Carmel Magazine

Ezekiel Duru, Facebook Dory Ford, Chef/Owner Aqua Terra Culinary Paul Lee, CEC Director, Rancho Cielo Drummond Culinary Academy Pablo Mellin, Roy's, The Inn at Spanish Bay Mark Ayers, Coastal Luxury Management Brad Briske, La Balena William Franz, Marriott Monterey Wendy Brodie (left), HAAC Art of Food with Arlene Mead (right) John Cox, Sierra Mar, Post Ranch Inn Cy Yontz, Rio Grill Tim Wood, Carmel Valley Ranch Tom Snyder, Estéban Restaurant, at Casa Munras Kent Specht, Sardine Factory Restaurant Karl Staub, Seascape Beach Resort Mike Nemec, Pebble Beach Company Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Inc. would like to extend its sincerest thanks & appreciation to our generous sponsors, chefs, designers, guests, auction donors & volunteers. A special thank you to employees of Union Bank and Wells Fargo Bank for their volunteers service. We also wish to recognize students from Carmel High School who acted as Auction Runners and the Pacific Grove Wrestling Team for staying to help load and clean up. To the many wonderful Meals on Wheels volunteers who make this event possible, Thank You! Culinary Classique THANK YOU ALL FOR Our Fabulous Chefs RECOGNITION PLATE SPONSORS Thank you Sally Russell, art director at Stevenson School, Carmel Campus, and her students for designing and completing the Classique commemorative plates. You did a fantastic job! Grace & William Ashby, Canterbury Woods, Central Coast Senior Services, Inc., Sue Chapman, Tad & Carol Church, The Cottages of Carmel, Elder Focus, LLC, Tia Gindick & Ritch Lewis, Martin P. & LJ Hayman, Drs. Monica & Jim Hlavacek, DDS, Stephanie & Kevin Hulsey, Ed Johnson, Karen Layton, Viveca Lohr, Don & Nancy Mackinnon, Bard & Suzzane Mansager, Dorothy Maras-Ildiz, Victor & Iris Martinez, William & Margaret Rand, Cynthia Rosenthal, Troia Dairy Distributing, Nancy Verska, Nina von Drachenfels, Marie Woerz TABLE WINE SPONSORS Albatross Ridge Vineyards, Antle Wines, Bernardus Winery, Chesebro Wines, Chock Rock Vineyard, Comanche Cellars, Georis Winery, Guglielmo Winery, Hahn Estates, Harney Lane Winery, La Rochelle/ Steven Kent Portfolio, Loma Prieta Winery, McIntyre Vineyards, Morgan Vineyards, The Plumed Horse, Puma Road, River Ranch Vineyards, Rodrigue Molyneaux, Sarah's Vineyard, Seascape Beach Resort, Scheid Vineyards,Talbott Vineyards, Testarossa Vineyard, Ventana Vineyards, Wrath Vineyards and Young's Market Company RECEPTION WINE COSPONSORS Holman Ranch J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines PUBLICATIONS, ADVERTISING AND PHOTOGRAPHY Carmel Magazine – Advertising The Quill – Program Cover & Invitation Design Dorothy Maras Ildiz – Menu Editor Holly Davis – Program Layout and Design Rapid Printers of Monterey – Program Layout Copy King - Program Production Monterey Bay Systems – Auction Catalogue Printing Wayne Capilli, Interface Visual – Photography Dr. Paul Kandler – Photography A special thank you to the Management and Staff of the Pebble Beach Company and The Inn at Spanish Bay for their generosity and support of the Culinary Classique d'Elegance Susan Merfeld, VP Community Affairs Rod Schinnerer, General Manager Rod Uncangco, Executive Chef Julie K. Bullas, Catering & Conference Services Manager Mark Hansen, Banquet Manager Steve Royne, Banquet Captain And a special Thank You to Mark Verbonich, for his on-going support of Meals on Wheels EVENT & AUCTION COMMITTEE Chair & Event Founder - Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HBOT, HOF Co- Chair and Designer Liaison - Kathie Kandler Co-Chair and Auction Chair - Julie Ann Lozano Wine Chair and Chef Liaison – Dorothy Maras-Ildiz Event Committee – Grace Ashby, Dory Ford, Viveca Lohr, Christine Capen-Frederick and Andrea Fuerst Hospitality and Volunteer Support – Renee Fuqua, Iris Martinez, Maria Williams, Anna Fuerst Padilla, and Francine Hilaire Miller Event Set-up and Logistics – Ron Kurkendall, Jack Meheen and Don Wald; MOWMP Directors Stephanie Hulsey and Emma Wenger, Kyle Krasa, John O'Brien, Richard Radowicz, Bill Rand and Cynthia Rosenthal Auction Chair – Julie Ann Lozano Auction Committee – Grace Ashby, Karen Layton, Dorothy Maras-Ildiz, Viveca Lohr, Christine Capen-Frederick Auction Design – Grace Ashby, Kimberle Herring & Diane Whitacre Auction Administration – Christine Capen-Frederick Kurt Grasing, Grasing's Coastal Cuisine Annie Hobbs, A Taste of Elegance Catering & Events Claire Hulstrom, Grapes of Wrath Events Truman Jones, Ventana Inn & Spa Mo Tabib, The Fish Hopper Seafood Restaurant Jacques Wilson, CEC CEC El Camino Hospital Russell Young, TusCA Ristorante at Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa Peter Armellino, Chef/Owner, The Plumed Horse PLATINUM SPONSORS The Robert and Renee Kelly Foundation The Frisone Family Foundation, Union Bank GOLD SPONSORS Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. F. Robert Nunes and Marie Woerz SILVER SPONSORS Central Coast Senior Services, Inc. Pure Water Bottling Company Vanderbilt, CPAs The Wharf Marketplace . INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Ray Corpuz Pa ul and Kathie Kandler Ken and Francine Meadors William and Margaret Rand CUISINE SPONSORS The Abalone Farm Cl audio's Bakery Palermo Bakery Peerless Coffee Tanimura & Antle – Artisan Products Troia Dairy Distributing US Foods & Straus Brands, Inc. Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF Event Founder

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