Resident Corner Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat

A Special Gift

Thank you to all the donors who donated candy for Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat event which was put on by the Los Alamitos Recreation & Community Depart- ment and MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital of Long Beach. Thank you Leslie Navas, Kathy Madrid and her daughter Alina for helping hand out candy. You look fantastic!!

Best Wishes…. Congratulations Brandon & Gabi Permanent PLS graduate residents, Audrina, Nova, Brandon and Raiden were blessed to Saller receive their very own children’s bible from a PLS Supporter, Fred Fox, after reading a on the birth of... story in our last newsletter about our 1st child graduate. THANK YOU!

Why does the Book Team Volunteer? We are grateful for the loving care that Leslie “Volunteering gives you a purpose, Navas provided to our William Saller hope and a full heart knowing you littles ones for 3 years. August 9, 2020 gave to someone else. It helps fight We will miss her! depression, loneliness and the feeling you”re are not important.

Because of the generous donors of NEEDS Nancy Lopez beloved books and because of a teacher Multiuse Paper ~ Bright White -20lbs - 81/2 x 11 who cares and shares with her students. White Hand Towels & Wash Cloths Swiffer Dry & Wet Refills Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless, but Black Trash Bags - 33 Gallons because they are priceless.” Ziplock Storage Bags - 1 Gallon Nancy slips in every week or two to work alone during this Disinfectant Hand Soap Refills pandemic to sort and prepare books for the shop. Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes Thrift Shop Volunteers needed to…. Lysol Disinfectant Spray Dreft Laundry Soap help with inside and outside sorting, pricing and Dish Towels organizing. Shifts are 10am to 1pm or 1pm to Hot Pad Holders 4pm, or whatever your time will allow. Please 9 Volt Batteries call the shelter at 562-431-5025 and see how to Porta Crib Fitted Sheets - 24” x 38” get started today. Changing Table Pad/Cover Volunteer Appreciation Car Parade

We  Our Volunteers so much that our wonderful Board Committee came up with a wonderful, safe way to show our appreciation to them for all that they do by having a car parade. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to join in the parade and to serve. It was a great fun to see you all. Volunteers were recognized for their years of ser- vice, as well as some “Special Recogni- PLS Founder, Board of Directors show their appreciation tions.” Theresa Sherrin for our volunteers: Valerie, Theresa Murphy, Kathy, Cathy, Sean P, Judy, Wendy & Sean K “Twenty Five” Year

Board of Directors assembly crew: Charlene, Judy, Kathy, Cathy & Roger. “Ten Year Shelter Staff are thankful for “Five” Year PLS Volunteers: Wanda, Twenty Five Years of Audrey, Theresa, Tammy & Service: Dan Veazey Martha.

“Twenty” Year

Ten Years of Service: Jon San Jose (Martha Judy Souza, Breucop)

Five Years of Service: (Cynthia San Jose, Gabriella Guth- Thank you Trader ner Saller, Kathi Eyserbeck, Sarah Twenty Years of Service: Lopez, Carol Gibson, Joseph Hore- “Fifteen” Year Liz Joe’s of Huntington jsi, Alexander Aguilar, Linda John- Fifteen Years of Service: Kier (Jeanne Anderson, Ida Beach for gifting the son, Barbara Mackewiocz, Michelle (Paul Camp, Isa De’Arman Copeland, Yolanda Iemola & beautiful flowers. Potter, Katie Robison, Beryl Su- & Eloise Poston) Sheri Mansfield. mait, Maddy Uchiyama, Hannah Waki, Marianne Zamierowski) With Special Special Recognition Thanks to…

PLS Board of Director Lanae O’ Shields of South- ern CA Gas, who graciously provided the PLS face We are grateful for these volunteers who go above and masks, and for Leslie Withers of Elite Balloon De- beyond what’s asked of them: Maddy Salvador, Owen An- sign, who gifted the beautiful balloons. derson and Cathy Hughes (Rita Seho) Special thanks to those business, groups and individuals…. continue to support the women Acacia Quilt Guild of Orange County Fred Fix whoLos Alamitos Recreation & Comm. Services and children at Precious Life during these difficult times: American Legion #716 Fresh Griller ~ Downey Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd ~ Audrey Winthrop Girl Scout Troop #434 ~ Garden Grove Buena Park Becky Alli Good Neighbors of Rossmoor ~ Sally Stuart Mark & Aimee Schissel Beth David Sisterhood ~ Westminster Hook & Needles for Charity Mary Beth Beck Orange County Bar Association’s Ilene Wolfe Pat Nohalty Community Outreach International Paper Foundation Radiant Church ~ Huntington Beach Cecelia Gallagher Janice Johnson Rossmoor Woman’s Club Charleen Fitzgerald Jim & Milena Brown Republican Women ~ WOCRWF Cheryl Kelly John and Anne Price Rudy & Mary Lou LaLonde Claudia Gurrola Josie Hallum Russ & Kathy Eyserbeck Debi Qualls Judy Lasky Stephanie Allbright Don & Julie Jacobs Julie Nelso St. Irenaeus Catholic Church ECOS ~ Cypress Karen Lagorski St. Tabitha Stitchers Ed Warner Kathy Hunter Susan Wei Eulaha Przybylowski Kevin Gilhooley Wendy Dunlap Elizabeth Leap Leonora Llantero Womens Moose Lodge

Girl Scout Mmm Good….. Silver Award Essential Baskets Baby Layette Items

PLS Residents Brandon, Trisha delivers tote baskets Cordiella, and Staff were Special thank you to Jadie filled with essential items blessed by Lisa Baker, who and Lucian, who delivered for each resident. Claire Monk delivers provided a delicious BBQ hand knitted hats and blan- adorable baby layette Dinner from Naples Rib kets that they made for items to Theresa Murphy Company. PLS babies to earn their for PLS boy and girl. Silver Award. SERVE LOS AL A Citywide Service Event where citizens come together to offer help by serving at local nonǦprofits in Los Alamitos.

 Thank you to Los Al Recreation, Police & City Depart- ments for helping on Serve Los Al to spruce up our Thrift & Gift Shop by prepping and painting the trim. You are all a blessing to us!  Special gratitude to Ken Vecchiarelli, P.E. of Golden State Water as our Project Captain In Memory In Honor

Intentions For…. Requests were made by… Intentions For…. Requests were made by… Adelaide Cousins  Paul Seigman Amorine Lewis ♥ Annette New Alan P. Daurio  Frank Daurio Respect Life Sunday ♥ Beth & Noel Ellis Albert Madrid  PLS Board of Directors & Staff Sheila O’Rourke ♥ Kathleen Hughes Angiuli Family  Rose Marie Angiuli Special Intention ♥ Richard & Loretta Fleming Anita Stone  Anne & James Stone BIRTH/BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY ~ CELEBRATIONS~ Arlene Pelonis  Marita Caruso Birthday ~ Judy Swaaley Arlene Pelonis  PLS Board of Directors Mary Ellen Baker Bernard Gutierrez  Ruth Nessley Birthday ~ Angela Pacheco  Cara Davis (Mom) Ramona Cobb Patricia Singer Carole K. Schulte  Paul Schulte Birthday ~ Linda Saucier Carter Ketchum  PLS Board of Directors & Staff Maryellen Baker Catherine Bonner  Patricia Bonner Cathy Harrigan  Michaelene Zipser 83rd Birthday, Oct. 8th ~ Marita Caruso Diane Caruso Cecilia Moeser  Theresa Sherrin John Glaudini Chris Hodowski  Elizabeth Kier Thomas Caruso  Barbara Caruso Chuck Wachter George & Therese Greenlee James Pentecost Chuck Wachter  Shawn & Catherine Wachter Kathleen Ampudia Chloe, Jose & Dae’von  Majella Maas 50th Wedding Anniversary ~ Jim & Theresa Murphy Danita Wince  PLS Board of Directors & Staff Theresa Sherrin Diana M. Ortiz  Gloria V. Ortiz  50th Wedding Anniversary ~ David & Jeanne Rathswohl Dianna (Lulu) Reynolds Kenneth & Christina Watson Bill & Katie Greening Fred Tucker  Allie & Helen Baker Ida Sacco  John & Susan Harrigan Our 60th Wedding Anniversary Robert & Santa Campuzano Jean Barbazette  Janis Isenberger Joe Gutierrez  Ruth Nessley In Honor ~ PLS Volunteers & Staff Kirsten Larsen Kay LoCicero  Jim & Theresa Murphy Justin Fullerman  PLS Board of Directors & Staff Happy Repose of his soul ~ John (Jerry) MacArthur Margaret MacArthur Karen Castellana  Mary Castellana  WAYS TO HELP Lulu Pacheco Patricia Singer WAYS Michael & Eva Caldero  John & Patricia Casey Qualified Charitable Distribution: You can get a tax break without itemizing. QCD is a tax strategy that allows you to transfer up to $100,000 per year Nathan Van der Linden  Carol Meckler from your IRA, counts toward your RMD, and reduces your taxable income. Patricia A. Murphy  Arlene Drach Brokerage Charitable Gift Accounts: As a Charitable Gift Account (aka Donor Patricia A. Murphy  Mark & Mary Bernhardt Advise Fund) , Holder, you can make grant recommendations to the charitable Patricia A. Murphy  PLS Board of Directors & Staff accounts at your brokerage firm. Patricia A. Murphy  Jim & Theresa Murphy Gift of Stok or Bonds: By making a gift of your appreciated securities, you can  avoid paying capital gains tax that would otherwise be due if you sold these Patrick J. Beck Family Carol Beck assets Red & Kristine Sander  Catherine Sander $300 Deduction of Cash Contributions: Ability for an above-the-line deduction Robert F. Carvo  Phyllis Carvo of up to $300 of ash contributions to charities, regardless of whether the Roland Scully  Rosemarie Scully individual itemizes deductions. Steve & Nancy Stock  Melissa Stock Precious Life Shelter cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax profession. Wally Castellana  Mary Castellana  Remember Amazon Smile and Ralphs and Food4Less Wilbur Bolton Jon & Kathryn Lang programs all support us by you signing up online….We all have to shop so let the corporations donate!! Address? Duplicate Copies? Please remove from mailing list? Simply use the NON-PROFIT ORG mailing label on this newsletter and send it to us with your request. US POSTAGE PAID LOS ALAMITOS, CA PERMIT NO. 163 Precious Life Shelter P.O. Box 414 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 www.preciouslifeshelter.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/ Preciouslifeshelter www.youtube.com/preciouslifeshelter

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sanitizing stations in numerous locations. locations. numerous in stations sanitizing Mr. Sean Payne Sean Mr.

workers and shoppers. Masks and social distancing are still required. We have hand hand have We required. still are distancing social and Masks shoppers. and workers

Mrs. Lanae O’Shields Lanae Mrs.

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Mrs. Valerie Joy, RN,Esq. Joy, Valerie Mrs.

Mrs. Cathy Hughes Cathy Mrs. 10am to 2pm to 10am

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Off Off - Drop Donation Treasurer

Mr. Greg Baker Greg Mr.

Secretary

10am to 4pm to 10am Mrs. Charlene Wood, MSN,RNC, LCCE MSN,RNC, Wood, Charlene Mrs.

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Mr. Sean Kavanaugh Sean Mr. Store Hours: Store

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Mrs. Wendy Grose, RN, N.P. RN, Grose, Wendy Mrs.

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