2nd Annual Fundraising Dinner, June 18, 2016

Dinner and Auction

The 2nd Annual Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad Fundraising Dinner was held Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 5:30pm in the Fountain Pavilion at the Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg Street, Santa Maria. A tri-tip, chicken and rib dinner was catered by Cool Hand Luke's. The program included a "History of the Friends" Presentation, the Railroad Public Safety Award presented by the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, the G. Allan Hancock Historical Preservation Award presented by the Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, and a silent auction. Fundraising proceeds go towards new storage containers as the railroad is moving historical railroad artifacts to their new transload yard and to acquire other historical artifacts and equipment.

See you next year, May of 2017, at our 3rd Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction!

Thanks to Gary See for these photos.

Rob Himoto (L), President of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, accepted the Friend's G. Allan Hancock Historical Preservation Award on behalf of the recipient, Hal Madson, presented by Kevin O'Roark (C) and Jeff Karsh (R). Scott Daniels looks on. Hal passed away last year. He was the railroad's historian and author of the book, "Railroads of the Santa Maria Valley." He was also a founding member of the Friends of the SMVRR.

Fountain Pavilion at the Santa Maria Fairpark

There were four tables with 30+ items for the Silent Auction. The O'Roarks donated the flowers which were purchased from Glad-A-Way Gardens, Inc.

Scott Daniels from KSBY-TV emceed the event.
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Santa Maria Police Chief Ralph Martin (not pictured) received the Railroad Public Safety Award. Accepting on his behalf is Lieutenant Marc Schneider (pictured above).