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IN THIS ISSUE
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BRAILLE LITERACY HIGHLIGHTED
The 2009 Northern California Braille
Challenge the was the most wellattended event to date. Hosted by
Vista Center at Stanford University on
Saturday, March 7, more than 140
CREATING A VISTA CENTER LEGACY
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NOTES FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Two winners – Pauline Ugalde and Caitlin Hernandez.
WOOF TO WOOF
VINTAGE AFFAIRE
MENLO CHARITY HORSE SHOW
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EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS IN
SANTA CRUZ
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
ACTIVITIES
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2008 DONORS
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HELP US GO GREEN
people attended, with two dozen students competing for the chance to
move on to the next level of
competition.
The contest, a partnership
between Vista Center, the Society for
The Blind, and Lighthouse for the
Blind and Visually Impaired, encourages and recognizes students for
their reading and writing proficiency.
Students were tested in four of five
categories: Reading and
Comprehension, Speed and Accuracy,
Proofreading, Spelling, and Chart and
Graph Reading.
AT
STANFORD
This year’s event featured two
keynote speakers who reflected on
the importance of Braille in their lives.
Michelle McGrew, past president of
Silicon Valley Council for the Blind,
provided her perspective as an adult
Braille reader. Caitlin Hernandez, a
two-time National Braille Challenge
champion and a UCSC freshman, had
youth and adults alike on their feet
as she shared her own inspirational
and humorous insights.
Three local youth won their age
brackets and will go on to the next
level of competition in Los Angeles.
Bronwen Tedesco won the freshman
level with Pauline Ugalde taking top
honors in the sophomore division.
Michael
Chang was
the Varsity
winner.
First grade teacher Angelica Fonseca and husband
Visael Vasquez cheer on her student, Alex Aguilar.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bruce Fielding
President
Claire Biancalana
President - Elect
Bridget Madigan
Past President
Martha Edwards
Vice President
Hilary Holmquest
Vice President
Nels Westman
Vice President
Patricia Wyrod
Secretary
Barb Williams
Treasurer
Pam Brandin, M.P.A.
Executive Director
Ivan Brockman
Meaux Costello
Harvey Fishman, M.D., Ph.D.
Michael Freitas
John Glass
Susan Gregory
Brian Hurley
David Krane
Deborah Kreuzer, Ph.D.
Steven Lovett, Ph.D.
Susan Martin
Rosa Mussallem
Steve Nakagawa
Naomi Chavez Peters
Walter Raineri
Steven Sanislo, M.D.
Tom Thorpe
Suzanne Wilcox
LEAVING A LEGACY AT VISTA CENTER
Vista Center board member Meaux
Costello took time to interview fellow
board member Martha Edwards about
planned giving.
Meaux Costello: How have you been
involved with Vista Center?
Martha Edwards: I have been a
board member for a total of 11 years,
so far, on the Vista Center board, and
one year on the board of Vista Center,
Santa Cruz, before it was combined
with the Palo Alto agency. I have held
a variety of board positions: secretary, treasurer, vice president of marketing, vice president of fundraising,
vice president of board development,
and also president-elect, and president. I have continued my participation with Vintage Affaire as a board/
committee member for the past 16
years and I have also enjoyed being a
committee member of the Menlo
Charity Horse Show for the past
several years.
Vista Center for the Blind and
Visually Impaired
413 Laurel Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831.458.9766
www.vistacenter.org
MC: Was it difficult to plan a bequest
for Vista Center in your will?
ME: It was quite simple to designate
Vista Center as a beneficiary, along
with other individuals and organizations. John and I gave our list to the
estate attorney we used for our trust
and wills. The attorney did a little
work to make sure that the organizations were listed with their correct,
legal names, and that was all it took.
MC: What do you hope Vista Center
will be in the future?
ME: I hope that Vista Center will have
a community-based program that
lasts far beyond my life. I see it as a
regional center for blind rehabilitation,
one that is recognized for its individual approach to services as well as its
excellence in providing those services.
MC: What is your advice to other
supporters of Vista Center regarding
planned gifts?
Ray Clegg Westman
Director Emerita
2470 El Camino Real
Suite 107
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650.858.0202
organizations in which we actively
participated during our lives. Thus,
given my years-long support of Vista
Center and its fundraisers, it seemed
only natural that this agency be part
of our legacy.
John Orcutt and Martha Edwards
MC: Why did you decide to include
Vista Center in your will?
ME: My husband John and I believe
that we should leave legacies to those
ME: It is quite easy to designate Vista
Center as beneficiary of your estate.
If you believe in Vista Center and
believe it achieves its mission using
financial competence, I would encourage every supporter of the agency to
remember it in his or her will or trust.
I just hope it will be a long time
before Vista Center sees this gift from
my husband and me!
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NOTES
FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
You have probably noticed the
absence of color in this issue of
INSIGHT. We are printing it in black
and white — for the first time ever —
as a cost-saving measure. You can
help us take the idea of cutting costs
even further by providing us with
your e-mail address so we can share
INSIGHT electronically or post it on
our web site. Please see the back
cover for instructions on how to assist
us. Thank you for helping us to be
more cost-conscious and environmentally aware!
This publication is not only a
report on 2008 to our many friends
and supporters, but also a very big
“thank you” to them. Many people
give of their time and resources so
that we can provide our critically
important services to people in our
communities who are visually
impaired. Quotes from some individuals who have been directly impacted
by our services can be found
throughout INSIGHT.
During this time of very challenging finances, we are looking at
additional, significant budget cuts,
while continuing to have extraordinary rehabilitation services. We are
doing this through a systematic evaluation of each and every Vista Center
program, to determine its current and
potential impact on the population of
visually impaired people in our fourcounty service area.
The Vista Center board of directors has decided to put our plans to
do a feasibility study for a capital
campaign to fund a new facility “on
THANKS TO THE
SUPPORT OF THE
GENEROUS DONORS
LISTED IN THIS ISSUE
OF
INSIGHT, AND
ALL THOSE WHO
SUPPORT OUR
FUNDRAISING EVENTS,
2,600 INDIVIDUALS
LIVING IN SAN
Pam Brandin
hold” for the time being. We must still
be prepared to move from our present leased location in 2011, however,
when our lease expires. But, while
our timeline for finding a new location
— and the funds to obtain it — have
changed, the growing need for our
services hasn’t, and won’t!
I look forward to 2009-10 with
great pride in the professionalism and
compassion of the Vista Center staff,
the leadership of our board of directors, the dedication of our hundreds
of volunteers, and the very strong
belief in the value of what we do
together to change lives. Everyone at
Vista Center joins me in saying
“thank you,” and we will look forward
to seeing you this summer at Woof to
Woof, Vintage Affaire, and the Menlo
Charity Horse Show!
MATEO, SANTA
CLARA, SAN BENITO,
AND SANTA CRUZ
COUNTIES RECEIVED
9,000 HOURS OF
LIFE-CHANGING
SERVICES FROM
VISTA CENTER IN
2008.
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Fundraising
FOUR-LEGGED FUN
AND
It’s time to get out the costumes and
start brushing up on the tricks as the
Fifth Annual Woof to Woof returns to
the Skypark Soccer Fields in Scotts
Valley. This year’s doggie fun day will
offer several new features and a
famous face from one of
Hollywood’s most beloved
dog shows.
Jon Provost played the
young boy Timmy on the
CBS Lassie series. He will be
the special judge in a Lassie
look-alike contest. Other contests will
include dog singing, pet tricks, fly ball
races, and the ever-popular
owner/dog look-alike contest.
This year Woof to Woof expands
to include an Assistance Dog Expo.
While Guide Dogs have always been a
TIMMY
part of Woof to Woof, this year will
include presentations by assistance
dogs including hearing dogs,
Dogs4Diabetics, service dogs, therapy, and facility dogs. Over 40 vendors
will be on hand, featuring caninefriendly goods and services.
Vista Center is the
beneficiary of this fun
event. This doggone good
time is free of charge and
scheduled for Saturday, June
6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
Skypark Soccer Fields are located at
361 Kings Village Road, adjacent to
Scotts Valley’s dog park. There is
plenty of free parking. For more information, call Vista Center’s Santa Cruz
office at 831-458-9766 or visit
www.wooftowoof.com.
VINTAGE AFFAIRE EARLIER
Fine wines, impeccable food, and lively auction bidding will be celebrated
on June 27, when the 27th Annual
Vintage Affaire comes to wine lovers
a few weeks earlier than in past
years.
The event will be held at a private estate in Atherton and will feature some fun surprises for both veteran and first-time attendees, includ-
IN
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ing a later start
time. But those
who arrive too
late may miss out
on select silent
auction items
that will have
short bidding
windows.
Auctioneers Fritz Hatton and
Daniel Donahoe will oversee the live
auction bidding that last year saw
gourmet food leftovers go for a thousand dollars! An elegant dinner paired
with fine wines will round out the
evening.
One of the most well-regarded
wine auctions in California, Vintage
Affaire is a significant contributor to
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Vista Center. Since 1983, nearly $6
million has been raised to assist blind
and low vision clients and their families. Vista Center wishes to thank current and past members of the
Vintage Affaire Committee for their
generosity and commitment to the
visually impaired.
Patron tickets are $500 each
and general tickets are $300. Call
Vista Center at 650-858-0202 for an
invitation, or visit the Vintage Affaire
website at www.vintageaffaire.org.
MENLO CHARITY HORSE SHOW TURNS 39
The Menlo Circus Club will be the
place to be August 4-9, as the Menlo
Charity Horse Show rides into
town for its 39th year.
Drawing more than 700 of
the West Coast’s top equestrians, the event is Northern
California’s premier charity
hunter/jumper horse show.
Vista Center is the grateful beneficiary of this wildly popular event. In
2008, the Horse Show Committee
provided us with a check exceeding
$500,000, helping us to continue to
serve blind and visually impaired individuals within our community. The
six-day competition begins early in
the morning and continues into the
evening hours. Each night features an
opportunity for socializing, and on
Friday, Aug. 7 there will be a semiformal dinner, dancing, and auction.
Tickets for the week are only
$35 or $10 for the day and can be
purchased at the gate. The Menlo
Circus Club is located at 190 Park
Lane, Atherton. For more information
on the event and to learn the benefits of being a Horse Show
sponsor, please visit
www.menlohorseshow.com.
We at Vista Center wish
to thank the volunteers who
make up the Horse Show
Committee. Their boundless energy
and enthusiasm make this event so
special year after year. Mark your calendars now to enjoy this one-of-akind local treasure.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN
DIAGNOSED WITH
AN EYE CONDITION
THAT IS MAKING
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
DIFFICULT, MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT AT
VISTA CENTER’S
LOW VISION
CLINIC
CALL:
650.858.0202
IN PALO ALTO OR
831.458.9766
IN SANTA CRUZ
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EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS IN SANTA CRUZ
PLANNED
GIVING
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING
MORE ABOUT MAKING
A PLANNED GIFT TO
VISTA CENTER,
SUCH AS LEAVING US
IN YOUR
WILL?
PLEASE CONTACT
SUSAN KOKORES,
DIRECTOR OF
DEVELOPMENT,
650.858.0202,
EXT. 124.
Brian Morrisey
Born with myopia, as a child Brian
Morrisey was the only student in his
class with vision loss — sitting in the
front row, using large-print materials
and monoculars to see his surroundings. “I thought I’d have to live with
my parents forever or just maybe
move as far away as Boston,” said
Brian, who was raised in New
Hampshire.
Brian has far exceeded his childhood expectations. He owns Argus
International Ltd., a Scotts Valley
optics manufacturing business that
requires frequent travel to Asia. Brian
is a trained graphic designer and is
publisher/editor of a poetry magazine. He recently added fundraising to
his list of current activities.
Brian will simultaneously run the
San Francisco Marathon on July 26
while raising much-needed funds for
Vista Center. “I wanted to do some
charity work,” he said. “I can relate to
what’s happening at Vista Center.”
Brian recently volunteered at a Vista
Center Youth Group outing – and
plans to participate again.
Brian explains on his fundraising
website that he’s driven to inspire
visually impaired youth. “I had people
telling me I could not do this and that
when I was growing up, and got the
feeling that I would never live a normal life.” He said this normal life can
be achieved with confidence and hard
work.
As a goal-oriented person, Brian
is aiming to complete the race in less
than four hours. We at Vista Center
are sure it’s a goal that he can meet.
To view his fundraising progress and
to learn more about Brian, click on
his link at http://firstgiving.com/
brianmorrisey.
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2470 El Camino Real, Suite 107
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: 650.858.0202
Fax: 650.858.0214
From 408 Area Code: 800.660.2009
From 831 Area Code: 800.639.6081
413 Laurel Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831.458.9766
Fax: 831.426.6233
www.vistacenter.org
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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE
FOR THE
30, 2008
General Operating Fund for Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE — Public Support Received Directly
Contributions
Client Fees
and Sales
5%
1,591,182
In-Kind
10,946
United Way
10,918
TOTAL SUPPORT
Contracts &
Government
Grants
26%
$1,613,046
Contributions Including
Events & Grants
69%
REVENUE
Sales to Public – Net of Expenses
Government Grants/Contracts
27,029
613,609
Client Service Fees
76,359
Special Events
17,151
Investment Income
TOTAL REVENUE
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE
(370,129)*
Support and Revenue*
*Does not include unrealized losses of investments
Management
& General
12%
Fundraising
8%
$364,019
$1,977,065
Program Services
80%
EXPENSES
Program Services
2,164,554
Expenses
Management and General
331,878
Fundraising
198,386
TOTAL EXPENSES
Change in Net Assets
$2,694,818
(717,753)
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
$6,123,517
Net Assets, End of Year
$5,405,764
*Includes unrealized losses of investments
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DONORS
We are grateful to those who have
contributed to Vista Center for the
Blind and Visually Impaired from
January 1, 2008 through December
31, 2008. We apologize for any
names that have been omitted.
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian D. P. Bellamy
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Boucher
Marianne Bowden Bowers
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Brandin
Mr. and Mrs. Allan F. Brown
Cabrillo Host Lions Club
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Callaghan
PALO ALTO AREA
Donors Giving $40,000+
Sand Hill Foundation
Capitola Begonia Festival
Mr. Jeffrey T. Chambers and Ms.
Andrea Okamura
SAP
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P.
Christensen
Estate of Valerie Stoehwase
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Coan, Jr.
WITH SINCERE APPRECIATION
Thank you to the many generous donors to Woof to
Woof, Vintage Affaire, and the Menlo Charity Horse
Show, who enable us to carry out our mission.
Thank you, as well, to the dedicated volunteers who
make these events possible.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H.
Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H.
Schilling
Ms. Patricia M. Wyrod
Mr. David E. Scott
Scotts Valley Host Lions Club
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Costello
Donors Giving $500-$999
Annie and Ed Seipp, Jr.
Mrs. Nona Jean Cox
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Amoroso
Libby and Barry Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Dinesh A. Desai
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Dunker
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Arscott
The Powar Family Fund
Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ehrlich
Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Babb
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Fielding, Jr.
Bank of America Foundation
United Way California Capital
Region
Mr. David A. Wollenberg
Foster City Lions Charities, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Brand
Elizabeth H. Foster
Callan Associates, Inc.
GAP Foundation
Dr. Anne B. Chuter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Geschke
Ignacio and Trinidad Del Rio
Google Matching Gifts Program
Martin and Carrie Drake
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hanna
Electronic Arts Matching Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hopper
David and Janet Kline Foundation
Erik's DeliCafe, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Krane
Mr. Joseph J. Esposito
Mr. and Mrs. Subbaiah V. Malladi
Ms. Kathleen C. Everitt
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Salkind
Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Madigan
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Meier
Mr. John M. Glass
Microsoft Matching Gifts
Program
Mr. and Mrs. James Greene, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Miklos
Ms. Jeanne S. Gressens
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Hohbach
Mark S. Blumenkranz, M.D. and
Recia K. Blumenkranz, M.D.
Moore & Miller Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Hollingsworth
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bode
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Plunkett
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Ritchey, Jr.
Ms. Jean Collier Hurley
Mr. Jordan J. Breslow and
Ms. Lorraine C. Gray
Mick and Cindy McCaffrey
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Savage
Mr. Mark E. Jensen
Calla/Bachler, Inc.
Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M.
Schwab
Mrs. Marjorie J. Johnstone
City Of Capitola
S. Patrick and Katrina Kelley
Ms. Carolyn Curry
Susie B. Komor Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kokores
Mr. Alan Dale
Mr. James Thorburn
Laird Norton Company, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Draper, III
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Valentine
Ms. Nicole C. Lavallee
Don Ellis and Nacole Barth-Ellis
Donors Giving $1,000$2,499
Ms. Nancy L. Vierra
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Martin
Mr. William D. Walsh
Dr. and Mrs. Keith S. McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig
Falkenhagen
Mr. Paul B. Althouse
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Westman
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin M. Orr, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tup Fisher
Ms. Kay S. Arnaudo
Mrs. Ray C. Westman
Ms. Renelde Flatte
Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Barry
Mrs. Carolee M. White
Mr. and Mrs. William L.
Quackenbush
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Reller
Ms. Lesley A. Franz
Donors Giving $10,000$19,999
Donors Giving $5,000$9,999
Ms. Mildred D. Galli
The Harry M. Griffon, Sr.
Memorial Fund
Donors Giving $2,500$4,999
Claire Biancalana and Bill Kelsay
Ms. Pamela J. Brandin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Child
DeSylvester Charitable
Foundation
Palo Alto Lions Charities, Inc.
Mr. Clarence E. Rinne
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T. Rogers
Ms. Susan Gregory
Ms. C. Anne Vitullo and Mr.
Jonathan Poe
Mr. and Mrs. John Volckmann
Mrs. Alice Y. Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Wheatley
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Young
Donors Giving $250-$499
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Alhouse
Allied Waste Services
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Archer
Ms. Jean E. August
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baran
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Floyd, Jr.
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DONORS
Freedom Lions Club
Donors Giving $100-$249
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Enemark
Ms. Anne F. Hall
Mr. Michael Freitas and
Ms. Melanie Shaffer
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Alvares
Ms. Jean Errera
Mr. Jeff A. Hall
Mr. Daniel Alvarez and
Ms. Marie Hamilton-Alvarez
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Erving
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hambly
Dr. and Mrs. Derek P. Freyberg
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Hammond
Gallo Family Fund
Ms. Marjorie J. Anderson
David Farberow, O.D. and
Ms. Sharon Eckert
Michael W. Gaynon, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Ard
Ms. Susan Feltovich
Ms. Stephanie Harlan
Mrs. Jonathan B. Gifford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arriola
Mr. Robert E. Finegan
Ms. Lea P. Hering
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Green
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Arrow
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hermsen
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Harding
Mr. Donald E. Auker
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J.
Fitzgerald, III
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne K. Heppler
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Bagnani
Mr. Gary T. Forrest
Ms. Hilary Holmquest and Mr.
Ivan Montoya
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bahr, Jr.
Ms. Carla D. Frazier
Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Barry
Ms. Dorothy K. Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hosfeldt
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Batson
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fuller
Ms. Sharon A. Hudson
Mr. Peter Bays, Jr.
Mrs. Margaux C. Furrer
Mrs. Betty R. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Atom Biggs
Douglas R. Gaebe, CPA
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard H. Bittner
Mr. and Mrs. Ray F. Galli, Jr.
Larry L. and Patricia K. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Bolino
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gates
Maureen E. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Boxall
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz M. Geibel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kloth
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Brady, Jr.
Anthony P. Giannotti, O.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Kreuzer
Mrs. Marie C. Gidre
Mr. and Mrs. James G.
La Plante, Jr.
Ms. Roberta G. Brosnahan and
Mr. Robert W. Odom
Ms. Gale C. Bunnell
Mr. Douglas R. Gillison
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Gintert
Mrs. Linda B. Lynch
Ms. Maria F. Canfil
Robert J. Glaser, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. McCaul
Ms. Lorraine L. Caton
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gould
Mr. Thomas L. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Childress
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Graves
Ms. Constance B. Moore and
Mr. Roger D. Greer
Mr. Arthur D. Ciapponi
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Gray
Mrs. Keith S. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Grenci
Mr. Paul Clemons
Mr. and Mrs. Will Griffith
Dr. Jeffery A. Collins
Mr. Daniel Hackett and
Ms. Cynthia Beeger
Elena and Raymond Nasr
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Oster
Ms. Vivian Dorothy Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeffers Pickard
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Rominger
Ms. Marian P. Rouse
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Schmitz
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schottenstein
rita and Jim Schwarting
Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Sommer
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Condrin
Ms. Mary M. Connors
Mr. and Mrs. Dean M. Coons
Mr. John Coughlin
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Darrough
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Darrough
Mr. and Mrs. Dale H. Dawson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Spears
Sonja S. Declercq, M.D. and
Eric H. Denys, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Sumpf
Lani and Gary Dorff
Mr. Edward A. Taft
Mrs. Emily H. Dorr
The Oram Group
Ms. Thelma D. Dry
Ms. Jan E. Thurston
Dr. and Mrs. Peter R. Egbert
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley V. Van Linge
Ms. Midge M. Ehrman
Dr. and Mrs. John F. Weigen
Mrs. Nancy K. Eller
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Ely
Ron Emrich, O.D.
Ms. Joan Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Katsumi Hikido
Mr. and Mrs. G. Richard Hilbers
Mrs. Kathleen Hobson
Dr. and Mrs. William W. Hofmann
Mrs. Elizabeth Hofstetter
Betsy D. Holak
Alan G. and Denise Holbert
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Honig
Mrs. Patricia B. Hurt
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Iantosca
Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Inokuchi
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Mr. and Mrs. Arnold D. Gilfix
Ms. Lenore F. Jacobson
Mary James and George Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Jew
Mr. and Mrs. Harland B. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Willbur H. Johnston
A. Peter Jollymour, D.D.S.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kelly
Ms. Beverly Ann Kiltz
Mr. Alvin Kimmel
“Vista Center is great now with
limited funds. They set the
standard for how to provide
services that help people.
Think of what could be done if
we gave a little more. With
more funds, they would have
more services, and could
improve the strength of the visually impaired community. A more regular stream of services to the
visually-impaired will improve the whole community.
It's living versus coping.”
Brian Hurley, retinitis pigmentosa
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DONORS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Klenz
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Morton
James D. Klock, USN, Retired
Ms. Rosa G. Mussallem
Mr. Peter O. Knowles
Mr. and Mrs. Steve T. Nakagawa
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Koller
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Nickelson
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Krane
Mr. Michael J. O'Leary
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Kravitz
Seja Oh
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Kridl
Dr. and Mrs. Cornelius Olcott, IV
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford N. Krok
Mrs. Margaret Olich
Ms. Bernita J. Kuhns
Mr. David H. Oppenheimer
Mr. Larry I. Kwan
Mrs. Elinore L. Osborne
Ms. Marian J. Lagerquist
Mr. and Mrs. Ferd J. Lange
The David and Lucile Packard
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Larson
Ms. Marianne W. Palefsky
Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Lauffer
Palo Alto Bimmer, Inc.
Ms. Barbara M. Leaf
Dr. and Mrs. George L. Paris
Mr. and Mrs. Jon S. Legallet
Mr. Justin Patalinghug
Mr. Keith Leonard
Mr. James O. Peavy
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Lewenstein
“Vista Center has an incredible
support system. It wasn’t one
person, it was every person.
The center is terrific — a great
resource with knowledgeable,
caring, professional people.
with vision loss.”
We are fortunate to be in a
community that helps people
Suzanne Wilcox, progressive early onset of
macular degeneration
Ms. Martha E. Saldana-Wolf and
Mr. Jim Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Underwood
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Salera
Mr. Sherman M. Unell
PEO Chapter ED
Steven R. Sanislo, M.D. and
Mr. Arturo R. Peregra
Mr. William D. Unger and
Ms. Teresa R. Luchsinger
Ann and George Limbach
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pepper
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Santo
Mr. Scott Lindberg
Mrs. John S. Perkins
Mr. Keith K. Santo
Ms. Aleta Vinzant and
Mr. Robert H. Barter
Ms. Josephine Little
Ms. Naomi Chavez Peters
Jan and Victor Schachter
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg von Thaden
Ms. Janet K. Littlefield
Mr. and Mrs. Henning O. Petersen
Mrs. Lita M. Schecter
Mr. and Mrs. Craig G. Vought
Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Loftesness
Ms. Sarah A. Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie C. Scherling
Mr. Joseph Vultaggio
Mr. Herbert A. Luce and
Ms. Joyce Soon Bong Luce
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Petrak
Mrs. August Schilling
Mrs. Nina P. Z. Waite
Mr. John F. Petrilla
Mr. and Mrs. Yoshimi Shibata
Suzanne S. Weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Peyton
Mrs. Helene F. Pier
Mr. Stanley R. Sieler, Jr. and
Ms. Kathleen Ann Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Weinstein
Rene D. Lynch
Mr. Jonathan J. MacQuitty
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Pinkham
Mr. Mark A. Sierra
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. Whitson
Mrs. Jennie Madlem
Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Pyne
Mr. Edgar Simons
Mark R. Wieland, M.D.
Ms. Alison Cherry Marer
Mr. John L. Raabe
Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Smith
Mr. James R. Wiersig
Michael F. Marmor, M.D. and
Jane B. Marmor, M.D.
Donna Raffaelli
Somerset Door And Sash
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Witteborn
Mrs. Madhu Ranganathan
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Woods
Ms. Mary Ellen Martin
Mr. Paul L. Raskin
Mr. Kenneth T. Stearns and
Ms. Janet C. Firth
Lt. Col. Boris S. Maximoff, Ret.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Ray, Jr.
Mrs. Jean E. Stone
Ms. Lani D. Yoshimura
Nolah and Wilson McCahon
Mr. Nelson Stone
Mrs. Geraldine C. Youngblood
Mr. and Mrs. James G. McGarvie
Mr. David C. Reetz and Ms.
Regina Falkner
Stuart Leeb & Associates
Ms. Maryanne P. McNulty
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Robarts
Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Zappettini, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. James R. Meier
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Menifee
Ms. Lesley K. Rodriguez and Mr.
Roberto Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H.
Sutherland
Menlo Park "Host" Lions Club
Ms. Christina A. Romano
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Taniguchi
Donors Giving $50-$99
Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis Miller
Gretchen H. Rooker, M.D.
Ms. Teri T. Taniguchi
Abbott Laboratories Fund
Ms. Kathleen Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Rosendahl
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Taylor
Mr. Kenneth A. Ackerman
Mr. and Mrs. Derek F. Minno
Bernard and Shelley Ross
The Clorox Company Foundation
Ms. Polina Aleksandrovskaya
Drs. Larry Thompson and
Dolores Gallagher Thompson
Florence E. Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G.
Thompson
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Mitchell
Mr. Kenneth L. Rowberry
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ruby
Mrs. Shari Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Saint John
Ms. Ethel K. Welch
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Woolpert
Susan Zweig, LCSW
Mr. Kong Taing
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Bacon
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DONORS
Mr. Ted Bergeron
Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Gerber
Nodine Consulting
Ms. Rita J. Sodos
Ms. Barbara M. Bernasconi
Ms. Eloise A. Graham
Earl Norwood, III
Mr. Gary A. Bianchi
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Graves
David D. Oakes, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.
Spalding, III
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bollock
Mrs. Shirley N. Greenwood
Mrs. Janet B. Oakford
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spinozzi
Mr. Steven L. Bollock
Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Grobe
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stehle
Ms. Marjorie A. Bourret
Joe H. and Marcella C. Hall
Mr. and Mrs. William W.
Oldfield, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Baruch Boxer
Mrs. Tomiko B. Handa
Ms. Jean Packard
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Sternberg
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Bradbury
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hanna
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Pardini
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Stevens
Ms. Nancy B. Bratman
Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. Harris
Ms. Christine Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Stone
Ms. Denise O. Briand
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Haskell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Petrick
Mrs. Marian P. Suliteanu
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Brokaw
Mrs. Misa Hatakeda
Mrs. Susan M. Porter
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Ta
Michael J. Brugos, DDS
Mrs. Myrtle Hawkins
Ms. Catherine Potts
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Takahara
Mr. Courtney S. Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. Conyers Herring
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Preuss
Mr. Richard B. Talmadge
Mr. Kenneth W. Burton
Mrs. Rita E. Prieur
Mrs. Marjorie C. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Butchart
Mr. James G. Hertel, Jr. and
Ms. Melanie S. Hauck
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Ms. Betty L. Thieme
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carothers
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott D. Hillback
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Rice
Mr. Jerry Tinney
Ms. Rosemary Catton
Ms. Mary Louise Holmes
Ms. Susie Richardson
Ms. Elizabeth L. Travers
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Chapin
Mr. Melvin C. Howland
Mrs. Gayle H. Richter
Dr. Carmo Trindade
Ms. Wendy Chapler
Ms. Marylis Huntington
Ms. Joyce Ridgely
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Turbow
Mrs. Frances Chetcuti
Ryan Inouye
Mr. and Mrs. Barry S. Robbins
United Way Silicon Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Corchero
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Louis W. Roloff
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Unsicker
Mrs. Barbara N. Crawford
Reverend and Mrs. Walter
Johnson
Rotary Club of San Bruno
Ms. U. Van Anda
Mrs. Joan Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt F. Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Jones, Jr.
Ms. Leslie R. Sandlin
Ms. Maryellen Walsh
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Kabak
Mr. Dan R. Scarola
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Warren
Ms. Eva S. Dencker
Ms. Anne D. Kaiser and
Mr. Robert P. Taylor
Al and Norma J. Schallop
Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Weaver, Jr.
Ms. Barbara A. Dickinson
Mr. Michael Katz
Dr. and Mrs. Howard S. Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Wheeler
Ms. Marianne M. Dieckmann
Marion B. Kraai
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Schwartz
Mrs. Elizabeth M. White
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Sharpe
Widows and Widower Group of
South San Francisco
Ms. Robin Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Del Favero
Ms. Catherine M. Delany
Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Dilkes
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kurfess, Jr.
Ms. Carolyn I. Dingman
Ms. Joan G. Laibly
James C. Dowell, P.E.
Ms. Lorraine M. Law
Ms. Sally J. Dudley
Dr. Bruce I. Lerman
Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Eckert
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lewis
Mr. Zach Egenberger
Ms. Eleanor G. Lorton
EyeQ of Santa Cruz
Mrs. Ada W. Lynds
Mr. Matt Farrell
Mr. Howard F. Matthews
Mr. Babak Farvar
Mr. Charles Mayfield
Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. Ferguson
Ms. Ruth McDowell
Ms. Carol Lena Figueiredo
Ms. Connie McLain
Mr. Paul L. Fink and
Ms. Anita K. Sande
Ms. Christina W. McLeod
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Fitch
Ms. Helen D. Frazee
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Frederick
Ms. Wanda L. Garner
Mrs. Sonya L. Meissner
Mr. and Mrs. William Stent
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A.
Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Shugart
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Sleeth
Ms. Glee Willis
Ms. Jean S. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Soderquist
Mr. Norman L. Sodman
Mr. and Mrs. Boris Wolper
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Woodard
Mr. Gerald Yaffe
“Vista Center is a must for any
visually impaired person. They
will give you your life back.
There is life after sight loss.”
Ms. Laura M. Michels
Ms. Dorris C. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Murayama
Ms. Irene U. Murillo
New Leaf Community Markets
Rosa Mussallem, ophthalmic aneurysm
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HELP VISTA CENTER
We enable
clients to
achieve their
highest potential
through
programs that
promote
independence
and improve
quality of life.
AND THE
In an effort to be both
environmentally friendly
and good stewards of
our financial resources,
we are requesting that
our INSIGHT readers
share their e-mail
addresses with us so we
may reduce our reliance
on paper copies. We
estimate that moving from hard copy
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impact on our community and
environment.
Please send your e-mail address
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assistance as we strive
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technology around us.
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