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Dear Carolyn,
Do You Know... If your Employer
has a Matching Gift Program? Many employers match the monetary
donations their employees give to nonprofit organizations. If you are
unsure, PHEF can help you get the details you need to decide how you
will support quality K-8 education at Sierra and Weimar Hills
schools. All you need to do is contact Kathy Boice (kboice@colfaxnet.com)
to get started. It's that simple.
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PHEF Thanks
You Ice Cream Social a Big Hit! 
An estimated 250 people attended the first ever PHEF
Thank You Ice Cream Social at Sierra Hills School on Friday,
October 22, 2010. Due to the unanticipated response to this event,
150 yummy Schoolhouse Yogurts were served in less than 20 minutes. A
quick trip to Holiday Market by Cheryl Beninga replenished the ice
cream supply so that everyone who wanted ice cream got it. The last
treat was handed out at 3:45pm, just before the inclement weather
moved into the area. Thirty-eight people signed up to receive this
newsletter. Greetings & Welcome to all the new recipients! Based
on the turnout and support, next year's Ice Cream Social will be even
better!
It was learned at this event that quite a few folks are
unfamiliar with PHEF and how The Foundation supports the amazing
programs at Sierra Hills and Weimar Hills Schools. If you
have suggestions on how to improve PHEF's visibility in the
community, please forward you suggestions to Kathy Ito kathyito@ymail.com.
What About a PHEF Thanks
You Event at Weimar?
"What about Weimar?" has been a persistent
comment made around the first ever PHEF Thanks You Ice Cream Social
event held last Friday at Sierra Hills School. All things are created
equal when it comes to PHEF's support of Sierra Hills and Weimar Hills
School. A thank you event at Weimar is currently on the drawing
board. Not details are yet available.
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SAVE THE DATE:
It is going to be a FIESTA!!
 PHEF Annual Auction
Dinner, Silent & Live Auction, and Dancing
HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
Attend the Event - Plan to come
and join the fun!
Absentee Bid Before the Event - Can't
come? We'll miss you, but you can still bid on our fantastic
items, both for the live and silent auction. Watch for the
catalog posting on the PHEF website in mid-February 2011.
Event Sponsorship- Be Partner in
Education by joining in one of three levels of sponsorship.
Advertising - We have several different advertisement opportunities
for the catalog and website that will be distributed to over 1,000
local families.
Donations - We will be publishing a Wish List of new merchandise,
services, and travel items that we are targeting for acquisition and
would welcome your offerings. See the posting on the PHEF website
and in the school walkhomes for our wishes.
Questions?? Contact Shalome Briggs bshalome@gmail.com or Bonny Starr bonnyphef@hotmail.com
Look for more information in the walkhomes or at www.placerhillseducationfoundation.com
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Meet PHEF
Secretary Linda Cramer
 Linda Cramer works as an independent contractor for
several environmental consulting firms. Linda's areas of
expertise include the remediation of contaminated soil and
groundwater, contaminant fate and transport modeling, and statistical
analyses of environmental data. Before starting her own
business in 2005, Linda spent several years managing remediation
projects for a mining company. She has also worked for a state
regulatory agency and as an employee for a local consulting
firm. Linda earned a B.S. in Mathematics/Education from
Northeastern University and a M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering
from Utah State University. In the years between her
undergraduate and graduate studies, Linda taught high school
mathematics.
Linda's flexible work schedule allows her to volunteer
in various capacities for our local schools. She has also served in
leadership roles for her church, 4-H, Girl Scouts and PHEF.
Linda and her husband, Andy have two daughters, Carly and Madeline,
aged 10 and 8.
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How Can I
Learn More About PHEF?
PHEF's new brochure is hot off the press. It highlights
the amazing programs at Sierra Hills and Weimar Hills, and how PHEF
has supported the schools since 2005. There's also information on how
to become a PHEF supporter. Brochures are available in the school and
district offices, and at Café Vista. Stop by and pick one up. Special
thanks to Kathy Ito at Innovative Type Solutions ("ITS")
for providing the in-kind graphics design services, and connections
to discounted printing services. ITS is a commercial graphics design
business located in Hayward, CA, 510-881-9215.
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About the Placer Hills Educational Foundation
"The Placer Hills Education Foundation builds
support and provides resources to preserve and enrich a 21st century
education for all Sierra Hills and Weimar Hills School
students. In partnership with the community and school district,
the Foundation strives to change the way we learn by using state of
the art tools and technology. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization.
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