November 10th, 2009
Brian
November 10th, 2009
Brian
It’s very appropriate that our first large community-building event of the year involved so many people. Not only was our turnout great, we had a lot of volunteers who made the work easy and fun in the days before the event and the day of. (We were cleaned up and gone in under an hour!)
We also want to thank the Valley Garden Center, who greatly assisted us in every way we asked. We can’t recommend them enough if you have an event that needs a beautiful downtown location.
Here’s a partial list of those who helped, and our apologies to anyone we missed. Please contact us if you’re not on this list, or know someone who should be. Thanks!
Gala Co-Chairs
- Tara Collison & Keely Varvel Hartsell
These two paid attention to every detail, steered us to a new location and caterer, and organized a brilliant event. Muchas gracias!
Food Sponsors
- Damon & Lily Brasch. The catering was simply amazing. More of their food can be found at green restaurant in Tempe, and That’s a Wrap in Phoenix, just around the corner from Primary.
- Julie Wossak & Mark Weeter of zPizza and Pink Spot Ice Cream. Once again, our kids got some delicious and healthy food.
Financial Sponsors
This is the first year we’ve asked for financial sponsorship of this ever-growing (and more expensive) event. Thank you very much for the help of the following people and businesses:
- Cindie Hastreiter, Arizona Assisted Living Solutions (AZALS.org)
- Tara & John Collison
- James S. Park Law Office
- Angel Jannasch-Pennell & Mike Pennell
Silent Auction
Co-Chairs Amanda Brite and Michael Nattboy did a great job of organizing our auction both online and at the event.
Thanks to these people who contributed items to the Silent Auction: Eric Baim · Mona Fontes · Asit Goel · Rick Hamilton · Keely Varvel Hartsell (items made by Jacque John and Susan Turner) · Julie Kossak · Keri Mosier · Katosha Nakai · Michael & Paris Nattboy · Natalie Newell · Tim Parsels · Trudy Pekala (items made by Dina Pekala) · Pennell Family · Sami Rank · Leita Reyna · Linda Valenzuela · Verisecha Williams · Melissa Wilson · Barbara Worhle.
Even more volunteers & contributors
- Paris Nattboy (centerpieces)
- Trish Galindo (table runners)
- Lisa Callarman (slideshow)
- Robin & Becky Vining (sound system)
- Julie Ram Das Kaur (poi dancing for the children)
- Ron Johnson & Andrea Bakus (lighting)
- Stephanie Carrico (photography)
The following people worked on event day with set-up, clean-up, silent auction, serving food, working the welcome table, and helped with our centerpieces.
- Ernesto Amaro
- Jennifer Hunter
- Paris Nattboy
- Kathryn Leonard
- Eleanor Tepstra
- T-Marie and Farzad Mahootian and their children
- Sarah Nix
- Janet Wilson
- Victoria Coe
- Lieta Reyna
- Linda Valenzuela
- John Collison
Quite a list! Thank you all!
November 10th, 2009
Brian
We received 40 responses to our feedback forms on the night of the gala, and are happy to report mostly positive feedback. We’ll go through all the feedback at the meeting, but here’s a sampling of the good stuff.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with five being good and one being bad, we had quite a few 5’s, and many added plus symbols or the number 6 to “food” and “event location,” which tilted those averages quite high. Below are the averages of our scores.
- Communication/Notice About the Event: 4.725
- Event Day/Time: 4.875
- Event Location: 5
- Parking: 4.3
- Format/Program: 4.55
- Food: 5
- Silent Auction: 4.25
- Child Care Convenience: 4.875
- Child Care Cost: 4.9
- Overall: 4.925
In our comments section, we received notes such as this:
Best ever! Best food ever!
Table displays and decorating were awesome! Food was fantastic!
Could not hear announcements – needed more volume for mix. YAY for Green – food was great. Like the location – everything looks really nice.
So excited about Damon’s food. Didn’t love Coronado Cafe. Appreciated vegetarian food.
Fun time!
The location is great! The food is excellent! (more wings!)
Wonderful event!
Excellent! Thanks for everything!
Great Event
The garden center is a great place. I had no idea it even existed, even though I’ve driven by it hundreds of times. Thanks for the great event!
Love the new location.
It’s a great night. Love it. Thank you.
Good job guys, had a great time, thank you
Great time, thank you
dr. pepper, squirt, :-)
A wonderful venue, a wonderful atmosphere, a great way to meet – able to move around easily but can still see the food etc.
All good!
The place is great and the candlelight was beautiful!! I like the appetizer and gala-ing time in the beginning.
Excellent job Keely & company! Everything was superb! Centerpieces and trees were awesome!
nice lighting
low light at silent auction
thank you! :-)
More lights/signs in parking lot.
Excellent event!
EXCELLENT
Perfect! Excellent food. We need recipes. Thanks. Have a good evening.
Maybe some meat or deli w/ cheese
Yummy hors d’oeuvres and food! Thanks
Khalsa Montessori School PTO Meeting, November 12, 2009. Elementary Campus
Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.
- Introductions
- Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
- Attendees introduction
- Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
- Secretary’s Report
- Treasurer’s Report
- Fundraising
- Butter Braid Bread Sales. khalsapto.org/butter-braid-bread/
- Recurring fundraising items:
- eScrip and Safeway: khalsapto.org/escrip/
- Amazon: khalsapto.org/amazon/
- Box Tops for Education: khalsapto.org/boxtops/
- Bashas, Albertson, Osco: khalsapto.org/bashas/, khalsapto.org/albertsons/
- Fresh and Easy: 9/15/09 – 12/31/09, khalsapto.org/fresh-and-easy/
- Target: khalsapto.org/target/
- Sweet Tomatoes: Thursday, 10/15, khalsapto.org/sweet-tomatoes/
- zPizza: Tuesday, 10/27, khalsapto.org/zpizza/
- Recap of recent events
- Candle sales: $1,777.14 raised.
- Yard Sale: $744 raised.
- Parent/Teacher mixer and gala. Photos online: khalsapto.org/mixer/
- Heart and Hand Silent Auction: Approx $1400 raised.
- Carnival Planning
- Administration Report
- Directress Presentation
