Dear Residents,

It’s that time of year again to celebrate the holidays on Sunday December 9th from 5pm-7pm at the Les and Dorothy River Community Center
at 10409 Scenario Lane.

There will be plenty of time to mingle with friends and neighbors and sample delicious holiday fare. Food donations are
welcome for items that are festive for the holidays and the chilly time of year so break out the cookbooks and the family traditions.

Beverly Glen Market has agreed to provide the non-alcoholic beverages and Beverly Glen Realty will continue its tradition of the wine tasting table.

I look forward to continuing the traditions established by the Residents of Beverly Glen and following in the footsteps of my predecessor Elke. If there is anything that anyone would like to suggest your recommendations are welcome; after all it’s your party!

Please feel free to call me at 310-967-9025 or email social@beverlyglen.org

Happy Holidays,

Sharalee Flesche, Social Chair

Oh what a night! The Residents of Beverly Glen 2011 Holiday Party was a great success! The DLRCC was packed to the gills with residents old and new alike. Glenites and their Families enjoyed the festivities well beyond the scheduled 2 hour time frame. The success was thanks to the strong sense of community that we all share as Residents in our small 650 home hamlet.

Our local Businesses were extremely generous with donations this year. Joe Rosa from the Beverly Glen Market provided us with a scrumptious turkey. Fabrocini’s spoiled us with a fabulous pasta dish. Beverly Glen Deli donated a very generous deli platter and Tino from Mulholland Grill prepared delicious pasta. The Glen market donated the beverages and Steven Foonberg of Beverly Glen Realty continued the long tradition of supplying ample wine. We, as a community, can show our appreciation by continuing to utilize the services that our local businesses provide.

Jadon Gershon did an awesome job manning the DJ booth and Heidi Miller’s efforts were much appreciated entertaining the children at the very well-attended cookie and cupcake decorating table. I also want to thank our dear Hildreth Simmons who donated many of the holiday decorations. The afternoon set-up and decorating was made so smooth by the assistance and talent of fellow Beverly Glen Realty agent Michelle Vannoy.

A heartfelt Thank you to everyone who came early and stayed late; you made this party a success. Last but not least, a special thanks to Elke for her presence and her kind words of encouragement. It couldn’t have happened without all of us working together. I knew when my husband and I found Beverly Glen four years ago that it was magical and it truly is.

I look forward to planning the next event!

Sharalee Flesche
Social Chair
ROBG

For all those anxious about what to get for the holidays, Playgroup and RoBG have worked together to make it easy, convenient and fast.

As part of a fundraiser for Playgroup, they sell gift cards to all sorts of merchants and receive a percentage of gift cards sold.  For everyday purchases such as Starbucks, Whole Foods, California Pizza Kitchen to holiday time purchases such as American Airlines, Hilton and Marriott.

Best part, it doesn’t cost you anything more than what you purchase in gift cards.  If you buy $25 Starbucks card, you get $25 worth of stuff at Starbucks (that is at least one day of coffee :-).  The merchant (Starbucks) then donates 9% to Playgroup (or $2.25), for doing nothing more than purchasing a gift card to use for everyday purchases.  Each merchant’s donation is different but you get every dollar you purchase in gift cards at the merchant/store, costs you nothing more to help Playgroup.

As a long time and important part of our community, Playgroup is a unique asset and like any non-profit, struggles to provide high quality education and reasonable prices.  Fundraising like this is a key part of ensuring it can purchase new books, chairs and other items to help our children develop and grow.

There are lots and lots of choices, for just about any purchase you do, you can get a gift card.  Playgroup will be at the Holiday Party on Sunday, they will have the following gift cards on hand:

• Starbucks,
• Whole Foods,
• Gap,
• Shutterfly,
• Jamba Juice,
• Restoration Hardware,
• Ruth’s Chris

Additionally, Playgroup can take orders from any of the following merchants and deliver them to you by December 13th, in plenty of time for the holidays.

Playgroup Gift Card Merchant List

For those who want to search online, you can visit the website by clicking here:

Online Merchant List

Only takes a few minutes, think of any gifts, everyday purchases or even special purchases, by using your purchasing power for everything you spend money on, you can help Playgroup raise money.

 Glen Holiday Party for the whole Family
Glen Kids are preparing special fun with music, games and prizes for the GLEN Party on Sunday December 5 @ 5pm at the Les and Dorothy River Community Center @ 14409 Scenario LN.
A Gathering for young and old. –
The adults can enjoy Glen comradery with homemade Chilies, and other delicious Glen foods (Glen cooks or shoppers, please come forward) and desserts as well as wines. Please contact your host, Elke, if you can bring something for the buffet! We still have openings!
Come chat with your neighbors, old and new, enjoy your wonderful community – we might even drum up a Jingle Bells! If you can contribute anything, a quiche or a pie, fingerfoods, cookies, anything, please email social@beverlyglen.org or call Elke @ 818.448-0277
You will have an opportunity to strengthen the community by renewing your Glen membership. The holiday party will be the first benefit you receive from your membership.