Police Foundation dinner kissed by the Irish
$18,000 raised as group celebrates decade of support for Simi Valley PD

Photos by JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers PIPE UP THE BAND- From left, bagpipers Doug Freed, David Ron, Shauna Bruce, Mike Reynolds and Henry Rollins entertain guests at the Ninth Annual Police Foundation Banquet, held Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The event, which attracted 330 attendees and is estimated to have raised $18,000, marked the foundation's 10th anniversary. THOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE- In photo at above right, Gary Marshall, center, is presented the Distinguished Service Award from Simi Valley City Councilmember Steve Sojka and foundation president Dave McCormick for the work Marshall did helping create TV commercials for the department. Above, Simi Valley Police Chief Mike Lewis, right, presents the night's top honor- the Founders Award- to retired Capt. Anthony H. Harper III, a longtime veteran of the Simi Valley police force.