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1st Vice President – DeanKatie Burnham“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team” -- Phil JacksonBasketball coach Phil Jackson understood that there’s a mutually beneficial relationship between teamsand team members.As I have watched the committees work this year to accomplish their projects, I have thought about howthis gets done. The club has as its operating system, committees. Nothing happens in a committee unlessthe committee votes to do it. Nothing happens unless someone steps forward to lead the project. Andthen, like a wand was waved, members step forward to participate in making it happen. Each membermakes a contribution in some way to the project’s success. Each team member offers what they can and inthe end the goal is reached.Where does this sense of “can do” come from? Much of it comes from feeling that with a team ofmembers we can accomplish our goals. We don’t question their commitment to the project. The effortgives us a sense of strength and purpose. We want to do our part. We want to accomplish the goal. And inthe end, we are enriched by our team. We have a purpose. We can depend on each other. And we have thecomfort of the shared experience. And, the shared accomplishment.On October 1, the club took the formidable step of launching the Go Fund Me campaign. We have anaudacious goal of raising money for our scholarships, not by selling something but by inspiringsomething. Our campaign theme is: “Help Them Dream Big”!The theme is so fitting, not just for the campaign but for our club. We are dreaming big! We are lookingto each other as members of the same team. We all can do our part. And, each part matters just like inHome Tour. Yes, the campaign wants to raise money, but the real glue is we all want young scholars toachieve their dreams of an education. We are an equal opportunity scholarship club! And every dollar weraise represents our shared belief that investing in education is one of our life priorities.In the months ahead, I know each member will work to make the campaign a success, just as in HomeTour. We will see where we can make a contribution: sending cards, calling friends, asking businesses tohelp, and donating money. This is new territory for the club. A change from years of Home Tour. I alsoknow that 100% of our team will work to make the Help Then Dream Big campaign achieve its goal. Iknow, because we know how to Dream Big!Communications and Public RelationsPatti CastilloYou are probably wondering why congratulations are in order.TVWC’s Help Them Dream Big scholarship campaign is up and running for one. At the time of thiswriting we have reached 25% of our goal of 35,000! So we have much to celebrate but we’re not doneyet. In order to be a success, we need all our members to share the news of the fundraiser. As you mayknow, the fundraiser postcards are available for members to share with family, friends and businesses youmay frequent. Jean Lash, Pat Farmer, Carol Rosingana and Kim O’Brien have graciously volunteered todistribute cards to members from their home. Please contact them to pick up your cards. In the event youare unable to pick up your cards, please contact Barb Purdy and a card delivery can be arranged.Since the official start of our fundraiser, (October 1st) we’ve been working to reach a bigger audience byposting news of TVWC’s wonderful members and our amazing contributions to the community on social

media The more followers we have on social media, the bigger audience we have to spread the news ofour Help Them Dram Big scholarship fundraiser. This strategy has paid off as the number of Instagramfollowers has increased. We are up to 360 followers on Instagram and our Reach on Facebook is up 57%to 2542 and New Page Likes are up 150%. We ask that members keep up the good work and continue toshare, comment and like all of TVWC’s social media posts.We would also like to thank two of TVWC Holiday Home tour supporters, LaMasters Fine Jewelry andthe Temecula Chamber of Commerce. Both organizations posted TVWC scholarship fundraiserinformation on their social media. Please look for their posts on Instagram and Facebook and don’t forgetto like, comment and share are supporter’s posts as well.This month, both Neighbors Newspaper and the Press Enterprise will be sharing the news by printingfundraiser announcements. Look for notices in their October issues.It is so exciting to see TVWC’s Help Them Dream Big scholarship campaign launch and get off to suchgreat start. With every member’s commitment to spread the word of this worthy cause, Help Them DreamBig scholarship fundraiser will be an undeniable success.Books for LunchShelby PriceWhat could be better than reading a good book? Meeting the author of that book, of course! Books forLunch ZOOM meeting of October 1st included a question and answer session with T. Jefferson Parker,the author of The Last Good Guy. An author of 27 books, Jeff related how his background as a reporter& a number of unrelated to writing jobs helped him survive until he became established as a writer. Heuses some of those experiences in his books. He lives in Fallbrook and many references included in thisbook were recognizable or known locations either in Fallbrook or the beach cities north of San Diego.November 5th’ selection takes a decided turn in subject matter and was written by Colson Whitehead. Itis based on a real story. The N.Y Times states “the writer challenges the complacent assumption that weeven fathom what happened in our past & it has rarely seemed more essential”. This author wrote ourJanuary selection also. Be prepared to discuss the unique writing style of this author. Covid 19 changedthe lifestyle of almost everyone which possibly allowed more time for reading (I hope). Be sure to sendyou nominations for the 2021 booklist to Susan Elliott ASAP. susanaelliott@verizon.netNov. 5th 10:30 amDec. 3rd 10:00 amThe Nickel BoysWhere the Crawdads SingColson WhiteheadDelia OwensRemember the different starting time for the December meeting – stay tuned for information about bookexchange and meeting location in December.Conservation AdvocatesMichelle BruscaHere we are in November with the year quickly closing in on our committee. It has zoomed by, literally,we have been meeting on Zoom Online meetings since March. We are getting busy with Report writingand tallying our hours. It has been a crazy wonderful learning year. I want to thank Conservationmembers for their patience and flexibility. But, most importantly their enthusiastic ability to adapt andcome up with new ways for us to fellowship together and get good works done. We are looking forwardto “in person” meetings, hopefully in 2021!

Observing heron, eagles, and other water fowl is an incredible way to spend a morning. Members birdwatched and lazily drifted on Lake Skinner on a beautiful Monday morning. We took in the clear air,exercised and shared animal sightings and later sat an enjoyed a picnic lunch reminiscing about ourmorning. The day was an inspiring reminder of why we commit to the health and beauty of our Earth.Margaret, our tour guide for the day did it again, another wonderful, educational event in the greatoutdoors. If time allows we will be hosting more outings and everyone is welcome to join in.With the Holidays nearing Conservation is coordinating with Animal Friends of the Valley to decorate theShelter on December 7th. We’re looking forward to filling the lobby with holiday cheer for the staff,sweet puppies, dogs, cats and kittens and eager adopting families.Our Animal themed movie series continues with Naledi: A Baby Elephant’s Tale on Netflix. We willmeet on Zoom for the discussion November 19th at 1PM. If anyone is interested in joining us contactMichelle B. or Margaret M.Our National Wildlife Garden certifications are growing! We encourage all TVWC members to join usshow our dedication to the preservation of wildlife and sustainability. Any questions or details contactMichelle B. Help us meet this important goal.Advocates for ChildrenPat Nelson & Sue ReichardtOur Committee has been very busy - of course, from June to December it’s our busiest time! And as youknow, the Educational Grant Funding was approved so committee members have been out shopping forschool supplies for four (4) agencies - Oak Grove, Koinonia, Safe Family Justice, and Project T.O.U.C.H.At the moment items are stacked in two rooms, ready to be sorted and delivered in mid-October. Thenit’s on to new projects!Are you missing the hustle and bustle of the preparation for Home Tour, Thanksgiving, and Christmas?Finding you need somethingto do to fill this empty spot? First, as you know instead of Home Tour we have “Go-Fund-Me” on our TVWC site! It’s a yes tocontinued Scholarships. Second, October is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Our Committee has completed 50embroidered Just 4 Me Bags which will go to the Safe Family Justice Center. We have beencollecting In-Kind donations - for which any TVWC member can donate items to as well. Itemswe are looking for during the month of October as In-Kind included: Colored PencilsSmall Art TabletsBooks for Students age 8-14JournalsPuzzles and/or Crossword Books Third, “should” the motion pass for the continued support of the Angel Tree, Pat Farmer will bedesigning a webpage where you can draw a name to give a gift to a needy child for Christmas.

All of us say THANK YOU for being such great committee members. We have reached ourschool supply goal with many In-Kind donations and major shopping sprees. Also, a big thank you toMarva Murray who provided the two-children rendering for this month’s newsletter. We hope to see allof our Committee Members, and those who wish to sit in as guests, to our next Committee Zoom meetingscheduled for October 26th at 10AM.Arts & CultureDaphne GrigsbyAs I write this article, I’m amazed that the calendar boldly proclaims it is “October 2020.” I’dlike to be able to say, “this year is really flying by,” but for most of us the last seven months havedragged on like a snail running a marathon. Let’s hope that sometime next year a sense ofnormalcy returns to all of our lives.On October 15, the Arts and Culture movie club met and discussed the film “On the Basis ofSex,” about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her extraordinary life and career. The movie clubwill meet again on November 19 to discuss another film. Contact me attishypacbell@verizon.net if you’d like to join us. The Temecula Valley Museum reopened itsdoors on Tuesday, September 29, and unfortunately had to close again on Friday, October 23 dueto the public health crisis.Many of the museum’s events continue to be held virtually. You can also visit the galleriesonline. Check out the museum’s website, temeculavalleymuseum.org for the latest information.The museum’s current exhibit is the 13th Annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition. The exhibitwill run from October 9 through January 10, 2021. Winners will be announced on November 6and published on the museum’s website.Public IssuesJane McMackinOur Education Grant request for Catch a Lift Fund for Veterans - Coach Training was approvedby the TVWC membership. Our committee voted to supplement it with 198 from our funds toenable us to pay for the training of two coaches.Project Leaders Kim O'Brien and Claudia Thunnell are contacting our nonprofit partners toencourage them to help promote our Go Fund Me page for scholarships.October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sadly, we have not been able to do thePinwheel project this year to honor this due to the Covid-19 pandemic.We received information from State Assembly Member Marie Waldron to inform us of two billsthat passed the State Legislature that deal with domestic violence: SB 273which increased the statute of limitation for serious domestic violence crimesfrom 3 years to 5 years and