Annual Dinner & Awards

2009 PLA Dinner- Photos

2008 Annual Dinner - On Board Hornblower Inspiration

On Tuesday, May 20, over 400 Point Loma Association members, friends, neighbors, and business people boarded the Hornblower Inspiration for a wonderful evening. As guests arrived, John Dally and the PLHS Jazz Band played a medley of lively jazz, drawing a crowd to the pier. The PLHS Surf Team escorted guests up the gangway to the silent auction as they enjoyed champagne and cocktails while shopping the auction and visiting with friends. Barry Scott, a local singer-songwriter, played songs from his newly released CD and other popular tunes.

As the yacht left the dock to cruise San Diego Bay, the auction closed and guests were invited to their tables in the wonderful ballroom decorated in nautical flags and table centerpieces of our own Old Point Loma Lighthouse. After Bill Klees, PLA Board Chair, welcomed all aboard, Capt. Mark Patton, U.S. Navy Base Point Loma, led the Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by Barry Scott leading America the Beautiful. Dr. Joe Watkins of PLNU gave the Invocation and guests were seated to participate in a lively auction with Auctioneer Tony Calabrese. Both the silent and live auctions were fun and raised a good-sized purse for our new and existing projects and maintenance around the Peninsula.

Following the scrumptious dinner, Bill Klees called the business meeting to order. Bill thanked retiring board members Celeste Trepte, Windie Knoth, and Peter Benjamin, then County Supervisor Greg Cox installed the new board members. Patti Adams, Past Board Chair & Membership Chair, made an appeal to the audience to help reach our goal of bringing our membership to over one thousand families and businesses.

As the ballroom lights dimmed, a creative and fun video produced by Dick Lareau and Dwight Harrington entertained the crowd. The video depicted Dick visiting each of the 2008 Community Beautification Awards recipients for outstanding new signage, landscaping, architecture, redesign, and gardens. Councilmember Kevin Faulconer presented The Grand Beautification Award to Celeste Trepte for her 47 years of service, benevolence, and enthusiasm for keeping Point Loma beautiful. He also declared a City Proclamation to name Wednesday, May 21, 2008 as Celeste Trepte Day throughout the City. Bill Klees presented Councilmember Faulconer with the annual Lighthouse Award for his never-ending support of the Point Loma Association’s mission and projects.
Events like the Annual Meeting, the Town Hall Forum and the Summer Concert Series offer our members the opportunity to come together throughout the year to learn about important projects, events, and happenings that have or will affect our lives in Point Loma. We are a neighborhood association of volunteers who care about what goes on and want a voice for change. All members are encouraged to participate and volunteer to help with events and projects, to raise awareness of the Association and our Mission, and promote membership to others who share the same goal.

Please click here for a list of the award
winners, and all the volunteers and sponsors who made the event possible.