2005-2006

Al West

Category: 2005-2006

Mr. West's life has been dedicated to forestry and the outdoors. Born in England, he immigrated to the US via Canada in 1952. He was a research scientist, studying the influence of forests on snow on Donner Summit. He was the Ojai District Ranger, Los Padres Forest Supervisor, and moved up the ladder to Washington DC, where he held several postions including National Director of Fire and Aviation, and Deputy Chief US Forest Service. Since his retirement he has volunteered on advisory counsels and board of directors of the International Society of Arborculturists, is the president of the Tree Fund, chairman of the Watershed Fire Council of Southern California, and serves on many local organizations, including the Rotary Club of Ojai, where he is a Past-President.

Barbara Pops

Category: 2005-2006

Since moving to Ojai in 1994, Barbara has been very busy in service to her community. She co-founded the Ojai Valley Community Hospital Guild and was its president for 2 years. She is past-president of the Ojai Music Festival Women's Committee, co-chair of the Holiday Home Look In, Tea Tent Chairman for the Ojai Tennis Tournament , and co-chair of the 2005 Chamber of Commerce Garden Tour. She is currently chairman of the Ojai Valley Communtiy Hospital Foundation and was Director of Volunteers at UCLA Medical Center for 13 years.

Bonnie Patton

Category: 2005-2006

Bonnie is a true Treasure. She has been a Ventura County Fair volunteer for 37 years. She has been a Girl Scout leader for the past 29 years. Her passion is the Ojai Independance Day Committee, where she has served for 32 years and has been its chairperson for 13 years. She has been an Ojaian for the past 48 years with all of her children born and raised in Ojai. Bonnie enjoys working with youth. She feels that you can never do enough for the town she so dearly loves.

Dale Hansen

Category: 2005-2006

Much of Dale Hansen's life has been spent as a volunteer with a variety of organizations. She has served with The Boys Club of America, County USC Hospital, The American Red Cross, Ojai Valley Youth Foundation, and the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce. She has participated in various political campaigns, animal welfare organizations and environmental groups. Dale, you are treasured.

Gerald F. Clausen

Category: 2005-2006

Mr. Clausen moved to Ojai in 1937 with his family. With his father, he started the funeral and ambulance services for the Ojai Valley. He is a member and Past-Chair of the Ojai Lodge 663 F & AM and a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member and Past-Chairperson of the Redevelopment Commission and has served in many positions in the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Ventura County Funeral Director's Association and the Ventura County Ambulance Association. Mr. Clausen is a long-serving Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a 22-year member of the Ojai Volunteer Fire Department.

Les Gardner

Category: 2005-2006

Les moved to Ojai in 1971, meeting his wife, Alice. They purchased their business, The Attitude Adjustment Shoppe. His store is a community hub, where he sells tickets, and promotes many of the Ojai Community's events and fundraisers. He is a very active member of Ojai Rotary West where he spearheaded the Ojai Community Park Project which welcomes visitors to the Ojai Valley and ties in with the walking, cycling, and equestrian trails.

Maud and John Kenyon

Category: 2005-2006

Maud is a psychotherapist, but her full-time job is "motherhood and being a wife". Her part-time occupation gives her opportunity to serve her community through the Ojai Educational Foundation board, Villanova School's Rotary Interact group support of an orphanage in Mexico, and "Service Above Self" in Rotary. She finds that "Doing for others is really doing for herself." Her treasure is the people with whom she works.

John also enjoys a flexible work schedule that allows him to be able to volunteer for things that can make a difference in the community and the world. John coaches and works with the children of the Valley, was the president of the Nordhoff Parent Association, has followed the Presbyterians down to Tijuana where they built houses for people, went to India to participate in Rotary's bid to eradicate Polio through National Immunization Days, and serves tirelessly in his Rotary Club of Ojai West.

It is so great to see a couple that have combined their time and talents in service to their community. 

Rick Raine

Category: 2005-2006

Born in Burbank, Rick has been a California native his whole life. He worked in the Aerospace industry and came to the Ojai Valley in 1992. Since then, he has dedicated himself to providing comfort and shelter to the less fortunate of the Ojai Valley. Rick began work with the Ojai Valley Family Shelter in 1994 at the Ojai Valley Community Church. He is currently the shelter administrator and distribution and facilities coordinator. His efforts has made the life of the homeless a little more comfortable and secure. You are a true Living Treasure, Rick.

Sanford Drucker

Category: 2005-2006

It only took 12 years, but Sanford is finally recognized for the true Living Treasure that he is. Mr. Drucker has always been busy. A graduate of Stanford on the GI bill, he served as officer and director of many large corporations including Bateman-Eichler, Timm Aircraft, Electrovision, Portfolio Management, King International, Century United Corp., International Public Health, and Monogram Industries. After retirement in 1970, he became an advisor to the governments of Western Samoa and Mexico. He founded Vivo Metrics, makers of a Lifeshirt which enables continuous monitoring of vital signs. In 1993, he founded Living Treasures in Ojai and dedicates his time to promoting the idea of recognition of those that give their time and talents to their community through the Rotary-sponsored Living Treasures program since 1999. In 2002, Mr. Drucker formed Veterans Stories, a partnership which includes the US Library of Congress, Veteran History Project. He created a sustaining donation to Ojai Library. Sanford assists individuals to form Personal Teams so they can live a full, healthy, and happy life.