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23 CREST Award Process ¡ -:\ I lj\~ .~ ~ .. . City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertiuo. CA 95014-3255 (408) 777-3262 FAX: (408) 777-3366 F CUPEIQ1NO PUBLiC iNFORMATION OFFiCE SUMMARY Agenda Item ~ Date: April 4, 2006 Subject: Discuss the CREST Award Process and Policy Background: Cupertino is blessed with many outstanding volunteers, who contribute quietly and without fanfare to the quality of life in this city. The city has been proud to sponsor the CREST Awards as a way to recognize these unsung heroes and give credit where it is due. Initiated in 1994, the CREST Award was created to recognize individuals or organizations making major contributions to the quality of life in Cupertino. The award, which stands for Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken, honors outstanding community volunteers. Individuals of all ages are eligible. All persons, agencies or organizations are encouraged to submit nominees for consideration. Individuals may not nominate themselves nor may an organization nominate itself A relative also may not nominate a family member. Recipients of CREST within the past five years are ineligible. Since the inception of the CREST Award the chairs of city commissions or the designated member of the same have judged the nominations. When considering the nomination of a paid staff person, a consideration was made whether the person is meeting the job . requirements or if he/she is performing above and beyond the specifications of the paid position. Nominees need not reside in the city of Cupertino; however, the efforts for which they are being nominated should strongly impact the Cupertino community. Questions have been raised regarding the CREST Award selection process this year by a member of the city council. (I) Who decided to limit the award to five regardless of the number of nominations received? Public communication staff presented the city manager with the option of a significantly enhancement to the CREST budget or a reduction in awards to five. Due to the extraordinarily busy schedule of council and planning commission meetings, even less time is available for CREST production than anticipated. The five-person format was been part of the city budget and division workplan since it was adopted last July. ;) 3-1 Printed on Recycled Paper The decision was made to reduce the number of awards to five. On December 21,2005, the first announcement went our to city councilmembers with the time and date of the CREST AWARD presentation in May, along with the nomination form and specific instructions that only five awards would be given out this year. Staff cost was the overriding consideration for the reduced number of awards. Last year staffing exceeded 451 hours at a cost of over $20,000. (2) Can Councilmembers have the right to review the nominations? Nomination forms are included in the council packet. As part of the CREST Award process, the council does not review nominations before the scoring. The CREST Awards have been maintained as a community event at which individuals and groups are recognized for their contributions to the community. The chairs of the council advisory commissions vote on the CREST nominees to select the winners. The CREST Awards are specifically designed to be a community, not a council, event. This design and format can be readily changed with council direction. (3) If a CREST judge belongs to a certain organization such as the chamber of commerce or rotary, will they be excused from rating nominees who belong to the same organization? Organizational affiliations either of the judges or the nominees have not been a consideration with the exception of commission membership. Commissions whose members have been nominated are not included in the voting. Enforcing affiliation standards in a community as small as Cupertino would be nearly impossible. It is common for nominees to be members of numerous organizations with overlapping memberships; service clubs, nonprofit boards, school groups, parishes, sports, and art organizations are all common activities and memberships. (4) What are the names of the commission chairs who participated in the voting? Of these, how many are Rotarians? Of the voting commission chairs, two are members of Rotary. Voting commission chairs: Bicycle/Pedestrian Commission - May Koski (Chair) Fine Arts Commission - Robert Harrison (Chair) Senior Citizen Commission - Linda Walker (Chair) Parks & Recreation Commission - Roger peng (Chair) Planning Commission - Marty Miller (Chair) Teen Commission - Andrew Grossman (Chair) The CREST winners were nominated by community members and screened by a committee made up of city commission/committee representatives. Judging packets were not sent to the Technology, Information, and Communications Commission and Public Safety Commission due to the fact that members of those commissions have been nominated. Of the omitted commissions, one judge would have been a rotary member the other would not. Scoring has always been confidential. .;7 3 - ;:;L (5) On What basis are councilmembers assigned presentations? CREST presentations have been made based on individual councilmember preference as documented in their e-mails. For example, last year councilmembers were e-mailed the list of winners and asked to whom they wanted to present. Individual councilmembers then sent back their preferences. Presentations were arranged accordingly. . Other Concerns Each year different groups have dominated the awards. This has consistently been the case with the CREST Awards. Because the award has been a community event, award recipients have tended to reflect the interests of those issues, groups, and projects that have been most active. Last year almost half of all CREST winners were affiliated with the library. The previous year, several members of Saint Joseph's parish and the Toyokawa Sister City Committee received CREST Awards. Attachments to this agenda packet show past winners as well as more detailed information on the specific rankings of this year's nominations. Overall, scores tend to reflect the degree to which the application has appealed to the judges. Possible alternatives: While this year's CREST Awards are fully underway, staff would be glad to receive council direction and clarification. Recommendation: Council provide direction to staff regarding the CREST Award process and policy. Approved for submission: Rick Kitson Information Manager ~ David W. Knapp City Manager ;73-3 CREST Winners 1994 Steve Andrews Eunice Cox David Lee Richard Lohmiller Joe Maddigan Art Petersen Helen Riisberg Mathilda Sousa Barbara J. Stolpman Eleanor Watanabe 1997 Jean Ahern AAPA Host Lions Club Dick Eade Nancy Harper June Lathrop Nicol Lea Kathy Nellis Darryl Stow Dorothy Stow 1993 CONTACT Ministries Agnes Locher Henrietta Marcotte Barbara Rogers Jane Shifferd Lauri Steel David Voss Linda Walker 1998 Sharon Blaine Cupertino-Fremont PT As Senior Center Desk Volunteers Vera Ketchum Virgil and Trish Klein Otto Pleis Katherine Waugh 1995 Jane Asher Dick Blaine Lucille Honig Greg Jow Charles Liggett Betty Nelson Barbara Nunes Dale Satterfield Dorothy Schmid Elizabeth Vestal 1999 Phil and Frances Bush Andy Chung Mike Masunaga Roberta Hollimon Sr. Ctr. Case Mgr. Volunteers Janet Shannon Joyce Yee 1996 Linda Bentson Chris Capener Lynne Capener Sandra James Terry Mullen Carol Rakich Curtis Woodruff Lois Woodruff 2000 Chaoming and Wanyu Chang Fernando Chen Debbie Dougherty Jean Gallup Jim Oberhofer Rotary Club of Cupertino Chuck Thompson 2001 Diana Argabrite Faith In Action (FIA) Peggy Hamilton Jo Harper Ken McKay Sandie Zander ,;J3 -t/ 2002 Don Allen CCS Board of Directors Gail Fretwell Hugger Richard Knock Orrin Mahoney Janice Miyatake Katherine Stakey Robert Yee 2003 Fari Aberg Charles "Chuck" Corr Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation Fusako Hoyrup Linda Rios Toyokawa Sister City Committee Joe Tembrock George Tyson Victor Wong Ann Woo CREST Winners 2004 Jack Birkholz Msgr. Joseph Milani Barbara Hill Hema Alur-Kundargi Donna M. Austin Laverne Swanson Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service Mahesh Nihalani 2005 Catherine Wong Alan & Marge Taniguchi Gilbert Wong Ali ce Jarrett Frances Seward Diane Benedetti Library Volunteers Cupertino Library Commission Friends of the Cupertino Library Cupertino Library Foundation ;7 3-5 Voting commission chairs: Bicycle/Pedestrian Commission - May Koski (Chair) Fine Arts Commission - Robert Harrison (Chair) Senior Citizen Commission - Linda Walker (Chair) Parks & Recreation Commission - Roger Pen (Chair) Planning Commission - Marty Miller (Chair) Teen Commission - Andrew Grossman (Chair) Commissions that include CREST nominees do not vote 3/29/2006 Page 1 Nominee Nominator - Special Needs Families Cookie Quilters McKenna Mark Giovanola John Ting Steve Jensen Howard & Gail Goodell Pete Hennig Mary E. Chinese Performing Artist Ctr. Mahoney Michael Caldwell Mary Lou MuHins&Mulligan Darawulla Nina Fischer-Colbrie Lisa 5 5 5 3 4 2 3 5 2 5 3 3 3 2 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 3 2 4 5 5 5 5 o 5 o o o o o o o o 5 4 2 4 5 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 Average Score 4.50 4.33 4.00 3.83 3.83 3.67 3.17 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.83 2.33 2.33 2.17 ~ l <¡f) ~ 2006 CREST Award Nominees Judging Sheet Please review the nominations and assign a number,from one to.fìve beside each name on your score shee/. Five is the highest score a person can receive. More than one person may receive /he same score. (I CUPEIQ1NO I Name I Points 1 Jeff Mullins & Scott Mulligan 2 Mary Ellen Hennig 3 Mary Lou Caldwell 4 Chinese Performing Artist of America Arts Ctr. 5 Cookie Quilters (led by Cookie Hoover) 6 Organization of Special Needs Families 7 Mark McKenna 8 Pete Goodell 9 Nina Darawulla 10 Gail & Howard Jensen 11 John Giovanola 12 Steve Ting 13 Michael Mahoney 14 Lisa Fischer-Colbrie ;),3 -7 2006 CRE.JT Award (I OF CUPEIQ1NO The Award Individuals or organizations making major contributions ro the quality of life in Cupertino during the 2005 calendar year are eligible to be nominated for a CREST Award. The award, which stands for Cupertino Reco¡,,'11Ìzes Extra Steps Taken, honors outstanding community volunteers. Individu- als of all ages will be considered. The CREST Awards presentation will take place on 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2006, in the Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue. tiomination Process Any person, agency or organization is encouraged to submit nominees for consideration. All nomi- nations must be in the Public Information Office at City Hall by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. (Applications postmarked on or before this date will not be accepted if they do not arrive by the deadline.) Forms may be sent or brought to the Public Information Office, City Hall, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. Guidelines Indjviduals may not nominate themselves nor may an organization nominate itself. A relative also may not nominate a family member. Recipients of CREST within the past five years are ineligible. W'hen considering nomination of a paid staff person, please keep jn mind whether this person is meeting the job requirements or ifhe/she is performing above and beyond the specifications of the paid position. Up to 5 award recipjents will be honored for activities that took place in 2005. Nominees need not reside in dle city of Cupertino, however, the efforts for which they are being nominated should strongly impact the Cupertino community. <;13 -8 CRtJT Award /iomination Form PLEA./E. TYPE. OR PRI/'IT Name of Nominee Address Telephone (h) w) Submitted by (Name) Address Telephone (h) w) E-mail IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you belie,'e would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. ;;13-1 CRE.JT Award tfomination form PLE.,vE. TYPE. OR PRltfT Name of -r=- /J/.J /fA' f/ Nominee -/e-¡-¡- / l UItI/1,J aM JC-(itf /'1U/¡"9&:l~ .Jè# .. c:?O?S/ H'///Hvòr [}/,,/ .F-.....~~ '2:.4. -rJ07V Address J"ctf.' 7<:::- <,/ »/c~~ {};¿,/,-/:; J/Ÿt C1i~ L'.4. '7.5/..2ð .Jë#': ¥(}p-r7..7- /ð'U fop - .;vq. 0433 Telephone (h) JctJff: ý'()P- f97- P 7Di<v) ¥pJ' -JP¡;.;>- 7~// Submitted by (Name) }6/'7 L~tfrI..r ,P¡r,71 ¿bd S+\C.£eJ¡J..) ~I~ S:,1dò.) / f / ' r Address /0/ de) /\/. .De /7//2A- Z/c/¿::( .) ~Ø"64C> f.s2)/~ Telephone (h) ¿5õ -ú7;;¡ -f"o¿;¿; w) ¢?-..:?S~ -¿~¥/ E-mail J"{;iÓJ'7Á/l'1P0 yaÂOél. CCJ-'H IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the fonowing questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? 7Æ,.q,TuJò ,J?~'1T/'t:"/hen MV'e ~ee/7 tJ/1 ður" J'dðC!/ ~/'d rAi/' Jeve/'¡:::f/ 7-é!4/'J. 7?k-y M~ ..f¡Pbq/'Á.¿'~ Ht4A:/ //'tf/ecz7 . wh/cA ~t/e /".¿'Jw/~Á //1 ,N'fI'"Z/n~4"t:T- l41.ø/,¿;J~ßt.~:zf (Ó?'t!!IJ 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relatíon to this award. / ,_ _ ;_./ fin ~ /ø /I M ~ ke-... :A4 ~/'~me I!)/" ~.~ vtJ/u//t:~/'IJ- t?~ /þ.a~ ?f~./- ~ þ7A;../T- yeey- ~/;r ~ct(f ~ Æ¿I?.;...I Jè-'otJ/.ß6#c$ //"c(j-edr ~ ~ 7êc4/tdlgJ. TK.... 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in perform1f~ . volunteer work? ~ . . /~1 _ 7ÆL~ /zvtJ ~ ~/Í/-t:. A¿;kÔ a~ Marf ~ ~/'.r. tycJ¿ Ie..rk ~........ -IZd /7L /:r Æ4 /;C- ~~ hðJÝ¿ æ;L- ~ ..J'é'",{od( Tlvr Æjl'ttK ÁAPL ft /'Æcr/;?c€' 4tUCÆ tf/ #,...e/r ÓúA..-n-4U, 4. 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De«<,dbe yOU! nomineê's 2005 activities in relation to this aw:trd. ~ A-~~W .1'. \"Ç'h..J.t cltaUenger;¡ {It u.n'J.:£ll.?~ problems has the nominee had to OyerCOfn¿ if.l p'~lf.):i:"li::_,tfig :th~ ·);c.lur~tec! ·'~"'ctk.? ~,~ 4. P¡'">l!!e provide ba.ckground information about your nominee. Jø ÁthtvW ¡}3-1J.- Nominee: Mrs. Mary Ellen Hennig (1) Why am I nominating her? I bçlieve she has made valuable contributions to the Cupertino community in terms of her voluntary work .Her performance has been above and beyond the specifications of the paid positions. She also has a strong passion for what she believes in. She feels that her work does make a difference in making Cupertino a better place to live for future generations. She has been devoting her time solely in the past ten years helping non- profit organizations. Mrs. Henning also has a strong passion for animals. She took on animals such cats lost in the streets, sick and kept them at her house. She has five chickens at her home, taking care of them as part of her family. 2) In 2005 she performed the following volunteer work: a. She played a key role in Faith in Action/Cupertino Community Services. She coordinates and arranges meals every night of the year for the clients of the Rotating Shelter making sure these people who are struggling to get a permanent job have meals in the evenings. She has been doing this in the past 10 years; b. In July of2005, she chaired the Rotating Shelter at St Joseph of Cupertino Church provide shelter and meals for more than 50 people; c. She played the piano and organ at St Joseph of Cupertino Church during masses d. She played a key role in ethnic events such as the Lady of Guadalupe celebration, e. She visited the sicklhomebound as well in hospitals and convalescent homes in Cupertino, f. . She facilitated Thanksgiving dinners for the homeless shelter every years (2) The met every challenges she had to overcome when she performed her volunteer work. There were many occasions when she had to sub for some one in case of emergency with very short notice. She gave up her duties at home so that she can carry out the activities. She did not want the homeless shelter people to go hungry (4) Mrs. Henning has been married to her husband Falke, a software engineer for HP, for more than 31 years, raised two children. Her son is a teacher at the Campbell School District and her daughter is completing her doctoral degree at the University of Minnesota. She and her husband has been living in Cupertino in the past 31 years d 3 -/3 CRfJ'T Award liomination form PI..f.,vI:. TYPE. OR PRI/'IT NB''''''' of i /I MAvT.. L, /I I I J! tiNDÌ!u:e._.-----tLr> ~~ IÆ l ttl.d W~, ¡\,i'h';"f;___I~-.- . . 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Mrs. Caldwell has met all the criteria qualified for the award. She has done over 47 years of voluntary work that has benefited the community of Cupertino as well as within the Santa Clara County. In the past two years since the death of her husband Dick of cancer, she continued her voluntary work even at a much greater pace. She is always willing to answer the call either doing fundraising for charitable work or community services toO take care of the sick, poor and needy. She is a model citizen willing to take extra steps for the benefit of the community. (2) Following are the activities in 2005 as well as in the past years performing above and beyond the specifications of the paid position: a. Chaired the Young Lady Institute that raised money that provides charity work for non profit organizations such as blind dog assistance, scholarship for St Joseph of Cupertino School, food for the Homeless Shelter, St Judes Hospital and Lucille Packard Foundation/Hospital. She has been doing this for 15 years; b. Assisted St Joseph of Cupertino Church in the annual Diocese Appeal performing paper work, accounting and forward the proceeds to the Diocese. She has been doing this for the past 20 years; c. Organized dinners for the handicap students; d. Assisted in the annual B-B-Q at St Joseph of Cupertino School/Church to raise funds for the student scholarship e. Past President of the School Board f. Assisted in bingo twice a week, profits go to benefit the school g. Serve as lector and Eucharistic Minister at St Joseph of Cupertino for the past 20 years in Sunday masses; h. Perform the scheduling for lectors and Eucharistic ministers at St Joseph of Cupertino Church in the past 25 years. i. She helped to clean the altars every week and no fail for the past 20 years. J. She visited the sick at home cares and gave the sick holy communion. She has been doing this in the past 22 years. ;)3-15 (3) She has faced many challenges especially the last two years. She used to do this voluntary work with her husband Dick for almost 45 years. After he died of cancer, he almost gave up as her husband was not at her side when these activities occurred and she had to overcome this and continued to carry on her voluntary work. In raising funds for charitable and community services, she had to be very firm and fair to make sure all those in need got a fair share (4) May Lou was married to Dick Caldwell for 51 years, has been living in Cupertino for almost 47 years. She was a registered nurse, save up her profession to raise 10 children and do community services. She is blessed with 11 grand children. k. I. v~3-/1o CREJr Award liomination Form PLE.I.ifE. TYPE. OR PRlflT ~=..:: Cookie's &iillteYs (led ~ CQQ~Vey) Address êh~ Cu~flv1ß / /Olfõ ðrre Æv. Jl2/0 CVp~W Telephone (h) :¡ =7 =¡ - ~ Q.93 w)? Submitted by (Name)~l<'. ~ Telephone (h)~ - Z"5~- 21aOIo Address 4 E-mail .' IMPORTANT , Elaborate as much as possible when ;'nswenng the folloWing questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be, very specific. You may use additional pages. This 1. Wh~~~,r~të;¡erson/orkni1kon;;êoCRES~t wðrk ChI1~~:~~~!l~~~.~~~ftsd~t:q ~Id at~ In MdJ-t)ðk t1> 1-IA.L.~)¡j o.,bOVC-, ~ ()1sa (}rUJ}e ~/h ~ ~M~~.~~t~a~e~:'~~a; problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? R1b(ìc. ,is ek'y.µ.,+:t~ìlrt t 1hL~, ìs a11.. $W.iaY- cifìW13¡ fYloS-HJJ (~S1d1H4? <Jf- fuo.l-dìD . ft.{/j, 'l 4. Please provide background in£ rmation about your nominee. CQok\t t{OQ\ft.V is ttu, OYqtJJ'U UY Or -Hu'ç <J!OVJ? fMtId fteo..y¡ov Ho l t { ajç e ð.- en Qk(W reYt'~ ÌS 'ftu 9t.ch1wy / -frØ1S (j ver: ~:J3-/1 Q) fu tt Ät1·fJi Cl}t~ eÞù Id dJNJO(lA1UJ<r ~ ().M.rJ 'moJa, .\~ wtuLk ~ d011JUt 17> tn~ dúJ.;vit--abú ~,. . Yl(UçL ~~Ik lNì~ ~u(.2w'fì~ ~~ p~F,-fu \te)t co., êh¡ VVà-!C4úIe-( .aJ¡¡d a~~(V ~ ¿UU ~. . iIili( n~ ~ tz, a. ~trAlÐ'I1lJJ1lr1.:tm~. .. . ;;l'3'/ð CR[J'T Award liomination Form PLE..lifE. TYPE. OR PRI/'iT Name of o~ ~~ .~~ ~ Nominee .(, I e Add=.~ Z'> ~YDr1; /C~~. ~\l)I<I Telephone (h) w) qq tJ -~ ~ 0 Q S-ø Address q Telephone (h)-Aß~ E-mail IMPORTANT . Elaborate as much as posldble when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very spedBc. You may use additional pages. 1hìs 1<; II 1. Why '#fåf h·~trot ~óitk4WÑ~ti~ aolRENõrHi~~ . fi,¡¡di() VIO ' ~Ot1¥"~evVìctS feW -#u1r OWVl a..uHsnc thild iht fOOndeY, ¿ìhlAeì Wel)~ 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. . ~~~~S~~~~~d~~~#!JJ:JZid'¡/= fì1~ ~ 3. Wh~llengeS or unusual problems has the nominee haí:l to overcome in perfor.ming the volunteer work? l(lc.k.~~ fu-ft~ £m~ I ~ r;?-p.wd.Lw- mt Vö(UJlkJY5. 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This ~d.tJ o...I'l ~!r ~ fu o.Þtt--biKiied np-vÐ1Iid..t Sm1Ct ro itu eommuJ1i-ty .s. l:it ~o.tc.d QS well· . ~ -jcQM ()) 0') ~ I music., a.vr ,;' Pu¡ Sk.o./edu. catì01'l., ¡µ..d spw'oJ. rw.ds ~ ~ ŒCU'tf p-vo~s . . ¡;¡ 3- ;J () CREST Award Nomination Form PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT Name of Nominee _Nina Darawulla Address 20694 Celeste Circle Cupertino Telephone (h)_408/257-2656 w)_408/219-5743 E-mail choksvninas@vahoo.com Submitted by _Dolly Sandoval Address 10720 Alderbrook Lane _Cupertino Telephone (h)_4081725-8939_ w)_n/a E-mail doll v@dollvsandoval.com IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? Nina has been invaluable in the community helping Cupertino plan for the emergency preparedness. She originally completed CERT training in 2002. After recognizing how important emergency preparedness is to the community as a whole, Nina started spreading the word - and getting more actively involved herself. Since CERT training, Nina took CPR and First Aid training" become a member of the MRC (Medical Reserve Corp) for the City of Cupertino, has helped prepare Garden Gate School for an emergency, has conducted many parent workshops on the same subject and is serving às the chair of the Garden Gate PTA Safety Chair. Nina is involved with many CERT training and graduation exercises. She is also an instructor in the Advanced First Aid Training. Nina helped land an ARK at Garden Gate and coordinated supplies for it, filling them with useful necessities in the event of a disaster enabling people to have food, blankets, etc. during those crucial days following an emergency. As a Block Leader, she is organizing her townhome development, talked many of her neighbors into taking CERT and ¡) 3-;11 has held 2 neighborhood watch meetings (asking. She has staffed Emergency Preparedness Outreach booths at emergency events. 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. See above Taught medical reserve core; taught the lesson on emergency childbirth; helps at the exercises 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? She is a mother of three children, so balancing home life with mom duty and work, still making emergency preparedness a priority! 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. In her spare time, Nina helps her children with schoolwork and has a career in real estate. Furthermore, she convinced her husband to get active in the Cupertino ham radio program and graduate from CERT and her kids have been trained through our Kaliedescope program. ,;; 3 -J)d- CREST Award Nomination Form PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT Name of Nominee Mark McKenna Address_ 2999 Van Sansul Avenue #3, San Jose, CA 95128 Telephone (h)_ 408615-8648_ w)_ 408253-2512 X223 Submitted by (Name)_Richard Lowenthal_ Address 21602 Villa Maria Ct, Cupertino 95014 Telephone (h)_ 408 973-8494_ w)_ 408 973-8494 E-mail richard(¡V.lowenthal.com IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? Mark donates his leadership skills whenever asked. He's a leader in Cupertino Rotary, in the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, the Cupertino Historical Society, and other community events. 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. Mark was one of the key people who put on the 2005 Jubilee. He pulled together History Lane and was also an essential leader in the Kid's Zone. He more than anyone else negotiated a final financial arrangement between Cupertino Rotary and the Chamber, which enabled us all to start the planning of the 2006 Jubilee. Mark was also President of the Historical Society during 2005. He led them through some tough times and into stability. Mark was largely responsible for keeping fundraising momentum in CHS. He helped recruit to the CHS board and has worked with other community leaders to develop a future plan for CHS. Mark was one of the key players in recruiting a new CEO to the Chamber of Commerce. Mark was very active in the Chamber, helping recruit members, attending almost all the ribbon cuttings and mixers, and helping make their events successful. d3·;;3 Also during 2005, Mark chaired the very successful Rotary/Hanson Golf Toumament. This event raised about $50,000 for our local community. 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? Mark works full time for Stevens Creek Quarry, and he works more than full time as a volunteer. At the Historical Society Mark filled in operationally when the Executive Director left. He continues to do so, filling in both the roles of President and Interim Executive Director. Similarly at the Chamber of Commerce, Mark not only helped find a new CEO but worked hard to be sure that the work of the Chamber continued through the transition. 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. Mark works as safety and environmental manager for Stevens Creek Quarry in Cupertino. Prior to working for Stevens Creek Quarry, he worked in a similar capacity at Hanson Cement. Mark is a former board member of Cupertino Rotary, current President of the Historical Society, and President-elect of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce. For Rotary, Mark has chaired the golf tournament and has run the children's area of the Oktoberfest. He was also chair of Vocational Services for Rotary. Ä3-';¡ý CRE...lT Award /iomination Form PLWE. TYPE. O~ P~I'IT Name of Nominee ~1ark McKenna Adme~ 2999 Van Sansul Ave. #3, San Jose, CA 95128 Telephone (h) 408 615-8648 w) 408 253-2512 x223 Submitted by (Name) Darryl Stow and John Giovanola Admess 20197 Las Ondas Way Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone (h) 408 252-3117 w) E-mail darryl s@pacbell.net IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? SEE ATTACHED 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. SEE ATTACHED 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in peñorming the volunteer work? SEE ATTACHED 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. SEE ATTACHED .;¡3--J5 ATTACHMENT: Mark McKenna Nomination 1. Why Nominating This Person for a CREST Award Mark has been an active leader and major contributor to the quality of life in Cupertino for several years through his service in the following organizations: a. Cupertino Chamber of Commerce: President Elect in 2005; currently President for 2006 calendar year b. Rotary Club of Cupertino: Chair of annual Golf Tournament for 2005; previously a board member c. Cupertino Historical Society: President Elect and President effective 7/1 /05 Through his position at Stevens Creek Quarry, Mark was instrumental in working with neighbors to see that their needs are protected by the Quarry. He also initiated a community newsletter from the Quarry to keep the community aware of happenings at the Quarry. 2. Nominee's 2005 Activities in Relation to Award a. Chamber of Commerce: Major contributor to Golden Jubilee: - head of finance - co-chair of children's area - liaison with Rotary club and City staff - glass sponsorship Represented the Chamber at numerous City Planning Commission and City Council Meetings b. Rotary Club of Cupertino: Chaired 2005 Golf Tournament fund raiser. Raised approximately $30,000 for the Club's community giving programs - the major fund raising event for the club. c. Cupertino Historical Society: Served as key leader during a dynamic time of change for the Society, as it works to maintain current programming while developing a vision for the future - the Cupertino Center for Living History. ;;l3--;;20 ATTACHMENT - Mark McKenna Nomination (Cont.) 3. Challenges or Unusual problems a. Chamber: Many hours required for coordination of Jubilee events; obtaining vendors and getting staffing for children's events, liaison duties with Rotary and City, obtaining glass sponsorship and supervising during days of the event. Chamber role at City planning and council sessions required study of the issues, gaining consensus of board to take stand on issues and them presenting the Chamber's position at meetings. b. Rotary: Chairing the Golf Tournament is a major undertaking requiring many hours in planning meetings, recruiting volunteer chairs and committee members, overseeing sponsor solicitations, helping to get golfers, etc. The day of the event is always fraught with problems that need to be resolved. c. Historical Society: Major issues include fund raising to keep the organization solvent and moving forward, working with the city staff on plans for Stocklmeir House and living history center, adding new board members and society members to increase the viability of the society. Also, was involved in the planning for History Lane at the Golden Jubilee - a major undertaking for the society and one of the key attractions at the event. 4. Background Mark is a long time resident of the area and has been involved as a community volunteer for many years. He is the Environmental and Safety Manager for Stevens Creek Quarry - with a strong emphasis on community relations. He previously was employed by the Hanson Cement Plant in Cupertino. ;l3-éJÎ CREST Award Nomination Form PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT Name of Nominee: Mr. Pete Goodell Address: 7241 Via Vico, San Jose, CA 95129 Telephone: (h) 408-255-5293 w) (no work phone, retired) ~~-o ~~(l"" Address: 10380 Imperial Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014 U- (À:1-~~b Telephone: (h) 408-253-2606 w) 650-358-2236 cell) 408-836-6763 E-mail: atzander@earth1ink.net Submitted by (Name) Andrew Zander IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? Pete Goodell has been a tireless volunteer in the city of Cupertino for longer than 25 years. In particular, the majority of his volunteer work has been as the ScoutMaster of Boy Scout Troop 479, and as a Scout Commissioner in BSA Polaris District (which encompasses Saratoga, Cupertino and Surmyvale.) 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. Pete Goodell has been the ScoutMaster of Boy Scout Troop 479 for more than 25 years, serving the youth of Cupertino. Troop 479 meets at St. Jude's Episcopal Church at McClellan and Stelling. The chartering organization of the troop is the Rotary Club of Cupertino. Pete is the leader of one of the most prolific scout troops in terms of producing Eagle Scouts in the entire Santa Clara County Council of the BSA and in the Polaris District of the SCCC. Pete has administered the activities of Troop 479 so that the troop has an outdoor experience once a month, every month, every year. This is in addition to summer scout camp which is a week long outdoor activity. Pete is also a Boy Scout Commissioner in the Polaris District: Commissioners are the volunteers who assist scout units with the technical details of scouting and scout administration. This is a position that is distinctly different from the ScoutMaster's position. Pete is a member of Rotary International Club of Cupertino, one of the most effective fund-raising organizations in the city. Pete is the House Manager of the club, a position which is responsible for managing the dealings of the club with the city of Cupertino, in particular Quinlan Center. t?3~,;2? Pete is a dedicated Rotarian who is consistently involved with the club's activities, giving tirelessly of his time and effort. 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? For much of his tenure as ScoutMaster, Pete's scout troop has been a small troop by BSA standards. His troop is generally a dozen or fewer scouts. The small size of Pete's troop presents a number of challenges. * * Among the challenges Pete has consistently overcome is that of very few adult volunteers to help him with the troop activities. All scouts need more adult leadership than that provided by the ScoutMaster, and with a small troop there are fewer parents to provide that adult leadership. Consequently, Pete has had to perform far more unit management, administrative and camping activities than the leaders of other, larger troops. Over very many years, this has not diminished the quality of the scouting experience Pete's scouts have received. As evidence, his scouts become Eagles in a far greater percentage than almost any other troop. This exemplary record of leading the youth of Cupertino to excel makes Pete Goodell strongly deserving of the CREST Award. (**Whiie troop size has partially to do with recruiting, it has as much to do with the BSA policy approach to increasing its percentage of served youth. The BSA organization does not directly attempt to keep extant troops at any particular size or to keep growing. It's approach is to generate new troops where unserved youth may need a unit. The result of this is that troop chartering organizations may exist side-by- side in the same neighborhoods. This has been the case of recruiting in the neighborhoods surrounding Troop 479. A number of troops have been generated by chartering organizations that serve youth who could otherwise be served by Troop 479. The result for Troop 479 has been a truism for scout units, "the large troops get larger and the small troops stay small" because there is no concerted effort to help anyone troop hold its membership size.) 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. Pete Goodell is a retired accountant. Previously, he served a number of tours of duty as a Strategic Intelligence Officer in the U. S. Army. He is a member of the St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Cupertino. Pete joined the Rotary Club of Cupertino in 2002. The Rotary Club of Cupertino recognized Pete's generosity with a Paul Harris Fellowship. ,?i3-:J f (c~BWI~fR) m27:ro; ~ CREST AWA Nomination Form Please type and print CUPERTINO CITY CLERK Name of Nomínee(s) Gail and Howard Jensen Address 6379 Atherwood Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone (408) 255-9463 E-mail mathteach@earthlink.net Submitted by Donna Austin & Barbara Nunes for Quota International of Cupertino Address 22283 N. De Anza Circle Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone (408) 446-2724 cell: (408) 499-9013 E-mail primadonal@comcast.net 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for the CREST A ward? Gail and Howard Jensen have formed a partnership in giving to the Cupertino Community. Both of them have been involved in community service clubs (see attached list) and are examples of citizens who go beyond their roles as educators to inspire others to work for the disadvantaged as well as to become future leaders. ,;13·30 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activüies in relation to this award. Gail is secretary for Quota International of Cupertino, a volunteer for the cancer society. Howard is an active member in activities sponsored by Lions -Chicken and Com Feed- Wild Game Feed. As partners Gail & Howard are fundraisers for the American Heart Walk. They work for national University as Student Teaching Supervisors. (See their many activities listed on the attached sheets) 3. What chaUenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? Gail is a breast cancer survivor and has had a heart valve replacement. During those trying times, Howard was her staunch supporter. These experiences have encouraged them in being part of a broader number of community service activities. 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. As long time Cupertino resident and recently retired educators, Howard and Gail have influenced many people in our area. (See attached for more extensive bio material.) ;73-3/ Organizations and Activity List for Howard and Gail Jensen Bio Material- Howard Bio Material- Gail Cupertino Resident since 1950 Cupertino Resident since 1952 Attended Cupertino Union School Dist. Opened Cupertino High as a Teacher 1960 Fremont High Alumni and taught there for 17 years Teacher in San Jose Unified School At Lynbrook High 11 years as teacher and District for 35 years until retirement assistant principal Taught classes at DeAnza College and San Spent 9 years at Homestead High as an Jose State University assistant principal then retired 2000 Supervised and mentored prospective Continued work for the Fremont Union teachers at Stanford and San Jose Stae High School District in testing and district Currently working at National University projects and working with new as Adjunct Professor and at CIF/Central administrators and staff. Coast Section organizing athletic playoffs Currently working at National University as an Adjunct Professor and new and student teaching supervisor Worked for the City of Cupertino as an instructor/curriculum planner for Tomorrow's Leaders Today OnranizationslMembershins - Howard Or2anizations/Memberships - Gail Life member Lion's International, Lions Member Quota International of Cupertino, Eye Foundation, Lions hearing Foundation, currently serving as Secretary (4th year) and Lions Guide Dogs, Silicon Valley Member of California Mentor Teacher Lions Blind Center Committee Member Cupertino Host Lions 41 years Member California Retired Teachers Assn. Member Smithsonian Institution Life member Phi Alpha Theta - National Member American Heart Association and History Honor Society active fund raiser/participant in the Heart Life Member California Scholarship Walk Federation Member Fremont Alumni Association Auxiliary member of Cupertino Host Lions Member California Retired Teachers 41 years Association Member of Smithsonian Society Life Member of California Math Council Member American Cancer Society - and Past President, math mentor, and serving as reach to recovery volunteer presenter Member Susan B Komen Cancer Society and sponsor of Walk for the Cure Member of American Heart Association and sponsor of Go Red For Women and fund raiser/participant for the American Heart Walk Organizer and member of Neighborhood Watch (my neighborhood) Member of letter writing committee to name Sam Lawson Middle School Member of Bay Area Breast Cancer ;;23-3;;2. Network and coordinator for speakers during the month of October for Breast Cancer Awareness Activities Past and Present - Howard Activities Past and Present - Gail Little League Coach, Manager, Board of Mentor of new and current student teachers Directors and District Chairman Volunteer at CCS Bell Ringing Softball Coach at Cupertino High School Volunteer at Cupertino Host Lions Band Boosters President at Cupertino High Barbeques and collecting and sorting Volunteer in AJ Robinson Hearing Van clothes for the needy used at all Cupertino Festivals Organizer of Easter Basket Assembling for Tournament of Bands Volunteer CCS School site council member both Precinct worker for the bond elections for elementary and secondary in Cupertino the Fremont Union High School District schools Volunteer/student driver to Idelwild Cupertino Senior Citizen Commerative Alzheimer's Care Center Plaque contributor Speaker in classes at Cupertino High Navajo Reservation Project Volunteer in AJ Robinson Hearing Van used at all Cupertino Festivals School site council member both elementary and secondary in Cupertino schools Cupertino Senior Citizen Commerative Plaque contributor Just a note: most of the major activities they do together (for the past 35 years) such as Cupertino Host Lions Fish-A-Thon for the blind and handicapped have been done in our Cupertino community. The other activities appear on the columns, but are really a partnership effort. Like their marriage: working together, whether in raising their two lovely girls (both teachers, one at Cupertino High and one in Escondido), or taking care of their 3 wonderful grandchildren (who have proved to be rejuvenating for their grandparents), is the way they have survived, thrived and stayed in love these past 42 years. Cupertino is a family enterprise for them. Their parents were involved in the schools, the PfA, and the community before them and proved to be the role models they have passed on the their children. ,;13-33 CRE.JT Award /iomination Form fõ)[E~[E~W[Erm lJìl FEB 2 3 2006 lid) CUPERTINO CITY CLERK PLE.AJE. TYPE. OR PRlfiT Name of Nominee SO\.tN <1 ;0 VA N{)J..A Address /1'H- :2. HOOI c::;.TeJ¿:!I'V~ e,ne€.1L f3i.J/~ Telephone(h) 406- 't-b'-i- qqJ-.Dw) A..fDß~q9.fc - ~1§8 Submitted by (Name) ~ '\ e.. V Q.. "f'J On.€. I..VS Address )... 2- ') 3 ß Q £, <6 N Þ. t2 'r '«.. D C-u p'ì Telephone (h) q 'J ~ - I á \{ 8 w) E-mail FIRs'rW ~'ì€.1- CD C.orn(!.hS'· NlJ-'ì IMPORTANT ~ 6 G R ,. Pc He. b Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? 2. Describe yom nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. ;23-31 Steve Andrews From: Sent: To: Steve Andrews [firstwater@comcast.net] Friday, February 03, 2006 12:42 PM 'Steve Andrews' 1. WHY ARE YOU NOMINATING THIS PERSON FOR A CREST AWARD? John has been involved in many community activities over the past 7 years. He has held many offices in Rotary, culminating with his being president in 2003-2004, and being active on the Rotary board in 2005-2006. He has been an active supporter of CEEF or Cupertino Education Endowment Foundation, through financial support as well as working on several of their golf tournaments. He has supported CCS by volunteering his time for the Rotating Shelter as well as their annual auction and Bar BQ. He has been a strong supporter of the Lunar or Unity Parade for the past 4 years. He has served on the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce for the past 4 years. He has supported the Fremont Union High school Educational Foundation with his time and money. Perhaps the most important contribution John has made to our community, is to make his company, Hansen Cement, one of the best corporate citizens we have. 2. DESCRIBE YOUR NOMINEE'S 2005 ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO THIS AWARD In 2005, John chaired the sponsorship committee for the Hansen Rotary Golf Tournament. He raised almost $40,000 in sponsorships and that money was use to support PACE. An organization for Autistic children. He was also the Treasure for the Lunar New Year parade, and was actively involved in all aspects of the parades success. There were over 85 participants in the parade and the profit produced supported several cultural activities in our community. John, along with Sandy James, chaired the "Kids Zone" at our Golden Jubilee. He has done that with Rotary for many years, and he had his greatest success this year at the Jubilee. The Kids Zone was by far the most attended and profitable of all the events at the Jubilee. Above and beyond that, he helped with the set up and take down of the entire event. As a member of the Chamber, he served on the Finance and Legislative Action committees this past year. Finally, through Rotary, John has spent many volunteer hours on what we call "hands on Projects" to better our community. The ones I am sure of are: Pumpkin Carving for both senior citizens and Autistic children, Kids Shopping Day, Dr.Seuss Reading Day, and Kids Fishing Day. These are activities that support the youth of our community. In addition, he has worked on CCS projects and YMCA projects. Anyone of these activities would be worthy of mention, but John is like the IIEnergizer Bunny", he just keeps on volunteering. 3.WHAT CHALLENGES OR UNUSUAL PROBLEMS HAS THE NOMINEE HAD TO OVERCOME IN PERFORMING THE VOLUNTEER WORK? The only real problem that John has had, is to be able to fit all of these time consuming jobs into his work schedule. It is a balancing act that would test anyone's organizational ability, yet he has done it well.. 4. SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION; See attached Bio. 1 ,;2 3- 35 Steve Andrews To: Steve Andrews 1. WHY ARE YOU NOMINATING THIS PERSON FOR A CREST AWARD? John has been involved in many community activities over the past 7 years. He has held many offices in Rotary, culminating with his being president in 2003-2004, and being active on the Rotary board in 2005-2006. He has been an active supporter of CEEF or Cupertino Education Endowment Foundation, through financial support as well as working on several of their golf tournaments. He has supported ecs by volunteering his time for the Rotating Shelter as well as their annual auction and Bar BQ. He has been a strong supporter of the Lunar or Unity Parade for the past 4 years. He has served on the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce for the past 4 years. He has supported the Fremont Union Highschool Educational Foundation with his time and money. Perhaps the most imortant contribution John has made to our community, is to make his company, Hansen Cement, one of the best corporate citizens we have. 2. DESCRIBE YOUR NOMINEE'S 2005 ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO THIS AWARD In 2005, John chaired the sponsorship committee for the Hansen Rotary Golf Tournament. He raised almost $40,000 in sponsorships and that money was use to support PACE. An organization for Autistic children. He was also the Treasure for the Lunar New Year parade, and was activly involved in all aspects of the parades success. There were over 85 participants in the parade and the profit produced supported several cultural activities in our community. John, along with Sandy James, chaired the rtKids Zone" at our Golden Jubilee. He has done that with Rotary for many years, and he had his greatest success this year at the Jubilee. The Kids Zone was by far the most attended and profitable of all the events at the Jubilee. Above and beyond that, he helped with the set up and take down of the entire event. As a member of the Chamber, he served on the Finance and Legislative Action committees this past year. Finally, through Rotary, John has spent many volunteer hours on what we call "hands on projectsll to better our community. The ones I am sure of are: Pumpkin Carving for both senior citizens and Autistic children, Kids Shopping Day, Dr.Seuss Reading Day,and Kids Fishing Day. These are activities that support the youh of our community. In addition, he has worked on CCS projects and YMCA projects. Anyone of these activities would be worthy of mention, but John is like the IIEnergiser Bunny", he just keeps on volunteering. 3.WHAT CHALLENGES OR UNUSUAL PROBLEMS HAS THE NOMINEE HAD TO OVERCOME IN PERFORMING THE VOLUNTEER WORK? The only real problem that John has had, is to be able to fit all of these time consuming jobs into his work schedule. It is a balancing act that would test anyones organizational ability, yet he has done it well. 4. SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION; See attached Bio. , ?~~~~~~. ~} ~~~ 1 ;;13-3& JOHN T. GIOV ANOLA John was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University with a degree in Business Administration. Also, as an ROTC graduate, he was commissioned as a 2Lt in the US Army and served 3 years, primarily in Germany. He currently works as the Community Affairs Manager for Hanson Permanente Cement in Cupertino. Prior to Hanson, he worked in various administrative positions in the Semiconductor and Pharmaceutical industries. John joined the Rotary Club of Cupertino in 1998 and has served as Youth Services Director, Secretary and President in 2003-2004. He has traveled with Cupertino Rotary to Texcoco, Mexico for a Wheelchair Distribution and Project Visitations and was the Record Keeper on a Rotaplast Mission to Antigua, Guatemala. ;13-37 John and his wife, Kathy, have lived in San Jose for the past 35 years. The have three grown children and four active grandchildren. ;;< 3-3 ? CRE../T Award l1omination Form fõ) IE ~ IE ~ \'U IE fR) lIìl FE B 2 8 2006 !!dJ CUPERTINO CITY CLERK PLWE. 1YPE. O~ P~I/iT Name of Nominee /r1lz, S ·h..N... f¡ Iv ~/ ICS-z, tV(J>'T 1/;'1/ {~'-'f.,-r {;''''J'/l.nÀt.·~~ 9 J711c.¡ I I Telephone (h) 'IeR - <[11- OJ! ( w) f?I ctr -ð'" Srf'-8'ïJ :¡.~~ l ÞÆb I)e~ Address ZZJ)1 £A-Y Lihv r:r C'o/&lf7Á-ù Cr- f)?i/y Telephone (h) t.(ctf-z-rz -<'Yh'Y w) t!!/tJ-~9 /- Z fi/ Address Submitted by (Name) E-mail L::::r)J';-.4-N @ 1)( . ¡Ve'T'CrtlYt _ C01->"\ IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following quesdons. Inc1ude everything you believe would be pertinent and be very speciñc. You may use addidonaI pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. 3. What chaUenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. SRé ß}rr~/C--7-) ;? 3-39 CREST Award Nomination of Mr. Steven Ting Whv are vou nominating this person for the CREST award? Steve has worked hard behind the scenes in Cupertino to help build harmony among our citizens through understanding of our variety of cultures. His volunteer activities have served not only the Cupertino city government and community at large, but has had a major focus on the youth of our city. His volunteer activities include: · Board Member of Organization of Special Families (OSF), the Northwest YMCA, the Lunar New Year Parade and Rotary which has had a major impact on many ofthe youth of our city. · Steve has been a valued advisor to many of the elected community leaders in Cupertino. · As a Chinese immigrant with 35 years residency in the United States and over 20 years in Cupertino, he has worked tirelessly to build bridges in our community between many different groups. · His influence and leadership has improved communication and cooperation among many of our citizens. · Cupertino is a better place to live because of his varied efforts. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. · Steve was instrumental (as and adult advisor) in the first "International Nighf' presented by our three high school Interact clubs after the Lunar Parade. The event raised $6,000 for the eradication of Polio. · He was an event organizer and sponsor of the Rotary-based Eastern Elegance fundraiser which raised over $40,000 to support programs in the rural areas of China. · As an advocate for our children with special needs and promoting the disability awareness and community integration, Steve is on the board of Organization of Special Needs Families (OSF) and is on the Committee of OSF annual fund raising · Steve is a board member and Director of Youth Service for Cupertino Rotary, serves on the boards of the Historical Society and of the Cupertino Lunar New Year Unity Parade. · Steve is a 3 year member of the board of managers of the Northwest YMCA, serving as community outreach committee chair, · Steve is current Chair of the Triangle Campaign for the YMCA raising $80,000 to support youth activities such as after school programs, scholarships for child-care and camp for disadvantaged youth. · Additionally, in recent years Steve has been: · CEEF board member and was been the Golf Chair; 1 ;J 3--J.jð · Co-chair for the Silk Road event that was a real multi cultural event · instrumental in the China project · Served as a commissioner of the city Telecommunications Commission What challenszes or unusual problems has this nominee had to overcome in oerforming the volunteer work? We live in a very diverse community where communication among groups can be severely impacted by cultural differences. Steve takes the time to connect and get to know individuals from the many different backgrounds and is very effective in facilitating communication and understanding. His engaging and outgoing personality helps bridge expectation and communication gaps that can arise in a multi-cultural community. He recently helped facilitate better communication and understanding in the aftermath of the Wall Street Joumal article regarding racial diversity at the high schools of Cupertino. Please Drovide backaround information about your nominee Steve is a retired Vice President of Nortel Networks with 25+ years of telecommunications industry experience. Currently serving on the Cupertino Telecommunications Commission, he is also on the boards of the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF), Northwest YMCA, Cupertino Historical Society (CHS), ShinShin Educational Foundation, Cupertino Rotary, and the Cupertino Measure "c" Oversight Committee. Previously, other civic and community involvement include Vice President of Pacific Neighbors ('90 to '93) which is a sister city organization affiliated with the city of San Jose, President of Northern California Chinese School Association ('86), and Principal ofBerryessa Chinese School('84). Education background include: B.Sc.E.E. &om National Chen-Kung University, Taiwan, 1969. M.A. in mathematics in 1973 ftom Missouri State University, and M.S.E.E in 1975 ftom University of Cincinnati. A 25 year resident of Cupertino, Steve is married with Jeannie. He has two children; both Alan (a legal counsel) and Vicki (a medical doctor) graduated ftom Cupertino schools, earned their advanced degrees &om UC, and currently live in San Francisco and Cupertino, respectively. 2 ,/ 3-'-// CRE.JT Award tiomination Form PLé/ifE. TYPE. OR PRIIiT Name of Nominee /Y} ; c. h. Q e..\ IYì. o..h 0 f) e 'j Address~ 158 Sto.++ord Dr, Cup_e_dlnD; CA- Q5"014 Telephone(h>-~08> J,S7-5/;;t/ w)_'Re+,',ecl Submitted by (Name) l,n'do. Yelo.vl<!.h, Address CdpE'ThV\.D Se.nIDr- ('\>Y"\H>f ~1d.51 Sk:J'enc; c'f"eeJc BhLd. Telephone (h) (408) Cf910 -~5"~<6 w) (408) il7 - 315 ~ h1)da'j ~ CVPPr+IY)Q, (J 1"8 E-mail IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? See M-\-o.e-\\ed . 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. ;J 3--1;; 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? Mike Mahoney is a positive influence at the Cupertino Senior Center, and he has also made a big difference in our co=unity. He volunteers his time and expertise reaching out to seniors, youth, and families in the co=unity. Mike has tirelessly put in over 300 hows of his time at the Cupertino Senior Center alone. He is actively involved at the Northwest YMCA, Hidden Villa Farms, St. Joseph of Cupertino Church, and the Malihini Orchid Society. He has assisted at many festivals throughout the co=unity including the Rotary Club's crab feast. He even spent time gift-wrapping during the holidays at various shopping centers and malls. 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. Mike is a long time member of the Cupertino Senior Center. He works every Friday at the center's front reception desk, registering seniors for membership, trips, and classes. He schedules people for service appointments such as Health Insurance Counseling, Senior Adult Legal Assistance, and Housing. He answers phones and encourages seniors to get involved. He serves on the Cupertino Senior Center's Volunteer Advisory Council and is the City Council appointed liaison to Council on Aging of Silicon Valley, (COA). He attends quarterly COA meetings to stay on top of issues important to seniors and reports back to the Advisory Board, but will also take questions and concerns to the COA board meetings from the Senior Center. Mike is involved with the Senior Center's host committee and spends time meeting and greeting seniors, guest speakers and being an all around ambassador of goodwill. As a part of the newsletter crew, Mike helps to ensure the center's bi-monthly newsletter gets collated and addressed for mailing. The Cupertino Senior Center is not the only place Mike gets involved. Every Wednesday, you will find Mike at Hidden Villa Farms, working with pre-school age children and first graders as a docent. He conducts two farm tours with 10 to 15 children each, introduces them to the farm animals and harvests some of the farm's organic produce for the children to taste. Mike establishes a rapport that is both friendly and respectful. His incredible patience and calm demeanor make Mike a friend to all. The children especially look up to him as he finds the positives in everyone. Another volunteer endeavor of Mike's is the volunteer time he spends at the Northwest YMCA. Mike is part of the Y's Service Club and Board of Managers. The service club conducted fundraisers and donated money for a new and safer playground for the YMCA. Mike is on the property committee and was instrumental in researching companies to purchase the playground equipment, researched the permit process for installation and assisted in the actual building and installation of the new equipment. You will also find Mike doing myriad of things around the YMCA including painting the facility, planting flowers, gift wrapping and any other projects he is asked to do. Speaking of flowers, Mike is active with the Malihini Orchid Society and you guessed it volunteers his time to work at the shows. Not only does he volunteer at the flower shows, you may have seen him and his wife volunteering in the booths at the various festivals around Cupertino. For Rotary he volunteered in the kitchen at St. Joseph's during their annual crab feast and fundraiser. ;73--43 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? Time is probably the biggest challenge for Mike. He has to be very diligent in keeping his schedule organized in order to continue to balance his volunteer efforts with personal family time and issues. Mike Mahoney is a dedicated family man and as such he makes sure his time includes plenty of fun with his four grandchildren. He makes it a point to be at every sports game his grandchildren are involved with. Mike and his wife Gert participate in the travel program offered by the Cupertino Senior Center and have had the pleasure of visiting many local, national and international destinations. He is always learning and absorbing new cultures, points of views, and technological changes. Requests for his services may come in at a pace greater than can be accommodated and Mike will not accept a position that he cannot fulfill or follow through with in a satisfactory way. For example, recently he was asked to volunteer at the Lunar New Year Parade and the Orchid Show at Vallco, both fell on the weekend of March II. He could only be in one place at the same time and making those types of decisions are the most difficult for Mike. 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. Mike Mahoney graduated from Northbridge High School in 1951, served in the US Army in 1953-1955. He went to work for GE in 1955 in Pittsfield, MA as an Engineering Technician. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1964 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Transferring to Florida with GE he worked on the Apolloneer program. While in Florida he became very involved with the St. Brenden Church and was an Extraordinary Minister working with pre-school and high school aged children. He moved to this area in 1976 and continued to work for GE for 26 years in the Missile Space Division. He left GE and went to work for Varian, then CPI until he retired. In 1983 Mike graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Master in Business Administration. He enjoys traveling, gardening, especially when it comes to his roses and orchids, and spending time with his grandchildren. He likes to have his grandchildren over to help put in a vegetable garden so they can pick the vegetables when they are ready. Mike and his wife Gert became members of the Cupertino Senior Center before the new senior center building was constructed in 2001. They have been very active members since then. We are sure glad they stepped through our doors and I am sure many other service organizations who have benefited from Mike's volunteer service will say the same thing. ~3-1Lj CRE.JT Award tfomination Form PLtAJE. TYPE. OR PRI/'fT Name of h 1J fi -', . Nominee C' 'I7U~ lerfðrp/¡nlj l"/I'rl.Jf p/llherÙa. oJ (CM.4) Ari.-f (ænTe/" Address /0/23 ¡v'. 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J../1el' will be. h(J"v,- tv¡rJ Í¡.//YI~k lø-- YM. 1-.. /,.,J;tÚ7 &.. CP¡J1l IlrlJ fe.-"))',? 1~1. 2()/J6 Crê;J- ,t}w...-J.. ~/tJ~ ;) 3 -1-/5 Arts Council Silicon Valley 2006 Organization Enhancement Fund Narrative Questions In narrative form, answer the following questions in six pages or less. Please state the question, then your succinct answer in the order indicated. Qualitv of Proqrams 1. Please describe your organization and its mission. CP AA 's mission is to introducc Chincse culturc as an intcgral part of tbc American society. The Board of Directors and tbe artists of CP AA are committed to presenting Cbinese performing arts in their fullest breadtb and depth to American audiences at large. We also form partnersbips with otber arts institutes to tlll1ber conduct multi-culture and multi- discipline programs so as to promote community awareness and appreciation of arts and culture. CP AA's ultimate goal is to become tbe leading West Coast institute for Chinese performing arts. Our artists bave consistcntly created new works to add to our well-roundcd repe110ire. Our programs are encbanting. entertaining. and inspiring and have received rave reviews from tbe media as wcll as tbe audiences. CP AA performanccs bave provided cross- cultural experiences to over 40.000 citizens of different cultural backgrounds and all ages every year. 2. Describe your organization's programs and activities. Include information regarding efforts to improve program quality, to involve artistic personnel in planning, to present new original works and to utilize emerging artists, as appropriate CP AA's annual arts programs are developed by tbe Production Committee. comprised oftbe A11istic Dircctor. Music Director. and Executive Director. Tbe Artistic and Executive Directors bold weekly meetings and are joined tì'equently by the Music Director. A typical agcnda covers thc current artistic projects. biring ncw a11ists. laying tbc groundwork for future projects. and outreach programs. Our annual projects and programs that bave evolvcd from ycars of cxperience arc: (I) Performances produced and presented by CPAA: a. CPAA Inlernalional Al'ls Feslival, fcaturing five tournamcnts 1) Inlernalianal Martial Arts Tournament 2) Inlernarianal Yalllh Painling Compelilian 3) Dance Talenl ('ompelilion 4) /nlernalianal Ballroom Dance Compelilion. 5) Folk Instrumcntal Music Competition b, Chinese l'el'l;'rmin,l{ Arls Feslival. thc annual cvcnt wbcrc our ncw works are premiered. c. SìJring Oance. tbc annual rccital for studcnts of CPA A Dancc Acadcmy. d. Summer Showcase featuring emerging dancers trained by our dance academy. c. Asian New rear ('elehl'aIÙJI7. a performancc lì'cc to youtb undcr 17 in San Josc. ;) 3-l-ft (2) Arts education to about 4.000 public schools studcnts in South Bay (3) Some 40 pert()rmances contracted by other organizations in Northern CalitÒrnia. The annual audience is about 30.000. (4) Operation ofa training center in two local campuses: YaoYong Dance with 300 students in San Jose and CP AA A11s Center with 400 students in Cupertino. CP AA strives to improve program quality by diversifying the artistic pertÒrmances and projects. Through variety and innovation. CPAA's audiences and al1ists learn through different artistic experiences. This season's headlining production. CFAA International Arts Festival 2006, will consist of International MarUal Arts Tournament, International Youth Painting Competition, International Ballroom Dance Competition, Folk Ins/rumental Music Competition, and Dance Talent Competition. Together with the 700 students of dance arts (folk, ballet. hip hop. ballroom.) martial mis, painting. and music (Chinese and western.) trained at CP AA's training center. 31is enthusiasts of groups and individuals. professional and amateur. from US and abroad, are invited to participate in these t(JUr tournaments. The 2006 Festival will take place from Jnne 16 through 18 at San Jose Civic Auditorium. Following the successful outcome of our 2005 CFAA In/ernational Marth:! Arts Festival and the International Youth Fainting Competition on August 20 & 21 at the same venue. we are contìdent this 2006 program will be well attended and an artistic success. Collaboration with other institutes in Bay Area remains our most effective way to expand our audience base. In 2001 and 2002. CPAA and Paramount's Great America co-produced daylong events. Dragon Day and Moon Festival. Over 10.000 people on each occasion p31iicipated in the fair with cultural booths and outdoor pertÒrmances. The cornerstone of each was CP AA 's full-scale performance in the Paramount Theater with standing room only attendance. In recent years. CPAA has pal1nered with Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley to demonstrate our interest in cross-pollinating eastern culture with western cultural mi forms. We have worked together in Masters & Mastelpieces in 2002 and Symphonic Chinese Ballet in 2003. featuring world-renowned musicians. the Ballet's orchestra. and a dance suite Yellow River performed by CPAA and the Ballet's principal dancers. Each of these productions was a new work developed by CPANs 31iistic personnel. In 2005, Middle Kingdom-Ancient China, a full-length ballet enhanccd by Chinese dance. acrobatics. and martial arts. was an innovative multi-discipline extravaganza. This all-new production had brilliant sets and costumes constructed in China. It provided cross-cultural enrichment to citi7.ens of all background and ages. This production was praised by critics as "seamless" integration of East and West and "world class" production. By popular demand. Middle Kingdom - Ancient China will be back on stage at the end of2006. In addition. our Artistic Director Yong Yao will world premiere his newest work Moon Reflection on OystaI SJ)ring in April 2006 as another collaboration with Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. 3. List your organization's artistic personnel: including roles, number, background, training, paid/volunteer, etc. If you use artists who are not part of your staff, please describe their qualifications. Artistic Director Yong Yao, paid artist. is responsible for choreography of new works, teaching. and rehearsing new dances. Mr. Yao is an accomplished dancer and renowned choreographer ¡i'om China. His creations have won many awards. including a national Gold Award in China for his Yel1011' River Suite. a dance masterpiece. Since joining CP AA in ¡ 991, ~3-J.n Mr. Yao has created over 30 new works that has established CPAA as a highly acclaimed performing arts company. His creations include Princess Fragrance, Dream oj"Shangli-La, Moon Aloft. Dragon2000. Middle Kingdom - Ancient China, and many others. Music Director Phil Young. paid artist. composes and an'anges music for many of CPA A original dance pieces. Mr. Young was fè)"Jnerly a staff composer ofthc Bcijing Symphony Orchestra. He commissioned the entire musical score and recording of Dragon2()(}()TM, which performed to full houses at Flint Center and the Palace or Fine Arts. Ilis newest compositions include Middle Kingdom - Ancient China. and From the East. Ching Shyu, paid artist, is CPAA's costume and stage set designer. Mr. Ching Shyu is a visual artist with MFA degree from University of New Mexico. Since] 991. Mr. Shyu has been working with CP AA to produce dance art images for advertising as well as for costume design. With CP AA. Mr. Shyu has researched costume styles of different periods in Chinese history. His memorable works are the costurne design or our flagship productions Dragon2()OO and Middle Kingdom - Ancienl China. P"id PerformingArtists: · Principal Dancer Yang Yang was a graduate of Beijing Dance Academy in 2000. She was a winner of many national dance competitions in China. She is a new star of CPA A and will take many major roles in our productions. · Principal dancer Bing Wang graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in ] 998. Mr. Wang garnered many awards in China. Mr. Wang joined CPAA in 2002 and is praised as one or the most talented Chinesc danccrs in the Bay Area. · Dance soloists: Ling Gao. Yun I'eng Yu. Xiao Juan Sun. Yin Hong Wang. Xing Jiu Liu. Ya Qin Han, Van Liu. Jenny He. Christina Cheng, and .lie Huang, all professional dancers trained in China. · MaJiial aJiist De Zheng Xu. Chuan Wang Zhou. Yun Ying Liu. Xinlie Ye. Zhi Gang Xia are some outstanding athletes trained in China. · Emerging young dancers: Pearl Wang. Chia Yin Ko. Norma Fong. Jennifer Wang. and Jennifer Liu, are top students of CPA A Dance Academy. trained by Master Y ong Yao. · Musicians: Junzhi Cui. Konghou (Chinese harp) master; Hong Wang. er-hu specialist; Yangqin Zhao. butterfly harp rnaster; all internationally known instrumentalists; Lin Liu. pianist and vocalist. · Peking opera aJiists: Lifang Wang. Guan Vi. Jihai Sun. and Chao Ying Zhang are masters of Peking opera. Community & ReQionallmpact 4. Describe the benefits your organization provides to Santa Clara County and the particular audience you serve. As appropriate, include information on <;Iemographics (for example: age, ethnicity, geographic reach, socio- economic levels, etc). CPAA. as a performing arts compaJ1Y. serves a growing sector of the regional Santa Clara County popu1ation. In the 1990 Census. Asians in Santa Clara County were 14% of the entire population. In 2000 the U.S. Census repolied that Asian citizens are now 25% of the total County population and within that figure. Chinese residents are the largest single Asian race at 7%. While the Chinese American population has grown steadily. CPAA's programs and suppoli from within the community have mirrored the pace of the population growth. ;;; 3-'-f~ CPAA has been skilled at meeting the Chinese community's needs and interest for both performance events and for dance training programs for children. For example. over the years. as student enrollment increased in CP AA classes. the Board sought larger facilities to accommodate class expansion. in turn paving the way for the June 2004 opening of CP AA's Arts Center at ValJco Mall in Cupertino where 400 students are now enrolled. CPAA's other Santa Clara County campus. Yao Y ong Dance in West San Jose. has been a dance school with 300 students since 1999. The new CP AA Arts Center is a 7.000 ft. leased facility. which is partitioned into three dance studios and five classrooms for music, painting. and language classes. As a one-of-a kind facility in the Bay Area. the arts center promotes multi-discipline arts and culture in our community. It is designed lè)r helping small arts groups as well as individual artists who have traditionally worked out of their homes. churches. or poorly equipped classrooms. Since the opening in .June 2004. the al1s center has been the home of CPA A 's 20 teachers of piano. violin. Chinese and western dances, painting. drama. and martial arts. The center is also the home of many ethnic arts groups such as Payvand Arts and Culture School that offers Iranian music, Farsi (Iranian language) and Middle-East dance; five Indian dance teachers to teach Indian folk and classical dances; and Sunshine Chinese School to teach Chinese language. To meet other community needs. our arts center is also open to community organizations to hold seminars. meetings. and al1s events. The three studios can be combined into one big hall that seats 300 people with a portable stage of28' x 20: The stage is equipped with professional lighting and sound system available for recitals and other performances. 5. Describe your long-range planning process and annual goals. What are your major challenges and what are your strategies to address them? CP AA's long range planning involves the fÌJIl Board of Directors. in pal1nership with the artistic staff and executive director. Each year the Board reviews and approves the strategic plan proposed by the Artistic Committee, while identifying specific tasks ft)r the next year. Our annual goal is to maintain the services to at least 40,000 audiences with top quality of performances and outreach programs. Our ultimate goal is to establish CP AA as the leading arts institute of Chinese performing arts institute on the West Coast. In the first twelve years of our history, we focused on presenting Chinese dance and music performances. However. since 2002. we have learned to diversify our programs such as expanding training classes, national tours. collaborations. promoting tournaments. and seeking new grants and sponsors. CPAA's primary challenge is to manage our extraordinary artistic groV\'Ìh without over-extending our operational capacity. Our strategy is to expand our management and administration to build the capacity and ability to generate earncd income to offset long-term fluctuations in contributions and grants that often threaten future objectives. The stability of a diversified fuudiug base will ensure our ability make long-term artistic plans with the confidence we can be successful. 6. Describe the volunteer activity of your organization. Grassroots voluntcer support is indicative of CPA A 's impact in the community. Every year we depend on volunteers to help us achieve individual artistic. operational. and fundraising objectives. CP AA is guided by a 14-member Board of Directors who meet as a whole four times a year. The executive committee meets monthly to oversee the operation of the organization. manage monthly finances. and develop project and annual budgets. All members of the Board serve on four standing committees (Fund Development Committee, :2'3-'f:! Marketing Committee. Production Committee. and Hoard Recruitment Committce). these committees then recruit additional volunteers to complete specitic tasks. Our aIiistic productions are dependent on the commitment ¡¡'om our volunteers. For example. our students and their parents play an important role in supporting the classes and presenting the recitals. For each recital. parcnts contribute many hours in assisting students' costume fittings, make-up. backstage. promotion and ticket selling. CP AA's annual major event. the Chinese Performing Arrs Fesriwtl. depends onthc cxpcliise of many volunteers to conduct press conferences. solicit sponsors, implement promotions. sell tickets. and help with aIiist's transportation. In 2005. the CP AA International Martial Festival was a day-long event in which over 100 volunteers were needed. This year. CP AA International Arts Festival is expected to use over 300 volunteers. Outreach & Audience Development 7. How many people does your organization reach annually - audience, volunteers, donors, artists and staff? Since our inception. our annual audience has grown dramatically to over 40.000 people. Because CI'AA toured nationally. our audicncc incrcased to 60.000 in 2004-05. We currently have 16 artists as teachers participating in our training programs. 400 students attending classes at our CPAA Arts Center and 300 studcnts at YaoYong Dance. Wc have five staff members and 14 members of our Board of Directors as volunteers supervising 30 perfom1ers in our current productions. There are 180 individual donors to the orgaI1ization. This year. we expect to recruit over 300 volunteers to paliicipate in various performances. recitals. and competitions. We also reeeived broad support from local media. both Chinesc and mainstream. 8. How do you publicize your programs to the community? Publicizing our programs to the community is a key component of our program administration. CP AA depends on a big portion of publicity exposure ¡¡'om in-kind donations by the media. Every year. we receive approximately $40.000 total of in-kind advertising from San.!ose MerclIIY News. China Press. KTSF TV 26. KEST AM 1450. World Channel TV32. and World Joul11al. In addition. we print 15.000 copies off()ur-color flyers that are mailed to our past audiences and are distributed through 1¡'iends and atloeal bookstores. Wc also conduct press conferences. to inspire local reporters to write feature articles about our performances. Since 2002. San.!ose Mercury News has publishcd seven feature articles about CP AA' s aIiists and performances. San Francisco Chronicle. local magazines. and Chinese media also have published many articles about CP AA. We have found internet technology has helped CP AA to publicize our activities and to promote our art education program. While CP AA's website. www.ChinesePerformingAlis.org. displays inf()rmation and contacts f()r CP AA as a performing arts company. we created two new websitcs last year to promote other new ventures: WWW.CPAAartseenter.com for various class schedules and teachers' bios; and www.lntMAT.eom to carry all information and application forms for the 2006 CP AA Jnrernarional Married Arts Fesrival. These three websites reach out to the entire nation as well as abroad. 9. Do you have plans for expanding your audience base? Please describe. To increasc audiencc base. CrAA has an cxtcnsivc training childrcn program to encourage ;;' 3' - ~-t) their parents to participate in our events. We also have forged long-standing relationships with other arts agencies and event coordinators. such as Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley, Paramount's Great America. Community School of Music and Arts. San .Jose Offiee of Cultural Affairs. Cupertino Chamber of Commerce. and World .Journal. Furthermore. our national tour has established CPAA to a national level. Our fame has resulted three big contracts at Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco in 2006. 10, Attach a list of volunteers. For management and professional positions, provide a brief description of their background and qualifications. Helen Yang. Administrator - Mrs. Yang was a VP overseeing the finance department at Sum Micro. For CP AA she helps in class scheduling and tuition accounting at our dance academy. Alice Tong. Assistant Manager - Ms. Tong works as a full-time nurse and works as a part-time manager in charge of relations between teachers. students and parents. Andy Jian, Facility Manager - Mr. Jian is a software manager with HP. He takes advantage of HP's employee matching fund program and raised over $10.000 to install professional sound and light equipment at CPAA Al1s Center. Virginia Look. Community Manager - Ms. Look has a MA degree as a Librarian. Now she is retired and supervises the renting of our facility 10 other eommunity groups. Joy Kuo. Accountant - .Joy is a professional accountant. Now she is retired and manages CP AA's entire account. 11. How are decisions made and carried out in your organization with respect to policy, management, programming and funds development? What is the role of board, staff, volunteers and advisory groups in this process? General board meetings take place lour times a year. and the executive board meets every month to plan and oversee the operation of the organization. Every year. the Executive Director proposes projects that are in line with CP AA's three-year plan. The board of directors' role is to provide guidelines. and to approve the annual work plan and budget. The Advisory Board members do not have voting power; they provide advice and their expe11ise as needed. CPAA's four Board committees are chartered to oversee primary policy and managcment tasks: l. Production Committee comprises of the Executive Director Ann Woo. Artistic Director Yong Yao. and Music Director Phil Young. They plan performances and programs of the year. Under the Production Committee is the dance company with 20 professional performing artists including dancers. ma11ial aI1ists. musicians. and Peking opera actors. 2. Marketing Committee is responsible for promotional materials and marketing strategy. 3. Fund Development Committee is in charge offundraising. grant applications. sponsorships. aI1d major donor cultivation. This committee is chaired by the Chairperson of the Board. Working under this individual are are paid staff to complete grant applications and compliance reports. and volunteers to make solicitations and cultivate new donor leads. The Chairperson works very closely with the Treasurer to keep on top of the financial status of the organization. The Chair, usually a corporatc CEO. solicits 1110st privatc donations and sponsorships through his/her connections. ;73·61 4. Board Recruitment Committee is continuously looking for new blood for the organization. These new individuals are essential to the evaluation of the organization through their fresh ideas. new connections. and high energy level. CP AA maintains an average of twelve members on the board, and a new Chairperson of the board is elected every other year. While the Executive Director chairs the Production Committee. the other three committees are each chaired by board members. All board members are required to participate in at least one committee and each committee recruits additional community volunteers to execute its projects. Arts Council Silicon Valley 2006 Organization Enhancement Fund - Narrative (cont) 12. Attach a list of CPA A Board of Directors. See Attached. 13. Supporting Materials: . List your supporting materials 1) Review of Middle Kingdom - Ancient China by Silicon Valley magazine 2) Review of Middle Kingdom - Ancient China by Keith Krei tman 3) Review article on CPAA International Martial Arts Festival hy Kung Fu Magazine 4) Ncws about Yong Yao's new work on San .lose Mercury News 5) Flyer of Middle Kingdom - Ancient China 6) Program hrochure of CP AA International Maliial Arts Festival . Include up to six pieces of printed supporting materials. Enclosed DVD Part 1- Excerpts of Middle Kingdom Ancient China at S.lCPA. Feb. 2005 a) 4.500 years ago. Yellow Emperor defeated Chi Yau. In the celebration ceremony. he met his future queen Lue .Iu. Choreographer: Dennis Nahat b) In modern China. divcrse nationalities and cultures flourish. Choreographer: Y ong Yao OVD Part II .- Excerpts ofSfrengfh & Unify -. CPAA Intcrnational Martial Arts Festival at Civic Auditorium. August :2005 a) San .lose Taiko at opening ceremony b) Chinese martial aIiists from China c) Capoeira performance hy Capoeira Narahari d) Taekwando performance by Loopkick J 3-5.1- e) Shaolin martial artists from China ;)3-.53 2006 CREST Award The Award Individuals or organizations making major contributions to the quality of life in Cupertino during the 2005 calendar year are eligible to be nominated for a CREST Award. The award, which stands for Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken, honors outstanding community volunteers. Individuals of all ages will be considered. The CREST Awards presentation will take place on 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2006, in the Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue. Nomination Process Any person, agency or organization is encouraged to submit nominees for consideration. All nominations must be in the Public Information Office at City Hall by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March I, 2006. (Applications postmarked on or before this date will not be accepted if they do not arrive by the deadline.) Forms may be sent or brought to the Public Information Office, City Hall, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. Guidelines Individuals may not nominate themselves nor may an organization nominate itself. A relative also may not nominate a family member. Recipients of CREST within the past five years are ineligible. When considering nomination of a paid staff person, please keep in mind whether this person is meeting the job requirements or if he/she is performing above and beyond the specifications of the paid position. Up to 5 award recipients will be honored for activities that took place in 2005. Nominees need not reside in the city of Cupertino, however, the efforts for which they are being nominated should strongly impact the Cupertino community. CREST Award Nomination Form PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT ff~ Name of Nominee Lisa Fischer-colbrie Address_21211 Rainbow Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone (h) 408-257-7955 (w) Submitted by (Name)_____Kris Wang Address 10300 Torre Ave, Cupertino, ca 95014 Telephone (h) 257-7516 (w) 777-3194 E-mail kris@kriswang.com IMPORTANT Elaborate as much as possible when answering the following questions. Include everything you believe would be pertinent and be very specific. You may use additional pages. 1. Why are you nominating this person/organization for a CREST Award? Lisa has inspired in others that has made a difference to our community. she has been effective in inspiring her own children to donate generously of their time and efforts on behalf of the community in which they live. Each of her three children has done substantial volunteer work in the community in a variety of ways. She passes on to her children the principal of volunteerism, as she believes our society as a whole can only improve if each of us takes the time and energy to give something back when we can. Through all of her fundraising efforts, she has inspired those she comes in contact with to give what they can whenever possible to help our children, our athletes, our citizens and our whole community to enrich the lives of all. Because Lisa has been doing volunteer work for some twenty years now, she absolutely no problem asking family, friends and acquaintances to help. same token, she always try to help them when they ask for help. In this there is a feeling of give and take and that we are all trying to do the for each other. Lisa has also been instrumental in bringing together many high school volunteer groups with several of the. non-profit organizations she was working with to staff whatever volunteer needs they have. This has been an extremely successful enterprise, with both sides benefitting from this arrangement. has By the way, best 2. Describe your nominee's 2005 activities in relation to this award. 2005 Community Service Activities Committee Member, 2005 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Spring Golf Classic and Celebration; helped raise $506,000 for diabetes research Committee Member, Manta Vista High School Aquatics Committee; successfully completed a grass roots fundraising effort to extend the length of the new Monta Vista pool from 30 meters to 34.5 meters, allowing greater use for all activities ranging from PE instruction to swimming and water polo training and competition to summer recreational lessons and open swim. Fundraising was so successful that we will also be able to purchase a premier timing system and scoreboard as well as lights to lìght the pool and deck at night! ;23-55' Logistics Chairperson, 2005 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes; 5th Year chairing the organizing committee's work to put on this annual event which raised almost $700,000 for diabetes research. Committee Member, Sunnyvale Swim Club Search Committee for General Manager; Currently helping to screen candidates for hire for a General Manager position with the Sunnyvale Swim Club. . 3. What challenges or unusual problems has the nominee had to overcome in performing the volunteer work? From Lisa: My biggest challenge is balancing the needs of my family against my desire to work for and with the various community entities that I choose to become involved with. Clearly I must put my family first, but they have been incredibly supportive of my desire to pursue volunteer work and never complain about the number of "sandwich for dinner" nights that arise because I am attending yet another evening meeting. This last year was a bit more problematic for me because I required some surgery which put me on crutches for 6 months of the year! While this made some of the jobs I undertook a bit more difficult, I simply learned to delegate out more of the "running around" portion of my volunteer jobs! Lastly, within one of the volunteer jobs, I ran into great difficulties working with certain local city and community officials regarding some logistical as well as personnel problems. Perseverance and diplomacy won the day, however, and we were able to successfully complete our assigned tasks. I continue to learn a great deal about the difficulties and nuances associated with working through bureaucratic levels wherever I may encounter them! 4. Please provide background information about your nominee. -Co-Chair, Silicon Valley Juvenile Diabetes Walk, 2003 & 2004 -Sub-Committee Chair, Silicon Valley Juvenile Diabetes Walk, 2001-2002 -Volunteer Sub-Committee Chair, Silicon Valley Juvenile Diabetes Walk, 2000 -Committee Member, 2005 Juvenile Diabetes Silicon Valley Golf Classic & Celebration -Member of the Monta Vista Pool Committee, 2002 to Present -Co-Chair, Parade Logistics, 2004 Cupertino Lunar New Year Parade -President of the Board, Sunnyvale Swim Club, 2000-2003 -President of the Board, Faria Educational Enrichment Fund, 1997-2000 -President of the Board, Laurelwood Swim Club, 1998-1999 -Chairperson, Faria Elementary WalkAround Committee, 1995-2000 -Chairperson - Directory, Faria Elementary PTA 1996-2002 ,} 3 ~S ~