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198 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 8 ~ T H E P E N I N S U L A S C E N E ~ Champions of the Arts Gala Paulette Lynch, Steve Vagnini, Mary Ann Carbone T he Ar ts Council for Monterey County presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to beloved director and producer Walt DeFaria at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa at their thir teenth annual gala. The event was sold out with 450 guests. Festivities featured perform- ances by Blue Clay, John Wineglass Ensemble and Dave Holodiloff. All proceeds benefit their youth ar ts education programs. Arlene Kribs, Randy McMurray, Sarah Boos Todd & Nicola Samra, John Wineglass Mary Anne & Hal Leffel, Ellen Martin, Carol Roeder Belinda Hendrickson, Sonia Chapa, Betsy Oltmann Ilene Feinman, John Elliott, Angelica Muro, Johanna Poethig Jacquie Atchison, Karyn Lee Garcia, Austin Foster David Sanches, Aaron Georis, Felix Diaz-Contreras Chris & Lisa Defaria, Walt Defaria, Gabrielle Ritter Nancy Bell, Brian Gingerich Andrew & Sunshine Jackson Colleen Bailey, Elizabeth Welden-Smith Eric & Teresa Del Piero Leslie Maltby, Lana Pieri Gary Bolen, Karyl Hall Ron Cacas, Arlene Nissen, Melissa Chin Harper, Susan Green Photos: Kelli Uldall