THE GIFT OF POWER ALLIANCE

THE ALLIANCE ANGELS

As I stated previously, the Gift of Power Foundation cannot function (indeed, cannot exist) without the generous and continuous support of people and organizations who share our concern for protecting our women and children from violence.

As we ring in the new year, I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank all of those who “stepped up” and supported the Gift of Power (and put up with me) over the last couple of years. Some of them for a lot longer than that.

So, in no particular order and with my heartfelt thanks, here are my “Alliance Angels.”

• My daughters, Lorie and Kris.
• My brothers, Don, Dennis, Paul and Doug.
• My partners, Jim and Nancy Taczy and Richard Herrera.
• “The Col.” Sean Kelley.
• The Chinese Karate Federation: “Herr Doctor” Chris Oldrich (you too Val) – Brian Price – Ramon “Rerun” Martinez – “Roomie” Scott and “drinking bud” Stacie Johnson – Mike Corsello – Writing partners Deb and Tim Maynard – Brian Phelan – Rainer “Old Guy” Schulte – “tour brother” David Stanley – Bill “Superfoot” Wallace – Michael Beal – Marty Zaninovich – Blake Bannister – Dino Carreno – Genie Byrd – Alfred Mangan – Cynthia Graham – Matt Camburn – Keith Wadsworth – Alicia Martorelli – Jeff Blay – Bill Celestino – Bill Larson – Kevin Kuliga – Rick Fowler – Fred Bloom – Jose Ponce – Thomas Koziztky – Robert P. Fuhr – Shawn Knight – Andrew Pilch – Brian Tipton - Dennis Kelley – Mark Schiffman – William and Darlene Cox and little William – Tim Hepler – Jeff Lewis – Brian Phelan – Tom Ramiccio – Debbie Alison – James Ellis – Shauna Donley – Allen Karmelin – Bill Winkel – Jack Morris – Terry Giles –  Dan Hill – Kathleen O’Hara Terrill – Joan Fernandez – Mr. Arteaga – Julio Samamed – Alfred Magnan – John F Quinn, jr – Todd and Tanya Deason – John Rhoads – my little sweetie Tammy Brennaman – Chris Ori (and you too Dana) – Muneer Abu-Newar – Anthony Capone – Susan Jordan.
• Curtis Sliwa and the Guardian Angels. Especially Arnaldo “13” Salinas.
• Larry and Jill Tatum and all the members of LTKKA. Especially Julie Cicero.
• Bob and Barbara White and all the members of Bob White’s Karate. Especially my “video models” Vishal Shukla – Jesse Salinas – Karen Schuster – Deb Restaino.
• All the members of Goju-Shorei Karate, especially Alexander Archie – Dave McNeill – Diane Cooling – Kevin Schaller.
• “The Helsinki connection” and “The Footsteps of Elvis”, Karl Lindroos and Markuu Veijalainen. You too Anne.
• The guys at “Covert Ops”, Jeff Miller – Gordie Edwards – Nick Brokhausen.
• The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office, Mark and Linda Puthuff – Mike Radford – Dennis Cordova.
• My “next ex-wife” Steph.
• “Cuz” Stanley and Sandi Pichon – Dave Powell – Amber Trevaskis – “PR” Deb Brown – John Corcoran – Dennis Weipert – Tom and Sue Bell – Brenda Star – Melissa Soalt – Craig Kuntz – Jake Hayes – Paul and Marie Kelley – Floyd Kelley – Frank Martin – Sonny West – Joe Krein.
• Chris Davidson and the Elvis-a-Rama and Hot Boat crew.
• Mike Pick, Tom Bleecker and Fred Brewster for all those years.
• Last but not least, my Littlest Angel, Tori Kelley.

           When I needed a place to stay, she gave me her room.
           Hey Tori, look up! (made ya look). Love ya,

                                                                                                  Uncle Dave

If I missed you, I apologize. I’ll be sure to add you to the ‘06 list of “Alliance Angels.”