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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
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
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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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