Starlighters
Mission Statement
The purpose of this organization shall be to promote and to advance the welfare of the Starlight Pines Homeowners Association through ways approved by the membership of the Auxiliary and the Board of Directors of the Association. This purpose shall be accomplished by service to the Association and through fund-raising in a manner satisfactory to the SPHOA governing board and in harmony with the community.
The Starlighters have been in existence for 34 years, since March of 1990.
The profit from the sale of our merchandise, breakfasts and events goes to help approved charities. Local organizations are located here in Happy Jack, Winslow, Flagstaff, Payson and a military veterans’ organization in California.
Donations (cash, food baskets and gifts) have been made to various, approved organizations every year since 1990 including: Alice’s Place, Canine Companions for Veterans, Blue Ridge Fire Department, Jack Fire Services, Health Care Ministry, Humane Societies, Justice McNeely Foundation, Packages from Home, Payson Area Food Drive, Payson Hospital Birthing Unit, Salvation Army, Sunshine Rescue Mission, Team Rubicon, Time Out and Turkeys to Troops.
In the past eight years, Starlighters have made donations from their profits of:
- 2023 – $10,000
- 2022 – $10,000
- 2021 – $8,000
- 2020 – $6,400
- 2019 – $10,000
- 2018 – $9,700
- 2017 – $9,000
- 2016 – $9,000
Thanks to continued support from our communities, our goal for 2024 is to raise $12,000 to donate to local, approved charities.
2024 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held from 10am-noon at the Starlight Pines Community Center.
March 8 – Business Meeting
April 12 – Business Meeting
May 10 – Highway clean-up, Potluck and Meeting
June 7 – Business Meeting
July 12 – Lunch and Meeting
August 9 – Business Meeting
September 13 – Highway clean-up, Potluck and Meeting
October 11 – Business Meeting
November 8 – Business Meeting
December 13 (2nd Friday) – Christmas Lunch
2024 Leaders
Kathy Terrell – Chair
Kelly Hobel – Vice President
Judy Mullikin-Fernandez- Secretary
Naila Erwin – Bean Counter
Merchandise Committee
Kelly Hobel
Janet Pendell
Breakfast Committee
Linda McDermott
Sally Butler
Starshine Project
Naïla Erwin