"FANCY NANCY" Event, September 19, 2015

  Friday, September 18, PAA members went to Los Altos to set up for the much anticipated new event
"FANCY NANCY"
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An almost empty church hall greeted us....

...with Mary, Cathy, Adrienne (hidden) & Sarah's help it changed quickly!

What a terrific centerpiece!!!

Showing off at the future photo booth are: Cathy, Sarah and Nancy..

..also sharing the act are: Erika, Adrienne and Mary.

Meet NANCY, "Fancy Nancy", the star of this event!
We are ready on Saturday morning to open the doors....

In the kitchen all was prepared because Mae, on right, was in charge

Luisa P. was there to sell our popular cookbook; Kathy S. helped with raffle items

The photo booth was busy!!! Some dads were also in the audience

Boas for sale; bags with goodies....

The book's illustrator was a hit with all who attended....

4 of our trusted servers: Betty, Carol, Bonnie & Nancy

 This show, "Fancy Nancy" and "American Girl Doll" Tea & Fashion Show in November,
could not happen if we did not have the wonderful help from NCL Daughters and Mothers.

Grace and Hilary were in charge of the "Reading Bug" book tables
(Please, support this San Carlos store)

PAA President Nancy Larsson, and Kathy S

Book Illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser, teaching good posture with a banana instead of a book!

Robin Preiss Glasser signing books at the end of the show.
THANK YOU, ROBIN!

September 2015 Membership Meeting

        After the monthly auxiliary business was taken care off, we worked on items for our first-ever
                                           "FANCY NANCY" event to be held on Sept. 19;
                                  Corresponding Secretary, Mary Anne York & Mary H., above

         Rolling & tying scrolls, a gift item, or cutting fleece to make boas, one of the items for sale,      
                 are: Marzette W., Nancy B., Marlene Bollhoffer (RwH), and Sharon Brugos (HB)

Social Chair, Dallas Manning, is selling raffle tickets, and BJ S. will be cutting
one of the boas which came in a multitude of colors!!

Parliamentarian, Sarah Beetem chatting with Dues Chair, Mary Koeppen

Evelyn L., Karen Stevens (RwH) and Ellen Smith (TT) are hard at work

A busy group.....

                     Along with catching up on every one's summer news, a lot of work got done.
       See you ALL at the October Meeting, the yearly TEA. Look our for your invitation in the mail.

Have you been on Welch Road lately? See the hospital grow....

Photos taken on August 13, 2015

Turning from Welch Rd into LPCH driveway

Set to open in 2017, the expansion will include 149 new patient beds, 6 new surgical suites, 3.5 acres of healing gardens, and more.
To date: 6,150 cubic yards of structural concrete have been poured. There will be 110,000 cubic yards in total, which would fill 500,000 bathtubs.
12 million pounds of reinforcing steel has been installed. There will be 20 mill pounds in total - more than the Eiffel Tower!
36,250 truckloads of soil have been removed, enough to fill 2,700 backyard swimming pools.
(Taken from the Foundation Newsletter; visit stanfordchildrens.org to learn more and watch a live Construction Cam)
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"Restaurants with Heart" events in 2015/2016....have you attended yet?

       Gerry N (Books & Bears) and husband......                                      click to enlarge photos

Restaurant with Heart chairperson, Marlene Bollhoffer, with DIVINO's owner

Elizabeth M always brings a group of friends

Marlene greets long-time member, Margaret S

Among the diners: Karen (RwH) and Bob S (PAAwebmaster)

Seen at first-time venue P.F.Chang's, Marlene with Elizabeth M

June S (PAA treasurer) and Ginny W (RwH, below) with husbands & friends at SAKURA

Hostess Marlene B and Carolyn K admiring the 'volcano' at SAKURA

Ginny W and Carol R with friends having lunch at DIVINO'S

Marzette W (membership) and Luisa Pliska (chair Packard Pantry; PAA president 2011-13) at KABUL

Stephanie B (VP PAA) and husband at SULTANA'S

Kay W and husband with Marlene

Karen S (RwH), Bob S (PAAwebmaster) & Roger P at DIVINO'S

Gerri N (Books & Bears), Louise S (Hearts & Hands) with husbands & friends

Carol Roland (Treasurer 2016) with friend

Audrey P with friend 

At our newest 'Restaurant with Heart' event: GALATA BISTRO, Menlo Park,
 PAA President Nancy Larsson with husband, Peter.

June 2015 Membership Meeting

ON JUNE 9, 2015, NANCY LARSSON, PRESIDENT OF PAA, introduced NANCY CONTRO, DIRECTOR OF BEREAVEMENT AND FAMILY GUIDANCE, at the MEETING held in the BOARDROOM of
LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION for CHILDREN'S HEALTH, 400 HAMILTON, PALO ALTO 

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With Nancy Contro (on right) was her part-time assistant, Aly Yisrael.
They came to thank the auxiliary (ies) for the payout of $200,000 from the Endowment Fund.

One of the many services they offer: Gifts for the siblings.....

Reading Material for the whole Family...

       A wonderful "day out" for all family members at N.C. Equine Facilitated Therapy in Woodside,                       working with wood or paper, going horse-back riding or just sitting and watching children,
as some grandparents did.

Photos of BEARS made of material...reminding the recipient of the sibling who died.

Luisa Pliska, Packard Pantry; Nancy Larsson, PAA President;
Kathy Squellati, Finance Committee; Karen Stevens, Restaurant with Heart

from left: Ellen Smith, Thora's Thimbles; Gerry Nelson, Books & Bears; BJ Sorensen;
Sarah Beetem, Past President; Mary Anne York, Corresp. Sec; Stephanie Beach, VP 

Marlene Bollhoffer, Restaurants with Heart (back to camera)

No meetings in July & August,
September Meeting is on
September 15, 1 pm, at Lucie Stern Community Center, Palo Alto,
it will be a "work" meeting...
SEE YOU THERE.