Photos taken by Sarah Filice http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/7/128426673_LDk8f-Ti.jpg http://smcha.smugmug.com/gallery/2448927_UzUEX/ 2007-02-08T10:08:31Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Roy Gustafson & Shellie Duggan check in with Kathie Goddard</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426673_LDk8f" title="Roy Gustafson & Shellie Duggan check in with Kathie Goddard"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/7/128426673_LDk8f-Th.jpg" width="108" height="150" alt="Roy Gustafson & Shellie Duggan check in with Kathie Goddard" title="Roy Gustafson & Shellie Duggan check in with Kathie Goddard" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:02:10Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/7/128426673_LDk8f-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Kerry DeBenedetti, Clyde DeBenedetti, Rick DeBenedetti (Horseman of the Year Recipient), Regina Davis and Gaye DeBenedetti</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426583_eoYkT" title="Kerry DeBenedetti, Clyde DeBenedetti, Rick DeBenedetti (Horseman of the Year Recipient), Regina Davis and Gaye DeBenedetti"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/1/128426583_eoYkT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="115" alt="Kerry DeBenedetti, Clyde DeBenedetti, Rick DeBenedetti (Horseman of the Year Recipient), Regina Davis and Gaye DeBenedetti" title="Kerry DeBenedetti, Clyde DeBenedetti, Rick DeBenedetti (Horseman of the Year Recipient), Regina Davis and Gaye DeBenedetti" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:06:06Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/1/128426583_eoYkT-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />The Hors d'oeuvres Table.</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426600_QTz5G" title="The Hors d'oeuvres Table."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2/128426600_QTz5G-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The Hors d'oeuvres Table." title="The Hors d'oeuvres Table." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:59Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2/128426600_QTz5G-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Everyone enjoying themselves.</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426619_APwNu" title="Everyone enjoying themselves."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/3/128426619_APwNu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Everyone enjoying themselves." title="Everyone enjoying themselves." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:38Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/3/128426619_APwNu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Time to "mingle".</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426637_kwQEo" title="Time to "mingle"."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/4/128426637_kwQEo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Time to "mingle"." title="Time to "mingle"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:04:13Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/4/128426637_kwQEo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Watching the slide-show, "A Year In The Life of SMCHA 2006"</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426648_NERQ3" title="Watching the slide-show, "A Year In The Life of SMCHA 2006""><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/5/128426648_NERQ3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Watching the slide-show, "A Year In The Life of SMCHA 2006"" title="Watching the slide-show, "A Year In The Life of SMCHA 2006"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:04:48Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/5/128426648_NERQ3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Rick Barnes, "The Guitar Man", and friend play some great tunes throughout the evening.</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426660_wnvGi" title="Rick Barnes, "The Guitar Man", and friend play some great tunes throughout the evening."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/6/128426660_wnvGi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="132" alt="Rick Barnes, "The Guitar Man", and friend play some great tunes throughout the evening." title="Rick Barnes, "The Guitar Man", and friend play some great tunes throughout the evening." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:08:02Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/6/128426660_wnvGi-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards graciously donated the table wine for the event -- here is the display table created in their honor.</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426683_3t7XR" title="Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards graciously donated the table wine for the event -- here is the display table created in their honor."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/8/128426683_3t7XR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards graciously donated the table wine for the event -- here is the display table created in their honor." title="Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards graciously donated the table wine for the event -- here is the display table created in their honor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:47Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/8/128426683_3t7XR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Jake Ramirez, Stan Ramirez, Annie Kennedy and Dan Johndrow</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426698_Hd55F" title="Jake Ramirez, Stan Ramirez, Annie Kennedy and Dan Johndrow"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/9/128426698_Hd55F-Th.jpg" width="150" height="129" alt="Jake Ramirez, Stan Ramirez, Annie Kennedy and Dan Johndrow" title="Jake Ramirez, Stan Ramirez, Annie Kennedy and Dan Johndrow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:01:25Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/9/128426698_Hd55F-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />More "mingling"!</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426714_p3jX9" title="More "mingling"!"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/10/128426714_p3jX9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="117" alt="More "mingling"!" title="More "mingling"!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:21Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/10/128426714_p3jX9-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />The "thank you" gifts given to the 2006 Board of Directors by the 2006 President, Al Filice</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426730_wekTW" title="The "thank you" gifts given to the 2006 Board of Directors by the 2006 President, Al Filice"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/11/128426730_wekTW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The "thank you" gifts given to the 2006 Board of Directors by the 2006 President, Al Filice" title="The "thank you" gifts given to the 2006 Board of Directors by the 2006 President, Al Filice" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T17:46:27Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/11/128426730_wekTW-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Close up of the gifts -- an engraved pewter horse platter</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426750_VR6C9" title="Close up of the gifts -- an engraved pewter horse platter"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/13/128426750_VR6C9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Close up of the gifts -- an engraved pewter horse platter" title="Close up of the gifts -- an engraved pewter horse platter" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T17:37:59Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/13/128426750_VR6C9-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Jim Keeton, Kathie Goddard, Paul Williams, Rick & Kerry DeBenedetti, Sue Sheehan, Clyde & Gaye DeBenedetti, Donna Poy and Fentress Hall</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426767_EASey" title="Jim Keeton, Kathie Goddard, Paul Williams, Rick & Kerry DeBenedetti, Sue Sheehan, Clyde & Gaye DeBenedetti, Donna Poy and Fentress Hall"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/14/128426767_EASey-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jim Keeton, Kathie Goddard, Paul Williams, Rick & Kerry DeBenedetti, Sue Sheehan, Clyde & Gaye DeBenedetti, Donna Poy and Fentress Hall" title="Jim Keeton, Kathie Goddard, Paul Williams, Rick & Kerry DeBenedetti, Sue Sheehan, Clyde & Gaye DeBenedetti, Donna Poy and Fentress Hall" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T17:56:15Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/14/128426767_EASey-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Adeline Forrest, Roy Gustafson, Shellie Duggan, Mary Jo and Ron Harris, Valerie Kieser, BJ MacClellan & Trudy Green</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426786_A6zKc" title="Adeline Forrest, Roy Gustafson, Shellie Duggan, Mary Jo and Ron Harris, Valerie Kieser, BJ MacClellan & Trudy Green"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/15/128426786_A6zKc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Adeline Forrest, Roy Gustafson, Shellie Duggan, Mary Jo and Ron Harris, Valerie Kieser, BJ MacClellan & Trudy Green" title="Adeline Forrest, Roy Gustafson, Shellie Duggan, Mary Jo and Ron Harris, Valerie Kieser, BJ MacClellan & Trudy Green" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:40:22Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/15/128426786_A6zKc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Andre Kouchekey, Brandon Butler, Art Lesser, Sharon Butler, Nancy Kouchekey & friend, Carol and Dan Johndrow</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426804_m5ghS" title="Andre Kouchekey, Brandon Butler, Art Lesser, Sharon Butler, Nancy Kouchekey & friend, Carol and Dan Johndrow"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/16/128426804_m5ghS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Andre Kouchekey, Brandon Butler, Art Lesser, Sharon Butler, Nancy Kouchekey & friend, Carol and Dan Johndrow" title="Andre Kouchekey, Brandon Butler, Art Lesser, Sharon Butler, Nancy Kouchekey & friend, Carol and Dan Johndrow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T13:33:09Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/16/128426804_m5ghS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Betty & Ernst Meisner, Mike & Ginger Bushue, and Sara & Nick Esquivel</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426817_BBzFj" title="Betty & Ernst Meisner, Mike & Ginger Bushue, and Sara & Nick Esquivel"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/17/128426817_BBzFj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Betty & Ernst Meisner, Mike & Ginger Bushue, and Sara & Nick Esquivel" title="Betty & Ernst Meisner, Mike & Ginger Bushue, and Sara & Nick Esquivel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:26:01Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/17/128426817_BBzFj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Brandon Butler and Andre Kouchekey</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426828_9vhzf" title="Brandon Butler and Andre Kouchekey"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/18/128426828_9vhzf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Brandon Butler and Andre Kouchekey" title="Brandon Butler and Andre Kouchekey" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:26:21Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/18/128426828_9vhzf-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Claire Hansen, Laura and JJ Raposo, Vince Hansen, Joan Ravier, Christine Raposo, Joanna and Sarah Hansen</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426847_7mnLi" title="Claire Hansen, Laura and JJ Raposo, Vince Hansen, Joan Ravier, Christine Raposo, Joanna and Sarah Hansen"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/19/128426847_7mnLi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Claire Hansen, Laura and JJ Raposo, Vince Hansen, Joan Ravier, Christine Raposo, Joanna and Sarah Hansen" title="Claire Hansen, Laura and JJ Raposo, Vince Hansen, Joan Ravier, Christine Raposo, Joanna and Sarah Hansen" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T17:31:22Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/19/128426847_7mnLi-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Sarah & Al Filice</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426861_7y95W" title="Sarah & Al Filice"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/20/128426861_7y95W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sarah & Al Filice" title="Sarah & Al Filice" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:03:26Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/20/128426861_7y95W-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />(Left to Right) Maureen & Frank Yrigoyen, Al & Sarah Filice, Bruney & Pat Filice, Denise & Phil Lansford, Jake Ramirez (In Front) Stan Ramirez & Annie Kennedy</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426873_QuGuN" title="(Left to Right) Maureen & Frank Yrigoyen, Al & Sarah Filice, Bruney & Pat Filice, Denise & Phil Lansford, Jake Ramirez (In Front) Stan Ramirez & Annie Kennedy"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/21/128426873_QuGuN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="(Left to Right) Maureen & Frank Yrigoyen, Al & Sarah Filice, Bruney & Pat Filice, Denise & Phil Lansford, Jake Ramirez (In Front) Stan Ramirez & Annie Kennedy" title="(Left to Right) Maureen & Frank Yrigoyen, Al & Sarah Filice, Bruney & Pat Filice, Denise & Phil Lansford, Jake Ramirez (In Front) Stan Ramirez & Annie Kennedy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T17:31:53Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/21/128426873_QuGuN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Everyone lines up for dinner -- what a fabulous buffet!!</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426882_y4CTL" title="Everyone lines up for dinner -- what a fabulous buffet!!"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/24/128426882_y4CTL-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Everyone lines up for dinner -- what a fabulous buffet!!" title="Everyone lines up for dinner -- what a fabulous buffet!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:35:06Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/24/128426882_y4CTL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a> </p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426904_QEvbL" title="SMCHA's photo"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/28/128426904_QEvbL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="SMCHA's photo" title="SMCHA's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T04:27:15Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/28/128426904_QEvbL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a> </p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426546_Rr4iR" title="SMCHA's photo"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/29/128426546_Rr4iR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="SMCHA's photo" title="SMCHA's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:13:10Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/29/128426546_Rr4iR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />"Hey Andre, how many desserts are we allowed to eat?"</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128426564_YhrXy" title=""Hey Andre, how many desserts are we allowed to eat?""><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/30/128426564_YhrXy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Hey Andre, how many desserts are we allowed to eat?"" title=""Hey Andre, how many desserts are we allowed to eat?"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:37:41Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/30/128426564_YhrXy-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Al Filice visits at the table of Tanya & Larry Rebarchik, Beverly and Dick Sanders, Cheryl Chandler, Debbie Tucker, Regina Davis and Anita Grung</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427051_vt2Vx" title="Al Filice visits at the table of Tanya & Larry Rebarchik, Beverly and Dick Sanders, Cheryl Chandler, Debbie Tucker, Regina Davis and Anita Grung"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/32/128427051_vt2Vx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Al Filice visits at the table of Tanya & Larry Rebarchik, Beverly and Dick Sanders, Cheryl Chandler, Debbie Tucker, Regina Davis and Anita Grung" title="Al Filice visits at the table of Tanya & Larry Rebarchik, Beverly and Dick Sanders, Cheryl Chandler, Debbie Tucker, Regina Davis and Anita Grung" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:31:44Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/32/128427051_vt2Vx-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Sharon Butler and her son, Brandon, and Nancy Kouchekey</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427073_2ZDfy" title="Sharon Butler and her son, Brandon, and Nancy Kouchekey"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/34/128427073_2ZDfy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sharon Butler and her son, Brandon, and Nancy Kouchekey" title="Sharon Butler and her son, Brandon, and Nancy Kouchekey" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:29Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/34/128427073_2ZDfy-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Our "M.C." for the night, Jim Keeton</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427096_jjqzo" title="Our "M.C." for the night, Jim Keeton"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/35/128427096_jjqzo-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Our "M.C." for the night, Jim Keeton" title="Our "M.C." for the night, Jim Keeton" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:03:20Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/35/128427096_jjqzo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Some of the members of the 2006 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Larry Pelzner, Noel Moody, Janice Olson, Sue Sheehan, Libby Kurtz, Rick Payne, Brooke Fox, Nancy Kouchekey, Tanya Rebarchi ...</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427124_XbwUR" title="Some of the members of the 2006 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Larry Pelzner, Noel Moody, Janice Olson, Sue Sheehan, Libby Kurtz, Rick Payne, Brooke Fox, Nancy Kouchekey, Tanya Rebarchi ..."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/40/128427124_XbwUR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Some of the members of the 2006 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Larry Pelzner, Noel Moody, Janice Olson, Sue Sheehan, Libby Kurtz, Rick Payne, Brooke Fox, Nancy Kouchekey, Tanya Rebarchi ..." title="Some of the members of the 2006 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Larry Pelzner, Noel Moody, Janice Olson, Sue Sheehan, Libby Kurtz, Rick Payne, Brooke Fox, Nancy Kouchekey, Tanya Rebarchi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-13T05:36:00Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/40/128427124_XbwUR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Some of the 2007 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Jim Keeton, Rosemarie Menager, Cheryl Basin, Art Lesser, Sue Sheehan, Brooke Fox, Rick Payne, Larry Pelzner, Tanya Rebarchik, Sara Esquiv ...</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427145_XTQgw" title="Some of the 2007 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Jim Keeton, Rosemarie Menager, Cheryl Basin, Art Lesser, Sue Sheehan, Brooke Fox, Rick Payne, Larry Pelzner, Tanya Rebarchik, Sara Esquiv ..."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/41/128427145_XTQgw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Some of the 2007 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Jim Keeton, Rosemarie Menager, Cheryl Basin, Art Lesser, Sue Sheehan, Brooke Fox, Rick Payne, Larry Pelzner, Tanya Rebarchik, Sara Esquiv ..." title="Some of the 2007 Board of Directors (Top Row L to R) Jim Keeton, Rosemarie Menager, Cheryl Basin, Art Lesser, Sue Sheehan, Brooke Fox, Rick Payne, Larry Pelzner, Tanya Rebarchik, Sara Esquiv ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:53Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/41/128427145_XTQgw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />President Al Filice informs the audience of his recipients for the Horsewoman (Faye Brophy -- who was unable to attend the event due to a previous commitment)and Horseman (Rick DeBenedetti) ...</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427157_JHodi" title="President Al Filice informs the audience of his recipients for the Horsewoman (Faye Brophy -- who was unable to attend the event due to a previous commitment)and Horseman (Rick DeBenedetti) ..."><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/45/128427157_JHodi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="President Al Filice informs the audience of his recipients for the Horsewoman (Faye Brophy -- who was unable to attend the event due to a previous commitment)and Horseman (Rick DeBenedetti) ..." title="President Al Filice informs the audience of his recipients for the Horsewoman (Faye Brophy -- who was unable to attend the event due to a previous commitment)and Horseman (Rick DeBenedetti) ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T13:25:41Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/45/128427157_JHodi-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Rick DeBenedetti receives the "Horseman of the Year" Buckle from President Al Filice</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427169_axtfd" title="Rick DeBenedetti receives the "Horseman of the Year" Buckle from President Al Filice"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/46/128427169_axtfd-Th.jpg" width="89" height="150" alt="Rick DeBenedetti receives the "Horseman of the Year" Buckle from President Al Filice" title="Rick DeBenedetti receives the "Horseman of the Year" Buckle from President Al Filice" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-13T05:12:35Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/46/128427169_axtfd-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Rick displays the buckle</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427182_HAFie" title="Rick displays the buckle"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/47/128427182_HAFie-Th.jpg" width="150" height="128" alt="Rick displays the buckle" title="Rick displays the buckle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:10Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/47/128427182_HAFie-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Rick's dad, Clyde DeBenedetti</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427213_BYZkB" title="Rick's dad, Clyde DeBenedetti"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/51/128427213_BYZkB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rick's dad, Clyde DeBenedetti" title="Rick's dad, Clyde DeBenedetti" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T13:55:29Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/51/128427213_BYZkB-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Rick says a few words</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427197_nR53X" title="Rick says a few words"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/50/128427197_nR53X-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Rick says a few words" title="Rick says a few words" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-13T04:37:51Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/50/128427197_nR53X-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Sarah proudly awards her husband, Al, his 2006 President's Buckle</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427225_XGraH" title="Sarah proudly awards her husband, Al, his 2006 President's Buckle"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/54/128427225_XGraH-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Sarah proudly awards her husband, Al, his 2006 President's Buckle" title="Sarah proudly awards her husband, Al, his 2006 President's Buckle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:13:40Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/54/128427225_XGraH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Al makes a little speech</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427243_NP6q4" title="Al makes a little speech"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/55/128427243_NP6q4-Th.jpg" width="118" height="150" alt="Al makes a little speech" title="Al makes a little speech" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:04:28Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/55/128427243_NP6q4-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Al presents the incoming 2007 President, Sarah Filice, the President's Gavel</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427266_sN2oa" title="Al presents the incoming 2007 President, Sarah Filice, the President's Gavel"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/57/128427266_sN2oa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Al presents the incoming 2007 President, Sarah Filice, the President's Gavel" title="Al presents the incoming 2007 President, Sarah Filice, the President's Gavel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:06:37Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/57/128427266_sN2oa-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Sarah says a few words</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427282_rM4Sz" title="Sarah says a few words"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/58/128427282_rM4Sz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Sarah says a few words" title="Sarah says a few words" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T17:43:01Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/58/128427282_rM4Sz-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Signing Boards for the Horsewoman of the Year (Faye Brophy), the Incoming 2007 President (Sarah Filice) and the Horseman of the Year (Rick DeBenedetti)</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427255_txdAq" title="Signing Boards for the Horsewoman of the Year (Faye Brophy), the Incoming 2007 President (Sarah Filice) and the Horseman of the Year (Rick DeBenedetti)"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/56/128427255_txdAq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Signing Boards for the Horsewoman of the Year (Faye Brophy), the Incoming 2007 President (Sarah Filice) and the Horseman of the Year (Rick DeBenedetti)" title="Signing Boards for the Horsewoman of the Year (Faye Brophy), the Incoming 2007 President (Sarah Filice) and the Horseman of the Year (Rick DeBenedetti)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T17:44:58Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/56/128427255_txdAq-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Everyone takes time to write well wishes and congratulations</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427289_RN6er" title="Everyone takes time to write well wishes and congratulations"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/59/128427289_RN6er-Th.jpg" width="150" height="134" alt="Everyone takes time to write well wishes and congratulations" title="Everyone takes time to write well wishes and congratulations" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T14:34:47Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/59/128427289_RN6er-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Everyone lines up to write a note or two!</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427300_mmSce" title="Everyone lines up to write a note or two!"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/61/128427300_mmSce-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Everyone lines up to write a note or two!" title="Everyone lines up to write a note or two!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T18:07:01Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/61/128427300_mmSce-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Brandon and Sharon Butler</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427315_NrXCh" title="Brandon and Sharon Butler"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/62/128427315_NrXCh-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Brandon and Sharon Butler" title="Brandon and Sharon Butler" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:03:31Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/62/128427315_NrXCh-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Everyone enjoys the music and dances</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427333_S5hLL" title="Everyone enjoys the music and dances"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/63/128427333_S5hLL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="122" alt="Everyone enjoys the music and dances" title="Everyone enjoys the music and dances" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T13:43:34Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/63/128427333_S5hLL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Kathie Goddard and Brandon Butler</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427348_nGoAJ" title="Kathie Goddard and Brandon Butler"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/66/128427348_nGoAJ-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="Kathie Goddard and Brandon Butler" title="Kathie Goddard and Brandon Butler" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-13T04:42:26Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/66/128427348_nGoAJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />JJ and Laura Raposo "get down" and "stomp" to "Dueling Banjos"</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427361_8Qd6h" title="JJ and Laura Raposo "get down" and "stomp" to "Dueling Banjos""><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/67/128427361_8Qd6h-Th.jpg" width="140" height="150" alt="JJ and Laura Raposo "get down" and "stomp" to "Dueling Banjos"" title="JJ and Laura Raposo "get down" and "stomp" to "Dueling Banjos"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-13T05:07:13Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/67/128427361_8Qd6h-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com">SMCHA</a><br />Brandon Butler and Sarah Filice</p><p><a href="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/2448927_UzUEX#128427373_M6NGc" title="Brandon Butler and Sarah Filice"><img src="http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/72/128427373_M6NGc-Th.jpg" width="115" height="150" alt="Brandon Butler and Sarah Filice" title="Brandon Butler and Sarah Filice" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T11:05:58Z SMCHA http://smcha.smugmug.com http://smcha.smugmug.com/Events/2007-Kick-Off-Gala/72/128427373_M6NGc-Th.jpg