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Our sold-out event, with over 750 guests, included long-time Great Park supporters as well as many new recruits. The “Jewel” Committee was comprised of nearly one hundred committed men and women who dedicated their time to make the “Jewel” event a grand success. Committee members included co-chairs Teddie Ray and Janet Ray, Michelle Mun, Caroline Jones, Jill Johnson-Tucker, Joni Brice, Donna Cohn, Christine Comp, Peggy Goldwater Clay, Justine Amodeo, Ariela Shani, Kathy Taylor, Dana Agamalian, Debra Ann Nickel, Madaline Gordon, Jill Hankey, Mona Lee Nesseth, and all the Directors of the Great Park Conservancy. Highlights of the evening included a jewelry auction, which was sponsored by jewelry boutiques in Orange County, Los Angeles, and New York, a presentation by guest of honor Ken Smith, the designer for the Orange County Great Park, describing his vision for the Great Park, and a performance by Dave Mason Band. Between underwriters, table sponsors, ticket sales, and a jewelry auction, the event made a net profit of $300,000. Thank you to all of our supporters for making our inaugural event such a stupendous success! All proceeds from the “Jewel of Orange County” event benefit the Great Park Conservancy and its mission. Our Mission Statement is: “The role of the Great Park Conservancy is to generate and maintain public and private support throughout Orange County and beyond for the development and operation of the Orange County Great Park. The Conservancy envisions the Great Park to be one of the world’s greatest metropolitan parks.” Tax ID # 91-2080343 |
Event Co-Chairs Underwriting Co-Chairs Jewelry Auction Chair Cuisine Chair Publicity Chair Committee Members * = Host Member Conservancy Board Members in bold |
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Event Sponsors & Underwriters as of April 7, 2006 — $25,000 Level Jill Hankey IHP Capial Partners Pat & John Katkish Lennar / LNR David
Horowitz & Sheila & James Peterson Teddie & Michael Ray Janet & James “Walkie” Ray — $10,000 Level Joan Halvajian Eve A. Kornyei and Stan E. Hanson Headlands Reserve, LLC Brad & Nicole Morrice Michael Pinto, Ph.D. Roger’s Gardens Samueli Foundation C.J.
Segerstrom & Sons / — $5,000 Level Reuben & Selma Agran Kristen
Kuhler & The Law Offices of Barbaro & Valentine The Boeing Company Deborah & Larry Bridges CH2MHILL Chase Financial Donna & Rich Cohn Eddie & Rick Cole Todd Cunningham EDAW GME Development Madaline & Stephen H. Gordon with Karen and Jon Jaffe The Irvine Company Jeffrey Cole & David Kray Virginia
Layton & Murray & Cary Lobel Daniel J. McKenna III Montage Resorts Marilyn & Tom Nielsen Cheryl & Carl Post Southern California Edison Jeff Stone Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Brandy & Arnold Valdez Valarie & David Whiting Keiko Sakamoto & Bill Witte Woodbridge Homes, Inc. — $2,500 Level Concordia University Dennis Morin Orange County Business Bank San Diego Gas & Electric Katherine & Chase Sanderson Carolyn & Peter Shea Wells
Fargo $1,000 Level Dana & John Agamalian Mr. & Mrs. Airth Mary V. Buckingham Judy & Bob Burlingham Robert Cardoza Bob & Tina Cook Michael Crawford John & Kimberly DiGiovanni Tom & Gerry Donnelly Kelly & Cameron Early Karen Grundhofer Elkawa Reesa & Hirad Emadi Fuscoe Engineering Ellen & Michael Gordon Griffin Structures, Inc. Lorriane & Tom Gyulay William Hezmalhalch Architects, Inc. Ann & Bob Hoff Sharon Holden Jeanie & Monu Joseph Karen Johnson Ondria & David Kernan Landscape Communications Barbara & Greg MacGillivray Nancy & Michael Meyer NUVIS Landscape Architecture & Planning Esmeralda & Bruce Ogilvie Bill & Pat Podlich Kara Poovey Sandy and Harold Price Dana & Bruce Rodriguez Michelle Roth Martin & Pamela Sapetto SEMA Associates John Stanek Valley Crest Landscape Jennifer Van Bergh Waste Management Ana Chu & George Wesley — In Kind Sponsors AMCI Blue Ice Vodka Coast Magazine Fuscoe Engineering Inc. Heil Brice Advertising Hines Nurseries Neiman Marcus Orange County Register Roger’s Gardens Signature Party Rentals Waste Management White Lilac
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On
April 7, 2006,
the Great Park Conservancy hosted its inaugural event, the “Jewel
of Orange County,” which brought together Orange County residents
to celebrate the Great Park. “Tonight is a healing event for the
county,” said event co-chair Teddie Ray, as she discussed the importance
of including former airport supporters as the Great Park begins to be
built. 