founding Executive Director

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25+ Year CVHC Employees

AA Masonry

ABC Supply

Bank of America

Bill and Lucy Thomason

Brabo & Carlsen, LLP

Britni Edwards

Brown Construction, Inc.

Buster Construction

Buster Family Foundation

CA Desert Association of Realtors

Carol Black

Carole Harper

California Community Reinvestment Corp.

California Coalition for Rural Housing

Chris Kretz Construction

Community Economics, Inc.

Congregation of Holy Cross - Matthew Kuczora

County of Riverside District 4

CSG Insurance Services, Inc. - Craig Camenson

Daniel Gardiner

David Yrigoyen

DC Electric

Desert Empire Insurance Services, Inc.

Elizabeth Viramontes

Erika Martinez & Juan Cecena

Estella & Richard Briceño

Everyday Energy

Family YMCA of the Desert

Felicity Lyons Gasser

First Bank

First Foundation Bank

Fred & Dawn Allard

Fred Alsup

Gales Creek Insurance - JD Fuller

Gang of 5

Darling Family

Greg Sparks

Gubb & Barshay, LLP

Guralnick & Gilliland, LLP

HD Supply

Hector and Beverly Viramontes

Hyder Property Management Co.

Inez Suarez

Interactive Design - Reuel Young

Inland Valley Sladden, Inc.

J & SJ Contractors, Inc.

Janice Waddell

Jess D. Haro

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Josephine M. Sullivan

Joshua Golden (ADP Total Source)

Juan and Ana Muñoz

Juliana Diaz-Smith

Julie Bornstein

Kay Wolff

Kimball, Tirey & St. John

Laurence and Estella Cox

Leslie Strauss

Luis and Alison Pinedo

Margarita H. de Escontrias

Martin Zone

McFadden Architects

MSA Consulting

Mutual of America

National Equity Fund

National Rural Housing Coalition - Bob Rapoza

NeighborWorks America

Oscar Armijo & Associates

Patricia Mealey

Patricia and Rene Sabala

Paul's AC and Heating Co., Inc

Pedro and Brenda Rincon

Pedro and Patricia Rodriguez

Propel Insurance

Rabobank, N.A.

Rural Community Assistance Corporation

Richard and Marlene Levine

Rick and Deb Gentry

Rigo Ramirez

Roselyn Viramontes

Rural LISC

Sam Marin Drywall Plaster, Inc.

Self-Help Enterprises

SilverStar Painting

SolarCity

Southwest Networks, Inc.

Stephen and Kristine Peck (U.S. Vets)

Stowe Insurance Services, Inc.

Sun Country Builders

Teserra

The Altum Group

The California Endowment

The Home Depot

US Bank

Wells Fargo

YM Architects

The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition

is glad you are here to celebrate

the career and legacy of its

founding Executive Director,

John F. Mealey

February 19, 2016

La Quinta Resort & Club

La Quinta, California

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Building Community. Fulfilling Dreams.

Our Community Services Programs

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Wolff Waters Place 47-795 Dune Palms Road

La Quinta, CA 92253

[email protected] | Tel. 760-777-6688

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February 19, 2016

Friends,

After nearly 34 years, I have decided to retire as Executive Director of the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition after several years of answering the grey haired question “When are you going to ………?” It was a tough decision but I take with me the memories of families working together to build homes for each other: self-help home owners pulling trucks up full of furniture waiting for the final inspection approval so they can move-in; the “pachanga” afterwards; students living in CVHC

homes, receiving our scholarships and getting ready for college; hardworking farmworkers moving out of unhealthy trailers into beautiful ample new apartments; kids at computers, building robots, studying STEM, learning mariachi, ballet folklorico, or tennis; hearing children tell their parents “now I have my own room where I can study”. Can’t beat this job!

Can’t beat the fully dedicated “Coalicionistas” either who make everything happen successfully at CVHC. How lucky I was to meet, work and have fun with everyone at CVHC, and achieve with them the development of more than 4,500 homes for farmworkers, seniors, service workers, the homeless, those with mental or physical disabilities and people with chronic illnesses. And recently we broke ground to house veterans and their families.

Since CVHC’s creation more than three decades ago we’ve had strong, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, supportive, “let’s do it” Board Members. Lucky again! They helped me to make the difficult retirement easier by selecting Julie Bornstein, former CVHC Board President, California State Assemblywoman and Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development, as my successor.

I’ve also had the opportunity to know, become friends and work with many partners in community organizations, corporations, banks, foundations, lenders, investors and government agencies across the country and even in Mexico.

I look forward to traveling and spending more time with my wife Patricia and our strings of families here and in various states, although after a few months I expect Patricia to give me hints that there are greeting jobs open at the big box stores. So I hope you’ll stay in touch.

Thank you for joining us in this celebration of 34 years that have passed by quickly. Have fun and look out for the Philly-inspired surprise at 10 p.m.

Sincerely,

John F. Mealey

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Platinum

William C. Buster Family Foundation Hyder Property Management Co.

Gold

National Equity Fund/Rural LISC

Silver

Rabobank Sun Country Builders

Emerald

Brown Construction Interactive Design Corporation

Mutual of America Paul’s Air Conditioning & Heating Co., Inc.

Wells Fargo

Sapphire

ABC Supply Company, Inc. Community Economics

Everyday Energy First Bank

Gubb & Barshay, LLP Jones Hall

McFadden Architects MSA Consulting

Southwest Networks, Inc. Teserra

The California Endowment YM Architects

A special thanks to our generous donors whose contributions support CVHC’s Community Services programs.

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Las Casas III Apartments

51-550 Tyler Street

Coachella, CA 92236

[email protected] Ph: 760-398-1382

Pueblo Nuevo Apartments

1492 Orchard Avenue

Coachella, CA 92236


Our Apartment Communities

Rancho West Apartments 42-200 Main Street

Temecula, CA 92590

[email protected] | Tel. 951-699-5449

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Perris Family Apartments

180 E. Jarvis Street

Perris, CA 92571


Las Casas II Apartments

51-600 Tyler Street

Coachella, CA 92236


Casitas Del Valle

13-318 Lamos Place

Moreno Valley, CA 92557


Rosa Gardens Apartments

555 Rosa Parks Road

Palm Springs, CA 92262


Las Casas I Apartments

51-600 Tyler Street

Coachella, CA 92236


Villa Hermosa Apartments

83-801 Dr. Carreon Blvd.

Indio, CA 92253



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Program

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Cocktails + Hors d’oeuvres

Ballet Folklorico

Mariachi Music Ensemble

6:30 p.m. Call to Dinner + Welcome by

The Honorable Linda Evans

Mayor of the City of La Quinta

6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Dinner

7:45 p.m. Tribute to the Legacy of John F. Mealey

Remarks by John F. Mealey

Toast

8:30 p.m. Program Ends, Celebration Begins

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Some have a dream and never fulfill it

John Mealey has fulfilled his many times over

The dream goes on

HONORED TO HAVE PLAYED OUR PART

Wm C. Buster Family Foundation

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Coachella Community Homes Apartments

84-720 Avenue 52

Coachella, CA 92236


Villas Oscar Romero Apartments

65-010 Dale Kiler Road

Mecca, CA 92254


Paseo de Los Poetas

65-100 Date Palm Street

Mecca, CA 92254


Pie de La Cuesta Apartments

91-720 Avenue 66

Mecca, CA 92254


Las Palmeras Estates

51-374 Tyler Street

Coachella, CA 92236


Nueva Vista Apartments

65-100 Date Palm Street

Mecca, CA 92254

[email protected] Ph:760-396-0543


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Rancho West Apartments

42-200 Main Street

Temecula, CA 92590


Tlaquepaque Apartments

51-354 Tyler Street

Coachella, CA 92236


Paseo de Los Heroes I

62-900 Lincoln Ave.

Mecca, CA 92254

[email protected] PH: 760-396-3733

Paseo de Los Heroes II

63-950 Lincoln Street

Mecca, CA 92254


La Hacienda Apartments

82-495 Miles Avenue

Indio, CA 92201


Las Mananitas I&II

91-200 Avenue 63

Mecca, CA 92254

Ph: 760-396-0506


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Congratulations, John!

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Brisas de Paz Apartments

65-921 Flora Avenue

Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240


Casas San Miguel De Allende

37-055 Melrose

Cathedral City, CA 92234

Ph: 760-328-3654

[email protected]

Coyote Run II Apartments

3401 N. Sunrise Way



Desert Gardens Apartments

83-880 Avenue 48

Indio, CA 92201


Fuente De Paz Apartments

52-664 Harrison Street

Coachella, CA 92236


Geel Place Apartments

3990 Reynolds Road

Riverside, CA 92503



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Arroyo de Paz I Apartments

66-765 Two Bunch Palms Trail



Arroyo de Paz II Apartments

66-765 Two Bunch Palms Trail



Chapultepec Apartments

62-600 Lincoln Ave.

Mecca, CA 92254


Coyote Run I Apartments

3601 N. Sunrise Way



El Solano Apartments

170 Spring Street

Blythe, CA 92225


Fred Young Labor Center Apartments

47-155 Van Buren Street

Indio, CA 92201



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Maria Song

full partner

Reuel Young, AIA

chief executive officer

1253 Valdivia Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262

(760) 323-4776

www.paulsac.com

Congratulations, John!

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Your 34 years of

dedicated service to

the Coachella Valley

Housing Coalition has

brought great joy to

many people. Job well

done, John!

-Dick and Marlene Levine

John,

You are an inspiration and hero. Best wishes for a

happy Retirement.

Your friends at the California Coalition for Rural

Housing.

Celebrating 40 years of advocacy

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Jones Hall

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John,

Thanks for 34 years of inspiring leadership.

From your Board and Staff

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We are honored to have worked

alongside you for more than a quarter

of a century. Together we have

fought and won battles for those in

need of decent, safe, sanitary

affordable housing. Your strong and

dedicated leadership has inspired us

to continue fulfilling our mission and

we’ll continue to do so for many more

years to come. Congratulations and

thank you John for being a great boss,

you will be greatly missed!

Salud!

Hijole! Que vamos hacer sin ti?

A Special Message from Employees with 25-Year Tenure or More

Free Guinness for All!

Cool Runnings John! -The G5

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Villa Hermosa Apartments

Indio, CA

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Our Mutual Self-Help Housing

CVHC’s first Mutual Self-Help Group, 1988

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30 Years and Counting

founding Executive Director

Documents

Transcript of founding Executive Director