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Celebrations!

The Serra Memorial at the Carmel Mission was formally dedicated on Sunday, November 24, 2013, the 300th birthday of Junípero Serra. Following brief comments by the Carmel Mission’s Pastor, Fr. Paul Murphy and Foundation’s President, Vic Grabrian, Bishop Richard Garcia of the Diocese of Monterey dedicated the Serra Memorial. In attendance were other bishops, priests, parishioners, Foundation donors, and members of the Knights of Columbus and the Serra Club.

The Serra Memorial, along with its ground tiles and wall plaques, represents a permanent celebration of the life of Junípero Serra, the historic signifi cance of the Carmel Mission, and the commitment of visionary donors to maintain in perpetuity this important symbol of California’s rich history.

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Bishop Richard Garcia dedicates the Serra Memorial

Serra Memorial Dedicated

Foundation Donors Celebrate Serra’s 300th BirthdayApproximately 150 donors and their guests attended the Junípero Serra Tricentennial birthday celebration held at the Carmel Art Association Gallery on Saturday, November 23, the eve of Serra’s birthday. The Gallery organized a special exhibit of Carmel Mission paintings especially for this event. Foundation director, Rich Pèpe, donated the wine and prepared special mission styles soups

for the evening. The Wild Plum Café in Monterey donated tasty hors d’oeuvres, Parker-Lusseau Pastries of Monterey donated a delicious birthday cake, and Nicki Pasculli donated beautiful fl ower arrangements. Special appreciation goes to Foundation director, Valera Lyles, who organized the event and to the other directors and volunteers who helped.

This large photograph of a pilgrimage 100 years ago to the Mission, commemorating Serra’s 200th birthday in 1913, was recently donated to the Foundation by descendants of the Martin family.

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BOARD MEMBERS

Brian CallChairman of the Board

Paul GutierrezVice President and Secretary

Douglas HayashiTreasurer and Chief Financial Offi cer

Richard Denier

Lane Loyko

Valera Lyles

Rich Pèpe

Mary Kay Teresa

Samuel L. Wright, Jr.

STAFF

Victor M. GrabrianPresident and Chief Executive Offi cer

K.C. JonesAdministration

CONTACT INFORMATION

200 Clock Tower Place, Ste. E206Carmel, CA 93923(831) 624-3261

P.O. Box 221351Carmel, CA 93922

Website:www.carmelmissionfoundation.org

Email:offi ce@carmelmissionfoundation.org

The Carmel Mission Foundation was formed to fund the restoration and preservation of the historical properties and

artifacts of the Carmel Mission. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t pub-lic benefi t corporation, independent from any religious organization. Its tax ID number is 26-2981780. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Vic Grabrian

From the President . . .This issue of the Cornerstone is dedicated to our wonder-ful donors, who so kindly supported the Foundation dur-ing the preceding year. Thank you for your overwhelming generosity.

Last year was a tremendous year for a couple of reasons. First, November 24, 2013 was the Tricentennial of Junípero Serra’s birth. During that month, several special events

took place, including the formal dedication of the Serra Memorial in the Mis-sion’s main courtyard, a Junípero Serra birthday reception and celebration, and a visit by Spanish royals. The other reason was that the $5.5 million Basilica restoration became a reality — completing Phase I of the Carmel Mission’s restoration.

As we continue with our challenge to restore the Carmel Mission, the same project team that just completed the Basil-ica restoration is now overseeing prepara-tion of a study to determine the scope, master plan, and cost of the next phase, which is expected to address the remain-ing historic structures and museums in the Carmel Mission complex. Funded by the Foundation, this study should be completed by the end of April.

At the beginning of this year, there were some board offi cer changes. Brian Call was appointed chairman of the board, succeeding Sam Wright, who will continue to serve as a director. Sam has devoted 8 years to the affairs of the Foundation starting with its inception through the Carmel Mission parish fi nance council, then as a founding offi cer and director and our immediate past president. Brian has been a member of the board since 2010 and served as corporate secretary. Concurrently, Paul Gutierrez, who joined the board last year, was appointed vice president and secretary.

K.C. Jones recently joined the Foundation offi ce staff. He is assuming the administrative duties previously held by Barbara Spagna, who moved out of the state last fall. Please join me in thanking Barbara for her excellent past service and in welcoming K.C. to the Foundation.

To our ever-expanding group of donors, members of our board, advisors, and volunteers who have so generously supported the Foundation this past year, we express our most grateful appreciation.

With warmest regards,

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The Carmel Mission Foundation wishes to recognize and thank all of those who donated to the Foundation during calendar year 2013. Because of your support, Phase I of the Carmel Mission restoration, encompassing the seismic retrofi t and restoration of the Basilica, was completed in 2013.

Abad, Jose and ElizabethAblan, JoanneAdams, WalterAdamson, Mr. and Mrs. James S.Aitchison, Steven and DebraAlbright, George and DollyAlger, JohnAllen, SuzannaAlvarez, EverettAmbo, BrigittaAmbrose, JohnAnderson, BurtonAnderson, KatharineAnderson, Robert and KathleenAndrade, Jason and AliciaAndrosko, MichaelAntle, Mike and CassArchangel, AmberArtz, JeanAshton, Juliet C.Bahr, Rick and MollyBaird, BarbaraBaldwin, JohnBalestreri, Ted and VelmaBanks, David and WendyBarera, EnosBarker, MichaelBass, NancyBaszucki, Paul and HelenBeck, Julie WorkBeichley, KathleenBelza, Jan and JoanBernardino, C. Robert and

AndreanaBerry, Donald and MaryBerry, Mary LouiseBesmehn, Charles and MarionBessire, GeraldineBettencourt, Steven and StefanieBeyer, Diane R.Big Sur International MarathonBillman, John and DoloresBittel, Raymond and NancyBizzozero, Capt. and Mrs. ErnestBlach Construction CompanyBoeddiker, Robert and JeanBohland, Jerry and Trudy

Bohn, Dorothy R.Boitano, Mark and PatriciaBonanfant, Robert and MadalineBorda, Richard and JudyBorg, SuzanneBoucher, RandyBouchier, Robert and SarahBoudreau, Michael and KayBoulais, Peter and CharleneBoulger, JoanneBourke, Robert and PortiaBoyken, MaryBrady, Jim and SuzanneBrennan, Michael J.Brocchini, PaulBrom, LisaBrown, CeciliaBuckley, EllenBuena Vista Land Co.Burrafato, AlisonCalcagno, John and TeresaCalhoon, Theodore and Dana D. Call, Brian and GalenCampbell, HughCampisi, Colleen and JonCanepa, MichaelCarrizo, Frank and AmyCarter, RachelCary, VictoriaCasper, Arthur and MaryCassin, BJ and IsabelChandler, Michael and SusanChiappe, Elio and GeraldineChidlaw, ChrisClark, Kathleen Coffi n, Arthur and ClaireCogan, Lee and PatriciaCole, CarolColeman, James and SueColeman, Mahlon and MarjorieColetti, LukeConiglio Family TrustConn, SylviaCoulter, Ronald J. and RosemaryCovidien Employee

Matching Gift ProgramCoyne, Shirley

Creed, MichaelCremer, Charles and FrancesCrescente, Joe and SharonCrist, Keith and EileenCrosby, Al and JerianCrummey, Fred and KarenCruz, Jesus Paulo BuatCruz, SherrillCryan, DianaCuellar, Frank and JoanneCumings, Ron and KarenCunningham, Mike and JudyCutino, Bert and BellaD’Angelo, Thomas and NancyDaniels-Houlton Family

FoundationDarmawan, SteveDaschbach, HowardDavi, LorettaDavis, Stephen C.DeBartolo, Dr. James and MaryDeBretagre, ThibautDelfi no, MaryDenier, Richard and KathyDetrait, Guillaume and StefaniaDiamond, BarbaraDiaz, Rose V.Didion, James and GloriaDiYanni, Edward and JacquelineDominguez, CarolDonnelly, John and Sue AnnDooley, DoneliaDoolittle, William and NancyDorris, LindaDrum, John and StephanieDuda, Francis and HilaryDunne, Kevin and HeatherDurnell, BetsyEason, MelissaEaton, Renee G.Ege, Conrad and BethEglinton, FriedaEisbach, David and LiyuzaEldredge, SallyEncerti, Scott and GinaEscalante, Alfi e G.Evans, Bill and Shar

Fabian, MariaFahey, William and JeanneFalkel, Mic and LisaFallon, PeterFanganello, JoeFeehan, Patrick and MarianaFergusson, CarrollFields, Jack and JaymeFiguerres, Jacobo and MarmelyFisch, CatherineFlower, Charles and VictoriaFloyd, Jerry and LindaFluor, Peter and AnnFonte, Sam and GloFord, Joseph and Mary AnnFortes, MelvinForzani, DouglasFoudy, Michael and JulieFranks, Charles J.Frasca, Roger and JoyceFredrickson, Ron and KathyFrench, James RankinFrisone Family FoundationFugelsang, George and SusieGalang, RemediosGamble, Douglas and ElizabethGammon, Mr. and Mrs. BlairGanos, Todd C.Garofono, John and ChristieGary D. Schwartz JD, LLM, Inc.Gaspardone, Leo and JaneGermino, Donald and

BernadetteGerritsen, Hans and ElizabethGesumaria, Samuel and Jeanne

DonorsTHANK YOU

Gibilterra, Charles and AliceGill, David and SusanGill, James and CarolineGilmore, John and CharlotteGirard, GaryGlines, William and SherryGoebel, Stephen and VictoriaGomez, ReginaGonzales, Romy and CynthiaGoode, John and PamelaGorry, Jack and JoanGrabrian, Victor and MonicaGreathouse, Kenneth and SusanGriffi n, Rev. JohnGrotto Di VinoGrover, AdrienneGulla, Joseph and MaryGutierrez, Paul and AliceHagey, Dolores P.Hall, SueHall, Tim and LaurieHammonds, James M.Hanson, Stephen and CarlyneHarner, Mark P.Hayashi, Douglas and DianeHays, Margaret W.Nancy Eccles and Homer M.

Hayward Family FoundationHealey, John B.Heisler, Karl and Michele A.Henrard, JoseéHewatt, Michael

Higgins, David and George AnnHiggins, VirginiaHill Family Charitable

FoundationHill, James, Jerome and TracyHoeft, Dennis and NancyHoffman, Paul and MarianneHogan, KatieHollenbach, BernadineHollo, LisaHontalas, JeanHoran, JeanHorning, Stanley and RuthHovermale, SusanHoy, Warren and VickieHuck, Jeanne E.Huix, Luis and MariaHunter, TedHuntington, Louis and RobertaHuston, DebraHutton, Ray and JoanIndelicato, CherylJakubowski, LoriJauregui, Joe and WilmaJones, AdeliaJones, SharonJoslin, Bill and CarolynJudge, JuneJuricich, Mitchell J.Kalinowski, LoreleiKassity-Lowell, BarbaraKastros, Demetrius and Linda

Keeler, NatalieKeeley, CarolynKeig, Daniel J.Kelleher, Matt and JeanKeller, Charles and CarolKelley, Wayne and PhyllisKelly, BrianKepp, WilliamKepp, William JosephKing, Mike and KathyKlasa, AgnesKlepich, Frederick and CarolKnights Of Columbus Carmel

Mission CouncilKomar, Scott and ChrisKonya, Ken and LesleyKosik-Westly, HelenKrecki, MaryKrpata, Chuck and BrendaKrumenacher, MarieKrzeminski, James and LaurelLagow, ThomasLaiolo, ElinorLampi, LillianLandreth, Bill and JeanneLangley, LouLao, FelicidadLarot, PazLarry and Karen SchwartzLarsen, LynnLarson, Louis and PamelaLavorato, Mr. and Mrs. Sam

Donors2013 TRIBUTES ANDREMEMBRANCESIn Memory of Charlotte AllenMr. and Mrs. Blair Gammon

In Memory of Sylvia AndersonCarroll Fergusson

In Honor of Airlie AndradeAlicia Andrade

In Memory of John BeesleyCarroll Fergusson

In Memory of David Robert Small BeichleyKathleen Beichley

In Honor of Joan BelzaAnonymous

In Memory of Linda Leigh BoehljeVictor and Monica Grabrian

In Memory of James and Lauren BoylanAlison Burrafato

In Memory of Anne Odette CallCarroll FergussonDolores P. HageyLane and Phyllis Loyko

In Memory of Josephine CostanzoDolores P. Hagey

In Honor of Michael and Pat CremerCharles & Frances Cremer

In Memory of Hella dePetraRobert and Hansi Rigney

In Memory of George and Mary DePaoliSally Eldredge

In Memory of Jean L. DraperFlorence Snyder-Speck

In Memory of William Davis EatonRenee G. Eaton

In Memory of Stan FabianMaria Fabian

In Memory of Dorothy GillPamela Mendenhall

In Honor of Victor GrabrianJoe Fanganello

In Honor of Fr. John Griffi nLynn Larsen

In Honor of Dolores P. HageyVirginia Higgins

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THANK YOU

Last year, all of the wall plaques on the Serra Memorial Wall were fi lled by generous donors to the Tricentennial campaign in support of the Basilica restoration. For future donors, the Foundation has recently added ground tiles within the circular area of the Serra Memorial surrounding the retired Ave Maria bell. Over 25 of these tiles have already been claimed.

Serra Memorial Circle TilesYou can add to your legacy, honor someone special, or remember loved ones with the gift of a permanent, custom-engraved tile in the Serra Memorial Circle. Your tax-deductible donation will support the critical restoration and preservation of the Carmel Mission complex, including its historic structures and artifacts.

In Memory of Dorothy Billman HanonJohn and Dolores Billman

In Memory of the father of Claire KristlCarroll Fergusson

In Memory of Anna C. LaMotheDiana CryanSue HallDemetrius and Linda KastrosBob and Marikay Morris

In Memory of Jim and Sybil LangThomas and Sharon Pelino

In Memory of Brett LangleyJulie Work BeckAl and Jerian CrosbyFrank and Joanne CuellarCarroll FergussonTherese McNevinDoris Uyeda

In Memory of Jim LangleyGeorge and Dolly AlbrightEverett AlvarezMichael BarkerJulie Work BeckErnest and Joan BizzozeroRobert and Madeline BononfantTheodore and Dana CalhoonKeith and Eileen CristAl and Jerian CrosbyFred and Karen CrummeyDiana Pavloff CryanFrank and Joanne CuellarWilliam and Nancy DoolittleCarroll FergussonLeo and Jane GaspardoneJohn and Charlotte GilmoreDolores P. HageyJames HammondsJohn and Lisa HolloJean HoranLouis and Roberta HuntingtonRay and Joan HuttonMitchell J. JuricichCharles and Carol KellerPaul and Kimberly MannweilerRichard and Mary Pat McCormickDan and Jacquie McNamaraJim and Susan MooreEmmett O’BoyleJoan T. OliverBill and Nanci PerocchiPatrick and Patti PerryR.A. and Mary Ann PirotteGeorge and Carole PooleRichard and Ethyl RadowiczClyde and Dottie Roberson

TRIBUTES & REMEMBRANCES

Lawton, DorisLazarus, James and AnnLeone, Roger and RicardaLetendre, Lorin and KarenLicoscos, Maria GiordanoLilley, Alex and MargaretLimov, Joe and MiriamLinde, GeraldLinderman, MargaretLins, Richard C. and LynneLittle, BerniceLittle, Matt and JoanLittle, William and SusanLockhart, PatricaLopes, Elaine M.Loyko, Lane and PhyllisLucero, Gil and Aprille

Lukenas, Leo and GeraldineLyles, ValeraLynch, WilliamMaas, Kristiane McKeeMaaske, Patrick and AmeliaMacMahon, Msgr. EamonMadden, DorothyMannweiler, Paul and

KimberlyMarchand, George L.Mark, Joseph and SheilaMatar, Sam and AngelaMaxwell, Christie F.May, Georgia L.Mayer, Diane E.McAleer, John and PatriciaMcCloskey, Katie

McCormick, Richard and Mary Pat

McCreery, Lew and AnnMcEachen, John and MaureenMcKean, Don and DianeMcKillop, JamesMcMahan, DaniseMcNamara, Jacqueline and DanMcNevin, ThereseMedeiros, Louis and MarianneMellon, Knox and CarlottaMendenhall, PamelaMialocq, Roger and StacyMiller, FloMills, BarbaraMills, DianeMomboisse, Mike and LynnMoon, Wayne and ShirleyMoore, JamesMorris, Bob and MarikayMorris, Tim and Marie LitaMueller, Richard and DianneMullen, William and NormaMutty, JohnNarayan, David and MaryNardone, John and LorraineNash, Lisa A.Native Daughters Of The

Golden West Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Nee, David and JulieNelson, Robert and Ann

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A variety of tile sizes are available, beginning with an 8x8 inch tile for $6,000, an 8x16 inch tile for $12,000, a 16x16 inch tile for $25,000 and a 16x24 inch tile for $50,000. A few large perimeter entrance tiles are also available.

For more information on our tile program and custom engraving options, contact the Foundation offi ce (831) 624-3261 or visit our website at www.carmelmissionfoundation.org and select “How you Can Help.”

Tile being prepared for engraving

YOUR GENEROSITY IS APPRECIATED

In Memory of Jim Langley, continuedRichard and Adele RudyGlen L. RylandDavid and Marilyn StainbrookBob and Barbara ThompsonLinda and Jim TunneyPeter and Heidi UeberrothDoris UyedaJames VorhesGeoffrey G. White

Margret Eastman and Katharine ManningTimothy G. Shoaf

In Honor of Peggy MauzWilliam Kepp

In Memory of Rev. William McConnellCarroll Fergusson

In Honor of Mary Pat McCormickAnonymous

In Memory of Rev. James D. McCormickAnonymous

In Memory of Mrs. Stephen MeschekShirley CoyneLane and Phyllis Loyko

In Memory of James MurphyDolores P. Hagey

In Memory of Bruno OdelloJohn and Teresa CalcagnoThomas and Nancy D’AngeloMary Delfi noCarroll FergussonMargaret W. HaysCarolyn KeeleyCharles and Carol KellerBernice LittleLew and Ann McCreeryJohn and Lorraine NardoneCarl and Pam NotoThelma SbarraDoris UyedaSusumu (Jim) Uyeda Family

In Memory of Isabelle (Bella) OdelloEnos BareraDonald and Mary BerryGeraldine BessireJohn and Teresa CalcagnoElio and Geraldine ChiappeCarla Coniglio, Coniglio Family TrustMary Delfi noCarroll FergussonJames Jerome and Tracy HillLouis and Pamela Larson

DonorsTHANK YOU

Norton, Patrick J.Nothing Bundt CakesNoto, Carl and PamNoto, Jeanne M.O’Boyle, EmmettO’Connell, Margo L.O’Connell, Terry and MaryOhlmeyer, Michael and AdrianaO’Keefe, Kelly and PatriciaOldfi eld, Douglas and FanaOliver, Joan T.Olson, Frank and SarahOmaha Community FoundationO’Neill, Robert and MarilynnOstarello, LisaO’Such, FrederickPacifi cwest MarketingPagano, AnthonyPalazzetti, ValentinaPanetta, Leon and SylviaParks, ThomasParsons, Bill and JudyPasculli, Nick and NickiPatricio, Corazon

TRIBUTES & REMEMBRANCES

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Patten, M.C.Peet, CreightonPelino, Thomas and SharonPepe International, Inc.Perez, LouisPerocchi, Bill and NancyPerry, Patrick and PatriciaPetersen, David and LindaPigott, William and LynnPirotte, Richard and Mary AnnePlain, Hank and LisaPonce, CarmenPoole, George and CarolePorteous-Thomas, NancyPosthuma, JoanPowers, MariannePribble, DonnaProwestern Development

CompanyQualcomm FoundationRaddie, MichaelRadowicz, Richard and EthylRamert, Aaron and JenniferRay, Mack

Reade, Rex and JoanReding, Jim and BarbaraRegan, John and CarolReichmuth, WilliamRigney, Robert and HansiRoberson, Clyde and DottieRoehl, Timothy and Camille KollesRohr, GwenRokich, JeannineRombi, LynnRossi, FrancesRowe, James P.Rudy, Richard and AdeleRuffolo, Richard and Jo-AnnRyan, Francis and MargretRyder, Nellie JaneRyland, Glen L.Saldana, Michael and CarmieSalmoun, Alex and MahaSbarra, ThelmaSchneider, SieglindeSchrady, David and MarySchroeder, William and Marilee

Planned Giving Program Please remember us in your estate planningThe Foundation’s capital campaigns are enabling the current restoration of the Carmel Mission’s historic structures and artifacts. However, it is through remembering the Foundation in your charitable gift planning that the long-term preservation and maintenance of the Mission will be assured, creating a legacy for future generations.

If you have remembered the Carmel Mission Foundation in your estate plans, please let us know so we can thank you. It is not necessary to identify the value or nature of your gift at this time. However, we will be pleased to include you in the Harry Downey Society. To learn more about planned giving options as a way of preserving the Carmel Mission, contact the Foundation offi ce (831) 624-3261 or visit our website at www.carmelmissionfoundation.org.

1946 Mission restoration in progress

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TRIBUTES & REMEMBRANCESIn Memory of Isabelle (Bella) Odello,continuedLane and Phyllis LoykoJohn and Lorraine NardoneNellie Jane RyderDoris UyedaGayle S. Uyeda

In Honor of Tony PeetCreighton Peet

In Memory of Robert PollockLane and Phyllis Loyko

In Memory of Jim PondLane and Phyllis Loyko

In Honor of Margaret RogersNancy Bass

In Memory of William SatchellCarroll Fergusson

In Memory of Lieselotte SchneiderSieglinde Schneider

In Memory of Louis G. SpadiaMichael Raddie

In Honor of the Don Triolo FamilyDonald Triolo

In Honor of Kate WodeckiEdward and Irene Wodecki

In Honor of Pat WorkLorin and Karen Letendre

In Honor of Sam and Terry WrightGeorge and Jo White

We would like to thank all 2013 donors to the Carmel Mission Foundation. If your name is missing, or if there is an error, please contact us at (831) 624-3261 or email us at offi ce@carmelmissionfoundation.org.

The Harry Downie SocietyThe Harry Downie Society was created, as part of our Planned Giving Program, in memory of and as a tribute to the man responsible in large part for the Mission’s second restoration. Harry Downie (1903-1980) devoted nearly fi ve decades of his life restoring the Carmel Mission.

In making a plannned gift to the Carmel Mission Foundation, you will become a member of the Harry Downie Society and, with your permission, your name will be listed and associated with a special group of people that want the Carmel Mission preserved for future generations, just as Downie envisioned. The members of the Harry Downie Society will be permanently listed on a plaque located within the Carmel Mission complex.

Schwabacher, Randall and Kristine

Shepard, LindaSheridan, GailShoaf, Tim and OliviaSilver, StevenSmith, Phil and BarbaraSmith, Stuart and SusanSmith, William and LorettaSnyder-Speck, FloSparolini, CatherineSpengler, Paul and CynthiaSpicher, CarolineStainbrook, Donald and MarilynStar, Mike and ElizabethStrohm, Jr., Wilbur and BarbaraSturges, Clyde and MargaretSullivan, Terry and KaySweeney, VivianTana, LizTaunt, Robert and SuzanneTaylor, J.F. and SusanTeh, Robert and AuroraTeresa, Mary Kay

Theis, CarrieThomas and Debbie WeilThomas, Gaines and Laurie PrimaveraThomas, MargaretThompson, Robert J. and BarbaraTipton, George and PaulaTollner, TonyTriolo, DonaldTuesta, TrischaTunney, James and LindaUeberroth Family FoundationUkestad, DanUyeda, DorisUyeda, Gayle S.Vardell, Thomas and AndreaVenner, BarbaraVivas Peach, VictoriaVocker, Thomas and DianeVon Schack, Wesley and KellyVorhes, JamesWalker, Andrew and RebeccaWard, Phillip and

Karen Miller

Watts, David and MichaelinWessel, DavidWest, James and JessieWestenhaver, Michael and KariWetle, JerryWhite, George and JosephineWhite, Geoffrey and JanWilmot, Charles and MaryWilson, Jeffrey M.Wilson, Lad and LouiseWinn, EdwardWirshup, David and SusanWodecki, Edward and IreneWoods, MarilynWright, ConstanceWright, Gordon and GenevaWright, Samuel and TereseWu, FloraWunsch, Donald and RenateWykoff FamilyYoung, Jay and SandraZehner, MarkZenorini, MarieZweng, Nancy

Harry Downie

Photos courtesy of the Carmel Mission Foundation Downie Collection

YOUR GENEROSITY IS APPRECIATED

Visit Our Web Sitewww.carmelmissionfoundation.org

On our web site, you will fi nd a history of the Carmel Mission, news and video of recent Foundation activities, links to media coverage and past Cornerstone newsletters, and information about the restoration project, Serra Memorial Circle Tile Program, and our Planned Giving Program.

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During the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Junípero Serra took up a collection from the missions and sent General George Washington about $137 to help support the Continental Army.

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Spain’s future King visits Carmel MissionIn November, Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe of Asturias, heir apparent to the Spanish throne, and his wife, Princess Letizia, visited the Carmel Mission to honor the 300th birthday of Spain’s native son and founder of the fi rst nine California missions, Junípero Serra. They were accompanied by the Spanish Ambassador to the U.S., the President of the Balearic Islands, which includes the island of Majorca where Serra was born, and other Spanish government dignitaries.

The Carmel Mission Foundation President, Vic Grabrian, briefed the royal couple on the history of the Carmel Mission and the recently completed seismic retrofi t and restoration of the Basilica. They then laid a wreath on the tomb of Junípero Serra to honor his life and, following a brief tour of the Convento Museum, joined 90 guests for an evening reception on the patio overlooking the Mission’s main courtyard. The lit exterior of the Basilica’s south bell tower, along with the beautiful bougainvillea, formed a resplendent backdrop for the evening’s royal event.

The visitors were most impressed and appreciative of the restored Basilica. The Spanish Ambassador applauded the care given this historical site and said they were very proud of our common past, thankful for the way in which we were treating it, and want to join with us in completing the remainder of the Mission’s restoration.

Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia lay wreath on Junípero Serra’s Grave.

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