Year in Review 2019
STRENGTHEN THE FUTURE BY PRESERVING THE PAST “We have an obligation to our members, donors, and participants that we take very seriously: to tell the truth, to tell the whole story, and to entertain as we enlighten.” Message from The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director Elena Brokaw
2019 was a fantastic year for your Museum.
MVC made real progress on its reinvention plan and took great strides toward ensuring its existence now and into the next century.
There is a scary reality in the world of museums: If we fail to become more attractive, more interesting, more RELEVANT, we will eventually—and probably sooner rather than later—become extinct.
That may sound like an exaggeration, but it is not. Only 16 percent of the population today is considered a “frequent cultural participant,” with “frequent” defined as going to a cultural event at least once every two years. One cultural experience in 730 days, and you are considered “frequent.” Can you imagine if Netflix had that level of customer participation?
Museums are generally considered exclusive. And there are many positive things about that label. Museums Our Vision: Inspiring vibrant communities are trusted. The book Presence of the Past reports by connecting the past, present, and future. that museums are considered a more reliable source of historical information than books, teachers, or even Our Mission: The Museum of Ventura County, relatives’ personal accounts. Museums are fantastic through its collections, exhibits, educational conservationists. There is a good reason you can’t touch things in museums—it’s so those things will be around for programs and publications, celebrates the others to experience a thousand years from now. history, art, and culture of Ventura County
But exclusivity can also mean that many people feel and the Channel Islands. unwelcome and uncomfortable in museums, or that museums don’t tell stories that are relevant to them. Without new participants, museums may eventually disappear.
The team of people who develop and maintain your Museum—the Board, the volunteers, the staff, the interns—strive with everything they do to ensure that MVC thrives. One of the guideposts we use to show that we are on the right path is how many new people are visiting the Museum. I am happy to report that over the past year our events have been attracting new people we don’t know—people we have never seen nor heard from before are beginning to visit our beloved Museum!
After a November talk at the Museum, a CSUCI student wrote us to say: “I had the privilege of attending Dr. [David] Garcia’s lecture yesterday on his book. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to see the good in the world and providing me the chance to be able to go on these experiences through Dr. Garcia’s inspirational work and words.”
This response reminds us why we do what we do, and that we have an obligation to our members, donors, and participants that we take very seriously: to tell the truth, to tell the whole story, and to entertain as we enlighten.
I hope you will find, as you read these pages, evidence that we are succeeding in meeting your goals for your Museum. And I promise 2020 will be even better.
Elena Brokaw The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director 1 Connecting Culture and Community
MVC has been s afeguarding our region’s history since 1913.
Ventura County is a rare and special place. The terrain, climate, industry, and community have drawn settlers here for thousands of years, and the population continues to grow and evolve.
MVC, through exhibits, collections, education programs, publications, and events, communicates the essence of the region.
Every day, MVC works to inspire vibrant communities by connecting the past, present, and future. We look forward to sharing our efforts to achieve this vision in this Year in Review report for 2019.
Research Library and Collections Department
MVC embarked on a major accessibility project in 2019. In February, the Library completed an assessment to prioritize unprocessed collections and identify items for digitization. In June, through a partnership with California State University, Channel Islands, interns began work on digitizing photographs. Staff began work in August to overhaul the Museum’s collections management policy and completed this work in December. Staff began work on unprocessed donations and has made good progress in cataloging these important community stories.
In December, the Library received a grant from California Revealed to digitize a portion of its historical journals, making them accessible online to the greater California research community and the world. The Library is happy to announce that over 500 photographs are now available online at photographs.venturamuseum.org and, through the work of volunteers, that number is growing every week. The Library has also been able to make important research documents available online, including the “Outland Indexes.”
2 The Museum of Ventura County in downtown Ventura
Since 1977, MVC has provided exhibits, classes, tours, programs, and events at its anchor site at 100 E. Main Street in downtown Ventura.
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round, the Ventura site presents exhibits in the Fritz Huntsinger and Family Gallery, Fred W. Smith Gallery, Hoffman Gallery, Community Gallery, and the Helen Yunker Alcove. Programs and events are held in the Howard and Evelyn Burroughs Children’s Garden, E.J. Harrison Family Courtyard, and the Toni Gardiner Cloister. The Martin V. and Martha K. Smith Pavilion features rotating exhibits, and private and public events. Fronting Main Street, MVC’s downtown Ventura site has a large plaza that is used for community gatherings and celebrations.
Exhibits and programs here feature the art, culture, and history of our County. All of our offerings are designed to spark curiosity and encourage further learning about Ventura County and the region.
the Agriculture Museum
Located in the historic Mill Building (1888) in downtown Santa Paula, the Agriculture Museum explores the region’s farming and ranching history, engaging visitors with its broad collection of tractors, farming implements, a living beehive and interactive activity stations for children. These exhibits tell the story of the importance of agriculture in Ventura County and around the world.
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Cataloging New Stories
While processing donations, we’re learning powerful stories from artifacts that have been waiting to be cataloged, like this air raid warden helmet worn by Ojai resident Caroline Frost. Many of today’s visitors think of WWII as something that happened “over there” and might not immediately think of all the ways war affected life on the home front in Ventura County.
After Pearl Harbor, the California coast was on high alert. Ojai Mayor Fred Houk created a Civilian Defense Council, appointing civilians as air raid wardens. Their job was to prepare friends and neighbors on what to do during an air raid. After a Japanese submarine entered Santa Barbara Channel and fired at a local refinery, fear and preparations intensified. During the routine blackouts that followed, air raid wardens patrolled the neighbor- hoods making sure all houses were pitch black and that light wasn’t betraying the location of the city to enemy planes. Rather than taking shelter, wardens were on watch during the drills so helmets like this one protected the wearer from potential falling debris.
MEET OUR NEW LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, AND COLLECTIONS STAFF Krystell Jimenez, Project Archivist Krystell holds a master’s degree in library and information science (MLIS) from the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked in special collections at UCLA before joining the Museum. While studying at UCLA, she interned with the Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles. Marcia Stock, Cataloger Archivist Marcia holds an MLIS from San José State University as well as a bachelor’s degree in English from the California State University, Los Angeles. Marcia is working to make the Research Library and Archives Collection more accessible by taking on extensive digitization projects and managing the online catalogs. Renee Tallent, Smith-Hobson Family Collections Manager Renee has worked in museum collections for the past 10 years and specializes in preventative conservation and museum registration. Renee holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Texas A & M University and a master’s degree in museum science from Texas Tech University.
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“The partnership between the Museum and the City of Ventura to open the Albinger Archaeological Museum on a more frequent basis is an important gift for the community.” — Councilmember Cheryl Heitmann, City of Ventura
MVC 2019 Albinger Archaeological Museum Update
In 2019, the Museum of Ventura County partnered with the City of Ventura’s Community Partnerships Division to provide staff to expand hours and access to the Albinger Archaeological Museum. Located at 113 E. Main Street, this historic site is adjacent to Mission San Buenaventura and was once home to five different cultures spanning 3,500 years of history. In visiting the Museum, visitors learn about the Chumash Indians, Chinese immigrants and others who lived on the site by viewing displays, and archaeological objects and artifacts uncovered in 1974.
Displays of stone bowls, shell beads, arrowheads, bone whistles, crucifixes, bottles, buttons and pottery are housed inside the exhibit building. The surrounding grounds contain excavations of the foundation of the original mission church, Native American housing, a tomol (plank canoe reproduction), a water well and the oldest standing structure in Ventura County – El Caballo, the Mission’s water filtration building (pictured above).
The Albinger Museum is now open every Friday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free. 5 Exhibits That Engage, Enrich, Explore, Excite 2019 Exhibits
Thomas Fire Reflections mvc
Wrapped With Care: Thomas Fire Quilt Relief Project ag
Chris Hillman: Time Between mvc
The Dragon Awakes: The Qing Dynasty George Stuart Historical Figures® mvc This exhibit showcased exquisitely detailed historical figures in elaborate costumes from Chinese history spanning centuries of leaders, dignitaries and everyday people.
Buenaventura Art Association Open Competition MVC
Design in the Making: Ventura County Architecture mvc Presented in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects Ventura County, this exhibit explored the dynamic role of architects and designers in affecting positive change in our community through the creative architectural design process.
Santa Paula’s Treasured Architecture AG
Broken: A Holocaust History in Fused Glass MVC
Diverse and Distinct: Works by Women Painters from the Museum’s Permanent Collection mvc Ventura Unified School District All Student Exhibition mvc Rotary of Ventura: Perspectives on Peace Student Scholarship mvc
Women Beyond Borders mvc
Music by the Masters: Ventura and Ojai Music Festivals mvc
Throwing Shade: Coastal Live Oak AG
In the Fields of the North: Photography by David Bacon AG 7 Museum of Ventura County 2019 Exhibits
Farming Youth: Works by Lino Martinez AG
Actual Reality: Mixed Media works by Carlos Grasso and Peter Fox mvc
Love, What’s it to Ya? Sculpture by Lynn Creighton mvc
UNBRIDLED WITH THE COMPTON COWBOYS: Photography by Courtney Ellzey AG This inspired exhibit documented the work and mentorship of modern-day cowboys working with at-risk youth through the dramatic lens of Courtney Ellzey.
California Cool: Mid-century Modernism on the Central Coast mvc Curated by MVC staff in conjunction with guest curators Eric Huff, Jordan Downs and Steve Aldana, this wide-ranging exhibit explored the region’s popular design movement in interior and graphic design, architecture, and urban development between pivotal years 1945 and 1965.
Kaleidoscope Kandeo: Burning Man Installation by Deniz Nicole mvc
ZempoalXochilt: Mixed Media works by Lino Martinez AG
Buenaventura Art Association Collegiate Exhibit mvc
Woven Earth: Chumash basketry from the Museum’s Collection mvc
Virgencitas AG engaging Community
2019 Museum Events George Stuart Historical AGRICULTURE Figures® Collection Junior Livestock Seminar Citrus Label Society Annual Meeting Internationally renowned for their exquisite detail and historical accuracy, the George Stuart Historical Figures® represent Agriculture Career Exploration Day important personalities of many historical periods. Along with Cesar Chavez and Farm Worker Celebration American founders and patriots, groups of figures illustrate with Dr. Jose Alamillo French, English, Russian, Chinese and Italian history and the ART conquest of the Americas. In 1979, Mr. Stuart donated 200 ® Modern Quilt Guild Quilting Demonstration Historical Figures to the Museum of Ventura County, and in 2010 the Museum commissioned him to create the Lone Figure Drawing Woman of San Nicolas Island. Kids Draw Architecture AIA First Fridays Women Beyond Borders Box Making Workshop ArtWalk Kaleidoscope Kandeo with Deniz Nicole
BOOKS/LECTURES Great Forest Fires of 1917 Author Talk with Betsy J. Green Ladies and Gentlemen… The Penguins Author Talk with Ivor Davis Bridges and Angels, The Story of Ruth Author Talk with David LaBelle The Night of the Nosferatu Women’s Stories from the Holocaust: The Night of the Nosferatu featured figures originally created for Frances Elson, Celina Biniaz, Inga Boldt a staged performance in 1979 that told the fictional story about and Lee Edwards the bloodline of the original vampire, Count Dracula. Archi-Vision: The Mystery, History and the Impact of the Labyrinth Author Talk with Dr. Beverly Russell What Architects Bring to Community Design with panel moderated by Mark Di Cecco Broken: A Holocaust History in Fused Glass Artist Talk with Frances Elson Spacecraft Author Talk with Dr. Michael H. Gorn Manson Exposed Author Talk with Ivor Davis The Oaks Author Talk with Mitch Stone Cheap and Thin: Neutra and Frank Lloyd Wright Author Talk with Raymond Neutra Walls that Talk: Murals of the 1930s Author Talk with Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Lori Mohr Strategies of Segregation Author Talk The Dragon Awakes: The Qing Dynasty with Dr. David G. Garcia The Dragon Awakes featured leaders and dignitaries, such as Uncompromised: The Lupe Anguiano Tzu-An Empress and Tao Kuang, and everyday people spanning Story Author Talk with Debora Wright centuries of Chinese culture.
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2019 MUSEUM EVENTS Festivals and Events Free First Sundays Arts and Crafts Community Design: Thomas Fire Rebuild with David Ferrin, AIA Bridge Builder Award Gala honoring the Tom and Esther Wachtell family Mission Park Design Charrette with Nick Deitch, Main Street Architects Rotary of Ventura Scholarship Awards Reception Member Appreciation Day at the AG Bonita C. McFarland Scholarships Reception California Club Labor Day Vintage Tractor Fair Dia de los Muertos Remembrances and Fiesta Member Appreciation Day at MVC Las Posadas
FILMS From the Ashes Up: Thomas Fire Documentary A Perfect Fire Storm: Thomas Fire Documentary Face of a Nation: America’s Presence in the World’s Fair
MUSIC Chris Hillman: An Evening of Stories and Songs Brothers Fortune, Ag Museum Concert Series Ventura Unified School District Closing Reception and Student Concert Shaky Feelin’, Ag Museum Concert Series MUNCH @ the Museum Sol Tree, Ag Museum Concert Series Salty Suites, Ag Museum Medicine Hat, Ag Museum Concert Series
POETRY Fire and Mud Poetry Reading curated by the Poets Laureate from Ventura County, Santa Barbara and Malibu
10 MVC Community Partners and Collaborations
In 2019, the Museum of Ventura County sponsored more than 40 nonprofit partners in presenting programs benefiting the greater community. These diverse partner programs gave the public access to poetry, music performances, bicycle education, artist interviews, beekeeping best practices, storytelling, independent films, environmental talks and master gardening techniques. The Museum’s 2019 community partners included:
Acorn Project Santa Clara Valley Hospice AIA Ventura County Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area America in Bloom Santa Paula Beekeepers Camerata Pacifica Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce Channel Islands Bicycle Club Santa Paula Historical Society Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra SEEAG Ventura County Citrus Label Society Solo Press City of Santa Paula Soroptimist International of Oxnard City of Ventura Totally Local VC Community Memorial Hospital Topa Topa Flywheelers Downtown Ventura Organization/Partners Townies Storytelling Project Fillmore Western Railway UC Master Gardeners Focus on the Masters Ventura Chamber of Commerce Friends of the Ventura County Library Ventura County Agriculture Commission Future Farmers of America Ventura County Arts Council Interface Children and Family Services Ventura County Library and Foundation Make a Wish Foundation Ventura County Office of Education Modern Quilt Guild Ventura County Star Ojai Music Festival Ventura Film Society Oxnard Union High School District Ventura Land Trust Rotary of Ventura Ventura Music Festival Rubicon Theatre Company Ventura Unified School District 11 2019 Education Programming
K-12 School and Family Programs The Museum’s education programs reached more than 7,000 children and family members in 2019. MVC provides curriculum -based and experiential programming that emphasizes art, history and STEAM content. This year, the education team of staff and docents served 4,374 low-to-moderate income K-12 students during tours, and an additional 2,792 children and family members during Free First Sunday educational events.
Teacher training MVC hosted a professional development workshop for 30 tenth- and eleventh-grade history teachers from Oxnard Union High School District. The workshop introduced teachers to the research library, collections, and exhibits archive while also providing training on how to integrate Museum content into history/social science standards for high school students.
Internships MVC offers internships for students who want to gain professional experience in various aspects of operations and administration. In 2019, the Museum hosted interns from Ventura College, CSUCI, and Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.
Arts Education Museum education staff provided arts and crafts activities and tours throughout the school year. Summer “Museum Kids” art programs were also offered at the Agriculture Museum and MVC.
Ventura Unified School District participated in the second all- student exhibit where artists shared their visual artwork and student musicians performed at the closing reception. Rotary of Ventura showcased student art in the Smith Pavilion and awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local high school senior art students.
Scholarships In 2019, $4,000 in scholarships were awarded by the Museum’s Fine Arts Committee to continuing high school and college students studying fine art, photography, and graphic design. The Bonita C. McFarland Endowment Fund provides this important scholarship funding.
Adult Drawing Classes During the course of the year, over 400 people participated in free, monthly figure drawing classes led by local artist Ryan Carr.
12 Meet our NEW education STAFF Bob Cromwell, Education Manager Bob began his career in education as a Navy force protection trainer, then earned master’s degrees in history (University of San Diego) and education (California Lutheran University). He served as an education coordinator with the National Park Service, and is now the MVC/AG education manager.
Steven Krystek, Museum Educator Originally from Southern California, Steven graduated from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, with a bachelor’s degree in art history. An experienced informal educator, he enjoys sharing his passion for local history and agriculture as part of the Museum’s education team. In 2019, the Museum presented the first annual Bridge Builder award gala. The Bridge Builder award celebrates the accomplishments of leaders who have made significant impacts on the region—those who have changed the fabric of our community, creating a new and better future.
On April 26, 2019, 200 guests gathered On April 4, 2020, the Museum invites you to celebrate at the Museum to honor the Tom and the amazing extended family of Isabel Winemiller and Esther Wachtell family. The Wachtell family’s commitment to philanthropy William Dewey Hobson. After arriving in Ventura in 1854, and to supporting our County’s major this remarkable duo and their many descendants forever institutions has forever changed our changed the way we experience our environment. The community’s culture and environment. accomplishments of this family are numerous and Guests enjoyed a reception in the Museum notable, including creating Ventura County in a hard- and galleries, dinner and the awards ceremony in the Martin V. and Martha K. won legislative battle in 1872. This year’s Bridge Builder Smith Pavilion, followed by dancing in award gala will be special and spectacular. Patron the Plaza. The Bridge Builder award design tables are available now. was created by glass artist Frances Elson. For Patron table and sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected].
14 a Legacy gift for the future
Planned giving: The Edith Hobson Hoffman Society The Edith Hobson Hoffman planned giving program planned giving program was created to enable our supporters to utilize tax-advantageous gift planning, and to give significantly to the Museum, while sustaining what they love most about the institution. The Museum of Ventura County is grateful to have received generous bequests in 2019 from Helen Yunker, Miriam Schwab, and Christina Allison.
Helen Yunker Longtime Museum supporter Helen Yunker stepped up in 2016 with a financial gift and a call to action for others to help our Museum thrive. “An institution of this importance needs financial giving from the entire com- munity. I hope you will join me in helping to preserve our past and ensure the future of our museum.” Helen lived in and supported Ventura since 1958. She lived by the philosophy: “By helping and sharing with others, you multiply your own happiness and blessings many times over.” Helen passed away in 2018 at the age of 96, and in 2019, MVC received a major bequest from her estate, which has been used to create the Helen Yunker Collections Preservation Fund.
Miriam Schwab Described as “unassuming,” Miriam quietly left a bequest of over $1.4 million to the Museum. Miriam, a champion of the arts, was active in Ventura music festivals and as a violinist with the Ventura College Symphony Orchestra. The Museum of Ventura County is grateful to have received the bequest for the Miriam Schwab Fund, which supports operational priorities, as identified by the Board of Directors.
Christina Allison Born in Brooklyn in 1939, Ms. Allison was a gifted soprano who trained in New York, claimed two Rockefeller grants, and sang with distinction with European opera companies for many years. In 1980, she married David N. Allison, whose mother’s family, the Knapps, had long been prominent in Santa Barbara. After her husband’s death in 2000, Christina continued to be active in her community, especially with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Irish Historical Society, where she served as a Board member, and continued writing and performing until she passed away in 2018. In 2019 the Museum of Ventura County received a major bequest from the estate of Christina Allison which has been used to create the Christina Allison Fund.
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EDITH HOBSON HOFFMAN SOCIETY members Lila Atkisson Laura Peck Eunice Manning Koch Neal Barr MaryAnne Estes Ritchie Isabel Levitt Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Brown Brian and Judy Robertson Dorothy Novatt Suzanne Chadwick Tommy Slater William L. Orcutt Bobbi and Donald Dufau Matthew and Nancy South Bonita Celeste McFarland Linda and John Edison Martha A. Spriggs Miriam Schwab Edith Wald Mary Anne Estes Ritchie Thomas and Esther Wachtell Ilse Weile Gail and Bill Faulkner IN GRATEFUL MEMORY: Helen M. Yunker James and Mary Galbraith Christina Murphy Allison Nancy Hey Eleanor S. Armstead Pat Jump Howard Boroughs Maggie H. Kildee Lincoln and Terry Cryne Dorothy Loebl E. Louise Gooding
If you have included the Museum of Ventura County in your will or estate plans, please let us know so that we can give you proper recognition. To explore planned giving options, please contact the Development Department at (805) 653-0323 ext. 305.
Edith Hobson Hoffman
Meet our NEW development STAFF Eric Knight, Development Director Eric joined the Museum in July 2019. He comes to MVC from the Ventura County nonprofit sector, most recently managing a portfolio of new business income development at the American Cancer Society. Eric received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Columbia College, Chicago; completed training at the Coaches Training Institute; and graduated from the Ventura County Leadership Academy in cohort XXIV.
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Endowment Funds THE BARBARA BARNARD SMITH SMITH-HOBSON FAMILY COLLECTIONS MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY MANAGER FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FUND Supports the Collections Manager position. Supports the Museum’s long-term stability by Established 2019 by Jeff Smith, Marilyn Cassidy, providing funding for its Executive Director Barbara Stupay, and Greg Smith. position. Established 2017. TOM AND ESTHER WACHTELL FAMILY FUND BERRY RESEARCH LIBRARY FUND Supports the exhibit of works from the permanent Supports the acquisition, conservation, storage, collection. Established 2018. display, and accessibility of historical library VCMHA SMITH GALLERY ENDOWMENT FUND materials. Established 2006. Supports the purchase, maintenance, and restoration BONITA C. MCFARLAND FUND of the George Stuart Historical Figures® Collection, Supports the purchase and exhibit of fine art, and/or repairs and improvements to the Fred W. promotes appreciation and awareness of art, and Smith Gallery. Established 1992 by Barbara Barnard awards one or more scholarships annually to art Smith and Helen M. Smith. students. Established 1990. CHRISTINA ALLISON FUND ENDOWMENT FUND CONTRIBUTORS Supports operational priorities, as identified by the We thank the many generous donors who have made Board of Directors. Established by bequest 2019. contributions to the Museum of Ventura County Endowment Fund: HARDISON KIMBALL THILLE FAMILY FUND Supports operational priorities, as identified by Lila Atkisson the Board. Established 2017. Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Brown In memory of Bob and Betty Pfeiler HELEN YUNKER COLLECTIONS Nancy Gallagher PERSERVATION FUND Nancy and Spencer Garrett Supports the Museum Research Library and Index Fresh, Inc. Collections Department, and exhibits of materials William and Elise Kearney from these areas. Established by bequest 2018. James Lloyd-Butler KAREN AND TOM PECHT FAMILY FUND In memory of Cynthia M. Lloyd-Butler Supports operational priorities, as identified by the Patrick Lloyd-Butler Board. Established 2018. Martin V. & Martha K. Smith Foundation MIRIAM SCHWAB FUND Brianne McGrath Supports operational priorities as identified by the Barbara S. Meister In memory of Larry Meister Board. Established by bequest 2018. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Menne MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY—AGRICULTURE John and Stephanie Orr MUSEUM ENDOWMENT FUND Tom and Karen Pecht Supports the Agriculture Museum. Established 2019. Andrea Pfister MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY In memory of Edith Hobson Hoffman ENDOWMENT FUND Allan M. Pinkerton Family Supports Museum operations. Established 2001. Barbara Barnard Smith Dorcas H. Thille MYRA AND RONALD BANK FAMILY FUND In memory of the Hardison Kimball Thille Families Supports operational priorities as identified by the Thomas and Esther Wachtell Board. Established 2009. Janice Petit Willis
17 THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
Docent Council of the Museum The Museum of Ventura County of Ventura County Mrs. Marcia Donlon gratefully acknowledges the Bobbi and Donald Dufau Linda and John Edison following individuals, foundations, Katherine and Michael Enright John and Diane Flynn organizations and businesses for their Nancy Gallagher (DVC) Jurgen and Gerry Gramckow generous support of the Museum. Linda Hadlen (DVC) Jim and Tish Harris Carolyn Hertel $250,000+ Fred and Susan Ferro Chris and Connie Hillman City of San Buenaventura Rod Gilbert Thomas and Genevieve Hinkle County of Ventura Hoffman/Haley Marina Village, LLC James and Teresa Holden (DVC) Estate of Christina Allison E.J. Harrison & Sons Lydia and Tommy Hopps Estate of Helen M. Yunker Jim and Mary Harrison Thomas Hutchinson Thomas and Cathryn Krause Debbie Jackson $75,000 to $249,000 Jordan Laby Linda Kimbrough (DVC) Martin V. and Martha K. Leslie Leavens (BOD) John and Carol Lamb Smith Foundation Limoneira Company J. Link and Sally Leavens Allan Pinkerton Family John and Gayley McConica Lloyd Properties Dorcas Thille Mechanics Bank James Lloyd-Butler $25,000 to $74,999 Gretchen and Marshall Milligan Dorothy Loebl Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Montecito Bank & Trust Al and Petra Lowe (BOD) Charles D. and Mary A. Bauer Judith Munzig Laura McAvoy and Sol Chooljian Foundation Andrea Pfister (V) Kate McLean and Steve Stone (BOD) The Heritage Fund at VCCF Dan and Susan Pinkerton Margaret and George Melton John and Stephanie Orr Dr. Barbara Barnard Smith Jane Meyer Thomas and Esther Wachtell Rebecca and Jeffrey Smith J. Roger Myers and Katherine Stone Janice Willis Gregory and Shelley Smith Gary and Vicki Nichols TOLD Corporation Maria Ortiz $10,000 to $24,999 Ventura County Community Laura Peck Mimi and Philip Allin (DVC) Foundation Susan Petty Lila Atkisson (DVC) Whitten and Sally Yount Ron and Linda Phillips Baltoro Trust $1,000 to $4,999 Carolyn Pidduck and Marc Soltan California Oaks Property Pierpont Racquet Club Management Casey Appel and Tracy Albert Bruno and Victoria Pozzi Gail and Bill Faulkner Jessica Arciniega and Elaine and Larry Rasmussen Finch Family Foundation Tomas Hernandez (BOD) Rasmussen & Associates Nancy and Spencer Garrett Barney and Kate Barnhart Brian and Judy Robertson Index Fresh, Inc. Arthur Bliss and Toy White John and Dianne Ruby William and Elise Kearney (BOD) Elena Brokaw and Pat Miller (S) Richard and Jane Rush (BOD) Leavens Ranches, LLC Peter and Gabriella Busch James and Maureen Scanlon (BOD) Oro del Norte, LLC Nina Butler Dietrich and Valerie Schmidt Tom and Karen Pecht (BOD) California Resources Corporation, LLC Barton and Pamela Schuman Mary Schwabauer (DVC) Claire Carty Betsy Chess (BOD) David Schwabauer and Smith-Hobson Foundation Michael McMahan Christopher P. Fowkes Memorial Fund The Gene Haas Foundation Mike Sedell (BOD) Todd and Cheryl Collart Bill and Jill Shanbrom $5,000 to $9,999 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Aera Energy, LLC Andrea Contarino (S) Mike Silacci James and JJ Birkenshaw Freddie Contarino Denise and Jim Sindelar (S) Ellen Brokaw Jorge Corralejo Pam and Samuel Small Family of Helen Pidduck CSU Channel Islands Foundation Mary Stewart (DVC) Mr. and Mrs. Milton Daily 18 (BOD) – Board of Directors (DVC) – Docent Volunteer Council (S) – Staff (V) – Volunteer Museum of Ventura County Thank You To Our Supporters
Betty Swift Ross Goodman and Ilse Lang (DVC) Matthew Cook The Benevity Community Impact Fund Linda Greene Ann Cooluris The Sence Foundation Margo Haas Dennis and Sybil Coyner Topa Topa Flywheelers Hinricher, Douglas & Porter, LLP Dave and Jeanette Curci Barbara Topping (DVC) Harvard and Helen Horiuchi Duane Dammeyer Judith Triem and Mitch Stone Ellen Israel and Norman Flam Nan Drake Janice Turner Lawrence Janss Dullam Nursery Theresa Tyndall Dennis Jurcak Estate of Eleanor S. Armstead Craig and Sara Jane Underwood William Lenox Edward and Frances Elson Union Bank Geri Levine Loe Bill and Karen Evenden University of Southern California – James and Cynthia Ludwig Michelle Fieler The Center on Philanthropy James Maddux Bryan Fisch and Carrie Rothstein-Fisch and Public Policy Mary McGrath Anthony and Edie Fowkes Susan Van Abel and Eric Oltmann Roz McGrath Richard Francis Linda Velthoen (DVC) James Monahan and David and Faith Friedlander Ventura County Credit Union Glenda Cardona (DVC) Howard Gabbert Ventura Rental Party Center Frank and Susan Naumann Richard and Mary Gallagher Wendy Wachtell Vivian and Tom Nelson (DVC) Liz and Art Gaspar Roz Warner and Michael Hogan Ojai Oil Company Donald and Virginia Grainger Keith Westcott Robert Olszewski Grether Farming Company, Inc. Jonathan and Monica White James and Linda Peddie Thomas Hardison Miriam Wille Jane Pidduck Barbara and Larry Hilburn (DVC) Taylor and Tom Wolfe Richard Pidduck Clyde and Lynne Hofflund (V) Hiroko Yoshimoto Judi and Ron Polito Doug and Julie Kays Peter Zierhut (BOD) Bob and Norma Privitt Joan Kemper $500 to $999 Rotary Club of Moorpark Margaret Kimball and William McPheron Jaime and Toni Santana Arthur Nichols Ranch Jim and Sue King Don and Ann Scanlin Dr. and Mrs. Albert Amorteguy Patricia Kong-Slater Kathleen Sisson (DVC) Allan and Jyl Atmore Lake Casitas Boat Rentals Staples Construction Company Edward and Jill Banman Thomas and Barbara Laubacher Tony and Anne Thacher Yissel Barajas and Dan Long and Karen Flock Jaime Fernandez (BOD) The Becker Group, Inc. Craig and Nancy Marcus Don and Deborah Barker Edward and Jane Waters Lawrence Markworth and Susan Pollack James and Carolyn Bennett Phil and Suzanne White Ruth Maulhardt Mary Bergen James and Alberta Word (DVC) Edward McCombs William and Joanne Bowie (DVC) $250 to $499 Rosena McConica Bob and Della McCord Peter Boyer Moustapha and Joanie Abou-Samra Sharon McGahan Grace Brandt Susan Adamich Debra McKillop Brokaw Nursery, Inc. Ashley & Vance Engineering, Inc. Walter McKinny California Lutheran University Everard and Brooke Ashworth Barbara Meister Don and Bonnie Carlton Richard and Bonnie Atmore Ernie and Suzanne Melonas (DVC) Patti Channer Cornelia Baer Donald and Rena Mills Joseph and Valerie Chrisman Bryce and Elaine Bannatyne Carl Morehouse and Janna Minsk Coast Reprographic Co, Inc. Barbara Barraza and Alberto Ordonez Burton and Irene Munger Charles and Eloise Cohen Paul Belmont Brenda Nakagawa Community Memorial Supervisor Steve Bennett Health System Neel Lighting & Controls, Inc. Michael Binsley David Cook and Reta Tyree Oxnard Lemon Company John and Kai Blanchard Daniel and Janet Crotty Peter and Rebecca Percy Buz Bonsall and Marcia Morehart Lucinda Daley Steven and Diane Perren John and Cherie Brant (DVC) Jane Delahoyde and Susan Peterson Rene Briggs Edwin Clark Ron and Martha Picciotti Gerry Browning (DVC) Jayme Dwyer Michael Putman and Marge Karney Michelle and Jim Butterbaugh Richard Esparza and Richard Quint James Capito Lauraine Brekke-Esparza Roxie Ray Tom and Patty Carmody James and Kris Finch Lois Rice Charles and Maryrose Caspary David Fukutomi and Barbara Rose Jennifer Lynch (BOD) Suzanne Chadwick Stephanie Roth James and Mary Galbraith James Chrismen Nils and Beverly Rueckert John and Margaret Given Harriet Clune and Richard Stewart 19 Museum of Ventura County Thank You To Our Supporters
Mary Lou Rusnik Mike Capesius Jack and Beverly Halpin Michael and Mary Shore Linda Carson Sheryl Hamlin and Marshall Roath Martha Spriggs Constance Casavan (DVC) Annie Hankinson John Thacher Candace Cassidy Linda Haque Adela and Ken Trainor Elaine Cavaletto Barbara Harison Tyler and Patricia Tugwell John Cinatl James and Mary Harrison Ventura College Foundation Jill Coffan Cynthia and Tom Hashbarger Carol Wharmby James Colborn Craig and Denise Held Douglas Wied Charles Cole James Heller Sylvia and Duane Wikholm (DVC) Carol Cole Marvin Hellwitz Kelly and Robert Wilmer Angela Colicchio Mary Alice Henderson Larry and Elizabeth Wolfe Roberta and Dan Cordell (DVC) Dave and Kathy Henri Jack Wood Tracy Cortez William Herbert Wilhelmus and Johanna Zwinkels Lynn Creighton Valerie and Eric Herzig CSU Channel Islands Library Jessica Hibbs $100 to $249 Curran and Joy Cummings Kay Hill (DVC) Brian Aikens Gregg and Margaret Cutler Stephen and Carolyn Hiller Judi Allen (DVC) Kenmere and Robert Davidson Richard and Alice Holst Wendell and Denise Allen Carol and Larry Dawes Mary Sue Horgan John Allred and Michele Willer-Allred Catherine De La Torre Philip Horowitz Marta Alvarez Paul Dentzel Dennis and Arlene Horwitz Victoria Ammons and Elizabeth Ammons Richard and Ellen Devericks Charlotte Hoyt Annette and Rinaldo Baietti Jim and Elaine Donovan Wayne and Nancy Huff Gary and Nancy Barber Robert and Linda Donovan Jeanne Hunt (DVC) Penelope Barnds Patti Douglas Donald and Carol Hurley Suzanne Barnes Mrs. Philip Drescher James Hurst Regina Barnes Robert Dudley Stephanie Imhoff Neal Barr Barbara Dupree (DVC) Gosta and Mary Iwasiuk Illona Battaglia Aguayo Pamela Duty Mark and Carri Jacobs Barbara Beach Paul and Joann Dwork Marilyn Renee Johnson Denise Beckendorf E.P. Foster Library Larry and Priscilla Jones Calvin and Gail Beeker Ebell Club of Santa Paula Bill Joseph Daniel Begalla Marcia Edwards Carlos and Heidi Juarez (V) John and Kathleen Behne Ann and Chuck Elliott Josh and Mary Kay Kaufman Carolyn Berenson Diane Ellis Mike and Merrie Kelley Eric and Kathleen Bergh Nancy Escher Michael and Linda Kelly Raoul Berke Joann Evans Maggie Kildee Bernard and Eugenia Bernacchi Ben Faber Don and Mona King Ken and Sue Birdsall Facebook Alan Kirschbaum Jane Blackman (DVC) Donna Fairfield Karen Kirschenbaum-Reynosa John and Nancy Borchard Farm Credit West Suzanne Kitchens Dolores Borchard and Family Martha and Scott Flournoy William and RoseAnn Klope Caryn and Charlie Bosson Harold and Harriet Friedman Eunice Koch Robert Bothamley Paul Friedrich John Krist Jo Bowers (S) Dr. Stanley and Heidi Frochtzwajg Panda Kroll Diana Boydstun Johanna Gabbard and Allan Kurihara Ralph Brand Michelle Boroski Lucien Lacour and Carol Howe Berkeley Brandt and Sharon Heintz Doug and Nancy Garrison Marie and Douglas Lakin Marni Brook Lynn Geller Carol Lamb Robert Brooks Sandra Gelso Jeffrey Lambert and Albert Barosso Barbara Brough Andrew Gilmour Nancy Lander Jerry and Gail Brown Lynn Goldsbrough Amber Landis and Jon Stover Marla Brown David and Jessica Goldstein Anita and Haady Lashkari Elizabeth Bugg Jim and Kelle Green Chase Lichtenstein Donna Burger Donald and Sandra Greenberg Lightning Ridge Jim and Janet Bushong Wylie and Janet Greig Carol Lindberg Rachel Cahill Michael and Beverly Grojean Janet Lindgren Victoria Camara Kathryn and Grant Gullickson Timothy and Kathryn Linman Jesus and Virginia Camarillo Virginia Gunderson David Loe and Tisha Longoria Joyce Cantrell and Caryl Cantrell (DVC) 20 (BOD) – Board of Directors (DVC) – Docent Volunteer Council (S) – Staff (V) – Volunteer Museum of Ventura County Thank You To Our Supporters
Lois and James Lovins Marietta O’Farrell Gale Shoemaker Rockwood Ludes Thomas and Mary Olson Eco and Dirk Shumaker Nelly Mac and Paul Edwards Ann Oppenheimer Steve and Shirley Simms George Magana Warren and Gail Paap John and Debbie Simpson Rosemarie Magness (DVC) Bill and Francie Parr Marta Smith Frances Mahan Catherine Penprase Dr. William S. Spellman Eileen and Jim Maher Arturo and Amada Perez James and Faith Stevens Marcia and Brad Marcus (DVC) Arlene Pinkerton Edward Summers Edward and Mimi Maring Don and Jane Pinkerton Eric and Lori Swanson Walter Marriott, Jr. and Peggy Guinn Roberta Pittman Bruce and Tobey Tabor Lisa Skyheart Marshall Pleasant Valley Historical Society Connie Taft Maulhardt Properties Company Terry Poland Sheila and Rick Tate Joanne McDonald William and Linda Ramelli Robert Thompson John and Lisa McGee Robb Randall Thousand Oaks - Library Serials/AC Phil and Joanne McGrath Virginia Randolph Timeless Floor Company Tom and Gerri McMillin Eleanor Rasnow Marian Totheroh (DVC) Neale and Sue McNutt Robert and Norma Rich Terrence and Karen Towner (V) Michael and Linda McTigue Mary and Tom Robinson Margaret Travers Mr. and Mrs. John Menne Cliff Rodrigues University of California - Bancroft Kenneth and Lynn Merideth Sabrena Rodriguez and Andrei Bobrow Library Acquisitions Jay and Jean Midgley Michael Rohde Ray Vargas Robert Milazzo and Mary Stanistreet Larry and Lisa Rose Patty and Michael Velthoen Sheldon and Beth Miller Lynn Ross Ventura Unified School District David and Carole Minkin Ursula Rowe Retirees’ Committe Leo Molitor Ric and Penny Ruffinelli Louis and Rosemary Vigorita Judy Moore Joseph Rund and Alfonso Reta Mary Volpe (DVC) Lorenzo and Connie Moraza Edward Russell Madeleine Waddell Susan Morgan Lisa and John Sachs Charles and Blake Wade Kioren Moss Sandra Sanders (DVC) Bruce Walker Dale and Ted Muegenburg Joyce and Bruce Schoppe (DVC) Adele Walsh Neva and Victor Munoz Lawrence and Cindy Schwartz Michael Ward Ben Namba and Julia Campbell Namba Yvonne Seabold Robert Warnagieris Joanna Newton Seasons Catering, Inc. Jeanne Warren Barbara Niles (DVC) Louise Sharp (DVC) Tessa Weeks (DVC) David and Margaret Noble Bonnie Shelton Joyce Wiechert Gina Norstedt David Shilton Pat Wiker James and Cathy Nye BECOME A MEMBER TODAY Become a member of the Museum of Ventura County and discover the rich heritage of our region at two of Ventura County’s most vibrant cultural sites—the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula and the downtown Ventura campus. Member benefits include free Museum admission, free or discounted admission to events, lectures, and classes. Membership also supports Museum education programs, maintenance of the collection and facilities, and the Research Library. And you will be making a vital investment in your community. For more information and to become a member, please contact the Membership Department at (805) 653-0323 ext. 330 or visit venturamuseum.org.
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Michael and Evelyn Williams George and Joy Berger Tyson and Kim Cline Leah Willis Irving and Arlene Bergman Nova Clite and Neal Schleimer Gary and Ann Wolfe Nancy Berry Alana Coghlan Gerald and Cynthia Yoshitomi Sharon Best Barbara Colavito David Young and Jill Forman Wayne and Pauline Biesecker Susan and Robert Colla Kathleen Zahniser Dr. and Mrs. Amir Biniaz Jean Collins Francois and Mary Zugmeyer Norman Blacher Helen Collins Jeanne Black Brigitte Colzani Under $100 Judy Blades David Combe and George Medeiros Greg Abbott Donna Blasius-Pitzler Mary Comstock Kathy Abbott-Mayer Lynda Blue Dale Condra and Carolyn Briggs James and Joanne Abing David and Alexis Boeshaar Roger Conrad George Abrams and Sue Bolton Colleen Conway Martha Symes-Abrams Clark Bond Joan Cook Neal Abramson Mark Boogren Linda Corrigan Jane Advani John Borneman and Linda O’Neill Charles Covarrubias Jose Alamillo Diane Bovee Doris Cowart Mark Allen Bonnie Bowen Camille Crawford Kerri Anderson Bill Boyd Jim and Donna Cruz Arne Anderson Jean Boyer Wesley Cullins Susan Andrews Roland Boys Steve and Debra Cummings Betty Anear Drew and Marcia Brahos Sharon Cunningham Lupe Anguiano Bob and Mary Braitman Eileen Cusimano and Mary Smith Darlene and Patrick Arcadi Geffrey and Alice Braun Nicole D`Amore James Arellano Kathleen Briggs Julie Dahl-Nicolle Judy Armstrong Karin Brinkley Noel Daily Shirley Armstrong Jerry Brown Ivor Davis Mary Arnold Karen Brown, Ph.D. Gary and Bonnie Davis Kathy Asher Mike Brucker Jackie Davis Shawn Atin Vella Buchanan Curt and Carolyn Davison William and Carol Aulich Sandra Buechley Deborah Dawson Randall and Joanna Axell William and Patricia Bullough Adriana De Haan Mary Ayers Deborah and Vincent Burns Rich and Ginny Deppe Lois Bach Carol Bury Diane and Marti Dibble Elizabeth Bachman and Robert Tallyn Patricia Butler Mary and Joseph DiCesare Marie Baez Ernest and Rosalee Calvillo (DVC) Ron and Barbara D’Incau Janet Bagby Allen and Marilyn Camp Patricia Clark Doerner and Steven Bailey Douglas and Christine Campbell John Williams Nick Baker Faye Campbell Steve and Caroline Doll Tony Baker Leticia Carabajal Mary Dolliver Sandi Banks Glenda Cardona (DVC) Teresa Donegan Eleanor and Michael Banner Danny Carmichael Ann Donlon Marion Baranowski Chuck Carter William and Mary Kay Doubek Richard Barbar Bernard and Madeleine Carteron Joanna Dovalis Jeff Barber Van and Vicki Carver Beverly Drapeau Joan and Mike Barminski Roger Case Karen and Robert Draper Steven and Denice Barr Cynthia Cavazos Lee and Cheryl Draughon Sue Barrera Virginia and Pete Celeste Judy and Dan Dugan Chris and Linda Bartelson Gabriel Chacon Judith Dumas Lauren Bassing Craig Chambers Keith Duval Marie Battle Janice Chan Dennis and Jane Dwire Mary Jane and Richard Bauleke Patty Chan Marisue Eastlake David Bayer (V) Pamela Chan David and Teri Edsall Virginia Beale Joshua Chancer Elaine Edwards Barbara Bean (DVC) Russ and Linda Charvonia Lauraine Effress Ben and Megan Beatie Amy Cherot Joan and Bob Egbert Katherine Beattie Karen Cherry Norma Ekman Nancy Bejune William Chilcutt Carrie Eller Bancroft and Esther Benner Erwin Clahassey Carol Eller Steve Bennett and Leslie Ogden
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Florence Elwell and Diane Martinez Karin and Joshua Haggmark Kathy Julian Deloris Emerson Pickens Halt Susan Kaplan LaVaughn Engblom Douglas Halter and Randy Encinas Joanne Kaplan Charles and Cheryl Engel Patricia Halverson-Henas Debbie Kaskus Linda England Donna Hamer Dan and Michelle Katz Adolfo Escoto Jaclyn Hamer Teri and Bob Keenan Laura and Victor Espinosa Susan Hancock Richard and Donna Keister Barbara Evans Tracy Hanna Kris and Meenal Kelkar Todd Everett John Hansen Richard and Elaine Keller Peter and Patricia Fallini Dan and Sue Harding Nancy Kellogg Tom and Joan Faragher William and Diane Harkins Patty Kennedy Christine Farro Margaret Harris Janet Kessler Bill and Kate Faulkner Lennie Harris Taras and Lily Kiceniuk Richard and Marcia Fausset Ruth Hartman Andria Kidd Donald Fay Luisa Haskell Ann Kidson Beryl Feller Jon and Jennifer Hauss Ruth Kilday Joanne Fields Patricia Havens Norman and Jo Kirk Marge Figurski Angela Heald (DVC) James Kirkpatrick Roy and Lois Fischman Angie Hecht Karen Kitchel Linda Fisher Jean Hefter and Dana Park (V) Lynne and Robert Klamser Shirley Fitzgerald Julie Henszey Eric and Dolly Knight (S) Judy Fleischman Kim Herren Linda Knight Geraldine Fletcher Sasha Heslip Derek and Sawsan Knobel Kevin and Stephanie Flint John and Laurel Hewson (DVC) Betty Knowles Mary Follenweider Bill and Pam Hicks Gerd Koch Shelly Foote (V) Barbara Hill Sonia Kroth Frank Foster and Julie Hedrick Robert Hindle Thomas Kutrosky Sheila Fountain Lynnae Hitchcock Elyse Kutz Naomi Fowler Linda Hitt Marvin Kwit Rebecca Fox Kathleen C. Hobson Gervase Kyle Emily Fox Karen Hoffberg Ed and Susan Lacey Mark Fox Margaret Holanov Robin Lamar (DVC) Richard and Yvette Franklin Mike and Annie Hollins Susanne Lammot, MD Kathy and Jim Franklin (V) Lisa and Darin Hornbaker Kate Larsen Gwendolyn Fraser Silvia Huerta-Wetherbee Donald Latham Helen Fredell Michael and Laurie Hurst Matt LaVere Lois Freeman-Fox Ann Huston Sheila and Herbert Lazarus Jim Friedman Eric Hvolboll Joseph Legacy and Joe D. Legacy Laura Gallardo John and Roberta Hydar Fredda Leiter Sonia Garcia Ramirez Zella and Hernan Ibanez Constance Leshin Greg Gardner Rosemary Icardo Craig and Karen Lewis Jim Gardner Maryanne Irving Lou and Kay Liddi Ilene and Howard Gavenman Nancy Israel Janet Lincoln Dr. George and Martha Jaffe Pat Lindley Marcia Gemmingen Tony Jankowski Pamela Lindsay Ginger Gherardi Janette Jauregui Marsha Lisak Judi Gill Si and Karen Jenkins Victoria Lloyd Leyland Gillibrand Tammy Jensen Patrick Lloyd-Butler Tina Gorelik David and Tina Johnson Vivian Lockard John and Judi Gould Stanley and Judith Johnson Gloria Lockwood Julie Grant Helen Johnson and Geoff and Nancy Loman James Graves Michael Harrison Joyce Lombard John and Carolyn Gray Lynn Johnson Tracy Long Friday Gretchen and John Johnson Dennis and Jeanette Longwill John Treur (S) Gail Johnston Robert Lopez Carol Griffin Thomas and Rose Ann Jones Los Angeles Public Library Cindy Gstettenbauer Jim Jordan Pat Lowthorp M. Laura Gulovsen Mady Julian Andrew Ludlum (DVC) Jimmie and Patricia Guzik Joanne Julian Sherry Lyons
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Mr. C.B. Magallanes Rita Moran Paula Poll Victor and Carmen Magana Michael Moreau and Florence Yau Stephanie Pope Patricia Maki Theodora and Jerrold Morris (DVC) Scott and Ginny Powell Kaye Mand Kathleen Morris Rick Power Kathleen and Keith Manion Pamela Mortensen Paul and Pauline Powers Lawrence Manson and Delia Gorey Shaun Mueller Peggy Pownall Steve Marella Jeanette Mueller Roanna Prell Carol Marsh Vivian Mullett Kathryn and Lee Price Jo Marsh Donita Mullins Chris Provenzano-Chernof and Rev. John Martin Dr. Maria Munguia Dr. David Chernof Nancy Martin Cliona Murphy Jeanne Pruitt (DVC) Paul and Grace Martinez Michael Musser and Cindy Mulhollen Michael Pulido and Van Pfetzing John and Linda Martinez Nan and Hal Nachenberg Nancy Quam Rosemary and Don Martino Trina Nagele Sandra and Douglas Quick Steve Mason Sally Narkevic Marieanne Quiroz Richard Masters Steven Nasker and Charlotte Stone Moises Ramirez and Maria Zapata Judith Masterson John and Jessica Nava Pascual and Sylvia Ramirez Patricia Masterson (DVC) Norman and Naz Nebroski Marianne Ratcliff Janet and Richard Maulhardt, Jr. William and Carolyn Neel Pat and Susana Reeder Frank and Charaline Maxim Paul Newman and Teresa Savi Dick and Martha Richardson Emma Mayer Richard Newsham Mark and Eleanor Richman Sharon McAlexander John Nichols Road Scholar Lois McCampbell John and Carolynn Nicholson George Roberts Sheila McCarthy Gourley Jean Nickel Don Rodrigues Sally McCormick William and Patricia Niederst Ronald Rodriguez Pat McCormick C. Martin Noren Andrea Rodriguez Thomas and Janice McCormick Marta Norkin Donna Roff Erendira McCormick and Michelle Nosco Betty Roina Angelina McCormick-Soli Patricia Novak Helen Rolls Suzanne McGee Margaret November Paul and Judith Rood Katy McGinnis William and Linda Nugent Anne Roundy-Harter Johanna McIntosh Merle and Pat Oberg (DVC) Beverly Russell Jonell McLain Rose-Lise Obetz Judith Russo Nancy McMillan Michael O’Daniel and Joanne Zivich Dawn Russum Carol McMullin Eileen Ogle Mary Rydberg Susan Measures Jeff Ohlfs Cynthia Saenz and Wilson Hago Carol Mechanick Leon Older Janet Sager-Knott Beth and James Medina Gerald and Joan Olsen Zaki and Ann Salahuddin Mary Meeker Helga Ono George Sandoval Jim and Kitty Merrill Joan O’Reilly Daniel Sandoval Cathy and Gary Metelak Bob Becci Orlando Karen Savitt Tsvein Mikkelsen Carrie Palmquist Robert and Alison Sawyer Sherwood Milleman Susan Part Camille Schaetzel Philip Miller Paypal Charitable Giving Fund Mary Lou Schill Gerald and Ana Miller Jone Pence David and Janis Schmutte Donna Miller Rain Perry Carl and Anna Schorsch Patricia Miller Michael Peterson Ruth Schwartz Judy Miller Lynne Peterson Gary Schwartz Shirley Milligan Jane Peterson Alan and Jean Scott Rosemary Molloy David Petit Mary Scott Ines Monguio Mike Pettit Susan Scott Frances Monroe and Bruce Hardy Melinda Pettit Gary and Dianne Seacord Curt and Jane Montague Dorothea Phelan Kevin Seelos Lelia Montemorra Gary and Jean Phillips Edward and Linda Selby Suz Montgomery Fred Phipps Mohammed Seraj Elizabeth and David Montoya Gail Pidduck Terry Shain Sherman Moore Emperatriz Pinedo and Sabelle Rapson Shirley Shanahan Diane Moore and Lyn Utsunomiya Bill and Michelle Piotrowski Tom and Judy Shaw Moorpark College Library Ann Polise Stephen and Jana Shaw I. Morales Rick and Joyce Sherwood 24 (BOD) – Board of Directors (DVC) – Docent Volunteer Council (S) – Staff (V) – Volunteer Museum of Ventura County Thank You To Our Supporters
Sondra Short Donna Turner Germaine Williams Frank and Nancy Sieh Mark and Lysa Urban John Williams Madeleine Sifantus Steve Vacca Mel and Danielle Willis Simi Valley Public Library Ana Maria Valle Villa Teri Willison Robert and JoAnne Simmons Robert Valles Darrel Wilson Elizabeth Simpson Steve Van Denburgh Rikke Wilson Marianne Slaughter and Dee Press Janet Van Duinwyk Linda Windsor Robert and Frances Smith Carole Van Orsdol (V) Pat Wise Michele Smith Wendy Vanhorn Ed and Gail Wohlenberg Tim Snowber and Robin Wallace Roberto Vargas Cheri Wolfe Robert and Kathryn Soares Yvonne Vargas Sandra Wolfe Andy Sobel and Anne Stehly Edward Vasquez Bill Wong Lisa and Chris Soldo Ventura College Library Peter Wood and Wendy Gayner (DVC) Suzanne Soprano and Doreen Villanueva Deborah Wooden Joaquin De Los Santos (S) Jeanette Villanueva Roberta Woods Carol Spector Blanca Villasenor-Russo Jackie Worden Bill Spicer and Lynda Gruber Rev. Audrey and Richard Vincent Marie Wren Jane Spiller Mary Vomund Debbie and Steve Wright Charles and Linda Spink Diane Von Heyneman Melissa Yalinkatian Carol Spinner and Charlene Digman Thomas and Jane Vujovich Casha Yellin Patrick and Suzanne Squires Roger and Kathy Wachtell Russell and Paula Yermasek Sara Stauffer Jeana Wacker Jean Yeto John Stauffer Joshua and Anita Wagner Zeke and Irma Zahid Beth and Garry Steele Charlean Wakefield Kay Zetlmaier Peter Stefany Donald Walker Wade Zimmerman Lori Steinhauer Lee and Christine Wan Valerie Zwirn Karilyn Steward (DVC) Robert Warner and Isabel Downs Robert Stewart Katherine Warner and Pete Dibble IN-KIND Fran Stewart Leslie Warren Agromin Joanne Stone Hal Wasserman Axxess Ventura Virginia Stout Maggie Watson (DVC) Beach House Fish Harrison Stroud Timothy and Leslie Wawrzeniak Beach House Tacos Michael Stump Rauleen Weckworth Cajun Kitchen Cafe Jeri and Bill Sutherling Jo Ann Wedding Chicago Architecture Center Renee Sutton Marie Weed Eight O Five Detail Shop Sandra and Paul Swanson Paula and Marvin Wegner Fast Signs Alice Sweetland John Weigle For Your Home Furniture Laura Swenson David and Tina Weinstein Garman’s Irish Pub Rebecca Swift Irving and Natalie Weinstein Hathaway Dream Vacations Kerry Swift Barbara Weiss La Cabana Restaurant Melvyn and Judith Swope Robert and Sheila Wenzel Li Mor Cakes Susan and Rob Talmadge Patricia West Marie Callendar’s Restaurant Michael Tapia Susan Westbrook Miner’s Ace Hardware Ben Tapia Yvonne Westervelt Oakmont of Riverpark Carmen Taylor Gary Wetzel and Shirley D. Vivion Palmer House - a Hilton Hotel Cynthia Taylor Trish Whalen Passion Flowers Arline Tepper-Trister Estrella Whaley Pizza Man Dan’s Maria Teran Dotty Wheeler (DVC) Rabalais Bistro Greg and Debra Thayer Richard Wheelock Reves de Sabine Jeanne Thompson Elynor Whitaker RP Equipment and Tool Rentals Janice Tieken Eliane and Rick White Santa Paula Materials Kaarina Tienhaara Frederick White Snapper Jack’s Taco Shack Jennifer Tomaneng Paul Whitehead Swift Chip Cassandra Tondro Jim and Janette Whitney Topa Mountain Winery Sandi and Bob Tovias (DVC) Richard Wibbelmann Trader Joe’s Mary Travis Connie Wiens Vom Fass Ventura Caroline Tupper Kathryn Wilbur Yolanda’s Mexican Cafe Thomas and Kathleen Turner Shelah Wilgus Marcia Turner Linda and Norman Wilkinson
25 TRIBUTE Donations
CONSIDER A TRIBUTE DONATION In Honor Of Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and other special events with an honorarium gift to the Museum as a tribute to your loved one. In Memory Of Create a legacy or express sympathy by commemorating a loved one with a memorial gift to the Museum—a personal remembrance that honors a deceased friend, relative, or colleague in a very meaningful way. To make a donation, please call the Development Department at (805) 653-0323 ext. 330 or email [email protected]. While tribute donations may be made in any amount, a $1,000 gift in honor or memory of someone is recognized with installation of a commemorative tile that will remain outside the Museum for years to come.
IN HONOR OF: Barney and Kate Barnhart David and Tina Johnson Penny Barnds James and Carolyn Bennett William and Elise Kearney Lydia and Tommy Hopps Supervisor Steve Bennett Joan Kemper citizen of the Year Recipient James and JJ Birkenshaw Jim and Sue King —Elena Brokaw Diana Boydstun Thomas and Cathryn Krause Barbara Meister Elena Brokaw and Pat Miller Carol Lamb Hardison, Kimball, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Anita and Haady Lashkari thille Families Claire Carty Thomas and Barbara Laubacher Dorcas Thille Suzanne Chadwick Leslie Leavens ariane Karakalos Betsy Chess Debra McKillop Kathleen Sisson Charles and Eloise Cohen Kate McLean and Steve Stone andy Meyer Community Memorial Health System Mechanics Bank Anonymous CSU Channel Islands Foundation Barbara Meister Dr. and Mrs. P. Schofield Mr. and Mrs. Milton Daily Margaret and George Melton Lydia and Tommy Hopps Lucinda Daley Gretchen and Marshall Milligan Mayor’s Awards Arts Leader Mrs. Marcia Donlon James Monahan and Glenda Cardona recipient—Denise Sindelar Bobbi and Donald Dufau Montecito Bank & Trust Elena Brokaw and Pat Miller Linda and John Edison Judith Munzig Ventura City Firefighters Edward and Frances Elson Gary and Vicki Nichols California Oaks Property Finch Family Foundation Ann Oppenheimer Management Richard and Mary Gallagher John and Stephanie Orr thomas and Esther Wachtell Nancy and Spencer Garrett Maria Ortiz Mimi and Philip Allin Rod Gilbert Tom and Karen Pecht Dr. and Mrs. Albert Amorteguy John and Margaret Given Laura Peck Casey Appel and Tracy Albert Carolyn Hertel Susan Petty Everard and Brooke Ashworth Lydia and Tommy Hopps Andrea Pfister Allan and Jyl Atmore Lawrence Janss Don and Deborah Barker 26 Museum of Ventura County Tribute Donations
Ron and Linda Phillips Rosena McConica William and Elise Kearney Pierpont Racquet Club Mr. and Mrs. John Menne Suzanne Kitchens Judi and Ron Polito Loretta DuBois Walter Marriott, Jr. and Peggy Guinn Bruno and Victoria Pozzi Barbara Dupree Laura McAvoy and Sol Chooljian Elaine and Larry Rasmussen Joyce and Bruce Schoppe John and Gayley McConica Lois Rice Sylvia and Duane Wikholm Neale and Sue McNutt Brian and Judy Robertson Lorraine H. Finch David and Margaret Noble Richard and Jane Rush Elena Brokaw and Pat Miller John and Stephanie Orr Richard Pidduck Craig and Denise Held Susan Peterson Don and Ann Scanlin Mark and Carri Jacobs Fred Phipps David Schwabauer and William and Elise Kearney Richard Pidduck Michael McMahan Walter Marriott Jr. and Peggy Guinn Robert and Norma Rich Mike Sedell John and Gayley McConica Betty Roina Bill and Jill Shanbrom Richard Pidduck Edward Russell Michael and Mary Shore Allan Pinkerton Family James and Faith Stevens Rebecca and Jeffrey Smith Dorcas Thille Dorcas Thille Martha Spriggs Thomas and Esther Wachtell Jeanne Thompson Tony and Anne Thacher Craig and Sara Jane Underwood Edward Friel, Jr. Dorcas Thille Dolores Borchard and Family Maxine Lindsay University of Southern California- Farm Credit West Jane Pidduck The Center on Philanthropy and Ambrose Little Public Policy Walter McKinny Roz McGrath Ventura College Foundation Betty Swift and Family Ventura County Community Foundation Don Gloisten robert Mahan Ventura County Credit Union William and Elise Kearney Susan Peterson Ventura Rental Party Center William M. Grant Edward Russell Wendy Wachtell Dorcas Thille Anna Mary Naumann Jonathan and Monica White Anne Graumlich Family of Helen Pidduck Janice Willis Lynn Goldsbrough Jon Peterson Hiroko Yoshimoto David Shilton Edward Russell Whitten and Sally Yount Kathleen Sisson Roxy Ray alberta Word’s Birthday Gerry Hair William and Elise Kearney Carol and Larry Dawes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Frank Sandall John and Stephanie Orr William and Elise Kearney IN MEMORY OF: Charles “Chuck” Hair George Short neal Andrews William and Elise Kearney Gerry Browning William and Elise Kearney David W. Hill Linda Hadlen Henry “Bud” Brigham Kay Hill Kathleen Sisson William and Elise Kearney edith Hobson Hoffman Ventura Unified School District Retirees’ Committee Dr. William Burger Andrea Pfister Rosena McConica Sylvia and Duane Wikholm carolyn Huntsinger Raymond E. Swift John Buzzell John and Stephanie Orr Betty Swift and Family Edward Russell William and Elise Kearney George Tillquist John B. Colla nancy Kropf William and Elise Kearney Michelle and Jim Butterbaugh Jeanne Hunt Susan and Robert Colla Fred Ulery lawrence T. Lindgren Gale Shoemaker Edward Russell Dr. and Mrs. Amir Biniaz Leah Willis Mark Boogren Hilda Warren Kathleen Zahniser William and Joanne Bowie William and Elise Kearney alfred V. Contarino Elena Brokaw and Pat Miller Guy Webster Andrea Contarino Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown William and Elise Kearney Freddie Contarino Camille Crawford James W. Williams III Dr. Priscilla Patridge De Garcia Paul and Joann Dwork Oxnard Lemon Company William and Elise Kearney Carol Eller Richard Pidduck David J. Donlon Tom and Joan Faragher William and Eileen Workman The Donlon Family Jim and Kelle Green Lynn Ross Philip Drescher Michael and Beverly Grojean Michelle and Jim Butterbaugh Craig and Denise Held Suzanne Chadwick Dave and Kathy Henri William and Elise Kearney Marilyn Renee Johnson 27 2020/2021 Exhibits
Museum of Ventura County in Ventura HUNTSINGER GALLERY A: Community Gallery: March 6, 2020 – April 26, 2020 May 1, 2020 – July 1, 2020 Legacy: Seven Decades of Ventura College Art I Count!: Census 2020 in Ventura County May 7, 2020 – June 7, 2020 Ventura Unified School District: Smith Gallery: All Student Show March 6, 2020 – June 15, 2020 June 20, 2020 – September 27, 2020 Nordic Myths and Legends: George ® A Ticket to Ride: How Transportation Stuart Historical Figures Transformed Ventura County July 2, 2020 – October 11, 2020 October 9, 2020 – January 31, 2021 American Revolution! George Stuart ® Margaret Garcia: Arte Para La Gente Historical Figures October 16, 2020 – January 17, 2021 Hoffman Gallery: Curiouser and Curiouser: Mounted May 7, 2020 – September 27, 2020 Oddities from the Collection Crossing Borders: Immigrant Martin V. and Martha K. Artists in Ventura County Smith Pavilion: October 9, 2020 – January 31, 2021 Beyond the Studio: Plein Air Painters January 25, 2020 – February 22, 2020 of Ventura and Los Angeles Buenaventura Art Association Open Competition February 29, 2020 – April 11, 2020 HUNTSINGER GALLERY B: Ojai Studio Artists: Mending the Divide March 14, 2020 – April 26, 2020 April 24, 2020 – May 24, 2020 Huelga! Photographs from the Focus on the Masters: Learning to See Frontlines by Jorge Corralejo October 9, 2020 – January 31, 2021 Mural, Mural, on the Wall: The Legacy of Millard Sheets
Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
Limoneira Hall March 14, 2020 – August 2, 2020 Huelga! Photographs from the June 1, 2020 – June 1, 2021 Frontlines by Jorge Corralejo A Ticket to Ride: How Transportation Transformed Ventura County August 15, 2020 – January 18, 2021 Agricultural Art from the Permanent Collection Finch Gallery Calavo Hall Education Gallery January 24, 2020 – March 7, 2020 Patterns on the Land August 2020 – August 2021 Farmer’s Almanac – Forecast for the Future
28 2019 Financials
income $2,489,415 EXPENSES $2,489,264 Endowment Capital Earnings Expenditures $173,805 $144,439
Funds Released from Temporary Restriction Library & $264,000 Education Government $343,853 Funding $450,000 General & Administrative Foundation $677,203 Grants $175,364 Earned Income $293,111 Exhibits & Programs $566,143 Development $242,177 Donations & Bequests $1,133,135 Occupancy $515,449
This financial information is prepared internally and is subject to audit adjustment. ENDOWMENT $2,203,162 The audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2019 will be posted on the Museum’s website when issued by the Board of Directors.
INCREASING Financial Sustainability Board-restricted Endowment Endowment Contributions MVC has adopted a five-year strategic plan built on six pillars: $1,200,000 $1,003,162 Relevant programs Robust partnerships
Compelling vision Accessible collections
Transparent governance Sustainable funding
Without consistent and reliable funding, the Museum cannot achieve its goals. We are pleased to report that because of your help, we are on our way toward financial sustainability.
MVC’s focus over the last two years has been to bolster its endowment, increase earned revenue from admissions, store sales, venue rental, etc., and create prudent reserves. We have had initial success in all these arenas, but we still have much to achieve toward our goals, which are to earn 20 percent of our revenues from endowment earnings, 20 percent from earned income, and have reserves equal to three months of operating costs.
The success we have achieved thus far would not have been possible without the continued support of our government partners, Ventura County and the City of Ventura. Both have pledged multi-year grants that enable MVC to forge forward by stabilizing operations and by delivering stellar programs and services. On behalf of the entire Ventura County community, we are grateful for this vital support. 29 VOLUNTEERS—THE HEART OF OUR MUSEUM!
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND VOLUNTEER AT YOUR MUSEUM MVC has a vibrant staff and volunteer culture, with a range of volunteer opportunities from which to choose. When you decide to join the volunteer team at MVC, there are options in Visitor Services, the Research Library and Archives, Event Services, Administrative Support, Education Tours, MVC Ambassador- ship, and our Docent program. To apply for a volunteer position online, visit www.VenturaMuseum.org.
Museum volunteers gain satisfaction out of doing something unique in giving back to our community. Our volunteers support the preservation of Ventura County heritage and continue learning about our County’s history and art through service and research.
We give our heartfelt thanks to all of the dedicated loyal docents and volunteers who make the Museum what it is “You will get satisfaction out of today; without them we could not exist. For 45 years, the doing something to give back docents and volunteers have supported the Museum’s goals of preservation through library archiving, educational tours, to your community that you exhibits, and engaging with the community. Because of never get in any other way.” their efforts we better celebrate our history and educate our community. These goals are part of the Museum’s plan to —Ruth Bader Ginsburg maintain our importance in history and our community, gain membership and make sure everyone who comes to the museum leaves feeling enriched by their experience. We need volunteers to continue reaching our goals.
The Museum is a place where families, schools and community come together to celebrate art, music, lectures, film and to have fun. Our volunteers make this possible. The Museum thanks everyone who has given their time to volunteer. We wouldn’t be where we are today without their service!
Liisa Pynnonen, Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] (805) 653-0323 Ext. 310
30 2019 Museum Committees
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD Audit ensures that the Museum’s financial systems are audited regularly by a qualified entity so that they are accurate and meet professional standards. Development oversees fundraising activities to ensure that the Museum has the financial resources to reach and support its mission and annual programs. Finance and Investment ensures that the Museum acts as The Museum of Ventura County a responsible steward in managing its financial resources appointed three new members to accomplish its mission in an effective and efficient manner. It ensures that the Museum adheres to all legal to its Board of Directors in requirements and accounting principles to ensure fiscal July 2019. responsibility and build public trust. Governance reviews the Museum’s leadership and management Jessica Arciniega – Oxnard infrastructure and refines the policies, procedures and legal Formerly an associate at Wasserman, Comden, documents that support best practices for nonprofit Casselman and Esenten, LLP, Jessica has organizations. It ensures that MVC moves into the future with now been assistant general counsel at the the strongest building blocks. Agricultural Labor Relations Board since 2012. Jessica is also formerly a Board member of ADVISORY COMMITTEES MICOP, the Mixteco Indígena Community Accessions considers potential collection and deaccession of Organizing Project. history-related materials. Agriculture Advisory and Farm Implements advises on the David Fukutomi – Camarillo operation of the Agriculture Museum and provides for the David is a prominent government and private development and maintenance of the farm implement collection. sector consultant specializing in security and emergency management. His government Docent Volunteer Council provides volunteer support to service has included stints with the Federal library operations, school tours, curatorial efforts, and exhibition Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. preparation and construction. Department of Homeland Security and the Endowment creates a strong and stable base of continued California Governor’s Office of Emergency financial support for the Museum through increasing Services. He has served as a consultant to endowment funds. various government agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department Fine Arts promotes interest, appreciation, education and of Veterans Affairs and State of California. research in art through exhibits, collection, conservation and preservation of the Museum’s fine and decorative arts Tom Pecht – Oxnard collection. Tom is the co-owner and operator of Pecht Innovation explores opportunities for audience expansion Ranch, a family business that grows avocados through the development of new programming, diverse and citrus. He is part of a multi-generational exhibits, expanded education programs and the Museum’s County family. Tom is involved with numerous use of technology. other regional nonprofits. He serves on the Board of Directors for Livingston Memorial Latino Advisory advises the Museum on programs and exhibits Visiting Nurse Association and the Leader- that reflect and involve Latino and Chicano culture and history. ship Advisory Council for Interface Children & Family Services. 31 A Message From the Board Chair
What an exciting year! As you learned in earlier pages, among the many positive happenings that the Museum had this past year, was the unexpected receipt of two generous estate gifts that came at a key time. The Main Street and Santa Paula Museums were suffering from significant deferred maintenance—the roof on the Main Street Museum needed replacement at a cost of $105,000, and we had no funds in the budget for it. These estate gifts made the roof Board of Directors possible. Over the years, I have found that estate gifts come at the perfect time, and the time to plan for these types of gifts is 2019—2020 now.
Kate McLean, Chair Planned gifts or bequests can be as simple as including the Westlake Village Museum in your estate plans by naming the Museum as a William Kearney, Vice Chair beneficiary in your will, a life insurance policy, a charitable trust or Ventura annuity, or other deferred gift opportunity. These types of gifts are a significant resource for the strength, growth and sustain- Mike Sedell, Treasurer ability of the Museum, ensuring that our treasured history will Simi Valley continue. Al Lowe, Secretary In the early 2000s, the Museum developed a program to Camarillo encourage and recognize those visionary community members who remember the Museum in their estate planning. The program, Jessica Arciniega, Oxnard The Edith Hobson Hoffman Society, is named for Edith’s long legacy of generosity and community-minded spirit and provides Yissel Barajas, Camarillo special benefits to its members, which include anyone who Betsy Chess, Ventura specifies a planned gift to the Museum. Our Museum friends who have included planned gifts/benefits David Fukutomi, Camarillo inspire confidence in the Museum’s mission and empower our Leslie Leavens, Ojai community to pursue the ideas and dreams that move our Museum forward. Additionally, gifts to our endowment fortify the Tom Pecht, Oxnard Museum’s overall health, sustaining it as it continues to evolve and expand. Richard Rush, Camarillo We are truly grateful to all who have generously included the Jim Scanlon, Santa Rosa Valley Museum in their estate plans and hope that our work is inspiring even more people to include the Museum in their planning. Peter Zierhut, Camarillo
Kate McLean Board Chair 32 Business Club & Sponsorship Information
BUSINESS CLUB In 2019, business leaders from around Ventura County came together with the Museum to create the Business Club. Ranging from small businesses to global, publicly traded corporations, these members are actively stewarding the Museum’s mission and vision. For more information, please contact Development Director Eric Knight at [email protected].
Aera Energy Leavens Ranches California Oaks Limoneira Property Management Pierpont Racquet Club California Resources Corporation TOLD Corporation E.J. Harrison & Sons Corporation Ventura County Credit Union Haas Automation SPONSORSHIPS The Museum of Ventura County relies on sponsorships to present our exhibits, programs, and more. MVC offers sponsor opportunities for any size business, from $500 to $10,000 and above. For more information, please contact Development Director Eric Knight at [email protected]. Sponsor opportunities include:
Free First Sundays Special Events Music Series Exhibit Openings Exhibits Custom Opportunities Panel Discussions Lectures
BOARD AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS Many MVC Board members and staff were recognized for accomplishments in 2019: Anna Bermudez, Chief Curator, was selected to collaborate with the Smithsonian Latino Center on a 2021 exhibit at the Smithsonian Latin American History Museum. Elena Brokaw, The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director, was one of the Pacific Coast Business Times’ Top 50 Women in Business, voted Citizen of the Year by the Ventura Chamber of Commerce, and named as one of the top 50 most influential people in the tri-county region by the Pacific Coast Business Times. Kate McLean, Board Chair, was the inaugural recipient of the Kate McLean Award for Exemplary Leadership, awarded by the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at California Lutheran University. Tom Pecht, Board Member, with his wife Karen, was recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals as Philanthropist of the Year. Dick Rush, Board Member, was named as one of the top 50 most influential people in the tri-county region by the Pacific Coast Business Times. Denise Sindelar, Deputy Director, was voted Arts Leader by Mayor Matt LaVere in the Ventura Mayor’s Arts Awards. 33 Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura, and private and community donors.
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