The San Bernardino Democratic Luncheon Club will host San Bernardino Parks & Recreation Director Lydie Gutfeld at its June 28th meeting on Fridays at 12:15 p.m. at Juan Pollo Restaurant,
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — The San Bernardino Democratic Luncheon Club hosts San Bernardino Parks & Recreation Director Lydie Gutfeld at its June 28th meeting on Fridays at 12:15 p.m. at Juan Pollo Restaurant, 1258 W 5th St, San Bernardino, CA 92411.
Gutfeld started her position on January 3, 2023, coming from Mission Viejo, where she served as that city’s Community Services Manager.
An experienced professional with over 30 years working in parks, Gutfeld is also a past president of the California Park and Recreation Society, a state association of over 4,000 parks and recreation professionals.
Gutfeld oversees youth, adult, and senior programs, activities, and sports at San Bernardino’s 33 parks, spanning approximately five hundred acres of open space and developed land, as well as community events such as Operation Splash, Inland Empire Senior Games, the Veteran’s Day Parade, and Winter Wonderland.
In 2019, she received the Helen Pontius National Merit Award, the highest recognition given by the Women in Leisure Services, Chi Kappa Rho, Inc. organization, for her extensive efforts and service to women in the profession. Gutfeld holds a BA in child and adolescent development and a master’s in public administration from Cal State Fullerton.
Club President Timothy Prince, Esq., says, “We have speakers from various backgrounds that help our members keep abreast of current and trending civic, cultural, and governmental issues. Our members like to hear about all kinds of news, not just politics.”
About the Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino
Founded in 1993, the Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino (DLCSB) is the Inland Empire’s largest and most active Democratic club. The club holds meetings most Fridays at San Bernardino area eateries, and the public is invited to attend. Each meeting provides attendees with a speaker who offers interesting news and updates on issues that affect the greater San Bernardino area.
For more information, contact Timothy Prince at tprince@tprincelaw.com or (909) 888-1000.
American Girl Doll Collection. Many are available for check out at the San Bernardino City libraries.
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, youngsters will again indulge in Afternoon Tea and snacks with the American Girl Doll collection thanks to the San Bernardino City Library Foundation
(San Bernardino, Calif.) The British may have invented the “afternoon tea,” but on August 6, the Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary School will host a much more diverse variation on this old English tradition, with the American Girl Doll collection, thanks to the San Bernardino City Library Foundation.
The tea starts at 12:00 noon on the sixth of August at Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary School, 1250 W. 14th Street, San Bernardino. Refreshments and an educational program will be delivered by the University of California’s local Master Gardner/Master Preserver program.
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, youngsters will indulge in tea and snacks being served by dutiful adults who stand ready to ensure that the children have a delightful time. The annual event attracts children and their parents from the Greater San Bernardino Area.
Cheryl R. Brown, Board Member
“American Girl dolls represent the cultures of San Bernardino. Each one is unique, and the variety always finds favor with attendees—both kids and adults,” said Cheryl Brown, San Bernardino City Library Foundation Board member.
Brown adds, “The library’s American Girl Doll collection reflects the ethnic diversity of our community and youngsters can check out dolls that look like them. They can even customize them using the accessories that come with each doll.”
All year round, children can check out an American Girl Doll kit, at San Bernardino City Library’s that includes one of several ethnically diverse dolls, a carrying case, accessories, a book about the doll, and a journal.
The program provides an engaging learning experience that provides a glimpse into different time periods in American history through each doll’s story and a chance for children to write about their own adventures.
The doll collection and the annual tea are both made possible thanks to the generous support of the people and organizations of San Bernardino that take delight in giving children entertaining educational experiences.
San Bernardino City Library Foundation partners include Edison International, the Irvine Foundation, the Inland Empire Community Foundation, and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
San Bernardino City Foundation Board President Arlington Rodgers
“We had to suspend our in-person tea event during the Covid pandemic, but now that things have calmed down, we are eager to again welcome the public to our version of ‘afternoon tea’,” says Foundation President Arlington Rodgers.
A reservation is required to attend. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, August 3rd, BUT people who want to register up to the 5th are encouraged to try and sign up anyway, as if there are spaces still available, they will be accommodated.
To make your reservation call (909) 381-8211, by August 1, 2022, leave contact information and how many reservations. Participants are requested to call early.
The mission of the San Bernardino City Library Foundation is to make sure that our public libraries continue to be places where everyone in the community can gather, learn, grow, and interact.
Since 1995, the San Bernardino City Library Foundation has provided the San Bernardino Public Library system with the financial support it needs to provide new books for patrons, offer free tutoring for all academic levels, provide patrons with access to e-books and audio books, and provide innovative programs like a Makerspace and the American Girl Doll program.
Board members include Arlington C. Rodgers, Jr. President, Cheryl R. Brown, Vice President— Community Relations, Mary Kay De Crescenzo, Vice President-Operations, Debra A. Fields, Secretary, Timothy Prince, Director.
