Volunteer Recognition ~ 2010 ~          

What a great occasion … The Volunteer Recognition Ceremony held in June of this year was a special and heart-warming event.  We held this year’s event at the Camarillo Community Center and DJ’s Catering, again, presented amazing banquet tables of food.  The evening began with the spinning of a Disco Ball and we were fortunate to have Aloft provide us with their musical styling for the 3^rd year in a row right after the young and talented Gabrielle Trainor sang a goose-bump-inducing ‘A Cappella’ version of the “National Anthem.”  The annual Board of Director’s meeting started off the night and Fire Chief Bob Roper was presented with a Red Cross gift of thanks for his time as the Board Chair.  The evening’s MCs, Steve Caplan and Doug Graham, did masterful jobs and kept everyone engaged; also, what a lot of fantastic Raffle Prizes we had to pass along to our Red Cross Volunteers with Rachele Ford at the microphone describing the giveaways.  Ah, the 2010 Awards Ceremony is now a fond memory, and we hope to see you at next year’s event!

We presented the following awards: 

Emergency Services - Carol & Jim Rogers

Good Neighbor - Mexican Consul, collected by Rogelio Flores

Health & Safety Services - Tish Taylor

Partnership - Lisa Sophos, Girl Scout Troop Leader, Moorpark

Rookie of the Year - Co-Winners, Annick Faict & Sandy Bilham

Volunteer Fundraiser - Liz Beaudion

Service to the Armed Forces - Judy Stahl & Curt Baker

Unsung Hero - Anne Maxwell

Youth Services - Ashley Lim

Youth Leadership – Edward Chen 

Stark Memorial Volunteer of the Year - Sue Driver

American Red Cross Volunteers who have been of service for 15 years or more were recognized, and 15 year pins were presented to these recipients:  Gerry Bradberry, Albert Chan, Jon Freeman-Wood, Kay Renius, Stewart Stone, and Maria Tello

All of the Award Winners received Certificates from the following dignitaries:  U.S. Senator Tony Strickland, U.S. Representative Elton Gallegly, Assemblymember Audra Strickland, Assemblymember Pedro Nava, City of Camarillo Mayor Kevin Kildee, and County of Ventura Supervisors:  Kathy Long – Steve Bennett – Linda Parks – Peter Foy – John Zaragoza

The Awards were presented by the following Board of Director Members, and other key individuals who all graciously supported the evening and our Volunteer’s efforts: 

Bob Roper, Kara Ralston, Chris Kimball, Anthony Romero, Jacqui Irwin, Keith Mitchell, Master Chief Dean Joyce, Doug Graham, and Ann Sobel

Volunteer Recognition and Nomination Committee Members were an integral part of making the evening a success; our appreciation goes out to the following folks: 

Carl Caligiuri, Steve Caplan, Dan Carnahan, Cecilia Cuevas, Doug Graham, Connie Hall, Glenn Hogan, Alan Jaeger, Bernadette Limon, Pat Muntz, and Kinia Sugiarto

Notable Attendee:  Florence Stark’s daughter, Ann Simonitsch (Stark Memorial Award Namesake)

Again, this entire evening of Awards, Recognition, and Fun would not have been possible without our generous financial Sponsors:  Hogan Family Foundation (Glenn Hogan), ShredRite, Inc. (Doug Graham), AAA Plumbing (Connie & Phil Hall), City of Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department, Cecilia Cuevas, and the Muntz Family