Heartlines Fall 2013
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Heartlines Fall 2013
Founders Day Celebration Kicks-Off New $21 Million Capital Campaign Heartlines O n Sunday, October 20th, Casa Pacifica’s founders, Ventura County dignitaries, Board of Directors, Angels Presidents, donors, patrons, and friends of Casa Pacifica gathered on the campus’ Carl Lowthorp Field of Dreams (the baseball field named for one of Casa Pacifica’s original founders) to celebrate the history and progress of Casa Pacifica over the past 20 years and to look ahead to where the agency is going. Nearly 300 guests, including the late Carl Lowthorp’s family, enjoyed ballpark fare of hotdogs, sliders, nachos, popcorn, peanuts, and lemonade and the upbeat soulful sounds of the band Sound Effect while they caught up with friends – old and new – and reminisced about the early days of Casa Pacifica. Tours were available, led by Casa Pacifica’s Resident Leadership group and the CITY Program’s INSIDE: Youth Advocates, highlighting several President’s Message campus locations CEO’s Message where agency staff Page 2 members explained how each program Annual Fundraising operates and Page 6 answered questions. Wine & Food Festival Page 8 & 9 Angels & Amigos Page 10 & 11 Upcoming Events Page 20 Fall 2013 A beautiful, white, triple-peaked tent held tables sporting centerpieces flowering from oversized popcorn boxes and giant officially announced the $21 million dollar campaign that will improve and expand the campus’ facilities and programs by strengthening its infrastructure. The improvements will allow Casa Pacifica to increase the number of youth it serves (currently many have to be turned away because of lack of space) and include: • Expand the teen substance abuse program by adding two new residential cottages specifically addressing the issue • Increase by sixteen the number of desperately needed beds available for transitional foster youth in the County by adding two houses to the Stepping Stone property. • Expand the Recreational Therapy Program that offers youth the opportunity to try new things, challenge themselves, learn living skills, and discover their own interests in a new, larger, better-equipped Activities Building • Expand the campus health clinic to accommodate the growing number of children with unmet medical needs in the foster care population • Develop a robust vocational education and training program to help youth prepare for the workforce with sought-after skills by adding a training center • Serve more youth with severe behavioral and emotional issues who need a therapeutic environment where they can regain their age appropriate/grade Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, educational skills by building Ventura County CEO - Michael additional classrooms in the Powers, and Ventura County nonpublic school video screens flanked a stage and podium. Once guests were seated in the tent, several speakers took the stage including special emcee for the day, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean; Michael Powers, Ventura County’s Chief Executive Officer; Susan Lacey, retired Ventura Casa Pacifica Supporters County Supervisor (who was a Supervisor when Casa Pacifica project was approved by the County); Casa Pacifica alumnae and current Youth Advocate, Cristina Miranda; and Steve Elson, Casa Pacifica’s CEO. Each speaker offered their perspective of where Casa Pacifica has been and what the agency has accomplished. Steve Elson also introduced a new Casa Pacifica video that was moving, inspiring, and left few dry eyes in the tent. Supervisor - Linda Parks Sean Baker, one of the co-chairs of the Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign then took the stage and Vo l u m e 1 3 • N u m b e r 1 Continued on Page 3 From the President of the Board of Directors R ecently Casa Pacifica’s Executive Leadership team nominated our CEO, Steve Elson, for the nationally recognized Peter B. Goldberg ARAMARK Building Community Executive Leadership Award. The award was founded on the idea that executive leadership is critical to a high-performing nonprofit organization and the award “honors one outstanding community center executive director for active leadership and achievements on behalf of the community center movement . . .” While he did not receive the award, the Board of Directors and staff members of Casa Pacifica were pleased to see Dr. Elson receive the recognition as one of the leading CEOs in the country in his field. From the Chief Executive Officer A t our Founder’s Reception (see Heartlines lead story) held on campus on October 20th, we officially announced a $21 million capital campaign to improve/enhance services on campus and to strengthen our infrastructure. This is the largest project we have undertaken since we opened nearly 20 years ago. The campaign and resulting campus enhancements will ensure that Casa Pacifica better meets the needs of traumatized children, effectively supports growing outpatient demand both on- and off-campus, and continues to provide services with excellence and innovation directed at improving the lives of the most vulnerable children in our community. Our campus was designed based on the needs of the local community over two decades ago. These needs have grown and have pushed over one-fifth of our services into temporary buildings. Some operations have been moved off site, which further limits efficiencies and effectiveness. While you are aware of the excellent leadership Steve Elson provides to Casa Pacifica and its plethora of programs and services, did you know he spends a good deal of time serving on regional and national boards committed to providing quality services for children and families? Dr. Elson’s most recent affiliations include: Keets Cassar President Yet, the demand for our services has never been more pressing. Admissions into our 45-bed emergency shelter have risen 20% in the past three years. For each youth we admit into our residential treatment program, we turn away four. Every day our under-resourced health clinic deals with foster children with life threatening illnesses – malnourishment, morbid obesity, untreated endocrinological conditions, uncontrolled insulin dependent diabetes, intractable seizure disorders, and end stage cystic fibrosis. Demand for our Parent-Child Interaction Therapy labs (located in temporary structures) continues to climb. And, drug and alcohol services in our community are woefully inadequate in spite of the fact that substance abuse is a factor in at least three quarters of all foster care placements. • Current President of the California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies • Current Treasurer of the California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth • Past President of the American Association of Children’s Residential Centers As he was described in the Leadership Award application: Steve is a natural leader with a vision for quality children’s services. He is skillful in building collaborative relationships across the community that benefit young people and families at some of the most difficult times of their lives. He sees the big picture, thinks before acting, and is decisive when action is necessary. One of his peers explains, “I think other agencies study what Steve and Casa Pacifica are doing as it often reflects things they should be thinking of doing”. Steve is a visionary, with a businessman’s eye, a clinician’s brain, and the heart of a community organizer and leader. Steve Elson has served as the CEO of Casa Pacifica since the agency opened its doors nearly 20 years ago. He has set the standard, culture, values, and milieu of the agency from day one. His approach is collaborative and transparent. He encourages input from kids, youth, families, and staff at all levels. Seventeen different programs have been established under his leadership, of which many reach out into the community to those at the deepest end of the child welfare and mental health services systems. He actively works to shape the organizational culture, fiscal stability, and implementation of innovative programs. He fosters collaborative relationships. And, he has his hand on the pulse of child welfare and mental health trends. We are very proud to have Steve Elson at the helm, guiding the everyday activities of Casa Pacifica and looking forward with a larger vision to what the next twenty years for the agency can bring. 2 Notwithstanding these challenges we have served more than 21,000 of our region’s most challenging children and youth and their families since we opened. We continue to accept a child into one of our programs every two hours. Indeed, in this past year we served one out of every 100 children in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Thousands of our region’s citizens have attended Casa Pacifica events; volunteered as Angels or Amigos; worked with kids on Steven E. Elson, Ph.D. campus; donated goods, services, and money; and supported Chief Executive Officer children in our care in myriad other ways. Their concerned and compassionate involvement has been critical in our success. Now we need the community’s support more than ever. The Capital Campaign will enable us to increase by at least 50% the number of children and youth we serve annually – both on and off campus. It will allow us to replace 12,000 square feet of temporary structures and add 46,000 sq. ft. of state-of-art buildings to house new programs; expand our outpatient services, health clinic, and other campus programs; and provide better access to community services and training. These enhancements will significantly enhance our ability to provide our excellent, high quality, therapeutic programs and services with caring and compassion to the vulnerable children of our region. w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 Continued From Page 1 - Founders Day Celebration Kicks-Off New $21 Million Capital Campaign • • • House all the campus clinical services in one new building Replace temporary structures currently dotting the campus with state-of-the-art treatment facilities Consolidate all the agency’s administrative departments into one building facilitating greater efficiency For more information about the Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign call Carrie Hughes at (805) 366-4011 or email chughes@casapacifica.org. The event finished with a special presentation by Reza Razzaghipour, the Regional President-Pacific Coast Region of Wells Fargo who presented a $500,000 check to Sean Baker and the Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign. With this generous donation, the total raised for the Capital Campaign to date is $9 million dollars! Casa Pacifica is very pleased with the success of the Founders Day Celebration. It was wonderful to see so many dear friends – especially the founders and individuals responsible for bringing Casa Pacifica to life – and to acknowledge the wonderful work of our agency for the past 20 years. We look forward with great anticipation and hope for what the future holds upon the completion of this capital campaign, when the new campus enhancements will ensure Casa Pacifica is best meeting the needs of our region’s most vulnerable children – abused, neglected, and at-risk youth – with continuing excellence and innovation. Jack Dickenson and Patty Lowthorp Casa Pacifica Approved for Two New Licenses C asa Pacifica received approval this past July to become a Foster Family Agency/Intensive Treatment Foster Care (FFA/ITFC) placement agency. The FFA/ITFC program was established to help County placement agencies 1) increase out-of-home placements of children with emotional and behavioral challenges into foster home settings rather than into group homes and residential/shelter programs, and 2) to help children ‘step down’ from outof-home care. Casa Pacifica is now licensed to place children with emotional and behavioral challenges into foster homes with foster parents who want to take in and focus on ‘one child only’ (except for sibling sets), and who are interested in working closely as members of the Casa Pacifica team of parent partners, parent coaches, and clinical staff. Casa Pacifica staff will be engaged in recruiting foster parents; certifying foster homes; training ITFC foster parents; providing professional support, guidance, care, supervision, and nurturing foster parents; and finding homes or other temporary or permanent placements for children who require more intensive care. Give them the world.... Foster Children. In August, Casa Pacifica’s CITY Stepping Stone Housing Program passed its licensing inspection and was approved as licensed Transitional Housing Placement Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) provider. The THP+FC statewide program, administered through Ventura County, is intended to provide funding for non-minor dependents (youth 18-21 years) in approved transitional housing programs as part of the state’s focus on extending services to former foster youth. Youth who participate in the THP+FC housing program with Casa Pacifica will have access to all the supportive services offered by the CITY Program including case management and clinical services. Casa Pacifica is proud to have met the strict standards required for each of these licenses and looks forward to the benefits the expansion in its services will bring to deserving youth. If you know someone who is interested in becoming a Foster Parent please call (805) 366-4355 for more information. w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • Casa Pacifica’s CITY Program celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of its Stepping Stone Houses with a special reception that included burying a time capsule to be opened in 15 years. One of the first Stepping Stone residents, Janet Gibson, takes her turn burying the time capsule on the Stepping Stone property. Janet finished the program early and is now living independently in the community. 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 3 M Community News embers of the community have been very busy helping Casa Pacifica and the children over the past few months through a wide variety of activities. After consulting with Casa Pacifica, Trenton Ustach proposed an ambitious plan for his Eagle Scout project that included bender board, rebar, cement, masking tape, and paint. For a long time Casa Pacifica has wanted a labyrinth on campus because the known benefits of walking a labyrinth fit perfectly with Casa Pacifica’s therapeutic program. Trenton put a lot of time into planning and designing the labyrinth, as well as three laborintensive days spread out over three weeks. The most intensive work day involved 21 volunteers creating the circular foundation, setting rebar, a cement truck pour, and smoothing the surface as the cement set. On the final work day four volunteers joined Trenton, including an expert in painting Trent Ustach and the finished labyrinth street lines, and created the labyrinth path on the cement platform. The finished product is incredible and has a completely professional look. Casa Pacifica’s children love to walk the labyrinth’s serpentine pattern to help them become calm during an emotional crisis or difficult time. Thank you to Trenton and the many volunteers who provided their strength and sweat to give Casa Pacifica such a beautiful and wonderful addition to its therapeutic program! Casa Pacifica was chosen by three different Sephora stores as each store’s charity of choice for the Sephora Values Inside Out Program designed to benefit local nonprofits by raising awareness about them and encouraging volunteerism, as well as providing a monetary donation. Casa Pacifica staff members were present at each store – Malibu, Thousand Oaks, and Santa Barbara – for the KickOff Day of the program that will continue for the next year through the sale of special Values Inside Out tote bags available in the stores, the proceeds of which will go to Casa Pacifica. Visit www.sephora.com and click the “Sephora Gives Back” link at the bottom left to see the Values Inside Out Program page. It was a great day and Casa Pacifica is grateful to Sephora for the wonderful support! 4 A group of more than 80 agents from Keller Williams Realty spent a day at Casa Pacifica for the realty firm’s Red Day (Renew, Energize and Donate) event. Each year Keller Williams Realty agents around the country participate in a wide range of projects, devoting their time to renewing and energizing the neighborhoods where they work. The volunteers at Casa Pacifica painted the campus’ play structure in bright rainbow colors rendering it very eye-catching now from around the campus. The group also painted pavers that mark the walk out to our Sacred Space labyrinth, refurbishing the bender board borders of the pathway and installing the stones decorated with classic children’s book characters as well as other fun designs. Both projects spark happy feelings when observed. Thank you to all the wonderful Keller Williams associates who spent their day brightening Casa Pacifica’s campus! Casa Pacifica’s youth, ages 7-18 years, were invited to be part of Montecito Bank & Trust and the Music Academy of the West’s youth outreach day titled “Up Close and Musical.” Held in the music academy’s Hanh Theater, the children were introduced to the world of music and the possibility of becoming a professional musician one day. Attending with children from other youth organizations, the children played instruments, learned about music structure, created music-related arts and crafts projects, and were treated to a performance by the Academy Festival Orchestra of a Beethoven symphony. It was a great experience and we appreciate the generosity of Montecito Bank & Trust and the Music Academy of the West in including Casa Pacifica’s children. Thank you for providing them an unforgettable experience! w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 Community News The Oxnard Salsa Festival is a great event each year and Casa Pacifica was honored to be included as a charity represented in the annual dance contest. Led by a professional dance partner, Margie Cochran – Publisher of the Ventura County Star and Casa Pacifica Board member – competed in the salsa dance contest for Casa Pacifica and each vote she each child. It was a great sight to see the kids loaded up with a blanket under one arm, a bag of new clothes under the other arm, a new hat on their heads, and a big smile on their faces as they headed back to their cottages. And finally, Jennifer Principe, a fashion consultant and creator of the iStyle Book, gathered a huge collection of wonderful clothes for all of the girls living on campus. Once the girls had picked out items they wanted from the new and gently used articles of clothing, Jennifer organized their choices and created an iStyle Book visually outlining all the possible outfit combinations of their clothes. She also donated jewelry and new undergarments for each of the teen girls. The girls were very grateful to not only receive the beautiful clothing, but to have the expert advice of how to properly put the outfits together. We are very grateful to each of these generous donors for their special efforts and gifts of time on behalf of our children. The children look great and feel happy about being put together in style! Thank you! Members of Pepperdine University’s Churchill Society, made up of students from the Graduate School of Public Policy, spent a Saturday in September at Casa Pacifica hosting a very informative, clear, and concise workshop on normally difficult-to-understand public policies that affect the youth’s lives, as well as a second workshop on careers, including a guide outlining how to find one that interests them and the steps to take to get there. In addition to the workshops, the two groups also had a great time getting to know each other over a delicious barbeque luncheon and a rousing game of kickball. There were lots of smiles and positive connections being made throughout the day. Thank you to all the wonderful Pepperdine students for spending a day with our youth and giving them an opportunity to make new friends and look ahead with hope toward their futures! Margie Cochran and her partner (second from left) strike a pose during the salsa competition received represented a $1 donation to the agency. Casa Pacifica also had a booth at the Festival manned by Casa Pacifica staff who were able to share the story of Casa Pacifica and its children. We were excited to be a part of the Salsa Festival weekend and proud to have Margie representing us. She did a great job – thank you Margie! Several groups this year made sure that Casa Pacifica’s children were well-clothed for the start of the school year. Michelle Sievers and Kirsten Selleck of the Girls on a Mission group spent a couple of days on campus sizing every child and asking what kind of outfit they would like. Once gathered, GOM members took the information and bought each child’s outfit - all the items from head to toe! Michelle and Kirsten then returned to campus and presented each complete ensemble to its very excited and grateful recipient. The Los Angeles Children’s Charity Group organized a ‘Fun Day’ on Casa Pacifica’s campus that included face painting, balloon art, games, a D.J. with dancing, and an all-you-can-eat lunch from The Habit. The main focus of the day though was for the children to pick out new clothes from a dozen pop-up tents where items such as blankets, jeans, t-shirts, baseball caps, and jackets were piled high. The last stop was to pick up a new pair of Vans shoes in their chosen style that the LACCG purchased for w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g Members of Pepperdine University's Churchill Society • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 5 Don't Miss Your Chance: Make Tax-Free Gifts From Your IRA Today! T he IRA charitable rollover legislation allows you to transfer up to $100,000 per year using funds from your individual retirement account (IRA) without undesirable tax effects. You may contribute funds this way if: • You are age 70½ or older at the time of the gift. • You transfer up to $100,000 directly from your IRA. This opportunity applies only to IRAs and not other types of retirement plans. • You transfer the funds outright to one or more qualified charities. The legislation does not permit direct transfers to charitable trusts, donor advised funds, charitable gift annuities or supporting organizations. Planned Giving Q. I've already named your organization as the beneficiary of my IRA. What are the benefits if I make a gift now instead of after my lifetime? A. By making a gift this year of up to $100,000 from your IRA, you can see your philanthropic dollars at work. You are jump-starting the legacy you would like to leave and giving yourself the joy of watching your philanthropy take shape. Moreover, you can fulfill any outstanding pledge you may have already made by transferring that amount from your IRA under this legislation as long as it is $100,000 or less for the year. It is wise to consult with your tax professionals if you are contemplating a charitable gift under the extended law. Please feel free to contact Carrie Hughes at (805) 366-4011 or chughes@casapacifica.org with any questions you may have. • You make your gift by Dec. 31, 2013. This information is not intended as legal or tax advice. For legal or tax advice, please consult an attorney. Figures cited in examples are for hypothetical purposes only and are subject to change. References to estate and income taxes apply to federal taxes only. State income/estate taxes or state law may impact your results. Copyright © The Stelter Company, All rights reserved. Annual Fundraising Goal: $3,000,000 Casa Pacifica gratefully recognizes the following foundations, businesses, and organizations for grants. FUNDRAISING-TO-DATE 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR* $357,503.88 $71,032 (10%) INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE DONATIONS GOAL $700,000 (25%) GRANTS GOAL $700,000 (25%) $185,017.80 (12%) Grants Received • July 2013 - October 2013 MARGIN-OF-CARE Amgen Foundation Blue Shield of California Foundation Pentair Foundation Venoco Community Partnership Procter & Gamble Women’s Legacy Fund Jewish Federation Valley Alliance VCCF – Community Resource Fund Christopher P. Foukes Memorial Fund Pentair Foundation Limoneira Foundation Wells Fargo Community Partnership Casa Pacifica needs $33 per day per child ANGELS/ EVENTS GOAL $1,500,000 (50%) in private funds. $101,454 (14%) *Fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. 6 w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 $24,000 $15,000 $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,300 $1,000 $1,000 Welcome Newest Corporate Leaders Heritage Oaks Bank H eritage Oaks Bank is open for business in Ventura County with a Loan Production Office located in the Topa Financial Plaza in Oxnard. The new Oxnard office offers commercial and agricultural lending services, business cash management services, and residential mortgages. Since its founding thirty years ago, Heritage Oaks has grown into one of the most prominent community banks in California, with assets of over one billion dollars and 14 locations from Paso Robles to Oxnard. Heritage Oaks Bank has a proud tradition of staff volunteerism and local community commitment and support. Platinum Level $20,000+ P&G P &G serves approximately 4.8 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Ace®, Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Duracell®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Fusion®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Iams®, Lenor®, Mach3®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Prestobarba®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, Wella® and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. P&G has been located in Oxnard for over 40 years and has contributed to a variety of local community groups including Ventura County United Way, Boys & Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Silver Level $10,000 Why Become A Corporate Leader? B ecoming a Corporate Leader means making a difference in families’ lives and in the future of our society. Casa Pacifica’s programs protect, engage, and teach children and their families how to develop the competence and confidence they need to manage their own lives and achieve their highest potential. Corporate Leader funds sponsor Casa Pacifica’s various fundraising events – the Wine & Food Festival, Spotlight on Style Fashion Show and Care for Kids Golf Tournament Classic - events which raise substantial funds each year to support Casa Pacifica’s campus-based and community-based programs and services to abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Corporate Leaders are listed in all advertising materials for each event which they sponsor, including ads in newspapers such as the Ventura County Star or Ventura County Reporter, as well as acknowledgement in each issue of Heartlines, providing exposure for Corporate Leaders to thousands of Ventura County and Santa Barbara County residents. Bronze Level $7,500 For more information about Casa Pacifica's Corporate Leader Program, please contact Carrie Hughes at (805) 366-4011 or email chughes@casapacifica.org w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 7 20th Anniversary Wine & Food Festival Breaks Record with Over $420,000 (net) in Proceeds! T he 20th edition of the Casa Pacifica Angels Wine & Food Festival, held on June 2nd, proved to be more than just a special anniversary celebration since over $420,000 (net) was raised to support Casa Pacifica’s therapeutic, healing programs and services – topping last year’s record success by more than $60,000! The Festival sold out several days before taking place at the serene and beautiful campus of California State University Channel Islands. Hosted by the Zarley and Van Huisen Families once again this year, guests enjoyed sampling delicious food creations from more than 85 restaurants, caterers, bakeries, specialty food shops, and superb wines, brews, and beverages from over 150 wineries, breweries, and beverage vendors. Boogie Nights, a 70s tribute band, headlined the main stage entertainment, which was sponsored by The Patio Restaurant at the Player’s Casino, and annual favorite Magic and Mayhem magician Shawn McMaster mesmerized guests with his close up slight-of-hand. Ventura County’s favorite emcee, Bruce Barrios, lead the day’s festivities. In addition Photo Courtesy of Alex Neumann Photography. to the live entertainment, guests surveyed and bid on an expansive selection of specialty themed baskets at the silent auction, and a Sports Memorabilia booth offered another shopping opportunity for sports-minded festival-goers. Wells Fargo once again hosted the elegant VIP Lounge where VIP ticket holders and event sponsors enjoyed delicious culinary creations prepared by caterer Plated Events by Chef Jason and the ever-popular Anheuser Busch Belgium Beer Garden with Stella Artois, Leffe, and Hoegaarden brews on tap. Selections from Malibu Family Wines and a cigar station by Ventura Cigar Company completed the special offerings found only in the VIP Lounge. And, the VIP guests were once again treated to their own lively entertainment provided by the band Sound Effect. The YUMMIES Culinary Competition was expertly lead by actor Oded Fehr once again this year as he was the special guest emcee for the event, interviewing the celebrity judges as they sampled the tantalizing savory and sweet entries and presenting the winning chefs/restaurants 8 on the main stage. All the Festival food vendors are eligible to compete, and many of them did, in either the Savory or Sweet category. It was a daunting yet delicious task for the judges to choose the winners from all the fabulous entries they tasted. The honored 2013 YUMMIES champions were: Culinary Competition Congratulations to our 2013 Winners of the YUMMIES SAVORY 1st Place: Tierra Sur • Chef Gabe Garcia House-made Pastrami and Corn Beef Sandwich on Onion Challah Roll 2nd Place: The Willows • Chef Sergio Renteria Braised Beef Short Ribs with Roasted Beet Gnocchi and Citrus Gremolata 3rd Place: The Yacht Club at Channel Islands Harbor • Executive Chef Ernie Borjas Blood Orange and Roasted Beet Salad with Candied Walnuts, Basil, Micro Radish, Blue Cheese Crumbles, and Bacon Blue Cheese Vinaigrette SWEET 1st Place: Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewery Company • Head Pastry Chef Anastasia Chavez Spice Cake infused with Wolf Creek Dunkelweizen Brew, layered with a Burnt-Butter Spiced Frosting, garnished with a Beer Toffee infused with Abbey Dubbel Beer 2nd Place: Vivoli Café & Trattoria • Chef Lorenzo Fiumalbi Franciacorta Bavarese Cream with Strawberries Gelee and Crunchy Mixed Caramelized Dry Fruits 3rd Place: Cold Stone Creamery – Camarillo • Barry Davis Blackberry Merlot Sorbet Photo Courtesy of Michelle Nunes Photography. Photo Courtesy of Kevin Charbonneau Photography. Save The Date! Casa Pacifica Angels 21st Annual Wine & Food Festival Photo Courtesy of Gary Coon Photography. w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g June 1st, 2014 Hosted by The Zarley & Van Huisen Families • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 Thank You... C asa Pacifica would like to recognize and thank the Casa Pacifica Angels, the Zarley and Van Huisen Families, Wells Fargo, the Wine & Food Festival Committee, California State University Channel Islands, and all the sponsors, businesses, individuals, Board of Directors, Amigos, and volunteers of the 20th Annual Casa Pacifica Angels Wine & Food Festival. The 2013 Casa Pacifica Angels Wine & Food Festival netted over $420,000 towards the $3 million Casa Pacifica needs to raise this year in private donations. Our Sponsors Hosts The Zarley & Van Huisen Families VIP Lounge Wells Fargo Champagne • $15,000 Ventura Rental Party Center Entertainment • $10,000 The Patio Restaurant at Players Casino Burgundy • $10,000 PODS Cabernet Sauvignon • $7,500 Essex Property Trust, Inc./ Tierra Vista Apartment Homes Event Essentials Leigh & Stan Jensen Meathead Movers Merlot • $5,000 AAA Propane Service, Inc. BB&H Benefit Designs The Cassar Family Compulink Business Systems D&S/D.W. Berry Farms, Inc. DCH - Audi of Oxnard DEX Five Star Bookkeeping Gills Onions Harrison Industries Heritage Oaks Bank Holthouse, Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP Lisa West & David Jaffe Jaks Marketing Group LPL Financial, Patti Morgan, CFP Luners Mirada Petroleum, Inc. Oxnard Harvest Co. PMA/I.L.W.U. Bill Powell & Jewell Gerald Marangoni Roz Warner, M.D./ Michael Hogan, M.D. Premier Event Productions Summit Pool & Spas Venco Western, Inc. Pinot Noir • $2,500 Alliance Residential Applied Merchant Systems Susan & Ken Bauer Bruce Barrios Productions Chivaroli & Associates, Inc. Dole Michael W. McCarthy, DDS Montecito Bank & Trust Rabobank Santa Rosa Transplant Skating Plus South Coast Investment Advisors U.S. Trust - Bank of America Private Wealth Management United Agencies Inc. Insurance Ventura Signs & Screen Printing Vintage Production California, LLC Westerlay Orchids Chardonnay • $1,500 360 Group International, Inc. Baxter Health Care California Giant Berry Farms Celestine Stone Tile City National Bank Community Memorial Health System CyberCopy Brenda & Nick Dominguez Fashion Forms Fence Factory Rentals Donna & Peter Hochschild Mission Produce Stephanie & Wesley Morgan Morgan Stanley/The Hopps Group/ Lydia Hopps & Ben Hopps, CFP® Omega Technologies/John & Kathryn Schoolland Pacifica Institute of Cosmetic Surgery Robert S. Improta, M.D. & Daniel G. Kolder, M.D. June & Clay Paschen Michelle & Greg Paschen PrimeSkill Staffing Services Procter & Gamble Paper Company Produce Available The Growing Company West Coast Air Conditioning Hotel/Shuttle Courtyard by Marriott, Camarillo Roadrunner Shuttle & Limousine Service VIP Entrance Mastro’s Steakhouse Media 805 With Tom and Sandy Acorn Camarillo Axxess Ventura BigCityBuzz.com Bogopod Coupons AND MORE CSQ Magazine Cumulus Media B95.1 KHAY • 100.7 106.3 Elegant Living Magazine Gold Coast Broadcasting, LLC KVTA • 1590 AM Live • 105.5 FM Q104.7 FM Radio Formula • 1400 AM Rewind • 95.9 FM KEYT 3 The Kim Pagano Show LATalkRadio.com Marketing Maven Pacific Coast Business Times Santa Clarita Living Magazine Society Magazine VC Buzz Magazine/VC Buzz Radio Ventura County Reporter/ Ventana Monthly Ventura County Star Ventura County West Wandering Wino Westlake Magazine Wide Eyed Productions Yelp Our Vendors RESTAURANTS/CATERERS/BAKERIES & SPECIALTY FOOD SHOPS 805 Bar & Grilled Cheese 9021PHO Billy D'z Backyard BBQ Bobalu Berries BJ's Restaurant & Brewery Brats Brothers Bread Basket Cake Co. Brendan's Irish Pub & Restaurant Brophy Bros. Restaurant & Clam Bar Cabo Seafood Grill and Cantina Café Fiore Café Firenze Capriccio Italian Restaurant Chef Stroh's Pestos Coastal Grill Cold Stone Creamery Command Performance Cookies By Design Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel Cuppycakes Dayne's Chicago Beef & Dawgs DJ’s California Catering Don's Smokin' Salmon El Rey Cantina Epicurean Olive Oils Freezer Monkeys Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Frooty Acai Frost it Cupcakery Hook, Line & Sinker Seafood I Would Rather Be Baking Co. Jinky's Café KIND Healthy Snacks KN Publications Ladyface Ale Companie Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins Le Creuset Los Arroyos Mexican Restaurant Luna Olivo Market Broiler Mastro's Steakhouse Missy's Cupcake Creations N' Awlinz Bistro Nothing Bundt Cakes Old Town Café Panera Bread Pierre's Catering Co. Plated Events by Chef Jason Ranch Hand BBQ Red Blossom Sales Red Lobster Sam Choy's Pineapple Express Shave It Visit www.cpwineandfoodfestival.com to view the online Dining Guide, YUMMIES Competition winners and see photos of this year's exciting event. So Good & Delicious Sogno Toscano Tuscan Dreams Italian Olive Oil Boutique Spanish Hills Country Club Stacked: Food Well Built Stonefire Grill Stonehaus at Westlake Village Inn Sushi Fresh Ventura Sweet Arleen's T is for Toffee The Hitching Post II Restaurant The Kitchen The Olive Vineyard The Patio Restaurant at Players Casino The Rhumb Line The Secret Garden Restaurant The Sugar Lab The Tavern The Tower Club The Watermark The Willows at Chumash Casino Resort The Yacht Club at Channel Islands Harbor Tierra Sur Restaurant* Trader Joe's Triunfo Creek Vineyards Twenty 88 Food & Drink Urbane Café Ventura Harbor Comedy Club Verona Trattoria Vivoli Café & Trattoria VOM FASS- Westlake Village We Olive Ventura Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewing Co.* Yolanda's Mexican Café WINERIES 14 Hands Vineyards Artiste Winery and Tasting Studio Aveniu Brands Bianchi Vineyards Cantara Cellars Cass Winery Chateau St. Michelle Cupcake Vineyards Domaine Ste Michelle Don & Son Sebastiani Double Decker Wines (Wente) Eden Canyon Vineyards Ferrari-Carano Winery Firestone Winery First Crush Cellars Flipflop Wines Foley Family Wines Four Brix Winery Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market h.d. BROC Wines The Cassar Family Hahn Family Vines Harmony Cellars Herzog Wine Cellars Hug Cellars J. Hamilton Wines Jettlynn Winery Kiamie Wine Cellars w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • La Paz Le Vigne Winery Magnavino Cellars Malibu Sundowner O is for Opportunity Wines One Hope Wines Plan B Cellars Pomar Junction Winery Ranchita Canyon Vineyard Ritual Wine Company Riverbench Vineyard & Winery Robert Hall Winery Roth Estates San Vicente Cellars Scott Cellars Squashed Grapes STANGER Vineyards Stone Pine Estate/ Sagebrush Annies Stonehaus at Westlake Village Inn Summerland Winery The Hitching Post II Winery Tolosa Winery Total Wine & More Toucan Wines Vihuela Winery VinAlegre Vineyards Vinemark Cellars, LLC Wades Wines Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards Wineries and Vineyards presented by Southern Wine & Spirits Wineries and Vineyards presented by Ventura County Winery Association Wineries and Vineyards presented by Ventura County Wine Trail Wineries and Vineyards presented by Wades Wines Wineries and Vineyards presented by Young’s Market Co. BREWERIES, IMPORT BEERS, SPECIALTY & SOFT DRINKS AB Café Services Allied Beverages, Inc. Anchor California Lager Anchor Liberty Batch 19 BJ's Restaurant & Brewery Blonde Bombshell Blue Moon Brewing Co. Boston Beer Company Brats Brothers Brendan's Irish Pub & Restaurant Budweiser Cayman Jack Crispin Dos Ambar Enegren Brewing Company Estrella Damm Fox Barrel Blackberry Pear Cider Fireman’s Brew Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Golden Road Heffe Golden Road IPA Goose Island 312 Goose Island Honkers Goose Island Pere Jac 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 Goose Island Sophie Par Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, LLC - California Spring Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, LLC - Hullabaloo Island's Brewing Co. Karl Strauss Brewing Co.Red Trolley Karl Strauss Brewing Co.Pintail Pale Ale Kona Big Wave Ladyface Ale Companie Lagunitas Brewing Co.-IPA Lagunitas Brewing Co.Undercover Mike's Hard Apple Cider Mike's Hard Lemonade - Shandy Miller/Coors New Belgium Brewing Co. Ninkasi Believer Ninkasi Oatmeal Stout Pacific Beverage Company Red Bull Sam Adams Shock Top Apple Crisp Shock Top Belgium White Shock Top Raspberry Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.Nevada Pale Ale Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.Ruthless Rye Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.Torpedo Extra IPA Soda - Loretta & Jerry Scott Strongbow Surf Brewery Tap It Ale Camino Tap It IPA The Lab Brewing Co. Waiwera Water Water - Mastro's Steakhouse Widmer Rotator Wolf Creek Brewery WELLS FARGO VIP LOUNGE Anheuser-Busch Belgium Beer Garden Hoegaarden Leffe Stella Artois Stella Artois Cidre Malibu Family Wines Plated Events by Chef Jason Ventura Cigar Company AND MORE... Le Creuset ProSignature Memorabilia, LLC Signature Hand Engraving So Cal Photo Lounge & The Wedding DJ's 9 2013 Care for Kids Golf Classic Sponsors Cocktail Hour Sponsors Conejo Awards Fresh Success Benefactors Harrison Industries The Tesoro Family Ventura County Star Wells Fargo The Zarley Family Patrons The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Courtyard Marriott – Camarillo Gold Coast Broadcasting Al Lowe Construction, Inc. Pacific Western Bank Silver Star Automotive Group Friends Avery Insurance & Financial Services California Door and Hardware Canteen Vending Churchill Valencia Dial Security Finishline Carpentry, Inc. Jersey Mike’s Subs Elise & Bill Kearney Landegger/Baron/Lavenant/Ingber McDonald’s Old Oaks Cigar Company Opolo Vineyards Potts Dental Rabobank Spencer Makenzie’s Fish Company Store Safe Self Storage Technicolor Trophies, Etc. Universal Stoneworks Hole-in-One Sponsors DCH Toyota of Oxnard/Tim Laubacher Mini of Camarillo/Steve Thomas Mitchell & Schwartz, a CPA Firm Silver Star Automotive Group/ Susan Murata Wilshire Home Entertainment/ Lynn Perry Care For Kids Golf Classic T he beautiful Spanish Hills Country Club perched atop a ridge overlooking the verdant farmlands of Camarillo was once again the setting of the Care For Kids Golf Classic held on July 15th. The tournament, which is played in shotgun format, is organized by the Rotary Clubs of Camarillo to benefit Casa Pacifica and other Rotary charities. The 21st version of the tournament proved to be another exciting, competitive, and fun-filled day for a field of over 144 players. Each golfer enjoyed receiving a wonderful tee-package that included Opolo Wine, a gift card to the Spanish Hills pro shop, and a leather-bound day planner, among other items, as well as competing in a long-drive contest and on-course “Closest to the Hole” challenges. Angels News Following a great day of golfing competition, the players socialized at a cocktail reception and dinner in the clubhouse, and raised more money for Casa Pacifica and the other charities through silent and live auctions. Casa Pacifica is grateful to the Rotary Clubs of Camarillo and to the tournament co-chairs, Melissa Dundas and Al and Petra Lowe, as well as the tournament committee members, all the volunteers who organized and worked at the event, and the wonderful sponsors who help make the whole day not only possible, but a huge success! Vintage Couture Sparkles at the Spotlight on Style Fashion Show T he Spotlight on Style Fashion Show put a sophisticated eye on the design and elegance of the past with a runway show featuring vintage couture from Elizabeth Mason Couture, the Paper Bag Princess, and Edward-Lowell Furs all of Beverly Hills. Held at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village in October, the sold-out premier fashion event featured a champagne reception, delicious gourmet luncheon, and great boutique shopping in addition to the stunning fashion show. Several young men from Meathead Movers greeted guests as they arrived and then were on hand to ‘wait’ on tables, meeting whatever guests’ needs arose. They also helped organize and carry the ladies’ boutique purchases from vendors that offered stylish clothing, exquisite jewelry, delicious raw honey, and other unique gift items. Guests also enjoyed bidding for great Silent Auction opportunities such as a Heavenly Hawaii Getaway to a private home on the north shore of Oahu, with round trip airfare and resort clothing included; a Gold Coast Vacation Getaway at a private home on Hollywood Beach, with a round of golf, theater tickets, and a tasting for eight people at We Olive; a Father and Son Package which included sailing lessons at Westlake Village Yacht Club, a whale watching excursion, tickets to a Lakers game, Lazertag, and a portrait sitting; and a Fido Fantasy Basket that featured a two-night stay at the Barkley Hotel & Pet Spa, Archie clothing and coffee mug, and gourmet dog treats, among other fabulous themed baskets. Following lunch and yummy desserts donated by Laurie Steinfeld Cupcakes and Wolf Creek Brewing Co., the fashion show (produced by Carin Holmenas Productions) highlighted the afternoon with unique vintage pieces from design houses such as Yves St. Laurent, Christian Dior, Chanel, Valentino, Pucci, and several others. The finale of the show was an exquisite wedding gown that one could picture Audrey Hepburn gliding down a church aisle in. 10 It was a beautiful afternoon at the Four Seasons Hotel and Casa Pacifica’s gratitude goes to Susan and Ken Bauer, our Hosts for the day, Sponsors, all the amazing Angels, especially the Spotlight on Style Co-chairs, Jane Semones and Marilyn Stoddard, and to their fashion show committee for all their creativity and hard work resulting, once again, in an unforgettable and enjoyable afternoon. We are grateful as well to Elizabeth Mason Couture for sharing her one-of-a-kind designs and to the Four Seasons Hotel and its amazing staff. The 2013 Spotlight on Style raised over $89,000 (net) toward the $3 million that needs to be raised this year in private funding for Casa Pacifica and the children it serves! w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 2013 Spotlight on Style Fashion Show Sponsors Host Susan & Ken Bauer Spotlight Keets & Hugh Cassar Hiji Bros. Haute Couture Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village Meathead Movers Proctor & Gamble Alison & Peter Ratcliffe The Van Huisen Family Wells Fargo Couture Fivestar Bookkeeping Heritage Oaks Bank Porta-Stor Designer Pat & Herb Bostrom Boskovich Farms Inc. Melanie & Steve Higashi Home Helpers/ Patricia & George Jones Lydia Hopps & Ben Hopps CFP The Hopps Group at Morgan Stanley Carolyn Huntsinger Montecito Bank & Trust Edward Laird O'Brien & Parry Weet O'Brien Bill Powell and Jewell Marangoni Traci & Roy Salter Union Bank Thank You To Our Generous Donors! Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign Casa Pacifica is launching a $21 million capital campaign to improve/enhance services on campus and to strengthen our infrastructure. We will add new cottages, housing for transition-age foster youth, a therapeutic activities building, vocational education and training space, classrooms, and a suitable site for clinical services. We will replace temporary structures with state-of-the art treatment facilities and, to strengthen our infrastructure, administrative functions will be consolidated in one new building. We will add additional space for our health clinic to address the growing number of children with unmet medical needs in the foster care population. For more information on the campaign or to make a donation, please contact Carrie Hughes, Director of Development and Public Relations at (805) 366-4011 or via email: chughes@casapacifica.org $1,000,000 - $4,999,999 Bettina Chandler $250,000 - $499,999 William Powell & Jewell Gerald Marangoni $100,000 - $249,999 Margaret Tiplady Burgess The Estate of California United Bank John & Judy Quinn Barbara Meister - in Memory of Kirsten & Dan Selleck Larry Meister $50,000 - $99,999 Sage Publications, Inc. David E. Wood & Alison & Peter Ratcliffe Elizabeth M. Rice $25,000 - $49,999 Steven & Jennifer Elson Doug & Lorraine Mazza Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP Sherwood Country Club Robert & Shealen Wynner Alan & Jana Fletcher Patricia Howard $10,000 - $24,999 Vicki & Dennis Murphy Dick and Terry Goodrich Reza & Marla Razzaghipour Richard & Amy Hernandez Stacy & Kerry Roscoe Richard & Jane Rush $2,500 - $9,999 Susan & Edward Lacey Rosalind C. Warner, M.D. & Mike & Stacy Lederer Michael Hogan, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rakestraw Oksana and Ken Zussman $2,499 and under Donna Barranco Fisher Jody Kussin & Steve Shoptaw Joe & Etta Hadden Catherine M. Sever, M.D Joan & Joseph Halcomb $5,000,000 and up Wood-Claeyssens Foundation $500,000 - $999,999 Wells Fargo Sean and Dianna Baker Ken and Susan Bauer John and Cheryl Broome Hugh and Keets Cassar Bill and Elise Kearney Helen Caldwell - in Memory of C.M. “Morrie” Caldwell Rebeca R. Elliott Marni Brook Charles & Eloise Cohen Wayne & Barbara Davey Geoff & Marlene Dean Ingrid J. Cleffi Michelle & Rich Glaus Carrie L. Hughes Anonymous Silvana & Frank Eichhorn Donors as of November 1st, 2013. THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES WHO MADE A TRIBUTE OR MEMORIAL GIFT DURING THE PERIOD OF May 1st, 2013-September 30th, 2013 IN MEMORY OF AUSTIN EVANS Mr. and Mrs. Kent M. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Carrle Mr. and Mrs. Dimitrios Diakoumopoulos DENISE GOOZEE-FIGUEIREDO Mr. Wesley Brumback Mr. Mark Davis Ms. Patty Pineda Ms. Sheryl Tuchman GARY BOSTROM Mr. and Mrs. Dowel E. Hill JASON LAU Mrs. Judy Nelson JEFF AMES Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo Partida JOSEPH NICHOLAS JOHNSON Mrs. Stephanie Davis Mrs. Jill Lomeli LARRY MEISTER Mrs. Barbara S. Meister LINDA RAYNOR Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Sanicola Mr. Roy Raynor Toni Roccasecca LUZ MARIE PEARSON Mr. Thomas Shimskey MIGUEL GRIPPA Mrs. Stella G. Harter VIRGINIA DAVIS Ms. Deborah Duclon IN HONOR OF ALL THE CHILDREN Ms. Mary A. Solis AMANDA CHUG Ms. Jennifer Lloyd CAMI PINSAK Mr. and Mrs. John Bell CYNTHIA A. DOMBROWSKI Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Goodkin DOLORES HALEL Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dwyer GAIL WANDER Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Goodkin HEIDI WHITCOMB Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cole KRIS C. MAVITY Ms. Robin Horne LISA M. SPARROW Dr. Myra Harada MARGIE COCHRANE Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Mr. Adam Weldy Dr. and Mrs. Kim D. Zussman First Rate Financial Group GM Communications Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brommenschenkel Mr. Ed Cochrane Mr. Michael Comeaux Ms. Susan Duchin Ms. Angelia Epps Mr. Michael Harris Mrs. Madeline Hess Ms. Robin Horne Ms. Jennifer Kraushaar Dr. Henry Lacayo Dr. Mark S. Lisagor, D.D.S. Ms. Arlene Martinez Mrs. Alisa Moore Ms. Jean Moore Ms. Maria C. Ramirez Ms. Linda Tommela THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING Ms. Gretchen Wenner INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS OR HONORABLE STEVEN Z. PERREN BUSINESSES WHO MADE A GIFT Mr. andDURING Mrs. Kyle THE Stephens PERIOD OF May 1st, 2013-September 30th, 2013 LEADER ($20,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Bauer Gene Haas Foundation Quinn Family Trust ValueClick Wells Fargo Bank Zarley Foundation CHAMPION ($5,000+) Aces High Gaming LLC Blue Shield of California Foundation Cassar Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cassar Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Davey DCH Audi Oxnard Linda Burr and David Delnagro Fairis Hansen Trust Five Star Bookkeeping Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hernandez Hiji Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Hiji Mr. and Mrs. Daryl M. Ito Janet W. Van Huisen 1985 Family Trust Dr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Jensen The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Malchicoff Mead Johnson Nutrition The Pentair Foundation Pentair Pool Products Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ratcliffe Semtech Corporation The Patio Restaurant at Players Club Casino ValueClick Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Van Huisen Venco Western WATT Companies Zarley Foundation PROTECTOR ($1,000+) Anthem Church Dark To Dawn Ministry Mr. and Mrs. Sean A. Baker Mr. Keith Barton Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Block Bogopod Boskovich Farms Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bostrom Mr. and Mrs. John C. Braunschweiger Ms. Marni Brook Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Carmi Mr. Antonio Chavez Christopher P. Fowkes Memorial Fund Community Memorial Health System Cops Running for Charity Mr. Robert Dawson Ann A. Deal and Rebecca K. Harmon E. J. Harrison & Sons, Inc. East Farms Eileen Gould Design & Construction, Inc. Mrs. Rebeca R. Elliott Fashion Forms Mr. Jorge Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fletcher Frank Cross Foundation West Mr. John Franklin Mr. Alex Gaerlan Gills Onions Girls on a Mission Gold Coast Broadcasting LLC Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Goodrich Gordon Ross Medical Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gould Mr. and Mrs. Myron G. Harrison Mr. William T. Harter Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Hartzfeld, Jr. Helping Hands Ministries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Henderson Heritage Oaks Bank Mr. and Mrs. Steven Higashi Ms. Heather J. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hogan Hogan Family Foundation Dr. Michael Hogan and Dr. Rosalind C. Warner Mrs. Cynthia S. Holloway Mr. and Mrs. Larry Holloway HOPE4Kids Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Hopps Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Hopps Mrs. Carolyn R. Huntsinger Mr. and Mrs. Lou Jacobs Ms. Kathy K. Jeffers-Volk Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kelly Limoneira Foundation LPL Financial Ms. Christina E. Morgan Ms. Patti J. Morgan Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley / The Hopps Group Nevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC Mr. Edward L. O'Brien and Mrs. Parry A. Weet O'Brien Ongoing Operations Pacific RoRo Stevedoring/ Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Platinum Towing & Transport Inc. Mr. William H. Powell and Ms. Geraldine V. Marangoni PR III / Broadstone Hancock Park, LLC Mr. Nick Pyzow Mr. and Mrs. Reza Razzaghipour Rexnord Industries, PSI Ms. Margaret T. Rifenbark Rio Farms Mr. Keith Roos Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks Mr. Robert Russell Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Salter San Buenaventura Women's Club Scott Family Foundation, Inc Scripps Howard Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Singleton South Coast Investment Advisors St. John's Caregivers Mr. Ronald D. Starratt Summit Pools & Spas Mr. Brandon Theising Mr. Kayvan Torabian Towbes Foundation Mr. Rogelio Tuazon Union Bank Foundation United Women’s Leadership Council Mr. and Mrs. John P. Van Wyngaarden, Jr. Ventura County Community Foundation Mrs. Laverne L. Venus Vintage Production California LLC Wells Fargo Community Support United Way Campaign Wells Fargo Foundation Witherspoon Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wynner Mr. and Mrs. Pak H. Yeung Yusen Terminals Inc. MENTOR ($500 UP TO $1,000) Absolute Analysis Ms. Janis Allen Amgen Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts and Staff Volunteer Programs Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Amorosi Ms. Yvette M. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell D. Ardantz Bank of America United Way Campaign Mr. and Mrs. Kraig M. 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Miron Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Monosco Mr. Miguel Morell Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Andre Nintcheff Omega Technologies Mr. and Mrs. Pete O'Sullivan, Jr. Pacific Maritime Association/I.L.W.U. Mrs. Phyllis E. Pattison Ms. Laura C. Pinsak Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Pompilio Dr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Prince Ms. Kathryn Sarris Mr. John B. Schoolland and Mrs. Kathryn S. Maranto Carly J. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trimborn TRUiST Mr. and Mrs. Darin Upton Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Mr. Rod O. Vasquez Ventura County Star Wells Fargo Mr. Alan D. Wessel Mr. David Zavala Mr. Peter Zierhut Zinex Corporation Dr. and Mrs. Kim D. Zussman FRIEND ($250 UP TO $500) Ms. Laqueta Alexander Anderson Kill Wood & Bender, LLP Ms. Olga P. Arellano Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ash Mr. Joseph J. Banz Mr. Raymond Bayer Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Behr Ms. Holly J. Benke Mr. Alan M. Bennett Tracy Billheimer Ms. Nancy J. 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Improta Independent Concrete Cutting Mr. Nick Jabbour Jacqueline B Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. David Jaks Jaks Marketing Group Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jensen Mr. Sean Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Craig Johnson Mr. Alwick A. Jonas Ms. Amber Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jones Mr. Jimmy C. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Craig L. Justice Ms. Denise Kale Ms. Season Karandang Keiki Co Ms. Janice N. Keller Keller Williams Camarillo Ms. Simone Kelman Mrs. Kristen A. Kemp Kendor, Inc. Ms. Sara L. Kesten Mr. and Mrs. Robert Khorramian Mr. and Mrs. Kerry M. Kinney Dr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Kirschbaum Mr. and Mrs. Karl Klessig Dr. Lynn R. Kong and Dr. Thomas Q. Kong Mr. Benjamin A. Koplan Ms. Catherine L. Kort Mr. David J. Koski Mr. Keith B. Kowasz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Krause Ms. Jennifer Kraushaar Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kurta Mr. Christian La Secla Mr. and Mrs. Jordan M. Laby Dr. Henry Lacayo Mr. and Mrs. Ronald LaForgia Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Lambert Mr. Brad Lanfranco Ms. Summer R. Laquerre Mr. James A. 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O'Leary Ms. Elizabeth Oliva Mr. Damon Ormsby Ms. Cecchina M. Ortiz Mr. Henry Ortiz Ms. Vanessa Otto Over The Top Gifts Mr. James E. Owens Ms. Dayanira Oy Ms. Kristin Palos Ms. Terri Parks Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo Partida Mr. and Mrs. Clayton F. Paschen, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Paschen Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Patterson Ms. Gayle Paul Ms. Kathleen Pavard Mr. and Mrs. William D. Pavell Mr. and Mrs. John S. Pearson Mrs. Ruth Penson Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Peterson Ms. Monique Petralba Pierre's Catering Co. Ms. Patricia Pill Ms. Patty Pineda Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pompe Mr. Scott A. Price Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Program Ms. Celia Prudhomme Ms. Maria C. Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Ramirez Mr. Roy Raynor Mr. Geoff Reader Mr. and Mrs. Michael Redard Robin Reed Mr. David Reid and Mrs. Terry Schuller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Reis Ms. Valerie Reveles Ms. Marilee S. Reynolds Ms. Charlene M. Rice Ms. Adrianna C. Rivera Toni Roccasecca RococoRocks Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Rodwell Mary F. 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Stegman Ms. Lisa Steinbach Ms. Robin W. Steinberg Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Stephens Marylin Stephens Sterling Travel & Radio Cruises Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stile Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stoddard Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stone Mr. G. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Stotts Mr. Jon Stover and Mrs. Amber Landis-Stover Mr. Jason Stratford Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Sturgeon Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sudd Mr. Edward Summers Ms. Denise A. Szabo Ms. Audra Tafarella Mr. and Mrs. John C. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Chris Thompson Ms. Linda Tommela Mr. and Mrs. Donald Toussaint Mayor and Mrs. Michael J. Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tramonto Treasured Accessory Ms. Amy H. Trejo Ms. Sheryl Tuchman Mr. and Mrs. Bob Turnage Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Turner Ms. Lisa A. Tutino Tyan Enterprises Ms. Theresa M. Tyndall United Way of Los Angeles County Mr. and Mrs. David J. Van Acker Vasant Designs Ms. Jeanette Vasquez Ventura County NAHREP Ms. Sue Walin Mrs. Anne K. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Duane V. Waln Mr. and Mrs. William L. Warburton Ms. Jill Warnick Wayne's Tire Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weidenweber Dr. Betsy G. Weiss Ms. Erica R. Wexler Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery B. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. John R. Whitbord Mr. and Mrs. Mike Whitcomb Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan White Ms. Yvonne Whitefield Kerry Whitmire Ms. Tedra Williams Mr. Elijah Willis Ms. Denise Willmarth Ms. Karen Woisard Ms. Kathleen Wood The Write Stuff Ms. Mocha J. Yates Mrs. Marilyn E. Yerkey Mr. Glen M. Young Ms. Hana Zafrani Ms. Cristina Zepeda THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES WHO MADE A GIFT IN-KIND DONATION DURING THE PERIOD OF May 1st, 2013-September 30th, 2013 805 Bar & Grilled Cheese 805 with Tom & Sandy 9021PHO AB Caffe Services Academy Optical Acupuncture & Wellness Clinic of Jonathan Breslow Ms. Linda Adams Adams Studio Agoura Feed, Inc. Agoura Flowers Agoura Hills Nails Alaska Airlines Alex Neumann Photography Allied Distributing America's Tire Company Amgen Anonymous Applied Merchant Systems Art of Jewelry Design by Hana Artiste Winery and Tasting Studio Axxess B&E Vineyard The Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa Mr. and Mrs. Rick Barlowe Baron Brothers Nursery Mr. Bruce J. Barrios Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Bauer Mr. Frank Bellinghiere, Esq. BigCityBuzz.com Billy D'z Backyard BBQ BJ's Restaurant & Brewery Blush Bobalu Berries.com Bogopod Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brandes Brats Brothers Bread Basket Cake Company Brendan's Irish Pub & Restaurant Brent's Deli Broc Ellinger Photography Brophy Bros. Restaurant and Clam Bar Buca di Beppo Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundations Cabo Seafood Grill & Cantina Cafe Fiore Café Firenze California Dance Company Theatre & Pacific Festiva California Lutheran University Cambria Winery and Vineyards Cantara Cellars Canteen Vending of Coastal California, Inc. Capital Source Capriccio Italian Restaurant Cara's Gems Cass Winery Cassar Family Foundation Colleen Cass and Kevin Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Charbonneau Charn Thai Restaurant Chateau Ste Michelle Chef Stroh's Pestos Chella Skin Care Chocolats Du Calibressan, Inc The Churchill Society City Cellars City of Ventura Coastal Grill Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Headquarters Cold Stone Creamery Command Performance Catering Conejo Players Theater Conjured Up Creations - Shawn McMaster Magic & Mayhem Cookies By Design Cotton Baby Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel Crystal Nails Cumulus Media Inc. Cuppycakes Damian Vines Photography D'Amore's Pizza - Thousand Oaks The Dance Company Dayne's Chicago Beef & Dawgs Defined Entertainment Design Inc. Mr. Sidney M. Delve Mr. Sean Demmon DesiredFace European Facial Workout Dish Restaurant DJ's California Catering Don Cuco Mexican Restaurant Don's Smokin' Salmon Downsize and Get Organized Dress For Less Club of Agoura High School Eden Canyon Vineyards El Rey Cantina - Camarillo Elite Theater Company Mrs. Rebeca R. Elliott Embassy Suites Hotel at Mandalay Beach Resort Embody Wellness Emeritus of Camarillo Enegren Brewing Company Epicurean Olive Oils Ethan Allen Retail, Inc. European Fashion Farfalla Trattoria Westlake Village Ferrari-Carano Mrs. Cindy Fike Fireman's Brew, Inc. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. First Crush Winery Fisherman's Catch Foley Family Wines Foothill Interiors Mrs. Kelley Foster Four Brix Winery Four Seasons Biltmore Fox Fine Jewelry FreezerMonkeys Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Fresh Innovations California, LLC. Frooty Acai Frost It Cupcakery Fur-Ever Pet Grooming Galletto's Bar and Grill Mr. and Mrs. David Gatchel George Thompson Diamond Co. Girl Scout Troop 60019 Girl Scout Troop 60331 Gold Coast Broadcasting LLC Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gould Mrs. Joyce Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Grenier The Growing Company Guess Accessories Guy Matthew Salon Hair and Body Essentials Hair Free Forever Hair Impressions Halper Fine Art Hangar 24 Brewery Mr. Joe Hanlon Harmony Cellars Harper Belle Hasri Collection Ms. Dianne Hebert Herzog Wine Cellars Hitching Post II Winery Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Honeycutt Hook, Line & Sinker Seafood Hug Cellars I Would Rather Be Baking Co. In-N-Out Burger International Paper Island Brewing Company Mr. and Mrs. Daryl M. Ito Ms. Stephanie Ito J Hamilton Wines Jamba Juice - Thousand Oaks Jason Flame's Tang Soo Do University JD Morgan Center (UCLA Athletics) Jee Vice Dr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Jensen Jersey Mike's Sub - Camarillo Jettlynn Winery Jinky's Kanan Café Joey Bishop Golf Carts Ms. Hester Jones Mr. and Mrs. Craig L. Justice Karl Strauss Brewing Company Mrs. Harriet Karol Keller Williams Camarillo Mrs. Kristen A. Kemp Mrs. Sherry S. Kempster Kiamie Wine Cellars Mr. Paul Kincaid KIND Kirk Jewelers Komali Nunna,LLC (KN Publications) Mr. and Mrs. Roger T. Krenkler The Lab Brewery Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie Las Posas Country Club Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins Lazertag Extreme Le Creuset at Camarillo Premium Outlets Le Vigne Winery Let's Get Cookin' Lindt Chocolate RSVP - Santa Barbara Mr. Robert F. Lisee Little Oaks School Camp Ms. Carrie Locke Mr. and Mrs. William R. Locklear Mr. Carlos Lomeli Los Arroyos Mexican Restaurant & Take Out Mr. D. Lovato Love Heals Lowe's Mrs. Parthenia C. Lowthorp LunaOlivo Lure Fish House - Camarillo Ms. Phyllis Luttrell DeAnn Hiroshima and Christopher Lynch M. Fredric & Co. Magnavino Cellars Malibu Family Wines Mr. Edward S. Mansell and Mrs. Parthenia C. Marborg Industries Mrs. Jo Marinelli Market Broiler Restaurants Marque Communications Mr. Guy Martin and Ms. Michelle Sievers Ms. Carol Mayeda Ms. Stephanie McNutt Meathead Movers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Mercurio Mighty Bites Cupcakes Mission Tuxedo Service Missy's Cupcake Creations Monarchs National Gymnastics Training Center Mullin Automotive Museum Munch Photography Murad, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Murphy My Brigadeiro Brazilian Sweets NACE Ventura Chapter National Charity League Conejo Valley Chapter National Charity League Vista Robles N'Awlinz Bistro New West Symphony Newborns in Need, Inc. - SoCal SFV Chapter Nothing Bundt Cakes Ms. Michelle Nunes The Oaks at Ojai Spa Mr. Edward L. O'Brien and Mrs. Parry A. Weet O'Brien Ms. Ruby L. Oertle Oilfield Electric Company, Inc Old New York Deli & Bakery Company Old Town Cafe / Bella Capri Inn & Suites The Olive Vineyard Ottavio's Outback Footwear Oxnard Community Concert Association Pacific Beverage Company Ms. Kristin Palos Ms. Sue Palos Panera Bread Bakery Café - Thousand Oaks Panera Bread Ventura Ms. Terri Parks Mr. and Mrs. Clayton F. Paschen, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Paschen Mr. Christopher S. Paul Paul Martin's American Grill Photography by Joel The Piano Place Pierre's Catering Co. Plan B Wine Cellars PODS Pomar Junction Power Machinery Center Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. Ranch Hand BBQ Ranch House Restaurant Ranchita Canyon Vineyard Mrs. Valarie Rangel Red Blossom Sales Inc Red Lobster Remedy Skin & Body Rexnord Industries, PSI The Rhumb Line Urbane Cafe Risk Control Strategies Valley Crest Trees Ritual Valley Scene Magazine River Ridge Golf Club Mr. and Mrs. John P. Van Wyngaarden, Jr. Riverbench Vineyard & Winery Vasant Designs Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service VC Buzz Robert Hall Winery Ventura County 4-H Rene Roberts Ventura County Fair Roclord Studio Ventura County Wine Trail Ms. Reisa B. 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Skincare By Adriana The Yacht Club at Channel Islands Harbor So Cal Photo Lounge / The Wedding Music DJs Mr. and Ms. Steven Yamamoto So Good & Delicious Yolanda's Mexican Cafe Sogno Toscano Tuscan Dreams Young's Market Italian Olive Oil Boutique Somis Nut House South Coast Fellowship Southern Wine & Spirits Spanish Hills Country Club Squashed Grapes Stacked STANGER Vineyards Star Nails Mrs. Pegi Stenberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stoddard Stone Pine Estate / Sagebrush Annies StoneFire Grill - Westlake Village The Stonehaus The Sugar Lab Sugar Stores Summerland Winery Sunwest Studio Surf Brewery Sushi Fresh Ventura Sweet Arleen's Cupcakes & Bread Pudding T is for Toffee Target - Moorpark TasteNTrip The Tavern Ms. Darlene R. Tegt The Tennis Shop The Blues Jean Bar The Hitching Post II Restaurant The Kitchen The Patio Restaurant at Players Club Casino The Willows at Chumash Casino Resort Thirty One Gifts Ms. Holly N. Thompson Mrs. Marni Thornsley Heartlines is a project of the Casa Pacifica Development Thousand Oaks Smile Design Department. We strive for accuracy. If you feel an omission has Tierra Sur been made in a donor or sponsor listing please contact our Tina O'Brien Gallery department at (805) 445-7800 so we may correct our records. Tolosa Winery Total Wine & More Toucan Wines The Tower Club Trader Joe's - Camarillo Treasured Accessory Triunfo Creek Vineyards Trophies, Etc. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Turnage Tuscany Il Ristorante Twenty 88 Food & Drink Ultimate Superfoods 1722 S. Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 United States Navy Phone (805) 445-7800 • FAX (805) 987-7237 Angels & Amigos News Amigos News E ach month the Amigos plan and host at least one, usually two, fun activities with Casa Pacifica’s residents. These activities are not just enjoyable, but they also help the children learn some life skills, practice teamwork, and develop mentoring relationships with the Amigo volunteers. Pictured below are some of the great events that have taken place in the past few months. ANGELS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Barbara Ito • President Susan Burgos Patricia Cordover Kristin Eaton Eileen Gould Melanie Higashi Cindy Jaks Kathy Jeffers-Volk Parry Weet O'Brien Jane Semones Debbie Simpson Marilyn Stoddard Patty Turnage Jennifer White Shealen Wynner Oksana Zussman AMIGOS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dennis Murphy • President CASA PACIFICA DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Beach Day at Leo Carrillo State Park with a super low tide - perfect for exploring all kinds of sea life. Short hike and lunch in the great outdoors, led by Amigo Deanne Rollins and others, concludes the Beach Day. Amigo basketball clinic & scrimmage with the kids Pinewood Derby – cutting out the cars Vicki Murphy Chief Advancement Officer & Director of Alumni Services Carrie L. Hughes Director of Development & Public Relations Amber Landis-Stover Development Manager Sarah Hidalgo Volunteer Coordinator Robin Horne New Media Content Manager Kris Mavity Data Base Coordinator Michelle Maye Development Associate Kristin Palos Events Specialist Robin Steinberg Grant Writer Flag football clinic and game w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 15 New and Retired Board Members S everal talented and greatly valued individuals retired from Casa Pacifica’s Board of Directors in the past several months; three of them each serving for more than a decade. Chuck Cohen and Stacy Roscoe were each members of the Board, on and off, for over 15 years, and Joe Hadden for more than 12 years. Both Chuck and Stacy lead the Board as the President for at least one term, and served in other officer capacities as well, while all three participated on a variety of Board committees including Capital Campaign, Executive Committee, Governance, and the PATAY committee that focuses on transitional youth issues. The fourth member to term-out from the Board of Directors is Patricia Howard who served a three-year term. We are very grateful to each of these generous people for the tireless gift of time and expertise that each has given to Casa Pacifica and we thank them for the responsibility they accepted to guide the agency, to look out for its financial well-being, to foster the agency’s growth, and to ensure that its mission to provide hope and help to vulnerable children and families continues to be fulfilled. The Board is pleased to announce the addition of six new members to its ranks. JENNA BURKEY (Photo unavailable) Ms. Burkey comes to the Board from Santa Barbara County where she is Second VicePresident of the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation. In that position Ms. Burkey aids the President in managing the foundation and its interests, including financial investments, property ownership, and general operations. She also reviews grant applications, evaluates client status, and maintains awareness of the community’s needs. Ms. Burkey graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Business Administration-Nonprofit Management. She also holds two masters degrees from Pepperdine University, one from the Graduate School of Education and Psychology in Social Entrepreneurship and Change, and the other in Business Administration – Leadership & Managing Organization Change. Ms. Burkey is also a member of Pepperdine’s Seaver College Board of Visitors. WILLIAM POWELL A chemical engineer for most of his working life, Mr. Powell worked at National Starch and Chemicals for 30 years, where he served as the CEO and Chairman for the last seven of them. Currently he works for Crinum Enterprises, LLC, a personal representation company. Mr. Powell has served on many corporate and non-profit boards over the years, including his current position for the past five years as the Non-Executive Chairman of Granite Construction Company. In addition to his placement on Casa Pacifica’s Board of Directors, Mr. Powell is also a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. A resident of Westlake Village, Mr. Powell enjoys golf, tennis and other sports. He loves to study on the subjects of music, history, and neuroscience, and he describes himself as an advanced amateur in cooking and wine collecting. 18 PETER RATCLIFFE Peter Ratcliffe began a long and successful career in the cruise industry with the British-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) - one of the most recognized maritime companies in the world. Over his distinguished career, Mr. Ratcliffe served as Chief Executive with P&O, Princess Cruises, and Carnival Corporation, as well as serving on the board of P&O. Mr. Ratcliffe retired from his executive position at Carnival in March 2008 and continued as a non-executive director of Carnival Corporation & Plc. until April 2013. In early 2009 he was appointed a non-executive director of BBA Aviation Plc. of London, where he is currently a member of the Audit, Nominating, and Compensation committees, as well as of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company of Chicago where he is Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Ratcliffe resides in Ventura, California with his wife Alison. He is a dual UK/US citizen and is a member of Saticoy and Spanish Hills golf clubs. MARGIE COCHRANE (Photo unavailable) Ms. Cochrane has been employed in the newspaper media industry for more than 20 years as a senior sales management executive. Currently the Regional Publisher and CRO of the Ventura County Star, her career has included leadership positions with Los Angeles News Group, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Arizona Republic, and The Rocky Mountain News. She brings a background of strong strategic planning and the ability to successfully analyze critical business requirements to the Board of Directors. In addition to her appointment to Casa Pacifica’s Board of Directors, Ms. Cochrane also currently sits on the Boards of the United Way of Ventura County, the Greater Conejo Chamber of Commerce, KCLU, and the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA). w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g BRIAN GILPATRICK Brian Gilpatrick joined Union Bank through the acquisition of First Western Bank in 2002 where he was the Director of Operations. Since joining Union Bank, his roles have included Division Operations Officer, Branch Manager, Branch Banking Integration Lead, and is currently a Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for the Ventura Region. He has direct oversight to 17 offices located in Ventura and Los Angeles County. Brian received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and graduated from Pacific Coast Banking School from the University of Washington in 2005. Mr. Gilpatrick has over 27 years of banking experience. He lives in Moorpark and is married with 11 year old twins. • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 New and Retired Board Members - Continued Board News CASA PACIFICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Keets Cassar • President Rosalind C. Warner, M.D. • Vice President Wayne A. Davey • Treasurer John S. Broome, Jr. • Assistant Treasurer Robert E. Wynner • Secretary David E. Wood, Esq. • Immediate Past President ELLEN SMITH Ms. Smith retired in 2011 from a long career in education in the Moorpark Unified School District. Starting off as a resource teacher, by the time of her retirement she was the District Superintendent of the school district. With a broad range of organizational and instructional leadership experience, Ms. Smith developed skills in strategic planning, contract negotiations, recession-era budget development, and crisis management, as well as long-range organizational change. Currently Ms. Smith is a Professional Development instructor with the Ventura County Office of Education, a member of the Rotary Club of Camarillo, a board member of the Camarillo Ranch Foundation, and the facilitator of the Camarillo Hospice Volunteer Strategic Plan. Her stated objective for her community service endeavors is “To contribute my time and talents in support of organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in the community and that embody the values of respect, compassion, and resiliency.” Special Awards Presented G UARDIAN ANGEL Casa Pacifica is pleased to announce that the Guardian Angel was awarded to the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation which over the past 21 years has respected, valued, and supported the mission and work of Casa Pacifica through donations which have totaled more than $4.6 million dollars. The Foundation supported the original capital campaign to build the campus. It has supported the annual fund nearly every year Casa Pacifica has been open through generous grant awards that have included an assortment of campus renovations such as redecorating the cottages with new, colorful, stylish furnishings that make them feel more home-like, and updating and upgrading each of the cottage kitchens. The Foundation has funded the purchase of new vehicles for the campus and community-based programs as well as covering the costs to run and maintain them. And the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation has been crucial in the success of the CITY Program by providing essential and substantial funds to get the program, which helps Casa Pacifica’s transitional and emancipated youth prepare for living independently in the community, up and running. We were honored to award the Guardian Angel Award to The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation for its long-standing recognition of what Casa Pacifica means to our community through its unsurpassed and extraordinary support of Casa Pacifica’s programs and services. In addition to $1 million they already gave to Casa Pacifica’s Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign in 2012, included in the total above, the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation is continuing its considerable and extraordinary support of Casa Pacifica through its donation of an additional $4 million to the capital campaign this year. EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families is proud to announce the Barbara & Larry Meister Employee of the Year awards were given to: Frisa Herrera and Theresa Plante On-Campus Frisa Herrera Health Clinic Manager Community-Based Theresa Plante TBS Assistant Program Manager Sean A. Baker Kenneth W. Bauer Marni Brook Jenna M. Burkey Margie Cochrane Brick Conners Geoff Dean Rebeca Elliott Donna Barranco Fisher Alan Fletcher Brian Gilpatrick Richard H. Goodrich Richard J. Hernandez Doug Mazza William H. Powell Sheila Rakestraw Peter Ratcliffe Reza Razzaghipour Richard R. Rush, Ph.D. Daniel F. Selleck Ellen F. Smith CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven E. Elson, Ph.D. Honorable Mention Stephanie Anderson SAFTY Administrative Assistant II (Santa Barbara County) HONORARY BOARD Steve E. Elson and Stephanie Anderson The award is given in memory of Larry Meister who with his wife, Barbara, were instrumental in making Casa Pacifica a reality, and to recognize the high quality of character that Larry displayed daily in his interactions with his family, business associates, and the community. Each Employee of the Year recipient received a monetary award and tickets the Wine & Food Festival. Congratulations to Frisa, Theresa, and Stephanie on receiving this special award that recognizes employees who exemplify Casa Pacifica’s values of respect, integrity, compassion, and courage. w w w . c a s a p a c i f i c a . o r g • 8 0 5 - 4 4 5 - 7 8 0 0 Helen M. Caldwell Bettina Chandler Gary F. Farr Richard H. Goodrich Honorable Joe Hadden Carolyn Huntsinger William J. Kearney Susan K. Lacey Dorothy Jue Lee Sheldon Malchicoff Barbara S. Meister Richard M. Norman, Esq. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, Ed.D. G.S. “Gib” Poiry Joseph L. Priske Timothy P. Wolfe 19 Nonprofit Org. US Postage PAID Oxnard, CA Permit #1734 1722 S. Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 Phone (805) 445-7800 • FAX (805) 987-7237 Address Service Requested New Archie Website Launched • www.archiethetherapydog.com C asa Pacifica is excited to announce the launch of the newly redesigned Archie the Casa Pacifica Therapy Dog website. Archie’s new website features photos and information about Archie and Casa Pacifica’s youth and includes an online store featuring many wonderful Archie related products – button-down and polo shirts, caps, mugs, t-shirts, etc. - that visitors to the site can purchase. Tess and Baker, Archie’s nephew and niece and Casa Pacifica’s newest therapy dogs, are introduced on the site, and there is also a link on the page that provides the opportunity to donate to the Archie Fund – a fund which supports extraordinary expenses that arise for youth in Casa Pacifica’s care which are beyond the scope of the basic budget. These needs include situations such as travel funds for a parent without means to visit a residential youth as part of his/her treatment plan, or a gym membership for an overweight diabetic youth who needs to get more regular exercise, or the costs of high school senior extras such as drivers training classes, senior portraits, prom costs, and class rings. The needs and situations are varied, significant, and to be able to fulfill the special needs makes a meaningful difference in the children/youth’s lives. To visit Archie’s new website go to www.archiethetherapydog.com, and while you’re at it, check out and ‘Like’ Archie’s Facebook page as well which can be viewed at www.facebook.com/ArchieTheCasaPacificaTherapyDog. Keep in Touch: UPCOMING EVENTS Casa Pacifica Angels 21st Annual Wine & Food Festival Sunday, June 1st • 2014 California State University Channel Islands CAMARILLO www.cpwineandfoodfestival.com Hosted by The Zarley & Van Huisen Families 20 Casa Pacifica Angels Spotlight on Style Fashion Show Saturday, September 27th, 2014 10:00 am Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village WESTLAKE VILLAGE