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n Sunday, October 20th, Casa Pacifica’s founders, Ventura County dignitaries,

Board of Directors, Angels Presidents, donors,patrons, and friends of Casa Pacifica gatheredon the campus’ Carl Lowthorp Field of Dreams(the baseball field named for one of CasaPacifica’s original founders) tocelebrate the history andprogress of Casa Pacifica overthe past 20 years and to lookahead to where the agency is going.

Nearly 300 guests, includingthe late Carl Lowthorp’s family,enjoyed ballpark fare ofhotdogs, sliders, nachos,popcorn, peanuts, andlemonade and the upbeatsoulful sounds of the bandSound Effect while theycaught up with friends – old andnew – and reminisced about theearly days of Casa Pacifica. Tours wereavailable, led by Casa Pacifica’s Resident

Leadership group andthe CITY Program’sYouth Advocates,highlighting severalcampus locationswhere agency staffmembers explainedhow each programoperates andanswered questions.

A beautiful, white,triple-peaked tentheld tables sportingcenterpiecesflowering fromoversized popcornboxes and giant

video screens flanked a stage and podium.Once guests were seated in the tent, severalspeakers took the stage including special emceefor the day, Ventura County Sheriff GeoffDean; Michael Powers, Ventura County’s ChiefExecutive Officer; Susan Lacey, retired Ventura

County Supervisor (who wasa Supervisor when CasaPacifica project wasapproved by the County);Casa Pacifica alumnae andcurrent Youth Advocate,Cristina Miranda; and SteveElson, Casa Pacifica’s CEO.Each speaker offered theirperspective of where CasaPacifica has been and whatthe agency has accomplished.Steve Elson also introduced anew Casa Pacifica video thatwas moving, inspiring, andleft few dry eyes in the tent.

Sean Baker, one of the co-chairsof the Building New Foundations of HopeCapital Campaign then took the stage and

officially announcedthe $21 million dollarcampaign that will improve and expand thecampus’ facilities and programs by strengtheningits infrastructure. The improvements will allowCasa Pacifica to increase the number of youth itserves (currently many have to be turned awaybecause 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 desperatelyneeded 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 newthings, 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 inthe 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 educational skills by building additional classrooms in the nonpublic schoolHe

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INSIDE:

President’s MessageCEO’s MessagePage 2

Annual FundraisingPage 6

Wine & Food FestivalPage 8 & 9

Angels & AmigosPage 10 & 11

Upcoming EventsPage 20

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Casa Pacifica Supporters

Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia,Ventura County CEO - Michael

Powers, and Ventura CountySupervisor - Linda Parks

t our Founder’s Reception (see Heartlines lead story) held on campus on October20th, we officially announced a $21 million capital campaign to improve/enhance

services on campus and to strengthen our infrastructure. This is the largest project wehave undertaken since we opened nearly 20 years ago. The campaign and resultingcampus enhancements will ensure that Casa Pacifica better meets the needs oftraumatized children, effectively supports growing outpatient demand both on- andoff-campus, and continues to provide services with excellence and innovation directedat improving the lives of the most vulnerable children in our community.

Our campus was designed based on the needs of the local community over twodecades ago. These needs have grown and have pushed over one-fifth of our servicesinto temporary buildings. Some operations have been moved off site, which furtherlimits efficiencies and effectiveness.

Yet, the demand for our services has never been more pressing. Admissions into our45-bed emergency shelter have risen 20% in the past three years. For each youth weadmit into our residential treatment program, we turn away four. Every day ourunder-resourced health clinic deals with foster children with life threatening illnesses –malnourishment, morbid obesity, untreated endocrinological conditions, uncontrolledinsulin 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 woefullyinadequate in spite of the fact that substance abuse is a factor in at least threequarters of all foster care placements.

Notwithstanding these challenges we have served more than21,000 of our region’s most challenging children and youth andtheir families since we opened. We continue to accept a childinto one of our programs every two hours. Indeed, in this pastyear we served one out of every 100 children in Santa Barbaraand Ventura Counties.

Thousands of our region’s citizens have attended Casa Pacificaevents; volunteered as Angels or Amigos; worked with kids oncampus; donated goods, services, and money; and supportedchildren in our care in myriad other ways. Their concerned andcompassionate involvement has been critical in our success. Now

we need the community’s support more than ever. The Capital Campaign will enableus 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 temporarystructures 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 providebetter access to community services and training. These enhancements will significantlyenhance our ability to provide our excellent, high quality, therapeutic programs andservices with caring and compassion to the vulnerable children of our region.

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From the President of the Board of Directors From the Chief Executive Officer

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 thatexecutive leadership is critical to a high-performing nonprofit organization and the award“honors one outstanding community center executive director for active leadership andachievements on behalf of the community center movement . . .” While he did notreceive the award, the Board of Directors and staff members of Casa Pacifica werepleased to see Dr. Elson receive the recognition as one of the leading CEOs in thecountry in his field.

While you are aware of the excellent leadership Steve Elsonprovides to Casa Pacifica and its plethora of programs andservices, did you know he spends a good deal of time serving onregional and national boards committed to providing qualityservices for children and families? Dr. Elson’s most recentaffiliations include:

• 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 witha vision for quality children’s services. He is skillful in building collaborative relationshipsacross the community that benefit young people and families at some of the mostdifficult times of their lives. He sees the big picture, thinks before acting, and is decisivewhen action is necessary. One of his peers explains, “I think other agencies study whatSteve and Casa Pacifica are doing as it often reflects things they should be thinking ofdoing”. Steve is a visionary, with a businessman’s eye, a clinician’s brain, and the heart ofa community organizer and leader.

Steve Elson has served as the CEO of Casa Pacifica since the agency opened its doorsnearly 20 years ago. He has set the standard, culture, values, and milieu of the agencyfrom day one. His approach is collaborative and transparent. He encourages input fromkids, youth, families, and staff at all levels. Seventeen different programs have beenestablished under his leadership, of which many reach out into the community to thoseat the deepest end of the child welfare and mental health services systems. He activelyworks to shape the organizational culture, fiscal stability, and implementation ofinnovative programs. He fosters collaborative relationships. And, he has his hand on thepulse of child welfare and mental health trends.

We are very proud to have Steve Elson at the helm, guiding the everyday activities ofCasa Pacifica and looking forward with a larger vision to what the next twenty years forthe agency can bring.

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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 ofchildren with emotional and behavioral challenges into foster home settings rather than intogroup homes and residential/shelter programs, and 2) to help children ‘step down’ from out-of-home care. Casa Pacifica is now licensed to place children with emotional and behavioralchallenges into foster homes with foster parents who want to take in and focus on ‘one childonly’ (except for sibling sets), and who are interested in working closely as members of the

Casa Pacifica team of parent partners, parentcoaches, and clinical staff. Casa Pacifica staffwill be engaged in recruiting foster parents;certifying foster homes; training ITFC fosterparents; providing professional support,guidance, care, supervision, and nurturingfoster parents; and finding homes or othertemporary or permanent placements forchildren who require more intensive care.

In August, Casa Pacifica’s CITY Stepping Stone Housing Programpassed its licensing inspection and was approved as licensedTransitional Housing Placement Plus Foster Care (THP+FC)provider. The THP+FC statewide program, administered throughVentura County, is intended to provide funding for non-minordependents (youth 18-21 years) in approved transitional housingprograms as part of the state’s focus on extending services toformer foster youth. Youth who participate in the THP+FC housingprogram with Casa Pacifica will have access to all the supportiveservices offered by the CITY Program including case managementand clinical services.

Casa Pacifica is proud to have metthe strict standards required foreach of these licenses and looksforward to the benefits theexpansion in its services will bring to deserving youth.

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Casa Pacifica’s CITY Program celebrated the one-yearanniversary of the opening of its Stepping Stone Houses with a

special reception that included burying a time capsule to beopened 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 isnow living independently in the community.

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• 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

The event finished with a special presentation by Reza Razzaghipour, the RegionalPresident-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 thisgenerous 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 individualsresponsible for bringing Casa Pacifica to life – and to acknowledge the wonderful workof our agency for the past 20 years. We look forward with great anticipation and hopefor 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 – withcontinuing excellence and innovation.

For more information about the Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaigncall Carrie Hughes at (805) 366-4011 or email chughes@casapacifica.org.

Give them the world.... Foster Children.

If you know someone who is interested in becoming a Foster Parent please call (805) 366-4355 for more information.

Casa Pacifica Approved for Two New Licenses

Jack Dickensonand PattyLowthorp

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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, andpaint. For a long time Casa Pacifica has wanted a labyrinth on campus because the

known benefits of walking alabyrinth fit perfectly with CasaPacifica’s therapeutic program.Trenton put a lot of time intoplanning and designing thelabyrinth, as well as three labor-intensive days spread out overthree weeks. The most intensivework day involved 21 volunteerscreating the circular foundation,setting rebar, a cement truck pour,and smoothing the surface as thecement set. On the final work dayfour volunteers joined Trenton,including an expert in paintingstreet lines, and created thelabyrinth path on the cement

platform. The finished product is incredible and has a completely professional look. CasaPacifica’s children love to walk the labyrinth’s serpentine pattern to help them becomecalm during an emotional crisis or difficult time. Thank you to Trenton and the manyvolunteers who provided their strength and sweat to give Casa Pacifica such a beautifuland wonderful addition to its therapeutic program!

Casa Pacifica was chosen by three different Sephorastores as each store’s charity of choice for theSephora Values Inside Out Program designed tobenefit local nonprofits by raising awareness aboutthem and encouraging volunteerism, as well asproviding a monetary donation. Casa Pacifica staffmembers were present at each store – Malibu,Thousand Oaks, and Santa Barbara – for the Kick-Off Day of the program that will continue for thenext year through the sale of special Values InsideOut tote bags available in the stores, the proceeds ofwhich will go to Casa Pacifica. Visit www.sephora.comand click the “Sephora Gives Back” link at thebottom left to see the Values Inside Out Programpage. It was a great day and Casa Pacifica is gratefulto Sephora for the wonderful support!

A group of more than 80agents from KellerWilliams Realty spent aday at Casa Pacifica for therealty firm’s Red Day(Renew, Energize andDonate) event. Each yearKeller Williams Realtyagents around the countryparticipate in a wide rangeof projects, devoting theirtime to renewing andenergizing theneighborhoods where theywork. The volunteers atCasa Pacifica painted thecampus’ play structure inbright rainbow colors rendering it very eye-catchingnow from around the campus. The group also paintedpavers that mark the walk out to our Sacred Spacelabyrinth, refurbishing the bender board borders of the

pathway andinstalling thestones decoratedwith classicchildren’s bookcharacters aswell as other fundesigns. Both projects spark happy feelings whenobserved. Thank you to all the wonderful KellerWilliams associates who spent their day brighteningCasa Pacifica’s campus!

Casa Pacifica’s youth, ages 7-18 years, were invited to be part of Montecito Bank & Trustand 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 ofmusic and the possibility of becoming a professional musician one day. Attending withchildren from other youth organizations, the children played instruments, learned aboutmusic structure, created music-related arts and crafts projects, and were treated to aperformance by the Academy Festival Orchestra of a Beethoven symphony. It was a greatexperience and we appreciate the generosity of Montecito Bank & Trust and the MusicAcademy of the West in including Casa Pacifica’s children. Thank you for providing theman unforgettable experience!

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Trent Ustach and the finished labyrinth

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The Oxnard Salsa Festival is a great event each year and Casa Pacifica was honored tobe included as a charity represented in the annual dance contest. Led by a professionaldance partner, Margie Cochran – Publisher of the Ventura County Star and Casa PacificaBoard member – competed in the salsa dance contest for Casa Pacifica and each vote she

received represented a $1 donation to the agency. Casa Pacifica also had a booth at theFestival manned by Casa Pacifica staff who were able to share the story of Casa Pacificaand 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 thestart of the school year. Michelle Sievers and Kirsten Selleck of the Girls on a Missiongroup spent a couple of days on campus sizing every child and asking what kind of outfitthey would like. Once gathered, GOM members took the information and bought eachchild’s outfit - all the items from head to toe! Michelle and Kirsten then returned tocampus 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’scampus 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 thechildren 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 topick up a new pair of Vans shoes in their chosen style that the LACCG purchased for

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 ontheir faces as they headed back to their cottages. And finally, Jennifer Principe, a fashionconsultant and creator of the iStyle Book, gathered a huge collection of wonderful clothesfor all of the girls living on campus. Once the girls had picked out items they wantedfrom the new and gently used articles of clothing, Jennifer organized their choices andcreated 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 girlswere very grateful to not only receive the beautiful clothing, but to have the expertadvice of how to properly put the outfits together.

We are very grateful to each of these generous donors for their special efforts and giftsof time on behalf of our children. The children look great and feel happy about being puttogether in style! Thank you!

Members of Pepperdine University’s Churchill Society, made up of students from theGraduate School of Public Policy, spent a Saturday in September at Casa Pacifica hostinga very informative, clear, and concise workshop on normally difficult-to-understand publicpolicies 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 eachother over a delicious barbeque luncheon and a rousing game of kickball. There were lotsof smiles and positive connections being made throughout the day. Thank you to all thewonderful Pepperdine students for spending a day with our youth and giving them anopportunity to make new friends and look ahead with hope toward their futures!

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Margie Cochran and her partner (second from left) strike a pose during the salsa competition

Members of Pepperdine University's Churchill Society

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Grants Received • July 2013 - October 2013

Amgen Foundation $24,000

Blue Shield of California Foundation $15,000

Pentair Foundation $15,000

Venoco Community Partnership $10,000

Procter & Gamble $10,000

Women’s Legacy Fund $7,500

Jewish Federation Valley Alliance $5,000

VCCF – Community Resource Fund $4,000

Christopher P. Foukes Memorial Fund $2,000

Pentair Foundation $1,300

Limoneira Foundation $1,000

Wells Fargo Community Partnership $1,000

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Planned Giving

Annual Fundraising Goal: $3,000,000

FUNDRAISING-TO-DATE 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR*

$357,503.88

*Fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th.

MARGIN-OF-CARE

Casa Pacifica needs $33 per day per child

in private funds.

$185,017.80(12%)

$101,454(14%)

GRANTS GOAL

$700,000(25%)

INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE

DONATIONSGOAL

$700,000 (25%)

$71,032(10%)

ANGELS/EVENTS GOAL$1,500,000(50%)

Casa Pacifica gratefully recognizes the following foundations, businesses, and organizations for grants.

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• 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.

• You make your gift by Dec. 31, 2013.

Q. I've already named your organization as the beneficiary of my IRA. What are thebenefits 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 yourphilanthropic dollars at work. You are jump-starting the legacy you would like to leave andgiving yourself the joy of watching your philanthropy take shape. Moreover, you can fulfillany outstanding pledge you may have already made by transferring that amount from yourIRA 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 giftunder the extended law. Please feel free to contact Carrie Hughes at (805) 366-4011 orchughes@casapacifica.org with any questions you may have.

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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 substantialfunds each year to support Casa Pacifica’s campus-based and community-based programs and services toabused, neglected, and at-risk children. Corporate Leaders are listed in all advertising materials for each eventwhich 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 thousandsof Ventura County and Santa Barbara County residents.

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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 severaldays before taking place at the serene andbeautiful campus of California StateUniversity Channel Islands. Hosted by theZarley and Van Huisen Families once againthis year, guests enjoyed sampling deliciousfood creations from more than 85restaurants, caterers, bakeries, specialty foodshops, and superb wines, brews, andbeverages from over 150 wineries,breweries, and beverage vendors.

Boogie Nights, a 70s tribute band,headlined the main stage entertainment,which was sponsored by The PatioRestaurant at the Player’s Casino, andannual favorite Magic and Mayhemmagician Shawn McMaster mesmerizedguests with his close up slight-of-hand.Ventura County’s favorite emcee, BruceBarrios, lead the day’s festivities. In additionto the live entertainment, guests surveyed

and bid on an expansive selection of specialty themed baskets at the silent auction, and aSports Memorabilia booth offered another shopping opportunity for sports-mindedfestival-goers.

Wells Fargo once again hosted the elegant VIP Loungewhere VIP ticket holders and event sponsors enjoyeddelicious culinary creations prepared by caterer PlatedEvents by Chef Jason and the ever-popular AnheuserBusch Belgium Beer Garden with Stella Artois, Leffe, andHoegaarden brews on tap. Selections from Malibu FamilyWines and a cigar station by Ventura Cigar Companycompleted the special offerings found only in the VIPLounge. And, the VIP guests were once again treated totheir own lively entertainment provided by the bandSound Effect.

The YUMMIES Culinary Competition was expertly lead by actor Oded Fehr once again this year as he was thespecial guest emcee for the event, interviewing thecelebrity judges as they sampled the tantalizing savory andsweet entries and presenting the winning chefs/restaurants

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:

T20th Anniversary Wine & Food Festival Breaks Record with Over $420,000 (net) in Proceeds!

Congratulations to our 2013 Winners of the YUMMIESSAVORY

1st Place: Tierra Sur • Chef Gabe Garcia House-made Pastrami and Corn Beef Sandwich on Onion Challah Roll

2nd Place: The Willows • Chef Sergio RenteriaBraised 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

SWEET1st 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

June 1st, 2014Casa Pacifica Angels

21st Annual Wine & Food FestivalHosted by The Zarley & Van Huisen Families

Save The Date!

Photo Courtesy of Gary Coon Photography.

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Charbonneau Photography.

Photo Courtesy of Michelle Nunes

Photography.

Culinary Competition

Photo Courtesy of Alex Neumann Photography.

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Thank You...

Visit www.cpwineandfoodfestival.comto view the online Dining Guide, YUMMIES Competition

winners and see photos of this year's exciting event.

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RESTAURANTS/CATERERS/BAKERIES& SPECIALTY FOOD SHOPS805 Bar & Grilled Cheese9021PHOBilly D'z Backyard BBQBobalu BerriesBJ's Restaurant & BreweryBrats BrothersBread Basket Cake Co.Brendan's Irish Pub & RestaurantBrophy Bros. Restaurant & Clam BarCabo Seafood Grill and CantinaCafé FioreCafé FirenzeCapriccio Italian RestaurantChef Stroh's PestosCoastal GrillCold Stone CreameryCommand PerformanceCookies By DesignCrowne Plaza Ventura Beach HotelCuppycakesDayne's Chicago Beef & DawgsDJ’s California CateringDon's Smokin' SalmonEl Rey CantinaEpicurean Olive OilsFreezer MonkeysFresh & Easy Neighborhood

MarketFrooty AcaiFrost it CupcakeryHook, Line & Sinker SeafoodI Would Rather Be Baking Co.Jinky's CaféKIND Healthy SnacksKN PublicationsLadyface Ale CompanieLassens Natural Foods & VitaminsLe CreusetLos Arroyos Mexican RestaurantLuna OlivoMarket BroilerMastro's SteakhouseMissy's Cupcake CreationsN' Awlinz BistroNothing Bundt CakesOld Town CaféPanera BreadPierre's Catering Co.Plated Events by Chef JasonRanch Hand BBQRed Blossom SalesRed LobsterSam Choy's Pineapple ExpressShave It

So Good & DeliciousSogno Toscano Tuscan Dreams

Italian Olive Oil BoutiqueSpanish Hills Country ClubStacked: Food Well BuiltStonefire GrillStonehaus at Westlake Village InnSushi Fresh VenturaSweet Arleen'sT is for ToffeeThe Hitching Post II RestaurantThe KitchenThe Olive VineyardThe Patio Restaurant at

Players CasinoThe Rhumb LineThe Secret Garden RestaurantThe Sugar LabThe TavernThe Tower ClubThe WatermarkThe Willows at Chumash

Casino ResortThe Yacht Club at

Channel Islands HarborTierra Sur Restaurant*Trader Joe'sTriunfo Creek VineyardsTwenty 88 Food & DrinkUrbane CaféVentura Harbor Comedy ClubVerona TrattoriaVivoli Café & TrattoriaVOM FASS- Westlake VillageWe Olive VenturaWolf Creek Restaurant

& Brewing Co.*Yolanda's Mexican Café

WINERIES14 Hands VineyardsArtiste Winery and Tasting StudioAveniu BrandsBianchi VineyardsCantara CellarsCass WineryChateau St. MichelleCupcake VineyardsDomaine Ste MichelleDon & Son SebastianiDouble Decker Wines (Wente)Eden Canyon VineyardsFerrari-Carano WineryFirestone WineryFirst Crush CellarsFlipflop WinesFoley Family WinesFour Brix WineryFresh & Easy Neighborhood

Marketh.d. BROC Wines -

The Cassar FamilyHahn Family VinesHarmony CellarsHerzog Wine CellarsHug CellarsJ. Hamilton WinesJettlynn WineryKiamie Wine Cellars

La PazLe Vigne WineryMagnavino CellarsMalibu SundownerO is for Opportunity WinesOne Hope WinesPlan B Cellars Pomar Junction WineryRanchita Canyon VineyardRitual Wine CompanyRiverbench Vineyard & WineryRobert Hall WineryRoth EstatesSan Vicente CellarsScott CellarsSquashed GrapesSTANGER VineyardsStone Pine Estate/

Sagebrush AnniesStonehaus at Westlake Village InnSummerland WineryThe Hitching Post II WineryTolosa WineryTotal Wine & MoreToucan WinesVihuela WineryVinAlegre VineyardsVinemark Cellars, LLCWades WinesWild Horse Winery and VineyardsWineries and Vineyards presented

by Southern Wine & SpiritsWineries and Vineyards presented

by Ventura County Winery Association

Wineries and Vineyards presentedby Ventura County Wine Trail

Wineries and Vineyards presentedby Wades Wines

Wineries and Vineyards presentedby Young’s Market Co.

BREWERIES, IMPORT BEERS,SPECIALTY & SOFT DRINKSAB Café ServicesAllied Beverages, Inc. Anchor California LagerAnchor LibertyBatch 19BJ's Restaurant & BreweryBlonde BombshellBlue Moon Brewing Co.Boston Beer CompanyBrats BrothersBrendan's Irish Pub & Restaurant BudweiserCayman JackCrispinDos AmbarEnegren Brewing CompanyEstrella DammFox Barrel Blackberry Pear CiderFireman’s BrewFirestone Walker Brewing Co.Golden Road HeffeGolden Road IPAGoose Island 312Goose Island HonkersGoose Island Pere Jac

Goose Island Sophie ParHangar 24 Craft Brewery,

LLC - California SpringHangar 24 Craft Brewery,

LLC - HullabalooIsland's Brewing Co.Karl Strauss Brewing Co.-

Red Trolley Karl Strauss Brewing Co.-

Pintail Pale Ale Kona Big WaveLadyface Ale CompanieLagunitas Brewing Co.-IPALagunitas Brewing Co.-

UndercoverMike's Hard Apple CiderMike's Hard Lemonade - ShandyMiller/CoorsNew Belgium Brewing Co.Ninkasi BelieverNinkasi Oatmeal StoutPacific Beverage CompanyRed BullSam AdamsShock Top Apple CrispShock Top Belgium WhiteShock Top RaspberrySierra Nevada Brewing Co.-

Nevada Pale AleSierra Nevada Brewing Co.-

Ruthless RyeSierra Nevada Brewing Co.-

Torpedo Extra IPA Soda - Loretta & Jerry ScottStrongbowSurf BreweryTap It Ale CaminoTap It IPAThe Lab Brewing Co.Waiwera WaterWater - Mastro's SteakhouseWidmer RotatorWolf Creek Brewery

WELLS FARGO VIP LOUNGEAnheuser-Busch Belgium

Beer GardenHoegaardenLeffeStella ArtoisStella Artois Cidre

Malibu Family WinesPlated Events by Chef JasonVentura Cigar Company

AND MORE...Le CreusetProSignature Memorabilia, LLCSignature Hand EngravingSo Cal Photo Lounge &

The Wedding DJ's

Our Sponsors

Our Vendors

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.

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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 onJuly 15th. The tournament, which is played inshotgun format, is organized by the Rotary Clubsof Camarillo to benefit Casa Pacifica and otherRotary charities. The 21st version of thetournament proved to be another exciting,competitive, and fun-filled day for a field of over144 players. Each golfer enjoyed receiving awonderful tee-package that included OpoloWine, a gift card to the Spanish Hills proshop, and a leather-bound day planner,among other items, as well as competingin a long-drive contest and on-course“Closest to the Hole” challenges.

Following a great day of golfing competition, theplayers socialized at a cocktail reception anddinner in the clubhouse, and raised more moneyfor Casa Pacifica and the other charities throughsilent and live auctions. Casa Pacifica is gratefulto the Rotary Clubs of Camarillo and to thetournament co-chairs, Melissa Dundas and Aland Petra Lowe, as well as the tournamentcommittee members, all the volunteers whoorganized and worked at the event, and thewonderful sponsors who help make the wholeday not only possible, but a huge success!

Care For Kids Golf Classic

The 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 eventfeatured a champagne reception, delicious gourmet luncheon, and great boutique shopping in addition to the stunningfashion 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 vendorsthat offered stylish clothing, exquisite jewelry, delicious raw honey, and other unique gift items. Guests also enjoyedbidding for great Silent Auction opportunities such as a Heavenly Hawaii Getaway to a private home on the north shore of Oahu, with round tripairfare 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 watchingexcursion, 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 CarinHolmenas 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 downa church aisle in.

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 forall their creativity and hard work resulting, once again, in an unforgettable and enjoyable afternoon. We are grateful as well to Elizabeth MasonCouture 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!

Cocktail Hour SponsorsConejo AwardsFresh SuccessBenefactors

Harrison IndustriesThe Tesoro Family

Ventura County StarWells Fargo

The Zarley FamilyPatrons

The Coffee Bean & Tea LeafCourtyard Marriott – Camarillo

Gold Coast BroadcastingAl Lowe Construction, Inc.

Pacific Western BankSilver Star Automotive Group

FriendsAvery Insurance & Financial Services

California Door and HardwareCanteen VendingChurchill Valencia

Dial Security

Finishline Carpentry, Inc.Jersey Mike’s SubsElise & Bill Kearney

Landegger/Baron/Lavenant/IngberMcDonald’s

Old Oaks Cigar CompanyOpolo Vineyards

Potts DentalRabobank

Spencer Makenzie’s Fish CompanyStore Safe Self Storage

TechnicolorTrophies, Etc.

Universal StoneworksHole-in-One Sponsors

DCH Toyota of Oxnard/Tim LaubacherMini of Camarillo/Steve ThomasMitchell & Schwartz, a CPA FirmSilver Star Automotive Group/

Susan MurataWilshire Home Entertainment/

Lynn Perry

Vintage Couture Sparkles at the Spotlight on Style Fashion Show

2013 Spotlight on StyleFashion Show Sponsors

HostSusan & Ken Bauer

SpotlightKeets & Hugh Cassar

Hiji Bros.Haute Couture

Four Seasons Hotel Westlake VillageMeathead MoversProctor & Gamble

Alison & Peter RatcliffeThe Van Huisen Family

Wells FargoCouture

Fivestar BookkeepingHeritage Oaks Bank

Porta-StorDesigner

Pat & Herb BostromBoskovich Farms Inc.

Melanie & Steve HigashiHome Helpers/

Patricia & George JonesLydia Hopps & Ben Hopps CFP -

The Hopps Group at Morgan StanleyCarolyn Huntsinger

Montecito Bank & TrustEdward Laird O'Brien &

Parry Weet O'BrienBill Powell and Jewell Marangoni

Traci & Roy SalterUnion Bank

2013 Care for Kids Golf Classic Sponsors

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Angels News

Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign

Casa Pacifica is launching a $21 million capital campaign toimprove/enhance services on campus and to strengthen our infrastructure. We will add new cottages, housing for transition-agefoster youth, a therapeutic activitiesbuilding, vocational education andtraining space, classrooms, and asuitable site for clinical services. We will replace temporary structureswith state-of-the art treatment facilities and, to strengthen ourinfrastructure, administrative functions will be consolidated in one new building. We will add additional space for our health clinicto address the growing number ofchildren with unmet medical needsin 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

Thank You To Our Generous Donors!

Hugh and Keets CassarBill and Elise Kearney

Sage Publications, Inc.Alison & Peter Ratcliffe

David E. Wood & Elizabeth M. Rice

Wood-Claeyssens Foundation Bettina Chandler

Wells Fargo

Sean and Dianna BakerKen and Susan Bauer

John and Cheryl Broome

Margaret Tiplady BurgessCalifornia United Bank

Barbara Meister - in Memory ofLarry Meister

The Estate of John & Judy Quinn

Kirsten & Dan Selleck

$5,000,000 and up

$500,000 - $999,999

$1,000,000 - $4,999,999

William Powell & Jewell Gerald Marangoni$250,000 - $499,999

$100,000 - $249,999

$50,000 - $99,999

Helen Caldwell - in Memory ofC.M. “Morrie” Caldwell

Rebeca R. Elliott

Steven & Jennifer ElsonFerguson Case Orr Paterson LLP

Alan & Jana Fletcher Patricia Howard

Doug & Lorraine MazzaSherwood Country Club

Robert & Shealen Wynner

$25,000 - $49,999

Marni BrookCharles & Eloise Cohen

Wayne & Barbara DaveyGeoff & Marlene Dean

Dick and Terry GoodrichRichard & Amy Hernandez

Vicki & Dennis MurphyReza & Marla Razzaghipour

Stacy & Kerry RoscoeRichard & Jane Rush

$10,000 - $24,999

Ingrid J. CleffiMichelle & Rich Glaus

Carrie L. Hughes

Susan & Edward LaceyMike & Stacy Lederer

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rakestraw

Rosalind C. Warner, M.D. &Michael Hogan, M.D.

Oksana and Ken Zussman

$2,500 - $9,999

AnonymousSilvana & Frank Eichhorn

Donna Barranco FisherJoe & Etta Hadden

Joan & Joseph Halcomb

Jody Kussin & Steve ShoptawCatherine M. Sever, M.D

$2,499 and under

Donors as of November 1st, 2013.

IN MEMORY OFAUSTIN EVANS

Mr. and Mrs. Kent M. HawkinsMr. and Mrs. Jeremy CarrleMr. and Mrs. Dimitrios Diakoumopoulos

DENISE GOOZEE-FIGUEIREDOMr. Wesley BrumbackMr. Mark DavisMs. Patty PinedaMs. Sheryl Tuchman

GARY BOSTROMMr. and Mrs. Dowel E. Hill

JASON LAUMrs. Judy Nelson

JEFF AMESMr. and Mrs. Guillermo Partida

JOSEPH NICHOLAS JOHNSONMrs. Stephanie DavisMrs. Jill Lomeli

LARRY MEISTERMrs. Barbara S. Meister

LINDA RAYNORMr. and Mrs. Charles M. SanicolaMr. Roy RaynorToni Roccasecca

LUZ MARIE PEARSONMr. Thomas Shimskey

MIGUEL GRIPPAMrs. Stella G. Harter

VIRGINIA DAVISMs. Deborah Duclon

IN HONOR OFALL THE CHILDREN

Ms. Mary A. SolisAMANDA CHUG

Ms. Jennifer LloydCAMI PINSAK

Mr. and Mrs. John BellCYNTHIA A. DOMBROWSKI

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. GoodkinDOLORES HALEL

Mr. and Mrs. Jack DwyerGAIL WANDER

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. GoodkinHEIDI WHITCOMB

Mr. and Mrs. William M. ColeKRIS C. MAVITY

Ms. Robin HorneLISA M. SPARROW

Dr. Myra HaradaMARGIE COCHRANE

Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of CommerceGreater Conejo Valley Chamber of CommerceMr. Adam WeldyDr. and Mrs. Kim D. ZussmanFirst Rate Financial GroupGM CommunicationsAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Frank BrommenschenkelMr. Ed CochraneMr. Michael ComeauxMs. Susan DuchinMs. Angelia EppsMr. Michael HarrisMrs. Madeline HessMs. Robin HorneMs. Jennifer KraushaarDr. Henry LacayoDr. Mark S. Lisagor, D.D.S.Ms. Arlene MartinezMrs. Alisa MooreMs. Jean MooreMs. Maria C. Ramirez

Ms. Linda TommelaMs. Gretchen Wenner

HONORABLE STEVEN Z. PERRENMr. and Mrs. Kyle Stephens

LEADER ($20,000+)Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. BauerGene Haas FoundationQuinn Family TrustValueClickWells Fargo BankZarley Foundation

CHAMPION ($5,000+)Aces High Gaming LLCBlue Shield of California FoundationCassar Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Hugh CassarMr. and Mrs. Wayne A. DaveyDCH Audi OxnardLinda Burr and David DelnagroFairis Hansen TrustFive Star BookkeepingMr. and Mrs. Richard J. HernandezHiji BrothersMr. and Mrs. Frank S. HijiMr. and Mrs. Daryl M. ItoJanet W. Van Huisen 1985 Family TrustDr. and Mrs. Stanley D. JensenThe Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesLee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon MalchicoffMead Johnson NutritionThe Pentair FoundationPentair Pool ProductsMr. and Mrs. Peter RatcliffeSemtech CorporationThe Patio Restaurant at Players Club CasinoValueClickMr. and Mrs. Gregg Van HuisenVenco WesternWATT CompaniesZarley Foundation

PROTECTOR ($1,000+)Anthem Church Dark To Dawn MinistryMr. and Mrs. Sean A. BakerMr. Keith BartonMr. and Mrs. Ralph BlockBogopodBoskovich FarmsMr. and Mrs. Herb BostromMr. and Mrs. John C. BraunschweigerMs. Marni BrookMr. and Mrs. Eliot CarmiMr. Antonio ChavezChristopher P. Fowkes Memorial FundCommunity Memorial Health SystemCops Running for CharityMr. Robert DawsonAnn A. Deal and Rebecca K. HarmonE. J. Harrison & Sons, Inc.East FarmsEileen Gould Design & Construction, Inc.Mrs. Rebeca R. ElliottFashion FormsMr. Jorge FernandezMr. and Mrs. Alan FletcherFrank Cross Foundation WestMr. John FranklinMr. Alex GaerlanGills OnionsGirls on a MissionGold Coast Broadcasting LLCMr. and Mrs. Richard H. GoodrichGordon Ross Medical FoundationMr. and Mrs. Fred GouldMr. and Mrs. Myron G. HarrisonMr. William T. HarterMr. and Mrs. Howard A. Hartzfeld, Jr.

Helping Hands Ministries, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Phillips HendersonHeritage Oaks BankMr. and Mrs. Steven HigashiMs. Heather J. HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Edward J. HoganHogan Family FoundationDr. Michael Hogan and Dr. Rosalind C. WarnerMrs. Cynthia S. HollowayMr. and Mrs. Larry HollowayHOPE4KidsMr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. HoppsMr. and Mrs. Tom E. HoppsMrs. Carolyn R. HuntsingerMr. and Mrs. Lou JacobsMs. Kathy K. Jeffers-VolkMr. and Mrs. William J. KearneyMr. and Mrs. Todd KellyLimoneira FoundationLPL FinancialMs. Christina E. MorganMs. Patti J. MorganMorgan StanleyMorgan Stanley / The Hopps GroupNevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PCMr. Edward L. O'Brien and

Mrs. Parry A. Weet O'BrienOngoing OperationsPacific RoRo Stevedoring/

Wallenius Wilhelmsen LogisticsPlatinum Towing & Transport Inc.Mr. William H. Powell and

Ms. Geraldine V. MarangoniPR III / Broadstone Hancock Park, LLCMr. Nick PyzowMr. and Mrs. Reza RazzaghipourRexnord Industries, PSIMs. Margaret T. RifenbarkRio FarmsMr. Keith RoosRotary Club of Thousand OaksMr. Robert RussellMr. and Mrs. Roy A. SalterSan Buenaventura Women's ClubScott Family Foundation, IncScripps Howard FoundationMr. and Mrs. John SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Steve SingletonSouth Coast Investment AdvisorsSt. John's CaregiversMr. Ronald D. StarrattSummit Pools & SpasMr. Brandon TheisingMr. Kayvan TorabianTowbes FoundationMr. Rogelio TuazonUnion Bank FoundationUnited Women’s Leadership CouncilMr. and Mrs. John P. Van Wyngaarden, Jr.Ventura County Community FoundationMrs. Laverne L. VenusVintage Production California LLCWells Fargo Community Support

United Way CampaignWells Fargo FoundationWitherspoon Industries, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. WynnerMr. and Mrs. Pak H. YeungYusen Terminals Inc.

MENTOR ($500 UP TO $1,000)Absolute AnalysisMs. Janis AllenAmgenAmgen Foundation Matching Gifts and

Staff Volunteer ProgramsMr. and Mrs. Edward D. AmorosiMs. Yvette M. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Mitchell D. ArdantzBank of America United Way CampaignMr. and Mrs. Kraig M. BaronMs. Patty Brenneman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert BucholtzDr. and Mrs. William BurgosDr. and Mrs. Sean D. CassarCentral Coast PropertiesCipolla Calaba Marrone WollmanMr. and Mrs. Austin CoeMr. and Mrs. Charles CohenCommunity Health CentersMs. Ambar CorugedoMs. Eileen T. CrossanMr. and Mrs. Miguel CuevasMr. and Mrs. Chris J. DarrowMr. and Mrs. Matthew DombrowskiMr. and Mrs. Charles R. EggertMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Elliott, Jr.Dr. Mark ExlerMr. Timothy FabreyMs. Kristin D. FrankeMs. Dawn A. GoldenMr. and Mrs. Dylan GrahamMs. Carol M. GreebyMrs. Stella G. HarterMr. and Mrs. Corben HatchMr. and Mrs. Jerry HirstHome MotorsMr. and Mrs. Scott HopkinsI.L.W.U. 46 General FundMr. and Mrs. Ken KarasuikMrs. Harriet KarolMr. and Mrs. Scott M. KetelhutMr. William H. KrachtMr. and Mrs. Richard E. KrajewskiMr. and Hon. Edward J. LaceyMr. and Mrs. Mark LitmanDeAnn Hiroshima and Christopher LynchMrs. Barbara S. MeisterMr. Kevin L. MeyersMr. Richard L. MironMr. and Mrs. Kevin S. MonoscoMr. Miguel MorellMr. and Mrs. Dennis G. MurphyMr. and Mrs. Andre NintcheffOmega TechnologiesMr. and Mrs. Pete O'Sullivan, Jr.Pacific Maritime Association/I.L.W.U.Mrs. Phyllis E. PattisonMs. Laura C. PinsakMr. and Mrs. Frank M. PompilioDr. and Mrs. Harvey D. PrinceMs. Kathryn SarrisMr. John B. Schoolland and

Mrs. Kathryn S. MarantoCarly J. SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Robert A. SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. SmithMr. and Mrs. Robert TrimbornTRUiSTMr. and Mrs. Darin UptonVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMr. Rod O. VasquezVentura County StarWells FargoMr. Alan D. WesselMr. David ZavalaMr. Peter ZierhutZinex CorporationDr. and Mrs. Kim D. Zussman

FRIEND ($250 UP TO $500)Ms. Laqueta AlexanderAnderson Kill Wood & Bender, LLPMs. Olga P. ArellanoMr. and Mrs. Robert C. AshMr. Joseph J. BanzMr. Raymond BayerMr. and Mrs. Francisco BehrMs. Holly J. BenkeMr. Alan M. BennettTracy BillheimerMs. Nancy J. BlachowiakMs. Gina BlairBonita Packing Company

Dana BoutainMs. Hayley BrackenMr. and Mrs. Patrick BraidMr. and Mrs. Ty BrannMs. Shari BreinMs. Tera BridgefordMr. Wesley BrumbackMrs. Dolores BuffingtonMr. and Mrs. Michael BurgMr. and Mrs. P. John BurkeCamarillo Center For Spiritual LivingMr. Alejandro CastilloCenter for Spiritual Living Westlake VillageMs. Catherine ChanMr. and Mrs. Jeff ChandlerMrs. Miriam ChuntzMr. and Mrs. Jack L. ClarkeMs. Claire ClossonCoach Patty's School of GymnasticsMs. Tiffany J. ColemanMs. Consetta L. CollinsMr. and Mrs. Carlton C. ColterMr. and Mrs. David M. ComdenMr. and Mrs. John ConroyMr. and Mrs. Alan J. CordoverCountry Squire Mobile Home ParkCounty Property ManagementMs. Rachel Cox McMurtryMs. Mary A. CralleyMr. Keith V. CrenshawMr. and Mrs. Robert Crown, Jr.Ms. Jillian L. CrudupMr. and Mrs. Miguel CuevasMr. Burt Dalton and Ms. Sulinda WatsonDavid and Rae Wiener FoundationMr. Ivor DavisMr. Roberto De Los SantosMs. Carol B. DeamerMr. Dan J. DeBrunoMrs. Darlene DecrescenzoMs. Kjersti DolvikMr. and Mrs. Nicholas V. DominguezMs. Kimberly DunchMs. Marcy EarlyDr. and Mrs. Edward ElsonMr. Bo EspinozaMs. Julie EuanRobyn EykjlanMr. Peter T. FaveroMs. Jennifer L. FildesMr. and Mrs. Jeff FisherFour C's StonesMs. Sue C. FranciscoMs. Monica R. FuchsG Kelly Sievers Foundation, Inc.Ms. Maureen GaleraMr. and Mrs. Greg G. GardnerMr. and Mrs. Frank D. GariGeorgiana and Richard Daskais FundDr. and Mrs. John W. GivenMs. Liza L. GonzalezMs. Renelle GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Robert P. GoodkinMr. Michael GrahamMs. Olivia A. GrahamMr. and Mrs. Jerald GreensteinMr. and Mrs. Sonny GrenierMs. Diane M. GrippoMr. and Mrs. Laurence GrossmanMs. Elsa GuerreroMs. Robyn GuglielmoMr. and Mrs. Curtis GuntnerMs. Alexis A. GutierrezMs. Angelica GutierrezMr. Gerardo GutierrezMr. and Mrs. Justin HaaseMs. Shelley HannaMr. and Mrs. Darin HansenMs. Dawn M. HansenMr. and Mrs. James E. HarrisonMs. Joe F. HarwellMr. and Mrs. Kent M. Hawkins

Mr. Sean D. HenggelerMr. Dennis C. HernandezMr. and Mrs. Jim HibbittsMr. and Mrs. James HillMr. and Mrs. Steven HintzMs. Karen HoffmannMs. Claudia HoldenMr. Rich HollowellMr. and Ms. Thomas HoltMs. Virginia L. HooverSiobain HoranOrnellam HuamanMr. Jay D. HugginsMr. and Mrs. David A. JacobsDr. and Mrs. Ed JeffersonMs. Shelley R. JensenMr. Richard J. Jimenez, Jr.Mr. Dustin G. JohnsonJones and Maulding InsuranceMr. Michael KariDr. Al KatouzianMs. Kelly KavanaughMr. Douglas KaysMr. John KearneyMs. Elizabeth KnightMr. Greg KnuppMs. Meghan O. LambertMrs. Donna LandryMs. Cindy LangstonMr. Charles S. LearMr. and Mrs. William R. LocklearMs. Tonetta Lone ElkMs. Oznaya LopezMr. and Mrs. Kim LovingfossMs. Delia LubidLuxe Interiors & Drapery LLCMr. and Mrs. John H. LynchMr. and Mrs. David J. MackMr. Robert MaganaMs. Jeannette MaginnisMr. and Mrs. Richard D. MarksMr. Guy Martin and Ms. Michelle SieversMr. Christopher D. MatternMs. Michelle MaynardMs. Kathy McAlpineMs. Lori McClurgMr. and Mrs. Robert McCurdyMr. John McNamaraMr. William P. McTomneyMercedes-Benz of OxnardMs. Maria MillerMr. and Mrs. Richard J. MillerMom's Club of Camarillo Mission OaksMr. and Mrs. Frank P. MoralesMorgan Stanley c/o CybergrantsMr. Michael E. MormanDr. Blake M. MuellerMr. Shawn MulchayMr. and Mrs. Gregory B. MurchlandDr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. MyersMr. Philippe NaveauMs. Rebecca NeedhamNew Belgium Brewing CompanyMr. and Mrs. Rick NielsenMr. Jana L. NunnMr. and Mrs. James R. OlsenMr. and Mrs. Edward PadillaEsmaili PalomaMr. Barry ParkerMr. Rafael PerezMs. Cynthia PettyjohnMr. and Mrs. Richard B. PfeifferMrs. Betty J. PhillipsMs. Sandy PhillipsMs. Maria PierceMr. Ron Polanski and Ms. Betsy BourneMs. Kayla M. PopeMs. Melanie PozezHon. and Mrs. Roland N. PurnellR & D Transportation ServicesMr. and Mrs. Robert E. RakestrawMr. John M. Reid

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

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS OR

BUSINESSES WHO MADE A GIFT DURING THE PERIOD OF

May 1st, 2013-September 30th, 2013

Ms. Karen ReynoldsMr. Mike RiceMs. Jacqueline RioMr. Louis J. RioMr. Jacob RogersMs. Kimberly A. RonnebergMr. James RussoMs. Julie RutherfordDr. Sharon R. SaivarMs. Monica SalazarMs. Veronica SalazarMr. Jose SamanoMs. Patricia SampsonMs. Josefina SanchezMs. Jan SchusterMs. Dorothy SchwarzeMs. Lisa ShearerMr. Matt R. SilverMs. Liz SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Craig SkeelsMr. and Mrs. Pete SloanMr. William H. SloanMr. Jimmy SmitMs. Ellen F. SmithMr. David SpasianoMs. Kim StabackMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stevens, Jr.Stacy L. StevensMr. and Mrs. Charley StollMrs. and Mr. Shari StottsMr. Michael J. StrangMs. Sally StrideRobin StudebakerMr. Craig S. SturgesMs. Christina SunderrajMs. Emily SuttonTarget - "Take Charge of Education"Ms. Sharon K. TaylorMs. Holly J. ThomasMrs. Camille J. TorgesonMr. and Mrs. Charles P. TorgesonUnited Capital Private Wealth ManagementUnited Way California Capital RegionValkyrie Yacht SalesMr. and Mrs. John R. VautinMs. Kara VernerisVivoli Cafe & TrattoriaWater Tech Ag SupplyMr. David Wood and Ms. Elizabeth RiceMs. LeeAnn WrinnMr. and Mrs. Steven Yamamoto

ASSOCIATE (UP TO $250)Accessories for DivasMs. Heather J. AckroydMs. Amy AguilarMr. and Mrs. Tim AhernMs. Jennifer N. AlargunsoroDiana Baniasadi and Mansour Alizadeh JaberiMs. Beverly AllenMs. Sandra J. AlvaradoMs. Brigynda AnaniasCatherine S. AndersonMr. and Mrs. John P. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Gregory AndrewsMr. and Mrs. Tony ArbiniArtner West Construction, Inc.Ms. Tara M. AshtonMr. and Mrs. Luis AstorgaAthlon SportsMr. and Mrs. Danny J. AugustaMs. Debra S. AustinMr. Richard AveryMs. Sheannka AveryMs. Karen BaileyMs. Leticia BailonMs. Erin L. BaldwinMr. George Ball and Ms. Amanda McBroomMs. Julie A. BallyMrs. Nicholle BarbiMr. John BarrettMr. Bruce J. Barrios

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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

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 lifeskills, practice teamwork, and develop mentoring relationships withthe Amigo volunteers. Pictured below are some of the great eventsthat have taken place in the past few months.

Amigos News

EANGELS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara Ito • PresidentSusan BurgosPatricia CordoverKristin EatonEileen GouldMelanie HigashiCindy JaksKathy Jeffers-VolkParry Weet O'BrienJane SemonesDebbie SimpsonMarilyn StoddardPatty TurnageJennifer WhiteShealen WynnerOksana Zussman

AMIGOS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dennis Murphy • President

CASA PACIFICA DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Vicki MurphyChief Advancement Officer & Director of Alumni Services

Carrie L. HughesDirector of Development & Public Relations

Amber Landis-StoverDevelopment Manager

Sarah HidalgoVolunteer Coordinator

Robin HorneNew Media Content Manager

Kris MavityData Base Coordinator

Michelle MayeDevelopment Associate

Kristin PalosEvents Specialist

Robin SteinbergGrant Writer

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Angels & Amigos News

Amigo basketball clinic &scrimmage with the kids

Beach Day at Leo Carrillo State Park with asuper low tide - perfect for exploring all

kinds of sea life.

Flag football clinic and game

Pinewood Derby – cutting out the cars

Short hike and lunch in the great outdoors, led by Amigo Deanne Rollins and others, concludes the Beach Day.

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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 theBoard 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 transitionalyouth issues. The fourth member to term-out from the Board of Directors is PatriciaHoward who served a three-year term. We are very grateful to each of these generouspeople for the tireless gift of time and expertise that each has given to Casa Pacifica andwe 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 toprovide 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 Vice-President of the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation. In that position Ms. Burkey aids thePresident in managing the foundation and its interests, including financial investments,property ownership, and general operations. She also reviews grant applications, evaluatesclient status, and maintains awareness of the community’s needs. Ms. Burkey graduatedfrom Pepperdine University with a degree in Business Administration-NonprofitManagement. She also holds two masters degrees from Pepperdine University, one fromthe 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 POWELLA chemical engineer for most of his working life, Mr.Powell worked at National Starch and Chemicals for 30years, where he served as the CEO and Chairman for thelast seven of them. Currently he works for CrinumEnterprises, LLC, a personal representation company. Mr.Powell has served on many corporate and non-profitboards over the years, including his current position forthe past five years as the Non-Executive Chairman ofGranite Construction Company. In addition to hisplacement on Casa Pacifica’s Board of Directors, Mr.Powell is also a member of the Advisory Board for theCollege of Arts and Sciences at Case Western ReserveUniversity. A resident of Westlake Village, Mr. Powellenjoys golf, tennis and other sports. He loves to study on

the subjects of music, history, and neuroscience, and he describes himself as an advancedamateur in cooking and wine collecting.

PETER RATCLIFFEPeter Ratcliffe began a long and successful career in thecruise industry with the British-based Peninsular andOriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) - one of themost recognized maritime companies in the world. Overhis distinguished career, Mr. Ratcliffe served as ChiefExecutive with P&O, Princess Cruises, and CarnivalCorporation, as well as serving on the board of P&O. Mr.Ratcliffe retired from his executive position at Carnival inMarch 2008 and continued as a non-executive director ofCarnival Corporation & Plc. until April 2013. In early 2009he was appointed a non-executive director of BBA AviationPlc. of London, where he is currently a member of theAudit, Nominating, and Compensation committees, aswell as of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company of Chicago where he is Chairman of theNominating 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 andis 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 20years as a senior sales management executive. Currently the Regional Publisher and CROof the Ventura County Star, her career has included leadership positions with Los AngelesNews Group, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Arizona Republic, and The RockyMountain News. She brings a background of strong strategic planning and the ability tosuccessfully analyze critical business requirements to the Board of Directors. In addition toher appointment to Casa Pacifica’s Board of Directors, Ms. Cochrane also currently sits onthe Boards of the United Way of Ventura County, the Greater Conejo Chamber ofCommerce, KCLU, and the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA).

BRIAN GILPATRICKBrian Gilpatrick joined Union Bank through theacquisition of First Western Bank in 2002 where he wasthe Director of Operations. Since joining Union Bank, his roles have included Division Operations Officer,Branch Manager, Branch Banking Integration Lead, and iscurrently a Senior Vice President and Regional Managerfor the Ventura Region. He has direct oversight to 17offices located in Ventura and Los Angeles County. Brian received his bachelor’s degree in BusinessAdministration from the University of Phoenix andgraduated from Pacific Coast Banking School from theUniversity of Washington in 2005. Mr. Gilpatrick hasover 27 years of banking experience. He lives inMoorpark and is married with 11 year old twins.

SNew and Retired Board Members

ELLEN SMITHMs. Smith retired in 2011 from a long career in education in the Moorpark Unified School District. Starting offas 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 instrategic planning, contract negotiations, recession-era budget development, and crisis management, as wellas long-range organizational change. Currently Ms. Smith is a Professional Development instructor with theVentura County Office of Education, a member of the Rotary Club of Camarillo, a board member of theCamarillo Ranch Foundation, and the facilitator of the Camarillo Hospice Volunteer Strategic Plan. Her statedobjective for her community service endeavors is “To contribute my time and talents in support of organizationsdedicated to improving the lives of children and families in the community and that embody the values ofrespect, compassion, and resiliency.”

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Special Awards Presented

CASA PACIFICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Keets Cassar • PresidentRosalind C. Warner, M.D. • Vice PresidentWayne A. Davey • TreasurerJohn S. Broome, Jr. • Assistant TreasurerRobert E. Wynner • SecretaryDavid E. Wood, Esq. •

Immediate Past President

Sean A. BakerKenneth W. BauerMarni BrookJenna M. BurkeyMargie CochraneBrick ConnersGeoff DeanRebeca ElliottDonna Barranco FisherAlan FletcherBrian GilpatrickRichard H. GoodrichRichard J. HernandezDoug MazzaWilliam H. PowellSheila RakestrawPeter RatcliffeReza RazzaghipourRichard R. Rush, Ph.D.Daniel F. SelleckEllen F. Smith

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Steven E. Elson, Ph.D.

HONORARY BOARD

Helen M. CaldwellBettina ChandlerGary F. FarrRichard H. GoodrichHonorable Joe HaddenCarolyn HuntsingerWilliam J. KearneySusan K. LaceyDorothy Jue LeeSheldon MalchicoffBarbara S. MeisterRichard M. Norman, Esq.Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, Ed.D.G.S. “Gib” PoiryJoseph L. PriskeTimothy P. Wolfe

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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 workof Casa Pacifica through donations which have totaled more than$4.6 million dollars. The Foundation supported the original capitalcampaign to build the campus. It has supported the annual fundnearly every year Casa Pacifica has been open through generousgrant awards that have included an assortment of campus renovationssuch as redecorating the cottages with new, colorful, stylishfurnishings that make them feel more home-like, and updating andupgrading each of the cottage kitchens. The Foundation has fundedthe purchase of new vehicles for the campus and community-basedprograms as well as covering the costs to run and maintain them. Andthe Wood-Claeyssens Foundation has been crucial in the success ofthe CITY Program by providing essential and substantial funds to getthe program, which helps Casa Pacifica’s transitional and emancipatedyouth prepare for living independently in the community, up andrunning. We were honored to award the Guardian Angel Award toThe Wood-Claeyssens Foundation for its long-standing recognition ofwhat Casa Pacifica means to our community through its unsurpassedand extraordinary support of Casa Pacifica’s programs and services.

In addition to $1 million they already gave to Casa Pacifica’s BuildingNew Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign in 2012, included in thetotal above, the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation is continuing itsconsiderable and extraordinary support of Casa Pacifica through itsdonation of an additional $4 million to the capital campaign this year.

EMPLOYEES OF THE YEARCasa Pacifica Centers for Children andFamilies is proud to announce theBarbara & Larry Meister Employee of the Year awards were given to:

On-CampusFrisa HerreraHealth Clinic Manager

Community-BasedTheresa PlanteTBS Assistant Program Manager

Honorable MentionStephanie AndersonSAFTY Administrative Assistant II (Santa Barbara County)

The award is given in memory of Larry Meister who with his wife,Barbara, were instrumental in making Casa Pacifica a reality, and torecognize the high quality of character that Larry displayed daily in hisinteractions with his family, business associates, and the community.

Each Employee of the Year recipient received a monetary award andtickets the Wine & Food Festival. Congratulations to Frisa, Theresa,and Stephanie on receiving this special award that recognizesemployees who exemplify Casa Pacifica’s values of respect, integrity,compassion, and courage.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Casa Pacifica Angels 21st Annual Wine & Food FestivalSunday, June 1st • 2014California State University Channel Islands CAMARILLOwww.cpwineandfoodfestival.comHosted by The Zarley & Van Huisen Families

Casa Pacifica Angels Spotlight on Style Fashion ShowSaturday, September 27th, 201410:00 amFour Seasons Hotel Westlake VillageWESTLAKE VILLAGE

New Archie Website Launched • www.archiethetherapydog.com

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. Tessand 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 thepage that provides the opportunity to donate to the Archie Fund – a fund which supports extraordinary expenses that arise for youth inCasa Pacifica’s care which are beyond the scope of the basic budget. These needs include situations such as travel funds for a parentwithout means to visit a residential youth as part of his/her treatment plan, or a gym membership for an overweight diabetic youth whoneeds 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 differencein 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.

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