T H E W A G G O N E R S F O U N D A T I O N S P E A K E R S E R I E SI N M E M O R Y O F J A Y W A G G O N E R

Luncheon chairs Sally&JohnHopper

co-chairs Mary&JackDaniel

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

HiltonAmericas–Houston

MarleeMatlin

2009 Fall luncheon

MMarleeMatlinisawomanofmanytalents…anAcademy-winningactress,producerandauthor.MatlinreceivedworldwidecriticalacclaimforhermotionpicturedebutinParamountPictures’Children of a Lesser God,earninghertheAcademyAwardforBestActress.Atage

21,shebecametheyoungestrecipientoftheBestActressOscar,makingheroneofonlyfouractressestoreceivethathonorforafilmdebut.InadditiontotheOscar,MatlinwashonoredbytheHollywoodForeignPressAssociationwiththeGoldenGlobeAwardforBestActressinaDrama.ThatsameyearshewashonoredbyHarper’s Bazaar asoneof“TheTenMostBeautifulWomen”andEsquire’s“WomenWeLove.”

Sincethen,Matlinhasstarredinnumerousfeaturefilms,includingWalker, The Player, Hear No Evil , It’s My PartyandWhat the Bleep Do We Know!?OnTV,MatlinhasstarredinReasonable Doubt, The West WingandproducedandstarredinWhere the Truth LiesandEddie’s Million

Dollar Bake-off.ShehasalsogueststarredonThe Larry Sanders Show, Spin City, Desperate Housewives, ER, Judging Amy, CSI: New YorkandMy Name is Earl.In2008,MatlinbrokebarriersonceagainwhenshejoinedthecastofABC’sDancing with the Stars.

MatlinmostrecentlypennedherautobiographyforSimon&Schuster.EntitledI’ll Scream Later,Matlintakesreadersonthefrankandtouchingjourneyofherlife,fromthefrighteninglossofherhearingateighteenmonthsoldtothehighsand lowsofHollywood,herbattleswithaddiction,andtheunexpectedchallengesofbeingthrust into thespotlightasanemissaryforthedeafcommunity.

MatlinmakesherhomeinthegreaterLosAngelesarea,withherhusband,lawenforcementofficerKevinGrandalski,andtheirfourchildren.

Marlee MatlinAcademyAwardWinningActress&Activist

MarleeMatlin

2009 Fall luncheon

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

HiltonAmericas-Houston1600Lamar

Houston,Texas77010

Check-in 11:15amLunch&Program 12:00–1:30pm

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T H E W A G G O N E R S F O U N D A T I O N S P E A K E R S E R I E S

This Series was created in memory of Jay Waggoner by The Waggoner Family, including June and Virgil, their daughter Liz Quisenberry and her husband Kevin, and their two children. This annual Series presents some of the country’s most important and entertaining speakers, educators and prominent citizens and benefits Houston through services provided by The Council. Speakers share their personal stories and information related to alcoholism, addiction, recovery, health and wellness.

Luncheon chairs

Sally&JohnHop

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co-chairs

Mary&JackDaniel

invocation

TheRev.MartinJ.B

astian

Master of cereMonies

FrankBillingsley

chairMan of the Board

EllenRutherford

President & ceo

WilliamM.(Mel)Taylor,MSW

T H E W A G G O N E R S F O U N D A T I O N S P E A K E R S E R I E SI N M E M O R Y O F J A Y W A G G O N E R

ContributorsandvolunteersaresomeofthebrighteststarsatTheCouncil,givingtheirtime,resources,talentandenergytohelpusreachandservethosewhosufferfromtheadverseaffectsofalcoholanddrugs.Theirdedicationisanintegralpartofoursuccess.

Brightest starsLuncheon chairsSally&JohnHopper

co-chairsMary&JackDaniel

underwriting committeeMelinda&GregArmstrongRobArnoldKristen&KirbyBlackJimmyBurkeMeredithCullenConnie&BobDavisKaren&WayneDuddlestenFrancyFondrenKelliFondrenSarah&DougFosheeJulie&TomGoudieLeslie&TomHixSuzie&LarryJohnsonMarcMelcherJerri&JimMooreGary&ElizabethPetersenKathleen&DickRogersEllen&JohnRutherfordCarol&GreggThompsonJune&VirgilWaggonerMarthannMastersonWeaber&MikeWeaber

All StArS

AlliantInsuranceServices,Inc.–

JimmyBurke

KathyMcGovern

Gary&ElizabethPetersen

PlainsAllAmericanPipeline,L.P.–

Melinda&GregArmstrong

Shooting StArElPasoCorporation

Swinging StArS

ContinentalAirlines

ERGResources,LLC–

Scott&TanaWood

SerieS BenefActorTheWaggonersFoundation

Silver StArSAvalonAdvisors,L.P.–Kristin&RobertGauntt

Karen&WayneDuddlesten

Sarah&DougFoshee

Debra&MarkGrierson

Leslie&TomHix/Penny&PaulLloyd

TheMedPointGroup–Lori&BrianStutt

AlisaO’Leary

Ellen&JohnRutherford

YOUr COntriBUtiOn

BenefactorsSusanne&WillGaltneyClaudine&GeorgePletcherKristi&JohnD.Schiller,Jr./MeredithCullen

PatronsSueStockardBellamySally&JohnHopper/Jack&MaryDanielMarcMelcher/MerrillLynch/BankofAmericanationalOilwellVarcoSKFoundation

underwritersDanCartwright/DannyMushin/ChrisGilbert/Brookstone,L.P.ChristineReel,CMSCreativeMarketingServicesJohnsonDevelopmentMemorialHermannPrevention&RecoveryCenter/CameronFoundationElaineRosen&RickLaminackRobertMorrisSanteCenterforHealingShellOilCompanyLarryR.Kaiser,M.D.,TheUniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenteratHouston

Thompson+HansonVinson&ElkinsL.L.P.

sPLit underwritersJeffHolland/BayshoreMedicalCenterJack&AnnisBowenFoundationTheCarriganLawFirm,LLPJames&MollyCrownoverFamilyFoundationTheLillianH.&C.W.DuncanFoundationExxonMobilCorporationMaria&PaulHendershott/Charles&SandraLoweryHumanaHealthPlansLaHaciendaTreatmentCenterTheMenningerClinicKelly&GregMillerMoodyRambinInterests/JoeTroutAustinM.O’Toole&ValerieSherlockPKFTexasChristi&DeanQuinnKathleen&DickRogersVanessaSendukasSouthTexasCollegeofLawJoan&DavidSpawMarthannMastersonWeaber&W.MichaelWeaber

Premier seatsJana&JohnScottArnoldyMr.&Mrs.I.H.Kempner,IIISusan&WardPennebakerReginaRogers

Priority seatTreyStrake

generaL seatsKirbyAttwellLizaEastonZiggyEastonJulie&TomGoudieDavidIveyJudy&DavidKantorczykDesiree&PhilLonswayWhipplenewellElizaQuigley,TheChildren’sCenter,Inc.CarolTrahanLauraWilliamsMariaZurinsky

donationsMrs.MargaretAlkekWilliamsandRanda&CharlesWilliamsLannie&BillBluethmannJulie&MarkleyCrosswellSaraPaschallDoddBeverly&WayneGilbertOuisie&HarryJonesHughMcGee,IIIMurielMeicler,Ph.D.JaneandRobertPendergraftBetsy&JamesReichertBarbara&CorbinJ.Robertson,Jr.Irene&JohnTownsendPhoebeandBobbyTudorRanda&CharlieWilliamsinHonorofthePaineFamily

yourcontribution, insupportof theTheWaggonersFoundationSpeakerSeriesFallLuncheon,benefits themany families, individualsandcompanies thatTheCouncilprovidesprograms,servicesandhope.

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and, to aLL our contriButors, you have our heartfeLt aPPreciation for your invoLveMent.

ThemissionofTheCouncilistokeepourcommunityhealthy,productiveandsafebyprovidingservicesandinformationtoallwhomaybeadverselyaffectedbyalcoholanddrugs.TheCouncil’sservicephilosophyisbasedontheprinciplethateachclient’sneedsareunique.Weofferservicestoaddressthoseneedsregardlessofwheretheyfallonthecontinuum–fromnon-use,toaddiction,torecovery.Wereachpeopleathome,atschool,atworkandinthecommunity.ThevisionofTheCouncilisametropolitanHoustoninwhichsubstanceabuseisnolongeramajorcommunityproblem;allpeoplewhoexperiencealcohol,drugorrelatedproblemshaveaccesstoeffective,affordableservicesthataddresstheirneeds;andthatindividualsandorganizationseradicatetheshameandstigmacurrentlyattachedtosubstanceabuse.Webelievethatafullrangeofcomplementaryservicesisthebestmeansofaddressingthecomplexissueofbehavioralhealthdisorders,includingsubstanceabuseandaddiction.

MissiOn & COre Beliefs

InformationandreferralAssessmentandevaluationAftercaregroupsContinuingeducationworkshopsAlcoholanddrugeducationclassesIntensiveoutpatienttreatmentservices

InterventionservicesCounselingTreatmentofco-occurringdisordersSpecializedservicesforseniorsWorkplaceservicesCommunitycollaborations

serviCes Of the COUnCil

713-942-4100

Register online at www.council-houston.org

WesincerelythankTheWaggonersFoundationandthemanyin-kindcontributorswhosegenerosityhelpssustainTheWaggonersFoundationSpeakerSeries.Withthissupport,TheCouncilcontinuestoreachmorepeopleandtouchmorelives.

speCial thanks

series BenefactorTheWaggonersFoundation

airfare & raffLe

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hoteL accommodationsHiltonAmericas-Houston

ground transPortationVanessaSendukas

PLanning & deveLoPmentLauraA.Easton,LMSW

Chief Planning & Development Officer

AggieSchambergerAssociate Director of Development

KristinSchanckDevelopment Coordinator

yolandaGudeBoard Coordinator

RobbiCarmeanPlanning & Development Coordinator

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Marlee Matlin’s book I’ll Scream Later will be availablefor purchase. there will be an opportunity for her

to autograph books after the luncheon.