Fundraiser Delighted a Sold Out Crowd with an Energetic Panel of NFL Greats

Salinas, CA-March 12, 2012- Those who purchased tickets to attend ‘A Legendary Evening’ may not have known what to expect, but surely left excited about The Stadium Project and the fact that Herm Edwards, NFL Hall of Famers Ronnie Lott and Steve Young and Master of Ceremonies, Jim Tunney, donated their time to address the group about the great sport of football and the benefits of supporting your community with projects like this. The speakers were humorous, yet serious while discussing major issues going on in the NFL; they had a great rapport with each other and delivered an interesting panel discussion to the crowd of 471 people.

Public Recreation Unlimited and their dedicated committee had been working on this event for over a year and are proud to have achieved getting the NFL legends to attend, procuring all components of the delicious meal via donations and putting together an outstanding list of live auction items which included 12 footballs autographed by Herm Edwards, Steve Young and Ronnie Lott and delivered to the buyers via a pass from Steve Young, which was one of the highlights of the evening. Another highlight was the outstanding meal prepared by Chef Beat Giger and his team from Pebble Beach Resorts. They outdid themselves with a melt-in-your-mouth filet mignon and more. Their staff also trained and directed over 50 high school football players from North Salinas and Palma High Schools to deliver the meals to the guests. It is fitting that these players helped to put on the event as those two schools will call The Stadium their home. The Culinary Class from North Salinas High School also assisted the team from Pebble Beach Resorts. Youth and High School Cheerleaders from the Toro Bulls, Palma and North Salinas High Schools lent their spirit to the evening welcoming guests, ushering in the NFL greats and selling tickets right along side the 49er Gold Rush Cheerleaders.

The evening was a resounding success, bringing in an estimated $125,000 net profit through the live auction, ticket sales and a drawing for the ultimate tail gate package. The organizations that will use the new stadium that this money will go toward include not only North Salinas and Palma High School Football teams, but Pop Warner football teams, youth soccer leagues and the Boys and Girls Club. A total of 135 volunteers worked to make this event the tremendous success that it was. A special thank you to all of the event sponsors: Owner’s Suite Level: The Cava Family, 50 Yard Line Level: Don Chapin Co., Hayashi & Wayland, 1^st Capital Bank and 30 Yard Line Level: Brent Eastman Insurance Services, California Rodeo Salinas, Chilton & House LLP, Colorful Harvest and Rabobank.

Another thank you goes out to our donors:

Live Auction Donors

Mission Ranches Company, LLC

San Jose Giants

Trey Busch & Aon Risk Insurance

Monica Abbott

Ron Clements

Sam Eastman

Warren Wayland

Mark House-Sports Gallery

Oakland Raiders

Oakland A’s Athletics

California Rodeo Salinas

Granite Construction

Richard Dorr-Discovery Charters

Stephen Goldman

NH3 Service Company-Jim Lipe

San Jose Sharks

Gib Papazian-Lucky Strike Farms

Alan Shipnuck

Phil Johnson

Salinas Golf & Country Club

Struve & Laporte Funeral Home

Alta Vista Mortuary

Michael Olmstead

Gary and Joan Vincenz

Boekenoogen Winery

Talbott Vineyards

Bernardus Winery

Mike Cling- The Sports Gallery

Coors Rodeo

Dan & Linda Russell-Western Rodeos

In-Kind Donations

Peninsula Business Interiors

TriCord

Mission Linens

Riddell-Rick Carl

A/V Solutions, Inc.

Jim Tunney Youth Foundation

Martella Printing & Graphic Design

Auctioneers

Butch Lindley

Kevin Richardson

Food Donations

Harris Ranch

Del Mar Seafood- Joe Roggio

Sysco

Berkeley Farms

Star Market

Sumano Bakery

Sam Jenkinson

Starbucks Coffee-South Main & North Main Streets

Dinner Preparation

Pebble Beach Resorts-Chef Beat Giger and his Culinary Team

Wineries
Boekenoogen

Caraccioli

Wrath

Manzoni

Scheid Vineyards

Paraiso

Special Thanks to Our Volunteers

Palma High School

North Salinas High School

Salinas High School

Toro Bulls

Vicki Andrus

Holly Harris

About Public Recreation Unlimited

Public Recreation Unlimited is a 501C3 charitable non-profit organization that was formed in 1970 raise funds from the public in order to place needed improvements on property devoted to recreational purposes. Since its inception, this group has raised millions of dollars for projects in Sherwood Park such as the renovation and reconstruction of the Rodeo Grounds into today’s multi-use Salinas Sports Complex that includes not only the arena, but softball fields, an indoor soccer facility and more. Public Recreation Unlimited is now embarking on a major fundraising campaign to collect $6 million dollars to build a state of the art stadium to house high school football, soccer and more. Youth in the Salinas Valley will benefit tremendously from the efforts of Public Recreation Unlimited.

OWNER’S SUITE

The Cava Family

50 YARD LINE

1st Capital Bank

Don Chapin Company

Hayashi & Wayland

30 YARD LINE

Brent Eastman Insurance

Chilton & House LLP

Colorful Harvest

Rabobank

Live Auction Donors

Mission Ranches Company, LLC

San Jose Giants

Trey Busch & Aon Risk Insurance

Monica Abbott

Ron Clements

Sam Eastman

Warren Wayland

Mark House-Sports Gallery

Oakland Raiders

Oakland A’s Athletics

California Rodeo Salinas

Granite Construction

Richard Dorr-Discovery Charters

Stephen Goldman

NH3 Service Company-Jim Lipe

San Jose Sharks

Gib Papazian-Lucky Strike Farms

Alan Shipnuck

Phil Johnson

Salinas Golf & Country Club

Struve & Laporte Funeral Home

Alta Vista Mortuary

Michael Olmstead

Gary and Joan Vincenz

Boekenoogen Winery

Talbott Vineyards

Bernardus Winery

Mike Cling- The Sports Gallery

Coors Rodeo

Dan & Linda Russell-Western Rodeos

In-Kind Donations

Peninsula Business Interiors

TriCord

Mission Linens

Riddell-Rick Carl

A/V Solutions, Inc.

Jim Tunney Youth Foundation

Martella Printing & Graphic Design

Auctioneers

Butch Lindley

Kevin Richardson

Food Donations

Harris Ranch

Del Mar Seafood- Joe Roggio

Sysco

Berkeley Farms

Star Market

Sumano Bakery

Sam Jenkinson

Starbucks Coffee-South Main & North Main Streets

Dinner Preparation

Pebble Beach Resorts-Chef Beat Giger and his Culinary Team

Wineries
Boekenoogen

Caraccioli

Wrath

Manzoni

Scheid Vineyards

Paraiso

Special Thanks to Our Volunteers

Palma High School

North Salinas High School

Salinas High School

Toro Bulls

Vicki Andrus

Holly Harris

Fundraiser to include a Gourmet Meal and All-Star Football Panel

Salinas, CA-February 14, 2012- Public Recreation Unlimited is in the final stages of planning a unique fundraiser titled ‘A Legendary Evening’ that will be held on Saturday March 10^th. Former National Football League superstars and Forty Niners Steve Young and Ronnie Lott are confirmed to attend the event along with Hall of Famer Herm Edwards and former Head of NFL Referees Jim Tunney who will be the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. This elite evening will feature a gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Beat Giger of Pebble Beach Resorts, a panel of NFL stars, unique live auction items and more. The event will take place at the Salinas Sports Complex in the Exhibition Mall at 5:30pm. To stay up to date on ‘The Stadium’ project, visit www.PublicRecUnlimited.com where you will find the list of donors, board members, latest news, plans for the stadium and more.

The event proceeds will benefit ‘The Stadium’ project at Salinas Sports Complex. Learn more details below. Tickets for this event are $150 each and available now at 831-775-3100. The best seats will be assigned to those who secure their reservation with prompt payment. Donations are tax deductible. Support this worthy project that will enhance the lives of youth in the Salinas Valley for many years to come.

Sponsorship Opportunities are still available. Please email Steve Davis at sdavis@taylorfarms.com for more information about sponsorship levels and benefits.

About The Stadium:

The stadium will feature a bowl design with the playing surface 11 feet below the natural elevation. The field itself will be a synthetic turf surface and will be built to NCAA regulations.

The seating configuration will feature 3,628 seats on the home side of which 744 will be stadium seating. The visitor’s side will have seating for 1400.

Other enhancements include a 3,000 square foot field house, two separate entrances, a barbecue and concession area, state of the art scoreboard and announcer/coaches booth.  Over 100 new parking places will be added.

This facility will be a premier sports venue for the City of Salinas and provide opportunities to engage youth in positive activities. Potential uses for this facility include: professional and youth soccer, high school all-star and league play games for both football and soccer, Junior College all star games, Junior College bowl games, football and soccer clinics and it will serve as the home field for both Palma and North Salinas High School football teams. The stadium will be used by the adjacent Boys and Girls Club, allowing for the club to increase its capacity by 40%.

A Salinas Valley Athletic Hall of Fame recognition area has been incorporated into the entry plaza.

To donate to the project please contact Warren Wayland at 831-759-6300 and look for updates coming soon at www.publicrecunlimited.com.

About Public Recreation Unlimited

Public Recreation Unlimited is a 501C3 charitable non-profit organization that was formed in 1970 raise funds from the public in order to place needed improvements on property devoted to recreational purposes. Since its inception, this group has raised millions of dollars for projects in Sherwood Park such as the renovation and reconstruction of the Rodeo Grounds into today’s multi-use Salinas Sports Complex that includes not only the arena, but softball fields, an indoor soccer facility and more. Public Recreation Unlimited is now embarking on a major fundraising campaign to collect $6 million dollars to build a state of the art stadium to house high school football, soccer and more. Youth in the Salinas Valley will benefit tremendously from the efforts of Public Recreation Unlimited.

CONTACT: Warren Wayland, 831-759-6300

Former 49er and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott will be joining his former team mate and fellow Hall of Famer Steve Young on the speaker’s panel at the fundraiser for the new stadium. Master of Ceremony for the evening will be long time NFL official Jim Tunney.

 Striving to raise at least $5 million more dollars to complete this state of the art stadium where the current Municipal Stadium now sits in disrepair, the organization is planning a one of a kind event on Saturday March 10, 2012.  Other former NFL players have been invited, but have yet to confirm. This elite evening will feature a gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Beat Giger of Pebble Beach Resorts, a panel of NFL stars, unique auction items and more. The event will take place at the Salinas Sports Complex in the Exhibition Mall. Tickets prices and more details will be released soon.

The California Rodeo Association strongly supports this effort to build a stadium for the youth in our community.

Tickets for this event are $150 each and available now at 831-775-3100. The best seats will be assigned to those who secure their reservation with prompt payment.

Click here for SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for this unique event.

 About The Stadium:

 The stadium will feature a bowl design with the playing surface 11 feet below grandstand level. The field itself will be a synthetic turf surface and will be built to NCAA regulations.

 The seating configuration will feature 3,628 seats on the home side of which 744 will be stadium seating. The visitor’s side will have seating for 1400. Behind the north end zone area will be a grass area that can seat another 972 fans.

 Other enhancements include a 3,000 square foot field house, two separate entrances, a barbecue and concession area, state of the art scoreboard and announcer/coaches booth.  Over 100 new parking places will be added.

 This facility will be a premier sports venue for the City of Salinas and provide opportunities to engage youth in positive activities. Potential uses for this facility include: professional soccer, high school all-star games for both football and soccer, Junior College all star games, Junior College bowl games, football and soccer clinics. The stadium will be used by the adjacent Boys and Girls Club, allowing for the club to increase its capacity by 40%.

 A Salinas Valley Athletic Hall of Fame recognition area has been incorporated into the entry plaza.