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The Joyful Ranch Foundation Board of Directors
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CEO and President |
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Ethel Hoskins
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Name: Ethel Hoskins
Position on Board: CEO and President
Brief personal history:
Born in Sacramento, CA; has lived on the ranch her entire life.
Graduated from Winters H.S. Attended UC Davis, Solano Community College
and graduated from CSU, Sacramento with Bachelor's and Master's Degrees.
Teacher in Vacaville School District for 38 years; taught 3rd, 4th, 5th
grades; reading specialist; mentor teacher.
Now retired and working full time on the ranch.
Why was this person chosen to be on the board?
Raised on the ranch; Grandfather was WJ Pleasants; mother was Ruth
Pleasants. A strong desire to preserve the ranch for future generations:
its legacy, its nature, its peaceful presence.
Current Special Projects: Conservation practices, especially Pleasants
Creek; caretaker of the ranch; writing a book highlighting the history
of the ranch.
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Vice Chair |
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Gary Crawford
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Name: Gary Crawford
Position on Board: Vice Chair
Brief personal history:
Married with two daughters, two sons-in-law and four grandchildren.
Raised on a ranch in Modesto, California where farming included milk
cows, peaches, walnuts, almonds and various animals for meat and eggs.
Graduated from Thomas Downey H.S. in Modesto. Graduated from Modesto
Junior College
with an Associate of Arts degree in Agricultural Engineering
Brief professional history:
Retired Professional Land Surveyor. Worked for Stanislaus and Solano
Counties and a local Civil Engineer. Spent two years as a construction
surveyor in the U S Army.
Why was this person chosen to be on the board?
Brings management experience, knowledge of local government and a
history of agriculture to the Board.
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Treasurer |
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Rita Onsum
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Name: Rita Onsum
Position on Board: Treasurer
Brief personal history:
Fifth generation Californian born in Fresno.
Married with two sons, two daughters-in-law and two granddaughters.
Has lived in Dixon since 1972.
Graduated from Fresno H.S. Attended Fresno State; graduated from
California State Los Angeles with a Bachelor's Degree.
Enjoys spending time with family, traveling, fishing, gardening and
photography.
Community involvement includes being a board member of Vacaville Museum
and the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis. Former
member of Dixon May Fair Board and Sutter Davis Hospital Foundation.
Brief professional history:
Taught elementary school in Los Angeles, Goleta and Vacaville.
Why was this person chosen to be on the board?
Long-time friend of Ethel Hoskins with whom she taught school. Hopes to
help Joyful Ranch Foundation preserve this wonderful piece of Pleasants
Valley history. Wishes to aid in sustaining and expanding on all Ethel
has accomplished in reaching JRF's goals.
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Secretary |
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Judy Showalter
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Name: Judy Showalter
Position on Board: Secretary
Brief personal history:
Born in Oakland, CA.
Has two sons.
Graduated from Skyline H.S. in Oakland. Attended BIOLA University in
Southern California..
Lived in Lafayette, CA. Lived in Denver where husband attended seminary.
Moved to West Virginia and back to CA for church pastorates for 10
years.
Enjoys sports, original and ardent Oakland Raiders fan; also enjoys
gardening, almost anything outside, traveling, helping people do odd
jobs and errands, table games, Bible studies.
Brief professional history:
Vacaville Unified School District Curriculum / Educational Services
Deputy Superintendent's Secretary for 20 years. Vacaville USD
Administrative Assistant for 13 years. Medical secretary & transcriber
for 5 years. Music teacher for 5 years. Retired in 2004.
Why was this person chosen to be on the board?
Ethel's friend 22+ years. As visits to Joyful Ranch increased, felt
impassioned with the beauty, unique peace, and historic legacy. Grew
driven to preserve remaining California ranching with special natural
habitat and artifact / history and education interest.
Current Special Projects:
Uncover / discover artifacts, preserve /document history and Ethel's
story, day-to-day working around ranch-including pet "baby"-sitting.
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Member at Large |
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John Onsum |
Name: John Onsum
Position on Board: Director
Brief personal history:
Born in Seattle, WA and grew up in Fresno, CA. where he met Rita at
Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Married with two sons, two daughters-in-law and two granddaughters.
Has lived in Dixon since 1972.
Graduated from high school in Inglewood, CA. Attended El Camino College
in Southern California; graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a
Bachelor's Degree; graduated from UC Davis with a Master's Degree. Also
completed a professional program at the Pacific Coast School of Banking
at the University of Washington.
Enjoys running, biking to work, fishing and traveling.
Community involvement includes being a board member of KVIE, the Mondavi
Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis, Rotary Club, Dixon Community
Church and Solano Economic Development Corporation.
Brief professional history:
Banker with First Northern Bank since 1972 - current President/CEO.
First real job was as a Fresno Bee paperboy!
Why was this person chosen to be on the board?
Friend of Ethel Hoskins since 1969. Fondest memories of Sunday dinners
with Ethel and her parents, Roy and Ruth Hoskins. Their hospitality and
humor helped John survive school and developed a desire to stay and work
in this magnificent Solano County!
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Assistant to the Treasurer |
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Pat Marino
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Name: Pat Marino
Position on Board: Assistant to the Treasurer
Brief personal history:
Born in Denver, Colorado. Grew up in the Air Force. Lived in Denver,
Chicago, Japan, Massachusetts, Santa Cruz, California, Philippines,
Travis AFB (twice) and has lived in Vacaville since 1961.
Graduated from Armijo H.S. in Fairfield while living on Travis AFB.
Graduated from Solano Community College with an Associate of Arts.
Enjoys watching and attending sporting events, especially the SF Giants
and "Forty Niners".
Brief professional history:
Federal Civil Service at Travis AFB for 34 years in the Personnel career
field. Twelve of those years as Chief Personnel Systems Manager of a
base-wide computer network. Retired in 1994.
Assistant to the Human Resources Manager for the Vacaville Police
Department for over 11 years. Retired in 2007.
Why was this person chosen to be on the board?
Friend of Ethel Hoskins since 1961 and one who wishes to see Ethel's
vision for Joyful Ranch fulfilled.
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Member at large |
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Pat Barnes
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Name: Pat Barnes
Position on Board: Director
Brief personal history:
Born in Los Angeles, CA.
Married with three daughters.
Has lived in Vacaville since 1958.
Graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor's Degree in English and a
teaching credential.
Brief professional history:
Director of Christian Education at Vacaville Community Presbyterian
Church for 30+ years. Retired in 2008.
Why was this person chosen to be on the board?
Long-time friend of Ethel Hoskins. Wants to help fulfill Ethel's vision
for development of this historical site.
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