Alamo Today, January 2014 - Happy New Year !!

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January 2014

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The Blackhawk Automotive Museum Guild: Sharing a Legacy of Invention By Jody Morgan

In 1991, three years after the Blackhawk Automotive Museum (the Museum) opened its doors to the public, Co-Founder Pat Behring organized the Blackhawk Automotive Museum Guild (the Guild). Since its inception, the Guild’s primary mission has been raising funds for the Children’s Education & Transportation Fund so that school groups can tour the Museum free of charge. Thanks to their efforts to reimburse student transportation costs, more than 175,500 school children have already enjoyed connecting with the Museum’s two-floor display of remarkable automobiles and learning how the invention of the automobile affected the course of history. Guild members include the Museum’s volunteers and docents as well as numerous additional individuals dedicated to keeping the Children’s Education & Transportation program adequately funded. Guild President Pat Behring laughs as she comments that her husband Ken likes to tease her by referring to the Guild as “the Girls’ Club.” Although many of the Guild members involved in fundraising are women, the majority of docents are men. Pat Guild Steering Committee members join with Programs feels strongly that every child Director Nora Wagner for a reflective moment in front of should have the opportunity to the Museum entrance. L to R, Jill Brennan, Dee Thompson, visit a museum. Pat Behring (front); Nora Wagner, Joyce Tucker (rear). Dave Seabury brought his first group of students to the Museum from Pittsburg High School in November. Penning his thanks to the Guild he writes, “My students loved this trip. As you could imagine, the opportunities for trips like this are rare.” Two seniors in his auto-shop program had never previously been to a museum. His classes are still sharing photos and stories from their trip. Their only complaint is that they didn’t get to open up the hoods and hear the engines. A Monte Vista graduate, Seabury toured the Museum with his father when it opened in 1988. He is recommending the excursion to colleagues teaching a variety of disciplines, particularly Graphic Design. Kristy Nass has been bringing kindergartners from St. Ignatius Christian Elementary School in Concord to the Museum for 12 years. The school now teams kindergartners with sixth grade buddies, so the two age groups arrive at Blackhawk together. The Museum then accommodates the interests and goals of each group separately. Nass explains that this popular adventure would be impossible without the Museum’s transportation funding. The trip

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Meet the Community Foundation of Alamo By Sharon Burke

The Community Foundation of Alamo (CFA) has arisen from the merger of the Alamo and Danville Chambers of Commerce, and it’s a name you’ll be hearing a lot about in the future. The CFA is the successor to the Alamo Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which was established in 2009 for the purpose of providing fundraising support for the community benefit activities of the Alamo Chamber of Commerce. With the consolidation of the Alamo and Danville Chambers, which took place December 1st, the new Community Foundation of Alamo will be a way to continue to support the community of Alamo. New trustees for the CFA have been elected, and they are Sharon SchuylerPresident, Andrea Scott-Vice President, John Lineweaver-Treasurer, Steve Mick-Secretary, and Trustees Kevin Musante, Andrew Elkin, and Terri Delfosse. All of the trustees are Alamo residents, Alamo business owners or both who have long been active in the Chamber. A mission statement has been adopted for the Community Foundation and it reads as follows: The mission of the Community Foundation of Alamo is to enhance the well-being and quality of life for the people and community of Alamo. The new Foundation will Terri Delfosse, Sharon Schuyler, and Steve Mick. continue its fundraising activities to support community events in Alamo. They have committed to continue sponsorship of the Alamo Tree Lighting

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Rick Buxton Named Alamo Rotarian of the Year

Rick Buxton was recently named Rotarian of the Year for 2013-2014 by the Rotary Club of Alamo. “With this high award, Alamo Rotary is recognizing someone who best exemplifies the goals of Rotary through his or her consistent contributions, and in doing so has brought honor and respect to the Club,” said Steve Collins, 2013-2014 Club president. “Rick Buxton exemplifies those goals,” Collins said. Rick joined the Rotary Club of Alamo in 1992 and has served as the Club’s Rotary Foundation Giving coordinator for over 20 years. “Rick has always made it a priorVolume XIV - Number 1 ity to have 100% participation in Rotary 3000F Danville Blvd. #117, International Foundation giving from the Alamo, CA 94507 members of the Rotary Club of Alamo,” Telephone (925) 405-NEWS, 405-6397 Fax (925) 406-0547 See Guild continued on page 20 stated Collins. The funds raised from Rotary members worldwide are used to Alisa Corstorphine ~ Publisher PRSRT STD support the many international projects Editor@yourmonthlypaper.com U.S. Postage of Rotary International, including the Sharon Burke ~ Writer PAID sburke@yourmonthlypaper.com eradication of Polio worldwide. These Permit 263 opinions expressed herein belong to the writers, and do are also the funds that come back to local The Alamo CA not necessarily reflect that of Alamo Today. Alamo Today communities in the form of District Grants is not responsible for the content of any of the advertising ECRWSS herein, nor does publication imply endorsement.

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