First Annual HEROES of HOLLYWOOD Awards Luncheon Taglyan Cultural Complex June 3, 2011 June 3, 2011 Dear Guest, Welcome to the first annual HEROES of HOLLYWOOD awards luncheon. We are here today at the beautiful Taglyan Cultural Complex to honor true heroes from our community that continue to make a difference every day. To our sponsors and guests, a heartfelt thank you for your generous support. Also, thank you to our dedicated committee members and to everyone that serves on our Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation Board. Congratulations to all of our recipients on this special occasion. Hooray for Hollywood...and our heroes! Sincerely, Kathleen Cook Carole Sarian 2011 Heroes of Hollywood 2011 Heroes of Hollywood Event Co-chair Event Co-chair June 3, 2011 Dear Friends: Congratulations to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation on the occasion of your 1st Annual Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon. I would like to give a personal round of applause to this year’s honorees: June 3, 2011 The Folb Family Trust, Homer Alba, Kaneisha Northern, Mitch O’Farrell, Maureen Schultz, and Thaddeus Hunter Smith for their award winning dedication and commitment to excellence. I would also like to congratulate Carol Channing on the Mary Pickford Award. Greetings! It is a pleasure to unite with people and an organization that share a vision of It is my distinct honor and privilege to recognize the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce a stronger Hollywood, and City as a whole, through the advancement of Community Foundation 2011 Heroes of Hollywood: The Folb Family Trust, Homer Alba, educational, cultural and economic interests that make Los Angeles Kaneisha Northern, Mitch O’Farrell, Maureen Schultz, and Thaddeus Hunter Smith. a better place to live. Congratulations as well to Carol Channing, this year’s winner of the 2011 Mary Pickford I wish you continued success, and a most enjoyable and memorable event. Award. Each of this year’s honorees are leaders in their fields and in the Hollywood community. Their dedication and commitment to the people and places of Los Angeles make this city a better place to live. Congratulations to each of this year’s Chamber Community Foundation honorees. They are all Angels in the City of Angels! On behalf of the Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation, we gratefully acknowledge the following companies for their sponsorship and thank them for their continued support. Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsors Andrews International Capitol Records Hollywood Museum Millennium Partners/Argent Ventures Multi Packaging Solutions Original Farmers Market Paramount Pictures Hollywood Chamber Community Bronze Sponsors Foundation Briggs Law Office CIM Group CRA/LA Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood WorkSource Center Paramount Contractors & Developers 2011 First Annual HEROES of HOLLYWOOD PROGRAM Welcome and Remarks A TRUE HERO OF HOLLYWOOD Mr. Leron Gubler Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Greetings from Hollywood Officials Los Angeles Council President Eric Garcetti, CD13 Los Angeles Councilmember Tom LaBonge, CD4 About the Foundation Mr. Sam Smith Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation Chairman of the Board Introduction to Awards Ceremony Ms. Kathleen Cook and Ms. Carole Sarian Heroes of Hollywood Co-chairs Johnny Grant Heroes Presentation 1923 ~ 2008 Ms. Stephanie Miller Emcee, Radio talk show host, Comedienne The Hollywood Museum Mary Pickford Award Recipient Ms. Carol Channing Hollywood presents Chamber Special Announcement Community Foundation Johnny Grant, Hollywood’s Honorary Mayor Mr. Sam Smith The Life Retrospective Opportunity Drawing This collection is generously presented by Closing Remarks The Hollywood Museum at the Historic Max Factor Building. Ms. Stephanie Miller HEROES of HOLLYWOOD History Past Women of Distinction Honorees Hollywood’s former Women of Distinction Awards were 1993 1997 2004 established in 1993 by the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Ovsanna Abrahamian Virginia Charon Wendy Bernat Susan Allen Cpt. Constance M. Dial Hollace Davids Chamber of Commerce to salute the women in our community. Phyllis Caskey Lorri L. Jean Marianne Kaneko Although it is important to honor these remarkable women, the Chris Essel Julie Kleinick Linda LoRe Beverly Garland Corine Lorain Judith Nelson Women of Distinction Awards have now evolved into the Heroes Gwynn Gustafson Karen Randall Lynne Segall of Hollywood Awards, in which we will honor both male and Adele Klate Dr. Maureen Spell female individuals, businesses and organizations, as well. This is Ann Martin 1998 Christy McAvoy 2005 a pivotal event where the voters decided on what makes this Mary Rainwater Madeleine Arnold Abbe Land Tracey Angeles person or company a true Hero of Hollywood. The awards Patricia Robertson Marsha Toy Faustina Nevarez Susan Fuentes ceremony serves as one of two major fundraisers for the Serena Kay Williams Judith Savage Billie Greer Merle M. Singer Analia Sarno Riggle Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation, a Pompea Smith Sharon Stricker 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the lives of 1994 Herimone K. Brown, Esq. 1999 2006 Hollywood community members. All proceeds raised from this Mary-Ellis Bunim luncheon will be awarded in the form of grants to local charitable Jean M. Cottingham Nancy J. Brown Mary Ann Barnes Sonia Lloveras-Verdier Diana Derycz-Kessler organizations. “Heroes of Hollywood” Awards Committee is Elizabeth Gomez Deborah Harter Susan Mandel, MD Marian Gibbons comprised of members of the Hollywood Chamber who are Ann Martin Kate Neill Anastasia Mann Debra Pease Wehbe Kim Sudhalter volunteers and have proven to be community leaders themselves. Sandra Bauer Moss Sharyn Romano BJ Peterson Baydsar Thomasian Phyllis Solomon Dorothy Thompson Tammy Lee Tatreau 2000 Pat Tobin Kinder Hunt 2007 Kerry Morrison Gay Blackstone 1995 Lorraine Ross Gail Koretz Nyla Arslanian Jackie Ruiz Christi Van Cleve The Mary Pickford Award Keitha Scott, M.D. Renee Weitzer As America’s first international film star, Mary Pickford was also Rae Ann Del Pozzo Joanne Hale Dr. Virginia Uribe a founding member of the creative community we call Laurel Harvey 2008 Hollywood. Mary Pickford occupied a unique position as the first Aulana Peters 2001 Laura Dodson Patricia Ruiz Loreen Arbus Carolyn Dye lady of film, and America’s Sweetheart, while forging ahead as Nadia Sutton Pamela Dean Hilary Royce a philanthropist and paving the way for other actresses and Debbie Useldinger Mary Lou Dudas Amy Elaine Wakeland Bertha Washington businesswomen. The coveted Mary Pickford Award is given to Phyllis Magee Bonnie Werchan Floria Trimble, Ed.D. 2009 Hollywood an honorable woman of the community or industry who has: Roxana Tynan Hollywood n Judy Kloner Chamber Demonstrated a commitment to the mentorship of women 1996 Leslie Lambert Chamber Community in the workplace. Martha Diaz Aszkenazy 2003 Sarah MacPherson Community Foundation n Pat Crowe Donelle Dadigan Chanell O’Farrill Foundation Displayed innovative leadership or qualities of Amelia Haygood Srgnt Beatrice Girmala a pioneer in her chosen field. Dr. Jeanne E. Hon Helmi Hisserich Gabriella Karsch 2010 n Served as a model of pursuing a vision or challenge with Carol Massie Rodri J. Rodriguez Dr. Mary Spangler Norma Foster tangible results. Christine Splichal Dr. Suzanne Wenzlaff Aileen Getty n Chip Selby Wendy Greuel Made significant contributions to community service. Barbara Zicka-Smith Brigid LaBonge n Shown a commitment to excellence. Margaret Martin Cynthia Ruiz Congratulations to The Heroes of Hollywood Co-chairs Kathleen Cook and Carole Sarian for an extraordinary event. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our Hollywood Community! We proudly salute 2011 First Annual HEROES of HOLLYWOOD Stephanie Miller Emcee, Radio talk show host, Comedienne Award Recipients Folb Family Trust Talk Superstar! Homer Alba Kaneisha Northern Prior to going nationwide, Stephanie pulled #1 ratings at KABC Mitch O’Farrell and KFI in Los Angeles and other radio stations in New York and Maureen Schultz Chicago. Thaddeus Hunter Smith You know her from tons of exposure on TV, and on comedy’s prime stages: host of Oxygen TV’s “I’ve Got a Secret,” CNBC’s Mary Pickford Award Honoree “Equal Time,” and frequent guest on CNN’s “Larry King Live” Carol Channing and “Reliable Sources,” “The Joy Behar Show,” as well as “The Hollywood Ed Show” and others on MSNBC. Chamber Community Stephanie comes to the left, from the right. She’s the daughter Foundation of William Miller, Barry Goldwater’s 1964 Republican presidential running mate. HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Her humor and snappy political wit draws listeners from all sides and makes her the perfect antidote to cantankerous Since 1921... Promoting and enhancing the business, cultural and civic well-being conservatives. of the greater Hollywood community. Congratulations to Carol Channing Walk of Famer Carol Channing Honoree, Mary Pickford Award You are Larger Than Life and a Hollywood Icon! Since her Broadway debut in Blitzsteins’ For An Answer and a Time Magazine cover story, which hailed her performance as Lorelei in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Carol Channing has been a star of international acclaim. Her Broadway appearances in- clude some of the most memorable characters in theatrical his- tory, winning three Tony Awards® including one for her legendary portrayal of Dolly Levi in Jerry Herman’s Hello, Dolly! as well as one for Lifetime Achievement. Carol’s career has been varied and continuing. During her first film role in The First