Please join us in sponsoring the 36th Annual Gourmet

Please join us in sponsoring
the 36th Annual
Gourmet Festival of Fall on
Sunday, October 10, 2010
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On October 4, 2009, the 35th Annual Festival of Fall event was held at the
beautiful home of John and Diane Mullin in South Pasadena. Over 400
AbilityFirst friends and supporters enjoyed delicious samplings from 23
local restaurants, serving everything from decadent cuisine to scrumptious
pastries. Twelve wineries and breweries served an array of beverages picked
to tickle the taste buds.
Throughout the evening guests bid on exclusive silent and live auction
items, including vacation packages, sporting events tickets and memorabilia,
restaurant and retail gift certificates, and dozens of beautiful
pieces for the home. The generosity of the sponsors, guests and
auction donors made it possible for the Festival of Fall event to
raise nearly $110,000.
We hope you will consider sponsoring the 36th Annual Festival
of Fall taking place on October 10, 2010 at the home of
Phaedra and Mark Ledbetter, the recently renovated Laurabelle A. Robinson
House in Pasadena. The Robinson House was commissioned in 1905
by lawyer and financier Henry Robinson and his wife, Laurabelle. It was
designed by architects Greene and Greene and was contracted by Peter Hall.
Phaedra and Mark Ledbetter purchased the dilapidated estate in 1998, and
began a 6 1/2 year restoration process bringing the house and the 4 acres of
gardens back to its original splendor.
Your assistance will help us reach our goal of raising $150,000 to support the Lawrence L. Frank
Center and Pasadena Work Center, which provide programs and services to children and adults
with special needs.
For more information about AbilityFirst
or the Gourmet Festival of Fall,
please contact Julia Cody at
jcody@abilityfirst.org or
626 243 4852.
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The following individuals, businesses and organizations supported the 35th Annual Festival of Fall. Their
generosity benefited the services and programs of the Lawrence L. Frank Center and the Pasadena Work Center.
Sponsors
Auction Donors
Auction Donors (cont.)
Auction Donors (cont.)
Forever 21
Wells Fargo Bank
Lawry’s Retaurants, Inc.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company/
Insurance Brokers of
California, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente
John & Diane Mullin
Denise Petitfils
Union Bank
Fedde Furniture
NSBN, LLP
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Joumana & Charles Barakat
East West Bank
Green Hasson & Janks LLP
Morillo Construction
Penske Motor Group/
Longo Toyota
Risha Engineering Group, Inc.
Silver & Freedman
Pasadena Magazine
Pasadena Outlook
360 Health
AbilityFirst Pasadena Work
Center Clients
AbilityFirst Pasadena Work
Center Parents
Carolyn Aguayo
Alex Theatre
American Cinematheque Egyptian
& Aero Theatres
AMF Bowling Square Lanes
Angels Baseball Club
Applebee’s Restaurant & Bakery
Aquarium of the Pacific
The Athenaeum
Avi Resort & Casino
Babouch Moroccan Restaurant
Balloon Emporium
Bang & Olufson
Joumana Barakat
Michael & Aileen Barkyoumb
Szilvia Bartha
Laura Beck
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Bodhi Tree Bookstore
Bradford Renaissance Portraits
Broadway L.A.
Joel & Lisa Bronson
Bryan’s Cleaners & Laundry
Bucca di Beppo
Burger Continental
Burkhard Nurseries
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Caffe’ La Strada, L.L.C.
California Linens
Casa del Rey Mexican Restaurant
Elvira Castaneda
Catalina Express
Charlie’s Trio Restaurant
Chefelle Personal Chef and Catering
Service
City of Pasadena
Coldwater Creek
Kathi Coleman Wilson
Country Inns & Suites
Courtyard by Marriott
Craft and Folk Art Museum
Curves Pasadena
DC Golf
The Delgado Family
Design Elements, Inc
Diana Dee’s Stationery & Fine Gifts
Dicker & Dicker of Beverly Hills
Dish Restaurant
Disneyland Resorts
Distinguished Speakers Series
Dream Dinners Pasadena
Eclectic Wine Bar & Grille
El Portal Yucatan Cuisine
Elements of Style
Ellen’s Silkscreening Embroidery &
Promotional Products
Emma’s Patisserie Boulangerie
Empire Diamond Corp.
Equinox Fitness Club
Euro-Asia Imports
Eric & Mary Falkner
Fedde Furniture
Tom Forbes
Fred Astaire @ Dance Center of
Pasadena
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
Fusion Floral
Mary Garcia
Jovita Glover
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association
The Groundlings
Grumpy’s Sports Restaurant
Gus’s BBQ
Havana House Cigars & Lounge
Hollywood Park
Patrick & Angel Hsieh
Huntington Library, Art Collections,
and Botanical Gardens
The Ice House
In-N-Out
JB Sound/DJ Josh Bliss
J. Beverly Hills Salon
Jacob Maarse Florist
Jake’s Diner & Billiard Club
Japanese American National Museum
Jones Coffee Roasters
Kaiser Permanente
Karen Winters Fine Art
Karito Kids
Kathleen’s Restaurant
KCBS/KCAL
L.B. Skin Care @ Salon Finsel
Laemmle Theatres
Lather
Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc
Dorsey League
LEGOLAND California
Libbey Inc.
Linda Shaw @ Salon Finsel
Doug & Patrice Litchfield
The Living Desert Zoo
John & Carol Llewellyn
Long Beach Museum of Art
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lunch Salon/Annaliese Vergara
Madame Tussauds Hollywood
Margarita’s/Pepe’s Restaurant
Carol Marnock
Marston’s Restaurant
Julie Martin
Isis McDonald
Mignon Chocolate
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
The Miller Family
Bob & Judi Moore
Morton’s The Steakhouse
John & Diane Mullin
Museum of the American West
Museum of Tolerance
NASCAR
Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles County
Sergio Naduville
New Moon Restaurant
Oakley, Inc.
Oakwood Temporary Housing
Pacific Park
Paley Center for Media, (formerly
Museum of Television & Radio)
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena Museum of History
Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Police Department
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Mary Beth Perrine
Petersen Automotive Museum
Pie ‘N Burger
Ophelia Privitt
Roxane Privitt
PRP Wine International, Inc.
Puddingstone Hot Tubs Resort
Real Mex Restaurants
Recreation Connection Services
Regal Wine Company
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Odditorium
Riviera Hotel and Casino
Roberta Galenti @ Salon Finsel
Roclord Studio
Ronald Reagan Library
Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
Rowley Portraiture
Cesare Safieh, Hair Designer
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Zoological Association
San Marino Toy & Book Shoppe
Sean & Karie Sand
Santa Ana Zoo
Santa Anita Park - LA Turf Club
Santa Monica Playhouse
Savor the Flavor
Sew Joe Stitch Lounge
Sheraton Pasadena
Sheraton Universal
Skirball Cultural Center
Soap Art by JXN
Sony Pictures
Spectrum Health
Spirit Cruises & Yacht Parties
Eva Sprecher
Star Car Central
Teacher Created Materials
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Tommy’s
Mark & Billie Trabing
Nate Truman
Twin Palms
Universal Studios
USS Midway Museum
Paul & Andrea Victor
Vision Décor
Warner Bros
Wild Rivers WaterPark
Wine Cave
Karen Winters Fine Art
Barbara A. Wood
Greg & Heba Wood
Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
Woodland Hills Country Club
Zaca Mesa Winery
Zimmer Children’s Museum
Restaurants and
Beverage Suppliers
Antelope Valley Winery
The Bruery
Barn Burner Texas BBQ
Cafe 140 South
Charles Krug
Chefelle Personal Chef and
Catering Service
Cherry On Top serving
Tully’s Coffee
Claro’s Italian Market
Constellation Wines
Derek’s Bistro and Dickenson
West Fine Catering
D’Vine Wine Company featuring
Casa Torelli Imports
Doña Rosa Bakery & Taqueria
El Cholo
Elements Kitchen
Euro Pane Bakery
Ferrari Carano Vineyards
and Winery
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood
Market
Gale’s Restaurant
Green Street Restaurant
Hot Stuff Café
Julienne Fine Foods and
Celebrations
La Grande Orange Café
La Nueva Posada
Marston’s Restaurant
Noir Food and Wine
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
San Antonio Winery
Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
Stag’s Leap Cellars
Stone Brewing Co.
Tam O’Shanter Inn
Violet’s Cakes
Wolf Blass