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Los Angeles County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
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Community Involvement

By Tim Saunders

Candidate for Member, City Council; City of Pomona; District 5

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Appointed offices held:

  • Pomona City Councilmember, District 5
  • Pomona Planning Commission
  • Pomona Parks and Recreation Commission

Community organizations:

  • Phillips Ranch AYSO Board of Directors
  • AYSO, Pomona League, and Club Soccer Coach for 17 years
  • Decker Elementary PTA member and volunteer
  • Ranch Hills Elementary PTA member and volunteer
  • Westmont Elementary School PTO member and volunteer
  • Lorbeer Middle School PTSO member and volunteer
  • Diamond Ranch High School Panther Pride member and volunteer
  • Fingerprinted volunteer for Pomona Unified School District
  • Fraternal Order of Eagles - Pomona
  • LA County Fair Assn Blue Ribbon Committee
  • Pomona Downtown Property Owners Association
  • Four Corners Transportation Coalition
  • Teamsters Local 986 for 16 years
  • Sprinkler Fitters Local 709

Proud Participant and Sponsor of...

  • Supporter of Southwest Little League, Fists of Gold, JROTC, YMCA
  • Supporter of Pomona Catholic High School, St Joseph's Elementary and St Madeline Catholic School
  • Supporter of Juneteenth America (Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast, Jazz and Arts Festival)
  • Supporter of Latina/Latino Roundtable (Cesar Chavez Breakfast and CAUSE (Cinco de Mayo event)
  • Supporter of Community Wellness Partnership
  • Supporter of the Pomona Chamber of Commerce's PUSD Scholarship Luncheon
  • As a former Boy Scout, proud supporter of the Boy and Girl Scouts, and have volunteered at Community Service Projects and at the Girl Scout Cookie distribution. I have also attended Eagle Scout ceremonies, Thinking Days and other events
  • "Reading Under the Stars:" at Decker Elementary School
  • "Read Across America (Celebrating Dr Seuss' Birthday) at Westmont, Ranch Hills and Decker Elementary Schools
  • "Evening of the Stars" at Lorbeer Middle School
  • Helped the Diamond Ranch High School and Lorbeer Middle School secure the Fox Theatre for their Spring Choral Performance
  • "Principal for a Day" at Decker Elementary and Lorbeer Middle Schools
  • Commencement Speaker at Ranch Hills, Westmont and Decker Elementary Schools
  • Chaperoned Westmont Elementary 3rd Graders at the Los Angeles County Fair
  • Volunteer at Phillips Ranch Fun Run and Festival for 4 years
  • Made snow cones as a fundraiser for the Decker Sock Hop 2 years
  • Made snow cones as a fundraiser for Ranch Hills Jamboree 3 years
  • Made snow cones at Ranch Hills for "Box Tops" Incentive Program 2 years
  • Made snow cones as Westmont's Teacher Meet and Greet
  • Made cotton candy at Westmont Elementary's Carnival
  • Sells Panther Pridewear at Diamond Ranch High School's home Varsity Football games and at Back to School night
  • Supporter and participant - Los Angeles County Fire Department's Citywide Toy Drive
  • Supporter and participant - Pomona Police Department's Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway

My Community Involvement Includes...

  • Pomona Christmas Parade Steering Committee + Part of a committee that brought the Christmas Parade back to Downtown Pomona in 2009.
  • Miss Pomona Steering Committee + Part of a committee that brought the Miss Pomona Pageant back after two years
  • Pomona Chamber of Commerce volunteer (photographer)
  • Great Campout at the Fairplex volunteer (snow cones)
  • Pomona Citywide Beautification volunteer + partnered with the Diamond Ranch High School Football Team the last two years to clean up yards in Phillips Ranch
  • American Cancer Society Relay for Life volunteer + co-founded "Christopher's Team" in honor of Christopher Evans, son of Joanne and Scott at the Phillips Ranch Pharmacy. Spent 24 hours at the sites walking and chaperoning youth participants.
  • Coordinated Spring and Fall community clean ups
  • Attends Neighborhood Watch meetings
  • Worked on a conservation plan for the landscaping and green belts of District 5, saving water and money
  • Formed the Phillips Ranch Landscape Committee that met with City officials to review the budget for the landscaping fees that Phillips Ranch homeowners pay.
  • Worked for traffic safety, getting the crosswalk and stop signs in front of Decker, as well as the stop signs on Old Pomona Road installed.
  • Attended all community meetings in Westmont for the Mission 71 project
  • As Parks and Recreation Commissioner, helped initiate Veterans Park Soccer Complex

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