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Boys & Girls Club Mission Statement To provide programs for youth from all backgrounds that will teach them the values of life and make them better citizens of our community. GREAT FUTURES START HERE.
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A Final Message from Bill The end of a long, long run is finally here. I am retiring from the Boys & Girls Club work after 40 years as an employee of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley. The words that come to my mind to sum up my career are, THANK YOU! I would like to say: THANK YOU to the Community for all your support, all the businesses, corporations, foundations and individual donors who continue to see the need and the value of our programs. THANK YOU to all the organizations, school districts, Cities of Santa Maria and Guadalupe that I have worked with to form great collaborations to provide programs for our youth. THANK YOU to all the hard working Board of Directors that I have had the privilege of working under. THANK YOU to all the Great Staff members that I have had the honor of working side by side with, day in and day out. THANK YOU to all the parents who have entrusted the Club to make better citizens of their children. THANK YOU to the thousands of members that have been a part of my life ad that I have seen grow to become good husbands, wives, parents and citizens of our community. MOST OF ALL, THANK YOU to my family, who have put up with the long hours and my dedication to the Club. Without your support, I could never have made it all these years. As the Club moves forward under the director of new Executive Director, Jeremy Deming, I foresee great things happening for the youth of our community. Please welcome Jeremy as he will bring new excitement and new ideas, and will help to take our organization to new heights to serve more kids than ever before. The Club has been my life all these years, and like family memories, it is something I will always cherish. THANK YOU, Bill Libbon Former Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley
2014 Foundation Board Tom Rust, President Bell & Rust Tom Martinez, Vice President Martinez & Associates Craig Bernard, Treasurer Craig Bernard, CPA Randy Wise, Secretary Straw Hat Pizza Chris Daniel Community Volunteer Bob Engel Engel & Gray
Black & White Ball Queen and members of the Mexican Ladies Social Club The two girls with crowns are Little Sister Contest Winners
Alex Simas Kirk & Simas Craig Stephens SM Tire Chuck Cova (Honorary) Dignity Health Mike Gibson (Honorary) Andre, Morris & Buttery Tim Murphy, Club Liaison Murphy & Associates
Roberto Rodriquez with Bill Libbon
Ever-Ready Electric “The Intelligent Choice”
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“The Intelligent 805-934-7091 1010Choice” W Betteravia Rd., Ste “F” Santa Maria, CA 93455 Lic. No. 428707 Fully Insured www.everreadyelectric.com
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2014 Board of Directors Officers Cameron Stephens, President SM Tire Amy Lopez, Vice President County of Santa Barbara David Wilhite, Treasurer Quintron Systems Linda Cordero, Secretary Community Volunteer Benjamin Alaniz Rabobank Vera Biely Wells Fargo Bank Jessica Boster-Brown State Farm Insurance Joel Byars IV HUB International Terri Lee Coleman Allan Hancock College
Dave Dubransky SM Bonita School District Stephen Foley SB County District Attny Donna France Red Dog Management Greg France Mar Vista Berry Adrian Galvan Co Office of Public Defender Liz Garza Heritage Oaks Bank Jackie Holland Heritage Oaks Bank Sheila Kearns AFLAC Mara Lillard Community Volunteer Bob Lotwala CHC
Dana Lowe Pacific Western Bank Jeremy Moreno Tolman & Wiker Tim Murphy Murphy & Associates Bob Ogden Ogden Wealth Mgmt
Judy Hearn Historic SM Inn
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Axel
Andy Rice OSR Enterprises, Inc. Doug Sims Sims Physical Therapy
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Conrad Stephens Stephens & Stephens, LLC Brooks Wise Heritage Oaks Bank Larry Works Wells Fargo Bank
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Khyree Alejandra
Honorary Board Donna West Next Day Signs
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Don Lahr Lahr Industrial Welding
Mary Morton Pacific Realty
City of Santa Maria Utilities Department 925-0971 ext. 7270 • www.cityofsantamaria.org
922-6657 830 E. Chapel Street Santa Maria, CA 93454 WWW.COUNTRYOAKSCARECENTER.COM
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Program Partners: • Next Day Signs • Halsell Builders • Noontime Rotary • Better Cooling • Edward Silva & Sons • Central West Produce • Betteravia Farms • Quintron • Frey Farming • Titan Frozen Fruit
• Vince Lopez Jr., and Sons • Toyota of Santa Maria • Breakfast Rotary • Hardy Diagnostics • SM Tire • Teixeira Farms • Innovative Produce • Sims Physical Therapy • Pacific Coast Energy Company • Chris Daniel
• Bonita Packing • C&D Bonding • Home Motors • San Ysidro Farms • Hub International • Mills Farms • Murphy & Associates • Nick Tompkins Farms • Wells Fargo Bank • Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce
Special Event Sponsors: • Pacific Western Bank • Apio, Inc. • Rabobank • New Life Painting, Inc. • Dignity Health • Greka • Heritage Oaks Bank
• Crop Production Services • Beachside Produce • J’s Barber Shop • ERG • Nancy Boster State Farm Ins. • Ogden Wealth Mgmnt • Freeport McMoran
• Maxco • Rock Tenn • Wish Farms • Santa Maria Times • Santa Maria Sun
Contributing Foundations: Thank you to the following Foundations who are investing in Great Futures at the Boys & Girls Club
• Altrusa • Human Services Commission • Macy’s Foundation • Woods Family Foundation • Exxon Foundation • Driscoll
• Weingart Foundation • Woods Claeyssens Foundation • Chevron • Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation
• Santa Barbara Fish & Game Commission • Hutton Foundation • Smith Family Foundation • Aera Energy
SANTA MARIA PUBLIC AIRPORT DISTRICT
922-1726 3217 Terminal Drive Santa Maria, CA 93455 SANTAMARIAAIRPORT.COM
2014 Youth of the Year
Liset Vazquez Liset has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club since she was 9. She is currently a 10th grade student at Pioneer Valley High School, where she hopes to play for the Golf Team this year. Liset is the Vice President of our Keystone Club of which she has been a member for 3 years. At the Club, Liset enjoys helping younger kids with homework. She lives at home with her mom, dad and 2 younger brothers, and hopes to study Architecture or Interior Design in college.
TONY CRAVELLO INSURANCE SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN ALL HEALTH INSURANCE
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(805) 928-7446 1020 W Betteravia Rd. STE C Santa Maria Ca, 93455
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Stephen Anderson Law Office Engel & Gray www.gotcompost.com 805-925-2771 P.O Box 5020, Santa Maria
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Meet Our Staff
Find a Club Railroad Unit Our Railroad Ave. Club is located at 901 N. Railroad Avenue, Santa Maria and is also the home of our administrative offices. Please call us at (805) 922-7763 for more information.
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Guadalupe Unit Our Guadalupe Club is located at 4689 11th Street, Guadalupe. Please call us at (805) 343-7813 for more information. Evans Park Unit Our Evans Park Club is located at 200 W. Williams, Santa Maria. Please call us at (805) 925-3193 for more information. Santa Maria Basketball League Youth Basketball League sign-ups for Boys & Girls in 1st-12th Grade. Call Ernie at (805) 922-7763 for information.
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Orcutt Basketball League Orcutt Basketball League sign-ups for Boys & Girls in 1st-6th Grade. Call Ernie at (805) 922-7763 for information. ASES Afterschool Sites in Santa Maria and Guadalupe Call Roberto at (805) 922-7163 for information.
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(805) 925-1678 1140 E. Clark Avenue, Suite 190, Santa Maria, CA 93455 Our Store Hours Tues - Fri: 9:30-5:30 , Saturday: 10-4
Top row: Bobby Ferrel, Brandi Garcia, Carmen Mendoza, Anna Libbon 2nd row: Daisy Perez, Renee Darling-Kamerling, Ana Cardona, Bill Libbon 3rd row: Chris Juarez, Ernie Cuevas, Roberto Rodriguez, Stephanie Ortega 4th row: Sendi Mendoza, Izzy Garcia, Mariela Vazquez, Ernesto Velasquez 5th row: Yesica Sanchez, Eddie Galarza, Eloy Perez, Richard Mason
Central Coast Investments 805.349.1992 900 E. Main St. Ste 101 centralcoastinvestments.net
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(805) 937-7788 1140 E Clark Ave. Ste. 120 (Albertson’s Shopping Center) Santa Maria, CA 93455
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