Friday, July 18, 2008
Reception at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
309 Esplanade, Redondo Beach
The Redondo Beach Historic Library

H.E.L.P. is deeply grateful to all the participants of our annual Celebrate Summer fundraiser, Some Enchanted Evening on July 18, 2008. More than 250 attendees came together to support our work for elders and families in the community, and we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of you.

Guests enjoyed an enchanted evening overlooking the ocean at sunset, with champagne and dinner by candlelight. They bid on more than 130 live and silent auction items including a Tahitian cruise, a Hawaiian resort stay, an ebony player piano, a diamond necklace and other jewelry, art, dining, wine, vacations and tours. One particularly hot item in the live auction conducted by auctioneer John Kunkle had the winning bidder being able to name a character in famed author John Lescroart's upcoming 2009 suspense novel. Jacky Glass won this auction item to name the character after her late husband, Jerry Glass. Ari Perelmuter bought the diamond necklace for his wife of seven years, and Pam Popovich bought the Tahitian cruise.

We thank our honorees Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. represented by JL Armstrong, The Scriba Family and Rod Burkley who give so much to H.E.L.P. and to the community at large.

We thank our program participants board chair Helen Dennis, dinner chair and board member Jimi Andersen , co-founders Ed and Pat Long, auctioneer John Kunkle and emcee Judd McIlvain.

We appreciate the government representatives who took time out of their busy schedules to come to the event including Federal Judge Milan Smith for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Assemblymember Ted Lieu, Torrance City councilmember Cliff Numark, Steve Napolitano (representing Deputy Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe), and David Cline (representing Congresswoman Jane Harman).

We also appreciate the representatives of the local press who came to the event including Meredith Grenier from the Daily Breeze, Frank and Pat Brown from the Palos Verdes Peninsula News and Mary Jane Schoenheider from Peninsula People.

We thank our staff and all the volunteers who tirelessly worked to make the event a success including Carolyn Ayers, Eleanor Barkelew, Ruth Cislowski, MaryAnne Chappelear, Jina Choi, Mary Cilva, Faith Goldman, Michael Grove, Daniel Heathcock, Cathy Hendrickson, Hal Lazar, Jean Lee, Pat Long, Dick Seaberg, Jennifer and Rich Sittel, Karen and Chuck Tucker, Anne Wittels, and Nadene Yim, as well as our event consultants Stephanie Garman and Holly White. A special thank you is extended to H.E.L.P.'s board members (who have not been previously recognized) including Bob Abelson, Jean Adelsman, Logan Meyer, Julia Parton and Nan Salley.

We thank all of those who generously responded to our fundraising efforts, including the tribute book advertisers, donors, ticket buyers and the auction donors and buyers and all of our attendees. We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to our sponsors, as follows:

Sapphire Sponsors

Jimi K. Andersen
Mackenroth Land Company, Inc.
Mataalii Family
Frank & Marilyn Schaffer

Ruby Sponsors

The Boeing Company
Irne Hougasian & Greg Dulgarian, Lincoln Iron & Metals, Inc.

Pearl Sponsors

Rosalie & Bob Abelson
Carolyn & Roger Ayers
Honeya & Michael Barth
Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates
Burkley & Brandlin LLP
Kate Crane
Carolyn & Julian Elliott
Enright Premier Wealth Advisors, Inc.
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Marylyn Ginsburg & Chuck Klaus
The Jacqueline Glass Family
Jayne Products, Inc.
L.A. Care Health Plan
Little Company of Mary Community Health Foundation
Melanie & Richard Lundquist, Continental Development Corp.
Mildred & Howard Marx
Janet & Peter Pettler
Kathy and John Schuricht
Ruth & Thomas Shigekuni
Emily Stuhlbarg & Associates
Sunrise of Hermosa Beach
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Kerry Welch