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Jason Giles, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Pablo Mellin, Roy's, The Inn at Spanish Bay Brad Briske, HOME William Franz, Marriott Monterey Wendy Brodie, Art of Food TV Matt Beaudin, Monterey Bay Aquarium Hector Berumen, Will's Fargo Restaurant + Bar Matt Bolton, InterContinental The Clement Monterey Tony Castelucci, Facebook Headquarters Nicole Heaney, Schooners Coastal Kitchen & Bar Cy Yontz, Rio Grill Tim Wood, Carmel Valley Ranch Steven Patlan, Sardine Factory Soerke Peters, Basil Seasonal Dining with Chef Arlene Mead 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 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 Culinary Classique THANK YOU FOR SHARING A Our Fabulous Chefs LEAD PLATE SPONSORS Bart & Dianne Bruno, Jim Dankworth, Dr. James and Dr. Monica Hlavacek PLATE SPONSORS Grace & William Ashby, Central Coast Senior Services, Sue Chapman, Tia Gindick & Ritch Lewis, Karen Grant, Janice & Glenn Harrell, Kevin & Stephanie Hulsey, Woody & Patty Kelley, Viveca Lohr, Julie Ann Lozano, Don & Nancy MacKinnon, Bard & Suzzane Mansager, Vic & Iris Martinez, Bill Rand, Cynthia Rosenthal, Nina von Drachenfels & Marie Woerz WINE SPONSORS Reception Wine Sponsor Coastview Ranch – John Allen J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Tondre Wines Champagne Toast –Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Table Wine Sponsors Albatross Ridge, Archery Summit, Arroyo Seco Wine Growers, Bernardus Vineyards & Winery, Blair Winery, Cambiata Winery, Central Coast Senior Services – John & Susan O'Brien, Chock Rock Vineyards, Cima Collina, Maria Murray Finkle, Galante Vineyards, Jarman, Joullian Vineyards, Mercy Vineyards, Morgan Winery, Wine Warehouse, Wrath CUISINE SPONSORS Claudio's Bakery Palermo Bakery Peerless Coffee Troia Foods US Foods MEDIA SPONSOR A special thank you to Media Sponsor Carmel Magazine for its support of the Culinary Classique Thank You Advertisement PUBLICATIONS, ADVERTISING AND PHOTOGRAPHY Holly Davis – Program Layout and Design Rapid Printers of Monterey – Program Cover, Invitation Printing Copy King - Program Production MBS Business Systems – Live Auction Catalogue Wayne Capilli, Interface Visual – 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, Pebble Beach Company, Vice President of Community Affairs and the following employees of the Inn at Spanish Bay: Rod Schinnerer, General Manager Rod Uncangco, Executive Chef Julie K. Bullas, Catering & Conference Services Manager Mark Hansen, Banquet Manager Steve Royne, Banquet Captain EVENT COMMITTEE Chair & Event Founder – Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF, WCMC Co- Chair and Designer Liaison – Kathie Kandler Co-Chair and Chef Liaison – Julie Ann Lozano Wine Solicitations – Steve Keller, Cheryl Warner and Mary Chamberlin Event Committee – Grace Ashby, Jackie Craghead, Jane Jones, Viveca Lohr, Christine Capen-Frederick Cathleen Hughes Hospitality and Volunteer Support – Andrea Fuerst, Cathleen Hughes, Iris Martinez & Cynthia Rosenthal Event Set-up and Logistics – Volunteers A special thank you to the many wonderful Meals on Wheels volunteers who set up, tear down, catch and carry and make this event possible. Thank you all! AUCTION COMMITTEE Auction Chair – Grace Ashby Auction Committee – Jane Jones, Julie Ann Lozano, Christine Capen-Frederick, Cathleen Hughes, Kathie Kandler, Jackie Craghead & Nikki Garello Auction Design – Grace Ashby, Kimberle Herring & Diane Whitacre Auction Administration – Christine Capen-Frederick & Nikki Garello Kurt Grasing, Grasing's Coastal Cuisine Mario Garcia, Seascape Beach Resort Claire Hulstrom, Grapes of Wrath Events – A Division of Monterey Beach Party Jacques Wilson, CEC El Camino Hospital Mountain View TITANIUM SPONSORS The Robert and Renée Kelly Foundation PLATINUM SPONSORS The Frisone Family Foundation, Robert and Caron Frisone GOLD SPONSORS Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Howard & Karin Evans Fund – Community Foundation for Monterey County F. Robert Nunes and Marie Woerz The Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation Rand, Williams & Associates Union Bank SILVER SPONSORS Central Coast Senior Services, Inc. Pure Water Bottling Company MBS Business Systems Salinas Valley Memorial Heathcare System Visionary Healthcare Services INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Ray & Theresa Corpuz Jim & Renee Fuqua Paul Kandler MD & Kathie Kandler Ken & Francine Meadors RECOGNITION PLATE SPONSORS Thank you to Artist Michelle Johnston for making the 2016 Culinary Classique commemorative plates. Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF Event Founder Tom Snyder, Estéban Restaurant, at Casa Munras Gino Ramos, Pebble Beach Company EJ Jimenez, AQUA TERRA Culinary Jeffrey Mora, Food Fleet Patrick Hendon, Director, Rancho Cielo Drummond Culinary Academy with Chef Instructor Zachariah Wilson