Residents host fundraiser to renovate La Jolla fire station
La Jolla’s Fire Station 9 will benefit from a party held Saturday at the home of Sally and Greg Ricchiuti. They are leading a campaign to raise $400,000 to $500,000 to revitalize the ’60s era facility as a way to thank the firefighters and pay tribute to a friend, Brent Woodall, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11.
Firefighters joined the festivities as waiters and honored guests, and a firetruck was parked in front of the Ricchiuti’s home while nearly 140 guests enjoyed the event.
Sally Ricchiuti said about $27,000 was raised, bringing the total to date to about $100,000. In addition to monetary contributions, others like Marengo Morton Architects and landscape architect Trace Wilson and contractor Pancho Dewhurst have offered in-kind services.
To donate go to www.kindtonine.org. Checks should be made out to SD Fire & Rescue with a note: Earmarked for Station 9.
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- Master of Ceremonies Richard Houk, begins the auction while firefighters from Station 9 look on. Photos by Jerod Harris
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- Station 9 firefighters Kyle Passini, Brian Fennessy and Steven Duffy
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- Station 9 firefighters Karen Carnahan, Darcy Bushnell and Jeff Butler
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- Trip Bennett and his wife Alice Bennett attend the ‘Give In Kind To Fire Station 9; event. He led a similar effort to rehab Bird Rock’s Station 13.
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- San Diego Fire & Rescue Department Assistant Chief J.A. Carle was among the guests.
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- Sally Riccihiuti, Molly Ricchiuti and Greg Ricchiuti. Molly,12, sang the National Anthem a capella.
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- Sally Ricchiuti hugs her daughter Molly who sang the National Anthem
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- Artist Eric Skoldberg in front of one of his paintings that was auctioned off to help raise money for the renovation of Station 9
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Posted by Halie Johnson
on Sep 14, 2010. Filed under La Jolla, Life, News, Social Photo Galleries.
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