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#BESTBURNEVERThe burning of Zozobra is the Santa Fe Kiwanis Club’s major Fund Raising Project. The funds derived from this event are used for scholarships and other community, national, and international programs that benefit youth.This year’s burning is dedicated to the Youth of Santa Fe and all the Volunteers who donate their time and enthusiasm in the construction, presentation and perpetration of the tradition of Will Shuster’s Zozobra.FIRST TO THE CITY AND PEOPLE OF SANTA FE! MAYOR: Javier M. Gonzales SANTA FE CITY COUNCIL: Sig Lindell, Mayor Pro Tem, Renee Villarreal: District 1, Sig Lindell: District 1, Peter N. Ives: District 2, Joseph Maestas District 2; Carmichael Dominguez, District 3, Christopher Rivera: District 3, Ronald S. Trujillo: District 4, Michael Harris: District 4 CITY MANAGER: Brian Snyder SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR: Barbara V. Lopez, SANTA FE POLICE: Chief Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Chief Mario Salbidrez, Captain James Lamb, Sergeant Chris McCord, Sergeant Jason Patty, Lieutenant Thomas Grundler SANTA FE FIRE DEPARTMENT: Chief Erik Litzenberg, Deputy Chief Paul Babcock, Fire Marshal Rey Gonzales PARKS SUPERINTENDENT: Chris Ortiz PARKS FOREMAN: David Archuleta EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR: David Silver PARKS ELECTRICIAN: Mark Aragon KEEP SANTA FE BEAUTIFUL: Coordinator Gilda Montaño TOURISM SANTA FE: Executive Director Randy Randall, Director of Marketing Cynthia Delgado, Public Relations Manager John Feins, Social Media Coordinator Frank X. Cordero, Information Specialist Patricia Baros, Administrative Assistant Phyllis Ortiz-Hilborn, CITY OF SANTA FE TRANSIT: Interim Director of Operations Thomas Martinez, Daniel Roybal CITY INFORMATION: Matt Ross, MULTI MEDIA Joe Abeyta, Public Information and Multimedia Administrator NEW MEXICO RAILRUNNER: Marketing Director, Allyne ClarkeIN MEMORIAM: WILL SHUSTER for your Monster; HAROLD GANS, GUS DENNINGER, & JOHN CONRON for perpetuating the tradition. To DOROTHA GOSLING & TERRY EGBERT. DONALD MARQUEZ Fort Marcy Park Foreman who we lost this past year.KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL AND SOUTHWEST DIGNITARIES: Thank you for joining us President Jane Erickson, and Gus Erickson, Immediate Past Governor Bob Carson, and Alma Carson , SW Governor Michael Iafrato and Melody IafratoSANTA FE FIESTA COUNCIL – HAPPY 304th ANNIVERSARY PRESIDENT: Dean A. Milligan & all Council Members DON DIEGO DE VARGAS: Daniel Rey Diaz de Rodriguez & Quadrilla LA REINA: Atlantis Dayana Felicity Duran and her courtWILL SHUSTER ZOZOBRA PRODUCTION 2016 CREW THE ENTIRE KIWANIS CLUB OF SANTA FE EVENT CHAIR: Raymond G. Sandoval, ARCHIVIST: Gary Padilla, ART SHOW: Scott Wiseman, PRESS LIAISON: Lisa Jaramillo, CATERING: Kenneth Garley, CONSTRUCTION: Matt Horowitz, BLUE PRINTING: Jacob Romero, STAGE: Mikey Baker, FIELD: Stuart Hamilton, STROLLERS: Krista Peterson, SPONSORSHIPS: Michelle Daae, MERCHANDISE: Ryan Miller, MERCHANDISE Assistant: Jessica Miller, MERCHANDISE PROCUREMENT: Kenneth Garley, Z SHOW DIRECTOR: Raymond G. Sandoval, ANIMATION: Ronald Martinez, GLOOMIES: Angela Ortiz-Flores, PYRO: Bill Loshbough, FIRE SAFETY: Ted Bolleter, KIWANIS AMBASSADOR: James Phelps, TORCHES: Matt Flores, ZOZOBRA LIGHTING: Nick Flores, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER: Jodi McGinnis, RADIO COMMUNICATIONS: Fred Homuth, ZOZOBRA SECRET SERVICE: Ben Montoya: FIRE SAFETY: Ted Bolleter, RISK CHIEF: Bill Loshbough, SECURITY: Bob Clifford, ZOZO CREDENTIALS: Mary Armijo Y Cliiford, CREDENTIALS GRAPHICS: Jacob Romero, SOCIAL MEDIA: Judith Moir, TICKETS: Lynette Kennard, VENDORS: Roman Abeyta, WEB: Judith Moir ULTIMATE ZOZOBRA EXPERIENCE: Melissa Romero, WEBCAST: Jodi McGinnis 2016 POSTER DESIGN ARTIST: Russell Thornton 2016 T-SHIRT DESIGN ARTIST: Michael Martinez FIESTA COUNCIL LIAISON: Raymond G Sandoval WEBSITE HOSTING: studio x, ZOZOBRA CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT: Matthew Horowitz ZOZOBRA CONSTRUCTION: Jake Romero (Blue Prints), Ron Martinez (Engineer),, Bob Clifford (Dresser), Lynette Kennard (Stuffing), Mark Brumley (Mover and Shaker), Jeff Duran (obscure tools), Gary Padilla (Tool Inventory), Matt Flores, Matt Malczewski ,Matt Marquez, Ned Harris, Phillipe Weeks, Adan Gallegos, Savanna Bolleter , Camilo Candelaria, And all the families, children, volunteers who helped stuff and move Zozobra, ZOZOBRA WIDOWS: (You know who you are) lol ZOZOBRA SHREDDED PAPER SPECIFICATION: Bob Clifford ZOZOBRA FACIAL ARTIST: Ray Sandoval ZOZOBRA MUSLIN WRANGLER: Kenn Garley ZOZOBRA COLOR FABRIC: Ray Sandoval ZOZOBRA DRESS SEAMSTRESSES: Kenn Garley, Matthew Horowitz, Jacob Romero, Jodi McGinnis & Melissa Romero ZOZOBRA ARM LEAD MEN: Ted Bolleter & Stuart Hamilton ZOZOBRA ARM CREW: Stuart Hamilton, Scott Wiseman, Alex Koglin, Estevan & Eric Griego, Ryan Miller, Savannah Bolleter, Jo Ann Bolleter, Ned Harris CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICES: Matt Flores, Adan Gallegos, Phillipe Weeks, Nicholas Flores ZOZOBRA EYE LIGHTING & EYE RIGGING: Ray Sandoval, Jacob Romero & Luke Fitch ZOZOBRA RIGGING: Public Service Company of New Mexico ZOZOBRA CHOREOGRAPHY/SCRIPT/ADAPTATION: Ray Sandoval MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Kenn Garley FIRE DANCER: Helene Luna-Douglas VOICE OF ZOZOBRA: Michael Ellis ZOZOBRA HOTLINE RECEPTIONISTS: Jodi McGinnis , Rosie M. Sandoval, Judith Moir GLOOMIE LEAD: Angela Ortiz-Flores GLOOMIES CHAPERONES: Donna Gurule, Maria Guana, Kelly Howley, Francis Garcia, Jeanette Sanchez GLOOMIES: Micaela Hood, Alyssa Duran, Desiree Lucero, Katljanna Lujan, Ariana Lopez, Avion Rivera, Daniel Herrera, Isaac Varela, Naomi Lujan, Michael Gauna, Angelo Romero, Jayden Howley, Trey Garcia, Troy Bojorquez, September Saiz, Adrian Salazar, Diego Lujan, Amaris Fierro, Janice Medina, Nathaniel Morales, Santiago Morales, Samantha Gurule, Reina Medina, Said Mahmoud, Cruz Castillo, Ormar Silva, Luke Thompson, Aaliyah Velasquez, Jordan Lynn Howe, Alynna Romero GLOOMIES COSTUME DESIGNER/CREATOR Matthew Smith LIGHTING & PRODUCTION Services Provided by A&E Productions CHIEF PYROTECHNICS: Ray Sandoval & Bill Loshbough PYROS: Jim Burnett, Mark Freeland, Tracey Modica, Diana Carriaga, Rebecca Malone & Adam Holland ZOZOBRA SECRET SERVICE: Ben Montoya, Marc Gurule, Diego Baca, Gabe Montano, Algin Mendez, Jeremy Baca, Eric Blanco, Jeremiah Martinez, Cory Muniz, Joe Muniz, Natasha Lovato, Jason Lucero FOOD SERVICE/CATERING: Kenn Garley ZOZOBRA CATERING TEAM: William Coberly, Karen Price-Coberly, Alex Kipler, Elijah Galloway, Annadine Benavidez, Joseph Madrid, Rosa Bustamante, Richard Armijo, Eli Kipler, John Medina & Ben E Keith Foods FIREWORKS SUPPLIER: Western Enterprises, Inc., Jim Burnett ZOZOBRA SOUND: A&E Productions, Marsh Shamburger ZOZOBRA FIRE TORCH BEARERS: Monique Lujan, Marcelino Silva, Jason Howley, Joseph Anaya, Miguel Valencia, Carla Medina, Mario Medina, Fernando Vasquez, Jason Lucero, Isaiah Romero, Taylor Velazquez, Marquise Jenkins, Abel Vasquez FIRE SAFETY: Scott and Edwina Chapman, Stuart Hamilton, Savannah Bolleter, David Trujillo, Telofillo “Chito” Sanchez, Frank Di Luzio, Regina Bryant, Albert Olivas, John Romero, Rick Ortega, Richard Tafoya, ZOZOBRA MERCHANDISE: Rob Ackerman, Janet Valdes, Lisa Jaramillo, Lynette Kennard, James Phelps, Ned Harris, Krista Peterson, Anne Lilly, Nancy Peterson, Black Duck Screen Printing and Embroidery, Walmart TORCH FABRICATION: Ted Bolleter, Stuart Hamilton, David Huckabee ZOZOBRA ANIMATORS: Ron Martinez Animation Director Shannon Martinez Assistant Director Stella Gomez Gary Malczeuki, Clark Carboneau, Matthew Malczeuki, Matt Marqez, Kory Calabaza, Steve Romero, Mark Brumley, Jimmy Salazar, Julio Marqez ZOZOBRA HAM RADIO OPERATORS: Santa Fe Amateur Radio Club – Evelyn Ward, Donald Hinsman, Fred Holmouth, ZOZOBRA STAGE: AE Productions, Tobias Renee and his Band, The Boomroots Collective, The New Mexico Swing Jam, The Zozobra Orchestra, Eileen Duffin and Sandia Casino, Kenn Garley, Andrew Primm, Mario Ulibarri, Armando Steve Pacheco, John Shannon ZOZOBRA ORCHESTRA & DRUM CREW: Casey Andersen – bass, Dave Borton – slide trombone, James Goulden – bass drum, Melvin Richkind – djembe, Mark Sanchez – trumpet, Randy Sanchez – guitar, Hilary Schacht – violin, Jeff Sussmann – congas and percussion. ZOZOFEST DJ: Jennifer Castro ZOZOBRA NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER: Julaine “JuJu” Williams WEBCAST PRODUCTION: Hutton Broadcasting/sponsor, Jodi McGinnis Porter/Executive Producer, Joe Abeyta/Technical Director, Kate Nobel/Creative Director, Richard Eed/Host, Cindy Padilla/Host, Zélie Pollon/Cohost, Jane Phillips/Photographer, David Toerge/Photographer, Brendan Baca/DWI PSA, Ashleigh Jaramillo/DWI PSA, Shantel Cantu/DWI PSA, Anthony Rivera/DWI PSA, Jose Medina/DWI PSA, Jasmine Baez/DWI PSA, Abrielle Maes/DWI PSA, Santa Fe Student Wellness Action Team (SWAT)/DWI PSA, Santa Fe Prevention Alliance/DWI PSA, AE ProductionsEVENT SPONSORS: PNM, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Phoenix Security, El Ice Plant, Goldleaf Framemakers of Santa Fe, Hutton Broadcasting & SantaFe.com, KOAT TV Sherri Trujillo, Estrella TV -Angelica Valadez, Lowes hardware store, Santa Fe Reporter and Western Enterprises, Inc. The New Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe, Del Norte Credit Union, State Employees Credit Union, El Paisano Market, Los Alamos National Bank, Ron and Rick C De Baca – Big Joe True Value Hardware Store, Boys and Girls, PNM, 1st National Bank of SF, Santa Fe Goldworks, Empire Builders, Alpine Lumber, First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, Comcast Xfinity, Graphic Sky Printing, Postnet of Santa Fe,Pristina Water, Santa Fe Computer, Eldorado Hardware, Museum of New Mexico Press, Tourism Santa Fe, Simply Santa Fe Social Media, Kelly Anderson – Ottmar Liebert y Luna Negra, Swiss Bakery, Billy Vigil – The Shed, The Santa Fe VIP, Rick Rhoades, Verizon, PostNet,, Ultra Healthcare, Windy Carter, YellCast, Southerwine and Spirits, Chevrolet of Santa Fe, Laguardia Self Storage, Luchini Trujillo Structural Engineers. Pro-Build. NM Rail Runner, Revive Art Restoration, Santa Fe ComputerADVANCE TICKET SALES Hold my Ticket, Boys & Girls Club, Del Norte Credit Union & State Employees Credit UnionTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Phoenix Security, Gilbert Archuleta owner, Andies Portable Toilettes, Black Duck Designs, Dana, Demand Printing Solutions, Inc, Julia Goldberg and Richard Eeds, Joe Abeyta & Doreen Gallegos Public Access, Empire Builders, Exhibit Solutions-Gina Euell, Studio X – burnzozobra.com Website Hosting, Public Service Company of NM, Radio Amateurs of Santa Fe Santa Fe Railyard Corp. Sandra Brice. Santa Fe New Mexican, Southwest Safety, Nep Rodriguez, Studio X, Nancy Brown, United Rentals, Western Enterprises, Jim Burnett, and Wilson Transfer and Storage (Elton Wilson), Danny R Sandoval- Fence crew, Home Depot Pro Desk: Kevin Shoemaker, Lea Gonzales, Santa Fe Mix, Friday Networking Lunch, Trudi Seal, Braxton Jenkins, Lisa Jaramillo, Marta Harrison, Debbie Sparks- SECU, Georgia Urioste – City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe New Mexican Chris Quintana and photographer luis Sanchez, Albuquerque Journal North, KOAT, KRQE and David Romero for the Morning Segment, KOB. Melinda Herrera Photography, Marcos Herrera Photography. Luke Fitch and Altitude FX, Moe Martinez, Alicia Lundburg Henry Muchmore, Lisa Ulibarri, Alex Apolloni, Patrick Durr for Security, Ralph Ortiz for Security and use of Mule, La Guardia Storage for storage unit donated, Capital High School for Shredded Paper, New Mexico State Police for Shredded paper, Kendra Arnold for Credentials Database upgrade, Shelley Mann-Lev, Aurora Trujillo, Ramona Flores-Lopez. Simply Social NM: Amy Tischler & Caitlin E. Jenkins Corey Munoz, Construction/Big Joe Hardware, Probuild, Goldleaf Framemakers, Home Depot, Empire Builders, Revive Art Restoration, REI, PODs, Santa Fe CountyFairgrounds, El Museo Cultural, Armadillo, Richard Armijo, Jasmin Morales, Annadine Benavidez, Jerry Dakan, Karen Price Coberly, William Coberly, Jerry Dalean, Khalid Jabor, Daniel Laughing, Samantha Naranjo, Jasmin Morales. Henry Muchmore, Level Fine Art Services. Roman Abeyta, Girls and Boys Club. Winds of Change Chiropractic Center. Alex Koglin. Moe Martinez. Alicia Lundburg. Chris Tredwell, Field breakfast and lunch, Lisa and Joann Water, lowes (Chuck) Wagon building, Eloy Varela General volunteering, Youth Works, Sponsorships, Ultra Health, Winds of Change GENERAL VOLUNTEERING: Pecos Sheriff’s Posse, Santa Fe High Girls Soccer and Coach Alvin Valdez, Santa Fe Community College Student Government, Santa Fe High ROTC. ¡MUCHO GRACIAS SANTA FÉ! Y ¡QUE VIVA ZOZOBRA!