Photos
from the Find a Park In Your Heart Live and Silent
Auction
The Seacliff Village
Plan Committee (SVPC ), led by Pepper Golesh and
Dan Holdren, was formed to work with Santa Cruz
County to develop a general plan for Seacliff. The
SVPC sponsored the community planning sessions that
produced the Seacliff Village Plan. The SVPC also
sponsored the Find A Park in Your Heart auction with
a lot of help from the Aptos Chamber of
Commerce and the Seacliff Improvement Association.
Those who eventually founded
SNAP, Inc. served on the SVPC Board of Directors
and as members of the SVPC Park Subcommittee. However,
recognition of this event is important, as it was
a major milestone in community awareness of and
fundraising for the Seacliff Park effort. |
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Harry Vaughn at the front table, greeting guests
and selling tickets.
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A packed house! The community really turned out for
this event.
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SVPC Seacliff Park Subcommittee
Chairperson Rick Stoker, with his wife, Laura.
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Then Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services Director Barry Samuel checks out the
display containing some of the live auction items.
Barry worked hard to "coach" and encourage SNAP
to continue efforts to build Seacliff Park..
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Rick Stoker chats with John and Karen Hibble of the
Aptos Chamber of Commerce.
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Kathy Dobrovolny and Niki Derby during a short break
before the doors opened.
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Harry Vaughn, well known for
his great sense of humor, mugs for the camera...literally.
Harry has been active in many community organizations,
including serving as Chairperson of the Seacliff
Improvement Association.
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Tom and Kathy Dobrovolny taking a moment to enjoy
the success of the event.
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The motorcycle purchased for the event as an auction
item.
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Master of Ceremonials and SVPC Member Ron Frankie and Seacliff Village Plan Committee Co-chairperson
Pepper Golesh pose in front of the Aptos Seacliff
Park sign indicating the Seacliff Village Plan Committee's
sponsorship of the event.
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Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee and
Seacliff Village Plan Committee Co-chairperson Dan Holdren.
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County Supervisor Ellen Pirie, a strong, active
supporter of the Seacliff Park effort.
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Rick Stoker takes bids for a teddy bear held by Watsonville
Police Chief and Auctioneer Terry Medina. The bear
was donated by Rick's son, Wyatt, who wanted to help
build the park. The bear was sold to one of Rick's
neighbors, who gave it to Wyatt as a Christmas gift.
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Sponsor Frank Giuliani, Manager
of the Seacliff Inn, sits with Retired State Senator
Henry Mello (center), and Frank's wife, Colleen
Giuliani.
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Laura and Rick Stoker, Tom Dobrovolny,
and Harry Vaughn taking the motorcycle to temporary
storage after the event.
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