Board of Directors 

Fred A. Silva
Chairman of the Board

Marie D. Gallo
President

June A. Rogers
Vice President

Ron Emerzian
Vice Chairman

Sue Foster
Secretary

Louis Friedman
Treasurer

Suzanne Casazza

Kate Nyegaard

Chris Reed

Alejandro Sabre, Ph.D.

Ray Simon

Delmar R. Tonge, M.D.

David Yonan

 Board of Trustees 

Chuck Ahlem
Irene Angelo
Lily Banisadre
Colleen Bare
JoAnn Bertges
Carl Boyett
Joan Cardoza
Sheila Carroll
Paul Draper
Dr. Benjamin Duran
Dr. Moses Elam
Ann Endsley
Ed Fitzpatrick
Armando Flores
Robert Fores
Kenni Friedman
Dianne Gagos
Vera Girolami
Julio Hallack
Dave Halvorson
Barry Highiet
Dr. J. Carl Hornberger
Randy Jalli
Chris Johnson
Odessa Johnson
Ruth Ann Kunishige
Dr. Roy Levin
Grace Lieberman
Sandy Loew
Bill Mattos
Lois Mayol
Tony Mistlin
Rachel Mixon
Chris Murphy
Jeanne Perry
Norm Porges
Margaret Randazzo
Jim Reed
Kristen Reed
Sue Ellen Ritchey
Corrine Robson
Dr. Richard Rose
Delsie Schrimp
Dr. Hamid Shirvani
Bette Belle Smith
Tom Van Groningen
Jane Vilas
Richard Waycott
Carol Whiteside
Jeremiah Williams
Alice Yip

 Donors 

$25,000 or more
Aesthetic Dental Designs — Randall T. Hayashi, DDS, and Jeffrey S. Rice, DDS
The Family of Rob and Barbara Burns Allan
American Lumber Co. and the Mensinger family
The Glenn and Carol Andrews family
Steve and Irene Angelo
Apex Painting Inc. — The Mulholland family
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bakker
Gerald L. and Janet Barton
Hugh and Sheila Barton
Lynn and Paula Bates
Dr. Grant and Colleen Bare and Carl and Harriet Stanley by the Bare-Stanley family
Benedict V. and Angela Cipponeri and family
The Benson family
Nick and Els Blom
William I. and Edith Burchell — The Burchell Nursery
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation
California Mortgage Associates
CAPAX-Giddings, Corby, Hynes — Joel W. Geddes Jr.
Paul Caruso and family
C. Dwaine and Renee D. Carver
James and Eulala Jo Champion
Vinson and Sandy Chase
Dr. Jady and Connie Chiakowsky
Fred and Virginia Claus
Jean E. Cohen and Leonard Cohen
Carl Collins and Donna Flanders
Tim and Holley Coppetti, W.H. Breshears Inc.
Curtis & Arata
Kirk DeLaMare, Cathy D’Arpino-DeLaMare, Andrew and Shelby DeLaMare
DoubleTree Hotel
Paul, Teresa, Derek and Janae Draper
Ron and Janice Emerzian
Steve and Ann Endsley and family
Dr. Lars and Sabrina Enevoldsen
F&M Bank
Jeani and John Ferrari family
John D. Ferreiro
Bob and Cindi Fores
The Lloyd and Bea Fugett family
Gemperle Enterprises
In Loving Memory of Dr. Sam and Martha Gersten
The Gilbert family
Wilbur and Vivian Grant Family: Curtis, Allen and Betty
The Graspointner family
Roger E. and Janice A. Gray Family Trust
Anne and Lin Griffith
Jeff and Elaine Grover
John and Linda Grover
Wayne and Susan Henry
Barry Highiet
Dr. Ernie and Patty Hipolito
Hughes Commercial Real Estate
Kent and Ginger Johnson
Chris Johnson
Gerald and Ruthann Kunishige
Bob and Lisa Dinsmore, George Manatos, Coors Brewing Co.
John and Virginia Lanfranki and family
Law Offices of Tuttle & Van Konynenburg
Michael and Maki Leonard
Dr. Roy and Sandra Levin
Craig and Harriet Lewis
Leonard and Grace Lovalvo
In honor of Richard and Bethyl Lyng by the families of Gary and Jeanette Lyng Robinson and Daniel and Marilyn Lyng O'Connel
M.V. Khatri and family
John R. and Clara M. Machado family
George and Marian Malloy
The Martelli family
The John Mendes family
Pete and Kathy Menghetti
Merrill Lynch
In memory of Beverly Michel
Mitchell's Modesto
Harley-Davidson
Modesto Radiological Medical Group, Inc.
Modesto Sunrise Rotary
Modesto Toyota
Modesto Transfer & Storage
Rod and Freda Motto
Rebecca and Christopher Murphy
Dr. Roland and Kate Nyegaard
Oak Valley Community Bank
Vivian and Ray Olsen
Jack B. Owens
Reuben and Teresa Peterson
The Pfeffer family: Patricia, John, Matt, Mike and Julia
Piciullo Foundation
John and Celesta Podesto
Dr. and Mrs. Evangelos B. Polakis, in memory of Dr. Heinz von Hungen
Leonard and Ginger Ratto
Ratto Bros., Inc.
Jim and Chris Reed
Judge Glenn and Sue Ellen Ritchey
Jack and Linda Robinson
Robert and Suzanne Robinson
Bill and Rita Rose
Ross F. Carroll, Inc.
The Jeff Sacchini and Glenn Davis family
In memory of Sokhal, Channary and Joanne Leisi, from David and Thida Sandoval
William A. and Claudia Haines Saunders
Family of Juline Frowein Schmitz, in loving memory
Ted and Dorothy Seybold
Bette Belle and Jean Smith; Talbott, Tim and Mary
Sorensen Construction
Thelma Stewart, in memory of Donald R. Stewart
Bonnie and Alan Strauss
Sysco Foodservices of Central California
T.B. Walker Foundation, Jean Walker Lowell
Glenn, Virginia, Gregory and Emilio Takenaga
Stewart family
US Bank
Dr. Thomas J. and Elizabeth Ustach
Valley First Credit Union
Dr. Tom and Grace Van Groningen
George and Victoria Vander Dussen, Armor Clad Security
Velthoen Associates Commercial Brokers
Fred, Jill and Hunter Vogel
Dr. Gary and Babette Nunes Wagner
Gary and Barbara West, Jim and Jessie West and Don West
Weyerhaeuser Co.
Wille Electric Supply
Mary Alice Willey and John and Susan Welty
William F. Berry Family Foundation
Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green Insurance Agency
James, Alice and Bianca Yip

$50,000 or more
American Chevrolet — The Halvorson family
Grant and Colleen Bare
Hebe and James Beard
Allen and Carol Beebe
Matt and Barbara Bruno
John and Suzanne Casazza
Central Valley Automotive and Central Valley Nissan
Collins Electrical Co. Inc.
County Bank
Credit Bureau Foundation
Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva
Del Monte Foods
Albion and Lynne Fenderson
Elvio P. and Susan J. Filippi, Alfred Matthews, Inc.
Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick — Valley Lexus, BMW and Infiniti
George and Susan Beach
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Gianelli & Associates
Orlena Kathryn Hawkins
Edward and Adele Heyman
J.S. West & Cos.
The Randy Jalli family
John Ben Snow Memorial Trust
Lyons Family, Mape's Ranch
Garrad and Dallas Marsh
Charlie and Darlene Menghetti
Tony Mistlin and family
Modesto Commerce Bank
Frank and Bernice Riser
Sara Jane Thompson
Robert A. Saunders
Sconyers Family
Sierra Health Foundation
Ray and Joan Simon
Storer family
The Wendell and Norma Reed family
Nick J. Trani and Shirley A. Trani
Helen Trombetta
Union Safe Deposit Bank
Henry and Helena Van Klaveren
Varni Bros., LLC/7 UP
John and Fred Varni families

$100,000 or more
Bright Family Foundation
Joan Bowen Cardoza
The Robert J. Cardoza family
Jim and Susann Coleman
Martha and Gary Connor
Dan and Denise Costa
Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson B. Bradford Jr.
Kelly Eakin
Renee Ellis and family
Charles, Julie and Jacqueline Foret family
George and Sue Foster
The Paul and Norma Foster family
Louis and Kenni Friedman
George and Dianne Gagos family
Joseph and Ofelia Gallo family
Mary C. Gallo
Gould Medical Group, Inc.
Dr. J. Carl and Polly Hornberger
The James Irvine Foundation
Macerich Co.-Vintage Faire Mall
Mayol family and Team PSC
Modesto Rotary Club Foundation
Dorothy Charleson Moody and family
Robert and Diane Moody
Porges family and Prime Shine, Inc.
Chester and Ann-Lesley Smith
Thomas R. and Diane Stevenson
Stone and Ronald V. "Bud" and Patricia Judd
Delmar Tonge family
Wells Fargo Bank Foundation
Carol and John Whiteside
The family of Paul and Liberty Zagaris
Steve and Jennie Zeff

$250,000 or more
The Boyett family, Boyett Petroleum
Kaiser Permanente
J and G Lau family
Stanislaus Food Products
Berberian and Gazarian Family Foundation
Jane Evans Vilas and the John and Wendy Evans family

$500,000 or more
AT&T
Bank of America Foundation
Beard Family Cos.
The Lucas family, in memory of George W. and Dorothy B. Lucas
The Modesto Bee and McClatchy Co.
Save Mart Family

$1,000,000 or more
Foster Poultry Farms
Bob and Marie Gallo Foundation
John S. and June A. Rogers
State of California

$5,000,000 or more
Ernest Gallo Foundation
Julio R. Gallo Foundation
The Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation
Stanislaus County

Donations are as of Aug. 1, 2007

 Design Team 

• Executive architect
  Nestor Gaffney Architecture, LLP
  Santa Ana
  Steve Gaffney
• Theater design
  John Sergio Fisher & Associates, Tarzana
• Design
  Carrier Johnson, Irvine
• Acoustician
  Jaffee Holden Acoustics, Norwalk, Conn.
  J. Christopher Jaffee
• Landscape architect
  Fong Hart Schneider, Partners
  Costa Mesa
• Lighting consultant
  Lighting Design Alliance, Long Beach
• Civil engineering
  O'Dell Engineering, Modesto
• Elevator
  Lerch Bates & Associates, San Juan Capistrano
• Audio consultant
  Media Systems Design, Los Angeles
• Electrical engineering
  FBA Engineering, Newport Beach
• Mechanical engineering
  Tsuchiyama, Kaino, Sun & Carter, Irvine
• Structural engineering
  KPFF Engineers, Roseville
• Construction management
  Phemister Construction Management, Oakdale
  Don Phemister, Gino Colacchia
• Inspection
  Cutchall Inspection Services, Denair
• Project management
  Stanislaus County chief executive office
  Patricia Hill Thomas

 Contractors 

• Abatement and demolition
  Delta Oilfield Services, Woodland
• Base building
  Clark & Sullivan, Sacramento
• Theatrical equipment
  Pook Diemont & Ohl, Bronx, N.Y.
• Interior finishes
  ISEC, Fremont
• Street scape and plaza, Phase 1
  Collins Electric, Modesto
• Street scape and plaza, Phase 1
  Concrete Innovations by Hallack, Turlock
• Street scape and plaza, Phase 1
  Central Valley Landscaping, Ceres
• Concessions/food services
  Scott Trotter Construction, Fresno
• Flooring and wall
  AB Construction 1, Elk Grove
• Founder room, administrative offices
  Wylie Construction, Modesto
• Arbor
  Kevin Rucker, Standard
• Data, phone and security wiring
  Net Logic, Turlock
• Data/communications/hardware-VOIP
  Strategic Business Technology, Modesto
• EMPO phone/data main lines
  Strategic Business Technology, Modesto
• Plaza furniture
  Keller Group, Modesto
• Theater furniture
  Keller Group, Modesto
• Security system/hardware
  Armor Clad Security, Modesto
• Audiovisual systems
  PCD, Santa Rosa
• Signage/graphics/directional, Part 1
  Fluoresco Lighting & Signs, Fresno
• Orchestra shells
  SECOA, Champlin, Minn.
• Theater seats
  SERIES USA, Warsaw, Ind./Miami, Fla.
• Add fence at small truck dock
  To be selected