Mountain House Dedication
[ Excerpted from "ON THE TOWN: Lorraine D. Wilson," SBN-P, 11/9/05 ]
'It may be a cool and overcast day, but having you at this event fills this day with warmth and caring," said California Assemblyman Pedro Nava at the dedication of Mountain House.
The nine-bedroom, six-bathroom facility is home to 14 adult men, diagnosed with mental illness, taking another step to rehabilitation and moving back into the community. The home is staffed with three trained counselors during the day, two in the evening and one overnight.
The focus is to assist residents to become skilled enough to move into their own apartments or less-structured situations.
Mountain House is part of Phoenix of Santa Barbara, a nonprofit agency serving the community since 1972, and funded by grants from foundations, private donations and contracts with Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services...
A Chumash blessing ceremony and a blessing from the Rev. Virgil Cordano and recognition of John Smith, former owner of the property, completed the dedication that included drummers and a jazz band.
Major donors to the renovation of the house were recognized and included: Lillian and Jon Lovelace, Eleanor and Clifford Wright, Venoco, Montecito Bank & Trust, Santa Barbara Foundation and Wood Claeyssens Foundation.
Salud Carbajal, 1st District county supervisor, participated as well as Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum, City Councilman Das Williams; J.T. Turner, Phoenix of Santa Barbara executive director; Jim Piekarski, clinical director; Brianna Quen, program manager; Jim Broderick, county director of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services; Buck Gardner, senior counselor; and supporters: Darleen Chirman, artist Dan Chrynko, Christy Tarman, Barry Berkus, Bob and Dolores Hanrahan, Dr. David Bearman and his wife Lily Maestes, and Jan Loc...
The dedication was also a kickoff for the $2 million capital campaign to pay off the Mountain House mortgage and develop an endowment fund. To participate or ask questions, call Phoenix House at 965-3434.
ON THE TOWN: Lorraine D. Wilson
'It may be a cool and overcast day, but having you at this event fills this day with warmth and caring," said California Assemblyman Pedro Nava at the dedication of Mountain House.
The nine-bedroom, six-bathroom facility is home to 14 adult men, diagnosed with mental illness, taking another step to rehabilitation and moving back into the community. The home is staffed with three trained counselors during the day, two in the evening and one overnight.
The focus is to assist residents to become skilled enough to move into their own apartments or less-structured situations.
Mountain House is part of Phoenix of Santa Barbara, a nonprofit agency serving the community since 1972, and funded by grants from foundations, private donations and contracts with Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services...
A Chumash blessing ceremony and a blessing from the Rev. Virgil Cordano and recognition of John Smith, former owner of the property, completed the dedication that included drummers and a jazz band.
Major donors to the renovation of the house were recognized and included: Lillian and Jon Lovelace, Eleanor and Clifford Wright, Venoco, Montecito Bank & Trust, Santa Barbara Foundation and Wood Claeyssens Foundation.
Salud Carbajal, 1st District county supervisor, participated as well as Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum, City Councilman Das Williams; J.T. Turner, Phoenix of Santa Barbara executive director; Jim Piekarski, clinical director; Brianna Quen, program manager; Jim Broderick, county director of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services; Buck Gardner, senior counselor; and supporters: Darleen Chirman, artist Dan Chrynko, Christy Tarman, Barry Berkus, Bob and Dolores Hanrahan, Dr. David Bearman and his wife Lily Maestes, and Jan Loc...
The dedication was also a kickoff for the $2 million capital campaign to pay off the Mountain House mortgage and develop an endowment fund. To participate or ask questions, call Phoenix House at 965-3434.
ON THE TOWN: Lorraine D. Wilson
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11/14/2005
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