Carousel Ranch's Heart of the West
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Carousel Ranch’s Heart of the West Presented by EVENT SCHEDULE 6:00 pm Registration Cocktails and Appetizers 6:45 pm Welcome and Demonstration by the Children of Carousel Ranch 7:30 pm Dinner (VIP Guests please be seated at your table - your dinner will be served) 7:50 pm Live Auction 9:15 pm Casino Opens 9:45 pm Section A- Silent Auction Bidding Closes 10:00 pm Section B- Silent Auction Bidding Closes 10:30 pm Auction Check-Out Begins 10:30 pm Casino Raffle (winner does not need to be present to win) Table of Contents 4 Thank You to Our Sponsors 6 The Children & Staff of Carousel Ranch 8 Welcome to Heart of the West Meet the Board of Directors 12 Children’s Demonstration 18 Live Auction 26 Fund A Need 30 Special Thanks 32 Horse Sponsorships 34 Child Sponsorships 36 Auction Donors Heart of the West 2012 1 Carousel Ranch’s Heart of the West Presented by “THANK YOU” TO OUR SPONSORS EVENT SPONSORS HORSEPOWER AUCTION SPONSOR HERO’S HEART Paul A. Hughes Wayne & Connie Spears Family Foundation HEAD TABLE SPONSOR ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSORS PROGRAM SPONSORS GOLDEN DREAM SPONSORS SILVER SADDLE SPONSORS Don Hausknecht, Debra Harbort & Katy Tennesen 4 www.CarouselRanch.org MARSHALL SPONSORS AGUA DULCE AIRPORT Key Information Systems Wayne & Connie Spears, thank you for The Loughnane Family opening your hearts and home to the Mission Valley Bank children of Carousel Ranch. Without you, The Welcher Family your amazing property and of course, Al – this event may not have been possible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. SHERIFF SPONSORS California United Bank John Murray Plumbing VINCENT HILL STATION SCV Rotary Club Sarah and Brady Watt always keep us in good Valencia Nissan spirits! As always, words cannot express how grateful we are. Your donation of tonight’s beer, wine, alcohol and bartenders is a huge TRAIL BOss SPONSORS part of the success of this event! Supervisor Michael Antonovich BUCKAROO SPONSOR Sandy & Craig – RE/MAX of Santa Clarita VIP WINE SPONSOR Agua Dulce Winery IN-KIND DONORS Ace Party Rentals ACO Temporary Power Advantage Disposal Andy Gump Apache Rental Group A Rental Connection Audio Tek Mike Bjorkman Camp 11 Celebrate Gary Choppe Finery Golf Cars LA Jack Lily Melody Ranch Mission Valley Sanitation Saunders Electric Starbucks – Bouquet Canyon SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CATERERS Curt Waite – “The Credit Card Guys” Salt Creek Grille Catering Bill Belt - Western Ways Studio Props Heart of the West 2012 5 Why We Are Here Tonight OUR STUDENTS We learn so much from you, every day. Each and every one of you mean more to us than you can possibly imagine. We are blessed to have you and your families in our lives. You are Carousel Ranch. Sean Amoroso Alex Donovan Darby Hendrickson Cameron Lutges Erin Ruiz Nathan Andrew Madison Drouin Jonah Hernandez Casey Manuel Dana Sachs Isabella Arrue Ethan Everson Junior Hernandez Jacob Marchuk Kirstin Schepper Tyler Bailey Dean Feather Jonathan Haselbusch Aiden McDermott Jani Schofield Jenny Barlog Kylie Ferreria Spencer Higham Parker Moore Jessica Sherwood Rachael Benson Neil Fishkin Allie Hill Caleb Mori Bret Siers Brittany Blair Brandon Gacayan Katie Kameya Aaron O’Dwyer Sammy Sosa Lorelei Booth Carly Gibbs Charlie Kayne Paula Otalora Janelle Spindt Sofia Borrego Joseph Girard Justin Kim Lara Patt Danny Sullivan Brett Bowen Matthew Girard Katie Kimes Arianna Rashtian Katy Tennesen Garrett Bradley Courtney Golin Kara Kolodziejczyck Joshua Rashtian Jessica Trosper Janessa Brosnan Genevieve Gonzales Lisa Marie Korkos Whitney Rainwater Jasmine Valle PJ Bryant Ayla Greenwald Aiden Land Brendon Robbins Mark Vogel Julianna Cho Duncan Gregg Nicole Loughnane Derek Robinson Jaret Wilson Emma Clift Joseph Halas Oceonna Lucero Cassidy Rodgers Noah Winkle Kayla Davidson Sarah Harambasic Charissa Lucia Sage Rudy Alexander Wood Lucy Donnelly Tyler Hartung Kyler Lucia Shaleigh Rudy Alex Wright A Special “Thanks” to the Carousel Ranch Staff WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU! At Carousel Ranch, we are fortunate to have an excellent staff. This amazing group works harder than you can imagine, providing therapy to the children through all types of weather and hardships. From the extreme heat to the cold, they work in session after session with enthusiasm and a true passion for the work that they are doing. With us tonight are members of our current staff, along with a few who have returned to help…always a part of our team! We appreciate each of you more than you will ever know… And to a few special and dedicated volunteers Danny Barton Allison Parker who are truly like staff…we thank you for your Gail Berke Katie Pope dedication and commitment. Alex Douglas Debbrial Rodgers Scott Douglas Jolie Stroh Carolyn Buon-Cristiani Dorothy Ormachea Rachel Gibbs Dr. Herman Trabish Dana Colin Melissa Weyand Eileen Johnstone Jose Juarez Velez Bill Kahl Karley Wright Laura Kirchhoff Diane McMann 6 www.CarouselRanch.org Thank You For Joining Us! WELCOME TO HEART OF THE WEST! As always we are so grateful to each of you…friends old and your support – our work would simply not be possible. Each of new who have taken the time to be here tonight. We know how you, are an essential part of our Carousel Ranch family. precious your time and resources are, and feel blessed that you For us, the most important part of this night – is the children’s have chosen to spend this very special evening with us. demonstration. It is in this way, that we hope to show you As once said by the very wise, Winnie the Pooh - “Sometimes exactly what you are here for. If each of you were able to come the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” For out to the Ranch, you would see each dollar at work. Tonight, us at Carousel Ranch…this statement is so very true, as each and we are able to show you a small sample of what is made possible every child holds a very special place in our hearts. Your presence with your support. Amazing things happen every day at Carousel tonight shows that you too, have made a place in your heart for Ranch – and by being here, you are a part of every success. our children, and we thank you. So tonight, as you enjoy your dinner under the stars – remember Though life remains challenging for non-profits (as it does for that your generosity makes a huge impact on a child’s life. When everyone), this has been a year of blessings. We remain focused you are the highest bidder on the auction…know that not only on our mission…making a difference in the lives of the children do you win…but a child does as well. Each casino ticket that you that we serve. With more and more children in need, and more buy, every drink at the bar, every donation made – goes directly families needing financial aid than ever – it remains a balancing toward a child’s therapy. act, as we work hard to maintain our level of service while Together with each of you…we have created a place where working harder than ever to bring in enough donations. As children and families find a bit of hope. A place, where we never always, we are hopeful and optimistic – knowing that if we just stop believing in what these children can and will do. keep doing what we do, for the right reasons – that things will come together. As we close this year, and look toward the future, Thanks to each and every one of you for helping us make a we know that Carousel Ranch will remain strong, with each of difference…literally one child at a time. you…our friends, families and supporters by our sides. Eric Stroh Becky Graham Denise Tomey This event is always an important evening for us, raising the funds Board President Program Director Executive Director that literally enable us to continue. Without each of you and A SPECIAL “THANKS” TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS We honestly have the most amazing board full of dedicated, hard –working, amazing people, without whom Carousel Ranch would not be what it is today. With love and thanks to each of you, not only for what you have done for this event, but for your support all year long. We are proud not only to call you our board members, but our friends as well. Eric Stroh Marianne Cederlind Shelley Hann Board President Mission Valley Bank President and Executive Santa Clarita Concrete Director - SCV Women and Jeanna Crawford Men of Honor Wayne Crawford Creator/Founder – Vice President Heart of the West Andy Machado Santa Clarita Concrete SC Publishing, Inc/Inside SCV Andy’s Precision Seal and Stripe Jami Kennedy Rick Delia Stacy Nochenson – Secretary Sunshine Day Camp Sales Specialist – Pallas Textiles Community Volunteer Legacy Academy Derek Sage Extraordinaire Brent Gallegos SOS Entertainment Caroline Welcher Satellite Super Store Greg Spencer Treasurer Jeff Hacker California United Bank CPA Attorney at Law Hacker Law Group 8 www.CarouselRanch.org Madison Drouin Madison just turned two in May, and began riding at Carousel Children’s Ranch in February of this year. At the age of five months, she was diagnosed with infantile spasms and global developmental delay. She also has cortical visual impairment, which means that though Demonstration her eyes can technically see, her brain doesn’t process the visual data presented. Madison is unable to sit independently, requiring full support, When you visit Carousel Ranch, you will see that no and so her instructor rides the horse with her, providing stability two therapy sessions are alike.