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Co-Chairs: Jeanne Rowe & Esteban Tabarez - Email Esteban
Vice Chair: Ricardo Benitez - Email Ricardo

Events Subcommittee

Mission: To grow the stakeholder attendance in the SNC Board & Committee meetings.

Tactics:

• Conduct open community forums allowing the stakeholders and the Board to interact.

• Arrange for Board members to speak at local civic and networking meetings.

• Become actively involved in community events such as Holiday parade, Veteran’s Parade.

Current Projects:

1. Restructuring the web site and have regular maintenance to ensure current information on subjects that affect all aspects of life in Sylmar.

2. Assisting the Elections Committee with a candidate Forum & Town Hall meeting event.

3. Establishing a broader base contact list of e-mail and street addresses to improve stakeholder communications.

2010
January 12, 2010 Joint Outreach/Public Services Meeting
February 9, 2010 Joint Outreach/Public Services Meeting
March 9, 2010 Joint Outreach/Public Services Meeting
April 13, 2010 Joint Outreach/Public Services Meeting
May 11, 2010 Joint Outreach/Public Services Meeting
June - no meeting

2009
July 14, 2009
August 11,  2009
September 17, 2009
October 13, 2009
November 10, 2009 Joint Outreach/Public Services Meeting
December 8, 2009 Joint Outreach/Public Services Meeting

2008
April 22, 2008
May 13, 2008
September 9, 2008
November 6, 2008
December 9, 2008
 

SNC Sponsors Race For Youth Event

The SNC sponsored the Race For Youth Event at the MB2 Raceway December 3, 20009. The event raised $14,000 for local youth programs.

SNC Supports Veterans

SNC voted to support veterans with $2,500 for t-shirts for veterans in Veteran's Day Parade goodie bags November 2009. Board members Rick Donnelly and Jim Schopper rode in a truck for the SNC at the parade. Thanks to David Cooper for providing the truck.

SNC Sponsors Sylmar Halloween Carnival

With a purchase of Halloween treats totaling $1,000, the SNC sponsored a safe alternative Halloween 2009. The carnival was held at the Sylmar Recreation Center with carnival games, trick or treat city, arts and crafts, a pie eating contest, thriller contest and local organizations at their booths.

SNC Funds $2,500 in Gang Prevention Mobile Skate Unit for Sylmar

At the October 2008 meeting, the SNC approved the purchase of safety equipment for the Mobile Skate Unit. The Unit is expected to be located in Sylmar as much as one third of the time and is focused on providing activities to keep kids busy and out of gangs. The safety equipment includes helmets, knee and elbow pads and was requested by the Sylmar Youth Task Force.

SNC Votes to Support Community Events

At the September 2008 meeting the SNC allocated almost $2,000 to help fund the fifth annual Veteran's Day Parade. And $500 to support the Halloween Festival at the Sylmar Recreation Center, on October 31 at 5:30.

Sylmar Relay for Life: April 12, 2008

On April 12 and 13, 2008, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Sylmar brought together people in our community who've been touched by cancer. The SNC had a team in the relay called the Purple Pumas, captained by Quyen Vo-Ramirez and Fabian Garcia. Team members include: Lynn Zekanis, Hector Cabrera, Randall Kelly, Rick Donnelly and Jan Sandstrom, as well as family members from the board.

Find out more by visiting our official Relay Web site

FIGHT BACK: 62 years after founding our research program, the American Cancer Society remains the largest non-profit, non-government source of funds for cancer research. By funding top early-career scholars, the Society enables them to dedicate their careers to advancing understanding of, and solutions to, cancer.

Board Sponsors Holiday in the Park

Treasurer Lynn Zekanis and SNC Board member Guillermo Reyes select gifts and gift wrap for underprivileged children.

December 2007, the SNC Board sponsored the Holiday in the Park event at El Cariso Park. The event was sponsored by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's office and the Department of Parks and Recreation. The board selected $300 in gifts for children who would likely not get Christmas gifts.

The board also sponsored $200 in hot dogs for the LA Mission Police Station and their sponsored event of the San Fernando Toy Giveaway.



Guillermo Reyes contemplates wrapping all the gifts.


Lynn Zekanis ponders board game choices.