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October 22, 2005
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Clifford Wright thanking the crowd after he and Eleanor were honored as major donors
Clifford Wright thanking the crowd after he and Eleanor were honored as major donors

Lillian Lovelace being honored as a major donor with flowers presented by Board President, Maribel Jarchow

Lillian Lovelace being honored as a major donor with flowers presented by Board President, Maribel Jarchow

 Barry Berkus being congratulated by JT on winning the raffle prize - a Konrad McMillan painting
Barry Berkus being congratulated by JT on winning the raffle prize - a Konrad McMillan painting
Darlene Chirman, Honoree (with flowers) speaking to the gathering about the Habitat Restoratation Project at Mountain House
Darlene Chirman, Honoree (with flowers) speaking to the gathering about the Habitat Restoratation Project at Mountain House
Dr. John Johnson and Ernestine DeSoto conducting a Chumash blessing
Dr. John Johnson and Ernestine DeSoto conducting a Chumash blessing
Dr. Jim Broderick, County Mental Health Director, & Supervisor Carbarjal paying tibute to the Mountain House project
Dr. Jim Broderick, County Mental Health Director, & Supervisor Carbarjal paying tibute to the Mountain House project
Assemblyman Pedro Nava at the Dedication of Mountain House
Assemblyman Pedro Nava at the Dedication of Mountain House
Maribel Jarchow presenting Lillian Lovelace with flowers
Maribel Jarchow presenting Lillian Lovelace with flowers

Mountain House - a residential rehab program for 14 adults diagnosed with mental illness located on 3 acres of oak-studded land close to the Santa Barbara Mission - was dedicated on October 22nd, 2005. 

We honored, as major funders, Lillian & Jon Lovelace, and Eleanor & Clifford Wright.  Also honored was Darlene Chirman, who headed up our creek habitat restoration project - which entailed the planting of many native species along the western creekside boundary of Mountain House.  Also attending the dedication were Assemblyman Pedro Nava, who presented Phoenix of Santa Barbara with a Commendation, Supervisor Salud Carbarjal, City Councilman Das Williams, and director of the County's Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services, Dr. Jim Broderick. 

JT, executive Director of Phoenix of Santa Barbara, was presented with a tribute video made by the Phoenix staff. The video was presented to JT at the dedication by Buck Gardner, Senior Counselor at Phoenix House.  The video celebrates the work of JT and the team he assembled in developing the Mountain House project.