed to being a good
neighbor in the community surrounding our many facihties. We believe our
involvement in the community helps us understand the true needs of the local
population and our employees."
The Tustin Community Foundation was formed by the Tustin City Council
and is managed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of commun/ty
leaders and activists. The Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
providing an exceptional quality of life for its residents, from children to
senior citizens. The Foundation's Purpose is to help underwrite many of
Tustin's worthwhile civic and community related activities and services on an
ongoing basis.
Gilpin further said, "The Tustin Community Foundation presented a
compelling need and fommately we were in the position to help."
Louise Romano, executive director for TAFFY said, "I am so excited for
TAFFY. This is the first major grant from a foundation. We are grateful to
Steelcase for recognizing the value of our Family Support Services Project to
provide direction and guidance to families in need in southwest Tustin. The
collaborative effort with the Tustin Community. Foundation is a huge success
and it is such a rewarding feeling to see our vision become a reality.'."
Foundation President Chuck Puckett responded to the ~ft by sa3Sng, "The
Tustin Community Foundation is extremely pleased by the gift from
Steelcase. We are able to help make Tustin a better place because of the
generosity of corporate partners like Steelcase. We also hope that many more
companies will follow their lead by helping the many worthwhile projects
such a TAFFY that we support.
Ste~tcase F:ound,.tion
Mail Coda: CH.4E
P.O. Box 1967
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1967
Susan K. Broman
Executive Direc*,or
Telephone $16,246.4695
Fax 615.475,2200
September 24, 199g
Louisc B. Romano, Director
Tustin Community Foundation
PO Box 362
Tustin, CA 927gl
Dear Ms. Romano:
At their September 15, 1998. meeting, the trustees of' the Stcelcasc Foundation
awarded your organization a $35,000 grant to support TAFFY's Family Support
Services Enhancement project. A check in the amount of $35,000 is enclosed.
At the end of twctve months, the trustees of the Steelcase Foundation will require
a brief yet complete report outlining the benefits the grant has brought to your
organization. In this report, you should include information such as:
· success you have experienced in raising additional funds
· actual budget with revenues and expenditures
· copy of your most recent audit
· roadblocks and/or successes you have experienced with the project
· modifications to the original program design
· anecdotal information
· number and demographic description of the program participants
· description ofprogramactivities
· number of program participants who successfully completed the program
· outcome evaluation results for the program
· outlook for future funding
· summary of improvements made for individuals
and any other information you feel would be helpful as we evaluate the
effectiveness of our grant to your organization. The renort should be in the
Foundation's of_rice by September 1. 1999.
C~h~lations on the award.
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Frank H. ~rlo~i
Ro~ C. Pe~
Howard Sutton
~ler M.
Kate ~. Woltert
Old Kenl Bank a~ Trust Company
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WELCOME TO THE 1ST ANNUAL
TUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
GOLF TOURNAMENT
TUSTIN RANCH GOLF CLUB -- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1998
After you complete your check-in at the re~stration table, players may then join
the putting contest, and/or hit balls on the driving range. Carl's Jr. will be serving
lunch from 11:00 to 12:15.
.A,,'FFENTION: 20% DISCOUNT-- TUSTLN RANCH GOLF CLUB WILL
SELL ANY ITEM ~I THEIR PRO SHOP AT A 20% DISCOUNT TO ALL
TUSTEN' CO1VE~IUNITY FOUNI)ATION GOLFERS ON THE DAY OF
THE EVENT ONLY.
PLEASE BE IN YOUR CART AND READY TO BEGIN PLAY BY 12:15
· Foursome photographs will be taken by Scott Brinegar Photo, on the 10th
hole. Each member of the foursome will receive a 4x6 color photograph
during the cocktail and dinner events.
· Mulligans can be purchased at the registration table for $5.00 each. A
maximum of 3 mulligans per golfer please.
· Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the day. Raffle draWing Will take place
during dinner.
SPECIALTY & PRIZE HOLES
1. $10,000.00 hole in one on 3rd.
2. CO1V[BO Las Vegas hole and Schwinn MOAB Bike hole-in-one on 6th.
3. Professional long drive featuring PGA Long Drive Champion Gerry James, on
10th.
4. A $250.00 Pro Shop gift certificate hole-in-one on llth.
5. Long drive contest on #9 women and #15 for men. Cash prizes.
6. Set ofPing ISI irons hole-in-one on 17th.
7. Closet to the Pin: Women on 1 lth, and men on 3rd. Cash prizes.
19TH HOLE EVENTS
1. No host Cocktails 5:30 p.m.
2. Dinner/Raffle/Awards/Live Auction 6:15 p.m.
Would Like to Thank the Following for their Generous
Contributions to Our First Annual Golf Tournament:
The lrvine Company Bank of America
Doctors Ambulance Lennar Homes of California
Marconi Automotive Museum Waste Management
Robert Belrt, William Frost 8~ Associates
Boys & Girts Club of TustJn Merrill Lynch City of Tustln - Parks & Recreation
The Tustin Marketplace Eaton Golf Shop Law Offices of Paul lrby
Ken 8c Margarete Thompson Dean Witter Advantage Sales & Marketing
Southern California Edison Lee & Associates R.A. Deano & Company
Law Offices of Victor Gotham Tustin Ran~ Shell Southern California Water Co.
Prof¢.~lonal l~n~pe De.~i~ by Pre, t'erred Cont~¢tom
Mighty Ducks Autographed Hockey Stick (Teemu $elanne), Puck (Tornas Sandst~om) & l~lcture
Lunch & !/= hour Tennis Lesson w/Mayor Pro Tern Tracy WILts Wofley, Plus Dinner at Angle's
Twenty Knott's Berry Farm Admission Tickets
Trio of Golf Foumomes -Tustln Ranch, ¥orba Linda, & Woodlmven
Oolf Bag from Eaton's Golf Shop lqlng Cobra Golf Ba~ from United ~ncles - lrvh~
^dml~lon to Dlsneyhand Numl:~red Etching from Old Town Galle~
Dinner at Lone Star Steal~ou.~ ^dml~lon to Ma~l¢ Mountain
Dinner for Four at ~llle'$ Restaurant I..A Cellular D~ l'hon~ ~ C_allirlg ~..~
Gffi Certificate from Fa~t l~ame Dinner at Speedway Re~urant
Dinner at Raffaello Restaurante Miml's Caf~ GIR Certificate
Sizzler Gift Certificates Anaheim Angels Autographed Baits & Pictures
Spires Gift Certificates Dirmer at Stuart Anderson's Black Angus
Admission to Wild Rivers Dinner at Polly's Pies
Tlcket~ for Bull Riding at the Anaheim ?ond
Tickets for the Boston Fops at the Anaheim Fond Art~
Tickets for The Chleftaln~ at the Cerrlto$ Center for the Performing
Tlcket~ for the Ell~l~th Howard Curtain Call Dinner Theater
TlckeB for the Molseyev Dance Co. at the Cerrlto$ Center for l'erfom,.lng Arts
Haircut. Style, Manicure & ?edlcure flog Fortelesce - The Sal°n
TUSTIN COlVI2~rUN'iWY FOU'NDA~ON UNVFIL~
DETAILS OF GOLF TOURNAMI~NT
U~ontact:. Robert Kiley (71.4) 777-4653
The Tustin Community FotmdmSon has announced that/t will host a golf
tournament, silent auction and dinner banquet on Tuesday, October 13. Pr~
.~will benefit the non-profit orgamzat/on, which was set up in 1994. The tournament
~ll be held ar the beamiful Tustin R~nch Golf Club and there will be a sho~_m.m start
at 12:30 PM. The cost w/Ii be $185 and will include golf and dinner.
"This will be no ordinary day at thc links," Foundation executive d/rector Bob
Kiley said, "We will be giving away $10,000 ff any golfers shoot a hole in one as
well as Tiger Woods autographed merchandise, over 40 tickets to local events and
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many golf foursomes at local clubs." The tournament will also include a long-drive
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over 473 yards. James will demonstrate his stalls by doing rock shots and long
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drives.
i The Tustin Community Foundation was formed by the TUSfin City Council
,~and is managed by a volu~eer board of directors comph, 'sed of community leaders
land activists. The Foundation is a non-profit or_mmization dedicated to providing an
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xcept/onal quality, of life for its residents, from ch/ldren to senior citizens. The
O~actindarion's purpose is to help undea'wnte many of Tustin's worthwhile c/v/c
vities and services on an ongoing basis.
September 2, 1998
Thank you for your interest in the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim
Angels and your recent.letter of request.
On behalf of the Might.,,' Ducks of Anaheim and Anaheim Sports, Inc., we
are pleased to donate an Authentic Teemu Selanne Autographed Stick. We
wish you continued success with your project and are pleased to offer our
support.
Sincerely,
.... Jasonn Potter
Community Relations
September 30, 1998
Dear Anaheim Angels Fan ·
Thank you for your interest in the Anaheim Angels Baseball and your recent
letter of request.
On behalf of the Angels and Anaheim Sports, Inc., we are Pleased to donate the
enclosed item. The Angels wish you continUed success in the furore and happy
to offer our support.
Sincerely,
..-.~
Marie Moreno
Anaheim Angels
Community Relations DePartment
2000
GENE AUTI~Y WAY
P O BOX 2000
ANAHEIM. CA 92806
714'940-2000
714'940-2001
October 8, 1998
Robert R. Kilev
Tustin Community Foundation
P.O. Box 362
Tustin, CA 92781
Dear Robert:
Thank you for your interest in the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Angels
and your recent letter of request.
On behalf of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Anaheim Sports, Inc., we are
pleased to donate an Authentic Tomas Sandstom Autographed Puck. We wish
you continued success with your project and are pleased to offer our support. If
you chose to acknowledge Anaheim Sports Inc., in your program or in any other
printed materials, we would greatly appreciate a copy.
Sincerely,
Jasorm Potter
Community Relations
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 1998 SPORTS 13
YGNAC]O NAHErnKhe Orange County Regist~
DRIVE FOR DOUGH: Gerry James, following one of his tee shots Tuesday at Tustin Ranch, is preparing for the Wodd Long Drive Championships.
DRIVE T/ME
LONG DRIVERS: Golfers who can hit their tee shots into the next area code aren't just sideshmv acts anymor,,.
Take Gerry James of Irvine, a former Mr. California with a sLx-figure annual income and PGA Tour aspiration:~.
By JOHN REGER
The, Orange County Register
The oldest adage in golf is
"Drive for show, Putt for
dough," but a group of
muscled men, more ath-
letes than golfers, are
changing that saying to "Drive for
show, coUect the dough."
They carry the big stick, but rarely
speak softly, and now are being paid
handsomely for driving a golf ball to
locations most hackers see only on
their second shot.
Long drivers always have been a
part of the game but were considered
more like a circus sideshow act. That
has changed with their own associa-
tion, which has led to sponsorships,
increased prize money and a public's
fascination and eager willingness to
pay for the chance to see little white
golf balls disappear into the horizon.
Look at Gerry James and you in-
stantly realize how he can drive a golf
ball an average of 360 yards. The 1990
Mr. California is 6-foot-S, 260 pounds
and has 12 percent body fat, 8 percent
more than when he was a competitive
bodybuilder.
Tuesday, James was at Tustin
Ranch Golf Club working a charity
event for the Tustin Community
Foundation's golf tournament. It is
one of more than 50 functions the Ir-
vine resident works at yearly.
Corporations and nonprofit organi-
zations hire him to show off on the tee
box.
RESULTS FROM LAST YEAR'S LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Jason Zuback, Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada, 412 yards
2. Sean Fister, Little Rock, Ark., 406 yards
3. Brian PavleL Phoenix, 3ga yards
4. Frank Miller, Irvine, 389 yards. 7 feet, 9 inches
5. Gerry James, Irvine, 389 yards, 4 feel 9 inches
$enior~ division
1. Michael Hooper, Culver City, 371 yards
2. Roger Capan, Hou~on. 3C~, yards
3. Marry Joyce. Elmwood Park. II1., 358 yards
4. Les Muramoto, Kaneohe, Hawaii. 318 yards
James, 37, usually starts with a
demonstration on the driving range.
When the tournament begins he goes
to the tee box of a par-$. Foursomes
can donate money and get to use
James' drive as their own.
On the 492-yard, par-S No. 10 at Tus-
tin Ranch, most every group took him
up on the offer. He teed the ball high,
used a 6-degree, 47t-inch GolfGear
driver with a 2.$ light double XX-stiff
Harrison shaft, and knocked drives
about 350 yards into a stiff wind down
the fairway.
The reaction from the players usu-
ally was the same. The ones who
didn't have their mouths agape ut-
tered, "Wowl"
The sound his club made when he
generated 130- to 150-mph swing
speed attracted people from the near-
by putting green and adjacent first
tee. Average golfers, who generate
swing speeds of 80-100 mph, just
stared in amazement.
James was called "big guy" a lot
during the tournament. The golfers,
mostly local businessmen, slapped
his back and asked him how he hits
the ball so far.
Soft laughter came from James'
mouth. That is the reaction he ex-
pects but doesn't necessarily w. ant.
He is not a one-trick pony. James
carries a plus-2 handicap and holds
the course record at Tustin Ranch.
His goal, once he wins the World Long
Drive Championships in Mesquite,
Ney., Oct. 21-24, is to get on the PGA
Tour.
"I want to play professionally,"
James said. "I don't play full-time
now. Once I do, I think I'll have a
major advantage over everyone
else.:'
His game has suffered temporarily
because of his preparation for the
World Long Drive Championships.
Last year, James finished fifth with a
drive of 389 yards and collected
$8,800. The winner. Jason Zub~.:k. a -'
former powerlifter, had a drive ,f 412
yards. -
James finished second to Zub;..'k at
an event in June but is convinc~
can win the championship.
"! have to win. it's in my sc'up." .
James said. "And ! will win the"
championship." ·,
If he doesn't win -- and tha! isn't
even a possibility in James' mi:d --'
he stiU will make cio'se to $150,0(;,; this
year. In addition to prize mone:' and
exhibitions..lames earns mom.'..' by
teaching gr)lf and even has a Wei, site
-- Advancedpowergolf.com -- m~d a
teaching video.
Those ol~P,rtunities weren't :~vail-
able five years ago. Long-drive .'om-
petitions were around in the ,,qriy ·
'80s but us~mily were for little ?rize
money. Endorsement deals, su::h as
the one Zuback has with Pinnacl.' golf '
balls or James has with GolfGea r and
Harrison shafts, were nearly ~o,~ex- '
istent.
Gary Hambright, who wort-.: for
Bullet Golf. was one of the early com- ·
petitors in long driving. Hambright,
who played golf at Santa Aha C~,ilege,..
got involved in competing in thc mid-
'80s when c.mpetitions were ::pon- ·
sored by Golf Magazine.
"It used to be a fraternity," ;lam- ..
bright said. "There weren't as many
people out there. This wouid,'t be .
anywhere without Art (Selli,.,..:er),
Randy (Souza) and Sara (Sou~'a). ,
Please see DRIVERS pa je 15 '.
Tustin Mayor's
Pta er Breakfast
.Tustin Mayor's Prayer Brea~ast
Friday, November 20, 1998
7:00 a.m. to 8.45 a.m.
Tustin Area Senior Center
200 South "C" Street, Tusvin
Guest Speaker:
John ~'~er/;uzs
Senior Pastor of Friend; Christian Church
Donation: $25.00 Spo~c~ored ~I:
Corporate tables available '_Tlje '!usti~z Communi~I '?ounda~iorz
Reservati,~' Required 'A.espo~td ~I Monday, November 16
For ~[ore I~om~atio~t Ca£~ (714) 777-4653
7ustin Community Foundation
2nd A4ayor's Prayer ~reak£ast
A4aster of Ceremonies-Chuck Puckett- Pres/den t
Tustin Community Foundation
~nvocation-
Rev. A4ark Wooi£ington
First Advent Christian Church
Pled~le o £ A Iie~tiance
William Hammer/e
Former ~4CA5 Base Commander
A4usic Presentation- Tustin Transfer
A iders~la te t/n/ted A4 e th odis t Church
~~~~~~ Breakfast ~~~~~~
We/come- Chuck Puckett- President
Tus tin Community Foundation
~Velcome & Zntroductions - Hon. Tom Sa/tare/Ii
A4ayor, City o £ Tus tin
A4 usic Presentation-
Tustin Transfer
Old Testament Reading- Rev. Dudley Bristow
First Baptist Church _rrvine/Tus tin
Testament Reading- Captain Lee Lescano
Salvation Army
Keynote .Speaker- Zohn Werhas, Pastor
Friends Christian Church
A4 usi c Presentation-
Tus tin Trans £er
Benediction- Rev. Zack H. earre#
Tus tin Presbyterian Church
Tostifl ~ munity Foond~tion
Presents
The Rnd Annual
A4oyor's P~oyer B~eokfast
Friday, November 20th, 1998
Llnderwriters
Bank of America
Waste Management
A4arconi Automotive A4 useum
Robert Bein, William Frost d Associates
Doctor's Ambulance
Southern California Edison
5ilve ra do Constructors
aponsored by
The Board of Directors of
~-he ~-ustin Community Foundation
Chuck Pucke tt- President
5cot Proud- Vice President
A4ellie beano- Treasurer
A4argarete Thompson- Secretary
Klm Barone- Director
Cheryl Bell- Director
Paul £rby- Director
Aloah A4cA4ahon- Director
Bo A4oore- Director
Bill Hammer/e- D/rector
5cart 5utcli££- Director
CynDi 6lavas- Director
Totally funded by ticket sales, ¢oepor~t~ & individual donations
John Werhas
John Werhas was bom in Highland Park' Michigan, and moved to San
Pedro, California in 1954. John was a two sport All-American athlete
for the University of Southern California. From 1956-1960 he played
both baseball and basketball. As thc. Trojans third baseman, Werhas
helped win the NCAA baseball championship for USC irt 1958. :
AlthougJa Werhas was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1960 tO play
basketball, he chose to si,ma with the L.A. Dodger organization and.'.
played with them from 1960 through 1967. The beginning of the '.67
season John was traded to the California Angels. The next season'
Werhas spent one year with the San Diego Padres and also played 6ne
year in Japan. He finished his fl~irteen year baseball career in Hawaii
with the Islanders in 1973. :
Beginning in 1974 John and his wife Kay developed a full time m~istry
with professional athletes and their families in the southern California
area. Werhas founded Victory Ministry which served the Los Angeles
Raiders and the L.A. Ram football teams, and the L.A. Lakers andlthe
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L.A_ Clipper basketball teams. Through Victory Ministry John worked
directly with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the California Angels
chaplain. '
Today John serves Yorba Linda Friends Church as the Senior Pa.~r.
Since taking tiffs position in 1986 the church has grown to be the largest
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church in its denomination in the world.
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November 23, 1998
YORBA
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kiley
5028 Vista Montana
Yorba Linda, CA 9288~
Dear Bob and Barbara,
Thank you for asking me to speak at the Tustin Mayor's
Prayer Breakfast. I had a wonderful time.
LINDA
FRIENDS
It was a wonderful privilege to share the morning with you.
I hope that the breakfast accomplished all that you had
hoped for.
CHURCH
Please pass.along my best wSshes to Mayor Tom Saltarelii
and his w/£e Donna.
God bless you both.
the church on the hill ...
Sincerely in Christ,
john werhas
JW:lc
5211 Lakeview Avenue · %rba Linda. CA 92886 (714) ' ""~,
· /77-_8/.. · Fax: (714)777-8347
Police Department
Chief of Police
(714) 57,3-3300
AOministrctlon
(714) 573-3306
Community Res.
(714) 573-3285
January 4, 1999
City Of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
Traffic Section
(714) 573-3215
Communi¢otions
(714) 573-3225
Recorcts Bureau
(714) 573-3201
Investigations
(714) 573-3240
Properh/IEviclence
(714) 573-3232
Personnel/Training
(714) 573-3289
Mr. Robert Kiley
Tustin Community. Foundation
P.O. Box 362
Tustin, CA 92781
Dear Mr. Kiley:
Please accept my thanks for your assistance in making our 1998 "Santa Sleigh"
Christmas program an extraordinary success. We kicked off our program at the
City's annual tree lighting ceremony and Santa visited the residents of our
community on December 14 through 17, culminating in his appearance at our
Santa Cop Christmas party for needy families on December 18.
A program of this magnitude would have been impossible to carry out without the
support of your organization. Your commitment and dedication to such a
worthwhile project is certainly indicative of community support in the highest
degree. We have received many calls and letters of thanks from members of our
community and plans are already under way to expand the program next year.
Again, thank you very much for your assistance in this endeavor. The Tustin
Police Department looks forward to many years of association with you.
Sincerely,
STEVE FOSTER
Chief of Police
SF:slm
cc: Chuck Puckett
JSTIN ,
· ;tin police tonight will host
underprivileged families, in-
Ming 177 children, provid-
~ Christmas for those who
~ght not otherwise have
e this year. Santa Claus
',d McGruff the Crime Dog
',:11 be on hand as Christ- as dinner is served, com-
iments of a $1,200 donation
~unity
~ys are pro-
~ children, .
~anks to a $1,813 donauon
~ 'om City Councilman Mike
~oyle and $$00 from Sam's
'lub. The Santa Cop pro-
.,'am is in its llth year.
- George Stewart
(714)
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DECEMBER 18,-1998
)n-MondaY~_the ' . ~.... .~ .....
::Tust !n-P..O.! ~ ce.-D e p a rtrn ent
aunched.its i.naugu.r, ai. Santa Sleigh program
~ringing a m~torized holidaY greeting to all the
:eighborhoods in the community. The first night
aw Santa visiting the northern area of the
ommunity with sirens blaring, announcing the
rrival of Santa accompanied by Christmas music.
.'oungsters who ventured out to see what all
he hubbub was about received a greeting and
candy cane from Old St. Nick. The program,
'eveloped by Officer George Vallevieni, was
aodeled after a program in Torrance where his
.wn children enjoyed the annual arrival.
· 'JoY BAST/FoR'TUSTIN WEEKLY
SLEIGH
FROM 1
and painted them after Valle-
vieni and Officer Mike Velko cut
out the wooden patterns.
Roger Bell, of the city's Field
Services,' did all the electrical
work.
But Vallevieni's crowning
achievement was locating a real,
7-foot-long by 4-foot-~vide sleigh,
built in 1910. in a San Juan Capi-
strano antique shop. When tile
· owner dropped his. asking price
to $500, Vallevieni was in busi-
ness.
From his research in Tor-
rance, he was able to come up
with reasonable ground rules
that will enable the trailer to visit
ever}' residential street large
enough for it to maneuver in,
within a week. That means Santa
can pass out candy canes and
moms can take pictures of them
together, but there is no time for
them to sit in Santa's lap or tell
him their Christmas wishes.
Starting Monday, a caravan in-
chiding a patrol car before and
behind the trailer with the sleigh.
TOUCHES:
Tustin Police _i~E' -2 ~ ~ ~ _= '-' ~ - ~- -
Officers Mike ~ ~ 5 ~'~' ''=" ~ ~ =
Velko and
George -
Vallevieni put _..
some last- :-- = ~-
minute touches .~-
-. on their sleigh I~
reindeer Friday =~- ~ ~'= =~-_. ~ =: '~ <~. =-.SEE _=.
night at the city _. -_.
of Tustin's
annual _x =--* '~_=- ~. ~ = c ~ -__
Christmas Tree
Lighting
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Ceremony. This -- ~- .... ~ '~ ='= = ~'" = z =
year, it was held = e._ -.- ~.- :. =. . = .
in Old Town and -- --~ =' ~ -- :~='- =-' ....
~eatured --
entertainment
as well as
pictures with r = ~. ~--~. ~ ~ = ~. ~. T-~ ~. ,.
' Santa aboard his
new sleigh. - -' ~- '~" ~' - - ~ - -- ~-' - -
Velko and =
Vallevieni have
been building -.~
the sleigh since ~- ~ ~. 2: ~"~ ..-,-_- =-- = =~ *
August.
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and Vallevieni riding ahead ·in
his police van announcing San-
ta's approach with a bullhorn,
will visit each neighborhood.
Each day they will take a dif-
ferent police beat. (See the police
beat map on page 3.) iVlonday will
be Beat i; Tuesday Beat 2;
Wednesday Beat 3; and Thurs-
day Beat 4. Each day the cara-
van will start at 5:30 p.m. and go
until 9 or 9:30 p.m., stopping
wherever kids gather to see San-
ta along the way.
Look for him in your neighbor-
hood.
TCF Tustin Community Foundation
P.O. Box362 Tustin CA 92781
(714) 7774653 FAX (714) 693-8749
PRESS RELEASE
January 21, 1999
For Immediate Release
For More Information Contact'
Bob Kiley (714) 7774653
Community Foundation Sponsors Miss Tustin Scholarship Pageant
The Tustin Community Foundation announced today that they will donate
$5,000 and be a major sponsor of the 1999 Miss Tust/n Scholarship Pageant.
"The Board of Directors of the Tustin Community Foundation are proud to be.
sponsoring such a worthwhile program which promotes youth and education,
the cornerstones of our Foundation", stated Chuck Puckett, President of the
Foundation. "We look forward to supporting this organization in the future",
concluded Mr. Puckett.
The Miss Tustin Scholarship Pageant, irt accordance with the Miss America
Pageant, is committed to providing unique oppommities for young women to
win financial assistance irt the nature of scholarship awards as a means of
achieving their educational goals, and create and maintain a system of
competition which will enhance career oppommities and produce role models
representing posifi_..ve,-American values.' ...............
"The members of the committee of the Miss Tustin Scholarship Pageant are
committed to promoting self esteem, self worth and reinforcing the behef in
inner beauty, which we beheve develops a healthy attitude and personal well
being." says Cherrill Cady, Executive Director.
The Miss Tustin Scholarship Pageant will take place on March 6, 1999 at
7:00 pm and will be held at St Jeanne de Lestormac School Theater, 16791 E.
Main Street, Tustin. For more information about'the Pageant please call
Cherrill Cady at (714) 544-6774.
January 21, 1999
Ms Cherrill Cady,
Executive Director
Miss Tustin Scholarship Pageant
Dear Cherrill:
I am proud to announce to you and your committee that the Board of
Directors of the Tustin Community Foundation has unanimously approved a
contribution of $5,000 to be the sponsor of the 1999 Miss Tustin Scholarship
Pageant. The Tustin Community Foundation recognizes your organization's
commitment to promoting youth and education of our youth in our
community.
The Tustin Community Foundation is an non-profit, tax deductible charitable
Foundation and its mission is to support specific organizations who have
demonstrated, by their activities, that they are working for the betterment of
the community and all its citizens.
The Miss Tustin Scholarship Pageant has proven to be one of our shining
lights in Tustin: .......................................
Again we applaud your dedication and commitment to making Tustin a
wonderful city to live in.
Sincerely,
Chuck Puckett,
President
'-'Valle eni' accorded honors_as.
.::Chamber 'Officer of the-Month
:~' c°mm~nit~ 'Res~'Office~- George . ~e sleigh for its tour bf Ttmtin. The con-
· Vallevieni has been named Police Offi- cept was modeled after a similar pro-
cer of the Month for the fourth time. He
was' selected for his new program, San-
ta Sleigh, which delivered holiday
cheer to Tustin residents during
December. '
The announcement was made at the
monthly Chamber of Commerce break-
fast, where Police Chief Steve Foster
f°rmally presented Vallevieni with the
honor. -
Santa's Sleigh,.atop a flatbed truck,
carried Santh and .McGruff the Crime
Dog .'around the city' four nights before
Chfi. stmas to greet children and reach
otit. to' the' comm'unit~ ina positive way,
-.
Vallevieni Said.- · ':. ....- .
gram Vallevieni had seen while grow-
lng up in his hometown of Torrance.
Following the sleigh's inaugural nm
in December that reached about 3,500
to 4,000 children, the police department
received an :overwhelming" response
from residents wh6'called in' and wrote
letters to express their gratitude, .Vall~-
vieni said. He thanked the Tustin Com'
._munity FoundationLwhose support
made ~e program Possible.-. - . - ..~
~n a real positive'thin~i f0r'~e--
police' department,: Vallevien/said. '
Yallevieni is already making' plans
for'-next year to expand the prOgram to
10 to 12.days i_n.order to. coverthe
~':Tq .a:lleVieni, with' fellow'officers Mike. entire city at 'the first ~n in December'
' ~elco :~nd Dave '~u'nOld 'along' with.~:ity · 'reached only'about 50"t0'60 P~r~ent of
~'~lia~ic ROger..Bell, handcrafted the . :Tustin:'.He is also in need of a generatoi-
r'd~d'~r fr'oTM' Wood,.:-painte-d the · _and[~ehicl~ to Ptill'the flatbed for' 1999..
-fla'tbed 'truck: :found ~n antique sleigh -...:
~'~d'lbh~'kll the-PieceS"tS~ether to ready"..:'V~i~egi~iii S~id lo~i~'i,~g to tha' fufure.[:
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OLD TOWN 'TUSTIN
·
.Christmas dinner will be pro-
vided to 37 underprivileged fam-
ilies and toys will be given, to
their ,117 children Friday .evening
when the tlth .annual ~i~nta"Cop -.
program will be held bY the Tus-.
tin Police Deparun~nt afthe'Clif-:
ton. Miller,: Communi~' · center
FridaY night.
Santa and McGruff, the (~rime
Dog,Will arrive in Santa's'Sleigh
to bring Christ~nas to the fam-
ilies from a local group home
who would not otherwise have a
Christmas this year.
Major 'contributors to tills
event include Councilman Mike
Doyle whose casino party at his
Revere House restaurant netted
$1,813 for the cause; 'the Tustin
Community Foundaff0n, which
c°m~~J~~de din-
ner; and Sam's Club, 'which do- ·
hated $500.
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