WOW! Once again, the Ross Valley Women's League exceeded expectations. On Saturday October 7, at an amazing home in Kent Woodlands, over 350 people in their african safari finery gathered to sip libations while swaying to African drummers, nosh on extraordinary treats from Insalata's Restaurant , dance the night away and, most importantly raise over $250,000 to help low-income parents and children of Adopt A Family of Marin.

This could not have been accomplished without the amazing efforts of the extraordinary women of RVWL Everyone who helped make this event a success has our heartfelt gratitude.

Safari Soiree


Ann Kauffman
C0-Chair



Carey Condy
RVWL President
2006




Anita Hansen
C0-Chair

Megan Grange


Noel Stubblefield
Co-Chair

Sue Ward
Honorary Chairwoman



Sarah Ryan AAF
Board President and
AAF ED, Robert Hamilton


Shelly and Pete
Thigpen


Kathleen Woodcock
Lisa Braugham

Abby Hoffman




Honorary Chairwoman
Sue Ward

Ross Valley Women's League
Carey Condy , 2006 President

Event Chairs
Anita Hansen • Ann Kauffmen • Noel Stubblefield

RVWL Members

Liseanne Alperin • Meredith Arsenio, • Katie Bairstow • Paula Beritzhoff • Cynthia Bigony • Tracy Blum • Lisa Brougham • Ann McIntire Clifford • Maggie Courtney • Elaine Crow • Marci DeClaris • Marianne Doar • Liz Hale • Anita Hansen • Abby Hoffman • Jennifer Hogan • Ann Kauffman • Jean Larette • Kathleen Mahoney • Molie Malone • Cece McGraw • Tracy McLaughlin • Janet Mourning • Darice O'Neill • Sharon Pillsbury • Gail Piro • Whitney Rich • Suzi Salmen • Allison Scherer • Merrill Slaugh • Noreen Slivon • Katherine Stout • Noel Stubblefield • Jane Thornton • Robyn Watson • Joanie Way • Amy Weaver • Kathleen Woodcock

Associate Members
Alison Carbone • Elizabeth Cella • Dianne Dornbush • Darla Flanagan •
Liz Heery • Katie Jarman • Christine Lindner • Julie McMillan • Deborah Mitchell • Janet Ostler • Susan Reinhart • Marilyn Rich • Sarah Ryan •
Sue Ward

Corporate Sponsors
Wine generously donated by Grove Street Winery

King of the Jungle
R. A. B Motors
Peter T. Paul • Grove Street Winery • Paul Financial, LLP

Lion
Michelle & Kevin Douglas • Wells Fargo Private Bank

Cheetah
BACKROADS • Anne & Tony Campodonico • Jackson's Hardware, Inc.
Jean Larette Interior Design • Kipling Capital, Inc. • Micato Safari's
Top Productions, Jennifer & Peter Daly

Gorilla
American Airlines • Auberge Resorts • Anna K. Pennington Boucher, McGuire Real Estate • Mary & James Buie • First Republic Bank • Greenpoint Mortgage • Linda & Jon Gruber • Jennifer Hogan & Michael Perlstein • Jennifer Maxwell • Tammy & Kurt Mobley • Phoebe Snow Foundation • Marilyn & Harvey Rich • Sarah & J. Stuart Ryan

Elephant
Liseanne & Alan Alperin • Aston Martin/Jaguar/Land Rover Marin
California Homes Magazine • Carey & Chris Condy • Elaine & Dennis Chow • Dianne & Robert Dornbush • Liz & Tom Hale • Anita Hansen & Robert Mittelstaedt • Barbie & Michael John • Ann & Jim Kauffman • Larry Smith Construction • Linda Lippstreu, Union Bank of California • Marian & George Malloy • Deborah Mitchell • Janet & Clyde Ostler • Liebe & Bill Patterson • Pugash Family Fund of the Homebuilding Community Foundation • Alber Saleh, Washington Mutual Home Loans • Shipley Interiors & Janet Hart Design • Lin & Warren Snodgrass • Noel & Rick Stubblefield • Ricki & Ray Syufy • Jane & John Thornton • Sue & Ed Ward

Zebra
Alex's Dry Cleaning • Peter & Pat Applegate • Meredith & Joe Arsenio • Bank of Marin • Bertotti Landscaping • Jan & Cal Bewicke • Liz & Mike Biagini • Cynthia & Randy Bigony • Tracy & Bob Blum • Karen & George Bongiorno • Mary & Anthony Bourke • Susan Bowman & Philip Gay • Alison & Jim Carbone • Elizabeth & L. J. Cella • Ann & Jim Clifford • Ann & Mac Coffey • Costello & Sons Insurance Broker • Maggie & Tom Courtney • Julie & Jude Damasco • Marci & Wade DeClaris • Marianne & Fred Doar • Janet & Bob Findlay • Darla & Patrick Flanagan • George W. Girvin Associates, Inc. • Corinne Hedrick • Elizabeth & Shepherd Heery • Abby & John Hoffman • Elizabeth & Paul Ireland • Katie & Claude Jarman Kroner Electrical Services • Linda Applewhite & Associates • Litman/Gregory Asset Management, LLC • Lucasfilm Foundation • Brenda & Don McClean • Molie Malone & Chris Wheaton • Susan & Jim McGuigan • Julie McMillan & Tim Baugham • Nahemow Rivera Group, LLC • Darice & Jeffrey O'Neill • Ann & Dave Peterson • Sharon & Philip Pillsbury • Maria & John Pitcairn • Polsky Architects • Eleanor Price • Kim & Jeff Qvale • Theresa & Bruce Raabe • Redwood Security Systems • Susan & Tom Reinhart • S & S Landscaping • Suzi & Brian Salmen • Allison & Tim Scherer • Susan & Michael Schwartz • Heidi Segedin • Merrill & Peter Slaugh • Noreen & Paul Slivon • Jasper Smith, City Front Plumbing • Katherine & Mo Stout • Tamalpais Bank • Shelly & Pete Thigpen • Kathleen & Jim Tufts • Ann Vuille-Comer & Joel Comer • Robyn & William Watson • Amy & Rick Weaver • Kathleen & Keith Woodcock • Kristin & Tom Woolley

Fund A Need Donors

Liseann & Alan Alperin • Meredith & Joe Arsenio • Katie & Jeff Bairstow Jan & Cal Bewicke • Cynthia & Randy Bigony • Laurie & Kevin Canahan Whitney & Scott Cathcart • Ann & Jim Clifford • Kay & Mick Cook • Dianne & Robert Dornbush • Darla & Patrick Flanagan • Linda & Gery Gomez • Chris & Rich Hake • Nilo Hamsayeh • Kathleen Han • Abby & John Hoffman • Kristen & Jon House • Irene & Patrick House • Irene & Patrick Hunt • Cindy Stratton & Deren Kartoon • Julie & Steve Kimball • Lisa & Mike LaHorgue • Patricia & Jim Lazor • Kathleen Mahoney & Ozzie Ayscue • Ann & Andy Mathieson • Vivian & Ned McDonald • Cynthia & John MeQuinn • Darice & Jeffrey O'Neill • Janet & Clyde Ostler • Sharon & Phillip Pillsbury • Ellie Price • Karin & Bruce Reeves • Susan & Tom Reinhart • Whitney Rich • Jane & David Rivera • Amy Rodiger • Sarah & Stuart Ryan • Susan & Michael Swartz • Catherine Smith & Andrew Spieget • Noel & Rick Stubblefield • Shelly & Pete Thigpen • Jane & John Thornton • Melanie & Chip Vetter • Sue & Ed Ward • Robyn & Bill Watson Amanda Weltman & John Gamblin • Carol & George Yandell • Karen & Michael Zeff

 

 

 

ADOPT A FAMILY OF MARIN HOSTS 4th FALL LUNCHEON AND HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE!

Once again, Adopt A Family of Marin's annual luncheon and holiday boutique, hosted by AAF Board President Sarah Ryan, was held on Friday, November 3, 2006 at the Mill Valley Community Center. .

Luncheon attendees feasted on the amazing Fattoush Salad provided by Heidi Krahling of Insalatas.

After a moving tribute to retiring Executive Director Anya Grange (including a standing ovation), Sarah introduced the new Executive Director of Adopt A Family, Robert Hamilton, who spoke of his gratitude in being chosen to lead such an extraordinary organization. Following Robert there was an eloquent presentation from a former family, Ellen Patterson.


Mill Valley Community Center

We would like to thank the Luncheon Committee for their enormous assistance in making the luncheon a great success both financially and in terms of community outreach: Anne Campodoncio, Ann Coffey, Nancy Culhane, Linda Dougherty, Anita Hansen, Dyanne Howley, Abby Hoffman, Elisabeth Jaffe, Julie McMillan, Roxanne Najafi, Liz Nicholson, Karin Reeves, Susan Reinhart, Barbara Rohan, Karen Stern, Sue Ward and Martha White.


Linda Faber, Three Bags Full

We also send heartfelt thank you's to the boutique vendors who helped make the luncheon a financial success by donating 20% of their sales: Karen Jason, Aksesare; Julia Caldwell, Avec Moo; Valerie Herzog, Brix of Napa Valley; Bonnie Christel Jewelry Design; Lynn Tallerico, Capisce; Liz Larson, Champagne Pearls; Carol Kramer, Camanae; Kathy Kamei Designs; Lotta Coffey Design; Nicole Dougherty, Nicole's Wreaths; Jennifer Hogan, Toss Designs; Nishima Sandhu, Nishima; Barbara Meade, Pink Geranium; Linda Faber, Three Bags Full; Kathryn Gooding, Asta Glass; Carolyn Ellis, Shih and Company.

For those unable to attend this year (and for those who did) please join us for the next Holiday Luncheon and Boutique on November 16, 2007.

We look forward to seeing you.

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