The
Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado County Western Slope hosted their eighth
annual Recognition Dinner at Cold Springs Country Club. Board members Jim
Carter (Carter-Kelly Construction) and Gordon Vicini (Vicini Construction) acted
as MC's for the awards ceremony.
Dear Friends,
If you could not attend our Recognition Dinner last night, you missed a wonderful and moving evening. I saw many tears when Jim was honoring Dennis (it was difficult through my own tears). Everyone was wiping away tears when Dave Brazelton was talking about his experience in the Boys & Girl Club as he accepted his Big Heart of the Year Award (how appropriate). I don't have to say anything about our two MC's what a team! I think maybe they really are identical twins (inside joke, you had to be there last night). Thank you Gordon and Jim for sharing with us your unique sense of humor's. Speaking of a unique sense of humor, Bob Edwards did it again when writing up the Volunteer of Year Award headlines for Renee and Jim, it was perfect. Renee and Jim were surprised and well deserving of the honor.
You should have seen the
entertainment from the kids. The entertainment gets better every year. This
truly reflects on the terrific staff we have. It was said many times
"one of the main reasons the Boys & Girls Club is successful is due
to the staff". The Awards Dinner Committee, Joan, and her Staff did
a great job of creating the awards and many other tasks to make the event
memorable. The miniature Armory sign for Sgt. Douglas and of course the
gigantic pot for the Three Italians were big hits. Thanks to Sherri and Cris
for taking pictures and then posting the shots on their website at http://www.placerville.info
After the last center piece was picked up, I looked around the room and reflected how fortunate I am to be involved with an organization that makes a difference in the lives of children everyday. Hope all of you plan to attend next November.
Take Care,
Ginger
Recognition Dinner Chairperson
Eleven years ago a group of concerned
and dedicated people decided something needed to be done for the young people on
the western slope of El Dorado County. They wanted a safe place and the best
programs available so they searched for the organization with the greatest track
record serving children. As leaders in youth development, our
vision is to make available to every young person the opportunity to experience
and participate in the programs and activities at the Club, where members
say
“Our Place, Our Present, Our Future.”
Community Support Recognition
| Jeremilbanks Award | Mark Germanos, Jim & Maureen Carter |
| Good Neighbor Partner | Cal. Nat. Guard - Sgt. Douglas |
| Community Volunteer of the Year | Leo Enders |
| Parent Volunteer of the Year | Mike Kanaley |
| Community Partner of the Year | Arnold's Awards, PG&E |
| Corporate Partner of the Year | Bank of America |
| Producer of the Year | John Tibbals |
| Program Partner of the Year | Starbucks, Home Depot, Green Valley Church |
| Big Heart of the Year | Dave Brazelton |
| Education Partner | Linda Malloy |
| New FUND Raising Maestro | Mercedes Benz of El Dorado Hills, Contractors Caring for Kids Golf Tournament |
| Top Pots | Vicini, Scariot, Carter Families & Friends |
| Annual Campaign Lead Sponsor | Placerville Rotary Club |
| Golf Tournament Lead Sponsor | Umpqua Bank |
| Whitewater Wednesday Lead Sponsor | American Whitewater Rafting Association - Nate Rangle |
| Heroes Night Lead Sponsor | Angelo Tsakopoulos |
Boys & Girls Club Staff Recognition
| Youth Development Professionals | ||
| Youth of the Year | Christel Vetter | |
| Jr. Youths of the Year | Carissa Harvst, Cecili Lamoureux, Chelsea Casner | |
| Placerville | Heidi Messer, & Brittany McNutty | |
| Pollock Pines | Donna James | |
| Shingle Springs/Cameron Park | Ryan Perez | |
| Dedication to the Club | Connie Moravek | |
| Special Retiree | Donna Aus | |
| Vicki L. Barber, Ed. D. Scholarship | Sam Miller | |
| Staff Tenure Recognition | Rebecca, Connie, Dennis | |
Board Recognition
| Fundraising Event Leadership | ||
| New Fundraising Events | Donna Wunschel, Jack Bosley | |
| An. Recognition Dinner 2005 | Ginger Swigart | |
| Annual Campaign | Kyleen Cornell | |
| Whitewater Wednesday | Gail Saylor | |
| Golf Tournament | Jim Carter | |
| Heroes Night | Carolyn Zachary & Joe Harn | |
| Board Service Awards | Jeff Neves | |
| Vicki L. Barber, Ed. D. Scholarship | Jim Coate | |
| Staff Tenure Recognition | Jim Carter & Renee Vicini | |
2006 Officers of the Board of Directors
| President | Jim Carter |
| Immediate Past President | Carolyn Zachary |
| First Vice President | Gail Saylor |
| Second Vice President | Jim Coate |
| Secretary | George Mello |
| Treasurer | Cris Alarcon |
2006 Board Members
| Cris Alarcon Worldwide Business Services |
Vicki Barber Ed. D. EDC Superintendent of Schools |
Hal Barker PP Ben Ali Shrine 2006 |
| Kirk Bone Parker Development Co. |
Jack Bosley SJ Gallina & Co., LLP |
Dave Brazelton Western Sign |
| Ron Carlon Ron Carlon Insurance |
Bob Edwards | Gary Gall |
| Steve Gorman Retired Attorney |
Elizabeth Haines Camino School Superintendent |
Joe Harn El Dorado County Auditor |
| Ned Heaney Walmart, Placerville |
Robbin Jonas-Kronk Jonas Heating & Air |
Robin Kelly |
| Sharon Kirklin Educator |
Rick Lawton Countywide Financial |
Joe Lee |
| Sherri Lum-Alarcon RE/MAX Realty (REO - BPO) |
Debra McCartney New Morning Youth & Family Services |
Tom Meuser El Dorado Savings Bank |
| Ron Mueller | Jeff Neves El Dorado County Sheriff |
George Nielsen Placerville Police Chief |
| Mike Pettibone Carter-Kelly Construction |
Joe Ryan Mother Lode Insurance |
Mike Scarr Taco Bell |
| Ginger Swigart First 5 |
Gordon Vicini Joe Vicini, Inc. |
Renee Vicini Joe Vicini, Inc. |
| Jim Wagoner El Dorado County Superior Court Judge |
Robert Walker | Ned Wightman Wightman Concrete |
| Viola Williams | Donna Wunschel Hangtown General Engineering |
Steve Youel |
