WelcomeTO THE 9TH ANNUAL

FRIENDS OF 40PRADO

Saturday, February 25, 20174:30 – 8 p.m.

San Luis Obispo Vet’s Hall

Benefitting Prado Day Center and Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter,

serving the homeless and working poor in San Luis Obispo County

9th Annual Friends of 40Prado

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS◆ 4:30 LET THE CARNIVAL BEGIN! Eat, drink, and be merry! Take your beverage ticket to the Wine Bar and get yourself a drink.

Enjoy the music of the Crustacea Jazz Band. Browse the Wine Table, start your bidding on the Silent Auction items, prepare to win a Live Auction item or two, purchase Raffle Tickets now, and visit with New and Old Friends.

◆ 5:45 WELCOMERoy Rawlings, President, Friends of 40Prado Board

John Spatafore, President, SLO Homeless Foundation Board

◆ 6:00 DINNER IS SERVEDBuffet line served by table. You can purchase a great bottle of wine for your table at the Wine Bar. Raffle winners will be announced at the end of dinner.

◆ 7:00 LIVE AUCTION BEGINSListen as our auctioneer Susan Devine conducts the Live Auction, which includes several amazing experiences.

Bidding on an auction item is a way to purchase and then enjoy a unique experience, but even more importantly, it’s a way to support the crucial work of the Prado Day Center and the Maxine Lewis Memorial Night Shelter.

The auction will be immediately followed by our Special Appeal.

If you are not successful with a winning bid, you still have a great opportunity to help many of our least fortunate citizens.

Friends of 40Prado will be supporting the operations of the new homeless center located at 40 Prado Road, as the existing Prado Day Shelter and Maxine Lewis Shelter close their doors and the new center becomes operational.

◆ 8:00 SILENT AUCTION CLOSES – The Carnival is over!

Thank you for joining us as we celebrate our staff’s work supporting our homeless clients

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Thank You !to the following businesses

for their generous contributions to the Carnival.

WINE DONORS Baileyana

San Luis ObispoBiddle Ranch Wines

San Luis ObispoCastoro Cellars

TempletonClaiborne & Churchill Winery

San Luis ObispoDeovlet Wines

San Luis ObispoEpoch Estate Wines

TempletonJ Lohr Vineyards & Wines

Paso RoblesSaucelito Canyon

San Luis ObispoTalley Vineyards

Arroyo GrandeVilla Creek Winery

Paso Robles

CULINARY HOSTSDinner

Coastal Harvest Catering - Courtney CardenAppetizers

Big Sky · Buono Tavola · Luna Red · Novo Old San Luis BBQ · Taste · Thomas Hill Organics

Accoustical ServicesRolson Music & Sound

LIVE AUCTIONThe live auction starts at 7:00

When you want to bid, hold up the back of this booklet – it has your bid number on it.

◆ Secrets from a Persian Kitchen ◆

Experience an unforgettable traditional Persian dinner for eight at the beautiful home of Laurel and Saeed Davar, located in San Luis Obispo.

The recipes have been passed down through generations of the Davar family and represent the timeless tradition of authentically prepared Persian cuisine. Experience the aroma of exotic spices, uniquely flavored dishes, special entrees, and unique desserts.

Your dinner will be arranged with mutually agreed upon dates, times and details

Sponsored by Laurel and Saeed Davar

◆ Dinner on the Avila Pier ◆

Chef Pete Kelley will cook for you and your party of ten at the San Luis Yacht Club on the Avila Pier in Avila Beach. The club retains its

authentic seaside flavor, and so does Pete’s cooking. Pete has moved around a bit: his first restaurant was Pete’s Seaside Cafe on Front Street in Avila, later Pete’s Southside Cafe in San Luis Obispo, and then Pete’s Pierside Cafe at Port San Luis.

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When he’s not behind the grill, Pete is an entertaining historian, and with a little luck he may share some of Avila’s salty secrets, along with plenty of his top-of-the-line cuisine. You can never predict for sure what will be on the menu as it will depend on what’s caught that day. But you can rest assured that you will have a delightful dinner and conversation with the chef. Shoo away the seals and gulls and come on in!

Valid through November 2017 – pick a time when the weather is fine!

Sponsored by Pete Kelley and Mary Matakovich

◆ A Giant Weekend for Two ◆

Get ready for an amazing four-star weekend in San Francisco,

featuring an overnight stay at a luxury hotel, dinner at a gourmet restaurant, and a day of World Championship Giants baseball at stunning AT&T Park.

The winner gets tickets for two seats along first or third base line, plus two nights at the world-class Hotel Donatello off Union Square, and dinner one night at the hotel’s Zingari Italian Restaurant.

The list of things to do in San Francisco is virtually endless. Live a little! Experience baseball’s best and world-class accommodations.

Valid through September 2017

Sponsored by Deb and John Spatafore

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◆ Dinner in the Clouds ◆

Enjoy a special epicurean extravaganza in the clouds

for eight at the Rawlings’ casa, located in the hills above San Luis Obispo. The dinner will feature traditional California food with modern preparation and creativity. Featured wines are Biddle Ranch and Devolet Vineyards. Don’t miss this rare

opportunity to dine in a modern version of Spanish Revival architecture and genuine Old West hospitality.

Valid through December 2017

Sponsored by Linda and Roy Rawlings

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◆ Two-Day SLO Getaway for the Whole Family ◆

You and up to eight friends will stay in the heart of Edna Valley at the Biddle Ranch Vineyard Vacation House – the ultimate Napa Style

getaway in the midst of a 23-acre estate Chardonnay vineyard. Minutes away from the ocean and downtown San Luis Obispo, here you can get away from it all, keep it simple, and enjoy the vineyard life, in addition to enjoying numerous outdoor activities, shopping and entertainment

right in your backyard. Includes wine tasting for eight at the Biddle Ranch Vineyard tasting room.

Subject to available dates through December 2017, excluding the months June through November.

$1000 refundable security deposit required.

Sponsored by Linda and Roy Rawlings

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◆ A Week in Provence ◆

Imagine spending a week in a unique cottage in the Luberon region of Provence in southern France, famed for its beauty and fields of

lavender. Hautes Courennes is a cluster of fully restored 500-year-old stone houses. All houses have fully equipped kitchens (including dishwasher) and modern bathrooms. Three of the houses can accommodate four people; one house accommodates six. You choose which house you want. Your host is English-speaking Linda Lorentz, a retired goat cheese maker.

Enjoy the peace and solitude of the mountains, minutes away from village markets and just an hour’s drive from Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, and the French Riviera. Sip local wine on your private patio, shop for local delicacies at one of the nearby farmers’ markets, and after dinner have a nice walk around the Provençal countryside. Vacation the way the French do!

Valid through December 2017

Sponsored by Diana and Craig Foch

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◆ Culinary Extravaganza ◆ at McPhee’s Grill in Templeton

A fabulous five course dinner for eight at Ian McPhee’s famous Templeton restaurant.

Each course is paired with exceptional Central Coast wine. The restaurant represents Chef Ian McPhee’s passion for culinary innovation and delicious wine country cuisine. Ian’s wife, June, complements his wonderful meals by creating

some of the fantastic desserts available on his unique and varied menu. Everyone involved will find this culinary experience memorable.

Valid through December 2017

Sponsored by Ian McPhee of McPhee’s Grill

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◆ Flight over San Luis Obispo County ◆ and Hangar Picnic for Two

Soar like an Eagle over San Luis Obispo County.Experience the thrill of flight followed by a picnic in the hangar.

Imagine lifting off from San Luis Obispo Airport to enjoy a bird’s eye view of all the wonderful and unique sights of San Luis County. See our

magnificent shoreline from Ragged Point, passing by Montaña de Oro to the broad beach of the Oceano dunes. Peer down on the beautiful vineyards of Paso Robles to the Edna Valley. Glide like an eagle over Hearst Castle, the rugged Seven Sisters, Lake Nacimento, and finally Lopez Lake before touching down to a special picnic lunch hosted in the hangar.

Sponsored by Deborah and Michael (the pilot) Amorteguy

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IT’S YOUR CHANCETO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS!11

Homelessness comes in many ways. It’s not just the people you see on the street. You may not know that a third of the homeless

are children and nearly half are women. Yet they are rarely seen and often overlooked and forgotten. Our lifestyles are more fragile than we realize. A life can be changed dramatically by only a misstep or two or by an unanticipated turn of events. Staff members at Prado Day Center frequently hear, “We’ve never had to ask for help before.”When times get tough, we – the Prado family – have an opportunity to rise to the occasion and lend a helping hand. Many passed the man in need before the Good Samaritan took a moment to stop and help.

Tonight it’s your turn – your chance to make a difference. A few of us canhelp in a big way; many of us can help a little bit. We’ve had a good timetonight and we thank you all. Here’s your chance to do one last thing forthe homeless before you leave. Thank you!

Got You Cover’d · Cary Geihs and Alan Raul · Ashala and Brian LawlerLinda and Roy Rawlings · Marie Anne Werner and Hilliard Wood

Nichols Wealth Management

Barnett Cox & Associates

P.O. Box 12444 • San Luis Obispo, CA 93406www.pradodaycenter.org

B I D N U M B E R

2016 -17 BOARD OF DIRECTORSRoy Rawlings, President

Mary Matakovich, Vice PresidentDiana Foch, Treasurer

Community RepresentativesDeborah Amorteguy

Elise BeemDiane Clausen

Dave CoxRichard Margetsen

John MichenerJohn Spatafore

Bill Thoma Ed Valentine

Chamber of Commerce LiaisonErmina Karim

CAPSLO LiaisonBarbara Nicolls

Downtown Association LiaisonDominic Tartaglia

City of SLO LiaisonJenny Wiseman

Leesa AndradeDee Barrios

Darlene BowmanKari Bowron

Melanie BustamanteNorma ChavezDiane DeTurk

Jeremy DickinsonChristian Dumitrescu

Orlando FloresLaurie Gardner

Heather HiramatsuPam Hughes

Robert KotchekDawn LatimerJackie McCookChanda Miller

Darlene MimsTommy MinerKelly Morrow

Victoria MulhallHeather MurphyCynthia PretzelSusan PyburnMayra Romero

Justin ShortCarissa Spathias

Sstoz TesStephanie Thi

Melinda SokolowskiFernando Vasquez

Sierra VogesMary Lou Zivna

Shawn Ison, Homeless Services Program Manager

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