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MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
The year 2005 will forever be
remembered as the year tragedy befell so many of our countrymen,
a year that saw mother natures fury and a year that saw many
acts of heroism.
Out of all this turmoil I realized we have within us the ability
to make a difference, to help those we have never met and may
never meet, to gather resources we take for granted and
transport them to those who have nothing.
As individuals we can achieve much but as a community we can
achieve greatness.
And finally in the words of Sir Winston Churchill
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we
give".
On behalf of myself and the entire Executive Board Welcome to the
Spirit of Calabasas Foundation.
Red Godfrey
President
WHAT IS THE SPIRIT OF CALABASAS FOUNDATION?
A community volunteer group formed to raise community awareness on issues in
co-operation with the City of Calabasas.
S.O.C.F. BOARD
Bob
Friedman
Bob Friedman has been a resident of Calabasas and Vista
Pointe for over 25 years. In the past, he has served on the
board of Vista Pointe H.O.A. as well as the board of the Pacific
Lodge Boys' Home. In addition to serving on the S.O.C.F. board,
Bob is currently a Calabasas Traffic and Transportation
Commissioner. Bob has been in the Employee Benefits Insurance
business for 37 years and is married with two grown children and
two grandchildren.
Karen Gaspin
Karen Gaspin has been a Calabasas resident for the past five
years, having relocated from New York. With a background in
publicity and publishing, she was the editor of three trade
magazines in the home furnishings industry and had her own
marketing and freelance editorial business for many years. She
is married with three children, one at Chaparral Elementary
School, one at A.C. Stelle and one entering Calabasas High
School. Karen is an active member of the Chaparral PFC, has
served as a parent advisor to the North Shore Child Guidance
Center on Long Island and has helped support the San Fernando
Valley Rescue Mission, before serving as a recent board member
for the Spirit of Calabasas Foundation.
Bob Hill
Former Mayor of Calabasas in 1992 and 1996, Bob Hill served
as President of Calabasas Cityhood Formation Committee in 1991.
He was a member of the City Council from 1991-1999 and past
President of the Calabasas HOA. Bob retired as an institutional
stock broker with Cantor Fitzgerald and has lived in Calabasas
with his wife and four children since 1971. Bob currently is a
member of the Library Commission as well as the an executive
board member of SOCF. He is an activist on city issues and
events.
Ben Kendall
Ben is a CPA and CFP and is currently Treasurer of SOCF. He is a
partner in the firm of Allegent Group LLP in Woodland Hills and
is currently on 2 other non-profit boards, Pacific Lodge Boys
Home in Woodland Hills and CPHA, the master association in
Calabasas. He has over 40 years experience in public accounting
and specializes in tax and financial planning for small business
and individual clients. In addition, he has lived in Calabasas
for 21 years and has been active in that community.
Beth Kramer
In addition to serving on the Board of SOCF, Beth is active
at her daughters' school, Chaparral Elementary, where she holds
several positions in the Parent Faculty Club. She also
volunteers in the library and art programs as well as in the
classroom. Beth's background includes special event planning and
publicity for several non-profit organizations and political
campaigns, as well as writing. She has lived with her family in
Calabasas for 5 years.
Lou Malone
CEO of New Millennium Homes, land developer and homebuilder
and developer of the award winning project, The Oaks of
Calabasas. Malone has been involved in the homebuilding
industry in Southern California for 35 years. He is a CPA, real
estate broker and general contractor.
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