Ojai Wine Festival Pictures 2008

The 2008 Scrapbook Page

Estimated 2008 Attendance:3,000

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Our Patrons -- Some visitors camp out at the gate so they can be the first into the Wine Festival. As knowledgeable veterans of the event, they often volunteer helpful information to the many who follow them.

Many visitors drive up from Los Angles for the event. Many also take advantage of group purchase offers, such as the Red Hat Ladies, the Corvette Club, and groups of co-workers who share rides.
	Although the Festival no longer provides a supervised play area for kids, there is playground equipment on the site, thanks to Lake Casitas. Many parents bring their kids, and supervise them through a fun afternoon.

The Bands

Our patrons like to dance so much that this year we had two bands for them.

Tom Thumb

and the

Hitchhikers

Click HERE to hear their rendition of Love Shack

Click HERE for the Tom Thumb web page.

Lynn Fanelli, Rosanne Limeres & Robbyn Kirmsee	Keyboards: Tim Sharman
Guitar: George Sallustio	Drums: Pat Showtaw

Trombone: Craig Woods Trumpet John Peters Sax: Lon Price

Click HERE to hear a recording of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Click HERE for the Sgt. Pepper Web page.

Tom Kolb and Lynn Fanelli	Dennis Jones and Ralph Riganti
Lynn "Skins" Coulter	Dennis Jones

The Vendors

32, plus Gold Coast Broadcasting

The Vintners

38, plus a selection of fine beers.

Event Day -- :Local Restaurants fire up the grills and ovens.

The Staff

53 members of the Rotary Ojai-West club, plus spouses and friends, and volunteers from other clubs.

This year, the Chairman was Past President Mike Caldwell.

The Wine Festival is the primary fund-raising event for the club, allowing us to give out scholarships and donate to local and worldwide charities.

Over the past two decades, the event has grown in size and complexity. It is a major challenge for the club and our supporters. Advance preparation has become almost a year-round project. We can always use more volunteers.

Even so as you can see at right, the Ojai Rotary Clubs are up to the challenge.

Members unpack and arrange glasses and tickets early Sunday.

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Laura Cota, left, was in charge of Vendors. Les Gardner, center, managed the event itself. Bryan Crawford secured major sponsors.	Everyone helps with early morning setup on the day of the event. Here, Reggie Wood assembles the main entry, with help from Pat Torres.


New member Colin Walker assisted Angela May at Winery Check-in.	Sheila and Sid Cohn arrived bright and early.


Rotary District 5240 Governor Jane McClenahan and Jack McClenahan camped out overnight to keep an eye on the grounds and tents, after they were assembled on Saturday.	Don Midgett and Treasurer Lou Torres.


David May worked from sun up to sundown for the three days of the event.	Former Member Rick Turner took time off from a project in Guatemala, where he is helping to provide clean drinking water for the locals, to work at the Festival.

Showtime. Volunteers gather for a final briefing from Lou Torres on event day.


Duncan and Pat Nelles at the boat rides	Jackie Pahnke says C'mon back next year!