PHMSA AWARDS



2007 Referee Awards

Referee of the Year
Arnie Mallah Award (see below)		 Dennis Tagashira
Rookie Referee of the Year Brad Lane
U8 Referee of the Year Jesse Payne
Youth Referee of the Year Chloe Lum
Youth Referee of the Year Austin Chanu
Iron Referee Club (40+ Games)
Mike Beck Mary Rodigou
Walter Pease Gary Lum
25+ Games
Dennis Tagashira Mike Shubat
Shawn Travers Bill Clark
Jim Keshishian Rick Hults
John Nakanishi Duncan Sandiland
Paul Fernbach Jim Kenyon
Troy Lane Paul Larsen
Tim Clancey Rick Marazzani
Brad Lane  
15+ Games-Youth
Chloe Lum Austin Chanu

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Arnie Mallah

On a Saturday afternoon after doing his scheduled games in October, 1995 Arnie suddenly died. He was a National Referee, the PHMSA Referee Administrator from 1990-1993, and the Area 2C Referee Administrator from 1993-1995.

Arnie was instrumental in creating the AYSO National Referee Program and the Mentor Program. National Referee is the highest badge level in AYSO. Due to his efforts in the last 12 seasons PHMSA has had over twenty National Referees and current has 9 active National Referees as well as two National Referee Candidates. This is the largest number of National Referees in one Region in Section 2.

In 1996 the PHMSA Board created the Arnie Mallah Award to honor the PHMSA referee who did the most in the current year to promote refereeing in PHMSA. The slogan on the plaque states "Leave Big Foot Prints". The recipient of this Award has done that for PHMSA.

Past Recipients:
2007 Dennis Tagishira 2006 Michael George Brown
2005 Mike Constantine 2004 Paul Larsen
2003 Steve Morin 2002 John Maltester
2001 Mark von der Lieth 2000 Michael Cook
1999 Tom Curran 1998 Colleen Randazzo
1997 Bill Duncan 1996 Brent Morrison

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2006 Community Service Award

29TH ANNUAL PH RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

PAST RECIPIENTS
2005 Pleasant Hill Rotary Club &
    Pleasant Hill Senior Club		 1994 Pleasant Hill Foundation 1982 Joe DeRespini, PHBA
1993 Chris Boyer 1981 Loretta Jacobs
2004 Jim Nunes 1992 Dennis Castelline 1980 Gene Lindberg,
    Sr. Citizens Club
2003 Ted Winslow 1990 Frank Benecke
2002 Lions Club of Pleasant Hill 1989 Jack Grogan 1979 Pleasant Hill Lions Club
2001 Jim & Rita Utz, Jim Dick 1988 Erland & Susan Persson 1998 Kitty & Jerry Hellman
2000 Charley Daly 1987 Ed Sias 1978 Helen Weisner
1999 Mt. Diablo Unified
    School District		 1986 Harry Methven 1977 Earl Maxwell
1985 Bud Howe 1976 Alive Burton
1997 Dave Eary & Greg Smith 1984 Gary Santos,
    PH Arts Council		 1975 Joe Hipple
1996 Tony and Linda English 1983 Dorothy Gdding,
Las Jantas Artists		  
1995 Brian Miller  

PLEASANT HILL/MARTINEZ SOCCER ASSOCIATION

Pleasant Hill/Martinez Soccer Association has been providing service to the community of Pleasant Hill and the District since 1982, with over 2,400 participants and over 400 volunteers in the current season. During these years they have provided youth soccer programs for our youth, and all of their services are through parent volunteers with thousands of volunteer hours annually. After reviewing their operations in the past 5 years and making adjustments and cuts to save money for future fields and renovations, the Soccer Association was able to assist in paying for a new irrigation system that was installed at Pleasant Oaks Park, which added up to close to $21,000. This improvement not only affected the Pleasant Hill/Martinez Soccer Association, but the District, PHBA, Pleasant Hill Middle School, and Prospect High School. The Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District and the community appreciate the support and efforts of the Pleasant Hill/Martinez Soccer Association in making this community a better place to live and play and for their continued outstanding relations.

2005 Regional Assessment Award--Platinum