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Thank you ALL who helped make Stand Downs
​2012, 2014, 2016 & 2018 a success!

United Veterans Council
                      of Monterey County
Azzie Storage, Watsonville
Bill Lewellen Construction
Richard Connelly
Culligan Water
Marina Grocery Outlet - Stan &  
                                           Christy
Don Chapin
Chase Bank - Daniel Zapata & 
                                         his Team
Rental Depot
Red Cross
Thermo King
A & G Pumping
Tooth Travelers Mobile Dental 
Arts Council for Monterey County
Carmel Paving & Grading
KSJ Designs
MV Transit
Costco
Santa Lucia Chapter (Salinas) of the Daughters of the American                           Revolution 
Soledad Prison Veterans Group
Donna Hollenstain
Santa Cruz American Legion Post 64
Phil Gumpert - Tom Lange Int'l
George White
Col. F. M. Small - Melmac Trust
Leon Panetta
Kip Myers
Pacific Grove Rotary Club
Dr. Anthony Dintcho
Schwab Charitable Trust
Albert & Mrs. Anguish
Benjamin Smith
James & Shary Hashimoto
Helen Tamasaukas
John Mitchell, Jr.
Jack & Sarah Tobien
Ken & Daria Shachmut
Col. John W. Carley
William R. Kampe
Marjory Ingersoll
Richard J. McCann
Helen Staten
Terry Bare
E-9 Association - Sid Williams
Dandy Cooling - Bonnie Clinton
Wells Fargo Bank
Richard & Misty Pett
Ernie & Joan Bizzozero
Nancy Wright
Thomas Davis
Stephen Bloch
Mary Hatfield
Marina Motorsports, Inc.
Richard Novak
Jack & Linda Barker Trust
Kathleen Randazzo
Wermuth & Cahoon Moving & Storage
GRANITE ROCK

Monterey County Veterans Affairs Office
​Veterans Transition Center, Marina
CSM Technologies
Monterey Marriott
PRIDE Industries
Labor Ready
King City Harbor Freight
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto
                          Health Care System
The Department of Labor
California Department of
                          Veterans Affairs
U. S. Army Garrison
                          Presidio of Monterey
Coalition of Homeless Service Providers
Lions Clubs of Monterey County
Monterey College of Law
Monterey Bar Association
Department of Motor Vehicles - Jesus, 
                        Roland and the Team
Loaves, Fishes & Computers
Seaside High School Alumni Association
Beverly Redgwick
Bill Mitchell
Peter Sterling
John C. Adair
Mike's Appliances
Erika M. Johnson
Michael Pascoe
Art & Shirley Moffitt
P. & E. La Mothe
Tony & Sally Gonzales
Norbert J. Schoenauer
Charles Foster
J. David Myers
Marshall Family Trust Survivors
Mattox Group - J. Fagan
Angela Nascar
Pacific Grove High School Student Body
Wesley & Janice Callahan Trust
Harry & Patricia Handler
Alan & Lotte Marcus
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 589
Steven & Marna Wheeler
Candace Ingram
David & Susan Hayward Trust
William L. Golden (USA - Col., Retired)
Monterey Peninsula Cypress 
                      American Legion Post 694
MCCM - MOAA
Samuel Kobrinsky
VFW Post 6747 Ladies Auxiliary
VFW Post 6747
Alan & Gay Heller
David & Renee Harness
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 31
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 512
Phillip & Sherry Hoey
American Legion Post 31
Tracy Norton Gordon Trust
Jeanne Nakagawa
Corinne Maloch
Redshift Internet Services - Thanks "J.J."



EVENT PROVIDERS

ANIMAL SERVICES

Mary Cortani                                 Freedom's Paws




CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES


Maria Cuellar                                Dep’t of Child Support Services


BOOKS

Kathleen; Hanselmann                 Chamberlin Library




DENTAL


Gary Ichikawa                                Dentist
Monterey Bay Dental Society
Rich Davis                                     Dentist
Ronald Shimizu                              Dentist
Val Termato                                   Dentist (Sevina-assistant)
Patricia Anderson                          Hygiene Assistant
Gwenn Ishmael                              Hygienist
Dennis Andresen                           Dentist 
David Kirk                                       Hygienist




EDUCATION


Sharon Albert                              Salinas Union HS District (ROP Director)
Andrea Nield                               CSUMB - SES Dev Center (Assoc. Dir)
Connie Farlas                             Centers for Employment Training
Diana Carrillo                              Centers for Employment Training
Gemma Uribe                             Hartnell College
Maria Schlotthauer                     Hartnell College
Joyce Aldrich                               WIB (exec dir)
Eileen Crutchfield                        MPC
Nancy Renteria                           Salinas Union HS District (ROP Asst Dir)
Tony Cardoso                              MPUSD (ROP)
Tony Macias/Juan Gomez          Heald College
Christian Mendelsohn                  Loaves, Fishes & Computers




ELECTED OFFICIALS

​
Sen. Bill Monning
Bruce Delgado - Mayor Marina
Luis Alejo - Assemblyman
Ralph Rubio - Mayor Seaside
Joe Gunter - Mayor Salinas
Erica Parker for Assemblyman Mark Stone  
Alan Haffa - Monterey City Councilman



ELECTRICAL

Bob Morgan, Electrician Extraordinaire



EMPLOYMENT


Alan Burrafato                                EDD - One Stop
​Shayna Richards                           CA DVA
Robert Williamson                         Goodwill Industries (Veteran Director)
Corey Friccero                              Goodwill Industries
Corina Encinias                             Goodwill Industries
Tim Healy                                       Goodwill Industries
Christina Garcia                            Goodwill Industries
Jeremy Lansing                             Goodwill Industries
Sharon Winston                             Goodwill Industries
Wil Moore                                       Goodwill Industries
Peter Estrada                                 Small Business Administration



ENTERTAINMENT

Local band “Del Monte Brass Band”

Local band “Fossil”

Local band “the DD214s”

Local band “Crown Chakra”

Local band “Just Some Guys”




FAITH-BASED


Laurel Alexander                          St. Philips - Carmel Valley
Pam Cummings                            1st United Methodist Church
Lt. Paul Swain                               Salvation Army
Lyn Juckniess                               VA
Arthur McCaffrey                          Presidio
Dayne Nix
Col Kenneth Lawson                    Ft. Hunter Liggett
John Shipman                               Presidio
Elizabeth Wrightman                    Community Church of the Mty Pen
Rev. Cynthia Montague 
Gary Gallegos
Brian Bajari                                   Pass the Word Ministries
Carson Huntley
​Shoreline Church



FINANCIAL


Leila Emadin                                Housing Resource Center
Irmalinda Cortez                          Union Bank
Holly McWhlnnie                          Dreams & Visions
Donna Rodrigues                        Wells Fargo
Daniel Zapata                              Chase Bank
​Fernando Amenta



FOOD


Karol & Bob Adams                      American Legion Post 31 Salinas
​Sam Daniels                                 American Legion Post 31 Salinas
Lt. Paul Swain                              Salvation Army



HOUSING


Angela DiNovella                          Catholic Charities
Angelique Villegas                        Catholic Charities
Leila Emadin                                 Housing Resource Center
Anthony Lopes                             Salvation Army - Good Sam Center
Dave Scoton                                Sun Street Centers
Joni Ruelaz                                  HACM
Kendra Cooley                             Front St/Padgett Center
Psyche Curry                               Salvation Army - Good Sam Center
Reyes Bonilla                               SOP
Yesenla Lopez-Rublo                  Salvation Army
Sandra Boone                              HRC



HYGIENE


Sherrie Addison
Mary Von Gary Loss
Ruth Aspesi                                 Marinello
Carmen Guerra                           Hair Affair
Eddie Hathcock                           Sun Street Centers
Maria Elena Rosales
Dave Scotton                               Sun Street Centers
Laurie Hartsfield
Danrel Zavala




JUDGES

​
John Gallagher, Santa Cruz
Jack Grandsaert, San Mateo
Stephen Mauley, Santa Clara
Greg Syren, Alameda
Sam Lavorato, Monterey


COURT BAILIFFS

Sonia Augeto
Martha Sanchez
​Judith Hernandez



LEGAL


Vicki Canepa                                CRLA
Julie Ferriera/Ofelia                      DMV
Eric Fonferek - Attorney               Independent
Genie Jimenez                             Alliance on Aging
Jesus Lopez                                 CRLA
Cyntha Virrueta                            DMDC
Elsa Quezada                               CCCIL
Olivia Quezada                             CCCIL
Peggy Hill
Andy Chen - Attorney                    Independent
Andrew Liu - Attorney

​

MEDICAL

David Kilburn                                Access Support Network
Kim Keefer                                    CCHAS
Chris Rodriguez                            Nurse
Scott Johnson                               Clinical psychologist
Mary Roberts, MD                        VA
Dr. Frank Chiu, MD                       VA
Dr. Nicholas Sasson, MD             VA
Lenette Lakes, LVN-VA 
Mary Manes, LVN 
Rachel Mack, Nurse
Rebecca Smith                             VA
D. J. Hill, CAN
Cynthia Hopkins - RN, VA
Michael Milin                                  Clinical psychologist
Monica Wasson - LVN
Eric Allen, MD, VA
Esmeralda Madrigal
Robert Evelsizer                           RN



MENTAL HEALTH


Melinda Wolf - VA                       Suicide Prevention
Delana Schneider                       Wellness Planning Institute
Aiyson Mallon - VA                     Clinical Social Worker
Matthew Johnson - VA               Peer support program
Mary Shapper - RN
Veronica Reis - PhD



AA/NA


Jesse Harden                             NA
Avil Lewis, IAA



SITE SECURITY

28th District American Legion Riders


VETERAN REPRESENTATIVES

Giselle Young and her Team from CSUMB
Gemme Uribe and her Team from Hartnell College
Eileen Crutchfield and her Team from MPC



OTHER


Calvin Angel                                  CA Dep’t of Veterans Affairs
Tom Hicks                                     Monterey Salinas Transit
Marachelle Jackson                     Door to Hope
Julie Manatad                               Interim, Inc. OMNI (MCHOPE?)
Robin McCrae                              Community Human Services
Ronn Rygg                                    United Way 2-1-1
Teresa Schmidz                            EHC Life Builders
Anne Powell                                   Red Cross


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