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We salute our heroes at the 17th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards.
n 1995, Dr. Luc Montagnier was honored at our very first “Steve Chase.”
While the gala has become one of the most anticipated events of the Palm Springs social season, the co-discoverer of HIV and eminent AIDS researcher has gone on to further accolades, including the 2008 Nobel Prize for Medicine. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Montagnier back on March 12, 2011 to receive our Lifetime Achievement Award in Science and Medicine. Unfortunately, 30 years into this epidemic, AIDS is not over. Joining Dr. Montagnier will be Dionne Warwick and Pauley Perrette, who use their celebrity to carry on with essential AIDS activism. We honor them as well as local leaders Tammy Fox and Patrick Jordan, who serve key roles in guiding our organization and helping to raise the funds that sustain services to our 2,200+ clients while keeping HIV testing free and confidential. We give silent honor to those of you who don’t cross our stage but who buy tickets to our events, volunteer at our office or one of our Revivals stores, or lend your expertise as a Board member. You help is essential.
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We couldn’t do it without the generosity of our wonderful Palm Springs community!!
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ur sponsors are key to helping us reach our goal of grossing more
than $1 million at the 17th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards. They have made it an honor for us to co-chair this event for the third consecutive year and for Integrated Wealth Management to return as Presenting Sponsor.
IWM has made this a five-year, $1 million commitment! In a service area where the HIV infection rate is almost three times our national epidemic rate, your support of D.A.P.’s missions of care, prevention, and advocacy for those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS is more important than ever! Thank you for joining us this year and enjoy tonight’s entertainment by Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Lorna Luft, Argentinean tenor Iván Gancédo, and the original Broadway cast of “RENT”. Have some fun with us and help raise essential funds for Desert AIDS Project!
Barbara Keller Gala Co-Chair
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Stephen P. Pougnet, Mayor Curtis Ringness, Jr. President, Board of Directors Desert AIDS Project 1695 No. Sunrise Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Dear Curtis: On behalf of the entire City Council, I want to congratulate you and express our best wishes to Desert AIDS Project as it celebrates the 17th Anniversary of the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala. Since 1984, Desert AIDS Project has met the medical and social service needs of the HIV/AIDS-affected population in the Valley and beyond. Due to a compassionate staff and comprehensive services, you have deservedly earned a national reputation as one of the most outstanding and professional HIV/AIDS organizations in the country. The Desert AIDS Project provides an invaluable and much needed service to our community. It is a privilege and an honor to recognize and pay tribute to your unwavering devotion and dedication to fighting HIV/AIDS. Thank you! Sincerely,
Stephen P. Pougnet, Mayor
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Desert AIDS Project 1695 N. Sunrise Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Dear Friends: On behalf of the California State Eightieth Assembly District, I would like to congratulate tonight’s Honorees, dignitaries, staff and volunteers for your commitment in this year’s 17th Annual Steve Chase Awards Gala. I am especially honored to recognize our local recipients Mr. Patrick Jordan for the “Partners for Life Award”, and Ms. Tammy Fox for the “100 WOMEN Award”. Desert AIDS Project over the past 26 years has evolved from a small community clinic into a comprehensive national program for the care and support of Americans living with HIV/AIDS. Desert AIDS Project is the “Unsung Heroes” of our communities across the state of California and our nation. Desert AIDS Project has been the leader by continuing to provide life-saving medical services every year, in every part of the Coachella Valley and neighboring counties. Your support today is an affirmation to continue the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS. This is a battle that's far from over, and it's a battle that all of us need to do our part to join.As your State Assemblymember, I am committed to protect our most vulnerable and ensure that our voiceless have a voice in Sacramento. Thank you for your continued support to the Desert AIDS Project. Sincerely,
V. Manuel Pérez, Assembly Member
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UNTIL WE CAN SAY “ AIDS IS OVER” THE STEVE CHASE HUMANITARIAN AWARDS GALA COOMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE BRINGING YOU THE MOST FABULOUS EVENING THEY CAN, SO THAT EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS CAN LIVE A BETTER LIFE...
Desert AIDS Project: Board of Directors Curtis Ringness Jr. Chair Hon. Steve Lachs Vice-Chair Fred Drewette Treasurer Tammy Fox Secretary Ted Briggs Kathie Browne Jim Casey Fr. Andrew Green Steve Kaufer Barbara Keller Gary Riley Russ Russell Dr. Lanny Seese Gregg Seller Karolee Sowle, MBA, MSN Stephen Winters David Brinkman, C.E.O.
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Awards Gala Committee Barbara Keller . . . . . . . . . Co-Chair Jim Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-Chair Curtis Ringness, Jr. . . . . . . Board ChaiR Sue Knollenberg Dir. of Resource Development J.P. Allen . . . . . . . . . Gala Event Manager Barry Dayton Dir. of Marketing & Communications Jeffrey Lane . . . Public Relations Consultant Hudson Alling . . . . Volunteer Coordinator Nick Valenziano . . Annual Giving Manager Kimberly Nichols . . . . . Program Ad Sales Stephen Boyd . . . . Program Design & Editor Shari Kelley . . . . . . . . . . Event Planner Richard Desantis . . . . . . . . Producer Barbara Epstein Producer/Director of RENT Finale
Live & Silent Auction Committee Ted Briggs Michael Childers Doug Donenfeld Barbara Fromm Jim Gazan Jay Jones John Lewis Terri Ketover Peter Kostrobala Michael Lupardo Michael Ruvo Brett Klein Auction Manager Joann Morford Auction Assistant
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Bronze Leslie Barclay Kathleen M. Bennett Nancy Bleiweiss-Nevil Annette Bloch Becky Bowles & Rhonda L. Mann Kathie Browne, Attorney at Law Kathleen Buys Traci Crosbie Chelsea Montgomery Duban Sylvia Duban Barbara Fromm Harriet Goldberg Stephanie Greene Melanie Gurk Barbara Keller Shubha Kerkar, M.D., & Jay Kerkar Terril Ketover Sue Knollenberg & Marsha Gronseth Peggy Sue Lane S. Ava Mahapatra, M.D. Christy Majors Reesa Manning Cookie Miller Christie Moon Crother Kristin Olson Pamela Plick Barbara Schlager Leslie Sholl Jaffe Karolee Sowle Lynne Toles Susan Unger Marjorie Victor Pat Walthers
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Gold Timothy Jochen, MD & Lee Erwin Norman Halliday & Douglas Jones Andrew Z. Linsky & Michael Thomas David Morgan Craig Simrell & Mark Greganti
Sterling Curtis Barber & Tim Carlson Rick Hutcheson & Rob Kincaid Steve Lachs & Michael Ruvo Yvonne & Bill McCallum Thomas G. O’Mara & Ronald M. Durkop John Albrecht & Mark Perlmutter Curtis Ringness, Jr. & Barry E. Ralph Rob Roy & Eddie Swaim Steve Winters & Don Curtis
Silver Taylor Baird & Roger Allen Brian Belt Michael P. Carson & Dr. Ronald W. Steigerwalt Jim Casey & Jason Altieri Brian M. Cleary, MD & Domenique Wulfekuhle John Conboy Larry Espinosa Edward Flottemesch Randy George & Chuck Collins Prescott Griffith & Joel Wolfgang Tom Jakway & Stephen Tripp Ted Jarvis & Ted Briggs Patrick Jordan & Donald Stanton David Kaplan & Glenn Ostergaard Steve Kaufer Edward Killam Walter Leiss Mark Loeffler Chris Longobucco & David DeMuro Mark M. Maslack, MD Perry S. McKay Gordon Moller & Charles Townsend Mike Muttart & Nick Tsepelis The 17th Annual
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Bill Oehler & Ed Haines Marshall Pearcy & Douglas Woodmansee Gary P. Riley & Jeff Grosvenor Rick Rockhill & John Lazarchic Russ Russell Bob Seale & Ron McManigal Stewart Smith & Gerard Smith Paul Swerdlove & Elgart Aster Daniel Warn & Ricardo Aguilar Jack P. Woods & Robert Hartupee Jules Young & Matthew Russell
Bronze Steven Allen & Mark Winsten Richard Alther & Ray Repp Allan Ames & Cary Lowe Jeffrey Bach & Chris Campbell Kevin Bass Steven J. Berchenko Norman Blachford & Peter Cooper David Brinkman & Joseph Hahn Rob Burrington & Julian di Ciurcio Marlin Connole & Ron Rishky David De Lisle Bill DeHart & David Kamimoto Donald Devine & Roger Senter Phillip L. Doolittle Michael Eicksteadt Benson Fenn Stewart Fleishman, M.D. & Bruce Radler, DPM Dr. Burton D. Fogelman & Donald Crouse Stafford Fredericks Earl Gauger & Wayne Weiss Robert H. Geiser & Robert A. Berey Fred Goepfert & Chris Pallas Robert S. Greenbaum Roman Gronkowski, Jr. Raymond Harper & David Hodge Mark Hayek Bob Hayes & Jim Burba Michael H. Hayes Michael Hilgenberg & Heath Hilgenberg Aubrey Dean Jenkins Kenneth F. Jenkins Fred Kelley, III & David Hill John F. Kimberling Brandt Kuhn Steve & Jill Langham Robert Lashbrook The 17th Annual
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Eugene Leone & Art Williams Gerald A. Levin & William R. Huff, Jr. Phillip Lumpkin John Mahoney & Michael Chedester Jim B. Mallory Raymond Manci & Kevin Tabor John & Irene Mancini John Marksbury & Charles Steinman Michael Anthony Martinez Mike Mellenger Mark Messenger & Peter Demopoulos Marvin Meyers & Roger Bredahl Michael Miner & Chip Marler Michael Muller & Bryan Arnold Keith Nielsen Christopher Norman & F. Albert Weaver Stanley Papel Gary Petrauski Greg Polzin Dominick N. Procaccino Bruce Purdy & Barrett Shepard Arturo Quinones Todd Rainey & Frank Tai Morris Ratner & Christopher Dydyk Willie Rhine & Albert Gonzalez Bill Scott & Tony Rios Peter Rittenhouse Lonnie Roy & Miles Lichterman Stan Russell & Gil Rose Jay Saufl & Christopher Schlegel Bill Scheffler & Ann Sheffer Brian Schipper & Rick Lord Lanny Seese, M.D. & Mark Miller Steve Sharp Mark Sofonio, M.D., F.A.C.S. Murray Specktor Richard I. Torban, M.D. Hugh Van Horn Rick Vila & Ken Lyon Bates Westerberg William C. Wheeler, Jr. Jim Whitten Randy Wiemer Jeffrey Wright
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Gala Sponsors AWARD SPONSORS Annette Bloch Desert Regional Medical Center Helene Galen MAJOR SPONSORS Eisenhower Medical Center Harold Matzner Union Bank SUPPORTING SPONSORS Bank of America The Barker Kevin Blessing Buzz Factory Capitis Sotheby’s Real Estate Dana and Eric Cicerton Mark Greganti & Craig Simrell Hayneedle Henry Bull Foundation ITEX of the Desert Empire Integrated Mortgage Management Kaiser Permanente Barbara and Jerry Keller Dorothy and Melvyn Lefkowitz Walter Leiss Marilyn Mazzarulli Cookie and Mike Miller Nesteggg Group, LLC Renaissance Hotel Curtis Ringness, JR. and Barry Ralph Savoury’s Catering Gregg Seller Shari Kelley Events Paul Swerdlove and Elgart Aster Wade Endowment Fund BENEFACTOR SPONSORS Anderholt & Whittaker, LLP Baccarat City of Palm Springs Angie and Harvey Gerber JFK Hospital John Hancock Financial Services LabCorp David Lee and Mark Nichols Macy’s Natural Balance Pet Foods Quest diagnostics Smirnoff, Diageo The 17th Annual
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PATRONS Robert Archer and Charles Hilliar Linda and Allen Bankus Barbara and Eugene Berlanti Tim Duffy and Ernie Ellison Barbara and Robert Fremont Mark Greganti and Craig Simrell Peggy Greenbaum Hancock Limousine Beatrice Keats Lugano Jewelers Burke Rix Hines and Associates Sally and Morton Kirshner Dorothy and Harold Meyerman Erik Mora Patrick Mundt & Mischief Cards Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Robert Seale and Ron McManigal Jeff Reuben and Kiel Fitzgerald Vince Whitaker and Aileen Alvarez MEDIA The Bottom Line CBS Radio Desert Entertainer Desert Radio Group The Desert Sun Entravision Jones Agency KESQ-3 KPSP-2 KMIR-6 Lamar Advertising Palm Springs Life RM Media Group R & R Public Record Seasons in the Sun Talk Magazine Time-Warner Yahoo LIVE AUCTION and FUND A NEED Christie’s
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Desert AIDS Project An essential health care partner to the Coachella Valley and beyond since 1984
It was a group of generous volunteers who saw the need, more than 26 years ago, to ease the suffering of those who were dying so quickly of this mysterious, new epidemic that had barely even been named. From that beginning, Desert AIDS Project has evolved into a one-of-a-kind AIDS service organization that has helped thousands access care that might not otherwise be available to them. Although the number of primary care physicians in our area is significant, they predominantly serve those who are well-insured. Within the greater Palm Springs area, there are four medically under served areas with more than 61,000 people living at or below the federal poverty threshold – with almost 17% of them being uninsured. Desert AIDS Project (D.A.P.) provides comprehensive, culturally and linguistically appropriate services to mostly low-income individuals, many with no private health insurance. These services include case management, primary medical and dental care, mental health/substance abuse screening and treatment, as well as a range of social services, including assistance with food, housing, transportation, and other basic needs. An HIV/AIDS specialty pharmacy, laboratory services for blood work, and County benefits counselors to help clients work through a sometimesconfusing network are all housed at D.A.P.’s headquarters in Palm Springs. Combining all of these services with a Community Center where clients can access a variety of educational and social activities, truly makes Desert AIDS Project a one-stop experience that exists nowhere else for those living with HIV/AIDS.
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Saturday, March 12, 2011 Palm Springs Convention Center 5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. Dinner, Awards & Entertainment
Welcome by Gala Co-Chairs
Jim Casey & Barbara Keller Performance by
Audra McDonald Welcome by
David Brinkman, CEO 100 Women Award to
Tammy Fox Performance by
Ivan Gancedo Welcome by
Curt Ringness, Jr., Board Chair Dinner Salad
Pepper Watercress and Crispy Cabbage Salad Nestled in a Zucchini Ring atop Heirloom Tomatoes, Red and Green Cabbage, Carrots, Daikon, Pepper Watercress, Pepitas and Feta Cheese Served with Citrus Cumin Vinaigrette. Served with Freshly Baked Sourdough Rolls and Butter Entrée
Steak Diane with Three Cheese Ravioli Tower, Choice Filet Mignon layered with Artichoke, Spinach and Ricotta Cheese, topped with Classic Steak Diane Sauce, accompanied by a Portobello Mushroom, Roasted Pepper and Three Cheese Ravioli Tower with Sherry Wine Reduction Vegetarian Option Available Upon Request Dessert
Chocolate Reflection - Dark Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Mousse, covered in Chocolate Glaze and garnished with Raspberries & Whipped Cream Performance by
Lorna Luft Live Auction Partner For Life Award to
Patrick Jordan Lifetime Achievement in Science & Medicine Award to
Luc Montagnier
New Generation Arts and Activism Award to
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Pioneer in Arts and Activism Award to
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Gala Co-Hosts Joan Collins
… is internationally renowned for her role of Alexis Carrington Colby in “Dynasty,” one of TV’s highest rated dramas. For eight years, viewers were treated to a weekly dose of her elaborate schemes for power, money and love, as Joan etched a place for herself in Hollywood history. Nominated for an Emmy award and winner of the Golden Globe and People’s Choice Award, as well as numerous other awards worldwide, Joan has appeared in more than 60 feature films and dozens of television programs, in addition to publishing 13 books. Although she has been consistently voted one of the “World’s Most Beautiful Women” by prestigious magazines, there is no doubt that Joan Collins is much more than just a pretty face.
George Hamilton
… personifies the “Golden Age of Hollywood” when a star’s style, charm, and good looks were as exciting off-screen as on. His exuberant outlook on life was on display when he competed in the enormously popular TV show “Dancing with the Stars” and hosted the nationally-syndicated daily talk show “The George & Alana Show.” His extensive film credits started as a teenager, launching a long and successful career. He starred on Broadway in the award-winning “Chicago” and has appeared in endless television miniseries, series and movies-ofthe- week. He’s written a best-selling autobiography, earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has several films in pre-production. In other words, George is still enjoying life to the hilt. 14
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… earned an unprecedented three Tony Awards before turning 30 – for “Carousel,” “Master Class,” and “Ragtime” – and added a fourth since then for “A Raisin in the Sun.” Her soprano voice, classically-trained at The Julliard School, uniquely blends with an incomparable gift for dramatic truthtelling. No wonder that her theatrical work seems to combine effortlessly with her major career as a concert and recording artist who appears regularly on the great stages of the world. As if she’s not busy enough, Ms. McDonald is an Emmy-nominated TV actress whose career includes a current role as Dr. Naomi Bennett in the fourth season of the ABCTV hit series “Private Practice.”
Ivan Gancedo
… also understands the importance of honoring his family, which led him to follow in a fourgeneration tradition and become an attorney in his native Argentina. But when he attended a performance of “La Bohème” at one of the world’s great opera palaces, Argentina’s Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, his passion would not be denied. He studied vocal technique in Buenos Aires where, through his acting and repertoire training, Russian pianist Rozita Zozoulia imparted to Ivan the secrets of how to enthrall an audience. “He manages to enchant the audience,” observed music critic Oscar Thompson, “not just by his voice of exceptional range, but by the way he knows how to capture the audience with his expression.”
Original Broadway Cast of “Rent”
… defined an age dealing with the new realities of dread and death from HIV and AIDS. Around the time the Gancedo family firm was founded, Puccini was at the height of his productivity. Little did composer Giacomo Puccini know when he wrote “La Bohème” that its luscious splendor would one day be replaced with the coarseness and noise of modern-day New York City as “RENT” aimed to “bring musical theater to the MTV generation.” When the cast of the original Broadway production steps on the stage at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, audience members will experience the struggles and successes of those with HIV and AIDS, as well as those who love them. The 17th Annual
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2011 Honorees Dionne Warwick
… celebrates the 25th anniversary of the release of the Grammy Awardwinning song, “That’s what friends are for,” which she sang with Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Sir Elton John. Becoming an emblematic battle song for AIDS activism in the 1980s, its sales raised more than $2.5 million for AIDS research. She went on to form the Warwick Foundation, to make sure funds for education and research were received in the black community, which continues to be one of the hardest-hit groups, both worldwide and in the U.S. A self-confessed “big mouth” who is not afraid of stirring things up, Dionne has been involved in AIDS fundraising PIONEER IN ARTS & ACTIVISM AWARD
and activism ever since. What better recipient of the 2011 Pioneer Arts and Activism Award than Dionne Warwick?
Pauley Perrette
… is currently known to millions as forensic scientist “Abby Sciuto” on “NCIS,” CBS-TV’s #1 rated show. An undergrad honor student, Pauley had begun a master’s program in criminal science before ending up in entertainment. Her multiple talents have led her to become a director, producer, published writer, poet, photographer, spoken-word artist, and singer/songwriter. An ardent social and civil rights activist, Pauley is involved in a number of charitable organizations working for animal rescue, civil and LGBT rights, and HIV/AIDS. Her energy in advocating for worthwhile causes has rightfully earned her recognition as the 2011 New NEW GENERATION ARTS AND ACTIVISM AWARD
Generation Arts and Activism Award winner at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards.
Dr. Luc Montagnier
… excelled at science even as a child. After studying medicine, he chose to devote his life to research, using the then-modern approach of molecular biology to detect the virus involved in human cancers, such as the mysterious disease that ultimately became known as AIDS. Co-discovering the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as its cause with Robert Gallo, Dr. Montagnier subsequently helped to found the World Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention in 1993. He has high hopes that soon a therapeutic vaccine will enable a body infected with HIV to build its own defenses. Honored at the very first Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards in 1995, Desert LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN Science and Medicine Award 16
AIDS Project is thrilled that he has returned to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award in Science and Medicine in 2011.
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2011 Honorees Patrick Jordan
… has never been content to simply contribute financially to Desert AIDS Project through Partners for Life. He quickly became one of the top fundraisers for the Palm Springs AIDS Walk and has identified numerous other donor and volunteer prospects. He and his partner, Donald Stanton, have created and coordinated other fundraisers, while Patrick helped facilitate several significant gifts to D.A.P. from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, as well as Elton John concert packages that included backstage passes. Patrick is a principal, along with Stewart Smith, in Patrick Stewart Properties, a real estate company in Palm Springs. Truly, Patrick 2011 Partner for Life Award
“walks the walk” and richly deserves this recognition as our 2011 Partners for Life Award winner.
Tammy Fox
… has served not only as a member of 100 WOMEN, which supports services to women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, but also as Secretary of D.A.P.’s Board of Directors. She leads by example as an ambassador for Dining Out for Life and raises money for the annual Palm Springs AIDS Walk, which she co-chaired in 2010. As the mother of two young sons, Tammy feels the urgent need for HIV prevention for people of all ages and walks of life. She is Senior Vice President in the Private Wealth Management division of U.S. Trust, Bank of America in Palm Desert, which supports and encourages her volunteer work. Thank you, Tammy – we are grateful to have you as our 2011 100 WOMEN Award winner. 2011 100 Women Award
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ANDREA FIUCZYNSKI PRESIDENT CHRISTIE’S, LOS ANGELES
one of Christie’s star auctioneers and formerly Director of European Furniture and Valuations based in Berlin, Germany relocated to Los Angeles in May, 1997 to join the Management Team of the new Christie’s Los Angeles offices on 360 North Camden Drive in Beverly Hills, California. As Senior Vice President and Director of Business Development, Ms. Fiuczynski was responsible for the cultivation of new business in the Western states and oversaw the new West Coast headquarters and sales operations. She was appointed President of Christie’s Los Angeles in January 2001, and in this capacity, continues to oversee the management of this office and saleroom, as well as cultivate new business. Ms. Fiuczynski serves as Christie’s Los Angeles’ principal auctioneer and is a member of Christie’s elite team of 15 international auctioneers, regularly taking sales in New York and Hong Kong. Ms. Fiuczynski is a specialist in 16th through 19th Century European furniture, works of art and tapestries. With a degree in fine art, Ms. Fiuczynski started her career at Christie’s New York as an administrator in the French and Continental Furniture Department in 1985. She was promoted to senior specialist in 1989 and was appointed head of the department in 1990. With Christie’s expansion in Germany, Ms. Fiuczynski was appointed Director of European Furniture and Valuations at Christie’s Berlin in 1995. In this role, Ms. Fiuczynski was responsible for business development in Northern and Continental Europe for the firm’s London, Amsterdam and Monaco salerooms. Ms. Fiuczynski spearheaded the launch in Germany of Christie’s insurance valuation services and the ensuing development of the Valuations Department based at Christie’s Berlin, servicing Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland. As one of Christie’s international auctioneers, Ms. Fiuczynski has presided over many notable sales, including the Rudolf Nureyev sales in New York and London in 1995; the Mauerbach Benefit Sale in Vienna in 1996 and the historically unprecedented sale of the Collections of the Princes Reuss j.L. in the new Federal States of Germany in 1998. Ms. Fiuczynski also presided over Christie’s inaugural West Coast house sales – The Katherine H. Haley Trust sold in situ at Rancho Mi Solar in Ojai in 2000 and The Duquette Collections in Los Angeles in 2001. In December 2003, Ms. Fiuczynski conducted the sale “Playboy at 50 : Selections from the Archives” in New York, showcasing original manuscripts and cartoons from the magazine’s historic archives, commemorating their 50th anniversary. In May 2008, Ms. Fiuczynski conducted the world’s first evening sale of Asian Contemporary Art in Hong Kong. Highly regarded in the international marketplace, Ms. Fiuczynski also provides her auctioneering services to charities throughout the United States and Europe. She frequently lectures at museums and hosts a series of mock auctions for the advisory community and educational institutions. Ms. Fiuczynski is fluent in German and French.
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Live Auction
Don’t miss this year’s extraordinary offerings at the Steve Chase Awards Gala. An incredible opportunity to acquire museum quality art, fine jewelry, furnishings and other premium items and services far below their retail value with all proceeds benefiting Desert AIDS Project.
VIP Experience in New York City! Package includes 4 first class, roundtrip air tickets from L.A. to N.Y.C. via Continental Airlines, luxury stretch limo to/from airport, lodging at either W Hotel or Lowes Regency, 4 house seats for “The Addams Family“ with VIP backstage tour and dinner for 4 at Sardis. “Addams Family” performers are Bebe Newirth & Roger Reyes. Value: $25,000
OPENING NIGHT FRONT ROW SEATS ELTON JOHN’s New LAS VEGAS SHOW
September 30th, 2011 at The Colosseum, Caesar’s Palace. Includes 2 nights in a Caesar’s Palace Deluxe Tower King Room. Value: $ PRICELESS
LULU California Bistro Cocktail Party for 50
The spanking new and fabulous, electrifying and dazzling, LULU, a California Bistro opening in Palm Springs on Arenas and Palm Canyon. Winner of this coveted auction item will delight 50 lucky guests with a beautifully catered affair including creative hors d’oeuvres, fine wines, exotic cocktails, vibrant decor, and impeccable service. Value: $4500
TWO King Charles Cavalier Spaniel Puppies!
One year’s supply of puppy food will also be donated to the Palm Springs Animal Shelter upon adoption of both puppies. Value: $11,000 (for two) Actual puppies will attend the Gala as our VIP guests.
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Auction Donors Abby Modell ABC Programming ACE Hotel & Swim Club Acqua Pazza Actors Fund Adagio Galleries Alan Hamel Amanda Brisbane Amy Bouse Andrew McLean Andy Moses Anita Baker Annette Bloch Arlene Schnitzer Arnoldi Studio Art Hall, First Gallery Arturo’s Catering Baccarat Barbara & Jerry Keller Barbara Fromm Bark Busters Betty Gold Big Horn Golf Club Bikram Yoga University Village Bill & Cindy Osterman Billy Al Bengston BNP Parabas Open Tennis Boulevard Bradford Portraits Britt Scripps Inn Buzz Factory Byrd-Beserra Studios Carey Moore Castelli Charlie Cieli Chop House Palm Desert Chris O’Connor, Cakes by Chris Christian Hohmann, Fine Art Christie’s Cindy Racco Clinton Hill Colin Fisher Gallery Contour Dermatology Cookie & Mike Miller Cooper Anderson Craig Ziegler Curt Klebaum D J Hall David Einstein David Hockney, No. 1 U.S. Trust David Koslow David Madison David Yurman Delbert McBride Denise Roberge Dennis Hernandez Desert Hills Premium Outlets Diane Waldman Dimitri Jones, SKINN.com Don Bachardy Doris Roberts Doug Donenfeld Doug Fogelson Douglas Kirkland Dwight Polen Fine Chinese Antiques Earth Concepts, Inc. Ed Ruscha The 17th Annual
Eddie Swaim Edenhurst Gallery Escena Country Club Ethan Kaminsky Eva Voorhees Faye Sarkowsky Fe Zandi Fleming’s Four Season’s - Biltmore, Santa Barbara Fragen Plastic Surgery Frasca Jewelers Frederick Kunz Gail & Barry Benowitz Gail Jewelers Glen Wexler Studio Gordon Hattersley Greg Gorman Harold Matzner Hedge, Inc. Hephaestus Palm Springs Hessnatur Howard Schepp Fine Arts Imago Gallery Insolito Home Izayah Jeffrey J Wilott Art Gallery J. Russell Salon Jackalope Ranch Jacob Melchi James Jensen Jamie Kabler Jay Hart & Clay Kline Jay Jones Jay Jorgensen Jef Timms Jewish Family Service of the Desert Jim Casey Jim McHugh Jim Morphesis Joan Collins Joe DeLuca, DeLuca Jewelers John Aigner Joyce Champany Judy Allen Kendall Roclord Kevin Blessing Kraft Nabisco La Spiga Laddie John Dill Le Vallauris Lee Morcus Liz Alice’ Louis Stern Fine Arts Lugano LULU MacArthur Place Inn Madeline Redstone Madison West Florist Mama Gina’s Marjorie Victor Mark Bowles Mark Edward Harris Mark Willems Mary Ellen Mark Mary Van Cline Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery Michael Childers
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Michael Gagarine Michael H. Lord Gallery Michael Kaplan Michael Lupardo Michael Ruvo Michael Stern Mitre & Bevel Montage Beverly Hills Myrna Kaplan Nan and Joe Benincasa Nicholas Krushenick Nicholas Pepper Norman Lassiter P.F.Chang’s Chinese Bistro Pacifica Seafood Restaurant Palm Springs Art Museum Patrick Jordan Paul Bruggemans Paula Stoeke Peter Demopoulos, Celebrity Doodles Peter Schuyff Philip K. Smith, III Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa Regal Plastics Ricasha Salon, Palm Springs Richard Cohen Richard Noble Rick Innocenti Jewelry Riviera Resort & Spa Robert Dunahay Roclord Studio Royal Projects Ruby Montana Pies Scott Cole Shame on the Moon Shari Applebaum Sharkey & Pierce Sherri Breyer Skin2Skin SKINN.com Spectacular Shades Spencer’s Restaurant Steve Verona Stuart Winston Talking Rock Inn Terri Ketover The Chop House The Wright Image Theresa Seidel Thomas Michael Johnson Tim Jochen, MD and Lee Erwin Tina Goldberg Tom Bianchi TRIO Restaurant Tropical Tanning & Spa Tropicale Tyler’s Upper Crust, El Paseo URTH Skin Solutions Veronica Fernandez Wang’s in the Desert Wil Stiles Winston Torr
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“Petite Suite Sugar Treat” Value: $800 Billy Bengston, 2004, 6” x 6” Giclée Print Donated by: Billy Bengston
Individual or Family Portrait Plus 16”x 20” Wall Portrtait on Canvas Donated by: Bradford Portraits
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Value: $5,000
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“Cactus on Terrace” Value: $18,000 David Hockney Donated by: The David Hockney No.1 U.S. Trust
Sand Cast Glass Bowl Amanda Brisbane Donated by: Amanda Brisbane
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Value: $2,500
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Hermès stainless quartz watch with Famous Hermès leather strap, taupe Donated by: Frasca Jewelers
Value: $2,000
“Michael Jackson 1984” Value: $2,800 Glen Wexler Studio, Limited Edition #2 of 3 Donated by: Glen Wexler Studio
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“Claudio� Richard Nobel, Photograph Donated by: Richard Nobel
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Dale Chihuly Glass Bowl Donated by: Anonymous
Value: $25,000
“Ethereal View” Value: $10,000 Mark Bowles 60” x 48” Original Donated by: Howard Schepp Fine Arts
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“Orange Rose with Thorn” Anita Baker 24” x 30” Donated by: Anita Baker
Value: $2,400
“Aperture - Study” Value: $1,000 Phillip K. Smith III #12 of 15, 12” x 16” Donated by: Phillip K. Smith III
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Suite of 3 original pieces 20” x 20” Donated by: James Jensen
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Value: $4,500
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“Hallelujah II” Value: $2,800 1988, 20” x 30” Lithograph #3 of 50 Donated by: Curt Klebaum
Untitled Value: $500 Anita Payro (1897-1980), 8.25”x 5.5” Donated by: Louise Stern Fine Arts
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14k Yellow Gold, Blue Lapis Cuff Links Donated by: DeLuca Jewelers
Value: $3,000
“Ocean of Memory” Photograph Donated by: Imago Gallery
Value: $2,500
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Join those who know AIDS is not over... Partners for Life and 100 WOMEN are Major Giving Programs that fund vitally needed services – providing medical care and much more for our 2,000-plus clients while also helping to prevent the further spread of HIV right here in our community. Please call Nick valenziano at 760-323-9648 or go to www.desertaidsproject.org/donate for more information. The 17th Annual
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way! There’s a lot of wisdom PARTNERS in that old adage. Commitment matters. In times of adversity and The legacy program of Desert AIDS Project challenge, the sheer will to make things better is often the most powerful force for change and growth. We’ve seen that time and time again over the course of the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. Here at Desert AIDS Project we invite you to think about that wise saying a little differently, and help ensure our future. Please join our Partners Forever circle of legacy donors who have named us as a beneficiary in their will. Where there is that kind of will, there is also a way…
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… a way for you to leave a lasting legacy, regardless of the extent of your resources, and at little or no cost to you now;
… a way for you to let the thousands of patients currently in our care to know that Desert AIDS Project will be here for them for years to come;
… a way for you to help Desert AIDS Project to sustain its commitment to all of the critical elements of our mission: prevention, care and advocacy;
… a way for you to ensure our critical services continue despite the continuing downward spiral of public funding for HIV/AIDS.
If you have named us in your will, please let us know so we can add your name to our Partners Forever donor wall. Let’s celebrate your support and inspire others to take action! If you haven’t named us in your will, please consider doing so at this time. Our “Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” Campaign runs from February 14—April 14. Help us double the number of Desert AIDS Project legacy donors. For more information, visit WWW.DAPLEGACY.ORG or contact our Planned Giving Officer, Michael Miner at 760.969.4503, MMINER@desertaidsproject.org Join now and you’ll receive your invitation to our annual Partners Forever reception on April 15, where you can meet others who’ve responded to the call and celebrate our campaign results! 114
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Thank You to our Volunteers Paul Addison Alex Araya Hal Arnold Louis Barbo Brian Bastian John Bazurto Scott Beatty Ken Behrens Scott Beloved Pat Bergman Bob Bogard John Boyton Hayden Brown Tony Buonauro Mike Burger Robert Burke Jessica Calderon Mark Cohen Joseph Coker Steve Cornelison Tim Crowley Susan Cubine Mellissa Dayton Stan Dean Tony De France Dennis De Groot Lloyd De Leon Julian di Ciurcio Larry Edwards Doug Etie Bill Fennessey Bobby Ficco Jim Fitzsimmons Larry Fossum Kimmy Foulds Jim Fulton Paull Gagliardi Randy Gaston 116
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Bob Montooth JoAnn Morford Louis Mujica Glen Noteboom Mike O’Bleness Chris O’Connor Richard O’Connor Joey Olilveri Michael Olton Mary Park Ray Perea Skii Perkowski Agela Raney David Reed Rob Rieffel Javier Robles Linda Sue Rosefsky Jonny Roy Don Rudy Esme Ryan Ron Sabacek Fernando Sanchez Fred Schiffman Larry Schneider Fred Schiffman Tahir Shareef Don Small Lee Smith Blake Smith Tom Swedenberg Gabriel Valle Rick Verdeja Mark Wagner Brian Wanzek Arielle White Ron Willison Paul Yinger
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